Chairman Ramblings- By Rick Smiley

out with me was the amount of interest from our members. We had the most volunteer judges we have ever had, and a few were first timers. I want to acknowledge all the judges and especially those that drove great distances to join us. Thanks go out to all of you. Without your assistance our event would not have been a success.

With October comes the Chapter’s annual October-feast at Dale Green’s club house. (map is attached) Meat and drinks will be supplied by the club. As always, we ask that you bring your favorite SIDE DISH or dessert. There will be a short chapter meeting prior to chowing down.

And then there is the Texas Regional in Frisco, Texas.

This will run from October 25th thru the 27th. I am sure we will see a few of our members there.

The last item I would like to remind our members about is the upcoming NCRS Judges’ Training Retreat. This will be held in Grapevine, Texas. The dates are March 14th thru 17th, 2019. I suggest you register early. For more information see the latest front page of the NCRS Driveline.

I lied! I do have one more item. Nominations for Chapter officers will take place at the October meeting, with elections being held in December.

In closing please remember that dues will be due soon, so to keep the

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How about our Fall Chapter Judging Meet!! In my unbiased opinion it was our best Judging Meet ever. We had the privilege to look over not one but two extremely fine examples of the Corvette world. For starters, we had Dave Dennis’s Sebring Silver 1963 Fuel Injection roadster, which earned Bloomington Gold at this year’s event in Indianapolis. Joining Dave’s car on the judging field was Brad Hillhouse’s Red 9,600 mile original 1981 Corvette. This was the cars first visit to the Judging floor. Both cars TOP FLIGHTED! Congratulations to both owners and their cars. Thank you for giving our chapter the opportunity to judge such great cars. Although we had great cars, the one thing that stands

October 2018 Volume 10, Issue 10

Midway USA Tune Up

Find us at… www.midwayusancrs.org (Ctrl click on all links)

Inside This Issue: Page Inside this Issue: Page

Chairman Ramblings 1-2 Picnic Flyer 7

NCRS Events Calendar 2 Meeting Minutes 8

Swao ‘N Shop 2 Chapter Event Calendar 9

Did You Know 2

Pictures From Judging Meet

3-5 Membership Application 10

Judging Chairman—PV Fail from 100 Feet

6 Midway USA Chapter Merchandise for Sale

2

Octoberfeast

October 13

Don’t miss it!

At Dale Green’s HOA Clubhouse

10:00 a.m.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN

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NCRS Events Calendar (National & Local)

NCRS web site http://www.ncrs.org then click on the Events link. Or click the underline link for registration then enter your NCRS Forum credentials then click the event to register

Oct 13 Chapter Meeting & Picnic

Oct 25-27 Texas Regional @ Frisco, TX

Nov 10 Chapter Meeting

Dec 8 Chapter Meeting

2019

Jan 9-13 Florida Regional @ Lakeland, FL-

Jan 12 Chapter Meeting

Feb 9 Chapter Meeting

Mar 9 Chapter Meeting

Mar 14-17 Judges Retreat—Grapevine, TX

Midway USA Chapter of NCRS, Inc. Established January 28th, 2009 Officers & Committee Chairs

Chairman Rick Smiley (316) 729-8388

Vice-Chairman Dave Houlihan (316) 682-9729

Secretary Jim Coote (316) 789-0005

Treasurer Dallas Keller (316) 200-4125

Judging Dave Houlihan (316) 682-9729

Bev Smiley (316)-729-8388

Chairman Emeritus Kurt Geis

Newsletter Editors Kerri Keller & Jim Coote

Membership Chairman Dale Green

Midway USA Chapter Merchandise Midway USA Chapter Banner

10” x 20” is $8.00 13¼ “x 23½” is $11.00

2’ x 5’ is $45.00 Prices good with $25 min

order. Prices include tax.

X-Press Signs & Graphics

5830 W. Hendryx Ave. Wichita, KS 67209

(316) 613-2360

Midway USA Name Tag

$7.00 + tax for either magnetic or pin type

Can be purchased at Apple Graphix

2429 W Douglas Ave (316) 942-5426

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treasurer off your back and mine, please relinquish payment early.

Hope to see everyone at Octoberfeast.

“The Chairman”

What was the first model year where the Corvette was to be

built simultaneously in two locations, Bowling Green and St. Louis?

Swap ‘N Shop

Please send Kerri (ddkeller@cox.net) your FOR SALE and WANTED items so that I can list them in the newsletter. Many National NCRS members read this newsletter beside Midway USA members.

Thanks! Kerri

FOR SALE:

1968 Only Wheels (2) K18 5 13 AG—$300 pair, (4) K17 12 20 AG—$650 set, and (4) AG stamp only—$600 set.

Call Dallas Keller (316) 200-4125

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WANTED: Your unwanted Restorer Magazines. Call Dallas Keller (316) 200-4125

Did You Know?

Did You

Know?

Check out page 8 for the answer

Pictures from the September Judging Meet—Kerri Keller

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Pictures from September Judging Meet — Kerri Keller

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Pictures from September Judging Meet — Kerri Keller

Congratulations!

Dave and Brad

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Published by: Midway USA Chapter of NCRS, Inc.

P O Box 75273 Wichita, Kansas 67209

info.midwayusa@midwayusancrs.org

Newsletter Editors Kerri Keller and Jim Coote

Chapter Web Site

http://www.midwayusancrs.org

Proudly sponsors Midway USA Chapter

of NCRS

Davis-Moore Chevrolet

8200 W. Kellogg Wichita, KS

(316) 749-4000

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PV Fail From 100 Feet—Judging Chairman Dave Houlihan

Lots of ways to fail a Performance Verification test. Judging Standard seems simple enough:

“The purpose of the test is to determine if the car entered is correctly equipped and able to fully function and perform as designed, intended and expected when new.”

Unacceptable to add or remove any option.

Two tests are used to determine if an alteration from original configuration will disqualify a car from PV. Acceptable equipment is that which meets BOTH the following criteria:

A. Does not provide an operational advantage or enhancement to the designed function of the vehicle.

B. Does not result in a different mode of operation or provide a different result than would be expected from the original part.

e.g. Tires: Original construction - if it came with bias-ply construction tires, other types such as radial construction would disqualify the car from testing. You want original-type, size, and construction tires as specified with the original option content. Cars originally equipped with Extended Mobility Tires should have “EMT” or some indication of a “run flat tire” molded into the sidewall. Likewise, cars that did NOT originally come with “run flats” should not have EMTs for a PV.

So how do you fail a PV from 100 feet? And yes it happens! Wheels. PV also requires car be equipped with appropriate year wheel covers or optional wheels. PV judges have spotted inappropriate year wheels on a car and failed it from 100 feet.

Dave

Bowtie Breast Cancer awareness pins.

$5.00 each.

Picnic Flyer —-Dale Green

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Club Will Provide

Hamburgers, Brats, Buns, Chips & Fixin’s

Variety of diet & non-diet soda pops and water

Plastic ware including plates, cups & utensils

Members Provide

Side dish or dessert to share (if undecided then bring a side dish)

Beverage (can be alcohol) if you have a favorite other than the variety of beverages provide by the club

Corvette to show off in the parking lot

2050 N Glen Wood ST, Wichita KS, 67230

Starting from N. E. K96 & 21st North

Go east on 21st ST

Go past 127th ST approx. 1/3 mile

Turn Right (south) into Reeds Cove

Go two blocks and turn left into club house

Directions

Here are the minutes from our September meeting. Jim was unable to make the meeting and ask if I would help. I thought I could remember, but Jim didn’t have that warm and fuzzy feeling. He called Dave and Rick to remind them to remind me to take notes. Let’s see how I do!!

Rick called the meeting to order right at 9am and every one hushed to hear what he had to say. He thanked Dave Dennis and Brad Hillhouse for bringing their cars to be judged today. We had 20 members in attendance with one guest. Rick welcomed our guest, Manny Balale. He has a 1963 and is a member the South Winds Corvette Club. Manny accompanied Dave to Indianapolis for Bloomington Gold quest this past summer. He planned to stay and see Dave’s car be judge by NCRS.

Dallas gave our treasurer’s report. He said we have two new members, so he deposited $40 into our account, bringing the total to $2166.67 with our $100.00 in savings.

Rick had a couple of items for Dale. First he asked him to get us a new membership list. The second item was our “Octoberfeast” picnic, as to whether he could get his Club House reserved. Dale replied affirmative to both item and ask about our Christmas party and if we wanted to use the club for it as well. After discussion, Dec 8 is out (already taken by Air Capital Corvette Club for their Christmas party). Dale will check Dec 7, 14 or 15 availability as possible dates.

Then someone asked Dale about his new ride. He was more than happy to tell us about it. With his wife encouraging him, THEY bought a 2014 Red Corvette Convertible with tan interior. It has a black soft top and is an automatic. It had 13,000 miles on it when he picked it up, and they now have 15,000 with the miles climbing.

Rick asked John Hecker about his new car. He bought (and drove it to our meeting today) a 2017 Grand Sport with its maiden voyage to the National Convention in Las Vegas.

Next topic of discussion was about the car show. Dallas had talked to Jonathan here as Davis Moore about changing the date of our car show to get more participation. He was very willing to help. He asked that we don’t do it at the end of the month and/or not in March or September. He would even be willing to let us do an evening show, but they would be closed and we would not have any facilities to use.

Our guest, Manny, is in charge of the car show during Riverfest and wasn’t sure how much their show took away from ours. Kent motioned to move the car show to the first Saturday in June as the car show for Riverfest is only during the second weekend of Riverfest. It was seconded and passed. Dallas suggested changing the hours of the car show to help get out of the heat and wind. It was suggested to do the show from 9am -1pm.

Rick asked if we had anything else that we needed to discuss. Gene Holtz reminded everyone of the Long Star Regional in October, and to get registered. He also said the NCRS Retreat in March in Dallas is an excellent opportunity to learn about judging.

Rick reminded us to have more donuts. But you had to watch out as John Jones was the self ap-pointed donut watcher. Dave will be putting on a Judging School before our Judging Event starts. Dave’s Judging School will be about “How to Handle Disputes”.

Meeting was adjourned so the Judging School could begin and immediately after we would judge our two cars.

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Meeting Minutes - Midway USA Chapter of NCRS, Inc. Minutes Prepared By Fill in Jo Houlihan

Did You Know Answer (from page 2):

The 1981 Corvette was the first model year to be built simultaneously in two locations. The first Corvette was completed at the new Bowling Green, Kentucky, assembly line on June 1,1981. The last Corvette built at St. Louis was completed on August 1, 1981.

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2018 - Midway USA Calendar of Events - 2018

2018

Oct 13 “Octoberfeast” and Monthly Meeting (Dale Green’s HOA

Clubhouse)

Oct 25-27 Texas Regional in Frisco, Texas

Nov 10 Monthly Meeting

Dec 8 Monthly Meeting

Dec 14 Christmas Party (Dale Green’s HOA Clubhouse)

October, November, December Attitude Adjustment dates to be decided at the October meeting.

2019

Jan 9-13 Florida Regional in Lakeland, Florida

Jan 12 Monthly Meeting

Feb 9 Monthly Meeting

Mar 9 Monthly Meeting

Mar 14-17 Judges Retreat, Grapevine, Texas

Apr 11-13 Queen City Regional in Sharonville, Ohio

Apr 13 Monthly Meeting

May 11 Monthly Meeting

May 16-18 New England Regional in Boston, Massachusetts

Jul 14-19 National Convention in Greenville, South Carolina

Sep 19-21 Northern California Regional in Lake Tahoe, California

Oct 24-26 Texas Regional in Frisco, Texas

2018

Chapter

Event

Schedule

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Member ______________________________________________________________________

Address _________________________________ City: _______________________________

State ___________ Zip: __________ - ______ Email: _________________________________

Home Phone ________________ Mobile _______________

List of Corvettes:

Year Color Style Additional Comments for Corvette

_____ _______________ _______ _________________________________________

_____ _______________ _______ _________________________________________

Restoration Experience (if any) _____________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

Date ___________ NCRS Member # _______

National Corvette Restorers Society

Midway USA Chapter of NCRS http://www.midwayusancrs.org

Membership Application

Chapter Membership Dues:

Midway USA Chapter of NCRS ($20.00) __ Check # ____ Cash ______

Nat’l NCRS Membership is Required. Register by Internet http://www.ncrs.org/services/membership

Nat’l NCRS Membership is $45.00 Register by Phone (513) 760-6277

Mail this application and check written to Midway USA Chapter NCRS:

Dale Green - Midway USA Membership Admin

2105 N. Glen Wood Ct.

Wichita, KS 67230-1771

(316) 636-2410

Midway USA Chapter of NCRS in Wichita, KS promotes the enjoyment, preservation and restoration of Chevrolet Corvettes.

We meet the 2nd Saturday of each month, 9:00 a.m. at Davis-Moore Chevrolet 8200 West Kellogg.

The National Corvette Restorers Society is a non-profit hobby group of thousands of families dedicated

to the restoration, preservation, history and enjoyment of Corvettes. Membership in the National

Organization is required in order to join local chapters. Below is the website for the National Organization.

The NCRS has organized Local Chapters around the world. Local Chapters provide the opportunity to

meet NCRS Members in your region who share your love of Corvettes and the restoration and enjoyment

of these fantastic cars. Chapters hold local events such as Judging Meets, Judging Schools, Road Tours

and occasional social events.

If you wish to get the total NCRS experience you need to belong to one or more Local Chapters. The

NCRS membership is made up of people who join for the cars and continue for the wonderful friends they

have made. The easiest way to be part of that experience is through membership in Local Chapters.