<VV> Not Getting Stranded

[Jim Davis]

Some of us have lost the teeth on two cam gears.  First was on rural 
US-52 just outside of Misenheimer, NC.  Walked back to Pfeiffer College 
and called a tow truck from Salisbury who towed me to my Grandfathers 
farm (in-between Salisbury and Mooresville) where I rebuilt the engine.  
This was in my 1965 Corsa convert which at the time had just turned over 
255,000 miles.

Second was on I-90 about 6 mile east of Worthington, MN.  Only about 
44,000 miles on the UltraVan engine.  I was only 11 years ago so I 
called Good Sam on the cell and was towed to the Round Lake Campground.  
I hitched a ride into Worthington rented a car, drove 900 miles home and 
picked up a spare engine from my shop. It took me about six hours to 
swap the engine and all the sheet metal.  Finished the planned trip and 
circled back to Round Lake to pick up the broken engine and headed for 
home.  The trip was 28 days instead of the scheduled 24 days.
Jim Davis



On 11/2/2014 10:33 PM, Ron Hinz via VirtualVairs wrote:
> I defy anyone to not be stranded when the cam gear goes when you are 
> on a remote two lane highway beyond sight of any habitation.  It 
> happened to me trying to come home from the Lake Tahoe National.  I 
> didn't even have a cell phone back then and one wouldn't have worked 
> there anyways.
>
> Ron Hinz, was in my '63 Rampside.
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> -----Original Message----- From: Ray Davis via VirtualVairs
> Sent: Sunday, November 2, 2014 5:24 PM
> To: Hank Corvair ; Hurbert Smith ; Virtual Vairs
> Subject:  Not Getting Stranded
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> I don't think Smitty was ever "stranded!"  He always got her going. 
> Even when Spike had to push the tow car home with Spike still on the 
> tow bar and with police approval.  Well at least they did not stop him 
> when they spotted Smitty in Spike!  What about the one with Helen 
> standing guard with a pistol while Smitty was making the repairs.  And 
> you think Smitty is tuff!
> Thats a great idea for a book of Smitty's escapades as well as any 
> other Corvair story.  I will take three books.
> Ray