September / October 2015 - American Truck Historical Society

Down the Trail
Bi-Monthly Newsletter for the Three Trails Chapter - American Truck Historical Society
Volume 13, Issue 5
September/October 2015
President’s Message - Dave Reynolds
This has been a great year of activities for our
chapter members so far. We were able to
reach a larger audience at the Touch-ATruck event in Bonner Springs this year with
our new location up on the gravel road.
Leon's Truck Farm
Pete Loughlin
Our tour of Dean Weller's Old Ford Garage
in DeSoto was inspiring. Dean is an artist
using mostly model A Fords as his medium.
He is able to hand build any part he needs
and completes a project a year.
Touch-A-Truck
Pete Loughlin
The quilt raffle was held that day and was
won by a co-worker of Jackie Thomas'.
We had a great picnic lunch at Leon Rieke's
farm in Eudora. He opened his barn for a
tour of several trucks and various equipment
in his collection. And one of our members
caught a Bass in the adjacent pond ... after
lunch, though. She released it back to grow
some more.
Grandpa's Old Ford Garage
Pete Loughlin
President
Vice President
Treasurer
Secretary
Newsletter
E-Mail Site
Dave Reynolds
Rick Knox
Rob Thomas
Rick Cekovsky
Pete Loughlin
Chapter Chatter
Three Trails Chapter ATHS
816 787-4227
816 228-1422
816 625-3787
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September/October 2015
Our next chapter meeting will be our Annual
Meeting held at 9:00am during the All Truck
Nationals in Riverside on September 12th.
Come even if you do not bring a truck. We
need to start hearing ideas for next year's
chapter activities. We will also discuss how
our members might help the Genuine
Chevrolet and GMC Truck Club manage the
event that day. Their Benefit Auction will be
held on the 13th around noon, just prior to
the awards being given out.
Our final meeting of 2015 will be in
November at Headquarters for our Annual
Chili Fellowship feast. As we close this
active year together, be prepared to suggest
what activities you would like to keep or add
for next year. We have invited the Genuine
Chevrolet and GMC Truck Club, the Greater
Kansas City Caterpillar Club, the ATHS
Wheat State Chapter and the ATHS Four
State Chapter to our Chili Fellowship, also.
We welcome hearing about their successful
activities of this past year, too. And be
prepared to vote for your choice of breakfast
for our January meeting: Biscuits and Gravy
or Pancakes and Sausage!
Hope to see all of you in Riverside.
equipment, fishing his pond and eating lunch
together, we will caravan to Dean Weller's
model A Ford collection in DeSoto Kansas.
Treasurer’s Report - Rob Thomas
Balance as of 3/31/2015:
$3,141.84
Expenses:
19.60
Stamps
Income/Deposits:
45.00
Dues
80.00
Quilt Raffle
Balance as of 6/30/2015:
$3,247.24
Meet My Truck - Pete Loughlin
Restoring Ms. Flem: 1956 LCF Chevrolet 5700.
Removing Ms. Flem's front bumper resulted
in several stressed bolts being broken in two.
It had been twisted, dented and gouged
during its former life as a farm truck and was
wedged in place between the truck frame
rails. Once removed from the truck, a
hydraulic press and wooden blocks were used
to slowly restore the original contours on this
heavy gauge steel.
July Minutes 2015 - Pete Loughlin
Eleven members were present at our chapter
meeting held on July 11th, 2005 at the
Touch-A-Truck event in Bonner Springs,
Kansas.
Agreement was heard on the location
adjacent to the road for getting our heavy
trucks in and out of the venue, especially
after recent rains.
We discussed the chapter event coming up on
August 22nd at Leon Rieke's farm on 135th
Street in Olathe, Kansas. After touring his
Twisted Bumper in the Beginning
Pete Loughlin
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Grinding and Blasting Completed
Pete Loughlin
Pressing the Bumper
Pete Loughlin
Burrs, left from chain hooks used to pull the
truck out of the field mud, were ground down
and contoured with hand files. The whole
bumper was sandblasted and the deeper
gouges were filled with bondo. Final sanding
and priming was applied and the finished
bumper was wrapped in breathable fabric to
await the final paint color, India Ivory.
The next task is to straighten the tow hook
plates that are riveted on the truck frame
rails, just behind the bumper. The bumper's
mounting holes align with their counterparts
in these plates. They need to be straightened
before a proper remounting of the bumper
can occur. The final step will be to find
bumper bolts that are not chrome plated.
Scratches Filled and Prime Painted
Pete Loughlin
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Little Known
Special Events Committee
The fattest knight at King Arthur's round
table was Sir Cumference who acquired his
size from too much pi.
This committee plans and coordinates
activities that would enhance Chapter
membership and promote the ATHS.
Contact either of the members listed to share
your ideas.
Calendar of Events
Rick Knox - e-mail: pumper19@aol.com
phone: 816 228-1422
Rick Cekovsky - rcekovsky@gmail.com
phone: 913 208-3298
Jan 10 - Regular Meeting: Kansas City,
MO. Chapter Breakfast at ATHS
Headquarters with $15 Chapter dues.
Mar 21 - Regular Meeting: Ft. Leonard
Wood, MO.
Apr 4 - Event: Raytown, MO. Mingle on
the Green show + parade.
Apr 18 - Event: Newton, KS. Wheat State
Chapter Show.
Apr 25 - Event: Milo, MO. Whole Hog
Roast at Agee's museum.
May 15 - Event: Kansas City, MO. Inland
Truck Show.
May 16 - Regular Meeting: Lee's Summit,
MO. 150th Year City Equipment Show.
May 16 - Event: Inola, OK. Hartland
Sooner Chapter Show.
May 25-30 - Event: York, PA. ATHS
National Convention.
Jun 10-13 - Event: Sedalia, MO. Red
Power Roundup.
Jun 12-14 - Event: Oak Grove, MO.
Trucker's Jamboree.
Jun 19-21 - Event: Adrian, MO. Buddy
Sombart truck show.
Jly 11 - Regular Meeting: Bonner Springs,
KS. Touch-A-Truck.
Jly 18 - Event: Pleasant Hill, MO. Hillbilly
Hotrod Hootenanny.
Aug 22 - Event: Eudora, KS. Leon Rieke's
Picnic Truck-In.
Aug 15 - Event: Sedalia, MO. Missouri
State Fair Display.
Sep 12 - Annual Meeting: Riverside, MO.
All Truck Nationals at E.F. Young Park.
Nov 14 - Regular Meeting: Kansas City,
MO. Fellowship Chili at Headquarters.
Three Trails Chapter ATHS
You may also have your suggested event
posted on our chapter’s website by filling in
a Chapter Event form and sending to Rick
Cekovsky at aths3trails@gmail.com. His
mailing address is 17531 West 111th Place,
Olathe, Kansas 66061.
Chapter Website - Rob Thomas
The Chapter has a website sponsored through
the National ATHS website. You can link
directly from the National ATHS site by
going to the chapter tab for our Three Trails
Chapter from their menu and clicking on the
link. Or you can type the address
www.3trails.aths.org into your browser. The
chapter email is
threetrailschapter@gmail.com
If you have any question about these sites,
feel free to email me through the chapter
email or, for those who do not have email,
call me at 816 625-3787.
Classifieds
WANTED: Truck and trucking related,
refrigerator magnets. Contact David
Reynolds at 816 787-4227.
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WANTED: Tachometer cable to fit mid 60’s
Ford medium/heavy duty trucks with
361/391FT distributor. I have the distributor
and tach, now need cable. Please contact
Chris Lula, 913-396-3546, or
3500ram@hughes.net.
- Chapter member ads are FREE.
- Deadline for ads is the 10th of the month prior to
the next meeting.
-Ads listed more than six months may be removed.
-Business ads are $5 per issue or $50 per year.
-Send ad items to editor Pete Loughlin at loughclan@juno.com.
-Make checks to “Three Trails Chapter ATHS” and mail to
chapter treasurer Robert Thomas, 1701 Mannaseh St., Oak
Grove, MO 64075.
Leon's Farm
8-22-15
Pete Loughlin
Photos from Current Chapter Events
Leon's Farm
8-22-15
Pete Loughlin
Touch-A-Truck
7-11-15
Pete Loughlin
Leon's Farm
8-22-15
Leon's Farm
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Three Trails Chapter ATHS
Pete Loughlin
Pete Loughlin
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Leon's Farm
8-22-15
Leon's Farm
Pete Loughlin
8-22-15
Dean's Old Ford Garage
8-22-15
Dean's Old Ford Garage
Pete Loughlin
8-22-15
Three Trails Chapter ATHS
Pete Loughlin
Dean's Old Ford Garage
Dean's Old Ford Garage
8-22-15
Pete Loughlin
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Pete Loughlin
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Pete Loughlin
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Three Trails Chapter
American Truck Historical Society
Pete Loughlin
13305 East 50th Terrace
Kansas City, MO 64133
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This newsletter is the official publication of the Three Trails Chapter of the American Truck Historical Society and is
published before each bi-monthly meeting. Annual chapter dues are $15 per year and membership in the national
ATHS is required per chapter by-laws. National dues are $42 per year for an individual and $52 per year for a
family, which includes a subscription to “Wheels of Time” magazine and the annual “Showtime” Convention Truck
Show Edition. Contact any officer at a meeting or show or by using the information contained herein.
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