Roberta Warm, Stay
month. next
We have 3 folks interested in the open Board of Director spot look for information on the selection selection the on information for look spot Director of Board open the in interested folks 3 have We
on page 8 of this newsletter, by the way!) the by newsletter, this of 8 page on
few of you that have not renewed for 2015 and this will be your last newsletter. (your name is listed listed is name (your newsletter. last your be will this and 2015 for renewed not have that you of few
they will get filled in soon. Check out the calendar page in this Crier. And while you are at there’s a a there’s at are you while And Crier. this in page calendar the out Check soon. in filled get will they
Our Assistant Directors have made some great plans for the rest of this year, there’s a few gaps, but but gaps, few a there’s year, this of rest the for plans great some made have Directors Assistant Our
“Hi!” say
the Sloan Museum collection, If you get a chance to go to Cobo Center make sure you stop by and and by stop you sure make Center Cobo to go to chance a get you If collection, Museum Sloan the
Autorama with the 1956 Buick Centurion and the 1954 Buick Wildcat II from from II Wildcat Buick 1954 the and Centurion Buick 1956 the with Autorama
Next week the Back to the Bricks crew are setting up their display at the Detroit Detroit the at display their up setting are crew Bricks the to Back the week Next
Perry and Jane, you will have a chance to visit again at our potluck in July! July! in potluck our at again visit to chance a have will you Jane, and Perry
the temperatures outside was glad to see some brave the cold. And thanks to to thanks And cold. the brave some see to glad was outside temperatures the
down strike memorial was a little light, but considering considering but light, little a was memorial strike down - Sit the a out turn The
etc. grass, green
week the time changes and then in a few more weeks we can see warmth and and warmth see can we weeks more few a in then and changes time the week
row. And I’m sure you are wishing for spring as much as the rest of us. Next Next us. of rest the as much as spring for wishing are you sure I’m And row.
Brrrrr..Hi Buick Folks, don’t remember it being this cold for so many days in a a in days many so for cold this being it remember don’t Folks, Buick Brrrrr..Hi
Roberta Vasilow Roberta
MeSSage Director’S
Volume 44 Number 3 Number 44 Volume
March 2015 March
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volunteers for looking / determined be To
Historian
JANE
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PINDUR PERRY
Social Social
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Editor/Webmaster/Agent
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201 to west Street Rising to North M15 to I69
Activities and Awards Awards and Activities
PM 2:00 21, March on Cole’s Leroy at Meeting
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[email protected] Trail Robert [email protected] [email protected] VASILOW ROBERTA
Membership Membership
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[email protected] MARCHI PAUL
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Past Directors Directors Past
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Technical Advisor Advisor Technical
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AL JONES JONES AL
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Large Large - at - Member
JONES CHARLIE
Sales 50 / 50
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Treasurer Treasurer
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Secretary [email protected] [email protected] BEAL JIM
College Community Mott
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Liaison Program Student
LUTZ MILLIE [email protected]
Assistant Director Director Assistant
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[email protected] VASILOW ROBERTA [email protected] EMERTON DAN
Director Director
Sloan Auto Fair Representatives Representatives Fair Auto Sloan
Chairpersons & Officers 2015
2
person per $20 pay
- pre Party, Christmas Rd, Davison 4PM
Sloan Auto Fair Auto Sloan 28 - 27 June
– 1PM Brookwood, IMA 12 December
E. Dan and Rosemary
Regular Meeting TBD Meeting Regular 18 November
Hosts: Lady Lady Hosts: — Meeting Regular 24 June
TBD Meeting Regular 28 October
Tour
Back to the Bricks Westside Westside Bricks the to Back 16 - 12 June
Florida — Tour Fall BDE 25, - 18 October
MO Springfield,
Meet National BCA 2015 Call or email Bruce or Shar Kile (770) 977 (770) Kile Shar or Bruce email or Call prior. 7924 7924 -
with your Buick friends for 3 full days of touring a few days days few a touring of days full 3 for friends Buick your with
2015 14, - 10 June
Fall tour, Madison provides a perfect location to "hang out" out" "hang to location perfect a provides Madison tour, Fall
toric Madison, Ga. If you're heading to Florida for the BDE BDE the for Florida to heading you're If Ga. Madison, toric
touring event) hosted by the Dixie Chapter in beautiful his- beautiful in Chapter Dixie the by hosted event) touring OH Norwalk,
25th Anniversary S.E. Regional Meet (a (a Meet Regional S.E. Anniversary 25th 2015 10, - 8 Oct.
Summit Raceway Park Raceway Summit — Day Race Buick
2015 31, - 29 May
Museum
Sloan Sloan — Meeting Regular 23 September
TBD Night Ladies May
Race Drag
Outer Banks, NORTH CAROLINA NORTH Banks, Outer
Pure Stock Muscle Car Car Muscle Stock Pure 19 - 18 September
Meet National 2015 BDE
2015 14. - 10 May
hosts Buicktown
Michigan Buick Bash by by Bash Buick Michigan 11 September
dixie
www.buickclub.org/ @ info Registration [email protected]
7924 7924 - 977 (770) Kile Shar or Bruce Kathy and John Gail, and
Marietta (site of 84 & 94 BCA Nationals). Phone or email email or Phone Nationals). BCA 94 & 84 of (site Marietta
Hosts: Ron Ron Hosts: g Meetin Regular 26 August
tion. Hosted by Dixie Chapter @ the Marriott N.W. near near N.W. Marriott the @ Chapter Dixie by Hosted tion.
Cadillac car show, swap meet & Friday Eve. recep- Eve. Friday & meet swap show, car Cadillac - Pontiac
34th Annual "Peach Blossom" Buick Blossom" "Peach Annual 34th 2015 2, - 1 May - Olds -
Bricks the to Back 15 - 11 August
menu
Parties Davison and Gale Rds, Davison, Order off the the off Order Davison, Rds, Gale and Davison
Back to the Bricks Tune Up Up Tune Bricks the to Back 9 - 3 August Pizzeria, John’s Meeting Regular 22 April
Jane and Tour Spring ? April
Regular Meeting Hosts: Perry Perry Hosts: Meeting Regular 22 July
2 page on rections
Meet Regional Lakes Di- collection. his us show and Automobile Cole
8200.This event will include the BCA Great Great BCA the include will event 8200.This - the of history the us give will Cole Leroy Davison.
www.ArthritisAutoShow.com tion: in St. Rising W. 201 Shop Machine Coles at 876 - 614 call or
Cruise In, In, Cruise : 2015 21, March Registration and informa- and Registration meeting be will we p.m. 00 2
Foundation Classic Auto Show and and Show Auto Classic Foundation
Annual Arthritis Arthritis Annual 33 2015: 12, - 9 July Autorama Detroit 2015 8, - 6 March
rd
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[email protected] or 3256 - 762 - 810 -- O’Brien John
3256 or or 3256 - 762 - 810 – Keller Greg [email protected]
If anyone can assist, please contact our Engineering Technical Staff.. Technical Engineering our contact please assist, can anyone If
campus. the
Any equipment that is evaluated and accepted, can be considered a charitable donation to to donation charitable a considered be can accepted, and evaluated is that equipment Any space.
any equipment to make sure it is needed and/or offers an improvement to the existing lab and shop shop and lab existing the to improvement an offers and/or needed is it sure make to equipment any
There could also be some need for tools. for need some be also could There ing. Our technical staff would be available to check out out check to available be would staff technical Our
This equipment would need to be relatively modern or like new since it will be used for teach- for used be will it since new like or modern relatively be to need would equipment This cell.
Bridgeport mill, lathe with C&C or DRO capabilities, measuring devices, tubing bender, and load load and bender, tubing devices, measuring capabilities, DRO or C&C with lathe mill, Bridgeport
dial indicators, surface grinder, grinder, surface indicators, dial include: thinking people get might that needs equipment Some
payload! a deliver to terrains multiple over travel that robots or , airplanes controlled radio
students to use equipment that is needed once in a while, like when they are designing baja cars, cars, baja designing are they when like while, a in once needed is that equipment use to students
equipped shop or business that might be able to provide access for for access provide to able be might that business or shop equipped - well a or up closing be might
and Back to the Bricks members through you to see if anyone has a home or professional shop they they shop professional or home a has anyone if see to you through members Bricks the to Back and
shop from time to time while they are working on projects. on working are they while time to time from shop I thought I would reach out to Buicktown Buicktown to out reach would I thought I
ment they might use frequently, and some of the need may be access to a well a to access be may need the of some and frequently, use might they ment equipped machine machine equipped -
based projects that require a lot of different expertise and equipment. and expertise different of lot a require that projects based - competition Some is equip- is Some
number of engineering students at UM at students engineering of number Our students are engaged in a number of research and and research of number a in engaged are students Our Flint. -
The program has just received ABET accreditation and that is creating significant growth in the the in growth significant creating is that and accreditation ABET received just has program The mer.
Our Department of Engineering is having a renovation of of renovation a having is Engineering of Department Our laboratory spaces beginning this sum- this beginning spaces laboratory its
UM Flint Engineering Student Shop & Lab Needs Lab & Shop Student Engineering Flint UM
attended. that all to Thanks — Presentation Strike down - Sit UAW 2015 21, February
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http://www.pilotsi.com
(M) 4302 - 320 - 313
Farmington Hills, MI Hills, Farmington 48335
road Halsted 24387
LLC International, Systems Pilot
Pryce Pete
you, Thank
www.eyesondesigncarshow.com
me. contact to them ask
If anyone is interested please please interested is anyone If only. invitation by is pation
Our show takes place every Father’s Day, partici- Day, Father’s every place takes show Our Michigan.
complete our Bill Mitchell design “era”.Show in Grosse Pointe, Pointe, Grosse in “era”.Show design Mitchell Bill our complete
We are looking for a few Buicks to to Buicks few a for looking are We Skylark. 225, Electra
The Buick Riviera, Wildcat, Wildcat, Riviera, Buick The good. be would Buicks sporty
Buicks wanted for Eyes on Design, Any of the classic and and classic the of Any Design, on Eyes for wanted Buicks
God Bless Millie & Larry & Millie Bless God
son. Hope to see you all next month, and praying for our snow birds safe trips home. home. trips safe birds snow our for praying and month, next all you see to Hope son.
Gail,Ron ,Kathy&John August. We will have our Christmas Party at Brookwood Golf Club in Davi- in Club Golf Brookwood at Party Christmas our have will We August. ,Kathy&John Gail,Ron
Jane & Perry & Jane , June Dan & Rosemary follows. as are picnics our for Hosts night. dies July, July,
have more info on the Truck Plant tour, or spring tour but both are in the works, as is La- is as works, the in are both but tour spring or tour, Plant Truck the on info more have
birds will be back by then. by back be will birds - snow our Hopefully Davison. in Pizzeria Johns at 6:00 At this time we we time this At
Coles collection. We will be back to our regular 4th Wed. of the month meetings on meetings month the of Wed. 4th regular our to back be will We collection. Coles April 22nd 22nd April
program is on the history of the Cole automobile and Leroy Leroy and automobile Cole the of history the on is program the Davison. in St. Rising W. 201 Shop
will be at Coles Machine Machine Coles at be will 2:00, 21st March on meeting next Our tive.
show. His presentation was excellent and very informa- very and excellent was presentation His show. - no a was
Steve Dawes was very apologetic for last year when our speaker speaker our when year last for apologetic very was Dawes Steve
37 sit down strike. strike. down sit 37 - 1936 the on presentation the for hall U.A.W. to
Thanks to everyone who came came who everyone to Thanks ! safely home returning is trip any
! Ha Ha. Oh well time to stop complaining, and the best part of of part best the and complaining, stop to time well Oh Ha. Ha ! that
sure glad we didn't miss miss didn't we glad sure degrees 28 - experienced we have before
freeze, never never freeze, - deep the for time in just soon, to Way !!! Back We're
Lutz Larry and Millie – Directors Assistant
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3999 - 756 - 248 Ron Call 5504 - 223 - 810 Mike Call tires 5550 767 810 McNally,
wheels regal ‘79 for caps center little bit of rust but no pits.$400 firm, no no firm, pits.$400 no but rust of bit little wheels, console/tach.$17,500. Ric Ric console/tach.$17,500. wheels,
Looking for 4 Regal or Skylark Skylark or Regal 4 for Looking repainted and waxed. 5 of them have a a have them of 5 waxed. and repainted 60K miles on odo,factory air, sport sport air, odo,factory on miles 60K
Electra, with disc brakes, Clean and polish, polish, and Clean brakes, disc with Electra, 4, 4, - 430 vertible.Aquamarine/black,
For Sale 6 Buick wheels for LeSabre, LeSabre, for wheels Buick 6 Sale For 2636 - 577 - 810 @ Bob Call FOR SALE: 1967 Buick Wildcat con- Wildcat Buick 1967 SALE: FOR
SALE FOR Never worn, or like new. like or worn, Never
National Meet committee. Meet National ter
STUFF BUICK
[email protected] Like given to Buicktown Chap- Buicktown to given Like
7060 - 565 (858) Feb. 7 - Jan. watch, men's. watch,
5PM - 9AM 9601 - 238
#47536 (616) 897 (616) #47536 5713 or 28 28 or 5713 -
Buick 2003 Centennial wrist wrist Centennial 2003 Buick
- 810 Jensen Barry Call obo $10,000 miles
At Royal Oak. G. M. Ross Ross M. G. Oak. Royal At
PS/PB gold cloth and vinyl interior, 69K 69K interior, vinyl and cloth gold PS/PB
$14,000 to Buick Club members. members. Club Buick to $14,000 Wanted
seafoam green with white painted top, AC/ top, painted white with green seafoam
http://1drv.ms/1nHSYie
2 door coupe, 300 V8, V8, 300 coupe, door 2 Skylark Buick 1966
Pictures:
In Dream Cruises 2012 & 2013. 2013. & 2012 Cruises Dream In
built brakes/ fuel system 2011. 2011. system fuel brakes/ built
3883 - 505 - 248 Schramm Larry
Rebuilt cooling system 1997. Re- 1997. system cooling Rebuilt
1275
Outdoor Storage in Flint, Call Call Flint, in Storage Outdoor
thing but a/c & radio inoperable. inoperable. radio & a/c but thing - 358 - 810 Dale
caps, paperwork. Power every- Power paperwork. caps, $10,000 Call Call $10,000
now!...Jim ...9897704541 now!...Jim mats, Original interior. leather 59K miles miles 59K
2nd top, original paint. Red Red paint. original top, 2nd mo...Reserve mo...Reserve cial four door, door, four cial
1938 Buick Spe- Buick 1938 miles 2nd owner. Red/ white, white, Red/ owner. 2nd miles at my home....$35.00 a piece/ a home....$35.00 my at
1970 225 convertible. 68,000 68,000 convertible. 225 1970 Storage spaces in my pole barn barn pole my in spaces Storage
$14,000 Call Dave 810 Dave Call $14,000 5661 639 - SALE FOR
2483
am/fm, guidematic, power seat, tilt tilt seat, power guidematic, am/fm,
- 426 - 810 Bill Call good,$2500 STUFF OTHER
109,00o miles power windows, vents, air, air, vents, windows, power miles 109,00o
needs engine work, body body work, engine needs 1967 Electra Convertible, approx approx Convertible, Electra 1967
hardtop, Lots of new parts, parts, new of Lots hardtop,
obo $275 [email protected]. 1956 Buick Century 4 door door 4 Century Buick 1956
3570 3570 - 798 - 810 Bennett Gene good. pretty $2,500. Call Erik Sidge (810)785 Sidge Erik Call $2,500. 4011. -
10 other parts seem to be be to seem parts other 10 - .10 turned
White with blue interior interior blue with White
2181 - 568 - 269
sleeve, 2 pistons,two valves, crank is is crank valves, pistons,two 2 sleeve,
Aluminum V8, runs and drives well. drives and runs V8, Aluminum
4534 - 341 - Steve:269 $4,500.00
1952 263cu.in. Engine,block needs needs Engine,block 263cu.in. 1952
1962 Buick Skylark, 2 door hardtop, 218 218 hardtop, door 2 Skylark, Buick 1962
V8 - 305 cruise, air, power,
FOR SALE FOR
5188 - 484 - 517 Marvin call Parts, Buick 106K, all all 106K, Riviera. Buick 1985
49 49 - ‘48 and 38 - ‘37 Miscellaneous
Cars are in Flint! in are Cars
8988 - 655 - 810
[email protected]/408.655.0152
3682 - 659 - 810 Norbert Call
Contact: Contact:
buick- Joe OBO 500 $41
sale. for Stuff Buick of Lots
$6,500
remote Keyless entry entry Keyless remote
have original bill of sale, etc., complete, complete, etc., sale, of bill original have
power windows steering and brakes. brakes. and steering windows power 4119 - 626 - 517 Frank, Call available
4, 85K miles, miles, 85K 4, - 350 A/C, no belts, shoulder
end ,6 way power lumbar seats, AC, AC, seats, lumbar power way ,6 end Complete $500 or best offer, other parts parts other offer, best or $500 Complete
Late production date, date, production Late York. New County,
Camaro rear end, mustang 2 front front 2 mustang end, rear Camaro 1937 Buick Straight 8 and transmission, transmission, and 8 Straight Buick 1937
reportedly last one delivered in Monroe Monroe in delivered one last reportedly
TH 400 turbo trans, trans, turbo 400 TH engine Buick 455
blue, blue carpet, white top and seats, seats, and top white carpet, blue blue, negotiable. is
. . coupe Special Buick 1937
glacier glacier – rust has car NY Upstate – Two the part you are looking for…. looking are you part the Price Price
included included
$7,500 trim. some wheels,
never been on a car. a on been never It could be just just be could It
drive line and parts parts and line drive original engine.
carpet, top, top, carpet, – needs good, body and
carburetor and determined it had had it determined and carburetor
3.4 rear end,Roadmaster brakes, 263 263 brakes, end,Roadmaster rear 3.4
a great candidate for restoration, paint paint restoration, for candidate great a
knowledgeable people looked at this this at looked people knowledgeable
heater. $42,500 OBO drive anywhere drive OBO $42,500 heater.
This is is This sticker. window including perwork
At Back to the Bricks a number of of number a Bricks the to Back At - radio - skirts - Spotlights Twin rior.
4, 66K miles, have some pa- some have miles, 66K 4, - 350 cover.
1409 - 513 - 810
/ brown leather inte- leather brown / Cream Sequoia
options including custom line boot boot line custom including options
. convertible Super Buick 1940
Call Richard Champion Richard Call
metallic, white top and interior, loaded w/ loaded interior, and top white metallic,
1954 Buick, NOS Buick, 1954
bittersweet bittersweet – car Texas free - rust - One
SALE FOR BUICKS
Carter Carburetor Carter
two – convertibles LeSabre Buick 1975
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Classified Ads are free to members of the Buicktown Chapter and run for 3 consecutive months. consecutive 3 for run and Chapter Buicktown the of members to free are Ads Classified
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3/27 Ferguson Charlene
3/14 Possamai Donna
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3/12 Renico Mary
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3/11 Heiser Diana
3/10 Nagy Pamela
& John 3/31 Root Mary 3/9 Jensen Lois
3/7 Uban Marilyn 3/30 Cook Betty & Bill
3/7 Schramm Larry 3/23 Jones Doris & Charles
3/6 Beal Jim 3/20 Briggs Nancy & Bill
3/3 Harris Jane
3/5 Jaworski Linda & John
3/2 Werschky Jan
3/1 Sr Johnson Laverne & Tommie
Tom Halka
Root John Robert Hadley
Rolfe Dalton Joseph Guzek
Rhodes Dusty Frank Grace
O'neill Arden Gene Ezop Ron Woods
McNallly Michael Wittenberg Richard Kip Darcy
Martin Joe Taubitz Richard John Daily
Hubler Bob Stemm Richard Marshall Callard
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Please notify the Social Committee if you are are you if Committee Social the notify Please prayers. your in them keep Please
father. Jennie’s of death the for
Card was sent to “Jim Burgess, get well soon. And Sympathy to Jennie & Jim Burgess Burgess Jim & Jennie to Sympathy And soon. well get Burgess, “Jim to sent was Card
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