Dixie Vintage Antique Automobile Club

Newsletter

A Non-Profit Alabama Corporation

www.dvaac.com Founded 1959

October 2017 Hoover, Alabama

Dixie Vintage Events

Hoover Krispy Kreme hosts Dixie Vintage Auto Club’s first and third Saturday Cruise-In each month.

Saturday, October 7nd Krispy Kreme Cruise-in

8:00AM – Noon, Hwy 31, Hoover, AL Jim Black, 205-527-9346

Monday, October 9th Dixie Vintage Business Meeting 6:00PM, Swamp Monster BBQ

1843 Montgomery HWY, STE 105 Hoover, AL 205-403-2076

Saturday, October 21st Krispy Kreme Cruise-in

8:00AM – Noon, Hwy 31, Hoover, AL Jim Black, 205-527-9346

Saturday, October 28th Annual Halloween Car Show

9:00AM – 1:00pm, Old Car Heaven 3501 1st Av S

Call Chrys 205-566-3482 $20.00 Registration fee.

Thursday, November 30th Dixie Vintage Christmas Party

6:30PM Bluff Park United Methodist Hoover, AL $18.00 Person

RSVP Carleneadams2@bellsouth.net 205-706-7614

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2017 Board of Directors

Bill Cooch, Chairman

Gary Adams Jim Ketchersid

Jim Likis

2017 Officers

President Jim Black jblack2141@bellsouth.net

205-527-9346

First Vice President Dale Baker dalebaker100@att.net

205-807-6581

Second Vice President John Krauser jekbest@aol.com

205-276-4423

Treasurer Jim Likis 205-980-0314

4572 Eagle Point Drive Birmingham, AL 35242

Activity Director Steve Owen

necexpert@aol.com 205-567-2735

Marketing Director Joe Alfano

alfanojm4@bellsouth.net 205-222-4577

Chaplin Ed Keller

ekeller@dixiecrane.com 205-832-5424

Newsletter Editor David Bell david.allan.bell@gmail.com

205-520-6080

Membership Mike Likis mlikis@mayerelectric.com

205-999-4561

Webmaster Gary Adams gadams2@bellsouth.net

205-706-7614

Dixie Vintage President Jim Black has streamlined the process for ordering name tags. This new process will expedite the delivery of your nametag to your home. The order form will be available in the tent at Krispy Kreme Cruise-ins. The member needing a name tag will complete the order form and mail it with payment to Crown Trophy. The finished name tag will be mailed to you. We encourage each of our members to own and wear a Dixie Vintage Car Club name tag. We really do want to get to know you. The cost of the name tag is $10.00.

Dixie Vintage Antique Automobile Club

The Dixie Vintage Antique Automobile

Club Newsletter is published monthly by Dixie Vintage An-tique Automobile Club, Inc., a non-profit Alabama Corpora-tion. The purpose of this Club is to promote interest in restor-ing and preserving antique, classic, and special interest old cars; and to provide a social club for members and their fami-lies of mutual interest to all. Monthly meetings and activities are conducted in a variety of locations. We encourage mem-bership from other automobile clubs and orphan marquees. The only requirement to become a member of Dixie Vintage Antique Automobile Club, Inc. is an interest in the history and preservation of automobiles.

New Process for Ordering Name Tags

Newsletter Editor

Do you have a classic car story? Are you working on a restoration project?

Please let me know… David Bell

Cell: 205-520-6080 or Email: david.allan.bell@gmail.com

AL & Wendy Bedran 1965 Shelby Cobra 1962 Chevrolet Corvette 2002 Chevrolet Corvette Tom & Robin Bush 1954 Chevrolet 3100 Pickup

Ryan & Alaina Nations 1983 DeLorean DMC 12

Colin Smith 1966 Ford AC Cobra 1973 Ford Bronco 2008 Ford Mustang

Greg & Beverly England 1932 Chevrolet Victoria

Wes Mindingall

New Car Members

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Past Meets Present

An Update by Gary Adams

At Krispy Kreme Cruise-inThis 1950 Ford is a hot rod built in the late 50s by Albert Pardi, best friend of Jimmy Likis. Albert was a great mechanic and expertly transplanted a Chevrolet 265, V-8, Power Pack engine into the Ford. The car has a three-speed manual transmission with Smitty exhausts. The car was driven by Padri until the late seventies. Pardis’ nieces and nephews fondly remember many Sunday afternoon rides in Uncle Alberts’s Ford. Seeing the Ford for the first time in many years in the photos below are Tony Pardi, Sal Pardi, and Bernice Moran. Also remembering those rides, but not pictured, are nephews Mike Likis and Sal Sicola. I think all named in this article are Dixie Vintage members with the exception of Bernice and Sal who are being actively recruited.

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Dixie Vintage Cars For Sale

1929 MODEL A FORD SPECIAL COUPE

FOR SALE This Model A has a new engine, new rear end, a Webber downdraft carburetor, electric fuel pump and regulator. It has the cast iron exhaust

header, cast iron high compression cylinder head and six blade fan. The Model A was converted to 12 volts negative ground featuring an interior out-

let and cutoff switch. For highway driving it has new 3.54 gears with new bearings and seals. This A also has electrical wipers, a quail radiator cap,

rear trunk and trunk rack. This Model A is equipped with seat belts, floor mounted cup rack, turn signals, parking lights, and it has carpet in the

cab and rumble seat. The original 1929 Alabama license plate stays with the car. $21,500. Call Dwayne at 205-520-3803

1950 FORD COUP This 1950 Ford coup was built from an original rust- free car. It has been updated with many im-provements that makes it a truly fun and safe driv-ing car. The coupe recently had the following re-pairs and upgrades: Dakota Digital Vit X Gauges, New gas tank with Dakota sending unit, 1979 Freshened 355 Chevy engine, Freshened 350 Automatic Transmission with New Custom Torque Converter to be in sync with Camy Head for this coupe, New, Kwick wire system throughout the car, New Port elec-tronic windshield wipers, Vintage AC & Heat-ing system, Posies’ Rear Spring & Shackles Super Slide, Detroit Eaton Front Springs, Shoe Box Central Front Camber Kit, Butch’s Cool Stuff Front Disc Brakes Kit, New Carpet throughout, New Light Gray & Dark Gray Ultra Leather uphol-stery & kick panels, All new custom bent brake lines, All New Steel Gas Lines custom bent from tank to carb, New Fuel Pump, New aluminum Ra-diator, New 202 Dart heads, Total rebuild with new Gears 300 Ratio & Seal bearing, New Eldabrock 600 CFM Carb, New Electric push fan for slow traffic, Front Seat Totally reworked with new springs and foam, New Kenwood Ste-reo System, New Dual Radio Speakers that fir 50 Ford dash, New LED Dash Lights by Watson Street Works, New Custom Made Third Brake light that color match, LED upgraded tail lights, New Magna Flow Mufflers, New Exhaust tips, New Jamco Complete Heavy Duty Sway Bar System front and back, New Billistines German shocks on all four corners, New Brake Pedal and bracket & and New CCPT Adjustable Propor-tional Valve. Call Larry Edmodson, Cell (205)966-5581; Larry@edmondsonfiltration.com

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Coosa Mart 3560 Pelham

Parkway Just what your vehicle needs!

https://www.facebook.com/dixievintageauto/

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One Stop Shop

Hot Rods, Street Rods, Muscle Cars

All Upgrades Brakes, Suspension, Elec-

trical, LS Swaps, Custom Wheels

Full Body Shop & Custom Paint

Air Brush Work

Interior Work

Full Builds to Flat Tires we do it All

Retired Rides LLC 135 Corporate Way Pelham,AL 35124

Owners Greg & Sandy Tope

Walco Transport is a built-for-purpose logistic company that specializes in enclosed auto

transport. Enclosed auto transport is a pre-ferred method for exotic, luxury, classic or

custom vehicles, but can be used for any and all vehicles. It offers added protection and safety from any road hazards, dust, debris,

and all weather elements. We can be reached at 1-888-569-4441

or www.walcotransport.com

Bobby’s Corvettes

Bobby Allen-205-515-3610

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Founded 1959

Dixie Vintage Antique Automobile Club, Inc.

302 Panther Trail Pelham, AL 35124

www.dvaac.com

A Non-Profit Organization

Founded 1959

New Member's Project Ken Knight a new member of the club is restoring a 1965 Chevrolet Corvette. His first steps are replacing the complete front suspen-sion and steering and then will start the body work. As you can see the car is beautifully finished on one side but not restored on the passenger side. The person Ken purchased the Corvette from wanted to get into the Corvette restoration business so only finished half of the car to show customers a before and after product.