[NoVa-Corvairs] I almost forgot --

[daniel@danielgoldberg.net]

There's a 1964 convertible for sale at the Fort Belvoir lemon lot -- 
- Black / white / saddle (I don't think it was originally black and I forgot to check the body tag)
- 110 / pg -- engine not original to car, but original engine does "convey"
- 94k (looks
accurate)
- Price: $6,000
Not a hateful car, but $6k is optimistic.  Paint is tatty, although the upholstery is rather nice.  Top is in good repair.  Difficult to scrutinize for chassis rust due to heavy undercoating.  No tunnel pan, stupid rub strip down both sides.
 Probably some body work in the past, but I didn't spend a lot of time scrutinizing it.  Suspension bushings looked okay from my limited vantage point.
If you're interested, check out my Facebook page for photos or email me privately.
daniel
 
 

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Subject: Re: [NoVa-Corvairs] September meeting

From: "corvairduval--- via Novacc-list" <novacc-list at corvair.org>

Date: Mon, September 15, 2014 3:01 pm

To: novacc-list at corvair.org

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> True, I do not think I have ever seen an inoperable temp gauge on a Spyder

> or Corsa due to the gauge being bad. It is usually either the thermistor

> (see VV recently) or wiring.

>

> Tachs do go bad, specifically the capacitors inside get leaky, a common

> malady of capacitors. I have not worked on one myself, but that is the

> chatter on discussion boards. Tony Underwood in Roanoke has fixed several

> in his day. I guess I need to start...

>

> Frank DuVal

>

> Original email:

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>

From: Bryan Blackwell via Novacc-list novacc-list at corvair.org

> Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2014 14:00:16 -0400

> To: daniel at danielgoldberg.net, novacc-list at corvair.org

> Subject: Re: [NoVa-Corvairs] September meeting

>

>

> Sorry, missed the question the first time.

>

> The short answer is no, I don't think the gauges are easy to rebuild.

> Doesn't take a genius, but it is a specialized repair, I would want

> experienced hands for it or at least a really good guide.

>

> However, I would want to be certain the gauges are bad before doing

> anything with them. Did they work prior to having the body work done? Was

> the dash out? If so, have you checked the connectors? Have you checked

> the engine compartment wiring with a meter and connections on that end? In

> my experience, only the clock is particularly fragile.

>

> --Bryan

>

> On Sep 15, 2014, at 12:00 PM, Daniel Goldberg via Novacc-list

> <novacc-list at corvair.org> wrote:

>

>> Question: can a layperson easily rebuild the Corsa tach and temp gauge or

> is it better to replace with rebuilt units? Mine are useless and

> depressing.

>

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