Corvair Forum

Picked up a fitment gage form Summit when I was ready to look at tires and wheels. Percy's Wheel Right. You can set it for backspacing, diameter, width and tire profile. Since I'm a little slower than most it took me a few minutes longer but was fairly simple to use. Get it set up on your choice and ...

Don't know what happened to the rest of my pictures.....I'll try again http://i947.photobucket.com/albums/ad317/pbeck5250/1965%20vair/100_1335.jpg http://i947.photobucket.com/albums/ad317/pbeck5250/1965%20vair/100_1337.jpg http://i947.photobucket.com/albums/ad317/pbeck5250/1965%20vair/100_1338.jpg ...

OK, I'll try this again. Car is a 65 Monza with a Crown conversion. 358 ci. Chevy engine, 88 Corvette aluminum heads, 10.49:1 compression, Victor Jr. intake, Quick Fuel 750 carb., Comp. Big Mother Thumper cam with roller rockers. Electric water pump and fuel pump. Big car powerglide (TCI), 4 pinion ...

continuation................. my truck and trailer. I'll bring some basic tools and a jack so if anyone has problems we can either fix them on the spot or load them up and keep on moving. Also my wife didn't want to make the drive without a/c. Don't know if I'll have time to get the disc brake ...

After checking closer, the small leak turned out to be a failed head gasket. Not bad, leaking a little around the gasket at a cooling passage, but enough to put some coolant in the pan. Pulled the intake and heads and had the heads checked and planed. Decided it would probably be smart to go ahead ...

The weather finally cooperated last Friday and got the 65 out for a short run. Went into town to check speedo calibration and get a tank of fuel. Ran good and really liked the feel of the new tires. Do have a couple of small leaks to take care of and I'm waiting for parts (should be in tomorrow ...

Here's my setup if anyone is interested. Summit Legend 5, 17 X 8 front and rear, 4" backspace. Riken Raptor tires, 215/45/ZR17 front and 255/50/ZR17 rear. http://i947.photobucket.com/albums/ad317/pbeck5250/1965%20vair/100_1118.jpg http://i947.photobucket.com/albums/ad317/pbeck5250/1965%20vair/100 ...

Finally got new wheels (Summit Legend 5, 17 X 4" backspace) and new tires, Riken Raptors,(215/45/17 front and 255/50/17 rear) Now just waiting for the snow to go away so I can get a road test. http://i947.photobucket.com/albums/ad317/pbeck5250/1965%20vair/100_1121.jpg http://i947.photobucket.com ...

Oops: My bad. I had adjusted the up stop the wrong way. Duh. Now only need to get the adjustment correct to fit into the w/strip. Thanks alot.
PBeck

Thanks UNSAFE. I can get the window adjusted forward till the front glass is parallel andhas good contact with the rear seal. Then the problem is that the window lacks about 1/2" of going up enough to contact the w/strip in the front but the rear is up fine ??

Does anyone out there have an answer on how to adjust a quarter window ? I had all my glass out to apply insulation and new fuzzies and one quarter window refuses to adjust correctly. Currently if I get it adjusted far enough forward, it lacks 1/2 inch of contacting the w/strip. Almost acts like it ...

My son is rebuilding a 360 ci. Chrysler. Stepped up a bunch on the cam but it's a hydraulic flat tappet. He did spring for new shaft mount roller rockers. That brought up another bunch of questions, #1: where can we go to find custom length cup style pushrods ? Plenty of options for ball end style ...

Tony,
If you do decide to make a bunch of mounts put my name on a pair.
PBeck

Sorry, Vapor, I haven't been on much for a bit. The color is a 2009 Corvette special order, Dupont "Atomic Orange, effects". I looked at a number of "burnt orange" possibilities and this was the best in bright sun. Most trended to the red side of orange in bright light and this one is a little more ...

Currently live in Pike Co., IL., the self proclaimed deer hunting capital of apparently the world. (Can't really tell much about it, most of my hunting is done with my car or truck.) My wife and I have lived here on the family farm for 36 years and don't have any plans to live anywhere else. I ...

I don't see that rear louver in place yet.............