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"HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles" (hondasfordsvolvo)
03/03/2018 at 22:48 • Filed to: None

It’s no secret that I have a long list of attainable dream cars. The second gen Corvair is high on that list. And look at this beauty. That color is something.

The Corvair ticks a lot of boxes, it’s gorgeous, they’re cheap, it’s weird, and did I meantion it’s gorgeous.Also they usually have color match wheels.

Sadly it’s automatic. 2 speeds ain’t enough.

DISCUSSION (20)

Chariotoflove > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
03/03/2018 at 23:04

Oh, I like that.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Chariotoflove
03/03/2018 at 23:07

Here’s the link. I couldn’t paste it for some reason earlier https://www.ebay.com/itm/1966-Chevrolet-Corvair-Monza/162892031665?hash=item25ed1f26b1:g:ChEAAOSwLUpae59w&vxp=mtr

Neil drives a beetle and a fancy beetle > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
03/03/2018 at 23:15

I love corvairs. I’ve noticed Way more driving projects in Minnesota than in Oregon. So I’m tempted.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Neil drives a beetle and a fancy beetle
03/03/2018 at 23:18

This one has been calling my name. I thought real hard about looking about it, but it dint really fit into the “comfy newer family car” box I was looking for. https://minneapolis.craigslist.org/hnp/cto/d/1965-chevrolet-corvair-4/6514482803.html

WilliamsSW > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
03/03/2018 at 23:29

Pretty car and color - but yeah I’d want the speed.

Chariotoflove > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
03/03/2018 at 23:31

There’s a video tour, too.

shop-teacher > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
03/03/2018 at 23:34

Very nice! I love these as well. This is definitely a car that demands a 4-speed.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > shop-teacher
03/03/2018 at 23:42

Yes. Part of my Corvair dreams include a Rally Corvair with knobby tires, big mud flaps, a nice retro livery and lights.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Chariotoflove
03/03/2018 at 23:44

It really is gorgeous.

shop-teacher > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
03/04/2018 at 00:01

If you search the tag RallyMetro, you will find pics of me pulling out a 2nd gen Corvair sitting on a Blazer frame. It was pretty BA.

punkgoose17 > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
03/04/2018 at 07:59

The Corvair is #23 on my list of attainable cars. My dad had a Corvair project car for a number of years. It was very cool.

1967ers - lover of dead auto marques > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
03/05/2018 at 16:34

Some weird things on that car. All the emblems are missing along with the rocker trim and wheel well trim. How much mud/patching is in the body? Missing Monza emblems on the front doglegs are usually a red flag for rust repair, though there is still a panel line where it meets the rocker, so it’s not pure bondo.

The 140/pg combo isn’t bad and this is an A/C car. No indication whether it works. Obviously 140/4 is more fun. AM/FM radio is rare.

Wheels and seats are obviously non-standard and why on a $12K car is there overspray on the tires? Finish on the instrument cluster is missing.

I dunno. I wouldn’t pay that for it. You can get into a nice Corsa for half that if you shop.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > 1967ers - lover of dead auto marques
03/05/2018 at 20:50

These are all the kind of things that gat missed by the untrained eye. Remind me to bring you along when I do buy one.

1967ers - lover of dead auto marques > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
03/09/2018 at 13:49

I have become an expert on all the interesting places Corvairs rust and the horrifying things people do to avoid fixing it correctly. :)

1967ers - lover of dead auto marques > 1967ers - lover of dead auto marques
03/09/2018 at 13:51

Also - no late-model Corvair ever had rally wheels. The closest was fake wire-wheel hubcaps. Those are off an Oldsmobile, I think.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > 1967ers - lover of dead auto marques
03/09/2018 at 13:54

Oh funny I thought they were stock because this one has the same wheels. It’s been for sale for at least 6 months https://minneapolis.craigslist.org/hnp/cto/d/1965-chevrolet-corvair-4/6514482803.html

1967ers - lover of dead auto marques > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
03/12/2018 at 09:51

Corvairs desperately wanted a 14" wheels. GM mandated 13" because they were part of the economy line. A lot of cars inherited bigger wheels from other GM cars. I ran 70s Camaro rallies on mine for a while. The Olds ones are popular too.

The handling improves dramatically with wider tires, particularly on the rear. I had 195/70R14 up front and 205/70R14 on the rear and any questions about stability in the corners just vanished. You could sling it into a corner and it would just dig in and hold it. On stock wheels and tires (180/85R13 IIRC), it felt skittish to me.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > 1967ers - lover of dead auto marques
03/12/2018 at 10:28

I doubt you could even find a tire that size anymore

1967ers - lover of dead auto marques > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
03/12/2018 at 10:33

They do exist, but yeah, it’s not easy. A lot of people go for the 75 series tire (85 series is 66-69, 75 is 1965) which makes the later cars look badly under-tired.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > 1967ers - lover of dead auto marques
03/12/2018 at 12:43

I’d get some 15” Fuchs just cuz