Is my dad loosing his mind?, What do we want with a '64 corvair 'vert? Options

[ottox914]

We went to look at a 1964 corvair today, 61k actual miles, 4spd, 3rd owner. Re-spray an unknown # of yrs ago, newer roof, unknown # of yrs ago, original interior, black roof and interior on red exterior. Some flaws in the paint, scratches, nicks. I couldn't find a bit of rust on it. Really. What you see is what the car is. Panel gaps are good, with exception of drivers door, which closes hard. ? if the chrome trim on the door is getting in the way, or if the door just needs an adjustment. Or does this point to something more? A little oil on the engine/trans, has a "nader bar" installed. Started on one crank, clutch was smooth, brakes soft. Was converted to dual master cyl, and blade style fuses. Had a groovy 8 track player, OEM radio is included. OEM jack and washer fluid bottle are there! What does anyone think about the condition, what do I need to look for if we go back, and value?

[rick 918-S]

I've owned several Corvairs. I had a 61 Fawn coupe auto, a 62 4 door auto, a 63 Spyder110 manual vert, and a 64 140 manual. From our phone call. go through the brakes and fix the push rod seals. All else should be fine for a 82 yr old guy to drive Ms Daisy to the DQ.

The cracks in the paint look like old glazing putty cracks. The trunk pan looks like it had been patched. The finish is called Zolatone. It was always rough. The trunk was spot repaired/repainted. You can tell by the overspray on the head light bucket and the wire harness. The fuse panel has bee changed. These are not the worse things that can happen. It's typical of a hobbyist rebuild. Lets see if we can connect and I will go down with you if you want and we'll look at it. But overall it's a driver level car. $ 5,500.00 is not too much. Sorry the last guy over paid but that's not your fault.