February 2013 - Northwest Alfa Romeo Club

Iniezione
The newsletter of the Northwest Alfa Romeo Club
Happy New Year Alfa Style!
Words by Fred Russell
How we get so lucky each year, with
perfect sunny weather on New Years
Day? With another wonderful sunny
day, we had 34 cars and 1 motorcycle
gather for coffee, bathrooms, and getting warm in a Starbucks near Martha
Lake. At our driver’s meeting, we
chatted about the 102 miles we’ll
drive, welcomed the addition of a
number of Fiat and Ferrari club members, and talked about the baker’s
dozen Gimmick Rally style questions
to answer along the way.
With plans in place, we headed out
making our way eastward before
dropping into the Snohomish River
Valley to find a wonderful layer of fog.
We wound our way past farms and
the old Harvey Field airport, crossed
the river and past numerous antique
stores in Snohomish. Exiting the old
town to the north we wandered to Machias for our stop at the Union 76 Gas
Station and Country Store. Though
not many needed gas, the real target
was the bathroom which would have
been a good plan had there been
more than just one. The line was long
and I spotted a few people doing a bit
of dancing while waiting in line.
Gathering at Starbucks
Photo by Kim C
Stopped in Machias
At this point, we had already passed
answers for five of the gimmick questions. An example or these would be
“What street is Annie’s on?” with the store being Annie’s on First, you can
bet it was on First. One of the other questions was “What is the third park
rule for using the Centennial Trail?” The answer was to Clean Up Animal
Waste. I wondered how clean
Mount Pilchuck
it needs to be?
A nice shine perhaps? Clean enough to put on a coffee table? No matter…
it’s the third rule.
Mike & Steve (8C) follow Gordy & Pam (JrZ)
Photo by Kim C
Before we got back on the road, I realized that Steve
Schaeffer was riding in Mike Leonetti’s Alfa 8cCompetizione.
“I asked Mike if he could use a passenger…” said Steve.
Mike being the nice guy he is, said yes and Steve played
navigator while listening to the wonderful sounds of the 4.7
Inside this February 2013 issue…
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New Year’s Drive …... pgs 1-5
President’s Column ….... pg 6
Feb Club Meeting …...……pg 7
Chili CookOff ………..….. pg 7
News ………...…….....….. pg 8
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Corsa 2013 ………….……. pg 9
Next events…
Woodinville Tour ……… pg 10 * Club Meeting ……….......… Feb 12
Double M Ranch ……….. pg 11 * Chili CookOff …………….... Feb 24
Classifieds …………..….. pg 13 * Woodinville Tour …...….… Feb 24
Calendar ……………….… pg 14
New Year Cont’d…
ltr V8 during the drive. Meanwhile Gordy and Pam enjoyed
a cold drive in Gordy’s Alfa JrZ, after the heater fan stopped
working.
Once back under way, we headed north on Russell Road
and Schwartzmiller Road following the scenic path of the
Pilchuck River. The mountains, farms and fields looked
nice, albeit a little chilly as we went. Next, we headed out
of Granite Falls on the Jordan River Road where one of the
painful gimmick questions was, “If Ernest hit a foul ball outside of the third base line, where would the ball land?”.
Answer?... there was a baseball diamond next to the road
with a fence line right by the third base line… the road beside that fence was Hemming Way. Painful, huh!
After passing through Arlington and joining Hwy 9 we wandered alongside Lake McMurray, Big Lake, and Clear Lake
on our way to Sedro Woolley. We passed the Nakashima
Barn which is now the northern terminus of the Centennial
Bike Trail that starts 30 miles south in Snohomish. The
gambrel roofed barn used to belong to the Nakashima family with their 11 children. They were some of the first Japanese settlers in the area, and had to clear all the stumps
The Pilchuck River with Three Fingers and Whitehorse Mtns behind
one
by
one, from when the area was a shingle mill. In 1942, they were
forced to sell the farm and move to the Tula Lake internment
camp in California. They returned to the Seattle area after WWII
and started successful businesses. Two of their children still live
near Lake McMurray.
We headed west out of Sedro Woolley and wandered Bow Hill
Nakashima Barn
Entering Sedro Woolley with a dusting of snow on Lyman Hill
Road down onto the Skagit Flats and the towns of
Bow, Edison, and Bayview on our way across to
Anacortes for lunch. Our host, Fred Schueddekopp was waiting for us at his shop, Autostrada.
There were approximately10 more cars that met
us there. In all, Fred, his daughter Natalie, and
the cook Chuck Landgraf fed over 80 of us with
wonderful BBQ and more! One fun point was that
this worked as the first chance to hand the Alfisti
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New Year cont’d...
Cars at Autostrada
More Autostrada cars! By Kim C
Food and prizes at Autostrada Photo by Kim C
Mirko Freguia accepts his Alfisti of the Year
Award. Photo by Kim C
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New Year cont’d...
Mike’s 8c shining in the sun.
of the Year award to Mirko Freguia so that “ceremony”
was done to the amusement of all the guests. We
were surrounded by a great assortment of Alfas and if
that wasn’t enough, Fred took us over to his hanger
space nearby that houses a number of other race cars.
Between food, raffle gifts, fun conversation and nice
cars it was tough to leave.
Our next stop was to drive back to Burlington where
Ferrari 246 Dino joined along for the day.
Wes & Rita Ingram hosted us at Ingram Enterprises.
It was fun to hear Herb Sanborn trying to explain the
inner workings of Spica fuel injection pumps in an easy way, while Wes talked about Alfa engines. If we had any room left
there were plenty of desserts for us to enjoy on this great start to 2013.
Choosing a raffle prize!
Another GTA hidden under in the hanger. By Kim C.
A stable of GTAs By Kim C.
Michael Kay’s perfection
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By Kim C.
New Year cont’d...
Spica artistry Photo by Kim C.
Wes Ingram shares the Engine secrets
Herb Sanborn tries to explain the complexity of Spica
John B checks out testing tools. By Kim C.
Getting educated at Ingram Enterprises
Photo by Kim C
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Photo by Kim C.
President’s Column
Winter Projects
Aarrggguuhhh! Fred sent me a reminder
that I had a president’s article to write. Hey
Fred, aren’t you missing a left side rocker
panel trim piece of your Alfetta? Remind him
of that everyone. (“It’s only a flesh wound.
I’ve had worse.” Editor)
Frozen Alfa
I gotta admit, Fred did help me evaluate a late 1985 GTV6 from a
local fella named Justin on behalf of Phil Overeyndr out in Colorado.
Remember that cold weather we had just before the cold fog set in?
That’s the weather we enjoyed with the red Alfa sitting in the shade,
covered with thick frost. How does one evaluate paint when all you
can see on the hood, roof, and deck lid is thick white ice? The hood
was not latched down so we peered into the engine compartment
looking for rust and anything unusual. We spotted a few light rust
spots at the top of the shock towers but appeared to be superficial. I
couldn’t drive a scribe through it so thought it was ok. Engine looked
good and one of the two radiator fans were missing. We couldn’t initially
get into either of the driver/passenger doors as they were frozen shut,
and that’s with the owner trying to get in. Did manage to get the trunk
open and pull the carpet. All looked good except for another rust spot in
the right rear corner. Also didn’t seem bad enough to worry about and
couldn’t punch holes through it with my scribe. The rear fender wells
also checked out so all in all it was looking pretty good on the rust worries. After much fiddling Justin managed to get the driver’s side door
open without leaving remains of a broken key in the lock from his efforts. The leather needed re-stitching but otherwise looked good. The
dash had been pulled because of a laeky heater core (heat exchange
radiator) and wasn’t ready to go back together yet. So definitely a project car with good prospects. I hear that later GTV6 style of Recaro
seats (not the Milano Verde style) weren’t all that comfortable but wonder if an upholstery shop could make them better? Our seller went and
fetched a battery (good idea keeping it warm in his apartment) and installed it. He said it hadn’t started in a month and I’m thinking with this
cold weather the odds weren’t good. He went to cranking and it took a
bit but the engine then started! Didn’t see a fog of oil smoke, only white
water vapor cold cars always emit on frosty days. We didn’t push the
engine much although rev'd it some but then shut it down after a bit as
it was pumping water into a bucket on the passenger floor. Not bad, not
bad I’d say. Tried getting that passenger door open but was
still frozen shut. Oh well, seems ok for a 28 year old car.
Would I buy it? Yeah, so I recommended Phil continue the
possibility of purchase. It definitely needs some attention
but what a nice canvas to begin working on.
Did any of you Alfa drivers join the Fiat Enthusiasts Northwest club for their Saturday drive on the 28th? I hope so,
Dillon had a basketball game and I couldn’t miss this 11year old scrapping it up with those other kids. I’ll be having
more of that before his seasons out. If the turnout was anywhere near what we had for the New Years drive that makes
for a fun event.
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Another short thought; I was driving to work a couple of
weeks ago in my ’89 Milano Verde, again during that cold
snap before the fog bank settled in and was waiting my turn
at the merge light to enter I-5 South. Ahead of me was a
modern Fiat 500, always good to see, but in front of that car
was an early 70’s Alfa Spider, with the top down! It was still
dark outside! Was this guy a nutcase or a supreme Alfisti?
Didn’t recognize the driver and couldn’t catch him in the
heavy traffic. Hope to see him again and I thought it cool to
have three Italian cars lined up doing the commuter grind to
work.
That’s all I can think of for now, so keep your Italian cars
going so I can enjoy spotting them out in public.
Merril Gordon
President NWARC
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Board Members
February Club Meeting Feb 12th
President Merril Gordon
(206) 290 4704
Merril.r.gordon@boeing.com
“No race has ever been won in the first corner, many races
have been lost there.” Just a few of the wise words from Enzo,
a key player in the New York Times best selling novel, The
Art of Racing in the Rain, (ARR) by Garth Stein. His other nov-
Vice President Bill Gehring
(425) 822 4231
bjgehring2@msn.com
els include Raven Stole the Moon and How Evan Broke
His Head and Other Secrets. Garth has also written the
play, Brother Jones, produced a number of award-winning
documentaries, and is co-founder of Seattle7Writers
organization. He suffers from a passion for cars, drives a
nice GTV named Fredo, and is a member of NWARC.
Secretary Gordy Hyde
(425) 241 9307
gohyde@hotmail.com
Garth Stein will be our guest speaker at our February Club
Meeting and may share a few of his tales of life after writing a
Best Seller that has reached around the planet to 34 different
countries, enjoyed by people from Seattle to Maranello. Many of us in the club have
read ARR and it will be fun to have Garth give us another view about Denny, Zoë, and
Enzo. Heck, he may share insight on the art of cooking in the rain, Enzo Flyers, the joys
of book tours, and the wonders of the written word.
When:
February 12th
6:30 PM Dinner
Where: Lombardi’s Cucina
425-391-9097
7 to 9:00 PM Club Meeting
695 NW Gilman Blvd., Issaquah 98027
http://www.lombardiscucina.com
Chili CookOff & Cornbread Challenge
February 24th
Join us for the annual NWARC Chili CookOff
at Fred Wright and Kathy Lombardo's
home for plenty of wonderful chili and a variety of cornbread. This year cook up your
favorite recipes you’ve been perfecting all
year. Should be some tasty competition for
sure. Bring chili, cornbread, or both! We are
going to judge a champion for each category.
Bowls, spoons, real butter and soft drinks will be provided. Feel free to bring your favorite beer, wine or spirits as well.
When: February 24th at 12 noon, Chili and Corn Bread judging begins at 1PM.
The Daytona 500 will be on the big screen and the garage will be open for bench racing
so hang around for the afternoon. Consider a nice walk on the beach as an option.
Where: 3843 85th Avenue NW Olympia, WA 98502
(360) 628-8679
Directions: I-5 to the Olympia area, then take Exit 104 onto Hwy 101. Follow Hwy
101 toward Shelton; Once you take the final segue onto Hwy 101 toward Shelton go a
few miles… take Exit 101 onto Steamboat Island Road, once you exit you’ll follow the
road to the left. Turn Right (at the stop sign) onto Steamboat Island Road and follow
for approx. 7 miles. Turn left on Howe (79th goes off to the extreme left but you take
the ‘gentle left’). Turn left on Mason… Mason turns into 85th. Follow 85th to the end
and take the last drive way on the left.
Committee Directors
Activities Shannon Low
(206) 715 9670
Shannonl@parkplaceltd.com
Competition Co-Directors
Mirko Freguia (206) 795 0861
Chris Benny
(206) 283 9065
Membership
Paul & Kristy Affolter
(206) 523 8534
phaffolter@gmail.com
kristinaffolter@hotmail.com
Iniezione Editor Fred Russell
editor@nwalfaclub.com
Webmaster Earl Krygier
webmaster@nwalfaclub.com
Technical Editor Wes Ingram
15613 “C” Peterson Road
Burlington, WA 98233
(360) 707 5701
wing@nwlink.com
http://nwalfaclub.com
www.aroc-usa.org
www.alfabb.com
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Club Liaisons
Italian Car Club of BC
Fritz Duernberger
604 988 7904
SOVREN (Society of Vintage
Just the Facts...
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AROO
(Alfa Romeo Owners of Oregon)
Ed Slavin 503 789 3282
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FEN (Fiat Enthusiasts NW)
Gordy Hyde 425 241 9307
MGCCNWC (MG)
Ken Bottini 425 883 9615
February Alfa News
A heavily disguised Alfa Romeo 4C
test car with Michigan plates was
photographed clearly driving down a
road in the USA. Test and tune for
the folks at the Chrysler / Fiat offices
I’d say. This helps keep the dream
alive that the Alfa Romeo 4C will actually be sold in the U.S. later this
year. Recent info is that the 1.7-liter
turbocharged 4 cyl will have around
225-235 HP which is lower than the
initial info of 270 HP with tons of
torque. The transmission is targeted
as the six-speed dual-clutch automatic so sorry, no traditional shift.
The weight was initially quoted as
less than 2000 pounds but changes
have been made to materials used so
the actual weight will be higher…
hopefully not much above 2000
pounds. Production is still rumored to
be 1000 each of coupes and spiders.
Its all still just a waiting game but at
least the photo above makes us think
it could be real.
Speaking of new Alfas we get in the
USA, Mazda and Fiat officially confirmed that the Mazda-made Alfa
Romeo Spider is due in 2015.
Based on the next-generation Mazda
MX-5 platform, and assembled at the
Mazda plant in Hiroshima, the two
cars will have "two differentiated, distinctly styled, iconic and brandspecific roadsters featuring rearPhoto by KGP Photography
wheel drive." The Alfa Romeo Spider
will have an “Alfa” engine to go with
the Alfa Romeo styling. The Mazda MX-5 is targeted to be a couple hundred
pound lighter than the current car and should come with a long list of upgrade options. All of this is a great financial move and in many ways, long
overdue. It will also be the first real production rear wheel drive Alfa Spider
since the early 90s. No, there are no real photos yet.
Our ever-vigilant member, Paul Affolter was reading the latest Vanity Fair,
(I told him that was normal and that most men read that magazine.) when
he spotted this image. He was rightfully concerned
why they would cover the great lines and details on
the car with fake leopard skin.
Have you ever seen those way cool old
Race Program Covers, often reprinted
as posters? They were artistic and fun
capturing a nearly lost time from long
ago. They are great to frame, perhaps
as a unique birthday gift. These cool
people have gathered and scanned numerous covers. Check them out and
support their efforts.
www.progcovers.com
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Vanity Fair
2013 Corsa Plans Take Shape!
The Corsa Committee met twice in January and came away with great news.
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Mirko Freguia and Chris Benny have taken on the shared role of Co-Directors for the club’s Corsa side.
They both have extensive experience with our events as trackmaster, instructor, student, and driver. As
both of them have built racing Milano’s, they are excellent examples of what our Corsa program can create… impassioned Alfa track people. Thanks Mirko & Chris!
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We had a great discussion of capabilities, volunteers, limits, costs, and targets, enabling us to determine
our scope of what the club should do for the 2013 track season. We limited our track events to one driving school and one lapping event.
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A number of members volunteered to support the events with advice, tech skills, hours, and whatever is
needed. Thanks to all in attendance and to those who took on tasks!
Now, with the Corsa season in the planning stage, we are working towards the date of June 29th for a lapping day at The Ridge Motorsports Track! If we can finalize all the details, this will be a great chance for
us to drive at the new and wonderful local track. Since this is still in the planning stage, we will get a confirmation out as soon as we can. You won’t want to miss out, plus it can serve as a tune up for the AROC National track events just over a week later.
But this will be much more than a cool lapping day, we are putting plans together for a nice wandering drive
to the track, a car show event, and picnic gathering… in other words, Gita e’Corsa. Many of us remember
these great events from 1997-2000 that were all about our club members, and Alfa Romeos.
The plans for the Driving School are still in the works but we recognize how important these events have
been over the years. Car control saves lives, adds fun to life, and may spare an Alfa Romeo from a premature end. We’ll get the details out as soon as they are finalized.
Membership
Fran Handy
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Harold & Joy Lewis
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John Sells
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Franco Sinosich Naniamo BC
Kennewick
Seattle
1991 Spider
1986 Spider
Shelton
1976 Spider
Don’t hesitate to contact any of these members for good Alfa info!
Model/Series
Member Name
164 / GTV-6
Dan Jardine
GTV
Dave Emerson
Spiders, GTV
Fred Wright
Spiders (101/105) George Gibbs
80’s Spiders
Harry Reed
Almost Anything! Fred Russell
Contact
thosejardines@comcast.net
dj.emerson@comcast.net
fred.wright@comcast.net
alfamale1@gmail.com
arspiderq@comcast.net
FKTMRussell@msn.com
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Please indicate your interests:
Technical______ Tours______ Social_______ Rally_______ Vintage Cars_______
Cost: $63 annual AROC dues includes $3 NWARC affiliation fee
Make check payable to: ALFA ROMEO OWNERS CLUB
Or… Online registration
http://www.aroc-usa.org/
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Mail to:
NWARC / AROC Membership Application
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The following members have volunteered
to provide Alfa Mentoring!!!
ALFA ROMEO OWNERS CLUB
P.O. BOX 12340
KANSAS CITY, MO 64116-0340
We’d like to extend a nice welcome to the 5 people who have joined
the Northwest Alfa Romeo Club in the last 60 days. Make sure you
introduce yourselves at one of the upcoming events!
Woodinville Tour
February 24th
If you cannot make the Chili CookOff in Olympia on this same date,
here is a fun alternative with another bunch of car people. Join in
the multi club drive being organized by our members Bob &
Marianne Gerttula. They will provide a route guide at the Driver’s
Meeting. The route will wander some pleasant roads on the way to
Woodinville for lunch. After lunch, you are surrounded by wineries
so perhaps a little shopping will be in order.
When:
Sunday February 24
10 am - 3 pm
Where: Denny’s 22833 Bothell-Everett Highway SE, Bothell
Make sure you arrive in time for the 10 am Driver's Meeting in the Denny’s Restaurant parking lot. Take Exit
26 off I-405, head south and watch for the Dennys on the left side.
Note: If Mother Nature chooses to bless us with snow and/or icy roads, this event will be canceled.
Member Recommendations
If you have had a good experience with some provider
of ALFA related goods or services, please share your
knowledge. All providers listed were recommended by
one or more club members as being highly satisfactory,
but are not specifically endorsed by NWARC.
Bellevue Collision, Bellevue - Collision Repair
Classic Interior Restorations, Seattle - Headliners
East Bay Collision, Gig Harbor - Collision Repair
Mark 2 Collision Center, Lynnwood - Collision Repair
North Kitsap Auto Rebuilt, Poulsbo - Collision Repair
Professional Glass Company, Seattle - Windshield
Replacement
Security Safe & Lock, Inc., Bellevue - Lock Rebuilding
Tire Rack Internet - Tires, Wheels and Parts
You can add to this list by sending your recommendations to Ken Case at
casekb@msn.com. Ken maintains the list and contacts the providers. Ken
will also exclude a provider from the list if you send an email indication a provider should never go on the list. All providers of automotive goods or services
are eligible for the list if:
1. They are recommended by a member based on personal experience
2. The provider has no family or financial connection with the member recommending them
3. The primary business of the provider does not compete with one of the
providers advertising in the Iniezione
If you have a provider you have found to be highly satisfactory, share your
wisdom and pass your recommendation on to Ken. With your help, we can
all be better automotive consumers.
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A Minor Trip to The Double M Ranch!
Words by Fred Russell
Photos from the Internet
Though the State Patrol officer was wrong, I decided not to argue about my speed entering the line for the Kingston Ferry.
I simply smiled and agreed that 40 mph was a bit fast. I was only doing 30 mph, though an Alfa always sounds a bit
faster than it really goes. I made the ferry along with Steve Schaeffer who was only 3 cars ahead of me. Onboard the
ferry we found another couple Fiat Enthusiasts Northwest (FEN) members heading to the Port Angeles gathering at the
Double M Ranch; a restoration business for Morris Minors.
The crossing was smooth, quick, and uneventful… afterall, I didn’t have a speeding
ticket to complain about. As we disembarked, Cindy and I met back up with Steve
driving his Japanese Alfa and followed a wandering route of backroads around Kitsap Peninsula past nice farms, big homes, and plenty of greenery. We crossed the
Hood Canal Floating Bridge and continued wandering along our route enjoying
great views out onto Hood Canal, then Admiralty Inlet and both Indian and Marrowstone Islands. We got a little backwards as we approached the “Ranch” when
the leader turned Right when he should’ve turned Left. We turned back around
and followed the strategically parked Morris Minors down the lane to the right location. FEN had organized this
tour and many of the people had driven straight there so over 30 fun
cars were already there as we arrived.
The Double M Ranch is a great facility where the owner, Rob, and his
couple person crew try to “put tired Morris’ back on the road.” From
the look of it, they do that really well. They will repair, or restore your
Morris Minor to whatever condition you’d like. If you don’t have one,
they can help you out by offering one of there numerous cars. They
accumulated over 60 cars so far. Some get parted and the parts are
neatly organized on shelves nicer than I usually see. Many cars get
started on restoration with targets usually being a fun driver car with
the larger
1275 cc engines and front disk brakes.
Rob can build show level cars with exact engine matches and
all details as original but that costs much more. The Morris
Minors came in multiple body styles and they can help you with
any of them… 2 or 4 door. Woodie wagons. Trucks. Vans.
Anything you’d like is an option. He buys old Morris Minors
from all over the world and also sells to everywhere as well.
One oddity is they will also convert these cars into Electric Cars
if you’d like. Since most electric cars still look dorky, why not consider something with more fun looks? Steve jumped in
one and went for a ride… a rather quiet ride at that.
A few other NWARC members joined in for the visit to the Double M Ranch. For more info about this wonderful place, go
to their web page at: doublemmorrisminorrestoration.com or call Rob at 360 385 6121.
Our next stop was lunch in Port Townsend where Steve, Cindy,
and I met up with George Baumann and his wife and daughter.
After a wonderful meal, we walked over to Bergstrom’s Antiques
with all of their automotive related items. That was a dangerous
place and I walked away with my arms filled with old books,
magazines, and oddities. Luckily, there are a lot of great stores to
wander in Port Townsend so we wandered most of the afternoon.
At one point Steve and I found a small out of the way wood workers shop where the craftsman worked on
hand carving an amazing bedframe unlike
anything we’d ever seen before. The intricate
patterns they were recreating were from an
old Norwegian church the artist had seen
while the frame function and design was all
his own.
As the light was fading we headed back towards home. One funny part
was that my car was low on fuel and I decided it would be okay to push
my luck… afterall, I had a rescuing hero following me. That hero got to earn his keep because as we passed through Port Gamble, I ran the car out of gas. Cindy waited patiently as
Steve shuttled me back 4 miles to get the needed gallon. Back on the road we went happily
along, even making it on a ferry, this time without getting yelled at for speeding! It was a
great day and very relaxed event. My thanks go out to FEN and all their efforts.
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Cars & Parts For Sale!
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mounted on Cromodoras still have 90% wear. (Original wheels available as well.) Electronic ignition, rebuilt alternator,
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For Sale: 1984 Spider Best Offers Considered 40,000 miles.
This is a real time capsule car. If you want a brand new Alfa, but
don’t want to wait for who knows when… here is your car. This car,
with its Anthracite paint and dark tan interior looks, drives, sounds,
and even smells just like new. Everything is excellent on this car
including how quiet it is. It has been cared for by Alfa of Tacoma
and Ferrari of Seattle its whole life and owned by a meticulous car
guy. This really is an outstanding car… start your own museum or
enjoy it as you would a new car. On behalf of the owner, contact
Fred R at fktmrussell@msn.com with inquiries.
For Sale: 1974 Spider Veloce New Lower Price $6500 OBO Complete mechanical restoration including all suspension - with poly bushings, Rugh sport
springs, Bilstein shocks, adjustable upper front arm. Complete engine rebuild with
Hannifer Stage 1 head work with new race springs and 11mm cams, 10:1 pistons,
Ingram HP Spica pump to match, Crane Cam ignition, High voltage coil. Transmission rebuilt by Ingram, Diff upgraded to 4.10 for nice cruising. Interior in decent
shape with recent seat covers. New top. Gas tank cleaned and sealed by Seattle
radiator. Radio upgraded to Alpine 4 x 65 W with 4 coax speakers discreetly
mounted. This runs and drives better than new and is ready for a late summer
cruise as it sits. Eventually the new owner may want to address the body and paint
as it is patina rich but still looks good from 20 feet. Call Greg at 206 890 2525
Parts For Sale: Spider Quad hardtop. Blue color and virtually brand new. Price $350.
Call Jack at 425-392-6072 or cell 425-444-3348.
Parts For Sale:
2.5 Ltr V6 Motor / Transaxle from Milano
Call Joe 253 549 6828
Parts Wanted: One rear "do-nut" for one Alfa-nut! Must fit a 1975 Alfetta coupe. Contact Hans at 425-392-5177 if
you have a giubo, or know where one can be purchased.
Parts Wanted!!! Rear view mirror for 1968 1750 GTV.
Philip at 604-240-0864
or
plinzey@shaw.ca
For Sale: 1976 Yellow Spider Make Offer Doesn't run currently, but this is the right time of the year to take on a
project. Comes with plenty of extra and a few new parts like shocks and sway bar.
Call Stephanie Raupach 360-509-2993
For Sale: Pininfarina Design OEM Hardtop for series 115 Alfa Spider (1982
thru 1994) Asking $1650, but will consider other reasonable offers, Please
note this was rarely used and “Like New”. Works on earlier Spiders. Black with
light Beige Headliner and heated rear glass; in excellent condition. Includes a
New and optional OEM dash mounted switch to work the rear heated window
and dome light. Pick up in Mount Vernon (will help install on your car) or delivered in locally, Tacoma to Blaine. Call Paul
Rutherford 425-584-7604 (H) or 425-5784749 (C)
Parts For Sale: Complete 3.0 Ltr V6 Motor w/
Auto Trans, from ‘91 164 L sedan Engine still at
repair shop. Reduced Price $900
Also a
set of 4 wheels (See picture) for $200.
Call June at 425 244 1098
NWARC February 2013 newsletter page 13
2013
Calendar of Events
 Feb 12
NWARC Club Meeting Lombardi’s Cucina Issaquah
 Feb 24
NWARC Chili Cookoff Fred & Kathy’s Olympia
 Feb 24
Multi Club Drive (details on page 10)
 Mar 8-10
Amelia Island Concours d’Elengance www.ameliaconcours.org
 Mar 12
NWARC Club Meeting? TBD
 Apr 9
NWARC Club Meeting? TBD
 Apr 20
Tulip Rallye Skagit Valley
 Apr 21
FEN All Italian Gathering Issaquah
 Apr 27,28
SOVREN Spring Sprints www.sovren.org
 June 1,2
SOVREN Spokane Festival of Speed www.sovren.org
 June 29
NWARC Gita e’Corsa (Lapping Day / Drive / Show / Picnic)
 July 5
NWARC Pre-Historics BBQ Patitz Home Auburn
 July 5-7
SOVREN PNW Historics www.sovren.org
 July 8-12
AROC National Convention Sonoma Valley www.alfacalifornia2013.com
 July TBD
NWARC Viva Italia
 Aug 16
Concorso Italiano www.concorso.com
 Aug 18
Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance www.pebblebeachconcours.net
 Aug 31, Sept 1 SOVREN Columbia River Classic www.sovren.org
 Sept TBD
NWARC Half Fast Lap
 Sept 21,22
SOVREN Fall Finale www.sovren.org
 Oct 5,6,7
FEN Tour de Tillamook FallClassicTour.com
 Dec TBD
NWARC Holiday Gala
Event ideas? Contact Shannon Low at (206) 715 9670 or Shannonl @ parkplaceltd.com
Image of the month:
The folks at hpi-racing created an 8cCompetizione body for your 7.5 or 8
inch Remote Control car. http://www.hpiracing.com/press/17544.html
Photo of the month:
Nice Garage
Photo2013
by Fred
R
NWARC
February
newsletter
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