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I can’t wait to order some stuff. I only detail on the side but I am most excited about not having iron remover that I have to keep locked in a container outside because the smell makes the whole garage smell like sulfur 😂
You need to call Matt from Matt's off-road recovery out there in Utah He's a Corvair man he loves Corvair as he has plenty of them and he's still looking for more
The Corvair was actually a very nice little car, the turbo charged version was actually very quick as well. Nader needed a platform to get a name for himself, and he used this car to do that, it wasn’t a dangerous car at all. And they were excellent on fuel. You do realize you left the carbs exposed, the air cleaners were not installed and they were open to the water you were using.
Corvair wasn't actually that dangerous, considering the vehicles at the time. Driven with slightly lower tire air pressure a Corvair is a great driver and reliable. Some great RUclips videos describe the whole story.
@@Person.555that’s true. But for the class of car it was it had a similar fatality rate. And the formula that Ford followed to determine recalls and modifications was the Federal formula. That’s the facts.
That's amazing well preserved and not vandalized considering it's been abandoned for 46 years! And factory a/c was very unusual on the Corvair- that factory air set up is very valuable. All parts are still there. As far as the gear selector, there is no "park" position, and yes L is for Low
My uncle had one back in the 60s , he kept two 100lb sandbags in the frunk. He always drove it like he stole it. As I remember the fan belt kept falling off, years later I got a corvair 86 and the fan belt routing was ridiculously designed. Great air cooled engine when it was running properly. Witch wasn't often
I think the little vents under the rear seats is for the heat from the engine to warm the passengers compartment. I think volkswagen Beetle has the same system.
No NO NO! They were not and are not death traps IF they are maintained properly. One of if not The most innovative design to ever come out of the US of A!
Right, if these were dangerous then so was the VW Bug and also the early Porsches. Same basic design. Why didn't Ralph go after them? Was it because he was a communist and hated American industry?
I’m glad to hear about the new WD cleaning supplies and great video! I also couldn’t help but notice that old Jaguar out in the field with the Corvair, it sure looked dirty…
Congratulations on your product line launch. Continued success with even bigger and better things to come. Also, very happy to learn that Mike is now part owner.
That car has the optional two speed powerglide automatic transmisson. The standard transmisson was a three speed manual. So for the shifter you had two choices for forward, "L" for low which kept the car in first or low gear and "D" for drive for automatic operation beween first and second gears. And yes no "P" park, as you guessed, drivers were expected to use the parking brake.
Congrats on the product launch! I was born in 1960 and my first car was a 1960 Corvair 4-door with the flat 6 which I put together in my backyard. It had dual carbs. I ordered headers and glass packs from JC Whitney and drove it a couple years.
1. I NEED every product you sell. This is the best stuff by far, not that normal junk you find at a AutoZone or OReilly. Give us more teasers! 2. Congrats Mike on being part owner. You make the videos very enjoyable to watch with you knowledge of cars 3. WHATS IN THE BOX!!!!!!! (Brad Pitt voice) 4. Car is orange
My Uncle had a Chevy dealership, and when the Corvair came out he and his wife drove over in the Corvair to visit us. My Aunt said it is not a car you try out, but try on!. Another friend had one and I remember when she visited us in the winter she always smelled of car exhaust. go's great idea of taking heat for the passenger compartment off the exhaust manifold! Brilliant!
We had a 63, 4 door, Corver like that back in the 70s when I was a kid, and the engine is air cooled like a valkswagen beetle, My father got it for my mom and she used to drive the heck out of that car 😁without any handling issues what so ever, she loved it.
That car deserves a restoration. How many Corvairs have you seen with A/C? The body is amazing on that car! New floor pans and mechanical work, and it would be a great little car! GM built them until 1969.
Nice to see another Corvair found. They are unique and still have a good fan base. Whether they were that dangerous will always be debated. I once met a guy who said he had one with a Porche engine in it and used to race it years ago. Neet cars!!
Hi guys, I've been following you channel for nearly a year now and I totally love it. Never thought watching car detailing could be so relaxing, I love see the transformation, I'm definitely going to order some of your products when they're on sale and hope you will ship to the UK, it's a great show and I wish you all the luck.
Two speed auto transmission. Shift lever has no park. Place it in N and use Ebrake. Turn wheels into the curb for extra security. Air cooled engine. The Vents in the cabin under the rear seats are heater Vents from the engine compartment. Our family had a 1962 Corvair.
Just to let you know, the Corvair had the exact same handling as a Volks beetle & Porche 911 & other cars from Renault. Al were Rear engine swing axel suspension design. The Corvair(Despite Ralf Nader) was a great car beautifully engineered by GM. It came in many formats, 4 door, 2 door, convertible, station wagon, delivery van, pick up, camper van etc etc. The Sold over 2 Million of them, a great car & iconic collectible now. Always enjoy your videos, thanks. 🙂
In 1973 my first car was a '62 Corvair. When I got a new car, it went to my younger brother and when he got a new car and went to the youngest brother. Teenage boys are pretty hard on cars but that thing never broke down and never came close to tipping over. I did lots of donuts in it too. As long as you know how to drive it won't tip over any more than a regular car would, regardless of what Ralph Nader said.
I love how sooooo many people are experts in vehicle detailing in the comments. Get your own channel and do it your own way! Keep up the great work WD! ❤ And OMG the product line!,,,, 🎉🎉❤❤
One of my favorite channels on RUclips, you guys remind me of me and my best friend back in the '80s. It's nice to see your success and your excitement as you move into the next stage of your business. Best of luck to you. 👍
This is my first video that I found. The 2 of you did a great job cleaning the Chevy up .I had a Aunt and uncle that drove up from Florida in a 1960 Corvair and it was interesting to see it and as remember it rode ok.It was good to see one like that. THANKS keep up the good work.
Great job looks very nice. I remember when my parents had a Corvair in the mid-sixties, I was 11 and would take me and my friends to the Lake Michigan beach. You guys find the coolest cars and do such an awesome job. Thanks for sharing.
In 1965 they changed the rear end suspension of the Corvair along with the body style. After that when the car was jacked up the rear tires did not angle in just like the VW bugs did anymore. They used to say in a tight turn the rear wheels would angle in and make the car flip. I think that too was BS. As long as you know how to steer a vehicle, it's not a problem. They should have just called it operator error.
Congratulations to Mike for joining partnership, and on your new product line! Would love for it to be available in Europe, but will wait patently and enjoy your videos and continued success. Well done, lads!
The little flaps under the rear seat were heat vents for the back. The cabin heat came from the engine air over and included oil vapor which turned the inside windows with a blue tint which was from burnt oil.
Congrats on everything! Three cheers all around! In regards to the color debate - I think I would classify this as a reddish-orange color, so both Brent and Mike is correct, as it all depends on the lighting and as seen with RJ did his magic, the polished finish.
The vents under the backseat are heater vents. The heat came from the engine which also carried a lot of exhaust with it. That was a little bit dangerous
I believe that color is Chevrolet’s Roman red. I have a 1959 impala that’s Roman red and it looks very similar to this. It’s red with a very slight hint of orange. This is a great video and that car is awesome. Ralph Nader should’ve been sued by Chevrolet for writing such a trashy book. Keep up the great videos guys you’re awesome.
I love that factory air conditioner. It even has the Chevy bow tie on it. In 1963 it was pretty well equipped. Certainly not bare-bones with a radio, automatic and AC. Even the most basic cars today are equipped like the luxury cars from the 60s.
The seat belts were added. The car was built with anchor points but no seat belts were installed from the factory. These were added later. From the owner of many of these including a new 64.
Nader claimed when that when you made emergency moves while driving the car it would rollover..ultimately GM proved this didn’t happen but the damage was done by the late sixties they stop producing the cars..
Crazy seeing the end result after seeing where it was sitting all those years. Maybe these cars were death traps but it seems like they were built well enough to stand the test of time at least. Great videos guys.
Also tough call on the paint color, in my opinion I think you are both right. Id say its a mix of equal parts red and orange and probably looks like one or the other more depending on lighting. Either way I think its a great color for this cars classic styling.
I learned to drive in a Corvair. It had automatic transmission that was controlled with a tab on the dash. Up or down on the tab to change into drive, etc. They use a lot of corvair engines in homebuilt airplanes now. After watching the whole video I see that this Corvair also has the shift tab.
Congratulations on your companies' expansion and your new partnership with Mikel You three guys will make a wonderful corporate trio and I look forward to your National success. As for that corvair, it looks like the Monza model and the color was colloquially known as Chevy red, a red/orange mix. Only Chevrolets used it. Love seeing this car again and I haven't seen one since the middle of the last century and I once rode in it. The automatic transmission was operated with a handle in the dash I think; something like DeSoto used for a time in the 50's. Don't you love those heating vents all around the floor?
I think the ducts that you found in the interior are heater ducts from the engine. I am drawing from memory though. At some point, maybe 1964, GM modified the rear suspension to avoid the rear tires from tucking under during hard cornering. I'm not sure if GM added a rear sway bar to help make the car safer to drive or not. However, by that time the damage had been done and even the re-engineered Corvair of 1965 took a hit as far as sales went. Now, to answer your question if other cars have the flat 6 in them; Chevy brought out a Greenbriar van and a Greenbriar sort of truck. Not many were made and both were dropped by 1964, I think. Like I said, I am drawing from memory and what I observed in the 60s. I was driving in 1963 and have driven a Corvair. They generally handled ok if not pushed very hard into turns. Yes they could get a little squirrelly at high speeds, but as someone commented, GM adjusted the tire pressures to compensate. I hope this helps. I enjoy your channel. Keep up the good work.
There is no park on the transmission selector lever, you must use the e brake to keep the car from rolling when parked. The vents in the rear seat is for heat from the air cooled engine.
Your Corvair is a 1963 model. My father bought a 1963 Corvair Spider black with red interior two weeks before I was born. This is the fourth model year for this generation.
I have the rear license plate of the 62 corvair hanging up in one of the guest bedrooms upstairs and one of the hubcaps on the front wall of the garage. It was a great little car no matter what anybody says.
They may have been unsafe but one may have saved my life in the late 1960’s. We topped a hill, going 70 mph, on a two lane highway and there was a bail of hay on the road and directly in our path. My best friend swerved around it in record speed, like driving a go cart. Luckily, there was no oncoming traffic.
Volkswagen bugs had a similar rear end and they didn't roll over either unless you were e a bad driver. I had a Baja bug for about 25 years. It was used off-road and on-road with no problems.
Orange! Just compare the body to the red taillights! Congrats to Mike on stepping onto the ownership ladder. The best business owners are those who fully understand aspects of the day to day operations.
I do hope that you realize how very rare that particular car is. It is a 1963 Corvair 500, base model, with very few options, but it does have automatic and air conditioning! Fun fact, the radio was a mandatory option with a/c because of the design of the evaporator.
I believe that's a 1961 Corvair 500 in Roman Red. Looks like once had A/C installed but condenser removed from the back (it later appeared in the trunk) I had a '60 in Roman Red at one point & yes, it looks a little more orangey that a straight red. Yes, there no Park gear. You just turned the car off either in Neutral or Drive depending on whether you're on a hill, and pull the hand brake on the left under the steering wheel. The little doors in the floor are heater ducts
Firstly, congratulations to WD Detailing on the next chapter of your venture!! Best of luck! I'ma have to see what you have. Although not much will get my cars paint to match....LOL I always liked the Corvairs. Like one commenter said here, some weight in front is all that was needed. OK, maybe some anti-sway bars....and radials.....and better shocks.....and.....Actually, they weren't as bad as made out to be. The last model year of the Corvair was 1969. Only 6000 were made. Chevrolet had made many improvements by then, but Nader had ruined the cars reputation and it didn't matter much. My late Uncle had one many years ago. I was born in 61. The L....As you have seen in previous comments, it stands for Low. It also indicates that this car has the 2 speed Power Glide. The Power Glide.... If your engine stalls as you are driving, you put it in neutral, let it coast, keeping the key on. Drop it into Low, and it kick-starts the engine! Sorta like popping the clutch on a stick shift car! (the spider made me scream like a little girl.....I HATE them!!!) Keep up the great work youse guys! On to the next one!
The main safety problem with the early Corvairs was that they didn't put a support brace between the rear swing axles to keep the rear tires from over cambering in fast turns and would cause them to overturn easier. Road racers actually came out with a cheap fix for them as far back as 1962. The factory created a factory fix in the later years.
Those tubes you referring to those are believe it or not the heater tubes that comes from the engine compartment they have ducts that go around the exhaust and they draw the heat forward through air flow
Thanks. There is no standard for colors. Colors are mixed, like the finish of this Corvair. It is a mix of red and orange. You could call it reddish orange or orangish red. I've always been able to see the differences when other have not, and it has always bugged me when they haven't seen it, calling something one color or another when it obviously is a mix or colors. Yes, L always means low on a gear selector.
Gm fixed all the issues of the early Corvair. Their were a bigger and faster Beatle. I had a 1964 Monza Convertable, one of the best cars I ever owned. Nader was out for Nader!
That looks exactly like my very first car I bought in 1969. I was just 15 at the time and bought a 1964 model with twin carbs and dash auto and I ran the snot out of that thing and it was a blast to drive. Winter the front end was sketchy till I threw a couple a concrete cinder blocks in the trunk. The weak link for me was the auto trans and then a rear engine seal. I did find a Coravir Turbo Spyder I was going to take parts from but my mom had it towed away .... said she was tired of looking at it .... thanks Mom :(
It has factory A/C which was very unusual in that era. It was also air cooled.......no radiator. The vents you are seeing in the rear are for HEAT from the engine. No liquid cooling in Corvair.
Congratulations on your accomplishment guys. The Corvair has potential, it came out a lot better than I thought. RJ, what's the deal with that ZX2 in your garage?
In the early 80's in the street racing scene in the Capitol of my country there was a vw beetle that beat all the big block and supercharged musclecars, that beetle was running a turbocharged corvair engine.
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Signed up. So, what happened with this car? Depends on the year, as Corvairs did come in ornge and this one comes close to matching that spec.
I can’t wait to order some stuff. I only detail on the side but I am most excited about not having iron remover that I have to keep locked in a container outside because the smell makes the whole garage smell like sulfur 😂
To be honest I think it’s more dark orange and little bit of red. Paint combination of 3 parts orange and 2 parts red by my guess idk🤷♀️
RARE BIRD TODAY, IVE NOT SEEN A CORVAIR IN 15 YEARS ! GOOD LUCK ! ✊
Hopefully it's not too rusty. I remember looking at a 1965 Corvair coupe . The door supports were rusted out
You need to call Matt from Matt's off-road recovery out there in Utah He's a Corvair man he loves Corvair as he has plenty of them and he's still looking for more
Was going to suggest the exact same thing, but you beat me to it.
The Corvair was actually a very nice little car, the turbo charged version was actually very quick as well. Nader needed a platform to get a name for himself, and he used this car to do that, it wasn’t a dangerous car at all. And they were excellent on fuel. You do realize you left the carbs exposed, the air cleaners were not installed and they were open to the water you were using.
Open carbs now full of water, hope that engine is already seized. They should take more care
We had a 63. White turbo convertible ran like snot learnt to drive stick on it
@ If it didn’t run good, there was something wrong with it, they ran very well, and were very quick for what they were.
That engine is probably useless anyway and needs a full rebuild or replaced. 46 years sitting in a field a little water isn't a big deal.
Corvair wasn't actually that dangerous, considering the vehicles at the time. Driven with slightly lower tire air pressure a Corvair is a great driver and reliable. Some great RUclips videos describe the whole story.
The same is true of the Ford Pinto, believe it or not. It had a similar fatality rate as other cars of its class.
@@edwardpitingolo3206Ford pinto was terrible. Rear end collisions ended in an explosion.
Confucius say we shouldn't take automotive history lessons from people who wash cars from junkyards
@@Person.555that’s true. But for the class of car it was it had a similar fatality rate. And the formula that Ford followed to determine recalls and modifications was the Federal formula. That’s the facts.
@@michaelwhite2823I disagree. I love these guys. What they do is a significant step towards restoration.
That's amazing well preserved and not vandalized considering it's been abandoned for 46 years! And factory a/c was very unusual on the Corvair- that factory air set up is very valuable. All parts are still there. As far as the gear selector, there is no "park" position, and yes L is for Low
I’m sure you know of Matt’s Off Road Recovery. I bet they’d be interested! Great work! 😊
My uncle had one back in the 60s , he kept two 100lb sandbags in the frunk. He always drove it like he stole it. As I remember the fan belt kept falling off, years later I got a corvair 86 and the fan belt routing was ridiculously designed. Great air cooled engine when it was running properly. Witch wasn't often
What is a "corvair 86" and is it driven by a witch?
Considering they ceased production of the Corvair in 1969, you had a one of a kind! LOL 😂 BWHAHAHAHA! 💨
@@JW...-oj5iw ,,,,No - no -no the witch was driving a broom ! His uncle was the one that drove like a fool .
I think the little vents under the rear seats is for the heat from the engine to warm the passengers compartment. I think volkswagen Beetle has the same system.
No NO NO! They were not and are not death traps IF they are maintained properly. One of if not The most innovative design to ever come out of the US of A!
Right, if these were dangerous then so was the VW Bug and also the early Porsches. Same basic design. Why didn't Ralph go after them? Was it because he was a communist and hated American industry?
Confucius say we shouldn't take automotive history lessons from people who wash cars from junkyards
@ amen
Congrats on launching your own cleaning supplies brothers! You deserve all the success. Peace.
if your wondering the exact color ? get a hold of Matt - at Matts Offroad recovery or Dennis Collins - Coffee Walk
Red, with oxidation.
I’m glad to hear about the new WD cleaning supplies and great video! I also couldn’t help but notice that old Jaguar out in the field with the Corvair, it sure looked dirty…
Congratulations on your product line launch. Continued success with even bigger and better things to come. Also, very happy to learn that Mike is now part owner.
Congrats guys on your product rollout and your new partner. Very happy for your success.
I had a 1960 Corvair four door when I was younger. Such a great car. My dad sold it while I was in the USAF. I really miss that car.
That car has the optional two speed powerglide automatic transmisson. The standard transmisson was a three speed manual. So for the shifter you had two choices for forward, "L" for low which kept the car in first or low gear and "D" for drive for automatic operation beween first and second gears. And yes no "P" park, as you guessed, drivers were expected to use the parking brake.
Congrats on the product launch! I was born in 1960 and my first car was a 1960 Corvair 4-door with the flat 6 which I put together in my backyard. It had dual carbs. I ordered headers and glass packs from JC Whitney and drove it a couple years.
Matt's Off Road Recovery is in love with these Corvairs and actively recovers many of them. Give him a call.
Whoa! Haven't seen this Corvair in decades, good luck on this project Brent, Mike & R.J. You're gonna need it. Great transformation.
Was it your car?
1. I NEED every product you sell. This is the best stuff by far, not that normal junk you find at a AutoZone or OReilly. Give us more teasers!
2. Congrats Mike on being part owner. You make the videos very enjoyable to watch with you knowledge of cars
3. WHATS IN THE BOX!!!!!!! (Brad Pitt voice)
4. Car is orange
I wonder if Matts Offroad Recovery would be interested in the car. Aside from the floors, it looks solid
I’m shocked how good this is. You’ve truly mastered your craft.
Great job guys!
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My Uncle had a Chevy dealership, and when the Corvair came out he and his wife drove over in the Corvair to visit us. My Aunt said it is not a car you try out, but try on!. Another friend had one and I remember when she visited us in the winter she always smelled of car exhaust. go's great idea of taking heat for the passenger compartment off the exhaust manifold! Brilliant!
My first car was a 1963 corvair and I loved it. They were very fun to drive.
We had a 63, 4 door, Corver like that back in the 70s when I was a kid, and the engine is air cooled like a valkswagen beetle, My father got it for my mom and she used to drive the heck out of that car 😁without any handling issues what so ever, she loved it.
That car deserves a restoration. How many Corvairs have you seen with A/C? The body is amazing on that car! New floor pans and mechanical work, and it would be a great little car! GM built them until 1969.
Nice to see another Corvair found. They are unique and still have a good fan base. Whether they were that dangerous will always be debated. I once met a guy who said he had one with a Porche engine in it and used to race it years ago. Neet cars!!
Hi guys, I've been following you channel for nearly a year now and I totally love it. Never thought watching car detailing could be so relaxing, I love see the transformation, I'm definitely going to order some of your products when they're on sale and hope you will ship to the UK, it's a great show and I wish you all the luck.
Two speed auto transmission.
Shift lever has no park. Place it in N and use Ebrake. Turn wheels into the curb for extra security.
Air cooled engine. The Vents in the cabin under the rear seats are heater Vents from the engine compartment.
Our family had a 1962 Corvair.
Just to let you know, the Corvair had the exact same handling as a Volks beetle & Porche 911 & other cars from Renault. Al were Rear engine swing axel suspension design. The Corvair(Despite Ralf Nader) was a great car beautifully engineered by GM. It came in many formats, 4 door, 2 door, convertible, station wagon, delivery van, pick up, camper van etc etc. The Sold over 2 Million of them, a great car & iconic collectible now.
Always enjoy your videos, thanks. 🙂
I had a red 1964 corvair same color. I also owned a 1962 and 1963 corvair. Sold the last one about five years ago. Many wonderful memories.
In 1973 my first car was a '62 Corvair. When I got a new car, it went to my younger brother and when he got a new car and went to the youngest brother. Teenage boys are pretty hard on cars but that thing never broke down and never came close to tipping over. I did lots of donuts in it too. As long as you know how to drive it won't tip over any more than a regular car would, regardless of what Ralph Nader said.
You are giving Nader way more credit than he deserves.
I love how sooooo many people are experts in vehicle detailing in the comments. Get your own channel and do it your own way!
Keep up the great work WD! ❤ And OMG the product line!,,,, 🎉🎉❤❤
It's always important to have your gashole clean
Nobody wants a dirty gas hole 😊
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One of my favorite channels on RUclips, you guys remind me of me and my best friend back in the '80s. It's nice to see your success and your excitement as you move into the next stage of your business. Best of luck to you. 👍
This is my first video that I found. The 2 of you did a great job cleaning the Chevy up .I had a Aunt and uncle that drove up from Florida in a 1960 Corvair and it was interesting to see it and as remember it rode ok.It was good to see one like that. THANKS keep up the good work.
Your videos always bring so much laughter and good cheer! Thank you for your talented and quality work!🙀🐻😉
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Great job looks very nice. I remember when my parents had a Corvair in the mid-sixties, I was 11 and would take me and my friends to the Lake Michigan beach. You guys find the coolest cars and do such an awesome job. Thanks for sharing.
Orange for sure, just a shade darker. There is a such thing as Midnight Blue. I would call this Midnight Orange.
In 1965 they changed the rear end suspension of the Corvair along with the body style. After that when the car was jacked up the rear tires did not angle in just like the VW bugs did anymore. They used to say in a tight turn the rear wheels would angle in and make the car flip. I think that too was BS. As long as you know how to steer a vehicle, it's not a problem. They should have just called it operator error.
Swing axles can be dangerous for the uninitiated. Many Nazis died driving Tatras in Czechoslovakia.
Congratulations to Mike for joining partnership, and on your new product line! Would love for it to be available in Europe, but will wait patently and enjoy your videos and continued success. Well done, lads!
The little flaps under the rear seat were heat vents for the back. The cabin heat came from the engine air over and included oil vapor which turned the inside windows with a blue tint which was from burnt oil.
Congrats on everything! Three cheers all around! In regards to the color debate - I think I would classify this as a reddish-orange color, so both Brent and Mike is correct, as it all depends on the lighting and as seen with RJ did his magic, the polished finish.
The vents under the backseat are heater vents. The heat came from the engine which also carried a lot of exhaust with it. That was a little bit dangerous
I believe that color is Chevrolet’s Roman red. I have a 1959 impala that’s Roman red and it looks very similar to this. It’s red with a very slight hint of orange. This is a great video and that car is awesome. Ralph Nader should’ve been sued by Chevrolet for writing such a trashy book. Keep up the great videos guys you’re awesome.
Yes. Faded Roman Red
Color is Chevy’s Roman Red. A sort of Red Orange
MR2 was mid-engined not like a Corsair. Corvair had a number of body stykes including a wagon, van and a cool rampside pickup. Great job!👏
I love that factory air conditioner. It even has the Chevy bow tie on it. In 1963 it was pretty well equipped. Certainly not bare-bones with a radio, automatic and AC. Even the most basic cars today are equipped like the luxury cars from the 60s.
The seat belts were added. The car was built with anchor points but no seat belts were installed from the factory. These were added later. From the owner of many of these including a new 64.
Looking closer at the car it obviously would need a good repaint but what amazied me was how good much of the chrome appears in the video.
Glad to see good young men working hard to do good in life. Keep up the good work!
Nader claimed when that when you made emergency moves while driving the car it would rollover..ultimately GM proved this didn’t happen but the damage was done by the late sixties they stop producing the cars..
Nader just wanted to be famous not help people which messed up the sales sadly 😂
Uncle had a 1965 Corvair Corsa ragtop. Man, loved the look of that car…
Congratulations 🎉🎉🎉🎉 on your line of new products, can't wait to buy them.
I'd be pulling the Jaguar out of there to detail as well. The Corvair color is red.
Crazy seeing the end result after seeing where it was sitting all those years. Maybe these cars were death traps but it seems like they were built well enough to stand the test of time at least. Great videos guys.
Also tough call on the paint color, in my opinion I think you are both right. Id say its a mix of equal parts red and orange and probably looks like one or the other more depending on lighting. Either way I think its a great color for this cars classic styling.
They were not really death traps
I learned to drive in a Corvair. It had automatic transmission that was controlled with a tab on the dash. Up or down on the tab to change into drive, etc. They use a lot of corvair engines in homebuilt airplanes now. After watching the whole video I see that this Corvair also has the shift tab.
Congrats on the launch of your product line. Very exciting. Great job on the Corvair. Thanks guys!
How long did you leave the pre-wash on before power-washing it off?
Only about a minute!
Too funny, I remember my aunt having a Corvair back in the 60’s.
Congratulations on your companies' expansion and your new partnership with Mikel You three guys will make a wonderful corporate trio and I look forward to your National success. As for that corvair, it looks like the Monza model and the color was colloquially known as Chevy red, a red/orange mix. Only Chevrolets used it. Love seeing this car again and I haven't seen one since the middle of the last century and I once rode in it. The automatic transmission was operated with a handle in the dash I think; something like DeSoto used for a time in the 50's. Don't you love those heating vents all around the floor?
My brother had a 63 something like the one you're working on. We had some fun driving it around.
My friend had two corvairs one was manual and it wasn't as dangerous then the ford pinto. Those were very nice cars and fun to drive. Great 👍🏿 video.
I think the ducts that you found in the interior are heater ducts from the engine. I am drawing from memory though. At some point, maybe 1964, GM modified the rear suspension to avoid the rear tires from tucking under during hard cornering. I'm not sure if GM added a rear sway bar to help make the car safer to drive or not. However, by that time the damage had been done and even the re-engineered Corvair of 1965 took a hit as far as sales went. Now, to answer your question if other cars have the flat 6 in them; Chevy brought out a Greenbriar van and a Greenbriar sort of truck. Not many were made and both were dropped by 1964, I think. Like I said, I am drawing from memory and what I observed in the 60s. I was driving in 1963 and have driven a Corvair. They generally handled ok if not pushed very hard into turns. Yes they could get a little squirrelly at high speeds, but as someone commented, GM adjusted the tire pressures to compensate. I hope this helps. I enjoy your channel. Keep up the good work.
There is no park on the transmission selector lever, you must use the e brake to keep the car from rolling when parked. The vents in the rear seat is for heat from the air cooled engine.
Your Corvair is a 1963 model. My father bought a 1963 Corvair Spider black with red interior two weeks before I was born. This is the fourth model year for this generation.
A mutual friend in H.S. had two late-60’s Corvairs that he fixed up. He didn’t report any problems with handling, as Nader’s report suggested.
Many many hearty congratulations on the launch of ur products lineup, I pray that ur products sell immensely and have huge success in future 😊
Its a Red with a bit of orange in it 😅 definitely considered red
my dad had a company car that was a corvair loved it , this has A/C thats amazing these are worth a bit of money
Thank you for your attention to detail and high quality. Your videos are always impressive.🏘🌖❤️
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I have the rear license plate of the 62 corvair hanging up in one of the guest bedrooms upstairs and one of the hubcaps on the front wall of the garage. It was a great little car no matter what anybody says.
Yah for Mike! Congratulations to all three of you guys!!
They may have been unsafe but one may have saved my life in the late 1960’s. We topped a hill, going 70 mph, on a two lane highway and there was a bail of hay on the road and directly in our path. My best friend swerved around it in record speed, like driving a go cart. Luckily, there was no oncoming traffic.
Those vents in the back I believe was for heating the inside.my friends father had one.I remember my feet being hot when I sat in the back there.
This thing is actually with Air Conditioning. Very rare. L is low, use hand brake after putting it into neutral and that is Park.
Car is in amazing shape all things considered, great work on saving this gem!
Volkswagen bugs had a similar rear end and they didn't roll over either unless you were e a bad driver.
I had a Baja bug for about 25 years. It was used off-road and on-road with no problems.
Orange! Just compare the body to the red taillights!
Congrats to Mike on stepping onto the ownership ladder. The best business owners are those who fully understand aspects of the day to day operations.
Awesome job on the detailing.
Rode in a "Spider" convertible, fun, the engine sound from the rear was fun to listen to.
Lots of looks...
I do hope that you realize how very rare that particular car is. It is a 1963 Corvair 500, base model, with very few options, but it does have automatic and air conditioning! Fun fact, the radio was a mandatory option with a/c because of the design of the evaporator.
Thank you for the details.
Congrats guys! That's awesome. Love watching you bring fried cars back to life on the outside, at least. 🎉
I believe that's a 1961 Corvair 500 in Roman Red. Looks like once had A/C installed but condenser removed from the back (it later appeared in the trunk) I had a '60 in Roman Red at one point & yes, it looks a little more orangey that a straight red. Yes, there no Park gear. You just turned the car off either in Neutral or Drive depending on whether you're on a hill, and pull the hand brake on the left under the steering wheel. The little doors in the floor are heater ducts
It’s the vents to the heater box. Clark’s Corvair has everything you need to rebuild one of these
Congrats on your product launch, can’t wait to use up here in southern Ontario as our cars always take a beating from season to season!
Firstly, congratulations to WD Detailing on the next chapter of your venture!! Best of luck! I'ma have to see what you have. Although not much will get my cars paint to match....LOL
I always liked the Corvairs. Like one commenter said here, some weight in front is all that was needed. OK, maybe some anti-sway bars....and radials.....and better shocks.....and.....Actually, they weren't as bad as made out to be.
The last model year of the Corvair was 1969. Only 6000 were made.
Chevrolet had made many improvements by then, but Nader had ruined the cars reputation and it didn't matter much. My late Uncle had one many years ago. I was born in 61.
The L....As you have seen in previous comments, it stands for Low. It also indicates that this car has the 2 speed Power Glide.
The Power Glide....
If your engine stalls as you are driving, you put it in neutral, let it coast, keeping the key on.
Drop it into Low, and it kick-starts the engine! Sorta like popping the clutch on a stick shift car!
(the spider made me scream like a little girl.....I HATE them!!!)
Keep up the great work youse guys! On to the next one!
The main safety problem with the early Corvairs was that they didn't put a support brace between the rear swing axles to keep the rear tires from over cambering in fast turns and would cause them to overturn easier. Road racers actually came out with a cheap fix for them as far back as 1962. The factory created a factory fix in the later years.
18:41 I remember a guy who used to have a mid 80's MR2 he always had a bag of cat litter in the front to help out with the weight issue
Those tubes you referring to those are believe it or not the heater tubes that comes from the engine compartment they have ducts that go around the exhaust and they draw the heat forward through air flow
As you buff it out it's getting more red. But Great job guys reviving that old Chevy.
The Corsair was made for competition with the VW flat 4cyl and Porsche which was also a flat four cyl. Gm added two more cylinders
Thanks. There is no standard for colors. Colors are mixed, like the finish of this Corvair. It is a mix of red and orange. You could call it reddish orange or orangish red. I've always been able to see the differences when other have not, and it has always bugged me when they haven't seen it, calling something one color or another when it obviously is a mix or colors. Yes, L always means low on a gear selector.
Gm fixed all the issues of the early Corvair. Their were a bigger and faster Beatle. I had a 1964 Monza Convertable, one of the best cars I ever owned. Nader was out for Nader!
There is no park on the gear selector you are correct, you just have to use the e-brake.
That looks exactly like my very first car I bought in 1969. I was just 15 at the time and bought a 1964 model with twin carbs and dash auto and I ran the snot out of that thing and it was a blast to drive. Winter the front end was sketchy till I threw a couple a concrete cinder blocks in the trunk. The weak link for me was the auto trans and then a rear engine seal. I did find a Coravir Turbo Spyder I was going to take parts from but my mom had it towed away .... said she was tired of looking at it .... thanks Mom :(
You guys did a real amazing job on that corvair you know I make some more peaceable for a person who might want to buy it now
It has factory A/C which was very unusual in that era. It was also air cooled.......no radiator. The vents you are seeing in the rear are for HEAT from the engine. No liquid cooling in Corvair.
Congratulations on your accomplishment guys. The Corvair has potential, it came out a lot better than I thought. RJ, what's the deal with that ZX2 in your garage?
In the early 80's in the street racing scene in the Capitol of my country there was a vw beetle that beat all the big block and supercharged musclecars, that beetle was running a turbocharged corvair engine.