LOL love your technique using the wheel circular with one foot while holding down the pedal with the other foot horizontally . I would be like the guy trying to pat my head and rub my stomach at the same time.
As a former owner of a 66’ Corvair; I always wished it had 300+ hp that it really deserved. You can never have to much in my opinion. For a French Horn player you really are quite the self taught car guru. Can’t wait to see this car in action.
My Lord, John! This one actually had me tearing up! - There are times when good words shall not be said out of esteem for silence allowing one appreciative space to absorb. This, John - is such a time, as redundant approbation renders the point moot.
Amazing work! I see how you keep your fingernails trimmed. I was wondering how you planned to grease the moving parts and then you did not disappoint. Thank you for sharing your wonderful craftsmanship. 😊
...a little different than what my college buddy did in '74 with a 289 in the back seat and a plywood box over the top to keep the fumes out a bit. I got a highschool graduation present of a 1963 Monza nine years after it was made and had it for 16 years. You hit the soft spot in my heart with your perfectly focused and beautiful work. I look forward to owning it some day...that'll never happen; maybe just watching you pulling 5-G's in the corners will have to do:)
Thank you for another fascinating video sharing the next chapter in the build. It is a beautiful zen like experience to follow along. Masterpiece for sure in both the journey and eventually certainly the end result. Take care, stay safe and peace out.
It's really cool to see this come together without chopping the Corvair's body all to pieces. I wondered what you'd come up with for a suspension. This should do the trick just fine. Well done!
Stumbled on your video by ancident. Brother man, it is a pleasure to watch you work! I'm no welder but I can lay an ugly bead that holds, so I have a faint understanding of how much thought, planning and designing went into this. Beautiful. 👌
John, once again, beautiful machining/welding and fabrication. Can't wait until it runs. Guess that's the mechanic in me, love to hear a new build run!
Great job. Have you ever heard of installing a Olds or Buick 215 V-8 into a corvair.the 215 engines that were modified by mercury user built a engine with reverse rotation and fisher made a adapter to adapt it to the Corvair differential. They were able to get about 260 h.p. which would make the Corair run strong. They used dual Radiator, like the ones used on Ferraris. Scoops were designed to make it look like mfg's design.
I’m out in the garage designing an building my mid-engine 914 L83, and doing a really nice job of it (I thought) then I come in and watch your video and😐 well mine will be Nice😁 But yours is a Work of Art just like your Beetle😁👍👍👍👍👍
Your videos of the Corvair build are YT only ‘must see’ for me. I like the build, the video production, and the anticipation of what’s coming next. Thanks.
I always believe that I have seen perfection but then I watch you and see that everyone else is performing at 40%. Your work is GOD tier and that isn’t a dig at GD. It’s just that GOD now has competition. I love your jigs also, so well executed.
Seems like 2 more frame members to replace and you’d have a full tube chassis-back half. Beautiful work! Can’t wait to see front suspension. F1 inspired?? Sure hope you can allow the engine to be visible through the rear window. It’s looking great!
Always enjoy watching your stuff. I'm sure the reason why the corvair was unsafe was it is underpowered also. Helcat might have been better.....but I'm a Mopar guy.
Just brilliant design as usual John. I agree by adding the LS motor, you are definitely making the Corvair safer. Oh yeah, like the Sketchers too, their my favorite shoes. So what’s next??
@@JohnReynolds661 This video is very well done, again and Your plan, visualization, formation, fabrication, production is Greater. 😆 Every step and posted episode of this Grand Corvair transverse mounted V8, LS4, turbo is well thought through, planned, fabricated, executed. this rear suspension is clearly well thought through and developed and You have learned from Your past suspension work with the off-road racing vehicle You were involved in with fabrication and building. This rear suspension and the front not only improves the modified 1965-9 model version, it seems it surpasses the Yenko version and other purpose built racing versions, such they all negate Ralph[y] negative Nilly, and make the vehicle not only safe at any normal use speed, but high performance speed and track use too. The added power and mid-engine placement is superb for the many uses including racing on a drag strip, or various track types It seems You have thought of having the ability to tune the suspension for various uses. It seems to me this vehicle will be more deLIGHTful, powerful, quicker, faster, amazing and surprising to most all, especially passengers, though a little less hidden, still it seems it should be better at the track too compare with the quick fast VW You have built. My hunch is that Ralphy 'boy' had not actually driven the vehicle in any actual conditions or at any speed.😒 But, there were reports of some of the early models which had flipped over while travelling on open, undivided highways, possibly with large tractor trailers travelling in the opposite direction, thus bring a large amount of air flow to the front of the vehicle which was very light, comparably and susceptible to be lifted. The design and implementation of the improved front end suspension version corrected that issue at least by the 1965 model. Your original version of this vehicle certainly had the modified suspension and You updated suspension certainly is a great, further improvement. My father [O"H], bought the 1965 Corvair Monza [lt. blue], automatic speed [with the vertical gear selector and key slot starting, on, off, on the dash], with the standard flat-pancake 6 cylinder engine near the end of the model year in the late summer. It became the family car replacing the Ford full-size wagon [which was sold to the local mechanic that had cared for it]. He drove that vehicle for 10 years and 100k miles. He gave it away to the dealer buying a 1975 Vega, also near end of the model year, in the late summer. Actually i wanted my father to give it to me, as i just competed my driver's license, but my mother was fearful of the vehicle for some reason. We had driven family vacations from Toledo through PA, into the Pocono mountains, on into NY several times, then my father drive it east to Washington,DC area in Maryland where he had a new job position, then We followed by air plane, after all of the household was packed and sent via the professional moving company. Meanwhile he had purchased a second family vehicle. Another Chevy.; a 1968 Bel Air, 6 cylinder [250 c.i.] (a little under powered then), speed automatic with the gear selector and key, ACC/Off/On/Start on the steering column. That Bel Air was traded in 1973 for a Dodge Dart Swinger, 225 c.i. slant-6 cylinder, 3 speed automatic, gear selector, key on the steering column, PS, A/C [excellent, durable, reliable vehicle] while keeping the Corvair, since it had problems since just 10 days after purchase and pickup, which was never completely corrected [apparently mostly electrical issues including starter, charging, ignition]. The Corvair just needed some basic engine work, valvle cover gaskets leaked, and tie rod needed repair along with the heater unit had exhaust gas leaks into it The engine work was simple to do, while the tie rods needed an expert, but not very expensive and the heater unit had Chevy replacements which had not been done, but available and easily accomplished. It would have been a great first car and was excellent in the snow with its rear engine, fairly economical. Eventually it could have been available for various upgrades too. But, it was not mean t to be for me, though i liked the car very much and still do have much appreciation for it. Thus appreciate You build too and others that have done their excellent upgrades too. The other early variations have many uses too, though the body style of the 1965-9 is superior in shape and thus my favorite of them. Obviously to find a clean, good condition chassis and body is difficult, but living in CA or similar areas in the west, southwest and some parts of the south, there are more that could be in reasonable good condition to work with. There could be a tube chassis modification done too, but that is very extensive fabrication work, yet possible for those with the.expertise and access to completing it. In my current location in the Near East-Asia Minor region with very limited access to any such necessary fabrication, ship, tools, supplies and vehicles to work, with, such development, builds and work are extremely difficult to begin or arrange.including the necessary parts, materials tools, etc. Also any such engines or engine modifications are extremely difficult to begin or achieve. It is far more limited than anywhere in Europe. the next steps of the exhaust and induction which clearly includes the components for turbo(s) will be certainly grand and great to see. Am looking forward to Your next posted vlog with this build. 😆 All The Best and Much Success in Your Quest, Health and Well Being. 😊 Sincerely ☺
I'll never have the capacity to envision the intricacy from scratch that you have for this mod, let alone have the skillset to fabricate it. Seeing it being done is an orgy of pleasure that I will never forget. ❤️ You are an absolute master of your trade & I thank you for uploading this beautifully orchestrated car porn. 👍🇦🇺
On the bender pins (that hold all the dies and other bits) I found that the rings that are attached to the pins kept getting in the way. So I welded them in a vertical position to the pins and the have never got in my way again. Just a suggestion.
Thanks for sharing this truly one-of-a-kind build. Glad to see the bronze bushings and zerk fittings, at the end. Was wondering about the friction created at that rocker. Amazing engineering. Ever read any of Smith Race Car Engineering books??
I can already tell that's gonna be one awesome Corvair restomod...... I'd so love a well built Porsche 904 replica or early 70's Ferrari Dino 246 gts that could be drove often VS a real one that's too expensive to drive.....I'd rather have a $50K-ish budget well built 904 or 246 replica than a $100K or more modern Ferrari or Posrche (unless I was stupid rich & money wasn't an option). Keep the classic exterior & interior look & feel of a 904 or 246 but with modern performance parts hidden underneath.
Great suspension set-up, but Geez!, does everybody have a machine lathe in their garage/shop?!? Seems like every video I watch about folk working on their rides has someone using one. How do you afford that and all of the bits and pieces that make it functional? Guess I'm just a bit envious, as I could get all kinds of stuff fabbed for my Corvair w/one of those. Currently contemplating a port job on a set of 140 heads and would love to go w/ carbs mounted on each cylinder, like the Porsche triple-Weber style and a unit like yours would make that a much easier prospect. Loking forward to seeing your dream car take her maiden voyage.
