Nice addition!

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That does look a lot better!!

Doug
65 Monza
Cincy, OH

Shifting gears from building the engine to doing brakes on Corvair Summer here.

Scarebird disk setup going on up front.

I need to hurry up and get this darn 'quick' project on the road.

For the first time since it was installed, put the top down. Tried to put the boot cover on, but those things always were a pain in the ass to install. It's black, and tried leaving it in the sun to stretch, but that only helped a little. Put the set of driver condition wire wheel covers on, and took it into town, up and down the main street once, then home. After all these years, it was nice to drive it as a convertible once again.

1966 Corvair Corsa convertible
Same car I bought in 1/68 the night before I went to Viet Nam he second time. Got it back in 8/15. Very near concours perfect.

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Sunday morning coming down, but the temperature going Up to near 100F. Then top was still down, so drove to Amity, Oregon about 12 miles NW. Annual pancake feed and car show fundraiser for the local Volunteer Fire Department. More than 100 cars, no classes or judging. Parked in the shade, talked with a dozen or so people, one of whom was convinced that all Corvairs had "little tiny 4-cylinder engines." People liked it. Stayed a couple of hours, drove home, put the top up and the cover on the car. It will sit in the shop for a week, because there'll be a heat wave.

1966 Corvair Corsa convertible
Same car I bought in 1/68 the night before I went to Viet Nam he second time. Got it back in 8/15. Very near concours perfect.

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Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 07/24/2022 01:56PM by dhomuth.

Glad you are enjoying it!

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WA. state, 1 mile south of the Canadian border, I am not at the end of the world, but you can see it from here.

I replaced the short rubber fuel line that goes between the long steel fuel line coming from the tank and the steel line that passes through the firewall into the fuel pump. (This is accessed with the left rear wheel removed.) The old rubber line was original from 1965 and it broke apart when I removed it. I think it may have been sucking air and creating a faux vapor lock symptom.

The car is running great and so far, the symptoms haven't returned.

Ouch! Needed a hub puller to get this off. Obviously lost a bearing in the past and someone forced a new one on. Have a new spindle ready to swap out.

Stopped by the body shop after work today to check progress on the Greenbrier.
The doors were removed and any rust issues that needed addressed have been taken care of. The are now in primer and things are moving forward.

1962 95 F.C. Van
1964 Greenbrier Deluxe
1965 Monza Coupe
1965 Monza Convertible
Westminster, Maryland

MID ENG enthusiast &
prior Kelmark owner.

A few more...

1962 95 F.C. Van
1964 Greenbrier Deluxe
1965 Monza Coupe
1965 Monza Convertible
Westminster, Maryland

MID ENG enthusiast &
prior Kelmark owner.

While the temperature was moderate this morning, removed the radial tires/wheels and "driver" wire wheel cover set, and replaced them with the show tires -- 4-ply polyester bias ply tires in 7.00-13 by Coker. They're the Firestone pattern. Replaced the wheel covers with the show set. Got one, maybe two car shows this weekend it would be fun to attend, so preparing for those. Not too far away, so I won't be too bothered driving to them on the bias-plys.

1966 Corvair Corsa convertible
Same car I bought in 1/68 the night before I went to Viet Nam he second time. Got it back in 8/15. Very near concours perfect.

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Corsasmall.jpg

Installing carpet in Corvair Summer here. Look at that floor.

Had a stuck inlet valve on one of the secondaries in my red '64 vert. One of my chickens wanted to help.

A friend invited me to attend last evening's meeting of the Willamette Valley Street Rods club in Salem, and I drove the convertible to it. Even though most of the members were car guys, few had ever seen one much less a good one. But it got a good reaction. Today the cover went on and the car went back into the bubble for several weeks.

1966 Corvair Corsa convertible
Same car I bought in 1/68 the night before I went to Viet Nam he second time. Got it back in 8/15. Very near concours perfect.

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Corsasmall.jpg

Had to replace the oil pressure switch today. Day 4 of owning this car. Fun stuff!

- Art in Missouri
'66 Monza Vert 110, 4SP, AC

Previous vairs:
63 Monza Coupe
66 Sport Sedan
66 Corsa (clone)
61 Loadside

Today I replaced the lower hinge on driver's side door and replaced the rear seat belts which were kinda nasty after ~56 years. All set except I ran out of time and still need to put the rear lower seat cushion back into place. Good progress though on a scorching hot day!

1966 Monza Convertible 110 PG
North Shore, MA

Pulled out a donor '64 for a '63 spyder project. Good body but sunbaked and beat. It will give lots of good parts.