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ETCetera
Era of Excellence
Volume XXVI, Number 7 July, 2013
2013 OPW Homecoming
Dedicated to the preservation and restoration of 1926 - 1954 Pontiacs
Published monthly by the Early Times Chapter of the Pontiac Oakland Club International
www.earlytimeschapter.org
About ETC
The Early Times Chapter, (ETC) is dedicated to the preservation and restoration of 1926 to 1954 Pontiacs. ETC is a chapter of the
Pontiac-Oakland Club, International. Membership in POCI is required of all ETC chapter members. Membership and participation in your local POCI chapter is recommended
The ETCetera Newsletter is published monthly, mailed by first class mail to the United States and Canada. Or can be received as an
electronic download from the club website. www.earlytimeschapter.org
All new memberships are for 12 months beginning with the month in which the application is received.
Membership dues include the newsletter, free classifieds, and voting rights at any ETC meeting: Dues for those who receive a
mailed hard copy (paper copy sent by Mail) are $35.00 per year. Dues for those who receive the electronic version (down-loaded
from web-site) are $25 per year.
A member application/ newsletter subscription form is located in the back of the newsletter.
Application & Dues should be mailed to the Treasurer. Address Changes should be mailed to the Secretary.
Advertising is free to all ETC members and Newsletter subscribers. Ad space should be used for 1926 to 1954 items; preferably
Pontiac related but can include items relating to these years: memorabilia, clothing, literature, ephemera, etc. Any individual may
advertise in the newsletter: a 50-word maximum ad is $5.00 per month; Ads with photos included would be $10.00 per month.
CURRENT CHAPTER OFFICERS
President
Vice President
Secretary
Treasurer
Arnold Landvoigt
PO Box 826
Savage, MD 20763-0826
(301) 498-0070 EST
ETC@hillclimber.com
David Luken
416 1/2 Barber Creek Rd.
Port Byron, IL 61275
(309) 523-3870 CST
dbluken@qconline.com
Ron Thomas
P.O. Box 8345
Zanesville, OH. 43702-8345
(740) 452-8066 EST
rthoma6@columbus.rr.com
Betsy Thomas
PO Box 8345
Zanesville, OH. 43702-8345
(740) 452-8066 EST
bthoma6@columbus.rr.com
The Early Times Chapter is governed by a Board of Directors who serve a term of two years.
North East Director
Merrill “Huck” Mundell
P.O. Box 866
Wilmington, VT 05363-0866
(802) 464-2042 EST
mundlsam@sover.net
Central East Director
Rick Shoestock
46 Durango Pl.
Sylva, N. C. 28779
(828) 586-1467 EST
mrshoestock@yahoo.com
Great Lakes Director
Pete Woodruff
13 Katherine Way
Norwalk OH. 44857
(419) 668-3982 EST
pete@pontiacnationals.com
Upper Midwest Director
Jay Van Altvorst
11361 Elm Creek
Osseo, Mn. 55369
(612) 599-6338(3:30 pm-9:00
pm)
Car hunt@msn.com
Southern Director
Mike Smith
1455 Indian Pines Rd.
Wetumpka, AL 36093
(334) 514-0118
starchief1@dishmail.net
Western Director
Bernie Hackett
1000 Bluebell Lane
Oxnard, CA 93030
(805) 485-2980 PST
POCIDJudge@aol.com
ETC CLUB STORE
T-SHIRTS ARE AVAILABLE IN ALL MEN’S SIZES SM, MED, LG, XL, 2XL, & 3XL.
SHIRTS ARE HANES 50-50. AVAILABLE IN WHITE OR GRAY, $15.00 EACH.
HATS ARE EMBROIDERED ONE SIZE FITS ALL. $15.00 EACH.
SHIPPING IS $4.00 FOR THE FIRST ITEM ADD $2.00 FOR SHIPPING EACH ADDITIONAL ITEM
MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO: EARLY TIMES CHAPTER
Send checks to : Bobbi Luken, 416 1/2 Barber Creek Rd, Port Byron, IL 61275
Questions: (309) 523-3870 dbluken@qconline.com
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President’s Message
We just returned from the 2013 Homecoming of
the Oakland Pontiac Worldwide in Morristown, NJ.
Although the turnout was a bit less than everyone
wished for, we had a great time. You’ve read how
Tom Cox and I retrieved a 1940 Pontiac 29 series
for Kurt Kelsey earlier in the year. We did a few
small jobs and took it over to ETC member Andy
Wise for some heaver jobs. Our goals for this phase
were Safe and Reliable. Then, a week ago Kurt
and Arliss flew to Baltimore, and the Kelseys and
Landvoigts drove round trip to the Homecoming in
the ’40. We had a great time and can say that we
felt like we achieved both goals. We covered around
670 miles of all types of driving with no real incidents. The car was a real lady. But even more important, we had a great time together and with a
number of friends we have made in the ETC and
OPW. This is the reason I joined the ETC, to meet
others who enjoy the older Pontiacs as Lois and I
do. This is my definition of a club; folks of common
interest sharing their experiences.
The Early Times Chapter has just under 350 current members. Yet there are so many who we never
see or hear from...other than to send in their renewal dues. Don’t misunderstand me, we really appreciate their membership. But they would get SO much
more from the ETC if they would move their involvement from newsletter reader to participant in some
way. If you are one of these folks, please consider
joining us at one of our events. If your car is not
ready yet roadworthy, come anyway. We will get
you a ride in another member’s vintage Pontiac and
get you enjoying these great cars. If you cannot figure out some piece of making your Pontiac a driver,
please contact our editor, Jim Koenigsmark, or one
of the area directors listed on page 2 of every newsletter, with a description of what has you stumped.
You need not be a great writer. Just write out a few
bullets describing your problem. Jim, or one of the
others of us, will try to find the answers for you,
plus we will write it up for the ETCetera. Looking for
a particular part to get things going? Place a
“wanted” ad in the newsletter. Someone may well
be able to help.
My goal is to change you from being a “newsletter
subscriber” to being a “club member. Join the other
club members. We’re having a great time!
2013 CALENDAR OF EVENTS
July
9-13, 2013
August
2-4, 2013
September
4-8, 2013
September
23, 2013
October
8-12, 2013
POCI Co-Vention
Dayton, Oh.
Ames Pontiac Nationals
Norwalk, Oh.
Flathead Reunion
Red Wing, Mn.
39 th. Keystone Chapter Fall Meet
Reading , Pa www.Pontiac Fall Meet .com
AACA Hershey swap & show
Hershey, Pa.
Send info to Jim Koenigsmark, 12204 S. 87th. Ave.
Palos Park Il. 60464-1209 (708) 361-0306 CST. Until 9 pm.
E- mail: pontiacalan@gmail.com
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members.
Arn
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EDITORS PAGE
ETC Hotel for POCI Co-Vention
Once again, Lukey has been able to arrange for a
block of 15 rooms for ETC members in Dayton. Enjoy the company of other ETC’ers there this July at
the Hope Hotel. The hotel says that they are only 7
minutes from the Nutter Center. The ETC rate is
$90.88/day for a room with one queen bed, fridge
and microwave. When you call, ask to speak with
Sue Edlen. While the hotel is holding our block till
June 14th I would make reservations ASAP if you
plan to attend. The hotel says that other hotels in the
area are already filling and our block is limited. Each
member will reserve their room with their own
credit card.
I’m sitting in a hotel room in Lexington Ky. trying to
put together this issue of the ETCetera. Alice and I
drove our ‘30 Model “A” 430 miles to Lexington for
the MARC National Meet, left our “A” at a fellow club
member’s home, rented a car and drove to Morristown NJ for the OPW Homecoming. Then we drove
back to Ky. for the “A” meet. A lot to do in a little
time, but John Armstrong works so hard to make the
Homecomings great we didn’t want to miss it. The
Homecoming was a great way for us to meet some
of the east coast members.
In May, Alice and I went to a local car show and
swap meet. We saw some ETC era Pontiacs, and
found a few parts.
Editor Jim
The Hope Hotel
(937) 879-2696 - Ask for Sue Edlen
While planning your schedule for POCI, set aside
Thursday for the ETC dinner and meeting. The tentative plan is to leave the Nutter Center at 5:00 and
drive to Young’s Dairy. Meeting to follow dinner.
We will have more on the POCI Co-Vention in future issues, but get your room reservations now!
Plan for the ETC meeting:
Thursday, July 11th 2 PM to 3 PM
ETCetera Editor
Sitting in the grass
CONTACT INFORMATION
ETC Editor
Jim Koenigsmark
(708) 361-0306
Calls till 9:00 PM CST
E-Mail, pontiacalan@gmail.com
All time sensitive material should be sent in as
early as possible. The newsletter has a one
month lead time. The deadline for ads is the
20th. of the month. The Newsletter is sent to
the printer on the 23rd. of each month. The editor may edit any submissions.
Appeared to be original
I would like to feature your car and story in the
ETCetera. Please send me a story with some pictures. This is your club, if you can’t attend any of our
events at least get involved by sending in something
for the newsletter. The club wants you to get all the
benefits you can get. Need help? We are here for
you.
Need a project?
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EDITOR’S BETTER HALF
The touring season is in full swing. In May, Jim and I attended the Grand opening of the Model “A” Ford
Museum on the grounds of the Gilmore Car Museum in Hickory Corners, Michigan. We had fun dressing in
era style. The weather was beautiful for the 431 mile round trip adventure in the old car.
Where do you start when you want to put together an era outfit? You will need to decide if you are interested in original era clothing, reproduction clothing, or era-image outfits. At first glance the styles of 1928-1931 are similar through all four
years. This holds true especially for the men’s fashions which didn’t
change much through the four year period. Women’s fashions appear
similar in that they all exhibit pleats, flounces, similar neckline styles
and sleeve lengths either long-sleeved or sleeveless. However, there
are distinct differences for each year, and based on your body shape,
one particular “year” may suit your needs the best. The biggest difference in dresses from 1928-1931 was the moving waistline. In 1928
and 1929 the waist was at the widest part of the hipline. When the
1929 Fall/Winter catalogues came out, the waistline had moved to the
top of the hips or a little bit above. Paris fashions of 1929 showed a
natural waistline, but we were more conservative here in America and
were about to enter the Depression. A Spring 1930 catalogue showed
the new waistline halfway between the hipline and the natural waist.
By the end of 1930 the natural waistline was shown. In 1931 the skirt
of the dress was attached to the bodice at the natural waistline and
belted. In 1928-1929 most hems were uneven, but in 1930-1931 the
hemline was straight except for some evening wear. A good way to
remember is, before the Depression the waistlines were and hems
short and after the Depression the waistlines
were higher and hems
longer.
Finding your vintage or
vintage looking clothes
can be done by shopping
department stores, thrift
shops, antique shops, E-bay,
and vintage dealers on the
web. Some helpful hints for
trying clothes on or determining whether vintage garments fit comes from Christine de Socarras. The best
way to find out if sleeves fit is
to put your arms in the
sleeves prior to trying on the
complete garment. If your
arm fits, then try on the
dress.
I am looking forward to
seeing the ladies dressed in
era at the POCI Convention.
Alice
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Cover Story
OPW Homecoming
By Jim Koenigsmark
The 2013 OPW Homecoming was held in Morristown NJ. There were a number of ETC members in
attendance. The weather was perfect, and everyone
had a great time. We learned some new terms, such
as “Jersey Jug Handle.” That is where you have to
turn right to make a left turn. Unfortunately our GPS
doesn’t know about this and kept getting me in the
wrong lane. There were numerous tours that we
went on, and a lot of time for socializing. We visited
a number of garages and saw a lot of different
makes of cars. It seems as most everyone has a
Model “A” Ford or two. Our hosts in Morristown
were Richard & Susan Seabury and they did a wonderful job. He was like the Energizer Bunny, he never stopped working.
Harold and Jan Glatz
Jean Ott and Alice
Richard with his Franklin. He is working on a
Model “A” chassis, has a Model “A” pick up and
also a 1928 GMC truck.
1939 Pontiac owned by a local resident
There were some local folks that heard about the
Homecoming and came out to join us. I thin John
was able to sign up a few new members.
continued
The Landvoigts and Kelseys
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Member Feature
2013 Homecoming continued
Restoration - Trunk lock
By Bill Flitcraft
Recently I had been asked by a fellow Pontiac enthusiast about removing the lock cylinder from the
trunk handle. He was going to have it chromed and
needed to remove all the parts before it could be
done. Since I had a trunk handle on my car in the
same situation as far as needing to be chromed I
thought it would be a good thing to tackle. My guess
is there are quite a few more trunk handles out there
that need chroming but not have been done because they appear to be difficult to take apart.
Armed with a shop manual, a Fisher Body catalog
and a camera I decided to jump in.
The car I am working is a 1948 Streamliner. My
guess is this procedure will also be good for ‘42
through ‘48 Pontiacs.
1. remove the handle/lock from the trunk license
plate holder by taking off the hex nut on the inside. This will allow you to pull the handle out.
2. Take note of the position of the key cylinder and
the square locking pin in the end of the shaft
When the mechanism is LOCKED the square pin
is protruding down and the key slot has the
round part facing upward.
When the mechanism is UNLOCKED the square
pin is protruding up and the round part of the key
slot is facing down. Also, the key is unable to be
pulled out of the cylinder when the handle is
unlocked. This is normal.
3. At some point you are going to need to remove
the tear drop shaped key cover so you might as
well do it now and get it out of the way.
4. The cover is held on with a stud from the back
side. There is a spring behind the head of the
of the stud which gives the cover tension.
You will need to grip the head of the stud as
tightly as possible and turn it just like you were
unscrewing a bolt. This stud is not threaded but
does have spiral serrations around it so once
you get it to start backing out it will come out
fast. Once the stud is removed the spring and
cover will come off. When it comes time to
reassemble the cover, a drop of Lock-tite on
the stud will help prevent it from coming loose.
all you need to do is tap the stud back in.
5. You will need to take some steel wool to clean
the shaft. You are trying to locate a small pin
that goes through the shaft.
6. Once the pin is found you will need to use a
very small punch to drive it out.
7. Now remove the snap ring on the outside of the
lock cylinder where the key gets inserted.
John Armstrong’s 1924 Oakland
Larry Schall’s 1928 Oakland
This is not where we stayed. We visited a Civil
War reenactment.
John Armstrong did a great job putting our
2013 Homecoming together.
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Use a small screwdriver and lift it out.
There is a spring on the inside pushing the
cylinder out. when the snap ring is removed the
cylinder will move out a bit. This will cause the
square locking pin on the end of the shaft to fall
out. DON”T LOOSE IT! Note the orientation of
the square pin. The slot faces the handle end.
8. At this point the lock cylinder SHOULD pull out.
You will need to insert the key. this allows a tab
on the inside to be depressed and allows the
middle of the cylinder to pull out from a sleeve.
I found that by turning the key and gently but
forcibly pulling on the cylinder it did come out.
9. Once the cylinder is out there is a spring inside
that needs to be removed.
10 You should now be ready to take the pieces to
the chrome shop. Only have them plate the
areas that were originally plated, otherwise
you may not be able to reassemble the handle.
11. Reassemble the lock/handle in reverse order
When installing the small pin into the shaft
make sure it is tight after you drive it into the
shaft. You may need to “stake” it on the ends.
It is also a good idea to lubricate the lock at
this time with some graphite before putting it
back together.
Bill
Stud that holds the lock cover on
Spring that gives the cover tension
Trunk handle before disassembly
A small punch is needed to drive out pin
Note the position of the square locking pin
in relation to the key
Driving out the pin
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Orphan Car Tour 2013
By Arnold Landvoigt
In past years, we’ve written about participating in the
annual Orphan Car Tour which has run in the Baltimore/Washington/Frederick area each spring for the
last 24 years. (http://www.orphancartour.org/) Saturday, 8 June this year, was another great tour. While
severe storms the day before prevented ETC members Tom and Maryellen Meyers making a repeat
drive down from New York with their beautiful ’52
wagon, Tom Cox, Lois and I waved the Early Times
banner. This year’s tour started in Williamsport, MD,
just south of Hagerstown, MD. It ran over 40 miles
of rural roads in the area on the north side of the
Potomac River and the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal. Cars were released one at a time starting a little
after noon. 61 cars drove the event with 127 drivers
and passengers. The field was divided and sent on
two opposing routes to avoid crowds at the stops. In
this year’s field were a very nice selection of
marques including Hudson, Packard, Oldsmobile,
Studebaker, Willys, Nash, Plymouth, DeSoto and
others. The oldest participating vehicles were a
1927 Hupmobile and a 1927 Packard. The “Longest
Distance Driven” was a DeLorean which drove 230
miles from the New York City suburbs. The only
ETC Pontiac available to Tom and I was his ’41,
which Lois and I drove. Tom drove his very clean
survivor ’55 Plymouth Belvedere. This year’s event
included a number of very interesting stops. Shortly
into the tour each car swung in front of a large old
colonial home for a photo, then back onto the route.
The tour ended up back at the city park in Williamsport, MD, where we started, with the last car
returning at 5:15 PM. There a dinner catered by a
local restaurant was attended by 81 of the participants.
This annual tour is sponsored by six “Orphan” car
clubs (cars or trucks built by companies or company
divisions who no longer produce vehicles). The ETC
has been invited to join in and become a sponsor for
future years. I will raise this at the business meeting
in Red Wing.
If you can fit this event onto your calendar for 2014,
please do so. If you don’t have a car to drive, please
contact me and we will put you into a car. You WILL
have a good time.
Arn Landvoigt
Removing the snap ring
Square locking pin
Removing the lock cylinder
All the pieces laid out
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Orphan Car Tour 2013
The end of the day
Tom Cox with his 1955 Plymouth
Arnold and Lois
Tom Cox’s cars
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Vehicle - The Style No can be found on the plate which is located on the drivers side of the firewall.
Year
Style No/ Job No
Description (Coupe, Sedan, 2 door, 4 door, etc…)
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Engine Size
1937-38 Pontiac black steering wheel
$60.00
1937-38 “8” cylinder car right hand
running board, very solid metal and
good rubber on it. $500.00 OBO.
Dan (616) 682-1337
(Aug)
1937 Pontiac owners manual $20.00
1947 Pontiac owners manual $15.00
1942-1948 Pontiac Safti-flex steering
wheel, older recast, great condition
$500.00 Ralph Hamilton
(740) 782-1773
(July)
Excellent reproduction of GM
1512015 temp sending unit for 1939
-52 Pontiacs. $40 & $7 postage.
Also fuel pump kits and carb kits
for all flathead Pontiacs. Paypal,
Visa, MasterCard. Kurt Kelsey
14083 P Ave. Iowa Falls, Ia. 50126
(641) 648-9086
e-mail
kelsey@prairieinet.net
(June)
1926-27-28 Pontiac NOS countershaft drive gear, p/n 4.425 590270
$50.00 ppd in US Ask about shipping outside US. Paypal, Visa, Mastercard, check or cash. Kurt Kelsey
(641) 648-9086
email kelsey@prairieinet.net (Mar)
Pontiac technical information on the
“hill holder” option. I am looking for
any published technical information,
diagrams, part #’s, of the kit, other
instructional material. I am preparing
an article on this and have had very
little luck finding anything in my materials. I can scan and return whatever
you have. Arn Landvoigt
(301) 498-0070 before 10 PM EST
E-mail etc@hillclimber.com
For a 1950 Pontiac, 2 door sedan
Body style 2511. Need outer panel
door moldings (part # 4561602, R &
L the same) and 2 long moldings for
rear fenders. They measure about 68”
long and are different for R & L side.
Manuel,
e-mail manuel_arbo@hotmail.com
(Aug)
For a 1939 Pontiac, needed four
hubcaps as shown in picture below,
approximately 7 3/4” I.D. X 9 1/2”
O.D.
The word PONTIAC across the middle in red Or if you know of a ‘39 2
door touring sedan that’s being parted
out, other parts are also needed. Any
contacts will be appreciated. Bruce
Bunker (248) 969-0150 EST.
E-mail bunkfish@sbcglobal.net
(Aug)
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1938 Pontiac, 2 door Touring Eight with all factory
options. Have new 6 volt alternator (not installed).
Runs and drives very well. New brakes, tires, bumpers, battery, light bulbs (except headlights). No rust
issues. Have original order and receiver tickets.
$8500.00 or best offer.
Vernon Smith (603) 796-2214 after 4:00EST (July)
1954 Pontiac Star Chief Custom Catalina: Beautiful, rust free, straight Ca. car garaged in Naperville, Illinois since Nov. 2012. You’ll have a difficult
time finding one as nice as this. Biloxi Beige and
Winter White with AT & PS. Runs quiet, straight
and strong on new Coker radials. Much work done
within past 12 months. Repainted 9 years ago
along with newer interior. Door panels done just 2
years ago. New custom made carpeting and Dynamat recently installed along with new trunk panels and carpeting. Detailed list of work and many
photos available. $25,000.00 John, (630) 428-0984
E-mail jspatti@aol.com
1940 Pontiac 4 door 2919 Touring Sedan. Straight
eight. Three previous owners, including myself. New
original interior. $8,900.00 of best offer. Robert
Sellin (315) 454-4833 e-mail bobsellin@verizon.net
(June)
1936 Pontiac Master Six Cabriolet. Perhaps the rarest of the pre-war Pontiacs with only four known to
exist. This is the most original of the four, restored to
“as built” condition in 2007. nearly every part refurbished, replaced or restored. 4:11 rear makes it a
great touring car. Featured in Hemmings Classic Car
Vol. 4, # 3&4. $65,000.00.E-mail for pictures; call for
more information.Bob, (207) 878-8933E-mail
rgshafto@maine.rr.com (Sept)
1938 Pontiac 6cylinder Business Coupe. New battery, good driver, radio, heater, clock, fog lights,
good interior. Have some spare parts. All for
$8,500.00 Jack Thomas (734) 453-5038 EST
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2013 Flathead Reunion Schedule
Jay and Mary Van Alvorst will be our hosts for this event.
In the last issue you saw the very tentative schedule and application for the 2013 Flathead Reunion
this September in Red Wing, Minnesota. Jay and Mary Van Altvorst continue to devlop the schedule
as the snow recedes and conditions allow. Here is the schedule as it stands. Please understand that
this is something of a work in progress, so may be subject to adjustments. Stay tuned, mark your
calendars, make your room reservations and send in your registrations.
Wednesday : September 4th Meet & Greet held at the smokin’ Oak Rotisserie & Grill.
Thursday:
September 5th Tech Seminar; and Ladies Tour. Details to be announced.
Thursday evening: September 5th. Jay and Mary have ben working on eating at the Falconer
Vineyards, a nearby winery that also makes and serves their own wood fired pizza. We
hope to have the 100 seat covered deck overlooking the vineyards. Details in future
issues.
Friday:
September 6th Driving Tour. Details in future issues.
Saturday:
September 7th Show & Shine held at Bay Point Park, Red Wing.
This beautiful park, located along the winding Mississippi River near downtown
Red Wing, is the location for many of our community celebrations.
Long time ETC members Kurt and Arliss Kelsey have offered to sponsor a hamburger
picnic . Friends of Jay and Mary will do the cooking. Many of us have been buying
parts from Kurt for years (see the back of any ETCetera) and they would like to do
something for the club by saying thanks.
This is looking to be yet another great Flathead. Be sure that you are there.
Flathead Convoy Planning
A convoy to Red Wing is being planned from the East and Mid-West. Rather than fight the holiday weekend traffic around Chicago, we are planning a convoy up into Michigan to take the historic
lake ferry, the SS Badger, on Tuesday morning. The trip from Ludington, Michigan to Manitowoc,
Wisconsin, takes 4 hours landing at noon. There are very good group rates for cars and passengers.
We need a total of 15 persons (not cars) to get this rate, so please let us know if you are interested.
In Wisconsin we plan to visit Gunner’s Great Garage in Iola. John Gunnell, owner, is a long time
Pontiac enthusiast and former editor of Old Car Weekly. The next day we plan a stop at Wildwomen’s Vintage Clothing in Sparta, Wisconsin, before continuing on to Red Wing. Wildwomen’s is a
very large vintage and vintage style clothing store spotted by Lukey.
We will return from the Flathead dropping down west of Chicago, probably making a stop at the
Pontiac Oakland Museum in Pontiac, Illinois.
Yet again, we expect the convoy to be a major part of the fun.if you think you would be interested in
joining the convoy, please contact me directly. We really need to get an idea of just how many folks
to plan for and where they will join us. I will be calling motels in advance to negotiate for the best
rates. Asking about a number of rooms gets more attention from managers than a single room request.
Arn Landvoigt, (301) 498-0070 or ETC@hillclimber.com
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SEPTEMBER 5 - 7, 2013
Red Wing, Minnesota
Our host hotel is the Best Western Rivertown Inn & Suites
Room rate $79.95 + tax Contact: Lori Hutton (651) 388-1577
An event for flathead powered
Pontiac, Oakland, and GMC vehicles
REGISTRATION - Car & Driver $45.00 - Registration Deadline is August 20, 2013
Name
Address
City / State / Zip
Phone number
Best time to call Day or Evening
Email address
Car year / Make / Model
Approximate Miles from Home
Trailered (Y) (N)
Names of Guest - $25 each
Questions: Arnold Landvoigt (301) 498-0070 EST
David Luken (309) 523-3870 mornings
Event Registration
ETC@hillclimber.com
dbluken@qconline.com
Price
Car & Driver
$45
Guest(s)
$25
Ladies Tour per Person
$25
Saturday night dinner per person
$20
Quantity
Total Registration Amount Due
Make check payable to: EARLY TIMES CHAPTER
Mail to: David Luken
416 1/2 Barber Creek Rd
Port Byron, IL 61275-9758
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Amount Due
PONTIAC N.O.S.
1933 Only, muffler, NORS
$65.00
1933-36 All, water pump, less backing plate, rebuilt
$45.00
1934-36 P8,1935-36 Deluxe 6, King pin set
$35.00
1937-48 All, except 1939-40 P6 water pump, rebuilt
$65.00
1937-52 P6 vacuum advance
$30.00
1937-54 All thermostat retainer
$8.00
1939 Accessory wheel cover, good used
$90.00
1941,1942-46 Fender side moldings, specify
1948 All D, left front fender side molding
$20.00 Ea
$30.00
1949 Convertible framed dealer wall picture
$90.00
1949-52 Ignition switch, less cylinder
$35.00
1949-52 All, except 1952 wagon, & sedan delivery,
Accessory right front wing guard, NOS but fair chrome
$45.00
Radio Service
Electronic restoration of your 30’s
thru 50’s tube type Pontiac radio,
including ’50’s signal seeking radios, by the “Old Radio Guy.” Beadblasting & painting available. Capacitors & resistors changed, tubes
checked, Vibrators not changed unless necessary. Liberal warranty.
Local, national, & international
recognition. After-market radios
accepted. Call before 9:00P.M.
(CST), (618) 281-8377 or E-mail
hrushing@charter.net Harold L.
Rushing, POCI 07444, 202 Kenrick
Drive, Columbia, IL 62236-2670
(perm 11/07)
All parts N.O.S. except as noted. Add 15%, $6.00 minimum for postage. Have
trim & mechanical for 1930’s and up. Send S.A.S.E & model, year for list.
Bob Graves, 21 Ferry Rd, Salisbury, MA 01952, (978) 463-0715 eves.
(perm 1/12)
Pontiac parts & accessories Large inventory of NOS parts mostly 1935-1968, chrome,
sheet metal, engine, transmission, front and rear suspension, exhaust, brakes, electrical, shop
manuals, parts books, repro parts, etc. Send style number (on firewall), a specific wants list and
a S.A.S.E. for a fast reply. Kurt Kelsey, 14083 “P” Ave, Iowa Falls, IA 50126 (641) 648-9086
(perm 10/11)
FENDER COVERS
Dark blue border and Pontiac name. Indian head
and arrow head logos in red on white background.
Total L x W is 34 1/2” x 24 1/2” , tool tray 5 1/8”
wide. Logo panel 13 1/2” wide including borders.
$25, ppd. Hoosier Pontiac Oakland Club Bill Harris, 7836 N Gray Rd, Mooresville, IN 46158
(317) 839-1656
(perm 10/10)
Indian Heads: Red Indian heads, plasma cut, 11 guage
steel, powder coated, fade resistant. For indoor/outdoor display. Solid silhouette 16 1/4” x 12” - $35.00. Cut-out silhouette 19 1/2” x 12” - $40.00. Shipping $7.00 add insurance (up to $50) for $1.30. Hoosier Pontiac Oakland Club,
Bill Belk, 616 College Ave, Culver, IN, (574) 842-3468
(perm 04/08)
DO YOU HAVE INTERNET ACCESS?
Check out the POCI website http://poci.org/
Login to the Members Only area and go to the Forums. Cars for sale & Parts for sale.
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PLEASE SEND ARTICLES FOR THE NEWSLETTER TO:
ETC Newsletter Editor, Jim Koenigsmark 12204 S. 87th. Av. Palos Park Il. 60464-1209
Jim’s email is pontiacalan@gmail.com (708) 361-0306 before 9:00pm CST
Email submissions of ads, articles & pictures is fine. All pictures need to be submitted as 300 dpi jpg files. Call with questions
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