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July –August 2017 Volume 22 Number 4

Judging School at Charlie O's Features Low-Mileage Late C3s

By Fred Jenkins, Chapter Judging Chair

Late C3 Corvettes were the subject of this judging school. Thanks to Charlie Oliver for hosting this event and providing us with two nice examples of late C3s. A low mile 1974 and 1981 were used for practice judging. Judges were paired up for interior, mechanical and chassis. With the use of the current technical information judging reference manuals and sample judging sheets we all learned something about these rubber-bumper cars. The 1981 had already received a Top Flight and I am sure the 1974 could receive a Top flight as well. Although low on horsepower these are really nice driving cars. Must be the radial tires. Thanks again to Charlie and everyone that participated: Ray and Paula Culbertson, Tom Griffith, Hank Hale, Steven Heck, Reba Whittington, Valeria Hutchinson, Louis Kolb, Jim Hofferbert, Alan Beaver, Brian McIntyre and Charlie Oliver.

Photos by Paula Culbertson

Technical session TBD August ?

Road tour to fall meet Sept. 12

Fall judging/ Annual meeting Sept 12-13

Judging school TBD November ?

Christmas party December 7

Chairman’s message 3

Membership report 3

Women’s Auxiliary 3

Director’s message 4

Financial report 4

Technical advice 9

Classified ads 13

Membership application 15

COMING CHAPTER EVENTS

July 29 NASCAR Hall of Fame tour, Charlotte

and lunch charity event

August 19 RK Motors tour and lunch Charlotte

Sept. 22-23 Fall judg. Meet& business meeting Black Mountain, NC November Race shop tour TBD

December 16 Holiday party TBD

REGULAR ITEMS

Chairperson’s message 3

Charity report 8

Membership report 8

Chapter Top Flight report 8

Financial report 9

20thAnniv.shirts 16

Chapter clothing 17

Classified ads 21

Membership application 22

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

Judging school at Shaw’s 4

Fall meet information 5

Regional & convention volunteers 6

Regional sponsorship 7

Board meeting minutes 10

Story of Three Corvettes 11

Making New Muffler Look Original 13

NASCAR Hall of Fame charity event 18

RK Motors tour and lunch 19

Fall judging & annual meeting 20

The Redline Times_______________________ ___________________ __ _______ July - August 2017

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NCRS Regionals and National Conventions

2017 July 9-13 NATIONAL CONVENTION San Antonio TX

August 10-12 Altoona PA

September 7-9 Redmond OR

October 26-28 Frisco TX

2018 July 15-20 NATIONAL CONVENTION Las Vegas NV

January 11-13 Lakeland FL

April 12-14 Greenville SC

May 17-19 Scottsdale AZ

2019 July 13-19 NATIONAL CONVENTION Greenville SC

Carolinas Chapter Board of Directors

Chair Valeria Hutchinson [email protected] 980.253.4733

Vice-Chair Peter Mihaltian [email protected] 704.542.8562

Secretary Bob Kinstrey [email protected] 864.346.6126

Treasurer Louis Kolb [email protected] 803.345.2257

Judging Chair Fred Jenkins [email protected] 252.268.9624

Membership Manager Janet Kennedy [email protected] 864.923.4445

Charitable Activities Manager Paula Culbertson [email protected] 864.980.0098

Newsletter Editor Reba Whittington [email protected] 336.667.4226

Webmaster Peter Mihaltian [email protected] 704.542.8562

Immediate Past Chair Dave Barrett [email protected] 847.910.9142

Region IV Director John Ballard [email protected] 502.905.3942

The Redline Times, newsletter of Carolinas Chapter NCRS, is published six times per year—the first week of January, March, May, July, September, and November. It is sent electronically to all who have an email address on file and mailed to those chapter members who have no email.

NCRS registerednames used in this newsletter are Founders Award,® Performance Verification Award,® Sportsman Award,® Folz Memorial Award,® Heritage Award,® Master Judge,® and Duntov, McLellan, and Hill Mark-of-Excellence Awards.® These are registered with the United States Department of Commerce and Trademark Office. Flight Award, Red Hat, and Challenge Car Award are pending.

Material for the newsletter should be sent to the editor at the above address. We especially welcome technical articles and human-interest stories about you and your Corvette. Deadlines are the 20th of the month preceding publication unless a change is announced.

Unless otherwise noted, all material is original to this publication. All articles contained in The Redline Times are the property of the authors and cannot be reprinted without their permission and proper credit given to them and this publication.

TOP FLIGHT®CHAPTER 2011 2012 2013 2014 2016

290 days until the

Greenville Regional

hosted by the

Carolinas Chapter

April 12-14, 2018

The chapter needs you.

Plan to volunteer now! See p.6

2011 2012 2014 2016 Honorable mention 2015

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From Chapter Chair Valeria Hutchinson

We are well into another successful year for our chapter. The events offered have provided a spectrum of educational and social opportunities. They also have been well planned and attended. I would especially like to thank those who planned and executed the events. Without these key volunteers, our chapter’s event calendar would be empty. I would like to encourage more members to become active in the planning phase.

I am pleased to congratulate Reba Whittington for her fine editing of The Redline Times in its attaining the Golden Quill Award and to all those who submitted articles to be published. I would also like to congratulate Harold and Janet Kennedy on their 20-year anniversary as supporting members of the National Corvette Museum.

The fall judging and annual chapter meeting for 2017 is scheduled for September 22 - 24 in Black Mountain at the Monte Vista Hotel located at 310 West State Street. Black Mountain is located just east of Asheville and south of Montreat off I-40. There is a car wash conveniently located directly across the street. The quaint town hosts many restaurants, pubs and other hotel accommodations. All are within walking distance.

I am asking for volunteers to lead road tours to Black Mountain from South Carolina, Charlotte and the eastern part of the state. Charlie Mitchell will again host a road tour through the mountains on Saturday afternoon after the judging is complete. It is my hope that the event is well attended.

The annual meeting is also our opportunity for the election of 2018 officers for the Carolinas Chapter. This is your chance to serve and make a difference in your chapter.

It has been my pleasure to serve for the past two years, but I will not be running for reelection.

Save the wave…

Here and There with Chapter Members

The Redline Times has received a Golden Quill Award for 2016. This is its fourth since participation in the judging began. Other NCRS chapters whose publications received the honor were Michigan and Southern California.

Dave Sudzina of Greenville, NC, has been working in England temporarily and attended a Corvette Club of UK (CCUK) show in Bedford. Dave reports, “There were over 100 Corvettes there. About a dozen mid-years with one a ’66 427.It was a fun day looking at the cars and talking with owners. The Corvette people in UK are good people, just as interested in the cars as the folks in the USA.

“I talked to many people and they were very friendly. In fact, the owner of a ’66 is relocating to NC later this year. I gave him the NCRS and local chapter info for contact.”

Kaye and Tom Bulluck’s 1969 5-Star Bowtie convertible was used for a seminar at the National Corvette Museum the first weekend in June. They came home without it as the car remained in Bowling Green to be on museum display for one year. See Tom’s story in this issue about replacing the muffler on the car.

At the upcoming National Convention in San Antonio, Fred Jenkins will receive his 400 judging level and Hank Hale will acquire his Red Hat, which signifies being a Master Judge and having a car achieve a Duntov Mark-of-Excellence.

Star/Bowtie judging at the convention will feature John Ballard’s 1967 coupe and Bobby Marotta’s 1969 coupe. Watch for results and photos in the next issue.

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June 17 Mystery Judging School at Lake Wylie is A Mystery No More Fred Jenkins, Chapter Judging Chair

Well, the mystery judging school is no longer a mystery. For me it was still a mystery until about two days before the school. I had no idea what the subject matter was going to be. Then I thought about what section I judge most at regional and national events: Mechanical Flight Judging. So, I put together a power-point presentation on the mechanical section of judging, primarily on 1968-1972 Corvettes, although we did use two 1967s for practice judging.

The main focus was block casting numbers, casting dates, engine assembly suffix and engine pads with a look at various anomalies on engine pads, grind-outs and broach marks. You can very quickly Second Fight a car if the cylinder case casting number is not correct… a 350-point deduction. Ouch!

After the power-point presentation, we broke for lunch and then it was time for hands-on practice judging. Only the first of the 1963-67 scoring sheets was used. One car was a 390-horsepower big block and the other was a base-engine small block. Both were really nice examples to use for practice judging mechanical.

Thanks to Lawrence Shaw for hosting this event at his lakeside house on Lake Wylie. Lawrence also provided the big block that was used for judging. Bob Beaty and Lawrence also did a great job of cooking hamburgers and hot dogs on the grill and setting up everything else for a nice lunch. No subs at this judging school. Fun time for everyone. I am sure that Lawrence would be glad to host another event in the future. Thanks to all of the participants for making this a successful judging school. We all learn something every time we attend these events.

Attendees were Bob Kinstrey, Louis Kolb, Bob Beaty, Jim Hofferbert, Valeria Hutchinson, Ray and Paula Culbertson, Pete Mihaltian, Harold and Janet Kennedy, Lawrence Shaw, Dave Gregorino and Jason Hofferbert.

Photos by Janet Kennedy & Bob Kinstrey


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❖❖Fall Meet Weekend Events ❖❖

Fall Meet Will Offer Total of 5 Judging Points

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POINTS

Nominating Officers for the Fall Election

At the fall business meeting, chapter members will elect officers who will lead the chapter the following year. Elected positions and the nominating procedure stated in the chapter bylaws are outlined below. ALL positions are open. No present officer is guaranteed a place on the ballot.

Any member who desires to run for office may submit his/her name to the appropriate person. If placing someone else’s name in nomination, remember to get his/her agreement to serve.

Valeria Hutchinson has chosen not to run for reelection. That makes this election doubly important as the chapter chooses someone to lead it through a 2018 regional and 2019 convention planning. At presstime, there is no nomination chair. An email will be sent, when one is found.

ARTICLE IV CHAPTER OFFICERS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS Section 1 OFFICERS: The chapter officers shall be chairperson, vice-chairperson, secretary, treasurer and judging chairperson. These officers will have the responsibility and authority of carrying out the day-to-day business of the chapter. They shall be elected at the annual chapter meeting and serve for a period of one year.

ARTICLE V ANNUAL MEETING AND ELECTION Section 3 NOMINATIONS: Any current member or the spouse of a current member is eligible for nomination as a chapter officer. No member may run for more than one position. Ninety days prior to the scheduled annual chapter meeting date, the chapter chairperson, with the concurrence of the other elected officers, will appoint a nomination chairperson, who does not desire to be elected to a position. Chapter members interested in running for any position may request their names be placed in nomination. Any chapter member may nominate another chapter member for a position. The nominations chairperson will confirm that the nominated member agrees to run for the position.

The ladies will once again hold a wine and cheese party on

Friday evening. Check the block on the judging form indicating

that you will attend so plans can be made.

Once registered, you will receive more information from Carol

McIntyre.

Following the completion of judging on Saturday, a

road tour will take place through the scenic area

around Black Mountain and Asheville. You may sign

up for this at the event.

Judging Chair Fred Jenkins has set up the fall judging event with a bonus for those of you chasing judging points. He recently discovered that a chapter event can offer five points total if judging takes place on two days and hosts a judging school. Therefore, for September 22, he has set operations judging to take place on Friday afternoon at 4:45

When registering, note that you can request two judging assignments if you desire. One of them must be operations on a class. This does not mean you will get both as the total judges selected will depend on the number of cars and classes.


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Volunteers Needed for 2018 Regional and ’19 National Convention

Bob Kinstrey, Regional Event Chairman

Sponsors are urgently needed for the Greenville Regional. The chapter needs monetary donations to help offset fees/costs and small items to be included in the giveaway bags the registrants will receive at registration. A list of the sponsorship levels and benefits for each level of contribution is shown on the next page. Individuals, as well as businesses may contribute. If you would like to contribute please contact either Janet Kennedy or Bob Kinstrey.

Corvette Restoration website Brian McIntyre #25387

In a recent issue of Hemmings Motor News, the Corvette Restoration website was featured. Tim Cote is not a professional restorer, but he is an engineer, which counts for a lot. On September 23, 2005, he started a 1971 big-block restoration in his two-car garage. He lifted the body off the chassis, restored the chassis, essentially disassembled the body and put it back together as damage to the birdcage was discovered. He also disassembled and reassembled the engine, transmission, firewall, hood, front clip and rear clip. He even restored the original wiring harness.

The last entry was April 21, 2017, and he is still not done. He is certainly tenacious.

Tim thought there would be a value to others if he posted his work on the internet. The link is below. Click on the “Restoration” tab and then “All Updates” to see the restoration in chronological order. It is an excellent way to see how a Corvette looks under the skin. There are things here I will use in working on my ’65.

The car will not Top Flight, but Tim will not care. He will just enjoy the ride.

Check it out at www.corvette-restoration.com

The Carolinas Chapter will be hosting an NCRS Regional April 12-14, 2018, and the 2019 National Convention (July 13-19) at the TD Convention Center in Greenville, SC. Greenville’s revitalized and award-winning downtown has been written up in many magazines as a destination for fine dining. For more information on Greenville visit http://www.visitgreenvillesc.com For information about the TD center visit http://tdconventioncenter.com. Hall 1 (125,000 ft.) will be used for car judging. The Embassy Suites, about four miles away, will be the host hotel. Potential side trips include tours of BMW’s manufacturing facility, Clemson University’s Automotive Research Center, the Biltmore Estate and the Hendrick Heritage Center. Contracts for the TD Center and hotels have been signed and one payment made. Fundraising is about to begin. If you would like to help, contact Janet Kennedy or Bob Kinstrey. (Contact info below) There are lots of jobs that we will need help with as we get closer to the events. Sign up now to insure you get the job you want. If you can help with any job for the 2018 regional and/or the 2019 convention, contact either Bob Kinstrey (864.346.6126 [email protected]) or Janet Kennedy (864.923.4445 [email protected])

http://www.corvette-restoration.com/

http://www.visitgreenvillesc.com/



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NCRS Greenville Regional

April 12-14, 2018

Sponsorship Levels and Benefits

The Carolinas Chapter is seeking sponsors for the April 12-14, 2018 regional to be in the TD Center, Greenville, South Carolina. Listed below are requirements and benefits for each level.

Sponsor must provide camera ready (jpeg) ads for The Redline Times and handouts. Sponsor to provide banner for display during the event.

Level Benefits

Sponsor

$3,000 or more

• Large display BANNER, top billing, sponsor provides

• Full page ad in the event handout

• Listed as an event sponsor in all presentations

• Six bimonthly (1 year) full page ads in The Redline Times

• 30'x 20'display space in Convention Hall

• Can provide items to be placed in event registration bag

Platinum

$2,000 - $2,999

• Large display BANNER, sponsor provides

• Three-quarter page ad in the event handout

• Listed as Platinum sponsor in all presentations

• Six bimonthly (1 year) three-quarter-page ads in The Redline Times

• 30' x 20'display space in Convention Hall


Gold

$1,000 - $1,999

• Medium display BANNER, sponsor provides

• Half-page ad in the event handout

• Listed as Gold sponsor in all presentations

• Six bimonthly (1 year) half-page ads in The Redline Times

• 10'x 15'display booth in Convention Hall


Silver

$500 - $999

• Small display BANNER, sponsor provides

• Quarter-page ad in the event handout

• 3 bimonthly (1/2 year) quarter-page ads in The Redline Times

• Listed as Silver sponsor in all presentations


Bronze

$250 to $499

• 1/8-page ad in the event handout

• 3 bimonthly (1/2 year) business-card ads in The Redline Times

• Listed as Bronze sponsor in all presentations


Judging Shirts

$300 per site

• Have company name printed on the judging tee shirts, three sponsor sites available, each sleeve and right front

Volunteer Shirts

$200 per site

• Have company logo printed on either the front or back of the volunteer tee shirt


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NCRS Chapter Award Program Quarterly Reporting Form

Chapter Name ____Carolinas____________ State ___NC/SC___________

Reporting Quarter 1 2 3 4 Number of members on Jan. 1: 134

Contact name Stephen H Byrd Phone ____865.250.1968__

Required Activities

( x ) 1. Host one chapter judging meet March 11 ( x ) 2. Conduct one technical seminar February 18 ( x ) 3. Conduct one judging school February 18, March 10, May 20, June 17 ( ) 4. Conduct one membership meeting ( ) 5. Conduct one stand-alone chapter charitable event ( ) 6. Conduct one chapter road tour ( ) 7. Conduct one chapter social event ( x ) 8. Chapter website maintained and linked to www.ncrs.org

Items 1 through 7 are to be separate entities and must have supplementary information (such as sign-in sheets) documenting attendance.

Variable Activities (must complete at least 6)

1. ___3____ Number of members to have car(s) judged at a hosted chapter/regional judging meet 2. ___3____ Number of technical articles published in the chapter newsletter (send newsletter) 3. __ 15 ___ Number of members that judged or tabulated at a hosted chapter/regional judging event 4. __ 11___ Number of members that drove their Corvettes to a chapter meeting or event 5. _____ Number of members that drove their Corvettes on a chapter road tour 6. _ 39___ Number of members that attended at least one chapter event 7._______ Set up an NCRS display at a non-NCRS car event to promote NCRS April 8 8. ________ Amount donated to a 501-3C charity All activities must be conducted according to NCRS Chapter Guidelines and have supporting documentation (such as sign-in sheets).

Charity Report Paula Culbertson, Charitable Activities Manager

Date Event location Total Winner Paid out Chapter Charity Recipients

Nov. 19 Kennedy 130.00 Dave Barrett 0 130.00 G Sinise Foundation & St. Jude

Feb 18 Puls 110.00 Aiden Johnson 30 80.00

Mar 11 Motorama 165.92 Curtis Smith 0 165.92

May 20 Oliver 110.08 Hank Hale 0 110.08

June 17 Shaw 100.00 Dave Gregorino 0 110.00

TOTALS 616.00 30 586.00

Membership Report Janet Kennedy Membership Manager

The first day of summer is officially, June 21; however, in our neck of the woods, it has been here for the past few weeks along with its wicked humidity! Inasmuch as I’d like to ride around town with the top down, this girl prefers a cooler climate and will therefore, cruise with the top up! Whereever you find yourself this summer, observe the heat and be safe. And I don’t mean just on the road.

Currently the chapter is at 139 members. Hopefully, I will get to see as many of you as I can at this year’s National in San Antonio, TX. In saying that, I have to remind each of you that volunteers will be needed for the 2018 CCNCRS Regional in Greenville, SC. If you haven’t signed up to volunteer yet, please do so! We want to have every chapter member participate in the regional in some shape, form or fashion. Please step up to the plate and contact Bob Kinstrey to volunteer!

Looking forward to seeing everyone in San Antonio! Safe travels!


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Financial Report Louis Kolb, Treasurer

January 1 – June 24 Ordinary Income/Expense

Cash at beginning of period 7,749.04 Net cash increase for period 3,598.29 Cash at end of period 11,347.33

OPERATING ACTIVITES

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operations

Current liabilities 2018 chapter dues 675.00 2019 chapter dues 275.00 2020 chapter dues 90.00 2021 chapter dues 45.00 2022–2027 chapter dues 90.00

TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES 1,445.00

TOTAL ADJUSTMENTS TO RECONCILE NET INCOME 25.00

NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING EXPENSES 3,456.25

Income

Chapter dues 2,185.00 Charitable activities 611.00 Clemmons Late C3 judging school 265.00 Clover judging school 325.00 Cornelius tech session 435.00 Merchandise sales 455.00 Monroe chapter meet 863.00

Total Income 5139.00

Net operating income 3573.29

Expenses

Adm. Office supplies 198.11 Clemmons judging school 87.47 Clover judging school 271.88 Judging materi als 176.75 Membership 143.21 Nametags 111.18

Postage 32.03 Merchandise purchases 234.62 Monroe meet expenses 373.72 PayPal fees 79.95

Total Expenses 1565.71

See you in

the heart of Texas

San Antonio

July 9-14


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CCNCRS Board of Directors Meeting Minutes

June 17, 2017 Clover, SC

The Board of Directors of the Carolinas Chapter NCRS met Saturday, June 17, 2017 in Clover, SC, at the home of Lawrence Shaw. The meeting was called to order by Valeria Hutchinson at 2:30 PM. Attendees were Valeria Hutchinson Peter Mihaltian Harold Kennedy Janet Kennedy Bob Kinstrey Ray Culbertson Fred Jenkins Paula Culbertson Klee Wilson Louis Kolb Jimmy Gregg

There was a quorum present. Agenda was approved without additions.

REPORTS

MINUTES – A motion was made to approve the minutes from the previous meeting as published in the May/June issue of The Redline Times. Motion was seconded and the minutes were approved as published.

VICE-CHAIR REPORT Vice Chair Peter Mihaltian reported on the upcoming events

July 29: NASCAR Hall of Fame tour. This is a charity event and there will not be a registration fee. Members will pay their own admission fee to the museum. Peter is checking to see if the group can get a group discount. He will know more once the registration numbers are in. Lunch will on your own.

August 19: RK Motors tour. This is a facility owned by Rob Kaufman and Michael Waltrip. There are approximately 150 cars on view and available for sale. Additionally, the tour will go into the facility’s storage warehouse, an area not generally open to the public, to see additional cars including those under restoration. Pizza will be brought into the VIP lounge.

The chapter’s standard fee for events was set at $20 on November 23, 2013. A motion was made to set the fee for this one event at $5. Motion was seconded and approved.

BOD agreed that we would revisit the meeting fee schedule at the annual meeting.

FINANCIAL REPORT - Louis Kolb could not review the financials in detail due to modem failure and AT&T issues. He did report that the chapter had approximately $11,000 to $12,000 in the bank.

JUDGING REPORT – Fred Jenkins reported that at the spring judging event there were three cars judged and all three received Top Flight awards.

May 20 judging school at Charlie Oliver’s was on late C3 Corvettes. There was good participation.

Today’s judging school at Lawrence Shaw’s was Flight judging the mechanical section. Fred used a power point presentation to show the various engine casting numbers, dates, and VINs. He discussed the differences between models and what to look for. The presentation was followed by teams judging the engine compartments of two 1967 Corvettes.

Fred reported on his participation in the Mid-Atlantic meet in Shippensburg, PA, June 10. This was their 35th anniversary event with 9 cars judged. Fred also attended the Iowa Regional held at Iowa Speedway, owned by Rusty Wallace. There were only 17 Flight cars. Track rental was $25,000, and he believes the event lost money. Fred stated that the low number of cars seems to be a trend. The regional in Laughlin, Nevada, was also low on car count. He questioned how do we get more people involved, but there wasn’t any response.

MEMBERSHIP REPORT– Janet Kennedy reported that current chapter membership is 139 including two who need to renew their national membership, which they promised to do.

NEWSLETTER REPORT – Reba Whittington was not present and her report was not given. Valeria did report that The Redline Times has received a Golden Quill Award for 2016. Reba is always in need of technical articles.

WEBMASTER REPORT – Peter Mihaltian reported the website has been updated and has had NO security issues. A video of Lawrence Shaw’s track day has been downloaded to the site.

Peter reported the site gets hit approximately 100 times per day by people trying to hack into the site, but none have been successful.

CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES REPORT – Paula Culbertson reported that year to date the chapter has collected a net of $586, including the money raised at today’s 50/50 drawing. The winner donated his share back to the charity fund.

ACCESSORIES REPORT – Alan Beaver was not present and no report was presented.

OLD BUSINESS

Fall Judging Event – Valeria The event will be held at the Mount Vista Lodge in Black Mountain, NC on September 22 –24. A block of twenty rooms has been reserved. Room cost is $149. Valeria is going to try and get a lower rate, but this may be wishful thinking. We will have free access to a large meeting room. We will be able to bring in lunches without paying a fee.

Menu choices are plated dinners for $34 or a buffet with a single protein at $30. It was decided the best approach was a plated dinner with a choice of salmon, BBQ chicken or pork tenderloin.

REGIONAL and NATIONAL CONVENTION – Bob Kinstrey Sponsorship request letters are being mailed out by Janet. Approximately 130 contacts have been identified with the help of Vinnie Peters and contacts made at other events. Attached to the letter are the sponsorship levels previously agreed to by BOD.

A document was presented showing the fee schedule charged for other regionals since 2016. Based on these regional fees, a proposed fee schedule for our regional was presented. It was agreed that the suggested fees were good except we need to raise the paper fee to $15 to encourage electronic registration. A motion was made to accept the proposed/ modified fee schedule. Motion was seconded and approved.

Janet is working on menus.

We need a registrar. Several candidates have declined for various reasons. One is thinking about it. This is a critical position and must be filled by a computer literate person.

The second $4000 deposit for the TD Center is due this fall.

We need to complete the registration form by mid-September so we can have it in the Nov/Dec and the Jan/Feb issues of Driveline.

Tom Green volunteered to help design pins and logos for both events. Designs for the tee-shirts are done. His staff is working on the polo shirt embroidery design. Due to the fluctuation is shirt pricing, he will not be able to give us shirt pricing until this fall. NEW BUSINESS

Fred mentioned that the hosts need to register for chapter events, even though these were being held at their homes/facilities. This is because everyone attending must sign the NCRS hold harmless clause that is part of every registration. It was also suggested that the hosts should not be expected to pay to attend.

A motion was made to eliminate hosts from paying for events at their facilities. Motion was seconded and approved. Hosts will have to register. Online they can check off on the hold harmless clause and then select the “Pay by Check” option but will not be required to send CCNCRS a check.

ADJOURNMENT – A motion was made to adjourn the meeting at 3:30 PM. Motion was seconded and approved. Respectfully submitted, Bob Kinstrey, Secretary


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A Story about Three Corvettes

Bob Kinstrey #58155

My love affair with Corvettes goes way back – back to 1957. My first Corvette was driven to and from school and home for lunch, 6 miles a day in rain, snow and good weather. It was a Christmas present from my parents. It was made by Schwinn; not by Chevrolet. I still have the bike and it remains unrestored and unmodified except for new tires and seat. The bike is still

used today.

My second Corvette was made by Chevrolet and purchased new off the showroom floor of Salinas Chevrolet, Syracuse, NY in May 1967. It was a Marina Blue coupe, 194377S113263, white interior, and 327/350 with side pipes. Why? Well, I had just passed my last exam and knew I had a date with the Army and Southeast Asia later in the year. So I thought I would enjoy myself for as long as I could. I graduated and started working in Wisconsin.

The car was not perfect from the factory. It came with an alternator belt that was too short and kept cutting the bottom of the top radiator hose. The dealer replaced the hose and told me it would be a while before GM could deliver the correct belt. I solved the problem by cutting the top and bottom out of a steel Budweiser can, slipping it over the radiator hose and holding it in place with a little electrical tape.

Being in my early 20s, I modified the car to my liking. A pair of speakers was installed under the rear window. Large Lucas driving lights were added to allow deer to be spotted. Homemade rails were installed under the driver’s seat that allowed the seat to move to the rear an extra inch – great help with the leg room. The

car and I went to Elkhart Lake for Road America and there I saw the Mako Shark pro-type. Great times, but then it was time to report to the Army.

The original bias-belted tires were awful. I spun the car several times in the rain. Finally, the local Amoco gas station advertised RADIAL tires; I stopped on the way home from the post and had a set put on. No more spinouts. People forget how dangerous the old tires were. Brakes were problematic also. There were no fluid leaks but air would be sucked into the lines whenever the brake pedal was released rendering the brakes useless. Disc brakes were new then and many Chevy

dealers did not know how to repair them.

My duty assignment allowed me to keep the Vette. So after the service, I was back in Wisconsin and then Northern NY. There were a few more additions to the car: A ski rack with suction cups and straps that mounted on the back deck was purchased. A commercially available trailer hitch was added. Winter tires were studded snow tires of course.

I had the car when I married Pauline. She displaced my English setter who was used to riding in the passenger seat. The Vette carried us on our honeymoon, and Pauline would drive it to school once in a while. She taught sixth grade, and the boys’ tongues would hang out as the car rumbled into the parking lot. The coupe proved to be impractical when we started to build a house— not great for carrying construction materials, saws, hammers, etc. When the car was sold in 1972, it had 120,000 miles on it, an average of about 22,000/year. All I have left of my blue car is the owner’s card, a few pictures, and memories.

Forward to 2012: After years of Celicas, pickup trucks and assorted other vehicles, I got the Corvette bug again. Pauline and I started looking around. I didn’t like getting in and out of a C1, and I really wanted another C2, preferably a 1967 just like my original. It also had to be affordable and suitable for driving. After months of looking, I saw an ad for several C2s posted by a dealer in Ohio. Fantastic, I was heading to Ohio on business within a few days. I arrived in the middle of a blinding February snowstorm, stopped at the dealership and saw a 1966 I liked. It looked good although it wasn’t blue but yellow. It was a coupe with power steering, power brakes, power windows, tinted glass, 327/300 and a four-speed transmission. No test drive that night – too dangerous.

Next evening the weather was better but not great. I took the car for a test drive while it was still snowing. It seemed to run well. Up on a rack for a quick inspection and the undercarriage seemed ok. The dealer assured me the car was in tip-top condition. He had some documentation and the car appeared to have spent a lot of its life in Missouri. Documentation included an NCRS Top Flight certificate from 2004. Mind you, I was not an NCRS member, nor did I know anything about NCRS, but the fact that the car had obtained the certificate seemed to be a good thing. I was purchasing the car to drive, to return to my youth and not to campaign. Serial number 194376S100328 showed it was born on Sept 9, 1965 —a third-day production car. So I wrote a check and waited for the car to be delivered. Continued on next page →

It was the only car I owned so it was an utilitarian vehicle. It pulled a small ski boat in the summerand a snowmobile in the winter.


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Story of Three Corvettes (conclusion)

Delivery is a long story in itself. After transport problems, the car arrived and Pauline saw the car for the first time. However, the car was not as I saw it last. In the process of transferring the car from one trailer to another in another

snowstorm, the front fender had been nicked. After a lot of searching it seemed my best bet for repairs was a body shop that had restored several vintage Vettes for Kevin Whittacker, a local dealer. Choice was correct; it was a

marvelous repair job and the nick cannot be spotted.

As soon as I started driving the car, I noticed it had a tendency to overheat in heavy traffic. I also thought that it would be a good idea to add AC since it gets warm in South Carolina during the summer. As the car had received a Top Flight Award, I didn’t want to ruin its pedigree. I called National Judging Chair Roy Sinor to ask about the impact of adding Vintage Air. He told me it would cause the car to lose several points but nothing significant.

So it was off to Atlanta to have Vintage Air installed and figure out the overheating problem. Enroute to Atlanta, there was a bomb threat that stopped traffic on the interstate. The car started to overheat big time. I finally got to the dealer and had Vintage Air installed. A check of the radiator found it was plugged and could not be unplugged. A new copper-core radiator was installed. I took the car home but the overheating problem persisted. Back to Atlanta for a correct DeWitt aluminum radiator to be installed. Home again–overheating still persisted.I changed the thermostat, water pump, etc. Still overheating persisted.

By February 2014, I had owned the car a year and decided to have it judged just for the heck of it. After all, the car had already received a Top Flight in 2004. Driving to Charlotte in the pouring rain, the car stopped running on the interstate. I tried to re-start and no power: no lights, nothing. A tow truck arrived two hours later and hauled it to the judging location. Good way to start! Next morning it was determined the connections on the back of the fuse block weren’t making contact. A little wiggle and the car

jumped to life.

Judging for the first time it was nerves galore, but everyone was nice. The Sunfire Yellow paint on my 1966 was compared to the Sunfire Yellow on the ’67 parked behind me. One of the seats ripped in the seam due to dry rot when one of the judges leaned on it. At the end of the day,

the car barely made second flight. The good news was that the engine belonged with the car.

On my way home, the car again stopped on the side of the interstate, and I also noticed the car was using oil. Time to make sure the car was safe. I made arrangements to have the car taken to Motorama for repairs. New electrical harness, motor rebuild (bored to 0.040), repairs to the front suspension, etc., oil pan replaced— someone had cut the baffles out of the old one with a torch. WHY??? Water pump and fuel pump were changed to correct rebuilt units. Investigation during the rebuild determined that the car had been wrecked once: a surprise! It was delivered home again, but the overheating remained.

I began working on items where points had been lost:

• replaced bolts and screws

• found a pair of correct horns

• installed NOS ’66 emblem on the ’67 hood

• removed paint from items that should not have been painted

• rebuilt the windshield washer system

I spent time on the Corvette forums trying to understand the overheating problem. Tom Dewitt suggested that I test the vacuum advance. I borrowed a hand vacuum pump and gauge, connected it to the vacuum advance and gave a couple of squeezes – nothing. Tried again – nothing. I replaced the vacuum advance unit, reset the timing, and the overheating problem was finally gone. The cost was about $15; too bad someone didn’t think about it earlier before I spent thousands of dollars chasing the problem. The car used to run at mid-gauge and would creep up from there in traffic. Now the car runs at a quarter gauge and creeps up to half when stopped in traffic for half an hour.

Six months later I decided to have the car judged again. I drove to Banner Elk, NC, again in the pouring rain. Judging again was nerve racking. However, my work paid off and the car made Top Flight with a score of 95.5. I got a list of more things to work on and many have been corrected since judging. With a change in the NCRS views on Vintage Air, the car will not be judged again. This is unfortunate as I would like to have it judged for the

Founders Award.

Would I do it again? YES. Would I do it differently? YES. I would evaluate what I wanted from the car before I purchased it. Is it a driver or is it a car to be campaigned? I would spend more time inspecting the car and less time listening to the owner. I might have someone more knowledgeable than I help with the inspection. I would make sure the sales document had some guarantees related to the mechanical components. Are they as good as they are supposed to be? If in reality they are not as promised, is the dealer to be responsible for those repairs

required for safe operation within six months of purchase.

NCRS judging has changed over the years. What was acceptable in 2004 is not acceptable today. Potential buyers need to be aware of that. A piece of paper does not mean a car is close to perfect. All that said, I do enjoy the car and I am glad I was able to save a piece of history. It goes to work on occasion, to Lowe’s on weekends, to NCRS events and car shows. Considering the car is not a red convertible with bright chrome wheels, it still has managed to snag several trophies.

The engine was judged to be original.


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Making a New Muffler Appear Original Tom Bulluck #8966

Our 1969 Corvette convertible had been overdue for a new muffler for quite some time. It was in our favor that here in NC old cars are exempt from vehicle inspection to obtain license renewal each year. So driving with a hole— shall I say a BIG

hole—was not illegal. But the time had finally come to do something. Photo 1

The car is a 5-Star Bowtie, earned in 2011 in Novi, Michigan. At that time, the chassis passed with a virgin exhaust except for the right rear muffler. This 36K-mile car still had a virgin left exhaust system from manifold to exhaust tip. The right side had the rear exhaust section including the St Louis muffler replaced years ago. It’s possible this right side lasted only a few thousand miles or a few years compared to the left side which still holds its originality after 48 years.

We have owned and maintained this car several years now, and when performing any maintenance, Kaye and I try to take care and not disturb anything that will take away from its Bowtie and Top Flight accomplishments.

If you have owned a vintage Vette any length of time, you know any given Corvette vendor can supply a replacement muffler. But finding an NOS or an original

equipped with tailpipe is like finding a needle in a haystack

After much research and catalog searches, we found a vendor who supplies the best match to what was installed in St Louis in 1969. Note: All vendors I checked

sold them only in pairs and only with aluminized inlet pipes.

In looking closely at the old muffler, it is easy to determine that this was a replacement muffler. It has a clamp attaching it to tail section of exhaust. Photo 2 You would be surprised that most early Corvette owners seem to think that’s an original clamp.

← Here is the new reproduction muffler we bought and set out to make it look like the old one.

Following is our step-by-step process for how to make a replacement appear like the original:

Step 1 – Using a hacksaw (I prefer a reciprocal saw), cut original carbon steel exhaust extension pipe as close as possible to the muffler clamp location. If it is original, you can probably cut in the same location.

Step 3 – Remove strap clamp holding chrome tip. Don’t disturb the hanger attached to the chassis.

Step 4 – Take the new right muffler obtained from the vendor of choice. The replacement hanger/tip clamp should look exactly like the OEM muffler including bracket angle and threaded attachments. Photo 3

Step 5 – Cut off the 90-degree inlet pipe as close as possible on new muffler and discard it. Leave enough of old pipe to weld to (one-fourth inch is perfect). See arrow

Step 6 – Acquire at least 18 inches of 2" carbon steel (not aluminized, stainless steel, aluminum, pot metal, etc.) straight auto exhaust pipe. Depending on the engine, this pipe may need to be 2½ inches. You want

this to rust naturally just like original pipes. This pipe can be ordered new in 10 ft. lengths at some exhaust system shops. In my case, I had a few feet left over after

purchasing 40 ft. to emulate a complete exhaust on another C3 Corvette. Photo 5

Step 2 – Cut the exhaust tip and all of output side of the muffler you can reach, after all it is junk now. Remove two bolts attaching muffler to hanger, and the muffler is now off the car.

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Step 7 – This is the most precise part: Hang the rear of the new muffler as prepared using two bolts from Step 2. A jack stand comes in handy here to support lower end while aligning muffler. This is where a professional came in for me. If you are replacing both mufflers, I would suggest doing them one at a time in order to use the opposite for pattern and measurements from fender and rear valance panel.

A measurement should be taken at inlet from a location on the frame for reference on new muffler. Measure twice – cut once. Using an exhaust-bending machine, cut, bend, and align donor carbon steel pipe to fit inlet on muffler where you cut off aluminized 90-degree bend. Butt the other end to

existing exhaust that was cut off the existing original pipe in Step 1.

Photo 6 Spot weld at first until desired angles/bends are achieved. In my case, the left side was the pattern for several measurements taken on pipe and muffler clearances. Then a bead could be welded 360 degrees around the butt on

the existing pipe and on muffler where you cut the aluminized pipe off.

You may choose to remove exhaust extension pipe at the crossmember and complete these two welds off the car, but I did not take this option. Step 8 – The weld on the muffler should be uniform and left natural when completed. The butt weld at the rear exhaust extension pipe must be ground smooth with a handheld grinder. Grind as smooth as possible to joined pipes. This step will check the quality of the weld. A poor-quality weld will leak exhaust fumes. Photo 7

Step 9 – Remove remains of muffler outlet pipe from exhaust tip which may require a vise. Do not put the chrome tip in the vise, just the remains of the muffler pipe. It’s trash so clamp down on it and carefully remove the tip. Be gentle, light taps and a screwdriver will help. After

removing I used a Dremel to smooth inside the tip. This will allow it to slip on a new muffler outlet with ease. Photo 8

If you did not twist the strap clamp in half upon removal, good for you. If you did break it, attempt to remove the two nuts. Some vendors sell a quality replacement for around $15 that will pass judging.

This original tip had a hole rusted or burned through, but metal epoxy filled it nicely. This hole

is on top of the tip and undetected when viewed from underneath.

Photo 9 Step 10- Slide the tip over the muffler outlet and center in the bezel, projecting outward approximately three inches as measured from top of bezel to tip end. If the angle is not straight, it can only be adjusted

by applying heat (carefully) with a torch near the muffler.

Be careful not to burn fiberglass, rubber hanger or the plated bezel. Have a 3-footpiece of pipe large enough to slip over outlet while hot and use to bend accordingly. I had to do this step so plan on it. This will act as a cool lever while adjusting muffler outlet.

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Photo 10 Step 11- Purchase good quality semigloss to semi-flat black paint in a spray can. This can be applied heavily on the underside of the muffler. I used cardboard to protect inner fenderwell and spare tire carrier from overspray. Apply as evenly as possible, but a sag or run is okay; after all, St. Louis did those also. Spray one or two inches beyond the butt weld on the exhaust extension pipe. This will conceal most of the grinding marks at the weld. Time and nature will

take care of the rest.

Step 12 – Slip exhaust tip over muffler outlet. Install strap clamp with nuts facing opposite muffler, tighten till firm.

Photo 11 The finished product looks much like the original did. In time, it will age and rust and look like the left side.

Can You Help Find This 1966 Corvette? From National Corvette Museum website

For many people, Corvettes hold special memories of loved ones. For Peter Geiger, that memory is of his brother, Robert J. Geiger, a lover of America’s Sports Car, who owned a unique 1966 Convertible from 1973-75. It wasn’t like any other Vette – and that’s what makes it so special to Peter.

“Robert had a 1966 convertible with a lot of modifications on the body,” Peter said. “The back was customized with a tail that came up and the rear lights were flat rectangles. The wheelwells were flared and the hood had a custom scoop. The paint was brown with pearl flip-flop over the entire car. Very ugly – looked like eight different colors at once.”

That wasn’t the only Corvette that Robert owned; he also had a 1968 427 coupe a couple of years later. However, the 1966 means so much to Peter – simply because it reminds him of his brother, who tragically passed away in 1987. The 1966 also turned Peter into a fellow Corvette guru.

“The ’66 is so special to me because I cleaned it and fell in love with Corvettes at that point,” stated Peter. “So it’s like my first car and a part of him.”

Peter is on a mission to find his brother’s 1966 convertible and can use help. All Peter has right now is one photo of his brother sitting in his beloved hot rod but believes he can discover the vehicle Robert once had and bring it back to the Geiger family. The car was last known to be registered in New York, but Peter does not know the VIN.

“It’s so important to my family because today everybody wants what they had,” added Peter. “Look at American Pickers or Ray Evernham’s AmeriCARna – we want to go back in time.”

If you have any leads, please contact Peter Geiger at [email protected].

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20th Anniversary Denim Shirts Available

In 2016 the Carolinas Chapter celebrated its twentieth anniversary as an NCRS chapter. To commemorate that milestone, the chapter is offering a specially designed long-sleeved soft denim shirt with the special anniversary logo on the left chest. It is available in either a lady’s or man’s fit. The men’s shirt has

a left chest pocket; the ladies’ does not

Sizes XS – XL $40 2X -- 3X $45

Larger sizes are available at higher cost. Contact Alan Beaver for details.

Shipping (if applicable) $8 These will not be available one or two at a time. Orders will be taken only four times per year: March June September December

MEN’S SIZE CHART LADIES’ SIZE CHART

Fill out order form below and mail to

Alan Beaver 1104 South Highland Ave Landis NC 28088

Name _____________________________________________________

Address _____________________________________________________

City __________________________________________ State ________ Zip ____________

Phone ____________________________ (in case there is a question)

*Style Quantity Size Price each Total amt.

* Man’s or Lady’s

ORDER TOTAL ____________

SHIPPING (if applicable) $8

TOTAL AMOUNT ENCLOSED ____________

(At least 3-week notice) I want to pick up at next event _____________ (List date or site)

S M L XL XXL Chest 35-37 38-40 41-43 44-46 47-49

Neck 15 15½-16 16-16½ 16½-17 17½-18

Sleeve 32 34 35 36½ 37½

Waist 29-31 32-34 35-37 38-40 41-43

XS S M L XL XXL Size 2 4/6 8/10 12/14 16/18 20/22

Bust 32-34 35-36 37-38 39-41 42-44 45-47

Waist 24-26 27-28 29-30 31-33 34-36 37-39

Hip 34-36 37-38 39-40 41-43 44-46 47-49


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Bloomington Gold® Corvettes Returns to Hendrick Motorsports Bloomington Gold website

Join us this fall as Bloomington Gold® returns to Charlotte for the second annual Bloomington Gold Corvettes at Hendrick Motorsports in Concord, NC. This year's event will be held October 13 & 14.

The venue will be similar to that of 2016 with Certification, a Gold Collection and the presence of Queen City Corvette Club's All Chevy Charity Car Show. However, this year there will be additional Corvette-focused vendors as well as seminars. Watch for more details at bloomingtongold.com. Certification for judging will open soon. The show is open to the public and all clubs are encouraged to attend!

Carolinas Chapter Clothing The Carolinas Chapter NCRS now offers an expanded line of clothing items with the chapter logo. Tee shirt is 100% cotton basic crewneck with a left front pocket. The chapter logo is screen printed in full color on the pocket and the back. Only available in medium gray as pictured. Men’s sizes

#101 S – XL $20 #102 2X and 3X $23

Caps (baseball style) #201 navy #202 black $13

The fleece-lined jacket has an outer shell made of Taslan, a modern high-tech woven polyester fabric that is strong and durable. The color is graphite with full-colored embroidered logos–small on left front and large on back. Men’s sizes

Orders for these jackets will only be taken in the fall.

#301 Jacket with logo left front only S—XL $50 #302 2X–-6X $55

#303 Jacket with logo front and back S—XL $75 #304 2X—6X $80 #310 First name on right front $6

Name ____________________________________________________________

Address__________________________________________________ Apt. _________

City _____________________________________ State _______ ZIP ____________

Phone ______________________ email ________________________________ if there is a question

Item # Quantity Name of Item Size Color

Embroidered Name PRINT PLAINLY

Item Price Total Price

Merchandise total

Shipping (if applicable) 8.00

Make check to CCNCRS and mail to

Carolinas Chapter NCRS

Alan Beaver

1104 South Highland Ave

Landis NC 28088

Orders can also be picked up at a chapter event if ordered at least ten days in advance


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Carolinas Chapter NCRS

Charity Event

Saturday, July 29, 2017

11:00 – 6:00

at the NASCAR Hall of Fame 400 E Martin Luther King Blvd

Charlotte, NC 28202 http://www.nascarhall.com/explore/

Register online after June 20 at https://www.ncrs.org/forums/register/event-subscription.php

On July 29, the Carolinas Chapter will hold a charity event. Along with collecting money for the chapter’s 2017 designated charities— the Gary Sinese Foundation and St. Jude Hospital, members will visit the NASCAR Hall of Fame and have lunch together. Bring your friends and family members for a fun day at the NASCAR Hall of Fame and help a worthy cause at the same time. We will kick the day off with lunch at the Buffalo Wild Wing Café, which is adjacent to the Hall of Fame. We also have the option of reservations at the Pit Stop Café located inside the Hall. Then we will move into the NASCAR Hall of Fame for a self-guided tour. You will learn all the ins and outs of NASCAR from its humble beginnings to the mega-industry it has become today. Enjoy several interactive displays, including pit crew action, Charlotte Motor Speedway racing simulator and actually experience driving a purpose-built NASCAR race car simulator. Come join us for a fun afternoon with your NCRS friends.

Museum Tickets Adult $19.95 Children (4-12) $12.95

Military $17.95 (with ID) Seniors (60+) $17.95

For information contact: Paula Culbertson Carolinas Chapter Charitable Activities Manager (864) 980-0098 [email protected]

PRINT CLEARLY and list number of people attending

Name NCRS #

Spouse/Companion/Children (if attending)

Address City__________________________ST ____

Phone _______________________ Email ____________________________

Yes, we will be attending with _____ people for lunch.

No, I’m unable to attend, but here is my contribution of $ ___ to

this worthy cause.

Register online or mail this form to by July 22 to

Paula Culbertson 124 Beech Run Drive Greenwood, SC 29649

I AGREE to insure my vehicle and property against loss, damage and liability and to provide proof of such insurance to NCRS at time of registration. I AGREE to assume risk of any and all damages or injury and to indemnify and hold harmless NCRS, it’s officers, directors, agents, employees, chapters and event workers for any acts or omissions which may result in the theft, damage or destruction of my property or injury to me or others occurring during or as a consequence of this event, wherever located. I AGREE to abide by the NCRS Policy on Drugs and Alcohol (revised 2006). The use of illegal drugs is prohibited by anyone attending any NCRS events. The use of alcohol is prohibited by anyone participating in any NCRS event while on the judging field, participating in driving tests and/or road tours, etc. except during social events.

SIGNATURE ___________ _ ________ DATE ______________________

http://www.nascarhall.com/explore/

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RK Motors

Shop Tour

and Lunch

August 19, 2017

RK Motors LLC 5527 Lakeview Road Charlotte, NC 28629

11:00 – 3:00

What can be better on a hot summer afternoon than touring Rob Kaufman’s air-

conditioned classic car showroom and socializing with your NCRS friends? Our tour

will include areas not generally open to the public, including C2 Corvettes under

restoration. Pizza will be served in the RK Motors VIP lounge.

For information, contact Peter Mihaltian [email protected]

PRINT CLEARLY

Name _______________________________________________________ NCRS # _____________

Family members attending _____________________________________________________________

Address_____________________________________ City___________________ ST _____ ZIP________

Phone ________________________ Email ______________________________________________

Number who will attend ______x $5 =______

TOTAL ENCLOSED _______

Make check to CCNCRS and mail with this form to

Louis Kolb 430 Greengarden Dr Chapin SC 29036

I AGREE to insure my vehicle and property against loss, damage and liability and to provide proof of such insurance to NCRS at time of registration. I AGREE to assume risk of any and all damages or injury and to indemnify and hold harmless NCRS, it’s officers, directors, agents, employees, chapters and event workers for any acts or omissions which may result in the theft, damage or destruction of my property or injury to me or others occurring during or as a consequence of this event, wherever located. I AGREE to abide by the NCRS Policy on Drugs and Alcohol (revised 2006). The use of illegal drugs is prohibited by anyone attending any NCRS events. The use of alcohol is prohibited by anyone participating in any NCRS event while on the judging field, participating in driving tests and/or road tours, etc. except during social events. SIGNATURE ___________ _ ________ DATE ______________________



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CAROLINAS FALL MEET JUDGING, ANNUAL MEETING, OFFICER ELECTION

September 22-23, 2017

Monte Vista Hotel 310 West State St Black Mountain NC 28711 828.669.8870 Group rate $149 ends Aug. 22

Register for $25 beginning July 10 at https://www.ncrs.org/forums/register/event-subscription.php

FRIDAY 3:00 p.m. Registration desk opens 4:30 All cars checked in and parked 4:45 – 6:00 pm. Operations judging 8:00 Judging school (Topic TBD) 8:00 Ladies’ wine/cheese party

SATURDAY 8:00 a.m. Registration / check-in 8:30 Car owners’ & judges’ meetings 8:45 Judging begins 12:00 Lunch for all registered participants approx. 3:00 judging ends 3:30 local area road tour 7:00 dinner, awards, annual business meeting, election of officers

PLEASE PRINT INFORMATION PLAINLY NO CARS AND NO REFUNDS AFTER SEPTEMBER 8

Name ___________________________________________________________________ NCRS # _________________

Spouse/Companion/Children (if attending) ________________________________________________________________

Address______________________________________________ City_____________________ ST/ZIP _____________

Phone _______________________ Email ____________________________ Chapter affiliation _____________________

Names of non-NCRS Guests ___________________________________________________________________________

Family Registration 30.00* $30.00 Number for Saturday lunch ________

Late Registration (after Sep. 8) 15.00 ______

Non-NCRS Guest (inc. Sat. lunch) ____ x 15.00 ______ Name________________________________________________

Check box(es) if you will be attending the Friday night judging school Ladies’ Friday night wine/cheese party

Flight Judging 45.00 ______ Trailered? Yes No (no charge)

Sportsman 20.00 ______

Display Bowtie, Crossed Flags, Duntov, McLellan, Hill, Heritage (no charge) (Circle award received and give car info below)

Saturday night dinner ____ x 34.00 ______ (price includes drink, tax and gratuity)

Indicate number of each salmon BBQ chicken pork tenderloin

*Includes $5 for processing paper form

Total Enclosed ______

A maximum of eight cars will be judged. Two cars per generation (1953-62, ’63-’67, ’68-’82 and ’84-’99) will be accepted based on earliest postmark. One flight-judged car per registrant will be accepted, but he/she may register an additional car on a separate form at the same time. It will be placed on a wait list and may

be accepted if space is available after the deadline.

Car Information Year __________ Body Style _________ VIN ____________________________________________ HP _______

Build date ________ Paint Code ___________ Trim Code ________ Body Number (1963-67) _________________

Exterior Color__________________________ Trim Color ___________________ Interior Material__________________

Insurance Company ________________________ Policy #_______________________ Exp. Date ________

Copies of current liability insurance (card or policy) and current registration card (or title) for all registered cars must be submitted with this form or

emailed to the registrar before car judging can be confirmed. Original documents must be presented at the event.

I would like to judge: 1st Choice: EXACT YR not C2, C3 _______ Sect _________ 2nd Ch: Yr._____ Sect ________ Judg. Level _____

Observer Judge _____ (Indicate preferences above) (Name) ___________________ would like to tabulate. Tabulating Level_______

For road tour or meet information contact Valeria Hutchinson 980.253.4733 [email protected]

For judging information contact Fred Jenkins 252. 268.9624 [email protected]

Make checks payable to CCNCRS and mail to Reba Whittington 256 Oakwoods Lane Wilkesboro NC 28697-7418

Registration questions to [email protected] 336.667.4226

I AGREE to insure my vehicle and property against loss, damage and liability and to provide proof of such insurance to NCRS at time of registration. I AGREE to assume risk of any and all damages or injury and to indemnify and hold harmless NCRS, it’s officers, directors, agents, employees, chapters and event workers for any acts or omissions which may result in the theft, damage or destruction of my property or injury to me or others occurring during or as a consequence of this event, wherever located. I AGREE to abide by the NCRS Policy on Drugs and Alcohol (revised 2006). The use of illegal drugs is prohibited by anyone attending any NCRS events. The use of alcohol is prohibited by anyone participating in any NCRS event while on the judging field, participating in driving tests and/or road tours, etc. except during social events.

SIGNATURE ___________ _ ________ DATE ______________________

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Carolinas Classifieds Chapter members may run one free personal ad 2" x 3" per issue. Include your NCRS number along with contact information.

Commercial rates: $10 business card $20 one-quarter page $30 half page $40 entire page

Ads will not be carried over but must be renewed for each issue. Ads will not be disseminated by email between issues.

FOR SALE

1966 Corvette 427/425 block #942, cast date 1-15-66, STD bore but needs .030 bore. $3,200 Pair 1965 Corvette 396/425 heads, cast #208 dated F-16-5 and F-24-5 $2,300. Pair ’67 Corvette 390 and 400 HP heads, cast #215 dated F-28-7 and H-14-7 1,200. Doug Aldridge #19676 704-201-6710

1967 Corvette convertible VIN 194677S122832 4-speed, 327/300. Had frame-off restoration on a matching numbers car completed in August 2015, 1600 miles since then. I have original tank sticker, book of build with pics and receipts. Goodwood Green, black vinyl interior and white top. VIN is 108 from the last C2. $69,000 Phil Rodilosso #6165 910.619.5353

1967 Corvette coupe 427–390 HP A/C every option except leather and N03; very nice driver that has an NCRS Top Flight Award. Bunches of NOS and used parts for 1953 – 1972. Still selling the remainder of Wayne Womble’s parts.

Wanted: 1965 396 harmonic balancer bolt ½ x 20 x 1 7/16 long Grade 8 with period authentic headmark Jimmy Gregg #2756 [email protected] 704-577-9812

Camaro, Chevelle and Nova Document Services

From NCRS National Corvette Restorers Society is now providing certain information for 1965-72 Camaro, Chevelle and Nova models. The information (like what is provided for Corvettes) consists of the dealer code, dealer name, dealer location and the production date of the car. This will allow an owner to find where a Camaro, Chevelle or Nova was shipped and possibly open the door to finding more information about it.

A Camaro, Chevelle or Nova Shipping Data Report can be ordered only online at chevymuscledocs.com. Membership in NCRS is not required. The fee is $50 payable by credit card or PayPal. The owner will receive via USPS a letter with the NCRS official seal containing the information. In limited cases the dealer code is not available or readable, and in this case, a full refund will be made.

WANTED

Seeking any info to help document history of 1966 Corvette coupe VIN 194376S113963 (blue/blue), sold new by Nelson Chevrolet. in Seattle, WA. Converted to race car, repainted red, roll-cage installed and raced in SCCA, SVRA and CASC (#4-197) prior to 1990. Qualified for 1990 NurburgringOldtimers G.P. (#430). Log books lost in warehouse fire in Charleston, SC when owned by Ed Henning (deceased). Tony Caracciolo #2009 [email protected] 910-371-2375

Original 1965 front grille in restorable condition. Stephen (Bunky) Byrd #12641 865.250.1968

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2017 Corvette Stats Released

General Motors has released the final 2017 model year Corvette statistics. A total of 32,782 Corvettes were produced. Breakdown by models and percentage of total:

Stingray coupes 34.3 Grand Sport coupes 30.2 Z06 coupes 18.9 Stingray convertibles 7.0 Grand Sport convertibles 6.2 Z06 convertibles 3.3

Once again, automatics more than doubled the production of manuals at 77%. The 1LT package was the most popular for Stingrays and Grand Sports, while the 3LZ package was the most popular for the Z06.

Arctic White was the most popular color with 18% Watkins Glen Gray 17.7% Black 16% Torch Red 14% Admiral Blue 9% Blade Silver 6% Long Beach Red 6% Corvette Racing Yellow 4% Black Rose 4% Sterling Blue 2% Note that if the two shades of red were added together, then red would be the most popular color with 20%. From National Corvette Museum website

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