The December 2018 newsletter - Text Version Updated 27-Nov-2018 ==== Copyright (c) 2018 Corvairs of New Mexico ======~=====~=====~=====~=====~=====~~=====~=====~=====~=====~=====~=====~====== December 2018 / VOLUME 44 / NUMBER 12 / ISSUE 519 ======~=====~=====~=====~=====~=====~~=====~=====~=====~=====~=====~=====~====== First Place, Tony Fiore Memorial Chapter Newsletter Award, 2005 & 2012 Third Place, Tony Fiore Memorial Chapter Newsletter Award, 2010 EDITOR: Jim Pittman NEXT MEETING: Wednesday, December 5th, 2018 at 5:30 PM GALLES CHEVROLET, 2801 University Blvd NE, Candelaria & University THIS MONTH: CNM Christmas Donations .............................. Vickie Hall Bingo Night ........................................... John Wiker November Regular Meeting ........................... Anne Mae Gold Reorganization Meeting - Twenty Members ............ Heula Pittman Treasury Report ...................................... Robert Gold October Car Council Report ........................... Robert Gold Ruth Boydston - Celebration of Life ..................... Kay Sutt Obituary: William N. Sullivan .................... Member of VMCCA Winter Heater Maintenance .......... Steve Goodman (PPCC Dripline) Goldilocks and the Three Corvairs ..................... Dave Allin Calendar of Coming Events ..................... Board of Directors Index of Articles from 2018 ......................... Contributors COVER: Dave Langlois and Family brought Corvairs to Ruth's Service CNM CHRISTMAS CHARITY 2018 CNM's charity for 2018 is The Storehouse. They have 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. 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 Chair ======~=====~=====~=====~=====~=====~~=====~=====~=====~=====~=====~=====~====== OFFICERS and VOLUNTEERS President V A C A N T xxx-xxx-xxxx xxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxx Vice President V A C A N T xxx-xxx-xxxx xxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxx Secretary V A C A N T xxx-xxx-xxxx xxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxx Treasurer V A C A N T xxx-xxx-xxxx xxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxx Car Council V A C A N T xxx-xxx-xxxx xxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxx 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 Lube Lubert 505-256-9331 dirtlube gmail.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: http://www.corvair.org CNM's newsletters: http://www.unm.edu/~jimp Steve Gongora's page: http://www.corvair.org/chapters/chapter871 Larry Yoffee's home page: http://www.corsaturbo180usa.com/ New Mexico Council of Car Clubs: http://www.nmcarcouncil.com/ ======~=====~=====~=====~=====~=====~~=====~=====~=====~=====~=====~=====~====== 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 DECEMBER 2018 DUE LAST MONTH ====================== INACTIVE DATE 2018.11 Fred & Brenda Edeskuty 25-DEC-2018 2018.11 Leslie & Kevin Sullivan 25-DEC-2018 DUE THIS 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 NEXT MONTH ====================== 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 DUE FEBRUARY 2019 =================== INACTIVE DATE 2019.02 Mike Butler 25-MAR-2019 2019.02 Barbara & Gordon Johnson 25-MAR-2019 2019.02 Janet & Steve Johnson 25-MAR-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 2018.10 Debra & Jon Anderson 25-NOV-2018 2018.10 Lilly & Ray Gonzales 25-NOV-2018 2018.10 Lee & Bill Reider 25-NOV-2018 Send your Dues to: OFFICIAL CLUB ADDRESS 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-2018 we have 43 active family memberships. ======~=====~=====~=====~=====~=====~~=====~=====~=====~=====~=====~=====~====== BINGO NIGHT John Wiker I would first like to thank the ten members who attended the event on Friday, 9 November at the Manzano Center. The manager allowed us full use of the facility with no requirement for membership on anyone's part. When the Gongoras told us that last year would be the last they could host the event, the search was on for a host and more importantly a facility that would allow us to bring in our own food and operate a for profit silent auction. With the threat of membership only hanging over our heads, we were fortunate to find a manager willing to let us proceed. Apparently, the time and date did not fit many member's calendar. We will try to improve on that next year. If any of you would like to take over as host, let me know. If you have ideas of when and where, let me know. It's never too early to plan. The evening was highlighted by some excellent homemade food such as ziti, mac & cheese casserole, plenty of pizza and deserts such as cupcakes, banana nut bread, and of course carrot cake. Those there said they had a good time, especially the Gongoras who for the first time could sit down and play Bingo instead of running around making sure everyone else had a good time. With only about a dozen cards out each game, the games took a lot longer to produce a winner. Everyone at the table except my wife won at least one game. We brought in $42 for the club during Bingo and $74 from the auction. Hopefully the attendance and income will increase next year. ======~=====~=====~=====~=====~=====~~=====~=====~=====~=====~=====~=====~====== NOVEMBER MEETING MINUTES -- 2018.11.07 Anne Mae Gold Number of members in attendance = 15 Officer Reports * President (Art) October minutes were approved. * VP (John) John just returned from a massive RV month-long trip back east. It rained much of the time. They traveled 4,955 miles in all. * Secretary (AM) Our Christmas Banquet will be held Saturday, December 8 at Copper Canyon (corner of Gibson and Valencia SE, just across from the hospital) from 2:00 to 4:00 PM. Everyone will be able to order off of the menu. * Treasurer (Robert) Our current balance is $6,785.81 Committee Reports * Editor (Jim) Newsletter deadline is Friday, November 23 at 9:00 PM. The December deadline will be early, on Wednesday, December 19th. Jim reported on the service for Ruth Boydston. A few Corvairs were driven to the service and several CNM friends attended. David also posted information on Facebook. Jim asked who could explain Anticrepuscular Rays. * Membership (David) David has been contacted by a person in Bloomfield. He is trying to resurrect a Greenbrier. * Car Council (Robert) The Car Council will not meet again until January 2019. Los Lunas will no longer host the Swap Meet. The Car Council is now looking for an alternate site, preferably one that is nearer to Albuquerque. * Merchandise/Sunshine (Vickie & Heula) Nothing has been sold this month. Vickie and Heula have been working on the Christmas dinner. They are asking the board if they can spend $120 on door prizes. All present agreed. NEW BUSINESS * Christmas charity: Vickie has volunteered to head this up. We will be collecting items for THE STOREHOUSE. They will accept food, money, toys, and gently used household items. * November Potluck, Bingo & Silent Auction is this Friday at 5:00 PM. Drinks, coffee, ice, cutlery, napkins, and plates are being provided. No alcohol will be available. Please bring a main dish, side dish or dessert (or one of each!) to share. Bring dollar bills as no change will be available. If your auction item does not sell and you do not want it, please let Vickie know. She will take it and add it to the Christmas donation. * 2020 Tri-State: Please look around the Mesa Verde Multi-Generational Center. Would it make a good venue for our 2020 Tri-State? * Bill Sullivan: David told us that long-time VMCCA member Bill Sullivan has passed away. He edited their newsletter and was active in all "old car" activities. His service will be Saturday November 17th at 11:30 at French Mortuary, 10500 Lomas Blvd NE. That's just east of Eubank. He requested that the parking lot be full of old cars. There will also be a reception at the Old Car Garage, 3232 Girard Blvd NE. * Boydston Award Plaque: Now that Ruth has passed away, what is going to happen to the Traveling Plaque? Jim will contact her daughters Sherry or Teena and ask about it. * Bill Reider: Larry Blair told us that Bill had another short stay in hospital, but is now back at the rehab facility at Kentucky Ct NE. He would like visitors. * The 50/50: Robert Gold said that we need someone to take over running the 50/50. John Wiker volunteered to be in charge of it for the time being. OLD BUSINESS Present: Allin, Dave Berbig, Tony Blair, Larry Gold, Anne Mae Gold, Art Gold, Robert Hall, Pat Hall, Vickie Huntoon, David Johnson, Geoff Pittman, Jim Rogers, LeRoy Soukup, Linda Trujillo, Ray Wiker, John ======~=====~=====~=====~=====~=====~~=====~=====~=====~=====~=====~=====~====== REORGANIZATION MEETING Heula Pittman On Sunday, November 25, 2018, twenty CNM'ers gathered in the Pittman home to discuss ideas and plans for the future of the club. Those attending were: John Wiker, Jim Pittman, Brenda Stickler, Larry Blair, Steve Gongora, Heula Pittman, Kay Sutt, LeRoy Rogers, David Allin, David Huntoon, Lube Lubert, Rita Gongora, Tarmo Sutt, Anthony Berbig, Linda Soukup, Fred Edeskuty, Ray Trujillo, Terry Price, Vickie Hall and Pat Hall. Jim called the meeting to order at 3:06 and started by saying that the reason we are here is that all four elected officers resigned on November 16th. It is now up to the membership to decide whether the club should continue by electing new officers and by considering changes to the way the club operates, or be discontinued. After exchanging emails during the last week with our members, Jim received back several comments and suggestions. He wanted to read some of these messages to the group before we began our discussion. Some messages came from members who were in attendance and some from members who could not attend, including an email from Ed Halpin, one of our members from the Pikes Peak club and the Rocky Mountain club in Colorado. Jim then read an email from our former club secretary, Anne Mae Gold, which stated her personal opinions of current conditions within the club. Several points were consistent through the various messages, including: * Communication: If the club is to grow, we need to communicate better. Several communication tools are available including email, facebook, telephone and the club newsletter. Some work for some and some for others. Can we put these to better use? * The day of week and time of day our meetings are held. Quite a few of us are aging and no longer feel safe driving after dark. We feel that this is one of the problems with low turn out to meetings and events. Others have to work and it's difficult for some to make it to a weekday evening meeting. * Our present meeting place, Galles Chevrolet, was discussed. There are pros and cons on continuing to meet there. We can have the room from 5:30, but must be out of the building and off the premises by 7:00 PM, which puts a time restraint on the meeting. The room is small and awkward for us. Depending on the time of year, we cannot always get out while still in daylight hours. Some suggestions for meeting places were restaurants. Rita has suggested two possibilities, Annie's Soup Kitchen at Candelaria & Eubank and another. Both have "whole back rooms" that would be private for us to use every month. Other restaurants were named. Ideas should be taken to the December 5th meeting for discussion. "Old Car Garage" was also discussed as a possible meeting place. The owner, Bob Agnew, charges a fee and we do not know if he has a time slot during the day on weekends that would be available. Linda and her husband, Anthony, recently moved here from Minnesota. They shared thoughts and ideas from their Minnesota club. Something she did there was to compile a survey with multiple questions that she mailed to their members. The idea was to get input on things to do that would interest people and improve club growth. What are your talents? What would you be willing to do to improve our club? Why do you not go to meetings? When can you go to meetings? After discussion of what we would try to learn, Linda agreed to compile such a survey and mail it to our members. The idea was to put out the word on what each of us can do and be willing to do to improve our club. A phone tree was suggested. Linda suggested that a post card could be mailed soon to pass the word on the importance of the December meeting and to urge attendance. We have to get a slate of officers elected, we need to start planning for improvements, we should remind members of the Christmas dinner (scheduled for Saturday, December 8) as well as donations to The Storehouse. Terry Price agreed to do this. Many present stated that they would like to see more tech sessions and TUNAs included in the calendar. Many join the club expecting to talk cars and learn about maintenance and modifications to their Corvairs, and often feel neglected by old-time members. New members are sometimes not made aware of our Constitution and our web site. This information is in the Care & Feeding yellow booklet given to all new members. The matter of new officers was addressed. The group agreed that we, as interested and active members, could nominate candidates for office who could be considered for election at the December meeting. After discussion the following members agreed to serve if elected: President - David Allin. Vice President - Dave Huntoon. Secretaries - Linda Soukup and Kay Sutt. Treasurer - Steve Gongora. We discussed whether two people could share the office of secretary and the two ladies agreed to work together in this capacity with the understanding that if one couldn't be at a meeting the other could take notes. At the December 5th meeting additional nominations from the floor will be accepted and we will have a full slate of candidates. We asked "Who are the Board Members?" Presently we have Newsletter editor, Merchandise, Sunshine, Old Route 66, Car Council Representative and possibly one or more past Presidents. Are these voting Board members or simply Committee chairs? Our Constitution says that Board members are to be appointed by the President and approved by the Board. This is a detail that the new officers will have to deal with. We did not discuss changes to the constitution, but as our constitution was ratified fourteen years ago, it may be appropriate to examine it with an idea of amendments to bring it up-to-date. We also did not discuss our club's relationship to CORSA as a chapter. We need to examine whether we are remaining current with CORSA's requirements. This will become vital because of CORSA's insurance coverage for upcoming events such as the 2020 Tri-State. The Colorado clubs have expressed concern that CNM will not participate in or organize future Tri-State events. The members present asked Jim Pittman if he would preside over the December 5th meeting. He agreed, acting as interim president. The issue of the problem with the T-shirts in the 2017 Tri-State was tabled for now, leaving the new administration to deal with it. We adjourned two hours later with lots to think about. We hope that we have learned from all the thoughtful insights presented, can move ahead and have a new renewal of CNM, all working together in concert and continue celebrating and enjoying our little Corvairs for many years to come. ======~=====~=====~=====~=====~=====~~=====~=====~=====~=====~=====~=====~====== ================================================================================ TREASURY REPORT FOR 10-28-2018 to 11-26-2018 DATE CHECK# AMOUNT PAYEE DESCRIPTION BALANCE = $6,785.19 ========== ==== ========== =========== ========================================= 2018.11.07 2330 -$ 49.34 H.Pittman Newsletter Printing NOV 2018 -$ 26.62 2018.11.07 -$ H.Pittman Newsletter Postage 32 x $0.71 -$ 22.72 2018.11.13 2331 -$ 120.00 V.Hall Christmas Party -$ 120.00 2018.11.10 2329 -$ 35.00 CORSA Annual Chapter fee -$ 35.00 2018.11.19 +$ 70.00 Dues R.Cochran 12 m CNM & CORSA $ 70.00 ========== ==== ========== =========== ========================================= 2018.12.01 DEC NEWSLETTER ========================================== $6,650.85 ================================================================================ MOONLIGHT SERENADE: OCTOBER 24TH CAR COUNCIL MEETING Robert Gold I have always loved fall in New Mexico. The clouds are fantastic this season of the year and the hot summer temps make way to almost perfect weather. I guess the main downside to me is that our afternoons are short and the sun sets too soon. It was therefore starting to get dark as my son, Art and I were on our way to the last Car Council meeting of the year. The parking lot was pretty nearly full when we pulled up at the Old Car Garage. However, we noticed that in addition to the classics there was a crowd huddled under the light of the Old Car Garage neon sign. Darn! It turned out that the key hadn't arrived and we were holding the meeting in the parking lot. Lucky for us the weather was nice! One nice thing about meeting in the parking lot in the dark is that this month's meeting was rather short. Here's what went on: Our outgoing treasurer, Joe Ballengee, gave us a report. As usual, our two CDs hadn't returned anything, but we still had lots of money in the bank. Jamie Saavedra announced that Dennis Seibert, the former NMCCC president, will be the new treasurer, beginning at the budget meeting to be held this coming January. We all thanked Joe for his efforts for the Council. He served for the last two years. Thanks Joe! Joyce Clements gave us a report on the recently concluded Swap Meet. I was unable to attend the event, but it sounded like a lot of fun. All the bills hadn't been processed, but the meet appeared to be a financial success. Sadly, Joyce reported that this year's swap meet would probably be the last one in Los Lunas. The city fathers have decided that they no longer wanted us. It's their loss. Jamie was optimistic that we would be able to find a place to hold next year's meet. She encouraged people to suggest new sites. What followed was a general discussion on upcoming events. You can see a full list on the website, nmcarcounci.com. With that the meeting adjourned, and the attendees melted into the darkness. Our next meeting will be held, I hope, inside the building in January. Happy New Year! - Robert Gold ======~=====~=====~=====~=====~=====~~=====~=====~=====~=====~=====~=====~====== CELEBRATION OF LIFE -- RUTH BOYDSTON Kay Sutt The memorial for our beloved Ruth Boydston, who passed on October 17, was held Friday, November 2, at the Hope NE Church in Albuquerque. Tables and chairs were set up in the lobby of the church, and about a dozen CNM members, past and present, attended along with Ruth's family and other friends. Her children and most of her adult grandchildren were present, and even her 95 year-old sister was able to attend. The memorial was informal, conducted by her son-in-law. He began with a summary of Ruth's life, and told us stories many of us didn't know about her. Did you know she and Francis helped several immigrants from two countries get settled in the U.S., helping them find permanent housing and employment? Did you know she was a "dervish" with a chain saw? Everyone had to be very careful when she was working that saw, because she sometimes got carried away and cut so many trees people had to watch for the falling timber -- they finally had to hide it from her to keep the remaining trees around the Pecos cabin from going into her winter wood piles. Did you know she was a national award winning hair dresser? Other family members shared remembrances of Ruth as well, and even a couple of CNM folks gave tribute to how much Ruth meant to us all. Her family provided coffee and several of Ruth's favorite dessert recipes for everyone to enjoy once more, and much laughter was evident as well as the tears while people celebrated her life. Several Corvairs were evident in the parking lot after the service, a tribute to the lasting impact she has had on CNM. We loved Ruth for the kind, caring, funny, strong and direct person she was, and her passing has deeply affected us all. Our sincere condolences go to her family in this time of sorrow. Kay won Ruth's quilt as a raffle prize, 2011 Tri-State in Red River. ======~=====~=====~=====~=====~=====~~=====~=====~=====~=====~=====~=====~====== WILLIAM N. SULLIVAN 1945 - 2018 William Sullivan, 72. our beloved Husband, Brother, Uncle, and Stepdad passed away on October 23, 2018. Bill was born into an Army family on Christmas Day, 1945, in Washington DC. He and his parents, Francis R. Sullivan and Celeste Sullivan, and brother and sister, Richard and Pamela, lived in Connecticut, China, Massachusetts, Kansas, France, Germany, and Virginia. Bill graduated from the University of Buffalo in 1967 with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering. He earned a M.S. and PhD in Mechanical Engineering at California Institute of Technology and arrived at Sandia National Laboratories in 1973. He settled into New Mexico and pursued his many interests -- motorcycles, vintage cars, vintage outboard engines, skiing, golf--fixing anything broken, helping anyone who needed him. He met his wife, Nance, after moving to the house he loved and tailored for restoring vintage cars. He left Sandia National Laboratories as a Distinguished Member of the Technical Staff after 28 years. He was proud of his personal efforts in support of Wen Ho Lee for which he received the Albuquerque Human Rights Award in 2002. He became active in the Vintage Motor Car Club of America and other classic car organizations. From the first lawnmower he took apart and rebuilt at 7 years old he became the consummate old car guy. He loved to collect and restore old cars: a 1939 Buick Limited, a 1954 Austin-Healey 100, 1940 Chevrolet Business Coupe, 1927 Buick Master Sedan, a 1940 LaSalle coupe, a 1937 LaSalle convertible coupe, and a 1962 Ford Starliner. He was working on a 1959 VW Karmann Ghia coupe when he died. He and Nance traveled all over North America in their vintage cars, carrying spare parts and lots of tools. Bill always said that, despite his educational credentials, he could always have been a good mechanic. Bill was also active in the Taos Ski Valley community. For many years he published his notes on the Council meetings for his fellow residents at the ski valley and always voted there. Bill is survived by his wife, Nance Crow-Sullivan, and her children, David Tod with wife, Charity, and children Zelda and Roland; and Malli Saunders and husband Mike; his brother Rick and his wife Mary and son Michael Sullivan and wife Kristen; sister, Pam, and her children, Kelly McCloskey-Romero and husband Ricardo Romero and children Celeste, Felicia, and Gabriela; Dan McCloskey and wife Priscilla and children Keith and Helen; Tom Tumolillo Jr,; Amedeo Tumolillo; Beth Marr and husband JD and children, Sydney and Trevor. His extended family will miss him, as well as his many well-loved friends. One friend from the classic car community wrote Nance immediately "...Bill never met anyone he did not care for." There are many who cared for him. He will be missed. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in Bill's name to The National Museum of Nuclear Science and History, the New Mexico Philharmonic Orchestra and Habitat for Humanity. A Visitation will be held Saturday, November 17, 2018, 11:30 a.m. at FRENCH- Lomas with a Celebration of Life to follow at 12:00 p.m. A reception will take place at 1:30 p.m. at Worldwide Automotive/Old Car Garage 3232 Girard NE. Vintage cars and their drivers will be welcomed. Published in Albuquerque Journal from November 4 to November 16, 2018 Photo by Wendell Walker, 17 September 2005 ======~=====~=====~=====~=====~=====~~=====~=====~=====~=====~=====~=====~====== REPRINTED FROM: PIKES PEAK CORVAIR CLUB "DRIPLINE" OCTOBER/NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2018 TECH TIP: CORVAIR HEATER MAINTENANCE By Steve Goodman Contributing Editor Comments reach me more often these days that one of the reasons there are fewer Corvairs at winter events, such as the NEW YEARS DAY drive to Estes Park, is the heater system. For the last several years, the roads have been good/clear and clean, but temps in the 20s seem to make many take a brand X, because of better heat. When I hear the talk about poor heaters, I think to myself, "Gee, I didn't even have the blower motor running while driving into the mountains this year, plus no jacket while in the car. Why is my heater good and many aren't"? Looking back to the 60s-70s, when most used their Corvair as daily transportation, and in lots of cases the wives owned one also, and both were driven summer/winter, as everyday work transportation, and, while yes, heater/defroster was on the top of the list of keeping in good working order, the cars were warm in the winter and not even the ladies complained about them. In my case, Ruth drove only a Corvair to work every day from the mid-60s until she retired. You had better know that if the heater/defroster wasn't working, I heard about it instantly. Also I used my Spyder coupe every day, and it sat in front of the house every night, never in a warm garage. In those days too, the events such as the NEW YEARS DAY drive had a parking lot filled with Corvairs, and the snow was piled up from clearing the parking lots. I have pictures of every year to show it. Everyone drove their Corvairs and stayed warm' So lets look at the Corvair heater system and see what makes it work well and the minimal effort and expense it takes to keep it that way: First, we all know the heat from the exhaust manifold logs, plus air passing though the heads, is what makes the air hot. In order to take full advantage of the hot air, every piece of the cooling tin must be in place and fitting correctly. Included of course is the bottom tin that captures the heat around the manifolds, and to ensure all heat stays inside the engine the seal strips between the tin and engine/case are necessary. (A side tip is ensure the collars around the ends of the manifold logs are in place, these keep moisture from hitting the log and turning to steam which travels into the defroster system and fogs the glass.) The next vital piece is the thermostats. Same as a water-cooled engine, the thermostats control warmup time. In the case of the Corvair, keeping the doors closed in the winter is essential to keep heat inside the engine and to be pulled forward by the heater motor, and then pushed into the passenger cabin. Having the thermostats adjusted correctly is paramount, and remember the driver side will always open first due to path of the air from the cooling fan, as well as heat from the oil cooler. When it is cold outside the doors open very little unless hard highway miles heat up the engine. Even if the doors do open a bit, the majority of hot air is still being pulled into the cabin of the car. Opening a wing (vent) window or simply lowering a side glass a bit is helpful too. It relieves the pressure being built up inside the car, with the heat being forced into the car and actually helps pull warm air from the engine into the car. The heat is transferred from the engine to the heater box/heater motor by 4" diameter hoses. The diameter is common with rubber defroster hose, and some is offered in metal too. Since the hoses are in the open (even though under the rear of the car) using hose that is insulated, or at least a thicker wall will allow the heat to remain at high temps while traveling that short 3-4 foot length to the blower motor. Using home dryer duct is a poor choice, due to a lack of heat resistance due to the higher operating temps of the engine, and metal hose will allow heat to transfer to the outer surface by the cold air outside, and lower temps will reach the blower motor. Also dryer duct hose has no resistance to oils and will dissolve if near most lubricants. A side tip is to ensure that the insulating sleeve is present on the driver's side hose of early cars so the wire-wound hose cannot touch the battery connection on the solenoid, AND, on late models, use the two hangers to keep the hose from rubbing against the axle on the passenger side and just hanging down and rubbing on the driver side axle. The next part is the blower motor. The typical replacement for many years has been a higher output higher rpm motor from late 60s to mid 70s GM products, such as CadiLLac or Buick with air conditioning. There are wiring diagrams available to place a relay into the high speed wire, to ensure a full 12 volts is available to the motor, but many times it is difficult to hear any difference in speed or feel more air after, compared to before the relay installation. From the blower motor, heat in early model cars follow two hoses along the rocker panels to the front heat/defroster valves. Insulation is minimal along the rockers too. There is a hose inside the hollow rocker and nothing else. Feel the rockers near the sill plates if you have had your heater running for a while in your 61-64, it will be pretty warm. Late model cars got improved ducting, a path down the middle of the tunnel that is insulated itself, and all the way to the defroster 'Y' under the dash. Needless to say, the late cars have a better way of keeping hot air flowing, but earlies can be helped (see tips below). Another issue can be the mis-adjustment of the cables, or poor moving cables, but usually I don't see many adjustment problems. Of course the cables need to move easily from closed to fully open. An unobstructed path for the hot air is needed too. Anything blocking the ducting will slow the heated air and make it difficult to get the hot air into the car. Generally a car that is used often doesn't have problems, BUT, a car that has been sitting in a barn/field for years is guaranteed to be full of mouse apartments. Not only is air blocked but it may be unhealthy to even breathe the droppings. The ducting must be blown out before use (by someone other than me)! Now for the Side Tips for Earlies & Forward Controls On the early cars: You can direct all hot air forward instead of having some at the rear seat floor by making an air dam that slips inside the Y duct under the rear seat. Also I have used marine Bilge blower motors under the seat to push the air forward with greater force. On Forward Controls (Rampsides & Vans): The auxiliary blower goes in the ducting, near the front of the cab. If the above are all in good condition then you should have ample heat/defrost inside the car. BUT, there are still some items to consider, mostly due to age of the car, OR, poor maintenance. First is air leaks. Nothing is worse than driving in darn cold temps and having a draft on your ankle or knee. The fresh air ducts in the kick panels have a rubber flapper seal to keep air shut out, but as with everything else on these old cars, the rubber fails, and air finds its way into the cabin. Needless to say, replacing the seals fixes the problem. Even the hole in the toe board for the speedo cable will leak an amazing amount of cold air; replace the grommet and the hole is sealed. Lastly, if the rubber door strips and roof rail strips on lates are poor, there is the ability to have cold air sneak in. Sometimes the air leak isn't as bad as the noise created by the whistle effect too. Next is smells, probably the most complained about issue with any air cooled car. Remember that old VW bugs and 356/901 Porsches all used heat from the engine. All smell, you can't get away from it because the hot metal itself will give off an odor. Add to that the fact that keeping the engine spotlessly clean is virtually an impossibility, because of the parts that aren't easily reached to clean. One small drop of oil will make a smell and in fact a single drop of oil will instantly burn off of the hot metal and smell worse than if the entire engine was leaking. Plus, the PCV system cannot be sealed perfectly, the O-ring on the tube is a slip fit into the vent tube. The gasket under the oil filler cap will still allow a tiny bit of fumes to escape, and even some blow-by from the fuel pump vent. Plus, if the wind is blowing just right, it can push the exhaust from the muffler back into the bottom of the engine and mix with hot air going into the heater. GM tried to fix that problem by pointing the muffler tips outward toward the sides of the car. The other more typical exhaust smell is from the packings from the tubes to manifolds leaking. I don't see this often but it can happen. You cannot smell the carbon monoxide, but there is still an exhaust odor present if leaking. Last is warmup of a cold engine. Since the heat is taken from the warm engine, the exhaust logs in particular take a couple of minutes to start radiating some heat after a cold start. The rest of the ducting system is cold too, so it takes another couple of minutes to warm up the hoses etc. I find that by the time snow/ice is cleared from the car and glass, the heater is blowing warm air. A few blocks down the street in 1st and 2nd gear help push hot air into the passenger cabin too. Using low in PG cars works the same. Vehicle speed is low on residential streets anyway. A by-product of an air-cooled engine is that when it is shut off on cold days, the engine metal starts cooling immediately. Come out in an hour from a restaurant and the blower is pushing cold air. Warm up is faster, but you still get to wait that couple of minutes before real heat begins. That about does it. All of the above was attended to and accepted by Corvair owner/drivers around here for years, and it still works the same. I know, because unless snow is so deep that I need a four-wheel-drive, I still drive my Corvair every day. My driver car sits outside, not in a garage or carport. I have done nothing special to it, other than the above. Getting back to the "good old days," I had one late coupe with four studded snow tires mounted. Ruth drove it whenever the roads were bad. The tires were taller and thus greater ground clearance and she could steer and brake as if the car was on dry roads. The car sat outside, and she willingly drove it to her office either downtown, or later to the tech center. We used it on winter drives into the mountains and even Ruth would ask me to turn the blower down, or off. Bottom Line: You can stay warm in your Corvair! Steve Goodman is owner of Rear Engine Specialists in Golden, Colorado ======~=====~=====~=====~=====~=====~~=====~=====~=====~=====~=====~=====~====== GOLDILOCKS AND THE THREE CORVAIRS Dave Allin In 1965 I bought my first Corvair, a used 1962 Monza coupe. I "customized" it with a wood-rim steering wheel, wood veneer on the dash, dual exhaust, wire-mesh headlight covers, wire-wheel hubcaps, and a racing stripe (later changed to pin-striping due to the increased police attention the stripe caused). Two years later I traded it in on a brand new car, a decision I always regretted. In 1972, during a time when my financial situation was in flux, I bought a 1962 Lakewood wagon for $300. It ran well, but had serious rust issues, and as soon as I had the money I traded it on a VW camper. In the years since then, I've owned a wide variety of cars, but I always considered my Corvairs the most fun cars I had ever had, and knew that one day I would buy another one. Last winter I decided the time had come, and knew the best way to find a good one would be to join the Corvair Club. At my first meeting I announced that I was looking for one, and my preference was for an early coupe or wagon. Larry Blair came to me and offered his Spyder convertible. Knowing the value of those models, I at first demurred, since it would be out of my price range, but then he told me what he would sell it to me for, and I had to take a look at it. When I saw Larry's car, I was amazed at how nice it was. It was a show car, with all the right features and no problems of any kind. Immediately I realized it was too nice a car for me, even at the ridiculous price Larry was offering me. I wanted a car I could drive, and one I could work on myself, and Larry's didn't need work. Plus, I would be afraid to drive it and risk damaging it. I once had a Porsche Speedster, and constantly worried about even the most minor door dings; I didn't want to go through that again. Then Robert Gold told me had met a guy at a cars and coffee who had a 1962 coupe that needed some work, but he was only asking $2000. I contacted the guy, and a friend and I went up into the East Mountains to look at it. The engine was out of the car and totally disassembled, the door panels were beyond repair, many parts were missing, and the body had a serious rust issue. This was clearly more of a project than I was willing to take on, so I passed. Finally Pat Hall invited me down to his house to look at the cars he had available. It took a while to find his place, but once there I was presented with a wide range of options. He had a late coupe with the most hideous purple interior I had ever seen, and an early convertible that was in very good condition, but neither of those really struck a chord with me. Deep in a dark garage, however, I saw this gold late coupe, and for some reason it really spoke to me. Pat had to move several cars to get to the coupe, which he said was a 1969, and then we had to jump start it due to a dead battery. Once we got it out in the sunlight, however, I was even more attracted to it, despite the dirt that covered it. We took it for a short drive, and Pat noted that the clutch chattered a little. He named his price, and agreed to replace the clutch for a slight additional fee. We agreed on the deal, and I went back down to Pat's a couple weeks later to take possession of the car. We put it up on a lift just to check the underside, and the total lack of rust and the cleanliness of the chassis convinced me I had done the right thing. As we did the paperwork, I told Pat and Vickie about the other two cars I had looked at, one that was too nice, and one that was too rough, but this one was just right. Vickie commented that I was like Goldilocks, and she was right. So that's what I named my car. ======~=====~=====~=====~=====~=====~~=====~=====~=====~=====~=====~=====~====== ================================================================================ | December 2018 | January 2019 | February 2019 | | Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa | Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa | Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa | | 1 | 1 2 3 4 5 | 1 2 | | 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 | 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 | 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 | | 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 | 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 | 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 | | 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 | 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 | 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 | | 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 | 27 28 29 30 31 | 24 25 26 27 28 | | 30 31 | | | ================================================================================ WED 5 DEC 5:30 PM Meeting: GALLES CHEVROLET, 2801 University Blvd NE. at Candelaria & University, east of Candelaria & I-25. Election of Officers Tonight. 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 Remember to bring donation items for THE STOREHOUSE to our Christmas Party. They welcome anything but furniture. - Vickie Hall WED 19 DEC 5:00 PM Board Meeting: location to be determined. FRI 19 DEC 9:00 PM EARLY THIS MONTH! Deadline for January newsletter. TUE 25 DEC ======== M E R R Y C H R I S T M A S ! ======== ================================================================================ TUE 01 JAN ======== H A P P Y N E W Y E A R ! ======== WED 02 JAN 5:30 PM Meeting: GALLES CHEVROLET, 2801 University Blvd NE. WED 16 JAN 5:00 PM Board Meeting: location to be determined. 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 ================================================================================ WED 06 FEB 5:30 PM Meeting: GALLES CHEVROLET, 2801 University Blvd NE. WED 20 FEB 5:00 PM Board Meeting: location to be determined. 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 ================================================================================ WED 06 MAR 5:30 PM Meeting: GALLES CHEVROLET, 2801 University Blvd NE. SUN 10 MAR 2:00 AM Set your clocks ahead an hour for DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME. WED 20 MAR 5:00 PM Board Meeting: location to be determined. FRI 22 MAR 9:00 PM Deadline for items for April 2019 newsletter WED 27 MAR 7:30 PM NEW MEXICO CAR COUNCIL MEETING OLD CAR GARAGE 3232 GIRARD NE ================================================================================ FRI-SAT-SUN 28-29-30 JUNE 2019 Tri-State === hosted by PIKES PEAK === Ouray, CO ================================================================================ * See the New Mexico Council of Car Clubs Web Site for more "NMCCC" activities * ======================== http://www.nmcarcouncil.com/ ========================== ======~=====~=====~=====~=====~=====~~=====~=====~=====~=====~=====~=====~====== HAPPY BIRTHDAY WISHES TO DECEMBER CNM'ERS: Dick Cochran Sara Gold Maggie Kitts Lube Lubert Fred Rigg Natalie Robison Elissa Yoffee HAPPY ANNIVERSARY WISHES TO: Elizabeth & Mark Domzalski Barbara & Gordon Johnson ======~=====~=====~=====~=====~=====~~=====~=====~=====~=====~=====~=====~====== ============================================================================ SEVEN YEARS AGO [ DECEMBER 2018 VOL 44 Nr 12 ISSUE 519 ] Jim Pittman 2011 V.37 Nr 12 #435 COVER: Larry's Car Show, Russ's photos. Heula told about the Red River Tri-State Corvair Quilt. New President John Wiker told about his Air Force career. Rita told about Christmas Dinner, Heula about The Safe House donations, John about Bingo Night, Larry Yoffee about our car show, and Jim about changes in CORSA chapter requirements. We remembered Chuck Vertrees, secretary for twenty-four years. He sent in his last meeting notes five days before he died. We miss Chuck and Julia to this day. 2004 V.30 Nr 12 #351 Changing oil. We met at Galles with 23 members. We talked about our auction and potluck, the Great Western Fan Belt Toss, the Christmas Party. Ray Trujillo's "new" 1962 Corvair was at his shop, somewhat disassembled. He needed help getting it running. Chuck told us that the booming classic car market was driving up prices of old cars. The WSJ article suggested that the collector look for a 1965 Monza coupe as most likely to appreciate. Robert Gold told us his automotive life story under the guise of a Car Council report. Steve Goodman's tech tip told about a car coming into his shop with NO FAN BELT! The dash warning light came on "About 30 miles back." Steve also told us the best way to change the oil filter on an air-conditioned Corvair. Heula reported on the Auction/potluck, Mark Domzalski reported on the Awards Committee and David told about his dad's "new" 1936 Ford back in Illinois. We finished up the year with photos and a 2004 index. 1997 V.23 Nr 12 #267 COVER: a ghostly Lakewood. VP Mark ran our meeting; president Dennis was at the GFBT&SW. We discussed the Meissner and Boydston awards. New members were Faye & Clint & Bradley Jones and Beryl & George Montoya. Bill reported on the Car Council: a successful swap meet, a great tour to Chimayo and an upcoming tour to Bosque del Apache. Jim thanked Mark for his regular column and tech tips. An email sent by former president Dennis Pleau noted that several CNM families were driving late sedans. The Fan Belt Toss was a great event this year and Clayborne took a Corvair. A tech tip by Larry Claypool told us that pre-1966 Corvairs did NOT have holes or brackets for rear seat belts. He advised against glueing down a carpet. He told us what to do if your late model glove box was stuck shut. Dennis forwarded a Virtual Vairs article on HO electronic ignition systems. We reprinted an article on "Unsafe At Any Speed" by Norm Helmkay. A good overview of the infamous book by a two-time presidential candidate. Finally we had an index of all the contents of our 1997 newsletters. 1990 V.16 Nr 12 #183 Cover: Lamborghini Diablo with a Corvair front end, imagined by Mark Morgan. President Steve Gongora introduced guests Daniel & August Chavez. We discussed Christmas party plans. Sylvan was appointed membership chairman. Wayne Christgau assumed Publication/Properties Manager duties. We needed new license plates. Bill Reider suggested a packet for new members to include tips and local sources of parts. A list of events for 1991 was included. Mike Stickler told us how to use plumber's tape to install late heads on an early engine. Larry Dandridge contributed a list of all you should take along on a trip. Finally, there was the infamous snake story from "Liars' Corner" by Roger Welsch. 1983 V.9 Nr 12 #99 COVER: a Corvair Christmas Tree. LeRoy ran the meeting. We planned to get metal, not plastic license plates this time. Del planned our Christmas dinner at Milton's Restaurant. John Hayes of the Car Council showed slides of old cars. George Morin provided an article on oil and grease seals, with part numbers and installation tips. Bill Reider offered tips on checking old pistons before re-use. Last month's Model-T parts were listed. 1976 V.2 Nr 10 #21 Meeting minutes were penned by Steve Gongora. We had 29 members present. We agreed to increase dues from $15 to $17. All officers were re-elected. A council of car clubs was being formed. LeRoy Rogers was appointed as our representative. LeRoy offered to sell a 1961 Lakewood for $175. This issue featured "Clyde and the 500" by Ike Meissner about a fellow commuter from Santa Fe to Los Alamos who drove a 400-CID Pontiac LeMans. Ike had a well-tuned 1965 Corvair 500. Who won? It's worth your time to re-read this great story. Tech tips from other newsletters: Venting Your Carburetors by Bob Frost. The Notorious Swing Axle by Pete Skony. Increased Air Flow Heater Fan by Larry. Corvair Prices by Pete Skony. Engine Black Paint from Vairmail. Early Engine Seals from Vairmail. Oil Cooler Airflow from Vairmail. J C Penney's Mechanic's Application by our own Larry Blair. ======~=====~=====~=====~=====~=====~~=====~=====~=====~=====~=====~=====~====== INDEX TO ENCHANTED CORVAIRS NEWSLETTER 2018 EVERY MONTH President's Column ............... Calendar Dues Due ........ Birthdays & Anniversaries Meeting Minutes ........... Treasury Report Board Meeting Minutes ..... Seven Years Ago JAN Christmas Party Report ...................................... Lube Lubert Photos from the Christmas Party ............................. Vickie Hall Report on Donations to The Storehouse ....................... Vickie Hall The Future of Hard Parts ...................... DENVAIR NEWS Eric Schakel Corvair Memories ............................................... Kyle Nye Member List for December 2017 ...................... Membership Committee Nomination Form for Ike Meissner Award ........................ The Board COVER: ............... John Wiker's Faithful 1966 Monza Coupe Speeds Away FEB Florence, Colorado 7th Annual Car Show ......................... Web Site A Bigfoot Sighting? ......................................... Robert Gold With a Little Help From My Friends An Auction Saga .......... Robert Gold Happy Days Are Here Again January Car Council Report ........ Robert Gold Corsa Instrument Checks CENTRAL VIRGINIA ................... Wade Lanning January 13th Club Breakfast with VMCCA Motor Car Club .......... Reporter A Milestone - Forty Years as Newsletter Editor .............. Jim Pittman History Lesson .............................................. Jim Pittman Here is the 100 year comparison I mentioned ................. Terry Price COVER: ...... Forty Years as Editor January/February 1978 - February 2018 MAR Photos from a Memorable Picnic ............................... The Editor The Second Time Around ...................................... Robert Gold Map to 44th Anniversary Party ................................. Bing Maps Help Wanted ............................................... David Huntoon Photo from the Breakfast with VMCCA ....................... Bill Sullivan Bring Balance to your Vacuum ..................... (DETROIT) Pete Koehler Ruth's Corvair Goes to France ............................... Sherry Gray First Drive to Colorado ..................................... Jim Pittman COVER: ............ Corvairs and Brand-Xs brought us to the Board meeting APR Thanks to All ................................................ John Wiker Saturday VMCCA Tour .......................................... John Wiker They Don't Come Out At Night (44th Anniversary) ............. Robert Gold Anniversary Photos by ....................... Vickie Hall and Robert Gold Anniversary Party Report .................................... Vickie Hall Hail to the Chief! February Car Council Report .............. Robert Gold April: Relph Nadar Apologizes ......................... South Coast CORSA April: Puzzle Page .......................................... Jim Pittman April: Stories .................. Your Editor with Help from the Internet April: Elephant Stew ........................................ Vickie Hall April: Birthdays & Anniversaries ................... Membership Committee COVER: .... Rita Gongora, John Wiker, Steve Gongora Awards at Anniversary MAY A Lesson for Our Club? ...................................... Vickie Hall Rear Engine Specialists, Denver .......... Steve Goodman 50th Anniversary 33rd Taos Tri State June 2-4 2017 Preregistration ........... Terry Price Club Breakfast at Monroe's on Osuna ................ Saturday, April 15th CORSA Convention, June 27-July 1 ................. Independence, Missouri Old Route 66 Cleanup - Saturday April 8th ................... Lube Lubert VMCCA's "Teardrop Tour" May 4-7, 2017 ..................... David Huntoon HORRAY! It's Museum Car Show Time! .......................... Robert Gold COVER: ........... Ford Trimotor Airliner built 1928 in Dearborn Michigan COVER: ........... An Earlier Date: Crew Gathers for Old Route 66 Cleanup JUN A Lesson for Our Club ....................................... Vickie Hall A Bombshell: Car Council April Report ....................... Robert Gold Topes Night July 29th ....................................... Robert Gold Taos: 33rd Tri State June 2-4 2017 .......................... Your Editor CORSA Convention, June 27-July 1 ................. Independence, Missouri Car Show Season .............................................. John Wiker A New Distributor for my Corvair ................. Minnesota - LEEKY SEEL Oil to Use in Arizona .......................... Larry Claypool - CHICAGO A Circle of Friends: Car Council May Report ................. Robert Gold A Family Affair: Museum Car Show Report ..................... Robert Gold COVER: ............. Some of the Corvairs seen at the 2009 Taos Tri-State INDEX TO ENCHANTED CORVAIRS NEWSLETTER 2018 JUL Road Trip to Florence, Colorado Car Show .................... Lube Lubert Trip to Crested Butte ..................................... Steve Gongora Tri-State Corvair Story ..................................... Lloyd Piatt Tri-State Photos ................ Tarmo Sutt, LeRoy Rogers, Steve Gongora TECH: Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems ...................... Jim Pittman Report on the First Tri-State .................. Steve Gongora, July 1976 Photo of Steve's 1965 Corsa ............................ Winrock Car Show COVER: .............. Crested Butte 2018 Tri-State -- photo by Tarmo Sutt AUG Hanging Out with an Andean Condor ............................. Sara Gold Bob Lutz on "My Favorite Car" ........... in the August 2018 Road & Track Removing Oil Stains on Concrete ............................. David Allin Hot Fun In The Summer - June Car Council Report ............. Robert Gold Car Shows: Edgewood and Moriarty ............................. John Wiker A MVD Happy Ending - Sort Of ................................ Robert Gold Smooth Sailing - Car Council Board Meeting .................. Robert Gold A Great Combo - Breakfast Meeting at Monroe's ............. Heula Pittman A Tri-State Adventure ....................... Mark Welte FLAT SIX JOURNAL COVER: ............ Yellow Classic Cars at Moriarty on the Fourth of July SEP Photo credit: ....... John Wiker, Vickie Hall, Jim Pittman, Steve Gongora Board 2: Bingo Party Planning (Volunteers Needed) ............ John Wiker Board 3: Alternate Meeting Place ............................. John Wiker Busy Weekend: Estancia Parade and Car Show ................... John Wiker Busy Weekend: Car Council Picnic at Coronado ................. John Wiker Car Council Picnic .......................................... Vickie Hall Remembering Hurley Wilvert 1944 - 2018 ............ David, Robert, Vickie President's Message 1999 and My First Car ................ Hurley Wilvert Neither Rain Nor ... Car Council Report ..................... Robert Gold Old Route 66 Cleanup ...................................... David Huntoon Dave and Mike's Excellent Adventure .......................... Dave Allin Birthday Cards ............................................ Heula Pittman COVER: ....... President Hurley Wilvert and CNM Officers - 17 January 2000 OCT Remembering Richard Finch ................................... Jim Pittman Road Rally / Econorun in East Mountains ................... David Huntoon Report on the State Fair Car Show ......................... David Huntoon State Fair Photos by ........................ Vickie Hall & David Huntoon State Fair Award-Winning Quilt ........................... Sally Williams Great Western Fan Belt Toss & Swap Meet .......... San Diego Corvair Club Memories of Richard Finch (1936-2018) ....................... Jim Pittman Four CNM Newsletter Articles ............................ Richard F Finch COVER: .............. The State Fair Car Show Crew Pose Before Driving In COVER: ................. Richard Finch at the Club's 2004 Christmas Lunch NOV Appreciating CORSA .......................................... Jim Pittman From the Driver's Seat ......................................... Art Gold Tony Fiore Memorial Chapter Newsletter Awards ............. Heula Pittman 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 COVER: ........... Our First Meeting at the New Galles Chevrolet Location COVER: ...... Ruth Boydston with the Club's Boydston Award Plaque in 2015 DEC CNM Christmas Donations ..................................... Vickie Hall Bingo / Auction / Potluck at Mansano Mesa Senior Center ...... John Wiker November Regular Meeting .................................. Anne Mae Gold Reorganizatiion Meeting - Twenty Members .................. Heula Pittman October Car Council Report .................................. Robert Gold Ruth Boydston - Celebration of Life ............................ Kay Sutt Obituary: William N. Sullivan ........................... Member of VMCCA Winter Heater Maintenance ................. Steve Goodman (PPCC Dripline) Goldilocks and the Three Corvairs ............................ Dave Allin Index to Articles from 2018 ................................ Contributors COVER: ... The Langlois Rampside and 1960 Corvair Coupe at Ruth's Service ======~=====~=====~=====~=====~=====~~=====~=====~=====~=====~=====~=====~====== Enchanted Corvairs Newsletter is published monthly by Corvairs of New Mexico, chartered Chapter #871 of CORSA, the Corvair Society of America. Copyright by the Authors and by Corvairs of New Mexico. Articles may be reprinted in any CORSA publication as a service to CORSA members, provided credit to the Author and this Newsletter is clearly stated. All opinions are those of the Author or Editor and are not necessarily endorsed by Corvairs of New Mexico or CORSA. Material for publication should reach the Editor by the 15th of the month. Send material via e-mail ( jimp @ unm.edu ) or submit a readable manuscript. I prefer ASCII TEXT, but MS Word or RTF are fine. Photographs are welcome. The newsletter is composed using Apple computers. Software includes Mac OS-X, AppleWorks, Photoshop CS, GraphicConverter, BBEdit and InDesign CS. If you care, ask for more details. When I'm 64, I'll get by with a little help from my friends. ======~=====~=====~=====~=====~=====~~=====~=====~=====~=====~=====~=====~====== =END=