[FC] Re: Corvan versus Greenbriar and more

[Paul Steinberg]

I once saw a FC/Greenbrier that had the side doors reversed, so the third side door would have to be opened before the middle side door would open.  I was confused as to how this was accomplished at the time, but after seeing a 8 door van, I realized that they had swapped the left side doors for the right side doors.  I would have been inclined to think that it was done after delivery by a customer, but this vehicle only had the passenger side doors and was new at the time at the dealership, so I have to believe that it was done at the factory.  If it was intentional or not, I can't say.  It was a 1964 model.  Paul in CT
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: J R Read_HML 
  To: Paul Steinberg ; EconoUSAParts at aol.com ; corvanatics at corvair.org 
  Sent: Thursday, August 24, 2006 12:09 AM
  Subject: Re: [FC] Re: Corvan versus Greenbriar and more


  I would agree with Paul, you could get the glass configuration almost any 
  way you wanted it.  I know of a florist van that had glass only in the RR 
  corner, so his driver would not back (well - less likely to) into something 
  with the new truck when parking - like he did with the previous one.

  Nice van BTW - in the midst of a restore - belongs to a friend.

  Later, JR


  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: "Paul Steinberg" <noahsarkinc at earthlink.net>
  To: <EconoUSAParts at aol.com>; <corvanatics at corvair.org>
  Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2006 9:47 PM
  Subject: Re: [FC] Re: Corvan versus Greenbriar and more


  I have seen Corvair vans with all glass, no glass at all, glass along  one 
  side, and both ways, with none in the rear and with glass in the rear.  The 
  amount of configurations that they could be ordered was almost limitless. 
  Remember this was a time that the factory was very accommodating to fleet 
  buyers.  Paul in CT
    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: EconoUSAParts at aol.com
    To: corvanatics at corvair.org
    Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2006 10:07 PM
    Subject: [FC] Re: Corvan versus Greenbriar and more


    In a message dated 8/23/06 12:00:28 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
    corvanatics-request at corvair.org writes:

    > I would think there are more Greenbriers left because there were more
    > produced overall.

       Ben,that brings up a good point. With the uneven floor of the Vair vans 
  I
    wouldnt think a lot were ordered for work purposes. Were Greenbriers 
  produced
    for the purpose of being passenger vehicles or campers only?  Now that I 
  think
    of it I ve never seen a Greenbrier without the rear seats or without 
  evidence
    of them existing prior. Did they all come with rear seats unless camper
    versions or special ordered?
           When I think of a Greenbrier I think of a passenger vehicle with 
  rear
    seats. That's not the case though when I think of early Econolines,Chev/GM 
  or
    Dodge A100's which all were sold a lot without the rear seats on the 
  window
    van models. Econolines intended for passenger transport which had rear
    seats"almost" all were badged as Falcon vans,not Econoline. There were a 
  few Econolines
    that were ordered with the optional rear seat,notice I said seat,not 
  seats. I
    own one and have heard of a handful of others but havent seen any yet with
    provisions for the 2 rear seats as found on Falcons. Im assuming anyone 
  wanting
    2 seats would be using it primarily for passengers and would just order 
  the
    Falcon version.
          Another question comes to mind; Were any Corvair vans produced that
    were dispaly vans? Display van is what Ford called the work type van that 
  had
    windows all along the passenger side but no windows on the drivers side of 
  the
    body. This allowed for tool racks, bins, or displays to be mounted there. 
  The
    windows provided light into the van to help in locating tools,etc and also
    allowed for good visibility while driving. It was kind of the best of both 
  worlds,a
    crossbreed window/non window van. Utility companies used this version a 
  lot
    and I happen to own one of the odd looking birds.

    Tim in Ky
    Econo USA Parts
    Your used 61-67 Econoline parts source
    Constantly parting out E100 vans and trucks
    A100 parts also available

    Ebay Falcon1966

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