The inevitable happened.

[Gregory_Miller]

Nice! No more clutch cable to break.

[bbodie52]

This could become a popular modification! Your pictures are very helpful. If you could post a detailed list of materials, your supply sources, and perhaps a final "lessons learned" commentary to guide us along many might tackle this project for their own Corvairs.

[God.favored]

Thanks guys:) I'll do that as soon as I finish, had to order a couple more adapters for this. Overall a cheap modification. I think I'm into it for about $200

[dagdal1967]

For someone that isn't in the know - What are the benefits of a hydraulic clutch?

[God.favored]

For someone that isn't in the know - What are the benefits of a hydraulic clutch?

Well with my EM I broke 2 clutch cables leaving me stranded quite a way away from home. But even more than that for me, have you ever had to sit at a stop light with the clutch pushed in? It's very tiring, so a hydraulic clutch makes it very easy to push and hold. Makes it feel like a new car.

[dagdal1967]

Yup.. Most of my driving is in-town driving, so Ya. I get it. I'd be interested in the instructions as Brad mentioned to see what it would take to convert.

Would have to wait till after my upcoming project though - Sound/Heat proofing and new carpet & headliner.

:-)

One thing at a time.

[God.favored]

Got the clutch master cylinder in and bled, seemed like the slave cylinder wasn't pulling far enough to move the throw out bearing all the way. I think I accidentally bought one with too short of a throw, should've been about 1.5" and I ordered one with .8" no problem, just more parts to wait on. hah

Anyway I'm installing the windows soon, and ordered all new plastic clips for the trim from clarks, everywhere I've looked you're supposed to only need 20 clips for the front and 20 clips for the back, for some reason though my front has 21 studs.... can anyone tell from my picture which one is extra? I guess I could always just order another set of clips, one of the others slightly cracked anyway so it may be good to get more. just weird though.

Can't wait to get this thing on the road! Going to get some seats, and wheels and tires before I drive it though. Have a CHP officer coming tomorrow to check my vin number so I can get the title and register it.

[God.favored]

Well installed the rear window, and I was pulling the front window out of the donor car and freakin cracked it! so mad right now, very expensive mistake. Guess I'll be looking for another one.

[azdave]

...I was pulling the front window out of the donor car and freakin cracked it! so mad right now, very expensive mistake.

Have a CHP officer coming tomorrow to check my vin number so I can get the title and register it.

I hate re-using old front glass in a restoration like yours. It's too much work to remove and re-install only to end up with old glass. I can find smaller glass shops around here that will sell me new windshields for under $150. I bought two last time so I always have a spare for myself or local club members in a pinch.

Good luck on the title and registration. I don't invest time or money into a car until I have a clear title in my name. Got burned on that one before.

[God.favored]

I hate re-using old front glass in a restoration like yours. It's too much work to remove and re-install only to end up with old glass. I can find smaller glass shops around here that will sell me new windshields for under $150. I bought two last time so I always have a spare for myself or local club members in a pin

Good luck on the title and registration. I don't invest time or money into a car until I have a clear title in my name. Got burned on that one before.

Really 150? Wow I'll have to look around I guess. I just didn't even think about trying a glass shop because I figured they wouldn't be able to get anything.
And thanks, I actually already got the car registered and the title should be here in a week or so. :)

[azdave]

I hate re-using old front glass in a restoration like yours. It's too much work to remove and re-install only to end up with old glass. I can find smaller glass shops around here that will sell me new windshields for under $150. I bought two last time so I always have a spare for myself or local club members in a pin

Good luck on the title and registration. I don't invest time or money into a car until I have a clear title in my name. Got burned on that one before.

Really 150? Wow I'll have to look around I guess.

Search around for windshield "DW659" Fits all LM coupes, convertibles and 4-drs.

A few supplier names mentioned here.
http://corvaircenter.com/phorum/read.ph ... 998,825999

[God.favored]

Thanks! I'll be calling around tomorrow, pay day! Haha

[God.favored]

Well I finally had some extra time and money to put towards the car!

Update on the clutch setup:
Turns out the slave cylinder I bought was not the one I thought it was, it only had a 3/4" stroke and needs about 1 3/4" so I went ahead and purchased a new willwood cylinder and so far so good.

Picked up some seats. Love how they look, and for racing style buckets they're actually pretty comfortable.

Installed a new holly electric fuel pump and relay, need to put the cutoff switch in the front still, already wired everything else and ran the wire for it.


Now for the questions! I decided to swap the guage cluster over from the 65 donor car while I was at it, but it seems that I forgot what wiring went were. anyone have a wiring diagram for the 65 and 67 dash? mainly need the 67.

[God.favored]

Got the car up and running again today, but it kept throwing the fan belt off and finally broke it. It was just an autozone belt that clearly was not the same style, but I remember my 63 having an automatic tensioner with a spring going to the back of the car on it and this car doesn't. does anyone know where I can get another one of these? I'll be ordering the correct belts from clarks tonight.

[b74eqcm]

Got the car up and running again today, but it kept throwing the fan belt off and finally broke it. It was just an autozone belt that clearly was not the same style, but I remember my 63 having an automatic tensioner with a spring going to the back of the car on it and this car doesn't. does anyone know where I can get another one of these? I'll be ordering the correct belts from clarks tonight.

Unless you are racing or routinely shifting at engine rpm redline, a spring tensioner is not needed. The proper belt, properly adjusted, with guides in place, rarely ever fails. Before installing a new belt, check the blower bearing, alternator bearings, and idler bearings. Make sure they all spin freely with no noise, binding, or slop. Inspect the harmonic balancer for cracks in rubber or if the outer ring has slipped. If all is well with these, install new belt, tighten it a little less than you want to, and drive.

Jim

[cad-kid]

Looser is better than too tight, sounds backwards but it works.