THE PUGET SOUND ROCKET Newsletter of the Puget Sound Olds Club An Official Chapter of the Oldsmobile Club of America

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1 THE PUGET SOUND ROCKET Newsletter of the Puget Sound Olds Club An Official Chapter of the Oldsmobile Club of America July 2015 Six years ago at the 24 th Annual Pacific Northwest Zone Show, there were over 50 Oldsmobiles on the show field. In just two weeks the 30 th Annual Show will take place hosted by the Puget Sound Olds Club. As of today, there are less than 15 cars registered. Did you forget to send in your registration form? On page five of this newsletter, there is one for your convenience. We would like you to attend our 30 th show. Please complete the form and send it in today. If this will be your first Zone Show to attend, directions are on page six in this newsletter from I-5 and I-405. The Country Village has several shops and restaurants if you get bored looking at show cars. As in the past, the PSOC will be serving a complementary lunch. Bring your sunscreen the weather will be great! July 2015 Between the Bumpers MEETING MINUTES CLASSIFIEDS PAGE 3 PAGE 9 PAGE 14

2 Puget Sound Olds Club 2015 BOARD OF DIRECTORS President Ed Konsmo home cell Vice President Ed Straw Secretary Position open Treasurer Kathi Straw Membership Chairpersons Ed & Kathi Straw Newsletter Editor Ed Konsmo home cell OCA BOARD MEMBERS No Zone Reps at this time PSOC Website: President s Message PSOC Members, It is just two weeks until our 30 th Annual Zone Show and only 11 Oldsmobiles are registered for the show.??? Certainly there are more members and friends who are planning to attend this event! Please print the registration form in this newsletter and send it in today. There is no doubt that there are more Oldsmobiles in the area that could find their way to the Country Village on July 11. A number of years ago, we consistently had more than 75 cars at the Zone Show. It would be great to get back to a turnout like past years. On June 20, we stopped by the Annual Buick Show during Ezra Meeker Days in Puyallup and walked a show field of nearly 100 Buicks. What a turnout they had! They plan to attend the Buick Olds Pontiac gathering on August 30 at the XXX Drive Inn and bring many of the cars that attended their show. Our Zone Show takes the place of our usual monthly meeting so we will see you at the Country Village at 10 am on July 11. Shine your Olds and join us! Ed Konsmo President DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTAL TO THE 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 2

3 BETWEEN THE BUMPERS By Ed nsmo As many may know, the definition of an original car has long been a pet peeve of your editor. You often hear, she s all original except for a repaint last year. This reprinted article by Richard Lentinello supports the definition of an unrestored original. In the pursuit of perfection, in the quest to restore collector cars to the absolute finest condition possible, the integrity of the automobile manufacturer's construction methods and all of the unique characteristics associated with the car's manufacture get tossed out the window, never to be seen and appreciated again. Significant information that future car enthusiasts will not be able to access in order to restore cars--cars that are too far gone to be worthy of being preserved as is--to their factory-correct state will be discarded like yesterday's trash. How sad. As much as we all appreciate the hard work and talent required to restore an old car to standards equal to a Pebble Beach Concours-winning Classic, there's something special about an original car. Unrestored original cars are honest and real, not replicas of their former selves--which is essentially what they become once they are restored. Many people falsely believe that cars that have been restored to factory-correct specifications are considered original. But how can that be if the new paint they're now wearing wasn't applied by the car's manufacturer, the upholstery doesn't feature the same grain pattern as the original fabric, or that the new reproduction bumper and floor pan were made overseas? These restored cars are truly correct reproductions, but in no way can they be considered factory-made originals. Original cars are desirable for more than their simple existence. Professional and amateur restorers alike rely on original cars as reference material, so they can see how they were really painted at the factory, how the seats were upholstered and stitched, seam sealer was applied, decals and stickers were placed, electrical connections were wired, and how hinges and other hardware were finished. Most importantly--and this is something that is often done incorrectly on restored cars--is knowing when certain components were bolted in place. Were the brackets, braces, filler panels and fender bolts installed after the surrounding area was painted body color, or were they installed first, then subjected to overspray during the painting process? Having the ability to access this type of critical reference material for little things such as these is what makes certain restorations truly authentic. And if it weren't for the well-preserved originality of unrestored cars, we would not have this significant information. With each passing day, chances are great that we lose another original collector car to a restorer's dream of building the perfect concours car. This is why we need to educate our fellow car enthusiasts, as well as every old-car owner we come in contact with, about the importance of keeping original cars original. After all, they're only original once. This article originally appeared in the March, 2010 issue of Hemmings Classic Car. 3

4 LET S GET PERSONAL July Birthdays Date Lives In 7 Greg Hinton Mt. Vernon 12 Pam Konsmo Puyallup UPCOMING CLUB MEETING HOSTS * 2015 MEETINGS July Zone Show August Car Show at Rhodes River Ranch September Ned Peterson October - Mary Lindholm November Nina & Jim Rogers December.Christmas Party *Host provides refreshments 4

5 OLDSMOBILE CAR SHOW 30 th Annual Pacific Northwest Zone Show & Picnic Hosted by the Puget Sound Chapter, Oldsmobile Club of America Saturday July 11, :00am-3:00pm Country Village Bothell Everett Highway, Bothell WA Dash Plaques Trophies People s Choice Awards Includes Lunch Entry Fee $15.00 pre-registered (7/4) $20. Day of Show (2 nd car free) Please make check payable to: Puget Sound Chapter OCA P.O. Box Kenmore WA Name Address City St Zip address Phone Car: Year Body & Model Car: Year Body &Model For further information contact Ed or Kathi Straw ekstraw@comcast.net FIRE EXTINGUISHER IS REQUIRED WITH YOUR CAR 5

6 Directions to the Country Village From the south (on I-405 N) o At exit 26, take ramp right for WA-527 South toward Bothell 0.4 mi Turn left onto WA-527 / Bothell Everett Hwy 1.1 mi Turn right onto 238th St SE Private Road 158 ft Arrive at Bothell Everett Hwy, Bothell, WA on the right From the north (on I-5 S) o At exit 182, take ramp right for I-405 South toward Renton / Bellevue 3.7 mi At exit 26, take ramp right for WA-527 toward Mill Creek / Bothell 0.2 mi Turn right onto WA-527 / Bothell Everett Hwy 0.9 mi Turn right onto 238th St SE Private Road 158 ft Arrive at Bothell Everett Hwy, Bothell, WA on the right 6

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8 MEMBER NOTES & CHAPTER INFO This page features notes of interest for and about our members. If you have something interesting to report, please send an to your editor at or call and leave a message, ************** MEETING REMINDER! No regular monthly meeting in July See you at the Zone Show. Annual Zone Show Zone Show Flyer is on page 5 Print one and get your entry in early! We want to make our 30 th Annual Show one of the best ever and if you are there it will be! August Chapter Meeting The members in attendance at the June meeting voted to attend the car show at the Rhodes River Ranch on August 1 in lieu of a regular monthly meeting. The restaurant has a room where we can hold an informal chapter meeting, if we wish. It will depend on how many of our members attend the show. The registration form is on page 7 of this newsletter. 8

9 CHAPTER MEETING MINUTES OLDSMOBILE CLUB OF AMERICA PUGET SOUND CHAPTER June 7, 2015 M I N U T E S President Ed K. convened the meeting at 1:00 pm. 16 chapter members and guests were present. Treasurer, Kathi Straw reported that the chapter finances are in order. Dues for 2015 are continuing to come in. The Zone Show plans are under way and Ed Straw confirmed that all is well with the Country Village. Hugh Russell has volunteered to check on the picnic tables and clean them up if necessary. Volunteers setting up the show field and guiding in the participants should be at the show field by 8:30 am. We still need a volunteer for the position of chapter secretary. Ed K. will be contacting the officers of the Buick and Pontiac Clubs to assure their participation in the BOP Show in August. Member Jim Long sent a letter letting the club know that he is going back on the road as a truck driver and will probably not be in town to host the August meeting at his home. Member Robert Kruse, presented information about the Car Show at Rhodes River Ranch on August 1 in Arlington. The membership present voted to attend the show and if possible have a short chapter meeting in a meeting room at the restaurant on the property. Welcome to new member Dave Simonson, present at the meeting. The meeting adjourned at 1:50 pm. Meeting minutes by Editor (Pam was out of town) 9

10 Here s My Ride Scenes from 2010 Zone Show 10

11 Swap Meets & Shows to attend in July The swap meets and shows are selected based on convenient locations. JULY 3-5 JULY 4 JULY 11 JULY 12 JULY 12 Kent, WA; 27 th Annual Pacific Northwest Historics Vintage Races Pacific Raceways, th Ave SE, Kent, WA 98042; 8:30am 4:30pm Each day; Adm. Fee $25; SOVREN Guild; ; pnwhistorics@yahoo.com; Burien, WA; Classy Chassis Car Club of Burien Cruise Inn Puget Sound Park, 148 SW 126 Street, Burien, WA 98168; 3pm 6pm; No Adm. Fee; No Reg. Fee; Classy Chassis Club of Burien; ; Classychassiscarclubofburien@gmail.com; Bothell, WA; 30 th Annual Oldsmobile Car Show and Picnic Country Village, Bothell-Everett Hwy, Bothell, WA 98021; 10am 3pm; Reg. Fee - $20; Puget Sound Oldsmobile Club; ; ekstraw@comcast.net; You don t want to miss this show! Tacoma, WA; 26 th Annual South Sound 442/Cutlass Car Show Griot s Garage, 3333 South 38 th St, Tacoma, WA 98409; 10am 2pm; Reg. Fee - $10; Dave Lawrence ; Merrill Severson Renton, WA; Return to Renton Benefit Car Show and Cruise-In Plaza Park, S 3 rd St/Burnett Ave. S. Renton, WA 98057; 10am 3pm; No Adm. Fee; Reg. Fee - $20; Return to Renton Benefit Car Show; ; Return_to_renton@yahoo.com; JULY 15 Issaquah, WA; All Convertibles Cruise-In Triple XXX Root Beer Drive-In, 98 NE Gilman Blvd, Issaquah, WA am 4pm; No Adm. Fee; Reg. Fee $20; Convertibles Only! ; office@convertilbesonly.com; JULY 18 Auburn, WA; 3 rd Annual Car Show 4 Kids Coastal Farm & Ranch, 1425 Outlet Collection Drive, Auburn, WA 98001; 9am 4pm; No Adm. Fee; Reg. Fee $20; Ed Britz; ; algonataz@comcast.net; Car Shows continued on page 12 11

12 JULY 19 JULY 19 JULY 27 Bothell, WA; 17 th Annual Orphaned & Discontinued Car Show Country Village, Bothell-Everett Hwy (SR527), Bothell, WA :30am 3:30pm; No Adm. Fee; Reg. Fee $28; Corvairs Northwest; ; Issaquah, WA; Classy Chassis Car Show Triple XXX Root Beer Drive-In, 98 Gilman Blvd, Issaquah, WA 98027; 8am 3pm; No Adm. Fee; No Reg. Fee; Classy Chassis Car Club; ; Kirkland, WA; Kirkland Classic Car Show Downtown, Downtown Kirkland, Kirkland, WA 98065; 10am 4pm; No Adm. Fee; Reg. Fee $20; Legends Car Club; ; JULY Yakima, WA; Vintiques Northwest Nationals State Fair Park, 1301 South Fair Ave., Yakima, WA 98901; 8am 9pm Each day; Adm. Fee - $10; Reg. Fee - $55; ; nancybassinger@gmail.com; 12

13 Future Oldsmobile National Meets 2015 July 22-26; Brookfield, WI; Brookfield Milwaukee Sheraton Hotel. Hosted by the Olds Club of America 2016 July 19-23; Kingsport, TN; Meadow View Resort and Convention Center Hosted by the Olds Club of America July 18-23; Albuquerque, NM; 13

14 CLASSIFIED For Sale/Leads & Needs CLASSIFIEDS: Classified ads are free, unlimited words, within reason. Ads will ONLY run for three consecutive months unless renewal is requested. Please submit your classified advertisement in electronic format by the 20 th of the month to FOR SALE: Parting '55 Olds 2 door hardtop and '98 4 door hardtop. Excellent front fenders, bumper cores, door cores, stainless, padded dash, windshield, power steering, set of four VG Fiesta wheel covers, two and four bbl manifolds. What do you need? Don Monroe, Tacoma, Washington, (2) 1957 Star Fire Holiday Coupe. Selling car and all spare parts. Call Ed Booth; Olds service manual for Frigidaire car conditioning. $25.00; 58 Olds shop manual. It is green. $ Olds dealer album with paint chips. It is a 3 ring blue binder. It is missing page 1 & 2, water logged pages 50-59, are screwed up but there. All pages are there but stuck together. $ also have parts for Olds. (3) 1960 Dynamic 88 Bubble Top; New Motor and Transmission - $28,000 OBO Call Jim or Nina; (1) 1963 Cutlass Convertible; Red with white interior; 215 V8, Automatic, PS,PB, Very good condition; Owned by Mary Lindholm; $15,000 Contact Ed Straw ; ekstraw@comcast.net (3) Excellent condition! $52,900; Call Ned Peterson (1) 1965 Oldsmobile 98 Luxury sedan, excellent condition, 360 HP V8, air conditioning, power windows, power seats, 85,000 miles, $8,800 O.B.O, Contact Art Gamash at (2) 1973 Olds Hardtop Parts Car Call Hugh Russell (1) 1976 Cutlass 2 door 350 engine, 161,000 miles. Not licensed since 2011 but started every summer. Bought the car new. Make an offer and it is yours. Carl Bacon, Longview, WA. Send an to Carl for more information Baconc108b@outlook.com (3) 1982 Toronado Need engine, body good. $300 - Call Mick Preston, Cell (1) Intake Manifold for 4 barrel 394 motor. Call Jim Long (1) Classified continued on page 14 14

15 NEEDS: Need: Radiator shroud for 57, 58 or 59. Call Erik (425) (1) Need: Fender skirts for and ash trays (1) Hugh Russell Need: Cornering light switch for LS Call Art Gamash (360) (1) Bumper Jack; For 1950 Olds; Call Ken at (3) Need: Power Antenna and the name of a Wonder Bar radio repair person. Call Ed Booth; (2) Gravel guard for Coupe; Call Brian McAdams Cell, (1) 425 Engine for Delta 88 Call John Woolworth ; or woolworthart@yahoo.com (1) LEADS: 38 Olds Front fenders, a seat and some garnish moldings; Mike Steckler; mikepammikeyalex@msn.com (3) Bumper jacks; Call Hugh Russell; (2) IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING ADS: A number at the end of each listing indicates how many issues of the newsletter that the ad has already run. The ad will run for three months. If you have a THREE after your ad, you need to contact us if you wish to renew the ad for following issue. 15

16 Parting shot Don t you wish that you could buy this Olds? Unfortunately, this is an ad from December 1979 in Car Collector & Car Classics. It would cost you much more today! 16