The February 2017 newsletter - Text Version
Updated 24-Jan-2017 = Copyright (c) 2017 Corvairs of New Mexico
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FEBRUARY 2017 / VOLUME 43 / NUMBER 2 / ISSUE #497
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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 1st, 2017 at 7:00 PM
North Domingo Baca Multigenerational Center, Wyoming & Carmel NE
THIS MONTH
President's Message .................................. John Wiker
February Garage Tour to Jay Hertz' Garage ........... Terry Price
Dues Due Dates ............................. Membership Committee
January Meeting Minutes ........................... Anne Mae Gold
January Board Meeting Minutes ..................... Anne Mae Gold
Give Me a Brake! .................................... Robert Gold
A Sign of Success: Pat Hall's Signs ................. Robert Gold
Taos Tri-State 2017 Topics #4 ....................... Terry Price
Driving to Rust ..................................... Jim Pittman
Tech Tip: Metal Ramp Plugs ............. Gary Baxter CORVANANTICS
Treasury Report ..................................... Robert Gold
Birthdays & Anniversaries .................. Membership Committee
Calendar of Coming Events .................... Board of Directors
February Issues, 7, 14, 21, 28, 35 Years Ago ..... Club Historian
COVER Sandia Mountain Foothills on a Sunny Winter's Day
COVER An Alternate Mode of Transportation -- And It's Air-Cooled!
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OFFICERS and VOLUNTEERS
President John Wiker 505-239-3311 wikerj63 yahoo.com
Vice-Pres Lube Lubert 505-256-9331 dirtlube gmail.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 dirtlube2 gmail.com
Past President David Huntoon 505-281-9616 corvair66 aol.com
Past President Ray Trujillo 505-839-7436 ray bpsabq.com
Past VP 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 www.corvair.org/
CNM's newsletters www.unm.edu/~jimp/
Steve Gongora's page www.corvair.org/chapters/chapter871/
Larry Yoffee's home page www.corsaturbo180usa.com/
New Mexico Council of Car Clubs www.nmcarcouncil.com/
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DUES CNM: 12 months = $25.00 / 26 months = $ 50.00
SCHEDULE: CORSA: 12 months = $45.00 / 26 months = $ 90.00
CNM & CORSA: 12 months = $70.00 / 26 months = $140.00
DUES DUE DATES FEBRUARY 2017
DUE LAST MONTH ===================== INACTIVE DATE
2017.01 Nancy & Russ McDuffie 25-FEB-2017
2017.01 Brenda & Hurley Wilvert 25-FEB-2017
DUE THIS MONTH ===================== INACTIVE DATE
2017.02 Barbara & Gordon Johnson 25-MAR-2017
2017.02 Victor Sanchez 25-MAR-2017
2017.02 Lilian & Timothy Shortle 25-MAR-2017
DUE NEXT MONTH ===================== INACTIVE DATE
2017.03 Mary Ellen & David Feasel 25-APR-2017
2017.03 Carl Johnson 25-APR-2017
2017.03 Kelli & Mark Morgan 25-APR-2017
2017.03 Emma & LeRoy Rogers 25-APR-2017
DUE APRIL 2017 ===================== INACTIVE DATE
2017.04 Deborah & John Dinsdale 25-MAY-2017
2017.04 Art Gold 25-MAY-2017
2017.04 Brenda Stickler 25-MAY-2017
INACTIVE =========================== INACTIVE DATE
2016.12 David Huntoon 25-JAN-2017
2016.12 Janet & Steve Johnson 25-JAN-2017
2016.12 Mary Alice & Tibi Scheflow 25-JAN-2017
2016.12 Larry Yoffee 25-JAN-2017
Send your Dues to:
CNM Treasurer
c/o Robert Gold
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.
As of 21-JAN-2017 we have 48 active family memberships.
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PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
John Wiker
Well, how is everyone? Now that the heavy holiday schedule is over, its time to
get the Corvairs on the road again. Hopefully, you came to our first social
event of the year at Jimmy's Cafe on Saturday the 21st. It is great to see
members getting involved with the social side of the club. In case you have not
been able to make the meetings in January, here are some things to look forward
to. February 25th a garage tour hosted by Terry Price; March 11th the
Anniversary Lunch at Golden Corral on Eubank and Central; in April a joint club
event arranged by Dave Huntoon.
On a personal note, I spent my Christmas in the VA hospital with kidney
problems. My wife pressed on with the move to Edgewood and we are now full time
residents there. The old house in Taylor Ranch is on the market and so far has
had six realtors bring families by to look at it, which is a good sign,
especially at this time of year. We are operating with cell phones only, so if
you had my old house phone programmed into your phone, you can remove it and put
our cell phone numbers in its place. We still have e-mail and WiFi at both
houses so at least we are not completely "blind" to the outside world. See you
the 1st of February at the next membership meeting. We are always in need of
fresh ideas of what to do each month of the year, so bring some ideas to the
meeting with you. Thanks for your support.
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GARAGE TOUR: JAY HERTZ GARAGE
Terry Price
Don't miss the garage tour on the February 25th, between 10:00 and 12:00 at the
Jay Hertz garage. Jay has a nice sized collection of Chevrolets and a few Fords
from the early thirties. They are all beautifully restored by Jay right here in
Albuquerque. He also has a wide selection of memorabilia which is nicely
displayed.
After the tour, we will have lunch at the Range Restaurant on Menaul. The
address for Jay's garage is 2420 unit I, Midtown Place NE. This garage is
located just east of the intersection of Midtown Road and Alexander NE. Turn
north off of Midtown Road. Look for the Mattress Factory on your left. I will
have maps at February's meeting.
-- Terry
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JANUARY MEETING MINUTES - 2017.01.04
Anne Mae Gold
Approval of Minutes: Approved
President: John reminded us to please fill out our nomination forms for the Ike
Meissner Award. The nomination form was in the January newsletter. The top two
members in participation points have 62 and 59. The top 5 are very close. We
need someone to organize the Anniversary Dinner. If you have any suggestions,
please notify someone on the board. It will be on March 11. Place and time to be
announced.
Vice-President: Lube was not in attendance
Treasurer: $ 5,032.04 today. For the Tri-State, Robert needs to buy 3 different
tickets: meal, quilt, hub caps.
Editor: Newsletter deadline is Friday January 20 at 9:00 PM. Out at Double Eagle
Airport there will be a B-17 airplane "Aluminum Overcast" on display on Jan.
6-8. For more information go to www.eaa.org. The hotel in Taos sent the club a
Christmas card. The Pikes Peak newsletter "The Drip Line" has become a quarterly
rather than a monthly.
Membership: Larry was not in attendance
Merchandise: Vickie drew up a 2016 inventory of Merchandise and inventory of
Sunshine Committee items at her home.
Car Council: Robert said that meetings have resumed, but the next one is next
Wednesday (board) and the 4th Wednesday of the month (membership).
Tri-State: Terry has not heard from the person he has asked to speak at the Taos
Tri-State. Registration bags will have pencils and other items. He is also
talking to businesses to donate items to the club. Seventy-five bags will be
prepared. Local brochures will be available at the hotel. Terry will send the
logo to Robert so that he can print out the window forms for the car show. He
will also use the logo for the awards.
Upcoming Events:
JANUARY 21 9:30 AM -- Club breakfast at Jimmy's Cafe on Jefferson;
FEBRUARY 25 -- Garage Tour, details to be announced;
MARCH 11 -- CNM Anniversary Dinner at the Golden Corral on Central at Eubank;
APRIL -- David Huntoon will try to join in a VMCCA activity;
MAY 21 -- Old Town Museum Car Show;
JUNE 2-4 -- Taos Tri-State.
AUGUST 13 -- All Clubs Picnic at Oak Flat
Old Business: none. 50.50: none
New Business: We need to have a TUNA. Pat is willing to host it in Los Lunas.
Miscellaneous: Shared the excitement of the holidays.
Meeting adjourned: at 8:11 PM
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JANUARY BOARD MEETING MINUTES - 2017.01.18
Anne Mae Gold
Present: John Wiker, Jim Pittman, Terry Price, Lube Lubert, Dave Huntoon,
Robert Gold, Anne Mae Gold.
President: John reported that Golden Corral on Central at Eubank NE has been
reserved for our 43rd Anniversary dinner on Saturday March 11 from 2:00-4:00 PM.
He shared the top 5 members with the highest participation points for 2016. The
nomination form for the Ike Meissner Award will be in the March newsletter and
nominations are due April 5. An unwritten rule is, no previous recipient may be
nominated. Terry asked how the recipient of the Francis Boydston Award is
chosen. Any member in good standing of CNM, Pikes Peak Corvair Club or Rocky
Mountain CORSA may be nominated. Again, previous recipients are not nominated.
The Tri-State host club manages the Boydston Award for each Tri-State. Each club
has its own way of determining the recipient.
VP: Lube asked that members call Taos to reserve their rooms. He did that just
recently and he was told that the rooms were filling up rapidly.
Treasurer: The current balance is $4,884.28
Car Council: Robert says that the Car Council board will be meeting twice this
month. At the last meeting the NMCCC budget was discussed.
Membership: Larry Yoffee was not in attendance; no new members.
Merchandise: Vickie was not in attendance. Jim said that Bill Reider called him
to ask how many Care and Feeding books the club has. Jim has 54 books in storage
and Vickie has a few more at her home. Clarks has been selling this book and
either wanted a new supply or wanted to know if we were going to update the
book. How much do we make off the book? Is it worth our looking into reprinting
it? If we want to reprint the book, the master edition needs to be found. Who
has it? Robert and Anne Mae report that in the last few years, there haven't
been any checks sent to the club for the sale of the books, so the assumption is
that we do not receive any royalties from its sale. How does the club benefit
from Clark's sales of this book? We give a copy to every new member as part of
their new member packet.
Sunshine Committee: Vickie was not in attendance.
Editor: The newsletter deadline is Friday January 20 at 9:00 PM.
Tri-State: Terry asked Dave Huntoon to present the Francis Boydston Award at the
Taos Tri-State Banquet. Terry has both logos on a disc and will email them to
Robert for use on the car show awards. He is still waiting on a confirmation
from his invited guest speaker. This person will be flown out and housed at the
club's expense. He will also send the Tri-State logos in to the Communique to
advertise our event. He has arranged for 3 people to take pictures of the cars
and is currently looking for a corporate sponsor for the calendar. For February
he has set up a Garage Tour -- see new business.
New Business:
JAN 21 09:30 - Breakfast at Jimmy's Cafe on Jefferson;
FEB 25 10:00 - Garage Tour of Jay Hertz' garage with lunch to follow (TBA);
MAR 11 14:00-16:00 - our 43rd Anniversary Dinner at the Golden Corral (Central &
Eubank) from 2:00 to 4:00 PM;
APR xx 00:00 - Breakfast with VMCCA at Monroe's on Osuna (between San Pedro &
San Mateo) date TBA;
MAY 21 10:00 - Albuquerque Museum Car Show;
JUN 2-4 - Tri-State in Taos;
AUG xx - Car Council All-Clubs Picnic - date and time TBA.
It was suggested that we have a CNM "Corvair Picnic" this fall. A good location
could be in the Isleta lakes area. This will be discussed at a later date.
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GIVE ME A BRAKE!
Robert Gold
My story begins with a simple problem with my 1961 Lakewood, dubbed Eyore by my
true love, Anne Mae. Eyore pulled to the right when I applied the brakes. I'm
sure most of you have had a similar problem. The simple solution is to give the
car to someone who knows about brakes and get it fixed.
So that's what I did... twice. Two people I have great respect for the work they
do tried and failed. After much effort poor old Eyore stopped a whole lot
better, but that darn pulling was still there.
The final solution? Give it to my "go to" mechanic, Pat Hall. When I gave it to
him I told him to do whatever he had to do, but I didn't want Eyore back at home
until the problem was fixed. If anyone has seen Pat lately you might notice his
hair is a bit thinner from all the head scratching he did, but Pat succeeded!
You might be interested in what he found.
First, I should note that I poured lots of new and rebuilt parts into the brakes
-- new shoes, rebuilt wheel cylinders, freshly turned drums -- the works. The
problem turned out to be a simple one: brake shoes. It wasn't that the shoes
were defective, they were in great shape. The problem was they weren't all the
same. The shoes on the left front were different from the ones on the right. Pat
replaced the mismatched set with a matched pair and away went the pulling
problem.
The lesson from this experience is twofold - 1. Make sure you have the same
shoes on both sides of the car. And 2. Make sure Pat Hall is the one to solve
your problem. Eyore thanks you Pat! -- Robert Gold
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A SIGN OF SUCCESS
The Story of the Sign Man of Los Lunas
Robert Gold
As I spent my Christmas vacation cleaning out my garage I got to thinking of
what things car guys like in their garages. I think the basics might include:
1. Lots of tools and tool stuff.
2. A car poster or two and a calendar girl calendar.
3. A workbench.
4. A car or two (if they will fit in all the junk).
5. A refrigerator to hold the necessary liquid refreshment.
And much more importantly -
6. MANY, MANY road signs of all shapes and sizes.
All that thinking, besides giving me a headache, got me to remember where most
of my signs came from -- Pat Hall's place.
You might be interested in a (short) story of how Pat got into the sign selling
game. Several years ago I was making one of my many visits to Pat's place in Los
Lunas when I noticed a section of his yard that was filled with street signs of
all descriptions. Pat told me the signs were part of the load of stuff he bought
on surplus from the City of Albuquerque. He then sorted the stuff and sold it as
scrap to a recycler.
WHAT? All those cool signs for scrap? That was soooo wrong. Before I left that
day I had a load of signs (Pat practically gave them to me) and an article for
the CNM newsletter.
That was years ago. Last week I went to Pat's place and here's how much things
have changed. There were still signs sitting outside, but those signs were
either waiting to be processed or were truly junk. The rest of the hundreds of
signs were neatly stocked and sorted in a large covered trailer. Pat now
understands how valuable those signs are. I now hereby bestow on Pat the
nickname of The Sign Man of Los Lunas.
So, if you are looking for the perfect sign to go with your garage decor, see
Pat. You'll be surprised how reasonably priced they are. It's sad, but I don't
think I'll be getting any more signs. I'm outta room. So many signs and so
little room... -- Robert Gold
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TAOS TRI STATE JUNE 2-4 2017
Taos Topics #4
Terry Price
Taos will be a great place for those who enjoy art and museums. Taos was
established as an art center in 1915 when six artists, (Bert Phillips, Ernest
Blumenschein, Oscar Berninghars, Joseph Sharp, and Erving Course) formed the
Taos Society of Artists. A few years later D.H. Lawrence and Mabel Dodge Luhan
joined the group. Taos was becoming a credible art center known around the
world, and continues to establish itself today. There are many museums and art
galleries in Taos and a few will be mentioned here.
The Millicent Rogers Museum is loaded with many unique collections. Navajo
jewelry and textiles, Pueblo pottery, Hopi and Zuni kachina dolls, basketry,
Maria Martinez family ceramics, weavings, ornamental tinwork, and photography
and graphics. Another popular place is the Harwood Museum of Art, managed by the
University of New Mexico. The Museum has more than 4,700 works of art and
archives more than 17,000 photographs from the 19th century on.
Another museum of interest is the Taos Art Museum located in the historic Fechin
House. The mission of the museum is to "preserve, exhibit and promote an
appreciation of the artistic, historical and cultural uniqueness of Taos and the
Southwest by representing artists both past and present, and honoring their
patrons." The museum features works by the Taos Society of Artists. Corvair
visitors may wish to visit all or any one of many museums in Taos.
The Taos Tri State is a little more than five months away and it is time for you
to make plans to attend the event. It is important to email information
concerning who will attend, what Corvair you will bring, what food you would
like at the awards banquet and what size and kind of shirt you would like to
order. Do this by accessing the web site: corsaturbo180usa.com
Not only will you be able to enter this information under the comment section
but you will also be able to look at a number of videos about Taos and the
surrounding area. Reservations should be made as soon as possible at the
Kachina Lodge. Their phone numbers are: 800-522-4462 or 575-758-2257 and ask for
Cheryl.
If there are any other questions concerning the event you can direct them to me
at:
pricet150@gmail.com -- Terry
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DRIVING TO RUST
Jim Pittman
Recently I needed to drive from near Lomas & Eubank to Rust Medical Center in
Rio Rancho every day for over a week. It was pretty far east to pretty far west
with no convenient direct route. I used to take the bus to work and it has been
a long time since I "drove to work" every day. I tried different routes and
times to find the best way to make the trip.
I would go early to avoid rush hour, but how early? Leaving at 6:30 was not
early enough to miss traffic, but that's about what I could manage. Which route
to take? A longer trip with lighter traffic would be better than a short trip
with heavy traffic. I tried Wyoming (much traffic) to Montgomery, west (much
more traffic) to Montano then continued (lighter traffic) across the Rio Grande
bridge to Unser, then north (moderate traffic) to the turn to Rust. I found it
miserable to do three or four miles on Montgomery.
Okay, on Saturday and Sunday (no rush hour on the weekend, right? I wish) I
tried going up Eubank to Paseo del Norte, then all the way west to Unser. Going
at the speed limit or a bit more on Paseo, I found the traffic light, but there
was the occasional vehicle passing me like I was standing still. I decided I
would not try Paseo during the week, on the theory that avoiding a 40 miles per
hour crash on, say, Alameda, would be less hazardous than trying to avoid a 75
miles per hour crash on Paseo.
Wendell told us years ago that the best route was Alameda, all the way from
Wyoming to where NM 528 meets Southern in Rio Rancho. I tried that and it was a
breeze. Enough traffic to keep me awake but not enough to be a problem.
I noticed that going west in the morning, westbound traffic was moderate, but
the eastbound lanes were filled up with slow-moving, bumper-to-bumper vehicles.
And, going east in the afternoon was mostly light traffic with the eastbound
lanes full to overflowing. I guess a lot more people live on the west side and
work in the middle of town than vice-versa. Very good that they built the
Montano bridge.
When I went west on Montano and got to the cut through the petroglyph escarpment
and went up to the top, it was like being in a different world. People who live
in Albuquerque who never go over near the volcanoes don't know what they are
missing in terms of the magnificent view. To the north, the mountains near Jemez
and Santa Fe. To the east, the stretch of Sandia Mountain dominates the horizon.
A little south are the Manzanos which start at Tijeras Canyon and fade off into
the southern distance. Below the mountains are the grids of streets making up
the main part of Albuquerque, stretching from the foothills down to the river
bosque. You feel sort of like you are on top of the world. You can't see Mt.
Taylor, though, because the "west mesa" is continuing to gain altitude as you go
further west.
One more thing: I observed that everywhere (except in gridlock conditions)
traffic flowed easily at 15-20 MPH over the speed limit! Apparently few
Albuquerque drivers actually do the speed limit.
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CorvanAntics 45/1 January/February 2017
TECH TIP: METAL RAMP PLUGS
by Gary Baxter
I recently redid my Rampside and did not want to see the ramp deteriorate again
from dirt and moisture getting inside. The plastic plugs used to cover the four
bolt access holes at the top by the latches do not last long. They either crack
and break, or shrink and fall out. I measured the hole and found I needed a
1-inch diameter plug. I then went searching for a metal plug, like those I have
seen on other sheet metal things, like appliances.
I found a zinc plated plug that fits perfectly. The ones I found came in a
package of ten. They can be used as is, or after lightly bead blasting or
sanding, can be painted. And unlike the plastic plugs, the paint does not
quickly peel off.
Picture 1: Latch area with metal plugs installed.
Picture 2: Plugs and their package.
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TREASURY REPORT FOR 12-22-2016 to 01-20-2017 Robert Gold
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DATE CHECK# AMOUNT PAYEE DESCRIPTION BALANCE = $5,032.04
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2017.01.06 2272 -$ 111.81 R. Trujillo Christmas party -$ 111.81
2017.01.09 2271 -$ 35.95 H. Pittman Newsletter Printing JAN 2017 -$ 35.95
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2017.02.01 FEB NEWSLETTER ============================================ $4,884.28
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Happy Birthday wishes to three CNM'ers born in February:
Alan Gold
Anthony Shortle
Nancy McDuffie
Happy Anniversary wishes to one Couple this February:
Rita & Steve Gongora
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WED 01 FEB 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.
WED 15 FEB 5:00 PM Board Meeting: HIGHLAND SENIOR CENTER at 131 Monroe NE
FRI 17 FEB 9:00 PM Deadline for items for March newsletter
WED 22 FEB 7:30 PM NEW MEXICO CAR COUNCIL MEETING OLD CAR GARAGE 3232 GIRARD NE
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Nomination forms for the BOYDSTON AWARD are published in the March newsletter.
WED 01 MAR 7:00 PM Meeting: NORTH DOMINGO BACA MULTIGENERATIONAL CENTER
SAT 11 MAR 2:00 - 4:00 PM Anniversary Lunch -- Ike Meissner Award
GOLDEN CORRAL -- 10415 Central Ave NE (at Eubank Blvd NE)
WED 15 MAR 5:00 PM Board Meeting: HIGHLAND SENIOR CENTER at 131 Monroe NE
WED 22 MAR 7:30 PM NEW MEXICO CAR COUNCIL MEETING OLD CAR GARAGE 3232 GIRARD NE
FRI 24 MAR 9:00 PM Deadline for items for April newsletter
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WED 05 APR 7:00 PM Meeting: NORTH DOMINGO BACA MULTIGENERATIONAL CENTER
WED 05 APR 7:00 PM Nominations for the BOYDSTON AWARD are due tonight.
SAT xx APR Breakfast with VMCCA at Monroe's on Osuna (San Pedro & San Mateo)
WED 19 APR 5:00 PM Board Meeting: HIGHLAND SENIOR CENTER at 131 Monroe NE
FRI 21 APR 9:00 PM Deadline for items for May newsletter
SAT 22 APR Annual Spring Thaw at Old Car Garage ---- Classic Car Tune-up!
WED 26 APR 7:30 PM NEW MEXICO CAR COUNCIL MEETING OLD CAR GARAGE 3232 GIRARD NE
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WED 03 MAY 7:00 PM Meeting: NORTH DOMINGO BACA MULTIGENERATIONAL CENTER
WED 17 MAY 5:00 PM Board Meeting: HIGHLAND SENIOR CENTER at 131 Monroe NE
SUN 21 MAY Annual Albuquerque Museum / Car Council Car Show in Old Town
WED 24 MAY 7:30 PM NEW MEXICO CAR COUNCIL MEETING OLD CAR GARAGE 3232 GIRARD NE
FRI 26 MAY 9:00 PM Deadline for items for June newsletter
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FRI 02 JUN Tri-State == Sponsored by Corvairs of New Mexico.
SAT 03 JUN Tri-State == Location: Taos, NM
SUN 04 JUN Tri-State == Information: http://www.corsaturbo180usa.com/
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See the New Mexico Council of Car Clubs Web Site for more "NMCCC" activities
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SEVEN YEARS AGO [ FEBRUARY 2017 VOL 43 NR 2 ISSUE 497 ] Jim Pittman
2010 Vol 36 Nr 2 # 413
The cover: Jim's Corsa turbo on a lonely road in Alaska in the winter of
1966-67. Russ McDuffie made a tech talk on failed thermostat engine damper
doors. Our Galles sponsorship had ended. Our anniversary luncheon was planned
for the Macaroni Grill on March 21. Jim was concerned with a lack of newsletters
from other clubs. Club newsletters are being placed on the web and we no longer
get printed newsletters to circulate at our meetings. The Denver club will be
hosting the 2011 CORSA International Convention. They asked CNM to swap
Tri-State dates: we'd do the 2011 Tri-State, Denver would take 2012. We thought
we could do another Tri-State in Red River in 2011. We discussed a driving tour
of Albuquerque run by Chuck Vertrees. Steve Goodman offered tech ideas about
your electrical system.
2003 Vol 29 Nr 2 # 329
Cover: a Golden late sedan and two Golden children. Our Golden president
(Robert) ran our meeting with 29 members and 3 guests. A guest was Sally
Johnson, daughter of Carl. Wendell reported $5,735. We planned a trip to Bosque
del Apache, a garage tour to Bode Aviation, a trip to Trinity Site, and a
campout at Ruth's cabin. Dissatisfaction with the Boydston Award led to a plan
to discuss it with the Colorado clubs. Robert told about the Barrett-Jackson car
auction in Phoenix. He also mentioned that the January issue had NO CORVAIR
PICTURES in it. Mark Martinek reported on the Car Council. Richard Finch
reported on defective fuel pumps. Jim wrote an article comparing the 1990, 1991
and 2003 Honda Civics to Corvairs. He did not like the 2003 Civic's headlight
switch, giving it a D-minus grade.
1996 Vol 22 Nr 2 # 245
The first American gasoline-powered vehicle, built by Charles and Frank Duryea
in Springfield, Massachusetts in 1896, was on the cover. Chuck took notes, Mark
Domzalski ran our meeting. Will Davis said we had $862 in the treasury. We
learned that Francis Boydston had a stroke after heart surgery. We planned a
tour of the Galles Racing facilities and a garage tour to see the Maloff and
Joiner collections. Convention news included the status of the raffle car and a
plan for all CNM members to wear distinctive golf shirts: turquoise with a big
red logo. Bill Reider's revised CARE & FEEDING was available for $5.00. Ollie
Scheflow suggested that we should have a community service project. Guest
speaker was Bill Nelson who told us all about Pennzoil. Great information!
At our board meeting Wendell was treated to paid-up CORSA membership in
recognition for his work on the convention raffle car. Dennis tried to get the
CORSA membership database up and running so we could see all present and past
CORSA members. We voted to include in CNM family membership all spouses,
significant others and driving age children, presumably if residing in the same
household. Bill and Chuck had the raffle tickets and were about to start selling
them. Mark planned to run for CORSA Western Director. Ollie suggested that we
adopt a mile of old Route 66 to pick up trash for our community project.
Debbie Pleau previewed tours we planned for the convention. Robert Gold reviewed
the fabulous tour of Galles Racing. Tech tips included cleaning crud from old
carbs and rebuilding steering boxes.
1989 Vol 15 Nr 2 # 161
The cover had a see-through drawing of a Corvair coupe with V-8. The club's
library van was running but it needed sanding and paint as well as more material
for the library. We planned an April auction. Our Ed Black sponsor Milton
Sanchez opened up the showroom so we could see all the 1989 Chevrolets.
Francis and Bill planned a group purchase of windshields: an order of eight or
more would greatly reduce shipping costs. The board approved a jacket patch for
our 15th birthday. A special 15th Anniversary edition of the newsletter was
approved.
Kem Owen, a member from Alamogordo, started a series of articles on building a
V-8 Corvair coupe. Part 1 described the suspension, the 5-speed ZF transmission
and the 307-cid Chevy engine. Kem said the car weighed in at only 3120 lbs.
Bill Lawless described the use of a relay for the heater fan motor for better
heater performance. Jerry Goffe provided part numbers for Cadillac and Ford
shocks that would fit late Corvairs.
1982 Vol 8 Nr 2 # 77
The cover showed a Corvair-powered dune buggy. We had $110 in the kitty. A new
member was Mike Stickler. You have all heard of Murphy's Law. Well, Louie's Law
states that giving a bolt that last turn to tighten it will snap off the head,
but failing to make that last turn will let it vibrate loose and fall off a week
later. Probably we have all met Louie.
1975 Vol 1 Nr 2 # 2
On the cover we had a couple of sketches by Mark Morgan: a 1961 Lakewood and a
graceful might-have-been version of a 1965 station wagon. Our 11th club meeting
was held on January 7th. We discussed "field trips" to scenic locations such as
Bandelier National Monument and the ghost town of Madrid. Suggestions included a
group purchase of viton O-rings, a club window decal and a photo session of
members and their Corvairs. Someone wanted information on spoilers to fit
1960-64 Corvairs.
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PHOTOS BY BRENDA
Subject: CNM Bkfst this AM
From: Brenda STICKLER < tounce66 @ msn.com >
Date: 2017=Jan=21 11:03:49 MST
To: Jim PITTMAN < jimp @ unm.edu >
Jim, I just left this brkfst. ... this is picture one of two.
(The other picture is just the gals.)
Subject: 2nd CNM brkfst picture
From: Brenda STICKLER < tounce66 @ msn.com >
Date: 2017=Jan=21 11:04:53 MST
To: Jim PITTMAN < jimp @ unm.edu >
All had fun... in spite of the weather.
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