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IN S I D E : NORTHWEST MEET RECAP , PRE S I D ENT ’ SMES SAGE , NOVEMBER OUT ING , HOL IDAY PARTY INFO ,

RAC IN ’ , AHCO HI STORY , MORE !

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Well, we're coming to the traditional endof our sports car season here in

Oregon even though the warm, sunny weath-er bodes well for more drives. From my

standpoint, it's been agood, but busy sum-mer (albeit with somechronic niggling carissues). By the timeyou read this, I shouldbe back from theNorthwest Meet inHarrison Hot Springs,

hopefully without incident or breakdown.Together with those others from theNorthwest Healey clubs who also attendedthe Conclave in San Diego, we will havedriven from Canada to Mexico (OK, notquite, but pretty darn close), roundtrip, thissummer. While I didn't win the “Iron butt”award for driving the farthest distance to theConclave in a Bugeye, I certainly feel like Ishould be in contention for some similarhonor after all that driving. Let's hope theweather holds and we can enjoy a few moreweeks of good autumn driving weatherbefore the winter storms arrive.

The 32nd Annual Portland All British FieldMeet was successful. We had about 700

British cars and motorcycles registered, withabout 60 cars being Austin Healeys. I'd liketo thank the 40 or so AHCO members whobrought their Healeys to the Meet and con-gratulate those of you who won popularchoice awards. Thanks very much to JaciKoeber and Carole Trenko for stocking andrunning the Club regalia tent during bothdays of the Meet. I'd especially like to thankour Club members who volunteered theirtime on behalf of organizing and conductingthe various tasks to make the Meet success-ful. Those volunteers included my intrepidgroup of popular choice ballot counters: Jerryand Pat Barron, George Koeber, BobWallace, Ken Parcher, Mark Schneider, LindaAdams, Jim and Kaye Maguire, Tom andCecelia Magnuson, Alan and David Gross,Rick Curry, Skip Monaco, Kym Randolph andLarry Clemenson, and Dawn Mach. In othercapacities, AHCO members Doug Auburg,Tom Monaco, Bob Wallace, Glenn Enright,Jan Whittlesey, Cam Sheahan, and CraigHouse helped organize and produce numer-ous aspects of the Meet. Thank you all verymuch, because without your efforts, theABFM wouldn't happen at all or certainly

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PRESIDENT MEMBERSHIPJeff Mach Skip Monaco503-364-6789 [email protected] [email protected]

VICE PRESIDENT ACTIVITIESMark Schneider Tom Monaco503-643-7208 [email protected] [email protected]

SECRETARY ADVERTISINGCecilia Magnuson Joe Laws 360-834-0136 503-636-5817 [email protected] [email protected]

TREASURER LIBRARIANLinda Adams John Carter541-416-2347 503-579-6599 [email protected] [email protected]

REGALIA CLUB COORDINATORJaci Koeber & Carole Trenko John Wilson503-244-3731 & 503-643-2387 541-933-2016 [email protected] [email protected]

SUNSHINE PERSON CLUB ADDRESSJan Whittlesey AHCO 503-538-8610 Box 875 [email protected] Marcola, Or. 97454

HNW EDITOR WEBSITE GURUGlen Enright Bob Wallace503-538-8610 503-641-2810 [email protected] [email protected]

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O F F I C E R SClub of Oregon

Cover Mister Shutterbug, Jeff Mach sent along this photo and a couplemore (see page 9.) Some of our Healey guys racin’ around PIR, I think.

ContentsRandom Mumblings • Sept Outing • Northwest Meet Info-past and present •Activities Up-date • Storing your car for Winter • Minutes from September’sMeeting • AHCO in History and much more!

Thanks to Jeff Mach for his report on Harrison Hot Springs and Gary Jacksonwho gave us a heads-up for 2009 and to those that provided pix, too. Morecan be seen and read on our website.

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This year we will have a "Brunch" with all the great stuff and Champagne! The date is Sunday

December 7th. Time is afternoon. Place is Eastmoreland Golf Course. Food will be served at 2:00

P.M., Club meeting(very brief) at 3:00 with our annual Charity Auction to begin shortly thereafter.

The cost to members is only $10.00 per person BUT your money must be to me by November 22nd. As a

motivator the first 100 people to sign up get to eat inside a beautifully decorated room at a table.

The next 100 are allowed to eat outside on the patio and the really late comers get to be on the 9th

tee. Send your money in now to: AHCO,7710 S.W. 89th, Portland Ore. 97223. This is a great place to

do your Christmas shopping and your purchases will do a load of good for many people. See you there.

— Tiny Tom

Time for Our Christmas Party


AHCO Activities 2008 Up-Date Tom Monaco, Activities Chair

AHCO ACTIVITIES AS OF NOW:LET'S GO TO THE BEACH

On Sat. Oct. 4th (the first Sat.- not the usual 2nd Sat. ) ourmonthly event will begin at 10 a.m. sharp with Club membersdeparting for a wonderful 3 hour tour of our beautiful coast rangewith our destination being the Seaside home of Tom & SkipMonaco.

Everyone will gather from 9:30 a.m.-10 a.m. just off Sunset Hwy(Hwy. 26) exit 65 where- from 26 you can see the Phoenix Inn onyour right (north side of 26). Take a right turn at that exit stop (NWCornell Rd.) & just ahead you'll see (also to the right) a MinitMart/fueling station where we've met many times before. Here,you can fuel up & grab a quick cuppa joe or snack for the trip.

Hopefully the weather will co-operate so that we can get the fullenjoyment of the winding roads & trees turning their spectacularautumn colors.

We'll wind up the drive in Seaside at Tom & Skip's beach houselocated at 1832 S. Roosevelt Dr.(Hwy 101) at approx. 1 p.m. We'llbe treated to a delicious chuckwagon style meal (compliments ofAHCO) with attendees needing to only bring their beverages ofchoice. Meeting will begin at 2 p.m

For those who wish to stay the night in Seaside, there are 2 veryreasonably priced motels close by. MicroTel Inn, 2455, S.Roosevelt Dr., 1-800-771-7171. Motel 6, 2369 S. Roosevelt Dr.503-738-6269.

So that the "Cookies" (a chuckwagon term, you know) purchase& cook the appropriate amount of food, please go to our Club

website at www.healey-oregon.org <http://www.healey-oregon.org> where you will see this same article published. Go tothe 'comments' section & leave your names so that we know howmany to expect. Thanks for the cooperation, Pardner. See page 10

November 8: Our November event will be held at Guy's InteriorRestorations located at 2016 N.E. Alberta St. The date is Sat. Nov.8th at 10 a.m. Guy's is located at 2016 NE Alberta (just 3 blockssouth of Killingsworth St.)in Portland. (503-224-8657). From 84,take the 33rd St. exit & turn north at the light. Continue north,crossing NE Broadway, on NE 33rd to NE Alberta where you'll turnleft (west). From I-5 South bound: take the Swan Island exit and goleft (East) on Alberta. From I-5 North bound : take the Swan Islandexit and stay in the right lane as you exit. Cross N.E.Going St. andcontinue North one block to Alberta; go right & continue to Guy's.

December 7: See Page 4 for info on our Holiday Party.

WEBSITE: USER NAME & PASSWORDAt our Sept. 21 meeting in Harrison Hot Springs, a member stated that he was having trouble getting into the "members

only" section of our website. If any of you have a problem logging in, please don't hesitate to contact our webmaster, BobWallace, letting him know about your particular dilemma. We've got a very easy site to navigate, but if you're having difficultyjust let him know at bob_j_wallace@hotmail. We want you to have access to the up-to-the-minute info that our site provides.

ATTENTION: 2009 NORTHWEST MEETIn 2009 our club gets to put on the Northwest Meet. As you know this meet rotates between the Oregon,

Washington, and British Columbia clubs. In 2007 the Washington club held it at Silverdale Wa. This year the BC club held itat Harrison Hot Springs BC. The question for us is where will we host it in 2009? In the past we have hosted it in Sisters,Hood River, Astoria, Lincoln City just to mention a few of the sites. Now is the time to select the site for 2009. This is NOTthe 2010 Rendezvous the club is hosting in 2010.

Any individual or group of individuals who would like to chair the Northwest meet is invited to make a presenta-tion for their site at the November club meeting. Remember, this occurs in the fall to give us a chance to enjoy our Healeysand friends one last time before winter sets in and our Healeys are in hibernation until spring. Your presentation shouldinclude the name and location and hotel, it's availability and amenities, cost per room, possible location for a Meet andGreet Party on Friday Night and a Wind Up Dinner on Saturday Night. Also you should include any points of interest in thearea that would make for good tours. Just remember this is a low key and fun outing not necessarily a large production.Car Shows and Tech sessions are not required. After all of the presentations are made and questions answered a vote will betaken and the selection will be made during the meeting. — Gary Jackson

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I've just this evening returned from the 2008 NorthwestMeet, hosted by the Austin Healey Owners' Associationof British Columbia in Harrison Hot Springs, BC. I, and Iexpect others, had great drives up and back, mostly man-aging to avoid I-5 and other large highways. More than60 people from all three of the clubs turned out for theevent, some from as far away as Montana. It seemed as ifAHCO members accounted for half of the folks present.The weather was so-so, but the location, accommoda-tions, food, and activities were great. And it's alwaysnice to have arelaxed, end-of-the-seasonget-togetherwith oldfriends.

That said, it'sour turn againnext year tohost the Meet.The AHCOClub mem-bers held abrief member-ship meetingat HarrisonHot Springson Sundaymorningbefore we hitthe road, withthe 2009Northwest Meet being the primary topic of discussion.We agreed that we should decide on a location for theMeet at our November membership meeting, if possible,and begin the planning. So far, I've received general sug-gestions to hold the 2009 Meet on the Coast, in Central

Oregon, and in the Willamette Valley. However, we needmore specific information on which to base our decision.If you would like to recommend a location for the 2009Northwest Meet, here's the information I need to receivefrom you, no later than October 31, 2008 for theNovember meeting:

• The name of a hotel which could block about50 rooms for the event (Thursday through Sunday), rea-sonable room rates (less than $125/night), and has anonsite restaurant which could cater a reception and a

dinner; and• Some ideasfor tours andactivities in thearea. The gener-al feeling atSunday's meet-ing was to limitrange to a loca-tion no farthersouth thanNewport,Eugene, or Bend.

We also need aClub members tohelp in planningand putting onthe event. If youwould be willingto assist in someaspect of theMeet, please

contact me and let me know how you'd like to help out.Please also plan to attend our November membershipmeeting to discuss and vote on a location for the 2009Northwest Meet. Thanks.

—Jeff

Northwest Meet 2008, Northwest Meet 2009


From the internet, the best way to store any car for the win-ter is to do the following:

1. Change the oil just prior to storage. Oil absorbs moisture (anatural by product of combustion) and if old oil is left in themotor, moisture will evaporate out of the oil and condense onthe engine internals causing corrosion. Also, oil becomesacidic with use and should be changed for this reasonalso.

Change oil, start engine and run justlong enough for the oil to circulate, then shutoff for the season to prevent a buildup ofmoisture. If planning to change the trannyfluid in the coming season, it's also a goodidea to do this now for basically the samereason.

2. Loosen the spark plugs and shoot eitherfogger oil or a squirt of motor oil from a caninto the sparkplug holes - about 1 tsp. This willprevent the rings from corroding and seizing to the cylinderwalls over the winter. Upon initial startup in spring, oil willburn off in the 1st few minutes.

3. Increase tire pressures to 40PSI. This will prevent flatspot-ting and leaks. The tire pressure will drop with ambient temp.Some will say to put the car on blocks, but with modern inde-pendent suspension, it's not good to leave it 'unsprung' forlong periods.

If you want to get really anal, fill the tires withNitrogen. This is a Dry Gas and will prevent Dry Rot.Nitrogen can be obtained from any welding supply.

4. Store desiccants in the car. These can be purchased andlaid on the floor front/back. This prevents mildew from grow-ing and keeps leather from deteriorating due to accumulatedmoisture.

Also, the 'Car Cocoons' currently being sold are verygood for long term storage and use only a couple bucks elec-

tricity the entire season, also reduces door dings and thelike. Absent this, use a quality car Cover.

5. Wash the car - don't allow pollution, TreeSap etc. to work on the paint through the win-ter.

6. Remove battery from the car and put on amaintainer, preferably inside where it'swarm. Be sure to allow plenty of ventilationto prevent Hydrogen Gas buildup.

7. Place the car on a sheet of Vinyl laid out on thegarage floor. Make sure the vinyl extends 2 feet from anyedge of the car. Garage floors seep moisture through the win-ter which can condense on the underside of the car, suspen-sion, etc. causing corrosion.

8. Fill Gas Tank with Fresh, Premium fuel. A partial tank willcorrode from moist air. Plus, it'll probably be cheaper thanfilling it next season. Add Stabil or other gasoline stabilizer.

9. Check Anti-freeze to be sure sufficient for temps anticipat-ed

9 Tips for Storing Your Car for WinterDon’t just put your Healey away

Slostad and Monaco


Gots & Wants:FOR SALE: Robbins Convertible Top (Tan) for Austin Healey BJ8or BJ7. New, never been out of box – $400.00. Robbins Boot(Tan) for Austin Healey BJ8 or BJ7. New, never been out of box– $300.00. Hard Top for Austin Healey 4 seater. Needs newrubber and fasteners. Has wrap around rear Plexiglas window –$1,000.00 OBO. Contact Richard Breeden Phone:(541)923-9751 E-Mail: [email protected]

Hea ley Style

Membership ChairAHCO WELCOMES NEW MEMBERS

James & Paula Rauch21200 NE 197th CircleBrush Prairie, WA. 98686

WELCOME BACKMark & Laura Louey

2607 NW 6th St.Battle Ground, WA 98604

NEW ROSTER COMING SOONAgain, I'm requesting that each member checks your personalinformation in our Club roster to make sure that it is accurate. Todate I haven't had any changes, but we'll go to press in Nov. & Iwant to be sure that we've covered the bases.

Christmas Charity AuctionStart saving your nickels & get ready for ourClub party with our Christmas CharityAuction which will be on Sunday Dec. 7 atthe East Morland Golf Club. As in years past, our Charity Committee ishoping that AHCO members will considerdonating something to this greatfundraiser. Remember, it can bea bottle of wine, homemadejams & jellies, handcrafteditems, a weekend stay at your 2nd home or whatever. Your gen-erosity in the past has been outstanding & our Club has beenable to help many organizations in our area. Just this past yearalone we've assisted: Oregon Food BankAlbertina Kerr Art Therapy CenterCoffee Creek Women's Correctional InstituteRonald McDonald HouseVale High School Automotive ProgramMuscular Dystrophy Children's Summer CampVeterans Hospital Portland/VancouverThank you again for your past support & we look forward toanother great auction on Sun. Dec. 7th.

—Skip

Charity Chair

wouldn't be half so good.

Being October, we're also in the midst of accepting nominations for 2009 Club Officer positions. If you'd like to throw your hat in thering to serve in one of these positions, please contact a member of the nominating committee: Mark Schneider, John Carter, or Betty

Hand. Alternatively, you may have someone nominate you at the October membership meet-ing. Many Club members have served in these positions, often repeatedly, to keep our Clubfunctioning year in and year out, for 32 of them now. If you haven't taken a turn in helping torun the Club, please consider donating some of your time to keep the organization going.

Now, go have some fun while the weather lasts.

Thanks, Jeff


Racing Stuff photos: Jeff Mach

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Jeff Mach convened the meeting atabout 9:40am in the Harrison BeachHotel. There were no officer orcommittee reports. Tom Monacodescribed the planned October

event and indicated he is workingon arranging a November event. Jeffopened the floor for Club officernominations and received none.The remainder of the meeting was

spent discussing ideas for the 2009Northwest Meet. The meetingadjourned about 10:00am so mem-bers could head for home.

— Jeff

AHCO Meeting September 21, 2008

Our November event will be held at Guy's Interior Restorations located at 2016 N.E. Alberta St. Thedate is Sat. Nov. 8th at 10 a.m. Guy's is located at 2016 NE Alberta (just 3 blocks south ofKillingsworth St.)in Portland. (503-224-8657). From 84, take the 33rd St. exit & turn north at the light.Continue north, crossing NE Broadway, on NE 33rd to NE Alberta where you'll turn left (west). From I-5 South bound: take the Swan Island exit and go left (East) on Alberta. From I-5 North bound : take theSwan Island exit and stay in the right lane as you exit. Cross N.E.Going St. and continue North oneblock to Alberta; go right & continue to Guy's. See the map on page 5.

NovemberEvent

LET'S GO TO THE BEACHOn Sat. Oct. 4th (the first Sat.- not the usual 2nd Sat. ) our monthly event will begin at 10 a.m. sharp with Club mem-

bers departing for a wonderful 3 hour tour of our beautiful coast range with our destination being the Seaside home of Tom& Skip Monaco.

Everyone will gather from 9:30 a.m.-10 a.m. just off Sunset Hwy (Hwy. 26) exit 65 where- from 26 you can see thePhoenix Inn on your right (north side of 26). Take a right turn at that exit stop (NW Cornell Rd.) & just ahead you'll see(also to the right) a Minit Mart/fueling station where we've met many times before. Here, you can fuel up & grab a quickcuppa joe or snack for the trip.

Hopefully the weather will co-operate so that we can get the full enjoyment of the winding roads & trees turning theirspectacular autumn colors.

We'll wind up the drive in Seaside at Tom & Skip's beach house located at 1832 S. Roosevelt Dr.(Hwy 101) at approx. 1p.m. We'll be treated to a delicious chuckwagon style meal (compliments of AHCO) with attendees needing to only bringtheir beverages of choice. Meeting will begin at 2 p.m

For those who wish to stay the night in Seaside, there are 2 very reasonably priced motels close by. MicroTel Inn, 2455,S. Roosevelt Dr., 1-800-771-7171. Motel 6, 2369 S. Roosevelt Dr. 503-738-6269.

So that the "Cookies" (a chuckwagon term, you know) purchase & cook the appropriate amount of food, please go toour Club website at www.healey-oregon.org <http://www.healey-oregon.org> where you will see this same article pub-lished. Go to the 'comments' section & leave your names so that we know how many to expect. Thanks for the coopera-tion, Pardner.

October Event



Thirty Years AgoClub members toured from the K-Mart, in Tualatin, toDave Bechtold's home, in Sandy, for the Club meeting.No details of the tour or other activities held in conjunc-tion with the meeting were found.

Twenty Years AgoMembers met at the Brownsville exit on I-5 and held atour to Gary Jackson's home in Eugene, where the Clubmeeting was held. A spaghetti feed followed the meeting.Note Miss Austin Healey from the 12th ABFM on right.

Ten Years AgoJohn and Shirley Wilson hosted the Club meeting at theirhome in Marcola, followed by a spaghetti feed. Johnhosted a question and answer tech session, which wasadvertised to have surprise experts in attendance.

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