<VV> 3 year quest

[J R Read_HML]

How STOCK do you want to be?

140 would only be stock in a '64 - for example.

If you want a NICE driver - Not looking to put a bunch of NOS parts for
"factory restored" concurs class, you should be able to stay under $12,000 -
maybe under $10,000.

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Later, JR
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Cepak, Tom A" <tom.a.cepak@lmco.com>
To: <virtualvairs@corvair.org>
Sent: Monday, July 12, 2004 9:44 AM
Subject: <VV> 3 year quest


> I'm new to Corvairs, so straighten me out if I'm totally out of my mind.
> I'm from Fort Worth, Texas and I'm hoping to find a car in the D/FW area
> (or referred to as FW/D here).  Within the next 3 years I'd like to find
> a very low rust (rust free if possible) '62 through '64 Spyder
> Convertible, with a 4 speed stick.  A car that has all components and is
> still assembled (It doesn't have to run).  I currently drive a '93 Buick
> and I think I can keep it alive until the restoration project on the
> Corvair is complete.  I'd love to do the restoration myself, but part of
> the bargain with my wife is that someone else does the work.  I restored
> a '68 VW Beetle from scratch http://users4.ev1.net/~cepak/index.html,
> but my wife didn't like the fact that I spent so much time restoring it,
> and not enough time with her.  The other part of the bargain is that I
> try to spend no more than $15,000 on the car and restoration total.
> Since I have no idea what a full restoration costs, maybe this is where
> you guys can help me out.  Now I'll give you an idea of what I want to
> do.  I would like to use this car as a daily driver since I only drive
> approximately 140 miles a week.  The underside if the car, after any
> rust is taken care of, I'd like to have it sprayed with the Rhino-liner
> stuff they put in pickup truck beds (you tell me if this is a bad thing
> to do).  I'd like to have the exterior painted to a Concours quality.
> I'd also like the suspension lowered just a tiny bit.  As far as the
> engine goes, I really don't mind if I don't have a turbo, but I at least
> want installed a 140/4 carb with maybe the horsepower increased to the
> 180/200 hp range.   Now for the transmission, I want it rebuild but I'm
> not sure what the best ratio for my needs would be.  I'm thinking 3.08
> because I do mostly highway driving, but let me know what you think on
> this as well.  I would like to have an A/C system installed as well
> since the summers get mighty toasty around here.
>
> Now, for a complete restoration based on what I've told you guys, am I
> totally out of my mind and wishfully thinking?  What do you guys feel
> this restoration would cost me?
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Tom
>
> P.S.  I've looked at a '64 Monza Spyder Convert, and '66 Corsa Convert
> so far and both were total rust buckets.
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