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1964 Corvair Convertible on 2040-cars

Year:1964 Mileage:70000
Location:

Lompoc, California, United States

Lompoc, California, United States
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Engine:6 cylinder
Vehicle Title:Clear
Year: 1964
Make: Chevrolet
Drive Type: rear wheel drive
Model: Corvair
Mileage: 70,000
Trim: Convertible
Condition: Used: A vehicle is considered used if it has been registered and issued a title. Used vehicles have had at least one previous owner. The condition of the exterior, interior and engine can vary depending on the vehicle's history. See the seller's listing for full details and description of any imperfections. ... 

Up for sale I have a 1964 Corvair Convertible. The car has, I believe, a 1963 van or truck 102 HP engine. The engine code is T090IV. I know that it has 63 102 HP cylinder heads as I had to remove the right head to have a dropped valve seat repaired. Besides the valve it has new points, plugs, plug wires, distributor cap and the carbs have been rebuilt. It starts and runs well. The 4 speed transmission and the differential are I believe original to the car. The rear brakes have new shoes as when I acquired the car one shoe had thrown its lining. The front brakes are in good shape with lots of lining left. I repaired some rust in the back sear area behind the driver seat. This was an area about 6 to 8 inches square. the rest of the floor boards are solid. There is some rust in the floor of the trunk and on the front edge of the trunk lid. I repainted the interior and made new door panels, removed the instrument panel cleaned it and repainted it and installed new black carpet. The convertible top is, I think, original to the car. It goes up and down without a problem and has no rips or tears in it and for being almost 50 years old looks great. It could use a new plastic rear window. The tires will need to be replace, they hold air but I would not drive very far on them. This would be a great low cost car to get into the restoration hobby. Parts are easy to find and there is lots of help out there. I have a clear California title to the car. Feel free to ask questions.

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