1964 Corvair Convertible Turbo on 2040-cars
Ventura, California, United States
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1964 Corvair Spyder The most desirable of the Chevrolet Corvais as it was the
last year of the original body style with Improved rear independent suspension
and first year of the larger displacement engine. The engine with the car is a
1966 180 For a size comparison the early model Corvair is very similar in size to a modern sedan like a new BMW 328.
The car is at the half way point of full restoration – Body work is done externally the car was stripped to bare metal and all patches were made with metal. Then the body was repainted in DuPont black, color sanding, cut and buffing has not been done yet.
The custom wheels on the car are Western 30 spoke turbine wheels custom machined to fit with builit knock off cones and 62 Chevrolet spinners similar to what was used on the 1965-66 Corvette.
The 1964 Corvair had full body trim rock panel and wheel
well. The trim comes with the car though needs to be straightened. Many new
parts come with the car mirrors, door handles. The grill bar presently shown is
from a 62 car and the 64 grill bar I have and will install The Monza spyder
interment panel will come spare set of gages as well and Hurst shifter with
quick shirt for the 4 speed transmission. Radio I have a restored AM/FM GM
radio to replace the AM radio. Steering column is in the process of being
converted to a 1969 collapsible safety column. Seats are heated seats from a
Saab 900 turbo some interior work and painting of the interior panels of
the car is required. The car has been converted to front disk brakes. All new
brake lines installed with steel braded flexible lines. Aluminum chrome plated
dual master cylinder and residual valves. The rear suspension is completely
restored with all new bushings, everything was blasted and powder coated and
new grade 8 bolts installed. Clean new rear suspension with KYB high pressure
Gas shocks Cleaned and panted underside of the car tunnel cover is powder coated
fuel tank cleaned and painted and coated internally. The front suspension is
completely restored with all new bushings and ball joints everything was
blasted and powder coated and new grade 8 bolts installed with exception to the
steering tie rods. Steering box was completely rebuilt. . The engine is a 180 turbo 1966 – highest power
factory corvair engine with Offfenhauser deep sump and valve cover and a high
flow oil pump. The engine looks to
have very low miles on it hash marks from honing are still visible , as I was
told by previous owner that it had less than 10K. The engine still needs to be
toughly cleaned and reassembled with new gaskets and seals. The plan was to
convert the turbo system to blow through using a Weber side draft or EFI and
water to air intercooler, Many of components for turbo system upgrade have been
purchased and come with the car. I have spent 20 K on the car and would like 7K
for it this is a forced sale as I am moving overseas and the country I am
moving to
Complete set of mandrel exhaust bends and Borla stainless steel muffler is included as well.
Two Corvair specialist in restoration have seen the car and both told me the car if I keep going the way I am will have the best restored early model Corvair they have seen in a long time.
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