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September / October, 2018
Chairman’s Comments by Kelly Bolton
This edition of the Side Pipe is a combinedSeptember-October issue as Bob was out of
commission for a bit attending to a medical issue,and the great news is that Bob is on the mend andback in action. This is the first combined SidePipethat I can remember, and it is at times like thesethat you have a chance to stop and reflect on allthe various efforts required to keep our chapterrunning. Special thanks to Bob for all that hedoes, and, in car terms we are back to hitting onall eight cylinders.
While the Corvette Assembly Plant tours willresume in January, 2019, (suspended since June,2017) there are always new events at the NationalCorvette Museum. Currently the NCM has aspecial feature themed “Chevrolet Racing: Louisto Le Mans.” The theme is the history ofChevrolet racing as told from the early days ofLouis Chevrolet as a racing driver for Buick,through the AMA ban on racing, ChevroletRacing’s involvement in NASCAR, and the LeMans winning Corvettes. Significant stories aretold through the display of various cars andartifacts, from engines, including one from a C5-Rand a fuel injection cutaway, to race suits, trophiesfrom various races and more.
Chevrolet was born out of the early days of Buickracing with Louis Chevrolet driving, The exhibitstarts with Corvette Racing’s success and backedit up to the roots of Buick and what LouisChevrolet was doing driving for them. Highlightsof the exhibit include a 1909 Buick Model 16 IndyRacecar, 1910 Buick Bug, 1915 Cornelian, 1957Chevrolet “Black Widow” NASCAR, (an awesomecar, but the story on top of that is that the “BlackWidows” were the cars that led to the ban on fuelinjection in NASCAR), 1983 Monte CarloSS”‘Pepsi Challenger’ NASCAR, 1989 ZR1 24-
Hour World Record Corvette, 1997 Chevrolet C5.RHomologation car, 1997 Monte Carlo chrome-wrapped NASCAR, C6.R GT1 Test Car and 2010Chevrolet Cruze WTCC Race Car. The ’ChevroletRacing: Louis to Le Mans’ exhibit runs throughJanuary 4, 2019, in the National CorvetteMuseum’s Exhibit Hall.
The Oklahoma Chapter Judging Meet in Edmondon Saturday, August 18 was a great success. Notonly did we flight judge a 1969 Silver Convertibleand a 1970 Bronze Coupe, we also had theopportunity to judge at a new location, (very nicefacility) and network with our NCRS friends fromthe Oklahoma City Area and Wichita. Thanks toRuss and Gene for arranging this event, to allthose who participated, and to Mike for the greatpictures on our web-site.
Special thanks to Michael and Jill Young forhosting this year’s Ice Cream Social. The eventwas a huge success at a new location as we hadgreat fellowship, car talk, (and a little football talk),delicious food and desserts, as Mike and Karenexcelled once again with the Hasty Bake.
After our October Breakfast Meeting we willventure over for an Auburn, Cord & DuesenbergTour. These cars are known for their luxury andhigh performance, and this will prove to be aneducational tour. These cars have a colorfulhistory, such as which car did Al Capone prefer,which was the original design for the “Batmobile,”and which had a 4.6L straight eight with asupercharger option to boost up to 150 HP,(answers at breakfast)? Plan on attending thisevent as it will expand your automobile knowledgeas well as give you the chance to view someremarkable cars.
Reminder that if you have something you wouldlike to share at our next breakfast meeting, pleasesend to Mike ([email protected]) and me
The Sidepipe is published monthly by the Oklahoma Chapter NCRS, Inc. • http://www.ncrs.org/ok
Attitude Adjustment Night InOklahoma City
by Gene Holtz
We are hosting an Attitude Adjustment Night inOklahoma City to get mMembers together.
Oklahoma ChapterMerchandise
by Bob Clark
We currently have Oklahoma Chapter denimshirts, long and short sleeve, for $25 each. We
also have Oklahoma Chapter sweat shirts for $25.
Please call me at 918 / 625-2303 or 918 / 299-9001 toorder an item. You could also send an email [email protected]. Be sure to include the type of shirtand size.
Attitude Adjustment Night
The gathering place for our October Attitude Adjustment Night on Tuesday evening,October 16, 2018, will be Bravo’s Mexican Grill at 4532East 51st St. We will continue to meet at Bravo’s for thenext few months.
Crowds Line The Streets OfCarlisle For Annual CorvetteParade
On a seasonable Saturday evening, more than450 Corvettes streamed through the streets of
downtown Carlisle for the 27th annual Chip MillerMemorial Corvette Parade, cheered on by anenthusiastic crowd lined up among the mainthoroughfares of the borough.
([email protected]) prior to the meeting or you canbring your presentation on a flash drive.To continue moving forward there are numerousopportunities for you to participate in our Chapter whichis vital to our continued success as The OklahomaChapter of NCRS. Let’s look at 2018 as a year filledwith opportunity and fun as we restore, preserve,document and enjoy our Corvettes.
I look forward to seeing everyone and their cars onSaturday.
October Breakfast Meeting
Our monthly breakfast will take place on Saturday, October 6, 2018. The location is Ollie’sStation Restaurant in the Redfork area of West Tulsa.The address is 4070 Southwest Blvd. The phonenumber is (918)446-0524, in case you need it.
You can choose the buffet or you can order from themenu. The time to be there is 8:30 a.m., but peoplealways start arriving by 8:00 - 8:15 a.m.
The gathering will be held at Rudy’s Country Store& BBQ located at 3437 W. Memorial Road,Oklahoma City on the fourth (4th) Tuesday of eachmonth. October 23 is the next gathering with arrivaltime between 5:30 pm and 6:00 pm. (The location,time and dates are subject to change if they do notwork out for the majority wishing to participate.)
Contact me if you want further information at (cell)405-317-3919 or email [email protected] (that’san L84, not 184. Thanks!)
Tour of the Auburn CordDuesenberg Factory
from Bud Jessee
The tour of the Auburn Cord DuesenbergFactory will be October 6 following our monthly
meeting. Doug Pray will host the tour and providethe history of the Factory as well as, Glen Pray, thepurchaser of the ACD company that relocated it toBroken Arrow. The tour will begin once we gatherat the location, probably around 9:30 - 10:00 a.m.and will last about an hour to one and one halfhours, depending on your interest. After the tourevery one is free to visit and focus anything ofinterest.
Following our monthly meeting, we will travel to theACD Factory located at 122 South Elm Place inBroken Arrow. (South of 71st on 161st E. Ave, turnWest at Mullen Plumbing).
Directions: From Ollie’s, East to 75, S to I 44 E,then to the BA Expressway, E to the Elm Pl exit,Right on Elm Pl, S across Kenosha (71st E) acrossRR tracks and take first turn to right just beforeMullen plumbing. Park where you like. The mainentrance is near the center of the last building onthe right.
The parade is produced by the Downtown CarlisleAssociation in partnership with Carlisle Events andsponsored by the Navy Federal Credit Union. Theparade is a regular feature of Corvettes at Carlisle,the largest Corvette event in the world\, held eachyear at the Carlisle Fairgrounds. This year’s multi-day event took place, friday,Au
By Thursday 466 cars wereregistered for the parade,according to the DCA’swebsite, keeping in linewith recent years’ figures.
“This is a great number andshows how interested thesecar enthusiasts are indowntown Carlisle andhaving a great time in ourtown,” said Glenn White,executive director of theDCA. “(Downtown)restaurants have a greatnight, some pulling in awhole weekend’s revenuein four hours.”
Hordes of spectators filledthe streets of downtownCarlisle for the parade.Some eagerly steppedforward with cameras,while others simply cranedtheir necks for a betterview as passing driverssmiled and waved to thecrowd. Passing cars borelicense plates from NewYork, New Jersey,Delaware, Ohio, Virginia,North Carolina and manyother states, as well asPennsylvania.
A few cars even carried Canadian flags, whileAmerican flags on vehicles were flown in abundance.
This was the first time that Dennis Byers and son,Michael Byers, both of Newville, came to watch theparade. Michael Byers said they were there, in part,to support St. John’s Preschool, located directlybehind where they were standing on North HanoverStreet in St. John’s Episcopal Church. Michael Byers’sons, Wyatt, 5, and Charlie, 3, played nearby in the
preschool’s fenced yard while the facility conducted asidewalk ice cream fundraiser.
“I think (my sons) are more excited about the icecream than the cars,” Michael Byers laughed.
Joe Purdom, of Carlisle, saidhe liked the cars as well asthe ice cream. He watchedthe parade from the townsquare with wife Carole,daughter, Jen, and son-in-law, Don, as well as hisyoung grandchildren, Wyattand Maggie. “I like watchingall of the Corvettes and I seea lot of friends here,” headded.
Parade participants also saidthey liked meeting up withfriends at each year’s event.This was the fifth year thatJames and Nancy JoMcCannon, of Bloomington,Minnesota, met up at theCarlisle parade with friendsfrom Albany, New York. Theyalso learned that their blue2016 Corvette was selectedas a 2017 Celebrity ChoiceAward Winner by TimDelaney just before theparade started, they said.
This was the third year that“Super Dave” Mueller of BelAir, Maryland, drove in theparade in the“beautiful town”of Carlisle.
His 2010 yellow Corvettecarries the license plate,“Yolo 1.” He first heard about
the show from his friend, Joe, from Fallston, Maryland,he said.
Leo Plante traveled nine hours from his home inAugusta, Maine, to drive his 2002 yellow Corvette. Hewas there for his “fifth or sixth” time, he said, withbrothers, Tony and Tom.
“We just love the cars, the Corvettes, the people herein Pennsylvania,” Plante said. “The event is wellorganized, and the people who set it up do awonderful job.”
Corvettes at Carlisle - 2018
Corvettes at Carlisle is the largest Corvette happening of its kind. The event runs for fourdays – rain or shine – at the fairgrounds in Carlisle,Pennsylvania. Our weather this year was outstanding,cool beyond belief.This is not simply acar show,
/ Corvettes atCarlisle features anexpansive fleamarket of Corvetteparts, manufacturerdisplays, new parts,vendor tents,special guest speakers, a Miss Carlisle competition, aburnout contest and a whole lot more. For the tirekickers, of course, there are rows upon rows ofremarkable Corvettes.
The vending area was filled with vendors sellingalmost everything you need, and they are also awealth of knowledge when you ask questions whileyou are shopping.
The Chip’s Choice display featured Vette Rods thisyear in Building I. A Corvette American Flag wasassembled for display again on the hill on Friday.
The NCRSGallery hadincredibleCorvettes ondisplay underthe tent besideBuilding A.Another placeto seeincredibleCorvettes isthe NCCC Judged Showfield.
New this year was the Lingenfelter Performancesponsorship of the Autocross with a $1,000 cashprize up for grabs! It’s was open to all registered FunField guests, beginner to experienced autocrossdrivers.
If you’re interested in purchasing a Corvette, youshould be sure to check out the Car Corral whereyou’ll find all years and conditions for sale.
Special Guests
Wil Cooksey - celebrating the “Cooksey Corvette”with a very special display.
Wil has always had a love for cars. When it cametime for him to go to college, he left Fort Worth,Texas,and headed to Tennessee where he received aBachelor of Science degree in electrical engineeringfrom Tennessee State University in 1965. Hecontinued his education and earned a master’sdegree in industrial engineering from the University ofToledo in 1972. Wil then went to Michigan StateUniversity where he completed his post graduatework in mechanical engineering. Afterwards, Wilserved as a 1st Lieutenant in the U.S. Army.
Upon return from Vietnam, Wil got his first job in Flint,Michigan, as an assistant professor in industrialengineering at GMI. In 1976, he transferred to St.
Louis where he worked at a plantin several different positions.
In 1993, Wil received an offer hecouldn’t pass up despite the 530mile move from Kansas toKentucky. WiI started his 15 yearsof service as the plant manager atGeneral Motors’ Assembly Plant.He remained at his dream job until
retiring in2008. Duringthis time,Corvette wasnot known as ahigh qualitycompany, butwith Wil’sdirection,Corvetteearned“America’sBest
Automobile of the Year” by Automobile magazine;“Best Premium Sports Car” by J.D. Power; and BestSports Car” by Money magazine and the BowlingGreen assembly plant won two awards and wasrecognized as North America’s Silver Plant. Together,WiI and the Corvette team achieved the highestquality and customer satisfaction ever experienced.
After Wil’s retirement, he became Chairman of theBoard for the Corvette National Museum in 2009.Later, in 2013, he was inducted into the Hall of Fameat the National Corvette Museum. WiI has evenpublished his own autobiography titled, “No Time toCry,” which outlines his rough childhood, his timeearning his degrees, being in Vietnam and hissuccessful time at the General Motors AssemblyPlant.
Kevin Mackay - founded Corvette Repair, Inc. in1985 after years of devoting his life to Corvettes.
In 1978, at 21years old,Kevin wasworking for aChevroletdealershipwhere his lovefor Corvettesflourished. Hislove grewwhen he wasput in charge ofpreparing a ’78Corvette Pace Car for sale. Although Kevin neverthought he would own a Corvette, he had theCorvette bug and, after a few years and hard work,he bought a’64 convertible.
Despite hisfamily’sadvisingagainst hisdecision, KevinopenedCorvetteRepair in arented one baygarage out ofan auto repairshop in Valley Stream, NY. In 1987 he was able tomove into his current, custom built facility in the sametown. With the growth of the company, the buildingwas expanded to accommodate the ever growingaudience of Corvette collectors. Corvette Repair. Inc.specializes in complete body work, collision repair,painting, color matching, interior installation, anddrivetrain and chassis service from 1953 models topresent. With their mission statement, “We strive forthe utmost in detail and perfection,” it comes as nosurprise thatCorvetteRepair, Inc.has animpressiveportfolio with1,009 awards,20 Best inShows and 17Best in Class.
With hisexperience and passion for Corvettes, Kevin wasinducted into the Bloomington Gold Great Hall in2012. Corvette Repa,lnc.s work also makes anannual appearance in the Bloomington Gold SpecialCollection. Their restorations are also featured at theNational Corvette Museum, located in Bowling Green,KY. In July 2014, Kevin was invited back to BowlingGreen to be the Grand Marshal of the CorvetteHomecoming.
Ken Lingenfelter- Born the son of aGeneral Motorsexecutive,grew upwith anappreciation forstylish, highperformanceautomobiles. Hebought his first
Corvette in 1977. Additional cars wereacquired, as his passion for performancecars grew. Having sold his company, he hasdedicated himself to assembling acollection of significant muscle cars,Corvettes and exotic cars from around theworld. In 2005, his passion for speed andexcellence led him to purchase the assetsof Lingenfelter Performance Engineering, acompany founded by his distant cousinJohn Lingenfelter. Many of LingenfelterPerformance Engineering (LPE) productshave been instrumental in establishingperformance thresholds.
Oklahoma Chapter NCRSJudging in Edmund
by Gene holtz
I would like to thank everyone that attended thefirst NCRS judging on Edmond, Oklahoma on
August 18. Special thanks go to Alan Brown who letus use his new air conditioned building. It was agreat success with approximately 30 people inattendance, including our out of state and OklahomaChapter judges. A special thanks to our Corvetteowners whopresented theircars for FlightJudging.
The daystarted outwith aninformativejudging schoolpresented byDavidHoulihan ofWichita,Kansas, theMIDWAY USAjudgingchairman.
Next on to thefirst time FlightJudging ofSteve Pistole’s1969 Corvetteconvertible andManny andKristyHernandez’s1970 coupe.There was abreak for lunchof MAZZIO’SPizza,sponsored byScott Pfuehler(wh boughtlunch foreveryone forhis birthday, Ithink it shouldbe the other
way around.Thank You,Scott). After lunchwe finished theFlight Judgingand operationchecks.
At the end of theday I got positivefeedback from theowners andjudges and hopeto hold anotherevent in thefuture.
For anyonewanting morejudgingexperience, theMIDWAY USAchapter is holdinga chapter meet onSeptember 8 inWichita, Kansas,at Davis, MooreChevrolet, aftertheir monthly clubmeeting.
Oklahoma NCRS and SouthTulsa Baptist Church Car Show
By Bill Miller
Seven Corvettes from the Oklahoma NCRSchapter attended the South Tulsa Baptist
Church’s 15th Annual Car Show on September 16,2018. This is believed to be the largest car show inthe Tulsa area with an estimated 400-500 cars ondisplay this year.
A wide variety of vehicles were represented at theshow, including domestic and foreign cars, customhot-rods, street cruisers, and custom motorcycles.
The staff ofSouth TulsaBaptistChurch goabove andbeyond eachyear to makethis a funfamily eventfor all, withentertainmentfor the kids, a hamburger/hot-dog feed, and anopening ceremony with airplane flyovers. MissOklahoma was even in
attendance this year.
Those who made up our group this year were PatCavanagh and Tommy Johnson with their ’64’s, RustyBrock with his ’65, Bill Miller with his ‘72, Kelly Boltonwith his ’73, Rick Oglesby with his’99, and MikeYoung with his ’08.
If you have never attended this event, it is a greattime to see some really unique cars and visit withtheir owners and fellow NCRS members.
I Scream ,You Scream ,We AllScream For Ice Cream
by Jill & Michael Young
It was a beautiful evening for the annual Ice CreamSocial. The food was great, the company even
better – the onlything missingwas the icecream! Ha! Wehad 30 + plus inattendance andten Corvettesmade the trip toour home inSapulpa.Thanks to Budfor coordinatingand Mike and Karen for cooking. We enjoyed hostingand would welcome the opportunity to do it again.
DOOR REGULATORS R & LWW TRANSMISSIONS R & LBRAKE AND CLUTCH ASSEMBLYDASH CENTER R & L PADSWINDSHIELD STAINLESS COMPLETE SETGRILLE INCLUDING MOLDINGS POLISHEDHEADLIGHT ASSEMBLIES R & LDOOR VENT CHROME R & LROCKER PANELS R & L POLISHEDDOOR SILL PLATES (2) POLISHEDBUMPER LEFT FRONT SHOW CHROMEBUMPER LEFT REAR SHOW CHROMEWINDSHIELD LOF ORIGINAL CLEARDOOR GLASS R & LVENT GLASS R & LDOOR OUTSIDE HANDLES R & LDOOR LATCHES R & L PLATEDTAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLIES W/BACK UPSFUEL TANK PUMP AND FILTERFUEL TANK MOUNTING STRAPS
RADIO WITH BLUETOOTHRADIO SPEAKERS PRINSTRUMENT CLUSTER/ ELECTRONICCLOCK/QUARTZ
FRAME AND SUSPENSIONSRIII FRAME POWDER COATEDC-5 FRONTC-4 DANA 44 3.45 REARFRAME ACCEPTS LS ENGINEFRAME ACCEPTS TREMEC TRANSMISSIONQA1 COIL-OVER SPRINGS AND SHOCKSBRAKES ARE ZO-6 CALIPERSBRAKE LINES ARE INSTALLEDFRONT SWAY BAR INSTALLED
For Sale: 1965 CORVETTE ROADSTER RESTO-ROD -- S/N 194675118487
Price indicates pick up Corvette and trailer from Tennesseestorage facility.
Price $45,000.00 including trailer.Contact Joe Ray [email protected]
Corvette Classified
Got a Solid Axle Corvette thatneeds brakes?
Then this is for you. All brand new in the parts boxes.All bought from Zip and are in Tulsa to look at. Zip part
numbers available. Take Zip prices & deduct 30%. It’s allgeneric, no GM parts. Says to fix ‘53-’62.
2 axle set shoes, 4 brake drums, master cylinder, returnsprings, hold on springs, 4 wheel cylinders, 4 adjustmentsprings, 4 adjusters, front brake cable, 2 rear brakecables, 3 brake hoses and some of the windshieldweatherstrips. Also a new set of black sunvisors w/pins &a black sissy bar. Scott 437-5292 daytime.
Want to buy, the aboveset of wheels. Front 18x9 1/2- Rear 19x12Bud [email protected]
For Sale: Randy’s 1962 Corvette.Randy came up with a price & it is $47000.
In previous newsletters we have detailed most of the workdone on the ‘62 the last couple ofyears. You know what a‘62 looks like but actual pictures are available so call Scottat 918-437-5292 & he will send you some shots thatRandy recently took. The 62 is with Randy in Fayetteville,a nice easy drive to see a For Sale Corvette. Call Randy918-630-3119 to deal or Scott for info on the Corvette.
Scott for now. 918-437-5292
A DeWitt Radiator: Need one, want to upgrade the one inyour Corvette or put one in the LS motor restrorod you arebuilding.
Call Scott, 918-437-5292. He will share his discount withwith you.
For Sale:1963 Borg Warner T-10 Transmission,VINstamping 3105895, Assembly code WL122, Case T10D-1Side Cover 10-18-62, Tail T10-7D 3813490 8-21-62,Front piece 3790278 -- Value—Open to discussion
Scott 437-5292
For Sale: 1968 Corvette convertible, non matching 350/automaroon with black interior, runs and drives $12,000
1968 Corvette convertible, non matching 350/auto, 2 stageblack with black interior, born as blue/blue. Telescopingcolumn. Will need new gas tank installed which I do have,$16,000
1969 Corvette convertible, non matching 427/390 4spd,power steering, blue/blue, both tops, runs well, $23,000
1969 Corvette convertible, non matching, 350,4psd, black/black, runs and drives well, rear flares, torque thrust 2’s.$20,000
1971 Corvette ttop, numbers matching 350/270hp 4 spd,project, $8100
All have clean Oklahoma titles in my name. It would benice if these stayed in the Oklahoma area.
Contact Gary918-704-0277
American National Classic Car Insurance. A betterway to protect what you value the most.
Bud Jessee; CLU; ChFC; RICP; MLGAAmerican National Insurance7131 S. Braden AveTulsa, OK 74136918-492-5396
For Sale: I have a complete 396 motor out of a passengercar, standard bore needs a complete overhaul, will givenumbers if interested, will take $550.00call Phil Bordwine or email [email protected]
For Sale: I have a complete 327 motor out of a 1968Corvette convertible. Needs a complete overhaul, will givenumbers if interested, will take $500.00call Phil Bordwine or email [email protected]
Bob Clark • Editor
10809 So. Louisville Ave. • Tulsa, OK 74137-6720
home • (918) 299-9001 • work • (918) 298-2777
Fax - work 918-298-2778 • home 918-298-9094
E-Mail • [email protected] • Cell 918-625-2303
Upcoming Events
NCRS registered marks used in the NCRS Drivellne: NCRSFlight Awards, NCRS Master Judge Award, NCRSPerformance Verification Award, NCRS Founders Award,NCRS Sportsman Award, NCRS American Heritage Award,NCRS Duntov McLellan, and Hill Mark of ExcellenceAwards, and the NCRS Folz Memorial Award. All areregistered with the United States Patent and TrademarkOffice.
*** Please think about writing an article or contributing anitem of interest for the newsletter. This can be a tech tipyou've found, an article to reprint from another publicationthat would be of interest, a personal experience that wouldinterest other members, or an item of news about thechapter or its members. Remember, include pictures if youcan. Your Corvette classified ads are welcome, too. You canmail, e-mail, FAX, or loan me a flash drive or CD(Windowsor Macintosh ). Remember!! Your help is needed to makethis newsletter a voice of our chapter !
NCRS CommunicationTo keep up to date with the latest news from yourOklahoma Chapter NCRS and your Region VII Director,be sure to advise Bob Clark or Don Partridge of anye-mail address changes. This also applies to phonenumbers and new mailing addresses.
If your address is not current, then you will not receive thelatest news and information.
Thanks also go to Jim Elder,Neal Kennedy, and VerleRandolph for their help infolding and mailing.
Thanks toBrad Williams and
Mazzio’s for continuingto support the
Oklahoma ChapterNCRS.
We appreciate yourhelp.
Thanks to Gene Holtz, MichaelYoung, Bill Miller, Bud Jesseeand Bonney Clark for theircontributions to this Sidepipeissue.
Oct 6 Oklahoma Chapter Breakfast Meeting - Ollie’s Station Restaurant - 4070 Southwest Blvd - Tulsa, OKOct 6 Tour of Auburn Cord and Duesenberg factory - See more infoe in this issueOct 16 Attitude Adjustment Night - Bravo’s Mexican Grill - 4532 East 51st St. - Tulsa, OklahomaOct 25-27 Texas NCRS Regional - Frisco, Texas - See Driveline for infoNov 3 Oklahoma Chapter Breakfast Meeting - Ollie’s Station Restaurant - 4070 Southwest Blvd - Tulsa, OK
