<VV> Nothing to do?

[Jay Maechtlen]

Yeah, I've wasted time tearing things apart lots of times.
But it can sure be educational!
Mostly, the worthwhile things in life are not the ones we do for money.



On 11/21/2014 1:39 PM, MarK Durham via VirtualVairs wrote:
> Harry, Harry, Harry; have you forgotten about "the journey" of discovery
> that doing something you haven't done before brings?
>
> LOL, None of us would be in Corvairs if we used that thought process!
> Rarely do we make money or get back sufficient to cover our time on our
> cars.
>
> But, admittedly, there have been times where I have wondered the same
> thing, especially if I happened to skin  a knuckle or otherwise damage a
> body part due to a stupid mistake along the way.:):)
>
> Mark Durham
> Hauser, Idaho
> 62 Coupe
> On Nov 21, 2014 12:21 PM, "Harry Yarnell (Verizon) via VirtualVairs" <
> virtualvairs at corvair.org> wrote:
>
>> Rarely do I do things that are ill advised or dumb, but this time I
>> deviated
>> and learned a lesson.
>>
>> I often save scrap metal to take to the recycle yard for beer money. Puts
>> money in my pocket and puts metal back into the system.
>>
>> Now, I've got this 4T60 automatic transaxle out of a Riviera that has a
>> cracked case; hey, there's a lot of aluminum in that boat anchor; let's
>> tear
>> it apart. All automotive junkies like to tear things apart, right?
>>
>> Dumb idea.
>>
>> It took me all day to dismantle this tranny for 56# of aluminum and 101# of
>> steel. At .50 cents for aluminum (per#) and $8  for steel (per 100#);
>> that's
>> $36 dollars scrap.
>>
>> My friends at the salvage yard said they'd give me $30 per transaxle.
>>
>> I'll take them up on it next time.
>>
>>


-- 
Jay Maechtlen SoCal '61 2-dr modified w/fiberglass skin, transverse 3.8 
Buick V6 TH440T4 trans

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