<VV> Caveman buys an FC

[peter koehler]

Since I only have half an FC in my collection (the 
notorious Crampside from December '84 CC fame), I pulled 
the trigger and sent Tim Colson an offer on his 
engine-less Greenbrier. It only took a matter of minutes 
before the return message said "sold!". Being the nice guy 
that he is, Tim included the transaxle in the deal so all 
I have to do is source an engine. Kinda like my first 
Corvair - the '63 Monza sedan with a 00 HP non-engine. At 
least this time I have an idea where the new engine is 
coming from.

So now the fun begins. It is a 5 hour drive from here to 
Tim's. The engine is back in Michigan. Winter is here and 
I hate towing through a snowstorm so we have to be careful 
as we plan the rescue mission. Once the van is back to 
being drivable I should probably keep it. Over the years 
I've had many Greenbriers, Corvans, Rampsides and even a 
few Loadsides. All of them were neat. Some were really 
nice. Some I should have kept. Some I'm glad are gone. 
This one should be road ready in time for the CORSA 
National Convention in Iowa next June. If I could just 
find a trailer hitch for it maybe I'll finish up the 
Crampside and tow it behind this new 'Brier? - Pete "FC's 
are cool" K in PA