NEWS BRAKE. Director s Message. Livingston A s Region Model A Restorers Club. Fred Tryles. June 2017 NEXT BUSINESS MEETING

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1 June 2017 NEWS BRAKE Livingston A s Region Model A Restorers Club NEXT BUSINESS MEETING Tuesday June 20th 7:00 P.M. Livingston County EMS Building 1911 Tooley Road Howell, MI Park on the North side of building opposite the main entrance. Director s Message "The Willing" The health of any club is directly proportional to the willingness of it's members to participate. That is defined as a willingness to plan and lead a driving tour, to sponsor an activity or event, to serve as an officer or to serve in one of the many volunteer positions. All are necessary and make the club an enjoyable experience for all members. Let me point out that there have been three driving tours planned so far this year. Two of those tours were planned by the Tryles family. One was planned by Dan Samson and Kari. That's two families planning three tours. Our roster reflects that we have over sixty families in the club. Where the heck are the rest of you? It is not difficult to plan and lead a driving tour. Some additional involvement would be appreciated. Since January, I have been asking for a volunteer to serve as editor of our monthly club newsletter. Nobody has stepped forward. We have better defined this important position. It can be as simple as distributing the meeting minutes which are prepared by the club secretary and the Director's Message which is written by the club director or it can be as detailed as your creative talents will allow. We have made it a two year closed end commitment, renewable upon the editor's request, rather than an open, unending term. Still, there have been no volunteers. I have promised Steve Wild that his term as editor of Newsbrake will end in November with the close of the 2017 year. He has served admirably for two years. At that time, if we do not have a volunteer, the publication of the newsletter will cease. The club will be so much diminished. I worry that maybe this is a harbinger of things to come. A lack of club members willing to serve will determine the fate and future of this club. Fred Tryles Director. Livingston A s Livingston A s News Brake Page 1

2 Big House Mini-Tour and Prom Marty Kapanowski: News Brake Contributor On Saturday May 13th Marty & Cindy Kapanowski, Steve Wild & Peg Kelley, and Bill & Ann Miller embarked on an evening tour to the Michigan football stadium. The main event was the Great Gatsby themed Dexter High School Prom. Word had gone out asking if anyone had a car from that era to accent the entrance and to provide a backdrop for prom photos. I was looking for a local destination for the first tour with my new car and volunteered my car for the event. Steve Wild forwarded the request to the Livingston As and before we knew it, we had 3 cars ready to go! The small group met up at Washtenaw Dairy before the event since it was a 7pm start-time. The ice cream was great and the weather was perfect for enjoying it on the benches outside. Then on to the stadium. As soon as the cars were positioned outside the football stadium, the kids and a few parents flocked to the cars for the wonderful photo opportunities. People just love these cars. We parked at the entrances to the The Tunnel and the Jack Roth Clubhouse, that s the suite with the great up-high view of the football field. The parents arranged a special guided tour for us which took us to the locker room, the tunnel and the field; we just showed ourselves to the clubhouse! There were many great photo ops, even for our one MSU die hard, Peg, who was a good sport through it all! The students liked the cars and took a number of photos with them. A handful were in extra awe of these 80-plus-year-old gems, and asked some questions. Maybe they are future club members! All in all it was a successful tour. The weather held off and we headed home at dusk, just in time to flick on the headlights. It wasn t the end of the world when Bill found out his lights were a little dim, and both of Marty s low-beams burned out on the way home (highs worked ok). There were no other car troubles! Livingston A s News Brake Page 2

3 Pinckney Memorial Day Parade Livingston A s Member Ron Rein participated in the Pinckney Memorial Day parade with his 1928 AR Tudor. Ron and his car are shown here along with his grandson, Conor. Grand Ledge Victorian Days Despite cool weather (which the cars always love), the Livinston A s made an impressive showing with seven cars at the Grand Ledge Victorian Days festival. Bill Metz did have a car problem that forced him from the tour but Frank Remenar was there with a trailer to help save the day. Here are a few random images from that outing. Livingston A s News Brake Page 3

4 Auction! A man who routinely set up a booth at the Fowlerville swap meet passed away last Sept. There will be an auction on July 15th and 21st to sell all his parts and automobilia. His card reads Old Car Parts, Gas Station Items, License Plates, and NOS parts for many cars. The location of the auction will be 6401 N. River Rd. Grand Ledge Mi The auction will be listed in the Auction Exchange. At the time of News Brake release, the Auction Exchange doesn't seem to have information posted about the auction as yet. In Memoriam: Kay Beauvais Kay Beauvais, wife of former club member Tom Beauvais recently passed away. Kay fought a long battle with cancer. Kay passed away suddenly on either Friday June 2nd or Friday May 26th. Tom opted not to continue his club membership this year. Perhaps he was busy with Kay, or Kay might have been Tom s lifeline. I m sure it is a terrible loss for him. Tom might appreciate a card offering our condolences. Tom can be reached at Beauvais, Tom 2134 Fox Ridge Dr. Howell, MI Ph Meeting Minutes Fred Tryles called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m., (48) members were present. SECRETARY REPORT: A motion to accept the minutes was approved and passed. TREASURER REPORT: Judy Coebly read her report. A motion to accept the report was approved and passed. Tonight the 50/50 was $70/$35 of which was won by Jan Haskin. The dozen eggs donated by Rick Giezentaner were won by Mike DeLuca. OLD BUSINESS: OB1: May 6 th was Victoria Days in Grand Ledge. A civil war encampment was held on an island. (7) Cars started out. Bill Metz had a car problem and Frank Remenar trailered it home for him, Thanks go out to Frank for his willingness to lend a hand (or in this case a trailer). OB2: The date for the Rib-Fest is July 22th, at Jan and John Haskin s home. OB3: July 18th is our July club meeting date, it will be held at Gene Panicacci s home starting at 5:30 p.m... Please bring a dish to pass, a chair, place setting and also your auction items. OB4: June 8 th is the Jiffy Mix Tour. Meet at Pinckney McDonald s at 10 a.m. going to Cleary s Pub, 113 S. Main St., Chelsea Mi. The Jiffy Mix Tour will be at 1:30 and will take 1-1 ½ hours. Ice Cream on the way home in Hell. Fred Tryles is the leader of this tour. OB5: Marty Kapanowski s son graduated and had asked for cars for prom pictures. Steve Wild, Bill Miller and Marty Kapanowski all took their cars. Also, Sandy and Fred had a prom party at their home with (30) parents and (20) kids. Fred drove kids to the prom in his model-a. Livingston A s News Brake Page 4

5 Meeting Minutes (continued) OB6: The MARC National Meet will be in modern cars, approximately (8) couples will be attending. Driving on your own and meeting at Gettysburg, PA.. NEW BUSINESS: NB1: A motion was made and approved to make the Newsletter Editor position a (2) year position, renewable, if wanted. Also, we need a Newsletter Editor. NB2: May 20 th is a car show, art show and pancake breakfast at Linden Airport, 5118 Amelia Earhart Drive, Linden, MI Airplane rides for kids age (8-17) will be given starting at 9:30. NB3: Fred Tryles has brought this information pertaining to our cars to us. Historic Vehicle means a vehicle that is over (25) years old, and that is owned solely as a collector s item and for participation in club activities, exhibitions, tours, parades and similar uses, including mechanical testing, but is not used for general transportation. For purposes of this section, use of the vehicle during the month of August in each year is considered an exhibition. SUNSHINE: Bev Points is recovering from her elbow surgery and broken wrist. CAR PROBLEMS: Bill Metz had an ignition problem on the Victoria Days Tour. BIRTHDAYS/ ANNIVERSAERIES: Rita Gould and Joyce Hedstrand and Ken Manahan have birthdays in May. Happy Anniversary to Jan and John Haskin (10) years, Dea and Dick Knopf are celebrating (53) years. TREATS: Treats tonight are thanks to Rita Gould, Ann Miller and Frank Remenar. Next month will be Jean Sherman, Bev Points and Bea Thibodeau. Livingston A s News Brake Page 5

6 June Events and Tours June 10th: Jackson Road Cruise: Ann Arbor Notice of this event comes at the eleventh hour but it s a great opportunity to break out your Model A for a drive or whatever else you might need to exercise. More information can be obtained from the event website. The cruise begins at 10:00 AM and runs as late as 7:00 PM. You might spot your News Brake editor and his newly shiny Kewanee and Elkpoint Green Tudor relaxing at Print -Tech which sits on the North side of Jackson Road between Zeeb and Baker Road. I plan to cruise from about noon until 3:00 P.M. June 9-14: Back to the Bricks Heritage Promo Tour This tour is organized by the folks from the Back to the Bricks events. This year the tour departs Flint on Friday, June 9th for Clare, with additional overnight stops in Big Rapids (June 10th), Muskegon (June 11), Coldwater (June 12), and Adrian, MI (June 13). The Tour will conclude with a party at Lasco Ford in Fenton, on June 14th. June 11: Marion Township Heritage Days The event begins on the 10th but the car show takes place on the 11th beginning at 10:00am. Event takes place at the Marion Township Offices located at 2877 W. Coon Lake Road. Entry fee for cars is $ First 50 entries receive a dash plaque. For more information, visit mariontownship.com June 24-25: Sloan Museum Auto Fair The Sloan Museum Auto Fair is a two-day car show with music, exhibits, activities for kids, entertainment, Treasures in the Meadow, craft vendors, food vendors, vehicles for sale, and 700 or more great automobiles on display! Held on the beautiful Flint Cultural Center Campus. All years, makes, models and descriptions are welcome. There is currently no organized Livingston A group attending this event. June 29th and 30th: The Great Race Comes to Ypsilanti and Frankenmuth The Great Race began in 1982 and has operated continuously since. In 2011, classic car tire magnate, Corky Coker, purchased the rights to the race and has been growing the event ever since. With Traverse City based Hagerty Insurance as one of the primary sponsors, recent races have often brought the race through the Great Lake State. This year s race is no exception. At the last meeting, there were questions about what kind of cars compete in the race. This footage summarizes all of the cars that competed in If you want a more complete summary of last year s race, watch this 45 minute summary of the event. Livingston A s News Brake Page 6

7 July Events and Tours July 4th Parade Gregory, MI Dick and Dea Knopf will be unable to organize this event as in years past. We are all encouraged to organize and attend the parade anyway. July 8th: Standish Model A & T Show Last year three or so cars from our club attended this event and they had good things to say about it. The group traveled to Standish on Friday, spent the night, attended the show on Saturday and then returned home Saturday evening. The event s registration form is still in the works. Pre-registration received on or before July 3 is $5.00, if received after July 3 up until day of the show is $ A lunch and ice-cream social is free to all pre-registered vehicles (with limit of two per vehicle). Wearing period appropriate clothing is encouraged. July 14th: Ann Arbor Rolling Sculpture Show For this event downtown Ann Arbor is completely closed off so cars of all sorts can line the streets. $20 for registrations post-marked by 6/16. $35 for registrations from 6/17 until registration closes on 6/23. Show parking begins at 2:00 p.m. and the show runs until 9:00 p.m. Groups can all park together if registered as a group and arrive as a group at 2:00 p.m. There is currently no organized Livingston A group attending this event. Questions? Contact Maura Thompson at See registration form in the April News Brake. July 20th: Livingston A s Monthly Meeting at Gene Panicacci s House The monthly meeting for July will take place at Gene Panicacci s house. The plan is to arrive at around 5:00. There will be a short meeting followed by an auction like the one that has recently been held at the Christmas party. Be sure to bring interesting treasures that you ll be willing to have auctioned off to raise funds for the club. Since all of this will take place outside, it would be wise to arrive with some bug spray. July 22: Ribfest Jan and John Haskin will again be hosting this summertime tradition. Don t forget to bring a dish to pass. Additional details will come as the event draws near. July 30th-August 4th: 2017 National Meet in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania Visit hubcitymodelaclub.com for meet updates. Send questions to marcnationalmeet2017@gmail.com. Many of the host Hotels are sold out. The registration form is too long to print in the News Brake. See the web address shown earlier in this paragraph. Livingston A s News Brake Page 7

8 August and September Events and Tours August 6th: Le Concours de Livingston Organizers of this event have approached our club looking for a well restored Model A roadster to attend this years event. The Le Concours de Livingston will be held at the Waldenwood Resort and Conference Center. The show strives to present a selection of fine historic automobiles, trucks, and motorcycles. The display will include brass and vintage vehicles built in the first half of the last century, Full Classic automobiles recognized by the Classic Car Club of America and recent (post World War II), fine or unusual foreign or domestic vehicles. Chosen vehicles are distinguished for their fine design, high engineering standards and/or superior workmanship. An application can be completed at livingstonloveinc.org/exhibitors. Questions should be directed to Rich Ray at or Fred Ort at August 19th: Back to the Bricks This is a big event for the Script A s and traditionally at least a few Livingston A s participate as well. More information to come as the summer wears on. August 25th-26th: Michigan Model A Round-Up in Jackson Coverage of this event was provided in the December, 2016 edition of the News Brake. If you need a copy of that edition, please contact Steve Wild at (734) or stevenswild@gmail.com If you want to register for the Michigan Round-up, you can find the form at marcspartonhornregion.weebly.com. Lodging information can be found at model-a-ford.org/event/ michigan-roundup August 26: Haven Hill Festival This is a regular event for the Livingston A s but this year it takes place on the same weekend as the Michigan Model A Round-Up. Time will tell how this scheduling conflict plays out. September 16: Model A Day at the Gilmore Dan Samson will again be leading our group on what will likely become an annual pilgrimage to this wonderful museum. Dan has secured some rooms at the Holiday Inn on Cork Street in Kalamazoo for the nights of the 15h and 16th. The room rates that were quoted to Dan were $115.00/night which is a little less than the rate posted on the Holiday Inn website. The phone number for this Holiday Inn is (269) More details to unfold as the event draws near. October Events to be reposted as the summer wears-on. Livingston A s News Brake Page 8

9 Making a Car Shine with the Help of Clay Steve Wild: Livingston A s Background: A few years ago, I attended a seminar that was put on by a man who runs a high-end detailing shop. During his seminar, he kept going back to the importance of improving a car s finish by first rubbing clay on the car s painted surfaces. As I listened to the man, I first thought the idea of rubbing clay on automotive paint sounded like a bad idea but his enthusiasm and before an after pictures was enough that I decided it must have some merit. I then decided it must be one of those things that s best left in the capable hands of an expert; kind of like rubbing out a paint job with rubbing compound and a power buffing wheel. I walked out of the seminar, went on with my life, and kind of forgot about the whole notion of rubbing clay on paint. Recent Events: Rick Giezentaner joined the club a short while ago. Since he joined, I ve had the pleasure of commuting to our meetings with him. He s seen my 1930 Tudor and at the last meeting, we rode up together in my mostly original and un-restored 1952 Chrysler. Both my Model A and my Chrysler have paint jobs that are a lot older than I am and both look dull and uninspiring. One day Rick said, You know, the paint on most of your old cars would shine a lot better if you rubbed them down with a bar of clay. I told him I had heard of the process but knew nothing about how to make it work. Recently, Rick met me where I store some of my cars and when he arrived, he pulled from a ziplock baggy what looked like a lump of Play-doh. He then pulled out a spray bottle and said, You want No man named Wild should drive a car so dull! to see what this lump of clay can do to that oxidized paint? Knowing that the finish couldn t get much worse, I said, Sure. He proceeded to work on only a small area for demonstration purposes, but the result was impressive. He said, Here, keep the clay, the bottle of instant detailer, and a this buffing cloth. Give the clay a try on one of your cars. How Does the Clay Work?: As I understand it, the clay serves to wipe from the painted surface bonded environmental contaminants. This would include but is not limited to, tree sap, paint over spray, dirt, oxidation, brake dust, bird droppings, and others. In short, it gets the painted surface ready for a good waxing. Livingston A s News Brake Page 9

10 Make a Car Shine with the Help of Clay? (Continued) metal upon which it was sprayed. There s no chance that clay, wax, polishing compound, detailing spritz, or even unicorn poop will make up for the paint that has fallen off my car. But that s OK. What I m hoping I can do with the clay is at least bring back some of the luster and shine from the paint that remains on the car. I ve seen cars with older and distressed finishes that somehow still look cared-for and appropriate. For the time being, that s the best I can hope for with my trusty old Model A. Realistic Goals: Yesterday I began experimenting with the clay bar on my 1930 Tudor. Now as anyone who has ever seen my Tudor knows, the paint on my car is extremely compromised by time, sunlight, and paint that no longer has much interest in adhering to the There s no chance that clay, wax, polishing compound, detailing spritz, or even unicorn poop will make up for the paint that has fallen off my car. But that s OK. The Steps: Here s what I learned from my efforts to enhance the shine of my Tudor by rubbing it down with clay: 1. Buy a Clay Bar kit. Both Mother s and Meguire s brands sell nearly identical kits. Rick had given me contents from a Mother s kit. I went ahead and bought a Meguire s kit from O Reilly Auto Parts. It cost something in the neighborhood of $ Find a nice shady spot to work on the car. 3. Wash the car. In theory, the clay scrubs contaminants off the paint without harming the painted surface. Washing the car first will help remove the low hanging fruit which will let the clay bar focus on the stuff that doesn t come off so easily, like tree sap, for example. 4. Pick a part of the car you want to work on. I found that it s best to work on an area that s no larger than say a car door. 5. Knead the clay to get it reasonably pliable and then work it into a flattened shape sort of like a tiny pizza dough about the size of your hand. Livingston A s News Brake Page 10

11 Make a Car Shine with the Help of Clay? (Continued) 6. Spray the surface of the area you are working on with the Spray Detailer. 7. Rub the moistened surface with the clay. I found it worked best to just go back and forth with the clay and not try to make a circular motion like you do when waxing a car. It s important to work your way across the surface in a methodical manner so that you don t miss spots. When the painted surface is adequately moistened with the spray detailer, the clay will slide on the surface with relatively little effort. 8. Rub the surface until it feels smooth to the touch. 9. At first I would let the rubbed down surface dry and then try to buff it with the micro-fiber cloth. That didn t work so well. I found that once the surface was adequately rubbed down with the clay, it was best to wipe off the surface before it dried to a haze. Steve s Hood Before Steve s Hood After 10. I found that while the clay certainly made the painted surface much smoother, I then needed to wax the surface to really bring back the shine. I used a Carnuba wax that also works to help remove oxidation. The combination of rubbing the surface with clay and then following it up with a nice layer of wax left the car with a finish that s as shiny and presentable as I ve ever seen on the car. Is it hard to do? Rubbing the car with clay isn t the hardest thing I ve ever done but it is a bit physical and certainly time consuming, especially if you wax the car when you re done as you ought to do. It might not be a bad idea to closely supervise grandkids doing the work. With the proper communication skills, you might have the person doing the work thinking that they are uniquely qualified for such an honor. If you can convince your helpers to rub the car down with a clay bar and then wax it, then you can probably turn them loose on that picket fence that needs to be white-washed! After that, tell them you ve got a newsletter to create! Livingston A s News Brake Page 11

12 Editor s Corner Again I want to apologize for the late delivery of this newsletter. Life and work responsibilities have a habit of interrupting my hobbies. I want to thank Dan Samson, Mary Deluca, Dea Knopf, and Marty Kapanowski, for contributing specific content to this month s News Brake. I obviously want to thank Rick Giezentaner for helping steer me to toward the miracle of clay bars. I also need to thank the gentleman (whose name escapes me) who forwarded information about the upcoming estate auction. Thanks go to Perry Points and Rusty Gould for on-going stuff they send that I sometimes use and sometimes don t use. I want to express as briefly as possible a few things about the Newsletter. First of all, as I ve expressed verbally at a meeting or two, I just don t feel I have to the time to commit to creating a quality newsletter. Each month I spend at least three full days putting the newsletter together and in the same month, I m lucky if I can carve out a few hours to work on my much neglected car. It s been suggested that the newsletter simply needs to be simplified or dumbed down. Perhaps that is so, perhaps not. I know that I can t bring myself to do that. I ve seen some of the other newsletters from some of the other Regions and some are so basic that they are hardly worth reading. I don t want to be the Newsletter Editor that brings the Livingston A s to that level. I personally believe the Newsletter should be used as a tool to attract new members to what I feel is a friendly and vibrant club. I was recently at a the Ann Arbor City Club car show and there was a Model A there and I was wishing I had a newsletter to hand the owner so that he could better understand some of the fun things that go on with our club. I will say that it would help if when an outing takes place, someone might write a little blurb about it and maybe snap some pictures. When I attend an outing, I certainly try to do this myself but I can t make every outing so it makes it hard to report on the ones that I don t attend. Photos are nice but if I have no idea what the back story is behind each image, it s sometimes hard to write about. Marty s piece in this month s issue was helpful to me. I don t think he had a ton of time invested in the piece and yet it summarized the event nicely, saved me some time, and conveys the spirit of a fun outing. Cheers, Steve Parting Shots a few final images from the Dexter Prom Marty Kapanowski sprints a full 100 Yards at the Michigan Football Stadium. As seen just outside in the Michigan football locker room. The Kapanowski and Miller s respective A s from high atop of the suites at the Michigan Football Stadium. Livingston A s News Brake Page 12

13 General Information 2017 LIVINGSTON A s OFFICERS Director Fred Tryles fredtryles@sbcglobal.net Vice Director Dea Knopf modeladea@charter.net Secretary Mary Deluca marydeluca1@gmail.com Treasurer Judith Coebly greutter@comcast.net 2017 VOLUNTARY POSITIONS Sunshine Group Sandy Tryles sandytryles@sbcglobal.net Ann Miller aom@umich.edu Karin Guinan kmguinan@hotmail.com Mileage Awards Dick Knopf modeladea@charter.net Newsletter Steve Wild stevenswild@gmail.com Lemonade Dick Weaire richardweaire@comcast.net Coffee Dan Samson danieljohnsamson83@gmail.com Keeper of the photo albums Dick Weaire richardweaire@comcast.net The NEWS BRAKE is the monthly newsletter of the Livingston A s Region of the Model A Restorers Club. LIVINGSTON A S WEBSITE: clubs.hemmings.com/livingstonas Membership dues in the Livingston A s are $12 per year and also require membership in the MARC NATIONAL CLUB. Please have our newsletter information to us by the 25TH of each month. If your info is going to be late please let us know. Call or stevenswild@gmail.com. We will do our best to get the newsletter in the mail by the 5th of each month. Books, videotapes and DVD s are available to borrow. Contact the Vice Director. 1. The Art of Buffing. 2. Custom Radiators (Brass). 3. Hammer welding. 4. Brakes and Understanding Overdrive. 5. Model A Introduction. 6. Generator Repair (Gennin Along with Lloyd & Floyd). 7. Patch panel installation (Car Guy) We have many large photo albums depicting events since the beginning of our club in If you are interested in borrowing any of these to browse and if you take any pictures you would like to be included, please let Dick Weaire know. He is now the keeper of these books. The albums as well as an event history were created and maintained by Lucille Duke from 1980 until The Livingston A s have four tables and two large ice chests available for club members to borrow. Livingston A s News Brake Page 13

14 The News Brake Livingston A's Region of M.A.R.C. Steve Wild 1606 Anderson Avenue Ann Arbor, MI Car of the Month Sheryl and Vic Caporosso s 1929 Town Sedan Livingston A s News Brake Page 14