Category: Supplemental news
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GWFBT Raffle Prizes
We often receive messages from folks looking for a Corvair but are on a tight budget. Hey! We get it… things are tough all over and the days of driving home a $250 runner are now Corvair folklore. What if I told you that you could get a ’66 Monza convertible with AC and a…
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From The Corvair Historical Society: Rare Winter Rally Brochure
MONDAY MORNING HISTORY CLASS IN NOW IN SESSION! 9-14 Today dear students, we look at a fairly rare 1961 Chevrolet supplied brochure, likely produced in late winter/early spring of 1961. First off, the format- the eight 11 x 6 pages are printed on a single sheet of paper that folds out to make a wide…
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Upcoming Weekend Events
So my new job has me out of the house a lot more than my old one, which means I just don’t have the time to post the weekly car shows as consistently as before. I’ll keep trying to post weekly, but no guarantees. Luckily, my weekends are still pretty free for actually going to…
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From the Corvair Historical Society… Virtual Willow Run Tour
MONDAY MORNING HISTORY CLASS CLASS IS NOW IN SESSION! 9-7 Ok, I know it’s Labor Day and *nobody* is really going to attend class today, so I thought we’d do somethin’ a little different. Field Trip!! Hop into our old GMC School bus and we’ll drive over the Chevrolet Willow Run assembly plant and take a tour! Chevrolet…
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A Yenko Mechanic Shares Tales From Inside The Shop
Outside of CORSA, Hagerty may be doing more work to promote the Corvair than all other publications combined. If you are looking for insurance for your Corvair or other classic car, or just enjoy reading about the classic car hobby, you can’t go wrong with Hagerty. Many thanks to member Bruce Mooers for sending this…
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Upcoming Weekend Events
Sure, this post is a little later than usual, but lucky for you, it’s not too late to get your Corvair out for the weekend! Comment below if you plan to go to any of these, know of any others, or need a specific location. ~TG Friday, 8/28:Cruise-In & Grill n Chill, Fremont, 5p-9pBay Area…
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Tech Tip ~ The Corvair Steering System – Steering Box to Steering Arms
So, today’s tech tip is brought to us by the Central PA Corvair Club Sept Newsletter who originally got it from SFBA member Seth Emerson’s website Performance Corvairs. A tip that goes coast to coast… and back again! Steering Columns The steering column housing for the early-model Corvairs (60-64) was a complex weldment. Besides the…
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Upcoming Weekend Events
They say you meet the nicest people on a Honda. Debatable. We all know, however, that you meet the nicest, smartest, most attractive people with impeccable taste in a Corvair. With that said, take that Corvair out this weekend and be seen! Thanks to Tito Garrett of Valley for the rundown of weekend events! Thursday,…
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From the CHS: 1964 Sales Dept Archive
Periodically, we want to share with you all interesting archival documents from Larry Claypool and the Corvair Historical Society (formerly the Corvair Preservation Foundation). In today’s article, Larry discusses a bulletin sent out to salesmen in 1964 to promote some positive press and buildouts for discontinued models. Enjoy! Often our lessons revolve around service department…
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Corvair Horn Buttons
A subscriber sent this chart made by Stock Group Corvair member Bill Hubbell showing the different Corvair horn buttons made throughout production. A very helpful chart if you are restoring an interior or just curious to see what the various buttons looked like over the production years. If you sit on the stock branch of…