DIRECTOR’S THOUGHTS, AUGUST,  2024

The name of the weather should be “COOL!”  We certainly have been having very warm humid weather so far this year.  We have had 90-degree weather so early in June, followed by high humidity in July.  I still say it’s all of the things we send up into the atmosphere for better technology, however, it is DISRUPTING the normal atmosphere!  I mean I believe in progress, but enough is enough.  It seems every year we experience worse weather than the year before, not only the weather we experience here in Pa, but all over the world!

During the last weekend of June when some of us experience very high strong winds and rain, I lost power for 24 hours!  A lot of trees and poles brought down wires in my area.  Thank goodness I had a portable Honda generator my brother hooked my refrigerator/freezer and basement freezer into it, so I did not lose anything.  I have lost power before but not for 24 hours!  I survived!!

Have you been attending car events during this time of year?  I cannot believe it is August already!!  I will be hitting a mile marker birthday this month.  I will be turning the big 65 on the tenth of this month!!!    Some days I feel it, and other days, not.  I passed with flying colors on my physical with the doctor but going through a not so nice adventure in getting on a medical insurance program.  Buying a BUICK, old or new, was and is so much easier than coming up with medical insurance!  When buying a BUICK, you know what you want and do not want, right?  You know what it is going to cost you.  With researching to come up with medical insurance that fits you, there are so many factors to take into consideration.  It is so NERVE RACKING!!!  But I am sure everything will work out.                                                                                                                            Your Elected Director, Sally

“Free Spirit” Meeting Minutes –July,  2024

No meeting held during July.   The BCA National Meet is being held Strongsville, Ohio.  If you have attended this National, PLEASE send me, (Sally, csgetz@ptd.net), an article about the event.  I’d love for you to share your experience with the chapter.   The monthly meetings will resume September 2, 2024.  The new location will be the Trivet Diner, 4549 West Tilghman St., Allentown, Pa 18104, located just off Route 309.  We will be in a separate room, be offered senior menus, and can obtain separate checks.  This facility is handicapped accessible.  Feel free to check them out on their web site:  www.trivetdiner.com.  Please come out to the business dinner meeting to let us know what you think of the new meeting place.  

 A BUICK coverlet has been sold to a National BCA member from Ohio.   Award allotment monies received from JC Taylor Company for 2024.

 “Free Spirit” Chapter Renewal Dues

Please RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP by sending $15.00, “Free Spirit” Chapter, to:  William Hallman @ 23 Prospect Ave., Norristown, Pa 19403.   Please submit to William ASAP  610-329-7375, wfh23@comcast.net.  If you already renewed, please disregard this notice, thank you.

Das Awkscht Fescht

For those Buick enthusiasts who are unaware of the following, here you go:    If you did not preregister your Buick this year for club day at DAF for Sunday, August 4, 2024, you can still be a participant and come day of show w/ your Buick to be parked w/ other Buicks on the show field.  You will pay the higher registration fee, be parked w/ other Buicks, but you will NOT be able to receive the participant award that’s always given out.  Also, if I am correct, your Buick does NOT have to be 25 years old to be a part of the show on that Sunday.  So, if you thought you missed out in preregistering to participate, guess again.  

Again, this year, we are in need of 3-4 “FREE SPIRIT” member volunteers to park the Buicks on Sunday, August 4, 2024.  For each make of cars, the designated club has to provide their own volunteers to park the cars as they come in on Sunday.  If we cannot provide volunteers to park BUICKS, we will BE MOVED TO A DIFFERENT AREA THE FOLLOWING YEAR!!!!  So it is very important we have enough volunteers to park cars or we will be moved to a different area that may not be as shady and cool as we have under the huge tree that we have had for many a year!!  Please call Sally (484-464-3418) to let her know you will be there by 7:00 AM to park BUICKS.  Yes, I know that the time is very early; however, this does not come from Sally, but from Lester Manwiller, Ontelaunee Region AACA representative.  I will be there early but will be setting up to sell the chapter items of the Ways-n-Means department.         

CALENDAR of EVENTS, 2024

AUGUST 2024                                           DOG DAYS OF SUMMER!

• 2-4 – Das Awkscht Fescht, Macungie Memorial Park, Macungie, Pa
• 4 – Zinc City Car Show, Palmerton, Pa
• 11 – 48^th Annual Collectors Car Show w/ Flea Market, Macungie Memorial Park, Macungie, Pa

SEPTEMBER 2024                                            HAPPY LABOR DAY!

• 1 – Slatington Car show, Slatington Airport, Rt 873, Slatington, Pa
• 3 – Monthly chapter meeting, Trivet Diner, 4549 West Tilghman St., Allentown, Pa.  Dinner @ 6 pm, meeting @ 7:30 pm.

OCTOBER 2024                                                HAPPY FALL/HALLOWEEN!

• 1 – Monthly chapter dinner meeting, dinner @ 6 pm, business meeting @ 7:30 pm.  Trivet Diner, 4549 West Tilghman St. Allentown, Pa. 18104
• 6 – Becky’s Drive-In Car show, Berlinsville, Pa 
• 7 – 11 – Hershey AACA Region Fall Meet, Hershey, Pa.
• 26 -48 th Annual Old Car Show, Phifer’s Ice Dams, 880 Main Rd., Lehighton, PA, rain date 27^th.  
• 27 – Old car show RAINDATE 

CARS/PARTS FOR SALE

1955 Buick Special 2 door htp:  cascade blue and temple grey, 264 Nailhead engine, 4 BBL carb, power steering, original front/back seats, headliner and working am radio.  Show condition:  top 40 winner Wildwood Boardwalk 2019 Classic Car Show.  Asking $37K.  Contact Rich Eberhart FMI (215-409-5195 Pennsburg, Pa.) 

1966  LeSabre Conv in good working condition.  $14K.  Barry Follweiler, Allentown, Pa, 610-509-9533   

1967 Buick Electra 225 4 dr htp original 1 owner car w/ 165K original miles.  $15K.  Was purchased from Haselwood Buick in Bremerton, WA.  Ordered December 1966 and took delivery on February 1967.  Service and dealer information catalogs for this car included.  Tires are new from 2018 w/ 4K miles on them.  Vinyl interior and headliner in excellent condition.  Ensminger, Chambersburg, Pa.       717-264-6870, jbe@pa.net 

BUICK WHEELS:              #110         15 x 7, code K499 /BHE (silver) have 1, center hole = 3”

•      #112         15 x 6, code 768 (NOS Manufactured sticker = OEM Precision, X-40168   MW35984,    have 1      
•      #113         14 x 7, code UD   painted CAMARO Wheels,    have 2 
•      #225         15 x 7, code 903WS, set of 4 Buick “A” Body 4 ¾ bolt pattern      
•      #226         14 x 6, code 813, set of 5 ’66-67 Buick Skylark, 4 ¾ bolt pattern
•     #847          15 x 6, code 768 LI vs F, GM Steel, black, 5 bolt, 5” circle, contour brake drum, 1969 Electra, LeSabre, Riviera.    1970 Electra, Estate Wagon, LeSabre

 CHROME RALLYE WHEELS:       

• #122   5 – 14 x 6, code 813, 1966-67 Skylark w/ drum brakes,  4 ¾ bolt, 
• #149     14 x 6, code 813,  have 1 = BENT on outer rim  
• #123     14 x 6, code 810, 1968-69 rims,   have 1
• #221     15 x 6, code 895, have 3,  1971 and FS Buicks, 5 x5 bolt pattern, 3 ¾ back spacing
• #115      15 x 6, code 895, 1971 Centurion,  Buick Chrome Wheels, 5 x 5 bolt pattern, 1971-87,   have 2,  
• #228       14 x 6, code 691-3, 4 ¾ bolt pattern, have 3