<VV> trouble spots on early convertibles

[Shaun McGarvey]

Probably the first spot to check is the battery  box, over the battery.
Look for bubbles between the rear bumper and rear grille.
Bottoms of front fenders.
Bottom corners of doors.
Then there's 4 vertical rubber weatherstrips that seal the rear of the front 
wheelhouses and the front of the rear wheelhouses. These strips degrade, 
hold water and rust out vertical strips on the front fenders just ahead of 
the "Monza" emblems and over the rear wheels just aft of the center of the 
wheel.
Over the headlights, where the fender joins to the trunk.
There are a few more spots, but if you're all clear so far, even if the rest 
is junk, I'd pay $2000+.
For $1000 I'd tolerate a few small patches of rust, but the rest would need 
to be able to be brought back into service with cleaning and lubing. I'd 
expect to replace the top too.

yea, Vairily ... Shaun

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Blaine Sanders" <utvairs at yahoo.com>
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2007 4:33 PM
Subject: <VV> trouble spots on early convertibles


Hi all!

First, let me publicly thank everyone that has responded to my questions 
recently.  I don't always have the time to respond to each one individually.

Second, let me ask another question. :)
This weekend I will be traveling to pick up my first Corvair convertible --  
a '64.  The seller has assured me it is absolutely rust free, with the 
exception of a small spot in the driver's floor pan.  It hasn't seen the 
light of day for almost 20 years, and prior to that it was always a desert 
car -- so I believe it.  However, I want to make sure it's structurally 
sound before I hand over my hard-earned bills.

Where should I look?  What should I be looking for?  If the price were 
$1000, what would be bad enough that I should walk away?  Or in other words, 
is there anything that renders a convertible worthless (or good for parts 
only)?

Looking forward to being back behind the wheel of the best car GM ever made!

Thanks again,
Blaine


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