1961 Chevrolet Corvair Project From Norway

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Deadline? I hate deadlines...

[Bobby65]

lots of work! Whats is your plan as far as paint goes?

[NorwayCorvair]

I like deadlines because i need to pull my act together and work :-).
Im invited to debut at Scandinavias biggest indoor carshow this Easter and its a huge honor to get invitation to have a car there so i have to make it!

[NorwayCorvair]

lots of work! Whats is your plan as far as paint goes?

Going to do a classic Paintjob like the sixties racecars inside and out.
Also going to paint stripes on it. Dashboard and roll bar will be painted a different color.
I Will show You guys the drawing of the finished product in the near future (have just now gotten a cell phone picture of the drawing and the original artwork is shipped to me)

[NorwayCorvair]

Helped to take of all the layers with paint on the driver side door.
Hung the door and after a little adjusting im getting satisfied with the gaps.
Sure they are going of for paint but needed to check If the doors needed welding/tweeking to get the gaps i want.

[terribleted]

Massaging gaps for a truly nice fit does a lot for the look of the entire car!!

[NorwayCorvair]

Massaging gaps for a truly nice fit does a lot for the look of the entire car!!

Yea i cant agree more with you :).
A nice restored car with terrible gaps just dont do it for me, and its far between nice gaps around

[BIGTWIN]

It's looking nice so far, you're going all out. I'd like to know more about those headlights though, I've never seen any like that. Can you tell a brand or model number?

[NorwayCorvair]

It's looking nice so far, you're going all out. I'd like to know more about those headlights though, I've never seen any like that. Can you tell a brand or model number?

Thanks you "BIGTWIN"

I bought them at a Swap Meet in Sweden this summer and these headlights was in white boxes without any markings on them.
Cant find any marking on the lights itself either.
The dude that sold me these had a bunch of parts from Speedway Motors so i recon they are from them

[NorwayCorvair]

Mounted some of the front suspension, still waiting for some parts.



Calipers got sanded down, primered and painted.



Engine on the workbench.



Engine in Engine stand



Heater box sandblasted, primered and painted.
Fan was sanded down by hand and primered and painted and got a little tlc.
Works like new now and ready for the storage rack with parts ready to mount

[NorwayCorvair]

Engine cleaning now and then, between other things.
Temporary engine looks really good. Ordered new gaskets for it and waiting for them.



Passenger side door down to the metal and this also and the bottom has been re-skinned at one point. 0.39 inch with bondo on this door at its most.......

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LOL. I took a 3/4" out of a 1/4 panel recently over an area nearly 1 foot by 3 feet. Much better to move the metal around or replace steel if need be, with the idea to have any filler well under 1/4" (I prefer well under 1/8"). I like metalized or fiberglass based fillers as a base for any unavoidable slightly thicker spots (at or over1/4"). The seam looks pretty good all in all. It is very difficult to keep the center of the seam from caving and shrinking in when sectioning in across these doors. When you cut away the rusty lower part of the skin the part that remains on the door sinks 1-2" from its normal location without the rest of the skin to hold it in place. The best way I found to patch one of these like this is to use a spreader type porta power and a strip of steel tubing to support the seam from the inside while welding. Even with this on removal of the support it still wants to cave a little. The doors section of course much better up by the curve into the mid line, but, you will not see many sectioned there as availability of any or quality replacement steel has been poor at best.

Looks like your getting right along with it:)

[NorwayCorvair]

Wishing you all a Happy Christmas here from Norway

[bbodie52]

It looks like Santa finally found a decent sleigh! Hope you have a Merry Christmas and will soon be driving a running Corvair!

[flat6_musik]

Very nice! There's something really nice about working on a car that's all bare metal. Good idea with the deadline too.

Vairy Merry Xmas!!

[NorwayCorvair]

Checking measurements and need to modify the filler neck for the fuel tank to get it in wanted rideheight (tu)



Garage cleaning last week.



And a buddy wanted a place to get his '70 Corvette finished so i switched places with him so the Mustang is in his new garage and the Corvette here