Corvair Forum

Rubber bumpers land on metal trim around seat back.

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Here’s a picture of my 69 switch harness connector, no ground wire.

Found these online, better to use stock size to achieve proper torque value.

Folding seat bumper support

Did you try looking under top shroud for debris blocking airflow thru fins? Is lower thermostat controlled doors opening properly?

Those rear stabilizer rods are slotted so they can move in or out out depending on toe-in alignment of the trailing arm. Refer to assembly manual for your year of Corvair.

Thanks for comments, Kevin Nash! The fan modification seems to work quite well. Unintended consequence, until the lower shroud doors open, pushing enough air past the closed heater box flap like the fan was on low speed. Using an infrared thermometer shows over 100 degrees at the heater outlet under...

Yeah, what is the stock gap? Did you take a before temp. at specific conditions? Stock gap as explained by Kevin Nash. He’s done the testing, I believe him. I do not have a head temperature gauge, so no before readings Re: cooling fan Posted by: 63turbo () Date: June 20, 2023 01:45PM So, how many o...

In a recent discussion on the other forum about cooling fans, Kevin Nash made some suggestions on how to improve the stock cooling fan performance by reducing the gap to about 1/16 of an inch between fan and top cover. Basically the fan either needs to be shimmed upwards or fan bearing needs to be a...

Sorry for the sideways pics, couldn’t fix. non adjustable rod , right side adjustable rod , left side

Vairy nice!

Striker tube

Latch control and cable.

I wanted a lock for the engine deck lid that did not require a key. This is what I came up with. Latch and modified striker tube salvaged from 1965 Cadillac. 144 inch cable, Dorman part # 915-706. A few springs. Rest of parts created from stuff on hand. IMG_0152.jpeg IMG_0154.jpeg IMG_0150.jpeg IMG_...

Here’s some pics, from my 69, and source for bolts,9432395 looks correct. AMK products. Be aware they have a minimum order quantity.