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RIM COUNTRY CLASSIC AUTO CLUB NEWSLETTER AUGUST 2016

From President 2016 RCCAC PIT CREW THE RIM COUNTRY Butch CLASSIC AUTO Tucker President Butch Tucker 480‐694‐1229 CLUB [email protected] IS A NON-PROFIT V.P. Bob LaFavor 928‐363‐0260 ORGANIZATION Well we are at the end of hotrodrob86u@gmailcom FOR THE PURPOSE Secretary Sandi Gunderson 928‐476‐2168 OF: July already and four more months before we get new [email protected]  Providing social, officers, to be installed at the Treasurer Tina Dychkowski 920‐216‐0830 educational and [email protected] recreational activities Christmas Party. for its membership. Acvies Mary Cailey 928‐474‐35‐3560 How the time flies when [email protected]  Participating in and you are having fun. supporting civic activities Director Byron Gunderson 928‐476‐2168 for the betterment of the The July activities went community. [email protected] over extremely well. We had a Director Carl Curs 928‐468‐8018  Encouraging and lot of guests traveling with us to promoting the [email protected] preservation and Happy Jack Lodge. Everybody Director Steve Fowler 928‐478‐6676 restoration of classic motor vehicles. was shooting the bull (does & Web Master [email protected]

anybody know what noise it  Providing organized Show Directors‐ Butch Tucker, Robert La Favor activities involving the makes when you shoot a bull?) driving and showing of Depends on what size gun you & Julius Zezima [email protected] 214‐563‐2214 member’s . use, having a good time. The Newsleer Margie Fowler 928‐478‐6676 drive was very pleasant, up [email protected] and back. Mary did a great job. By the way, the service was not RCCAC meets at her fault, I heard the cook was

6:30p.m. on the first a primadonna, wouldn’t make What car was the first Wednesday of the more than four meals at a time. to place the horn month at But I didn’t let it ruin my time. buon in the center of Tiny’s Restaurant, The mini car show at Coury Ford was also well attended the ? 600 E. Hwy. 260 and fun for all. ANSWER: on page #6 in Payson PAGE 2

FROM THE 02 Delores Duble GLOVEBOX 10 Kathy Ashford 27 Janet Zilisch

Member 50 Of the UP COMING 50 ACTIVITIES Month Winner Carlo John AUGUST Tozi AT A GLANCE Zilisch 03— Membership Meeting 6:30

August 11 WOW Luncheon for women 11:30 Gerardo’s Thursday Sidewinders Restaurant Meet at DMV/ August 13 6114 W Hardscrabble Subway parking lot Saturday “Show n Shine” 4:00 pm Mesa Rd. Pine at 3:30 August 20 Rodeo Parade, 7:30 am Meet at Julia Randall Saturday open to all Club cars School The Creekside Meet at Roud August 31 Lunch cruise to Christopher Steakhouse & Tavern Furniture parking lot WEDNESDAY Creek Restaurant at 11:30

The movie is voted on at the monthly club meeng. It’s always on a Saturday at 10:am and is announced via e‐mail. The ladies thought it would be fun for next Make sure your e‐mail is up to date! month to go to Gerardo's in Payson. FYI, they now have a 2nd locaon in Sedona, so $7.00 gets you the movie, a small drink and a small popcorn. just making sure you come to the right one! Please RSVP to Sue Hedman so she can let See you at the Movies! them know how many to plan for. 476‐3060 August 11th at 11:30 AM AUGUST 2016 PAGE 3 News from the Backseat

Recipe request from the Pizza Party Friday July 8th, thanks to Mary’s great planning, the Corn Salad club did a cruise to the Happy Jack Lodge. In honor Phyllis Braasch of "National Collector Car Appreciation Day”. The turnout was great! We had 20 cars and 41 1 to 1 1/2 bags frozen corn people for lunch. We were even able to celebrate 2 cups mayonnaise (but start with 1 cup and add as needed) with song and a poem, the birthdays of Marilynn Benne and Ken Michael. The day was absolutely 2 cups shredded cheese gorgeous. We started in 1/2 finely chopped purple onion Payson and proceeded to 1 large chopped green onion pick up cars in Pine and Strawberry. The Lodge Pepper to taste opened early for us but Stir in 1 bag slightly crushed chili cheese Fritos was just a lile slow right before serving Serves 8 (approx.) geng the food out in a mely manner. We must SHOW & SHINE AT STEVE COURY FORD have overwhelmed them a lile. You really can’t beat WELL EVERYONE WHO ATTENDED SEEMED TO HAVE A a cruise up on the Rim in the summer me. GREAT TIME WITH LOTS OF TALKING & LAUGHING, SITTING UNDER THE LARGE TENT WITH A HOT DOG IN ONE HAND AND DRINK N CHIPS IN THE OTHER. THE WEATHER WAS WARM BUT NICE. WE HAD 21 CARS. THANKS TO EVERYONE

WHO COULD MAKE IT. Byron & Sandi Gunderson

Thanks to all you ladies for aending our July luncheon!! We had a lile smaller group this month, but always have fun, for sure! We had decided to go to the Ayothaya Thai Café and support their recent move into their new lo‐ caon. So glad we did, as their menu had changed a lile and their new locaon is great. Enjoyed seeing a few new faces and meeng new friends. Second Thursday Aug. 11th is the date. 11:30 is the me... Reminding you gals to bring a friend, or neighbor, love meeng new friends as everyone is welcome. Hope you all are enjoying the lazy days of sum‐ mer, I know I am. Just seem to keep busy and be‐ fore you know it here comes fall. Again, please let me know if you will be joining us so I can call ahead for seang. AUGUST 2016 See you all soon… Sue Hedman PAGE 4

ALBERT DUBLE HISTORY –

To start, my father Albert Sr. taught me to drive in a 1940 Studebaker Champion on the south side of Chicago in 1946 in a snow storm! It had the standard small six with 3 on the column. I also had uncles

that drove , and Studes had a great reputation.

After 4 years in the USN during the Korean conflict as a sonar operator I earned a B.S degree in Industrial Engineering at CSCLB and proceeded to work in the aerospace industry working on John Glenn’s Apollo 1 capsule, and with my income rising I started to buy more Studebakers, joining the Studebaker Drivers’ Club and local chapters, reading the Turning Wheels magazine technical columns. At this time I bought a 1950 Commander 4 door and a 1937 Dictator 4 door, a beautiful maroon color with green corduroy upholstery, with stick

and overdrive. Our 1951 Land Cruiser ready to start. Note the added motorcycle bullet type turn signal lights, added because the sockets below the head lamps were badly rusted and could not be easily replaced or repaired. The Land Cruiser has the first year Stude and was similar to the V8, being designed by a Cadillac engineer who left Caddy and went to work for Studebaker. I converted it to 12 volts with electronic ignition and rechromed everything but the rear . I also installed a headlight bypass relay, a 60 amp alternator

and a modern ignition switch with turn-key starting.

In 2005 before we moved to Arizona I had eleven Studebakers all under cover and protected from the Oregon rain. In a large pole barn I had a shop and a hydraulic car lift I rescued from an old gas station. At that time I had a 1931 President 4 door with 364 cid straight 8 engine. I acquired this car from a collector in Minnesota and when I re- alized I was too old to finish it, sold it to a retired cop in England. He said that it would be the only 1931 in all of Great Britain. He has invited us to come across the pond to see and drive it in a parade when it is finished. I always wanted a car made in my birth year and I owned it for

about 2 years. If I last along enough I intend to drive it again.

Also, a 1962 Lark Daytona which we drive today; a 1963 GT Hawk coupe with 289 V8 and automatic; a 1955 President State sedan 259 V8 and automatic; a 1956 Transtar C-Cab ½ ton pickup which was my favorite vehicle and a 63 R-2 Supercharged. It had Recaro leather bucket and came with a 4 speed but really

needed a 5 speed because the engine turned too fast at 65 mph.

My 1957 Transtar pickup with 8 foot bed and a 289 V8 GT Hawk engine with 4 bbl and 5 speed non-synchro transmission on the floor. The engine was swapped for the original big six flat head engine. It was a fun truck to drive and I won an honorable mention at the Truck Show at Brooks, OR one year. I loaded a ton of grass hay on the truck and hauled it to the barn with no

problem. We picked up this 1966 Cruiser in Portland, OR., then drove it to a Northwest Zone meet in Kelso,WA, then drove it almost non-stop back to Payson, AZ in a short three days, only losing a fuel filter. It has factory installed A/C and I recently converted it over to the R134a

system. It is a “sleeper” car and also very fast.

1959 SILVER HAWK is up for sale at the moment.

I am currently looking for another 1963 or 1964 Avanti to drive again and this will be my last Studebaker before I go to the Big Garage in the sky !!! I will be depending on you, my fellow club

members to either buy or help Delores sell what cars are left someday.

Big Al the Kiddies Pal – I have 10 great-grands now – Whew – thank God that’s over !!! TECH HINTS and TIPS PAGE 5 Running Hot? -

Don’t Blame The Radiator By Steve Fowler When a runs hot, it’s often not due to a radiator issue. If you look at the radiators in new cars, you will see that they are quite thin and not exceptionally large in area, since big, flat surfaces on the front of a car kills fuel mileage. The manufacturers have worked hard to improve aerodynamics, then they worked just as hard to the shroud. The shroud can be simple in shape- com- make sure that all the air that enters the gets used pound curves are not required- as the air is not pressur- to cool the car. ized in the shroud. On a down flow radiator, there is First, how hot does it get? If it’s not losing coolant, it’s more heat near the top, so if the fan is higher, that would probably fine. Newer engines, especially fuel injected be better. There are several methods to relocate the fan ones, are very happy in the 205-225 degree range. The higher on a typical street rod, consider that fact in your hotter an engine runs, the less energy is wasted in the planning. exhaust and in the cooling system, and the more power Many prefer an electric fan, and that is often a simpler and mileage it will produce. NASCAR racers run 30 lb. approach. It also works very well in a parade-type situa- caps and operate at about 270 degrees to get maximum tion, especially if you have air conditioning. Try to in- power. As long as the engine doesn’t detonate (ping), stall it as a puller (behind) as it will be more effective, it’s okay. and will block airflow less at highway speeds. And be Next, you want to maximize airflow through the radia- sure to wire it using a relay- the surge current at startup tor. Make sure that insofar as possible, every bit of air tends to blow fuses, and a freewheeling fan becomes an that enters the grille is directed through the radiator. unregulated generator, and has been known to fry a bat- Metal baffles, rubber flaps or foam seals can be fabricat- tery and other, more expensive electronics. Sometimes ed to seal leaky areas. Next, remember that what goes in two smaller fans can be used to cover more area and end must come out. Once the air passes through the radiator, up thinner than a big single. The fan should always have it has to get past the engine and out. If you just stuffed a a ring on its outside diameter, this performs the same big hemi in your early-30’s rod, there may be room function as a shroud. I like the S-blade fans, as they are to breathe. If you run noticeably cooler with hood sides noticeably quieter, and may be more effective. off, or in a newer car, with the back of the hood propped Also consider the airflow blockage created by your A/C open a little, then you need to create a better exit path. condenser and any auxiliary coolers you might be using. Try louvering inner fender panels, side panels or the If the radiator used is in good condition, fills the availa- hood itself to let the hot air out. And since the air tends ble space well, and you pay attention to all of these air- to move up and back, that’s where the louvers or vents flow improvement suggestions, you should have no are most effective. cooling problems. Our blunt-nosed hot rods should easi- When running in town, the best way to get air through ly get adequate airflow for their cooling needs. As an the radiator is with a big 6 or 7 blade fan with a clutch, example, to tell on myself and what can work, our Pack- running in a well made shroud. Everything else is a little ard is using a used radiator from a mid-80’s /Olds less effective. The clutch allows a more aggressive fan that ran a 1.8L four-banger. I stood it on end pitch for slow, hot running, then cuts power loss at high- to get the filler to the top (It had a funky design that had er speeds. It also helps protect the belt from sudden en- the cap on the side) and equipped it with an electric fan gine speed changes that occur on a shift. A wide-blade from another junkyard GM, all fitted carefully for air- flex fan is a close second, and those little skinny-blade flow. It has now served us well for nearly fifteen years, flex fans are a poor third. If you can’t run a shroud, the although I confess it does struggle a bit when it’s over fan needs to be within a half inch of the radiator to be at 105 degrees outside. The devil is in the details. Use your all effective. If the space is greater, then buy or build a head and you and your rod can stay sufficiently cool this shroud that fits properly, that is to say, about ½ to ¾ inch summer. Till next month, happy motoring. SF clearance around the fan and the blade 1/3 to 2/3 inside PAGE 6 What car was the first to place the horn button in the center of the steering wheel?

James Scripps Booth disassembled the family's 1904 Winton and, after putting it back together, taught them to drive it. He was fascinated with all things automotive, a bit eccentric, and wealthy - his father was president of the News and later started the Booth Newspaper chain. In 1912, he was swept up in the '' craze and built his own unique three-passenger vehicle at the astounding cost of $25,000. Two years later, he and two uncles started the Scripps-Booth Company. They began building the Model C light car with such innovations as the first James Scripps Booth (behind the wheel) with brother Warren Scripps electric door locks and the first horn button in the center of the steering wheel. Booth in a Scripps‐Booth 4‐cylinder Model C at Tower Garage at Cranbrook House. Their father George Gough Booth stands next to the The off-set seating arrangement and jump was designed to hold three car, parally hidden by the . Circa 1917, Cranbrook Archives. occupants. They were one of the first to carry a spare tire and wheel. This Model C was powered by a four-cylinder engine rated at 18 horsepower. It had a top speed of 60 mph, a wheelbase of 112-inches, and sold new for $775. From 1915 through 1919 the standard colors were dark blue or light gray. The chassis and fenders were black. The Houk Quick Demountable wire wheels were standard and painted in a light cream color. Changing tires was easy so they were often popular with the ladies. Because of this, the company advertised heavily in woman's magazines. Scripps-Booth cars sold quite well in the , but they also found a receptive audience across the At- lantic. One article, published in the Pittsburgh Press on August 15, 1915, reported that an auto retailer in London had recently placed an order for 5,000 Scripps-Booth cars to be filled at a rate of ten cars per day. An unidentified “well- known English automobile man” described the Scripps-Booth vehicle as “the aristocrat of small cars.” In extolling the virtues of the glamorous vehicles, he compared buying a Scripps-Booth to the well-documented tradition of English aristocrats hunting for wealthy wives in America: “There has been a great deal of fun in your newspapers concerning Europeans who come to America for wives, the sting lying in the suggestion that they came only for the dot that goes with the girl. There is a lot of rot to that. American girls represent something – the power and freshness of the new world galvanized into beauty and style. And it is just because the makers of the dainty yet powerful Scripps-Booth have been able to put in- to this product the same quality that we in want the car.” Fortune-hunting Englishmen aside, many of the wealthy and powerful in Europe purchased Scripps-Booth automobiles. By the time James Scripps Booth sold the company to in 1917, he could count the King of Spain, the Queen of Holland, and Winston Churchill among his customers. They, like so many others, had fallen in love with this “aristocrat of small cars.”

The Scripps-Booth Motor Company produced vehicles from 1912

This Scripps-Booth Model C (owned and lovingly cared for through 1917 before becoming a part of the Chevrolet model. The name by James Scripps Booth’s grandson, Tom Booth) features a 'Scripps-Booth' could be found on the grille of the vehicles for a number of 4-cylinder engine and a rear-mounted spare tire. plus a surprising amount of space. years, ending in 1922. PAGE 7

Looking to sell parts OR Looking for parts!

1942 Ford Tudor Sedan For Sale. No rust, new Paint, wiring, through out. Rebuilt 350 Chevy, 580 Holly, 350 turbo Transmission , Mustang II front end, Monte Carlo Rear end. Vintage Air and lots more included. Asking $28,000. or Best Offer Contact Rich 928-925-7966 for more information on this beauty. Selling my 59 Studebaker Silver Hawk. No rust to speak of. Engine is 259 V8 with 3 on the tree with O.D. Newer maroon upholstery and headliner inside. Radio, usual under seat heater with A/C. Color is Studie Arctic White. Has 4 bbl Holley carb and runs well but not a hot rod either. Asking $15 k for it. Call Al at 503-702-0685 or mail at [email protected]. 24' Haulmark enclosed car hauler, with bunks in the front. New tires and spare, its a 2006, $5500.00 Call Byron Gunderson. 928 4762168 Chrome cylindrical street rod coolant recovery tank. Speedway #911-2213. $20. Two sets of "Yukon" diff gears for a 9 1/4 rear end ( 3.90 and 4.10) $50 each. Two fiberglass lo bucket seats (Speedway #1412400 ) and black seat covers ( #1412408). New! $150. $230 if you buy them from Speedway.

16 inch chrome electric fan (2100 cfm ). Speedway #91015499-16. New! $50.Call John Cailey at (928) 474-3560.

For Sale– Hedman headers for a small block Chev with bolts. $50. Call Ken Tozi at 928-970-1700 NOTE: If you want to advertise please send an e-mail to [email protected] not the clubs e-mail.

Upcoming Car Shows August 6-7 Annual Car Exhibit, And Parts Exchange At Watson Lake September 16- Apache County Motor Sports Days, St. Johns AZ 23-25 Run to the Pines Pinetop AZ October 15 - Tucson Classics Car Show - Tucson November 18-20 Good guys Southwest Nationals—Scottsdale For more information on more shows and registration forms visit the web sites below: www.cruisearizona.com www.cruisinarizona.com/carshows.html

If interested in going as a group contact Mary Cailey our Activities gal to see if something can be arranged. PAGE 8 The Month of August

August is the eighth month of the year, has 31 days, and is named aer Augustus Caesar.

August's birth flower is a Poppy. There are a lot of species of the poppy.

Naming August - Augustus Caesar August is the eighth month of the year in the Gregorian calendar and its predecessor, the Julian calendar. The month of August was originally named Sexlis in Lan since it was the sixth month in the ancient Roman calendar. The name of the month was changed to August in honor of Augustus Caesar in 8 BCE.

 Lan name ‐ Augustus mensis ‐ Month of Augustus

 Lan ‐ sexlis mensis ‐ Sixth month

History of August August was originally Sexlis, the sixth month in the Roman calendar and consisted of 31 days. It became the eighth month with a length of 29 days around 700 BCE when January and February were added to the year. Julius Caesar added two days to the month around 45 BCE. It was later renamed to honor Augustus Caesar in 8 BCE.

Eighth Month in the Year August is the eighth month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendar and is 31 days long. It is considered the busiest me for tourism because it falls in the main school summer holiday period. It is the seasonal equivalent of February in the Northern hemisphere. August does not start on the same day of the week as any other month in the year in common years, but ends on the same day of the week as November every year. During leap years, August starts on the same day as February and sll ends on same day as November.

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RIM COUNTRY CLASSIC AUTO CLUB NEWSLETTER AUGUST 2016