<VV> Mustang or Corvair (long)

[Jim Houston]

For what it's worth, here's my take:  Keep 'em both!  I had a 1964 Mini
Cooper 'S' that I lovingly restored (took 10 years), drove for awhile (3
years) and then sold (marriage and kids had come along, and it wasn't too
practical at the time). Fast forward to 2003: The kids are grown and moved
out, and I decided to get another Mini.  I found that the costs have
increased enough to make it impossible for me to get one as nice as the one
I sold -- and I'm too old to start restoring another one.  I bought a
Corvair instead.  It is fun to drive, fun to work on, parts are inexpensive
and the "Corvair Crowd" are the nicest bunch of people I've run into in a
long time.  So, keep the Mustang because you've had it a long time, and it's
restored and nice; and keep the Corvair so you'll have something that you
can "play" with at the same time.  I really think you would come to regret
selling the Mustang.  Oh, and you mentioned a son - think about his reaction
when he's 18 or so and you give him a beautiful, classic car!!  (The
Corvair, of course!)  <GRIN>

That's my story, and I'm sticking to it!!

Jim Houston
Brandon, FL
1965 Monza Coupe - 110/4spd


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kirk Eck" <kc_eck@sbcglobal.net>
To: <virtualvairs@corvair.org>
Sent: Monday, July 05, 2004 11:54 PM
Subject: <VV> Mustang or Corvair (long)


> Well I know you guys will think less of me (I know you
> have such a high opinion of me now) but I have to
> come clean MY NAME IS KIRK AND I OWN A FORD, I have a
> 65 Mustang Fastback, it is real clean and i could
> probably get some good change out of it if i sold it.
> Here is the dilemma  I have fallen in love with my
> rough 66 vair (although ned says it isn't too rough)
> Right now I'm so broke I can't pay attention, so I'm
> thinking about selling my Mustang and fixing up the
> Corvair, but my wife thinks I  should just sell both
> and buy a vair that is already running and in good
> shape.  Maybe Ned and Terry will chime in on this one
> as they know the Vair, I'm not sure what to do.  I
> bought the Mustang when i was 18 so there is some
> sentimental value to it, I drove it every day for 10
> years, parked it and then restored it (I bought it
> because i couldn't afford the 58 Vette, the car i
> really wanted, that was in the same lot in Houston).
> So here is my question to you ( I know if  I asked the
> Mustang crowd they would tell me to keep the stang)
> what would you do?  Should i keep the stang, I hate to
> admit it but it will probably be worth more from a
> collectors stand point, and just keep the Vair
> running, should I sell the stang and fix up the Vair I
> have or should I sell both and buy a better Vair.
> Here are the things i think needs to be done with the
> Vair, engine rebuild, figure out the electical bugs,
> remove the bondo and the rusting areas and get a new
> paint job, i'm sure the suspension needs to be looked
> at and the interior needs attention in other words
> everything (my glove box light works well). Every time
> I look at Terry's and Ned's vairs (well Ned's before
> the  incident) I see so many things I could do with
> mine. I enjoy working on the cars (although I am not
> very mechanically inclined) so I will do as much work
> as I can, but engine rebuild and body work are out of
> the question for me and will have to hired out. I
> guess I  could get a real job and keep both, or spend
> my son's college money...
>
> Any thoughts?
>
> Kirk Eck
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