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AUTOMOBILES
This month came and went fairly fast in spite of some real wintery weather in the Gorge.
With threatening bad weather, we were fortunate the January Second Saturday car rides almost made it to the 4-hour mark when rain began falling at 1:40 pm. Chris G quickly started to return the 8 cars to their slots inside Museum 3. Our drivers and loading team made short work drying off the rain from each car as they came back inside the Museum. It was a beehive of activity and a great team effort. Way to go Chris G, Melanie S, Craig K, Denny and Sue W, Rich and Linda U, Scott B, Francisco N, Patrick and Rizza M, Tim K, Thomas K, Pete C, Dale L and Judy and Dale N for stepping up and navigating the weather.
Our 1955 Pontiac had a clunk while shifting gears during the event so it went into the garage for diagnosis. It was determined that both U-joints were worn and they were replaced. The car is back to working great now. We also found the horn on our 1941 Lincoln Zephyr was being obstinate during our January Second Saturday event too. Tony A was able to 3D print a steering wheel horn switch base and now it’s working like new.
We are working our way through servicing the Model Ts used in the Driving School classes. While servicing our 1923 Model T Touring Car we found the left rear axle oil seal needed to be replaced to prevent oil contamination of the brake. The 1925 Model T pick up was also serviced.
The 6 DUKW tire rims needed to be wire brushed down to bare metal and the lug nuts cleaned up too. Inside our garage, Dale L, Pete C, Craig K and Tony A undertook the very dirty job. After 4 days of solid effort, the 6 rims are ready to be painted. Once the correct size inner tubes arrive we can mount the new tires.
As we work through the mechanical systems on the DUKW we really want to thank Ray S as he has been very instrumental in locating, buying, and donating new brake parts and axle seals for the vehicle. Chris H has begun to install the new “Hydrovac” (A.K.A. power brake booster) and brake lines so the 14,000 lb beast will safely stop.
Cal C and Don F continue to make good progress on the 1915 Dodge Brothers Panel Truck. If you stop by the museum and see us working on it we always are happy to answer questions on what we are doing.
Rich U has volunteered to establish a Drivers informational card for each vehicle we give rides in. Since there is not a standardization knowing how to start and drive each car, having all the pertinent details available will eliminate mistakes. We've been working on trying to recruit more Special Event Volunteers (which includes things like driving and loading visitors into cars) and are trying to streamline how we do what we do. Want to help? Read about the Open House Day in the second section of the newsletter (above).
We want to thank the following WAAAM Car Guy volunteers who helped this month in restoration, service, and repair, Second Saturday car rides, dusting and cleaning: Andy A, Dick C, Cal C, Craig K, Chris G, Chris H, Dale L, Denny & Sue W, Don B, Don F, Rizza & Patrick M, Francisco N, Judy N, Larry H, Melanie S, Pete C, Ray P, Rich & Linda U, Thomas K, Tim K, Tony A, Scott B, Stephanie H, Jay M-B, Bruce S, and Randy R. Special shout out and thanks to Bonnie W who has convinced not only Dick C out of "retirement" but has also enlisted two new folks Marilyn and Glenn A to help her dust vehicles too. Way to go Bonnie!
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