<VV> Traitor in our midst - Board action requested

[Norman C. Witte]

Since this has been such an entertaining topic, I think I will toss my 2
cents in.

First, I am a believer in the free market.  If there is a buyer willing to
buy and a seller willing to sell, and no laws are being broken, there is
nothing that can or should be done about that.

Second, CORSA is not an organization dedication to promotion of the free
market.  The following is lifted from the CORSA website:

"CORSA, a non-profit organization, was incorporated to satisfy the common
needs of individuals interested in the preservation, restoration, and
operation of the Corvair. CORSA's long range goal is to promote reproduction
of parts and render technical assistance to increase your enjoyment of the
Corvair, and to further the general public's appreciation of the car."

I don't believe the sale of rare and desireable Corvair parts for use in
other cars promotes these goals at all.  The decision of whether to sell
The form for placing a classified ad in the Communique states that "All ads
are accepted at the discretion of the editors."
http://www.corvair.org/PDFs/clas_adv.pdf I think it would be an appropriate
decision of the editors to decline such advertising, just as it would be
appropriate to decline advertising, say, from a scrap metal dealer offering
to scrap out Corvairs for salvage value.

Finally, if as Mark says there are parts that are discarded in converting a
Corvair column to Corvette use, if those parts are not destroyed in the
process and if someone is going to sell a column to a Corvette user anyway,
they should at least require return of the unneeded parts.  I could see
these being very valuable to someone who wants a telescoping column for the
their Corvair and is willing to reclaim a part from the Vette world.
Understanding that the market is what it is, one thing we could do of
benefit for Corvairdom is to educate Corvair and Corvette owners alike as to
what these parts are and to create a market for them.

Norm Witte