<VV> Auto Body Shop in Sarnia, Ontario?

Wed, 13 Oct 2004 20:18:35 -0700 (PDT)

Bruce, where near/in are you?  There's a guy that works at Murray's in Livonia named Dan, he told me of a guy that does good work whose name escapes me but if you call Murray's and speak to Dan in parts he'll tell you.  Tell the girl with the 65 Vair sent you.
Alesia
P.S. if you're near, I really need the help getting her running, I will do the work and feed you for guidance.

You, Bruce, wrote...
A few people have told me of an auto body shop in Sarnia, ONT (across
from Port Huron, MI) that specializes in older cars and does good work
at a reasonable (?) price, but they don't recall the name of the shop. 
I need paint and minor body work for my '64 vert.  If anyone knows the
name of this mystery shop, could you forward it on to me.  If not but 
if
you can recommend other shops in the Detroit area, I would appreciate
that as well.  Thanks.

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Today's Topics:

1. Auto Body Shop in Sarnia, Ontario? (Bruce Shaw)
2. Re:Tires for Greenbrier (Daniel Monasterio)
3. Re: Those magic 6 little words... (Sethracer@aol.com)
4. Re: Transportation? (Alan and Clare Wesson)
5. carpet (Biggerstaff, Lloyd B, SSgt, 146MXS, LGMCR)
6. Re: Tires for Greenbrier (HallGrenn@aol.com)
7. RE: She's not croaking (N. Joseph Potts)
8. AD - PERSONALIZED CAR ART FOR YOUR CORVAIR! (Murray, Rod)
9. Re: FOR SALE - "The Corvair Decade" (Hank Kaczmarek)
10. NORTH CAROLINA - AD (corvairs)
11. Re: Tires for Greenbrier & 2 new Rampsides (Bruce Schug)

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Message: 1
Date: Wed, 13 Oct 2004 11:14:57 -0400
From: "Bruce Shaw" 

To: 
Subject: Auto Body Shop in Sarnia, Ontario?

A few people have told me of an auto body shop in Sarnia, ONT (across
from Port Huron, MI) that specializes in older cars and does good work
at a reasonable (?) price, but they don't recall the name of the shop. 
I need paint and minor body work for my '64 vert. If anyone knows the
name of this mystery shop, could you forward it on to me. If not but if
you can recommend other shops in the Detroit area, I would appreciate
that as well. Thanks.

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Message: 2
From: "Daniel Monasterio" 
To: 
Cc: 
Subject: Re: Tires for Greenbrier
Date: Wed, 13 Oct 2004 10:30:37 -0600

I did on my Rampside but, no more. Went to 205-70-14 (4 ply) ten months
ago and I am very pleased with them.
Have been using 8 ply for years (can`t get 6 ply here) and they lasted many
miles of rough and unconfortable driving. Didn't have any troubble with
205-70-14s even with loads up to 1,800 lbs. on trips up to 200 miles on bad
roads. I think that 6 plies could be a good compromise if your Greenbrier is
heavy loaded.

Daniel

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Message: 3
From: Sethracer@aol.com
Date: Wed, 13 Oct 2004 12:16:43 EDT
Subject: Re: Those magic 6 little words...
To: themoose@mindspring.com, virtualvairs@corvair.org

In a message dated 10/11/2004 10:28:28 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, 
themoose@mindspring.com writes:

* I am leaning towards a set of Flowmaster mufflers for my up and coming 140 
PG. If I ask for these, which ones would you (all) recommend? (want a nice 
deep mellow tone - no BUZZ!)

I highly recommend Flowmasters for manual Trans cars. I do not recommend 
them for PG cars. The "mellow tone" becomes a "mellow DRONE" at cruise speeds 
with the PG - I am not sure why. It may have something to do with the constant 
load of a Torque converter. On a Manual trans car, I installed a pair of 
flowmasters after tube headers, very important - I added a crossover before the 
Flowmasters. That made the difference. At least for the usage I had, autocross, 
it sounded fine. Ken Holm - on occasion, a contributor to this list - drove 
the car from California to upstate New York, where it broke a crank (another 
story/another time) - He may have a feel for the sound. It was a manual 
trans car. - Seth Emerson

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Message: 4
From: "Alan and Clare Wesson" 
To: 
Subject: Re: Transportation?
Date: Wed, 13 Oct 2004 17:42:18 +0100

Tony wrote:

> Be on the lookout for Alan Wesson. He's in his '65 4-door white Monza.
> Balding, light beard, running frantically in search of plastic doodads.

Geez - first balding white 65 Monza with a light beard that I've seen 
running in search of plastic doodads. It must look just like me... (;-))

> By the way, he called me at work on his way up I-81 (I work a couple of
> minutes from the Interstate) and I treated him to lunch, Chinese food, and
> we talked about Lotus 7's, Vairs, Carlisle junk dealers (whish I was 
> going,
> sure do) and B-17 bombers, first time I'd seen Alan in almost 5 years.
> Had a good time.

Me too - and the lunch was much appreciated - as was the exceptionally nice 
glass of Syrah wine I had at Bob Lindsey's. Vair people are very 
hospitable...

Sadly, I missed Bill, and also Bob Marlow - Hershey is so big that I never, 
ever get round everything I need to do. Wish it lasted two weeks, in fact 
(I'd still be there then!!).

Cheers

Alan

P.S. Thanks for the nice message - I am characteristically sad to be back 
home! 

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Message: 5
From: "Biggerstaff, Lloyd B, SSgt, 146MXS, LGMCR"

To: "'virtualvairs@corvair.org'" 
Date: Wed, 13 Oct 2004 20:22:12 +0100
Subject: carpet

I am getting ready to put new carpet in my 1966 monza and was just wondering
if there should be some kind of insulation between the floor and the new
carpet?If so,what is recommended?Thanks in advance.

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Message: 6
From: HallGrenn@aol.com
Date: Wed, 13 Oct 2004 15:23:53 EDT
Subject: Re: Tires for Greenbrier
To: bwschug@charter.net, Mikeamauro@aol.com
CC: virtualvairs@corvair.org

For what it's worth, I've been running Pirelli P400 Touring tires for years 
on my '64 Greenbrier 4spd with Addco bars. They have excellent traction, temp 
and treadwear ratings and were even rated a best buy by Consumers Reports. I 
was the only person to get up our hill with the 'Brier and Pirellis when we 
had 18" of snow. Tire Rack sells them for under $50 each and I bought all of 
mine locally for under $45.00. (yes the Addco front bar interferes with full 
lock turning for all correct sizes, but one learns to back off a bit).

Bob 

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Message: 7
From: "N. Joseph Potts" 

To: "Frog Princezz" , 
Subject: RE: She's not croaking
Date: Wed, 13 Oct 2004 19:22:17 -0400

Wow! They speak Italian in Belize? I've never been there, but I think I'd
better go and check for myself.
Can't tell much from your story. Engine running or not? I guess, not,
because I THINK that's what you mean by "not croaking." Ignition on, or off?
What light is it that doesn't come on? I've been off the list for a week or
so, so if you've gotten it running, I missed the news.
Are you getting a spark? If not, check your points while rotating the
crankshaft (both hands on the fan belt - takes upper-body strength). Your
points MUST open and close as the cam underneath the points goes around. If
they do, it's likely timing. I think your coil and its voltages are OK. You
might measure 1.53 volts if the points happen to be closed, 6 to 9 if they
are open (check that black-and-yellow wire DISCONNECTED from the coil).
I know what you mean about stale mate. My first wife called me that
right before our divorce.

Joe Potts
Miami, Florida USA
1966 Corsa coupe 140hp 4-speed with A/C

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From: virtualvairs-admin@corvair.org
[mailto:virtualvairs-admin@corvair.org]On Behalf Of Frog Princezz
Sent: Tuesday, October 12, 2004 8:25 PM
To: virtualvairs@corvair.org
Subject: She's not croaking

Hey people it's me again!

First my car now has a name it's "RANA" (Frog in Italian) made official by
my friend in Belize.
Rana seems to be having electrical difficulties. I re-tested the battery
it's getting 12.53 volts, the black and yellow wire to the coil is only
putting out 1.53 volts so my coil is only getting 1.53 volts. Now I'm now
electronic genius but it seems to me that if the battery is producing 12.53V
that wire should be giving off 12.53V to the coil.
Now I disconnected the the harness at the connector, just in front of the
ignition connector, and tested (with a test light) and some of those were
lighting but some were not. If I'm not a total doorknob the big red wire is
the positive battery connection in that connector and it should make the
light come on...Well it doesn't!
Somebody please tell me something that makes sense here and then tell me
how to fix it. Pa-Leeeee-zzzz.
Alesia
Greasy, Grimy but not defeated just at a stale mate.

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Message: 8
Date: Wed, 13 Oct 2004 16:39:17 -0700
From: "Murray, Rod" 
To: 
Subject: AD - PERSONALIZED CAR ART FOR YOUR CORVAIR!

ok, so after conferring with vv administrators re: "shameless plug"
allowances, here's mine for a hobby turned small business...

ART ON WHEELS sells personalized, premium-quality photo & memorabilia framing
for YOUR vehicle at below retail prices! We offer pre-designed or custom
packages, photo re-prints & enlargements from your digital or hard stock pix,
professional photography services, graphics artists, and more. A terrific
gift idea, and Yes, Gift Certificates are available! Plus, as a fellow
member, all CORSA card holders receive an extra 10% discount! Check out our
website at www.artonwheels.net or see our ad on Corvair.Org.

"It isn't finished 'til it's framed!" Call 1-949-913-9132 during West Coast
daylight hours or drop me an email at artonwheels@cox.net.

fyi, the website was just published monday, so may take a day or two to
launch. please check it out and let me know your thoughts.

Lastly, many thanks to Harold, Mike, Tony, and everyone else re: my earlier
query for Corvair production #'s by year...I was forwarded a breakdown via
Corvair Central.com, but does sound like i need to pu a copy of Tony's book
for all the other good stuff. Not much luck on running DMV #'s to trace
vehicle history - perhaps Oregon is the only state w/o a "stalker" law?

thanks!

rod murray
socal 66 monza 110 rag
Art On Wheels - Frame YOUR Classic!

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Message: 9
From: "Hank Kaczmarek" 
To: "Virtualvairs" 
Subject: Re: FOR SALE - "The Corvair Decade"
Date: Wed, 13 Oct 2004 20:05:33 -0400

Bruce et.al;

The last copy of the Corvair Decade that CORSA had was sold to me last year.
I sent it to Tony Fiore and he was kind enough to dedicate and autograph it
for me.

Hopefully a director can give more information, I believe strongly that I
was told that the reprint of the Decade is on the Board's agenda.

I am certainly no expert in digital printing. I am lucky I understand what
it is. If the book is reprinted digitally I believe that the cost would be
around a third of what the last reprint cost, from asking people who
actually know what they are talking about.

For those of you that weren't around then, the last printing of the Decade
was one of the items that nearly bankrupted the club. This was in no way any
one persons fault, there were many factors and I am not privy to them all.
Reading back copies of the Communique from the early 90's would enlighten
those interested.

No shot at any director, but history and personal experience has taught me
that the Board usually moves VERY slowly to spend money. Perhaps this is
prudent. It can also be very frustrating. All that remember our financial
troubles of the late 80's and early 90's surely don't want to see a repeat
of those times, so the only way IMO they move faster is to be lobbied.

Let your Directors know you want the book printed in enough numbers, garner
a list of pre-print run orders, and perhaps they will move a bit quicker.
Recent history showed us how fast a book can go into the Black----The Basics
Manual did just that in no time flat. To the credit of many on this list.

At any rate, I am certain that the book will be re-printed at some point in
the future. If not, I have two!!

Regards Hank
Co-founder-Corvair Basics Manual

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bruce Schug" 
To: "Virutal Vairs" 
Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 2004 10:55 AM
Subject: FOR SALE - "The Corvair Decade"

> As you may know, "The Corvair Decade", Tony Fiore's landmark book on
> Corvairs, is out of print. This book is the basis of any Corvair
> enthusiast's collection. There is talk of CORSA reprinting it, but I
> don't know when that may happen or how much it will cost.

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Message: 10
Date: Wed, 13 Oct 2004 17:13:43 -0700
From: corvairs 
To: virtualvairs@skiblack.com
Subject: NORTH CAROLINA - AD

Hey kids - Am on my way to Raleigh North Carolina for the Fall Affair 
this weekend! Shipped 5 big boxes of stuff ahead of me and will be set 
up to sell and take back orders at special discounted prices! Look 
forward to seeing as many of you as possible!

And........we're already taking orders to bring down to Palm Springs. 
Check out our website for all the specifics! Lon

www.corvairunderground.com

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Message: 11
From: Bruce Schug 
Subject: Re: Tires for Greenbrier & 2 new Rampsides
Date: Wed, 13 Oct 2004 23:04:19 -0400
To: Joel McGregor ,
Virutal Vairs

On Oct 13, 2004, at 10:18 PM, Joel McGregor wrote:

*SNIP*

> I have 16x8 Z-28 wheels with 245/50/16s on
> mine and the stiffer wheels and short sidewalls make a HUGE difference.

*SNIP*

I've never seen 16's on an FC, that I can recall, do you have any 
pictures on a web site or that you could email me?

Bruce

Bruce W. Schug
CORSA South Carolina
Greenville, SC
bwschug@charter.net

CORSA member since 1981

'67 Monza. "67AC140"

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