Brodhead Pietenpol Association

Original Posted By: Richard DeCosta
My partner and I found a nest of Corvairs today , they were all lined upinside this barn . We looked them over carefully, and bought one we could use. the rest of them didn't even move . We were very quiet about our work so asnot to fretine them away .We may want to go back and look at them again . there are still many of themleft .as we left there were others coming to look at them . We left in a hurry asnot to bother them any more .________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: Ian Holland
Where were these? Do you have a #? Adress? Thanks!---TLC62770(at)aol.com wrote:>> My partner and I found a nest of Corvairs today , they were alllined up> inside this barn . We looked them over carefully, and bought one wecould use> . the rest of them didn't even move . We were very quiet about ourwork so as> not to fretine them away .> We may want to go back and look at them again . there are still manyof them> left .> as we left there were others coming to look at them . We left in ahurry as> not to bother them any more .> ==http://www.wrld.com/w3builder"All knowledge is of itself of some value. There is nothing so minute or inconsiderable, that I would not rather know it than not." --Samuel, Dr. Johnson________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: Gordon Brimhall
The mans name is Joe Kaselan 1-616-527-7173 . He is moving to florida in theSpring .He needs to get these gone before that .They are 61thru 69 Corvair's .Luck Terry________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: Eli or Robert or Teresa Bozeman
Where did you say he lived now?GordonTLC62770(at)aol.com wrote:> The mans name is Joe Kaselan 1-616-527-7173 . He is moving to florida in the> Spring .He needs to get these gone before that .They are 61thru 69 Corvair's.> Luck Terry________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: TLC62770(at)aol.com
Joe lives nortth of Ionia Mich. Ionia is about 35 nw of Lansing Mich. or about35 miles east of Grand Radids ,Mich.________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: del magsam

Original Posted By: del magsam

Original Posted By: "rod wooller"
Has anyone had experience with Corvair engine(s) in aircraft ? I assume that they can't be purchased new from the Chevy dealer, after 30 years ? Are they difficult to rebuild ? Parts expensive ? Thanks, George________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: "Warren D. Shoun"
Check out these web sites, there`s a wealth of information on the Corvair engine here.http://www.flycorvair.comhtp://home.hiw ... corvairRod W>From: "george ulicny" >Reply-To: pietenpol-list(at)matronics.com, "george ulicny" >To: Pietenpol-list(at)matronics.com>Subject: Pietenpol-List: Corvair Engines>Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2000 21:32:51 HST>>>Has anyone had experience with Corvair engine(s) in aircraft ? I assume>that they can't be purchased new from the Chevy dealer, after 30 years ?>Are they difficult to rebuild ? Parts expensive ? Thanks, George>>________________________________________________________________________________Date: Sat, 23 Sep 2000 07:53:38 -0700

Original Posted By: Richard DeCosta

Original Posted By: Gary Gower

Original Posted By: TRichmo9(at)aol.com
This my first post to this page.I'm Paul Carter proud owner of two corvair engines and plans from Don Pietenpol.I've sat back and read all these messages about your Piets and just had to contributesomething.I attended the Low Country Corviar show in Charleston SC today and met Cecil FlowersJr.He owns Flowers Auto Sales and specializes in Corvairs. He said he has 4 Corvair110 hp engines he will sell.He lives in Lincolnton, NC.phone number: 704-732-1449no E-mail________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: "ribill7"
I agree the Poly fiber chemicals are bad but thats what makes it good. Just likeafter they have taken lead out of automotive paint and exterior house paint,they do not hold up. Working in automotive and aircraft restoration businessI see alot of trouble with the new water base paints on cars these days. It'sall great for the environment and the user but they just don't last. Coveringand painting a airplane is too big of job to have to re due it in a few years.And most are only going to do one in a lifetime. So wear a respirator, open thedoors and use the poly-fiber. You can also make your topcoat alot slicker withthe poly-fiber. We use poly-fiber all the time and have for 30 years and wouldnot use anything else. Maybe someday but not for now.Read this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Corvair Engines

Original Posted By: "ribill7"
Have you checked your local Corsa organization? There are bunches of Corvair cores out there. Chuck----- Original Message -----

Original Posted By: "Barry Davis"
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: covering systems UNCLASSIFIED OK I will bite. Douwe, What are the advantages/challenges of using old fashonedDOPE Vs the new systems?Blue Skies,Steve D.On 07/07/13, Douwe Blumberg wrote:> > > > > I know there are a few of us still in the closet who….. ACTUALLY USE DOPE!!!!!!!!(SHOCKED SILENCE AND AWKWARD GLANCES…)> > > > Douwe> > UNCLASSIFIED________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com
Try checking with the old junk yards and anyone that has some old carsaround their house. There is always some old kook that collected Corvairsand all these guys know who he is. This is the way we found 18. Some wereout in the woods with trees grown thru the bumpers, but we only paid for 2in the whole bunch. They are out there.One guy asked what in the world we wanted these old engines for and we toldhim they were for an airplane. He quickly spit out his tobacco and with boththumbs tugging on his coverall straps, stated that he wouldn't trust one togo to the store down the road, much less in an airplane. LOLBarry DavisNX973BP-----Original Message-----

Original Posted By: "TOM STINEMETZE"

Original Posted By: "ribill7"
I'm also a four-flusher.. used the hand plane and rounded.--------Mark ChouinardWings, Center Section and Empannage and Fuse framed up - Working on Landing GearRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Corvair Engines