Newsletter, July 2004

We have had meetings, pig roast, car shows, and picnics to keep us busy in June. At our last meeting we voted to give John Croyle's Big Oak Ranch and Magic Moments each $6,000.00 at our July meeting. Representatives from each organization will be present to receive their checks. Our July meeting will be at The Neighborhood Sports Grill on Sunday July 11th at 2:00 PM.

I received reports that the Crapets did another outstanding job at their annual pig roast and a good time was had by all that attended.

The Biloxi show was a little bit of a disappointment as only three of our club's cars were entered in the show. Jocko Lewis took four trophies, Best Modified Car, First Place in his class, and a special sponsor trophy presented by General Motors. Rick Stacy took Second Place in his class and I took a Forth in mine. We did have a good time. There were 171 cars registered at the Biloxi show - maybe we can have that many at our next Champagne Show of the South. Biloxi presented a check to the National Corvette Museum for $6,000 and a check to a children's relief fund for $800.

The Club picnic held at the Crapet's lake home was enjoyed by everyone even with the rain showers. There were hot dogs with all the trimmings, including Dave's famous baked beans. We had a good turnout despite the wet weather. Our thanks to Tony and Cathy for opening their doors to the Club.

The Neighborhoods Sports Grills First Annual Open Show will be held on Sunday July 25th. Registration will begin at 11:00 AM with awards being presented at 5:00 PM. We will use a people's choice format for judging so we will be able to enter our cars. The registration fee will be $15.00. Awards will be given to the top twenty and a best of show. Our club will be handling registration and counting the votes. In return the club will retain the registration fees and people's choice vote money for our club. Come on out and have fun

July 17th is the date for Jocko's Cannonball/Road Rally to Lake Guntersville. Although this is not a club-sanctioned event, it is one of the best events of the year. Contact Jocko or Jane for more information.

The Classic Glass Corvette Club Super Vette Saturday 2004 show will be held on Saturday August 7th. A registration form was sent to each of you in an earlier e-mail. This is a fun show and I hope we will send a large number of cars to this event as Classic Glass supports our show each year. Stephen Pope has volunteered to be the Caravan Captain for this event. Information about a caravan to the show will be sent out as soon as plans can be made.

I hope to see you at the July Meeting.

WELCOME TO NEW MACC MEMBERS by Marti Garrett

We have 3 new members. Please welcome:

• David Woods (Suzan Touchton's brother) has a 1986 black coupe. We were glad to have David at our picnic and to get to meet him. Thanks for coming!
• Soraya Nilipour is the owner of two Corvettes, a 1988 white coupe and a 2001 red coupe. She has been gracious enough to offer her store in Homewood for the club to view the July 4th fireworks. Thanks a bunch!
• Lee and Sharon Hardegree are the owners of a 1964 red convertible.

I would like to ask all our new members to please try and come to our July meeting. We have a lot of new members that we haven't met and you really need to get involved in your club. You're missing out on a lot of fun things!!!! Remember “Save The Wave”.

MINUTES OF THE JUNE 13th MACC MEETING by Suzan Touchton

The meeting was changed from Richard's to Jim & Nicks in Homewood and was called to order at 2:00 PM by Wayne Metcalfe.

Jocko Lewis was given the last of the checks from the car show to give to Jane. Wayne Metcalfe gave Rob Conrad all documentation from the show on CDs.

Marti Garrett introduced new members Chris and Rebecca Rodgers. Wayne Metcalfe presented the Treasurer's report. Marti reported that we have picked up 10 new members.

Jocko Lewis talked about his cannonball run to be held on Saturday July 17th. He said reservations made at the host hotel would be discounted $10.00 if made by June 30th. Jocko also said this year's event was not a speed event. Instead of the fastest time, the winner would be the time closest to his personal run time. Awards will be presented for the top 3 places for men drivers and the top 2 places for women drivers.

Fred Atkins gave a NCRS Report. July 25th through July 29th, NCRS will be holding its 30-year anniversary celebration in Windsor Canada. One of our members, Mary Jo Morton will be there with her car to compete for the Bowtie award.
Wayne Metcalfe gave a Show report. Total cost of this year's show was $17,909.25. Gross profit for this years show was $32,523.43. The net profit from this year's show was $14,614.18; this includes the net profit made on this year's outdoor show of $2,400.00.

The executive board made a recommendation that $12,000.00 be split evenly between our two charities: The Big Oak Ranch and Magic Moments. A motion was made on the floor and passed. Wayne Metcalfe will contact representatives from both organizations so they can be present at our July meeting to accept their checks.

Wayne Metcalfe talked about a one-day open show to be held at the Neighborhood Sports Grill on Sunday July 25th. The club will organize the show. In Return the club will retain profits from the show for it's own use. The registration for the open show will be $15.00 each. Awards will be done on the people's choice format so club members can enter their cars.

Ronnie Jones suggested that the club purchase pop-up tents for the club's events. He said the cost for the tents are about $120.00 each. Jocko Lewis said club tents could be stored in his out building. Ronnie is looking into the final cost of tents and folding tables.

The Biloxi show will be on June 18th. To date only 3 club cars will be entered. A caravan will leave the BP on highway 119 at 8:30 AM on June 17th.

The Club Picnic will be held on June 26th at Oak Mountain State Park. An e-mail will be sent later to confirm the time.
Ronnie Jones said he had a lot of pictures and other club material of a historical nature. Some of this material dates back to the 80s. We need a club historian.

UPCOMING SOCIAL EVENTS by Cathy Crapet

MACC's calendar has been full in the past few weeks, and it looks like it will be the same way in July and August. We had about 35 members turn out on a rainy day, June 26th, for the picnic at our lake home. Thanks to Arlene, who cooked out in the rain, we had great grilled hot dogs and all the trimmings. It cleared in the afternoon, so we were able to get out and have some fun.

The next event will be the Cannonball Run on July 17th. Your reservations need to be made at Covenant Cove on Guntersville Lake. If you have questions about this, please contact Jane for more details. She is graciously planning this event.

August 7th is the Classic Glass Car Show in Ackworth, Georgia. If you plan to attend this event you will need to contact Wayne for details. We usually have a good showing from our club.

White Water Rafting will now be August 27th - 29th. We will raft on the Ocoee River near Cleveland, Tennessee on Saturday. I am planning for us to stay in Chattanooga. I will be sending out special announcements in the very near future with complete details, so watch your e-mails.

Also mark your calendars for Vettes for Pets on September 11th. Arlene is planning this again, and we will be going back to the winery for grape stomping this year. Also in September will be the East Tennessee Corvette Club Car Show (Gatlinburg); it will be September 24th-26th.

I wish everyone a fun and safe Fourth of July weekend.

National Corvette Museum News by Jim Willis

Corvette Takes 1-2 GTS Class Victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans
LE MANS, France - The Corvette Racing team won a dramatic GTS class battle at the 24 Hours of Le Mans on Sunday. The #64 Corvette C5-R of Oliver Gavin, Olivier Beretta and Jan Magnussen took the GTS victory, finishing sixth overall, while the #63 Corvette of Ron Fellows, Johnny O'Connell and Max Papis took second place honors. "This is our greatest Le Mans victory," said Doug Fehan, program manager for Corvette Racing. "Le Mans provides a global space where we can show what teamwork can accomplish. We never worked harder before or during a race, which makes the victory that much sweeter. "After 24 action-packed, sleepless hours of racing, the Corvettes return to the top step of the podium at Le Mans, taking a decisive victory from Ferrari. The win represents a remarkable third victory in five years for Chevrolet at Le Mans. Both Corvette teams overcame many obstacles during the 24 hours, from triple driver stints to numerous front and rear fascia changes during the course of the accident-prone race. The Corvette Racing team will return to the track on June 25th for Round 2 of the American Le Mans Series at Mid-Ohio. For more information on the Corvette Racing Team visit: http://www.corvetteracing.com.

Vettes 4 NCM - Road Atlanta Adventure — An exciting adventure at Road Atlanta in Brazelton, Georgia is planned for September 1st, followed by a caravan to the Museum on September 2nd just in time for the kickoff of the 10th Anniversary Corvette Celebration! The “Vettes 4 NCM” - Road Atlanta event includes a run at the Brazelton track in your Corvette, a BBQ dinner, an autograph session and photo opportunity with the C5-R Race Team's Johnny O'Connell and much more! Five people will be drawn for a chance to ride around the track in their own Corvette with Johnny O'Connell as the driver. A special raffle will be held for two VIP tickets to Petit Le Mans on September 24th-25th, a “Track Days” ticket to Road Atlanta, a leather Corvette jacket, and other exciting prizes. Registration for “Vettes 4 NCM” at Road Atlanta is open now and all proceeds from the event will be donated to the Museum. The event is generously coordinated by NCM members and supporters. Registration closes August 25th. Registration and event details are available online at: www.vettes4ncm.comor by contacting NCM Member Vicki Hicks at: (770) 565-7334.

Last C5 Roll Out — The very last C5 was scheduled to make its way down the Assembly line the week of June 28th, marking the end of production of the 5th generation of Corvette. This special Corvette is a Commemorative Edition Coupe and is just one of the raffles currently underway. A winner will be drawn as part of the 10th Anniversary Corvette Celebration September 2nd - 5th, 2004. Tickets on the last C5 Coupe are only $25 each or take a chance on a new 2005 C6 for $10 per ticket. Another special raffle is underway for a “Build Your Own” Corvette Coupe for $100 per ticket - limited to only 2,005 tickets. Find out more about these raffles by visiting the NCM website at: http://www.corvettemuseum.com/raffle/index.shtml or call (800) 53-VETTE.

GENERAL CLUB NEWS

The Neighborhood Grill’s First Annual Open Show by Wayne Metcalfe

The Neighborhood Grill will host its first annual open car, truck, and motorcycle show on Sunday, July the 25th. Registration will be on site only and will begin at 11:00 AM with awards at 5:00 PM. Judging will use the people's choice format, so we can enter our cars in this event. Awards will be given to the top twenty and a best of show.

The Grill will purchase the twenty trophies we had left over from our open show for $200.00 and have them “re-plaqued” and purchase a best of show trophy. They will also provide door prizes and specials on food and beverages.

Our club has been asked to handle registration at the show, park cars, and tabulate the votes. In return the club will be able to keep the registration money and the money from the people's choice votes. The registration for the show will be $15.00 each and people's choice votes can be $.50 each or three for a dollar.

I see this as an opportunity for the club to make as much as a thousand dollars to use in anyway the club sees fit.

I need the twenty left over trophies from our open car show, the left over windshield placards, and volunteers to run the show. I would think about eight people can handle it. We already have a registration form we can use.

Any volunteers?

J&J CANNONBALL RUN - JULY 17TH by Jane Lewis

The 2nd annual J & J Cannonball Run will be held Saturday, July 17th. We will meet at the Golden Rule Barbeque on Highway 79 (Pinson Valley Parkway) at 8:30 AM with the run beginning at 9:00 AM sharp. The run will end at the Covenant Cove on beautiful Lake Guntersville. See their website at www.covenantcove.com. We have rooms reserved in the Mid Alabama Corvette Club name. The room rates are $95 on the lake and $85 facing the mountains. Once 10 rooms are reserved, we will get a $10 discount on each room. The resort will only hold these rooms until June 30, so please make your reservations now. Their phone number is (888) 288-COVE. They have several restaurants and a lounge with a band playing on Saturday night. I hope you can all come to this fun run!!!

MACC CLASSIFIEDS FOR MEMBERS SELLING CORVETTES, PARTS & ACCESSORIES

I'm going to be offering the 62 fuelie for sale in the near future. If anyone in the club has an interest, please let me know ASAP and I will see that you get a chance before it is offered to the "public". Might be willing to take a 73-75 convertible in partial trade. Ed Jennings, edjs@bellsouth.net, 781-8500 phone, 533-2033 cell.

Guys, here it is (Deals are too good to pass up on new ones). 1999 pewter coupe with oak interior, car has 24,000 miles. I am the 2nd owner. Has never been wrecked and has a clean Carfax guarantee. Options are as follows: dual tops, sport seats, active handling Hud, dual zone air, performance handling package, power telescopic steering column, power passenger seat, memory package, Bose CD, performance axle, body side moldings, fog lamps, twilight sentinel, rear compartment shade and net, color keyed floor mats, front license plate bracket. The car is in excellent shape. I will have brand new Goodyear run-flats off my new car at time of sale. I have window sticker, manuals, 2 keys and remotes. The only modifications to the car are stainless steel exhaust tips, exhaust plate, and tint. I am asking $26,000 obo. Please feel free to email or call me at anytime. Steven Pope: SBLAZIN98@AOL.COM, 205-365-9033.

I would like to buy a chrome front tag frame and battery caps that were sold with 1969 Corvettes if anyone has these items for sale. I need these before the July 25th NCRS convention. . May Jo Morton, fraumorton@earthlink.net, 205-647-0279,

For Sale - C4 Stuff. 1 Wolf C4 car cover, 1 set of C4 sill protectors, 1 C4 bra, and 1 C4 Vent Master. $100 takes all. All Items in excellent condition and are worth over $250 if bought new. Wayne Metcalfe, corvette611@aol.com, 205-680-6518.

Hey folks, here is yet another Vette for sale. 1988 35th Anniversary Edition, coupe body style, classic white on white combination (specifically made for the 35th Anniversary - only 2050 made), alarm system, Bose stereo system, automatic transmission. Car has 52,500 miles. I am the 2nd owner. Asking $13,500.00...obo. Please, feel free to email me SZN2000@aol.com or call me at 907-4444, Soraya Nilipour

I have 4 stock tires and rims off of my 98 for sale and 4 stock rims off of my 03 Z71 truck 4 sale. Tony Crapet, teparc@aol.com, 988-0291 home, 283-7790 cell

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