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VIN TIN the Monthly Newsletter for the Amarillo Region of the Antique Automobile Club of America Debbie & Mack McDougal 7103 Applewood Amarillo, TX 79108 VIN TIN The Monthly Newsletter for the Amarillo Region of the Antique Automobile Club of America Volume 45 March 2015 Issue #3 Debbie & Mack McDougal (These awards were received by Davena House for previous issues) CLUB OFFICERS We are a club devoted to the enjoyment of antique automobiles through President: road trips, parades, exhibitions and friendly competition. Our membership Glenn Wallick is diverse in age, census and preference of make of car, but unite in the 2217 Woodside delight of saving antique vehicles from the ravages of time. Our Amarillo, TX 79124 membership participates in local 806-353-5629 charity work, supporting the Make-A- Wish Foundation, Meals-On-Wheels, Vice-President: etc. We operate in coordination with the David House Panhandle Council of Car Clubs and within 10613 South Western the sanction of the Antique Automobile Club of America. We welcome Amarillo, TX 79118 all those who share in our interests 806-622-3693 whether they own an antique vehicle or simply enjoy the romance of Secretary: Debbie McDougal automobilia. 7103 Applewood Amarillo, TX 79108 806-383-9299 March Birthdays Treasurer: Betty White 17th……………Charles White 8849 Dove Ridge Drive Canyon, TX 79015 806-557-6366 19th…………..Marilyn Miller Historian: Cecil & Mary Grace Regier 204 Regier Drive Dumas, TX 79029 806-966-5479 March Anniversaries Directors: 14th Richard & Connie Whitehead Glenn Wallick, President 15th…………… Brad & Kim Higby Will Taylor, Past President Tom Griffin, Please remember to call Calista Huber at 806-622-2762 if you know of a club Jerry Harris member who needs to be remembered with a card. You can also e-mail Connie Whitehead, Debbie McDougal at [email protected] who will be glad to contact Calista. Sunshine Chairperson: Calista Huber Unless posted differently, Club Meetings will be held on the first Sunday of every month at the Valleyview Church of the Nazarene, 7601 S Western 806-622-2762 Street. Meetings begin at 2:30 pm. Please contact one of the officers listed on this page if you need more information. Learn more about our club at our PCCC Representative: official website: amarilloareaaaca.org OR Gene Smith www.amarilloregionantiqueautomobileclubofamerica.org 806-358-4970 We welcome you all to visit us, whether you have an antique vehicle or not. Editors: We enjoy automobilia and are most willing to help you with your dream Debbie & Mack McDougal machine. 806-383-9299 March meeting will be on the 8th Prez Sez Most of us are not lucky enough to know the history of our vehicles. Sometimes we have a vehicle that has been passed down through the family giving us some known vehicle history. I know my ’31 pickup was a service and delivery vehicle for Home Appliance in Colorado Springs and was later given to a Grandson, from whom I purchased it. That is the extent of my knowledge of its history. If you have a vehicle with an interesting history, write it up and let Mack publish it in the Vin Tin. I hope to see everyone at the Make-A-Wish show. President Glenn Wallick Screech! I write this the weekend before the Make-A-Wish show. At this point the weather for the show looks a little uncertain. Bad weather could reduce both the attendance of both the participants and the public. Our club meeting has been rescheduled for March 8th, due to the conflict with the Make-A- Wish show. March 8th also happens to be the day we start daylight savings time, so be sure to “Spring Forward” or by the time you get to the meeting we will be putting away the food. A friend of mine had a barn-find this month. Last Saturday, I drove my 31 pickup over to his home to get a look at his new treasure. The engine and frame was from a 1929 Chevrolet passenger car. He had confirmed this by the serial number on the block. The carburetor and intake manifold were from a later Chevrolet. The cab, cowl and box AMARILLO REGION OF THE ANTIQUE were from a 1931 Chevy pickup. I could recognize AUTOMOBILE CLUB OF AMERICA the sheet metal plus the serial number plate was MEETING MINUTES February 1, 2015 still in place on the cowl and indicated an AE model, which is a ’31. The wheels were 1935 wire wheels. The rear fenders and tail light were from Glenn Wallick called the meeting to order; Cecil some unknown make, model and year. Regier gave the opening prayer. 24 members attended with 1 antique car driven. Toby Murratt I wondered how all these various parts could come and Van Trapp also attended as guests. Glenn together to make a truck. I always think about the thanked Charles & Betty White & Tom & Linda prior history of an old car when I examine it. What Griffin for bringing snacks for the February were they being used for during the Great meeting. Richard & Connie White-head will bring Depression and during WW II? Where were they? goodies for the March meeting. David House In this case I think a likely scenario is someone announced the birthdays & anniversaries for needed a truck, maybe during the hard times of February. the depression or during WWII when no vehicles were being built, so they acquired a good running TREASURER’S REPORT: Betty White gave the 1929 Chevrolet car and placed a ’31 pickup cab and treasurer’s report: it was accepted as read. box on the frame. They found some rear fenders off of some other car or truck and added them to SECRETARY’S REPORT: January’s minutes were the mix. At that point they had a pickup truck. approved as printed in the VIN TIN newsletter. SWAP MEETS, JERRY HARRIS: Hayes, KS next but the computer would not cooperate; will try week-end; Decatur, TX – February 19th to 21st; again for the March meeting. Chickasha, OK Prewar– March 19th & 20th; Pate The March meeting will be held on the 8th as the Swap Meet, Ft. Worth, TX – late April. Make-A-Wish Car Show continues on March 1st. Glenn presented a postcard he had received for PARADES, DAVID HOUSE: The next parade will be a tour in Tomball, TX, April 16th to 19th. Check the the St. Patrick’s Day, Shamrock, TX in March. AACA magazine for details. SUNSHINE REPORT, CALISTA HUBER: If anyone OUTING: An outing for February was not planned needs a card sent, please contact Calista. as the Make-A-Wish Car Show is this month. Discussed getting with Nifty Fifty Car Club of VIN TIN NEWSLETTER/WEBSITE: Mack & Debbie Lubbock & taking them to Bill’s Backyard McDougal reported everything is fine with the Adventures in a few months. Will contact Jim news-letter & website. Ranzo at 1-806-783-9133. Debbie McDougal mentioned the Panhandle Plains Museum has a PCCC MEETING, Gene Smith: Discussed the Make- fashion show scheduled for 02/20, if anyone is A-Wish Car Show, 02/27 to 03/01. Our Club will interested. raffle off a trike & trailer; tickets $1.00 each or 6 for $5.00. Mack thanked Gib for the wheels & 50/50 POT: A total of $44.00 was collected; Glenn wood for the trailer. Davena will have the work list Wallick won $22.00. presented to PCC. Norman Beach’s Jeepster will be placed by our table at the Civic Center. Gene There being no further official business, the stated about 200 cars have been entered. A meeting was adjourned. If you have any neighbor of Mack McDougal’s is working on a corrections, please call me at 383-9299 or e-mail model to be shown for the Club as Mack is finishing me at pegasus_79108@ yahoo.com. the trike. Due to inactivity with the Council, a few car Respectfully submitted by Debbie McDougal clubs might be dropped: The Model A, Porsche, & ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Stude-baker Clubs. Mary Jo Griffin said she will Sunday the 8th begins Daylight Savings check with the Studebaker & Model A Clubs. Time, so don’t be late for the meeting! Bill Pratt with Bill’s Backyard Adventures attended the meeting & invited all of the car clubs ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ to come by. Special Celebrations in March Cruise Night will be 03/07 & will be sponsored by the Council. Donations of snacks have been March has an “Act Happy” week, “Brain Awareness requested. Week”, “Tales & Fables” week, and is the “Irish The Great American Race will be in Amarillo American” Month, of course! Mon-day, 06/22, on 6th Street. PCCC has asked all st car clubs to come out & welcome the drivers. 1 ………………………………………………. National Pig Day 2nd……………………………………………………..Old Stuff Day rd VIN TIN ROUND-UP TOUR, Gene Smith: The 3 …………………………………… If Pets Had Thumbs Day th article finally made it into the National magazine. 4 …............ Holy Experiment Day, & Hug A G.I. Day th It has lots of pictures & Gene’s article. 5 ………………………………….. Multiple Personality Day 8th…………………………………………………….. Be Nasty Day th OLD BUSINESS: Had a great turnout of members & 9 ………………………………………………………….. Panic Day th guests going to Bill’s Backyard Adventures. 11 ……………………………………… Worship of Tools Day th Everyone enjoyed seeing his collection of 13 ……………………………………………….…..Ear Muff Day th automobiles & then going to Country Pride for 14 ……………………………….. National Potato Chip Day th lunch. 14 ………………………………...National Pi (π) Day (3.14) 15th………………… Everything You Think Is Wrong Day th NEW BUSINESS: Glenn tried to present the 17 ………………………………………………. St. Patrick’s Day th slideshow from the tour during today’s meeting, 20 …………………………Extraterrestrial Abduction Day 22nd……………………………………. National Goof-Off Day info were handed out to many who stopped to chat.
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