Corvair Lakewood 61 - NL
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Re: Corvair Lakewood 61 - NL
Time for some total paint!
And a picture in the sun
ANd back home
overall i'm a happy person! next step is to get this lakewood rolling on her own wheels!
*but 1st i need to finish the house, and workshop, before i continue working on the Lakewood
Stay Tuned! thank you
And a picture in the sun
ANd back home
overall i'm a happy person! next step is to get this lakewood rolling on her own wheels!
*but 1st i need to finish the house, and workshop, before i continue working on the Lakewood
Stay Tuned! thank you
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This may become the most perfect Corvair station wagon that has ever existed! Better than NEW! So good you might hate to reassemble it, because doing so covers up some of the fine detail.
Please keep those pictures coming!
Please keep those pictures coming!
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Re: Corvair Lakewood 61 - NL
Excellent update
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Re: Corvair Lakewood 61 - NL
Looks great! Nice choice of color combo...like the two-toned wagon.
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Thank you all for the nice words, keeps me going!
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No Lakewood progress, its standing nice in the workshop, but i finshed the house, moving in and the Corvair workshop or shall i say Corvair basement is all done! Electric, Water, Air all is working
*yes still working on cleaning and organising
The Corvair Basement
thats for now! this month need to do some other things first, and after holiday i get back to the Lakewood, and i hope i will make some big progress this year!
*yes still working on cleaning and organising
The Corvair Basement
thats for now! this month need to do some other things first, and after holiday i get back to the Lakewood, and i hope i will make some big progress this year!
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Re: Corvair Lakewood 61 - NL
That's quite a large window you have there. Looks great!
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Thank you Cad-Kid, yes day light is one of the difference compare to my old workshop, and from 2 small boxes to 1 less small workplace, and there is heating aswell and water and air and powercad-kid wrote:That's quite a large window you have there. Looks great!
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Re: Corvair Lakewood 61 - NL
Any progress Ralph?
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Little progress
Fillerhose and gastank are in (and i'm looking for 4 bolts in my parts inventory, with the moving to the new house, its somewhat less organised, or shall i say its not on the correct place that i have in my head)
Been working on the house, takes more time than i want to, but hopefully soon more
Fillerhose and gastank are in (and i'm looking for 4 bolts in my parts inventory, with the moving to the new house, its somewhat less organised, or shall i say its not on the correct place that i have in my head)
Been working on the house, takes more time than i want to, but hopefully soon more
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Finaly i'm back on the project!
Front suspension is on the body
Time to make it all work!
We did a test look with the rim and tyre
Total view with the rim and tyre
I hope i got the pace back and that i can post updates sooner!
Front suspension is on the body
Time to make it all work!
We did a test look with the rim and tyre
Total view with the rim and tyre
I hope i got the pace back and that i can post updates sooner!
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Re: Corvair Lakewood 61 - NL
Looks great Raf! Be sure that locking fuel cap is vented! I put one on that didn't breathe and fuel pressure sky-rocketed because of the built up pressure in the tank. I had gas coming out of both carbs like a fountain.
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recessbilly wrote:Looks great Raf! Be sure that locking fuel cap is vented! I put one on that didn't breathe and fuel pressure sky-rocketed because of the built up pressure in the tank. I had gas coming out of both carbs like a fountain.
thanks for the advice, i will check that, or keep an eye on it
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Re: Corvair Lakewood 61 - NL
OK, you have had long enough, we demand more updates!
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Allright hahaha here is a update of the last month (time goes so fast, and also making a babyroom aswell)
Rebuild the steering box, cleaned it all out, put in new bearings, seals and some other small parts. pretty nice job to do, i was pretty surprised how it worked with the bearings crossing over. i liked it.
Also rebuild the steering arms (and try to make them the same lenght, hopefully i came pretty close)
And all done ready to go under the Lakewood
All done, wheels can go from left to right, and from right to left, happy me!
Also checked out all the parts for the Diff, some small parts upgrade / changes. Next time i hope to fineshed that.
I need to see what is the best next step to do, but there is enough left to do.
Ralf
Rebuild the steering box, cleaned it all out, put in new bearings, seals and some other small parts. pretty nice job to do, i was pretty surprised how it worked with the bearings crossing over. i liked it.
Also rebuild the steering arms (and try to make them the same lenght, hopefully i came pretty close)
And all done ready to go under the Lakewood
All done, wheels can go from left to right, and from right to left, happy me!
Also checked out all the parts for the Diff, some small parts upgrade / changes. Next time i hope to fineshed that.
I need to see what is the best next step to do, but there is enough left to do.
Ralf
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