<VV> Re: Lack of Vair Mechanics

[Phil Brandt]

I don't know how old these club members are that haven't "..turned a serious 
wrench in twenty years..." but this sixty-six year old CORSA member since 
'71, a longtime cardiac patient, still regularly does most of his "fleet" 
maintenance, heavy and otherwise.  That's not just Vairs, but Eldos, 
Devilles, Toronados, Hondas and Winnebago motorhomes. You just gotta be 
tough...or be willing to spend righteous bucks on someone who can do the 
work. Maybe it's the eight years of serious teenage hotrodding we did in the 
mid-Fifties in Pittsburgh, but the satisfaction of doing it myself has never 
left. Old cars are like boats and RVs--I long ago restored a wooden 25' 
Owens cruiser--that is, black holes into which you throw money. If you're 
not willing to make the investment in time or bucks, mebbe you're in the 
wrong hobby. Not makin' the news; just bringin' it to ya....

Phil Brandt
Austin, TX