<VV> Subject: LM Wagon

[Mel Francis]

I applaud your efforts, Mark! But when you're done all you will have
done is 'created' a three-dollar bill.

I'm looking forward to seeing what 'stock' rear quarter glass that you'll
be using to complete the wagon-back section. You can't use EM wagon
glass, since that's flat, and wouldn't match the curved glass sections of 
the
LM doors. The closest stock glass might be from a Vega wagon, but I
wonder if you're going to allow yourself the flexibility to use parts from a
completely different model.

A car is only 'stock' once, when it rolls down the assembly line. After 
that,
once you start to put on parts that were not available to the line workers,
you are building a custom, 'what-if' car.

I, for one, know all about working in the 'what-if' category, as I am
presently attempting to build an LM-based Monza SS. As in.... 'what if
Bill Mitchell had gotten his wish to put the SS sportscar into production?'

It's a strange little world we live in Mark. We see ourselves answering a
very noble question, but it's a question that exists only in our own minds.
Please keep at your project, but try to mantain a sense of humor as you 
work.

I'll be looking forward to parking my car next to yours, at a future event,
as we are both judged in the nebulous, custom, 'what-if' category.

Mel


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <airvair at earthlink.net>
To: "Mel Francis" <mfrancis at wi.rr.com>
Cc: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Friday, November 27, 2009 4:13 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> Subject: LM Wagon


> Mel,
>
> My car DOES exist. Just not as a wagon, yet anyway. But it IS in the
> process of preparation for the body shop. Would you call a car that is in
> process of being restored non-existant?
>
> Yes, it's going to be stock. As stock as I can make it look. That's my
> goal. No gaudy paint or upholstery scheme. And certainly no fender skirts.
>
> -Mark
>
>
>> [Original Message]
>> From: Mel Francis <mfrancis at wi.rr.com>
>> Subject: Re: <VV> Subject: LM Wagon
>>
>> No offense meant to you either Mark, but the main difference I see
>> between Smitty's car and yours, is his EXISTS.
>>
>> Your project may have many wonderful proposed attributes, but
>> until you're finished building enough, to actually show it at an event,
>> comparing his to yours is like comparing apples to imaginary apples.
>>
>> I'm sure we can all imagine what a totally stock LM wagon would be like.
>> Can you measure up to our own expectations of 'stock'.....?
>> Time to get out the torch!
>>
>> Mel
>>
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