The. Thanks, Rocky Mountain Corsa!! Pikes Peak Corvair Club. Meeting. Sunday, Sept. 12, 9:30. Golden Corral. Woodmen and Powers

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1 The Thanks, Rocky Mountain Corsa!! A Publication of: Meeting Sunday, Sept. 12, 9:30 Golden Corral Woodmen and Powers Chapter 809 of: Page 1

2 2010 Officers President Steve Goodman Vice President Jon Anderson Secretary Pat Campbell Treasurer John Koll Membership Darren Darnell Drip Line Editor Paul Campbell Comcast.net PPCC MAIL LIST CORSA set up PPCC with a mail list. To subscribe, send an to Garrie Fox gfox80915@yahoo.com telling me you would like to subscribe and I will add you to the list. Same goes if you want to unsubscribe. This mail list is like a small version of the VV s. You send a message to ppcclist@corvair.org and it sends the message to everyone subscribed. The list is setup to block all attachments and convert all formatted text (HTML) to plain text to greatly reduce the chances of transmitting a virus. This list is intended to improve communication within PPCC. It will mostly be used to let us know about meetings, brunches and car shows, cars and parts for sale The DRIP LINE is a monthly publication of the PIKES PEAK CORVAIR CLUB, a chartered chapter of CORSA, the Corvair Society of America. Contents are copyrighted in the names of the authors and PPCC. Articles can be reprinted in any CORSA publication as a service to CORSA members provided credit to the author and this Newsletter is clearly stated. Deadline for submitting information to the DRIP LINE is the last Friday each month for the next month s publication. Submit information to pdtcamp@yahoo.com or mail to: the DRIP LINE c/o Paul & Pat Campbell 1716 E. Yampa St., Colorado Springs, CO All correspondence to the PIKES PEAK CORVAIR CLUB or its officers should be mailed to: PO. BOX 15034, Colorado Springs, CO Business card size ads, advertising business services of both members and non-members are $2.50/month. To save time and money advertisers are asked to send $15.00 for six months or $30.00 for one year s advertising. Simple classified advertising of CARS FOR SALE or PARTS FOR SALE or WANTED are free to members, non-members will be charged $2.50/ month. Send copies of larger ads to PO BOX Colorado Springs, CO for quotes on larger ads. All checks for advertisements should be sent to PO BOX Colorado Springs, CO Electronic copies of ads may be sent to Page 2

3 President s Notes By Steve Goodman Hello fellow PPCC members: I thought that summer heat might be winding down but that wasn't the case at the picnic this month. 97 degrees in Denver and nearly 90 in Franktown. Oh well, better than driving in snow!! The picnic/swap meet is a memorial for the late Dale Wilshire; member of both RMC and PPCC who gave willing much of his time to be an officer and worker in both clubs. It was hosted by RMC and a total of 66 members and family and 20 cars were registered for the show n shine. RMC member Larry Schubert and RMC VP Ed Halpin (who also is a PPCC member) were the organizers and PPCC member Patricia Fox lent numerous hands to ensure the two clubs worked together. Thank you all. The picnic site this year was a home near Franktown belonging to Don Nelson. Don had worked for Chevron Oil Company and had collected memorabilia from filling stations through the years and Don also gave a talk about some of the history of oil companies in general and his involvement with the construction of new gas stations and the impact it often had with the general public. Cooking duties were handled by RMC new member Justin Henry who fought a runaway grill but managed to turn out good hamburgers and hot dogs, thanks Justin. The car show winner was Dale Nielson in his 65 Monza coupe, a member of RMC. Furthest member was Tim Shortle (RMC) from Durango, he drove his FC pickup across the mountains. The member count was: RMC 55 and PPCC 14 and a couple of guests, 5 are members of both clubs so don't add the numbers together. PPCC members included: Mark King and family--steve Goodman, Joan and Laura Wilshire-- John and Jeannie Koll--Peter Frantz and wife--garrie and Patricia Fox--Paul and Pat Campbell and Kermit Shields. Thanks to all who brought great side dishes, thanks to RMC for being good hosts and to Don Nelson for giving his time. Remember that September 12 is the normal meeting at the Golden Corral on Woodmen Road and Powers and the main topic will be the fall tour which will ben on Sunday, September 26 andend in Guffey at the Bullmoose Tavern. More details inside. See you all on Sept. 12 at the Golden Corral IDIOT SIGHTING : I live in a semi rural area. We recently had a new neighbor call the local township administrative office to request the removal of the DEER CROSSING sign on our road. The reason: 'Too many deer are being hit by cars out here! I don't think this is a good place for them to be crossing anymore.' Page 3

4 More Pix from The Picnic Served with your choice of Chicken with Wild Rice Soup or Salad and coffee or iced tea plus delicious complimentary frosted brownie. $13.95 Page 4

5 Fall Aspen Tour to Guffey, Colorado Sunday, September 26 We re going to the Bullmoose Restaurant (see menu at left) Let s all meet at the old Van Briggle parking lot (southwest corner of 21st and Cimarron/Hwy 24) 9:30 Sunday morning September 26 Please let Patricia Fox know if you re planning to attend. PATL80820@YAHOO.COM Or Page 5

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7 Thanks, RMC! Many thanks to our friends at Rocky Mountain Corsa for inviting us to join them at their annual picnic. It was a hot day, but the surroundings were beautiful and the drive was great. Paul and Pat Campbell were the only known hard luck attendees (broken fan belt), but they had lots of help from PPCC members John Koll, Peter Frantz and Kermit Shields, A very special thanks to our hosts Don and Dorothy Nelson for making their home available to all of us. Don, thanks for sharing the trip through time to tell us about the history of gas stations. I was shocked at how many of the old days I happened to recall. Paul Campbell Dripline Editor Garrie Fox and Friend enter Car Show at Peterson AFB This '38 Pontiac was languishing in his garage, hardly running at all. My neighbor and I found the leak from the exhaust manifold into the intake manifold on his 1938 Pontiac over the last few months of trouble shooting and he is now happily on the road now. Like Corvairs, we easily found the parts needed. and it is so nice that he won the Pontiac Nationals three times in past years. He asked me to take a Corvair to the show and ours was the only Corvair. It was a fun afternoon with lots of people making inquiry about the Crown Conversion V8 Corvair. I always wear my PPCC name badge and tell the public about how inexpensive the Corvair hobby is compared to other cars of the era. And yes, lots of people say their parents or relatives had one at some point in the past! Page 7

8 Secretary s Report PPCC meeting of August 8, 2010 Minutes of last month s meeting were approved as published. We missed Jon Anderson. There were no door prizes! We missed John Koll. There was no treasurer s report. Darren reports membership is moving along fine. It was decided the fall tour will take place on September 26th. The destination is the Bullmoose Restaurant in Guffey, Colorado Paul Campbell moved to make a cash donation to the National Corsa convention Steve and Ed appreciated the suggestion but agreed that volunteers are needed much more than money as Rocky Mountain Corsa has the financial situation well in hand. Neal East Brought Steve a box of magazines, catalogues, tech manuals, etc. some are real collector s items. Contact Steve for more info. The price for the whole box is $75. Meeting adjourned. Next meeting September 12th. Clark s Corvair Parts Clark s has been your supplier for quality repros for the past 37 years. This year, we expect to reproduce even more parts for your Corvair. See the Supplement for the following: Various New FC Items 1964 Trim Turbo parts stainless gas tank senders Late model steering column parts 650 Page Catalog USA - $6 CANADA - $9.95 Most Other Countries - $12.95 Clark s Corvair Parts 400 Mohawk Trail, Shelburne Falls, MA FAX: clarks@corvair.com Page 8

9 Jamie Anderson Pat Campbell Paul Campbell John Glusick Jennifer Wiltrout Mike Wiltrout Membership Dues Now Due Past Due Ken Brown Bob Gilbert Terry McKenna Linda Richards Laura Wilshire Mike Wiltrout Due September Larry Neal Due October Garrie Fox John Glusick Steve Goodman Bill Mattics Ernie Pyle Due November Norm Gieseker Kriss Klapp Ken & Judy Brown Paul & Pat Campbell Please remit $25.00 to Pikes Peak Corvair Club, P.O. Box 15034, Colorado Springs, CO Any questions, please contact Darren Darnell at Page 9

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