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An asterisk " *
" indicates that this event counts toward the NJACE Mary Paxton and
Bill Ableson awards.
* Saturday, March 6, 2010
- Monthly Breakfast Meeting
At the Pronto Deli, Cedar Grove, NJ at 9am.
Directions to the Pronto Deli:
Ridgedale Ave intersects NJ Rte 10 just west of I-287 and just east of US
Rte 202. From I-287 take the exit for Rte 10 west. Proceed
through the traffic light at Ridgedale Ave to the U-turn at Dryden Way.
Return east on Rte 10, turn right on to Ridgedale Road and continue on it
south past Prospect Place - the Pronto Deli is on the left.
* Saturday, March 6, 2010 - Fitch Phoenix Valve Stem Replacement at Ashley's
On Saturday, March 6, will we
enjoy our regular monthly breakfast at the Pronto Deli in Cedar Knolls. Then
after breakfast, all interested members can motor over to Ashley's Auto Body
in Flanders where we will have the one-and-only Fitch Phoenix on hand for
replacement of the engine's valve stem seals. Now, you may recall that
we were going to do this last year, but those plans fell victim to the
inability to get the Connecticut-based car to New Jersey in a timely manner.
Well, this time the car is already here -- it was delivered on February 22
-- and so this tech session is ON.
The Phoenix, as most of you know, is John Fitch's prototype for a production
sports car with Corvair power, production of which fell victim to the safety
testing requirements that were implemented during the time that Mr Fitch was
developing the car. Unable to bear the cost of the newly-required
crash-testing, Mr Fitch reluctantly abandoned the project and this priceless
prototype is the only car built.
In the shop and on the lift at Ashley's, we will utilize a neat pneumatic
tool to ease the process of replacing the valve stem seals, a project not
unique to the Phoenix -- all Corvairs need this procedure at some point.
Come see this one-of-a-kind car and learn more about your Corvair's engine
at the same time.
The combined event on March 6th, (i.e. the breakfast followed by the Fitch
Phoenix tech session), will count as one event toward our annual
participation awards. If you attend one, the other, or both, it's all
the same. By the way, if you have questions about your Corvair that
are not specifically related to the planned topics, you are still welcome to
ask during these tech sessions, because we will be glad to point out what we
can using the subject cars.
Directions to Ashley's Auto Body Shop:
From the east, west, and north: Take I-80 exit 27 onto NJ Route 206 south.
Proceed about 3 miles south on Route 206. At the traffic light with
the Old Mill Shoppe on the right, turn left onto Main Street. In 1/10-mile
bear left onto Hillside Avenue. Proceed 8/10-mile to Ashley's Auto
Body, on the left.
From the south: Follow Route 206 about 5 miles north of Route 24 in Chester.
At the traffic light just past "The After" roadside restaurant, turn right
onto Main Street. In 1/10-mile, bear left onto Hillside Avenue.
Proceed 8/10-mile to Ashley’s Auto Body on the left.
* Wednesday, March 17,
2010 - Quarterly Meeting
7:30 PM at the Perkins Restaurant, Greenbrook, NJ. Address: 297 Route
22, East Green Brook, New Jersey. Phone: (732) 424-9191. At this
meeting we will have a presentation on the various fuel pump options now
available for your Corvair, from the stock mechanical pump to the external
electric pump to the in-tank electric pump. This is in preparation for
a subsequent hands-on session to install an electric pump in a Corvair.
Directions to Perkin’s Restaurant:
From the North/South- 287 and exit at 14A. Follow signs to Route 22 East.
Take 22E toward NYC, go through the light for Mountain Ave and continue on
for a short distance to the Colonial Square Shopping Mall. Turn into the
shopping center to Perkin’s Restaurant.- 297 Route 22 East, Green Brook, NJ
[732] 424-9191.
* Saturday, March 27,
2010 - Tech Session at Ashley's
Saturday, March 27, we will return to Ashley's Auto Body to do the hands-on
portion of the fuel pump program, installing an electric pump in Joe
Maurella's sharp Corsa convertible. Because Joe's car is so nice, we
have a foul-weather backup plan, utilizing Larry Ashley's own late model
convertible. If we have to switch to Larry's car, the topic will
change, too. We won't actually install the electric pump on Larry's
car, but we will investigate why the car refuses to run properly.
By the way, if you have questions about your Corvair that are not
specifically related to the planned topics, you are still welcome to ask
during these tech sessions, because we will be glad to point out what we can
using the subject cars. Spring is approaching, so get in the spirit of
preparing for the warm-weather driving season.
Directions to Ashley's Auto Body Shop:
From the east, west, and north: Take I-80 exit 27 onto NJ Route 206 south.
Proceed about 3 miles south on Route 206. At the traffic light with
the Old Mill Shoppe on the right, turn left onto Main Street. In 1/10-mile
bear left onto Hillside Avenue. Proceed 8/10-mile to Ashley's Auto
Body, on the left. From the south: Follow Route 206 about 5 miles
north of Route 24 in Chester. At the traffic light just past "The After"
roadside restaurant, turn right onto Main Street. In 1/10-mile, bear left
onto Hillside Avenue. Proceed 8/10-mile to Ashley’s Auto Body on the
left.
* Saturday, April 3, 2010
- Monthly Breakfast Meeting
At the Pronto Deli, Cedar Grove, NJ at 9am.
Directions:
Ridgedale Ave intersects NJ Rte 10 just west of I-287 and just east of US
Rte 202. From I-287 take the exit for Rte 10 west. Proceed
through the traffic light at Ridgedale Ave to the U-turn at Dryden Way.
Return east on Rte 10, turn right on to Ridgedale Road and continue on it
south past Prospect Place - the Pronto Deli is on the left.
Saturday,
April 24th, 2010 - VFW Franklin Lakes Car Show
Scheduled date is April 24. Rain date is April 25. Proceeds go
to a program conducted by the Teaneck Armory for soldiers returning from
Iraq and Afghanistan. Details coming in future issues of the NJACE Fanbelt newsletter.
Friday, April 30, 2010 - Sunday, May 2, 2010 - Virginia
'Vair Fair
The Virginia Vair Fair will be held in
Leesburg, Virginia this year. Activities include Corvair Show, Parts
Vending, Corvair Aircraft Display (weather permitting), Rally, Valve Cover
Racing, Video Game Racing and a trip to a local winery. For current
information, visit the Vair Fair website at: http://www.vairfair.com
Monday,
May 3, 2010. Northeast Corvair Council (NECC) Time Trails at Summit Point
Mark your calendars! This NECC track
event is being held in conjunction with the 2010 Virginia Vair Fair!
Summit Point Motorsports Park is a road racing and driver training facility
located in Jefferson County, West Virginia about two hours west of
Washington, D.C. in the state's Eastern Panhandle. The event consists
of high-speed open-track sessions in the morning. Individual timed laps in
the afternoon. We will be driving on Summit Point's Main Circuit. All
makes and models - especially Corvairs - are welcome, subject to NECC's usual tech rules. For
current information, visit the NECC website at:
http://www.neccmotorsports.com
* Sunday, May 30, 2010 -
Corvairs at Franklin Lakes Car Show
On Sunday, May 30th, from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, our friends at the Vintage Chevrolet Club of America
are holding their 35th annual car show in Franklin Lakes. Each year's
show has a feature car, and in honor of the Corvairs 50th anniversary, this
years feature car is our favorite. So we are going all-out to deliver
a big field of Corvairs.
One of the many things we are doing is paying each Corvair owners entry fee.
Pre-registration is $15 (and highly recommended as this is a big show).
For every Corvair that registers for the show, NJACE will refund $15
directly to the car owner on-site. For procrastinators, day-of-show
registration is $20, but NJACE will refund $15 of that, too.
Your entry supports the Make-A-Wish Foundation and other programs supported
by the VCCA, and NJACE is making it pain less for you to do so.
Furthermore, for each Corvair owner who chooses not to accept the refund,
NJACE will make a $15 donation to the Corvair Preservation Foundation.
In addition to a nice showing of Corvairs, we are planning for a nice
showing of Corvair general-interest items. Pete Koehler will be
bringing his Greenbrier-mounted CPF display, and we are planning to have a
Corvair engine on display. This shows draws, quite literally,
thousands of visitors, and after 35 years we can assure you that the VCCA
knows how to run a show.
Registration forms are available from NJACE, so mark May 30th on your
calendar and plan on washing your Corvair!
Location: Franklin Lakes Road across from Urban Farms Shopping
Center.
Cost: Donation
Monday,
June
21, 2010 - Friday, June 25, 2010 - CORSA International Convention
This year, the Corvair Society of American (CORSA) will be having it's
International Convention in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. It will include a
full-range of Corvair activities, including Concours, Car Show, Autocross,
Economy Run, and lots of family-tours and attractions, all arranged by the
Iowa Corvair Enthusiasts. For up-to-date information, visit 2010 CORSA
Convention website at
http://conventions.corvair.org/2010/index.htm
Friday,
July 16, 2010 - Sunday, July 18, 2010 - New England Concours D'Elegance
Hemmings Motor News Honors Chevrolet Corvairs
at the New England Concours D'Elegance July 16-18, 2010 at Stratton Mountain
Resort, Stratton, Vermont.
In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the marque, Chevrolet Corvairs will
be featured at the fourth annual Hemmings New England Concours d'Elegance,
July 18, 2010, at the Stratton Mountain Resort in Vermont. Other
featured marques at New England's favorite concours include AMC AMX, Bentley,
Buick Roadmaster, Citroën, Lincoln V-12 and Indian Motorcycle.
The weekend begins on Friday, July 16, with a cruise-in at the Hemmings Motor
News headquarters in Bennington, Vermont, followed by a rally through the
Green Mountains. All collector cars are welcome on the
mechanic-supported 45-mile tour up the famous Ethan Allen Highway to start the
weekend. The rally ends at the Stratton Mountain Resort.
On Saturday, July 17, Hemmings hosts an all day open car show at Stratton,
with awards ceremony in the afternoon. The Cruise-in Spectacular is open
to any pre-1986 domestic or foreign car, truck or motorcycle, with the winning
cars appearing in the pages of a Hemmings publication. This is annually
one of the most interesting gatherings of collector cars in New England.
Saturday finishes with an available formal dinner at the Lodge at Stratton,
guest speaker to be determined; 2009 featured collector and NASCAR legend Don
Miller.
The Concours d'Elegance is held on Sunday, July 18. The concours, an
invitation-only show, begins at 10 AM and features some of the rarest, most
desirable and best-restored collector cars in the country. The Concours
concludes with an award ceremony at 3 PM honoring the winners, who appear in
the pages of Hemmings Motor News. Owners of Corvairs who would like to
have their cars considered for judging at the concours are encouraged to
contact Hemmings Associate Editor David Traver Adolphus at
dadolphus@hemmings.com.
Please email digital images, or post photographs to Hemmings Motor News, 222
Main Street, Bennington, VT 05201, attention: David Traver Adolphus. We
will be accepting a limited number of entries, and the deadline for
application is Memorial Day.
For more information about attending the event, visit
www.hemmings.com, or
contact Trisha Grande at tgrande@hemmings.com or 802-447-9500. On the
web: Hemmings Motor News: www.hemmings.com.
Stratton Mountain Resort: www.stratton.com
Monday, September 13, 2010. Northeast Corvair
Council (NECC) Time Trials at Monticello.
Mark your calendars!
This NECC track event will be held at exclusive Monticello
Motor Club, located in the
Catskill mountains only about 80 miles north west of New York City.
The event consists of high-speed open-track sessions in
the morning. Individual timed laps in the afternoon. We
will be driving Monticello's south course.
All makes and models - especially Corvairs - are welcome, subject to NECC's
usual tech rules. For current information, visit the NECC website at:
http://www.neccmotorsports.com
For
additional information on any of these events, check the latest issue of the
NJACE Fanbelt newsletter (click here for a sample in pdf format) or send an
email to NJACE Activities VP Ken Schifftner at
scrubbr@ix.netcom.com.
More events coming! See the next issue of the NJACE Fanbelt newsletter
or visit this website again in the near future!
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