July 2022 Newsletter

DIRECTOR’S THOUGHTS, JULY, 2022

I find it very hard to believe its’ JULY already, how about you? Why in just 6 more months, we will be celebrating the “Holiday” season!! Unbelievable!!

Besides mowing grass & controlling the unwanted weed population, I am enjoying each & everyday! For those who attend car events, just go on car web sites & you will find that you can attend a car event every Saturday & Sunday! The car season is sort of back to normal, except for the price of gas!

The plans, on hosting the June 21-24, 2023, Tri-Regional Buick Meet @ the Classic Auto Mall, Morgantown, Pa, are coming together nicely. This is being planned by several BCA chapters along the Eastern seaboard of the US. Watch future newsletters for more information. Once available, do not hesitate to make your reservations and registration(s)!

Last month was CHAPTER RENEWAL month. If you did not renew, do it today!! Dolores is waiting to hear from YOU! HAPPY 4^th of JULY!

Your Elected director, Sally Getz

“Free Spirit” Meeting Minutes – June, 2022

Annual “Free Spirit” Chapter picnic held in lieu of monthly meeting. See you @ the September meeting!

May 21, 2022, Bethlehem Tour

Saturday, May 21, 2022, 12 “Free Spiriters” and 1 guest had the tour of their lives! It was a picture-perfect day to be outside for a very informative & historical tour.

Tour Masters, Kathleen/Thomas Duckett took the Spiriters to Bethlehem, Pa. Once there, the group received a most enjoyable & thoroughly historical tour of the National Museum of Industrial History of Steel. The docent gave the group so much knowledge, it was very interesting. It is truly unbelievable of how the working conditions were back in the day & how much a person made back then. Hope you enjoy the pics.

From the Museum, the group salivated over their lunch selections @ Molly’s Restaurant, Bethlehem, Pa. From lunch, the Spiriters then received another GREAT historical tour of the Bethlehem steel Blast furnaces. Again, the docent gave a very detailed &excellent history lesson on the Steel Plant. It was hard to believe to hear this history of how steel was made. So very sad of how such a fluent & productive company came to its demise in 1995!

Much “THANKS” to Kathleen/Thomas Duckett for planning & organizing such an informative historical tour for this chapter. Also, “THANKS” to those members who participated!

Dr. William K. Schaffer, D.D.S.

William K. Schaffer, DDS, 93, of Allentown, passed away on May 16, 2022 in St. Luke’s Hospice House, Bethlehem. He was the husband of Alice M. (Morrow) Schaffer.

Annual Chapter Picnic

The “Free Spirit” chapter annual picnic was held on Sunday, June 12^th under the Weeping Willow Pavilion, Macungie Park, Pa. 14 members, 2 grandchildren & 3 guests were in attendance. It was so GREAT to see Rita/Don Atwood for we have not seen them for a long while!!

By 1:30 pm when everyone had consumed their scrumptious lunch & dessert, the fun-n-games began. “BUICK HANGMAN” was thoroughly enjoyed by all. Buick slogans is what needed to be completed. The “BUICK” car was almost hung once, @ the end, when the slogan was identified.

After the Buick Hangman game was completed, a few rounds of “BUICK BINGO” was played. All in all, everyone had an enjoyable time with much laughter! Plus, the rain held out till everyone got home safely! Till next year….. Sally Getz

“FREE SPIRIT” RENEWAL DUES

MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL DUES were due last month, June. If you haven’t renewed yet, you still can. Renewal dues are, still only $12.00!! Dolores Kennedy , membership chairwoman will accept your dues: Dolores Kennedy, 2620 Ambassador Drive, Bethlehem, Pa 18017-7717. Please submit your $12.00 to Dolores by July 30, 2022.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

JULY 2022 No monthly meeting, HAPPY 4^th of JULY!!

17 – Hanoverville Roadhouse Car Show, Bethlehem, Pa
23 – West End Car Show, Gilbert, Pa
22-25 – BCA National Meet, Lisle, Illinois

AUGUST 2022 (NO monthly meeting) HAPPY SUMMER

5 – 7 – Awkscht Fescht, Macungie Park, Macungie, Pa
7 – Zinc City Car Show, Kresgeville, Pa
14 – 46^th Annual Collector Show, Macungie, Pa
14 – Classic Cruiser on Hamilton, Allentown, Pa
26-28 – Wheels of Time, Macungie, Pa

SEPTEMBER 2022 HAPPY LABOR DAY!

4 – Pocono Raceway Car Show, Long Pond, Pa
6 – Chapter dinner meeting, Starlite Diner & Lounge, Allentown, Pa. Dinner @ 6 pm, business meeting @ 7:30 pm.

CARS/PARTS “FOR SALE”

1972 Buick Centurion – is a project car. Clean title. Husband was rebuilding carb when passed away. All body parts, engine & glass intact. All tires hold air. Interior all there but needs work. Buyer responsible for all tax & transfer fees. Must be towed/hauled. Terry @828-610-1880.

1951 Buick Super mustache bar, $360.00. 484-948-6213.

CENTER CONSOLES

500. 1967 Skylark console w/ door, wo shifter, 43” long x 7” wide x 9” deep
504. 1965 Chevy Impala SS, metal plate
505. 1970-77 Skylark, GS, Century, Regal, #1239960, bare shell only
506. 1965-67 Wildcat, dummy tach area, missing shifter
507. 1963 Riviera, missing shifter plate
508. 1970-77 Skylark, GS, Century, #1231660, missing glove box lid, no shifter
509. 1969 Riviera, missing glove box lid
511. 1962 WC Console, NO SHIFTER, 47” long x 11” wide x 11.5” deep

DASHPADS & INSTRUMENT ASSEMBLY

194. 1969-70 Buick Electra 225 OEM DASH PAD w/ AIR has SMALL CRACK.
2. #620 1966 Wildcat IA
3. #621 1967 Electra 225 IA, #138037
4. #622 1967 LeSabre IA, #1380372
5. #623 1966 Electra 225 IA w/ wiring harness, #174440/#1374439
6. #624 1966 Electra 225 IA w/ vents, #1374440
7. #625 1968 LeSabre inst. cluster, #7062307
8. #626 1970-72 (out of ’71) Skylark inst. cluster, #1232081/DPMC/70.301
9. #627 1965 Electra 4 dr IC, #1357?4? or -73
11. #629 1979-81 Firebird front bumper impact absorber. 12. #630 PADDED Black dash
13. #631 1966 Cadillac (Fleetwood, Deville, Eldorado) Conv dash pad speaker grille w/ original speaker
14. #632 black dash pad w/ 3 legs
15. #633 1967 LeSabre instrument assembly, #1380371
16. #634 1971-72 Riviera black dash pad, #1235521
17. #635 1971-73 Centurion pad, has very small ding, w/ 2 speakers, #1234713
18. #636 Black Dash Pad, small crack
19. #637 1969 LeSabre green pad
20. #638 1962 Lesabre/Invicta/Electra IA, #6405046,
21. #639 1966 Electra blue pad
22. #640 “ “ “ “ blue pad,
23. #641 “ “ “ “ dark green pad,
24. #642 “ “ “ “ black pad,
25. #643 “ “ “ “ blue/green pad w/ speaker, small dent and crack
#649. C 1984-85 Riviera radio, #25509697, climate control bezel, plastic wood grain

FAN SHROUDS

319 1967-69 Riviera fan shrouds (2), will also fit ’67-68 LeSabre and Electra
783 1964 – early 65 Skylark style downflow
784 1967 Skylark 300/340
785 1967 Skylark V6
786 1968 Skylark
787 1969 Skylark
788 1970 Skylark
789 1971 Skylark
790 1965 Riviera
791 1963-65 Riviera
792 1967 Riviera
793 1967 Riviera w/ air, has chunk missing
794 1966 Electra/WC REPAIRED, w/ air
795 1978 Electra 403, 2 pieces
796 1973 Centurion 350
797 1973 Centurion 455
798 1969 LeSabre 350/Electra, #1385492
799 1972 LeSabre w/ crack, #18436572, NO AIR
800 1969-72 Chevelle 4 BBL 350
802 1971 Oldsmobile Cutlass w/ air, has chunk out
803 1970’s Oldsmobile cutlass w/ air
804 1971 Chevy Chevelle/Malibu, #3986905

FENDER SKIRTS

768 1964 Electra 2 pairs w/ brackets. OEM + 1 single LH $200.00/PAIR, $125.00/1. 2 pairs = Blue n black, single = maroon
769 1965 Electra 4 pairs w/ brackets, OEM: black, blue, gray/silver, white/black
770 1965 Electra RH w/ bracket, OEM, turquoise
771 1966 Electra 4 pair w/ brackets, OEM, black, light blue, blue/yellow. gold
772 1967 Electra/WC w/ brackets, OEM, 2 pairs: 1 pr., mint green, missing trim pieces, 1 pr. Light/powder Blue
773 1969 Electra w/ brackets, OEM, 1 pr (green)
774 1967 Skylark w/ brackets, OEM, 3 prs.: white, blue/gold, gold, gold, light green
775 1971-76 Chevy Caprice/Impala Convertible w/ brackets, OEM, #6262354, green 1 pair
776 1971-76 Pontiac, #2840559, 1 pr., black w/ trim/white wo trim
778 1965-66 Cadillac w/ brackets, OEM, 1 pr, brown/tan
779 1961-62 Cadillac w/ bracket, OEM, RH only, maroon rusty
780 1968 Electra w/ brackets, OEM, 2 pr: 1 pr light blue, 1 pr gold
781 1972 Electra w/ bracket. OEM, ?drivers side only
782 1968 Skylark w/ brackets, OEM, 1 pr, gold/green