Next Meeting:

Thursday July 12 Marjorie Post Park 8pm

Best of Show 1932 57 S John Mazza Jr.

August 9:

Ice Cream Social

Marjorie Post Park 7pm

All Buick Car ShowAll Buick Car ShowAll Buick Car ShowAll Buick Car Show Even the early morning rain showers couldn’t dampen the spirits of the Buick owners and enthusiasts as they began arriving at Marjorie Post Park in Massapequa for the annual All Buick Car Show. By the time the show opened the sun was shining as cars were being wiped down in preparation for their day in the spotlight. Over 70 Buicks at-tended the show All thru the day, large crowds of faithful spectators showed up and took their time roaming throughout the beautiful cars. Whether dreaming or remi-niscing, everyone appeared to be having a wonderful day. The Tro-phy presentation wrapped up the show with First and Second place awards given in 14 classes. The day ended with a small barbeque for the volunteers, who without their help, the show would not have been pos-sible. Thank You!

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Board of Directors

Director: David Millard 631-567-4112, millard 48@optonline.net Assistant Director: Jo Ann Millard 631-567-4112 Treasurer: David Baron 917-952-6369 mmdidavid@aol.com Secretary: Anthony Gatta 718-762-5154 my65buicks@yahoo.com Editor: Frank Tedesco 516-579-8428 fdtedesco@optimum.net

Assistant Editor: David Baron 917-952-6369 mmdidavid@aol.com Activities Dir.: Michael Francioni 631-360-8812 sanremo120@optonline.net Webmaster: Chris Gullo 631-218-6895 v8buick72@aol.com Technical Advisors: years 1903-1953 David Millard, 631-567-4112 years 1954-Present, Marty Jablonski, 516-606-4620

Directors Message… June's meeting began with a tribute to our National Symbol in honor of Flag Day and

ended with a presentation on cleaning and painting small parts economically. Our meetings

are becoming quite chockfull of info for the hobbyist. If there's something that you'd like to

tackle on your own or need some insight on how to repair a part the monthly meeting is the

place to be! Meetings are a great way to learn or share information. This is ideal travel time

and you don't want to have your car in need of repair. So drive that car to the next meeting.

We'll be back from the National with some pictures and updates from our

National organization.

Stay cool,

Dave and Jo Ann

Calendar of Events 2012 July 12: Meeting Night / Marjorie Post Park 8pm

August 9: Ice Cream Social / Marjorie Post Park 7pm

September 13: Meeting Night / Marjorie Post Park 8pm

October 11: Meeting Night / Nominations /Marjorie Post Park 8pm

November 8: Meeting Night / Elections /Marjorie Post Park 8pm

December 2: Holiday Party

Our Annual Ice Cream Social Thursday Night August 9th At 7:00pmOur Annual Ice Cream Social Thursday Night August 9th At 7:00pmOur Annual Ice Cream Social Thursday Night August 9th At 7:00pmOur Annual Ice Cream Social Thursday Night August 9th At 7:00pm Our monthly meeting will be replaced by an Ice Cream Social at our normal meeting site at Marjorie Post Park in Massapequa. If weather is good we will be hanging out in the parking

lot. So bring that old Buick out for a fun evening. Free ice cream for all that attend.

Bring the family!Bring the family!Bring the family!Bring the family!

Bring an old Buick!Bring an old Buick!Bring an old Buick!Bring an old Buick! Bring your folding chair’s!

Bring your folding chair’s!

Bring your folding chair’s!

Bring your folding chair’s!

Class B 1946-1958

1st. 1953 Special Thomas Aiello

1st 1951 56 C Pete Osmanski

2nd. 1954 Super John & Marge Bosco

1st. 1938 Special Bill Girimonti

Class A 1903-1942

2nd. 1940 Super Kurt Freudenberg

Class C 1959-1970

1st. 1968 Electra 225 Jim Willock

2nd. 1960 Le Sabre Ron & Janet Brusseau

Class D 1971-1979

1st. 1975 Electra Gene Hilinski

2nd. 1972 Thomas Kelleher

Class E 1980-1990

1st. 1985 Le Sabre Pat Cozza

2nd. 1987 Regal Jim Willock

Class F 1991– Present

2nd. 1994 Road Master Marc Alssid

1st. 2000 Park Avenue Craig Rubacha

Class G 1961–1972 Skylarks & Specials

1st. 1964 Skylark Jack Ringold 2nd. 1972 Skylark

Class H 1965–1975 Gran Sport

1st. 1970 Gran Sport Jason Cook

2nd. 1969 Gran Sport Joe Conway

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Photos courtesy of Marc Alssid and Jerry Borger

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Story and Photos By Tony Gatta

Rust or "oxidation" Is somewhat a very bad

word in the old car hobby . Telling someone that

there vintage ride is rusty could be cause for a bar

room brawl, like the ones in an old John Wayne

movie where bottles are tossed, chairs are

smashed and men go thru the windows onto the

dirt. Rust is serious business !! Millions are

spent each year to fight it. From Fred painting

his rusty tractor to Men hanging from lines on the

George Washington Bridge attempting to scrape

and paint as so many men had done before. In the

northeast a main reason that a vintage vehicle is

sent to a scrapyard is that the vehicle is just too

rusty to repair. Since we can't change the weather

or move to Arizona, the fight goes on.

Then I saw an ad in Hemmings Motor News for

a product called Evapo-Rust so I checked out

their website. It seemed to be just what I needed

and it was available at Harbor Freight where I

could use my 20% off coupon too. I picked up a

gallon and poured some in small container and

placed in some small Buick parts that were to

fragile for the rock tumbler. The next day I re-

moved the parts and to my surprise the rust was

gone. No toxic smell, no burning fingers, and non

flammable too. All that remained was to wash

and paint the parts. Since then

I've used it many times, you can

reuse it depending on how rusty

the parts are. Evapo-Rust

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Part Part Part Part 2222

By By By By Tony Tony Tony Tony GattaGattaGattaGatta

Rust RemovalRust RemovalRust RemovalRust Removal

Class I T Type-GN-GNX Class J 1963 –1969 Riviera

2nd. 1964 Riviera 1st. 1969 Riviera Mike Marioni

Class K 1970-1978 Riviera Class L 1979-1999 Riviera-Reatta

2nd. 1984 Riviera Jeff Glazer

1st. 1979 Riviera Harold McCabe

1st. 1987 Gran National Rick Zanetta

2nd. 1987 Gran National Doug Bonfiglio

1st. 1971 Riviera Neil Davis

Class M All Modified

1966 Skylark Joe Fuller

Courtesy of Eric Stoldt

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Meeting Minutes

A

Q

Q

While checking the drive shaft on my

68 Buick, I noticed what seems to be

excessive play in the differential. If I turn the

drive shaft back and forth until I feel the gears

mesh, there is a lot of sloppiness in the rear.

What could be causing this?

What you are feeling is excessive back

lash in the differential. That is, the

teeth of the pinion gear don’t contact the teeth of

the ring gear until the pinion gear has rotated a

lot. This excessive lash is likely caused by wear

of the ring and pinion , or an incorrectly adjusted

pinion. The depth of the pinions engagement

with the ring gear, which determines the lash, is

controlled by shims which are placed onto the

pinion gear between the gears head and its inner

bearing. You will need to remove the rear end

cover and inspect the gears for wear. Moderate

amounts of wear can be compensated for in the

pinion adjustment. In order to adjust the pinion,

you must disassemble the rear. While it is apart,

it is prudent to evaluate the bearings, side gears,

and other internal parts and replace any that

merit it.

I have a 1953 Buick Super with differ

ential oil leaks at the rear wheel bear-

ings and at the joint between the torque tube and

differential carrier. The service manual says the

seals at the wheel bearings and pinions assembly

need replacing but to do this, according to the

manual, I will need special pulling tools to help

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Good

Advise &

Plenty

Of it

May 10th meeting

8:27PM start (Dave) New members, Spring dust-of at the Maritime Museum and everyone had a great time. Car shows, Port Washington June 24th, Lower Hudson Valley BCA Chapter July 15th.Our chapter should bring up some Buicks to support them. Other shows are listed in the car club consul listing.. (Dave B)Treasurers Report. (Frank) Articles & Stories are needed for the newsletter. (Tony) Trolley Meseum in CT is having a show on May 19th. Also Williams low buck tool catalog available. (Dave) Our car show job lists are here at the desk, members are needed to sign up for jobs. (Marty) Photogra-phy ? Dave & Marty will discuss and get back to us. (Dave) We will meet at the show field on May 19th to look over the field and check for power outlets. Also there will be no food vendors at our show so please bring your own food. July & August meetings will be in the parking lot.. End 9:23PM TG

June 14th meeting

8:43Pm start (Marty) Read a short story about the American Flag. (Dave) Dave B. is not here tonight so there is no Treasures report. Do we want to have the 2013 Buick Show again at MPP on the same Sunday? Do we want to purchase a 3rd place trophy? Free Pre-war registration? (Marty) Pre-war class owners were complaining about debris falling from the trees onto there Buicks. (Dave) BBQ was great, thanks to Jack for being the main cook, also a big thanks to Ruth for getting us all the permits. Dennis & Theresa also get a big thanks for all the goodie bags.. (Tony) Do we want to order several dozen LIBCA tee shirts for next years show? (Dave) Do we want to put Car Show signs along the local roads? Do we want to go back to the old LIBCA logo? (Frank) Keep the arti-cles coming. (Tony) Emailed some members about car condo, 81 Riv for sale, Car detailing supplies can be pur-chased from Paul's Distributors in Freeport. (Joann) Memo from BCA National. (Dave) Upcoming events and lo-cal chapter events. End 9:50PM

(Continued from page 4) disolves the rust and suspends it in the liquid. so

when the liquid gets a dark brown color it's best

to pour out a new batch and start over. For more

information you can check out there website at

www.Evapo-Rust.com

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John Bosco

Holy Lapinel

Marc Lapinel

Dennis Muehl

Jack Tedesco

July Birthdays

Ken Binder

Frank Conigilo

Karen Gatta

Bob Lindros

Anthony Pizzuto

Rein Randmae

Kelly Ryan

Vivian Sullivan

August Birthdays

Anniversaries August

John & Marjorie Bosco Tony & Karen Gatta

July

Jack and Libby Ringold

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Leonard Nimoy as Spock with his 64’ Riviera -“Seems logical to me Captain”

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me do the job. Is it possible for me to do the job

without spending a fortune on equipment, or do

you think I should just take it to a professional.

Unfortunately, replacing the seals

in your Buick requires special tools

and a lot of time. Several tool suppliers, includ-

ing Snap-On and Mac, sell a wide variety of

pullers including the ones you need. But they are

extremely expensive and are not worth buying if

you are only going to use them once. You might

try contacting the Buick club in your area. The

club, or a member, might be able to loan you the

necessary tools. In addition to the special tools

needed, however, replacing the seals is a very

time-consuming project that requires patience

and a high degree of mechanical aptitude. I com-

mend your desire to do the job yourself and sug-

gest you try it if you can borrow or rent the

needed tools from someone. Otherwise I suggest

entrusting this job to a professional.

For Sale

1935 Buick series 40 front end sheet metal, very reasonable. Located in Bohemia, call Ed cell 631-848-1581 home 631-567-3561

1941 Buick Limited Black, Frame up restoration, engine rebuilt, new (gray) interior by Automat, new floors, re-chromed bumpers $55,000 Call Tony Ardito 516-647-4270

1965 Riviera parts Call Joe 516-424-6115 1968 Skylark Custom Convertible 68k miles, all original 631-667-9329 Ernest Hommel 1969 Skylark Custom 4 dr. Hardtop 81k miles, all original 350 V8 516-731-1719 Rod 1976 Estate Wagon 6 passenger very rare only 5990 produced. Clam shell still operative. Needs nothing 70k miles 516-579-7452

1981 Riviera mint condition Two tone Black/Sand w/ light tan interior Fully loaded wire wheel covers (Continued on page 8)

FOR SALE / WANTEDFOR SALE / WANTEDFOR SALE / WANTEDFOR SALE / WANTED

To place a free ad in this newsletter please mail or email to : Anthony Gatta 145-46 24th Avenue Whitestone, NY 11357 My65buicks@yahoo.com

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original and garage kept 50k miles, 2nd owner $7500. 205 75 R 15 , 3 Shop Manuals , Level ride control module, 2 steel wheels, 2 wheel well moldings, Heater / blowers switch, 5 Lesabre/ Electra 81-85 wheel covers, 6 Riviera wheel cover 2 missing emblems Call 718-886-6689 Vinny.

1983 Riviera Convertible, white w/red interior, factory air, Selden area. Asking $10,000. 631-567-4112 1985 Buick Regal 2 door Blue with Black Top 67k miles, all original 631-586-3427 Bayshore 1987 Buick LeSabre Very low miles excellent condition $2,500 call David Butterman 516-489-4880 Lincoln Mark 7 Very low miles excellent condition $ 3,500 call David Butterman 516-489-4880 1991 Buick Reatta 2,787 miles $25,000 Arty at Arnold Buick 631-983-6677 Rebuilt 425 Buick motor $ 2,000 call Williams Engines in Freeport 516-868-3745 1976 MFG 18 foot Bowrider Fiberglass Boat 85Hp Evinrude Outboard, full top,radio,CB, on a 1986 Shoreline Galvinised trailer. Garage kept since 1986 All for $ 1,000 dollars. The Boat is located at my sum-mer home in Sag Harbor LI. Call Tony 718 -762-5154 to make an appointment to see it.

Wanted: 1965 Skylark/Special Parts & parts cars Call Tony 718-762-5154 401/425 Nail head engine parts. Call Tony 718-762-5154 Seats from a 4dr sedan any make 1930-1934 must be useable condition. Top dollar paid Call Jim 631-281-2797

Long Island Buick Club 269 Whittier Avenue Levittown, NY 11756