Tag: repair
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Why Corvairs (or) Why Me?!
Hunting around for an interesting tech article, we accidentally stumbled across this very entertaining article from the January 1986 CORSA Communique. We got a good laugh and thought you might too. The original authors dollars are 1986 (40 years ago now!) so keep that in mind when reading. Also of note, ALL back issues of…
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Tires!
Tires. We all have them. Some are sporty. Some are skinny. Some are fat. Some are bald. Some are European and exotic, while others like to maintain a low profile. The topic of tires came up at yesterday’s SFBA Holiday lunch. Based on the chatter throughout the room, I would imagine that hundreds of topics,…
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6-Day Wonder: Sterling’s Stealth ’64 Corvair Full Respray
By Gabe Lopez, Owner of Sterling Restorations It’s not often in the restoration business that you encounter a 60-year-old classic car that’s, well, almost perfect. For those of us who make a living sanding, welding, and fixing decades of rust and poor repairs, finding a truly solid foundation is the equivalent of striking gold. That’s…
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7 Budgeting Rules For Your Project Corvair
Original article from Kyle Smith at Hagerty can be found here. We took Kyle’s fantastic article (you should subscribe!) and made it a little more “Corvaircentric” If you are like most car people, you tinker with carburetors or fine-tune fuel injection because cars are an interesting novelty in your life. There are likely fewer people…
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Tech Tip ~ Fan Belt Maintenance
With the Fan Belt Toss in the rearview mirror, what better tech topic to discuss than Fan Belt Maintenance so you don’t toss, or better, throw your belt. Courtesy of Mike Dawson and the Central PA Corvair Club FAN BELT MAINTENANCE The Corvair boasted a specially designed belt that G.M. used only after rejecting at…
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Tech Tip ~ Pressure Plate Checking
Tip provided by Mike Dawson originally in the Feb 2024 HACOA Newsletter If you are contemplating installing a used pressure plate, the following may be useful in determining if there are any potential issues. It is always helpful if you personally know the past performance of a pressure plate or if you acquire one from…
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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 1 of 4
Gabe Lopez of Sterling Restorations was kind enough to share the story of restoring Bruce’s 65 Corsa convertible. Many longtime SFBA members may remember this car belonging to Marc Bruchy. Mark’s parents bought the Corvair brand new in San Francisco. Marc grew up with the car in his family and, eventually, inherited it. After some…
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Members stories ~ Priscilla gets a makeover
By Pete Tachis~ I’ve now owned my Corvair, aka Priscilla, for about a year and a half. I feel like I’ve accomplished much in that time, but she still needs quite a bit more work. From minor stuff like, repairing the heat/defrost system, and the shift linkage to major tasks like rebuilding the engine, repairing…
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Tech Tip~ 8 simple adjustments your Corvair probably needs
This article is from Corvair owner and Hagerty Drivers Club writer Kyle Smith. Many are topics we have recently discussed and shared tips on. Some are also on the website Resources and FAQ page. Wheel Alignment Belt tension … and we have been dealing with window glass alignment on the donated Corsa. Don got that…
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