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1965 Monza Convertible 67,000 Miles California Black Plates Time Capsual on 2040-cars
US $9,500.00
Year:1965
Mileage:67777
Location:
Lincoln, California, United States
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This story starts off with true classic tale of, "I know someone with convertible Chevy sitting in their garage". Back in 1975, my college auto shop teacher (Steve) heard of a real nice corviar that lost a fan belt and over heated the engine. With Ralph Nader at its hipe, the owner decided to give the car to the garage to cover the bill. The garage owner called my shop teacher, and for $140.00, my teacher was the new owner of the car. He then rebuilt the motor like a professional would, He did everything. New bearings, rings, seals, valve job, and all the gaskets. He dove it a few times to work and said he probably put 300 miles on it. Then he parked it in his garage. He said that he set a battery on the hood and forgot about it. The next morning, the battery leaked acid out down the hood and front fender. Not hurting any metal, it made the paint come off. So, wanting everything perfect, he removed every piece of chrome and stainless steel, then had it professionally painted the original numbers matching color. The paint came out like it came off the show room floor. If he didn't tell me that, I would not have known. And I want the next proud owner to know everything I know about this car. My teacher wanting this car to need nothing, had Halls Custom Upholstery, in Sacramento, replace the convertible top. Halls was the top Corvair guy back then. And after he thought that the car was perfect, he parked it.
In 1978, the city took over some of his property by eminent domain to widen the road. And he had to move it into another garage. During the move, his helper accident threw away most of the paper work with reciept, including the black and yellow plates that were inside a file cabinet. So Steve went to the local DMV and got a moving permit to drive it a couple of days and into the new garage that was built for his pride and joy. Some time in 1978 he drove it into the garage, turned the key off, and never started it again. I took his classes in 1986-1989 to get my ASE certifications. And be a Master Technition. I recieved the highest award there in 1989. I then started my own buissness which is still going strong today. Over the years, Steve knew I had a special interest in corvairs and had a high respect for me as a person and mechanic. He wanted the car to go to someone that would treat it the way it deserved and asked me to buy them. Oh, by the way, in 1987, he bought another corvair, a 1964 convertible Monza, and drove it into the garage, turned the key off, and never started it again ether. Please ask about that one or watch for it later. Steve wanted me to buy them both. I never really had the money to afford them. But I knew someone that could. In 2013, we made a deal where my shop manager would buy them and have me get them going again. He is real good friend of mine and who has worked for me since I opened up my shop. We took some pictures of it before, during and after leaving his garage. Steve is the one in the picture. And he will be happy to tell you the same story but in a lot more detail. I have done the following to get her reliable agian; First I flushed out the gas tank, fuel pump, and fuel lines. Clenaed the carburators and installed new fuel filter. Changed engine oil and filter. Installed new points. Changed valve cover gaskets and put new 91 octane gas in the tank. Installed a new battery and checked all the electrical. Amazingly the engine fired right up and pured. I was pleasently surprised. I checked the horn. It worked. Checked headlights, ALL original T-3 headlights worked. High and low beam switch worked, Tail lights worked. Left turn signal worked. Right rear brake light didn't work. I will fix that. Checked the radio, radio makes noise but does not play music. So to simple things will need repaired. I topped off the rear end oil and transmission oil.. I replaced the master brake cylinder. They had two choices, standard 7/8 inch bore, and high perf, 1 inch bore. This had the high perf 1 inch bore. I bled all the brakes. And road tested it. It ran and shifted like a new corvair would. I replaced the tires with brand new radials. And after a few days of testing it around town. We took it for its first out of town trip on 1-25-2014. 260 miles round trip. No problems. She goes down the road so nice. Like a corvair it didnt like to go above 70mph. But she got about 28 miles to the gallon. And got thumbs up from everyone. We have some more pictures of under the car but I don't know how to get any more on ebay. I put the car up in the air and searched for rust. The only rust I found was a tiny hole the size of a pensil erraser at the bottom of the front trunk. There are some tiny bubbling in the paint at the lower front door area. The rest of the car is solid. The floors, rockers, bottom of doors, fenders are all solid and rust free. This car is a real time capsule. California car. Preserved from the sun and rain. The odometer shows only 67,000 miles. The motor only has about 600 miles since the rebuild. Runs and looks like new. Has very rare options like Telescopic steering wheel, remote drivers mirror, bumper gards, Monza chrome trim package, 110 Horse power engine, 4 speed tranny. If you would like to know more about this car, or the 1964 convertible for sale, Or a 1961 Corvair Lakewood wagon for sale. Call Scott the mechanic at 916-521-8943 or dave the owner at 916-672-7449 The car is located in Lincoln, Ca 95648. Near Sacramento, California. Buyer is responsible for shipping fees and arangments. Please understand that this car is over 47 years old. Some parts are rebuilt or new. But the rest is original. Recommend having a third party inspect the car for your own evaluation. Please ask all and any questions before bidding. 1. Per the eBay User Agreement, by placing a bid you are entering into a legally binding contract and are committed to purchasing the vehicle described above. The details of this commitment are further outlined in the eBay User Agreement. 2. Vehicle may be sold prior to the end of the auction. We reserve the right to end the auction early or to cancel bids solely at its discretion and shall not be held liable for any such cancellation. 3. The winning bidder is required to contact seller within 24 hours after the close of the auction to finalize the details of the transaction. 4. A $1,000 non-refundable deposit is required within 48 hours of the auction's close. This deposit reserves the vehicle and removes it from the market. Acceptable payment types for deposit are: credit card, wire transfer, cashier's check, and money order. Full payment must be arranged and approved between buyer and seller before auction ends or within 48 hours after end of auction. 5. If winning bidder does not contact Scott or David and submit deposit within 48 hours of auction close, vehicle may be made available to the next highest bidder or another qualified buyer on a first come, first serve basis. 6. We have represented this vehicle to the best of our ability. Prospective bidders are encouraged to contact us directly to provide additional information or answer any questions. 7. 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