July 2015 Newsletter - Glass Odyssey Corvette Club

July 2015
GOCC is Celebrating its 43rd Year - 1972 to 2015!
Front Page
Volume 5, Issue 07
Glass Odyssey Corvette Club, P.O. Box 124 Silverdale, WA 98383 Website: www.kitsapvettes.org
GOCC’s Vettes for Vets
On the Following
Pages:
Photo Essay:
Vettes for Vets
*
Message From
Our
President
It was great weather for the GOCCsponsored “Vettes for Vets” event at the
Retsil Veterans Home on Saturday, May 30,
and many of the residents were able to get
outside to enjoy seeing the cars. You might
notice in one of the pictures that several
members of the staff were serving up some
great looking and tasty root beer floats,
thanks to Rick Gehring and A&W Root Beer.
Everyone had a great time and it was a
worthy tribute to our nation's veterans who
gave so willingly for the freedoms we enjoy
today.
*
This Month's
Charity:
Wounded Warriors
*
Commentary:
From the Editor
*
GOCC’s
Car of the Month
Rich & Barb Culley’s
2008 Coupe
*
Plus:
Tech Talk:
6 Major Technological
Advances in Corvette
History
*
Be sure to join
us for our next
Vettes for Vets
event this
coming fall!
Vet-Trivia
Section:
Huge Corvette Plant
Investment
&
Pink Corvettes
*
Not Trivial:
Griot’s Garage
And much more!
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Message from the President
President’s Message – July, 2015:
It is the eve of our annual car show at Grey Chevrolet, and I’d wish we had more cars registered for the
event; however I’m sure that we will have a good time and learn from our experiences. Hopefully the
weather will be good. Whether we make money or not, that’s a question that we will answer in the days
ahead. What value is a car show if we don’t make any money? The value is that we learn from our
experiences and we take away lessons on how to work as a team. As a volunteer organization, it must have
volunteers. Not just a few members but all of the members. Volunteer!
A reason to be active in the club: NETWORKING. Recent newspaper articles and real estate developments
indicate a migration of “people with money” into the area. Ferry commuters’ numbers are up for those living
on the peninsula and working in Seattle area. If you have been reading the newspapers you note that real
estate has been booming in the north end of the County. More business is possible over here as the
infrastructure matures to support the banking and businesses, such that the business comes here vs having
to commute to the Seattle area. More business results in more activity, more people, and potentially more
Corvette club members. Corvette club membership is one measure of prosperity. We are a network of those
who are keys in the business arena or retired business arena, so there are advantages to becoming a
member and staying a member and enjoying the fellowship associated with membership. Most Corvette
owners have a sense of history and certainly a sense of economics. There is nothing but exciting challenges
ahead for those who want them. Volunteer!
A lot is going on in Late June and July starting with the Port Orchard Parade on 27 June. For those who
want to start early, there is a luncheon at the Port Orchard Masonic Lodge on Sydney Ave starting at 1:30
pm put on by the Shriners for $5.
GOCC form up time for the Port Orchard Parade is 4:30 PM. Our general meeting is on the second of July.
Rounding out the parade season are the Kingston Fourth of July parade, form up at the RiteAid in Kingston
is at 10 AM, and on July 25 the Silverdale Whaling days parade form up at 8:45 am at the Olive Garden.
David Ellingson is also looking for more convertibles for the Seafair Torchlight parade which is also on the
evening of the 25th, you can go to both. So if you would like to be escorts for Seafair Queens and
Princesses contact Dave Ellingson.
Also coming on July 11th is the Hurricane Ridge cruise organized by Art Greenberg. Contact Art for more
details. It will start early in the morning and you will need a pass to get in. Details will be emailed out. Our
charity for July is the Wounded Warriors Project, see details in this newsletter.
Coming up in August is our annual picnic and potluck on 6 August. Where it’s going to be: probably at my
house in the backyard on the 6th Fairway of the McCormick Woods Golf Course in Port Orchard. The wine
cellar will be open.
Cruises: we’ve had a request for more short cruises. If you’ve got a suggestion for a cruise please pass it on
to Donovan Gregory. We are looking for your input, for instance how about a cruise to the drive-in, maybe in
Shelton or drive-in on the way to Belfair? If you like wine, there are some decent wineries on Bainbridge
Island. We recently visited Rolling Bay Winery (www.Rollingbaywinery.com), highly recommended but
parking is limited (about a half a dozen Corvettes would be about right). Maybe we will have a mystery
cruise after our General meeting. And there is no rule against you and a few friends going on your own
home-made cruise to a winery, or to the drive-in, or to find a sandy spot on the beach in one of our parks or
at the Southworth ferry landing. Get to know our members: put out a call for an impromptu event. We are
presently looking at providing a banner at the National Corvette Museum for our club. We have done this in
the past, it runs about $500 to have the banner hanging for a year at the National Corvette Museum. So far,
donors have promised $200, we’re looking for an additional $300 the cover the cost. We are looking for
specific interested donors.
Club Patches: we ordered 200 and if you were at the General meeting, you saw the design. It is about 4
inches in diameter with the Club Corvette logo with crossed flags, nice-looking patch and will probably run
about five bucks each. We will make a few dollars on each sale.
We are presently reviewing bylaws and operating procedures and we’ve got some suggested changes. They
are presently under review by the committee and will be provided to the executive board and then proposed
to the members. If you haven’t been to a meeting you don’t know whether you won the pill drawing or not.
Winners are walking off with $200 or more dollars.
Inside This Issue
Page(s)
GOCC ‘s Vettes for Vets Event
Cover
Message from the President
1, 2
Upcoming Events: meetings, shows, cruises
2, 3
From the Editor
3
NCM Ambassador's, NWACC Rep’s News
4
C7R Corvette Racing Schedule & News
5
Mecum Auction, Seattle - Results
5
Corvette of the Month
6
News
7
Charity & Notices
7
New Member Information
8
Contact Info, Birthdays
8
Meeting Minutes for Last Month
9
Not Trivia – Griot’s Garage Celebration
10
Vet-Trivia
2, 4, 11
Tech Talk
12, 13
Our Sponsors
13
President Lance Otis
[email protected]
Vice-President Gary Powell
[email protected]
Secretary Mary Kay Welch
[email protected]
Treasurer Cathy Shaffer
[email protected]
Past President Dave Ellingson
[email protected]
Events Chair Donovan Gregory
[email protected]
Newsletter Editor Craig White
[email protected]
Historian Deedee Ellingson
GOCC blankets: Cathy Schaffer is taking orders; we need 25 orders to start making blankets.
National Corvette Museum Ambassador &
NWACC Rep
Dave Ellingson
Some of you may have wondered whether or not your President ever got his Corvette. His and Trenna’s Z06
came in to Grey Chevrolet the evening of June 9 which was on Trenna’s birthday.
Website Michael Dosa
[email protected]
Parade Coordinator Larry Ficca
Vette's for Vet's Coordinator
Gary Powell
Highway Cleanup Coordinator Doug Carpenter
Refreshments Coordinator Deedee Ellingson
Continued on Page 2
The Glass Odyssey Corvette Club (GOCC) is a non-profit
organization, incorporated under the statutes of the state
of Washington in March 1972. Members, Guests, and
fellow Corvette enthusiasts are welcome!
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President’s Message (Continued)
After detailing and adding a hood stinger, it was picked up on the 15th of
June. Thanks to those with C-7s, we have received some good advice on
operations. It takes 100’s of hours to learn how to fly a plane, I expect it will
take at least a hundred operating hours to learn how to navigate and drive
this beast. (A hundred hours at 60 mph, we will be 6000 miles away by
then.) A C7 is a much different Vette than my first one, a ‘64 that I bought
used in the late 1960s. It was the first car I did not break, but I tried.
GOCC Event: Cruise to Hurricane Ridge,
Saturday, July 11, 2015
By Art Greenberg
Summer is upon us. Take advantage of it and get out there with your
Corvettes. The second Saturday of each month there is a Bremerton cruisein which starts at the bank at Sixth and Pacific at about 7 PM. You might
want to take advantage of it. It just puts a few miles on your car. Show it off
and have a little bit of fun.
Then there are the Sherri’s cruise-in and the Port Orchard Cruise-in: always
a nice to get down to A&W and partake in the free root beer. Thank Rick
Gerring and his crew at A&W for donation of root beer to the last Vettes for
Vets visit.
We are presently printing a new set of GOCC brochures. If you need some,
pick some up at the next general meeting for handing out and if you need
business cards with the GOCC information, you can look those up on our
website and print out a few or if that’s too tough ask me and I’ll print some
for you.
That’s about it for this month, Save the wave and wave to Dave.
-Lance Otis
Vette-Trivia: New C7 Owners:
- Lance Otis
New to the C7 Vette? Here is a list of absolutely NORMAL
things the new Vette does.....
You might think you have a "broken" car, but a few things the C7 does are
perfectly normal, (Probably the sales guy did not tell you about them). If you
feel or see the following, they are NORMAL and part of the C7 experience.
You can find many other threads on Corvette Forum that explain why these
things happen - this is just a list:
1. Tires/front end chatter/clunk on full lock slow turns. (Normal response to a
low-speed, tight turn)
2. Water drips from car after shutoff (small amounts, no oiliness, just
water).Where does it come from? Check it out & let me know.
3. The motor top makes clicking noises when running/idling (direct injectors).
4. The motor will turn a few revs before lighting up on start (engine
pressurizing fuel system).
5. Oil may read different levels on either side of dipstick. (Rotate it once
before reading, or take the average of both sides.)
6. The trunk will be hard to close when new. (Many owners report it gets
better with mileage, some do not.)
7. When filling up with fuel or unlocking the driver door, you will hear a few
clicks near the fuel door. (Probably more than one.)
8. The indentation in the Styrofoam battery cover does not indicate it is
missing anything. It's for a Euro-tow eye bolt that is not supplied on US cars.
(There is no inflator either in US cars.)
9. Upon full acceleration of an automatic, when shifting, it will backfire "bark",
due to computer settings. (Bark is unburned fuel.)
10. You want ten? There is no “ten”.
From our usual gathering spot at the Olive Garden Restaurant in
Silverdale, my guess is that it’s a 2-hour cruise to Port Angeles
and the lower NPS Visitor Center below the 17-mile drive up to
Hurricane Ridge.
I’m suggesting a picnic cruise so time won’t have to be spent
getting through a restaurant for a meal, and it would be fun!
There are picnic tables at both the lower and upper visitor
centers at Hurricane Ridge. Everyone could pack and bring
along their own vittles and beverages or have a bite at the
canteen at the upper visitor center.
At the lower visitor center we can use the restrooms, get
information, look at exhibits and picnic (either here or on top at
the upper visitor center). I’m also suggesting a walk along the
Peabody Creek Loop Trail (right off the parking lot)—1/2-mile;
scenic; woodsy; babbling brooks; wooden bridges; mature trees;
ups & downs but with steps and handrails; and just a short
amount of time.
Then, we’ll make the 17-mile amazing drive to the top of
Hurricane Ridge. About 5 miles in, we’ll encounter the NPS
entrance station where fees are collected. The entrance fee is
$15 per vehicle (it may have gone up recently). However, if you
are 62 or older you should get a Senior Pass—available at the
station for a one-time fee of only $10. This plastic card will admit
you free to over 2,000 national sites and parks for the rest of
your life.
You can also get one in advance by going to:
http://store.usgs.gov/pass/senior_pass_application.pdf.
There are fantastic views all the way to the top. The road is
paved and smooth the entire way. There are many curves which
I’ve taken at higher speeds than our convoy will attempt this
day. There is also a fun set of triple tunnels.
At the upper visitor center there are exhibits, a gift shop, a small
cafe, a small interpretive theater and, of course, restrooms. Park
rangers conduct lectures and are available for questions. Trails
depart from this site as well. The parking lot is long and wide but
of course on a Saturday there will be more people than on
weekdays. From the visitor center you’ll be able to view a glacier
or two and many of the Olympics’ tall peaks, including Mt.
Olympus—just short of 8,000 feet. Binoculars would be handy.
[Don’t forget to start out with a full tank.]
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Upcoming Events and Meetings
By Donovan Gregory, GOCC Events
Coordinator
July
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2nd (Thu) @ 5:00pm - Pre-meeting Dinner at Red Robin, Silverdale
2nd (Thu) @ 7:00pm - GOCC Monthly Meeting, Central Kitsap Fire Station #41, Bremerton
4th (Sat) @ 10:00am - Kingston 4th of July Parade (form up @ Kingston Rite-Aid)
7th (Tue) - Shari's car cruise
21st (Tue) @ 6:30pm - Executive Board Monthly Meeting
25th (Sat) @ 8:45am - Silverdale Whaling Days Parade (form up @ the Olive Garden restaurant)
25th (Sat) (Meetup TBD) Seafair Torchlight Parade – Need convertibles! (Contact Dave Ellingson)
Non-GOCC events:
Every Wed Night: Cruise at A&W Port Orchard
10th (Fri) - Shadow of the Mountain - Leavenworth
18th (Sat) - Car show- Bremerton Elks Club
25th (Sat) - Puget Sound Corvette Show- Griot’s Garage, Gates Open: 8:00 am
31st (Fri) - 1st (Sat) - Little Creek Casino "Cruisin’ at the Creek" - Shelton
August
4th(Tue) - Shari's car cruise
6th (Thu) @ TBD – Annual Picnic Meeting @ Lance Otis’s home (6th fairway @ McCormick Woods)
15th (Sat) - Classic Glass Corvette- Open Car Show
23rd (Sun) - All Corvette Show- Issaquah
18th (Tue) @ 6:30pm - Executive Board Monthly Meeting
Non-GOCC events
Every Wed Night Cruise at A&W Port Orchard
September
3rd (Thu) @ 5:00pm - Pre-meeting Dinner at Red Robin, Silverdale
3rd (Thu) @ 7:00pm - GOCC Monthly Meeting, Central Kitsap Fire Station #41, Bremerton
5th (Sat) @10:00am – Cruise to Sequim BekFest (11:00am – 9:00pm) Bring pot luck dish and beverage of your choice.
5th (Sat) - Corvettes of Grays Harbor "Corvettes at the Marina" - Westport
8th (Tue) - Shari's car cruise
15th (Tue) @ 6:30pm - Executive Board Monthly Meeting
19th (Sat) - Keyport Show and Shine
Vettes for Vets- Date TBD
Non-GOCC events
Every Wed Night Cruise at A&W Port Orchard
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From the Editor
When I inherited this Newsletter, I never really liked the fact that my space for comments was
less than four square inches. So now I have expanded – um - just a little…
It was a great pleasure for me to learn that our car show, last weekend, at Grey’s Chevrolet was a success – both
financially, and in terms of everyone’s overall enjoyment. Sadly, for me, I was unable to be a part of the festivities due to a midnight
ambulance ride to a Seattle hospital (think: Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride”) for an incident that sidelined me for a few days. In next month’s issue of
the Newsletter, I hope to include a full photo feature of the show!
Our past-president, David Ellingson, wrote a fitting note that summarizes my thoughts about the show perfectly. Dave’s comment:
“Each of you invested your time, talents and expertise to make this (car show) happen. Some of you even postponed your vacation
plans to help at the last minute. Although our attendance was down a few, this year, the weather was great, the food was exceptional,
the DJ rocked the crowd with a variety that was sure to please, and Corvette fans let the good times roll. Many of you dropped what
you were doing to come to the last minute flash mob to put finishing touches on the prizes and preparations for the show. I just want
you to know that I am proud to be a member of GOCC and have the privilege to share my Corvette life with you! You are the
greatest”.
I couldn’t have said it any better myself!
And, for those of you who didn’t make it to the show, or haven’t been “around” for a while, I offer you a challenge: Next month (July), plan to
attend one – just ONE - GOCC event! It will make you realize what a great organization your club really is!
Finally – for those of you who have been faithful volunteers, grunt-workers, contributors, committee members, club officers – in other words
“involved”, I take my hat off – to all of you. You know well that the time and effort you have put into this club is – ultimately – extremely
rewarding.
– Craig White
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GOCC is a Member of NWACC
http://www.nwacconline.com/
NCM: Ambassador's Address
By Dave Ellingson
Corvette Tickets for the next raffle are now available.
See Dave Ellingson at the next meeting to get yours.
Only $10 and a new Corvette could be in your driveway!
2015 Torch Red Stingray Corvette Coupe. Drawing on
Saturday, September 5, 2015 at 3pm CT !
News & Information
Go On Surprise Us
Each month, scattered throughout the pages of our
newsletter, are articles meant for your input, offering an
invitation to you, dear reader, to become an active
participant in this magazine. There are any number of
ways to get your car, your thoughts or both onto these
pages. In the interest of making it as easy as possible for
you to join in the fun, I thought it might be helpful to run
down a list of all the avenues we offer.
Readers’ Replies: We’re always interested in your
thoughts about the Newsletter: Email the editor, listed on
page 1.
Corvette of The Month: This is where we invite you to
share your passion for your car with your fellow
enthusiasts. All we need are one or two high-resolution
photos of your car (or collection of cars), and a little
background from you on the experience of owning the
car—how long you’ve had it, where you found it, what
you’ve done to it and what you love about it.
NWACC (Northwest Association of Corvette Clubs)
By Craig White PSCC Show Sponsored by NWACC
Trip or Event: Do you have a great story about a trip or
event you participated in, it might be a good candidate
for a one-page feature.
Tech Talk: If you’ discovered a missing piece of
automotive history, or have some wisdom about
operating or maintaining Corvettes, this is the place to
come to.
Vett-Trivia: Have a little-known fact about Corvettes?
Send it in to the Editor. Maybe we’ll print it!
For Sale: Got something you want to sell? Let us know.
Got a suggestion or a comment? Email the Editor or
put it up on our Facebook page.
Say…What?
(Thanks to David Ellingson)
Since the 1920s, "souped-up" engines/cars have had additional horsepower or
other measures of performance. What do the dictionaries most often cite as the
source of the English language slang, souped-up?
A. Horse Racing (less scrupulous horse racing teams injected their horses with
"soups" of narcotics)
B. Superman (the powerful comic book hero)
C. Soup Harbor Road (the location for several silent and early talkie films
depicting alcohol prohibition era car chases)
Hidden Number: Yes! There IS a hidden number
somewhere in this issue! Find it and, if it is your membership number, claim first pick at the next meeting’s raffle
table! It might be in a photo or…(?)
Trivia Fact of the Month:
The first experimental Corvette was known as the EX-122, and
on June 30, 1953 the first production Vette rolled off the
assembly line in Flint, Michigan. This first Corvette sported a
235-cubic-inch 150-horsepower engine, a fiberglass body, and
one of the industry’s first wraparound windshields. Chevy’s
embodiment of freedom could be had for $3,498.
- Art Greenberg
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The climactic moment came with less than two hours remaining.
Running second at the time, Gavin caught and then quickly passed
Toni Vilander, who eventually lost five laps in the garage with a
mechanical issue. Victory in sight, Gavin drove a smooth final stint with
no issues – a fitting end to drama-filled four days.
C7.R Corvette Racing Schedule 2015
Date
Of
Race
Duration
Series
Class
Car
6 hrs
TUSCC
GTLM
#3
TUSCC
GTLM
#4
TUSCC
GTLM
#3
TUSCC
GTLM
#4
July 25 Indy MS or
TUSCC
GTLM
#3
Lime Rock
TUSCC
GTLM
#4
RoadAmerica
TUSCC
GTLM
#3
WI
TUSCC
GTLM
#4
TUSCC
GTLM
#3
TUSCC
GTLM
#4
TUSCC
GTLN
#3
TUSCC
GTLM
#4
ALMS
ALMS
GT
GT
#3
#4,
Venue
June 28 Watkins Glen
July 12 Mosport
Aug 9
Aug 23 VIR
2 :45h
Sep 19 COTA
2 hrs
Oct 3
Road Atlanta
10hrs
Said Campbell: “The enthusiasm of the Corvette and Chevrolet owners
was overwhelming, and we received messages of support from around
the world. The team even did multiple Skype sessions with National
Corvette Museum members that were watching the race at the NCM
theater. It was also great to see a full Corvette Corral here at Le
Mans.”
“Racing enables us to transfer learnings from the track to design,
engineer and build the best and safest Corvettes for the showroom.”
The next event for Corvette Racing’s two Corvette C7.Rs is Sahlen’s
Six Hours At The Glen from Watkins Glen International on Sunday,
June 28. It is the seventh round of the TUDOR United SportsCar
Championship and will air on FOX Sports 1 and FOX Sports 2 starting
at 10 a.m. ET. IMSA Radio also will have live flag-to-flag coverage.
Corvette Racing at Le Mans, France: A
Chevrolet Corvette Comeback Victory
LE MANS, France (June 13, 2015) – Corvette Racing stood atop the
podium at the 24 Hours of Le Mans on Sunday as Oliver Gavin,
Tommy Milner and Jordan Taylor wrote the final chapter of a
storybook comeback that ended with the team winning the GTE Pro
category in their No. 64 Chevrolet Corvette C7.R.
The trio in their No. 64 Chevrolet Corvette C7.R completed 337 laps
for 2,864.50 miles in a frantic battle that eventually saw the Corvette
win in class by five laps. Sunday’s victory goes along with Corvette
Racing’s wins earlier this year in the Rolex 24 At Daytona and Mobil
1 Twelve Hours of Sebring in the TUDOR United SportsCar
Championship.
It also marked a significant turn in the fortunes for Corvette Racing
in the span of four days. The No. 63 Corvette C7.R of Antonio
Garcia, Jan Magnussen and Ryan Briscoe was withdrawn from the
race following a hard crash with Magnussen driving. A small piece of
debris inside the pedal box caused a throttle malfunction and the
Corvette to skid and spin out of control. Magnussen – part of the
winning lineup at both Daytona and Sebring with Garcia and Briscoe
– was uninjured.
Instead of folding, Corvette Racing marshaled all its effort around
the remaining Corvette C7.R. In addition to the eighth victory for the
Corvette brand and Corvette Racing in France, Gavin won at Le
Mans for the fifth time, Milner the second, and Taylor for the first
time.
And What am I Bid?
(Contributed by Lance Otis)
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Corvette of the Month
2008 Crystal Red Coupe
Proud Owners: Rich and Barbara Culley
OK, here's our story. Let me tell you about
the day I flipped off the hat of a Smoky and fell in
love.
Yes, one fine day at Grey Chevrolet while
getting my 1993 Corvette serviced, I saw a 2008
crystal red coupe with only 2,300 miles on it getting
detailed. I asked the salesman about the car and he
told me they were getting it ready to sell.
The very next day, it drew me back for a test
drive. Hitting around 90 on the highway 16 onramp, I went screaming by a WSP officer who was
giving a ticket to a driver on the side of the road.
The next thing I knew, here he came with lights
flashing. I think the fact that I blew his hat off was
the motivating factor for tracking me down and
chewing me out! The ponies were racing!
Compared to my '93 Corvette, this beauty was a
powerhouse. I explained to the WSP Officer that I
was on a test drive and thankfully he let me go, but
the love of my C6 Vette was sealed.
I returned to Grey and traded in my '93 for
this beauty. It's been a fun ride ever since. I enjoy
riding in parades, Vettes for Vets, highway cleanup
and other club activities. I've been learning lots of
detailing techniques and love making my beautiful
car shine. I learned to judge Corvettes after
participating in several other Corvette club car
shows. Happy to say, my C6 has won several
awards! And the hidden number is 1103.
All and all, love, love, love my Vette.
Feel the power and love the car!!
Rich Culley
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Notices
This Month's Club Charity Information
Donations to the Meeting Raffle Table
Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) serves veterans and service members
who incurred a physical or mental injury, illness, or wound, co-incident to
their military service on or after September 11, 2001 and their families. On
that date, America watched in horror as approximately 3,000 people died
including hundreds of firefighters and rescue workers. Many warriors note a
sense of duty to volunteer for the military following these tragic events.
Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) takes a holistic approach when serving
warriors and their families to nurture the mind and body, and encourage
economic empowerment and engagement. Through a high-touch and
interactive approach, WWP hopes to foster the most successful, welladjusted generation of wounded service members in our nation's history.
Wounded Warrior Project’s Goals:
To raise awareness and enlist the public's aid for the needs of injured
service members.
To help injured service members aid and assist each other.
To provide unique, direct programs and services to meet the needs of
injured service members.
YWCA Battered Women's Shelter
The ALIVE Shelter is a confidentially located home operated
by the YWCA serving abused women and their children since
1978. 24-Hour Hotline: (360) 479-1980. Please feel free to
contact Trenna Otis if you have questions concerning this
shelter. Basically, if you have ANYTHING available to donate
do not hesitate to give her a call. In addition to items you bring
to each month's meetings, Trenna will make arrangements for
pickup of large items, if needed. They are always interested in
used cell phones, which they erase and reprogram to allow for
911 calls only. Ideas for donations include: diapers, blankets,
clothes, gift cards, and toiletries. A wish list of items can be
found at:
http://www.ywcakitsap.org/node/5.
Bring your raffle donations to the club meeting.
Thank you to those who provided gifts for the Raffle
Table: listed in the meeting minutes. Don’t forget to
bring some items to the next meeting – without your
donations we don’t get to have fun raffling prizes!
New prospective members include:
Cynthia & Angela Gibson - Blue 1999 Coupe
William & Stephanie Gagliardi - Yellow 1976 T-top
Philip Swigard - Yellow 2015 Z06 on order
Dean & Marcia Erickson - Blue 2015 Convertible
Welcome to all!
Invite Corvette Owners to the Club Meetings or to
Visit our Web Site for more information.
TECH Help
Dave Ellingson has offered his awesome and most
impressive garage to do your Corvette maintenance
services and help you learn more about the inner
workings of your Corvette. See Dave for details.
2015 Dues
Your 2015 dues were due on 1 April! If you are 90
days in arrears, bylaws say your benefits are
suspended. Kindly forward your payment of $48 to
GOCC, PO Box 124, Silverdale, WA 98383.
Tour Radios For Sale $200:
Contact Larry Ficca. (More information below)
See pictures at our Facebook page
www.facebook.com/groups/243089557979/
and at our WEBSITE:
www.kitsapvettes.org
Click: May have to
select hand tool in
some viewers
Note: There is a hidden member number (could be
Roman Numeral) in the newsletter that will win
you a free raffle first pick.
(Naw, they’re much nicer than this!)
Did You Know?
NCM Insurance is now licensed in
Washington State?
Contact: http://www.ncminsurance.com
or 877.678.7626
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New Member Key Information
Interested in becoming a member? Here are the requirements: 1) Be a Corvette owner, spouse, or have a purchase
agreement. 2) Have a valid license. 3) Have insurance. 4) Attend 4 club activities, meetings or events within a 6 month period.
5) Be voted in and pay dues ($48 a year, prorated based on when you join). 6) Enjoy the company and the events! Membership
application and brochures are available on our website: http://www.kitsapvettes.org
Club Meeting Name Tags: If you need a member badge submit a high resolution picture of your corvette, the year and color to
Don Ames.
Tour Radio's:
If you would like to purchase your own personal radio they are available for purchase at
www.TechWholesale.com. Our radios are Motorola Model RDU2080d or Model RDU2020. The RDU2080d and RDU2020
radios have been discontinued and replaced with the RMU2080d and RMU2040 radios. These radios are 100% communicationcompatible. The club also owns some for check-out during events.
Members can access the Radio guide at
http://kitsapvettes.org/members-only/radio-user-guide.pdf. GOCC Radio point of contact is Larry Ficca.
Copies of our current By-Laws and Membership Rosters along with Maps to event locations are available in the password
protected Members area of our website. If you can't remember how to access the members-only area - contact one of the
elected officers.
Glass Odyssey Corvette Club Facebook Page If you haven't, you should consider joining our GOCC Facebook Group page
at https://www.facebook.com/groups/243089557979/.
GOCC Club Shirts: Our Sponsor " 360 Disc Golf" has our Glass Odyssey Corvette Logo ready for
your needs. Polo shirts with our club insignia embroidered on them are available in Navy Blue,
Forest Green or Burgundy. Other colors can be ordered to match the color of your car. GOCC has
many great, high quality items for your purchase from coolers, shirts, jackets, umbrellas, totes and
more. If it has space for our GOCC logo, your name, or anything else you would like to embroider
on it you can have it added! Contact Deedee Ellingson or call her at 779-4414, to check out the
catalog, to ask questions, or to get your orders placed.
July, 2015
Glass Odyssey Corvette Club
P.O. Box 124
Silverdale, WA 98383
E-Mail:
[email protected]
We’re on the Web!
Visit us at:
www.kitsapvettes.org
Ken Lykken - 1st
Norman VanWick - 1st
Jim Conant - 2nd
Ken Ketrick - 13th
Pam Carpenter - 17th
Gary Powell - 18th
Mike Shurts - 22nd
Lance Otis - 24th
Byron Faber - 26th
GOCC hopes you enjoy your special day!
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Glass Odyssey Corvette Club
Meeting Minutes
Call to order – – Meeting held at CK Fire Station #41. 7:04pm
Month: June 5, 2015
Roll call –Board members in attendance. President-Lance Otis, V.P. – Gary Powell, Treasurer – Cathy Shaffer, Secretary-Mary Kay Welch. Past president –
Dave Ellingson, Events Coordinator – Donovan Gregory, Newsletter Editor – Craig White. Also 34 members in attendance.
Approval of minutes from last meeting – moved and 2nd. Motion carried.
V.P. Report –
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Gary & Carol Maxwell voted in as our newest members. Congrats!!
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Prospective members in attendance - Joe Hulsey & Mary Gorman
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8 birthdays this month – Happy Birthday Everyone!!
Charity of the Month – Stand Up For Kids- We raised $170 tonight for them.
•
Anyone can "link" their Fred Meyer card to SU4Ks and purchases made at Fred Meyers contribute a percentage to SU4Ks. The link was
www.fredmeyer.com/communityrewards and search by name or with their non-profit number (85893).
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Donations of baked goods could be brought to the car show and sold for a quick profit at the SU4Ks table if anyone in the club cared to do that
Treasurers Report – Balance – (see Treasurer’s Desk) . Don’t forget your yearly dues are due now.
Committee Reports –
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Events Report – see website for all listings of upcoming events. Here are a few top items.
June 20- GOCC car show at Grey Chevrolet
June 27 – Fathoms of Fun Parade- Pt orchard
July 4 – Kingston Parade
July 11 - Cruise to Hurricane Ridge – see Art Greenberg for details
July 25 – Whaling Days Parade – Silverdale
July 25 – Torchlight Parade- Seattle
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Annual Car Show – June 20th. Everything is just about ready. We will have a final work party to put together the registration packets and goodie
bags, etc.
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Vettes for Vets – no report
Road Cleanup – no report
NWACC Report – Next meeting June 7th in Centralia
Autocross – Dan McClarin reported that everyone should go as it is very FUN! It is located at Shelton. If you want to participate you need a DOT
helmet 2012 or newer.
NCM Ambassador Report - If we want to have our club represented on a banner in the NCM parking lot for the next year, it will cost $500. Craig
White donated $100 and challenged everyone in the club to match his donation or any sum of that.
Presidents Report –
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Who wants to lead a cruise? Please think about it and let’s get out there and have fun. It can be a short day cruise somewhere.. Or an overnight
cruise to the ocean. Anything will be FUN. Please let Donovan know if you are interested in leading a cruise or get together.
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New Patches have been ordered
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Car show- Everyone in the club needs to get out there and support the care show on June 20.
New Business – no report
Old Business – no report
Pill Drawing – $234.50 Won by Keith and MK Welch
Refreshments provided this month by – Trenna Otis and others
Raffle Table item brought this month by - Donovan Gregory
Good of the order – meeting ended to cruise to the ice cream parlor.
Meeting adjourned Respectfully Submitted;
Mary K. Welch
Secretary
Newsletter QR Code
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Not Trivial – Just Fun!
Rich and Barb
like they
A few pictures of Richard Griot's (Griot’s Garage) 25th Anniversary Celebration at the Tacoma store. Photos are courtesy of
Rich and Barb Culley who attended the celebration, greatly enjoyed themselves, and - from that one photo (arrow) - it looks
like they bought a lot of cool “stuff”!
About Griot’s: Griot’s Flagship Retail Store in Tacoma has excellent car care and garage products and a very friendly staff.
You can shop in a fun environment with assistance from expert associates and pull your vehicle into the free Car Care School to learn the
detailing secrets of the professionals including paint care, interior detailing, wheels & tires, and more. You'll walk away with a wealth of
knowledge. See a replica of a Porsche Speedster half-buried in the ground, and a real one 10 feet above the floor. Rub elbows with a huge
room full of rare and historic race and collector cars. The autos on display are always changing, and always awe-inspiring.
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Vette-Trivia Section
Pink Corvettes
Suggested post by Lance Otis
Huge Corvette Plant Investment
First Step to Mid-Engine Model?
Angelyne’s Pink Corvette.
GM says $439 million expansion in Bowling Green
plant will build a new paint shop and “other stuff”
The mid-engine Corvette could be the worst kept secret in recent
history. Since GM is not ready to unveil a prototype, Thursday’s
announcement that it would be investing $439 million in to the
Bowling Green, KY plant might be the closest to an affirmation that
something is afoot. This comes on the heels of a $52 million Body
Shop completed prior to the first production run of 2014 Corvette
Stingrays, and $135 million total over the last four years to prepare
for the C7 as well as moving the Performance Build Center from
Michigan.
So, who the heck is Angelyne? She is an American singer, actress
and model. She came to prominence in 1984 after a large number of
billboards promoting her started appearing all over Los Angeles,
California. She immediately caught the attention of the local media
and started receiving offers for interviews and television show
appearances. The main trademark of her celebrity persona is a
pink Corvette. Angelyne is often referred to as being "famous for
being famous" since her billboards have gotten more fame than her
music career. Her billboards have been featured in many movies and
television series, including the opening credits of Moonlighting and
spoofed in shows such as The Simpsons, Futurama or BoJack
Horseman. Initially starting out as an actress, Angelyne first appeared
as an extra in the films Phantom of the Paradise (1974) and The Wild
Party (1975). She later landed a part in the 1977 comedy Can I Do It...
'Til I Need Glasses?, before she joined her then-boyfriend's punk rock
band Baby Blue. Together they performed in many local clubs around
Los Angeles.
A 450,000 square-foot paint shop is “among” the uses of the $439
million investment, which is nearly half the size of the current
plant. In addition to new tooling and robotics, the paint shop will
boast the latest technology to boost efficiency with less
environmental impact. Construction begins this summer, and will
take two years to complete. This seems to fall in line with the 2018
model year, which also happens to be when the C8 or “Zora” midengine Corvette is rumored to launch.
According to Monte Doran at Chevrolet Communications who
stated that this investment is clear affirmation that “GM is
committed to producing the next generation Corvette,” and
certainly in “higher volume” than some of the other supercars out
there. “I find it interesting that the BMW head of sales [Ian
Robertson] said the other day that sports cars are dead. We’ll
happily take all of their customers.” Monte continued by saying
GM’s strategy has been a continued commitment to the sports car
and hybrid/electric vehicles – evident in the production of the
Chevy Volt as well as the Corvette.
When you look around at the investments GM has been making,
including the recent announcement of $175 million sunk into the
Lansing plant to produce the sixth-gen Camaro (and $1.2 billion in
the truck plant), clearly the company is taking advantage of its
financial upturn. It is a much different world from pre-bankruptcy
GM. As typical of any big business, GM is making capital
investments with its massive profits. Some of which have been
long overdue. GM wouldn’t provide past investment history on the
Bowling Green Plant, but there was certainly some indication that
improvements were long overdue. As to the amount and scale of
the investment, Monte made an excellent point, which was that in
order to improve the current paint facility they would have to stop
Corvette production until it was completed. Building another annex
allowed the process to continue, and will ultimately allow for
greater flexibility on the line.
And- About Hoss:
Hoss Nagle built this Pepto-pink Corvette over 20 years ago and it
was on the cover of Hot Rod twice in the early ‘90s. Strictly a show
car, Hoss has put about 5,000 miles on it over the years and the only
things that have changed on the car since its 1991 cover shot are the
radiator and seats. The brass radiator was swapped for an aluminum
unit and skinny Corbeau seats were traded for some stockers.
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Tech Talk:
The Top 6 Technological Advancements in
Corvette History
Tech Talk - Continued:
3. Magnetic Selective Ride Control
Nearly 130 years have passed since the first automobile was available.
According to Wikipedia, “In 1886 the first petrol or gasoline powered automobile the Benz Patent-Motorwagen was invented by Karl Benz. This is
also considered to be the first ‘production’ vehicle as Benz made several
identical copies.”
Some of you may be familiar with the Porsche 959 of the 1980s. Well,
love them or hate them, and odds are it’s the latter for diehard Corvette
fans, it was equipped with a very special suspension technology which
can also be found on the 1989 Corvette ZR-1. Initially, Bilstein had
designed an electronically adjustable suspension system for the Porsche.
While the 959s were equipped with the technology, there was a limited
market for Bilstein as there were very few 959s built for sale. Supposedly,
it cost Bilstein about $230,000, nearly a half million dollars in today’s
market.
You don’t have to be a car fanatic to realize we have come great lengths
from those original, relatively crude methods of transportation. That being
said, we thought we should take a look at five different technologies we
think have helped to propel America’s sports car into what it is today.
Bilstein was already supplying standard gas shock absorbers to
Chevrolet for all C4 applications, so in an effort to profit further on their
technology, a deal was created for Chevy’s high-performance project, the
ZR-1.
By Brent Davis - CorvetteOnline.com - May 16, 2015 (Suggested by Lance Otis)
1. Independent Rear Suspension
The first Corvettes were built with roughly the same style of rear
suspension as many muscle cars and trucks: a solid rear axle, also known
as a live axle, supported by leaf springs. While this can make for a strong,
reliable choice that can be built to handle extreme power and loads, it is
not the first choice for a sports car.
Corvette engineers quickly became aware of its shortcomings and opted to
begin producing their own version of what is commonly referred to as an
IRS system, or Independent Rear Suspension. Released in 1963, IRS
systems were first bolted under the gorgeous C2 split-window and would
continue with the chassis for years to come.
Ultimately, the same technology used on the 959 was brought to the
Corvette and recalibrated to work with the C4’s specifications. The driver
of every ZR-1 now had the ability to adjust the ride characteristics on the
fly to match their desires. The car could be set to ride more smoothly for
casual driving, very stiff for racing applications, and somewhere in
between for times of spirited driving.
While magnetic ride control has received some refinement over the years,
the technology was revolutionary for its time and is still available on the
C7 supercars of today.
The beauty of an IRS for sporting applications, amongst others, is that it
allows the rear wheels to move independently of one another, much like
the independent A-arms found in many front suspensions. Not only does
this increase handling and cornering ability, but it adds an immense
amount of suspension tuning unavailable with the live axle.
4. The Transaxle
At this point, the Corvette was riding on a pair of transverse mounted leaf
springs with four-wheel independent suspension, and even had the ability
to change ride quality and characteristics on the fly.
2. Transverse Leaf Spring
Along with the independent rear axles came a new way to spring the rear
section of the Corvette as well. Since the Hotchkiss style suspension (a
traditional leaf spring setup in which the leaf springs acts as an arm or link
to maintain the position of the live axle) had been removed, the engineers
were looking for something a bit more cutting-edge. There are several
other common methods for springing sports cars, and they generally all
have their advantages and disadvantages.
That being said, the Corvette was designed with a suspension type known
as a transverse leaf spring. You can effectively think of it as a single leaf
spring, not unlike those discussed above, turned 90 degrees, and
constructed in a manner stiff enough to support the car with one leaf. Since
the car does not rely on this piece to act as an arm or link as well, it purely
serves the purpose of a spring, much like a coil spring application.
“So what’s next?” the engineers may have been pondering in front of the
proverbial drawing board. Well, those of us more familiar with what
makes great sports cars really great, know that a proper weight
distribution is rather crucial.
Thus, to better balance the new Corvette, the GM team decided to ditch
the traditional transmission and replace it with a rear-mounted transaxle.
Simply put, a transaxle combines the components of a transmission–
manual or automatic apply–the differential, and the remaining associated
parts into one main assembly. Not only does this save space and weight
overall, it moves some of that weight to the rear end of a car. Additionally,
this provides space for the engine to be moved slightly rearward, again
striving towards a 50/50 weight distribution.
The transverse leaf was constructed of an extremely strong recipe of
fiberglass and other composites in order to achieve the correct combination
of strength and flexibility. Some could argue that it was ahead of its time,
and perhaps that was the case as this transverse leaf is still used in every
Corvette made today, over 50 years later.
Not only was the Vette beginning to balance itself out, but there was also
more power to be had in store for America’s sports car, and it would
continue to need consistent, reliable means of getting that power to the
ground. The transaxle designs would continue to prove themselves
worthy all the way through the thunderous power of the C7 Z06.
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Tech Talk - Continued
5. Engine Platforms
The first engine that the Corvette received was the Blue Flame 150,
which was a 235 cubic-inch, 3.9-liter, inline six-cylinder that produced
about 155 hp. Everyone starts somewhere, and for America’s sports car,
that was it. However, the desire for more horsepower had a 4.3-liter 265
cubic inch V8 in place of the Blue Flame rather quickly, which produced a
much more impressive 195 hp for the remaining 1955 cars, followed by
210 hp and 240 hp for the 1956 and ’57 model years respectively.
While there is a list of technical data to be discussed about the new LT1, the
huge “first” for GM is the use of direct injection. (The C7 Z06 would receive a
similar engine, named the LT4 which utilized forced induction, thanks to a
supercharger.) For those unfamiliar, direct injection takes highly pressurized
gasoline and injects it directly into the combustion chamber, similar to the way
a diesel engine operates. This is in contrast to conventional fuel injection in
which the fuel is injected somewhere along the intake tract or intake port.
There is certainly an increase in complexity here, but there is something to be
said about 460 hp!
6. Frames Go Lighter and Stiffer
While this was a noticeable step up in performance, it would still be
underpowered when compared to the other top-tier sports cars that the
world had to offer. Jerry Earl, the son of Harvey Earl, was involved in road
racing in the time of the first-gen Corvettes, hence the SR-2. Even with a
high-powered 283 cubic inch V8, one of the first critiques the Corvette
team had was that they would need more power to really be competitive.
Thanks in part to Smokey Yunick, the race cars soon sported the
Rochester mechanical fuel injection and larger displacement engines.
While the shape, weight, and construction methods of the Corvette frames
would change drastically from the first generation on through the fifth
generation, the overall concept remained relatively the same–a steel laddertype frame. This frame technology would last for years, but when the Corvette
team began designing the C6 Z06, they knew it was time for something more.
When the all-new 2014 C7 Stingray was first released, Chevrolet advertised
an all-aluminum chassis that reduced weight by 99 pounds, and increased
stiffness by 60-percent when compared to the C6 coupe.
You may have noticed by this point that GM most commonly uses its
flagship, the Corvette, to introduce the newest automotive technologies to
the public. When the C7 Stingray was released it harbored an all-new
engine family, with a designation from the past; the LT1.
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