BULLETIN VOL. 44, ISSUE 5 A MONTHLY PUBLICATION OF THE INDY CHAPTER OF THE STUDEBAKER DRIVERS CLUB, MAY, 2017 Let the Car Show Season Begin!!! The 2017 summer car show season has officially begun, at least according to Larry Hopkins. Larry began a 100 day countdown to car show season on his Facebook page by posting a picture of a car at a show or cruise in each day leading up to April 1st which was opening day at "The Suds" in Greenwood, a popular cruise in spot for many years. Every weekend Larry finds a car event to take his 62 Studebaker GT Hawk, 72 Mustang, or 47 DeSoto to. Many of us will be heading to South Bend for the SDC International Meet May 3-6th. The "Home Coming Meets" in South Bend are always the best attended with the most cars and we are lucky enough to be just a couple of hours away! Hope to see everyone there! Nancy Bacon President Indy Chapter SDC BRICKYARD The Studebaker Driver s Club Meeting April 22, 2017 Our club s Vice-President, Diane Elmore, began the meeting with a hearty thank you to Nick & Jo Shaw for organizing the meeting at Crawfordville s Creekside Inn and after-lunch tour of a local Military Museum. Diane then opened the meeting by stating that there would be no officer reports because our President, Secretary, Treasurer, Activities Chair and Newsletter Editor were not there. Andy Swartz then moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion was seconded by many members. Meeting adjourned! Notes taken and recorded by: A. Stealthy Member (aka Diane Elmore) Museum owner Loni Ropkey (C) with hosts Nick and Jo Shaw 1
Ropkey Military Museum Photos courtesy Larry Hopkins 2
Welcome New Members Bill and Bonnie Chipman Dennis Rumley 9181 Aberdeen Road 1560 Hamilton Dr. Rising Sun, In 47040 Greenwood, In 46143 812-534-3535 317-696-4665 Drumley1560@yahoo.com 1951 Champ 1972 Avanti 1985 Avanti Car for Sale A friend of mine has a President for sale. He s losing his lease and the car might have to go to the crusher! This car could be restored for a great source of rare trim parts. Contact me at 812-360-0664 if you re interested. Jim Roberts From Ted Andrews Eiteljorg Museum Dogs Faithful & True until August 6 th. The Studebaker Jr. wagon. Jim McDaniel Not directly Studebaker related but before autoracks, Studebakers were loaded this way in special "Automobile" boxcars that could be loaded from the ends or via the side doors. There were other boxcars that you loaded from the double doors on the sides like this pic. 3
Front Wheel Bearings By Malcolm Berry Periodically, the front wheel bearings should be repacked. How often depends on how much your car or truck is driven. Under regular use, every 10 or 15 thousand miles would be acceptable. Since most Studebakers may not be driven on a regular basis, they should be repacked on a time schedule. If your vehicle s front wheel bearings haven t been repacked for some time, it should be done. THIS IS A VERY IMPORTANT SAFETY ITEM! To do this, remove the front wheels, dust covers and cotter pins. Then remove the nut holding the hub on. Next, remove the hub and drum assembly. Remember if your car has disc brakes, the caliper must be removed first. When the hub is off, remove the grease seal and bearings. Clean the inner and outer bearings and inspect them for any type of damage. If the bearings are ok, repack them with clean wheel bearing grease. Next reinstall the bearings, hub and drum assembly. BE SURE TO USE A NEW GREASE SEAL. If there is any question about the old bearings, it s best to replace them. While you have the front hubs off, this is a good time to inspect brake linings, wheel cylinders and rubber brake hoses. If anything looks questionable, it should be replaced. DON T FORGET! Anytime you have the car jacked up for any reason, be sure to use good quality jack stands for SAFETY! If there are any questions, this is covered in the Studebaker Shop Manuel. Spread the Word for Studebaker Specialty Plates Mike, I am working the Studebaker National Museum to get a specialty plate for the museum. We need to get 500 signatures or more from people who are willing to purchase a plate. Can you pass this petition to Indiana members and see if we can get them back during the Nationals. William A. Panzica, RPA, FMA Please spread the word through the AOAI Indiana Chapter, SDC Indy Chapter, and SDC Michiana Chapter membership list and newsletters. You can sign the petition during the 2017 South Bend meet in the Inn at St. Mary's AOAI Hospitality room or Studebaker National Museum or print, sign and mail it directly to the Studebaker National Museum. Mike Baker A copy of the petition is on the next page. Mosquito Yard Spray From Paul Harvey Radio Show Copy and pasted from a friend: Big bottle blue cheap mouthwash, 3 cups Epsom salt, 3 stale 12 oz cheap beer, mix those three ingredients together until salt is dissolved. Spray anywhere you sit outside, around pools, will not harm plants or flowers. Mosquitoes gone from that area for approximately 80 days. Mosquitoes and bugs hate it, nice mint smell. On a personal note: Did this for the first time last year and it worked! I sprayed it on everything trees, flowers, brick, pillars, rocks, bottom side of furniture, except fabric. Will be using this spray again this year. Becky 4
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Upcoming Events May 3-6, 2017 53rd ANNUAL STUDEBAKER DRIVERS CLUB INTERNATIONAL MEET SOUTH BEND, INDIANA HOSTED BY MICHIANA CHAPTER SDC. May Indiana, Nashville, May 26 th and 27 th 2017 is the 10 th annual Studebaker Nationals and Orphan Car Drags held in Bean Blossom, Indiana. This year on Friday 26th at 5:30 p.m. we will have a catered dinner and Rose s desserts at our home. Saturday, May 27, gates open at 9:00 a.m. at the Brown County Dragway, Bean Blossom, Indiana for racing and car show. This is our tenth year so it would be nice to have a big crowd. We had lots of racers and spectators again last year. We also attracted new members. We have arranged for a discount on rooms at the Seasons Lodge, ask for it when you make reservations. That information is below. There is trailer parking available. Richard & Rose Poe 812-988-2008 Roserichpoe@att.net Seasons Lodge and Conference Center 560 East State Road 46, Nashville, IN, 47448 800.365.7327 / 812.988.2284 http://www.seasonslodge.com/ http://www.browncounty.com/places-to/stay?dt[]=28x Note: As of this printing there is road work on 135 near Bean Blossom. I understand the detour is easy enough, however, you may want to allow yourself extra travel time. Mark these dates on your calendar: Saturday, June 17 12:00 Back by popular demand, Bob and Sandy Fox are hosting lunch at the Best Catfish By A Dam Site. This will be a driving tour to the Oakdale Dam Inn, 11899 W. Oakdale Dr., Monticello. Details in next issue. July 14-16 - Rare Vehicles Auction Set For July 2017. More than 700 rare and unique cars, trucks, motorcycles, tractors, buggies and more will be auctioned off in July in Norwalk, Ohio. Hackenberger started collecting cars when he was 15, his first being a 1948 Studebaker. He and his wife, Eunice, kept collecting throughout the years and the collection has now grown to more than 700 vehicles, including almost 250 rare Studebakers. Go to www.ronhackenberger.com or www.vanderbrinkauctions.com for more information. July 22, 1:00 p.m. Luau/pitch-in at Joe and Nancy Bacon s August Joe and Nancy Bacon will be hosting lunch. More to come. September 9 - The Indy Chapter will hit the road on Drive Your Studebaker Day for a little bit of driving, some eating, a lot of talking, and a surprise or two. Keep watching this space for more details from Dave and Diane Elmore about this unique driving experience. September 15-16 12 th Annual Midwest Studebaker Only Swap Meet in Menomonie, Wisconsin. September 23, 12:00 Grand Opening Celebration at Mike Bakers new shop in Greenfield October Griffith s Fall Tour November Ed Reynolds December Christmas Dinner hosted by Peggy Scott 8
The Brickyard Bulletin Published by the Indy Chapter Studebaker Drivers Club The Brickyard Bulletin is published monthly. The deadline for summations is the 15 th of the previous month. We hereby give permission to other S.D.C. chapters to use information from the newsletter when proper credit is given. Reprinted or Reproduced from the Indy Chapter, Brickyard Bulletin. Indy Chapter Officers President: Nancy Bacon, 1701E. Lawrence Ave., Indianapolis, IN 46227at nancyjb1701@aol.com or 317-783-4721 V. President: Diane Elmore 699 S Co Rd 400 E, Avon, IN 46123 at delmore@hotmail.com or 317-745-5616 Secretary: Sandy Fox, 7956 Oak Hill Dr., Plainfield, IN 46268, at bsfox@att.net or 317-839-4361 Treasurer: Tom Flynn, 4531 S CR 500 E, Plainfield, IN 46168, at tom_and_trudy@yahoo.com or 317-837-5671 Activities: Charlie Griffith, 1526 S. Hunter Rd., Indianapolis, IN 46239, at chazwork@msn.com or 317-353-8287 Membership: Dale McPhearson, 700 N Clay St, Frankfort, IN 46041, at shiny1@comcast.net or 765-654-5446 Editor: Becky Griffith, 1526 S. Hunter Rd., Indianapolis, IN 46239, at becinin@msn.com or 317-353-8287 In addition Web Designer: Jeff Westcott at www.indychaptersdc.org Facebook: Larry Hopkins at larrydeanhopkins@att.net President: Tom Curtis at tomnancurtis@aol.com V. President: Don Cox at don@yahoo.com Secretary: Nita Ketchum at niketchum@aol.com Treasurer: Jane Stinson at jestinson@aol.com National Officers National Board of Directors Crossroads Zone National Board Director: Bob Henning at rhnn15090@aol.com Crossroads Zone Coordinator: Joanne Hamblin Regional Manager Indiana: Bob Henning Updated 01/01/2017 National SDC Membership Regular membership dues in the National Studebaker Club are $24.00 for new members 1 st year only. Renewals are $31.00 per year, which includes 12 monthly issues of Turning Wheels, the National SDC Magazine. (Other memberships Indy Chapter Membership National SDC membership is a prerequisite. Renewal INDY Chapter dues are $18.00. Renewals are payable January each year. After March a $5.00 late fee will be added. Application is available upon request. 9
Brickyard Bulletin May, 2017 A really big tank at the Ropkey Museum Indy Chapter SDC Becky Griffith, Editor 1526 S. Hunter Rd Indianapolis, IN 46239 To: 10