Some of our
members have been working on Corvairs for 30 years or more and claim to know
every bolt and screw by memory. Others just like to turn the key and
enjoy the pleasure of driving a unique and dependable Chevrolet Corvair.
An
afternoon Tech Session led by experienced Corvair mechanics includes the
camaraderie of 6-10 dedicated Club members and their stupid jokes, the right
tools for the job, a pizza break, and the shared joy (and physical workout)
of an afternoon of shade tree mechanics. The afternoon typically winds
down as we send a fellow Vair owner home with a professionally completed
repair.
Here's a
situation typical of our Club. One of our new members, Bob, bought a
1966 Corvair Monza convertible. With no prior Corvair experience, he
joined the Club as a resource for his car questions. ...What does it
need? ...Where to buy parts? ...Who to trust for repair advice?
...How to maintain the car? Driving the car to his first Club breakfast,
members congratulated him on his purchase, all came over to his car in
the parking lot to kick the tires after breakfast, and recommended
scheduling his car for a thorough evaluation on Larry Ashley's lift as part of the next
month's Tech Session. At the next Tech Session, scheduled
projects included assessment of Bob's car, installation of a
new set or rear springs and shocks on Dave's '67 coupe, and replacement of a
rear wheel hub on Larry's '65 coupe. With the '66 convertible on a
lift and a Clark's Corvair Parts catalogue in hand, in about 30 minutes Club
members determined several future tech session projects for Bob's car and
helped develop an accurate list of parts for him to order (always fun to
tell fellow members how to spend money). Participating in both Larry's
rear hub replacement and Dave's rear spring replacements were valuable
introductory experiences for Bob since both hub and spring replacements
would be part of the Club's future Session on his '66 convertible.
....And several months later, Bob's entire rear suspension (rear hubs,
u-joints, springs, strut rod bushings, and control arm bushings) were
replaced in an afternoon by an energetic team. By 4pm, the job was
done. ...Next Tech Session project for Bob, converting from single to
dual exhaust.
Answer:
In addition to our valuable Tech Sessions, we conduct dinner
meetings, presentations, car shows, road tours, swap
meets, parts auctions and other social events for our members. We also publish
a great monthly newsletter, the NJACE Fanbelt!
(Click
here for a
sample in pdf format)
