Dragged this home a few months ago

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Dragged this home a few months ago

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Hello all. I trailered this 65 Corsa home a short while back and started tinkering. Got it running good, the engine sounds very tight. The car needs a lot of work but it is a very solid starting point. Very little major rust except the rear battery quarter panel area. No surprise there. Floors are solid. I have been collecting parts for a while and will begin some serious wrenching as soon as the Monsoons clear out of here. I have been do
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ing a lot of research and learning how to speak Corvair again. Figured I needed to reconnect with the Corvair guys again too. I can't wait to be back in a Corvair. I learned to drive in a 63 spyder coupe my old man bought new and gave to me 10 years later. Yup, my dad was Cool! Anyway, glad to see this forum on the net. I am sure it will be a lot of help in the fun times ahead.
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:welcome2:
Looks like a nice solid car.
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:coolphotos: hello.............. :wave:
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65Ragtop wrote:Hello all. I trailered this 65 Corsa home a short while back and started tinkering. Got it running good, the engine sounds very tight. The car needs a lot of work but it is a very solid starting point. Very little major rust except the rear battery quarter panel area. No surprise there. Floors are solid. I have been collecting parts for a while and will begin some serious wrenching as soon as the Monsoons clear out of here. I have been do
Project begins Dec 09.JPG
ing a lot of research and learning how to speak Corvair again. Figured I needed to reconnect with the Corvair guys again too. I can't wait to be back in a Corvair. I learned to drive in a 63 spyder coupe my old man bought new and gave to me 10 years later. Yup, my dad was Cool! Anyway, glad to see this forum on the net. I am sure it will be a lot of help in the fun times ahead.

Mike, kinda dragging up an old post here, but I saw your avatar and that got me wanting to see your car. It's almost spooky how much it looks like my convertible when I started. Take a look at the pictures at this link:

http://www.wittelaw.com/personal/turbo/1.htm
Norm Witte
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Re: Dragged this home a few months ago

Post by PHX65CorsaHT »

Mike, where are you on the project? road worthy? Get out to the corvair meet at thoroughbred chevy in october. Date not firm yet.
Cave Creek AZ---75 Datsun PU, 82 Toyota Supra, 70 Nova,
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96 4Runner, 06 Sequoia, 65 Corvair Coupe
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