[NoVa-Corvairs] Corsa refurb

[63redbrier at cox.net]

Daniel:  I think Darrin has a FR steering box in one of his 'vairs, so you may want to pick his brain on that mod.  The C/Sebring front seats have been raved about in the Corvair community.  Try Craig's List...  I guess any other modern 'vert seats with built in seatbelts might also work; however, the C/S are a close fit.  You have a few months to find some replacements.  Good luck!  Greg

---- "daniel at danielgoldberg.net" <goldie at danielgoldberg.net> wrote: 
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> Hi all,
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> A couple of weekends ago I went up to the Corvair Ranch and checked in on my '65 Corsa 140 convertible.� Jeff and I went over the car and discussed what I wanted done.� Although�it looks awful, structurally it's very sound -- shockingly so.� Jeff was pretty
> impressed, which is really saying something considering that he's probably pretty jaded by Corvairs.� A couple of days ago Jeff sent me an estimate and I think we're definitely in the same ballpark.� He even thinks he can turn it around by April, although I think June or July is more
> realistic.
> - If anyone would like to get rid of�NOS, repro, or very good original trim, please let me know.�
> - Does anyone have any experience with the Flaming River steering box?� Is this overkill or a sensible upgrade?
> - How would you go about installing a
> three-point harness in a late convertible?� At the Ranch, I saw a junked early sedan with the Chrysler Sebring�front seat�retrofit.� Although it looked goofy, I have to admit that it's a sensible upgrade (especially here in the DC metro area, where too many drivers are distracted
> by their cell phones).
> Many thanks,
> daniel
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