Corvair Forum

here we go again, Drivers side this time, why take the window out to do such a botched repair? The leaded joint at top corner was rusted underneath it too. Has something on the site changed, pictures are taking forever to load up this time?

Dash top repair, something to do in the bad weather with a sore back, total cost? less than a tenner with material left over

Nice work

That is really going to look nice when the interior is finished! Looking forward to seeing it!!

nice work mart, you can fix everything!! hope you're back is going well, keep up and get better and back to the shack to work on the corvair again!

Do you want to buy a new screen for it Mart? I have had a LM one delivered by mistake.

TexasUK wrote:Do you want to buy a new screen for it Mart? I have had a LM one delivered by mistake.

. Not yet, maybe when I try to refit my old one

mart wrote:I now know why Snyders repaired my bucket with rivets and bondo. Corvair sheet metal is the thinnest known to man. What started as a windshield frame repair is rapidly becoming a hole big enough to fit a sun roof, its easier to weld foil, or knit water

Yeah Vairs are a bit thin in some areas. I have been where you are around the windshield and many of the other places as well. Around here we would never fix some of the stuff you have. We would dump the body and find another better one simply to save time. It is fun looking at your progression photos. Your craftsmanship and ingenuity are inspiring.

recent work carried out includes welding in new metal around front screen, removing rain gutters and making a 3 gauge instrument fitment to fit centre of dash

Wow I love the angled gauges setup.

worked out easier than I thought, only took about 30 minutes , filling and finishing will take a bit longer I suspect

This thread should be a sticky. That angled gauge cluster looks great.

Lets have a look n see what our Pennsylvanian professionals have done to the engine cover...............hmmm , no surprises here by the look of it

Wow I just purchased my first corvair. Kind of the same deal bought it without seeing it first. It it more rust than the pictures showed. But after reading through this I guess I can't complain looking good your a lot more skilled than I ever could be! Was helpful reading through it helped me find some patch work on my car ESP around the windshield. So Body work will ensue in the future.

I just saw this thread and chose to add my . The original poster is to be commended for saving a car that should have been sent to the crusher or at the very least given the TLC that it deserved. Too bad he is the one who got taken, but ultimately decided to put much blood, sweat and tears into this project. I took auto body in High School and College on the premises of getting certified to work in a body and fender shop and I am appalled at the shoddy workmanship that emerged out of this dealership and / or previous owner. All I can say is buyer beware, and never EVER buy a car sight unseen or at least get some references from someone you can trust. The previous owner as well as this dealership should be shot on sight. IF the dealership was one of those that just send the cars through on consignment, they should have passed on this vehicle. They had to have known what was involved, or otherwise they just don't give a flying crap and shove the cars on through.

One thing I wanted to add in hopes of saving someone else form making a serious mistake is this. I'm not sure if the Corvair suffers from this or not because of the unconventional engine-transmission layout, but this is something that any perspective car owner should be aware of. I took the liberty of finding a car make and model that I do know a bit about on this " dealership - auction - consignment " site and it appears that these guys do this across the board.

Do not EVER buy a car that appears to have been HOT- RODDED unless you know and can trust the engine builder. While this Mustang is engine and transmission correct for the serial number it claims to possess, it just screams at me because this car is saying to me that it has been run hard and put away wet. Non factory equipment is a dead giveaway. Where is the original equipment??? This Mustang came out with a factory Hurst 4 speed shifter and linkage that is very hard to find these days because hot-rodders are notorious for discarding valuable original equipment that doesn't suit their needs. Where is the original steering wheel??? Why was an aftermarket tach added when an original in dash tach could have been sourced, but yet this car has the factory accessory gauge package??? Yes, I do realize that this particular car was set up to do quarter mile passes, but the purist in me screams at me that this car might break soon. Plus the paint appears fresh and is covering up blemishes and dents that should have been repaired in the restoration process. I can't stand it when people do shortcuts. Both the previous owner and this dealership need to be shot.

Peruse their link and you'll see what I'm talking about. http://www.rightpedalauto.com/1971_Ford ... 05902.veh#

My car will be mildly hot rodded ,as was My Silver Hawk before it, as this is what I prefer, in my experience the so called restorers turn out just as much shoddy work as anyone else. Most hot rodders do what they do to add a little individuality to their cars, not to disguise shoddy work. Row on row of identical cars at a show ,be they Mustangs, MGB'S, Corvettes etc, no matter how well restored gets a little tiresome in my opinion, as do the "rivet counters" who will argue over the correct nut holding the turbo encabulator escutcheon in place.
As for right pedalautosales, nothing would persuade me to go back there,not even a 1936 Cord for $5, and I urge all others to avoid them and Snyders boatyard car restorations of PA