<VV> Restoration, was: Part Aquired

[henry kaczmarek]

No Such  Thing as a Rust Free-Low Rust southern or western car. THEY'RE FULL 
OF BONDO!!!!! I took at least 2 gallon cans off the Monza

Hank
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mark Corbin" <airvair at earthlink.net>
To: "The Robbins" <therobbins82 at gmail.com>; <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Monday, May 17, 2010 12:20 PM
Subject: <VV> Restoration, was: Part Aquired


> That's why it's nice to start with a nice, rust-free (or low rust) 
> southern
> or southwestern car (though they're not the only places that have little
> rust problems.) The first resto I did involved a search for an appropriate
> body shell, and it took 15 years of searching, and a stroke of pure luck,
> to find a nearly rust-free body (from the desert out past Bakersfield). 
> Had
> it shipped back to Ohio for less than $1000, including purchase price. I
> couldn't have bought reworked bodywork that good for triple the price! 
> That
> was back around 1990.
>
> My current project car spent practically its entire road life in Aridzona.
> However, that didn't keep it from developing some cowl and windshield 
> frame
> rust. But it's nothing us rustbelt guys can't easily fix. The rest of the
> car is fantastic, though.
>
> Unfortunately, I'm like Hank. Champaign taste on a beer budget..... LOL
>
> BTW, those who have never worked on rusty cars are spoiled rotten. I think
> everyone should have the experience of changing a rusted-in crossmember, 
> or
> have a seat fall thru rotted floorboards. (G) THEN you can go back and 
> have
> a better appreciation of your rust-free cars.
>
> -Mark
>
>> [Original Message]
>> From: The Robbins <therobbins82 at gmail.com>
>> Subject: Re: <VV> Part Aquired / EUM  painting
>>
>> Shoot that car was almost a show compared to what I started with. Go to
>> http://community.webshots.com/user/davair1
>> to enjoy what I had to start with. Nine Clarks patch panels and lots of
>> custom made parts made it a solid car again.
>> Not to mention lots of Benjamins!!
>>
>> ****  And the car is for sale, located in IL. For more details contact me
>> off list. ****
>>
>> I like to think of restoring a rusty Corvair as a fire that you have to
>> throw money on to put out..... Been there done that. Don't worry someday
> you
>> will get 30 - 40% of your money back so all is well. <ggg>
>>
>> Joe
>>
>> Here's the pics Hank sent me...trying to make me feel bad?  didn't 
>> work!!!
>> LOL!!
>>
>>
> http://picasaweb.google.com/patiomatt/HanksLm?authkey=Gv1sRgCI2kusW97sKZiwE#
>> slideshow/5428276577526117666
>>
>> Matt Nall
>> Charleston, Oregon
>>
>
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