<VV> Questions about a 65 Corsa

Tom Hughes corvairdad at gmail.com
Tue Oct 19 13:57:06 EDT 2010


Take a look at Norm Witte's color my 'vair pages: here's the one with 1965
photos.

http://wittelaw.com/personal/colors/1965.htm


On Tue, Oct 19, 2010 at 1:50 PM, <efki at verizon.net> wrote:

> Hey All,
>
> I am the proud owner of a 65 Corsa, Turbo. Almost the same car I had in
> high school. Color (exterior), telescoping steering column and antenna in
> front are the only differences. Very straight car.
>
> My questions:
>
> I have looked in both the assembly and shop manuals and can not find
> dimensions for the trunk and engine lid relieves. Is there another book I
> need. They just don't look correct.
>
> My high school car had a pin stripe on the body line. I read in the San
> Diego clubs tech tips that the 65 Corsa came that way from the factory.
> Where can I find out 1. is that true.  2. what color strip went with which
> body color.
>
> Lastly (for now). The car is Maderia Maroon. It has been repainted (will
> need it again not a very good). I pulled the door sill plates and the color
> there is much lighter than the color charts I've seen. Now for the question,
> Does anyone have a picture of a car with an orignal Maderia Maroon they can
> send me?
>
> Thanks in Advance!!!
>
> Regards,
> Eric
>
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