Will a BARNFIND Corvair Come Back to Life??
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- Today we bring an abandoned Chevy Corvair back to life!
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That doesn't count bruhhhh I firzttttttt
Hi love your vids I am actually working on a Corvair myself so it’s pretty cool to see someone as popular as you working on one
My sister actually owned one of those Corvairs
The air-cooled engine in this thing is a bit of a pain to work on
BTW I know Kevin's said it on previous videos don't use what he's told you about hot wiring things to steal stuff cuz if you steal other people's stuff your your a big turd
Also wanted to add that the corvair sounds like an old Murray lawnmower tryna crank up😅😅😅
Front half of Corvair + rear half of Chevette = Corvette. Let's make it happen guys.
😂😂😂😂
Where's the damn engine going to go then?
That would be a crummy car. There was nothing wrong with either end of the Corvair and it was a waaaayyy better car than the Chevette.
Not far wrong: the Camaro owes its styling to the Corvair's mid-cycle refresh in '65, so much so that if you want a good air dam for the front of your late model Corvair, you buy the one that fits on the first m.y. Camaro...
It wouldn't have an engine.
My grandfather found a 65 in really good shape when I was 5 years old, we got it home and started working on it. We stripped it down and he walked me through the brake system, along with the fuel system. Showed me how to rebuild the carburators and we had made it our little project to restore it. Here we are fifteen years later and she's sitting in the paint booth completely ready to have a new coat of shine put back on her. Sadly my grandfather passed away early this year, and we never got to finish our long awaited project. It's really nice to see one and it's allways good for people to see and understand some of America's different vehicles, especially air cooled engines in these interesting corvairs
Please finish the restoration in his honor.
Memories cannot be bought at any price! Great story!
Keep the resto moving along, man. Once it's done he'll see it from above and be proud
My 1st car was a 65 Corsair w/140 hp, 4sp, full instr, bucket seats, dark green w/metal flake. It would top out at 110 mph. Stock small block v8s could not out run me. Problems: exhaust leak into the driver/passenger compartment, oil leak around the pushrod seals. Ralph Naders "roll over" problems were fixed with a change to the rear suspension. Design 1st: rear engine, air cooled, unibody construction. Bad press (Nader) killed the car. Aftermarket parts fixed the exhaust leak, and oil leak. Engine was used in home built aircraft.
@@LCASTV actually nader rightfully criticized the first series and praised the 65 and later. i read unsafe at any speed. the actual fault was corporate GM. they saw no point in building a competitor to the camaro.
i owned several early ones and can attest to that exhaust leak. i passed out (exhaust leak), flipped (swing axle rear) and ended up in a ditch on the other side of the road. GM was aware of the problems because my '60 model had a separate gasoline heater mounted in the trunk.
your old corsa was one i always wanted but never found at a price i could afford.
quick question, is there actually GOOD weather in Iowa? Im not convinced lmao
🤣🤣🤣
As someone who basically lives in Iowa (Wisconsin) no. The weather is bipolar as fuck too. 80 and sunny one day and the next day it'll be 35 and raining
No and anyone who says otherwise is selling you a house.
No, not really. Being in Wisconsin I can confirm that!
It's 50/50, the shitter is how fast it fluctuates. Every day is an adventure!~
The second gen Corvair has one of the prettiest bodies ever to come out of detroit. Damn! What a shape!
timeless. it'll look good a century from now.
Lol
These eccentric GM vehicles always have a special place in my heart. Loved the styling, and loved the configuration.
I'd love this one more if it were a manual transmission instead of Powerglide.
It’s 11 o’clock in the uk. I have to wake up for work tomorrow, but a JYD upload is worth staying up for
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Not just me then 😂 another UK sub here. I'd love that car 🇬🇧😎
Same.
Uk gang
@@paulwisdom5383 did u get the ralph nader reference- its a crap car - as safe as a hilman imp on crack cocaine
Witnessing how much pleasure Kevin gets from being able to say balls over and over in the name of sponsorship brings me life.
I saw a comment from a fellow old fart who said, "When did men stop shaving their faces and start shaving their balls?"
Like #69 (yes I did)
I'm grateful he didn't test out the new mower on camera tho 😂
Manscape's a sponsor? Maybe I missed a lesson in life but I never heard we were supposed to shave or trim down there.
The “can opener” you found was called a “church key” in my day. It opened beer ,soda, and oil cans, not to mention bottles.
In MY day you wore it around your neck.
actually, it's called a can opener...it opens all canned veggies and soups by cutting the lid off...a church key is double ended opens bottles with one end and just punches a hole in the top of the can with the other end...
Is that why people think a building is a church?
joe doe actually, actually I think that one has the can opener punch and bottle opener on opposite sides on one end rather than all stamped type with two working ends.
It wouldn't be very good as a "paint can opener" since it'd puncture a hole in the lid
I owned Corvair's, they get like 25-28 mpg! 😁 That's why it ran so long.
I owned a '67 Monza convertible... ran like a bear!!!! MISS that car!!
The Corvair is a gorgeous car! I had an opportunity to drive one and I adored it!
"Unlike Ralph Nader, I have balls." I f@#$in' died...
Ralph the crook nader
Fucking epic lmao
Ralph Tomator, Patator Nader really did give the Corvair a bad rap. I'd imagine they'd have no problems if people understood them more at the time.
Now we know. Ralph Nader is a possum.
Is it 12am in Germany? Yes. Did i want to go to bed? Yes. Am i now sitting here watching JYD? Also yes😂
4:30 pm here in California!
@@dukree3391 730 here in maryland
I believe you mean 12AM, but I get it :)
2am here! im not sleeping until i finish this video
9:04pm Here in Wisconsin!
My best friend in high school had one just like this, but an ugly green color, in 1977-1981. Man, the fun we had in that thing is priceless memories. Brought back a lot of nostalgia. Thanks.
Can't believe he's getting to do my favorite car, jealous! Keep up the good work you two!
His talk about the coil exploding sounds like an "Ask me how I know!" moment.
Thankfully i havent had it happen!
You haven't had one explode?? I shoved 48 volts to a 12 volt system (reminder children!! Always check the settings on your battery charger!!!);and heard a KABAM.. and a buncha smoke... Bye bye voltage regulator, coil and points on a 69 Ford!!!
There is no park on those trans.. that's what the PARKING BRAKE is for!!!
Our teacher did it on purpose in physics class, but not with a one that big. Was blown through the whole room anyway. Up and over the protecting glass. Could you plese do a "how not to do" Kevin? Would be fun^^
@@hughstephenson2957 a 48 volt charger? u trying to jump a tesler?
Finally someone’s done a will it start Corvair edition!
I think they're just that hard to find 🤣
@@JunkyardDigs lol you just gotta know where to look. Look up Corvair clubs I bet you’ll find a ton. My dad had a 1964 Corvair Manza convertible four on the floor. Also do a search for Corvair commercials here on TH-cam you’ll be surprised at what these could do!
I got my 63 Corvair Panel van running after 4 years
@@zacharyarchbold4097 unfortunately I never got the chance to get ours up and running before we hit some hard times about ten years back and ended up having to sell it 😔. The push rod tube O’rings went out (as was common with those years) in 1985 and we didn’t have the cash flow to fix it. At that time! Then 2009 hit right when we started restoring it. We sold it in 2010.
@@JunkyardDigs PS: You should check out TH-cam vid “Corvair in action (1960)”. Love your channel buy the way! Looking forward to what you and the “Mookster” have in store for us next time! Take Care and Stay Healthy!
4:14 “Like a kidney stone at high velocity”
😂 love the analogy! Was not expecting that!
Now I’m dying from your manscape ad. nailed it! 🤣🤣
This was funny. I've owned 16 Corvairs and currently have 5 including a rare 62 Spyder. They are fun to work on. Good job!
I just bought a 64 turbo spider for my first project car.
Stripped for body work and never finished. Man, I wish I had a dollar every time that happens. I’d be a very rich man.
And not just cars
" Unlike Ralph Nader I have balls that need cared for " -Kevin 2021 ☠☠☠
Ralph Nader is a possum
@@KameraShy that's an insult to opossums
Ralph Nader helped make things not kill you
@@noneofyourbusiness2092 oh thank God 🙌 I owe my whole life to him 🙄
@@noneofyourbusiness2092 Nader was wrong. The Corvair was tested and found to be no more dangerous than any car in it's class of the day. GM should've sued him and ruined him.
Mook did the Cheech and Chong "his name is Ralph" bit. Hahahaha!
Came here to comment that. You sir beat me to it lol
What I wondered is weather Kevin got it or not.
Got to love a hot box
I love Her "what do I do with my hands?" LOL
“Spirit fingers” ! My daughter watched Bring it On a thousand times.
When you two team up on videos they are always entertaining you guys make a great team.
I love your channel . Bringing back old cars to life.
The older I get, the more I'm digging corvairs.
I'd love to have a corvair wagon to tool around town in
Hell yeah, except I'd have a Corvair chassis with a C6 GS Corvette drivetrain.
@@Brock_Landers matts offroad recovery channel has a sweet ls swap corvair wagon build
Me too, I really like the look of them.
Same here doesn't help one of my older friends has 3 and I'm always using his garage lol
I love how the recent videos are both of you. Adds a little more energy it seems
HEHE, that's just Kevin trying to impress Mook.
pretty stylish bodies..
@@perry2281 I have no clue what that means
I have a 77 and a 78 truck I'd like you to come get running to see if u can. They been sitting for around 20 yrs. Yes I live in Iowa and only a hr or 2 from u. Let me no
Shoot me an email! junkyarddigs1@gmail.com
I would love to see a gremlin revival!
Looks like Ralph Nader disliked this video 206 times.
Glad to see Corvairs getting the love and support they deserve! Very simple and easy cars to work on.
Matts off-road recovery channel have an interesting wagon
So, now that I’m done begging, thank you the explanations you give as to how things work. I appreciate it!
Plenty more to come!
Kevin better be careful hes gunna fall in love with GM 🥰
I don't think that's a problem with today's video 🤣
@@JunkyardDigs need another truck diesel with a superman starter...coulda seen the heat discharge on that one from the space station
Had the same car in high school. Picked up for $250 for a runner with a bad shell, and a shell minus a driveline. Both 66 models, base, manuals. Got them a week after my 15th birthday.
Had the keeper up and going a month before getting my permit. Mom and dad did the shakedown drives, and I practiced with it and mom's 85 caravan. Drove it on the farm for testing, after chores, and got to know the car well.
Never did a resto on it. Ended up driving it 6 years, and passing it on to a friend that helped build my 58 belvedere, as her first car. Then to her little sister, who parked it at home, after graduation.
Sat for a few years, then her parents consodered selling it. Upon inspection, they saw it was solid, not pretty, but only surfaxe rust, and small dings. They got it running, sent us the driveline, and we rebuilt it, with a slight overbore.
Car looks, and runs, showroom new. Still see it at shows regularly, left to her older brother, when mom passed.
Other than our 4WD trucks, and my sister in laws Fiero, I've never driven a better vehicle for a Great Lakes winter. Other than air cooled heaters. Ended up installing pair of 12 V electric units.
Fun little car.
Massive smoke show can you even see in there captain are your eyes burning Kevin lol @21:09 @Junkyard Digs
My buddy and I bought a 66 with a "new" interior for $500. Got it running in 2 weeks. It's a two speed powerglide btw.
I wonder how many Corvairs came with the Powerglide. A friend in high school had one his mother gave him after he crashed the 1973 Coronet his grandfather gave him. Maybe she thought this car wouldn't go that fast.
@@mexicanspec about 1.8 million corvairs made total so its probably close to the million mark for the powerglide
@@mexicanspec I don't remember any that were stick. Yeah, I was around then.
@@KameraShy You don't? I would think very few were automatic. DO a Google search for the interior and you will see the stick shift.
@@kotalarsen95531 I wouldn't think so many people opted for the automatic in those years. It was a small car and generally they had stick shifts. There were three transmission available so I would expect the Powerglide to be the most rare.
I'm not entirely sure I needed to know about your manscaping habits 😂 and here I thought I'd only be learning about corvairs..
Smooth is good!
Thumbs up for the little Opossum!
my dad had a blue 4 door 66 he got for $300. bad compression, piston rings non existent, smoke all over the place and also, what fuel economy?
And to think, the Corvair was killed by the ignorant opinion of ONE man......
ive always loved corvairs. very underrated
It's the return of the possum on the channel. However since it is smaller we must used a 1x2 to pet it this time.
Be careful you’ve got the most dangerous car ever there
“Unsafe at any speed” lol
Also always carry a spare fan belt they do a weird 90 degree turn and they snap regularly, my dad always had two spares in the car with him when he had a corvair. If it breaks and the car overheats the cylinder heads melt so you definitely don’t want to do that
Solid call!
Corvairs are made by Chevrolet, !! Really!! Fiat!! Insulting!!
The biggest thing I know about the Corvair is that you can draft another car on the freeway without overheating the engine.
It's such a neat vehicle.
be surprised how fast 20 years goes by !!
as I get older
got a few been sitting 10 years
feels like yesterday
Wanna make em run?? 👀
@@JunkyardDigs i think he's not sure.
It is crazy how fast it goes I’ve got a car sitting for 7 years coulda sworn I parked it last week.
That is for sure. Decades pass with barely a notice.
Glad to know I'm not the only one. Parked a car in 2013. Slowly getting it back together, but it's funny how one thing leads to another and you remember why you parked it to begin with.
Started with changing the fuel pump (reason it got parked), then it needed the injectors serviced, new battery put in and now the alternator doesn't seem to be working. And yet, the a/c still blows as cold as the day I parked it.
Yay I've been waiting for a new one I still want to see the lincoln limo 2 video waiting lol
Yes! What did happen to that party bus? That wouldn't fit in his shop. Did he take it to Walmart for the oil change I suggested?
Oh good, it's another video with Mook and that guy that helps Mook.
Hi, Im from Chile, I really like what you do, greatings
Ralph Nader has improved the quality of your life in ways you don't appreciate, fun video though
Nice! My first car was a corvair. I hope to get back into one someday. Cool to see you guys working on one.
Mine too, it was also and automatic. Waaaayyyyy back in 1974.
My first car was a 1963 Monza back in 1974 also. Bought it for $75....kept it 3 years, put $300 into it, and sold it for $300. Great fun and learned alot working on it.
Kevin that's a pretty good find and glad you got it running and sold already hope its going to a great owner who will restore it.
I woke up today and had that feeling there was gonna be a video, gonna enjoy every second of this!
If you thin your ATF with acetone it will penetrate into the rings better. And if you add a bit of lanolin you can scrub your rifle barrel out as well :-)
I’ve been seeing a ton of Corvairs left to rot. There is no reason these shouldn’t be classics. They are awesome and there was even a turbo one.
You need to have a scene where you catch Mook hiding a bag of flour behind her back. :)
When he said he was going to put transmission fluid down the cylinders with the rear end pointed towards the wall, I wondered how fast that barn would fill up with smoke.
I got my answer at 20:50
Hi guys. Enjoyed the Corvallis revival. I've been waxing nostalgic recently for my early 70's AMC Gremlin. It would be cool if you could find one of those to revive.
Had an AMC Hornet and an AMC Pacer that I used on my computer service territory. They were workhorses. Rebuilt the Hornet engine. enjoyed it. Was the only rebuild I ever did. Had a couple of bolts left over and never figured out where they came from.
@@jacquejecker4435 hilarious about the leftover bolts. Literally made me laugh out loud.
Chevettes were POS the engine block was make from old beer cans! I had one, it was crap
I restored Corvairs with my dad for 12 years, they are great little vehicles and the engines are easy to work on.
I noticed you wiped the battery acid off your hands onto your pants. Can you film them falling apart after you wash them? 😂 (Something for the ladies.)
Maybe they want to see him using his lawnmower too!!
Ruined a Jean Jacket leaning on the battery post and 20 years later my daughter wears it now. LOL
@@uuwalnut 😂
Yeah, polyester is pretty resistant to battery acid, but not cotton.
@@uuwalnut It's stylish now. Go figure.
"Hey guys whats going on, doing a revival are ya" ~ that possum, many times
All I can think is the episode of Beavis and Butt-Head driving a corvair lol
Huh huh huh! We're burnin up the road!
uh hu...head....huhu
Washing The Car....Washing The Car...
I've never heard of the coil getting real hot and exploding but, I know the battery gets killed
Piece of garbage..Ralph Naders dream ride!...General motors new idea!
I Love those sassy bias ply snow tires on the back!
Love Mook’s Cheech and Chong reference. Wonder how many got it?😂
I didn't! Where was it?
"His name is rallllllpppppphhhhhh"
Hey man am I driving okay ?
I think we're parked man
People have actually accused you of putting flour on the cars to make them look like they’ve been sitting for years
I admit to calling bullsh*t on that, but I wouldn't be surprised if people have accused him of that... Conspiracy theorists... 🤦
@@zBrainlezz conspearacies
Are not reality ther only in your head.thereys are a small remote possibility
Not people, morons.
@@peterdicker286 and @Rick Waldren, very much agreed. That's why I always shake my head over such things
17:20 I was waiting for an "unsafe at any speed" joke and you didnt dissapoint Kevin 😂
You guys should try and find a Pinto or a Chevette or something😂
MOOK IS SUCH A LITTLE CUTIE ❤️😍💖
Yeah, we guys watch these videos mostly just to see her, much as we would never admit it :)
@@Quacks0 no we don't we watch to see the cars. unless you're a lonley 60 year old man who's wife dolores died apparently.
Hahahaha lonely creeps
Literally spewed soda all over my desk with the 'Ralph Nader balls' ad read, good job, now I have to clean up lol
Just remember they handle like early Porsches, if you're on the gas in the corner and you lift they'll get squirrelly.
Have you guys ever done a follow-up to see the progression of the car?
I liked the vid when he put in the advertisement as a tool request. Lol
You just graduated with my closest friends son. Congratulations!
They’re sweet looking with some rally sport wheels she’s a beaut
Never ceases to amaze me how a nice set of wheels can change the entire vibe of a car
Man that dual carb engine looks neat, looks like a "fun" one to work on lol
can you buy a keyed ignition for that car, if you can not located the key?
It's a crying shame that you and Luke will not collaborate on another project. In my mind those were some of your very best videos.
Just wondering if I missed something? Did something go down? Why did you say they won't collaborate again on a project
@@jtfisrtbuild947 check the last vid @15:25, building revival p2. TL;DR: life is conspiring to move them apart physically, making it difficult for them to work together on a regular basis.
@@jtfisrtbuild947 Luke moved with his wife. He will pick up later we hope. Enjoy his Ford motor tech and carb tech tips.
Logistics. Luke moved an hour away for work. Commutes are a bitch. BTDT.
Mook: What do I do with my hands?
The floor doesn't look good.
Mook: Nay!
Also Mook: Skience!
NEXT PROJECT - Restore you friendship with ThunderHead289. We really miss some cool projects like the Satellite. Life is to short to fight about not important things.
What happened why ain't they friends no more?
Wait what happened?
what..They aren't fighting lol hes just moving farther away and focusing on his career.
"Important" = moving an hour away. Even in Iowa, that is a long distance.
if it's fake dust i'm a monkeys' uncle har har !!!
They don't seem like they're having fun fixing cars anymore 🙁
I don't see that
Omg, the manscape promo you did, lol
*Balls*
@@JunkyardDigs to the walls
@@JunkyardDigs I read that and just died laughing, I can't recover from that🤣
@@JunkyardDigs I skipped that, i felt like it wasnt needed content for the younger audience.
@@nathandube1685 money is a needed content for my bank account tho, Which keeps videos coming for the audience🤷🏻♂️
Plus its always fun to say *balls*
My favorite thing about the Corvair, they were about to discontinue the model when Nader published his debunked book. They produced it for another 3 years just to spite him.
not quite.
nader's book was fact. i owned several early ones and know from personal experience. GM killed the car because they didn't want a competitor to the camaro.
see my reply to josh gahagan.
@@jessebianchi2631 No exactly. GM was going to kill the car 3 years earlier, they kept it in production in response to Nader so it would not look like they were legitimizing Naders claims. Nader is a politician and lawyer, NOT an engineer or mechanic. The National Highway Transportation Authority is the organization that tested the car in response to his book and found that none of his claims were true. See their two reports on the matter:
ntrl.ntis.gov/NTRL/dashboard/searchResults/titleDetail/PB211015.xhtml
ntrl.ntis.gov/NTRL/dashboard/searchResults/titleDetail/PB211014.xhtml
@@andrewdriver3318 i went to the links provided. all i saw was that evaluations were made but no data, descriptions or conclusions were presented. one page for each link. i'm sure there was more information somewhere but the site isn't easy to navigate.
i'm somewhat familiar with automobile suspensions. after a few decades, you pick up things. i know that mechanical engineers only improve designs when problems arise.
racing is a hell of a laboratory. front beam axles gave way to independent front suspension. rear suspensions went from rigid to swing axles to full independent rear suspension.
i've driven everything from motorcycles to 18 wheelers. i know things.
i can tell the difference in handling when i go around curves. most people might know how put gas in it and g o.
did you know that improper tire pressure f/r in a corvair will turn a nice driver into a squirrelly, even frightening and potentially dangerous car?
@@jessebianchi2631 There is a button to download the full report. The short story is, all of the problems Nader designated were the result of user error like the one you describe or faults common to ALL cars at that time, like the heater exhaust leak you mentioned. When used properly the Corvair was no more dangerous than any other car of those production years. If you don’t operate the equipment as designed it will not operate as designed. If you use the improper loading in your mossberg it turns a nice shot gun into a bomb. The redesigned corvair suspension was a much better product. Interestingly, the Volkswagen Beetle used the same swing arm and tire pressure differential system as the corvair and made almost the same change in its 1960 model year.
She's got the manual governor. You can only go so fast until the seat falls back.
Relíquia esse Corvair tem no Gta San Andreas
I would love to see a cross-over episode where Junkyard Digs sends a car over to one of the Detailer guys like - Detail Geek or Mad Detail.
Awesome car.. This engine is highly sought after also by plane enthusiasts/builders. I think the car deserves a better rep tbh.
Why is that? Interesting...
@@jama211 It is a powerful, air cooled direct drive engine. Easy to convert for aircraft. Even Ultralights use it, but then they only use 2 of the 6 cylinders usually. It's called the 1/3 Corvair. Here's more info :)
flywithspa.com/product/corvair-flight-engines/
omg the cuteness factor is off the charts PUPPY
POSSUM!
I'm in love with the lil possum baby
Incase no one posted about that "what is this" comment about the distributor, it is a sponge that has 30 weight oil on it to keep the distributor lobes wet. This help keep the points tab from wearing out and closing the point gap.
Thanks. I was curious about that.
Would love to see another Corvair revival.
Mook is so adorable!
Who else wants a JYD Power-wash Compilation?
Bring it too California and I'll buy it ! $$$$
Good video @Junkyard Digs
Is it really a firewall if the engine is in the back?
So...is it technically a 2 barrel carb?
That is a 1966 Corsair Monza: 164 cu.In. / 2.7 litres, 2 x 1bbl. Rochester carbs and hydraulic valve lifters = 110 HP. It has a mechanical fuel pump driven off the cam - and it is located between the two idler pulleys on the cooling fan belt drive system. The ignition is definitely a points system (the first electronic ignition systems didn’t emerge until the early 1970s). The Ralph Nader beef was with the pre-‘65 Corvairs which had a swing axle rear end (like an early VW Bug). In 1965, Chev went to a double U-joint rear axle setup like the Corvette uses. Those later gen cars handle great and were quite fast - but the damage had been done and the 1968 Corvairs were the final year. Oh, one more thing: leaving the key on will not cause the coil to explode - but it will cause the point contacts to be burned.