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10-04-2012, 06:23 PM
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Alliance Member
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Dalzell, Illinois
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Are Corvairs cool?
Chance to pick this up cheap. What can be done to theses things to up the cool factor?
   
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10-04-2012, 06:24 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: USA
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Re: Are Corvairs cool?
yes
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10-04-2012, 06:26 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: USA
Posts: 463
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Re: Are Corvairs cool?
too new for HAMB
but the 69 4speeds were kinda fun 
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10-04-2012, 06:27 PM
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Old School HAMBer
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Torrance, Ca
Posts: 4,459
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Re: Are Corvairs cool?
Are they cool? I would say no!
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10-04-2012, 06:28 PM
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Alliance Member
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Dalzell, Illinois
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Re: Are Corvairs cool?
This one is a 61, pretty clean too. Just never have seen many of the around here.
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10-04-2012, 06:30 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Blue Earth MN USA
Posts: 935
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Re: Are Corvairs cool?
The station wagons are.
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10-04-2012, 06:32 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: BHC, AZ
Posts: 2,168
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Re: Are Corvairs cool?
Their steering boxes are, the stuff surrounding the steering box is fugly.
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10-04-2012, 06:40 PM
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Grenade Inspector
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Tucson
Posts: 119
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Re: Are Corvairs cool?
Remember the covair engined T roadster that was at the Street Rod Nationals in Tulsa in the 70's? As I remember, there was a picture in a magazine of the guy in the car reaching waaaaay up at a drive thru window....the entire car must have been 26" tall.
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10-04-2012, 06:41 PM
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: Orange County, CA
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Re: Are Corvairs cool?
I never thought so. Even if you can pick it up for cheap, why spend the money on a car your not 100% excited about, its like dating a fat chick with a pretty face.
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10-04-2012, 06:43 PM
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Location: Anderson,S.C.
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Re: Are Corvairs cool?
Yeah,they are cool,probably not the most Hamb friendly of cars but cool none the less.
I know several Hambers that own Corvairs. HRP
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10-04-2012, 06:45 PM
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Grenade Inspector
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: CB IA
Posts: 149
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Re: Are Corvairs cool?
In A&P school I had a instructor that had a 396 in his hooked to the stock transaxel. The front and rear fenders were shortened, It was really cool. But really the only one that I ever wanted.
Wish I had a picture for you.
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10-04-2012, 06:51 PM
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Old School HAMBer
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Michigan
Posts: 3,747
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Re: Are Corvairs cool?
Only the 4WD versions.
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10-04-2012, 06:52 PM
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Grenade Inspector
Join Date: May 2012
Location: stillman valley IL.
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Re: Are Corvairs cool?
My first car was a 62 4 speed it was cool then, But I say no, They did make a kit for mid engine small block in the 70s
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10-04-2012, 06:53 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Ontario Eh !
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Re: Are Corvairs cool?
The roof is real kool, when used to fill a Deuce....
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10-04-2012, 07:03 PM
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Grenade Inspector
Join Date: May 2009
Location: franksville wi (drag city)
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Re: Are Corvairs cool?
what do you think thats all that matters
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10-04-2012, 07:03 PM
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Grenade Inspector
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Montana/Arizona
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Re: Are Corvairs cool?
I built a front-engined V-8 Corvair convert for a guy in Texas and it turned out to be VERY quick, totally cool. Pics attached.
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10-04-2012, 07:17 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Nowheresville, Oklahoma
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Re: Are Corvairs cool?
Way cool. Mainly because they are kinda rare now....
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10-04-2012, 07:20 PM
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Location: walterboro s.c.
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Re: Are Corvairs cool?
Yes, its cool!
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10-04-2012, 07:30 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Parkville MD
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Re: Are Corvairs cool?
While not HAMB friendly, it is Dogfight friendly.......my 65 coupe
http://www.dogfightmag.com/forum/sho...nit-quot/page5
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10-04-2012, 07:33 PM
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Member
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: High Plains of Colorado
Posts: 433
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Re: Are Corvairs cool?
4-lug wheels
... need I say more? Not cool... if factory fresh. (Man that's one big "if")Can it be made to be cool, sure. Who cares? You obviously. Why? It's your decision... nobody else's opinion matters. Therefore forget this post and all the others
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