<VV> Getting in the trunk

[Vairtec Corporation]

Recently did a similar contortionist's act, putting a PG cable in a 
friend's 1968 coupe.  A couple of pluses were, since it was a PG car I 
had no shift lever to contend with, and I was able to slide my skinny 
butt between the '68-style bucket seats.

Never thought of taking the Alleve FIRST, though!

--Bob Marlow



Rick Norris wrote:
> Funny you should say that.
> I just finished helping a friend with a broken clutch cable in his 140 fix 
> it. At the same time we installed a new parking brake cable. I was twisted 
> up under the dash as you described. Working cramped and on my back over the 
> drivers seat and under the wheel with the shift lever stabbing me in the 
> gut! Not a pretty sight!
> I did a pre-emptive hit of Alleve to ward off the resulting joint pain...
>
> Rick Norris
> #36 Sunoco Corvair
> www.corvairalley.com
>
>   
>> Guy,
>>
>> Speak for yourself!  Can't be any worse than laying on your back with your
>> legs up over the driver seat back in order to fix something up inside the
>> dash area.  It gets to be even more "fun" when some small part tries to
>> imbed itself into the back of your head.
>>
>> Later, JR
>>
>>
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>> Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 5:30 PM
>> Subject: Re: <VV> Getting in the trunk
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>>     
>>>
>>> I suspect at our advanced age most of  us couldn't get in the trunk if we
>>> wanted to.
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>>
>>> Guy Brandes
>>>
>>> 65 VAIR 140
>>>
>>>
>>>       
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