Well guys, NO Corvair ! Or not that one anyway. I went down to look at the car with trailer in tow, and was thouroghly dissapointed. I knew it would be a crap shoot anyway, but jeesh. There was no mention of extensive body work, and crappy body work at that. Here goes... I get there to look at it, and the first thing I noticed is that the front right quarter panel was crashed. All body panels are weld on panels and not bolt on like most other cars (unibody). So, where it was crashed , it had about a quart of bondo along with riveted sheet metal under neath. So, I thought , well I'm a pretty good body man, so I took it for a test drive. The engine at about 15 mph revs up and you have to let off the accelorator to let it catch (not good). So, I made it back to their house and crawled underneath the drivers side. This is where it gets funny. When I shined my flashlight under the car, I saw chicken wire...... yes , I said chicken wire, with hand laid fiber glass over it in place of the stock welded steel floor board. This guy has been driving this car like that for God knows how long. The bodies on these cars are similar to a Volkwagen body. There is no frame, and the body serves as the frame , supporting the engine , tranny and front suspension. Not to mention the folks inside. I passed on the deal, and he lowered his price by $800. I told him I wouldn't buy it at any price because the structural integrity of the car has been comprimised by all of the mud everywhere on the car. Even the cross braces that hold the floor up were rusted beyond recognition. My little girl won't be driving that car. We are going this weekend to look at another one that an old hot rodder has for sale. He took it down to metal and it is in primer right now. We'll go take a look . Thanks for all the replies, and I'll keep everyone posted on what we find.
