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Media<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Photo Album<\/a>
Video – Factory Exhaust System<\/a>
Video – Tunnel area<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

ASCE Inspection Summary<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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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<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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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<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Inspector Comments:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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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<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Deviations from Factory Stock are very few:
* Underbody has been undercoated
* Non-original type plug wires
* Some minor hardware substitutions<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

This following article, written by owner James Brossard, originally appeared in the Corsa Communique September 2014, and is reprinted here with his permission<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An Almost Original Corvair<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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\u2019Elegance at the recent CORSA Convention in Tacoma. In fact, they asked me to take it to Kent Sullivan\u2019s after the concours so they could examine it further. This I did.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019m 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\u2019t like the 4-speed manual transmission; thus, it became the couple\u2019s special car \u2013 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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 \u2013 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\u2019t. These must have been changed by the original owner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As you can see by the few miles I\u2019ve put on the car, it\u2019s a \u201cgarage queen.\u201d I intended it to be one from the day I bought it. I already had a \u201961 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 \u201968 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The last time the \u201864 was out of my garage before getting ready for the Tacoma convention was in 1996. I don\u2019t recall why I took it out. I had it at the \u201993 San Jose CORSA Convention and the \u201c95 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\u2019t 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\u2019m 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.<\/p>\n

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