Wobbling Wheel July 2016 - Pacific Model A Club Wheel July...July 2016 Editor: Colin Blair 19759 – 28 th Avenue Langley, BC V2Z 1Y1 Ph: 604-809-6461 E-mail: [email protected]

July 2016

Editor: Colin Blair

19759 – 28th Avenue

Langley, BC

V2Z 1Y1

Ph: 604-809-6461

E-mail: [email protected]

www.pacificmodelaclub.com

Let the Dancing Begin!

PMAC 2015 Executive

President: Bob Krause

Vice President: Richard Gaska

Treasurer: Mike Breed

Secretary: Phil Harden

Membership: Charlie Bridle

Technical Director: Jim Wong

Asst Tech Director: Gord Goranko

Sergeant at Arms: Evan Cox

Past President: Noel Cleveland

Newsletter: Colin Blair

THOUGHTS FROM THE EDITOR’S

DASH

By Colin Blair

It has been a very busy June and July has

started just the same. Jen’s soccer team

is playing at the World Master’s

Tournament in New Zealand next spring

and the planning is in full swing. We’re

going to be travelling with a couple of

the other player’s to do some sight-

seeing and they (and their kids) all came

over on Canada Day for some extra

planning.

I brought the coupe over as we were

going out to Mom’s for dinner later that

day and I want to give it a good wash

and polish. All the girls saw the car and

of course wanted to go for a ride. We

toured the beach in White Rock with a

rumbleseat full of passengers and all

were wearing smiles. One girl, her dad

has a Pontiac Acadian and her mum

drives a 1967 Camaro exclaimed that

the rumbleseat was “More fun than

mum’s Camaro!”

We took the Coupe out to Mom’s later

in the evening and did a tour of

Chilliwack for old time’s sake. The car

purred along and was happy to be back

on the road. Mom was happy to have

another Model A in the garage again.

July has been busy with Kaitlyn and

Anna competing in highland dancing at

the Skagit Valley Highland games in Mt.

Vernon over the weekend. Both girls

danced beautifully and came home with

some well earned hardware.

Now that summer is in full swing, I am

hoping to have some time to work on

the Roadster pickup. First is the annual

Westport car show this week which will

mean a bath and a polish for her too.

We’ve got some friends visiting towards

the end of July and I hope to bring the

truck out again for their visit.

UPCOMING EVENTS

July 16 Run in Bellingham

July 17 Club Run. Meet at Denny’s in

Walnut Grove at 8:30.

July 31 WestCoasters Daze, White Rock.

Aug 1 Hallmark Ford show and shine.

Aug 1 Tsawwassen Sun Fest

Aug 21 Hougen park

Aug 28 Annual PMAC Picnic

Sept 5 New and Old Days, Fort Langley

Sept 10 Langley Cruise-in

Sept 11 Peace Arch Hospital Show and

Shine

Sept 18 Model A Swap Meet. PMAC.

FROM THE HISTORY PAGES

Courtesy of Old Car Sunday

June 21, 1992 – Mission, BC. We simply

couldn’t have a better Father’s Day in

Mission. Hot and sunny weather, a

beautiful public park overlooking the

Fraser River and close to 400 cars and

trucks gathered for our first ever “Old

car Sunday.”

Traditionally, it can take three or four

years to achieve the numbers of people

and vehicles that showed up for this

gathering. Besides the astounding

number of antique, special interest and

modified cars and trucks that came out

(along with the folks who came in

them), at least 3000 people drove or

walked over to the park to take in the

show. The day was unique in a number

of respects. Model A’s parked beside

hot rods, vintage trucks sat next to “lead

sleds.” With no judging component and

plenty of food and entertainment, the

event became a family day in one of the

prettiest parks in BC’s beautiful Fraser

Valley. A huge amount of volunteer

work was done by members of four

regional car clubs. The prospect of an

even larger turnout has everyone

wondering just how many more vehicles

and people this particular facility could

handle.

But how about some

acknowledgements regarding this year’s

how! A lot fo the credit goes to Don

and Lilah Warren and to Pat and Diane

O’Connor. Don and Lilah operate

Rumbleseat Restorations in Mission and

Don is also the past national president

of the Vintage Car Club of Canada, and

the current president of that club’s

Golden Ear’s (Maple Ridge, BC) chapter.

Lilah was instrumental in organizing a

top-notch fashion show of period

clothing, and took notes in over five

months of meetings. Pat O’Connor is

president of the Mission Klassics whose

club members were critical to the day’s

smooth flow, and Diane organized a

round of kid’s games and kept the

coffee and goodies coming at those

same strategy sessions.

Our annual show is a great way to spend

Father’s Day with the entire family.

Come visit, rain or shine. Old Car

Sunday in the Park is one of the largest

shows of vintage, antique and collector

vehicles on display in Western Canada.

You do not want to miss this great

family event! Our largest display was in

2013 with 1348 show vehicles.

The first 1000 show vehicles registered

receive a free dash plaque. Registration

is only $10.00 per show vehicle payable

at the 7th Avenue gate entrance, east of

Stave Lake street, on the day of the

show. Pre-registrations are not

accepted. All show vehicle registrations

are done the morning of the show at

the park, via the 7th Avenue entrance.

Vehicle show gate opens at 6:30 am.

Food, entertainment and kid’s activities

on-site. Public entry by donation with a

portion of the net proceeds going to

Variety – The Children’s Charity.

Due to limited, on-site public parking at

the park, we strongly encourage visitors

to take advantage of the free parking

and free shuttle buses at the West Coast

Express parking lot in Mission to and

from the venue starting at 8:30 am.

Thank you Translink for the use of this

parking lot!

NEEDS AND LEADS

PMAC has baseball caps with the club

logo for $20.00. We also have videos of

Model A restoration tips.

The Pacific Model A Club has developed

plans for a Model A wheel straightener.

Please contact us for details.

FOR SALE - 1928 MODEL A DELUXE

FORD ROADSTER.

Carefully maintained and driven.

$24,000. Contact Rene Doyharcabal.

Ph. 604-514-9143 or e-mail

[email protected]

Rene has a friend with a 1930’s Stewart

Warner South Wind Model 780 car

heater.

Leo is looking for a 1928-29 flatbed

pickup or Double A truck.

Dave Waters has a friend looking for

door latches for a 1928 Tudor.

Jim Sinclair is looking for a trunk lid and

lower panel hinges for a 1928-29 coupe.

Dave Gazso is looking for a 1931 right

front fender.

Ann Kirk is selling Herb’s ’28 Roadster

priced in the mid-teens. If interested in

this vehicle contact Ann or Richard for

more info. Also numerous parts and

tools.

Ann Kirk is selling a Visible “BA” gas

pump, a 1960’s square type “Homes”

gas pump and a complete set of the

Restorer and Model “A” News

magazines.

Gerry Bell informed the club his father

in law has two 84” metal lathe, band

saw and a welder for sale. Contact Gerry

for more details.

FOOD ON THE RUN

Personally tested by Kaitlyn Blair

Blueberry French Toast

12 slices of bread (crust removed)

2x 8oz packages of cream chees

1 cup blue berries

12 eggs

2 cups milk

1/8 cup of maple syrup

Cur bread into 1 inch cubes, place half in

a greased 9x18 inch pan. Cut cream

cheese and place over top of bread.

Beat eggs, milk and syrup. Pour over

top. Cover and chill for 8 hours or

overnight. Remove from fridge 30

minute before baking. Cover and bake

at 350 oF for 30 minutes. Uncover and

bake for 25 to 30 minutes until center is

set.

Sauce:

1 cup sugar

2 tbsp cornstarch

1 cup of water

1 cup blueberries

1 tbsp butter

In a saucepan mix sugar and cornstarch.

Add water. Bring to a boil over medium

heat and boil for 3 minutes. Keep

stirring. Add berries and simmer until

berries burst. Stir in butter. Pour sauce

over French toast and enjoy!

FOR THE FUNNY BONE

Courtesy of the World Wide Web

A truck driver was doing his usual

delivery to the Mental Hospital.

He discovered a flat tire when he was

about to go home.

He jacked up the truck and took the flat

tire down. When he was about to fix

the spare tire, he accidentally dropped

all the bolts into the drain.

As he can't fish the bolts out, he started

to panic. A patient happened to walk

past and asked the driver what

happened.

The driver thought to himself, since

there's nothing much he can do;

he told the patient the whole incident.

The patient laughed at him & said "can't

even fix such a simple problem... no

wonder you are destined to be a truck

driver..."

"Here's what you can do, take one bolt

each from the other 3 tires and fix it

onto this tire. Then drive to the nearest

workshop and replace the missing ones,

easy as that"

The driver was very impressed and

asked: "You're so smart but why are you

here in a Mental Hospital?"

The patient replied:

"Hello, I am here because I'm CRAZY,

not STUPID!!