Started the repaint on my corsa vert today . It was last redone in 86 , tore it apart this morning and started blocking after lunch , there is no rust and only a few little dings and nicks to take care of so it will be done by next week. I took a few pics of the condition B4 work started to show the condition of the car B4 we started . There were never any repairs done , not bad for a car that spent its life here in PA , dispite what west coasters think, there are a lot of great cars back east if you know where to look. It will be painted Base-Clear in its original AT color.

John Shoemaker,Riegelsville,PA.
1958 Impala Sport Cp. 348 ,pg/ac
61 Rampside full custom show truck
65 Monza 110/4 vert driver
65 Full Custom Monza 140 Cp
66 Monza 110/PG Vert
66 Corsa FITCH SPRINT Documented ( in Process,recondition)
66 CorV8 350 "firevair"Custom Show

a FEW MORE

LONG over due,...haha, plenty of us would love that condition.

Art in VA
67 Sedan

Yeah, I wish my '66 was that nice.

David Clamp


1965 Corsa convertible - 140 4spd/3.55/AM-FM

2013 Mustang GT convertible - 5.0, 6spd auto, Procharger i-1

2003 Miata SE - 6spd manual (wife's toy)

"Victory is mine!" - SG

Norman, OK

John:

You were kind enough to let me know about this car back in 2009 before you bought it yourself. My recollection was that the car had rusted through on the underside of the driver's door. so I checked my photos. Here's what I recorded:

I just found that spot tonight when we pulled the doors, Just a little spot under the weather strip. Everything else looks to very good.

A few pics from Tuesday , a lot of the final blocking is finished, doors will be removed again today and jams painted tonight along with sealer on the whole car to get it ready for finish paint on Fri. or Sat. will be back on the road by Wed. next week. So very little repair was needed so the job went very quick and easy.



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I need mine next. GGGG

Greg Miller
Eugene, Oregon

What a great find! Super condition.
I moved to the Left Coast in 1976 from up-state NY and vowed to never mess with rust again. Well.... we do get it out here also. AT least a bit. But it is usually the lower windshield strip and sometimes the hinge panels on Late models Wheel wells can get it here on earlies. Then there is the 1970's Surfer who left all his wet salty gear in the trunk for years!!!
That is going to be a beauty when it's got a new skin of paint.
Congrats!

Corventure Dave

Gonna look nice!

Post final paint pics...please...

Dean F. Gemberling
Columbus, Georgia
Heart of Georgia Corvair Club Webmaster
Springfest Webmaster

1963 Rampside w/305 V8 - Built by Ken Arnold in 1998

I'm still learning but I thought (Incorrectly, I guess) that the silver cove was '66's.?

Silver Cove on all 65-66 Corsa

It did not look bad when you started Im sure it will look super when your done. Is it going to be the same color?

Setterz54
Fulton,MD.

Same stock color with pearl

John Shoemaker,Riegelsville,PA.
1958 Impala Sport Cp. 348 ,pg/ac
61 Rampside full custom show truck
65 Monza 110/4 vert driver
65 Full Custom Monza 140 Cp
66 Monza 110/PG Vert
66 Corsa FITCH SPRINT Documented ( in Process,recondition)
66 CorV8 350 "firevair"Custom Show

Hey john, What is the stock color? I love it. And you add a pearl additive?

J.Miller
Buffalo,NY

ALL LATE MODELS!

Firevair66-

With so many types of paint out there, how did you decide on Base-Clear? What brand of paint are you doing?

The original color is Artesian Turquoise , base-clear is the easiest to repair and blend if needed in the future. It will be done in DuPont. It may not get finished this week due to the high humid conditions around here.

John Shoemaker,Riegelsville,PA.
1958 Impala Sport Cp. 348 ,pg/ac
61 Rampside full custom show truck
65 Monza 110/4 vert driver
65 Full Custom Monza 140 Cp
66 Monza 110/PG Vert
66 Corsa FITCH SPRINT Documented ( in Process,recondition)
66 CorV8 350 "firevair"Custom Show



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Humid it is, don't want that milky look do we. It's so miserable around here I wont even take the V-8 car out.

Joe

66 500 Crown 350/4 on road
66 Corsa Convertible 140/4 rough
69 Monza Convertible 140/4 in progress (original 95/3)
Nu Joisey

" A LITTLE KNOWLEDGE IS A DANGEROUS THING"

"STUPID is the NEW SMART"

I drive my V8 all the time as it don't get hot inside.

John Shoemaker,Riegelsville,PA.
1958 Impala Sport Cp. 348 ,pg/ac
61 Rampside full custom show truck
65 Monza 110/4 vert driver
65 Full Custom Monza 140 Cp
66 Monza 110/PG Vert
66 Corsa FITCH SPRINT Documented ( in Process,recondition)
66 CorV8 350 "firevair"Custom Show

John you have "Firevair" I have "Sauna Vair" Wan't to loose some weight come for a ride.

Joe

66 500 Crown 350/4 on road
66 Corsa Convertible 140/4 rough
69 Monza Convertible 140/4 in progress (original 95/3)
Nu Joisey

" A LITTLE KNOWLEDGE IS A DANGEROUS THING"

"STUPID is the NEW SMART"