<VV> EUM in Group Red

Thu Oct 29 23:56:13 EDT 2009

Guys, I think I am on the same trek! I bought a 62 coupe last year, well, at
least I knew it was a 67K miles one owner vehicle, with the saying that they
did what was needed. I should have known what was coming when I went to
change plugs, and bought the std corvair plugs with gasket, but when I stuck
my plug socket down a shroud hole, I found a 5/8 plug! Turns out they had
the heads off, welded up the spark plug holes and redrilled for 5/8 taper
seat plugs, with the electrode closer to the exhaust valve. (I searched for
6 months to find that was done to help with better fuel burn)
I started out with a master cylinder that allowed the pedal to go to the
floor (all brakes are almost new), then decided to change gaskets to stop
oil leaks, which led to finding a worn out distributer. While there I
installed a pertronix II and Flame thrower coil. Then I decided while I was
changing gaskets I might as well install a alternator, since when I went to
overhaul the generator I found the rare end frame cracked. So, while I was
at it, I restored both carbs to their like new condition, found the blower
hub bearing growling at me, so bought a top cover with a new bearing
installed. While in there I could not help to look at a few rod  bearings,
crank mikes new but the bearings were pitted, so replaced those. Found one
cylinder had been changed. Well, couldn't let that old metal fan rob power
so I bought a 64 magnesium fan for it while I was in there.
I had noticed a vibration which changed when you applied clutch pressure, so
am just finishing a flywheel (dales) and clutch job (Fort Wayne Clutch).
While doing this, I found BOTH rear axle bearings about to fall apart. I had
heart palpitations when the machine shop called and said they had ruined a
bearing housing taking them off, but they found one to replace it locally.
The exhaust manifold studs were shot, and when I took the exhaust off, the
pipe at both manifold flanges and weld joints opened up. So, its new
manifolds and dual exhaust.
Its been fun, but I would like to drive the thing once in awhile!
I'm taking next summer off to drive!   Mark Durham

On Thu, Oct 29, 2009 at 1:47 PM, keith osborne <vanman453ta at yahoo.com>wrote:

> I would like to thank you saving a car that perhaps most would have doomed
> to scrap.  There are only so many in existence, so each time one get's
> scrapped, that's one less for the future.  Sounds like you've done a really
> nice job too- one more preserved!
>
> I have to admit that I went the turn key route, or so I thought.  Back when
> I decided I wanted a Corvair, I didn't have much free time for extensive
> work on cars.
>
> But, on the way home a rear wheel bearing failed, leaving me with a 100+
> mile tow- ouch!  And so it began LOL!
>
> The car had a relatively recent paint job, as well as interior.  But now
> the interior door skins have all buckled?  Not sure what that's about.
> Water getting behind them perhaps?
>
> The brakes had supposedly been reworked, and seemed to work really well-
> unless you really
>  yammer on them, then the front wheels lock up!  Yikes!  Turns out they
> actually don't work that well.  Not yet sure what that's all about either,
> though I've read about the existence of different sized wheel cylinders to
> go with different types of brake lining.  So perhaps the fellow I bought the
> car from got some parts mixed up?  Definitely have to look into that.
>
> Then the engine supposedly had at least one head redone.  But then came the
> dropped valve seat (perhaps the other head?), and thus began the long
> process of- as I believe someone else mentioned- "I might as well do this
> too, while it's apart".  That was 6 years ago, but I'm finally beginning to
> see the light at the end of the tunnel, and it should be a really nice
> driver when I'm all done.
>
> So, as was also mentioned, you don't really know for sure what you've got
> unless you've gone through the car yourself.  Like I'm doing with my turn
> key
>  car LOL!
>
>
> Take care all,
> Keith
>
> --- On Thu, 10/29/09, The Robbins <therobbins82 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> It's always nice to see progress, I know it took me about 9 years to get
> DaVair done enough to paint. Of course starting with a rust belt car was my
> fault and never again, I recommend buying a turnkey car since they cost
> half
> as much but I wouldn't trade the experience for anything (well maybe the
> $).
> Chasing parts was the most fun when money allowed, eating rust and bondo
> dust was the least fun, and writing checks <ggg> but in the end I have a
> concours priced daily driver car that is fun to say is mine. Since you did
> the smart thing and not begin with a rust belt car you hopefully will need
> less time and fewer checks, I keep telling myself that the ragtop A/C
>  car
> with wood telescopic wheel was worth saving rather than parting out for a
> profit....
>
> Joe R
> BBRT
>
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> All
> At long last, the Eastern Ultra Monza has gone in for body work and paint.
>
>
> Removing the paint won't be too tough, as when I got it from Matt,
>  the sand
> blowing around where it was stored had already taken most of it off.  I
> only
> added some primer and Krylon to get it all one color until the proper work
> could begin.
>
> Starting with a good pressure washing under and all around, once it's dry
> again I'll have the bumpers and a few boxes of stuff to take home while we
> remove the paint and assess dings and dents to pull out, and begin the prep
> process.
>
> Not completely sure of the color yet, but since in the future I might like
> to do a USMC motif on the engine lid, I'm thinking about a gold color I saw
> on a 70 Camaro this year at Steele Rubber's Open House.   Probably offered
> on a lot of GM cars.
>
> My current engine lid had a bunch of rust on it, so we're looking at the
> two
> I bought from Wade Lanning last month to see which of the two is the
> better,
> and get it stripped as well.
>
> Hank---Happily in
>  Group Red for once.
>
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