Natural Glass Corvette Association - North New Jersey Corvette Club

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NGCA Boys at The Glen by Mike Ennis
Scott Ressler, Joe Horn, and I participated once again in the annual Watkins Glen Zippo Vintage Grand Prix Race Festival Weekend on September 8-10, 2000. Here is a description of some of the activities and events...

2006 C6 First Impressions by Al Engel
Walk up to the locked C-6 with the key fob in you pocket, reach for the door handle, squeeze the electronic handle trigger and instantly, the Vette sends a ‘question’ into the air asking...

Backyard Mechanic Basics for the C5 by Al Engel
I know I’m a little different then a lot of folks… just ask my wife! Most people, when they take delivery of a shiny new craft, go for a drive! I just took delivery of my ’99 C5, ragtop, 6 speed, drove the 5 miles from my friendly, local Chevrolet dealer...

How did it start for you?

The NGCA is comprised of men and women who admire, enjoy, and love Corvettes. Something in their lives influenced them to the point where they made the decision to buy their own copy of America's Sports Car. Was it because they saw one in their neighborhood as a child? An old TV show? Did a relative give them a ride in one as they were growing up? Did a friend in college have one? A co-worker?

Click on the names to the right for the member's account of how their love affair with Chevrolet's Corvette started. Read through our stories and see if they sound familiar to you. Since you are now visiting our Club's website, I imagine you have an interest in them too. So, how did it start for you?

Richie Caruso

President, Natural Glass Corvette Association

Richie Caruso

Harry Becker

Randy Schempp

Al Favate

David Dunn

Peter Spielman

Jim Loizides

Roc Linkov

NGCA Technical Q & A

The following is a series of questions and answers posted by club members in an effort to help share information with each other. Many of the answers are based on the personal opinions of the individual member, and may or may not produce the results desired by the member who posed the question. Therefore the posting of these answers is not an endorsement by NGCA of the opinions expressed therein. We recommend that you conduct further research and consult a qualified GM expert before attempting to perform any of the suggested techniques or procedures listed below.

Winter Storage and High Flow Air Filters

C1-C3 Mechanical Tachs and C5/C6 Manual Shifters

Magnuson Supercharger and Replacement Spare Tire for a '79

Natural Glass Tech Questions and Answers faq

NGCA Members in the News

NGCA members' Corvettes have been featured in popular Corvette enthusiast magazines over the years. Here is a preview of some:

High-Speed Exhilaration Corvette Magazine, January 2019

Corvettes for Kids Day at HUMC June 9, 2004

Protector's Collector Corvette Fever Magazine, February 1, 2002

Which One's Best? 5 Generation Road Test Vette Magazine, October 1998

Acknowledgments

Acknowledgment (click item)

Motorsports Park Donation, National Corvette Museum, January 29, 2013
Show Donation, Children's Specialized Hospital Foundation, November 21, 2017
Show Donation, Help Hope Live, December 6, 2018
Show Donation, Marine Corps League, January 7, 2013
Show Donation, Marine Corps League, January 11, 2017
Show Donation, Marine Corps League, January 3, 2018
Show Donation, Marine Corps League, January 9, 2019
Show Donation, National Multiple Sclerosis Society, January 28, 2013
Show Donation, Natural Glass Corvette Association, January 30, 2014
Show Donation, Natural Glass Corvette Association, October 2015
Show Donation, Natural Glass Corvette Association
Show Donation, The Seeing Eye, January 15, 2014
Show Donation, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S., December 16, 2009
Show Donation, Wounded Warrior Project, January 22, 2015
Show Donation, Wounded Warrior Project, November 26, 2015
Show Donation, Wounded Warrior Project, January 20, 2017
Show Donation, Wounded Warrior Project, December 20, 2018

In Memoriam

Natural Glass Corvette Association was built upon a foundation of passion, friendship and family. We remember our past members with dignity and open hearts.

Mark Adam

Rick Chambers

Marv Alpern

Charlie Barber

Don Ciardi

Ray Carney

Jim Fennessey

Gene Fitzpatrick

Carolyn Hetman

Scott Madsen

Kathy Sisco

Frank Spath