<VV> Re: Center Console/Armest/Cruise Control

[Vairjer at cs.com]

Since no one responded yet to the Cruise control portion of your post, I will 
say that I put a cruise control unit on my 1965 110 PG Sport Sedan back in 
1992, that I obtained from JC Whitney.   It is a Dana design that is made by 
Rostra Precision Controls, Laurinburg, NC.  They now have two differing designs: 
the original system (which is a digitally controlled vacuum throttle pull 
which I have), and a new design that utilizes electrical motor to pull on the 
throttle.  

The unit works well, and is easily adaptable to the Corvair, provided you can 
still obtain the "Fiero extension cable" or are willing to make your own 
extension cabling to reach from the front of the car to the rear (through the 
tunnel).  Either way, a "speed sensor kit" (Rostra part # 250-4165) is required 
that consists of a couple of flat magnets that are strapped to one of your half 
shaft axles, and a pickup coil that mounts to the suspension such that it 
"tracks" the axle movement.  The kits normally come with a "clamp on" GM style 
switch mounting for your turn signal lever, but a lever with the switch built-in 
is available from Rostra for around $25 (#250-3126 84-90 Chrome GM lever)

JC Whitney still shows a unit similar to mine from Rostra, but no longer 
lists the Fiero kit or speed sensor, as modern cars have sensor outputs for speed 
already built into the trannys.  The contact phone number at Rostra for 
questions is 800-782-3379 

They do have website and the are other alternatives that folks have used.  
Rostra manufactured the units for many vendors like Audiovox etc.  I mounted a 
small vacuum reservoir made for a small Chevy just to be sure that going up 
long hills that I had plenty of throttle response.  With the electrical unit, 
that wouldn't be necessary.

http://www.rostra.com/

Jerry McKenzie