1964 Corvair Convertible Turbo on 2040-cars

1964 Corvair Spyder Monza Turbo Convertible

The most desirable of the Chevrolet Corvais as it was the last year of the original body style with Improved rear independent suspension and first year of the larger displacement engine. The engine with the car is a 1966 180 Monza turbo the top of the turbo models for the cover.

 For a size comparison the early model Corvair is very similar in size to a modern sedan like a new BMW 328.

The car is at the half way point of full restoration – Body work is done externally the car was stripped to bare metal and all patches were made with metal. Then the body was repainted in DuPont black, color sanding, cut and buffing has not been done yet.

The custom wheels on the car are Western 30 spoke turbine wheels custom machined to fit with builit knock off cones and 62 Chevrolet spinners similar to what was used on the 1965-66 Corvette. 

The 1964 Corvair had full body trim rock panel and wheel well. The trim comes with the car though needs to be straightened. Many new parts come with the car mirrors, door handles. The grill bar presently shown is from a 62 car and the 64 grill bar I have and will install The Monza spyder interment panel will come spare set of gages as well and Hurst shifter with quick shirt for the 4 speed transmission. Radio I have a restored AM/FM GM radio to replace the AM radio. Steering column is in the process of being converted to a 1969 collapsible safety column. Seats are heated seats from a Saab 900 turbo  some interior work and painting of the interior panels of the car is required. The car has been converted to front disk brakes. All new brake lines installed with steel braded flexible lines. Aluminum chrome plated dual master cylinder and residual valves. The rear suspension is completely restored with all new bushings, everything was blasted and powder coated and new grade 8 bolts installed. Clean new rear suspension with KYB high pressure Gas shocks Cleaned and panted underside of the car tunnel cover is powder coated fuel tank cleaned and painted and coated internally. The front suspension is completely restored with all new bushings and ball joints everything was blasted and powder coated and new grade 8 bolts installed with exception to the steering tie rods. Steering box was completely rebuilt. . The engine is a 180 turbo 1966 – highest power factory corvair engine with Offfenhauser deep sump and valve cover and a high flow oil pump. The engine looks to have very low miles on it hash marks from honing are still visible , as I was told by previous owner that it had less than 10K. The engine still needs to be toughly cleaned and reassembled with new gaskets and seals. The plan was to convert the turbo system to blow through using a Weber side draft or EFI and water to air intercooler, Many of components for turbo system upgrade have been purchased and come with the car. I have spent 20 K on the car and would like 7K for it this is a forced sale as I am moving overseas and the country I am moving to Indonesia dose not allow the importation of used vehicles.

Complete set of mandrel exhaust bends and Borla stainless steel muffler is included as well.

Two Corvair specialist in restoration have seen the car and both told me the car if I keep going the way I am will have the best restored early model Corvair they have seen in a long time.