63 corvair

Awesome. A front engine corvair. That will throw some people off

I love Corvairs. We had a 64 many years ago.

Looks like you are still making some good head way!!! I found a project Corvair a couple days ago, not sure if it's for sale but it looks in decent shape!! I think it would be neat to stuff a 32V Caddy motor in the back of one....... [ddd

Neverdone said:

Looks like you are still making some good head way!!! I found a project Corvair a couple days ago, not sure if it's for sale but it looks in decent shape!! I think it would be neat to stuff a 32V Caddy motor in the back of one....... [ddd

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That you could call a caddyvair or a corvaddy??

During the early 70's a friend of mine dad built a front engine V-8 Corvair using a 1956 Chevrolet frame. Fast and scary, it would not stop without locking a wheel. He also had thrush side pipes and looked awesome. At some of the car shows in metro Atlanta we see a few mid engine V-8 Corvairs. I think they use Cadillac North star engines. Any way you build it you should have an awesome ride.

Thanks everyone for the comments. It helps to keep me motivated. The cold weather is coming and that sometimes demotivates me. I hope that I can have her driveable by spring. We'll see. I got particularly excited when we pushed her outside the other day to look at her. Have to say I have only seen a few mid engine corvairs around. The others that I saw where completely stock. I am hoping to be the first around my area with a front engine one.

A couple years ago me and a buddy drove from FL to almost the far said of TX to watch the Big Bend Open Road Race.

It was and will be the coolest thing I have ever done For a long time.

One car I remember was a guy named Charlie in a heavily modified corvair with a 400 big block mid mounted. He ran in the unlimited class and posted the fastest speed at 207MPH.

I was a volunteer at a gate along the course and when he went by OMG I will never forget that!

I was trying to find some info and I found a guy on another forum talking about the experience with pictures.

Here's the link http://www.twtex.com/forums/showthread.php?t=48069

hahaha awesome build thread... My uncle back in the 60's drove his boss's corvair through the front of A n W resturuant where he worked when he was 15

I have heard a few people tell me that they went off roading in those cars, and not on purpose either. Needless to say I am glad I am not using the old suspension. I cant Imagine going 200 mph in this thing! Thats crazy! I will be happy with her as long as she can lay some rubber and sounds good.

Corvairs actually handled better than the corvettes of their day... At least some of the years.

This is gonna be COOL!!

Build on, Mister. You've got my attention.[dr

Regards,
Shea

I love this build - I have a soft spot in my heart for this body style corvair (don't like the other styles). My hubby restored a '64 Corvair Spyder when we were a young couple - he sold it to buy his first snowmobile. I sure miss that car!

Nice!

Nice looking spyder! That came out beautiful! I hope mine comes out that nice.

A bit more....

Finally through the holidays. I can finally get some work done.
Installed 4 inch lowering blocks to get the rearend at the right height.









My buddy's Randy and Doug giving me a hand.



First 4x8 sheet....


Installed the driveshaft to start fab on the new floor.


New tunnel..


Picked up the new wheels. I think I am gonna paint them sliver.


Seeing how they look...

Finally starting on the floor fab...

looking great! [P

Coming along nicely. I like those wheels, they will look good painted silver.

Like The Wheels... And Like That You're Keeping Things With Chevy!

looking good !

"Big" rallies trump "little" rallies any day.

Nice progress, your floors look great![

Regards,
Shea