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!
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”.
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.
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!
Thank you, I always appreciate your comments! I want to make this car as nice as I can. Hopefully someday it’ll be a beauty again. It’s gonna be awhile. One step at a time. Thanks for following along!
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
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 🤣
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.
I’ll probably work on the body simultaneously with the mechanical components. I’d like to put the body on a cart, or maybe even a rotisserie, but I’ll probably do some work on the lift as well. It’s pretty convenient. But if I’m sandblasting or doing other messy body work I’d like to put it on something with wheels and move it outside. Stay tuned!
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.
Great point. I should have shown or at least mentioned that I sprayed all the fasteners many times before doing this work. I don’t like to reapply right before heat because of all the smoke and fumes. I did show a lot of spray lube in this video. Thanks for your comment!
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
Thank you so much! I'll keep at it. Appreciate your support.
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!
They definitely do NOT make them like they used to! That's part of the fun for me. Thanks for watching! I appreciate your support!
@@lostwrenchgarage Of course, keep up the great work!
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”.
Haha this car demands some serious determination. Thanks for coming along!
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.
Thanks for your comments. I'll have to figure out the bearing situation. I don't intend to put a lot of miles on the car so that might help.
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
I appreciate that!
I'm so fortunate to have nothing but California cars that I have restored!
Yes you are! Maybe my next project will come from someplace farther west and less salty…
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!
Thank you, I always appreciate your comments! I want to make this car as nice as I can. Hopefully someday it’ll be a beauty again. It’s gonna be awhile. One step at a time. Thanks for following along!
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
Appreciate that… although I’m pretty sure I’m not doing EVERYTHING right 😅 I’m learning a lot. Thanks for watching!
I know you’re like me. We are learning a lot by watching you keep up the good work.
Great to hear you say that. I’ll keep at it. Thanks for watching!
great episode! highlight was the falling camera transition, world class cut lol
Lol I caught it midair!
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 🤣
Thanks, will do!
AMAZING,, HOW IS YOUR GOLF SWING
Haha hey Gary it’s about as rusty as this car!
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.
I’ll probably work on the body simultaneously with the mechanical components. I’d like to put the body on a cart, or maybe even a rotisserie, but I’ll probably do some work on the lift as well. It’s pretty convenient. But if I’m sandblasting or doing other messy body work I’d like to put it on something with wheels and move it outside. Stay tuned!
12:18 Organic beeswax LWG?
And “triple filtered”!
@@lostwrenchgarage Nothing but the best!
So now there’s Clark’s Corvair to help put it all back together
Instead of mapp gas, do you have oxy/acetylene to really cherry stuff up?
Not yet. Seems like I need one…
Do you have the Clark's corvair books I also have guides specifically for corvairs I have a 63 also hardtop monza 900 I'm about to start restoring
Yes I have a number of books including the service manuals, which are great resources
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.
Great point. I should have shown or at least mentioned that I sprayed all the fasteners many times before doing this work. I don’t like to reapply right before heat because of all the smoke and fumes. I did show a lot of spray lube in this video. Thanks for your comment!
You just need a much bigger pry bar 😅
reassemble with anti sieze
Solid advice. Wish they had done that at the factory!