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  • SyntheticBlinkerFluid

    Nov. 21, 2011 9:25 p.m. SyntheticBlinkerFluid Dork

    I'm currently working on my days off at the Vair Shop just to make some extra cash. There are always interesting cars as soon as I walk in the door. I figured I would show you some of those cars. I'm going to update every once in a while.

    My project for the day - '79 LeCar

    Bosses new Yugo GVPlus

    '55 T-Bird with power steering problems

    Lotus Eclat waiting to be shipped overseas.

    And the prize of the day. The 1955 GM Motorama LeSalle II Sedan Concept.

  • davidjs

    Nov. 21, 2011 9:41 p.m. davidjs Reader

    SyntheticBlinkerFluid wrote:

    I'm currently working on my days off at the Vair Shop just to make some extra cash. There are always interesting cars as soon as I walk in the door. I figured I would show you some of those cars. I'm going to update every once in a while. And the prize of the day. The 1955 GM Motorama LeSalle II Sedan Concept.

    I don't suppose there are tons of those windshields laying around, eh?

  • SyntheticBlinkerFluid

    Nov. 21, 2011 9:42 p.m. SyntheticBlinkerFluid Dork

    The windows are plastic, so one can be made.

  • stuart in mn

    Nov. 21, 2011 9:47 p.m. stuart in mn SuperDork

    Cool! From Joe Bortz's collection. http://bortzautocollection.com/

    Article about the LaSalle II: http://www.carstyling.ru/ru/car/1955_cadillac_la_salle_ii_hardtop_sedan/

  • Nov. 21, 2011 9:54 p.m. mndsm SuperDork

    That buick windshield almost looks like a '59 caddy.

  • Luke

    Nov. 22, 2011 4:15 a.m. Luke SuperDork

    Man, that's an eclectic bunch of cool cars in one spot. Looks like a fun place to work.

  • Nov. 22, 2011 4:25 a.m. fasted58 SuperDork

    Luke wrote:

    Looks like a fun place to work.

    Wouldn't be too much like work... it's a toy store

  • triumphcorvair

    Nov. 22, 2011 7:01 a.m. triumphcorvair New Reader

    Is this Larry Claypool's Vair Shop?

  • Woody

    Nov. 22, 2011 7:12 a.m. Woody SuperDork

    Many thanks for shipping the Eclat overseas. Even if it only gets half way...

  • dlmater

    Nov. 22, 2011 7:13 a.m. dlmater Reader

    Awesome

  • SyntheticBlinkerFluid

    Nov. 22, 2011 7:37 a.m. SyntheticBlinkerFluid Dork

    triumphcorvair wrote:

    Is this Larry Claypool's Vair Shop?

    Yes it is. I have worked for Larry for several years. I worked for him full time a long time ago and now I work on my days off around the Christmas season and into the winter.

  • SyntheticBlinkerFluid

    Nov. 22, 2011 7:38 a.m. SyntheticBlinkerFluid Dork

    fasted58 wrote:

    Luke wrote:

    Looks like a fun place to work.

    Wouldn't be too much like work... it's a toy store

    Until you start working on the French stuff.

  • SyntheticBlinkerFluid

    Dec. 4, 2011 3:40 p.m. SyntheticBlinkerFluid Dork

    Update

    '61 Pontiac Tempest. Had to replace the front seal of the Transaxle, meaning that the torque tube had to come out.

    2-speed powerglide. The same but not the same as a Corvair transaxle.

    194 C.I. 4-Cylinder. (Basically a 389 cut in half)

    '70 Subaru 360. Replaced the front brakes. Needed a vacuum solenoid changed on the gas tank.

  • corytate

    Dec. 4, 2011 8:13 p.m. corytate HalfDork

    lucky.

  • CarKid1989

    Dec. 4, 2011 8:47 p.m. CarKid1989 Dork

    any yugos for me?

  • SyntheticBlinkerFluid

    Dec. 4, 2011 8:48 p.m. SyntheticBlinkerFluid Dork

    None currently for sale unless he decides to get rid of his yellow winter beater

 
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