<VV> late model shock absorber interchange

Sun Apr 7 18:33:36 EDT 2013

Does anyone out there have shock interchange, front and rear, info for late model ('66) Corsa?
L. Milbrandt

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>   1. Re: temporarily remove convertible top? (HallGrenn at aol.com)
>   2. Spyder from VA (Smitty)
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>Message: 1
>Date: Fri, 5 Apr 2013 23:22:40 -0400 (EDT)
>From: HallGrenn at aol.com
>Subject: Re: <VV> temporarily remove convertible top?
>To: hmlinc at sbcglobal.net, corvairgrymm at gmail.com,
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>Ray,
> 
>I would second everything JR said--especially masking off (and adding  
>padding or cardboard) to protect the body when the folded top is  
>removed/reinstalled.  And get someone to help you--especially if you aren't  that tall.  
>I'm 6'1" and I had to really use my upper body strength to the  limit to get 
>the top up high enough to clear the body's side frames where the  spring 
>loaded slides are mounted.  After you unbolt the rear  fabric/window portion 
>from the body, pad the window with some old towels and BE  SURE TO tie the 
>fabric together so the top won't start to open  when you are pulling it up out 
>of the body. I used some old Dacron rope at  each side to secure the folded 
>top.
> 
>You will have to be prepared to shift the top when it is reinstalled to get 
> the latching and sides tight before you reattach the back to the body.  If 
> you don't to a careful job of trying to refit it to the new body you may 
>end up  with sags and areas that are too tight (with resulting fabric 
>failure).
> 
>I did it once for a daily driver, but the one after that I discarded the  
>fabric, disassembled, cleaned, dipped and repainted the frame and had  a pro 
>put the new fabric on.
> 
>Best of luck,
> 
>Bob
> 
> 
>In a message dated 4/5/2013 7:13:53 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
>hmlinc at sbcglobal.net writes:
>
>Ray,
>
>I once swapped tops between 2 '65s.  One was to be  sold - but had an
>electric top - the keeper was manual, so I decided to  switch them.  The
>keeper was also going to receive new fabric after a  paint job, so while the
>frame was off the car and fabric off the frame I  was able to clean and
>repaint the frame.
>
>The manual one going to the  car for sale was to be installed with the 
>fabric
>in place.  I had no  helper in any of this and probably could have used one.
>I managed to put a  couple of small tears in the fabric (out of sight) when
>it got pinched  between the body and top frame along the left side.
>
>Keep in mind that  you will likely have to re-adjust things after a
>re-install.  While it  is not all that hard to do, you do run some risks and
>(IMO) would be better  off masking.  Oh, if you do decide to remove - figure
>out a way to  make sure the "stick" and fabric go back together the same way
>that they  came out in order to keep the length of the top the same as it 
>was
>to  start.
>
>Later, JR
>
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>----- Original Message ----- 
>From:  "Ramon Rodriguez III" <corvairgrymm at gmail.com>
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>Sent: Friday, April 05, 2013 5:43  PM
>Subject: <VV> temporarily remove convertible top?
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>>  Hello all.  I'm working on my 64 convertible (getting ready for paint)  
>and
>> would really feel a lot better (and make things a lot easier) if I  just
>> removed the excellent convertible top and set it aside while I  prime
>> repeatedly and then paint the car.
>>
>> It looks to  me like it would be pretty easy (I've never done a top 
>before)
>> to just  take the entire convertible top complete with frame (in folded
>>  position) off the car and put it back on after I'm done  painting.
>>
>> Is this as easy as it looks?  Is there any  really good reason not to do
>> it?
>> I asked in the fall about  protecting the top while I paint but I'm just
>> not that confident in my  masking abilities.  It is a white top on a red
>>  car.
>>
>> Thanks for any advice.
>>
>> Ray R.
>>  Certifiable Corvair Nut
>>  
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>Message: 2
>Date: Sat, 6 Apr 2013 10:57:31 -0400
>From: "Smitty" <vairologist at cox.net>
>Subject: <VV> Spyder from VA
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>Hey Smitty,? 
>You said you helped a guy sell a '64 convertible and called him??? The guy I
>bought the car? from said he bought a bunch of parts, and in order to get
>the parts, the car came along with them.? It was a package deal ?and it was
>take everything, or you don't get anything. 
>
>?? ?You aren't going to believe this, but the guy I bought the car from
>already gave me the title.? It's from Virginia.? From Virginia Beach, even.?
>So, I've got to ask, was the guy by chance someone named Francis Stanton
>Chipman?? Wouldn't it be wild if we're talking about the same vehicle!!!?
>Inquiring minds want to know. 
>Randy (Cap'n) Hook
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>Smitty Says;   No Chance.  The Spyder was from Walter Carters estate and was
>built by Marvin Perry, who remembers putting the Skylark chrome on the
>seats.
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