Bull Run Region---AACA July, 2018 Volume 37, No. 7 www.bullrunaaca.org

July of the Month 1931 Ford Model A Town Sedan By Pete Pandolfi

In This Issue I started my collector car life with a 1973 Ford Mustang Mach I in 1999. The car was dubbed “The Beast” and my wife, Pam, wanted no part of it. Car of the Month 1 The fellowship of the Bull Run Region, AACA caused a turn in her outlook. Now she wanted a car of her own to show. Since she was not that car President’s Page 2 savvy at that time, I suggested we visit the 2003 Hershey Fall Meet where she would be able to view a wide variety of to determine what she Region Contacts 2 wanted.

Caught in the Web 4 At Hershey, she pointed out a car she liked. Pam has great taste. The car was a 1929 four door sedan. She liked the formal, upright body Editor’s Notes 5 style with four Anniversaries 5 doors. Suggest- ing more af- Birthdays 5 fordable op- tions were Member News 5 available, we Meeting Minutes 6 began a search for cars with 2018 Calendar 6 the same body

July Program 7 style. In 2004, we found on June Program 8 the Tom Mack website, a 1931 Help Line 9 Ford Model A Pam’s 1931 Model A, “Belle”, at a Show Rohr Show Sponsors 9 Town Sedan. A Near its Older Sibling, a Model T quick call and

Flyers 12 we made ar- rangements to go see the car in Charlotte, NC.

The car was all black with apple green wheels. The interior was camel colored mohair with wood accents around the windows and the dash. Upon further inspection the “wood” was actually painted metal, but it looked good. The car came with the standard 200 cubic inch four cylin- der engine putting out a whopping 45 horsepower. It was a Deluxe model with cowl lights, a single taillight, and dual side mounted spare tires. It had a luggage rack mounted on the rear bumper and an optional single windshield wiper that only cleared the area in front of the driver.

Continued on page 3 1 The President’s Page By Darryll Baker

BRR Region Contacts Thanks to everyone from the club who came out to Sully Plantation for the Father's Day show. It's been great weather several years in a row and it's one of the biggest shows in northern Virginia. I'll have Bull Run Region Website: to admit I'm partial to it. There's tons of fascinating cars, and.... they www.bullrunaaca.org often put my old Chevy bus up near the kids play area, so I get lots of future aficionados for the hobby hanging out in the bus. We also Officers: made sure every vehicle there got a flyer for our show and many President: Darryll Baker thanks to Scott, George, Luke, Bill, Dave and Linda Gantt, among oth- (571) 294-7853 ers who helped! Overall a very fun, satisfying day.

Vice President: Luke Staken- As we look to the next couple of months I'd like to highlight our 8 borg, (703) 753-8275 July meeting coming up at the VFW in Manassas. The speaker will be club member Phil Graves discussing his large toy train collection Treasurer: Nicki Hudson and focusing on post 1950 sets. Phil will also show slides of a 1960 (540) 522-6533 Civil War reenactment held in Vienna, VA on the tracks Washington and Old Dominion Railroad and of various car shows that he photo- Secretary: Joann Richardson graphed in the ‘60s. Also don't forget our August picnic to be held (703) 768-1569 out at Pete and Pam Pandolfi's new house out in Culpeper. Details and directions found on the last page of this month's Chatter Board of Directors: (page 21) and will be repeated next month. George Richardson (703) 768-1569 As I've mentioned recently, our vice-president Luke Stakenborg has a box full of flyers to get in the hands of local show attendees who Bill Sessler might attend our show, so please contact Luke at 703-753-8275 to (703) 361-5491 get some to pass out at shows you're attending. We've also got pamphlets with details on how to join AACA, including our region, Steve White on the pamphlet. I'll have these at the next meeting, and/or you (703) 533-0386 can call me anytime if you would like to place some at a local antique car hangout, repair show, auto dealer, etc. Just let me know. Website Coordinator: Pete Pandolfi As we ramp up for the Rohr show Bill Sessler and I will be reaching out to various members to be sure we can man all the vari- (703) 919-8343 ous positions we have. Thanks to those who have already expressed

their interest and please advise Bill or me if you can help out in any Sunshine Committee: capacity. Nicki Hudson has volunteered to do the Silent Auction, so Kim Thomas please advise if you have any items we could use for it. We've got a 828-707-5299 few already (Thank you new member Linda Gantt!). We would still like to have an entertainer for the show, so please let me know if you Membership Recorder: are aware of a talented person of any age who would like to sing and Lenita Franklin play for 30-45 minutes at the show. No professional experience re- (703) 494-6709 quired! The museum has purchased a much upgraded sound sys- tem, which should be a great improvement.

All the best, Darry

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Car of the Month continued from page 1 make quick stops, but at least there is a drum

The car was an outrageous amount of fun to drive brake on each wheel. Driving the Model A is step- and always got waves and smiles from people on ping into a different world, slower paced and less the street. They especially loved the “aaoogha” refined. This is not a bad place to be and part of horn. We decided to name this car Belle to be the the fun. I only wish other drivers could realize Beauty to my that these cars are very different and drive their modern cars accordingly. Beast. Belle was in fairly good We attended many shows with that car enjoying shape due to an the crowd’s reactions to seeing Beauty and the older restoration, Beast. In 2011, the Model A was featured as the but we wanted to Ault Award put our own car at the Ed- stamp on it. I gar Rohr car purchased a beige show. We leather trunk to also attended This is a Pristine Interior go on the luggage numerous rack, added a parades in right side taillight, mounted window shades on the and around back windows and installed two glass bud vases to Manassas. the interior walls. This increased the utility and We even used elegance of the car. 2010 Ault Award Winner the car to Driving the Model A is more of an art than a sci- transport the at 2011 Rohr Show ence. To start a car today you turn a key or step on bride and the brake pedal and push a button and it starts. groom from the church to the reception. To keep The Model A was slightly more complex: open the in period, we tied some empty cans and a couple of hood to turn on the gravity fed gas; turn the igni- old shoes to the rear bumper with a big “Just Mar- tion key; set the spark; set the throttle; adjust the ried” sign on the trunk. fuel mixture; pull the choke out and step on the One year an Irish rock band was having a New starter pedal. Once started, you had to continue to Year’s Eve gala in make adjustments to spark, throttle, choke and Washington DC. mixture to keep it running. Now you can engage They wanted the three speed , but do not three antique forget to double clutch, as it is not a synchronized cars on display at transmission. the event for A modern car can do 0-60 miles per hour in about both decoration 4-6 seconds. The Model A can go 0-60 miles per and photo oppor- hour in… actu- tunities for the ally I could guests. With a never get it up couple of other 2007 St. Patrick’s Day to 60 except Bull Run mem- downhill. You bers, we drove could get it up two Model A roadsters and Belle to the event. The to 50 miles per weather was pleasant and sunny for the drive to hour in a mi- the District. The cars were a big hit with the party nute or two. goers. Shortly after midnight we began the drive The manual home. The temperature had dropped and it was brakes do not A Very Tidy Engine Continued on page 4 Compartment 3

Car of the Month continued from page 3 sleeting and snowing. Among the three cars, I had the only windshield wiper. Model A’s do not have a heater. They use the heat from the exhaust pipe to heat the passenger area. It was a wild ride, but we all made it back without incident.

While we enjoyed this car very much and it was the favorite of our granddaughter, but the time had come for Belle to find a new home. Pam had given up on driving it in 2008 when she got her 1965 Corvair. I had sold the Beast in 2011. By 2013 my physical condition got to a point where I felt I could no longer drive it safely. Ironically, we sold the car back to the very person we had bought it from. Wherever she is, we are sure someone is enjoying driving Belle around.

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Caught in the Web By Peter Pandolfi

To those of you who have been looking for some new features on the website and updates, I must apologize. Family concerns have taken me away for most of the month, and I have not had the time to work on website projects. I have been able to collect some club historical information so I can start putting that together soon. I also have some updated information that I will get to Nathan shortly. I expect to have these items completed by the end of July. Please continue to check out the website regularly. If you have any comments or suggestions about the website send them to me by email at [email protected]. END 4

Editor’s Notes By Bill Winter Presenters needed: Jon Battle has several people Your Hobby… on tap for presentations at our meetings, but there Your Newsletter… is always a need for more. If you have some special Your Stories… expertise or a favorite make of vehicle you could speak about please contact Jon at 540-364-1770 Please submit any suggestions for articles, pictures or ideas to me and see your story featured in the Clutch Meeting Refreshments: Volunteers are needed to Chatter. bring drinks to the July, October and November meetings. If you would like to contribute drinks The Clutch Chatter Editor for a future meeting please sign up for an open 6800 Walnut Street Falls Church, VA 22046-2320 spot on the table or contact Joann Richardson at Phone: (703) 534-6387 703-768-1569.

The deadline for submissions for inclusion in the 2018 Snacks Drinks next issue is the 25th of the month. END July Scott Patton August Annual Picnic July Anniversaries September Richardsons October Darryll Baker Paul & Linda Puff November Nicki Hudson Chip & Nancy Rohr December Cookie Ex- Bill Winter July Birthdays change

Mike Cumberland Ken Farley END David McGlothlin Chip Rohr Jeanne Welch

Member News

August Picnic Meeting: The August Picnic Meet- ing will be held at the Pandolfi’s in Culpeper. Di- rections to the Pandolfi’s and the Picnic Plan are on page 21.

For Sale: My 1941 Buick Super, model 51C, four- door . Flyer on page 12. Call me at 703-403-4097 or e-mail [email protected] if interested or if you have a lead. Thank you, Bill Holmes.

Trailer Available for Members Use: A former BRR member, Ed Johannemann, has generously offered current BRR members with current dues the use of his trailer at no charge. He is lo- cated next to Mount Vernon at 9106 Old Mount Vernon Road, Alexandria, VA 22309. Ed can be reached at 703-310-4097 [email protected]. Rob will give Bull Run Region Members a 20% Discount on Labor. Just show your BRR membership card.

5 Meeting Minutes June 10, 2018 2018 Bull Run Events Calendar

1. Pledge of Allegiance 2. Treasurer’s report was reviewed and accepted 3. Guest Speaker was Cynthia Lee Monroe discussing Bull Run Region Calendar: auto racing in Kensington, MD as detailed in her book: July 8 – Club Meeting, 4:00 PM, VFW Hall, Manassas, VA. Speaker: Phil Graves. “Kensington: Maryland’s Gasoline Alley”. She provided a fascinating history on a local legendary car racing August 12 – Club Meeting, Annual Picnic, at Pam and hotspot in Maryland. Pete Pandolfi’s in Culpeper. No Speaker. 4. The club meeting was the last for Mike and Kim Thom- as as they head to a new assignment in Florida. We'll September 9 – Club Meeting, 4:00 PM, VFW Hall, Ma- miss them! nassas, VA. Rohr Show is sole theme of meeting, No 5. Sunshine Report: Pam Pandolfi’s father passed away in Speaker.

West Virginia on 6 June. The club has sent a card. September 15 – Rohr Car Show. Manassas Museum, Thanks to Kim Thomas for her efforts as Sunshine Co- Manassas, VA. (Flyer on pages 16-17). ordinator and we have an opening for this position. Please advise if you can help! October 21 (changed from October 14 for Hershey) – 6. We have new flyers from AACA national. Much better Club Meeting, 4:00 PM, VFW Hall, Manassas, VA. Speak- quality and they have our membership chairman con- er: TBD.

tact information on them. Pick up a few to give to any- November 11 – Club Meeting, 4:00 PM, VFW Hall, Ma- one you think might be a prospective member. They’re nassas, VA. Annual Business Meeting, No Speaker. at 29 Diner full time, welcome other ideas for loca- tions. December 9 – Club Meeting, 4:00 PM, VFW Hall, Manas- 7. Flyers for Rohr Show: see or call Luke Stakenborg; sas, VA. Annual Cookie Exchange. Speaker: TBD. Flyer distribution list for many summer shows has been routed around. It’s not written in stone. Please Area Calendar: feel free to recommend other shows/meets. The main Every Saturday 6:30 – 9:00 AM, Cars and Coffee at thing is to get the flyers into people’s hands that might Katie’s Coffee House, Old Brogue Irish Pub, 760 Walker actually bring their car to our show. Sully and Rob’s Road, Great Falls, VA 22066. shows are next weekend. Saturday nights from April to October, Cruise Night at 8. August Picnic: Pete and Pam Pandolfi will host our the Burger King on Nokesville Rd., Manassas. annual picnic on 12 August at their new home in Cul- peper. We’ll forward further details at future meetings Friday nights Cruise in at the Jukebox Diner in Canter- and in the Clutch Chatter. bury Shopping Center on Sudley Rd., Manassas. 9. There was no 50/50 at this meeting July 29 – 15th Annual All Vehicle Show, 10:00 AM to 10. Request you keep Steve White in mind with new ideas 3:00 PM, Reisterstown Regional Park, 401 Mitchell Dr, for “Car of the Month” and remember possibilities for Reisterstown, MD. (Flyer on page 14). guest speakers to Jon Battle. 11. We continue to welcome your comments and feedback August 11 – All GM Show, Montgomery College, Rock- on the Rohr show. Bill Sessler is the Show Chairman ville, MD. this year and Jim and Sally Batchelder are our Registra- tion co-Chairman. August 18 (rain date 19th) – 33rd Annual Rose Hill Man- 12. Bill H. ’41 Buick for sale. Photos and write-up in or Benefit Car Show and WWII living-history demon- the Clutch Chatter (page 12). strations, 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM, Rose Hill Manor Park, 13. Club Store; copies of prices and inventory; see Scott 1611 N. Market St. Fredrick, MD. Patton and Nicki Hudson for T-shirts, hats, sweatshirts, August 26 – September 3 _-- 60th Annual Fall Historic 14. Membership dues, please get ‘em in. Pealse register Steam Engine Show, Williams Grove Raceway (near early and often for the Rohr Show (15 September) Carlisie) PA. (See www.wghsea.org). 15. Next Meeting – 8 July 4pm at 29 VFW. Regular club meeting. Guest Speaker: Phil Graves speaking on Toy September 9 – 49th Annual Sugarloaf Mountain Region, Trains post 1950, et al. AACA Car Show, 3602 Urbana Pike, Urbana, MD. (Flyer on page 15). END Continued on page 7

6 Bull Run Calendar continued from page 6 July Program: Phil Graves Model Trains September 23 --4th Annual NRA Car & Truck Show, 9:00 and Photos of Civil War Reenactment AM to 3:00 PM, NRA Headquarters, 11250 Waples Mill Rd, Fairfax, VA. (Flyer on page 18). and ‘60’s Car Shows By Jon Battle October 3-7 – Fall Carlisle, Carlisle, PA. Bull Run member Phil Graves will offer the next in- October 20 -- Rockville Antique & Classic Car Show, stallment of his popular series on toys and model trains 11:00 AM to 3:30 PM. Rockville Civic Center Park, 603 at our next meeting on Sunday July 8. This time, Phil Edmonston Drive, Rockville, MD. continues model train history, starting in the mid- (Flyer on pages 19 & 20). 1950's (where he left off last year) and moving forward National Calendar: (Check AACA Magazine) into the 1960's. July 11-14, – Eastern Spring Meet, Gettysburg, PA. (Flyer on page 13). He'll also offer an added attraction, which should be a treat to railroad, Civil War and old-car buffs. First, Phil October 10-13 – Eastern Fall Meet, Hershey Region, will show a few photographic slides he took back in the Hershey, PA. END 1960's at a centennial re-enactment (in Vienna, Va.) of a Civil War skirmish. The reenactment on the tracks of the old Washington and Old Dominion Railroad com- Airmail Centennial Celebration memorated the capture of a passenger train by soldiers Saturday August 11 during the War. It incorporated a railroad coach and some flat cars which were propelled ("off-screen") by a NEEDED: “Pre-War (1910 – 1942) & Post-War” modern diesel locomotive. Second, Phil plans to bring slides of various antique car shows he photographed in (1946 – 1959) Cars on Saturday August 11, 10 the '60's (and maybe later). It was still the "early days" AM to 4:00 PM. The Airmail Centennial Celebration of antique car shows, and the cars being displayed in Family Day & United States Post Office First Day of Is- those days were a great deal more "antique" than the sue Airmail Stamp Unveiling will be at College Park, MD 1960's 1990's cars one sees at car shows nowadays! Airport and Aviation Museum, 1985 Corporal Frank Scott Dr, College Park, MD 20740. It should all make for a varied and interesting after- Rain or Shine - FREE to attend and show your An- noon. As in past years, Phil invites Bull Run members to tique/Collector Vehicle. Participate in engaging hands- bring along toys or model trains of that era. He'll then on activities for all ages. Get an up close and personal do his best to give some background information on look at the Curtiss Jenny Biplane and other historic each particular toy that's brought in. planes flying in for the weekend. Chat with pilots and mingle with fellow aviation buffs. Bring an envelope or The meeting's scheduled for 4:00 PM. See you there. postcard for a special Airmail cancellation. View a new END exhibit, “Delivering America: Airmail to Email”, and test your flying skills on a Wright Brothers simulator.

CAR ACTIVITY: Collector cars will be displayed in a dedicated area of the parking lot. The emphasis is on cars from the teens to twenties since the cel- ebration is about 1918, but any vehicle up to mod- el year 1969 is OK. No judging, no trophies. Trail- er parking is available. Cars are to be parked by 9:30 AM and space is limited to 27 registered vehi- cles. If you wish to show your vehicle, please con- tact Bob Baer, at 301.277.8716, or DeSo- [email protected] to register by JULY 8, 2018.

For more information visit about Airmail Centen- nial: http://www.mncppc.org/2997/Airmail-2018

7 2018 Orphan Car Tour Kensington, Maryland’s Gasoline Alley, Defies Threat of Rain Presented by Cindy Monroe June Program By Jon Battle By Jon Battle ”The 28th Orphan Car Tour took place on June 2 along the winding, scenic back roads of Mar- In 1949 a young couple built a row of connected yland's Harford cinder block warehouses on land they owned in and Baltimore Kensington, Md., which they intended to rent out. counties. An all-day Soon thereafter, a local entrepreneur built his own downpour had warehouses close by. Thus began "Gasoline Alley", been forecast, but a series of garages that would soon become home fortunately the rain for hot rodders and racers, and provide an incuba- held off until the tor for the world of Washington-area motor sports 1935 Pontiac Original tour had almost that would have its heyday during the 1950's and Driving the Tour ended, late in the 1960's. afternoon.

Bull Run members were entertained on June 10 by This year 42 cars started at Jarrettsville, MD and trav- author Cynthia Lee Monroe, whose book "Kensing- ersed a 30 mile route to Upperco, MD in five hours. At ton's Gasoline Alley" tells the intriguing story of least 28 were vintage “orphans” ranging in model year this forgotten chapter of Maryland's history. Her from 1928 to 1993. The rest were modern automobiles, book -- over 400 pages long and filled with photo- graphs -- is well-written and well-researched. Her talk was filled with references to denizens of the "alley": race drivers, mechanics, body men, weld- ers, upholsterers and specialists of all types who came together to create a critical mass of motor skills in one very small geographical area. It was driven by those concerned about how their old cars might behave in the rain. Along the way there were love of the hobby and sport, not pursuit of wealth, stops at a private automobile collection, a topiary gar- that drove this community. The activity there den, a vineyard, nature center, and a creamery that reached its zenith in the 1960's and then -- for a serves outstanding ice cream. The tour ended with a number of reasons -- faded (although a number of buffet dinner and awards. automotive-related businesses still operate in the "alley", a landmark whose buildings remain intact The Orphan Car Tour is an annual event designed to to this day). encourage the driving enjoyment of antique “orphans”, which the Tour defines as vehicles at least 25 years old "American auto racing in all categories had that were produced either by now-defunct manufac- evolved away from the relatively-inexpensive and turers or by the discontinued divisions of still-existing highly innovative garage-built jobs of the 1950's companies. Each year it moves to a different location in the greater Baltimore-Washington area. It is sponsored and 1960's toward the super-expensive type of by six local chapters or regions of national “orphan” racing and marketing enterprises we see in the clubs: Mid-Atlantic ; the Chesapeake Bay twenty-first century," says Monroe. It was the be- Chapter of the Hudson-Essex-Terraplane Club; the Po- ginning of "corporate" and the end of seat-of-the- tomac Chapter of the Studebaker Drivers Club; the Po- pants engineering found in places like Kensing- tomac Ramblers; the DeSoto Owners Club of Maryland; ton's Gasoline Alley. the Keystone Region Chapter of the Studebaker Drivers Club. The Tour maintains a website at END www.orphancartour.org/ END

8 Scott Patton (703) 474-6909 (C) Who are you gonna call? EXHAUST SYSTEMS:

Contact Scott Patton, (703) 474-6909 (C) The idea for this column evolved from discussions MACHINE SHOP WORK: at the Awards Banquet. Its aim is to provide a ve- Contact Bill Sessler, (703) 361-5491 (H) hicle where members can request help. Bill Winter, [email protected] RADIATOR WORK: (1) The first approach call: Contact Bill Sessler (703) 361-5491 (H) OUR SPONSORS: GENERAL REPAIR OR UPHOLSTRY: RESTORATION: Contact Dave Claveloux Contact Bill Sessler, (703) 361-5491 (H) [email protected] Ad on page 4 WELDING (including aluminum) Rob’s, (703) 489-1088, Contact Bill Winter, [email protected] Ad on page 5 WINDSHIELD REPLACEMENT: White Post, (540) 837-1140, Contact Dave Claveloux, Ads on pages 5 and 7 [email protected] Bill Sessler (703) 361-5491 (H) Scott Patton, (703) 474-6909 (C) ELECTRICAL WORK : (2) The second approach send your request, name, Contact Bill Sessler, (703) 361-5491 (H) email address and/or phone number to me, Bill Winter ENGIN REBUILDING: at [email protected] or (703) 534-6387. I will Contact Dave Claveloux, post it under this column in the next Clutch Chatter.

[email protected] END

9 29 Diner is a Supporter of the Bull Run Region, AACA www.29diner.com

10 11 FOR SALE the cover. Cleaned piston tops, inspected cylinder walls and checked a couple of main bearings .

1941 Buick Super 51C 4 Door Convertible All OK given mileage. Compression is good, equal in all cylinders and oil consumption low, and so I have not touched bearings or pistons. Installed new motor Price Reduced to $29,500 mounts. Cleaned intake and exhaust headers, repaired (Negotiable) heat diverters under carbs, new “Y” pipe header and new exhaust system, mufflers, clamps and hangers.

Contact Bill Holmes: [email protected] or CLUTCH & TRANSMISSION - installed a new clutch (703) 403-4097 and pressure plate, throw out bearings, new throw out fork cover and rebuilt clutch pedal system. Cleaned and replaced synchronizer, all gears and shafts in top rows This is a rare car, number 109 out of 500 made in 1941. of transmission, new torque ball shims and gaskets and I have reduced the price from $33,000 to $29,500. Any repainted case. Replaced all shims in shifter linkage. reasonable offer will be considered.

DRIVE SHAFT, REAR END, REAR AXELS – New front It’s all original. I’ve only done preservation work on it universal joint, inspected rear end gears (all ok), re- except for restoring the chrome plated top mechanism placed wheel bearings, and repainted everything. New and a new canvas top. I have rebuilt the power train sway bar bushings, new stabilizer bushings and stabi- and a lot of other mechanical devices on the car. Com- lizer links. Opened up and cleaned oil chamber of rear plete details follow. The car runs great. Many extra shocks and new lever to body link rods. parts and original literature are included.

BRAKES - rebuilt the brake system (New brake shoes, Please spread the word to anyone you think might wheel cylinders and internal shoe springs done by me- be interested. I need to sell it while my health is chanic in Dillsburg PA). New stainless steel break lines still up to it. and rebuilt master cylinder. New emergency brake ca- bles and repainted brake handle, repainted rear wheel brake backing plate, new shock linkages.

INTERIOR/EXTERIOR – New pedals, new mat with correct carpet inserts and new rear carpet and footrest cover, new leather robe rail all from Hill Jenkins in NC. Radio sent out for repair and new speaker (push but- tons work) (Radio not installed yet). Top frame chrome plated by PAUL’s Chrome near Pittsburgh, cross mem- bers repainted, new wood bow and all new gaskets in- stalled, “C” pillar replated and all new gaskets (needs to be painted), new Harrazh cloth top, headliner, new chrome front, top and rear trim tack strips and rear well liners ready to be installed (all parts and top made ENGINE-I have rebuilt the dual carbs, generator, start- by Hill Jenkins in NC). Heater restored with NOS core er, oil pump, distributor, oil filter, air cleaner, sent the and motor, defroster restored (both cores pressure tested by mechanic shop. All instruments, lights, horn radiator to shop for testing, cleaning and some minor repairs, purchased and installed a new voltage regula- work. Speedometer and odometer worked when I got tor, new correct battery, rebuilt fuel and water pumps, the car but replaced speedometer cable. Recast steer- new fuel tank, new gas lines and all new belts and hos- ing wheel installed. New 16’’ tires and repainted and es with correct clamps. Sent the head to a machine striped the wheels. New hub caps and trims rings. shop for a valve job. Removed and cleaned solid lifter, rods (replaced 2 rods), repainted cover plate. Re- OTHER WORK TO BE DONE – both front floorboards moved, disassembled and cleaned rocker arm assembly have some rust holes, trunk has 2 minor holes, inside and its oil lines. Cleaned and painted the rocker arm and some of bottom rocker panels need repaired. No cover and oil pan. Replaced timing chain and painted damage to other sheet metal or frame. 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19

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DIRECTIONS FOR AUGUST PICNIC MEETING

The August picnic meeting will be held on August 12, 3:00 PM at the Pandolfi’s in Culpeper.

For those members using GPS, the address is: 11090 mountain Run Lake Rd. Culpeper, Virginia 22701 For those members coming from the north of Culpeper:

Take Route 29 south in Virginia

At the Culpeper exits on Rt. 29, continue south to the Mountain Run Lake Rd. exit.

(Note: you will pass the four Culpeper exits. On the right hand side after the fourth exit, you will see a lake and an Amish store, closed on Sundays. Just beyond the Amish store is an Exxon gas station. That is Mountain Run Lake Rd. If you pass car dealerships on the right, you went too far. Turn around and follow the south directions.)

Come up Mountain Run Lake Rd. to the first driveway on the left.

For those members coming from the south of Culpeper:

Take Route 29 north in Virginia

Once in Culpeper County, get in the left lane.

Continue north until you see a Dodge dealership on the right. Immediately to the left is the exit for Mountain Run Lake Rd.

(Note: If you pass Dodge dealership on the right, you went too far. Turn around at the Amish store and follow the north directions.)

Come up Mountain Run Lake Rd. to the first driveway on the left.

For all members coming to the meeting: You will have to get on Rt. 29 regardless of how you approach.

Once at the driveway, come down the drive and park where you like. The driveway goes around to the back of the house. Those parking in that lower backyard area can enter the house using the basement door. That will put you in the museum. Just come up the stairs. Unless the yard is a soggy mess, I do not mind if you park on the grass.

Picnic Plan: We have a large shaded deck where the food will be prepared. From the deck, you can access the house. It is easiest to come in using the deck which extends to the garage door. If you enter through the museum, make a left down the hallway which will take you to the dining room and liv ing room.

As in our traditional picnic meetings, I will provide the meats, hamburgers and hot dogs, the buns, condi ments, and plastic ware. If you want something else such as chicken or bratwurst, please bring your own. I will have two grills operating, one gas and one charcoal.

Please bring your own plates, drinks, and a side or dessert to share. While I have several extra chairs, you may want to bring your own folding chair.

There is no cost for the picnic other than what you bring. Pam and I hope you will attend and en joy some time out in the country. We realize that this is a bit far to drive, but we would love to see you, show the new house and enjoy the museum. If you have any questions, call me at 703-919- 8343 or email me at [email protected]. 21