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PUBLICATION OF THE TEXAS CHAPTER OF THE NATIONAL CORVETTE RESTORERS SOCIETY
FOURTH QUARTER
2015 ISSUE
Lone Star Regional Banquet Table Centerpiece
President’s Message
By Tim Ehlers, President, TX Chapter NCRS
Congratulations on the best Lone Star Regional to date! All the feedback I’ve received has been positive with the Texas Regional
being one that both members and judges look forward to attending. I hear remarks complimenting the venue, the organization, the
smooth operation, the judging quality, and the event’s leadership. This year, the car owners appreciated the implementation of our
rain plan to keep the cars and operations judges as dry as possible. One owner was disappointed the cold start & fast idle checks were
waived because he put in a lot of effort to ensure his car would pass! You’ll read about some of the event highlights and results
elsewhere in this edition of the newsletter.
I’d like to express my personal thanks and gratitude to the event organization team under Bob Demmel’s leadership:
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Bob Demmel – Event chairman, vendor coordination, and facility management.
David King – Judging chairman and event photographer.
Bill and Faye King – Registration chairman, packet preparation, merchandise sales, and goody bag leaders.
Teresa King – Silent auction benefiting Victim Relief Ministries this year.
John Lejsal and Gary Chesnut – Trailer parking.
Bill and Donna Usher – Election process and general admission.
Carla Ehlers – Registration, door prize drawing, and general admission.
Brad Mitchell – Event financials, merchandise sales, and registration.
Tom Douglas – Event merchandise and sales.
Dave Ewan, Jerry Whitsett, and Ken Robb – Awards banquet table centerpieces.
Bob Demmel, Bill Usher, Dave Ewan, Tim Gilmore, and Paul Diamanti – Financial sponsors.
Bruce deLeon – Operations judging coordination.
George Dupont – Event sponsorships and publicity.
Danny Reed and Dennis Coleman – Event publicity.
Doug Aitelli, Hugh Preacher, and Dave & Jo Houlihan – Floor layout and show floor parking.
Doug Banner – Website posting.
Plus others that stepped in to contribute.
You should be proud of your achievement this year! Many in attendance don’t realize the number of talented and dedicated people it
takes to pull off a high quality event like this!
This time each year, I get the pleasure of recognizing someone from our Chapter with the President’s Award. Typically, I present it at
our General Membership Meeting and again at the Regional Awards Banquet. I select a member who, in my opinion, contributes to
the NCRS & to our Chapter and demonstrates a high level of enthusiasm for our Hobby. Here’s the inscription from this year’s
award:
President's Award - 2015
David King
In recognition of your chapter contributions, enthusiastic spirit,
promotion of our judging process, and professional photography!
Please join me in congratulating David….well deserved!
Bill Usher, Vice President and Chairman of the Nominating Committee, organized and conducted a membership wide vote by ballot
process for this year’s officer election. You’ll read the detailed results of this year’s election in Bruce Deleon’s minutes of the
Membership Meeting. I’d like to congratulate Bob Demmel, President and Doug Aitelli, DFW Area Coordinator effective January 1,
2016. I’d also like to thank Hugh Preacher for your service as DFW Area Coordinator. For some reason, people laugh when I tell
them the entire slate won with landslide victories! The results of the election were:
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President – Bob Demmel
Judging Chairman – David King
Treasurer – Brad Mitchell
Dallas Ft. Worth Area Coordinator – Doug Aitelli
Austin San Antonio Area Coordinator – Tim Gilmore
Our turnover and orientation process for Bob and Doug is already underway. You’ll see their contact information on the officer page
of the newsletter with this edition. These talented, experienced gentlemen will continue to improve our Texas Chapter. I know I am
looking forward to continued involvement any way I can.
In closing, I was very humbled at both the Membership Meeting and again at the Awards Banquet to receive two awards, a lighted
plaque and an engraved silver platter. Thank you to the Texas Chapter for that recognition; it has been a pleasure to serve as your
President!
Tim
Texas Chapter Officers
President
Bob Demmel
3225 Mason Dr.
Plano, TX 75025
(214) 693-3959
[email protected]
When your email address changes,
send your new one to Bill King:
[email protected]
AUSTIN – SAN ANTONIO AREA
TIM GILMORE
7012 Oak Shores Dr.
Austin, TX 78730
512-502-9598
[email protected]
Vice President
Bill Usher
2837 Sea Channel Court
Seabrook, TX 77586
(281) 326- 7772
[email protected]
8047 Moss Meadow Drive
Secretary
Bruce deLeon
19414 Remington Manor St
Spring, TX 77579
(281) 376- 4303
[email protected]
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[email protected]
DFW AREA
DOUG AITELLI
1604 LISMORE CT
KELLER, TX 76262
817-296-0763
[email protected]
Treasurer
Brad Mitchell
99 Wyatt Trail
Boerne, TX 78015
(830) 336-4246
[email protected]
HOUSTON AREA
PAUL DIAMANTI
1915 AUGUST DR APT 22
HOUSTON, TX 77057
949-351-8097
[email protected]
Judging Chairman
Dave King
9084 FM 2451
Scurry, TX 75158
(972) 342- 9733
[email protected]
Events Director
Bob Demmel
3225 Mason Dr.
Plano, TX 75025
(214) 693-3959
[email protected]
Membership Director
Bill King
2805 Royal Drive
Kilgore, TX 75662
(903) 983- 2712
[email protected]
Newsletter Editor
Ken Robb
1013 Forest Park Dr
Weatherford, TX 76087
(817) 594-7757
[email protected]
Webmaster
Doug Banner
1400 Caruth Lane
Celine, TX 75009
(972) 658-2205
[email protected]
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Corvettes needed for 2016 NCRS Judging Retreat
Twelve cars from 1953 to 1999 are needed for practice judging at the Judging Retreat. The Judging Retreat will
be held March 10-13, 2016 at the DFW Hilton, Grapevine, TX.
If you can make your car available to be judged for the 2016 Judging Retreat, please contact Gary Chesnut,
[email protected] (817) 925-6176
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Link to Convention Web Page: http://www.ncrs.org/convention
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SAVING OLD HORNS: By John Lejsal
Here is a really simple trick that I am sure most of you know about, however just in case some
of you don’t here it is.
Over the years I have encountered horns that do not work or do not sound correct. They may
make noise, but not the correct sound or they may not work at all.
Here is what has worked for me 9 out of 10 times. Maybe I have just been lucky.
1. Position the horn in a vise so that it will hold liquid. That’s right hold liquid.
2. Take a spray can of WD 40 and spray it into the bell of the horn until the horn is full of
liquid WD 40.
3. Let the horn stay full of WD 40 for at least 5 days. Check it daily to make sure it is holding
the liquid.
4. After 5 days, take the horn out of the vise and turn it so that the WD 40 drains out.
5. Let the horn sit with the opening down for at least 24 hours, so that it fully drains.
6. Place the horn back in the vise.
7. Take a battery of the correct voltage (remember some horns are 6 volt and some are 12
volt) and hook it up to the horn. A set of battery cables work good. Ground the horn and
then touch the positive cable to the horn.
8. You will be surprised how many horns sound off correctly the first time.
9. Should the horn not sound correctly after several attempts, repeat the entire process.
There is the occasion when a horn just never comes around, so if it is the number and date
matching horn that you need for your restoration, send it off to a rebuilder.
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Tentative Schedule for 2016 Chapter Judging Events
The tentative schedule for the two 2016 chapter judging events has been set:
Saturday, April 16 – Austin San Antonio Area Chapter Event – Hill Country Galleria, Bee Cave, TX
Saturday, May 7 – DFW Area Chapter Event – Chuck & Dave Anderson’s Shop (Automotive Performance Unlimited) – Ft. Worth,
TX
Judging will be limited to 4 cars (1 C4/C5) at each meet. You will receive more detailed registration & logistical information once the
details for each meet have been finalized. The Houston Area will not host a chapter judging event in 2016.
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Vice President’s Column by Bill Usher
The 2015 Regional has come and gone and we are into the holidays, a time when you think you have all the
time in the world to work on your car but really don’t. I don’t know how many times I welcomed November
and December in Houston because I thought I would be able to progress some of my projects but such plans
were dashed by holiday events, holiday preparations and a myriad of other priorities that seemed to just
parachute out of the sky. But so goes life and the world.
Reflecting on Frisco 2015, Bob Demmel and a dedicated cast of volunteers did another great job at executing a
first class regional event. The Lone Star regional with its great venue withstood all the tests thrown at it by
attendees, cars and Mother Nature, the last proving to be the most unstable. Rain in varying amounts occurred
from Day 1 to Day 3, but miraculously, did not fall when the cars were moved into and out of the show floor.
There were several PV cars that did have to undergo their tests with some rainfall, but most escaped this fate.
With Operations checks being performed inside the parking garage, weather protection for this test for all Flight
cars was built into the venue. Attendees appeared to enjoy the hotel and event in general. The new participating
charitable organization appeared to be having a very productive time with their silent auction activity and for
them I am very happy. Like many people, we were donors and buyers as well. The Judged car showing was
strong given the recent trend in lower rosters for other regional meets. Somewhere in this issue I am sure that
David, Tim or Bob is commenting on this same fact and backing it up with numbers. It was gratifying to see a
fairly solid representation of C-1s in the flight judging turnout. Participation in this broad group had been
dropping off at ours and other events in recent years.
Our participation was driven by our entry of our 1962, 300hp, white roadster which was its first flight judging
(ever) following completion of its body-off restoration .The car was a complete and original, but neglected ,
“barn find” from October 2009 with no particular completion date in mind. With my priorities being focused so
intently on our 1956 car and its Duntov goal, the 1962 car came up second fiddle when it came to time invested
prior to Sept 2015. Then, of course, the remaining 6 weeks before Frisco became a frantic race to address as
much as possible which might be sensitive during judging. The new revised “super manual” used for judging 61
and 62 cars provided very detailed descriptions of each criterion, and I can only say that there was a lot of detail
stuff to correct. I did the best I could and got the car to the event. It did very well and achieved a Top Flight
Award on this, its first “go-round”. Now I, like all flight judging participants, am left with a list of things to
further correct which will keep me interested and busy into the new year.
This month of December will mark the last month of Tim Ehlers ‘Presidency’ of our Chapter. Operating close
to Tim in my role as VP, I can say that Tim fulfilled the role since 2009 in a superb fashion. I have met few
people who were as continually interested, engaged and fun to work with as Tim. I am sure that our new
President, Bob Demmel, with his vast experience within the greater NCRS sphere will do just as well. The
2016 event schedule is printed in this issue of TalePipe, and it’s not too soon to begin thinking about which
events you may want to attend. Finally, in closing, I would like to wish all our Chapter members Happy
Holidays and best wishes for a great new year.
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For What it is Worth – Not Much: By Ken Robb
Do you remember the first award you or your corvette earned? I know that may be taxing some of our
memories, but here is a blast from the past for us.
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NCRS Regional VII Representative News
By Dave Ewan
The last quarter has been very busy for us as I am sure it has been for many of you. October found us in
Warwick, RI for the planning meeting of the 2016 National. (We will be doing the same thing in October of
2016 for the 2017 National in San Antonio.) Warwick is very close to Newport Beach where many famous
Sailboat races for the cup of the Americas were held. It was also the location where many of the rich and
famous had their summer homes. The tours will give you a chance to tour several of those homes. The most
famous of them is the Breakers which was built by the Vanderbilt’s and all I can say is that is that extravagance
is only way I can describe it. It is right on the Ocean and the view is spectacular. There are many other ones
including Rosemont which was owned by the founders of the Winston Salem Tobacco Co. You will also have
the chance to have a dinner in one of these homes and see how the rich and famous dined.
In addition there will be a boat tour of one of the islands and Light houses. There is also a tour of a
Billionaire’s Car Collection. In his museum, he has several Corvettes including a Gold 63 Coupe customized by
George Barris.
The Road tour will include a chance to run your car on the track at the Thompson Motor Speedway on the
last day. We expect a lot of cars and hope you can attend.
We also attended the Texas Regional and had a great time, great food, great cars and good friends. It was
good to see that we had more cars this year over last year. You guys did an outstanding job and I heard nothing
but good comments. Texas can be very proud as most chapters are amazed that we can always put on a great
regional. David King developed the idea to conduct guided tours of the cars with the paying guests to give them
some idea what the cars really are. I am sure you will see his idea used at other regionals as well as the national.
Florida is coming up in Lakeland FL in January. They always have a good turn out and a large swap meet if
you need a part. We will have a non-voting board meeting there to plan for the spring meeting and review the
2018 events. Both Texas and Florida regionals have already been approved.
Please do not forget the Judging Retreat in Grapevine, Texas as it is filling up fast, only the second section is
still open. It is a great way to learn judging points and gain knowledge about the judging system.
Lynn and I hope that you and your families have a wonderful Holiday Season.
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JUDGING CHAIRMAN’S CORNER
BY DAVID KING
The 2015 Lone Star Regional is done and by all accounts it was an overwhelming success. Each year we learn
something new and then try to make the following year better. This year I was talking to Tim Ehlers in the CC
looking at all the non-NCRS people coming in to look at the cars. I told Tim that we should offer some sort of
short tour every hour or so to explain to the people about the NCRS and give some history on the corvette. Tim
thought it was a great idea and suggested we start right then as opposed to next year. So the next thing I know I
am making an announcement over the intercom that Tim will be conducting tours starting now. It was an
immediate success. Many of the public went on Tim’s tours. Honestly I could not tell who was having the better
time, the public or Tim. This is something we definitely need to continue. In fact I heard that the national folks
got wind of our tours and plan to offer them at next year’s national.
The other big issue was the weather. We had several cancellations because of the pending rain. However those
folks missed out because we were fortunate to miss the rain in both getting the cars into the CC and out again on
Saturday. God must love Corvettes, because it rained the whole time except for when we were moving cars.
The award count was as follows:
Top Flight – 30
Second Flight – 11
Third Flight – 0
PV pass – 8
PV fail – 2
Bowtie Display car – 1
Special Interest Display (Tim Ehlers ’54 chassis) - 1
Sportsman – 6
Total cars – 60
We also awarded our 2015 class of the Charlie Cadenhead Presidential Award. Carla Ehlers earned this
prestigious award. She was presented an award plaque and a real Hawaiian shirt with the CCPA logo patch
attached. This is a really special award so I encourage everyone to work at achieving one. You can learn the
details on our chapter website.
Carla also was presented with her Sportsman Award. The Sportsman Award is one of the most fun awards a
member can earn – all you have to do is drive a corvette to NCRS meets! This is a chapter level award and it is
fortunate that our chapter host a regional each year. This gives me the opportunity to talk up the Sportsman
Award and present it in front of a larger crowd at our regional’s awards ceremony.
There will be two chapter meets in 2016 along with the regional. Keep an eye out for the dates.
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NCRS National Convention 2017 by Bob Demmel
The San Antonio National Convention s fast approaching—I know 2 years sounds like a long way off, but it is
not. We have already made a site visit and the new Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center on the River Walk is
shaping up to be a fantastic venue. The exhibit hall we will be using encompasses over 180,000 square feet, so
we will need a lot of cars and vendors to fill the space. With 2017 being the Year of the ’67 we hope to have a
massive display of 1967 Corvettes. To pull off an event like this we will need a whole host of volunteers. If you
want to help, please contact me and I’ll put you down for a slot. If you have a particular area you would like to
work in we can accommodate you, if you volunteer early.
Bob Demmel
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Texas 2016 National Road Tour to Warwick and Convention News
By Ken Robb
2016 Nat’l TEXAS Road Tour (Proposed)
The Road Tour departs DFW area on Sunday morning, July 10.
Sunday, July 10: drive to Memphis, TN for the night.
Monday, July 11: drive to Fairborn, Ohio for the night. Possible stop at NCM in BG. Join up with Rocky
Mtn group.
Tuesday, July 12: We’ve planned a full day to tour the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force at WrightPatterson Air Force Base.
Wednesday, July 13: Departing Fairborn, Ohio to Columbus, Ohio then north toward Cleveland, Ohio, then we
parallel Lake Erie and make our way to Niagara Falls, New York (409 miles).
Thursday, July 14: Spend the day touring Niagara Falls or a possible tour of the General Motors Tonawanda
Engine Plant.
Friday, July 15: Departing Niagara Falls, New York to Watkins Glen, New York (161 miles). We plan on
driving a few laps on the Watkins Glen Track. After lunch at the track, we’re headed to Geneva, New York to
visit a winery and then to our overnight stop at a hotel near Seneca Lake in Geneva New York. (Total Miles for
the day: 203).
Saturday July 16: Departing Geneva, New York for our Last Night Out Hotel in Windsor, CT (295 miles).
Sunday, July 17: stop at a Thompson Motor Speedway for lunch and some track laps on way to
convention in Warwick, RI.
Ken Robb: [email protected]
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Austin San Antonio Area Coordinator's report
By Tim Gilmore
Things have been quiet in the Austin/San Antonio area since the October Regional in Frisco. Cars &
Coffee at the Oasis continues to be a big draw on the second Sunday of each month.
As usual, we are involved in much Corvette troubleshooting and repair at Wilkins Electric every
Saturday morning. Within the past few months we have replaced a clutch on a ’66 Corvette (twice
unfortunately), repaired and replaced a differential cover on a ’67 Corvette, completed a tune-up on
two ’67 Corvettes, replaced the intake manifold on a ’67 400 horse Corvette, cleaned the chassis of
four ’67 Corvettes, repaired holes drilled in the inner fender of a ’67 Corvette, replaced the leaf spring
of a ’67 Corvette, replaced front/rear bumpers on a ’67 Corvette, and completed numerous electrical
trouble shooting items on many mid-year Corvettes.
We’re always doing something, even if it’s cleaning trim items or replacing nuts and bolts. Come join
us sometime. Bring your car if you like and we can help you with any ailments it may have. For a
bunch of rookies, we’ve got a pretty good grasp on how to fix these old cars.
Houston Area Coordinator’s Report
By Paul Diamanti
No report this period.
Dallas Ft. Worth Area Coordinator's report
By Doug Aitelli
My name is Doug Aitelli and I will be taking over the DFW Area Coordinator role starting January 1st. I have
been a longtime lover of Corvettes, mostly the older cars but also more recently the C7. As you would expect
from that description I now own a 1960 (Black w/silver coves), a 1970 (lots of modifications, not an NCRS
car), and a brand new 2015 (white 3LT ZR51). I am also in the Lonestar Corvette Club, and recently showed
the 1970 as part of LSCC’s entry at the Ft Worth New Car show in November.
I am looking forward to getting involved and seeing what additional things we can do. If anyone has any ideas
for events please feel free to contact me at [email protected], or on my cell at (817)296-0763.
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2015 TEXAS Regional Photos
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MINUTES OF THE OCTOBER, 2015 NATIONAL CONVENTION
OF THE NATIONAL CORVETTE RESTORER’S SOCIETY (NCRS)
TIME & PLACE:
The Texas Chapter of the NCRS held its annual chapter meeting and a Regional Judging event on October 23,
2015.
This meeting was held in Frisco, TX at the Embassy Suites Convention Center.
Tim welcomed all who attended and had a few announcements.
BUSINESS
The meeting was called to order by the President, Tim Ehlers at 5 pm.
First order of business was the election results for board positions that opened up this year. Vice President Bill
Usher presented the results as Chairman of the Nominating Committee. This was the first year for conducting
the elections prior to the meeting using email voting. We sent out 258 ballots and 78 email ballots were
returned as votes.
The official results of elections for open positions this year were:
President – Bob Demmel
Treasurer – Brad Mitchell
Judging Chairman – David King
Dallas / Ft Worth Area Coordinator – Doug Aitelli
Austin / San Antonio Area Coordinator – Tim Gilmore
Tim then introduced all the chapter officers to the membership.
Brad Mitchell gave a treasures report noting that the results for the regional will not be included and available
for a few weeks. He said we are in a good financial position with a $31,000 balance.
A review was then presented of the 2016 and 2017 regional events. Gary Chesnut spoke about the national
judging retreat that is scheduled in Fort Worth for February, 2016. This event will include class time as well as
hands on judging experience
Tim again reported to us that he and Bob Demmel were working on the details for the hosting of the 2017
National NCRS Convention for 2017 in San Antonio, TX. We will need plenty of volunteers to put this event
on and anyone interested in helping with this event should email their name to Bob Demmel with their interest.
We will also host a regional event in 2017.
Tim then presented a picture tour of the various chapter events that were held in 2015 showing shots of the
members having fun at all the various events that were held this year.
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John Lejsal presented an overview of the 2016 chapter road tour that he called the “Plains Road Tour” that will
be conducted in the Texas Panhandle this spring. The National road tour to R.I. will be starting July 10 and go
thru the last night out on July 16.
Tim then presented the 2015 Presidents Award for chapter participation and contributions to David King.
Bob Demmel presented a sponsor award to Carr Campbell of Carr’s Corvettes and Customs for 5 years of
sponsoring the Lone Star Regional.
Bob also presented the outgoing president’s award to Tim Ehlers.
The next issue of the TalePipe will be coming out before the end of the year.
Meeting adjourned at 5:45 PM.
Bruce deLeon
Secretary
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Lone Star Regional 2015 Wrap Up
By Bob Demmel
The Lone Star Regional wrapped up with the banquet on October 24, 2015. The event was a success thanks to
all the hard work of numerous volunteers and the participation of the car owners and judges who traveled from
across the country to join us for some Texas sized hospitality. The weather forecast for the weekend was not
good and as a result, several participants opted out at the last minute which reduced the car count. With the
skies looking threatening, the Operations Judging was moved from the parking area to undercover in the
parking garage. The last of the operations checks completed just as the rains commenced. The last couple of
cars were sprinkled on but were not drenched before they got inside. The skies then opened up and it rained
cats, dogs, and longhorns for the rest of the weekend—or at least until it came time to move the cars out. The
rains stopped at about noon on Saturday. The streets dried out and the cars were moved out while it was dry.
The chapter presented Tim Ehlers with an appreciation award for his six years of service as chapter president.
Carr Campbell was also presented with a plaque for his five years of sponsorship of the regional. Overall, with
the help of the sponsors, volunteers, owners, and judges the event was a success.
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TEXAS CHAPTER ROAD TOUR NEWS
BY JOHN LEJSAL
The Texas Chapter 2016 Road trip will concentrate of the TEXAS PLAINS TRAIL however there will be a
venture into the State of Oklahoma. The trip will start from Wichita Falls on Monday April 4, 2016 and end on
Friday April 8, 2016 in Canyon, Texas.
The tentative itinerary is as follows:
Monday April 4, 2106 – 348 miles
Leave Wichita Falls and travel to Weatherford Oklahoma to the Stratford Air & Space Museum, from here
travel to Elk City, Oklahoma to the Route 66 Museum, then on to Shamrock, Texas to stay the night.
Tuesday April 5, 2016 - 300 mikes
Leave Shamrock and visit THE CROSS and the BRITTEN LEANING WATER TOWER in Groom. From here
we will go through the towns of Conway, Forger, Fritch, Stinnett, Dumas, Hartley and Dalhart. At Dalhart, we
will visit the XIT Ranch Museum. From Dalhart we will travel to Channing and Vega and end up in Amarillo
for the night.
Wednesday April 6, 2016 – 210 miles
We will visit BILL’S CLASSIC CAR MUSEUM then head to Hereford to visit a CHAPEL built by WWII
Prisoners of War. We will then head to Dimmitt, Earth, Muleshoe, Morton, Whiteface, Levelland and Lubbock
where we will stay the night.
Thursday April 7, 2016 – 120 miles
We will visit the BUDDY HOLLY CENTER, AMERICAN WIND POWER CENTER AND SILENT WINGS
MUSEUM. We will then leave Lubbock and go through Crosbyton, Roaring Springs, Matador, and Turkey
where we will spend the night.
Friday April 8, 2016 – 129 miles
We will go to Silverton, Wayside, and Claude and then to Canyon were we will visit the PANHANDLEPLAINS HISTORICAL MUSEUM. We will stay the night in Canyon and have our traditional last night group
dinner together.
There is so much to do in this area of Texas we could spend two weeks easy trying to visit all the museums and
sites.
Remember this is all tentative however it will give you an idea of what we will be doing. I plan to finalize
everything in January and I will send the information out to all Texas Chapter members via email with the
registration form.
Feel free to contact me at [email protected] or 713-569-2973 cell - if you have any questions.
John Lejsal
Road Tour Chairman
The Lejsal Scale
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Trailer Registration Renewal in Texas….the changes
of 2015 By Bill Usher
For the myriads of Texans who own and operate motor vehicles on public roads, last March, 2015, the Texas
Dept of Public Safety made revisions to the procedure for registration renewal which brought about more stress
in the renewal process. In an initiative to reduce the windshield decals from one from two, a requirement was
implemented to have road vehicle inspection completed PRIOR to the registration renewal. There was plenty of
confusion during the implementation period especially regarding the timing of and allowable time window for
the inspection….and the fact that without a successful inspection, the registration could not be renewed. Now I
am figuring that most car owners got through this one way or another. My purpose here, however, is to discuss
the impact such a law has had on the thousands of Texans who own larger trailers for car or boat hauling.
Although there has been an inspection requirement for trailers with actual gross weights exceeding 4,500lbs for
a number of years, the requirement was rarely enforced. As a result, a very large number of trailers in this
category, renewed tags annually and were towed without bothering to obtain an inspection sticker. The sticker
which wound up being mounted in any number of different spots on the trailer could be very difficult to find or
see anyway.
As said previously, enforcement was rare or practically non-existent in many areas. With the March 2015
changes to the registration procedure (requiring the pre inspection), a large number of owners were surprised
when they were unable to renew their trailer tags. Newsletters from various Texas county tax offices even
commented on what a mess this issue became in 2015, as negligent owners reacted when unable to renew their
tags on a trailer that had fallen into typical disrepair over years of neglect. I am assuming that trailer service
shops suddenly got quite busy…..and that Harbor Freight sold out of replacement taillights. Since the actual
gross weight (GVWR) of practically any open or enclosed car hauler will exceed 4,500lbs, all such trailers
require pre-inspection. If inspected, the following items below are addressed.
This list was taken from the Texas DPS website.
 Brakes/brake system
 Tire condition
 Wheel assembly
 Tail lamps
 Stop lamps
 Directional lamps
 License plate light
 Clearance and marker lights depending on trailer dimensions
 Rear and side reflectors depending on trailer dimensions
 Evidence of correct VIN or serial number on frame or body
Also covered would be the presence and integrity of safety chains, emergency break-away activators and the
electrical umbilical cable and plug. Most inspection stations that do inspections on cars and trucks can also do
them on trailers and are happy to inspect trailers. The logistical hassle is that the owner has to bring the trailer to
them. Owners of multiple trailers, in particular smaller ones with no inspection prerequisite, will be tempted to
“borrow” plates from the trailer with current tags. Another, more onerous effect, of the new rule will be that
valid registration stickers and license plates will become targets of theft in un-secured open areas and trailer
parking lots. Over the past dozen years I have had 2 renewal tags and 2 license plates stolen. It is a common
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occurrence in boat trailer storage areas. And that was before the new inspection requirements which will make
the renewal process even more of an effort. Good advice is to remove the license plate if the trailer is stored in a
large trailer parking lot, or at a minimum, secures the license plate with rivets or “difficult to remove” bolts with
lock-nuts. While traveling, keep a copy of your inspection and registration renewal in the trailer or tow vehicle
to show to law enforcement should you be stopped for lack of a license plate that got lifted on a trip. Most of
all, keep your rig in good repair and all the lights and brakes operational. It will then make the annual inspection
and subsequent tag renewal go easily instead of becoming an unexpected nightmare.
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Statement of Cash Receipts and Disbursements
as of November 30,
2015
Cash Balance as of January 31, 2015
17,586
Cash Receipts:
Membership dues
Houston Chapter Meet
Bee Cave Chapter Meet
Lone Star Regional Meet (less refunds)
Merchandise Sales
Interest Income
Sponsorships and Donations
3,269
100
100
37,843
162
2
3,300
Total Cash
Receipts
44,775
Cash
Disbursements:
Chapter Business
Houston Chapter Meet
Bee Cave Chapter Meet
Lone Star Regional Meet
Road Tour
PV Workshop
Merchandise Purchases (for stock)
Charitable Donations
Name Tags
Future Deposits and Fees
Pay Pal/Square Fees
350
821
0
34,963
1,364
115
901
350
716
500
926
Total Cash Disbursements
41,006
Cash Balance as of November 30, 2015
21,355
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2016 Chapter, Regional, and National Events:
January 20-23, 2016 – Florida Regional (Lakeland, FL)
February 27-28, 2016 – Houston Corvette Chevy Expo at Galveston Convention Center (Galveston, TX)
March 10-13, 2016 – Judges Retreat (Dallas, TX)
April 4 - 8, 2016 – TX Chapter Plains Trail Road Tour (Texas Panhandle)
April 16, 2016 – Austin Chapter Judging Meet (Hill Country Galleria, Bee Cave, TX) - Tentative
April 21-23, 2016 – Indiana Regional (Auburn, IN)
May 7, 2016 – DFW Chapter Judging Meet (Chuck & Dave Anderson’s Shop, Ft. Worth)
May 19-21, 2016 – North Central Regional (Rochester, MN)
May 20-22, 2016 – Lone Star Corvette Classic (Texas Motor Speedway)
June 2-4, 2016 – Northwest Regional (Bend, OR)
July 15-21, 2016 – 2016 NCRS National Convention (Warwick, RI)
September 22-24, 2016 – Ontario Regional (London, Ontario, Canada)
October 20-22, 2016 - Lone Star Regional (Frisco, TX)
2017 Regional and National Events:
January 18-21, 2017 – Florida Regional (Lakeland, FL)
April 6-8, 2017 – Southern California Regional (Laughlin, NV)
April 27-29, 2017 – Heartland Regional (Des Moines, IA)
July 9-13, 2017 – 2017 NCRS National Convention (San Antonio, TX)
September 7-9, 2017 – Northwest Regional (Spokane, WA)
October 25-28, 2017 – Lone Star Regional (Frisco, TX)
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NEWS FROM MEMBERSHIP
By Bill King
Bill King, Membership Director, Texas Chapter NCRS
No report this period.
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Copied from AZ Chapter Newsletter, Nov., 2015.
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FOR SALE ITEMS
For Sale:
Indy 500 (and other race) Programs….Free to a good home! I have programs from the following races that
are yours if interested: Indy 500 (1980, 1987-1993), Brickyard 400 (1994-1999), Texaco Grand Prix (19982001), NASCAR, IRL, & CART at Texas Motor Speedway (1997-2005), California (2000), and Formula 1 at
Indy (2000-2001). All are in perfect condition and would pass NCRS judging! Help me figure out a way to get
them to you! Tim Ehlers, 281-379-5624, [email protected].
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For Sale:
1974 NCRS Top Flight Car. Judged 4-5-14. 19,202 actual miles. One-Owner car. 454, 4-Speed. Last
year of the Big Block. Rare Silver Leather Interior Option. Loaded car with Factory A/C power
everything. Factory security system. Call Kent @ 713-703-0674 or Frank @ 281-855-4444
frankscarbarn.com
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For Sale:
For sale is a NOS set of (4) 1962 dogdish hubcaps. Never on a car and with original box. $1200 includes
shipping in USA. John Ftacek [email protected] 956-497-4288 cell
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Expert 1953 to 1955 Carburetor & Fuel Filter Housing Restoration / Plating done
by NCRS and SACC member. Plating quality to GM Standards and Judging
Standards. Carburetor adjustments & synchronizations preformed to factory
specifications. Ernesto Gonzalez, 21307 Kelliwood Greens Dr., Katy, TX 77450.
281-468-3893, [email protected], NCRS # 32808
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FOR SALE:
1967 427/400 horse Corvette Coupe. Maroon/white vinyl interior. Original drive train and original trim/vin tags.
Excellent-Validated tank sticker by NCRS. Original California car delivered to Richardson Motor Company in Salinas.
Original motor with undisturbed pad. Original intake and carbs (center carb is service replacement). The following
options are on the tank sticker-427/400hp with M-20 4-speed, 3:36 posi, red stripe tires, AM-FM, tinted windshield,
power windows, power brakes, tele column, 15” wheel equipment (removed by previous owner), power steering
(removed by previous owner), A.I.R. Rally wheels currently on car. This car has not been restored, it was repainted
(20+ years ago), newer carpet, repo driver door panel. Seats, passenger door panel, and dash are original. All window
glass (including windshield) is original. Chassis is excellent and undamaged being from the West coast. Some parts have
been cleaned or repainted. 2 of shocks are original. New (correct) exhaust. Runs strong. Everything works. This car was
born and raised in California and probably was street raced with the removal of the power steering and a slight radius
of rear wheel wells.
I have $100,000 in the car and would like to sell for that. Tim Gilmore [email protected]
Give Away:
Free to a good home: Corvette Restorer Magazines from the 70's & 80's in binders. Used in the restoration of a 56 Corvette.
Also, have a fairly good supply of The Early Bird magazine from the 80's (Thunderbird enthusiasts). Contact Bruce Caldwell,
972-620-8359 or 214-460-0291 in Dallas, [email protected].
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FOR SALE:
2003 Trailex enclosed all aluminum car hauler. Excellent condition-low milage; Color: White: Electric
winch; Interior lights; Spare tire holder
$11,500 obo Located in Lakeway, Texas Dwight A. Paul, Jr. [email protected] (512) 261-1342 home
(512) 461-2799 cell
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FOR SALE:
Items for sale: Emblems 63-67 ( repainted ) $20 and up,; Fuel pump new AC #41240 ( 77-81) $50; A. C. comp pulley 63-68 $25; Diff
pinion flange ( 68-79) for large u joint TH400 $25; Positract clutch plate set ( 57-62 ) 25; Housing for t. s. switch (64-66) $40; Frt nose
emblem (75-76) $25; Seat adj handle (64-66) $20; Shifter T handle with rod ( 64-67 4 spd) $20; T top alarm switches (78-79) $20 pr; Tail
Lights (63-67) 2 LI , 2 RI, 1 LO, 1 RO Fair cond $30ea. Please call Ray - cell 817-899-5094 or [email protected]
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FOR SALE:
1978 Silver Anniversary B2Z, 12,000+ miles, my Dad and I ordered new and
took delivery at Crumback-Symons Chevrolet, New Haven, Indiana. Oyster
cloth and leather, L-48, automatic, 3.08, AM/FM/CB, Trailering Package (HD radiator, FE-7), original
tires, belts and hoses. Tops off once, spare never down, Real Bow Tie candidate, $19,995, Steve Brohard
#5759, [email protected], 817-975-1705
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FOR SALE:
Engine Blocks
1969 Chevy Small Block 2 bolt main 3970010 F 24 9
V0710HV w/matching crank and connecting rods.
(Camaro, Chevelle, Nova, Pass or Truck) - $250
1980 Corvette Small Block, 350 L48 190 hp, 2bolt main w/ matching crank - Casting Number #142010297,
V0401ZAK, casting date J 8 9 (off of car serial number 1AS425670) - $350
1985 Chevy Small Block 4 bolt main 14010207 CFD207
V03061 FLC w/matching crank 3932442 E 1 5
with connecting rods. Crank ground 0.010 - $250
Cylinder Heads
1969 Small Block Camaro/Chevelle Heads 3982441 G29 and 3932441 G 7 9, $100/pr
1965 Small Block Fuelie Heads (3) , 3932461 dated H 18 4, I 8 4 and G 17 4 - $100 each
1981 Small Block Chevy Heads, matched pair both - 14022601 I 2 1 - $75/pr
Intake Manifolds (4 bbl)
1969 Corvette/Camaro SB 4BBL manifold 3927184 GM5 G 8 9 - $125
1970 Corvette/Camaro SB 4BBL manifold 3965577 G 2 0 - $100
19xx Chevrolet SB 4BBL manifold 346250 - $40
1962 Corvette or Chevy SB 4BBL manifold, 3783244 I 26 1, $100
1957 Corvette/Chevy SB 4BBL manifold, 3731398 J 1 56 - $100
Valve Covers
1969-72 SB LT1 Valve Covers, aluminum, $150
1965-74 BB Valve Covers w/drippers, painted, $75
SB stamped valve covers, painted – 2 Pairs.
Exhaust manifolds
3872765 LH1 w/ AIR holes , casting date H 1 3 , 1973 Corvette LT1(?) and/or AIR, $100
3932461 RH3 w/AIR holes, casting date x x 6. 19xx Corvette LT1(?) and/or AIR, $100
3856188 LH2 K3 64 , curved exhaust. 1964-68 w/o AIR Chevy passenger or truck, $40
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Starters
1108500 3D 11 1 , 1973 Pontiac Trans Am SD 455, $500
1107330 5 A 18 , 1965 Oldsmobile 442, $150
1109061 1 E 28 , 1971 Corvette LS6, BB or LT1, $300
1108418 9 A 13 , 1969 Camaro, Chevelle or Nova, SB or BB Manual Trans, $250
1108495 2 A 13 , 1972 Pontiac Trans Am or GTO, $250
AC Compressors
3910741 Code No. 342, Green Foil tag. 6555301 L 0 9 -C 1 9, $75
060692 Code No. 142, Yellow Tag. 6555302 C D 47_ E 039, $75
No Foil tag, 6556406Y D 2 1 _ J 16 9, $75
Miscellaneous AC Brackets, various years SB BB Corvette and Chevy.
Alternator
1100545 32A
4 G 11
12 V
1974 Corvette , Camaro or Chevelle, $75
Carbureators
1963 Carter AFB 4 BBL – Chevy or Corvette (7023054 E3 26), ???
(2) Holley 750 Double Pumpers, 3310-2 2781 and 3310-2 2777 Service Replacement Carbs, $50 ea
Fans
7 Blade Fan – 3991427 68L 1971-74 Corvette (?) w/AC, $250
7 Blade Fan -3941172 914087 D 69 , 1969 Chevelle, Camaro BB or Z28, $175
Fan Clutches
Too many too list
Pulleys and Harmonic Balancers
Too many too list, SB & BB
Water Pumps
3782608 D 8 9 SB 1969 Chevrolet and Corvette , short deck water pump., $40
376444 GM 81 Chevrolet , $25
Radiator
1972 Corvette SB radiator with Automatic Trans., $75
Aluminum Overflow Tanks
3016340 68L 1969 Corvette BB w/o AC, $50
Transmission
1969 Chevy/Corvette 4 spd, M20 Apr 1969 with 69-77 shifter and yoke. $800
Miscellaneous Shifter Linkages rods
Bell housing
For above, $100
Transmission Yokes
26 Spline Yokes, possible for Auto or 3 speed trans
Driveshafts
1970 BB automatic (?), $50
1969 SB manual , $50
Steering
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1969-1975 Black 3 spoke wheel, EC $150
1969 – 1975 Tilt-telescopic steering assembly, complete, $800
Misc. steering assembly trim items, canceling cam, t/t ring, horn button.
Interior Pieces
68-77 Door Sills, $25
69-77 Driver side Dash Pad/Speedo-Tach in Black – no gauges, $50
65 to 75 Interior Mirrors (2)
70-77 Miscellaneous Deluxe Interior Door Trim, 2 pairs. $50 each
69-82 Sunvisors, pairs – Black, Ivory and Tan, $20 pr.
Master Cylinder
5480848 D6 66 1969 Corvette - $50
Body Parts & Fiberglass
1968-72 Front Fiberglass reinforcing strip, full length L&R, NOS $200
1968-75 Headlamp Lids, L&R, $300/pr. Perfect, no breaks original Lemans Blue paint
1968-82 Vacuum Actuators (4), $25 each
1969-72 Headlamp Vacuum cannister,EC $125.
1970-77 Rocker Mouldings, pair $75
73-75 Hood Center Hood Grille, $40
68-77 Rear Deck Vent Grilles, pair, $40
1968-77 Driver Side Mirror, $30
Front & Rear Suspension
New Van steel Rear Sway Bar with Linkage, $150
70-77 Front Sway Bar – 11/16” Diameter, $35
Pair of rear trailing arm adjusting arms (dog bones) & cradles , $75
Rally Wheels
Two (2) dated 1969 Rally Wheels, drilled for slicks need holes filled and re-welded, $75 each
Tools:
Eastwood Parts Cleaning Tumbler with abrasive media $100
Email me at [email protected] or call me at (713)205-3340) if they are interested.
Mike Muñoz NCRS 22815
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FOR SALE:
1967 Corvette Convertible, original 327/300hp, 4-speed, Sunfire Yellow, Black interior, black top,
Redline tires. Options include air conditioning, side pipes, am-fm radio. Corvette Order Copy and owner
title history back to first owner. Delivered to Henna Chevrolet in Austin. Excellent condition. Paul Barley
713-927-6856 [email protected] Asking $70k.
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------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Membership in the NCRS is open to persons interested in the restoration, preservation, history, and enjoyment of Corvettes produced by the
Chevrolet Motor Division of General Motors Corporation. NCRS is not affiliated with Chevrolet or General Motors. NCRS registered
trademarks used in the “The Tailpipe” are NCRS Founders Award®, NCRS Master Judges Award®, NCRS Performance Award®,
NCRS Flight Awards®, and NCRS Sportsman Awards® are registered with the United States Department of Commerce and
Trademark Office. The NCRS American Heritage Award SM application is pending. Membership in the Texas Chapter of NCRS is
open to all members of the NCRS National Organization. Dues of the Texas Chapter are $20 per year, payable to the Membership Chairman
of the Texas Chapter NCRS.
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