Corvair Forum

I hope this is the right place for this discussion since some of these parts are no doubt FC-specific.
Since I am seriously contemplating going on a pro touring journey with my FC I would be selling the following parts:
- stock FC engine, long block w/o fan/shroud or generator. Most sheetmetal there and in good shape. Non running at present, but turns over freely.
- stock 4-speed manual trans/diff (should be 3.27 gears) and shift linkage, clutch et al, and FC crossmember
- stock FC rear suspension assembly complete drum to drum
- stock FC front bench seat
- stock '61 FC rochester carbs. Look to be in good shape, but probably need to be rebuilt.

Can anyone give me an idea what this stuff would be worth?

Dan on here is looking for a bench.

I'm interested in the diff/trans/output shafts. Not sure what market price is, output shafts would have to have minimal play/or acceptable

Kevin,
I'll definitely keep you and Dan in mind if I end up selling these parts. I'm still going back and forth about what I want to do. The Pro Touring thing would be awesome, but I'm starting to work up a budget for that build and it's probably north of 15k to do it right, I'm not sure I want to do that since it would take a long time to beg my wife for that kind of coin.
I may end up just moving forward with a blend of the two ideas, lower it and put the biggest wheel/tire combo I can on it for now, get it running and painted and just drive it for a while. I can always pull it apart and do the pro touring thing down the road.
I mentioned to my wife yesterday that I figured out a way to save some money on the project, her response was "sell it?"
I took that as a sign that I probably shouldn't tell her how much I'm contemplating spending on this thing right now LOL!!

vanwyk4257 wrote:Kevin,

I mentioned to my wife yesterday that I figured out a way to save some money on the project, her response was "sell it?"

OUCH!

I like your ideas, especially the Pro-Touring. But you're right it will take allot of money to do it the right way. You can do like you were saying and just make it "look" Pro-Touring with wheels and lowering it then you can enjoy it and drive it for awhile.

Scott,
That's pretty typical for my wife. If I want to spend money on anything other than a vacation to a warm sunny destination or a new coach purse for her (or something for the kids) I have to pry it from her hands. In fairness we agreed that she would handle the money a long time ago because while we are both bankers, I have a more relaxed attitude toward spending money than she does. I tried pointing out to her recently that spending $4000 on a vacation for a week was foolish compared to spending that on something tangible, like a corvair van. Needless to say I won the battle but I'm still losing the war!

It's an investment. The Van is not going to go down in value. The longer you have it, the more valuable it becomes.