Corvair of the Month May 2010

[indianawagongirl]

This is my Christmas present from my husband indianalakewood1961. It is a 1961 Lakewood with a 110PG and drive train from a 1966. He went to South Carolina (700 mi ) to pick it up and drive through the mountains with snow to get it home to me. I love my Wagon...

[OttawaCorvairGuy]

C'mon guys -- we need a few more entries

Don't let Flashpoints car scare you away

I need the rest of the entries to make the May contest video to put on Youtube - Your car could be famous

Or BOAT!! ggg "Corvair Boat" LOL

[Scott H]

I'm starting the voting on Saturday even if the last two spots don't fill up.
There are nearly $100.00 in prizes for the winner.

[MonzaDave]

Here's something a little different. My '66 convertible wasn't too popular in last week's contest, so here is my wife's '65 coupe (Mr. Redd) in the middle of its restoration. I bought it for her in 1966 as our second car. She was a stay at home mom, so this was her freedom machine (no more dropping me off at work when she wanted the car). In late '68 I talked her into ordering a fully loaded '69 and she sold the '65 to my teenage brother as his first car.

The '69 was a POS and she ended up refusing to drive it. My brother drove the '65 for awhile until he heard the siren song of horsepower and bought a Z-28. The Corvair went into storage where it stayed until about 4 years ago when my wife bought it back.

Mr. Redd is currently undergoing a complete nuts-and-bolts restoration. Every fastener and every component was removed and rebuilt, refinished, or replaced. The goal is to build a GT car in the spirit of European GT cars of the 60s.

After the paint and body work.

The painting team with Mr. Redd's mistress in the center.

Undercarriage blasted and painted.

It's her car.

Left front suspension.

Trunk

Engine by Funkhouser.

[Scott H]

I am going to round out this month with my own car, even though its a conflict of interest (so don't vote for me) and it's not done but what the heck there's one space left.

1965 Monza
140/4spd
3.55 posi
270 cam
40 over forged pistons
high compression muffler bearings
carbon fiber piston return springs

[OttawaCorvairGuy]

Good Luck Everyone!!!!

All the Best,

[Scott H]

Looks like we got a three horse race here. A boat, and two LM's

[flat6_musik]

Hey Scott....I saw you getting on the freeway down in Rancho last weekend (15 fwy northbound). I was going south on the 15....pretty weird to recognize someone on the freeway going the opposite direction. But.....only if you're into 'vairs can that happen.

[Scott H]

Awesome, yeah you don't see them very often and you have to be a Vair person to notice them from far away.
I have been driving it everywhere I can. I got seat belts in the back now so even when the kids have to go somewhere we take the Vair. I love driving it.

[UNSAFE]

Vote for UNSAFE or Else

I'm working on the contest video for May right now -- it should be finished and on Youtube tonight.

Everybody vote !

[flashpoint]

UNSAFE.....................cant wait to see the vid...thanks for the hard work!

[UNSAFE]

Thanks Flash - the videos are actually kinda fun but I'm a bit rusty lately.

Here's the May video- It's not my best work and I wasn't thrilled with my music choices but ---------------

Next month I'll use my Corel program instead of Cyberlink.

I also tried narration instead of titles- much easier for a one finger typer .

Vote for UNSAFE or Else

[Scott H]

Nice job Kevin, I like the narration and the race challenge to Flashpoint too.

[Ira]

Finally.... one of the horses that I bet on is actually in the race. Normally, any time I vote for someone it prevents that someone from winning. Me and Murphy are closely related.... cousins I think.

Anyhow I'm happy to see some close competition.

Good luck to all!

IRa

[OttawaCorvairGuy]

Me thinks - Only when I have too - because it hurts to much and the fire department keeps showing up; saying people saw smoke. ggg lol

However, me thinks with UnSafe's threats to vote for him or else - has put fear in people to vote. - ggg & ROFLOL

Good Luck Everyone!

[Scott H]

Big congrats to UNSAFE for winning the May Contest!