corvairearlymodels:10_body:exteriorrear:general
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Rear End
Some things didn't change:
- Bumpers- All the same except for wagons. They have their own bumper.
- Bumper Guards- Optional for all years. Note: front and rear are the same although they are left and right.
- Rear Window- All the same for a given body style (coupe, sedan, wagon and convertible).
- The glass was clear although a tinted glass option for all years and models except convertibles.
- 1960-62 the glass was laminated.
- 1963-64 the glass was tempered.
- Glass trim- Stainless was used on 700's and Monza's only, all others (500's models got just rubber).
- Belt stainless trim was used on the trunk and front fenders on 700's models only.
1960
- Vertical bars on the rear grill with a cut out for the exhaust pipe.
- Engine lid Chevrolet Script.
- Note the picture shows rear glass trim even thought it is a 500 model because the correct 500 rear glass gasket wasn't available.
- Backup lights optional on all models.
1961
- Vertical bars on the rear grill with no cut out for the exhaust pipe except for wagons. They used the same grill as 1960's.
- Engine lid (rear hatch on wagons) Triangle Corvair emblem.
- Note the rear glass trim because it is a 700 model.
- Note the belt stainless trim on the trunk lid edge and fenders because this is a 700 model.
- Same taillight lens and housings as previous year.
1962
- Horizontal bars on the rear grill with no cut out for the exhaust pipe except for wagons. They used a new grill with the same horizontal bars but it has a cutout for the exhaust pipe.
- Engine lid (rear hatch on wagons) Corvair script emblem.
- Engine lid (rear hatch on wagons) has crossed flag emblem if equipped with super-turbo engine (102hp).
- Engine lid has has turbo emblem if equipped with spyder option.
- New taillight lens and housings.
1963
- Every thing the same as 1962 except:
- New taillight lens and housings.
- New backup light lens and housings.
- License plate light now has a lens.

Note: Has wrong grill (1964) and bumpers guards are mounted incorrectly (They should be centered between the tail and backup lights).

1964
- New front trim.
- CORVAIR Lettering on engine lid.
- Engine lid has crossed flag emblem (emblem same as 1962 & 1963) if equipped ordered with super-turbo air engine (102 or 110hp).
- Engine lid has has turbo emblem (emblem same as 1962 & 1963) if spyder model.
- New taillight lens design. Same housings.
Headlight Bezels
- 1961-64 are left and right.
- 1961-64 are the same except for the painted trim.
- 1961-62 have no paint or possibly some silver.
- 1963-64 have black trim.
Bumper Guards
- Optional for models and all years.
- Front and rear are the same although they are left and right.
- They look similar to the FC guards but are not the same.
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