Street
Beat
January
2010
Year
XXXVI
HAPPY HOT ROD NEW YEAR!!!
2009 Christmas Party
As you probably know by now there was severe
weather during the time our annual Xmas party was scheduled. Only three people showed up, however there
was plenty of food for those three persons. Seriously, the party had to be
cancelled, so by executive decree we will have a spirited discussion at the
January meeting, as to our alternatives. We can have another party, cancel till
next year, or perhaps another good idea will surface.
2010 New Officers
OK, so there’s only
two new officers, one of those being the Presidential office filled by Mr. Bud
Barrett, who ascended onto the Throne after serving as Vice President for the
2009 year. Anyone attending the Dec.
meeting will remember there were several nominations, and self rejections for
the office of Vice President. After much moaning and whining from
aforementioned self rejections, Dick Cartwright bravely and reluctantly raised
his right hand and went forth where no other KARC member has tread in the past.
That being the possibility of becoming our first two term President. (Since the VP generally ascends to the office of President.)
It was reported that Dick quipped that he had actually had fun, in his
first term as The Prez. Way to step up Mr. Dick.
Jim Collier will remain as Treasurer, and
Ron Gott has consented to remain as Secretary. Thanks to all who help make the KARC what it
is!!!
KARC 2010 Contributions.
At the December 09 meeting, Keith Owens motioned
that we donate $500 to the “Toys for Tots” program going on for needy children during the Xmas season. The motion was quickly carried as most of our
charitable motions are.
2010 Junkyard Classic Calendars
The popular Dale Klee Junkyard Classic calendars,
2010 version, have arrived for members and our advertisers/sponsors. Mike Smith will bring them to the January
meeting. We have lost a few sponsors, and are awaiting word for a major
sponsor, so anyone with contacts, now is the time to be checking into any
prospects. Also as everyone knows by now, we have for sure lost Wal-Mart as our
Super Cruise sponsor. Anyone with ideas
or contacts for a replacement for Wal-Mart we can discuss at the January
meeting. Jim Caswell,(The Cas)
has gotten pictures for T shirts and flyer art work. He is undoubtedly in serious deliberation for his next
Wilderness Trail collectible.
Gray Swap Meet
This year’s edition of “The Great
Freeze-Out” swap meet will be coming up January 29-31 at the Gray Fairgrounds,
in Gray TN. For die-hards like most KARC members appear to be, this meet helps
alleviate a little of that cabin fever, experienced during the winter months.
If you haven’t been, several of the vendors are indoors, with the main building
housing 30 or so vendors. Dick Cartwright requests all members to stop by his
booth with cash in hand. He may be in a
dealing kind of mood.
Members Machines and Gossip
After selling his award winning 39 Buick
Convertible to Mikel Smith, Mack Armstrong found he
was bored and began thinking of another project. Lo and behold, another KARC
member (Perry Stapleton) had a nice start on a 40 Buick coupe street rod, and a
deal was sealed. The Buick was supposed to arrive on the Friday of the “BIG
SNOW”. I assume it did.
Rex Vance’s 67 GTO is getting a fresh paint
job from one of our advertiser/sponsors, Paint by Darrell. Also, I think Rex had his engine freshened up
last fall, as in a complete rebuild. Had a good hefty sound to it.
Keith Owens, who keeps our web site up to
date, including inserting the KARC N letter, has found time to install a Dakota
Digital cruise control. While he was
feeling industrious he fabricated a fan shroud.
Earlier in 09 Keith had built a muscular 383 inch Chevy engine, dolled
up under the hood a little, and generally freshened it
up. When you drive them, after a few
years they will need some attention just like the family vehicle.
Speedway Upholstery (another advertiser) now
has possession of Mike Smith’s 68 442 Olds convertible. After it comes back
from Speedway Mike plans to pull the rear end and gas tank, clean it up nice
under there, replace everything, and it will be ready for new exhaust. The 442 already has a fresh 350 Olds (by
Mike), and fresh paint by his buddy Darrell.
Bruce Robert’s 56 Chrysler wagon was about ¾
finished on his upholstery just before Xmas and looking mighty good. Could be finished by this writing.
John Stolz’s 38
Chevy 2 dr. sedan has new glass installed by King
Glass out of
Ron and Brent Herron continue to make some
progress on their LT1 powered 47 Caddy road queen.
Glen Armstrong has about finished his Chevy
installation into his big comfy Lincoln 4 dr.
Times News reporter Jeff Bobo’s “Behind the Wheel” column appears weekly in the Go Tri Cities pullout section of the Kingsport Times News paper. He
writes several stories of local racers past and present. In the January 7th
edition he reports that Kingsport Speedway has landed two UARA events for 2010.
They are March 27th, and August l4th (birth date of a famous in his
own mind hot rodder.) As reported earlier The
Kingsport Speedway had a tremendous turnout last fall, and the UARA boys put on
a good show. This is one of the series
training grounds for Nascar’s upper two tier series.
Geoff Bodine is
involved, and I hear Glen Armstrong is planning to attend to settle old
business, or maybe to get and autograph.
Auto Trivia Quiz
What American automobile had the first
electric starter in 1912? Answer at end of N letter.
Upcoming Events
KARC Christmas Party----Date Pending ---- Domtar Cabin, Colonial Heights
Performance Automotive Swap
Meet ----- Jan 29-31 ---
Appalachian Fairgrounds,
Nascar-Bud
Shootout ---- Feb. 6th
---- Daytona Beach, FL (New format, More
drivers added (G. Bodine eligible)
Stones River Region AACA
Swap Meet ---- Feb 7 ----
Club Dinner (Club Christmas Party replacement) ---- Feb
13 ---- Domtar Cabin,
Run to the Sun ---- March 18-20 ----
New location, see Pee Dee Street Rodders Web
site
Easter Rod Run ---- April 2-3 ---- Holiday Inn,
Bunny Run ---- April 16-18 ----
NSRA Southwest Nationals ---- April 9-11 ---- State Fair Park,
Club Picnic ---- May 9 ---- Dick Cartwright’s House,
Borla
Spring Fling Auto Fest
---- May 21-22 ---- Borla Exhaust,
Goodguys
---- May 21-23 ----
Wilderness Trail Rod Run ---- May 29th ---- Downtown, Kingsport, TN
All Chevy Supernationals ---- June 11-13 ---- New City Municipal Parking Lot, Pigeon Forge, TN
Scott
Wilber Wright Birthplace
Festival Classic Car Show ---- June 19 ---- Wilbur Wright
Birthplace,
Frog Follies ---- August 27-29 ---- Evansville, IN
NSRA Southeast Nationals ---- Oct 8-10 ----
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Trivia
Answer: The 1912 Cadillac had an electric starter designed by Charles
Kettering.