The Prez sez…

Sam and I went to the Midnight at the Oasis Car Show in Yuma this month. We had wonderful weather and a good time at the three day show. Let’s get a group together for the 2009 show. To do so we need to register no earlier than May 1, 2008. There were over 900 cars at the show, it was well organized and the food was good. I have entry forms for anyone that’s interested as it fills up very quickly!  In April we’re going to the NSRA show in Bakersfield, CA and join up with a friend that just finished his ’32 Ford 5-window all steel car. It’s always a great show that we enjoy.

See ya,

Lou

VEEP SPEAKS

As winter winds down it becomes time to drive our street rods, take them to the Post Office and the grocery store, enjoy them daily. Bring yours to the next meeting.  Some hot rod news; Jack and Connie sold their roadster and bought a "Downs" '37 Ford Coupe, a slick ride that will be more comfortable in weather. Also Gary and Linda V. sold their '30 hot rod and bought a nice "37 Chevy Coupe street rod. Bring'm to the next meeting folks and show them off. See photos of both cars in this issue.  The Car Show, we have about 28 sponsors this year, Babbitt has received some prizes to give away, and Pete, Keven, and I made a trip to Harbour Freight in Phoenix to purchase some give away items, a fun trip.  Great weather, enjoy it in a cool ride, your street rod.

Jack & Connie Brockleman's '37 Ford 3-Window Coupe Downs body, Silver over red, Lobeck
Chassis, 350/350 8in Ford, Power steering, brakes, windows, doors, trunk, Red leather interior.

Gary & Linda Vredeveld's 1937 Chevy Coupe

From the editors notebook…

Thanks,

Judy

April           Gene & Gerri Ricci
May           MTSR CAR SHOW
June           Judy Scroggs
July            Bob & Caren Nicoletti
August        Rich & Valerie Bagwell
September  Jack & Connie Bockelman
October      Roger & Rena Hatala

The Mountain Top Street Rodders Car Show is just around the corner and we need you to contribute a door prize. There is no set price so whatever each of you is comfortable with would be great. Please bring the prizes to the show. We will talk more at the April meeting.

1) Pull up to Jiffy Lube when the mileage reaches 3000 miles since the last oil change. 
2) Drink a cup of coffee
3) 15 minutes later, write a check and leave with a properly maintained vehicle.

1) Wait until Saturday, drive to auto parts store and buy a case of oil, filter, kitty litter, hand cleaner and a scented tree, write a check for $50.00.
2) Stop by 7/11 and buy a case of beer, write a check for $20, drive home.
3) Open a beer and drink it.
4) Jack car up. Spend 30 minutes looking for jack stands.
5) Find jack stands under kid's pedal car.
6) In frustration, open another beer and drink it.
7) Place drain pan under engine.
8) Look for 9/16 box end wrench.
9) Give up and use crescent wrench.
10) Unscrew drain plug.
11) Drop drain plug in pan of hot oil: splash hot oil on you in process. Cuss.
12) Crawl out from under car to wipe hot oil off of face and arms. Throw kitty litter on spilled oil.
13) Have another beer while watching oil drain.
14) Spend 30 minutes looking for oil filter wrench.
15) Give up; crawl under car and hammer a screwdriver through oil filter and twist off.
16) Crawl out from under car with dripping oil filter splashing oil everywhere from holes. Cleverly hide old oil filter among trash in trash can to avoid environmental penalties. Drink a beer.
17) Install new oil filter making sure to apply a thin coat of oil to gasket surface.
18) Dump first quart of fresh oil into engine.
19) Remember drain plug from step 11.
20) Hurry to find drain plug in drain pan.
21) Drink beer.
22) Discover that first quart of fresh oil is now on the floor. Throw kitty litter on oil spill.
23) Get drain plug back in with only a minor spill. Drink beer.
24) Crawl under car getting kitty litter into eyes. Wipe eyes with oily rag used to clean drain plug. Slip with stupid crescent wrench tightening drain plug and bang knuckles on frame removing any excess skin between knuckles and frame.
25) Begin cussing fit.
26) Throw stupid crescent wrench.
27) Cuss for additional 5 minutes because wrench hit bowling trophy.
28) Beer.
29) Clean up hands and bandage as required to stop blood flow.
30) Beer.
31) Dump in five fresh quarts of oil.
32) Beer.
33) Lower car from jack stands..
34) Move car back to apply more kitty litter to fresh oil spilled during any missed steps.
35 ) Beer.
36) Test drive car.
37) Get pulled over: arrested for driving under the influence.
38) Car gets impounded.
39) Call loving wife, make bail.
40) 12 hours later, get car from impound yard.