'65 Corvair Corsa Convertible Interior

Final Coat

The interior Dash and metal parts on the doors on the '65 Corvair Corsa Convertible were sanded down to bare metal and epoxy primed and then a finish coat of Tan was applied. We like it so well we shot a couple of coats of clear on top of that and it is looking good!

Going to do a little buffing on this to finish it out for show quality. We debated on the Clear Coat for the Interior - concerned if it would make the dash a bit shiny but after it was done everyone liked it (will have to see how the suns glare treats us once it is on the road).

Need to be making some decisions on the interior upholstery - Factory Stock or a Custom job by the local Upholstery Shop. What should this '65 Corvair Corsa Convertible have? Leaning very heavily towards the Custom side. I have been talking to the Upholstery Man and he has some good thoughts for a custom design. Have seen some of his work on a few Hot Rods and Customs and he is very good.

Can't forget about the wheels - Stock with wire caps or?

'65 Corvair Corsa Interior Restoration

Down to Bare Metal

Time to attack the interior on this '65 Corvair Corsa Convertible! (Clear coated the body and will let that dry well before buffing)

Going to put a fresh coat of Tan on the dash and all of the other interior metal parts.

We pulled the old windshield for better access to the dash and started sanding. Nice to be working on a convertible as we laid the top down for better access to all of the panels. As we started to sand it looked as if someone had painted over the factory finish with who knows what kind of paint. So we thought it best to sand everything down to bare metal and start over to be sure we ended up with a good finish. All of the sheet metal was good and solid with no dents or rust anywhere! This California Black Plate '65 Corvair Corsa Convertible has been easy to work on.

Got all the interior metal parts sanded and gave everything a good coat of epoxy primer and a bit of sanding and now we are on to the finish coat.

Thinking about shooting Clear on the Interior metal of this Corsa Convertible?