<VV> 66 Monza Convertible Project, Part Deux

[J R Read_HML]

On a '66 - you should be able to put a coat hanger wire between the rubber 
seal on the side windows, hook the lock button in it and pull up.
Later, JR

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Karl Haakonsen" <cityhawk at pobox.com>
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Monday, August 09, 2010 3:09 PM
Subject: <VV> 66 Monza Convertible Project, Part Deux


> Thanks for the welcome!
>
> To those who mentioned it, I was aware that the 2012 Corsa convention is
> being held in Sturbridge, Mass (I just learned this a week or two ago!)
> and am thrilled. I did attend the convention in Washington, DC in 1991
> before falling off the Corvair radar for a long time. I just took some
> "before" pictures of the car as it exists today and put them up here:
>
> www.chezhawk.com/66Vair/ProjectStart
>
> My first tech question.... it appears that I lost my key to the car over
> the years. I was unable to jimmy either door open with a coat hanger
> today. Any suggestions as to getting into the car?
>
> The interior shots are through the windows and the one that looks like a
> tree is growing inside is just a reflection off of the glass.
>
> As you can see, it needs a lot of work. Getting it in a movable form to
> take to the 2012 convention is a tall order, unless I tow it there
> partially restored. :)
>
> Also, this may be a Massachusetts-specific question, but when I bought
> the car, I had a hand-written bill-of-sale from the seller. I can't find
> it. How best to get a title for the car?
>
> I've been amassing a series of books and manuals, some for the second
> time, since I can't find the ones I bought 20 years ago. I've got the
> shop manuals, the assembly manual, "How to Keep Your Corvair Alive" and
> "Classic Corvair" all of which I have been poring over with great 
> interest.
>
> Cheers,
> Karl
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