On May 9 a few of us from the West Michigan Corvair Club got together for the Spring Dust-off.  The weather wasn't necessarily cooperating, but that didn't stop us.  We started out in Byron Center with four Corvairs (Ryan Counterman w/ fiancee Carolyn, Doug Lectka, Rob & Linda Van Sledright, and Dave Ziebarth) and a water pumper (Dan Konkle who was going to drive his Triumph but the threat of rain and the lack of a top put the kabosh on that).  We then drove down U.S. 131 to Kalamazoo where a couple more Corvairs were waiting (Steve Ridderman and Paul Adams).  John Koning managed to catch up to us to make it total of seven Corvairs.

Ryan led the group on a nice drive through Schoolcraft and east to the Branch County Fairgrounds in Coldwater.  Despite the weather, there was a fairly good turnout of cars and parts vendors (nothing Corvair related though).  By coincidence, we did park next to another Corvar -- an early model -- from Dewitt.

After a tour of the grounds, we caught up to WMCC member Steve Turner who brought along his 1961 wagon.  When we finally had enough of the cold and wet, we retreated to a local establishment, the Willow bar, to have lunch.  After that everyone went their separate way.