The car was sold for $400 locally and picked up already. Thanks for the intrests. I'm glad to see it go to a collector and who will usd it's parts for another Corvair.

Hey guys were I just picked up my first Corvair tonight. It's really rough but I could see it go to the crusher. Anyone need any parts or want the whole car? It was pulled from a demolished building today. I left a note on the car and picked it up with the title. It's for sale














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Hey Nick, think you can Buff that out?
Does it run?

I didn’t catch that.
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There's a guy here in the Dresden, Ohio, area who does old Corvairs. How much for the car?

I bet he might be interested in the engine if not the whole car. How much for the motor only?

If I can get some prices I'll contact him for you.

Cheers.

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As poor of condition she's in, it's a beautiful sight. I wanted a 64 Corvair after I sold my 57 Chevy in high school. My dad thought they were too unsafe and made me buy a 61 T-bird instead. That 61 T-bird was sold 3 months later after my first sppeding ticket. My Dad still refused to buy the 64 Corvair. He allowed my to buy a 65 Chevy Impala SS........A much more practical car.

I still love the Corvairs today. They're just too time consuming to restore these days.

quote Originally posted by tutnkmn: There's a guy here in the Dresden, Ohio, area who does old Corvairs. How much for the car? I bet he might be interested in the engine if not the whole car. How much for the motor only? If I can get some prices I'll contact him for you. Cheers.

Make an offer for the car. Most of the damage was done today but a demolision company. All the glass was broken out of it and the top smashed in and the side doors dented.

I could tow it up there this weekend if he's intrested.
Matt Jackson

quote Originally posted by MRJ: Make an offer for the car. Most of the damage was done today but a demolision company. All the glass was broken out of it and the top smashed in and the side doors dented. I could tow it up there this weekend if he's intrested. Matt Jackson

That demo company needs to have their heads examined!

I will go see him tomorrow and see what he thinks.

Will get back with you.

My dad just bought one of those. Original, 6 miles on the Odometer. Spyder Turbo Hardtop.

It has been stored in the same garage, and not moved since the day it got home from the dealer.

The guy who owned it bought it brand new for his wife. Paid cash for it. Drove it home. She died 2 days later and it sat.

My father finally bought it from the guy. 300 dollars. It had not been covered in all those years in the garage, and they had stored boxes and stuff on top of it...

He has it in Arizona now. He bought it here in MN.

Matt,

I'd suggest you let us know what ballpark you think it's worth. Everything is negotiable, but if I don't even know what ballpark the negotiations are in it's hard to get started. I have a friend that also collects and restores Corvairs, but he's not going to get bent over for one.

Just speaking for myself, but when someone OWNS something and they tell me "make an offer", I'm probably either going to offer them 50 cents or walk the hell away. It's your car, you tell us what it's worth to you.

John Stricker

quote Originally posted by MRJ: Make an offer for the car. Most of the damage was done today but a demolision company. All the glass was broken out of it and the top smashed in and the side doors dented. I could tow it up there this weekend if he's intrested. Matt Jackson

John

I understand that completely. I left a note on this car at 5pm got a call at 530 on it and picked it up between 6-8 pm tonight. Yeah it was horrible loading it onto the trailer.

I have never even looked into Corvairs and don't know much about them. I am getting the title for the car tomorrow I hope. The only pictures that I took was tonight at about 830. I havent had anytime to even look over it much. I picked up the car for free. Yes free. Corvair guys know what the car is worth and what they'd pay for it. My father in law wants it off his trailer and out of sight mostly. So I'm up for offers.

I didn't want to see the car junked so I went and got it. It's like the Fiero. If I can save something on it I will.

The valve covers are off the car. So I'd say the motor is junked or needs rebuilt. Other than that I learned how to open the trunk.

I have a restored 66 corvair with 4 one barrels...The only thing i see that is worth anything is the turbo and carb setup...sorry but if the turbo is locked it is ====,,if it is free wheeling shaft on the turbo email me and I will make an offer but the rest of the car looks too far gone...maybe the dash is worth something if it is intact and complete...

Check out http://www.corvair.org to find people who are looking for one. The fact that it's a Spyder means someone will probably either want to save it, or part it to fix up their Spyder, I would hope.

My father had a '61 Corvair Monza 900 4-door that had been totaled in a front end collision. When he passed away, we needed to dispose of the car. We tried to GIVE away the car, but nobody wanted it, so we had it hauled off as scrap.

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There is an insane place in gettysburg, PA on bon ox road called Corvair Ranch. Just tons and tons of corvairs filling a field. Definetly a cool site.

quote Originally posted by bigals: I have a restored 66 corvair with 4 one barrels...The only thing i see that is worth anything is the turbo and carb setup...sorry but if the turbo is locked it is ====,,if it is free wheeling shaft on the turbo email me and I will make an offer but the rest of the car looks too far gone...maybe the dash is worth something if it is intact and complete...

Not sure I agree there - I think there is probably a lot that could be parted out there - it's a Spyder!

Man if you lived near me I'd be all over it

MRJ, just in case you haven't already, you'll want to contact the Corvair Ranch:
http://www.corvairranch.com/about_the_ranch.htm
Its kinda like a Fiero Factory for Corvairs.

Like everybody else, I'd love to have one, but I already have my hands full and then some....

Lots of Corvair photos and info here: http://www.corvaircorsa.com/index.html

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I cant see the one on the hood too well, but the top, and the door don't look like they would be terrible to fix. I don't see allot of rust on the car, and besides windows, it looks pretty complete. Make sure you cover it up in the weather since the Demo guys were nice enough to knock out the windows. Heck, even the floorboard looks pretty good. If you clean it up a little where people can see whats there it may help you. Whats the mileage?

Brad

Ever think on having it on Ebay ? to see if it would go for

il be the first to say what do you want for the tail lights

Someone would be delighted to own that.

Here was mine, I fell in love with it one day.

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My first car was a 66 convertible automatic. I don't particularly like the earlier body style... but damn. It's a 180!!! That engine has different block and heads than the rest. Get it to someone that will run it. I think the turbo itself is the least valuable part, it's the engine itself that's rare.

I have a couple bites on the car. I'll try ebay if it doesn't work out soon. The car doesn't look that bad but I don't have the time or money to get it running right. The car has around 53,000 miles on the clock. It doesn't have a 100,000 mph speedo to see if it has rolled over or not I don't know. It's covered up mostly. It has both window glasses in it but the drivers side is jammed against the door. So it doesn't roll up all the way. The valve covers are off the motor also and I don't think the propeller will spin in the turbo. I think it's rusted up. It wouldn't turn by hand. The interior is in great shape.

Thanks for the info on it guys. It's pretty rough to try and fix up. If I don't get a good bite on it I might just store it for a few years.

Matt J

Here is my '67 Monza:

quote Originally posted by emars: Here is my '67 Monza:

Sweet

quote Originally posted by CoolBlue87GT: Here was mine, I fell in love with it one day.

Ok, you just moved two notches up on my hate list.
I take it you do not still have it.
I have always wanted a nice Corvaire. I am not too ignorant to know that a Spyder is nice. Too much for me there, too many irons in a weak fire here. Save it somehow.

The other nice thing about the later-style bodies, is they went to the small Chevy five bolt pattern on the axles and spindles, so virtually any small-pattern Chevy wheel or aftermarket wheel will fit...later bodies are roomier and handled better, as well as being prettier IMHO.
That interior should be worth quite a bit...

quote Originally posted by cliffw: Ok, you just moved two notches up on my hate list. I take it you do not still have it.

No, I actually traded it on my 1st 84 Fiero. The dealer really wanted it bad. For what I paid, the dealer gave me more than enough to make a nice profit.



MRJ , I placed a link in automitiveforums, a guy is looking for "a 62 through 64 corvair, condition not important"

http://www.automotiveforums...wthread.php?t=667828

Good luck.

quote Originally posted by CoolBlue87GT: No, I actually traded it on my 1st 84 Fiero. The dealer really wanted it bad. For what I paid, the dealer gave me more than enough to make a nice profit. Good luck.

Dave, I do believe you know that I was kidding about even having a hate list. Suerly you realize that I am stupid when I try to be funny.
Gee... that dealer saw you coming .

I just notice something on the motor ,first its the first one I ever seen on a covair to a motor .. I couldn,t help notice that to how the Belt run ,So what one belt runs evrything ? on this and go around to the butom I mean she must come to a twist ..sorry a Newbie here on this ...

Yes, the belt runs down to the crankshaft pulley, up over an idler pulley, around the fan pulley, over the alternator pulley, and back down to the crank. The belt does a lot of twisting, but it is very easy to service, as is the alternator. I had to pull one on the road once; replaced it with the guts from a Caprice alternator, which slid right into the Corvair alt's housing, and finished my trip after a minimal delay.
The sound of that air cooled pancake/boxer six mated to the four-speed transaxle sounded remarkably like the air cooled 911's of the era, which is why I had a windshield decal which read "Poor Man's Porsche". The cars were simplicity itself to service.
Edit: I notice the car in your pic has a generator; the later ones were alternator equipped, but the alternators were mounted in the same location.

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I guess she goes a long way out the belt thx Vonov thx for answering my guestion in this

Thanks for the help with that Dave. Have fun at the Daytona show this year. I don't think I'll be able to make it down there.

Matt Jackson