Corvair Forum

Adapt & overcome! This thread proves once again that Corvair guys are the coolest car guys anywhere.

Sure we're weird. But we're cool.

Many HF tools are fine for home use. I did have a good laugh at their recent gold plated SPECIAL EDITION ratchet, offered like a fine collectible. They really put the con in Icon.

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Cheap HF stand bolted right to the crankcase of my 140.

A good problem to have, Miles! I met a guy named Roman near LA who was into Zeppelins, just like me. Went to see his amazing collection of Hindenburg girders, china, etc. Every room of his little stucco house in Reseda CA was crammed with millions of dollars of various museum-quality collectibles. H...

jimbrandberg wrote: ↑Sun May 05, 2024 7:26 am I'm not much for smug.

It's not a good quality.

I have seen some rocker studs with a groove worn on one side from cockeyed rockers rubbing on them. Those would certainly increase stresses at that point and could lead to a failure. Any telltale marks on your broken rocker? It's almost certainly a fatigue fracture. Do you by any chance have access ...

Hey Sean: I enjoy your channel, great vids. Nice to hear your are putting some miles on "the Flooded Corvair". You really need a pithy new nickname. Start with Floody and go from there. Floodershy if you're Bronie. :) Run a contest on your channel to get names. As mentioned, this is a rare...

Vairy cool, Jim! You & Tyler have a lot to catch up on, great that you are local and already connected. Train up the next generation right!

Too bad Clark's doesn't sponsor ALL of us!

Can tell he's young. He used a speed wrench to remove the bolts after loosening. Us lazy, cranky old guys with tired wrists us a cordless drill with a socket driver bit. Dennis There's no wrong way to work on a Corvair! Actually in one of Tyler's cringier episodes he torques some bolts to xxx foot ...

Phil Dally wrote: ↑Tue Apr 30, 2024 7:06 am They all have one thing in common...everybody lies about the results!!

Don't forget stock market day traders. They love to tell you when they made $500. They don't share when they lose $5K.

Yeah, and there are plenty of wrenching videos on Youtube that are fun to follow along. Uncle Tony's Garage, Vice Grip Garage, etc. And there's ever-optimistic young Tyler (below), who's learning as he works on his EM, and makes mistakes, and breaks bolts, and cusses and drinks beer when things go w...

I made the same mistake in 1980. Driving home on day 1 after buying my '67 Monza 140, I cheaped out and filled it up with regular gas (whatever the octane was in 1980). The seller did say premium only but I was young, dumb, and broke. Almost made it hope before she started pinging & sputtering. ...

I was also smelling gas today in my '67 on our first drive in a month in this fine sunny LA weather. Top of left primary carb was wet with gas, the large filter inlet nut was leaking. One quick snug with a wrench and problem fixed. If only other issues were so easy to remedy.

bbodie52 wrote: ↑Fri Apr 26, 2024 12:18 am The attached documents may be of some help.

Thanks Brad, those vintage Chevy Service News are interesting reads. Is there an online collection of those?

Did you check for gas leaks at or near the gas heater in the front trunk?

Nice man cave addition! How about some oil streaks on the wall under the 'Vair for a more authentic experience?