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September – October 2016 20th Anniversary 1996-2016 Volume 21 Number 5
Chapter will Host 2018 Regional & 2019 Convention
Greenville, SC, will be Location
Bob Kinstrey, Event Chairman
In April, John Ballard, NCRS Region IV Director, contacted the chapter and asked if the chapter would consider sponsoring the July 2019 National Convention. After some discussion at the CCNCRS May board meeting, a search committee was formed. The committee evaluated the following cities as potential sites: Chattanooga, Bowling Green, Charlotte, Columbia and Greenville. Bowling Green and Chattanooga were eliminated because of their distance from the chapter. Greenville and Columbia were shortlisted, and both cities offered financial incentives and indoor air-conditioned judging space. Columbia was eliminated due to the lack of trailer parking in proximity of the convention center. The executive committee met twice by phone to discuss the prospect of sponsoring the event. (Minutes for these phone conferences are on page 15.) After a lot of discussion about the need for volunteers and a workable budget, the executive committee voted to present a proposal to the NCRS National BOD on July 22. Part of the CCNCRS proposal was the need for the chapter to host a regional in April 2018 as a dry-run for the national. After some discussion by the National BOD members, CCNCR’s proposal was accepted and approved.
TD Convention Center, Greenville, SC, Site of the 2019 NCRS National Convention
Greenville’s revitalized and award-winning downtown has been written up in many magazines as a destination for fine dining. Greenville has a great art museum, children’s museum, zoo and the Drive minor-league baseball team. For more information on Greenville visit http://www.visitgreenvillesc.com. Hall 1 (125,000 ft
2) of the TD Convention center will be used
for car judging. For information about the TD center visit http://tdconventioncenter.com.
The Embassy Suites Golf Resort and Conference Center will be the host hotel. Potential side trips include tours of BMW’s manufacturing facility, Clemson University’s Automotive Research Center, Biltmore Estate and the Hendrick Heritage Center.
Many volunteers are needed. If you want to help with either the 2019 National Convention and/or 2018 Regional, call either Bob Kinstrey or Janet Kennedy.
Link to Southern Living article on Greenville http://buff.ly/2a5SJxK
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Embassy Suites Golf Resort and Conference Center
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Carolinas Chapter Board of Directors
Chair Valeria Hutchinson [email protected] 980.253.4733
Vice-Chair Stephen Byrd [email protected] 865 250.1968
Secretary Bob Kinstrey [email protected] 864.346.6126
Treasurer Louis Kolb [email protected] 803.345.2257
Judging Chair Fred Jenkins [email protected] 252.268.9624
Membership Manager Janet Kennedy [email protected] 864.923.4445
Charitable Activities Manager Mary Barrett [email protected] 704.236.9699
Newsletter Editor Reba Whittington [email protected] 336.667.4226
Webmaster Peter Mihaltian [email protected] 704.542.8562
Immediate Past Chair Dave Barrett [email protected] 847.910.9142
Region IV Director John Ballard [email protected] 502.905.3942
The Redline Times, newsletter of Carolinas Chapter NCRS, is published six times per year—the first week of January, March, May, July, September, and November. It is sent electronically to all who have an email address on file and mailed to those chapter members who have no email.
NCRS registered names used in this newsletter are Founders Award,
® Performance Verification Award,
® Sportsman Award,
® Folz Memorial
Award,®
Heritage Award,® Master Judge,
® and Duntov, McLellan, and Hill Mark-of-Excellence Awards.
® These are registered with the
United States Department of Commerce and Trademark Office. Flight Award, Red Hat, and Challenge Car Award are pending.
Material for the newsletter should be sent to the editor at the above address. We especially welcome technical articles and human-interest stories about you and your Corvette. Deadlines are the 20
th of the month preceding publication unless a change is announced.
Unless otherwise noted, all material is original to this publication. All articles contained in The Redline Times are the property of the authors
and cannot be reprinted without their permission and proper credit given to them and this publication.
NCRS Regionals and National Conventions
2016 September 22-24 Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
October 20-22 Frisco TX
2017 January 11-14 Lakeland FL
April 6-8 Laughlin NV
May 4-6 Newton IA
July 9-13 NATIONAL CONVENTION San Antonio TX
August 10-12 Altoona PA
September 7-9 Spokane WA
October 26-28 Frisco TX
2018 July 15-20 NATIONAL CONVENTION Las Vegas NV
2019 July 13-19 NATIONAL CONVENTION Greenville SC
TOP FLIGHT® CHAPTER
2011 2012 2013 2014
CHAPTER CALENDAR
Body-drop at Duane Ravenberg’s May 10
Technical session TBD August ?
Road tour to fall meet Sept. 12
Fall judging/ Annual meeting Sept 12-13
Judging school TBD November ?
Christmas party December 7
REGULAR FEATURES
Chairman’s message 3
Membership report 3
Women’s Auxiliary 3
Director’s message 4
Financial report 4
Technical advice 9
Classified ads 13
Membership application 15
COMING EVENTS
Sept 9-10 Annual Meeting & Fall Judging Lake Lure, NC
October ?? Test ‘n’ tune day TBA
November 19 Judging School H Kennedy’s
December 17 Christmas party TBA
REGULAR ITEMS
Chair’s message 3
Regional dir. message 3
Charity report 7
Membership report 7
Chapter activity report 7
Financial report 10
Chapter clothing 14
Classified ads 19
Membership form 20
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
Chapter at national convention 4-6
20th anniversary celebration 8-9
Officer nominations 10
Annual meeting weekend events 11
Whittington tech session 12
Mike Sams update 13
November judging school 14
Board minutes 15
Chasing C5 water leaks 16
Fall meet registration 18
CHAPTER CALENDAR
Body-drop at Duane Ravenberg’s May 10
Technical session TBD August ?
Road tour to fall meet Sept. 12
Fall judging/ Annual meeting Sept 12-13
Judging school TBD November ?
Christmas party December 7
REGULAR FEATURES
Chairman’s message 3
Membership report 3
Women’s Auxiliary 3
Director’s message 4
Financial report 4
Technical advice 9
Classified ads 13
Membership application 15
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from Chapter Chair Valeria Hutchinson
Our 20th anniversary picnic in Salisbury, NC, was a smashing success despite the sweltering heat of the day. We honored our chapter's charter members and welcomed several new members and their spouses. There was plenty of good food and great conversation, not to mention the ride on the steam locomotive circa 1950. The highlight as always was the Corvettes driven to the event, which ranged from midyears to the C7 generation. I thank everyone for their input, attendance and assistance, all of which contributed to the event's success. A good time was had by all.
Our fall judging meet and annual business meeting for the election of 2017 officers is rapidly approaching. The dates are September 9-10 at the historic 1927 Lake Lure Inn. Please call the hotel to make your reservations if you have not already as there are a limited number of rooms available.
Janet and Harold Kennedy will lead a road tour from Greenville, SC; Ed Harbour will lead from the Raleigh area; and Klee and I will do so from the Charlotte area. Please notify one of these leaders if you are interested in joining in the fun. We will all meet in Rutherfordton at The Olive Tree restaurant for lunch. After lunch we will drive on to the inn as a group. Please let one of these leaders know if you plan to join the convoy so we can obtain a number for lunch.
The ladies will be hosting a wine and cheese party in the tabulators’ room Friday evening at the same time as judging school; however, it will extend for an extra 30 minutes after school is out so that all participants can attend.
Charlie Mitchell has graciously planned a road rally through the mountain terrain after judging is completed on Saturday. All participants are encouraged to drive in this tour regardless of the make/model of vehicle driven.
Please be thinking about events for next year's calendar. Ideas and suggestions are welcome. If you would like us to consider an event in your area, please suggest a venue and theme. Event coordinators are needed. The board of directors will begin planning these events at the first BOD meeting following the election (date to be announced). All members are welcome to attend and discuss your ideas.
I am pleased to announce the board of directors’ decision to host a regional meet in 2018 and a national convention in 2019 and their approval by the National Board. The venue for both events will be the TD Convention Center in Greenville, SC. All judging and social events will be held inside the convention center. YEAH!
The city of Greenville is eager to host our events and has been extremely giving and cooperative. These events will require team cooperation and commitment from our entire club.
I hope to see all of you in the beautiful Lake Lure area next month.
Save the Wave!
from Region IV Director John Ballard
The 2016 National Convention in Warwick, Rhode Island is history. The road tour had 110 participants and they had parking areas when they arrived, but the group then heard the usual "no rooms ready" when they tried to register. We had 185 judged cars and 205 awards. Total attendees were 800. The large judging tent was a decent venue for judging— except for paint color. The first night welcome reception was one of the best Judy and I have ever attended; plenty of food was the order of the day. We heard they had increased the food amount by 20% to avoid the usual shortages.
Mike Ingham welcomed everyone at the membership meeting on Monday evening. He reiterated his policy of transparency within the organization with dignity and respect to the membership. Other than the judging and chapter awards, the highlight of the meeting was the Lifetime Achievement Award
presented to Vinnie Peters, a past president and current editor of The Restorer and The Driveline.
During the week, someone stole $500 from the NCRS Foundation booth. President Ingham asked for replacement donations at the awards banquet and members and guests raised $2,115. Judges and other NCRS members also gave the Foundation $2080. NCRS store sales amounted to $3,321 including the two bid vacations, which were a hunting trip and fishing event.
Bob Kinstrey from the Carolinas Chapter presented an outline, proposed budget, and site photos for a national convention in Greenville, S.C., in 2019. Using the cost schedule from the 2015 Denver event, the proposed budget appeared doable. The NCRS Board voted positive on this proposal. We will need coordination and help from other chapters in Region IV for this endeavor.
We again have good news on the recovery of Mike Sams. He is improving and his strength increasing. He can now visit his car workshop and get projects organized. Hopefully he will improve enough to attend the 39th annual Florida Regional
January 11–14, 2017 at the Sun N Fun facilities.
The new NCRS paint flowchart is now available in laminate. These can be ordered by the judging chairman in each chapter from David Brigham. We have given several seminars on this subject as the judging of paint has changed after the 2016 national convention.
Any questions or concerns please email or call 502-905-3942.
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Chapter is Well Represented at 2016 National Convention
Members from the South did it once again when we traveled north of the Mason-Dixon Line: The hot humid Southern weather went with us. For the week, Providence, Rhode Island, had temperatures in the upper 80s and low 90s with high humidity. A break came with some cooling breezes Wednesday afternoon.
The chapter was well represented by John* and Judy Ballard, Tom* and Kaye* Bulluck, Page Campbell*, Mark Donnally*, Jimmy Gregg*, Richard* and Tori Guthrie, Gary* and Alice Jaynes, Fred Jenkins*, Bob Kinstrey, Norman Lontz, Brian McIntyre*, Russ Robbins*, Tom Russo*, Pat and Sandy Slosek, Rick Twining*, Rich Vaughan*, Don and Ann** Warmuth, and Reba Whittington*.
*served as a judge ** tabulated
The Warmuths, the Jayneses, Norman Lontz, Jimmy Gregg and Rich Vaughan participated in one of the road tours.
On Monday evening, the following judging advancements were recognized with appropriate shirts and hats.
Brian McIntrye 400 Fred Jenkins 300 Page Campbell 300 Tom Russo 300 Richard Guthrie 300 Mark Donnally 200
In a continuation of something he began in 2014, Dana Forrester presented NCRS veterans pins to members who have served in the military and had not received one in 2014 or 2015. Bob Kinstrey accepted one of those.
Don and Ann Warmuth earned a Sportsman ribbon and Valeria Hutchinson reached the Sapphire Level of giving to the NCRS Foundation.
Over 400 families attended with 110 participating in the road tours. One hundred eighty-five Corvettes entered. Two hundred five cars were entered, and 161 were judged. Twenty 1966s participated in the Year of the 1966.
Photo by Alan Struck
By Vinnie
Peters
The only chapter car presented was Kaye Bulluck’s 1972 coupe which earned the Bowtie Award.
L to R: Page Campbell and Fred Jenkins were recognized for reaching the 300 Judging Level and Brian McIntyre for the 400 Level.
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Reba Whittington Interior
Page Campbell Mechanical
Russ Robbins Operations
Brian McIntyre Mechanical
Rich Vaughan Exterior
Mark Donnally Mechanical Jimmy Gregg Mechanical Exterior
Carolinas members
lent judging skills during
the four days.
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Scenes from the Opening-Night Reception at the National
Kaye Bulluck and John Ballard Offer Assistance at Judging Schools
Kaye’s 1972 was used for the Advanced Judging Seminar
which she helped conduct.
John (at right) helped Tom Ames conduct his paint seminar which emphasized the new standards that went into effect in August.
Convention photos by Kaye and Tom Bulluck, Bob Kinstrey, Vinnie Peters,
Alan Struck, and Reba Whittington
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NCRS Chapter Award Program
Quarterly Reporting Form
Chapter Name ____Carolinas____________ State ___NC/SC___________
Reporting Quarter ① ② 3 4 Number of members on Jan. 1: 147
Contact name Stephen H Byrd, Vice-Chair Phone ____865.250.1968__
Required Activities
( x ) 1. Host one chapter judging meet April 2 ( x ) 2. Conduct one technical seminar June 4, August 13 ( x ) 3. Conduct one judging school Feb. 20, April 1, June 4 ( ) 4. Conduct one membership meeting ( ) 5. Conduct one stand-alone chapter charitable event ( x ) 6. Conduct one chapter road tour July 31 ( x ) 7. Conduct one chapter social event March 5, July 31 ( x ) 8. Chapter website maintained and linked to www.ncrs.org Items 1 through 7 are to be separate entities and must have supplementary information (such as sign-in sheets) documenting attendance.
Variable Activities (must complete at least 6)
1. __ 2___ Number of members to have car(s) judged at a hosted chapter/regional judging meet 2. __ 4___ Number of technical articles published in the chapter newsletter (send newsletter) 3. ___26__ Number of members that judged or tabulated at a hosted chapter/regional judging event 4. ___10__ Number of members that drove their Corvettes to a chapter meeting or event 5. ____9__ Number of members that drove their Corvettes on a chapter road tour 6. ___55__ Number of members that attended at least one chapter event 7.____√___ Set up an NCRS display at a non-NCRS car event to promote NCRS April 9 (7 members) 8. ________ Amount donated to a 501-3c charity All activities must be conducted according to NCRS Chapter Guidelines and have supporting documentation (such as sign-in sheets)
Charity Report Mary Barrett, Charitable Activity Manager
Date Event Total Winner Paid out Chapter Recipient $ $ Account Feb 20 Judg. school 70 David Mizell 35 35 Wounded Warrior
Mar 5 Race shop tour 275 Teresa Brewington 0 275 Wounded Warrior
Apr 2 Judging event 200 Sarah Puls 0 200 St. Jude Hospital
June 4 Tech sessi/ judg sch 83 Bob Aue 0 83 To be decided
Aug 13 Tech sess/ judg. sch 70 Ray Culbertson 0 70 To be decided
Total to date $663
Membership Report Janet Kennedy Membership Manager
It’s been a really busy summer for the chapter in two ways. Since the last newsletter, I have sent out eleven prospective member packets and welcomed new members, Robert and Barbara VanDewoestine and Rodney and Bobbi Baker.
Additionally, the chapter held its 20th anniversary celebration at the NC Transportation Museum and had an excellent turnout including both these new ones. We had a great time even though it was a little warmer than usual.
Thanks to everyone who came out and spent the afternoon with us. The food was wonderful, thanks to cooks Klee and Harold, but the buzzing around meeting new members and talking to old ones was even better. Charter members were recognized and announcements were made.
Please pay special attention to Bob Kinstrey’s article in this newsletter regarding the 2018 CCNCRS Regional and 2019 National. Looking forward to seeing everyone at Lake Lure.
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20th Anniversary Fete Recognizes Charter Members Duane Ravenberg, Event Chair
July 30 was a memorable day for the chapter when twenty-three families gathered to celebrate twenty years of the Carolinas Chapter. The day began at the NC Transportation Museum in Spencer with a museum tour and ride on an historic steam engine. Following that, a caravan of Corvettes drove nine miles to Dan Nicholas Park for a picnic lunch and some reminiscing about the formation of the chapter and its accomplishments during 20 years.
It appeared that everyone had a good time and enjoyed spending time in conversation. Most seemed to feel the same as Bob Young when he stated that we need these types of social activities in addition to those related to judging cars and holding technical presentations.
After the anniversary cake was cut and served, Chapter Chair Valeria Hutchinson made remarks, Reba Whittington reviewed how the chapter was formed and that 24 charter members had remained for all 20 years. Bob Young accounted how he got involved with NCRS and the friendships that he has made since moving to the area.
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Valeria Hutchinson and Bob Kinstrey presented framed chairmen’s commendation certificates to the seven charter members who were present. L to R: Dick Lawrence, Louis Kolb, Dick Whittington, Alan Beaver, Harrold Kennedy, Ray Culberson, and Walt Krupowicz.
Bob Kinstrey and Janet Kennedy informed the group that the chapter has been granted a 2018 regional and the 2019 National Convention with both to be held in Greenville, South Carolina.
They emphasized the need for lots of volunteers and that there will be tasks for all talents and abilities.
Thank you all for making the picnic such a success, especially to Janet Kennedy (food and decorations) and Bob Kinstrey (designing & printing certificates and arranging museum tickets).
A major contributing factor to the good time was the food. Thanks go to Klee Wilson who performed as master chef by grilling lots of hamburgers and hotdogs.
Photos by Bob Kinstrey and Reba Whittington
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Financial Report Louis Kolb, Treasurer
January 1 – August 18, 2016 Ordinary Income/Expense
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operations
2017 Chapter dues 555.00 2018 Chapter dues 15.00
Cash at beginning of period 12,987.78 Net cash increase for period 1,944.33 Cash at end of period 15,101.15
nominations still open for 2017 officers
ARTICLE IV CHAPTER OFFICERS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Section 1 OFFICERS: The chapter officers shall be chairperson, vice-chairperson, secretary, treasurer and judging chairperson. These officers will have the responsibility and authority of carrying out the day-to-day business of the chapter. They shall be elected at the annual chapter meeting and serve for a period of one year.
ARTICLE V ANNUAL MEETING AND ELECTION
Section 3 NOMINATIONS: Any current member or the spouse of a current member is eligible for nomination as a chapter officer. No member may run for more than one position.
One of the most important functions of the fall business meeting is the election of officers who will lead the chapter the following year. Elected positions and the nominating procedure as stated in the chapter bylaws are outlined below. ALL offices are open. No present officer is guaranteed a place on the ballot.
At this time, the following nominations have been received:
Chair Valeria Hutchinson Secretary Bob Kinstrey Treasurer Louis Kolb Judging Chair Fred Jenkins
Nominations may be made before noon on September 10 to Chip Drennan [email protected] or Ray Culbertson [email protected]
Any member who desires to run for office may submit his/her name to the appropriate person. If placing someone else’s name in nomination, remember to get his/her agreement to serve.
Refer to the chapter bylaws for requirements and duties of officers and the election process.
Income
Body lift & judging school (Denver) 210.00 Chapter dues 2,295.00 Charitable activities 663.00 Evernham shop tour lunch 340.00 Lake Lure fall meet 2015.00 Merchandise sales 355.00 Monroe chapter meet 1,149.00 Newsletter advertising 120.00 Troutman judging school 395.00 Wilkesboro tech sess / jud sch 145.00
Total Income 7612.00
Expenses
Admin. office supplies 182.66 Board meetings 354.27 Evernham shop tour 106.59 Internet expense 544.30 Judging expense 29.80 Membership 140.80 Nametags 111.02 Postage 29.88 Merchandise purchases 481.40 Monroe judging meet 659.00 Newsletter supplies 363.91 PayPal fees 103.73 Picnic 975.88 Post Office 70.00 Service charges (bank) 156.46 Troutman judging school 174.04 Uncategorized 100.00 Wilkesboro tech session 110.69
Total Expenses 4737.67
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Schedule for the Fall Meet at Lake Lure
The Carolinas Chapter always makes the fall weekend of Flight judging and the annual business meeting a busy one filled with lots of activities for all. A couple of road tours have been added this year. The setting is a new one—Lake Lure, N.C., a manmade lake nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
The lake is in the Hickory Nut Gorge surrounded by mountains and granite cliffs, one of which is Chimney Rock. The area has been a filming location for numerous movies, including Thunder Road, Dirty Dancing, A Breed Apart, Forrest Gump, The Last of the Mohicans and Firestarter. http://www.romanticasheville.com/lake_lure.htm
Friday Road Tours to Lake Lure
On Friday morning, groups will leave Greenville, South Carolina, Charlotte, and Raleigh to road tour to Lake Lure. The three will meet for lunch in Rutherfordton at the Olive Tree. Contact one of the following for details about where you can join them for the trip.
Greenville: Janet/Harold Kennedy 864.923.4445 [email protected]
Charlotte: Valeria Hutchinson 980.253.4733 [email protected]
Raleigh: Ed Harbour 919.349.5930 [email protected]
JUDGING SCHOOL After checking in at the registration desk and having dinner on your own, members will attend the one-point judging school that Judging Chair Fred Jenkins has arranged. It will be taught by Fred and John Ballard on the new paint judging matrix that is now in effect.
SATURDAY AFTERNOON ROAD TOUR
Following the completion of judging on Saturday afternoon, Charlie Mitchell has planned a 45-mile road tour that will wind through some very scenic areas. Included are sweeping mountain views as well as some twisting roads that Corvettes like. The ride will go through Rutherfordton where there is an optional ice-cream stop. Travel time is one hour (not including ice cream), and fuel is available all along the route.
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Combined Tech Session/Judging School Held at Whittingtons’
A dual chapter event was held at the home of Dick and Reba Whittington August 13. A morning tech session finished the installation of carpet in Reba’s 1972.
Anyone who has performed interior work in the rear of 1968-77 coupes can attest to their confined quarters and backbreaking positions. Brian McIntyre and Fred Jenkins absorb that lesson here. Brian and Fred do the work here as Pete and Ray supervise.
Fred learns the intricacies of 1972 seatbelt mounting system. At the end of the day, the carpet was installed. →
After lunch Jimmy Gregg conducted an enlightening mechanical judging school using the 1970-72 judging manual and sample judging sheets. He had Alan Beaver, Pete Mihaltian, and Ray Culbertson locate the build date of the car and then compare that to dates of items in the engine compartment.
Concentration was also paid to the engine pad, its derivatives, stamping and broach marks.
←Dick Whittington watches the process. Pete and Alan study the engine compart-ment. →
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A Medical Update from Mike and Toni Sams
August 17, 2016
The last time I sat down to write about the medical journey we have been on there was a lot to tell. The surgery and immediate recovery process seemed to reveal new details daily. Today, not so much. It has been almost three months since Mike's surgery and we have fallen into a routine that might seem boring and tedious to some. We spent most of the first six months of this year holding our breath and waiting for the next shoe to drop, so yes, we are fine with boredom.
Mike has healed nicely from the surgery. After the feeding tube was removed, everything he ate was liquefied in the NutriBullet. Now he is on a regular but soft diet. He has maintained his weight throughout this entire ordeal. His surgical scars have healed nicely with the exception of the bone graft site on his lower right leg. They removed the tibia from here and used it to reconstruct his jaw. The doctors told us this might be the most difficult one to heal and they were correct. He wore a wound vac for almost five weeks to jump start the healing and it seems to have worked. We are now on regular wound dressings and while it [the incision site] is still fairly large, we can see progress daily.
Communication is still a little challenging. He has an electro larynx with a small tube attached to the top. We are still in the learning curve with this. I can understand about 75% of what he says so pencil and paper are in every room of our house. After speaking with his speech pathologist last week, we were encouraged to learn that he may be able to get a voice prosthesis before too much longer.
Mike continues to amaze me with his will and determination to heal and return to the things he loves to do. He is spending time in the shop working on his 1940 Ford. I can hear the collective gasp as I write this. Yes, he loves this 1940 Ford. He started this project last year and it had been sitting idle for some time. A few weeks ago he decided he was bored silly with TV so he went out to the shop, and almost every day since then, he has stayed longer and longer. This car has been a godsend. It seems to be coming along nicely. If he gets tired he will stop and nap in his recliner.
We still get cards from all our NCRS family almost every day. We read them all and appreciate the words of prayer and encouragement. What a blessing you have been to us. Our prayers and yours have been answered. Our entire family, all 20 of us, thanks you from the bottom of our hearts for your continued love and support. Someday soon we will be able to join you again for a chapter or regional meet. We are hoping that will be sooner rather than later.
Mike & Toni Sams
Rodney Baker’s 1956 Achieves Regional Top Flight® in Minnesota
New chapter members Rodney and Bobbi Baker journeyed to the Rochester, Minnesota, Regional in June, where his 1956 convertible earned a Top Flight.
It also earned a ladies’ choice ribbon which Rodney accepted from National Judging Chair Dave Brigham.
Don’t forget to register for the annual meeting at Lake Lure. Deadline with no late fee is this week—August 27
Officers will be elected and annual reports presented as well as discussion on the 2018 regional and 2019 convention.
Online registration at https://www.ncrs.org/forums/register/event-subscription.php Paper form on page 18
The National Corvette Museum has compiled a breakdown on 2016 Corvette production. A total of 40,689 Corvettes were produced. Of those, 52.6 percent were Stingray coupes, while 28.4 percent were Z06 coupes. Convertibles saw lesser numbers: 12.4 percent were
Stingray convertibles, while only 6.7 percent were Z06 convertibles.
GM Authority Website July 25
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Final Judging School of the Year — November 19
The chapter has been very active with judging schools this year. On November 19, the sixth and last chapter judging school for 2016 will be held at the shop of Harold and Janet Kennedy, in Gray Court, S. C.
At this time, details are not finalized, but there will be a full day (5-6 hours) of information that will be of use to judges, and attendees will get one judging point.
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Carolinas Chapter Clothing
The Carolinas Chapter NCRS now offers an expanded line of clothing items with the chapter logo.
Tee shirt is 100% cotton basic crewneck with a left front pocket. The chapter
logo is screen printed in full color on the pocket and the back. Only available in
medium gray as pictured. Men’s sizes
#101 S – XL $20 #102 2X and 3X $23
Caps (baseball style) #201 navy #202 black $13
The fleece-lined jacket has an outer shell made of Taslan, a modern high-tech woven
polyester fabric that is strong and durable. The color is graphite with full-colored embroidered logos–small on left front and large on back. Men’s sizes Orders for these jackets will only be taken in the fall.
#301 Jacket with logo left front only S—XL $50 #302 2X–-6X $55
#303 Jacket with logo front and back S—XL $75 #304 2X—6X $80
#310 First name on right front $6
Name ____________________________________________________________
Address__________________________________________________ Apt. _________
City _____________________________________ State _______ ZIP ____________
Phone __________________________ email ________________________________ if there is a question
Item # Quantity Name of Item Size
Color if applicable
Embroidered Name PRINT PLAINLY Item Price Total Price
Merchandise total
Shipping (if applicable) 6.00
Total amount enclosed
Make check to CCNCRS and mail to
Carolinas Chapter NCRS
Alan Beaver
1104 South Highland Ave
Landis NC 28088
Orders can also be picked up at a chapter event if ordered at least ten
days in advance
Mark the date on your calendar and watch for an email from Judging Chair Fred Jenkins when he has all the data available.
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Minutes of Board Discussions on Regional and Convention
Columbia and Greenville, SC, were final considerations
In April, the Carolinas Chapter was approached by the National Board about hosting a 2018 regional meet and the 2019 national convention. The presentation had to be made to the National Board at the July 22 meeting. Preliminary discussion took place at the May 7 board meeting, where it was decided to explore Bowling Green KY, Chattanooga TN, Greenville and Columbia, SC. Information was gathered, and in the interest of time, the chapter board held two telephone conference calls to discuss these options.
No conclusion was reached at the June 30 call due to a lack of information from the national office. John Ballard secured copies of the 2015 budget and final expenses. A sample budget was then put together by Bob Kinstrey and Janet Kennedy and the board held another conference call on July 9 to make a decision.
The outcome of that was that Bob Kinstrey would present a proposal to the National Board for both a 2018 regional and the 2019 convention to be held in Greenville, SC.
Here are the minutes of the two conference calls.
Minutes for CCNCRS BOD Conference Call
June 30, 2016
Conference call began at 7:00 p.m.
Those on the call were
Valeria Hutchinson Bunky Byrd Fred Jenkins Janet Kennedy Bob Kinstrey Dave Barrett John Ballard Reba Whittington Dick Whittington Duane Ravenberg
A quorum was present.
The purpose of the phone call was to discuss the potential of the Carolinas Chapter hosting the NCRS National Convention in July 2019 and a regional meet in April 2018. A power-point presentation with information about Greenville and Columbia was sent prior to the call.
At the beginning there was a brief explanation why Chattanooga, Bowling Green and Charlotte were not good fits. The first two were eliminated due to distances from the chapter and the third due to difficulties dealing with the speedway.
Next was a lot of discussion about differences between Columbia and Greenville. Both cities have advantages and disadvantages and these were discussed in detail. At the end of the discussion, Greenville was selected as the preferred city due to the lack of trailer staging space at the Columbia convention center and a greater appeal of things to do in Greenville for families not involved with judging.
The group then had a lively discussion about budgets and the availability of manpower to plan and staff the event itself. Statistics regarding attendance and expense budgets for conventions up to 2006 had been sent by the National, but the group felt numbers from that far back were worthless. Without recent budget information, it is impossible to prepare a budget. John Ballard will ask for recent budget information.
A budget needs to be conservative and should be based on about 475 registrations. Chapter leaders are aging but there was a general feeling we could manage the event planning and work with lots of volunteers from the membership.
It was pointed out that if the chapter hosts the national convention, it will be necessary to have a regional the year before as a dry run in that location.
A motion was made to vote on hosting the national convention. More discussion focused on the lack of budget information. It was unanimous that the chapter would not consider a national convention without sufficient information to prepare a budget. If the national gives that information, then the chapter will reconsider, but it must be within the next few days for this to happen.
Following the vote, there was discussion as to whether or not the chapter should host a regional even if it does not host the national convention. Discussion ended without a conclusion being reached.
Conference call ended at 9:00 p.m.
Minutes for CCNCRS BOD Conference Call
July 9, 2016
Conference call began at 7:00 p.m.
Those on the call were
Valeria Hutchinson Fred Jenkins Bob Kinstrey John Ballard Janet Kennedy Dave Barrett
A quorum was present.
The purpose of the phone call was to further discuss the potential of the Carolinas Chapter hosting the NCRS National Convention in July 2019 and a regional meet in April 2018. The officers had received requested budget information on the 2015 convention that helped them refine a proposal. Proposed updated budgets for each event, along with a power point presentation with information about Greenville, were sent to the BOD prior to the call.
There was a long discussion about the regional budget. Adjustments were made to the original proposal and a final proposed budget was based on 180 registrants and 69 cars. Expenses include a donation to the Hendrick Marrow Program and a 2% reserve. Project profit is $2,519. Everyone agreed that the chapter should pursue a regional meet in April 2018 even if the chapter does not host the 2019 national.
Hosting the national convention was then discussed and initially centered on the number of registrants and cars. Numbers in the proposed budget, 450 and 150 respectively, were agreed as being reasonable. John Ballard mentioned that there is some excitement about having a convention in Greenville and the numbers are conservative.
Next was a discussion about budgeted income, expenses and fees. It was noted that there is a proposal to be presented to the National BOD stating that chapters that host the national convention will be given a $3,000 fee even if the convention loses money. The National is responsible for all income and expenses.
Staffing for the convention was then discussed. Staffing is always a major concern, especially with an aging core group. It is believed that the chapter will be able to recruit the number of people required by 2019. A vote was taken among the members, and it was unanimously agreed to host the 2019 National Convention in Greenville, providing the national guaranteed paying the chapter at least $3000.
Bob Kinstrey will present the chapter’s proposals at the National BOD meeting on July 22, 2016, at the end of the convention in Rhode Island.
Conference call was adjourned at 9:24 p.m.
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Chasing Water Leaks in a C5
Charlie Mitchell #25848
I recently had a 1996 coupe in for some work and one of the items mentioned was a water leak. Well, this one was just about the worst I’ve seen. A significant amount of water was coming into the passenger footwell from under the dash and through the heater ducts. This car spends most of its time outdoors and had an accumulation of leaf debris in the cowl area. The service manual shows three drains in the upper cowl plenum and how to clear them. In reality I found several more drains across the front cowl area. The plenum has two up high by the center and by the windshield wiper motor. If not draining properly, these will allow water to build up in the plenum. A third is located in the evaporator case behind the right lower fender (Photo 1). All of these were clogged so I thought cleaning them was the fix. But no, the leaks continued. The first area I found was on the firewall where the harness from the engine comes through. If the plenum rubber seal to hood begins to let water get through it will drip directly onto this harness location and go through to the interior. It was necessary to reseal this plenum area as well as re-caulk the harness pass-through. This helped but the leak still persisted.
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Removal of the right lower dash and carpet showed a significant leak coming in from the evaporator case. Looking up to the windshield pillar, I discovered another rubber drain that was clogged. (Photo 2 upper arrow) There is one on each side of the dash at the windshield pillar. This wasn’t the whole problem though. I finally removed the fan and inside the evaporator case found two drilled holes that serve as drains. One is directly below the fan cage and the other is inside the evaporator case (Photo 3 upper arrow) by the valve flap (Photo 3 lower arrow) that regulates airflow from inside or outside. Both of these areas were filled with silt and required cleaning and blowing out.
There is also a hole in the bottom of the evaporator case (Photo 4) just above the fuel filter that will clog. This is separate from the rubber boot on the side. I found that using a rod to push through this helped clear it. So the bottom line is that there are eight drains to be checked. Also, all weather-stripping should be checked for any problems. After replacing the jute backing and cleaning the floor, all is well. I also removed the passenger seat and cleaned and lubed the tracks as a good bit of water had pooled toward the back of the seat in a low area. Materials used were 3M strip caulk and seam sealer.
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September 9-10, 2016
1927 Lake Lure Inn & Spa 2771 Memorial Hwy Lake Lure, NC 28746 828.625.2525
Register at https://www.ncrs.org/forums/register/event-subscription.php Road tours will leave from Greenville, SC, Raleigh and Charlotte on Friday morning. See page 11. Contact Valeria Hutchinson [email protected] or one of the tour leaders for information.
PLEASE PRINT INFORMATION PLAINLY NO FLIGHT CARS AFTER AUGUST 9 NO REFUNDS AFTER AUG. 27
Name ___________________________________________________________________ NCRS # _________________
Spouse/Companion/Children (if attending) ________________________________________________________________
Address______________________________________________ City_____________________ ST/ZIP _____________
Phone _______________________ Email ____________________________ Chapter affiliation _____________________
Non-NCRS Guests ____________________________________________________________________________________
Family Registration 20.00 $20.00 Number for Saturday lunch ________
Late Registration (postmarked after Aug. 27) 10.00 _____
Non-NCRS Guest (includes lunch) ____ x 15.00 _____
Flight Judging 45.00 _ XX__
Sportsman 20.00 __XX__
Saturday night buffet dinner ____ x 30.00 ______ includes drink, tax and gratuity
Check box(es) if you will be attending the Friday night judging school Ladies’ Friday night wine/cheese social
Total Enclosed ______
Car Information Year __________ Body Style _________ VIN ____________________________________________ HP _______
Build date ________ Paint Code ___________ Trim Code ________ Body Number (1963-67) _________________
Exterior Color__________________________ Trim Color ___________________ Interior Material__________________
Insurance Company ________________________ Policy #_______________________ Exp. Date ________
I would like to judge: 1st Choice: Specify exact Yrs. ________ Sect __________ 2nd Ch: Yrs._____ Sect _________ Judg. Level _____
Observer Judge _____ Indicate preferences above
(Name) ___________________ would like to tabulate. Tabulating Level_______
For road tour or meet information contact Valeria Hutchinson 980.253.4733 [email protected] For judging information contact Fred Jenkins 252. 268.9624 [email protected] Make checks payable to CCNCRS and mail to Reba Whittington 256 Oakwoods Lane Wilkesboro NC 28697-7418 Registration questions to [email protected] 336.667.4226
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 risk of any and all damages or injury and to indemnify and hold harmless NCRS, it’s officers, directors, agents, employees, chapters and event workers for any acts or omissions which may result in the theft, damage or destruction of my property or injury to me or others occurring during or as a consequence of this event, wherever located. I AGREE to abide by the NCRS Policy on Drugs and Alcohol (revised 2006). The use of illegal drugs is prohibited by anyone attending any NCRS events. The use of alcohol is prohibited by anyone participating in any NCRS event while on the judging field, participating in driving tests and/or road tours, etc. except during social events.
SIGNATURE ___________ _ ________ DATE ______________________
FRIDAY Road tours depart; check time with leader
11:30 Tours meet for lunch 3:00 Registration opens 5:00 Registration closes All cars must be in place 8:00 Judging school 8:00 Ladies’ social
SATURDAY 8:00 Registration / check-in 8:30 Judges’ and owners’ meeting 8:45 Judging begins Noon Lunch for all registrants ca. 3:00 Judging ends 3:30 Area road tour 7:00 Dinner, annual meeting Election
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Chapter members may run one free personal ad 2" x 3" per issue. Include your NCRS number along with contact information. Commercial rates: $10 business card $20 one-quarter page $30 half page $40 entire page Ads will not be carried over but must be resubmitted for each issue. Ads will not be disseminated by email between issues.
For Sale
For sale or trade: 1962 F-I Corvette, maroon / fawn, 2 tops, P/W, 4-speed, 3:70 posi. Many times TOP FLIGHT at national and regionals, $90,000 or would rather trade for a 1957. Pat Slosek #12382 508.775.0865 or [email protected]
Four OE P255/60/R15 tires, GOODYEAR GT RADIAL in 1.5" white outline letters, matched set coded MJUT250168. Original 1978 Pace Car & '78-'79 option QBS, 9/32" tread. VGC but not for highway use (show/judging only). $300 OBO Shipping extra or local pickup. Photos available Tony Caracciolo #2009. 910-371-2375 [email protected].
4-barrel Intake manifold 3742828 A111 (January 11, 1961) for 283 Corvette or passenger car $50. 4-barrel Intake manifold 3844457 June 22, 1964 for 1964-65 327/250 Corvette $50. 4-barrel Intake manifolds 3927184 K158 (November 15, 1968) for 300 & 350 HP Corvette $50. 4-barrel Intake manifolds 3927184 H19 (August 1, 1969) for 300 & 350 HP Corvette $50. I deliver to NCRS meets. 865-250-1968 [email protected]
Why is it that . . .
supermarkets make the sick walk all the way to the back to get their prescriptions while healthy people can buy cigarettes at the front?
people order double cheeseburgers, large fries, and a diet coke?
we leave cars worth thousands of dollars in our driveways and put our useless junk in the garage?
Do doctors and attorneys call what they do “practicing”?
isn't there mouse-flavored cat food? didn't Noah swat those two mosquitoes?
the man who invests all your money is called a broker?
WANTED
Editor Needs Tech Articles
Seems like I go from a batch of technical articles to none. Please send a Word file, along with photos, of some restoration technique that worked for you to [email protected]. It does not have to be long.
Reba Whittington, Editor The Redline Times
Camaro, Chevelle and Nova Document Services
National Corvette Restorers Society is now providing certain information for 1965-72 Camaro, Chevelle and Nova models. The information (like what is provided for Corvettes) consists of the dealer code, dealer name, dealer location and the production date of the car. This will allow an owner to find where a Camaro, Chevelle or Nova was shipped and possibly open the door to finding more information about it.
A Camaro, Chevelle or Nova Shipping Data Report can be ordered only online at chevymuscledocs.com. Membership in NCRS is not required. The fee will be $50 payable by credit card or PayPal. You will receive via USPS a letter with the information which includes the NCRS official seal. In limited cases the dealer code is not available or readable and in this case a full refund will be made.
Finding Ethanol-Free Gas
To find North Carolina gas stations that have ethanol-free gas, go to http://pure-gas.org/?stateprov=NC
For other states, change the last two letters to the correct
abbreviation.
NCRS Apparel Store is Now Open
NCRS just completed an arraignment with a quality provider of NCRS logoed products: shirts, hats, bags, duffel bags, blankets, towels and other items. All are all available with the NCRS logo embroidered.
There are button-down shirts, polos, and sweatshirts in both men’s and women’s cuts
Go to to http:www.ncrsapparel.com to order for direct shipment to your home.
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Name ________________________________________________________ NCRS # _______________
Address ______________________________________________________ City _____________________________
State ________ Zip _______________ Email ___________________________________________
Home Phone (_______)_____________ Cell (_______)_________________Work (_______)__________________
Spouse or significant other _______________________________ Email __________________________________
Name as you would like it to appear on your name badge, if different from above:
Member Name _________________________ Spouse/Significant Other _____________________________
Corvette(s) currently owned:
Year Model Color Year Model Color
Would you be willing to help with any of the following?
______Judging ______Tabulating ______Newsletter ______Photography ______Event planning
List any talents or abilities that you may have that would contribute to the success of the chapter:
Chapter dues $15 per family Payable with application and renewable each December 31. New members joining after Oct.1 do not renew until December of the next year.
Check amount enclosed ______$15 for 1 year _______$30 for 2 years _________$45 for 3 years
Make checks payable to CCNCRS and mail with form to Janet Kennedy 108 Corvette Dr. Gray Court SC 29645
OR JOIN AND PAY ONLINE at https://www.ncrs.org/forums/register/chapter-membership.php
I hereby state that I am a member in good standing of NCRS Inc. and that I agree to abide by the NCRS and Carolinas Chapter bylaws.
Signature __________________________________________________ Date _______________________
For new members only: Please circle how you heard about the Carolinas Chapter: Friend NCRS Website
Carolinas Chapter Website The Corvette Restorer Chapter invitation letter Other car event Other_________
Rev. Jan 2015
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Hendrick Performance is looking to purchase NCRS Flight-judged
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