Tag: car club
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Upcoming Weekend Events
With the rain in the rearview, time to get that Corvair out on the road for a much needed drive! Remember to check the SFBA Calendar as we are adding events that we know will have a Corvair or two. Don’t see an event on the calendar that you are taking your Corvair to? Let…
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Corvair Racing Memories At Candlestick & Upcoming Vintage Race At Sears Point
By Seth Emerson There is an upcoming vintage racing event at Sears Point (Sonoma Raceway) on April 17th. In a promo pitch on Facebook they used a picture from the Candlestick Park Road Race event in 1964. I attended that event, as a spectator, and again in 1965. The Candlestick parking lot, all land fill…
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Tech Tip ~ Late Model Powertrain Installation
Today’s tech tip is courtesy of Fran Schmit of the Minnesota club and originally appeared in the Feb 2007 issue of the CORSA Communique magazine. This procedure solves a difficulty with installation of the powertrain, which requires doing what I tell you before you begin to remove it. I was reminded recently of this when reading a CORSA article about how much trouble someone was having re-installing their late model drivetrain. A late model with its drivetrain out has its rear wheels hanging down a mile. When you want to re-install the drivetrain you can’t get the strut rods back onto the differential housing. The shop manual is of little help as it says, “support torque arm so that spring is compressed to be near curb height”…
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Upcoming Weekend Events
Forecast calls for rain. Will it rain? We don’t know. Will rain cancel any of the upcoming weekend events? We don’t know. Do the wipers on your Corvair work? We don’t know! What we do know is that there are a bevy of events for you to take your Corvair and rain poncho to this…
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The Dennis Hopper Photograph That Caught Los Angeles
Recognize the car in this photo? No, not the Impala across the street or the cars in the rearview mirror… the car that actor/director/photographer Dennis Hopper is sitting behind the wheel of while taking this iconic photo. His 1964 Spyder Convertible. Enjoy this article from Mark Rozzo of the New Yorker originally published May 12,…
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Happy Easter From SFBA CORSA
Here’s an oldie from 1960 that will either give you a good laugh or give you nightmares.
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Upcoming Weekend Events
Thanks to all who attended last nights monthly zoom meeting. A lot of great discussion on fuel (and not just the cost of it!). Here is the rundown of this weekends events courtesy of Tito Garrett of Valley Corsa, Tim Newey of NorCal Car Culture and Bay Area Car Meets for the lowdown. Also, be…
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Tech Tips ~ The Preventive Maintenance Series ~ Spring Maintenance
We like to share these preventative maintenance tips from time to time as a primer for new owners to create their own maintenance routine and as a reminder some of our own “seasoned” Corvair owners to remember what to check before they begin to actively drive their Corvairs! This article is courtesy of Mike Dawson…
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1964 Corvair Spyder Convertible Project For Sale
Corvair mechanic Brian Dowdy in Willows has a very desirable 64 Spyder convertible project for sale. You can contact Brian through us or see his contact info on the classified section of the Spyder Web Newsletter. 1964 Chevrolet Corvair Spyder · Convertible · Driven 76,869 miles Zero rot!!! Surface rust only. Rockers are perfect .…
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Corvair Myths
A great book to add to your Corvair Library is “Corvair Secrets“, written and published by the late Bob Helt. Bob published many books on the Corvair and all are worthy of a read. For today, we want to crack open “Corvair Secrets” and share one with you. Corvair Myths. It is strange how some…