<VV> Corvair Comradery

[NicolCS at aol.com]

Smitty said: "For you folks who don't understand what CORSA is all  about and 
who think you can remain independent as you enjoy your Corvairs.   You might 
reconsider.  Also think on this.  If you were a member of  the Musta%#$$^ club 
or the BMW club or the Corvette club, could you in your  wildest dreams 
expect to see this happening to you ? "

Hank chimed  in: "Smitty--not only no, but HELL no!"
 
Craig says:
Smitty is right, club affiliation can really be a benefit, especially when  
you are a long way from home and in trouble.  But I wouldn't say that other  
clubs don't do the same things.  NSRA has a well-developed "Fellows Pages"  book 
in which there's a list of specific volunteers in almost every city in the  
country.  My brother, a PCA (Porsche) club member had the shift lever in  his 
'58 break after parade. (Poor previous repair).  A PCA member came out  of the 
crowd and offered to go to his home (50 mile drive one-way) to get a  part.  
He came back with two, a perfect original and a restored one, both  offered at 
no charge.  I was at an NSRA meet and met a guy from  Seattle (350 miles 
away). He was in trouble, on the drive over to Spokane,  he had the Corvette-based 
front wheel bearing fail in his '48 Plymouth  Convert. street-rod.  It was 
Sunday and all the stores that might  have this bearing were closed.  While I was 
talking to him, and NCRS  guy comes out of the crowd and offered to help. He 
went home,  disassembled his '89 Corvette's front suspension and produced the 
wheel bearing  unit, which he proceeded to install in the Plymouth right there 
at the  fairgrounds. 
Car people, especially club people, are a great bunch of guys and  gals.  
Now, if only I could find this kind of support for yard  work...
Craig Nicol








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