SIGNAL SEEKER Spring 2007 Volume 25 Issue 2

TWENTY FIVE GREAT YEARS OF MAC (CONTINUED)

Our celebration of the Mid Atlantic Chapter’s 25th anniversary continues in this edition of the Signal Seeker. In our previous editions we published the documentation that led to MAC becoming an NCRS chapter and ex-cerpts from the 10th anniversary special edition of the Signal Seeker. In this edition are copies of articles that provide a retrospective of MAC events for each year from 1989 thru 1991. Also starting in this edition are articles, written by the then Chapter Chairman, providing an insight into the events that occurred during 1992 thru 1994. MAC’s tradition of supporting our members with technical advice is carried on in this edition. Chapter mem-ber Ron Dill has written a very fine technical article which is quite interesting and may help you solve a prob-lem. Likewise, Sam Neide has contributed an article on paint judging. He explains the standards adopted by NCRS and the procedures to follow to arrive at a sound decision.

UPCOMING EVENTS There are a lot of MAC/NCRS event coming up within the next few months. In particular, our annual spring judging meet June 15 - 16 in Mechanicsville, VA at ZIP Products, the NCRS National Road Tour and Conven-tion in Boston, MA and, of course, Corvettes at Carlisle. A full schedule of events including event coordina-tors is listed on page 32.

CONGRATULATIONS! Congratulations to the following MAC members on their recent awards at the Charlotte, NC and Edison, NJ regional events.

Also honored, but without pictures, were: Jeff Barbour - Top Flight Page Campbell - Master Judge Black Hat Bob Baird - Master Judge Black Hat Sheryl Vollrath, Connie Hair, JoAnn Sangrey, Sandy Good - Top Flight In Shopping

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Tom Vollrath Top Flt & PV Bob Baird Top Flt & PV

Jim Hofferbert Top Flt

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Welcome New and Returning Members We at Mid-Atlantic Chapter (MAC) of the National Corvette Restorers Society (NCRS) take great pride in welcoming all new and returning members. Our chapter has been growing and striving to meet new chal-lenges since 1982. Our members come from a variety of backgrounds, some with expertise on restorations, some with knowledge of Corvette history and some who just enjoy taking an occasional drive on a Sunday afternoon. Whatever your interests may be, please take some time to mark your calendar with our upcoming events and activities. As always, we look forward to seeing you and your family attending MAC events (your car or cars to be included, of course!) Anyone who is not a current ‘National’ member will have to join NCRS as soon as possible. Should you have any membership questions call Robert Patton at 540-788-4563 or email rrpkcp@earthlink.net or any MAC officer.

Leon & Mireille Bernal 39778 The Narrows Road Waterford, VA 20197-1515 Home Phone: 540-882-3551 Work/Cell #: 703-727-0389 Email Address: leon@400leon.com NCRS #: 38848 Corvettes Owned: 70 John & Jo Bissell 108 Coffee Tree Court Sterling, VA 20164-2429 Home Phone: 703-430-2412 Work/Cell #: Email Address: j11bissell@aol.com NCRS #: 47277 Corvettes Owned: 98, 04 Greg & Donna Bull 11310 Bondurant Drive Richmond, VA 23236-2485 Home Phone: 804-379-0512 Work/Cell #: 804-379-9103 Email Address: gbull@bacou-dalloz.com NCRS #: 47154 Corvettes Owned: 67 Michael & LTCol DeAnna Cooper 7708 Royal Azalea Court Springfield, VA 22153-2157 Home Phone: 703-455-3241 Work/Cell #: 703-614-0329 Email Address: coop1844@msn.com NCRS #: 35915 Corvettes Owned: 67

John A. Ficklin 2006 N. Mooreland Road Richmond, VA 23229-7102 Home Phone: 804-740-1363 Work/Cell #: 804-356-7631 Cell Email Address: silver-richmond@att.net NCRS #: 39043 Corvettes Owned: 63 Larry C. Halley, Sr. 6430 Mill River Trace Chesterfield, VA 23832-9237 Home Phone: 804-271-6339 Work/Cell #: 804-402-3205 Cell Email Address: larryhsr@att.net NCRS #: 11745 Corvettes Owned: 53, 82, 86 Larry C. & Susan Halley, Jr. 2540 Drammen Place Richmond, VA 23233-6613 Home Phone: 804-740-7223 Work/Cell #: Email Address: lc.hallyy@comcast.net NCRS #: 47201 Corvettes Owned: 82 Jason & Amy Hofferbert 2002 Talon Drive Apt D ~ Langley AFB Hampton, VA 23665-5000 Home Phone: 757-224-6288 Work/Cell #: 757-344-5937 Cell Email Address: jah617@yahoo.com NCRS #: 47036 Corvettes Owned: None ~ Helps with his Dad's (Cont. on pg 4)

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Chairman’s Message Ron Wilson, Frostburg, Maryland

“Great Cars and Great Friends”. MAC members continue to produce both with great tech sessions, judging schools and Corvette oriented membership outings. MAC members were out in full force for March and April tech sessions. Planning for our Chapter Judging event at Zip’s and the 25th Anniversary of MAC are well under way. Check out our event calendar for upcoming events and watch those e-mails as our Re-gional Representatives are busy planning outings.

The electronic age is in full swing as MAC held our 2nd BOD virtual meeting with 12 members participating over the phone, thanks to the efforts of dedicated MAC members. MAC has a very aggressive calendar this year as in the past but we must look to the near future to plan and schedule events. BOD members are in the process now of exploring sites for these events. Watch your e-mails from your Regional Representative asking for help with these projects. I promised a Western Region Outing in my last message and it has arrived. The Hen House is in full swing. Watch for e-mails as it may be over when you read this issue. Keep up the good work and remember your Regional Representatives need your support. “Great Cars and Great Friends” can only continue to prosper if you the members get involved.

Ever Been to a Race Shop? Part II Ron Wilson, Frostburg, MD

MAC members had the privilege in March of attending a fantastic event hosted by Page Campbell and the Express Race Shop in Richmond. Southern hospitality and car racing are hard to beat. Randall Haynes opened his facility for members and guests for great information, judging guideline training and Corvette judging.

The day started as usual with “Great Cars and Great Friends” enjoying coffee, donuts and talking. The machine shop was the starting point with Randal’s employees allowing members to ask questions and spending as much time as needed to cover our engine questions. Chuck Spinelli may have solved a nagging oil leak problem he had with small

block Chevy as the machinist gave him some possible answers. We moved to the crankshaft balancing unit, crack detection, cylinder head flow testing and boring

machines as members kept presenting questions which were quickly and accurately answered. Oil pressure problems, does your Corvette show the accurate pressure for the engine/gauge originally installed? A very important function for operations check and especially the P.V. part of judging. Many new replacement pumps are not as accurate as we need to have. Express machine has a simple testing device (Cont. on pg 5)

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CORVETTES AT CARLISLE

All MAC/NCRS members are invited to visit the MAC tent located in spot A79-81 near the west end of the grandstand. You can sell your excess parts there, get in out of the sun

and heat, and most of all enjoy the company of your fellow club members. If you are selling parts, please coordinate with other sellers to make certain one of you is there at all times to handle any and all sales. Further info will be emailed in coming months.

Welcome New and Returning Members (Cont.) Paul & Natalie Metzler 4164 Zinnia Lane Fairfax, VA 22030-6046 Home Phone: 703-591-2696 Work/Cell #: Email Address: gregmetzler@hotmail.com NCRS #: 36126 Corvettes Owned: 68 Adrain Mungiu 5310 Eisenhower Avenue # 2 Alexandria, VA 22304-4818 Home Phone: 703-855-8234 Cell Work/Cell #: 703-751-6780 Email Address: corvettespecial-ists@verizon.net NCRS #: 43253 Corvettes Owned: 79 Dave & Rae Pilgrim 10415 Mountain Run Lake Road Culpeper, VA 22701-7965 Home Phone: 540-825-1692 Work/Cell #: Email Address: harley01@erols.com NCRS #: 37331 Corvettes Owned: 56, 69 Kathy I. Pings 9295 Crain Hwy ~ PO Box 116 Bel Alton, MD 20611-0116 Home Phone: 301-934-3797 Work/Cell #: 301-934-9505 Email Address: bel_altonmotel@verizon.net NCRS #: 2107 Corvettes Owned: 63, 64, 67, 67, 69 Charter Member

Col. Bill & Dale Powers 11005 Cinnamon Teal Drive Spotsylvania, VA 22553-3656 Home Phone: 540-785-6210 Work/Cell #: 703-784-0673 Email Address: bison1947@aol.com NCRS #: 40273 Corvettes Owned: 66 R. Ryan & Elizabeth Vallance 26165 Iverson Drive South Riding, VA 20152-3664 Home Phone: 703-327-8848 Work/Cell #: 859-492-8128 Email Address: vallance@gwu.edu NCRS #: 45862 Corvettes Owned: 66 Deborah & Col. Steven Welch 2371 Jawed Place Vienna, VA 22027-1160 Home Phone: 703-560-7666 Work/Cell #: 703-882-6306 Email Address: NCRS #: 43445 Corvettes Owned: 63, 80, 98

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Ever Been to a Race Shop?, Part II (Cont. from pg 2) to test oil pumps outside of the engine, they then can tailor the pressure by changing the regulator valve spring to bring it back to specification per the manual for any particular application. MAC members stayed at this demonstration a long time, very interesting. Page Campbell set up a very unique judging school, five Carter carburetors of varying configurations were lined up and MAC judges and other interested folks had a chance to walk through the NCRS judging process. Dates, part numbers, color, configuration of linkage, etc. were observed and points deducted per the judging process. MAC members were right on target with the process.

Lunch was next with more Southern hospitality and then outside to judge three Cor-vettes, Bob & Martha Baird’s 1960, K.C. Straw-myer’s 1965 and Roger Rowe’s 1967 Big Block car. All three beautiful cars received a Top Flight ribbon. Chapter judging events are a great place to pair Master judges with new and previous members

who want to observe and learn the NCRS judging process. We had a very informative tech session and some new members signed up and some previous members we haven’t seen for some time came out and gave their support. Thanks Page and Express Racing for a day to remember.

QUESTION How many MAC members does it take to help during a 15 minute PV repair?

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More than you could ever hope for!

New member Larry Halley (center), our only 1953 Corvette owner.

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MAC 25th Anniversary “Back to the Farm” Celebration Aug 31 – Sep 1, 2007 - Cumberland, MD 21502

Event Location: Mike & Lea McCagh’s Farm 12500 Mason Road NE Cumberland, MD Hotels: Braddock Best West (301) 729-3300 Cumberland Motel (301) 724-7790 Comfort Inn (301) 729-6400 Holiday Inn (301) 724-8800 Super 8 Motel (301) 729-6265 Rocky Gap Resort (301) 784-8400

Schedule of Events

Friday, Aug 31: 1:00 PM Registration Desk Open 6:00 PM Cars must be on Judging Field 6:00 PM Crab Feast Saturday, Sep 1: 9:00 AM Judging Begins 10:00 - 3:00 Antique Shopping Tour 5:00 PM Social Hour 6:00 PM Dinner

7:00 PM Awards Ceremony / Anniversary Presentation 8:00 – ? DJ’s Music

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Registration Form

Name:_____________________________________Spouse/Guest:_______________NCRS #:___________ Address:____________________________________City:____________________State:___ Zip: _________ E-mail Address: ___________________________________________________________________________ Children: Name:______________________Name:____________________Name: _____________________ Non-NCRS Member Guests: _________________________________________________________________ Family Registration Fee $30.00 __________ Guest Fee (Non-NCRS Members Only) $10.00 per person x ___ __________ Friday Crab Feast $25.00 per person x ___ __________ Saturday Dinner $25.00 per person x ___ __________ Judged Car Entry Fee $30.00 per car __________ Sportsman Display Fee $10.00 per car __________ Total __________ Make Checks Payable to MAC/NCRS Flight Judging Registration ( limited to 2 vehicles per class ): Year:_____ Convertible:___ Coupe:___ VIN:________________ Exterior Color:______ Interior Color:______ HP:____ Sportsman Registration: Year:________ VIN:____________________ Proof of insurance and vehicle ownership MUST BE INCLUDED with your registration for Flight Judging and/or Sportsman participation. No judged cars may leave the judging field until all judging is complete. Do you wish to judge or tabulate? Yes/No Judging Level: ______ 1st Choice: ______ 2nd Choice:______ Hold Harmless Agreement: I agree to insure my vehicle and property against loss, damage, and liability and to provide proof of such insurance to NCRS at the time of registration. I agree to assume the risk of any and all damages or injury and to indemnify and hold harmless NCRS, its officers, agents, employees, and chapters for any acts or omissions which may result in the theft, damage, or destruction of my property or injury to me or others occurring during, or as a consequence of this convention, where located. Signature: ___________________________________ Date: _____/_____/2007 Mail Registration to: Robert Patton, 12257 Elk Run Church Rd, Midland, VA 22728-2418 Phone (540) 788-4563 ~ Email: rrpkcp@earthlink.net; Judging questions: Sam Neide (703) 754-9760

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SPRING JUDGING MEET June 15 - 16, 2007 Mechanicsville, VA

Event Location: ZIP Products 8067 Fast Lane Mechanicsville, VA Host Hotel: Hampton Inn Richmond-Mechanicsville 7433 Bell Creek Rd Mechanicsville, VA (804) 559-0559

Schedule of Events

Friday, June 15: 3:00PM Registration Desk Opens at ZIP 6:00PM Cars must be in Judging Field 6:00PM Judging School at Zip 8:00PM Welcome at Hospitality Suite @ Hotel Saturday, June 16 8:00AM Owners / Judges Meeting on Judging Field 8:30AM Judging Begins 8:00AM-3:00PM Attractions at Leisure 6:00PM Social Hour (Cash Bar) 7:00PM Dinner and Awards Ceremony

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SPRING JUDGING MEET REGISTRATION FORM

Name:____________________________ Spouse/Guest: __________ NCRS #:_____ Address:___________________________________ City:_______________________ State:_______Zip:_________E-mail Address_________________________________ Children’s Names:______________________________________________________ Non-NCRS Member Guests:______________________________________________ Family Registration Fee $30.00 __________ Guest Fee (Non-NCRS Members Only) $10.00 per person __________ Saturday Awards Dinner $28.00 per person __________ Judged Car Entry Fee $30.00 per car __________ Sportsman Display Fee $10.00 per car __________ Total __________ Flight Judging Registration: Name:__________________________ Year:________ Convertible:____ Coupe:____ VIN:____________________________ Exterior Color:_____________ Interior Color:____________ Horsepower:__________ Sportsman Registration: Name:__________________________ Year:________ VIN:____________________ Current proof of insurance and vehicle ownership MUST BE INCLUDED with your registration for judging and/or Sportsman participation. No judged cars may leave the judging field until all judging is complete. Do you wish to judge? Yes/No or tabulate? Yes/No Judging Level: __________ 1st Choice: ______________ 2nd Choice:______________ Register promptly as judging classes may fill quickly. Mail Registration to: Sam Neide 4576 Lawnvale Dr. Gainesville, VA, 20155 Questions? Call Sam at 703-754-9760 or sam.neide@verizon.net Hold Harmless Agreement: I agree to insure my vehicle and property against loss, damage, and liability and to provide proof of such insurance to NCRS at the time of registration. I agree to assume the risk of any and all damages or injury and to indemnify and hold harmless NCRS, its officers, agents, employees, and chapters for any acts or omissions which may result in the theft, damage, or destruction of my property or injury to me or others occurring during, or as a consequence of this convention, where located.

Signature:___________________________________________ Date: ________

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Tech Session & Mini-Judging Meet @ Tony’s Corvettes John Yglesias, Fairfax, VA

A Nor’easter couldn’t stop it! Twenty-five MAC members braved the elements to join the Mason-Dixon Chapter at Tony’s Corvette Shop in Gaithersburg, MD on April 15, 2007. Those who braved the elements were treated to two beautiful cars – a 1953, #44, and a 1963 split window Sebring Silver fuelie. The 1953 had been restored so meticulously that you could see the fiberglass cloth pattern showing through the paint in numerous areas. No tips were pro-vided on just how that was done other than it took a very long time to achieve that effect. The car only lost 7 points in the mechanical section.

The 1963 was equally well prepared. The chassis area was presented with unpainted metal finishes as described in the NCRS Technical Information Manual and Judging Guide. Apparently, cosmoline works quite well to protect these parts and keep them completely rust free.

A simultaneous a tech session was presented by Rick Stotler. Rick discussed C1 and C2 wiper and headlight motors along with clock and instrument clusters including repairs and restorations. Rick brought along testing equipment from 1950s and 1960s to help with the session. As Rick said, “How else are you going to properly test parts made in the sixties?” After the ceremony awarding both cars Top Flight ribbons, Tony Avedi-sian conducted a technical discussion using several tables of Corvette parts. Original parts were traced through design changes that occurred following their introduction. Some parts received additional reinforce-ments during the production year and others, like the front spare tire car-rier bolt changed configuration from a headless bolt and nut to a headed bolt and nut to a headed bolt with a welded nut to finally a headed bolt with an integral nut. Original parts were also compared to New Old Stock (NOS), older reproductions and current reproductions. The good news is that some of the new reproduction parts like battery trays are quite close to the original con-figuration. If only all the reproduction parts were that way! Some rare parts were also presented like an origi-nal 1962 speedometer cable with grey vinyl extending over a portion of the crimped-on steel ends. Ledo’s pizza was shared by all and then it was back into the nasty weather that didn’t stop two brave chapter members from driving their Corvette to the session. Thanks Tony, once again you gave us a great day!

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MAC’S STORY - YEAR EIGHT

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MAC’S STORY - YEAR EIGHT (Cont.)

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MAC’S STORY - YEAR NINE

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MAC’S STORY - YEAR NINE (Cont.)

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MAC’S STORY - YEAR NINE (Cont.)

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MAC’S STORY - YEAR NINE (Cont.)

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MAC’S STORY - YEAR NINE (Cont.)

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MAC’S STORY - YEAR TEN

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MAC’S STORY - YEAR TEN (Cont.)

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MAC’S STORY - YEAR ELEVEN

1992

MILESTONES: • Production of Tenth Anniversary issue of the Signal Seeker. • Tenth Anniversary celebration at McCagh’s Labor Day on the Farm. • Signal Seeker receives NCRS Chapter News Letter Award • MAC has 3 Sam Foltz winners at Warren, MI. national convention. 1992 represented the 10th anniversary of the Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the National Corvette Restorer’s Society. As you can see from previous articles, MAC-NCRS has been and continues to be a very active Chapter of NCRS. I was chairman of MAC in 1992 and recall reflecting on all of the hard working past chairmen, judging chairman, committee chairmen and event chairman and not to be forgotten, all of those dedicated members who quietly gave of their time and energy to take MAC through 10 extremely successful years including 2 Regional Conventions and 1 National Convention. As I recall, MAC’s Regional Conventions in Williamsburg drew as large a crowd as some National Conventions. To see some of the best restored and origi-nal old Corvettes assembled at one location at a MAC event was truly rewarding. It was confirmation we were putting on some of the best events NCRS had to offer.

One of the highlights of the Chapter’s accomplishments in 1992 was the production of the Tenth Anniversary Issue of the Signal Seeker. It covered the formation of the Chapter and all of the major events during its first 10 years. What was so notable was that we had gone from a newsletter stapled in the corner to a bound format with a full color cover. It had great content, great artwork and raised the bar on our expectations for newsletters to come. Most important was the dedication and hard work of numerous members of MAC.

On Mother’s Day weekend we held one of a series of annual Chapter events in Virginia Beach. I was fortunate enough to negotiate a contract for an oceanfront hotel with an en-closed parking deck that could easily accommodate a Chapter judging event. Approxi-mately 100 members gathered for great springtime weather, an evening social event with dinner followed by a walk on the beach to top off a great weekend together. I would like to take this opportunity to remind our chapter members that my dear friend and

former Chapter Historian Walt Johanningsmeier, who passed away 3 years ago, talked me into writing a Chapter and Restorer article on incorrectly cali-brated temperature sending units. Check out the archives. If your old Vette’s temperature gauge reads high, it’s a very good chance it’s just the sending unit. After the article was pub-lished, the Texas and Southwest members sent numerous thank you notes after having spent mucho bucks on bigger radiators and oversized fans.

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MAC’S STORY - YEAR ELEVEN (Cont.) I also vividly recall the 10th Anniversary celebration at Mike and Lea McCagh’s Labor Day on the Farm event. As usual, Mike and Lea were gracious hosts and encouraged unbridled celebration. I believe there was a huge tent right beside their house in which we ate (and drank just a wee bit) and attempted to gyrate beyond our physical capabilities. Many stories of the first 10 years were swapped. Some of which were embellished a bit more than I recalled. Many of the members recalled the first event in 1982 Northern Virginia as well as the first Chapter event in Virginia Beach in 1983. God rest the soles of Les and Rose Bieri as they led our caravan in the pouring rain in their 1953 Corvette with the top down. Dwight Farmer

MAC’S STORY—YEAR TWELVE

1993 MILESTONES: • MAC’s Pre-Cypress Corvette Sea Cruise. • MAC has 3 Sam Foltz winners and 1 Duntov winner at Shangri La, OK. National convention. MAC had a very busy year in 1993. On March 20, 1993 the Chapter held “Garage Tour Nuts and Bolts”. I didn’t see a written record of March 20th in the Signal Seeker but I recall having one of the later Garage Tours in Southeastern Virginia in my garage that placed my ’67 big block tri-power 4-speed air conditioned roadster side by side Joe Sikora’s very original Shelby ’67 GT 500 fastback

with a 428 Dual Quad and 4-speed. Joe brought in the “specs” for both cars and we went down the list and compared GM and Ford’s way of doing business. Actually the best part was Joe driving mine and I drove his afterwards. We both had huge grins on our faces when we returned.

In May of 1993 we did another Virginia Beach Ocean front judging event on Mother’s day. All the mom’s had a wonderful day and all the dad’s had a won-derful weekend looking at the mom’s walking on the beach

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MAC’S STORY—YEAR TWELVE (Cont.)

Chuck and Fredi Berge, on June 19th had 14 Vettes at their house in Haymarket, Va. to launch the MAC sum-mer tour. As you can tell from this and previous MAC articles, Chuck and Fredi Berge earned their moniker “Still Cruisen Corvettes” many years ago. I recall the event because Brenda and I drove our restored Top Flight ’60 roadster from Suffolk and I can still hear Chuck getting into that solid lifter straight axle hard from every stop sign on the tour. Chuck, if I forgot to tell you, I can still hear it going past the redline and the sound was sweet. If that wasn’t enough, many of us participated in the National Road Tour to Tulsa, Oklahoma in July. I must tell you that I had what I thought would be the road tour of my lifetime in 1991 traveling from the east coast to the west coast through National Parks, Rte 66 etc. and following the MAC “hospitality” wagon. But was I in for a treat in 1993 when Bill Sangrey in his mint condition 340 hp split window ’63 and Tom Maxwell in his like new ’62 roadster asked me to travel with both of them and be their “relief” man. I immediately said yes. Bill made me promise not to exceed 3,500 rpm while cruising and I did… as long as he was awake!! But Bill, when you snooze you lose. Also I recall you driving at 6000 rpm as we were 3 blocks from home after 13 hours of driv-ing. That engine had never been apart once GM put it together and it ran beautifully. Did I say that car was also a NCRS Top Flight and Duntov car!! If you knew Tom Maxwell you know that his philosophy was press hard on the accelerator. That’s what GM made the pedal for… and he did. When Tom was driving, Bill and I had to reel him in… and the ’62 was also one of the best examples of an NCRS Top Flight. This road tour, as well as others, was simply outstanding and created memories for those who participated that will be with us forever. In case you don’t recall, the summer of 1993 resulted in the worst flooding on record for the Mississippi River and you guessed it. A bunch of crazy old Corvetters showed up to cross that river on “the day” it crested. The National Guard guy wanted to know where the heck we came from and what the hell were we doing trying to cross the muddy Mississippi on the day it poured out of its banks. We told them we were from the east coast going to Tulsa. He shook his head and let us through. Unbelievable to this day. On the way back as we were cruising back through Cumberland with Bill driving, a “for real funny car” dragster

blew past us on the on-ramp. He was burning huge slicks and by the time he hit the end of the ramp Bill and I were a blur in his rear view mirror… with huge grins on our face. We just got smoked!! It was a great finale to an outstanding week my friend. As usual, MAC had another great Carlisle weekend followed by another fabu-lous Labor Day on the Farm with lots of good food, a tour of Mike’s many ga-

rages and a judging event… not to mention visiting the huge Cumberland hot rod event. Did I say Mike and Lea always had a great event and were the best host and hostess one could ask for. Dwight Farmer

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MAC’S STORY—YEAR THIRTEEN

1994

MILESTONES: • MAC hosts National Convention at Seven Springs, PA. • MAC white water rafting in Ohiopyle, PA • MAC has 1 Sam Foltz winner, 1 Duntov winner and 1 Bowtie winner at Seven Springs, PA. National

convention. We started 1994 running hard. Chrissy McCagh and Bill Sangrey were looking desperately for articles for the upcoming Signal Seeker. I mention this because it was folks like this who gave tirelessly for a job that re-quired a lot of behind the scenes work to produce our great newsletter. The huge story for the year was the Seven Springs National Convention hosted by the Mid-Atlantic Chapter. Mike McCagh and Chuck Berge took early responsibility for putting together an army of people to attend to all of the details required to pull off such an event. Dale Fiet,

whom I knew and drove Corvettes with prior to MAC’s formation, was the Chapter’s Judging Chairman. If you’ve ever known Dale, he’s the big guy with the quiet reserved demeanor who always got the job done in a very professional way. Dale, among many duties in 1994, put on a Judging School in March 1994.

Again, Brenda and I hosted a Virginia Beach weekend that included Dale’s leadership for a chapter judging event. Some referred to this as the “shake down” for the huge National Convention coming up in Seven Springs. It was announced in 1994 that NCRS was going to open up judging for ’73-’77 Vettes. I was so ex-cited to finally have the ’74 that I bought brand new (my first). It achieved top flight and a 4 star bowtie.

The Chapter also held an event at Frank Lloyd Wright’s Falling Water followed by white water raft-ing in Ohiopyle, Pa. The rafting was led by the ex-perts Chrissy and Danno. It was a very enjoyable re-laxing weekend until we got in the cold water with the rubber rafts. I still believe we saw it correctly. At one

particular bend in the river with Ron and Monica Daniels in the raft with us, I turned around and saw Mary Johanningsmeier leaning over what looked like only Walt’s feet showing straight up in the air. The rumor was true; she pushed him overboard and darned near drowned the poor guy. But she’s denied it ever since. I have to mention that for several years I had been in the market for a big block tri-power ’67 roadster which I found in late ‘93. In my pursuit, I had tracked prices as they fell/crashed from their crazy high in 1988/89. By1994 the average price of one of these cars had fallen 50%. That’s right… cut right in half. By then a fully restored big block tri-power had fallen to below mid $50,000s. A fully restored non-air conditioned 350 hp midyear had fallen to mid to high $20,000s. Check out the fall 1994 Signal Seeker. It’s hard to believe after watching the last two years of Barrett-Jackson in Scottsdale Arizona.

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MAC’S STORY—YEAR THIRTEEN (Cont.) Again, the big event for MAC in 1994 was the Seven Springs National Convention. It was huge and repre-

sented the best of NCRS. MAC, through the extraordinary efforts of Mike and Chuck as well as virtually every active MAC member, took care of every detail in a very professional manner. I recall the weather being great. Judging was outstanding and the drag races were a hit. There was only one part that didn’t go so well. Mike McCagh had arranged for the best banquet NCRS had ever seen. It was sinful. I know that everyone at the event overdosed on lobster and steak. It took weeks for some of us to return to normal size… and I think

some of us never did recover!! Mike, I know Seven Springs was a life long dream for you and it met every expectation you as well as the rest of us ever had. Bragging rights for the next year were well deserved. It was a great time with great friends. Dwight Farmer

C-1 Temperature Gauge Senders (Part 1) Ron Dill, Yorktown, VA NCRS #810

A while back in a campfire discussion, we had concluded that if you wanted your C-1 Temperature gauge to work prop-erly you needed to get a Wells TU-5 sender from your local “Auto Zone” store. Since then, I’ve continued to hear folks recommend the sender calibration trick of putting a resistor in series with the sender and the gauge so that the gauge reads correct at 180 degrees. This calibration process troubled me because I was concerned about what a “calibrated” gauge would read in the event you actually experienced an overheated condition. I thought that the driver might over-look other signs of overheating (loss of power, smell, etc.) and rely totally on a faulty gauge indication leading to costly repairs. So, I decided to conduct a “semi scientific” test to determine what difference the calibration might actually make on what the gauge actually indicated. I say semi-scientific because I didn’t have access to the same sort of scientific tools that were used when the senders and gauges were originally calibrated. For example, the designers of the sending units had heat tables where they could regulate and stabilize the temperature so that they could get reasonably accurate and repeatable readings. And, the gauge manufactures had constant voltage sources so that they could select the proper coils for insertion into the gauge so that it read properly at a specified voltage which could then be related directly to the tem-perature being read by the sender. Before we go much further, a word of caution is in order. We probably should not expect a high level of accuracy from this antiquated temperature sensing system. Remember, at the time these cars were built, most cars were being produced with temperature gauges that merely read “C” on one side and “H” on the other or they didn’t have any gauge at all and relied upon a red “idiot” light to indicate “Hot” when a certain temperature was reached. However, a “true” American Sports Car had to have something that while it may not have been anymore effective than other simple gauges of the pe-riod, it certainly had to look a little more serious. As an aside, I remember reading in my old “Chilton’s Manual” back in the ‘60s that many of the red low oil pressure lights were set to come on when the pressure dropped to about 3 pounds – can you imagine? The digital read outs on modern cars have definitely spoiled us! At any rate, back to the testing. I had obtained a copy of the basic design specifications for the original AC Delco tem-perature sender which I graphed out so I’d have something to compare to modern day senders. As you can see, the sender at room temperature should indicate approximately 650 ohms and the resistance decreased as the temperature

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C-1 Temperature Gauge Senders (Part 1) (Cont.) increased. At about 180 degrees the sender should indicate approximately 110 ohms and at 240 degrees approxi-mately 55 ohms. They didn’t provide data for the sender at 212 degrees but, from the chart, it would probably have been about 75 ohms. Armed with this information, I set out to test some modern senders to see just how well they compared to the original specification. I had obtained a couple of Wells TU-5 senders from Auto Zone and I had a sender that had been installed in my 2X4 setup when that had been rebuilt. So, I had three new, unused, senders as well as a cooking/candy thermometer to determine water temperature. After some sweet talk, I convinced Ms Dill to let me use one of her pots and her stove in the kitchen to do some testing.

I suspended the sender in a pan of cold water in a wire loop and attached my ohm meter so that I could take resistance readings as the temperature of the water was increased. I then gradually raised the temperature of the water while observing the temperature indicated on the thermometer and the ohm meter. I had to bump this up a little bit at a time so that the thermometer and the sender had a chance to adjust to and stabilize with the water tempera-ture. The sender was much more sensitive than the thermometer. I then graphed out the

results of the testing. As I looked at my initial results, I thought that perhaps the thermometer was not as accurate as I had originally thought – the resistance curve for the three units tested was very similar to the old AC specification but there was enough difference to make one wonder. And, in the mean time, I had obtained three more senders, one from Lectric Limited – a unit they say is correct and provides an accurate gauge display, one from the Chevy dealer that is the AC Delco replacement that they offer and one directly from Wells – a unit not offered for sale as it has not been through all the normal testing required before such an item is offered to the general public. So, I thought – I need to redo the hot water test with the new senders and since I was concerned about the thermome-ter accuracy – I obtained a heat gun. I aimed the heat gun at the brass barrel of the sensor and re-accomplished all my previous testing as well as tested the newly arrived senders. This chart shows the testing results from the sender from my 2X4 set up. The black line was recorded from the thermometer and the red line from the heat gun. Very little difference. As you can see, the sender at room temperature indicated ap-proximately 610 ohms and at about 180 degrees approximately 140 ohms and at 212 degrees approximately 95 ohms. We are nearly at sea level here in SE Virginia and in an open pot I, of course, could not get the water above 212 degrees. As a point of information, measuring the resistance of the sender at room temperature is not an effective test to see if it will work in your car – at around 70 degrees they will read a fairly wide range – 475 to 850 ohms. However, if you are con-sidering a purchase and get a room temperature reading that is way outside this range, I would suggest that you might want to save your hard earned cash.

(Cont. on pg. 26)

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C-1 Temperature Gauge Senders (Part 1) (Cont.)

This chart shows the testing results from TU-5 sender “a.” The black line was recorded from the thermometer and the red line from the heat gun. Again, very little difference. As you can see, the sender at room tempera-ture indicated approximately 477 ohms and at about 180 degrees it was approximately 156 ohms and at 212 degrees approximately 111 ohms.

This chart shows the testing results from TU-5 sender “b.” The black line was recorded from the thermometer and the red line from the heat gun. A minor hiccup at 100 degrees, but, otherwise, very little difference. As you can see, the sender at room temperature indicated approximately 490 ohms and, at about 180 degrees approximately 157 ohms and at 212 degrees approximately 116 ohms. At this point, I’d concluded that the thermometer and heat gun readings were close enough that, for the remaining send-ers, it was not necessary to repeat the thermometer portion of the test. This chart shows the testing results from the new replacement AC Delco unit. The line was recorded with the heat gun. As you can see, the sender at room temperature indicated approximately 530 ohms and at about 180 degrees it was approximately 126 ohms and at 212 degrees approximately 83 ohms.

This chart shows the testing results from the new Lectric Limited unit. The line was recorded from the heat gun. As you can see, the sender at room temperature indicated ap-proximately 775 ohms and at about 180 degrees approximately 147 ohms and at 212 degrees approximately 91 ohms.

(Cont. on pg. 27)

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C-1 Temperature Gauge Senders (Part 1) (Cont.)

Finally, this chart shows the testing results from the new Wells replacement unit. The line was recorded from the heat gun. In this case, the sender at room temperature indicated approxi-mately 828 ohms and at about 180 degrees it was approximately 155 ohms and at 212 degrees approximately 94 ohms. Comparing the graphs, I was surprised to find that the tempera-ture curves for the 2X4, TU-5 “A,” TU-5”B” and the new AC replacement senders were very similar. While the specific num-bers measured varied from sender to sender, you could lay the graphs on top of each other and the differences were not material. The Lectric Limited and the Wells non-production senders had very similar curves as well. Both have a sharper or steeper curve than the other senders; however, from about 170 degrees on up in temperature the curves for all the senders are almost identical. Assuming a total resistance range of approximately 80 to 850 ohms it would seem that 5 to 20 ohms added to the circuit to calibrate the gauge would be so small as to have little impact. However, that is not necessarily the case. The problem is that the normal operating and “hot” temperature readings are indicated on the gauge when circuit (sender) resistance is at a minimum. The operating range here would be much smaller – something in the area of 80 to 150 ohms. There is so much variance in my readings it is hard to say for certain; but if you add 10 ohms of calibration resistance to the circuit you can expect the meter to read about 30 degrees low at an actual water temperature of 240 degrees. So, what did we learn from all this – I thought cooking the senders in a pot on the stove provided some interesting results but not nearly as interesting as the results would be if such testing was performed in an actual car. So, off to the garage to test each sender in my car. My car was equipped with a Stewart Warner temperature gauge and sender when I bought it. At room temperature the SW sender reads about 1,300 ohms. At 185 degrees indicated on the SW gauge, my heat gun read 171 degrees at the manifold near the sender and the ohm meter showed 80 ohms. As I raised the water tem-perature to an indicated 195 degrees on the SW gauge, the heat gun read 180 degrees and the ohm meter 40 ohms. The SW gauge has Min/max markings of 60 degrees and 240, with 180 degrees in the middle of the gauge. And the normal Vette gauge has 100 and 220 degree hash marks, with 180 degrees in the middle. There are two other hash marks – the high one looks as though it could be for 200 degrees – but you can not be certain.

At this point, the test was called off – my Corvette gauge was defective. It reads less than 100 degrees regardless of the sender used or the temperature of the coolant in the engine. A bit disappointing, but I’m glad I found this out before I had spent a couple of hours under the dash reinstalling the gauge cluster in the car. Once the gauge is repaired I’ll do a part two and let you know exactly what the gauge read with all the senders at the nor-mal operating temperature of the car. And, a by the way – all the senders with the exception of the replacement AC unit look the same. The replacement AC unit is on the left in this picture and you can see that there is white plastic at the top of the sender and the black insulator for the center conductor is constructed like a plastic washer. On the re-mainder of the senders the entire top is a one piece black plastic unit. I’m not certain if either actually looks original.

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NCRS Paint Judging Guidelines and Process Sam Neide, Haymarket, VA

First of all, I do not profess to be any sort of expert on Corvette paint. I have sat through a number of NCRS judging schools dedicated to judging paint, including the most recent sessions. This article is an effort to in-form our members that paint judging has changed and to provide that latest documented processes from NCRS. Three or four years ago paint judging was anything but consistent. The judges had their own ideas on deduc-tions, material, application, finish and areas of the cars to inspect. However, now our NCRS National Judging Chairman, National Team Leaders and NCRS paint advisors set out to document the paint judging processes and educate the organizations’ judging population in order to achieve paint judging consistency across the NCRS. Standard Deductions Guidelines were the first step, beyond the paint guidance contained within the Judging Guides. These guidelines, presented below, are divided into two sections, body color and the paint itself. Body Color: Originality 85 - No originality Deduction-Color corresponds to the factory-installed body trim plate color code, if applicable. The shade and the metallic content and/or particle size, if applicable, are consis-tent with that applied at the factory. Deduct 20% of Originality-Color corresponds to the factory-installed body trim plate color code, if applicable. However, the color shade is not consistent with the shade applied at the factory. Deduct 50% of Originality-Color corresponds to the factory-installed body trim plate color code, if applicable. However, the metallic content and/or particle size, if applicable, is not consistent with the metallic/size applied at the factory. Deduct 100% of Originality-Color of side panel, cove depression, hood stinger, or hardtop is a non-factory color, an unavailable factory color combination, or applied to an inappropriate year of manufacture. Deduct 100% of Originality-Color does not correspond to the factory-installed body trim plate color code, if applicable, or is a non-factory color or a factory color applied to an inappropriate year of manufacture. Body Paint: Originality 45 Condition 40 - All Corvettes were produced under assembly line conditions sub-ject to established acceptable manufacturing conditions and tolerances. No Originality Deduction -The body paint is the original factory-applied finish or it appears to have been refin-ished with the appropriate factory-applied material and appears consistent with factory application methods. Judge condition separately. Deduct 20% of Originality-for either A or B below:

A. Material -The body paint appears to have been refinished with the appropriate factory-applied material;

however, the degree or areas of coverage are inconsistent with factory application methods. Body paint is evident on weather stripping or trim which was applied after factory-applied paint. Judge condition separately. (Cont. on pg. 29)

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B. Over-Restoration - Evaluate body paint for over-restoration. Factory-applied body paint typically has evi-dence of minimal orange peel or overspray in areas that are typical for that year of application. Finishes that exceed typical factory standards shall receive deduction. Judge condition separately. Deduct 50% of Originality -The body paint appears to have been refinished with a material not consistent with factory application; however, the appearance is consistent with factory application methods. Judge condition separately. Deduct 100% of Originality and Condition for either A or B below:

A. The body paint appears to have been refinished with a material not consistent with factory application and the appearance is not consistent with factory application methods.

B. There is the presence of any custom paint modifications which shall include lettering (any media), pin

striping, race car numbers, race style stripes, flames, or any other non-factory additions. As time went on and these standard deductions were applied, it came to the judging community’s attention that there was another problem. There was no consistent PROCESS with which these standard deductions were applied. Each judge had their own preferences to determine if the paint appeared to be factory applied mate-rial and application. To assist the judges with making consistent calls in this area, the follow PROCESS FLOWCHART was first presented in the fall of 2006. It has since been presented at other regional judging schools and has been very well accepted.

The car is initially judged as it’s presented; doors closed, hood down. The door jams and other such areas can only be examined after a determination has been made if the finish appears to be the factory applied material. By following this process, paint judging can be greatly simplified and a greater degree of consistency can be achieved.

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"Understanding Hand Tools"

Ron Wilson, Frostburg, MD

Those of you who have a few hand tools will most likely have no trouble identifying the following tools and may also be able identify with their uses. If you can’t, your tools are most likely still in their original wrap-pers.

DRILL PRESS: A tall upright machine useful for suddenly snatching flat metal bar stock out of your hands so that it smacks you in the chest and flings your beer across the room, splattering it against that freshly-stained heirloom piece you were drying. WIRE WHEEL: Cleans paint off bolts and then throws them somewhere under the workbench with the speed of light. Also removes fingerprints and hard-earned guitar calluses from fingers in about the time it takes you to say, "YEOWW"! ELECTRIC HAND DRILL: Normally used for spinning pop rivets in their holes until you die of old age. SKIL SAW: A portable cutting tool used to make studs too short. PLIERS: Used to round off bolt heads. Sometimes used in the creation of blood-blisters. BELT SANDER: An electric sanding tool commonly used to convert minor touch-up jobs into major refinishing jobs. HACKSAW: One of a family of cutting tools built on the Ouija board principle. It transforms human energy into a crooked, unpredictable motion, and the more you attempt to influence its course, the more dismal your future becomes. VISE-GRIPS: Generally used after pliers to completely round off bolt heads. If nothing else is available, they can also be used to Transfer intense welding heat to the palm of your hand. OXYACETYLENE TORCH: Used almost entirely for lighting various flammable objects in your shop on fire. Also handy for igniting the grease inside the wheel hub you want the bearing race out of. TABLE SAW: A large stationary power tool commonly used to launch wood projectiles for testing wall integrity. E-Z OUT BOLT AND STUD EXTRACTOR: A tool ten times harder than any known drill bit that snaps neatly off in bolt holes thereby ending any possible future use. RADIAL ARM SAW: A large stationary power saw primarily used by most shops to scare neophytes into choosing another line of work. TWO-TON ENGINE HOIST: A tool for testing the maximum tensile strength of everything you forgot to disconnect. CRAFTSMAN 1/2 x 24-INCH SCREWDRIVER: A very large pry bar that inexplicably has an accurately machined screwdriver tip on the end opposite the handle. PHILLIPS SCREWDRIVER: Normally used to stab the vacuum seals under lids and for opening old-style paper-and-tin oil cans and splashing oil on your shirt; but can also be used, as the name implies, to strip out Phillips screw heads. Women excel at using this tool. STRAIGHT SCREWDRIVER: A tool for opening paint cans. (It is sometimes used to convert common slotted screws into non-removable screws.) AIR COMPRESSOR: A machine that takes energy produced in a coal-burning power plant 200 miles away and trans-forms it into compressed air that travels by hose to a Chicago Pneumatic impact wrench that grips rusty bolts which were last over tightened 30 years ago by someone at Ford, and instantly rounds off their heads. Can also be used to quickly snap off lug nuts. PRY BAR: A tool used to crumple the metal surrounding that clip or bracket you needed to remove in order to replace a 50 cent part. HOSE CUTTER: A tool used to make hoses too short. HAMMER: Originally employed as a weapon of war, the hammer nowadays is used as a kind of divining rod to locate the most expensive parts adjacent the object we are trying to hit. Women primarily use it to make gaping holes in walls when hanging pictures. MECHANIC'S KNIFE: Used to open and slice through the contents of cardboard cartons delivered to your front door; works particularly well on contents such as seats, vinyl records, liquids in plastic bottles, collector magazines, refund checks, and rubber or plastic parts. Especially useful for slicing work clothes, but only while in use. DAMMIT TOOL: Any handy tool that you grab and throw across the garage while yelling "DAMMIT" at the top of your lungs. It is also, most often, the next tool that you will need.

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2008 Corvette: National Corvette Museum Web Site

The changes on the new 2008 Corvette involve everything from an all-new, larger and more powerful V-8 en-gine to refinements in driving characteristics that solidify the Corvette’s position as the preeminent American sports car. There are also a host of exterior and interior refinements that raise the Corvette’s luxury status and enhance the feeling of craftsmanship. New changes include two new premium exterior colors - Jetstream Blue Metallic Tintcoat and Crystal Red Metallic Tintcoat. Chevrolet Corvette and Corvette Z06 - New for 2008 • All-new LS3 6.2L V-8 engine for Coupe and Convertible: • 430 hp (321 kW)* • 424 lb.-ft. of torque (575 Nm)* • 436 hp / 428 lb.-ft. (325 kW / 580 Nm)* with new, optional dual-mode exhaust system • High-flow cylinder heads • Enhanced valve train • High-flow intake manifold • Larger-bore block with structural enhancements • Improved manual transmission shift effort • Quicker shift times on paddle-shift six-speed automatic • 2.73 performance axle ratio available with six-speed paddle shift; included with Z51 package • Improved steering feel • Standard split-spoke cast aluminum wheel design for Coupe and Convertible (Competition Gray finish op-tional) • Available polished forged aluminum wheel design • New Keyless Access remote key fob with integrated key • Interior trim enhancements for all models, including wrapped center trim plate with Cyber pattern and new, brushed aluminum accents • Custom Leather-Wrapped Interior Package available for all models in exclusive, new Linen and Sienna colors • New sill plates • iPod/MP3 jack included on all sound systems except navigation (Personal Audio Link available as accessory for navigation system) • OnStar and XM Satellite Radio standard on all models • Auto-dimming mirrors with compass standard on all models Read more via the National Corvette Museum website at: http://www.corvettemuseum.com/specs/2008/index.shtml

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2007 MAC Schedule of Events (May Update)

June 15 - 16, 2007 MAC Judging Meet Zip Products

Mechanicsville, VA Sam Neide & Page Campbell July 22 - 26, 2007 NCRS National Convention NE Section Road Tour (July 19 – 22) Boston (Marlborough), Mass. August 4, 2007 18th Annual All Corvette Cruise-In * Still Cruisin’ Corvettes Manassas, VA August 24-26, 2007 Corvettes @ Carlisle - MAC Hospitality Tent Space A 79 - 81

Sangrey 3rd Annual Open House * Shippensburg Leasing Corp 6th Annual Picnic *

Carlisle / Shippensburg, PA Aug 31 – Sep 1, 2007 MAC 25th Anniversary Celebration McCagh Farm, Cumberland, MD Ron Wilson & Tom Vollrath Oct 13, 2007 Charity Cruise-In & Annual Meeting / Dinner Washington Dulles Marriott December 1, 2007 MAC Regional Christmas Parties Region TBD Region TBD * - Not an official MAC / NCRS event

FOR SALE 1989 CORVETTE

1989 Corvette 2-door hatchback coupe 7,000 original miles Red w/black leather interior 6-speed Z51 suspension; Immaculate-as new condition; All original paperwork including window sticker $19,900 OBO. Call Bob at (804) 598-1607 or email rlplkp@adelphia.net. NCRS Member #13026

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25th ANNIVERSARY MERCHANDISE

Here are three new items of merchandise available for ordering. The shirts come in dark colors only as they show off the silver lettering in our 25th anniversary logo best. Other clothing items are readily available and come in almost every color you may want. Call or email us for a list of items and colors. We can order any-thing from sweatshirts to briefcases. Again, this year we have a fine variety of quality merchandise to show off your Mid – Atlantic Chapter membership. We have developed a one year only logo to celebrate our 25th anniversary that will be used on all MAC merchandiser. We have a number of new items available to include large coffee mugs that you can have most any digital graphic placed on it. Our selection of clothing has been expanded to include hooded sweatshirts and an array of quality polo’s. You can also have monograms placed on shirts. All items are made to order.

Prices on items are $5.00 over cost to cover expenses. Prices are subject to change but remain reasonable. For example, ladies polos started at $26 and men’s at $32 on our last order. Don’t forget, we can also order Judging Bags. Your name can be added for only $7. Mugs start at $10, extra charges for graphics or names. Order now to have your items for our spring events and judging meet! Other items may be available soon so watch this section for breaking news on their availability. Joyce or Sam Neide

Woman’s Polo Coffee Mug

Men’s Polo

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MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION

Name _________________________________________________________ Spouse ____________________________ Address ____________________________________________________________________________________________ City _____________________________________________ State __________________ ZIP+4 __________________ Home Phone ___________________________________ Work or Cell Phone ___________________________________ Fax _________________________ Email Address __________________________ @ ___________________________ Occupation _________________________________________________________________________________________ NCRS Membership # ____________________ (Required for membership in Mid-Atlantic Chapter) Member Since ________________ List Corvettes currently owned: _______________________________________________________________________ List your interest as related to Corvettes and any abilities that may contribute to the success of our Chapter. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ Would you be willing to serve on the following committees: Judging, Newsletter, Programs or Membership? If which ones? _____________________________________________________________________________________________ May we list your name and phone number in our Chapter roster? Yes ____ No ____ Would you prefer to receive the Chapter newsletter electronically or in printed format? ________________________ Signature __________________________________________ Date ____/____/______

Annual Calendar-Year Dues Are $30.00 Make checks payable to: Mid-Atlantic Chapter NCRS and mail to:

Robert Patton ~ Membership Chairman MAC/NCRS

12257 Elk Run Church Road Midland, VA 22728-2418

MAC annual membership renewals are due by the end of January. The Roster will be printed during the beginning of February and only those members renewing their membership during December and January will be included. Check should be sent to Bob Patton, Membership Chairman, 12257 Elk Run Church Road, Midland, VA 22728-2418. Membership in the NCRS and MAC is open to persons interested in the restoration, preservation, and history of the Corvette pro-duced by the Chevrolet Motor Division of General Motors Corporation from 1953 through 1991. You must be a member of NCRS to join MAC. NCRS is not affiliated with Chevrolet or General Motors.

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MAC SIGNAL SEEKER

Articles about chapter events and the members present, technical subjects, and personal experi-ences that would be of interest to the MAC membership are welcome for inclusion in the Signal Seeker. In addition classified advertisements may be submitted for inclusion as space permits. Email is the preferred means, but we have the ability to scan both text and pictures if you send them by mail.

Send your articles and pictures for the Signal Seeker to: Jane and Duane Ravenberg 258 Running Stream Lane Thomasville, NC 27360 Email: dravenberg@triad.rr.com P.S. If you think you don’t write well enough, ask us to edit it for you. The important thing is that we get your input.

Signal Seeker Schedule

MAC Toolbox

Tom Vollrath MAC owns a collection of tools, primarily unique to Corvette restoration and repair, for use by members. Generally, these are special use tools needed one time during a restoration/repair project. If you have suggestions for other unique tools that would make your restoration tasks easier, let me know. I can then present your suggestion to the Board of Directors. (Due to limited space in this edition, the listing of MAC tools is available on our web site at www.ncrsmac.org or by calling Tom Vollrath.)

Issue Date Articles Due Publish Date

Fall December 1 December 30

Winter February 1 February 28

Spring May 1 May 30

Summer August 1 August 30

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2007 MAC Officers and Board of Directors

12257 Elk Run Church Road Midland, VA 22728-2418

Elected Officers Chairman Ron Wilson

Vice Chairman Tom Vollrath

Treasurer John Yglesias

Secretary Bob Baird Judging Chairman Sam Neide Appointed Board Members Charitable Activities Jim Hofferbert Editor Signal Seeker Duane and Jane Ravenberg Equipment Tom Vollrath Historian Tom Vollrath Membership Bob Patton Merchandise Joyce Neide National Corvette Museum Ambassador Bill Sangrey NCRS Chapter Awards Martha Baird Technical Advisor Mike McCagh Technical Advisor Jeremy Turner Web Site Gary Wilkerson

Regional Representatives Northern Virginia Jim and Diane Hofferbert Southeastern Virginia Harry and Laurie Eller Southwestern Virginia Clifton and Sandy Good Western Maryland and Pennsylvania Ron and Sharon Wilson