Category: Supplemental news
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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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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…
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SFBA/Valley Picnic Recap
We wanted to share a few photos and thank everyone who attended our annual SFBA/Valley picnic at Quarry Lakes Park this last Saturday. We had 9 Corvairs (3 earlies and 6 lates) over 20 attendees and 4 dogs! The weather was fantastic & the food was delicious. Lots of laughs and great Corvair stories. Many…
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California License Plates and our Corvairs
A new Corvair owner recently reached out to us to ask about the steps to obtain a period correct plate for her 1962 Monza. When she purchased the car, it came with the modern “lipstick plate”. As we shared information with her on this, it dawned on us that you may have this same question.…
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First time engine re-build
SFBA member Jeffrey Ross has decided to put a 140 in his late model Corvair. Usually, not newsworthy, but Jeffrey has decided to build the engine himself under the guidance of Mel Raven at Mel’s Vairmart in Santa Clara. Here is his progress to date. Back at my happy place to start my “summer of…
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Tech Tip ~ Black shroud paint
By Josh Deitcher I got elbows deep in a project yesterday and didn’t have a post scheduled this morning! So, I’ll do a little “tech tip” while I’m waiting for the paint to dry. Finding the “right” black paint for our engine shrouds can be tricky. You find the right finish but it isn’t rated…
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Tech Tips – LED Taillight Conversion
We all know the anxiety of driving on today’s highways and byways in our Corvairs. More importantly, the anxiety around stopping and hoping that the person behind you isn’t distracted by their phone, infotainment screen or that milkshake they just dumped all over their lap and sees your bright, but not LED bright stop lights.…
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The Street Art Photography of Julie Gebhardt
Coming out of the fog of Covid in 2021, an SFBA member tagged us in one of Julie Gebhardt’s Instagram photos featuring an Early Model Corvair. We followed the account right away and eagerly anticipated each post to see if one of our San Francisco Corvairs would be featured in her next street shot. Following…
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Corvair Cockpit Day Sept 7 Oakland Aviation Museum
From SFBA member Lane Davidson A friend of mine at the Aviation Museum just inquired me about having the club bring their Corvairs to a cockpit day at the museum on Sunday, Sept 7th. We will be parking the Corvairs around the aircraft they have outside. They ask that we be at the museum between…
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1965 500 Sedan + Extras For Sale
From Phil Dally Central Coast Corsa All: This car is located near Fresno, California and owned by Mike Stevens. I know the car and it is well sorted, ready to drive cross country. If you need shipping we’ve got a guy. $7K includes everything Corvair that Mike owns. He needs to liquidate due to a…
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