BSCC- help with some rust repairs

Sun May 3 15:08:22 EDT 2009

I have seen Phoenix Charlie's Ads for rust free cars. Might be worth the
time to give him a ring to see if he has what you are looking for. Really
nice guy to chat with. His phone is 632-247-3272

From: bsc-list-bounces at corvair.org [mailto:bsc-list-bounces at corvair.org] On
Behalf Of John Weigel
Sent: Sunday, May 03, 2009 11:55 AM
To: johnws at warpmail.net; Bay State Corvairs (MA)
Subject: Re: BSCC- help with some rust repairs

My 2 cents...

Unless you are doing it yourself, body work probably is the most expensive
thing about restoring a car.  And it essentailly an initial minimum fixed
cost, i.e. you're going to invest at least $xxx, whether the car is a Yugo
or a GTO.  My approach is to buy the most solid body with the best paint
condition you can afford, and fix up or transfer in the mechanical stuff.
Considering how many good Corvairs are still in hot dry places,
investment-wise, I don't see how it's worth it to fix major rust, unless you
have your own compelling personal reasons.  Please, I'm not knocking anyone
here - I'm only speaking from a purely objective, money viewpoint. 

Call someone in one of the chapters in the southwest and ask them about
Corvairs that might be available in their area.  If you talk to a chapter
officer, I would hope that you'll get an honest opinion.  I've bought one
car from Texas and one from New Mexico from Corsa members.  I don't know if
my experience was typical, but after talking to the sellers on the phone and
getting some pictures, I felt comfortable that they were square deals (and
they were).  Expect cross country shipping to run ~$1K and you'll get a feel
for how much you'll have to pay.

I'd be happy to chat on the phone if you want more details.

John Weigel

508-655-2138 

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From: John Schwab <mailto:johnws at warpmail.net>  

To: 'Stephen Silvia' <mailto:ssdsliz at comcast.net>  ; 'Dave,
<mailto:redporsche944 at comcast.net>  Cindy, & Elliot Silvia' ; 'Bay State
Corvairs (MA)' <mailto:bsc-list at corvair.org>  

Sent: Saturday, May 02, 2009 11:18 PM

Subject: Re: BSCC- help with some rust repairs

$3K.  Wow, I had no idea it was so expensive.  The only thing my car has
that I care about keeping is the 140 engine that my son and I rebuilt a
couple years ago.  I bought my current body to put the engine in.  Maybe
getting a rust free body is cheaper than replacing the rockers and whatever
other body work it needs?  What I have now is a great parts car though.
Anybody have any experience finding a rust free body in the southwest?  It
would be nice if I could get one without making a trip to examine it.

/John

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From: Stephen Silvia [mailto:ssdsliz at comcast.net] 
Sent: Saturday, May 02, 2009 10:31 PM
To: Dave, Cindy, & Elliot Silvia; Bay State Corvairs (MA);
johnws at warpmail.net
Subject: Re: BSCC- help with some rust repairs

Hi John-

I would be more than happy to go over the job with you.  As Brother Dave
says.......this is big job to have done.  You are more than welcome to give
me a call at 508-676-2724 and I can discuss this in detail as I saw the
entire thing done and have all the pictures,

Steve

----- Original Message ----- 

From: Dave, Cindy,  <mailto:redporsche944 at comcast.net> & Elliot Silvia 

To: Bay State <mailto:bsc-list at corvair.org>  Corvairs (MA) ;
johnws at warpmail.net 

Cc: Stephen Silvia <mailto:ssdsliz at comcast.net>  

Sent: Saturday, May 02, 2009 9:38 PM

Subject: Re: BSCC- help with some rust repairs

John -

My brother Steve just had his replaced.  And my Dad had his replaced two
years ago.  As you may already be aware, rocker replacement is very
expensive to do.  It will probably run $3K to do it. Unfortunately, the only
way to find a rust free convertible body is to have it shipped here from the
southwest.  You should email my brother Steve about it.  He even has photos
of his car being done.  I CC'd him on his email.

-Dave

----- Original Message ----- 

From: John Schwab <mailto:johnws at warpmail.net>  

To: 'Bay State <mailto:bsc-list at corvair.org>  Corvairs (MA)' 

Sent: Saturday, May 02, 2009 6:30 PM

Subject: BSCC- help with some rust repairs

Hi guys,

I have been looking around to see if I could fine a better body than the one
I have on my 66 convertible.  I have decided mine isn't all that bad.  But I
definitely need someone more skilled than I to cut out the old rockers and
replace them.  Does anyone have any recommendations?  I live in Framingham.
Due to budget cuts, everyone at my company got downsized on Fridays for the
summer which gives my son and I time to work on the Corvair.  I would like
to get the major issue fixed so we are left with the stuff we can bite off
in my garage.

/John

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