Will a BARNFIND Corvair Come Back to Life?? 

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Front half of Corvair + rear half of Chevette = Corvette. Let's make it happen guys.

My grandfather found a 65 in really good shape when I was 5 years old, we got it home and started working on it. We stripped it down and he walked me through the brake system, along with the fuel system. Showed me how to rebuild the carburators and we had made it our little project to restore it. Here we are fifteen years later and she's sitting in the paint booth completely ready to have a new coat of shine put back on her. Sadly my grandfather passed away early this year, and we never got to finish our long awaited project. It's really nice to see one and it's allways good for people to see and understand some of America's different vehicles, especially air cooled engines in these interesting corvairs

The second gen Corvair has one of the prettiest bodies ever to come out of detroit. Damn! What a shape!

These eccentric GM vehicles always have a special place in my heart. Loved the styling, and loved the configuration.

It’s 11 o’clock in the uk. I have to wake up for work tomorrow, but a JYD upload is worth staying up for

The “can opener” you found was called a “church key” in my day. It opened beer ,soda, and oil cans, not to mention bottles.

My best friend in high school had one just like this, but an ugly green color, in 1977-1981. Man, the fun we had in that thing is priceless memories. Brought back a lot of nostalgia. Thanks.

The Corvair is a gorgeous car! I had an opportunity to drive one and I adored it!

"Unlike Ralph Nader, I have balls." I f@#$in' died...

I owned Corvair's, they get like 25-28 mpg! 😁 That's why it ran so long.

My grandfather was a GM mechanic back in the 40's till the mid 80's and the Corvair always had a special place in his heart... He absolutely loved them...

Glad to see Corvairs getting the love and support they deserve! Very simple and easy cars to work on.

Finally someone’s done a will it start Corvair edition!

When you two team up on videos they are always entertaining you guys make a great team.

I’ve been seeing a ton of Corvairs left to rot. There is no reason these shouldn’t be classics. They are awesome and there was even a turbo one.

I love how the recent videos are both of you. Adds a little more energy it seems

Witnessing how much pleasure Kevin gets from being able to say balls over and over in the name of sponsorship brings me life.

This was funny. I've owned 16 Corvairs and currently have 5 including a rare 62 Spyder. They are fun to work on. Good job!

Can't believe he's getting to do my favorite car, jealous! Keep up the good work you two!

His talk about the coil exploding sounds like an "Ask me how I know!" moment.

4:14 “Like a kidney stone at high velocity” 😂 love the analogy! Was not expecting that! Now I’m dying from your manscape ad. nailed it! 🤣🤣

I love your channel . Bringing back old cars to life.

Had the same car in high school. Picked up for $250 for a runner with a bad shell, and a shell minus a driveline. Both 66 models, base, manuals. Got them a week after my 15th birthday. Had the keeper up and going a month before getting my permit. Mom and dad did the shakedown drives, and I practiced with it and mom's 85 caravan. Drove it on the farm for testing, after chores, and got to know the car well. Never did a resto on it. Ended up driving it 6 years, and passing it on to a friend that helped build my 58 belvedere, as her first car. Then to her little sister, who parked it at home, after graduation. Sat for a few years, then her parents consodered selling it. Upon inspection, they saw it was solid, not pretty, but only surfaxe rust, and small dings. They got it running, sent us the driveline, and we rebuilt it, with a slight overbore. Car looks, and runs, showroom new. Still see it at shows regularly, left to her older brother, when mom passed. Other than our 4WD trucks, and my sister in laws Fiero, I've never driven a better vehicle for a Great Lakes winter. Other than air cooled heaters. Ended up installing pair of 12 V electric units. Fun little car.

quick question, is there actually GOOD weather in Iowa? Im not convinced lmao

Is it 12am in Germany? Yes. Did i want to go to bed? Yes. Am i now sitting here watching JYD? Also yes😂

I restored Corvairs with my dad for 12 years, they are great little vehicles and the engines are easy to work on.

65 Corvair convertible was my first legal ride, [had a 57 Plymouth at age 14] 4 speed, found a note book under driver seat with all work done on the car up to 295 thou miles. Dealer told me it had 68,000. Close ! Drove it to college, about 70 mile round trip, it threw a quart of oil all over the motor each way, [yes 2 qts a day]. Guy really wanted it, sold it to him, he didn't believe me about the oil, blew the motor in 3 days. I really liked it it was a blast to drive, my uncle worked for GM offered to get me new drive train, but Dad said no way, he helped me buy a new 70 Chevy Nova. Corvairs are still a fav. of mine.

So, now that I’m done begging, thank you the explanations you give as to how things work. I appreciate it!

My buddy and I bought a 66 with a "new" interior for $500. Got it running in 2 weeks. It's a two speed powerglide btw.

I owned a red 1965 Corvair, I bought it in '80 and my grandfather and I rebuilt that thing and I drove it throughout high school and my first 2 years of college. It ran great and was a fun little car.

My grandmother had a Corvair in the 60's until Ralph Nader reported that they were dangerous in high winds because they had no weight in the front end. She put concreate blocks in the front to add weight. Then by the time I got into high school I had a friend who owned a Spyder version of the Covair. I remember that he carried around a gallon glass bottle to buy bulk oil from a local Star gas station so when you filled it up gas, you could fill it up with oil too :) It was a fun car to ride around in. They always reminded me of being the American verson of a Volkswagon.

Kevin that's a pretty good find and glad you got it running and sold already hope its going to a great owner who will restore it.

ive always loved corvairs. very underrated

I bought a new 65 Corvair in Feb of 66 , I drove it across Canada at least twice and eventually put 323,000 miles on it . The motors were all 164 ci and came with 95, 110, 140 and 180 hp versions. 95 and 110 hp versions have 2 carbs , 140 has 4 carbs and the 180 has a Turbo.

My dad used to tell us stories about his old corvair. He talked about how he had gone over a rock on an old logging road and the rock gouged a gash in the fuel tank, which he said he rubbed a bar of soap over to plug the leak. He also said that he had taken a can of sky blue paint and dumped it over the top of the car on a hot summer day and let the paint run down over all of the car and that it was the smoothest, nicest paint job he had ever had. He said that there were a lot of people who used to try to buy it from him and that one guy in particular would ask him to sell it all of the time until one day he sold it to him.

Nice! My first car was a corvair. I hope to get back into one someday. Cool to see you guys working on one.

I love Her "what do I do with my hands?" LOL

I own a 64 vair convertible....I get positive feedback and thumbs up every single time I drive it....people love my strange little "early model " . great video !

I would love to see a gremlin revival!

Mook did the Cheech and Chong "his name is Ralph" bit. Hahahaha!

be surprised how fast 20 years goes by !! as I get older got a few been sitting 10 years feels like yesterday

Friend of mine had one of these. Silver, black interior, nice stereo, slotted aluminum wheels. Ran perfect. Very clean, very cool.

The Mr Hollands Opus Car!!!! Yes that Richard Dryfus movie is part of the reason I love this car.

I Love those sassy bias ply snow tires on the back!

Hi guys. Enjoyed the Corvallis revival. I've been waxing nostalgic recently for my early 70's AMC Gremlin. It would be cool if you could find one of those to revive.

my uncle just sold his corvair. it was in fantastic condition. ran like a champ and sounded really good with that boxer style engine.

I know you're a professional, but ever time you stick your hand in the motor while it's running, I always flinch! I still CAN NOT believe you two walk up to a car, "tinker" with it ....and SHAZAM it's running!

Oh good, it's another video with Mook and that guy that helps Mook.

Be careful you’ve got the most dangerous car ever there “Unsafe at any speed” lol Also always carry a spare fan belt they do a weird 90 degree turn and they snap regularly, my dad always had two spares in the car with him when he had a corvair. If it breaks and the car overheats the cylinder heads melt so you definitely don’t want to do that

Watching all the dirt and dust melt off the cars is always so frighteningly satisfying 🤤

I had one back in '79. (4-on-the-floor) #1 thing, if there's ANY blow-by make sure the dip-stick is notched in the tube, it WILL blow out and take most of the oil with it! Also check the push rod tubes once it warms up, they do tend to leak oil. #2. don't leave the spare tire in the engine compartment, the nose on those cars are too light, and they can hydroplane very easily. I used to carry 2 cinder blocks in there as well, made a huge difference in the handling. That looks like a 110 model, I had the 140, drank a lot more gas! Those cars did not have a lock steering, so a simple switch/button will work, the starter I think was on the underside, on the right side?

I woke up today and had that feeling there was gonna be a video, gonna enjoy every second of this!

The older I get, the more I'm digging corvairs.

Absolutely love the way you explain things in normal words!!

Love it! Had a 62 Monza 2dr in college in NE Ohio about Jan to May 68. It, too, was a Powerglide with the little shifter knob on the dash. Mine was a rust belt victim, rusted out floors and engine compartment over the battery. Sold it for another period car but always liked the car. Dependable and warm in the Youngstown Winter. This one looks very solid and maybe only surface rust on the front floors. If the guy gave you all of the parts, it looks like a good restorable car. Paint and reassemble! Hope she gets a good home. Thanks for the video!

Thumbs up for the little Opossum!

I'm not entirely sure I needed to know about your manscaping habits 😂 and here I thought I'd only be learning about corvairs..

i have a 62 corvair monza, and I've been working on it for 2-3 years now. yall just did what I've been trying to do in a couple hours

Kevin & MOOKS are the best of JunkYard Digs ! videos !!!!

MOOK IS SUCH A LITTLE CUTIE ❤️😍💖

It's the return of the possum on the channel. However since it is smaller we must used a 1x2 to pet it this time.

EVERY one of your videos including Mook is awesome. You two could revive a rock and I would watch and enjoy it.

17:20 I was waiting for an "unsafe at any speed" joke and you didnt dissapoint Kevin 😂

Is it just me or does other subscribers wish jyd would have a video everyday. Literally my favorite tuber

Yay I've been waiting for a new one I still want to see the lincoln limo 2 video waiting lol

That is a 1966 Corsair Monza: 164 cu.In. / 2.7 litres, 2 x 1bbl. Rochester carbs and hydraulic valve lifters = 110 HP. It has a mechanical fuel pump driven off the cam - and it is located between the two idler pulleys on the cooling fan belt drive system. The ignition is definitely a points system (the first electronic ignition systems didn’t emerge until the early 1970s). The Ralph Nader beef was with the pre-‘65 Corvairs which had a swing axle rear end (like an early VW Bug). In 1965, Chev went to a double U-joint rear axle setup like the Corvette uses. Those later gen cars handle great and were quite fast - but the damage had been done and the 1968 Corvairs were the final year. Oh, one more thing: leaving the key on will not cause the coil to explode - but it will cause the point contacts to be burned.

I love you guyses alternative expletive , "heckin' " Like , "We been heckin' in the barn , and behind the bleachers ! "

" Unlike Ralph Nader I have balls that need cared for " -Kevin 2021 ☠☠☠

Literally spewed soda all over my desk with the 'Ralph Nader balls' ad read, good job, now I have to clean up lol

I love Corvairs. Wish you had done more with this one. Beautiful unique cars

Bought a Corvair about a year ago. Started cleaning it out and saw probably a dozen snake skins hanging under the dash. I ended up sending it to auction and cutting my losses as it was pretty rough as it was. The floors in this one were miles better than mine lol

Kevin better be careful hes gunna fall in love with GM 🥰

When he said he was going to put transmission fluid down the cylinders with the rear end pointed towards the wall, I wondered how fast that barn would fill up with smoke. I got my answer at 20:50

Loved this! I have a Corvair Mona 65 garage kept over 30 years. For sale! Want it? I cannot find the ignition key but have the trunk key. Needs a headliner. My husband put in a 140 engine 4 carbs. Before he died he said the carbs needed work.I loved my Corvair I had in Illinois. It drove great hugged the corners.It was like a tank in the snow!

Incase no one posted about that "what is this" comment about the distributor, it is a sponge that has 30 weight oil on it to keep the distributor lobes wet. This help keep the points tab from wearing out and closing the point gap.

"Hey guys whats going on, doing a revival are ya" ~ that possum, many times

You need to have a scene where you catch Mook hiding a bag of flour behind her back. :)

Mook & Digs, I firmly believe that the Corvair was Chevrolet's best small car, ever! While the corporation is hashing out which cars they should do restomods of, (as they did the 1969 Camaro), they should consider the new Corvair as a remake, and with both the newest and best technology to recreate it, AND Ralph Nader having finally met his daughter in the afterlife, the United States won't again be deprived of a really great little car! Please be careful with the rotten floors, kids! We don't want anything to happen to either of you! From, an old man & fan! Great job getting this Corvair started!

Another purpose of the ACC terminal on the ignition switch is to isolate the #4 terminal on the voltage regulator from the IGN side of the switch. When you turn the switch to ON, both the IGN and ACC terminals will be hot. If you turn it to Accessory, only the ACC terminal will be hot. The reason you want to isolate the regulator #4 terminal, is that it has full voltage from the alternator when running, and will keep the vehicle running in the OFF position if it's tied to the IGN side. This is why on most GM's the heater blower will keep running for a bit until the engine stops completely, since it's on the same circuit as the #4 regulator terminal. 1973 and up GM 10-SI, 12SI, etc. alternators are internally regulated, but have the same issue because the wire from the #2 terminal goes direct to the ACC terminal on the ignition switch (unless it has a charge light inline).😉

Would like to see a update on the limo. Maybe a wash and detail job of the inside and outside.

It's a crying shame that you and Luke will not collaborate on another project. In my mind those were some of your very best videos.

Just remember they handle like early Porsches, if you're on the gas in the corner and you lift they'll get squirrelly.

my friends family owned a warehouse full of like dozens of Corvairs, somewhere in Florida, till the building collapsed destroying the lot of them. I love the Corvair, unsafe at any speed my arse. they are awesome. And those holes in the floor is natural weight reduction, helps the car go faster. My old Buick had lots of speed holes in the floor. I got tired of the carpet always being wet and moldy though so I patched it up properlike. By that I mean I used rivets and construction adhesive to bond cut apart beer cans to the floor, was like factree

You guys should be glad your puppy is calm and sleepy so far.

All I can think is the episode of Beavis and Butt-Head driving a corvair lol

I received an abandonned Corvair project. First I did not get the charm of the car. But the longer I work on it, the more I like it. Unfortunately it is a 63 model. This one is prettier and a bit faster as well. This one deserves a full resotration. Find a good home for it! A previous onwer had a sense of humor: On the front windshield it says: "No airbags, we will die as real men". On the rear window it says: "Low in power but strong in pollution."

Front of the car is called the bonnet the back is called the boot. Great show keep up the great work. 😎👍

I liked the vid when he put in the advertisement as a tool request. Lol

I have a 77 and a 78 truck I'd like you to come get running to see if u can. They been sitting for around 20 yrs. Yes I live in Iowa and only a hr or 2 from u. Let me no

My friend when I went to high school 1971-1976, had a turbocharged one, it was pretty snappy.

I had a 61 or 63 Corvair. They had great air cooled engines. The body steel was thick as can be. The floor boards rusted out however. They're good cars when the parts are new. The suspension got dorky with age. Cheap 13 inch tires too.

They’re sweet looking with some rally sport wheels she’s a beaut

(20:51) The fog is rollin' in off da haunted cornfield! :P

Corvairs are surprisingly cool . Had no idea till I started working on one .

She's got the manual governor. You can only go so fast until the seat falls back.

omg the cuteness factor is off the charts PUPPY

Love Mook’s Cheech and Chong reference. Wonder how many got it?😂

Growing up, our family had a 64 Monza convertible (110), later on I had a 66 Corsa convertible (140). My Mom worked at a tire store and was given a free set of Michelin radials, it was funny seeing mechanics shake their heads when my five foot and a bit mom tried to tell them the tires weren't flat. ;-D For decades hot rodders loved the Corvair front suspension for its compact and adaptable design, that's until the Mustang II came out with its disc-brakes, rack and pinion steering already installed. Suk - Nader's book was about the 1960 to 63 Corvair rear suspension (proved wrong/lied in early 70s). The 1964 Corvair suspension was modified and 65 to 69s had a new design. ;-)

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