<VV> 2005 - Great Western Fan Belt Toss and Swap Meet

[rt66vairs at aol.com]

Thought it might be a good idea to put out a bit of advanced info on the Toss this year.
 
We'll be having all the usual fun and games and swapping and carshow and so on.
 
Information will be sent out to the chapters shortly
 
There will some changes:
 
Date:   October 28, 29 & 30, 2005
 
Location: Same as the past several years - Sunrise Park in Palm Springs.
 
Car show will have 11 classes:
 
1. Early Closed
 
2. Early Open
 
3. Late Closed
 
4. Late Open
 
5. Station Wagon
 
6. UltraVan
 
7. FC Pickup
 
8. FC Van
 
9. V-8 Vair - includes V-6s or Whatever in a CORVAIR
 
10. Engineering - Use of CORVAIR engine in OTHER than a CORVAIR
 
11. Best of Show - The winner of this award will NOT be eligible for any other award even though it 
                          might be the best in it's class.
 
Welcome Party will include a COSTUME CONTEST:
 
In keeping with the spirit of it being Halloween Weekend there will be a costume contest at the welcome party. Prizes and how many has not yet been determined. Everyone coming to the Welcome Party will receive 5 field raffle tickets just for showing up in costume.
 
This year we are raffling off a completely restored 1963 Monza Coupe. The car includes the following:
 
Complete rebuilt drivetrain by Ed Corson:
 
1. 102HP engine including new pistons, cam amd valves plus all the usually replaced parts.
 
2. 4 speed manual transmission
 
3. Delcotron Alternator
 
4. Electronic Ignition 
 
5. Electric Fuel Pump
 
New Brakes
 
New tires on Classic slotted mag wheels
 
New Paint - Light Metallic Blue (very similar to '63 Corvair color)
 
New Carpet
 
New Headliner
 
New Padded Dash
 
New Door Panels
 
Many other NEW parts
 
AM/FM CD player w/ 3 way Speakers (Original, restored AM radio will be included)
 
Many parts retored or rebuilt by IECC Club members and professionals utilizing well over 100 years of combined 
Corvair experience.
 
Tickets are $5.00 and only 1500 will be sold. They are available NOW!
 
Contact:
 
bobqed at wmconnect.com    or    909-886-0215
 
    
For info on the 2005 GWFBT&SM there are 3 ways to get info.
 
Be advised that registration forms are not yet quite complete. You can get information
 
Information will be going out to the chapters later this month.
 
1. beryladelle1119 at aol.com
2. 951-780-7880
3. http://www.corvair.org/chapters/chapter925  -  this is not yet available but there will be registration sheets and
                                                                     other info there soon. Check in about 3 weeks.
 
You can also email me at:
 
yenbat at aol.com
 
See ya there,
 
Tim Abney
IECC President