The January 2012 newsletter - Text Version
Updated 21-May-2013 ==== Copyright (c) 2013 Corvairs of New Mexico
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JANUARY 2012 / VOLUME 38 / NUMBER 1 / ISSUE #436
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Tony Fiore Memorial Chapter Newsletter Award, First Place, 2005
Tony Fiore Memorial Chapter Newsletter Award, Third Place, 2010
EDITOR: Jim Pittman
NEXT MEETING: Wednesday, January 4th, 2012 at 7:00 PM
North Domingo Baca Multigenerational Center, Wyoming & Carmel NE
THIS MONTH:
Dues Due..................................Membership Committee
"Air" Force President's Letter......................John Wiker
December Meeting Minutes.........................Heula Pittman
Proposed Activities for the New year........Board of Directors
There was no Board Meeting in December.........Happy Holidays!
Get Your Corvair Aligned at Miata Specialists!.....Jim Pittman
Birthdays & Anniversaries....................Sunshine Committe
Ruth Goodman, My Pen Pal, My Friend..............Heula Pittman
The Summer of 1940 (Walter Huntoon)..............David Huntoon
Corvair Valve Rocker Ratios..............Bob Helt: Vegas Vairs
Calendar of Coming Events...................Board of Directors
The CNM Newsletter CD Project......................Jim Pittman
Membership List as of 25-Dec-2011.........Membership Committee
Seven, 14, 21, 28, Years Ago....................Club Historian
COVER: The raffle car from the 1996 Albuquerque CORSA Convention,
still owned by Show-Me Corvair Club members Bob and Rose Bauer.
Who can identify this catalog item for Corvairs from the early sixties?
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MEETING: First Wednesday of each month at 7:00 PM
North Domingo Baca Multigenerational Center, Wyoming & Carmel NE
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President: John Wiker 505-899-3076 wikerj63 @ yahoo.com
Vice-Pres: Pat Hall 505-620-5574 patandvickiehall @ q.com
Secretary: Heula Pittman 505-275-2195 (temp) heula @ q.com
Treasurer: Art Gold 505-620-7434 rollerart @ gmail.com
Board: Car Council: Robert Gold 505-268-6878 beisbol30 @ msn.com
Board: Merchandise: Vickie Hall 505-865-5574 patandvickiehall @ q.com
Board: Membership: Larry Yoffee 505-321-5909 corsa180 @ gmail.com
Board: Sunshine: Heula Pittman 505-275-2195 jimp @ unm.edu
Board: Newsletter: Jim Pittman 505-275-2195 jimp @ unm.edu
Board: Past Pres: Mike Stickler 505-856-6993 sticorsa @ hotmail.com
Board: Past Pres: David Huntoon 505-281-9616 corvair66 @ aol.com
Board: Past Pres: Ray Trujillo 505-839-7436 ray @ bpsabq.com
DUES: CNM: 12 months $25.00 -or- 26 months $ 50.00
CORSA: 12 months $45.00 -or- 26 months $ 90.00
CNM & CORSA: 12 months $70.00 -or- 26 months $140.00
CORSA's home page: http://www.corvair.org
Steve Gongora's page: http://www.corvair.org/chapters/chapter871
Larry Yoffee's home page: http://www.corsaturbo180usa.weebly.com
CNM's newsletters: http://www.unm.edu/~jimp
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DUES DUE DATES FOR JANUARY 2012
== DUE DEC = INACTIVE 25-JAN-2012:
2011.12 David Huntoon
2011.12 Kim Patten
2011.12 Diane & A. John Pattison
== DUE JAN = INACTIVE 25-FEB-2012:
2012.01 Darlene & William Darcy
== DUE FEB = INACTIVE 25-MAR-2012:
2012.02 Kathy & Larry Blair
2012.02 Kelly & Art Gold
2012.02 Wesley Heiss
2012.02 Frank Stadler
2012.02 Brenda & Mike Stickler
EXPIRED == INACTIVE AS OF 25-DEC-2010:
2011.01 Wibke Garrecht
2011.04 Cary Hubbard
2011.06 Mark Jones
2011.06 Klaudia & Steve Sanchez
2011.07 Anne & Geoffrey Johnson
2011.08 Janet & Steve Johnson
2011.10 Opal Zuercher
2011.11 Connie & Hubbard Elmore
2011.11 Amy & David Franco
Send your Dues to:
CNM Treasurer
c/o Robert Gold
1301 Valencia NE
Albuquerque, NM 87110
Past due memberships will become inactive after a one-month grace period. The
Club will mail in your National Dues when you renew, if you send us the renewal
form from your CORSA Communique!
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"Air" Force President's Message
John Wiker
This month's message is one of a lot of thanks. Thanks to Rita for another great
Christmas dinner; thanks to all those who helped support the Safe House with
lots of goodies; thanks to all who helped make the past year as successful as it
was. Thanks to all who attended meetings and events, and especially those who
organized the events last year; thanks to the past officers who turned over a
great organization to us new "rookies"; thanks to Heula for volunteering to be
secretary until a more permanent one is found. And finally, thanks to all who
volunteered to take the lead for all our activities planned for the next
calendar year. As the plans become more solid, you will see that there are
various activities that should be inviting for all to participate.
At our December meeting, one weak area of our club was mentioned, and we all
agreed. We need to re-emphasize our Tech Talks about Corvairs. To keep them
running, we need to know more about them and some uniqueness about them.
Mr. Bill Rieder will take the lead with the first Tech Talk about distributors
at our February meeting. At January's meeting, we will look for a volunteer for
March. This two-month lead gives everyone a chance to do research and gather
"show and tells" and it will reduce the stress of the event so it does not seem
to be a last minute rushed project. All you self-made mechanics are invited to
help enlighten those of us who are of the "white collar" mold.
Hope all of you had a great holiday break. See you soon in January.
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December 7th Membership Meeting Notes
Heula Pittman
Gavel in hand, President John Wiker called the meeting to order at 7:05 PM. He
welcomed everyone to this important meeting as a schedule of events for the
coming year was to be presented. There were nineteen members in attendance.
John began by telling about the memorial service for long-time member Chuck
Vertrees held last week. Twenty CNMers attended the impressive service at Chuck
and Julia's church.
The first order of business was to seek a volunteer for the position of
secretary for the club. John emphasized the fact that Chuck could never be
replaced. And after several minutes of coaxing by V-President Pat Hall, I
volunteered to serve in this capacity until a permanent replacement could be
found.
President Wiker thanked everyone who attended the Christmas dinner at Roper's
Restaurant. Thirty-nine members attended and everyone agreed that the food and
service were excellent and that perhaps we could arrange to have our next
Christmas party there. John praised Rita Gongora for the excellent job she did
in setting up everything for us once again. He also thanked everyone for the
generous contribution of items brought in for The Safe House. As in previous
years, Lee Reider and Emma Rogers did all the foot work for this project and
delivered the donations this week. Special thanks went to Ruth Boydston who
collected $104 for the lovely lap quilt she made and raffled. It was made from
T-shirts from Tri-State events that had belonged to Julia Vertrees. Ruth won the
raffle and said that it would go to her granddaughter. All proceeds went into
the club's treasury.
John announced that we have a new contact person for our meeting place at North
Domingo Baca Multi-Generational Center. She is Natasha Montoya. She was not in
the building at the time of our meeting and therefore couldn't be consulted
concerning future meetings at the center. Larry Yoffee said he had met her and
would call her soon to see if we could be scheduled to continue meeting here.
John told us that our club had been invited to participate in a car twinkle
light display to be held at the fair grounds on Friday, Saturday and Sunday,
starting this Friday, December 10th. He said to take your Corvair and your own
Christmas lights and electricity would be provided to connect the lights. The
event begins at sunset and ends at 9:00 PM and is free if you drive your
Corvair. The contact person is Craig Venzel and his phone is 222-9700.
Our president proceeded to the discussion of our 2012 calendar of events.
* JANUARY 7th, Saturday, 10:00 AM - Pat Hall volunteered to sponsor the Club
Breakfast at Henrietta's Cafe, 740 Main St NE, Los Lunas, NM.
* FEBRUARY 1st - after the meeting, a Tech Talk by Bill Reider on Distributors
* MARCH 17th (?) 1:00 PM - Location TBA - CNM's 38th Anniversary Luncheon. The
Club Activities Award will be determined by the Board and will be presented
by our president. Ray Trujillo will be asked to design the award
certificate.
Heula Pittman volunteered to sponsor this event.
* APRIL 22nd 12:00 noon to 3:00 PM - CNM's Corvair-Only car show in front of
TARGET at I-25 and Paseo del Norte. Members asked to show up at 11:30.
Our membership chairman, Larry Yoffee will sponsor.
* MAY 18-20 - Tri-State - Salida, Colorado - sponsored by Rocky Mountain CORSA.
* MAY 20 - Museum Car Show sponsored by Robert Gold.
* JUNE - open at present
* JULY - Garage Tour (?)
* AUGUST - NMCC picnic at Nambe Falls. Robert Gold Representative.
* SEPTEMBER - Vice-President Pat Hall will get names for officer nominees.
* SEPTEMBER 23rd - State Fair Car Show, Robert Gold
* SEPTEMBER 28-29-30 - Swap-Meet in Los Lunas. September 28th is set-up date.
* OCTOBER - CNM elections.
* OCTOBER 7th (?) Balloon Fiesta car show. Meet on Edith. Larry Yoffee.
We will try to get Colorado, California and Arizona clubs to attend.
Maybe have a dinner together one evening also.
* OCTOBER - Aspencade to Los Alamos to Mike Ragsdale's garage and possibly
picnic, chaired by Steve Gongora.
* NOVEMBER - Great Fan Belt Toss & Swap Meet, Palm Springs, California.
* NOVEMBER 10th - BINGO, Pot Luck, Auction at House of Covers, Rita and Steve
Gongora. Ray Trujillo to make arrangements.
* DECEMBER 8th - Christmas dinner - Chairperson needed
Larry Yoffee reported that he was making an effort to make our club more visible
by placing flyers here at the senior center and at various other locations
around the city.
Robert Gold reported that our treasury has a healthy balance of $5,138.13! He
also said that in the future he planned to make "a more transparent cash flow
report" to be published in the newsletter each month.
Ruth Boydston won the 50/50 and donated her share to the Sunshine Committee. The
total equaled $18.00. Thanks, Ruth! And since today was her birthday, we sang
our greetings to her! Ruth volunteered to try to locate white nylon jackets for
club members to purchase.
Newsletter editor Jim Pittman announced that the deadline for January newsletter
was Christmas weekend, Friday the 23, at 9:00 PM.
Finally, Jim told the group the story about riding with Chuck & Julia in their
Hyundai sedan on a trip to Pikes Peak at our Manitou Springs Tri-State. Jim and
I were terrified of the thousand-foot-drops, but Chuck was totally at ease
driving on the narrow, snow-and-slush-covered, unpaved steep winding road!
Pat Hall gave an interesting tech tip on how modern-day oil was NOT GOOD for the
cam and flat tappets of our Corvairs. He suggested some alternatives...?
Rotella? Zinc additive? I didn't catch all the details... please ask Pat for
more.
Our very busy meeting adjourned at 8:35 PM.
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Get Your Corvair Aligned
Jim Pittman
Should you take your Corvair to a Miata mechanic to get a suspension alignment?
Why not? If they have modern equipment and they know how to use it, and if they
like working with knowlegeable, discerning drivers, how could it not be an
improvement in how your Corvair performs?
Tell them how you want to drive your Corvair (autocross, highway, just around
town) and they will set it up for that purpose. Highly recommended.
Miata Specialists
810 Arno St
Albuquerque,
NM 87102-2402
(505) 344-9560
Just off Lomas Blvd NE, a block east of Broadway NE.
(Yes, their database contains specifications for Corvairs.)
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Happy Birthday to CNMers Born in January:
John Pattison January 3
Diane Pattison January 4
Javier Gold January 9
Carolyn Palmer January 10
Steve Gongora January 11
LeRoy Rogers January 20
Two CNM couples celebrate Anniversaries
this month:
Nancy & Russ McDuffie January 16
Vickie & Pat Hall January 18
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GOODMAN, RUTH, passed away on December 15, 2011 at Porter Hospice. Ruth was born
on June 13, 1935 in Indiana and has lived in Denver since 1953. She drove
Corvairs for many years and was active in the Corvair clubs. She also enjoyed
crochet and other crafts. She is survived by her husband, Steve. A memorial
service will be planned after the holidays. In lieu of flowers, send donations
to CAT CARE SOCIETY, 5787 W. 6th Ave., Lakewood, CO, 80214.
Published in the DENVER POST on December 18, 2011
Ruth Goodman, My Pen Pal, My Friend
Heula Pittman
Several years ago at a Tri-State hosted by CNM, I was helping to prepare for the
banquet which was to be held that night. I was sorting and arranging our
collection of door prizes when I came across a beautiful embroidered table
runner. At the time I had no clue who had made it, but I thought to myself that,
if I were lucky enough to be able to choose a prize and if that pretty cloth was
still there, it would be mine!
When my lucky number was called that night I was delighted to see that "My
Prize" was still available! I immediately chose it. I inquired among the
Colorado ladies and soon learned that "Ruth Goodman from Denver made the table
runner, of course!" It turned out that Ruth Goodman always contributed handmade
craft items to all Tri-State events. I still have that lovely table runner.
I don't remember where this Tri-State was held nor which year it was. Maybe it
was Las Vegas, New Mexico in 1992. In any case, it was the beginning of a long
friendship between Ruth and me. I wrote to thank her for the lovely handwork,
and she immediately wrote back. Many letters, cards, recipes, gifts, not to
mention phone calls, were exchanged between us after that. More than once, Steve
commented that Ruth and I were doing our part to ensure the viability of the
United States Postal Service for years to come. The 440 miles between
Albuquerque and Denver kept us from casual visits, but we always looked forward
to our time together at Tri-State events.
Ruth was the most giving, the most loving and the most generous friend I have
ever known. I suppose there is no way any of us could know how many afghans,
scarves, dish towel holders and more she crocheted for raffles and door prizes
for Corvair Club events. The same is true for all the beautiful pillow cases,
dish towels, table runners, table cloth and napkin sets and quilt squares she
embroidered for such occasions. Her talents were extraordinary! And I believe
that all of us who received her handcrafts are proud to own them.
Steve and Ruth attended every Tri-State event from the first one (1976,
Montrose, Colorado) through this year: 2011, Red River, New Mexico. No one else
can say that except Steve Gongora of CNM. (And, Rita Gongora went to all but
one!) Wow, what a record for both couples! That's dedication, folks!
We all have great memories of Ruth Goodman and her many contributions in helping
to preserve our little Corvairs. And yes, we will miss her happy smiling face.
But I, for one, will always have many terrific memories of my Dear Friend and
Pen Pal.
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We have heard from Steve Goodman several times since Ruth was in the hospital
for carotid surgery. On December 15th Steve sent this statement to the RMC, PPCC
and CNM newsletter editors: Hello Corvair friends: Ruth passed away peacefully
today (Dec 15) about 1300 hrs from the bacterial infection she had contracted
several weeks ago. A memorial service is pending after the holiday season.
On December 23 he sent this further request: Jim: I wonder if you wouldn't mind
placing a short 'thank you' in your next newsletter to everyone in CNM who sent
cards about Ruth.
Here are a few photos from Tri-State events. Ruth and Steve were at every one of
them and contributed immeasurably to them over the years. They won't be the same
without Ruth.
Photo captions:
* Receiving the Boydston Award in Manitu Springs, 2001.
* Ouray Tri-State in 2005.
* At the Montrose Tri-State banquet in 2006.
* Ruth & Steve at registration for the 2007 Tri-State, Monte Vista.
* Relaxing at breakfast, 2007.
* In the middle of registration, Monte Vista, 2007.
* In 2010 at Canon City.
* At the 2011 Tri-State at Red River, NM.
* Ruth loved her red 1968 Monza coupe.
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The summer of '40
David Huntoon
Imagine you are a young man just graduated from high school in 1940. The weather
is pleasant and the nation is starting to feel good again as many are back to
work after years of economic turmoil. One of those graduates was my father,
Walter, or "Buddie" to his friends. He and a school friend were probably feeling
a little adventurous and decided on a little summer trip. I am sure my Dad told
me who the friend was but I can't recall his name now.
You may recall my telling of the "U-haul incident" a few months ago. I had
traveled to Illinois to help with my parents' household items. They had to be
dispersed. Not a pleasant task but everyone is faced with this task at some
time. One of the items I brought back was my Dad's desk. Small enough to keep in
the bedroom and full of things he thought important. Dad was meticulous in some
ways and kept many receipts and documents. Cars he bought, registrations,
postcards and souvenirs of places visited. None of these things are of great
importance but they meant something to him and now they mean a lot to me.
My sister found this small notebook of that summer trip my Dad and his friend
made in August of 1940 to the New York Worlds Fair. It lists the first three
days to Detroit and into Canada with a stop that first day in Niagara Falls. The
next day was driving across New York state with the third day in New York City.
I recall they continued on to Washington D.C. but no records of that portion of
the trip. It is interesting to see the cost of items they purchased along the
way. Cokes for 5 cents, lodging 75 cents, dinner in NYC was 40 cents. It makes
me smile to think of my Dad and his friend bumming across the country in those
simpler times. Who knew your Dad could be a cool guy!
Some other things in the desk were souvenirs from the 1934 Chicago Worlds Fair.
My Mom, Doris, also went to that fair. Of course they did not know each other
then. It is pleasing to think they may have been there on the same day and
passed each other on the midway. Perhaps even stood in the same line for 5 cent
cokes.
This is a tribute to my parents. Walter Huntoon Jr. and Doris (Maynard) Huntoon.
Back together again.
Thanks, David
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Corvair Valve Rocker Ratios
By Bob Helt
The Corvair Literature
You may have noticed that various Corvair documents list two different valve
rocker ratios as being in production. Both a ratio of 1.5:1 and 1.57:1 are
stated in various documents. Often the 164 CID 95 hp engine is listed as having
a 1.5:1 ratio while the other 164 CID engines use a 1.57:1 ratio. The Shop
Manuals for all years show just a 1.5:1 ratio being used. Other documents show
the 1966 and later engines being credited with a 1.57:1 ratio while the 1965 and
earlier engines got a 1.5:1 ratio. Yet the Parts Manuals only show one rocker
for replacement. So what is going on?
A Corvair Engineer Investigates
Well known and respected Chevrolet/Corvair engineer, Bob Kirkman, decided to
investigate this apparent discrepancy and determine the real situation. As a
matter of his qualifications, Bob is a knowledgeable Corvair engineer and is the
author of the comprehensive listing and analysis of all the different Corvair
cylinder heads Chevrolet documented in their drawing structure. This detailed
analysis was published in both the Sept. 1993 CORSA Communique' and the CORSA
Technical Guide Supplement.
What Bob Found
All Corvair camshaft drawings -- 1960 thru 1969 -- except one, reference the
valve rockers as having a ratio of 1.57:1. The one exception was the 1962
drawing (long before production was planned) for the 164 CID 95 hp camshaft,
3839889, that apparently misstated the rocker ratio as 1.50 instead of 1.57.
This error was corrected later, but apparently it was picked up by the tech
writers and promulgated throughout much of the subsequent Corvair literature.
All other Corvair camshaft drawings for all cams list the rocker ratio as
1.57:1.
So Bob concluded the following:
"No physical changes [to the rocker ratio] were made in any year. All years list
[the] 1.57 ratio. The only reference to a ratio of 1.50:1 is on the 95 hp cam
drawing in a time period before the part appeared on production cars off the
line. It is very likely that someone finally noted a mistake on the drawing and
fixed it. Although [all of these Corvair] cams have slightly varying base
circles and lifts, they all end up with a reference to 1.57:1."
The Final Word
So now we know that all Corvair engines for all years used the design rocker
ratio of 1.57:1.
Adjusting The Valve Rockers
The threads on the rocker studs are 3/8-24, so each turn of the adjustment nut
moves the rocker ball-pivot up or down by 0.0417 inches. However, when adjusting
the rockers, the valves stay stationary (i.e., closed when adjusting a
non-running engine) so the rocker pivots at the valve tip. This causes the
internal piston in the lifter to reposition via the pushrod. Thus, the movement
ratio is now 5:3 or 1.667 at the lifter. This now produces 0.0695 inches (call
it 0.070") of internal piston movement in the lifter for each turn of the
adjustment nut. Since most original Corvair lifters allow a range of internal
piston movement of about 0.130" and most currently available replacement lifters
also allow a movement range of about 0.140", this will provide about a full two
turns of the adjustment nut to cover the allowable lifter range. Thus, setting
the adjustment at anywhere from 1/4 turn-to one full turn inward from zero lash
will allow a safe and proper setting.
(Reprinted from the "Vegas Vairs Vision" Newsletter, September 2011 via The
Connecting Rod - October 2011 - Corvair Atlanta)
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People ask, How do you keep up the quality of the newsletter
and provide such well-edited articles? Well, every morning
before I start work I read these two paragraphs:
Rules for Writers:
Avoid run-on sentences they are hard to read. Don't use no double negatives. Use
the semicolon properly, always use it where it is appropriate; and never where
it isn't. Reserve the apostrophe for it's proper use and omit it when its not
needed. No sentence fragments. Avoid commas, that are unnecessary. Eschew
dialect, irregardless. And don't start a sentence with a conjunction. Hyphenate
between sy-llables and avoid un-necessary hyphens. Write all adverbial forms
correct. Don't use contractions in formal writing. Writing carefully, dangling
participles must be avoided. It is incumbent on us to avoid archaisms. Steer
clear of incorrect forms of verbs that have snuck in the language. Never, ever
use repetitive redundancies. If I've told you once, I've told you a thousand
times, resist hyperbole. Also, avoid awkward or affected alliteration. Don't
string too many prepositional phrases together unless you are walking through
the valley of the shadow of death. "Avoid overuse of 'quotation "marks."'"
Periphrasis:
Periphrasis is the putting of things in a round-about way. "The cost may be
upwards of a figure rather below 10 million" is a periphrasis for The cost may
be nearly 10 million. "In Paris there reigns a complete absence of really
reliable news" is a periphrasis for There is no reliable news in Paris. "Rarely
does the 'Little Summer' linger until November, but at times its stay has been
prolonged until quite late in the year's penultimate month" contains a
periphrasis for November, and another for lingers. "The answer is in the
negative" is a periphrasis for No. "Was made the recipient of" is a periphrasis
for Was presented with. The periphrasis style is hardly possible on any
considerable scale without much use of abstract nouns such as "basis, case,
character, connexion, dearth, description, duration, framework, lack, nature,
reference, regard, respect." The existence of abstract nouns is a proof that
abstract thought has occurred; abstract thought is a mark of civilized man; and
so it has come about that periphrasis and civilization are by many held to be
inseparable. These good people feel that there is an almost indecent nakedness,
a reversion to barbarism, in saying No news is good news instead of "The absence
of intelligence is an indication of satisfactory developments." -- Fowler's
English Usage
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Wed 4 Jan 7:00 PM Meeting: NORTH DOMINGO BACA MULTIGENERATIONAL CENTER,
at the corner of Wyoming & Carmel. That is just north of
Wyoming and Paseo del Norte.
Wed 4 Jan After our meeting, we will go to the IHOP at 8100 Wyoming NE
Sat 7 Jan 10:00 AM Club Breakfast, Henrietta's, 740 Main St NE, Los Lunas, NM
Sat 14 Jan Second Saturdays: Los Lunas "66 Cruise" starts in Bosque Farms at the
Wells Fargo Bank. 1:00 PM in Winter, 6:00 PM during Daylight Time.
Wed 18 Jan 5:00 PM Board Meeting: HIGHLAND SENIOR CENTER at 131 Monroe NE
Fri 20 Jan 9:00 PM February Newsletter Deadline - Jim Pittman
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Wed 1 Feb 7:00 PM Meeting: NORTH DOMINGO BACA MULTIGENERATIONAL CENTER,
at the corner of Wyoming & Carmel. That is just north of
Wyoming and Paseo del Norte.
Wed 1 Feb Tech Session on Distributors -- Bill Reider
Wed 1 Feb After our meeting, we will go to the IHOP at 8100 Wyoming NE
Sat 11 Feb Second Saturdays: Los Lunas "66 Cruise" starts in Bosque Farms at the
Wells Fargo Bank. 1:00 PM in Winter, 6:00 PM during Daylight Time.
Wed 15 Feb 5:00 PM Board Meeting: HIGHLAND SENIOR CENTER at 131 Monroe NE
Fri 24 Feb 9:00 PM March Newsletter Deadline - Jim Pittman
Wed 29 Feb Yes, 2012 is a leap year.
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Wed 7 Mar 7:00 PM Meeting: NORTH DOMINGO BACA MULTIGENERATIONAL CENTER,
at the corner of Wyoming & Carmel. That is just north of
Wyoming and Paseo del Norte.
Wed 7 Mar After our meeting, we will go to the IHOP at 8100 Wyoming NE
Sat 10 Mar Second Saturdays: Los Lunas "66 Cruise" starts in Bosque Farms at the
Wells Fargo Bank. 1:00 PM in Winter, 6:00 PM during Daylight Time.
Sun 11 Mar 2:00 AM Daylight Saving Time begins -- set clocks AHEAD an hour
Mon 12 Mar ........ Cope with the loss of an hour as best we can...........
Sat 17 Mar CLUB ACTIVITIES AWARD PRESENTED AT 38th ANNIVERSARY PARTY!
Wed 21 Mar 5:00 PM Board Meeting: HIGHLAND SENIOR CENTER at 131 Monroe NE
Fri 23 Mar 9:00 PM April Newsletter Deadline - Jim Pittman
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Fri 18 May Tri-State Meet - Salida, Colorado - ROCKY MOUNTAIN CORSA
Sat 19 May Tri-State Meet - Car Show, other events, Banquet, BOYDSTON AWARD
Sun 20 May Tri-State Meet - Farewells, drive home safely and scenically
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JULY 25-26-27-28 -- Wed-Thu-Fri-Sat -- 2012 CORSA CONVENTION!
The Northeast Corvair Council (NECC) has been awarded the 2012 International
Convention for the Corvair Society of America (CORSA), to take place in
Sturbridge, Massachusetts. Plan on coming to colonial Sturbridge, Massachusetts!
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See the New Mexico Council of Car Clubs Web Site for more "NMCCC" activities:
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The CNM Newsletter CD Project
Jim Pittman
Mark Morgan, the first president of Corvairs of New Mexico, started the club's
newsletter with the Vol. 1, Nr. 1 issue dated January 1975, mailed in time for
the 1974 Christmas holiday. When Mark left for active duty with the Navy, Glen
Thompson took over as editor with the May 1976 issue. Steve Gongora and Sylvan
Zuercher put together several issues without credit when Glen had to be away on
business. Baxine Sutt was credited with the October 1977 issue. I took over as
editor in February 1978.
Our constitution, ratified in July 1983, says that we "shall publish a monthly
newsletter." Since February 1978 we have not missed an issue. In addition to
sending the newsletter to all our members, we started mailing "exchange"
newsletters to several other Corvair clubs and to certain CORSA-related
individuals across the country. The January 2012 newsletter is our 436th issue.
The newsletter has remained true to the format Mark started in 1974: There's a
cover illustration, a list of officers and contacts, a list of members with dues
coming due, meeting minutes, a calendar of future events, and miscellaneous
articles. In December we publish an index for the year and in January we publish
a member list.
In late 1989 digital photos started to become available and it became easier to
include high-quality illustrations. Photos are now usually available in color.
The mailed newsletter (including the present issue) has always been printed in
black-and-white.
At a board meeting in 1996 we discussed setting up a club web page. Dennis Pleau
was able to announce in January 2000 that the web page was up and running. When
Dennis left for Colorado, Steve Gongora took it over.
I decided to set up my own web page, primarily to hold material from our
newsletters. I soon began including club news items. At first I only provided
text versions of the newsletters. The earliest computer-readable issue available
at that time was January 1998. I added an index to all our newsletters starting
with January 1983. I thought if anyone found something of interest, they could
ask me for a photocopy.
My Adobe InDesign page layout program allowed me to save the newsletter as a PDF
and Bill Reider suggested that, when I finished editing and setting up the
newsletter, I could e-mail the PDF to members, thus saving on printing and
postage costs. It turned out to be easy to edit the newsletter in full color, to
make a PDF, and to put the PDF on my web page. I did not want to send large
files by e-mail, but I could easily notify everyone by e-mail when the new issue
was available on my web page. Then those who were interested could download it.
We still mail the printed news-letter to those who prefer it instead of, or in
addition to, downloading the PDF to their home computer.
One benefit of a club newsletter is to serve as a reminder of up-coming club
meetings. Another is to hold technical or historical information. I have always
saved back issues of magazines including Car and Driver, Road & Track, CORSA
Communique, and our newsletter. Often I go back and look something up in an old
issue.
Newsletter CD Version 1
In late 2006 I thought it would be good to have all our newsletters collected in
one place in a computer-readable format. An obvious format was a CD, readable on
any home computer. I started designing a CD to include both TEXT and PDF copies
of as many newsletters as were available at the time. There was room left (a
standard CD will hold 700 megabytes) so I added some Corvair and Club-related
photos.
When the CD was presented to the club, several members bought copies, and then
there was ... almost total silence. I expected to get some kind of feedback:
complaints, kudos, suggestions for improvement. Nothing.
Newsletter CD Version 2
It took four years for me to build up enthusiasm for another attempt at the
Newsletter CD project. The second version had 200 issues in TEXT format and 133
issues in PDF format. In addition, there was an index covering January 1983 to
December 2010, a few photos, and the 2010 newsletters from the Denver, Colorado
Springs, Houston and Tucson clubs.
This CD was offered to our members for $15 with all funds going to the club
treasury. By putting an advertisement in the CORSA Communique I offered it to
interested CORSA members for $20 including shipping and handling. So far exactly
one CORSA person has ordered the CD and I have had no feedback.
I expected that many of our members would be pleased to have hundreds of issues
of our award-winning newsletter conveniently available for viewing or printing
from their home computer. Since only one person has commented favorably on the
Newsletter CD, my expectations apparently were misplaced.
Newsletter CD Version 3
Version 3 does not exist. It may appear if someone asks for it. If or when I get
such a request, I will make a CD with as many Newsletter PDFs and as many TEXT
newsletters as will fit in 700 megabytes, starting with the most current and
working back to the earliest available. The price will depend on expenses in
effect at the time.
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CNM MEMBER LIST AS OF 25-December-2011
FIRST_NAME LAST_NAME E_MAIL_ADDRESS CITY_STATE HOME_PHONE WORK_PHONE
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Debra & Jon Anderson jbanderson65 @ hotmail.com Colorado Springs 719-572-6747 =
Melba J & Tommie J Anderson motormeter30 @ aol.com Rio Rancho 505-892-4055 =
Kathy & Larry Blair blairylar @ hotmail.com Albuquerque 505-821-1386 505-249-1035
Ruth Boydston sg730 @ comcast.net Albuquerque 505-821-1506 505-401-7970
Linda & Dick Cochran @ Grants 505-287-8403 =
Darlene & William Darcy Bfuryous1 @ q.com Belen 505-864-6423 =
Deborah & John Dinsdale john_dinsdale @ adp.com Aurora, CO 303-341-2327 =
Elizabeth & Mark Domzalski mdomzalski @ aol.com Arlington, VA 571-970-6327 =
Richard Finch finchbooks @ tularosa.net Tularosa 575-585-8035 575-430-1258
Marilyn & Richard Foster fosterrm2 @ aol.com White Rock 505-672-9404 =
Jerry Goffe jgoffe20 @ comcast.net Albuquerque 505-385-3333 505-346-4220
Alan Gold alanmgold @ sbcglobal.net Albuquerque 505-268-6878 =
Anne Mae & Robert Gold beisbol30 @ msn.com Albuquerque 505-268-6878 505-830-7930
Kelly & Art Gold rollerart @ gmail.com Albuquerque 505-620-7434 =
Rita & Steve Gongora stevegongora @ houseofcovers.com Albuquerque 505-292-5570 505-256-0551
Vickie & Pat Hall patandvickiehall @ q.com Los Lunas 505-865-5574 505-620-5574
Angela Fraleigh & Wesley Heiss wes.heiss @ gmail.com Roswell, NM 713-446-7910 =
Susanne & Larry Hickerson hyosilver @ comcast.net Albuquerque 505-296-1636 505-228-5284
David Huntoon corvair66 @ aol.com Cedar Crest 505-281-9616 =
Carl B Johnson @ Albuquerque 505-344-3178 =
Barbara & Gordon Johnson gjohnson @ unm.edu Corrales 505-898-7688 =
H. C. "Lube" Lubert @ Albuquerque 505-256-9331 505-884-1083
Mary Lou & Mark Martinek mjmartinek @ juno.com Vancouver, WA 360-896-3807 =
Connie & Robert McBreen @ Albuquerque 505-265-2808 505-830-7915
Nancy & Russ McDuffie russ.mcd @ msn.com Albuquerque 505-856-2613 505-400-5526
Tracey & John McMahan jmcmahan49 @ gmail.com Albuquerque 505-948-0639 =
Mark L Morgan rangermk @ sbcglobal.net Manchester, MO 636-227-2662 =
Lori & Joel Nash joelnash @ msn.com Albuquerque 505-884-5064 =
Carolyn & Dan Palmer danpal @ q.com Tijeras 505-281-7275 =
Roger Pape @ Bosque Farms 505-869-7200 505-238-0276
Kim Patten pattendk @ msn.com Sandia Park 505-286-6690 505-846-2951
Diane & A. John Pattison johnp77 @ prodigy.net Albuquerque 505-873-1189 =
Robert Philips rp96rp @ aol.com Corrales 505-269-1001 =
Heula & Jim Pittman jimp @ unm.edu Albuquerque 505-275-2195 =
Lee & Bill Reider br236425 @ gmail.com Albuquerque 505-299-4597 =
Fred Riggs II @ Las Vegas 575-425-3126 =
Emma & LeRoy Rogers 004873 @ q.com Albuquerque 505-294-0623 505-238-7302
Mary Alice & Oliver Scheflow @ Corrales 505-897-2611 =
Curtis L Shimp clshimp @ q.com Silver City 575-534-9576 =
Frank Stadler @ Albuquerque 505-255-7326 =
Brenda & Mike Stickler sticorsa @ hotmail.com Corrales 505-856-6993 =
Leslie & Kevin Sullivan tildekevins @ yahoo.com Corrales 505-417-2481 =
Kay & Tarmo Sutt tarmo @ juno.com Santa Fe 505-471-1153 505-827-6190
Sylvia & Ray Trujillo ray @ bpsabq.com Albuquerque 505-839-7436 505-266-4011
Wendell Walker defarge505 @ gmail.com Rio Rancho 505-892-8471 505-280-2190
Anne & John Wiker wikerj63 @ yahoo.com Albuquerque 505-899-3076 505-239-3311
Brenda & Hurley Wilvert wilverth @ q.com Sandia Park 505-281-1732 =
Larry Yoffee corsa180 @ gmail.com Albuquerque 505-321-5909 =
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INACTIVE:
Jack Bryan @ Duncanville, TX 972-296-6300 =
Marci & Gary Calabrese gcalabrese3 @ msn.com Rio Rancho 505-896-3056 =
Robert Galli rdgalli @ tcsn.net Atascadero, CA 805-466-2737 =
Wibke Garrecht @ Albuquerque 505-255-2212 505-884-0133
Cary A. Hubbard bus63kombi @ gmail.com Albuquerque 505-350-0483 =
Anne & Geoffrey Johnson geoffj @ unm.edu Albuquerque 505-730-6601 =
Janet & Steve Johnson @ Belen 505-864-6278 =
Mark Jones @ Tijeras 000-000-0000 =
Pam & Charlie Mann @ Albuquerque 505-344-7190 =
John Myers @ Albuquerque 505-301-6440 =
Del Patten vairbear @ msn.com Fredericksburg,VA = =
Klaudia & Steve Sanchez klaudia1inamil @ aol.com Los Lunas 505-866-1221 =
Nancy & Bernard Urbassik @ Albuquerque 505-294-7751 =
Sally Williams stripepike @ mac.com Albuquerque 505-977-3149 =
Opal & Sylvan Zuercher flat6 @ hubwest.com Albuquerque 505-299-7577 =
Chuck Vertrees vertrees @ swcp.com Albuquerque 505-299-0744 =
Constance & Hubbard Elmore h.elmore @ msn.com Albuquerque 505-898-8397 =
Amy & David Franco guselvis @ msn.com Albuquerque 505-506-7029 =
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YEARS AGO IN JANUARY --- Jim Pittman
7 2005 - VOL 31
Nr. 1 - # 352
Front and back covers showed the Ultra Van of Gayle & Richard Finch, and, was
that a Roswell flying saucer? At our meeting guests were Mark's father and
Wendell's son. We had $3315 in the treasury. We planned a car show for April at
Sonic. New shirts arrived. The Christmas dinner, held at Kirtland AFB Officers'
Club, was enjoyed by all: 35 adults, 2 children. Richard & Gayle offered guided
tours of their Ultra Van.
A club breakfast was held at the Cracker Barrel: seven members. Mary Lou & Mark
Martinek sent a letter from Vancouver telling about their visit to the St. Helen
volcano and their attempts to find a local Corvair club.
Del Patten went to the 2004 Fan Belt Toss and all he got was a T-shirt, but what
we got was a nice article reporting on it.
Steve Goodman reminded us of the Tri-State coming up in Ouray, Colorado. And he
told a true story about the man who had a 4-cylinder Corvair. Well, you just
have to read the story.
Finally, the annual membership list reported 56 dues-paying members.
14 1998 - VOL 24
Nr. 1 - # 268
A fearless Corvair plowing through snow decorated the cover. Early models' gas
heaters came in for Billiken's praise. President Dennis ran the December
meeting. Mark, Clayborne and Dennis reported on a great Fan Belt Toss. Tarmo was
working on next year's Tri-State in Lake City, Colorado. We were getting a club
"banner" for display at events. To honor Francis, we planned to install a
flagpole at the Boydston cabin as soon as weather permitted. The treasury
totalled $7,561. We discussed investment strategies. We reviewed our Meissner
and Boydston awards and decided to present the Boydston Award at our Tri-State
event each year. There was some discussion about pros and cons of expanding the
Tri-State to include Arizona and/or Utah.
The Christmas dinner at the Four Hills Cafe was a great success. Jim and Heula
reported on their Thanksgiving trip to Baton Rouge and the exciting drive from
Encino to Clines Corners in a blizzard. An article from Seth Emerson discussed
the long-term effects of Nader's "UNSAFE" book on the automobile industry. He
blamed it for the "sue 'em" mentality pervasive today. The issue had two
recipes, two letters about Francis' death and the annual member list which held
58 member addresses.
21 1991 - VOL 17
Nr. 1 - # 184
The new year's cover featured a Spyder convertible. President Steve encouraged
us to keep our Corvairs shined and running and asked for volunteers for the
year's activities.
Treasurer Wendell reported $807 in our treasury. Will Davis said the Christmas
dinner speaker would be Harry S Truman. Bill Reider reported that we needed new
CNM front license plates and we ordered fifty.
Show-and-tell items included a CR bellhousing seal missing its rubber sealer, a
leak around the stud that holds the motor mount plate, and a set of nylon strut
rod bushings. This led to a discussion on the good and bad qualities of nylon
suspension bushings.
Articles included a report by Rita on our Christmas dinner. Your editor wrote
about the history and meaning of the Ike Meissner Award. Tech tips: Replacing
window glass; Fuel tank rust; Baking paint onto bolts; Bleeding master brake
cylinders; Ground straps on engine sheet metal; Weatherstrip removal; Steering
wheel play. In our membership roster we listed 62 members.
28 1984 - VOL 10
Nr. 1 - # 100
Cover: the new Pontiac Fiero, a 2-seat mid-engine sporty car. Was this a new
Corvair at last? President LeRoy led the meeting. Our treasury held $341. Our
speaker was Brent Dalton of the Goodrich Tire Company. Sylvan reported on the
Christmas dinner.
Your editor provided a two-part article asking whether the Fiero was a worthy
successor to the Corvair; he said the answer was Yes!
Bill Reider wrote a technical article on tires and speedometer error. George
Morin told how to fix the Powerglide governor plastic gear. And a short tech tip
discussed wheel maintenance.
35 1977 - VOL 03
Nr. 1 - # 022
Our meeting notes told of a CB raffle which boosted our treasury to $356. We had
a list of suggested outings for the coming year. Editor Glen Thompson wrote a
great technical/adventure article on a drive to Oklahoma City during which he
had to stop and overhaul his FC's engine! He installed a new jug and piston --
buttoned up the engine -- hit the starter -- it wouldn't turn over! It was the
wrong piston! The lesson was, don't button up an engine without first turning
over the crank a full 360 degrees at least once. Did Glen ever get the right
piston? Did the engine then turn over? Did he ever get to Oklahoma City?
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