CORVAIR CLUB OF CINCINNATI 2013 OFFICERS. Services and Advisors. Meetings. Newsletter

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2 CORVAIR CLUB OF CINCINNATI 2013 OFFICERS President: Joe VonDerHaar (937) Vice President: Wes Greiwe (513) Secretary: Ralph Gubser (513) Treasurer: Mike Demeter (513) Services and Advisors Club Store: Brian Heller (513) Club Library: Ralph Gubser (513) Meetings Monthly meetings of the Corvair Club of Cincinnati, unless otherwise specified in this Newsletter, are held on the second Friday of each month starting at 8:00 PM. Currently, the meeting place is the Mount Healthy Community Center near the pool. Newsletter The Negative Camber is the bi-monthly newsletter of the Corvair Club of Cincinnati and is received free by all members. Ads and items for inclusion should be sent to the Editor: Greg Bodenburg (513) Deadline for material to be included in the Newsletter is the third Monday of every other month for publication in the following month s Newsletter. Corvair Club of Cincinnati Yahoo Group: Corvair Club of Cincinnati Facebook Group: CLUB WEBSITE:

3 The Prez Sez... March/April 2013 Well time is moving forward and spring is getting closer. We had our annual swap meet in February. We did have a good vendor turnout and a few commented they would be back next year. The door was a little lite as a result of weather. We did well with our food sales. Overall it was another successful year. Several members, as usual, turned out to help. Thanks all!!! We have a great club. I unfortunately missed out on our winter field trip. The club was invited to tour a personal collection in the Cincinnati area. The members that went said it was great and the hosts were super nice. We discussed it at the March meeting Doug may bring some pictures in April. The Performance Workshop is also behind us. There were six Cincinnati club members on hand and Anthony gave an update to the group on his Subaru engine power LM. Can t wait until next year, it is always a great event. We started discussing the Mid-Ohio meet (June 23 rd ) at the last meeting. We are the host again this year and it will be here before you know it. We have the shelter reserved. There will be more to come at the next meeting. One thing we will need is plenty of door prizes. If you know anyone or business that would donate please let us know. It is almost becoming a broken record but Corvairs are in print again. Check out the May edition of Hemmings Classic Car, the Goodyear test car (aka Yenko Stinger) is on the cover. Corvairs are truly becoming cool cars in the car hobby. We always knew that, now the rest of the world is catching up. See you at the next meeting... Vairs Rule!

4 Just-A-Minute February minutes brief meeting after the Swap Meet. Meeting brought to order by Don & Wes. Mike Demeter gave all a big thanks for helping again this year with the swap meet. Looks like we made a profit again this year. No treasury report this month, Mike did mention finances in good shape. No major changes. We have a club trip planned for March 2nd to tour a private car collection. If interested contact Ralph or one of the other officers. We also discussed the National CORSA meeting for a few minutes. A raise of hands was asked for folks planning to go. Several members plan to go this time since it is close this year.joe brought up the idea of contacting old members to see if they are interested in rejoining. Plan to send them a current newsletter to see what they are missing. Mike has the old members documented on his excel membership list. We can use this as a start. The meeting was ended by Cindy and seconded by Anthony. Notes by Joe MINUTES OF MARCH MEETING Meeting called to order by 8:05 p.m. There were 15 members in attendance. Mike reported a balance of $ in the club treasury. The swap meet generated a profit of $892, somewhat less than we made in the last few years. Increased fees at the Armory and reduced attendance due to bad weather the day of the show are to blame for the decrease. OLD BUSINESS The private tour on March 2 was a great success. John and his sons graciously allowed us to tour his beautiful facility and see his gorgeous cars. John also invited us to come back again and he said we could possibly have a monthly club meeting there sometime. Many thanks, John! NEW BUSINESS Former club member John Bennetto is still hospitalized from the effects of the stroke he suffered. The members in attendance signed a get-well card to be sent to him. Best wishes for a speedy recovery, John! The Corvair Performance Workshop in Indianapolis will be held on March Several of our members plan to attend. The Mid-Ohio Meet will be held on June 23 at Caesar's Creek. We need door prizes for the event. The CORSA convention will be held in Kalamazoo, MI on July The Hamilton parade will take place on July 27. The Leprechaun Run to benefit the Clermont Co. League for Animal Welfare will be held on Saturday, April 6. Club newsletter editor Greg Bodenburg is in charge of the event. Let's try to have a showing of Corvairs to support Greg and this worthy cause. Register at or contact Greg directly. Next month we'll have pizza at the club meeting. Meeting 8:50 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Ralph Gubser, Secretary

5 Editor s Corner DUES ARE DUE Please make checks payable to: Corvair Club of Cincinnati c/o Mike Demeter 2440 Brenda Drive Hamilton, OH $10.00 for CORSA Members $15.00 for CORSA Non-Members Call Mike if you have any questions, NEW WEBSITE IN THE WORKS The club now owns and Anthony already has some info up on the site. This is a work in progress at this point, but soon we should be able to take it for a real test drive! My parents wedding photo! As Joe V. said they were livin the dream, bumper guards and all! - Greg B.

6 FVair Trade Rust-free Corvair parts available at Arizona Corvair Corral. Contact Charlie Dye at or visit Your Corvair parts source for over 40 years. FOR SALE: Complete set of Clark's KelseyHayes reproduction wire wheels for a latemodel Corvair. All parts brand new, still in the boxes. Five wheels, 4 adaptors, 4 knockoffs, 4 inserts. Also includes a new spare-tire mounting bracket, good used spare -tire lock with 2 keys, and a new correct GM lead hammer. Everything you need for a complete installation. Clark's price (with an incorrect aftermarket hammer) is over $2,300. I'll sell all of it for $1,700. Ralph Gubser, , or Ralph Gubser, rgubser@zoomtown.com. FOR SALE: 1963 Monza Convertible, 102 PG, Factory A/C, very good condition throughout. Original owner, Bob Shields, or fats@fuse.net. FELLOW CORVAIR ENTHUSIASTS: The time has come for me to sell my most prized possession. Following are several pictures of my 1964 Corvair Monza Convertible. I have belonged to CORSA for many years, hence this is where I received your Chapter information. I personally have owned many Corvairs since 1960 and have enjoyed each one tremendously, but the time has come for this 72-year-old man to part with my best friend. I consider this Corvair to be in near-mint condition with just 8,200 miles since its restoration and overhaul. If there is any interest, I may be reached at , David Dust (Greenup, IL). CORVAIRS: can restore or use for parts. Eric, or cardeals@netscape.com.

7 Pictures from the Corvair Performance Meet in Indy courtesy of Anthony Johnson

8 March private collection tour On March 2 several of our club members had the privilege of visiting a private car collection. I had met the owner, John, at the Halloween cruisein at Mt. Healthy Frisch's last year and it was then that he graciously invited our club to tour his facility. The weather that morning was decidedly unfriendly. An unexpected series of snow showers had begun overnight and by mid-morning the roads were becoming snow-covered and slick. Nevertheless, about a dozen of our members and a few other guests braved the roads to attend the tour. John stores his cars in a converted office building whose interior has been beautifully remodeled. Lots of posters, die-cast cars and auto-themed displays of all types are found within. It's the type of facility all car nuts dream of owning, only John doesn't have to dream about it! John and his sons were only too happy to let us wander about the facility at will. They also entertained and amused us with background histories and anecdotes about his various cars. Most of the collection consists of 1950's-era American iron, but several Jaguars of varying eras also were on display. Most of the cars, such as his Cadillac Eldorados, the Mark II Continental, the 1962 Imperial convertible and the Mercury Sun Valley were produced in very small numbers. Needless to say, after some 50 years they are far rarer now. All were in beautiful condition. A few cars, such as the Thunderbird Sports Roadster and the Jaguar XK 120 that John had acquired literally the day before, will soon be restored to the same high standard. John also has a Corvair, a '63 Spyder ragtop, in his stable. Quite an eclectic group of cars to be sure. It was certainly a treat to see these great cars and enjoy a bit of indoor sunshine on an otherwise gray and snowy day. Many thanks to John and his sons for their generous hospitality. Everyone who attended will surely remember their visit to his collection for a long time to come. Submitted by Ralph Gubser

9 Upcoming Events April 6, :00PM: 7th Annual Leprechaun Run Charity Road Rally - casanewt1100@gmail.com if interested! April 12, :00 PM: Monthly CCC Meeting, Mt. Healthy Community Center April 20 CORSA Birthday Party in Indianapolis May 10, :00 PM: Monthly CCC Meeting, Mt. Healthy Community Center May Marion County swap meet in Indianapolis All-G.M. car show in Harrison, OH in May. We are pretty sure the date will be on May 19 but we haven't been able to confirm that yet. June 23, 2013 Mid-Ohio Corvair Caesar Creek State Park Hosted by the Cincinnati Corvair Club July 16-20, 2013 CORSA International Convention, Western Michigan Corvair Club, Kalamazoo, MI Host Hotel: Four Points by Sheraton Kalamazoo, $99 Reservations, or CORSA Group Rate Available Until June 28, 2013, Subject to Availability July 28 Rollin' on the River show at Fernbank Park September Goodguys swap meet and car show in Indianapolis

10 Clark's Corvair Parts Clark's has been your supplier for quality repros for the past 37 years. This year, we expect to reproduce even more parts for your Corvair. See the Supplement for the following: VARIOUS NEW FC ITEMS 1964 TRIM TURBO PARTS STAINLESS GAS TANK SENDERS LATE MODEL STEERING COLUMN PARTS 650 Page Catalog USA - $6 CANADA - $9.95 Most Other Countries - $12.95 Clark s Corvair Parts 400 Mohawk Trail, Shelburne Falls, MA FAX: clarks@corvair.com

11 MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION FILL IN BELOW AND MAIL WITH YOUR CHECK MADE PAYABLE TO: Corvair Club of Cincinnati 2440 Brenda Drive Hamilton, OH CORSA Members - $10.00 Annual Dues Enclosed CORSA NonMembers - $15.00 Annual Dues Enclosed Corvair(s) Owned: Name: Address: City/State/Zip: Phone: Members of CCC are not required to secure and maintain membership in CORSA (Corvair Society of America) for insurance at Club events. Applications for CORSA may be obtained from any Board member. Dues are $45.00 per year and made payable directly to CORSA. For more details, see

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