<VV> sick of my Corvair

[J R Read_HML]

Well, you need at least two.  One to drive and ALSO to be a sample to look 
at when working on the other one.

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Later, JR

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Roger Gault" <r.gault at sbcglobal.net>
To: "Corvair List" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2005 4:43 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> sick of my Corvair


> Mike,
> Glad to see your attitude is improving.  Don't let that sucker beat you.
> ;-)
> I've felt like that a few times about my 25 year daily driver ('65 Corsa
> Convert), but I can't ever figure out what to replace it with, and the 
> urge
> soon passes.  I do have a spare car for "emergencies".
>
> A word of warning, however, about the suggestion to get a second Corvair.
> You cannot have two Corvairs.  Some hidden universal law makes that 
> position
> unstable.  You can have one - you can have many - but you can't stop at 
> two.
> In rare cases people have succeeded or a short time when they had two and
> only two Corvair drivers in the family, but it's dangerous to try.
>
> Roger
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <mhicks130 at cox.net>
> To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2005 2:33 PM
> Subject: Re: <VV> sick of my Corvair
>
>
>> Well actually Matt, it was a venting of steam - not a cry for help.  My
> cry for help was last night at IHOP with my club friends.   They helped me
> and eased my emotional pain.  This morning I was MAD at my car for being
> such a POS.  I've worked on it quite a bit since I got it and I'd like to
> drive it for while thank you very much and the lazy old thing keeps having
> problems so it can sit covered up doing nothing.  That won't do.  Off your
> ass Corvair, let's get going!!
>>
>> I like fixing things too Matt but there is such a thing as too much of a
> good thing.  I like working on the Corvair but I prefer to drive it.  The
> balance is too far in the wrong direction right now.
>>
>> I didn't say I was sick of 'Vairs, I said I was sick of MY vair.  I don't
> need to be Smitty to be sick of my own car.
>>
>> I've fixed this car before and I'm sure I'll fix it again but if it
> doesn't straighten up and fly right pretty soon there'll be the devil to
> pay!!  I don't feel the need to be the "master" but I can only put up with
> so much crap from a car with a bad attitude.  See, my car is a red
> convertible.    It's a prima donna.  It thinks it's too pretty (late model
> of course)to do any work.  When I ask it to drive me around it says "no 
> way
> sailor, I'm for looking - not touching".  I should have gotten a 4-door.
> They know they're ugly and run like crazy to compensate.
>>
>> I like JR's suggestion of having 2 corvairs so I can drive one while the
> other is being mended.  The worst part of my car being down is not being
> able to drive it and it is driving season right now.  Having more than one
> Corvair is awful close to insanity though.
>>
>>
>> mike
>>
>>
>>
> ****************************************************************************
> **
>> > ************
>> >
>> > When you get feeling like  this...it's"helplessness"........plain and
>> > simple..  Your email is a "CRY for help"  IMO   As you become more
> experienced  with
>> > your car......these feelings won't come up....it'll be "maintenance
> time"
>> >
>> > When you master the beast.....nothing is demoralizing....and I don't
> mean you
>> > can rebuild anything on the car yourself...best tune-up  person around,
> etc..
>> >
>> > Like me....I've never rebuilt anything......I just merrily replace 
>> > parts
> with
>> > more used parts....simple...fast....and financially rewarding.....plus
> leaves
>> > me a lot of free time...When I buy a Corvair...it's with the knowledge
> I'll
>> > not put my heart and soul in it....it's a fun thing for me........so 
>> > I'm
> the
>> > Master!
>> >
>> > I'm sick..I know.....because I love  FIXING  things......a new
> acquisition is
>> > always a joy  to possess...because
>> > it's most likely full of suprises....and my mission is to fix them
> BEFORE
>> > they bite me!
>> >
>> > Think of Smitty......he's a Master......nothing stops him!  If he 
>> > writes
> he's
>> > "Sick of Vairs".....we'll not argue!  gggg
>> >
>> > Matt Nall / Patiomatt / WCUH / Chairman V V
>> > 69 Monza Cpe., 66 Monza vert, 65 Crown v8 Cpe.
>> > Somewhere between Reno, NV and Coos Bay, Or.
>> >
>> > ------------------------------
>>
>>
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