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The Split Rim logo The Shenandoah Region of AACA VolumeVolume 33 No. 30 6 NO. 9 SeptemberJUNE, 2017 2020 Calendar June 4 — Membership President’s Column Meeting, Round Hill UMC, 7pm — CANCELLED Dear Friends, June 15 — Deadline for JULY From the personal news that is coming in, it looks like many of us in the newsletter Club are making creative use of our self isolation in this strange time. To the June 18 — Board Meeting, frustration of many of us, the self isolation needs to continue for a while long- Perkins, 7pm — TBD June 21 — Sully Plantation er. Show — CANCELLED The membership meeting scheduled for 4 June is cancelled. We hope to July 2 — Membership Meeting. hold the Board meeting on 18 June, and start to plan some Car Club activi- TBD ties again, depending on how well phase one of the reentry plan is progress- July 18 — Museum of the Shen- andoah Valley Show ing by then. October 24-25 — Poor Man's We are trying to balance the need for a good time with the need for all of Tour us to stay in good health. The past weeks of self isolation have demonstrated the need of human beings for social interaction - in our case to enjoy our old cars together, and also to share them with others. We do need each other - not virtually but face to face. But we can't interact face to face if we are sick JUNE at home or, even worse, on isolation in the hospital with a life threatening illness. BIRTHDAYS! If we deal effectively with our need for good health now, we will be able to 3 Bo Weddle (See President on Page 4.) 5 Larry Moore Marshall Carper 6 Ruth Bly 14 Carl Ay 18 Joanie Gose JUNE MEMBERSHIP MEETING CANCELLED 19 Bob Engle 20 Jim Tillery The Stay-At-Home order for the pass along news via email blast to 21 Ed Carden State of Virginia is still in place for those with Web connections. Send to: Mitch Orndorff 26 Diann Dailey gatherings of our typical size. [email protected]. 27 George Travers 30 Pat Dawson Therefore, the Membership Meet- ing/Annual Auction scheduled for General Meeting June 4 is cancelled. June 4, 7:00 pm Status of the June 18 Board Inside this issue: Meeting is to be determined as we CANCELLED MEETING DATES 2 get closer to the date. BULLETIN BOARD ADS 2 Since the grapevine will be our MEMBER NEWS 3 Be Well! primary mode of contact for a while, SUNSHINE REPORT 4 please phone, text, or email other members to check on them, and let us know how you all are doing. Secretary Linda will be happy to Volume 33 No. 6 THE SPLIT RIM PAGE 2 Newsletter Deadlines The Executive Board has FOR SALE -- 1951 Chevrolet 2-door wood and wiring. Comes w/ extra set the deadline for submis- Hardtop Super-Glide, 2-tone blue. 2nd parts. $7,000. Call Doug Swanson sion of newsletter articles, Junior AACA award. $15,000 firm. Mary (540) 636-4558. Ellen Simmons, 717-793-7269 (York, FOR SALE — 1929 Model “A” Ford want ads, photos, etc. no later PA) leave message. Will return call. than the Monday immediately deluxe rumble seat coupe. Less than FOR SALE— 1977 FORD F150 4x4 300 miles on the 10 year old restora- following each Board meeting. 351M 5000 miles new motor 4 speed tion. Vagabond Green with black fend- The final deadline for the detroit lockers on front and rear new ers. Asking $13,200. Contact Bob, interior 5000 or best offer call Richie JULY, 2020 newsletter will be 540-247-8634 or beng- at (540) 454-1613. [email protected] Monday, June 15, 2020. FOR SALE— 1933 Chevrolet Eagle 4 FOR SALE — 6 lug 1931-1933? chevy Submitting sooner, door sedan - restored 1975. 65 horsepow- wire spoke wheels $70.00 each obo; when you can, always is er 194 Cu. In. 6 cylinder engine Comes contact Gary Cromeens at 972-979- with extra parts. Black body', cream 9757. better! Thanks for your wheels. Tan mohair inside. $10,000. prompt submissions! Chuck Kelley (301)518-0560. FOR SALE: 1955 Chevrolet 210 4-dr sedan, 235 6-cyl engine, 3-speed trans, FOR SALE — Now Available, 93 Octane split manifold, dual exhaust, radial Ethanol Free Gas, at Interstate Liberty. WW tires, fender skirts, good paint, Rte. 7 at I-81. Pump 2. 18,000 miles. Asking $15,500. Ron MEETINGS FOR SALE – VA Vintage Tags – Tom Howser, 540-662-1729 Rissler (540) 662-9020 NEW! FOR SALE: 1953 Chevy Remember, the Gen- FOR SALE— 1969 Convertible Triumph truck,1/2 Ton 3100 five window, me- TR6, VERY good condition. Burgundy chanically all new with running chas- eral Meeting scheduled exterior, black leather convertible top, sis, body and doors blasted and for Thursday, June 4 at black leather interior with wood grain primed and excellent, new hood. No 7:00 PM is cancelled. dash One owner, garage kept. 38,260 fenders nor bed. $6800. David Coco, miles, original spare tire and tool set. Winchester, 540-533-2885. The Board of Direc- $20,000. For more information, call 304- NEW! FOR SALE: Virginia license tors’ Meeting is set for 538-6264 or [email protected] for plate run, 1911-1972, many pairs, no 7:00 PM on Thursday, pictures. repaints, all original. Price to be dis- FOR SALE — 1928 4 cylinder, Chevy cussed. David Coco, Winchester, 540- June 18, but is not cer- 533-2885. tain. Determination to National, 2dr coach, 56,000 miles. Yellow body with black fenders. Engine, trans- FOR SALE: Corvette: 2007 with come. If held, it will be mission, and brakes rebuilt within last 4 100,000 miles, Triumph: TR6, 1972 at Perkins Restaurant. years. New tires. Original top. Runs and with 70,000 miles. Call Von Brinker drives great. Project car. Needs new 540-336-3151. Saturdays 9am-11am GOOD FOR Sundays Noon-2pm 1 FREE COFFEE OR TEA PAGE 3 THE SPLIT RIM Volume 33 No. 6 The News from Home . Below are the messages I re- we'll be ready for some fall club its and good health. ceived when I asked members to activities. I have been staying in 98% let me know how everyone is do- Bob and Josie Engle of the time. I do go for drives in ing under the current stay-at- ---------------------------------------------- the country to keep from going home order. Some of these were From Walter & Joanie Gose stir crazy. I get in the car, turn received too late for the May (April 18) on the heat or air conditioning as newsletter, so are included be- Surviving. Joanie’s PT, which needed and keep the windows low. So great to hear from you ! she depends on for sciatica and closed tight and drive until I Linda C wrists, canceled for last number calm down. It usually takes —–————————————— of weeks. about 30 miles. I equip myself From Bob & Josie Engle (April So, without, she’s hurting. with gloves and a face mask, as 18) Our golden is sick, to the vet a needed. Josie and I continue to enjoy several times in the last couple I have organized my garage our daily hikes with our dogs of weeks. Some sort of liver en- within an inch of its life, getting through the woods and fields in largement. ready for the new 12' work Star Tannery. But, we are pulling together, bench, even though it is dug out Josie spends her days in the and doggie seems a bit better of my fathers garage and it will gardens, pruning, transplanting yesterday and this a.m. Eating be some time before I can get it and weeding. again, which was major symp- home. It is more than a one man Just yesterday, I hit a mile- tom. job. stone on my "forever project", I Hope all are well, away from My family is well and I talk fired up the engine after being China-bug and keeping the to them every day. It is tough silent for 25 years. It started masks on. not seeing them. Even though almost instantly and sounded God Bless. they are 260 miles away, thank great! Walter goodness for the phone. Now its fix an oil leak pre- ---------------------------------------------- I have been filling up the ve- pare to set the body back on the From Eric Kirk (April 18) hicles with cheap priced gas and chassis. Linda, I really like hearing from diesel on my bi-weekly outings to Staying home gives us all lots everyone online with the field the grocery store. of opportunities to spend time in reports. It makes me feel con- I have all but caught up on the shop working on those car nected in an unexpected way. I my own to do list around the projects. am glad to learn that everyone house and in the yard. So, I Stay safe and healthy and that has reported is in good spir- (See Home on Page 5.) VolumeVOLUME 33 No. 630 NO. 9 THE SPLIT RIM PAGE 4 President From Page 1 enjoy being together and doing runs - and who knows what else things together with our old - with the creativity that sim- cars a bit later on with less anx- mers in the minds of all of us in iety about getting sick. the Car Club. Stay tuned and With that said, your Direc- stay well! tors are sharing ideas for fun — Peter Sunshine Report We've not heard about any new illnesses, which is good news! Barry Smith reported his latest MRI showed a significant reduction in the size of his brain tumor, which is GREAT news ! He has been do- ing pretty well with his latest round of chemo, and is even working on the Tempest.