<VV> RE:Joe Potts

[Louis C. Armer,Jr.]

Hey All, As one of the Tri-membership Chair, I would like to publicly thank
Joe Potts for his consistent efforts to help prospective new Corvair owners.
Anytime someone asks the list for advice on buying a Corvair Joe always
responds in a positive and educating manner about Corvair ownership. He
always encourages club membership and provides ways they can obtain
information which will help in making an educated decision about Corvair
ownership. This is an approach that others often overlook and Joe's helpful
answers may result in long term Corvair ownership which of course usually
will gain the Corvair community new members in CORSA and local clubs.
Thanks Joe !

Chuck Armer
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At 10:21 AM 8/17/2005, you wrote:
>Heather -
>      You and your boyfriend should be VERY careful about applying things you
>"know" about cars (front-engined, water-cooled ones) to the Corvair,
>particularly its engine and suspension. Example: on those "other" cars,
>wider brake shoes go on the front, narrower on the rear. The Corvair is
>"backwards" in this respect, among many, many others, and it'll catch you
>(this one caught the people composing the official SHOP MANUAL) if you've
>got experience with those "other" cars. It'll put you in touch with one of
>the big reasons why the Corvair was discontinued: it was different.
>      A book by Bob Helt (bobhelt at aol.com) just came out and I've been
>reading it. It's called "Corvair Secrets" and it may be the best orientation
>to Corvairs for someone who only just knows they exist that I've ever seen.
>It's for people who ARE knowledgeable about cars in general. For someone
>diving into a resto, Bob's other book, "Classic Corvair" is absolutely
>must-have, particularly as a guide in the decisions whether to restore or to
>modify and if to modify, in which way(s) to modify. Who knows? Maybe Bob
>would give you a break on the two ordered together (at LEAST on the
>shipping).
>      Corvairs may be a bit like New York City: people who don't hate them,
>love them above all other cars. There's NOTHING like them.
>
>Joe Potts
>Miami, Florida USA
>1966 Corsa coupe 140hp 4-speed with A/C
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1966 Monza Convertible
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