The December 2012 newsletter - Text Version
Updated 21-May-2013 ==== Copyright (c) 2013 Corvairs of New Mexico
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DECEMBER 2012 / VOLUME 38 / NUMBER 12 / ISSUE #447
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Tony Fiore Memorial Chapter Newsletter Award, First Place, 2005
Tony Fiore Memorial Chapter Newsletter Award, Third Place, 2010
Tony Fiore Memorial Chapter Newsletter Award, First Place, 2012
EDITOR: Jim Pittman=
NEXT MEETING: Wednesday, December 5th, 2012 at 7:00 PM
North Domingo Baca Multigenerational Center, Wyoming & Carmel NE
THIS MONTH:
Dues Due.......................................Membership Committee
"Air" Force President's Letter - Los Lunas to Belen......John Wiker
November Meeting Minutes...................................Art Gold
November Board Meeting Minutes..........................Jim & Heula
Los Alamos Trip: the Ragsdales' Garage................Steve Gongora
October Old Route 66 Cleanup.........................Ollie Scheflow
Treasury Report.........................................Robert Gold
Bingo/Potluck/Auction Report.............................John Wiker
A/C Conversion R-12 to R134A.................Chuck Morris - VAIRCOR
Latewood Update...............................Wes Mellies - VAIRCOR
Calendar of Coming Events........................Board of Directors
Birthdays & Anniversaries.........................Sunshine Committe
Seven, 14, 21, 28, Years Ago.........................Club Historian
Index to Enchanted Corvairs Newsletter for 2012..............Editor
COVER: Ruth Boydston's Early Coupe on a Dark and Stormy Night
COVER: Scenes on the Los Alamos Trip.........Photos by Steve Gongora
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MEETINGS: First Wednesday of the 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: Art Gold 505-620-7434 rollerart @ gmail.com
Treasurer: Robert Gold 505-268-6878 beisbol30 @ msn.com
Board: Car Council: Mike Stickler 505-856-6993 sticorsa @ hotmail.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: Pat Hall 505-620-5574 patandvickiehall @ q.com
Board: Past Pres: Ray Trujillo 505-839-7436 ray @ bpsabq.com
Board: Past Pres: Mike Stickler 505-856-6993 sticorsa @ hotmail.com
Board: Past Pres: David Huntoon 505-281-9616 corvair66 @ aol.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
CNM's newsletters: http://www.unm.edu/~jimp
Larry Yoffee home page: http://www.corsaturbo180usa.weebly.com
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DUES DUE DATES DECEMBER 2012
DUE NOVEMBER == INACTIVE 25-DEC-2012
2012.11 Connie & Hubbard Elmore
2012.11 Kay & Tarmo Sutt
2012.11 Brenda & Hurley Wilvert
DUE DECEMBER == INACTIVE 25-JAN-2013
2012.12 David Huntoon
2012.12 Barbara & Gordon Johnson
2012.12 Kelli & Mark Morgan
2012.12 Roger Pape
2012.12 Kim Patten
2012.12 Larry Yoffee
DUE JANUARY === INACTIVE 25-FEB-2013
2013.01 Darlene & William Darcy
2013.01 Carolyn & Dan Palmer
DUE FEBRUARY == INACTIVE 25-MAR-2013
2013.02 Kathy & Larry Blair
2013.02 Kelly & Art Gold
2013.02 Frank Stadler
2013.02 Brenda & Mike Stickler
EXPIRED = INACTIVE AS OF 25-OCT-2012
2012.05 Jerry Goffe
2012.07 Anne & Geoffrey Johnson
2012.08 Janet & Steve Johnson
2012.08 Robert Philips
2012.10 Mary Lou & Mark Martinek
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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WELCOME NEW MEMBERS: Cheryl & Edward Halpin of Castle Rock, Colorado
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Saturday 10-Nov-2012
President's Message - John Wiker
Today, I joined Pat and Vickie Hall and their Los Lunas Car club on a food
gathering Cruise from Bosque Farms to Belen. We left the Bank at Bosque Farms at
about 1:30 and drove down Route 47 to Belen where we stopped at the Harvey House
to deliver the food to the Belen Food Bank.
If you have not been to this museum since its renovation, you should take the
opportunity to do so. As my wife can attest, I am not one to spend much time at
museums as I am quickly bored, but this one was different for me. I enjoyed all
the displays of the good old railway days in Belen. There were three rooms of
model trains operating in scenes from around New Mexico, a working model of a
control room for the railroad yard at Belen to include working telegraphs that
you could practice your Morse Code on, something I had not done since Scouts,
eons ago.
Upstairs there were about eight rooms, each with a theme from the history of
Belen. One room was done as a beauty shop, one as a bank, one as a train depot
store, one as a one-room school, and one had all kinds of Christmas decorations
in it. That particular week, there was a craft show in the main room downstairs
that will last until 17 November and then from the 27th till the end of the year
they will have their annual tree decorating contest with Christmas trees each
decorated with a different theme. The admission price is quite reasonable - it's
free!!! There are some donation jars around to help keep the place going, but
all the work is done by volunteers from the Historical Association of Belen. It
would be a neat "garage" tour for our club one day.
Hours are from 12:30-3:30 Tuesday through Saturday. The only challenge would be
the flight of stairs to the second floor that some may have problems with. I did
not see an elevator anywhere.
About a block away from the museum is a real train called the DoodleBug. It
shuttled passengers and their luggage from Belen to Albuquerque before the main
lines were built through Albuquerque in the early days. I left at 3:30 for the
drive back home with even more appreciation for the good old railway days of
old.
See you at the Christmas dinner on the 1st or the breakfast on the 15th. Don't
forget to bring your Corvair to both. -- John Wiker
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Meeting Minutes 11-07-2012
Art Gold
Meeting came to order at 7:00pm at North Domingo Baca Multicultural Center with
20 in attendance.
Officer Reports
President (John Wiker) asked for approval of the previous minutes. He said that
he is disappointed in the lack of payment of dues, and those people attend CNM
events. The potluck from last week netted for the club $51.50 for the bingo game
and $61.00 for the "white elephant" auction. After paying for the bingo game,
the treasury received $97.20. There was at this point a discussion about the
successful and spectacular garage tour to Los Alamos. In Ollie Scheflow's
absence John reported on the successful Route 66 clean-up in October.
Vice President (Pat Hall) welcomed back Ray Trujillo to tonight's meeting. Pat
discussed nominations for the next year's officers' positions. Remember, elected
officers are President, Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer. Pat asked all
members to consider running for an office.
Treasurer (Robert Gold) stated that the account presently has $4,871.00. The
check for El Bruno's Restaurant had not cleared yet. We believe the time
limitation to cash a check is 180 days.
Secretary (Art Gold) talked about the adventures of his Subaru which was totaled
by a drunk driver who ran into it with a stolen car. Art's dealing with the
insurance company may not be over yet.
Membership (Larry Yoffee) out
of town, no membership report.
Member Reports
Jim Pittman (Editor) stated that it is a short month with newsletter deadline
Friday November 23rd, same week as the board meeting and Thanksgiving. He stated
that he has been receiving newsletters from several clubs via e-mail and two of
particular interest arrived today. He made them available on his web page to
download as PDFs: "Denvair News" from Rocky Mountain CORSA in Denver and "Heart
of America Corvair Owners Association" or HACOA from Missouri. We did not have
time tonight for a tech talk based on an article in the HOACA newsletter. Next
meeting, perhaps. Jim discussed the passing of Joel Nash, the fact that none of
us have heard further news. He will be missed.
There was a discussion concerning the storage yard of Joel Nash and the various
cars and parts, and what we may do to help remove cars and parts before the end
of the year.
Vickie Hall (Merchandise) had $5.00 for a sale of a license plate.
Heula Pittman (Sunshine) said she had sent a Thank You note to the Ragsdales for
the tour to Los Alamos. Postage is going up 1 cent for 1 ounce, so she has
purchased a supply of "Forever" stamps. Larry Blair said, get the Purple Heart
stamps which veterans groups went to a lot of trouble to get approved. Lee
Reider and Emma Rogers need donations at the Christmas dinner. The list of
donations needed is in the newsletter. The dinner will be $16.00, for turkey and
dressing. Location is Roper's Restaurant. Lube Lubert pointed out that Roper's
is east of WYOMING on Central SE, not Eubank as previously stated. The date is
Saturday December 1st at 5:30 PM.
Robert Gold (Car Council) thought that it would be a very mellow meeting, but it
turned out quite the contrary. There were some members who were very angry about
the Los Lunas police ticketing cars in the parking lot, and there was a heated
discussion about the future of the swap meet in Los Lunas, but the Council
passed having it there next year. The IRS situation is a fiasco, with many
committees, a difficult situation. Robert said, please, CNM should never attempt
this change. The council is moving their meetings to another location. We have
not discovered this location so far.
Brenda Stickler stated that Ollie Scheflow's wife Mary Alice is still in rehab
after all these weeks since her stroke. Ollie no longer drives and the club
needs to make some arrangement to help with the Old Route 66 clean-up. We expect
the next clean-up to be in April and we expect to be doing three of them next
year.
Upcoming Events
December
12-01-2012 5:30pm - Christmas Dinner at Roper's Restaurant on Central SE.
12-15-2012 9:30am - Corvair Breakfast. TA Truck Stop (Menaul & University).
New Business
Lube Lubert conducted the 50/50 and the winner was ART GOLD $8.00. Good job ART!
Lube talked about fixing his 1964 Chevy Wagon and fuel pump problems.
Dave Huntoon worked on his van's engine. Did not split the block, now has two
valves not opening very far. Worn cam lobes? So, will need a new or rebuilt cam.
Larry Blair warned to get a good quality cam and said he had gotten a reground
cam that just wasn't good from an un-named western supplier. As Tarmo Sutt
commented, it's the first part installed in an engine and the last part removed
during disassembly. You don't want to put in a questionable one!
Steve Gongora said that Jerry Goffe received an offer for his 1962 Loadside
truck from a person from out-of-state. He had hoped it would sell locally.
Larry Blair reported that there will be a Veteran's Day ceremony on Sunday
11-11-2012 at the Veterans' Memorial off of Gibson, 9:00 AM for the parade,
11:00 AM for the ceremony.
Bill Reider did not mention it, but we are about to send some Care & Feeding
booklets to Clark's
Corvair Parts. Possibly there will
soon be a new edition?
Meeting Adjourned at 8:21 PM.
Mr. Gold Reporting
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Board Meeting Minutes 11-21-2012
Jim & Heula
Highland Senior Center 5:00 PM.
John Wiker, Vickie & Pat Hall, Lube Lubert, Heula & Jim Pittman.
Small company, short meeting. We were home in time for Jeopardy!
John had photos from the November 10th cruise from Los Lunas to Belen. The
museum and the model railroad were great! John was disappointed in the Bingo
turnout, hoped more will show up for the Christmas dinner, noted that Emma & Lee
have been phoning everyone. John said, no Board meeting in December. John
remarked that, at the time of the January 2nd meeting, kids would not yet be
back in school.
Pat told us that Bill Darcy was going back east (Pennsylvania?) because his
sister had died unexpectedly.
Our Secretary Art and our Treasurer Robert were both in Puerto Rico. We had the
treasury balance from Robert by e-mail: $5,148.35 but no itemized report this
month.
Vickie had no merchandise news to report.
Jim said the newsletter deadline was Friday November 23rd. Jim said we needed
better organization to deal with new members: where were application forms? Who
should keep those forms? Jim needs addresses and dues paid dates. Heula needs
birthdates, anniversary dates. Others in the club may want to know the Corvairs
owned and the new member's experiences with Corvair work. The Board keeps on
talking about what to do about members who are overdue on their dues and don't
pay on time. We don't have a workable plan so far.
Heula said all is normal with the Sunshine Committee.
New Business:
We have the Christmas Dinner Party on Saturday December 1st. We have the Regular
Club meeting on Wednesday December 5th. We have the Club Breakfast on Saturday
December 15th. Then, with no board meeting, there's nothing more until the
regular meeting on January 2nd. Then it will be time to start planning the new
year's activities.
We discussed briefly our financial information. Should it be published in the
newsletter, reported in the regular meeting or reported to the Board? Obviously
not all members are equally interested in all financial details. What is the
best balance? We will work on that question.
Running out of both steam and time, we adjourned the meeting and all wended our
separate ways home to continue preparations for the Thanksgiving Holiday.
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Los Alamos Trip
Mike and Cathe Ragsdale home and "Taj Garage"
Steve Gongora
We have been excited to share this treasure in Los Alamos with Corvairs of New
Mexico members for some time. The proposed outing has been about a year and a
half in the making. At that time, Mike and Cathe Ragsdale had brought his
Grandmother's 1970 Impala seats to our shop for upholstering and we got to
talking cars. I met Mike and Cathe from the Corvette Club in the seventies and
we have maintained contact. He generously offered his home for a tour for the
club and we took him up on it without hesitation.
It was a privilege to pre-attend their place a few months ago with Tarmo and our
friend Henk along with Donnie and Dusti Marchi. We had such a good time we
couldn't wait to share it with the club. I watched the weather closely and
thought it was going to be a cold day on Saturday. But the weather couldn't have
been more perfect. Thanks to John Wiker and the team of volunteers to have the
phone tree in place for the event. It was a success in attendance.
The plan was to congregate at the gas station across the street from Sandia
Casino. I really like the location because of the conveniences that come with
any gas station, like a restroom. When we arrived most of the attendees were
already present. Pat Hall drove his yellow 1965 Corsa 140 coupe, a recent
purchase from the estate of Robert Garrecht. Larry Yoffee rode with Russ
McDuffie in Russ' black convertible. Larry Blair and his son, Matt cruised in
the 1964 Green convertible - top down. John Wiker and passenger, Wendy Walker,
went in the 1965 Yellow Bee. Art Gold and father, Robert, took the El Camino.
Mike, Brenda, and Andrew Stickler attended in their Acura MDX. We called Tarmo
Sutt and Ken Sturm in Santa Fe when we were leaving Albuquerque so he could join
the caravan. I told him I would call as soon I got closer to Santa Fe. We made a
pre-planned diversion at the scenic Rest Stop at the top of La Bajada Hill.
Tarmo and Ken joined the caravan as planned as we made a final station break at
the Chevron Station in Pojoaque. After a short map planning session with the
caravan we proceeded up the hill to Los Alamos. It was easy to get to the
Ragsdale home. The front of the house is unassuming as you can't see the garage
palace from the street. We were greeted by our hosts Mike and Cathe and he told
us to not be afraid to open the doors on the cars to check them out and have
fun.
To our surprise, former member Fred Edeskuty drove a 1936 Ford Convertible from
his Jemez Springs residence to join in on the excitement. Many of our CNM
members haven't met Fred. Now many members can put Fred's face to his name on
the expired members list. When we passed through the side gates we were
presented with a long winding drive to the five-car garage with adjoining work
facility and office space. A 1950 Chevy truck is standing guard at the entrance
to the back yard. As you tour the garage you can see that everything has a place
and everything is in its place. When you see the magnitude of organization, the
only thing that comes to mind is a saying at Tinkertown Museum. The saying is "I
did all this while you were watching TV." Mike has four engines of various
displacements assembled and ready to go in preplanned vehicles. At one point of
the tour Mike was able to share the stories of his cars. He has five Corvettes
from a 1957 to a new 2009 Z06. He has his grandmother's 1970 Chevrolet Impala
(42,000 miles), his mother's 1978 Cadillac Eldorado (55,000 miles), and a 1960
El Camino under construction. One member asked where the keys were for the test
drive. I don't remember if we found any keys or got an answer.
Everyone brought a lunch and a green grass area was set for the picnic. We were
treated to some extra cooking from Rita. We had macaroni and cheese, Louisiana
Hot sausage, filet mignon (tenderloin), popcorn, beer, and her fruit salad.
Mike shared his history with Los Alamos as an architect, his time in the Army
and Army Reserve, and time in private practice with the adjoining office of the
"Taj Garage." After a wonderful time we all gave our thanks and were directed to
a final destination for a photo shoot. Mike had suggested for all of us to drive
to the Los Alamos Overlook Park not far from his house. We were able to assemble
the vehicles to capture a magnificent background. The panoramic view included
the Rio Grande "Great River" along its travel. You could see the Santa Fe Ski
Basin and Black Mesa.
The collection of cars brought out the cameras from all who passed. After a nice
time at the overlook we left. At the exit out of White Rock some took the right
and some took to the left. Tarmo, Ken, Pat, Larry and Russ took a right and went
back via Santa Fe. Larry, Matt, John, Wendy, Rita, Henk and I took a left via
the Jemez. The caravan was scenic and serene. My Rampside performed like a
mountain goat on the climbs. There were many times that I had to back off the
gas or end up in John Wiker's bumper. When we reached the NM 550 highway I
stretched the Rampside's legs and let it run. It ran like a new truck and passed
many a vehicle before we blended into the traffic of Bernalillo.
What a great ending to a great adventure. I look forward to the next visit to
Los Alamos. Thank you Mike and Cathe for your hospitality! -- Steve
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Route 66 Cleanup
Ollie Scheflow
The club held its third and final cleanup of the year on Saturday, October 13th.
Participating this time were:
Javi Gold, Robert Gold, Pat Hall, Dave Huntoon, Lube Lubert, Jim Pittman, Bill
Reider, Ollie Scheflow, Mike Stickler & John Wiker.
The weather was a beautiful day, sunny and warm. The trash load was light and we
finished up by 9:45 AM.
If any of the members have vests or pickup grabbers, please bring them to the
next meeting on November 7th.
Thanks to all who have helped over the years. I'll see you at the first 2013
pickup in April. -- Ollie
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TREASURY REPORT .......... 10-16-2012 to 11-xx-2012 .............. ROBERT GOLD
DATE CHECK# AMOUNT PAYEE DESCRIPTION
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ENDING BALANCE = $5,148.35
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Bingo/Potluck/Auction
John Wiker
About 30 members and guests showed up for the annual Pot Luck and Bingo night at
the Gongoras' House of Covers on Saturday the 3rd of November. As Daylight
Savings was still in effect there was plenty of light for a few Corvair photos.
Quite a few White Elephant items for the auction appeared and forms were filled
out with suggested minimum bids. After everyone filled themselves with the
plentiful and delicious food available, it was time to get down to the business
of Bingo. We played five different games: 4 Corners, Big X, Straight Line Down,
Diagonal and finally BlackOut. We had five different winners and the games
brought the club a profit of $51.50. The White Elephant sale went well with an
additional $61.75 accumulating for the treasury for a total of $113.25 for the
evening. Everyone seemed to have a good time -- except when the Silly String hit
the BlackOut winner, Art Gold, right in the face. Thanks to all who attended and
especially those who stayed a little longer to get the shop back in shape to
open for business on Monday.
Thanks again to Rita & Steve Gongora for a great job of hosting our Pot Luck and
Bingo night once again.
John Wiker
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A/C Conversion from R-12 to R134A Freon
Chuck Morris
VAIRCOR
During the restoration of our '64 Monza convertible with factory air, I had to
make the decision to stay with the R-12 or convert the system to R-134A Freon. I
have read several articles/ blogs that say the conversion is not as complicated
as first thought when R-134A became the new legal Freon.
The R-12 is approximately double the price of R134A, plus it is getting
increasingly scarce. It also requires a licensed technician to legally service
the R-12 and they are rumored to be levying heavy fines against those that
knowingly vent the R-12 into the atmosphere. So, I decided to try the
conversion. When you do not replace all the fittings and hoses with the new
standard R-134A hoses it is referred to as a dirty conversion.
Step one was to remove the compressor and drain all of the old oil out of it, as
it is not compatible with the new Freon. I measured this in a cup to estimate
how much of the new Ester oil to replenish. After replacing approximately two
ounces, I reinstalled the compressor and moved on to the drier.
It is recommended to replace the drier anytime the system is voided, so this was
step two. Guess what? Clark Corvair sells a conversion drier kit for our
Corvairs as the original is no longer available. At this writing, it is about
$51.00 for the drier and fittings. I would recommend getting this kit if it is
in stock. In my case, it was out of stock and they were unsure when it would be
available. This became the biggest challenge thus far. It has taken me three
weeks of ordering and returning driers to local parts stores due to a barbed
fitting that needed to be attached to the drier for the hoses to be reattached.
The inside diameter of the hoses for our vehicle is 13/32" ID, or a number 8
hose. This calls for a 3/8" barbed fitting. Since most of the driers have the
ports 180 degrees from each other, you need two fittings to have the hoses
attach from the same direction. In my case, I went for two 90 degree 3/8" barbed
fittings, MRY 13608. I used drier MRY 33484 (O'Reilly #60-3385). Note: You need
to coat the fittings and inside of hoses with Ester oil to get the hoses over
the fittings. If the hoses were new and more flexible, I think it would be
easier but with the old stiff hoses it is not an easy task. In fact if doing it
over I would try a 5/16" barbed fitting instead of the 3/8" on old hoses.
Next, I borrowed Mike's vacuum pump to evacuate the system of any moisture. I
pulled the system down to 29 inches vacuum for about 30 minutes then let it sit
for a couple hours to make sure it would hold the vacuum. Next, I disconnected
the pump and installed an R-134A retrofit kit from my local parts store. It has
adapters that screw onto the old high and low pressure fitting on the
compressor. You will need the low pressure one for compatibility with the R-134A
Freon servicing equipment. You may also have to buy a different one for the high
side, depending on the age of your compressor (pre-1976 models use adapter
VA-7H, also sold at O'Reilly), The kit also comes with three 12-ounce cans of
R-134A Freon. Each can contains three ounces of Ester oil with dye, so when
you've used the three cans you have also put in nine ounces of oil for your
system which needs approx 11 ounces total. I have used five cans of R-134A in my
system and so far, it is holding with no evidence of leakage. You can also get
the Freon with a stop leak in it; I have not used any of this yet.
Next, I installed a 30-amp rated relay into the main power line to my AC
compressor to take the load off the heater switches in the main panel. This
requires a fuse between the relay and the main bus power source. I used the lug
coming directly off of my alternator as the power source and I have been using a
15-amp fuse with no problems, I located my relay in the spare tire well but this
is optional.
The only problem I have had thus far is a loose ground due to a spade connector
coming off of the relay shutting down my compressor during the Waterfest Parade
in 107 degree weather. Easy fix and it's been cooling fine for a month now.
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Latewood Update
Wes Mellies
VAIRCOR
Work continues on the wagon project, but the heat has caused a slowdown in
progress. Scott Allison came over and we installed new brake lines, fuel lines
and a new clutch cable. On July 5 Gary Wolfe came over. When we removed the
doors we found rust in the doorjamb. While grinding out the rust, we found body
caulk had been pumped into the area to reinforce the rusty metal. Gary and I cut
out the rusty areas and welded new metal in place, making the body solid around
the door. The car is taking shape but it will not be ready for the Round Up.
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Christmas Donations at the PTA Clothing Bank
December 1, 2012
Emma Rogers & Lee Reider
For several years we have chosen an organization in the city that helps people
in need and we ask our members to contribute. This year we are supporting the
Bernalillo County PTA Clothing Bank on University. It is a place where folks can
go to get clothing for their children.
At this time, their greatest needs include:
Winter coats - sizes 7-8-10
Gloves, caps and hats for children, both boys and girls
Jeans in sizes 6-7-8-10
Girls' underwear sizes 4-6-8-10
Boys' underwear (preferably boxers) in sizes 4-6-8-10
Shoes in sizes 10 through 14
Socks in sizes medium to large
School uniforms
Toiletries - they like the travel size items but will take any size
Toiletries
Hair things for girls (barrettes, hair bands, pony tail bands, brushes, combs,
etc.)
Small Toys and YES, stuffed toys are okay
Books, School Supplies, Back Packs, Notebooks, Pencils, Pens, Rulers, Notebook
Paper, Crayons, Markers, or any other school supply that you think might be
useful.
The only clothing items they DO NOT want is pajamas!
If you have extra grocery bags, either plastic or paper, please bring them too.
This organization will take and appreciate just about anything you can give
them. If you prefer to donate cash, that is okay too.
Just bring your items to our annual Christmas dinner at Roper's Restaurant, 8810
Central SE, on December 1st at 5:30 PM. See you there!
Thank You All.
Lee & Emma
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Sat 1 Dec 5:30 PM Christmas Dinner - ROPER's RESTAURANT - 8810 Central Ave SE
Wed 5 Dec 7:00 PM Meeting: NORTH DOMINGO BACA MULTIGENERATIONAL CENTER,
at the corner of Wyoming & Carmel, just north of Wyoming & Paseo del Norte NE
Wed 5 Dec After our meeting, we may go to the IHOP at 8100 Wyoming NE
Sat 8 Dec Second Saturdays: Los Lunas "66 Cruise" - Starts in Bosque Farms at
the Wells Fargo Bank. OCT-APR at 1:00 PM and MAY-SEP at 6:00 PM
Sat 15 Dec 9:30 AM Club Breakfast - TA Truck Stop at Menaul & University
>>>>>>> No Board Meeting in December! <<<<<<<
Fri 21 Dec 9:00 PM January Newsletter Deadline.
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Wed 2 Jan 7:00 PM Meeting: NORTH DOMINGO BACA MULTIGENERATIONAL CENTER,
at the corner of Wyoming & Carmel, just north of Wyoming & Paseo del Norte NE
Wed 2 Jan After our meeting, we may go to the IHOP at 8100 Wyoming NE
Sat 12 Jan Second Saturdays: Los Lunas "66 Cruise" - Starts in Bosque Farms at
the Wells Fargo Bank. OCT-APR at 1:00 PM and MAY-SEP at 6:00 PM
Wed 16 Jan 5:00 PM Board Meeting: HIGHLAND SENIOR CENTER at 131 Monroe NE
Fri 25 Jan 9:00 PM January Newsletter Deadline.
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Wed 6 Feb 7:00 PM Meeting: NORTH DOMINGO BACA MULTIGENERATIONAL CENTER,
at the corner of Wyoming & Carmel, just north of Wyoming & Paseo del Norte NE
Wed 6 Feb After our meeting, we may go to the IHOP at 8100 Wyoming NE
Sat 12 Jan Second Saturdays: Los Lunas "66 Cruise" - Starts in Bosque Farms at
the Wells Fargo Bank. OCT-APR at 1:00 PM and MAY-SEP at 6:00 PM
Wed 9 Feb 5:00 PM Board Meeting: HIGHLAND SENIOR CENTER at 131 Monroe NE
Fri 20 Feb 9:00 PM January Newsletter Deadline.
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See the New Mexico Council of Car Clubs Web Site for more "NMCCC" activities:
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Happy Birthday Wishes to Nine CNM'ers:
Murray Bruskin.....December 5
Dick Cochran.......December 5
Hub Elmore.........December 6
Ruth Boydston......December 7
Isaac Trujillo.....December 9
Elisa Yoffee.......December 18
Lube Lubert........December 21
Sara Gold..........December 30
Fred Riggs.........December 31
Two CNM Couples Celebrate Anniversaries this Month:
Elizabeth & Mark Domzalski...December 11
Barbara & Gordon Johnson.....December 18
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YEARS AGO IN DECEMBER
2005 - VOL 31
Nr.12 - # 363
Cover: 36 people were in a photo from the House of Covers auction/potluck. The
chairman of Exxon/Mobil chortled at the news that his company had made a record
profit,. Our meeting place was Galles Chevrolet. Minutes said a new member was
Pat Hall. We were losing Del Patten to a Washington, DC job. Wendell reported
$2954 in the bank. We invited the new Galles Chevrolet general manager to our
Christmas party. President Ray Trujillo said it was the perfect time of year to
drive your Corvair on New Mexico's scenic roads. An article gave the history of
the Ultra Van, built in Hutchison, KS.
Richard Finch contributed an article on his two retirements (first at age 60,
second at age 70) and the Corvair restoration projects he planned to do during
the next 5 or 6 years. Photos showed Richard's SAAB race car back in 1967 in
Alamogordo. His 1956 Monza sedan was now up to 400,000 miles.
Robert Gold told us about the activities of the Car Council during the last year
and anticipated activities during 2006.
Walter Huntoon provided an article on driving the family from Illinois to
California in 1967 in their 1964 Powerglide-equipped Corvair sedan.
Sylvan Zuercher provided more history of the Tri-State events, especially the
first two in 1976 and 1986. At the 1985 CORSA convention in Houston LeRoy Rogers
and Steve Goodman decided to replay the 1976 Montrose gathering, make it an
annual event, and rotate the responsibility for hosting the event among the
three clubs. And so it has happened every year since 1986.
1998 - VOL 24
Nr.12 - # 279
Cover: many little Corvairs with a Holiday theme! A guest at our meeting was
Larry Pleau, father of our president. We had $7007 in the bank. Our Western
Director, Mark Domzalski, had lots of CORSA news. A Festival of the Cranes was
coming up. We planned a tour to Bosque del Apache. Jon Anderson reported on an
excellent tour to Embudo Station where we had a great lunch on the banks of the
Rio Grande. We should do this again! Dennis reported on the Fan Belt Toss where
he saw Clayborne Souza and Richard Finch. Dennis was appointed the new chair of
Virtual Vairs, an active component of CORSA. Tech tips this issue from the VV
group included: Finding TDC with a balloon attached to the No. 1 spark plug
hole; Towing a Corvair the "flat towing" way; Keeping your engine cool without
getting an aluminum oil pan; Finding good oil filters; Deciding on the best
method for adjusting valves; Looking for someone still using vapor injectors;
Choosing tire sizes; Listing misinformation in Ralph's Unsafe at Any Speed book.
Wendell had just bought a 1964 convertible and planned improvements to it.
Someone suggested that, since Virtual Vairs was going so well with 632
registered participants, we should look into setting up a CNM home page in the
Internet. Finally, it took a page and a half to index all the material from the
newsletter during 1998.
1991 - VOL 17
Nr.12 - # 195
Our cover featured many Christmas trees and a toy Corvair gift. Two new members
were Kevin Olley and Robert Beasley. Our Christmas dinner plans were discussed
and we reviewed our Tri-State Meet next May. Milton Sanchez announced that Ken
Johns had taken over Ed Black's Chevrolet and renamed it Casa Chevrolet. Ken
Johns would continue to sponsor CNM and expressed interest in continuing the
popular "All Chevy Show." We thought we should raise our dues because of
increases in newsletter expenses. We voted to go up to $15.00 a year effective
January 1992.
President Steve Gongora praised Ed Black Chevrolet for sponsoring our Club for
so many years. We had a comprehensive financial report from treasurer Wendell
Walker. Tech tips told us how to get into a locked trunk without damage, how to
change those thermostats and how to keep your rear end (i.e., transmission and
differential housings) clean and new-looking.
1984 - VOL 10
Nr.12 - # 111
The 1984 cover was a do-it-yourself puzzle, somewhat like a crude stained-glass
window. Color the triangles one color and the rectangles a contrasting color to
get a holiday message. President Boydston ran our meeting. Jerry Goffe showed
slides from his recent trip to Britain. Did he find right-hand-drive Corvairs?
Maybe not. LeRoy Rogers reported on our flea market which raised $75 for the
treasury. LeRoy told us that our next meeting would include a video, "The
Methodical Man," about a person deciding to buy a new Corvair. Jim Pittman
provided an article purporting to tell exactly how to write an article for the
Newsletter. Bill Reider's column described ignition systems, how they work and
how to keep them in tip-top shape. Finally, the issue wrapped up with our 1984
newsletter index.
1977 - VOL 03
No newsletter for December.
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CORVAIRS OF NEW MEXICO - ENCHANTED CORVAIRS NEWSLETTER - INDEX FOR 2012
EACH MONTH: Dues Due.......................Membership Committee
EACH MONTH: "Air" Force President's Letter...........John Wiker
EACH MONTH: Birthdays & Anniversaries........Sunshine Committee
EACH MONTH: Treasury Report.........................Robert Gold
EACH MONTH: Calendar of Coming Events........Board of Directors
EACH MONTH: For Sale, Trade or Wanted..................Everyone
EACH MONTH: Seven, 14, 21, 28, 35 Years Ago......Club Historian
JAN December Meeting Minutes..........................Heula Pittman
December Board Meeting Minutes: No Meeting......Happy Holidays!
Proposed Activities for the New year.........Board of Directors
Get Your Corvair Aligned at Miata Specialists!......Jim Pittman
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
The CNM Newsletter CD Project.......................Jim Pittman
Membership List as of 25-Dec-2011..........Membership Committee
COVER The raffle car from the 1996 Albuquerque CORSA Convention
still owned by Show-Me Corvair Club members Bob and Rose Bauer
COVER Identify Catalog Item for Corvairs from the Early Sixties
FEB From the President: Highland Center Opening..........John Wiker
January Meeting Minutes...........................Heula Pittman
January Board Meeting Minutes.....................Heula Pittman
Jackets Are In....................................Ruth Boydston
Highland Senior Center Re-opening.........................Staff
Board Meeting Location Change......................Ray Trujillo
Breakfast at Henrietta's......................Pat & Vickie Hall
Classic Motorsports Article.........................Mark Morgan
Preview: Tri-State in Salida, Colorado............Steve Goodman
Distributor Tech Talk Preview.......................Bill Reider
Thank You / Ruth Goodman Letters..................Steve Goodman
Born in Albuquerque (1962 Corvair)................Paul Campbell
COVER: Corvairs and CNM members at Club Breakfast in Los Lunas
MAR February Meeting Minutes...............................Art Gold
February Board Meeting Minutes....................Heula Pittman
Recent Events.......................................Vickie Hall
Wendell's 93rd Birthday.............................Jim & Heula
Our 1962 Corvair (Pikes Peak Corvair Club)........Paul Campbell
Chock Full of Good Stuff Car Council Report.........Robert Gold
TECH Another Approach to Repairing PG Shift Cable..Eric Prosise
TECH Window Installation and Alignment.......Billy B. Cannon Jr
38th Anniversary Celebration........Heula Pittman & Vickie Hall
COVER Black 1964 Spyder Convertible....somewhere in Albuquerque
COVER Sandhill Cranes at Bosque del Apache.......Mark Domzalski
APR March Meeting Minutes..................................Art Gold
March Board Meeting Minutes.........................Heula & Jim
Corvairs in Print: Classic Motorsports..............Mark Morgan
March "66 Cruise" Los Lunas.........................Vickie Hall
CNM 38th Anniversary........photos by Jim Pittman, LeRoy Rogers
Thanks for the Door Prizes and Photos.............Heula Pittman
TECH: That Plastic Cooling Fan.............Bob Helt VEGAS VAIRS
Salida, Colorado Tri-state Is Drawing Near........Steve Goodman
April Feature: "Vair-iations" on a Theme.....Other Publications
COVER Robert Gold & John Wiker Brave Wind at our March Meeting
COVER: LeRoy Rogers' 1960 Corvair Monza under wind-blown Flags
MAY Old Route 66 Cleanup...............................7 APRIL 2012
April Meeting Minutes..................................Art Gold
April Board Meeting Minutes...........................Anonymous
Tour of NM Veterans Memorial.........................Lee Reider
May We Never Forget...............................Russ McDuffie
In Appreciation: Larry Blair........................Jim Pittman
The Corvair Brake System..................Bob Helt, Vegas Vairs
Salida, Colorado Tri-State........................Steve Goodman
Car Council Report: The Headless NMCCC..............Robert Gold
May 20th NMCCC Museum Car Show......................Robert Gold
COVER Photos from our most recent Old Route 66 clean-up session
JUN New Members: Judy Jaramillo and Joan & Murray Bruskin
May Meeting Minutes....................................Art Gold
May Board Meeting Minutes: Meeting Cancelled..........Anonymous
The Few - The Proud - Museum Car Show Report........Robert Gold
Reports on the 2012 Tri-State in Salida, Colorado...Jim & Heula
Day One: How to Go 100 Miles Out of Your Way in 3 Easy Steps
Day Two: What to do in Salida....................Jim & Heula
Day Three: A Great Corvair Car Show......................Jim
Day Three: The Banquet.................................Heula
Day Three: Awards and Statistics...............Steve Goodman
Preview: Tri-State 2013 Cripple Creek, Colorado....Patricia Fox
Journey into the Past: Car Council Meeting Report...Robert Gold
COVER Scenes in Salida: Corvair Car Show, Giant 1917 Smokestack
JUL Report on Summerfest Car Show........................John Wiker
June Meeting Minutes...................................Art Gold
June Board Meeting Minutes..........................Heula & Jim
Original 13-star Fort McHenry 15-stripe "Star Spangled Banner"
Garage Tour Report.................................LeRoy Rogers
Puppy Comes to My House - Loadside Freeloader.......Robert Gold
Nearby places to Visit with your Corvair....................Jim
AUG Report on National Collector Car Appreciation Day....John Wiker
July Meeting Minutes...................................Art Gold
July Board Meeting Minutes..........................Heula & Jim
June 2012 Car Council Report: All Business..........Robert Gold
Cover Story: Car Patina vs. J.C. Taylor Insurance...Robert Gold
Fourth of July -- Santa Fe Plaza.....................Tarmo Sutt
First Anniversary Celebration.....................Heula Pittman
COVER Sample of Genuine Loadside Patina....Photo by Robert Gold
Francis Boydston, Richard Twilley, CNM Secretary Mary Twilley
Page 11: Bill Reider with his 1967 Monza convertible in 1984
SEP August Meeting Minutes .............................Jim & Heula
August Board Meeting Minutes ..........................Art Gold
A Simple MVD Solution ..............................Robert Gold
Preview: Tri-State 2014, Chama, New Mexico ........Larry Yoffee
State Fair Car Show: We Are the Elite! .............Robert Gold
Newsletter: Another First Place.....Heula Pittman & Vickie Hall
August Car Council Meeting: Short & Sweet ..........Robert Gold
Dinner with Bryan & Trevor Blackwell..............Heula Pittman
Car Council Picnic - Oak Flats......................Jim & Heula
COVER: Classic Cars Gather in Albuquerque and Oak Flats Picnic
COVER: Old photos: At a 1985 CNM Meeting at Ed Black Chevrolet
OCT Annual Group Photo Before Entering State Fair..Club Photo Hound
September Meeting Minutes..............................Art Gold
September Board Meeting Minutes........................Art Gold
Hot Air & Corvairs 2012............................Larry Yoffee
State Fair Car Show 2012............................Robert Gold
What's Your Sign, Pat Hall?.........................Robert Gold
The Washington DC-to-Phoenix Miata..............Bryan Blackwell
COVER: Art Gold Fire Engine Red Monza Convert Before Repainting
COVER: Miscellaneous Scenes From the 2012 State Fair Car Show
NOV Photos from Balloon Fiesta Weekend...Larry Yoffee & Jim Pittman
October Meeting Minutes...........................Anne Mae Gold
October Board Meeting Minutes..........................Art Gold
Hot Air & Corvairs..................................Jim & Heula
Above and Beyond - Balloon Fiesta Story.............Robert Gold
Letters to the Editor...............Balloon Fiesta Participants
October Car Council Report - Soapbox Edition........Robert Gold
Christmas Donations Project............Emma Rogers & Lee Reider
Joel Nash - 1939-2012....................................Editor
COVER: Balloon Fiesta Corvairs drive from Albuquerque to Madrid
DEC New Members: Cheryl & Edward Halpin of Castle Rock, Colorado
Los Lunas to Belen Tour November 10th................John Wiker
November Meeting Minutes...............................Art Gold
November Board Meeting Minutes......................Jim & Heula
Los Alamos Trip: Mike and Cathe Ragsdale Garage...Steve Gongora
October Route 66 Cleanup.........................Ollie Scheflow
Bingo/Potluck/Auction Report.........................John Wiker
A/C Conversion R-12 to R134A.............VAIRCOR...Chuck Morris
Latewood Update..........................VAIRCOR....Wes Mellies
Index to Enchanted Corvairs Newsletter for 2012
COVER: Ruth Boydston's Early Coupe on a Dark and Stormy Night
COVER: Scenes from the Los Alamos Trip: Photos by Steve Gongora
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