VEGAS VAIRS NEWSLETTER DECEMBER Merry Christmas Chevrolet Corvair Marketing Image. Internally Regulated Alternator Brace

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1 VEGAS VAIRS NEWSLETTER DECEMBER 2017 Merry Christmas 1961 Chevrolet Corvair Marketing Image Inside this Issue: October Meeting Minutes Page 3 Calendar of Events Page 4 Internally Regulated Alternator Brace Page 5 For Sale Items Page 6 Advertisers Page 7 Finish Line - Let There be Light Page 8 VISION is a publication of VEGAS VAIRS ~ Chapter 891 of CORSA ~ P.O. Box 62925, Las Vegas, NV

2 VEGAS VAIRS DECEMBER PAGE 2 Club Information: VEGAS VAIRS, CHAPTER 891 OF CORSA MEETS AT 7:00 P.M., THE 2ND WEDNESDAY OF EVERY MONTH AT: DENNY S RESTAURANT 3081 S. MARYLAND PARKWAY LAS VEGAS, NV ( ) VISITORS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME!!!!! COME EARLY TO MEET AND GREET!! ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP DUES ARE $20 FOR ALL MEMBERS AND ARE DUE BY FEBRUARY 1ST OF EACH YEAR. THEY MAY BE PAID AT THE MONTHLY MEETING OR MAILED TO: VEGAS VAIRS P.O. BOX LAS VEGAS, NV WEBSITE: OFFICERS: MIKE WADE, PRESIDENT KEVIN BRITT, VICE PRESIDENT INGRID HOWARD, SECRETARY/ TREASURER BOARD MEMBERS: BOB HELT PAUL BERNARDO VIC HOWARD CHUCK HANSON ADVERTISING IN VEGAS VAIRS VISION: FREE TO CLUB MEMBERS, $25 PER YR. FOR BUSINESSES AND NON-MEMBERS. PLEASE submit articles, ads, photos, etc. to the editor via if possible. REIDMIER@RAMENT.NET Or by snail mail to: REID MIERMASTER 448 E. TELEGRAPH ST, LOT 105 WASHINGTON, UT (913) or (816)

3 VEGAS VAIRS DECEMBER PAGE 3 Meeting Minutes: ~ CORSA Chapter #891 Vegas Vairs ~ VEGAS VAIRS CLUB MEETING - NOVEMBER 8, 2017 The meeting was called to order by President Mike Wade at 7:10 pm. Members in attendance were Vic and Ingrid Howard, Kevin Britt, Suzan and Arlon Sibert, Marty Katz, Jerry Chocek, Stephen Hendricks, Harry Ransom, Paul and Vicki Bernardo, Bob Soliday, Paul Green, John Charaska, Bill Peterson, Mike Wade and he welcomed new members Warren & Elaine Halvorson and their daughter Tina Halverson. Warren has required his 1964 Corvair and plans to get it back in running order. The Treasurer, Ingrid Howard reported the checking balance of $551. Mike discussed the recent show he entered one of his cars in. A discussion followed about the Great Western Fan Belt Toss where Chuck won first place for his Ultra Van (the Whale), Harry won best 1967 class and Kevin won best late open with his 67' convertible. Harry Ransom gave an update of upcoming car shows and events and asked if the club members will want to attend the St. Patrick s Day parade so he can submit a registration and a check from the club. New Business: A Fall picnic was discussed and will be brought up in a later meeting. The December 13th meeting will also be our annual Christmas party and the club will pick up the dinner tab for members in attendance. Each attendee should bring a wrapped gift with a value of no more the $10 and after dinner we will have a White Elephant gift exchange game. Please come early as we will also have a short business meeting to bring up nominations for the 2018 officers and directors. Election will take place in February. For Sale items: Marty has a 79' MGB Roadster for sale, wheels and a grill. Paul Bernardo has two 61 wagons he intended to make one good one from but has decided to put the pair up for sale for $3000. Please contact the sellers for more information. Harry had a presentation on various cars but because of technical difficulties, he had to show it on his laptop. No raffle or 50/50 was conducted for this meeting. Meeting was adjourned at 8:10 pm. Submitted by: Ingrid Howard, Secretary/Treasurer Vegas Vairs Door Magnets Still Available! Vegas Vairs magnetic door signs are per pair or 7.50 a piece if you want only one. 50% of the sales will go to the club with the balance covering production costs. Contact Mike Wade at (702) or mikewade2711@yahoo.com Happy motoring, Harry & Cora

4 VEGAS VAIRS DECEMBER PAGE 4 Events, Gatherings, Shows: December 16 (Saturday) "Annual Christmas Toy Run" with Santa to "Children s Christmas Get-Together" 11am-3pm, Open to anyone interested in helping over 700 less fortunate kids, All Years, Makes & Models, All Clubs Welcome, Meeting: 11am at Carl s Jr, Boulder Hwy /Major, Leave 11:30am following Santa to Robert Taylor Elementary School, Asking vehicles to bring at least one unwrapped toy or gift for boys & girls: 4yrs-11yrs, Free Food & Beverages for All. January (Friday-Sunday) 2018 "Mesquite Motor Mania 2018" Car Show Mesquite, NV. Mesquite Resort Association, Thursday, All Years, Makes & Models of Vehicles Welcome, Just 80 miles North of Las Vegas, All Clubs Welcome, thru, Show & Shine, Over 260 Trophies & Awards plus $15,000 Cash Awards to MMM 2018 Car Show Participants, Sunday, Car & Parts Corral, Food & Beverage, Vendors Row, Roaring Engines, Slow Drags, Burn-Outs Competition, For Entry Forms, Schedule, Cash Awards, Special Rooms Rates & more Information: MONTHLY AUTO EVENTS Mondays Classic Cars and Hot Rods 7:30-9:30 AM at Chilly Jilly's, l580 Nevada Hwy, Boulder City, Free coffee and 50% off pastry for drivers Wednesdays Breakfast Club of Automotive Enthusiasts Thunderbird Café, 9465 S. Eastern Ave (215 and Eastern) Club Fortune Casino Breakfast Club 8:00am in Henderson - Free breakfast 4 the first 25 hot rods. "Gotta drive em" Farmer Boys 5:30pm, 5955 S. Eastern, Cruise Discount (702) Thursdays Car Village Square 5:30pm - 8:30pm 3rd Th/Mo W. Sahara, (702) Saturdays Atomic Motors 7am - 10am, 704 W. Sunset Rd. Suite B1, (702) , Snack, Free Coffee Boulder City Coffee Run 7am - 9am, Every other Saturday, Boulder Dam Hotel, 1305 Arizona St. Cars and Coffee Saturday mornings 7:00am - 10:00am at Speed Las Vegas So LV Blvd Celebrity Cars Car Show 7am - 10am, 9500 S. Eastern Ave/215E, Sansone Shopping Center Classic Cruisers & Coffee Sundays 8 am - 10 am, Boulder Station Casino Parking Garage Donut Delinquents 7am - 8:30am, Winchell s Donuts, 4580 E. Tropicana/Mtn. Vista (702) Henderson Donut Run Every Saturday, 7am-9am Friendly Donuts, 806 Boulder Highway. ln Smith's Shopping Center. Tucker s Classic Auto Parts 9am - 12pm, 7685 Commercial Way, Henderson (702) Sundays Classic Cruisers & Coffee Sundays, 8am - 10am Boulder Station Casino West End Boyz 7 am - 10 am, Rancho Dr./W. Craig Rd., Rancho Sierra Shopping Center Third Thursday of the Month Village Square Car Show and Art Festival located at 9400 W. Sahara Ave. and Ft. Apache Rd from 5:30 to 8:30 with lots of antique and classic cars, local vendors and fun free family activities. Dates for the remainder of the year: Aug. 17, Sept 21, Oct 19, Nov 16, Oct 21

5 VEGAS VAIRS DECEMBER PAGE 5 Tech Articles & Tips: Internally Regulated Alternator Brace From The Preventative Maintenance Series by Mike Dawson One of the reliability upgrades for all Corvair models is the changeover to an internally regulated alternator from either of the two original charging systems. Generator systems need the mount replaced and some re-wiring while the vehicles need only the wiring changed for a conversion. The internal regulator systems are rated at 63 amps (+) while the original alternators were 37 or 47(with AC). Generators had low charging rates at idle and various maximum charging rates, along with reliability issues in both generator and regulator units. Once the conversion is made, one additional item to address is the modification of a late alternator brace to fit the internally regulated unit which has the mounting hole in a different location. Many alternators currently in service do not have a brace at all and do not experience problems like a generator would with a loose or missing rear mount; generators would break the aluminum housing regularly if that occurred. Modifying an original late model alternator brace to fit either early or late conversions is not difficult and only requires hand tools. The following is just my approach; others may have an equal or better solution. Note: the two wire connector on the alternator must be on top (in the 12 o clock position) - if it is not, remove the four bolts attaching the end frame to the body. Use a small screwdriver to pry the field winding away from the frame a small amount until you can rotate the frame around until the connector is on the top. Do this carefully and you will not disturb the lineup of the internal parts. Parts needed for a brace: An original late alternator brace. A 1/2 spacer that fits over a 5/16 bolt - the original spacer on a generator mount is a perfect fit or you can get a spacer at Ace Hardware stores; cut to 1/2. A 1-1/4 x 5/16 coarse thread bolt and lock washer. Procedure: Cut the alternator end of the brace off, just below the original 5/16 hole. Drill an 11/32 replacement hole in the flat area just below the cut-off. Clamp the head mounting end of the brace tightly in a vice at the bend line and using a heavy hammer or vice grips add additional angle to the bend. You may have to adjust the angle after you bolt it to the head to line up the brace hole with the alternator hole. You could also just bolt the brace firmly to the head and using a heavy hammer, gently bend the bracket toward the rear until the holes line up. For some installations you may have to cut out a small relief in the brace to clear the top shroud. Comparison Original & Modified Parts Needed New Brace Installed

6 VEGAS VAIRS DECEMBER PAGE 6 For Sale Items: For Sale: NOS 62/63 rear exhaust grill $1200. NOS Wire Covers for w/ spinners or caps. $1000. Other Corvair parts for sale. looking for Turbo distributors and small block bell housings. Marty or martykatz53@yahoo.com 1964 Greenbrier Van The van runs great and drives great. It does need a paint job. The asking price is $ Call Marty Mike Wade has late model bumpers for sale. $200 for the Corvair 4 door sedan - Unbelievable Original Condition less than 18,000 original miles. One year only vinyl and cloth interior almost perfect. Not one rip or tear. Headliner perfect. All rubber and felts like new. All glass clean and clear. Rust free. Trunk looks as if it was painted yesterday. Runs and drives like it did in 62, motor has never been out of car. Motor has been resealed. Original dealer sticker and service tag still Wanted: One or two 1963/64 front wheel drums with hubs attached. Drums must be in good shape and not excessively worn or over-bored. Call Bob or BobHelt@aol.com on car. I don't think you'll ever find another one in this condition. $14, Call Mike Also Available: 4-17"x7" American Racing Torq Thrust II with BF Goodrich G-Force TA's. 225/45/ZR17 off of 66 Corsa Convertible. Like new, very few miles on them. $ Call Mike Wade 1965 Chevrolet Corvair Sedan 4 door original - Chevy Chevrolet Corvair Sedan 4 door auto no a/c 69k miles, original condition, CA black plate car. Runs and drives. Has a transmission leak near the transfer case I'm told. Probate sale. Owned by a South Coast Corsa member that was very involved in the club. Engine in great shape-looks new but isn't. Told by many Corvair club members that this is a very fair price for this car. 110 motor per emblem on rear. Will need to be towed from property (low tire in rear). Not registered in NV. Clear title. Asking $3,500 (702) Chevrolet Corvair LowRider from FRANCE (SEMA Show 2017) I'm selling this amazing Chevrolet Corvair 1966 coupe Monza import from FRANCE for the SEMA show (built in France and has a Nevada clean title and Classic Rod license plate). It's a LowRider, Best of show France 2013, Best of show Europe 2016, Award Bernt Custom/John D'Agostino, House of Kolor Booth at SEMA Show Original engine flat 6 just clean and remake like new (with 63 miles only, YES 63 MILES). Asking $80,000 If interested, please call or text Stephane (702)

7 VEGAS VAIRS DECEMBER PAGE 7 Advertisers: BOOKS NOW AVAILABLE THE CLASSIC CORVAIR A technical maintenance and upgrade manual. 330 pages. $35+$8 S&H. CORVAIR SECRETS Major revision adding 70 pages. Things you probably don t know about the design and operation of the Corvair automobile. 250 pages. $30+$7 S&H. HOW TO IDENTIFY AND REBUILD CORVAIR ROCHESTER CARBURETORS Comprehensive non-turbo carburetor rebuild information. 110 pages. $20+$5 S&H. HOW TO IDENTIFY AND REBUILD CORVAIR CARTER YH CARBURETORS Comprehensive turbo carburetor rebuild information. 90 pages. $25+$5 S&H. If interested in purchasing any of these books, please call me, Bob Helt, at or me at Bobhelt@aol.com for delivery to one of the VEGAS VAIRS club meetings for no S&H charges. Check or money order to: Bob Helt 3016 Pearl Harbor Dr. Las Vegas, NV PayPal: Or call: Bobhelt@aol.com (702) Clark s Corvair Parts Our catalog lists over 15,000 parts for your Corvair. We carry engine parts, body panels, upholstery and much more! There are 1,000 s of reproduced items available, pages of technical information and lots of other helpful hints. Check us out at or call today to order a copy of our printed catalog. You will quickly see why we are the world s largest supplier of parts and all your other Corvair needs. Clark s - More than Parts! Clark s Corvair Parts 400 Mohawk Trail, Shelburne Falls, MA call: (413) web: clarks@corvair.com

8 VEGAS VAIRS DECEMBER PAGE 8 Finish Line: ~ LET THERE BE LIGHT ~ A Quick Dual Purpose Trunk Light (Especially For Late Models) Howdy. Just thought I'd pass along a quick method of mounting a cheap light in your late model trunk. See the accompanying image for inspiration. The battery operated light pictured is a staple item carried by Harbor Freight stores and probably many other chain retail outlets as well. The push button control lets you select either a spot or flood light beam. There's a handy built in hang hook that allows you to make mistakes with both hands free! Also, there's a magnet on the back of the unit that enables you attach it wherever on any steel surface. Inside the trunk on late model 'Vairs you'll find the three mounting screws from the chrome Corvair name plate on the driver's side nose shielded with black rubber covers. The aforementioned light nestles perfectly upon these rubber sleeves and is held in place by the magnet. On flood setting it will really illuminate all the trunk junk that should really be cleaned out! And, of course, you can always remove it and use it as a flashlight. I keep an additional light affixed inside the engine compartment. I can't remember, but there must be handy locations to install this unit in early model 'Vairs as well. Harbor Freight (I own no stock) sells these lights outright but usually includes them at no charge with a minimum purchase. I'm suggesting battery powered lumens here as an alternate method for hard wired brightness since I previously melted my engine compartment electrical loom whilst attempting to install a really large light in my engine bay. Hey, 'twuz made in China and was manufactured to use a POSITIVE GROUND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Live and learn (sometimes) - - I'm just say'in Keep that dipstick clean, Harry in Sin City