July - August 2014 PNWCC 2014 Officers and Representatives President Glenn Wiest 206-938-3002 [email protected] Vice President Jean Krehbiel 206-359-2700 [email protected] Secretary Kim Mejer 253-535-0307 [email protected] Treasurer Mike Mejer 253-535-0307 [email protected] Larry DeCamp 206-427-4674 Activities Director [email protected] Dale Krehbiel 206-359-2700 Charitable Events OPEN [email protected] Sam Besser 425-670-0185 All Chevy Show 2014 [email protected] James Nance 206-715-1204 2014 NW GM Larry DeCamp 206-427-4674 Nationals Don Berry 360-805-9611 Robert Copeland 206-234-1102 All Chevy Show 2015 [email protected] Jon Nidermayer 360-412-0994 Car Club Challenge Mike Cox 425-481-6777 [email protected] Historian Barbara DeCamp 206-427-4674 [email protected] Webmaster Robert Copeland 206-234-1102 [email protected] SPONSORS Offering Member Discounts – Please note changes and additions SUNSET CHEVROLET D&L RESTORATIONS, INC. Bruce Douglas Louie Cohn 425-259-8151 253-863-8221 th 910 Traffic Ave. 2626 119 ST SW Sumner, WA 98390 EVERETT, WA 98201 Www.RestoreYourCar.com GM parts 20% over cost Ricks Camaros LEE JOHNSON CHEVROLET GOOD CHEVROLET 1-800-359-7717 800-877-9016 Brian Ainsworth th Customer Number: 11845 NE 85 425-235-2030 10193534 Kirkland, WA 98033 325 SW 12th Street Discount on selected parts 20% off selected parts Renton, WA 98055 MUST CALL TO ORDER Ask for Dick for best price FRIENDLY CHEVROLET BURIEN CHEVROLET Bill pierre chevrolet Rusty Smith Ed Donovan Bud Guydete 253-838-7600 206-243-5800 11323 Lake City Way NE st 400 River Road 14400 1 Ave. S. Seattle, WA 98125 Puyallup, WA 98371 Seattle, WA 98168 (866) 660-9187 15% off selected GM parts 20% off selected parts 15% off GM parts JET CHEVROLET TITUS-WILL CHEVROLET Evergreen Muscle Car Supply 253-838-7600 2425 Carriage Loop SW Bob Everett Steve Paul or Walt 800-594-2957 1502 #5 15tSt NW Auburn 35700 Enchanted Parkway S. Olympia, WA 98502 253 735-2402 Federal Way, WA 98003 Show membership card for Auburn, WA. 98001 15% off selected parts 10% off selected parts and services Discount varies Note: You must call Ricks Camaros and use the customer ID listed. Make sure you specify your address for shipping or your parts are going to Mike M’s house! A word from the President It is that time again for the next addition of the newsletter. One of the problems I have is coming up with something to write about, unlike Mike our news writer. Things seem to come to him more easily. During the last General Club meeting 6-28, Mike asked for submissions from the club members, you know, first car, first Camaro and such. That said, I had the privilege of growing up in the 50s, in a very small community a place called Skamokawa, Washington it had the entering and leaving sign on the same post,,, POPULATION 219. And yes, it was a better time to grow up, almost until the mid 60’s where everything seemed to change faster than we could cope. Moved to Seattle in 62. In the 50s and early 60s I think some of the most appealing cars ever built were in that time frame about 54 to 67 or so, some into the late 60s, Corvette and Camaro come to mind. (That is just my opinion). My thoughts turned to my first car, a 1956 two door post Chevrolet 150, it was white, had a big dent in the door which popped out one day when I slammed the door real hard in anger, damn thing wouldn't start. I bought it from my next door neighbor for $150. My grandmother helped me pay for it for HS graduation, Yea Franklin "65". The guy I bought it from never changed oil... just added... (did not know it at the time) the car would run for about 5 minutes and the oil light would come on, even though it showed full on the dip stick. After I had paid for the car, I pulled it onto a vacant lot across the street, and pulled the oil pan to see what the problem was. What I discovered, even for a 18 year old kid, blew my mind. There was so much sludge in the oil pan that the crank shaft had made grooves' in it. The pump pick up screen was 98% blocked so very little oil could ever get past. Cleaned out all the sludge on the bottom end, put it together, and added new oil, wow, what a concept,,, oil pressure! The car still ran poorly, so pulled the heads, in doing so, more sludge in the camshaft valley, yep, up to the bottom of the intake manifold... more cleaning. Had the valves ground at Jacks Payless for a whole $22.00, the lifters were gummed up, but used them anyway, at a job paying $1.25/hour, did not have a lot to spend. Anyway, put it all together, and the car ran pretty good for all of its bad maintenance. But it was my car, and I liked it and put a lot of miles on it. A friend had a 4 barrel manifold for the 265 ci. engine, so I bought it and put it on, and I also put on a glass pack muffler, on the single exhaust pipe, sounded louder, anyway, it seemed to run better, and I thought I had a pretty hot car. Don't forget, I was just out of high school, what did I know.... About the same time, the kid up the street, had a brother who had a 58 Corvette with a three speed. His brother would let him have it once in a while, and he thought it was the fastest car around. He always wanted to race me, I was kind of a scaredy cat, and did not want a ticket, so I sheepishly said no. Anyway, I was cruising Empire Way heading for Dag's (remember this was a long time ago) just started rolling, when I looked over and here was the Vette, we looked at each other and we were off, I pulled it down to low (two speed automatic) and floored it. We were neck and neck with him just starting to pull me, we were about 75 or better when a friend riding with me said you better shift, I did, shifted to Drive, and with the RPM of the engine and the pressure built up in the trans, I leaped ahead of the Vette and stayed there until I turned chicken and pulled over. The Vette pulled up behind me and the kid said WOW that thing really is fast and he left. I was shaking so hard that I could not even light a cigarette.... Truth be told, I could not beat a Chev Six after that, but the neat part is that I had that neighbor kid's respect for a while. We have a lot of events coming up this July, August, and September, with car shows that the Club is putting on, rally's to attend, and a lot of cruising to do and meetings to attend, busy summer, and I know I will be seeing a lot of our Members helping and participating in the events. That said, I hope to see some of you who have not attended meetings or events so far, so come out and have some fun!!! Glenn Wiest Heartbeat of the Northwest www.PNWCC.com pg. 3 The Heartbeat of the Northwest is the official publication of the Pacific Northwest Camaro Club and is provided bimonthly to active members. Distribution is also provided, by the direction of the Club President, to other individuals, clubs, and/or commercial enterprises. The Pacific Northwest Camaro Club is a non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation and enjoyment of the Chevrolet Camaro, and no person shall be denied membership because of age, sex, race, or religion. Are you receiving an electronic copy of the newsletter? We’re still working out the kinks, but if your name is on the President’s email list you will receive the electronic newsletter with color pictures and live hyperlinks. If you don’t get the online version and you want it, email “add me to your email list” to [email protected] and you will get both. If you decide you no longer need the hard copy version, send a separate email to the president saying “no more hard copy for me!”. Newsletter publishing and mailing is one of our club’s biggest expenses, and you can help the club save a few bucks if you opt out of the hard copy. Treasurer’s Corner Store Manager Robert Copeland has a number of club items for sale, including: T shirt, club logo on the front, 5 generations on back: Short sleeve in black or ash - $10.00 Long sleeve in black or ash - $15.00 PNWCC window cling - $2.00 PNWCC pin or patch - $3.00 PNWCC Club Gear We still have a few tee shirts left with the new 2013 design as well as 2012 design. The new 2013 PNWCC shirt design consists of the front view of all five generations (white design on black T shirt). You can also order last year’s design (profile of all five generations), black design on white T shirt. Ball caps with the PNWCC logo are also available. Contact Robert Copeland for ordering information at [email protected] From Road and Track The magazine tested a Porsche 911 Turbo, a Viper SRT-10, a Lamborghini Murclelago and a Saleen S7.