Category: SpyderWeb Newsletters
-
Miss P. (aka my 65) goes under the knife continued…
The body work continues but at a slower pace. My brother is doing the skilled bodywork, hammering and filling and I’m doing the grunt work, as in sanding, sanding and sanding. My wife calls him “Bondo Don”. “Bondo” has been traveling a lot lately so I’m keeping busy doing stuff like straightening out chrome and…
-
Revisiting Great Articles ~ “Rooster Tails” Hot Rod Magazine, Sept 1964
Originally published in the September 1964 issue of Hot Rod Magazine. Article & photos by Eric Rickman Although the versatile little Corvair engine has appeared in almost every guise the hot rodder could conceive, it remained for Bob Laughton of Monza Enterprises in Sherman Oaks, California, to come up with this most unique application. Bob’s…
-
Tech Tip ~ Vairtrix LM Tachometer Upgrade
Today’s tech tip is geared toward our members who own Corsa’s or who have Corsa dashes in their late model Corvairs. Is that tachometer a little sluggish? Off? Entirely dead? Do you have an aftermarket tach strapped to your steering column while your factory tach sits there dead? Why, that’s no way to live! Vairtrix…
-
Yenko Stinger For Sale
Yes kids, you read that right! You could be the proud owner of a Yenko Stinger with a rich racing pedigree. From the owner: For sale : YS-305, legitimate Yenko tag, paper work in hand from original purchaser. Tom Piantanida built car. Road race history in D/production and later GT-3. Lastly this car was only…
-
Open Discussion ~ Lets hear from you
Today, we want to open up the floor to you! What would you like to see more from with the club? In the emails? In the Spyder Web newsletter? Anywhere else? We want you to get the most out of your Corvair experience and will do our part to share important and time sensitive topics…
-
6 Dangerous but common DIY mistakes
We are big fans of Kyle Smith and of Hagerty! Kyle owns a 66 Corsa and references it frequently in his articles. Hagerty not only insures many of our Corvairs, but their genuine love of the classic car hobby is unmatched. It shows in their digital media, Drivers Club magazines and customer service. If you’re…
-
Tech Tip ~ Preparing your Corvair for driving season
Unlike our Corvair buddies who live in other parts of the country that experience four seasons, we can mostly drive our Corvairs year round. Many of us still choose to retire our Corvairs for the winter, and thats ok. With warmer weather and more events on the horizon, we thought it would be worth sharing…
-
The Romantic and the Stinger
Corvair people are often unique, dare I say “eccentric“, types who tend to view the world through a different lens. This may be especially true of us long time Bay Area people, from the “weirdos” out in San Francisco, to the fine folks in “Bezerkley” and our friends down in “Hayweird”. Going back into the…
-
Tech Tip ~ Early Glovebox Door Fix
If you own an early Model Corvair, you know have likely experienced the glovebox blues. The interior is perfect… except for that bow at the bottom of the glovebox door. Find a NOS or nearly perfect replacement? Best of luck. Repop? Unfortunately, no. Today, we wanted to share with you this tech tip by Fran…
-
SFBA Monthly Zoom Meeting Thursday & Other Notes
Hi Everyone! Just a couple of quick reminders. Tomorrow, Thursday, is our monthly SFBA Zoom meeting at 7pm. The link is available in the latest issue of the Spyder Web newsletter or you can reach out to us sfbacorsa@gmail.com and we will send it to you. All upcoming zoom meetings as well as other events…