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Nicad

Nicad

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I hadn't planned on this happening right now, but I am very happy to know what it is like to drive an E9 that you own. I purchased a Silver 71 2800 CS today (3.0l, 4 speed) out in Sun Valley, Idaho.
Very impressed with the Beauty of Idaho and Utah (From the air).
People were polite to a Tee and friendly. This has been a long time Quest for me (40 years believe it or not) and no doubt can easily be packaged as a Mid life crisis, so non car people can nod ...Oh I see.

Really looking forward to doing some maintenance and setting the car up over the winter. I can't wait to show up in the garage at night in Febuary, crank the heat to 70, put on the stereo and take my time with a MAlaga 2002 on one side and a CS on the larger, more spacious side.The Corvair gets kicked out of a slot and bumped down the road again.
. Photos to follow from Canada. ANyone know of an extra parking space for rent in Toronto, I will need it.
 
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Steve, the place where I bought the car was festooned with WW2 Nose art in the showroom. The owner said there was place down the road that was world renowned for restoring Corsairs. This was a for profit business. I'd love to see their shop. We do ours with volunteers, who spend an evening on a hand full of bolts and don't have to account to bookeepers on progress.(or lack of).
 
Cool - I've considered volunteering at the WW2 museum here - they are restoring a PT boat - but just don't have the time now.

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Steve, the place where I bought the car was festooned with WW2 Nose art in the showroom. The owner said there was place down the road that was world renowned for restoring Corsairs. This was a for profit business. I'd love to see their shop. We do ours with volunteers, who spend an evening on a hand full of bolts and don't have to account to bookeepers on progress.(or lack of).
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No more "bait cutting"--eehhh

Bob--now that you have fished and now have the hook set--hope it turns out to meet your expectations--welcome to E-9 OWNERSHIP
 
Thanks All. Murray, I especially appreciate the phone support you have extended to me.


Bob.
 
I've been to the B-29 in-progress down at Warner-Robbins (friend's father works on the project, so we got to go inside, the whole 9 yards. Very interesting) I imagine the Lancaster is the same way, but it amazes me how the planes just kinda worked. No computer controls, no (or very little) power assists, no radar. It was all up to the crew.

As far as the E9 goes, welcome to the madness!

As a side note, how do you like the Corvair? I have always wanted to try one out, they seem really neat.
 
I am also amazed how they pumped the planes out, only to be shot down. They built 4 Lancasters a week in Toronto at the height of the war. This grew overnight out of a basically non existent aero mfg industry. When I look at the insides of a two speed SC Merlin, I am blown away by the complexity and beauty of the machined parts. The Brits went to extra length to ad parts on top of other parts. These planes were only averaging 30 operational hours before they met their end.

As for the Corvair, I really do like them. The handling and grip are impressive. The engines are responsive and torquey. They are light. They are certainly more robust body wise than the E9. The engines need a delicate touch due to the aluminum. More like working on a motorcycle engine. I have owned mine for 30 years now, but have barely driven it since I got into Euro cars. I am planning on re -restoring it, and only moved it to my garage out of storage last week. Not sure where I will hide it now. I certainly don't plan on selling it. It is not worth much as it is only a running empty shell at the moment with parts hidden all over the place.
 
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