CORSA San Francisco Bay Area Chapter

07/18/2025

Story by Bruce Mooers with Photos by Michael Alan Ross. This story first appeared in the July/August 2025 issue of Hagerty Drivers Club magazine. Join the club to receive their award-winning magazine and enjoy insider access to automotive events, discounts, roadside assistance, and more. Here is the link to the article on Hagerty's website. ~ If you are a Hagerty member, you may have seen this article in your latest Drivers Club Magazine featuring our very own Bruce Mooers and his Yenko Stinger....

Story by Bruce Mooers with Photos by Michael Alan Ross. This story first appeared in the July/August 2025 issue of Hagerty Drivers Club magazine. Join the club to receive their award-winning magazi…

07/17/2025

Our weekly weekend event schedule brought to you by Tito Garrett from Valley Corsa & Tim Newey at NorCal Car Culture Standard Bay Area summer weekend coming up, at least as far as car shows are concerned. Comment below if you plan to go to any, know of any others, or need a specific location. *Remember, if you take that Corvair out......

Our weekly weekend event schedule brought to you by Tito Garrett from Valley Corsa & Tim Newey at NorCal Car Culture Standard Bay Area summer weekend coming up, at least as far as car shows are…

07/16/2025

A regular topic at club meetings, events, online and the occasional anxiety fueled text message, email or phone call is Corvair operating temperature and how to keep it down. For over 60 years, Corvair engine temperature continues to remain a hot (sorry) topic among Corvair owners. There are many tips and aftermarket upgrades out there from the simple and cheap (setting timing correctly, running synthetic oil, de-flashing heads & making sure you have no debris on your engine) to the more complex and expensive (Nash Fans, EFI conversions, and H20 injection to name a few)....

A regular topic at club meetings, events, online and the occasional anxiety fueled text message, email or phone call is Corvair operating temperature and how to keep it down. For over 60 years, Cor…

07/15/2025

This Sunday is the monthly SFOB get together at the Ocean Beach parking lot sponsored by .

If you’re up early and want to take that Corvair to the beach, it’s a fun time with a lot of very cool classic cars, motorcycles & great people!

Tony & co have been working hard to preserve a little bit of “Old San Francisco”. Go show them some support and show off that Corvair. Go for a drive through GG Park or the Presidio after.

07/15/2025

The Corvair Society of America is now accepting nominations for an open Western Division Director chair from now until Aug 15th. SFBA member Josh Deitcher has been a director on the board since 2020 and will be until his term expires at the end of 2026. SFBA member Greg Vargas also recently served two terms as a Western Division Director. …...

The Corvair Society of America is now accepting nominations for an open Western Division Director chair from now until Aug 15th. SFBA member Josh Deitcher has been a director on the board since 202…

07/14/2025

By Seth Emerson Photos by Seth and Cameron Coulter Good turnout for a Sunday “Cars & Cabernet” event in San Carlos, CA. Cars from both the San Francisco Chapter and Silicon Valley Corsa were there, plus a hundred “others”. Thank you to Peter Tachis for organizing. No Cabernet was consumed by us – but a half cup of Champagne – (Thanks Jovica!) - for several folks. Lots of Corvair stories and a mini-museum tour. The location, Autovino, has a classic $ports car facility and a winery next door.

By Seth Emerson Photos by Seth and Cameron Coulter Good turnout for a Sunday “Cars & Cabernet” event in San Carlos, CA. Cars from both the San Francisco Chapter and Silicon Valley Corsa were th…

07/13/2025

From Member Pete Teaches For Sale in Woodside.... Four 13” Corsa hubcaps. I’d call them in good driver condition. Small dents, some curb rash. $20/set Five 13” 5 lug wheels with tires. These are stock LM Corvair and will fit on 500's, Monza's and Corsa's. The tires have a 01/22 DOT code (1st week 2022). 4 hold air the 5th one is flat. ...

From Member Pete Teaches For Sale in Woodside…. Four 13” Corsa hubcaps. I’d call them in good driver condition. Small dents, some curb rash. $20/set Five 13” 5 lug wheels with tires. These a…

07/12/2025

By Mike Dawson, HACOA Chapter Original clutch discs contained asbestos, which was banned long ago. The replacement material is harder and may not engage as smoothly. It is not uncommon to have minor chatter in reverse and sometimes first gear even with all new parts. This chatter can usually be avoided by different pedal application and/or adjustment. Additional possible chatter issues include:...

By Mike Dawson, HACOA Chapter Original clutch discs contained asbestos, which was banned long ago. The replacement material is harder and may not engage as smoothly. It is not uncommon to have mino…

07/11/2025

By Herb Wimmer I was doing some organizing and shop office cleaning yesterday and ran across a bunch of photos of my cars.. Of the hundreds I have taken ofmy Monza over the past 40+ years .. Here are a few that stood out: 1) preparing for display at the Sacto Auto Museum 2002 2) stopped to put the top up... ...

By Herb Wimmer I was doing some organizing and shop office cleaning yesterday and ran across a bunch of photos of my cars.. Of the hundreds I have taken ofmy Monza over the past 40+ years .. Here…

07/10/2025

Courtesy of Tito Garrett ~ Silicon Valley Corsa Hope everyone still has all their fingers after last weekend! They're quite helpful for working on your Corvair. Lots of car shows this weekend. Comment below if you plan to go to any, know of any others, or need a specific location. Friday, 7/11:Grill n Chill, Fremont, 5p-9pOld School in the Garden, San Jose, 5p-9p…...

Courtesy of Tito Garrett ~ Silicon Valley Corsa Hope everyone still has all their fingers after last weekend! They’re quite helpful for working on your Corvair. Lots of car shows this weekend…

07/09/2025

Our next work party for the Dalforno 66 Corsa is scheduled for Sunday, July 20th at Don's place in Antioch. Time will be from 10am till early afternoon. For this work party we are continuing to focus on the interior. Don and Johnnie have already installed the headliner. Clark has repaired the driver door cards. Now we are going to focus on the rear package tray, front and rear seats....

Our next work party for the Dalforno 66 Corsa is scheduled for Sunday, July 20th at Don’s place in Antioch. Time will be from 10am till early afternoon. For this work party we are continuing …

07/05/2025

We hope that everyone had a safe and happy 4th! Now that the parades, BBQ's and fireworks are in the rearview, we thought you might enjoy some weekend reading from our SFBA member and AU ambassador, Carl Kelsen. If you are not familiar with the story behind Carl's Right Hand Drive Monza conversion, this is worth a read. The articles and photos are fantastic....

We hope that everyone had a safe and happy 4th! Now that the parades, BBQ’s and fireworks are in the rearview, we thought you might enjoy some weekend reading from our SFBA member and AU amba…