Tag: San Francisco
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Zaki Nadiri ~ Corvair Unlimited
Once you feel the bay breeze coming off of Candlestick Point and hear the intoxicating sounds of the jazz music wafting through the air, you know that you have arrived at Corvair Heaven. More aptly, Corvair Unlimited in San Francisco at 1275 Thomas Ave. Along the line of Corvair parts cars and customer cars either…
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Just for fun – What do you listen to while working on or road tripping in your Corvair?
While at the work party in Don’s shop last weekend, Don had country music on in the background which really felt right working in his neck of the woods while the wild peacocks strutted along to Chris Stapleton on the gravel road. If you spend any time in Zaki’s shop, Corvair Unlimited, in San Francisco,…
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Tech Tips – Clutch Chatter
By Mike Dawson, HACOA Chapter Original clutch discs contained asbestos, which was banned long ago. The replacement material is harder and may not engage as smoothly. It is not uncommon to have minor chatter in reverse and sometimes first gear even with all new parts. This chatter can usually be avoided by different pedal application…
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Members Stories
By Herb Wimmer I was doing some organizing and shop office cleaning yesterday and ran across a bunch of photos of my cars.. Of the hundreds I have taken ofmy Monza over the past 40+ years .. Here are a few that stood out: 1) preparing for display at the Sacto Auto Museum…
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The Corvair Center Forum
Editorial Blog by Josh Deitcher It has often been said that everything old is new again. Perhaps we are now seeing this digital evolution as the modern internet has passed the 30 year marker and social media is into its 20’s. Personally, my time on Facebook has been ever waning. Between the ads, bots, rage…
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June 2025 Spyder Web Newsletter
Our new website is live! It may look different when you come to visit, so make sure to check in often. For our first blogpost, here is a copy of this month’s SpyderWeb Newsletter.