my projects - '64 spyder and '65 monza sedan

[tekwyzrd]

This all started with my mother prodding me to find her a corvair. She had an early model in the late '60s and early '70s and has wanted another ever since. Recently she's been more adamant about getting a 'vair and a vw bus. Due to a few physical limitations a stick is no longer practical for her. This led to acquisition of the '65 monza automatic sedan. After that I started looking for the model I've wanted for years (and never said so since I doubted I would find one). Here's a few quick snapshots of the '64 spyder. Displayed photos are thumbnails - click a photo to view the larger version. It's a 4-speed and will need quite a bit of work but in my opinion it is a special model and since only 6480 were made I think it's worth the effort, especially since it was probably built the year my parents were married ('63) and is a '64 model (the year I was born). It was the 25730th '64 corvair off of the Willow Run line. The motors and boxes of parts go with the car along with a number of other items I didn't have time to photograph. I would have taken more photos but my grandmother (91 yrs old - I'm her primary caregiver since her stroke three years ago) wanted to ride along and was waiting impatiently. I'll post more photos when it arrives next week.





Photos of the '65 monza sedan tomorrow.

[tekwyzrd]

Here's some photos of the '65 monza sedan. According to it's previous owner some work was done but it spent much of it's life stored in a barn in Wisconsin. It was driven to Washington DC three months prior to my purchase. The floor is solid but has some surface rust that needs to be dealt with. It starts right up but needs new mufflers and a bit of tuning. I'm pretty satisfied - $1350 plus transport costs.

[mrtrimmier]

Looks like you have a good plan! 15" BBS (BMW) wheels look great on the LM sedans~~~~:0)

[tekwyzrd]

Maybe I'll rebuild one of the '64 turbo engines and put it in the '65 sedan.

[flat6_musik]

Both of those look pretty darn nice (the 4-door a bit better of course) especially for the area that you live in, the rust belt. It looks like no one has touched that '64 for a long time, am I right?

[tekwyzrd]

The seller said the '64 has been sitting in the garage since he purchased it eight years ago. It was intended as a father - son project but the son moved to Texas and lost interest. He also said that the person he bought it from made him agree to sell it back it if it was sold again but he's now deceased.

Yes, the '65 is in significantly better condition. It does need some rust control, new carpet, and paint but overall it's in pretty good shape considering it spent most of it's life forgotten in a barn in Wisconsin.

[tekwyzrd]

Could someone help decode the body tag or point me to a source of info?

10A 1st week of october?
Style 64-0627 spyder coupe Body WR 1862
Trim 712 Paint 922-E ember red
ACC W2LP3C

Two complete motors plus a partial
Engine (case or block) stamps
TII30YR november 30?
T0924YR september 24?
T05I0RG may 10?

[cad-kid]

Nice cars, well done.