CHEVROLETTER June 2020
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CHEVROLETTER June 2020 Vol 2020 Issue 6.0 Director’s Report June 2020 I hope the beginning of June finds all our members in good health and managing the sheltering in place restrictions. New Covid-19 rates on Long Island are down over 90% compared to our worst times so we must be making a difference. I do not know how the lower infection rates and Cuomo’s planned phases will affect the remainder of the 2020 car show season. The AACA has cancelled their major event at Hershey in October. this is the first time since Hershey will not be having a swap meet and car corral. I am told there is still a possibility of having the vehicle judging on Saturday. Carlisle rescheduled their spring event and are hoping to hold more swap meets as soon as conditions allow. People are getting very innovative to enjoy their cars in a safe a responsible way. I have seen groups of cars at Sunken Meadow Park with a circle of guys socially distanced and chatting. My Wednesday Bagel Chalet group now meets in the parking lot with their cars. I have been in a few rolling car shows thru local neighborhoods to give the residents a bit of a lift. Our club member, Peter Sarros planned a commemorative run thru Huntington Hospital to thank all the front line workers. What started as a small event quickly grew into a multi club event and food drive for the Huntington Cares foundation. There were over 80 cars in attendance, a motorcycle color guard and a police presence to control traffic. Thank you Peter for all your work in organizing this event. I have no updates on the meeting hall so at this point there is no June meeting. If the situation changes, I will send out an email to the membership. So use this time to good use and tweek all those little things on that Chevy that you have been putting off. I know my Corvette has given me enough headaches to last well thru the summer !! Hang in there and hope to get back to something that resembles normal. Chris 1 Meeting Highlights May 2019 NO Meeting held in May! Calendar of Events coming up for 2020 NO Events scheduled at this time! 2 Long Island Region VCCA – Drive by to salute The front line HEROES and feed the hungry by Ken Michaels On May 21 Huntington Hospital and Long Island cares sponsored a cruise night to thank the front line workers and collect food for “Long Island Cares” food bank. I felt I should do this since two of my kids are on the front lines. At 5:15 pm. I grabbed my mask and jumped into my trusty Corvair and headed west. The meeting spot was the baseball field at Mill dam in Huntington. I arrive at about 6:00 to find approximately 100 classic cars of all shapes and sizes as well several bikers. I was happy to find many other Long Island VCCA members. Chris Gieger, Andy Mrakovcic, John Hnath, and Joe Panzini,in line and ready to go. 3 Long Island Region VCCA – Drive by to salute The front line HEROES and feed the hungry - continued Just before departure we all walked up to the field entrance and left our food donation bags. At 6:45 a news copter took off, and we were rolling. We all formed a single file and drove to the hospital entrance with our horns blaring. We made one pass. Nurses, Doctors, and Hospital employees of all kinds waved and cheered as we drove by. At the first traffic circle we split up and went our own way home. To get back east the Corvair and I took the scenic route along route 25a. This gave me time for reflection. I felt good about what we had just done. I felt proud of what two of my kids are doing every day. It was nice to think that for one brief moment all of these classic cars that were once basic transportation were once again put to good use to help others 4 Long Island Region VCCA – Salutes Our Flag – June 14 Flag Day 5 Long Island Region VCCA - CLASSIFIED AD ForSale - ForSale - ForSale - ForSale - ForSale - ForSale - ForSale - ForSale - ForSale - ForSale - ForSale - ForSale - ForSale 1955 Chevrolet Belair TWO DOOR HARDTOP - SHORELINE BEIGE AND GYPSY RED RESTORED TO ORIGINAL STOCK CONDITION VCCA SENIOR AND SENIOR RESTORATION AWARDS THE CAR HAS THE FOLLOWING OPTIONS: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION CORRECT POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. SEEK AND SCAN RADIO (IN WORKING ORDER) ROCKER PANEL AND DOOR FENDERS AND GAS TANK WITH SHIELDS ORIGINAL FACTORY REAR SPEAKER AND FADE SWITCH ON DASH BOARD REAR BUMPER ACCESSORY GUARDS AND FRONT ACCESSORY BUMPER GUARDS INCLUDING WHEEL GUARD. POWER PACK ENGINE DUAL ALUMINIZED EXHAUST. CHEVROLET RARE WIRE WHEEL COVERS. TINTED GLASS ORIGINAL GM WINDSHIELD WASHERS IN PERFECT CONDITION CIADELLA INTERIOR AND CARPET....ORIGINAL REPLACEMENT. CAR COMES WITH TWO SETS OF TIRES: ON THE CAR NOW ORIGINAL FOUR PLY WIDE WHITE WALLS SECOND SET OF WHEELS WITH COCA WIDE WHITE WALL RADIALS. $42,500 - CAR IS IN PRESTINE CONDITION. Contact: Robert Mcdonough ([email protected]) 516-554-7046 6 Long Island Region VCCA - CLASSIFIED AD ForSale - ForSale - ForSale - ForSale - ForSale - ForSale - ForSale - ForSale - ForSale - ForSale - ForSale - ForSale - ForSale 1940 Chevrolet Sedan Delux – 4 Door Sedan THE CAR HAS THE FOLLOWING OPTIONS: 6 CYLINDER, 37,000 ORIGINAL MILES ALWAYS GARAGED ORIGINAL OWNERS BILL OF SALE Contact: Anthony Contrino 516-902-8887 7 Long Island Region VCCA - CLASSIFIED AD ForSale - ForSale - ForSale - ForSale - ForSale - ForSale - ForSale - ForSale - ForSale - ForSale - ForSale - ForSale - ForSale 1964 Corvair Monza Coupe Highlighting: 110 hp 4 speed 45,000 original miles Clean, dry well cared for Corvair, driven daily All the annoying Corvair issues have been addressed $ 7,900.00 Contact: Ken Michaels 631-880-8489 8 Long Island Region VCCA - CLASSIFIED AD Wanted - Wanted - Wanted - Wanted - Wanted - Wanted - Wanted - Wanted - Wanted - Wanted - Wanted - Wanted To Our Members – We have this space for our classified section – if there is something you need or have to make room for – maybe a member has it or could use it !!! Each month we are looking for readers input on “How To” and “Garage Hacks” & “Quick Tips” 9 Long Island Region VCCA – Members Story Shake and Bake vs. Bag and Tag by Ken Michaels A good friend of mine called me yesterday with an electrical problem on a 1955 Chevy. After about fifteen minutes we (mostly him) figured it out. This is what a car club is for, friendship. It wasn't so much that we figured out the problem but the fact that he thought of me to help him. Once that part of the conversation ended the subject turned to the Elephant in the room known as COVID 19. Masks, hand sanitizing, sterile gloves, who is sick who got tested, and of course the lack of car club events because of social distancing. I try to call other car dudes from time to time but it is most important now. At the end of the conversation he made a very good point. He said “Any club without a newsletter is doomed”. So with that said, I bring you “Shake and Bake vs. Bag and Tag” Kraft foods makes a product called “Shake and Bake” . Basically, you pour the product into a plastic bag, add your favorite chicken, pork or beef, shake it up and put it in the oven. In ten minutes you have a juicy flavorful piece of meat for your dining pleasure. By now you are asking “What in the name of Louie is he on about?” So here it is. Let your imagination loose for a minute. Just say you have a little bit of the aforementioned product left over from a previous meal, not enough for tonight's dinner. You take what you have and add the proper amount from a new box. You add the meat, shake it up and then you see it. The old product was moldy. Now suppose you have to remove all the bad granules from the mix and put them back in the box EXACTLY the way you found them. Impossible? You are darn right it is. I seem to have become the guy who finishes off a car that was disassembled by the Three Stooges. The first one I ever did (and completed) was a 1965 Olds Jetstar 88 Convertible. Just painted but that was it. I got two things with the job: A - one 1965 Olds Jetstar 88 and B - a big box of parts. It took three weeks but I did it! You may see the car around at local shows. When I worked at “Dream car Restorations”, My boss Dave pounded it into our heads, “Bag and Tag”. I would get tired of his ranting but I knew he was right. He would say, “If you can't remember what you had for dinner last night how can you remember what goes where when the car comes back from the paint shop?” Now I will turn it into a Chevy story. Over three years ago a friend of mine owned a very well preserved 1955 Chevy Belair 2 door hard top. The car was sent to a body shop and progress was at a standstill. Most of the paint was done but that is where it ended He wanted me to complete some forgotten welding in the trunk and paint the dashboard the proper Regal Turquoise. Once the car arrived he decided to let me finish the car.