Custom Corvair - Finished!

[Sixties Sam]

I found photos of a customized Corvair that I liked and decided to make something like it, but keeping the rear engine. The real one has a front-mounted V8. I got a Corvair kit from eBay and modified the body by enlarging the wheel openings and making fender flares from styrene sheet. I painted it orange, but the spray can nozzle kept clogging up and the paint came out looking more like orange snot than paint! After a day in the purple pond, it's ready to try again with different orange paint. I lowered the suspension a little and replaced those 13" wheels with some larger ones from my parts boxes, and added a nose from an old Corvair kit. Comments and ideas are welcome!

 

Here's my inspiration.

Body before painting.

Edited May 6, 2016 by Sixties Sam

[espo]

This looks like a really great build. A real shame about the first paint job. You mentioned that you changed the front end and in one picture you can see just the edge of the front, so what have you done there ?

[slusher]

Cool looking Corvair for inspiration....

[Sixties Sam]

This looks like a really great build. A real shame about the first paint job. You mentioned that you changed the front end and in one picture you can see just the edge of the front, so what have you done there ?

I used this custom nose piece I had from an old Corvair kit from the 1960's.

[espo]

I used this custom nose piece I had from an old Corvair kit from the 1960's.

How and where are you going to put the radiator ? or are you going to stay with the stock engine ?

[Perspect Scale Modelworks]

That should be one nice Corvair when your done. I'm curious as to what engine you'll be using as well.  Here's a guy that built a mid engine Corvair: 

http://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/2011/02/14/hemmings-find-of-the-day-mid-engine-corvair/

[slusher]

I used this custom nose piece I had from an old Corvair kit from the 1960's.

I really like the nose piece your using. Have you decided on tail lights? 

[Sixties Sam]

David and Jay, I'm using the stock Corvair engine with 4 carbs in its stock position (not mid-engine). I added plug wires. Carl, - stock taillights, too, but I might paint the rear panel where the lights and license plate are black or silver. Paint update: I just sprayed on a coat of Krylon pumpkin orange. Looks good so far, although it's a lighter shade than I used before. Thanks for your interest guys!

Sam

Edited May 1, 2016 by Sixties Sam

[slusher]

Looking forward to more Sam I have one to build..

[Sixties Sam]

I finished the Corvair today. Not the best job, but after that paint debacle, I just wanted to git 'er done!

 

Comments, good or bad, welcome!

Sam

Edited May 6, 2016 by Sixties Sam

[cobraman]

For me the front is questionable but that is just me. Overall I like the car very much.

[Sixties Sam]

For me the front is questionable but that is just me. Overall I like the car very much.

Actually, Ray, I had second thoughts about that nose piece, but I didn't want to take it off and have to repair the glue marks it would leave!

Sam

[slusher]

Sam, i really like your Corvair. I like the nose very cool.

Edited May 7, 2016 by slusher

[mod3l Lover]

     I think that nose piece looks like it belongs

on a different car all together. (To me that is!)

  But the build over-all is very cool, I have been

a fan of Corvairs for like, . . forever.

 

    David S.