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February 2016
Welcome and Happy Valentine Day from
the Bluegrass Austin Healey Club Florida
Contingency.
By: Bill Wilding
There is a very large portion of the club is in Florida enjoying warmer weather.
There is Kathy and Jim French, Nancy and Doug Conway, Martha Sutt, Mary Lee
VanArsdall and Sue Lourch Bernie and Leslee Lamp, Dona and Roger Coats
(they had to leave early because Roger hurt his back while volunteering at a
Girl Scout Camp here in Florida), Linda and Tom Gish, Bev Frazer and Joyce and
myself.
Winter down here is great and it is like living in a car show. As an example, leaving church we walked by
three different models of Maserati, five Bentleys and number of Jaguars, and I have lost count of the number of Corvette Stingrays. All of these guys are running around with great sounds, but nothing has that
wonderful mellow sound of a Big Healey. Jim French and Doug Conway showed me DeLorean Heaven
where all good DeLorean’s spend their late years
with signs that say please don’t touch me. I believe I counted 21 DeLoreans at this location.
Here are just a few of them that are parked outside. If you ever wanted one of these fine
stainless steel beauties, this is the place to come,
be sure to bring your stainless steel polish.
I think there will be a few of us coming back
home next month, so Joyce and I will see everyone at Roosters in March. Hang in there, the
warmer weather is just around the corner – I
can’t wait to get my Healey back on the road and
getting ready for a great summer of fun driving.
Remember I can be impeached,
Bill
Bluegrass Austin Healey Club
Once again we are constantly entertained with interesting weather. The
forecast for the next several weeks for
Louisville indicates we should have
By Mike Schneider
Florida weather in Louisville. (well
ok almost Florida weather) I guess those of us that didn't go to Florida can still enjoy the benefits
that the other half of the club claims to be enjoying a thousand miles south of Louisville. And we
didn't have to leave our house!
From the
Drivers Side…
With the weather starting to get close to Healey status you might want to stay observant for the car
shows that will be available. Even if your Healey isn't ready to participate in the car show you can
still attend and visit with friends and make new friends. Car shows like the Cars and Coffee will
likely be taking advantage of this mild weather as well as the Corvette show at the Aero Club on
the Bowman Field property. There is talk of the European Car Show in planning stages at Mike
Linnigs again this year. That was interesting last year. It was fun to see other makes of cars plus
the food at Mike Linnigs is always a treat. One big change this year will be British Bash. This
year it is scheduled for June 18th instead of the first Saturday in June as it has been for over three
decades. The timing of the car show is to attract some of the more than 1500 MG's that will be in
Louisville for their national meet the week before that. The Bash for 2016 will be at the fourth location in its history. We started out at Joe Creason Park. A few years later we outgrew that facility
and moved to Kingfish on the River. After years of intense heat and sunshine an effort was made
to find a shady spot. That's when St Joseph Orphanage was contacted and contracted for the car
show. Then last year St Joe started a large construction project which required a new spot for the
car show. Ben Moore and Jim Werner spun into action and helped arrange for the Great Lawn area
next to Joe's Crab Shack. We knew that spot since we used it very successfully for our Conclave
2012 car show location. Bash 2015 experienced a lot of rain on the Great Lawn but the show went
on because there was a huge roof that the cars could be under. All in all the facility worked out so
well that we will be there again this year on June 18th.
Our AHCA conclave is just up the road a little over an hour away. Except for our conclave in Louisville there will never be another conclave closer than this one. This conclave is hosted by the
Ohio Valley AHC. Check the AHCA website or the Marque for an application and get that in the
mail now. If at all possible contact the people running the conclave and offer your help. They
have been awesome with assisting other conclaves including ours here in Louisville. We need to
return the favor. They can use some help with the funkhana, gymkhana, rally, car show and being
a runner. The people that are stuck at various events could use a supply of water and food. Being
available to get the goodies to the workers is a very important part of helping during the conclave.
You can devote an hour or two and make a difference. Contact Don Klein, Cindy Loos, Jake or
John Jacobs to offer help.
This is the tail end of the membership renewal drive for 2016. If you haven't renewed with Bluegrass AHC or the AHCA please do so now. The membership directory will be finalized by the end
of the week of our club meeting. If you wish to be listed in the membership directory please renew. Those that haven't renewed in the next several weeks will not receive any further issues of
the Marque. The March issue will be the last one you will be sent until you renew. If you renew
later in the year and missed issues of the Marque and you want the back issues you will have to
purchase the back issues from the back issues manager Peter Borrone.
Looking forward to seeing you at the general membership meeting Tuesday February 23 at Roosters on Shelbyville Rd. Don't forget to keep the rubber side down and the top side shiny and bring it
to a car show.
Mike Schneider
Bluegrass Austin Healey Club
My Two Cents
By: Ben Moore
For more than two decades, the Bluegrass Club has hosted SpringThing.
From Bowling Green to Bardstown, and almost everywhere in between,
the Club has come together to welcome our guests for a weekend of fun,
food and Healey family! It’s always amazed me how this Bluegrass
Family supports this event, from volunteering time and brain power to
lugging kegs and setting up auction items…we continue to work to pro-
vide a top-quality event.
At a time when many local Clubs are slowing down or going to an alternative schedule for their
regional and local meets, our Club continues to find a way to put on a great party year after year.
Thinking back on the SpringThing calendar these many years, I have some incredibly fond memories of this event, and it’s amazing to see how it’s grown and evolved.
I recall SpringThing 3 ½ in Bardstown, Kentucky. It was 1994 and I was just beginning to enjoy
photography and take an interest in the cars. Our Bugeye had to stay home that year because the
insurance wasn’t renewed in time (before the days of instant internet payment) and I was quite disappointed by this development. That year, the Rally featured a scavenger hunt that had us traipsing
through a cemetery and “borrowing” Maker’s Mark labels that hadn’t been applied to bottles yet.
A few years later, I vividly remember a SpringThing spent directing my dad around a Funkhana
course while he wore a paper bag. Or perhaps it was Sally’s Healey Croquet Funkhana in Vevay…
the place that shall not be named! Maybe it was the car show segmented by color or the many
laughs at auctions thanks to Jim French. Better yet, the infamous SpringThing greeters…that somehow no matter which year or who hosts the table end up indulging more than all of our guests combined. What’s your favorite SpringThing memory?
With the exception of the Club hosting a Conclave, SpringThing comes each spring…like clockwork. A fun-filled weekend that our friends from around the country can count on to start their
Healey year. But, maybe most importantly, it comes each year as an opportunity for our Club to
come together to support one another and devote our time and attention to bringing each other together. You see, to me SpringThing is more about the community we build, not just for our guests,
but for our members. It’s an opportunity to involve someone who may be new. It’s a chance to
celebrate, even during difficult times. No matter what obstacles we face, this group continues to
defy the odds that have affected other Clubs and each time we push the event to better.
Regardless of how you view SpringThing…as a fundraiser, a burden or an exciting event…we can
all agree that it’s always been the way our Club comes together. It brings out the best of our volunteer spirit…our generous hosting…our support for one another.
I hope you’ll join us this year for the “ump-teenth” SpringThing. Because really, who’s counting?
We have a fantastic site picked out in Corydon and the team is cooking up some new fun for the
group. I hope you’ll volunteer and help throw this amazing party. SpringThing is always at its best
when we are at our best…as a family…helping one another and preserving the marque we so cherish.
Will we see you in May?
Bluegrass Austin Healey Club
2015 BGAHC Financial Statement
1st Qtr
2nd Qtr
3rd Qtr
4th Qtr
BEGINNING
BALANCE 1/1/15
Checking
Savings
$13,890.34
2,331.00
$13,890.34
2,331.00
$13,890.34
2,331.00
$13,890.34
2,331.00
Total Beginning
Balance
$16,221.34
$16,221.34
$16,221.34
$16,221.34
35.00
165.00
165.00
311.00
775.00
1,795.00
1,825.00
2,080.00
8,072.00
2,080.00
8,072.00
2,200.00
8,072.00
$3,655.00
$10,317.00
$10,317.00
$11,358.00
101.80
200.00
150.93
700.00
1,600.00
4,566.69
1,850.00
150.93
700.00
20.00
4,586.69
1,850.00
231.58
700.00
20.00
4,586.69
1,850.00
120.00
160.00
358.03
160.00
358.03
1,421.08
INFLOWS
Activities
Interest
50-50
Christmas Party
Regalia Inc
Membership
Springthing
Total Inflows
OUTFLOWS
Administrative
Charity
Activities
Springthing
Memberships
Attendance Reward
Picnic
Christmas Party
Total Outflows
$1,901.80
$7,387.62
$7,825.65
$9,327.38
Inflows minus
Outflows
$1,753.20
$2,929.38
$2,491.35
$2,030.62
$17,974.54
$19,150.72
$18,712.69
$18,251.96
Total Ending Balance 12/31/15
Bluegrass Austin Healey Club
Austin Healey Historic Photos
Tips From
The
Garage
#4 THERMOSTAT AND GASKET
IF YOU NEED A THERMOSTAT AND GASKET
OUT ON THE ROAD DON’T DESPAIR. ASK FOR
THERMSTAT (RIGHT HEAT RANGE) AND GASKET FOR MID SEVENTIES SMALL BLOCK
CHEVY. FITS ALMOST PERFECT, GASKET
HOLES WILL HAVE TO BE ELONGATED
SLIGHTLY. I RUN 195 DEGREE THERM YEAR
By Bob Thurman
ROUND BECAUSE I DRIVE MY HEALEY YEAR
ROUND. HEATS UP FAST IN THE WINTER AND
ALLOWS COOLANT TO COOL DOWN IN RADIATOR AS THE THERMOSTAT OPENS AND CLOSES. IF
THERM IS LOW(160) IT WILL NEVER CLOSE AT ENGINE OPERATING TEMPS ALLOWING COOLANT
TO CIRCULATE CONTINUOUSLY AND NOT ALLOW IT TIME TO COOL IN RADIATOR AIR FLOW.
ALSO CHECK YOUR FREEZE PLUGS FOR RUST OUT. THEY MAY BE LEAKING A DRIP OR TWO AND
RUSTING COOLING SYSTEM FROM INSIDE OUT.
#5.TIMING COVER SEAL
DOES YOUR TIMING COVER SEAL DRIP A LITTLE / LOT OF OIL EVEN AFTER REPLACMENT? THE
PROBLEM IS PROBABLY A GROOVE CUT INTO HARMONIC BALANCE SEALING AREA WHICH
LETS OIL PASS UNDER NEW SEAL. THERE ARE PRODUCTS OUT THERE THAT ARE CALLED
SPEEDI-SLEEVE OR READY-SLEEVE MADE TO CORRECT THIS. THESE PRODUCTS HAVE BEEN
MADE/IN USE FOR YEARS FOR ALL SORTS OF SEAL PROBLEMS. I HAVE USED THEM ON REAR
AXLES, TIMING COVER SEALS, AND DIFF. PINION SEALS. THE KIT COMES WITH SLEEVE FOR
NEW SEALING AREA FOR THE NEW SEAL.THE SKF PART IS # 99193, AND I THINK OTHER
BRANDS USE SAME NUMBER. CHECK WITH NAPA OR AUTOZONE. I ALSO HAVE A SPECIAL
TOOL DESIGNED BY ANOTHER HEALEY FELLOW (BERNIE LAMP) THAT ALIGNS (CENTERS) TIMING COVER ON CRANKSHAFT. REALLY SIMPLE AND EASY TO MAKE ON LATHE.THIS IS ANOTHER GASKET THAT YOU MIGHT WANT TO MAKE YOURSELF. ORDERED GASKETS SEEM TO
BE A LITTLE THIN TO COVER ANY IMPERFECTIONS IN THE FRONT COVER AND ITS MOUNTING
PLATE. HAVE HAD A FEW LEAKING ISSUES HERE. MAKE SURE YOU TIGHTEN COVER BOLTS UP
GRADUALLY AND EVEN ALL WAY AROUND. DON’T TRY TO “GORILLA” THE BOLTS DOWN,
EVEN WRIST TYPE PRESSURE IS SUFFIENT WITH A LITTLE RTV SEALANT.
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Bluegrass Club Officers
President
Ben Moore
502-451-9450
AHCAkid@aol.com
The Bluegrass Club
Meeting is Tuesday
Always the fourth Tuesday
Join us at Roosters
10430 Shelbyville Rd
Meet and Eat 6-7
Meeting at 7pm
Treasurer
Jack Burns
502-477-2863
burns4x4@Insightbb.com
Bluegrass Club Officers
President Membership
National Delegate
Bill Wilding
Mike Schneider
502-930-1730
502-896-2832
billwilding67@gmail.com
mikebn2@att..net
Treasurer
Technical Director
Jack Burns
502-477-2863 Bernie Lamp
502-243-3572 bernie.leslee@
forgivn@twc.com
insightbb.com
Membership
Newsletter Editor
National Delegate
Mike SchneiderJim Werner
502-896-2832502-459-6794
bluegrassclub@ aol.com
mikebn2@att.net
Technical Director
Bernie Lamp Webmaster
502-243-3572Trevor Jessie
bernie.leslee@502-339-9598
twc.com
trevor.jessie@gmail.com
Newsletter Editor
Jim Werner
502-459-6794
bluegrassclub@aol.com
Webmaster
Trevor Jessie
502-339-9598
trevor.jessie@gmail.com
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