The May 2017 newsletter - Text Version
Updated 25-Apr-2017 ==== Copyright (c) 2017 Corvairs of New Mexico
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MAY 2017 / VOLUME 43 / NUMBER 5 / ISSUE #500
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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, May 3rd, 2017 at 7:00 PM
North Domingo Baca Multigenerational Center, Wyoming & Carmel NE
THIS MONTH:
President's Message: Lunch with VMCCA at Monroe's ..... John Wiker
A Lesson for Our Club? ............................... Vickie Hall
Dues Due Dates .............................. Membership Committee
April Meeting Minutes .............................. Anne Mae Gold
April Board Meeting Minutes ............................... Editor
Rear Engine Specialists, Denver ... Steve Goodman 50th Anniversary
Birthdays & Anniversaries ..................... Sunshine Committee
33rd Taos Tri State June 2-4 2017 Preregistration .... Terry Price
Club Breakfast at Monroe's on Osuna ......... Saturday, April 15th
CORSA Convention, June 27-July 1 .......... Independence, Missouri
Old Route 66 Cleanup - Saturday April 8th ............ Lube Lubert
VMCCA's "Teardrop Tour" May 4-7, 2017 .............. David Huntoon
Treasury Report ...................................... Robert Gold
HORRAY! It's Museum Car Show Time! ................... Robert Gold
Calendar of Coming Events ..................... Board of Directors
May Issues, 7, 14, 21, 28, 35, 42 Years Ago ....... Club Historian
COVER: Ford Trimotor Airliner, built in 1928 in Dearborn, Michigan
At an Earlier Date, the Crew Gathers for an Old Route 66 Cleanup
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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 annemae.528 gmail.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 -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
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DUES DUE DATES MAY 2017
DUE LAST MONTH ====================== INACTIVE DATE
2017.04 Deborah & John Dinsdale 25-MAY-2017
2017.04 Art Gold 25-MAY-2017
2017.04 Brenda Stickler 25-MAY-2017
DUE THIS MONTH ====================== INACTIVE DATE
2017.05 (none) 25-JUN-2017
DUE NEXT MONTH ====================== INACTIVE DATE
2017.06 Kathy & Larry Blair 25-JUL-2017
2017.06 Anne & Geoffrey Johnson 25-JUL-2017
DUE JULY 2017 ======================= INACTIVE DATE
2017.07 Carol & Larry Haynes 25-AUG-2017
2017.07 Anne & John Wiker 25-AUG-2017
2017.07 Valerie Nye & Joel Yelich 25-AUG-2017
INACTIVE ============================ INACTIVE DATE
2016.12 Tibi Scheflow 25-JAN-2017
2017.01 Nancy & Russ McDuffie 25-FEB-2017
2017.01 Brenda & Hurley Wilvert 25-FEB-2017
2017.03 Carl Johnson 25-APR-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 25-APR-2017 we have 45 active family memberships.
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PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
John Wiker
Well, how is everyone doing? Hopefully you had some great family time during the
Easter Season.
I want to start out like always to say some thank-yous to some deserving people.
First to those who continued to uphold our honor in the first Old Route 66
cleanup of the year, Dave Huntoon, Lube Lubert, Ray Trujillo, Robert Gold.
Thank you for toughing it out as the first cleanup is often the worst one of the
year.
The next thank-you goes to Dave Huntoon for arranging a great get together for
us in the Corvair club and the VMCCA club. For those who could not make it, we
had 18 from our club and 8 from the VMCCA club for a total of 26. We even had a
couple of visitors brought in by the Pittmans all the way from Wisconsin.
Welcome to Sherry and Denny Ewert. Come visit us any time you are in town.
Parked in the lot were five Corvairs, four Lates and one Early from our club and
a 1962 MG-A driven by the Sullivans when their UltraVan sprang some leaks and
had a funny noise when started. From VMCCA we had a 1940 LaSalle, a 1968
Thunderbird and a 1952 MG-TD. The morning started with two tables and as folks
rolled in, we overwhelmed the waiter with six tables. He had to get help from
another server just to keep up with the drink orders. I even pitched in by
getting cups of coffee for those who needed to be satisfied really quickly. I
let the professional waiter keep all the tips. He really earned them that
morning. After he gave everyone the correct bill, I escorted him out to the lot
to show him the "rides" that brought us there. His one comment was that at 6'
6", his head would be above all the windshields and that would not do as he just
had his hair done the day before. Thank goodness he had a good attitude about
his job as we really "worked" him over!
A reminder: it is never too early to reserve the 21st of May on your calendar
for the Museum Car Show. We want lots of Corvairs there, not just Carl
Clasmeyer's 1968 (assembled in 1967!) representing the 50th Anniversary of the
Museum. See you at May's meeting and then the Car Show.
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A Lesson for Our Club?
"In order to better achieve the group goal, people must feel safe enough to
speak up about what's working and what's not. If everyone is too afraid to
challenge or change the way things are going, the outcome will suffer."
Quoted from the Albuquerque Journal and submitted by Vickie Hall
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APRIL MEMBERSHIP MEETING -- 2017.04.05
Anne Mae Gold
Past Minutes: approved
Officer Reports
President: Should we initiate a telephone tree to remind members to attend the
membership meeting? John regaled us with the story of his near shot into the
movies with his Corvair. Life just ain't fair for the 'Vair! He reminded
everyone to get their cars into good repair for the Tri-State in June.
VP: Lube passed around a sign up sheet for the Old Route 66 cleanup on Saturday.
About four or more people are needed to do a good job. Four people are currently
signed up.
Treasurer: $5,005.74 is the current balance. Robert has volunteered to be the
historian for CNM. If you have any pictures... old or new... please e-mail him
what you'd like to share. He will put them together in a slideshow to have at
our special occasions.
Committee Reports
Membership: Larry asked if anyone needed instructions to navigate his website.
If you intend to purchase a T-shirt, the order deadline is the morning of May 1.
Merchandise: Vickie has not sold anything in the past month. She told us what
she had available. In other news Vickie announced that she has a lot to
celebrate in April. She had some stuffed plastic eggs. One was loaded with a
special item... a foam vehicle sticker... the person that gets that egg, gets a
prize. We all picked an egg and opened it at the same time. Anne Mae won the
prize!
Car Council: Robert reminded us about the May 21st Museum Car Show. The last Car
Council meeting was an envelope stuffing party where those who showed up stuffed
themselves with pizza afterwards. They had a short presentation beforehand by a
representative of Safety First. A new club has joined, it is a low rider club
called New Mexico Car Club. An off-shoot of that club is Full Throttle Car Club,
which is a drag racing club.
Editor: Jim is not feeling well and called in sick. We all wish you a speedy
recovery Jim! Newsletter deadline is Friday April 21 at 9:00 PM.
Tri-State: People from all over are registering on-line, but there are still a
lot that have not registered. Terry will be going up to Taos soon to check on
rooms, sound system, etc. We will not have a professional DJ, so we will
investigate options. Terry will be ordering dash plaques from Rally's. They are
giving us a very good deal. Rita will be preparing the center pieces. We will be
doing certificates for the car show. Joe Casey will choose one car to win an
award and we will also have a "Hard Luck" award. Robert and Pat will discuss any
other categories. Terry went on to list some of the items he has gathered for
raffle or door prizes.
New Business
APR 08 Old Route 66 Cleanup at 9:00 AM;
APR 15 Club breakfast at Monroe's at 9:30 AM;
MAY 21 Museum Car Show in Old Town;
JUN 02-04 Tri-State, Taos, NM
Dave Huntoon spoke about the Albuquerque Chapter of the Vintage Motor Car Club
of America. They do not have any events for April. He spoke about how they often
have driving trips that are one day or a 2-3 day event. John mentioned that
maybe we could meet at the TA Truck Stop for a breakfast event we could invite
them to. Lube mentioned Dough-Re-Mi, John says that they expanded. Dave said
that members of the VMCCA always meet for breakfast at the Monroe's on Osuna.
Our club breakfast is at Monroe's on April 15 at 9:30 AM.
Last Chance for the Boydston Award nominations
The 50/50 went to Victor! He won $8.00
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From last meeting. Vickie had an Easter themed drawing with plastic eggs with a
prize for the winner. Anne Mae won this whirligig. I think it represented
chickens feeding.
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APRIL BOARD MEETING MINUTES -- 2017.04.19
Anne Mae Gold
Officer Reports
President: John's Westside home has been sold! Twenty-six people attended the
Saturday breakfast at Monroe's, 18 from CNM and 8 from VMCCA. Monroe's may be a
good idea for our Christmas dinner. We will skip the June 7 Membership meeting,
but we will hold the June Board meeting. The July Membership meeting will stand
as is.
VP: Train show next week. Between Belen and Los Lunas, April 26-30 at the
airport. Four people showed up for the Old Route 66 cleanup. There was a lot of
trash and the guys were cleaning until around noon. July 8th will be the next
Old Route 66 cleanup at 8:00 am.
Treasurer: $5,195.74; Robert will take the checkbook to the Tri-State and will
collect the cash and checks. John is going to look for a cash box that the club
can buy. It was also suggested that Rob bring at least $100 in change to
Tri-State.
Committee Reports
Car Council: May 21st is the Museum Car Show. Robert will write an article for
the newsletter. All 67 cars wanting to be on display need to arrive by 8 am. Bob
Agnew will be going on a driving tour. He has a teardrop trailer that he uses to
cook. Cost is $15 per person per day for food. The driving tour will head south
toward the Deming area.
Membership: Larry was not in attendance.
Editor: April 21 is the newsletter deadline. Please send in your cards and
letters.
Sunshine: Vickie was not in attendance.
Tri-State: Terry handed out another budget. Brenda has asked that the membership
bring baked goods up to Taos. Please, no sticky or messy foods. Cupcakes,
brownies, etc. will be great. We will need tickets for the meal, the raffles,
the quilt, and the 50/50. Lube will be in charge of the 50/50. Anne Mae will do
the rest of the raffles. Clark's and Eastwood are sending items. There are 2
framed photos, a Corvair clock, insulated three packs, set of hub cups, a
buffer, and much more. Most of the raffle awards will be given during the show
and shine. Art Gold has volunteered to count the ballots. The restaurant wants a
$400 deposit by May 1. Terry will look into having a group photo op at Taos
Pueblo.
Old Business: April breakfast at Monroe's
New Business: Boydston Award progress: John was one of the last NM members who
won the award. The previous awardees have been from Colorado. He will be calling
Ed Halpin to help choose the winner. May 21 is the Museum car show; June 2-4 the
Taos Tri-State; We need ideas for July and August. Robert will look into dates
to attend a baseball game. Please send in your ideas. Dave Huntoon has 4
whitewall, 13" tires that are in good condition. Contact him if you are
interested in them.
Meeting adjourned at 6:00 pm
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Rear Engine Specialists - Denver, Colorado
Steve Goodman 50th Anniversary
On April 1st 2017 members of Rocky Mountain CORSA and Pikes Peak Corvair Club
threw a surprise party for Steve Goodman on the occasion of Steve's 50th
anniversary as owner and operator of Rear Engine Specialists in Denver,
Colorado.
The party was a great success and the secret did not come out until, at the
restaurant, he saw an extraordinary collection of Corvairs in the parking lot.
A array of photos may be seen at:
http://www.rockymountaincorsa.org/
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Happy Birthday Wishes to Four CNM'ers born in May:
Anne Mae Gold
Pat Hall
Mary Lou Martinek
Brenda Wilvert
Happy Anniversary Wishes to Three Couples this May:
Mary Lou & Mark Martinek
Lee & Bill Reider
Leslie & Kevin Sullivan
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Thirty-Third Annual Taos Tri State June 2-4 2017
PREREGISTRATION AND HELP
Terry Price
It's only a little over five weeks until the Taos Tri-State will be underway.
According to Cheryl Webster, at Kachina Lodge in Taos, 63 rooms have been
reserved and additional reservations are coming in daily. That means, if you
have not reserved a room for the event, you better get it done.
According to our information, over 100 people have already committed to
attending. We are having an issue with those that have reserved rooms, some have
not preregistered on line to let us know what there menu selection is for the
banquet. Selections are beef, chicken or Mexican cuisine, (vegetarian is
available on special request).
You must preregister at: http://www.corsaturbo180usa.com, if you are going to
attend the banquet. As you have heard, we are having a guest speaker, Joe Casey,
who supervised the hand assembly of the final Corvairs manufactured in 1969.
Preregistration is mandatory for the banquet. We do expect 130 to 150 people in
attendance at the event.
Another need for assistance at the Taos Tri State is help during the event.
People are needed to help count ballets for the Show and Shine, help sell raffle
tickets, help at the registration table and help with the hospitality room.
Hurley and Brenda Wilvert are going to be heading up the refreshments for the
hospitality room and need relief during the event. They are also asking for
baked goods, bake goods only, such as cookies, cakes and muffins, no pies or any
other kind of things. They will provide the rest of the items to be served. If
you have any items to donate for door prizes or raffle items, we need those too.
The Lodge is continuing to be supportive in many areas, such as music at the
Show and Shine, a hospitality hour on Friday evening and a free shuttle to take
us to various places in town. They have arranged with the mayor of Taos and the
Police chief to parade us around town. We are working to arrange a photo of
attendees at the Taos Pueblo on Sunday morning, the 4th of June. More on that to
come. This is going to be a fantastic event you don't want to miss!
You can reserve a room at the Kachina Lodge: 575-758-2275 or
http://www.katchinalodge.com
You can preregister for the banquet and order a shirt at
http://www.corsaturbo180usa.com
If you have any other questions you can reach Terry Price at: 505-328-8827 or
pricet150@gmail.com
See you in Taos! -- Terry
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CLUB BREAKFAST AT MONROE'S ON OSUNA, SATURDAY, APRIL 15th
What a great breakfast! About 16 members of the Albuquerque chapter of VMCCA
(Vintage Motor Car Club of America) and about 16 members of CNM (Corvairs of New
Mexico) met at Monroe's on Osuna NE at around 9:30 AM for some great New Mexican
cuisine and conversation about our cars.
Visiting friends from Wisconsin rounded out the group. It was a great morning.
Who attended from CNM? Maybe I did not miss anyone:
Wiker, John
Reider, Lee & Bill
Sullivan, Leslie & Kevin
Gold, Art
Gold, Anne Mae & Robert
Yoffee, Larry
Hall, Vickie & Pat
Pittman, Heula & Jim
Ewert, Sherry & Denny
Huntoon, David
Wilvert, Brenda & Hurley
Several Corvairs appeared in their colorful glory to join the old classic cars
of our VMCCA friends.
It was a treat to see old friends we may not have seen recently and to compare
notes on other classic vehicles, other trips and other activities.
Thanks to David Huntoon and John Wiker for setting this up and making it work.
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Corvair Society of America International Convention June 27-July 1, 2017
The Vairs Stop Here -- Independence, MO -- Home of Harry Truman
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Old Route 66 Cleanup - Saturday April 8th at 9:00 AM
Lube Lubert
Four CNM members showed up for a nice day with light wind to pick up trash
on our mile of Old Route 66, between Mile Markers 1 and two. We picked up
eight bage of trash and Robert Gold and Lube loaded the bags on Lube's truck.
We fastened the tarp to keep the trash in the truck while we drove to the
Bernalillo County Transfer Station in Tijeras, N.M. where we unloaded the
eight bags at a cost of $5.00.
Thanks to those who participated. Volunteers are needed for our next
Old Route 66 Cleanup to be held on Saturday July 8th. We will start early,
8:00 AM, to avoid the heat of the day. Many hands will make light work,
so come and join us for our public service day!
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The VMCCA is a club that believes in touring with their classic cars!
For proof, take a look at the plans for an upcoming "Teardrop Tour" to
the extreme southern part of the state. The Spring Tour planned for May 4-7,
2017 is a tour for cars and drivers who love back roads and old-timey-driving!
The tour will be about 850 miles from start to finish, with a few side trips
you would probably like to make!
You need to be ROAD READY for this tour so do a thorough inspection of your car.
To join all or part of this tour, contact Bob Agnew at 505-881-2722 to register.
Contributed by David Huntoon
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What does a 1928 Ford Tri-motor have to do with Corvairs? The engines
are air-cooled. It was very impressive to see at Double Eagle airport.
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TREASURY REPORT FOR 03-25-2017 to 04-19-2017 Robert Gold
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DATE CHECK# AMOUNT PAYEE DESCRIPTION BALANCE = $4,910.74
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2017.03.27 $ 70.00 Dues M.Morgan 12 m CNM & CORSA $ 70.00
2017.04.04 $ 25.00 Dues T.Shortle 12 m CNM $ 25.00
2017.04.18 $ 190.00 Dues T.Price 12 m CNM & CORSA $ 70.00
2017.04.18 $ Dues L.Rogers 12 m CNM $ 25.00
2017.04.18 $ Dues V.Sanchez 12 m CNM & CORSA $ 70.00
2017.04.18 $ Dues Gordon Johnson 12 m CNM $ 25.00
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2017.05.01 MAY NEWSLETTER ============================================ $5,195.74
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HORRAY! It's Museum Car Show Time!
Robert Gold
The Car Council's Museum Car Show, the first event on the Council's calendar,
will take place on Sunday, May 21 this year. You might have overlooked this gem
in all the excitement surrounding our Taos Tri-State. Though Terry Price is
ginning up an event to remember, don't forget our local event, just minutes from
where you live.
This year the show will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Albuquerque
Museum. If you miss it you'll need to wait another 50 years for an event of such
importance. To celebrate the anniversary, the Car Council will have a lineup of
cars made in 1967 in a place of honor. Hmmmm, I forgot to mention that this is
also the 50th anniversary of my high school graduation. I don't think there will
be any special celebrations of that event...
The show will be held at the Albuquerque Museum in Old Town, 2000 Mountain Road
NW in the parking lot directly in front of the museum. So bring your classic
Corvair and meet us in the north parking lot of the Hotel Albuquerque at Old
Town, 800 Rio Grande Blvd NW by 7:00 am and then we'll head in. If you have a 67
car you need to get there by 8:00 to get in the area of honor.
I forgot to mention we always have great weather and a great selection of
non-Corvairs to look at. Remember, there will be a $10.00 entry fee which
includes a goody bag full of great stuff and dash plaque. I hope to see you
there! -- Robert Gold
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WED 03 MAY 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.
THU-SUN MAY 4-7 Southwest Regional Spring Teardrop Tour
Call Bob Agnew 505-881-2722 to register
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. Location: Taos, NM
SAT 03 JUN Tri-State
SUN 04 JUN Tri-State == Stay tuned for phone numbers, T-shirts, other details
WED 07 JUN NOTE: NO REGULAR MEETING == THIS MONTH ONLY!
WED 21 JUN 5:00 PM Board Meeting: HIGHLAND SENIOR CENTER at 131 Monroe NE
FRI 23 JUN 9:00 PM Deadline for items for July newsletter
WED 28 JUN 7:30 PM NEW MEXICO CAR COUNCIL MEETING OLD CAR GARAGE 3232 GIRARD NE
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TUE 04 JUL -- CAR SHOW ON THE PLAZA - SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO - COME EARLY!
Pancake Breakfast -- Fabulous Classic Cars
WED 05 JUL 7:00 PM Meeting: NORTH DOMINGO BACA MULTIGENERATIONAL CENTER
SAT 08 JUL 8:00 AM -- Old Route 66 Cleanup -- meet at I-40 / NM 333 Triangle
WED 19 JUL 5:00 PM Board Meeting: HIGHLAND SENIOR CENTER at 131 Monroe NE
FRI 21 JUL 9:00 PM Deadline for items for August newsletter
WED 26 JUL 7:30 PM NEW MEXICO CAR COUNCIL MEETING OLD CAR GARAGE 3232 GIRARD NE
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WED 02 AUG 7:00 PM Meeting: NORTH DOMINGO BACA MULTIGENERATIONAL CENTER
WED 16 AUG 5:00 PM Board Meeting: HIGHLAND SENIOR CENTER at 131 Monroe NE
WED 23 AUG 7:30 PM NEW MEXICO CAR COUNCIL MEETING OLD CAR GARAGE 3232 GIRARD NE
FRI 25 AUG 9:00 PM Deadline for items for September newsletter
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WED 06 SEP 7:00 PM Meeting: NORTH DOMINGO BACA MULTIGENERATIONAL CENTER
SUN xx SEP State Fair Car Show --- CHECK ON DATE AND TIME!
SAT xx SEP Concours du Soleil --- Albuquerque - andy@albuquerquefoundation.org
WED 20 SEP 5:00 PM Board Meeting: HIGHLAND SENIOR CENTER at 131 Monroe NE
FRI 22 SEP 9:00 PM Deadline for items for October newsletter
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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 [ MAY 2017 VOL 43 Nr 5 ISSUE 500 ]
Jim Pittman
2010 Vol 36 Nr 5 # 416
Early and late Corvair Coupes. Vickie Hall showed merchandise. President Pat
Hall reported on the Galles restoration shop. Secretary Art Gold said that VP
Ray Trujillo went to Ruth's house to present the Boydston Award plaque to her.
Robert Gold said we had #3,832.98 in the bank. We still worried about 100% CORSA
membership. While many planned to attend the Tri-State in Canon City in May,
some of us worked on details of the 2011 Red River Tri-State. On behalf of the
club, Dan Palmer thanked Alan Gold for his TUNA presentation on the Powerglide
transmission. Javier Gold wrote up his years of experience cleaning our mile of
Old Route 66. Jamie Reinhart, CORSA Central Director, analyzed CORSA's finances
and said increasing dues or cutting back on the Communique (or both) was in our
future if we wanted CORSA to remain a viable national organization. Richard
Finch told the rest of the story on installing a Clark's air conditioner in a
1963 Monza. A map showed the locations of all 26 Tri-State Events.
2003 Vol 29 Nr 5 #332
On the cover: Mark Martinek and Elvis in Mesquite, Nevada. Maybe it wasn't
really Elvis. No matter, Mark reported on the Nevada Corvair gathering. We had
photos of our visit to Trinity Site. A new member was John Myers, a graphic
artist who had recently purchased his first Corvair, a 1965 Monza 110 HP 2 door
coupe. At Galles Chevrolet, Anne Mae Gold conducted our meeting. A guest was
Dwight Simmons who had a Corvair rail. Treasurer Wendell reported a net worth of
$5,716.16. Mark Martinek was not present to give a Car Council report. Ollie
Scheflow was ill and hoped to be able to attend the next meeting. Gayle Finch
had a serious eye infection. Steve Gongora's mother passed away. Jerry Goffe
said he had talked to former member Will Davis who fondly remembered CNM.
President Robert told several stories including how he got more power for his
Corvair-powered VW van. Anne Mae reported on CNM Ladies activities. David brown
(Houston club) listed all the differences between '65s and '66s. Finally, we
reprinted an article by Rebecca Sullivan focused on Wendell Waker and his 1972
Pantera supercar.
1996 Vol 22 Nr 5 #248
We had a fantasy Monza / Ferrari cover by Mark Morgan. Mark Domzalski ran our
meeting. New members were Lisa Meissner, Angela Goguen, Peter Vellero. We had
$825 in the bank. Bill Reider reported on plans for the Museum car show, a
picnic and a swap meet. A car show at Nob Hill and a musical event at Inez Park
were mentioned. Convention plans: Bill said we had sold 1,383 raffle tickets,
bringing the convention funds up to $5,882. The raffle car was almost done. A
training session was scheduled. A refined version of the convention rally was
ready. Members volunteered to run the route to check for errors. We planned a
tour to Trinity Site but apparently no one made it this time. The
Dummy-of-the-month was an unnamed member who went to get some 3/8 coarse bolts
to mount the starter on an engine. On returning he could not find the starter.
After searching the entire garage and innumerable storage boxes, a visitor
pointed to the starter already mounted on the engine. Ollie Scheflow reported on
possibilities for our "Adopt-a-Highway" project. Possibilities included a
section of I-25, a mile of Tramway or a mile of old Route 66 and the board
picked Old Route 66. We discussed starting a club web page and expertise from
the membership was solicited. Our tech talk was presented by Tracy Bates of
Albuquerque Brake & Alignment on front and rear wheel alignment.
1989 Vol 15 Nr 5 #164
The cover showed a map of the April rally as seen by Christopher Barbarone. VP
Tom Martin headed discussions of the museum car show, the Car Council picnic,
the Aspencade, the Library Van, orders for Clark's catalogs and an scheme to get
our Corvairs on television. Jim made a weekend trip to Alamogordo and Cloudcroft
for a party by the Otero Sports Car Association. LeRoy conducted a fun auction
netting the treasury $57. President Bill Hector told about a child who asked
"What kind of car is that?" and the answer "Spyder" drew a blank. Bill Reider
lamented that modern cars had no personality. A newspaper article from the San
Diego Evening Tribune told the true story of Ralph and related how a senate
subcommittee proved the Corvair innocent of the charges leveled against it in
1965.
1982 Vol 8 Nr 5 # 80
Two Corvair fans are under their car which apparently broke down on the way to
Phoenix. Bob Wilson gave a talk on reconditioning Corvair heads. Norm Brand
reported on the four Corvairs that went to Phoenix and the actual mechanical
difficulties encountered along the way. Jim continued his story on "Why I own a
Corvair" with a description of how he kept his turbo Corsa running through the
Alaska winter in Fairbanks.
1975 Vol 1 Nr 5 # 5
A Corsa ran an Ohio rally in 1966 and the navigator really used a six-inch slide
rule. We worried about money and how to get some: could we raffle a Corvair;
could we sell Corvair license plates; could we set up car clinics to diagnose
and repair Corvairs? Jim provided a tech tip on engine air exhaust doors as well
as some interesting stories on driving various sports cars. He went to see the
new 1964 Mustang in Dayton in April 1964 but never bought a Mustang.
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Enchanted Corvairs Newsletter is published monthly by Corvairs of New Mexico,
chartered Chapter #871 of CORSA, the Corvair Society of America. Copyright by
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details. Transportation: 1965 Corvair Monza, 1990 Honda Civic, 1996 Mazda Miata,
2016 Honda Civic. When I'm 64, I'll get by with a little help from my friends.
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