Truly incredible machine. No stone left unturned. Quite certain all my former Porsche race car team members would approve. You must have a military and/or aerospace background. Would love to take this for a few laps around Sebring. JT Orlando, Fl
Thanks Jake. That car now lives in the UK. A guy over there wanted it bad enough to pay the price. I kinda miss it. I hope to take a few laps around Sebring in my current Corvair race car in the future.
As a Corvair person I would be insulted by your reply that your porsche race team ( former ) would approve ! really all the stuff porsche copied off the Corvair engine design ,what a insult ! but You being a porsche person I guess you think it is a compliment . The only thing they have in common is 7 letters in the name scrip!
@@The_DC_Kid I don't doubt that! My reply would have been it took Porsche 10 years later to offer one after the 1966 Corsa was the last year with one & if they can't do the math , That would be 1976.😆
The first car I drove as a 16 year old was my moms 65 Corvair Monza with the automatic shifter on the dash.I got it up to 99 miles per hour once but it was so light in the front end that it was kind of scary. I'm not sure what air pressure I was running in the front tires. might have been the issue. We had a 63 when i was younger and my mom plowed into a women who had run a stop sign and I broke my nose on the dashboard. I wish I had another Corvair. They are quite unique.
Itching to put that Roger Parent linkage to the test - I just need a working car/engine to test it on, but have been plagued w/ physical issues/limitations thwarting progress on my build. Would love to know what mods were made to the carbs for the cornering cut-out issue and the engine mods, if any. Have you replaced your Race Vair, yet? Be well and happy motoring.
V.E., The Parent linkage can't be beat. All the engine etc. has been modified. Get a copy of the How To Hot Roc Corvair Engines and read it. The Sunoco Corvair is long gone to the UK. In 2015 I bought another old Corvair race car and made a road racer out of it. I haven't done a video tour of it but maybe later. Check out my You Tube channel for videos of my racing. Go here: th-cam.com/users/ricknorris6943
What is the paint brand and code for that color Sunoco blue? Im trying to match that color and there have been several Sunoco blue colors over the years.
Now I'm confused, everyone seems to tell me no hoses in the engine bay and now you say no hard line due to vibration? Where I live the roads are garbage so vibration isn't exactly avoidable.
Delt, racing setups and street are not the same. No rubber hoses in the engine bay of a street car. Steel fuel lines in a race car will split and leak from the vibrations because the engine and drivetrain are solid mounted.
@@ricknorris6943corvair I forgot to say that I have visited Yenko Chevrolet. I live about 40 or so miles from where they were located. Sadly I wasn’t smart enough to buy one of their cars and keep it.
I do not know if You kept a log on the hrs. & cost of this build ? but she is beautiful & I'm sure that You did keep a record on cost & time of the build I own 3 Corvairs & I'm sure that I did not have the cost that went into this beautiful build. Thank You for personal tour & video.
I have all the paperwork to do that but choose not too for fear of serious repercussions! GG! Engine alone would run 15 to 20 grand and we usually have a backup engine.
@@ricknorris6943corvair Thank You for your reply ,You must be talking about the better half ,I kept mine happy when I bought my 65 Corsa t/b by getting her a 64 Greenbrier & a 67 Monza drop top! I like those odds. I was off by 3to7 grand on the engine alone, did You do any merchandise on the car I would love to buy a poster of the car? thank You again for the video.
I wonder what ever happened to the Fiberglass Bodied, British "Saloon" class Corvair, which had an Aluminum Big Block mid engine in front of a McLaren Trans-axle?
I see that the car went to the UK. do you know if it ever raced at Goodwood? Real race cars need wipers in England. those folks don't care if it rains or not.
@@ricknorris6943corvair thanks. i enjoy watching American iron mixing it up with the sporty cars. i owned (and flipped two pre 65s), never ran into a 65 or later that i could afford or when i had the money but still want one. perhaps the prettiest car ever made in the US. btw, beautiful job.
I've never seen anyone present a car as well as you do.👍
Thanks Bob, I hope to do an update on my current car.
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Gotta say thats a very nice well thought out race car! Road race Corvairs,lots of fun there!👍👍👍
This was great! Thanks for sharing. So well done - the car and the walk-around.
I'd like to see the car on the track!
Very nice looking car, Torque Thrusts are an absolute Gem, Naca Ducts in the rear side windows would be a nice touch ..
Thanks for building this car. Simply gorgeous.
I got to hand it to you I’ve seen a lot of conversions but I like the original engine race car better ,you have done a great job my friend.
Thats, sometimes I miss it as I sold it to a guy in England years ago. I have built two more since.
Great work ... thanks for the tour 👍😎
That's a nice race car !
Go Mountaineers!
Truly incredible machine. No stone left unturned. Quite certain all my former Porsche race car team members would approve. You must have a military and/or aerospace background. Would love to take this for a few laps around Sebring.
JT
Orlando, Fl
Thanks Jake. That car now lives in the UK. A guy over there wanted it bad enough to pay the price. I kinda miss it. I hope to take a few laps around Sebring in my current Corvair race car in the future.
As a Corvair person I would be insulted by your reply that your porsche race team ( former ) would approve ! really all the stuff porsche copied off the Corvair engine design ,what a insult ! but You being a porsche person I guess you think it is a compliment . The only thing they have in common is 7 letters in the name scrip!
@@ACF6180T The only thing Porsche drivers sneer at more than Corvette is Corvair. Had one ask me if my Turbo Corsa had a REAL turbocharger.
@@The_DC_Kid I don't doubt that! My reply would have been it took Porsche 10 years later to offer one after the 1966 Corsa was the last year with one & if they can't do the math , That would be 1976.😆
Thanks for the tour! I hope you dyno your car sometime. Wish my corvair was as nice as yours! One day :-)
The first car I drove as a 16 year old was my moms 65 Corvair Monza with the automatic shifter on the dash.I got it up to 99 miles per hour once but it was so light in the front end that it was kind of scary. I'm not sure what air pressure I was running in the front tires. might have been the issue. We had a 63 when i was younger and my mom plowed into a women who had run a stop sign and I broke my nose on the dashboard. I wish I had another Corvair. They are quite unique.
Beauty...
Itching to put that Roger Parent linkage to the test - I just need a working car/engine to test it on, but have been plagued w/ physical issues/limitations thwarting progress on my build. Would love to know what mods were made to the carbs for the cornering cut-out issue and the engine mods, if any. Have you replaced your Race Vair, yet? Be well and happy motoring.
V.E., The Parent linkage can't be beat. All the engine etc. has been modified. Get a copy of the How To Hot Roc Corvair Engines and read it. The Sunoco Corvair is long gone to the UK. In 2015 I bought another old Corvair race car and made a road racer out of it. I haven't done a video tour of it but maybe later. Check out my You Tube channel for videos of my racing.
Go here: th-cam.com/users/ricknorris6943
What is the paint brand and code for that color Sunoco blue? Im trying to match that color and there have been several Sunoco blue colors over the years.
I sold that car years ago and it is now in jolly Olde England with all the paperwork. All I remember is the paint brand was Sikkens.
Now I'm confused, everyone seems to tell me no hoses in the engine bay and now you say no hard line due to vibration?
Where I live the roads are garbage so vibration isn't exactly avoidable.
Delt, racing setups and street are not the same. No rubber hoses in the engine bay of a street car. Steel fuel lines in a race car will split and leak from the vibrations because the engine and drivetrain are solid mounted.
Can I email you to get brake specs and parts?
Sir, you mentioned almost all of the decals except the noticeable, at least by me, WV. May I ask about that?
John, the WV sticker is there because that is where I live, in Hurricane.
@@ricknorris6943corvair thank you for your answer. I live at the top of the state in Weirton.
@@ricknorris6943corvair I forgot to say that I have visited Yenko Chevrolet. I live about 40 or so miles from where they were located. Sadly I wasn’t smart enough to buy one of their cars and keep it.
@@johnstaley2573 At that time in my life I could not afford one plus I was in Vietnam.
I do not know if You kept a log on the hrs. & cost of this build ? but she is beautiful & I'm sure that You did keep a record on cost & time of the build I own 3 Corvairs & I'm sure that I did not have the cost that went into this beautiful build. Thank You for personal tour & video.
I have all the paperwork to do that but choose not too for fear of serious repercussions! GG! Engine alone would run 15 to 20 grand and we usually have a backup engine.
@@ricknorris6943corvair Thank You for your reply ,You must be talking about the better half ,I kept mine happy when I bought my 65 Corsa t/b by getting her a 64 Greenbrier & a 67 Monza drop top! I like those odds. I was off by 3to7 grand on the engine alone, did You do any merchandise on the car I would love to buy a poster of the car? thank You again for the video.
@@ACF6180T Send me a message at my email addy: rick norris at suddenlink dot net and I'll send you some garage quality posters.
I wonder what ever happened to the Fiberglass Bodied, British "Saloon" class Corvair, which had an Aluminum Big Block mid engine in front of a McLaren Trans-axle?
I think you mean the Frank Gardner Aussie Corvair which was all steel body over a F-5000 race car setup. It no longer exists.
@@ricknorris6943corvair That must be it. I was under the impression (Was a long time ago) it was a 'glass body. Will look thru my old Communiques.
I see that the car went to the UK. do you know if it ever raced at Goodwood? Real race cars need wipers in England. those folks don't care if it rains or not.
James, no, the car has never appeared at Goodwood. In fact it hasn't seen much track time at all. The new owner has been on a steep learning curve.
@@ricknorris6943corvair thanks. i enjoy watching American iron mixing it up with the sporty cars. i owned (and flipped two pre 65s), never ran into a 65 or later that i could afford or when i had the money but still want one.
perhaps the prettiest car ever made in the US.
btw, beautiful job.