The Vair Fax From the Editor We had another great Vairs at the Fair last month, and we have different locations for our upcoming gatherings for the next three months. If you can make it, the Tybee trip will be nice and relaxing. For December, Lillian and James always do a wonderful job of hosting our Christmas party. Finally, I know I m looking forward to seeing Clay Grant s new play in January. I hope to include more pictures in the next newsletter. This month there was so much to cover, I ran out of room. But, a busy club sure beats one with nothing going on. If you have anything to submit for the newsletter, please email it to 66corsa@cox.net, or mail it to: The Vair Fax c/o David Clamp 212 Old Bridge Road Warner Robins, GA 31088 Officers for 2013: President: Joe Gleaton (478) 731-4792 rhondagailjwg@gmail.com Vice-President: Billy Bruce (770) 631-2976 willydos@aol.comt Secretary: Heidi Clamp (478) 955-5520 66corsa@cox.net Editor: David Clamp (478) 954-6495 66corsa@cox.net Treasurer: Lillian Law (229) 883-4123 Lawjandl@aol.com Webmaster: Brian Wilson Inside this issue: Officers 1 From the Editor 1 Future Meetings 2 Birthdays 2 Local Cruise-Ins 2 Advertisements 2 Upcoming Events 3 Swap Shop 3 Vairs at the Fair, Tybee Update, Maggie Valley 4 December Directions 5 January Directions 6 Corvair Lovers Holiday Registration Form 7 PAGE 1
NOVEMBER 2013 MEETING - NOVEMBER 8, 9 November, we ll be meeting at Tybee Island November 8, 9, See page 4 for details. December, we ll be meeting at James and Lillian Law s house on December 7, which is one week earlier than normal. See page 5 for directions. January 2014, we ll have our annual Springfest planning meeting on January 11, 2014 with Corvair Atlanta and Queen City at Clay Grant s new home in Forsyth, GA. See page 6 for directions. Our February 2014 meeting will be at our usual location in Warner Robins, GA at the Ole Times Country Buffet. Tybee Island, GA this month LOCAL CRUISE-INS 1st Saturday of the Month: Peach Outlet Mall, I-75 exit 149, Byron, GA Contact: Marvin Shealy at 478-956-4144 or Rick Goulding at 478-922-6383 Sonic, Hwy 27 and Monroe St, Tallahassee, FL Contact: Rueben at 850-894-5815 NOVEMBER BIRTHDAYS 2nd Saturday of the Month: Steak and Shake, 2999 Watson Blvd, Warner Robins, GA Contact: roadrebels.org or 478-396-2622 Betty Collier - November 3 Tonya Vossler - November 7 3rd Saturday of the Month: Dairy Queen in Thomasville, GA Contact: Steve Gordon at 229-226-2266 What-A-Burger at Appalachee Parkway, Tallahassee, FL Contact: Rueben at 850-894-5815 ADVERTISEMENTS 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 2007-2012 catalog USA - $6 CANADA - $9.95 Most Other Countries - $12.95 Clark s Corvair Parts 400 Mohawk Trail, Shelburne Falls, MA 01370 413-625-9776 FAX: 413-625-8498 www.corvair.com email: clarks@corvair.com PAGE 2
UPCOMING EVENTS AND SHOWS Feb. 21-22, 2014 29th Annual Corvair Lovers Holiday & Car Show sponsored by the West Florida Corvair Club. The Host Hotel is the Days Inn Pensacola Beachfront, 16 Via De Luna, Pensacola Beach, FL 32561, 850-934-3300 or 800-934-3301, www.daysinn.com/hotel/21564 Mention the Corvair for special Rate of $69 Parking lot side and $89 for beach side, Proud Sponsor of the Escambia, Santa Rosa and Okaloosa County Animal Shelters. Hospitality Dinner Friday Night Out to dinner Saturday Night Door Prizes 50/50 Valve Cover Race Ladies Get Together Vendors welcome outside and must register for the show Peoples Choice Awards Given Out on Saturday. Special Awards: Longest Distance, Hard Luck, Sara White Ladies Choice and Best of Show. For more informa7on call June Lindsay at 850-994- 2161, wfcc@mediacombb.net. April 18-19, 2014 Springfest 2014 - Thirty Years in Helen, Georgia. Festhalle contract has been signed. We can start getting it on all calendars and making plans. We will be interested in hearing from any one with ideas to make it special, we may not use them but we would consider ideas. THE SWAP SHOP FOR SALE: 1964 Spyder convertible. Turbo has been taken out and auto transmission put in. Still have Turbo and all parts. Four new tires. Manual top. No dents. Glass good. Interior excellent. Have repaired some rust spots. Will sell for what I paid for it, $3000. Also have a ramp for sale, $800. Contact Arnold Wallace, Email corvair65@windstream.net or Phone 229-896-3810 Posted 03/2012 Mr. Warren Clark of Woodstock, GA has an Atlas Equipment Car Lift For Sale. Model PMR6 (MR06). Combo of Electric and Hydraulic 40" lift (will work in regular garage). 65" length 40" wide (not including arms), 6,000 lbs capacity. Includes Arms and Pads to lift most any car or truck. Motor is a SPX by Stone. Drive over style with auto safety locks, your daily driver can park over this lift without moving. Asking $1,000 (about 1/2 price of a new one). Call Al Hilderbrand at 770-974-3283 Posted 11/2013 Mr.Warren Clark has a 1963 Corvair Monza Convertible for sale. 110hp/PG auto (engine # T024ZF). Starts right up and runs goods (can be driven onto trailer). New floor pans, some body work completed (comes with panels/parts to complete), good tires, good top but needs cleaned. Good project car Asking $1,800 Call Al Hilderbrand at 770-974-3283 Posted 11/2013 PAGE 3
OCTOBER MEETING MINUTES - LILLIAN LAW October 4, 5, 2013: This year s Vairs at the Fair had a few new things. Twenty people that came on Thursday enjoyed a Pizza party Thursday night. I heard a few comments suggesting a pizza party should become a part of the weekend. Friday night we had our usual delicious spread. We were entertained by my nephew Eddie Icard and his friend Dan English, along with Billy Cannon from Vulcan Corvairs. Billy sounded like he had been playing with them a long time. They played and sang a lot of the old songs. Eddie collects and repairs guitars and sends them to our troops overseas. A few years ago one of his friends asked if he could send a guitar to him and his buddies. That request has evolved into more than 30 guitars being shipped to our troops. They are shipped through Hearts to Heroes. This group collects many things and ships to our Troops. We donated the proceeds from our 50/50 drawing. Billy Bruce won and donated his half also. This is the second time we have donated to this group to help with shipping cost. Several people made donations in lieu of buying 50/50 tickets. $240.00 was given to them. Richard Jenkins surprised Sara with a birthday cake; he did not tell us how old she is. We all enjoyed the beautiful cake and are so happy Sara is doing well. We had 30 Corvairs for the parade including 3 Rampsides, a shorty Rampside, 2 Greenbriers, a Corvair powered Dune buggy and an Ultravan. The Corvairs draw a lot of attention and they look so good lined up for the parade flying the flags. Parades are always exciting as we watch the children waving and scrambling to get the generous amount of candy thrown to them. Thank you Joan Couch for suggesting the Catfish and Shrimp dinner for Saturday night. It was a big hit and we ladies liked the fact it was delivered to the dining room. A good weekend, lots of laughs with our long time attendees and some new faces. Hope to see everyone back next year. Thanks to everyone that attended and helped make this a fun event. We have received thank you notes from Hearts to Heroes and from Eddie. TYBEE DETAILS Our November meeting will be on Tybee Island, just a fun trip for anyone that wants to go. Drive your Corvair if you like but water pumpers are accepted. Motel is The Dunes Motel, 1409 Butler St.; rates are $49.95 for a room with 2 queen beds. Cancellation is 3 days in advance, it is a small motel so please call early. There are many other motels go to www.visittybee.com if you miss this one or prefer to stay somewhere else. Tybee is a small place. The dates are Nov. 8-9. VAIR'S IN THE VALLEY OCTOBER 11-12 2013 MAGGIE VALLEY, NC - AL HILDERBRAND It was a beautiful weekend in Maggie Valley. Paula and I were joined up on a mountain top by Eleanor and Billy Bruce. Also at the show from CAI was Sharon and Keith Burkingstock, Louise and Keith Henline, (they also played host), from the area Chuck Wofford and Buddy, the Andersons from Gainesville. Attending were folks from AL,FL,GA,KY, OH,NC,SC and VA. A parade through town on Friday night, then dinner hosted by NC Mountain Corvairs. Saturday morning started off with a great breakfast provided by NC Mountain Corvair and then on to the show and some good old visiting. Saw many old friends and we made some new ones.. A good time was had by all... PS: Bill and Eleanor's 63 Black Rampside was Best of Show... I've never seen so many Early 4 doors at one show... Chuck and Buddy did make it home OK. PAGE 4
CHRISTMAS PARTY MAP AND DIRECTIONS FROM NORTH GEORGIA (MACON): Take I-75 South. Take exit 99 for GA-300 toward Ga-Fla-Pkwy/Albany for 0.4 mi Turn right at GA-300 S and go 35.1 mi Turn right at Clark Ave and go 1.3 mi Take the ramp onto GA-520 W/US-19 N/US-82 W and go 4.6 mi Take exit 6A to merge onto GA-3 N/N Slappey Blvd/ US-19 N/US-82 BUS W toward Atlanta Continue to follow GA-3 N/US-19 N for 2.2 mi Turn left at Tabatha and go 0.1 mi Tabatha turns slightly left and becomes Lynwood Ln for 0.3 mi Turn right at Laurelbrook Dr Destination will be on the left FROM SOUTH GEORGIA (VALDOSTA): Take I-75 North Take exit 62 for US-82/GA-520 for 0.4 mi Turn left at W 7th St/GA-520 W/US-82 W Continue to follow GA-520 W/US-82 W for 32.1 mi Continue onto GA-520 BUS W/US-82 BUS W for 4.9 mi Slight right to merge onto GA-300 N/US-19 N toward GA-520 W/US-82 W/Leesburg/Dawson/GA-133 Continue to follow US-19 N for 5.2 mi Take exit 6A to merge onto GA-3 N/N Slappey Blvd/ US-19 N/US-82 BUS W toward Atlanta Continue to follow GA-3 N/US-19 N for 2.2 mi Turn left at Tabatha and go 0.1 mi Tabatha turns slightly left and becomes Lynwood Ln for 0.3 mi Turn right at Laurelbrook Dr PAGE 5
From Macon / Warner Robins take I -75 North to exit 188 (Highway 42 North). This is a horseshoe ramp. At the end of the ramp, turn left onto Highway 42N. Go 6.7 miles and Weldon Rd will be on your left (right past MM 23). If you go past a nursing home, you just missed it. Go 1.8 miles on Weldon Rd and my place is on the left. You will see the red metal building from the road. Be sure to take the driveway (2 nd one) across from the mailbox marked 940. JANUARY MEETING DIRECTIONS TO CLAY From Atlanta, take I 75 South to exit 198 (High Falls Rd). turn left and go 2.7 miles (you will cross High Falls State Park Bridge) Turn right on Blount Rd. Take Blount Rd 2.2 miles to Weldon Rd on your right. Go 1.2 miles on Weldon, Mailbox for 940 will be on your left, my driveway is directly across it on the right. You will see the red metal building once you turn it the driveway. PAGE 6
REGISTRATION FORM THE 28 TH ANNUAL CORVAIR LOVERS HOLIDAY & CAR SHOW FEBRUARY 21-22, 2014 NAME SPOUSE/OTHER ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP E-MAIL PHONE YOU MUST REGISTER FOR THE SHOW IN ORDER TO REGISTER YOUR CAR VENDORS ARE WELCOME OUTSIDE BUT MUST REGISTER FOR THE CAR SHOW PRE-REGISTRATION, PER PERSON (BEFORE 2/13/09) @ $12.00= (CHILDREN UNDER 10 ARE FREE) REGISTRATION, PER PERSON, DAY OF SHOW @ $15.00= SATURDAY ONLY REGISTRATION @ $ 8.00= CAR REGISTRATION: FIRST CAR @ $10.00= SECOND CAR @ $ 5.00= VALVE COVER RACE: @ $ 3.00= TOTAL REGISTRATION INCLUDES: NAME TAG, HOSPITALITY ROOM, FRIDAY NIGHT HOSPITALITY DINNER AND ONE (1) DOOR PRIZE TICKET EACH. PLEASE INDICATE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR CAR: 1 ST CAR: COLOR YEAR CONVT. 2DR 4DR STN WGN GRNBR RPSIDE LDSIDE MODIFIED SPECIALTY 2 ND CAR: COLOR YEAR CONVT. 2DR 4DR STN WGN GRNBR RPSIDE LDSIDE MODIFIED SPECIALTY MAIL REGISTRATION FORMS TO: WEST FLORIDA CORVAIR CLUB C/O JUNE LINDSAY 5670 SAN VAIR ST. MILTON, FL 32583 QUESTIONS? wfcc@mediacombb.net or 850-994-2161 WE ARE MAKING RESERVATIONS AT A LOCAL RESTAURANT FOR SATURDAY DINNER. WOULD YOU LIKE TO JOIN US? YES / NO HOW MANY? SORRY, NO CREDIT CARD WILL BE ACCEPTED. ONLY CHECK OR CASH (CHECK PREFERABLY) PAGE 7
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