The March 2016 newsletter - Text Version 

Updated 24-Sep-2016 = Copyright (c) 2016 Corvairs of New Mexico  

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   MARCH 2016 / VOLUME 42 / NUMBER 3 / ISSUE #486  
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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, February 3rd, 2016 at 7:00 PM
North Domingo Baca Multigenerational Center, Wyoming & Carmel NE

THIS MONTH:
 Mechanically Un-inclined ........................... Ray Trujillo
 Raymond Trujillo Obituarity ................. Albuquerque Journal
 Dues Due ................................... Membership Committee
 February Meeting Minutes .......................... Anne Mae Gold
 February Board Meeting Minutes .................... Anne Mae Gold
 January Car Council Meeting Report .................. Robert Gold
 Unser Racing Museum Tour ......................... Kevin Sullivan
 The Miracle of E-Mail (Unser Tour) ................... John Wiker
 CORSA Convention Logo ..................... Springfield, Illinois
 Treasury Report ..................................... Robert Gold
 I Can Fix Anything (Almost) ................... Ike Meissner 1978
 Corvair Do's and Don'ts For 2016 .................. Steve Goodman
 Calendar of Coming Events .................... Board of Directors
 March Issues, 7, 14, 21, 28, 35 Years Ago ........ Club Historian
 Birthdays & Anniversaries .................... Sunshine Committee

COVER: Corvairs and Corvair Fans Gather at the Unser Racing Museum

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OFFICERS and VOLUNTEERS
  President:          Ray Trujillo  505-814-8373              ray  bpsabq.com
  Vice President:    John Wiker     505-899-3076         wikerj63  yahoo.com
  Secretary:     Anne Mae Gold      505-268-6878        beisbol30  msn.com
  Treasurer:       Robert Gold      505-268-6878        beisbol30  msn.com
  Car Council:     Robert Gold      505-268-6878        beisbol30  msn.com
  Merchandise:     Vickie Hall      505-865-5574 patandvickiehall  q.com
  Membership:       Larry Yoffee    505-321-5909         corsa180  gmail.com
  Newsletter:         Jim Pittman   505-275-2195             jimp  unm.edu
  Old Route 66:      Lube Lubert    505-256-9331    williamlubert  gmail.com
  Past President:     Pat Hall      505-620-5574 patandvickiehall  q.com
  Past President:   David Huntoon   505-281-9616        corvair66  aol.com
  Past Vice-Pres:   Tarmo Sutt      505-690-2046            tarmo  juno.com

MEETINGS: First Wednesday of each Month at 7:00 PM
   North Domingo Baca Multigenerational Center, Wyoming & Carmel NE

 INTERNET:  CORSA's home page: http://www.corvair.org
              CNM's newsletters: http://www.unm.edu/~jimp
           Steve Gongora's page: http://www.corvair.org/chapters/chapter871
       Larry Yoffee's home page: http://www.corsaturbo180usa.com/
New Mexico Council of Car Clubs: http://www.nmcarcouncil.com/

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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

DUES DUE DATES MARCH 2016

INACTIVE ============================== INACTIVE DATE
2015.01   Darlene & William Darcy        25-Feb-2015
2015.02               Frank Stadler      25-Mar-2105
2015.08     Linda & Anthony Berbig       25-SEP-2015
2015.09          Lisa & Dan Thompson     25-OCT-2015
2015.12              Mark L Morgan       25-JAN-2016

DUE LAST MONTH ======================== INACTIVE DATE
2016.02            (NONE)                25-MAR-2016

DUE THIS MONTH ======================== INACTIVE DATE
2016.03                Carl Johnson      25-APR-2016
2016.03        Emma & LeRoy Rogers       25-APR-2016

DUE NEXT MONTH ======================== INACTIVE DATE
2016.04      Deborah & John Dinsdale     25-MAY-2016
2016.04                 Art Gold         25-MAY-2016

DUE MAY 2016 ========================== INACTIVE DATE
2016.05            (NONE)                25-JUN-2016

Send your Dues to:  Robert Gold, CNM Treasurer
	  	     1301 Valencia NE,
		     Albuquerque, NM 87110

Past due memberships become inactive after a one-month grace period.
The Club will mail in your National Dues if you send us the renewal
form from your Communique.

On 23-Feb-2016 we had 44  active family memberships.

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MECHANICALLY UN-INCLINED
Ray Trujillo

Hello everyone!

Well, March madness is upon us! For those of you who follow college basketball,
you know it's the time of year when we find out which teams get to go to the
NCAA's so called "big dance" tournament. Our UNM Lobos are currently battling to
make the NCAA tournament but we'll soon see how their season turns out. Right
now it looks like the Lobos will need to win the Mountain West Conference
Tournament in Las Vegas to get the automatic bid, otherwise it's probably off to
the less prestigious NIT tournament. Sylvia and I are big Lobo fans and we've
attended many tournaments in Las Vegas to support the Lobos. It seems like every
year UNM brings the most fans to this tournament and it always appears to give
UNM a great chance to get to the NCAA's because of this great fan support. It's
really an exciting time if you like college basketball. March is also an
exciting month for CNM as we celebrate our club's 42nd Anniversary. This year
we'll have our anniversary party at the Highland Senior Center on Saturday March
12th from 2:00-3:30pm. Sylvia and I will be preparing an Irish corned beef and
cabbage meal while members will bring potluck side dishes and we'll have a cake
for dessert. At the last meeting an items needed list was passed around and
we'll do that again at the next meeting so we don't forget anything. Also, don't
forget we'll present the Ike Meissner award to a worthy member. We also will
have a storyteller who will attend our party and she'll entertain us with some
Corvair tales. So plan on attending and don't miss out on what should be a fun
celebration.

Okay, let's move on to our upcoming April, May and June club activities. On
Saturday April 9th at 8:30am we'll hold CNM's first Old Route 66 cleanup of
2016. A signup sheet for this civic duty will be passed around at the next two
membership meetings. If you can help that would be great. On April 23rd the
annual "Spring Thaw" will be held at the Old Car Garage located at 3232 Girard
NE. I believe it runs from 8am-5pm and this is a donation event with much of the
proceeds going to a local charity. Services provided are oil & filter changes
along with general car inspections. Many from the collector car community attend
and enjoy observing the services performed on the many different cars brought
in. On Sunday May 15th, NMCCC holds its annual Albuquerque Museum car show and I
believe it has a great showing of the many collector cars from the state of New
Mexico and the surrounding area. It's always a great show and the price is a
reasonable $10.

Then on June the 3rd thru the 5th, the Tri-State event will be held in Montrose,
Colorado. This year's host club is the Pikes Peak Corvair Club. For all
information regarding hotel, T-shirts and other details go to
www.corvair.org/chapters/chapters809/ and you are reminded to make your
reservations early as rooms are limited and they go fast.

Last month's club activity was a trip to the Unser Racing Museum. Wow, what a
great turnout, as we had 25 adults and 4 children attend. CNM went to the museum
nine years ago and I thought it was great back then but they have added more
exhibits and even another building to showcase the many great accomplishments of
the Unser racing family. The club owes a big thank you to John Wiker for setting
up the museum tour and also for filling in for me at the last membership meeting
as I was attending my father's funeral services. Thank you for your kind
thoughts and condolences during our time of loss.

Well I guess that's enough said for now, so I hope to see you at the next club
meeting. -- Ray

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Raymond Trujillo, husband, dad, grandpa, great-grandpa, passed away on January
29, 2016 surrounded by his wife and family. He is preceded in death by his mom,
Josephita; dad, Milton; brothers, Charlie and Luis; and sisters, Vicky, Helen
and Barbara.

Ray was married to the love of his life, Ramona, for 61 years. He was a devout
Catholic who lived his faith and instilled deep moral values and principals in
his family. He served in the United States Army and was honorably discharged
after being wounded in the Korean War. Upon his return, he worked for the Bureau
of Reclamation and Manzano Base as a heavy duty equipment mechanic foreman for
34 years.

Ray started working at the age of 7, (when there was no child labor law),
setting up bowling pins which lead to his love of bowling. He was also an avid
gardener, growing chile, tomatoes, cucumbers and flowers in every color
imaginable. He always carried candy in his pockets for his grandchildren. He
loved being outdoors and watching sports.

Ray leaves behind his wife, Ramona; children, Ray Jr. and wife, Sylvia, Theresa
Martinez-Metzgar and husband, Jimmy, Caroline Chavez and husband, Paul, Sarah
Candelaria and husband, Felix, Martha Trujillo and husband, Marty, and youngest
son, Robert; 15 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

Visitation was held on Wednesday, February 3, 2016 at 5:30 p.m., with the Rosary
that followed at 6:30 p.m., at FRENCH - University. Mass of Christian Burial
will be held on Thursday, February 4, 2016, 10:00 a.m., at St. Augustine
Catholic Church, 71 Tribal Rd 35, Isleta Pueblo. Interment will follow at Santa
Fe National Cemetery at 1:30 p.m. Pallbearers will be Nicole Chavez, Julian
Trujillo, Isaac Trujillo, Robert Trujillo, Jr., Adam Trujillo and Marissa
Candelaria.

The Trujillo family would like to thank the doctors and nurses at Lovelace
Hospital ICU and Gentiva Hospice.

Please visit our online guest book for Ray at

www.FrenchFunerals.com
FRENCH - University
1111 University Blvd. NE
505-843-6333

Published in Albuquerque Journal on Feb. 2, 2016

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February Meeting Minutes -- 2016.02.03 -- Anne Mae Gold

Call to order: 7:06 pm

Approval of old minutes: done

President: Ray was not in attendance. Our condolences to Ray and his family on
the loss of his father.

VP: John ran the meeting. He needs Meissner Award nominations tonight. John
asked for a head count for the Unser Museum visit. He suggested that we parade
to the Golden Corral on north San Mateo after the tour. John reported that
Brenda Stickler had called him about having a meeting at Ollie Scheflow's. Ollie
wants four or five experienced members to identify and tag parts for a future
garage sale. Other members will prepare a picnic lunch. The club replied, YES.
Early May will be the suggested date. Brenda told us that Mary Alice was doing
well.

Treasurer: Robert reported $4,966.47 and read a list of members who have
recently paid their dues. He was pulled away from our last meeting to attend the
Car Council board meeting and he didn't want to forget anyone who paid dues.

Editor: Jim said the deadline for material for the next newsletter is Friday
Feb. 19th. No word on a CORSA chapter report.

Merchandise: Vickie said nothing has been sold recently. She turned in her
inventory report. She only sold $10 worth of merchandise in 2015. She has 2016
calendars, Harbor Freight coupons and other assorted items. Larry Yoffee
suggested we may need to restock certain items. We are out of license plates,
should we design a new plate? Larry said it would be expensive. John suggested
that we set up a table at the next car show for our merchandise. Collectors may
want our car memorabilia.

Membership: Larry had no new membership activity. He would like to set up a
couple of Corvair-only car shows at the Smith's near Domingo Baca, address 8100
Wyoming Blvd NE. He suggested April 16 or 17. We decided on Saturday April 16th.
Meet at 10:30 am, stay till about 1 pm, leave earlier if you need to. He will
bring it up at the next meeting. Let Larry know if you'd like to order a shirt.
He is setting up another run.

2017 Tri-State: Terry said, despite his preference for Pagosa Springs, Taos will
be our 2017 location. They simply have all the advantages. Terry will start
setting up people to run registration, car show, fan belt toss, etc. We'll put a
pamphlet together to take to the 2016 Montrose Tri-State. John suggested that he
design a placemat for the banquet with the information on Taos.

Car Council: Robert reported on recent meetings. May 15 is the Museum Car Show,
focusing on the history of Route 66 and emphasizing cars of the 30's and 40's.
Aug 14 is the CC picnic, this will probably be a potluck event, they are looking
for a club to run it. Aug 15, Isleta Casino will have a car show 5:30-8:00 pm.
Yes, this is on a Monday night. The Car Council website is up and running and
Robert is the webmaster. At the Swap Meet in Los Lunas in September, the CC will
raise the price of a space by $5 per day. A new car club, Albuquerque Classic
Truck Club, joined the CC. Car Collector Appreciation Day will be this summer,
maybe July 8. They want to repeat the cruise to Tijeras. John remarked that he
was with last year's cruise and did not see how Tijeras got anything out of the
event.

Upcoming Events:

Feb  6 10:00 AM Unser Museum Tour, 1776 Montano NW

Mar 12  2:00 PM Anniversary dinner at Highland Senior Center. Ray plans to
provide a Saint Patrick's Day meal of corned beef and cabbage and potluck side
dishes are expected.

Apr  9  8:30 AM Old Route 66 cleanup.

Apr 23 Annual Spring Thaw, Old Car Garage, 3232 Girard NE. Call soon and make an
appointment for this opportunity. Bring your own filters and any special oil you
want to use.

May 15 Albuquerque Museum Car Show. Theme: Route 66

Jun 3-4-5 Tri-State in Montrose, Colorado, Pikes Peak Corvair Club.

Past events:

The January club breakfast at Sergio's Cafe and Bakery was pleasant with a nice
turn out. John thanked Larry for showing how to get your order taken.

Miscellaneous:

* John asked Robert to send out an e-mail to remind people about the Unser
Museum visit.
* John passed around a list of items to bring for the Anniversary dinner.
* Pat Hall would like to schedule a tour to their southern property near San
Antonio. How about April 30? Everyone could bring a pot luck dish for a nice
lunch down there.
* Lube Lubert ran the 50/50 raffle which was won by John Wiker with a $14 pot
total.

Adjournment: 8:17 pm

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February Board Meeting Minutes -- 2016.02.17 -- Anne Mae Gold

Present: Jim P, Dave H, Lube L, John W, Robert G, Anne Mae G, Ray T, Terry P.

Call to order: 5:04 pm

President: Larry Yoffee called to say that his mother needs surgery in New
Hampshire. He will be out of town for the next two months. Steve and Rita have
asked CNM to give a stipend to a storyteller that they have asked to the
Anniversary Dinner. The board threw some numbers around and we are willing to
give her something, but we need some idea of how much to offer her. Rita
suggests that it be between $50-100. The board elected to pay her a $75
honorarium. Ray thanks John for running the last membership meeting when he had
to be absent.

VP: John read the nominations for the Meissner Award and reported points. As the
de facto awards committee, the board voted for the recipient. Ray will prepare
the booklet and plaque and will present the award at the Anniversary dinner.

Treasurer: $4,879.94

Membership: Larry not present

Editor: Newsletter deadline is Friday February 19. Brian Blackwell sent email
saying that CORSA's webpage was rebuilt from the ground up. Jim went on the site
to see if our membership information was correct. He found one error. Ed Halpin
said he would try to make some of our meetings and events. We discussed the
award system we have going on in the club. The question was raised about what we
do with the Meissner award once everyone has received it? John W. is still
keeping track of points if we ever want to refer to the point system. Should we
use the point system along with club service for that year?

Car Council: The next CC newsletter will be coming out soon.

2017 Tri-State: nothing new.

New Business:

March 12 - Anniversary dinner at Highland Senior Center from 2:00-3:30. Irish
Corned beef and cabbage with potluck dishes. The Meissner Award will be awarded
to a worthy recipient at the dinner.
April  9 - Old Route 66 cleanup starting at 8:30 am.
April 23 - Spring Thaw at the Old Car Garage, 3232 Girard NE.
April 30 - possible picnic at the Hall's place in San Antonio.
Early May - possible garage tour at Ollie's house in Corrales. This will need to
be a very limited number of people to go through his car parts and label and
price them for a future garage sale. Brenda will let us know when a good time
would be.

Miscellaneous Topics:

Dave Feasel brought us down a three-pound box of chocolates (there is a
chocolate factory in Montrose) and some cheese from the Montrose area for the
membership to try. He is a double member of Pikes Peak and CNM!

Adjourn: 6:06 pm.

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A SLOW START -- January 2016 Car Council Report
Robert Gold

It occurred to me that this month's Car Council meeting was a bit like my 1962
Loadside on a cold morning. The truck slowly starts moving after I put it in
gear. In like manner the Council got off to a slow start in 2016.

This was our first meeting after a two month layoff and you could tell that the
members were not much interested in covering a lot of ground in that meeting.
Our Treasurer and Facebook folks were not even in attendance. Since this year's
activities are far off, "no harm, no foul." The good news is that this approach
resulted in a meeting that took a mere 45 minutes.

Here's a quick summary of a quick meeting.

The meeting began with a presentation by representatives of the New Mexico
Council on Aging, who want to put on a car show in connection with an August 15
conference on aging at Isleta Casino. Anyone over 55 can pay $35.00 and get
access to all sorts of health screenings. After members of the Car Council heard
the talk, they had lots of suggestions on how to organize the show. The Car
Council website (nmcarcouncil.com) will have more information on the event when
we receive it.

We then approved last meeting's minutes. This was followed by no Treasurer's
report since our Treasurer was out of town. We were assured that the Council has
lots of money.

I gave a report on the website. The site is in good working order and all the
bills for website development and maintenance have been paid. There was no
report on our Facebook page because Jamie Saavedra was out of town.

We next turned our attention to the newsletter. Joyce Clements reported that she
would continue working on the newsletter but I would be helping her Xerox it and
send it out. I should note that Joyce is a fountain of knowledge and without her
help the newsletter would be a lot more difficult to produce.

We next turned to New Business. The Museum Car Show is scheduled for May 15. The
Museum will begin a new exhibit chronicling Route 66. In recognition of that we
will be featuring cars from the 30's and 40's that may have traversed the road
in its early years. It was mentioned that we'll need a host club for the August
14 Council picnic. We are considering having a potluck for the event. Joyce
mentioned that people are already inquiring about the September swap meet. The
cost of a space will increase by $5.00 per day.

At this point the President of the Albuquerque Classic Truck Club spoke to the
Council about his club. The president paid the membership fee, so the club is
now officially part of the Car Council. Welcome! The new Council Rep from the
BMW club introduced himself.

We finished the meeting with a short discussion about Collector Car Appreciation
Day which will be held on or about July 8. Since Mild to Wild Restorations is
moving, the Albuquerque event will be held in a new place. We should have the
particulars of the event sometime in the near future.

That's about it for this month. Hopefully we'll have a little bit more
enthusiasm and drama next month.

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Unser Racing Museum Tour
Kevin Sullivan

On Saturday, February 6, members of Corvairs of New Mexico visited the Unser
Racing Museum, Montano NW, and it was a smashing success! We had so many people
that the museum split us into two groups for personal guided tours.
Approximately 24 members, a few extra family members, and three or four guests
got to spend a leisurely two hours plus looking at the amazing displays and
learning a lot. I did not know that sprint cars had only one gear and most
didn't even have a clutch. The motorcycle displays were an unexpected treat.

Everyone had their favorite displays, but I probably most enjoyed looking at the
engines. Those double overhead cam Ford V-8s are beautiful. And also the cars.
And the motorcycles. And trucks. It was all really well done. The only thing
that I think would make the experience better would be listening to some of the
engine and racing sounds on good headphones. I guess that's what we have youtube
for. I recommend a trip to the Unser Racing Museum to anyone who loves cars or
racing. We have family coming to visit this year who will love it.

CNM had our own display of impressive vehicles lined up outside the museum, a
free show for all, including:
	* Jim Pittman's 1965 Monza coupe
	* John Wiker's 1966 Monza coupe
	* LeRoy & Emma Rogers' 1965 Corsa coupe
	* Larry Yoffee's 1965 Corsa coupe
	* Robert & Anne Mae Gold's 1961 Loadside
	* Geoff Johnson & family's 1962 Monza convertible
	* Kevin & Leslie Sullivan's 1969 Ultra Van

Leslie and I debated whether to bring the Ultra Van, the MGA roadster or the MG
Magnette, deciding on the Ultra because, hey, it's a Corvair. At the museum we
met Larry Blair's son Matt, who used to have an MG Magnette and now has an MGA
in pieces. Larry and Matt, you are welcome to come over to check out ours.

After the museum visit, the Wilverts, the Golds, Larry & Matt Blair and John
Wiker went to the Golden Corral for lunch and talk about college programs the
sons and daughters were involved with. It was a great day for an Unser Museum
tour!

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The Miracle of E-Mail
John Wiker

Wednesday at our membership meeting, we discussed going to the Unser Museum on
Saturday. There were only 15 people at the meeting and when it was time to do a
count of who was going Saturday, only 6 hands went up. We had set a goal of 15
or more so we could get the reduced group rate. I was really worried that we
would not come close to the goal, so I let the miracle of electronics take over.

I sent an e-mail to Robert Gold who then put it out to all members no matter
where they lived or what their plans were for Saturday.

As I arrived in the parking lot, there was Jim Pittman already warming up the
camera, ready for action or so I hoped. Cars, trucks, normal cars and six
Corvairs, early models, late models, a Loadside plus an Ultra Van soon filled
the parking lot. The total number was twenty-five adults and four young future
Corvair owners.

I would like to thank all those who spent a couple hours with us today and
especially to Robert Gold for sending the e-mail and taking care of the
financial business with the museum. I hope everyone enjoyed themselves. I
certainly did. I can remember that my first outing with the club when I first
joined was to this newly opened museum. At that time it had one race car and few
displays and one small building. Wow how things have changed!!

Thanks again for another great Corvair day.

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TREASURY REPORT ............. 01-23-2016 to 02-18-2016 ............. ROBERT GOLD
DATE      CHECK#    AMOUNT PAYEE       DESCRIPTION           BALANCE = $4,821.47
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2016.02.03      +$  145.00 Dues        T.Shortle      12 m CNM         $   25.00
2016.02.03      +$         Dues        V.Sanchez      12 m CNM & CORSA $   70.00
2016.02.03      +$         Dues        R.Gold         26 m CNM         $   50.00
2016.02.05 2233 -$   32.53 H.Pittman   FEB 2016 Newsletter_Printing   -$   32.53
2016.02.08 2232 -$    9.00 V.Hall      T-Shirts                       -$    9.00
2016.02.12 2230 -$   45.00 Dues        R.McDuffie     12 m CORSA      -$   45.00
2016.02.16      +$  110.00 Dues        D.Feasel       12 m CNM         $   25.00
2016.02.16      +$         Deposit     50/50 raffle for February       $    7.00
2016.02.16      +$         Deposit     CNM Polo Shirts                 $   78.00
========== ==== ========== =========== =========================================
2016.02.02 ********************** ENDING BALANCE ********************* $4,989.94
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I am proposing a feature for our newsletter called "CorVairiations from the
Norm" and I am encouraging our members to contribute. Tell us your adventures
while owning and driving a Corvair. They don't have to be horror stories, just
fit with the title of the by-line. Please contribute so we'll have a story
every month. --- Larry Yoffee
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Originally Published in the June 1978 Enchanted Corvairs Newsletter

I Can Fix Anything (Almost!)
Ike Meissner

Because I've got quite a few Corvairs of my own (fifteen) I have, over the
years, developed a local reputation of knowing how to fix them and keep them
running. Therefore I was not surprised when one day I received a call from a
fellow Corvair owner some forty miles away asking me to fix his Corsa. What was
unusual was his story, which I will relate to you.

He had bought his Corsa used several years before with an unknown number of
miles on it. The speedometer cable had been broken "for a long time" according
to the previous owner. But the car had given him dependable service and seldom
failed him until now. It seems that he had lent his car to a friend to drive to
Santa Fe to get groceries. His friend was indeed a friendly fellow and because
the majority of New Mexico is wide open spaces and rides are few and far
between, he picked up a hitchhiking Indian as he drove through the neighboring
reservation. No harm in that -- except that it was many minutes and several
miles later before it became plain that the Indian really wanted to go the other
direction! Not wanting to immediately retrace his path and feeling somewhat
obligated to the Indian, he made it understood that he would take the Indian
where he wanted to go as soon as his shopping was done. The Indian settled back
into the seat with a disgruntled expression and was obviously not happy with the
idea.

On getting back toward the reservation, the Indian directed the car down a dirt
side road and told the driver to stop in front of one particularly large and
colorful hogan. He told the driver that this was the house of the tribal
medicine man and that he should wait there for a few minutes. Presently he
emerged from the hogan with the medicine man who waved a feathered staff at the
car and chanted something in the local dialect. The hitchhiker then told the
driver that because of his ineptness the medicine man had been told to put a hex
on the car. To make a long story short -- the Corsa never made it back to the
highway! And now I was being asked to fix it.

I've lived in New Mexico 22 years and I'm a lot less skeptical about such things
as Indian magic than I used to be. So, more out of curiosity than anything else,
I accepted the job.

I first went to look at the car. It had been a white 1965 Corsa. I say "had
been" because at one time it must actually have been white. Too many years of
being outdoors in the New Mexico sun and wind had taken a fierce toll of the
finish. It was pitted and almost sandblasted off in front. The glass on the
driver's side was permanently frosted. Some stuffing was leaking out of the back
of the rear seat and the dash looked like a misplaced asphalt plant. Oil and
dirt everywhere. Solid grunge.

While towing it on the way home I stopped at an auto store and bought two cans
of gunk and then washed the top layer off at a do-it-yourself carwash. By the
time I got down to where I could see the ignition wiring the dirt had plugged up
the drains in the stall. I tipped the attendant an extra quarter and towed on
home.

The interior of the engine was equally unbelievable. It had been torn down once
before and improperly reassembled. Broken piston rings, backwards pushrods, etc.
The spark plug wiring had cracked insulation. The plugs themselves were in
terrible shape -- with electrodes worn down to mere nubbins. The rubbing block
on the points was worn away and the secondary carburetor bowls were full of some
stuff that resembled old coffee grounds. The fuel filters looked as if they'd
been used to strain plum pudding. After going through that engine I'm convinced
that the medicine man's magic didn't have to be very strong -- it only had to be
strong enough to cancel out the prayer that had kept it running.

But a lot of elbow grease and about $100.00 worth of parts later, it ran just
fine. I drove it back to the owner who immediately embarked on a trip to Florida
with it. I'm glad he had such confidence in my work -- I would have been a
little jittery about the idea.

A month or so later he called me up to let me know that the car was still
running great and that he was having it painted and reupholstered. As an aside,
he asked me how I was able to get rid of the medicine man's hex. I told him I
used one of my very special tools for that -- a hex wrench.
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Reprinted from:
The DRIP LINE Pikes Peak Corvair Club Volume 39 Number 2 February 2016

CORVAIR DO's AND DON'Ts FOR 2016 Submitted by Steve Goodman

The time for New Year's resolutions has passed and probably most of those well
intended changes in lifestyle have already been ditched. So let's try
resolutions that may be easier to hold onto through the year.

DON'T slam your car doors -- It is hard on the door alignment and the latches
themselves. The springs and plastic parts break easier now that the car is 45-55
years old.

DON'T slam the engine lid -- The lid will close easily if you ease the lid down
to the latch and then push gently. Adjust the latch if this doesn't work.

DON'T use the steering wheel for a lever -- When adjusting your seating position
in the car use your hands against the seat or door frame. Most steering wheels
are cracked at the spokes from pulling and pushing.

DON'T put your knee in the seat -- The seat springs aren't designed to have a
sharp knee in the middle, it rips the center of the seat vinyl.

DON'T leave rubber mats on the floor. Remove the rubber mats and let the carpet
underneath dry out. The rubber traps moisture which will eventually rust the
floor away. Treat the trunk mat the same way.

DON'T use the sill plates for shoe sole scrapers -- The sill plates are soft
material and scratch and dent easily. Knock your shoes together outside the car
before swinging your legs under the dash.

DO keep records of your maintenance and fuel -- You won't have to guess when the
oil was last changed, and watching your fuel usage tells you when a tune-up may
be needed. Records are particularly handy when you have more than one car (and
who doesn't?).

DO watch tire pressures -- One of the greatest detriments to the handling of our
beloved CORVAIRS is errant tire pressures. It not only contributes to poor
handling characteristics, but shortens the life of the tires.

DO watch your wiper blades -- Why did I pick wiper blades out of everything on
the car? EASY, when the rubber fails the sharp end of the wiper arm can score an
arc in your windshield in just a couple of swipes. Windshields are too expensive
to ruin over something so minor, the wiper is at your eye level all the time.

DO battery maintenance -- Same question / same answer as above; dirty and
corroded battery cables or dry battery cells contribute to many ill starting
woes. Of course, the problem could be the starter itself, but more often than
not, the battery or connections is at fault.

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WED 02 MAR  7:00 PM Meeting: NORTH DOMINGO BACA MULTIGENERATIONAL CENTER,
	at Wyoming & Carmel, north of Wyoming & Paseo del Norte NE.
	After the meeting, we may go to "JASON'S DELI" at 5920 Holly Ave. NE.

SAT 12 MAR  2:00 - 3:30 PM Our 42nd Anniversary Celebration
SAT 12 MAR  2:00 - 3:30 PM HIGHLAND SENIOR CENTER, 131 Monroe NE
SAT 12 MAR  2:00 - 3:30 PM The 2016 IKE MEISSNER AWARD will be presented.

WED 16 MAR  5:00 PM Board Meeting: HIGHLAND SENIOR CENTER at 131 Monroe NE

WED 23 MAR  7:30 PM NEW MEXICO CAR COUNCIL MEETING OLD CAR GARAGE 3232 GIRARD NE

FRI 25 MAR  9:00 PM Deadline for material for April Newsletter
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WED 06 APR  7:00 PM Meeting: NORTH DOMINGO BACA MULTIGENERATIONAL CENTER

SAT 09 APR  8:30 AM - Old Route 66 Cleanup - meet at bridge over I-40

SAT 16 APR 10:30 to 1:00 Corvair Car Show, Smith's, 8100 Wyoming Blvd NE

WED 20 APR  5:00 PM Board Meeting: HIGHLAND SENIOR CENTER at 131 Monroe NE

FRI 22 APR  9:00 PM Deadline for items for May 2016 newsletter

SAT 23 APR  ....... World Wide Automotive Annual Spring Thaw - Old Car Garage,
		3232 Girard NE, Albuquerque / Oil & Filter Change, Inspections

WED 27 APR  7:30 PM NEW MEXICO CAR COUNCIL MEETING OLD CAR GARAGE 3232 GIRARD NE

SAT 30 APR  ....... Barbecue and potluck at Vickie & Pat Hall's "southern home"
            located 3/4 mile north of the Owl Cafe, Highway 1, San Antonio, NM.
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WED 04 MAY  7:00 PM Meeting: NORTH DOMINGO BACA MULTIGENERATIONAL CENTER

SAT 14 MAY to SUN 02 OCT ----- Route 66 Exhibit at The Albuquerque Museum

SUN 15 MAY  ....... Albuquerque Museum / NMCCC 32nd Annual Car Show

WED 18 MAY  5:00 PM Board Meeting: HIGHLAND SENIOR CENTER at 131 Monroe NE

WED 25 MAY  7:30 PM NEW MEXICO CAR COUNCIL MEETING OLD CAR GARAGE 3232 GIRARD NE
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2016-JUN-03 Tri-State == Montrose, Colorado - Sponsor Pikes Peak Corvair Club
2016-JUN-04 Tri-State == the Holiday Inn Express has been confirmed
2016-JUN-05 Tri-State == Go to the PPCC web site to register:
     More information == http://www.corvair.org/chapters/chapter809/
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SUN 14 AUG  ....... NMCCC Picnic - Oak Flat Picnic Area, South 14, Tijeras
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SUN xx SEP  State Fair Car Show --- CHECK ON DATE AND TIME!
FRI-SAT 23-25 SEP  NMCCC Swap Meet, Los Lunas
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2017 FRI-SAT-SUN 2-3-4 JUN Tri-State == Sponsored by CNM, Location: Taos, NM
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See the New Mexico Council of Car Clubs Web Site for more "NMCCC" activities
======================== http://www.nmcarcouncil.com/ ======================

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SEVEN YEARS AGO [ MARCH 2016 Vol 42 Nr 3 Issue 486 ] Jim Pittman

2009 Vol 35 Nr 3 #402

On the cover early Corvairs are on the first stop of a road trip. Ruth Boydston
shows off the Sunshine Committee quilt, destined for the Taos Tri-State. Visitor
Rich Youmans spoke on fuel pumps. Robert said we had $3,464.35 to spend. Art
reported that the legislature wanted the tax on buying a used car to be based on
the blue book value. New member James O'Connell sent us a photo of his Cord
8/10, yes, power by Corvair. President Mike told how his son Kyle was mobbed by
admiring classmates when he drove to high school in Mike's "way cool"
Greenbrier. Kim Patten previewed our anniversary dinner at the Indian Pueblo
Cultural Center. Heula's "Can You Identify This Member" contest continued with a
photo of Ruth Boydston. Dan Palmer reported on the fuel pump talk, giving both
history and technical details. Finally, two pages of tech tips from back issues
were printed, thanks to efforts by Ollie Scheflow.

2002 Vol 28 Nr 3 #318

Cover: touring the Doll Museum. Geoff Johnson, son of founder Carl, was a new
member. Sylvan had a new pacemaker to tune up his heart. We considered putting
part of our $5,701 bank account into a GMAC account. Mark Domzalski reported on
preparations for the 2002 CORSA Convention in Flagstaff. We planned a carburetor
workshop. "Care and Feeding" by Bill Reider was intended to provide information
to new members. Any income from sales was a by-product. Bill was working on a
revision. Part numbers needed to be re-checked and details of the club Awards
should be added. Did we need to revise our Constitution? Anne Mae told us about
plans by the Corvair Ladies group, including a progressive dinner and a visit to
the Boydston cabin in the Pecos.

An article by Elvis King (Arkansas Corvair Club) told how to set up to do powder
coating in your shop. Not easy, but definitely worthwhile if you want a
great-looking, durable coating on metal parts.

1995 Vol 21 Nr 3 #234

Our cover showed a cutaway drawing of a 1960 Corvair engine from THE AUTOCAR,
October 1959. Sylvan ran the meeting: both president and V.P. were absent. Later
both V.P. Beasley and president Blair arrived. A guest was Steve Schultheis. Our
bank balance of $1,259 included $125 earmarked for the convention. Bill Reider
reported on the Car Council meeting. We received $50 for our work at the last
swap meet. We made plans for the Tri-State at Red River. Sylvan reported on a
group purchase of harmonic balancers at $45.16 plus shipping and core. The club
purchase would result in a cost of $52 each. Bill Reider gave a talk on
rebuilding differentials. President Larry praised the talk on differentials.
Larry said working on Corvairs was very therapeutic and worked wonders for
relieving stress buildup from his day job.

Billiken was about to leave for Tucson, Arizona where he planned to look for a
Corvair to buy. But did he?

Sylvan outlined plans for Red River Rendezvous II coming up in May. Debbie told
about convention committee activities. A tech tip told what to do for a car that
would be in storage for the winter. An article described the interesting Cord
8/10 replicar. It featured the styling of a 1936 810 Cord at eight/tenths scale,
front-wheel-drive with Corvair drive train, and a body made of rust-proof
Royalex plastic.

1988 Vol 14 Nr 3 #150
Our cover proclaimed the Club's 14th birthday! We learned of the death of Marlee
Meissner; her husband Ike Meissner died eight years earlier. We had $456 in the
bank. We planned a "see and be seen" safety session to check out lights and turn
signals on our cars. We raised our dues to $12 per year or $25 for 26 months. We
had another "LeRoy Auction." Tech tips included a quick emergency fix for a
broken clutch cable, and a quick way to tell which fuse had blown out.

1981 Vol 7 Nr 3 # 66

On the cover our happy CNM dragon munched on a birthday cake: we were seven
years old. We were about to buy $14 jackets and $1 name tags. Robin DeVore gave
a talk on generators and alternators and advised installing an alternator in an
early model. Sylvan told about diagnosing clutch problems caused by a loose
clutch cable pulley anchor. Bill wrote that you could have clutch release
problems if you put a thick insulating pad under the carpet!

Our Ladies' Day found a small but enthusiastic crowd who came to learn about
basic tools and car care. CORSA asked for help with judging at the Denver
convention. Tech tips addressed squeaks and rattles.

Forty-two years ago... Sunday 17 March 1974... Invited by Pete Colburn, Corvair
owners gathered at Carl Johnson's house on Griegos Road. We showed off our
Corvairs and decided we should meet again soon to start a CORVAIR CLUB..
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March Birthdays:

Linda Cochran
	Art Gold
	Vickie Hall
	Barbara Johnson
	Russ McDuffie
	John McMahan
	Brenda Stickler
	Hurley Wilvert
	Joel Yelich

March Wedding Anniversaries:
	Anne Mae & Robert Gold
	Belinda & Victor Sanchez

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