Take a lap around the FFRS 1965 Corvair! We'll be breaking down all the build details of the car and throwing in some action vids of the car. Check it out all the build details on our website here: fastfreddiesrodshop.com/proje...
Amacing awork. Congratulation !!! I have a Corvair Monza intact, total original, but 30 years into a garage in Chile. Now I will start to fix it to let and originately it was in 1965. Thank you for the lesson. !!! EdgarRS. Chile, Sud Amerika.
Thank you for the kind words! I appreciate that 🙏 Best wishes with your Corvair project, share a link to a video if you happen to post one! All the best, Freddie
To say that I`m impressed would be a gross understatement. Your car is an absolute work of art, not one detail was overlooked. I really appreciate the effort that went into this project, as 40 years ago, I built my `66 Corsa into a mid-engine Corv-8, using a Crown conversion kit as the basic platform. Power was from a worked-over L79 small block putting down ~450-ish HP. Power-to-weight ratio made it an absolute blast to drive, it showed it`s taillights to many Chevelles, Goats, Boss Mustangs, Road Runners, you name it. While FAR less sophisticated than your car, it was light years ahead of just about everything else on the road. I once challenged a Lambo Countach that rolled up on me, and we ran it pretty well up into three digits....he couldn`t shake me off, even though he tried his best. He signaled me to pull off the road, and made me explain everything about my car. He had to know how his mega-buck exotic got humbled by "a lowly Corvair". I miss that car. Have fun with the Nader H8TR !
I just watched a 1966 Chevrolet advertisement comparing the Corvair and the Corvette models for 1966 and I must say for the first time the Corvair has more beautiful body lines.
I’ve got a hard on at the moment. As a high schooler my first car was a 66’ Monza. I loved that car. I used to dream about that car with a modest 200+ hp. With that kind of hp I could dust off many a Porsche Carrera. In a car magazine back in the day they built the flat 6 to 300+ NA hp. 600 hp is almost lunacy. There are other nicely built Corvairs, front engine, mid engine, transverse mid engine here on RU-vid. I’ve been following a guy named John Reynolds nearing completion with his build. Not nearly as psycho as this thing. Keep us updated as you progress. Only thing I could wish more would be for Chevrolet to build a modern take on this beautiful car. Don’t change a thing about the body of the car just give us the goods underneath.
As everyone has mentioned very well done.! You seam to have quite a few haters of the Nader hater. Folks it's still a Corvair.! It will always be a Corvair .! But now it's a Badass Vair!!! FYI the name Corvair was derived by Chevrolet combining two names of their best models of the day the Corvette = the (Cor) and the Bel-Air= the (Air) and the fact that it was air cooled. If you ask me it's more Corvair now than ever before it's got front and rear C5 suspension and drivetrain!!!! I think the only thing I would change would be the color maybe a flat White w blue stripe to really capture the true Stinger look and feel. Cheers!
GREAT Concept , Vision, Planing, & Engineering ,& Total Build !!!!!!! Thanks for the video , & I've been into Corvairs since I 1st drove one in 1971 at the ripe age of 14.
I bought my first car a 1965 CORSA in 1968 my first year of college. I still have it, though it doesn't run. I have always wanted to build a street/track car like yours. Mid-engine, paired with a Porsche Boxster transaxle, C5 suspension, coil overs, etc. Thanks for sharing your creation with us Corvair fanatics. Super build!!!
David Badion, You ideas are certainly good with the C5 suspension, mid-engine placement [which engine do You choose ?] The Porsche Boxster, Cayman or Audi 01X trans-axle are viable options. There are others which may be better including the C5,6,7 others too for automatic, or manual, plus a modern DCT option. All depends upon Your desire, needs, uses, function, imagination, along with finances. The 1965-9 Corvair has been among my favorites for performance, modified vehicles for over 50 years; my father [O'H] bought 1965 Corvair Monza in July; drove it for 10 years, over 100-110k miles with basic maintenance; desired to have that given to me [was considered by most nearly worthless, though driving, functioning - needed some basic engine work, steering linkage, tie rod ends (also heat exchanger-heater exhaust leak repair)] - my desire was to modify it too. You can see others on this platform with their various modified or restored Corvair vehicles - many are with mid-engine V-8, Corvette Suspensions, some with more custom frams too. All The Best, Sincerely
Had a new '65 for 7 years and never wanted another very badly until I saw yours. I'm 73 years old and not sure if I have another build in me but would sure make a wonderful dream. Don't need the Corvette stuff but the body work is simply awesome. Thanks for sharing your vision.
Man, I love your corvair. It's sounds awesome winding out like that! My brother has an orange one just like it. He put a jet engine in it last spring, and the chicks really dig him.
you did a beautiful job, she's a beaut!!! I love the Vair my first car was a 65 140 Corsa, had it for about 16 years and too many years later I want another one! mike
The stock car reference remindede of an event that allowed Corvairs to compete with the " normal " dirt grand american cars. The Corvair came in 1st, 2nd, 4th, and 5th if memory is correct. My local dirt track in the day ( Baylands ) wouldn't let the Corvair play in any class. My husband said the Corvair had the best styling especially the late model of all american cars. Still looks good. Thank you for building a car for the ages. Good luck next season with such an incredible build. Nice real safety equipment incorporated into the build . Ironically the second chapter in Ralph Naders book " unsafe at Any Speed " " THE SECOND IMPACT " is a good primer on building safe race cars....
Monster Corvair! My father would be so proud, his first job as a Chevy Engineer was the Corvair in Ypsilanti Michigan 1958. He was a design engineer that got moved from the Corvair to the Camero in 63, compare the 65 Corvair front to the 67 Camero front and you see the Corvair.
Charles McClune; the body lines of the Gen 2 Corvair body are certainly seen in the Gen 1 Camaro/Firebird, not only the front, quarter panel, but the doors, rear quarter panels, windshield slope, rear and roof, slope, tail too; certainly accordingly to each with rear engine - front engine placement, thus proportions of the hood to rear trunk of the Camaro/Firebird to the Corvair rear engine. The one other slight difference is clearly the Corvair sits lower externally and internally. my father [O"H] bought a 1965 Corvair Monza in July, owned, drove for literally 10 years, over 100-110k miles with only basic maintenance; as he often said about the value, paid just $2k then, also drove, performed well during all weather conditions, spring, summer, autumn [fall], winter, sun, rain, snow had wanted to get that car to fix, repair, modify it in 1975 when he decided to get rid of it -> gave it on a 'deal'; worthless, fake 'trade-in', discount with purchase of 1975 Vega also in July (not a good value)]; but my mother opposed, desired the vehicle to be 'gone' -> only minimal repairs needed - oil leaks [mostly valve cover gaskets, some perhaps via head gaskets], burned oil - new rings, perhaps engine refresh, steering linkage, tie rod ends; along with the never repaired exhaust leak through the heat exchanger-heater [GM had a 'fix'] -> these were already known for modifying to become performance, racing vehicles - great stance, balance, low weight, rear to mid engine placement with increased power as Yenko or engine swaps; V-6, V-8, etc.
Wow - absolutely phenomenal build! I can't even imagine all the thought and planning that's gone into this project, coupled with next level skills of Trent and yourself to make it become a reality. Hoping I get to see it on the track someday...
The Nader story is fun to tell but little harm was done to the Corvair because of the book. The book came out in 65 the same year the Corvair got an all new suspension. The book didn't cause Chevrolet to do anything to the Corvair. GM did that to improve handling because the V/8 Mustang was coming for the Corvair so GM was forced to make improvements because the Camaro was two years out.
Great video - Very kewl rod ! (btw - the rear decklid on 'vairs was never 'self-supporting' ! GM had a factory prop rod to hold 'em open that auto locked when extended !)
Freddy... check out Jay Leno's '61 Corvair Rampside Pickup; Corvair 95 (95 for wheel base) ...this grill (modified for the front nose angle) would be an amazing solution for air flow in the front e d for your C5 vette engine
The side view is stretched a bit . WOW. What a design. Completely different but sooo sexy. Sadly, it would cost a zillion dollars to make a complete custom to match the stretched photo.
Love it. My recipe, well one of many, isn't this involved nor track oriented. Mildly tuned 1.4, yes there is support for this engine, out of a Cruze. Preferably with a manual. Basically follow GM's example from the Fiero. Fit the front clip in place of the Corvairs rear clip. Make a nice little Daily.
@@fastfreddiesrodshop no problem, life is getting in the way, but I am always looking for a front engine corvair as a start point. Not expecting to get to your level, but the fun is building you version and using it. Enjoy man, !!!
I love it! I have always liked the Corvair lines and think it is a very beautiful design. Fantastic work. I was looking around a few years ago and noticed that one of the newer Corvettes had a wheelbase very close to the late model Corvair. With the transaxle divorced from the engine, weight distribution could be very balanced. I wondered...what if you took the chassis and drivetrain from a C6 and rebodied it with the late model Corvair? I thought you might have to do some metal work to widen the body to fit the chassis from the Corvette, and wondered if you might have to fabricate a grill using the original grill from the 1966 Chevelle or the 1967 Camaro to help cool the radiator. And perhaps borrowing the front plenum from the GT40 to extract some of the hot under-hood air that you could make a respectable street car and occasional track car without getting into building a Corvair as a front engine car with a modern water-cooled V8. This has sat in the back of my mind for some time, and when I saw the article and video on your Nader Hater, I thought wow! By building a new frame constrained by the late model Corvair body, you went the extra mile engineering a fantastic race car. Very impressive engineering and build.
The 1968-9 Camaro/Firebird door glass may be similar. Those two years of the Gen 1 do not have the small triangular vent window as the 1967, which is similar with the Corvair. notice the similarity of the body shape, design, lines of the 1965-9 Corvair with 1967-9 Gen 1 Camaro/Firebird; someone above [Charles McClune] posted his father was on the Corvair design team for the send generation body, then shifted to the Camaro/Firebird design for the first generation. All The Best, Sincerely
20 Comments later Thank u for taking a for gotten child of Chevrolet. My first car in 2001 was a 1961 Corvair followed by a donor 62 twin T The first cat=r to come out with the Turbo. The donor was manual & looked even better. My dream corvair is the 67 This body style is well indeed perfect plat for race car. Cirous to know what would this coast for a customer? Nice Chevy American muscle. This is no pour mans race car any more This also needs to be brought up to Chevy in the aspect of technology of the suspension as th car was design for No frount Engine. Well we all know the world is turning to electric This car is perfect for electric it's compact car. Can become a front engine electric compact car. Go 50th anniversary
@joelbeatty6895; @@fastfreddiesrodshop yes Toledo, Ohio has many references including Corporal Max Klinger character in MASH, Toledo Scales, Champion Spark Plugs, Libby-Owens Ford Glass, Mudhens AA league baseball team among others We lived there too; my father bought a 1965 Corvair Monza in July there at the local Chevrolet dealer [$2k]; drove to MD-DC in 1968, for 10 years, 100-110k miles with basic maintenance alone; great vehicle for all conditions, weather - also modified for performance, racing too. [am born in SB, IN] All The Best, Sincerely
Yeah, this has bever been done before or thought of, right? You're the very first person to do this modification to a Corvair. smh ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-amIRkQKlpNM.html Everyone wants the looks of the late model Corvair 'cause they're so "pretty." Type in "Corvair body on frame with V8" and see how many conversions have been done w/ the Corvair body, similar to your plan; the list is extensive.
