<VV> Must have Corvair books

[Cliff]

Craig and others, 

I have all three, "The Corvair Basics," "Corvair Secrets," and "the Classic
Corvair."  I got the Corvair Basics from the CORSA folks when the convention
came to Lexington.  It was a great overview of the history of the car and is
one of the primary reasons that I decided to buy my Corvair.  It is just a
wealth of information covering care, maintenance, things to consider when
buying a Corvair, information about CORSA, the vendors and some anecdotal
stories. 

The Classic Corvair on the other hand is to me the meat on the bones, as
compared to the "Service Manuals."  The service manuals assume a certain
familiarity with the basics of the Corvair as they were written for the GM
mechanics of that day, who worked on these cars on a daily basis.  

As you pointed out, "The Classic Corvair" is pretty much the sum total of
the collective experience of several folks that have made this hobby what it
is.  I think it is by far and away, the most valuable of the collection. 

Cliff Tibbitts
Lexington, KY
66 Monza, 140-4speed (group RED)

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After the shop manual, for me,  #1 is Bob Helt's "The Classic Corvair".
This 
brings together almost everything that we've all learned (a portion of) over

the last 30 years.  I refer to it at least once a week. Far more useful than

the oft mentioned Tech Guide because it's a coordinated overview of each
topic.
Definitely #1 for me, though I must admit that I don't have a copy of 
"Corvair Basics", which Bob edited after many parts were written by a
variety of 
authors. Someone have a comparative opinion re those two?
Craig Nicol



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