Belltown Antique Car Club - P.O. Box 211, East Hampton, CT 06424 April, 2017

NEXT MEETING

Wednesday, April 5, 2017 at the East Hampton Library at 7:30 p.m.

On the Agenda: - Final Preparations for our April Engine Show at its new location

- Updates on tours and activities in 2017

- Status of membership renewals for 2017

- Legislative action, 2017 General Assembly

FUELISH THOUGHTS

“…car-wise, who the president is doesn’t really matter; after all,

Barack Obama bailed out the car companies and gave us the Hellcat.”

- Steven Cole Smith, writing in the April, 2016 issue of Automobile magazine

Your editor cannot identify any past POTUS who professed a genuine interest in old cars. Yes, Bill Clinton showed

off his 1967 Mustang convertible a couple of times in his first campaign, but it was more to bolster his “cool” factor

than prove his car guy cred. The Secret Service later OK’d him to parade it briefly at

Charlotte Motor Speedway in 1994 as a P.R. stunt celebrating the 30th Anniversary

of the Ford Mustang. When I think of Ronald Reagan letting loose, he’s riding his

horse at home in California. If I picture “Dubya” in the driver’s seat, he’s in a dusty

pick-up truck on his Texas ranch. Maybe there’s more political value in having an

“Old West” image than an old car habit. When you ponder our latter day presidents

and motorized vehicles, you are more apt to associate them with being ensconced in

an armored facsimile of a limo than anything else. Oh, the joy they are missing!

CLUB NOTES

The March 1st Club meeting began with president Grant (Jon, not Ulysses) reporting that the new directional signs for the Engine Show had been bought. Jon stated that he and Mark Aldieri planned to walk the field the following Saturday and come up with a layout.

There were no updates on tours and no new proposals were brought up. A tour to DD Living History Farm, to be led by Jon Grant, is on the calendar for June 4th. Details to come in the May issue of the newsletter.

Dan David mentioned that Steve Rossi was going to give a presentation on New England’s role in the early auto industry at a meeting of the local AACA chapter in Rhode Island. With no guest speakers scheduled as yet for BACC’s upcoming meetings, Jon was open to inviting Steve to reprise his talk in May, June or July.

Charlie Hnilicka asked if the Club would support having another informal evening car show at the Chestelm Health and Rehabilitation Center in Moodus this summer. The response being affirmative, he will pursue it.

Covenant Retirement Village of Cromwell is reportedly planning to continue holding a spring old car show as had previously been run under the auspices of our late colleague and former Covenant resident Pete Alison. We hear the date has tentatively been set for Saturday, May 13th. Stay tuned for details.

Jon Grant then quizzed meeting-goers about which route numbers go where in the state. Jim Way knew all but two of the answers. No wonder, he’s probably wheeled his Model A over every “blue road” in Connecticut!

Photo: Clinton Library

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MEMBER MILESTONES

Happy Birthday to: Mark Aldieri April 2nd (65) Gordon Hallberg April 14th

Mike Sutton April 3rd Maureen Hallberg April 17th

Jim Borbas April 4th Patty Skinner April 19th

Corky Lieder April 9th Jacquelyn Reardon April 20th

Richard Everett April 10th Lorraine Clark April 21st

Alan Carlson April 13th Rick Reale April 21st

Jonathan Foote April 14th (70)

Happy Anniversary to: Ron & Jean Hodge April 22nd

Jim & Barbara Borbas April 23rd

Late Braking: Jon Grant reported that member Richard Shipman’s father recently passed away at the

age of 90. Our condolences to Richard and his family.

Alan Carlson was missed at the last meeting. We learned that he is spending “quality

time” at Apple Rehab in Cromwell, getting post-op therapy for his surgically-reinforced

(fused) right ankle. We hope you get back on your feet soon, Alan!

HOBBY HEADLINES & HISTORY

The 2017 Hemmings Motors News Concours d’Elegance will have a new home and a new date. For its 11th year, the

show is moving to Charles R. Wood Park in Lake George, New York. It will be held Sept. 15-17, a week earlier than last

year. Wayne Carini, of Portland, Conn., has been named Honorary Chairman and Keynote Speaker for this year’s event.

Plan ahead and combine your post-Labor Day vacation with a premier old car event. Road trip!

Hemmings reports that VMCCA, the Veteran Motor Car Club of America, is changing the first word of its full name to

“Vintage” in an effort to attract new members. The 79-year old club said it has been trying to change its name for some

20 years. “It was really the result of confusion over the word ‘veteran’,” Don Knight, the newly elected president of

VMCCA explained. “When the club was formed in 1938, old cars were referred to as ‘veterans,’ but in more recent years

we were more perceived as a military car club or that you had to be a military veteran to join.” Not true. To learn more

about the club, go to www.vmcca.org.

Beginning with its Saturday, February 18th edition of the paper, The Hartford

Courant has introduced an expanded weekly “Motoring” section. It includes a

new feature, an automotive-themed crossword puzzle entitled “AutoCross.”

Anyone with at least a general knowledge of the car business and the history of

the automobile can have fun with it. No digital dexterity required, just an old-

fashioned pen or pencil.

According to Canada’s CTV, an Alberta man saw his entire collection of old

cars, trucks and tractors go up in flames on March 9th. Bert Curtiss, a resident

of Olds, had stored that collection in a 27,000 sq. ft. dairy barn on his rural

property. Reportedly over 40 antique cars and some 40 tractors were destroyed

in the fire, along with the building housing them. “It is what it is,” said Bert, “I

guess I’ve lost 45 years of work.” Bert admits that he is heartbroken but he

doesn’t think he’ll be doing any more restorations. The loss, valued at over $3

million (Canadian), was not insured.

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THE “STRAIGHT (?) SIX”

The Bulletin interviewed Donald T. Rump, president of Mirr-a-Glo Car Wax Club

Q1 - Mr. Rump, tell us about your Mirr-a-Glo Car Wax Club. Donald T. Rump: I have many caddies who work at my golf resorts. Very nice people. If some are from other countries, I wouldn’t know anything about it. One of them came up to me and said, “Mr. T, we spend too much time buffing your golf shoes every day. Why not start a new club offering leisure activities for well-to-do classic car owners? While they enjoy themselves we will wax and detail their cars. At the end of the weekend the members can have their own private car show and compete for trophies.” I knew immediately that this was a great idea, but I wanted to build it around my own brand of car care products. So Mirr-a-Glo car wax was created, and by the way, it is the finest car polish you can buy! We package it right here in the U.S. and it’s making me millions. I’ve also been able to sell more memberships than anyone else in the history of car clubs! And those classic car shows! To boost their success we invite the finest cars from all over to compete with those belonging to our paying club members, so once a month the show is elevated to what I call a “Concours d’Elegance” - with me as Grand Marshal!

Q2 - Speaking of caddies, we hear you have a thing for post-war Cadillacs. DTR: I don’t talk about it in public, but it’s no secret - I love YUGE fins. The bigger the better! In the Fifties car design was inspired by our very beautiful military aircraft, which by the way, weren’t so terribly expensive then. My favorite Cadillacs have the Dagmar bumpers and lots of gold emblems, besides. As soon as I see one I just want to grab ahold of the wheel and take her for a spin!

Q3 - What other American cars do you like? DTR: Studebaker interests me because of the great model names they used. Lately I’ve become so fond of the Great State of Indiana. I used to fly over that part of the country and I’d think, “Meh.” Then I got to know their governor, who told me the story about the Studebaker factory closing. Now I’m committed to bringing Studebaker back to South Bend and creating new jobs! I promise to re-introduce the great names like President, Commander, and even Dictator! While I have criticized the Hawks, in generals I only want the very powerful, OK? We must make America V-8 again! It’s so great to be able to pass something at will. Those little engines in Obamacars are a disaster. But there are some muscle cars I dislike, especially clones of the rarer Pontiac GTOs. (No so-called “Judges!”) Pony cars are very special - wherever the TV is on I change channels to find Reagan-era Mustangs on the FOX platform.

Q4 - Have you ever been connected to foreign cars? DTR: I’ve kept my share of Rolls-Royces, and the odd Ferrari, in my garages in New York and down in Florida. No harm in that; people love me no matter what I drive. A while ago I had a fancy Czech model until she started to run hot and got too expensive to maintain. More recently I picked up a less complicated, low mileage Yugo convertible - still looks amazingly good, too - which I usually keep locked away up in Manhattan. But what I really want more than anything is a ZIL stretch. Reminds me of the great Packards. I’ll keep talking to people I won’t admit knowing until I can buy the right one from the right oligarch for the right price. I say to myself, “Wouldn’t it be nice if we could just do a deal and be friends?” I’ll be glad to take them for a ride...and you too!

Q5 - Why did you start holding rallies? DTR: The car shows are great - I love shiny objects. But I crave action! And the feedback I get from rally-goers is such an ego trip. When 4WD rally cars with manual hubs roar by the crowd will chant, “Lock ’em up!” They believe everything I say, so I have to be careful not to tell them to take too many wrong turns or there won’t be anyone left when the last stage is over. Look, we all want America to start winning again. But really, we can’t all be winners. I have the most brilliant people in the world running our Rally Organization. Yet my transmission team tells me that nobody knew that resealing or replacing the once-affordable Hydra-Matic would be so complicated. Despite my promises, when that thing explodes many people will have to go back to running crash boxes!

Q6 - Who is your favorite personality in automotive history? DTR: Henry Ford got a lot of things right. And I don’t just mean the assembly line and putting America on wheels. Where would the oil companies be without that? No, he was ahead of his time with his attitude towards outsiders, you might say, and for reaching out to like-minded leaders across the Atlantic. I salute him for declaring, “History is bunk!” I never met Henry of course, but of all the auto giants I have dealt with, I tip my hat to GM’s former chairman, Roger Smith. When Washington refused to raise import tariffs to level the playing field in GM’s favor, Roger created the Saturn brand and made deals with the union. He boldly declared GM would beat the cheap imports at their own game. They lost their way when he retired! True story: one time Roger came to The City just to see me and solicit my ideas. I suggested the T-Top, named after me of course. I never asked to be paid royalties so I never reported any. Now those T-Top equipped Cutlasses and Camaros are collectibles. No matter that their rarity is due to a tendency to leak water and prematurely rust out. While it didn’t end well for either Henry Ford or Roger Smith, they still inspire me because they never apologized for anything they did or said (or tweeted, except that only birds did that back then). Even though they are Great Americans, the media treated them so unfairly for so many years...I know the feeling! Sad.

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WHAT WAS YOUR BEST FLEA MARKET FIND?

By Bob Hellstrom, newsletter editor emeritus

For me, one of my very best finds was at Powder Mill Barn, several years ago. I would not typically pay much attention to non-automotive items, but I was fascinated by an original Connecticut Telephone Directory, dated May 26, 1918, showing every person in Connecticut that had a telephone. There are 411 pages, with three columns to a page. I found listings for all of my relatives and for many ancestors of friends.

The lowest number I could find was for Mrs. Philo Bevin on Barton Hill [in East Hampton], where she lived in the big Victorian house that was owned in later years by our friends Elise and Marty Roegnyk. Her phone number was 6. I suspect she had no problem remembering her phone number.

When I was a kid, the local operator was a pleasant lady named Maybelle Hill. She had a very nice cottage on Spellman's Point on Lake Pocotopaug, just a few doors south of my family's cottage. Maybelle was still the local operator during WW II. (Our number then was 387, and our phone had no dial.) You just picked up the phone and gave Maybelle the number of the person you wanted to reach. Actually, you really didn't need the number in most cases, because Maybelle knew virtually everyone in town. I remember one time when my mother wanted to call someone over in what we used to call the village. Mother just asked Maybelle to put her through to that person. Maybelle said she would ring the other party's number if Mother wanted, but that the person she was calling was not at home, as she was out of town visiting her sister!

That was during the war, and our ancient Old Town canoe had a non-repairable bronze fitting that held the canvas to the wood frame at the bow. All the marinas told us that we would not be able to get one until the war was over. On one of my walks through the neighborhood, I spotted a badly deteriorated Old Town that was identical to ours. One of the few useable parts was the bronze bow plate that we needed. Maybelle ac-cepted our offer of $5 for her entire canoe, and we were in business. By 1949, given pretty rough treatment by my cousin and me, the canoe had gotten so bad that my grandfather was about to take it to the dump. I pleaded with him to let me try to save it. It took me three years to redo it, but I did save it. This past year was the year that my trusty canoe celebrated its 100th birthday.

I didn't know anyone who still remembered Maybelle. At a recent BACC Meeting, I asked Roy Hallberg if he remembered our early telephone operator, Maybelle Hill. He laughed and said that both of his wives had worked with her at the phone company. Oh, in case you were wondering, in 1918 Maybelle had telephone number 50!

They are over for this year, but be sure to attend one of the monthly flea markets at Powder Mill Barn next winter. Talk to Jim Way for more information. There are other flea markets coming up, of course, including the one at our Engine Show. Who knows what you might find?

UPCOMING EVENTS

Saturday, April 1 - Automobilia and Literature Auction at the Nest Egg Gallery, 758 Four Rod Rd., Berlin, Conn. This no-reserve auction begins at 11 a.m. For info about consigning contact Jerry at 860-655-8682 or via email, glettieri@cox.net. For auction info go to www.automobiliaauctions.com.

Wednesday, April 5 - BACC monthly meeting at the East Hampton Library at 7:30 p.m.

Sunday, April 9 - 31st Annual Ty-Rods Spring All-Automotive Swap Meet, 7 a.m. - 4 p.m., Stafford Motor Speedway, 55 West St., Stafford Springs, Conn. Info: http://www.staffordmotorspeedway.com/event/31st-annual-spring-ty-rods-auto-swap-meet/

Friday - Sunday, April 14-23 - New York Auto Show at the Jacob Javits Center, 655 W. 34th St., New York City. Open daily 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. (closes Sundays at 7 p.m., including Easter). Info: www.autoshowny.com.

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UPCOMING EVENTS, continued from previous page

Sunday, April 23 - 47th Annual Early Ford V8 Club’s Car Show & Swap Meet at Fitchburg (Mass.) Airport,

8 a.m. - 1 p.m. For info and directions go to http://clubs.hemmings.com/earlyfordv8newengland/

Sunday, April 23 - 48th Annual Conn. Street Rod Assn. Spring Swap Meet, Lake Compounce, 186 Enterprise

Dr., Bristol, Conn., 6 a.m. - 3 p.m. Info: www.csra.org. Note: This event was formerly held in May.

Saturday, April 29 - “Open Shop” day at Cardone & Daughter Automotive, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., 4 Custom Dr.,

Old Saybrook, Conn. (near Exit 66 off I-95, by the DMV). Info: www.cardoneanddaughter.com

Sunday, April 30 - 43rd Annual Belltown Antique Gas & Steam Engine Show in its new location at the

Haddam Neck Fairgrounds off Rte. 151, Haddam Neck (east side of Conn. River). Show opens at 8 a.m.

Wednesday, May 3 - BACC monthly meeting at the East Hampton Library at 7:30 p.m.

Friday - Sunday, May 5-7 - Hudson River Valley Antique Auto Assn. Swap Meet & Car Shows, Duchess Cty. Fairgrounds, Rhinebeck, N.Y. Go to http://www.rhinebeckcarshow.com/ for schedule and directions.

Saturday - Sunday, May 6-7 - Quinebaug Valley Engineers Assn. Zagray Farm Museum Spring Swap Meet & Gas-Up, 544 Amston Rd. (Rte. 85), Colchester, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. both days. Info: http://www.qvea.org/

Wednesday - Friday, May 10-12 - Willys-Overland-Knight Registry Combined Chapter Spring Meet, based at the Microtel Inn & Suites, Uncasville, Conn. Wednesday has a dust-off run for early birds. On Thursday are visits to the Pequot Indian and U.S. Submariners Museums, plus the Nautilus (1st nuclear submarine). On Friday the schedule includes visiting an up-and-down water-powered sawmill, a driving tour and a U.S. Coast Guard Academy visit (with a cadet review), plus an evening auction. BACC members are welcome to join the activities. Contact hosts Don & Nancy Liepelt at 203-245-1788, or email knotacres@yahoo.com.

CONNECTICUT AUTOMOBILIA

From the Steven Rossi Collection

Springtime in Connecticut: Bristol was once known for the manufacture of clocks and springs. At the dawn of the 20th century it was also a place where automobile manufacturing got its start. The Bristol Car Co., established in 1902, was later taken over by the Corbin Motor Car Co. of New Britain, but that’s another story. The area’s early car-building efforts helped the Barnes Co. become a leading supplier to the auto industry in the field of valve springs and other parts.

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FLEAS, TICKS & PICK-UP STICKS

Unmuffled Exhaust from the Editor

April is already (finally?) upon us, so it was time for The Belltown Bulletin to resort to some of our annual “fuelishness” as well as attend to the Rites of Spring.

As usual, the April issue includes a slightly off-kilter edition of “Fuel For Thought” as well as a tongue-in-cheek interview of a recognizable automotive celebrity imposter. Don’t worry folks, it’s just fake news...

Since flea markets are a big part of our hobby, especially during the time before we regularly drive our old cars again, Bob Hellstrom has chimed in with a story about a “find” at an automotive flea market that is more about local history than long-handled wrenches. Whether you are looking for a used set of wrenches or an odd-sized socket, be sure to check out the vendor tables in the flea market area of our upcoming Engine Show. No matter what your reason for attending the show, Club members who participate as vendors or exhibitors, or who volunteer to help run the event, are key to ensuring that it will be successful. More flea markets are listed under this month’s “Upcoming Events.”

With the advent of spring, you’ll want to have a to-do list for each one of your projects, automotive or other-wise, and the last cold days are a good time to write them down. When the weather becomes more conducive to getting the work done, “ticking” the boxes will measure your progress and give you a sense of accomplish-ment. Using a to-do list will also help you avoid overlooking anything before you venture out on the roads in a car that has been hibernating for four months or more. A written list enables you quickly identify how the work is to get done, i.e. what you can do by yourself, what you’ll need assistance with, and what you ought to farm out to the experts to handle.

Usually I try to get some basic yard chores done early in the spring (partly to avoid those other ticks, the ones that bite), such as picking up the twigs and branches that fell during winter storms from all the trees ringing my so-called lawn. The “pick up sticks” entry on my yard to-do list got me thinking about a friend’s penchant for very basic pick-up trucks, the kind with a rubber floor mat and a manual transmission. I’ve owned two such pick-up sticks myself, a well-worn Model A Ford closed cab that I bought in high school and kept for 20 years, and a Dodge Dakota 4WD that I bought new just months before my employer announced that we were moving to Georgia. Funny, but I didn’t get as much use out of that Dakota as I thought I would, once I left behind “The Land of Steady Habits” and the challenges of four distinct seasons.

BELLTOWN CLASSIFIEDS

Send your sell/wanted ads for cars, parts and hobby-related services to dan12david@yahoo.com

Help Wanted – Social media-savvy car enthusiast to take charge of BACC’s presence on Facebook. Great opportunity for a young person to get involved in the old car hobby and help our club in an impactful way. Call Jon Grant to discuss, 860-267-7507.

For Sale – Model A Ford Magazines - Original “The Restorer” magazines, published by the Model A Ford Club of America (MAFCA). 176 issues from Sept./Oct. 1961 through Nov./Dec. 1990 (3 issues missing). $225. Call Bill Nitschke, 860-322-4584 (home) or send email to williamjnitschke@gmail.com. [BACC member]

For Sale – Miscellaneous shop items - 3 pr. workbench legs, $15 a pair; a stainless steel 19”x13”x6” sink, $15; and a large tin box on wheels, 45” L x 21” W x 24” H, $40, perfect for storing pet food or other items needing protection from mice, etc. Scott Macgregor, 860-399-7641 after 7 p.m. or email jscotmac@sbcglobal.net. [BACC member]

For Sale – Allen Model 1203 Test Set, for checking pre-electronic ignition & charging systems. Good condition, price reduced to $30. Also have first 150 issues of Hemmings Classic Car magazine - Free of charge, provided that you pick them up. Call Bob Clark, 860-827-1174. [BACC member]

AD-DENDUM

Challenge your brand recognition IQ

Who starred in print and TV ads for the Chrysler Cordoba, with its Corinthian leather upholstery?

(a.) Norman Vincent Peale

(b.) Sergio Piñata

(c.) Riccardo Montalban

The correct answer to last month’s Ad-Dendum, what advertising pitch was catcher Joe Garagiola known for:

(a.) “Buy a car, get a check!” [for Chrysler]

NEXT ISSUE

The copy and classified ad deadline for the May, 2017 issue of The Belltown Bulletin is Thursday, April 20th. Monday, April 24th is the planned printing date. E-delivery is scheduled to take place on April 27th. Send your newsletter suggestions, comments, classified ads and other contributions to dan12david@yahoo.com (or call 860-526-3189). Your input is always welcome - it’s your Club and your newsletter!

The 2017 Club Roster is planned to be distributed with the May newsletter. Only members whose dues have been paid for 2017 will be listed. If there are any recent changes to your mailing address, telephone number or email address (not already noted on your renewal form), please send them to Dan David as soon as possible.

BELLTOWN ANTIQUE CAR CLUB

President - Jon Grant Elected Directors* - Lee Harris & Mark Aldieri

Vice President - Karl Helming Sunshine Chairperson - Polly Beckwith (860-345-4256)

Secretary - Peter Christianson Newsletter Editor - Dan David (dan12david@yahoo.com, 860-526-3189)

Treasurer - Scott Macgregor Editor Emeritus - Bob Hellstrom

*) Plus previous president, Bob Sutton, as an ex-officio board member

Club web site - www.belltownantiquecarclub.org

Club e-mail address - belltowncarclub@gmail.com

Club mailing address - BACC, P.O. Box 211, East Hampton, CT 06424

Facebook - www.facebook.com/BACC-Belltown-Antique-Car-Club-116729245345421/

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Disclaimers and Words to the Wise: The opinions expressed by the authors of the content of this newsletter are theirs and are not intended

to represent a position taken by the Belltown Antique Car Club or its officers. Reproduction of this newsletter in whole or in part is subject

to prior approval by the editor. Information presented herein is for the edification and entertainment of antique automobile enthusiasts who

should use their experience, prudence and good judgment in applying it.

By The Way...

• If you haven’t sent in your 2017 BACC membership renewal and dues, you are officially late, but

not too late. Yet. Send your form and a check for $12 (plus $1 for each associate member at your

home address) to BACC, P.O. Box 211, East Hampton, CT 06424 as soon as you can. We must

receive it by April 20th or you will not be listed on the 2017 Club Roster that is planned to go out

with the May issue of the newsletter, and, you will be dropped from the mailing list until such time

as you pay your dues. If we didn’t receive your renewal in

time for the mailing of the April issue, it will carry a sticker

that says “Complimentary Copy,” despite the fact that last

month the sticker on your copy read “LAST ISSUE.” This

time we mean it. No sticker, no worries.

• Misplaced your 2017 renewal form? Need one for a new

recruit? You can download it from the Club web site or contact Peter Christianson (860-267-8394)

for a printed copy. Forms are also available at our monthly meetings from Peter or Dan David.

• As of late March the renewal rate was 72% (lifetime members excluded in the calculation).

• At press time the Conn. Council of Car Clubs (the 4-C’s) has not reported any update on the status of

the antique car qualification and tax proposal in committee in the General Assembly. The 4-C’s did

testify at a hearing on the bill in support of increasing the age qualifier for antique cars to 25 years (but not to 30, as proposed) and keeping the maximum property tax assessment at the current $500.

With all the other provisions contained in the proposed bill (which are not antique car hobby related),

the 4-C’s believes it will take some time before it is acted on. The legislative session ends June 7th.

Your dues have been received.

Thank you for being a member in

good standing for 2017!

E-Delivery Bonus*

Hemmings Daily News posted a video this past Sunday about a well-thought out

2-car garage put together by an obsessive Californian named Jack Olsen. His

shop, which he calls “The 12-Gauge Garage,” has been profiled before, but this

time he is narrating his own story of how he put the place together and what it

means to him. Perhaps it will inspire you to get started on your own garage

workspace re-organization, or at least give you a nudge to do some needed spring

cleaning out there. Here is the link: https://youtu.be/2lCrlVhwHnE.

Mr. Olsen’s garage even has its own web site if you’d rather delve into the details

by that route: http://www.12-gaugegarage.com/.

One takeaway is that you don’t need a big space to be able to do what you’d like

to do. Of course, you will need a big space if you want to keep more than one car

sheltered from the New England winter weather.

Dream on!

*) The E-Delivery Bonus is a feature not found in printed copies of the newsletter that are distributed via the USPS. A reminder: all links in the electronic version of the news-letter are “clickable” as long as your browser is open.