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Old 04-23-2014, 06:11 PM
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They went WONDERFULLY in the snow for the same reason VWs did-Rear wheel engine, rear wheel drive, all the weight in the rear.
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Old 04-24-2014, 06:04 AM
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I have a dealers licence and run a repair shop for over 35 years now. I saw this car at the auction it was a donation . It has only 20k for miles and the body is mint NO Rust at all. paid 800.00 for it. Had to put a master cylinder in it. Could use a rug. The hood a massive dent in the center.
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Old 04-24-2014, 10:12 PM
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Could probably be popped out, see what a body shop wants first then go looking. The repair might be less than buying/shipping combined- that's a very large heavy item.
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I love Corvairs. My last daily driver was a '62 Greenbrier 6-door van. There are a couple of early production Monzas about 6 blocks from me. I'm trying to negotiate a deal with the owner for one of them. They've been parked for over 20 years, so it's a good thing I still have my shop manuals.
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Old 05-02-2014, 10:12 PM
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Today, if you tried to take the same risks at GM as the Corvair represented, you'd promptly be fired.... Which, I think, is a LOT of GM's problem..
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Old 05-03-2014, 07:14 AM
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The vans and pickups do well on EBAY.
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Old 05-05-2014, 08:33 PM
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Covair pickup ?

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Old 05-05-2014, 09:26 PM
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Covair pickup ?

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I DUNNO which was more DANGEROUS-The Corvair pickups, or the Jeep "FC" Forward Control series of the early Sixties..One had ALL the weight on the rear end, the other had all of it on the front axle.. Or the Chevy-Van series from C. 1965-69 that had the motor up front, over a crude beam axle.. But Ford & Chrysler had similar designs... They were MODERATELY safe as long as they only had a 4 or 6 cyl motor.. But put a small V-8 up front, & you were ASKING for trouble..
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Old 05-05-2014, 09:50 PM
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My favorite Corvair, the Lakewood wagon, over the years I have had 2 of these, as well as a "Rampside" pickup... somewhat uncommon, but fun cars:
http://www.hemmings.com/hcc/stories/...rs_guide1.html
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Old 07-08-2014, 11:00 PM
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My grandma had a Corvair wagon.
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Old 07-09-2014, 10:40 AM
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I DUNNO which was more DANGEROUS-The Corvair pickups, or the Jeep "FC" Forward Control series of the early Sixties..One had ALL the weight on the rear end, the other had all of it on the front axle.. Or the Chevy-Van series from C. 1965-69 that had the motor up front, over a crude beam axle.. But Ford & Chrysler had similar designs... They were MODERATELY safe as long as they only had a 4 or 6 cyl motor.. But put a small V-8 up front, & you were ASKING for trouble..
I think those Ford vans are counterweighted in the rear. Still, not enough.
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