<VV> Corvair VIN problem

[FrankDuVal]

These cars are not rare. Someone has a rusty Spyder, buys a good Monza 
body, transfers most everything.

Does the title match the cars' VIN? If so, no problems registering it. 
DMV does not care if the name on the car says Spyder or not.

If the title does NOT match the VIN, ask questions now!

The one thing most people who do this conversion never get right is the 
opening for the tailpipe. This opening in the rear body panel should be 
flanged (formed when the panel was stamped in a press), not just a cut 
out with a saw.

Other items:

1. Is the voltage regulator mounted with an extra piece of metal so it 
sits at an angle (assuming a generator type regulator is still in the 
stock location) to clear the air cleaner?

2. Does the spare tire bracket have a tit on it that forces the spare to 
sit slightly higher than the turbo shield?

3. is the VIN in the door jamb still mounted with the proper rivets? See 
pictures in internet.

4. Is the body tag in the engine compartment still mounted with the 
proper rivets?

  5. Is there a fuel return line from the fuel filter back to the gas tank?

I have never heard of a Spyder from the factory that was NOT VINed as a 
Spyder.

Frank DuVal

On 8/2/2019 3:28 PM, Jim via VirtualVairs wrote:
> I am looking at a 1964 Corvair to buy.  But there is a potential problem with the VIN.
>
> It’s a 4 speed convertible that has all the markings of a Spyder
> 1.  Turbocharged 150 Engine with proper larger exhaust pipe at an angle.
> 2. 4 Speed transmission.
> 3. Spyder name plates on Glove box door, and on the sides under the Monza trim. 150 Turbo trim on engine cover.
> 4. Proper dashboard with Tach, boost gage etc.
> 5. The car is a drivable unrestored car with normal chips and scratches in paint.
> 6. Has been in storage down south for several years.
> 7. The problem is the VIN number is 40967W------
> 8. A real Spyder would be 40667W------
> 9. Seller bought it as a Spyder, and wants to sell it as a Monza after I informed him of the VIN 09 not being a Spyder.
> 10. He wants $6,700.00 for it and I would think it would be worth it as a Monza.
> 11. The problem is that it doesn’t look like it was ever apart, the floor and trunk floor have just a little surface rust, and no holes.
> 12. Would I have trouble registering it?
> 13. I want the car as a replacement for a 64 Spyder I had in 1966.  I am not buying it to resell but if I did, I would sell as a tribute car, completely above board.
> 14. Finally, I don’t have the rest of the VIN number, but could I write to Chevrolet or GM requesting whether the VIN was stamped wrong.  I know I went to a Chevy dealer recently to check on the VIN of a 2009 Pontiac I have, and they gave me the information on how the car was built.  It had a missing option I thought it should have had, and they said it was built without that option.
> 15. The car looks like it is a real Spyder, and I can’t imagine that someone would go to all the trouble of changing so much on the car to get another $1,000.00 for it.  I am 74 years old and am looking for a cruise car that can be driven.
> I would appreciate any information that would help me.
>
> Thank you,
>
> James Rhenow
> 14 Glenwood Ave
> Northfield, MA 01360
> jimrhenow at yahoo.com
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