Tag: San Francisco
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Aug 2026 Spyder Web Newsletter & SFBA/Valley Picnic
Here is the Aug 2026 edition of the Spyder Web Newsletter for your reading enjoyment. Also! This coming Saturday, August 8th, is the annual SFBA/Valley picnic at Quarry Lakes Park in Fremont. If you are reading this, you are encouraged to join and bring your Corvair. Details are in the newsletter. Also, also! SFBA monthly…
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March 2026 Spyder Web Newsletter and new Events Calendar
The March 2026 Spyder Web Newsletter is attached for your reading pleasure. We are making progress on the 66 Corsa and it will be for sale later this year. If you or anyone you know are interested in it, please feel free to reach out and we will give you details. It’s a really nice…
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9 COMMON BEGINNER MECHANIC MISTAKES
Full disclaimer, this article was original generated from CJ Pony Parts, a Mustang restoration website. Before you reach for the tomatoes and raw eggs to throw, this is a informative and thoughtful article for those of us who are new on our Corvair journey. We have made slight modifications to make this article more Corvair…
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Feb 2026 Spyder Web Newsletter
We would like to take a moment to thank all of our members who have signed up for 2026! We are off to a great start and looking forward to a fun 2026! If you haven’t renewed yet or want to join, please do so by clicking HERE. We want you to be a part…
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Corvair Hot Air ~ By Dave Newell
SFBA Preface: If you are new to Corvairs or new to our group, one thing you will learn is that Corvair people genuinely like to share with one another. Whether it be parts, tricks and tips or historical facts, we want you to know what we know! There is a similar ethos within the CORSA…
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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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November 2025 Spyder Web Newsletter
Here is the November issue of the Spyder Web newsletter. For those of you that are new subscribers, this is the monthly summary of everything going on with the club. If you would like to contribute an article or photos for a future newsletter or blog post, please contact us at sfbacorsa.com. Enjoy!
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Member Stories ~ San Francisco Old Car Picnic
By Josh Deitcher The Old Car Picnic this last weekend at Golden Gate Park did NOT disappoint. According to event organizers, there were over 650 vehicles that attended. Along with this impressive number, I can only suspect that there were thousands of spectators, hundreds of pounds of meat BBQ’ed and millions of stories and laughs…
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Upcoming Weekend Events
Here are your upcoming local events brought to you by Tim Newey of NorCal Car Culture and Tito Garrett of Valley Corsa. Don’t tuck that Corvair away in the garage yet. It’s not winter. Hell, don’t even tuck it away then! Comment below if you plan to go to any of these, know of any…
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October 2025 Spyder Web Newsletter
Here’s the October issue of the Spyder Web Newsletter. For those of you that are new subscribers, this is the monthly summary of everything going on with the club. If you would like to contribute an article or photos for a future newsletter or blog post, please contact us at sfbacorsa@gmail.com. Enjoy!