Chevrolet Corvair 1965

16000 USD

CAR DESCRIPTION FROM SELLER
My history since purchase in 2006:· 11/09/06 77,662 $11,000.00 Picked up the car in Olathe, Kansas.Trailered it home. · 12/11/06 77,662 $18.34 Picked up six (6) quarts of oil (40WHD),a directional lamp flasher and a muffler clamp at NAPA. Ordered two (2) oil filters, two (2)fan belts, and a gas cap. · 12/11/06 77,662 $7.00 Had two (2) sets of spare keys made. · 12/12/06 77,662 $60.64 Picked up two (2) oil filters, two (2)fan belts, and a gas cap at NAPA. · 12/14/06 77,662 $201.41 Purchased Tan Flannel car cover from CarCovers Direct (). · 12/16/06 77,673 $0.00 Spent some time with the car.· Secured themuffler with a new rear hanger and a front end muffler clamp.· Changed the oil(40WHD).· Replaced the fanbelt.· Installed the gascap.· Constituted a“fan belt change kit” (including new belt and all required tools) and put it inthe car.· Replaced thedirectional flasher.This made the turn signals work (real well) but introduced me to wiring“issues” I have with the car. · 12/18/06 77,683 $3.50 Took the car to the license bureau forthe physical inspection in preparation for transferring the title. · 12/21/06 77,683 $33.10 Ordered some Cosworth Drip Rail Mouldingfrom Jerry Smith of the CVOA. I will use this to replace the worn out stuff onthe Corsa doors. · 12/26/06 77,683 $38.00 Joined CORSA. · 12/26/07 77,683 $11,361.99 TotalCost To Date ($11,000.00 Purchase Price).· 01/03/07 77,683 $6.00 Purchased a set of catalogs from Clark’s Corvair. · 01/04/07 77,683 $71.00 Transferred title to James WilliamStroud, III. · 01/04/07 77,683 $21.25 Registration. · 01/07/07 77,683 $0.00 Spent some time with the car.· Replaced the pinin the shift linkage right at the transmission. It is now easier to get intoreverse.· Adjusted theclutch linkage. We will now see if I truly need a new clutch.· Replaced thechrome door trim with the stuff I got from Jerry Smith of the CVOA. · 01/10/07 77,683 $11.18 Purchased (on E-bay) an eight pagebooklet containing all of the wiring diagrams for the car. · 01/18/07 77,683 $19.98 Purchased (on E-bay) a used copy of the 1965Corvair Chassis Shop Manual and a Tune-up Chart. · 02/02/07 77,683 $277.85 Ordered some parts from Larry at The VairShop outside of Chicago().Including:· One (1) usedwheel and new tire (size P185/75-R14). Mounted.· One (1) used jackwith handle.· Two (2) usedlower shrouds· Two (2) usedthermostat door actuating rods with swivels and clips.· Four (4) newnylon bushings.· Two (2) used pin“pivots” for the rear doors.· Two (2) used reardoors.· Twenty (20) newlower shroud attachment bolts.· One (1) set ofall window fuzzies. · 02/02/07 77,683 $11,769.25 TotalCost To Date ($11,000.00 Purchase Price).· 02/02/07 77,683 $351.95 Ordered some parts from Clark’sCorvair. Reference information on the following pages. · 02/08/07 77,683 $38.90 Ordered two (2) custom engraved licenseplate frames. “F. K. Nader” · 02/09/07 77,683 $0.00 Received all of the parts ordered fromThe Vair Shop. · 02/11/07 77,683 $0.00 Cleaned, sanded, and painted all of theparts ordered from The Vair Shop. · 02/12/07 77,683 $0.00 Installed the two (2) new license plateframes. Installed the spare, jack, and handle in the rear. · 02/12/07 77,683 $0.00 Sent e-mail to Clark’sCorvair inquiring about the status of my order. · 02/13/07 77,683 $0.00 Received an e-mail from Clark’sCorvair indicating that my order was never received. Re-ordered everything. Gotan e-mail confirmation that the order was received. · 02/14/07 77,683 $9.77 Received an e-mail from Clark’sCorvair indicating that my order had shipped. Shown is the additional freightcharges. · 02/16/07 77,683 $0.00 Received my complete order from Clark’s Corvair. · 02/17/07 77,683 $20.86 Purchased (on E-bay) an NOS set of dooredge guards. · 02/23/07 77,683 $106.67 Ordered some more goodies (parts) from Clark’s Corvair. Reference information on the followingpages. · 02/23/07 77,683 $12,297.40 TotalCost To Date ($11,000.00 Purchase Price).· 03/04/07 77,683 $0.00 Spent some time with the car. Removed therear grille and got the reconditioned driver side lowed shroud installed(complete with all of the foam gaskets). Discovered that I now could not getthe rear trap door hooked up and adjusted. Now I remember why I always had tohave the trap doors hooked up (and adjusted) before bolting down the lowershrouds. Will have to come back and do this over. · 03/04/07 77,683 $30.20 Ordered some more goodies (parts) from Clark’s Corvair. Reference information on the followingpages. · 03/06/07 77,683 $0.00 Spent some time with the car. Got thedriver’s side rear trap door hooked up and adjusted. Got the reconditionedpassenger side lowed shroud installed (complete with all of the foam gaskets)including installation and adjustment of the trap door. Lower shrouds now onand correct. Hopefully the heater will now work better and I will not have toremove either shroud to get at the temperaturesensors. · 04/01/07 77,824 $0.00 Spent some time with the car. Removedboth rear suspension stabilizing rods (transmission front to trailing link).Broke one. Will need to get a new pair from Clark’s. · 04/01/07 77,824 $68.90 Ordered some more goodies (parts) from Clark’s Corvair. Reference information on the followingpages. · 04/06/07 77,824 $0.00 Spent some time with the car. Installedboth new rear suspension stabilizing rods (transmission front to trailinglink). The electrical problems are next. · 04/06/07 77,824 $12,396.50 TotalCost To Date ($11,000.00 Purchase Price).· 04/18/07 77,832 $643.34 Service completed at Wilson’s: · Removed steeringcolumn and dash cluster· Repaired allwiring and grounds and light sockets in dash cluster.· Disassemble andrepair clock.· Disassemble andrepair boost gauge.· Replaced turnsignal lenses.· Repair rear hoodlamp. · 05/01/07 78,005 $1,006.65 Service completed at Wilson’s: · Replace the YHcarburetor· Six (6) new plugs· New rotorassembly· New distributorcap· Complete tune-up· Smoke test intakemanifold and eliminate all leaks. · 06/21/07 78,116 $1,204.56 Service completed at The Alinement Shop: · Replaced bothrear lower control arms with new Heim Joint Strut Rod units (C5702) from Clark’s.· Replaced bothrear shocks with new high pressure gas units (C8703) from Clark’s.· Replaced bothrear lower control arm inner strut bolts with new units (C4605W) from Clark’s.· Replaced the fourfront stabilizer bar bushings (2 inner and 2 outer) with new units (C111) from Clark’s.· Replaced thefront strut rod bushings (both sides) with new units (C634) from Clark’s.· Replaced thefront lower A-arm inner bushings (both sides) with new units (C957) from Clark’s.· Aligned frontsuspension.· Aligned rearsuspension.· Corrected frontand rear tracking. · 06/21/07 78,116 $15,251.05 TotalCost To Date ($11,000.00 Purchase Price).· 08/17/07 78,312 $269.77 Service completed at Wilson’s. · Oil Change c/wnew filter.· Fuel systempressure test.· Fuel pressureregulator installed and adjusted to five (5) p.s.i.· Carburetoradjusted.· Chassis lube andinspection. · 07/13/08 78,659 $0.00 Spent some time with the car. Removed thewindshield wiper motor. I think that it is bad and needs to be replaced. · 07/14/08 78,659 $158.73 Ordered some more goodies (parts) from Clark’s Corvair. Including:· Rebuilt WiperMotor (C8233)· Windshield WasherPump (C7890)· Wiper Arm RemovalTool (C1286)· Washer Pump Hoses(C476) · 07/17/07 78,659 $0.00 Spent some time with the car. Tore apartthe passenger side door and got the window back on track. I thought that Iwould need to buy some parts to make the repair permanent but now I am unsure. · 07/20/07 78,659 $0.00 Spent some (very unproductive) time withthe car. Installed the new wiper motor (from Clark’s)and it seemed to have fixed the “slow wiper” problem. Moved on to theinstallation of the new washer pump, but that required removal of the wipermotor. Removed the new wiper motor. The first step to installation of the newwasher pump was to remove the original (on the wiper motor) star drive so thata new (Clark Special) plastic unit could be installed. Spent an hour trying toget the star drive off of the new wiper motor. Destroyed the new wiper motor inthe process. · 07/20/08 78,659 $15,679.55 TotalCost To Date ($11,000.00 Purchase Price).· 07/20/08 78,659 $88.00 Ordered another Rebuilt Wiper Motor(C8233) from Clark’s Corvair. · 07/22/08 78,659 $105.01 Ordered a pile of stuff from Clark’s Corvair. All pieces required to repair andrecondition the door panel(s). · 07/27/08 78,659 $0.00 Spent some time with the car. Attachedthe new (plastic) washer pump star drive onto the (second) new wiper motor.Attached the new washer pump to the new wiper motor. Installed the completednew unit into the car. Wipers now word at speed. Washer now works, but –unfortunately – I cannot turn it off after it is started. · 07/29/08 78,659 ($23.00) Received a check from Clark’sCorvair for the core value of the first returned wiper motor. $35.00 check(minus the $12.00 it cost to ship it back). · 08/04/08 78,659 ($23.00) Received a check from Clark’sCorvair for the core value of the second returned wiper motor. $35.00 check(minus the $12.00 it cost to ship it back). · 08/16/07 78,659 $0.00 Spent some time with the car. Completedthe R&R of the driver’s and passenger’s door panels. · 08/18/08 78,659 $72.65 Ordered a few items from Clark’s Corvair including another windshield washer pump. · 08/24/08 78,659 $0.00 Spent some time with the car. Installedthe (second) new washer pump to the new wiper motor. Washer and wipers all workgood now. Installed a 1.5 Amp Onboard BatteryTender. · 09/05/08 78,725 ($45.00) Received a check from Clark’sCorvair for return of the first (bad) windshield washer pump. $52.00 check(minus the $7.00 it cost to ship it back). · 09/05/08 78,725 $15,854.21 TotalCost To Date ($11,000.00 Purchase Price).· 08/09/09 79,390 $0.00 After complaints of “the smell of gasoline”from my darling bride, I rebuilt the incoming fuel line from the filter to thecarburetor. I had all of the parts I needed on-hand. · 08/15/09 79,445 $66.69 Ordered and received (from Clark’s) the Corvair Technical Guide Volumes 1 & 2Revised Edition. This book has answers to questions I had not even thoughtabout asking yet. · 05/29/10 79,854 $98.08 Ordered a new Front Door Lower Hinge fromClark’s. · 06/06/08 79,854 $0.00 Spent some time with the car. Installedthe new Front Door Lower Hinge and adjusted the door for correct gaps andclosing. · 07/05/10 80,104 $156.80 Ordered a Center Console with cup holdersfrom Clark’s. · 07/20/10 80,252 $0.00 Received and installed the Center Consolefrom Clark’s. · 08/30/10 80,304 $363.21 Service completed at Wilson’s. · ReplaceElectronic Ignition Assembly· Replace IgnitionCoil· Carburetoradjusted. · 09/22/10 80,381 $466.69 Service completed at Wilson’s. · Removecarburetor, disassemble, clean, adjust, reassemble.· Remove intakemanifold, reseal, reinstall.· Set timing, choke,and carburetor.· Replace fuelregulator and set delivery pressure to spec.· Replace airfilter. · 09/22/10 80,381 $17,005.68 TotalCost To Date ($11,000.00 Purchase Price).· 06/02/11 80,462 $0.00 Took the car to work and back. It ranlike a top. It idled properly without ever dying at a stop light. The turbo waskicking in above 4000 RPMs and you could feel it and hear it. This was thefirst time I have driven the car and been satisfied (ecstatic) about itsperformance. · 06/03/11 80,492 $0.00 What a difference a day makes. Was goingto take the car to work but there is now something wrong with the startercircuit. I “clicks” but will not crank. It has to be either the starter, thestarter relay, or the solenoid. · 06/07/11 80,495 $232.70 Service completed at Wilson’s. Boy do I feel stupid for norresolving this myself. · Inspect forstarting problem and test starting system.· Replace battery.· Replace batterycable ends at battery.· Replace in-linefuse with new kit.· Rewire. · 07/27/11 80,631 $269.09 Service completed at Wilson’s. Car had broken down on Riverview Road witha fuel delivery problem. Thought it was a continuation of my vapor-lockproblem. It turns out that the electric fuel pump was erratic and failing.Replaced the electric fuel pump with a new unit. Sure do hope this resolves theproblems I have been having with the Vair. · 12/18/11 80,926 $0.00 Spent a few hours with the car headingtoward a clutch replacement. Got the car up on Jack stands and startedpreparing for the drive train removal. Stopped before removing the strut rodsand axels. · 12/18/11 80,926 $17,507.47 TotalCost To Date ($11,000.00 Purchase Price).· 01/14/12 80,926 $0.00 Spent another couple of hours with thecar heading toward a clutch replacement. Took pictures of the cam settings on theoutboard end of each strut rod (so I can put it back together “close toright”). Removed and cleaned up both strut rods. Removed both suspensionstabilizing rods (transmission front to trailing link). Disconnected both rearaxles at the differential. I am now ready for a visual inspection to make sureall is clear before I loosen the four (4) main motor mount bolts and pull thedrive train. I am hoping that I can get it out without having to disconnect theaxles at the wheel end. · 01/22/12 80,926 $0.00 Spent another few hours with the carheading toward a clutch replacement. Got the drive train separated from thecar. Separated the differential/transmission from the engine. Removed the ringgear, clutch and flywheel. Time to put together my “mega order” to Clark’s. · 01/23/12 80,926 $1,371.56 Ordered a “mess-o-stuff” from Clark’s. Everything needed (I hope) to replace the clutch(and flywheel and pressure plate and etc.) and get the drive train back intothe car. · 01/28/12 80,926 $205.32 Ordered “more stuff” from Clark’s.Everything else needed (I hope) to replace the entire turbo inlet exhaustsystem. · 02/04/12 80,926 $0.00 Spent another few hours with the car. Gotthe four (4) new U-joints installed on the axles. Installed the new flywheel, clutch disk and pressure plate.Got the engine re-coupled with the differential. Started disassembling theexhaust plumbing. Replacing the turbo inlet exhaust plumbing is going to be oneHELL of an effort. · 02/04/12 80,926 $19,084.35 TotalCost To Date ($11,000.00 Purchase Price).· 02/19/12 80,926 $157.25 After spending some more time with thecar, ordered “more stuff” from Clark’s. Everything else needed (I hope) to replace theentire turbo outlet exhaust system. · 03/03/12 80,926 $38.18 Progress made today. Got the entire turboinlet exhaust system installed and bolted up. Re-installed the entire upperturbo assembly including the turbo outlet pipe. Still need to get the muffleron. Ordered two (2) 2½” stainless steel muffler clamps from Summit Racing. · 03/11/12 80,926 $27.32 More progress made today. Got theremainder of the exhaust plumbing installed. Engine now ready forre-installation. Removed both forward motor mounts (had to cut one out).Installed the three new hoses. Ordered a clutch linkage boot (underneath thecar) from Clark’s. · 03/18/12 80,926 $0.00 More progress made this weekend. Got theengine back in the car and hooked-up all of the linkages and electrical and gasline. Made sure the car would start. Exercised the clutch. All good. Still havethe “ticking” noise. Hope it is a lifter and not a valve seat or a rod bearing.Final fitting of the new heater hoses. Got the axles back on and greased thenew u-joints. · 03/28/12 80,926 $71.29 Stayed home from work on a Wednesdayhoping to finish up. First thing I did was pull the threads off of the rightside outer rear strut adjustment bolt trying to torque it up to 90 lbs. Orderedtwo complete new units (part # C638A) from Clark’s. · 03/31/12 80,926 $0.00 Finished the clutch (and more)replacement job only fifteen (15) weeks after I got started. Took the car outfor a test drive. New clutch is solid and appreciated. The “ticking” noise wentaway after less than ten (10) minutes on the road. This tells me that I coulduse new lifters but it is not an immediate need. It also tells me that I do nothave a valve seat or rod bearing problem. · 03/31/12 80,926 $19,378.59 TotalCost To Date ($11,000.00 Purchase Price).· 04/23/12 80,958 $0.00 Delivered the car to The Finishing Edge. The Plan:· Re-condition the brakes on all four (4) corners.· Re-install the rear grille after painting.· Re-install the gas fill door.· Repair the horn. · 05/08/12 80,958 $148.74 Stopped by The Finishing Edge andinspected the brakes. Ordered (from Clark’s)new wheel bearings for the front (both sides) and new brake cylinders for therear (both sides). · 05/16/12 80,958 $44.77 Got a call from Mike at The FinishingEdge. He has determined that the rear (rubber) brake hoses are shot. Ordered(from Clark’s) new hoses for the rear (bothsides). · 05/23/12 80,966 $700.00 Picked up the car at The Finishing Edge.All work requested (on 04/23/12) had been done and done well. · 08/29/12 81,249 $30.00 Oil Change including filter (approximatecost). Found out that the drain plug hole in the aluminum oil pan was stripped.Could not get it to stop dripping oil. Took the car to Wilson’s. · 08/30/12 81,258 $105.71 Service completed at Wilson’s. Oil pan removed and tapped out toaccept a larger oil drain plug. Oil pan re-installed and engine re-filled withoil. Shift linkage adjusted so that back-up lights work again. · 12/06/12 81,598 $112.80 2013 Insurance (Hagerty). · 12/09/13 82,193 $112.80 2014 Insurance (Hagerty). · 12/09/13 82,193 $20,633.41 TotalCost To Date ($11,000.00 Purchase Price). · 08/17/14 82,575 $585.91 Bought four (4) new “Classic Torq ThrustII” wheels (14 x 6 – Part Number VN2154665) on line from Wheels for Less (). · 09/23/14 82,665 $467.71 Bought (on line from Clark’s CorvairParts) four (4) new “stock” springs, four (4) new Red Ryder Shocks, and two (2)new shock top bushings for the front. · 10/07/14 82,665 $592.80 Bought (on line from Clark’s CorvairParts) one (1) rebuilt left rear wheel bearing kit and one (1) rebuilt rightrear wheel bearing kit. · 10/21/14 82,665 $1,622.00 Service Completed at The Finishing Edge. Work Performed:· Horn repaired (again).· Back-up lights repaired.· New wheels installed.· New Springs and Shocksinstalled.· Rear Brake Drums glass beadedand painted.· New Rear Wheel BearingsInstalled.· Alignment (all four wheels). · 10/31/14 82,690 ($230.00) Cash back from Clark’s Corvair Parts forreturn of the two (2) rear wheel bearing kit cores. · 11/03/14 82,690 $88.39 Ordered a new fan belt and a cigarettehousing and element from Summit Racing. · 12/09/14 82,690 $168.25 2015 Insurance (Hagerty). · 06/12/15 82,760 $0.00 Service Completed at The Finishing Edge.Glove compartment door re-worked and re-aligned. · 06/12/15 82,760 $23,928.47 TotalCost To Date ($11,000.00 Purchase Price).· 06/12/15 82,786 $18.74 The courtesy lights will not go off whenthe doors are closed. Bought (on line from Clark’s Corvair Parts) two (2) doorjam switches. · 06/24/15 82,811 $26.35 Installed the new door jam switches.Courtesy lamp circuit now works properly. While tinkering with the car, noticedthat the fan belt was riding out of the crankshaft groove. The belt (the onethat came with the car) is the wrong size. Installed the spare belt and ordered(on line from Clark’s Corvair Parts) a new (spare) belt. · 10/04/15 83,120 $54.03 Ordered some more goodies (parts) from Clark’s Corvair. Including: · Two (2) SiliconeValve Cover Gaskets (C10912)· One (1) Used 1/3valve cover for valve lash adjustment (C1445X). · 12/07/15 83,316 $168.25 2016 Insurance (Hagerty). · 05/30/16 83,386 $0.00 Got the car on the lift and did a valvelash adjustment on the right side (behind the muffler). Waiting on my grandsonto do the left side. · 06/28/16 83,386 $0.00 Did the valve lash adjustment on the leftside. · 07/06/16 83,411 $226.75 Service Completed at The Finishing Edge.Oil change. Useda synthetic blend, Brad Penn Grade 20W50. “The Green Oil”. This oil is supposedto be good for “older cars” without catalytic converters. It contains metals(zinc, etc.) that would destroy catalytic converters but these metals are goodfor older engines. · 07/06/16 83,411 $24,422.59 TotalCost To Date ($11,000.00 Purchase Price).· 10/17/16 83,728 $82.53 Bought (on line from Clark’s CorvairParts) one (1) new headlamp switch and one (1) new heater fan motor. · 10/26/16 83,728 $315.00 Service Completed at The Finishing Edge.Headlamp switch replaced. Heater blower motor replaced. All fuses checked out.All exterior lights checked out. Idle adjusted. · 11/28/16 83,776 $168.25 2017 Insurance (Hagerty). · 04/19/17 83,776 $160.00 Cannot get the car started after its longwinter nap. Hired a flatbed and had the car towed to The Finishing Edge. · 05/24/17 83,728 $870.55 Service Completed at The Finishing Edge.Battery box replaced. Battery replaced. Battery disconnect installed. Alarmsystem removed. Under dash courtesy lamps and lamp holders replaced. Hornbutton installed. Original horn push removed from behind steering wheel. · 08/01/17 83,882 $31.93 Bought (on line from Clark’s CorvairParts) one (1) new “CORSA” emblem to replace the one I scrapped off backinginto the garage. · 09/13/17 84,046 $0.00 Service Completed at The Finishing Edge.“Scuff” on the driver’s side repaired. New “CORSA” emblem installed. After two(2) reminders, Mike never sent me an invoice. · 12/18/17 84,078 $168.00 2018 Insurance (Hagerty). · 12/20/18 84,111 $171.00 2019 Insurance (Hagerty). · 12/26/19 84,268 $171.00 2020 Insurance (Hagerty). · 12/26/19 84,268 $26,729.85 TotalCost To Date ($11,000.00 Purchase Price).

CAR DESCRIPTION FROM SELLER

My history since purchase in 2006:· 11/09/06 77,662 $11,000.00 Picked up the car in Olathe, Kansas.Trailered it home. · 12/11/06 77,662 $18.34 Picked up six (6) quarts of oil (40WHD),a directional lamp flasher and a muffler clamp at NAPA. Ordered two (2) oil filters, two (2)fan belts, and a gas cap. · 12/11/06 77,662 $7.00 Had two (2) sets of spare keys made. · 12/12/06 77,662 $60.64 Picked up two (2) oil filters, two (2)fan belts, and a gas cap at NAPA. · 12/14/06 77,662 $201.41 Purchased Tan Flannel car cover from CarCovers Direct (). · 12/16/06 77,673 $0.00 Spent some time with the car.· Secured themuffler with a new rear hanger and a front end muffler clamp.· Changed the oil(40WHD).· Replaced the fanbelt.· Installed the gascap.· Constituted a“fan belt change kit” (including new belt and all required tools) and put it inthe car.· Replaced thedirectional flasher.This made the turn signals work (real well) but introduced me to wiring“issues” I have with the car. · 12/18/06 77,683 $3.50 Took the car to the license bureau forthe physical inspection in preparation for transferring the title. · 12/21/06 77,683 $33.10 Ordered some Cosworth Drip Rail Mouldingfrom Jerry Smith of the CVOA. I will use this to replace the worn out stuff onthe Corsa doors. · 12/26/06 77,683 $38.00 Joined CORSA. · 12/26/07 77,683 $11,361.99 TotalCost To Date ($11,000.00 Purchase Price).· 01/03/07 77,683 $6.00 Purchased a set of catalogs from Clark’s Corvair. · 01/04/07 77,683 $71.00 Transferred title to James WilliamStroud, III. · 01/04/07 77,683 $21.25 Registration. · 01/07/07 77,683 $0.00 Spent some time with the car.· Replaced the pinin the shift linkage right at the transmission. It is now easier to get intoreverse.· Adjusted theclutch linkage. We will now see if I truly need a new clutch.· Replaced thechrome door trim with the stuff I got from Jerry Smith of the CVOA. · 01/10/07 77,683 $11.18 Purchased (on E-bay) an eight pagebooklet containing all of the wiring diagrams for the car. · 01/18/07 77,683 $19.98 Purchased (on E-bay) a used copy of the 1965Corvair Chassis Shop Manual and a Tune-up Chart. · 02/02/07 77,683 $277.85 Ordered some parts from Larry at The VairShop outside of Chicago().Including:· One (1) usedwheel and new tire (size P185/75-R14). Mounted.· One (1) used jackwith handle.· Two (2) usedlower shrouds· Two (2) usedthermostat door actuating rods with swivels and clips.· Four (4) newnylon bushings.· Two (2) used pin“pivots” for the rear doors.· Two (2) used reardoors.· Twenty (20) newlower shroud attachment bolts.· One (1) set ofall window fuzzies. · 02/02/07 77,683 $11,769.25 TotalCost To Date ($11,000.00 Purchase Price).· 02/02/07 77,683 $351.95 Ordered some parts from Clark’sCorvair. Reference information on the following pages. · 02/08/07 77,683 $38.90 Ordered two (2) custom engraved licenseplate frames. “F. K. Nader” · 02/09/07 77,683 $0.00 Received all of the parts ordered fromThe Vair Shop. · 02/11/07 77,683 $0.00 Cleaned, sanded, and painted all of theparts ordered from The Vair Shop. · 02/12/07 77,683 $0.00 Installed the two (2) new license plateframes. Installed the spare, jack, and handle in the rear. · 02/12/07 77,683 $0.00 Sent e-mail to Clark’sCorvair inquiring about the status of my order. · 02/13/07 77,683 $0.00 Received an e-mail from Clark’sCorvair indicating that my order was never received. Re-ordered everything. Gotan e-mail confirmation that the order was received. · 02/14/07 77,683 $9.77 Received an e-mail from Clark’sCorvair indicating that my order had shipped. Shown is the additional freightcharges. · 02/16/07 77,683 $0.00 Received my complete order from Clark’s Corvair. · 02/17/07 77,683 $20.86 Purchased (on E-bay) an NOS set of dooredge guards. · 02/23/07 77,683 $106.67 Ordered some more goodies (parts) from Clark’s Corvair. Reference information on the followingpages. · 02/23/07 77,683 $12,297.40 TotalCost To Date ($11,000.00 Purchase Price).· 03/04/07 77,683 $0.00 Spent some time with the car. Removed therear grille and got the reconditioned driver side lowed shroud installed(complete with all of the foam gaskets). Discovered that I now could not getthe rear trap door hooked up and adjusted. Now I remember why I always had tohave the trap doors hooked up (and adjusted) before bolting down the lowershrouds. Will have to come back and do this over. · 03/04/07 77,683 $30.20 Ordered some more goodies (parts) from Clark’s Corvair. Reference information on the followingpages. · 03/06/07 77,683 $0.00 Spent some time with the car. Got thedriver’s side rear trap door hooked up and adjusted. Got the reconditionedpassenger side lowed shroud installed (complete with all of the foam gaskets)including installation and adjustment of the trap door. Lower shrouds now onand correct. Hopefully the heater will now work better and I will not have toremove either shroud to get at the temperaturesensors. · 04/01/07 77,824 $0.00 Spent some time with the car. Removedboth rear suspension stabilizing rods (transmission front to trailing link).Broke one. Will need to get a new pair from Clark’s. · 04/01/07 77,824 $68.90 Ordered some more goodies (parts) from Clark’s Corvair. Reference information on the followingpages. · 04/06/07 77,824 $0.00 Spent some time with the car. Installedboth new rear suspension stabilizing rods (transmission front to trailinglink). The electrical problems are next. · 04/06/07 77,824 $12,396.50 TotalCost To Date ($11,000.00 Purchase Price).· 04/18/07 77,832 $643.34 Service completed at Wilson’s: · Removed steeringcolumn and dash cluster· Repaired allwiring and grounds and light sockets in dash cluster.· Disassemble andrepair clock.· Disassemble andrepair boost gauge.· Replaced turnsignal lenses.· Repair rear hoodlamp. · 05/01/07 78,005 $1,006.65 Service completed at Wilson’s: · Replace the YHcarburetor· Six (6) new plugs· New rotorassembly· New distributorcap· Complete tune-up· Smoke test intakemanifold and eliminate all leaks. · 06/21/07 78,116 $1,204.56 Service completed at The Alinement Shop: · Replaced bothrear lower control arms with new Heim Joint Strut Rod units (C5702) from Clark’s.· Replaced bothrear shocks with new high pressure gas units (C8703) from Clark’s.· Replaced bothrear lower control arm inner strut bolts with new units (C4605W) from Clark’s.· Replaced the fourfront stabilizer bar bushings (2 inner and 2 outer) with new units (C111) from Clark’s.· Replaced thefront strut rod bushings (both sides) with new units (C634) from Clark’s.· Replaced thefront lower A-arm inner bushings (both sides) with new units (C957) from Clark’s.· Aligned frontsuspension.· Aligned rearsuspension.· Corrected frontand rear tracking. · 06/21/07 78,116 $15,251.05 TotalCost To Date ($11,000.00 Purchase Price).· 08/17/07 78,312 $269.77 Service completed at Wilson’s. · Oil Change c/wnew filter.· Fuel systempressure test.· Fuel pressureregulator installed and adjusted to five (5) p.s.i.· Carburetoradjusted.· Chassis lube andinspection. · 07/13/08 78,659 $0.00 Spent some time with the car. Removed thewindshield wiper motor. I think that it is bad and needs to be replaced. · 07/14/08 78,659 $158.73 Ordered some more goodies (parts) from Clark’s Corvair. Including:· Rebuilt WiperMotor (C8233)· Windshield WasherPump (C7890)· Wiper Arm RemovalTool (C1286)· Washer Pump Hoses(C476) · 07/17/07 78,659 $0.00 Spent some time with the car. Tore apartthe passenger side door and got the window back on track. I thought that Iwould need to buy some parts to make the repair permanent but now I am unsure. · 07/20/07 78,659 $0.00 Spent some (very unproductive) time withthe car. Installed the new wiper motor (from Clark’s)and it seemed to have fixed the “slow wiper” problem. Moved on to theinstallation of the new washer pump, but that required removal of the wipermotor. Removed the new wiper motor. The first step to installation of the newwasher pump was to remove the original (on the wiper motor) star drive so thata new (Clark Special) plastic unit could be installed. Spent an hour trying toget the star drive off of the new wiper motor. Destroyed the new wiper motor inthe process. · 07/20/08 78,659 $15,679.55 TotalCost To Date ($11,000.00 Purchase Price).· 07/20/08 78,659 $88.00 Ordered another Rebuilt Wiper Motor(C8233) from Clark’s Corvair. · 07/22/08 78,659 $105.01 Ordered a pile of stuff from Clark’s Corvair. All pieces required to repair andrecondition the door panel(s). · 07/27/08 78,659 $0.00 Spent some time with the car. Attachedthe new (plastic) washer pump star drive onto the (second) new wiper motor.Attached the new washer pump to the new wiper motor. Installed the completednew unit into the car. Wipers now word at speed. Washer now works, but –unfortunately – I cannot turn it off after it is started. · 07/29/08 78,659 ($23.00) Received a check from Clark’sCorvair for the core value of the first returned wiper motor. $35.00 check(minus the $12.00 it cost to ship it back). · 08/04/08 78,659 ($23.00) Received a check from Clark’sCorvair for the core value of the second returned wiper motor. $35.00 check(minus the $12.00 it cost to ship it back). · 08/16/07 78,659 $0.00 Spent some time with the car. Completedthe R&R of the driver’s and passenger’s door panels. · 08/18/08 78,659 $72.65 Ordered a few items from Clark’s Corvair including another windshield washer pump. · 08/24/08 78,659 $0.00 Spent some time with the car. Installedthe (second) new washer pump to the new wiper motor. Washer and wipers all workgood now. Installed a 1.5 Amp Onboard BatteryTender. · 09/05/08 78,725 ($45.00) Received a check from Clark’sCorvair for return of the first (bad) windshield washer pump. $52.00 check(minus the $7.00 it cost to ship it back). · 09/05/08 78,725 $15,854.21 TotalCost To Date ($11,000.00 Purchase Price).· 08/09/09 79,390 $0.00 After complaints of “the smell of gasoline”from my darling bride, I rebuilt the incoming fuel line from the filter to thecarburetor. I had all of the parts I needed on-hand. · 08/15/09 79,445 $66.69 Ordered and received (from Clark’s) the Corvair Technical Guide Volumes 1 & 2Revised Edition. This book has answers to questions I had not even thoughtabout asking yet. · 05/29/10 79,854 $98.08 Ordered a new Front Door Lower Hinge fromClark’s. · 06/06/08 79,854 $0.00 Spent some time with the car. Installedthe new Front Door Lower Hinge and adjusted the door for correct gaps andclosing. · 07/05/10 80,104 $156.80 Ordered a Center Console with cup holdersfrom Clark’s. · 07/20/10 80,252 $0.00 Received and installed the Center Consolefrom Clark’s. · 08/30/10 80,304 $363.21 Service completed at Wilson’s. · ReplaceElectronic Ignition Assembly· Replace IgnitionCoil· Carburetoradjusted. · 09/22/10 80,381 $466.69 Service completed at Wilson’s. · Removecarburetor, disassemble, clean, adjust, reassemble.· Remove intakemanifold, reseal, reinstall.· Set timing, choke,and carburetor.· Replace fuelregulator and set delivery pressure to spec.· Replace airfilter. · 09/22/10 80,381 $17,005.68 TotalCost To Date ($11,000.00 Purchase Price).· 06/02/11 80,462 $0.00 Took the car to work and back. It ranlike a top. It idled properly without ever dying at a stop light. The turbo waskicking in above 4000 RPMs and you could feel it and hear it. This was thefirst time I have driven the car and been satisfied (ecstatic) about itsperformance. · 06/03/11 80,492 $0.00 What a difference a day makes. Was goingto take the car to work but there is now something wrong with the startercircuit. I “clicks” but will not crank. It has to be either the starter, thestarter relay, or the solenoid. · 06/07/11 80,495 $232.70 Service completed at Wilson’s. Boy do I feel stupid for norresolving this myself. · Inspect forstarting problem and test starting system.· Replace battery.· Replace batterycable ends at battery.· Replace in-linefuse with new kit.· Rewire. · 07/27/11 80,631 $269.09 Service completed at Wilson’s. Car had broken down on Riverview Road witha fuel delivery problem. Thought it was a continuation of my vapor-lockproblem. It turns out that the electric fuel pump was erratic and failing.Replaced the electric fuel pump with a new unit. Sure do hope this resolves theproblems I have been having with the Vair. · 12/18/11 80,926 $0.00 Spent a few hours with the car headingtoward a clutch replacement. Got the car up on Jack stands and startedpreparing for the drive train removal. Stopped before removing the strut rodsand axels. · 12/18/11 80,926 $17,507.47 TotalCost To Date ($11,000.00 Purchase Price).· 01/14/12 80,926 $0.00 Spent another couple of hours with thecar heading toward a clutch replacement. Took pictures of the cam settings on theoutboard end of each strut rod (so I can put it back together “close toright”). Removed and cleaned up both strut rods. Removed both suspensionstabilizing rods (transmission front to trailing link). Disconnected both rearaxles at the differential. I am now ready for a visual inspection to make sureall is clear before I loosen the four (4) main motor mount bolts and pull thedrive train. I am hoping that I can get it out without having to disconnect theaxles at the wheel end. · 01/22/12 80,926 $0.00 Spent another few hours with the carheading toward a clutch replacement. Got the drive train separated from thecar. Separated the differential/transmission from the engine. Removed the ringgear, clutch and flywheel. Time to put together my “mega order” to Clark’s. · 01/23/12 80,926 $1,371.56 Ordered a “mess-o-stuff” from Clark’s. Everything needed (I hope) to replace the clutch(and flywheel and pressure plate and etc.) and get the drive train back intothe car. · 01/28/12 80,926 $205.32 Ordered “more stuff” from Clark’s.Everything else needed (I hope) to replace the entire turbo inlet exhaustsystem. · 02/04/12 80,926 $0.00 Spent another few hours with the car. Gotthe four (4) new U-joints installed on the axles. Installed the new flywheel, clutch disk and pressure plate.Got the engine re-coupled with the differential. Started disassembling theexhaust plumbing. Replacing the turbo inlet exhaust plumbing is going to be oneHELL of an effort. · 02/04/12 80,926 $19,084.35 TotalCost To Date ($11,000.00 Purchase Price).· 02/19/12 80,926 $157.25 After spending some more time with thecar, ordered “more stuff” from Clark’s. Everything else needed (I hope) to replace theentire turbo outlet exhaust system. · 03/03/12 80,926 $38.18 Progress made today. Got the entire turboinlet exhaust system installed and bolted up. Re-installed the entire upperturbo assembly including the turbo outlet pipe. Still need to get the muffleron. Ordered two (2) 2½” stainless steel muffler clamps from Summit Racing. · 03/11/12 80,926 $27.32 More progress made today. Got theremainder of the exhaust plumbing installed. Engine now ready forre-installation. Removed both forward motor mounts (had to cut one out).Installed the three new hoses. Ordered a clutch linkage boot (underneath thecar) from Clark’s. · 03/18/12 80,926 $0.00 More progress made this weekend. Got theengine back in the car and hooked-up all of the linkages and electrical and gasline. Made sure the car would start. Exercised the clutch. All good. Still havethe “ticking” noise. Hope it is a lifter and not a valve seat or a rod bearing.Final fitting of the new heater hoses. Got the axles back on and greased thenew u-joints. · 03/28/12 80,926 $71.29 Stayed home from work on a Wednesdayhoping to finish up. First thing I did was pull the threads off of the rightside outer rear strut adjustment bolt trying to torque it up to 90 lbs. Orderedtwo complete new units (part # C638A) from Clark’s. · 03/31/12 80,926 $0.00 Finished the clutch (and more)replacement job only fifteen (15) weeks after I got started. Took the car outfor a test drive. New clutch is solid and appreciated. The “ticking” noise wentaway after less than ten (10) minutes on the road. This tells me that I coulduse new lifters but it is not an immediate need. It also tells me that I do nothave a valve seat or rod bearing problem. · 03/31/12 80,926 $19,378.59 TotalCost To Date ($11,000.00 Purchase Price).· 04/23/12 80,958 $0.00 Delivered the car to The Finishing Edge. The Plan:· Re-condition the brakes on all four (4) corners.· Re-install the rear grille after painting.· Re-install the gas fill door.· Repair the horn. · 05/08/12 80,958 $148.74 Stopped by The Finishing Edge andinspected the brakes. Ordered (from Clark’s)new wheel bearings for the front (both sides) and new brake cylinders for therear (both sides). · 05/16/12 80,958 $44.77 Got a call from Mike at The FinishingEdge. He has determined that the rear (rubber) brake hoses are shot. Ordered(from Clark’s) new hoses for the rear (bothsides). · 05/23/12 80,966 $700.00 Picked up the car at The Finishing Edge.All work requested (on 04/23/12) had been done and done well. · 08/29/12 81,249 $30.00 Oil Change including filter (approximatecost). Found out that the drain plug hole in the aluminum oil pan was stripped.Could not get it to stop dripping oil. Took the car to Wilson’s. · 08/30/12 81,258 $105.71 Service completed at Wilson’s. Oil pan removed and tapped out toaccept a larger oil drain plug. Oil pan re-installed and engine re-filled withoil. Shift linkage adjusted so that back-up lights work again. · 12/06/12 81,598 $112.80 2013 Insurance (Hagerty). · 12/09/13 82,193 $112.80 2014 Insurance (Hagerty). · 12/09/13 82,193 $20,633.41 TotalCost To Date ($11,000.00 Purchase Price). · 08/17/14 82,575 $585.91 Bought four (4) new “Classic Torq ThrustII” wheels (14 x 6 – Part Number VN2154665) on line from Wheels for Less (). · 09/23/14 82,665 $467.71 Bought (on line from Clark’s CorvairParts) four (4) new “stock” springs, four (4) new Red Ryder Shocks, and two (2)new shock top bushings for the front. · 10/07/14 82,665 $592.80 Bought (on line from Clark’s CorvairParts) one (1) rebuilt left rear wheel bearing kit and one (1) rebuilt rightrear wheel bearing kit. · 10/21/14 82,665 $1,622.00 Service Completed at The Finishing Edge. Work Performed:· Horn repaired (again).· Back-up lights repaired.· New wheels installed.· New Springs and Shocksinstalled.· Rear Brake Drums glass beadedand painted.· New Rear Wheel BearingsInstalled.· Alignment (all four wheels). · 10/31/14 82,690 ($230.00) Cash back from Clark’s Corvair Parts forreturn of the two (2) rear wheel bearing kit cores. · 11/03/14 82,690 $88.39 Ordered a new fan belt and a cigarettehousing and element from Summit Racing. · 12/09/14 82,690 $168.25 2015 Insurance (Hagerty). · 06/12/15 82,760 $0.00 Service Completed at The Finishing Edge.Glove compartment door re-worked and re-aligned. · 06/12/15 82,760 $23,928.47 TotalCost To Date ($11,000.00 Purchase Price).· 06/12/15 82,786 $18.74 The courtesy lights will not go off whenthe doors are closed. Bought (on line from Clark’s Corvair Parts) two (2) doorjam switches. · 06/24/15 82,811 $26.35 Installed the new door jam switches.Courtesy lamp circuit now works properly. While tinkering with the car, noticedthat the fan belt was riding out of the crankshaft groove. The belt (the onethat came with the car) is the wrong size. Installed the spare belt and ordered(on line from Clark’s Corvair Parts) a new (spare) belt. · 10/04/15 83,120 $54.03 Ordered some more goodies (parts) from Clark’s Corvair. Including: · Two (2) SiliconeValve Cover Gaskets (C10912)· One (1) Used 1/3valve cover for valve lash adjustment (C1445X). · 12/07/15 83,316 $168.25 2016 Insurance (Hagerty). · 05/30/16 83,386 $0.00 Got the car on the lift and did a valvelash adjustment on the right side (behind the muffler). Waiting on my grandsonto do the left side. · 06/28/16 83,386 $0.00 Did the valve lash adjustment on the leftside. · 07/06/16 83,411 $226.75 Service Completed at The Finishing Edge.Oil change. Useda synthetic blend, Brad Penn Grade 20W50. “The Green Oil”. This oil is supposedto be good for “older cars” without catalytic converters. It contains metals(zinc, etc.) that would destroy catalytic converters but these metals are goodfor older engines. · 07/06/16 83,411 $24,422.59 TotalCost To Date ($11,000.00 Purchase Price).· 10/17/16 83,728 $82.53 Bought (on line from Clark’s CorvairParts) one (1) new headlamp switch and one (1) new heater fan motor. · 10/26/16 83,728 $315.00 Service Completed at The Finishing Edge.Headlamp switch replaced. Heater blower motor replaced. All fuses checked out.All exterior lights checked out. Idle adjusted. · 11/28/16 83,776 $168.25 2017 Insurance (Hagerty). · 04/19/17 83,776 $160.00 Cannot get the car started after its longwinter nap. Hired a flatbed and had the car towed to The Finishing Edge. · 05/24/17 83,728 $870.55 Service Completed at The Finishing Edge.Battery box replaced. Battery replaced. Battery disconnect installed. Alarmsystem removed. Under dash courtesy lamps and lamp holders replaced. Hornbutton installed. Original horn push removed from behind steering wheel. · 08/01/17 83,882 $31.93 Bought (on line from Clark’s CorvairParts) one (1) new “CORSA” emblem to replace the one I scrapped off backinginto the garage. · 09/13/17 84,046 $0.00 Service Completed at The Finishing Edge.“Scuff” on the driver’s side repaired. New “CORSA” emblem installed. After two(2) reminders, Mike never sent me an invoice. · 12/18/17 84,078 $168.00 2018 Insurance (Hagerty). · 12/20/18 84,111 $171.00 2019 Insurance (Hagerty). · 12/26/19 84,268 $171.00 2020 Insurance (Hagerty). · 12/26/19 84,268 $26,729.85 TotalCost To Date ($11,000.00 Purchase Price).

BASIC CAR INFORMATION
Price:	16000 USD
Make:	Chevrolet
Model:	Corvair
Year:	1965
Mileage:	84500 MI
Trim:	corsa
Engine:	6-cyl turbo
Transmission:	Manual
Warranty:	Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty

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Chevrolet Corvair 1965

See also

1932 Ford Deuce

1955 Cadillac DeVille

1978 Chevrolet Corvette

1965 Shelby COBRA