April 2010 Newsletter - Corvettes of Buffalo
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April 2010 Newsletter - Corvettes of Buffalo
VETTE NEW S Volume 29, Issue 4 April 2010 President’s Corner Wha t’s Happening Spring has finally sprung. Even though the temperature is still in the 40’s most days, the salt has been washed away by the rain and we are starting to see cruise cars on the road. Hopefully the weather keeps improving and we should see members bringing their rides to the April 10 meeting and to the Annual Dinner Dance on April 17. As a reminder if you signed up to attend the dinner but have not paid, the April meeting will be your last chance to pay. Please make your check out to Corvettes of Buffalo and hand it to one of our cochair persons Connie Giovino or Lynn Ienco. They will record your name and pass the check to our treasurer, Mel. On Wednesday, March 24 we held our annual Calendar of Events meeting. Over twenty members were in attendance. The members came up with some new events to spice up the cruise season along with many old favorites. As you know on any given night of the week there are several cruise nights to choose from. With our membership extending from Southern Ontario down to the southern tier of NYS it is tough to figure which cruise to attend to socialize with COB members. In order to visit different cruise nights possibly in your town, I have suggested a “Cruise Night of the Week” rotating to different locations in WNY. With so many to choose from starting in May and running to the end of September it was necessary on some weeks to plan on 2 cruises a week where we hope to see a large contingent of members. April 10 COB Club Meeting Clarence Church April 17 COB Annual Dinner Dance 2010 Diamond Hawk Restaurant April 24 Food Bank’s Cruise for Charity 2 PM – 5 PM Club Paradise, 3950 McKinley Pkwy, Blasdell, April 25 Dunkin Donuts Swap Meet 8 AM – 1 PM 2200 Sheridan Dr. @ Belmont, Tonawanda, NY April 25 WNY Maple Festival Car Show 9 AM – 3 PM Rt. 16 Franklinville, NY Corvette Season is Starting Spring has sprung! Get your Vette out of storage. Start it up, wash it, wax it, drive it! Make as many club events as you can and enjoy the Corvette life with as many club members as you can. The calendar of events is listed in this month’s issue. Print it and keep it next to your calendar! Continued on pg2 OFFICAL PUBLICATION OF www.corvettesofbuffalo.com CORVETTES of BUFFALO pg 1 Officers Continued from pg1 President Frank Pastore 716-694-9024 Our secretary, Joan Meegan will be typing up a list of events for Jim Bonus to post on our web site for all members to see, plus any interested Corvette enthusiasts. For those interested in attending Vettes at the Beach, Sylvan, NY (near Syracuse) July 24-25 I have booked 15 hotel rooms for a one night stay on July 24 at Vernon Downs, 4229 Stuhlman Rd, Vernon, NY 13476. Call 315-879-3400 for reserving a room at $119, double occupancy, non-smoking room. The reservation is under Corvettes of Buffalo. Finally if you ordered COB apparel, it will be delivered at the April meeting. Marianne will call you prior to the meeting to give you the total amount due. Vice President Rich Zahner 716-225-1188 Secretary Joan Meegan 716-688-0087 Treasurer Mel Skeide 716-876-1194 Boa rd of Directors Bruce Mussehl Skip Polowy Mike Buccilli Ron Giovino Lowell Rothenberger 716-864-8459 716-741-7677 716-648-2037 716-691-8684 716-675-9467 Committees Membership Dan & Debbie Wroblewski 716-542-2041 Newsletter Jim & Linda Bonus 716-695-7643 Phone Comm. Maureen Polowy 716-741-7677 Sunshine Comm. Karen Rothenberger 716-675-9467 Webmaster Jim Bonus Activities Dir Frank COB Anniversa ries 11th 14th Frank Pastore COB Birthda y s 9th 11th 17th 22nd 22nd 22th Meeting every second Saturday of the month at First Presbyterian Church 9675 Main St. Clarence, NY Meeting starts 7:00 p.m. Corvettes of Buffalo is open to all Corvette owners and enthusiasts over the age of 21 Visit us at Barb Hoffman Jim Lawson Bob Meegan Reas Graber Debbie Wroblewski Dave Huber To COB Members Thank you for the lovely spring bouquet. Your thoughtfulness and kindness is greatly appreciated. Also, many thanks for the cards and get well wishes. Sincerely, http://www.corvettesofbuffalo.com/ Send Articles To: Jim Bonus, 1012 Castlebar Drive North Tonawanda, NY 14120 E-Mail : mailto:[email protected] Maureen Polowy Submissions must be in by 24th CORVETTES of BUFFALO Debbie & Dan Wroblewski Marianne & Frank Pastore pg 2 We then discussed a date to pick up the car and it was decided that March 17th. St. Patrick's Day would also be our day. We arrived at Bowling Green Ky. on the evening of the 16th. and the next morning were picked up at our hotel by Ron Barton, a delivery team member assigned to us for the day. We opted to go to the factory first and took the guided tour to watch the production process in a more detailed and laid back manner than what we were allowed during the 50th. anniversary in 03 or the museums anniversary last fall. At the end of the assembly line, Ruth was summoned and entered a brand new coupe and was allowed to start the vehicle for the first time and was then given a certificate attesting to the fact that she had assisted in the "birth" of this car. Unfortunately we could not video or still picture this event. But upon leaving the factory we were allowed to photograph our C.O.B. logo in the lobby display case, something that was not possible on the clubs two previous visits Continued on pg 4 UPDATE FROM 03 In the July 2003 issue of this newsletter I submitted a article entitled "First one, Last one" referring to our 2000 coupe and our first Corvette a 1962 340 h.p. convertible. The 2000 was destined to be our last Corvette and was treated , maintained and upgraded as such.. Then the C-6's were produced and I was mildly impressed, but our coupe was relatively new and we were well satisfied not only with its looks but also with its performance. After last summers trip to Saranac Lake, I received a correspondence from the Meegans (Joan & Bob) and Joan had highlighted a article from Saranac’s Found Caravan Club newsletter which extolled the virtues of the new Grand Sport. My interest peaked and I began research on the Corvette Forum, other automobile websites and magazines. The Vette fever grew and after some long discussions it was decided that the 2000 would not be the last one. Our quest for a Grand Sport was eventually abandoned due to the additional cost over a base coupe and the fact that it was set up as a performance vehicle. We then started pricing standard coupes and found that the prices too were pretty much standard. During this endeavor, I received a call from Joan who related that the owner of Upstate Chevrolet in Attica N.Y. would like to meet me and discuss a possible purchase. In January 2010 we took a ride to this dealership and met owner Frank Bork who incidentally owns six Corvettes and coincidentally whose father in law happened to work in the same profession as I did and is a person who I know. Frank introduced us to his sales manager Al Ficarella and after some additional deep thought it was decided to go forward and order a 2010 Crystal Red Metallic coupe with the museum delivery. I received a call from Al about a week after the sale and he informed me that the TPW (target production week) for the vehicle was February 15, 2010. I waited about a week after this TPW and and called Lori Bieschke who is the Assistant to the delivery manager at the Corvette Museum and she informed me that our car was indeed built on the 15th. and was at the museum. CORVETTES of BUFFALO pg 3 Jim who is a good size guy had to put with all his weight on the material while his employee pulled and finally attached it to the inside of the fenders. Now, as installing the splash guards was out of the question because we wanted to get on the road and additionally this install would require the rear wheels to be pulled along with some drilling. I had come prepared though, and applied blue painters tape to the rocker panels and the wheel wells and Jim gave me a hand to speed up the process. If you go to Bowling Green and need Corvette help I suggest you contact Jim. He is a colorful person, a lifetime member of the museum, former Corvette (Pirate Race Team-I think) racer and quite knowledgeable and willing to talk to you, and he has some great Vette stories. The story doesn't end here. I had previously had a GM bra and some splash guards delivered to the museum and I foolishly thought that these items could be installed before we left the premises because there was no way that the car was going to be driven some 600+ miles on interstate roads without some sort of "protection". There would be nothing worse than arriving home with a brand new car with sandblasted rocker panels, wheel wells or a front end with stone chips. Unfortunately the add ons could not be attached, so here I was under the museums portico feverishly attempting to attach the bra as the museum was preparing to close for the day. Realizing that this was going to be a futile effort, I implored Ruth to go inside and determine if Gary could suggest some nearby auto shop who could assist me. We were fortunate to be sent to Jim Van Dorn, owner of AUTO MASTERS & Corvette specialists which was located just down the road from our hotel. Early the next morning I took the car to Jim and turned it over to his employee/technician who went to work installing the bra all the while wearing blue surgical gloves. During this process, I nearly had a fit because from my vantage point in the office I saw the vehicle was about to be raised on a four point lift and I asked Jim "what for?" and he replied it was done so that his guy would not have to lie on the ground during the project. I watched as both men checked the lift points along with the proper metal jacking pucks and they were very careful to see that the lift did not contact the rockers. For those who question how hard could it be to snap a vinyl panel on the front of a Vette, let me tell you it's not a one person task on the first attempt. CORVETTES of BUFFALO Continued on pg 5 pg 4 Continued from pg 4 With the large number of membership currently in Corvettes of Buffalo, becoming familiar with NCCC sponsored events presents a much wider spectrum of corvetting activities than what we have traditionally been involved in. To close, language of affiliation with National Council of Corvette Clubs is totally appropriate in the bylaws of an NCCC affiliated corvette club. O.K., with the car taped up, we left B.G. and headed to Dublin Ohio and the Drury Inn where the club had stayed last September. We arrived in time for the last 45 minutes of the FREE cocktail hour and then proceeded to have dinner at the nearby Macaroni Factory, also where the club had dined previously. After an overnight stay, we headed back to C.O.B. country and arrived safely that afternoon. During the ride home, we had to vary our speed so as to break in the engine which had a mere 7 miles on the odometer when we left Kentucky and thus the trip took a little longer than usual. Arriving home, we had over 600 miles on the clock and managed almost 27 m.p.g., which is not bad for a brand new 430 h.p. small block V-8. Sincerely, Ray Tech Tip C-5 owners… Before the 2010 cruising seasons start do you want to clear up all those annoying codes that keep popping up on your dashboard display? Try this easy procedure before you drive over to the dealer. To Clear DTC (Diagnostic Trouble Codes) on C-5 DIC (Diagnostic Information Center) 1. Turn ignition ON (engine OFF) 2. Press RESET to acknowledge any warning messages present. 3. Press and hold OPTIONS and press FUEL 4 times within 10 seconds. 4. System enters display mode(Automatic mode) Manual mode will start at end of Automatic mode sequence or can be entered anytime by pressing any button except E/M. (E/M is pressed to exit diagnostic mode.) To clear a code: While code is displayed, hold RESET until code clears. You will hear a beep. DIC Button Function FUEL Previous DTC GAGES Next DTC TRIP Previous System OPTIONS Next System E/M Exit Diagnosis RESET Clear DTCs Press E/M to exit or remove key. For a more detailed description on Diagnostic Information and Procedures see GM Service Manual Page 4-485 Revive the wave! Bruce Mussehl NCCC Governor Hello, My name is Ray Schafer and I am a founding member of Corvettes of Buffalo since its inception in 1981. A known fact of longevity and success is having written procedures. I believe that there should be language outlining functions of which National Council of Corvette Clubs(NCCC) should be included. It is a phenomenal feeling belonging to a national organization. Our clubs' name is known across the continental United States and we are welcome to join functions in other areas with open arms. Our club is shielded from financial liability that may happen during any of our events of which there are many with the membership growing. Maintaining membership in National Council has been a topic of conversation every three to five years within Corvettes of Buffalo. The membership of Corvettes of Buffalo has traditionally not participated in regional events, although, we are welcome to partake at these events. The main benefit that Corvettes of Buffalo has historically utilized is the affordable insurance protection that is provided through membership in N.C.C.C. The personal liability issue of Corvettes of Buffalo in the event of an unforeseen catastrophic event is protected under the umbrella of NCCC insurance. Dick Brownlee Continued next column CORVETTES of BUFFALO pg 5 This is the coverage that provides medical expense and loss of wages for the driver, all occupants of the car, and any pedestrian that may be involved in the accident, no matter who is at fault. Additionally, a DWI, DUI, DWAI remains on one’s motor vehicle record for TEN YEARS. That violation alone will cause one to be ineligible for Classic Car Insurance and will result in a drastic increase in the cost of regular car insurance too. If you become impaired, Be Smart……DON’T DRIVE, call a friend, take a cab, or drive with a nondrinking designated driver. I you have any questions regarding Classic Car Insurance or any type of insurance, please feel free to call Ron or Jodi at 716-362-7394, [email protected], we are always here to help. In our next news letter, we will give you specific information regarding the coverage’s and limits of Personal Injury Protection, (No Fault). CLAS S IC CAR INS URANCE CORNER Believe it or not, we only have one or two months before car show, cruise nights, and just plain having fun with our classic cars is in full swing again ! The 17th annual 2010 Cavalcade of Cars, which was held March 5th - 7th. The indoor car show was held at the Erie County Fairgrounds in Hamburg, New York. Again, it was a smashing success. Classic cars came from all over the country and locally. It was very exciting to see all the classic cars that were so tastefully restored. There were Stock, Custom, Street Rods, Rat Rods, Lead Sleds, Pro Street and Race Ready vehicles. Some of the vehicles were professionally restored while others were restored by their owners. One thing for sure was that they were all beautiful, creative, and tastefully constructed. The wonderful participants of the Kustom Kulture Pin Striping crew came from all over the USA to raise money for the Handicapped Children Learning Center. Thousands of dollars were raised as a result of the donations received for pinstriped art items, a silent auction, a Chinese auction and personal items brought in for pin striping. As usual, they did a fantastic job and they continue to participate every year. If you missed the show this year, mark down the dates and try to attend next year. Bring a youngster with you, they will certainly enjoy this dynamite event too ! As the 2010 Classic Car and Motor Cycle season begins, I would like to relay some important information that may prove helpful to you regarding driving “under the influence” of alcohol or drugs. Those of us who consume any amount of the foregoing become impaired, to one degree or another. Our reaction time is often slower, or judgment and good sense can become altered. A sober accident is bad enough, but an accident that involves liquor or drugs is devastating. The amount of physical and mental suffering that can be inflicted upon those that we love, friends and even strangers is immense. If the driver of a vehicle is impaired at the time of an accident, the Personal Injury Protection, (No Fault), portion of the auto insurance policy is “VOID”. Cruise Safely and Have Fun, Ron & Jodi Classic Car Insurance USA COB Presenting the Check at the KED Telethon NCCC Log o Cling To order a NCCC logo window cling send a check for $1.00 payable to NCCC. Send to: NCCC 3701 - S92ND St. Milwaukee, WI 53228 Continued next column CORVETTES of BUFFALO pg 6 2010 Calendar of Events The following Events were reviewed by the Board of Directors and Calendar Committee to help members select and plan your participation. This list is updated periodically and we expect additional events/updates announced as the season progresses. This calendar will be distributed to members and additional copies available upon request. The updated calendar will also be posted on our web page. Since there are many other weekly cruises and events we may attend—talk to fellow members and share your ideas & interests during the season. Our goal is have fun, meet new people and enjoy our Corvettes! April 10 April 17 April 24 Shows and Events – 2010 COB Club Meeting COB Annual Dinner Dance 2010 Food Bank’s Cruise for Charity 2 PM – 5 PM Club Paradise, 3950 McKinley Pkwy, Blasdell, NY April 25 Dunkin Donuts Swap Meet 8 AM – 1 PM 2200 Sheridan Dr. @ Belmont, Tonawanda, NY April 25 WNY Maple Festival Car Show 9 AM – 3 PM Rt. 16 Franklinville, NY May 1 May 2 May 8 May 8 May 22 Tech Event at Pat Seifert’s Rod & Customs 26 Annual Swap Meet TBA Info: Frank Pastore 9 AM – 3 PM Rose Garden Rest., 2753 Wehrle Dr. Williamsville, NY Cars, Coffee, Cruise @ Panera Bread 8 AM – Noon 1747 Sheridan Dr. @ Delaware Road, Tonawanda, NY Also: June 5, July 10, Aug. 14, Sept. 11 COB Club Meeting Newstead Fire Company 1st Annual Show 9 AM – 4 PM Info: Rich Zahner 5691 Cummings Road, Akron, NY May 22 May 23 May 25 May 30 May 31 June 2 June 4 – 6 June 6 Cars, Coffee, Cruise @ Panera Bread 8 AM – Noon 8200 Transit Rd., N. of Maple Rd. Williamsville, NY Also: June 19, July 24, Aug. 21, Sept. 25 Road Ratz Car Show/Dunkirk Flea Market 10AM – 3 PM Chautauqua County Fairgrounds, Exit 59 I–90 Dunkirk, NY Fairgrounds Gaming/Raceway Super Cruise 5 PM – 9 PM Info: Mike Buccilli Erie County Fairgrounds, Hamburg, NY Marine Corp Cruise-In Noon – 5 PM Info: Kathy Huber Lake Shore Marine Corp Club, Sheridan, NY Memorial Day Parade – Kenmore NY TBA Info: Mel Skeide Cruise of the Week #1 Cruisin’ at the Creekside & Concert 5 PM – 9 PM The Creekside: Union Rd. @ William Street, Cheektowaga, NY Info: Joan Meegan Cruisin’ Around the Mountains, Saranac Lake, NY Lancaster Car Show 8:00 AM Info: Joan Meegan Central Avenue @ Broadway, Lancaster, NY June 8 Tuesday Night Cruise @ Pautler’s 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM 6364 Transit Road, Clarence, NY June 10 June 12 Cruise of the Week #2 Akron Cruise Nights, Akron, NY COB Club Meeting CORVETTES of BUFFALO 6 PM – 9 PM pg 7 June 14 Cruise of the Week #3 Buffalo Roadhouse Grillin’ 6 PM – 9 PM 1980 Niagara Falls Blvd., Tonawanda, NY June 17 Charcoal Corral Perrysburg, NY Depart: 3:30 PM Info: Frank Pastore (Rain date June 22nd) June 19 Buffalo Transportation and Pierce Arrow Museum Noon Info: Pete Ricigliano with WNY Corvette Club 263 Michigan Avenue, Buffalo, NY June 20 24th Annual Father’s Day Car Show 10 AM – 4 PM Darien Lake Theme Park, Exit 48 I-90 June 20 Miller Hose 7th Annual Car Show 8 AM – 3:30 PM 6161 McKee Street, Newfane, NY June 21 Alice’s Kitchen Super Cruise 5 PM – 9 PM 3122 Alberta Drive @ Sheridan Drive, Amherst, NY June 23 Cruise of the Week #4 Texas Roadhouse Cruise Corral 4:30 PM 900 Youngs Street @ I 290 Tonawanda, NY June 25 June 27 13th Annual Wilson Super Cruise 5 PM – 9 PM COB Upstate Chevrolet Cruise-In at Lime Lake TBA Info: Frank Pastore Info: Joan Meegan Hosted by Frank Bork, President, Upstate Auto Group June 29 Cruise of the Week #5 Tuesday Night Cruise @ Pautler’s 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM 6364 Transit Road, Clarence, NY July 1 Cruise of the Week #6 5 PM – 9 PM Cruisin’ at the Creek—Willow Creek Winery 2627 Chapin Road, Silver Creek, NY July 4 35th Annual Tri-Five Car Event 8 AM – 5 PM Info: Rich Zahner (meet 9AM Clarence High School) Great Pumpkin Farm, Main St. Clarence, NY July 7 July 9 July 10 July 11 July 14 Cruise of the Week #7 The Warehouse Exit 56 Blasdell, NY Paddock Chevrolet Super Cruise COB Club Meeting Geneseo Air Show COB Salvatore’s Super Cruise Info: Mike Buccilli 4 PM – 9 PM TBA 5:30 PM – 9 PM Info: Bruce Mussehl Transit Rd. @ Genesee Street Rain Date: 7/15 July 15 COB Women’s Event Info: Sue Brownlee White Linen Tea House, N. Tonawanda, NY July 22 July 24 Cruise of the Week #8 5:30 PM – 9 PM Info: Frank Pastore Cataract Cruisers Car Club Academy Park, Lewiston, NY 22nd Annual UAW-GM Powertrain Show 10 AM – 5 PM 2995 River Road, Tonawanda, NY July 24-25 Vettes at the Beach Info: Frank Pastore Sylvan Beach, Syracuse, NY (Show on 25 th) July 24 July 25 July 28 July 30 6th Annual Super Cruise-Car/Truck/Bike 11M – 3 PM Eastern Hills Wesleyan Church, 8445 Griener Rd. Williamsville, NY Dick Pendleton Memorial Classic 10 AM – 4 PM VFW 2121 Grand Island Blvd. , Grand Island, NY Cruisin’ at the Creekside &Concert 5 PM – 9 PM The Creekside: Union Rd. @ William Street, Cheektowaga, NY Cruise of the Week #9 Friday Night Cruise – Medina, NY CORVETTES of BUFFALO 5:30 PM – 8 PM pg 8 Info: Joan Meegan August 1 St. Christopher’s Summerfest Car Show Info: Frank Pastore Meet @ Lowe’s N.F. Blvd 9:30 AM Depart 10 AM August 2 A Taste of Clarence & Cruise Night 4 PM – 9 PM Clarence Town Park, Main St. Clarence, NY August 6 3rd Annual Super Cruise @ St. Gabriel’s 5 PM – 9 PM Info: Harry Kwiek 5271 Clinton St., Elma, NY August 7 Tn. of Tonawanda Hwy Dept. Car Show 11:30 AM – 3 PM 450 Woodward Avenue, Tonawanda, NY August 8 COB Members Picnic 11 AM – 6 PM Clarence Town Park—Harris Hill Rd.@ Wehrle Dr. August 13 Wendleville Classic Car Cruise 4 PM – 8 PM 7349 Campbell Blvd., Pendleton, NY August 14 August 15 August 16 August 21 Cataract Cruisers Show/Lewiston Art Festival 9AM – 5 PM 6th Annual Corvettes of Buffalo Caravan TBA Cruise of the Week #10 Ida Fritz Park – Lockport, NY 2nd Annual Ellwood Fire Dept. Show 10 AM – 4 PM 1000 Englewood Avenue, Tonawanda, NY August 23 Uncle Joe’s Diner 5 PM – 9 PM RT. 20 – 4869 Southwestern Blvd. Hamburg, NY August 26/29 August 27 August 29 August 31 Corvettes at Carlisle Friday Night Super Cruise Medina, NY Sept. 4 Sept. 5 21st Annual Olcott Beach Classic Show Vietnam Vets Labor Day Car Show Toy Town Car Show East Aurora, NY Cruisin’ at the Downs Batavia, NY Info: Mel Skeide 9 AM – 4 PM 6 PM – 9 PM 8 AM – 5 PM 10 AM – 4 PM Info: John Heffernon Niawanda Park, Tonawanda, NY Sept. 11 Buffalo Launch Club Classic Boat/Car Show TBA Info: Bob Meegan Buffalo Launch Club, Grand Island, NY Sept. 11 Sept. 12 Sept. 19 Sept. 26 COB Club Meeting Colden Fall Car Show, Colden NY 10 AM – 5 PM COB Mystery Cruise TBA Tubby’s All Clubs Finale Angola, NY 10 AM – 5 PM October 2 October 3 October 9 October 10 October 30 WWII Museum Eldred, PA Hilton Apple Fest Hilton, NY COB Club Meeting Cruise @ the Peak Car Show Clymer, NY Hallowine Tour Niagara County Wine Trail December 5 COB Christmas Brunch CORVETTES of BUFFALO pg 9 TBA TBA Info: Mel Skeide Info: Mel Skeide 10AM – 4 PM TBA Info: Lee Buccilli/ Patti Kirkland CORVETTES of BUFFALO pg 10 COB S PONS ORS CORVETTES of BUFFALO pg 11 COB S PONS ORS CORVETTES of BUFFALO pg 12 CORVETTES of BUFFALO pg 13 P. O. Box 161 West Seneca, NY 14224 ADDRESS CORRECTION REQUESTED CORVETTES of BUFFALO pg 14
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