Corvair Forum

From the pictures, your car did not come with a gas heater. If it did, there would be a hole in that flat round depression in the trunk. Looking at the top of the engine, look on the firewall directly behind where the crankcase vent tube sticks up. See that flat panel attached with screws? That is b...

Hey, thanks for the warm welcome! I'll get some pics posted here in a day or two, once I get everything sorted out. Hey, I may have to make some. I had all my old ones stored on an auxillary hard drive that crashed on me. Big time bummer. As for the stories, I've had several over the years in the Co...

The first thing to do is figure out exactly what you have. In '61, you had an option of getting either a direct air or a gasoline heater. Does this car have a gas heater? It would be located in the trunk. You mentioned there are ducts under the back seat. You also meniotned the front vents are block...

Hello fellow Corvair folks. I've been lurking for a while, and thought I might as well sign up so I can get in on the fun! I've been around Corvairs all my life. I was born within a week of the official launch date, and my earliest car memories are of riding in the back of the very first '60 coupe t...