<VV> rear spoiler LM Corvair

[Sethracer at aol.com]

In a message dated 6/1/2008 4:09:55 PM Pacific Daylight Time,  
corvette at velocity.net writes:

clarks  has one for $194.45 , would one off a Camaro fit a 65 , if so from 
what year ,  Thanks !



The problem/issue with the late model Corvair is that the body line drops  
down just before the rear cutoff and the rear area is concave, as well as  
narrowing in the middle. On the Camaro, the line extends to the rear panel,  which 
is flat across. I see the Camaro tail as a simpler and less elegant  design - 
thank you GM styling! But it means the camaro mis-matches in two planes  - 
horizontal, where it isn't steep enough for the Corvair  and  longitudinal, where 
the ends do not "bend back" to match the rear cove of the  Corvair. If you 
look at it from a practical point, GM, when adding the  optional 67-69 Camaro 
Rear Spoiler, just copied the Yenko Stinger, except  for the "Plain" rear end of 
the Camaro. As far as adding a wing design to the  rear of the Corvair, the 
only place the Corvair could use it is on the roof!  (and not at the back of 
the roof.) Unless you have the front end of  the Corvair glued down to the road, 
you don't want to induce and more rear  traction.  Of course, you can bolt on 
a "Rice wing" see _www.riceboypage.com_ (http://www.riceboypage.com)  for 
examples - mostly  bad examples! - Seth Emerson



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