<VV> 63 Spyder air cleaners (again)

[shortle]

February would not be early. That would me considered mid year production or later.
Timothy Shortle in Durango Colorado 81301


-----Original Message-----
>From: Ramon Rodriguez III <corvairgrymm at gmail.com>
>Sent: Dec 11, 2011 10:37 PM
>To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
>Subject: <VV> 63 Spyder air cleaners (again)
>
>Hiya all,
>
>A couple weeks ago I was inquiring about 63 Spyder's having chrome air
>cleaner housings instead of black.  I am now aware of at least one 63'
>Spyder that the owner states definitely had a chrome air cleaner housing
>from the factory.  Interestingly it is an early 63 car (first week of
>February).
>
>This Spyder was built at the Oakland (OA) plant.  I'f anyone else has a 63
>Spyder built in Oakland that has a known history I'd really like to hear if
>it came with a chrome or black air cleaner housing.  My hypothesis being
>that perhaps the OA built Spyders had a chrome air cleaner a year before
>the willow run and perhaps van nuys Spyders.
>
>What started this all was that I had seen quite a few 63's with chrome air
>cleaners but later learned that the black one was correct for 63.  I now
>have one owner who says he can confirm his 63 came with chrome so I'd like
>to pursue it a little further.
>
>
>-- 
>Ray "Grymm" Rodriguez III
>Lake Ariel, PA
>1966 Corsa 140 coupe (daily driver)
>1965 Corsa 180 coupe (under construction)
>1965 Corsa 140 coupe (for sale/under construction)
>1963 Monza PG coupe (daily driver)
>1962 Monza PG coupe (under construction)
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