<VV> WTB Early Model Rear Tube Air Grille

[Jim Becker]

I dug through my NOS stash to see if I could help on this one, pretty sure I 
could.  Turns out, to my surprise, there WERE custom grilles like this made 
for the late models.  That is what I have.  When I pulled it out, the first 
thing I noticed was 6 tubes rather than 5.  So I did some measuring and 
found it nearly 43 inches over all.  The end clips are roughly 39 3/4 inches 
apart.  Check the "attached" pictures.  For comparison, I put a stock '64 
grille next to it in the back side picture.  Note that it is mostly held 
together with screws.  I don't know if you could rework a late grille to 
make one for an early or not.

Jim Becker

-----Original Message----- 
From: cwiland--- via VirtualVairs
Sent: Saturday, November 22, 2014 4:46 PM
To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
Subject:  WTB Early Model Rear Tube Air Grille

  I need to replace my old Cal Custom rear tube grille. It fell off my
car at freeway speed and was pulverized by a semi. Luckily, no humans or
vehicles were harmed, though the grille is toast.
  I don't know if there were early and late grilles available, but my old
one had 5 tubes and was 38 inches long.

Craig Wiland
CORSA Oregon
Owner of good things air cooled.
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