<VV> Re: [FC] Need help with deciding on WHERE to start

[Ron]

With Corvairs, you CAN'T always rely on others to do all of the necessary 
repair work.  It's 46 years old and will need a lot of repairs, many 
thousands of dollars worth if you are paying for it.  The best thing you can 
do is to get applicable manuals and tools and start learning, just like the 
rest of us did.
RonH

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Melanie Teller" <ponymel at earthlink.net>
To: "corvanatics" <corvanatics at corvair.org>
Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2007 7:04 PM
Subject: [FC] Need help with deciding on WHERE to start


> Hi all,
>
> It's me again--:)  I have a 1961 Rampy that has been sitting at a friend's 
> place who managed to get Mugsy (the truck's name) running.  Said friend 
> says he needs clutch 'stuff' (replace the clutch and whatever assembly, 
> etc. goes with that) in order to make the truck driveable--at least 
> driveable in the mechanical sense.  My situation is that I have no money 
> at the moment (and no job either :( but was wondering what others think 
> about what to do to get the truck running and driveable.  I'll still need 
> to replace the windshield and a door window, not to mention fixing locks 
> on doors so truck will lock up 'tight'--but I'm thinking that I need to 
> get the truck out of my friend's yard and at least home with me so I can 
> stare at it. :)
>
> Though I'm mechanically inclined, I basically know very little about 
> repairing cars on my own so will definitely be depending on others to fix 
> the truck, etc.  I bought it in 1991, and it's been at my friend's place 
> for several years now and he's is a bit tired of me not being able to get 
> money to him, etc.  I figured if I get a ballpark plan started, it might 
> help me with setting goals for the truck.  I could have used this truck 
> and its cool rampy bed MANY times already with various tasks. :)
>
> Any ideas would be welcomed.  I do post periodically and it seems I always 
> ask for help, and then don't do anything--so any "morale" support would be 
> welcome too! :)
>
> Thanks!
>
> Best,
>
>
> ~Melanie Teller
> Northridge, CA
>
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