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Post by Brenticon on May 6, 2021 16:50:28 GMT -8
So freaking cool Congrats Russ and ya Kudos Reagh Woot woot
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Post by Volktales on May 6, 2021 19:12:46 GMT -8
A set of disc brakes for your Ghia😉 You did order them before Reagh delivered the Corvair didn't you? Yes I did. Sitting in my garage waiting for me to wipe the drool off them...
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Post by Volktales on May 6, 2021 19:14:08 GMT -8
So freaking cool Congrats Russ and ya Kudos Reagh Woot woot I have sat in it multiple times making flat six noises. With a stupid grin on my face...
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Post by Volktales on May 6, 2021 21:17:07 GMT -8
So no pictures tonight, but I have been poking around the car a bit. Last night I vacuumed up the floor, fulling expecting to vacuum up the actual floor. Except it was not to be, and the floor pan was completely solid! So are the structurally important parts like the rocker panels that are mint. So far it is one of those cars that looks much worse then it actually is, and that is making me pleased.
Tonight former Corvair owner Rob S came over and checked it out. The thumbs up was given and Rob kindly donated some spare parts from his ownership days so that was cool too! So far the car seems to be pretty original and that is a good thing. I did manage to decode the data plates today and this is the result:
It was built on the first shift on March 2nd, 1965 in Oshawa Ontario, and was the 4654th Corvair built that year. It is a 1965 Corvair Monza Hardtop Coupe, originally Cypress Green, with two options; B70 padded dash, and M35 Powerglide transmission. It was painted Gold twice at a later date, the last time around 1988. And you just know that this car MUST remain gold to match my earlier memories...
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Post by busaddict on May 6, 2021 21:41:28 GMT -8
I got off work early today and what did I do? Went to Canadian Tire, got their last bottle of Marvel Mystery oil to dump in the cylinders. And two tubes of chrome polish. I mean what more do you really need??? Do you prefer Marvel Mystery Oil to Sea Foam?
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Post by Volktales on May 7, 2021 20:40:51 GMT -8
I have not used either Sea Foam or Marvel before. Marvel comes in a pretty bottle...
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Post by PICTUP on May 8, 2021 22:25:59 GMT -8
It was built on the first shift on March 2nd, 1965 in Oshawa Ontario, and was the 4654th Corvair built that year. Does that mean this Corvair left its assembly line that day? If so, that means it did so 9 days before I left mine, LOL! I had a chance to see it in person today. Quite the car alright! Sure it has issues, but it could be a lot worse. A great starting point for its googly-eyed love struck new owner
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Post by owdlvr on May 9, 2021 12:42:38 GMT -8
That's fantastic!
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Post by Volktales on May 9, 2021 20:47:37 GMT -8
So I am not really supposed to be touching this thing yet when there is Ghia work to finish, but you just know I cant' help myself... Reagh had given it an initial power wash, and I later did a hand wash and good scrub to get the remaining residue off. And cleaned the one remaining whitewall tire of course.... Put a little shine on the hubcap too. Given that two of the other tires don't hold air, something needs to be done... And this is the solution. Surprisingly GM used 13 inch rims on Corvairs, in an era when 14 and 15 was the norm on US cars. This does mean that the old tires from Rebecca's Tercel should work just fine to hold it off the ground. Good thing I put extra wide ones on her Toyota back in the day, which incidentally was 2002. Only a year after this Corvair was last registered... Removed a front wheel to take to work and transfer the tires over. The front suspension is classic conventional GM of the era, just at a smaller scale then the full size cars. Corvairs only came with drum brakes, like pretty much all American designed cars of the era... These ones will need a complete overhaul... No shortage of moisture induced corrosion in the interior of this car. But there is a fix for this... The same badge is found on the glovebox, and was in similar condition. Krud Kutter rust remover gel works amazing on chrome, and had it looking good in minutes. Works better then you think it will... And instead of just cleaning, I actually decided to fix something on the car for the very first repair. The seized open glovebox door beckoned and I gave it a go. Despite soaking it in Moovit for a few days, it was still solid. The hinge removed easily from the door and dash, and was successfully unseized and hammered straight in the vice. Reinstallation was easy, and after a few adjustments worked just fine. Production tolerances are definitely not in the same league as '60's Volkswagens however... And finally I could not resist bolting on a period correct, (and condition appropriate) plate on the back. Found that plate in a ditch more than 30 years ago too, so I guess it is appropriate in other ways too... And for those that might be wondering, I still LOVE this car!!!
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Post by magikbus on May 12, 2021 7:51:21 GMT -8
The title of this thread is much more realistic than one first imagines. It's all about perception. The human eye views tens of thousands of objects on any given day. 99.999% of them are viewed, stored "somewhere in the brain" and then dismissed and ignored forever. If that didn't happen (as in the case of people with true photographic memory) cognitive intelligence usually suffers. Anyway there's an example that illustrates this very phenomenon.
A young man who wishes his girlfriend would give him the "special" kiss he desires is rebuffed until his girlfriend comes up with a deal that she feels will prevent his constant pressure for that "special" kiss. She tells him if they together, can spot 5 red VW bugs on the road, then she will relent. Having never seen a red VW bug (she thinks) she feels safe. But wouldn't you know, after a couple of weeks red bug #5 shows up right in front of them on the road.
Now nothing special or out of the ordinary actually took place, there were always red vw bugs around but she just hadn't taken any notice of them in the past. Once red bugs were made important to them their brains took notice and placed the experience right up front in the memory bank.
That's why successful sales people really believe in the practice of cutting out pictures of their dreams and putting them on the fridge to keep them "front and center" in their consciousness and thus have a greater tendency of coming true. (WARNING) This practice may in fact be detrimental to some men if their spouse objects to the pictures suddenly appearing on the fridge.
So Russ your posting on this site of your dream car made not only you but everyone on here reading about the car of your dreams to "keep an eye out" for it. Stan
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Post by Volktales on May 13, 2021 14:45:41 GMT -8
^^^^^ So I now have all the dream vehicles I have ever wanted, so it is somebody else's turn for a wish to come true. In my life I have found that if you set your goals low enough, then they CAN be attained. Might not be the best course of action for some, but has generally worked out pretty good for me. So what is next? Going to continue to work on getting the Corvair to running and driving condition with the idea of eventually full restoration. As mentioned earlier, it seems that it is my destiny to restore this particular example, and I will make it happen, even if it takes some time... You can't argue with destiny after-all...
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Post by Volktales on May 13, 2021 14:57:25 GMT -8
Sooo, I have not done that much to the Corvair this week, but I did accomplish a few things... I hate having cars sitting on flat tires, and rectified this. The 19 year old Michelin Harmonys from Rebecca's old Toyota fit nicely on the Corvair rims and are keeping the car up off the ground. Getting that tire on was not high on the fun factor however. The old tire had a death grip on the rim bead area and would not let go. I am using a proper tire machine at work and it was still impossible to remove. Much cutting of the rubber with a knife to weaken it, and lots of hammering on an old prybar finally caused it to release it's hold. The rim needed a lot of wire wheeling before the replacement tire would have a chance at sealing, but it did eventually... When the car does have some serious money spent on it, I will be buying new correct size whitewalls of course!!! Otherwise I removed the passenger door panel to unseize the latch and window regulator. A little lube made the window wind up and down with ease, while the latch has yet to co-operate. It will be removed and fixed outside of the car. It was unbelievable how many pine needles were hiding in the door bottom. At least two inches deep (the correct measurement in this Imperial built car!). Starting to compile a list of obvious missing /damaged parts, as well as available repair panels for the rusty areas. Most of what I will need is available, but not all of it. And reading the repair manuals everyday to familiarize myself with what is coming soon...
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Post by CrazyBrit on May 13, 2021 19:50:20 GMT -8
I'm guessing that the Fasty and the Savanah Beige are going to have to wait a while?
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Post by Volktales on May 13, 2021 20:36:47 GMT -8
I'm guessing that the Fasty and the Savanah Beige are going to have to wait a while? It is hard to put down the new toy, isn't it??? I will continue to work on the Ghia, and fiddle with the Corvair for now. Not getting into a full on resto of the Corvair just yet. Although I think my Dad would like me to...
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Post by Funbugz on May 14, 2021 8:02:34 GMT -8
Fingers crossed that the Magic Mystery oil will do it's job and Russ will be able to coax the flat 6 back to life. Dibs on the first passenger ride around the block. I think "Goldie" is also smiling and very happy to be the adopted (North American) cousin to the Fort family of air-cooled kids.
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