Tag: metalwork
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Revisiting Great Articles ~ Water-Cooled Corvair Engine Offers Technical Delight
This article by Bob Helt appeared in the November 1981 issue of the CORSA Communique magazine. CORSA members can read the original article, which includes several additional photos, by logging into the CORSA website. The 1966 Corvair Monza appeared to be in almost factory stock condition as it sat in Lloyd’s garage. Only the twin…
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Bringing a ’65 Corvair Corsa Back to Life: A Body and Paint Restoration Journey. Part 4 of 4
After a second priming stage, we painted the smaller areas. The trunk was refinished in the original grey with white specks, and the underside and engine bay received a coat of satin black (60% gloss). Then came the payoff for countless hours of block sanding and prep: the final application of the Madeira Maroon. The…
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Bringing a ’65 Corvair Corsa Back to Life: A Body and Paint Restoration Journey. Part 3 of 4
Perfecting the Metal and Bodywork Getting the now-bare metal shell back from the blasters revealed a few more spots that needed attention. We finished any remaining welding and fabrication on the clean metal before finally diving into the bodywork. Our goal was to align all the panels to tolerances even better than the factory ever…
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Bringing a ’65 Corvair Corsa Back to Life: A Body and Paint Restoration Journey. Part 2 of 4
Uncovering Hidden Damage and Fabrication The first stage was what I call “pre-paint stripping.” Using extremely coarse grit sandpaper, we manually removed the old paint and, more importantly, the heavy layers of old body filler that were hiding shoddy repairs. It’s always a relief when an owner is prepared, and luckily, Bruce had sourced new…
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