Corvair Forum

2 phillips screws behind each lense. Loosen or remove these to separate the bracket from behind the aluminum housing, then it should come out. To install put the bracket on the back of the housing with the screws only tight enough to catch in the bracket. You will see rectangular notches in the stee...

This is not the correct material looking at the soff seal link. Looks like a strip for 65-69 cars which gets this contour all the way around the engine bay. Clark's Corvair Parts has the correct 2 parts. They are a different contour and the one that mounts to the lid has push in pins. The front piec...

Do you have the inner end of the strut rod removed from the diff, or do you have the suspension arm jacked up when you are trying to remove the cam bolt? If the inner end of the strut rod is bolted in place and the suspension not jacked there is a very strong twist against both inner and cam bolts w...

I do not think it is a parts car. Looks like it is likely better than that, but, it will be a lot of work to make it nice. That said cars that look A LOT better than that one may need most all the same things to really be nice.

Looks like the floors are/were gone or bad. The driver's side at least has a replacement floor panel tack welded into place. This should be welded fully to be stronger. Floor rust is common in Verts. Through replacement panels from Clark's Corvair Parts and some fabrication floors are not a terrible...

It could come from the counter gear shaft which presses into the rear housing (not at all common but can happen), or it can come from the gaskets and spacers between the oil pump cover and the rear housing (also not a common leak spot)

joelsplace wrote: ↑Thu Jan 06, 2022 5:31 pm Don't forget the pressed in oil pump shaft.

Good thought Joel. Sometimes those leak as well. The real answer is clean the area completely then operate and find the source of the leak.

Oil in the skid plate can come from anywhere that has oil above the skid plate. Oil cooler seals, generator/alternator adapter gasket, oil fill cap, oil filter, rear housing gasket. oil pressure light switch, rear crankshaft seal, oil pump, fuel pump, distributor gasket, and rear of top cover gasket...

I had a similar oil leak issue, took everything apart. Discovered oil was leaking from skid plate bolt, put sealer on threads, no more leak.B8BDA258-240F-4F18-8F32-D8D1D7D54CF1.jpeg Sounds like you have a cracked rear housing Steve. the hole that that bolt goes into is supposed to be blind (should ...

The Chevrolet Corvair Shop Manual. Actual Gm shop manual is what you want first and foremost. You need the 1961 manual and the supplement covering your year if your car is not a 61. Clark's Corvair parts sells reprints.

They are captive nuts and they can break off. Keep soaking with PB Blaster and hammering on the head some helps it penetrate. Getting them loose without breaking them off is a good plan. They can be drilled out and repaired if they break, but it is a pain in the tail to take the suspension apart fa...

wondered why i was not connecting earlier. Ty for the info

joelsplace wrote: ↑Tue Jan 04, 2022 6:14 pm I think the price is about 3x what it might be worth if there isn't more wrong with it.

I was being generous and assuming the best, but, yes you may well be correct. very may well be a 6-7K car or less.

Looks overpriced to me. Needs a top. Damage on left door. Lots of pitted trim. Underside not detailed. Seat upholstery mediocre. significant rust on seams and flange at bottom of rocker panel (in fact the bottom flange of the rocker panel looks too straight as well as i see not spot weld marks like ...

It is taller than what you have and bends back toward the seat. There is only one Corsa shifter. A short shift setup is the same shifter with parts added under the floor to decrease the throw. Look for some photos of Corsa interiors. Google Corvair Corsa Interior and select images. There are plenty ...