Corvair Forum

Not much visible progress at the moment , but lots of hard graft going on, fenderwell/engine bay repairs taking shape

Hi Mart, I'm in the UK as well, hope to see you at a show someday.

Can I just ask if you had to drop the engine to get to the heater, or is there another way? mines an early model though, so it might not be the same anyway.

If you think we might be able to save any of the costs by combining delivery from Clarks (or wherever) sometime, then let's see if we can work it out.

Hi, The heater would have come out without dropping the engine , albeit with a struggle to get at the rusty mounting screws, I needed to get at the rusty floor above the trans etc. ,dont know if its the same on an early. I find the shipping costs from Clarks pretty reasonable when you consider they are on your doorstep before you have time to switch your computer off. Whats not reasonable is the massive wedge our government demands when the parts arrive, even used parts get charged import and VAT. I wonder if this also applies to your own parts you send for refurb, I bet it does. It would be nice to see another Corvair at a show, Ive seen Steve Reeds turbo at Steel City, and theres a guy on here ,local to me with a van which I havent seen for a while. Is yours the green coupe I saw in CA magazine?As you can see, mine is a long way off completion

flip Mart... don't take anything else off that car or it won't be a car anymore! Good on you for doing it justice though.

why is there metal blocking off the vents on the firewall?

cvair4life wrote:flip Mart... don't take anything else off that car or it won't be a car anymore! Good on you for doing it justice though.

I left the headliner on for now, but it will have to come off for drip rail and screen surround repairs, I would like to fit something back on somewhere before doing this ,just to say that I am actually getting there

Bobby65 wrote:why is there metal blocking off the vents on the firewall?

There isnt as far as I can see. Theres a tray of some sort just below the intake vent area, but thats not visible in pic

keep on going !!

TikiRalf wrote: keep on going !!

Thank Ralf...we'll get there , if it doesn't kill or cripple me first

oh that was my bad, it looks like its blocked off but i looked a mine and if you stand right it looks the same

Bobby65 wrote:oh that was my bad, it looks like its blocked off but i looked a mine and if you stand right it looks the same

I thought about blacking the intake area as the rest is going to be body colour, but Im sure to get overspray on it and spoil it.

proof that molasses de rusting does actually work , even if the process is a little slow

That de-rusting looks like it worked very well! To bad they didnt submerg the entire car in it before you got it.

If they did that I would have been left with just the headliner and seats...........

Hi Mart,i have to say,your work is very good,Ive never owned a Corvair with major rust,BUT,i dont buy one from further north that south Virginia,and I PERSONALLY INSPECT THEM,,(ive owned 9 Corvairs) if ANYONE is looking to buy a car sight un-seen,and the car is in NORTH FLORIDA let me know and i will inspect it for you,im afraid that i would be in jail,for burning that dealership to the ground,ive junked cars for rust,that werent nearly as bad as that.

No progress this month, damaged a disc in my back , this car is gonna cripple me....