Tag: car club
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From the CHS: Proper Set-up and adjustment of the LM manual transmission shifter
Today we look into the proper set up and adjustment of the late model Corvair manual transmission shifter, a topic that is often misunderstood. “What’s so hard about a shifter?” quips Ralphie in the back row. Well, aside from the usual fore -aft adjustment of the shift rod to the shift coupler, the late model…
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Upcoming Weekend Events
No matter what the calendar says, it’s still summer in the Bay Area, if this weekend’s forecast is to be believed. You know what that means. It’s drive your Corvair time! Comment below if you plan to go to any of these, know of any others, or need a specific location. ~TG Thursday, 10/1:Cool Harbor…
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From the Corvair Historical Society: Early Valves 101
Our lesson today was inspired by Honor Roll student Dan Kidder who asked if there was anything on the valve issues with the early engines. In this context, we will look at issues with the valves themselves; valve seats really weren’t a problem back ‘in the day’ unless somebody ran the engine without a belt and overheated it badly,…
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Upcoming Weekend Events
From Clark: All, this is just a last minute reminder that we have a Work Day scheduled for this Saturday (Sept 26th) at Don’s house in Antioch starting at 10:00 AM. Rumor has it that there may be coffee and donuts. Don’t miss this fun! *message us for Don’s address if you don’t have it…
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From Hagerty: Four Ways to Decide Which Spare Parts to Keep From Your Project Car
This article was recommended by a member as required reading for a Corvair owner as we are known to accumulate parts. From Kyle Smith, contributor and Corvair owner with Hagerty. The original article can be found HERE. Mountains of parts exist within my medium-sized garage. Over the years, I have made a significant effort to…
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Upcoming Weekend Events
We always have beautiful weather here in the Bay Area, but Sept – Oct is historically, the most beautiful of all. That means you need to take that beautiful Corvair out for a spin and give yourself a well deserved treat! Thanks, as always, to Tito for doing the yeoman’s work getting these lists together…
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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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Sept 2026 Spyder Web Newsletter
Hi everyone! We know the posting of this month’s newsletter here is a little late and we apologize for being tardy. Clark got himself a fancy new computer that seems to be fighting with our old newsletter software so there were some technical issues getting the newsletter out this month. Clark found a temporary work…