<VV> 'Power Windows' VirtualVairs Digest, Vol 191, Issue 4

Fri Dec 11 01:24:44 EST 2020

Hi All,

I remember at the Denver convention that I learned a little tidbit of
information from another passed member of CORSA, Daniel Monasterio.  Sadly,
Daniel died in the summer of 2019 in the midst of a trip in his beloved
Bluebrier.  The Corvair world lost a very dear man that summer to murderous
thugs.

I have used one of those "box on the inside door panel" kits on Corveric and
you are right, it does not look really cool.  On the other hand, it works
well and it allows me to wind down the passenger window from the driver seat
without a need for a chiropractor.

But if you watch this Corvair Wild clip  ( https://youtu.be/4ppPBZs_EO8 ),
you will see a point in it when he comes running back to tell me I was wrong
about there being no compact window winders that would fit into a Corvair
door.  Daniel apparently was able to find and install electric winders on
all his windows from an early Chevy Lumina.  Daniel later told me that those
winders were compact enough he was able to get them in everywhere and run
the controls all the way to the front.  Daniel had promised that if he ever
made another trip from Guadalajara to Vancouver again  (if you don't know
your geography, have a look, that is an epic trip!  I have pictures of the
Bluebrier in my garage near Vancouver, Canada.  Daniel's daughter lives near
me) he would show me how he did it and help me to replicate it in my
Rampside.  Sadly, he never made that trip.   One day I will look into that
possibility.

Perhaps that information will help with your car?

Eric Taylor

604-309-2268

 <mailto:Corveric at me.com> Corveric at me.com

Eric Taylor

604-309-2268

Corveric at me.com <mailto:Corveric at me.com> 

-----Original Message-----

From: Arlette Pat & Carl Kelsen <arlettecarl at hotmail.com
<mailto:arlettecarl at hotmail.com> > 

Sent: December 4, 2020 3:33 PM

To: virtualvairs at corvair.org <mailto:virtualvairs at corvair.org> 

Subject: Re: <VV> 'Power Windows' VirtualVairs Digest, Vol 191, Issue 4

G'day,

RE: Topic: Power Window Kit (Brian)

BRIAN ASKS (E-mail: bmoneill at juno.com <mailto:bmoneill at juno.com> )

"I would like to hear from anyone who has installed a power window kit in an
early model.  Thanks in advance."

CARL RESPONDS  (E-mail: arlettecarl at hotmail.com
<mailto:arlettecarl at hotmail.com> ) I not aware of a suitable power window
system that could be adapted to suit early model first generation1960-64
Chevrolet Corvair but I imagine that possibly a power window set up from a
compact early 1960s Buick, Oldsmobile or Pontiac might be a good starting
point.

I say this as I have often wondered if a power window set up from a 1967
Chevrolet Camaro could be modified to fit 1965-69 Chevrolet Corvairs. There
are reproduction power window kits available for 1967 Chevrolet Camaros at
not unreasonable asking prices.

I have been tempted to purchase one of these '67 Camaro Power Window kits so
I could see if it could be fitted to our '65 Monza convertible. I could
accept the high cost of purchasing a kit like this, then shipping to
Australia, but if the kit could then not be used in our '65 Monza it would
be a total waste of money.

I do wonder, if vendors like Clarks Corvair would consider developing a
power window kit for both early and late model Corvairs. I expect there
might well be an untapped market for such kits.

If I were to install power windows in our '65 Monza convertible, I would
want them to look 100% factory in appearance. I have in the past noticed
'aftermarket' power window kits that install as a box on the car's interior
door trim. Not a good look in my opinion.

Anyway, I am not being very helpful but that's my input on the subject.

Kind regards from down under in Australia Carl Kelsen

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