<VV> Rookie Driver

[Ron]

KIDS!

Ronh

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <JRVIDRINE at aol.com>
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Saturday, December 02, 2006 6:35 AM
Subject: <VV> Rookie Driver


> Folks,
>
> When I was a rookie driver (18 year old soldier with a brand new 63 Monza
> 102 hp w/ 4spd), my first modification was to change the exhaust to a dual
> exhaust setup.  I really can't remember where I got it, possibly a local 
> auto
> parts house, but I do remember changing it on the cold concrete of my 
> mothers
> garage.
>
> Once I had done that and the glass packs had burnt to a mellow sound, I
> would downshift on slowing,  not for the braking effect, but for the 
> beautiful
> rattle that the duals made.
>
> One of my best friends was from Chickamauga, GA and we would go there from
> Ft. Bragg, North Carolina every chance we got (3 or 4 day weekends).  My
> favorite part of the trip was to go through the tunnel under Missionary 
> Ridge at
> Chattanooga (repeatedly - back and forth) and downshifting to hear the 
> mufflers
> bark and rattle.
>
> Even though I'm a lot older, I still enjoy the remembrance of that.  I 
> did
> have some problems with the 4 speed transmission's 3rd to 4th gear
> synchronizers, but I think (know) that was speed shifting not 
> downshifting.
>
> Wasn't trying to save the brakes, just enjoying the noise
> Randy Vidrine
> 62 Monza Coupe
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