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1 10503 Oak Valley Trail, Austin, Texas BOW TIMES Volume 38 Number 3 March 2016 Established in 1979 to encourage the restoration and preservation of all series and models of 1955, 1956 and 1957 Chevrolets, including Corvettes and Trucks. MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR THE NEXT MEETING Thursday March 17 at El Gallo on South Congress Social hour 6 PM meeting 7PM. President s Message We had great participation from the club at the February meeting at Mimi s. It is always a pleasure to have new members. We enjoyed meeting Bill Talley s grandson, Ryan, who is a Chevy fan. The time of the various activities during our meetings has been brought up. Let s get there between 5:30 and 6:00 for the social/dinner part of the evening. I have been starting the meetings at 7:00, but I understand that the membership has discussed this in the past and desire for them to begin at 7:30 to allow everyone time to get there and settled for the meeting. So I will be sure to start at 7:30 going forward. A couple of us brought magazines to the meeting to swap. Let s try this a few more times to see if there is enough interest to continue it. Thanks to those of you that have sent in pictures from our activities. Check them out on our website! Jim is really doing a great job organizing Lone Star for 2017 in Austin. It involves a lot of club participation and everyone is jumping in to make this another successful event. We are looking forward to seeing the design that Dan has for the T-shirts! Please register for the Lone Star in Waco on June 3-4, It is always a good time. As we do every year, we made a donation of $200 to support the hosting club in Waco. 1

2 We have been very lucky with great weather this winter, which means it s a great year to participate in all the early spring car shows. Dan has graciously offered to assist with organizing the activities for the club. We have been invited again to participate in the Seventh Annual Car Show at Westwood Country Club on Saturday, April 2, from 9:30 until 2:30. Free booze and food. A great day. More on this later.. Remember the April meeting will be on Sunday, April 17, at Corky and Janie s house at 1. I hope the great weather continues so that we can bring our cars! Our next meeting is at El Gallo on Thursday, March 17, St. Patrick s day. Please join us! Ronnie Raben Minutes for CTCCC Meeting, 2/18/2016 CTCCC MEETING MINUTES Ronnie Raben called the meeting to order with a welcome to all and presented the purpose of our club. He then gave a special recognition to all our club veterans, accompanied by a robust round of applause from all members present. Minutes from the January 21, 2016, meeting were approved as reported in the February 2016 newsletter. It was reported that member Susie McShane is now in rehabilitation. Members present signed wishes for a full and speedy recovery on a card to be sent to her. Robin Raben announced birthdays and anniversaries with best wishes to all. Congratulations went out to Al & Gwen Burgess for their 2nd Place Award at the Lockhart Car Show. There were 804 entries! Appreciation was expressed for Mary Haile for the Valentine's Day Luncheon and a special thank you for Arlen Ramsey for giving a long stem red rose to each lady present. The guys brought car magazines to share. Gene Grotke suggested taking cars & magazines to military hospitalized in San Antonio. Gene has more information for those interested. Don Peterson gave information on tri-five cooling fans and shrouds. Connie Hoelscher reminded all of the car cruise & lunch to Columbus on March 21, She asked for RSVP by March llth for the restaurant. Jim Rankin gave an update on Lone Star XXXV to be held at Embassy Suites in San Marcos, May 19 thru May 21, He is in need of more volunteers so please contact him if you can help. Dan Bowen is getting shirts, dash plaques, and awards. He is hoping to present preliminary art work at the March meeting. 2

3 Corky Lien requested hotel reservations for his April Cruise be made by March 13, Contact him or Janie for more information. After the meeting, Gary Seghi joined our club, making our current membership 129. Welcome Gary! If you are interested in purchasing a name tag, contact Mary Haile at boernehill@aol.com Member News New: Doren Carver, 204 Arcchipelago Trail, Austin 78717, , dorencarver@austin.rr.com, '57 Chevy Bel Air Gary Seghi 100 Red Bud Trail, Westlake TX cell: gary@garyseghi.com Returning: Tom Zachary, 1268 Rusk Rd, Round Rock 78664, , tommydzachary@hotmail.com '57 Chevy Bel Air 2-Dr HT Story of '56's Growing up in the tiny town of Dime Box in the 1960's, there wasn't much for a guy to do except find a girlfriend and a fixer-upper car. So, in the 6th grade, I found the girl and a couple years later I got my first car (before I got my driver's license). We both spent a lot of time working on this car. We even gave it a fresh coat of paint using a paint brush. This car was replaced by a pink 1956 Ford as a gift from a family member. Nice car until the hood blew off and messed up the car. After the Ford, in high school, we had our first tri-5, a 56 two door post. We then married and bought a Volkswagen. Decent car except we had to push-start it every time it looked like rain. Decades went by before we got into the car hobby. Once again, it started with a 1956 Chevy 4- door. Then we got into street rodding with a 1941 Chevy. Then it was a 1963 Plymouth Valiant convertible. In parallel with these cars was an on-going 19-year restoration of a 1955 Chevy. Eventually, all these cars were sold. Then came our most ambitious project. A neighbor was restoring a 1956 Chevy truck. After several years, he abandoned the project and put the truck up for sale. I ended up owning the truck. The plan was to get the truck running and sell it for a quick profit. I didn't sell it quick enough. While I was working on the truck, my wife informed me she had been given an old camper and she decided we needed the camper to match the truck. So, instead of selling the truck, we now had a truck and a camper to restore. After much work, the truck and camper were finished and turned out to be the source of a lot of enjoyment. We've taken them camping, tailgating to A&M football games, car shows and recently to Cruisin the Coast in Biloxi where a photo of the truck along with Mike Love, original founder of the Beach Boys, was featured on the front page of the local newspaper. 3

The 1956 Chevy we had in high school took us on many dates as well as our honeymoon.

4 When the truck and camper were finished, I said there would be no more projects. That lasted about a year. We recently purchased a 1956 Chevy 2-door hardtop as our final restoration. The 1956 Chevy we had in high school took us on many dates as well as our honeymoon. This 1956 restoration will serve as a reminder of the nearly 56 years we have been together - completing the circle. Dennis and Wanda Zwernemann 4

5 Scheuled Member's Newsletter Articles April August Dale Martin May Newman September Maurer June Porter October Parish July Zay November Robert Raben Please your story to before the first of your month. Birthdays and Anniversaries 3/1 Joel Parish 3/1 Jim and Judy Kennedy, Anniversary 3/2 Bobby and Maria Marshall, anniversary 3/6 Steve and Cindi Lambert 3/8 Denise Conway 3/15 Gwyn Burgess 3/21 Leo Jacque 3/24 Tom Porter 3/27 Stanley Martin 3/28 David Robertson 3/30 Jim Sellstrom Club Activities March 18 We are planning a day cruise to Connie's hometown of Cameron, Texas (about an hour northeast of Round Rock). We have it lined up for Friday, March 18 at 1pm to take a tour of the old historic jail which has been converted to a Museum. We will also be touring another building which houses more Milam County Museum artifacts and then in another building, a miniature replica of Cameron. All of these buildings are along the square around the courthouse...very easy walking. Before our tour we will have lunch at 11am at a 50's diner in Cameron. We will meet (like we did for our cruise last year) at the Home Depot in Hutto at 9am and depart at 9:30. That gives us a good hour or so to drive through the country and have lunch at 11:00. I will definitely need a count as the date gets closer so I can let the cafe know how big a table we will need. Below is a link to see what the old jail looks like from the outside. Here is a link to the cafe. Connie & Reuel CORKY'S SPRING CRUISE 2016 Saturday, April 2 Meet at Corky's house at 8am; After a light breakfast, leave at 9am for San Angelo, TX. Dinner reservations at Zentner's Daughter Steak House at 6pm Knickerbocker Road, San Angelo, TX Staying at: Fairfield Inn, Knickerbocker, $99 plus tax San Angelo, TX Sunday, April 3 Meet at 8am; leave at 9am. : Rodeway Inn 5

6 Monday, April , 6 Carlsbad Caverns Hwy : $95.61 or Carlsbad, NM Tuesday, April 5 Meet at 8am, leave at 9am. Big Bend Resort, $ or Hwy 118 & Hwy *do not use your GPS* Wednesday, Apr 6 Meet at 8am leave at 9am Marathon Motel & RV,, $ or 701 W. Hwy Marathon, TX Thursday, April 7 Meet at 8am leave at 9am Best Western $ Veterans Blvd.,. Rooms are held upon arrival Del Rio, TX Friday, April 8 Meet at 8am leave at 9am Dietzel Motel $ US 290, (Under Janie's name or Conf. #21669) Fredericksburg, TX *All rooms are under Corky's Spring Cruise, except for Dietzel Motel Saturday, April 9 HOMEWARD BOUND THANK YOU FOR A FUN CRUISE Lone Star XXXIV We are all anxious to welcome you to Waco at the Lone Star XXXIV June 3-5. The link to register at the Holiday Inn is included on the registration form. If you phone in your reservation, ask for the HOT Classic Chevy rate. Rooms are $99 for King Standard and $109 for 2 Queen Standard. Please pass this registration form to anyone who might be interested in attending. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Sammy or Patti via or by phone. See Flyer. Upcoming Events March 12 13th Ever Austin County Cruisers Classic Car Stampede downtown Bellville. Show time is 9am till 1pm. Registration begins at 8:30 April 2 Seventh Annual Car Show at Westwood Country Club on Saturday,, from 9:30 until 2:30. Apr 2-9 Corky's Spring Cruise 2016 Apr. 16 Fly in or Drive in at San Marcos Airport Apr 17 Meeting and pot luck at Corky and Janie's house 1:00 PM. Apr New Braunfels swap meet Apr 23 Lake Area Rods and Classics Car show Cecil Atkinson Dodge Dealership on 281 Burnet TX May 14 Fredericksburg Wine tour First Saturday of every month Top Notch Drive In on Burnet Rd. Cabela's Parking lot in Buda every Saturday night until about 10 PM May 7,2016 Floresville Lions Club Car Show, Floresville High School June Lone Star 34 in Waco. July 16 Ice cream social at Dan & Kay's Sept.17 Poker Run For Sale Aluminum Radiators, Chevy Radiators, V8 and 6 Cyl. New, USA Made. Excellent for cooling that hot car. Original styling in appearance and can be polished to a bright shine.. 6

Selling on the market for much more. GUARANTEED BY MFG. Club members price, $425.00 including shipping, See Dan Bowen Reduced size steering wheels for 1955, 1956 & 1957 Chevrolets, also 58-60.style.

00 local pickup or delivery. Shipped out add $15.00 in Continental USA Dan Bowen, Bowen96@aol.com or call. 512-963-5515 1977 Chevrolet El Camino Custom. It has a 5.

7 Selling on the market for much more. GUARANTEED BY MFG. Club members price, $ including shipping, See Dan Bowen Reduced size steering wheels for 1955, 1956 & 1957 Chevrolets, also style. Complete and ready to install. Includes horn rocker plate, belleville washer. Coated in Black and can be painted to match your car. Also have Impala Steering wheels. $ local pickup or delivery. Shipped out add $15.00 in Continental USA Dan Bowen, or call Chevrolet El Camino Custom. It has a 5.7 V8 350, Edelbrock carb with electric choke, dual exhaust, automatic transmission, new A/C compressor with R134, power steering, power brakes, tilt steering, Pioneer AM/FM CD stereo, factory rally wheels and a vinyl top. It's got a shiny black exterior, solid body and black vinyl bench seat. Asking $14,000 OBO. Please call Robert Raben at El Camino Super Sport 350 ci engine, a/t, a/c. Silver with black trim, white topper cap and black leather interior, 96,811 original miles. Current safety inspection. Many parts replaced including starter, alternator, distributor, compressor, stereo system, valve covers, intake manifold, wiring, Carburetor with electric choke, shocks and struts radiator with electric cooling fans, exhaust system (not installed still in box). Asking $9,500. Nancy Jacobs nancyjac@swbell.net Chevrolet Belair 2 Dr Hardtop Complete Frame on Restoration Fresh bolt Main with 2.02 Camel Back Heads, Electronic Ignition, Flat Top Pistons, Edelbrock Carburetor. Fresh 350 Turbo Transmission with Shift Kit. Brand New Power Disc Brakes Almost Every Item is new or rebuilt, Only 2400 miles since total restoration. Placed at the only Two Shows it ever entered. Absolutely Perfect. We bought this Chevy in 2001 with the above information given to us. My husband did do some tweeking on it and I believe he changed mufflers because he didn t like the noise. We only drove it on short car trips making two big trips one to Big Bend which we drove and one to Estes Park, CO where we trailered. Price is based on Old Cars Report Price Guide and advertised cars on E- Bay. Also a little help from local Chevrolet owners. Asking price is $29,000 nego. joellanauman@aol.com Photos available. Sponsors Over 60 Austin Area locations to serve you! 7

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9 LONE STAR XXXIV Hosted by the Heart of Texas Classic Chevy Club June 3-5, 2016 (Rain or shine) Celebrating 55, 56, & 57 Chevrolets - Open to Registration open Friday, June 3 from 12 5 pm & Saturday, June 4 from 8 am noon. Our club will host a meal on Friday evening at the Holiday Inn (all other meals are on your own.) Also a Friday evening cruise to Joe & Eileen Armstrong s Speed Cave of Automobile/Racing Memorabilia. Join us for a Saturday morning trip to HGTV s Chip & Joanna Gaines Magnolia Market and a Saturday evening visit to the Cruise In at the Church of the Open Door. No judging of vehicles but some awards will be presented. A raffle and 50/50 pot are planned. Entrant Name Spouse/Guest Address City, State, Zip Phone Club Affiliation Vehicle Information: (open to all Chevrolet Cars, Corvettes, Nomads, Wagons, and Trucks) Year Make Model Color Year Make Model Color Registration Fee $30 per vehicle # of $30 = $ Includes Friday night hospitality. Make checks payable to : First 100 entries get a Free T-shirt Heart of Texas Classic Chevy Club Circle size: PO Box 1392 LG XL 2XL 3XL Waco, TX Host Hotel: Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Waco Northwest 1801 N Development Blvd, Waco, TX 76705, (254) Note Cancellation Policy: Free Cancellation until 6:00 pm on May 27 th Contact: Sammy McMahan (254) or Patti McMahan (254) hotccc.waco@hotmail.com Entrants and participants, by execution of this entry form, release and discharge the Heart of Texas Classic Chevy Club, Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Waco Northwest, and anyone else concerned with the management or presentation of Lone Star XXXIV from any and all know damages, injuries, losses, judgments and/or claims from and cause whatsoever that may be suffered by an entrant or participant to his person or property. I agree to observe all rules and decisions of the event management. Signature Date 9

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10503 Oak Valley Trail, Austin, Texas BOW TIMES

10503 Oak Valley Trail, Austin, Texas 78736 http://www.centraltexasclassicchevyclub.org BOW TIMES Volume 38 Number 1 January 2016 Established in 1979 to encourage the restoration and preservation of all