Tag: DIY
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Tech Tip ~Wheel Alignment
One of the topics of last night’s SFBA club meeting was about wheel alignment and where to get one! When you point the car in a certain direction, it’s very important to go in that direction, after all! A few “old school” shops were mentioned that still work on our “old school” Corvairs. Known shops…
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Sterling Restorations Classic Car Welding Course
This is a great opportunity to learn classic car welding tips from one of the best in the business, Gabe Lopez at Sterling Restorations. Gabe also wanted to let you all know that paid SFBA Corsa members get 10% off of the course. For those of you who are interested and not a member, we’ll…
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Tech Tip ~ Gearbox Oil Level
Over the weekend at Gabe’s open house at Sterling Restorations, the “Corvair people” ended up clustered together and discussing things we have done or are planning to do with our cars. For those of you who are new, this is a not something that is mandatory or even planned, but it happens every single time.…
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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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Down under engine rebuild
Many of you have seen the photos and video of the Corvair that member Carl Kelsen has restored in Australia. The car has been converted to right hand drive, all done by hand by Carl. It’s a really fantastic car. The attention to detail is so good that looking at images of the right hand…
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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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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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Putting your Corvair on Jack Stands
You have your new (to you) Corvair and you’ve decided to tackle a project that will require you to get under the car. Congrats! This is a big step in Corvair ownership! Corvair owners (along with vintage VW & Porsche) often find ourselves under our cars more than the run of the mill enthusiast. With…
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Revisiting Great Articles ~ Corvairs Across America
Practical Classics UK Feb 2020 by J Walshe 1960 Corvair 700 Sedan Engine 2288cc/6-cyl/OHV Power 80bhp@4400rpm Torque 125lb ft@2400rpm Gearbox 2-speed automatic 0-60mph 17.5sec Top speed 86mph Fuel economy 19mpg ‘Hippies!’ screamed a fat man in a petrol station. ‘I thought we got rid of you people in the Seventies!’ He had a ‘Trump: Make America Great Again’ sticker on his Dodge…
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