The December 2022 newsletter - Text Version
Updated 28-Nov-2022 = Copyright (c) 2022 Corvairs of New Mexico
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December 2022 / VOLUME 48 / NUMBER 12 / ISSUE 567
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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: December 3rd at 10:00 AM
Highland Senior Center 131 Monroe St NE, Albuquerque, NM 87108
THIS MONTH
Dues Due Dates .......................... Membership Committee
From the President ............................... Greg Nelson
New Tattoo, The A-Team, 1964 Monza Update, the Heils' Corvair
December's Christmas Party ................... Brenda Stickler
Car Parts in the Oven ................ Idea by Brenda Stickler
Treasury Report ................................ Steve Gongora
Where Were You in 1962? .......................... Jim Pittman
April 1980 Tech Tip: Tar Pie .................... George Morin
Jim Arnholz (Jim Belshaw) and CNM ................ Jim Pittman
Digital Manipulation of Photos ................... Jim Pittman
Milestone: 8 Billion People ......... China Stringer / Reuters
Calendar of Coming Events ................. Board of Directors
Birthdays & Anniversaries ............... Membership Committee
December Issues, 7, 14, 21, 28, 35 Years Ago .. Club Historian
Index of 2022 Articles ......... Enchanted Corvairs Newsletter
COVER: Larry Blair's Spyder, Baca Senior Center Meeting, 2015
COVER: Corvairs from Three Previous December Newsletter Covers
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 December 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 December 2022
DUE LAST MONTH ====================== INACTIVE DATE
2022.11 Mary Zelli & James Richardson 25-DEC-2022
2022.11 Anne Wiker 25-DEC-2022
DUE THIS MONTH ====================== INACTIVE DATE
2022.12 David Huntoon 25-JAN-2023
2022.12 Tony Lawler 25-JAN-2023
DUE NEXT MONTH ====================== INACTIVE DATE
2023.01 === NONE === 25-FEB-2023
DUE FEB 2023 ======================== INACTIVE DATE
2023.02 === NONE === 25-MAR-2023
INACTIVE ============================ INACTIVE DATE
2021.04 Lesha Kitts 25-MAY-2021
2021.10 Sylvia & Ray Trujillo 25-NOV-2021
2021.12 Leroy Alderete 25-JAN-2022
2022.02 Linda Soukup & Tony Berbig 25-MAR-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 25-NOV-2022 WE HAVE 41 ACTIVE FAMILY MEMBERSHIPS.
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FROM THE PRESIDENT
GREG NELSON
Christmas Party
Don't forget that CNM's Christmas Party is being held at Mimi's Cafe on
Saturday December 17th at 1:30pm. We were fortunate to get this time slot as our
usual time was already taken and I've heard (from other clubs I'm a member of)
that restaurants are filling up fast with Christmas Party reservations. Hope to
see you all there!
Tattoo
My three-year tattoo drought was lifted with an appropriate Corvair
themed design: a Spyder Spider. Thanks go to Larry Blair for letting me borrow
one of his pristine Spyder Wheel Covers. The artist took a direct photo of the
wheel cover and did her magic on her iPad with a drawing app. It took about two
hours and yes, this one hurt quite a bit. It's a sensitive area. But since I own
a Spyder it was worth it.
The A-Team
On November 19th I met Tarmo, Geoff and Ray at Pat Hall's house to try
and figure out why his turbo engine was not running. To get it to run at all
required spraying fuel directly into the carburetor. This was a great learning
experience for me as the amount of knowledge on hand was extensive. It was
surmised that the accelerator pump was not working properly so that was
disassembled first.
Geoff Johnson examined the accelerator pump assembly and said the diaphragm was
in good condition. The timing was checked next and that was normal too. Since
Pat had at least six other turbo carbs lying around it was decided to try one of
these. Once the carb was removed from the engine the problem was obvious. The
carburetor installation gasket was damaged so the carb was just sucking air! It
was replaced, and no surprise, the engine ran normally. All-in-all this was a
very good learning experience.
1964 Monza Update
I've managed to install a new Clark's door panel on the 1964 Monza. I
happened to casually mention to Larry that this was my current project while I
was there picking up the Spyder Wheel Cover and I showed him a picture. He
pointed out that I needed to tuck the door paper into the drain slot that runs
the length of the door. Yikes. What was there before was clear plastic held on
with very old duct tape and it was not tucked into the drain slot, so I had no
idea. I should have consulted the many reference books I have instead of relying
on what was removed. Lesson learned. I'll install the second door panel after
Thanksgiving and then start on removing the rust in the trunk with a new 40 grit
sanding drum on an Eastwood Surface Conditioning Tool.
The Heils' Corvair
I sent out an email a couple of weeks ago to announce that Bill Heil
would like to sell his Corvair. If anyone is interested, please give him a call
before he announces it to the general public.
That's all I have for December. Everyone please have a safe holiday and I'll see
ya at the December meeting.
Cheers -- Gregory Nelson -- CNM President
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DECEMBER'S CHRISTMAS PARTY
BRENDA STICKLER
This was written the day after Thanksgiving. I want to state that I give thanks
for the wonderful members of our club. As a member of the board, I want to let
the members know what we have appreciated your support this year. There is so
much talent in this car club. Some offer up great ideas for outings. Other
members have great knowledge on how to keep the Corvairs running. We have those
members willing to give us bargains on Corvair parts. There are some of our
members active with the Car Council in Albuquerque. Then all those members that
help us with our flyers, newsletter, and logos for Tri-States. We also have
members who share their cooking talents with us. Your present board is staying
on another year... Please, Help us make it another great year!
I did confirm with Mi-Mi's, located at 4316 "The 25th Way NE" just off
Jefferson. We have the private room at 1:30 PM on Saturday December 17th, and if
you come to the Saturday December 3 meeting at 10:00 AM we will remind you again
about our Christmas gathering.
If there is an event or outing you have in mind for 2023, just send me an e-mail
and we'll bring it up at our meetings.
Look forward to hearing those engines roaring .... Thanks to each one of you. --
Brenda
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FEATURED CARTOON FROM DECEMBER 1996
SUGGESTED BY BRENDA STICKLER
Hon -- our guests will be here in an hour -- would you PLEASE get the car parts
out of the oven so I can finish my baking?
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TREASURY REPORT FOR 10-31-2022 to 11-25-2022 ===============================================
DATE CHECK# AMOUNT PAYEE DESCRIPTION BALANCE = $ 4,939.58
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2022.11.03 2568 -$ 95.54 J.Pittman Newsletter printing NOV 2022 -$ 65.51 $ 4,904.53
2022.11.03 J.Pittman 29 Stamps @.84 each -$ 24.36 $ 4,880.17
2022.11.03 J.Pittman 29 Envelopes @ .161 each -$ 4.67 $ 4,875.50
2022.11.08 Cash +$ 140.00 Deposit Greg Nelson 26 m CNM, CORSA +$ 140.00 $ 5,015.50
2022.11.08 2569 -$ -90.00 CORSA Greg Nelson 26 m CORSA -$ 90.00 $ 4,925.50
2022.11.19 1297 +$ 71.00 Dues T.Price 12 m CNM, CORSA +$ 70.00 $ 4,995.50
2022.11.19 1297 +$ 1.00 Donation T.Price +$ 1.00 $ 4,996.50
2022.11.19 2570 -$ -45.00 CORSA T.Price 12 m CORSA -$ 45.00 $ 4,951.50
2022.11.25 3756 +$ 70.00 Dues D.Cochran 12 m CNM, CORSA +$ 70.00 $ 5,021.50
2022.11.25 2571 -$ 45.00 CORSA D.Cochran 12 m CORSA -$ 45.00 $ 4,976.50
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2022.12.01 DEC NEWSLETTER ============================================ BALANCE = $ 4,976.50
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WHERE WERE YOU IN 1962?
JIM PITTMAN
Sixty years ago, December 1962, I was just getting started on my Air Force
career with years of adventures ahead of me. After fourteen months as a lowly
airman I was a brand-new second lieutenant checking out of Officer School at
Lackland AFB in San Antonio, Texas, about to leave for my next duty station. I
was driving my new 1962 Ford Fairlane four-door, ordered from my dad's favorite
Ford dealer just the way I wanted it. Corvairs were very far from my thoughts,
not even on the horizon yet. I sort of knew what they were but it would never
have occurred to me to buy one. Just like my dad, I was a Ford man all the way.
The idea of "sports cars" was even further out beyond the horizon. I had never
thought I'd want to drive one of those expensive toys, much less become
infatuated with owning a little high-performance two-seat British car that was
perfect for curvy back roads. That was all in the future for me in December
1962.
There was one thing about my new 1962 Fairlane that would be true of the Corvair
I would eventually buy: its size. Not a big car, not a small car, just the
perfect car size for me. My mother had a 1957 Ford; too big! The 1960 Falcon was
too small. Ford made the Fairlane just for me! Chevy made the late model Corvair
just for me too, but I did not know it yet.
Events and activities of 1962 that I experienced or learned about: Leaving home
for a new life in "The North" because the military sent me to a research lab in
Ohio. Learning about the three orbits of Marine colonel John Glenn in the
nation's new space program. Becoming involved, somewhat indirectly, with that
space program in my work in the Air Force. Getting a "Hi-Fi" stereo system and
starting to collect classical music records. Getting an electronic watch: a
Bulova Accutron. Starting to learn how to drive on snowy roads. Traveling all
around the Midwest including trips to Indianapolis, Cleveland, Chicago, Detroit,
upstate New York, Washington D.C. and the backwoods of West Virginia.
Some of our club members already were Corvair owners in 1962. Not me. I was a
couple of years away from discovering sports cars, buying one and wanting to
learn all there was to know about high-performance driving. Then a couple more
years and my concept of the perfect American sports car would be fulfilled with
a 1966 Corsa coupe with an exotic turbocharged engine. That turned out to be the
most significant car I ever bought for the way my automotive life style would
develop.
And I can claim that now, sixty years later, even though I no longer own a
Corvair, I am vicariously still living that lifestyle every month in the pages
of this newsletter.
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TAR PIE -- REPRINTED FROM ENCHANTED CORVAIRS -- APRIL 1980
GEORGE MORIN
If you have ever used a can of aerosol undercoating on your Corvair, you may
have found that when the can is cold, the metal "marble" inside the can doesn't
move and the can doesn't spray very well. My old trick was to put the can in the
oven and heat it up a little. This worked great and I have undercoated two
Corvairs this way. WARNING: This can be dangerous to your health!
One weekend I was heavily involved in restoring my Lakewood. My wife had
finished baking a pie and I decided to use the still warm oven. Insuring it was
turned off, I put two cans of undercoating in the oven. After thirty minutes I
removed one can and started undercoating inside the Lakewood's doors. The warm
tar was spraying into the corners and crevices very nicely. Then I heard a loud
boom and then a screaming wife.
The can I had left in the oven had exploded. The explosion ripped the oven door
off and everything in the kitchen within ten feet of the oven was sprayed with
tar. That included my wife and the freshly baked pie. No one was physically
hurt.
The clean-up procedure took three gallons of cleaning solvent, ten pounds of
rags, two gallons of new interior paint, four days of work, and one good lawyer
for the divorce.
My new suggestion for warming up the undercoating cans is to use warm water in a
pan, outside your house, in a vacant lot.
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JIM ARNHOLZ AND CNM
He was the "Voice of the Journal" for decades and had a passion for people who
got a raw deal.
That's how Ollie Reed Jr described writer Jim Arnholz in the Albuquerque
Journal, October 17th, 2022.
For years his column was read by thousands of subscribers. I was one of those
readers and always looked forward to his point of view on a variety of topics. I
remember when he wrote of the reasons for changing his name to "Jim Belshaw" and
I wondered how many journalists changed their name and remain active. He did,
continuing as an active journalist for many more years as if nothing had
happened. I remember my regret when he finally retired.
Back in 1986 Sylvan Zuercher suggested for our Christmas dinner party that we
invite Jim Arnholz to speak to the club. Sylvan wrote, "We will have Albuquerque
Journal columnist Jim Arnholz for our speaker. He may or may not talk about
Corvairs. If you bring along your copy of his recent book "Semi-Native"
published by UNM Press, you can probably get him to autograph it for you. We who
read his colunm every day anticipate an interesting talk." I brought my copy of
"Semi-Native" and indeed he gave us an interesting talk. Alas, I don't remember
the topic.
In 1988 president Clayborne Souza announced that we had asked him to return to
that year's Christmas dinner. As it happened, the meeting room was furnished
with high-backed chairs, making it impossible for a speaker to be heard and
seen. We reluctantly cancelled the talk and asked Jim for a "rain-check" to
return at a later date. He graciously agreed. By then his name had mysteriously
become Jim Belshaw.
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DIGITAL MANIPULATION OF PHOTOS
JIM PITTMAN
This month's cover is unusual. It is the result of digital manipulation of a
photo I made at our North Domingo Baca Multigenerational Center meeting place in
August 2015 just after sunset.
Because the camera is pointing directly toward the setting sun, most of the
picture is quite over-exposed. Probably you could see there's a car there but
have no idea what kind of car. Photoshop (c) to the rescue! Actually I also used
GraphicConverter (c) as well.
The top half is pretty well exposed, so the top and bottom halves had to be
processed separately. Photoshop provides ways to do this sort of thing, but I
physically separated the photos into a top half and a bottom half. I applied the
LEVELS tool to the dark half while leaving the light half pretty much as it was.
Then I re-combined the two halves.
A little cleaning up around the edges and cropping to fit the page dimensions
and the job was done.
I thought the photo was a good one but not usable as it came out of the camera.
It seemed worthwhile to spend a few minutes doing digital enhancements. I hope
you like it.
Actually, for photos in the newsletter, I have been doing a little digital
touching up from time to time. The photo on page 9 of the April 2021 newsletter
is a good example. Since it was intended as an April's Fool illustration I did
not hesitate to make up a completely bogus scene with a Navy F4U Corsair flying
over David's 1963 Monza convertible. Usually my digital meddling is much more
subtle and does not do too much violence to reality.
The yellow Spyder in the cover photo, by the way, belonged to Larry Blair. I
don't know if he still owns it. It's the same car seen on the cover of CORSA
Communique many years ago. Thanks, Larry!
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MILESTONE FOR HUMANITY - CHINA STRINGER NETWORK VIA REUTERS
AP DAN IKPOYI AND CHINEDU ASADU
Historic milestone for humanity: Global population set to reach 8 billion today,
November 15, 2022. The world has gained 1 billion people in just 11 years. The
photo shows vehicles packing an expressway in Zhengzhou, China.
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SAT 03 DEC 10:00 AM Meeting: Highland Senior Center
131 Monroe St NE, Albuquerque, NM 87108 Phone: (505) 767-5210
SAT 17 DEC 1:30 PM Christmas Party -- Mimi's 4316 THE 25 WAY (off Jefferson)
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WED 21 DEC 7:00 PM Board Meeting via Zoom
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SAT 07 JAN 10:00 AM Meeting: Highland Senior Center
131 Monroe St NE, Albuquerque, NM 87108 Phone: (505) 767-5210
WED 18 JAN 7:00 PM Board Meeting via Zoom
WED 25 JAN 7:00 PM NEW MEXICO CAR COUNCIL MEETING - FOURTH WEDNESDAYS
Manzano Mesa Senior center - 501 Elizabeth St SE
FRI 27 JAN 9:00 PM Deadline for items for the February newsletter
MON 30 JAN ******* TARGET FOR PRINTING, MAILING FEBRUARY NEWSLETTER <<
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SAT 04 FEB 10:00 AM Meeting: Highland Senior Center
131 Monroe St NE, Albuquerque, NM 87108 Phone: (505) 767-5210
WED 15 FEB 7:00 PM Board Meeting via Zoom
WED 22 FEB 7:00 PM NEW MEXICO CAR COUNCIL MEETING - FOURTH WEDNESDAYS
Manzano Mesa Senior center - 501 Elizabeth St SE
FRI 24 FEB 9:00 PM Deadline for items for the March newsletter
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SAT 04 MAR 10:00 AM Meeting: Highland Senior Center
TO BE DETERMINED - CNM Anniversary Party - 1974 to 2023 = 49 Years
WED 15 MAR 7:00 PM Board Meeting via Zoom
WED 22 MAR 7:00 PM NEW MEXICO CAR COUNCIL MEETING - FOURTH WEDNESDAYS
FRI 24 MAR 9:00 PM Deadline for items for the April newsletter
MON 27 MAR ******* TARGET FOR PRINTING, MAILING APRIL NEWSLETTER <<
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See the New Mexico Council of Car Clubs Web Site for more "NMCCC" activities
======================== http://www.nmcarcouncil.com/ ======================
SUGGESTION: A visit to the new WEATHER LAB at the Balloon Museum
SUGGESTION: A visit to the Soaring Museum in Moriarty
SUGGESTION: Activities with other clubs such as VMCCA.
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Happy Birthday Wishes to December CNM'ers:
Jimmy Arellanes
Dick Cochran
Sara Gold
Maggie Kitts
Diane Lawler (Tweedy)
Lube Lubert
Gregory Nelson
Fred Riggs II
Happy Anniversary Wishes to December CNM'ers:
Elizabeth & Mark Domzalski
Barbara & Gordon Johnson
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SEVEN YEARS AGO [ DECEMBER 2022 Vol 48 Nr 12 ISSUE 567 ]
2015 V.41 Nr 12 #483
Cover: Robert Gold's bright blue late convertible was at House of Covers for the
Christmas party. President Ray Trujillo said he bought an RCA Victor AM radio at
the auction. Key members have been going to Taos to scout and prepare for our
coming Tri-State. Jim provided Article 4 in his series named "Zero to $10,000 in
Several Easy Steps" as his 1965 Monza was on its way to being fully restored,
or, to soaking up a full $10,000, whichever came first. No, it never got to that
condition. Heula reported on news stories about recent tragedies and the
reaction of children. An index to articles published in 2015 finished up the
issue.
2008 V.34 Nr 12 #399
Cover: a lineup of six similar late models at the TVI campus. Or was this a
photoshop exercise? Heula provided some history on Wendell's automotive and CNM
career. President Mike predicted a serious recession on its way, suggesting we
buy parts from our Corvair venders while we could. Brenda reported on plans for
the Taos Tri-State. Lee and Emma listed items needed for our Christmas donation.
Richard Finch discussed causes of the rash of bad fuel pumps and suggested
rebuilding your mechanical pumps with quality materials. An article suggested we
are all changing our oil too often and should buy better oil and change it at
7,000 miles.
2001 V.27 Nr 12 #315
Cover: a lineup of four similar late model coupes. At our meeting at Galles,
Wendell reported we had $5,340.48 in the bank. Mark Martinek gave the Car
Council report. Jerry Goffe announced that he is now an official docent and
guide at Bosque del Apache. The CNM Ladies group met. President Gold told about
the awesome power of his Corvair-Olds V-8 after adjusting the throttle linkage.
We planned a potluck/auction in November. Tarmo and Steve received praise for
our great tour to Shidoni. We hoped for improved relations with the Galles
security team. From Virtual Vairs: Were there Corvair clubs before CORSA? Yes.
Several were listed. Tech tips: cylinder head temperature, carb synchronizing.
We had a photo of nearly every CNM member. Finally, the index to all the 2001
newsletters.
1994 V.20 Nr 12 #231
Cover: we were festive with toys, singing bears, a couple of small Corvairs.
Steve and Rita reported on the auction and pot-luck. Fifty items were auctioned
in sixty minutes, bringing in $270. President Larry missed the meeting because
of a hunting trip but the deer eluded him. Larry told of a high-speed climb up
Sedillo Hill. His Spyder's temperature gauge soared off the scale because of a
separated harmonic balancer. Sylvan reported on the Palm Springs Great Fanbelt
Toss and Swap Meet. He sold most of what he took and bought a few things. From
the internet, What if politicians campaigned via e-mail? The Sirloin Stockade
hosted our Christmas Party. Technical material included the wonder of a
wandering FC which had a major crack in its unit body, leaving the steering gear
box to literally float! Otto Mechanic refuted the theory that filling your tires
with helium would reduce weight and increase gas mileage.
1987 V.13 Nr 12 #147
Cover: A cut-it-out-yourself jigsaw puzzle. We had $451 in the bank. The speaker
at our Christmas party was to be the Journal's Jim Arnholtz (Jim Belshaw) of the
Albuquerque Journal. President Reider suggested activities for the coming year.
Jerry showed a series of Corvair-related films. Jim reported on Sylvan's
Architecture Tour. Steve answered to last month's Football Quiz.
1980 V.6 Nr 12 #63
The cover showed our new officers were Sylvan Zuercher, Bill Reider, Mary
Twilley and Robin DeVore. We planned a "Ladies' Day" tech session to cover
common car problems and fixes. How could we help out with the 1981 national
CORSA convention in Denver? A tech tip suggested using a magnetic drain plug in
the oil pan to catch stray metal particles. An article suggested that low-riders
were superior to hot-rodders. An index for the 1980 newsletter finished up the
issue.
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INDEX OF ARTICLES PUBLISHED IN 2022
EVERY MONTH:
List of Officers, Volunteers, Board Members .. Board of Directors
Members Dues Due Dates ..................... Membership Committee
President's Letter .................................. Greg Nelson
Treasury Report ................................... Steve Gongora
Calendar of Coming Events .................... Board of Directors
Birthdays & Anniversaries ......................... Heula Pittman
Seven, 14, 21, 28, 35 Years Ago .................. Club Historian
JAN Boydston Award 2021: Terry Price ........................... Kay Sutt
CNM's Charity for 2021: The Storehouse .................. Vickie Hall
Take a Hike! ........................................ Brenda Stickler
Christmas Party Photos: ............... Steve, Tarmo, Greg and Others
Corvairs at Christmas Parties Past ................. Photos by Editor
Unintended Consequences (Leaded Gasoline) ............... Jim Pittman
Member List as of December 2021 .............................. Editor
COVER: Steve's 1966 Corsa Coupe, Domingo Baca Senior Center
FEB Pat Hall Collection Photos .............................. Greg Nelson
January Regular Meeting .............................. Lupe Arellanes
Pat Hall Cars and Parts Available ..................... David Huntoon
CNM 48th Anniversary Party .......................... Brenda Stickler
Chivalry Lives ....................................... Lupe Arellanes
Unintended Consequences (Leaded Gasoline) ............. Fred Edeskuty
Remembering Vickie Hall ................................. Jim Pittman
My Friend Vickie Hall ................................. Heula Pittman
Bill Lubert ........................................... Steve Gongora
COVER: Vickie Hall at Bosque del Apache, January 2006
MAR Our Anniversary Party ............................... Brenda Stickler
Take a Hike ......................................... Brenda Stickler
Upgrade 1964 Corvan Taillights with LEDs .............. Steve Gongora
Corvair engine, 1963 Spyder .................... Photos by Tarmo Sutt
Two Years of Covid ...................................... Jim Pittman
Forty-four Years Ago .............................. Newsletter Editor
Rodney Patton Hall ......................................... Obituary
Glen Shakel's 1971 VW/Vair Bus .......................... Mark Morgan
Flight to San Antonio (no Corvair content) .............. Jim Pittman
COVER: Pat Hall has too many Corvairs and Parts -- Come and see them!
APR Board Meeting Report .................................... Greg Nelson
Los Lunas Mystery Stone Hike ........................ Brenda Stickler
Report on Anniversary Party .............................. Anne Wiker
Tri-State 2022 Glenwood, Colorado .............. Rocky Mountain CORSA
Update on LED Taillights for Corvair Van .............. Steve Gongora
Photos of engines and the anniversary party ............ Greg & David
Article on V-8 Equipped Early Model .................... Mid-Maryland
Flight from Kodiak (no Corvair Content) ................. Jim Pittman
A Gathering of Corvairs - April 2008 .................... Jim Pittman
COVER: CNM's 48th Anniversary Party .......... Held at at Mimi's Cafe
MAY Engine Photos ....................... David Huntoon
New Mexico Council of Car Clubs Report .................. Robert Gold
Mystery Rock Adventure, Los Lunas N.M. .............. Brenda Stickler
Photos from the Hiking Adventure ...................... Steve Gongora
Our Next Hiking Adventure ........................... Brenda Stickler
Alaska: The Malamute Saloon ............................. Jim Pittman
Member Report: Curt Shimp ..................... Editor, GROUP CORVAIR
Another Alaska Tale ...................................... The Editor
COVER: Thanks, Steve - The Unstoppable "House of Covers" Van
JUN Meeting Notes 05-07-2022 ............................ Brenda Stickler
Appreciation to Maggie & Bob Kitts .................. Brenda Stickler
Tri-State 2022 Report - Glenwood Springs ................. Tarmo Sutt
Glenwood Springs Tri-State ............................ Steve Gongora
Mary Twilley Obituary ................................... Jim Pittman
New Engine Weatherstrip ............................... Steve Gongora
COVER: Some of the Corvairs at the Kitts' Pot-luck Lunch
Photos: Greg Nelson,Steve Gongora,Tarmo Sutt,Steve Goodman,Phil Degroot
JUL Board Meeting Notes 06/15/2022 ....................... Lupe Arellanes
Telephone Museum Tour ............................... Brenda Stickler
20 Years Ago: New Members ........................... Sylvan Zuercher
20 Years Ago: President's Letter ........................ Robert Gold
Jonathan Reider Obituary ........................ Albuquerque Journal
COVER: 1965 Monza at our printer of many years, ABQGrafix
COVER: John Wiker's 1966 Monza on I-25, Santa Fe in the distance
AUG Telephone Museum Tour ................................. Steve Gongora
Bell Telephone Museum ................................. David Huntoon
Fourth of July on the Plaza - Pete Colburn .............. Jim Pittman
Super Van (with disc brakes) .......................... Steve Gongora
Brake Maintenance (July 2022 Westwind) .................. Bob Nichols
Ultra Van Hill Climb (August 2002) .................... Richard Finch
From Out of the Past! (August 2002) ................... Richard Finch
COVER: CNM Group At the AT&T Bell Telephone Museum, July 23, 2022
SEP State Fair Car Show, September 18th ..................... Robert Gold
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
COVER: Greg's Mom's First Ride in a Corvair in Fifty-Four Years!
COVER: Greg and Pat start re-assembling the Bob Carlson Corvair
OCT September Regular Meeting ........................... Brenda Stickler
Tour to Los Luceros Plantation Historic Site ........ Brenda Stickler
Report on the State Fair Car Show ....................... Robert Gold
Adventures in Swapping Engines ................... Christine Kimberly
(Article also printed in October DRIPLINE and October DENVAIR NEWS)
COVER: Chris Kimberly's 1964 Monza convertible at the 2022 Tri-State
COVER: Chris and her new 1964 Monza convertible, Pikes Peak, Feb 2015
NOV Vice President's Page ............................... Brenda Stickler
Jerry Goffe Obituary ............................... Kay & Tarmo Sutt
Jerry Goffe and CNM ................................... Steve Gongora
Remembering Jerry Goffe ................................. Jim Pittman
Reprinted Articles from Past Issues ... Enchanted Corvairs Newsletter
Twenty-five Years of CNM Laughter .................. Jerry Goffe 1999
Our Experience (Installing the Boydston Flagpole) .. Jerry Goffe 1998
La Ventana - A Monthly Feature ...................... Tom Martin 1990
Getting Parts from Pat Hall ... Steve Woods (Pikes Peak Corvair Club)
COVER: Jerry Goffe & 1965 Corsa at Nob Hill Car Display, 21 July 2001
COVER: Installing Flagpole, Boydston Cabin in the Pecos, 11 July 1998
DEC From the President ...................................... Greg Nelson
Spyder Tattoo - The A-Team - 1964 Monza Update --- The Heils' Corvair
December's Christmas Party .......................... Brenda Stickler
Car Parts in the Oven ....................... Idea by Brenda Stickler
Treasury Report ....................................... Steve Gongora
Where Were You in 1962? ................................. Jim Pittman
April 1980 Tech Tip: Tar Pie ........................... George Morin
Jim Arnholz (Jim Belshaw) and CNM ....................... Jim Pittman
Digital Manipulation of Photos .......................... Jim Pittman
Milestone: 8 Billion People ................ China Stringer / Reuters
Calendar of Coming Events ........................ Board of Directors
Birthdays & Anniversaries ...................... Membership Committee
December Issues, 7, 14, 21, 28, 35 Years Ago ......... Club Historian
Index of 2022 Articles ......... Enchanted Corvairs Newsletter Editor
COVER: Larry Blair's Spyder at our Baca Senior Center Meeting in 2015
COVER: Corvairs from Three Previous December Newsletter Covers
* * * * * THAT'S ALL FOLKS! SEE YOU ALL IN 2023! * * * * *
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