I get thumbs up every time this car is out of the garage. Corvairs have a unique and quirky cult following.....and Corvair owners are generally a diverse group of fun people. The previous owner did a bunch of work to this beautiful car. He redid the entire interior and it is in perfect condition. It has older tires on Crager rims, all in excellent condition. The original 140 motor was replaced with a 110. It has an automatic transmission. It shifts fine but loses fluid- a common Corvair issue.
I'm not a Corvair guy but liked the car and bought it on a whim. I have invested an additional few thousand into her..... I just had the front end redone $800, tie rod ends, bushings, etc.....had the carbs rebuilt, replaced the old gas tank, points, plugs, wires, rebuilt the distributor, etc. Although it has had a bunch of work done to it, it still needs to be "dialed in". Some of the issues I have noticed are an intermittent starting issue (ignition or wire), needs a $100 motor mount, needs window seals, a new motor compartment seal, and a few of the motor tins are missing......
BODY(see pics, no rust at all)CALIFORNIA CAR WITH NO VISIBLE RUSTBODY STRAIGHTUNDERCARRIAGE VERY CLEANNO VISIBLE ACCIDENTSLAST OWNER REPAINTED THE ENGINE AND TRUNK COMPARTMENTSINSIDE WHEEL WELLS ALSO PAINTED
INTERIOR (100% NEW) 9.5/10NEW SEATSNEW HEADLINERNEW SEATBELTSNEW DOOR PANELSNEW CARPETNEW VISORDASH 9.5/10ORIGINAL AM RADIO
REBUILT FRONT END SUSPENSIONINNER LEFT/RIGHT HAND TIE RODOUTER LEFT/RIGHT HAND TIE RODLEFT/RIGHT HAND TIE ROD SLEEVELEFT/RIGHT HAND UPPER BALL JOINTLEFT/RIGHT HAND LOWER BALL JOINTSTRUT ROD BUSHING KIT (6 PIECES)LEFT/RIGHT HAND UPPER CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS (2 EACH)LEFT/RIGHT HAND LOWER CONTROL ARM BUSHINGSRUBBER GREASE SEALS/BOOTSTIE ROD SLEEVE BOLTS, NUTS, AND CLAMPSSWAY BAR STABILIZER BUSHINGSFRONT SHOCKS, BUSHINGS, AND BOLTSNEW ALIGNMENT
BRAKESUPGRADED 'DUAL' RESERVOIR MASTER CYLINDERTHE CAR BRAKES WELL AND STOPS STRAIGHTPARKING BRAKE HOLDS STRONG
USED GAS TANK REPLACEMENTNEW GAS FILTER AND CLAMPSNEW FILLER HOSE AND CLAMPSNEW SENDING UNIT SEALREMOVED AND INSPECTED SENDING UNIT FLOATCARBURETORSCOMPLETE REBUILD BY GREG PETERSEN
DISTRIBUTORUPGRADED DISTRIBUTOR WITH ADDITIONAL BEARINGNEW SHAFTNEW POINTSNEW CONDENSER
TRANSMISSIONNEW VACUUM REGULATORNEW FLUID
MOTORFRESH OIL/FILTER CHANGEPULLED SHROUD AND CLEANED FINSGOOD COMPRESSION IN ALL CYLINDERSNEW VACUUM LINESAFTERMARKET AIR FILTERSNEW PLUGSNEW HIGH OUTPUT COILNEW VOLTAGE REGULATORNEW FUEL PUMP
CHROME BUMPERS IN GOOD SHAPECHROME TRIM COMPLETE
WHEELS15" CRAGARS READY FOR FRONT DISC CONVERSION
Needs:Motor mount $100Glove box liner $20Door seals $60Window fuzzies $150Rear glass seal $602 motor tins $50alternator bracket gasket (oil leak) $20Starter or ignition switch short (starts intermittently)
If someone is looking for a fun car to wrench on, this is the one. There are many Corvair clubs and tons of free resources online. It is an economical car to drive and repair. I have several other cars in my collection and need to sell one to continue with the restoration of the others.
The car is in San Pedro and available for viewing. It is also listed locally so I reserve the right to end the auction early. Successful buyers must pay $1000 deposit within 24 hours. I will assist with shipping after paid in full. Thanks, Troy (310) 227-9314