Category: SpyderWeb Newsletters
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Tech Tip ~ Dual Brake Master Cylinder Conversion
We hope that everyone is having a relaxing and fun Labor Day Weekend. This tech tip recently re-earthed itself on the Corvair Center Forum and we thought it was worth sharing with you all. Unfortunately, it will not work with our friends who own 1960 or 1961 models, but is a good reference point for…
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Putting your Corvair on Jack Stands
You have your new (to you) Corvair and you’ve decided to tackle a project that will require you to get under the car. Congrats! This is a big step in Corvair ownership! Corvair owners (along with vintage VW & Porsche) often find ourselves under our cars more than the run of the mill enthusiast. With…
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1966 Corvair Corsa Convertible for sale
Here is another 66 Corsa Convertible (and another factory Aztec Bronze one crazy!) for sale. Shared with us from our friends in the Lone Star State, North Texas Corvair Assn. This Aztec Bronze 1966 Corsa Convertible 140hp 4-speed is well known in the North Texas club having been owned by a long time member for many…
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September 2025 Spyder Web Newsletter
Here’s the September issue of the Spyder Web Newsletter. For those of you that are new subscribers, this is the monthly summary of everything going on with the club. If you would like to contribute an article or photos for a future newsletter or blog post, please contact us at sfbacorsa@gmail.com. Enjoy!
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Sterling Restorations Open House
Have you attended an open house at Sterling Restorations in Fairfield? No?! Well here’s your chance to change that answer and enjoy a fun day surrounded by some beautiful cars hosted by our friends Gabe, Jess & Beetle! Sept 20 from 10-3. Explore the facility, marvel at the stunning restorations, and chat with skilled craftsman.…
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Ironstone Concours d’Elegance
Have you ever attended or entered your Corvair in the Ironstone Concours d’Elegance at the Ironstone winery in Murphys? In the early 1990s, during construction of the Ironstone Amphitheater at Ironstone Vineyards, owners John and Gail Kautz attended the famous Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. There they met Chris Bock, now Pebble’s chief judge. They returned to…
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Revisiting Great Articles ~ Corvairs Across America
Practical Classics UK Feb 2020 by J Walshe 1960 Corvair 700 Sedan Engine 2288cc/6-cyl/OHV Power 80bhp@4400rpm Torque 125lb ft@2400rpm Gearbox 2-speed automatic 0-60mph 17.5sec Top speed 86mph Fuel economy 19mpg ‘Hippies!’ screamed a fat man in a petrol station. ‘I thought we got rid of you people in the Seventies!’ He had a ‘Trump: Make America Great Again’ sticker on his Dodge…
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Corvair Cockpit Day RSVP
Corvair Cockpit Day at the Oakland Aviation Museum is fast approaching! Sunday, Sept 7th. The event will be from 10am to approximately 4pm. We want to see you and your Corvair at this free event! The museum will have us staging our cars under some of the aircraft on display on the outdoor field. This…
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Tech Tip ~ Cylinder Head Deflashing
Engine cooling. It is topic that comes up frequently in conversations among Corvair people. There are many tips and tricks to get that Corvair to run just a few degrees cooler. Some are quite expensive and some require quite a bit of ingenuity. There is, however, one easy, cheap, and somewhat quick method to keep…
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SFBA notes on the website, daily emails and a future “Letters to the Editor”
I wanted to shift gears and provide a little background and update on what we are doing here and also to share some of the feedback that has been provided by members and subscribers. In the spring, when SFBA was up for renewal with our previous website host, we were blind sighted by a renewal…
