1965 Corvair Left in Barn For 27 Years - Will it Run?
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- čas přidán 20. 08. 2022
- Come along as I exhume a 1965 Corvair 500.
This Corvair was last registered in 1995 and apparantly has not moved since.
Let's get it home and see if there is still some life in the old girl.
1965 Chevrolet commercial
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Corvair with A/C??? Dude that is an AMAZING find, you need to treat that car like it's UNOBTANIUM
Great find. Super rare - base model with A/C. I've had many Corvairs, and, obviously, love them. Currently, I'm putting a '61 wagon (Lakewood) back on the road after a 30+ year slumber. I cringed when you cranked the engine without first doing something to lubricate the bearings and lifters, but these are tough engine so it'll be find. The valve clatter will eventually go away once all the lifters pump up. I'm sure that, and the old gas, are the main reasons the car didn't have much power. The engine is probably the 95 HP base model since there isn't a cross-flag emblem on the engine lid that would signify the 110 HP optional engine. The 95 HP engine is great since you can probably get away with running lower octane fuel - just listen for the pinging. The only downside is the A/C will eat up a big percentage of that 95 HP when it's running.
It is awesome that you got the Corvair started 😀 😄 🙌
I am in the market for a 65 or newer Corvair. I love that color. I was surprised to hear that they come with 13" tires. LOL I have not had a car with 14" tires for decades. That Corvair is really clean and rust free. Most young guys want Mustangs or Camaros. It's hard to hold a camera, and do any real work with the other hand. That trailer didn't even know it had a load with that little baby. It looks pretty cool with less dust.
One of the best-styled cars ever.
That's a nice find! I haven't seen many Corvairs with air conditioning. I've always had a liking to that body style of the car it's a slick automobile.
My first car in highschool in 1984 was a 1965 corvair Monza pulled out of a field. It needed a new clutch and rust repair including a big hole in the driver's side rear lower fender. I spent all the summer of 83 hand sanding the old paint and fixing the rust holes with bondo. I got some 14" unilug aluminum wheels, junk yard used tires, and coil spring lifts to clear the tires. Rear wheel bearings eventually failed and keeping it running was getting expensive. Sold it to someone to make a dune buggy. I bought a motorcycle.
Those factory equipped AC cars had the green tinted EZ Eye glass in them. Supposed to take some of the solar load out of the cabin so the AC doesn’t have to work so hard. Nice find, and fairly rare being a 500 with air. The engine in these can run a little hotter with the extra load of the AC when it’s on, and also the extra airflow restriction with the condenser over the engine. It would be a good candidate to pull the top shroud off the engine and clean out off the mouse nests etc down on top of the cylinders and head fins. All Corvairs are a good candidate to do this too, but since it’s been in a barn and it’s AC I would consider it a must. Looking forward to this project.
Thanks for commenting…. We did not really appreciate Corvairs( maybe a SPYDER hopped up)… In my Day, HS GRADUATE IN 1965….etc
YES ,YES, Yes, pull the shrouds!!! My Uncle gave me my aunts 65. Very well maintained, stored in a clean garage. Burned it up the first time out cause of mice nests!!!!!!! Friend has a 69 convertible that had not been driven for years. Beautiful car. MICE nests. Took the mechanic a long time to get the cylinder fins cleaned. Great find!!!!
@@opera93 When the Corvette was advertised as pulling 0.70g on the skid pad the late-model Corvairs were advertised as pulling 0.69g. So of course there was speculation re: whether the Vette number was inflated and the ‘Vair number deflated because Chevy could not admit any of their cars could beat the Vette.
Picked up a 64 convertible, sat in cali since 94 without being ran. Had it running just awhile after it was delivered.
one of the most beautyfull cars ever
Thank's for sharing - great memories & fun ! Surely Justice & Mercy are about to manifest all over our beloved nation !
Cool car ! My little brother had one exactly like that except for the A/C. When his oldest son was born, he loved it too. He wouldn't go to sleep without a ride in the corvair. I still think it was the carbon monoxide fumes from the exhaust, but it worked
dude that thing is a gem!! that ac though !!! oofta !!!!!! that transmission fluid looked mint, its never a good jayhawker without sketchy battery connections and great job getting her running per usual.
Love that little car
Wow you are off to a great start! Back in 1975 when I was 16 I bought a 62 Monza 900 Coupe that was dark blue! I drove that thing everywhere in the summer and fall of that year. Here locally the 1975-1976 winter was extremely cold. So even though at first I was liking my Corvair I totally froze to death that winter trying to drive it. One morning I tried to move the defroster lever to defrost & the lever broke off in my hand! Even though my area is considered Semi Arid I never did see any Corvair with A/C. Anyhow I traded off that Corvair for a 68 Impala 2 door hardtop. It had an excellent heater and it was a pretty cool car!
Congratulations Brother, on a Spectacular Find... ❤️❤️❤️
Good stuff picking up a 61 thats been sitting for 3 years just in time too corvair show and swap meet is at end of October...Palm Springs Ca keep up the good work
Congratulations on having a running driving classic car!!! With as much as you have helped me to have a running classic you most certainly deserve to have it! I hope you and yours can enjoy it for a long time! CONGRATULATIONS!!
Thank you sir. This car will be teaching me a few new things.
Wow, that brought back memories. My first car was a fifteen-year-old '65 Corvair 500 2-door. It had rust something fierce and leaked a quart of oil every 50 miles, but I put in the work to make it run and look good. Still, it was no fun on Colorado winter days with its typically weak heater. I traded it away, but I often think I'd like to own another Corvair. Good luck with yours!
Thanks for sharing this experience. I have a 65 Corsa like yours. Came out of a pole barn same Green color and dropped of on an implement trailer too. Great memories. I restored mine over years. Drove it last night. Good times. Enjoy and take care. PS - liked the TJ quote!!
Whew! Looks like a lot of fun. Haven’t finished the video, but I like the plan - just enjoy the drive.
Awesome! Can't wait to see what you do with it. 👍
Really glad you mentioned the old W6 McCormick, I am in the middle of doing an engine refurb on my own W6 (International).
Dad purchased it new in 1942 along with a Farmall H, my brother did a full restoration on the Farmall, both mechanical and cosmetically and both are still within the family.
Love the Corvair, always liked the style of them👍👍🏴🏴
In 1985 I bought a 62 dart hardtop in Monroe NC. White , blue interior...it surprised me...a street hemi was amazing because the weight. Lighter than a 68 roadrunner by 300 pounds. Yep. It was noticable. Early b bodies are secret quick. 🎯🚧🚧🚧🚧🚧🚧🚧🚧🚧🚧🚧🚧🚧🚧
You have your classic toy now! Good for you
Great video loved these cars, good luck with this on.👍👍
Aside from overheating and vapor lock problems but I have met a few people that own those Chevy corvair and they work like a charm and doing so for many years in my car club car show united street machine association car club clawson main Street Michigan
Love it! Kinda wishin I had one. A neighbor guy up the road has one, a convertible, & all I can do is stand & watch as he goes by. Perhaps he'll want to unload it someday. Oh well ... see ya in the next one.
I used to have a 1965 Corvair Monza 140 back in the day. Fun car to drive. I traded it in on my first new car, a 1967 Camaro when I came back from my first tour in Vietnam.
Tom Boyte,
GySgt. USMC, retired
Love this mode/ shape, nice clean example. Saw 1 down the street a couple blocks from me, looked like they used to race it. It had been boxed into the basement garage. They have since torn down the house and removed the car
I had a 65 corvair convertible in Hawaii late 90's. Loved it, drove the heck out of it. Great little car..
Down the street from where one of my " little brothers " (he recently turned 62, so not really little) lives is a twin to this car, except for maybe the air conditioning. The 2nd generation Corvair is one of those few cars where I really like all three of the available bodystyles and wouldn't turn down a chance to own any one of them. I briefly drove a 65 Monza convertible with Powerglide, a decent enough small car back then.
Great car, will be curious to watch you sort out the engine and valvetrain; drove a '62 Monza for years, loved that car. Good luck and thanks for your hard work.
Great body style , great color and i never saw one with air.
I'd say....score
That Studebaker looks good !. Ofc, I would love to have another Corvair.
Luv Corvair’s…,make it work. It’ll be worth it! Have fun!
note to self get a flatbed trailer like jayhawker 🙂🙂 keep them videos coming brother excited for this one
Great video, thank you and congratulations! We have a ‘62, 500 manual coupe and it is such a joy!
I took it out yesterday and it feels like the carburetor may need to be cleaned out in that it was underpowered during acceleration, although I am not sure. One of the first issues I’ve had with it in that it has really been quite reliable!
Dear Sir, This was a great video, My dad had a 1966 corvair rag top and I learned to drive that kind of car, this become the car that I would drive. Just a great video, Good luck with getting it how you want it....):
Excellent purchase, enjoy!!
I have never seen a guy ride a car side-saddled before, I was afraid you were going to get your foot caught on something or heaven forbid something worse so please be safe. Anyway glad none of that happened and you managed to capture a beauty. I am with you about fixing it up good enough to drive around and of course continue to work on it as time and budget allows. That way you can enjoy it and be motivated to work on it. I'm more a first gen corvair lover but I do know they only did air conditioning in only a couple of years so they are pretty rare for sure. Enjoying the video, and will enjoy your resurrection, have fun and be safe.
Quite literally my all time favorite car ever made congrats on that rare find enjoy your Corvair, go back and get that Studebaker as well
With the overheating problems these cars had I can't imagine that A/C condenser helped.
Let alone the h.p. cost .
Having had a 1965 with A/C I can affirm it worked well in any condition where you didn’t need it, such as winter.
Great find! It looks kind of cool with the hubcaps off. You had to have been pretty happy when you saw that ac. 👍
Great little car. Hope that I am blessed with time to work on mine some day.
Just stumbled across your channel. What a great double find! That Stude would make a great car as well!
Great video. I can relate, bought three barn finds all with no engines. Worked hard for months and months to get my ‘63 2 dr 500 on the road only to sell it before I could even register it. Now I have nothing to drive. Enjoy it!
I have two '62s if you want to try again!
Nice find! Its in great shape. I have a 64 corvair. The same color. The previous owner took pretty good care of it. Good luck. Air conditioning bet it still works.
Those are beautiful little cars. I love the air cooled motor.
Love the covair. Kevin had a 65. Great car. That Studebaker is a 65 or 66. It might have a 283 in it. Or the 289. The late Studebakers went to GM drive trains. Kevin says to grab the Stude too!
If I had the cash I would have, but the Corvair was too much of a stretch as it is. You know how it goes... I hope you folks are doing well. By the way, we haven't been able to find a copy of that book that you and my Mrs. had talked about.
@@TheJayhawker what was he asking for the Stude?
I've had 25 to 30 ,cars and vans and the pickups ,and I have never seen a air cond on a corvare lol that was a first ,,,I never ever had a over heating problem with these cars as long as you pull the top off 1 time a year and clear the cylinders with degrease,r to keep the fins clean they were great little cars I had a van I made into a camper and it slept 7 people in it 5 kids and 2 adults it was awesome had a lot of fun in that cosy camper
beautiful car. good find.
I had a 65 Corsa loved to drive it back and forth to Flagstaff AZ from Phoenix was a blast to drive and folks were shocked at being passed on those big hills in a Corvair 4 speed was a blast I had glass packs on each side made it sound like a Harley.
Wow! What a find!!!! When you sprayed the water on, I thought I could hear the car say "Ahhhhhhh". I'd never seen or heard of one with A/C. My folks had one with the Powerglide. I'm pretty envious at this point - congratulations!
If t ever came across one and the engine was locked up. I’d seriously think about putting an all aluminum 4.3 V6 in it’s place.
Really nice Corvair, I love those cars looking forward to your future videos on this car. Ive watched the whole 48 chevy series and absolutely loved it. I have a 49 chevy styleline special that im working on and your series is my inspiration to work on it myself. So thank you. Enjoy the Corvair !
Had a 65 Corsa 4-speed in college. Loved the car and wish I still had her but NE rust took her away. Would be fun to find another Corsa sometime.
Base model is fine!
Less to go wrong, amirite?
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You, did the requeset, procedure, and it
Obviously runs, great job so ,far☝️🧐😉☝️
I had 63 Corvair Monza with dual turbo charger’s and I loved it…
Thanks, interesting work……esp. the a/c in this Model, etc.
Never seen one like that one good luck with the corvaire buddy
Hi I'm a new subscriber one of the few I seen with AC can't wait to see more let me know 😊
Everything in that barn is cool🙂
Gotta love the Vairs!
I sold my high-spec '64 Monza back when I knew not holes from an arse on the ground.
I used to have every part necessary to make that into a Monza or even a Corsa clone. My Corvair days were in the 70s. Sold off my last one in 1980.
I prefer the trim and the look of the upper trim models but I plan on sticking with the 500 as is.
Nice find . wish i could find stuff like that
I always loved those cars when I was a kid , one model came with a stick shift and was a convertible.
My family sold Chevrolets from 1948 till 1985. I had 2 1963 convertible Corvairs. I've seen one with A/C that we sold to a neighbor who had chronic breathing problems. My dad hated working on it as it was hard to work around. lol
I completely understand where you're coming from with wanting a driver. Here in Nairobi I'm doing the same thing after moving from the UK. I'm after a Beetle I can use straight away, trouble is, it's either finding a project or something that costs huge amounts over here. Good luck with the Corvair!
I had a 67, it was red, but it looked very similar to this one. I loved mine
since finding your channel and owning a 35 chevy standard now i have become a full blown stovebolt parts hoarder. i got a gen 1 stovebolt (207ci) the other day has all original delco remy parts, from pan to fan and he threw in a bellhousing. i have have NOS chevy stuff i have stumbled across as well just hoarding/buying everything i can and if i come across someone that need something to finish their build i mar consider selling if i got more than one of. but i got 2 starters, alternators. like 3 AC fuel pumps a few of the oil filter kits( i think that was a extra option back then) and alot of other stuff
Love those pancake sizes. That air conditioning condenser's bigger than the engine. LOL. Great video. Buy the Studebaker too.
Green with envy, I’m getting closer to having a load of parts for you to come after✝️👍
How far would 2 crappy '62s go in trading for one nice '36? 😁😁
Possibly the prettiest GM small car design.
As a former owner of 1960, 1961, 1963, 1965, and 1967 Corvairs, and a Corvair-powered VW van I have to wonder whether it ever ran. Just kidding, but I do remember pulling the emergency brake cable to replace a broken clutch cable- in a highway rest area. And the one-bolt rear motor mount in the 1960 that broke at a stop sign, dropping the rear of the engine to the pavement! But after awhile, having seen pretty much everything break, you will have learned how to fix everything, so you may as well keep buying the same things!
lol, if you want to come keep in practice...
My first car was a white 1966 corvair 500. 110 hp. I dream with that car a lot of times.
I have 3 spoked hubcaps caps I had on mine, had 4 carbs and 4 speed on mine love the car, great gas mileage
The AC hoses are all attached with worm drive hose clamps which wouldn't be Factory. I just wonder if that's an aftermarket setup that was added to the car (JC Whitney?) LOL I'd say someone loved that car back in it's running lifetime. I bet you'll have tons of fun with it for sure 👍👍👍
Did anybody else like listening it to crank over before it started?
She looks nice after a little wash and it’s loose let’s get her running yeah that’s it
very cool. I'd love to see it stay original as possible, I've also never seen factory A/C Equipped. I would love to know the low numbers production. I really like these. Greetings from Michigan. P.s look into Acme auto for the interior!
It has major lift.& Push rod chattering going with it to is the sound I'm hearing it make myself.
WILL IT RUN ? HELL YES IT'S A CHEVY .
Dang, a 500 with AC? That is pretty rare! It's also interesting that it is an automatic. I had a 64 500 that had a manual three speed non-synchro which meant you had to be at a dead stop to put it in 1st gear but it got 30 mpg. Love those engines, they just seem run forever. I agree with Tom Hughes in that it is probably the 95HP engine which is a great little motor. If it runs well I wouldn't do a thing other than pull the push rod tubes and put in new rings and you probably will want to flush the tranny.
Is the studebaker still available from where you acquired the corvair
My wife’s first car. It cost her $200. We were dating at the time. I just remember how much fun it was to drive. My father in law hated to work on it but it got us around. I believe engine in the rear. Chevy sold a lot of them. Chevy ended up stop making them because of some class caution law suit spear ended by Ralph Nader. My recollection was the car was proved to be unsafe. However, we never had any safety problems ourselves. Every once in a while you see them on the road. It’s nice to see someone bring this vehicle back to life.
Thanks for the comment. Yes the engines in the rear. The lawsuit was nothing more than bureaucratic nonsense and the car was proven to be no less safe than any other car.
@@TheJayhawker yes, your comments brought back some memories. Ralph Nader was somewhat of a trouble maker if I recall correctly. Always going after this or that product. I just remember as being in love, having fun, the first car, and the freedom it brought both of us. Looking forward to your progress as you bring back a classic admired by that particular generation of vehicles. Love the video. Hope it brings you much satisfaction as you restore this loved vehicle.
GOOD ON YOU===
Everyone loves them now but not many loved them then.
I had a '65 110hp that had AC but the unit was up against the back of the engine compartment (the wall @ the back seat area
I bought a 65 Corvair 4 dr when I lived in Texas in 1974. Paid 50 dollars for it and got it running. a friend who worked on cars had a 64 and just had to have the 65 so I sold it to him for what I paid for it.
As a Corvair owners those valve lifters will quiet down the more you run it and it’s a very rare car with AC on it
Thanks, it's been making me nervous
I use an optima in my crv. With the constant current draw of newer vehicles you are better off with a deep cycle. I think the optima isn’t a full deep cycle but they still last longer
Good find brooklin models 1:43scale did one in nuntucket blue is the paint but im not shure if that is factory from 67
It kinda sounds like maybe.You ought to try out some oil stabilizer with some bars stop leak additives.To put into the motor oil.,or add in some transmission fluid into the oil for about 45 minutes then change the oil & oil filter to in it. From what I can hear so far.
Clean the solenoid contacts and check the ground, sand the points?
Want the corvair turn out to be a bit of a death trap?
Cool looking car though and quite an innovative engine design for 1965
What part of kansas are you located
Hi y’all from west Alabama
The AC lines were replaced. I wonder if the AC is an original option or if someone swapped it from another Vair.
@Matthew Holzinger Judging by the factory A/C ports in the dash, I'd say its factory; other than normal service items, the engine bay looks very unmolested.
seems the dummy light for the oil pressure is spot on. That engine sounds terrible