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ASCE Inspection Summary
Date Inspected: 07/23/2014
Odometer 17495.2 original miles
Year: 1964
Model: Monza
Body Style: 2 door Coupe
Exterior Color: Ember Red
Interior Color: Red and White
Engine: 110 HP
Transmission: 4 speed
Rear Axle: 3.27
Positraction: No
VIN: 40927W176657
Build Date: 12D
Style: 64-0927
Body Number: 36226
Trim: 727
Paint: 922-Q
ACC: W2LP3C5V
Inspected by: Bill Hubbell and Kent Sullivan
Engine Code: T1212YN
Transmission Code: not recorded
Differential Code: not recorded
Generator Code: 1102336 3M19
Voltage Regulator Code: 1119305E 12VN 3M
Delco Battery Code: not recorded
Distributor Codes: 1110319 3L 3
Plug Wire Date Codes: Not Original
Carburetor Code: 7024024 M3
Factory Options:
* A02 Tinted Windshield
* M20 4 Speed Transmission
* Z01 Convenience Group ‘A’
* B70 Padded Dash
* A37 Custom Deluxe Front Seat Belts
Inspector Comments:
Factory Original survivor in excellent condition
* Spring tags are still present but undercoated
* Shocks are grey Delco spiral replacements
* Still has original GM exhaust system
* Tunnel still has original zinc-chromate primer
Deviations from Factory Stock are very few:
* Underbody has been undercoated
* Non-original type plug wires
* Some minor hardware substitutions
This following article, written by owner James Brossard, originally appeared in the Corsa Communique September 2014, and is reprinted here with his permission
An Almost Original Corvair
Mike McGowan, Executive Editor of this wonderful publication asked me to write a story about my 1964 Monza coupe. He saw that it had attracted the attention of the Stock Corvair Group during the Concours d’Elegance at the recent CORSA Convention in Tacoma. In fact, they asked me to take it to Kent Sullivan’s after the concours so they could examine it further. This I did.
I’m the second owner. I bought it from a Corvair family (they had a few Corvairs) on June 3rd, 1976. It had 16,001 miles on the odometer at that time. It now has 17,503 miles. The original owners had bought it as a college graduation gift for their daughter, but she didn’t like the 4-speed manual transmission; thus, it became the couple’s special car – going to church on Sunday, etc. I believed it was sold because he was of ill health and the push rod tubes were leaking oil badly.
The first thing I did, after acquiring it, was to replace the push rod tube o-rings with Viton o-rings. I also discovered that the shock absorbers had been changed so they were replaced by NOS (new old stock) shocks. Everything else was basically maintenance – an NOS battery from Kent Sullivan; an NOS brake master cylinder, an NOS battery hold down and an NOS coil wire from Duane Wentlandt; and an oil and filter change plus a lube job. Except for the o-rings and the tires (185/70 13 radials), I thought everything was original or NOS; however, the Stock Corvair Group pointed out to me that the spark plug wires weren’t. These must have been changed by the original owner.
As you can see by the few miles I’ve put on the car, it’s a “garage queen.” I intended it to be one from the day I bought it. I already had a ’61 Monza coupe that was my daily driver. I bought it new and had installed a modified late turbo engine in it around 200,000 miles. It now has over 300,000. I also, had a nice ’68 140 Monza coupe which I drive (never trailer) occasionally to various cub events on the West Coast. It got a 2nd place concours trophy at the 1975 Seattle CORSA Convention.
The last time the ‘64 was out of my garage before getting ready for the Tacoma convention was in 1996. I don’t recall why I took it out. I had it at the ’93 San Jose CORSA Convention and the “95 Portland CORSA Western Regional Convention as well. My concours score for this convention was 90.10%. My lowest score was 80.88 % for the undercarriage unit that has more possible points than any other category. I don’t know why! I spent several hours and a few dollars at Park Place, Ltd, our local exotic car dealer. There it was put on a hoist and their young man washed it with a low-pressure washer. Next, I would go over it with a light and look for dirt. If I found dirt, he would wash that area. This cycle was repeated until I determined it was clean, clean, clean. I’m convinced that the team judging the undercarriage mistook the undercoating for dirt. Oh well! It is now back in the garage under its car cover and multiple layers of carpeting taking a nap. For how long, only time will tell.
