<VV> CONVENTION AND MEMBERSHIP

[BBRT]

I agree. Been member since mid 70's. Seek out the youth. Accept them and 
embrace their views. Adapt to them. We need them.

Chuck
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "James Weppelman" <jweppel at hotmail.com>
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Saturday, March 01, 2014 10:18 AM
Subject: <VV> CONVENTION AND MEMBERSHIP


> Yinz guys,
> I,ll provide my information at the end of this message,so some people who 
> feel the need to know of someone can have there day. I figure there will 
> be one of 2 things to this.I"ll either get bombarded off line, or very 
> little response on line.
> I  got interested in corvairs especially earlies, by chance. There was a 
> 63 spyder convert, sitting in the weeds at my new job,just rusting 
> away,picked it up for $300,and now i,m hooked.I just bought a wagon also.I 
> have a 80 z28 hot rod that i showed many a times and it aint no slouch on 
> speed either(nitrous,de-stroke,etc) It seems that a lot of comments and 
> feedback from people are of the typical I know it all, or my way only. 
> Also a little bit of age is creeping in.Thou i understand that the 
> majority of people in this hobby are probably older, that's where yinz 
> guys are going to loose the next line of people enjoying corvairs.It 
> doesn't matter to whomever is asking a question(unless its specific)that 
> the only way to do it is original,or you need to be a member,or have fifty 
> cars, or worked at GM, or own a corvair shop,parts store(its a lot of love 
> but i"m sure there making money at it also)
> its the variety of people and cars that should make 
> us,young,old,original,rat,junk,dreams,reality.Membership is only a 
> privilege if you use it, and with today's information highways,web 
> sites,magazines,email, etc. you really don't have to be a member to find 
> out much info,just look at u-tube for example.
> My first communique i recieved,had i comment from pres. Paul Sergeant and 
> i couldnt agree more"We older folks tend to get comfortable in the way we 
> do things.I am all for mixing it up once in a while."If membership means 
> we lock up ourselves and our cars,behind closed doors,just cause others 
> are not a "member" than shurly this hobby will die. Yes, be a member if 
> you can.And if not ,then rest of us,including me need to lighten up.Rant 
> over, fingers tired.
> jim weppelman :}
> pittsburgh
> 52 years old,commercial tire sales
> member since kalamazoo convention where i signed up,and was alowed to see 
> the cars and sights.
> 1963 rag,syder project
> 1961 wagon in transit
>
>
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