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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 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 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.

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Volume 33 No. 6 THE SPLIT RIM PAGE 2 Newsletter Deadlines The Executive Board has FOR SALE -- 1951 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 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.

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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. Please continue to keep Barry and Linda in your thoughts and prayers on their healing journey.  As always, also remember in your prayers those members who struggle daily with ongoing health issues that keep them "in the shop" and not running on all cylinders.  Finally, may everyone stay healthy and safe from this terrible virus that has our planet in its grip. — David & Sharon Lewis

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From Page 3 have been fine tuning them. hearing from you. From Kenny & Penny Allen (April This has given ample opportuni- Eric Kirk 20) ty to work on the paper collec------So glad to hear everyone is tion, which day has been spent From David & Lauren Conrad doing well, we are too. Penny in organizing, edging, packaging, April 18) made us some masks and cut and pricing in preparation for we are doing fine planting gar- some material for a neighbor Hershey. I have received my den & working on truck, watch- who was making them for the space numbers guarantee letter. ing old movies. VA. hospital and his wife's job. I love to read and I have read hope everyone is doing well She works in the medical field. 4 novels that have been lying lauren & dave We are just working in the around, caught up on the maga------yard, cutting grass, trimming zines, and have been doing the From Gene Ramey (April 20) bushes and putting down some online Pastors Bible study and It is great to get these reports, I mulch. Penny has been working Sunday live stream sermons. He am finishing up on a total body on a couple of stained glass pro- made this year’s Holy Week spe- off restoration on a rust bucket jects as well. cial for so many. wheelbarrow my neighbor gave Whenever we go to the store Every one take care and feel me. we do wear our masks and try to ------free to call and chat, I'd love (See Home on Page 7.)

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Home From Page 5 keep a safe distance from others doing well in this most interest- From Tom & Emily Parker and sanitize our hands as soon ing of times. (April 23) as we get home. My wife and I are hunkered Thanks for sharing the up- Our son has a place in the down at home, having groceries dates that everyone provided. It mountains and we have gone up delivered and not getting out has encouraged me to share as to help him with a couple of pro- much. well. All five of us are staying jects, playing plumber and elec- We did have a daughter and home, except for trips to get es- trician. grandkid come visit, they stood sentials. Hope all stay safe and outside on front patio and we Emily is teaching her class healthy. talked to them through the win- from our dining room. Our three Blessings, dow screen! I kids (preschool, 6th grade, and Kenny & Penny Allen ’ve become a germaphobe, HS freshman) are all home------something I’ve never been, won’t schooling now as well. From Jim Stup & Ibby Stratton even take a receipt at the drive I have been working from (April 20) through bank, and if I do go into home 100% since mid-March. We Isolation at Edgewater Farm a store (masked of course) have are extremely blessed to still be isn’t half bad. As a matter of them throw cash change into the able to work when so many have fact, it isn’t bad at all. Here’s bag so I don’t have to touch mon- lost their income. what’s going down. ey…. Evenings are spent catching Every morning we have Working on three projects up on projects, such as refinish- breakfast together and talk, yup, so plenty of garage time. Uphol- ing a powder room, installing a actually talk. Well, sometimes I stery for a 1904 Pierce Stanhope, wood paneling treatment over lecture. Then Jim packs his interior for a 1937 Packard su- the fireplace, and getting the lunch and goes to work. per eight, and putting the engine yard in good shape for the sea- Right now his ‘work’ is com- back together on my ’38 Packard son. plete restoration of his 1939 super eight convertible. I also took on installing and Ford tractor. A few weeks ago, painting OSB walls to finish out he completely dismantled it; my detached garage that was then cleaned, greased, or painted constructed last year. On the car each part; and now is recon- front, I purchased a 1966 Dodge structing. He is one happy man. Coronet 500 just before every- The tractor is beautiful, per- thing closed down. Finally re- haps too beautiful to ever drive ceived the parts needed to re- again. build the carburetor so I am In the evenings we eat dinner ready to get started on that. while competing with a bunch of Stay well! college kids on Jeopardy. So far Tom Parker we are losing. But, tomorrow is It’s a shame we’re going to ------another day in so many ways. miss a lot of car events this year, From Bill & Beth Carl (May 15) We send best wishes and but this is a nasty little bug Bill & Beth are "weathering healthy thoughts to all y’all. we’re dealing with. well." We have the prettiest Ibby Best to all and stay safe lawn and Gardens, and no one to ------David and Georjean Coco share them with. From David & Georjean Coco ------I am working on mowers and (April 23) Tractors. Taking a ride in an old Good to see that everyone is (See Home on Page 8.) VolumeVOLUME 33 No. 630 NO. 9 THE SPLIT RIM PAGE 8

Home From Page 7 car now and then, but we have day he has been helping me pump, and a few last misc parts to be home before we need a (actually doing most of the work) before putting the interior back "bathroom break." with reassembly of my 68 in and getting it on the road. Not withstanding, we en- Charger RT project. The car has Jim Colville joyed the "Apple Blossoms," been battling us every step of ------Spring springing in Harpers Fer- the way (just as it had been do- From Tom Biery (April 25) ry, and a visit with a friend or 2. ing for the body and paint guy). Essential driving stopped at We take our own chairs, and sit Two steps forward and one Whitehouse Apples in Winches- in their yards at an acceptable step back has been the norm, ter for a picture of the SC300, distance. though sometimes it's two steps things are pretty quiet. Good days will make this forward and three steps back more acceptable, but always call with that car. ahead to be sure it's OK. Slow shipping and closed or Miss our group, and our in- understaffed parts suppliers teractions. Hope this irons out have caused delays and prompt- soon, and well... Our Best to all... ed us to find alternate suppliers Cheers! in some cases. Keep in touch, Right now, we're waiting on Bill Carl an air conditioning kit from 540-247-3750 Classic Auto Air, a windshield ------gasket, a windshield washer From Jim Colville (May 15) ------Thanks for keeping in touch From Harry & Ruth Newman and for keeping everyone con- (May 15) nected with these updates. Good on you for doing this, Might actually be nice to keep it Linda!! going even when things return I have been doing much the to normal. same as before - sorting slides My buddy (and former local and photos from over 50 years AACA chapter member) David plus. Still writing on my memoir Eldridge, was laid off due to the too, and finding past associates virus shut down. Almost every (See Home on Page 9.) PAGE 9 THE SPLIT RIM VOLUMEVolume 30 33NO. No. 9 6

Home From Page 8 in the Army from years ago. From Barry & Linda Smith Penny has been working on Some I have not talked with for (May 15) the flower beds and trimming 50 years. Hello all! Things are going ok for bushes and I am cutting our As a member of the Board of me, going crazy sitting around so grass as well as a neighbors. She Trustees of our church, we have much. has also made a few masks for begun to start planning for reo- I have been getting around family and friends. On Friday pening our church, post-corona. well, getting out of the house a we went to Martinsburg High Lots to do in this regard. bit. The docs have said I can School and had the Covid Virus drive, but limit the time and dis- "No problem can be solved from the 19 test just as a precaution. Now same level of consciousness that cre- tance for a while. that Hobby Lobby has opened we ated it! " Albert Einstein I finished my latest chemo will probably go over there just treatment last Tuesday, so I'm And yard work and more to get out of the house. off for another three weeks. For- yard work now that spring is fi- I seem to be doing things tunately the side effects have nally here ..... backwards on my GTO. I had it been small, so it has been fairly Harry painted then thought that we ------easy. would install a Vintage Air sys- From Mark & Carolyn The last MRI showed tem in the car only to find out Dinsmore (May 15) "significant" reduction in the tu- that the first thing you have to The Dinsmore household is mor so we will keep at it. do is remove the fender. doing well. Plenty of yard and Next treatment in three Do you know of anyone that housework to keep us busy. weeks. could recommend a shop that is I spent several days with Mark, Frank and Larry have able to remove the fender and Barry Smith and Larry Omps been coming over to get the install the ac system? I don't helping them with their car pro- Tempest on the road. care if anything gets scratched jects. Almost there. looking for- as my painter can fix it. They My Can Am project is moving ward to seeing the folks soon! could call us at 304-263-1976. along, the bodywork is just Barry Thanks much. about done so can put every------Hope everyone is well. We From Kenny & Penny Allen thing in primer. are looking forward to seeing (May 15) We are healthy and hope eve- you all soon. Good morning Linda, ryone else is too. Kenny & Penny ------We are doing well. (See Home on Page 10.) VolumeVOLUME 33 No. 630 NO. 9 THE SPLIT RIM PAGE 10

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From Bob & Josie Engle (May 17) ey-do lists. Have you been to keteers rode south to Wardens- Josie and I are still enjoying the Lowes or Home Depot lately? ville for lunch. When they stop spring weather. Josie's gardens They are busier than ever. for lunch, they grab takeout and are in full bloom. I continue to We have also been visiting eat outside, keeping their dis- work on the 32 . Progress our kids and grandkids in Ash- tance from each other. Motorcy- is slow. burn and Alexandria; while cle neck kerchiefs make decent Bob Engle keeping social distancing, which masks ! is not easy to do. Linda has been staying safe Been keeping the old cars at home, doing exercises to rehab running as much as possible. her healing elbow and catching I've definitely been missing up on paperwork. the camaraderie of the car club; The latest visit to the ortho- the meets, the shows, the fun, pedic surgeon revealed the break the laughter, the stories, and the is pretty much healed — now she food; oh yea, we're an eaten' must continue to work on getting bunch, especially desserts. her arm to fully extend and fully Looking forward to getting back bend. together when this thing is over. Her goal of being able to Everyone please take care and reach her face with her left hand be safe. is getting closer — she can final------ly fix her hair with both hands From Craig & Linda and sip from a water bottle held Comontofski (May 17) in her left hand (yay!). Craig has been dealing with Hope everyone is doing well cabin fever by riding motorcycles and coping with our current situ- every day the weather permits. ation. Two weeks ago, he and a riding Miss seeing everyone ! buddy made a back-roads loop south from Martinsburg into VA, ------returning north thru Pur- From Jim & Tami Tillery cellville. Last Wed. he and 2 rid- Vintage Ad (May 17) ing buddies took country roads Greetings, All, from Martinsburg to Thurmont, Tami and I are well and do- MD and back (including skirting ing as good as can be expected Catoctin State Park). during this time. We've stayed He's also ridden solo to in mostly but have been out do- Berkeley Springs several times ing a lot of yard and garden when his friends are at work, work. I can imagine that yards using country roads. and gardens around the globe His 1975 Norton is running are prettier than ever because of great ! us humans needing something to Last Friday, the guys went do to keep mind and body ac- off-road trail riding and got mud- tive. dy near Sleepy Creek (he was on I've also been catching up on the 2017 Husqvarna that time). a lot of other things on the hon- Yesterday, the Three Mus- SHENANDOAH REGION AACA

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