The September 2022 newsletter - Text Version
Updated 29-Aug-2022 = Copyright (c) 2022 Corvairs of New Mexico
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September 2022 / VOLUME 48 / NUMBER 9 / ISSUE 564
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First Place, Tony Fiore Memorial Chapter Newsletter Award, 2005 & 2012
Third Place, Tony Fiore Memorial Chapter Newsletter Award, 2010
EDITOR Jim Pittman
NEXT MEETING Regular Meeting: September 3rd at 10:00 AM
Highland Senior Center 131 Monroe St NE, Albuquerque, NM 87108
THIS MONTH
President's Letter ................................ Greg Nelson
Dues Due Dates ........................... Membership Committee
State Fair Car Show, September 18th ............... Robert Gold
Treasury Report ................................. Steve Gongora
September's Very Active Calendar .............. Brenda Stickler
The 164-CI and 140-145 CI Engine Differences ...... Bob Nichols
Cool Vair Affair (2002) ........................ Mark Domzalski
President's Letter (2002) ......................... Robert Gold
Calendar of Coming Events .................. Board of Directors
Birthdays & Anniversaries ....................... Heula Pittman
September Issues, 7, 14, 21, 28, 35 Years Ago .. Club Historian
COVER Greg's Mom's First Ride in a Corvair in Fifty-Four Years!
Greg and Pat start re-assembling the Bob Carlson Corvair
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OFFICERS and VOLUNTEERS
President Greg Nelson 505-400-8670 fesedu @ comcast.net
Vice-President Brenda Stickler 505-856-6993 tounce66 @ msn.com
Secretary Lupe Arellanes 505-515-9897 ispeakmedicare505 @ gmail.com
Treasurer Steve Gongora 505-220-7401 stevegongora @ msn.com
Newsletter Jim Pittman 505-275-2195 jimp @ unm.edu
Past President Pat Hall 505-620-5574 patandvickiehall @ q.com
Past President Dave Allin 505-410-9668 dnjallin @ gmail.com
Past President David Huntoon 505-281-9616 corvair66 @ aol.com
MEETING: Regular Meeting - Saturday September 3rd, 2022 at 10:00 AM
Highland Senior Center, 131 Monroe St NE, Albuquerque, NM 87108
INTERNET: CORSA's home page www.corvair.org/
CNM's newsletters www.unm.edu/~jimp/
New Mexico Council of Car Clubs www.nmcarcouncil.com/
SCHEDULE CNM: 12 months = $25.00 or 26 months = $ 50.00
OF CORSA: 12 months = $45.00 or 26 months = $ 90.00
DUES CNM & CORSA: 12 months = $70.00 or 26 months = $140.00
DUES DUE DATES September 2022
DUE LAST MONTH ====================== INACTIVE DATE
2022.08 Katherine & Irv BROCK 25-SEP-2022
DUE THIS MONTH ====================== INACTIVE DATE
2022.09 Maggie & Bob KITTS 25-OCT-2022
DUE NEXT MONTH ====================== INACTIVE DATE
2022.10 Debra & Jon ANDERSON 25-NOV-2022
2022.10 William & Sharon HEIL 25-NOV-2022
DUE NOV 2021 ======================== INACTIVE DATE
2022.11 Linda & Dick COCHRAN 25-DEC-2022
2022.11 Mary Zelli James RICHARDSON 25-DEC-2022
2022.11 Anne WIKER 25-DEC-2022
INACTIVE ============================ INACTIVE DATE
2021.04 Lesha KITTS 25-MAY-2021
2021.10 Sylvia & Ray TRUJILLO 25-NOV-2021
2021.12 Darlene DARCY 25-JAN-2022
2021.12 Lee REIDER 25-JAN-2022
2021.12 Leroy ALDERETE 25-JAN-2022
2022.02 Linda SOUKUP, Tony BERBIG 25-MAR-2022
2022.03 Elizabeth & Mark DOMZALSKI 25-APR-2022
2022.07 Mike R HUGHES 25-AUG-2022
Send your Dues to:
CNM Treasurer -- Steve Gongora
8419 Palo Duro NE
Albuquerque, NM 87111
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-Aug-2022 we have 41 active family memberships.
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FROM THE PRESIDENT
GREG NELSON
HIGHLAND SENIOR CENTER CAR SHOW
It's official! Set for Thursday September 8th from Noon - 2:00 PM. Check
out the flier Chris Rogers of the Center created. We have 7, maybe 8 Corvairs
and 7 or so Corvettes from the New Mexico Corvette Association. I plan to be
there between 11:00 AM and 11:30 AM to setup. I printed 20 windshield nameplates
just in case we get a few stragglers. Looking forward to seeing you all there.
NEW MEXICO STATE FAIR
Speaking of Car Shows, I believe our next show will be the last day of
the State Fair, Sunday September 18th. At the September meeting I'll pass around
another sign-up sheet. For those members who would like to attend BUT won't be
at the next meeting, send me your name and I'll add ya to the list. Elsewhere in
the Newsletter Robert Gold tells all you need to know.
CLUB BROCHURE
The Board Members and I have completed the final edit of the brochure
and it is at the printers. If the shop, Business Printing Services, isn't too
busy we might get the brochures before the September meeting. But certainly,
we'll have them by the Car Show. Fingers crossed.
NMCCC PICNIC AND CLUB MEETING
A couple of weekends ago the Car Council sponsored a picnic at Oak Flat.
No fee. But it was a bring your own food picnic. You know, because of Covid.
Club members Lube Lupert and Lupe & Jim Arellanes attended. Unfortunately, I
missed the picnic, but I did visit Lupe and Jim at their home for dessert
afterwards.
Maggie and Bob Kitts were there too. They live just around the corner from Oak
Flat and their home and property are AWESOME. Lots of trees and cool breezes
right smack dab in the middle of the forest. Thanks to you both
NMCCC MEETING
The Car Council meeting was held Wednesday the 24th. The focus of the
meeting was getting representatives from the other cars clubs to attend the Car
Council meetings now that Covid is (?maybe?) starting to wane. I mentioned our
car show, but Chris Rogers of Highland Center wants the first event to be low
key, so I asked for no advertising on the NMCCC website.
BOB CARLSON CORVAIR
Pat Hall couldn't help himself. He picked up Bob's Corvair from Barb
Jacob. The car was COMPLETELY disassembled. I went down to Pat's house on Sunday
the 21st along with member Geoff Johnson to work on it. First, I spent some time
organizing the parts. Remember it is totally disassembled. And then the three of
us installed the rear suspension. With that we called it a day. No idea how long
this will take: 6, 9 12 or more months! I'm in no hurry and it will be good
experience for me.
FIFTY-FOUR YEARS
That's how long it has been since my mom had a ride in a Corvair. I also
took my sister and her husband for a ride but we all couldn't fit in there
together. I did get another clue about the car my parents owned in 1963. It had
a manual transmission. So, it's a white 1963 with a manual transmission. Still
working on the rest of the details. Was it a 2-door? a 4-door?
Cheers Y'all -- Greg Nelson -- CNM President
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IT'S ON! -- THE STATE FAIR CAR SHOW!
ROBERT GOLD
CNM'ers -- It's State Fair Car Show time! As most of you know, CNM has been
enjoying a car show at the State Fair for more than 20 years. Yours truly has
had the honor of being show chairman for all that time minus one - thanks, Geoff
Johnson, for taking over! As I say every year, this show allows you enter the
fairgrounds for free, park in the middle of the Fair, and take in anything you
want with you. Personally, I bring in a nice comfy chair so I can snooze under
the shade trees that line Heritage Ave just south of the Manual Lujan Building.
I also should say that I guarantee that the weather will be spectacular!
With that in mind I'd encourage you to circle Sunday, September 18th on your
calendars so you won't forget to plan to attend. All you need to do is wake up
early (sorry!) and make it to the shopping center on the southwest corner of
Central and San Pedro NE by 7:00. We'll take a group picture that Jim Pittman
will kindly publish in our newsletter, and we'll then drive to the fairgrounds
and enter through gate 3. As in the past, all the participants will be awarded a
participation ribbon and some lucky Vair owners will get a BEST OF certificate
for having a great car or FC. Plan to hang out until around 3:00 when we'll
parade out of the fairgrounds to the cheers of the crowd.
So let's get a great turnout for the Club. Let's promote our love of Corvairs to
folks from all over the state and have a great time ourselves. If you have any
questions, please contact me at beisbol30@msn.com or at 505-268-6878. See you
there!
Robert L. Gold, President
New Mexico Council of Car Clubs
1301 Valencia Dr NE
Albuquerque, NM 87110
email: President@nmcarcouncil.com
If you come to a fork in the road, take it... Yogi Berra, NY Yankees MLB
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SEPTEMBER'S VERY ACTIVE CALENDAR
BRENDA STICKLER
September's Calendar of events just kind of developed with the help of Highland
Senior Center, starting us off with a week-day Mini Car Show. On September 8th
from noon to 2:00 PM there will be VETTS & VAIRS on display with some
refreshments. Next, the State Fair Car Show will be Sunday September 18th with a
very early line up of cars. Yes, free State Fair entrance with your Corvair.
Then we are rounding out this month with a Club Breakfast on September 24th at
10:00 AM. Come to the meeting and give us input on where you would like us to
eat. Look forward to seeing all of you! -- Brenda
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Reprinted from WESTWIND
August 2022 Volume 49, Issue 8
An Electronic Publication of
Corsa West of Los Angeles
P. O. Box 950023, Mission Hills, CA 91395 www.corsawest.com
THE 164 CUBIC INCH ENGINE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY DIFFERENCES VS. THE
EARLIER 140-145 CUBIC INCH ENGINE.
BY BOB NICHOLS - EFFECTIVE JULY 25, 2022
The larger 164 cubic inch engine is a popular unit to install in 1960-63
Corvairs. One issue is what clutch assembly parts to use. The 1960 engine was
140 cubic inches and was increased to 145 cubic inches in 1961 (to claim it was
larger than the standard Ford Falcon engine). For model year 1964 the Corvair
engine was increased to 164 cubic inches which remained unchanged through the
1969 model year. The 164 cubic inch engines used a revised clutch assembly.
140-145 C.I. vs. 164 C.I. ENGINE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
The early Corvairs transitioned from mild mannered economy car to
"sporty" car. The optional engines, with increased horsepower, could easily
attain the maximum recommended RPM (redline RPM) before the driver upshifted the
manual transmission. This revealed a problem with the Corvair clutch assembly.
When shifting to the next gear at high RPM, the clutch pressure plate force was
reduced by centrifugal force resulting in poor clutch engagement. The 164 cubic
inch engine clutch assembly was redesigned to improve pressure plate action and
engagement of the clutch disk at higher RPM.
THE REDESIGN
The 1964 model redesign of the 1960-63 clutch assembly was used through
model year 1969. A review of online comments and conversations with Corvair
folks indicates there are different opinions about what was changed. After some
investigating a list of the 1964-69 clutch changes with respect to the 1960-63
clutch is in the following:
* Crankshaft Gear - The crankshaft gear was revised for the 1964 model year and
used through 1969. The change affected the crankshaft seal and flywheel
position.
* Bellhousing - The bellhousing was revised for the 1964 model year to relocate
the crankshaft seal and accommodate the flywheel position per the revised
crankshaft gear. The 1960-63 bellhousing casting number is 6256583. The 1964-69
bellhousing casting number is 3832176.
* Clutch Release Fork Pivot (bellhousing) - the pivot ball for the clutch
release fork is different and the change is subtle. Refer to the illustration,
* Flywheel - The Corvair flywheel is a three-piece unit to provide harmonic
damping for crankshaft longevity. The 1960-63 flywheel clutch contact surface is
flat from side to side. The 1964-69 flywheel was revised so the area the clutch
disk contacts is recessed compared to the surrounding area the pressure plate
bolts to. This accommodates the revised pressure plate. The 1964-69 flywheel is
commonly referred to as the "stepped flywheel" due to its appearance.
* Pressure Plate - The pressure plate diaphragm springs are visually different.
The 1960-63 model year pressure plate diaphragm is referred to as the straight
finger type. The 1964-69 pressure plate diaphragm is referred to as the bent
finger type. NOTE: the 140HP, and 180 HP turbo, engine pressure plate is
geometrically the same as the one used on 1964-69 model year engines with lower
horsepower ratings, but has a greater mass (larger casting) to promote smoother
starts when engaging the clutch from a stop.
* Clutch release bearing - The 1960-63 model clutch release bearing (commonly
called a throw out bearing) is different compared to the 1964-69 clutch release
bearing. Clark's catalog and the Corvair shop manual mention a difference in
depth. The critical difference is the bearing surface that contacts the pressure
plate diaphragm fingers. The 1960-63 model year pressure plate diaphragm has
"flat fingers" that require the clutch release bearing contact surface to have a
rounded or convex surface to maintain proper contact as the bearing depresses
the diaphragm spring fingers.
The 1964-69 clutch release bearing has a flat surface that is compatible with
the pressure plate diaphragm bent fingers during their depression.
See illustration from public posting.
"I can make it work"
Over the years a few folks have come up with "modifications" that are
claimed to allow the mis-matching of clutch related components. Without detailed
measurements it's difficult to say how well the "modifications" worked.
Bottom line
If you want the clutch to work correctly use the correct combination of
parts! Additionally, this avoids confusion during future repairs when the
"modification" details are lost or forgotten. The person making repairs won't be
confronted with a "kludge" that requires them to guess what parts are required
to make repairs.
140 H.P. Engine Swap
The 140HP engine was introduced in the 1965 model year, standard on the
Corsa and optional in the other models. Installing a 140HP engine in all models
and years of Corvairs has become a popular modification. When considering the
purchase of a 1960-63 model year Corvair with a 140HP engine installed it is
suggested that you ensure the bellhousing, flywheel, pressure plate, and clutch
release bearing are the type used with the 140HP engine.
Problem with 1960-63 bellhousings on 164 C.I. engines
On more than one occasion it has been noted that installing a 1960-63
bellhousing on a larger 164 cubic inch engine has resulted in the flywheel
contacting the bellhousing to engine bolts during engine operation. This is
likely due to the different flywheel position on the 164 cubic inch engines that
causes the flywheel to be closer to the bolts of the 1960-63 bellhousing.
Problem with 1964-69 bellhousing on 140 and 145 C.I. engines
It has been reported that this causes the crankshaft seal to fail. The
cause is the position of the 140 and 145 cubic engine crankshaft gear sealing
area with respect 1964-69 bellhousing seal position. Clark's Corvair sells a
shim to move the seal in the bellhousing to correct the problem, but it is more
appropriate to use the correct bellhousing and clutch fork pivot.
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It Was Twenty Years Ago Today
An article by Mark Domzalski, September 2002.
COOL VAIR AFFAIR REPORT
MARK DOMZALSKI
The Rampside was down for engine repairs so it was either take the "rice wagon"
or the P-F Flyer. Being a CORSA official, I thought it would be in keeping with
protocol and tradition to load up the P-F Flyer and "make haste" for Flagstaff.
So, the morning of June 24 I set off alone (Elizabeth being away on a business
trip to Ft. Lauderdale) in a westerly direction.
The trip was largely uneventful except that the Flyer developed its own cruise
control about 100 miles from Flagstaff. Coincident with the new cruise control
was a terrible noise something like running your Skil saw through boards with
hidden nails. Slow down a little and the noise goes away. Okay, go slower But
the Flyer doesn't want to go slower. More on this later.
Anyway, arrival in Flagstaff occurred safely and under 5 hours from departure
even with "noise abatement" stops. Okay, how about an early check-in since I
drove through 200 miles of Arizona forest fire smoke. Oops. Arizona doesn't
observe daylight savings time. I'm an extra hour early.
Well, I noodled around and took a stroll around Little America and visited
(albeit at a respectable, odor safe distance) with other early arrivals. It is
interesting to note that the first time I stayed at Little America was in 1974.
The grounds are much more mature, and the management has done an excellent job
keeping the property in show condition.
After checking in and cleaning up, I was off to my first CORSA obligation. A
social for incoming and outgoing officials was held in the hospitality room. I
can honestly say that it was a great feeling being a "has-been" at the social.
Standing around and passing out advice without concern of political and
organizational repercussions is really quite fun.
Tuesday morning, Frank Dotson and I presented a bid to the Board of Directors
for a 2005 CORSA International Convention in Portland, Oregon. The bid was well
received, but there is a point of order regarding the CORSA By-Laws that require
a Chapter to submit a bid. The BoD is looking into a change to the By-Laws that
will allow CORSA as an organization to put on a convention. That is not going to
be ready for at least a few months. The potential host hotel in Portland would
like an agreement with CORSA to lock the dates in 2005 sometime in mid August.
Frank and I and others are working to see if we can resolve this. In the mean
time, a chapter in Los Angeles has indicated that they will also make a bid for
2005. More will be reported as new information is received.
Tuesday afternoon, it was time to tear into the P-F Flyer to fix the new cruise
control mechanism. Some of you have had this problem in the past, some have not.
The axle for the engine fan bearing is a press/interference fit into the engine
top cover. Sometime in the life of these components after heat cycles and
vibration, that axle decides it's time to move. And move it does. The only
direction for the axle to move is up. The only limit in travel is the cross tube
on a Turbo and the throttle cross-shaft on a normally carbureted engine. On a
Turbo, a small block of wood wedged between the cross-tube and the bearing axle
can solve your problem for a long time. On a 140, a hammer and drift to move the
bearing down is about the only reasonable option prior to repair. Anyway, the
bearing worked its way up to provide me a 65 mph cruise control between stops to
tap it back down. It's not all that bad on the highway, but the open throttle
rise in RPM when pushing the clutch pedal is disconcerting, and shutting off the
engine using the brake is probably not optimum.
It is interesting to note that the sound the magnesium fan makes against the
underside of the "turkey roaster" is really annoying. And, magnesium does not
stand up to steel at all. Disassembly revealed a beautifully contoured cut
conforming to the profile under the "roaster". A few light taps from the inside
of the engine top cover and the blower bearing was in my hand. Clean up revealed
no cracks in the top cover. Off I went to the Corvair vendors for a new bearing
with shaft (aluminum hub), gaskets, fan, road tube (Yep, a 140 with a road
tube), a new set of sparkplug wires, new distributor cap and rotor, new carb
gaskets.
Reassembly would require getting the new bearing installed into the top cover.
Fortunately, while I was disassembling, our good friend and Boydston Award
recipient, Steve Goodman walked by and partook in the supervision/problem
solving session. With him was Harlan Colburn Sr. It turned out that Harlan Sr.
was towing Jr.'s race trailer behind his RV. In the trailer was an essentially
full shop. I turned the clean top cover and new bearing over to Steve who
volunteered to make the repair in Harlan's trailer/shop. Jerry Goffe, who had
also partaken in the supervisory conference, ran an errand later in the day and
two key components for the solution to my problem. Since there was no rush,
Thursday evening, Steve handed me my top cover with bearing installed (housing
was torch heated and the axle pressed to eliminate galling) with the addition of
two nicely installed set screws (provided by Goffe) to ensure that the axle
shaft would stay in position for another 34 years
Temporarily back to Wednesday. Over the past few years, I have announced
Concours at the request of co-chairs Bob Norwalk and Ray Fallot. We had 33 cars
in Concours competition and another 90 or so in the People's Choice Car Show.
With about 1/3 of last year's Concours entrants, we finished at Noon after
starting at 9:00am. So the rest of the afternoon was open to examine the cars on
display and make notes about cool stuff for implementation on my Corvairs.
Back to Thursday and reassembly. With all of the parts, clean and ready, I
started reassembly about 4:45 pm. With a 5:30 commitment, I figured I would work
as long as I could and go to my meeting and probably start again in the morning.
I got started and who should appear, but Tarmo, Jerry, Steve Goodman and a host
of others. With all of the supervision, I was in good shape again. When it was
time for me to go to my meeting, the tools magically migrated to the supervisory
crew and work continued in my absence. When I got back an hour or so later, very
little remained to finish the job. Subsequent starting of the engine revealed a
somewhat erratic idle and what seemed like a vacuum problem. Removal of the
connector hoses between the balance tube and the carb mounts on the heads
identified the problem. The 34-year-old hoses were in really sad shape. Running
into the vendor area before they shut down for the evening revealed that no one
had brought those nice little viton balance tube hoses Well, shut down for the
evening and enjoy the company of other Corvair enthusiasts.
Friday morning, Jerry Goffe gave me a ride to the closest parts store where I
bought one foot of the appropriate size hose to make the two balance tube hoses.
Once back at the P-F Flyer, hoses were made and installed. Startup showed a much
more responsive vacuum gauge in the instrument panel and the idle improved
greatly. A test drive was fine so the repair was successful.
Once driveable I was off to observe the Autocross. The site was a large parking
lot on the Northern Arizona University campus adjacent to the Walkup Skydome. It
was also easy walking distance to the housing I lived in on campus 25 years ago.
Anyway, the paddock area was full of common and exotic Corvairs and Corvair
powered racers. While there I watched the fastest run of the day along with
several other really fast cars. The participants and observers were enjoying the
fine weather, area and competition. After a couple of hours, I met up with an
old college friend and escaped to a local brewpub for some reminiscing. Back at
Little America later, it was time for meetings. Corvanatics, Air Vairs and
others filled the evening.
Saturday was an easy day since I didn't participate in the EconoRun. Several of
our CNM folks departed rather than put themselves through the annual banquet
ordeal. The banquet was held in the Rolle Activity Center on the south academic
campus of NAU. Just down the street from the Autocross, back in my "old
neighborhood." Through my local contacts in Flagstaff, I had learned, prior to
the convention, that the Rolle Activity Center had been shut down for some time
prior to us arriving in town. It turned out that they had a bat problem. Not
just a little bat problem. A renowned bat expert had, over a three or four week
period, trapped out and relocated over 11,000 bats from the building in which we
had dinner. Not to worry, the building had received a clean bill of health and
not one bat, or evidence of a bat, was observed during our repast.
Of course the highlights of the banquet were the "big three" awards. The
Mitchell Award, for the highest scoring Concours Corvair, went to a car which
was trailered to the convention. So realizing that there is a one-point penalty
for not driving, the 98.93 out of 100.00 is impressive. Considering that a large
team of judges worked over the car, it would be interesting to find out where
the 0.07-point deduction was assessed. Check out your next Communique for
pictures and details. The Yenko Award was won, once again, by Warren LeVeque in
his spiffy little Corvair powered racecar. And, finally, the Cole Award was won
by an individual for the second time. The first time was 23 or 24 years ago in
THE SAME CAR. Past CORSA Pres and fellow Soutwesterner Herb Berkman took home
the trophy and the punch set. Wow!!!!
So, Sunday morning, I was up early for the solo cruise home. I was packed,
gassed and was on the road at 7:30 Albuquerque time. With one gas stop in
Gallup, I was unpacking the P-F Flyer at 12:30.
So what, you may ask, is this P-F Flyer. Well, some or most of you know that
Elizabeth and I have adopted Jim Pittman's 1966 Corsa Coupe. Being the second
owners of this historically significant car is a privilege for me. The engine in
the car was built for long life and performance by a couple of desert racers in
1968 and documented. Pittman and Finch, yes, our own Richard Finch, did an
admirable job that has withstood the test of time and miles on the yellow Corsa
Coupe that seems (to me anyway) to fly. Yup, christened at the Domzalski Ranch
for Corvairs, the P-F Flyer.
This is not the end. As I start to refresh the P-F Flyer, I'm sure that I will
be obliged to report the progress to our editor who in turn will likely make it
available for your review as well. So, until the next installment, see you at
the next meeting!
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It Was Twenty Years Ago Today
President's Letter, Robert Gold, September 2002
PRESIDENT'S LETTER
ROBERT GOLD
Well it seems that fun events are coming fast and furious. My family and I were
the lone Corvair representatives on the July 27 Neon Drive down old Route 66.
Though the Corvair wasn't represented in quantity I'd like to think we made it
up in quality. We took my '64 and '65 convertibles. We made quite an impression
on the group when the '64 stalled and 2/3 of the parade was stopped behind us.
We got it started and there were no problems after that. I was most impressed by
a retro new Corvette that led the procession. It had the front and back of a '53
mated to it. Oh to have 100 K to do that!
The Route 66 cruise was followed in close order by the Car Council picnic on
August 4. I'm happy to report that the Corvair was the best represented vehicle
in the group. Mark and Mary Lou Martinek led the procession from the Smith's
parking lot down Route 66 in a highly modified Corvair. In fact it was so
modified that it looked exactly like a '55 Ford Crown Victoria. The Martineks
are forgiven for not driving their Corvair convertible since its engine was
being put back together by Dave Langlois. This was needed since Mark had tried
to set the rpm world's record with the engine, but that's another story.
The picnic was a lot of fun. The big old storm cloud that threatened to dump on
us kept a respectable distance away. We were treated to a wonderful variety of
cars. I would suggest to the members who didn't attend that they put this event
on their calendars for next year.
With the two outside events completed we had an enjoyable CNM meeting on the
7th. Things that we covered of note included a report by Mark Domzalski that the
CORSA newsletter contract was up for renewal. I could dust my mimeograph machine
from my cat club days.... I don't think so!
Ollie Scheflow reported on the Route 66 cleanup in July. The turnout was good
and the amount of trash was down. I apologized for not making the cleanup since
I was picking up the latest addition to my car collection- a '93 Caprice Classic
police car. The car was available for inspection after the meeting. I was quite
impressed by Joel Nash's knowledge concerning these cars. He seems to be the one
to contact if you want to know what car auctions are coming up in the area. I
wish I had talked to Joel sooner- it might have saved me a trip to Kansas City.
Mark Martinek reported that he was so focused on the Car Council Picnic that he
completely forgot about attending their last meeting. We'll forgive Mark if he
gives us twice as good a report at the next meeting. Bill Reider reported that
the Tri-State Committee was working to firm up plans for the 2002 meet. We'll
all look forward to hearing their plans.
There was an event of note at the meeting. Anne Mae Gold (that's Javier and
Sara's Mom) presented some custom dash mats to Jim Pittman in honor of his
superior work on the CNM newsletter. It was generally agreed that if the CORSA
folks didn't recognize Jim's good works we could. Mark Domzalski agreed to ask
CORSA what their criteria was for judging the newsletters. Some of the
membership thought that maybe the judges were putting the look of the
newsletters over the content. We'll see what Mark finds out.
The meeting was ended by Ollie Scheflow's talk on his cruise around the south
end of South America. He had some nice pictures of the event as well as some
informative video that he shot. In one shot the membership was quite surprised
when they thought they saw Steve and Rita Gongora dancing on stage. Though we
all agree that the Gongoras are quite accomplished on the dance floor, it turned
out the couple was not them. Again I would like to thank Ollie for his talk.
I feel a need to recognize the CNM ladies who had their meeting on August 10 at
the Domzalski mansion. In addition to their normal good works, their
encouragement has helped to keep my wonderful wife working on a quilt that is
dear to my heart. Keep up the good work ladies!
Turning our attention to future goings on.... I want to remind everyone that
coming up on Sunday, September 22 is an event so important that people from all
over the State come to Albuquerque to see it. By that I mean the annual State
Fair Car Show. The reviews of past car shows have been very positive and there
is no reason to think that this year's show won't be just as much fun. The only
thing that could put a damper on the show, besides the usual Fair thunderstorm,
would be if the CNM members didn't show up. So please make an effort to attend
so I can have someone to give all those ribbons to! The particulars of the show
are described later in this newsletter.
Well, I guess I've said all I have to say for this month, with one exception. As
in other years, the CNM election of new officers is almost upon us. I've had a
wonderful time being the President, but I want to encourage anyone who might be
interested in that office or any of our official positions to step forward and
run. The only way this club can continue to be as good as it has been is for
members to step up and take the reins of leadership. That's enough preaching for
this month.
I guess that's it for now.
-- Robert Gold
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SAT 03 SEP 10:00 AM Meeting: Highland Senior Center
131 Monroe St NE, Albuquerque, NM 87108 Phone: (505) 767-5210
THU 08 SEP Noon - 1:30 PM - VETTES & VAIRS Car Show, Highland Senior Center
SUN 18 SEP 7:00 AM State Fair Car Show We'll meet at the southwest corner
of Central and San Pedro NE for group photos, then drive into to the
Fair together. Plan to stay until 3:00 PM for the fairgrounds parade.
WED 21 SEP 7:00 PM Board Meeting: via Zoom
FRI 23 SEP 9:00 PM Deadline for items for the October newsletter
SAT-SUN 24 SEP *** The NMCCC Swap Meet has been cancelled for this year ***
MON 26 SEP >>>>>> TARGET FOR PRINTING, MAILING OCTOBER NEWSLETTER <<<<<<
WED 28 SEP 7:00 PM NEW MEXICO CAR COUNCIL MEETING - FOURTH WEDNESDAYS
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SAT 01 OCT 10:00 AM Meeting: Highland Senior Center
>>> ELECTION OF OFFICERS TODAY <<<
WED 19 OCT 7:00 PM Board Meeting: via Zoom
WED 26 OCT 7:00 PM NEW MEXICO CAR COUNCIL MEETING - FOURTH WEDNESDAYS
*** FRI 28 OCT 9:00 PM Deadline for items for the November newsletter
*** MON 31 OCT >> TARGET FOR PRINTING, MAILING NOVEMBER NEWSLETTER <<
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SAT 05 NOV 10:00 AM Meeting: Highland Senior Center
WED 16 NOV 7:00 PM Board Meeting: via Zoom
*** THU 17 NOV 9:00 PM Deadline for items for the December newsletter
*** >>>>>>>>>>>> EARLY DUE TO HOLIDAYS <<<<<<<<<<<<
WED 23 NOV 7:00 PM NEW MEXICO CAR COUNCIL MEETING - FOURTH WEDNESDAYS
*** MON 28 NOV >> TARGET FOR PRINTING, MAILING DECEMBER NEWSLETTER <<
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SAT 03 DEC 10:00 AM Meeting: Highland Senior Center
WED 21 DEC 7:00 PM Board Meeting: via Zoom
XXX xx DEC .... .. Christmas Party -- more information later
*** THU 22 DEC 9:00 PM Deadline for items for the January 2023 newsletter
*** >>>>>>>>>>>> EARLY DUE TO HOLIDAYS <<<<<<<<<<<<
*** MON 26 DEC >> TARGET FOR PRINTING, MAILING JANUARY NEWSLETTER <<
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See the New Mexico Council of Car Clubs Web Site for more "NMCCC" activities
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Happy Birthday Wishes to September CNM'ers:
Jamie Anderson
Christian Deyermond
David Huntoon
Gordon Johnson
Janet Johnson
Matthew Lawler
Connie McBreen
Curtis Shimp
Emery Ward
Leif Ward
Happy Anniversary Wishes to September CNM'ers:
Lupe & Jim Arellanes
Kathy & Larry Blair
Emma & LeRoy Rogers
Kay & Tarmo Sutt
Val Nye & Joel Yelich
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SEVEN YEARS AGO [ SEPTEMBER 2022 Vol 48 Nr 9 ISSUE 564 ]
Jim Pittman
2015 V.41 Nr 9 #480
COVER: Pat Hall removes rocker arms so he can drive the car home on 5 cylinders.
Vickie told the story about an engine failure on the way to the Oak Flats
picnic. An aerial photo shows a yellow Rio Chama flowing past Aztec, laden with
mud from ancient mines. Larry Blair's yellow Spyder was illuminated by a setting
yellow sun. Steve purchased an ANCO windshield washer pump (#ANW65-01) to
replace a bad pump on his Corvair. Use a vented gas cap to prevent your 1960s
fuel tank from leaking. Jim provided photos of the insides of a failed fuel
pump. Many photos from the picnic finished out this issue.
2008 V.34 Nr 9 #396
COVER: the starter motor from Richard Finch's Ultra Van. He told us it was
originally in Steve McQueen's Myers Manx dune buggy [featured in the 1968 movie
The Thomas Crown Affair] and how he came to have it. New member: Gary Calabrese.
We had $2,111 in the bank. Art reported that the Car Council had a new member,
the Viper Club. Sylvan described torqueing engine studs in the proper order. All
current officers said they'd run again in October. President Mike was finishing
up his new garage and doing cool Corvair work. Brenda reported preparations for
the 2009 Tri-State in Taos. Robert told about "The Original Crossover" as he
called his VW van with Corvair power train. Jim reported tank-by-tank gas
mileage for a 180-HP turbo engine compared to his blueprinted 140-HP engine. The
140 had better fuel economy but not by much! The main advantage of the 140 was
its increased smoothness, flexibility and reliability as compared to the 180
turbo. Pat & Vickie reported on a nice Car Council picnic at Villanueva State
Park.
2001 V.27 Nr 9 #312
COVER: At Ruth Boydston's cabin in the Pecos we had a quiet, cool, damp weekend
campout. The treasury held $5,570.86. Visitors included John Stichman, Steve
Johnson, Gordon & Barbara Johnson and Roger Chavez. All joined. Another new
member was Robert Harvey of Las Cruces. Jim Clements and Tom Willard described
the New Mexico Council of Car Clubs. Will Davis in Florida told about his 140-HP
dune buggy. Steve Gongora organized a Nob Hill Car Show. LeRoy Rogers told of
having a new windshield split down the middle.
Mark Domzalski reported on the CORSA convention and said that we at CNM
are fortunate in having such a congenial and healthy club; other chaopters are
not so lucky. Larry Blair credited Mark with a major improvement in CORSA during
the last three years. More CORSA news: next year there was to be an award for
best chapter newsletter. Anne Mae reported on activities of the CNM Ladies.
Sylvan said we had to leave the meeting room and exit at the same time through
the back gate because of a manpower shortage with Galles security. An article
poking fun at one of Larry Blair's articles was credited to "any-old-mouse" but
the writing style sounded like Del Patten. All part of the Dummy of the Month
Club. Our new NMCCC rep, Mark Martinek, reported on the Car Council fine picnic
at the Elks' Refuge in the Manzanos. He felt CNM wasn't doing its part to
support the Car Council and recommended that we should either do better or
withdraw. He also gave us a long article, with photos, about the great Pecos
Wilderness campout at Ruth's cabin. We had fun dealing with rain, mud and nearly
impassable roads! Richard Finch gave his point of view of slogging along the
muddy mountain roads in his Ultra Van.
1994 V.20 Nr 9 #228
COVER: An illustration of smog control equipment on a 1969 Corvair. The treasury
devoted $195 to a special convention account. Visitors were John McMahan and
Brooke Martin from Long Island. New member Bill Palmer had a 1965 Monza. Car
Council: a Labor Day tour; a swap meet; a Route 66 calendar. Dennis reported on
the CORSA Convention in Colonial Williamsburg. Debbie said she picked up a lot
of tips on running a convention at Williamsburg. Paul Coffman was restoring a
Spyder. Suggestion: occasionally swap the driver's and passenger's seats to
equalize wear.
1987 V.13 Nr 9 #144
COVER: Mark Morgan's "Urban Assault Vehicle" was based on a Lakewood with armor
and machine gun. Our August meeting was in Santa Fe at THE RAFTERS. We had a
scavenger hunt. LeRoy Rogers' 1965 Monza took first place at an Alamogordo car
show. Dale Housley organized a car show. We discussed "urban assault driving"
with the question: Do freeway gunners make us pay attention to our driving
habits? Bill Reider discussed engine overheating.
1980 V.6 Nr 9 #60
COVER: Pete Colburn is at a Winrock car show. We planned an aspencade in
October. We had a talk on the city's emissions inspection program. Tech tips:
protecting your upholstery from the New Mexico sun; looking for an electrical
leak at the heater hose near the starter; detecting a sheared woodruff key on
the crankshaft gear; repairing the hold-open feature on your door hinge. We had
a story on rallying in Ohio in the middle 1960s featuring Austin-Healeys, MG-Bs,
TR-4s, Jaguars, Volvos and Corvairs.
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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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