Phillip Cole
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I spoke with Marshall years go at a National in New Bern. Talking to him was like a great CJE.
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You guys are definitely on your classic car game! 😉
The Wall Street Journal (a well known car magazine) confirms you are right.
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Great history! Thanks for sharing.
I still remember my great uncle Jack's copy of the Blue Book sitting on his desk at the Chevrolet dealership.
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31nash880,
If you are interested in the SE Spring Nationals at the Charlotte Motor Speedway, April 7 - 9, 2022. I am the meet chair, so if you have any questions, give me a call, 704 577-8576. (If It goes to voicemail, leave your name and number and I'll get back to you ASAP.) The sign up deadline is March 14.
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58 minutes ago, Terry Bond said:
Never heard of it. Anyone been there?
Terry
Yes, although it's not (was not) the only good reason to go to Bennington, VT. Nice, small museum with a variety of cars and memorabilia. Great working gas station out front when we were there about five years ago. And yes, the Hemmings corporate office website does say they are permanently closed.
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So, did you have it flushed in 2018?
Did your trusted mechanic say anything about discoloration, etc. in the fluid?
I do not have a 1974 Chevrolet Service Manual. So the closest I can come is 1968, and that manual only suggests checking the fluid in the ps reservoir occasionally and does not suggest a flush unless you have a ps problem.
As mentioned above, it pays to change all the fluids when the car is new to you. So if you flushed it 2018, just check the reservoir for the next several years,unless you suspect a problem.
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Try the 1969 Chassis Service Manual. My 68 manual mentions both Muncie & Saginaw under 4-speeds.
May not mention the shifter handle in the 69 manual, but it follows that if it is a Muncie transmission it would be a Muncie shifter.
What are the odds you would have a judging team with no one that knew Chevy used Muncie and Saginaw transmissions in the muscle car era... ☹️
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BTW, all the AACA officers are listed on the forum:
aaca.org/officers roster
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Chuck Crane
87 Old CCC Rd
Hendersonville, NC 28739Make sure you include a SASE.
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On 9/23/2021 at 4:55 PM, Steve Moskowitz said:
ONCE AGAIN WE HAVE A PANDEMIC RELATED ISSUE OF OUR MAGAZINE GOING OUT ON TIME. IT WILL NOT SHIP UNTIL NEXT WEEK BUT IF YOU ARE A MEMBER, PLEASE GO TO MEMBERS.AACA.ORG AND THE LATEST ISSUE IS ONLINE FOR YOU TO VIEW.
That's Jerry Clemmons car. West made pictures of several cars after the SE Spring Nationals. West found the site. It looks like it is way out in the country, but it is actually behind a large car dealership within a mile of the Charlotte Motor Speedway. We're fortunate to have such a talented editor as West.
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They are nautical flags, S & V, to signify Standard and Vignale, being the manufacturer of the car Standard-Triumph and the design house that Giovanni Michelotti was working for when he designed the car.
Found this in some Herald research I did a few years ago. Comes from an English internet forum on Heralds.
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Message 61 Polara on this website. He is out of SC.
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Spray them with white vinegar (4 oz vinegar to 2 oz water solution), acid in vinegar kills the eggs and spiders.
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48 minutes ago, auburnseeker said:
Funny thing is the modern components used to build one back in the day are now considered Antique and are 40 years old or more.
Yes Class 35C in AACA judging...
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20 hours ago, MCHinson said:
She and Bill are still AACA members and I typically see them judging. I am fairly certain that I recall seeing them both at the Charlotte Meet in April. I am not sure why Susan has not been on the forum in a long time.
Matt, you are correct. They both judged in Charlotte this year.
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19 hours ago, Golden73 said:
Ditto to both. My first large show, with tons of cool Buicks, and many other cars to ogle.
As for radials, they were an option for mine, too and mine was bought new with them, but I don't know how judges treat that when there is an option. I guess you'd have to prove it somehow??
Yes, you would need to provide factory documentation on an optional tire. If there is a question from the Judging Team, the Captain will approach you. Best place to look first is in the owner's manual.
The Best way to deal with the fact that you cannot find the right size tire is to contact the VP of Judging.
There are owners who want to run radials when they are not showing, so they buy two sets of proper wheels.
"Tire Documentation
Owners not able to find a correct replacement tire should send a letter to the VP Judging indicating the specific size of the correct tire and that at least two tire manufacturers have been contacted and the correct tire is not available. Tires one size larger or smaller are acceptable. A letter from the VP Judging is the ONLY AACA ACCEPTED documentation regarding a vehicles' substitute tires. Any letter issued by the VP Judging should be shown to the Team Captain at the time of vehicle judging. IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT THE TEAM CAPTAIN ASK FOR DOCUMENTATION FOR ANY TIRE THAT IS QUESTIONED BY THE CHASSIS JUDGE OR DOES NOT MEET THE FIRST YEAR OF MANUFACTURE GUIDELINES LISTED BELOW. Some manufacturers offered a radial tire – for specific vehicle(s) - as a factory authorized option to the standard issue ply tire. The use of red line radials on a vehicle should be accompanied with documentation. It is advisable to seek documentation from the vehicle 2-23 owner when a tire size or type is in question. This is especially so in cases of limited production, specialty vehicles, and foreign made vehicles..."
"b. RADIAL TIRES (e.g., 185R14, 175R13, etc.), Domestic Cars. (Factory documentation is required for any vehicle with radial tires prior to the years listed below.) Some domestic manufacturers offered these tires as early as 1967, such as Buick and Oldsmobile. It is possible that others may have offered them as well. BEFORE taking any deductions, the Team Captain will ask the owner for documentation. Note: European built vehicles can be much earlier. Japanese vehicles 1967, possibly earlier. c. LOW PROFILE METRIC RADIALS (e.g., P195/70R13, P195/70VR14). Domestic Cars as early as 1979. European cars 1969*, Japanese cars 1975*.
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Take a look at this page from the AACA Judging Guidelines.
There are also Driver's Participation and Historic Preservation of Features awards, where cars are evaluated, not point judged.
We can't have you coming to our shows and not have you know what's going on. 😉
Do a search for AACA.org/Juding Guidelines to learn more.
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Well, I don't find much history on the History Channel, but one can always hope...
Sounds like the emphasis is going to be more about the people instead of the cars, but one can always hope!
Online description:
"The Cars That Built The World tells the story of a group rival engineers who created a revolution in transportation and forever changed the world in the process. Driven by innovation and rivalry, their genius created the most transformative invention of the 20th century, spawning new industries and bringing about a freedom never imagined before the birth of the car. Exploring over a century of innovation and covering Honda, Toyota, Mercedes, Ford, Porsche, Rolls Royce and more, these are the dramatic stories behind the biggest names in the auto industry."
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Purple is a color of mourning. I do remember funeral homes using small purple flags on a hearse and sometimes on the family cars in the mid 20th century.
In 1937 North Carolina added a section to the Motor Vehical Act which refers to purple flags and purple lights.
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I'd guess not many.... Each book held 1200 stamps!
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Autofair no
SE Spring National yes, at Embassy Suites
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Let me suggest you go to aaca.org. Under Publications, download the Judging Guidelines and start at the back in the Appendix Section with 4-4. It gives the "family tree" of AACA awards and shows how our 400 points system works.
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On 1/17/2021 at 11:32 AM, Mark McAlpine said:
For those that want to visit (revisit?) "Mayberry," the Savannah Region is hosting the 2021 AACA Southeastern Divisional Tour in Mt. Airy, NC, on 11-15 October 2021. As you can imagine, a lot of the activities are centered on places & things associated with Andy Griffith.
I was fortunate enough to know several of Andy's friends in Mt Airy, and worked for several years with one of Andy's former pastors. Each one spoke of what a wonderful person he was.
Yes, there are several places worth seeing in and around Mt Airy. The surrounding area is great for touring!
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In the 50s Holden did assemble Pontiacs from kits imported from Canada. By the 60s they did build the Canadian versions of the Pontiac but with Chevy drivetrains, etc.
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Marshall Van Winkle
in AACA - Class Judging
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Posted by Terry Bond last Saturday in General Discussion:
A link to the obituary is here, with details about his memorial service that will be held Tuesday, February 15.
If you’d like to send a card to the family, you can send it to his daughter, Marsha:
Marsha Warner
163 Iron Hill Way
Collegeville, PA 19426