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John Glenn's Corvair<\/a><\/div>59<\/div>
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<\/a>Pre-restoration John Glenn's Corvair While this site was non-functional for the past few years, I have been posting about the restoration of John Glenn's Corvair on Facebook and The Corvair Center Forum. Until I get around to writing up a more formal accounting, I offer up this post with links…<\/span><\/div>Tags: photos, articles, keeping, stock, ac, convertible, models<\/div><\/div><\/li>
Early Model AC Evaporator Temp Control Switches<\/a><\/div>59<\/div>
1961-64 Corvairs with Air Conditioning have two switches, a blower switch on the left side that turns the system on\/off and sets the blower speed, and an evaporator temp control switch on the right side that sets the temperature and turns the compressor on\/off as needed. The temp control switch,…<\/span><\/div>Tags: articles, keeping, stock, photos, ac, models<\/div><\/div><\/li>
1966 Canadian Corsa Turbo Convertible 610767001602<\/a><\/div>58<\/div>
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<\/a>I owned this car from October, 1998 until January, 2016. During that time a ground-up restoration was completed and every possible item was returned to factory stock condition, including all known differences in Canadian-produced cars. Photos of the car Comprehensive article on the car's history and restoration Presentation on the…<\/span><\/div>Tags: car, convertible, time, factory, stock, differences, photos, articles, keeping, late<\/div><\/div><\/li>
1965-67 U.S. Regular Production Option (RPO) Decoding<\/a><\/div>56<\/div>
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Early Corvair Shock Absorbers<\/a><\/div>54<\/div>
I did some research into early Corvair shock absorbers and made a table to summarize my findings. The part and stamping numbers come from my March 1, 1964 parts book. \u00a0The Piston travel numbers\u00a0for all except 1964 rear shock\u00a0come from GM\u2019s Vehicle Information Kits - we have a page on…<\/span><\/div>Tags: rear, numbers, articles, keeping, stock, photos, original<\/div><\/div><\/li>
1966 Corvair Paint Codes and Trim Codes<\/a><\/div>54<\/div>
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A6 Compressor Model Sticker Replacement<\/a><\/div>54<\/div>
Late 1963-1965 Corvair A6 compressors used a foil sticker to display model number, charge, and serial number. While these stickers have been accurately reproduced for non-Corvair A6 models, they aren\u2019t correct for Corvair, due to the difference in Model number and charge. Here is a photo of the reproduced sticker:…<\/span><\/div>Tags: original, compressor, articles, keeping, stock, ac<\/div><\/div><\/li>
Air Conditioning Stickers and Decals<\/a><\/div>53<\/div>
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Corvair Upholstery<\/a><\/div>52<\/div>
Corvair Passenger Car Upholstery_____________________________________________ 500 Series 1960 500s came only in gray cloth. It was used on all areas except the seatback, which was matching vinyl. 1961-62 500s featured multicolored cloth and vinyl upholstery through 1962 except the 1961 Lakewood 500 which used all vinyl. The 1961 colors were green,…<\/span><\/div>Tags: seat, models, articles, keeping, stock, late, original<\/div><\/div><\/li>
Glenn Corvair Engine Restoration<\/a><\/div>51<\/div>
I acquired the original engine for the John Glenn Corvair with the purchase of the car back in 2001, but the engine was not installed in the car and it was not running. It sat on a cart in my garage for the past 17 years until I finally got…<\/span><\/div>Tags: car, a\/c, short, articles, keeping, stock, photos, ac, models<\/div><\/div><\/li>
1965-69 Corvair Coil Spring Tags<\/a><\/div>51<\/div>
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Obscure Early Air Conditioning Parts<\/a><\/div>49<\/div>
Early Corvair AC required some important but little known changes to existing parts. This gallery documents these changes<\/span><\/div>Tags: air, conditioning, ac, keeping, stock, models<\/div><\/div><\/li>
Oil Bath Pre-Cleaners<\/a><\/div>48<\/div>
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<\/a>RPO K47, Heavy Duty Oil Bath Air Cleaner, first became available at the start of the 1963 model year for FCs and on May 8, 1963 for all cars except those with AC or turbochargers. While it was never originally offered for any Corvair prior to 1963, including wagons and…<\/span><\/div>Tags: air, ac, car, numbers, models, articles, photos, late, options<\/div><\/div><\/li>
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