63 corvair

[YBeNormal]

Awesome. A front engine corvair. That will throw some people off

 

[CPatton]

I love Corvairs. We had a 64 many years ago.

 

[Neverdone]

Looks like you are still making some good head way!!! I found a project Corvair a couple days ago, not sure if it's for sale but it looks in decent shape!! I think it would be neat to stuff a 32V Caddy motor in the back of one....... [ddd

 

[BruceKoukalaka]

Looks like you are still making some good head way!!! I found a project Corvair a couple days ago, not sure if it's for sale but it looks in decent shape!! I think it would be neat to stuff a 32V Caddy motor in the back of one....... [ddd

That you could call a caddyvair or a corvaddy??

 

[old man dave]

During the early 70's a friend of mine dad built a front engine V-8 Corvair using a 1956 Chevrolet frame. Fast and scary, it would not stop without locking a wheel. He also had thrush side pipes and looked awesome. At some of the car shows in metro Atlanta we see a few mid engine V-8 Corvairs. I think they use Cadillac North star engines. Any way you build it you should have an awesome ride.

 

[supersmitty]

Thanks everyone for the comments. It helps to keep me motivated. The cold weather is coming and that sometimes demotivates me. I hope that I can have her driveable by spring. We'll see. I got particularly excited when we pushed her outside the other day to look at her. Have to say I have only seen a few mid engine corvairs around. The others that I saw where completely stock. I am hoping to be the first around my area with a front engine one.

 

[YBeNormal]

A couple years ago me and a buddy drove from FL to almost the far said of TX to watch the Big Bend Open Road Race.

It was and will be the coolest thing I have ever done For a long time.

One car I remember was a guy named Charlie in a heavily modified corvair with a 400 big block mid mounted. He ran in the unlimited class and posted the fastest speed at 207MPH.

I was a volunteer at a gate along the course and when he went by OMG I will never forget that!

I was trying to find some info and I found a guy on another forum talking about the experience with pictures.

Here's the link http://www.twtex.com/forums/showthread.php?t=48069

 

[patina]

hahaha awesome build thread... My uncle back in the 60's drove his boss's corvair through the front of A n W resturuant where he worked when he was 15

 

[supersmitty]

I have heard a few people tell me that they went off roading in those cars, and not on purpose either. Needless to say I am glad I am not using the old suspension. I cant Imagine going 200 mph in this thing! Thats crazy! I will be happy with her as long as she can lay some rubber and sounds good.

 

[Dirtyrat]

Corvairs actually handled better than the corvettes of their day... At least some of the years.

 

[Shea Laking]

This is gonna be COOL!!

Build on, Mister. You've got my attention.[dr

Regards,
Shea

 

[bkvail]

I love this build - I have a soft spot in my heart for this body style corvair (don't like the other styles). My hubby restored a '64 Corvair Spyder when we were a young couple - he sold it to buy his first snowmobile. I sure miss that car!

 

[supersmitty]

Nice!

Nice looking spyder! That came out beautiful! I hope mine comes out that nice.

 

[supersmitty]

A bit more....

Finally through the holidays. I can finally get some work done.
Installed 4 inch lowering blocks to get the rearend at the right height.

My buddy's Randy and Doug giving me a hand.

First 4x8 sheet....

Installed the driveshaft to start fab on the new floor.

New tunnel..

Picked up the new wheels. I think I am gonna paint them sliver.

Seeing how they look...

 

[supersmitty]

Finally starting on the floor fab...

 

[bkvail]

looking great! [P

 

[maverickmk]

Coming along nicely. I like those wheels, they will look good painted silver.

 

[Ezheimers]

Like The Wheels... And Like That You're Keeping Things With Chevy!

 

[jammersspeed]

looking good !

 

[Shea Laking]

"Big" rallies trump "little" rallies any day.

Nice progress, your floors look great![

Regards,
Shea