Vol. 32 No. 7 • September 2017 - National Chevy Association · September 2017 The National Chevy Association TM 1 Hi from Nat’l. Chevy, Well yesterday was a big day and everyone

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■ Cover Car■ New Members■ Now Showing■ Find the Hidden

School House■ Paint Procedures■ Car Winter

Storage Tips■ Trivia

■ Classifieds■ Adventures of Barney

Vol. 32 No. 7 • September 2017

National Chevy Assoc. would like to say “Welcome to the Club” to new members and to the “old-timers” renewing their membership.Name City Name City

VANCE BLAIR, PITTSBURGH, PATHOMAS SCHWEIKERT, NEW CASTLE, PAJOE HERRELL, IMPERIAL, MODAVID FINLEY, RUSSELLVILLE, ARJOHN LUDWIG, AURORA, MOBOB MYRACLE, BAXTER, TNDAVID KEMP, ST PAUL PARK, MNWENDALL D. WILSON, ADELL, WIKINGSLEY HILL, CEDARBURG, WIBOYCE WEBB, ROCKINGHAM, NCDIRK GASTERLAND, LACROSSE, WI RAYMOND OZMAN, NORTHFIELD, MNMICHAEL CUMMINGS-OCEAN ISLE BEACH, NCJAMES HOLIDAY-FLINT, MICARLOS LARGE-MANASSA, COJIM BRAML-SOMERVILLER, TXSTEVE HARVEY-AYLETT, VASALVATORE VERRASTRO-DUNMORE, PATAYLOR CARRIGAN-BARDWELL, KYDUSTIN BUTTERY-MIDDLESBORO, KYJ.R. SVAREN-HARDIN, MTJERRY PAYNE-JACKSON, MIBARRY RICHARDSON-ROANAKE, VAWALTER HEINLEIN-REHOBOTH BEACH, DEOLIVER LEWIS-FORT WORTH, TXJOHN GAMBLE-WINONA, OHALLAN MARSTON-DECHERD, TNROGER WATKINS-MT STERLING, KYCLAUDE MILTIER-BUMPASS, VAANGEL HERNANDEZ-CARLSBAD, NMTOM TOY-SAVER, PARICK WELLS-GEORGETOWN, ILRYAN HORAN-SHREWSBURY, PADEAN HAGER-BRUCTON MILLS, WVROGER GIBBY-ROBBINSVILLE, NCJOHN GALVAN, CORPUS CHRISTI, TXBARRY DEATHERAGE JR-HIGHLAND, ILPATRICK MURPHY-LINCOLN, MALORENZO SANCHEZ-COLORADO SPRINGS, COEDWARD YGLESIA-WEATHERFORD, TXRALPH HENDERSON-MULVANE, KSLEONARD ALLEN-WHITELAND, INRICHARD ROBINS-COLUMBUS, OHDONALD KING-MOUNT VERNON, OHRICHARD BECKETT-ASHLAND, MOBUD FRENZEL-PENNSAUKEN, NJROBERT MCDONALD-LOCKNEY, TXLOUIS BOONE-INDEPENDENCE, MOEDWIN JARVIS-BRONX, NYRON ROBILLARD-RICHFIELD, MNRON WOOLSEY-BLUE SPRINGS, MOGORDON DARING-MANCHESTER, CTBARRY GEORGE-OMAK, WAED SMITH-SOUTH WEBER, UTTIM DUNN-ONTARIO, CAWILLIAM MCDONALD-PALM DALE, CAANTONIO CABARCAS-PATERSON, NJSHELDON YOUNG-WALTHAM, MADAVID WOOD-SIOUX FALLS, SDTYSON FLACK-SANTA YSABEL, CAANDREW STAGER-JOHNSTOWN, PAJAMIE MACHIS-ORANGE, CASAM TIMMONS, ERIE, CODANIEL CARPENTER-SPOKANE VALLEY, WASTEVE SPECHT-SALEM, ORANDERSON WILLIAMS-WALTERBORO, SCANTHONY CASTELLA-EDGECOMB, MI

Name CityEDWARD DOWLING-PLYMOUTH, MASERGIO DURAN- LAREDO, TXRON JOHNSON-NIANTIC, CTLARRY MONTGOMERY- RISING SUN, INJAMES CARR-SOUTH BEND, INVIRGIL TIMBLIN-BEE, NENICK BROWNRIGG-WAUKESHA, WIMICHAEL ROBERTSON-BIG LAKE, MNLYNN AHNEY-RICHMOND, TXGUSTAVO GARCIA-RIVER OAKS, TXGARY SHOWERS JR-CHICOPEE, MAGEORGE MCELVAIN-AUSTIN, TXTOM STEWART-BUTLER, NJJOSH BERGERON-PICAYUNE, MSSTEVE ALDAY-PEORIA, AZROBERT MONTES-SACROEMENTO, CADENNIS AMUNDSON-FILMORE, CAROBERT SANCHEZ-MERCED, CASANDRA HAWKINSON-SANTA FE, TXBENJAMIN GARCIA-MANTEKA, CATIM RICHARDS-FOSTORIA, OHROBERT WISEMAN-RIDGEWOOD, NYMIKE MILLER-COLLINS, NYANTHONY BRUNO-PARKSBERG, PACODY CHRISTIAN-PASCAGOULA, MSMIKE HERON-RICHMOND, ILJACK GOULDEN-VALENCIA, CASCOTT MULL-LOGANVILLE, GAEDMOND SOWARDS-HAMILTON, OHJACKIE COLLINSWORTH-MCKINNEY, TXJOSEPH KOCIELKO-ELWOOD, ILDOUGLAS MCDONALD-YAKIMA, WAHERBERT MONEY JR-FORTSON, GAALEX REIDY-WILMINGTON, DEART TREVINO-SAN ANTONIO, TXBILLY DON ANDERSON-DILLSBORO, INWILLIAM OGUIN-WATERTOWN, TNJEFFERY MEYER-MEQUON, WIMIKE LANDWEHR-FOLEY, MNJOHN LABORDA-MURRYSVILLE, PARALPH TORRES-STATEN ISLAND, NYDAVID WOOD-BRECKINRIDGE, MNHURBERT DENNIS-BREMERTON, WATIM MCLAIN-SHEDD, ORJOE VISCIO-LEVITTOWN, PALARRY ANDERSON-ALEXANDERIA, MNWILLIAM WHITE-HUGGINSVILLE, MOMICHAEL RIGGS-OCONOMOWOC, WIJOHN COSGRAY-PLAIN CITY, OHJOHN SINNOTT-COUNCIL BLUFF, IADONALD MATTSON-SUPERIOR, WIDENNIS MARZ-VACAVILLE, CARUSSEL BOYLES-LAWRENCEBURG, INJOHN KELLY-GREAT FALLS, MTMICHAEL BALL-ELK GROVE, CADONALD MILLER-LEBANNON, INTHOR HANSON-KENNEWICK, WAALBERTO ESPINOSA-ALLEN, TXEARL BULLOCK-EASTLAND, TXRONALD MEAD-PLEASANT HILL, OHGLENN OJEDA-ARVADA, COCD BURTON-BRANSON WEST, MOELMER STRINGFIELD-VINEMONT, ALLARRY CALLAHAN-NEWBURY PARK, CAJAMES ZAMENICK-WALLKILL, NYMARK SCHULTZ-HOUSTON, TX(Continued on page 2)

Welcome to the Club __________

DON TRUMAN, BRYAN, OHDAVID FRENCH, KALAMAZOO, MIDEAN E. STERMER, RED LION, PARON MEISTER, CLEVES, OHGARY WILLIAMS, LUBBOCK, TXCHARLES BROWN, GOOSE CREEK, SCHERMAN GULLEY, CREOLA, ALMIKE ORANGIAS, SHEPHERDSVILLE, KYLUCIUS REED, BATTLE CREEK, MIALLAN M. REIDOSH, SPENCERPORT, NYMARK FREDERICK, PORT CLINTON, OHJOHN MANNA, STATEN ISLAND, NYRANDALL V. BECK, DAVENPORT, IAJOHN J. KROLL, TOLLANO, CTLYLE RANGEL, ALPINE, CAALBERT COLLIER, HILLSBORO, OHJAMES ETES, MACHESNEY PARK, ILLOUIS SAUCEDA, JACKSON, MIBILL & BONNIE BURNS, SUTHERLAND, IAJEROLD ALDRIDGE, DECATUR, ILHERBERT L HARTMAN, DILLSBURG, PADEAN CARLSON, PAPILLION, NERON & JODEE HANCOCK, FORT LUPTON, COJEROLD HALL, METAMORA, ILJOHN SCHMITZ, ROCKFORD, MNJAMES MONEY, WICHITA, KSBILL ADKINS, ABILENE, TXDALE CARMEL, HURON, OHJOE GREENWELL, EVANSVILLE, INRAYMOND H. ZIMMER, BRICK, NJRICK PREIS, WARRENTON, MOK.R. LEITHEAD, CALVILLE, WADARRELL J. GRAHAM, MEDFORD, ORMARCUS BUMGARDNER, LEWISVILLE, NCPAUL R. GIBA, PITTSBURGH, PAROBERT J. SCHAEFER, BUSHKILL, PANICHOLAS LAUT, ELIZABETHTOWN, NCJAMES R. NELSON, MURDOCK, NEROBERT SPANIOL, DECATUR, ILRAY HAWKS, ANDERSON, CAANTIQUE CHEVY PARTS, LEWISTON, NYJIM ENEARL, MINDEN, NV GARY ENGNES, SNOWFLAKE, AZRICHARD E. BURNETT, RICHMOND, VAGLENN HUDSON, PEABODY, MABRUCE E. JAMES, NEW MARKET, ALJEFFREY E. MILLER, EAST BRADY, PALEON J. ROCCO, RENFREW, PAANDY SANTA CRUZ, YUMA, AZPAUL JACOBSON, EMBARRASS, WIJEFFREY GALE, NORTHFIELD, MACHARLES HARTFIELD, WOODINVILLE, WAPATRICK H. THROOP, MCKINNEY, TXSTEVE JURIST, MILLVILLE, NJKARL KOWALSKI, PROSPECT PARK, PAMARCUS BUMGARDNER, LEWISVILLE, NCDANA ANDERSON, LINCOLN, NEROBERT BASS, INTERNATIONAL FALLS, MNRICHARD MARKHAM, ALEXANDER, ARCAMERON LINDER, ROCKFORD, ILBLAIR KVAN, DUBUQUE, IABERNIE CAMARILLO, SNELLING, CADARWIN LOSSING, NORTHOME, MN DAVID & PAT CONNER, PAW PAW, MIRANDALL SCOTT, STONY POINT, NYFRANCES SIERRA, SAN MARCOS, TXJERRY FERGUSON, ROANOKE, VA

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Hi from Nat’l. Chevy, Well yesterday was a big day and everyone across the nation was excited. We were, too, even though we weren’t going to see much of anything. People all across The Cities were outside waiting to see what they could (bosses were pretty lenient on this special day). What started out as a nice sunny day turned into a cloudy day with a little rain by the time of the eclipse. As one of our part timers said, everyone was outside looking at nothing. Too bad. I thought about Paul and I hopping in the car and heading to Missouri, but we didn’t.

We’re getting fairly busy again. I should take this time to thank all of you that have been renewing your memberships. We’re glad to have you back. I’m trying to work on some new specials for the month. The others are getting a little stale and need to be changed. Keep your eyes on the lookout for something you might need. We have some great looking new taillights in the new parts section. Check them out. It’s time for me to go. As usual, the printer is waiting for me to finish my job. ‘Til next time....

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See page 13 for the Trivia Questions

1 - Hula Hoop2 - Buddy Holly, Richie Valens, Big4 Bopper3 - I Love Lucy4 - Panty hose5 - Jiffy Popcorn6 - BIC Pens7 - First space monkeys8 - McDonald’s

9 - Steve Allen10 - Marilyn Monroe11 - M & M’s12 - Anderson13 - Lucky Strike cigarettes14 - Chief Thunderbird (on Howdy Doody)15 - Anti-communist16 - Four cents

17 - Twenty one18 - The Chipmunks19 - Perry Como20 - Oklahoma21 - ”... no cavities!”22 - Espionage and treason23 - Sputnik24 - Rocket aircraft25 - Simon and Garfunkel

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National Chevy Assoc. would like to say “Welcome to the Club” to new members and to the “old-timers” renewing their membership.Name City Name City

AL YOUNG-KARNEY, NEJEROME BAKKELUND-MONTEVIDO, MNLARRY MERIDETH-AIKE, NCCHRIS SOSA-STOCKTON, CAJAIME TOVAR-SALINAS, CAHAROLD EVANS-PITTSFIELD, ILROBERT MERRIMAN-SURPIRSE, AZJOHN OWENS-DENHAM SPRINGS, LASTUART CARBONNEAU-LISBON, NHGARY KOEHN-MENASHA, WITONY MENDOZA-LINCOLN, NEMANIRD VANDERCOOK-HARRISON, MI

Name CityKEITH FOUNTAIN-WINCHESTER, KYRUDOLPH SVADBIK-PRINCETON, ILJORGE PABILLA-HOLTVILLE, CAJOHN RAMSEY-IDABEL, OKARTY HERLIHY-BAYPORT, NYJOE MASSEY-TROY, TXWILLIAM SUTHERLAND-SHEPHERDSVILLE, KYGREGORY MERKEL-LIMA, OHJOHN TERPSTRA-DELAVIN, WIMARK BALLI-HOUSTON, TXMICHAEL MAAS-TUCSON, AZ

Welcome to the Club __________

(Continued from inside front cover)PAUL BROENEN-CANNON FALLS, MNIRVIN HUGHES-KENOSHA, WIJERRY W BAILEY-KINGSPORT, TNMARK ARROYO-CHINO, CAEUGENE COGGINS-MEDFORD, ORWILLIAM BAILEY-HARRISON, ARLEVI POWERS-CALEDONIA, OHJIM DECLERCQ-GRANDLEDGE, MIGREGORY D TENNESSEE-PEARLAND, TXDENNIS HAUGEN-HAYWARD, MNBEN BOOZER-COLDWATER, AR


_____________ Car Winter Storage Tips

PARTS LINE CLUB NEWSLETTER Volume 32 Issue 7 September 2017 is published monthly by National Chevy Association 947 Arcade St. St. Paul, MN 55106. Periodicals postage pending at St. Paul, MN, and additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to NATIONAL CHEVY ASSOCIATION 947 Arcade St., St. Paul, MN 55106.

As we enter the eve of another winter solstice, forcing ourselves once again to become one with the great indoors, some find themselves parting with their beloved, leaving them in a far away place for a long hibernation of sorts. I posed a question to some of my readers....OK, maybe it was just some people I knew with old cars. Anyway, I asked them what their ideas or plans were for storing their favorite four-wheeled friend. Answers ranged anywhere from step-by-step detailed, almost religious, yearly routines to, “what do you mean, store? There’s plenty of nice days to drive in the un-summer.” So, what I’m about to tell you has some facts mixed with some ideas. There was no debate about checking to make certain the coolant is adequate for what can sometimes be darn cold around here. Another across-the-board practice is to disconnect the battery. Disconnecting is best, but some folks just flip the main power switch. I don’t want to sound like your mother; however, it’s a darn good idea to take care when you’re working around your battery. No less than 70 people a year in the state of Minnesota alone sustain an eye injury due to battery-related accidents. So wear your safety glasses and be careful. Also, use the right tools for the job, which does NOT include a hammer for banging the clamps on and off the posts. If you are prone to occasionally start your car over the winter, it might be a good idea to take your battery out and give it a slow charge and warm it up. The cranking power available in a fully charged battery at 80°F = 100%, 32°F = 65%, and 0°F = 40%, which translates to, if it’s cold outside and the battery is cold, its harder to start your car. Some storage places don’t allow you to put your car on blocks and some people just choose not to. Either way, it was brought to my attention that if you have a slow leaker it might be beneficial to inflate all your tires to 35-38 lbs., or whatever you think is a good number. This way, you may still have enough air in the tires to at least get your car out of its cave. On the other hand, maybe you put your car on blocks every year for whatever reason – air flow, to take the load off the suspension, because you like your wheels in your bedroom. I don’t know. Whatever the reason, take the time to make certain the air isn’t sitting twisted. It should sit like it does on the road. Especially convertibles. It would really stink if you had to redo a frame because yours was higher on one side than the other. One instance where it might be nice to have the air flow would be if you had to park on a dirt floor. Moisture has a funny way of developing fretting corrosion (rust) in places you don’t want it. It would also be a good idea to put down a tarp to act as a barrier.

Another biggie that I’m certain everyone already does, is to change the oil before you park it. Your oil acts as a filter and collects all kinds of vile dreck which you won’t want eating at the inside of your new motor, or any motor for that matter. All oils have hygroscopicity(WOR) which is the ability to absorb moisture. Trust me, you don’t want none of that working its evil spells on the inside of your power plant. It’s up to you and your personal preference what brand or weight. One guy told me he also shoots a little WD-40 down each spark plug hole, and, of course, replaces the plugs. On the subject of oil, it’s important that if you have air conditioning in your ride, you should run the compressor for awhile just prior to putting your car away. Your compressor seal needs a coating of oil to seal properly and the only way to do that is to run the compressor. Freon is NOT getting any cheaper, so ‘nuff said about that. I received a couple different suggestions on fuel systems. I was hoping to get more feedback on this before you read this, but sometimes the best laid plans....In other words, you’ll have to come to your own conclusions, but, then, you would have anyway. One guys said he always fills his tank full to reduce the chance of creating varnish in his system. Another guy fills his tank and adds a can of Restore to the tank to help aid against the varnishing process. Yet, another fella felt that five months should not be enough time to cause varnishing in the system. Of course, another way of combating that whole dilemma would be to buy a stainless steel or polyethylene tank and not worry about it. Well, that’s enough fuelin’ around. Speaking of moth balls, some like ‘em, some don’t. They work, but the trouble is your interior does NOT have that new car smell come spring. A suggestion was made, and tried successfully. Take a bar of Irish Spring and shave it into sections and spread it throughout the car. I guess the critters don’t like the perfume in the soap. And, what the heck, it might be the closest some of us have come to soap in a while. Our friends might think we’ve turned over a new leaf. Dryer sheets also work great! Since you brought up critters, it’s worth mentioning that you car might want to be covered. Actually, I’m sure it wants to be covered. If not for protection from the layers of dust, you would definitely not want critter do-do on your paint. The acid in that yuck will mess up your shine big time.


Paint Procedures for New and Used Parts ___ For many years our customer service counter has fielded questions about paint procedures. Well, we are not painters and know little about painting cars. But, as engineers we can and do know how to consult with other companies on technical subjects. We went to all the major automotive paint companies for technical answers to the questions on painting. These were your questions to our customer service reps. You have seen their big displays at all the major car shows. The EMS Automotive engineers had extended conversations with the big paint companies telling them the concern we have for our customers. Their response was shocking. Practically, all of them did not care about the ultimate customer, except for one, The Sherwin-Williams Company. The Sherwin-Williams Automotive Paint Company provided the following overview of the proper paint procedure for the listed base materials. Each base material will require its own preparation procedure. These procedures are not the last word or a cast-in-concrete listing of all the procedures and available paint products, but it is intended as an overview so you, the car owner, can speak with some knowledge to the paint salesman or your body shop painter. The idea behind this topic is just to help out the collector car owner get the best paint job without being ripped off by a “sell only what we got” salesman or “I have not updated my procedures in 20 years” painter. To locate your local Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes paint store call: 1-800-SW-ULTRA (1-800-798-5872) FYI: Believe it or not the Sherwin-Williams Paint Company did not pay a fee for this space, they just have a genuine concern for the car owner that the other paint companies refused to provide.PAINT PROCEDURE FOR NEW METAL:1) Test for primer solubility, apply lacquer thinner to

primer. If primer softens, remove the factory primer from adjacent parts.

2) Clean new parts with Sherwin-Williams SC155, SC156 or SC158 Surface Cleaner.

3) Scuff sand adjacent areas with gray nylon scuff pad and SW Cleaners 155, 156 or 158.

4) After sanding reclean entire area to be painted with Sherwin-Williams Cleaner SC155, 156 or 158 Surface Cleaner and a new clean cloth.

5) Apply Sherwin-Williams P30 Spectra Seal or S56, S57 or S58 Ultra Shade Sealers, or S65 Basecoat transparent Adhesion Promoter, or Ultra High Fill HS Primer or P23 Ultra Shade Low V.O.C. Sealer. Following mixing instructions closely.

6) Apply basecoat Sherwin-Williams Ultra 7000 mixed 1:1 with RHF Base Coat Stabilizer or Base Coat BSC65-95 series with 16:1 UH904 Hardener.

7) Apply any Sherwin-Williams 900 series Clearcoat closely following all mixing and application instructions.

PAINT PROCEDURE FOR ALUMINUM PARTS:1) Test for primer solubility, apply lacquer thinner to

primer. If primer softens, remove the factory primer from adjacent parts, or re-prime the complete panel.

2) All body work must be finished with 180 grit sandpaper.

3) For repair work, feather edge repair area with 220 grit sandpaper followed by 320 grit then 400 grit. Do not mix sandpaper with aluminum and steel repair, contamination of surface will result.

4) Start bare aluminum with Sherwin-Williams E2G970 Etching Primer. This step may be skipped if using SW NP75 Primer Surfacer.

5) Apply Sherwin-Williams Spectra Prime P30, NP75 Ultra-Fill HS Primer or NP2100 Low V.O.C. Primer. Make sure that primer does not extend past the 400 grit sanding area.

6) Allow to air dry or short wave infrared heat as per primer directions. After curing, apply a dry guide coat before block sanding (3M05861).

7) Block sand with 400 grit and reapply guide coat.8) Block sand with 600 grit.9) Apply (any color) Ultra 7000 Base Coat.

PAINT PROCEDURE FOR REPAIRED STEEL METAL PART REFINISHING:

1) Test for primer solubility, apply lacquer thinner to primer. If primer softens, remove the factory primer from adjacent parts, or re-prime the complete panel.

2) All body work must be finished with 220 grit sandpaper.

3) For repair work, feather edge repair area with 220 grit sandpaper followed by 320 grit then 400 grit. Do not mix sandpaper with aluminum and steel repair, contamination of surface will result.

4) Start bare aluminum with Sherwin-Williams E2G970 Etching Primer. This step may be skipped if using SW NP75 Primer Surfacer.

5) Apply Sherwin-Williams Spectra Prime P30, NP75 Ultra-Fill HS Primer or MP2100 Low V.O.C. Primer. Make sure that primer does not extend past the 400 grit sanding area.

6) Allow to air dry or short wave infrared heat as per primer directions. After curing, apply a dry guide coat before block sanding (3M05861)

7) Block sand with 400 grit and reapply guide coat.8) Block sand with 600 grit.9) Apply Ultra 7000 Base Coat.


Dear National Chevy,

Love your club newsletter. Read it cover to cover and save every copy.

I’m the wife of a ‘54 Chevy rebuilder. It all started when our oldest son was in his teens (He’s now 52 years old). My husband, “Dusty” was working in Milwaukee when he spotted the ‘54 and decided the boy needed a project. Well, they brought it home and started the restoration. Flash forward 30 some years and it brings us to where the progress is now. Our son’s education, marriage, moves, out of state job transfers, and kids are all contributing factors as to why “Dad” finally restarted the restoration project about 4 years ago. It’s been sporadic. Dad and I built a new house & “shop” at 68 years old. An unexpected heart attack in August of 2016 put a halt to things for awhile. Dusty’s regaining his strength and his willingness to try to finish the ‘54.

I hope the pictures give you an idea of the effort and progress he’s made. We’ll send you pictures of the finished product.

Dusty and Barb DeweyWest Bend, Wisconsin

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I bought this car from my uncle who kept it inside a shop for 35 years. It was driving when I drove it into my shop and gutted it and did a frame-off restoration. I put an original 1974-78 Mustang II front end with a ‘95 S-10 4x4 rear end and a 350 tranny and a 350 motor I bored .040 over with new crank and thumper cam. I had things going great until I went on a mission trip to Venezuela in 2001 and contracted Dengue Fever (much like Zika and West Nile) which caused me heart failure and congestive heart failure. Actually, I almost died. So, I did not work on it for five years and a good friend

named Danny Wylie came and got my car without me knowing it and worked on it for 6 weeks before I knew it. With his help and the nice folks at National Chevy I finally completed it. Thanks to your help I was able to get several parts I could not find. A true friend is worth more than money and thanks to my good friend I am able to drive my ‘52 today. Hope this story is inspiring to you.

Donnie McDanielFlorence, Alabama

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Now Showing ________________I called you yesterday and made another parts order. I was very happy with the other 2 orders. Here are some pictures of our ‘54 Bel Air that we purchased 3 weeks ago.

Vinny Calderella

Yorktown Heights, New

York


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See page 2 for the Trivia Answers

1 What toy did children spin around their waist?2 What pop singers died on “The Day the Music

Died”?3 What early TV sitcom portrayed a woman

and her friend who were always getting into trouble?

4 What popular woman’s clothing piece was invented by Allen Gant Sr. in 1959?

5 What popular snack food was developed from a crop by Fred Mennen in 1959?

6 What product ad claimed, ‘writes the first time, every time.”

7 Who were Able and Baker?8 What fast food franchise first opened in 1955?9 Who was the first “Tonight” Show host?10 Who was on the very first Playboy Magazine

cover?11 What candy “melts in your mouth, not in your

hand”?12 What was actor Robert Young’s TV family name?13 The main sponsor of the early “Hit Parade” show

was?

14 What character brought the term “cowabunga” into popular culture?

15 What type of organization was “The John Birch Society”?

16 What price was a first class postage stamp in 1958?

17 Chares Van Doren finally lost his TV game show match in 1958. What was the show?

18 Who were Alvin, Simon and Theodore?19 What singer received the very first Gold Record?20 What musical received the first Gold Album?21 Finish this famous TV commercial: “look Ma...”22 The Rosenbergs were executed for what in

1953?23 What was the name of Russia’s first man-made

space satellite?24 What was the “X-15”?25 Tom and Jerry first appeared on “American

Bandstand” in 1957. How were they later known?


In this issue you will find five school houses hidden in articles or ads. To enter the contest, find the school houses, fill in the form below and mail or fax your entry to us by

October 15, 2017. On October 18 we will draw the contest winner. Remember - if you don’t enter you can’t win. Have fun. Contest open to current members only please.

Entry FormName ____________________________________________________________________________________

Address __________________________________________________________________________________

City, State, Zip _____________________________________________ Phone (______) __________________

What pages did you find the school houses on?

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Mail or Fax to NCA, 947 Arcade St., St. Paul, MN 55106Fax 1-800-785-5354 or 651-778-9686

Congrats to Dustin Dewey - winner of the Hidden Flag contest.

Find the Hidden

School House

& Win a $75.00Gift Certificate


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FOR SALE — 1950-51 small hub caps, $60; hood emblem, $60; trunk emblem, $60; gravel shields, $100; left f. chrome, $80; fender skirts w/flare on bottom, $70. 1953-54 Steering wheel, $90; horn button, $15; rear trim above gravel shield, $20; rear view mirror inside, $10; R & L vent window frames, $25 ea.; radio de let panel, $10; radio parts, $10; glove box door, $15; widow corner stainless, 4 pc., $60; baby moons, $60; st. trans, $100. Ron Roub (419) 631-2819. OH

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FOR SALE — 1949-54 parts: 1953-54 BelAir rear quarter moldings, 2 sets, ‘53 top grill bar rechromed, ‘49-54 rear gravel shields, ‘51-52 top grill bar, center grill bar & parking lite horseshoes all rechromed. ‘49-52 rechromed bumper guards, $150 pr. ‘51 Deluxe front fender moldings. ‘49 trunk emblem, $70. ‘49-50 trunk handle wings, $40 pr. Lots of mold-ings, stainless repair. (928) 580-5617. AZ. Hardtop Doors. Andy Santa Cruz, 8203 Mojave Ln., Yuma, AZ 85364.

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FOR SALE — 1950 Chevy complete rolling chassis. Engine, 3-speed, wheels, tires, steer-ing column, radiator. Running driving car when removed. $1000.00 Skip 515-450-3748 IA

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FOR SALE — 1951 Chevy engine & power glide trans. Good shape. $600. (931) 200-4968

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CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING RATESPlease advertise ‘49 through ‘54 Chev parts only. “Parts-Line” is printed once monthly and members receive 3 free 25-word ads per year. Ads over 25 words run 10¢ per word over the 25 word limit. Ad rates for non-members are $3.00 up to 25 words and 10¢ per word thereafter. All ads will run for 3 consecutive issues unless cancelled by you. Please put prices on items that you adver-tise. Mail 947 Arcade, St. Paul, MN 55106 or fax 1-800-785-5354 or email [email protected] ads before the first of the previous month.

FOR SALE — ‘54 Upper & center grill bars. No dents. Upper scratched w/reinforcement. Needs replating, $75. Lower faded, needs re-plating, $50. Both excellent for painted grills. [email protected] 270-935-5096

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FOR SALE — ‘53-54 Rt. gravel shield, 1 mild depression, needs polishing, $50. Rt. & Lt. gravel shield spears, need polishing, $15 ea. Very nice ‘53-54 left 2 door quarter trim, $75. [email protected] 270-935-5096

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FOR SALE — Two ‘53-54 2-dr. door mold-ings, one dent, $15. Other good, $20. Lt. lower w/shield mld, $15. Upper windshield mld., $15. Rt. upper SD door mld, $20. [email protected] 270-935-5096

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FOR SALE — 1953-54 BelAir rear quarter moldings, ‘53-54 speaker grill & glove box door, very nice cond., $60 each; ‘51-54 doors and fenders; ‘53-54 Sedan Delivery rear glass & moldings; ‘54 taillight lenses, new in the box; ‘59 Caddy tail lights, new repops; part-ing ‘51 Chevy 2-door. Call for pics. AZ (928) 580-5617

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FOR SALE — 1953 Chevy 4-dr.: 1 left front door, 1 left back door - both with chrome Bel Air; complete grill needs rechrome; 2 front fenders; trunk lid. Call (518) 829-7291. NY

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FOR SALE — 1952 216cu and 3 speed manual trans, both work good, just pulled, putting in V8. $500. (262) 707-1530, Sarge

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FOR SALE — Parting out a Southern low mileage 36,000 ‘54 Chevy 4-dr. 210, motor, standard trans, fenders, chrome, plus more parts. Phone (419) 483-4822. Also parts for ‘53 Chevy 2-dr. hardtop, some chrome, seats, plus more parts. Phone (419) 483-4822.

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FOR SALE — AC102 roto sale pressure cap, new in box 4#, fits ‘50-51 PG, all ‘52-53 all @ $20. Nice owners manual, original for 1951 @ $14. 1952 Gen. Pulley, 10 1/2 size generator, $12. Rich. NY (585) 468-2264.

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FOR SALE — 1953 Chevy grille, like new, complete with brackets/hardware. Powder coated, black backing. Asking $650 OBO. (973) 202-6762. NJ

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PARTS FOR SALE


FOR SALE — 1951 Chevy Styleline 2-door parts: Hood & trunk emblem, all SS chrome, hood ornament, rear sail pan, rear bumper & brackets & bolts, wiper motor vac., master cylinder (good), AM push button radio, door handles inside and out, horns, regulator, many extra parts, all good stuff. Frank Patton, Maurytown, VA near Winchester, VA. (540) 436-3475. Call after 4 p.m.

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FOR SALE — 1954 chevy parts: right front fender/inner fender $50 left front fender/inner fender $50 front splash pan $40 front bumper w brackets $50. (319) 277-6845.

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FOR SALE — 14 ft. Jerry James car trailer. Electric brakes, new tires, treated wood floor, universal winch plate, mounted battery box, LED tail lights, nice paint, $1650. My ‘53 Chev convertible rides good on this trailer. Bruce Boucher, 175 Ingerson Rd., Maple Plain, MN 55359 (763) 479-3340

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FOR SALE — 1953-54 Chev tilt front end, nice pro job, all steel, a well braced, no twist, one-piece unit. No grill or bumper, $150. I can load you. Bruce (763) 479-3340. Maple Plain, MN

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PARTS WANTEDWANTED — 1954 only hardtop or conv. driv-er’s door. Must be solid with no cancer. (‘53 door will not fit ‘54 with fact power windows). Dennis (541) 937-2695

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WANTED — Dual carburetor aluminum in-take manifold for Chevy 235 six cylinder en-gine, carburetors optional (bare manifold preferred). Would consider a triple carburetor aluminum manifold. Reasonable priced. Butch Rocco, 113 Stone House Drive, Renfrew, PA 16053. (724) 789-0058.

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FOR SALE — Exterior sun visors, bumper ends or wrap-a-rounds, & ‘51-52 parking lite horseshoes. Most grill parts. (928) 580-5617. AZ. Andy Santa Cruz, 8203 Mojave Ln., Yuma, AZ 85364.

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WANTED — Wrap arounds, bumper wing tips. (928) 580-5617

Oct___________________________WANTED — ‘54 Chevy BelAir hard top outside sunvisor. (909) 746-1858.

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WANTED — 1953/54 Chevy bumper ends, front and back. (909) 746-1858.

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Classifieds _________________CARS FOR SALE

FOR SALE — 1954 Chevy Wagon for sale. 1 family California owner. Original condition - has been stored in garage. Asking $15k. Please email [email protected]

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FOR SALE — 1953 210 Sedan 2-dr Chevrolet. 3 spd column; 235 full pressure, Fenton head-ers, two carburetor Offenhauser manifold, 12V, New gas tank, front end updated. Spare transmission included. Garaged for 20 years of my ownership. $9,000. Call Dick at (208) 365-4152. ID

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FOR SALE — Pristine ’54 Bel Air Sedan. Frame-off. India Ivory over Surf Green. 54K invested, retirement 50% off sale. (800) 977-1722 6AM-6PM CST.

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FOR SALE — 1952 2-dr. HT 216, with open drive sh, 3 speed on column, 12V, electronic ign., new radial tires, drives well, $18,500. Call Ron (513) 608-1976. OH

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FOR SALE — 1950 Styleline Deluxe, 216 en-gine, manual, full restoration, engine, trans-mission, suspension, interior, paint all redone. runs excellent, looks great. Syracuse, New York. $13,900. Call 315-673-2432 or E-mail [email protected]

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FOR SALE — 1951 Chev BelAir, mostly com-plete, motor needs work, have spare motor, crunched left rear fender. $3,000 OBO (402) 350-2546 Jim

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FOR SALE — 1954 Chevy BelAir factory built House Car, very rare, self contained, sleeps 4, blue and white, 6 cylinder, 3 speed, runs good, VGC. $6,000 - obo in central Ohio, (740) 816-5935

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