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my daily driven 64 spyder. 1000 miles a month.







it gets all the attention where ever i go



daily driven









full write up of 10,000 miles this summer WARNING LOTS OF PICS but great stories of breakdown and fun times
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1961 Lakewood 700, 67 110hp, Powerglide
When purchased, driven 1000 miles home from outside Kansas City, MO to south of Atlanta, GA
Driven to yard sales, grocery shopping in addition to cruise-ins, car shows, and the 2013 Corsa convention.

This is my first time to put up a vehicle for consideration for Corvair of the Month. Hope you like the pics and info.

1965 Corvair Monza Sport Sedan
140 HP with Powerglide transmission
Factory air conditioning
147,000 miles









I owned a similar sedan back in the early 80’s and always wanted another someday. Along came this beauty a few years back and I am now the proud 11th owner. It has 147,000 well-documented miles as each owner was mindful to keep the vehicle history intact. Luckily, all owners have lived in the Phoenix area so this car has seen little or no raod salt in all of those miles.



The first nine years of ownership was with an older lady who lived in Sun City, Arizona. Many years ago it underwent a very careful restoration and other than a few paint chips it looks much as it did right after the restoration. Admirers think the cool cloth seats looks like they were just recovered recently but they are over 14 years old according to the receipts that came along with the car. The trunk still has the original factory spatter paint.



This sedan happens to have been owned previously by two current members of the Cactus Corvair Club that I belong to. I visit so many local cruise events in the Phoenix area I’ve now met five of the previous 10 owners. It’s pretty cool to see their faces when they realize their old Corvair is still on the road and looking so nice.



I’ve done a few mods to the car since I got it including most noticeably the upgraded BBS rims and lowering it slightly. I added a front air dam which really helps steady the car at freeway speeds. It is still mostly stock but has had some changes through the years. The original lay-flat air conditioning condenser was upgraded to the 66-style which makes for much easier engine servicing. The air conditioning works fine and makes it much easier to convince my girlfriend to attend the summer car shows in Phoenix.



I am currently working on installing some new Clark’s Corvair window fuzzies now that I have I’ve repaired the window tracks and greased the regulators. Other notable things on the car include an electric fuel pump, head temperature gauge, tach and oil pressure gauge. When I lowered the car and added the new rims and rubber I also replaced the lower control arms with Corvette adjustable units. The engine has cast aluminum finned oil pan and valve covers.



I don’t run lower shrouds here in the desert and so far with premium fuel I’ve never heard a ping from the engine yet. Other than charging the A/C system with propane instead of R12, the engine is pretty much unchanged from the way I got it. It has a Pertronix ignition system and an electric fuel pump in the engine compartment. Someday I’ll move the fuel pump up by the gas tank but for now it works just fine where a previous owner installed it.

Let me throw several pix of mine in here for Feb--looks like I'm late to the party for January. 1964 Monza Spyder Coupe.

Pretty much stock except 15" wheels/tires, seat-trim, radio/speakers. Pls excuse non-pro type pix. It's now for sale to support my new habit--a 58 Pontiac Bonneville.
Oops, sorry, can't find add'l interior pix,,,Will try to find/add later.

1965 Corvair Corsa 180 Turbo 4 Speed Manual
First car I ever purchased and only car I own

My 1960 Chevrolet Corvair 500. Built in Kansas City, I purchased it for $200 last year. Came out of Colorado, amazingly rust free - didn't take much to get it running and driving reliably! The paint is original factory blue (somewhat faded) with the original orange primer coming through. Fender skirts are OEM, and never been fitted - still in original orange primer. Wheels are 13s with 4" wide white port-a-walls, original factory rims painted gloss black with chrome acorn lug nuts. Hot Rod style, but still keeping the Corvair original, as there's really nothing wrong with this car! Winning Corvair of the Month would mean I can get the last few things I need for it (exhaust being one of them) from Clark's and really get this thing running right. I want to keep it as my daily driver.

Here is my 1964 Monza Spyder Convertible.

My newly acquired 1965 Monza Sedan, with a (non factory) turbo 110. Look out Autobahn...here I come!

The 2012-13 project. This 63 Sedan came to me as a maroon and rust, (much rust) project car and in just over a years time has become this golden beauty.

Wow John that is a beautiful transformation. Nice job! And good color choice.

jmanes wrote:The 2012-13 project. This 63 Sedan came to me as a maroon and rust, (much rust) project car and in just over a years time has become this golden beauty.

John, I'm not a real fan of 4-drs--but this restoration just went a long way in converting me. B-e-a-u-t-i-f-u-l ! What part of Dayton do you reside in? I spent the 1st 1/3 of my life in area just 25 mi north of Dayton--off Rte 48.

Kudos,,, Monte

Hard decision, some really nice cars this month . Good luck guy's Jeff

Thanks Monty and Jimmy. Autumn Gold was the original color so that choice was an easy one. I live just east of Dayton near the Air Force Museum.

Wow some great cars and a couple that really contribute to the hobby by helping others and getting out in their cars. It is a tough choice.....

looks like EM survivor vs EM restored. its a close one!