'65 Vair Vert originally from From Hollywood CA

[California Dreaming]

Hey Everyone, my names Dennis, and I live in Henderson NV, a burb of Las Vegas..

Bought my '65 Monza 110 PG Vert, Artesian Turquoise, White power top, White Interior with Darker Turquoise paint scheme... NO RUST ANYWHERE !!!! as a Christmas Present to myself in Dec 2009, after looking at LOTS of Kharmann Ghias, and Corvairs.. When she popped up on Auto Trader Classics at a So-Cal dealer with her Unique color combo, I just HAD TO HAVE HER.. despite the way overpriced $6500 pricetag, 155k miles, supposedly with a fresh engine, which it turned out, was actually only repaired... had her shipped, she barely ran on arrival... Marty Katz to the rescue... He retired to Vegas, thank god.. He fixed her broken plastic carb air diaphram, and reconnected her chokes and had her running in 30 minutes

Original So-Cal car built at the Van Nuys Plant... Original owner of 20 years lived off Mulholland Drive in Hollywood, then 2 owners in West Hollywood, and 2 in Santa Monica... She'd had a cosmetic restore in '89 with new top, new bumpers, rocker chrome strips, '66 wheel trim moldings, and a cheap non-original bluer tinted / colored, but great looking paint job, aka like an Earl Scheib or Maaco type ...... back window shot now, and interior is very tired, worn, seats, door panels, door rests, pitted chrome etc, engine extremely tired with lots of crankcase blowby at 155k miles as you can imagine, but she still starts, runs, drives.. , suspension/steering noticably tired as well..I have piles of service records, along with her original Black Plates from CA..

SO.. after 3 years of constant debating ... should I keep her?, should I sell her?, Do I REALLY want to put THAT much money into her?, etc.. I finally bit the bullet... aka.. I just couldn't bear to part with her after 3 years of just staring at her, and imagining recreating the thrill of just how truly gorgeous she was when her original owner first picked her up from the dealer.. SO... She's now getting a total No Holds Barred Concours, Everything stripped, rotisserie restoration... Figured.. Hmmm Spend 33k on a New Challenger RT?, or put a lil more than half, into my baby and restore her to better than her former glory? My 2001 Mustang Bullitt GT has 23 k miles, so keeping him, and restoring my baby... and that's my legacy now....

SO FAR.. New Engine with bigger pistons, HP Cam, Elec Ignition, HP Carbs, Elec fuel pumps, Dual Exhausts, AC pulley added, Trans service/flush, new filter, vacuum modulator, High stall torque converter, Front/Rear suspension totally rebuilt, bushings, etc, quick steering arms, new steering box, new ball joints, etc.. Coil springs cut one full coil, All new brakes with new hoses, etc......

Next.. 7K in the body shop.. all doors pulled, new hinges, vent windows pulled, rechromed, new regulators, put on a rotisserie, Entire dash restored, doors, etc...POR 15 undercoat, trunk, engine lids pulled, new insulation under engine hood.. '66 wheel trim moldings replaced with original bigger '65 multi piece trim, New headlight trim, clear corner the front turn signals with clear lenses / yellow bulbs, all new stickers for the glove box, door jambs, air pressure guide, etc.. new sill plates, Front bumper bracket modified to get rid of the license plate mount, Optima Yellow Top, ALL new or NOS emblems / trim..

Then.. New top, repainting top frame, new bushings, Replacing ALL control switches, lights, wipers, etc.. New Interior, foam for seats, wood wheel, while original gets restored also.. sent original seatbelts in, to have the buckles refurbished, and new factory webbing replaced.. to get rid of the '89 black cheapo set of belts.. blech.... putting in a factory NOS clock, after sending it in to get that diode put in, so it doesnt burn up.... and finally.. A factory AC system put in from a '66.. although with a newer compressor that wont drag the engine so much, plus keeping it R12... so it's REALLY ICY COLD AIR... ..... Also adding power doorlocks operated from a keyfob...... and then.. a custom retro stereo.. that can bluetooth to my Galaxy NOTE 3.. with high tech speakers mounted under the dash, and under the the front seats for the back, maybe even small tweeters on the front window pillars.. Last but not least, Old style Cragar SS 16/17 inch rims with lower profile tires

SO.. there we are.. I told a slot tech at work what I was doing.. He said.. damn, you could buy a new car for what you're spending... MY reply was.. Well.. IT WILL BE A BRAND NEW CAR...... albeit, it's a 1965 classic, which will be even better than when it rolled off the assembly line in 1965.. LOL.. Great moment...

PS: Luckily for me I have no bills, no wife, no ex, no kids to support, along with a very good job. So my case is not the norm usually... As apprehensive as I've been the last 3 years debating her restoration costs, Now if some problem arises.. like the body shop bill that jumped 2k because I want her absolutely "Perfect".. or the need for the new $500 steering box.. I just tell Marty... DO IT !!!! and write him another check...

Even unrestored, she's a 10 footer.. and I get CRAZY attention everytime I take her out.. Honks, Thumbs up, people surrounding me at stores, guys saying they havent seen one in 30 years.. women that go gaga over her color combo, saying she's absolutely gorgeous, kids running over when they see me putting bags into the "engine compartment" lol... Even had a 40's couple in a brand new Tahoe with custom rims honking and yelling at me driving down Flamingo road near the strip... saying they'd trade me straight across for my car..... Uhmmmm Nah !!!! GOD.. I can't wait til she's DONE !!!! And For Sure, I think she'll be a HELLA LOT MORE FUN, than the New Camaro SS Vert, I'd debated selling her to buy !!!! Agree? =) Basically she'll be like a Brand new car, custom ordered to my specifications.... =) And since only 3% of ALL Corvairs had factory AC.. BONUS POINTS at car shows... which will be FUN... Hope I can win a prize...

Originally wasnt going for a Concours Resto, as in, I didn't want a trailer/garage queen, again, I didnt want a car I had to worry about getting waterspots on a shock absorber, or could turn over, and eat my dinner from, lol... but visiting Marty's shop, he put it up on one his lifts, and said.. "come here, and just look at this"... Quote.. "This IS one of THEE cleanest and rust free Vairs I've seen in years"... for just a little more money, lets make her Concours..... OK Marty, again.. just DO IT.. lol... SO.. she WILL be Concours.. BUT... I'm drivin her... TAKE THAT SHOW JUDGES.. lolol... Sure as hell not parking her in my garage til the next show... so.. a little dirt.. oh well.. take off a point or 3.. THERE !!!!!

Just viewed the 19 yr old that redid his '65 Coupe in Synergy Green.. OMG... LOVE IT !!!!! "Hail the new generation of Vair owners!!!!!!!..." I bought MY Vair for it's Unique color combo, LOTS of reds, blacks, etc... I wanted something unique, and original... Hence my Resto.. Once she's done... Damn.. I'd LOVE to find a coupe, and redo her in Synergy Green, or Inferno Orange, with a black interior, and appropriate colored seat inserts.. DAMN... The kid with the Synergy.. ROCK ON !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Scott H]

Wow she is gorgeous!!!! Money well spent!!!

[bbodie52]

I wanted to wish you a wholehearted welcome to the Corvair Forum! Your attitude and your project Corvair are truly inspiring!

Bought my '65 Monza 110 PG Vert, Artesian Turquoise, White power top, White Interior with Darker Turquoise paint scheme... NO RUST ANYWHERE !!!! as a Christmas Present to myself in Dec 2009...Original So-Cal car built at the Van Nuys Plant... I have piles of service records, along with her original Black Plates from CA...She's now getting a total Concours, everything stripped, rotisserie restoration...Next.. 7K in the body shop...Then.. New top, repainting top frame, new bushings, Replacing ALL control switches, lights, wipers, etc.. Softer pleather seats, original pattern with softer pleather with hand sewn seams, wood wheel, while original gets restored also...He said.. damn, you could buy a new car for what you're spending... MY reply was.. Well.. IT WILL BE A BRAND NEW CAR... only it's a 1965 classic, even better than when it rolled off the assembly line in 1965...

I must say that I like your attitude. Your words convey your excitement… And it is contagious! The link and photograph below are of another 1965 Monza convertible that was professionally restored some years ago in San Antonio Texas. The owner of the car lives in Austin Texas, and is also a member of the Corvair Forum. There are numerous pictures of that restored Monza that I thought you might enjoy, and that perhaps will inspire you and motivate you as you continue with your own project.

http://www.jefflilly.com/gallery/classi ... index.html



Although we currently live in Southwest North Carolina – about 100 miles north of Atlanta Georgia – my wife and I are originally from California. Like your Corvair Monza, I was originally born in Van Nuys, California. I was raised in Woodland Hills and San Jose, and graduated from high school in Thousand Oaks (Ventura County). We were married in 1972 in Thousand Oaks, and at age 19 I joined the Air Force. My wife and I have traveled all over the United States and in Germany – usually with at least one Corvair with us at all times! My first family Corvair came when I was eight years old in 1961 when my parents bought a brand-new 1961 Monza coupe. Our second Corvair was a new 1965 mist blue Corsa convertible with wire wheel covers – similar to your Monza. I learned how to drive in that car, took my first drivers test in that 1965 Corsa, drove a 1962 Monza coupe on my wedding day and on our honeymoon, and brought our children home from the hospital when they were born in that same 1965 Corsa convertible that my parents purchased years earlier. Unfortunately I chose to sell that Corvair in the early 1990s. It needed a restoration that I could not afford and did not have the time for. I regretted selling the car, and in 2012 I spotted a similar 1966 Corsa convertible on eBay that I just had to have! We had just celebrated our 40th anniversary, and I decided that it was time for another family Corvair. I sold our 2008 Lexus GS 460, paid off the loan, and headed for Florida to complete the purchase of our 1966 Corsa convertible (shown below). So I think you can see why I am so inspired and excited about your Monza restoration. I think you will realize more enjoyment from your completed "new Corvair" than you ever would have had from purchasing a new car!


Our recently acquired 1966 Corsa convertible


Dad and Brad at Edwards AFB Air Show in 1965 with our new 1965 Corvair Corsa convertible (140HP, 4-Speed Manual transmission)


That same 1965 Corvair Corsa Convertible 140hp 4x1 - Spring 1980 - Base Housing, just after it was repainted Red and a new convertible top was installed. Taken in the parking lot behind base housing at Hanscom Air Force Base. Massachusetts, just before the car was shipped from Bayonne, NJ to West Germany for my next Air Force assignment.


Our 1965 Corvair Corsa coupe, 140hp 4x1 - Summer 1981, in my father's driveway at 124 Whitworth Street, just prior to a trip to Lake Tahoe and on to New Jersey, to ship the car to our assignment location near Ramstein AB, Kaiserslautern, Germany — at Thousand Oaks, California.


Engine Compartment of our 1965 Corvair Corsa coupe, Summer 1981

And our family history was not limited to Late Model Corsas... this was our 1962 Corvair Monza coupe that we enjoyed on our wedding day and honeymoon in April, shortly before I joined the Air Force in November 1972



As I mentioned, I have been involved with Corvairs since I was about eight years old, when my parents bought our first Corvair -- a brand new 1961 Monza 2-door coupe, white on red with a 4-speed transmission. Our current Corvair is number ten, which I purchased last June. (If you want to read a brief personal biography that outlines my family background and our experiences with Corvairs, go to CORVAIR FORUM > Introductions > New from Lake Chatuge North Carolina. viewtopic.php?f=13&t=4032)

When writing to a new member of the Corvair Forum for the first time, I usually try to provide some useful Internet links that I have found to be helpful when owning a Corvair. Here are some good Internet sources that I have found to be useful, and some additional links for Corvair-related information:

Downloadable Corvair Shop Manuals, Parts Manuals, Service Manuals, etc.
http://1969corvair.com/techpages/Corvai ... Index.html

Early Model Corvair Shop Manual & Other Useful Manuals
http://www.corvair.org/chapters/corvanatics/manuals.php

Joining CORSA (Corvair Society of America) -- if you are not already a member -- and a local Corvair club chapter, if there is one near you, is another good way to see and perhaps get to drive Corvairs and to learn more about them. You might check out the CORSA chapters in your area. Contacting a local club and making Corvair-knowledgeable friends can often be a big help. Internet-based help is really great, but there is nothing like personal face-to-face contact and advice/guidance on a local level.

CORSA (Corvair Society of America) Chapter Locator
Locating a local CORSA chapter near you can be very helpful, and attending meetings, parties, Corvair shows, etc. can greatly add to the enjoyment of your Corvair
https://www.corvair.org/index.php?optio ... crmSID=3_u

Clark's Corvair Parts
http://www.corvair.com/user-cgi/pages.cgi

Corvair Ranch (Used Parts, Machine Shop, etc.)
http://www.corvairranch.com/

Corvair Corsa (Good technical and historical information.)
Corvair Corsa is a plentiful source of Corvair history, information and pictures. Here, you can explore the entire collection of production Corvairs including the Corsa, Monza, Monza Spyder, Corvair 700, 500, and the Corvair 95 truck series.
http://www.corvaircorsa.com

This Web site seems to have the most comprehensive and well-researched data for fitting various tires and wheels to EM (Early Model, 1960-64) and LM (Late Model, 1965-69) Corvairs:
Sizing Corvair Wheels and Tires: http://autoxer.skiblack.com/tires.html

I would like to encourage you to document your progress – in words and photographs – on the Corvair Forum. I'm sure that there are many Corvair Forum members would love to enthusiastically follow your restoration project. Again, welcome to the Forum. I hope that we will hear from you regularly!

[bbodie52]

I thought you might enjoy some pictures of a beautifully restored 1965 Corsa coupe that was the winner of the September 2012 Corvair Forum Corvair of the Month. It is one of my favorites and I thought that the pictures might provide some additional inspiration for your own project car:

Click on the link to view more photographs of this red 1965 coupe.
viewtopic.php?f=15&t=4145

[cad-kid]

to the forum! Great intro and great story I like your plans - post some more photos please - we love pics

[California Dreaming]

Wow she is gorgeous!!!! Money well spent!!!

Thanks... I cant believe I debated for so long... on restoring her....

[California Dreaming]

to the forum! Great intro and great story I like your plans - post some more photos please - we love pics

Yes, I need to keep on top of the photos, and post... where should I post them on the forum? Marty has taken lots of "photos" of the ongoing process.. I need to take digital pics .. The engine looks AMAZING.. down to factory replica decals for the air filter top, and side pipes... Also, since we're adding AC.. he got aluminum finned valve covers, and a deeper aluminum finned oil pan that holds more oil.. to help compensate for the additional strain of the AC, and keep the engine temp down...

[California Dreaming]

I wanted to wish you a wholehearted welcome to the Corvair Forum! Your attitude and your project Corvair are truly inspiring!

Bought my '65 Monza 110 PG Vert, Artesian Turquoise, White power top, White Interior with Darker Turquoise paint scheme... NO RUST ANYWHERE !!!! as a Christmas Present to myself in Dec 2009...Original So-Cal car built at the Van Nuys Plant... I have piles of service records, along with her original Black Plates from CA...She's now getting a total Concours, everything stripped, rotisserie restoration...Next.. 7K in the body shop...Then.. New top, repainting top frame, new bushings, Replacing ALL control switches, lights, wipers, etc.. Softer pleather seats, original pattern with softer pleather with hand sewn seams, wood wheel, while original gets restored also...He said.. damn, you could buy a new car for what you're spending... MY reply was.. Well.. IT WILL BE A BRAND NEW CAR... only it's a 1965 classic, even better than when it rolled off the assembly line in 1965...

I must say that I like your attitude. Your words convey your excitement… And it is contagious! The link and photograph below are of another 1965 Monza convertible that was professionally restored some years ago in San Antonio Texas. The owner of the car lives in Austin Texas, and is also a member of the Corvair Forum. There are numerous pictures of that restored Monza that I thought you might enjoy, and that perhaps will inspire you and motivate you as you continue with your own project.

http://www.jefflilly.com/gallery/classi ... index.html



Although we currently live in Southwest North Carolina – about 100 miles north of Atlanta Georgia – my wife and I are originally from California. Like your Corvair Monza, I was originally born in Van Nuys, California. I was raised in Woodland Hills and San Jose, and graduated from high school in Thousand Oaks (Ventura County). We were married in 1972 in Thousand Oaks, and at age 19 I joined the Air Force. My wife and I have traveled all over the United States and in Germany – usually with at least one Corvair with us at all times! My first family Corvair came when I was eight years old in 1961 when my parents bought a brand-new 1961 Monza coupe. Our second Corvair was a new 1965 mist blue Corsa convertible with wire wheel covers – similar to your Monza. I learned how to drive in that car, took my first drivers test in that 1965 Corsa, drove a 1962 Monza coupe on my wedding day and on our honeymoon, and brought our children home from the hospital when they were born in that same 1965 Corsa convertible that my parents purchased years earlier. Unfortunately I chose to sell that Corvair in the early 1990s. It needed a restoration that I could not afford and did not have the time for. I regretted selling the car, and in 2012 I spotted a similar 1966 Corsa convertible on eBay that I just had to have! We had just celebrated our 40th anniversary, and I decided that it was time for another family Corvair. I sold our 2008 Lexus GS 460, paid off the loan, and headed for Florida to complete the purchase of our 1966 Corsa convertible (shown below). So I think you can see why I am so inspired and excited about your Monza restoration. I think you will realize more enjoyment from your completed "new Corvair" than you ever would have had from purchasing a new car!


Our recently acquired 1966 Corsa convertible


Dad and Brad at Edwards AFB Air Show in 1965 with our new 1965 Corvair Corsa convertible (140HP, 4-Speed Manual transmission)


That same 1965 Corvair Corsa Convertible 140hp 4x1 - Spring 1980 - Base Housing, just after it was repainted Red and a new convertible top was installed. Taken in the parking lot behind base housing at Hanscom Air Force Base. Massachusetts, just before the car was shipped from Bayonne, NJ to West Germany for my next Air Force assignment.


Our 1965 Corvair Corsa coupe, 140hp 4x1 - Summer 1981, in my father's driveway at 124 Whitworth Street, just prior to a trip to Lake Tahoe and on to New Jersey, to ship the car to our assignment location near Ramstein AB, Kaiserslautern, Germany — at Thousand Oaks, California.


Engine Compartment of our 1965 Corvair Corsa coupe, Summer 1981

And our family history was not limited to Late Model Corsas... this was our 1962 Corvair Monza coupe that we enjoyed on our wedding day and honeymoon in April, shortly before I joined the Air Force in November 1972



As I mentioned, I have been involved with Corvairs since I was about eight years old, when my parents bought our first Corvair -- a brand new 1961 Monza 2-door coupe, white on red with a 4-speed transmission. Our current Corvair is number ten, which I purchased last June. (If you want to read a brief personal biography that outlines my family background and our experiences with Corvairs, go to CORVAIR FORUM > Introductions > New from Lake Chatuge North Carolina. viewtopic.php?f=13&t=4032)

When writing to a new member of the Corvair Forum for the first time, I usually try to provide some useful Internet links that I have found to be helpful when owning a Corvair. Here are some good Internet sources that I have found to be useful, and some additional links for Corvair-related information:

Downloadable Corvair Shop Manuals, Parts Manuals, Service Manuals, etc.
http://1969corvair.com/techpages/Corvai ... Index.html

Early Model Corvair Shop Manual & Other Useful Manuals
http://www.corvair.org/chapters/corvanatics/manuals.php

Joining CORSA (Corvair Society of America) -- if you are not already a member -- and a local Corvair club chapter, if there is one near you, is another good way to see and perhaps get to drive Corvairs and to learn more about them. You might check out the CORSA chapters in your area. Contacting a local club and making Corvair-knowledgeable friends can often be a big help. Internet-based help is really great, but there is nothing like personal face-to-face contact and advice/guidance on a local level.

CORSA (Corvair Society of America) Chapter Locator
Locating a local CORSA chapter near you can be very helpful, and attending meetings, parties, Corvair shows, etc. can greatly add to the enjoyment of your Corvair
https://www.corvair.org/index.php?optio ... crmSID=3_u

Clark's Corvair Parts
http://www.corvair.com/user-cgi/pages.cgi

Corvair Ranch (Used Parts, Machine Shop, etc.)
http://www.corvairranch.com/

Corvair Corsa (Good technical and historical information.)
Corvair Corsa is a plentiful source of Corvair history, information and pictures. Here, you can explore the entire collection of production Corvairs including the Corsa, Monza, Monza Spyder, Corvair 700, 500, and the Corvair 95 truck series.
http://www.corvaircorsa.com

This Web site seems to have the most comprehensive and well-researched data for fitting various tires and wheels to EM (Early Model, 1960-64) and LM (Late Model, 1965-69) Corvairs:
Sizing Corvair Wheels and Tires: http://autoxer.skiblack.com/tires.html

I would like to encourage you to document your progress – in words and photographs – on the Corvair Forum. I'm sure that there are many Corvair Forum members would love to enthusiastically follow your restoration project. Again, welcome to the Forum. I hope that we will hear from you regularly!

I've seem that Jeff Lilly car before.. loved how he put in a Corsa dash, and made a console to put the PG control into.. I though want her looking more original... Although.. IF I get a coupe with a stick... I have NO qualms with a console, Sebring seats, etc.. BUT.. for my Baby.. I want her looking pretty much closer to stock...

[bbodie52]

Since you are performing a complete restoration and want to document it as you go -- in both text and photographs -- I would suggest starting a new thread with an appropriate descriptive topic title in: Member's Rides, Projects, and Builds.

Good luck with your restoration. I am looking forward to following your progress and accomplishments with your project!

Don't forget to vote in the May 2013 Corvair of the Month competition. And when your own restoration project is complete, you should consider entering your pride and joy -- with plenty of descriptive text to tell the story, and lots of before and after pictures -- in the Corvair Forum Corvair of the Month competition!

[bbodie52]

As I mentioned before, you may want to check out the local CORSA club in Las Vegas. I have included their info below...

Joining CORSA (Corvair Society of America) -- if you are not already a member -- and a local Corvair club chapter is another good way to see and to learn more about Corvairs. You might check out the CORSA chapters in your area. Contacting a local club and making Corvair-knowledgeable friends can often be a big help. Internet-based help is really great, but there is nothing like personal face-to-face contact and advice/guidance on a local level.

CORSA (Corvair Society of America) Chapter Locator
Locating a local CORSA chapter near you can be very helpful, and attending meetings, parties, Corvair shows, etc. can greatly add to the enjoyment of your Corvair
https://www.corvair.org/index.php?optio ... crmSID=3_u

CORSA Chapter Locator - Vegas Vairs
Chapter ID: 891
Organization Name: Vegas Vairs

Street Address (Primary): P.O. Box 62925, Las Vegas, NV 89162-1925
President: Chuck Hanson
Vice President: Mel Jackson
Secretary: G. Harry Ransom, 4925 Glenarden Dr, Las Vegas, NV 89130, (702) 395-6992
NOTE: Address and phone number was obtained from the Internet and is unconfirmed.
Treasurer: Ingrid Howard
Newsletter Editor: Vic Howard
Newsletter Name: Vegas Vairs Vision
Sample Newsletter:

Vegas Vairs Newsletter - Feb 2013.pdf

Vegas Vairs Newsletter - Feb 2013

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Website: http://www.vegasvairs.com
Email (Primary): vwh5574@frontier.com

Meetings held the 2nd Wednesday of every month (7:00 PM) at:
Denny's Restaurant, 5318 Boulder Highway, Las Vegas, NV 89122, Phone: 333-2185

[Scott H]

to the forum! Great intro and great story I like your plans - post some more photos please - we love pics

Yes, I need to keep on top of the photos, and post... where should I post them on the forum? Marty has taken lots of "photos" of the ongoing process.. I need to take digital pics .. The engine looks AMAZING.. down to factory replica decals for the air filter top, and side pipes... Also, since we're adding AC.. he got aluminum finned valve covers, and a deeper aluminum finned oil pan that holds more oil.. to help compensate for the additional strain of the AC, and keep the engine temp down...

I would make a thread in the "Member's Rides, Projects, and Builds" section and post the pictures there.
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[California Dreaming]

Engine done, sitting on Marty's workbench... New brake system, suspension/ball joints, quick steering arms, new steering box installed.. coil springs cut one coil on the front.....Car is finally in the body shop for 3 months worth of work... being totally dismantled... doors gutted, vent window frames rechromed, all window regulators rebuilt, dash removed, new drivers door window, new windshield, power doorlocks installed New interior/top/boot, etc sitting in a room at Martys that he calls the Dennis room, lol... Seats getting all new foam etc.. Can't wait til she's done !!!!

[bbodie52]

Lookin' great! Can't wait to see the results of the body restoration.

[California Dreaming]

Lookin' great! Can't wait to see the results of the body restoration.

SO excited, and amazed I'm actually doing it... after so much contemplation for 3 years.....
Again, I figure this car will be a LOT more fun than buying a new car, so the money is worth it to me...
Airbags? Who needs flippin airbags?? lol.... I drove cars without them for decades, and I'm still alive... haha

I love your blue Corsa with the black interior.... and love the pic of you and your dad with the original Corsa... not too keen on it getting repainted Red.. although I do love red cars... I liked the original color contrast better..

[California Dreaming]

Lookin' great! Can't wait to see the results of the body restoration.

Marty has taken a TON of pics, actual photo's.... He's going to put them into an actual photo album....
Sounds kinda ancient, no?... but I like it.... I can then snap/edit with my phone and post...

UPDATE.. No longer going with Cragar SS Wheels... Now going for 18 inch low profile wheels in a different design
The original steering wheel is getting restored, I like the horn ring and colors... still debating on a wood wheel
AC upgrade "May" be on hold for awhile, Since I decided to make the car Concours, the price has risen dramatically

YES, in my younger years, when I loved to actually "work" on cars, I'd do a lot myself, Now... Let someone else...
Putting a waterpump in my 1983 Toyota Celica totally killed my passion for working on cars... lol.. true story....

[California Dreaming]

Lookin' great! Can't wait to see the results of the body restoration.

It should be truly mind boggling amazing. the car is litleraly being totally dismantled... last resto in '89 was with paint so cheap, you can take your fingernail, and scratch it down to primer... lol. True story..... I tried it... looks good, but NOT DURABLE AT ALL.. Even cheaper than an Earl Scheib... the back window on the top was way beyond shot.. believe me I tried to buff it out... the interior was pitted chrome, door panels falling apart, seats wasted, etc... She has a power top, but 1 speed wipers with no washer option... hmmm keeping her that way... after everything else.. lol... that will make her unique... but then again.. she WAS a So-Cal Car.. and I don't plan on driving her in the rain again... did get caught in a downpour once since I've had her.. and the 1 speed did just fine....