The purpose of this page is to index the technical content of any and all Corvair related publications. Most of these publications can be borrowed from members in your local CORSA chapter.
| Resources Covered | ||||
| Name of Publication | Abbreviation in Tech Index | Volume / Issue Number(s) | Month(s) / Year(s) Published | Index Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary Newsletter1 | PN | 1 - 4 | 1969 - 19702 | Fully Indexed |
| No title | NT | V1N1 | September 1970 | Fully Indexed |
| Turbo-Aire Topics | TT | V1N2 | October/November 1970 | Fully Indexed |
| CORSA News | CN | V1N3 | December 1970/January 1971 | Fully Indexed |
| The Windmill | WM | V1N4 - V3N4 | March/April 1971 - October 1972 | Fully Indexed |
| CORSA Communiqués | CCs | V3N5 - V9N8 | November 1972 - August 1978 | Fully Indexed |
| CORSA Quarterly | CQ | V1N1 - V7N4 | January (Winter) 1971 - Summer 1978 | Not Indexed |
| CORSA Communique | CC | V1N1 - Present | September 1978 - Present | Not yet indexed: 1998-> |
(1) These newsletters had the issue numbers in their titles, e.g. "Preliminary Newsletter #1". Issue 4 had two titles: the normal one on the first page of content and "CORSA News 4 -Preliminary-" on a separate cover page.
(2) The only one of these four newsletters with any kind of date is #3, which has "April" on the first page at the top. Also, my copy of this issue is postmarked May 26, 1970. My copies of the other three newsletters are not postmarked.
Beginning in September 1978, the two publications were combined into one publication, the CORSA Communique. This change coincided with CORSA's hiring of its first paid management and publication staff. Until that time, administration and publication work was done by an all-volunteer staff. Publication costs were paid by CORSA but not staff labor.
Note that there are a few years where the monthly publication (both the CORSA Communiqués and the CORSA Communique) published fewer than twelve issues. This occurred for a variety of reasons—change of staff, publication problems, etc. The issue numbering convention for a skipped issue has not been consistent. Therefore, the volume and issue numbers for all articles indexed below are given, in addition to the month and year published.
Issue Category Topic(s) Jan-87 side view tire sizes and styles Feb-87 front end (trunk) paint, master cylinders, screw caps, insulation, emblems, decals, jack, spare, lug wrench, mats, rubber seals Mar-87 front end headlight bezels, parking lamp lenses, headlamps, side marker lights, emblems, horns, valence panel, paint Apr-87 side view wheel covers and hub caps, wire wheels May-87 side view wheel well trim, rocker panel moldings Jun-87 side view wheel covers revisited, emblems, belt trim, pinstripes, window trim, two-tone trim, door edge guards, gas door guards Jul-87 national convention preparation operations check (judging) Aug-87 side view outside rear view mirrors Sep-87 national convention post-mortem Oct-87 front end trunk paint and headlight buckets revisited Oct-87 side view ocker panel moldings and tires revisited Oct-87 rear end rear air grille, tailpipes, stone guards Nov-87 rear end license plate lamp Dec-87 rear end more on rear air grilles, tail light lenses and housings, backup light lenses and housings Jan-88 engine compartment deck lid, latches, weatherstrips, seals, insulation and clips Feb-88 engine compartment paint color, plugs, insulation, voltage regulators, wiring harness Mar-88 engine compartment batteries, hold-downs, cables, vent caps, trays Apr-88 engine compartment deck lid weatherstrips revisited, oil coolers, crankshaft pulleys Jun-88 engine compartment decals Jul-88 engine compartment carburetors, belt guards, dipsticks and grommets, shroud bolts, generators, alternators, cooling fans, shroud paint, ignition parts, fan belts, A/C equipment Aug-88 engine compartment ground straps, radio condensors, shroud bolts revisited, oil pressure switches, oil filler caps, fuel pumps, fuel lines, carburetor linkage; turbo specialities: heat shields, fuel lines, gas filters, etc. Oct-88 national convention post-mortem shroud bolts, decals, rear shelf cardboard, air cleaner elements, generator mounting Nov-88 rear end exhaust, mufflers Dec-88 engine compartment engine shroud bolts, damper doors, heater shrouds, oil pans, valve covers Jan-89 engine compartment engine shrouds revisited, transaxles, backup light switches Feb-89 underbody paint, bolts, hose clamps, suspensions, heater hoses, undercoating Mar-89 interior dash pads, radio enclosures, ashtrays, instrument cluster plates, knobs, Powerglide shift knobs Apr-89 side view van mirrors Apr-89 interior instrument cluster plates revisited Apr-89 underbody paint and undercoating revisited May-89 interior instrument cluster screws, radios, clocks Jun-89 interior radios continued (late model) Jul-89 interior stereo multiplexers, tape players Aug-89 engine compartment turbo specialities revisited Oct-89 interior doors, door panels, armrests Nov-89 interior seat upholstery Dec-89 interior seat belts Jan-90 interior head rests Feb-90 interior seat upholstery revisited, carpets, mats Mar-90 interior set belts revisited, inside rear view mirrors, visor vanity mirrors Apr-90 interior package area cardboard May-90 interior headliners Jun-90 interior steering wheels, steering columns Jul-90 interior headliners revisited, door sill plates Aug-90 accessories luggage racks Oct-90 national convention post-mortem rear grille paint, decals, etc. Nov-90 interior steering wheels revisited Nov-90 accessories courtesy lamps, warning lamps, engine lamps, trunk lamps Dec-90 accessories taxi packages, police packages Jan-91 accessories tissue dispensers Feb-91 accessories litter containers Mar-91 accessories (early) locking gas caps, accelerator pedal covers, seat cushion covers, seat cushions, license plate frames, compasses, rear seat luggage compartment covers, rear door safety locks, coat hooks, glareshades May-91 accessories (early) ventshades, trailer hitches May-91 accesories (late) locking gas caps, seat belt retractors, compasses, seat cushions, license plate frames, trailer hitches, emergency flashers, rear door safty locks Jun-91 accessories (unattached) spotlights, toolkits, appearance kits, tool kits, fire extinguishers, high emergency kits Jul-91 accessories (FC) spotlights, other lights, Loadside platforms, arm rests, bed rails, clocks Aug-91 accessories (FC) tables, screens, Greenbrier camper Oct-91 engine compartment oil filters Nov-91 owners' surveys kickoff Jan-92 engine compartment oil filters revisited Jan-92 front end head lamps Apr-92 owners' survey 1963 results Aug-92 accessories FOA, RPO, LPO, and COPO defined; Deluxe Equipment, Comfort and Convenience, and Custom Feature Accessories discussed; reference books discussed Oct-92 owners' surveys 1963 results revisited, 1969 results Jan-93 owners' surveys 1966 results
Special thanks to Kent Sullivan who indexed the very early publications, wrote up the introductory paragraphs, and compiled the "Stock Is..." chart.
Send comments, additions, corrections to Mike Kellstrand at mike@mkellstrand.com