This page contains material from the September 2001 newsletter.

EDITOR: Jim Pittman NEXT MEETING: Wednesday September 5th, 7:30 PM Galles Chevrolet, Lomas & University THIS MONTH: Dues Due Sylvan Zuercher August Meeting Notes Chuck Vertrees August Board Notes Chuck Vertrees New Members Sylvan Zuercher Driver's Seat Hurley Wilvert Car Council Meeting Mark Martinek Car Council Picnic Mark Martinek Seven Years Ago Jim Pittman For Sale, Trade or Wanted Everybody Calendar of Coming Events Everybody State Fair Car Show Preview Robert Gold CNM Ladies Anne Mae Gold Campout Report Ruth Boydston Campout in the Pecos Mark Martinek Tularosa to Pecos via Ultravan Richard Finch Snappy Comeback: DOMC Del Patten Drive Your Corvair Today Day Robert Hill Nob Hill Route 66 Show Robert Gold CNM and the Car Council Mark Martinek COVER: Ruth's Cabin in the Pecos - photo by Mark Martinek == MEETING TIME: First Wednesday of each month at 7:30 PM LOCATION: Galles Chevrolet, 1601 Lomas Boulevard NE, Albuquerque, NM 87110 PRESIDENT: Hurley Wilvert 281-1732 hbwilvert@prodigy.net VICE-PRES: Robert Gold 268-6878 beisbol30@hotmail.com SECRETARY: Charles Vertrees 299-0744 vertrees@swcp.com TREASURER: Wendell Walker 892-8471 defarge505@aol.com MEMBERSHIP: Sylvan Zuercher 299-7577 zuerchero@hubwest.com NEWSLETTER: Jim Pittman 275-2195 casa unm edu DUES: CNM: 12 months $15.00 or 26 months $30.00 CORSA: 12 months $35.00 or 26 months $70.00 BOTH (required by our constitution): 12 months $50.00 or 26 months $100.00 == What if Microsoft were a Japanese company? Then, when problems occurred, you might see messages like this: Your file was so big. It might be very useful, But now it is gone. The website you seek Cannot be located, but Countless more exist. Chaos reigns within. Reflect, repent and reboot. Order shall return. Program aborting. Close all that you have worked on. You ask far too much. Windows NT crashed. I am the blue screen of death. No one hears your screams. Yesterday it worked. Today it is not working. Windows is like that. First snow, then silence. This thousand-dollar screen dies So beautifully. With searching comes loss And the presence of absence. "MY.NOVEL" not found. The Tao that is seen Is not the true Tao - until You bring fresh toner. Stay the patient course. Of little worth is your ire. The network is down. A crash reduces Your expensive computer To a simple stone. Three things are certain: Death, taxes and lost data. Guess which has occurred. Out of memory. We wish to hold the whole sky, But we never will. Having been erased, The document you're seeking Must now be retyped. You step in the stream, But the water has moved on. This page is not here. Serious error. All shortcuts have disappeared. Screen - mind - both are blank. == Dues Expired or Due or Approaching Due: Jack Bryan 09/2001 Lee Olsen 09/2001 Del Patten 09/2001 Jon Anderson 10/2001 Jon Lovett 10/2001 Joel Nash 10/2001 John Topp 10/2001 Glen Gollrad 11/2001 John McMahan 11/2001 If your membership is due or has expired, please send your dues to: Wendell Walker, CNM Treasurer, 301 Utah Meadow, Rio Rancho, NM 87124 Note: the Club will mail in your National dues when you renew, but only if you send us the renewal form from CORSA Communique! CORSA's Home Page: http://www.corvair.org CNM's home page: http://www.corvair.org/chapters/chapter871 CNM Newsletters: http://www.unm.edu/~casa == NOMINEES FOR OFFICE Sylvan Zuercher Candidates for office: Robert Gold President Larry Blair V.President Charles Vertrees Secretary Wendell Walker Treasurer Anyone wishing to run can be nominated from the floor or can enter their name in nomination themselves. To nominate someone other than youself, you MUST have permission from the nominee to do so. NO RAILROADING! Remember, this is a car club and our cars do not run on Diesel or Steam. Sylvan, Nominating Committe == AUGUST MEETING MINUTES Chuck Vertrees The meeting was called to order at 19:30 at Galles Chevrolet on August 1st. Since the President, Vice-President and Treasurer were all out of town, the meeting was presided over by Sylvan Zuercher. The minutes of the last meeting were approved as published in the newsletter. Since Wendell Walker was out of town, there was no treasurer's report. Introduced were John Stichman, who bought Bill Reider's 1965 Corsa convertible, Steve Johnson (son) and Gordon and Barbara Johnson (parents), and Roger Chavez who has a nice 1968 500 with 110-hp engine and a 4-speed. Roger was cruising Central and pulled up beside Wendy who brought him to the show. They all were either already new CNM members, or became CNM members before the night was over. Just as last month's minutes were being approved, the business meeting was postponed for about 20 minutes while two members from the New Mexico Car Council, Jim Clements and Tom Willard, gave a presentation on what the Car Council is, when it was started and why we should support it. The business meeting then resumed with a presentation from Debbie Deck and Ruth Boydston on the coming CNM campout at Ruth's cabin in the Pecos. The campout will be on the 11th and 12th of August. Those who can stay overnight are welcome and those who cannot should come for Saturday. There will be fun and games and a corn roast on Saturday night. The Car Council Annual Picnic was also mentioned as being on the coming weekend, Sunday August the 5th. As was presented at our last meeting, Sandia Motorsports is willing to set up a weekend for CNM if as many as six people are interested. The cost is $120 per person. The way it was presented last month was you would have a chance to drive the road course; however, Mark Martinek said that this would be behind a pace car and you should think "parade" not "race" when contemplating your chance to drive. Those who are interested should talk to Hurley Wilvert. Robert Gold has the State Fair show all set up for Sunday, September the 23rd. A sign up sheet was sent around for those who will be there. Let Robert know if you can show your car. Sylvan received an e-mail from Will Davis. He is building a dune buggy with a 140 Corvair engine. He was trying to rebuild the front end but found that it was mostly rust, so will have to replace it. He said that he wished Steve and Rita Gongora would open a Florida branch of "House of Covers" so they could do a marine grade interior for him. However, Sachiko asked him why he wanted to go so fancy on the interior. He said he plans to daily-drive it to his job at Cape Canaveral. Sylvan announced that it is time to start planing for election of officers in October. He asked if the Secretary would volunteer to run again, and I told him yes. (Everyone knows that if I run for Secretary every year I won't be expected to run for President.) Any CNM member can nominate another member for an office, but only with that person's permission. No railroading is allowed. We would like for the slate to be ready in time to publish in next month's newsletter. It was brought up that Steve Gongora should receive many accolades for his work in putting on the Nob Hill Route 66 show. If you haven't done so, read the board meeting notes in the last newsletter to get a small idea of what Steve did to make this happen and be a success. He made all the arrangements to get the street closed, obtain barricades, get awards, etc. Everyone who was there thought it was a big success, and there is a possibility that it will get some national coverage on television. LeRoy Rogers installed a windshield in one of his cars. Unfortunately the Corvair does not have a metal divider on a split windshield. He wanted to know the name of the glass source that Hurley mentioned in his presentation. The ever-helpful CNM members suggested a pair of fuzzy dice - large, extra fuzzy dice - or maybe a spirit catcher to hang on the rear view mirror. Steve announced that the new patches are here! He turned them over to Ruth Boydston who's taking care of Club items for sale to members. A few were purchased. The NMCCC picnic is this coming Sunday - sign-up sheet going around - Chuck said the Vertrees and the Reiders are usually the only ones from CNM who attend. It would be nice to see more CNMers there this year. NEW BUSINESS Wendy is in California - he had a small TIA but hopes to be back next week. Mark Domzalski reported on the actions of the CORSA board at the Convention. Also attending were Dave Huntoon and Chuck and Julia Vertrees. Elizabeth Domzalski was also there and Dennis and Debbie Pleau and the boys were there so it seemed as though CNM had a good representation. Mark even saw a few past CNM members. It was hot and humid, especially on Saturday. There were some 251 vehicles for concours and autocross. It was a great event. There was some discussion about the Corvair Preservation Fund. They thought they were running a museum, but they were not. CPF should be in the business of saving and preserving Corvair items, but CORSA should be taking care of providing a museum for these items. Mark wanted to tell everyone how lucky we are in this chapter - this is a truly unique chapter with a unique culture. There's no early-vs-late arguments and no animosity. The members have been a great support to CORSA over the last three years. Mark was also applauded for his actions as the past President of CORSA. During his several terms, CORSA seems to have improved noticeably. Larry Blair remarked that on reading the CORSA Communique over the years it seem to him that there has been more unity of purpose in the last three years than in the previous decade - he thinks CORSA owes Mark Domzalski a greater debt than is generally recognized. The cover of the latest issue of CORSA Communique has the picture of CNM at Balanced Rock in the Garden of the Gods in Colorado during the Tri-State. It was brought up that this was at least the third time CNM Corvairs have been on the cover of CORSA Communique. We wondered if any other club has been on the cover as many times? David Huntoon went to the convention - he sold car parts - and bought some - delivered some parts on his way back to New Mexico. Chuck reported that CORSA will have an annual award at the convention dinner next year for best chapter newsletter - one from each district will be chosen, then the best of the three will be recognized. Chuck reported that, although the number of Corvairs showing up at CORSA conventions has been holding steady, the number of cars entered in the concours has been dropping - why? People apparently don't want to go to the trouble to clean their cars as well as needed to compete, so they just put them in the car display. We received a letter from our new Western director, James Hogarth. He said he appreciated receiving the newsletter and found it very interesting. He said that the Tri-State sounded interesting and that he might possibly come to one. That would be a long haul from British Columbia. I am sure that if he wanted to come and didn't have time to drive, if he flew to Albuquerque, he wouldn't have any trouble getting a ride. Mark Domzalski asked that we keep Dennis Pleau on our mailing list since he's the chair of Virtual Vairs. Mark Martinek on the Route 66 events: there will be programs 5 August and 18 August on KNME-TV. Also, on Channel 27 there will be a film made by a Colorado station, but we don't know when. The Car Council Swap Meet is all set for September 8th and 9th. Any club can get a free space for an information both. He volunteered CNM for parking, so we need people to sign up to work on Saturday September 8th. A sign up sheet was sent around for CNM members to help work the gate. Chuck said there will be a Corrales car show September 29 - but there's no category to fit Corvairs. Closest thing is "Muscle Cars" - which the 140-HP Corvair is? Anne Mae Gold reported on the CNM Ladies: they had a wonderful time at Brenda Stickler's last month. The next meeting will be at Ruth's at the campout and they will decide what to do for September's meeting. Jerry assured Ruth he would take his newsletter home so his wife Sylvia could read it. Sylvan - we all need to leave at the same time through the back gate; there are fewer security guys working in the evening at Galles, so we need to help them out and leave together. Larry said he has the engine back in his Spyder and is ready to fire it up - anyone want to come over on a Saturday to help it start up? Del announced that he was engaged in another war of words with Larry. Sylvan told our new members (or old members with forgetful minds) that we usually go over to the Route 66 Diner on Central after the meeting to continue our car discussions. Speaking of which, we had a short tech session: Gordon's 1965 110 almost dies at times. It has something to do with when the clutch is pushed in; what could cause this? A vacuum leak? Grounding something in the tunnel when putting in the clutch? Is the throwout bearing dragging? Is one carb running too lean at idle? And other speculations. The meeting was adjourned at 20:45. == NEW MEMBERS Sylvan Zuercher John & Kris Stichman 12107 Modesta NE Albuquerque, NM 87122 PH 856-6242 John has purchased a 1965 Corsa convertible project car from Bill Reider. We will gather more info in the near future about John and Kris. Roger Chavez 1604 Hogle NE Albuquerque, NM 87112 PH 271-4536 Roger has a 1968 Yellow 500 coupe with 110 HP engine and 4-speed. Roger is employed at Qwest and recently moved here from the LA area. Jason & Megan Ward 535 La Morada NW Albuquerque, NM 87114 PH 898-1205 Jason purchased a 1964 Spyder Convertible from our member Tony Couture. It possibly has a 102 HP engine and Jason is considering adding two more carbs for better performance. Jason is a tattooer by trade and he and wife Megan may have had their first little Corvair Enthusiast by the time you read this newsletter. Steve Johnson 908 Impala Dr. Belen NM 87002 PH 864-6278 Steve, the son of Gordon & Barbara Johnson, is an aircraft mechanic and owns a 1965 coupe with a 110 HP engine. Steve and his wife Janet Wright have two children and at least one of them is very interested in older cars. Robert Harvey 2090 Rosedale Las Cruces, NM 88005 We will have more info about Robert in the next newsletter. Let's give a WARM CNM WELCOME to our new members. Although time is short at the end of the meeeting due to the necessity to leave at about the same time through the exit gate, let's all make an effort to introduce ourselves to these new members and get to know them. Sylvan Zuercher -- Membership Chairman. == AUGUST BOARD MEETING Chuck Vertrees The meeting was called to order on 8/15/01 at 17:10 at House of Covers. Present were Mark Martinek, Jim Pittman, Wendell Walker, Sylvan Zuercher, Robert Gold, Steve Gongora, Hurley Wilvert and Chuck Vertrees. The minutes of the last board meeting were approved as printed in the newsletter. Treasurer Wendell Walker reported that CNM has no checking account at this date and $5,570.86 in the money market account. He is in the process of opening a new checking account in another bank. (Wendell later reported that he opened a new checking account on 23 August 2001, and that the bank's requirements for transferring funds were disgusting. - Ed.) The annual campout was a lot of fun in spite of the rain. However, we really tore up Ruth's drive with our cars. The board authorized finding a source of some gravel to repair our damage. We also need to find out if Debbie Deck needs to be reimbursed for the gifts for the kids. The CNM membership needs to thank the Decks for the effort they expended to make the campout enjoyable. They were working under a big handicap with the way the weather turned out. Maybe next year we can choose another month that is not during the monsoon. The committee of past recipients of the Meissner and Boydston Awards are getting ready to meet to choose the next recipients. Steve Gongora announced that the new order for name badges has been placed but not received as yet. It was moved and passed that Sylvan Zuercher's name, address, phone and e-mail address be added to the newsletter web page as Membership Vice-President. Election of officers will take place at the October meeting. So far the slate consists of Robert Gold for President, Wendell Walker for Treasurer, and Chuck Vertrees for Secretary. We need a nomination for Vice-President. The rule is that a member may nominate another member for any office as long as they have the permission of the nominee. If someone wants to campaign against the current Secretary, please feel free to do so. Robert Gold is going to try to get the past president of CORSA to give a presentation at the next meeting on his two terms with the national organization. Sylvan Zuercher said that Dennis Pleau would continue to get the newsletter even though his membership in CNM has expired. He will get a courtesy copy as chairman of Virtual Vairs. Sylvan said he also has some possible suggestions for Robert Gold for future programs. Sylvan also reported that CNM has had seven new members join in the last two months and one more will be a member shortly. CNM needs to start an "Adopt a New Member" program, where each new member will be adopted by a regular CNM member so that they can be kept up to date on activities and meetings. Also their picture should be in the newsletter with a short biography so that we can get to know them better. Mark Martinek attended as our representative to the Car Council. Mark asked if CNM really wants to be a member of the Car Council. Other that the Albuquerque Museum car show, the participation of CNM in Car Council activities is pretty slim. Even at the Museum car show, our attendance has often been pretty slight because of conflicts with the Tri-State. The basic question is, how many members really know what the Car Council is and what it does? This should be brought up at a meeting soon. Right now we are having trouble getting enough volunteers to do our part at the swap meet. CNM should have a table at the swap meet. There is no cost, only the need for CNM members to man the table and possibly recruit new members. The Car Council has only three big events each year, the car show, the picnic and the swap meet. Possibly the picnic could be added to our schedule of events next year as a regular feature besides the campout. We need to find out when the big swap meet is in Denver since that determines the Denver club's participation in the Tri-State. The meeting was adjourned at 18:55. == FROM THE DRIVER'S SEAT Hurley Wilvert The August campout reminded me of that cellphone commercial where Jamie Lee Curtis has to listen to the guy at the dinner table talk about, mud, mud, mud, all there was mud, mud everywhere...... We certainly made a mud bog of the driveway at Ruth's cabin. My dogs walked in the mud, as did all that were there who went outside. Ron and Debbie Deck cooked our dinner in the mud. The rain kept the fire from putting out much heat and did not allow Ron & Debbie to achieve the full culinary delight they had so carefully planned. The rain forced everyone inside where we enjoyed some great camaraderie. We learned more about each other, little known tidbits, like what kind of underwear Del prefers. We all teamed together to help some of our members get out of the driveway in the mud. In doing so, some of the driveway deposited itself on many of the helpers. Yet, despite all that, it was a memorable time for all. Most everybody had, I believe, a really good time. Next year though, maybe we should schedule the campout in a month other than August. Thank you Ron & Debbie for arranging this event, even though it didn't turn out like you planned, we had a great time. Thank you Ruth for letting us destroy your driveway and dirty your cabin. Next month is the State Fair Show. I don't think I will have any of my cars presentable by then, but I will be there. I hope you will be too! Late news is that Opal Zuercher has had a stroke. She is in the hospital, but at this time there is no other news. All our best wishes go out to Opal and Sylvan. See you all at the September meeting. Hurley Wilvert - President == SWAP MEET VOLUNTEERS Mark Martinek Subject: Swap Meet Gate Guards. Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2001 19:43:44 -0600 From: mjmartinek@juno.com Please include in the newsletter. The following members have volunteered to be gate guards at the NMCCC Swap Meet on 8 Sep 01: 1. Del Patten 12:00 - 1:00 PM 2. Steve Gongora 12:00 - 1:00 PM 3. Jerry Goffe 12:00 - 1:00 PM 4. David Huntoon 12:00 - 2:00 PM 5. Mark Martinek 12:00 - 2:00 PM 6. Chuck Vertrees 1:00 - 2:00 PM 7. Robert Gold 1:00 - 2:00 PM Additional volunteers would be appreciated. Contact Mark Martinek at 275-3271 or via E-mail: mjmartinek@juno.com Mary Lou & Mark Martinek - 505 275-3271 == CAR COUNCIL REPORT 25 July 2001 - Mark Martinek The meeting was called to order by VP Jim Clements at 7:39 PM. Tom Willers reported that 271 cars participated in the Neon Tour organized by the Southwest Packard Motor Car club. It was suggested that this type tour be conducted annually or every 5 years. Several comments were presented to help improve the traffic flow in future tours. Bay Stevens was the guest speaker and talked on the capability of clubs to participate in a three day driving experience at the Sandia Motor Sports Park. Cost would be $120.00 per car in-groups of 6 or more. Mike Gonzales expressed his disapproval of any requirement to have guest speakers pre-cleared with the council president! It was noted that the local TV stations reported on the Route 66 festival without showing any autos involved. KNME did make a Route 66 documentary that will be shown on KNME on 1 Aug, 8:00 P.M.; 5 Aug, 5:00 & 6:30 P.M. and 18 Aug, 4:00 P.M. A Colorado Public TV station did make a film that will be shown on local cable channel 27 someday after it is shown in Colorado. Stay tuned for date & time. Treasurer Howard Zorn reported that the council was still solvent. The checking account has $8104.74 and the CD has $10280.47. Upcoming events were highlighted (see attached Calendar of Events). The MNCCC All Car Clubs Picnic on 5 Aug was pointed out for special mention. All clubs are urged to participate to the maximum. This is one of only three events that the NMCCC sponsors (the others being the Museum Car Show and the Swap Meet). The Council will provide the charcoal, lighter fuel and matches. Participants will have to provide their own food, drinks, and games. The Swap meet is on! The field has been paid for. Jim Glover, the meet organizer, was not present and has not been responsive to council members' inquiries. Bob Agnew is to contact Jim Glover for an update. Mike Gonzales volunteered to make arrangements for port-a-potties, food venders, security and dumpsters. Paul McLaughlin will work on getting flyers prepare and disseminated. Bob (?) offered to activate a dedicated phone line in his home with an answering machine to respond to inquiries. The council will pay for the use. Jerry Goffe will be approached to contact the radio and TV stations. It was noted that Crazy Dave at 98.5 FM (471-1067), an AGM Radio Group station would give free publicity to the event if asked. Additional assistance from club members is urgently needed. Anyone interested in assisting in the organization of the meet is asked to attended the emergency car council meeting, 7:30 P.M., 31 Aug at the Old Car Garage, 3205 Claremont N.E. Several suggestions were made regarding future swap meets. It was noted that the Rodders had 334 spaces sold for their 1-day swap meet. The need to have a specific date and place each year was noted. Mike Gonzales suggested that the council look at holding the meet for only 1 day and in one of the outlying villages that are eager to host car council events. Robert Chaney, Albuquerque Model Car Club, mentioned that in the year 2003 the New Mexico Highway Department would be celebrating their 100th year anniversary. They want to write a history of the department. Anyone who is able and willing to help in this task can contact him at 884-8022 or 841-4334. Jim Clements, current VP, and Tom Willers, past-VP will be guest speakers at the CNM meeting, 1 Aug 01. The meeting adjourned at 8:45 pm. Submitted by: Mark J Martinek, CNM NMCCC Representative CAR COUNCIL REPORT 22 August 2001 - Mark Martinek President Ken Halvorsen called the meeting to order at 7:33 PM. Treasurer Howard Zorn reports that there was $10,739.62 in the CD and $6497.01 in checking. The Old Car Club is owed $100.00 - $150.00 for obtaining the use of the Elks' Refuge for the recent All Car Clubs' Picnic. The "Make A Wish" car show was a success with 169 vehicles on display and $2,200.00 was raised. I requested a copy of the council's constitution and bylaws. Seems the only copy known is in the possession of one of the Ford clubs. Jim Clements said he would reproduce it for the council. I requested that the roster of Car Council members, clubs and representatives, be updated to reflect current member ship. This will be undertaken. Bill Callahan of Truth or Consequences spoke about the CHVA Route 66 tour that will be in Albuquerque 23 and 24 September. Eighty-five vehicles will participate in the tour from Chicago to Los Angeles. He also requested car council and car club support of the TorC Veterans Day car show in TorC. This show is held on the Saturday closest to Veterans' Day (this year 10 Nov) to raise money for the many New Mexican Veterans living in the home. All the money raised goes to the veterans, not the home. Clubs or individuals or businesses can sponsor a trophy for $30.00 and for $60.00 can sponsor a trophy and be included in the ads and handbills listing sponsors. (This would make a great CNM event for November). Mike Gonzales reported that the 2002 Museum Car Show will be known as the "Cinco de Mayo Car Show" and will be held on 5 May 2002. (CNM will be able to participate in both the Museum car show and the Tri-State). Later in the meeting Mike pointed out that a volunteer would be needed to head the event as he would be resigning from the Car Council. He pointed out that it was necessary to start contract negotiations at the first of the year. Paul McLaughlin reported on the upcoming Route 66 Car Show to be held 1 Sep, at "Traditions" at Budaghers. Call Jeanine at (505) 867-9700 for more information. The swap meet preparations are moving on . Club members have volunteered to handle all the tasks. About $1300.00 has been received for reserved spots. Food venders, port-a-potties, dumpsters and security have been secured. PSA and newspaper ads have been prepared and will soon be aired. The list of upcoming events was discussed (see Calendar of Up Coming Events). People are still having problems with the NM DMV in regards to Horseless Carriage and Year of Vehicle license registration. It seems the DMV is issuing only 1 yr registrations until you write and complain that the NM regulation calls for a 5 year Horseless Carriage renewal. The Council officers will draft a letter to the DMV requesting correction of this problem. A draft letter should be ready by the swap meet for council members' perusal. A lengthy discussion of the quality of reformulated gas available in NM and throughout the USA occurred. Bob Agnew pointed out that over time the reformulated gas deteriorates and the chemicals separate and actually coat the containers: bottles, gas tanks, and lines. He stated that this could occur within a year and use of this old gas could cause engine damage due to frozen valves. He pointed out several cases that he personally experienced or knew about. He stated that almost all vehicle manufactures have published Technical Bulletins warning of this and other problems associated with the use of reformulated gas. He urged members to remove the gas from their vehicles if not driven frequently. The meeting was adjourned at 8:45 P.M. Submitted by Mark J Martinek, CNM car council representative. Mary Lou & Mark Martinek - 505 275-3271 == CAR COUNCIL PICNIC REPORT Mark Martinek The NMCCC Annual All Car Clubs picnic was conducted in ideal weather at the Elks' Refuge on 5 Aug 2001. I counted 60 people in attendance. CNM was represented by Julia & Chuck Vertrees, Mary Lou and myself. I counted 25 vehicles, cars, trucks and dune buggies, but no Corvairs. Julia & Chuck arrived in a significant other vehicle and Mary Lou & I arrived in my '55 Ford CV. The Corvair was in our garage serving as a storage rack and its removal would have required the moving of 3 cars, 1 RV, 1 tow dolly and various items residing on the Corvair. Of the 25 vehicles 12 of them were Ford cars and trucks. Packards were the second most numerous in attendance. The car council provided the charcoal and lighter fluid and some soda pop left over from previous years. Everyone provided and prepared their own meals. The early birds arrived around 10:00 AM with the late arrivals around 1:30 PM. People started to depart around 2:30 PM as dark clouds started to build over the mountains. Entertainment consisted of looking at and marveling over all the various vehicles in attendance and swapping of various car stories and tall tales. Mary Lou & Mark Martinek == SEVEN YEARS AGO IN C.N.M. Jim Pittman September 1994 Volume 20 Number 9 The cover featured shop manual drawings of the smog control plumbing on a 1969 Corvair engine. VP Dennis ran our meeting. The treasury overflowed with $1063, of which $195 was a special convention expense account. Visitors were John McMahan and Brooke Martin from Long Island, NY. New member Bill Palmer had a "new" 1965 Monza. Car Council activities were reported by Bill Reider: a Labor Day tour; a swap meet; a Route 66 calendar for 1995. We needed a volunteer to organize the state fair car show. We planned a Villanueva camp out and another auction. Dennis reported on the convention in Colonial Williamsburg. Del's "Fulla Gas" column raved about the great Villanueva camp out. Debbie reported on recent activities by the convention planning committees; she said they picked up quite a few tips at the Williamsburg convention. Debbie also reported at length on their vacation trip to Virginia to attend the convention; they had several "late airplane" and "missed connection" stories to tell. Paul Coffman told a long story about a long process getting ready to restore a Spyder. Finally, Mark Aksamit (Cactus Club) told how to swap the driver's and passenger's seats to equalize wear. FOURTEEN YEARS AGO The September 1987 cover was Mark Morgan's "Urban Assault Vehicle" apparently based on a Lakewood with added armor plating and machine gun. Our August meeting was at THE RAFTERS in Santa Fe. The June scavenger hunt died of low turnout disease. LeRoy Rogers took his 1965 Monza to a car show in Alamogordo and brought back a first place prize. Dale Housley made $25 for the club by organizing a car show. We planned an auction. Jim wrote an article on urban assault driving, asking whether freeway gunners made us pay more attention to our driving habits. Bill Reider's column told about overheating, causes and prevention. TWENTY-ONE YEARS AGO The September 1980 cover showed one of our founders, Pete Colburn, at a Winrock car show standing next to the 1966 Monza sedan presently owned by Steve & Rita. The treasury held $273 but the newsletter hadn't been paid for yet. We planned an econo-run-aspencade combination tour in October. We had a talk by a representative of the city's Environmental Health Department on the upcoming emissions inspection program; he said 1967 and earlier vehicles were exempt, much to the relief of most CNM members. Tech tips: protecting your upholstery from the New Mexico sun; looking for an electrical leak at the heater hose near the starter solenoid; detecting a sheared woodruff key on the crankshaft gear; repairing the hold-open feature on your door hinge. Finally, your editor took three pages to publish the first half of his short story on rallying in southwestern Ohio in the middle sixties and featured Austin-Healeys, MG-Bs, TR-4s, Jaguars, Volvos and of course Corvairs. == FOR SALE, TRADE OR WANTED FOR SALE: 1960 Monza coupe -- $650.00 Call Bill Reider 299-4597 Needs ground up restoration. Automatic, Radio, gas heater. Powder coated engine shrouding. Full set of '60 Monza wheel covers. Extra front & rear suspicion with less that 27000 miles. Assembly & Shop Manuals for the '60 Corvair. Extra gas heater parts. FOR SALE: 1966-67 Corvair -- $1250.00 Call Bill Reider 299-4597 Automatic recently rebuilt. 110 engine with recent valve job. New black carpet needs to be installed. New black headliner needs to be installed. New black rear package area carpet needs to be installed. New black dash pad. White bucket seats in good shape, rear seats need recovering. Dual master cylinder installed. Needs battery & paint. Body straight. FREE TO GOOD HOME: One large, hairy gas bag. Requires frequent and copious feeding, but will sing with slight encouragement. Call Kim Patten 505-123-4567 for details, or send e-mail to: LBlair@albuquerque.nm.gov CNM ADS ARE FREE TO CNM MEMBERS, $5.00 TO NON-CNM MEMBERS == C O R V A I R S o f N E W M E X I C O C O M I N G E V E N T S ============================================================================ | | | | | S e p t e m b e r | O c t o b e r | N o v e m b e r | | | | | | : : : : : : 1 | : 1 2 3 4 5 6 | : : : : 1 2 3 | | 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 | 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 | 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 | | 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 | 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 | 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 | | 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 | 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 | 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 | | 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 | 28 29 30 31 : : : | 25 26 27 28 29 30 : | | 30 : : : : : : | : : : : : : : | : : : : : : : | ============================================================================ Wed 5th Sep 7:30 PM Regular Meeting - GALLES CHEVROLET 1601 Lomas NE Sat 8th Sep 1:00 PM CNM Ladies - TBA Wed 19th Sep 5:00 PM Board Meeting - House of Covers Fri 21st Sep 9:00 PM Newsletter Deadline - Jim Pittman Sun 23rd Sep 7:00 AM State Fair Car Show. Meet: Furr's Central & San Pedro Wed 3rd Oct 7:30 PM Regular Meeting - GALLES CHEVROLET Sat 13th Oct 11:00 AM CNM Ladies - TBA Wed 17th Oct 5:00 PM Board Meeting - House of Covers Fri 26th Oct 9:00 PM Newsletter Deadline - Jim Pittman Wed 7th Nov 7:30 PM Regular Meeting - GALLES CHEVROLET Sat 10th Nov 1:00 PM CNM Ladies - TBA Fri 16th Nov 9:00 PM Newsletter Deadline - Jim (EARLY!) Wed 21st Nov 5:00 PM Board Meeting - House of Covers Sun 2nd Dec 11:00 AM Christmas Dinner - Kirtland AFB Sun ..... 5th May 2002 - Albuquerque Museum / NMCCC Car Show "Cinco de Mayo" Fri-Sun 17-19 May 2002 - Tri-State Meet - Grand Junction, Colorado Wed-Sat 26-29 Jun 2002 - CORSA International Convention, Flagstaff, Arizona TBA ......... Aug 2002 - NMCCC All-Club Picnic == SEPTEMBER MEETING TALK Robert Gold The Corvairs of New Mexico club has been privileged to count as one of its members the President of CORSA, the national Corvair owners association. Now that Mark Domzalski has completed his term at the helm of the organization he will be reflecting on his Presidential experiences in a talk at our September meeting. This will be our chance to get a glimpse of the behind-the-scenes activities of CORSA and also an opportunity for us to thank Mark personally for his service to our organization. I encourage you to attend this meeting and show the club's support for Mark's hard work. STATE FAIR CAR SHOW Robert Gold Corvairs of New Mexico will be holding our fourth annual State Fair Car Show on Sunday, September 23. This is the last day of the Fair. We'll meet at the Furr's Cafeteria parking lot on the southwest corner of Central and San Pedro at 7:00 AM and enter the Fairgrounds through gate 3 at 7:30. This is the furthest gate to the south on San Pedro. Admission will be payable when we enter the fairgrounds. Show times are from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Ribbons will be awarded for three "best of" classes and 17 novelty classes. This should assure that you'll be taking at least one ribbon home! You'll get to display your awards for all to see as soon as the judging is completed. If you have any questions call Robert or Anne Mae Gold in the evenings at 268-6878 or send email to beisbol30@aol.com. Let's make this the best CNM turnout so far!!!! == CNM LADIES SEPT Anne Mae Gold I need to ask forgiveness for not writing a thing last month! Time has flown by and by the time I sat down to write, the deadline had passed. In June we went up to Brenda Stickler's family's cabin... is there a law about all these possessives? We had a good turnout and even met a couple of Brenda's neighbors. It was a wonderful visit and Brenda filled us up with all sorts of delicious goodies. We got to stroll in the rain, visit a neighbor's cabin and got a gander of a mini alpaca-llama pack. In August we met at Ruth's cabin in the Pecos. It also rained on us, but we still managed to grill our brats... as in dogs, not Sara and Javi! The weekend was full of mud slinging cars, men and women pushing sliding cars and stomping muccy feet through Ruth's cabin! Thank you Ruth for being such a good sport, you have a wonderful sense of hospitality and it is greatly appreciated. In September we will not have a formal meeting, we will visit with everyone's families at the State Fair. Remember to mark your calendars... State Fair day for us will be the last Sunday of September, that's the 23rd. Get info from Robert's article in this month's newsletter. In October we will meet the second Saturday of the month from 1-4 pm at my house, 1301 Valencia Dr NE... call 268-6878 for directions if you need them. I'd like to remind all wives that this is for us, it is open to all Corvair wives or female members, there are no dues or fees, just fun. Mary Lou Martinek has offered to host us in January of 2002... would anyone else like to have us come to their home for "stitch and bitch"? Let me know and I'll put you on our calendar. Tata for now.... Anne Mae == August 15, 2001 Jim - Something to add to your wonderful newsletter. Twenty-nine adults and seven children showed up over our campout weekend, August 10-11-12. On Friday August 10 in the afternoon, in the rain, they started arriving. Thank goodness, one vehicle at a time. As they slipped and slid they finally got up the hill and began to set up their rigs and tents. We had a great time. Even with the mud it was very good. Ron and Debbie Deck worked so hard trying to keep a fire going in the rain. Some left early and some arrived late. Some didn't make it and maybe some who did wished they hadn't, at least when we all had to push and pull in the rain and the mud to get their vehicles through the slippery spots. Thanks for coming. I for one had a great time. I look forward to the next campout. Just let's do it earlier in the year next time so there won't be so much mud. You might ask Mark Martinek about the mud, but don't ask Mary Lou. Love to you all -- Ruth Boydston == CAMPOUT IN THE PECOS Mark Martinek Mary Lou, Bonita and I decided to attend the campout this year at Ruth's as we had not previously been there. I was a little leery of taking our 24-foot motor home if it was rainy because of the directions in the newsletter that stated the forest road was dirt and up hill. Friday began clear and sunny so we three set off at 10:00 AM for points unknown in the Pecos wilderness. The trip was uneventful until it became time to exit I-25. The instruction said to turn right on NM 50. It failed to say to cross over the Interstate to locate NM 50. After a slight detour up Firestation Road we proceeded east towards Pecos. The trip through Pecos to Forest Road 223 was very scenic and uneventful except for a slight drizzle that began as we started up hill to the forest road. As we turned on to the forest road I was worried about the road condition. I was expecting a muddy, rutted road. Much to my relief I saw that the road was really rocky with little evidence of mud. As it was not raining much we decided to continue on. After getting far enough along the forest road to make it difficult to turn around or back out we encountered the sign that read (I'm paraphrasing) "Undeveloped road. Not suitable for travel in wet weather or in large vehicles." At this point I figured we were beyond turning around so we continued on up. As we bounced merrily from boulder to boulder listening to the tinkling of glass and the thunder of falling items, we kept a constant eye out for the "cabin on the right." After what seemed like ages we espied a marvelous cabin just off to the right. While trying to decide if this was the correct cabin and did we want to risk trying to make the turn up to the driveway, an apparition appeared. To my extremely limited eyesight she looked like Ruth but she appeared to be motioning for us to continue on up (or down) the road, so we did. Topping a small rise we saw the bottomless mud puddle stretching across the road. Not wanting to risk getting stuck in the now driving rain we backed up to the cabin to make sure we had to continue on. The lady in the rain assured us that to reach Ruth's we would have to continue on down (or up) the road. So, getting a running start, we splattered through the puddle. Shortly thereafter, about 2:00 PM, we spied the welcome sign that Ruth had affixed to a tree. I tried to turn into the drive but cut the corner too tight so I lost traction. I had to back out and try again. On the second try I was able to enter the drive. By this time Ruth had appeared and pointed out two places that I could park. I tried to get in to the higher, leveler spot but due to the wet slippery mud I had to settle for the lower spot. After setting up the RV we were invited in to Ruth's cabin and were given the grand tour. Later in the afternoon the rain stopped and we were introduced to Mildred (the lady in the rain) and took a walking tour of Ruth's and Mildred's property. We returned to Ruth's and partook of a delicious steak dinner. Earlier in the day Ruth had received a call from Steve Goodman that they would not be able to come up to the cabin because of road conditions. I think they had made it to Pecos before turning back. Later in the evening while we were playing cards other members began to arrive. I believe Del and Kim arrived next and pitched their tent in the area that I had wanted to park in. Then I believe Larry and Kathy arrived in their camper truck and parked up behind the cabin. When Dennis, Debby and family arrive the fun began. Dennis was unable to proceed all the way up the drive because of the slippery muddy conditions. After much deliberation it was decided to unhook their trailer and push it into a spot uphill from Del and Kim. Engineer Larry gave instructions on blocking the trailer wheels so it would not go back down the drive. We all then got a good hand hold and begin pushing the trailer uphill and into the selected site. Being the lucky fellow I am, I stepped in the slippery mud and took a header into the mud. After the trailer was in the right area Dennis instructed us in the necessity to make sure that the trailer was properly attached to the tow vehicle (it appears it had not been so at the start) and the necessity to carry a spare, which they did and used. Seems one of the trailer tires blew out and was shredded (see earlier photo). I believe that was all who arrived on Friday. After getting the Pleaus in position we began to bed down for the night. Some people were lucky and slept the sleep of the uncaring and unworried. I, however, began to think what would happen if it rained some more. I was sure that if it did our motor home would become a permanent fixture in Ruth's front yard. After tossing and turning most of the night dawn finally arrived and the sky appeared clear. After breakfast I voiced my concerns to the others and we very seriously considered departing early Saturday morning. After being assured by the local weather guru (Ruth) that the late afternoon rain pattern would continue with an early evening ending, we decided to stay. Of course as everyone knows by now, it started raining early and continued raining well into Sunday morning (my version) or until 11:00 PM (Ruth's version). Other club members continued to arrive throughout the day. Some left early while it was still fairly nice, some stayed for the evening meal and then left, while still other stayed the night. I'm sorry I cannot remember who arrived and who left when, but Heula and Jim, Julia & Chuck, Bernadette & Steve, Wendell, Debbie and Ron (Head cook and Mistress of Ceremonies), Anne Mae and Robert and family, Sylvan, Brenda and Hurley and family and dogs were all there. When Elizabeth and Mark arrived they had an Ultravan (Gayle and Richard Finch) in tow. Kathy and Jon arrived in another motor home. Although it rained most of the day and the rain made it difficult to cook the vegetables and play games, a good time was had by all. Julia and Chuck had a slippery time when they decided to depart. It was necessary for us to push them a little ways so they could get out. As my luck continued to hold I was sprayed from head to foot by the mud churned up by their front wheels. Everyone seemed to enjoy my misfortune. Photos were taken by one and all. I have yet to see any of them. Saturday night I slept well; if we were stuck we were stuck, if we weren't we weren't. Sunday began nice, no rain. As Larry had a big chain and a 4-wheel-drive vehicle, we prudently decided to leave at the same time as he did. Debbie Pleau was gracious enough to move their tow vehicle early in the morning so I could get out. I backed out on to the main (?) road and waited for Larry to depart. We followed him uneventfully down the hill and through Pecos. Later we pulled off to the side of the road for a brief breakfast and a walk. The weather was beautiful, what we should have had on Saturday. The rest of the trip home was uneventful. Regardless of the weather it was a great weekend. I am glad we participated this year and we plan to continue doing so in the future. However on future trips I will carry some gravel!!! Mary Lou & Mark Martinek == TULAROSA TO PECOS Richard Finch On Saturday August 11th, Gayle and I and our traveling cat departed Tularosa at 7:30 AM, headed for Ruth Boydston's cabin up in the mountains. We were in our 95 hp Corvair-powered 1969 Ultra Van. I had just done a minor tune up on it including new plug wires and a rebuilt distributor out of our 1964 Monza convertible. When you are driving a collector's car, it sure is nice to have other cars of the same make to borrow parts from in a pinch. We drove up U.S. Highway 54 to Carrizozo and then to Corona. Every time we pass through Corona in the AM, we have to stop at the one and only cafe there to eat breakfast. The cafe, called the "Corona Cafe" of all things, serves the best breakfast meals of any place in this part of the country. This is a travel tip from us down in "South-Eastern New Mexico." After leaving Corona, we turned due north on State Road #3, headed for Encino, NM. After Encino, the road becomes quite interesting. There is a stretch of road that drops down into the Pecos River Valley where the switchbacks are marked, "One Lane Road Ahead, 15 mph" but the scenery is wonderful. Along that road were over 25 signs that directed traffic to artists' shows. If the Albuquerque Corvair people are looking for a half day rally route, that would sure be a good one. And we saw at least 20 old abandoned 50's and 60's pickup trucks down beside the river. At the time we were driving along the Pecos River bank, it started raining on us. The rain continued on up to Ruth's Cabin at its 8,750-foot elevation. We stopped for gas in Pecos, NM to make sure that we would not run short, not knowing how far up the road we had to go to get to Ruth's. We have to acknowledge at least three mistakes: o Mistake number 3. Too much gas in our 30 gallon Ultra Van fuel tank. o Mistake number 2. Over filling our 50 gallon fresh water tank . We are talking about 190 pounds of fuel and 400 pounds of water on board. o Mistake number 1. Leaving the number 52 jets in the carburetors when I did the tune-up. Just as we were pulling out of the gas station in Pecos, I caught a glimpse of your Editor, Jim Pittman, heading down the road back to Albuquerque. We thought maybe he was just going after hot dog buns, but it turned out that he had already spent his time at the party and was headed for home. Sorry that we did not get to visit with you, Jim. So we headed on up the road to Ruth's. The road was beautiful and for those of you who have never driven an Ultra Van up that road, it is really fun. Ultra Vans handle pretty good too. I have dual rear shocks on the rear and new gas shocks on the front. When we got to about 1 mile from Ruth's, the Ultra Van would not climb the last hill. She just slowed down and started rolling backwards even though my foot was full down on the gas pedal! Remember those 3 mistakes? We were way too heavy for mountain climbing, and then the carb jets were for Summer driving in Death Valley. I should have changed to # 47 jets. Anyway, Steve Gongora and Mark and Elizabeth Domzalski were right behind us. Mark tied on to my front suspension and hauled us right up the rainy, muddy hill to Ruth's. Now that was likely the highest class tow job we will ever get! We were not the only ones who needed help to negotiate the muddy roads and driveways. Two or three other non-Corvairs had to be pushed out of muddy ruts too. Ruth said that it had been raining up there every day for nearly three weeks. We had a very wonderful time at the Cabin. Our thanks to Ruth for her special hospitality. Others will likely report on the campout, so I won't. But visiting with Corvair people was very good. On Sunday morning we summoned up the full power of the 95 hp engine, minus 40% for the high altitude and another 20% for the rich jets in the carburetors, turned around in the driveway, and headed down the mountain. Needless to say the trip down was really easy. We stopped in Pecos at the 100+ year-old restaurant there and had lunch. Great place! Then we drove into Santa Fe and looked for a car wash to clean all the mud off our home-on-wheels. We found a very big car wash right on the main drag and pulled in to the RV bay. The manager came out to greet us and said "It's a CORVAIR!" It turned out that he had a fully restored 1963 Monza convertible sitting in the parking lot. His name is Jerry Kessler and he owns the "Santa Fe Car Wash" on 2217 Cerrillos Road. He loves Corvairs. We stayed at a nice RV Park in Santa Fe on Sunday night and then drove down to Albuquerque on Monday. We stayed at the Best Western RV park out East of town on Monday night and then we drove down to visit Steve and Rita Gongora at the House of Covers on Tuesday morning. They have a really neat upholstery shop. We plan to have them install our new Clark's upholstery in our 1964 Monza. Gayle had a doctor's appointment with an eye specialist on Tuesday afternoon. The appointment was a success. We drove on home to Tularosa Tuesday night in a downpour, but the Corvair powered Ultra Van purred -- like a Corvair should! -- Richard Finch == Here's the snappy comeback I'm sure you were waiting for Jim! I hope you readers were not fooled by the rhetoric spewed forth from the pen (or was it the ink dipped tail of) "A-NONY-MOUSSE"!! It sounded suspiciously to me like one Larry Blair trying to weasel out of his current term of presidency of the DOMC and to draw me into another long drawn out repartee of clever words!! As the DOMC standing membership chair, I was however humbled by the lovely turn of phrase and what was obviously much research on his part... especially considering that said Larry Blair is an engineer by trade and I doubt seriously that a dictionary could be found in his home!! Well, I am pretty sure his wife can read so that may be a gross exaggeration. But the very eloquence embodied in the "revisitation" might make you wonder if he didn't have some faithful city employee write this response for him (he probably has them do this a lot... wouldn't that be plagiarism??) or if it was just that he took the time to personally look in the office dictionary during one of his 2 hour lunch breaks taken after spending the coffee break touring the various potholes and graffiti of Albuquerque (which also made it convenient to pick up some Krispy Kremes along the way). As for the suggested tech tip involving the chain from the cap to the filler tube (by the way, did you ever figure out what to do with those mittens or is it still a mystery to you?)... that's all well and good Mr. Mousse but all it really saves you is the trip into the "oil filled netherworld" (that's what I mean about "lovely turn of phrase!") because you are still saying goodbye to a goodly portion of the oil in the engine. Now if you intend to forget to replace the cap very often, I do heartily recommend Mr. Mousse's suggestion regarding the drain holes in the skid plate... and I am sure Mayor Baca would appreciate the donation to road maintenance from the subsequently draining oil since he has a stadium to renovate and all his loose change will be going to that!! Speaking of dictionaries... I checked the one on my desk at work and it is apparently the first edition of Webster's New Collegiate Dictionary. Previous editions from 1898 through 1948 were entitled Webster's Collegiate Dictionary. I figure that Mr. Mousse must have gone to school during the entire period between 1948 and 1973 when the New version was copywritten... no dictionaries were needed since students then couldn't read??!!! And Mr. Mousse being an engineer, would certainly require an extraordinary period of time to complete his education... in fact, it would appear, based on the longevity of some potholes in our fair town, he still has much to learn about some things!!! I am sure there have been subsequent versions of the dictionary I have but government employees seldom use them any more now that we have computers, other than to prop the screen to a comfortable height. And by the way, I ain't chewin' any "terbacky" either, for you concerned readers!! Not to fear, Mr. Mousse and I take great delight in this sort of repartee ("...a succession or interchange of clever retorts..." ... "clever" might not be the term the editor would use!) Yours in harmony, "any-old-mouse" == "DRIVE YOUR CORVAIR TODAY" DAY -- Robert Hill During some recent discussions on Virtual Vairs, I threw out an idea of having a day that we as a Corvair community drove our Corvair. (I realize that many drive them everyday but this is to encourage folks who normally do not drive them to get them out and show them off.) Little did I realize how much interest the idea got and many members provided additional ideas. As a combination of the ideas mentioned, I propose that on October 2, 2001 that we have a national "Drive Your Corvair Today" day. This date was picked to coincide with the anniversary of the official introduction of the Corvair. I would like to encourage all Corvair members to get their cars out on that day and drive them to work, to the mall, to the grocery store or wherever they may be going that day. I would also like to see our chapters get involved in this get some local media coverage, have a "cruise in" somewhere that evening or maybe just a gathering of Corvairs in the local mall parking lot. The idea here is to get the Corvair in view of as many people as possible and maybe get some folks interested in the Corvair. This is not an official CORSA event - this is just a day where each of us gets our Corvair out and proudly displays it to the public. So start shining on your cars and mark your calendars - October 2 - national "Drive Your Corvair Today" day. Who knows - this might become an annual event. Robert Hill Central Division Director == NOB HILL CAR SHOW Robert Gold Steve and Rita Gongora outdid themselves this time. Corvairs of New Mexico has gotten a bit accustomed to the Gongoras' organizing successful events, but the car show Steve and Rita set up on Saturday, July 21 took organization to another level! The CNM Board of Directors thought it would be a nice idea to have a car show to commemorate the 75th anniversary of Route 66. Since the Nob Hill merchants had already planned a celebration on July 21 we thought it would be logical to have our car show as part of the Nob Hill activities. The only problem was that there were only a couple of weeks to go before the Nob Hill celebration. Steve said he'd get everything together. That was an understatement. In just two weeks he and Rita had done the following: 1. Gotten 10,500 (okay, that's a slight exaggeration!) Albuquerque city agencies to approve the closure of a block of Richmond NE to display the cars. 2. Contacted the area merchants to notify them of the street closure. 3. Arranged for the needed barricades at no cost to the club. Larry Blair is due a thank you for that also. 4. Talked with the Corvette and Mustang clubs to get them to attend. 5. Arranged for some really cool speciality cars, like that Ford Cobra I wanted to take home. 6. Obtained three trophies to present for the cars voted to be the top three entrants. And lastly, 7. Arranged for merchants to supply not one or two prizes, but 16 prizes! (Not counting all those Wells Fargo Baseballs -- Javi and Sara Gold say thanks.) We owe the Gongoras a real note of thanks for their hard work! The following are the results of the giveaways and the trophy judging. There were 48 entries: Best of Show - Rich Flowers 1970 Ford Mustang Mach I 2nd Place - Doug Morgan 1965 Corvair Corsa 3rd Place - Donnie Marchi 1965 Chevrolet Corvette Door Prize Donors and Winners: 1. Larry's Hats - Jack Richards 2. Monte Vista Fire Station (Kerry Rayner) - Jerry Goffe 3. Astro Zombie - Anne Mae Gold 4. Louie's Rock N Reels - Barbara Thomte 5. Louie's Rock N Reels - Donnie Marchi 6. Angel Alley - Tarmo Sutt 7. Scalo - Dave & Jackie Jensen 8. Il Vicino - Glen Gollrad 9. Flying Star Cafe - Shane Le Mon' 10. Poquito de Todo (Sandra Mirabal) - Jeff Ritter 11. Yanni's (Nick Kapnison) - Marcus & Brenda Bunting 12. Low N Slow Book - In Crowd (Kenny Chavez) - Donnie Marchi 13. Martha's Body - Ted Gonzales 14. Kellys Brewery - Dale Harrison 15. Bow Wow Records - Wendell Walker 16. Disco Display House - Phill Ellison == CNM AND THE CAR COUNCIL Mark Martinek At the August Corvairs of New Mexico Board of Directors meeting I questioned whether the Club should retain its membership in the New Mexico Council of Car Clubs. In the years I have represented CNM at the council, participation in NMCCC activities by CNM and its membership has fallen and has almost completely ceased to exist. A case in point is my attempt at our last meeting to get volunteers to work as gate guards at the annual swap meet in September. I had volunteered CNM to man the gates from 12:00 to 2:00 on Saturday, 8 September. Four members are needed. Members could volunteer for one or two hours. The usual group of members volunteered, but not as many as were needed to cover the complete time frame. Another example is the recent NMCCC All Clubs Picnic held on Saturday, 4 August 2001 at the Elks' Refuge in the Manzano Mountains. CNM was represented by only Julia and Chuck Vertrees and Mary Lou and myself. A fine opportunity was lost to share car experiences and view other makes of cars and generally enjoy a beautiful day in the mountains. CNM did not help out in the recent Albuquerque Museum Car Show, primarily because of the Tri-State meet in Colorado Springs. CNM was represented in the show by two or three members who did not attend the Tri-State. Because of my perception of CNM's lack of partition in NMCCC activities, I question whether CNM wants and whether CNM should continue membership in the council. If CNM does not wish to support the council activities, how can CNM expect the NMCCC to assist and or participate in CNM sponsored activities? I believe that the recent success of the car show organized by Steve Gongora for the Nob Hill Route 66 Festival was due in part to participation by other NMCCC member clubs. The main purpose of the NMCCC is to attempt to coordinate various old car activities throughout the city and to assist in publicizing and organizing events. Membership includes several clubs outside of Albuquerque proper. Not all Albuquerque car clubs are Members of the NMCCC, but all car clubs throughout the city and state are encouraged to join. There is a one-time fee of $10.00 for a club to join. There are no other dues required, only participation by the club representative at the meetings and participation of all club members in NMCCC sponsored events. The NMCCC conducts three major events throughout the year, solely sponsored by the council. These events are: The annual swap meet, normally held in September or October at the UNM football stadium area; the annual Museum Car Show, normally held at the Albuquerque Museum in mid-May; and the annual All Car Clubs Picnic, held in early August. The swap meet is the only money making event. The earnings here fund the council's activities throughout the coming year. The Museum Car show in the past has been totally free to participants, but now (due to lack of support by the city) it must charge an entrance fee so that it can be as close to self supporting as possible. The All Car Clubs picnic is organized and sponsored by the council to encourage inter-club activities. Participants get the opportunity to share car experiences with a wide variety of old car owners; to view, critique and marvel over the many vehicles on display; and to share in various fun and games organized by the participating clubs. (Under the leadership of Bill Reider, CNM in years past use to organize and conduct a fan belt toss; this was well received by other clubs.) I believe in the years past the council used to provide drinks, charcoal and lighter fuel. This past year they provided only the charcoal and lighter fuel, although there were some soft drinks available left over from previous years. I don't know for sure but I feel the decline in items provided by the council is a direct result of the decline in participation of member clubs. It is my belief that since CNM does not really support the activities of the council, I as CNM representative really do not have a voice in the council. It is hard to make recommendation and try to make changes if the club does not support and participate in the events. I asked the board to consider two things: 1. That we discuss and make a decision on maintaining NMCCC membership. 2. That we consider scheduling the three NMCCC events as CNM club events and actively participate as volunteers and participants in the events. Mark Martinek, CNM Representative to NMCCC == Enchanted Corvairs Newsletter is published monthly by Corvairs of New Mexico, a chartered chapter of CORSA, the Corvair Society of America. Contents are copyrighted in the names of the authors and CNM. Articles may be reprinted in any CORSA publication as a service to CORSA members provided credit to the author and this Newsletter is clearly stated. All opinions are those of the author or the editor and do not necessarily reflect endorsement by CNM or CORSA. Material to be published should reach the editor by the 15th of each month. Submit material in ASCII TEXT format via e-mail to (casa unm edu) or in ASCII TEXT format on Apple II, Macintosh or MS-DOS disk or submit a readable manuscript. Photographs (prints or digital JPGs) are welcome too! This newsletter was produced using a 1998 Macintosh G3 with AppleWorks 5, ProTERM Mac, Bernie To The Rescue 2.6, Photoshop 6.0, Pagemaker 6.5, and a 1989 Apple IIgs using Addressed For Success, ShadowWrite 1.3.4, Platinum Paint 2.0, Pointless and Harmonie. Printing via HP LaserJet IIp and Apple LaserWriter Pro 630. Transportation provided by 1990 Honda Civic, 1991 Honda Civic, 1965 Corvair Monza, 1966 Corvair Corsa and a little help from our friends. =end=