<VV> Corvair A/C Question

[John O'Shea]

I believe one absolute and easy way to determine if a Corvair has factory or 
dealer installed A/C is to look at how the spare tire mount is installed in 
the trunk.  In factory installed A/C Corvairs the mount is spot welded to 
the trunk.  In Dealer installed A/C Corvairs the mount is bolted/screwed to 
the trunk.  How about some comments?
Still sunny and warm in Las Vegas. :-)

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Eric S. Eberhard" <flash at vicsmba.com>
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>; <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Cc: <Sethracer at aol.com>
Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 2010 11:51 AM
Subject: <VV> Corvair A/C Question


> Trying to unequivocally state what came from the factory and exactly
> how everything was is a futile exercise.  There were variations
> between factories, workers, dealers, and customers.  I have a 62 A/C
> Coupe originally sold in Bakersfield, CA.  I have the original
> customer's invoice/sticker in terrible shape ... which specifies
> non-tinted windows.  So not all A/C cars had tinted windows.  You can
> never tell customer taste and I have no idea how the dealer achieved
> it.  Perhaps the dealer changed the windows or added the A/C, but A/C
> is listed in the factory option section, the non-tinted windows
> listed in the car description.  But, I bet the dealer made this
> document so who knows (or cares) -- my car certainly was sold from
> the dealer with A/C.
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