<VV> weght canisters

[RKHenry]

My '65 has them, one tucked into each corner of the car. They're about 6" in
diameter and about 10" tall, with brackets for mounting. They're welded
together from two metal cans so there's a weld seam in the middle. There's a
screw plug in the top. According to the assembly manual (purchased from
Clark's) they contain automatic transmission fluid. They also apparently
contain a spring-mounted slug of metal. You can bounce them gently on the
garage floor and feel the reaction of the slug inside.

Robert Henry

> -----Original Message-----
> From: virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org [mailto:virtualvairs-
> bounces at corvair.org] On Behalf Of BBRT
> Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2005 9:28 PM
> To: rocky gannon; virtualvairs at corvair.org
> Subject: Re: <VV> weght canisters
> 
> Lates have them.  They look like cylinders about a foot long and 4-5" in
> diameter with a bracket to mount them.. Someone will give better
> descriptions.
> 
> Chuck S
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "rocky gannon" <rabok67 at hotmail.com>
> To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2005 6:55 PM
> Subject: <VV> weght canisters
> 
> 
> >I was looking at the pre puchase checklist just now and  in the special
> >section regarding convertables there was apoint concerning weight
> >canisters. Apparently they help keep convertables steady and are found at
> >each corner of the car, in the trunk and in the engine compartment.   I
> >have never heard of these before and was wondering what they  looked
> like.
> >
> > I have been checking out the  64 vert of Craig Pursley  on  line.  He
> has
> > some pictures of the trunk ..so  I don't think i can see any weight
> > containers.
> >
> >
> >
> > robert  cuddy
> >
> >
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