bonehead23 Posted December 20, 2014 Share Posted December 20, 2014 I have a love for Corvairs, and put the motors in all sorts of things, but this is one of my faves. I got the iodea when a friend showed me a photo of a real 1:1 BLOWN Corvair mill, so, I built one using an AMT Mummy Machine frame and a lot of eyeball engineering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dustyplastic Posted December 20, 2014 Share Posted December 20, 2014 Creative and a powerplant I'd never considered......until now. What others have you built? Dusty P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted December 20, 2014 Share Posted December 20, 2014 Very cool build... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobthehobbyguy Posted December 20, 2014 Share Posted December 20, 2014 Very nice. Great idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High octane Posted December 20, 2014 Share Posted December 20, 2014 Very nice idea, and in order for that to be a gasser you would need the stock fenders, running boards and headlights also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rasafyff Posted December 20, 2014 Share Posted December 20, 2014 Isn't that the AMT parts pack frame? One of my projects is putting a front mounted Corvair engine in a Monogram Beer Wagon. What transmission did you use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToyLvr Posted December 20, 2014 Share Posted December 20, 2014 Cool! Where'd you get your decals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonehead23 Posted December 20, 2014 Author Share Posted December 20, 2014 Isn't that the AMT parts pack frame? One of my projects is putting a front mounted Corvair engine in a Monogram Beer Wagon. What transmission did you use? Yes, you are right about the frame...I did build another rod using the Mummy..but I forgot which one! The tranny is just some old GM parts box unit! Wish I knew...but I have a lot of parts on hand I have slim idea where they came from! Cool! Where'd you get your decals. All I can tell you is they were very old AMT decals. I have a large box full of them. Friends have "donated" their childhood collections to me in the past, and I never throw anything away. In one bunch were many decal sheets, but only a model trivia champ would know where they came from! The "Corvair" decal came from a 1960 3-in-1 kit. The rest are, like, ??????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonehead23 Posted December 20, 2014 Author Share Posted December 20, 2014 Creative and a powerplant I'd never considered......until now. What others have you built? Dusty P. Revell's "Meter Cheater", "Dr. Krook's Medicine Show", and the "T-Bone Stake", all Corvair rods, a crazy loking Revell dune buggy that looks like a shrunken 'Vette (Can't remember the name) And a '29 Mercedes with a "Vair mounted in front like the dragster. Curiously enough, I do not have a Corvair on the shelf; i am anxious to get the '69 and Chezoom, add a trailer and have a Race team ala "Vair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike 1017 Posted December 20, 2014 Share Posted December 20, 2014 OUTRAGIOUS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 bad55 stan Posted December 20, 2014 Share Posted December 20, 2014 Cool idea,i like it.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatz4u Posted December 20, 2014 Share Posted December 20, 2014 Corvair powered hot rod? I remember an article in some hot rod or Custom mag back in the day. I think it was an artist's concept, anyhow it was cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintagercr Posted December 20, 2014 Share Posted December 20, 2014 Great idea. Looks cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike 51 Posted December 20, 2014 Share Posted December 20, 2014 (edited) By using a 164 cubic inch engine with those giant slicks you'd never have any trouble with wheel spin,of course merely starting that motor would probably blow it apart... Edited December 20, 2014 by mike 51 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToyLvr Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 (edited) Not to hijack Bonehead's thread, but here's another fast Corvair-powered vehicle. This one was built by a fellow up in the Detroit area, and utilizes Weber carbs (IIRC). I really like to see more Corvair engines in interesting concepts, whether models or 1:1. Edited December 21, 2014 by ToyLvr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fortheloveofgassers Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 Very cool. Love the color too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToyLvr Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 All I can tell you is they were very old AMT decals. I have a large box full of them. Friends have "donated" their childhood collections to me in the past, and I never throw anything away. In one bunch were many decal sheets, but only a model trivia champ would know where they came from! The "Corvair" decal came from a 1960 3-in-1 kit. The rest are, like, ??????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W-409 Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Very nice idea, and in order for that to be a gasser you would need the stock fenders, running boards and headlights also. ...And a rear bumper / push bar. But really good looking build overall. Using a Corvair power plant is a great idea for sure. I've never considered it either, but looks like it can be installed in a '32 Ford too. Good job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beeg Juanito Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Another WAY KOOL build Bonehead! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbwelda Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 (edited) Holy Moley! that's some crazy corvair engine there! might be a little over aspirated! 'vair motors pop up all over the place. did you know Ed Roth's Road Agent was Corvair powered? jb Edited December 23, 2014 by jbwelda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daddyfink Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 That is pretty wild! Let me give you more crazy ideas! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonehead23 Posted December 24, 2014 Author Share Posted December 24, 2014 Holy Moley! that's some crazy corvair engine there! might be a little over aspirated! 'vair motors pop up all over the place. did you know Ed Roth's Road Agent was Corvair powered? jb Yup, and isn't it a thing of beauty??? I regret not getting more than one of these; that chassis is excellent! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonehead23 Posted February 24, 2015 Author Share Posted February 24, 2015 That dragster is totally off the hook...and those Roth engines...beautiful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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