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This web page is an attempt to unite (and reconcile where necessary) information from different sources about Corvair-95 factory and dealer installed accessories and options -- sort of a one-stop shopping mart, alas, for products no longer made. The tables provide information about which accessories, options and part numbers were available for different model years.
Source Documents and Abbreviations. (hyperlinks will take you to the documents on other pages):
AI =Accessories Installation manual (e.g., "AI:61" = 1961 Accessories
Installation manual")
AM = Corvair-95 Assembly Manuals
CIP = Chevrolet (factory) Installed Options and Accessories Price Guides
CB =Greenbrier Camper Brochures
CF = Custom Features Albums (e.g.,"CF:61-63" indicates the part number was included in the 1961-1963 Custom Accessories albums)
CML = 1964 Corvair Model Lineup
CPB = Corvan and Pickup Sales Brochures
CTC = Color and Trim Combinations
DOF = Dealer Order Forms (this pdf includes factory options dealer order forms for 1961-1965
DSA = Dealer Showroom Albums
ExV = Parts Exploded View (from P&A manuals)
FTF = Finger-Tip Facts Albums
P&A = Parts and Accessories Manuals (sections indicated)
PS = Dealer Confidential Price Schedules
RRM = Radio Repair manuals
TCB = Chevy Taxi-Cab Brochure
TDB = Truck Data Book
"EF"s = Engineering Features booklets, which may be for Chevy Trucks, Passenger Cars (including the 06) and Corvair-95
VIK = GM Heritage Site Vehicle Information Kits (05,44,54 are in 1962-64 Chevy Trucks Kits; 06 is in 1961-65 Corvair Kits)
Other sources are identified where drawn upon below.
Model abbreviations:
05, 06, 44, 54 = Corvan, Greenbrier, Loadside, Rampside
The tables include hyperlinks to original GM illustrations, descriptions, installation instructions and parts lists. 'AI' hyperlinks are to installation instructions for each option part number; CF, etc, are hyperlinks are to illustrations and descriptions. 'P&A' hyperlinks open section(s) that list the option part number(s) for all years. 'PIC's are photographs of the actual part (would like to add more of these).
Thanks to Kent Sullivan for helpful discussions in sorting out some of the options, and Dave Newell for providing some additional documents. If you see any errors or have additional information, they are welcomed by the Corvanatics Webmaster.
This table lists options that were available as factory installations. Prior to 1963, FOA (Factory Optional Accessory) and RPO (Regular Production Option) numbers identified components that were factory installed in place of or in addition to standard equipment (however, sometimes these may also have been dealer installed). Some items were only dealer-installed options. The numbers given are RPO unless indicated otherwise. In 1963 a new Option Identification System was introduced consolidating FOAs as options (TDB:63). In the new system, RPO numbers consisted of a prefix letter corresponding to a general equipment group, and a part identification number between 01 - 100. This system did not apply to paint or Interior Trim Options, which retained a 3 digit code. The general equipment group letter suffixes are as follows:
ABCDE - Body Equipment | N - Gasoline tank, Exhaust & Steering Equioment |
F - Front Axle & Suspension Equipment | PQRS - Wheel & Tire Equipment |
GH - Rear Axle & Suspension Equipment | T - Sheet Metal, Battery & Lamp Equipoment |
J - Brake Equipment | U - Speedometer & Misc. Electrical Equipment |
KL - Engine Equipment | VZ - Radiator, Bumper & Misc. Final Assembly Equipment |
M - Clutch a& Transmission Equipment |
Factory Installed Options | ||||||
Click here for RPO Exception Control Letters (ECLs) | ||||||
1961 AM:61idx |
1962 AM:62idx |
1963 AM:63idx |
1964 AM:64idx |
1965 AM:65idx |
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Air Cleaner, Pre-Oil Bath P&A 3.402 PIC |
K47 | |||||
Battery; 54-plate, 40 amp-hr |
345 | std | ||||
Custom Chrome (chrome bumpers and hubcaps) included with Custom Deluxe option (RPO 431 / Z60) for R1206 Frt: 3777356 Rr: 3777357 |
393 | V37 | ||||
Custom (De Luxe) Features see Custom features table below |
431 | Z60 | ||||
Dispatch Door (the 4-day RP0) see '1963 Cost saving changes' at bottom of table |
B78 | |||||
Doors, Double left side (05, 06) | 645 | E85 | ||||
Floor, Level Platform (less wood parts) (44,54) |
FOA 134 |
E82 |
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Generator: 35-amp, low cut-in P&A 2.275 ExV 1105135 (stock was 1961-63 30 amp 1102227; 1964 35 amp 1102336; 1965 37 amp 1100639) |
650 | K71 | ||||
Generator: 47-amp Delcotron (06) P&A 2.275 1100698 (stock was 37 amp 1100639) |
K84 | |||||
Glass, Laminated: Front door windows P&A 16.180 (44, 45 - 3789883) |
370 | A09 | ||||
Rear Door Glass Equipment: P&A 16.180 (05) See notes at bottom of table. (3773812) |
A12 | |||||
Hazard Flasher Switch (3843700) | V74 | |||||
Heater & Defroster: Gasoline operated |
FOA 128 | C45 | ||||
Heater & Defroster: Direct air |
FOA 138 | C40 | ||||
Mirror, Outside, round See notes at bottom of table. |
210 8" arm PIC Mirror head PIC PIC |
D32 3.75" arm PIC |
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Mirror, Outside (West Coast) 6" x 11", left and right sides See notes at bottom of table | D29 | |||||
Paint, Exterior:
solid colors or two-tone combinations |
Click here for paint colors and codes and here for decoding of cowl plate paint codes. | |||||
Powertrain | ||||||
Axle: Positraction Rear (see notes below) | 481 | G81 | ||||
Engine: 145 cu-in, 80 HP | std | |||||
Engine: 145 cu-in, 102 hp (see notes below) | 9552 | |||||
Engine: 164 cu-in, 95 hp | std | |||||
Engine: 164 cu-in, 110 hp | L62 | |||||
Transmission: 3-speed synchromesh | Std | |||||
Transmission: 4-speed synchromesh | 652 | M20 | ||||
Transmission: Powerglide, automatic | 667 | M35 | ||||
Radio: Manual control |
FOA 123 | U60 | ||||
Seats* P&A 16.720 (seat back) P&A 16.715 (seat base) ExV | ||||||
Third seat (mounted in rear seat position)(06) | 269 | A59 | ||||
Auxiliary front passenger (05) |
264 | A57 | ||||
Full-width front (05) | 482 | A54 | ||||
Seat belts, DeLuxe (06) see addional info in seat belt table | 148 | A37 | A37/A49 | A49 | ||
Shock Absorbers: Heavy-duty; front P&A 7.354 (05,44,54) |
213 | F51 | ||||
Springs,Front: Heavy-duty; Includes HD front shock absorbers (06) | 255 | F60 | ||||
Taxi Cab Equipment - see Taxi Cab table below (06) | 420 | 420 | ||||
Tires | ||||||
7.00-14/4 PR, Reg Highway bw | std | std | ||||
7.00-14/4 PR, Reg Highway ww | 647 | R20 | ||||
7.00-14/6 PR, Reg Highway bw | 648 | R21 | ||||
7.00-14/6 PR Reg Highway ww | 674 | R22 | ||||
7.00-14/6 PR, 45 psi, truck-type, bw | R24 | |||||
7.00-14/8 PR, 60 psi, truck-type, bw | R25 | |||||
Ventilation, Special Crankcase (for CA only) see note below |
243 | |||||
Wheel Covers P&A 5.871 / 8.858 (see wheel cover table) |
FOA 132 | P01 | ||||
Windows, Side Door and Quarter Panel (05) See notes at bottom of table. |
COPO 2003j | |||||
Windshield Washer P&A 16.064 (AM:61) |
FOA 130 | |||||
Windshield Wiper, 2-speed; P&A 16.064 See notes at bottom of table. |
355 | C14 | ||||
Options for exported vehicles (AM:61-65) | ||||||
Speedometer, metric | 268 | U18 | ||||
Headlamp | 342 | T70 | ||||
Tires, not included | 640 | P38 | ||||
Owner Service Policy Booklet | 308 | D50 | ||||
Engine, Low compression | 225 | L90 | ||||
*Prototype FC folding rear seat: see CorvanAntics 1985 13:5 pg38 and pic here. |
Dealer Installed Options and Accessories
This table shows the options (and part numbers) available for different years . The options included were all produced specifically for the Corvair-95 or were identified in at least one document as an FC accessory. Needless to say, there are some discrepancies among the documents concerning some part numbers and years available; these are resolved as best possible, or as noted. Some options were also available as factory installations.
Dealer Installed Accessories Accessories Installation Manuals | |||||
Click here for Dealer Installed Accessories Installation Manuals | |||||
1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | |
Accelerator Pedal Cover P&A 9.645 |
985260 (listed as an Corvair-95 option in P&A but not elsewhere) |
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Antenna P&A 9.645 |
988329 AI:61-62 CF:62 PS:62 PIC PIC |
985444 AI:63-65 CF:63 PS:63-65 |
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Arm
rest - front right side door (06 only) P&A 16.155 Arm rests beginning late 64 or in 65 were longer (requiring a different adapter plate) with an integrated pad and base. Std rests were silver pad on charcoal base (61), fawn on white base (62-64) or fawn base (65) |
988390 | 985231 AI:62-64 CF:62,64 PS:63 PIC PIC 988410 -adapter |
985629 CF:64 988410 -adapter |
986303 DSA:65 PIC 986304 -adapter |
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Bumper Guards P&A 7.828 |
Painted: 985070 (PIC) Chrome: 988373 AI:61-65 CB:61 CF:62-64 PS:61-65 |
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Cap - gas tank - locking P&A 3.028 PS:61-65 |
988277 CF:62 PIC |
985893 | |||
Clock - Instrument panel P&A 9.772 PS:61-64 |
985007 3784308 AI:61 PIC PIC PIC |
985329 AI:62-63 CF:62 PIC PIC PIC |
985865 AI:64 PIC CF:64 PIC |
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Compass | 985002 CF:62 PS:61-64 PIC PIC PIC |
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Directional Signal Conversion (Class 'A' to ICC) P&A 2.880 PS:63-64 |
985398 AI:63 |
985978 AI:64 CA-64 |
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Fire Extinguisher P&A 9.990 PS:61-64 |
985592(2 3/4 lb)
CB:64-65 PIC PIC 986276 (5 lb) CB:65 985593 (recharge) CB:64 |
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Floor, Level Platform (less wood parts) (44,54) ExV P&A 17.400 PS:61-64 |
985078 AI:61 TEF:61 985079-adapter |
985305 AI:62-63 CF:62 985306-adapter |
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Harness - Accessories Wiring P&A 2.480 PS:61-65 |
988350 AI:61-65 PIC |
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Hazard Flasher Switch P&A 2.880 PS:62-65 (became RPO V74 in 65 - see Factory-iinstalled table; factory #s 62-63 3815614; 63 3838120; 64-65 3843700 & 3864198) |
985327 CF:62 |
985600 AI:63 |
985886 AI:64 CF:64 |
986294 986293 AI:65 PIC PIC |
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Heater & Defroster - Direct air P&A 8.845 ExV PS:61-65 (errors appear to be 985088 listed in CB:61 and 985349 in CF:62) |
985089 AI:61 CB:61 |
985340 AI:62 |
985504 AI:63 CF:63 |
985698 AI:64-65 CB:64-65 CF:64 FTF:64 |
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Heater & Defroster - Gasoline P&A 8.845 ExV PS:61-65 |
988367 AI:61 CB:61 |
985344 AI:62 CF:62 |
985648 AI:63-65 CF:63-64 |
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Kit- Emergency and Safety 3 Flares, fusees and flags P&A 2.575 |
988020 CF:63 PS:61,62 PIC PIC |
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Kit- Tool (even includes hammer-of-last-resort) P&A 8.821 |
988032 CF:62-64 PS:61-65 PIC |
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Lamp-Courtesy P&A 16.494 PS:61-65 According to the P&A manuals, the correct door jamb switch for 61-65 1206 was 1998748 (PIC), which was superceded post-65 with 4826444 (PIC). Although latter AI manuals show the smaller tube-like door switch 4891633 (PIC) and this was commonly used, P&A manuals state that for FCs this switch only was "used w/ 985574" in 1963, for reasons unknown. NOS switches have "MB" stamped on the head. Might this in any way relate to the absence of 985574 from AI:63? Were the lamp brackets for the FC ever provided with the 'flat' design shown in the AI61-64? |
988476 AI:61 PIC |
985298 AI:62 PIC |
985574 CF:63 PIC |
985899 AI:64 CF:64 PIC |
986287 |
Lamp - Rear dome P&A 16.494 PS:61-65 Interestingly, installation instuctions for 1961 and the 62-64 custom features albums placed a switch (1998748) in the left rear door jamb, but 62-65 installation instructions specify, more logically, the jamb of the right rear door (which opens first). The second switch went in the jamb of the front left side intermediate door. |
988346 AI:61, AI:62 -65 CF:62-64 CB:61-65 PIC PIC |
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Lamp and Switch, Glove Compartment P&A 16.100 The switch units included wires, clips and fuses, ect. The actual switch assembly in 1961 was #1998161 (PIC) and the more compact design #3794425 (PIC) beginning in 1962. The 1965 986288 unit included an integral fuse. |
988456 AI:61 PS:61 PIC PIC |
985273 AI:62-63 PS:62-63 |
985898 AI:64 |
986288 PS:65 PIC |
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Lighter - Cigarette (with lamp) P&A 9.709 PS:61-65 (985979 in CF:64 appears to be a typo) |
988416 AI:61 |
985237 AI:62 CF:62 |
985609 AI:63 |
985975 AI:64 |
986344 |
Litter container (instrument panel) Mounts to dash where radio would mount. 988421: Instl'n sheet (6/27/60,#3782457) PIC PIC PIC 985482: Instl'n sheet (4/20/61,#3799852) PIC PIC |
988421 AI:61 P&A 8.891 PS:61-64 |
985276 AI:62 |
985482 AI:63 P&A 8.891 PS:61-64 |
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Litter container (saddle-like) P&A 8.891 |
985822 (black) (listed as 985482 in CF:62 and as 985276 in CF:63) PS:63-6 & 64ML shows 3 additional colors in 64-65: 985740 Red, 985741 blue, 985742 fawn |
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Luggage rack (roof carrier) CF:63index says for 05 and 06 P&A 17.070 PS:61-65 | 988398 AI:61,63-65 CB:61,64-65 PIC |
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Luggage rack cover P&A 12.815 (does not list as FC unit) |
985314 AI:62-63 CF:63 PS:62 (says use with 985056) |
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Mirrors P&A 16.068 | |||||
Inside Rear view, nonglare, day/night mechanism See notes at bottom of table |
987701 (10") AM:61 CF:62 PS:61 PIC PIC |
62: 987701 & 985152 (8") PIC PIC PIC 63: 985152 & 985567(8") |
985657 PIC PIC PIC CA:64 PS:63-65 |
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Outside rear view, round (Chrome Bow-tie - see addditional details about these mirrors at the bottom of this table) |
988471 AM:61 PIC PIC |
985169 AI:62 PS:62 |
985434 AI:63 PS:63 |
985878 PS:64 |
986046 PS:65 |
Outside rear view, ("Junior West Coast") 7½" x 10½" (see additional details about rectangular mirrors at the bottom of this table) |
988355 AI:61 CB:61 PS:61 PIC |
985285 AI:62-63 CF:62 |
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Outside rear view, ("Junior West Coast") 6" x 11" (PS:62-65) |
985771 AI:64-65 CB:65 CF:64 |
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Radio & antenna P&A 9.650 PS:61-65 Note: radio units have separate numbers. Antenna part numbers are given above in antenna section |
988334 (radio: 988336) AI:61 CB:61 RRM:61 |
985202 (radio: 985203) AI:62 CB:62 CF:62 RRM:62 |
985442 AI:63 CB:63 RRM:63 |
985814 (radio: 985815) CF:64 CB:64 RRM:64 |
986340 (radio: 986338) CB:65 RRM:65 |
Seat Belts (see seat belt table) PS:61-65 (all belts were dealer installed until 1964 when front belts for 06 became standard) |
RPO 148 fr- 988375 AI:61 CB:61 |
RPO 148 06-fr= 985357 AI:62 CF:62 06-rr, FC-fr= 985180 |
RPO A37 06-fr = 985511 AI:63 CML:64 06-rr, FC-fr= 985541 |
see seat belt table |
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Side Rails - pickup cargo P&A 17.515 |
988257 AI:63 |
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Spare Bulb Container | 988019 CF:62 |
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Sporting Equipment - Greenbrier P&A 9.675 see also article by Russ Long in CorvanAntics 1975 vol3(2), and Larry Claypool's "Stock is..." article in Corsa Communique August 1991, pg 6. | |||||
Camper unit | 985103 CF:62 CB:61 p61-62 |
985654 PIC PIC CF:63-CF:64 CML-p22 CB:63-64 PS:63-64 |
986324 PS:65 |
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Child bed |
985359 AI:62-63 CF:62 CB:62-63 PS:62 -63 |
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Cargo netting |
985104 AI:63 CF:62-63 CB:61-63 PS:61-63 |
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Drawer unit |
985105 CF:62 CB:61-63 PS:61-63 |
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Shelter unit, versatile canopy (Breezeway) |
985106 CF:62 CB:61-63 PS:61-63 |
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Sleeper unit, car top ('Campster') |
985102 CF:62-64 CB:61-65 p61-65 |
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Table |
985107 AI:63 CF:62-64 CB:61-65 PS:61-65 |
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Tent, pop-up |
985101 CF:62-64 CB:61-64 PS:61-65 |
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Window screen |
985100 AI:63 CF:62-64 CB:61-65 PS:61-65 |
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Spotlight (Safetylight) P&A 9.773 PS:61-65 |
988335 AI:61-62,64 CF:62-64 CB:61-65 |
985932 AI:65 PIC PIC PIC |
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Spotlamp, portable P&A 9.773 |
987112 CF:62 PS:61-64 PIC PIC PIC PIC |
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Tissue Dispenser & litter container P&A 8.891 PIC PIC PIC PIC |
985275 AI:62 PS:62 |
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Ventshades (rain deflectors) for front doors P&A 9.964 PS:61-65 The ventishades were stamped with the name of the manufacturer, "Auto Ventshade Co Chandlee CA" and "G63LF" on the driver side unit or "G63RF" on the passenger side unit. |
985025 CF:62-64 CB:61 AI:62,64 PIC PIC PIC PIC |
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Visor (sunshade), right side P&A 16.070 PS:61-65 |
988352 (Silver) AI:61 CB:61 PIC PIC |
985238 (Fawn) AI:62-63 CF:62 |
985900 (Fawn) AI:64-65 CF:64 PIC PIC |
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Wheel Covers P&A 5.871 / 8.858 (See wheel cover table) |
988466 | 985142 | 985433 | 985828 985669 |
986077 985699 |
Windshield washer P&A 8.798 / 16.065 ExV PS:61-65 See additional information about washers and wipers at the bottom of the Factory-Installed Pptions table. |
988332 CB:61 AI:61 |
985304 CF:62 AI:62 |
985513 AI:63 985756 |
985756 AI:64 CF:64 |
986180 AI:65 |
For additional info on outside mirrors see Kent Sullivan's page here. Inside Rear View Mirrors. (Chrome) 987701 is a 10" wide mirror with a flip-type day/night lever. It was probably used principally with Chevy trucks and pickups and made available for the FC in '61 (PS:61). This was phased out in '62 ( it is only listed for the Corvair-95 in CF:62) and replaced with an 8" 985152 mirror, which is listed for the Corvair-95 in PS:62 and 62:FTF, and for all corvairs in the 62 P&A Manual. In '63, 985152 was listed for the Corvair-95 in CF:63 (although shown with a twist-type mechanism) and for all corvairs in 63:FTF. The 985657 8" mirror with a twist day/night mechanism, was introduced in '63, and is listed for Corvair-95 in PS:63. In 64 and 65, 985657 is listed for the Corvair 95 in PS:64, PS:65 and CF:64. The P&A manuals are very weak on IRVMs but generally agree with this. Chevy apparently intended day/night mirrors principally for the pickups, with their larger rear window. Indeed, CF:63 describes 985152 for truck cabs, and CML:64 lists 985657 as "except for Greenbrier". It is likely that 988173 is the chrome bracket since it is frequently paired with the chrome mirrors in CF:62, & 64 & AI:61. Outside Chrome "Chevy Bow-tie" mirrors. These were essentially the same chrome mirrors as used on the cars. They were probably intended only for Greenbriers, which were classified a passenger "suburban" vehicle. But the Accessories Installation Manuals identifies them for the Corvair 95, which would include all models. Outside West Coast Junior mirrors. The 7½" x 10½" mirror was only available as a dealer-installed accessory from 1961 - 63, and was painted gloss black in 1961 and cameo white in later years. The mirror with a different bracket was used with other C10 - C30 trucks (988246). The black and white mirrors were identicle, both had 6 rivets and a pair of mounting brackets on the back side. Beginning in 1963, the 6" x 11" mirror became available as either a dealer or factory installed option (RPO D29). See the Factory-Installed Options Table above for more about the D29 mirrors. Chrome West Coast Junior mirrors were not a GM option but were available from aftermarket sources.. |
This table shows which options and accessories were available with RPO 431 and RPO Z60. The 'X's indicate which accessories were included with the DeLuxe trim package each year. A comparison of standard and DeLuxe interior cab features for 1961 was in TEF:61. See above tables for links to resources about the options. If no model number is given, the custom feature was available for all models. Certain interior trim features of Deluxe FCs were encoded in the letters (Exception Control Letters) that were appended to the trim codes found on the cowl plate (e.g., "431N" or "5Z60LA").
DeLuxe Accessories | ||||||
Click here for Trim Code Exception Control Letters (ECLs) | ||||||
RPO 431 | RPO Z60 | |||||
Links to Assembly Manual lists of deluxe accessories --> | 1961 manual | 1962 manual | 1963 manual | 1964 manual | 1965 manual | |
The following items were included for all FC models | R1205/06/44/54 | R1205/06/54 | R1206 | |||
1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | ||
Windshield reveal (trim) molding (stainless steel) | X | X | X | X | X | |
Rear Door cove reflectors, red | X | X | X | X | X | |
Seat Upholstery, nylon/vinyl (for appearance of seat coverings, see illustrations of Interior Panels below) | X | X | X | X | X | |
Seat Padding, thick | X | X | X | X | X | |
Instrument Panel, Two tone | X | |||||
It appears that 2-tone instrument panel became standard in 1962 | ||||||
Steering Wheel, two-tone | X | X | X | X | ||
Sun-visor, right side P&A16.070 [std has left-side only] |
X | X | X | X | X | |
06 - White (61-63), Cameo white (64-65) 05,54,55 - Silver (61), Fawn (63-65) |
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Cigarette Lighter | X | X | X | X | ||
Glovebox door trim plate (anodized) |
X | X | X | X | X | |
1963: horizontal ribs were added, coordinated with instrument panel trim PIC DSA:63 | ||||||
The following items were included for Corvan and pickups only | R1205/44/54 only | R1205/54 only | ||||
1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | ||
Arm Rest, Left Side (all with white base, color-keyed vinyl in 63 - 64) P&A 16.155 TDB:64 [std has no armrests] |
X | X | X | X | ||
1961: silver pad 1962: fawn (?) 1963-64: vinyl is red on vehicles with red, gray or white exterior; vinyl is fawn with other exteror colors. |
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Color-keyed interior -seat and arm rest vinyl only; no interior panels; interior metal surfaces not color-keyed (See table below about Interior Colors & Fabrics) | X | X | X | |||
Doors, Two-tone paint | X | X | X | X | ||
Grille, Engine - 05,54 (see notes under Factory Options table) | X | X | ||||
The following items were included for Greenbriers only | R1206 only | |||||
1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | ||
Ash trays, rear compartment | X | X | X | X | ||
62 - 63 two trays, on R & L side door panel. 64 - 65 one tray, on back of front seat PIC (compare AM:63 & AM:64) PIC PIC PIC |
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Bumpers, chrome (for 05 & 54, only included if RP0 V37 was also ordered) | X | X | X | X | X | |
Door, side, extension - 06 (AM:64) | X | X | ||||
This appears to be the same as the door extension previously only available as a taxi-cab equipment (see taxi-cab table) | ||||||
Dome light in rear compartment | X | X | X | X | ||
Floor Covering (mats), Color-keyed vinyl-coated rubber [std is charcoal] P&A16.800 |
X | X | X | X | X | |
color-keyed for cab floor, front wheel housing panels, rear floor, and engine compartment floor panel | ||||||
Headlining, white vinyl covered jute, between roof bows [std had fawn headliner] |
X | X | X | X | X | |
Hubcaps, Chrome(for 05 & 54, only included if RP0 V37 was also ordered) | X | X | X | X | X | |
Color-keyed Interior - includes color-keyed vinyl panels, seat and arm rest vinyl, and interior painted surfaces. | X | X | X | X | X | |
(See table below about Interior Colors, Fabrics and Panels) | ||||||
Rear Corner Insert, press-board | color coordinated with interior color | Arm Rests, both front doors, and rear left and right sides when optional third seat (RPO 269/A59) is ordered with Custom Equipment P&A 16.155 (see notes in dealer-installed options table) |
X | X | X | X | X |
1961-64 colors: interior color on white base 1965 colors: intrior color on integrated base of same color |
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Roof Bow (Rail) Filler (3788983) - 06 AM63 | X | X | X | X | X | |
PIC PIC | ||||||
Roof Panel paint, Special |
X | X | ||||
Spare tire cover, vinyl | X | X | X | X | X | |
color-keyed in early 1961, charcoal thereafter - P&A 17.110, also see Kirkwood article pic | ||||||
Steering Wheel, two-tone with horn ring 64CML-p20 (see steering wheel table) |
X | X | ||||
Ventishades | X | |||||
Interior Colors, Fabrics, Vinyl Panels
and other Construction Materials
The interior color theme for all Corvair 95s with standard trim was Fawn (Gray in 1961). From 1961 - 65 color-keyed interiors were available for Deluxe Greenbriers, and the available colors were Fawn (Gray in 1961), Turquoise (Blue in 1961), Red and Green. Beginning in 1962, Deluxe Corvans and pickups had two color-keyed interior options, Fawn and red. See FTF:61-64 and CTC,
for exterior and interior color combinations and codes. Color-keyed interior side panels were only available for Deluxe Greenbriers and located on the front and side doors (panels were not provided for the rear doors), left side intermediate panel for 6-door models, and rear-quarter panels. Also color-keyed for Greenbriers were the armrest vinyl tops (and bases in 1965), seat vinyl, rubber floor mats¤, and for a while in 1961, the spare tire cover. In Deluxe Corvans and pickups, color-keying of the interior only included the vinyl of the front seat and armrests.
1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | |
Colors and Fabrics (from Dealer Sales Albums) | C&F |
C&F | C&F | C&F | C&F |
Construction Materials (from Truck Data/Engineering Features Books) | Std/Dlx R10 | Std/Dlx R10 Dlx R1206 |
Std/Dlx R10 Std/Dlx R1206 |
Std/Dlx R10 Std/Dlx R1206 |
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Corvan & Pickup Interior | |||||
Artist Renderings (from Truck Data/Engineering Features Books) | Dlx R1254 Std Seat Dlx R1205 |
Std R1205 Dlx R1205 |
Std R1205¥ Dlx R1254 |
Std R1205¥ Std R1205¥ Dlx R1205 |
NA |
Standard Gray (61)/Fawn (62-65)* | Seat R1254 |
Seat R1205 Seat R1254 |
Seat R1254 | NA | |
Deluxe Gray (61)/Fawn (62-65)* | Seat R1254 Door |
Seat |
NA | ||
Deluxe Red* | Seat R1254 | Seat Split Seat Door |
R1205 | NA | |
Greenbrier Interior | |||||
Artist Renderings (from Dealer Sales Albums) | Std Dlx | Std Dlx | Std Dlx | Std Dlx | Std Dlx |
Standard Gray (61)/Fawn (62-65)* | Seat |
Seat Seat |
Interior Seat |
Seat | Seat Seat |
Deluxe Gray (61)/Fawn (62-65)* | Interior Seat |
Interior | Seat | Cab Seat |
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Deluxe Blue (61)/Turquoise§ (62-5) | Interior | Cab Seat |
Panel Seat |
Cab
Interior |
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Deluxe Red* | cab Seat |
Cab | Panel Mats front wheel well rear |
Cab Interior |
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Deluxe Green | Interior | Cab | Panels (not seats) | Seat | Seat |
Some Interior Paint Formulas: | |||||
Installation instructions for the Deluxe Greenbrier interior panels can be found in the Assembly manuals: Front (Cab) Door Panels: AM:61;
Intermediate Door Panels (L & R): AM:61 (no ashtray) AM:63 (w/ ashtray) AM:64 (AM64-65 show rear door panel);
Left Side Panel AM:61;
Rear Panel AM:61. |
Seat Belt Colors and Part Numbers
This table shows part numbers for seat belts available each year. Seat belts are in P&A manuals, sections P&A 16.714 & 14.875. An article by Rick Loving describing the car seat belt production history appeared in the April 2013 Corsa Communique and has some information pertinent to the FC. Also see the article by Kent Sullivan (CorvanAntics, 2000, Vol 28 #3) describing the 1964 transition in seat belt options for the Greenbrier. See bottom of table for additional information.
1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | |
Factory installed RPO seat belts |
Black | 148 =
3814638 (985357) pic pic |
A37 = 3826837 (985511) pic pic pic |
A20/std= 3856010 (986081) A37= 3841290 (985835) A49= 3841289 () |
A49 =
3870578 (986368) |
Dealer installed standard accessory seat belts fr = front; rr= rear; ctr=center front or rear seat. See notes at bottom of table. |
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Gray | 06-fr = 988375(148) |
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Black | 06-rr, 05/54-fr 985180 |
06-rr, 05/54-fr 985541 pic |
05/54-fr, 06-rr & ctr= 985842 |
ctr= 986189 (3858258) rr= 986306 (3841307) |
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Dealer installed color-keyed front seat belts See notes at bottom of table. |
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Fawn | 985509 -F 985618 -R |
985837 -F 985843 -R |
? | ||
Red | 985498 -F 985620 -R |
985840 -F 985845 -R |
? |
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Green | 985510 -F 985621 -R |
985838 -F 985846 -R |
? | ||
Blue | 985499 -F 985622 -R |
985841 -F 985847 -R |
? | ||
All FC (and other corvair) seat belts were made by the Irving Air Chute Company, Lexington, Kentucky, with a polished silver lift-to-release buckle Factory RPO belts: Front belts became a factory installed Greenbrier option (RPO) in 1962. RPOs 148/A37 and A49 included a rubber boot that coverered the floor mounting hardware and about 8 inches of the belt fabric, and A49 added retractors. A20 lacked boots. 1962 belts: Although FTF:62 says that 985180 was not for Corvair-95, AI:62 and numerous P&A 34 catalogs report that it was. 1963 belts: The belts were made with fabric having three equal sized bands. The belt buckles are stamped "IC 5000", and having a round emblem with a blue "Bowtie" emblem on a white background. 1964 & 65 belts: Kent Sullivan's seat belt history for 1964 describes the transition from the RPO A37 to RPO A49 options for front seat belts. Initially, RPO A37 was replaced by the less expensive RPO A20; but RPO A20 was cancelled (AM:64b) in January '64 when this belt was made standard equipment. In its stead entered RPO A49- a belt with an added retractor (9776227; AM:64c). In late 1964 and 1965, RPO A62 became the delete option for the standard front seat belts, since these were not required in all states. Dealer installed standard accesssory belts: In 1961, there was no RPO seat belt, although a gray dealer-installed front seat belt was an accessory. Likewise, in later years, seat belts for Greenbrier rear seats and front seat center passenger, as well as Rampside and Corvan front seats, were only available only as dealer installed accessories. These standard belts were all black and did not include rubber boots. Dealer installed color-keyed seat belts: These are the colored seat belts listed for the Greenbrier in the 1963 (CF:63index) and '64 Accessories Installation manuals for the front and rear FC seats. Only the standard black seat belts are listed in the 1962 manual, and no part numbers are included in the 1965 manual. Color-keyed seat belts were not part of the Custom Equipment (RPO 431/Z60) package, and the interior illustrations of 1965 Dealer Showroom album (DSA:65) show black belts in both standard and DeLuxe Greenbriers. But if requested, dealers could install the car seat belts in FCs. The front seat belts listed here are essentially equivalent to the A37/A49 factory belts plus the necessary installation hardware. Like usual, the Parts and Accessory Catalogs are contradictory. For example, some list only black seat belts, P & A 34 Oct 1963 identifies black and fawn belts, and P & A 34 Oct 1962 lists belts in all four interior colors, but for Greenbrier rear seats only. By contrast, FTF:63 (pg 45), state that only Greenbrier front seats received color-keyed belts. |
Hubcaps and Wheel Covers - Designs and Part Numbers
This table shows inormation about hubcaps and wheel covers available each year. These items are covered in P&A manuals, sections P&A 8.858 & 8.871. Six-digit part numbers were dealer accessory numbers for a set of 4 units; the 7-digit factory part numbers represented a single unit. See bottom of table for additional information.
1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | |
Standard Hub Cap White enamel |
3780114 PIC | 3839978 PIC | |||
Custom Chrome Chrome hubcap |
RPO 393 3780115 PIC |
RPO V37 3839983 PIC |
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DeLuxe RPOs 431 & Z60 |
Chrome hubcap for 06, standard white hubcap for other FCs | ||||
Wheel Covers RPOs 132 & P01 |
988466 3783336 AI:61 PIC |
985142 3819934 AI:62 PS:62 PIC |
985433 3821121 PS:63 PIC |
985828 PIC 3840980 wire (dealer only) 985669 PIC 3834904 Illust AI:64 PS:64 |
986077 PIC 3860204 wire (dealer only) 985669 3834904 PS:65 |
Hubcaps: All documents (CPS, CIP, DSA, FTF) indicate that white (poverty) hubcaps were factory-installed standard equipment for all Corvair-95s and that chrome hubcaps were included with the DeLuxe RPO 431/Z60 option only for R1206. The chrome hubcaps were available for all models through the Custom Chrome RPO 393/V37 option. Redesign of the hubcaps for 1964 -1965 was reflected with new part numbers. Wheel Covers: RPO 132/P01 provided factory installed full-size chrome wheel covers, which were also used with other Chevy models, including the Impala, Bel Air and Biscayne. The cost of the Custom Chrome RPO 393/V37 option was discounted (see CIP) when ordered with wheel covers (RPO 132/P01) since the chrome hubcaps were retained by the factory. Wheel covers were also available as a dealer installed accessory. and in 1964 and 1965 a wire wheel cover was also available from the dealer (see P&A, PS:64 and PS:65 and an article here by Dave Newell from CorvanAntics 1982, vol 10:3 pg 19). |
Steering Wheel Colors and Part Numbers
This table shows colors and part numbers for steering wheels available each year. Steering wheels are in P&A manuals, section P&A 6.513.
1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | |
standard | Charcoal 766466 C95B:61 |
White -
768181 C95B:63 PIC | Fawn - 9742209 | ||
The color-keyed steering wheels below were available for Custom DeLuxe models |
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06 | white & red -
768182 PIC white & green - 768183 white & turquose - 768184 |
All 16" dia white & red 9740732 DSA:64 white & green 9740733 white & turquois 9740734 PIC |
white & red 9743956 DSA:65 PIC white & green 9743957 white & turquoise 9743958 |
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all | white and med fawn - 768185 C95B:62 |
white & fawn
9740735 |
white & fawn 9743959 |
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1964: An article by Kent Sullivan (Covanatics, 2000, Vol 28 #3) described the 1964 steering wheel options. In this article Kent explains that the standard steering wheels in 1964 were 17 inch diameter, solid white. The Deluxe Corvan/Rampside wheeel was two-tone fawn and white. However, the Deluxe Greenbrier had a 16 inch diameter, color-keyed, "deep dish" wheel (more concave), with a half circle horn-ring. This was the same as the 1963 Monza steering wheel and button. 1965: The standard steering wheel was unchanged from 1964. The steering wheel for the Greenbrier Deluxe was again the flatter 17" Diameter design, but with a full circle horn ring and different button. |
Information sources include FTF:61, FTF:62, TCB:61 and VIK:61.
1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | |
1961 -1962 | |||||
Standard RPO 420 Equipment | |||||
Battery, Heavy Duty, 40 Amp, 54 plate | ➜ ➜ ➜ | ||||
Door Striker Cover (In normal taxicab service, only forward door of each pair is used by passenger. To protect his clothes, cover is supplied for striker on rear door of each pair. FTF:61) |
➜ ➜ ➜ | ||||
Floor Covering, Driver Compartment, Asphalt impregnated paper | ➜ ➜ ➜ | ||||
Floor Covering, mats, driver and passenger Compartments, charcoal colored | ➜ ➜ ➜ | ||||
Hazard Flasher Switch | ➜ ➜ ➜ | ||||
Interior trim, all vinyl seat upholstery, 1961 - two-tone, silver and gray 1962- fawn P&A:16.720 P&A:16.715 |
➜ ➜ ➜ | ||||
Lubrication fittings, U-joints | ➜ ➜ ➜ | ||||
Seat, passenger seat in forward position | ➜ ➜ ➜ | ||||
Shock Absorbers, Front, HD P&A: 7.354 3186754 PIC |
➜ ➜ ➜ | ||||
Spare Tire cover, vinyl | ➜ ➜ ➜ | ||||
Open door warning light; switches on right side, and left side on 8-door models | ➜ ➜ ➜ | ||||
Factory Installed Options | |||||
4-spee syncro-mesh transmission | RPO 652 | ||||
Heater-Defroster, Forced air | FOA 138 | ||||
Heater-Defroster, Gasoline (Air-craft type) | FOA 129 | ||||
Windshield Washer, 2-speed | RPO 335 | ||||
Rear (Third) Seat | RPO 269 | ||||
Left-side doors | RPO 645 | ||||
Custom Feature Accessories and Special order equipment | "In addition to factory·installed optional equipment, Chevrolet offers a complete line of dealer installed Custom Feature accessories -many particularly suited for taxicab use. Special order equipment to meet the demands of specialized operation is also available." (TCB:61) |