The. Pikes Peak Corvair Club Founded Pikes Peak Corvair Club. Meeting. Sunday, Mar.11, 9:30 pm. Country Buffet

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1 The Founded 1982 A Publication of Meeting Sunday, Mar.11, 9:30 pm Country Buffet Citadel Crossing Academy & Galley Chapter 809 of Volume 36, Number 5 March 2012 Page 1

2 2012 Officers President Patricia Fox Vice President Garrie Fox Secretary Pat Campbell Treasurer John Koll Membership John Koll Drip Line Editor Paul Campbell 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 COR- SA 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 Volume 36, Number 5 March 2012 Page 2

3 Report From Madame President TION NEEDS TO BE DECIDED SO WE CAN AN- NOUNCE IN SALIDA, CO LOOKING FORWARD TO OUR NEXT MEETING-HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE. Patricia Fox SINCE I MISSED THE LAST MEETING-GARRIE WILL HELP ME WITH THIS LETTER. OUR LAST MEETING WAS AT COUNTRY BUFFET, WITH SOMEWHAT LOW ATTENDANCE. WE CON- TINUE TO FOLLOW UP WITH THE CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP ON THEIR NEWLY REMODELED CON- FERENCE ROOM. HOPEFULLY, WE CAN HAVE IT ALL SET SOON. JOE COLTON, OWNER OF AL SER- RA CHEVROLET, SAYS THEY WOULD BE HAPPY TO SPONSOR SOME OF OUR ACTIVITIES. GARRIE ADDRESSED THE FLORENCE CAR SHOW, WHICH IS MAY 20. DEPARTURE DATE FOR TRI STATE 2012 IS THE SAME, SHOULD ANYONE WANT TO STOP BY AT THAT EVENT ALSO. THEIR WEB- SITE IS: WHICH HAS ALL DETAILS FOR THEIR EVENT. PLEASE REMEMBER TO MAKE YOUR RESERVA- TIONS FOR THE 2012 SALIDA TRI STATE SOON. 30 ROOMS ARE BLOCKED FOR THE EVENT. CALL GATEWAY INN & SUITES, SALIDA, CO - MENTION CORVAIR. RATE IS APPROX. $60 PER ROOM. ON AUGUST 17TH & 18TH, THERE WILL BE A SU- PER CHEVY SHOW IN MORRISON, CO AT THE BANDIMERE SPEEDWAY FOR THOSE OF US WHO MIGHT WANT TO ATTTEND. YOU CAN CONTACT GARRIE FOR INFORMATION. WE ALSO DISCUSSED THE 2013 TRI STATE, DATES & LOCATION. IT APPEARS THAT CNM COULD HAVE AS MANY AS 16 ADDITIONAL ATTENDEES IF WE MOVE THE DATE OUT TO MAY 31ST. LOCA- Trolley museum tour Saturday, march 10 10:00 am to noon Hi all, The Sat. Mar. 10 joint tour is taking shape. We are scheduled to tour the Trolley museum from hrs. We will then have lunch at a nearby restaurant (location TBD, it's a surprise). Then we have a guided tour thru the Colo Spgs Fire museum from 2 to 3 PM. Everyone will be home by 4 PM. Locations: Trolley Museum ($4 donation) 2333 Steel Dr (2 blks S. of Fillmore, E. of I-25). Fire Museum (donation of your choice) 375 Printers Parkway (A few blks S. of the Old Printers Home). I'll have maps printed for everyone when you arrive at the Trolley museum. Thanks, Wayne Volume 36, Number 5 March 2012 Page 3

4 Meeting Report Sunday, February 12, 2012 Vice President Garrie Fox opened the meeting at 10:10. Patricia Fox was not there due to bronchitis. John Koll reports approximately $3100 in the treasury. Garrie and Patricia are still talking to Mr Colton at Al Serra Chevrolet about sponsorship of PPCC. When their remodel is finished they will have a room to accommodate up to 50 people. The club is still looking for someone to chair the 2013 Tri-State. OLD BUSINESS: Garrie presented Steve Goodman with a Starbucks card and a pre-tied Christmas tie in appreciation for his service to the club. Steve reminded us that there are only 30 rooms set aside in Salida for the Tri- State (May 18-20) so we should book early. The Tri-State is the same weekend as the Abby show in Canon City and the Florence car show. Club patches are available for $1 or $2 depending on the size. UPCOMING EVENTS: Trolley Museum tour will be March 10 th at 10am. Details on page 3 of Dripline. Tri-State Tune-Up at Eric Shaekel s in Sedalia April 29 th. Super Chevy Show at Bandimere Speedway August Meeting adjourned at 10:50. Notes From Chris Klapp January 27:Errr... I just want to pause and reflect for a second. 193 days left 'til I go home! That's 27 weeks, 4632 hours, or 277,920 minutes depending on how you look at it. Chris Klapp Mid-February: I got a note from Chris correctly identifying the mystery object shown to the right which was provided by Garrie Fox. The correct answer: Pilot Bushing Guide. Chris guess was the only correct answer. Volume 36, Number 5 March 2012 Page 4

5 Thanks, Steve For providing your Corvair friends with a time and place to come together in Celebration of Ruth s life. Thoughts for the day On those days when you re quite pleased with yourself remember that a human has about 23,000 genes, the same number as a chicken and somewhat less than an ear of corn. Remember that every time you eat a salad a little bunny rabbit goes to bed hungry. If you think Fred Astaire had some great moves, remember that Ginger Rogers made all the same moves but backwards and in high heels. Never tie your dog up to a strange truck Financially speaking. Volume 36, Number 5 March 2012 Page 5 In spite of the Kay Jewelers ads, I believe more kisses begin with Miller Lite than Kay. Carmaraderie When an entire line of cars team up to prevent some jerk from cutting in at the front. Drivers dislike pedestrians and pedestrians dislike drivers but at least we can all despise bicyclists. Have you ever wondered what you could do with a tube of super glue and a ferret?.if you are ever asked to name your wife s favorite flower, it s best not to answer: Gold Medal All Purpose.

6 Another Approach to Repairing a Powerglide Shift Cable Eric Prosise AND BORROWED: FROM JIM PITTMAN S ENCHANTED CORVAIRS NEWSLETTER Volume 36, Number 5 March 2012 Page 6

7 Tri-State in Salida 2012 By Steve Goodman The 2012 TRI-STATE will be held on May 18-20, 2012 at the Gateway Inn and Suites in Salida, Colo. Phone number for reservations is: , mention "CORVAIR" for room discount please. Rates are low for the 30 blocked rooms: $60 range plus tax per night. For those who have not attended a TriState in the past: this is a low key event with emphasis placed on being able to visit with other Corvair owners, look over each others cars and not be penalized if someone is 5 minutes late. The town of Salida is probably best described as high desert, warm days and cool evenings. There is a 'traveling trophy' awarded each year to the club with the most members present. This should make each of the three clubs want to vie for that position. Also the coveted St. Francis of Corvair award is given to someone (or couple) who best exemplifies the embodiment of the world of Corvair. The TRI-STATE CORVAIR MEET was first held in 1976 and then re-generated into a yearly meet in Host duties rotate between RMC (this year s host) and PPCC (next year s host) and CNM (last year s host). In addition, Corvair members from Kansas, Oklahoma, Iowa, Wyoming, Arizona, Utah. California, and Washington State have attended.. the show 'n shine on the grounds which made good sense to me. I will list the location of the car wash in the welcome packet. Be prepared for many of the local town folks to visit the location, look at the cars and vote for their favorite as well as relate stories about the Corvair they used to own. Saturday morning promises to be enjoyable for all. Saturday afternoon is free to entertain yourselves. Driving around and looking at the scenery or shopping or just taking a nap will do. Saturday evening is the awards banquet, again the location is at the Inn, nice because everyone can walk and keep our parking spots. Awards, door prizes and the two presentations mentioned above plus the announcement of the 2013 location are all on the agenda. Sunday morning everyone arises, has breakfast and bids farewell to others until next year. If there are any questions please direct them to Steve Goodman. PH: or rearengine.steve@att.net The Gateway Inn is the same location the 1999 Tri-State was held in Salida, only the name has been changed and in fact the same owner from before. She was very accommodating and offered Volume 36, Number 5 March 2012 Page 7

8 Almost famous! The magazine shown at left is the June 1995 issue of Motor Klassic, a German language Auto Enthusiast magazine. If you look at the next picture you ll see a somewhat familiar looking 1962 Corvair currently owned by Paul and Pat Campbell. Here s the story: In 1995, Leroy Rogers of Albuquerque was the owner.of the car and that year s Corsa Convention was held in Albuquerque. Leroy entered his car in the competition for Best Original Corvair and it WON!! As it happened a journalist from Germany was at the convention and decided to write an article about the wining car plus another original Corvair that was at the convention. Just last month, Leroy discovered the magazine article and sent it to me. Yet another reason for us to appreciate our car. ANYBODY READ GERMAN?? Volume 36, Number 5 March 2012 Page 8

9 Coming soon!! Tri-state tune-up Sunday, April 29, am to 4 pm Bill and Bev Mattics Watch for Details in april dripline Bettie JoBenzel WE MISS YOU!! 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 Volume 36, Number 5 FAX: clarks@corvair.com March 2012 Page 9

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