JUNE 2014 Newsletter - Lemont Classic Car Club

JUNE 2014 Newsletter
Spring Road Trip To Pete Todo’s Car Collection and Museum April 12th
1932 Pierce Arrow
1940 Cadillac V-16
Contact List
Board Members
John Katauskas
Rich Renkas
Sharen Moscato
Robert O’Donnell
President
Vice-President
Secretary / Publication Director
Treasurer
Directors
Matt Dallio
John Moscato
Carol O’Donnell
Jasonn Pellegrin
Sharon Renkas
Ralph Rocco
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director/Events coordinator
630-257-8583
Committee Members
Dave O’Leary
Web Master
708-203-2645
815-588-1224
708-301-8899
708-388-1487
630-243-8772
708-301-8899
708-388-1487
630-257-8889
L.C.C.C. Website is lemontclassiccarclub.org
Club Jackets For Sale
We still have one of our original Darker gray and Black club jackets in size X- Large for sale.
The price is $30.00 which is a sale price. We also still have some of the newer style club jackets
which are black in color with white stripes on the bottom and a detachable hood in size M, Xl, XXL,
XXXL and XXXL. The price of the new jackets is $40.00 and they do run a little small so you need
to order a larger size than you usually wear. You can come out and try one on for size to see what fits.
Call Sharen @ 708-301-8899 to buy one. Our jacket stock is running out so get your jacket now.
LCCC Sweatshirts for Sale
The Lemont Classic Car Club also had royal blue sweatshirt jackets with a hood and a full
zipper up the front for sale. We are currently out of these jackets but we will can order more if our
members want them. If you wish to place an order for a sweatshirt in your size call and when we get
enough people to sign up we will reorder. The price is $22.00. Call Sharen @ 708-301-8899 to order
a sweatshirt jacket. We also have club hats available in various colors for $3.00 each.
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Drag Plaques Are Now Available
The Lemont Classic Car Club had Drag Plaques made with our club name and logo on them.
The plaque attaches to you back license plate or bumper and is approximately 5" X 9" in size. They are made of
Cast Aluminum and can be painted to match your car. The price is $18.00 . We ordered 60 Drag Plaques and
we only have 11 remaining. If you wish to purchase one please do it quickly because when they are gone they
are gone. We will not be ordering any more. The Lemont Classic Car Club paid the $100.00 set up fee and the
shipping charges so the plaques are being sold at cost with no additional charges. For more information. Call
Sharen @ 708-301-8899.
Calendar Of Events
May 19th, Monday
May 24th, Saturday
June 14th, Saturday AM
June28th, Saturday AM
June 20th, Friday night
August 9th, Saturday
August 17th, Sunday
August 23rd, Saturday AM
September 7th, Sunday
First Monday Night Cruise at Lemon Tree 6 to 9 PM
First Saturday Night Cruise 6 to 9 PM
We have again been asked to bring our cars out to “The Point At Kilpatrick”
In Crestwood at 14230 S. Kilpatrick for a small car show for the residents. A
FREE lunch will be provided. Time is from 9:30 AM until 1:30 PM We need
about 25 vehicles. Call Sharen @ 708-301-8899 to sign up.
Homer Community Parade. We will again be featured in the Homer Parade
If you wish to join us Call Sharen and register. Parade starts at 11 and we are
finished by 11:30 so come out and join in the fun.
Lemont Historical Society Summer Dinner Meeting and Car Show. 4 PM with
Dinner at 6 PM if you wish to dine there. $35.00 includes $10 donation to
Historical Society. See flyer on our website.
Lemont Classic Car Club’s Charity Car Show for the “Little Cruisers” Christmas
Party on December 13th, there will be NO Saturday Night Cruise this night.
Benefit Car Show for the Town of Washington, Illinois @ 79th and Harlem.
Proceeds to benefit the tornado ravaged town. Rain Date Aug. 31, 2014.
Homer Community Expo and Health Fair from 9 AM until 2 PM. Free
Admission. Call Sharen @ 708-301-8899 to register. We have room for 50
vehicles.
Lemont Car Club Picnic at Lemont Park District noon to 4 PM for all current
club members and their immediate family. Call Sharen to register by August
31st.
See our website @ lemontclassiccarclub.org for more information.
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Businesses And Services Within The Club
Boat, Jet Ski, etc. Repair and Winterizing Call Kyle @ 708-301-8899. Trained mechanic for
All engines, out drives, instruments plus interior & exterior repairs and reconditioning. Trailer
repair also available.
Available antique space at Milltown Market and Storage on Kankakee St. In Wilmington. Buy,
Consign or sell Call Vickie Bonior @ 815-730-1809.
Autobahn USA, Inc. Your Auto Transportation Specialists. If you need to move a vehicle (enclosed
or open transportation available) call Tom in Lemont @ 630-257-1184 or Toll Free 888-458-9052.
Tom also has vintage vehicles available to hire for weddings or special occasions. Call for rates.
Sam’s Storage is affiliated with Autobahn USA, Inc. is offering storage for your car, boat, RV or jet ski
on location in Lemont. Now offering a $99.00 per month special on an enclosed 24"x 8' garage with a
one year commitment. Call Sam @ 630-257-1184 for more details
Rick’s Sandblasting in Lemont for all your sandblasting needs. No job is too big or to small. Call Rick
@ 708-508-0906. Rick also has Pumpkins for Halloween and Christmas Trees and Wreaths (in
season) 13332 S. Bell Road, Lemont, Illinois.
All-Pro Specialty Products a complete line of polishing equipment as well as all Zephyr Polish
Products. Call Dennis Secara @ 630-362-2657 if you wish to purchase any of these products.
Jasonn Pellegrin is making custom wooden signs or your show cars and more. They are professionally
designed by Jasonn himself. If you would like more information call Jasonn @ 630-750-8016 or E-mail
him at [email protected].
Wirtz Insurance Agency, Inc. - Antique, Classic and Street Rod auto insurance Representing American
Hobbiest, American Collectors, J.C. Taylor and Haggerty Insurance. Contact Barry Zalane CPCU @
312- 475-6421.
Baumann’s Powder Coation and Metal Fabrication. No job is too small. Phone 708-525-9408 or Visit
his website @ baumannspowdercoat.com. Or E-mail him @ [email protected]. All
current members in the L.C.C.C. will receive a 20% discount. Call Guy for price information.
Looking for quiet, soft background music for various occasions such as private parties, weddings, etc?
Consider the harp like hammered Dulcimer for music. Contact Rocco @ 815-469-4696 for more
information and availability.
Paul’s Speed & Machine Inc. Call Paul Lubbers @708-710-1198 or 815-907-2203 or E-mail @
[email protected] For more information and prices.
The Natural Gas Company supplies Natural gas to any building or structure using a Comercial gas meter.
Call Dale @ 630-530-0365 for more information.
Scott’s Garage, Inc. For your Classic, Performance & Everyday vehicles service. We do all mechanical
& electrical (no paint or body) work. You name it. We stnd by the work we do. Near 127th & Cicero, Alsip
Il 708-396-2082 & ask for Scott or Paul. www.scottsgarage.net or [email protected].
Special Discounts For Club Members Only
Lemont Classic Car Club brings it’s members yet another special benefit that is yours for just
being a card carrying member. To enjoy the discounts available to you year around at the following businesses
simply present your up to date membership card. The discounts are valid on all purchases at any time as
described below:
1. Chesdan’s Pizzeria & Grille
15755 S. Bell Road Homer Glen
10%
2. Nicks Barbecue
15800 S. Bell Road Homer Glen
10%
3. Discount Tire Company
14011 S. Bell Road Homer Glen
see flyer for rates
4. Mark’s Custom Auto Interiors
21968 Howell Drive New Lenox
10%
5. Access Mini Storage
15425 W.167th Street Lockport
Discount on rate
6. Wheel-Go Camping
13515 W.159th Street Homer Glen
10%
7. Surfire Auto Parts
125th State Street Lemont
Dealers Cost
8. Ace Hardware
12121 W. 159th Street Homer Glen
10% on non-sale items
9. Baumanns Powder Coating & Metal Fabrication 708-525-9408
Club members get 20% off
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**** See the Discount Tire Flyer in August’s Newsletter.******
These are the sponsors that participate in our club discount offers. Please shop these businesses to
receive your discounts!
Classified Ads
For Sale:
For Sale:
For Sale:
FORD Parts, Engines 289-302 complete or parts, Trans, C4, C6, FMX, A.O.D.’s. Also
72-79 F150 parts, No Rust Fenders, inner fender wells, core support and mechanical parts..
Call Al @ 815-690-0343.
2002 Camaro Official 35th Anniversary Model, T-Top, 6 Speed, SS, SLP, 9,800 miles.
Showroom condition. I have all Paperwork. Call Frank @ 815-592-5368 in Joliet, Illinois
Asking $28,000.00
New Racing Power Hood Scoop for single four barrel R dual four barrel. $90.00. New
Ford Cobra lack Crinkle Finish Air Cleaner 13", $30.00. Mopar 383 Motor built in 1969
#2468130. Not torn apart, with engine stand, $350.00. Big Block K-frame with skid
plate, $300.00. 72-73 Challenger grill, $50.00. 440 In-take manifold #2806178,
$50.00. Exhaust manifold # 2532464 and # 2463107, $50.00 for both. Challenger bumper
bracket, passenger side, $35.00 Call John @ 708-802-9575
For Sale:
5 piece Bumper for a 1957 Chevy. Center section is fair to good, no dents or dings. Both Ends
are fair, Bumper Guards are fair. Rubber tips are good. Make offer. Call Frank @ 708-6364708. The Bumper was on the car up to last month when we replaced it with a new one.
For Sale:
Edelbrock Torker II intake manifold for small block Chevy. Used, Cleaned and in very good
condition ready to install. Plus used Edelbrock 1406 600 cfm carb. Cleaned with rebuild kit
installed. Both for $210.00. Carb #2 Edelbrock 1406 600 cfm cleaned with rebuild kit installed,
Ready to install $150.00 with chrome fuel line. Weiand #8004 intake manifold , it has a crack in
the exhaust passage on the underside. Make offer. Call Tony @ 708-597-3431.
For Sale:
Several P225/75/R15 tires and a few other 15" and also 14". 4–P225/60/ R16 tires and a few
other 16" sizes. Set of (4) Master Craft P225/60/R16 tires (with 5,000miles) on 90's Dodge
wheels. $200.00. Several Wire Hubcaps, some sets mostly G.M. Call Jim @ 630-257-2385 for
more information.
For Sale:
Front Disc Break Conversion Kit with 2 ½ inch Dropped Spindles Bought years ago and never
used, for A 1962 Chevy Bel Air. $1,000.00 new will sell for $500.00 Call Jim @ 815-730-1809.
For Sale:
2004 Chevrolet Corvette, 5.7L, V8, 27, 511 miles, automatic, power windows, locks, seats, tilt
wheel, red with grey interior. $24,995.00 or Best Offer. Call Jim D. @ 708-691-1442 anytime.
For Sale:
2010 Ford Mustang GT, 5,5000 miles, 4.62 LT, 411 Gear Dyno @ 325 HP, Stainless Headers and
Exhaust. Asking $23,000.00 Call Marcia @ 630-257-7178 for more information.
For Sale:
2003 Ford Mustang GT / V8 Convertible. Red with Black Top, only 24,000 miles asking
$14,900.00. Also 4 used 7x10x15 4 ply W/Wall Bias tires from my 52 Ford $85.00 Call Chuck
@ 630-207-5994
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WELCOME NEW MEMBERS
Mike Trlak
Bob Schultz
Harold J. West
Manny Celis
Rocco Chiero
David Noga
Frank Miller
2009
1965
1955
1971
1951
1970
1979
Ford Mustang GT
Chevy Malibu
Chevy 210
Buick Skylark
Ford Coupe
Plymouth Superbird
Chevy S-10 Pick Up
Thanks for Joining the Lemont Classic Car Club. We hope to see you at some of our summer events!!
SPRING ROAD TRIP
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On Saturday, April 12 , 2014 we traveled to Hobart, Indiana to view Pete Todo’s Car Collection and
Memorabilia Museum. Pete owns an old 1920's Chrysler Dealership and keeps his collection there. Pete has
some pretty amazing automobiles. He just purchased a 1932 Pierce Arrow. Some of his other vehicles include a
1940 12 cylinder Cadillac Convertible, 1932 Packard, a 1954 Corvette, a 1931 12 cylinder Cadillac Convertible
a 1960 Chevy ElCamino and many more. Pete also has quite a collection of bicycles from the 1900's big
wheeled bikes to 1950's motor bikes. There is also quite a collection of neon clocks and cookoo clocks. Pete also
has some Motor Cycles in his collection. The man has it all !! Pete also served hot dogs, chili dogs and chips for
a lite lunch. We shared our time with the Tri-Chevy Car Club and had a nice with them too. After we finish
viewing the vehicles we traveled about two miles to a cute 50's diner for lunch. Everyone was invited to join us
for this event. If you didn’t come out you really missed a great time. Maybe next year we will go back and visit
Pete and his collections again. Thank You Pete for being such a wonderful host and for collecting so many great
and special vehicles as well as all your memorabilia for people like us to see. Thanks Pete....You Are The
Greatest !!!!
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SPECIAL CAR SHOW FOR THE LEMONT HISTORICAL SOCIETY
On Friday, evening June 20th, The Lemont Historical Society will be hosting a Summer Dinner and Car
Show at the White Fence Farm starting at 4 PM. The rain date will be June 28th. The cost will be $35.00 and
that will include dinner ( choose chicken, fish or shrimp, drink, desert, tax and tip) and a $10.00 donation to the
Historical Society. They will be celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Dodge Automobile and the Ford Model
T mass production with increase in wages. They are planning on having some speakers and hopefully a Stanley
Steamer along with some early Model T’s and Dodge automobiles. More information is on our website. See the
Flyer. This should be a great evening with some great food!!!! Contact Sharen @ 708-301-8899 for more
information.
CAR SHOW TO BENEFIT THE TOWN OF WASHINGTON, ILLINOIS
The Lemont Classic Car Club is planning a Charity Car Show for the town of Washington, Illinois that
the tornado destroyed last November. Jim Demopoulos has traveled down to Washington several times himself
to help with some of the clean up and has met with some of the people in charge. They are really in need of help
financially as almost the whole town has been damaged in some way from the storm. We are hoping that other
Car Clubs in our area will be willing to jump in and help host one of the biggest car shows in the area with the
proceeds going to help these people in real need of assistance. The show will be on Sunday, August 17th from
noon to 5 PM with a rain date of August 31st, in the Shopping Center lot at 79th and Harlem behind Haunted
Trails Mini Golf. We will have a special commemorative medallion for the first 500 registered vehicles.
Registration cost will be $20.00 and we will be having a 50/50 and a special raffle to help raise funds for the
people of Washington, Illinois. We will be in need of raffle prizes for the Show so we are hoping that we can get
some TV Stations and Businesses to help us promote this special Benefit Car Show. So if are willing to help and
have some ideas please come out to our Monday night meetings at the Lemon Tree Restaurant as we are
gathering information and ideas there. Watch our website for more information as it becomes available. This
will be our biggest event since our Monte Fiori Car Show in August of 2010. We really want this to be a BIG
EVENT because these people really need our help.
First Saturday Cruise Night Was A Success
Our first Saturday Cruise night, on May 24th, was quite successful. We hosted approximately 190
vehicles and had a $170.00 to the winner with our first 50/50. We will be changing our venue in about 2 weeks
and moving to 127th and Lemont Road (State Street) in the south end of the Jewel parking lot behind the Burger
King restaurant. The church could not get enough of their church congregation to work in the kitchen so they
will not be opening up the church. That means no bathrooms and no food.!!. We will be at the church on 134th
and Bell Road until we have acquired all of our permits. When we are ready to move and have a moving date
set it will be posted on our website at lemontclassiccarclub.org and we will be announcing it at our Saturday
Cruise Nights. We hope that everyone will be happy with our new venue. There is a Burger King, a Japanese
Restaurant and a Pizza place right there and across the street there is a Jimmy John’s sandwich shop, a Starbucks
Coffee shop and a Sports Bar and Grill. Just down the street there is a McDonalds, a new Hardys (not open yet),
a Dunkin Donuts shop, a Mexican restaurant, Illinois Bar And Grill (you can call ahead and your food will be
ready for pick up) and the Lemon Tree Restaurant. There is also a Kentucky Fried Chicken across the street from
the Jewels. So there are plenty of food choices. We really enjoyed our time at the Christ Community Church
and we are sorry that it has to end. The grounds were really great and the food and bathrooms were greatly
appreciated. But all good things must come to an end !!! We were glad to be there for the 2 ½ years and we
thank the church for everything they did for us and we hope that we brought them something special and
unique in return. It was great while it lasted !!!