im new here and here is my 1964 corvair!

hey their guys im new here, im 20, and i live in southern california! i wanted to show you the car i been working on lately! this is my one and only car, i use it as my daily driver! its a 64 corvair monza 4 door, and so far i lowered it by chopping the springs and painted wheels, and i just did a tune up. im just trying to make it reliable for now haha. i want to get spider caps but i cant find them anywhere for 4 lugs

 

Nice car. Do an intro.

 

I dig the color! Its nice to see younger ones following in the roders footsteps. Keep it up!

 

i've had several Corvairs, very interesting cars and fun to drive, neat car.

 

I used to have a 1961 in White . That car had to rank as the most FUNN car I ever owned . Problem was getting parts to fix it back in the early seventies ........... scrubba

 

Nice job...looks cool!!
And welcome aboard.
Cheers.....

 

Welcome from Ga

Grommet

 

Welcome from WA. Looks like this is his intro. Some people get very worked up around here about the littlest things. Hang around you'll have a great time and don't let those little things get you down. Watch out for the spelling and grammar nazis.

 

looks like a fun ride. look forward to reading your posts. rock on.
chris.

 

I think that was an intro, I mean how much can a 20 year old tell you.


corvairsixtyfour
I like the little 'vair young man, too many doors for me, but ya gotta start somewhere. welcome to the HAMB.

 

Welcome! I took my drivers test in one just like it, only green. Later did a complete spin on a gravel road and scared the bejesus out of myself. Be careful! Those things have a nasty surprise waiting for you if you get too wild.
Tom

 

nice ride

 

Welcome from Ohio, I love the flat top Corvairs.

 

Nice car, welcome.

 

Nice ride! - welcome from NYC.

 

thanks guys! i just lowered it some more haha i will be done with the rear today. its sitting really nice and the ride isnt bad on the front

 

Very nice - Welcome.

 

Welcome from NC, I got two 69 coupes, I drove one daily for several years they are alot of fun.

 

Very Nice! You've come to the right place for hanging with experienced gearheads. Feel free to ask all the questions you want....advice is free here.

Don't be ashamed to ask a question that you may think is dumb. My Father always said...."The only dumb question is the one that you don't ask!"

Also, when you can afford it, send Ryan your Love by becoming an "Alliance Member"....only costs $50 per year...and you get the satisfaction of knowing you are supporting the HAMB cause....and you get some great discounts too!

Have Fun! Harold

 

Welcome! I think I commented on your car on the Corvair Center forum. Looks great! How does it ride on cut coils, and how many did you cut front/rear?

I'm working on a '63 Monza 2 door ('66 110/4spd) for my wife. I can't wait to drive it.

 

Welcome to the forum. Nice looking Corvair you have there,

They really weren't as bad as Ralph made them out to be. I owned 5 of them at one time, one to drive and four for parts. That was back when you could pick them up for $ 25, and the one I fixed up was a 64 Spider convertible (Paid $ 25 for it because the push rod tubes leaked oil, smoke would fill the ****pit, and the PO had asthma so he couldn't drive it). Rebuilt the engine in the ba*****t, and drove it for years.

Keep a spare fan belt in the car, that was ultimately what killed mine, it broke and I had to keep driving to get home on a cold, snowy night. The engine was GLOWING red when I got there!

Keep us posted on how yours is coming along.


Don

 

that's a nice lookin' little ride ya got there, welcome aboard.

 

Had a '64 2 door around 1971 or so. It was pretty much a junkyard recovery. You had to drive with the windows open when the heater was on because of the oil fumes. The clutch cable would stretch more than was allowable in a short time. We'd flip the car on its side, adjust the cable and then drop it back down on all four. That car was one of the most fun cars to drive that I ever owned

 

Yep, it is always the pushrod tube seals. Oil drips down on the exhaust manifolds and the fumes come in the heater tubes. Leaves an oily taste in your mouth.

Don

 

Welcome from New Zealand,cool car.Stick around youll get heaps of info for your ride,,Deadbeat

 

Thanks guys i appreciate the comments! I can tell corvairs were popular back in the day, theirs always people coming up to me telling me stories when they had one hah! yes i do have some pics on corvair center haha. i cut 2.5 coils in the front, and 2 coils in the rear ,but it sits lower then the pic. in the pic i have 2 cut coils in the front, and 1 in the back. it doesnt ride bad at all for being low, and cut coils. i also added kyb gas adjust shock on the front so it wont bottom out. they help a lot! i just need to get some for the rear

 

Welcome from WV, nice ride, with it low like that, with the roof line it has that early impala/ cutl*** look, SWEET, if you can't find the spyder caps then some long lug nuts that look like 59' caddy tail lights would be cool, we have a vender that has them, probably find them in Cali as well.

 

They're called "chrome bullet lug nuts". You can find them at most swaps or online, but not likely at your local parts store. I'm running them on my Corvair.

I did the same. Shocks are a lot cheaper at RockAuto.com than at most other retailers.

 

rad car man, i've been lookin for a corvair for myself

 

Dig those, always wanted one, but up this way most are so far gone not worth the trouble