<VV> [SCG] Corvair Condenser Removal Decal - Help, Please

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Thu Jul 2 20:47:27 EDT 2015


My 65 four door with a/c had the decal in the same place as shown.  The cover was so rotten I tossed it away but kept the metal parts.
Jerry Brown.

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Bill Hubbell via SCG-list <scg-list at corvair.org> wrote:

>I decided to take a detailed look at my photos from past conventions, car
>shows, etc, and I discovered THIS excellent example from the 2007 CORSA
>convention in Detroit.
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>I don't know anything about the car, however, as I did not take any other
>photos of it.  The decal appears correct and completely intact, but it is
>installed in the wrong location, leading me to wonder if it is original,
>NOS, or a reproduction.
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>I'd appreciate any information anybody could provide about this car as I
>would like to contact the owner.
>
>Thanks
>
>Bill Hubbell
>President, SCG
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: SCG-list [mailto:scg-list-bounces at corvair.org] On Behalf Of Bill
>Hubbell via SCG-list
>Sent: Thursday, July 02, 2015 1:13 PM
>To: Virtual Vairs; Stock Corvair Group
>Subject: [SCG] Corvair Condenser Removal Decal - Help, Please
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>I am attempting to secure quality photos of original 61-65 Corvair AC
>Condenser Removal decals.
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>This was GM part # 3815127 and was definitely used on all 1962-65 Corvair AC
>Condensers, probably also used on 1961, although I cannot confirm that from
>the '61 Assembly manual.
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>On the Early Model Corvairs the decal was attached to the right rear end of
>the condenser, shown in the '64 Assembly manual Sheet B1.00 as item #4.
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>On the '65 Corvair it was the same part number but was attached to the top
>of the cardboard shroud overlying the condenser, shown in the '65 assembly
>manual Sheet B1 as item #11
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>If we can get a highly detailed photo of a complete original decal it should
>be possible to have this reproduced. To the best of my knowledge the decal
>has never been reproduced.
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>This is NOT the oil filter removal sticker, which is readily available both
>as NOS and reproduction items, GM part # 3814124, shown as item #5 in the
>'64 Assembly manual photo.
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>I have a few photos of examples of the original decal. Unfortunately, none
>of these are complete - missing letters, lines, etc.
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>I have posted those photos and this request on the Corvair Center Forum at
>this link:  http://corvaircenter.com/phorum/read.php?1,802962
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>This is currently my best accounting of the text of the decal:
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>                 CONDENSER REMOVAL
>TO REMOVE CONDENSER FOR ENGINE SERVICE
>OR REPAIR
>1. REMOVE 1/4 SCREWS ATTACHING
>CONDENSER TO SIDE BRACKETS
>2. LIFT CONDENSER AND SHROUD OFF BRACKETS ???? AND SET BESIDE CAR
>CAUTION: HIGH PRESSURE FREON
>                DO NOT REMOVE HOSES
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>Thanks for whatever help you can give me.
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>Bill Hubbell,
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>President, Stock Corvair Group
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