VOTE- Corvair of the Month March 2014

[Scott H]

Voting now Open

[Monza64Gold]

New proud owner...'64 Monza (more info to follow)

[bill pierson]

This is my 64 Monza/Spyder clone. I spent 3 years completely restoring/rebuilding the car from a Monza to a Spyder. It has the 110 engine with heads reworked by Warren LeVeque . The heads are 8:5/1 compression with deep seats, pinned guides and all new valves and springs. The dash has Autometer gauges with electronic speedo. I also added cylinder head temp and boost gauge. The car was acid dipped to bare metal. My grandson, who was 3 when we started, helped with the restoration. The car scored 95.85 at the Corsa Concours in Kalamazoo.
I have been into Corvairs for about 40 years. I am a past Corsa president and was active on the board .Thanks for looking at my car. I enjoyed the restoration process and showing my grandson alot about Corvairs.

[bill pierson]

I have no problems with pre-ignition. The turbo and carb are 180, the exhaust scroll is a 150. With a 270 cam the boost comes on quickly and I have run it to 15 lbs on my boost gauge. The picture of my grandson is the day I bled the brakes with him working the brake pedal. He looked up and said"Grandpa, do you think I will get to drive this car?"

The gauges were no problem at all, just took a lot of wire and patience.

[bill pierson]

The wheels are XXR 15x7 with 205/60 tires. If you look closely there are 8 lug nuts, 4 metric and 4 for the corvair. The metrics were filled by champhering the rear of the wheel, installing tapered bolts and lug nuts to match.

[bigfatdaddy]

my 95 :Chevy:
1961 model 95 ramp-side
came with a 90 hp 6cyl and it blew up with in 200 miles of being new
it was parked in a shed in the high desert for 40 plus years
and all the rubber had dried and cracked
so everything was disassembled and painted and the rubber components replaced
along the the 90 hp motor upgraded to a 110 hp with a 4spd
it had 550 miles on it when i bought it
and now has about 740
its not perfect but well enough
i have another old motor and trans a 2 speed powerglide
i think i will go through it a put it in later

[TheHillsOfSlandro]

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This is my daily driven 65 500 140 PG. I got the car Feb. 2012. When i got it, it had 94,000 miles and it's now at a little over 118,000.

[Cymar]

Very nice cars guys ;)

My contribution with a 1964 (december 1963, "style 1964") corvair monza. :)
it's a corvair purchased by my father in 1982 when he was 19 years for a price of 3000 francs (conversion and inflation in 2014, 1100 euros, $ 1,400)
The car was in a barn for several years, it was no longer used, the owner was too old, at the latter's death, his son sold it to my father.
There was just there clutch and flywheel change.
The car was gray original, A few years later, my father painted this car in 1988 with this color (mixture of white, yellow, black and red) and it was used of my parents'marriage ^^

[gojoe283]

Hi, I'd like to enter my '66 Monza Sport Sedan for the March competition. She's factory Artesian Turquoise Metallic with matching aqua interior. When I got this car she was pretty sad looking, but with a solid body and good engine internals and transmission. I replaced the entire interior myself except for the front seats, which I had covers made by a local tailor with the correct interior vinyl from Clark's. While I haven't touched anything inside the engine, virtually everything outside was replaced (alternator, starter, carbs, belt, fuel pump, etc). I have just added a Quick Steering box to enhance highway handling along with an electric fuel pump with electronic controller/shutoff unit. She has the following factory options:

• 110 Engine

• Powerglide

• Factory (not dealer) Air Conditioning

• Tinted Windshield Only

• AM Radio

I've added a number of comfort/convenience items, including an underdash console housing a Bluetooth stereo, oil temperature/oil pressure/voltmeter gauges, and the switch for scratchbuilt 4-way flashers. The previous owner installed 14" wheels, so I was able to get both Chevy wire wheel and mag hubcaps in the cheaper 14" size, and change them when I'm

I drive this car almost every day except in snow and slush just because she's such a fun car to drive.

[gojoe283]

Another view of my 66 Monza Sport Sedan:

[gojoe283]

A couple more views, including the interior.

[Skrain]

My 1964 Spyder Convertible. 77700 miles, 4 speed.

[Skrain]

Forgot a couple...

[Kayvair]

Just picked up this one owner 41,000 mile Corvair for my daughter who turns 16 March 24th., a family friend inherited the car from the original owner and had no interest in cars or a place to keep it. So I took some pictures and showed my daughter not sure of what her reaction would be to the car, she immediately fell in love with it and a deal was struck. All we have done to the car is wash and vacuum it. The original interior is almost perfect and the original paint is holding up well with only a few small door dings, the engine compartment is amazingly clean for a 51 year old car, If you look closely at the interior shot you can see a gas pedal extension, as the little old lady that owned the car was only 4 ft. nine ! We left it on for my daughter who isn't much taller !!! I take Kaylee out on weekends to get some drive time in and it is a blast just looking at peoples reaction as we drive this car ! It always gets a thumbs up or a smile every time we take it out ! Thank you in advance for your consideration of Corvair of the month of March ! Ki Hansen

[azdave]

My submission for March COTM


1965 Corvair Monza Sport Sedan
140 HP with Powerglide transmission
Factory air conditioning
147,000 miles









I owned a similar sedan back in the early 80’s and always wanted another someday. Along came this beauty a few years back and I am now the proud 11th owner. It has 147,000 well-documented miles as each owner was mindful to keep the vehicle history intact. Luckily, all owners have lived in the Phoenix area so this car has seen little or no raod salt in all of those miles.



The first nine years of ownership was with an older lady who lived in Sun City, Arizona. Many years ago it underwent a very careful restoration and other than a few paint chips it looks much as it did right after the restoration. Admirers think the cool cloth seats looks like they were just recovered recently but they are over 14 years old according to the receipts that came along with the car. The trunk still has the original factory spatter paint.



This sedan happens to have been owned previously by two current members of the Cactus Corvair Club that I belong to. I visit so many local cruise events in the Phoenix area I’ve now met five of the previous 10 owners. It’s pretty cool to see their faces when they realize their old Corvair is still on the road and looking so nice.



I’ve done a few mods to the car since I got it including most noticeably the upgraded BBS rims and lowering it slightly. I added a front air dam which really helps steady the car at freeway speeds. It is still mostly stock but has had some changes through the years. The original lay-flat air conditioning condenser was upgraded to the 66-style which makes for much easier engine servicing. The air conditioning works fine and makes it much easier to convince my girlfriend to attend the summer car shows in Phoenix.



I am currently working on installing some new Clark’s Corvair window fuzzies now that I have I’ve repaired the window tracks and greased the regulators. Other notable things on the car include an electric fuel pump, head temperature gauge, tach and oil pressure gauge. When I lowered the car and added the new rims and rubber I also replaced the lower control arms with Corvette adjustable units. The engine has cast aluminum finned oil pan and valve covers.



I don’t run lower shrouds here in the desert and so far with premium fuel I’ve never heard a ping from the engine yet. Other than charging the A/C system with propane instead of R12, the engine is pretty much unchanged from the way I got it. It has a Pertronix ignition system and an electric fuel pump in the engine compartment. Someday I’ll move the fuel pump up by the gas tank but for now it works just fine where a previous owner installed it.

[ROD]

1965 Corsa coupe was having a bad day.

Corsa model
140 hp
Telescopic column
Wood steering wheel
quick steer arms
AM/FM push button radio