<VV> Re: Frame Under / Body Swaps

[Ron]

Well, if you are going to mention some successful swaps, the V12 Jag engined 
Corvair can't be beat.
RonH

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <Sethracer at aol.com>
To: <totallywayno at gmail.com>; <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Monday, February 05, 2007 8:45 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> Re: Frame Under / Body Swaps


>
> In a message dated 2/5/2007 7:17:47 PM Pacific Standard Time,
> txwayno at yahoo.com writes:
>
> I'm new  to this Virtualvairs type of group "mailing list", so I hope I am
> sending this  to the right place.
> I'm in the process of rebuilding my '64  Convertable for my son.  Being a
> concerned parent, I would like for the  car to have power brakes, easy 
> access to
> parts for motor and trans, a/c, heat  and power steering while trying to
> retain the classic looks of the car.   We have looked at different options
> including a bigger Corvair engine or maybe  a Honda or Subaru engine,  but 
> always end
> up back at the "g-body" frame  swap.  Plans are to try and use the floor 
> and
> firewall from the g-body as  well,  Just hoping for some pointers from 
> anyone
> that has done this in  hopes to save a few headaches along the way.
>
> Thanks for any  help,
> TXwayno
>
>
>
>
> I am going to agree with Smitty on this one - in general, and with Mark.
> This is a big piece to bite off.  If you are serious , though, about the 
> G-body
> swap, I would suggest a bit of correspondence with the guys who have done 
> it.
> Jay Dover has done at least a couple of them, both a late model and a
> Lakewood early model. He knows the ins and outs of the swap. Al Kidd has 
> also  done
> at least one, Al even used a convertible for his. If your convertible has 
> a
> good floor and undercarriage, I would consider looking for a rusty one, 
> like Al
> did. You will likely find one! You will only need the power steering if 
> you
> go to the front engined beasty (G-body), the Corvair certainly doesn't 
> need
> it.  I want to mention a car that I saw at the Carlisle Convention in 
> 2003. It
> was a  late model that still used the front suspension and stuff from the
> Vair, but had  a V8 dropped in between the frame rails and a narrowed, I 
> think,
> solid axle at  the rear. You did give up some interior space, but not as 
> much as
> you might  think. It was exquisitely finished off and drove to many of the
> events. I don't  know the owner, but he did some very nice work. The car 
> seemed
> to retain much of  the Corvair flavor as well - More than the G-body 
> set-ups,
> in my opinion. But  that is my personal opinion only. I do want to second 
> the
> call for a later  car with air-bags for a newer driver. Sh*t happens. And 
> it
> doesn't even have to  be their fault.
>
> One other cautionary note on air bags. Although everybody should know 
> this.
> Never put a child belted into a car seat in the front seat of a car with 
> air
> bags - unless you have a certain air bag de-activation switch. Locally, in
> the last few days a young mother had her baby in a front facing car  seat,
> strapped into the right hand front seat, with a passenger taking the  seat 
> in the
> back, instead of the other way around. The driver swerved to avoid a 
> fender
> bender, drove off the road and hit the wall of a house - the air bags 
> deployed
> and the baby died from the trauma. Neither the driver or the passenger  in 
> the
> back received any injury. In reality, of course, the mother received an
> injury that will be with her forever. -  Learn from the mistakes of 
> others,  there
> isn't enough time to make them all yourself!  - Seth  Emerson
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