History
Updated 19-Nov-2009 ==== Copyright (c) 2009 Corvairs of New Mexico
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PRESENT AND PAST CORVAIRS OF NEW MEXICO OFFICERS
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SIGNIFICANT DATES IN THE HISTORY OF CORVAIRS OF NEW MEXICO ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ =1959= Jul 7 First day of production of the 1960 Corvair. Oct 2 Corvair introduced to the public. =1969= May 14 Last day of Corvair production. The Corvair Society of America (CORSA) is founded. =1973= May 17 Mark Morgan leaves notes on Corvair windshields in Albuquerque telling owners about the national CORSA organization and about the nearest Corvair club: Rocky Mountain CORSA in Denver. Jun 19 I write a letter to Rocky Mountain CORSA in Denver and join. Sep 29 I join National CORSA and get back issues of the CORSA Quarterly. =1974= Mar 5 Pete Colburn writes to CORSA to obtain a list of all members in New Mexico. He writes a letter to each member, asking if they'd like to get together to form a Corvair Club. Mar 9 I phone Pete Colburn and we discuss starting a Corvair club. Mar 17 Pete Colburn organizes a meeting of several local Corvair owners on a Sunday at the large adobe house of Carl Johnson on Griegos Road NW in Albuquerque. Those attending agree to hold a more formal meeting to set up a Corvair club the following month. I remember Carl Johnson, Pete Colburn and a couple with a gray late sedan with air conditioner and 175x13 Michelin-ZX tires who never came to any more meetings. I don't remember the others who were there. Apr 10 The first meeting of a group of Corvair enthusiasts is held on a Wednesday at the home of Pete's parents. Those present are: * Francis Boydston * Pete Colburn * Rick Grable * Dale Housley * Carl Johnson * Mark Morgan * Jim Pittman * Duncan Puett We name the club CORVAIRS OF NEW MEXICO. Our first president is Mark Morgan who is a UNM student. (1974-Apr-10) Club dues are set at $ 5 per year Apr 23 Second Club meeting - We meet at Duncan Puett's shop in the south valley. We see and admire some of Duncan's Corvair-powered race cars. May 7 Third Club meeting - We meet at ED BLACK'S CHEVROLET on San Mateo NE. Our sponsor there is Milton Sanchez, an outstanding Chevrolet salesman. Oct 1 Francis Boydston organizes a car show at Winrock Shopping Center. Oct 18 The First CNM Car Show under the pyramid at Winrock Shopping Center. Dec 3 Mark Morgan puts together and mails out our first newsletter, a special "Christmas issue" dated January 1975. =1975= Mar 4 Our 13th club meeting is at HOUSE OF COVERS, Hector & Steve Gongora. Oct 7 We hold our first elections for club officers: * President: Sylvan Zuercher * Vice-president: Joel Nash * Secretary/treasurer: Steve Gongora Who were the original officers in 1974? Mark Morgan thinks he became president in 1974 mostly by default. Steve Gongora acted as Vice-President although he wasn't elected. Dirk Coffman acted as Treasurer. When he quit, Mark got his friend Larry Saunders to take the job. I remember that Pete wanted to run things, but the rest of us didn't vote for him, so he more or less drifted away from the Club. I also remember that when Mark left Albuquerque to go on duty with the Navy, Pete suggested that he and I take over editing the Newsletter. I was not interested in editing a newsletter at that time. Even if I had been interested, I would not have wanted to be a co-editor. Dec I put together a questionnaire and distributed it to the members. There were few responses and most of those came in late. I eventually did one more questionnaire, then gave up on the idea as not worth the trouble. Dec 30 We have an Executive Meeting to plan future club activities. Attending: Sylvan Zuercher, Joel Nash, Steve Gongora, Francis Boydston, Jim Pittman Mark Morgan continues to edit and publish our newsletter until he graduates from UNM and goes on active duty with the Navy. =1976= Feb 3 Bill Reider: tech talk on distributors Apr 6 Glen Thompson takes over as newsletter editor, May 1976 issue May 5 We meet at Ed Black's Chevrolet May ? The club has a high-speed trip to Bandelier via Madrid and Cerillos DATE? The first "Tri-State Meet" is held in Montrose, Colorado =1977= (1977-Jan-01) Club dues increased: $ 7 per year =1978= Jan I am newsletter editor with the Jan-Feb 1978 issue, Volume 4, Number 1 Dec 6 Club members want a new name for the newsletter Dec 8 The club has the first of several dinners at the Bella Vista Restaurant =1979= March By popular vote, the newsletter is named "Enchanted Corvairs" (Vol.5 Nr.3) Mar 7 George Brazil talks on his Corvair Spyder and its high performance Apr 29 The club's third (and last) car show at Winrock Center May 20 The club participates in a car show held at the Fairgrounds Jun 6 George Morin: tech talk on idler pulley repair Sep 5 Ike Meissner: tech talk on water in gasoline Sep 23 The club participates in the New Mexico State Fair Car Show =1980= Jan 24 Ike Meissner dies after a traffic accident in his Greenbrier Apr 2 Bill Reider: tech talk on carburetor synchronization Apr The newsletter starts transition from typewriter to Apple II computer May 7 Bill Reider: tech talk on ignition, distributors May 30 First issue of the newsletter (Vol.6 Nr.6) to be edited with Apple II Jun 4 Bill Reider: tech talk on turbo mufflers, part numbers Aug 6 We have a speaker on the city's proposed auto emissions inspections Dec 3 Robin DeVore: tech talk on Powerglide transmissions =1981= Jan 7 Robin DeVore: tech talk on carpets Feb 4 Robin DeVore: tech talk on alternators, generators Mar 4 Someone gives a tech talk on Corvair suspension Apr 1 Someone gives a tech talk on slalom/autocross insurance Apr 22 The board discusses raising dues Jun 3 There's no one with a key at Ed Black's so we meet outdoors (1981-Jul-01) Club dues increased: $10 per year Aug 5 The club discusses going to the CORSA Convention in Denver Aug 19 The board discusses the "100% CORSA" question Aug 23 Economy Run trip to Very Large Array radio telescope, Socorro Sep 2 Bob Philips: tech talk on body work Oct 7 Someone gives a tech talk on city zoning laws Nov 4 George Morin: tech talk on fuel gauge Dec 2 CNM is incorporated in the state of New Mexico Dec 2 George Morin: tech talk on ignition =1982= Jan 6 Bill Reider: tech talk on carburetors Feb 3 Knighton: tech talk on cams Mar 3 Bob Philips: tech talk on painting Apr 7 Bob Wilson: tech talk on cylinder heads May 5 Jim Saunders: tech talk on filters Jun 2 Bill Reider: tech talk on carburetors Jul 7 Dan Mowery: tech talk on upholstery Aug 4 George Morin: tech talk on steering gear Sep 1 LeRoy Rogers shows 35mm slides from the Syracuse CORSA Convention Oct 2 The club makes a trip to Trinity site near Tularosa Oct 6 Someone gives a tech talk on license plates Nov 3 George Morin, Bill Reider: tech talk on rear axles Dec 1 Someone gives a tech talk on brakes =1983= Jan 5 George Morin: tech talk on cylinder heads Feb 2 DeWolf: tech talk on speedometers Feb 16 The club makes a bid to CORSA for the 1987 Convention Mar 2 Bob Williams: tech talk on batteries Apr 6 Kelly Transmissions: tech talk on Corvair transmissions Apr 20 The board discusses club insurance and the 1987 convention Apr 24 Rallymaster Bill Reider puts on a club rally May 4 Jim Pittman: tech talk on shifter bushing repair May 22 The club participates in a NMCCC Car Show Jun 1 We have some 35mm filmstrips on Corvairs from General Motors Jun 12 Sylvan Zuercher puts on a club Economy Run Jul 6 Ratification of the Constitution of Corvairs of New Mexico v.1.0 Jul 6 George Morin: tech talk on Lakewood '64 suspension Jul The CORSA Convention is in Seattle Aug 10 Jerry Goffe shows 35mm slides from the Seattle Convention Aug 20 Club trip to the Chama NM to Antonito CO narrow gauge railroad Sep 7 LeRoy Rogers shows 35mm slides on the Seattle Convention Oct 5 Jim Pittman shows 35mm slides on the Chama narrow gauge railroad Nov 2 John Haynes shows 35mm slides on the NMCCC Car Show Dec 7 Someone gives a tech talk on tires Dec 8 The club has a Christmas dinner party =1984= Jan 4 George Morin: tech talk on seals Feb 1 Dave Clauson: tech talk on turbochargers Mar 7 Steve Gongora: tech talk on upholstery Mar 17 10th Anniversary: Corvairs of New Mexico Mar 18 Corvairs of New Mexico 10th birthday party Apr 4 Jim Pittman gives a preview of the upcoming club rally Apr 8 Rallymasters Bill Reider & Jim Pittman put on a club rally May 2 The club has GM Movies on 1961 Corvairs driving through Central America Jun 20 The club participates in a NMCCC Car Show Jul 8 The club has an Economy Run to Bandelier National Monument Aug 1 George Morin: tech talk on throttle bar Sep 4 No key to Ed Black's, so another meeting under the stars Sep 9 The club tours the Atomic Museum at Kirtland AFB Oct 3 Bill McClellan: tech talk on welding Oct 7 The club has an "Aspencade" to the Santa Fe ski basin Nov 7 Jerry Goffe shows 35mm slides from England, Scotland, Ireland Dec 5 A GM Movie: The Methodical Man (1960 Corvair introduction) Dec 8 The club has its annual Christmas dinner party =1985= Feb 6 Our program: video on Auburn-Cord-Duesenberg Feb 10 The club has a Garage Tour Mar 6 Clark's Corvair Parts 35mm slide & video tape presentation Mar 24 The club has a car display Apr 3 George Morin: tech talk on synthetic rubber reproduced parts Apr 21 The club participates in a Z-Club rally May 5 The club attends the Albuquerque Museum / NMCCC Car Show May 19 The club has a caravan to the Jemez Mountains Jun 5 The club tours Ed Black's new car showroom Jun 16 The club has an Economy Run to Elephant Butte Jul 3 The club has a Santa Fe dinner meeting Aug 7 Our program: The Great American Race 1984; Clark's on TV Sep 4 The club makes a group order for fire extinguishers Sep 28 The club participates in a Swap Meet at the city yards Oct 2 Howard Bryan: a talk on filming a Lakewood commercial Dec 4 DMV speakers on the city's seat belt law and on getting a title Dec 10 The club has its Christmas dinner party =1986= Jan 8 George Morin: tech talk on nickel-plating. Films: drinking, accidents Feb 5 Clark's 35mm slide & video tape presentation on interior restoration Mar 5 Chuck Rumschlag, THE COLOR WORKS: restoring old cars Apr 19 The first great balloon photo session with Corvairs Apr 20 Bill Hector & Chuck Vertrees put on a "Blue-Gray Rally" May 7 George Morin: reproduced rubber parts. AAA representative sales talk May 18 Albuquerque Museum / NMCCC Car Show Jun 4 Bill Reider: tech talk on car photography Jun ? We participate in the Second "Tri-State Meet" in Montrose, Colorado Jul 2 Jim Pittman: 35mm slides from CNM events Jul 13 Economy Run to El Moro (Inscription Rock) Aug 6 Jerry Goffe: video from the Montrose Tri-State Meet Nov 1 The club has a Santa Fe dinner meeting Dec 3 Bill Reider sponsors a photo contest. We visit Ed Black's showroom Dec 6 At our Christmas dinner party we propose an IKE MEISSNER AWARD =1987= Jan 7 Mark Morgan (on active duty with the Navy) visits us Feb 4 Our program is a Video: Car Ads from the Fifties Mar 4 LeRoy Rogers conducts our first auction to raise money Apr 1 Len Skully: tech tak on etching VIN on glass May 6 Bill Reider: tech tak on distributors May xx Tri-State Event, Ouray, Colorado Jun 3 Jerry Goffe shows a movie on the Tri-State at Ouray, Colorado Jun 3 LeRoy Rogers conducts our second auction money-maker Aug 9 The club has another Santa Fe dinner meeting Sep 2 LeRoy Rogers conducts an auction Oct 7 George DeClerque: tech talk on powder painting Nov 4 Our program consists of rather poor quality Corvair videos Dec 2 IKE MEISSNER AWARD: Bill Hector =1988= Jan 6 Our speaker is J. Compton of Mothers Against Drunk Driving Feb 3 LeRoy Rogers conducts an auction (1988-Mar-01) Club dues increased: $12 for 12 months - $25 for 26 months Mar 2 At our birthday party, our speaker is "Mark Twain" Apr 6 Bruce Phillips: tech talk on paint May 4 Bill Reider: tech talk on tune-ups Jun 1 Jerry Goffe shows his video on the Tri-State in Canon City, Colorado Jul 6 LeRoy Rogers conducts an auction Aug 3 Our program is a video: "Secrets of Master Mechanic" Sep 7 Sylvan Zuercher: tech talk on carburetor overhaul Dec 7 IKE MEISSNER AWARD: Jerry Goffe =1989= Mar Our newsletter is a special 15th anniversary edition Mar 17 15th Anniversary: Corvairs of New Mexico Mar 1 Mr Stapp: tech talk on carbon monoxide, oxygenated fuels Apr 5 Auction May 3 Member Tom Martin tells us about an FBI case Jun 7 Terry Hanson: tech talk on performance tires Jul 5 We have a video on the Tri-State at Red River, New Mexico Aug 2 The Great Newsletter Debate Sep 6 Frank Skidmore: tech talk on Old Age Dec 6 IKE MEISSNER AWARD: LeRoy Rogers Dec 6 Sylvan Zuercher takes on the Treasurer job =1990= Dec 5 IKE MEISSNER AWARD: Jim Pittman Jun 6 Tri-State: Durango, CO =1991= Jun 5 Tri-State: Gunnison, CO Dec 4 IKE MEISSNER AWARD: Sylvan Zuercher =1992= (1992-Jan-01) Club dues increased: $15 for 12 months - $30 for 26 months Mar Ed Black's Chevrolet is being sold to Casa Chevrolet (Ken & Cindy Johns) May 6 Tri-State: Las Vegas, NM Jun 28 CNM members help move cars from Ed Black's to Casa Chevrolet Aug 5 Meeting at CASA CHEVROLET Dec 2 IKE MEISSNER AWARD: Bill Reider =1993= May 5 Tri-State: Alamosa, CO Dec 1 IKE MEISSNER AWARD: Steve Gongora =1994= Mar 17 20th Anniversary: Corvairs of New Mexico May 4 Tri-State: Pagosa Springs, CO Dec 7 IKE MEISSNER AWARD: Mike Stickler =1995= May 3 Tri-State: Red River Rendezvous II, Red River, NM Dec 6 New meeting room at CASA CHEVROLET Dec 9 IKE MEISSNER AWARD: Chuck Vertrees =1996= May 1 Tri-State: Montrose, CO May Board meeting: interest in setting up a club web page Jun 5 CORSA Convention, Albuquerque, NM Dec 7 IKE MEISSNER AWARD: Debbie Pleau =1997= Jun 17 Tri-State Gunnison, CO Dec 6 IKE MEISSNER AWARD: Mark Domzalski =1998= May 6 Tri-State Lake City, CO May 6 BOYDSTON AWARD: Jim Pittman Dec 6 IKE MEISSNER AWARD: Wendell Walker =1999= Jun 2 Tri-State Salida, CO Jun 2 BOYDSTON AWARD: Kay & Tarmo Sutt Dec 1 Our last meeting at CASA CHEVROLET Dec 5 IKE MEISSNER AWARD: Dennis Pleau During 1999 the newsletter transitions from Apple II to Macintosh computer =2000= Jan 5 Our first meeting at GALLES CHEVROLET. Sponsor: Joe Trujillo Jan 5 Dennis Pleau announces he has set up CNM's official web site Jan 5 Sometime during 2000 Jim Pittman started his "newsletter" web page May 3 Tri-State Albuquerque, NM May 3 BOYDSTON AWARD: Sylvan Zuercher Dec 3 IKE MEISSNER AWARD: Rita Gongora Dec 6 Steve Gongora has assumed maintenance of CNM's official web site =2001= May 19 Tri-State Manitu Springs, CO May 19 BOYDSTON AWARD: Ruth & Steve Goodman - Rocky Mountain Corsa Oct 3 SPECIAL AWARD: Mark Domzalski - for service as CORSA President Dec 2 IKE MEISSNER AWARD: Oliver Scheflow =2002= May 18 Tri-State Grand Junction, CO May 18 BOYDSTON AWARD: Rita & Steve Gongora Dec (Note: the Meissner Award was postponed until March 2003) =2003= Mar 09 IKE MEISSNER AWARD: Anne Mae Gold May 31 Tri-State Raton, NM May 31 BOYDSTON AWARD: Bill Reider =2004= Mar 17 30th Anniversary: Corvairs of New Mexico Mar 27 IKE MEISSNER AWARD: Larry Blair May 22 Tri-State Cripple Creek, CO May 22 BOYDSTON AWARD: Ben Benzel - Pikes Peak Corvair Club Jun 2 Ratification of the Constitution of Corvairs of New Mexico v.2.0 =2005= Mar 26 IKE MEISSNER AWARD: Robert Gold May 21 Tri-State Ouray, CO May 21 BOYDSTON AWARD: Wendell Walker Oct 20 This newsletter web page had been accessed 3189 times since 20-Feb-2001 Average hits = 57 per month, 3 per week, 0.4 per day (during 3 years, 8 months) =2006= Mar 1 Our last meeting at GALLES CHEVROLET Mar 18 IKE MEISSNER AWARD: Tarmo Sutt Apr 5 Our first meeting at HIGHLAND SENIOR CENTER location, 131 Monroe NE Jun 03 Tri-State Montrose, CO Jun 08 BOYDSTON AWARD: LeRoy Rogers Oct 20 This newsletter web page had been accessed 1690 times since 20-Oct-2005 Average hits = 140 per month, 33 per week, 4.3 per day (during last 12 months) =2007= Mar 10 IKE MEISSNER AWARD: David Huntoon May 19 Tri-State Monte Vista, CO May 19 BOYDSTON AWARD: John Koll - Pikes Peak Corvair Club Oct 20 This newsletter web page had been accessed 2201 times since 20-Oct-2006 Average hits = 183 per month, 42 per week, 6 per day (during last 12 months) =2008= Mar 15 IKE MEISSNER AWARD: Heula Pittman May 16 Tri-State Pagosa Springs, CO May 17 BOYDSTON AWARD: Debbie & Dennis Pleau of PPCC and CNM (2008-Jul-02) Club dues increased: $25 for 12 months - $50 for 26 months Oct 20 This newsletter web page had been accessed 3322 times since 20-Oct-2007 Average hits = 277 per month, 64 per week, 9 per day (during last 12 months) =2009= Mar 7 IKE MEISSNER AWARD: Ray Trujillo Mar 14 Tour of THE COLOR WORKS, Los Lunas, NM Mar 17 35th Anniversary: Corvairs of New Mexico May 14 40th Anniversary: Last day of Corvair production, 1969 May 29-30-31 TRI-STATE EVENT in Taos, New Mexico May 30 BOYDSTON AWARD: Pat Hall Jul 7 50th Anniversary: First day of production of the 1960 Corvair, 1959 Oct 2 -- Fifty years ago today the first Corvairs were displayed to the public by Chevrolet dealers Oct 20 This newsletter web page had been accessed 13836 times since 20-Oct-2008 Average hits = 1153 per month, 266 per week, 38 per day (during last 12 months) ====== =2010= Mar 20 IKE MEISSNER AWARD: .......... 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