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by Sparovair
Mon Jun 24, 2013 6:06 am
Forum: Introductions
Topic: my corvair years in south africa
Replies: 21
Views: 1414

Re: my corvair years in south africa

Hi Brad I can do in adobe and send via your E/mail let me know as I have the Mag from 1996 to date
regards
Brian
by Sparovair
Sun Jun 23, 2013 11:41 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: my corvair years in south africa
Replies: 21
Views: 1414

Re: my corvair years in south africa

Hi Gary, letting you know I delivered your spares as discussed on Saturday, and collected the piston and barrel, gee what a place Andrew has and a collector of Borgwards, never got to see the VW Varient with the CORVAIR engine, he says he hasn't finished the car, but with all his projects who knows ...
by Sparovair
Sun Jun 23, 2013 10:56 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Corvairs forever in S A
Replies: 29
Views: 4150

Re: Corvairs forever in S A

Hi Brad geee you are a serious source of information yes i will check the availability of these wheels thanx. attached please find my mock up re the air scoop, the main reason is the car must have had a serious side swipe and the section was stretched quite badly so innovation " a boer (farmer ...
by Sparovair
Sun Jun 23, 2013 1:05 am
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Corvairs forever in S A
Replies: 29
Views: 4150

Re: Corvairs forever in S A

This is a pic of the '62 with the BMW 17's not fitted next to my BMW 635 csi and Corvair monza '65
by Sparovair
Sun Jun 23, 2013 12:57 am
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Corvairs forever in S A
Replies: 29
Views: 4150

Re: Corvairs forever in S A

yes thanks, dropped off the parts yesterday Sat and cpllected the piston and barrel from Andrew (Gary's cousin) seem to be a problem re my BMW wheels, 114,3 x 4 studs won't go into 120 x 5 BMW so have to resell these 17 x 235 x 45 x 17 wheels and tyres and re look for some 17's with the colsest 4 x ...
by Sparovair
Mon Jun 17, 2013 12:10 am
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Another South African Corvair
Replies: 11
Views: 1591

Re: Another South African Corvair

Hi Helgard, took these pics of the green Corvair in May 2008 sorry thought is was you "will the owner of this vehicle please come forward" any way, as we move along with the Corvair Forum he might appear.
by Sparovair
Fri Jun 14, 2013 11:21 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Corvairs forever in S A
Replies: 29
Views: 4150

Re: Corvairs forever in S A

Thanx yes the wooden crate had back suspension with drums '65, 3 speed gearbox, bell housings,2 sets of heads 2 sets of engine halves, torsion bars, plus plus, most of the '65 spares I swapped for spares with Gary (guru) needed for my '62 that I am rebuilding, (my pics of this project to follow) No ...
by Sparovair
Thu Jun 13, 2013 11:49 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Corvairs forever in S A
Replies: 29
Views: 4150

Re: Corvairs forever in S A

Next story"Then came the "65 Corvair Monza 4 Door" Being a member of The Piston Ring Club I was always on the lookout for CORVAIRS, at one meeting a car arrived it was a '63 convertible Monza Spyder, tried to persuade him to sell no way this car is never going to be sold, apears he ha...
by Sparovair
Tue Jun 11, 2013 6:57 am
Forum: Corvair Talk
Topic: LM vs. EM Debate.
Replies: 277
Views: 196713

Re: LM vs. EM Debate.

I must be the luckiest guy in South Africa and could never choose start '60 700 then 2 x '62 Monza 900 then '65 Monza 4 door what's to choose when the beauties are soooo rare especially in SA my biggest choice was in the beginning 1961 when the toss up was CORVAIR or Dodge Lancer my choice is .........
by Sparovair
Tue Jun 11, 2013 5:52 am
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Another South African Corvair
Replies: 11
Views: 1591

Re: Another South African Corvair

Hi Helgard, glad to see you joining the forum, we did meet @ Piston Ring and i dis take some pics of your Green and white Corvair '60 700 lots of water passed under the bridge since we last met I have just finished my 1st section introduction (sparovair) please do look it over although i did send yo...
by Sparovair
Tue Jun 11, 2013 5:35 am
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Corvairs forever in S A
Replies: 29
Views: 4150

Corvairs forever in S A

Hello from Brian Sparrow in South Africa my first Corvair was a 1960 700 light grey and white with red and white upholstery bought in 1961 from a doctor in Pretoria (pic 1) My home and birth place is Johannesburg, 3 years on I had a bad front end bash,righting the car off, BUT found a back yard pane...
by Sparovair
Mon Jun 10, 2013 2:17 am
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Corvair Owner in Pretoria South Africa
Replies: 3
Views: 938

Re: Corvair Owner in Pretoria South Africa

Hi Sailish, yes i have been in contact with you and we have spoken First contact was July 2009 you sent pics of your Dads CORVAIR
regards
Brian Sparrow (sparovair)
glad you have joined
yespromo@icon.co.za briansparrow@gmail.com 0825553440
by Sparovair
Tue May 21, 2013 7:59 am
Forum: Member's Rides, Projects, and Builds
Topic: I HAVE FOUND A COUPE from South Africa
Replies: 49
Views: 5068

Re: I HAVE FOUND A COUPE from South Africa

Hi Henty, I have signed up as a member today, and am glad to read all the responses from the forum, some more info regards my grand old lady, and others my first Corvair was a 1960 700 grey with a white top bought in 1961 it was a toss up either a Dodge Lancer or.... so i chose the better, coming fr...

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