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The DRIP LINE Pikes Peak Corvair Club

Volume 39, Number 4 1 April 2016

Chapter 809

The Next Meeting of the Pikes Peak Corvair Club is Sunday, April 17th, 9:30am

@ Golden Corral, 1970 Waynoka Rd, Colorado Springs, CO

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President’s Corner .......................... 2

PPCC Meeting Minutes .................. 3

News Bits ........................................ 4

Tri-State Updates ........................... 5

Tri-State Hotel Information .............. 6

Tri-State Pre-Registration Form ...... 7

Tri-State T-Shirt Pre-Order Form ..... 8

2016 Activities Calendar ............ 9-11

PPCC Admin and Contacts ........... 12

On The Cover: Longtime PPCC member, and Corvair Guru, Steve Goodman celebrat-ed 49 years in business this month as the proprietor of Rear Engine Specialists in Golden, Colorado, your local, end-to-end Corvair repair shop. Always willing to share his mechanical expertise with Club mem-bers, Steve is a dynamic personality within the Corvair hobby, and a big part of why you still see so many Corvairs on the road here in Colorado. That’s why the statement “Steve Goodman knows this car” carries so much clout in a Corvair sales ad

CONGRATULATIONS on 49 years of business Steve!!

PRESIDENT’S CORNER

Greetings, We're only 8 weeks away from the Tri-State in Montrose! Hotel Infor-mation and registration forms are available online at our PPCC web page. Be sure to reserve your room before they fill up! As always this year will be lots of fun. In preparation for the Tri-State, Eric and Linae Schakel will once again host the Tri-State Tune-Up on Sunday, May 1st. Even if you are una-ble to make it out to Montrose, you're still wel-come to come out to Sedalia and enjoy the day. Last Saturday, the School of Mines E-Days Car Show was in Golden. As I was heading out I had my first trouble of the year. Just as I was pulling in to the Lowe's parking lot to meet the Feasel's, the ‘68 started to run rough and died. After a few thoughtful moments (disguised panic) I discovered the #6 plug wire was not snapping onto the plug. A quick readjustment and it was running fine with no problem and I was on my way to Golden.

Once again, Corvairs were the largest gather-ing. In attendance from PPCC were Jim and Kathy Green, Chris Kimberly, Mary-Ellen & Dave Feasel, and myself. As usual there were quite a few spectators admiring the cars and striking up conversations with the club mem-bers. Paul Seyforth won the unofficial Hard Luck award for fan belt that was near failure. But no worries, Paul, with the help of many observers, quickly had the new belt installed. Save that belt for the Fan Belt Toss! Things start to get busy as we move through April and into May. Be sure to check out the Activities Calendar in the Drip Line and the Event Calendar online so you don't miss any-thing. Finally, let me welcome our newest members, Chris and Kathy Green. I had the pleasure of getting better acquainted with them, and their 1968 Monza, while we were in Golden. I hope to see all of you on the road this sum-mer. Drive Safe. Randy

By Randy Karl

Club President

Cover photo credited to the Denver Post [Bill Peters—May 22, 1979] Photo caption from article in the Denver Post on May 30th, 1979: Steve Goodman Displays One Of The Cars He Has Restored For Himself He owns 10 Corvairs,

and S.L. Roberts, Goodman’s Partner in Rear Engine Specialists, owns five.



Meeting called to order at 9:40 am by President Randy Karl. New members John and Kathy Green in attendance. Announced new member Chris Newnan who was not present. Old Business Minutes from February meeting were approved. Treasurer report: $3000 in the bank Ed Halpin report from CCCC. Two bills in legislature have died. Still being considered is the

slow moving vehicles legislation. In the mail: flier from Colonel Crawford High School in Galion, OH. Their annual Corvette

raffle being held April 16, 2016. Coupon for entry was attached. By-law changes to be reviewed by Board and will be up for membership vote next month. New Business E-Days at Colorado School of Mines is Saturday, April 2nd, 10am-1pm. Those from PPCC

will meet at Lowes off Powers and leave at 8:00 am. Meet up with additional members at the Lowes in Castle Rock at 8:45. Will meet up RMC members to drive in to show together.

April 23, 10 a.m. Valve Cover Racer workshop at Russert's. Bring sack lunch, drinks will be provided.

A June Rally is in the planning. Course to be determined. We will invite other clubs to partici-pate. Volunteers needed to man five stations. Tentative date is June 25.

Tri-State....Changes to the Pre-Registration form and T-Shirt Pre-Order form have been made online to correct some issues.

July 24 is a trip to Rambler Ranch 10 a.m. Meet at Safeway. Cost is $15. Steve Goodman is holding a Corvair and Cheeseburger event today from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Car shows are starting up for the summer. April 9 Littleton Cruise, 1st and Main in the Springs

starts May 1. Good Times car show is in the planning stages. Cost of security has been increasing. 2016 may

be the last event. Rooms already reserved at Tri-State hotel in Montrose is 38 as of today. Sixteen pre-

registration forms have been received. Ed needs 20 fan belts for the fan belt toss. Contact him if you have some. Meeting adjourned at 10:25 a.m.

MEETING MINUTES - 3/20/2016 Golden Corral Restaurant, Colorado Springs, CO

Submitted by

Mary Ellen Feasel, Club Secretary

NEWSLETTER: The DRIP LINE is a monthly publication of the PIKES PEAK CORVAIR CLUB, a chartered chapter of CORSA, the Corvair Society of America. Contents are copyrighted in the names of the authors and PPCC. Articles can be reprinted in any CORSA publication, as a service to CORSA members, provided credit to the author and this Newsletter is clearly stated. Deadline for submitting information to the DRIP LINE is the first of each month for that month’s publication. Submit information to Ed Halpin @ [email protected] or mail to: the DRIP LINE c/o Ed Halpin, PO. BOX 15034 Colorado Springs, CO 80935. Pictures obtained from the internet are listed under the creative commons license. BUSNINESS CORRESPONDENCE: All correspondence to the PIKES PEAK CORVAIR CLUB or its officers should be mailed to: Pikes Peak Corvair Club PO. BOX 15034 Colorado Springs, CO 80935.

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Our very own Ed Halpin is a candidate for the Western Division Board of Directors. He has been serving as interim director but is now on the official ballot. Check out his nomination statement in the latest issue of the Communique and be sure to vote. Ed will make a fine director and repre-sent the Western Division well. This year you can vote online at corvair.org or mail in your ballot. See the Communique cover for details. Thanks, Randy

CORSA Board of Directors, Western Division

Bits of News

As we wrap-up our 2016 Membership Drive, I wanted to Welcome Back all of our current members who renewed their affiliation with the PPCC for another year. Several of those folks have been in this Club for almost 40 years, including John Glusick, Dee Glusick, John Koll, Steve Goodman, Bob Gilbert, and Terry McKenna [I apologize if I missed nam-ing any one with 30+ years in the Club]. While we may not get a chance to see our “charter” members at every meeting, we do appreciate their continued support as we keep the Corvair story alive! Thank You! I also wanted to Welcome all of our new, and returning, members, both in and out of state! We’re looking forward to getting to know you, and your car(s) over the next year, and encour-age you to be active and involved in the hobby. We like to have fun with the cars, and want to see you out enjoying yours as well. Hope to see you all at the next meeting on April 17th! Ed Halpin Membership Chair

2016 Membership Drive Complete - Welcome New Members, and Welcome

Back to All of Our Longtime Fans!

No Room in the Garage For A Greenbrier?

Wayne Russert found a way for you to get your van on, and still keep a parking space in the garage. A neat Corvair diecast model, brought to us by www.diecastdirect.com Let’s hope they spelt “Greenbrier” correctly on the model itself



Hello Everyone, The host hotel is the Holiday Inn Express and rooms are going fast, so make those reservations before may 2nd to get the Tri-State discount rate of $99 per room (+ tax). The hotel is pet friendly and the rate includes free breakfast. The hotel will be blocking off part of their parking lot just for the Corvairs so we do need an approximate count of those coming in. Since there are a lot of other things happening in Montrose, and the nearby area that weekend, folks need to get their reservations in early. We will be having our cookout/banquet at the hotel as well, so we are asking participants to pre-register, for food ordering purposes. We’ll still be collecting the money when folks arrive, but we do need a close headcount of those attending the banquet. On the following pages of this newsletter, you’ll see a copy of the 2016 Tri-State flyer with hotel info, a copy of our on-line Pre-Registration Form, and a form for folks to pre-order a high quality commemorative T-Shirt, should they so desire. If you have any questions, feel free to call me at 775-830-4739. Thanks, Chris Kimberly Tri-State Chairman

2016 Tri-State Planning Update

In anticipation of a great day of racing at the 2016 Tri-State in Montrose, CO, PPCC member, and all around Good Guy, Wayne Russert has volunteered to host a members-only “Valve Cov-er Racer Workshop” at his awesome workshop in Castle Rock at 10am on April 23rd (back-up date will be April 30th). Valve cover racing is simply the adult version of the old “Pinewood Derby” racing we all grew up with, where the use of gravity powered racers compete in head-to-head eliminations on a two-lane track. The kicker here; the cars have to be constructed using an actual Corvair valve cover. All racers competing in Montrose will adhere to the established CORSA “Guidelines for Corvair Valve Cover Racing”, which can be found on the PPCC website at: http://www.corvair.org/chapters/chapter809/tristate2016/valvecover.htm This is an opportunity for PPCC members and their families/guests to get together and have some fun, build a competition racer, and see whose design evolves from vision to victory! For folks who want to test their racing skills ahead of Tri-State, the Florence Car Show, being held on May 22nd, will have a track set up. More information will be sent out to the Club via the email distribution list as we get closer to the event, but if you have any questions, please feel free to call Ed Halpin at 303-619-0080.

April 23rd: Corvair Valve Cover Racer Workshop!!





Below is a copy of the Pre-Registration Form which we’re asking participants to fill out, ahead of the event. This form will be used by the registration team to compile numbers required to order the food, and to secure enough field space for all of our participating Corvairs in the Show & Shine on Saturday. Please take a few minutes, today, to access the form off of the PPCC home page at http://www.corvair.org/chapters/chapter809 and email it over to Patr icia and Chris as requested. * for those with no computer access, members can fill out the form and mail it to either Chris or Patricia at: Chris Kimberly, 4749 N Foxtail Dr., Castle Rock, Co 80109 Or, Patricia Fox, 3430 Nancy Ln., Colorado Springs, CO 80910.

2016 Tri-State Pre-Registration Form

Pre-Registration for 32nd Tri-State Gathering

June 3 - 5, 2016 in Montrose, CO

Name: Last, First ___________________________________________________ Address ___________________________________________________________ City ____________________________________ State __________ Zip ________

Club Affiliation: I f you a Corvair Club Member, please choose only one of the follow-ing (even if you are a member of more than one Club): PPCC ____ RMC ____ CNM _____ Other __________________________________ What are you planning to drive? Corvair______ Brand “X” _______ If driving a Corvair, do you plan to enter the Show & Shine? Yes ____ No ____ If showing your Corvair, what is the Year _________ Model ___________________ Car #2? Year _________ Model ___________________

Is this your first Tri-State? Yes ______ No ______ How many miles did you travel to get here (filled out upon arrival)? ______________

How many people are in your party (Adults & Children)? __________ Banquet: How many banquet tickets w ill you need? _______ X $25 = ______ * NOTE: Everyone must have a banquet meal ticket in order to enter the banquet room. Children 5 and younger are free (that means kids 6 and up will need to have a ticket to eat).

Once filled out, please email the completed form to [email protected] and copy [email protected] Thanks!



2016 Tri-State T-Shirt Pre-Order Form

* T-Shirt orders must be received by May 15 Name, Last ________________________ First ___________________________________ Club ______________________________ Phone Number __________________________ How many T-Shirts would you like to pre-order for purchase at the Tri-State? * $2 extra for each XXL, $3 extra for each XXXL Type Color Size(s) Qty Price (ea) Total T-Shirt (short sleeve) Black/Gray S/M/L/XL/XXL/XXXL ____ X $20 = ________ T-Shirt (short sleeve) Black/Gray S/M/L/XL/XXL/XXXL ____ X $20 = ________ T-Shirt (long sleeve) Black/Gray S/M/L/XL/XXL/XXXL ____ X $25 = ________ T-Shirt (long sleeve) Black/Gray S/M/L/XL/XXL/XXXL ____ X $25 = ________ Polo Shirt (pique knit) Black/Grey S/M/L/XL/XXL/XXXL ____ X $35 = ________ Total for Checkout: ________ Once filled out, please email the form to: [email protected] or, mail to: Ed Halpin 1668 Marsh Hawk Circle Castle Rock, CO 80109



2016 PPCC Activities Calendar

All of these events, and others are on the interactive calendar on our website @ http://www.corvair.org/chapters/chapter809/calendar/calendar.htm

Sunday, April 17th @ 9:30am: “PPCC Meeting”, Golden Corral Restaurant, 1970

Waynoka Rd, Colorado Springs, CO.

Sunday, May 1st @ 11:00am: “Tri-State Tune-Up”, Sedalia, CO. This yearly BBQ event, hosted by the RMC, is an open invitation to Eric & Linea Schakel’s “Corvair Ranch” in Sedalia, CO. Don’t miss this one! Eric will be conducting a “Valve Cover Racer Workshop”, for all those who want to build a racer to compete at the Tri-State in Montrose.

Sunday, May 15th @ 7:00am: “3rd Annual PPCC Family Fishing Cruise & Picnic”, Monument, CO. For those who like to drop a line at dawn, get out the Corvair and join us at Monu-ment Lake for a good old fashioned fishing tournament. Prizes for biggest, smallest, and most fish caught. This event will give you a reason to get up early on a Sunday to enjoy some quality time with your friends, kids, or grandkids. Picnic and Club Meeting to follow the morning fishing at 11:00am.

Sunday May 22th @ 9am - 3pm: “2016 Florence Merchants Car Show”, Florence, CO. 170+ Classic Cars, Music & Food! Main Street in Florence Historic District. Always a fun car show! Looking for this to be a show where we have significant PPCC participation and visibility. To regis-ter, go to: http://florencemerchants.org

Saturday, May 28th @ 8am – 2pm: “War Birds Air Show, Car Show, and Swap Meet”, Front Range Airport in Watkins, CO. Sponsored by Pit Rally, the CCCC will support the swap meet portion of this event which is to be held at the Front Range Airport (up by DIA) on Memorial Day weekend. As a member organization of the CCCC, we need everyone to come out and support this event.. $35 for a swap meet vendor space, and $20 per vehicle to enter in the Car Show (Car Cor-ral). Admission to the event is only $10 per vehicle, so pile the kids in the car! Military gets in free. For more info, check out: https://pitrally.com/warbirdautoshow

June 3-5 (Fri-Sun): “The 2016 Tri-State Meet”, Montrose, CO. This year’s event marks not only the 32nd time the three host clubs (CNM, PPCC, and RMC) have gotten together, but also celebrates the 40th Anniversary of the first Tri-State Gathering in 1976. That initial event was held in Montrose, Colorado, and every 10 years since, we’ve returned to that hallowed ground to show the cars, catch up with old friends, and make new friends along the way. This year, the event is being hosted by the PPCC, with Christine Kimberly heading up the planning efforts. The host hotel has been confirmed as The Holiday Inn Express & Suites Montrose, 1391 S. Townsend Ave., Montrose, CO. For reservations, call: 970-240-1800. Reserve prior to 5/2 and mention “Corvair Tri-State” for the special rate of $99 + tax per night, with free breakfast. This hotel is pet friendly! For more infor-mation on event plans, T-shirts, and things to do in Montrose, visit the PPCC website and watch for additional flyers in this newsletter. Make those reservations now, rooms are going fast!

Saturday, June 11th @ 10am–5pm: “Cruzin’ Havana 2016”, along the Havana Corridor, 6th Avenue to Dartmouth. Free, there are no entry or registration fees, so br ing the family! 5,000 Classic Cars! Poker Run with a grand prize. (Sponsored by the CCCC) For more info, check out: http://www.onhavanastreet.com/cruzinhavanalandingpage

Sunday, June 19th @ 9:30am: “PPCC Meeting”, Golden Corral Restaurant, 1970 Waynoka Rd, Colorado Springs, CO. Yes, we know it’s Father’s Day, so expect a full restaurant, or we can move this meeting up to June 12th to avoid the crowds.

http://www.corvair.org/chapters/chapter809/calendar/calendar.htm

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Saturday, June 25th @ 8:00am: “PPCC Rally – Poker Run” This “gimmick” rally covers a course set up with 5 designated checkpoints and scattered with questions to be answered along each leg of the run. At each checkpoint, teams will pick up an envelope, which will have a playing card in it. Upon completion of the rally, when we meet up for lunch, teams will open their 5 envelopes at the same time and display their hand. Best poker hand will win a prize. The team that answers the most questions correctly will also win a prize. Lots of fun to see a bunch of Corvairs running across the local countryside.

Saturday, July 8th & 9th (Fri-Sat): “Thunder in the Valley Cruise and Car Show”, Metcalfe Park, Fountain, Colorado. Cruise Night July 8th. BBQ and live music by The Old Dogs Band at Cokes Diner after the cruise. Show & shine the next morning starting at 7:00am. For more info, check out: http://www.thunderinthevalleyshow.com

July 12th thru 16th (Tues-Sat): “CORSA National Convention”, Springfield, Illinois. Dubbed, “Corvairs on the Prairie”, this year’s gathering is being hosted by the Prairie Capital Corvair Association. The host hotel is the Crowne Plaza Springfield, 217-529-7777. For the $99 rate with free parking, mention “Corvair Society” or event code “E7B”. Schedule of events and registration info available @ https://www.corvair.org/2016convention Let us know if anyone is planning to at-tend.

Sunday, July 17th @ 9:30am: “PPCC Meeting”, Golden Corral Restaurant, 1970 Waynoka Rd, Colorado Springs, CO.

Sunday, July 24th @ 10:00am: “PPCC Trip to Rambler Ranch”, Elizabeth, CO. Rambler Ranch is a car lovers dream to visit. In addition to the 600 cars, there are thousands of different types of car memorabilia to see. There are five major buildings on the grounds plus a number of outbuild-ings and garages. The largest building is home to 107 AMC cars and tons of AMC memorabilia. In 2010 a complete working Kelvinator kitchen was added with seating for 50 and 2 restrooms. The Kitchen can be used for meetings or eating if the weather does not permit an outdoor picnic. More to follow as we get closer to the event, but check out http://www.ramblerranch.com/rr/ for additional info.

Saturday, August 20th: “24th Annual Salute to American Veterans Rally”, Cripple Creek, CO. The oldest and largest Veterans / Motorcycling event west of the Mississippi returns August 19th thru the 21st to the Old West mining town of Cripple Creek. As a Club, we’d like to support this event with a high level of participation on Saturday the 20th, so please put this on your calendars and plan to attend. More info to follow. For additional event info, see: http://www.theveteransrally.org

Sunday, August 21st, 9am - 3pm: “Good Times Car Show”, Old Colorado City, CO. Monies raised are donated to Canine Companions for Independence. This year, the PPCC will once again support this show as a “HOST" club, along with the Southern Colorado Mopars, Rocky Mountain Mustangers and the Colorado Cruizers, who help to put this annual event on. Volunteers will be needed, so be prepared to support this 2016 Club sponsored event in mid-August.

Sunday, August 28th @ 9:30am: “PPCC Meeting”, Golden Corral Restaurant, 1970 Waynoka Rd, Colorado Springs, CO.

Saturday, September 17th or 24th: “PPCC Fall Aspen Drive”, Location TBD. We ‘ll be taking suggestions for a scenic drive and lunch in the mountains. As usual, participants will meet up at a centrally located point, and take a nice cruise through the mountains, eat lunch, and enjoy the yearly change of the fall foliage from greens to yellow and oranges.




Sunday, December 18th @ 1:00pm: “PPCC Christmas Party”, Location TBD, but put it on your calendars and plan those other holidays events around it. Great Fun every year!!

denotes events where Corvairs have had a significant presence.

Recurring Local Events:

Saturday, May 7th thru October 1st, 8am-4pm: “First Saturday Car Show”, Colorado Springs, CO. This local show is always set for the first Saturday of each month at First and Main Town Center, Colorado Springs, CO. It is hosted by various local car clubs, and unfortunately the PPCC was unable to secure one of the hosting slots for 2016 (we did try). Maybe next year!

Saturday, May 7th thru October 1st, 5-9pm: “Golden Super Cruise”, Golden, CO. Once a month, car lovers gather along South Golden Road to watch hot rods, classic cars, and custom rides of all kinds do what they do best – cruise! This is Colorado’s biggest annual car cruise, and it happens on the first Saturday of each month, May through October.

Upcoming Meeting Locations (3 months out)

Sunday, May 15th - Meeting and Fishing Derby / Club Picnic - 7:00am, Monument Lake, Monument, CO Sunday, June 19th (Father’s Day) - 9:30am, Golden Corral, 1970 Waynoka Rd, Colorado Springs, CO Sunday, July 17th - 9:30am, Golden Corral, 1970 Waynoka Rd, Colorado Springs, CO

John Koll John Neal

Randy Karl



Monthly Meetings: Unless otherwise noted, the PPCC meets on the 3rd Sunday of each month, 9:30am at the Golden Corral, 1970

Waynoka Rd, Colorado Springs, CO.

Membership & Dues: PPCC dues are $25 per year. Membership in CORSA is not a prerequisite for membership in PPCC (as of 2016).

Please refer to the club’s website below to obtain a copy of the membership application and guidance for submission. Checks should be made payable to “PPCC” and mailed to: PPCC, ATTN: Treasurer, P.O. Box 15034, Colorado Springs, CO 80935. http://www.corvair.org/chapters/chapter809 Editorial Contributions: Please send your stories, suggestions, recipes, jokes, and/or photos directly to Ed Halpin at [email protected] or, snail mail to: PPCC, ATTN: Drip Line Editor, P.O. Box 15034, Colorado Springs, CO 80935. Preferred format for documents is MS Word, and format for pictures would be JPEG. Deadline for submitting information to the Drip Line is the 1st of the month for that month’s publication.

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Pikes Peak Corvair Club Contacts President Randy Karl 719-660-8309 [email protected] Board

Vice President Ed Halpin 303-619-0080 [email protected] Board

Secretary Mary Ellen Feasel 719-494-1456 [email protected] Board

Treasurer John Koll 719-593-1928 [email protected] Board

Past President Ed Halpin 303-619-0080 [email protected] Board

Member at Large Allen Amrine 303-325-5968 [email protected] Board

Membership Chair Ed Halpin 303-619-0080 [email protected]

Newsletter Editor Ed Halpin 303-619-0080 [email protected]

CCCC Rep Ed Halpin 303-619-0080 [email protected]

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