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#469  August 2010
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#469 August 2010, Vette Vues Magazine, Volume 39, Issue Number 1
  4....Corvette Expo, Sevierville, Tennessee
  32....2004 Chevrolet Corvette ZO6
  36....Vetting Around Florida
  38....50th anniversary of Buckeye Corvettes Inc.
  52....Detroit Autorama - 2010
  62....2011 Chevrolet Corvette / Grand Sport
  71....2011 Chevrolet Covette Z06
  81....Motor City Corvette Concours
  42...Rear Vues: 1967 Forty Three Years Ago
  83...Model Scene
  88...Toy Vues
  94...Factory Facts
     PART A: 1962 Corvette Powerglide Shift Problems
     PART B: 1963 Corvette Interim Production Changes
     PART C: 1969 Corvette Delcotron Service Update
     PART D: 1970 Corvette Water Pump Failures
     PART E: 1989-1990 Corvette Service Updates
114....Business Card File
114...Calendar
120...Corvette Parts
125...Literature, Models,Misc.
126...Corvettes for Sale
128...Advertisers Index
On the Cover: Top: Thomas Smithers’ Corvette. Bottom: Byron Cooper’s 1967 L/89. These beautiful Corvettes were at the Corvette Expo in Sevierville, Tennessee. The Expo is presented by Cooper Events.

#468 July 2010, Vette Vues Magazine, Volume Thirty-Eight, Number 12
8......Automatic Big Block Mid-Year, One of Twenty
16....Corvette/Chevy Expo 2010 - Houston, TX
58....Corvette Hospitality Weekend 2009
90....“Fifty-Seven Years Ago...” the History and Development of the 1957 Chevrolet 283 V8 Engine with"Ramjet" Fuel Injection
94....“Color it Correct”
99....Motor City Corvette Concours
65...Rear Vues: 1960 - Part II
79...Toy Vues
84...Model Scene
101...Factory Facts
PART A: 1965 Corvette Temperature Gauges
PART B: 1966 Corvette 427-390 with Factory A/C
PART C: 1984 Corvette Painted 1986 Corvette Colors
PART D: 1984-1987 Corvette Roof Panel Damages
PART E: 1998 Corvette C-5 Service Updates
114....Business Card File
114...Calendar
120...Corvette Parts
125...Literature, Models,Misc.
126...Corvettes for Sale
128...Advertisers Index
On the Cover: Teresa King of Scurry, TX brought her 1966 big block to the Corvette/Chevy Expo in Houston. Chevrolet built just 20 of the big blocks with the 2-speed Powerglide for the 1966 model year. St. Louis assembled each one of those 20 units with the 390-horse 427. Photographer: Jerry Heasley
#467  June 2010, Volume 38, Number 11
8...New Corvette Racing C6.R and Production Corvette ZR1 Represent the Culmination of  More Than 10 Years of Technology Transfer
18...Petit Le Mans
27...Corvette Racing ALMS Season Finale
30...2010 Rolex 24
60...Vetting Around Florida
62...Gearing for Go
83...Readers Photos
85...Corvette Atlanta Hosts the First Corvette Show of 2010
92....“The Westmoreland Mall Gang” Shows their Colors
96....Vette Vues Gets a Lesson From Bondurant
100..Meet Frank Mecum
101..Mecum Auction Results: Kansas City, MO
36...Rear Vues: 1960; Fifty Years Ago
72...Toy Vues
77...Model Scene
103...Factory Facts
PART A: 1954 Corvette Piston Ring Service
PART B: 1961 Corvette Grille Vibration
PART C: 1981-1990 Corvette Aluminum Wheel Service
PART D: 1985-1987 Corvette Air Conditioning Service
PART E: 1987 Corvette Engine Harness Damage with Automatic Transmissions
114...Business Card File
114...Calendar
120...Corvette Parts
125...Literature, Models,Misc.
126...Corvettes for Sale
128...Advertisers Index
On the Cover:
Top: 2010 Rolex 24 held on January 28 - 31, 2010.
Bottom: New Corvette Racing C6.R and Production Corvette ZR1 Represent the Culmination of More Than 10 Years of Technology Transfer.

#466 May 2010, Volume 38, Issue Number 10
5......Vetting Around Florida: NCRS Regional Meet
28....Mecum Auction, Kissimmee
58....Countdown to Gold: Number Forty in Series - Corvette Grand Sport #5 Small Block Engine
72.....Clamp Tight
84.....Leaf Peepers, Flight Ninety Three Memorial Cruise
88.....Dana Mecum Biography
90.....Mecum Auction Results: Kissimmee
106...2011 Corvette ZO6 Carbon Limited Edition
34...Rear Vues - 1984 Twenty-Six Years Ago, Part II
64...Toy Vues
78...Model Scene
95...Factory Facts
PART A: 1965 Corvette Disc Brake Squeal
PART B: 1966 Corvette Grill Supports
PART C: 1968 Corvette Service Updates
PART D: 1977 Corvette Anti-Theft Alarm Service
PART E: Vette Vues Readers Response Award
115...Latest in the Corvette Marketplace
117...Business Card File
117...Calendar
122...Corvette Parts
126...Literature, Models,Misc.
127...Corvettes for Sale
128...Advertisers Index
On the Cover: 32nd Annual Florida Chapter NCRS Regional Meet at Old Town, Kissimmee, Florida. Held January 20th - 24th, 2010.
Top: 1963 Corvette owned by William Braun of McHenry, IL.
Bottom: 1957 Corvette owned by Kenneth Alflen of Port Charlotte, FL.

#465 April 2010, Volume 38, Issue Number 9
6....Readers Photos: David Chandler’s 1967
8...."Devil's Car" - 1963 Sting Ray -The Car That Stunned the World
22...2009 Houston Autorama
37...A Very Rare 1955 Corvette
42...Mecum Auction St. Charles, IL
61...Countdown to Gold: Number Thirty Nine in Series - Corvette Identity Theft - Part 4
94...2005-2007 Corvette Recalls: Removable Roofs
96...The Old Faithful Syndrome - The Care and Feeding of Your Radiator
101..Mecum Auction Results: St. Charles, IL
48...Rear Vues - 1984 Twenty-Six Years Ago
70...Model Scene
76...Toy Vues
82...Factory Facts
PART A: 1960 Corvette Fuel Injection
PART B: 1964 Corvette Problems
PART C: 1966 Corvette Production Change
PART D: 1974-1975 4-Speed Corvette Speedometer Gears
PART E: Corvette Service Updates
117...Business Card File
117...Calendar
122...Corvette Parts
125...Literature, Models,Misc.
127...Corvettes for Sale
128...Advertisers Index
On the Cover: Everett Brewer’s beautiful 1963 split window. He calls it the “Devil's Car.” Everett explained the reason behind this, “The VIN on the car is 30837S102666 VIN ends in 666, this car was built on October 30th, 1962, Halloween Eve and the very
last car built that evening!”
#464 March 2010, Volume 38, Number 8
8......Inaugural Muscle Car & Corvette Nationals Hits Chicago
26....The Italian Job
38....NCCC Convention
55....Corvette Jamboree Event
61....Mother Nature Provides the Sunshine,
94 Corvettes Add the Color to a Great Fall Show
86....Countdown to Gold: Number Thirty Eight in Series - Corvette Identity Theft - Part 3
76...Toy Vues
81...Model Scen
100...Factory Facts
PART A: 1959 Directional Signal Malfunction
PART B: 1962 Harmonic Balancers
PART C: 1963 Delcotron Voltage Regulators
PART D: 1976 Fuel Starvation PART E: 1984 Power Steering Pump Pulley Factory Recall for Repair
118...Business Card File
118...Calendar
122...Corvette Parts
126...Literature, Models,Misc.
127...Corvettes for Sale
128...Advertisers Index
On the Cover: Caravaning with the 50th Anniversary NCCC Convention. This year marked the 50th Anniversary of the NCCC Convention. NCCC hosts an Annual Convention in different parts of the Country, this year it was in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
#463 February 2010, Volume 38, Issue Number 7
  8......Fall Corvette Expo
 24....2009 Vette View at Sema
 34....Vetting Around Florida
 82....Countdown to Gold: Number
      Thirty Seven in Series -
      Corvette Identity Theft - Part II
104..Index to Performance
108..Racing Legend Donna Mae
     Mims (The Pink Lady) Dies at
     Age 82
 36...Rear Vues: 1966, Forty-Three
     Years ago
 58...Model Scene
 63...Toy Vues
 92...Factory Facts
   PART A: 1961 Corvette Gas
        Filler Cap
   PART B: 1966 Corvette RPO
        L-79 HP with RPO’S C-60,
        N-40 and K-19 Water Pump
        Pulley
   PART C: 1966 Corvette 327
       Motor, Manual Transmission
        Models, Poor Clutch Release
   PART D: 1968 Corvette Water
        Leaks
   PART E: 1981 Corvette
       Windshield Wiper Switch
       Bezel
110..Vette Vues Word Search
      DEPARTMENTS
113...Business Card File
113...Calendar
118...Corvette Parts
122...Literature, Models,Misc.
125...Corvettes for Sale
128...Advertisers Index
On the Cover: SEMA 2009
World's Premier Auto Specialty Products Trade Show In The World: 1967 Vette at the Barrett-Jackson booth, this is the quintessential big block, the 435-horse 427.
Photographer: Jerry Heasley
#462 January 2010, Volume 38, Issue Number 5
   4.....Vettes on the Rockies
 16...Telltale Coupe
 26...Pampered Performance
         Corvette
 30..100 Years of Scouting
 36...Woodward Corvette
        Cruise
 46...Back to the Beach
 50...13th Annual Corvette
         Encounter
 54...Corvettes at the
     Westmoreland Mall Show
 72...Countdown to Gold
 80...Getting Wired
 60...Toy Vues
 64...Rear Vues: 1973-Thirty
       Six Years Ago - Update
 66...Model Scene
 88...Vette Vues Word
        Search
 90...Cartoon
 92...Factory Facts
    PART A: 1963 Corvette
       Option Z-O6
   PART B: 1963 Corvette
      Window Changes
   PART C: 1969-1970
      Corvette Door Panel I.D.
      Label
   PART D: 1973 Corvette
      Coupe Rear Window
       Leak
   PART E: 1977 Corvette
      Anti-Theft Alarm System
     Changes
112...Business Card File
112...Calendar
117...Corvette Parts
123...Literature,
         Models,Misc.
125...Corvettes for Sale
128...Advertisers Index
On the Cover:
Tel l tale Coupe Greg Horton’s 1966 L72, 425-horse 427 C.I. Corvette.
Restoring a monster big block Corvette tells a tale.
This tale is of a violent past.
Photographer: Jerry Heasley
#461 December 2009, Volume 38, Issue Number 4
   6....2009 Corvettes at Carlisle
  20...NCRS Gallery IX
  36...1959 Reunion
  52...Original Owner Hangs On To
         ‘73 Corvette
  78...Vetting Around Florida
  92...2010 Corvette
104...We Don’t Do Windows
111..Fifty Plus Years Ago: Part
         XXXVII
  60...Rear Vues: 1973 Thirty-Six
         Years Ago
 80...Model Scene
 85...Cartoon
 86...Toy Vues
116...Factory Facts
    PART A: 1961 Corvette with
         Fuel Injection
Piston Problems
   PART B: 1964 Corvettes with
         RPO C-60 Air
Conditioning
  PART C: 1965 Corvette
        Protect-O-Plate Printer
  PART D: 1966 Corvette Motor
       Options
  PART E: 1969 Corvette RPO
      Option N-14
127...Business Card File
127...Calendar
134...Corvette Parts
138...Literature, Models,Misc.
139...Corvettes for Sale
144...Advertisers Index
On the Cover:
1973 Corvette owned by Scott Southworth of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. To read more about this grea Corvette turn to page 52 to read “Original Owner Hangs On To ‘73 Corvette”
Photographer: Jerry Heasley

 

#460 November 2009, Volume 38, Issue Number 4
   6.....1967 Corvette L89 Sells for
            $205,000 at Mecum
           Monterey Auction
  16...The National Corvette
          Homecoming: A Rising Star!
  67...59th Pebble Beach Concours
          d’Elegance Names 1937
         Horch ‘Best of Show’
  72...Getting the Shaft...Rocker
          Update
  80...Chevrolet Corvette ZR-1
  38...Rear Vues - 1959
  57...Cartoon
  58...Model Scene
  63...Toy Vues
  90...Factory Facts
       PART A: Chevrolet Dealers -
            Peoria, Illinois -Chevrolet
            Zone Office - #47
      PART B: 1963 -1967 Corvette
           Vehicle Serial Plate
        Stamping
     PART C: 1968 Corvette Cold
          Start Failure
     PART D: 1976 Corvette
         Quarajet Carburetors
     PART E: 1984 Corvette Child
        Seat Installation
  106...Rear Vues Crossword
        Puzzle
  111...Business Card File
  111...Calendar
  118...Corvette Parts
  123...Literature, Models,Misc.
  125...Corvettes for Sale
  128...Advertisers Index
On the Cover:
Top: The Mecum Auction Company held their first Monterey, California auction on August 15, 2009.
Bottom: After taking on the world’s best supercars and proving a better value and performer by the global automotive press, the Corvette ZR1 returns for 2010 with new Performance Traction Management (PTM) technology.

#459  October 2009, Volume 38, Issue Number 3
  7......N.C.R.S. National 
         Convention
 42....“Panama” The 1958 Corvette
          Restoration
 52....Vetting Around Florida
 54....12 Hours at the Point – the
        full story – Racing for a
          Cause!
 86....Corvette Racing to
          Introduce Corvette C6.R in
          GT2 Class at Mid-Ohio
          Sports Car Course
 94....Corvette Racing Finishes
         Second and Fourth in First
         GT2 Race
100...Head First...Sealing Corvette
       Cylinder Heads
 51....Cartoon
 62....Model Scene
 68....Toy Vues
 73....Factory Facts
       PART A: 1955 Corvette
        Directional Signal Failures
       PART B: 1963 Corvette Shift
         Lever Vibration
       PART C: 1965 Corvette
        Protect-O-Plates
        PART D: 1984-1985
           Corvette 4-Speed Noise
        PART E: 1988 Corvette
           Plant Fliers?
108...Vette Vues Crossword
          Puzzle
111...Business Card File
111...Calendar
118...Corvette Parts
123...Literature, Models,Misc.
124...Corvettes for Sale
128...Advertisers Index
On the Cover:
Last month we showed you the high quality build process of a very beautiful 1958 Corvette called the “Panama.” The restoration was done by Jeff Lilly Restorations in San Antonio, Texas. This month we are featuring the finished Corvette.
# 458 September 2009, Volume 38, Issue Number 2
 
6.... 37th Annual Bloomington Gold® Corvette Show
 13...Welcome to Special Collection XXV ...Grand Finale! and The 2009 Hall of Fame
 74...Original Fit
 90...Mecum Reaches $5.9 Million in Sales at Bloomington Gold Corvette Auction
 98...Mecum Auction Results: Bloomington Gold
104...Model Scene
110...Toy Vues
116...Factory Facts
         PART A: 1963-64 New Chevrolet Dealers Zone 48
         PART B: 1965 Corvettes with RPO M-35 Powerglide Automatic Transmissions
         PART C: 1965 RPO L-76 327-365 H.P. Corvettes -Holley Carburetor Parts Changes
         PART D: 1966 Corvettes with RPO K-66 Transistor Ignition System
         PART E: 1977-1978 Corvette Maintance Free Battery Diagnosis and Charging Information
128...Business Card File
128...Calendar
134...Corvette Parts
139...Literature, Models,Misc.
140...Corvettes for Sale
144...Advertisers Index
On the Cover: Bloomington Gold Corvettes USA's 37th show was held June 25-28, 2009, at Pheasant Run Resort in St. Charles, Ill. “Bloomington Gold is the longest running continuous
Corvette show and, since 1973, has set the standard by which other Corvette events are measured,” said David Burroughs, CEO, Bloomington Gold.
#457
August 2009, Volume 38, Issue 1
   4....Corvette Expo
 28....O'Connell, Magnussen,
    Garcia and Corvette Racing
    Make History in Sebring
 42....500 Mile International
    Sweepstakes
 61....Spring Classic
 69....Mecum Auction Results
 83....Getting Hosed - Part 2
 72...Model Scene
 77...Toy Vues
 96...Factory Facts
    PART A: 1962 Corvettes with
       RPO 313 - Powerglide
       Automatic Transmission
       Revised Aluminum
       Transmission Case
    PART B: 1963-1964 Chevrolet
       Dealers in Zone #25
    PART C: 1964-1966 Corvettes
       with Manual Transmissions -
       Gear Shift Buzz
    PART D: 1967 Corvette
       Warning Light
    PART E: 1968 Corvettes with
        RPO L-88 Wrong Front Sway
        Bar
112...Business Card File
112...Calendar
118...Corvette Parts
123...Literature, Models,Misc.
124...Corvettes for Sale
128...Advertisers Index
     On the Cover: Maurice Glunt of Johns Island, SC brought his beautiful 1953/2003 Commemorative Edition to the Corvette Expo in Sevierville, TN. The 1953/2003 Commemorative Edition is a blending of the classic styling of the past with the modern conveniences, performance and technology of today’s Corvette. The 1953/2003 Commemorative Edition is based on a C5 generation Corvette Convertible (1998-2004) or Corvette Hardtop. Built by Advanced Automotive Technologies
#456
July 2009, Volume 37, Issue Number 12

  4....Corvette/Chevy Expo,
         Houston, TX
 46....Almost Lost to Hurricane
         Ike
 50....Chevy Announces New
         2010 Grand Sport
 56....Detailing A Car the
         Professional Way
 66....Virginia Corvette Club 25th
         Anniversary
 71....Readers Photos
 76....Vettes in the Park
 90....Getting Hosed - Part I
116...Digital Sparks for Analog
         Corvettes
124...Bloomington Gold
        
Assembles All-Star Corvette
         Cast for Special Collection
        
XXV: The Grand Finale
 80...Model Scene
 85...Toy Vues
102...Factory Facts
         PART A: 1962 Corvette
         Motor Option Cancellations
         PART B: 1963 Corvette
         High-Speed Warning Buzzer
         Deletion
         PART C: 1965 Corvette Fuel
         Gauge System Diagnosis
         PART D: 1978-1979
         Corvettes with Power
        Antenna RPO U-75
         PART E: 1985 Corvette
        Rocker Arm Cover Gaskets
128...Business Card File
128...Calendar
134...Corvette Parts
139...Literature, Models,Misc.
140...Corvettes for Sale
144...Advertisers Index
On the Cover: Top: Dasher Short’s 1964 Corvette Roadster at the Corvette/Chevy Expo, Houston, TX.
Bottom: The new 2010 Grand Sport.
#455
June  2009

  4.....NCRS Winter Regional
         Meet
 34.....Ridemakerz at Pratt &
          Miller
 42.....Mecum Auction
          Kissimmee, 
          FL
 53.....Route 66 Dream Cruise
 88.....Vetting Around Florida
 90.....Jesel’s Chevy Timing
           Belt Innovation
 95.....Fifty Plus Years Ago -
          Part XXXVI
 98.....Hot Licks
104....Mecum Auction Results
 76...Model Scene
 81...Toy Vues
110...Factory Facts
      PART A: 1960 Corvette with
              Fuel Injection
      PART B: 1961 Corvette Radio
              Service Parts Chart
      PART C: 1960-1962 Corvette
              Radiator Service
      PART D: 1963 Corvette Glove
              Box Redesign
      PART E: 1981 Corvette
             Computer Controlled
          Identification Charts
On the Cover:
Dennis Manire writes of traveling Route 66 with
a group of classic Mid-Year Corvettes from where it begins in Chicago, Illinois to where it ends in Santa Monica, California.
This photo is taken at Roy’s Motel and Cafe in Amboy, CA.

#454
May 2009
  4 ...Autobots® with Bow Ties
 18...Chevy Vettefest Fall ‘08
 76...Sema 2008-Las Vegas
 85...Season-Opening Sebring
        Race Marks Corvette Racing's 
        10th Anniversary --GT1
      Championship Edition
       Corvettes Commemorate
       Corvette Racing's Decade of
       Success
100...Fifty Plus Years Ago-Part
        XXXV
106...Jesse James Redux
122...Corvette Racing's-GT1 Pole
         in Sebring Season-Opener
124...Corvette Club of
         DelawareValley Wins
      Golden Rule Award
125...Ella Corvette Miller
126...Chevrolet's Karen Rafferty
         Distinguished as one of       
        The Network Journal's
       Influential Black Women in
       Business
 90...Model Scene
 95...Toy Vues
110...Factory Facts
  PART A: 1958-1960 Rochester 
     Fuel Injection
  PART B: 1963 Corvette Engine 
      Crankcase Back
    Fires on All 1963 Corvettes
     Except Those with
    RPO L-84 Factory Fuel
     Injection
 PART C: 1963 Corvette Z-O6 
    Performance Option
 PART D: 1968-1969 Corvette RPO
    UA-6 Anti-Theft Audio Alarm
    System
 PART E: 1963-1970’S Corvette 
   Hardtop Wrench and Corvette
   Drawstring Bag Chevrolet
  Engineering Drawings
On the Cover: Show goers got a closer look at Sideswipe - the Chevrolet Corvette vision concept vehicle character from the new
"Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen," movie at the Chicago Auto Show in Chicago, IL Saturday, February 14, 2009. Sideswipe will be joined by the Chevy Camaro-based Bumblebee from the first movie and three additional Chevrolet vehicle characters when the movie opens in the United States on June 26. (Photo Credits: General Motors)

#453
April 2009
  4....Corvette Expo Fall 2008
 40....Amelia Island Concours
          d’Elegance
 50....Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona
 53....Martins Monster Hi-Lites
         9th Annual Corvettes at
         Westmoreland Mall Show
 60....Readers Photos
 72....Wheels of Fire
 78....“Fifty Plus Years Ago...”
          Part XXXIV
 85....Which GM Manuals Do
          You Need?
 90....Crunching Numbers
 96....Corvette Racing Annouces
          2009 Driver Lineup
 97....Bob Lutz moves to Senior
         Advisor Role;
      Will Retire at End of 2009
 66....Model Scene
 98...Toy Vues
103...Factory Facts
   PART A: 1955-1956 Corvette
       Inlet Manifold Oil Guards
  PART B: 1957 Corvette Spark
     Plug Usage Chart
 PART C: 1964 Corvette Clutch
      Production Changes
 PART D: 1965 Corvette Air
    Ventilator Contol Cables
 PART E: 1976-1977 Corvette Key
    Codes Bulletin
On the cover/Reader Photo: 1969 coupe owned by John Dentinger of Chillcothe, Illinois.
 #452
March, 2009, Volume 37, Issue 8
    4....35th Bob Mc Dorman
          Corvette & Classic Chevy
          Show
   22.....Mid America Motorworks
          FunFest 2008
   46.....What Gas Crisis?
   56.....Muscle Car City
   60.....Vetting Around Florida
   62.....In Memory of Gary “Soupy”
          Campbell
   65.....Getting Drilled
   76.....Firewall Mayhem
   82.....“Fifty Plus Years Ago...”
         Part XXXIII
  111....National Corvette Museum
         Announces 2009 Corvette Hall
         of Fame Inductees
   71....Model Scene
   86...Factory Facts
     PART A: Recalibration of Carter
           AFB Carburetors for 1964
           Corvettes
     PART B: 1965-1966 Corvette
           Parking Brake Redesign
     PART C: 1967 Corvette Keys
     PART D: 1974 Corvette Safety
         Recall of Fuel Tanks
     PART E: 1978 Corvette A/C
          Service Update
  106...Toy Vues
  On the Cover:
     Top: William Boussum’s Corvette at Mid America Motorworks FunFest 2008
     Bottom: 35th Bob McDorman Corvette and Classic Chevy Show
#451 
February 2009, 
Volume 37, Issue 7
   4....2008 NCRS Convention, St.
         Louis, MO
  47....America’s Corvette Show
  60....Jeff Hess’s 1966 Custom
           LS-7 Vette
  75....The James Gang - Part II
  81....“Fifty Plus Years Ago” - Part
          XXXII
  88....SCCA Pro Racing SPEED
          World Challenge GT
           Championship
  92....Model Scene
  97...Factory Facts
     PART A: 1962 Corvette
           Certified Horsepower Charts
     PART B: 1962 Corvette Racing
           Parts Supplied by the
           Chevrolet Motor Division
            for 1962 S.C.C.A Racing
            Season
     PART C: 1964 Corvettes with
           RPO J-65 Metallic Brakes
     PART D: 1964 Corvette A.O.
         Smith Bodies
     PART E: 1966 Corvette Radiator
            Grille Supports
109...Toy Vues
On the Cover: Jeff Hess’s 1966 Custom LS-7 Vette. See story on page 60.
#450
January 2009
Volume 37, Issue 6
   5....Vettes on the Rockies
  43....Petit Le Mans
  54....GM Heritage Center Visit
  65....Mecum Auction, St.
          Charles, IL
  71....Mecum Auction Results,
          St. Charles, IL
  79....Ex-Vette Design Engineer
          Restores Classic Models
  84....Gray Skies Blue Festival
          and Corvette Show
  87....The James Gang - Part I
108..Simply Shocking...Setting
          Up Adjustable Shocks
  74....Model Scene
  94...Factory Facts
     PART A: 1960 Corvette VIN
          Number Stamping on
          Engine Date Boss
     PART B: 1960 Corvette High
          Performance Radiator
          Bulletin
     PART C: 1963, 1964, 1965
          Corvette Cross Member
          Repair
     PART D: 1963, 1964, 1965
         Corvette Roadster
         Weatherstrip Redesign
     PART E: 1963 Corvette 
         Transmission Tunnel
         Underbody Insulator
112...Toy Vues
On the Cover: The 35th anniversary show for the Vettes On the Rockies. The Looking Glass Corvette Association and Purifoy Chevrolet of Ft. Lupton, Co host this event. Vette's on the Rockies (VOTR) is the largest Corvette show in the State. Enthusiasts come from all over the country to attend the four day event held annually in Colorado.
#449
December 2008
Volume 37, Issue Number 5
     6....Corvettes @ Carlisle
    16....1958 Reunion
    26....NCRS Gallery VIII
    52....Chip’s Choice Featuring Vette
            Rods
    80....Vetting Around Florida
    82....New Labor Day Classic Detroit
            Grand Prix
    97....Fifty Plus Years Ago: Part XXXII
    90....Model Scene
   101...Factory Facts
            PART A: 1962 Corvette Advance
                   Planning Information
            PART B: 1964 Corvette Advance 
                  Planning Information
            PART C: 1965 Corvette Model 
                 and Options Internal Factory
                 Report
            PART D: 1965 Corvette
                Protect-O-Plates
            PART E: 1967 Corvette Hose
                Clamp Changes
   111...Toy Vues
On the Cover:  Rich and Barb Lagasee’s LS7 powered 1963.  The 27th annual Corvettes at Carlisle brought with it something for all lovers of America's Sports Car - the Corvette. Over the weekend of August 22-24 at the Carlisle PA Fairgrounds, extraordinary examples of Chevy's supercar could be found - from the awesomely unique Vette Rods featured in this year's Chip's Choice Display to the new ZR1s on display in the GM tent on the Manufacturers Midway. Corvette enthusiast’s could enjoy over 5,000 examples of all years of Corvettes throughout the 82-acre fairgrounds.
#448
November 2008, 
Volume 37, Issue Number 4
     4....2009 Corvette
    14....49th Annual NCCC
            Convention
    28....The Right Hand Man
    40....Vetting Around Florida:
             Love is Blue
    44....Corvette Appreciation Day
            at Waterford Hills
    54....Back to the Beach 2008
    65....Shop Restores Old ‘Vette
            Hardtops
    71....The Dominator - Part 2
    92....“Fifty (Plus) Years Ago...” the History and Development of the 1957 Chevrolet 283 V8 Engine with “Ramjet” Fuel Injection -PART XXXI
    59....Model Scene
    76...Factory Facts
           PART A: 1959 Windshield
                Washer Service
           PART B: Neutral Safety
                Switch Malfunction
           PART C: 1972 Disc Brake
                Service Revisions
           PART D: 1975 Seat Belt
                Buzzer Delay System
                Diagnosis
           PART E: 1978 Anti-Theft
               System for Roof Panels
               (T-Tops)
     96...Toy Vues
On the Cover: Top: The National Council of Corvette Clubs, Inc. (NCCC) hosted their Annual Convention in Tulsa, Ok. This is a week long extravaganza. Bottom: Corvette Appreciation Day at Waterford Raceway. On July 27th Cauley Chevrolet and Danny Kellermeyer of DJ Race team rewarded the support of Corvette owners by offering free admission to the Waterford Hills Road Racing Race #4.
#447
OCTOBER 2008,  
Volume 37, Issue Number 3
   6...Welcome to the Invasion
  79...“Fifty Years Ago...” the
           History and Development
           of the 1957 Chevrolet 283
           V8 Engine  with “Ramjet”
          Fuel Injection -PART XXX
  98...The Corvette Powered Bill
          Thomas Cheetah 2008
          Recreation - Part Two
102...The Dominator - Part I
107...Corvettes on Cape Cod
         Day - 2007
 74...Model Scene
 83...Factory Facts:
     PART A: 1955-1957 Corvette
          Tune-Up Procedure
           Revision
     PART B: 1963-1967 Fuel
          Gauge System Diagnosis
     PART C: 1965-1966 Corvettes
          with Automatic
         Transmissions
     PART D: 1966 Corvette
          Holley Carburetors
     PART E: 1968 Corvette
           Headlamp Aiming
            Procedures
110...Toy Vues
Cover: On Saturday, the L-88s were removed from their display, lined-up abreast and toured through Pheasant Run Resort for onlookers to behold.  “An absolutely incredible display of sight and sound,” described David Burroughs. “By the time they shut down, the unmistakable racket gave way to clouds of coolant hissing from the L-88 engines and ticking headers. It was immediately the personal highlight of my Corvette career!”
#446
SEPTEMBER 2008, 
Volume 37, Issue Number 2
   6....35th Anniversary Bloomington
         Gold
  41....The Bloomington Gold Corvette
          Auction/Presented by Mecum
          Collector Car Auctioneers
  52....Vetting Around Florida - Mako
          Shark II
  55....Corvette Racing Finishes Second
          and Third in 24 Hours of Le Mans
  66....My Corvette Story
  69....Arc Welders, 20 Electrical Tips
  76....The Corvette Powered Bill Thomas
          Cheetah Is Now a Worthy 2008
           Recreation!
  83....“Unsung Hero” Raced ‘Vettes in
           the ‘50-‘70’s
  88.....Simply Shocking
  95.....Mecum Auction Results -
           Bloomington Gold
 102...Factory Facts
     PART A: 1961 Corvette Option Prices
        Update
     PART B: 1965 Corvette Engine
        Removal Procedures
     PART C: 1965-1966 Corvette Power
        Antenna Replacement
     PART D: 1967 Corvette Steering
        Column Service Procedures
     PART E: Vette Vues Factory Facts
        Reader Response Awards
On the Cover: The 35th Anniversary Bloomington Gold  Show was held at Pheasant Run Resort and Spa, just outside of Chicago in St. Charles, Illinois on June 26 – 29. This was the seventh year that the show has been held at this spectacular location. Bloomington Gold is America’s original and longest running Corvette show with participants and spectators coming from across the world to attend.
#445  
AUGUST 2008
Volume Thirty-Seven, Number 1
  30...Mecum Auction- 21st Spring
         Classic Auction
  40...Acura Sports Car Challenge,
         St. Petersburg, FL.
  48...Belgian Home of Corvette
  57...Vetting Around Florida
  59...Back Home Again In Indiana
  67...Mecum Auction
         Results-Indianapolis, IN
  72...O'Connell and Magnussen
        Win GT1 in Long Beach
         Street
         Fight
  76...O'Connell and Magnussen
         Score Third GT1 Win of
         Season in Sizzling Utah
         Grand Prix
  78...Countdown to Gold...2008
          Update Part Three! GM
          Stylist's Design Icons
  88...FINAL TWO DOZEN
         RESTORATION TIPS Quick,
         Easy & Cheap–Part III
 104...RACK ‘EM UP-Inside
         Steering Racks
 109...Does Your Vette Have
          "NOS"
          Fiberglass Repairs?
   52...Model Scene
   70...Vette Vues Crossword Puzzle
   75...Vette Vues Word Search
   95...Factory Facts
      PART A: 1955 CORVETTE
              3-SPEED MANUAL
              TRANSMISSION
              SERVICE UPDATE
      PART B: 1956 CORVETTE
             HORN RELAY PROBLEMS
      PART C: 1986-1988
            CORVETTE
            LOW COOLANT
            WARNING
            LIGHT
      PART D: 1984-1987
            CORVETTE
            FRONT CENTER AIR
            DEFLECTOR
      PART E: 1990 CORVETTE
            RADIO PROBLEMS
112...Toy Vues
On the Cover:  This year marked the 92nd running of the Indy 500. Also this year marked the 30th anniversary of the Corvette as the pace car of the Indy 500.
#444
JULY 2008
Volume 36, Issue Number 12
  7....Corvette Expo, Sevierville,
       TN
 36....Indy Memories
 48....Corvettes at AutoRama
 58....Rolex 24 Hours At Daytona
 64....56th Annual 12 Hours of
          Sebring: SVRA Vintage
          Races
 70....Corvette Racing Scores
         Sixth Sebring 12 Hour GT1
         Victory
 84....Thane’s Thumper
 96....Vetting Around Florida
 98....Vette Vues Flashback:
         “Countdown to Gold” the
           1953 through 1957
           Chevrolet Corvette 50th
          Anniversary
108..Another Two Dozen
       Restoration Tips:  Part II
121..Vette Vues Visits Valley
       Stream Vette Shop
125..Trick Sticks
 90....Model Scene
113...Factory Facts
     PART A: 1956-7 Corvette
           Conversion from 3-Speed
           Manual Transmission to
          4-Speed

          Manual Transmission
     PART B: 1962 Corvettes RPO
           396 & RPO 583 Carter
           AFB Carburetor
           Revisions
     PART C: 1964 Corvettes
          Carter AFB Carburetors
     PART D: 1966-67 427
         Corvettes with Factory
         A/C Drivebelt Failure
     PART E: 1988-89 Corvettes
             with Factory A/C
128...Toy Vues
135...Latest in the Corvette
         Marketplace
137...Business Card File
137...Calendar
145...Corvette Parts
152...Literature, Models, Misc.
155...Corvettes for Sale
159...Advertisers Index
On the Cover:  This 2005 Roadster owned by Thane and Natalia Avery has many, many body and engine mods. Having been dyno’d at 725 supercharged horsepower, its quite a unique machine. 
#443
JUNE 2008, 
Volume 36, Issue Number 11
    6...30th Annual Corvette/Chevy Expo,
         Houston TX
  32...Pure Stock Muscle Car Drag Race
  42...Readers’ Photos
  56...Little Red Corvette
  64...Vetting Around Florida
  67...Vette Vues Flashback: “Countdown
          to Gold” the 1953 through 1957
          Chevrolet Corvette
          50th Anniversary
  80...Troubleshooting Your Holley - 
         Part 2
 101...Two Dozen Restoration Tips,
         Quick, Easy & Cheap - Part One
 108...Corvettes of Naples, Florida
         Presented the 2008 Eagle One
         “Golden Rule Award”
  50....Model Scene
  90...Factory Facts
     PART A: 1957-1958 Corvette Fuel
            Injection Service Update
     PART B: 1961 Corvette Grille Vibration
     PART C: 1970 Corvette Convertibles
           Folding Top Service Update
     PART D: 1975-1976 Corvettes with
           Factory A/C Service Update
     PART E: 1988-1989 Corvettes with
          White Paint Yellowing Problems
          Around Headlamp Doors
 110...Toy Vues
On the Cover: Top: Terry and Julie Pennington’s 1969 Corvette at the Pure Stock Muscle Car Drags.  Bottom: Larry Bone’s 1964 Corvette at the 30th Annual Corvette/Chevy Expo in Houston, TX.
#442
MAY 2008, 
Volume 36, Issue Number 10
   8....NCRS Winter Meet
 26....2nd Annual Corvette Cookout
         on the Parkway
 41...Readers Photos
 49...Fan Appreciation Day:
        WATERFORD HILLS
        RACEWAY
 56....Mecum Auction, Kissimmee,
         FL
 59...Mecum Auction Results,
        Kissimmee, FL
 66...Chevrolet's Special '427 Limited
        Edition Z06 Salutes Classic 427
        Corvettes
 72....Corvette Racing Confirms
         Driver Lineup
 76....Corvette Racing Takes On
        New Challenge in 2008
 80...17th Eureka Springs Corvette
        Weekend
 86...One Fantastic Trip
 96...Bernie Caesber’s 1967 Corvette
 99...Troubleshooting Your Holley -
        Part I
121..Air Force - Part II
107...Factory Facts
   PART A: 1960 Instrument Lens
          Cracking and Checking
   PART B: 1962 Powerglide
           Transmissions
   PART C: 1965 Turn Signal Switch
           Failure
   PART D: 1968 Air Conditioning
          Service Update
   PART E: 1972 Fender Skirts No
           Longer Available From
           Chevrolet
131...Toy Vues
On the Cover:  Joe Nettles’ 1958 Corvette at the 30th NCRS Florida Chapter Regional Winter Meet.
  Photographer: Steve Robertson
#441
APRIL 2008
Volume 36, Issue Number 9
SOLD OUT 
#440
March 2008
Volume 36, Issue Number 8
  10....Corvette Expo - Sevierville, TN
  31....2009 Corvette ZR1
  44....Grand Sport, The Love Affair
          Continues...
  48....It’s All About Lifestyles...SEMA
          2007
  56....Chevrolet Unveils Two Unique Corvette Indy 500 Pace Cars
  62....Corvette Racing to Compete in
          12-Race American Le Mans Series
           in 2008
  63....Corvette Racing Goes Green with
          E85 Ethanol Fuel in 2008 American
         Le Mans Series
  68....America's Corvette Club's
          "Corvettes America" Show - GM
          Tech Center, Warren, MI
  90....15th Annual Glass on Grass -
          Presented by the Spokane
          Corvette
          Club.
  98....Looking Back
108..How to go Nuts! - Part 2
128..Holley Hop Ups - Part 4
132..Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance
114...Factory Facts
   PART A: 1955 Corvette with 3-Speed
         Transmissions
   PART B: 1958 Corvette Oil Filler Cap
         and Crankcase Breather
   PART C: 1959 Corvette 283 Automatic
        Transmissions
   PART D: 1963-1964 Corvettes - RPO
        C-07 Auxiliary Hardtop for
        Convertibles
   PART E: 1979-1982 Corvette Power
       Antenna Service
On the Cover: When it arrives next summer, the 2009 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 will be the most powerful and fastest production car ever produced by General Motors, with performance enabled by a new, supercharged 6.2L LS9 small-block V-8 engine.
 
#439
FEBRUARY 2008
Volume 36, Issue Number 7
SOLD OUT
#438
January 2008
Vollume 36, Issue Number 6
  5...Bob McDorman 34th
      Annual Corvette & Classic
      Chevy Show 2007
 21...Carlisle 2007, Part 2
 21...Carlisle NCRS Gallery VII
 36...Chip’s Choice
 59...GM Wixom Performance
       Build Center
 74...Steak - Out ‘07 Show
        Results
 78...Mecum Auction Results
 79...Looking Back
 95...A Christmas Tale of Old
        Hardware
 98...Holley Hop Ups - Part 2
118...Geometric Dissension -
          Part 2
102...Factory Facts
  PART A: 1956 Corvette Service
         Updates
  PART B: 1969 Corvette Tilt &
         Telescoping Service
          Update
  PART C: 1974 Corvette New
         Warner 4-Speed
         Transmission
  PART D: 1986-1988 Corvette
         Low Coolant Warning
         Light
  PART E: 1991 Corvette Paint
         Peeling Problems
On the Cover: This year at the 34th Annual Bob McDorman Corvette and Classic Chevy Show, Mecum Auctions conducted a auction. There were 150 cars offered under the big tent featuring 30 cars from the Bob McDorman Collection - all at NO RESERVE!! Among the Corvettes that sold, at no reserve, was a 2000 Callaway C7R Styling Buck that was used to showcase the then future C7R race car which competed at LeMans in 2000. There were some great deals to be had.
 #437
December 2007
Volume 36, Issue Number 5
  8....Callaway C16 Coupe
 16....Callaway Tour
 24....Callaway Display at Corvettes @
         Carlisle
 28....Carlisle 2007 - Part I
 51....From Vendors to Burnout...It was
         One Smokin’Weekend
 65....26th Annual Corvettes @ Carlisle
         
Mid America Motorworks Fun
          Field ‘07
 72....The Baldo Wedding Weekend at
         
Corvettes @ Carlsile
 76....Corvettes Conquer Cancer Vehicle
 80....1980 Spina Bifida Raffle Car
          Turbo II Replica
  94....Geometric Dissension: Ten Rocker
          Arm and Pushrod Tips
 130...Holley Hop Ups - Part 1, Jetting
 100...Factory Facts
   PART A: 1985-1988 Corvette Electrical
   PART B: 1988 Corvette Paint Service
   PART C: 1988 Corvette Z-51 and Z-52
          
17” Wheel Safety Recall
   PART D: 1989-1990 Corvette Parking
          
Brake Safety Recall
   PART E: 1990 Corvette Instrument
           Panel Safety Recall
Toy Vues
Model Scene
On the Cover:
  This year marked the 26th Annual Corvettes at Carlisle on the 82-acre Carlisle Fairgrounds. More than 6,000 Corvettes of all years, body styles and colors attended one of the largest annual three-day gathering of Corvettes in the world.
 #436
November 2007, 
Volume 36, Issue Number 4  
 
8....The Astronaut Vettes
 22....The Western States
         Corvette Council (WSCC)
 32....The Dream Cruise Explained
 44....Sebring Vintage Mike Stott -
         UBS Financial Sprint Race
 48....Sebring Historic Mike Stott -
          UBS Financial Sprint Race
 50....1966 Zero Option Corvette
100....Fueling Around With Your
          Street Corvette -
        Part 2 (15 Proven Holley
           Carb Tricks)
107....Route 66: Season One,
          Volume One - The Road
          Trip Begins … Again
114....Mecum Auctions Brings
          World’s Most
       Nostalgic Collector Cars to
         Illinois
119....Getting Wired
 65....Factory Facts
    PART A:  1986 Californial Only
          Dealer Emission Campaign
          Bulletin
   PART B:  1988-1989 Rear Wheel
           Tie Rod Safety Campaign
   PART C:  1989-1991 Corvettes
           with ZF 6-Speed Manual
           Transmissions
   PART D:  1990 Corvettes With
           LT-5 Engines (ZR-1
 
        Corvettes)
   PART E:  1991 Corvette
          Inflatable Restraint
100...Fueling Around With Your
         Street Corvette Part 2
119...Getting Wired  
Cover: Western States Corvette Council Convention
Tour of the Naval Training (Top Gun) Facility in Fallon, Nevada, about 65 miles from Reno. A group of 32 Corvettes, the oldest a 1960 and the newest a 2007, caravanned to the Naval Strike and Air Warfare Center for a briefing by one of the instructors, followed by a base tour and a luncheon in the Officers Dining Room. As part of the tour each participants Corvette was photographed in front of an F14 in the Fallon Air Museum. One participant could not resist the opportunity for a "burn out." The photo speaks for itself. Well done Keith Mendia!
 #435
October 2007, 
Volume 36, Issue Number 3
  7.....Ron Fellows ALMS GT1
       Champion
Corvette Z06
 18......NCRS National  
        Convention,, Boston
 48......Corvettes on Cape Cod
           Day
 54......Readers’ Photos
 85......Mecum Auction Results
 88......Fiifty Years Ago:: Part
          XXVII,, September
1957
120....Fueling Around With
          Your Street Corrvetttte
 88.....Fifty Years Ago:  Part
          XXVII, September 1957
100...Factory Facts
   PART A:  1953 Corvette Body
        Repair
   PART B:  1955 Six Cylinder
        Engine Service
   PART C:  1968 Driveline Noise
   PART D:  1975-83 Alternative
         Fuels
   PART E:  1979 Headlamps
120....Fueling Around With
         
Your Street Corvette  
On the Cover: This month's cover and cover photo of the
"Best of Vette Vues Magazine" is owned and photographed
by Rick Morse.
  As you probably remember there were only 399 units WORLDWIDE available; three hundred in the US and 33 for Canada and 66 for other export markets. Each car is signed and numbered by Ron Fellows. This special Corvette Z06 is the first signed special edition in Corvette's 54-year history, and is the first Arctic White Z06 ever offered.
 #434
September 2007, 
Volume 36, Issue Number 2
 11.....Bloomington Gold Celebrates it's 
         35th Birthday
 34.....Certification
 46.....Special Collection XXIII and 
          Corvette Hall of Fame
144....Fifty Years Ago:  Part XXVI,
        August 1957
152....Get a Charge Out of This
158....Factory Facts
   PART A:  1954 Powerglide Service
   PART B:  1957-1958 4-Speed Service
   PART C:  1963 3-Speed and 4-Speed 
              Service Update
   PART D:  1972 Corvettes with Factory 
              A/C
   PART E:  1976 Corvettes with Factory 
              A/C  
On the Cover:  The World-Renowned, Bloomington Gold™ Corvette Show, is the longest running continuous Corvette show in the World. This year’s event marked the 35th Bloomington Gold Corvettes USA™ show.
 #433
August 2007, 
Volume 36, Issue Number 1
 13....The Corvette Indy Tradition
 65....Looking Back...The French 
         ConnVETTion
 76....The ZR-1 Corvette...an
          interview with Dave
          McLellan
 82....ZR-1 was born in STUDIO
         THREE...an interview with
       John Cafaro
 86....Chevrolet Performance King
         at General Motors
107...Fifty Years Ago Today:  
         Part XXV, July 1957
124...Factory Facts
  PART A:  1966 Automatic Choke
          Malfunction
  PART B:  1968 Corvettes with
          Factory A/C
  PART C:  1984 Safety Recall
          Campaign
  PART D:  1985 Rocker Arm
          Cover
  PART E:  1984-1985 High Output
          Ignition Coil  
Toy Vues
Model Scene
On the Cover: We just returned from Bloomington Gold™, the “Granddaddy” of Corvette shows. Our cover shot this month is one of the many great sights we saw at Bloomington Gold™. This year marks their 35th birthday. Congratulations, Bloomington Gold™ on your 35th. Thank you for your support and love for the Corvette hobby for the past 35 years. Note: With this issue, Vette Vues is celebrating our 35th
anniversary.
 #432 July 2007
SOLD OUT
 #431 
June 2007
Volume 35, Issue Number 11
  8.....Corvette/Chevy Expo-Houston
 44...36th Barrett Jackson-Scottsdale,  
        Arizona
 82...Engine Science - Torque Monsters
 87...Factory Facts
   PART A:  1955 Powerglide   
       Transmission
   PART B:  1956 Oil Level Gauges
   PART C:  1968 427 Engines and Power 
        Steering Part Change
   PART D:  1968-1969 Corvettes: Water 
        Entry into Fuel Tanks
   PART E:  1970's Cooling System 
       Diagnosis
 94...Open Wide and Say Ahhh  
Model Scene
Toy Vues
On the Cover: Bill Stolfi's 1972.  This beauty has 350HP, power steering and power brakes.
 #430 May 2007
SOLD OUT
 #429 April 2007
SOLD OUT
 #428 March 2007
SOLD OUT
 #427 February 2007
SOLD OUT
 #426 January 2007 
SOLD OUT
#425 December 2006
Volume 35, Issue Number 5
4....Corvettes at Carlisle
14...Mecum Auction Results - Carlisle
24...NCCC Showfield
34...The 1956 Reunion
48...Chip's Choice 2006
57...NCRS Gallery
70...Model Scene
90...Fifty Years Ago: Part XVIII -
       December, 1956
114..Factory Facts
   PART A:  1955-1958 Engine Service
   PART B:  1959 Missing Glove Box
      Items
   PART C:  1961-1962 Drive Line Clunk
   PART D:  1963 Corvettes Delivered to
      the Denver Zone
   PART E:  1971 Axle Usage Corrections
124..Spit Polished, Redefined
127..Volumous Delivery  
130...Toy Vues
On the Cover:  Carlisle was awash in a sea of fiberglass at the 25th Annual Corvettes at Carlisle on the 82-acre Carlisle Fairgrounds.  More than 6,000 Corvettes of all years, body styles and colors attended the largest annual three-day gathering of Corvettes in the world.  The showfield alone was populated with more than 2,700 Corvettes, plus a full car corral and tens of thousands of spectators.
#424 November 2006
Volume 35, Issue Number 4
8...Texas Chapter Was Host to
      2006 NCRS National
      Convention
66...6th Annual Corvette America
83...Readers' Photos
91...Model Scene
98...Factory Facts
   PART A:  1955 Gasoline Gauge
      Service Update
   PART B:  1960 Directional Signal
      Malfunction
   PART C:  1964 Options J-56
      Special Brake System and F-40
      Special Front and Rear
      Suspension
   PART D:  1968 Window
      Regulators
   PART E:  1978 H.E.I. Window
     Regulators
108...Fifty Years Ago: Part XVII -
       November, 1956
136...Bob Clift Passes Away
138...Hitting a Gusher
146...NCM Delivery Program
147...Button It Up...Dzus Fasteners  
152...Motor Muster
166...C6R Racing Team 2006
On the Cover: Tom Nagle's 1966 Silver Pearl coupe.  Original equipment included, 327 cu. inch 300 HP engine, Powerglide transmission, 3.08 to 1 positraction rear end, power steering, power brakes, tinted power windows, air conditioning, black leather interior, flashers, AM/FM radio with power antenna, and side exhaust.
#423  October 2006
Volume 35, Issue Number 3
12....2007 Corvette
32...33rd Vettes on the Rockies
44...Corvette ZO6 Official Pace
      Car of the Allstate 400 at
        the Brickyard
45...From Le Mans to Motown:
       Corvette Victory Celebration
       Coming to Downtown
       Detroit
51...47th Ann. NCCC
      Convention-Orlando,
       Florida
57...Readers Photo
61...Fifty Years Ago: Part XVI -
       October, 1956
90...Factory Facts
   PART A:  Inspection Forms
       for the 1959 Model Year
   PART B:  1965 Protecto Plate
       Introduction
   PART C:  Chemical Spotting of
       Paint Surfaces
   PART D:  1971 Tune-Up
       Procedures and
       Specifications
   PART E:  Push-Pull Headlight
       Switch Replacement  
117...Mecum Auction Results
119...Wide Open - Check Your
        Throttle
137...Light Is Right - Instead of
        Adding Horsepower, Think
        Weight  
On the Cover: 33rd Annual Vettes on the Rockies held in Breckenridge, CO.
#422 September 2006
Volume 35, Issue Number 2
8....Bloomington Gold 2006
10...Survivor Field
10...A Word About Survivor
28...Gold Year Collection
40...Special Collection XXII and 2006
       Hall of Fame
80...Mecum Auction Results:
       Bloomington
94...Fifty Years Ago: Part XV -
       September, 1956
117...The 2006 Tire Rack Cannonball
        One Lap of America
122...Factory Facts
   PART A:  1955 V-8 Engine Service
        Update
   PART B:  1958-1961 Fuel Pumps
   PART C:  1961 Gas Tank Filler Cap
   PART D:  1968 Air Injection Reactor
         Pump Noise
   PART E:  1979-1982 Power Antenna
         Service Parts
130...Staging Games - Hurst's Roll
         Control  
On the Cover: Bloomington Gold USA 2006.
#421 August 2006
Volume 35, Issue Number 1
4.....Chevy Vettefest
24...Corvette ZO6 Paces 90th Indy
38...Sebring Vintage Racing
52...Marauder
64...Vette Family Portrait
66..."Corvettes & Ghost Riders)
      Tombstone Run
69...Inside Instruments
82...Fifty Years Ago:  Part XIV -
       August, 1956
102...Keeping Your Cool
108...Mecum Auction Results

112...Factory Facts
   PART A:  1955 Powerglide
         Dipsticks
   PART B:  1961 Drive Line Clunk
   PART C:  1964 Hood Release
         Service Update
   PART D:  1971 Water Pump
         Bearing Failures
   PART E:  1986-1988
         Heater/Factory A/C Service
         Update  
124...Model Scene
131...Toy Vues
On the Cover:
Top: Sebring Vintage Racing
Bottom: Brent Jarvis' Wild '66 Corvette at the Fall Chevy Vettefest in Chicago, Illinois.  He won "Best C2 Corvette" award and "Outstanding Display" award.  With over 400,000 square feet this was the biggest Chevy Vettefest ever with over 360 cars.
#420 July 2006
Volume 34, Issue Number 12
8...Speed Costs Money
10...Corvette Wins Sebring 12
      Hour Race
18...Corvette Racing Fast Facts
22...Corvette Road Racing
       History
28...Rick Morse's 2006 C6 ZO6
37...Motion Corvette
44...Vettes at the Port
56...Readers Photos
61...Pure Stock Muscle Drage
71...SCCA Speed GT
76...Slip and Slide
82...Fifty Years Ago: Part XIII -
        July 1956
90...Factory Facts
   PART A:  Readers Follow Up
        on 63-65 Rear Suspension
   PART B:  1964 Window
        Sticker Prices
   PART C:  1964 Production
        Delays on Fuel Injected
        Option RPO L84 & Interior
        Leather Trims RPO 898 and
        RPO 899
   PART D:  1969 Tilt-Tele
       Column Service
   PART E:  Factory Tips on
       Removing Stains from
       Original 1970's Interiors
97...Figuring Carb Size  
100...Mecum Auction Results
On the Cover: Rick Morse's 2006 ZO6
#419 June 2006
Volume 34, Issue Number 11
4...Corvette/Chevy Expo
34...Corvettes on Cape Cod Weekend
41...Eureka Springs
46...Corvettes Unlimited All Corvette
       Show
50...The National Afro-American
       Corvette Club
54...32nd Annual Corvette & High
       Performance Meet
60...Readers Photos
66...Fifty Years Ago: Part XII - June 1956
72...Countdown to Gold  
75...New Corvette Classes to be Offered
       at Bloomington Gold
77...Factory Facts
   PART A:  1958 Headlamp Service
   PART B:  1959 Windshield Washers
   PART C:  1963 Spare Tire Lock 
         Corrosion
   PART D:  1965 396-425hp Hood Flutter
   PART E:  77-78 Rear Bumper Cover 
        Wavy
90...Magical Carbon Fiber - Part II
96...Making the Most of Flow  
102...Readers Stories
110...Readers Letters
On the Cover:  The Corvette & Chevy Expo is the largest indoor Corvette and Chevy event in the Lone Star State.  It is held once a year at the George Brown Convention Center in downtown Houston.
#418 May 2006
Volume 34, Issue Number 10
4...NCRS Winter Meet
34...Mecum Auction
42...Mecum Auction Results:
       Kissimmee, FL
52...There Are No Limits With the
      "Xtreme Vette"
56...Another Barn Story...Without
        the Barn
65...Rose City Corvette Classic
       2005
68...Corvette Museum Applies 
       for $2.3 Million Expansion
       Grant
71...Magical Carbon Fiber, Part I
77...Fifty Years Ago: Part XI -
        May 1956
98..Factory Facts
   PART A:  1968 Radiator Service Update
   PART B:  1968 Engine Wiring Harness Heat Damage
   PART C:  1978-1979 Formed-In-Place Gaskets
   PART D:  1984 Safety Campaign
   PART E:  1980's Must and Mildew Removal
114..New Age Carb Spacers  
119...Toy Vues
126...Model Scene
On the Cover: 28th Annual Florida Chapter NCRS Winter Meet at Old Town, Kissimmee, Florida.
#417 April 2006
SOLD OUT
#416 March 2006
Volume 34, Issue Number 8
4....Corvette Expo, Knoxville
26...Corvette Weekend, Grants Pass
34...1963 36-Gallon Tank
37...Last '67 Off the Line Will Benefit
      Amyloidosis Research
43...Huckleberry Run 2005
45...Readers Photos
50...Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance
55..Amelia Island Concours d' Elegance
65...GM Announces Corvette Chief
       Enginer David Hill Retirement, Tom
       Wallace to Lead Performance Car
       Team
66..In His Words: Tom Wallace Q+A
70...GM Racing Preview
72..Factory Facts
   PART A:  1956-1957 3-Speed Close
        Ratio Transmission
   PART B:  1961 Restricted Information
   PART C:  1964 Corvette with
        Powerglide Transmission Neutral
        Safety Switch
   PART D:  1984-1990 Corvette Paint
        Safety
   PART E:  1986 Anti-Theft System
        Factory Recall
88..Stiction Stoppers
92..Fifty Years Ago Today:  Part IX,
      March 1956  
On the Cover: 2005 Huckleberry Run
#415 February 2006
Volume 34, Issue Number 7
6...Funfest 2005
40...Concours D'Elegance
52...Corvettes of Fresno Tahoe
       Tour
64...SACC National Convention
69...Sema
74...Fifty Years Ago - Part VIII  
90...Mecum Auction Results
94...Power In The Pulleys
96...Factory Facts
   PART A:  1961 Fuel Injection
         Spark Plug Piston
          Interference
   PART B:  1963 Parking Brake
         Service Update
   PART C:  1973 Coupe Rear
        Window Leak
   PART D:  84-86 Electric Outside
         Rear View Mirrors
113...Tales from the Instructor
          Seat
116..Sounds of Silence
122...So You Got Wacked
137...Corvette Racing Finishes Season with 1-2 Finish
Cover: Corvette Le Mans Racer. This year the only American Sports Car to respresent the USA. in the world's greatest auto race.  Because of its "monster" engine (by European standards) at 327 cu. in., this Corvette was assigned the pole position at Le Mans and numbered "1" on the starting grid.
#414 January 2006
Volume 34, Issue Number 6
6...32nd Annual Bob McDorman
     Corvette and Classic Chevy
      Show
18...Corvette Racing Wins Petit
      Le Mans

30..Bob McDorman Collection
      III
62...Christa Ministries Show N'
       Shine
68...Readers Photos
78...Chevy Presents Corvette
       Coral at Petit La Mans
84...4th Annual Corvettes 
       at MIS
98...Mecum Auction Results-St.
       Charles, IL
100..Getting Sloshed
103..Fifty Years Ago...Part VII -
         January, 1956
116..Factory Facts
   PART A:  1962 Powerglide
          Service Update
   PART B:  1963-65 Rear
          Suspension
   PART C:  1968 Underbody
          Heat Insulation Retrofit
          and Protective Shield for
          Underbody Insulation
   PART D:  1984 Product Safety
          Campaign  
Cover: This year marked the 32nd Annual Bob McDorman Corvette & Classic chevy Show in Canal Winchester, Ohio.
     
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