[FC] Corvanatics Digest, Vol 94, Issue 9

Mon Nov 26 20:58:46 EST 2012

Patrick, 

 Obviously I used the wrong term. My intent was to say if I did a full on, make it just like it was the day it rolled off the assembly line restoration which I referred to as "frame off". Thanks to everyone who has made suggestions for your help. One of the first things we heard from our friends in the Bonneville Corvair Club was how friendly and helpful Corvair owners are to we rookies who are new to the restoration of Chevrolet's air-cooled gem.

 Michael

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 Send Corvanatics mailing list submissions to corvanatics at corvair.org To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://www.vv.corvair.org/mailman/listinfo/corvanatics or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to 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. Re: Corvanatics Digest, Vol 94, Issue 8 (Patrick Skiver) 2. Re: Transmission linkage (CorvanAntics) 3. Re: 61 FC Transmission Linkage comments (Bryan Blackwell) 4. Re: 61 FC Transmission Linkage comments (N2VZD at aol.com) 5. Re: 61 FC Transmission Linkage comments (Jim Davis) 6. Re: 61 FC Transmission Linkage (Bill & Chris Strickland) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Sun, 25 Nov 2012 09:17:22 -0800 (PST) From: Patrick Skiver <pnsskiver at sbcglobal.net
 > Subject: Re: [FC] Corvanatics Digest, Vol 94, Issue 8 To: corvanatics at corvair.org Message-ID: <1353863842.41223.YahooMailClassic at web180901.mail.ne1.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii If you decide to do a frame off on your Corvair and you get a shop to quote you a price,leave that shop. Corvairs are Uni-Body's The other issue with the 61 style shifter is how low and forward they sit under the trucks. I wonder if the later protective sheild could be used to protect the shifter from the front? I parted my 64 parts van and kept all the later shift parts and I still will not change my 61 over! ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Sun, 25 Nov 2012 12:13:28 -0600 From: CorvanAntics <corvanantics at gmail.com> Subject: Re: [FC] Transmission linkage To: corvanatics at corvair.org Message-ID: <CAJukY1C-pgW47HP2QxSakSb=O-33YNftGUVQwLnp8xWtJtacOA at mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Fran Schmit's tech article in the Corvanatics Sept/Oct
 ober 2011 *Corvan Antics* newsletter deals with correcting the some of the slop in the shifter at the transmission end. The article is available on the Corvanatics' website <http://www.corvair.org/chapters/corvanatics/newsletters.php>newsletter page. All tech articles that have appeared in the newsletter (40 years worth) are in a searchable database at the bottom of the page. Thanks to all Corvanatics members who have written these articles and to thanks Steve Spilatro, the webmaster, for making the database. This information is shared freely with anyone with an interest in our hobby. Being a member of this email forum does not automatically make you a member of the Corvanatics Chapter. Please consider becoming a member of Corvanatics. Membership information<http://www.corvair.org/chapters/corvanatics/membership.php>is also on the website Gary Moore Corvan Antics Editor ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Sun, 25 Nov 2012 17:13:44 -0500 From: Bryan Blackwell <bry
 an at skiblack.com> Subject: Re: [FC] 61 FC Transmission Linkage comments To: Michael Henrie <m.henrie at email.com> Cc: "corvanatics at corvair.org website" <corvanatics at corvair.org> Message-ID: <5B32021E-7CCA-416B-80B7-E9ED1B7E6085 at skiblack.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii There is also Jim Davis' post on the subject that I collected a few years ago, it may add a couple details you don't already have: http://autoxer.skiblack.com/shifter.html --Bryan On Nov 25, 2012, at 12:21 AM, Michael Henrie wrote: > Thanks to everyone in the forum. I can wiggle the shifter probably a foot either way while in first gear. It's really loose. But luckily I have friends that are helping me because I'm no mechanic and as not rich enough to just frame off it. Thanks to everone at Corvanatics that responded! ------------------------------ Message: 4 Date: Sun, 25 Nov 2012 17:25:54 -0500 (EST) From: N2VZD at aol.com Subject: Re: [FC] 61 FC Transmission Linkage comments To: bryan at skiblack.com,
  m.henrie at email.com Cc: corvanatics at corvair.org Message-ID: <23f6d.92d7832.3de3f4f2 at aol.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" I remember putting the added pin on the shift lever with epoxy because of the ball on the end of stock lever being a loose fit on the shaft. That shift kit on a late FC shifter is just plain awsome to drive. If I did it again , I would probably weld it. that was many years ago , It is now a powerglide with very short stock throw... I needed the short throw because of extra 2 way radio equipment hanging on the radio pod being hard on knuckles at times. regards, Tim Colson In a message dated 11/25/2012 5:13:47 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, bryan at skiblack.com writes: There is also Jim Davis' post on the subject that I collected a few years ago, it may add a couple details you don't already have: http://autoxer.skiblack.com/shifter.html --Bryan On Nov 25, 2012, at 12:21 AM, Michael Henrie wrote: > Thanks to everyone in the forum. I can wiggle th
 e shifter probably a foot either way while in first gear. It's really loose. But luckily I have friends that are helping me because I'm no mechanic and as not rich enough to just frame off it. Thanks to everone at Corvanatics that responded! _______________________________________________ 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/ ------------------------------ Message: 5 Date: Sun, 25 Nov 2012 20:31:18 -0600 From: Jim Davis <jld at wk.net> Subject: Re: [FC] 61 FC Transmission Linkage comments To: corvanatics at corvair.org Message-ID: <50B2D476.3020305 at wk.net> Content-Type: text/plain;charset=ISO-8859-1;format=flowed It is also in the Corvair Basics book that every CORSA member should have. Jim Davis On 11/25/2012 4:13 PM, Bryan Blackwell wrote: > There is also Jim Davis' post on the subject that I collected a few years ago, it may add a coup
 le details you don't already have: > > http://autoxer.skiblack.com/shifter.html > > --Bryan > > On Nov 25, 2012, at 12:21 AM, Michael Henrie wrote: > >> Thanks to everyone in the forum. I can wiggle the shifter probably a foot either way while in first gear. It's really loose. But luckily I have friends that are helping me because I'm no mechanic and as not rich enough to just frame off it. Thanks to everone at Corvanatics that responded! > _______________________________________________ > 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/ > > ------------------------------ Message: 6 Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2012 01:28:15 -0800 From: Bill & Chris Strickland <lechevrier at q.com> Subject: Re: [FC] 61 FC Transmission Linkage To: corvanatics at corvair.org Message-ID: <50B3362F.7050307 at q.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed I 
 believe the original question was whether or not the manual 'mystery shifter' could be converted to a cable linkage. The answer is yes, of course it 'can', but ... A cable shift conversion is easier to do with a side shifted trans, which in any Corvair is another whole project. The good cables this needs are not inexpensive, nor is building the hardware required at the shift lever. But, it can be done! Most folks learn to tighten up the weak points in the stock shifter, replacing bushings where necessary, and learn how to live with the 'charms' of the mystery shifter -- it is part of FC Corvairing. And it fits the image of the thrifty Corvair owner! Godspeed! Bill Strickland ------------------------------ _______________________________________________ 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/ End of Corvanatics Digest, Vol 94, Issue 9 
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