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Editorial Blog by Josh Deitcher

It has often been said that everything old is new again. Perhaps we are now seeing this digital evolution as the modern internet has passed the 30 year marker and social media is into its 20’s.

Personally, my time on Facebook has been ever waning. Between the ads, bots, rage bait, spammers and scammers, I find myself spending less and less time trying to navigate it.

Do my “friends” on there even post anymore? I have no idea as I have stopped following all of them for various reasons. If you are on my friends list, please don’t take this personally as I am sure we talk, text, email or meet up at club events or local shows. At this point, Facebook just reminds me when it’s your birthday. I do still use it when sharing club notifications as it’s still the platform of choice for the masses. As my kid says, the various groups are “pretty mid”.

Instagram is wonderful for posting car and event pics, but the ads and bots are starting to get pretty bad and engagement is only one way. A great motivator when you see your friend finally get their Corvair off of blocks and back on the road. Not great if you are looking for help sourcing a part or trying to troubleshoot your Corvair.

Twitter (X)? TikTok? BlueSky? Reddit? Forget it.

So where to?

Believe it or not, the trusty old internet forums are still chugging along and still quite active. In the Corvair world, we have two! The Corvair Forum run by Scott Howey who owns Flatsix graphics and the Corvair Center Forum which was recently taken over by CORSA. Between these two forums over the last 25 years just about every Corvair question imaginable has been answered.

Putting on my director hat, I am here to champion the Corvair Center Forum. When the org acquired the forum from the San Diego club, it needed a lot of help. Alec Carlson and Greg Vargas did an incredible job getting it cleaned up. For those who aren’t in IT, this took a lot of time and A LOT of work. These guys did it for free! Now, with CORSA director Dean Gemberling at the helm, we are taking the next steps to bring users back.

The great thing about the forums is that they are Corvair specific. No pictures of peoples food, cats, political musings, liking or sharing if you agree and especially no bots or scammers. Alec and Dean personally review every new user to prevent bots and scam accounts from ruining the forum. There is zero tolerance for abuse.

The only ads you’ll see are from CORSA, Clark’s and California Corvairs. By all means, spend your money with them!

Here is a great article that Hagerty put out about a year ago “Did Facebook Kill The Car Forum?”.

Could it also be argued that Facebook is killing our car clubs?

So, when that next Corvair tech question pops up, you want to share an accomplishment with your Corvair or your significant other tells you to get rid of all of those parts or else!, head over to the Corvair Center Forum. No bots, no ads, no scams, just good clean Corvair fun!

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4 responses to “The Corvair Center Forum”

  1. speedilystarfish82a38419c6 Avatar
    speedilystarfish82a38419c6

    Josh, I understand your frustration and your concern about the social media platforms. I agree completely. Unfortunately I depend on them to get my parts out there to the Corvair community. Otherwise I don’t need any of the platforms. I look forward to seeing you in person again soon. Maybe we can do a meet up on one of my trips to the Bay Area

    Morton’s Classic Garage Corvair Parts and Service 410 North 44th Street Nampa, Idaho 83687 208-861-7823 / 208-936-5943 Steve and Deborah Morton

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      SFBA CORSA

      Steve, you are the exception to the rule! We do appreciate your and Deb’s commitment to the Corvair offering service and parts. I also completely understood that Facebook is where the masses still gather, so it is a valuable resource for your business. Parts of our new SFBA site are still under construction, but we are working on a parts vendor and service list and you will be featured. Maybe there is an untapped opportunity on the forum. I will add this to the list of things to talk about with Dean. Would love to catch up with you guys on your next trip to the bay! ~Josh

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        speedilystarfish82a38419c6

        Deb and I are always expanding and looking into new products that we can bring to the market for all of the Corvair types. We are in the final stages of direct bolt in disc brake for the FC. No modifications just strictly bolt in. I think we are now with the point where we are looking for the correct wheel that we can use and still retain the factory hubcap if that is what the customer chooses. We still carry our own brand of reclined line clutch plates, a complete 60-64 internally regulated alternator conversion from the mount gasket to the wiring, in-house rebuilt parts from carburetor generator, starters, alternators, flywheels, and pressure plates all the way to complete engine assemblies. We are also excited to start building the fiberglass trunk lid in Yenko style engine with the integrated spoiler and the hinge air flaps. Currently, they are the race version and not reinforced for the factory trunk spring, but that’s also in the works. We are still able to get the best shipping rates and I can ship a complete engine from Idaho to Florida for in the neighborhood of $400. Keep us in mind for your needs, and I’ll do my very best to keep you happy.

        Morton’s Classic Garage Corvair Parts and Service 410 North 44th Street Nampa, Idaho 83687 208-861-7823 / 208-936-5943 Steve and Deborah Morton

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  2. vondeitch Avatar
    vondeitch

    In the original post, I had failed to recognize the efforts of the many moderators at the CCF. Those volunteers are the ones who really guard the gate against bogus accounts and abusive comments. They should be applauded for the great job they do over there to keep the experience a positive one.

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