<VV> 63 Spyder air cleaners (again)

[lonwall@corvairunderground.com]

All 1962 Spyders had a black housing. All 63-64 had chrome.

Lon
www.corvairunderground.com


On 12/11/2011 9:37 PM, Ramon Rodriguez III wrote:
> Hiya all,
>
> A couple weeks ago I was inquiring about 63 Spyder's having chrome air
> cleaner housings instead of black.  I am now aware of at least one 63'
> Spyder that the owner states definitely had a chrome air cleaner housing
> from the factory.  Interestingly it is an early 63 car (first week of
> February).
>
> This Spyder was built at the Oakland (OA) plant.  I'f anyone else has a 63
> Spyder built in Oakland that has a known history I'd really like to hear if
> it came with a chrome or black air cleaner housing.  My hypothesis being
> that perhaps the OA built Spyders had a chrome air cleaner a year before
> the willow run and perhaps van nuys Spyders.
>
> What started this all was that I had seen quite a few 63's with chrome air
> cleaners but later learned that the black one was correct for 63.  I now
> have one owner who says he can confirm his 63 came with chrome so I'd like
> to pursue it a little further.
>
>