The NOVEMBER 2018 newsletter - Text Version
Updated 29-Oct-2018 ==== Copyright (c) 2018 Corvairs of New Mexico
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NOVEMBER 2018 / VOLUME 44 / NUMBER 11 / ISSUE #518
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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, November 7th, 2018 at 5:300 PM
THIS MONTH:
Appreciating CORSA ................................ Jim Pittman
October Regular Meeting .............................. Art Gold
October Board Meeting ................................ Art Gold
From the Driver's Seat ............................... Art Gold
Tony Fiore Memorial Chapter Newsletter Awards ... Heula Pittman
Treasury Report ................................... Robert Gold
Second Annual Greater East Mountain Econorun .... David Huntoon
TECH: Help from Beyond the Veil ................... Larry Blair
TECH: Anticrepuscular Rays ........................ Jim Pittman
CNM Christmas Donation ............................ Vickie Hall
Old Route 66 Cleanup ............................ David Huntoon
Remembering Ruth Boydston ......................... Jim Pittman
1999: Happy Anniversary CNM ..................... Ruth Boydston
2003: Report on August Campout in the Pecos ..... Ruth Boydston
2004: Why CNM is a Success ...................... Ruth Boydston
2007: Many Thanks & Corvair Quilt ............... Ruth Boydston
2018: Memories of Ruth ........................ Brenda Stickler
2018: Ruth "Annie Oakley" Boydston ....... Steve & Rita Gongora
Calendar of Coming Events .................. Board of Directors
COVER Our First Meeting at the New Galles Chevrolet Location.
Ruth Boydston with the Club's Boydston Award Plaque in 2015.
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OFFICERS and VOLUNTEERS:
President Art Gold 505-620-7434 rollerart gmail.com
Vice President John Wiker 505-239-3311 wikerj63 yahoo.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
Membership David Huntoon 505-281-9616 corvair66 aol.com
Merchandise Vickie Hall 505-865-5574 patandvickiehall q.com
Sunshine Heula Pittman 505-275-2195 heula q.com
Newsletter Jim Pittman 505-275-2195 jimp unm.edu
Old Route 66 David Huntoon 505-281-9616 corvair66 aol.com
Past President Ray Trujillo 505-814-8373 ray bpsabq.com
Past President Pat Hall 505-620-5574 patandvickiehall q.com
Past Vice-Pres Tarmo Sutt 505-690-2046 tarmo juno.com
MEETINGS: First Wednesday of each Month at 5:30 PM
GALLES CHEVROLET, 2801 University Blvd NE (Candelaria & University)
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
DUES DUE DATES NOVEMBER 2018
DUE LAST MONTH ===================== INACTIVE DATE
2018.10 Debra & Jon Anderson 25-NOV-2018
2018.10 Lilly & Ray Gonzales 25-NOV-2018
2018.10 Lee & Bill Reider 25-NOV-2018
2018.10 Sylvia & Ray Trujillo 25-NOV-2018
DUE THIS MONTH ===================== INACTIVE DATE
2018.11 Linda & Dick Cochran 25-DEC-2018
2018.11 Fred & Brenda Edeskuty 25-DEC-2018
2018.11 Leslie & Kevin Sullivan 25-DEC-2018
DUE NEXT MONTH ===================== INACTIVE DATE
2018.12 Linda & Anthony Berbig 25-JAN-2019
2018.12 David Huntoon 25-JAN-2019
2018.12 Heula & Jim Pittman 25-JAN-2019
DUE JANUARY 2019 =================== INACTIVE DATE
2019.01 Connie & Floyde Adams 25-FEB-2019
2019.01 Carolyn & Dan Palmer 25-FEB-2019
2019.01 Kay & Tarmo Sutt 25-FEB-2019
INACTIVE =========================== INACTIVE DATE
2017.01 Nancy & Russ McDuffie 25-FEB-2017
2017.02 Victor Sanchez 25-MAR-2017
2017.08 Kathryn & Douglas Gadomski 25-SEP-2017
2017.10 Carl Clasmeyer 25-NOV-2017
2017.10 Mary Lou & Mark Martinek 25-NOV-2017
2018.02 Lilian & Timothy Shortle 25-MAR-2018
2018.08 David Hutchinson 25-SEP-2018
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 27-OCT-2018 we have 43 active family memberships.
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APPRECIATING CORSA
Jim Pittman
I was notified by email that the latest Communique was available for download
and today I downloaded it. I was blown away by the convention coverage. Great
articles and photos of people and cars! The new Communique staff did an
excellent job. And, by extension, what a wonderful job was done by all of those
who organized and participated in the 2018 convention!
My first thought was, what rare and outstanding organizations Corvair people
have available to them at this time in history, fifty-nine years after the
introduction of the Corvair for sale to the public, and some fifty years since
we could have gone down to our Chevrolet dealer and ordered a new Corvair.
As the years go by, Corvairs are lost here and there by accidents, extreme
modifiers, lack of parts, rust, wear and just plain neglect, and there will
never be any more new Corvairs, ever. Yet there are scores of Corvair clubs,
people still proudly drive and show their Corvairs, there are dozens of quality
web pages and newsletters devoted to Corvairs and their owners. And we all have
an international "mother ship" known as CORSA that publishes a quality magazine
and supports all Corvair owners in many ways, not least with annual conventions
and support for local club events.
The world may be an ever more dangerous place, Washington D.C. may be a swamp of
egotistical power-seekers, our local governments may be as corrupt and venal as
ever, technology may be changing faster than any of us can keep up. Yet here in
2018 we still have enthusiastic Corvair owners, an array of local Corvair clubs
and a superb international group to help them.
Is this a series of small and large modern-day miracles or what?
We are all getting older, Corvairs are getting fewer, our environment is
changing in ways we do not understand, can't control and can barely cope with.
But we Corvair people have a rare cohort of like-minded people who can share our
enjoyment of our truly unique and yet still accessible automobiles.
There will never be another decade like the 1960s in America, there will never
be another ecosystem of cars, roads and driving experiences such as existed in
late twentieth century America, and there will never be new cars anything like
Corvairs, but somehow this remarkable time and place is still going on, and we
are still living in it.
So, here's my thanks to Corvair owners, club supporters, event organizers, club
officers, newsletters editors, and most of all to the great people who make up
the Corvair Society of America.
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OCTOBER MEETING MINUTES -- 2018.10.03
Art Gold
Our first meeting at Galles Chevrolet went very well. The meeting came to order
at 5:38 PM with twelve members:
Dave Allin Corvair
Linda & Tony Berbig X
Larry Blair Corvair
Vickie & Pat Hall Corvair
David Huntoon Corvair
Art Gold X
Lube Lubert Corvair
Jim Pittman X
LeRoy Rogers Corvair
Tarmo Sutt X
President (Lube Lubert) Approved previous minutes, talked about an excellent
model train display.
Vice President (Art Gold) Discussed the Los Lunas Swap Meet.
Treasurer (Robert Gold) Current Balance $6,849.53 (reported by Art)
Secretary (Anne Mae) Absent. Art Gold stated: Our Christmas Banquet will be held
Saturday, December 8th at Copper Canyon, corner of Gibson and Valencia SE, just
across from the hospital. Even though the restaurant closes at 3:00 PM, our meal
will go from 2 to 4 PM. The manager assured her this wasn't a problem, but that
the wait staff would be keeping themselves busy cleaning the rest of the
restaurant. We will be in a separate banquet room. We will order from their
menu. Anne Mae is doing very well. She is off to Germany and Spain to visit
family, so she will see everyone in November.
Committee Reports
* Membership (Dave Huntoon) No new members this month. Dave wanted to remind
members of the Old Route 66 Cleanup on October 6th at 8:30 AM and the Econo Run
on October 13th starting at 9:30 AM.
* Merchandise (Vickie Hall) Nothing sold this month. Vickie read a letter Heula
Pittman sent about Sunshine activities, including thoughts about the 2020
Tri-State that CNM will host.
* Car Council (Robert Gold) No report.
* Editor (Jim Pittman) Newsletter deadline is Friday 10/26/18 at 9 PM.
Officer elections
There being no changes to the proposed nomination list, the following have been
elected by unanimous vote for their positions:
President Art Gold
Vice President John Wiker
Secretary Anne Mae Gold
Treasurer Robert Gold
Membership Dave Huntoon
Car Council Robert Gold
Merchandise Vickie Hall
Sunshine Heula Pittman
New Business
* 10-06-18 SAT 8:30 AM
Old Route 66 Cleanup
* 10-13-18 SAT 9:30 AM
Econo Run. Meet at Frost Road & North 14 Shell station.
* 11-09-18 FRI 5:00 PM
Bingo/Silent Auction/Potluck at Manzano Mesa Multigenerational Center. Bring
dollar bills, friends, potluck items. Please contact John Wiker 505-239-3311
about what you can bring.
Meeting adjourned 6:48 PM.
After the meeting there was the usual hands-on Corvair activity in the parking
lot, and a splendid sunset!
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OCTOBER BOARD MEETING - 2018.10.17
Art Gold
President (Art Gold) Meeting called to order at 5:04pm. Commented on the econo
run from the weekend before.
Vice President (John Wiker) Absent
Treasurer (Robert Gold) Current Balance $6,849.53.
Secretary (Anne Mae Gold) Absent - report by Art Gold: Anne Mae is doing very
well, and is in awesome spirits in Spain visiting family. She forwarded a
reminder to the substitute secretary about the Christmas dinner occurring on
Saturday, December 8th at Copper Canyon Cafe from 2:00-4:00 PM.
Committee Reports
Membership (Dave Huntoon) No new members. Discussed the new general meeting
location at Galles Chevrolet. Dave made a suggestion that it would be a good
idea to have the contact at Galles come to one of our membership meetings.
Car Council (Robert Gold) Robert Gold mailed out the NMCC newsletter. Next
week is the last NMCC meeting of 2018 (no meetings in November or December). The
next NMCC meeting will occur in January.
Editor (Jim Pittman) Deadline is Friday, October 26th at 9:00 PM.
Upcoming Events
* Bingo/Silent Auction/Potluck Night at Manzano Mesa Multigenerational Center
(501 Elizabeth St SE, Albuquerque, NM 87123)- 11/9/18 - 5:30pm, bring dollars
for bingo cards and items for the silent auction. Please contact John Wiker on
the items that you are planning to bring for the potluck.
* Christmas Party - Date is Saturday December 8th, 2:00 to 4:00 PM at the Copper
Canyon Cafe (5455 Gibson Blvd SE, Albuquerque, NM 87108 in the Siesta Hills
Shopping Center) and we will be ordering from their menu. The Storehouse is the
charity for this year. Vickie is delivering the donations.
Meeting adjourned at 5:56 PM.
Art Gold reporting
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FROM THE DRIVER'S SEAT
President Art Gold
I feel that since this is my first column as President of Corvairs of New
Mexico, it would be fitting to provide the club members a brief description of
my history in terms of Corvairs.
Unlike most current members in the club, I did not have a Corvair growing up. In
fact, in my influential early years in New Mexico I was given a 1972 Pontiac
Ventura II for my high school graduation. I am happy to say that I still own
that car, though it has gone through some changes, as have I. I have to give
full credit to my father Robert Gold for getting me into the driver's seat of my
first Corvair by providing me with a 1965 four door which left my stable (which
includes a 1966 Monza Coupe and a 1964 Monza Coupe) and opened the doors of many
Corvairs and the membership in this wonderful club twelve years ago.
After all these years and various other officer positions, I felt it was time to
give something back to the club for all of the good times I have had. I am still
in amazement at the variety of events that we offer to the members and it is
this variety I hope to continue and enhance.
I also want to take this time to thank the outgoing president, Lube Lubert, for
his dedicated service to the club over the last year. I hope that I can do the
job half as well as he did. Thank you so much Lube. Of course, I don't want to
forget the past year's Board of Directors or those individuals who oversaw the
Club's many events. These are the people who make Corvairs of New Mexico the
great club it is.
So, as I look forward to the next year, I want to encourage you all to help the
newly elected officers and me in providing the activities and technical support
that will benefit all our members.
-Art Gold
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THE TONY FIORE MEMORIAL CORSA CHAPTER NEWSLETTER AWARDS
Heula Pittman and Vickie Hall
As soon as we learned about this contest, Vickie and I agreed that we needed to
get to work submitting our nomination. The rules were (and are) rather vague but
we were to choose three or more issues of our newsletters from the previous year
and mail them to the CORSA committee. We did just that and have continued to do
so ever since. Last year for the first time we could submit PDF versions by
email -- a big savings in printing and postage expense!
In 2005 and 2011 Corvairs of New Mexico's Enchanted Corvairs Newsletter won
First Place in the contest for BEST newsletter in the CORSA CHAPTER Tony Fiore
Newsletter Memorial Awards. In 2010 Enchanted Corvairs took Third Place. And
this year we were listed in the top ten.
KUDOS to our Dedicated Editor and one of the two remaining founding members of
Corvairs of New Mexico, Jim Pittman, who has produced our newsletters for 40
years, 489 issues from February 1978 to the present, November 2018. We do not
always give him the credit he deserves for producing such a terrific newsletter
month after month. And no one knows the hours he puts in all month long. We
appreciate you, Jim, and hope to see your beautiful work continue for many years
to come, whether or not we win any more awards!
If anyone chooses to read the background history of our newsletters, this
information can be viewed at Jim's web site under "Newsletter History."
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TREASURY REPORT FOR 09-22-2018 to 10-27-2018
DATE CHECK# AMOUNT PAYEE DESCRIPTION BALANCE = $6,856.81
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2018.09.21 2327 -$ 7.28 J.Wiker Name Tags -$ 7.28
2018.10.09 +$ 25.00 Dues J.McMahan 12 m CNM $ 25.00
2018.10.23 2328 -$ 89.34 H.Pittman Newsletter Printing OCT 2018 -$ 26.62
2018.10.23 -$ H.Pittman Newsletter Postage 32 x $0.71 -$ 22.72
2018.10.23 -$ H.Pittman Birthday Stamps 80 x $0.50 -$ 40.00
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2018.11.01 NOV NEWSLETTER ========================================== $6,785.19
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SECOND ANNUAL GREATER EAST MOUNTAIN ECONOMY RUN
David Huntoon
Saturday October 13th was a fine cool morning for our second annual economy run.
Five cars were entered and the competition was fierce. Three Corvairs and two
"others" competed. The competitors were ......
Lube Lubert 1963 sedan 1.792 gallons for 17.857 mpg
Jim Pittman 1996 Miata 0.742 gallons for 43.126 mpg
Tony & Linda Berbig 1967 Yenko tribute 1.291 gallons for 24.767 mpg
Geoff Johnson 1948 Pontiac sedan 1.665 gallons for 19.219 mpg
Art Gold 1964 coupe 1.526 gallons for 20.969 mpg
Art was accompanied by his enthusiastic navigator Robert, who said this was the
first day in a while that he had felt like going out of the house. Art had to
reliquish last years GUZZLER award to Lube this time. Jim and his Miata won the
MIZZER award for the 32 mile course. Tony was surprized to get over 24 mpg with
his 3-liter engine.
Mark your calendars for next year's fun!
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HELP FROM BEYOND THE VEIL
Larry Blair
WINDSHIELD WIPERS
My windshield wipers gradually ceased to function, and no matter how much I
jiggled, twisted and swore at the knob, it finally died. The shop manual offered
no guidance, so I turned to the trusted Corvair Tech Guide. Lo and behold, there
was an article telling me in precise detail how to disassemble, clean, and
reassemble the switch. It worked perfectly. The author of the article? None
other than Dennis Pleau! Thanks, Dennis for leaving your knowledge and
experience with us.
TRANNY OIL
The Tech Guide advises against using API GL-5 oil in the transmission
/differential, as it attacks the brass synchro gears. The Guide recommends API
GL-4, which is very hard to find, unless you go to synthetic oil. Not to worry:
NAPA carries regular API GL-4 in gallons.The brand of oil is Sta-Lube.
ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP
Auto Zone has the small [1-1/2 inch diameter] electric fuel pump for about 45
bucks. It is Spectra Premium E8012S.
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ANTICREPUSCULAR RAYS AND THE COVER PHOTO
Jim Pittman
In this issue's cover photo the light bands in the sky are anticrepuscular rays,
an atmospheric optical phenomenon that appears opposite of the Sun in the sky.
The anticrepuscular rays appear to converge toward the antisolar point. The
convergence is actually an optical illusion.
I don't think I have ever seen this phenomenon so clearly and
I am happy to have been able to get the photo.
Crespuscular rays are much more common: it's what you see when rays of sunlight
coming through openings in the clouds appear to radiate from the sun. Or,
they happen when the rising sun is still below the horizon and there are
hills or mountains to make the light from the sun look like upward-shooting
rays. In both cases the rays radiate from the point in the sky where the sun is
located.
How can anticrepuscular rays look like crepuscular rays, you ask? Since the sun
is so far away, rays from the sun are virtually parallel. My analogy is to
imagine a straight railroad track going east and west. If you were out on the
plains and came up to this straight, level railroad, standing on the track
and looking west, you'd see the tracks converge to infinity at the western
horizon. If you looked east you'd see the same convergence to infinity at the
eastern horizon. Anticrespular rays typically occur when the sunlight is just
skimming the atmosphere where you are, and those parallel rays look like they
converge both coming and going.
You can learn about this in more detail online --- particularly from Wikipedia,
one of the miracles of the internet which has a wealth of knowledge on just
about any topic you can think of.
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CNM CHRISTMAS CHARITY
Vickie Hall
The Storehouse is CNM's charity for 2018. It is located on the corner of Central
and Broadway. The Storehouse has a great program that helps just about anyone in
need.
They give away food, household items, clothes, in good condition, and more. The
only thing they do not accept is furniture.
So, please bring your donations to the Christmas party and I will deliver
everything to the Storehouse before Christmas.
Thanking you in advance.
Vickie Hall, Merchandise
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OLD ROUTE 66 CLEANUP
David Huntoon
We met for our last cleanup of the year Saturday October 6th. Perhaps our first
really cooler morning of the year. The wind coming down the canyon from the east
was the problem. At least 20 mph and gusting even higher. Trying to control a
large trash bag in those conditions is problematic. Four members of the club
showed up and after fighting the wind for awhile we decided to cancel the
pickup.
Not to worry, the next week with pleasant weather and some time to spare I went
out completed the pickup. Two days and a couple hours each day. Six bags of
trash in all, about a normal pickup. So we have completed our obligation of
three pickups for 2018 and will resume with four cleanups next year starting in
April. Rest up, as I will be asking for your help!
[ Can't help adding "Thanks, Dave, that's dedication!" - Heula ]
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Happy Birthday Wishes to November CNM'ers:
Janice Allin
Anne Johnson
Jim Pittman
Anne Wiker
John Wiker
***** NOTE: No November Anniversaries.
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RUTH BOYDSTON OCTOBER 17, 2018
Ruth Boydston, age 92, of Albuquerque, New Mexico passed away peacefully on
October 17, 2018.
Ruth was born in Clayton, New Mexico on December 7, 1925 on her family's ranch.
Because of the dust bowl, the family moved to Albuquerque where her father
opened Marrs' Riding Academy. Her job was to lead trail rides. Later she became
a hair stylist and worked at Linda's Beauty Salon at Nob Hill until she retired
in 1975. Ruth won many competitions for her hair styles and even won first place
in a national competition.
Ruth married Francis Boydston in 1946. They built a cabin near the Pecos
Wilderness around 1965 and after they retired, it became their Summer home and a
place where they would spend time with their grandchildren. Ruth and her husband
loved to travel and went to Fiji, New Zealand, Alaska and most of Europe. Ruth
was an active member of Corvairs of New Mexico that Francis helped to start.
They attended many national Corvair meets.
Ruth is known for her excellent baking, beautiful quilts, ability to witch water
and use a chain saw.
Ruth was preceded in death by her husband, Francis. She is survived by her
sister, Tenna Ellen Eckert, and her daughters, Teena Marcus and Sherry Gray, her
grandchildren, Amanda Ashurst, Miles Gray and Kate Marcus, and her three great
grandchildren, Kassidy, Colton and Sawyer Gray.
An informal Celebration of Life will be held on Thursday, November 1, 2018 at
1:00 p.m. at Hope NE Heights church. The address is 4710 Juan Tabo Boulevard NE,
Albuquerque, NM 87111.
Donations may be made to the Alzheimer's Association at https://alzfdn.org.
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REMEMBERING RUTH BOYDSTON
On Friday October 19th Ruth Boydston's daughter Sherry Gray sent an email:
Good morning, Jim. My mom passed away the evening of the 17th. It was very
peaceful. She didn't want a service but the family is working through that.
I'll keep you posted. Thanks, Sherry
What can I say - the club has had yet another loss. Ruth was present when the
club was founded by eight of us, including her husband Francis Boydston. For
many of us Francis was the heart and soul of the club, and Ruth was always there
supporting him. They attended many club functions and were especially fond of
meeting friends at Tri-States and at Ultra Van gatherings. When Francis died the
club somehow continued without him, and now we found Ruth participating more
than ever, attending events and often driving her beautiful white early model
Monza to meetings. When she could no longer drive, Heula and I often picked her
up on our way to a meeting. Starting in about 1981 the club was invited to the
Boydston cabin in the Pecos and over the years many of us had great visits
there. It was sad when Ruth's memory started to slip away and on a few occasions
we'd visit and remember old times with her. Ruth had a rich life and even though
she might not remember what was said a few minutes ago, sharing her memories
from earlier periods of her life made her happy.
Ruth often said she regarded Corvair people as her second family, and I believe
many of us would agree. Ruth contributed articles to the newsletter over the
years. I think a worthy tribute would be to reprint some of them here.
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CORVAIRS OF NEW MEXICO, 25TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL ISSUE, MARCH 1999
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY CNM
Ruth Boydston
CNM means more to me than anyone will ever know. I feel as though you are all
family. I love to hear tales on one or another, especially about your Corvairs,
which Francis and I dearly love.
Where does the time go? Back in 1968 Francis got his first Corvair. Of course it
was a '64 and it was not running so good. He tore it apart. I can't remember
what he did to it, but when he got it back together, it wouldn't run. So he went
back and dropped the motor again. He found he had put the clutch in backwards!
It ran like a top. Needless to say '64 was our favorite Corvair.
Over the years, after owning at least 200 or so, he could tell you what was
wrong with a Corvair. Maybe it was one of you! He would get a call, listen to
what you would say, how the motor was doing or the noise it was making and he
would tell you what was wrong.
Back in 1979, Teena, our oldest daughter, was on her way home from Austin when
her Corvair wouldn't start after she stopped at a gas station. The attendant
started to check some things and she told him to stop. She could tell he knew
nothing about a Corvair. She called her dad. He told her what to do, and it
worked.
Over the years, after driving many '64 Corvairs, I got a '67 four door with air
conditioning and automatic. I was so proud of that car. I went to a quilting
class. When I got ready to leave, I couldn't get it started, so I called on my
better half. I bet he laughed all the way to Juan Tabo and Menaul. All he said
when he got there was, "Did you put it in Neutral?"
Sherry, our youngest, was headed back to NMSU. Someone came around a curve and
ran her in the ditch. She rolled all four tires off, but that little Corvair did
fine.
After driving so many Corvairs since 1966, we never had car troubles that
Francis couldn't fix. He was always so good about little tips on how to do
something. He was always giving tech tips about how to make something work
better. If there wasn't a tool, he would make one to do the job. He loved to
talk, especially to make a Corvair run better. Truth was, he loved to talk!
Visiting with his friends was his second hobby.
I guess you think I'm bragging. Well, I guess I am. Now there is no one to fix
my coffee pot, iron, hair dryer or anything else that breaks. I guess it's a
good thing I don't still have a Corvair.
I sure do miss helping Francis with the jack, putting in a motor as he lay under
there connecting the motor to the drive shaft. I dearly miss the Corvair. But I
can still enjoy the group of wonderful people in the Corvair Club. Thank you for
being such nice friends and helping Francis enjoy his hobby. I want to thank you
for the wonderful flag pole. Also for remembering Francis with the wonderful
plaque in his honor.
Love to you all, Ruth
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CORVAIRS OF NEW MEXICO = SEPTEMBER 2001
REPORT ON AUGUST CAMPOUT IN THE PECOS
Ruth Boydston
Twenty-nine adults and seven children showed up over our campout weekend, August
10-11-12. On Friday August 10 in the afternoon, in the rain, they started
arriving. Thank goodness, one vehicle at a time. As they slipped and slid they
finally got up the hill and began to set up their rigs and tents. We had a great
time. Even with the mud it was very good. Ron and Debbie Deck worked so hard
trying to keep a fire going in the rain. Some left early and some arrived late.
Some didn't make it and maybe some who did wished they hadn't, at least when we
all had to push and pull in the rain and the mud to get their vehicles through
the slippery spots.
Thanks for coming. I for one had a great time. I look forward to the next
campout. Just let's do it earlier in the year next time so there won't be so
much mud. You might ask Mark Martinek about the mud, but don't ask Mary Lou.
Love to you all -- Ruth
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CORVAIRS OF NEW MEXICO = DECEMBER 2003
CORVAIR CATASTROPHIES
Ruth Boydston
The most embarrassing moment of my married life was something that happened to
me because I was driving a Corvair with an automatic shift. We got our first
Corvair in 1964. Believe it or not, I didn't drive it much. But I did drive lots
of others as the years went by. In 1988 Francis got a really nice four door
automatic for me. No more shifting for me! On my first drive, I took it to
quilting class. I guess Francis had started it for me and warmed it up. When I
got in it to come home, I couldn't get it to start. I called my stand by. He
came right out. He very calmly asked, "Did you put it in neutral?" I bet I was
real red in the face. At the Tri-State in Ouray, Colorado in 1988, at our
banquet, I was called up by Steve Goodman and presented with an owner's manual
along with this story in front of everyone. If it hadn't been in good fun, I
would have killed him.
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CORVAIRS OF NEW MEXICO SPECIAL ISSUE = MARCH 2004
WHY I LIKE AND THINK CORVAIRS OF NEW MEXICO IS A SUCCESS
Ruth Boydston
I have belonged to several different clubs but none compared to Corvairs of New
Mexico. We meet each month and have a get together each month to do something
different. I've known every member for 30 years and most all of them are my
family. I see some but not all and some are gone.
Francis said while he was selling parts, they were a great bunch and he had
never had a bad check from any. That's what makes them a good family.
Even the women get together and while stitchin' and bitchin' there's never
fighting nor complaining.
How could you not love them all? It's wonderful to be a part of them (the Club).
-- Ruth Boydston
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CORVAIRS OF NEW MEXICO = OCTOBER 2007
MANY THANKS
Ruth Boydston
As many of you know, the plaque with all the recipients of the Saint Francis 0f
Corvair Award was presented to me at this year's Tri-State Meet in Monte Vista.
This was an unexpected but thrilling highlight of the banquet on Saturday
evening. I have the plaque hanging on the wall in my home. I love to show it to
anyone who comes to visit me and explain just what it is. What a wonderful way
to help us remember my beloved Francis.
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CORVAIR QUILT
Ruth Boydston
Don't toss those T-shirts and sweatshirts! Please start saving your CORVAIR
T-shirts and CORVAIR sweat shirts for me. You can give these shirts to me or to
any Sunshine Committee member. I will collect any shirts that are taken to the
next Tri-State meet too.
I plan to make a quilt to donate to the next Tri-State that our club sponsors in
2009. If I get enough shirts, I will make two quilts.
The quilt or quilts will be a "throw" size or a "hanger" size. All proceeds will
go into CNM's treasury. Shirts that you don't wear any more will get some good
use! Thanks - Ruth
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APPRECIATION OF RUTH BOYDSTON
MEMORIES OF RUTH
Brenda Stickler
My earliest memories of Ruth and her Husband, Francis, were when they owned
several Corvairs and an Ultra Van. That Ultra Van got a lot of attention and was
totally functional. Francis had set up a Corvair Parts business. Ruth would
often come out and talk to the wife who came with the Corvair club member who
was buying parts. She usually offered coffee or a slice of a desert she had
made. Our average age of our present club, is about the age they were then. (How
did we get there... this fast?) Ruth attended car shows and Tri-States with
Francis. Back then, it was rare for any wives to attend the club meetings, but
she went to a few meetings, especially when Francis had trouble driving.
After Francis died, Ruth joined the Sunshine Committee, mostly made up of wives
of club members who had a great love of crafts. This group made table
arrangements for Tri-State banquets and some fun door prizes. Wendell Walker was
the only male member of the Sunshine Committee. Why? Because he loved to hang
out with women who loved crafts! Ruth was famous for a low fat yummy chocolate
cake. Her rich White Italian Cake was often actioned off at our November Bingo
parties at House of Covers. Those bids had lots of competition.
Ruth was known as a great friend to many members of our club, and she was known
for always giving incredible loving hugs. The Boydstons were generous, inviting
us to have great cookout Pot Lucks at their Cabin in the Pecos. After Francis
died some members dedicated a flag pole at the Pecos cabin to thank the Boydston
family for their dedication to our club.
On top of all of this, Ruth was an amazing gifted quilter. She even mentored
Anne Mae into quilting... a gift that has kept going. Ruth dedicated several
Corvair-theme quilts to the Tri-States as a fund raiser. They were cherished by
the lucky families who had the winning ticket. Our club did well financially at
each drawing.
To sum up, I would say that Ruth was the "pioneer woman" for other women who
followed and got active in our Corvairs of New Mexico club. We so adored her and
hope to keep her torch of commitment glowing. Our club was so blessed to have
Ruth love us so much. We deeply loved her and will miss her. -- Brenda
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APPRECIATION OF RUTH BOYDSTON
RUTH BOYDSTON
Steve and Rita Gongora
Ruth was a pillar to the Corvairs of New Mexico as she was married to one of the
founders of the club, Francis Boydston. Steve could call her "The First Lady of
the Corvairs of New Mexico" but to Rita, she was "Annie Oakley." Ruth was a
resourceful woman who never was short of a solution or a way to get things done.
She along with her sister, Mildred were self-sufficient, bold, and strong. This
was evident when she continued to carry the torch for Francis after he died. She
continued to support the club by staying active and sponsoring progressive
dinners and trips to her cabin in the Pecos. To live in the Pecos, you had to
know how to take of yourself. She was able to cut several cords of wood to get
her though any winter. It was amazing to see the stacks of firewood that she cut
and stacked by herself.
She was part of a community in our club where she shared her talents. We could
all feel her genuine love for the people in New Mexico and for our Corvair
Tri-State families. She attended many Tri-State events and solidified many
relationships among the other clubs. An especially memorable event was the first
time the "Saint Francis of Corvair Award" otherwise known as the "Francis
Boydston Award" was given. It was a very moving emotional moment for all who
attended.
Ruth's close family was by her side every step of the way and supported her. Her
grandchildren even got involved and owned Corvairs. Ruth even prepared a
convertible for one of them.
Ruth's smile and love will be missed. Thank you, Ruth for your time, your mark,
and your contributions for all of us who were privileged to know you.
Steve and Rita Gongora
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RUTH BOYDSTON SERVICE
We're having an informal Celebration of Life for my mother at Hope NE Heights
church on November 1st at 1:00. The church is at 4710 Juan Tabo NE, 87111.
Everyone is welcome. This link will take you to her obituary and there's a
memory section if anyone wants to leave a comment or a story.
https://www.frenchfunerals.com/notices/Ruth-Boydston
Thanks, Sherry Gray -- 505-350-6003
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THU NOV 01 1:00 PM. We're having an informal Celebration of Life for
Ruth Boydston at Hope NE Heights church. The church is at
4710 Juan Tabo NE, 87111. Everyone is welcome. This link
will take you to her obituary and there's a memory section
if anyone wants to leave a comment or a story.
https://www.frenchfunerals.com/notices/Ruth-Boydston
Thanks, Sherry Gray -- 505-350-6003
SUN 04 NOV 2:00 AM --- Set your clocks back an hour because the government
stole an hour out of your life back in March.
WED 07 NOV 5:30 PM Meeting: GALLES CHEVROLET, 2801 University Blvd NE.
at Candelaria & University, east of Candelaria & I-25.
FRI 09 NOV 5:00 PM Bingo / Silent Auction / Potluck Night. Location:
Manzano Mesa Multigenerational Center -- 501 Elizabeth St SE
(South of Lomas SE, south of Southern SE, east of Eubank SE.)
Bring dollar bills, friends, auction items, potluck items.
WED 21 NOV 5:00 PM Board Meeting: the Gold Residence at 1301 Valencia NE.
FRI 23 NOV 9:00 PM Deadline for items for December 2018 newsletter
WED 28 NOV 7:30 PM NEW MEXICO CAR COUNCIL MEETING OLD CAR GARAGE 3232 GIRARD NE
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WED 5 DEC 5:30 PM Meeting: GALLES CHEVROLET, 2801 University Blvd NE.
SAT 8 DEC 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM CHRISTMAS PARTY, Copper Canyon Restaurant
Location Siesta Hills Shopping Center 4 blocks E. of San Mateo SE
Address: 5455 Gibson Blvd SE, Albuquerque, NM 87108 (505)266-6318
Between Palomas SE and Valencia SE
WED 19 DEC 5:00 PM Board Meeting: the Gold Residence at 1301 Valencia NE.
FRI 16 DEC 9:00 PM Deadline for items for January 2019 newsletter
WED 00 DEC 7:30 PM NEW MEXICO CAR COUNCIL MEETING OLD CAR GARAGE 3232 GIRARD NE
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WED 02 JAN 5:30 PM Meeting: GALLES CHEVROLET, 2801 University Blvd NE.
WED 16 JAN 5:00 PM Board Meeting: the Gold Residence at 1301 Valencia NE.
FRI 25 JAN 9:00 PM Deadline for items for February 2019 newsletter
WED 23 JAN 7:30 PM NEW MEXICO CAR COUNCIL MEETING OLD CAR GARAGE 3232 GIRARD NE
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WED 06 FEB 5:30 PM Meeting: GALLES CHEVROLET, 2801 University Blvd NE.
WED 20 FEB 5:00 PM Board Meeting: the Gold Residence at 1301 Valencia NE.
FRI 22 FEB 9:00 PM Deadline for items for March 2019 newsletter
WED 27 FEB 7:30 PM NEW MEXICO CAR COUNCIL MEETING OLD CAR GARAGE 3232 GIRARD NE
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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 [ NOVEMBER 2018 VOL 44 Nr 11 ISSUE 518 ]
Jim Pittman
2011 Volume 37 Number 11 #434
COVER: October 15th Club Picnic at the Elena Gallegos Picnic Area, with report
by John Wiker. Thirty-seven attended with 13 Corvairs. We needed items for our
Christmas donations. A great Balloon Fiesta drive-in was reported. We reprinted
a long and detailed report on the Powerglide transmission by Bob Helt and an
analysis of pushrod O-rings by Ken Hand. Finally, a tribute to Dennis Ritchie
and Ken Thompson who developed the UNIX operating system. Corvair relevance, you
ask? Well, without my working knowledge of UNIX you'd probably not have seen
more that six or eight issues of this newsletter edited by me.
2004 Volume 30 Number 11 #350
COVER: Del "Purple Corvair" Patten talks to Geoff at a club breakfast. We met at
Galles, V-P Sally presiding. We had $2342.88. Over 200 cars attended the Balloon
Fiesta car show. We elected officers: David Huntoon, Sally Johnson, Wendell
Walker, Chuck Vertrees. Galles security guards wanted all to leave at the same
time. We were exchanging newsletters with 21 other chapters. Dave Huntoon drove
a new 1963 Falcon Futura in his high school homecoming parade. Kay Sutt reported
on our Aspencade to Fourth of July Canyon. Steve Goodman told us about bad
things that can happen with too much weight added to the trunk and how to fix
pesky water leaks. Heula relayed a tip from her daughter: use dryer sheets,
slightly wet, to get insect remains off your car.
1997 Volume 23 Number 11 #266
COVER: a nice late coupe. New members: Clint & Faye Jones; George & Beryl
Montoya. Mark turned the gavel and briefcase over to Dennis. We had $8,032. Bill
reported on the swap meet. We planned an Aspencade to Jemez Springs, Valle
Grande, Pajarito Ski Area and Chimayo. Robert discussed the recent "Un-Fair" car
show. We needed to work to get back in the real State Fair next year. Mark
reported on the Board's discussion about a Boydston Award and its relationship
to the Meissner Award. Tarmo reported on preparations for next year's Tri-State
in Lake City, Colorado. Jon planned a visit to the Old Car Garage to see how to
restore stainless steel trim. Ollie asked for volunteers to clean our mile of
Old Route 66. Sylvan asked, if you rotate your engine backwards, would it "blow"
instead of "suck" through the carbs? No satisfactory answer was forthcoming. A
tech tip told how one expert installed needle bearings in a transmission
countergear without using a dummy shaft. He simply used wheel bearing grease to
hold the 92 roller bearings in place and carefully tapped in the shaft, going by
feel and sound to center the shaft. Dennis penned his first president's letter,
"Full'a Hot Air" and there was no mention of the rumor that Del suggested the
title. Mike & Brenda invited all CNM engineers or conductors to take the
season's last ride on the "Cactus Limited" railroad. In Mark's "Billiken" his
hero discovers that Oakie's on Central was no more. Your editor obtained a
manuscript from an Apple Computer Club person describing a trek across the
Mojave Desert in the middle of summer. The plan to drive across at night came to
grief when the car (not a Corvair) broke down and the family was exposed to the
burning heat of daytime trying to get it fixed so they could escape to Arizona.
Was 1997 a classic year for us, or what?
1990 Volume 16 Number 11 #182
COVER: a catalog photo of a speeding Yenko Stinger. We called off the Aspencade
because of rain and snow. Bill Reider had the newly printed Clark's parts list
which listed hundreds of items in part number order; a handy cross reference
indeed. We elected officers: Steve Gongora, Will Davis, Charles Vertrees and
Wendell Walker. Steve Gongora's "From the President" column bragged about his
"Super" Corvair 95 Panel Van used every day in his House of Covers work. Steve
also urged the members to participate in Club events to explore New Mexico.
LeRoy Rogers reported on a great tour to Trinity Site. Most of the crew stopped
by the original Owl Cafe in San Antonio for atomic chili cheeseburgers on the
way back. Finally, this issue wrapped up with four pages of reports by Popular
Science writers who drove the new 1960 Corvair around the country.
1983 Volume 9 Number 11 #98
COVER: a Model T Ford and if you had sharp eyes you could match the names to the
parts. LeRoy Rogers, George Morin and Bill Hector were re-elected and Robert
Gold became Treasurer. We stole, er, borrowed a nice article on the Corvair from
Autoweek via Ventura Vair Chatter; Bert Levy said the Corvair was an American
sports car that just got no respect from those caught up in the sixties muscle
car phenomenon. Luckily we all know better. We had tech tips from Bill Reider on
Silicone: Friend or Foe? (he said a little was your friend but a lot was not)
and George Morin told how to install a modern dual master brake cylinder (he
provided clearly illustrated instructions) to give you safer stopping power.
1976 Volume 2
In November 1976 we had to do without our CNM newsletter but an excellent issue
would show up for December.
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Enchanted Corvairs Newsletter is published monthly by Corvairs of New Mexico,
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