February 2016 - Corvette Legends of Texas

Legends Ledger
February 2016
2016 Member of the Year, John Zachary
with President Sam Deneault and
Esther Towles and Mary Jeanne
Entrekin who were honored for
planning Dinner Cruises this year
3300 I-35E North @ Frankford Rd.
Carrollton (972) 323-5242
Details on page 2
La Hacienda Ranch
11 am-Sat., Feb. 13
February Meeting
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*Feb 13 Legends Club Meeting
11:00 AM
La Hacienda Ranch, Carrollton, 3300 I-35E North @ Frankford Rd.-(972) 323-5242
Speaker: Patrick Sparks, owner of Quality Motor Sports, Lewisville, TX, specializing in late model GM car
performance and maintenance.
*Feb 19-21 Autorama
Market Hall Dallas
Contact Jerry Echols 214-435-3753 or JerryHE2006@aol.com. Legends plans to
display six C1 Corvettes again this year. Sign up to man the display and promote the Legends club during
this three-day indoor show. Move in is Thurs., Feb. 18 after noon.
*Feb 21 Legends Brunch Jake’s Uptown, 6195 W. Main St., Frisco, TX 9:30 AM
Feb 25-28 Decatur Swap Meet
Wise Co. Fair Grounds
Decatur, TX
Feb 27-28 Corvette/Chevy Expo
Convention Center
Galveston, TX
Mar 5 Corvette Event Classic-Lawton Chevrolet Lawton, OK
Southwest Oklahoma Corvette Club is hosting an event with Paul Koerner, GM’s #1
World Class Corvette Technician, “The Corvette Mechanic” who is a regular presenter at Corvettes at
Carlisle, The National Corvette Museum’s Bash and Anniversary events, and other national Corvette
events. If you want to learn more about your Corvette from GM’s best Corvette technician, then you won’t
want to miss this opportunity to spend a day with Paul.
“Show N Shine” Corvette show 10am followed by lunch/awards, then tech sessions. 1pm-Maintenance/General Tech (1984-2016), 2 pm-C4 Tech Session, 2:45pm-C5-C6 Tech Session, 4:30 pm-C7
Tech Session. Registration: $20 per person or $30 per couple, includes lunch. Form or online registration
http://swocctechday.eventbrite.com. Registration deadline, Friday, Feb. 26
CLoT Club
*Participation
Event
Mar 11-13 Good-Guys *Mar 12 Legends Club Meeting
New New Café, Addison, Texas
Texas Motor Speedway
Ft. Worth
11:00 AM
*Mar 16-20 DFW Auto Show
Convention Center
Dallas
Legends has space for about 20 Corvettes. If you could hang out at the show and man
our club exhibit please come join us for this fun show. No judging. Move in day is Tues, Mar. 15. Move out
is Sun. night. Anyone interested in displaying their new or old Corvette in the Club display contact Jerry
Echols at JerryHE2006@aol.com or call (972) 924-2591. No judging. You will receive free entry and there
is no car registration fee to display. Show Hours: Wed-Thur: 4-10 pm, Fri-Sat: 10am-10pm, Sun: 10am7pm. Tickets: $12 adults, $5 senior citizens, $5 children 6-12 years old; under 5 free
*Mar 20 Legends Brunch
Mar 25-26 DFW Swap Meet
Lone Star Park
*Apr 2
The Heights Baptist Church Car Show
Grand Prairie, TX
Richardson, TX
201 West Renner Rd. (SW corner Renner Rd. & 75) Regis: 10am-1pm, Show 1-4 pm,
46 Large Trophies in 22 Classes, $20 or 20 canned food items. Benefits: The Network Food Bank.
Full info www.heightscarshow.com, Contact Brian Ratcliff, brian@ratclifffinancial.com or 972.881.8811
Apr 2 Enid Corvette Expo
Apr 7-10 Southwest Street Rod Nationals
Enid, OK
Okla. City, OK
Oklahoma State Fair Grounds, Pre 1984 cars only. $10 pre-entry discount before
March18 mail-in deadline. On site registration at the Crowne Plaza, 2945 NW Expressway, OKC. Event
Registration Hours: Thurs, April 7--1-6pm, Fri, April 8--9am-6pm, Sat, April 9--9am-2pm State Fair Park
Spectator hours Fri & Sat 8am-5pm & Sun 8am-2pm Full info at: www.nsra-usa.com
*Apr 9 Charity Auction & Club Meeting Cafe Del Rio Allen, TX
Apr 15-17 TX Corvette Assn. Open Car Show
Boerne, TX
*Apr 17 Legends Brunch
*Apr 21-23 Hot Springs Corvette Weekend Hot Springs, AR
Apr 23-24 Trykes & Tread Car Show Great Plains Coliseum Lawton, OK
*Apr 28-May 1 Pate Swap Meet
Texas Motor Speedway
Ft. Worth
Corvette Legends has a swap meet space where you can sell your Corvette/Chevy
parts. If you have parts or anything you want to sell, mark them with your name and the price. In coming
weeks we will be signing people up to be at the space to sell parts. Bill will be cooking again, so plan to
stop by for lunch, have a rest and a cool one while you’re at Pate. More info to come.
*May 14 Legends Club Meeting
BJ’s Brewery Dallas, TX
May 20-22 Lone Star Corvette Classic Texas Motor Speedway Ft. Worth
*June 2-4 Big Cypress Corvette Weekend
Jefferson, TX
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Legends Brunch-9:30 am
Sunday, February 21, at
Jake’s Uptown
6195 W. Main St., Frisco, TX 75034
(214) 705-1770
(Across from FC Dallas Soccer Stadium.
Exit Dallas North Tollway @ East on Main St.)
Are you getting club e-mails?
If you’re not, please contact
John Zachary at jzac13tx@verizon.net
February Meeting
11 am-Sat., Feb. 13
Speaker: Patrick Sparks, owner of Quality Motor
Sports, Lewisville, TX, specializeing in late model GM
car performance and maintenance.
La Hacienda Ranch, Carrollton
3300 I-35E North @ Frankford Rd.-(972) 323-5242
From the North--Take I-35E South to Frankford Rd. exit 446.
Get in right lane of service road. Follow the ramp over the
freeway and turn right at the light. Turn right at the stop sign at
the northbound service road. Stay in the right lane and we are
the big log cabin on the right.
From the South--Take I-35E North to Frankford Rd (exit 446).
Stay in right lane of service road and we are the big log cabin
on the right.
OFFICERS
President:............................................ Sam Deneault.....................sldeneault@verizon.net .............................................(972) 530-8017
VP of Operations:................................ Joel Joseph........................jjjoseph@yahoo.com..................................................(972) 727-6833
VP of Special Events:........................... Jerry Echols........................jerryhe2006@aol.com ...............................................(214) 435-3753
Secretary:............................................. Linda Deneault...................ldeneault@elarnoldandassociates.com......................(972) 530-8017
Treasurer:............................................. Roger Berry............................................................................................................(972) 386-6224
DIRECTORS
Director of Communications:................ John Zachary......................jzac13tx@verizon.net.................................................(214) 707-2265
Weekend Wrench Coordinator:............ Ken Dobbs...........................ken_dobbs@verizon.net...........H-(972) 423-3732 C-(972) 896-4611
Membership Coordinator:.................... Tom Lainson.......................redvette@ix.netcom.com............................................(214) 862-3555
Newsletter Coordinator:........................ Diane Preston.....................VetteLegends65@earthlink.net..................................(405) 615-3856
Legends Ledger Newsletter: Published monthly. Send submissions to VetteLegends65@earthlink.net
Submission deadline is the 20th of the month.
Club Web Site:
Coordinated by John Zachary (see above)
http://www.vettelegends.com
Send submissions to John at: jzac13tx@verizon.net
Meeting Speakers:
Coordinated by Scott Buzzell
If you have a recommendation for a guest speaker to address the club
at one of our meetings, please contact Scott at
(214) 641-5590 or westone@sbcglobal.net
Membership Information:
Coordinated by Tom Lainson (see above)
$35 for annual membership
Dues are paid annually at a meeting or mailed to:
Club Mailing Address:
Corvette Legends of Texas
P.O. Box 260316
Plano, TX 75026-0316
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“2016 Legends Cruise” New England in the Fall
For more than ten years various club members have talked about the
possibility of a CloT Cruise to New England. The subject came up again
during the holidays and several members agreed that they’re ready.
The next step is determining how many members would be interested
in a three week 4000-5000 mile cruise to New England.
The trip would begin in mid to late September. Whether the route
would include all of the New England states, CT, MA, RI, ME, VT,
NH would be determined in the planning process . . . which has
not yet begun.
Between now and the February 13th meeting, think about
whether you are interested in joining us for our next great
adventure. The foliage colors in New England in the fall can be
spectacular and the topography ranges from the Atlantic Ocean
seashore to the White Mountains. And yes, Maine lobster is
delicious. Several of those already interested in the trip have
lived in New England which will be helpful in the plannng process.
A sign-up sheet will be started at the February 13th meeting.
The trip will likely begin the 3rd or 4th weekend in September and
cover approximately 4000-5000 miles. The routes to and from New
England may be different. The planning process will develop a trip
outline that is flexible.
If you have any questions please give me a call . . . Bill Tichy (972) 650-8007
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2016 Member of the Year John Zachary
John Zachary has been an important part of the Corvette Legends of Texas
almost from the beginning. He was recruited in a shopping center parking lot by
founding member James Gentry to come to a club meeting in 1997.
He participates in almost every function the club has. You will see him at the
State Fair and the New Car Show, exhibiting one of his Corvettes, setting up and
staffing the Legends exhibit for days. He’s always available to help set up and
staff the Autorama, take drivers home and tear down, even though he doesn’t
have a car in the exhibit.
John and his wife, Mickye rarely miss a meeting, a Sunday brunch, a dinner cruise, a parade or a road trip. He has planned and led many dinner cruises
for the club over the years. Frequently these are spontaneous and they always
involve stopping at a Dairy Queen or other ice cream shop.
Behind the scenes and in cyber space, John performs the duties of the
Legends’ Director of Communications for many years. He keeps the club web
site up and running and current. He diligently updates his data
base and sends all of our members regular email updates.
The newsletter falls under his Communications umbrella and
he’s spent many hours folding and preparing it for mailing in
past years. He doesn’t have to do that any more, since he has
recruited the current, wonderful, competent editor.
John has a 1993 Ruby Red 40th Anniversary Convertible
and a 2005 Daytona Sunset Orange Z51 Convertible, and
drives really fast. He seriously considered buying Kent Bass’
1960 Corvette, but found out he was too tall to fit into it.
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Corvette Legends of Texas
After-Holiday Party
Jim Jenkins and Larry Dyer
Mary Anne Lisbona, Roger Berry, Mary Jeanne
Entrekin and Al Lisbona.
Craig & Sharon Conde
Jerry & Ellen Fernandez
Janice & Kerry Smith
John & Jane Cantleberry
Carl Johanson, Ken Dobbs and Esther Towles at
the buffet.
Victor & Gloria Freeney
Susan & Joel Joseph
Linda & Sam Deneault on the dance floor
Esther Towles and Tom Entrekin enjoying their
flowers
Julia Kelsey & Tom Atchison
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Leslie Mello & Ron Spurlock
Tom & Cathy Hubbert
Linda & Ken Dobbs
Ken & Kathy Weller
Diane & Bill Preston
Bill & Nadine Tichy
Jo & Sam Bono
Leslie Mello, Linda Dobbs and Jan Dyer cutting up
on the dance floor
Ron Spurlock, Tom Entrekin, Martha & Don Pinson
and Sherri Snyder (Pete’s hiding) leaving the party.
Nadine & Bill Tichy doing the Polka
Our DJ did a great job
Jim Jenkins and J.C. Cherry
Bob & Sherri Demmel
Barb & Jerry Echols
Elaine & Lucky Sluder
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by Joel Joseph
photos by Rob McEnroe & Pat Cople
The Corvette Legends of Texas, partnered with
Corvette World-Dallas for the 3rd Annual “Texas
Strong Toys for Tots” U.S. Marines Toy Drive on Dec
5th. Boxes were available at Corvette World for all
who wanted to drop off an unwrapped Toy as well.
Since there was a bit of a scheduling conflict, the
members from the Corvette Legends were only able
to attend the Toys for Tots Drive or the Lewisville
Christmas parade, but not both. This did impact the
participation to some degree.
Thanks to all the participants who woke up early
to make the Caravan. Also joining the Caravan
where other local Corvette Clubs; Corvette Club of
Texas, North Dallas Corvette Club, and the Lone
Star Corvette Club. Corvette Legends and Corvette
World-Dallas had lots of support and information
available from their different Facebook postings and
other social media. It is estimated that there were
about 70 Corvettes of all generations in the Caravan that left the Corvette World-Dallas parking lot,
led by the North Texas Motorcade Escort team. The
Caravan proceeded down Interstate 35 to Pappasito’s Cantina on Lombardy Lane in Dallas this time.
What a beautiful day for a caravan. The weather
was just cool enough for a jacket, and sunglasses
were a must. The North Texas Motorcade team did
a great job of managing the traffic and the route
to get all the Corvettes there safe and sound and
almost filled up the Pappasito’s parking lot.
When the U.S. Marines arrived, Corvette WorldDallas set up all the Toys for Tots boxes they had
brought. The Caravan started filling boxes, and fill
them they did. There were about 15 boxes full of
unwrapped toys. A few gifts had to be stored to the
side as they were too big for the boxes (i.e. Bicycles). After all the toys were dropped off, Pappasito’s opened up and many of the Corvette Legends
piled in for some great food and conversations over
lunch.
Planning for next year will start soon, so we can
try to increase the amount of support and donations
for the U.S Marines Toys for Tots Drive in 2016.
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Corvette Parts for Sale
Call Gene @ 214-295-4385
Corvette Memorabilia
For Sale
Started collecting in 1981
About 200 1:24 scale Corvettes-Most with Boxes
About 12 1:18 Scale Corvettes-various years
1953 1:18 scale Friction Corvette (rare)
8-10 Corvette Coffee Table Books/dust covers
20 Corvette Model Kits various years
Several Framed Corvette Prints
Misc. Corvette Trinkets
Would like to sell all together
Contact Jim Jenkins 214-908-8388
Legends members get fleet pricing on parts at
Huffines Chevrolet
in Lewisville
Batteries Plus+ Discount
Get the commercial price on any batteries and home,
commercial or auto light bulbs at the Lewisville or Denton locations by asking for the
“Corvette Legends” discount.
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67 B.B Radiator-Used $250 O.B.O
67 Rebuilt Steering Box $175
New S.B. Tach-Drive Distributor $250
67 B.B.Side Pipes-No Covers $225
C-1 Lock set, door & ignition.$40
62 new kick pannels-RED $100
67 Emergency Brake Handle Cover $50
Several years are distinguished by a single
feature. Do you know what years have one or
more unique features?
1.The Chevrolet script on my front quarter panel
has a Gold Capital “V” in its spelling.
2.The traditional Corvette Cross Flag emblem is
underscored by a Red-White-Blue bar.
3.The Rear Bumper is a chrome metal bumper but
the front is a Body Colored Molded Bumper.
4.The front quarter panel vent is a Five Slot Gill
design.
5.One of the two rear tail lights is replaced by the
Back-up Lights.
6.The rear glass on the Coupe is a Two Piece
design.
7.The rear bumper is a Two Piece body colored
molded Bumper.
8.The rear trunk lid is adorned with Two Distinctive
Chrome Rails running from the deck lid to the
rear bumper.
9.The Sting Ray emblem on the rear of the Corvette is also present on the nose of the car.
Ansers on page 10
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2016 HOT ROD Power Tour Cities Announced
Pre-Registration Opens Early!
HOT ROD Power Tour, the nation’s biggest cross-county road trip, is kicking it
off in Cajun country with the city of Gonzales, Louisiana. From there, we’re sending
everyone across the Lone Star State, with stops in Baytown, Austin, and Dallas/
Fort Worth, Texas, before shooting north toward Oklahoma City. On the last leg,
we’re diving deep into the Heartland of America, with a stop in Wichita, Kansas,
and ending this year’s run in Kansas City, Kansas.
June 11 – Lamar Dixon Expo Center in Gonzales, Louisiana
June 12 – Royal Purple Raceway in Baytown, Texas
June 13 – Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas
June 14 – Traders’ Village in Grand Prairie, Texas
June 15 – Remington Park in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
June 16 – Kansas International Dragway in Wichita, Kansas
June 17 – Kansas Speedway, Kansas City, Kansas
Check our web site for the host hotels near the day’s event locations for the massive shows held in every city, so you’ll
never be far from the action.
Last year, we saw a record number of participants. In fact, we had exactly 6,095 drivers meet us at our stops along
the 1,500-mile journey, with 2,120 of those drivers and cars making it on our Long Haul Gang for the entire week.
Even better, we had around 116,000 spectators walk through our stops throughout the week.
Pre-registration is open thru May 31 at: https://www.raceit.com/Register/?event=35468
Pricing is as follows:
• Multi-day pre-registration: $99/Multi-day onsite registration: $125, includes vehicle entry at all venues, two credentials, and one goody bag.
• Single-day pre-registration: $45/Single-day onsite registration: $55, includes vehicle entry at one venue.
• VIP Gold Package: $300 (limited number available). Includes vehicle entry at all venues, 2 VIP credentials, preferred parking at all venues, one goody bag with bonus gift item, and kick-off VIP barbecue.
• VIP Platinum Package: $2,000 (limited number available). Includes vehicle entry at all venues, 2 VIP credentials,
preferred parking at all venues, one goody bag with bonus gift item, one VIP gift, kick-off VIP barbecue, one hotel
room (room and tax paid) at either the host or co-host hotel in each Power Tour city (7 nights total), and a $25 food
voucher per day (7 vouchers total).
For more information, follow the HOT ROD Power Tour at HOTROD.com, Facebook: facebook.com/hotrodmag, Twitter: twitter.com/hotrodmagazine, Email powertour@hotrod.com.
ANSWERS FROM PAGE 9:
1.The Gold V indicating the presence (introduction)
of the V-8 is only on the 1955 Corvette.
2.The Corvette Cross Flag emblem has a RedWhite-Blue bar under the flags on the 1962 Corvette.
3.The 1973 Corvette saw the disappearance of the
chrome front bumper. The chrome rear bumper
stayed until the next year.
4.The Vent designs on the Mid-Year Corvettes help
define the specific years, but only the 1967 had the
unique Five Gill design.
5.The traditional two-taillight design prevalent from
1961 through today was changed to one tail light
and one back-up light in 1966.
6.Probably the one most known One-Year Feature
was the 1963 Split Window.
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7.1974 saw the conversion of the Corvette to the
molded body bumpers. The chrome bumper would
never be seen again. But the first molded rear
bumper (on the 74) was a two piece bumper. In 75
it became a one piece design.
8. Similar to the 63 Split Window Coupe, the 1958
Corvette is one of the most easily recognized years
with its massive trunk spears. Although there are
other unique features on the 58 the Spears are
most easily seen.
9. All the Mid-Year Corvettes (63 thru 67) carry the
Sting Ray badge on the right rear deck. But only
the 1966 has the emblem on the left front hood
also. The original GM design spelled Stingray as
one word. No one knows how it was separated in
two in production.
Birthdays
forFebruary
2-1-Darci Neuzil
2-2 Char Henry
2-2 Ron Patterson
2-3 Jerry Echols
2-4 Lee Thomas
2-6 Sharon Hager
2-7 Leta Teeney
2-8 Donna Buzzell
2-11 Ken Weller
2-11 Ron Hanson
2-13 David Sandfort
2-14 Linda Rockett
2-17 Randy Henry
2-17 Walter Plumley
2-21 Rick Herrick
2-22 Maria Spanier
2-23 Scott Buzzell
2-24 Wess Griffin
2-25 Brenda Jacobs
2-26 Ed Linberg
2-26 Marty Brennan
2-27 Bill Preston
2-27 Catherine Brodsky
2-28 John Cantrell
2-29 Randy Cleaver
LEGENDS
Club Shirts & Hats
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972-317-1686
We carry Corvette Legends merchandise for you to wear
to your next club meeting or just to show your love for the car.
Men’s Shirts
Hats
-Cotton Short Sleeve Polo
Women’s Shirts -5-panel, mesh
-Long or Short Sleeve Oxford
-Cotton Short Sleeve Polo
back, plastic
-Long or Short Sleeve Twill
-Long Sleeve Oxford
snap closure
-Long Sleeve Heavy Denim
-Long Sleeve Twill Dress
-6-panel, self-Long or Short Sleeve
-Long Sleeve Heavy Denim
fabric closure
Lightweight Denim
***Orders placed before the 25th of every month will be available for pickup
at the following month’s meeting.***
Price includes Corvette Legends embroidered logo on upper left chest.
Add your first name to upper right chest for $5.00 extra.
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