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Post by nowyo on Nov 7, 2015 22:00:23 GMT -5
Settle down, you two.
Jean, that thing is in incredible shape. Don't see them like that in snow country. One of my classmates had a Corvair thing for years, had several of them sitting around. At least one of them was a turbo car, but I disremember if he actually got that one on the road. He finally got rid of all that stuff right before collectors started running the prices up. They really weren't bad cars, but they were a little quirky. One of my father's cousins owned a service station and he refused to work on them.
Russ
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Post by Rockoonz on Nov 7, 2015 23:10:03 GMT -5
jamesp I had a 67 Yamaha YR1 Grand Prix just like this one. Lots of fun to ride.
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Post by jamesp on Nov 8, 2015 8:04:08 GMT -5
Always wondered when the seed of these pocket rockets began. 1967 is as early as I know of. Origin of RD 350 started likely w/this bike. For all practical purposes this is an RD 350. Bet that lightweight was a riot on your mountains Rockoonz. Spanking the British, too fun. |
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Post by rockpickerforever on Aug 10, 2016 16:23:22 GMT -5
Well, I finally did it. Dad's Corvair has been on my driveway for right at two years now. Have put some time, effort and money into it. It was to the point that it is mostly safe to drive (new master cylinder, wheel cylinders, NEW tires, etc). It needs a lot more of the little stuff that can nickel and dime you to death (Fifty bucks for a new side view mirror!!!), money that I would never get out of it.
Long story short, it is gone, sold, vamoose, empty driveway, cash money in hand. Just spent half of it on new (long overdue!) shocks for the truck, and also a new set of tires. Whoo hoo! In one hand, and out the other. That's just the way it goes.... |
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Post by jamesp on Aug 13, 2016 6:12:42 GMT -5
Sold your baby eh. Restoring big work. And money. Labor of love in many cases and often lucky to break even.
Bitter sweet situation perhaps, but burden removed on other hand.
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Post by orrum on Aug 13, 2016 20:09:58 GMT -5
Ahhh Jamesp is back in da house!!!
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Post by bobby1 on Aug 19, 2016 11:30:05 GMT -5
We had a 62 Monza Spyder when I was in the Navy. Towed a small U-haul trailer all the way from Idaho Falls to New London, CT with no problems. I never has a belt failure, just the bearing in the fan. After our son was born we decided that we needed a bigger car so we traded it in for a 65 GTO with all the bells and whistles. I was a lot of fun!
Bob
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