<VV> NOT ME!!!! Bruce needs help in Ft. Lauderdale, Fl. area

aeroned at aol.com aeroned at aol.com
Wed Sep 4 19:45:43 EDT 2013


You need to get the club out there. Car shows and cruise ins are a good start, but there's so many ore ways to be known. A web site or a Facebook page are great way to attract new members.


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From: Harry Smith <harrysmith1957 at gmail.com>
To: aeroned <aeroned at aol.com>
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Agreed. This little situation has opened some eyes to that. I have heard from several people, "I did not know the South Florida Corvair Club [still] existed! May drum up some new members!
Harry Smith
1963 Rampside
Coral Springs, FL


On Wed, Sep 4, 2013 at 3:04 PM, <aeroned at aol.com> wrote:


It illustrates the importance of local Corvair clubs. Every club I've interacted with are a group of friendly folks, eager to help keep our cars on the road. For example, the clubs around Wichita, namely Tulsa, KC and OKC all have tune up days, similar to our Tunas. These events are geared toward the owners learning about fixing their cars, but it's not a requirement.

Ned




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From: Mike Jacobi <mvjacobi at comcast.net>

To: Matt Nall <patiomatt at aol.com>; virtual Vairs <virtualvairs at corvair.org>; fastvair <fastvair at yahoogroups.com>; v8vairs <v8vairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Wed, Sep 4, 2013 9:09 am
Subject: Re: <VV> NOT ME!!!! Bruce needs help in Ft. Lauderdale, Fl. area



This illustrates why our hobby with our favorite car will always be limited

o those who can reliably repair them themselves.   Even if one is enough of

 mechanic to address minor issues, he still needs access to a hands on

arage based master who can diagnose problems and provide a cure.
Many who would love to own one of these cars are forced to back away and opt

or a water pumper simply because there is no master Corvair mechanic

vailable near where they live.  And the ones that are out there are less

nd less able to take on additional work.
What is the answer?  I don't think its to sneer at such would be owners and

ell them that they should go away until they can properly turn a wrench.

've heard that from folks right here on the net.  Perhaps not in so many

ords but that is the impression many have taken away.  The video tapes that

ave in the past been made available on topics like tuneups and carb

ebuilding I think, are the best way to address this.  Between videos and

asily available tech manuals, the would be owner might gain enough

nowledge to muddle through.  I wonder if the videos are still being made

vailable.  If so, GREAT!  If not, maybe a few of us could work on

eproducing and perhaps making them on any missing subjects.  Maybe an

nexpensive package of dvds could be sold to new owners, perhaps through one

f our terrific vendors.  The manuals are of course readily available.
But until the average guy with a problem he can't solve, can take his car to

 good garage at least in the same state, the Corvair will continue to be

ndervalued and will eventually be even further marginalized.
Just sayin'
Mike in Michigan


n 9/3/13 4:25 PM, "Matt Nall" <patiomatt at aol.com> wrote:
> My name is Bruce Ullmer, I have a 1964 Corvair Monza and I'm n need of a
 mechanic. I had the engine rebuilt and the mechanic that put the engine back
 cannot get it running. . I cant find a mechanic who can work on the 60's
 engines. Please Help!!!!!



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