Corvette Club of Texas PO Box Dallas TX,

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1 The Corvetter Volume 66 Issue 6 - June 2014 Corvette Club of Texas PO Box Dallas TX, Sponsored by Friendly Chevrolet 2754 N. Stemmons Fwy - Dallas TX, 75207

2 Meeting Information Corvette Club of Texas (CCT) Monthly Membership Meeting Held every third Friday of the month, at 7:30 p.m. at Friendly Chevrolet, 2754 North Stemmons Freeway, Dallas. All members, visitors and Corvette owners are Welcome. Following each CCT monthly membership meeting, a CCT after club social event is hosted by a CCT Member, starting at approximately 8:30 p.m. Monthly Board Meeting Held before the monthly Membership Meeting at 7:00 p.m. at Friendly Chevrolet. All members are invited to attend. On the Cover: One of the very first Corvette magazine ads, if not actually the first. From an interesting site: The Corvetter Volume 66 Issue 6 The Corvetter, the official newsletter of the Corvette Club of Texas (CCT), is published monthly by The Corvette Club of Texas P.O. Box 36022, Dallas, Texas for the exclusive use of its members and invited guests. Initial distribution is done electronically by . A small number of paper copies are delivered via First Class mail or by hand when necessary. The newsletter is also available on the CCT web site: Subscriptions to The Corvetter are free to CCT members Corvette Club of Texas. All rights reserved. Reprints of original material are available on a per article basis only with written permission of a CCT officer, the author or the Editor. Previously copyrighted material if any retains the original author s copyright. Please send all submissions via to the editor at jwagner@gte.net. All submissions become intellectual property of The Corvetter. From the Editor Dumb Questions we all get (From the Corvette Forum) While showing a somewhat naive friend of mine my car, he looks inside and says, It just has two seats, huh? Is that a 2015?...a close runner up; is that a Z06? A guy who genuinely asked about what a 66 cost... What do they go for, 10 grand? Is that the new Viper? Is that the new Corvette/Stingray? What year is it? Are ya glad you got that Ferrari instead of the new Corvette? Why did you buy that, are you having a mid-life crisis??? How much did it cost you...$25k...$27k??? Why would you spend that much on a toy, that s crazy. Is that car really fast? Do you like it better than your old Corvette? Can it go `round a corner? Joe Wagner 2014 OFFICERS, BOARD AND STAFF President Bob Kee dpskee@aol.com Vice President Sharon Norris ssnorris@verizon.net Treasurer Jim Iuele carguy0347@aol.com Secretary Donna Snyder donmarvettes@sbcglobal.net NCCC Governor Paul Wolter pwol1962@sbcglobal.net BOARD MEMBERS Marvin Snyder Term ends donmarvettes@sbcglobal.net Michael Garrison Term ends mdgarrison@tx.rr.com Ray Kimminau Term ends rpkimm@sbcglobal.net Tom Grabos Term ends tpthumper57@sbcglobal.net Ken Bradley Term ends k.bradley@sbc.global.net STAFF CHAIRPERSONS Activities TBA Charities Coordinator Mary Wolter mwol1990@sbcglobal.net Club Merchandise Mary Wolter mwol1990@sbcglobal.net Membership Mary Wolter mwol1990@sbcglobal.net Property Mary Wolter mwol1990@sbcglobal.net Historian Ken Bradley k.bradley@sbcglobal.net Newsletter Joe Wagner joe@y2k7.com Photographer Charles Whitaker whitaker@flash.net Raffle Sandy Kapcsos sk47tx@sbcglobal.net Webmaster Joe Wagner joe@y2k7.com NCM Ambassador James Powdrill jamespowdrill@mypbmail.com 2 Our Friendly Rep! Friendly Chevrolet s representative to the Corvette Club of Texas is Doug Mabe. When you need to replace your Corvette with a new C7 be sure and give him a call at or Also don t forget to contact Friendly when you are upgrading the family car for a new one! In addition to his regular work schedule, Doug is normally at the dealership during our monthly Friday night membership meeting. dougmabe@ymail.com

3 The CCT Brunch Will be held on Saturday, June 21, 2014 at 11:00 am at: Beacon Café and Coffee House North Beach Street Fort Worth Texas (near Keller) Southeast corner of North Beach and Golden Triangle (in the Albertson s shopping center) Menu: Breakfast (including a chef s station with made-to-order items) and Lunch will be available. Latest review: Send an RSVP to Paulette@themoralefairy.com or call Always call or text with last minute changes, please AFTER CLUB MEETING DRIVE & EAT SIGN UP Month Host Month Host January 17 July 18 Darlie and Bob Kee February 21 August 15 March 21 September 19 Sharon Norris April 18 Ken and Jeanette Bradley October 17 May 16 Sandy and Richard Kapesos November 21 June 20 Bob and Paula Mischel December CCT Christmas Party (tent.) 3

4 CCT Club Meeting Minutes May 16, 2014 The meeting was called to order by Ken Bradley at 7:30 pm Many members were absent but already at the Mineral Wells autocross location A headcount was taken of those who planned to attend dinner No Treasurer s report was given 17 members present, No visitors but one drop-in guest who left some Corvette memorabilia for our club. The minutes from the previous meeting were approved and seconded A special thank you to Sandy for organizing our last breakfast at The Other Broken Egg No old business Reminder of breakfast on 5/24 All members shared car stories about «first» Corvette: Raffle tickets were drawn for prizes The meeting adjourned and we went to Texas Land and Cattle by Debbie Garrison for Donna Snyder by Paulette Wagner Attendees at the last CCT Brunch at the Fillmore Pub in downtown Plano. Good food and a good place for conversation. But the service was slow and distant (we had to set up our own tables when we got there) and the place was COLD, even after we convinced them to shut off the fans that were going full speed. Some went back to their cars to get jackets. 4

5 May 2014 Meeting & Raffle By Charles Whitaker The regular meeting of the Corvette Club of Texas was held on May 16, 2014 at Friendly Chevrolet. Our acting club president, Ken Bradley, conducted the business. There was no treasurer s report or NCCC Governor s report since the treasurer and governor were at the autocross in Mineral Wells this weekend. The Raffle Lady, Sandy Kapcsos, collected $32 for 10 raffle prizes from sales of the raffle tickets. The raffle was followed by dinner at the Texas Land & Cattle Co. 17 Attendees at the Club Meeting Sandy Kapcsos & Ken Bradley Margaret Brennan Bob Mischel Ace Phillips 5 Richard Kapcsos

6 Charles Whitaker Bob Mischel Paulette Wagner Joe Wagner Gene Whitaker Ken Bradley 6

7 Sandy & Richard Kapcsos sponsored our after-the-meeting dinner at the Texas Land & Cattle Co. We all enjoyed talking and eating and the food was good. Thank you, Sandy & Richard, for sponsoring the dinner. Texas Land & Cattle 7

8 Westcliff West Neighborhood Independence Day Parade DATE: Friday July 4, 2014 CCT will join Cowtown Vettes and other parade entrants as in the past years and drive in the Westcliff West Neighborhood located in Southwest Ft.Worth. Bring candy to throw to the children and dog bones for the dogs along the parade route. Don t forget to fly the CCT & U.S.A. car flags on your vette. If you don t have flags CCT has car flags for purchase (see Mary). MEETING LOCATION & TIME: Paul & Mary Wolter, 4520 Fonda Dr., Arlington, TX 8:30 AM Friday morning, July 4th. We will 8:45 AM and caravan to the parade location in Southwest Worth. Be sure to bring water, sunscreen and hats. The church typically has free cookies, drinks, etc. for us. PARADE LOCATION: From I-20: Exit Trail Lake Drive, proceed North. At the traffic light at Granbury Road, stay in the left lane and go straight under the railroad overpass (remains of an old wooden trestle). Go straight, up a small hill by Westcliff Elementary, then down the hill to Manderly Place on the right. Turn right there and go into the First Congregational Church parking lot. PARADE STAGING: 9:15 AM - 1st Congregational Church PARADE: 10:00 AM Start PARADE ROUTE: thru the Westcliff West Neighborhood, ending in Foster Park PARADE SPONSOR: Westcliff West Neighborhood Association The following link provides photos taken of the 2013 parade. LUNCH AFTER PARADE: We will caravan to eat following the parade. 8

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10 TMS Event (Save the Date). Paul and Mary Wolter are working on hosting an event for CCT members at the Texas Motor Speedway on Saturday evening, September 27th. We will drive our Corvettes on the 1 ½ race track. Plans are also being proposed for us to watch one of Michael Brown s Corvette Production special on the huge new BIG HOSS HDTV located on the backstretch between turns 2 and 4. Michael Brown, who has a unique Corvette collection in Arlington, has produced numerous productions about Corvettes. See for information about Michael s collection. 10

11 1962 Corvettes (Submitted by Paul Wolter). Since I am doing a body-off restoration on our 1962 Corvette I also follow our neighbors Bruce and Deb Allen s Corvette projects they are always working on. I was instrumental in Bruce & Deb s purchase of a project 1962 Corvette that they purchased on ebay in I had sent Bruce the ebay posting, and then Deb came by to inform us after the ebay purchase that she was going to block future s from me. The car was being professionally restored by a restoration shop to NCRS specifications and the owner had decided he had spent way too much money (approximately $75K) and wanted to finish the NCRS level restoration himself. After no further activity on his part, he decided to post it on ebay for sale so he could then purchase a yellow 67 Corvette locally that he knew about. When Bruce and Deb purchased the black 62 Vette it was approximately 75% finished. The windshield needed installing, bumpers needed rechroming, the interior and seat belts needed to be purchased, a new aluminum radiator was needed, the carpet & interior components needed to be installed, correct rims & hubcaps needed to be bought, and a lot of other miscellaneous items needed attention. Bruce completed the restoration in less than 6 months, while also completing a body-off restoration of their 66 Corvette 427 big block convertible. After completing the restorations of the 62 and 66 Corvettes he purchased another 62 Corvette on ebay and turned it into a resto-mod performing a lot of the work himself. The resto-mod has a custom frame, differential, modified 427 Corvette engine with an external sump, selectable exhaust system, custom 11

12 interior, carbon fiber bumpers containing integrated turn signals, C6 Corvette rear panel under the rear bumpers, deleted roll-up windows, deleted all exterior emblems, deleted the rocker panels, custom windshield and frame, a custom grille and carbon fiber grille surround, grand sport wheels, special high performance brakes, modified analog gauges, and a whole lot more modifications. To appreciate the resto-mod modifications it s best to park the original and resto-mod corvettes side by side and it s then easy to see and appreciate the custom changes. The car also contains a built-in GPS and air conditioning! I would venture a guess that their 62 Corvette resto-mod could be worth more than their beautiful home with a swimming pool and a 6 car garage! Both cars are absolutely like new. 12

13 Governors Report (By Paul Wolter). I hope that everyone had a wonderful and relaxing Memorial Day holiday and will be looking forward to participating in the annual 4th of July neighborhood parade in Westcliff Village. There are a lot of interesting entrants in the parade, and the homeowners and their guests are always appreciative. See the flier in this newsletter for information about the parade CCT Autocross Event. Our annual CCT & CTV autocross event was successfully conducted on May 17th and 18th at the Mineral Wells airport. CCT only had 19 racers this year (as compared to 32 last year), which was down due to high school graduations, the annual Lone Star CC weekend at TMS and some of the racers getting out of racing. CTV hosted 7 NCCC autocrosses on Saturday for only 25 racers, and we hosted our 7 NCCC CCT autocrosses on Sunday morning. Entrant check-in, race car teching, corner worker and driver s meetings were at the track both mornings beginning at 7:30 AM each day. Mesquite pit BBQ lunches were served again for both racers and workers at the track on Saturday. The weather cooperated, with Saturday being sunny and Sunday being partially overcast and windy which kept the temperature down to a more comfortable level. I want to thank all the CCT members who came out to work our annual 2014 event again this year. We can only be successful when we have members who pitch in and help in the various areas. I also want to thank Joann Powdrill for coordinating and making available the snacks and coffee for the racers and workers on Sunday that were on a table in the timing workarea. Many thanks to CTV members Candy Beck for being our key timing person again this year, working with Moe Wheeler and CCT member Darlee Kee, and to CTV for allowing CCT to use their timing system again for our autocrosses. I want to thank our starter Mitch Factor and CTV member Scott Wheeler, who working with CCT weekend coordinators Marvin & Donna Snyder and timing Candy Beck, successfully staged and released the race cars enabling the CCT autocrosses to be completed at 1:00 PM. We also appreciate the highly dedicated help from CTV members Doug & Glenda McMahan (CTV governor), Rick Watson (CTV s weekend coordinator) and many of the other racers and spouses who helped setting up the road course during the weekend. Everyone had an enjoyable weekend racing and socializing! After Sunday s autocross all CCT workers and attendees were treated to delicious dinners at the Mineral Wells Chili s restaurant complements of Michael & Deborah Garrison and Chili s Restaurants. Many thanks to Michael & Deborah and Chili s for arranging this wonderful event for our CCT members! 13

14 The following table shows the remaining 2014 sanctioned Competition Schedule for the events hosted by our SWR SANCTIONED COMPETITION SCHEDULE SWR Other Event Schedule (Non-Sanctioned) DATE LOCATION EVENT CLUB 1st CHOICE - 7 LS Autocrosses 6/7-8 OKC, OK Sheriff s Facility OCCC 6/14-15 TBD, TX 1st CHOICE - 7 LS Autocrosses 1st CHOICE - TBD TVS SCCC 1st CHOICE - TBD CTV 6/15 Your Club Nat l Newsletter Contest - Final Issue DUE (BRCC / CCT) NATIONAL CONVENTION /25-29 Savannah, GA Nat l & NATIONAL MEETINGS National Club Newsletter & Website Contest Winners Announced 8/29 Savannah, GA Nat l 9/12-13 St Louis, MO NATIONAL MEETINGS Nat l 1st CHOICE Weekend - 7 LS Autocross Events 9/20-21 Ft Worth, TX 9/20 Ft Worth, TX 9/27-28 OKC, OK Sheriff s Facility 10/11-12 Houston, TX OKC, OK 10/18-29 Noble, OK 1st CHOICE Weekend - 5 LS Autocross Events Texas Motor Speedway - Laps on the Oval Sunday Morning SWR GOVERNOR S MEETING - 8 Hampton Inn on I-35 (just south of Texas Motor Speedway) 1st CHOICE - 6 LS Autocrosses 1st CHOICE - 7 LS Autocrosses 1st CHOICE - 7 LS Autocrosses 1st CHOICE - 7 LS Autocrosses 1st CHOICE -? Autocross Events at Sheriff s Facility 1st CHOICE -? Drag Thunder Valley in Noble 1st CHOICE - 7 LS Autocrosses 10/25-26 Waco, TX 1st CHOICE - 7 LS Autocrosses 10/25? TBD SWR GOVERNOR S MEETING - 7 TBD Nat l CTV (BRCC) SWR CCOC SCCC SJCC CMCT COAST OCCC CTCC TCCC 11/1-2 TBD 1st CHOICE - 7 LS Autocrosses SWR 11/7-8 St Louis, MO NATIONAL MEETINGS Nat l Autocrossing takes a break during the traditional July & August hot months, when it s way too hot to play outside on an asphalt or concrete surface in 100-degree heat. But, wasn t it nice to get some rain and cooler night time temperatures in May. The next SWR governor s meeting will be held 8 PM Saturday evening September 20th at the Ft. Worth Hampton Inn & Suites in conjunction with CTV s 12 low speed autocross weekend at TMS on September First Choice Weekend Proposals for 2014 will be accepted at the September governor s meeting, and for the 2013 Awards Banquet that will held in CTV s autocross held in the infield at TMS is their 18th autocross to be conducted at TMS. This event is limited to the first 80 participants to register. Come out and watch the racers drive the infield road course and socialize with the racers in the NASCAR Cup garage. There is no charge to drive and park in the TMS infield parking area. 14

15 2014 Event Calendar Before attending any event listed in this calendar please double check with the organizers for any last minute changes. CCT is not responsible for the accuracy of any listing except of CCT organized events. For NCCC events check June 6-7 Poker Run/ Show Heartland Ron Run See flyer above 7 Autocross TVS First Choice Oklahoma City 8 Autocross SCCC First Choice Oklahoma City 14 Autocross CTV First Choice See flyer 20 Meeting CCT Board Meeting Friendly Chevrolet 20 Meeting CCT Membership Meeting Friendly Chevrolet 21 Cruise Texas Dream Cruise Frisco TX 30-1 HPDE High Performance Driving Event VIR, See NCM website for info July 4 Parade Westcliff West Neighborhood Parade See flyer above Convention CRS National Convention Kansas City Mo 18 Meeting CCT Board Meeting Friendly Chevrolet 18 Meeting CCT Membership Meeting Friendly Chevrolet August Caravan/ Gathering Nationwide caravan to the Corvette Museum Gathering 20th Anniversary of the National Corvette Museum Lots more info at nationalcorvettecaravan.com/ 28 Meeting Corvette Hall of Fame Induction and Banquet See NCM Website for info Lots more info at registration/celebration/20info.shtml 15 Meeting CCT Board Meeting Friendly Chevrolet 15 Meeting CCT Membership Meeting Friendly Chevrolet HPDE High Performance Driving Event Summit Point, See NCM website for info September Autocross CTV First Choice TMS Autocross CCOC & SCCC First Choice Oklahoma City 19 Meeting CCT Board Meeting Friendly Chevrolet 19 Meeting CCT Membership Meeting Friendly Chevrolet 27 Party Drive TMS and watch show TMS - More info TBA October TBA Museum Tour 1-Lap of Kentucky See NCM Website for info Autocross SJCC & CMCT First Choice Location TBD 17 Meeting CCT Board Meeting Friendly Chevrolet 17 Meeting CCT Membership Meeting Friendly Chevrolet Autocross CTCC& TCCC First Choice Waco Autocross and Drags COAST & OCCC First Choice Oklahoma City & Noble, OK 15

16 November 6-8 Gathering Vets n Vettes See NCM website for info 21 Meeting CCT Board Meeting Friendly Chevrolet 21 Meeting CCT Membership Meeting Friendly Chevrolet December --- Meeting CCT Board Meeting No Meeting in December --- Meeting CCT Membership Meeting No Meeting at Friendly in December TBD Party CCT Christmas Party TMS Clubhouse (tent. Month and place) Weekly & Monthly Events Calendar: Note: Prior to attending any of the following events, please ensure that event is being held at location given on date provided. Sponsor has option to reschedule event date and location. Weekend show and cruises at Restaurants are typically hosted during the summer months only. 2nd & 3rd Tuesdays 3rd Thursday Show Sonic Cruise Nights 503 N. Hyw 548, Forney TX Jerry Show K & G Car Show 1418 N. Town East Blvd, Mesquite TX Can t get a new C7? Here s an option. A 1/8th scale radio controlled C7 model. Soon to be released by New Bright. 16

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18 Spring Corvette Scramble SWR 1 st Choice Events June 14 Hosted by Cowtown Vettes OFFICIAL EVENT FLYER Join Cowtown Vettes (CTV) for the Spring Corvette Scramble, consisting of one People s Choice Car Show, a Funkhana, a Chance (poker) and a Gimmick Rallye. Cowtown will host the four events (BRCC & CCT Sanctions) at Fat Daddy s Sports & Spirits Cafe, in Mansfield, TX. EVENT INFORMATION PAGE: Lodging: No Host Hotel recommended hotels can be found on the link above. Entrant check-in and tech: will begin on Saturday at 9:00 AM, on location; you must be present for the Driver s Meeting and Rallye Tech to enter any of the four events. There will be no class changes after cars are teched unless the car breaks and the break is verified by tech. Car Show: The event will start at 10 AM and conclude at 12 PM. Funkhana: The event will start at 11 AM and conclude at 1 PM (or after last entrant). Rallyes: These simultaneous events will commence with the first car out at 1:30 PM. There will be NO Trophies for these events other than overall awards, thus reduced entry fees. Lunch will not be provided as part of the event however, lunch can be purchased and enjoyed at Fat Daddy s after 11am. We are positive that our rallymaster has a good location picked for the end of the rallye. Event Coordinator: Rick Watson Co-Chair: Doug McMahan Governor: Neal Bellamy (BRCC) or RCD Date: June 14, 2014 Type of Event: People s Choice Car Show Club: Brazos River Corvette Club (BRCC) Registration Opens: Immediately Region: SW-540 Closes: June 14, 2014 start of Driver s Mtg. Entry Fee: See Registration Form Events Start: Following Drivers Meeting Location: Fat Daddy s Sports & Spirits Cafe Drivers Meeting: 10:00 a.m. 781 West Debbie Lane Limit: None Mansfield, TX Sanctions: EVENT INFO SW Event Coordinator: Rick Watson Co-Chair: Doug McMahan Governor: Paul Wolter (CCT) or RCD LOCATION INFO Date: June 14, 2014 Type of Event: Funkhana, Gimmick & Chance Rallye Club: Corvette Club of Texas (CCT) 18

19 Spring Corvette Scramble SWR 1 st Choice Events June 14, 2014 Hosted by Cowtown Vettes OFFICIAL FLYER DRIVER (PLEASE PRINT OR TYPE) PERMANENT CAR #: NAME: ADDRESS: ADDRESS: CITY: STATE: ZIP: PHONE NUMBER: HOME: CELL/WORK: CLUB NAME: NCCC #: NAVIGATOR (PLEASE PRINT OR TYPE) PERMANENT CAR #: NAME: ADDRESS: ADDRESS: CITY: STATE: ZIP: PHONE NUMBER: HOME: CELL/WORK: CLUB NAME: NCCC #: People s Choice Car Show Classifications: Corvettes: C1 & C2, C3, C4, C5, C6, Special Edition, Custom, Race Prepared *Funkhana Classifications (Driver / Navigator): Male / Female - Male / Male - Female / Male or Female / Female *Rallye: Corvette & Metal Cars (non-corvette) * = non Corvettes / Owners are welcome to participate DRIVER NAVIGATOR (REQUIRED FOR EVENT FUNKHANA CAR SHOW YEAR MAKE & MODEL FUNKHANA & CLASS CLASS RALLYES) CS SW $10 *F SW $15 *GR SW $15 *CR SW $15 AMOUNT (PER TEAM) EARLY-REGISTRATION PACKAGE PRICE (POSTMARKED ON OR BEFORE 5/31/14) $40 LATE REGISTRATION PACKAGE PRICE (POSTMARKED AFTER 5/331/14) $50 EARLY PACKAGE EVENT REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS FRIDAY MAY 31, 2014 (POSTMARKED) MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO: COWTOWN VETTES TOTAL FEES: $ FEES TOTAL (PER TEAM) MAIL COMPLETED FORM AND CHECK TO: DOUG & GLENDA MCMAHAN C/O COWTOWN VETTES 2304 FOREST PARK CIRCLE, MANSFIELD, TX (817) Waiver: The following is a RELEASE. It releases the National Council of Corvette Clubs, Cowtown Vettes, its sponsors, and any other persons connected with these events of ALL RESPONSIBILITY whatsoever. NOTES: 1. All entrants MUST completely and truthfully fill out the registration form. All entrants 18 years and older MUST also sign the RELEASE AND WAIVER OF LIABILITY, ASSUMPTION OF RISK AND INDEMNITY AGREEMENT and any other release documents which may be required by NCCC. Entrants younger than 18 years old must have a parent or legal guardian present and submit a properly completed PARENTAL CONSENT, RELEASE AND WAIVER OF LIABILITY, ASSUMPTION OF RISK, AND INDEMNITY AGREEMENT and a MINOR S ASSUMPTION OF RISK ACKNOWLEDGEMENT and any other release documents, which may be required by NCCC. 2. All drivers MUST be properly licensed per Section 1.7.1, Eligibility to Compete, of the NCCC Rulebook SIGNATURE (DRIVER #1): SIGNATURE (DRIVER #2): CONTACT IN CASE OF EMERGENCY: NAME: DATE: DATE: PHONE #: Rev: