<VV> Corvair body protection accessories

[Lonny Clark]

I bought a bra for one of my cars after I already had a bunch of rock chips
on the front. That allowed me to drive the car for another couple years
before the rest of the paint wore out. When I took it off, I noticed that
there are now "rust bubbles" in places that the bra covered. There are no
other rust bubbles elsewhere on the car, and I'm not sure that you would get
them with a factory paint job, but I'll bet you get them under the bra under
almost any secondary paint job.

With that said, I know some guys that put a bra on their street rods when
they are driving to shows without ill effect. They wash the car before the
bra goes on, they take the bra off as soon as they get there. Some of them
use extra wax, some don't bother. I think they have good luck with the bra
mostly because the cars are always clean, and the bra is never on for more
than a couple of hours.

Lonny

On 9/25/07, Stephen Upham <contactsmu at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>
> I'm having the body work and painting done to the Monza.  I will use
> the car occasionally to go to shows, meets, and club meetings and
> would like to try to keep it in as good a shape as possible for as
> long as possible.  Two quick questions.  Has anyone used a popular
> east coast vendor's mask (bra) or know of a good alternative?  Also,
> I would like to add body side moulding, preferably non-painted in
> time to have it painted the color of my car and installed before the
> middle of October.  Any ideas as to reputable vendors who know what a
> Corvair is.
>
> Stephen
>