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Volume 44 Number 2 February 2015 Director’S MeSSage Roberta Vasilow
Hello Buick Fans, hope the Snowbirds are having fun in FL even though it’s been tough, I heard shorts and sandals aren’t part of the
usual garb, but long pants and sweaters abound!! Buicktown was well represented at a dinner meeting last Friday, not sure who insti-
gated it, but the Sherman’s, Beal’s, Lutz’s, Woods’, and local BDE members Liska, Steffy and friends joined in. and I got pictures,
see below.
Well, even though it’s been cold here we have been spared by the snow for the most part. Let’s hope it
stays that way, but then I remember April 15, 2014 we had more than a dusting got pictures of the that
too!
Can’t wait till the weather is comfortable again, lots of projects to work on.
Millie and Larry have a lot planned for this years meetings, but can still use volunteers for some hosts
for the summer pot lucks, so who is going to be first for meeting in June??? 50 days till Spring, what
are you working on? There’s three good articles to read in this newsletter about concerns you should
think about and provide input to Roger, if you feel encouraged to do that.
We wish our friend, and Sloan restoration supervisor, Jacob Gilbert as he started a new opportunity this week, he promises not to be
a stranger and will still volunteer at Sloan and with Back the Bricks, Thanks for everything you did Jacob, you will be missed but
don’t be a stranger.
The ‘54 Buick Wildcat and the ‘56 Centurion from the Sloan collection are going to part of the Back to the Bricks display at the De-
troit Autorama an March 6-8, check it out if you go and say “Hi”!
Enough for now see you in February, stay warm! Roberta
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Director
ROBERTA VASILOW [email protected]
810-655-8277
Assistant Director
MILLIE LUTZ [email protected] 810-728-3133 Secretary DAVE BLOCH [email protected]
810-653-8919
Treasurer PAUL MARCHI [email protected]
810-210-3320
Member-at-Large DAN EMERTON [email protected]
810-287-0343 AL JONES [email protected]
810-625-2713
Past Directors
ROGER TYYSKA [email protected]
810-636-8450
TBD Membership
ROBERTA VASILOW [email protected]
810-655-8277
Activities and Awards
TBD
Editor/Webmaster/Agent
ROBERTA VASILOW [email protected]
810-655-8277
Social
PERRY PINDUR 810-342-8132 JANE [email protected]
Historian
To be determined / looking for volunteers
Sloan Auto Fair Representatives
DAN EMERTON [email protected]
810-287-0343
GIL MERVIS [email protected]
517 668-6320
Student Program Liaison
Mott Community College
JIM BEAL [email protected]
810-938-2744
U M - Flint
TBD
50 / 50 Sales
CHARLIE JONES 810-845-4779
TBD
Technical Advisor
JOE TAUBITZ [email protected]
810-655-8988
Photographer
ROBERTA VASILOW [email protected]
810-655-8277
PAUL MARCHI [email protected]
810-210-3320
Robert Trail [email protected]
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2015 Officers & Chairpersons
Map for UAW Hall—Meeting February 22 2 PM
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February 21, 2015 Saturday Meeting Sit-down Strike Memorial 2PM1936-1937 Sit Down Strike at the U.A.W. Hall Region 1-C 1940 W. Atherton Rd. Flint February 22, 2015 Buick, Olds, Pontiac & Cadillac Swap Meet, St Charles, IL March 6-8, 2015 Detroit Autorama March 21, 2015 2:00 p.m. we will be meeting
at Coles Machine Shop 201 W. Rising St. in Davison. Leroy Cole will give us the history of the Cole Automobile and show us his collection. April ? Spring Tour April 22 Regular Meeting TBD May 1-2, 2015 34th Annual "Peach Blossom" Buick-Olds-
Pontiac-Cadillac car show, swap meet & Friday Eve. recep-tion. Hosted by Dixie Chapter @ the Marriott N.W. near Marietta (site of 84 & 94 BCA Nationals). Phone or email Bruce or Shar Kile (770) 977-7924 [email protected] Registration info @ www.buickclub.org/dixie May 10-14. 2015 BDE 2015 National Meet Outer Banks, NORTH CAROLINA May Ladies Night TBD May 29-31, 2015 Buick Race Day—Summit Raceway Park Norwalk, OH June 10-14, 2015 2015 BCA National Meet Springfield, MO June 12-16 Back to the Bricks Westside Tour
June 24 Regular Meeting—TBD June 27-28 Sloan Auto Fair July 9-12, 2015: 33rd Annual Arthritis Foundation Classic Auto Show and Cruise In, Registration and informa-tion: www.ArthritisAutoShow.com or call 614-876-8200.This event will include the BCA Great Lakes Regional Meet July 22 Regular Meeting TBD August 3-9 Back to the Bricks Tune Up August 11-15 Back to the Bricks August 26 Regular Meeting September 11 Michigan Buick Bash by Buicktown hosts September 18-19 Pure Stock Muscle Car Drag Race September 23 Regular Meeting—Sloan Museum Oct. 8-10, 2015 25th Anniversary S.E. Regional Meet (a touring event) hosted by the Dixie Chapter in beautiful his-toric Madison, Ga. If you're heading to Florida for the BDE Fall tour, Madison provides a perfect location to "hang out" with your Buick friends for 3 full days of touring a few days prior. Call or email Bruce or Shar Kile (770) 977-7924 [email protected]
October 18-25, BDE Fall Tour—Florida October 28 Regular Meeting TBD November 18 Regular Meeting TBD December—TBD Christmas Party
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Vacancy on Board of Directors
The recent election of officers has resulted in a vacancy on the Buicktown Board of Directors. Paul Marchi was ac-claimed for the office of treasurer thereby vacating his position as past director for the calendar year 2015. The Buicktown’s Constitution is specific regarding selecting a replacement for an elected office in the event of a vacancy. The board is responsible to select a replacement from members in good standing for the interval to the next election. There are no words regarding an election requirement for this situation. Duties of a past director are: 1. Serve as a voting member of the board, 2. Assist officers and chairpersons where their experience will benefit the chapter and, 3. Solicit for and conduct the annual election. This notice shall appear in the February Crier. You may contact Roger Tyyska with your question or, to identify a willing and qualified candidate. The board’s decision will take place at the March BOD meeting. Roger Tyyska, Past Director
Looking Ahead to Water Street on Show Car Saturday By Roger Tyyska
The pages of the calendar are turning and Buicktown is preparing for August 15, 2015 and the BttB car show extravaganza on Saturday. This will be our third “All Buick Show” located across the Flint River on Historic Water Street. We learned a lot in 2014 and have taken that experience to heart to improve this year’s show. Volunteers in 2014 enjoyed the day and are encouraging all members to join in. Planning and preparation are divided between two new committees. One is for the car show and the other for historical programs to be given in the Durant-Dort Office building. Within the past eleven years Buicktown parking was located on Kearsley Street and reserved for club mem-bers only. Upon moving to Water Street all Buick show car drivers were welcome to join us with no restriction to club affiliation. Here we took on new responsibilities acting as the official host for this location. BttB does not organize Water Street events nor staff it with their volunteers. Last year slightly more than half of the 54 cars on Water Street were in the club. This year the count could take a giant step forward. Look for the March issue of the Buick Bugle and the story about Water Street, the Durant-Dort building and Factory One. We are listed on the Bugle calendar as an approved BCA Chapter event. This may be the start of an annual BCA celebration in Flint. The Buick mystique still resides in the City of Flint; let’s do our part to keep it here. The first meeting of the Car Show Committee will take place on Tuesday February 10th at 1:00 PM at the Du-rant-Dort Office building. The purpose is to talk about last year and how this year can be improved. This February meeting is well advanced in our schedule but, it will give members time to think about what we should or should not do. Early is much better than putting it off until the last minute and discover a problem. All members should be aware that access to Water Street on Show Car Saturday is “EZ in and EZ out” at any time of the day. This is important as your help will be needed and appreciated even if you can only show up for a short amount of time. If we can get many members to sign up for a two hour task, that leaves the rest of the day to see the main show on Saginaw Street. Lots of people doing a little work are much better than a few people doing all the work. Sign up sheets will be available in advance. Now is the time for all good mem-bers to come to the aid of your Buick club. It will be fun, we’ll get to know each other better and the club will be stronger because of this show. In the following months we’ll keep you updated with the latest information. If you want to join a committee, have a suggestion or a question contact Roger Tyyska, Dave Bloch or Dave Langdon. Dave Langdon is chairman for the historical programs. Roger and Dave Bloch are co-chairs for the car show. Join in; it should be fun!
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Assistant Directors –Millie and Larry Lutz
Hello from Flordia, Sending sunshine to all ! So happy to finally be here, it was a terrible trip, but on the bright side we have the most wonderful Hosts Jim and Jackie Beal, had a very nice visit with Larry and Suzanne and a tour of their beautiful new home, they love it here in Flordia! and a great get together with Buicktown and BDE friends and already planning another one, and of course lots of great food and shopping ! Now back to business, we would like to thank everyone who came over for game night, we had lots of food, fun and conversation. Hope you have marked your calendar for Feb.21st and our meeting at the UAW hall. On March 21st at 2:00p.m. we will be meeting at Coles Machine Shop 201 W. Rising St. in Davison. Leroy Cole will give us the his-tory of the Cole Automobile and show us his collection. We have an opportunity to tour the Truck As-sembly Plant on Van Slyke in Flint, if we have enough interest , we need 15-20 people , so please call me 810-728-3133 or e-mail [email protected] to let me know ,it could possibly be our spring tour. Will see you all in Feb. Keep warm, safe and God Bless ! Millie and Larry
First Meeting of Water Street Car Show Committee
The first meeting of the Show Car Committee will take place on a Tuesday February 10th at 1:00 PM at the Durant-Dort Office building at 316 Water Street. Expect the first meeting to last at least two hours. The first item on the agenda is to inform all in regard to arrangements and agreements between the stakeholders. When communication and coordination between these multi-tudes are in place, Buicktown’s primary tasks on Saturday are to operate the show car entrance gate, assist in parking, staff the Buicktown information booth and welcome our participants. I don’t mean to downplay the hard work put into preparations. However, this is a one day event lasting about 12 hours. No other Buicktown or BCA social events are planned at this date. The purpose of the committee is to do the planning and organizing. We must think things through so when the day arrives, all goes smoothly. Hopefully no surprises show up which could have been planned for. As a group we will talk about what needs to be done and how to staff for that. No tasks should be made difficult. Buicktown has done BCA national shows; this is very small compared to that. See you there, it should be an informative meeting. Roger
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Classified Ads are free to members of the Buicktown Chapter and run for 3 consecutive months.
Ads must be to the Editor by the 25th of the month prior to the month in which the ad will run
BUICKS FOR SALE
BUICK STUFF FOR SALE
For Sale 6 Buick wheels for LeSabre, Electra, with disc brakes, Clean and polish, repainted and waxed. 5 of them have a little bit of rust but no pits.$400 firm, no tires Call Mike 810-223-5504
OTHER STUFF FOR SALE
1940 Buick Super convertible. Sequoia Cream / brown leather inte-rior. Twin Spotlights- skirts -radio -heater. $42,500 OBO drive anywhere 3.4 rear end,Roadmaster brakes, 263 engine. original drive line and parts
included 1937 Buick Special coupe. 455 Buick engine TH 400 turbo trans, Camaro rear end, mustang 2 front end ,6 way power lumbar seats, AC, power windows steering and brakes. remote Keyless entry $41 500 OBO Joe [email protected] 810-655-8988
Wanted
Buick 2003 Centennial wrist watch, men's. Like given to Buicktown Chap-ter National Meet committee. Never worn, or like new. Call Bob @ 810-577-2636
Lots of Buick Stuff for sale. Call Norbert 810-659-3682 Miscellaneous ‘37-38 and ‘48-49 Buick Parts, call Marvin 517-484-5188
1938 Buick Spe-
cial four door,
59K miles
$10,000 Call
Dale 810-358-
1275
1985 Buick Riviera. 106K, all
power, air, cruise, 305- V8 $4,500.00 Steve:269-341-4534 269-568-2181
Outdoor Storage in Flint, Call Larry Schramm 248-505-3883
Looking for 4 Regal or Skylark center caps for ‘79 regal wheels Call Ron 248-756-3999
1956 Buick Century 4 door hardtop, Lots of new parts, needs engine work, body good,$2500 Call Bill 810-426-2483
1975 Buick LeSabre convertibles – two One - rust-free Texas car – bittersweet metallic, white top and interior, loaded w/options including custom line boot cover. 350-4, 66K miles, have some pa-perwork including window sticker. This is a great candidate for restoration, paint and body good, needs – carpet, top, wheels, some trim. $7,500 Two – Upstate NY car has rust – glacier blue, blue carpet, white top and seats, reportedly last one delivered in Monroe County, New York. Late production date, shoulder belts, no A/C, 350-4, 85K miles, have original bill of sale, etc., complete, $6,500 Contact: [email protected]/408.655.0152 Cars are in Flint!
FOR SALE: 1967 Buick Wildcat con-vertible.Aquamarine/black, 430-4, 60K miles on odo,factory air, sport wheels, console/tach.$17,500. Ric McNally, 810 767 5550
1937 Buick Straight 8 and transmission,
Complete $500 or best offer, other parts
available Call Frank, 517-626-4119
1952 263cu.in. Engine,block needs
sleeve, 2 pistons,two valves, crank is
turned .10-10 other parts seem to be
pretty good. Gene Bennett 810-798-3570
[email protected]. $275 obo
Storage spaces in my pole barn
at my home....$35.00 a piece/
mo...Reserve
now!...Jim ...9897704541
FOR SALE 1962 Buick Skylark, 2 door hardtop, 218 Aluminum V8, runs and drives well. White with blue interior $2,500. Call Erik Sidge (810)785-4011.
1966 Buick Skylark 2 door coupe, 300 V8,
seafoam green with white painted top, AC/
PS/PB gold cloth and vinyl interior, 69K
miles $10,000 obo Call Barry Jensen 810-
238-9601 9AM-5PM
Carter Carburetor
1954 Buick, NOS
Call Richard Champion
810-513-1409
At Back to the Bricks a number of
knowledgeable people looked at this
carburetor and determined it had
never been on a car. It could be just
the part you are looking for…. Price
is negotiable.
1967 Electra Convertible, approx 109,00o miles power windows, vents, air, am/fm, guidematic, power seat, tilt $14,000 Call Dave 810-639 5661
1970 225 convertible. 68,000
miles 2nd owner. Red/ white,
2nd top, original paint. Red
leather interior. Original mats, caps, paperwork. Power every-
thing but a/c & radio inoperable.
Rebuilt cooling system 1997. Re-
built brakes/ fuel system 2011.
In Dream Cruises 2012 & 2013. Pictures:
http://1drv.ms/1nHSYie
$14,000 to Buick Club members.
At Royal Oak. G. M. Ross #47536 (616) 897-5713 or 28
Jan. - 7 Feb. (858) 565-7060
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SOCIAL COMMITTEE Card was sent to “Riviera Bob” Stemm, get well card for a car accident (not a Buick) . Please keep him in your prayers. Please notify the Social Committee if you are aware of any situation needing our consideration. Thank you.
Perry Pindur or Jane [email protected]
MEMBERSHIP UPDATE ! We have 127 paid memberships for 2014. and 79 for 2015. Dues are due for 2015!
Duane Hilliker 2/2
Linda Jaworski 2/3
Bernice Taubitz 2/3
Frank DeNicolo 2/4
Michael Wittenberg 2/4
Mary Wood 2/5
Gail Woods 2/6
Julie Strickhouser 2/11
Bruce Kile 2/15
James Drury 2/18
Bob Hamilton 2/23
Barbara Meyer 2/24
Georgene Wittenberg 2/24
Cloie Hamilton 2/25
Harold Calhoun 2/26
Niclole DeMott 2/28
Dave & Mary Wood 2/11
Terry & Sarah Hanson 2/14
Thank you to Chuck and Cindy Smith for their donation of two new roadside signs. The signs will be used to show the location of Buicktown Chapter Meeting for picnics and etc. The old signs are worn with broken frames.
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6186 Torrey Rd
Flint MI 48507-5954
