WEEKLY CRUISER BROADCAST MAY 8, 2024

WHEN YOU FIND OUR WEEKLY BROADCAST USEFUL JUST FORWARD AND SHARE WITH YOUR FELLOW "CRUISERS"

If you have not checked out our vendor page yet here is the link https://www.cruisein.us/vendors-auto-related

When you come across any upcoming local car shows, meet-ups, or other automotive gatherings, I encourage you to share the details with our group. Feel free to send event information directly to me, whether it's a classic car show, a charity cruise, or a garage tour, every suggestion is valuable and contributes to keeping our community vibrant during the off-season. I appreciate your continued dedication to our shared interest, and I look forward to providing a valuable weekly broadcast for the group.

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OUR CRUISER OF THE WEEK

NEW VENDOR!

Antique Auto Batteries

Battery Central Mall in SE Virginia 804-861-0165 ask for Wayne for a personal touch

https://batterycentralmall.com/

Finally we have a local shop to repair our "Stock" Pre War and early Post War cars

Mario knocked it out of the park once more! Recently Mario opened this specialty shop exclusively for our “Stock” Pre War and early Post War cars. I already used his services for two of my "Classic" Packard car owners and both guys are extremely pleased with the shops Management, repairs and attention to details. Here is the link which will provide additional information about the staff

https://www.cruisein.us/pre-war-post-war-stock-car...

WE NOW HAVE THE ETHANOL FREE FUEL!

Ready to serve you!

Ethanol-free gas- Kensington Service Center, 3794 Howard Ave, Kensington, MD 20895, 89 Octane at pump.

https://www.collectorcarguide.net/listing/kensingt...

HARRISON TRANSPORTS - I have multiple trailers: OPEN - ENCLOSED - LOW BOY TRAILERS. I have transported everything from Antique cars, Race cars, hot rods and exotics Everything from a rolls Royce / Lamborghini to classic Cadillacs and anything custom you can think of I can go anywhere in the USA . My office phone number is 301- 279-9404 or cell 301-452-5705 email harrisoneastcoasttransports@gmail.com

Tim Fogarty's What’s Going On In Maryland & Jerry Regier's What's Going On In Virginia

Just click on this link:

https://www.cruisein.us/montgomery-counts-and-virginia

Tim & Jerry Just posted events for this spring

Bill Goodwin's' Whats's Going On At The Beach

https://www.cruisein.us/eastern-shore-car-shows

Bill just posted events for this spring

Here is the link to the entire Maryland, DC & Virginia area thanks to Rob Parr's Publication:

The Ultimate Reference for Car Enthusiasts

https://www.collectorcarguide.net/

Donate Your Car

Would you like to earn a tax deduction? Or would you simply want a good reason for getting a new car? Now you can have both. Donate your car to the Montgomery County Students Automotive Trades Foundation (ATF). Your donation will help over 400 high school students in Montgomery County learn how to evaluate, repair, and refurbish used cars. The students run a “Mini Dealership” where people can purchase the refurbished cars.

Here is the link: http://cars2donate.org/.

JOIN US FOR "CARS AND CRAFT BREWS" AT LONE OAK FARM BREWING COMPANY IN OLNEY, MARYLAND FROM 9A-11AM ON A FEW SPECIAL SUNDAYS! COME ON OUT ON SUNDAY MAY 19, SUNDAY JULY 14 AND SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 15! DRIVE ON IN - AND GRAB A TICKET FOR A DEAL ON A PINT AND A PIZZA WHILE YOU BROWSE ALL KINDS OF GREAT VEHICLES - OR CHECK OUT THE FARM!

Sharp Street United Methodist Church Classic Car Show

Saturday June 22, 2024 1:30 to 3:00 pm

1310 Olney-Sandy Spring Road Sandy Spring, MD 20860

Sharp Street United Methodist Church cordially invites you to show off your beautiful automobiles at this special event, which is free and open to the public! The Sharp Street Church grounds on Route 108 in Sandy Spring is an ideal gathering place for the community – including the residents of nearby Brooke Grove Retirement Village. If you plan to bring your classic car to this show, please R.S.V.P. to Susan Phillips (spphil14@gmail.com; call or text 301-602-1232) by May 31^st to help with our planning. Thank you!

Overflow parking for visitors will be across the street at Sherwood Elementary School. As a fundraiser, Sharp Street UMC will sell hot dogs, chips, and drinks at this event.

We are still looking for folks and their cars to participate in a little

car show we are putting on for the residents of the Vindobona

nursing home at 6012 Jefferson Blvd, Braddock Heights. The date

is Friday, May 17, and will last just about an hour (1:30-2:30pm).

Please respond to Owen Griesemer at ogriesemer@comcast.net

or 240-357-5696. Thank you

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When you want too see stock cars from 1900 through 1970 this is the place to go

SULLY ANTIQUE CAR SHOW – 16 JUNE 2024 Sully Show Vehicle Registration Forms must be received by June 14, 2024 for vehicles to be judged. NO EXCEPTIONS. Advance Registration Fee is $10. THERE IS NO DAY OF SHOW REGISTRATION! This is the link to their form:

http://gwcmodela.com/pdfs/Sully/2024/Sully%20Show%20Vehicle%20Registration%202024.pdf

CRUISER WINTER PROJECTS

Just click on the below links to see the progress of Bruce's & Lenny's projects

Lenny's Pontiac build link

Bruce's Chevolet Build Link

CRUISER PICKS & INDUSTRY INFORMATION

Chevrolet 10-Speed Transmission: The Most Common Problems

Chevrolet 10-Speed Transmission: The Most Common Problems (msn.com)

The 1960s: A Turbulent Era of Hot Rodding With Unprecedented Growth and Experimentation

https://www.motortrend.com/features/hot-rod-magazi...

Damn That’s Old! Mustang Turns 60 Today

https://journal.classiccars.com/2024/04/17/damn-th...

Obsessive About Odometers

https://journal.classiccars.com/2024/04/26/obsessi...

We paid tribute to Jim Wangers so Car and Driver wouldn’t have to

https://journal.classiccars.com/2024/04/29/we-paid....

We like people who like cars,” he said. “People like coming to the shows – seeing the cars, experiencing cars

https://www.nada.org/nada/nada-headlines/jose-muno...

Car of the Week: This 1965 Porsche 911 Underwent an Epic Two-Year Restoration. Now It Could Be Yours.

https://robbreport.com/motors/cars/1965-porsche-91...

15 Abandoned Classics Cars Unearthed

15 Abandoned Classics Cars Unearthed (msn.com)

EV RELATED

The average price of the most popular used EVs has dropped by up to $5,000 compared to last year, according to retailer CarMax.

https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1143025_top-s...

Dealers Lead the Way Over Rough Terrain to an Electric Future

https://www.nada.org/nada/nada-headlines/afny-2024...

IT'S JOKE TIME

A worldwide survey was conducted by the UN. The only question asked was: "Would you please give your honest opinion about solutions to the food shortage in the rest of the world?" The survey was a huge failure. In Africa they didn't know what "food" meant. In Eastern Europe they didn't know what "honest" meant. In Western Europe they didn't know what "shortage" meant. In China they didn't know what "opinion" meant. In the Middle East they didn't know what "solution" meant. In South America they didn't know what "please" meant. And in the USA they didn't know what "the rest of the world" meant.

Three contractors are bidding to fix a broken fence at the White House. One is from Chicago, another is from Tennessee, and the third is from Minnesota. All three go with a White House official to examine the fence. The Minnesota contractor takes out a tape measure and does some measuring, then works some figures with a pencil. "Well," he says, "I figure the job will run about $900. $400 for materials, $400 for my crew, and $100 profit for me." The Tennessee contractor also does some measuring and figuring, then says, "I can do this job for $700. $300 for materials, $300 for my crew, and $100 profit for me." The Chicago contractor doesn't measure or figure, but leans over to the White House official and whispers, "$2,700." The official, incredulous, says, "You didn't even measure like the other guys! How did you come up with such a high figure?" The Chicago contractor whispers back, "$1000 for me, $1000 for you, and we hire the guy from Tennessee to fix the fence." "Done!" replies the government official. And that, my friends, is how the new stimulus plan will work.

Politicians and diapers have one thing in common: they should both be changed regularly… and for the same reason.

WHAT HAPPENED IN PAST HISTORY TODAY

1984 Moscow announces that the USSR will not take part in the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles
Several other countries, such as Cuba, Afghanistan, Bulgaria, Ethiopia, East Germany, Hungary, Poland, and Vietnam joined the boycott. 4 years earlier, the United States had not sent any athletes to the Summer Olympics in Moscow.
1978 Reinhold Messner and Peter Habeler climb Mount Everest without oxygen supply
Prior to the Italian and Austrian mountaineers' ascent, it was thought to be impossible to conquer the world's highest mountain without supplemental oxygen.
1970 The Beatles release the album Let It Be
The recording was the last studio album ever released by the legendary English rock band.
1927 The White Bird and its crew mysteriously disappear
French aviators, Charles Nungesser and François Coli, had taken off from Paris in their Levasseur PL.8 biplane in an attempt to make the first non-stop transatlantic flight. Their disappearance remains a mystery. Charles Lindbergh succeeded two weeks later.

IT IS MOVIE TIME

CRUISER EMAILS THAT MAY BE OF INTEREST TO YOU

If you have something you would like to share with the group send my way to inex01@icloud.com and I will post

A friend of mine, Carnell Williams, has a small towing service. He's done good jobs with my classic cars. You might like to make notice in your newsletter.

Big Hauling LLC
9470 Canterbury Riding
Laurel, MD 20723-1412
443-960-2380 bighauling2k@gmail.com

Chuck,

My friend Dato, is looking for work. If possible, please post this in your newsletter. Here's the deal:

He is a terrific restorer of old cars.
He can do mechanical and body work, including priming, but no finish paint work at this time. He's working in my shop in Brookeville.
He's done great work for me and for others.
He speaks only Georgian and Russian--almost no English; we use a translation app and it does not seem to be a problem. I'm willing to help with coordination and phone calls (301-580-1979).
He's not super-fast, but he gets the job done right the first time.
He's willing to work at $60/hour.

Thanks! Stanley Shapiro - Cell 301-580-1979 - 20745 New Hampshire Ave. Brookeville, MD 20833

As you may know, we have partnered up with Collector Car Guide (CCG), who shares our mission to facilitate your enjoyment of your classic, custom or exotic vehicle. We consider Collector Car Guide to be the ultimate reference for local car enthusiasts in MD, DC, PA and VA.

CCG offers a fresh approach to the auto industry by vetting all advertisers, contains valuable tips, articles, over 150 local car clubs, car shows & events, a race section and much more! All area sponsors must be rated at least 4+ stars and are easily found in the CCG annual printed directory and/or their online directory at https://www.collectorcarguide.net/listings. Keep their handy printed guide in your glovebox in case you need any of the services they recommend from Appraisers to Wheel Repair and everything in between!

We recommend that visit their site at: https://www.collectorcarguide.net/ and sign up for the free monthly newsletter on the bottom of any page.

CLICK ON THIS LINK FOR ALL THE LOCAL RECOMMENDED BUSINESSES CATERING TO OUR HOBBY AND CAR SHOWS AND EVENTS GOING ON IN OUR AREA.

Cruisers have you ever considering Joining the AACA? I have been a member for years and it is a super resource for anything relating to your collector car, there are to many benefits to list and there are many events that you will enjoy. Example this past Saturday April 16th I attended their destination tour called the “Cobweb Tour” last January I joined their “Heater Tour” which started in Mt Airy and the destination was the Hershey Museum. If you are interested in joining the AACA contact German Paraud gparaud@gmail.com.

The price of the AACA membership is $45.00 extremely reasonable and when you visit the AACA Museum in Hershey your admission is free to all members of the AACA

How much does it cost to visit the AACA Museum? Admission is $12.50 for Adults, $11.50 for Seniors age 61 & older, $9.50 for children 4-12 years, FREE for ages 3 & under

The preservation and enjoyment of the automotive history of vintage cars, trucks, buses and motorcycles through touring, car shows, chapter meetings, workshops, social events, and great friendships.

THIS IS WHAT YOU CAN USE TO IDENTIFY THE CONDITION OF YOUR CAR

1) EXCELLENT: Restored to current maximum professional standards of quality in every area, or perfect original with components operating and appearing as new. A 95-plus point show car that is not driven. In national show judging, a vehicle in number 1 condition is likely to win top honors in its class. In a sense, it has ceased to be an automobile and has become an object of art. It is transported to shows in an enclosed trailer, and, when not being shown, is stored in a climate-controlled facility. It is not driven. There are few number 1 vehicles.

2) FINE: Well-restored, or a combination of superior restoration and excellent original. Also, an extremely well-maintained original showing minimal wear. Except for the closest inspection, a number 2 vehicle may appear as a number 1. The number 2 vehicle will take the top award in many judged shows, except when competing against a number 1 example in its own class. It may also be driven 800-1,000 miles each year to shows, on tours or simply for pleasure.

3) VERY GOOD: Completely operable original or “older restoration” showing wear. Also, a good amateur restoration, all presentable and serviceable inside and out. Plus, combinations of well-done restoration and good operable components; or a partially restored car with all parts necessary to complete it and/or valuable new old stock (NOS) parts. This is a “20 footer.” That is, from 20 feet away it may appear perfect. But as we approach it, we begin to notice that the paint may be getting thin in spots from frequent washing and polishing. Looking inside, we might detect wear on the driver’s seat, foot pedals and carpeting. The chrome trim, while still quite presentable, may have lost its sharp, mirror-like reflective quality it had when new. All systems and equipment on the car are in good operating order. In general, most of the vehicles seen at car shows are in number 3 condition.

4) GOOD: A drivable vehicle needing no, or only minor work to be functional. Also, a deteriorated restoration or a poor amateur restoration. All components may need restoration to be “excellent,” but the vehicle is mostly usable “as is.” This is a driver. It may be in the process of restoration or its owner may have big plans, but even from 20 feet away, there is no doubt that it needs a lot of help.

5) RESTORABLE: Needs complete restoration of body, chassis and interior. May or may not be running, but isn’t weathered, wrecked and/or stripped to the point of being useful only for parts. This car needs everything. It may not be operable, but it is essentially all there and has only minor surface rust, if any rust at all. While presenting a real challenge to the restorer, it won’t have him doing a lot of chasing for missing parts.

6) PARTS CAR: May or may not be running, but is weathered, wrecked and/or stripped to the point of being useful primarily for parts. This is an incomplete or greatly deteriorated, perhaps rusty vehicle that has value only as a parts donor for other restoration projects.