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Help a Corvair rookie out

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Hi, Everyone

Disclaimer, I know very little about Corvairs. I mean, almost nothing, all I know is that I randomly came across one being sold in my town for pretty cheap and decided to go look at it. Since I know nothing, I figured I'd reach out to this community to get your thoughts and opinions.

It's a 68, the guy said the motor runs, but that's about all I know about it mechanically at the moment. No idea when it last drove under its own power, etc. This car is in a "junkyard" but he's obviously a collector or older cars as it was full of them. Admittedly, I know the car is a project, the question is how big of a project, is it worth undertaking. I have sound mechanical knowledge as a backyard wrench turner, but I don't know the intricacies of these older, rear-engined, air-cooled cars that look very good to me.

Here's an album of pictures I took while I was there: https://imgur.com/a/YVDn1Dp

Let me know what you think, is it worth anything, is it a complete write-off etc. There is a similar aged Monza right beside it that apparently is in much worse condition, but does have the bigger motor, worth a swap if I do decide to pick this up?

If you think it is worth picking up, what do you feel a fair price would be?
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A '68 has the big motor. I'd assume that the car needs so much that it may not be economically feasible. $500
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I agree $500 max on that. If it is a '68 those are fairly rare but it is a 500 which was the base model.
Corvair engines were 164ci from '64-'69 so unless someone swapped with an early engine (140 or 145ci) it has the "big" engine. It has the remnants of the smog system that the early engines didn't have so it very likely is the 164.
Unless you are a body man or want to learn to be a body man you should buy a nicer car to start with. If you want a project and that is part of the fun for you and you don't mind spending $20k then go for it. If not, spend $10k for a really nice one or $5k for a good driver and save a ton of money.
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Getting parts locally is damn near impossible most places. I consider it a win just to be able to buy air filters and brakes shoes at Pep Boys. Corvair parts are available from mail order suppliers (Clarks's and more) but they are EXPENSIVE. Corvairs were cheap to repair 40 years ago, not at all now. I'm shocked what USED parts cost, much less new parts. I would not recommend a non-running project car as your first Corvair. Even if you got that car for free, you may spend $5000 just to get it driveable. Not restored, just driveable. Keep looking for a running car. A '66 140 HP 4-speed...
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I'm not sure what you are comparing things to but Corvair parts are fairly inexpensive. Sure there are a few expensive parts like the FC boomerang, early rear wheel bearings, thermostats and the thermister but most stuff is cheap. Brakes, tune-up parts, interior parts, bumpers, wheel bearings (except EM and FC rear) etc. Even new gears that are available are crazy cheap from Clark's. Engine rebuilds are expensive. Starters, alternators and generators seem expensive to me but they are for new cars also. I just rebuild my own. The parts are cheap.
Availability is better than any other antique car I've had. I have a Corvette that doesn't have anywhere near the parts availability that Corvairs do. Things that are available for the Corvette are often available from multiple vendors but small parts are very hard to get compared to Corvairs. Yes, you do have to order a lot of the parts from vendors but I'm glad the are so available.
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:wave: :welcome2: Welcome to the Corvair Forum!
AlexM wrote: » Thu Jun 25, 2020 8:57 pm

...Disclaimer, I know very little about Corvairs. I mean, almost nothing, all I know is that I randomly came across one being sold in my town for pretty cheap and decided to go look at it. Since I know nothing, I figured I'd reach out to this community to get your thoughts and opinions...
OK... brace yourself! I going to dump a ton of info on you! Hopefully you will find this material to be useful... :guitar:

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1965-1969 Corvairs are a little "thin skinned", in that the sheet metal is somewhat thinner than the sheet metal in early 1960-1964 cars. This translates into a somewhat greater susceptibility to rust and body rot damage. The Corvair is of unibody construction, so there is no full frame. The body serves as the frame, and severe body rot in the floor pans, door frame area, etc. can severely weaken the chassis structure. Most body parts are not bolt on, so repair and replacement involves body repair skills such as welding and sheet metal repair. The use of plastic body filler will not provide adequate strength. Body repairs and restoration is something of an art form that demands proper training and experience. This can translate into an expensive restoration, so a severely rusted body in a Corvair is not really a good restoration project. Mechanical repair and component replacement is more-easily learned and much can be self-taught if you have the budget, time and patience. Parts suppliers like Clark's Corvair Parts are critical for a successful effort, and the cost is reasonable.

If you decide to restore a "junk yard dog", you need to avoid one with extensive body rot, unless you have the necessary body repair skills. Picking up both late model cars may allow you to merge the two into one successful restoration — by taking the best components from both. But you will need a good place to work, tools, and lots of time. If you want a drive-able Corvair to enjoy, you must be more selective in your initial purchase. Either way, you will be happier if you tend to be inclined to learn as a DIY backyard mechanic, but if you start by investing in a carefully selected, well-maintained car to begin with you may be happier. Joining a local club chapter of CORSA (Corvair Society of America), if one is available in your location, and developing a relationship with online support such as the Corvair Forum can make your hobby more prone to success and much more fun. Generally, it is smarter to invest more money up-front for a carefully chosen and well-maintained Corvair. The long-term cost of ownership will likely be less than trying to restore a severely deteriorating example with one foot in the automobile graveyard. And a badly rusted and neglected 1968 Corvair 500 is generally at the bottom of the list of possibilities as anything more than a potential parts donor for another example that is in better condition.

The oil on the dipstick for the 2-speed Powerglide automatic transmission might give you some clue as to the condition of the transmission. If the oil is discolored from red to brown and has a burned odor, the internal clutches and friction bands are likely badly worn and a transmission rebuild will likely be needed. A "running engine" is only a small part of the overall equation, if the rest of the powertrain (transaxle) is unknown or in question.

Assuming that the 2-carburetor engine is an original, it is likely either a base model 95 hp unit or the optional 110 hp engine. The presence of a magnesium cooling fan usually indicates that it is a 164 CI engine from a 1964 or later vehicle. A solid, cast crankshaft pulley is usually only found on the base 95 hp engine. 110 hp or higher engines were fitted with harmonic balancers. The engine serial number is another clue. It is located between the top sheet metal shroud and the oil filter adapter, to the right of the alternator. The last two letters of the serial number provides a clue as to the engine configuration. Page 5 of the attached CORSA Corvair Technical Guide 1+2 - Corvair Code Numbers will help you to decode the engine serial number.

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:dontknow: I would like to encourage you to expand on your earlier post and tell us more about yourself, as well as about your Corvair interests. If you can provide your personal assessment of your mechanical skills and abilities, that would help a lot. Members of the Corvair Forum love to be helpful in assisting other Corvair owners with technical support and advice, but it helps a lot if we have some understanding of your technical background and mechanical abilities, your Corvair-related knowledge, etc. Helping us to know more about you will help us to write comments to you that are tailored to your needs and experience. If there is a CORSA club chapter near you, contacting local like-minded Corvair owners can add a great deal with their local support knowledge, assistance and advice. Knowing your location can sometimes suggest some possibilities.

The link below will provide you with a list of useful websites that are Corvair-related. Some of the links will lead you to an extensive technical library that will allow you to download shop manuals and other technical references in Adobe Reader format at no cost. There is also a link that will help you to locate nearby CORSA (Corvair Society of America) club chapters. You will also find a list of essential Corvair parts suppliers. Clark's Corvair Parts in Shelburne Falls, MA is the biggest and oldest Corvair supplier in the world. You will find a link that can provide you with a series of videos that amount to a tour of the Clark's Corvair Parts facilities. I think you will be amazed at the quality of the reproduction components they offer — particularly the interior carpeting and re-upholstery items. Parts suppliers such as this truly make our Corvair hobby possible.

Common and Useful Corvair Websites

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Finally, if you are in for some more reading — here is a copy of some material that I wrote some time ago that may help to answer your questions...

Owning a classic 50+ year old Corvair could be a nightmare if you make a poor selection. Do you know how to work on classic cars or maintain them? Corvair-qualified mechanics are rare. What kind of budget do you have for this car? If you don't spend enough or select the car carefully, you are likely buying a project car that a hobbyist might purchase for a restoration project. Most Corvairs might be classified as temperamental. They are over 50 years old, and old technology. They require work to keep them on the road, and a maintenance budget. It is not like buying a modern new car.

If the owner/driver learns how to maintain the Corvair, reliability will increase. The possibility of a quick diagnosis as problems develop is also possible as knowledge increases. I have driven our Corvairs all over the USA, from coast to coast and in Germany while we were stationed there with the Air Force. One or more Corvairs have consistently been family transportation for most of my lifetime. There is no reason that a Corvair cannot be considered to be reliable transportation — if you make it that way. But it is not a modern new car with all of the latest technologies. It must be maintained and serviced regularly by an owner who appreciates, understands, and takes pride in its condition.

I would recommend reading through the following material, and then carefully consider your skills, abilities and needs. Owning a classic car takes a certain amount of pride in ownership that will give the owner/driver a sense of confidence in driving a classic car that reflects the certainty that comes from really knowing the car.


Please look over the following comments that I wrote some time ago, and see if they might help you with your plans to own a Corvair. You may have already seen these comments and suggestions, but if not, I hope they are helpful...
As a new prospective future owner of a Corvair, I will try to answer a few of your questions directly, and will also provide some material that I wrote in the past to others who were also considering purchasing their first Corvair. My family purchased our first Corvair in 1961 when I was eight years old. My parents bought a brand-new 1961 Corvair Monza four-speed manual transmission coupe. In 1965 they sold the first Corvair and purchased a new 1965 Corvair Corsa convertible (140 hp 4×1 carburetor engine with four-speed transmission). At age 66, it must be painfully obvious that I like these cars, since my wife and I continue to drive a 1966 Corvair Corsa convertible with the same engine and transmission that my parents had in their 1965 Corvair many decades ago.

I have driven Corvairs all over the United States and in Europe as well. During my 24 year career in the Air Force I took two Corvairs with me when we were transferred to an assignment near Ramstein Air Base, in Kaiserslautern, West Germany. These Corvairs easily transported my wife and two children along with me to assignments all over the United States. They were our primary transportation for most of the 24 years that I was in the Air Force. They also did quite well on the German autobahn during my three year assignment in Europe.

To give you some idea of my confidence in driving Corvairs, I purchased our current 1966 Corvair Corsa convertible from a classic car dealer in Lakeland Florida. My wife and I purchased this car in 2012 for our 40th wedding anniversary. I spotted the car on eBay and negotiated the purchase over the phone. Trusting that the car would have no problems with a return trip, I purchased a bus ticket from Atlanta to Lakeland Florida, completed the transaction, and drove the car 565 miles back to our home in North Carolina. The Corvair attracted a lot of attention at practically every gas stop and fast food restaurant that I stopped at on the return trip. I was also the recipient of many smiles and thumbs-up signs at intersections while I waited for the light to change! People seem to like Corvairs, and my new convertible always seemed to attract attention in the parking lot as a crowd of curiosity lookers would gather around the car while asking many questions and telling me stories about their memories of having a family Corvair in their younger days. I can't guarantee that you will always be able to drive a Corvair over long distances without mechanical problems. These Corvairs are more than 50 years old, after all. But if you take the time to learn to maintain your Corvair properly and develop the DIY skills needed to take care of your Corvair, you can probably count on some pretty good results.

I wrote the following material some years ago to answer similar questions from other potential new Corvair owners...
bbodie52 wrote:Thanks. I hope my previous comments were helpful. Your comments seem to reflect interest but also uncertainty. I have worked with a number of first-time Corvair buyers in Europe who were considering a purchase of a car from USA sources (to provide a greater range of cars to consider), while knowing that such a effort would make it impossible for them to test drive or personally evaluate the car before purchasing and shipping it. Your circumstances are somewhat similar. They contacted local experienced Corvair owners and aficionados through this Corvair Forum and through local CORSA clubs, and they often found sympathetic club members who were willing to help as local "third party" volunteer assistants.

There is much to consider, and the material below is something I wrote some years ago to try to help the first-time Corvair buyer. Corvairs can be found from sources throughout the United States and Canada. I hope you will find these comments to be useful...


:chevy: The Corvairs are vintage 1960s technology and design — easy to learn and easy to maintain. I would say that learning to work on a Corvair is analogous to an experienced home DIY "shade tree" car mechanic learning to work on a motorcycle. The concepts and procedures are very similar, but the details and the way it is put together is a little different. With the Corvair engine (like a motorcycle) you are dealing with a lot of aluminum. The metal is soft when compared to steel and cast iron, so the use of a torque wrench, anti-seize compound and carefully avoiding cross-threading becomes more important. Also, (like some motorcycles) you are dealing with multiple carburetors so tuning procedures are a little different. The use of Corvair shop manuals and supplements, other technical guides, and information sources like the Corvair Forum, and perhaps joining a CORSA (Corvair Society of America) club chapter can help you to quickly learn about Corvairs. Information resources, like good Corvair parts suppliers, are plentiful if you know where to look. Suppliers like Clark's Corvair Parts have been well-respected and extremely supportive since 1973, and suppliers like that make Corvair ownership more practical and much-more possible. I taught myself how to remove a Corvair powertrain, overhaul the engine, and rebuild the Powerglide transmission during my summer vacation in 1969, when I was sixteen years old. I was working alone (my father had been transferred by Lockheed from northern California to southern California, and we had not yet moved to join him). I had a shop manual and a garage full of tools. There was no Internet, no Corvair Forum, no CORSA club — I was pretty-much on my own. Yet I learned and was successful (in 1972 that engine carried me and my new bride on our wedding day and on our honeymoon).

So you should be able to master working on Corvairs without too much trouble — except watch out for rust and body rot! The Corvair is of unibody construction, so most body repair involves cutting and welding. The doors, trunk lid (in the front) :tongue: , and engine compartment lid (in the back) ::-): and maybe the gas filler door are the only bolt-on body components. Everything else is cut and weld, and the body serves as the main chassis frame. So unless you are a master body repair technician, you need to select your Corvair carefully and avoid excessive hidden rust or a "Bondo bucket". The door frame areas, fenders, floor pan, the bottom of the trunk, lower windshield and battery area often rust and rot.

What follows is an attempt at introducing new prospective Corvair Owners to Corvairs and some of the issues involved. Food for thought, before you take the plunge. This is a copy of something I wrote earlier, but I think it may be helpful in your quest for the "right" Corvair...
bbodie52 wrote:I will try to provide a quick summary of the 1960-1969 Corvair lineup, and will also try to provide some answers regarding the use of a Corvair as a "daily driver".

EARLY MODEL: 1960 - 1964 Corvairs were the first generation. Their body style emulated other Chevrolet body styles from the early 1960s. The rear suspension was a swing-axle design that was similar to the Volkswagen "Beetle". The 1960 model year was the only year with a 140 cubic inch engine, and there were some characteristics that were unique to that model year only. A number of refinements were implemented in the following year, including some restyling of the front end and an increase in displacement to 145 cubic inches (CI). A manual choke was used in 1961, and this was changed to an automatic choke design in 1962 that remained with the car through 1969. A turbocharged 150 hp Spyder was introduced in 1962, and the Spyder name remained with the turbocharged engine through 1964. In 1964 the engine displacement in all Corvair engines increased from 145 CI to 164 CI. There were also some suspension refinements, including a front anti-sway bar and a rear transverse leaf spring to improve handling in all 1964 Corvairs. Here are a few pictures of Early Model (EM) 1960-1964 Corvairs...

Image 1963 Monza Coupe

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1964 Corvair Engine Compartment

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LATE MODEL:The 1965 Corvair introduced a completely new body style, that was also seen later in similar styles in the Camaro and Pontiac Firebird. The drum brake size was increased, and the swing-axle rear suspension design used in EM Corvairs was abandoned. The new rear suspension was a design lifted from the Corvette Stingray.

1965 and 1966 Corvairs were nearly identical. In 1967-69 the top of the line Corsa was dropped, leaving the Monza and economy 500 until production was discontinued in the spring of 1969. During the 1967-69 production period, there were minor safety changes, such as a dual master brake cylinder in place of the single unit used in 1960-1966. Interior seats and trim changed somewhat, paralleling the items used in Camaros and some other GM products during that period.

All 1965-66 Corsas came with a standard 4-carburetor 140 hp engine, and an optional 180 hp turbocharged engine. The 140 hp engine remained optional in the rest of the lineup. Other engine options in the Monza and 500 were 110 hp and 95 hp dual carburetor engines. All engines could be had with a manual 4-speed or 3-speed transmission, or with a 2-speed Powerglide automatic (with the exception of the 1965-66 turbocharged 180 hp engine, which was available with the Corsa only, and only with a 4-speed manual transmission).

Air conditioning was a rare option, but can be found in the 1965-1967 lineup, and some of the EM Corvairs as well. The following link will provide you with some air conditioned Corvair background and history...
:link: http://www.corvair.org/chapters/airvairs/

The brakes, front and rear suspension, transaxle and body were essentially identical in the Corsa, Monza, and 500. The primary differences in the cars were the instrument panel (the Corsa had more gauges), trim details, and the engine option.

The late model Corvairs were available in a 2-door Coupe, 2-door Convertible, and 4-door Sedan. In 1968, the four-door hardtop was discontinued, leaving three models—the 500 and Monza Hardtop Coupes and the Monza Convertible. Air conditioning was dropped as an option. The weight of the cars was very similar in all configurations.

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1965 Corvair Corsa Coupe
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1965 Corvair Corsa Convertible

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1965 Corvair Monza 4-Door Sedan

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Corsa Interior (Top) / Monza Interior (Bottom)

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140 hp 164 CI 4x1 Carburetor Engine (1965-1969)

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Corvairs can suffer from rust and body rot problems, especially in areas that use a lot of road salt in the wintertime. While you may be able to learn and successfully attack most mechanical issues as a DIY effort, body decay can be much-more difficult, time-consuming, intimidating, and expensive to correct. So look for hidden rust or rot problems that may have been covered up with plastic filler, and be cautious in your Corvair selection.

A Corvair can serve well as a daily driver. But I would recommend a backup car or other alternatives, since ANY breakdown can put the car out of service for days until replacement parts can be obtained (if needed). If you have the skills and ability to work on the car yourself, repairs can often be completed fairly quickly. But if you have to rely on professional mechanics, downtime can be long and possibly expensive — if you can find a good mechanic to do the work for you.
bbodie52 wrote:Here is something I wrote over a year ago — Brad's Admonition, or some words of advice — based on over 50 years of exposure to Corvair ownership — that I wrote to try to give new Corvair buyers some idea of the issues involved. I'm sure you have some idea already, but I also think this is worth considering...

Since you are new to Corvairs, I want to give you some information that I have written to other new prospective first-time Corvair owners. I have been involved with Corvairs since I was eight years old, when my parents bought our first Corvair – a brand new 1961 Monza 2-door coupe, white on red with a 4-speed transmission. I now own Corvair number ten, which I purchased in June 2012. (If you want to read a brief personal biography that outlines my family background and our experiences with Corvairs, go to CORVAIR FORUM > Introductions > New from Lake Chatuge North Carolina. viewtopic.php?f=13&t=4032 ) I want to encourage your enthusiasm in developing your plans to buy your first Corvair, but at the same time I want to help you to think through just what you are getting into. So please read and consider these comments below...

I have listened to many potential Corvair first-time owners. Many have no prior experience with owning any classic car, and many have never driven a Corvair at all, or have not driven one in decades. Some are motivated by childhood memories of a family Corvair. They typically describe the desire to locate a perfect, restored, ultra-clean example, and look to the Corvair Forum Corvair enthusiasts and aficionados to tell them what to do.

The first thing I think that needs to be done is to try to set-aside the usual emotion-based enthusiasm that any car buyer might feel when visiting a dealer and gazing with emotional eagerness at the vast array of new cars displayed in the showroom, on the car lot, and in factory brochures and advertisements. There is an extreme difference between owning a 50+ year-old Chevrolet that was likely engineered, designed and built with pre-planned obsolescence in mind — a car that GM only envisioned having a life-span of ten years or so. Many of the potential Corvair buyers are captivated with the exciting idea of owning something different — something not normally seen on the road — something that your neighbor will not buy! Certainly that is the case with a Corvair, but owning a Corvair and enjoying that ownership demands a certain dose of reality before you "buy-in". Many are unprepared for the maintenance and upkeep demands of a Corvair. "Where can I find a good Corvair mechanic?" is a common question — often displaying an inability or unwillingness to do some mechanical work and maintain that car yourself. Yet qualified Corvair mechanics can be distant, expensive, inconvenient, and all-too rare. At a time when finding even a spark plug, fan belt, or oil filter for a Corvair often means an Internet or mail-order purchase, finding local support may be unlikely or impossible. Even searching automobile junk yards will often not help, because these cars are so rare and infrequently found that they have all but disappeared from the scrap yards too. Even locating and buying a used part is a mail-order proposition. And even if you spend $15,000-$20,000 for a fully-restored Corvair in mint condition, it still comes "as-is", with no warranty and little in the way of a local support system — far different than what most car buyers are used to expecting! These are the realities of owning an older classic car.

Corvairs are popular and affordable classic cars, and enjoy a good infrastructure of maintenance supporters, owner's clubs, and parts suppliers — and that REALLY helps! But I suspect that most happy Corvair owners are something of "shade-tree mechanics" and hobbyists who are prepared to deal with the risks and problems related to Corvair ownership. It requires a long-term commitment and a dose of reality to happily own a classic Corvair. The "first date" infatuation with the attractiveness and uniqueness of a Corvair will not sustain you in a long-term relationship with a Corvair. It is far-better to have a realistic idea of just what you are getting into before you "take the plunge" and buy your dream car.

A cautious, knowledgeable and educated search for your dream Corvair is a great start, and a careful and realistic analysis of your own mechanical talents, skills and abilities is also useful. If you plan to have a mechanic do most of the work for you, the availability of a Corvair-skilled mechanic and the associated costs involved must be taken into account in your financial planning to own a Corvair.

I try to not be too negative, but I have worked with others who came to realize that Corvair ownership was more than they could handle. I just feel that new prospective Corvair owners come here to this forum to learn from others who have more experience, and we are not doing them any favors by "candy coating" the issues involved. If they pass the "sanity check" and still want to pursue buying a Corvair, then GREAT! This Forum and perhaps some local Corvair club members can potentially help them pursue that dream. But it should be a realistic dream, and not a frustrating "nightmare" experience. Better to make a clear-headed, informed decision early in the game!

I hope that these comments are useful to you. I know I get "long-winded", but I also know you are trying to make an important decision, and I hope all of these comments will help you.
Corvairs can suffer from rust and body rot problems, especially in areas that use a lot of road salt in the wintertime. While you may be able to learn and successfully attack most mechanical issues as a DIY effort, body decay can be much-more difficult, time-consuming, intimidating, and expensive to correct. So look for hidden rust or rot problems that may have been covered up with plastic filler, and be cautious in your Corvair selection.

A Corvair can serve well as a daily driver. But I would recommend a backup car or other alternatives, since ANY breakdown can put the car out of service for days until replacement parts can be obtained (if needed). If you have the skills and ability to work on the car yourself, repairs can often be completed fairly quickly. But if you have to rely on professional mechanics, downtime can be long and possibly expensive — if you can find a good mechanic to do the work for you.
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Thank you to everyone who took the time to respond. I appreciate it greatly. Given what's been explained to me, this is likely a venture that doesn't make sense. I have found myself to really like the look of the Corvair, but finding a running and drive-able vehicle would be the best approach.
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Good choice.
Here's a good list to watch for Corvairs for sale: http://corvaircenter.com/phorum/read.php?1,888320
Clark's also has some: http://www.corvair.com/user-cgi/pages.c ... =buyorsell
Shade's: http://shadesclassiccars.com/
A lot show up on Facebook Corvair trader and on Facebook marketplace
eBay and Craig's List are also good resources that you can save searches on to be notified when new Corvairs show up.
You should join Corsa https://www.corvair.org/ They have classifieds.
Also join your local club. The local clubs often have really good deals show up and you can meet local experts to help look at any cars you are interested in.
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If you post your location, an estimation of the price range you would consider, engine and transmission preferences (automatic or manual), body style preferences (EM — 1960-1964, or LM — 1965-1969), convertible, 2-door coupe, 4-door sedan, etc., and whether or not you are willing to extend your search over great distances (travel to get the right car, or have it shipped), you might get some advisories from Corvair watchers, club members, etc. about good Corvairs that are for sale that might meet your desires.

:search: :typing: :confused: :CGebay: Here are several Corvair For Sale websites that may be useful...
eBay is one possibility...

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CORVAIRS FOR SALE
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Just Listed!
:link: https://www.corvair.org/go-shopping

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Chevrolet Corvair for Sale
:link: http://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/car ... et/corvair

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Classifieds for Classic Chevrolet Corvair
:link: http://classiccars.com/listings/find/al ... et/corvair

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:link: http://www.oldride.com/classic_cars/che ... rvair.html

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Corvairs for Sale
:link: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Corvairs ... 7975069947

Even a :google: :search: for "Corvairs for Sale" will produce many leads.
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