<p class="MsoNormal" style="">The
Tidewater Corvair Club (TCC) is giving away a Silver 1964 Monza Convertible at
the 2008 Virginia Vair Fair (on May 4,
2008) to the lucky person who donates, through the TCC/CPF fund
raising campaign, a minimum of $5.00. The bigger the donation (in $5.00
increments), the better your chance to win. The winner will be responsible for
all Taxes, Title Transfer, shipping or other associated fees. You DO NOT HAVE
TO BE PRESENT TO WIN. <br>
<b><br>
About the car:</b><br>
This is a 1964 Monza Convertible which has been resurrected by the Tidewater
Corvair Club as the basis for Club Tech Sessions over the past year.
Photographs of the work performed can be seen at the following web address:</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><a href="http://s150.photobucket.com/albums/s114/65CrownV8/TCC%20Project%20Car/" target="_blank">http://s150.photobucket.com/albums/s114/65CrownV8/TCC%20Project%20Car/
</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><b style="">Donations include:</b><br>
Silver Metallic paint, donated by <b style=""><i style="">Maaco of Chesapeake, Virginia</i></b>, a
long time supporter of TCC <br>
Red Upholstery donated by <b style=""><i style="">Clark's Corvair Parts, Inc.</i></b><br>
Convertible Top, "A" pillar, Quarter Window and Door weatherstrip
donated by <b style=""><i style="">Steele Rubber Parts, Inc.</i></b> <br>
New Red Carpet donated by <b style=""><i style="">Dean & Martha Mitchell and Molly Maids
of Williamsburg</i></b><br>
Tons of labor and parts have been donated by the <b style=""><i style="">Tidewater Corvair Club Members</i></b>.<br>
<br>
<b style="">A brief listing of work performed includes:<br>
</b>Replacement of non-original 63 differential with a good 64 differential <br>
Replacement of the original 110HP motor with a good running 110HP motor<br>
New Clutch<br>
New leaf spring bushings<br>
POR-15 on both the interior and underside flooring<br>
Re-upholstery of the bucket seats and rear seat <br>
New front and rear door panels and armrests<br>
New Black Convertible Top with a new Red Top Boot<br>
New front grille bar<br>
Bottoms of doors had rust cut out and new metal welded in<br>
Rear quarters had rust cut out and new metal welded in<br>
Battery tray bottom replaced<br>
Engine perimeter seals replaced (with staples, not riveted)<br>
Engine bay cleaned and painted prior to engine installation<br>
Interior metal surfaces sanded and repainted<br>
Steering wheel refurbished by Smitty Smith<br>
Lots and lots of sanding<br>
<br>
<b>Why aren't we calling this a restoration? </b><br>
Well, two reasons:<br><b>
First,</b> we tried to keep everything as original as possible, but if a specific
item needed replaced, we had one 64 parts car that was pretty well gone
already, and a 63 parts car. So if we needed a part, and it wasn't available
from the 64 parts car, we moved to the 63 parts car. In the case of the rocker
trim, we chose to leave it off all together, because we couldn't find a
complete set of usable 64 trim, and the new owner could make the judgment call
as to what year they wanted to install (if any).<br><b>
Second,</b> our initial goal was to turn this car into a good 'daily driver', so
some things were left off of the 'must do' list, such as detailing the
suspension, etc. In my opinion, we exceeded in our goal to turn it into a good
'daily driver', and I believe we are at the level where I believe the car would
score in the mid 80's at a convention Concourse. With a little work, it could
become a "show car". <br>
<br>
<b>Where does the money go?<br>
</b>75% of all profits raised will go to the Corvair Preservation Foundation<br>
25% will go to the Tidewater Corvair Club General Fund<br>
<b><br>
Where to send the money?</b> <br>
You can send a check, made payable to Tidewater Corvair Club, in increments of
$5.00 to:<br>
Tidewater Corvair Club<br>
c/o George Jones<br>
528 White Oak Drive<br>
Virginia Beach, VA 23462<br>
<br>
Once I receive your check, I will complete the number of entries corresponding
to the amount of your check, and scan them into PDF format and email this to
you. If you prefer to have the actual tickets in your hand, please add the
postage to your check amount, and I will mail the stubs to you. If you buy a
book or more (10 tickets, $50) I will pay for the postage to send the original
stubs back to you.<br>
<br>
<b>Information needed</b>:<br>
Your name, address and telephone number are needed for the drawing. If you want
to have the tickets emailed to you, please include your email address as well.</p>
<br clear="all">Good Luck to all who choose to help the CPF by participating in this fund raiser!<br><br><br>George Jones<br>--------------------------------<br>Tidewater Corvair Club (since 1987)<br>Central Virginia Corvair Club (since 2006)
<br>Corvair Society of America (CORSA)(since 1987)<br>'65 Monza Crown V8 Convertible<br><a href="http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2397326">http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2397326</a><br>'66 Monza Coupe Custom (in progress)