<VV> I'm back! Also early model engine removal question and parts needed

[Jay Pitchford]

Great to have you back, Ray! I don't have any of your needed items, but I'll
keep an open eye for bargains for you.

Jay

On Mon, May 31, 2010 at 6:30 AM, Ray R. (aka Grymm) <vairguy at echoes.net>wrote:

> Greetings folks!
>
> I've (Ray Rodriguez) been gone from this list for most of the winter due to
> having too much going on and being away from home a long while, so I wanted
> to let you all know I'm back and give you an update on my cars (further
> down).
>
> My first question is:  I may be about to purchase my first early model car
> =) if we can agree on a price and the condition is as advertised.  The car I
> may be buying is currently not running and I might temporarily swap in the
> good engine from the 65' to make it driveable till the 65' is ready to hit
> the street.  I've been using the "engine only" removal method  for my late
> coupes where you jack up the rear of the car, unbolt from the diff/tranny
> and pull the engine back and out and it works GREAT for me, but I think I
> read that this doesn't work on early cars.  Can anyone talk to me about
> pulling the engine from an early the fastest/easiest way?  I pulled the
> complete drive train the first time I did it on the late cars and I find it
> to be a LOT more work... I'd rather avoid that if its possible.
>
> Since I've been gone I finished the repaint project on my 66' Corsa 140/4
> coupe driver and got the car more or less finished.  I've also made a lot of
> headway the past few weeks on the 66' Corsa 140/4 coupe that I had asked
> about parting out here, I'm glad I changed my mind... well... except that I
> now need to shell out the dough to buy the parts I need to complete it!  We
> decided on a custom yellow.... we went with "sunburst" yellow from a 2002
> Lexus IS300.. its on the lighter side for a "bright" yellow, but far
> brighter than stock yellow.  The underside of the lids and doorjambs are
> already in color.. its very exciting!  We also opted to go with body color
> on the painted portions of the interior and that is already sprayed.
>
> Lastly, the 65' Corsa coupe is going to be done before I know it.. possibly
> by the end of June if all goes well... but I'm short a bunch of parts and
> don't have much in the way of spare funds to buy them!  If anyone has any of
> the following parts available on the cheap I'd love to hear it... shipping
> will be an issue on the bigger stuff so it would be great if someone has
> them nearby.. I'm in Lake Ariel, PA... philly, NYC, and New Jersey are
> within driving distance for me for parts pickup.  I do have a possible lead
> on a parts car so I might soon report that I have gotten a hold of many of
> these items.... but I need:
>
> Windshield (dont care if its tinted or not)
> front bucket seats (decent black upholstery would be fantastic)  Also rear
> seat with decent black upholstery.  I have no front seats at all so need all
> trim etc. for them.
> headlight bezels
> at least one 65 style tail light lens (not sure if its a tail or backup
> light but one at least is broken)
> LOTS of exterior bright trim including drip rail trim, much of the rear
> cove trim (and one of the plastic end pieces for the cove trim), rocker trim
> with mounting hardware, wheelwell trim                and some badges... one
> "corvair" name badge and one "corsa" name badge I think.... maybe more...
> and some of the windshield and backlight trim parts.
> at least one halfway decent armrest
> steering wheel including all parts
>
> The following parts most likely have to be new:
> black headliner
> set of weatherstrips for trunk lid, engine lid, door surrounds, and the
> ones that go above the glass down both sides.  (dont really need the ones
> for the vent windows or the vertical ones for the side windows)
> black carpet (decent used would be great, but unlikely to find)
>
>
> I think that's all I need, but this is just from memory =)
>
>
> Thanks guys, look forward to chatting with you all again.
>
> Ray "Grymm" Rodriguez III
> Lake Ariel, PA
> CORSA member
> 66' Corsa 140/4 coupe
> 65' Corsa 140/4 coupe (under construction and almost done!)
>
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