[FC] 1964 Greenbrier

[Bryan Blackwell]

Hi Ken,

Thoughts inline:

On Nov 26, 2009, at 9:28 PM, kenharri at comcast.net wrote:

> On the other hand, it looks like the floor shifter was retro fitted  
> to the early model mount just below the seat.  Is there a legitimate  
> reason for changing from the original ( 1964) and going back to the  
> earlier style shifter?
>
Before you go too much further, I'd check both the regular VIN plate  
the "hidden" VIN on the body, to make sure they match and that it's  
really a '64.  Several states list the year as year of sale, rather  
than model year.  That way you can be sure what you have.
>
>
> I currently plan to restore the van to original 1964 factory  
> configuration.  Was the Dorman conversion offered as a factory  
> installed option?  Is there an over riding reason I should keep it  
> as a camper conversion ?  Is it more "historic" as a D orman camper  
> than as a straight Greenbrier?  The top looks to be in fair  
> condition but would need alot of restoration work in its own right.

Well, it's certainly more interesting, I think, with the top - maybe  
not "historic" per se, but "nostalgic" at least.  The real question  
is, what do you want it for?  It'll turn plenty of heads at a normal  
show either way, but at a Corvair convention it'll really be a  
conversation piece with the camper, there are many of those.  OTOH,  
they are utility vehicles, so it's not like yours would be the only  
one that isn't stock.

--Bryan