First Trip

Last week my Corvair hit the road for the first time in many years! No - not on it's own power, but on the back of a truck. The destination - Custom Truck in Rochester - to get sandblasted.

Later I'll show some closeups of the sandblasted areas - it is amazing what a difference it made. Here's some pictures of the ride to the shop and back.

Up in the Air

Thanks to a friend and fellow Corvair enthusiast, Dave Keillor, I have the use of a rotisserie to lift the Corvair and turn it so I can deal with the lower and underneath parts with as little stress on this 50 year-old body as possible (mine, not the car's). With it up in the air I've removed the suspensions and will begin work on taking off all the panels that I will be replacing.

I'm looking forward to the time when I stop taking it apart and start putting it back together. I'm also looking forward to when it stops leaking old barn dirt and mouse nests whenever I turn it on the rotisserie.