<VV> Re: Doorz and Frustration

[Padgett]

>  '68-'69 doors will work on a '67 if you don't mind the inside
>door handles being in a different place.     It appears for all
>intents and purposes that a '67 door is a cross between the insides
>of a '65-'66 door and the outsides of a '68-'69 door.     But the
>'68-up doors will bolt onto the car.

Since you have good 66 doors there are a number of people (myself included) 
who could use a rust-free door skin. Since the innards are correct for 67 
now you just need 67-69 door skins and have some trading stock. Not a 
wasted trip at all if nice.

Of course there are some cars that can just be driven (about any Corvette 
from 53-73 comes to mind) extremely simple and generally just need oil 
changes and lube jobs. This is part of the reason they are so popular.

Other cars (like the Corvair) can be relatively high maintenance and 
require obscure skills. These are best worked on at home since having a 
mechanic learn these obscures skill is prohibitively expen$ive..

So if someone desires a "collector car" that can just sit in the garage 
between shows, a Corvette, Mustang, T-bird, or Camaro/Firebird are good 
choices. All have been available as convertibles.

Then there are those individuals who are looking for a hobby/lifestyle/way 
to meet new friends rather than just a car. For these the Corvair is an 
excellent choice because nearly everything imaginable is available, just 
usually in kit form.

Other GM cars in this category are the Fiero and Reatta (Allante could have 
been but Allante owners do not do their own work) - both of which are 
relatively undervalued also like the Corvair.

Padgett