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1 THE PUGET SOUND ROCKET MARCH 2 Newsletter of the Puget Sound Olds Club An Official Chapter of the Oldsmobile Club of America August 2007 The 2007 Olds Nationals in Bowling Green, KY are history and what a great journey it was. Those attending from the Puget Sound Olds Club were Greg & Cathye Hinton, Erik & Vicki Martinson, Dave & Sherry Soball and Ed & Pam Konsmo. The Martinson s left a few days earlier in their new 2007 Buick Lucerne (it s as close to a new Olds as you can get today), the Soball s came by aircraft and the Hinton s and Konsmo s caravanned together pulling trailers. The 2007 Nationals was one of the largest in recent years with over 400 cars registered and a full swap meet field of more than 75 vendors. For the first time ever, the OCA hosted drag racing at a nearby race track. Last year the Board of Directors voted to offer $500 first place and $150 second place in three classes to OCA members who raced. It was a very successful event. The bracket concept was used and if you ran too fast, you lost even if you beat the other car! The drag racing family of racers was very pleased with the OCA supporting their event. BETWEEN THE BUMPERS MEETING MINUTES HERE S MY RIDE Page 3 PAGE 4 PAGE 5 Puget Sound Oldsmobile Club August

2 Puget Sound Olds Club 2007 BOARD OF DIRECTORS President Nina Rogers Vice President P Ed Straw ekstraw@comcast.net Secretary Mary Lindholm Lindholm.mary@gmail.com Treasurer Kathi Straw ekstraw@comcast.net Membership Chairman Bill Iverson billiver@aol.com Newsletter Editor Ed Konsmo ekonsmo@msn.com Assistant to the Editor Pam Konsmo pkonsmo@msn.com Chapter Representative Peter Salazar SALAZARSDEALERS0@quest.net OCA BOARD MEMBERS Ed Konsmo, OCA Vice President Erik Martinson, PNW Zone Director Sherry Soball, PNW Zone Director President s Message Dear Fellow Olds Club Members; I hope everyone s enjoying the sun/heat/and beautiful weather we ve been having. It s great for all the upcoming car shows (especially ours). Our car show is coming along well. Pete and Maggie have everything under control. However, we still need volunteers. If you would like to help in anyway please contact Pete or Maggie at Our last meeting was held at Griot s Garage, in Fife, where we learned how to polish and wash our cars. They also gave us bottles of polish and they had three raffle gifts for us as well. Winners were Maggie, Vicki and Erma. Thank you to Ed Konsmo for setting up the Griot s event. Did anyone win big at a casino or lottery ticket on the lucky day, Saturday 07/07/07? are supposed to be lucky numbers hoped they worked for someone. Nina DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTAL TO THE MONTHLY NEWSLETTER Information to be considered for submittal in to the newsletter needs to be received by the 25th of the month. Please send your information as an or attach it to your in word document form. If you have problems or questions, call Ed or Pam at Please your submittal to: ekonsmo@msn.com. Puget Sound Oldsmobile Club August

3 BETWEEN THE BUMPERS BUMPERS By Ed Konsmo IT S We UPDATE have just returned TIME! As from I am the sure 2007 everyone Nationals knows and had a car a restoration very successful can be trip. a very First, rewarding an update and on also what a very was frustrating REALLY experience. wrong with Well, the engine we are in at the frustrating 50. The shop stage. at For Hinton s the past Buick-Chevrolet two months it seems in Lynden as though cannot we be have thanked taken enough one step for forward their tenacity and two in steps finding backward what was each wrong week with in an the effort 50 s to engine. complete I owe the Greg 50 on Hinton time. many thanks for making the arrangements on such short notice to have the engine repaired. Usually you need to Here s make a an small appointment list of what well we in had advance to conquer. for such A NOS a project. radiator But was shop installed manager in the Wayne car with cleared a bad the seam. space A and one-week time to handle setback it. resulted It seems in its that removal, the person repair who and re-built re-installation. it years Four ago mixed intake valve-train manifold studs parts were from not various prepped years. properly The push with rods, thread rocker sealer arms and and coolant lifters leaks are different were the consequence. in the s This than required those in unhooking 52 and later. the It vacuum seems lines as though and the they throttle used linkages some parts in order from to each remove group. the manifold Thanks to to properly Dave Sutton fix the for problem. having Another all of the problem necessary arose parts when and we delivering were turning them the to the engine dealership to lube for the me! cylinder walls and found that there was not a drain plug on the torus behind the flywheel. Another delay while we located the missing plug. I t had never been installed Now for by the the trip people to the who Nationals; re-built the it was tranny! a very long and hot trip on the way there. In Idaho, it was 106 degrees when we climbed the pass through the Blue Mountains. The F150 pulled the pass without a Next, problem. eight hours If we were had driven needed a to diesel, install it the would new have windshield been easier because to the keep replacement up with Greg gasket Hinton s for the big windshield block had Suburban. not been Next properly year manufactured. when we go to It the took 2008 three Nationals, tries to get we the hope glass to have to seal. a Powerstroke diesel! It Fuel was now costs time after to you see leave if this the EXPENSIVE State of Washington venture would are run. much So higher we winched until you the reach 50 into Bowling the trailer Green, and KY. hauled Nebraska it off had to the engine highest shop. prices This at $3.29 is same to shop $3.69 that per just gallon. did a They valve also job on have our worst freeways. (That s On another way story) home Our we plan took was I-70 to through start the Kansas motor, instead time and of tune returning it. Guess on I-80 what!! through It would Nebraska. not start! The It freeways was re-built in Kansas 15 years are as ago smooth and NEVER as glass. RUN! It was It was good so to tight get that back we the had Pacific to turn Northwest it over with with a 12v a more battery, moderate isolating climate the starter and from much the lower rest of priced the car. fuel. It did finally start and then we discovered that the front seal was leaking. And, in addition, there did not appear to be any oil pressure. As you all know, you just don t run an engine without oil pressure. For the What first we time discovered ever, a chapter was that hosting the oil line the to Nationals the dash gauge used must an outside have a agency kink. By to installing handle a all pressure of the gauge arrangements. on the block, The we Entourage found that agency there was headed 45 pounds by Lena of Mulcahy pressure. did Good a fantastic news, finally! job all We areas. can deal The with Music the line City later. Rockets Isn t are a restoration a very small fun? chapter of only 15 members and with the help of members from the Motor City Rockets, the 2008 hosts; they pulled off a great Nationals. As soon as these little issues are fixed, we will be able to complete the last few details such as installing the door At panels the Board which of have Directors been waiting meeting for on a year Thursday, and then the the New carpet England seats. Olds Our Club departure was awarded date for Bowling the 2010 Green Nationals is July in 14 the and Boston we will area. have More the information 50 completed will and be available in the trailer! later concerning the definite location. Also, the contract for Brad Bishop, the JWO Editor, was renewed for another three years. He has done a Update fantastic on job the in update!! bringing We the THOUGHT JWO to the that high we quality had the magazine engine running. that it is. Wrong! He was As also you awarded read this, the the Golden car is Quill now in award Lynden, for WA his excellent at the shop work. belonging to Greg Hinton s cousin because I was told that it had a bad camshaft.{when this restoration is completed I will owe a huge thanks to Greg for making this final repair possible.} Our 50 Town That diagnosis Sedan was turned one of out the to hits also of be the wrong meet. by It the was shop very that rewarding fixed the to leaks. have It fellow has a bent OCA push members rod on comment No, 1 cylinder on the and quality a bad of lifter. the restoration. How could On someone Saturday re-build morning an engine we looked and not at the see judging this? It results will now and be were another very pleased few days. to find It that looks we like had some received mid-night a First oil Place will be award. burned But before the best we leave was yet for to Bowling come. Green. On Saturday evening at the Awards Banquet when Class 4 ( ) was announced, we could hardly believe our eyes when the photo of our 50 Olds was flashed on the big screen as the Best of Class winner. Somehow the pain of what we went through during the past few months to get the car ready seemed to fade away. Perhaps next year more members of our chapter could caravan to the Nationals in Detroit. It is a very rewarding experience. The dates are August so start planning now. Puget Sound Oldsmobile Club August

4 MEETING MINUTES.July 2007 OLDSMOBILE CLUB OF AMERICA PUGET SOUND CHAPTER July 7, 2007 M I N U T E S The meeting was preceded by demonstration of Griot's Car Care products. Griot's also provided some of their products for a raffle. Erma Booth, Vicki Martinson and Maggie Salazar were winners. Meeting called to order by Nina Rogers, president. Treasurer's Report Kathi Straw approved. We now have membership in the LeMay Museum. Membership included two tickets to their event. The tickets will be raffle items at the zone show. Minutes Minutes of the June meeting were approved. Zone Director Erik Martinson Erik has a printout of the issues to be presented to the board at Nationals. 430 cars are registered. Zone Show Pete Salazar There are 10 cars registered at this date. Pete would like help in setting up for the show. Be at the field by 7:30. Nina encouraged members to introduce themselves to visitors at the show. She enlisted three new members this way at last year's show. Newsletter Ed Konsmo Using a color first page on newsletters that need to be mailed out costs $17 per month. It was agreed to continue having the first page in color. Fall Rally Erik and Vicki Martinson - A restaurant has been selected for the Saturday night banquet. Next meeting Sunday, August 26, 1 p.m., Redmond Library Thank You Nina presented Kathi Straw, Treasurer, and Mary Lindholm, Secretary with plaques in appreciation for their work in the club. Raffle Results Quality Gift Garage Stool - donated by Mary Lindholm - won by Ed Konsmo. Ed donated it to the zone show raffle. Bug and tar remover Mary Lindholm Electroflare Faye Steik Model See's Candy Truck Don Wahlstrom Protectant Spray Ed Konsmo Car wash Mary Lindholm Griot's Leather Cleaner Ed Straw The Puget Sound Rocket is the voice of the local chapter of the OCA. Views expressed herein may, or may not be those of the Puget Sound Olds Club. For membership, contact Membership Chairman, Bill Iverson. Please direct needs, leads to the Editor. Contributions are welcome. No payment is made for articles. Material submitted will be considered as assignment of all rights. DUE DATE FOR ALL MATERIALS IS THE 25th OF THE MONTH. Puget Sound Oldsmobile Club August

5 HERE S MY RIDE! - No ride this month instead, Nationals photos One of the race cars at Nationals it ran a 9.64 sec. ¼ mi. Our 50 finally made it to Nationals! 1937 Sedan Class 3 Best of Class Puget Sound Oldsmobile Club August 2007 This 57 won Best of Class in Modified Didrik and Anne Wallis 1957 Olds 1903 Curved Dash 5

6 Greg Hinton s First Place 69 W Post Show field scene with swap meet in the distance Show field scene A beautiful Convertible The photos on this page by Lyle Barwick of the B.C. Olds Club Puget Sound Oldsmobile Club August

7 2007 FALL RALLY This year the Annual Fall Rally will be held in Chelan, WA on Sept. 7,8, & 9. The host motel is the Midtowner Motel. 25 Rooms are being held for the Puget Sound Olds Club until June 15. When you make your reservation be sure to say that you are with the Olds Club. On pages 18 & 19 of this newsletter you will find the information flyer and registration form for the car show taking place in Chelan during our Fall Rally. CLUB CALENDAR OF EVENTS AUGUST 2007 Saturday, August 25 LeMay Open House SEPTEMBER 2007 The B.C. Olds Club has had the greatest number of attendees at the Fall Rally for the past two years. Let s try to equal their participation this year with a great turnout. You will have a great time! Sept. 7, 8, 9 Fall Rally Lake Chelan Sunday, August 26 Chapter Meeting at Redmond Library 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm Puget Sound Oldsmobile Club August

8 LET S GET PERSONAL AUGUST BIRTHDAYS Jim Long 2 Carol Butler 6 Gerald Giuntoli 8 Roy Asbahr 10 Dave Wildenberg 12 Robin Gorman 12 Ewald Rindlisbacher 13 Sherry Soball 26 George Smith 26 Marlene Smith 30 Happy Birthday to you all!! IMPORTANT NOTICE!! The September Chapter meeting will be held Sunday,August ugust 26 at 1:00 PM at the Redmond Library. It was voted at the July meeting to hold the September meeting on this date in August to free up the Labor Day weekend. Puget Sound Oldsmobile Club August

9 CLASSIFIEDS Classified ads are free to Puget Sound Olds Club members, unlimited words within reason. They will run for thee consecutive months. Please submit your classified advertisement in electronic format by the 25 th of the month to WANTED 75 Delta 88 Need stock radio, clock Andrew Swan (2) FOR SALE 55 Lower lip hood molding for 55, needs replating but solid $40 Call Don Monroe (3) 57 Parts for 98 2 door and 4 door Ed Booth (2) 76 Olds Omega, 4 dr V-8, 174K, nice condition, must sell. Call Loni Asking $750 (1) LEADS 36 Four-door, 55,000 miles, wood on driver s door needs repair, car is in need of work. All fenders are off. Motor was rebuilt in the 70 s with all original parts. It was running when it was parked in Asking $2,000 obo for the car. Lots of other 36 parts including a rear end, transmission, front end, bumpers, fenders, radiator, wheels, steering wheel & steering box. Chuck Gregg (1) 53 Rocket 88, V-8, 3-speed, Project car. $1,500 obo call or (Maple Valley) (1) 53 Super Rocket 88, no rust (garaged the last 20 years), runs and drives well. Interior in great condition. Glass in tact. 49,000 miles. $3,500 call Byron Cancil or (1) 65 Dynamic 88 2 door hardtop original interior, re-painted light tan. 425 ci. w/15k on rebuilt engine. 140k on car. $2700 obo. Bob Sackware, (3) 72 Cutlass Supreme. Under 59,000 original miles on 350 Rocket engine. Bamboo (light yellow) with tan top. Beautiful interior. It needs minor repairs but is ready for cruisin'. Asking $9,300. Pictures are available upon request. Call Bruce or Margaret at (3) IMPORTANT NOTICE:As of July we have put a number at the end of each listing. This will indicate how many months the ad has run. If you have a THREE after your ad, you will need to contact us if you wish to have it run again next month. As noted below, just or call us. Thank you.. IF YOU SELL YOUR ITEM OR VEHICLE PLEASE NOTIFY ED AT ekonsmo@msn.com OR CALL SO THAT WE CAN REMOVE THE AD FROM THE NEWSLETTER. Puget Sound Oldsmobile Club August

10 THE OLDSMOBILE CLUB OF AMERICA National Membership Application: Name Spouse: Home Phone ( ) Cell Phone: ( ) Address City State Zip Cars (please include color): National Dues: One Year's membership (U.S. only) 3rd Class: $30, One Year's membership (U.S. only)...1st Class: $40, Two Year membership (U.S. only)...3rd Class: $55, Two Year membership (U.S. only)...1st Class: $70. Canada and Mexico...1st Class: $42, Overseas: One Year...$60, Associate...$5. Please make check payable to OCA and mail to Bill Iverson. Please remit U.S. Funds only. Expiration date will be on JWO label. Each member is entitled to one 25-word free ad each month. Name, address and phone, not counted in 25-word count. Allow several weeks for your first JWO. Send to: BILL IVERSON, Membership Chairman Puget Sound Chapter, OCA th Ave SE Renton, WA Signature Date Puget Sound Chapter OCA Local Membership Application OCA Membership Number: Birthday (Day / Month): Spouse B.D.(Day / Month) Home Phone ( ) Cell Phone ( ) Name Address Spouse Children Address City State Zip Cars (please include color): Where did you hear about our club? Please make separate check payable to Puget Sound Chapter OCA and mail to Bill Iverson. Local dues $15/Yr., run from January to December and are prorated at $1.25/Mo. (for new members only). Local club renewal date is January 1st. National membership is required for chapter membership. Cars participating in club functions must carry insurance. Allow 4 to 6 weeks for your first newsletter. Send to: BILL IVERSON, Membership Chairman Puget Sound Chapter th Ave SE Renton, WA Date Signature Puget Sound Oldsmobile Club August

11 INTERNET SOURCES FOR YOUR OLDS PARTS Reproduction tires for collector cars Reproduction tires for collector cars Fabrics for all American cars from the 40's-90's, plus a little more Auto Custom Carpets Original Parts Group - specializing in classic GM "A" Body restoration parts Restoration parts for your cutlass/442/hurst olds/vista cruiser Buy and sell cars and parts plus helpful technical information Reproduction and Restoration parts Restoration decals & literature New & reproduction parts Restoration parts Restore or buy replacement sun visors million OEM parts New & reproduction parts Reproduction paint stencils, stripes, and decals Window Sticker Reproductions Information on Oldsmobile G-Body cars ( ) Information on 1967 A-Body cars Olds discussion forum FUTURE CLUB MEETING HOSTS * Aug. - Sept. meeting to be held August 26 Sept. - Ed and Pam Konsmo Oct. Nov. - Bill and Judy Iverson - Jim and Nina Rogers *Provide quality gift & refreshments Puget Sound Oldsmobile Club August

12 WHERE TO GO?? WHAT TO DO?? August 4 Seattle, WA; Lake City Vintage Car Show; Professional Center; Reg fee; Hours 10-5; by Blue Flame; Lake City C of C, th Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98125; or Chamber@LakeCityChamber.org August 5 Yelm, WA; Prairie Street Rod Show & Shine; Yelm City Park; reg fee; hours 9-4; by Pairie St Rod Assn, Betty Matter, PO Box 165, Rainier, WA 98576; Bill or Betty August 5 Issaquah, WA; Corvair NW Discontinued & Orphan (Olds?) Car Show; XXX Drive-In; hours 8-3; reg fee; by Corvairs Northwest; or dsbaily3@comcast.net August 5 Snoqualmie, WA; Legends Car Show; downtown; August 12 North Bend, WA; Mount Si Festival Classic Car Show; 411 Main St on the grass; reg fee; hours 8-3; by Maple Valley Street Rats; Doug Julson, nd Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98146; or August 12 Auburn, WA; 2007 Auburn Good Ol Days Show & Shine Car Show; Downtown Main St; reg at 7am show until 6pm; or August 18 Marysville, WA; Tulalip Casino 5 th Rod & Custom Show; Tulalip Casino; reg fee; hours 9-4; by Marysville Sunrise Rotary & Tulalip Casino, th St Suite E, Marysville, WA 98270; or kls143@juno.com August 25 Tacoma, WA; 29 th LeMay Car Show & Open House; Marymount; adm fee; hours 9-5; by Harold E. LeMay Museum; Kitty Hammer F.Y.I. CONSULT YOUR NORTHWEST CAR CLUBS EVENTS CALENDAR FOR ADDITIONAL LISTIINGS FUTURE OCA NATIONALS MEET DATES: Listed below are future national meet dates: 2008 Nationals are scheduled for August 6 10, 2008 in Detroit, Michigan 2009 Nationals are scheduled for July 22 26, 2009 at the Seven Springs Resort, near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Puget Sound Oldsmobile Club August

13 OUR ADVERTISING PRICE INFORMATION THIS QUARTER PAGE SPACE IS AVAILABILE BUSINESS CARD SPACE IS AVAILABLE FOR ONLY $24.00 a year member rate $60.00 a year non-member FOR FUTURE ADVERTISERS AT THE RATE OF Only $60.00 a year Member rate $120 a year Non-Member rate OTHER RATES AVAILABLE ARE: $125/YEAR for full page ad, $75.00/YEAR for 1/2 page ad (The full page and half page rates are discounted annual rates.) Puget Sound Oldsmobile Club August

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16 OUR ADVERTISERS To place your ad, send your business card or artwork and appropriate fees to: Puget Sound Olds Club % Editor, PO Box 82042, Kenmore, WA Member Cost: $12/mo full page ad, $8/mo 1/2 page ad, $5/mo 1/4 page ad, $2/mo business card ad ($24 per year) Non-Member Cost: For NON-members $24/mo full page ad, $15/mo 1/2 page ad, $10/mo 1/4 page ad, $5/mo business card ad. Pete Sr. Owner Ray Manager Maggie Office RENEW Auto Body & Paint S. 212 St., Ste. 113 Kent, WA Pete Jr. Estimator Carburetor Rebuilding I ll rebuild your Olds Rochester 4bbl for a special member price of $170. I have every year from done and ready to go for $200. I also have bbl for $120. All prices plus shipping. Don S. Monroe Tacoma, WA Puget Sound Oldsmobile Club August

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18 PARTING SHOTS One of the many scenes photographed by Pam (from the quickly moving truck) on our journey home Puget Sound Oldsmobile Club August