September 2007 - BCA Central Ohio Chapter

Volume 34, Issue 7
September 2007 ©
Central Ohio Chapter of the
Buick Club of America
Picnic at the Farm
THE HORN
Riv Rivenburg’s 1941 was among many classic Buicks
at the Westfall’s farm. Pictured above is a sales
brochure from that year, courtesy of Joe Thomas.
More on the Buick Performance Group Nationals on page 9.
In this issue:
3 Danny Waitzman Day at the Farm
6 September Meeting at the Kromer’s
7 Buick Quality (from CNNMoney)
8 Announcements
9 Performance Nationals
10 Kid’s Corner
11 2008 Buick Performance Group Nationals
12 For Sale
Did you know...
The Central Ohio Chapter of the BCA was founded
in 1974 and at request of the late Len Immke.
And, two members from the chapter founded
and ran the first Arthritis Foundation Car Show
in 1982. The Central Ohio Chapter has supplied
resources for every Arthritis Foundation Car Show
since then. Members of the Central Ohio Chapter
hold monthly meetings, usually on the third
Thursday of each month, as well as hosting other
social events throughout the year. The Central
Ohio Chapter has hosted two BCA National Meets
and several BCA Regional events as well. For
more information concerning the Central Ohio
Chapter BCA, please contact John Marsh, the
current chapter director, at 614-451-8523. John’s
email address is dynaflo2@aol.com or go to www.
centralohiochapter.com.
Upcoming Events:
23 September 2007
Club meeting and cookout at Tom and Dana
Kromer’s. Bring your Buick and your appetite.
3:00pm. Dinner is at 4:00pm (Sunday)
October
OPEN
We need a host
November
OPEN
We need a host
December
Christmas Party
2007 meeting date to be determined.
Please note: August Meeting Minutes will
appear in the October issue.
On Saturday, August 18, the 2007 Cruisin in the Ville was held at the Whetstone Park (Park of Roses) in
Clintonville. The weather could not have been more enjoyable. Pictured left to right are Ed Hunkins’ 1927
Standard, Brian Stone’s 1964 Riviera, and Susan Hunkins’ 1970 GS. Pete Dunkel was just down the row with his
1939 Chevy 4 door Master Sedan. More at: www.cruisetheville.com.
A Note from the Chapter’s
Director
Summer, We Hardly Knew Ye...
Well kids, we are once again on the downhill side of the car season. There are still some exquisite driving days
ahead, but the end for another year is in sight. It is said that in the Spring, a young man’s fancy turns to love. Well
in the Fall, a car collector’s fancy turns toward storage, maintenance, and rechroming. By the time you read this,
the fall swap meet in Springfield will be history and the Carlisle and Hershey meets will only be two and three
weeks away respectively. My big splurge for this year? If I pull the trigger this week, I’ll be picking up a new set of
wide white walls for my Roadmaster at the Springfield meet. Before I mount them, I’ll take them and the car down
to Bee Line and have them make sure the rims are straight. I’m hoping that smoothes out my ride a bit.
Even though the 2007 driving season will be ending soon, it’s not too soon to think about summers coming. The
2009 National meet is apparently going to Colorado. Congratulations to them on submitting a winning bid. I hope
we will look at submitting a bid for a holding a “National” again. I understand not everyone in the club wants to
do that and that’s fine. I think we have a great chapter with lots to offer each other and the national club. The
national meet is a topic I will bring up at the September meeting. I will make a motion that we form a committee
to study the idea. The committee’s job will be to answer the question, “If we host a national meet, what will it
take and how would we approach the task?” The committee will report back to the chapter at some later date
and we will debate and possibly vote on bidding on the 2010 meet. I know the chapter voted against bidding on
2009, but I’d like to make a case for hosting 2010. If you have an opinion on the matter, bring it to the meeting. If
you don’t have an opinion, come to the meeting, listen to and join the discussion, and form an opinion. What the
club does depends on you.
Once again, thanks go to John and Alice for a wonderful time at The Farm. Continue to wash, wax, drive, and
enjoy your rides for the summer. Make your plans and budgets for work on them during the winter. And come to
The Garage at Tom & Dana Kromer’s house so we can enjoy each other’s company and talk about things to keep
us busy in the summer.
—John Marsh
Danny and Rita Waitzman
at the Westfall’s farm.
Thanks very much
John and Alice for your
wonderful hospitality.
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Pete Dunkel with Rob and Joni Herr
John Marsh and Phil McKitrick
Roger Fields and
Joe Thomas
Mike and Nancy Book’s 1951 Special Riviera. Below, Mary
Ethel Hunkins, Kathy Irving, Gail Stone, and Susan Hunkins
Terry Irving’s 1955 Century
Bill Naughton, Ed Hunkins and
and Gary Goldenbogen
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Jack did a great job on the
grill while Riv and Mike
enjoyed the day
A pair of ‘41s
Joe Thomas’ 1941
John Marsh’s 1951 Roadmaster
Bill Pacey’s 1953 Skylark
A rare 1981 “Palm Beaches”
Larry Robinson’s
1972 Electra 225
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Brian Stone’s
1964 Riviera
Roger and Marie Fields’
1931 Sedan
September Club Meeting
Tom and Dana Kromer’s
Sunday, September 23, 2007
6450 Martin Place
Dublin, OH 43017
Come early, around 3:00pm, we’ll eat at 4:00pm.
The Kromer’s will provide meat and drinks. Club
members are asked to bring their favorite covered
dish or desert, an appetite, and your OLD BUICK!
No RSVP needed.
Guests and children are welcomed and encouraged
(as is driving an old Buick).
Driving directions appear on page 11
Thanks for paying your dues!
Thanks to those who have already paid. Your dues help
support our newsletter, web site, and club activities. Without
it, we will no longer be able to provide you with copies of the
newsletter or other member benefits. If you are unpaid, why
not send your $20.00 check today? Please make payable to
Central Ohio Chapter. Mail to:
Phil McKitrick, Treasurer
905 S. Brinker Ave., Columbus, OH 43204
Champaign County Barn Quilt Tour
Saturday, September 15
Sunday, September 16
9:00am–5:00pm
Insignia
Patches
Driving Tour will feature 35 barn quilts
with five barns open to the public.
Support the Central
Ohio Chapter with your
purchase of a 3 inch
cloth patch with the BCA
logo. Great for sewing
on hats, shirts, and bags.
Show your Buick pride
and support our club!
Send checks to:
Central Ohio Chapter BCA
Only $5.00 per patch
c/o Pete Dunkel
6610 Charles Road,
Westerville, OH 43082
150 handmade quilts on display. “How to” barn
restoration demos. Local artisans. Antique tractors
and farm machinery. Kid’s acitivities.
Cost: $10.00
Tickets available the day of the event in the square
of Urbana (crossroads of St Rt 36 and US Hwy 68).
For more information contact 877.873.5764
www.champaigncountybarns.com
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We’re online:
www.centralohiochapter.com
Buick ties Lexus for
Number 1 in Reliability
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com)
For the first time in 12 years, Toyota’s Lexus luxury brand has to share its top rank
in J.D. Power and Associates’ annual Vehicle Dependability Study.
And it has to share it with an American car... BUICK!
General Motors’ Buick brand tied Lexus in the study, which measures the number
of problems owners experience with their cars after three years of ownership.
Following Lexus and Buick in the rankings were GM’s Cadillac luxury brand, Ford’s
Mercury brand and Honda’s Honda brand. Toyota’s mass-market Toyota brand
ranked sixth.
“Consumers don’t neccessarily need to pay premium prices to obtain high quality
and dependability,” said Neal Oddes, director of product research and analysis for
J.D. Power and Associates.
“With three non-premium nameplates - Buick, Honda and Mercury - ranking
within the top five,” he said, “and particularly with Buick tying with Lexus for
the top rank, consumers seeking a vehicle with strong dependability have good
choices at various price levels.”
J.D. Power Vehicle Dependability Study is based on responses from more than
53,000 original owners of 2004 model year vehicles.
Owners of the top-ranked Lexus and Buick vehicles experienced 145 problems
per 100 vehicles. Owners of second-ranked Cadillac vehicles experienced 162
problems per 100 vehicles.
The lowest-ranking brand was Land Rover, Ford’s European luxury SUV brand.
Land Rover owners experienced 398 problems per 100 vehicles, according to the
survey.
FYI...
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The Buick Grand National
represented Buick’s return
to its muscle car roots.
Buick performance revival
started with the Turbo
Regals, then moved to
the Grand National and
finally the mighty GNX
which would dominate the
drag strips during the late
1980s.
Officers + Contacts Secretary
Director
John Marsh
614.451.8523
dynaflo2@aol.com
Sam Harrison
614.268.1724
Events
Riv Rivenburg
614.889.1025
Assistant Director
Dan Coleman
614.476.2596
614.562.5816 cell
Roster
Roger Fields
614.846.5698
Treasurer
Phil McKitrick
614.279.0487
Membership
Steve & Ed Hunkins
614.262.8082
Newsletter
Brian & Gail Stone
614.499.3089
Insignia Patch Sales
Robert “Pete” Dunkel
614.891.2639
pjdunkel@juno.com
Sunshine
Marie Fields
614.846.5698
Acquisitions:
Kevin Moore just
purchased another
Buick. A 1948 Super
convertible (56c)
completely restored.
The car was located in
Toronto, Ontario. His
wife Cherie thinks he
is losing brain fluid at a
rapid pace, but we all
understand.
Congratulations Kevin.
Looking for Storage for a 1966 Cadillac. Does not have to be freely accessible, but dry and safe. We’re trying to
save one more vintage car. Budget is a priority. Email Brian at <stone.158@osu.edu> (05.07)
Looking for parts for 1941 Roadmaster convertible: fender skirt trim pieces; two of each item: spears, stainless bottom and leading edge trim pieces. Call Kevin Moore, 740.393.2525 (w) or 740.398.8835 (m) (02.07)
Selling a 1965 Buick Skylark Convertible. Original California car, NO rust. Solid engine w/173K miles, Frantz oil
/ transmission filters. Not a show car but a driver. PWR windows, A/C [all apart, but w/the car], pwr top, manual
brakes. Bamboo cream w/ white top/boot. Asking $11,500. Jim Wood 614.889.1385 or jwood6@columbus.rr.com
(08.07)
Stephen’s
Special Interest Autos
Complete Collector Car Care Services
1728 Myrtle Ave
Columbus, Ohio 43211
Ed & Steve Hunkins
614.262.8082
GRIFFIN BUICK PARTS
Bill Griffin
E-mail: griffinbuick@hotmail.com
1564 State Route 49
Arcanum , OH
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For Sale (by non member):
1984 Buick LeSabre Ltd. The car is in excellent condition, has
71,445 actual miles, all power, garaged. Asking $4,000. It is located
in Granville, Ohio. Jeanie Thompson <jeaniet2@adelphia.net> or call
740-587-7377. Leave a message and I will call you back (09.07)
2007 BPG Nationals
— Steve Hunkins
On August 3–5 the Buick Performance Group held their meet at
National Trail Raceway for the first time at this location. Our family,
the Stone’s and the Herr’s all decided to work in a camping trip
with this event, since we have our camper set up in Granville. Susan
and I and the boys were going to try to go to the show on Friday
but it was so hot by the time we would of gotten there we decided
to just go straight to the camper and wait for everyone else to
arrive. Saturday morning we all got up, had breakfast, and then
headed for National Trails. I didn’t get a count on the cars at the
event but it looked like a nice turn out. We spotted a club member
or two, including Tom Kromer. A few of us went over to watch the
drag racing and discuss why I wasn’t going to race Susan’s car. I
explained that not only had she told me no racing but my Dad had
told me the same. When I saw a car break at the starting line that
took care of me.
By the middle of the afternoon our water supply was running low
and the heat was starting to get the best of us so we all started
to head back to the campgrounds. We had met some other friends at the show and invited them back to the
campground to join us for a cookout. We ate some food, told some stories and were looking at the cars when
Susan came and rounded up the guys. She had once again been able to suprise me for my birthday. Darkness
came and some of the crew decided they would head back to their hotels, and we decided to put the kids to bed
and prepare for one of Susan’s famous campfires. Sometime after Midnight the adults all decided to call it a night.
Sunday morning we woke up to alot of rain. It was a wash out for the meet so we all just took our time getting
packed up to head back home. Although we ended up soaked from the rain you just can’t beat family, friends,
camping and Buicks. Hope to be able to do again next year.
Photos by Christine and Eric Pfaff
Hey! Is that Tom
Kromer racing his
son’s Riv?
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Kid’s Corner
Christine Pfaff at BPG
Jasmine Stone won first
prize in the coloring
contest sponsored by PPG
at this year’s Goodguys
event. Her rendition of
a 1929 Ford earned her
a $30.00 gift card from
Toys R Us.
Photo by Marie Fields
Dad, can we please
get another one?
Michael, Stephen, Winston,
and Eddie hang out with
Bonnie at the Farm
Let us know what
your kids are doing
2008 Buick
Nationals
September Club Meeting at the Kromer’s
Sunday 23 September
Arrive around 3:00pm
Come hungry
Bring your Buick...
and a covered dish
Dinner is at 4:00pm
July 16–20, 2008
Flint, Michigan
In preparation for the
2008 Buick Nationals,
I have made hotel
reservations at the
Comfort Inn on Austin
Parkway, Flint, MI
(I75 at Exit 117B)
As of this printing, we
have about 4 families
confirmed at this
location. The rate is
$109.00 + tax. The
current plan is to checkin late Thursday and
check-out Sunday.
If you would like to join
us, reservations can be
made via Peggy FreyBrack, Convention Sales
Manager
Flint Area Convention
and Visitors Bureau
1-810-232-9356 direct
1-888-230-2567 toll free
1-888-230-2587 toll free
pfreybrack@flint.travel
Let her know you are
with the Central Ohio
Chapter of the BCA.
–Brian Stone
Guess Who?
The Kromer’s
6450 Martin Place
Dublin, OH 43017
161 and
Sawmill
Tuttle Mall
Call Tom or Dana if you need directions or more information 614.791.9668
Non Member Selling:
1963 Buick Electra 225 wildcat 445. One original owner, the car has been
completely restored, body, interior, and drivetrain. Car has been well cared for,
and could be driven from Ohio to anywhere, no problem! Will answer questions
to the best of my ability, selling for an elderly widow owner. Will email pics to any
interested party. $7,000 or best offer. 419.447.9609. baker1465@sbcglobal.net
Jim Baker (09.07)
5909 Pinto Pass Drive
Hilliard, OH 43026
Central Ohio Chapter of the
Buick Club of America
THE HORN
The Danny Waitzman Caravan
Non Members Selling:
1949 Roadmaster
937.515.2345 or
740.353.4627. $10K OBO
(09.07)
Cars For Sale:
1965 Buick Skylark Convertible. This is a California car, NO rust. It is original. 173K miles,
Frantz filters on oil and transmission since new. Solid engine, 0 to 80 in 30 seconds. Not
a show car, but a driver. PW, a/c [ all apart, but all with the car], power top, manual brakes.
Bamboo Cream with white top and boot. Asking $11,500. Jim Wood (614) 889-1385 or
e-mail at: jwood6@columbus.rr.com. (08.07)
1939 Pontiac Business Coupe. Various stages of restoration but all there including some
new parts (tires, etc). Can be a great car! $4,500 OBO. Call John Westfall 937.747.3742,
937.243.3915. (07.07)
1927 Model T Touring Car. Show or go. Yellow w/ black fenders. Great parade car. Call John
1972 GS. Needs some work.
Contact Pete Dusek
216.741.3852 (08.07)
Westfall 937.747.3742, 937.243.3915. (07.07)
1993 Riviera - $10,500, 14,500 miles. White exterior, Blue Leather Interior, Full Power,
“3800”. Garaged in Brainerd, Minnesota. Jerry Hanson at (218) 855.1420 or Dyke Hanson
<hanson.fam@insightbb.com> 317.657.6476 (06.07)
Non Member Looking for:
Rear rubber drain tubes for ‘66 Riviera. They run from the lower back windshield to over
the rear end. <stevewwoj@aol.com> Steve
Modified Riviera:
614.348.1035 (08.07)
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