Tag: Bay Area
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The 55 year old part that brought a dead Corvair back to life
Many of us enjoy reading an article about a classic car being brought back to life after a long rest. For our group, it’s even more enjoyable to read when the car in the article is a Corvair! Enjoy this read from Kyle Smith of Hagerty originally published in 2020. If you are looking for…
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For Sale ~ Everything must go!
Over the weekend, we received a message from Larry Foreman of the Sacramento Club. He is liquidating his Corvair Parts Collection and we wanted to pass on the information to help Larry and help YOU! “Hi Everyone, I am FINALLY closing out the rental garage I have with all my squirreled away Corvair parts. I…
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It’s a 60 year old car!
Happy Friday everyone! We hope you are getting ready for the weekend and also hope to see you at the Oakland Aviation Museum on Sunday for the Corvair Cockpit Day. An interesting topic during last nights meeting came up, as it often does. Our Australian ambassador, Carl Kelsen, has undertaken his first Corvair engine rebuild.…
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Welcome new members
We wanted to take a moment to welcome our new SFBA CORSA members. We are happy to have you all as members of the club. You will be receiving a club decal in the mail shortly. You can stick it on your Corvair, toolbox, laptop, Yeti cup…wherever! We would also like to thank our new…
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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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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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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…
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