february 2017 - corvette club of richmond
TRANSCRIPT
Pictures from last year’s Valentine’s Day Brunch
Inside this issue:
President’s Letter 2
Calendar of Events 3
2017 Officers 3
Birthdays 4
Meeting Place 5
Winners! 6
New Members 7
Events Recaps 8
Upcoming Events 9
Corvette in the News 12
NCM Ambassador 13
Corvette Racing 14
Tech Tips 15
The CCR Store 16
February 2017
Note from the Editor
Again, please be mindful of deadlines we must meet in order to keep the distribution of the newsletter running
smoothly. Please make sure all articles, event recaps, and any other information is sent to the Newsletter Edi-
tor by the 25th of each month to [email protected].
I also ask for your ideas for the Tech Tips pages. What would you like to know?
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A Message from the President
Bob Brody
Message from the President, Bob Brody
Dear fellow CCR Members,
With CCR’s first event in the books, we are on our way to lots of Fellowship,
Fun and Food, in our Corvettes! Or, we may be driving our OTC’s if we get more weather like
the snow we had in early January. Let’s hope for more sun and warmth. Speaking of sun and
warmth, I missed Graham and Margaret’s Bowling Event due to a family need that required me
to spend a week in Daytona Beach. It was really tough duty walking the beach with tempera-
tures in the high 70’s while the sun shone brightly and waves lapped on my bare feet, but I’m
tough enough to handle that, and I survived it somehow.
Back in VA now, and ready to participate in upcoming CCR Events. The next Members’ Meet-
ing is at the Grace Lutheran Church in Chester and our After Meeting Social will be held at a
local restaurant. We could use some help with After Meeting Socials; please let me know if you
are willing to have one at your home or if you have an idea for a restaurant.
Continuing our traditions of Fellowship, Fun and Food, Gayle, Peggy, Janie and Val have
planned another Valentine’s Brunch on February 12, with bottomless Bubbly and wonderful
food at Meadowbrook Country Club. This Event is always a great time, presenting an opportu-
nity to get out in your Sunday attire to socialize and enjoy a terrific meal.
The annual Bunny Run is scheduled for April 8, so start collecting your bundle of Bunnies to
donate to the Children’s Hospital.
We will make another trip across the Potomac to Captain Billy’s, and we will cruise to the Mus-
cle Car Show in New Kent.
Our Annual All Corvette Roundup is scheduled for June 3. Please let me know your ideas to
make it better.
I have also heard some terrific new Event ideas. Please let us know what you would like to do,
and allow us to help you move your idea forward and make it a wonderful new CCR Event. We
have many veteran OD’s who will happily provide help and guidance.
Events are the lifeblood of CCR, so please join in. The best way to get to know other members
and make new friends is to participate. I hope to see all the regulars AND many new faces at all
the upcoming CCR activities.
Best wishes, warm regards, and remember to Save The Wave!
Life is a highway, and I wanna drive it in my Corvette with my best friend Doris as co-pilot.
Your CCR friend,
PRESIDENT
Bob Brody (804) 405-1568
VICE PRESIDENT
Bubba Carr (804) 356-8731
TREASURER
Paul Murman (804) 748-7695
RECORDING SECRETARY
Sue Ann Bickert (804) 330-3554
NEWSLETTER EDITOR
James Wilson (804) 382-1414
CORRESPONDING SECRETARY
Donna Carr (804) 356-3550
SERGEANT-AT-ARMS
Graham Wilson (804) 236-3918
HISTORIAN
David Dolan (804) 346-5266
WEBMASTER
Mike Starr (804) 527-0879
EVENTS COORDINATOR
Kirby Montgomery (804) 784-3173
Officers for 2017
February 2017 Page 3
2017 E
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dar
: Friday, Feb 10 Membership Meeting (Southside) - 7:30pm
Meet and Greet: The Patron Mexican Restaurant
Sunday, Feb 12 Valentine’s Day Brunch
Friday, Mar 10 Membership Meeting (West End) - 7:30pm
Meet and Greet: TBD
Saturday, Apr 8 Bunny Run
Friday, Apr 14 Membership Meeting (West End)
Meet and Greet: TBD
Saturday, Apr 15 Cruise to Capt. Billy’s
*For event details, please see the website, www.corvetteclubofrichmond.com
February 2017 Page 4
HAPPY BIRTHDAY to those mem-
bers celebrating birthdays this month. May there be a shiny,
Pat Brice 2/02 William Knapp 2/02
John Martin 2/08 Kathy Paterek 2/09
Joyce Bateman 2/10 Wylie DuBose 2/11
Lisa Butler 2/12 Vicky White 2/12
Donald Burke 2/14 Jesse Lee Jr. 2/14
Kay Fegely 2/15 Sandy DuBose 2/16
Don Miser 2/16 Bruce Bugay 2/18
Charles Line 2/19 Robert Buren Jr. 2/20
Randy Foster 2/22 Butch Bateman 2/26
Lloyd Smith 2/27 Beth Woods 2/28
FEBRUARY
BIRTHDAYS
February Meeting
Friday, February 10th at our South Side Location
Our next General Membership Meeting will take place on Friday, February 10th, at 7:30
PM at Grace Lutheran Church, 13028 Harrowgate Rd, Chester, Virginia 23831. There
is plenty of parking available. So come early to visit in the parking lot with other mem-
bers!
Meeting Directions (South Side)
From VA-288, take the VA-145/Chester Rd exit toward Chester.
Turn right onto VA-145 W/Chester Rd (signs for VA-145 W).
Turn right onto W Hundred Rd.
Turn left onto Harrowgate Rd.
Destination will be on the right.
After Meeting Party, Friday, February 10th
The after meeting party on Friday February 10th will be at The Patron Mexican Restau-
rant & Cantina, located at 12211 Jefferson Davis Highway, Chester. There will be a va-
riety of food, salad, and soft drinks, coffee, and tea available. Cost will be $15 per cou-
ple, $8 single. Come on and join us for some socializing after the Gen-
eral Membership meeting!" Directions will be provided at the meeting.
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JANUARY MEETING’S BIG WINNERS
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!
50/50 Winner—Jackie Smith
February 2017 Page 6
Dinner Ticket—Jackie Smith
Mystery Handshake—Steve Dubosky
February 2017 Page 7
There were no new members this month.
February 2017 Page 8
Event Re-Cap CCR BOWLING EVENT
January 21, 2017 OD: Graham & Margaret Wilson
We started out on a rainy afternoon for our bowling event at Bowl America Eastern Bowl on Williamburg Road in East-
ern Henrico. Our members greeted one another, grabbed their bowling shoes, balls and let the games begin! There was
a grand total of 6 lanes with 22 bowlers and a cheering squad consisting of Susie, John, Butch, Joyce and SueAnn, Mike
and Connie! Thank you guys for coming out to cheer on your members and to show your support to this event.
After bowling for 2 hours our members had “bowled” up a hearty appetite and we all got in our cars and headed to
Cracker Barrel for an early dinner. Once there we were seated and orders were taken and the stories and laughter con-
tinued throughout the meal! Graham and I would like to thank all of the members who came out to make this bowling
event a success and fun was had by all who attended!
This is the 4th year of the bowling event and Graham and I were asked to add the bowling event to twice a year! We defi-
nitely will take this suggestion into consideration depending upon attendance and interest from our members.
February 2017 Page 9
Upcoming Event Valentine’s Day Brunch
February 12, 2017
OD: Gayle Murman
Valentine’s Day Brunch ODs – Gayle Murman, Peggy Maloy, Janie Hughes and Val Miser
Sunday, February 12, 2017 at 12:00 pm
Meadowbrook Country Club
3700 Cogbill Road
Richmond, Virginia
Cost is $27 single, $54 couple
Valentine’s Day is coming soon! Plan to spend this special day with the one you love and the
ones who love Corvettes as much as you. The meal will include an omelet station, Belgian waf-
fles, carved ham, bacon, sausage, potatoes, various salads, fruit, muffins, pastries, and an entire
table of desserts, juices, coffee, tea, plus bottomless champagne.
Attire: Sunday dress, please
Please contact Gayle at 748-7695 for more information.
Please make your checks payable to Gayle Murman. Please mail your check to: 3501 Wood
Dale Rd., Chester, VA 23831. Payment is due no later than February 10, 2017.
February 2017 Page 10
Upcoming Event CCR 21st Annual Bunny Run
Saturday, April 8, 2017
ODs – Cecile & Ed Custer
On Saturday April 8, 2017, CCR members will be welcoming spring with our 21st Annual Bunny Run delivering plush bunnies to
the patients at the Children’s Hospital of Richmond. This is our version of a teddy bear run, only better!! Again this year, CCR is
inviting ALL Corvette owners to join us for this fun and extremely rewarding event. The only requirements for participation are that
you drive a Corvette and bring 1 or more plush snuggly bunnies. All bunnies need to be new and in individual plastic bags. (Grocery
produce bags work well and most stores will let you have them for free.)
Since this is our 21st year for this much anticipated event I would like to break our past record of 42 Corvettes set several years ago.
This year let’s aim for at least 50 Vettes to roar into Children’s Hospital with our furry cargo. To achieve this goals please invite
every Corvette owner you know and even those you don’t know but see cruising around town. It is a great event to let fellow Vette
owners meet CCR members and learn about our amazing Corvette Club with an enormous heart.
We will meet at 12:15PM at Smith Turf & Irrigation located at 2201 Dabney Road (23230). (Behind the Sears Appliance Outlet) We
will depart for Children’s’ Hospital at 12:45PM. We will enter through the Hospital’s Brook Road entrance and park along the side
of the building until all of the children are in place and ready for our arrival. Once everyone is ready, our parade of spectacular
Vettes will proceed and unload the bunnies. After unloading we will visit with the children, parents & staff and enjoy refreshments.
This is a rain or shine event although it doesn’t dare rain until we have finished unloading our special cargo. Participants are invited
to accompany us to Texas Roadhouse on Rt.1 near Virginia Center Commons for lunch around 2-2:30PM.
Wondering where the all of the bunnies come from? Many seasoned CCR bunny wranglers already stocked up during last year’s
after Easter sales. Others of us will be hitting up everyone we know to donate bunnies in addition to the ones we buy. Flyers that
you can post or distribute in order to collect bunnies from friends, family and co-workers will be available at the February meeting
and on the CCR website. If you are unable to attend you may bring bunnies to the February or March meetings. Don’t want to go
bunny shopping, you can make a monetary donation and Cecile will go shopping for you.
Contact CCR’s chief bunny wrangler, Cecile Custer via e-mail at: [email protected] or phone at (804) 338-8362 with
questions or to make other arrangements to contribute bunnies. Can’t make the Bunny Run or Bunny Collection event? You can
bring your bunnies to the February and March meetings.
I have set up a Facebook page for our car “Bunny Vette” to share photos and posts about past Bunny Runs. Not already a friend of
“Bunny Vette, Cecille Custer or Ed Custer) please send a friend request to one of us then share our Bunny Run posts so we can get
the word out about this great event
Hop to it and start gathering new stuffed bunnies from every one you know, don your bunny ears and
join us on April 8th so we can make this our biggest & best Bunny Run yet.!
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Upcoming Event 17th Annual Crab Cruise
Saturday, April 15; 2017 ODs: Lori & Dave Dolan
Ok, winter is still here and we'll probably get more snow, but we want to get this event on your minds and calen-dars now so you'll be ready for us in April! By then, win-ter doldrums will be a thing of the past. Spring will have spung and azaleas and dogwoods will be dotting the scenery as we make our way to Capt. Billy's in Popes Creek Maryland. Normally this event happens the Saturday AFTER tax day but that would mean it would conflict with the All-American Muscle Car Celebration at the New Kent Winery. So, this year's event is set for tax day--April 15.
DETAILS: We’ll meet at 1:15 pm behind the Burger King at 9178 Chamberlayne Road (Route
301) & Atlee Station Road. We’ll take roll, sell some 50/50 tickets, have a brief drivers’ meeting and depart at 1:30. Since this is a rain or shine event, if the weather is bad or you’re bringing guests, feel free to drive your OTC (Other Than Corvette). OTCs are fine…they just have to be at the back of our caravan!! Don’t forget your nametags and, if you’ve got a Club Radio, bring it. This is a really easy caravan—no white knuckle driving here—and whether you’re looking out your side windows at the gorgeous spring scenery or looking at the row of Vettes in front of and behind you—your view will be fabulous! The drive from Richmond will take about an hour and 15 minutes, so I think our bladders will hold. Like last year, we will drive straight through without stopping at Hornes. On our way home I'm stopping at Hornes for some ice cream and to check out their mer-chandise. I will make a reservation for 60, but in case our group is bigger, I’ll need to let them know so that they can have enough wait staff for us. So, if you’re free and interested, please sign up for this event or call us (H - 346-5266 or C – 640-9338). Hope you'll be joining us!
The legendary Yenko muscle car is back as an 800 horsepower Corvette
Viknesh Vijayenthiran, Motor Authority, Jan 17, 2017
Back in the 1960s, the muscle cars from Yenko Chevrolet of
Canonsburg, Pennsylvania were highly regarded for their per-
formance modifications. And today the cars are among the most
collectible of that era.
But there are also new “Yenkos” in production, though today the
name is used under license from owner General Marketing Capi-
tal Incorporated. And building the cars is Specialty Vehicle Engi-
neering, whose latest product is the Yenko 2017 Chevrolet Cor-
vette Grand Sport.
The special edition model can be ordered straight from the Chevy dealership and will be built in a limited run
of just 50 cars. The package includes numerous mods, the key one being a supercharger that helps lift output
from the LT1 V-8 to a Corvette Z06-topping 800 horsepower. Peak torque, meanwhile, is up around 750
pound-feet.
But SVE didn’t just bolt on a few mods and call it a day. The package took six months to develop and includes
a stroker kit that increases displacement from 6.2 to 6.8 liters. The team also replaced the crankshaft, H-beam
rods and pistons with stronger pieces and swapped in the fuel system and injectors from the Z06.
SVE also added a few visual tweaks, some of them, like the Yenko logos and striping harking back to the
original Yenkos. The stock exhaust tips are also replaced with SVE’s own design.
For all this you’ll need to pay $46,000 on top of the $66,445 starting price of the Corvette Grand Sport.
The 2017 Yenko Corvette Grand Sport is on display at this week’s Barrett-Jackson auction in Scottsdale, Ari-
zona.
For a better look at the car, head to Corvette Fo-
rum which has a full gallery and more details.
Source: http://www.businessinsider.com/yenko-
muscle-car-back-chevrolet-corvette-2017-1
in the news
Page 12 February 2017
By Barry Roper, NCM Ambassador/Lifetime Member
February's upon us and we're recording steady if tentative progress toward Spring
and improving weather for Corvettes and road trips. With that in mind, a preview of fifteen events planned by
the National Corvette Museum's staff for 2017 await our attention and possible participation. Ten of these
functions will occur on the road as part of the ongoing Museum in Motion's continuing inertia. However, by
the time this goes to press, the first Museum in Motion/Off-Site Event will be history for those Corvette fans
attending the MIM: Rolex 24 in Daytona and cheering on the Corvette Racing Team. That event has been sold
out for some time so consider it early next year if interested.
Not to worry though, that leaves the remaining five + nine adventures still to be had. The On-Site events at the
Museum include the NCM Bash (April 27-29), the annual C4 Gathering (May 18-20), the NCM Le Mans
Viewing Party (June 17-18), the 23rd NCM Anniversary Celebration (August 31-September 2), and Vets 'n
Vettes (November 2-4). Each of these On-Site functions are well described on corvettemuseum.com so the
information won't be detailed here but particularly the Michelin NCM Bash is a blast!!!
It's approximately 660 miles from Richmond to the NCM in Bowling Green, KY, and that constitutes a signifi-
cant road trip for many. Knowing though that that may represent only a warm up excursion for others, the re-
maining nine MIM/Off-Site Events will be identified by geography and date to hopefully generate interest
among CCR members.
+ MIM 'Tail of the Dragon' Run/Biltmore Hotel (April 30-May 3) Asheville, NC
+ MIM: NASCAR in the South (May 8-13) Charlotte, NC
+ MIM: 24 Hours of Le Mans (June 9-20) Paris, Normandy, & Lemans, France
+ MIM: Northwest Passage (July 26-30) Oregon/Washington
+ MIM: 'California Dreamin' (August 13-17) Kingman, AZ, via Rt 66, Santa Barbara
+ MIM: 'Diamond in the Rough' (August 27-29) Roanoke, WV
+ MIM: National Parks Tour (September 17-23) Arizona/Utah
+ MIM: 2017 Monterey Corvette Racing Banquet (September 23) Monterey, CA
+ MIM: Kentucky 1-Lap Tours (October - 3 back-to-back events) Bowling Green, KY
Should you be interested in one or more of these trips, let it be known at a meeting and maybe other CCR
members will fire up their Corvettes and join you on the adventure!
REVS & RUMBLES @ THE NCM
Page 13 February 2017
Corvette Racing Finishes 4th, 9th In GTLM at Daytona By Sam McEachern, Jan 29, 2017
Corvette Racing’s No. 3 and No. 4 Corvette C7.R have finished a respective 4th and 9th in GTLM in the 55th running of the 24
Hours of Daytona.
The No. 3 Corvette C7.R, driven by Jan Magnussen, Antonio Garcia and part-time Corvette endurance driver Mike Rockenfeller,
finished the race 1.514 seconds behind the No. 62 Risi Competizione Ferrari 488 GTB, which was third in GTLM.
The No. 66 Ford GT of Sébastien Bourdais, Joey Hand and Dirk Müller took the GTLM win, with the No. 911 Porsche 911 RSR of
Patrick Pilet, Frederic Makowiecki and Dirk Werner crossing the finish line 2.988 seconds behind the leader to claim third.
The No. 66 GT controlled GTLM for the majority of the race. The No. 62 Ferrari, No. 911 Porsche and No. 3 Corvette began to put
the pressure on the Ford late in the race, however a strong final stint by German Ford driver Dirk Muller saw the Ford pass both the
Ferrari and the Corvette to move into the lead.
The No. 911 Porsche was punted by the no. 62 Ferrari in the closing stages of the race, but Makowiecki managed to hold onto the
second place spot and give the all-new mid-engine 911 RSR a podium in its first-ever outing.
A tweet sent out by Corvette Racing post-race indicates the team is disappointed with the result at Daytona after its 1-2 finish last
year, but is looking ahead to the 12 Hours of Sebring in late March.
Source: http://gmauthority.com/
blog/2017/01/corvette-racing-
finishes-4th-9th-in-gtlm-at-
daytona/
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Tech Tips
We, as Corvette owners (or soon to be owners) take pride in maintaining the vehicle in the
best shape possible. Mediocre or OK is not acceptable. So here are 6 small things I learned
that keep the Vette happy.
1) When you store your Corvette, or if it is not driven for more than 10-15 days, the battery
should be unplugged. Even if the car is not running it still drains battery power for electrical
operation on things like remote start. You can also keep the battery connected and charge it
once every two to four weeks.
2) Beware of the writing on your tires. The air pressure on the side of a tire is not the correct
air pressure for your Corvette, but the maximum for the tire. Follow Chevrolet’s recommen-
dations for tire pressure.
3) Wheel bearings do get old and/or loose. Check them ever so often by grabbing the wheel
and pushing it back and forth. If the wheel is noticeably moving in out and in of the hub, it is
time to take a look at those bearings.
4) The vehicle cannot be lifted any which way. There is a specific procedure for lifting a
Corvette for oil or tire changes. There are specific points where the car jack pressure can be
applied. (Missing these points can cause cracks in the fiberglass body work or broken win-
dows).
To lift it you will need either a low profile lift or low ramps. If you are taking the ride to a
shop make sure they at least have the low ramps to aid the car’s getting on to the high ramp
without damaging the body.
5) If you own a C4, specifically, you will want to crack open the doors, windows and trunk, if
any work is being done under the vehicle. That will allow some room for twisting and will
prevent window and body damage. To be honest it wouldn’t hurt do the same on other mod-
els as well.
6) Although I am a forum fan, a post cannot replace professional aid. If you do decide to do a
lot of work yourself, I strongly recommend you get a repair manual. Otherwise you risk
damaging the vehicle.
There you go!
Source: http://madisoncorvette.com/6-basic-tips/
Corvette Blog: 6 Basic Tips for Corvette Owners
August 22, 2013, Eric Degelau
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The CCR Store
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