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Monthly Meeting:
April 4th 20138:15 PM At the
American Legion
Hall
Board of Direc-
tors Meeting—
April 10th
I NSIDE THIS ISSUE :
THE OFFICIAL MONTHLY PUBLICATION of the
GREATER NEW YORK REGION, AACA
FOUNDED - MAY 1961
Meetings - First Thursday of Month @ 8:15 PM
American Legion Post, 1 Legion Place,
Malverne, N.Y.
Greater New York Region, Inc. Antique Automobile Club of America
GNYR WEBSITE: www.local.aaca.org/gnyr
DIRECTOR AND
OFFICER ROSTER
2
PRESIDENT’S
MESSAGE
3
FROM THE
EDITOR’S DESK
3
Pavement Happenings
4
East Parade Photos
5
Cover Car Report
6
Membership Report
8
Old Car Junk Yards
9
Model Car Night
10
Calendar of events
12
2013 Officers
President
Board of Directors
Mike Sussman
128 Gordon Blvd.
Floral Park, NY 11001
516-488-4962
E-mail:[email protected]
Vice-President
Paul Parnes
Bob Colligan
516-354-7151
Artie Finnegan
516-437-3952
[email protected]
Gene Kennedy
718-479-1328
Mailing
Walter Weigand
718-847-3507
Mario Iasparo
917-881-1997
718-217-2220
Membership Director
Neil Verwys
516-437-0613
Staff Photographer and Event
Correspondent
Jerry Malkes
516-295-3248
E-mail:[email protected]
Secretary
Dominic Scala
516-594-2120
Pat Colligan
Newsletter Editor
516-354-7151
Good and Welfare
Helen McCoy
516-354-0210
Keith Gramlich
727 Truman Avenue
East Meadow, NY 11554
516-505-5153
917-757-4207
[email protected]
Treasurer
Neal Deleo
516-488-2106
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2010
Newsletter Consultant
and Editor Emeritus
Paul Parnes
718-217-2220
E-mail:[email protected]
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2013 DUES ARE STILL DUE !! (F
OR SOME!)
If you have not done so already, please take a moment to send in your 2013 dues to
assure you will not miss out on any GNYR FUN!! Please use the simple form on the
back of the newsletter and mail your dues into Artie Finnegan right away!!
Dues were due NO LATER THAN DECEMBER 31ST, 2012!!
GNYR Dues are STILL only $20 per year...
And that's a real NEW YORK BARGAIN!
(What can You buy for $20 anymore?)
Mail to: Arthur Finnegan
315 White Avenue
New Hyde Park, NY 11040
President’s Message
By Mike Sussman
Welcome to April, It will soon be cruising season again. Shine up your
ride and take it for a spin. I will be looking forward to learning to drive a Model T, that is if
my cousin ever gets the part.
This year's Easter Parade was nice. It looked to me that were less cars than years past. I did
see many club members in attendance. Neil was looking at 1940's cars. How did they install
headliners? Jim Barnes had a very nice Packard Victoria. Lou Sasso looked very dapper in period clothing. Just the thing for his Roadster. Artie and Paul gave out club flyers. Dick
Creeron, John Cunnane, past President Bill Funk all present. I managed to lose my wife and
dog for a while. My dog was happy to see me return.
I will be in Florida visiting my Mom in April. I hope to see everyone in May.
Mike
From The Editor’s Desk
By Keith Gramlich
The younger generation uses the “texting” term: “OMG!!”. In my case, I find
myself saying it as well, however, my meaning is “OPEN MY GARAGE”!!
I am really itching now to get the Studebaker out, and almost did so yesterday,
but realized I only had about 2 hours to do so, and that’s where my 50 year old discipline had
to give my inner child a reality “spanking” and teach me some patience. I still need to change
the oil, clean off the grease that has accumulated on the parking brake band, pump up the tires,
charge the battery, clean the sediment bowl on the fuel pump...well, you get the idea. I realize I
need to do some maintenance insurance, so I can have a safe and reasonably reliable touring
year.
Have you made your “touring” list? The members of the Nash Car Club of America did theirs
and I will be reprinting themin a future issue. Not a bad idea at all, and perhaps you all can add
to the list. These are items you should have in your car, for the possibility of a breakdown
event, including tools, spare parts, and even a sandwich, so if you can’t fix it, you can at least
eat!
Keith
April Pavement
Happenings
by Docair Jerry Malkes
I always look forward to The Garden City
Chamber of Commerce Vintage Car Parade
for a number of reasons. First, it proves to me
"old man winter" has finally ended and a new
car season has arrived. Secondly, Spring is
awakening it's beauty once again. Third, it
provides me and others the opportunity to
dust off our glorious hobby cars and enjoy
them with the public. Fourth and especially
my greatest reason, to see my car friends
again. This winter has been especially harsh
to many people because of Hurricane Sandy.
Many of us have lost our homes, prized possessions and especially some of us, our glorious cars. I have such heartfelt sorrow and
wish everyone good tidings from now on.
This was the 58th Annual Parade. I counted
the days till this day rolled around and was
thrilled when it did. This parade has every
conceivable mode of vehicle transportation
known. I was especially surprised to see a vehicle from the Brass Era. Even one of Mr.
Greco's vast collection consisted of an early
Electric car. I could not count the number of
autos that were there. Everyone was more
beautiful from the next. For a whole week,
rain was predicted to drown out the parade.
Mother Nature made sure that it was a comfortable morning and afternoon for the event
to go on without weather problems.
So many great car shows are happening this
year. I just can't wait to see my friends again
and especially at the GNYR's Queens Farmhouse and the Old Westbury show.
Good health to all.
Garden City Easter Parade Photos - By Jerry Docair Malkes
“1929 Model A Ford Tudor” Owned by Harry Verity
This month's cover car belongs to Harry and Caroline Verity. Hailing from "Lynbrook
U.S.A.", Harry and Caroline have been members some 8-9 years now, and have been attending meets in their 1929 Model A for about 3 years or so. The car belonged to Harry's
father, who purchased the car about 18 years ago. Harry's Mom found the car for sale in the
local Pennysaver, and found out the car had been a local Lynbrook car for a while. The car
was originally from Pennsylvania, but when the original owner couldn't care for it any
longer, a relative of the original owner brought it up to Lynbrook, and gave it some restoration help.
The car has been running very well, and has not given any problems. In fact, Harry just had
the car at this year's Easter Parade in Garden City. He has also shown the car at Old Westbury Gardens, Sagamore Hill, Lynbrook Atria and Greis Park "Expo" meets.
Some unusual points Harry told me about the car, are that the tail light is mounted to the
body, rather than on the fender, which signifies that this is an early '29 model. Also, Harry
pointed out that on the engine block, where the engine number is, it says "Ford" next to it.
Neither Harry, nor anyone else have seen anything like this before on a Model A. Another
interesting thing happened when Harry and his Dad went to check the rear brakes and
drums, and went through 3 wheel pullers trying to find the correct size for both wheels, as
each wheel takes a different puller and has a different hub. Harry later met a guy in New
Hyde Park who also had a '29 Model A, and tried to help him with his rear wheels and
found the same thing. Later, when the same guy bought another '29 Model A, Harry brought
all three pullers again for the same reason. They have not figured out why yet.
Since then, Harry has become quite adept at Model A Fords. He once noticed a crowd
around a Model A at a meet. The owner could not get the car running right and all these
guys were trying to figure it out. Harry noticed that the timing cover looked to be from a
1932 Model B, which is slightly different from the A and puts about 10 degrees more on the
timing. The owner admitted he put this cover on because it was cleaner and nicer looking,
and it looked to be the same thing as the Model A cover. Upon Harry's insistence, the owner
put the original cover back on and had no more trouble with the car, and thanked Harry at
the next meet as Harry saved the man a lot of grief!
Eastern Division Spring Meet
May 30 - June 1, 2013 · Carlisle, PA
The Eastern Division Spring Meet in Carlisle promises to be a huge meet this
year so don't miss out. The Gettysburg Region has placed an emphasis on recognizing Pennsylvania built vehicles. If you own one, be sure to register before the
deadline on April 30. Speaking of registering, the registration card might confuse you. The question after Vehicle Registration on the card states Pennsylvania Vehicle yes or no and strictly refers whether the car was manufactured in
the Keystone state. Download a brouchure by going to this website:
http://aaca.org/images/meet_brochures/2013_Carlisle.pdf
Have Questions About Restoring Your “Baby”??
Contact the
AACA Library & Research Center
501 West Governor Road
PO Box 417
Hershey, PA 17033 Phone: (717) 534-2082
www.aaca.org/library
Let’s hear about your
car!! Please write an
article for
“The Newsletter”
Contact the editor
for painless
directions!
The Pioneers are collecting used
watches, glasses, cell phones and
can tabs. Please bring to the
GNYR Monthly Meeting
Your Generosity is
appreciated! Thank
you,
Gene McCoy
Membership Report
WESTBURY REGISTRATION. Violet Licari
is once again handling our registration for WestAs I am writing my April Newsletter artibury. Each member should get a mailed applicle, the wind is howling 40 mph, and the
cation, or they can be obtained on our two webforecast is snow, sleet, and rain for tomorsites. Vi must have the registration information
row. I have just come from the Queens
in time to process the paperwork. I am giving a
Farmhouse after meeting with Tom Vitale
description as to what must be done in registraas we photographed his 53 Chevy. and my
tion so that members can appreciate the work
31 Ford at the farmhouse grounds. 35
that is done on this part of the Westbury show.
deg. and 40 mph wind is not my idea of
After receiving the registration the check must
driving the Model A and planning for a
be forwarded to the treasurer, the folder containSpring Meet at the farmhouse. However
ing the registration must be made up (labels for
all the committees must plan way ahead as
each car, window cards for each car, judging
events do not just happen. I hope that you
sheet for each car, judging label for each car.)
can see that I am leading up to all memThen it goes in the computer where Violet and
bers helping at our events. Tom Vitale is
Myself (Artie) assign the classes depending on
running the Farmhouse and Mike Sussman
the type of car and quantity of cars of that year
is running Westbury. Therefore offer
etc.) This is why we must have the applications
some assistance to these committee chairat least 2 weeks before the show. It is not fair to
man. (Don’t wait to be drafted.).
burden the workers on a late date that is why if
you register late you will not be put in the
I am happy to announce that we have
proper class, and probably in the Day of Show
three new members, Theo Kojak, 54 Ford
Area. Please register early.
C.O. Tow Truck & 1966 Chevy. Caprice.-Manny & Lenore Kerz 1930 Model A
Hope to see you all at the Garden City Easter
Ford roadster&1930 Ford2 dr., Ellyn OkParade. Happy Easter and Passover to our
vist&Robert Ketner 1929 Model A roadmembers. Artie.
ster pick up. We welcome our new members.
DUES ARE PAST DUE. Please pay
your dues NOW. I am putting my Westbury hat on and the dues on the back
burner. Please mail them to me if you
have not yet done so. $20.00 gnyr/aaca
mail to Artie Finnegan 315 White Ave.
New Hyde Park N.Y.11040. Don’t wait
for the next meeting.
Website News
Webmasters Bill Funk and Chris Campisi are doing a
great job on our sister websites, furthering the communications and purpose of the GNYR!! Bill created and
maintains the website that is connected to AACA. It is
located at www.local.aaca.org/gnyr Chris Campisi has
created our sister website, which is located at
www.greaternewyorkregion.org Both sites contain
newsletters, photos, flyers, news, event listings links to
other interesting sites, and other timely information!
Old Car JunkYards
by John Linhardt
Ex-member Don Gilbert and Myself have combed Junk-Yards from Augusta, Maine to Hayward California. The fever started when Don was going to school in Coral Gables, Florida
and found a 1941 Buick "Super" convertible in a yard and got it running, and drove it to New
York on his summer break. Together through the years, we owned three cars we resurrected
out of junk-yards and restored, one to an AACA National prize winner coming out of a
wrecking yard in Phillipsburg, New Jersey.
In our own back yard, Nassau County, there was the Denton Avenue junk yards. In Queens,
many yards on Liberty Avenue, Jamaica, east of the Van Wyck Expressway. Again, Don
found a 1953 Olds Convertible at Neils Wrecking, that he fixed and sold. Going West in
Queens, on 101st Avenue, there were several more yards. Then on to Pennsylvania Avenue,
Brooklyn, were acres and acres of wrecked cars and parts. Don found parts for his 1941
Buick there.
All boros had junk yards, even in upper NYC., but those cars were quickly "Cut-up" due to
storage, but the popular auto parts were saved. Generator/Starter rebuild firms depended on
these removed parts for stock rebuild, then they got your old parts (core) back to rebuild
those again.
The most popular classic car salvage yard was at 635 S. Columbus Avenue, Mount Vernon,
NY, Owned by Sam Adelman. He started in the Bronx, but ran out of room when other
wrecking yards called him to take an old car. I wrote about Sam previously, but he was "Oneof-a-kind". His inventory of parts was in his head and only cars of the '20's, 30's and early
'40's. His specialty was Rolls Royce. Sam stored it all. Hood ornaments, motor meters, dash
gauges, engines transmissions, rims, bumpers, headlights, tail lenses, etc. Sam knew what to
buy, what sold, and parts to him were not "junk", but some else's treasures. He sold parts all
over the world. I visited him often, but you must come early like his insistance "before the
chickens got up", and he was serious as he lived all alone in a home on 233rd Street in the
Bronx. Sam was a real "Classic"
Photos from our March Meeting at the American Legion Hall in Malverne
Model Car Night!
Attention All
Members!!
Good To Know…
Town of Hempstead, Town of
North Hempstead and Town of
Your help is desperately needed at Oyster Bay STOP programs accept
the Monthly Meetings to set up taused Automotive Fluids— Call for
bles, chairs and Misc.
details and directions:
Please see Paul Parnes or Mike
Town of Hempstead:
Sussman and be at the American
516-378-2200
Legion Hall at 7:30 on Meeting
Town of North Hempstead:
Night
516-869-6311
Many Hands Make Light
Town of Oyster Bay:
Work
516-624-6300
Appearing at your next GNYR Meeting (4/4/13):
Howard Kroplick to talk on Thursday about Long Island Motor Parkway. New member
Ellyn Okvist to follow Howard with information about when the planned "Sunday Drive
in the Country " will take place , an expanded drive from last. The drive will go from Bay
side to Ronkonkoma.
Any questions? Call Althea Travis at 516 456-6245 or Neal DeLeo at 516 488-2106
Please donate your
old books
To the V. A.
Tickets and Info at www.autoshowNY.com
Hospital
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Contact Paul Parnes
Don’t forget to visit the “Autoseum”
718-217-2220
The New York International Auto
Show is set for March 29th thru
April 7th
in Mineola! They are located at 100
County Seat Drive in Mineola, NY
516-571-1894
Visit them at www.autoseum.org
.
Calendar of Events for 2013
April
June
4th: Monthly Meeting at American Legion Hall, 1st: Set Up Day—Old Westbury Gardens Show
Malverne, NY—Howard Kroplick, the History of 2nd: Old Westbury Gardens Show
the Vanderbilt Motor Parkway from Queens to
6th: Monthly Meeting at American Legion Hall. MalRonkonkoma
verne, NY—Wrap up and Slide Show— Old West7th: Galaxy Club Cruise, Farmingdale to Orient bury Gardens Car Show
on the North Fork—Benefit for service dogs for
12th: Board of Directors Meeting
Vets Lunch & Raffle $30.00 516-860-9309 or 631
14th: Drive your car to the Autoseum, 7:00p.m.
-724-6231
10th: Board of Directors Meeting
19th thru 21st: Englishtown
24th—28th: Spring Carlisle
23rd: Rock Hall Museum Show 718-224-2674
July
4th: Fourth of July Picnic—Greis Park
August
28th: Queens County Farm Museum/
”Farmhouse” Meet and Flea Market 9a.m to 3p.m. 2nd, 3rd and 4th: Das Awkscht Fest—Macungie PA
May
2nd: Monthly Meeting at American Legion Hall.
Malverne, NY—Preparation for Old Westbury
Gardens Car Show
October
2nd thru 6th: Fall Carlisle
3rd: Monthly Meeting at American Legion Hall. Malverne, NY
3rd, 4th and 5th: Rhinebeck Swap Meet and Car 9th thru 12th: AACA Eastern Fall Meet, Hershey,
Show—Dutchess County Fairgrounds, Rhine
PA
Beck, NY Hudson River Valley Antique Auto Asso9th: Board of Directors Meeting
ciation—Contact Jim Doyle at 845-876-3554
6pm to 9pm only
8th: Board of Directors Meeting
19th:Bayport Aerodrome with Model A Club
25th: Peconic Bay Region Wounded Warrior
Show, Martha Clara Vineyard, Jamesport, NY
30th—June 1st: AACA Eastern Division Meet.
Gettysburg Region, Carlisle, PA
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REMEMBER TO PAY YOUR NATIONAL AACA DUES
AS IT IS A PREREQUISITE TO BE A GNYR MEMBER!!!!
Checks should be payable to GNYR AACA
Renewal Dues are due no later than December 31
Mail to: Artie Finnegan
315 White Ave.
New Hyde Park, N.Y. 11010
[email protected]
Sunday, April 28 th 2012-9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Contact Information:Tom 718-224-2674, Paul 718-217-2220
Rain or Shine-No Rain Date
Hot Rods, Vintage Cars, Special Interest, Stock,
Muscle Cars, Unique Vehicles,
Trucks, Motorcycles and Modified
Vendors, Petting Zoo, Refreshments, Hayrides, Plants, Flowers
And Farm House Tours
No BBQ’s, Fires, Bicycles or Mopeds
STRICTLY ENFORCED
NO PETS WILL BE ALLOWED INTO FARM
General Admission: Adults $5.00, Children 6-12 $2.00
Children under 6 yrs. old FREE
Car Owner and passenger $5.00.
The first 100 vehicles will receive a dash plaque.
All vehicles must be on field by 10 A.M. Clubs wishing to present together must be on field as a
group by 9 A.M….NO EXCEPTIONS
Each vehicle must have it’s own fire extinguisher
Rock Hall Museum
199 Broadway
Lawrence, NY
SUNDAY, June, 23,2013
9:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M.
No Rain Date
No Classes
All makes of vehicles welcome
Antiques * Classics * Customs * Rods * Trucks
Park with friends**** Make new friends***50/50
Trophy winners will be selected by
The Board Of The Rock Hall Museum
Picnic area available*** Spectators Free
Museum will be open @ 10:00 A.M.
Free Admission to Museum
Gate opens at 9:00 A.M.
Day of show $10.00 per car
Directions: From Southern State Parkway or Sunrise Highway, Peninsula
Blvd. South, make left on Rockaway Turnpike, one and a half miles to
Broadway, make right on Broadway. Rock Hall is 3/4 of a mile on left.
From Brooklyn & Western Queens: Belt Parkway to Rockaway Avenue exit south, right turn onto Broadway. Rock Hall
3/4 of mile on left.
All Vehicles Must Have Fire Extinguisher and Insurance
For More Information Call Tom at 718-224-2674, E-Mail [email protected]
Director: Sebastian D’Agostino 917-837-5383
Presents
On June 23rd, 2013
(NO RAIN DATE)
At
Historic Rock Hall Museum
199 Broadway
Lawrence , Long Island, New York
Registration fee……………………….$35.00
Each additional car…………………...$25.00
All registrants must be a member of the
Trailer parking available
Hotel rooms available
Contact Richie for application forms
Phone: 718-631-7281 or E-Mail: [email protected]
Registration no later than June 1, 2013