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Bay State Corvairs VairForce 1 December 2013

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December 2013

Volume 40 Number 12


On the Front Cover: Steve Silvia’s inspiring story of his restoration project makes

the Hagerty newsletter (see page 10) and Dave Silvia takes a

trip back in time, finding his first car (story page 6-7).

On the Back Cover: Lionel’s Garage Tech Day!! The guys that attended had a

great time! More pictures on pages 12-13.

BAY STATE CORVAIR OFFICERS

President: Ray Bombardier

6 Kraft Road

Milford, MA 01757

(508) 473-7026

[email protected]

Vice-President Membership Chair: Chuck Leonard

4 Tyson Road

S. Easton, MA 02375

(508) 238-0455

[email protected]

Treasurer/Merchandise Coordinator:

Peter Roca

51 Everett Street

N. Attleboro, MA 02760

(508) 316-1661

[email protected]

Secretary/Editor: David McMillan

33 Woodhaven Blvd.

N. Providence, RI 02911

(401) 231-0784

[email protected]

Tech Advisor: Jim Bengiovanni

6 Allen Road

Milford, MA 01757

508-473-4989

[email protected]

Tech Advisor: Lionel Bernard

27 MacArthur Drive

Millbury, MA 01527

508-754-2097

[email protected]

NECC Representative: Bob Sedani

Brockton, MA

(508) 584-7792

[email protected]

CORSA Representative: Karl Haakonsen

Roslindale, MA

(617) 469-2692

[email protected]

MAAC Representative: Tom Russ

Milford, MA

(508) 478-6678

[email protected]

Event Coordinator:

Sharon Leonard

S. Easton, MA

(508) 238-0455

[email protected]

Event Coordinator:

Elaine Sedani

Brockton, MA

(508) 584-7792 [email protected]

Refreshment Coordinator:

Cathy McCafferty

N. Attleboro, MA


mailto:[email protected]













Event Coordinator:

Elaine Sedani

Brockton, MA


Can you believe you’re reading the December issue of

the VairForce? Where did the year go? It seems as though

the older I get that there are only 3 weeks to a month. Dave

reminded me that he wanted my VFTF column for the

newsletter and I said, “I just sent it to you!” Then Dave

said, “That was for November!” In my defense it’s going

out a week early this month as our final monthly meeting of

2013 is on Wednesday, November 20th so as not to inter-

fere with any of our members Thanksgiving plans.

Speaking of Thanksgiving, today, November 17, was the

date set for the annual Thanksgiving feast put on by the

Central New Hampshire Corvair Assn in Webster, NH. This

is the 1st one Kathy and I have had to miss in 4-5 years. The

CNHCA is a wonderful group and their dinners are always

great fun and the food is top notch. I’m sure ‘Chef’ Wayne

was manning the deep fryer. They have traditionally baked

turkey as well as deep fried; I love the latter. They also sup-

ply the stuffing, mashed potatoes and gravy. Everyone else

brings a covered dish to supply all the additional fixings and

the pies are cooked fresh on the premises. We really missed

spending this afternoon with our NH friends but as I’ve al-

ways said, its family first and today was my grand-son

Sam’s 14th birthday. Never put your hobby ahead of your

family. We had a great day with the family. My daughter

Nicole has 3 boys; Sam is 14, Lucas is 12 and Noah will be

10 on January 10th. My 4th and oldest grand-son is Josh

who’s 17. Both he and my daughter Jil live here in Milford

with me and Kathy. The 4 boys will be all grown up and

moving on before we know it and we don’t want to miss

any of the good family times.

Turning to Corvair news, yesterday, November 16th, we

had our Tech-Day at Lionel’s Garage in Millbury. Although

there were only 13 in attendance, the club was represented

by members from 4 New England states; Jim Kenyon from

Ct, Dave McMillan from RI, Jim Kazilionis, Ken Anderson

and Ron Moller drove down from Maine and the rest from

MA. As always I came away with some useful information

that was new to me to help keep my Corvair operating at

peak efficiency. Our host Lionel Bernard had the coffee

brewing when we arrived with a tasty looking Danish ring

ready to enjoy. Later, lunch was provided for all. It’s always

a great opportunity to

have any mechanical

questions answered as

I’m sure someone is there

that could help you out.

It’s always fun with our

old and new club friends

and a relaxing way to

spend a few hours on a

late fall Saturday. If you

haven’t attended one of

Lionel’s Tech-Sessions

before, watch your news-

letters ‘Upcoming Events’

page in spring ’14 for our

next Tech-Day date.

Although at this writ-

ing it is not yet Thanks-

giving, this is our final VairForce of 2013. As you all know

by now this is my last ‘View From the Front’ column. I

have written 12 columns a year for the last 9 years; that’s

108 monthly VFTF columns, plus many show reviews as

well as other submissions. Most of the time I had NO idea

what to write about when I sat down at the computer each

month, however I was usually able to come up with a page

or more for you to read. (Hence the nickname ‘King Fluffy’

given by Editor Dave.) I hope my monthly diatribes have

been insightful, informative, sometime humorous and enter-

taining for you. I have many people to thank. I’d be remiss

if I didn’t thank Elaine Sedani for putting my name in nomi-

nation for Club President back in October of 2004. I re-

member being scared to death that enough people would

actually vote for me that I’d get elected. It was a turning

point in my life. I had been an Event Committee person and

a Vice-President under Steve Boyden and a Secretary/Editor

under Joey Smiley and I knew if I was elected President that

I would want to pick up where they left off; to transition the

club into a ‘Family Friendly’ club. Fortunately Chuck Leo-

nard shared this vision for the club and along with Chuck I

was blessed with a wonderful team; John Wingle and Rick

MacDonald were my other fellow officers beginning in

2005. By the end of the year, Dave McMillan joined the

team replacing Rick as Secretary/Editor and a year later Pe-

ter Roca replaced Johnny as our Treasurer. This ‘slate’ has

remained intact thru 2013.

( VFTF — Continued on Next Page — 4 )

My Last View From the Front By Ray Bombardier, BSCC President

A few pictures gracing the wall

at Lionel’s garage



(VFTF—Continued From Page 3) Chuck Leonard has retired from work last year and plans

on spending the winter months at their Ft. Myers, Florida

home and I feel I need to step down as well as I had life

altering gastric by-pass surgery just 3 months ago and I feel

like I need to take the time off to take care of myself both

physically and mentally. There are a few members of the

club who have had this surgery; some others may know of

someone who has gone through one. The reality is the Doc-

tor operates on your stomach, not on your brain. I’m find-

ing this fact not only true but also the hardest to deal with. I

know I’ll get through it with my hospital support group and

the support of good friends like you but it will take some

time. Physically I’m feeling a little better each week.

Another reason for my decision to step down is that my

bride of 46+ years, Kathy, may retire when she turns 66 this

coming February and we both would like the freedom to

travel without worrying about working our schedule around

Mid-Month Board meetings, monthly meetings, writing my

VFTF column or making agendas for the 2 meetings. Then

there’s the day to day e-mails and phone calls to answer.

It’s really time for new blood with new ideas and although

it hasn’t come to an actual vote as of yet, rest assured both

Chuck and I will totally support whomever you elect to fill

the offices we’re leaving and we hope you will support the

new Team–2014. Nobody likes change; that’s human nature

but change can be good. As Chuck pointed out, it’s not as if

we’re leaving the club; we’ll still be here. In fact, it’s been

suggested that I become the club’s 1st ‘Good Will Ambas-

sador’. I’m very proud of both our elected and appointed

officers combined accomplishments over the past 9 terms

and our membership and treasury are both near record

highs. Rest assured this will be a smooth transition.

The Holidays are fast approaching. Whatever your reli-

gious beliefs, Kathy and I wish peace and love to you and

your family. You’re all are part of our family and we love

you all. Thank you all for your support through the past 9

years. It has truly been an honor and a privilege to serve as

your President. In speaking about our Bay State Corvair

Club, Elaine Sedani summed it up best many times when

she stated simply, “We’re the BEST!!” I’m not going to say

good-bye but rather,

“I’ll see you down the road.”

Ray Bombardier

From the Editor’s Laptop. . . Usually, when I prepare the newsletter each month, I

look for current material like a recent show or some bit of

news that crops up. This issue just clicked when I re-

ceived Dave and Steve Silvia’s articles. With my rapidly

approaching half-century birthday, plus the impending

“changing of the guard” as Ray and Chuck step down

from their executive board positions, the “Circle of Life”

theme came to mind.

Dave Silvia relates his story of how he found his long lost

first Corvair, giving him a sense of closure with his past.

See pages 6 & 7.

Steve Silvia, on the other hand, took on a car restora-

tion that needed completion. He persevered and recently,

his car was featured in the latest Hagerty Insurance publi-

cation highlighting owners fixing up cars in need of atten-

tion. See page 10.

This month’s meeting is the last meeting for 2013. The

next club function is the Holiday Party at Raffael’s in

Walpole, MA. See the flyer on page 11.

And , of course, this November meeting will include

our annual pizza party. Usually at this time of year, the

club donates a check to the Living Bread Food Pantry in

Plainville. We would like to expand on that this year by

asking folks to bring canned goods or monetary donations

to the same cause. Hey, sounds like a good trade-

off...bring a canned good for a good cause, get pizza.

Plus, Ginger (and George) will be bringing some deli-

cious desserts!

We’ve also got the election of club officers for this

meeting. It’s pretty much a no-brainer, but please show

your support by attending the meeting!

The ballot is as follows:

President: Jason Cesana (running unopposed)

Vice-President: John Teixeira (running unopposed)

Treasurer: Peter Roca (running unopposed)

Secretary/Editor Dave McMillan (running unopposed)

I can’t remember when an election was held with two

candidates for the same position. Any-

way, stop by the meeting at the Tavern

for some pizza, welcome in the new

officers, thank the outgoing ones, and

don’t forget to bring a canned good!

Vairy truly yours,

Dave


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My Long Lost Corvair By Dave Silvia

Everyone always dreams about finding

their long lost, first car and in that dream the

car looks like they saw it last or reasonably

close. But dreams and reality are often two

different stories.

As many people know, my Dad owned an

auto repair shop back in the 70’s that specialized in Corvair

repairs. Around 1974 a call came into my Dad’s garage

about a Corvair convertible for sale. A kid in Somerset,

MA was selling it. The engine was blown but he only

wanted $50 for it. So I went with my Dad and Mom to look

at the car. It was a 1965 Corsa Convertible, Cypress Green

with a Saddle colored interior, 4-speed, power top, and rear

antenna, oh and it was 180hp turbo. The turbo

engine was completely dismantled and in

boxes in the back seat. Even as a 10-year-old

used car, it was quite desirable. It was the first

Corsa I had ever seen. My Dad bought the car.

For me, a 13 –year-old kid, it became my pro-

ject and eventually my car. The car went

through many transitions and changes over the

years. We first got the car running with a

110hp engine from a junk 66 Corvair my Dad

had out back. The engine actually ran great.

Then we had a new top installed. The saddle

interior was faded so we dyed the interior

black. We installed a 1967 dash pad in it to

replace the 65 one which had many cracks.

We took the bucket seats out of the 66 we took

the engine from and put them in the car.

Slowly the car started to look and drive better.

Then an opportunity arose to buy a wrecked

but good running Corsa Convertible with a

140hp engine. The engine made it into my green converti-

ble, as did the wood steering wheel from the same car, and

slowly my Corvair became a Corsa again. Eventually, my

Dad used up some of his favors at a local body shop and we

got the body repaired and painted red. We also had them

weld up the cutout for the turbo exhaust pipe. That day I

popped off the turbo emblem and put on a 140 one (I still

have the turbo emblem). We also managed to get a set of

67 wire wheel covers for it (the kind with the round cen-

ters).

The car itself went through many changes over the years

we owned it. Eventually, we got a set of perfect 65 black

bucket seats for it. As time went on we continued to work

on the car and it became nicer. Shocks, brakes, front end,

etc. all were rebuilt. The 140hp engine from the wrecked

Corsa ran superbly. We added small round marker lights

from a 69 Barracuda. We got a factory AM-FM radio for it.

One of the riskier projects was installing a remote mirror.

By the mid-70’s the 65 remote mirror was no longer avail-

able but the 67 and up one was. We installed it very care-

fully without scratching the paint. Along the way I found a

set of mag wheel covers and a set of 65 spinner wire wheel

covers for the car. All along we continued to improve the

car. I took it to car shows and it won several trophies; they

are still on a shelf in my garage. The whole family went for

rides to Newport, RI nearly every week in that car during

the summer. I learned to drive with that car and I drove it

around a lot as a teenager. I remember I took it to school

once and went I got out of class at the end of the day with

Cynde (my then girlfriend) I found that the beautiful wire

wheel covers that I had restored and polished were stolen. I

left them off for a while and eventually switched to the mag

wheel covers..

(Continued on Next Page)


(Continued From Page 6) As time went on, I graduated from high school and drove

the car around that summer but I needed a way to pay for

college and the Corsa was certainly the most valuable thing

I owned. I made the decision to sell the car. I was uncom-

fortable with that decision but even before I advertised it for

sale, an older gentleman named Chet Baker, entered my

Dad’s garage and wanted to buy a Corvair Convertible. It

was 1980; I sold him the car for $2500 which was good

money for a Corvair in those days. The money paid for sev-

eral semesters of college (try doing that now). I saw the car

in person only once after that, as Chet needed some work

done on the car, I even took it out for a short ride; it was

about 1981. Back in 1984, I saw the car for sale in the Yan-

kee Swapper and that was the last I ever saw the car…until

last weekend.

As time has gone on, I have often thought about the car

and how cool it was. It was a great Corvair and it drove so

nicely. I always felt that it was a special car and that it was

still out there somewhere, even after 30 years. I just knew

the car still existed and I have said that many times to my

Dad and brothers.

Fast Forward to Today: Last weekend it appeared on

craigslist. I always knew that I could readily identify the

car if I found it. I was right; it is definitely my old car. A

1965 Corsa Convertible, red with black interior, mag cov-

ers, 66 spoiler, remote mirror, 67 dash pad, wood wheel,

AM-FM radio, and barracuda marker lights - it's the car. It

even still has the small stainless steel mud flaps I put on the

car in the 70’s! In addition, if you notice in the photos the

fresh air hose on the car is a turbo one as it enters on the left

side of the shroud - not the right side as a N/A car does.

Even the welded up exhaust cut out is still visible under-

neath the car. If there were any doubts, the VIN and Body

tag numbers confirm it is the car.

The only problem is that the car is in VERY bad condi-

tion. My old Corvair now lives in Waterford, CT. Which

is ironic since I worked for a company based in Waterford

and went to the main office often; during that time my old

Corvair was only a few miles away. According to the fam-

ily selling it, the car belonged to their father. Their father

had an aneurism 12 years ago and died. The car has sat out-

side ever since. The car is hit hard in the front and the front

fender overlaps the door, but what the accident didn’t de-

stroy time has. The body is sagging, the floors are gone,

the rocker panels are severely rotted, and every fender on

the car has severe rust. I don’t believe I have ever seen any

Corvair with as much rust around the windshield. The fam-

ily is at odds with the car. The man’s wife wants it out of

the yard and the son does not want to part out the car be-

cause it reminds him of his Dad. Eventually, someone will

buy it for parts – there are still plenty on it. But that person

will not be me. I have every part that car has on it either on

my own Corvair or tucked away. I would only purchase

that car for one reason – to rebuild it.

The dream would be to buy it and fix it again. The reality is

that my old Corvair is just a parts car now. If I bought it I’d

have to fix it. No matter what, I just couldn't take it apart.

Needless to say the photos speak for themselves; restoration

is not economically feasible.

I am sad to see the car in such bad shape. The car meant

a lot to me; it lit my passion for cars. It taught me a lot

about Corvairs and cars in general. Perhaps I am a better

engineer today because I worked on it. It paid for college

and now that education has allowed me to pretty much buy

any Corvair I want. The car helped me a lot; I even got to

write this article about it. I had dreamed I might one day

find the car and be able to resurrect it, but in reality, nothing

lasts forever. I am glad I got to see the car again and have

closure. I am also happy that the car had many years of life

after I sold it and that someone else enjoyed the car too.

The car is at the end of its life; let this article be its Swan

Song.


A Quick Google search found more info on

the Capone Car

Excerpt Written by Timothy B. Benford,

Yahoo Contributor Network

On Monday morning, December 8, 1942, the day after the

surprise Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and other U.S.

military installations in Hawaii, nearly every radio in Amer-

ica was tuned in waiting to hear

the news that President Roose-

velt would address the Congress

and ask they declare that we

were at war with Japan.

According to former Secret Ser-

vice Agent Mike Reilly, the Se-

cret Service had determined the

previous night, that a bulletproof car was needed immedi-

ately to protect President Roosevelt from possible assassins

sympathetic to Japan or Germany.

But federal law prohibited purchasing any automobile that

cost more than $750. An armored, bulletproof car would

certainly cost more than that. Yet there was no time to wait

for legislation authorizing such a vehicle, nor the time re-

quired to build one, and one was needed instantly. FDR

would need it Monday morning.

However, Reilly, who was head of the 70-man White House

detail, discovered that after Chicago gangster Al Capone,

was convicted of income tax evasion in 1931 (he was sent to

Alcatraz in August, 1934) the U.S. Treasury Department

had seized the crime boss's bulletproof 1928 341A Cadillac

Town Sedan. It had a whopping curb weight of 9,000

pounds.

Capone's Cadillac was green with black

fenders, making it look identical to the 85

Cadillac's that were supplied to Chicago

police and city officials. However, it had

3,000 pounds of bullet-proof armor be-

neath the standard body. Its windshield

and windows were made of recently devel-

oped inch thick bullet proof glass. The car also had flashing

red lights behind the grille and a real police siren. It is also

believed to have been the first private car with a police band

receiver.

A team of government employees and mechanics worked

well into the night of December 7 cleaning and preparing

the car, checking everything to make sure it would run and

perform as intended to be ready for use by FDR the follow-

ing day.

On December 8, 1941, when Roosevelt left the White House

and went to the Capitol to ask Congress to declare a state of

war existed with Japan, he made the trip in Capone's refur-

bished Cadillac.

Did You Know . . . President Roosevelt was trans-

ported to the White House in the

bullet proof car of Al Capone? The car was a 1928 Cadillac taken

from Capone in 1931 then he was arrested and sent to jail.

President Roosevelt needed a secure ride to the White House to give his famous speech about

the attack by the Japanese, starting the world war. Capone’s car was the only car available at

the time.

ChuckCromwell


Leon & Pamela Olson from Avon, MA.

They own a green 1964

Spyder convertible.

Thomas & Barbara Hall of Old Or-

chard Beach, ME.

They joined in October.

The 2013 Membership count

is now at 122!

ANNOUNCEMENTS

November Meeting! November 20th

ELECTION!!!

PIZZA PARTY!!!

PLEASE BRING A

CANNED GOOD OR

DONATION TO THE

LIVING BREAD

FOOD PANTRY!

The Meeting will be held on

Wednesday, November 20th.

Refreshments (desserts and

beverages) will be provided

by George and Ginger

DeValk.

Got anything to say? Send any special announcements, photos and articles to the editor at [email protected] or a call at 401-243-3884.

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Following Through

By Steve Silvia

Years ago, I learned the importance

of one’s word and how important they

can be, how they influence and can

guide oneself. My parents raised my

two brother’s and I and taught us early

on in life the importance of keeping

promises and following through when you tell someone you

are going to do something for them. Perhaps it’s these sim-

ple values instilled in me by my parent’s, which gave ne

the patience to restore my Corvair.

When I took my Corvair home back in April of 2006, I

never imagined it would one day shine again and be some-

thing I was proud to show

off. I was fortunate to have

been given the car, and

with the simple stipulation

that it was not stripped to

be a parts car. I promised I

would not do that and

would attempt to restore it.

This seemed simple enough

at first , but as time rolled

on, I wondered to myself if

these words would become

a reality. Everyone who

looked at it thought it was a

piece of junk and I know

my wife was not happy

about it. I can’t blame her,

as it was in really bad

shape and needed more

work than I thought. As

the weeks turned to months

and the seasons came and

went, my Corvair sat in a

state of disassembly in the

body shop. When the bill

of $3000 hit home for the

rust repairs, it was almost

too hard to swallow, and I

almost gave up on it, but I

kept on going. As the car

slowly came back together

after many hours and

skinned knuckles. I re-

member the many hours

spent on the top and how

many times I stopped in

frustration, but my promise

echoed in my head. All through the project, I learned to

keep my patience and push on. Now six years later, my car

has been featured in the Hagerty Insurance publication!

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Imagine my smile I was sent a release form for the maga-

zine to run an article on my 66!

I kept my word to a person who trusted me to do so, and

in the end, my 66 has taught me the value of the simple

things in life that are all too many times overlooked, that

being your word.

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Menu includes New England Scrod, Sliced Roast Beef, Chicken w/ Bordelaise Sauce, Oven Roasted Pota-

toes, Rice Pilaf, Penne Pasta Marinara, Fresh Vegetable du Jour, salad, etc. Don’t forget to leave room for dessert!

All for just $25 per person!

Please respond by December 31st, 2013 with names of those at-tending. Write your check out to:

Mail to: ‘Bay State Corvairs’

33 Woodhaven Blvd.

North Providence, RI 02911

From the North: Take Rt 95 South to exit 9 (Rt 1 South/Wrentham) go 7/10 of a mile and take a right at first traffic light, road bears sharply to the left and becomes Common Street, follow winding road about 2 miles - straight through first set of lights and take a left at second set in Walpole center onto Rt 1A south. Follow Rt 1A 1-1/2 miles, on your right.

From the South: Take Rt 95 North to exit 6B (Rt 495 North). Follow Rt 495 to exit 15 (Rt 1A Wrentham/Plainville). Bear right at bottom of ramp and follow Rt 1A north for 7-1/2 miles (through Wrentham center), on the left.

From the East/Cape Cod: Take Rt 495 north to exit 15 (Rt 1A Wrentham). Bear right at bottom of ramp and follow Rt 1A north for 7-1/2 miles (through Wrentham center), on the left.

Cost Each Total

Member name $25

Guest name $25

Guest name $25

And why not?? If you haven't done so already, pay your 2014 dues!!! Still only $20 for the year. $20

Total Payment


Lionel’s Garage Tech Day!

Lionel holding court

Lifters! One of the tech tip discussions.

Some of the tips were held under

Lionel’s Monza.

Interesting item that Lionel has.

An Autotray! Clamps onto the dash.


Ray’s famous beans and kielbasa!

As Ray says, “You may run out of fuel

on the way home, but I

Guarantee, you won’t run out of gas!”

Kevin Gaudette hefts his sandwich

Lionel holding court.

Lunchtime! Dunkin’ the Bernard’s dog ate the most!

The pizza was excellent and plentiful!


You Can Ride the Rails With Your Collector Car

From Hagerty ‘Articles and Resources’

Old-car buffs and train buffs have a lot in common, since

their hobbies both include classic machinery in motion. So

how perfect is it that there’s a

way to combine the adven-

ture of classic car travel with

the romance of the rails? It’s

called the Auto Train, and it

runs every day between San-

ford, Fla., and Lorton, Va. —

basically between Orlando

and Washington, D.C.

Founded in 1971 as a pri-

vate corporation and operated

by Amtrak since 1983, the

Auto Train is the only car-

carrying passenger train in

the U.S. In addition to the

auto carriers, it uses Am-

trak’s deluxe Superliner pas-

senger cars.

Tim and Marjorie Sud-

dard, publishers of Classic

Motorsports magazine, live

just 45 minutes from the

Auto Train terminal in San-

ford. So they had no problem justifying a trip aboard the

rails when they needed to take their Sunbeam Tiger north to

attend the Tigers East/Alpines East United meet in St.

Michaels, Md. Any lingering doubts were erased by the fact

that Amtrak uses the image of a Sunbeam Tiger in its Auto

Train marketing.

Tickets are easily purchased online, and the cost can be

extremely reasonable depending on the direction of travel.

As one might imagine, pricing is highly seasonal, since the

service was designed to facilitate snowbird travel between

the Northeast and Florida. The Suddards found that if you

go against the grain and travel north in October, a one-way

ticket including the smallest sleeping accommodations is

only about $400. This includes passage for two, a two-bunk

mini-sleeper (called a “Roomette”), a wine and cheese re-

ception, dinner, breakfast, and even a movie after dinner.

Add another $179 to take your car with you.

“The food was good, the wine was served with good cheer

in the Lounge car, and on our trip they showed

‘Casablanca,’ which seemed appropriate,” Tim Suddard re-

ports, “although maneuvering in the Room-

ette at night is tricky.” Overall, the Suddards

say they found the whole experience very

upscale, fun, and way more relaxing than

towing a car to an event over busy inter-

states. No matter which direction you travel,

the train leaves at 4 p.m. and gets to your

destination the next morning around 9 a.m.,

relaxed and rested.

As for your car, Suddard cautions that

you do have to relinquish control to Amtrak

personnel, but says, “We encountered no

problems and no damage, and the autos are

transported in covered cars. Classics are

photographed by staff and treated with kid

gloves.”

If you are looking for a relaxing way to

transport yourself and your classic, or just

want to enjoy the romance of the rails, both

Suddards say they would highly recommend

this experience.

Now if only Amtrak would offer this service

on an East/West route so we could get our

cars to Monterey and Scottsdale!

For more details contact: http://www.amtrak.com/auto-train

https://classicmotorsports.net/

https://classicmotorsports.net/

http://www.amtrak.com/auto-train

http://www.hagerty.com/classic-car-articles-resources/Features/News/All-Articles/2013/11/07/Ride-the-Rails?utm_source=ExactTarget&utm_medium=email&utm_term=&utm_content=&utm_campaign=Hagerty%20Weekly%20News%2011-13-2013


FOR SALE 1966 500 Series Blue 2-door coupe

Moving onto a new project.

This car has an OBSCENE amount of work into it. Over 15K invested!

We’ll try to list it all here!

140 hp, dual exhaust, 2300 rpm stall converter, new wiring harness, differential seals, front

disc brakes , heavy duty suspension, adjustable shocks, new master cylinder, new gas tank,

new brake lines, nylon bushings tachometer gauges,

Camaro 15-inch rally wheels

New Headliner, Custom padded dash and pillars, brand new mirrors (not on car)

Asking $13,000 OBO.

Contact Al Leu, 207-542-2548

PLUS

ALSO SELLING

High performance 275+hp motor: 2-5/8” bore. Salih cylinder jugs, 4-bbl 390 cfm Holley

carburetor, Starr Cooke parts. $3500 OBO


Classifieds

To place an ad contact the editor at [email protected]

Cars

1960 700 sedan 3 speed, original owner, still have

original title. Solid and complete car. Barned for the last 45

years. Contact Richard Smith for more info.

[email protected]

1965 Monza convertible one owner car, 44,000 miles

original red paint, white interior, power top. Protecto Build

Sheet. Runs well. $10,500. John Shorten 570-775-9892

Parts/Tools Grand Sport GT

radials, P215-70-

R14 Mounted on

Mag wheels, came off

a totaled 64 Corvair.

$300 OBO.

Lou Rowman, Brant

Rock, MA 781-837-

5826

Dollar Sale. Early and late 13 inch rims $1

ea. Brake drums late front or rear $1 ea. Glass late

2 door, door, 1/4 window, backlight and windshield

$1 ea. Engine shroud pieces $1 ea. Lots more at

great prices. Bernie 413-527-8597

Miscellaneous Parts—180 hp chrome turbo air

cleaner ($100 firm), intake for turbo ($100 firm),

140 hp chrome air cleaner ($100 firm), 1963 Cor-

vair 110 hp, body very solid, needs 2B restored,

Fred Flintstone floors. ($700 firm), Automatic

transmission ($50 firm), 1960-64 windshield ($50

firm), 9 AM radios ($20 each), 4 carburetors ($60

for set), many, many more. Contact Wooddee

Woodworth, Delmar, NY 518-427-7653. E-mail:

[email protected]

1 - Used Late Model bare cross-member, solid

unit, needs some scraping and painting, kept in dry

storage since it was pulled from the car in

2000 $125

1 - Used 140HP engine complete, pulled from a

running 1965 Corsa in 2000 and put in dry storage,

engine turned when put away $500

1 - Used 140HP engine complete, bought and put

in dry storage, did not turn at last check $400

Contact Steve Burns 978-902-1437 or A65cor-

[email protected]

Corvair

Repair

Specialist




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HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Ron muise

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Ed soares

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Carol quinlan

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Elaine sedani Alice schmidt

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Steve vancour

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12 13

HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Karen magno

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Carol peterson

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Monthly

Meeting

at the

Tavern!

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Ed morse

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Amy berube

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Wayne Cox

31 HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Karl haakonsen

December 2013


The Bay State Corvair Club is the original Massachusetts chapter of CORSA (#017 of the Corvair Society of America), established in 1974. Club meetings are typically held the last Wednesday night of each month (except December)

at 7PM at the Tavern from Tower Square, 119 Washington St., Plainville, MA. Dues are $20.00 per year. Renewal of Membership occurs in January.

New members joining in October-December will be prorated the next year’s membership.

Check out the club website at www.baystatecorvairs.org

Bay State Corvair Club Calendar of Events Wednesday, November 20th….Monthly Meeting at the Tavern, Route 1, Plainville, MA 7PM, Officer Election! Pizza!!

NO DECEMBER MONTHLY MEETING!

Saturday, January 18, 2014………...Annual Bay State Corvair Holiday Party, Raffael’s, Walpole, MA

Sat-Sun, January 18-19, 2014……..AutoParts Swap’n’Sell, Eastern States Exposition-Better Living Center

Sunday, May 4, 2014……………….2014 Spring Brunch at Raffael’s in Walpole, MA

Sunday, June 29, 2014……………..All Chevy Show hosted by RICOA, Diamond Hill, Route 114, Cumberland, RI

Sunday, July 13, 2014……………...43rd annual Endicott Estate Show, BSAAC, Dedham, MA

July 21—July 25, 2014…………….International CORSA Convention, Tacoma, WA

July, 2015…………………………..International CORSA Convention, Knoxville TN

http://www.corvair.org/chapters/chapter017

http://www.corvair.org

http://www.baystatecorvairs.org/

Documents

Volume 40 - monzamotion.com · Volume 40 Number 12 . Bay State Corvairs VairForce 2 December 2013 On the Front Cover: Steve Silvia’s inspiring story of his restoration project