Corvair's 50th Anniversary

Today, the Corvair historian, Dave Newell, posted the following to the list-serv I’m on:

“This is it, folks, the most important date in Corvair history. The Corvair's 50th Anniversary is happening...NOW! 50 years ago, you could have been the first to scurry down to your friendly Chevy dealer's to see and buy the "Revolutionary New Corvair". Today isn't merely the 50th Anniversary of the 1960 Corvair, but the 50th Anniversary of the Corvair itself. This is the critical date for Corvair faithful everywhere, be they '60 cavemen, balls out racers, FC Rampers or Ultravan campers....the BIG FIVE-OH is upon us at this hour. Drive your Corvair if you can!”

This weekend Loriann and I will be in Cape May, NJ to celebrate this occasion. We’ll be driving Lucy and hope to have a dry and wonderful time.

The other night Jonathan ran out of the Argon shielding gas before he was able to weld on the last of the five patches. I needed to cover the hole, so last night I got out the Bondo and fiberglass cloth. This fix will be temporary, but it will seal the opening. This weekend Brianna will prime and paint the patches and use clear RTV to fill in any pin holes she finds in the welds. All this to weatherize. She and I haven’t decided the fate of Heidi. With her nuptials next summer and the unknown future, she may not be able to afford the upkeep of a 45 year-old convertible. If she doesn’t live near me, she’d have to pay a mechanic to deal with any issues Heidi develops. Mikhaila (our youngest daughter) is convinced that Brianna should sell us the car for her. Brianna doesn’t want the car to leave the family, so that may be an option we give serious consideration. For the time being though, Brianna’s going to see how things go with Heidi in southwest VA.