April 2014 Volume 39, Issue 4 The President s Corner It is with great sadness that we mourn the loss of one of our members, Jan Whitmire. Details of her life and her passing are included in this issue. SpringFest will be in Helen April 18-19. many events are still needed. Volunteers for The Mitty Races will be held April 25-27 at Road Atlanta. Featured activities include the Concours d LeMons on April 27 th. Vulcan Corvair Enthusiasts will hold their First Annual Picnic on May 10 at Lake Guntersville State Park. All clubs and Corvair owners are invited. A registration form is included in this issue. Get out and drive your Corvairs! SpringFest! We ll see you at Minutes from March Meeting Page 2 Autocross Q&A Page 3 Celebrations Page 4 Announcements Page 5 Mitty Races Page 6 Upcoming Events Page 7 Classified Ads Page 8 Lake Page 9 Guntersville Registration Meeting Schedule Page 13 About Us Page 14
Minutes from March Meeting -President Tom Constantine opened the meeting at 1:05PM. -Old Business -- Thanks and a round of applause were given to Bill and Jeanette Rudolph for another excellent feed. The weather was not so great but we had high attendance and had a good time in spite of the weather. -- The idea for a picnic get together has been resolved to be a combination picnic and swap meet to be held at Indian Springs Park, the expected date will be September 20 th. Details will be posted as they are available. --Springfest Volunteers are needed for judging the show. A number of people threw their names in the hat but more are needed. If you would like to help contact Lillian Law. --- Please send in your pre-registrations. Not only does it save you a couple bucks but it makes it far easier to plan for the food needed for the banquet and help needed for events. --- If you have not made hotel reservations for Helen you should do so right away before all the rooms fill up. --- Discussed the Tech session that Lanny Milbrandt will be doing at Helen. Ted Fahrenthold and Tom Constantine will help out as well. The subject will be special Corvair tools. A number of common and not so common (home made) Corvair tools will be displayed and discussed. ---Door prizes are needed for the Helen show. Bring something, collect something from a local vendor or volunteer to help canvass the supporting vendors in Helen (contact Lillian Law for details on helping collect door prizes in Helen. -New Business -- Jeanette Rudolph questioned why we had meetings on Sunday. No one could come up with a very good answer except that we think many moons ago the Smyrna Library meeting room was only available to us on Sunday and it became habit. By an overwhelming majority people would prefer a Saturday meeting. Voted and approved meetings will henceforth be on Saturdays! The following people were in attendance: Ted Fahrenthold Keith and Sharon Burkingstock Martin Thomas Tom Constantine Bill and Jeanette Rudolph Robert Birkinbine John O Harra Lanny and Melody Milbrandt Al and Paula Hilderbrand Nan and Dan Cook Dick and Suzanne Burgar Richard Ivie Russ Thuleen Billy Cannon Michael and April Cobb Paul Llewellyn Roger King Tony Kruzich Tom Rabb Byron Pugh Page 2
Please Register Early for Springfest 2014 and the Autocross as we need to order lunch in advance. Only pre-registered can order lunch. This year s selection is Ham, Turkey or Chicken Salad sandwich. Just to clear up some questions about the AutoCross (Auto-X) at SPRINGFEST this year. Several guys have asked: Q. WHY SHOULD I AUTOCROSS? A. BECAUSE IT'S THERE!!!!! Q. Is it $15 per car or $15 per driver? A. $15 per DRIVER...The car will be inspected and as many drivers as you paid for can drive that car. Drivers will NOT be inspected but we may stamp each drivers butt "PAID" for ID. Note: Each Driver must be REGISTERED for Springfest to participate in any event. Registration also gets you Hospitality Dinner Friday night. Q. What does the inspection consist of? A. Secure seat belts, brakes(pedals up), Tire(safe tread), battery(tied down securely), accelerator(good return spring), Fuel(no leaks), oil(no leaks), Steering(not sloppy), driver(head screwed on tight)... Q. Why is it limited to 4 runs? A. The limit only applies to the number of timed runs for competition purposes. We will try to start timed fun runs (test & tune) about 10am Friday morning. Break for lunch (See SPL NOTE) about Noon and start TIMED Competition runs at 1pm till done. If time permits, we will then try to have more fun runs. SPL NOTE: Thanks to my Lovely wife Paula, she has arranged for the deli in Helen to pre-order a bagged lunch for $6. Lunch will be Sandwich, chip, pickle and a cookie. We are required to order the lunches one week in advance of the show so you may register for Springfest and the AUTO-X Friday morning but lunch will not be offered unless you are PRE-REGISTERED DRIVER or HELPER. You may order as many lunches as you need (family, friends, etc...).the Deadline for ordering lunch will be April 12th for PRE- Registered Driver or HELPERS. Helpers will also get a Pancake Breakfast FREE Saturday Morning. THE PRE-REGISTRATION DEADLINE FOR THE AUTO-X IS APRIL 12th AT THE STROKE OF MIDNIGHT... Don't forget CLARK'S CORVIAR will attend this year s Springfest!!!! REMEMBER: If you have never AUTOCROSSed before, we all had a first time. All you need is Money, a Corvair with Seat Belts, we will loan you a helmet, and walk/ride you through it! This is an excellent course to learn on... TRY IT! YOU"LL LIKE IT!!!! More info come...still need helpers... -Al Hilderbrand Hilderbrandal@aol.com Page 3
Birthdays None that we re aware of! Anniversaries Ted and Joyce Worley Page 4
Corvair Atlanta made a donation to Wayne and Cindy Whitmire in memory of Jan Whitmire. They sent the following THANK YOU to the CAI members: To Corvair Atlanta, You have always been so special to me and Jan. We appreciate all the cards, prayers and calls over the last 26 months. Thank You also for your generous gift. We look forward to seeing all of you soon. Love to you all, Wayne and Cindy Whitmire Page 5
SPEEDFEST AT THE CLASSIC MOTORSPORTS MITTY PRESENTED BY HAGERTY RETURNS TO ROAD ATLANTA Holly Hill (Florida), March 27, 2014 The 2014 Speedfest at the Classic Motorsports Mitty Presented by Hagerty returns to Road Atlanta April 25-27. The Classic Motorsports Mitty is going big this year, bringing in the kings formula cars from all over the world in a celebration of open-wheel grand prix racing. F1 and IMSA champ, Brian Redman, is our honored guest and grand marshal. Plus, Bill Warner, founder of the Amelia Concours d Elegance, will be emceeing the weekend s events. Warner and Redman will swap stories of racing days past and discuss motorsports and historic racing. Speedfest at the Classic Motorsports Mitty will include more vendors, a larger midway, more interactive events, such as TMI Autotech Ariel Atom ride alongs, Coker Tire Car Corrals, not to mention the pièce de résistance Sunday s Concours d LeMons, a celebration of the mundane, featuring crap cans from all over the country. For more information on the 2014 Speedfest at the Classic Motorsports Mitty Presented by Hagerty April 25-27, 2014, call (800) 520-8292. For press credentials, please email Joe Severns prior to April 10, 2014. The Classic Motorsports staff has been taking enthusiasts behind the scenes of the classic sports car world for more than 30 years. If you grew up reading Sports Car Graphic and Road & Track, then you ll feel at home within the pages of Classic Motorsports. *** For further information, please contact: Motorsport Marketing, Inc., Marketing and PR Director Joe Severns (386) 239-0523; joes@classicmotorsports.net Page 6
Date March 26-30, 2014 April 5, 2014 April 18-19, 2014 (Easter Weekend) April 25-27, 2017 April 26-27, 2014 May 10, 2014 June 7, 2014 Description Atlanta International Auto Show Georgia World Congress Center, C Building Atlanta, GA http://www.goautoshow.com/ North East Georgia Swap Meet Atlanta Dragway, Commerce, GA http://www.georgiaswapmeet.com/ SpringFest 30 th Anniversary Speedfest at the Classic Motorsports Mitty Road Atlanta For more information, call (800) 520-8293 Summit Racing Equipment Atlanta Motorama Atlanta Motor Speedway Swap Meet / Car Show / Auto cross / Monster Truck demo / More www.atlantamotorama.com North East Georgia Swap Meet Atlanta Dragway, Commerce, GA http://www.georgiaswapmeet.com/ North East Georgia Swap Meet Atlanta Dragway, Commerce, GA http://www.georgiaswapmeet.com/ Page 7
Submitted to the Corvair Atlanta website: Name: Charles Franzman phone: 678-591-6770 email: cfran677@yahoo.com Comments or Question: Have corvair convertible for sale Submitted by Earl Jones: Would like to trade---- Have '64 Manual Axle with 327 gear to trade for '64 Automatic Axle with 327 gear--- If you would like to trade please let me hear from you--- Thank you-- Earl Jones evair@nc.rr.com 919-269-2041 Submitted by Barry Maupin: We are looking for a nice 1964 convertible, automatic or stick. We prefer either white or tan interior and top, but are open to possibilities. Any thoughts or references will be appreciated. Thank you, Barry Maupin Oliver Springs, TN 37840 865-207-4493 Page 8
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Date January 11, 2014 February 16, 2014 March 16, 2014 April 18-19, 2014 May 17, 2014 June 14, 2014 July 19, 2014 August 16, 2014 September 20, 2014 October 18, 2014 November 15, 2014 December??, 2014 Location and Details SpringFest Kickoff Clay Grant s house Jodeco Road United Methodist Church 1500 Jodeco Rd Stockbridge, GA Swap Meet SpringFest Helen, GA Location: TBD Location: TBD Location: TBD Burkingstock s home Fayetteville, GA Picnic / Swap Meet with Heart of GA Corvairs Indian Springs Park Forsyth, GA Location: TBD Corvair Atlanta Election Meeting Hilderbrand s home Date and Location: TBD Map for SpringFest / Helen, GA Page 13
President Vice President Secretary Treasurer Director Director Director Editor The Drive Train Tom Constantine (corvair_1965@yahoo.com) Robert Birkinbine (dabirk@comcast.net) Ted Fahrenthold (tterribleted@comcast.net) Al Hilderbrand (hilderbrandal@aol.com) Bill Rudolph (vairbilly@aol.com) Dan Terry (DTerry8123@aol.com) Tom Rabb (TomRabb@att.net) John O Harra (john.oharra@live.com) Visit us at: http://corvairatlanta.org Page 14