<VV> '63 HD spring spec
BobHelt at aol.com
BobHelt at aol.com
Tue Dec 30 16:22:56 EST 2014
Maybe you all know,........but there is a lot of stock and HD spring data
in the Corvair spec sheets available form Chev and as I remember posted on
the Internet.
Regards,
Bob Helt
In a message dated 12/30/2014 12:13:36 P.M. US Mountain Standard Tim,
virtualvairs at corvair.org writes:
Yes, we collect and display whatever we get. There is already some
spring data on the site but more information is needed.
Unfortunately, up to this point only a small number of people have chosen
to submit information or research. We welcome any and all new
contributors.
Bill
On Dec 29, 2014, at 4:54 PM, jwcorvair at aol.com wrote:
Oooops. Boy, am I embarrassed. I know of the stock Corvair organization,
but lost the link and forgot that it was still around. I'll have to register
again.
So, does the stock site retain this type of information? In particular,
I'm thinking of scanned or PDF versions of the information such as
engineering drawings. It would be good if we could collect all of that information on
the stock site. I certainly would be willing to help expand the data base
of Corvair information.
Regards,
Joe White
-----Original Message-----
From: Bill Hubbell <whubbell at verizon.net>
To: jwcorvair <jwcorvair at aol.com>
Cc: noahsarkinc <noahsarkinc at earthlink.net>; bryan <bryan at skiblack.com>;
virtualvairs <virtualvairs at corvair.org>; Kent Sullivan
<kentsu at corvairkid.com>; Marissa Andolino <mandolin at rochester.rr.com>
Sent: Sat, Dec 27, 2014 9:57 pm
Subject: Re: <VV> '63 HD spring spec
Joe,
You answered your own question and then you dismissed the answer.
Yes, indeed, we DO have a CORSA chapter dedicated to documenting and
preserving
information about Stock Corvairs, including original parts, etc. and yes,
indeed, the Stock Corvair Group does have a website devoted to serving as
a
repository for such information.
As for the site not being "universally viewed", well, whose fault is that?
Any club is only as strong as its members, and only as useful as its
membership
wants it to be.
Instead of asking to reinvent the wheel, why not work with the wheel we
already
have. If you think the SCG site is not meeting your needs, please
contribute
something to it.
FYI, we are close to releasing an updated site - expect an announcement
soon.
In the meantime, please visit the existing site (http://stock.corvair.org)
and
let us know what else you would like to have there. We welcome any and
all
contributions to the effort to research, document, and preserve our Stock
Corvair Heritage.
Bill Hubbell
President, Stock Corvair Group
On Dec 27, 2014, at 2:10 PM, jwcorvair--- via VirtualVairs
<virtualvairs at corvair.org>
wrote:
Hi,
Would it be possible for you to post pictures of the parts on VV. I think
that
as time passes we are loosing information about what constitutes original
parts
from our Vairs. What would be useful is if we had a repository on the
CORSA or
some other site for information about original parts for our cars. I know
that
we have a site devoted to stock cars, but I'm not certain that site is
universally viewed.
Regardless, I think that it is important and useful if we can record all
that we
know about Corvair features and components.
Regards,
Joe White (62 four door, 64 Spyder project, 66 Porvair)
-----Original Message-----
From: Dusty Steinberg via VirtualVairs <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
To: Bryan Blackwell <bryan at skiblack.com>; Virtual Vairs
<virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Thu, Dec 25, 2014 9:07 pm
Subject: Re: <VV> '63 HD spring spec
I don't have a pair of the HD springs, but I did have them on a 1963
Spyder
convertible that I once owned. If I remember correctly, they were a
heavier
wire, than the standard springs. The one thing that I do recall vividly,
was
that the HD suspension package included rear rebound straps that limited
the
amount of travel that the rear lower control arm could drop. This s
clearly
shown how it was accomplished in the 1962 Factory Assembly manual. I do
have a
pair of rear lower control arms with the brackets welded to them, and the
rebound strap steel plates that mounted under the rubber bumper, along
with the
small steel plates that were used to hold the two halves of the rebound
strap
where it went through the lower control arm bracket. I even have a pair
of NOS
rebound straps. I have kept all these parts together for many years, and
was
planning on installing them on a 1962 or 1963 Spyder if I ever bought one,
but
so far, I haven't come across a car to my liking. I don
't want to sell them at this time. I have been talking with a machine
shop
about reproducing the parts. Nothing set in stone quite yet.
Paul in CT
-----Original Message-----
> From: Bryan Blackwell via VirtualVairs <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
> Sent: Dec 25, 2014 10:32 PM
> To: Virtual Vairs <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
> Subject: <VV> '63 HD spring spec
>
> Hi folks,
>
> Hope everyone had a Merry Christmas!
>
> There have been several threads in the past that included discussion of
the
'62/'63 HD suspension. I know it included a front sway bar, but I don't
know
what the difference is between normal and HD springs. If anyone can
supply that
info, I'd appreciate it. If by chance you have an extra set of these
springs
you'd like to sell, please let me know where you are and what you'd like
to get
for them.
>
> --Bryan
>
> Bryan Blackwell | Springfield, Va. | bryan at skiblack.com |
http://autoxer.skiblack.com/
> Corvairs: '62 700 Wagon, '64 Greenbrier, '65 Corsa, '66 Corsa
> '69 Road Runner, '99 Neon R/T, '00 Miata SE, '09 Ford F-150
> "Why do something if you're not going to obsess about it?"
>
>
>
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