First car is my first Corvair

[iabuell]

Hello everyone! I wanted to introduce a little about myself and my newly acquired 1968 Corvair Monza. I live in near Chicago Illinois and have been a classic car lover practically my whole life. Ever since I was a kid my father would take me to the weekly car shows during the summer. I would look on in amazement at what I soon decided to be the best cars I've ever seen. I had always dreamed of driving one these great cars, but I knew I probably would not get the chance until I was much older in life.

Fast forward to age 17 and the middle of the grueling process of car searching. At first, a classic car was not even a thought in my head. Watching those auction prices on television deterred me from even the faintest chance of obtaining one. Though with weeks of searching I finally found a car that fit my budget, and my love for classic cars.

The 1968 Corvair Monza was in surprisingly good shape, and after a thorough inspection from my dad we decided it was a great deal, and purchased it about a week ago. Like most classic cars though, it still needed a lot of work. I decided that I would try and do almost all of the work myself. With guidance from my dad the mechanic and the Corvair Forum

Lets see if this picture works....

[DT-VAIR]

Welcome to the forum and good luck with your new car! It looks pretty good - you should post some more pics and details. I'm also near Chicago but far north. If I get mine to a point I feel it's reliable enough for long drives I'm sure ill see you at a show to meeting. Have fun and again good luck!

Tony

[Scott H]

Congrats on your first car and that's way cool it's a Corvair.
Keep us posted on your progress.

[cad-kid]

Welcome