August 2015 Issue by

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We hope you have all been enjoying your summer and beating the heat as
best you can! We’ve been very busy with a lot of projects here at the shop.
Open House Re-cap
Services We Offer
We got a lot of feedback from our Spring Open House. Despite a little bit of
unsightly weather in the morning, it turned out to be a great day! We want to
thank Vince and Bob from Federated Auto Parts (aka Robbins) for setting up
Get to Know the RMR
Employees: Johnny B
a booth, Johnny B for cooking some delicious food, and Deb from Stitches
Featured Car:
1971 Austin Sprite
RMR shirt or hat you can contact her at [email protected]. We
Outsourced Article:
Motor Oil Warning!
who donated a gift basket! Congratulations to the Elder Family, Vincent and
and Screens for selling RMR apparel – if you would like to order your own
received many generous donations for our raffle and want to thank everyone
all our other raffle winners. If you’d like to donate a basket to our next Open
House you can contact Hollis at the shop. Our next Open House
will be Sunday, September 27th from 10am-2pm. So mark your
calendars and get your classic ready, we hope to see you all
there!
If you would like to donate to our next raffle give us a call!
Spring Open House May 2015
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Services We Offer:
Did you know we don’t ONLY specialize in full restorations? We take on almost any project, big or small. Here is a
glimpse at some of the work we’ve done in the past.
Assembly
Engine and Transmission Tuning
Rust and Metal Repair
Body Repair
Engine Rebuilds and Repairs
Paint Finishes
Chemical Stripping
Frame Repair
Transmission Repair
Cooling Systems
Fuel Systems
Unibody Restorations
Custom Metal Fabrication
Interior Work
Wood Working
Aside from vehicle work we are looking to start up some exciting “fun” classes open to the public. We are looking to
hold a Mig Welding Class, a Ladies Night, and an Art Show! If any of those classes peak your interest, contact us via
email or Facebook and we’d be happy to send you more information.
Get to Know the RMR Employees:
Johnny B
Meet Johnny B. Johnny has been with RMR for over six
years and is a “jack of all trades” here. Johnny is our go
to ramp truck driver. If you’ve ever had your car picked
up or dropped off by RMR, Johnny was the guy driving.
You can also find him in the body shop working on a car.
Johnny has been working on cars for over twenty five
years, but aside from working on cars, John can be found
working on or sailing boats, camping, cooking, SCUBA
diving and being a Grandpa.
Johnny’s Jeep
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Featured Car: 1971 Austin Sprite
The great thing about working with and restoring classic cars is most times there is a great story to tell about the
vehicle. For Tricia and Mike Marshall that’s no exception. Tricia’s 1971 Austin Sprite had been with her for many, many
years, but in 1991 when it had failed a safety inspection, the Marshall’s
started to disassemble “Gloria”. Over time fixing Gloria was put on the back
burner. That was until Mike took a new job opportunity taking the Marshall’s
across the pond from the U.K. to Canada. Gloria was shipped in a custom
made wooden container to Canada. But still, Gloria’s restoration would just
have to wait. It took moving to five different houses in three different
countries on two separate continents to finally decide – restore her or let her
Before picture of the 1971 Austin Sprite, “Gloria”
go.
Their final stop was in Pepperell, MA, just south of Hollis, NH. It was here that Mike came across RMR
Restorations and finally got the ball rolling. They consulted with the guys at RMR and decided to have RMR repair and
repaint the body while they would take care of the rest. While RMR was busy sanding, fabricating patch panels and
painting, the Marshalls were busy degreasing, cleaning and sandblasting nearly 30 boxes of parts.
After 8.5 months of work by RMR, the car was returned to the Marshall’s
home. It was an exciting and emotional day as it was the first time they had seen
the car the same color and in one piece in nearly 25 years. After a bit more time
of fixing Gloria up and putting her together, the Marshalls were finally able to
have Gloria running like a dream. In Sept. 2014 she took 2nd place in the Austin
Healey Sprite Classic at the British Invasion Classic Car Show in Stowe, VT. It
was a pretty impresGloria leaving RMR Restorations
sive win as she was
It was a long, but fun project for the Marshalls. When all
was said and done, they were happy to say it was a project
they were able to do together.
The Marshall’s with Gloria
against four Bugeyes!
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Out Sourced Article: Motor Oil Warning
When working with cars, it’s important to keep up-to-date with all of today’s advances in car care technologies. We
came across this interesting article from Isky Racing Cams regarding “break-in” protection for all high performance
flat-tappet hydraulic and solid lifter camshafts. As we’ve stated before, it is always best to consult YOUR car owner’s
manual and do what is best for YOUR car.
Not all motor oils are created equal. Unfortunately, when installing a high performance camshaft, just any oil
will not give your new cam installation sufficient protection during the critical break-in period (the mating-in of virgin
metal surfaces). This is because government regulators have mandated (as of January ’04) the complete elimination of
the critical anti-wear additive package (zinc.phosphorus) from all “SM” rated (street legal) motor oils to protect
catalytic converters.
Isky recommends the use of only the following motor oils for maximum cam lobe and lifter protection before
and after the break-in period because they are the only conventional mineral based oils available with generous levels
of the zinc/phosphorous additive package:
Brad Penn Penn-Grade 1: The very best of all in our opinion and the only oil refined from
100% Pennsylvania crude.
Pennzoil “GTP” Racing Oil: Excellent – Do not confuse with regular grade of Pennzoil.
Valvoline Racing Oil: Excellent – Do not confuse with regular grades of Valvoline or Valvoline VR-1.
If you do not use one of the above oils, the next best approach is to supplement other common mineral based
oils with EOS (Engine Oil Supplement) available from any GM Dealership. Ask for Part No. 1052367 (16oz) bottle. It
is mandatory to use the EOS for break-in and recommended for every oil change thereafter. The cost is about $9.00
per bottle. EOS contains a fenerous amount of zinc and phosphorous and will give whatever other motor oil you may
be using a boost in protection against premature cam failure.
Special Note Regarding Synthetic Oils
Please note, Isky does not recommend the use of synthetic oils with any flat – tappet camshaft – especially during
break-in. if you must use synthetic oil after break-in, there are only two brands we are comfortable recommending.
They are Amzoil (Red) Racing Oil and Joe Gibbs Performance Racing Oil. Both contain zinc and phosphorous and
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Out Sourced Article: Motor Oil Warning (Cont.)
will fare well AFTER break-in has been successfully completed. Other synthetics, especially those with very low
viscosity index numbers (i.e. Ow-15, 5w-20 etc.) have very low film strength and are not designed for, nor should they
be employed in any flat-tappet cam installation.
Even when you employ the correct oil, remember that camshafts receive no direct-pressurized lubrication to
their cam lobes and therefore depend on the foggy mist or “splash’ off the connecting rods for survival. Therefore
when getting ready to start the motor up, remember to immediately rev to 2500 RPM and keep it there for the first 1520 minutes of operation. Also, be sure the ignition is timed properly and fuel is in the carburetor bowl to avoid
excessive cranking on the starter and pre-disposing your cam’s installation to a high risk of premature wear.
Enjoy the open road!
We know you all love getting out and cruising around in your classic. We’re wondering where some of your favorite
places to cruise to are. Do you go to any local car shows? Or maybe you head out to breakfast Sunday mornings with
your sweetie. Some of our favorite places to check out in the area are: Kimball Farms, they’ve got a few - Jaffrey NH,
Westford MA, Lancaster MA, and Carlisle MA; Joey’s Diner on 101A in Amherst NH; Parker’s Maple Barn in
Brookline, NH, and even Hollis New Hampshire’s own Alpaca farm, Acappella! We spend so much time planning
vacations away from home, but there is so much New Hampshire has to offer if we just put some time into researching
what’s around. So, we hope you are able to find some local spots to cruise to in your classic this summer, and don’t
forget to connect with us on Facebook to share some photos from your journey!