<VV> For sale in Columbia, South Carolina - 1965 Corvair

[Bruce Schug]

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bruce Schug [mailto:bwschug at charter.net]
> Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2007 7:30 AM
> To: Donald Leaden
> Subject: Re: 1965 Corvair
>
>
> On Sep 5, 2007, at 7:08 AM, Donald Leaden wrote:
>
>>
>> Hello,
>> I was looking up some information on Corvairs and found your web
>> site.  I thought I would try to contact you to see if you would be
>> interested in purchasing a 1965 4 door sedan (model # 10539), or know
>> someone who might be interested in purchasing it.  There is no title
>> available.  It was abandoned on my property approximately 3 years
>> ago.  Now I want to see that it is taken care of by someone who may do
>> something with it. 
>> The body is in really good shape, the interior is in nearly mint
>> condition, black vinyl.  All of the glass and chrome is on the car. 
>> The paint was a pretty yellow, but since it has been sitting outside,
>> the paint has faded.  There is a spot on the hood (rear of car) that
>> looks like some body filler was removed and is now rusting, not all
>> the way through though.  All original hub caps are in the engine
>> compartment. I do not have a key for the trunk lid, so I have no idea
>> what is in it or the condition, (I did not want to bust the lock to
>> get into it).  The engine does not run.  I was told the turbine went
>> out.  I purchased a new turbine for it, but I have not put it in yet. 
>> So I could not tell you for sure if that will fix it.  I can say that
>> the old turbine had several spines knocked off of it. 
>> I do not want to see the car crushed like the local salvage yards
>> would do.  I have a 70 Charger for my project, and could not stomach
>> seeing this car crushed.  I could part it out, but for the condition
>> it is in, I could not see doing that.  I was never a big fan of the
>> Corvair, but I can appreciate the value of finding one in this
>> condition.  I don’t know the value of this car, but I do not want to
>> give it away.  If you would be interested in this car I could send you
>> some pictures.
>> The car is located near Columbia, SC.
>> Please let me know if you are interested.
>> Thank you,
>> Don
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>
> Don,
>
> I am not personally interested in buying this, but with your
> permission, I will forward your e-mail to other Corvair folks who may
> be interested.
>
> I am not sure what part you are referring to as the "turbine". Could
> you explain a little more what that part is?
>
> So, this is a '65 Sport Sedan, yellow, with black interior, and which
> transmission does it have, 3-speed, 4-speed, or dash-mounted
> Powerglide? Does the engine have 2 or 4 carburetors? Does it say "110"
> or "140" on the engine lid?
>
> Bruce
>
> Bruce W. Schug
> President, CORSA South Carolina
> Greenville, SC
> bwschug at charter.net
>
> CORSA member since 1980
>
> '67 Monza. "67AC140"
>
>
>
> Bruce,
> Please forward this on and anyone interested can send me an email.
> Ducky13 at pbtcomm.net
>
> The turbine that I am referring to is the actual fan mounted on top of 
> the
> engine that cools the engine.
>
> The transmission is the dash mounted push button type.
> The engine has 2 carburetors.
> On the engine lid, it is a 110.
> Don
>
>
>
Bruce W. Schug
bwschug at charter.net