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Lowcountry Corvair Association Charleston, South Carolina |
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02/17/09 |
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Check out a few web links below! |
Current Weather in Charleston, South Carolina |
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Click HERE to view the Lowcountry Corvair Association on-line Photo Album(Members - send me cool pics of your ride!) |
LOWCOUNTRY CORVAIR ASSOCIATION NEWS:Take a look at what's happening in and around Charleston!
(For a look at the events listed on CORSA'S calendar, click HERE.)
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YOUTUBE AND OTHER VIDEO LINKS:
Click HERE to see a Chevrolet promotional video on the original Corvair!
Click HERE to see a Chevrolet promotional video of the Corvair ascending Pike's Peak
Click HERE to see YouTube video of the 2008 Springfest in Helen, GA
Click HERE to see some awesome Corvair Autocross Racing!
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The Lowcountry Corvair Association is a local chapter (#294) of the Corvair Society of America (CORSA)
DO YOU OWN A CORVAIR, BUT STILL HAVEN'T JOINED CORSA? TSK, TSK! JOIN NOW BEFORE THE DUES INCRAESE! CALL (630) 257-6530 OR http://www.corvair.org
That's a bunch of 'Vairs!
The LCA Gang at the recent Wal-Mart car show on Saturday, August 23rd.
As always, the LCA brought some fine Corvair examples to the Wal-Mart show.
One in every color!
There were some great looking Corvairs representing the LCA ________________________________________________________________________________
Unsung at Any Speed – The Corvair 95, by Albert Mroz Condensed from an article in This Old Truck September/October 1999
Contributed by David Bristol
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A Few Pics from January's Dinner Meeting Ryan's Steakhouse - January 8, 2009 - N. Charleston, South Carolina
Our Gang at Ryan's
There were some great looking Corvairs! |
February 21 - LCA tour to Edisto Island March 12 - LCA dinner meeting - Ryan's Steakhouse, N. Charleston March 13-14 - CCC Spring Warm-up in Myrtle Beach April 4-5 - Auto Swap Meet at Lowes Speedway, Charlotte, NC April 9 - LCA dinner meeting - Ryan's Steakhouse, N. Charleston April 24-25 - Corvair Atlanta 'Vair Show at Helen, GA Helendorph 2 nights $138.00 706-878-2271 Best Western $65.00 per night 800-435-3642 (hotel direct) newly renovated Mention Corvair More information: lawjandl@aol.com May 2 - Car Show at Trident Tech, N.Charleston July 13-17 - CORSA National Show at Jacksonville, FL __________________________________________________
The dessert table at the recent LCA Christmas Party - if you can't gain 5 pounds here, you're just not trying! Thanks to Don & Karen Marlowe for putting on a great event!
Delores & Arlene enjoy the scrumptious treats at the LCA Christmas Party.
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The LCA recently visited the NASCAR museum in Charlotte, NC
LCA won the award for the largest single marquis turnout at the recent Palmetto State Ford Club open car show at Tangier Outlet
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HOW THE LOWCOUNTRY CORVAIR ASSOCIATION CAN SAVE THE CORVAIR HOBBY
OK, that's a bit of grandstanding, I admit, but it got your attention! It's not news to anyone in the Corvair world that our beloved National Club, CORSA, is losing membership each and every year. Why? Long-standing members getting up in age, local clubs not reaching out to the younger car enthusiasts, people getting involved with (gasp!) another marquis, the list goes on. Membership dues for CORSA are increasing to cover the loss of members - there's really no choice if we want to keep the club as we know it intact. So, why the grand title to this diatribe? Well, because I have a suggestion...
I, your lowly webmaster, am an average Corvair nut. I've owned eight of our favorite car in the last seven years. I drive my cars, too. No garage queen for me, I want people to see the Corvairs I drive, and possibly get interested themselves. But I'm no super-mechanic. I can do most basic engine work (carburetor rebuilds/tune-up/gasket replacement/bearing replacement/electrical, etc.), but full engine rebuilds I tend to leave to the pros within our club. I farm out most bodywork and paint, but I can handle interior installation. Where am I going with this?
Of the Corvairs I have owned, two of them I've sold to local folks who have joined, and are active in, the LCA. Two others I've sold to people who are active members of other Corvair clubs. These folks had not previously owned a Corvair, but they saw the fun our club has, and the affordability of these great cars! Our club has some of the finest examples of our marquis around, and that's truly great, but I only know of a few "project" cars currently within our group. My suggestion is this: find a project car, take some time and restore it to "daily driver" status, and sell it to a local non-member. Get them involved in the fun we have as a club. This isn't as nuts as it might seem. Let's break down a typical Corvair project based on some numbers I've accumulated over the past few years...
SAMPLE CORVAIR PROJECT
Car Purchase: $500 - 1,000 (body with some rust, no interior, rough engine may or may not run) Bodywork / Paint: $1,500 - 2,500 (Local bodyshops - there's a bunch around) Interior: $1,000 - 1,200 (Clarks Kit - takes time but is do-able by the average Joe) Engine: $500 - 1,000 (New carbs / reseal engine / alt / misc. work) Misc.: $400 - 600 (tires / brakes / etc.)
TOTAL: $3,900 - 6,300
My last 3 project cars were actually a good bit less than the low estimate shown here. I've just listed some worst-case numbers for realistic estimating. Some or all of the work you can do yourself, but it is amazing how good of condition older mechanicals often are, even in a "rough" example. Where can you find one of these projects? Newspapers / e-Bay / Craig's List / other club members. Jerry Brown in Manning, SC has numerous possible projects available for someone to rescue them. Take a look at a couple below, just waiting for a new home:
Numerous early models
A solid body 1964 with good glass and seats
Cave-car! A 1960 (first year for the Corvair) looking for a new home
All of the above are in restorable condition (I've taken on worse - I won't say which one...). It takes a bit of vision, time and money, but with the technical know-how within our group and the very active membership we've got, we could have a few of these "back-lot beauties" back on the road where they belong later this year. It's a great way to "go green" - recycling at it's absolute best! With the old cars and used parts floating around our club, we are primed for some great projects in 2009. Think about it - it doesn't take great mechanical skill or tens of thousands of dollars. It just takes a few people who care.
"SEE THE USA, IN YOUR CHEVROLET..." |
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This site was last updated 02/17/09