Joe Curran

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Location: Oakton, VA
Joined: Friday, April 5, 2002
Last Update: Monday, June 27, 2005

Email: unlisted

1966 Chevrolet Corvair

About This Vehicle:

This is a former "little old lady" car that has been updated for autoX and high-speed time trial events. Sadly she has the slush-a-matic 2-speed Powerglide, but how many cars can go 100mph in second gear? She is currently undergoing a transformation from a Chevrolet Corvair Monza to a Pontiac Corvair GT, to match the rest of my fleet.

Body Style: Coupe
Color: Marina Blue
Engine: 110 hp
Transmission: Automatic
Interior: Black, blue trim, yellow accent
Purchase Date: 12/3/98
Purchased From: Museum of Transportation, Brookline, MA
Build Date: 1/19/66


MODIFICATIONS

Engine:
  • Bored rejetted vented Rochester carbs
  • Ignitor
  • Bosch blue coil @ full 12V (no ballast)
  • Seth's 8mm wires (blue)
  • NGK plugs
  • Signal-level only electrical system (DIY relay box)
  • One-wire 65 amp alternator from the Source
  • 140 exhaust logs
  • Dual exhaust w/ Flowmasters
  • Clark's finned aluminum oil pan
Suspension/Wheels/Brakes:
  • 15x7" Trans-Am snowflake wheels
  • BFG Radial T/A w/ rwl
  • 205/60R15 front
  • 225/60R15 rear
  • Crown strut rod bracket (redrilled)
  • DIY heim-jointed strut rods
  • Stainless rear control rods w/ poly bushings from Lon
  • 3.55 posi diff
  • Replaced front crossmember w/ fresh unit
  • Stainless brake lines
  • DIY dual master cylinder conversion
Interior:
  • Seats replaced w/ '69 'vair seats w/ headrests
  • Seats relocated to add 2" of legroom
  • 3-point Sabelt 2" harnesses w/ quick release
  • Rear seat removed
  • Carpet removed
  • Heating vents removed
  • Center dash cut
  • Custom panel fabbed for dash
  • 4 VDO gauges in dash
  • Aftermarket radio in dash
  • Lots of switches in dash
  • Pending Install 4-point roll bar w/ crossbeam
  • Pending Install 4-point 3" harness using roll-bar mount
Exterior:
  • I DIDN'T DO THIS: Cheap Marina Blue spraybomb paint job (over maroon)
  • No primer used
  • Plenty of bondo
  • "Real" restoration in progress
Audio:
  • Pioneer head unit
  • Remote Pioneer 12 disk CD changer
  • MTX amp
  • Stolen! 6x9 rear shelf 3-way Pioneer speakers in enclosures
  • Stock AM radio and speaker (only one) long gone
Miscellaneous:
  • Heater box (above diff) removed
  • Floors cut out
  • New floors riveted/welded in by self
  • 100 lbs of tools in trunk (keeps the nose down!)
Future:
  • Front suspension rebuild
  • Rear suspension rebuild
  • Front disk brakes
  • Rear disk brakes
  • Center-mount E-brake
  • Racing seats
  • Electrical system redo Mk.II
  • Rebuilt 110 engine
  • Turbo?

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