“ELLY”

strutting her stuff at the car show! Many, many admirers comments from newbys who didn’t even know what a Corvair was, and previous and current Corvair owners. Yep.. ok... I admit it... I was feelin’ rather proud!

EYE CANDY

Elly’s newly refurbished interior. Head liner, dash, door trim panels, seats, carpets, trim: all new or repaired and repainted. Black, white, chrome, and Aztec Bronze everywhere else: its 1960’s eye candy compared to modern vehicles with acres of moulded black or grey plastic.

The reupholstered seats look great and are surprisingly comfortable to sit in.

The rear seat accommodation is cosy ~ not bad for short rides. The large windows and elegantly slim roof pillars on this car make it feel spacious inside. I tip my hat to the GM stylists who designed this car back in the day. If any of them are still alive, "NICE JOB GUYZ!" Doing this Corvair restoration has been a real privilege and I would like to express my special appreciation for Ms. Reta Prasse who entrusted us all these months with this priceless family heirloom.

WARMING UP

Fresh in from the cold! We had just finished our 1966 Corvair Monza Convertible restoration so it was pretty cool to have them side by side.

NOW WE’RE COOK’N

Lots of metal surgery needed to rectify decades of tin worm damage.

Off to the True Colours Autobody Spa for a makeover!

She had to sit in “our cold storage room” until shop space was available.