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Corvair Center Forum :
Corvair Center Phorum - presented by CORSA
Corvair Center
Re: Spring is coming 
Posted by:
TIBCO
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Date: March 19, 2023 12:05PM
"She's real fine, my 409"
Nice cars. Do you still own either of them? How do they drive?
Cliff Tibbitts
Nicholasville, KY
CORSA, CKCE, Derby City Corvairs
66 Monza, 140/4sp
Nice cars. Do you still own either of them? How do they drive?
Cliff Tibbitts
Nicholasville, KY
CORSA, CKCE, Derby City Corvairs
66 Monza, 140/4sp
Re: Spring is coming
Posted by:
Mel
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Date: March 19, 2023 12:09PM
Still have both cars ,,plus others , Small block car is really nice to drive, 409" car is a little scary 
too fast
Orangeville, Ontario. CANADA
too fast Orangeville, Ontario. CANADARe: Spring is coming
Posted by:
toms73novass
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Date: March 19, 2023 12:28PM
I enjoyed seeing the 409 last summer when I visited!
-Tom
63' Monza Spyder Convertable (in process) MY Build Thread
62' Wagon rebuild MY Build Thread
65' Monza MY Build Thread
73' NovaSS 454 Big block (Sold)
86' BMW 325es
67' UltraVan 211 "Violet"
NFCC, UMCC
Grand Island, NY
-Tom
63' Monza Spyder Convertable (in process) MY Build Thread
62' Wagon rebuild MY Build Thread
65' Monza MY Build Thread
73' NovaSS 454 Big block (Sold)
86' BMW 325es
67' UltraVan 211 "Violet"
NFCC, UMCC
Grand Island, NY
Re: Spring is coming
Posted by:
TIBCO
()
Date: March 20, 2023 08:43AM
"the 409 is a little scary" I BELIEVE YOU!!
Cliff Tibbitts
Nicholasville, KY
CORSA, CKCE, Derby City Corvairs
66 Monza, 140/4sp
Cliff Tibbitts
Nicholasville, KY
CORSA, CKCE, Derby City Corvairs
66 Monza, 140/4sp
Re: Spring is coming
Posted by:
145236
()
Date: March 20, 2023 08:59AM
Hey Mel,any of your 409s originally in a Pontiac?
Re: Spring is coming
Posted by:
Mel
()
Date: March 20, 2023 10:12AM
No Canadian Pontiac's
Orangeville, Ontario. CANADA
Orangeville, Ontario. CANADARe: Spring is coming
Posted by:
145236
()
Date: March 20, 2023 10:23AM
I seem to remember a few Pontiac Parisiennes were sold with 409s, 1964-65? I think most had 283s.
Re: Spring is coming
Posted by:
jjohnsonjo
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Date: March 20, 2023 10:32AM
Still looking for the wheelie casters VBG
J.O.
65 Corsa Turbo Vert
79 Honda XL 500S
69 Honda CL 160 D
2010 BMW F 650 GS
2003 Bounder 36D
2023 KIA K5 GT/GT1 turbo-AKA ZIPPY II (wife,s car)
69 Newport Holiday Sailboat
Baja 150 dune buggy cart
Coleman HS 500 UTV
2016 KIA Sorento SXL Turbo
Bethlehem,Pa
J.O.
65 Corsa Turbo Vert
79 Honda XL 500S
69 Honda CL 160 D
2010 BMW F 650 GS
2003 Bounder 36D
2023 KIA K5 GT/GT1 turbo-AKA ZIPPY II (wife,s car)
69 Newport Holiday Sailboat
Baja 150 dune buggy cart
Coleman HS 500 UTV
2016 KIA Sorento SXL Turbo
Bethlehem,Pa
Re: Spring is coming
Posted by:
playerpage
()
Date: March 20, 2023 12:23PM
I'll take your word for it.
Hello from Fargo.
Eric C. Player
Fargo, North Dakota
MEMBER: CORSA National, Central Coast CORSA, South Coast CORSA, Vintage CORSA, Sfba CORSA, and Great Plains Corvair Club.
THEN: 1965 Monza 110, Canary Yellow - 1965 Corsa 180 Turbo, Red - 1966 Monza 110, Purple - 1967 Monza 140, Red - 1966 500 110, Black; nicknamed "Shadow" - 1965 Monza 110, Camaro Yellow; nicknamed "Silver"
NOW: 1966 Corsa 180 Turbo, Blue; nicknamed "Bluvair"
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"He cautioned me not to take notes. It would not have helped if I had, as he would start a paragraph with, 'It is therefore obvious. . .'
and go on from there to matters which may have been obvious to him and God but to no one else."
-- Robert A. Heinlein, character of Daniel B. Davis, 'The Door Into Summer.'
Hello from Fargo.
Eric C. Player
Fargo, North Dakota
MEMBER: CORSA National, Central Coast CORSA, South Coast CORSA, Vintage CORSA, Sfba CORSA, and Great Plains Corvair Club.
THEN: 1965 Monza 110, Canary Yellow - 1965 Corsa 180 Turbo, Red - 1966 Monza 110, Purple - 1967 Monza 140, Red - 1966 500 110, Black; nicknamed "Shadow" - 1965 Monza 110, Camaro Yellow; nicknamed "Silver"
NOW: 1966 Corsa 180 Turbo, Blue; nicknamed "Bluvair"
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"He cautioned me not to take notes. It would not have helped if I had, as he would start a paragraph with, 'It is therefore obvious. . .'
and go on from there to matters which may have been obvious to him and God but to no one else."
-- Robert A. Heinlein, character of Daniel B. Davis, 'The Door Into Summer.'
Re: Spring is coming
Posted by:
145236
()
Date: March 20, 2023 01:33PM
Ponchos or not, let me add my name to the list of people who appreciate the mind-blowing excellence 0f those cars.
Re: Spring is coming
Posted by:
Skizz
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Date: March 21, 2023 06:31AM
Great job!
64 Monza Vert
64 Spyder Vert
2002 Chev 1500
1996 Impalla SS
Eastern NC
64 Monza Vert
64 Spyder Vert
2002 Chev 1500
1996 Impalla SS
Eastern NC
Re: Spring is coming
Posted by:
Paulsgt
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Date: March 21, 2023 11:43AM
They are beautiful.
What I wouldn't give to take a ride in the 409!
Enjoy the Corvair!
Paul Sergeant
CORSA Central Division Director / CORSA Treasurer
Lee's Summit, MO
CORSA since 1975
Member – HACOA, Corvair Minnesota, CORSA, Little Indians, POCI
What I wouldn't give to take a ride in the 409!
Enjoy the Corvair!
Paul Sergeant
CORSA Central Division Director / CORSA Treasurer
Lee's Summit, MO
CORSA since 1975
Member – HACOA, Corvair Minnesota, CORSA, Little Indians, POCI
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