DIRECTOR’S THOUGHTS, SEPTEMBER, 2023 

Happy FALL to everyone!  Can you believe it is the time of the year when we reconvene with our “Free Spirit” Chapter Meetings!!  I hope everyone had an exciting and thrilling summer enjoying not only the weather, but also enjoying attending car events!!  During last months’ Das Awkscht Fescht, on Sunday of the event, there were 31 BUICKS on the show field!  Of those 31 BUICKS, 19 of them belonged to members of this chapter!!  It was a most beautiful summer day not only to be there to show their cars, but also to share the day with fellow members.  Besides Sally having sold 9 Ways-n-Means items, 4 chapter renewal dues were collected.  I want to give a big “THANK YOU” to the following members for arriving to the event by 0700 to park BUICKS:

•                                                                          Steve/Lisa Chappelear
•                                                                         Chuck Mason
•                                                                         Michael Nester
•                                                                         Sandy/Dan Reiniger

I do realize it is a thankless job to be there by 0700 to park Buicks, but it is a highly recommended issue coming from the Ontelaunee Region for us to keep our most beautiful area under the shade tree.  If no one volunteers to direct and park Buicks, the Buicks will be moved to another area of the park.  So, again, many THANKS to those who faithfully volunteer to park Buicks.

Okay, now that I am off the soap box for DAF, I need to turn my direction now onto asking/pleading for members to volunteer their time to help out w/ the chapters Old Car Show, Phifer’s Ice Dams, Lehighton, Pa 18235 to be held RAIN or SHINE, Sunday, October 29, 2023.  At this time, there are only 3 volunteers who have mentioned to me they will be there early to help out.  For this show to remain being a success, it takes YOU to volunteer your time to be in attendance to help out whether its parking cars in their classes, assisting with registration, directing and parking flea market vendors, or just helping to direct cars and people.  There will be the DJ as in previous years, and the Franklin Township Lions group will be providing a selection of foods in the main pavilion this year.  So, please place this date on your calendars.  Please let Sally know of you volunteering time to help with this yearly event. 

“Happy Birthday to us, Happy Birthday to us, Happy Birthday dear “Free Spirit” Chapter, Happy Birthday to us!”  September is this chapter’s 47^th Birthday!  47 years ago this month, “FREE SPIRIT” Chapter, BCA was born.  Out of the 11 founding members, 2 remain alive today:    Charles Arnold and Janice Rosetti.        

 “Save the date!   You are invited on October 14^th to an October Fest at our home.  We will start about 2:30 pm and end by ??? We will provide hotdogs, bratwurst. knockwurst along with sauerkraut.  There will be coleslaw, potato salad and Gurke Salat (cucumber salad). Of course, there will be pretzels.  Please feel free to bring a dish to share or just bring yourself. Although we have plenty of seating, we do request that you bring folding chairs just in case they are needed. This is BYOB— bring your own beverage, as we are not sure who likes to drink what.  Also, we request that you do not bring any pets.  Please let us know if you will attend by October 1^st so we can plan accordingly.”   Please save the following date on your calendar.  Saturday, October 14, 2023.  Be sure to let us know before October 1, 2023.  Come out and enjoy the day with us.   Kathy/Tom Duckett.   

                                                                                                                                               Your chapter Director, Sally Getz 

                                                       “Free Spirit” Meeting Minutes – August, 2023

                                                             NO monthly meeting held.  Happy Summer Vacation!!

October Meeting Date Change, and Nominations

Please mark your October meeting calendar.  The chapter dinner meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 10^th due to some chapter members attending the Hershey Region AACA Fall meet.  Besides the date change, during the October chapter business meeting, nominations for the following positions will be taken:

Director, Assistant Director, Secretary, Treasurer, Membership Chairperson (Dolores Kennedy is not renewing this position), Activities Director, BOD’s (2).  While Dan Reiniger and Steve Bubbenmoyer will stay on for another year, 2 new BOD nominations will be taken for the next 2 years.  Please attend October’s meeting to voice your nominations.    

Welcome New Member

Please “Welcome” Richard Purvis when you meet him.  He is our latest new member to join this Buick chapter family.  The following is his information for you to add to your membership roster:  

Richard Purvis, BCA #39522, Lansdale, Pa 19446, 1959 Electra 225 Conv., 1966 Skylark GS Coupe

“Thank you!”

A huge “THANK YOU” goes out to Ed/Isabel Lenny for volunteering their time to help out with the 2022 Buick National Hospitality area.  This chapter has received a check for $50.00 from the hospitality organizers, the Kyle’s.  Please thank Ed/Isabel for their time when you see them. 

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

SEPTEMBER 2023                                HAPPY LABOR DAY!

• 3 – Car show, Slatington Airport, Slatington, Pa
• 5 – Monthly chapter meeting, dinner @ 6 pm, business meeting 7:30 pm. Starlite Diner & Lounge, Allentown, Pa
• 10 – Strausstown Lions Club Car Show, Community Park, Strausstown, PA
• 24 – Star Car Show, Star Buick GMC, Easton, PA

OCTOBER 2023                                       HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

• 10 – Monthly chapter meeting, NOTE DATE CHANGE DUE TO HERSHEY AACA MEET.  Dinner @ 6 pm, business meeting following at 7:30 pm.  Hope you can make this meeting.  Nominations to be taken for Director, Assistant Director, Secretary, Treasurer, and 2 BOD’s.
• 14 – OCTOBER FEST, Tom/Kathy Duckett’s Home, Slatington, Pa, 2:30 – ????
• 29 – Lehighton Old Car show, Phifers Ice Dams, 880 Main Road, Lehighton, PA

NOVEMBER 2023                                        HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

• 7 – Monthly chapter business meeting, Starlite Diner & Lounge, dinner @ 6 pm, business meeting 7:30 pm.

CARS/PARTS FOR SALE

1964 Riviera, #2 body condition.  Exterior color = Surf Green, Interior color = black leather w/ NO rips.  Is a plain Jane: No A/C, NO PW.  Radiator Re-cord.  Runs but needs to be finished, $17,500.00, OBO.  267-680-5116, ask for Don. 

MISC, MOSTLY MOLDINGS/TRIM

• #850     GM #399369, 1968 Olds 88/98 front grill center w slight pitting, $10.00.
• #851     1966 WC conv ash tray, #lA26474, $15.00.
• #852     1973 Centurion actuator w/ divertor w/ AC.  2 = #1998981,  1 =  #1998917,  1 = #1998996.  $40.00 each
• #853     1963-65 Riviera factory set of lower roof sail panel trim,   #4884383/#4884384,  ALL TABS intact, $100.00/set
• #854     1965 Electra rear DS door control panel trim, #4851104 (R)/#4851105(L).  $25.00/pair.
• #855     1966-67 Riviera GM front hood corner trim molding, 3 prs.  #1374046 (LH)/#1374047)RH).  ALL TABS INTACT.  $50.00/pair
• #856     NOS 1964 LeSabre/Electra front fender porthole original GM ornaments, #1363277,  #2, #3, #4.  $75.009/3.
• #857     1966-67 GM Riviera glove box emblem trim.  #14254  2 = Riviera by Buick.  ALL TABS INTACT.  $40.00 each
• #858     1967 Electra/LeSabre front fender badges, 2 = #1379173/ 1 =  #1379172 – 14608.  1 = NOS = $40.00.  1 pair = $30.00 
• #860     1966-67 Riviera rear stop lamp guard, #5957456(R)/#5957455(L).   Have 4 pairs.  $50.00/pair. 
• #861     1968-69 Riviera RIGHT upper fender trim molding, $20.00.
• #862   1968 WC/Electra/LeSabre front fender corner trim mold, 1 set = $50.00
• #864   1968 – 1972 Oldsmobile Cutlass, 442, W-30/W-31 cowl firewall screen wire mesh, 43.5″ long (top/bottom) x 6.5″ tip end to tip end,  $35.00
• #865   1965 Riviera front parking lens (amber), 1 set = #595647-1,  #5956476-2, SAE DP65, guide 49, NO CRACKS.  $50.00/set
• #866   1966-67 GM Riviera rear fender lower edge molding, tabs intact, some pitts, 1 set #4539993 (RH)/#4539994 (LH) = $40.00/set, single #4539994 (LH) only = $25.00
• #867   1966-67 Rivier/GS (RH), pass, rear ¼ ext trim, TABS INTACT.  $60.00
• #908   1968 LeSabre fender lower vert moldings, 1 pair, #13862916(L)/#13862917(R),   $150.00/pair
• #909   1965 Skylark/Special fender ventiport, #1372508,  $125.00
• #910   1958 Special front fender top molding spear trim, NO PITTS,   #1182524(R)/#1182525(L),   $140.00/pair
• #911   1963-65 Riviera dash trim molding, 1 pair = #1355872(R), #1355873(L) = $80.00/pair.  1 single LEFT, #1355873 = $40.00
• #912   1963-64 Wildcat/Electra/LeSabre dash molding trim bezel, #1355297 LEFT ONLY,  $40.00
• #913   1965 LeSabre rear panel molding, #1372192,   RIGHT ONLY,  $60.00
• #914   1964 Cadillac Fleetwood fender skirt stainless molding, #3632408,  LEFT SIDE ONLY,  $125.00
• #915   NOS 1963 Pontiac Tempest RIGHT front fender spear molding, #548445, NOS!  $175.00
• #916   1953-54 Pontiac REAR fender skirt trim molding, slight surface  scratches only,  $40.00
• #917    NEARLY NEW 1968 Cadillac Deville/Fleetwood hood lip molding,  #1490733, $260.00
• #920    NOS,  1976-79 Gran Prix, #549239,  ALL TABS INTACT, $75.00 
• #921    1964 Chevy Impala aluminum trunk spear,  $60.00
• #922    1970 Riviera hood center spear trim, ALL TABS INTACT, $75.00
• #923    1964 Riviera brushed chrome hood spears, #1363119, have 4 pcs., 1 no pitts;  1-2 pitts, 1 pin missing;  1 w/ several pitts n 1 pin missing, $100.00 each 
• ****************#924      #397888, RH, corner w/ pitts
• #926    1971 Skylark/GS/Sport Wagon hood lip molding, #1235002. ALL TABS INTACT, some wear n tare, $75.00
• #927    1966 LeSabre trunk lip trim, #4541102, dent in center, ALL TABS INTACT, PITTS ON 1 END,  $175.00
• #928    1961 Invicta front hood trim bar, #1199851, ALL TABS INTACT,  PITTS under lip, some scratches, $80.00 
• #929    1965 Electra 225 front fender molding, ALL TABS INTACT, slight pitts, #1370144(RH),#1370145(LH),  $100.00/pair
• #930    1965 Electra 225 rear ¼ molding, #758-4811, ALL TABS INTACT, some pitting, have 2- LH ONLY.    $75.00 EACH.
• #931     NOS  1964 Chevy Imp front fender molding, #3844498 RH.  $90.00
• #932     NOS   1985-88 Cadillac DeVille/Fleetwood RIGHT front lower  molding, #3634577,  w/ pins, clips, and springs,  $85.00
• ************#935      NOS   #9832040 RH, ALL TABS INTACT
• #937     1969 Electra 225 Conv. LH frt fender stainless w/ blk rubber strip, 75.00
• #940     1964 WC/LeSabre hood mold, #1363174, TABS INTACT, pitts, 150.00
• #941     1963 Electra/WC/LeSabre/Invicta hood lip, #1358358, TABS INTACT, pitting, $100.00
• #942      1963-64 Riviera hood lip molding, #1354892, TABS INTACT, NO PITTS, have 2 pieces, $175.00 each
• #943      1966-67 Riviera deck lid molding, #4541574, have 2 pieces;  1 – NO PITTS, 1 – PITTS,  $125.00 EACH 
• #944      1948 Buick Super 8/Special/Roadmaster and 1949 Special  hood emblem base, #1336913,    $275.00 
• #945      1963-64 Pontiac Catalina rear tail panel w/ hinge, #4410914, LH ONLY,  TABS INTACT, some pitts,  $60.00
• #946      1964 Cadillac DeVille/Eld/Fleetwood stainless upper grille strip,  $20.00
• #947      1963-64 Riv rear deck trim, #4874385, TABS INTACT, have 2 -175eaCH
• #948      1965 Special rear center trim panel, #4488536,  w/ extremely nice tri- shield emblem,  TABS INTACT, some pitts, $150.00
• ************#949      NOS  Cadillac piece, #1495464
• #950       1964 Pont Catalina lower trunk lid mold, #4408958, have 2, $300.00ea 
• #951       1970 Riv hood lip mold, #1231802, 2 tabs broke, 1 tab missing, $100. 
• #952       1964 LeSabre front fender molding pair w/ some scratches of brushed areas, TABS INTACT,   #1364025(L), #1364024(R) $250.00/pair
• #954       NOS  1977-79 Ford Thunderbird LEFT door maroon vinyl trim molding,   #D7SZ-6520879-AD,   $125.00
• #955       1966 LeSabre center deck lid molding, #4542079, TABS INTACT, areas w/ pitts,  $250.00 
• #956      1965 LeSabre/WC/Electra deck lid trim, 2 broke tabs, pitts, $150.00
• #957      1965 Skyl front fender ventiport, #1372508, NO TABS, have 2, $60.00eaCH
• #958      1980-92 Cadillac DeVille/Fleetwood/Brougham surround molding,   #1617011,  TABS INTACT,  $125.00
• #959       1964 WC rear trim, #4457424, have 3;  2=good;  1=1tab missing,  all have pitts,  $150.00 each
• #960       Black self-adhesive chrome side body trim, 1  3/4” wide, 33”long, $10
• #961       NEW   Silver chrome look, self-adhesive side body trim, 1  ¾” wide, 51  ½”  long,  NEW,  $30.00
• ****************#962        NOS    1970 Chevelle RH only windshield wiper transmission link assembly, #4918758,   have 2,  $25.00 each
• #963       1966 Pontiac Bonne lower front molding, #9783213 LH only, $80.00
• #966       1968 Electra 225 rear quarter peak moldings,  #4474257, have 2, each 69” in length,  NO dents, TABS INTACT,  $150.00 each  
• #967      NOS 1969 WC 7’L stainless trim, have 2 pcs, NO DENTS/Scrat, $75ea
• #969      1965-66 Ford Galaxie 500 Conv  rear seat speaker grille, C5AR76601A42A, 1 – w/ receiving tabs and back bracket = $175.00;  1 – w/ receiving tabs only wo bracket = $125.00
• #970      1965-66 Ford Galaxie 500 XL Conv RH/LH rear seat top molding,$90.00
• #1080    2 – 1965 LeSabre Front Fender Ventiports/Louvers, #1368060,  1 w/ partial broken pin,  $40.00/1;  $60.00/2
• #1111    2 – 1967-70 Skylark Interior Panel Trim Molding Emblem, #7675188-9,  $50.00 each
• #1119     GM  1966 Electra Door Panel Moldings; 2-12.5” long/2-14.75” long, 4/$40.00

          

                                                                    RADIATOR SUPPORTS

• #30      1963 Cadillac   $150.00
• #36      1972 Olds Cutlass   puffed rad $200.00   ($225.00)  69”L X 20”T X 25”W,  58 LBS.     1 LEFT  (has #25 white hood w/ sphere)
• #57      1965 Electra rad support $300.00
• #92      1965 Skylark w/ broken weld,    $250.00
• #93      1965 Skylark VERY NICE w/ ACCESSORIES,  $500.00
• #94       1966 Riviera     $200.00
• #95       1970??  1971 – 72 Pontiac Lemans, Tempst has 2 horns on front side
• #96       1966 Skylark
• #160     1969 Buick Rivera Radiator support GREAT condition! $250.00 ($350.00)
• #161      1967 Electra = $175.00
• #162      1966 Electra = $150.00
• #165      1970 – 72 Skylark “A” body,    $150.00    
• #171      1962 LeSabre Radiator support top = $25.00
• #220      1972 Pontiac Bonneville/Granville radiator support,  $100.00