Tag: air cooled
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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March 2026 Spyder Web Newsletter and new Events Calendar
The March 2026 Spyder Web Newsletter is attached for your reading pleasure. We are making progress on the 66 Corsa and it will be for sale later this year. If you or anyone you know are interested in it, please feel free to reach out and we will give you details. It’s a really nice…
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1961 Lakewood Wagon For Sale
We received a note and a few photos from a lady in San Pedro who wants to sell her 1961 Lakewood Wagon. Maybe a bit of a drive for some of us up here in the Bay, but we have members and subscribers from all over and we know of more than a few people…
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9 COMMON BEGINNER MECHANIC MISTAKES
Full disclaimer, this article was original generated from CJ Pony Parts, a Mustang restoration website. Before you reach for the tomatoes and raw eggs to throw, this is a informative and thoughtful article for those of us who are new on our Corvair journey. We have made slight modifications to make this article more Corvair…
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This 200-hp Corvair runs with the big dogs at Laguna Seca
Hagerty seems to give more love to our Corvairs than just about any publication we can think of. Not that there are a whole lot of publications left! As an added bonus, they also insure our Corvairs at a very reasonable rate. Today, we go into the not so wayback machine to 2022 to revisit…
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Tech Tip ~ Checking Your Spark Plugs
Checking your spark plugs can tell you a lot about your engine. Is your car running “too rich” or “too lean”? Are you having “hard starts”? Does your car start ok but perform poorly when driving? Do you have regular “pinging” or “pre-detonation”? Not all of these issues can be fixed with a cleaning or…