[FC] Corvair-Chevrolet Pickup Windshields
Curbside Publisher
autonut at curbside.tv
Tue Jan 12 23:30:04 EST 2010
Actually, I now remember who said it. There's a guy who's got 21 Corvairs in Willits and I was complaining about the cost of windshields and he said that the FC Corvairs shared windshields with one generation of Chevrolet pickups. He claimed to have replaced a few of them and that it was "the cheap way to get replacement windshields." Now I know the '64 Corvan shared a front suspension with that of the Chevy pickup of the same year, so they weren't that different in size. Seems plausible, but I have no proof other than the ramblings of a Corvair restoration enthusiast with 21 Corvairs and several cargo trailer loads of parts to his credit. I'm not giving him credit, only citing my source of possibly lousy information.
Anthony "Tony" Barthel
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> From: Curbside Publisher <autonut at curbside.tv>
> Date: January 11, 2010 2:02:36 PM PST
> To: corvanatics at corvair.org
> Subject: Re: [FC] Corvanatics Digest, Vol 60, Issue 8
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>
> Somewhere I heard/read/dreamt that the FC windshields were common to the Chevrolet pickups of the time. Is this true and, if so, wouldn't this make it easier to find said windshield?
>
> Anthony "Tony" Barthel
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>> 1. FC Windshields (Williams, Rickie)
>> 2. Re: FC Windshields (J R Read_HML)
>> 3. Re: FC Windshields (Ken Hand)
>> 4. Northeast & Mid-Atlantic Corvair Parts Auction 2010
>> (Robert Marlow)
>>
>> From: "Williams, Rickie" <williamr at lindsey.edu>
>> Date: January 10, 2010 2:33:14 PM PST
>> To: "corvanatics - to post" <corvanatics at corvair.org>
>> Subject: [FC] FC Windshields
>>
>>
>> I am sure this has been discussed forty-eleven times, but is there a source for FC windshields?
>>
>> Is there a particular part number for a tinted/shaded FC windshield?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Rickie Williams
>> Columbia, KY
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> From: "J R Read_HML" <hmlinc at sbcglobal.net>
>> Date: January 10, 2010 2:44:28 PM PST
>> To: "Williams, Rickie" <williamr at lindsey.edu>, "corvanatics - to post" <corvanatics at corvair.org>
>> Subject: Re: [FC] FC Windshields
>>
>>
>> Last I heard, only tinted were available and then only through a glass installer. That was over a year ago, so no telling if that still holds true. Price - installed is likely going to be up there - maybe $700 - $800 range.
>> Later, JR
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Williams, Rickie" <williamr at lindsey.edu>
>> To: "corvanatics - to post" <corvanatics at corvair.org>
>> Sent: Sunday, January 10, 2010 4:33 PM
>> Subject: [FC] FC Windshields
>>
>>
>>> I am sure this has been discussed forty-eleven times, but is there a source for FC windshields?
>>>
>>> Is there a particular part number for a tinted/shaded FC windshield?
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Rickie Williams
>>> Columbia, KY
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>>
>>
>> From: Ken Hand <vairmech at aol.com>
>> Date: January 10, 2010 3:57:19 PM PST
>> To: corvanatics at corvair.org
>> Subject: Re: [FC] FC Windshields
>>
>>
>>
>> I would have to check to see if any are available but I might be able to get one.
>>
>> I would recommend that you only get the tinted windshield and not the tinted shaded one. The reason being is that you set so high in the FC's that the shading gets in the way of looking at traffic lights. When I had mine I sat so tall in the seat that I even was sort of looking through the very bottom part of the shading making it sort of hard to drive comfortably.
>>
>>
>>
>> Ken Hand
>> 248-613-8586
>> www.corvairmechanic.com
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Williams, Rickie <williamr at lindsey.edu>
>> To: corvanatics - to post <corvanatics at corvair.org>
>> Sent: Sun, Jan 10, 2010 5:33 pm
>> Subject: [FC] FC Windshields
>>
>>
>> I am sure this has been discussed forty-eleven times, but is there a source for
>> FC windshields?
>>
>> Is there a particular part number for a tinted/shaded FC windshield?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Rickie Williams
>> Columbia, KY
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>>
>>
>>
>> From: Robert Marlow <Vairtec at optonline.net>
>> Date: January 10, 2010 7:30:03 PM PST
>> To: Virtual Vairs <virtualvairs at corvair.org>,corvanatics at corvair.org
>> Cc: fastvair at yahoogroups.com
>> Subject: [FC] Northeast & Mid-Atlantic Corvair Parts Auction 2010
>>
>>
>> The New Jersey Association of Corvair Enthusiasts' annual winter indoor Corvair Parts Auction will take place on Saturday, February 13th, at Ashley's Auto Body on Hillside Avenue in Flanders, NJ. New and used Corvair parts will be sold to the highest bidder, with the club slicing off a percentage of the proceeds.
>>
>> As always, free lunch! Pizza and soft drinks for everyone.
>>
>> Doors open 9 AM for setup, bidding begins 11 AM.
>>
>> Please share this information with your fellow Corvair enthusiasts. Thanks!
>>
>> -----------------------------
>>
>> Complete details:
>>
>> All Corvair enthusiasts are welcome and invited! Any and all Corvair items will be sold to the highest bidders. You can set a minimum acceptable bid for your parts, or no minimum bid at all! Recession-buster: NJACE will collect a 5% commission on the sale of parts instead of the usual 10%. You may also donate items for the full benefit of the club. All you need to bring is parts and/or cash, and a folding chair on which to sit.
>>
>> If you're selling, the best way to go is to organize your parts at home, so that you can quickly fill out the Lot Cards that will be used at the auction. On the Lot Cards you will identify yourself, the parts, and any minimum acceptable bid you wish to establish.
>>
>> On the morning of the auction there will be time to set up your parts and tag them if you have not yet done so. By organizing in advance at home, setup will be easier. If you don't want to be bothered tagging your parts and you just want to donate them to the club, bring 'em and we'll handle everything for you. (Parts donations have typically been one of our club's largest fund-raisers each year.)
>>
>> What kind of parts sell well? Obviously, clean parts in good condition, parts that are less common, and new-old-stock parts. Greasy, broken junk has little or no value, and the auction will prove this to you if you don't believe it. Leave the bent, rusty, broken stuff at home.
>>
>> We encourage the selling of parts in "lots." For example, sell an instrument cluster and a glovebox door together, not as separate items. And we discourage the selling of too many of the same thing. For example, if you have six pairs of cylinder heads to sell, consider offering only one pair at the auction.
>>
>> Once setup is complete, the auctioneers will start picking parts and auctioning them off. Whatever is set for an item's minimum bid is will be the least bid accepted (and bids will be taken in even dollar amounts as to make bookkeeping easier).
>>
>> If you're buying, you will be given a Bidder Number which will be used to record your purchase whenever you're the successful bidder. You'll receive your purchases on the spot, but you'll need to pay for them (by cash or check, cash preferred) before leaving. For this reason we ask that you be prepared to stay for the full auction, so that the bookkeepers can record all the sales and tally the results without interruption.
>>
>> There will be a lunch break, and club will provide pizza and soda at no charge. (Who said that there's no such thing as a free lunch?) If you don't have any parts to sell come anyway -- there are always great bargains to be had and there are always plenty of laughs.
>>
>> The auction is a great way to see a lot of unusual parts and enjoy the competitive bidding. If you're looking for something in particular chances are good that you'll find it there.
>>
>> The best part about the auction is a chance to get together with a great bunch of people. The auction is fast paced and a lot of fun. Directions appear below. So come out on Saturday, February 13th.
>>
>> Directions to Ashley's Auto Body: From the east, west, and north: Take I-80 exit 27 onto NJ Route 206 south. Proceed about 3 miles south on Route 206. At the traffic light with the Old Mill Shoppe on the right, turn left onto Main Street. In 1/10-mile bear left onto Hillside Avenue. Proceed 8/10-mile to Ashley's Auto Body, on the left. From the south: Follow Route 206 about 5 miles north of Route 24 in Chester. At the traffic light just past "The After" roadside restaurant, turn right onto Main Street. In 1/10-mile bear left onto Hillside Avenue. Proceed 8/10-mile to Ashley's Auto Body, on the left.
>>
>>
>>
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>
>
>
>
> From: Ken Hand <vairmech at aol.com>
> Date: January 11, 2010 4:26:12 PM PST
> To: corvanatics at corvair.org
> Subject: Re: [FC] Corvanatics Digest, Vol 60, Issue 8
>
>
> What you may be dreaming of is the Ultra Van, they used a windshield from a 60's cube van. They are VERY expensive, I have found them but no one has paid the price yet.
>
>
> Ken Hand
> 248-613-8586
> www.corvairmechanic.com
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Curbside Publisher <autonut at curbside.tv>
> To: corvanatics at corvair.org
> Sent: Mon, Jan 11, 2010 5:02 pm
> Subject: Re: [FC] Corvanatics Digest, Vol 60, Issue 8
>
>
> Somewhere I heard/read/dreamt that the FC windshields were common to the
> hevrolet pickups of the time. Is this true and, if so, wouldn't this make it
> asier to find said windshield?
> Anthony "Tony" Barthel
> ublisher
> he Curbside Auto Column and Web Site
> 310) 322-3665
> Find Your Car Show on the Patent-Pending Curbside Zip Code Searchable Auto Event
> alendar
> ww.curbside.tv
> On Jan 11, 2010, at 9:00 AM, corvanatics-request at corvair.org wrote:
>> Send Corvanatics mailing list submissions to
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> corvanatics-request at corvair.org
>
> You can reach the person managing the list at
> corvanatics-owner at corvair.org
>
> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific
> than "Re: Contents of Corvanatics digest..."
> Today's Topics:
>
> 1. FC Windshields (Williams, Rickie)
> 2. Re: FC Windshields (J R Read_HML)
> 3. Re: FC Windshields (Ken Hand)
> 4. Northeast & Mid-Atlantic Corvair Parts Auction 2010
> (Robert Marlow)
>
> From: "Williams, Rickie" <williamr at lindsey.edu>
> Date: January 10, 2010 2:33:14 PM PST
> To: "corvanatics - to post" <corvanatics at corvair.org>
> Subject: [FC] FC Windshields
>
>
> I am sure this has been discussed forty-eleven times, but is there a source
> or FC windshields?
>
> Is there a particular part number for a tinted/shaded FC windshield?
>
> Thanks,
> Rickie Williams
> Columbia, KY
>
>
>
>
> From: "J R Read_HML" <hmlinc at sbcglobal.net>
> Date: January 10, 2010 2:44:28 PM PST
> To: "Williams, Rickie" <williamr at lindsey.edu>, "corvanatics - to post"
> corvanatics at corvair.org>
> Subject: Re: [FC] FC Windshields
>
>
> Last I heard, only tinted were available and then only through a glass
> nstaller. That was over a year ago, so no telling if that still holds true.
> rice - installed is likely going to be up there - maybe $700 - $800 range.
> Later, JR
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Williams, Rickie" <williamr at lindsey.edu>
> To: "corvanatics - to post" <corvanatics at corvair.org>
> Sent: Sunday, January 10, 2010 4:33 PM
> Subject: [FC] FC Windshields
>
>
>> I am sure this has been discussed forty-eleven times, but is there a source
> or FC windshields?
>>
>> Is there a particular part number for a tinted/shaded FC windshield?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Rickie Williams
>> Columbia, KY
>> _______________________________________________
>> Corvanatics mailing list
>> Corvanatics at corvair.org
>> http://www.vv.corvair.org/mailman/listinfo/corvanatics
>> This list sponsored by the Corvair Society of America, http://www.corvair.org/
>>
>
>
>
>
> From: Ken Hand <vairmech at aol.com>
> Date: January 10, 2010 3:57:19 PM PST
> To: corvanatics at corvair.org
> Subject: Re: [FC] FC Windshields
>
>
>
> I would have to check to see if any are available but I might be able to get
> ne.
>
> I would recommend that you only get the tinted windshield and not the tinted
> haded one. The reason being is that you set so high in the FC's that the
> hading gets in the way of looking at traffic lights. When I had mine I sat so
> all in the seat that I even was sort of looking through the very bottom part of
> he shading making it sort of hard to drive comfortably.
>
>
>
> Ken Hand
> 248-613-8586
> www.corvairmechanic.com
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Williams, Rickie <williamr at lindsey.edu>
> To: corvanatics - to post <corvanatics at corvair.org>
> Sent: Sun, Jan 10, 2010 5:33 pm
> Subject: [FC] FC Windshields
>
>
> I am sure this has been discussed forty-eleven times, but is there a source
> or
> FC windshields?
>
> Is there a particular part number for a tinted/shaded FC windshield?
>
> Thanks,
> Rickie Williams
> Columbia, KY
> _______________________________________________
> Corvanatics mailing list
> Corvanatics at corvair.org
> http://www.vv.corvair.org/mailman/listinfo/corvanatics
> This list sponsored by the Corvair Society of America, http://www.corvair.org/
>
>
>
>
>
>
> From: Robert Marlow <Vairtec at optonline.net>
> Date: January 10, 2010 7:30:03 PM PST
> To: Virtual Vairs <virtualvairs at corvair.org>,corvanatics at corvair.org
> Cc: fastvair at yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [FC] Northeast & Mid-Atlantic Corvair Parts Auction 2010
>
>
> The New Jersey Association of Corvair Enthusiasts' annual winter indoor
> orvair Parts Auction will take place on Saturday, February 13th, at Ashley's
> uto Body on Hillside Avenue in Flanders, NJ. New and used Corvair parts will
> e sold to the highest bidder, with the club slicing off a percentage of the
> roceeds.
>
> As always, free lunch! Pizza and soft drinks for everyone.
>
> Doors open 9 AM for setup, bidding begins 11 AM.
>
> Please share this information with your fellow Corvair enthusiasts. Thanks!
>
> -----------------------------
>
> Complete details:
>
> All Corvair enthusiasts are welcome and invited! Any and all Corvair items
> ill be sold to the highest bidders. You can set a minimum acceptable bid for
> our parts, or no minimum bid at all! Recession-buster: NJACE will collect a
> % commission on the sale of parts instead of the usual 10%. You may also
> onate items for the full benefit of the club. All you need to bring is parts
> nd/or cash, and a folding chair on which to sit.
>
> If you're selling, the best way to go is to organize your parts at home, so
> hat you can quickly fill out the Lot Cards that will be used at the auction.
> n the Lot Cards you will identify yourself, the parts, and any minimum
> cceptable bid you wish to establish.
>
> On the morning of the auction there will be time to set up your parts and tag
> hem if you have not yet done so. By organizing in advance at home, setup will
> e easier. If you don't want to be bothered tagging your parts and you just
> ant to donate them to the club, bring 'em and we'll handle everything for you.
> Parts donations have typically been one of our club's largest fund-raisers each
> ear.)
>
> What kind of parts sell well? Obviously, clean parts in good condition, parts
> hat are less common, and new-old-stock parts. Greasy, broken junk has little
> r no value, and the auction will prove this to you if you don't believe it.
> eave the bent, rusty, broken stuff at home.
>
> We encourage the selling of parts in "lots." For example, sell an instrument
> luster and a glovebox door together, not as separate items. And we discourage
> he selling of too many of the same thing. For example, if you have six pairs
> f cylinder heads to sell, consider offering only one pair at the auction.
>
> Once setup is complete, the auctioneers will start picking parts and
> uctioning them off. Whatever is set for an item's minimum bid is will be the
> east bid accepted (and bids will be taken in even dollar amounts as to make
> ookkeeping easier).
>
> If you're buying, you will be given a Bidder Number which will be used to
> ecord your purchase whenever you're the successful bidder. You'll receive your
> urchases on the spot, but you'll need to pay for them (by cash or check, cash
> referred) before leaving. For this reason we ask that you be prepared to stay
> or the full auction, so that the bookkeepers can record all the sales and tally
> he results without interruption.
>
> There will be a lunch break, and club will provide pizza and soda at no
> harge. (Who said that there's no such thing as a free lunch?) If you don't
> ave any parts to sell come anyway -- there are always great bargains to be had
> nd there are always plenty of laughs.
>
> The auction is a great way to see a lot of unusual parts and enjoy the
> ompetitive bidding. If you're looking for something in particular chances are
> ood that you'll find it there.
>
> The best part about the auction is a chance to get together with a great bunch
> f people. The auction is fast paced and a lot of fun. Directions appear
> elow. So come out on Saturday, February 13th.
>
> Directions to Ashley's Auto Body: From the east, west, and north: Take I-80
> xit 27 onto NJ Route 206 south. Proceed about 3 miles south on Route 206. At
> he traffic light with the Old Mill Shoppe on the right, turn left onto Main
> treet. In 1/10-mile bear left onto Hillside Avenue. Proceed 8/10-mile to
> shley's Auto Body, on the left. From the south: Follow Route 206 about 5
> iles north of Route 24 in Chester. At the traffic light just past "The After"
> oadside restaurant, turn right onto Main Street. In 1/10-mile bear left onto
> illside Avenue. Proceed 8/10-mile to Ashley's Auto Body, on the left.
>
>
>
>
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>
>
> From: "Jim Corey" <jcorey at escapees.com>
> Date: January 11, 2010 7:50:44 PM PST
> To: <corvanatics at corvair.org>
> Subject: [FC] FC Windshield replacement
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: corvanatics-bounces at corvair.org
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> corvanatics-request at corvair.org
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> I had the windshield replaced on my Volvo by a local mobile windshield guy.
> He had done a reinstall on my Greenbrier previously. I asked him about a
> new FC windshield. After checking his catalog, and phoning to verify, he
> embarrassedly said he could get it, almost $600 installed, plus rubber
> gasket. FWIW, the Volvo replacement was $230.00 ('76 740)
>
> Jim Corey
>
>
> '62 Greenie
> '63 Vert
> '64 Coupe
> '66 Sedan
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Message: 1
> Date: Sun, 10 Jan 2010 16:33:14 -0600
> From: "Williams, Rickie" <williamr at lindsey.edu>
> Subject: [FC] FC Windshields
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> I am sure this has been discussed forty-eleven times, but is there a source
> for FC windshields?
>
> Is there a particular part number for a tinted/shaded FC windshield?
>
> Thanks,
> Rickie Williams
> Columbia, KY
>
>
>
>
>
>
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