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Member ID: jrsftc

Location: Fort Collins, CO

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1966 Chevrolet Corvair

Bragging Rights

  • 1/4 Mile0 sec @ -1 mph
  • 0-600sec
  • Top Speed-1mph
  • HP-1
  • Weight-1lbs

Major Upgrades

  • turbo
  • nitrous
  • bore increase
  • port and polish
  • supercharger
  • extrude honed
  • stroke increase
  • engine swap

Modifications

Performance Parts

Interior

  • Custom Seats 

Exterior Styling

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    • Currently 3.2/5 Stars.
    • Currently 3.2/5 Stars.
    • Currently 3.2/5 Stars.
    • Currently 3.2/5 Stars.
    • Currently 3.2/5 Stars.

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Last updated: Jun 15, 2007

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Jim’s Chevrolet Corvair

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jrsftc's 1966 Chevrolet Corvair


This completely rust-free Corvair Monza with the 2-carburetor 110 HP engine lived all of its life in western Nebraska until I bought it in 2002. This is a very plain Monza; the only optional equipment is the tinted windshield and seatbelts. It still has the original paint, but I'm not sure for how much longer. It has lots of chips and scratches in the paint and a few minor dings.

There are more details and more pictures at my website

The original owners only drove it a little more than 22,000 miles before putting it in dry storage (about 1972, from what I can tell). It stayed in storage about 30 years, the widow eding up selling it at auction along with some other cars.

jrsftc's 1966 Chevrolet CorvairThat averages out to less than 650 miles per year ;-)
jrsftc's 1966 Chevrolet CorvairHere we are with the Corvair loaded on a U-Haul trailer in Alliance, NE. Due to its rear weight bias, I loaded the Corvair tail first onto the trailer. That is our 1975 FMC converted Transit bus towing. You can find out more about the FMC here.
jrsftc's 1966 Chevrolet CorvairHere are some pics I took right after I got the car home to Colorado. That is with the stock 13" wheels and wheel covers.
jrsftc's 1966 Chevrolet CorvairI really like the rear 3/4 view.
jrsftc's 1966 Chevrolet CorvairThe interior with stock front seats. The metallic turquoise vinyl is in nearly perfect condition.
jrsftc's 1966 Chevrolet CorvairThe rear seat is in perfect condition, too. Those are the stock seatbelts the car came with, but it's a pity they aren't color matched.
jrsftc's 1966 Chevrolet CorvairHere are some pictures of the engine. It is a 164 cu. in. horizontally-opposed 6-cylinder air-cooled engine. The SAE gross HP rating is 110, which translates to about 88 HP in the real world (at sea level, anyway ;-)
jrsftc's 1966 Chevrolet CorvairNotice the oil bath air precleaner in the corner of the engine compartment opposite the spare tire. It keeps the paper filter spotlessly clean!
jrsftc's 1966 Chevrolet CorvairA nice view of the completely rust-free trunk.
jrsftc's 1966 Chevrolet CorvairAnd what it looks like with the stock trunk mat...

Modifications on the next page...

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jrsftc  

Posted by: jrsftc

12/06/2008 04:29PM

Thanks, Clark. That sure is a sweet Corsa you have - very nicely optioned, too.

jrsftc  

Posted by: jrsftc

12/06/2008 04:27PM

66_kid: yeah, I'm not wild about how the seats look, either - but I can't fault them for comfort and adjustability. I still have the originals as well.

ClarkGriswold  

Posted by: ClarkGriswold

12/06/2008 10:31AM

Beautiful color, now where have I seen that color before!

66_kid  

Posted by: 66_kid

08/31/2007 05:22AM

i really like the car, although I'm not very fond of the seats. but WOW the wheels are fantastic!

dawns69  

Posted by: dawns69

06/14/2007 05:34AM

Great car. It's a beauty. I love how you painted the wheels too. 5*'s from me. If you have a chance check out my firebird! Thanks, Dawn

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Member ID: jrsftc

Location: Fort Collins, CO