1965 Corsa clone, but a sweeeeeet one
- Gregory_Miller
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Show and shine was WET wet wet... got to sit in the tavern around the corner with me sainted mum though, so it wasn't too bad. I wasn't the only Corvair there either... a 62 "500" 2 door PG was there, and participated in the cruise that was later that evening. I still have a bit of a "part-throttle" miss, but it idles better than it ever has, and when I open them up, zoom zoom zoom, even on only the primaries. I'm going to order some #52 and 53 jets and experiment a bit. Recommended by the guy who built the engine all those years ago. Pictures will follow tonight. :)
EDIT: Ok, 2 nights passed..here they are...
Looking good, before the rain came.
I was not the only Corvair entered today. Saw him in the cruise later that evening too.
EDIT: Ok, 2 nights passed..here they are...
Looking good, before the rain came.
I was not the only Corvair entered today. Saw him in the cruise later that evening too.
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Next goodie arrived in the mail today... a Corsa 140 balance tube. Icky and dirty, but I've sanded it and after 3 coats of silver paint it will look good enough to install in my engine bay. Thanks to Marco Padilla of Classics of LA for digging up the tube.
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Jon
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1962 Spyder convert
1961 Rampside
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Re: 1965 Corsa clone, but a sweeeeeet one
It's good to see that awsome car getting driven again. Way to go!
Mike S.
65 Corsa 140 Ragtop
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65 Corsa 140 Ragtop
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- Gregory_Miller
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I'm driving it to work tomorrow too. :D
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Looks like this is going to become my daily driver for a bit... my 94 Ford Escort is gulping down coolant somewhere, and it isn't coming out the bottom of the engine bay. Wish me no issues for the next couple of weeks while I drive my Corsa daily.
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Well at least its summer. Good luck on the other DD. I will say a little prayer.
Jon
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So far, so good on daily driving the Corsa... found the source of my coolant loss... finally soaked up enough to show through the carpet. It's the heater core. Only have to completely remove the dash to get to it. It will wait until after my vacation to get done. Darn, have to keep driving the Vair to work this week. I hear "You don't see too many of those around anymore" a lot, including this morning when I gave her a splash of premium gas to make it through the week.
I also met a fellow who picked up a virtually unmolested survivor, 69, 110/PG. Pics below. Other than a small crunch on passenger side cove area, a place in the pic you can see the paint rubbed off the trunk, and some moron scratched something unintelligible into the roof paint, it's sweet. See "stock vs lowered" the 69 is stock, my 65 is lowered.
More pics of his 69 and his model A are available at:
http://s287.photobucket.com/albums/ll15 ... ?start=all
Plus all my car show pics, my new Corsa 140 balance tube so I can finally hook up the vacuum gauge in the dash, and other silliness.
I also met a fellow who picked up a virtually unmolested survivor, 69, 110/PG. Pics below. Other than a small crunch on passenger side cove area, a place in the pic you can see the paint rubbed off the trunk, and some moron scratched something unintelligible into the roof paint, it's sweet. See "stock vs lowered" the 69 is stock, my 65 is lowered.
More pics of his 69 and his model A are available at:
http://s287.photobucket.com/albums/ll15 ... ?start=all
Plus all my car show pics, my new Corsa 140 balance tube so I can finally hook up the vacuum gauge in the dash, and other silliness.
- Gregory_Miller
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After 3 weeks of daily driving to work, I have popped an oil leak. Probably the oil cooler seals, as that's what I touched last oil-wise. Got my Escort heater core replaced so now I can tear into the Corvair and do a few things before car show at the end of the month.
- Corvair.crazy
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Re: 1965 Corsa clone, but a sweeeeeet one
Car show, end of the month?????
Jon
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1961 Rampside
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YEAH!! Corvair-Corvette open car show, no entry fees, just show up!! Timber Linn park, just off I-5 in Albany. 8A-1P the 28th of August. Be there or be square.
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I plan on being there - anyone else?
Marty Scarr
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ME... but I have an oil leak to chase down first.
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OIl leak located.. 1 oil pump bolt. Cleaned and re-inserted with some thread sealer, dry so far. We'll see what happens when I run her again.
While I was at it... I decided to re-paint all the engine tins, and I had some paint mixed up in the body color and a couple of rattle cans made from that, and painted the magnesium fan body color. I painted the tops of all the engine bolts and replaced the "bat" stud in my alternator, as I had partially stripped it out recently. I'm also replacing all exhaust donuts as I can smell a bit of exhaust inside, even with the heater off. Hope it's not entering from somewhere else.
This is what the paint USED to look like a long time ago. Hopefully next spring the outside will be as bright as the fan is now.
Almost back together. I painted the new balance tube and the top cover of the fuel pump silver. I debated painting the alternator, but I would have had to disassemble farther than I wanted to at this time, maybe later. The valve cover gaskets have a small amount of weeping, but nothing big enough to concern me. I cleaned up the bit of accumulated oil and dirt while I had the side tins off.
A few of the many bolts I painted.
Looks like I'll be ready for the Corvair-Corvette car show on the 28th.
While I was at it... I decided to re-paint all the engine tins, and I had some paint mixed up in the body color and a couple of rattle cans made from that, and painted the magnesium fan body color. I painted the tops of all the engine bolts and replaced the "bat" stud in my alternator, as I had partially stripped it out recently. I'm also replacing all exhaust donuts as I can smell a bit of exhaust inside, even with the heater off. Hope it's not entering from somewhere else.
This is what the paint USED to look like a long time ago. Hopefully next spring the outside will be as bright as the fan is now.
Almost back together. I painted the new balance tube and the top cover of the fuel pump silver. I debated painting the alternator, but I would have had to disassemble farther than I wanted to at this time, maybe later. The valve cover gaskets have a small amount of weeping, but nothing big enough to concern me. I cleaned up the bit of accumulated oil and dirt while I had the side tins off.
A few of the many bolts I painted.
Looks like I'll be ready for the Corvair-Corvette car show on the 28th.
- Corvair.crazy
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Re: 1965 Corsa clone, but a sweeeeeet one
Looks nice my friend.
Hows your back doing from all the engine compartment work?
Hows your back doing from all the engine compartment work?
Jon
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1962 Spyder convert
1961 Rampside
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Re: 1965 Corsa clone, but a sweeeeeet one
Little details like that makes a big difference. Good looking ride!
Charles Troutman Sr.
Charles Troutman Jr.
Glendale, AZ
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68 Vair-8
65 Convertible
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Charles Troutman Jr.
Glendale, AZ
66 Vair-8
68 Vair-8
65 Convertible
Corvair Society Of America Member "Corsa"
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