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Marty Roth

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  1. Thank you, @Frank DuVal, The link shows the full set of four for both front and rear, reasonably priced, and would have been a good option, although my '65 still retains the original front units. I will keep the reference for any possible future Corvair needs. I'm thankfully awaiting shipment of a pair of rear units with hardware, sourced from Corvair Ranch in Pennsylvania. https://corvairranch.com/ (717) 624-2805
  2. Thank you, @Aaron65 Corvair Ranch will be sending me the Cocktail Shakers and upper brackets- Yes, good folk to deal with
  3. That was Pinky Randall's (Mr Chevrolet) notable saying - We were in his motorhome on June 29th, 1994 during the 4 Cylinder VCCA Chevy Tour of Yellowstone Park. I was driving my 1927 Chevy Capitol AA Roadster on the tour, but asked for the group's help finding a 1934 or 1935 Buick convertible, preferably the big series. Pinky, in his inimitable way, stood up to his full height - hands on his hips, and said: "Marty, Don't you know? A Buick is just a Chevrolet with Lock Washers! So, I asked him what a Cadillac would be, and he answered: Stainless Lock Washers ! I recall visiting his home on the way back from the Glidden Tour at Mackinac City, Michigan. The Chevy collectibles filled the basement area, and included what I was advised was the very last Corvair - if I recall, a partially completed coupe (but my memory is fuzzy on that one). We also visited his storage are a short distance away, Pinky and Joyce were exceptionally decent people, and a pleasure to be with.
  4. Wow ! Congrats on your TR score. That is about as solid as one could imagine, and shouldn't be all that difficult to bring back
  5. Thanks again, Frank, Corvair Ranch will be sending me the Cocktail Shakers and upper brackets- Yes, good folk to deal with
  6. Thanks, I did check with them, and have dealt with them many times before - no luck.
  7. Yes, and Thank You, @Frank DuVal, I've dropped a modest fortune with Clark's over the past 8+ years, and especially the past few weeks, doing several upgrades and maintenance on the low mileage 1965 Corvair Monza convertible, with major help of our local New Orleans area CORSA members.
  8. I don't remember what to call these things but they are about 30 pounds each and have upper and lower brackets , and are specific to 1965 (and maybe newer) Corvair convertibles. They may also have been used on Camaro. I need a pair of these with upper and lower brackets for the rear of my 1965 Corvair Monza convertible, and welcome any leads, or even what to call them. I've learned that many prior owners mistakenly took them off thinking of reduced weight. I believe they are supposed to improve stability and handling Thank you.
  9. I kinda' liked it - UNTIL - No A/C ?? 305 (5.0L) engine, misidentified as a 0.5L which would be 31 Cubic inches
  10. Absolutely ! Same as the Black/White on the 1957 Savoy my Dad ordered new in September 1956. The option of the additional lower offsetting color in that lower trim part was exclusive to the Savoy model was called "SPORTONE". Savoy was the "in-between" model, lower than the Belvedere, and above the Plain-Jane Plaza. IN 1957, the Fury was only offered in a 2-door Hardtop convertible version. Sport Fury came later, and of course the Station Wagon was availas a Suburban, and in multiple models and configurations.
  11. Why would I even try to subvert their system to do business with a company which is attempting to cheat me? Why should I give them even more profit? No, thank you !
  12. Why should I give them the money, the win, the satisfaction, when they are still trying to screw me into paying for a item I never received? There are other vendors - Honest Vendors out there, - Vendors who will SPEAK with us - Vendors who aren't too big to care about the individual hobbyist ! NO ! I'll take my business elsewhere ! Cheaters, Scoundrels, and Thieves do not deserve our business !
  13. We've also had multiple events hosted in Palm Springs
  14. @Bert in California A far better idea would be for you and a local AACA club to HOST A NATIONAL OR DIVISIONAL EVENT - Just like one of our regions did in Santa Barbara, this past September. I wish I could have been there
  15. Of course this assumes you are an AACA member, and not just a FORUM member. If you haven't yet joined AACA, please strongly consider - well worth the price !
  16. Here it is, a couple of years later, and I tried again to deal with Rock Auto. Once again, they stated that I had to pay the for the $18+ chargeback for the parts I never received before they would allow me the honor of buying from them ! Ain't Gonna Happen ! I'll continue to deal with honest firms - those with integrity - But NOT ROCK AUTO !!
  17. I recall seeing a FLAME PAINT JOB on a PINTO Coupe, and the Flames Started from the REAR - GOING FORWARD
  18. David, try and remember how tight it is behind that little Chevy Steering wheel, and how we've aged , and spread, a bit. I don't think that '29 is any more spacious than your '29 Roadster, or our '27 Roadster
  19. AACA Western Divisional Tour is July 10-13 at Big Horn MT., Wyoming I've been reminded several times that a Divisional is a National Tour. Perhaps someone more current than I will chime in as to whether driving a 100 year old vehicle on a Divisional, Such as Montana in July, or Fredericksburg, Virginia in June, qualifies for the 100 year old badge?
  20. Other than our 1995 Grand Marquis and 1995 Caddy Fleetwood, I don't have any closed cars. The entire world is different from an open car. I'll deal with the issues, and some of y'all know how much we've toured, going back to the 1960s (even '50s). Having two much older ladies in the back seat of the '30 Packard on the 1999 Vintage tour in Fuquay-Varina, NC, we had a rain day . I installed the curtains for the rear, only. Our wind wings kept us dry in the front, and our riders were cozy in the rear. Similar situation driving the same car on the Kingston, Ontario, Canada Sentimental. Two AACA National Board members in the back and we had a CLOUD-BURST !! I ducked into a "Do It Yourself" CAR WASH for temporary cover and installed the rear curtains. Same result. All stayed dry, other than one mis-attached Common Sense fastener allowed a drip onto one rear occupant's shoulder. I only added the front curtains when the car had to sit out in the rain, and they worked properly. We've had the same result even with our '12 Oakland and '14 Buick. The one time I installed full curtains on the 1912 Oakland was for a frigid and rainy day around the turn of the century, and with a ten (10) year old navigator smiling ear to ear. We departed Mackinaw City, Michigan, driving across the open-grate BIG-MAC" Bridge which separates Lake Michigan and Lake Huron. We dealt with the cold and rain, and headed north to Michigan's Upper Peninsula, continuing all the way to Sault Ste Marie, and into Canada. As conditions allowed, I removed the driver-side front curtain to eliminate the fogged windshield and curtains, and later removed the rest of the curtains. Of course the car had no wipers, but Rain-X is effective. Enjoy driving the way it was when your car first hit the road -- We Do !
  21. @30DodgePanel Hopefully for all y’all- By the way, my dad had a ‘37 or ‘38 Humpback delivery
  22. On closer look, it seems more straight and solid than first glance - and always among my favorites - especially those Fins, Taillights, and 392 Hemi with Torqueflyte
  23. Many decades ago I Swapped with a respected Trimmer, well-known, and enjoyed driving my 1927 Chevy Capitol AA Roadster. Having the 4-banger rebuilt by a gentleman in Baton Rouge gave me the opportunity to paint and detail the firewall and solid disk wheels a very nice shade of yellow to match the yellow car with black fenders. My friend Elliott mentored me with the paint and wet sanding process. Shortly I decided that the wheels needed a red and black pinstripe, but the idea of painting those concentric circles had me puzzled for a bit, until I came up with "Inventing" a process. Placing the axles on jack stands, I could hold the brush steady while slowly rotating each wheel. Of course this may fall into the same category as the night, having enjoyed substantial adult beverages, I bought a polyfoam sailboard with plastic sail, set out across a lake, and had to invent "Tacking" to get back to my TR-2.
  24. I once had a Company Car, Dodge Aspen on the driver's side, and Plymouth Volare for the Passenger's side. Both sides should have been awarded the LEMON label.
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