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Post by jimmyk on Dec 25, 2016 11:04:05 GMT -5
Brand new here, first post.
There's a Corvair powered Bradley on Craigslist in Milwaukee, WI.
I've had several Corvairs, so I know about that part of a Bradley
Anyone care to look at the ad and give me an opinion? Good project? Bad Project? Caveats?
Thank you, Jim
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Post by horen2tas on Dec 25, 2016 11:24:39 GMT -5
Hi Jim, Welcome! That does not look too bad, if as stated the electrics are all working - headlights etc. Good idea to poke in under the dash and see if the wiring is neat and orderly or a rats nest of splices etc. If you find bad wiring and are good at it yourself it would be a bargaining point on the price. Interior is not really all that difficult. There are patterns that came with the original build kit for all the panels. Since you know Corvairs the car would be a shoe-in. Take it for a drive and check it out! Looks good to me!
Good Luck!
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Post by jimmyk on Dec 26, 2016 9:44:56 GMT -5
From what I'm reading, that finding glass is a real problem. This car is missing the door side glass. Are these available? Or only found used from parts cars?
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Post by jspbtown on Dec 26, 2016 12:22:57 GMT -5
Those doors have been heavily modified. No GT2 came with pop out front quarter glass like that.
The previous owner likely did that because the stock side glass is almost impossible to find. Who knows what kind of side window it takes now.
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Post by horen2tas on Dec 26, 2016 14:06:55 GMT -5
You would need to design new side glass for those doors.
Some have used plexy or similar products, i wouldn't say easily done,
but certainly not as difficult as rebuilding a 6 cylinder air-cooled engine,
which you have experience at.
The big plus is that there is a windshield which as you know are hard to come by.
A GT2 is no fun to get caught driving in a rainstorm,
they have a tendency to leak like crazy depending on how tight your doors are.
IMHO that car looks like a decent deal,
like I said before, take it for a drive and see how it feels.
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