1961 Chevrolet Corvair Project From Norway

[NorwayCorvair]

Car Show on saturday and got a Runner Up award :)
Soon time to take the car apart for a month to refine things for the big show

[NorwayCorvair]

Corvair pictured in car magazine again

[cad-kid]

Sweet!

[BIGTWIN]

RUNNER UP? RUNNER UP? What got first place? Holy smokes, THAT must have been one sweet ride to beat out yours.

[NorwayCorvair]

RUNNER UP? RUNNER UP? What got first place? Holy smokes, THAT must have been one sweet ride to beat out yours.

A 100% perfect 1969 Chevrolet Camaro COPO profesional restored down to perfection

[BIGTWIN]

Well, OK then. I guess I'll let this one slide. Nothing like one you did yourself though.

[NorwayCorvair]

Nothing like one you did yourself though.

[NorwayCorvair]

Here is a picture from a photoshoot that will be the first Magazine article for the Corvair

I have already a new photoshoot deal in less than three weeks

[BIGTWIN]

You are the MAN Congratulations.

[NorwayCorvair]

4 days and im of to the biggest car show in Norway.
Saturday Night in Norway:

[NorwayCorvair]

Picture from thursday, new paint on the Wheels and bumpers to get them to perfection after a summer of use

[NorwayCorvair]

Getting ready for the huge carshow, on wednesday :-)

[bbodie52]

Beautiful engine compartment... something of a finishing touch on a fine work of art!
— the Pièce de résistance!




What kind of paint/finish did you use in the engine compartment???

[NorwayCorvair]

Yet another cool picture from you

Its Granite paint, almost like the traditional trunk spatter paint :-).
Here with lots of clearcoat :-)

[bbodie52]

Something like this????

Every Corvair owner is always looking for some way to make his or her Corvair stand out with some unique trim, finish, or look. You have somehow found dozens of methods to make your Corvair look unique and exceptional.

This is what I found on Amazon.com. Is it similar to what you found in Europe? I don't know how tough this paint is or how it will hold up to engine compartment heat, moisture, spills, etc. But it might be worth the experiment to see what happens. There are dozens of customer reviews of this material on the Amazon.com website, to provide some user feedback.

They say that Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Your custom Corvair may generate some imitators.

http://www.amazon.com/Rust-Oleum-238323 ... nite+paint

Rust-Oleum 238323 Stone Creations Spray, Granite Stone, 12-Ounce
by Rust-Oleum
4.1 out of 5 stars 81 ratings | 44 reviews
Price: $12.99 & FREE Shipping on orders over $35.

Sold by Amazon.com.
Color: Granite Stone
Offered in nine different shades and finishes.

• Indoor use only
• Quick easy look of multi-colored, textured stone
• Soap & Water clean up
• Covers Approximately 12 sq. ft.
• This item is not for sale in Catalina Island

I guess Corvair owners on Catalina Island would be out of luck!

By Christopher L. DuChaine on September 29, 2012

Color Name: Sienna Stone Verified Purchase

The finish of Sienna stone paint is beautiful. It actually looks like rock and in a good way. However know this - this is not the usual type of spray paint. It takes much longer for it to dry and the surface should be primed properly so the adhesive in the stone paint will set/stick properly. The paint sprays several things out at the same time to give the stone finished look. It seems to be a mix of water based acrylic and oil because it will clean up with soap and water easily in its wet state, so this is a good thing.

The paint sprays messy, so cover everything up around what you are painting because little flecks of stone paint fly in all directions no matter how careful one sprays. Also, this paint isn't cheap. Almost twice the cost of other premium paints but for a distinctive rich stone finish, it's worth it.

5 stars because the Sienna finish looks so nice, but preparation is absolutely key here to achieve it.

[NorwayCorvair]

First day of the carshow, Corvair gets crazy much attention!
Also invited to the biggest show in Scandinavia, so the Easter is going to be in Sweden :-)