[SCG] placement of 102 decal on '62

[wrsssatty at aol.com]

I have the assembly manual for '63 and it shows the 102 h.p. decal going on the top shroud on the left (i.e. driver's side) rear (i.e. toward rear of vehicle) corner of the shroud in a catty-corner position.  I was wondering whether the '62 assembly manual may have had different instructions or whether someone, in restoring the car, may have been creative in his placement of the decal.  I suspect the latter given the other non-stock aspects of the "restoration".  Anyone have a '62 assembly manual who can confirm?

~Bill Stanley


-----Original Message-----
From: Jerry Brown <air_cooled63 at yahoo.com>
To: wrsssatty <wrsssatty at aol.com>
Sent: Mon, Mar 18, 2013 2:31 pm
Subject: Re: [SCG] placement of 102 decal on '62



The decal looks stock for that year, but I've also seen the decal on the shroud.  When assembly of the cars and engines some workers did some things on there own to see if they could get away with it.  Nice corvair though easy restoration.  some cars were ordered with a 102 engine for the extra HP.    I have a 66 4 door 500 with factory A/C, 140 engine and 4 speed standard trans.  Appears it was a special order for Phonix Az.   All numbers say it was ordered that way.   
 
Jerry Brown




From: "wrsssatty at aol.com" <wrsssatty at aol.com>
To: scg-list at tiger.skiblack.com 
Sent: Monday, March 18, 2013 12:12 PM
Subject: [SCG] placement of 102 decal on '62



I saw a '62 700 on eBay and noted in the pic of the engine compartment that there's a decal indicating the 102 h.p. engine on the crossover intake tube between the air cleaners.  I thought the decal was supposed to go on the engine shroud.  I would imagine this is just a bit of restoration "creativity" but wanted to reach out for confirmation.  I suspect that the restorer was not a stickler for stock since this 700 has Monza upholstery and, of course, carpet.  Also, the crossed flag insignia is absent from the rear-deck lid so it probably didn't come from the factory with a 102.

~Bill Stanley

The listing:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Chevrolet-Corvair-Model-700-1962-CHEVROLET-CORVAIR-/251247229403?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item3a7f8079db#v4-41

The pic (will probably be "scrubbed":

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