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Northern Ohio Region PCA Newsletter
august 2006
Voices from the Trunk
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Read All About It!
Staff Columns
NASCAR Engineering ................. 8-9
Chris Zeise
Pace Lap.............................................. 2
Roberta Heller
Half the Fun is Getting There .... 10
Rich Stephenson
Echoes From the Trunk ......................3
Details of Metal Polishing ..... 12-13
David Bynon
Hot Laps at Lakeland ................... 16
Les Checel
Profile: Shannon McCue ............30
Brant Giere
What’s Next?
August Events ............................... 4-5
September Events ........................... 6
Calendar of Events ................. Insert
Anniversaries & New Members ... 14
Pat Ellert
Board Meeting Minutes .............. 15
Diane Baus
Your Board Members ...................26
Checkered Flag ...............................32
Les Checel
Consume!
The Paddock............................. 28, 31
Classified Ads
Support our Sponsors! .................. 31
Advertiser’s Index
Miid Ohio DE Application ... Insert
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Pace Lap
president Roberta Heller
Have been driving the 356 to work and
around town. Love the throaty sound
& the way it handles. Love the lines. It
is amazing how many people stop and
ask about the car. And it’s amazing
how many people know what it is. It’s
summer! Enjoy the weather, the flowers,
NOR events, and each other!
Cheers to Vic and Kathy Ceicys for the
wonderful corn roast party. The weather
was awful during the day, but what a
beautiful night! No one partook (is that
a word?) of the swimming pool. But 5060 people feasted. The house was built
in 1895 and has a 5-car garage (originally
for horses??). We need recipes for Ava’s
Grape Delight dessert, Mary Ann’s baked
beans, the caramel brownies (not sure
who was the chef).
Cheers to Doug Bradley, John Hulick and
team for the NOR autocross at Lakeland
Community College. Attendance is
building, the weather was perfect, the
pavement smooth. Autocrossers got 10
runs each before 2:00pm!
Looking forward. Save Sunday 8/13 for
a picnic at Goodyear Wingfoot Park. We
are joining with the Eastern Buckeye
Region. It’s good fun for kids of all ages.
Hiking trails, putt-putt golf, swimming,
dreamboats, barge rides, tennis. This
park is privately owned by Goodyear. So
this is a limited edition! See the details
inside.
And the highly acclaimed Garage
Tour has its 2nd outing on Sat., Aug.
19. It’s the East Side gig! Everyone
who attended previous garage tours
used the words “awesome,” “amazing,”
“inspiring,” “great fun,” “good eats!” Not
only is there a garage tour, but the social
event at the end of the rainbow (tour) in
Jefferson Ohio is one NOT to miss. Ron
and Mary Ann Schanfish know how to
throw a party! The more the merrier,
so come for all of it or part of it. Please
RSVP. The numbers and names are listed
inside this issue. You’ll be welcomed
with open arms, warm smiles.
October. Bill Polewchak is designing a
rally. Dates are TBD. Watch Voices for
more details.
Speaking of Voices, isn’t Les Checel
doing a great job? If you have pictures,
articles, ideas for stories, want to help,
please call Les. He’s easy to talk to and
will welcome your questions/ideas.
Want to get involved, come to some
events, have a question but don’t know
where to go? Call or e-mail Pat Ellert
or Brant Giere. As your Membership
Chairs, they will help you find your way
to the events that interest you, people to
contact, etc. Or talk with any other NOR
member. The Club belongs to all of us.
Have an idea for a new event or a new
twist to a current event? Let us know.
The more ideas the better; new ideas are
encouraged. Expanding the number of
volunteers is desired. The old saying
“you get out of it what you put into it”
holds true throughout life, including
NOR.
Come play! It’s fun. It’s the cars, it’s the
people, it’s the camaraderie.
Work is underway for a driving tour in
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Echoes from the Trunk
Got a question, comment, funny story, irreverent remark or even (gasp!) legitimate
news? We want to hear it! Mail your friendly neighborhood NORPCA editor at
[email protected], and leave the rest to us!
In Memorium: Ray Calvo
NOR lost a good and long time friend when Ray Calvo passed away on June 20,
2006. The news came to me in an email from John Hulick with an attachment
containing one of porsray@ corny jokes, a constant stream of which were always
out there on the internet.
For more than the 25 years I’ve known Ray you could count on him being a fixture
at all Allegheny Region tech, track, and autocross events. Solve your Porsche
problem, check your lug nuts, pick up those pylons, Ray was there doing the job.
---LC
From Start
We will miss you Ray
Photos: Bruce Carr
To Finish
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august Events
NOR All Member Board Meeting
Monday August 7, 2006 7:00pm
Location: Fred Baker Porsche- Audi; Bedford, OH
Questions: Please call Roberta at 216.310.2734 (c) email [email protected]
or Diane at 216.265.8057, email [email protected]
NOR/EBR Picnic and Car Show at Goodyear’s
Private Wingfoot Lake Park
Sunday August 13, 2006
10:00 am Porsche Coral & Porsche Club Pavilion Open
12:30 pm Grills hot and ready to begin cooking
2:00 -6:00 pm Enjoy Wingfoot Lake Park Amenities
Hamburgers, hot dogs, and refreshments will be provided by NOR and EBR. Bring
your own side dishes and deserts Wingfoot Lake Park offers paddle boating,
pontoon boat rides, miniature golf, basketball, several playgrounds, fishing, and miles
of picturesque walking trails.
Contact: Pat Hartline (330) 896-9828, [email protected]
Directions from the Eastern Suburbs:
(1) Take I-271 South / West, (2) Exit Route 8 South, (3) Merge onto I-77 South, (4)
Exit Hwy 224 East, (5) Cross over Hwy 91, (6) Turn right onto Waterloo Road at first
stoplight, (7) Follow Waterloo Road East @ three miles, (8) Turn right at Wingfoot
Lake Park sign, (9) Tell the Security Guard you are here for the Porsche Club Picnic.
Directions from Cleveland and the Western Suburbs:
(1) Take I-77 South through Akron (2) Exit Hwy 224 East, (3) Cross over Hwy 91, (4)
Turn right onto Waterloo Road at first stoplight, (5) Follow Waterloo Road East @
three miles, (6) Turn right at Wingfoot Lake Park sign.
L-R: Paul & Elsie
Reddix, Ellen & Jerry
King at ‘05 Wingfoot
Picnic
Photo: Les Checel
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august events
Far East Side Garage Tour & Evening Social
Saturday August 19, 2006
11:00am Registration Noon: Tour Start
6 :00pm Social
Starting Point: Eastgate Shopping Center
Mayfield & SOM Center Rds. (Rts. 322 & 91)
Join in the fun for a continuation in the search for unique garage space as designed
by creative NOR members. The South Tour in April was a big success, so we expect
more of the same this time on an advenure to areas in and around Ashtabula
County.
The tour will end with a 6:00pm arrival at MaryAnn & Ron Schanfish’s Party Central
home in Jefferson Ohio. Back by popular demand will be a fireworks show (with real
boomers) and as a new twist, a beach party theme (with real sand) so bring a swim
suit as there is also a heated pool. Parrotheads, Annette & Frankie, come on out. Our
Club will provide beverages and main courses for the grill. Please be sure to RSVP
so our hosts can plan food requirements. Indicate your appetizer or dessert
contribution to the party.
Bring the whole family and make it a long weeked with an overnight stay in the
area. Perhaps some Sunday winery tours? Go to www.visitashtabulacounty.com for
lodging suggestions.
Questions & RSVP (by August 15) to:
Bob Gregory at 440.915.7473 or email [email protected]
Bob can assist you in choosing overnight accommodations.
Directions to Start: From North/South take I-271 to Rt 322 East exit. (Mayfield Rd.)
Go east on Mayfield for 0.5 mi to SOM Center Rd. intersetion (Rt 91). Eastgate is on
the NE corner. Look for us near the Fat Burger/Cafe 56 restaurants.
From East/West take I-90 to I-271 South and folow directions above..
Directions to Evening Social: Ron & Mary Ann Schanfish, 308 Tompkins Rd.,
Jefferson, OH 440.284.2980.
From I-90 East take Rt. 45 exit (223) South. Turn RIGHT onto OH-45. Turn LEFT
onto OH-307 East. Turn RIGHT onto OH-307 / OH-46. Continue to follow OH-46 for
7.3 miles Turn LEFT onto TOMPKINS RD to # 308. Look for “Welcome NORPCA” at
parking area across the road.
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september Events
NOR All Member Board Meeting
Monday September 11, 2006 7:00pm
Location: Fred Baker Porsche- Audi; Bedford, OH
Questions: Please call Roberta at 216.310.2734 (c) email [email protected]
or Diane at 216.265.8057, email [email protected]
NOR Donauschwaben German Auto Fest
Sunday September 17 2006
Donauschwaben German American Cultural Center
7370 Columbia Road, North Olmsted, OH
All types of German cars on display, German food to eat, maybe even some oompah
music. This is a crowd pleasing event. The cars in the parking lot can be verrry
interesting, along with those being shown. Show your car. Maybe win a trophy. Come
to see the cars, and your friends. Either way, it’s a great day!
Questions: Please call Charlie Swift at 216.952.5615 or email charles@swiftfilters.
com
NOR Clambake Social
Saturday September 23, 2006 6:00pm
Location: Donna & John Flammang’s Home
28800 Shaker Blvd.
Pepper Pike, OH
Cost: $30/person
Our annual clam bake returns to the east side under the big top tent in the
Flammang’s back yard. It’s the complete deal from the broth through bagged
creatures in the shell, roasted chicken, corn-on-the-cob, and all the traditional side
dishes. All you need to bring is a big appetite! Since this is a catered affair, advance
RSVP’s and payment are required.
Make checks payable to NORPCA. Mail to: Janis Marthaller, 10017 Edgewater Rd.,
Cleveland, OH 44102
Questions & RSVP’s by Sept. 20: Please call Janis Marthaller at 216.226.8106
Directions: Take I-271 to Chagrin Blvd. Exit. Turn west on Chagrin, turn right onto
Richmond, turn right onto Shaker Blvd. East. 28800 Shaker Blvd. is a short distance
past the Brainard Rd. intersection. The house is on the right. Look for the fish on the
mailbox. Pull into the driveway to the back of the house.
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behind the scenes engineering at nascar’s
evernham motorsports
(This article appeared in the Spring 2006
edition of “Carnegie Mech” magazine
,Chris Zeise, Editor, Published by Carnegie
Mellon University. Reproduced here with
permission.)
Photo: Getty Images
MechE Alum Is a True Pacesetter
Josh Browne (B.S. 1993) Supports a
Winning NASCAR Team
Immediately after receiving his B.S. in the
Department of Mechanical Engineering
in 1993, Josh Browne accepted a position
at Chrysler Corporation. While there,
Browne was introduced to the world of
professional motorsports engineering—
and he has traveled all over the world
playing with racecars ever since.
For the past five years, Browne has
worked for Evernham Motorsports, a
race team competing in the NASCAR
Nextel Cup series. Evernham’s drivers
include Kasey Kahne, Jeremy Mayfield,
Scott Riggs, Erin Crocker, and Bill Elliot.
Like many teams that compete in this
form of racing, Evernham Motorsports
has a large staff—with about 400
employees, and more than 40 engineers.
In his current role as Director of Vehicle
Dynamics, Browne manages a staff of
engineers responsible for increasing the
racecars’ performance through the use
of advanced computer simulation tools.
Chasing the Checkered Flag: An
Engineering Exercise
Each day, Browne applies his Carnegie
Mellon education as he works to improve
the performance of some of the fastest
automobiles in the world. “Increasing
the performance of a racecar is
fundamentally an engineering exercise,”
he notes. “From engineering principles,
the performance of the racecar is
completely a function of engine power,
aerodynamics—including downforce,
sideforce, and drag—and tire grip
capability, which reflects both vehicle
dynamics and tire management.”
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Browne points out that, in the strictest
sense, these three principles are the only
factors that control the performance
capability of a racecar—and alterations
in any of these three areas will ultimately
define the performance envelope of the
racecar. However, as Browne recognizes
every day, these factors together must
result in some minimum level of stability
and control in order for the driver to
successfully operate the car—and
achieve its full performance potential.
Browne’s area of expertise—computer
simulation—is especially important
in understanding the overall effect of
changes in each of these three areas.
As Browne explains, “Computer
simulation is used to gain a more
complete understanding of the
combined effects that engine power,
aerodynamics, and tire grip capability
have on the vehicle, by modeling the
underlying physical behavior of the
car and its components. Racecars are
complex machines, sensitive to a large
number of variables that are difficult
to understand. Simulations allow more
detailed study into how each part
of the car contributes to the overall
performance. As simulations become
more accurate and model the car more
completely, smaller details can be
understood and controlled.”
Gentlemen, Start Your Simulators!
In NASCAR racing, on-board data
acquisition is not allowed during
the race weekends—unlike in other
professional racing series, such as the
IRL or Formula One. This prevents
Browne and his fellow engineers—and
even the drivers—from understanding
exactly what is happening with their
cars during an actual race. While data
acquisition is allowed during tests, it is
very restricted by NASCAR regulations.
These limitations place a premium on
the simulation efforts of Browne and
other engineers.
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According to Browne, there are two basic
types of simulation approaches used in
NASCAR racing. The first is referred to as
the multi-body (component) method, in
which mathematical representations of
each component of the car are created—
and then mathematically assembled.
Using computer simulation tools, this
“complete” car is “driven” around a
track that includes all the bumps and
contours of an actual racecourse. This
approach requires a daunting amount
of information on the car, as well as the
specific driver.
The second approach is referred to as the
parameter (or subsystem) method, in
which the behaviors of the subsystems
of the car are modeled, instead of its
individual components. For example,
instead of modeling the rotating
crankshaft, pistons, spark plugs, and
valves in an engine, Browne and his team
simply use the resulting information
important to the performance of the
car—such as horsepower and torque
versus RPM and throttle position.
Similarly, instead of modeling the
individual suspension linkages, Browne
and his fellow engineers model the
resulting tire movement, with suspension
travel and steer input. Browne notes
that, while this approach sacrifices some
detail, it offers significant benefits in
both speed and practicality.
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Where the Rubber Meets the Virtual
Road
Just how is computer simulation used
during an important race weekend?
“One example is that we study each
car’s tire utilization during a given race,”
says Browne. “For a specific vehicle
and engine, the racecar will go around
corners fastest when all four tires are used
at 100% of their maximum capability.
With our simulation tools, the load and
forces on each tire can be studied, to
determine which tires are saturated at
their maximum level and which ones
are under-utilized. Changes such as tire
pressure, as well as camber, toe, spring,
and roll-bar rates can be changed—and
the resulting performance difference
can be evaluated by rerunning that lap.”
Josh Browne is quick to point out that,
even with the sophisticated modeling
tools available today, many elements
of NASCAR victory remain out of an
engineer’s control. “Each weekend,
our team has to do better than 42 other
teams, which means that we have not
only accurately modeled our cars’
performance—but also anticipated our
drivers’ emotional state from lap to lap.
Once in a while, if it all comes together,
we just might win the race.”
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half the fun of beaverun is getting there
richard stephenson
I had this great idea for this event, not
to sleep at the turnpike rest stop. This
is due to my RV and trailer not fitting in
my driveway hooked up. Because of a
parking ordinance and my normal exit
time from work, I normally do not leave
until 9:00 p.m., which causes me to sleep
at the rest stop. Except this time.
I worked only a half day with the belief
that if I left early enough, get everything
loaded quickly, I could get to the track
Friday evening, register the car, pay
my $20 to camp, and relax in the quiet
comfort of my Winnebago. Except this
time.
When I arrived at the track, I was
informed that for Friday night there
would be no overnight camping due
to an event at the track. Saturday night
would be OK. The track management
did offer me a spot on the turn-around
portion of the road leading up to the
track, but I declined. What to do next?
I headed for the truck parking lot at the
Holiday Inn. Listening to the sound of
diesels idling in the night was better
than nothing. Except this time.
I arrived at the parking lot to see I’d be
the only one there. Not a vehicle in sight.
Except for the 1 million watt light bulbs
illuminating the lot, this should work out
perfect. To be certain that I wouldn’t get
evicted, I decided to walk over to the
Holiday Inn and obtain permission. As
I made the trip to the registration desk,
I noticed all the limos in the parking
lot and people in gowns and tuxedos
wandering through the lobby. Prom
night! Now I know what it was like
to be partying until 4:00 a.m. I kept
telling myself, all I need to do is survive
tonight, because tomorrow night I’ll
have the peace and quiet of camping at
BeaveRun! Except this time.
I arrived early at the track entrance
the next morning, registered, and
paid my camping fee of $10. A worthy
investment for a good night’s sleep. I
set up the motor home for the weekend
stay by unloading the car, leveling the
RV, extending the slides and opening
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the awning. Home away from home.
After my second session on the track, I
returned to the RV noticing someone
from Security knocking on my door. “Is
this your RV”, he asked? “Yes, is there a
problem?”, I replied. “You can’t camp
here tonight. We made a mistake by
selling you a camping pass. You need to
be out of here by 6:00 tonight.” Oh well,
Holiday Inn, here we come!
The Drawing
A little before noon, I wandered up the
Baus’s trailer. At the time Diane Baus and
Carol Croxford were tearing up little slips
of paper and placing the participants car
number on each piece. I offered to help,
making comments like “placing 10 slips
of paper with my car number on it in the
pile”. The ladies politely said my help
was not needed. A few minutes later
I asked if they could put a spot of glue
on mine so it would be easier to choose.
Again, they politely shooed me away,
trying to quickly get everything ready.
Believing that I did not have a chance
on winning, I took a spot in the back of
the crowd that was gathering. The plan
was to high tail it back to the RV where
it was nice and warm immediately after
the drawing.
The announcement was made and the
first car number was chosen by Skip
Wolfe. Not being mine, I started back
as planned. Then I heard announced
that the person was not here, and that
another number would be picked.
Returning, I heard my car number being
called. Boy, was I embarrassed. Here I
have been harassing Diane and Carol
to ensure my name gets picked and
look what happened! Maybe there
is something to this. While I can not
officially endorse this type of behavior,
look where it got me.
So if you really need a set of four (4) new
Dunlops, sign up for the next Driver
Education event, be very nice to the
people working the event, offer to help
them prepare for the drawing, and who
knows, you may be the next winner, like
me!
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Not Just A Wrench
Don’t ask him how he does it. He probably couldn’t tell
you anyway. Sometimes a person has an intuitive sense
of how something should work. If you sit with the machinery, you become part of it. It somehow makes itself
known to you.
Chris Moore is the owner of Autobahn Extremist and
he has that sense about the Porsche marque. He’s
not rushed. He’s careful, thoughtful, and innovative when it comes to making your Porsche
absolutely perfect.
Autobahn Extremist is the place that people
come to in order to solve the problems that
others couldn’t. This is the shop that
has proven time and time again
that there are no cookie cutter
solutions. We design our own
pistons to go into our own engines.
We do our own powder coating. We
even design and manufacture our own
line of parts.
If you want the same Porsche as everyone else, there are a number of
shops in NE Ohio that can do the same job as everyone else. If you want
the perfect Porsche, you want Chris Moore to work on your car.
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just the details: metal polishing
david bynon
(Reprinted from San Diego Region
newsletter, THE WINDBLOWN WITNESS)
Most car fanatics love bright, shiny,
polished metal. There’s nothing quite
like perfect chrome, polished aluminum
wheels, or bright stainless steel exhaust
tips to improve the good looks of a car.
Engine compartments with polished
manifolds and other bright work really
make a difference, too.
While polished metal is great to look at,
it’s not always easy to achieve, especially
if it has been neglected. This article
gives some quick tips on metal polishing.
With the right tools, and a little work,
you can achieve great results.
Chrome
Chrome is by far the most common bright
work on an automobile. Chromium,
the metal used to chrome plate steel
and other metals, resists tarnishing
and holds a shine better than all other
metals, including platinum. Chrome has
a single enemy: rust. Over time, chrome
oxidizes and develops rust spots. The
higher quality the chrome plating, the
more it will resist rusting, but eventually,
it will happen. If you allow the chrome to
go too long without removing the rust,
the chrome will become permanently
pitted.
Heavy rust on chromed parts requires
a decision: polish or re-chrome. Replating small parts is pretty easy. Simply
remove the part and hand it to your
local plating company. A couple weeks
later you’ll have your part back looking
like new. However, what if it’s a large
part, like a bumper or a window frame?
Re-plating a medium or large part is
expensive. Even a modest size part, such
as the hubcaps, can cost $100 or more. If
you think there’s even a remote chance
the rusted chrome part is salvageable,
you should try to save it.
Removing rust and polishing chrome can
usually restore chrome to a reasonable
looking condition. If the rust simply
coats, and is not deeply embedded, the
chrome should come back to life. As
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long as the chrome is not flaking off, you
have a chance of saving it.
Most pro detailers use fine grades of
steel wool to remove rust from chrome.
It’s quick and easy. Please use caution if
you choose this route, as even fine (000)
or super fine (0000) steel wool leaves
minor scratches that you will need to
polish with a metal or chrome polish to
remove. Another product that works
well is the household steel wool soap
pad. The soap acts as both a cleaner
and a lubricant to prevent scratching
(use plenty of water). Warning: keep
steel wool away from painted surfaces.
If you have rust in cracks and crevices
you can’t reach, use a toothbrush and
household cleanser. Wet the toothbrush,
dip it in the cleanser, and start scrubbing.
The abrasives in the cleanser remove
rust very fast. Rinse well with plenty of
fresh water.
The final step with chrome is to polish it
with a good chrome or metal polish. Use
a polish specifically made for chrome.
With most metal polishes, a little goes
a long way, so use just a little dab at
a time. Also, the best metal polishing
cloth is soft cotton, such as tee shirt
material. Cotton fleece, such as an old
sweatshirt works great, too.
Aluminum
Aluminum is an easy metal to polish.
It’s soft enough that even the roughest
aluminum parts can be quickly polished
to a bright shine. A few years ago, in a
fit of craziness, I decided to polish all of
the aluminum parts on the topside of
my 1989 Silver Anniversary 911s engine.
I went nuts. Everything was subject
to being polished, including the intake
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manifold and the distributor.
beautiful!
It was
Polished aluminum has a fault: it
tarnishes quickly. Most factory polished
aluminum parts are sprayed with a clear
lacquer, acrylic or urethane to seal the
part. This is very common on polished
wheels.
If you’re trying to restore a polished
aluminum part that has been anodized
or clear coated, you must first remove
the coating.
Many professional
polishing shops use an aircraft strength
stripper for this job. You must use these
chemicals with extreme caution, and
never let them come near your car.
You can polish aluminum by machine or
by hand. When using a machine, such as
a buffing wheel or buffing cones, I prefer
to use several grades of jeweler’s rouge,
which generally come in a bar form.
Simply apply a bit of rouge to the wheel
(while it is spinning) and begin buffing.
Avoid using too much pressure. As the
part begins to polish to brightness, use
the next grade (finer) of rouge.
Polishing aluminum by hand, while not
as fast as by machine, is pretty easy. Use
aluminum or Amag@ polish and a soft
cloth. I like Eagle One Mag Polish and
Mothers Mag Polish for hand polishing
aluminum. Apply the polish to your
cloth, working it into the polishing cloth,
then begin polishing your part. The
cloth will turn black. This is normal.
Keep polishing. Use a clean, dry, soft
towel to buff the polish off of the part
and inspect your work. Repeat until you
have achieved the desired results.
If you want to polish rough aluminum,
like an intake manifold or distributor,
you will first need to prepare the part by
sanding it smooth. Use a coarse emery
paper, followed by medium, then fine.
To make the polishing faster, use 600
grit wet or dry paper (wet) as the final
step before polishing.
Although it does not polish as brightly
as chrome or aluminum, it will take on
a good shine. The only problem is that
stainless steel is very hard.
A common use for stainless steel is the
exhaust system, including the exhaust
tip. Many people choose to cover
unpolished stainless steel exhaust tips
with chrome sleeves, often for as much
as $400. With a relatively new polishing
cloth, called Luster Lace, you can polish
that exhaust tip to a bright shine in just
a few minutes.
Luster Lace, made by Luster Care, is a
patented, polish impregnated material
in widths from .5in. to 1in. wide. To use
Luster Lace, you wrap it around a round
or oval object (360 degrees) and pull
back and forth (like buffing the tip of
your shoe with a buffing cloth). The
surface area of the cloth makes really
quick work of exhaust tips and other
round objects. It’s great on chrome and
aluminum, too.
Protect Your Polished Metal
There’s no sense in spending time to
polish the metal on your car if you don’t
protect it. The most common protection
is good old paste wax. Simply wax
and buff. There are specialized metal
sealants, too, such as Luster Care’s
Luster Seal. Luster Seal protects chrome,
polished aluminum, stainless steel and
other metals for up to six months.
A Few Recommended Metal Polishes
Luster Lace
Luster Pad
Eagle One Aluminum & MAG
Polish
Wenol Metal Polish
P21S Multi-Surface Finish
Restorer
Never-Dull
Ed: David Bynon owns and operates
Autopia Care Care, a website for car
enthusiasts located at: www.autopiacarcare.com
Stainless Steel
Stainless Steel is a wonderful metal.
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JUly Anniversaries & New Members
Pat Ellert
YEARS
MEMBER
38 John & Kathy Blazar
35 Norbert & Laurie Allmenger
33 Walter & Patricia Ellert
30 Douglas & Karl Colbary
22 James & Helga Ferguson
22 Craig & Kimberly Irish
20 Douglas & Vickey Smith
19 William & Michele Polewchak
19 Denny Bielak & Teri Patton
17 Alvito Vaz
16 David Vitto
16 James Young
15 Christopher & Debra Moore
14 Donald & Carol Velcio
14 Jerry & Anthena Wang
14 Scott & Becky Mularoni
13 Herbert & Bill Litton
13 John & Catherine Hlavka
11 John & Brandon Dorsky
9 Christopher & Jill Harter
8 James & Virginia Johnston
8 Raymond & Betsy Lancaster
8 Dave & John Dornfeld
7 Terry Dunn
7 Daniel & Anne Davis
7 George & Karen Daverio
7 Robert Kinkoph & Marcey Buckeye
6 Rod & Linda MacDonald
6 Bernard Zofcin
6 Christopher & Jennifer Slabe
5 Thomas & Katie Smith
5 Christopher & Darlene Hetman
5 Paul Lux & Jonna Hunter
5 Thomas Kolakowski & Diana Essock
5 Michael & Anna Marie Carlozzi
4 Matthew & Jesse Kozink
4 Chris & Dan Connor
3 Dieter & Zebbedies
3 David & Barbara Darkoch
2 Timothy & LiLiana Walker
2 Michael & Tracey O’Day
1 Rob & Lissa Bates
Send a note with your
old & new address to:
Pat Ellert:
PCA Membership
7559 Brecksville Rd.
Independence, Ohio
44131
email: PEWE4now@
sbcglobal.net
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1
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1
1
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1
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Ed Bliumentalis
Allen Tracy & Petra Boesinger
Pierre & Leslie Jambon
Brett Himes
Craig Ihms
DeeAnn Farro
Martin & Aileen Lansky
Robert & Sean Heibel
Dawn Sutherin
NEW MEMBERS
We look forward to meeting all these
folks and their Porsches at future NOR
events.
Daniel Copfer North Olmsted
2001 Boxster
Nick Demilta Willoughby
2005 Boxster
Roger Frank Cleveland
1999 911
John Kralj Mentor
1986 944
Gary Martin Aurora
2006 911C4S
Stephen Weber Lakewood
1985 944
If you note any incorrect information
on the Anniversary or New Member lists,
please notify Pat Ellert so the records may
be updated.
If your mailing label is incorrect or you
wish to change your mailing address
for Voices, please contact Pat Ellert to
update the mailing list.
NOR-PCA Voices from the Trunk
board Meeting Minutes
diane baus
July 10, 2006. Fred Baker Porsche Audi
Attendees: Rhen Avner, Diane & Ed Baus, Doug
Bradley, Les Checel, Pat & Walt Ellert, Roberta
Heller, Sam Hunter, Janis & Ron Marthaller, Lauren
Mazar, Jerry Patronite, Dave Pierson, Paul Reddix,
Mike Simon, David White
Driver Ed: 8/11 Novice Day cancelled. No chairman;
not be enough time to get the message out to the
members
Membership: 568; only 9 non-renewals. 8 new
members attended New Member Brunch on 6/24.
Well received. Next date TBD. Pat, Diane, & Brant to
update NOR PowerPoint presentation. Brant calls
all non-renewals as a reminder. Label on Voices that
states this will be their last Voices.
Social: Clambake cost: $30.00/person. Wine tour?
Janis to confirm if a go & date. If yes, the final stop:
Norm & Candy Stokes farm.
Old Business:
Competition Director: Walt Ellert had a lawyer look
at the by laws to clear up the competition director
position assignment. The lawyer stated that this is
a presidential appointed position. So Roberta has
all rights in appointing who she sees fit, so what is
currently being done is incorrect
By Laws: To be updated for board review. To
enact any changes, the Board needs to agree, then
publish them at least a month before the annual
meeting for NOR member vote/approval. Walt
had a lawyer read our by-laws; they are boiler plate
non profit bylaws. Jerry Patronite said the by laws
should incorporate the PCA (national) and state of
Ohio criteria. Any changes should be presented to
legal counsel for laws of the state of Ohio. By-laws
review committee includes Sam Hunter, Lauren
Mazar, Mike Simon, Doug Bradley, Jerry Patronite
and possibly Lou Henderson
New Business:
The board tried something new this time- an open
forum to discuss the problems and concerns of the
club. Mike Simon stated that any concerns should
be discussed in the board meetings and not going
directly to Roy Wilkinson, Zone Rep. The board
seems to be unaware of the issues being talked
about to Roy.
Rhen Avner stated that he thinks one of the
problems, so he has heard, is what Roberta says
goes, and we would like the intimidation tactics
to stop. He feels that there are many things being
done outside of the board meeting and that there
are backroom deals. No examples were provided
when asked what is the board not allowing to get
done? Rhen stated that there was an error in the
minutes regarding the due date for the Competition
Director application. He & Sam took exception to
the date printed in Voices. Diane confirmed the
due date of July 1, as agreed & voted at the May
board meeting where Roberta, Sam, Wolfgang and
Diane were present. Agreed that Diane send the
unedited version to the board members so they
august 2006
may be reminded of what occurred at the previous
meeting.
Sam questioned where the Competition Director
description came from. Roberta said the description
was straight from the by laws.
Sam stated that when a vote is taken outside of the
board meeting (via email) Roberta is the only one
that does not respond.
Rhen stated that the board does not share in
responsibility. Sam Hunter showed the example
of Janis schedules a social activity and then later
is asked to change or modify her work. Roberta
stated that the past cannot be changed and that
we need to work on what can be changed. Roberta
stated that she seems to be hearing that she is the
problem.
Rhen informed the board that many individuals
come up to him to volunteer for social events, driver
education chair, or how to become and instructor
and that they never get a call back, yet no board
members were informed of these volunteers by
Rhen. Doug Bradley stated that he came to a board
meeting and is involved; it’s easy. A Volunteer
Coordinator would be valuable to put volunteers
in contact with the appropriate chair persons and
then follow up to ensure contact complete. Mike,
Lauren, Jerry, & Pat suggested a volunteer/mentor
committee. Diane asked Rhen if he would like to
take responsibility for this task. He declined unless
no one else was available. Pat and Rhen will discuss
the Volunteer coordinator in more detail and work
on a job description.
Ed Baus discussed what decisions can be made away
from the board to curb the idea that back room
deals were being made. He asked what decisions
can be made without going to the board what is
the level of decision making ability for each person.
Maybe there should be an authority matrix for each
position, board, chairperson, etc. If someone feels
that a committee member, chairperson, or board
member has overstepped their bounds it should
be brought up at the next board meeting.
Dave Pierson feels that there is no communication
within the board and if we communicate a little
we could all be on the same page. Sam stated
that in November he emailed Roberta and she did
not respond. Roberta stated that she did respond
but it was a phone call. Sam and Roberta will get
together to discuss the future of the club as each
sees it.
Next Meeting: Aug. 7 Fred Baker Porsche-Audi
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hot laps at the lakeland autocross
les checel
The Bradley boys, Doug & Rich, and John
Hulick pulled off another good one. I’m
talking about the NOR autocross held
at Lakeland Community College on
July 16. This was our third visit to the
campus this year but it was the first time
we had permission to use the very large
front parking lot which fronts Route 306.
The guys circumvented the one piece of
abandoned Detroit iron parked smack
dab in the middle of the pavement.
None of the autocrossers even in their
wildest, pylon thumping moments,
came anywhere near it.
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The course was well liked by one and all.
Leave the start, grab 2nd gear, and get
on it HARD! To paraphrase the Hulick,
T-shirt, brakes are for felines. The fast
people were sub 40 seconds, everyone
got 10 runs, and I don’t recollect a single
DNF run. Everyone pitched in as course
workers, timers, grid marshals, and pylon
spotters. Many of the drivers were first
timers or novices and whether or not
they were Porsche equipped, they all
contributed to making a fine albeit hot
& steamy day.
Results and photos follow:
CLASS
DRIVER
MOTOVATION
BEST TIME
P1
P1
P1
P2
P2L
P3
P3
P4
P4
P7
P7
P8
P8L
P8L
I
M
M
M
M
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Rich Bradley
Doug Bradley
Gino Tasca
Greg Fiscus
Ashley Slebodnik
Andy Borowiec
Les Checel
Dave Harper
Tony Harper
Tom Smith
Jay Tarby
Kent Winter
Faye Bradley
Roberta Heller
Walt Ellert
John Hulick
Earl Roe
Dan Mauck
Scott Roe
Kevin Burger
Phil Cotrell
Keith Burger
Paul Slebodnik
Jim Klein
Gary Deimling
Steve Lorenz
Bob Frye
Nick Mabe
Lou Fidanza
914
914
912
944
944
911S
914/6
964
964
Boxster
Boxster
Boxster S
Boxster S
Boxster S
914
911
GT3
911T
GT3
325i
Supra
?
540i
Corvette
Z3
RX8
325xi
Tiburon
Viper
38.040
39.2
42.793
37.192
46.580
37.505
41.905
42.476
43.383
35.339
38.010
38.489
40.090
40.323
42.772
36.026
38.936
40.666
43.263
39.1
39.908
40.97
41.510
41.1
42.275
43.292
44.124
47.0
47.0
NOR-PCA Voices from the Trunk
L-R: John Hulick &
Doug Bradley conduct
a no nonsense drivers
meeting.
Below: Dan Mauck has
pole position on the
starting grid.
photos: Les Checel
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NOR-PCA Voices from the Trunk
lakeland autocross action
photos: bruce carr
Left: Gino Tasca 912
Below: Scott/Earl Roe
GT3
Left: Greg Fiscus 944
Below: FTD Tom Smith
Boxster
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NORTHERN OHIO REGION
Porsche Club of America
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Mingle in style with your very own limited edition nametag!
Tags attach magnetically to your clothes--no pinholes, no
fuss. Tags are even available in a host of high fashion
finishes! Catch Pat Ellert at event or email her at
[email protected] to get yours today!
And speaking of nametags:
Have you forgotten about your nametag? Below are the
names of people who have not picked up their tags. If you
would like to have your nametag sent to you via USPS send a
chceck for $2.00 payable to Pat Ellert @ 7559 Brecksville Rd.,
Independence, OH 44131,
Don Barr
Steve & Mike Lannoch
Patrick & Barbara Rice
Renee & Jack Gee
Harald Herzog
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Mike O’Day
Adam Vertes
Jim Gerken
Michael Berlow
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Race to your local Merrill Lynch . . .
. . . there is no substitute!
“Bullish on PCA”
Brant Giere
PCA Member
Vice President
Senior Financial Advisor
440.526.6015
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A COMPLETE SPORTS CAR REPAIR FACILITY
Offering Professional Service for your Vintage or Performance 356 and 911
From Metal and Paint to Ground-Up Restorations
INCLUDING: INTERIORS, CARPETS & TOPS, ENGINE, DRIVETRAIN
BILL KEMPER
9460 Hamilton Drive
Mentor, Ohio 44060
(440) 639-1556
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Your NORPCA Board: 2006 Officers
President
Roberta Heller
2416 Edgehill Rd.
Cleveland Hts., Ohio 44106
216.310.2734 (c)
[email protected]
Vice President
Sam Hunter
7962 Windridge Dr.
Broadview Hts, Ohio 44147
[email protected]
Secretary
Diane Baus
16336 Sheldon Road
Brookpark, Ohio 44142
216.265.8057
[email protected]
Treasurer
Mike Bond
15524 Edgewater Drive
Lakewood, Ohio 44107
216.226.7990
[email protected]
Past President
Wolfgang Kaufer
440.285.9480
Membership
Pat Ellert
7559 Brecksville Rd.
Independence, OH 44131
216.524.7547
[email protected]
Brant Giere
6620 Miller Rd.
Brecksville, OH 44141.
440.526.7636.
[email protected]
Zone Representative
Roy Wilkinson
1587 Hillside Terrace.
Akron, Ohio 44305
330.733.4813 phone
[email protected]
Social
Janis Marthaller
10017 Edgewater Rd.
Cleveland, Ohio 44102
216.226.8106
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Tech Session
Lauren Mazar
216.464.7064
[email protected]
Chief Instructor
Bob Bryant
[email protected]
440.247.1487
Autocross
Doug Bradley
440.428.7043
[email protected]
Rally
Bill Polewchak
216.731.8669
[email protected]
Concours
Charlie Swift
440.735.0995
charles@swiftfilters.com
IRAC Representative
John Hulick
440.350.4571
[email protected]
Technical & Safety
Eric Steinel
2002 Midway Dr.
Twinsburg, Ohio 44087
330.425.8582
Voices Editor
Les Checel
440.461.2546
[email protected]
Advertising
Jim Newell
440.225.4623
[email protected]
Webmaster
Bill Polewchak
216.731.8669
[email protected]
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The Paddock
NORPCA Classifieds
Voices makes space available to PCA
members for want/sell ads at no cost.
1. Ads are listed for 3 months.
2. Mail or email all ads to
[email protected]. No ads can
be taken by phone.
3. To repeat an ad, please resubmit it.
4. Non-members may advertise for
three (3) consecutive months for
$15 per month. Hint: Join NOR PCA.
Then it only costs $42 for 3 months
of ads and membership!
Cars
Parts
1987 911 Turbo 35k, guards red, black.
Recent 3k service by Steinels. New rear
Fuchs and Bridgestone SO3’s w/less
than 1,500 mi. Second place at German
fest. Very nice.$38,500 John Landreth
[email protected]. 440-570-6945 6
Yokohama AVS Sport Tires. (2) 225/5016 & (2) 245/45-16, 90% tread. Very good
agressive looking street tire. $300 John
Graber 440-835-2861
[email protected] 6
1986 Porsche 944 NA, Guards Red, Black
Interior, special coil-over suspension, two
sets of wheels-17” & 15”, new Blaupunkt
radio. Bought with 25k and now only 63K
original miles; third owner; second owner
only drove 2K; Steinel’s maintained.
$8,600.
Ph 330-666-4584 or 330-388-2128 Harry
Covington 7
1998 BOXSTER Low mileage, excellent
condition, Artic Silver Metallic, Boxster
Red Special Leather interior, Black Soft
Top, Factory Hard Top, hard top holder, 17”
Sport Classic Wheels (7” wide fronts, 8.5 “
wide rears), Pirelli P-Zero Tires, Traction
Control, Sport Package (in-dash CD
player, factory upgraded sound system,
cruise control, cockpit wind deflector, and
alarm system), On Board Computer, CD
Shelf Center Console, Non Smoker pkg.,
Colored Wheel Caps, rear “Boxster” badge
delete, and Brey Krause fire extinguisher
seat mount. Car built in StuttgartZuffenhausen, Germany. Only 19,770
miles on the car and 1800 miles on the
brand new factory replacement engine
(original engine had one of the porous
engine blocks). One owner (25+ year PCA
member), always garaged, stored winters,
meticulously cared for and maintained.
All records are available. Price $31,500.
Bob Rohrbach, Cincinnati, OH (513) 7779466, e-mail [email protected] 8
‘78 911: Left & Right “A” Brake Calipers
good condition -$ 150 pair
Sway Bars - Frt 20mm / Rr 18mm - $50
each
Oil Cooler and Fan (930.207.053.02) $450
Stock 3-Spoke 911 Steering Wheel
excellent condition - $350
Wheels: Replica Fuchs with Polished Lip
and Black Centers 2-7x16 and 2-8x16 Set $600
Phone Dials - 2 6x15 mounted w/BFG
Comp TA good tread 185/70/15 - $175
each
Phone Dials - 2 7x15 mounted w/BFG
Comp TA good tread 215/60/15 - $175
each Set $650
Fuchs - 2 6x15 in good condition (no curb
rash) - $200 each
Set of Polished Fuchs w/Gloss Black
Centers - 2 7x15 w/ NEW BFG Comp TA
205/55/15
2 8x15 w/ almost new BFG Comp TA
215/60/15 - Set $1500
Jerry King 440-237-9955
[email protected] 7
Five (5) Borbet Type M 17x8 wheels,
four (4) Dunlop Winter Sport M2 tires
size 225 x 45R17 with 6/32” to 9/32”
tread depth remaining, and one used up
Hoosier track tire. Includes carbon fiber
look center caps and chrome lug bolts.
Used condition with road rash, scrapes,
scratches, and some run-out (slightly
bent), the wheel with the Hoosier is bent
the most but on the track not much
(continued on page 31)
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profile: shannon mccue
brant giere
Shannon McCue is an avid Porsche
enthusiast and has been very active at
both PCA Drivers Ed’s and NASA HPDE
days. I met Shannon at Nelson Ledges
where I had the pleasure of being his
instructor. He has certainly come a long
way since our first meeting way back
when! Shannon wrote the following bio
for us to use as this months Profile.
I started looking at 944s my senior year
in high school, and finally got around
to buying one fifteen years later in
September of 2003. I joined PCA soon
after and was particularly excited about
the opportunity to drive my car on the
track. My first DE was at Nelson Ledges
in June 2004. I did two DEs that summer
and have been hooked ever since. Last
year I went to 12 events including fun
days. To fund this track habit, I work
as an intellectual property lawyer at
Renner Kenner in Akron Ohio.
When I bought the car it had 182,000
miles. It now has just over 237,000.
One of my favorite stories is how I met
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Eric Steinel. Going through the repair
records from the previous three owners
of this car I found that most of them
were written with two word descriptions
of what work was done while those from
Steinels included detailed paragraphs.
As luck would have it Steinels was still
in business, so I gave them a call. I
talked to Eric and mentioned that I had
just bought a blue ‘89 944 that he had
worked on about 14 years ago. When
he instantly remembered the car and
the owner’s name, I knew this was who I
wanted taking care of my car.
When I am not driving, I enjoy taking
photographs of all of the German eye
candy that comes to the PCA events,
and am proud to have had a few of my
photographs featured in Voices.
Through PCA, I have made some great
friends with whom I enjoy talking cars,
checking to see how the Porsches did
in the last ALMS race, or doing some
simple maintenance on our own cars.
NOR-PCA Voices from the Trunk
The Paddock (Cont.)
vibration. I used these wheels for the
driving in the Winter and in the Summer
swapped the tires and used them for
Drivers Ed. Wheels have 5-120 bolt
pattern and 40mm offset. Best Offer - call
Eric Zeldin 440-708-2388 or ericz@en.
com. 7
Porsche rims 7Jx16 (911.361.020.4
AS10.62) , excellent condition, no
curb rash. $200 for the pair. contact
[email protected] or phone 440238-5205 8
996 mufflers Removed from car at
approx 3kmi. These were replaced by
sport mufflers. Very near perfect.$100.00.
Come and get em! Valley City OH 44280
John Landreth (440) 570-6945 8
Misc.
Perfectionist Wanted
Can you
competently
perform
technical,
mechanical work on the world’s finest
German automobiles? Can you contribute
to the superb reputation of a Rocky
River German Automotive Performance
repair business? Your answers must be
YES if you want a job working for us at
Autobahn Extremist. We expect a great
deal above and beyond the actual work
and are willing to pay – benefits too
- for that critical someone. Email your
resume to autobahnextreme@sbcglobal.
net. Include a cover letter with why you
should be the one we hire. 7
2001 Trailex Model SUT-HDKD Heavy
Duty Aluminum Dolly - is designed to
maneuver trailers in tight spaces. The
wide air filled tires roll easily over uneven
surfaces. It quickly disassembles for
storage and shipping. Includes 2” ball and
has a maximum tongue weight of 300
lbs. – current price new is $227, perfect
condition, will take first reasonable offer
– Eric Zeldin 440-708-2388 or ericz@en.
com 7
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Checkered Flag
Editor Les Checel
Buy the numbers….30 years ago when
the IRAC autocross series started it was
decided that those of us who planned
on doing this on a regular basis should
have permanent car numbers. So Steve
Lannoch went into the magnetic car
number manufacturing business.
I
chose #22 (my birthday), and Steve
made me four twos. The 30 years
somehow passed by and I found myself
reduced to 2 ½ twos, in pretty humble
condition. Pieces of the other 1 ½ were
scattered among dozens of parking lots
encountered along the way. Back in
the Day I probably paid Steve $20 for
the four twos. Last week I forked over
twice that to the local sign shop to get
#22 back on both sides of the 914/6. So
what else is new??
By the time this August Voices reaches
your mailbox I will on the road co-driving
a Boxster , destination the Portland
Oregon Porsche Parade. Back in May I
finally met by partner in this adventure,
Chuck Vogelbacher, from the Maumee
Valley Region. MVR had a brunch at
the Mon Ami Winery in Port Clinton (an
excellent feast at a reasonable price, by
the way) followed by a short road rally.
So I broke bread with Chuck and also
served as his navigator.
It was kind of a strange rally in that there
were no average speeds written in the
route instructions and no check points
along the way. You were supposed to
drive at the posted speed limits follow
the “turn at” instructions, and count RR
crossings. Arrive at the end in closest
to the perfect time and you would be
a winner. After we got lost for the 4th
time, we were out of it. My ineptness as
a navigator did not seem to faze Chuck.
He calmly pulled off the road, went to
the rear trunk, and came back with his
laptop equipped with a GPS antenna.
“See this blinking red arrow? That’s us.
Just keep us on the right roads from now
on”. So in hi-tech, hopelessly late, and
totally illegal modes we raced off to the
finish line. Last place but loving it!
Chuck belongs to a group that partakes
in modern day scavenger hunts. There
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is a techno name for this type of activity
which I don’t remember, but basically
you use your computerized nav system
to find hidden caches all around the
world. It’s kind of like spelunking using
GPS instead of a miner’s lamp. The
hideouts may be in a mailbox, wedged in
a tree branch, under a rock in the middle
of nowhere, etc. Once you locate the
spot you leave your calling ID and get
bragging rights for the discovery. Chuck
assures me that we will be tracking these
nests as we cross country, so I’m looking
forward to some Boxster offroading on
the trip West.
My absence from the local scene during
the first half of August will limit by ability
to help Bob Gregory fine tune the route
for the NOR Far East garage tour which
happens on the 19th. But at the time
of this writing, many of the stopping
locations are known. We will visit a mostly
Jaguar with a hint of Porsche home in
Kirtland Hills, drop in at a former one
room schoolhouse in Montville where
356’s have replaced the 3 R’s, check out
a Porsche/BMW race shop in Ashtabula,
then head for the Jefferson OH area
for two or three more viewings. These
will include a look at one of our Voices
advertisers, Dave’s Auto Restoration.
I’ve heard that if your cabriolet or targa
top needs refreshment, Dave’s is the
place to go.
The tour will end at Ron & MaryAnn
Schanfish’s home just south of Jefferson.
I call their place Party Central because
they do know how to throw a good one.
The grill will be hot, the drinks will be
cold, and the beach will be just laying
there ready for your blanket throw
down. Yes, one corner of the property is
a sand beach complete with neon palm
trees and an in ground pool at your
elbow. We hope you will make it a day
and drive the entire tour, but you are also
welcome to show up at 6:00pm, have a
good socializing evening and watch the
after dark fireworks show. Details of the
tour/social can be found in the August
Events section of this Voices.
NOR-PCA Voices from the Trunk
8/7 ........... BOARD MEETING
8/13 ......... PICNIC WINGFOOT PARK
8/19 ......... EAST SIDE GARAGE TOUR
8/19 ......... schanfish social
9/11 .......... board meeting
9/17 ......... german car show
9/23 ........ clam bake
Calendar of Events:
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August 1, 2006
Details for the next three months’ events are in Voices from the Trunk and on our website: www.norpca.org
DATE
TYPE OF ACTIVITY
LOCATION, DETAILS
CONTACT
Mon August 7
Board & All Member Meeting
7:00 pm
Roberta Heller
Sun. August 13
Picnic Social with Eastern Buckeye Region
Goodyear Wingfoot Park; Akron, OH
Pat Hartline
Sat. August 19
East Side Garage Tour & Evening Social
NOR East Side Garage Tour 11:00 am Eastgate Shopping Ctr.
Social 6:00 pm Ron & MaryAnn Schanfish Jefferson, OH
Bob Gregory
Sun. August 20
IRAC Autocross
BeaveRun; Allegheney Region
Doug Bradley
440.328.7043
[email protected]
Sun. September 10
IRAC Autocross
Owens College; Toledo, OH Maumee Valley Region
Doug Bradley
440.328.7043
[email protected]
Mon. September 11
Board & All Member Meeting
7:00 pm
Roberta Heller
216.310.2734
[email protected]
Sun. September 17
Car Show
Donauschwaben German Autofest; North Olmsted, OH
Charlie Swift
Sat. September 23
Clam Bake
6:00 pm
Janis Marthaller
Sun. October 1
IRAC Autocross
Lakeland Community College; Willoughby, OH
Northern Ohio Region
Doug Bradley
Sat. Sun. Oct 21-22
Drivers Education
Mid-Ohio Race Track; Lexington, OH
Janet Montgomery
[email protected]
Sun. December 3
Holiday Party
100 Bomb Group Restaurant; 20000 Brookpark Rd.; Cleveland
NOR 2006 Events (Items in Italics are sponsored by another Region)
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Location Fred Baker Porsche-Audi, Bedford OH
Location Fred Baker Porsche-Audi, Bedford OH
Donna & John Flammang; Pepper Pike, OH
216.310.2734
[email protected]
330.896.9828
[email protected]
440.915.7473
[email protected]
216.952.5615
[email protected]
216.226.8106
[email protected]
440.428.7043
[email protected]
Janis Marthaller
216.226.8106
[email protected]
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NOR PCA / Dunlop Drivers Education Series
MID OHIO RACE COURSE
DRIVER EDUCATION
OCTOBER 21 & 22, 2006
All participants in this event will be entered in a drawing to win a free set of Dunlop Tires courtesy of Dunlop Tire.
NOR PCA members who are participants in all three NOR PCA drivers education events in 2006 will be entered in
a drawing to win a free set of Dunlop tires at the annual holiday party. You must be present to win.
The NOR PCA will hold a Drivers School at Mid Ohio October 21 & 22, 2006. Each person who wishes to
participate must complete their own registration form. If you are sharing a car with another driver, please
write that person’s name here ________________________________.
REGISTRATION, MEDICAL FORM AND FEES: Pre-registration is required including payment
and Medical Form. Please be sure to download the med form off our web site and mail with appl.
The school’s fee is $ 350. 00. After October 1 the fee is $360.00
No refunds will be offered.
Coffee and donuts will be provided each morning. Lunch is available at the track.
Plans are underway for the Saturday after track dinner.
Send your check payable to NORPCA to:
Janet Montgomery 29009 Wolf Road Bay Village, OH 44140 [email protected]
Participation is limited. All applications will be processed on a first-come first served basis. Please
register early to insure a place. Students will be notified via e-mail so please make sure your email
address is legible. DOWNLOAD AND PRINT TECH FORM TO BRING WITH YOU. Rules, track
layout, misc. info will be available on the web site.
Name ________________________________________________________________________________
PCA Member ? Yes ________ No _________ If yes, Region & membership # ___________________
Street Address _________________________________________________________________________
City ________________________________ State ________________ Zip _____________________
Phones H ______________________ W ___________________ email_________________________
Car year, make model, color ____________________________________ Permanent No. ___________
Performance Modifications _____________________________________________________________
Number of Schools at Mid Ohio _____________________________
Shirt Size ______________
Other Tracks and number of events:
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Other Driving Experiences ______________________________________________________________
How would you rate your skill level?
______ Novice _____ Intermediate ______ Advanced
As a student I agree to abide by safety and other rules and by the direction/decisions of the event organizers.
Signature __________________________________________________________
INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL BE RETURNED