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Publication of Lambda Car Club International • Autumn 2013 • Vol. 26 Issue 6
Beach Ball 2013 Wrap-up
“Mid-Century Madness”
By Barry Bugg, Straight Eights President; photos by Mark Sleith
Beach Ball 2013 was a celebration of MidCentury Modern design and style, especially
as the era affected automotive design. This
was an era of great prosperity, thinking about
the atomic age and reflecting a time with no
limits as we raced into outer space. The cars of
the period reflected this. The Straight Eights
annual invitational at Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, embraced this theme from beginning to
end as we enjoyed a weekend of fellowship and
cars. The weather just could not have been any
better for a few days at the beach.
Continued on page eight
1959 Lincoln
Continental Mark IV
owned by John Kost and
Glen Thompson.
Images from the Member’s Online Photo Gallery
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Editor’s Note By Doug Buhrer
President’s Column
Our LCCI President John Muller has been recuperating from a
couple of hand surgeries. Thus his keyboard/data entry duties
have been temporarily curtailed. We look forward to a message from him in the next issue, and in the meantime, wish
him a speedy recovery.
More Get-Well Wishes
Jim Shulman reports that past LCCI officer
Charlie Sonneborn was in a bad traffic
accident a few months ago in Maryland. He faces a long period of rehabilitation, but hopes to be walking again around Christmas time.
We wish Charlie a complete recovery.
dation of his building. While the water drained away quickly,
it left behind a lot of damage. At this time, it is not clear when
his business will be up and running again.
With help from associates and friends, he is attempting to salvage what he can. We send our wishes to Wayne that he may be
back in business soon.
LCCI Elections
Around the same time as this edition
of the newsletter is released, candidate information and ballots will
be sent to members. Past President
Bill Hicks has developed a wellqualified slate of candidates for the
LCCI Board. The term of office will be from
2014-2016.
Colorado Flooding
SACK Region Editor Joel Klassen reports that the recent Colorado floods hit one of our own. Wayne Maddox, featured in our
regular Crusher Save articles, suffered major damage at his
property in September. All of the cars in the back of his property were completely covered in water. The force of the raging
water was so powerful that it created a large hole in the foun-
The postcard ballots are due by December 23, so please take
a moment, study the candidates, and return your ballots
promptly. Not every organization is so fortunate as ours is, to
have qualified members willing to donate their time and energy to help manage the club. Do your part by voting.
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Lambda Car Club
LCCI Board
Muller President
International Purpose DaneJohnRobinson
Vice President
The purpose of the Lambda
Car Club International is the
enjoyment and exchange
of information on old and
special interest motor
vehicles, combined with social
fellowship by gay people
interested in such vehicles.
All vehicles of any ages are
welcome at club events.
Eric Thomas Treasurer
Steve Poessnecker Secretary
Bill Hicks Past President
Mark Nowery Projects Coordinator
Steve Poessnecker Invitational Coord.
Doug Buhrer Publisher
Doug Buhrer Club Administrator
Interregional Coordinators
Robert Ortega West
Jeff Tarr Midwest
Michael Phelps Northeast
Terry Bird Southeast
Regional Runabout
President
Vice-President
Treasurer
Secretary
Past President
Allegheny (W. Pa.)
Buckeye (Central/South OH)
CCCC Austin
CCCC Dallas
CCCC Houston
CCCC San Antonio
Central Arizona
Central Pennsylvania
Cumberland (TN)
Delaware Valley (Phil.)
Detroit
Dogwood (GA)
Empire (NYC/LI)
Finger Lakes (NY)
John Muller.................................. 404-822-0069
5181 Winters Chapel Rd, Atlanta GA 30360-1452
email................................. [email protected]
Dane Robinson............................ 702-302-1692
2613 Ferrin Rd, Las Vegas NV 89117
email..................................... [email protected]
Eric Thomas................................ 602-371-8532
email................ [email protected]
Steve Poessnecker........................ 602-524-8329
[email protected]
Bill Hicks...................................... 610-692-5488
[email protected]
Bob Howden................................ 814-456-9643
e-mail................................ [email protected]
Chris Hamann............................. 614-351-7277
e-mail............................. [email protected]
Paul Sumrall................................ 830-708-8865
[email protected]
Tim Bunkley................................ 214-228-7479
e-mail................................ [email protected]
Rob Ziegler.................................. 281-843-2233
[email protected]
Vinny Huckaba............................ 210-281-1297
e-mail................... [email protected]
Steve Moore................................. 913-754-6154
[email protected]
Greggory Hicks............................ 717-479-8704
[email protected]
David Chontofalsky..................... 615-414-4308
[email protected]
Bill Hicks...................................... 610-496-2323
[email protected]
Adam Bernard............................. 248-549-1204
[email protected]
Bill Schroder................................ 706-540-2392
e-mail.................................. [email protected]
Sam Propper................................ 516-333-1525
[email protected]
Joseph McCrank........................... 585-288-3313
[email protected]
Flamingo Auto Group Mark Galvin................................. 407-850-9994
- Central (FL)
e-mail............................ [email protected]
Flamingo Auto Group Adam Walder............................... 954-914-9035
- South (FL)
e-mail................... [email protected]
Flamingo Auto Group Robert “Tiny” Nasworthy............. 813-908-5818
- West (FL)
[email protected]
Great Lakes of Ohio
Jim Cantlon.................................. 440-356-1155
[email protected]
Headwaters (MN)
Perry Smaglik.............................. 612-823-9007
[email protected]
Indiana
Jerry Scott.................................... 317-788-0756
[email protected]
Lake Michigan (IL/WI) Eric Schuermann......................... 773-878-5144
[email protected]
Michiana Dunes (west MI)Eric Soya...................................... 616-901-7898
e-mail......................... [email protected]
New Mexico
Robert Ortega.............................. 505-471-3201
[email protected]
Nutmeg (CT)
Steve Turcotte............................... 860-716-2388
e-mail................................... [email protected]
S.A.C.K. (CO)
Steve Pietrangelo......................... 303-945-1108
[email protected]
Show Me (MO)
David Taylor................................. 314-773-3837
[email protected]
Straight Eights (D.C.) Barry Bugg................................... 703-298-5429
e-mail................................. [email protected]
Tidewater (Norfolk) Joe Amos...................................... 757-617-4726
[email protected]
Tri-Valley (VA/WV/PA) Ron Royston................................. 540-247-9607
[email protected]
Trillium (Canada)
Steve Dearlove.............................. 705-725-3645
e-mail................................ [email protected]
Vegas HEAT
Dane Robinson............................ 702-302-1692
[email protected]
Yankee (Boston)
Michael Skiles.............................. 978-500-7519
e-mail........................ [email protected]
LCCI Websites
(public) www.lambdacarclub.com
(membership) www.lccimembers.com
In Memoriam
Long-time Detroit Region member Ralph
Causley passed away earlier this year at
the age of 71 while in a nursing center.
Known as “Retractable Ralph,” he enjoyed collecting cars from Ford, General
Motors, and Chrysler. Ralph retired after
36 years working at Chrysler’s Mound
Road engine plant.
including retractable Fords. His nickname “Retractable Ralph” developed
after writing articles for The Skyliner,
a publication about Ford Skyliners.
Ralph was a veteran of the Navy, as
was his father Roy. The photo shown
here is from his days in the service.
The club sends thoughts of condoHe was knowledgeable about many cars, lence to his family and friends.
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SEMA Action Network - Legislative Activity
Ohio - Bill to Allow Additional Use of Historical Vehicles
Legislation (S.B. 654) has been introduced in Michigan to require the issuance of two license plates for motor vehicles. The
state currently only requires one. Legislation (H.B. 350) has been introduced in Ohio that would
amend the state’s current law defining historical motor vehicles to permit use of these vehicles on public roads to and Under the legislation, the plates would be attached to the front
from a location where maintenance is performed.
and rear of the vehicle. The bill will be considered by the
Michigan Senate Transportation Committee.
Under current Ohio law, a “historical motor vehicle” is any motor vehicle that is more than twenty-five years old and owned SEMA opposes this legislation:
solely as a collector’s item and for participation in club activities, exhibitions, tours, parades, and similar uses, but not for -S.B. 654 would increase costs, waste resources and move
Michigan away from the growing trend of states that are congeneral transportation. sidering legislation enabling a single plate requirement.
SEMA supports this legislation:
-S.B. 654 fails to protect the aesthetic contours of collector cars
-H.B. 350 will give Ohio motorists the opportunity to have and creates the additional burden on vehicle owners of havtheir historical vehicles serviced or repaired without the threat ing to create mounting holes on some fabricated and original
of being cited by law enforcement for violation of the Motor bumpers. Vehicle Code.
For more information on legislative news affecting the collecMichigan - Bill to Require Front and Rear License Plates tor car hobby, visit semsan.com.
Introduced in Michigan It Is Time to Renew Your Membership
Unless you have already renewed for 2014, your membership
is paid through December 31, 2013. As of press time, approximately 33 percent of members have renewed their membership, which is the same percentage having renewed at this
time last year.
Members having paid last year using paper forms have already
been mailed their personalized paper renewal forms. If you
are not able to renew online and require a paper renewal form,
please let your Club Administrator know and he will mail one
to you. Note that this option is only available for members who
belong to a region.
Should you run into any problems trying to renew online
or otherwise have a question,
please contact Club Administrator Doug Buhrer. His email address is:
[email protected].
You may also call; his cell number is (614) 442-6666.
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Last Call for Desert Iron 2014
Desert Iron 2014 has now doubled in size. This will be one
of the largest auction weekend invitationals in Arizona’s
history. Two blocks of rooms have already completely sold
out, yet there are still some rooms available on Friday,
Jan. 17 and Saturday, Jan. 18. Don’t miss the Headliner
Entertainment ...The Incomparable Lannie Garrett as
PATSY DECLINE. For Registrations, please access azgaycar.
com. Call for Reservations at the Carefree Host Hotel. Refer
to Desert Iron or Central Arizona Region of Lambda Car
Club Intl. Car Show. Out of State: (888) 692-4343, Local:
(480) 488-5300, For questions or assistance, ask for “Corey.”
Website: carefree-resort.com. If there is anything we can
do to help, please call Kent Schweiss at 480-244-1953 or
email at [email protected]. We look forward to
seeing ALL of you at DESERT IRON 2014.
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Crusher Misses Out on British Snack By Joel Klassen, photos by Wayne Maddox
SACK Region’s member Wayne Maddox
can cross another item off his bucket list.
When he got the call from his buddy at the
car crusher saying he had a Rolls Royce,
Wayne says he thought “does this guy really think I am that gullible (or stupid)”?
But after he described the grille and hood
ornament, Wayne got thinking maybe he
wasn’t kidding. The car was said to have
some rust and the front bumper was inside the car. He wanted $750 for it with a
good title.
Wayne told him he’d buy the car and sent
his assistant down with the trailer and a
check. He returned about an hour later
and Wayne hurried outside to behold a
genuine 1969 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow
sitting on the trailer!
Wayne reflects upon his good fortune before heading out to herd cats in his “beater”
Rolls Royce.
Wayne says the car is obviously far from show quality. The paint
is weak and it needs interior work. But it does have its original
The keys were in the ignition and when they opened the trunk, “Spirit of Ecstasy” hood ornament which, according to many,
they found four color-keyed hubcaps! They had no idea if it is worth what Wayne paid for the car. He plans on getting it
ran so after the ramps were unloaded they got ready to push it totally functional and will have fun using it as a “beater”! With
off the trailer. The battery is in the trunk on these cars and they the help of fellow SACK Rolls owner, Howard Martin, Wayne
pondered how wild it would be if it actually ran and they could got the name of a RR wrecking yard in California and the few
drive it off. They installed a hot battery and reached in and hit missing pieces have been ordered.
the key. On the second revolution, the 380-cubic inch engine
fired up with no rattles, knocks or smoke! Wayne slipped into Wayne says he’s always wanted to have a Rolls, whatever the
the right-hand driver’s seat and put it in reverse and backed it condition. His wish has come true now! Congrats to you Wayne
– we’ll bring our own Grey Poupon when you’re ready for a
off the trailer!
proper British picnic! The ’69 Silver Shadow fired up and backed off the trailer under its own pow- The rear door panel contains wood, fine leather
er.
and a receptacle for Grey Poupon.
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1961 Buick Electra 225 owned by Dale Bolasky.
2000 Chevrolet Camaro SS owned by Michael Weiss.
Beach Ball 2013 continued from front cover
Attendees began arriving Thursday at the Atlantic Sands Hotel
and Conference Center, and picked up their registration packets. They contained all the information they needed for the
weekend, and a CD filled with music from the period. After
they got squared away at registration, we went up to the rooftop. There we enjoyed an evening cocktail reception featuring
drink specials and appetizers, under a full moon shining on a
calm ocean. Our entertainer, Cathy Gorman, sang songs of the
day wearing her long gloves and fur wrap to complete the look.
It was a very nice evening, and still left a lot of time for some of
the more tireless boys to head to the nearby bars for dancing,
karaoke, and possibly another cocktail.
business jets are customized for their wealthy owners. As we
were touring the hangars and planes, the employees were in
the parking lot checking out all of our cars. It is hard to say
who was more impressed, we or they!
Friday morning, we enjoyed a breakfast buffet at nearby Café
Azafran. It’s the third year in a row we’ve used them and they
did not disappoint. After breakfast our guests could elect to
spend the day poolside or on the beach, or shop at the nearby
tax free outlets. Forty-nine of us caravanned out to nearby
Georgetown Delaware to visit PATS Aircraft, where large private
Saturday brought more sunshine. After a quick wash and detail, we were able to get our cars all lined up for the car show.
The town always turns out for this annual event, and we had a
lot of foot traffic for the show. Lunch was provided outside by
the hotel, so show participants could easily grab a bite to eat
while voting for their favorites in the show categories. There
Following our tour at PATS, we stopped for lunch at Bethany
Blues for a delicious BBQ buffet lunch. Then it was back to the
hotel for a couple hours of relaxation before the evening activities. We arranged for a private showing of It’s a Mad, Mad,
Mad, Mad World. Since it is a very long movie, we continued
our Mid-Century Modern theme by enjoying an adult beverage and half-priced appetizers at Hooked Seafood and Martini
Bar, in the same shopping center before the show. The movA video of one of our members channeling Frank Sinatra sing- iegoers marveled at the regular price of $1 for candy at the
ing “That’s Life,” as well as pictures from the entire weekend, theater and thoroughly enjoyed watching all those comedians
can be found on our Facebook page. Search for Straight Eights destroy all those cars. My favorite moment is at the very end
Region – LCCI and join our page.
when Ethel Merman finally “gets hers.”
1995 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme,
Michael Farabaugh & Mike Lekas.
1967 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme, Ken
Trump.
1985 VW Westfalia, Richard Gamble &
Paul Lindsey.
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were a number of truly stunning and unusual cars at the show
including our winner for best Mid-Century Modern design, a
black 1959 Lincoln Continental Mark IV. A complete list of category winners accompanies this article.
a slideshow of all the winning cars that was projected as the
owners picked up their trophies, from club Vice President Mark
Jordan. Imagine my surprise when it was pointed out to me
that I could not give the President’s Award to myself for my
own car! I figured, hell, I’m the President, so why not? We had
a number of close contests and very interesting vehicles in the
winner’s circle this year. A complete list
of winning cars and their owners accompanies this article, and congratulations to
all this year’s winners!
Saturday evening started out with cocktails featuring whiskey
sours and gin martinis. Also served were appetizers that you
would find at any cocktail party from the
‘50s and ‘60s like shrimp cocktail and
pigs in a blanket. Tickets were sold for the
50/50 raffle, and items were laid out for
the silent auction. These activities help to
All good things must come to an end,
raise a little money for the club and feaand we ended the weekend on the sectured some interesting items, including
ond story balcony of Mariachi Mexican
two travel coffee percolators right from 1978 Cadillac Seville, Joe Grimes.
restaurant, with a view of the ocean, for
the 1950s. Cathy Gorman joined us at the
our farewell brunch. The breakfast burribanquet to entertain with music of the
tos were amazing, and the owner and her
era up on a stage, surrounded by giant daistaff waited on us hand and foot. It was
sies. Her white Nancy Sinatra boots coma great way to end what turned out to be
pleted her look, and she helped us carry
a really fun weekend among friends old
on our theme. The room was decked out
and new.
in turquoise and pastels as well as flowIf you missed Beach Ball this year, plan
ers of the type used in the mid-century in
whimsical shapes like sputniks and olives 1956 DeSoto Firedome Seville, Andrew now to join us for “Little Orphan Beach
Ball” which will be held September 18–21,
in giant martini glasses. Our florist really Farkas & Rich Doremus.
2014. We will be celebrating the cars that
outdid himself with our decorations. Dinthe auto industry forgot. Look for articles
ner also featured foods of the era and was delicious.
throughout the coming year about some of the orphan makes,
The highlight of the evening is when the awards are an- both recent and past. Come help us remember and honor them
nounced. Board secretary Mark Sleith once again put together at beautiful Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, next September.
Beach Ball 2013 Award Winners
Best 1940-49 - 1942 Studebaker Land
Cruiser Commander, Frank Wenzel
Best 1950-54 - 1954 Hudson Jet Liner,
Milton Stern
Best 1955-59 - 1956 DeSoto Firedome
Seville, Andrew Farkas & Rich
Doremus
Best 1960-64 - 1961 Buick Electra 225,
Dale Bolasky
Best 1965-69 - 1967 Oldsmobile
Cutlass Supreme, Ken Trump
Best 1970-74 - 1973 Mercury Cougar
XR7, Steven Calautti
Best 1975-79 - 1978 Cadillac Seville,
Joe Grimes
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Best 1980-84 - 1982 Lincoln
Continental, Mark Sleith
Best 1985-89 - 1985 VW Westfalia,
Richard Gamble & Paul Lindsey
Best 1990-94 - 1990 Chrysler TC
Maserati, John Lefever & Howard
Smith
Best 1995-99 - 1995 Oldsmobile
Cutlass Supreme, Michael Farabaugh
& Mike Lekas
Best 2000-present - 2013 Tesla Model
S, Rob Neighbour & Andrew Dan
Best Big Three - 1959 Lincoln
Continental Mark IV, John Kost &
Glen Thompson
Best Import/Independent - 1970
Mercedes Benz 280SL, Matt
Turlinski
Best Beach Car - 1985 VW Westfalia,
Richard Gamble & Paul Lindsey
Best Representation of Mid-Century
Modern Design - 1959 Lincoln
Continental Mark IV, John Kost &
Glen Thompson
President’s Award - 2000 Chevrolet
Camaro SS, Michael Weiss
Best in Show - 1962 Imperial
Convertible, Michael Del Rosso
Classic Chassis Car Club Austin - Austin Pride 2013
By Paul Sumrall, President; photos by Jorge Sanhueza-Lyon and Paul Sumrall
We are small, but we are fierce! LCCI’s Austin Region pulled
about a dozen cars together to provide local politicians a ‘ridein-style’ in this year’s Austin Pride Parade.
“It always works out; we just don’t know it will until the last
minute.” I think I heard Rick Kirvoniak chanting this a few
dozen times that last week before the parade. Thanks for herding cats for us again this year, Rick!
It must be the rapid advancement of marriage equality initiatives in America this past year, because Pride Week was off-the
hook huge for this small town in the heart of the Lone Star
State. Capitol Metro was in the mix in a huge way, and gay law
enforcement and military groups were out. Visitors from outside of Austin came from around the state to celebrate with
our capitol in the background.
Capitol Metro in Pride Drag.
Our club’s entry included an impressive variety of cars for such
a small region, and we scored two Rolls Royce convertibles and
a Rambler Ambassador that joined us from San Antonio. A
very short shower, just as we lined up, cooled our hot evening
into a very nice one. It gave an extra sparkle to our group of
revelers and their cars.
Stella, our ‘74 Eldorado Convertible, came to us this year
sporting some pretty loud glass-packs. Once her horn played
out, our girl turned redneck and started talking to the crowd.
Between the couple in the back seat making-out and a classy
Caddy gone rogue, the crowds were screaming like crazy... until the exhaust fumes claimed them!
Edmund Rader blocking the view of two CCCC parade entries.
The Austin region is looking forward to hosting the LCCI
Grand Invitational in October 2015 - Ya’ll Come!
Travis County Justice of the Peace, PCT3 Judge Susan Steeg &
Partner Sarah Calvert are driven by Paul Sumrall & Michael
Orsak during the parade.
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CCCC Parade Entry.
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Club Interest in Southwest Florida
Florida member Terence Murray has been building interest in a possible new region in Southwest Florida, to be called Flamingo Auto Group
Gulf Coast Region. With help from members of
Flamingo South, they participated in a pride
event on October 19. Terence reports that the
weather was terrific, and there were inquiries
from possible new members.
A monthly get-together will be held on the first
Sunday of the month at a new local bar named
Rascals. Terence has developed an email list of
several prospects for new members, and hopes
that a formal region will result in the near future. For further information, contact Terence at
[email protected].
Join us at the beautiful Bavarian Inn, located in historic
Shepherdstown, WV (164 Shepherd Grade Road).
HOT WHEELS 2014
June 20 – 22, 2014
Contact the Inn at (304)876-2551 for reservations. Ask for
the “Tri-Valley Car Club Hot Wheels 2014” rate. Standard
rooms are $126.50/night, with a limited number of Deluxe
rooms at $160 and Luxury Suites at $195.
Registration fee includes dinner on Friday and lunch and
dinner on Saturday.
For more information and to register on line, visit our website at http://www.tri-valley.org or complete the form below.
Registration:
$119/person x ______ participant(s) = $ ____________ (Make checks payable to “Tri-Valley LCCI”)
Name(s) __________________________________________________________________________________________
Address ___________________________________________________________________________________________
Phone & Email _________________________________________________________________________
__________
Vehicle(s) for the Show _______________________________________________________________________________
Mail completed registration form and your check to Steve Templeman, 1399 Concord Point Lane, Reston, VA 20194
Registrations must be received by June 13, 2014. SORRY, NO REFUNDS AFTER THAT DATE.
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19th Annual Flamingo Fling
April 4th - 6th, 2014 in Mt. Dora, Florida
Come join us for our 19th annual Fling. This year we head back
to Old Florida to stay at the Historic Lakeside Inn, 100 Alexander
St., Mt Dora Fl. 32757. With the economic times being what they
are we stripped the event to make it as affordable as possible.
Hotel will honor this rate for Thursday thru Sunday so you can
come early and explore the quaint little town. Friday will be our
reception with car show and dinner Saturday. So come join for
our event and help your local car club. Ask for the Flamingo
Auto Group rate of $109.00 per night by calling (352) 383-4101
or toll free 1-800-556-5016, Breakfast is Included with room. Ask
about the 2 hour ghost tour Friday night for $20 more.
Name:
Guest Name:
Address:
City, State, Zip:
Phone:
Email:
Vehicle:
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Full Registration
Before 3/21/14
After 3/21/14
Friday Reception
Sat. Show & Lunch
Sat. Banquet only
Saturday full day
Total Enclosed
Price
$100
$125
$20
$35
$65
$125
# Attending
x ________
x ________
x ________
x ________
x ________
x ________
Total Amount
$___________
$___________
$___________
$___________
$___________
$___________
$___________
Cancel: Pre 3/22/14 less $25, no refund after 3/23/14. Make
checks payable to: LCCI West Florida Region and Mail with
registration form to: Flamingo Fling Registration, 9524 Sun Dial
Dr. Tampa FL 33635. For more information contact Tiny
Nasworthy at [email protected]
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Backyard Mechanic By Corey Groth
Rain-X Application
During inclement weather season, you want to use products to
make your winter travels as easy as possible. One way to help is
to keep your windshield clean, and streak free where possible.
A way to do this is to apply Rain-X to your windshield and
other windows to help bead and carry the water and winter
slop out of your way. (www.rainx.com)
Rain-X is a relatively simple liquid treatment that primarily is
used on your windshield and rear windows, to help the water
bead and quickly dissipate. Thus, it increases your driving vision capability during rain, sleet, and road grime travel days.
Rain-X is excellent for vintage automobiles with vacuum wipers, as well as the latest vehicle to roll off of the assembly line.
The best part about Rain-X is you do not have to be a professional to treat your windows! Not only can this save money by
extending the life of your windshield wipers, but it can save
your wiper motor as well since your wipers won’t have to work
as hard to keep the windshield clean. This is a quick guide on
how to treat your windows properly, and to prep
for the weather ahead.
Rain-X now comes in a variety of formulas, from
the base formulation, all the way up to a full featured product with a cleaner and solution built
in. These products can be purchased at your local
superstores, automotive chain stores, and many
other vendors. The large two-in-one formulation
is a cleaner and treatment in one bottle. As a purist, the below steps will guide you through using
the traditional 100-percent strength Rain-X.
Step 1. Obtain a few 100-percent cotton or microfiber cloths, or good paper towels, and clean the
windshield with a glass cleaner such as Windex.
Or, you can use the Rain-X Deep Cleaning Windshield Kit that comes complete with a glass clay
bar, to get stubborn debris off. Once it’s clean to a
sparkle, proceed to step 2.
Step 2. Apply Rain-X to a clean cloth and rub it in
a circular motion on the glass to create a haze. If
you choose the spray bottle route, you can spray
it directly onto the automotive glass, and then
rub the Rain-X into the glass with a clean cloth.
Step 3. Once the haze has dried, re-apply to fill
all porous voids in the glass and allow it to dry.
Step 4. Wipe off haze with a clean cloth or paper
towel, buff to a shine, and you’re ready to go!
Does your rear window tend to get caked with dirt
and mud? Apply it to the rear window, too. This
will greatly reduce the amount of mud, water, and
salty film that can otherwise collect, and obstruct,
your rearward vision.
Don’t forget their other fab products, such as their
anti-fog for the inside of your windshield as well!
Heavy breather? Fret no more! Rain-X Anti-Fog
is an excellent product that will reduce the fogging effect in the winter time. The same application style is
used, but on the inside of the windshield. If a slight haze exists,
Rain-X recommends using a small amount of water to help
reduce the haze.
For more information visit www.bentgears.com.
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Tell it to Midge By Miss Midge Madge
New Conveniences in Motoring Accessories from the Aftermarket
Pills-A-Go-Go
Distracted driving is in the news these days, and what could be
more distracting than fumbling with pills in your purse, while
hurtling down the highway at 75 m.p.h.? The new Pharm-OMatic from Seeburg takes care of that, with automated pill dispensing while you drive.
guess work. Having only a mildly anxious day? Select low, and
the Pharm-O-Matic dispenses one Valium. Having a day where
the children are wearing out your last nerve? Select high, and
three pills are served to you. All your cares will melt away.
What new wonders will technology think of next? Truly we live
Simply select from the menu, punch in the code, and pills are in a golden age.
dispensed into a waiting compartment.
Dual compartments keep medications Motoring Awareness
separated for the driver and the passenger, thus eliminating any potential mix- Signs Get Your Point
ups.
Across
Certainly you don’t want to accidentally
take your husband’s hair-restorative
pills, nor would he want to take your
lady-parts-problem pills!
Don’t you just hate it when your
Continental Kit gets punctured by
the Dagmars on a Cadillac’s bumper
while parking? I know I do.
Refills? They’re a breeze. Simply use your Now, with new magnetic signs from
drugstore’s drive-through lane, and let Flemco, you can let other motorists
Mister Pharmacist handle the details.
know what is on your mind, without
saying a word.
Ever have days when you’re not sure if
you should increase your dosage? The Signs are luminous and stow safely
“Mood” selector, with low, medium, and in your trunk when not needed.
high push-buttons, takes away all the
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Upcoming Events
January 16-18, 2014
“Desert Iron 2014”
Central Arizona Region Invitational
Phoenix AZ
April 4-6, 2014
“Flamingo Fling”
Flamingo West Region Invitational
Mt. Dora FL
September 12-14, 2014
“There’s Something About Saugatuck”
Michiana Dunes Region Invitational
Saugatuck MI
January 17-18, 2014
“Autoshow Afterglow”
Detroit Region Invitational
Detroit MI
June 20-22, 2014
“Hot Wheels 2014”
Tri-Valley Region Invitational
Sheperdstown WV
September 18-21, 2014
“Little Orphan Beach Ball”
Straight Eights Region Invitational
Rehoboth Beach DE
February 1, 2014
“Lambda Literary Open House”
Empire Region Invitational
New York City NY
July 10-13, 2014
“West Coast Meet”
San Luis Obispo CA
September 24-28, 2014
“Grand Invitational”
Hosted by Flamingo Auto Group South Reg.
Ft Lauderdale FL
Photos from Beach Ball 2013