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1965 Corvair Greenbrier 6 Door Van, 4 Spd on 2040-cars

US $9,500.00
Year:1965 Mileage:10000 Color: upgrades
Location:

Brampton, Ontario, Canada

Brampton, Ontario, Canada

1965 Chevrolet 6 door “Sportwagon” with an air cooled 6cy engine mated to a 4 speed mannual trans.  Produced between 1961 and 1965 this is # 1203 of the final production run of 1528 and delivered in December of ’64. This van has been restored to a point that it is reliable, safe and EYE CATCHING.  Purchased  5 years ago in Colorado, the van was bead blasted and 48 years of beauty marks were removed before repainting in the colors shown. 

The seats were rebuilt with modern materials and the table (non-factory) kept for the retro look.  Interior upgrades are:  Factory front bucket seats, full carpet kit (photos show before carpet & buckets which were added this summer), remote audio system, seat belts for forward facing passengers, hidden 8 speaker, three amp stereo system with USB and Apple connection.  Exterior upgrades:  Colour matched powder coated rallye wheels with correct diameter 215-65-15 radial tires. Van engine block rebuilt with new internals into a 140HP 4 carb.  Ceramic coated headers with dual exhaust.  3.27 diff and factory 4 speed rebuilt and resealed.  The extra HP & torque get this vehicle up to speed quickly and the lower gear ratio (stock is 3.89) allow you to cruise all day at 75 mph.

Have full documentation on the restoration.  Just the paint and engine parts cost more than my asking price.  Email for more details.  Any van parts I have will go with the van if the buyer wants them.  Some parts are, spare axles, original heads, heater shrouds, uninstalled weatherstripping and who knows how much more.  

 

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