Newsletter - Lehigh Valley Thunderbird Club

THUNDERWORD
July 2016
Volume 5 Issue 7
Saturday
July 16, 2016
9:00 am to 3:00 pm
Registration and Vehicle Photo
Sponsored by
The
LEHIGH VALLEY
THUNDERBIRD
CLUB
JULY’s GENERAL MEETING will be
the Nazareth Day Planning Picnic @
Nazareth Boro Park held on
Saturday, July 9, 2016 at 3:00pm.
The 40th Annual Nazareth Day Car Show planning meeting
will be Saturday, July 9th at 3:00 pm. We will be grilling
some Hot Dogs, Hamburgers and Sausage. Feel free to
bring a side or desert. The club will also have a selection of
beverages there too. If you cannot make the show, but are
dropping off a gift basket to donate to the basket raffle, this
would be the time to do so.
At both the June and July General Meetings, we will be
passing around a sign-up sheet for volunteers to help with
the car show. As usual, we will need people to help with registration, parking, picture-plaque assembly, basket raffle ticket sales, photo runner, water boy (President’s Job), door
prize administrator, people to hand out the picture-plaques,
people to help guide vehicles out safely and greeters and
good-biers (yep, just made that up!). So plenty of things to
do, for any one who wants to help out!
So, come on out, bring a basket to donate (worth about
$25.00), display your Thunderbird and/or another vehicle
and join your fellow club members for some fun in the sun!
See you all there!
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610-218-1500
Or visit our Website:
http://lehighvalleythunderbirdclub.com
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THE LEHIGH VALLEY THUNDERBIRD CLUB
In This Issue:
President’s Message
Upcoming Club Events
Birthdays
Members Page
2016 Planned Activities
ALL THUNDERBIRD
Convention
Local Shows/Cruises
Cars for Sale
Advertisements
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3
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4
5
6
8
10
13
President’s Message
Happy July! And Happy July 4th!
Club Officers
Vince Luppino
President
267-808-1989
Luppinov@verizon.net
Tom Hollenbach
Vice-President
610-434-2777
trhbach@rcn.com
Sally Ingraham
Secretary
610-841-9021
Walter Fries Jr.
Treasurer
610-759-4997
wfriesjr@aol.com
What relatively nice weather we had at Carlisle. Our tent looked fantastic due to the
work of Sandi Fries. While I knew many people thought being across from ITC’s tent
was going to be awkward, it went well. As a matter of fact, it proved my point that ITC
is now Bart’s Thunderbird Club as they “walled off” their tent by hanging up long
60th Anniversary posters (Now you know got them all) along the front and down the
side to block off their view of our tent. However, it was nice to see that did not stop
ITC members and our members from talking, exchanging ideas and having a good
laugh. It is a shame that ITC members care so little to let Bart destroy the club as he
is doing. Yeah, yeah, he is growing the club…...really???? Most of the “NEW” clubs
joining do not meet the required number of actual ITC members (minimum of 6 ITC
members in the club) to actually count as a chapter, so Bart and the ITC Board
“granted” a year for the “new Chapters” to get the appropriate head count. So really
“New” Chapters ??????
So, on to better things, our Annual Nazareth Day Car Show. Are you registered?
What do you mean you are not coming? What???? This is our one event each year
that funds our club’s operation and allows us to give a little back to the community
we call home! So, I expect to see all our members there. The weather will be beautiful
and so far we have a fairly good pre-registration count, so it is looking like we will
have about 200 cars for the show. With that number, we will need plenty of help
available for registration, directing vehicles to get their picture, parking vehicles,
organizing the door prizes, selling 50/50 tickets, selling gift basket tickets and assembling/distributing the picture plaques at the end and finally “Thanking” all those
who brought their vehicles out as they leave! So the more members, the merrier the
show!
See you there!
Vince
Message from the Board
We look forward to seeing everyone at the
Nazareth Day Planning Picnic and General
Meeting, Saturday July 9th @ 3:00 pm at
Nazareth Borough Park and at our Annual
Car Show on Saturday, July 16th!
Also, if you are planning to come to the ALL
THUNDERBIRD CONVENTION, the deadline for the Hotel is approaching, so make
your reservations soon.
See you at our show!
Board Members
Jerry Engle
610-694-0728
Bill Ingraham
610-841-9021
Mike Melnyk
610-279-6279
Alan Miller
484-788-3931
Tom Young
(TBD)
Dan Mohry
(TBD)
Upcoming Shows and Events
DATE
EVENT
LOCATION
July 9, 2016
Nazareth Day Car Show
Planning Picnic and General Meeting @ 3:00 pm
Nazareth Borough Park
July 16, 2016
40th Annual Nazareth Day
Car Show
7:30 am to 3:00 pm
Nazareth Borough Park
July 26, 2016
Board Meeting
Borderline Restaurant
August 2, 2016
Annual Mini Golf Outing
6:00 pm
Lucky Strokes
7200 Airport Road
Bath, PA 18014
August 5-7, 2016
Das Awkscht Fescht *Club
Day is Sunday*
8:00 am
August 28, 2016
Slatington Lions Car Show
August 30, 2016
Board Meeting
Please Note:
Pertaining to the General
Meeting and Board of Directors Meeting, if you plan to
have dinner, please arrive at
6:00pm, otherwise, the actual meeting starts at 7:00pm.
Superior Restaurant
102 State Rd. & Main St .
Emmaus, PA 18049
610-965-5750
Borderline Restaurant
Happy Birthday !
Regina M. Jones 7/1
Tom Young 7/5
Vincent Luppino Jr. 7/1
Richard Rex 7/18
Dennise Miller 7/4
Jane Rivera 7/21
Tell
Tell us if you have a Birthday in July that we missed Please call (610) 434-2777 !
What’s Going on with
our Members
This year there has been so much effort put into our upcoming ALL THUNDERBIRD
CONVENTION, that we missed too many opportunities to improve our communications
with you, our members. As President of the Club, I want to apologize for that and will
strive to make the necessary improvements as quickly as possible. One idea we have
had was to do a “Members Page” to introduce new members, update you on health and
safety issues and general well being of all our members.
Jerry Engle has volunteered to handle this page, so if you know that one of our members is ill, you want to publish some health tips or let the rest of the club know about a
safety issue, please contact Jerry and he will get it in the next newsletter!
Jerry’s can be reach be email at : jeruengle@aol.com or by phone at: 610-694-0728
Date
Activity
Time
Point Person
Saturday, January 16,
2016
Auto Mania
9:00 am
Vince
Saturday, February 13,
2016
Greater Lehigh Valley High School
Auto Competition
@ Northampton Community College
7:30 am
Vince
Saturday, March 5, 2016
Pizza Party
Mivajo’s Pizza
394 N. Broad Street Ext.
Nazareth, PA 18064
1:00 pm
Walt & Sandi
Saturday, March 19, 2016
GLVADA Auto Show
Stabler Arena
124 Goodman Drive
Bethlehem, PA 18015
8:30 am
Vince
Saturday, April 9, 2016
Model Train Club Invite—Bethlehem, PA
10:00 am
Jerry
Saturday, April 23, 2016
5th Annual BAVTS Car Show
8:00 am
Vince
Sunday, May 1, 2016
Blue Mountain Classics 33rd Annual Car Show
9:00 am
Tom & Al
Saturday, May 14, 2016
Jordan United Church of Christ Car Show
8:00 am
Bill & Sally
Sunday, May 15, 2016
Wind Gap Car Show
9:00am
Tom & Al
Saturday, May 21, 2016
LCTI Car Show
8:00 am
Vince
June 3-5, 2016
Carlisle All Ford National
7:00 am to 7:00
pm
Tom & Al
Saturday, June 11, 2016
NJTA All Thunderbird Show
Pompton Plains, NJ
9:00 am to 3:oo
pm
Tom & AL
Saturday, July 9, 2016
Planning Picnic for Nazareth Day
3:00 pm
Walt & Sandi
Saturday, July 16, 2016
Nazareth Day Car Show
7:00 am to 3:00
pm
Everyone
August 5-7, 2016
Das Awkscht Fescht *Club Day is Sunday*
8:00 am
Walt & Bill
Tuesday, August 2, 2016
Mini Golf Outing @ Lucky Strokes
6:00 pm
Jerry
Sunday, August 28, 2016
Slatington Lions Car Show
9:00 am to 3:00
pm
Tom & Al
September 12—18, 2016
All Thunderbird Convention
8:00 am
Everyone
Saturday, October 8, 2016
Block & Tackle Car Show
9:00 am to 3:00
pm
Dan & Anna
Sunday, October 9, 2016
North Catasaquia Car Show
9:00 am to 3:00
pm
Marc
Saturday, November 5,
2016
America on Wheels Museum
10:00 am
Vince
Sunday, December 11,
2016
LVTC Annual Christmas Party
@ Best Western
1:00 pm
Walt & Sandi
Shimmy comes to an END !!!!!!!!!!!
Shimmy Continued, for those of you in LVTC who have followed my various stories on my T-Bird
and through these stories I have blamed Tires, Wheels, Balancing of Wheels and various other little
things.
Well believe it or not finally got to the bottom of this, if you remember back some time ago Alan
Miller and I went to a car show over in New Jersey and the road we took to get there was the roughest road I have ever been on in any car, let alone my T-bird. Well I hit a large pothole, bent the rear
Axle housing. Bought a used one brought it home cleaned it up put it back together painted the
housing and had it installed.
Now starts the saga, which has gone on over the past 9 years like I said in the previous paragraph it was this and that. Over the past few weeks of May 2016 I had everything checked because
we knew that we were going to Carlisle. Had the wheels balanced on the lug holes not the center
hole. This is how you are to balance Wire wheels. Now the car is ready to go. The beginning of the
month made the trip to All Ford Nationals in Carlisle. Car ran great on the way out, coming home
different story the same old shake.
About a week after we are home Dan Mohry and I took the car for a ride and it was determined
that it is the rear differential. So I took the car over to Collis Truck center on Nor-Bath Boulevard
and Carl took it for a ride and he concurred the it was the rear differential so after taking the car
out , brought it back to the shop put it up on a lift and discovered that there were shims between the
yoke and the U-Joint and after running the car on the lift he saw the drive shaft was not running true
and also that the Pinion seal was leaking. Now here is where it gets crazy. Got the seal, according
to the parts book it is a 3.00 inch OD and a new yoke take it over to Collis to do the work and he
said to me sorry wrong seal, I said that’s what the book calls for, he said to me I have been doing
drive lines for a long time, that is a 4.128 inch OD seal. So I come home and between myself and
my regular Tech we cannot find a 4.128 OD seal for a 1962 T-Bird.
I looked everywhere on line finally at Rock Auto I found a 4.13 in seal for a 1957 T-Bird. Don’t
ask me how I got the pinion from a 1957 T-Bird in my 1962 T-Bird but it is there. The part is to arrive
on Friday the 24th of July and now they cannot put the part in until the 30 th but let’s hope that this
might be the end of my woes with the SHIMMY.
Tom Hollenbach VP
July 2016 – Cruises and Car Shows
SAT 07/02 CRUISE WEIS, ROUTE 873, SCHNECKSVILLE PA
6-9 PM; Slate Clock Trophy for each cruise Host: East Penn Late Great Chevy Club; David Boger 610-751-3319
SAT 07/02 CRUISIN’ ON THE TRAIL IN FORKS TOWNSHIP PA
Sullivan Trail at the Park Plaza, 1800 Sullivan Trail, Forks Township, PA First Saturday each month (May through October); 5-8 PM; Door Prizes;
50/50; DJ Brian KeithHost Easton Area Corvette Club; Email eastonareacorvetteclub@gmail.com Web www.eastonareacorvetteclub.com
SUN 07/03 CRUISE NIGHT AT PIED PIPER DINER, 1605 ROUTE 100, BALLY, PA 19504
3 PM-?; Music; Door Prizes; 50/50; Food; Contact: Mike 484-772-0996 or Sheila 484-515-4665
SUN 07/03 31ST ANNUAL CAR SHOW AT TRI-COUNTY BALL FIELD, MCADOO PA
Tri-County Little League Baseball Field, (Exit 138 off I-81), McAdoo, PA; 8-3; Rain or Shine Vehicles, Vendors, Awards, Dash Plaques first 200
reg.; Pre-Reg. until 06/25 for $10, else $12; Cars/Trucks/ Motorcycles Anthracite Region AACA; Info: Joe Forish 570-929-2017; Web
www.araaca.com
MON 07/04 QUAKERTOWN COMMUNITY DAY& CAR SHOW, QUAKERTOWN PA
Rain Date 07/09; Register 8am-12pm; $10 DOS; 1991 and older vehicles only; Food; 50/50; Trophies Free reg. for 1929 & older; Dash plaques
first 200 vehicles; Funds go for fireworks Info: Ed 215-529-7647, for rain delay call 215-536-5001 ext. 115; Web www.quakertown.org
MON 07/04 CRUISE AT NORTH CATASAQUA PARK, CATASAQUA PA
5:30-8:30 PM; Rain Date the Following Monday; Door Prizes; 50/50; Food; Music; Info: Marc 484-560-1938
FRI 07/08 CRUISE NIGHT AT LUCKY STROKE GOLF, 7200 AIRPORT RD, BATH PA
5:30-8:30 PM; Door Prizes; Silent Auction; 50/50; All vehicles welcome; Donations accepted for Camelot House for Children
Host: Lehigh Valley Cruisers, Inc. www.lehighvalleycruisers.com
SAT 07/09 “CHRISTMAS IN JULY” DREAM COME TRUE CAR SHOW DAIRY QUEEN,
Palmer Town Center 701 South 25th St., Easton PA; 5-9 PM; Rain Date 07/12 Lehigh Valley Region AACA www.lvraaca.com ; Info: 610-216-7773
or 610-759-6295
SAT 07/09 CRUISE AT TREXLERTOWN SHOPPING CENTER, TREXLERTOWN PA
5-8 PM; Weather Permitting; Host: Mopar Madness www.moparmadness.org
SUN 07/10 8TH ANNUAL ONTELAUNEE PARK CAR & BIKE CRUISE AT NEW TRIPOLI PA
1-4 PM; Exhibitors Choice Trophies; DJ Jessie White; Food; Raffle Baskets; 50/50; Donation $5 (for park events) Contact: Susan 610-554-1510
or 610-298-3011
SUN 07/10 CRUISE DAIRY QUEEN, RT 309, QUAKERTOWN PA
4-7 PM; Host: Goodtime Motorvators; Info: George 610-395-1558; Toys For Tots (toys or cash donations accepted)
07/15-07/17 MOPAR AT CARLISLE / CHRYSLERS AT CARLISLE
http://www.carlisleevents.com/carlisle-events/carlisle-chrysler-nationals/default.aspx 717-243-7855
FRI 07/15 CRUISE NIGHTS AT JUST FARMS SHOPPING CENTER, 1946 COUNTY LION RD, HUNTINGDON VALLEY PA
6-9 PM; Rain Date the Fourth Friday; Web http://downtheroadcruisers.com Host: Down The Road Cruisers; Info: Joe 215-675-1338
SAT 07/16 2ND ANNUAL PEP BOYS SPEED SHOP “CARS & COFFEE SHOW” AT QUAKERTOWN PA
Quakertown Pep Boys lot; 222 South West End Blvd, Quakertown, PA; 8-Noon; Rain Date SAT 07/23 25 Trophies plus several special picks;
50/50; DJ; Raffles; Door Prizes Host: East Penn Modifiers Club Info: Jim Hunsberger 215-313-7033; Powered by FIFS
SAT 07/16 40TH ANNUAL NAZARETH DAYS CAR SHOW, NAZARETH BOROUGH PARK, NAZARETH PA
9-3; Registration & Vehicle Photos stop at Noon; Day of Show $15 Sponsor: The Lehigh Valley Thunderbird Club; Info: 610-434-2777 or 610-694
-0728
SAT 07/16 CRUISE NIGHT AT MACUNGIE MEMORIAL PARK, MACUNGIE PA
Host: Wheels of Time Street Rod Association http://www.wheelsoftime.org/
SUN 07/17 3RD ANNUAL CRUISE AID AGAINST CANCER CAR SHOW AT GARY LEE’S BROWN-DAUB KIA
Contact Leslie Dickey 610-829-3007 or lesliedickey1@gmail.com
SUN 07/17 7TH ANNUAL “CRAZY FOR CARS” CAR SHOW AT MEMORYTOWN USA
Grange Road, Mount Pocono, PA; 10-3; Rain Date 07/24; All makes/models/years welcome; Trophies/Music/Raffles/50-50/Food & Drink; Benefits AWSOM (Animal Welfare Society of Monroe); Host: American Painting; Info: 570-460-2918; Register $15
WED 07/20 CRUISE AT QUEEN CITY DINER, 1801 LEHIGH STREET, ALLENTOWN PA
5-8 pm; Rain Date 07/27; Trophies; Door Prizes; Money Raffle; Donations support Canine Partners for Life Host: Found in the 60’s – Call
Smokey 610-333-6395 or Linda 484-695-3698; DJ Hodge-Podge
FRI 07/22 12TH ANNUAL CAR ST. PHILIP NERI CHURCH CAR SHOW AT PENNSBURG PA
St. Philip Neri Church grounds, Klinerd Rd off Rt 663, Pennsburg, PA 6-10 PM; Registration starts 5 PM; Pre-Reg $10, DOS $12; Rain Date
07/23
SAT 07/23 ALL MOPAR SHOW – 38TH ANNUAL NATIONAL CHRYSLER PRODUCTS CLUB MEET
Best Western Lehigh Valley Hotel, 300 Gateway Drive, Bethlehem, PA 18017; 8:30-3
Info: wlsdartin@verizon.net or vickis@verizon.net or phone 610-791-3053
SAT 07/23 3RD ANNUAL WHEELS FOR MEALS CAR SHOW AT WEST END FAIR GROUNDS, GILBERT PA
9-3; Rain Date 07/24; Register 9-Noon; All cars/trucks/motorcycles welcome; Benefits & food by Meals on Wheels Awards to Top 50 Vehicles &
Best of Show Trophy; Dash Plaques & Goody Bags to first 100 Entrants; Tricky Tray Info: Dave 570-424-5329 or daveflobrown@verizon.net
SAT 07/30 2ND ANNUAL NASD STUDENT COUNCIL CAR SHOW AT EAST ALLEN TOWNSHIP PA
Bicentennial Park West, 5351 Park West Lane, East Allen Township, PA; 9-3; Rain Date SUN 07/31 25 Trophies; Dash Plaques first 100 PreRegistered Cars; Door Prizes; Tricky Tray; Food; DJ; Craft & Flea Market Info: Roy 610-440-2213; All proceeds benefit NASD Student Council; Car
Pre-Reg $8, Car DOS $10
SAT 07/30 CRUISE SALVATORE'S PIZZA 302 Towne Center Blvd, Rt. 115 Forks Twp; 5-9 PM,
Lehigh Valley Region AACA; Info: 610-216-7773 or 610-759-6295 www.lvraaca.com
SAT 07/30 CRUISE AT TREXLERTOWN SHOPPING CENTER, TREXLERTOWN PA
5-8 PM; Weather Permitting; Host: Mopar Madness www.moparmadness.org
SUN 07/31 CRUISE AT BEAR ROCK JUNCTION, 8181 ROUTE 309, NEW TRIPOLI PA 18066
2-5 PM; Host: Tamaqua Street Machine Association; Contact: 484-725-9035 cincook@yahoo.com
SUN 07/31 CRUISE AT POTSY’S PIZZA, 5925 TILGHMAN ST, KUHNSVILLE PA
1-4 PM; Rain Date NONE; Trophies; Door Prizes; Money Raffle; Donations support Canine Partners for Life
Host: Found in the 60’s – Call Smokey 610-333-6395 or Linda 484-695-3698; DJ Hodge-Podge
ONE OF THE COUNTRY'S LARGEST ANTIQUE AND CLASSIC CAR SHOWS
NOW IN ITS 53RD ANNUAL SEASON! FUN FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY!
Club Day is Sunday,
August 7th !
Come on out and
have a good time with
other THUNDERBIRD
Owners!
BLACK & DECKER 12-Volt Handheld Vacuum Cleaner
12-Volt Handheld Vacuum Cleaner
-volt Dust Buster motor for quick pick-ups
-volt vehicle power adaptor for extend
ed reach and convenience
-step empty means hands never touch the dirt On-board accessory storage so Dust Buster tools go
where you
need them Contact Vince or Walt to purchase: $25.00 each
July 2016
THUNDERWORD
Lehigh Valley Thunderbird Club
1041 Buggy Whip Drive
Warrington, PA 18976