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NEWSLETTER OF THE NORTHWEST CHAPTERNEWSLETTER OF THE NORTHWEST CHAPTERNEWSLETTER OF THE NORTHWEST CHAPTER of the National Corvette Restorer’s Society

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Chairman's MessageChairman's Message by Mike Benner

T he Corvette and High Performance Swap Meet February 6 was the location of the first NW Chapter event of 2010. Twenty one members attended a dinner and chapter meeting. The 2010 swap meet was well attended and vendors reported sales were good.

The NW Chapter will host a regional even in Bend, OR. The Bend area is very popular. There are a lot of activities, the weather is wonderful, it is close to California and there is no sales tax. The location is the Seventh Mountain Resort, August 19 – 21. We have a Welcome Reception planned for Thursday evening

QAugust 19. Friday night will bring a BB followed by a party/dance. It has been reported that Mr. Dip Stick may make an appearance at the party. Saturday evening’s Awards Banquet will include an auction of highly desirable Corvette related items. We have a ladies shopping trip scheduled for Friday morning. The chapter will provide tables for swap meet participants. If you would like a table please contact me. The Seventh Mountain Resort is known for its food, accommodations and wonderful service. The room prices will be held at 2008 levels. When you book your room please use Group Code. Registration forms can be found in The Front Bumper or online at www.nwncrs.org . Register early to ensure you get the accommodations you desire. In closing, the chapter is looking for a newsletter editor and webmaster. If you have interest please contact me at (503) 200-0889 or mbenner4@comcast.net. I want to thank our departing newsletter editor and webmaster, Eric Falk. He has taken the responsibility of both to the next level. Thank you Eric from the NW Chapter.

!See you in Bend

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From The Judging Chairman by Wayne Loron

O ur first judging related event of the year will be a judging school held on Saturday,

March 13, 2010 at Dean Sprecher’s “Corvette Specialties” in Wilsonville, OR. We will be “self-teaching” ourselves the finer points of the 1994-96 Corvettes, utilizing at least two Chapter member’s Corvettes. If you would like to learn more about judging in a year group where you can be almost assured of being selected to judge at future meets, please plan to attend this event. Our Regional Meet in Bend this August will be the

2010 Events Schedule

Mar 13 Mini-Meet at Dean Sprecher Corvette Specialties Wilsonville, OR Apr 10 Mini-Meet at Stewart Lowes Burien, WA May 1 Mini-Meet at Mike Doty and Tammy Shirleys Yakima, WA Jun 20 Fathers Day Picnic at Lake Sammamish State Park Issaquah, WA Jun 27 Mini-Meet at Larry Johnsons Olympia, WA Jul 13-18 National Convention North Carolina Aug 19-21 Northwest Regional Meet Bend, OR Aug 22 X X XAll Corvette Show at Restaurant Issaquah, WA Sep 11 Terminator Party at Bernie and Laura Schneiders K alama, WA Sep 18 British Columbia Chapter Meet at Grant Wongs Vancouver, B.C. TBA Mini-Meet at The Benner house Sherwood,OR Dec Holiday Party TBA

first meet where 1996 Corvettes will be Flight Judged, so we will need all the judging help we can

!get We will start at 8 am and go until mid-afternoon. There is no registration form for this school, we just need a head count for lunch, so contact Mike Benner if you plan to be there. Lunch will be provided by the Chapter, and there is no registration fee. Your Chapter is continuing to “pick up the tab” for these judging schools as well as the mini-meets. On April 10, 2010 we will hold another mini-meet/judging school at Stewart Lowe’s shop in Burien,

WA. We plan to judge two 1966 Corvettes utilizing “judges in training” backed up by instructors in each of the five judging areas. Again, please let Mike Benner know if you plan to attend. Our second mini-meet this year will be on May 1, 2010 at Mike and Tammy’s in Yakima, WA. We plan to judge two 1961 Corvettes using newer judges

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“Our Regional Meet in Bend

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backed-up by some “black hats”. Please contact Mike Benner if you will be there so he knows how much lunch to provide. June 20, 2010 is Father’s Day, so plan to attend the picnic at Lake Sammamish State Park in Issaquah, WA. This event has been going on for 35 years, and while it is not a judging event, there sure is a lot of “unofficial” judging as well as some tire-kicking

!going on Our Chapter Judging Meet will be held on Sunday, June 27, 2010 at Larry Johnson’s Corvette and High Performance in Tumwater, WA. Larry and Karen are great hosts, so plan now to attend this event. The registration form will be in the next Driveline, and is in this issue of The Front Bumper. If you need a form, please let me know. Registrations are already coming in for our Regional Meet to be held August 19-21, 2010 in Bend, OR. This has always been a great event, and this one is shaping up to be no exception. Please register early if you plan to have a car judged, and it is also a good idea to make your room reservations as early as possible. If you are not sure about having a car judged, you should go ahead and register. If you have to cancel, you will get a refund if you notify us prior to August 1, 2020. We are planning another mini-meet in October 2010 tentatively at the Benner’s in Sherwood, OR. Details will be announced later. If you would like to have your Corvette at one of the mini-meet////judging schools, please let me know. And if you have any ideas for improving our judging experience, please let one of us know.

Editors Rambling’s by Eric Falk

I became the editor of this news-letter in November 2007. Since then I gave “The Front Bumper”

a new look and added content that recognized our members, such as the photos integrated into the title block on each cover. In November 2008 I took on the addi-tional task of Webmaster. My goal was to create a web-site that was attractive, informational, interactive and easy to be searched by members and non-members. I believe I accomplished my goal. I would never have been able to achieve success as the newsletter editor and webmaster without the assistance of many people, especially the current board of directors. It was the vision of Mike Benner that allowed the news-letter and website to change. He always told me he felt that both were the conduit of the chapter. I agree with him. It is with regret that I have decided to step aside as the newsletter editor but I can’t handle both tasks any longer. I consider them both to be living breathing entities that need to be tended often and with enthusiasm. There is too much work involved in both positions for any one person to handle. I don’t want to see either of them suf-fer so I can’t continue to in both positions. It’s time for another member to take over as Editor of the newsletter. It is a rewarding position, especially if you have a crea-tive side and enjoy writing. There are many of you who would be good at editing the newsletter and I encourage you to volunteer; you won’t be disappointed. Please contact Mike Benner as soon as possible if you are interested in becoming the editor of the newsletter. You may also contact me if you have any questions re-garding the position. The next issue needs to be pub-lished by May 1, 2010 so don’t delay. It has been a pleasure to work with those of you who contributed. Thanks for taking the time to provide arti-cles, photos, and other content. A special thanks to those of you who took the time to compliment and thank me; your kind words inspired me.

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Area Coordinators Report Spokane Area w e are thinking of

participating in the road tour to Charlotte,

modified to our working schedules. The plan is to take a red eye to St. Louis the night of July 8th and join the road tour there. They have planned a visit to the Corvette Museum planned for the 10th and travel some nice scenic roads on the way to Charlotte. Let me know if you are interested in joining us. -Mike Doty

Membership Chairwoman Tammy Shirley

W e have two new members for 2010; please welcome Joe and Ana Haley from

Spokane. They are owners of a 61, 63 coupe FI, and 66 convertible 427/425.

Also please welcome Andy and Maryl Lee Orton from Snohomish WA, they are owners of a 59 and 65. Thanks to everyone who paid their 2010 Northwest Chapter Dues early. I’m working on the 2010 Membership Directory. It will be different from previous years in that we will not be printing a booklet to mail out to the members, instead it will be emailed to each of the members with an Event schedule. The Directory will be updated each quarter with new members added and sent out with a current Event schedule. This will ensure new members will be added to the Directory without waiting for the next years directory to be published. Anytime throughout the year you can change your information. Just send me an email at membership@nwncrs.org and I will include it in the next quarterly published Directory.

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The Seventh Mountain Resort in Bend, Oregon is the site of the Northwest Regional Meet and this event promises to be a great one. This is the first year 1996 Corvette’s are eligible for judging! It’s going to be a great event and we anticipate a large turn-out so register early for the Meet and make your hotel reservations as soon as possible. The Schedule of Events and Registration form are on pages 6 and 7 in this issue. The hotel information and group code is on the Registration form. Outdoor activities include hiking, white water rafting, fly-fishing, golfing and horseback riding. For shoppers, there are the delightful shops of downtown Bend and the Prime Outlet mall. We look forward to seeing you there!

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2010 NCRS Northwest Regional Registration Bend, Oregon August 19– 21, 2010

The Seventh Mountain Resort in Bend, Oregon has been completely renovated and updated. This venue has been the !site of many NCRS National and Regional Meets and this event promises to be a great one also

Outdoor activities include hiking, white water rafting, fly-fishing, and horseback riding. For shoppers, there are the delightful shops in downtown Bend, the shops at Old Mill and the Prime Outlets.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS (Tentative and are subject to change) Thursday, August 19, 2010 10:00 am to 6:00 pm Registration Desk Open 10:00 am to 6:00 pm Swap Meet Tent Open PV-by appointment with National Team Leader Only 10:00 am to 5:00 pm All cars must be in place by 5:30 pm – no exceptions 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm Judging School – TBA 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm Welcome reception-No host bar-light snacks only Evening Dinner on your own 8:00 pm to 9:00 pm NW Chapter Board Meeting 9:00 pm to 5:00 am Security Friday, August 20, 2010 7:00 am to 8:00 am Judges, and Tabulators Breakfast 8:15 am to 8:30 am OJ Meeting 8:30 am to 8:45 am Owners Meeting 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Flight Judging 53-55, 58-60, 63-64, 67, 70-72, 75-77, 80-82, 90-93 9:00 am to 6:00 pm Swap Meet tent open 10:00 am to 12 noon Ladies activity-TBA 12 Noon to 1:00 pm Judges and Tabulators Lunch 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm NW Chapter General Membership Meeting 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm Barbeque Dinner 7:30 pm to 11:00 pm Entertainment by Biff Harley 9:00 pm to 5:00 am Security Saturday, August 21, 2010 7:00 am to 8:00 am Judges and Tabulators Breakfast 8:15 am to 8:30 am OJ Meeting 8:30 am to 8:45 am Owners Meeting 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Flight Judging 56-57, 61-62, 65-66, 68-69, 73-74, 78-79, 84-89, 94-96 9:00 am to 6:00 pm Swap Meet Tent Open 12 Noon to 1:00 pm Judges and Tabulators Lunch 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm No-Host Cocktails 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm Awards Banquet Dinner 9:00 pm to 5:00 am Security

&Meet Chairman Info Mike Benner 503-625-9171 &Registration Info Wayne Loron 253 638-6763

Judging Chairman Wayne Loron 253-638-6763 HOTEL RESERVATIONS: Seventh Mountain Resort 888-784-4386; or www.seventhmountain.com use code 10726R A BLOCK OF ROOMS WILL BE AVAILABLE UNTIL JULY 19, 2010 * * * * * * * * * * *MAKE RESERVATIONS EARLY All Judged, PV and display cars must remain in place until released by the Judging Chairman

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2010 NCRS Northwest Regional Registration

NCRS Membership Number: ______________ Name: ______________________________________ Spouse / Companion __________________ Address: _______________________________________ Guest ___________________________

ZCity: ____________________________________ State: _____________________ IP_________ Phone: ______________________________ E-mail: ____________________________________ Note: Registration without complete information will be returned without processing EVENT REGISTRATION ____Single Registration @$45 ($60 after August 1st) $______ ____Family Registration @$60 ($75 after August 1st) $______ ____Guest Fee (non NCRS member) @$25 EACH $ ______ ____Owner/ OJ Lunch @$20 EACH DAY $______ ____Friday Barbeque @$35 $ ______ ____Awards Banquet @$40 ____Steak ____Salmon $ ______ ____Event T-Shirt (Circle ONE) X XX XXX@$20 S M L L L L $ ______ ____Polo Shirt (Circle ONE) X XX XXX@$40 S M L L L L $ ______ ____Sweat Shirt (Circle ONE) @$40 X XX XXXS M L L L L $ ______ ____Swap Meet Table Thursday_____ Friday____ Saturday____ FREE CORVETTE REGISTRATION (One Registration form per car) Year _______ CID/HP ___________ Coupe ____ Convertible ____ Ext. Color _________ Complete VIN____________________________________ (Circle ONE) Driven / Trailered Int. Color ___________ Int. Type ___________ Insurance. Policy ______________________ ____Flight Judging Entry @$75 $ ______ ____Bowtie Candidate Judging @$75 $ ______

Q____ ualified PV Entry @$75 (Proof of third flight or higher) $ ______ ____Sportsman Entry @$15 $ ______ ____Founders Entry @$20 (Proof of Chapter third flight or higher) $ ______ ____Special Display Bowtie-Duntov-McLellan-American Heritage (circle one) FREE Total Enclosed (Make check payable to: NW/NCRS) $ ______ Send to Gail Downs, 2925 Greenwood Ct. S., Puyallup, WA 98374 No refunds after July 20, 2010 JUDGING PARTICIPATION Name _______________________________ Name _______________________________ Flight Judge ______ Judging Level _______ Flight Judge _______ Judging Level ______ 1st Choice __________ 2nd Choice________ 1st Choice__________ 2nd Choice_________

X XX XXXShirt Size S M L L L L X XX XXXShirt Size S M L L L L Mech. __Chassis ___Ext. ___Int. __Ops. ___ Mech. ___ Chassis ___ Ext. __ Int. __Ops. ___ Observer Judge _____ Tabulator _________ Observer Judge ______Tabulator ________ All members must sign the hold harmless agreement below, whether or not you bring a Corvette. Anyone bringing a Corvette, whether to be judged or not, must read and sign the following Hold Harmless Agreement, and provide proof of registration and in-force insurance at the Meet Registration Desk when you check in, BEFORE the car can be Operations Checked and / or placed in it’ s final location. HOLD HARMLESS AGREEMENT I agree to insure my vehicle and property against loss, damage, and liability and to provide proof of such insurance to NCRS at time of registration. I agree to assume the risk of any and all damages or injury and to indemnify and hold harmless NCRS, its officers, directors, agents, employees, and chapters for any acts or omissions that may result in the theft, damage, or destruction of my property or injury to me or to others, occurring during, or as a consequence of, this event. Signature:________________________________________ Date:________________

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2010 NCRS Northwest Chapter Registration Sunday, June 27, 2010

Location: &Corvette High Performance at 2840 Black Lake Rd. SW Olympia, WA 98512 8:00 am Registration Opens 9:00 am Judging begins-All judged cars must be in place by 9:00 am NCRS Membership Number: ___________ Name: _____________________________ Spouse/Companion: __________________________ Address: ________________________________________ Guest: _________________________

ZCity: ________________________________________State: _________ IP: ________________ Phone: ___________________________ Email: _______________________________________ Note: Registration without complete information will be returned without processing

EVENT REGISTRATION ____Single Registration @$20 ($25 after June 1st) $ _________ ____Family Registration @$30 ($35 after June 1st) $ _________ ____Guest Fee (non NCRS member) @$12. 50 Each $ _________ WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO LIMIT NUMBER OF CARS JUDGED-REGISTER EARLY CORVETTE REGISTRATION (One Registration form per car) Year ______ CID/HP _________ Coupe ___ Convertible ___ Ext. Color _______________________ Complete VIN _________________________________ (Circle ONE) Driven /Trailered Int. Color ________________________ (Circle ONE) Vinyl/ Leather Insurance Company ___________________________ Policy Number ______________________ Expiration _______ ___ Flight Judging Entry $35 $ _________ ___ Sportsman Entry $15 $ _________ ___ Special Display Bowtie-Duntov-McLellan-Crossed Flags-Amer. Heritage (circle one) FREE Total Enclosed (Make check payable to: NW/NCRS) $ _________ Send to: Wayne Loron, 18006 SE 256th St., Kent, WA 98042

Fees are not refundable after June 1, 2010 Meet Chairman and Information Mike Benner 503-625-9171 Judging Chairman and Registration Information Wayne Loron 253-638-6763 JUDGING PARTICIPATION Name __________________________________ Name _________________________________ Flight Judge ____ Judging Level __________ Flight Judge _____ Judging Level _____ 1st Choice _________ 2nd Choice _________ 1st Choice ________ 2nd Choice ________ Ops __ Int ___ Ext ___ Mech ____ Chassis ____ Ops ___ Int ___ Ext ___ Mech ___ Chassis ___ Observer Judge _____ Tabulator ______ Observer Judge ______ Tabulator_________ Anyone attending this event, whether you bring a Corvette or not, must read and sign the following Hold Harmless Agreement. Proof of ownership and in-force insurance must be provided at the Meet Registration Desk when you check in, BEFORE the car can be operations checked and/or placed in its final location for judging. HOLD HARMLESS AGREEMENT I agree to insure my vehicle(s) and property against loss, damage, and liability and to provide proof of such insurance to NCRS at time of registra-tion. I agree to assume the risk of any and all damages or injury and to indemnify and hold harmless the NCRS, its officers, directors, agents, em-ployees, and chapters for any acts or omissions that may result in the theft, damage, or destruction of my property or injury to me or to others, oc-curring during, or as a consequence of, this Event.

Signature: ___________________________________________ Date: __________________

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Boise Area: Eastern Oregon and Southern Idaho Bert Lukens abclukens@aol.com (541) 330-0277 Eugene Area: Willamette Valley and Southwestern Oregon Chuck Dutoit vetfuelie@gmail.com (503) 393-3928

Portland Area: Northwestern Oregon and Southwestern Washington David Hughes mlcorvettes@yahoo.com (503) 668-3693 Seattle Area: Northwestern Washington and Puget Sound Bob Johansen rjohansen@comcast.net (425) 869-9533 Spokane Area: Spokane and Coeur d'Alene Area, Eastern Washington and Northwestern Idaho Mike Doty corvettemikenw@charter.net (509) 480-0790

Area Coordinators:

Advisors to the Board: (non-voting)

2010 Northwest Chapter NCRS Board Members Chairman Mike Benner chairman@nwncrs.org (503) 625-9171 Vice Chairman Dennis Clark vicechairman@nwncrs.org (509) 365-2713 Secretary Suzanne Benner secretary@nwncrs.org (503) 625-9171 Treasurer Larry Richter treasurer@nwncrs.org (360) 274-4241 Judging Chairman Wayne Loron judgingchairman@nwncrs.org (253) 638-6763 Membership Chairperson Tammy Shirley membership@nwncrs.org (509) 560-0250 Newsletter Editor Eric Falk editor@nwncrs.org (206) 940-6330 Webmaster Eric Falk webmaster@nwncrs.org (206) 940-6330

Past Chairman Wayne Loron judgingchairman@nwncrs.org (253) 638-6763 Historian Bert Lukens abclukens@aol.com (541) 330-0277 Legal Counsel Will Carey wcarey@gorge.net (541) 386-1934 Region VIII Representative Arland Dower akadower@comcast.net (360) 896-5334 for Alaska, Alberta, British Columbia, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Saskatchewan and Washington

National Secretary Cece Nelson chazm5@comcast.net (206) 567-5433

National Officers:

Gracing the cover of this issue is the beautiful 1956 roadster owned by Bert and Carol Lukens; I photographed it on the lawn at the 2008 Northwest Regional in Bend, Oregon. Bert and Carol have been members for many years and Bert was a Vice Chairman in the beginning days of the Northwest Chapter. Bert is currently the Area Coordinator for Eastern Ore-gon and Southern Idaho. Thanks to both of you for your years of dedication and service . —Editor

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WANTED Wanted: 1 only 1967 Corvette bolt-on wheel, Western Wheel Corp.K-H. Call Bob Unger - 541-383-1811 (home); 541-420-6753 (cell); robertandnancyinbend@msn.com

Wanted: 1961-62 red trunk mat; early T10 parts and housings. Contact Wayne at 253-638-6763.

Wanted: 56-57 Upper firewall fiberglass drivers side ½; 57-58 Driver side RPO Rocker Existing Duct. Call Roger 503-590-4026 NCRS member # 142

" "Wanted: 1954 Engine block with date of E Casting #3835911. Must have magnaflux information to ship to Vancouver, WA. Call Rich (360)750-9655 or e-mail at rlavalley@iinet.com NCRS Member#10790

FOR SALE

59’ BW T-10, correct dates, built B-20-9 $1500; early 57 # 984 Wiper Motor – trade for L57 #991 motor; 2 ea. NOS 60-61 style Firestone 670x15 WW, straight sidewall, trade for 2 ea. 56- &58 style with ribbed edge, either black or white; 54 58 Rear Springs, 54 dated 160-E-4 $175, 58 dated 60-8- &E $300 both sets blasted painted. Call Roger 503-590-4026 NCRS member # 142

A set of 4 1996 Grand Sport Coupe wheels and tires still in original wrappers. Please make offer to mbenner4@comcast.net.

1965 350 hp air coupe. 2nd owner. Five knock offs, power windows, teak, tele column. Not restored. $65,000 firm. Call Duane 503-931-2713

1975 Bright Yellow convertible. McLellan Award and Three star. #10,816 $39,900. Call Dave 253-307-1022 1967 Conv. #S116164, Interior and Exterior Both Green., P.S., P.B., P.W., NOM. Appears as a un-hit body, Very original interior ( one small Hole). New Conv. Top, One repaint many years ago. Shows 73,000 miles believe to be original. Every thing works, Runs and drives super, History back to 1971 $32,500. For information call Larry 360-274-4241 or richter@cni.net For sale 1964 Coupe # 102045, Red -Red -fuel injection, 4 speed, power brakes, power windows, RF motor code. This is a real car with about 51,000 original miles. One owner for the last 25 years. One lacquer repaint several years ago, still very nice. Complete fuel unit off the car including the S-tube, air cleaner, shielding etc. all goes with car. Now has carburetor on car. Drives and runs great $64,500 Info Larry 360-274-4241 or richter@cni.net For Sale: 1958 red////-charcoal 270 hp and 1964 red/-red FI Corvettes. For details, contact Wayne at 253-638-6763 or wloron@comcast.net. FOR SALE: 1963-67 front and rear bumpers, freshly chromed $295. 1959-62 hubcaps, beautiful $395 set. 1963 hubcaps, beautiful $375 set. 1963-67 replacement jack $125 w/handle. 1963-67 top shield, small block $160. 1966-67 grille $185. 1963-65 dual snorkel air cleaner, small block $230. 1963-67 Wonderbar radio $250. 1967 rocker mouldings $140 pr. 1964 rocker moulding, NOS, l only $140. l965-67 clocks, not restored $275. 1965-67 clocks, restored $325. 1963-67 headlight motors, restored $295 ea. 1963-67 headlight motors, not restored $250 ea. 1963-67 horns $245 pr. Please call Bob or Nancy Unger, 541-383-1811 home or 541-420-6753 cell, or e-mail robertandnancyinbend@msn.com 1965 convertible project car, $17000 Call 509-480-0790