EXTREMELY RARE 1965 CORVAIR CORSA TURBO CONVERTIBLE
STARTING POINT, RESCUED FROM A FIELD
VEHICLE HAD BEEN DISASSEMBLED YEARS EARLIER
RUSTED METAL HAD TO BE COMPLETELY CUT OUT AND REPLACED
MORE THAN JUST A LITTLE WORK NEEDED HERE
PREVIOUS DAMAGE WAS REPAIRED WITH 3/4" THICK BONDO
BASIC ENGINE COMPONENTS WERE SALVAGABLE
BODY WAS STRIPPED TO BARE METAL, PRIMED, BLOCKED AND PRIMED
FLOORS, ROCKERS AND REAR OF THE CAR WERE SOLID AND RUST FREE
BODY PAINT COMPLETED AND ASSEMBLY IN PROCESS
NEW TOP INSTALLED
GLASS AND FRONT ASSEMBLY COMPLETE
STAINLESS STEEL HEADERS WERE FABRICATED
THE STOCK EXHAUST DID NOT PROVIDE BOOST UNTIL LATE IN 3RD GEAR AND 4TH GEAR, THE NEW EXHAUST FABRICATION PROVIDED UP TO 20+ POUNDS OF BOOST STARTING RIGHT OFF IDLE, METHANOL INJECTION SPRAY BECAME AN IMMEDIATE REQUIREMENT
WEBBER SIDE DRAFT PROVIDED ADEQUATE FUEL FLOW
FRESH REAR FACIA
ALL NEW INTERIOR COURTESY OF CLARKS CORVAIR PARTS
THE "PORSCHE KILLER" PROJECT WAS VERY FAST AND DROVE LIKE IT WAS GLUED TO THE ROAD