1966 Chevrolet Corvair

Convertible

6 cyl. 140 HP

4spd Manual

105676W145942

Clear

Gasoline

1966 Corvair Monza Convertible – 140HP 4Spd Beautiful Ebony Black Quality Driver is ready to drive and enjoy. Late model Body Style (1965 to 1959) Convertibles are quickly becoming collectible. Everything works on this fun to drive car right down to the clock. Have the history of this car as was related to me by the previous owner. Car originally from Connecticut. Originally restored by a Body Shop owner in West Hartford in the late 80’s who purchased the car from local Corvair enthusiasts who had put the car together from the best of their collection of drive train components. He enjoyed driving it during the fair weather for a few years and then apparently stopped using it. He became ill and passed away and it remained in storage for many years. The previous owner who was familiar with the history of the car and the original restoration purchased the car from the shop owners estate. He then proceeded to do a more extensive mechanical , electrical, and cosmetic restoration over a two year period which was completed in 2008. I will do my best to describe each section of the car as to represent the condition as accurately as possible ENGINE: Great running RN coded 140 (powerglide) motor, not original to car but generally regarded as the best Corvair block due to inherent design crank timing for maximum torque. Cylinders honed .060 Over with TRW forged pistons. 140 cylinder heads, completely redone with new valves, deeper hardened (Ford Escort valve seats), new guides, springs and retainers. Racer Brown SSH-8 cam (275 degree duration with .410 lift) mild grind with 900 Rpm idle. New Harmonic Balancer. Viton pushrod tubes, oil cooler and main seals. 4 rebuilt primary carbs with accelerator pumps provide great throttle response. Good oil pressure and recent compression test was great. Slight oil leak from front main seal (2 quarter size drops after driving and parking) Push rod tubes and Valve cover are dry BODY: Arrow straight body with no rust or evidence of “Bondo”. Rockers and door sills are solid. Car does not flex with doors open which is of critical importance on Corvair Convertibles. Driver quality base coat/clear coat urethane paint from original restoration. Deep gloss shine. Some slight pimpling and one sag on lower portion of RS panel ahead of rear wheel. Some nicks and scratches, but overall would be considered 8 out of 10. Shows real well EXTERIOR TRIM: All body trim present and securely mounted. Has Monza emblems with Corsa rear trim and cove. ’65 tailights installed due to previous owners preference. Correct front Spoiler. New bowtie mirrors. Door handles and pot metal window trim have some pitting. 1 minor ding in windshield trim. Front bumper has minimal treated surface rust and rear bumper has small dent on RS corner which fractured the chrome. INTERIOR: Original restoration Clarks white interior kit clean with good arm rests. Hard plastics not sun baked all trim intact. Juke padding was removed from interior floors and treated with POR-15. New carpet installed recently. Fisher Body rear seats belts and Clarks extended front seat belts installed. New Center console added DASHBOARD: Corsa Gauge cluster installed and fully functional with working vacuum and cylinder head temp gauges, clock, tach and speedometer / trip odometer. Speedometer reads approximately 31,900 miles, however true mileage is unknown. Dash pad dried but intact. All crinkle finish surfaces are in great condition. New Retro Sound AM/FM Model One Radio installed in dash, which includes Auxiliary inputs for iPod or MP3 player, remote mount SD Card / USB reader. Dual cone front speaker only. No rear speakers Original AM radio included with car. New glove box insert CONVERTIBLE TOP: Foolproof Manual top with Clark’s replacement White Top and window. Top in great condition with absolutely no rips or cracks or staining. Good tight fit with clear rear window. Top frame is refinished and complete. Latch knuckles were replaced and function properly. All seals present and in decent condition. New Clarks White Boot fits beautifully. GLASS: tinted windshield in great condition with no pits or scratches. All side glass in good condition and operates smoothly, Weather stripping in fair condition. UNDERCARRIAGE: Vehicle sat on below grade concrete for 10 years and had moderate surface rust. Rust removed during restoration and treated with POR 15 to inhibit further spread. All unibody rails, floors jacking points and inner rockers in solid condition with no structural damage. Center tunnel pan cover is not installed but is included. Mounting flange needs repair if you prefer to reinstall cover. Wheel housings and openings all solid. Solid welded metal repair of lower section of trunk and floor. Inner rockers flushed with replacement access plugs. Quarter and door drains clear and POR 15’d. Hinge pillars and rockers solid- no flex or door sag. All “Cocktail Shakers” intact. All fuel and brake lines replaced with Inline Tube reproductions. FRONT SUSPENSION: Low mileages on original resto full rebuild. Solid cross member with no rust issues. All bushings, steering linkage, sway bar and ball joints inspected and in good condition. Gas shocks with good rebound. Wheel bearings just repacked. Manual steering, minimal effort, centers well with no noise, leaks or play. Clarks Quick steering arms. Solid steering column with Deluxe wheel in great condition Alignment is good, tracks well and stable at all speeds. REAR SUSPENSION: Independent 2nd generation “Corvette Style” configuration. Trailing arm bushings replaced with 2nd resto. Axle shafts rebuilt with new U-Joints. Good wheel bearings with no play or noises. Rear springs replaced to correct ride height. Gas shocks. Alignment good no unusual tire wear evident. RIMS/TIRES: New correct offset 14 x 7 Wheel Vintiques Corvette Style Rally Rims with repro steel caps and trim rings. New Yokohama Avids 185 Front and 205 Rear fit perfectly with No rubbing or interference issues. BRAKES Just inspected. (Complete overhaul with 2nd Resto). Stock Drum brakes with all wheel cylinders, hoses and lines replaced. Dual Master Cylinder Conversion. NOS asbestos brake shoes - Quiet with no fade or pull. Parking brake good with good cable GEARBOX , DIFFERENTIAL / CLUTCH: Correct ’66 Saginaw “big car type” 4 speed. All gears, syncos and linkage work perfectly. Shifts well with no undue noise, vibration or leaks. Open 3.89:1 ratio Rear, good yoke seals. No leaks or noise. 2nd Resto - Replaced complete clutch assembly (disc, pressure plate, throw out bearing) bolted ring flywheel. Good clutch cable with no fraying. Clutch engages smoothly with no chatter, grab or throw out bearing noise. COOLING: Thermistor replaced to insure Cylinder Head Temp gauge accuracy. Runs between 200 (locally) to 375 (highway) degrees on hot summer days. Otto Alloy finned Oil pan and Valve Covers installed. Heads de-flashed , all passages clean and open for good air circulation. All tin present and painted. Lower shrouds installed, however rear doors and thermostats removed to aid cooling. Have doors, rods, clips pins etc. to reinstall if desired. “62 “folded fin” oil cooler with proper cover installed. Good blower bearing. All pulleys in correct alignment. NO belt problems. New Clarks wrapped style belt installed. Spare belt and special wrench included EXHAUST: Stock undamaged 140 Manifolds. Dual Clarks Aluminized reverse flow mufflers with welded “4carbcorvair” crossover pipe. Polished Stainless tail pipes installed. Brass hardware (manifold nuts) with good packing’s. Sounds nice but not loud. ELECTRICAL: All accessories, switches, instruments and lamps are working. No known electrical issues. Replacement starter installed. Battery Cables (with Cut-off switch) and starter wiring harness replaced. Additional engine ground cables installed. Correct Delco reverse fan alternator with Delco regulator- charging system maintains 14 volts with no problems. New correct high decibel horns and Halogen sealed beams installed. Correct 339 distributor rebuilt with stock curve and points plate. HD points wires and Bosch Platinum Plus plugs installed. Runs well on standard point type ignition. Petronix II ignition with Flame Thrower coil in box included with sale. HEATER: All hoses replaced with rubberized hose and correctly routed with replacement hangers and clamps. Ducts intact. Replacement heater door cables and functional rear seat bypass door. Replacement duct seals. Blower motor works on all speed, but has slight noise on startup when cold. Actually makes some heat, even without lower shroud doors installed! Misc Spare parts and Car cover included. Numerous Service manuals, Assembly Manual, CORSA technical manuals and Vair tips included with sale. Clear NJ title in hand. Terms of Bidding and Sale · All bidders with less than 5 feedbacks or negative feedback need to contact me or bid may be cancelled · The successful bidder will be required to submit a $1000.00 NON-REFUNDABLE payment Deposit through PAYPAL within 48 hours of the close of the auction to secure the vehicle · Buyer agrees to pay remaining balance due within 7 days of close of auction. · Payment Methods, Paypal, Cash, Bank Transfer, Certified Check · ALL Financial transactions must be completed and funds prior to release of vehicle · Car is sold AS IS- No Warranty · Bid retractions are not allowed or recognized within 24 hours of auction end · Please Note all sales are binding and FINAL. This vehicle will be sold AS-IS, WHERE-IS, with no warranty expressed, written or implied. I have tried to represent the vehicle in detail and as accurately as possible. Any descriptions or representations are for identification purposes only and are not to be construed as a warranty of any type. It is the responsibility of the buyer to have thoroughly inspected the vehicle and to have satisfied himself/herself as to the condition and value and to bid based upon that judgment. Seller assumes no responsibility for any repairs and does not warranty anything that may happen after the sale. Please read carefully and understand the terms & conditions of the sale before bidding. I will be happy to answer any questions you may have. Any inspections are to be conducted before the end of the auction, not afterward – No Exceptions. Winning this auction does not entitle you to come inspect the vehicle and then decide if you want to buy it, but obligates you to complete the purchase! Thanks so much for your attention and for your bids. Happy Bidding On Oct-13-12 at 06:46:07 PDT, seller added the following information: PLEASE NOTE: The current high bidder made a typing error when submitting his bid. He bid 76,000 by mistake so everyone else is under the impression they are being outbid which is not the case. He messaged me last night and I sent him instructions on how he may legally retract his bid. If he does not retract the bid I will cancel his bid shortlyOn Oct-13-12 at 07:12:49 PDT, seller added the following information: PLEASE NOTE: I cancelled that Bid!