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Re: 1960 Corvair restoration progress widman #181799 08/27/10 08:33 AM
Joined: May 2005 Posts: 1,295 Likes: 2 seligman ,AZ p.k. ChatMaster - 1,000
p.k. ChatMaster - 1,000 Joined: May 2005 Posts: 1,295 Likes: 2 seligman ,AZ	Looks like things are going well,Keep up the good work ! Nice Corvair. p.k. 1956 BEL AIR 2 DOOR HARDTOP I've spent most of my money on Booze,Women and mechanical things. The rest I just Wasted........ Remember , I'm not Always Right. But I'm Never Wrong !

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Re: 1960 Corvair restoration progress p.k. #196611 01/29/11 03:06 PM
Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 65 Tarija, Bolivia widman OP Shade Tree Mechanic
OP widman Shade Tree Mechanic Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 65 Tarija, Bolivia	I found another 60 and was able to get its original shift knob. didn't start out too pretty, but here it is The details of from there to here are on my site (link in sig), but this is how it looked after a little work. Richard's Cars How to restore trim

Re: 1960 Corvair restoration progress widman #196612 01/29/11 03:28 PM
Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 1,513 Rome PA Andys29 ChatMaster - 1,500
Andys29 ChatMaster - 1,500 Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 1,513 Rome PA	I do admire your workmanship GREAT job.

Re: 1960 Corvair restoration progress Andys29 #267139 01/10/13 07:59 AM
Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 65 Tarija, Bolivia widman OP Shade Tree Mechanic
OP widman Shade Tree Mechanic Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 65 Tarija, Bolivia	I've been driving it for almost 3 years now. Took more than 5 years to get real tags on it, but I thought I'd update this with some pictures I snapped a few weeks ago. When I'm in Tarija (my second home and office) this is my daily driver. Currently is about to turn over to 10,000 km since the restoration and rebuild. Richard's Cars How to restore trim

Re: 1960 Corvair restoration progress widman #276769 04/29/13 01:52 PM
Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 65 Tarija, Bolivia widman OP Shade Tree Mechanic
OP widman Shade Tree Mechanic Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 65 Tarija, Bolivia	Since it is a driver now, I've consolidated some of the before and after pictures in one spot. Before and after pictures Richard's Cars How to restore trim

Re: 1960 Corvair restoration progress widman #347745 07/22/15 06:44 PM
Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 65 Tarija, Bolivia widman OP Shade Tree Mechanic
OP widman Shade Tree Mechanic Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 65 Tarija, Bolivia	Just to add the latest photo shoot the newspaper did for their Autos insert. Richard's Cars How to restore trim

Re: 1960 Corvair restoration progress widman #347771 07/23/15 08:37 AM
Joined: Jul 2015 Posts: 44 Southern Oregon 56dualquad Shade Tree Mechanic
56dualquad Shade Tree Mechanic Joined: Jul 2015 Posts: 44 Southern Oregon	Did you save the gasoline heater? Very rare and worth $$

Re: 1960 Corvair restoration progress widman #347789 07/23/15 04:58 PM
Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 388 Ontario CANADA StylemasterMEL Backyard Mechanic
StylemasterMEL Backyard Mechanic Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 388 Ontario CANADA	Still looks like new Richard, nice job :)

Re: 1960 Corvair restoration progress 56dualquad #391692 07/04/17 07:26 PM
Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 65 Tarija, Bolivia widman OP Shade Tree Mechanic
OP widman Shade Tree Mechanic Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 65 Tarija, Bolivia	Just saw this. No heater. Mine had the original "Heater Delete" option. Richard's Cars How to restore trim

Re: 1960 Corvair restoration progress widman #393276 08/04/17 10:08 PM
Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 3,801 Likes: 1 Willoughby Hills, Ohio bobg1951chevy ChatMaster - 3,000
bobg1951chevy ChatMaster - 3,000 Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 3,801 Likes: 1 Willoughby Hills, Ohio	Very nice Corvair ! What are the bucket seats that you're using ? They look comfortable. 1951 Chevy Styleline Deluxe 2 door sedan / purchased from second owner 6-19-2000.

Re: 1960 Corvair restoration progress bobg1951chevy #422851 03/20/19 09:11 AM
Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 65 Tarija, Bolivia widman OP Shade Tree Mechanic
OP widman Shade Tree Mechanic Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 65 Tarija, Bolivia	Sorry it took so long to reply to you on the seats. they are out of a Toyota Corolla. 90's version if I recall. And yes, they are quite comfortable. Richard's Cars How to restore trim

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