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you can buy diaphrams for old fuel pumps. your check valves are probably ok. get a new diaphragm ,rebuild the original pump. the new diaphragms are made for present day gas. the old gas in your tank is good for killing fire ants. replace all rubber hoses. that car will keep up with the same year corvette up to 100.

I was grimacing with you trying to remove that axle yoke (and was thankful I did not have to "go there"). Those axle bearings are not cheap. About $300-$350 each. Mine seemed at least "OK". Thus I slide back the round dust shield and removed the backside cover. I then flushed the limited accessible area with brake cleaner. I then took a rubber glove and with a finger dab at a time forced new grease into the parted area. It took about 45 minutes per car side but I eventually saw grease start to appear on the the outer side. If the bearing cost gives you the sticker shock it does me you might consider seeing if the bearing are reusable. You are obviously doing a restoration but in my case it is more of an "arrested decay" on my Corvair. It sees about 200 miles a year..., - 10 miles at a time. So, intended use can dictate the remedy applied. All the best, you are making a diligent effort to be commended.

I get reminded of pacific rim every time I see one of those engines.

First mistake should have taken the plugs out and pre oiled the cylinders.

Howard County license plate, thats where i live!

Are you going to restore the 63 Corvair, resto-mod the Corvair, improve the Corvair, or part it out for future Corvair projects?

I have to say the corvair is one of my favorite cars I love watching you work on your car and you truly deserve mor views

Doc, you are a Corvair surgeon.

Great video. Answers a number of questions that I have. Thanks much.

A person in your situation might have to get a donner car but it’s a learning experience for everyone.

Does your Spyder have suspension limiting straps on the rear? I have a '62 that does have the straps.

great episode! highlight was the falling camera transition, world class cut lol

So perhaps I missed it if you’ve explained in a previous video, but once the body is stripped down completely and ready for repair and restoration do you intend to continue doing it on the lift, or do you plan to transfer the body to some other apparatus? Will you go ahead with body work next, or work on restoring other components like the suspension, transmission, and engine? Always glad to see your videos when they pop up, keep up the good work.

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Thanks so much for taking the time to make this video! You maneuvered the camera so we can see each angle of the tear down. Enjoyed every minute of this weight reduction video! I could almost feel the dust and debris falling on my head! I saw a beautiful blue Corvair at our local Wal-Mart that was in mint condition. I kept thinking that someday your car will look this nice too. Keep up the great work!

am I missing something? did you install a manual oil pressure gauge, and if not, why not?

I'm so fortunate to have nothing but California cars that I have restored!

Good job - and persistence, Scott! You've gotten way farther along than I ever did with my Corvair years ago. Keep up the great work, and see you in the next episode 🤣

I still live across your video a while back and started watching what you had. It’s been very interesting to see one come apart like you doing. It looks to me as you’re doing everything right

I know you’re like me. We are learning a lot by watching you keep up the good work.

I cannot believe the lack of using any penetrating chemicals on any of the nuts and bolts. Spray things let them sit before putting a wrench to anything. Few turns loosen then tighten and loosen again. I see this in lot's of videos not just yours.

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Your “nut busting” and dogged determination is inspiring. I can feel my arms tensing as I try to help you turn those rusty nuts🔩. So glad you’re taking us along for the “ride”.

Your restoration videos are absolutely captivating! The care and precision you put into each project make it clear how passionate you are about your work. Keep those videos coming

Oooh, an hour long video to kill the rest of my evening after a twelve hour work day, sweet! Man these cars were odd. Shame no one really does anything strange like this with cars anymore. Chevy just was like "Heck with it, the Germans are selling a rear engine car, and selling a lot of them, let's sell one too! Hey let's build one of those horizontally opposed engines too!" It's gonna be a while but I eagerly await the final product of this endeavor. Keep up the great work man!

I just came across your videos and you are doing a remarkable job not only De-construction but videoing the process for the rest of us. I learned to drive on a 1964 Corvair Monza in the early seventies. Loved that old car and have been thinking of finding another one to bring back to life. Your videos are exactly what I would expect I would be confronting if I were doing it. You are giving me the vision to know if I really want to tackle the project or not. You mentioned you are a doctor...by any chance are you a dentist? I am an orthodontic lab tech and rebuilt my 2019 Ranger from a bent frame accident, a little easier with a late model vehicle. I will be following you closely when you Re-construct your Corvair.

Great video thanks

Glad to see you back! This project is getting better and better. Thanks so much for taking the time to editing and creating these videos. I'm constantly clicking your website for an update! Hopefully you will get 2k subscribers soon!

That was fun to watch.

Nice work cutting, grinding, etc. to get that fender off. And yes, it is good that there are people who still have desire to keep a vehicle like the Corvair on the road. The man who had the part seems like a really cool guy. Good that he was willing to teach you plasma cutting, and you were learning as you went. Nice job! I know you will, but keep at it, and keep the videos coming - long or short 👍

Glad to see a new video. I checked your channel every week. Now I understand why you were kind of stalled.

Happy to see you back. Glad you found some body parts for you car. That Man was very helpful, to say the least.Great that there are still people out there like that. As always I liked and shared. All my very best.

Welcome back.

I see that the rear of yours is rusted out as well. Why didn't you get the entire rear insread of just one fender? Its just curiousity, no criticism.

Got quite the job ahead of you man, just getting into the thick of it. Good luck!

If you still need that lower front panel, I have an extra one sitting in my garage. Let me know.

In the overhead shot, did I see a Mustang convertible? What year is it? I still love the Corvair though.

Never tear an engine apart until you have a rebuild kit and all parts you need to put it back together FIRST!

Hi Scott, I have a 1963 Corvair Monza coupe. Unfortunately the seller sent me a set of keys to the car that don't work. I want to get keys for the Corvair and I have a couple of questions: How many keys came with Corvairs from this period? Does the glove box key work on the ignition switch? I watched your videos on disassembling the car and saw that getting to the glove box door would be relatively easy. Thank You

Nut splitters are a nice too to have especially when there is lots of room to work them...like on that turbo base .

I would have washed the car then the motor before starting the mechanical side of the engine

This is three months ago. Any updates?

At some points especially the Crowbar and the cylinder, I almost quit watching. When I was nine my dad bought two a 65 and a 66 Spyder. I hated working on them. I probably change the starter a dozen times one summer on the 66. Help replace a push rod tube O-rings twice. They used to remove the bottom jug cover so they would run cooler. The gravel roads would cause the pushrod tubes to start leaking. I think the 63 and the 64 was probably the ugliest down cars Detroit ever made. But seeing your struggles sure brought back unpleasant memories

Heat and pb blaster when removing old bolts

You can get a remote for your winch

Did you install your lift where the branding facing the back and not you when you drive in, just so you could have the power on the opposite side? And just put the arms as if was reversed? Any issue with that?

Very amusing to me how similar and how different this engine is compared to the Porsche 911 of the same era. Similarly the long studs holding the heads down, except the 911 has six separate heads. The case is split around the main bearings on both engines but the 911 has seven bearings, the Corvair four I think. Consequently the Porsche has LOTS more bolts holding the two halves together. The Corvair case looks much beefier than the Porsche but I would, somehow be surprised if it ever had the longivity of the 911 engine. I know of 911s that have travelled over 300,000 miles without splitting the case but that was on later versions (1978 and later)

someone's done some probably-amateur bondo patching in the past.

My first ever carburetor rebuild just happens to be this same one. First classic, 1963 corvair monza spyder convertible. Thank you so much for this video. Lost count how many times I’ve watched this now

An SBC is kindergarden-simple compared to this. Not hard to understand why GM gave up on the Corvair.