http://www.corvairproject.com A site for Corvair enthusiasts. en-us Copyright 2007 2010-03-10T16:06:00-06:00 corvairproject@gmail.com corvairproject@gmail.com corvairproject Corvair blog 1 hourly http://www.corvairproject.com/cgi-bin/show.cgi?idx=20100127161958 <img src='http://scoobytruck.com/ul/126462354925592.png' align='left'>Check around the 2:12 mark of the video for <a href='http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X75mry1LcFg'>Katy Perry's Hot N Cold</a>. for a late Corvair convertible. Eric M 2010-01-27T16:19:00-06:00 http://www.corvairproject.com/cgi-bin/show.cgi?idx=20090901101802 <img align='left' src='http://scoobytruck.com/ul/12518260605647.jpg' width='300'>Courtesy of the California wildfires.<br><br>From: <a href='http://jalopnik.com/5350274/this-corvair-is-exactly-why-we-need-the-evergreen-747-supertanker'>Jalopnik</a>.<br><br><i>Photo Credit: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images</i> Eric M 2009-09-01T10:18:00-06:00 http://www.corvairproject.com/cgi-bin/show.cgi?idx=20090810211054 <img src='http://www.rockymountaincorsa.com/images/rmcorsa.jpg' align='left'>It's official, the 2011 CORSA International Convention is coming to Denver, CO! <a href='http://rockymountaincorsa.com'>Rocky Mountain CORSA</a> (RMC) will be hosting. A hotel has been chosen and the planning has started. I hope to participate and assist in any way I can in the next 23 months. Eric M 2009-08-10T21:10:00-06:00 http://www.corvairproject.com/cgi-bin/show.cgi?idx=20090615090746 <img src='http://scoobytruck.com/ul/124508243810726.jpg' align='left'><a href='http://www.automotivetraveler.com'>Automotive Traveler</a> has an article about a <a href='http://www.automotivetraveler.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=682&Itemid=194'>V8-powered Corvair coupe with an Oldsmobile Toronado drivetrain</a>. Looks very nice. Eric M 2009-06-15T09:07:00-06:00 http://www.corvairproject.com/cgi-bin/show.cgi?idx=20090601193427 Jay Leno rocks! I was sent this video from an RMC list email. Jay restores his 1961 Rampside:<br><br><object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://widgets.nbc.com/o/47f1317f105123ad/4a248c536961fc08/47fe70d4555df05a/b6355fde/-cpid/5587b59dbfd6c81" id="W47f1317f105123ad4a248c536961fc08" width="384" height="283"><param name="movie" value="http://widgets.nbc.com/o/47f1317f105123ad/4a248c536961fc08/47fe70d4555df05a/b6355fde/-cpid/5587b59dbfd6c81" /><param name="wmode" value="transparent" /><param name="allowNetworking" value="all" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /></object> Eric M 2009-06-01T19:34:00-06:00 http://www.corvairproject.com/cgi-bin/show.cgi?idx=20090407152649 <img src='http://scoobytruck.com/ul/123914328616002.jpg' align='left' width='200'>Don't forget that I still post images to the <a href='http://www.corvairproject.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi'>gallery</a>, like this hawt 1965 Corsa that Chris Branam sent to me recently. Eric M 2009-04-07T15:26:00-06:00 http://www.corvairproject.com/cgi-bin/show.cgi?idx=20090326141550 <blockquote>Classic cars are a blast to restore, drive and show off - in that order - but unless you plan to hire a restoration company, there are many phases to go through before your vehicle is ready for the road. Rebuilding the engine, while complicated, is fairly straightforward - parts manuals are available from a <a href='http://www.carseek.com'>car dealer</a> and on the Internet. Interior and body work, with their color and material specifications, however, can be more difficult. Here is a list of potential problem areas in the interior and body of your classic car: <br><br><b>Interior</b> <br><br><i>Colors and Textures</i>: Upholstery, carpeting and even the material of the dashboard must all be matched. Your best course of action to make sure everything is from the same dye-lot is to purchase everything from the same supplier and examine each piece side-by-side before you pay for them. Even the slightest variation will be noticeable. <br><br><i>Upholstery</i>: Re-upholstering the seats of a vintage vehicle can often be one of the most contentious parts of a restoration. Anticipate spending six to eight hours per seat to get the material to fit smoothly, and look original. Also, consider vinyl rather than leather, as vinyl can be machine-shrunk for a closer fit. If you choose to turn this aspect of restoration over to a professional - and you should - be sure you see actual examples - not just photographs - of their work before you commit to using them. <br><br><i>Carpeting</i>: While it may be tempting to match the existing carpet, if any, and only patch the worst parts, for a truly authentic look, you'll want to replace all of the carpeting in the car. This isn't a complicated job, as long as you have the proper tools. <br><br><i>Instrument Panel</i>: The dashboard and instrument gauges can be tricky because they involve numerous wires that must be connected in exactly the right order. As with body parts, there are dealers who sell the faceplates for gauges, and there are also professionals who can do the electrical work if you don't feel qualified. <br><br><b>Body</b> <br><br><i>Color and Texture</i>: The trick with color is to match the paint, which may mean going to a specialty automotive supplier. Alternatively, you can repaint the entire vehicle in a color that is authentic looking, if not actually vintage. <br><br><i>Fenders, Running Boards, and Trim</i>: Again, as long as you do your research first, there are any number of dealers, online and in trade magazines, that sell salvaged, restored parts, down to the chrome trim. You may have to refinish some of these parts, however. <br><br><i>Wheels and Tires</i>: Check with salvage yards, as well as with online dealers to find matches for the wheels and wheel covers for your particular car.<br><br>These are not the only parts of a classic car where you have to be extremely careful about color and style matching, but these are the parts that capture attention at shows. If your car looks authentic inside and out, you'll have a far greater chance of any awards that may be given, but even if your restoration is for your personal enjoyment, paying close attention to these trouble spots will give you the satisfaction of a job well done.</blockquote> Eric M 2009-03-26T14:15:00-06:00 http://www.corvairproject.com/cgi-bin/show.cgi?idx=20090127213629 Spotted on <a href='http://jalopnik.com/5139895/minnesota-1960-corvairs-battle-for-ice-racing-supremacy-with-caravelles-and-356s'>Jalopnik</a>, this video of <a href='http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JU4rqG9n-zo'>Minnesota ice racing in the 60's</a> - and there is a Corvair in there.<br><br><br><br><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/JU4rqG9n-zo&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/JU4rqG9n-zo&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object> Eric M 2009-01-27T21:36:00-06:00 http://www.corvairproject.com/cgi-bin/show.cgi?idx=20081114151114 <img src='http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/jalopnik/2008/11/UDMan_Corvair_807.jpg' width='200' align='left'>I know not much about the <a href='http://24hoursoflemons.com/'>24 Hours of LeMons</a>, other than they race a bunch of cars around a track for 24 hours with the stipulation that they paid $500 or less for the car. Next year look for a 1963 Corvair to enter the mix, which would become the oldest car to compete. From what I can gather, the car will be gutted... so perhaps it's a waste of a good Corvair? You decide. <a href='http://jalopnik.com/5086726/the-oldest-24-hours-of-lemons-car-yet-udmans-1963-corvair'>Found at Jalopnik</a>. Eric M 2008-11-14T15:11:00-06:00 http://www.corvairproject.com/cgi-bin/show.cgi?idx=20080910165925 <img src='http://www.oldcarmanualproject.com/brochures/Chev/1964/Corvair/thumbnails/Corvair_64p01_jpg.jpg' align='left'>I stumbled across a website that scans old car manuals and brochures. It's at <a href='http://tocmp.com'>The Old Car Manual Project</a>. Here is a <a href='http://www.oldcarmanualproject.com/brochures/Chev/1964/Corvair/index.htm'>1964 Corvair Brochure</a>. Excellent resource! Eric M 2008-09-10T16:59:00-06:00 http://www.corvairproject.com/cgi-bin/show.cgi?idx=20080611215103 <img src='http://i16.ebayimg.com/04/i/08/4e/04/41_2.JPG' align='left'>Being that it's getting hard to find oil filters for the Corvair in local auto parts stores, I decided to buy a case of Wix off eBay not too long back. After it was all said and done, it cost me about $7.75 per filter, which is pretty good in my opinion. Of course, I might have received a better deal from the vendors, but I'm not 100% sure I'd get the Wix which I wanted to try out. Anyway, here is a link to <a href='http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?type=4&campid=5335840861&toolid=10001&customid=&mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fcgi.ebay.com%2Febaymotors%2FChevrolet-Corvair-60-69-WIX-OIL-FILTER-PART-51038-Qty12_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1638Q2em118Q2el1247QQcategoryZ33661QQihZ017QQitemZ270028156885QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWD1V'>a case of Wix 51038 oil filters</a>. They were shipped quickly and now I have more filters then I know what to do with. Eric M 2008-06-11T21:51:00-06:00 http://www.corvairproject.com/cgi-bin/show.cgi?idx=20080219212805 Looking for that beloved old car you owned in the 60's? Head on over to the <a href='http://www.lost-car-registry.com'>Lost Car Registry</a>, and maybe they can help you. I did a quick scan of the <a href='http://www.lost-car-registry.com/chevrolet.html'>Chevrolet </a> section and did find a few Corvairs.<br><br>The site is just "ok." I think the interface could be improved... but it's a start. Eric M 2008-02-19T21:28:00-06:00 http://www.corvairproject.com/cgi-bin/show.cgi?idx=20080215203816 I happened upon a blog which contains a myriad of <a href='http://oldchevyads.blogspot.com/'>Old Chevrolet Ads</a>...<br><blockquote>Hi. I am Jim Bernardin and I had a lot to do with with making Chevy magazine and newspaper ads, commercials, catalogs, and sales promotion stuff for 35 years. People like collecting many of the pieces and they are available mostly as tear sheets from old magazines and still existing catalogs. But nobody ever says anything about who did them and why. That is information I will try to provide. I hope it will make owning an old Chevy ad even more fun.</blockquote><br>There are a few Corvair ads listed. Here is one for titled <a href='http://oldchevyads.blogspota.com/2008/02/64-chevrolet-trade-and-travel-time_14.html'>'64 Trade and Travel Time Promotion</a>. Very cool. Eric M 2008-02-15T20:38:00-06:00 http://www.corvairproject.com/cgi-bin/show.cgi?idx=20080122212342 <b>Originally posted here: <a href='http://www.corvairproject.com/cgi-bin/show.cgi?idx=20070622100228'>http://www.corvairproject.com/cgi-bin/show.cgi?idx=20070622100228</a></b><br><img src='http://thumbs.ebaystatic.com/pict/300123770883_0.jpg' align='left'> It's not everyday you can find the front of an LM for sale. <a href='http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?type=4&campid=5335825959&toolid=10001&customid=&mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fcgi.ebay.com%2FChevrolet-Corvair-Monza-1965-Corvair-Monza-Front-Clip-used-in-classroom-30-yrs_W0QQitemZ300123770883QQcmdZViewItemQQssPageNameZRSS%3AB%3ASRCH%3AUS%3A101'>Half of a Corvair 1965 Corvair Monza on eBay</a>. jaXed 2008-01-22T21:23:00-06:00 http://www.corvairproject.com/cgi-bin/show.cgi?idx=20080114214012 Testing out the You Tube video player.<br><br><div id='vu_ytplayer_vjVQa1PpcFOxp-a3DxWXdhlvbocM4u8jS1rAwYrlPX8='><a href='http://www.youtube.com/browse'>Watch the latest videos on YouTube.com</a></div><script type='text/javascript' src='http://www.youtube.com/cp/vjVQa1PpcFOxp-a3DxWXdhlvbocM4u8jS1rAwYrlPX8='></script> Eric M 2008-01-14T21:40:00-06:00 http://www.corvairproject.com/cgi-bin/show.cgi?idx=20070905181650 I'm sure many of you have seen the Dodge commercials touting their "invention" of the mini-van. As most of you know, that claim doesn't stand up. The first North American vehicle of this type was the 1961 Corvair 95 Greenbrier. I believe that Volkswagen introduced its Microbus in the 1950's - they probably deserve the credit for inventing the minivan. It's interesting that both early minivans were air-cooled, rear-engined, rear-wheel drive cars. Russell H 2007-09-05T18:16:00-06:00 http://www.corvairproject.com/cgi-bin/show.cgi?idx=20070831215644 Tired of searching Craigslist willy-nilly for parts, I whipped up <a href='http://www.jaxed.com/cgi-bin/parts.cgi?veh=corvair'>Corvair Craigslist Parts Finder</a> which will list Corvair parts for sale in most (all?) Craigslist cities. Updated at least twice daily. Eric M 2007-08-31T21:56:00-06:00 http://www.corvairproject.com/cgi-bin/show.cgi?idx=20070802151133 Yup, I finally added Hemmings to the <a href='http://www.corvairproject.com/cgi-bin/corvair_ms.cgi'>Corvairs For Sale</a> page. I'm not sure the feed is all that recent as you are supposed to pay to get the recent listings. Oh well at least it's something. Eric M 2007-08-02T15:11:00-06:00 http://www.corvairproject.com/cgi-bin/show.cgi?idx=20070622100228 <img src='http://thumbs.ebaystatic.com/pict/300123770883_0.jpg' align='left'> It's not everyday you can find the front of an LM for sale. <a href='http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?type=4&campid=5335825959&toolid=10001&customid=&mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fcgi.ebay.com%2FChevrolet-Corvair-Monza-1965-Corvair-Monza-Front-Clip-used-in-classroom-30-yrs_W0QQitemZ300123770883QQcmdZViewItemQQssPageNameZRSS%3AB%3ASRCH%3AUS%3A101'>Half of a Corvair 1965 Corvair Monza on eBay</a>. Eric M 2007-06-22T10:02:00-06:00 http://www.corvairproject.com/cgi-bin/show.cgi?idx=20070530130630 Making the rounds in the interwebs this week is the $50 paint job. Yeah yeah yeah sounds fishy, but man look at this <a href='http://www.rickwrench.com/50dollarpaint.html'>Corvair with a $50 paint job</a>. W00t. Eric M 2007-05-30T13:06:00-06:00 http://www.corvairproject.com/cgi-bin/show.cgi?idx=20070525131348 <img align='left' src='http://jalopnik.com/assets/resources/2007/05/ultra.jpg'>Jalopnik, an auto-blog, is giving the <a href='http://www.jalopnik.com/cars/ultra-vans-across-the-universe/worlds-largest-corvair-262891.php'>Corvair-powered UltraVan</a> some love. Thought that was interesting. Eric M 2007-05-25T13:13:00-06:00 http://www.corvairproject.com/cgi-bin/show.cgi?idx=20070412211331 Check out this "site mash" of <a href='http://www.corvairproject.com/cgi-bin/corvair_ms.cgi'>Corvairs For Sale</a>. Currently, it pulls from Craigslist, eBay, and Collector Car Trader - but I plan on adding more when I can. Let me know what you think. Eric M 2007-04-12T21:13:00-06:00 http://www.corvairproject.com/cgi-bin/show.cgi?idx=20070329111053 For those who are looking to buy a Corvair, please check out this <a href='http://www.serenska.com/IdealGarage/html/corvair_pre-purchase_questionn.cfm?cfid=78656&cftoken=683860'>checklist for buying a Corvair from the IdealGarage</a>. The guide is geared toward buying a Corsa, but much of it can apply to all Corvairs. Brilliant! Eric M 2007-03-29T11:10:00-06:00 http://www.corvairproject.com/cgi-bin/show.cgi?idx=20070321171943 <img src='http://scoobytruck.com/ul/117452270820112.jpg' width='35%' align='left'>The Sacramento Craigslist brings us a <a href='http://sacramento.craigslist.org/car/298046496.html'>1969 Corvair Monza</a> for the mere price of $25,000. This is the 4th to last Corvair built, near as I can tell (VIN 105379W705996). 17k miles. Eric M 2007-03-21T17:19:00-06:00 http://www.corvairproject.com/cgi-bin/show.cgi?idx=20070312195756 A Corvair is just the right size for a little kid to learn about cars. We finally had a warm enough day to work in the garage yesterday, so I opened the hood on the 1961 Monza to get acquainted with it. My two-year-old son wanted to see the motor, and unlike other cars, I don't have to pick him up to show him the engine compartment. I pointed at each component and told him the name. He then touched the parts and repeated the name. "Distributor" is a mouthful at his age. It's good to start the kids young. My seven-year-old likes washing and polishing the cars, but isn't as interested in the mechanical aspect. He hasn't warmed up to the latest acquisition; he may still be mad about my selling the 1963 Nova SS to buy the 1961 Monza club coupe. <br><br>The 1961 needs some work, but it appears to be nothing major. I'll try to get to it as time allows. Russell H. 2007-03-12T19:57:00-06:00