I'm looking to purchase a van which has a car engine.

It is located in New Hampton, IA 50659, about 35 miles from Waterloo/Cedar Falls.

I want to be sure what year it is?
I like to know what shape you think it is in?
Is it worth restoring and that it does not have too much rust?
I also want to be sure the title is good, in the owenr's name, and that the VIN match the title?



Please PM me if you are willing to go see it for me.

Thanks, Tony

PM sent.

Thanks Dave.

Yes - Hopefully someone closer will chime in and good check it out for me.

PM sent.

Chris Zenner
Elma, Iowa
1968 Monza Coupe
Member of CORSA
Member of ICE (Iowa Corvair Enthusiasts)
Member SAE, ASME, ASM

Thanks Chris! PM sent back

Well this was a bust! Way too much rust to restore it...

Thanks to Chris; it saved me $$$ and lots of headaches.

Now to find that Van that is worth restoring...

Looks like you already found out - I talked to Jamie during the Corvanatics meeting, and he had already looked at it - said it was a complete trash.


Eric P.
DeWitt, iA

Manual or automatic?

Dave

Dave Muhlena
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
'65 Corsa project - going nowhere, fast!

Manual.

Chris Zenner
Elma, Iowa
1968 Monza Coupe
Member of CORSA
Member of ICE (Iowa Corvair Enthusiasts)
Member SAE, ASME, ASM

I prefer an automatic!!

However, I'm a retired mechanic. If need be and a great deal can be had - I could switch a manual over. I do have a few parts cars. GGG

Thanks everyone!

Tony
(Please exit the thread if you cannot add anything constructive)

(1) Marie's 1962 Convertible and our 1966 Ultravan #248 (aka Itchy Feet - Long Restoration)
(2) Our 1963 Rampside (Sold 2014) and 1967 Ultravan #256 at Upper Canada Valley car show in 2009.
(UV256 aak Itchy Feet II - corvair power plant came out 2012 - plans with donor for a GM 3.8L FWD conversion, as a gas pusher, in the back of UV256)
(3 & 4) Are some of our 11 Corvair parts cars - to help keep our stuff on the road - hopefully as long as we live. ;-)
(5) Is one of our Wayne 100 boats (Corvair powered) SOLD - August 2018
(6) Nov 14, 2012 Ultravans #362 and #512 arrived. We are getting closer to our goal of having an Ultravan museum.
We now own; UV248, UV256, UV362, UV512, and UV520 will hopefully be here July 2013.
(7) I saved Ultravan #231 from the scarp yard this year. It arrived May 9, 2013 and I plan to flip this one with a rear engine V6.
Anything is for sale at the right price.

Tony-

There's a '63 panel van for sale in Oklahoma - [fortsmith.craigslist.org] - but that's a looooong way from Ottawa.

Dave