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Vol. 36 No. 5 July 2021 HATS

Our hats are available in 3 colors. The simple embroidered design looks great!

Black Hat Beige Hat ORDER #94 Navy Blue Beak Onlyea. Navy ORDER #96 Blue Hat $20 Beige Beak ORDER #95 Shirts

Available in L, XL, XXL Specify size or we’ll send you an XL T-Shirts Sweatshirt Patterned after our best ORDER #6 selling “1953-54 National Chevy Association” 1953-54 T-shirt $ 00 T-Shirts. These shirts are ORDER #1 18 ash in color with turquoise and black and letter- ing. Printed on top quality shirts. Now you can proudly display your affiliation to the “National Chevy Association,” no matter what year of you own. 1949-50 T-shirt ORDER #4001 All shirts available in S, M, L, XL and XXL. (Specify size or we’ll send you an XL!)

SPECIFY Wear a National SIZE Chevy Association If no size is T-shirt! A great specified - way to locate 1951-52 T-shirt we’ll send and meet fellow ORDER #4002 you an XL members at car shows.

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$ $ 15 Each Only 12 Each ______Now Showing

51-52 Chev Bel Air Hard Top- 235 Fenton Header, pleated upholstery and headliner in 1966, 3 speed, built in ‘66, drag raced in ‘67, owner died in Vietnam 30 days after arriving - December 30, 1967. Found in local garage in neighborhood. Bought from previous owner (since 1969) in 2011. Enjoying the “rapping” from the “6” with Fenton headers and dual glass packs.

Bob Pierce Winchester, VA

1950 Chevy Deluxe Coupe

Charles Stephenson

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1954 Chevy ‘210’ Delray Coupe outside Waupaca, Wis. bar near Iola, Wis. 1988

Neil McLaughlin

Roy Harris, BC

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I went to a friend’s house and he had a picture on the It took us a long time to figure it out. It seems that wall that caught my eye. when the picture was developed the negative was I had to take a picture of it. In the background is a backwards. If you look, his wrist watch is on the 1954 Chevy, I have a 1953. wrong hand. If you hold the picture up to a mirror, If you look, the gas door is on the passenger side - no everything is clear. way! He said he had never noticed. Have fun with this. I thought I discovered a rare car.

Sam Notturno Canton OH.

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Fisher Body’s beginnings traced back to two brothers, Lawrence and Albert Fisher, in Norwalk, Ohio, in the late 1800s. Albert moved to Detroit, Michigan, where he worked as a carriage builder. He eventually purchased Standard Wagon Works where Henry Ford was a customer. Ford commissioned him to build the body for “Ford’s Contraption” and Fisher soon became a pioneer in the newly fledged automobile industry. Lawrence had a large family of eleven children and in 1908, his two eldest sons, Fred and Charles, would join their uncle Albert in Detroit and establish the Company. Within a short period of time, Charles and Fred brought their five younger brothers into the business. In the early years of the company, the Fishers had to develop new body designs because the “horseless carriage” bodies did not have the strength to withstand the vibrations of the new motorcars. By 1910, Fisher Body became the supplier of all closed bodies for , and some automobiles. By 1913, they had the capacity to produce 100,000 cars per year and their customers included Ford, Krit, Chalmers, Cadillac and Studebaker. One reason for their success was the development of interchangeable wooden body parts that did not require hand-fitting, as was the case in the construction of carriages. This required the design of new precision woodworking tools. By 1914, their operation had become the world’s largest manufacturer of auto bodies. In 1916, the company became the Fisher Body Corporation. By then, it was producing 370,000 bodies per year and included Abbot, Buick, Cadillac, Chalmers, Chandler, , Churchfield, Elmore, EMF, Ford, Herreshoff, Hudson, Krit, , , Regal, and Studebaker among its customers. At its peak, the company had more than 40 plants encompassing 3,700,000 square feet of floor space, employed more than 100,000 people, and pioneered many improvements in tooling and automobile design, including closed all- weather bodies. In 1919, purchased 60% of the company. After the acquisition of Fleetwood Metal Body in 1925, the Fisher Company was integrated as an in-house coachbuilding division of General Motors. It finally ceased being a unique entity when it was merged with other corporations in 1984, although GM vehicles displayed a “Body by Fisher” emblem on their door sill plates until the mid-1990s.

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TM July 2021 The National Chevy Association 7 NEw NEw REBATE on all new or used parts ordered fREE PARTS ON YOUR NEXT ORdER.

ThE mORE $ $ $ $ $ YOU SPENd ThE fREE lARgER ThE PARTS REBATE Here’s how it works: HAVE FUN! Place an order for any amount and receive a rebate coupon towards your next order. Example: Purchase $150.00 Receive a rebate for $15.00 to use towards your next order. Rebate coupon will arrive with your order. Simple & Easy! *Rebate good with any other offers. Rebate oNlY good for parts - cannot be used towards shipping. SAVE $$$ ON EVERY ORdER!

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1949-52 REPLACEMENT DOOR SILL PLATES “Replacement” sill plates are now made of heavy gauge aluminum and are available in two NEw finishes. The polished model has a bright shiny chrome look finish and the brushed have a more subdued satiny finish. Also includes tags. They are not stamped NEw like original. Polished sill plates have a “P” behind the order number. 1949-52 $ 00 2-DR. SEDAN...... ORDER #4706 75 $ 00 REBATE 2-DR. SEDAN...... ORDER #4706-P 95 $ 00 on all new or used parts ordered 4-DR. SEDAN...... ORDER #4708 150 $ 00 2-DR. SEDAN...... ORDER #4708-P 190 $ 00 fREE PARTS ON YOUR NEXT ORdER. SEDAN DELIVERY...... ORDER #4709 75 $ 00 2-DR. SEDAN...... ORDER #4709-P 95 $ $ $ $ $ $ 00 ThE mORE HARDTOP/CONV...... ORDER #4710 75 YOU SPENd ThE fREE $ 00 lARgER ThE PARTS 2-DR. SEDAN...... ORDER #4710-P 95 REBATE Here’s how it works: HAVE FUN! 1953-54 2-DR. SEDAN OR $ 00 Place an order for any amount 2-DR. HARDTOP...... ORDER #703 75 pr. $ 00 pr. and receive a rebate coupon towards your next order. 2-DR. SEDAN...... ORDER #703-P 95 $ 00 CONVERTIBLE...... ORDER #780R 75 pr. $ 00 pr. 2-DR. SEDAN...... ORDER #780R-P 95 Example: $ 00 4-DR. SEDAN ...... ORDER #704-4 150 set Save BIG Purchase $150.00 $ 00 set 2-DR. SEDAN...... ORDER #704-4P 190 $$$ Receive a rebate for $15.00 to use towards your next order. $ 00 Rebate coupon will arrive with your order. SEDAN DELIVERY...... ORDER #704D 75 pr. All Sill Plates $ 00 pr. 2-DR. SEDAN...... ORDER #704D-P 95 1/2 Price and get a rebate too! Simple & Easy! Super Prices *Rebate good with any other offers. Rebate oNlY good for parts - cannot be used towards shipping. SAVE $$$ ON EVERY ORdER! on Sill Plates Wow!

TM TM 2 The National Chevy Association May 2020 July 2021 The National Chevy Association 9 Now Showing______Dear National Chevy Association,

Enclosed are recent photos of my restored 1953 Chevrolet 210 four-deer sedan “Hanna,” and a few before photos. 2013 is the 60th anniversary for this gem. The car was purchased new by the late George Watkins on August 17, 1953, from Roy Stauffer Chevrolet Sals, Inc. in Scranton, Pennsylvania. The salesman was John Bittenbender. See the copy of the original sales receipt for $2,050. George and William Hopkins, George’s father-in-law, drove the Chevy daily until Bill’s passing. I received the Chevy in 1968, from George’s wife, the late Evelyn Watkins of Scranton, Pennsylvania. “Hannah” is named for Bill’s wife. The ‘53 Chevy was barn-stored in Pennsylvania until 1990 when I flat-bed transported it to Lake Mary, Florida, and began the first of several restorations. The vehicle, with 74,000 original miles, retains most of its original equipment and all restorations are true to the original “as-delivered” features: 1) Three on the tree standard transmission 2) Original 235 cubic inch, 125 HP Blue Flame straight six engine with single barrel Rochester carburetor and oil bath air cleaner 3) 6 volt electrical system (with Optima 6-volt REDTOP battery and DelTran Battery Tender) All major elements of the automobile have been updated including: 1) New electrical wiring harness 2) Fully rebuilt front end 3) Replaced/rebuilt clutch assembly 4) Replaced muffler and tail pipe; headers are original 5) Fully restored original stainless steel bright work, re-plated all original pot metal parts and bumper, grill, etc. 6) Replaced brake lines and fuel lines 7) Replaced gas tank with ‘desert’ original from Arizona

TM 10 The National Chevy Association July 2021 ______Now Showing 8) Rebuilt engine with hardened valves to permit use of modern unleaded gasoline; thanks to Weber Machine of Sanford, FL 9) Rebuilt vacuum windshield wiper motor, starter motor, generator, distributor and vacuum advance, carburetor and fuel pump 10) Fully repainted woodland green lower body with campus cream roof (original paint was woodland green entirely) 11) Interior reupholstered to original design and colors including new carpeting, door cards and headliner 12) Dynamat sound deadened insulation a la Chip Foose 13) Replaced all rubber grommets and bumpers, and rubber gaskets 14) Replaced original door sills with Body by Fischer replica sills 15) Added Classic B. F. Goodrich bias-belted wide whitewall tires and original hub caps 16) Replaced leaf springs and shocks 17) Replaced exterior rearview mirrors with classic replicas

Now this sweet ride cruises the neighborhood while Dinah Shore sings, “See the USA in your Chevrolet. America is asking you to call...” Maybe she’s good for another sixty years! Many of the replacement components came from your stock and other elements were sourced with leads form your staff. My gratitude for both. I can provide additional information on vendors and craftsmen who brought this “sweetie” back to as- good-as-new condition. If you want to use this portfolio for your club newsletter, please let me know.

Best regards, Paul Loch Lake Mary, Florida

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TM July 2021 The National Chevy Association 13 Find the Hidden Firecrackers & Win a $75.00 Gift Certificate In this issue you will find five firecrackers hidden in articles or ads. To enter the contest, find the firecrackers, fill in the form below and mail or fax your entry to us by August 15, 2021. On August 18 we will draw the contest winner. Remember - if you don’t enter you can’t win. Have fun. Contest open to current members only please. Entry Form Name______

Address______

City, State, Zip______Phone (______) ______

What pages did you find the firecrackers on?

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Mail or Fax to NCA, 947 Arcade St., St. Paul, MN 55106 Fax 1-800-785-5354

TM 14 The National Chevy Association July 2021 Do you want to sell some parts? Mail or email ads to us and they will be put in the next issue. Ads are free and are seen by many people every month who share your love for old cars.

Mail to 947 Arcade, St. Paul, MN 55106 or email to [email protected]. No phone ads taken.

CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING RATES Please advertise ‘49 through ‘54 Chev parts PARTS FOR SALE CARS FOR SALE only. “Parts-Line” is printed once monthly and members receive 3 free 25-word ads FOR SALE — 1953-54 Hardtop Parts, Top of per year. Ads over 25 words run 10¢ per door stainless , L&R, (4 pieces) excellent $250; word over the 25 word limit. Ad rates for Glove Box Door $75, ’53 Parking Light Hous- non-members are $3.00 up to 25 words and ings L&R $100, Stainless Rear Gravel Guard, 10¢ per word thereafter. All ads will run for 3 Driver Side only $40, Interior Rear Window consecutive issues unless cancelled by you. Reveal L &R $25. Many more parts. Call with FOR SALE — ‘51 2dr. Styleline Deluxe Chevy. Please put prices on items that you adver- inquiries. CA pickup, shipping extra 714-838- Recent restoration. ‘54 235 12 volt. New: tires, tise. Mail 947 Arcade, St. Paul, MN 55106 or 4589 or [email protected] brakes, chrome, interior, wiring, and more. fax 1-800-785-5354 or email info@national- ______Sept $9000.00 Marco 1-218-924-4371 MN chevyassoc.com ads before the first of the ______Sept previous month. FOR SALE — 49-50 Chevy 6 cylinder parts, 2 generators $75 EA., 2 Clutch Forks $25 EA, Oil FOR SALE — 54 Chevy BelAir 2Door stnd shft breather tube $25, Carburator $50, Distribu- 50,500 mi exc con meadow green/shoreline tor $75, 2 fans w/water pump $50 ea, Bell beige 22,000 neg Bayside NY serious byers Housing cover $50, 216 Split manifold $25, NATIONAL CHEVY’S only view@ https://bit.ly/2TmMImu If you 235 Manifold $150, 216 Manifold $100, Pres- FAX LINE. need more info let me know. Place orders 24 hours a day. sure plate w/flywheel $100, Bell housing 235- ______Sept Email or Fax Ads. 216 $50, Rear end complete $275, 235 motor [email protected] for rebuild $200. Wisconsin pick-up. Ship- Fax: (651) 778-9686 or ping extra. 608-449-5300 or 608-346-0285 1-800-785-5354 ______Aug PARTS WANTED Or phone us at (651) 778-9522 Monday - Friday WANTED — 1953-54, Looking for Crankshaft 9 a.m.-12 p.m., 12:30 p.m.-5 p.m. Central time. FOR SALE — 1951-52 Hardtop parts for sale Pulley (Harmonic Balancer) with double pul- in the Terre Haute, IN area. Prefer to sell in 1 ley for power steering. Mark, 714-838-4589 lot. NOS includes 2 doors, 2 piece hood, visor, Sept 2 full 1/4 panels, grille, bumper guards and ______more. Plus good used and repo items. Call 812-241-0391. May have to leave a msg. ______July

TM July 2021 The National Chevy Association 15 TM 16 The National Chevy Association July 2021 I want to receive my newsletter by mail. Applies to new members only Send to National Chevy Association 947 Arcade, St. Paul, MN 55106 or call 651-778-9522 or email [email protected]

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Did You Know? “Parts-Line,” National Chevy’s newsletter, started in 1985, and has never missed an issue. It’s a great place to show your car and share your story. It’s free and appears in the full color printed copy and online at www.49-54NCA.com.

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