The Vette Set Colorado Springs Corvette Club, Inc. News Volume 54 Issue 10 August 2017

2017 Officers President Vicki Ury (719)596-5549 vlury@comcast.net 1 st Vice President Steve Smith (719) 351-2091 steve@sunsetdreamhomes.com 2 nd Vice President Chris Capshaw 719-440-9039 capshaw1@comcast.net Secretary/Editor Gwenda Valentine (719) 635-4160 gwenda.valentine@icloud.com Treasurer Anita Smith (719)-494-0203 anita@sunsetdreamhomes.com Governor Lorren Loewen (719) 749-2898 lorren.loewen@gmail.com BOARD MEMBERS Walt Jenkins (719) 337-1143 waltjenkins@comcast.net Roger Miller 303-478-7228 boilermaker1968@yahoo.com Lynn Wittrock (719) 749-9952 wittrocklynn@yahoo.com Jeff Scott 719-447-1379 jeffvette08@gmail.com Archive Custodian Charlie Boland cmjoyboland@yahoo.com Webmaster Walt Jenkins waltjenkins@comcast.net Assistant Webmaster TJ Larson stwizard@hotmail.com NCM Representative Barrett Benson bsqaured@q.com The Vette Set Colorado Springs Corvette Club, Inc. News Volume 54 Issue 10 August 2017 The general purpose of CSCC is to encourage planned trips, events and social activities for members of CSCC; to act as a source of technical information; to establish rules and regulations covering all activities of CSCC; to provide and regulate events and exhibitions of Corvettes; and to encourage careful and skillful driving on public highways; and to own personal property as individual to the foregoing purposes. Meeting Information Monthly business meetings are scheduled the first Thursday of the month. The next meeting: 7:00 P.M. Thursday August 3, 2017 Meeting Location Daniels Long 670 Automotive Dr, Colorado Springs, CO 719-632-5591 After the August Meeting click here Join for us map for dinner, dessert, or just drinks! Jose Muldoon s 5710 S Carefree (S Carefree at Powers Blvd) John Ames Robert Bell Irene Bell Barrett Benson Mike Bochnak Winnie Bochnak Tad Brown Kathy Brown Chris Capshaw Tim Collins Elaine Collins Gail Creighbaum Jane Creighbaum Terry Darby Susan Darby Darrell Dearman Roxann Dearman Mike Dittman Diana Dittman Brian Dougherty 94 Members Present at the July Meeting Tim Ferrell Ron Fitch Boyce Greenard John Gue David Hall Shauna Hall Tom Hanon Curtis Haynes Tom Hoeppner Barb Hoeppner Tom Jackson Walt Jenkins Nancy Jenkins Charles Johnson Leonard Kanonik Kea Kercheval Woody Kercheval Bob Knowles Pam Knowles click here for map Lorren Loewen Laurie Loewen John Losure Jerry Ludke Delbert Marcum Dan McCarty Rick Mendoza Bobbie Mesite Joel Midkiff Roger Miller Kathy Morey Mike Neufeld Ric Noring Pete Olejnik Alta Olejnik Jerry Phillips Tom Phillips Kathy Phillips Carina Potter Hello Corvette Enthusiast, The world looks better through the windshield of a Corvette. Board Meetings Meetings are held the Tuesday prior to the business meeting. The next board meeting: Tuesday August 1, 7:00 pm Host Gwenda Valentine 2227 Shalimar Dr Colorado Springs, CO 80915 (The chairperson for each event should attend the board meeting prior to their event.) Rob Potter Richard Prescott Paul Rahne Nancy Rahne Brent Renholm Caryn Renholm Bob Robinson Cynthia Robinson Alan Russ Joyce Russ Mike Sabo Bob Sanders Ted Severn Carol Shumaker Anita Smith Steve Smith Jeff Smith Dick Strauch Pat Strauch Melvin Swindale Patti Swindale Paul Thompson Thomas Trinidad Gerry Turner Kathy Turner Bruce Unger Judy Unger Dave Ury Phyllis Ury Tom Ury Vicki Ury Michael Walker John Williams Colleen Williams Lynn Wittrock Ron Wynn Guest Name Corvette Meetings Attended Sponsor Josh Chilcote (Erica Millier) 2004 Red Coupe 3-May/Jun/Jul Pat & Dick Strauch Ted Thurbfir 2004 Silver Conv 3-Apr/May/Jul Ted Severn Kim Welch 2014 Blue Coupe 3-Nov/Dec/Jul Doug & Tanya Cox Mike and Deb Plumb 2008 Red Coupe 2-Jun/Jul Todd & Denise Butts William Savage 2017 Blue Conv 1-Jul Tom & Vicki Ury Jacob & Alice Lester 2017 Blue Conv 1-Jul Tom Hanon Kristin Lutwack 2005 Red Coupe 1-Jul Roger Miller Jeff Buck 1975 Blue Conv 1-Jul Rick Mendoza Guest List Continued pg 2 Page 1 of 10

July Meeting Minutes The July meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by President Vicki Ury. Treasurer s Report Treasurer Anita Smith reported on the current funds available. June Meeting Minutes The June minutes were approved as printed in the July newsletter. Past Event Reports - Bob Sanders reported the Route 66 Road Trip went off with no hitches. They had a great party in Nashville, and look forward to future trips. Chris Capshaw reported everyone enjoyed the Ouray Corvette Get- Away, and thanks to Chris for arranging. Lorren Loewen reported there were nine CSCC participants at the Casper Autocross. Average times were around 2 minutes. Lorren was excited he beat Jared Urenda. There were 10 CSCC participants at the DCA Keystone Weekend. Tom Ury reported there were 29 cars participating in the Drive Your Corvette to Work day. Walt Jenkins reported there were 30 Club participants at the Monument Parade. CSCC won the most Distinguished Motorized Award. Picnic at the Bochnak s was well attended. Thanks to the Dittmans for helping with cleanup afterwards. See more articles and pictures of events represented in the newsletter. Guests were introduced by Chris Capshaw. There were three people eligible to be voted in as new members. Welcome Kim Welch, Ted Thurbfir, and Josh Chilcote & Erica Miller. Guest List Continued from Page 1 New Cars, Upgrades, and Miscellaneous Brian Dougherty reported his wife Pam is doing much better. Pete Olejnik gave kudos to Paul Hasty s company Tint Technologies for doing great job on clear bras. Bob Knowles had a hip replacement 3 weeks ago, but still no driving for 4 weeks. Lucia Bell reported Bob has put in many hours restoring their 1968 and recently won a Top Flight award. Ric Noring reported that they are selling their ranch but don t worry when you see for sale signs. The Corvette Center is NOT being sold. Carol Shumaker received a delayed 1 st place plaque for the Fun in the Sun Car Show. Merchandise Rick Prescott discussed the new window stickers that are now available for $2 each and CSCC patches are available for $5 each. Rocky Mountain Region Update Lorren Loewen talked about the various ways members can earn individual points and how the club earns points, too. He told how jackets are awarded to point earners. He encouraged members to volunteer for events. Not only do you earn points, it s fun to participate. New Business/Routine Updates Tom Hoeppner and committee reviewed the Standing Rules and the committee had no recommendations for review. If you want to suggest any changes to the Standing Rules, email Tom Hoeppner. Barrett Benson still has raffle tickets available. A reminder the museum will take car donations for fair market value. The museum is free to museum members. Upcoming Events Check the Events Calendar on the webpage for even more Regional events, specific information, updates, and online registration. Thursday July 27 CSCC Night at the Ball Park Sky Sox Baseball Sunday July 30 CSCC members only Annual Picnic - $5/person Saturday August 5 Cussler Museum Tour in Aurora, CO; See flyer on pg 3. RSVP to Paul & Nancy Rahne Saturday August 12 CSCC Dealer Appreciation Car Show at Daniels Long; see flyer pg 4. Volunteer opportunities for members and non members; Contact Dan McCarty CSCC-RMR-NCCC Events Vicki Ury discussed that you join CSCC because of the cars, but you stay because of the people. There are only a couple of club events that are not open to non-members, but there are lots of events that are open to non members. Anyone can race in the autocrosses, rallyes (non corvettes, too) and participate at the Pagosa event. So be sure to invite your friends and families. There are 6 or 7 clubs in the region offering several events to attend. Door prize winners: Donated this month by Daniels Long, Don & Cindy from TX, and Paul Thompson. Winners were Kae Kercheval, Brian Dougherty, Jeff Buck, Steve Smith, Patty Strauch, Josh Chilcote and Ron Fitch. 50/50 Drawing- Record sales were $334 with $167 going to the General Fund and $167 to winners Terry & Susan Darby. Good News/Bad News Suitcase Dan McCann will be returning the suitcase at the August meeting. The meeting was adjourned at 8:00 pm. **************************** Guest Name Corvette Meetings Attended Sponsor Joseph Chiachieri 1988 White Coupe 1-Jul Terry & Susan Darby Bob & Di Druitt 2008 Black Coupe 1-Jul Vicki Ury Rick vestal 2009 Gray Coupe 1-Jul Gail & Jane Creighbaum Dennis Ingmire 2007 Yellow Conv 1-Jul Brian & Peggy Dahl Ric Munson 2012 Red Coupe 1-Jul Gerry Turner Page 2 of 10

August Calendar Thu Jul 27 CSCC Sky Sox Baseball Night - Chris Capshaw Sun Jul 30 CSCC Members Only Annual Picnic Vicki Ury, Nancy Jenkins Tue Aug 1 CSCC Board Meeting Gwenda Valentine Thu Aug 3 7 pm CSCC Club Meeting (6:30 for merchandise sales) Daniels Long Chevrolet Sat Aug 5 Clive Cussler Museum Tour and lunch, Arvada CO Paul & Nancy Rahne Sat Aug 12 CSCC Sanctioned Daniels Long Car Show Dan & Jan McCarty Sun Aug 13 CWC Casper Autocrosses Casper, WY Tue Aug 15 Newsletter deadline secretary@coloradospringscorvetteclub.org Sun Aug 27 TORCA Show Us Your Vette Car show Boulder County Fairgrounds Sat-Sun Sep 2-3 Rocky Mt Regional Weekend events Keystone, CO Tue Sep 5 CSCC Board Meeting Anita Smith Thu Sep 7 7 pm CSCC Club Meeting (6:30 for merchandise sales) Daniels Long Chevrolet Sat-Sun Sep 16 CSCC Pagosa Springs Sanctioned Car Show & Rally Tom & Barb Hoeppner Calendar dates as of July 15, 2017. For the latest updates, flyers, and pictures, check out events on our webpage: www.coloradospringscorvetteclub.org Community Events Sat Aug 5 First Saturdays Car Show First & Main Town Center http://www.firstandmaintowncenter.com Sun Aug 20 Customs & Classics Car Show in Old Colorado City; all makes & models For Registration Visit website at: http://www.aceent1.com email: aceent@comcast.net CSCC Summer Activities Thu July 27 Night at the Sky Sox Sun July 30 CSCC Annual Picnic (Members Only) At the home of Walt & Nancy Jenkins RSVP - $5/person Museum Entry Fee: $8.00 Directions to Museum: I-25 North to Interstate 70 Interstate 70 West to Ward Rd Exit Turn right, North on Ward Rd Turn Left, West on 64 th Avenue Turn Right, North on Indiana Street (there is a light) Turn Left, West on 69 th Avenue 14959 West 69 th Avenue Saturday August 5 Cussler Car Museum 1 1/2 hour drive 14959 W. 69 th Avenue Arvada, CO Exotic Cars and Lunch with friends! http://www.cusslermuseum.com Meet at Cheddar s Parking Lot 1140 Interquest Pkwy Exit 153 DEPART at 8:30 a.m. Museum opens at 10:00 a.m. RSVP and Pre-Pay Required Event Coordinators Paul & Nancy Rahne 719-590-6262 - home 719-331-2407 cell pmnerahne@gmail.com Lunch: $15.00 Includes tax, tip & non-alcoholic beverage Mexican Fiesta Buffet (Beef enchiladas, Steak & chicken Fajitas) Malone s Clubhouse Grill 14455 West 64 th Avenue Arvada, CO Lunch will follow the tour at Malone s Grill, the N.E. corner of 64 th and Indiana in the Arvada West Town shopping Center. Look for the green awnings. Sat August 5 Clive Cussler Museum Tour Arvada, CO Coordinated by Paul & Nancy Rahne Sat August 12 CSCC Daniels Long Dealer Appreciation Car Show Online Registration Sat-Sun September 2-3 Rocky Mt Regional Weekend Car Show, Rallye, Autocrosses Keystone, CO Online Registration Trip Organizers will set up an email group of those expressing interest. Future communication regarding individual trips will then be through the specific trip email group. Planning Way Ahead September 17-23, 2018 Corvette Funfest Effingham, IL If interested or for more details Contact: Ron & Debbie Wynn 719-337-9211 wynnrj52@yahoo.com Click Here for 2018 Flyer Page 3 of 10

Article IV, 2.0 Nomination Nominations of officers and board members will be received from the floor at the business meeting preceding the annual meeting [September], and at the annual meeting [October]. Nominees must be present at or contact a CSCC officer or a board member prior to the annual meeting to accept or decline the nomination. Opportunities Available Join in the fun! President First Vice President Second Vice President Treasurer Secretary/Newsletter Editor Governor Board Member Another Opportunity: Merchandise Sales Colorado Springs Corvette Club Pagosa Springs Corvette Rallye and Car Show September 16, 2017 Poker Rallye $25.00/car Saturday September 16 9 AM Rallye Starts at the Host Hotel People s Choice Car Show $25.00/car Saturday, September 16 1 PM Tech Inspection - 8:30 AM Driver s Meeting - 8:50 AM First Car Out 9:00 AM See Full Flyer on Website Events Calendar Click Here for On-line Registration On-line Registration Closes September 11 Please Pre-Register On-Line Send Pre-Payment to Tom Hoeppner 11460 Teachout Road Colorado Springs, CO 80908 719-432-7382 Tom.Hoeppner@gmail.com Registration also available at the event Sept 15-3:30-5 PM: Sept 16 7:00-8:00 AM HOST HOTEL Pagosa Springs Inn & Suites 519 Village Drive Pagosa Springs, CO 81147 (Ask for Corvette Club Rate) 1-888-221-8088 Std King Room - $75.95 + Tax (Do NOT book on Line!) Limited Rooms Reserve ASAP Page 4 of 10

DCA Vettes on Broadway Car Show Stars were shining bright at noon on June 17th, as some of our club members collected trophies at the Denver Corvette Association s car show. About a dozen members cruised up to John Elway Chevrolet in Englewood, put their Corvettes on display, and won awards in every class entered. Chris and Jonathan Capshaw collected 2 nd place in the C3 class with their 1978 coupe, and Anne Lewis secured a 1 st place win in the C4 class, with her 1996 Grand Sport. Tom and Maite Hanon s 2007 coupe brought home 2 nd place in the C6 class, while the ZO6 s of Tad Brown and Scott Lewis, fought a pitched battle in the C7 class. When the dust settled Scott was holding the 2 nd place trophy, and Tad had 3 rd place. Prospective members Mike and Deb Plumb s 2008 coupe rounded out the winning, by collecting 3 rd place in the Modified class. Ouray Getaway Road Cruise On June 23 rd twenty-nine club members and guests, in fifteen Corvettes took off for a little getaway to Ouray, CO. Things got off to a shaky start due to some drizzle and fog, but once they passed over Wilkerson Pass everything brightened up. All along the way the travelers were met with gorgeous vistas, and innumerable onlookers who showed their approval as the Corvettes passed by. Several Corvette owners encountered along the way, waved, and accompanied us for a while as we cruised along. Most of the cruisers elected to challenge the Million Dollar Highway, and the San Juan Scenic Skyway, while others chose to visit the Gateway Canyons Auto Museum, or set out to follow their own desires. The staff at the hotel, and all the eating establishments went out of their way to make our members feel right at home. Everybody was asking where the next getaway would be. Steamboat Springs and Glenwood Springs were two suggested destinations. Drive Your Vette to Work Day On June 30, 1953, the first Corvette rolled off the assembly line. To celebrate the 64 th birthday of the Corvette, 29 Corvettes parked at the Hub Diner and the owners enjoyed a quick lunch together on Friday, June 30, 2017. The annual Drive Your Corvette To Work Day was again an entertaining activity. DCA Challenge at Keystone July 1-2 July 1 st and 2 nd was the annual Challenge at Keystone Autocrosses, sponsored by the Denver Corvette Association. It was two days of fast straight-a- ways and tricky corners, enjoyed by all who attended. The rumbling of mufflers could be heard by the Keystone maintenance crews working at the top of the mountain, several of them stopped by on the second day to see the excitement. Drivers from SC 3, TORCA, DCA and CWCC were there to partake in the stiff competition. We also had 3 out of state drivers join us: Rene Cardenas, Carolyn McLemore and Brett English; these NCCC members are at the top or near the top in this year s national competition bracket. Rene is competing for his 5 th NCCC championship title. It was fun to meet them and then to race with them. Representing CSCC were: Don & Cindy McCoy, Roger Miller, Steve & Anita Smith, Darrell & Roxann Dearman, Tom & Vicki Ury, John Ames, Tanya & Doug Cox, Barb & Tom Hoeppner, and Anne & Scott Lewis. In our club, John Ames and Laurie Loewen had the fastest times for the first day and John Ames and Tanya Hrabal-Cox had the fastest times on the second day. Last but not least A BIG THANK YOU goes to Cindy and Don McCoy for hosting another Independence Day Bash at their home on Saturday night. It is always nice to eat, drink, and be merry with friends from CSCC and the other clubs. June 24th, 25th Casper Wyoming Car Show and Autocross The Colorado Springs Corvette Club was well represented over the weekend at the Central Wyoming Corvette Clubs Car Show and Autocross event in Casper Wyoming. Steve and Anita Smith, Doug and Tanya Hrabal-Cox made the car show on Saturday. Steve and Anita took the "Participants" Trophy, while Doug and Tanya took a "Top 5" best of Corvettes Trophy. There were 29 Corvettes amongst the other Chevy show cars. Tanya also won the 50/50 raffle. New friends were made and a great time was had by all. The Central Wyoming (Casper) Club put on an excellent venue. The Autocross on Sunday was a day with some great lap times, as Lorren Loewen and Tanya Hrabal-Cox took home the FTD's. Tom and Vicki Ury, Laurie Loewen, Roger Miller, Doug Cox, Steve and Anita Smith were also there challenging Lorren and Tanya for best times. Mark Hurd represented the DCA club as well and was the only DCA or Torca member on hand. There was a great turnout from the Casper crowd. The course was a bit challenging when it came to the parking lot section of the course. Page 5 of 10

Ft Carson Freedom Fest Car Show by Chris Capshaw On a bright sunny weekend leading up to the 4 th of July, the Colorado Springs Corvette Club, swept the two-day Fort Carson Freedom Fest Car Show by capturing the top 3 spots for Corvettes. Hundreds of people gazed at all the cars on display. When it was all over, Rick Prescott s 1961 captured first place, while Tom Phillips 2016 convertible captured second place. Due to a mix up by the judges, Chris and Jonathan Capshaw s 1978 L-82 coupe was awarded 3 rd place, but only after it was discovered their car had not even been judged! Chris and Jonathan weren t upset though, because along with their third place trophy, they also took home the coveted People s Choice trophy. 4 th of July Monument Parade and CSCC BBQ - by Walt Jenkins The 4 th of July dawned a perfect day - 75 degrees, no clouds and no chance of rain. We gathered on Old Denver Highway just south of Monument and were lucky enough to be entry number 43. I think that the Children s Parade had entries 1 through 40, so we were 3 rd in line. Fortunately, there were trees that kept us cool while we were waiting for the parade to start. Darrell and Roxanne brought some Dunkin Doughnut Holes to fend off the hunger. Chris Capshaw looks like he was one of the first to arrive and assisted in getting all of the cars parked. He was (as always) the main photographer for the group and did a great job at both, Thanks Chris! We had 17 cars for the parade but almost lost Dan McCarty s C7 due to what seemed to be a clutch issue. Not long after the Parade began, Dan s car started to smoke, clearly from clutch material being burned away. Thankfully, we all made it through the parade. We were directed down Old Denver Highway for the exit, rather than the normal 105 exit. By the time we got back to the starting point, the rest of the parade hadn t even started on the parade route yet. So there was a huge backup, but after about 20 minutes of waiting, everything took off again and most of the parade participants made their way to Mike and Winnie Bochnak s home in Gleneagle. As always, Mike cooked up some appetizers consisting of Polish and German sausages that were delicious. I had to make sure they were fit to consume for everyone, so had to sample them. I declared them wonderful and Mike started putting them out for everyone to eat. They were all gone in about two minutes and he had more going, but even though they went fast, I think everyone got some of the sausages. The appetizers were all gone by the time everyone showed up and we started to feast on all of the delicious food that everyone brought. Mike and Winnie also provided fried chicken as the main meat dish and it was great as usual. Potluck s are my favorite as everyone brings a dish excellently prepare and I get to sample all of it. I didn t quite get to taste every dish and dessert, but I tried! Good conversations and stories abounded and we all broke up at about 3:00 and went home. Thanks to Mike and Winnie for opening up their home to the CSCC and for those of you that missed it, you missed another great 4 th of July Parade and BBQ. Trash Pickup July 8 25 hearty souls braved the sunshine of Security, CO to clean the stretch of Highway 85 between Main Street and Mesa Ridge Parkway. This is a worthy community service. thank you to the following for helping in this activity: Gerry Turner, Tom Phillips, David and Shauna Hall, Roger Grace, Tom Hoeppner, Steve Smith, Roger Miller, Elaine and Tim Collins, Alta and Pete Olejnik, Brent and Jeremy Renholm, Phyllis and Dave Ury, Colleen and John Williams, Dan McCarty, Joe Horvath, Lorren Loewen, Diane and Mike Dittman, Vicki Ury. I would also like to announce that David Hall will be taking over as coordinator of the CSCC Highway Beautification Program. Good Luck and Thank you David! Tom Ury Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo Parade July 11 by Chris Capshaw Thirteen Corvettes from CSCC along with a dog, and a horse, participated in the 77 th annual Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo Parade. All CSCC members were wearing their very best Roy Rogers and Dale Evans costumes. All were duly deputized before saddling up, and cruising down Tejon Street. Once all the Corvette wranglers had finished dodging the pedestrians, and recycled hay; many of them moseyed over to Big Dog BBQ, for some fine chuck. Ric Noring CSCC Parade Sponsor Page 6 of 10

CSCC Heat Rash Autocrosses How many people does it take to.. by David Hall The CSCC Heat Rash Autocross was held July 16 th under a beautiful, cloudless PPIR sky and the autocross certainly lived up to its name! Over forty drivers from across the region, twelve dedicated CSCC workers, and many course worker volunteers enjoyed the mid-july weather to complete a successful event. There were also some interesting metal cars joining in the fun of competing on a long and fast John Ames designed course. There were lots of riders with huge grins on their faces asking for one more ride? as they finished the course. As the day progressed, it was evident that the 60 second mark was the one that few were able to beat. Three races with three runs each were finally finished at about mid-afternoon with several CSCC competitors finishing nicely. Congratulations to Tanya Hrabal-Cox with a Ladies first, second, and third Overall FTD; John Ames with two Class wins and a Men s second Overall FTD; Laurie Loewen with a Ladies second and third Overall FTD; Tom Ury with three Class wins; and Darrell Dearman with two Class wins. Thanks to all of the CSCC team that made this event possible. Special thanks to the race chairmen and co-chairmen, Steve Smith, Roger Miller, Darrell Dearman, and David Hall and to all who helped make the event a success with the course set-up, equipment set-up, registration, time posting, grid and course workers, and starters. Yes, it does take a lot of team effort but man, what fun! Page 7 of 10

Barrett Benson bsqaured@q.com Corvettemuseum.org 1-800-538-3883 Claytime All of us would love to drive a shiny car and if one is willing to invest a little effort, I want to give you a tool that will enhance any car s finish. Strangely, only a very few people use this wonderful and great finish-enhancing tool. I m talking about claybar that stuff you played with as a kid is now an adult plaything. I recently clay-barred my black C7 and decided to do only half of the hood and see if I could tell the difference. My car is only 3-1/2 years old, so how much would claybar improve the gloss or feel of the paint? I was skeptical. To tell if your paint needs help, wash your car and see how rough the paint is by using your hand. You can also use your hand inside a sandwich baggie for a more enhanced feel. If it s rough, it needs help. That s what claybar is good at. The procedure is simple. First, spray a small area with a soap and water solution (or if you want to preserve your wax, use a finishing spray) and take that bar of automotive-grade clay (don t steal it from your kid), kneading it periodically to expose a new surface, and rub it on the paint in a circular motion. Wipe clean and rewash. That s it. It should be rather effortless if you have enough solution on it. How much? How long? Up to you I think. What is the hard part? --Keeping that little --now slippery as a greased pig very small piece of soapy clay from falling and hitting the ground. If it falls, throw it away and hope you bought more than one. I understand someone makes a holder for it a great idea. The clay will grab any piece of grit laying around and could damage your paint. Now that you ve finished, go ahead and use that polish or wax, or if you used a finishing spray, you should not have a need to repolish. To polish or wax? Perhaps that is a subject for another time. Try it on just half of your hood and I think you ll be as amazed as I was. Does anyone want to have a garage night for a demo? If you would like to write an article, or have suggestions for one, contact me at tfury@comcast.net. Tom DENVER RAFFLE WINNER & LeMANS -- 2017 STATS RAFFLE WINNER: Colorado claimed another winner of a Corvette from the Museum as Robert Adams of Denver held the winning ticket for a 2017 Admiral Blue Grand Sport. Robert held ticket 611 out of 1,000 sold in the limited raffle, and he was home to receive the congratulatory phone call! Now comes an exciting visit to NCM where he ll take delivery, and his assembly plant VIP tour awaits when the tours resume in late 2018. Does anyone know Robert? If so, invite him to a club meeting or event! LeMANS SUMMARY: Corvette Racing finished 3 rd in the GTE Pro category at the 24-hour race in LeMans. Antonio Garcia, Jan Magnussen and Jordan Taylor climbed onto the podium for the second time in 4 years. The #63 C.7.R Corvette overcame an early-race puncture to chew its way back into competition before barely missing out on its ninth class victory since 2001. The #64 C.7.R Corvette, driven by Oliver Gavin, Tommy Milner and Marcel Fassler, placed 8 th. Losing a wheel in the opening half proved costly as they lost 4 laps. 2017 CORVETTE STATS: 32,782 Corvettes were produced: Coupes at 27,340 were 34.3% Stingrays, 30.2% Grand Sports, and 18.9% Z06s. Convertibles at 5,442 were 7% Stingrays, 6.2% Grand Sports, and 3.3% Z06s. And once again, automatic 8-speed transmissions were double the manual 7-speed trannies. Arctic White was most popular, followed by Watkins Glen Gray, Black, and Torch Red. I noted that if you combine Torch Red with Long Beach Red, Red would have been the most popular color. and we all know All Corvettes Are Red! RAFFLE: I ll have $10 raffle tickets for a 2017 Torch Red Stingray Coupe at the August meeting. The drawing will be Saturday, September 2 nd during the 23 rd Anniversary Celebration. NOTE: We are just over two years away from the 2019 Corvette Caravan, but plans are well into the works for the monumental experience. Keep the Caravan in mind when planning for 2019. I ll have more info as it becomes available. CSCC Member Classified Ad For Sale Car hauler open dove-tail trailer, 7,000 Lbs. GVWR, tandem 3,500 Lb. axles with EZ CAM hubs, electric brakes, 15 wheels with tires in good condition, spare wheel & tire, 5 stake pockets per side, RV 7 way round plug, 2 angle-side ramps stored below trailer deck, 4 recessed 5,000 Lb. D rings, treated wood deck, custom removable aluminum fairing. Solid dependable trailer $3,000 OBO. Call David 719-235-2734. Page 8 of 10

Colorado Springs Corvette Club Sponsored By Phil Long s Daniels Long Chevrolet Community Partner Since 1929 MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS Daniels Long Chevrolet is proud to be the official sponsor of the Colorado Springs Corvette Club. Our partnership gives you access to VIP benefits at our dealership. If you have not received your Daniels Long Chevrolet VIP membership card, please talk to your club president to get one. The VIP membership card must be presented at time of service or sale to receive benefits. $49.95 Oil Changes plus shop supplies and tax (Corvettes only, 4 per member, per year) All Parts for All Vehicles will be offered at 20% off retail pricing. Exceptions: Items priced-matched i.e., tires, batteries, etc. Service and Body Shop Labor will be offered at 15% off retail rate for All Vehicles. (Excluding Regular Maintenance items that are already discounted, such as brakes, oil changes, etc. All new vehicles will be offered at $100 over invoice (based on availability, excludes current model year Corvettes or Duramax Diesels. All used vehicle inventory will be offered at $750 under internet pricing. Our experienced and knowledgeable sales, parts, and service teams have been notified of these benefits for CSCC members. When the VIP membership card is presented, all above pricing and benefits take precedent. Additionally, we have a great Thank You Cash program, and just for being a CSCC VIP member, we want to give you EXTRA cash rewards. Start earning today! Here s how it works; contact me personally (my contact details are below), give me your name and VIP membership number along with the name and contact information of the friend or family member interested in purchasing a vehicle and I will set up an appointment with them. If your friend or family member purchases a new or used vehicle, we will reward you with $100 Thank You Cash! Do You Want to Advertise? Colorado Springs Corvette Club Members may place a PERSONAL For Sale ad in the VETTE SET at no charge. For Business Ads, Members receive a 20% discount (or two months free) when purchasing one full year. Non-member Business Ads: Business Card $10.00/month 1 / 4 page $15.00/ month 1 / 2 page $20.00/month Non-member Car for sale Advertising $100/month For website and newsletter advertising (Newsletter deadline 10 th of the month) Home, Commercial & Auto Window Tint Paint Protection Film/Clear Bra All Work 100% Guaranteed! My team is committed to providing you with an excellent sales, service, and parts experience. Stop in or call anytime we are here to serve you! Sincerely, Brad Steuert, General Manager Daniels Long Chevrolet 719-228-3528 With over 18 years in the auto industry and Corvette Certified, Mike welcomes your questions or requests for Corvette or other car specials. To be added to his contact list for regular updates call him directly, or contact him by email. Mike Neufeld Daniels Long Sales Consultant mneufeld@phillong.com Page 9 of 10

Email Distribution List To send an email to the entire club click below: csccvettes@googlegroups.com All new members are added to the list using their email address from the Club roster. For questions about the distribution list, contact: pgt1951@comcast.net Email Etiquette Please keep content specific to Club related items or events. Not for personal use. The By-laws state Misuse of the CSCC website, website email, or distribution email, will not be tolerated and may result in club probation or expulsion. Feel free to set up your own group for willing member participants for non-club related content. Refrain from using the Reply All function when you are replying to an email. Only reply to the person sending the message, unless specifically requested to Reply All. Help keep the unnecessary responses to a minimum. NCCC Rocky Mountain Region Website NCCC Rocky Mt Region Website For a list of Regional Officers, Regional Clubs, expanded list of the regional Calendar of Events, Event Results, Race Number registration form, Rules and Forms, NCCC news, and more, visit and stay informed. This link is also available on the CSCC web site. Read the CSCC Newsletter in color on the web. Enlarge the print and photos for easy viewing as you read! Email secretary/editor - just enter Remove in the subject line and send. secretary@coloradospringscorvetteclub.org. - The Vette Set Volume 54 Issue 10 August 2017 --- Colorado Springs Corvette Club, Inc. P.O. Box 1986 Colorado Springs, CO 80901 We re on the Web! www.coloradospringscorvetteclub.org Visit our Sponsor Daniels Long Chevrolet www.danielslong.com Page 10 of 10