Welcome to my channel! My name is Scott and I am a collector car enthusiast who is learning about working on and restoring old cars. The intent of my channel is to include you on my journey to explore this amazing hobby. I am learning as I go and I do not present myself as an expert or try to provide how-to guidance or advice. I am a doctor by trade and have no formal training or education in the automotive or engineering fields. I just love old cars and hope you do too. Come along and learn with me, or if you're already experienced feel free to chime in with your advice. I hope my efforts are not too painful to watch (but I make no guarantees!). I only promise to do my best and try to tell an interesting story with my videos. Enjoy!
Nice work cutting, grinding, etc. to get that fender off. And yes, it is good that there are people who still have desire to keep a vehicle like the Corvair on the road. The man who had the part seems like a really cool guy. Good that he was willing to teach you plasma cutting, and you were learning as you went. Nice job! I know you will, but keep at it, and keep the videos coming - long or short 👍
Thanks for staying with me. One thing I didn’t mention that’s making it slow is the fact that everything is so rusted together. It’s not coming apart easily. I’ll keep going though!
Happy to see you back. Glad you found some body parts for you car. That Man was very helpful, to say the least.Great that there are still people out there like that. As always I liked and shared. All my very best.
Thank you! Duane was tremendously helpful and generous with his time. Part of what’s great about the old car hobby. More to come, thanks for your support!
@@lostwrenchgarage Of course man! You're trying to restore a car while taking the full brunt of the internet, every subject matter expert groaning out "blarrrrgggg! You're doing it wrooooong!". I'm just here to cheer you on because I refuse to do bodywork on a car, 'cause I know it sucks.
Hi Scott, I have a 1963 Corvair Monza coupe. Unfortunately the seller sent me a set of keys to the car that don't work. I want to get keys for the Corvair and I have a couple of questions: How many keys came with Corvairs from this period? Does the glove box key work on the ignition switch? I watched your videos on disassembling the car and saw that getting to the glove box door would be relatively easy. Thank You
Thanks for reaching out. I’m working on it when I can and will have another video as soon as I’m able. Wish I could spend more time on it but things are busy now. I need to retire!
At some points especially the Crowbar and the cylinder, I almost quit watching. When I was nine my dad bought two a 65 and a 66 Spyder. I hated working on them. I probably change the starter a dozen times one summer on the 66. Help replace a push rod tube O-rings twice. They used to remove the bottom jug cover so they would run cooler. The gravel roads would cause the pushrod tubes to start leaking. I think the 63 and the 64 was probably the ugliest down cars Detroit ever made. But seeing your struggles sure brought back unpleasant memories
Did you install your lift where the branding facing the back and not you when you drive in, just so you could have the power on the opposite side? And just put the arms as if was reversed? Any issue with that?
My understanding is that the short arms are intended to support the front of the car, or at least the front of a conventional car with the engine in the front, and therefore the heaviest part toward the front. So this lift was oriented so that a front-engined car would be driven forward into position from the garage door opening. The Corvair should probably be backed into position, given that the heavy end is in the rear of the car. The engine is out of the car now, so I loaded it like a conventional car for now. I believe the arms could have been placed in either position depending on how I wanted the power to be attached. I wanted it on the right post and the arms were placed accordingly.
Very amusing to me how similar and how different this engine is compared to the Porsche 911 of the same era. Similarly the long studs holding the heads down, except the 911 has six separate heads. The case is split around the main bearings on both engines but the 911 has seven bearings, the Corvair four I think. Consequently the Porsche has LOTS more bolts holding the two halves together. The Corvair case looks much beefier than the Porsche but I would, somehow be surprised if it ever had the longivity of the 911 engine. I know of 911s that have travelled over 300,000 miles without splitting the case but that was on later versions (1978 and later)
My first ever carburetor rebuild just happens to be this same one. First classic, 1963 corvair monza spyder convertible. Thank you so much for this video. Lost count how many times I’ve watched this now
@@lostwrenchgarage no I had to wait on some parts from Clark’s. The butterfly screws for the choke and a couple gaskets. For some reason my choke butterfly is more like 1/16 gap instead of 7/16. Gave up on it today will continue tomorrow
I know it’s too late now, but they make water-proof/exterior painters tape. Works great. In case you ever need it in the future. I used it when I thought I had a sunroof leak. Turned out to be the windshield gasket. But it did its job and helped me troubleshoot the issue.
That will work nicely for working under and around your projects! Beautiful looking workshop! Thanks so much for taking the time it takes to make these videos for us! I like the name you came up for your channel! I'm always dropping wrenches and they have that exact same sound!
And you did a fine job and I told your boss that! You had the idea to drop it on the wheel dollies at the threshold when the forklift wouldn’t fit under the garage door. Saved the day. Thanks Jacob 👍🏼
The reason some of those type lifts are turned at a 45 degree is so you can pull forward further and still open your door. Hot glue some carpet padding to lift where the doors could hit. I learned that the hard way. And yes the short arms are the engine weight side of lift.
Did that to a 65 back in 1974, though suspension differs. made a throwout bearing noise, but with the clutch released. It was the bolts behind the flywheel holding the bell housing onto the engine. the loose bolts rubbed the flywheel.
This should make things easier, get some of those screw jacks to balance the car too, so if you remove a differential or something similar the car doesn't become heavier on one side and tip off the lift.
The lift pads are on threaded posts so you can raise and lower them to level the car. I was able to adjust them so all 4 pads contacted to car at the same level. Is that what you mean?
He's talking about tall Jack stands for the front and rear of the car to keep the car from falling if it becomes dangerously imbalanced due to removing heavy components while on the lift.
Great videos, working on a 63 Spyder hardtop. You have been a great resource. Does anyone know if a hardtop windshield is the same process as a soft top?
Only cut out what you need, and as I said get replacement parts before you cut it out. It’s not really that hard, it’s breaking thru the mental aspect. Just do one patch at a time.
I hate to be critical but using a wrecking bar on a Corvair motor? There's a reason they are called "wrecking" bars. I knew the fin on the jug was going bye-bye before you ever put pressure against it. Rubber hammers and wooden blocks, and then only on solid surfaces.
Theres something very soothing and satisfying watching your progress in restoring this classic back to road worthiness. It also makes me appreciate the fine condition of my '66' monza convertible. I really hope you can save this classic vehicle.
At 37:30, this poor guy doesn't know how to use the spring compressor the right way, here's how, back off the threaded "t" handle, move the clamp lever to the closed position, if you can't close it, back off more on the "t" handle, then use the "t" handle to compress the spring
