Corvair Forum

Sorry to hear about the surprise. Hopefully a more worthy resto Vair will come your way. Good luck on your search.

I was born and raised in Northern California and Cal Worthington was pretty much a houshold name. If you turned on the TV, you were bound to see one of his commercials. He was and is an icon in the auto industry.

Happy Trails Cal.

Good advice guys. That was kind of the plan to only drive it when it was nice once restored. The last thing I would want is rust or to get into an accident due to bad weather \ road conditions. Dave - powder coating was definitely a thought of mine for the suspension parts. durable and looks great. ...

looks like I know that my next tool purchase is.. :)

I totally agree. While Subarus are fun to drive, you can't beat the look and feel of a classic. You can see from the pics the condition of the car. Its far from a show car (at this point) but driving it home after buying it, I had 2 people give me thumbs up on the car. They are definitely a looker.....

Thanks for the tips. Mediablasting will be first to make sure there is no hidden rust / rot areas, followed by repairs and then paint. The big areas I am curious about is the entire undercarriage. I have a friend that build a kit car and had the entire undercarriage with some type of protective coat...

I just hit 40 this month and this was my 1st Corvair and sort of a birthday present (along with my Ibanez JS100 guitar) I love the classics but just haven't had the opportunity to own one til now. Now that I have one, there's no turning back. While I was active in the local Subaru scene, I was one o...

So I am curious what my fellow Corvair lovers view on this is. I now have my 64 Monza 2dr safely home in the garage and my head is just spinning with excitement on getting in on the restore. I am doing my research and I want to make sure that I do everything the right way first. So, my plan is to te...

Welcome. I just joined here and just bought my 1st Corvair yesterday (64 monza 4spd) From the little I have been on here, the guys are great and SUPER knowledgeable. Good luck on the project. Looking forward to seeing and hearing updates on the car.

Done and done. Contacted him last night and said to stop on by. So I think the wife and I will have to make an appearance.

Thanks again for the local info.

Thanks for the info. Yeah, I have not picked up the car yet (picking it up tonight after work) but the owner let me know that the battery in there is not the right size so it is kind of 'jimmied' in there. I was starting to look for a battery for replacement. You have my job a bit easier.

Thanks

Thanks for the info. I am going to try and make that one. I agree, I good way to meet some local Corvair owners. Might even be able to drive mine there (if I haven't already started to tear into it)

Thanks again

Thanks for the info. I definitely plan on hitting everyone on the board up on the restore. Its my first restore so I know I will have questions. I did find the Belton, MO chapter and plan on joining in. I will definitely check out that meet next year. That is right during my birthday, so would be a ...

Great preservation so far. Looks like it's all being done the right way. I am expecting to be doing similar to my 64 monza. Keep the updates coming

Brad, thanks for all the great info. I am taking it all to heart to ensure that this restore is done the right way. I appreciate all the support and info. I can already tell that I am with good people.

Thanks everyone. Reidmier, thanks for the heads up, I have already made my way over to HAOCA and plan on trying to get to some of the meets. Jerry, thanks for the engine lift idea. I will check that out. I love harbor freight! Flat6, I will get some pics up soon. I am picking up the car Monday night...