June 2017 Bradner Day @ Gazso s Farm, Swap Meet update Monroe, and much more Dave s Miller Special is the Kool motor this month. Dinner at Derby Bar & Grill 17637 1 st Ave Surrey 5:30, Meeting will be at the Restaurant @ 7:30 Thursday June 8th th.
2016 P.I.S.R.A. EXECUTIVE Chairman: Rob Petty tudor32@pisra.com Co-Chair: Phil Coulter cvmbs.judy.coulter@gmail.com Treasurer: Les Woodward tugs1943@shaw.ca Secretary: Wendy Campbell davecamp@telus.net Membership : Grant Chitty langleykiwi@shaw.ca Historians & SwapMeet : Ron & Maureen Wenger jrsblackcoupe@gmail.com Editor: Rob Petty tudor32@pisra.com Swap Meet : Ian & Kyle Hawkins, Les Shaw, Dan London Tour Directors Bob Vanderberg & Bradner / Family Affair 45 Director Pedlar s Post - Club items for sale 45 th Anniversary Two sided decals - FREE Club Plaques orig. design - $50.00 (4 X 6 sizes) Club pins Membership, 10 year, 20 year, 25 year as awarded. 2 X 2 original window decals - $2.00 each 45 th Anniversary plaques - $20.00 New PISRA Hats two styles to choose from. $20.00 each Our club signs have been a big hit this year. We get a lot of interest from others are we park together and display our signs all in a row If you missed the first run, don t worry, we can get yours made anytime and still at the same club price of $100 + $12.00 tax. The wooden easel is still available at Michaels and with a 50% off coupon, they work out to $18.00 each so total investment is $130.00 Let me know if you would like to get one
Monthly Meeting May 11, 2017 Milner Chapel - 6716 216 St Meeting called to order at 7:24pm Quorum established Reports: Welcome to guests Shane & Gord Treasury report Les Woodward Motion accepted by Doug Nehm, 2 nd Steve Holloway Swap meet updates given by Ron Wenger Rosters ready, pick up at front table Membership report given by Grant Business: Thanks you for club display at Tradex Trade X went well Valley Rally went great 22 cars Cactus Jalopy 10 cars going to date Qualicum 7 cars going to date We will be participating in the Autism run in Richmond June 25th Mayday Parade May 22nd and BBQ to follow at Gazo s Meeting adjourned at 7:59pm. Next meeting dinner at the Derby Bar & Grill 17637 1 st Ave Surrey. The meeting will be held at the border following dinner. Bowen Island is very road friendly to hotrods
. Monroe Swap Meet was missing something. A lot of us in the hobby have been going to the Spring & Fall swap meets held at Evergreen Fairgrounds in Monroe WA for many years. We have seen it go from over crowded vendors and parking lots to half empty buildings and walk-ways. This year s spring meet was different. I could not quite put my finger on it. There were more vendors than I have seen in many years. Around every corner and down each path, vendors filled the spaces with old junk and newly found treasures okay, that s a bit rich old junk that has been to the swap meet more times than me and treasures only because the price on the old junk was so high, they could have had American Express set up a booth and offer first timers a new Credit Card for swap meet use. Sometimes I think the pricing of used junk is based on what the American Pickers price it on TV. Most of us buy old signs or speed paraphernalia to hang on the wall, not as an investment for our retirement plan. I saw a pair of old Edelbrock valve covers with chipped fins and a broken lip on a table. They were asking $85 US for it???? Who buys a broken valve cover? Who is using old intake manifolds that require hundreds of dollars cleaning and fixing warps etc? Especially a generic one for a small block Chevy, they are all over waiting for a space on your wall. I saw lots of other stuff I almost could not do without but my budget kept me in check. There were some good deals in the car corral if you had a bit of cash with you. This event is worth the day trip with friends whether you need something or not. Oh yeah, I figured out what was missing the rain Monroe with no rain!!!
Club Cars Doug & Elizabeth Curran Pic #1 Here I am with my $25 '53 Chevy at 15 almost 16 years old. Pic #2 Here I am with the world's ugliest race car. My Hemi powered '61 Dodge 18 years old Pic #3 My '31 Essex Coupe on a '56 Chevy Pick up chassis. Pic#4 My daily driver '57 Chev PU from 69 to 77 put over 100k on it Here at Can Nats 74 Pic #5 My 55 Chev Driver, Bracket racer, Show car. My 1st frame off build circa 1974 Pic #6 My '37 Willys with a '41 nose Small block Ford '78 or 79 "The Great Pumpkin" Pic #7 Almost forgot my 1st real race car. Now owned by Jim Devries Pic #8 My '32 Ford 4 door c. '77 left to right : Me-Dave Stefanko-Bill Noble- Dennis Groundwater Pic #9 I was Crew Chief on my brother's 9 second Pontiac Acadian in the mid '70s Doug is one of our original members and as the pictures show, has been a major player in our hobby for most of his life. Take a trip through his garage and you ll see the complete history of our club and Doug in picture, plaques and trophies. Most don t know that Doug was also an expert Plastic model builder, with many incredible dioramas to is credit.
.. h. This year s May Day parade was in full sunshine something that had eluded us the last couple years. Just over 24 cars took part in the parade and car display at the Bradner Sports Field. Then, after our duties were done, we all headed over to the Gazso Homestead for a bar-b-que & refreshments. The kids were treated to a scavenger hunt looking for bugs and so on, horses which stood patiently as the girls brushed them endlessly, and hay rides that even got the adults involved once the refreshments has loosened the fear factor. Lee Gazso & Fran Petty handled the cooking while the rest of the Gazso clan took care of food prep. A big thank you goes out to the Gazso family for hosting this bar-b-que every year and keeping the kids entertained. If you missed this event, mark it down for next year as it truly is a family affair. What used to be our own kids now is our grandkids having a great day involved with hotrods.
This beast is worth a second look and here s why 1) Hosier tires on all four corners gives this ride a stance and look hard to duplicate. 2) The huge blower peeking out through the hood is attached to a large big block that wants to run. 3) The edges of each body panel are painted with a patina style edging. Kool 4) Interior uses a T-bird wrap around back seat with Impala up front. 5) Big meat under the rear show this ride means business. Check this car out if you see it parked, the 25 gallon beer keg in the trunk only hold Premium Gas. This build is all Hotrod! A greasy Buick looking for a challenge. Robin lifting the hood for all to see My wife just opened my door for me It would have been a nice gesture if we had not been going 70 mph!!!
Here s Wes Tyler, one of our American members at Monroe finding a very rare Corvair with the hard to find front engine option. The trunk was converted to a normal truck like other cars of the era. I was told by the owner that this car eats modern muscle cars for lunch
More pictures from Monroe Swap Meet Two more sedans for a good price plus the latest in auto part lighting from carbs to oil cans to hubcaps turned into clocks this lady took the art of jewellery one step farther than bead necklaces. Each piece was clean and would look pretty nice in a den of office location. Below is a local built by Canada Customs & Hot rods in North Vancouver
Father s Day Runs. There are a few going to Qualicum on that weekend for the big Father s Day show. ACROSS THE LINE Locally we have the Gearheads Fathers Day Show & Shine at Bellwood Acres, 6140 Guide Meridian, Lynden, Washington 9AM-3PM Farm setting, Live band, food etc. usually about 140 entries. Let Barb know if you are interested so we can choose a meeting spot and cruise together. Locally Mission is back on, early pancake breakfast with funds going to the local fire dept charity. It is in the same location as the previous shows.
Coastal Swap Meet Summary & Review Well, the swap meet finally arrived last weekend and all of our preparations put to the test. The show started out great, sunshine and more sunshine, the first part of the plan. The second was to sell out, which is almost what we did. I don t have any final numbers as I write this but from what I heard it was a big success. I want to start by thanking everyone in the club who came out and put in their two or four hour shift. This event calls on everyone and everybody answered the call. I need to add a special thanks to those who put in countless hours on the committee, working all through the year and then putting in many hours on the day of the event. The Hawkins Family is one group, Les Shaw, Dan London & Ron Wenger round out the group who work on our behalf. Our club booth was full this year with about 9 or 10 people taking advantage of the chance to clear out come junk for a few bucks. It was nice to see a few of the other clubs taking a page out of our book and having a club stall to promote the club and add to the BS stories we all like to trade. I m sure all of us made a few bucks, some more than others but mostly a good time was had by all. So, once again thank you to all who helped. It doesn t go un-noticed by our club or others. Thank you.
Harrison s AutoEvent list - be sure to check the web site for updates and changes. As this is just a brief guide for those without access.. www.autoeventlist.com June 02-04 Lordco BC Nationals/NHRA Event, Mission, BC Races (604) 826-6315 02 Geoff McElgunn Show & Shine, Coq(Centennial H.S.)(604) 551-3650 02-04 Cactus Jalopies Desert Wine Tour/Car Show, Osoyoos,(250)498-7296 02-03 CruiZin Chelan Car Show, Chelan, WA Open (509) 682-3503 03 33rd Annual Interior Swap Meet, Logan Lake (Arena), BC 03 Burnaby Heights Hats Off Day Show & Shine, Burnaby, BC Open 03 13th Annual Spring BBQ & Hotrod Gathering, Palouse,WA 65 Kustoms, Etc. (208) 301-0018 03 Wheels & Heels Annual Gala (Lemay museum), Tacoma, WA Fundraiser 03 Canal Days Cruise In, Canal Flats, BC Open (250) 919-2104 04 Mid-Island Swap Meet VCCC Nanaimo, Parksville BC (250) 756-9709 04 24th annual A&W Show & Shine, Duncan, BC Open (250) 748-7889 04 Ferndale Haggen Show & Shine 9am-2pm, Ferndale, WA Open 04 Westwind Pub Show & Shine, Port Alberni, BC Open (250) 724-1324 04 29th Annual Model A Sunday, Fort Langley, BC Open -pre 32 04 Waterfront Festival "Open Class" Car Show, Anacortes, WA Open 04 Donagal's Pub/BC Chevelle Club Show/Shine,Surrey (12050 96 ave.), 04 Country Tire Cruise In, Abbotsford, BC Open (604) 850-5488 04 Heritage Classic Car Show, Steinbach, MB Open (204) 326-9661 06-14 59th Annual VCCC May Tour, Chilliwack, BC Pre-reg (250) 712-2435 07 Tim Hortons(United Blvd) Camp Day Show & Shine, Coquitlam, BC Open 09-10 Cache Creek Graffiti Days -are still on, Cache Creek, BC Pre-72 10-11 SCCBC - CACC Road Race #3, Mission (Raceway Park), BC Races 10 Cruise To The Field, Abbotsford, BC Open (604) 614-0061 10 Seafest Show & Shine, Prince Rupert, BC Open (250) 627-1023 11 29th All Pontiac/GMC Show & Shine, Langley(KMS Tools prking lot), BC 11 27th Lions Sockeye Run Car Show, Richmond (Steveston), BC Open 11 Trev Deeley MC Show & Shine (100th anniversary), Vancouver, BC Open - 16-18 48th Banff Rod Run, Banff, AB Pre-54 (780) 453-2921 16-17 Car d'lane Classic Car Weekend, Coeur d'alene, ID Pre-76 16-18 Seaside Cruizers Fathers Day Show/Shine, Qualicum Beach, Online Reg Only (250) 752-0012 17 22nd KMS Tools Coquitlam Show & Shine, Coquitlam, BC Open - Pre-72 17 Smoke N' Steel's Cruizing the Columbia Car Show, Trail, BC Open 18 Old Car Sunday In The Park, Mission, BC Open (604) 302-7644 18 Dueck Richmond Corvette & Classic Car Show, Richmond, BC Open 18 Cruisin' Classics Father's Day Show & Shine, Prince George, BC Open 18 Boyd Autobody Father's Day Show & Shine, Kelowna, BC Open 18 N. Okanagan VCCC 23rd Father's Day Car Show, Vernon, BC Open 18 Berry Cool Car Show, Burlington, WA Open (360) 757-4195 18 Gearheads Fathers Day Car Show, Bellingham, WA Open (360) 220-2686 23-25 Peach City Beach Cruise, Penticton, BC Open (250) 487-2303 24 Sumas Wa. Community Days Car Show, Sumas, WA Open 24-25 Burns Lake Show & Shine, Burns Lake, BC Open (250) 692-6935 24-25 SCCBC - Driver Training, Mission (Raceway Park), BC Races
4 Sunshine Coast Drag Racing Assoc. Test & Tune, Sechelt, BC Open 24-25 8th Penticton Beach Collector Car Auction, Penticton, BC Auction 25 Victoria Swap meet, Saanich Fairgrounds, BC (250) 652-2959 25 Fortins Chilliwack "Village Classic" Show & Shine, Chilliwack, BC Open 25 Pacific Autism Family Network Show & Shine, Richmond (3688 Cessna Drive), BC Open Fund Raiser (604) 724-7167 23-25 Peach City Beach Cruise, Penticton, BC Open (250) 487-2303 24 Sumas Wa. Community Days Car Show, Sumas, WA Open (360) 988-5711 24-25 Burns Lake Show & Shine, Burns Lake, BC Open (250) 692-6935 24-25 SCCBC - Driver Training, Mission (Raceway Park), BC Races 24 Sunshine Coast Drag Racing Assoc. Test & Tune, Sechelt, BC Open (604) 230-5067 24-25 8th Penticton Beach Collector Car Auction, Penticton, BC Auction 25 Victoria Swap meet, Saanich Fairgrounds, BC (250) 652-2959 25 Fortins Chilliwack "Village Classic" Show & Shine, Chilliwack, BC Open (604) 792-4576 25 Pacific Autism Family Network Show & Shine, Richmond (3688 Cessna Drive), BC Open Fund Raiser (604) 724-7167 28 Canada Coast to Coast Tour begins, Saanich to St. John's, Pre-reg (604) 826-6826 30-02 Northwest Doorwarz V, Mission, BC Races (604) 826-6315 30 Eastside Parkway Pile-up Car Show, E. Wenatchee, WA Open (509) 886-6108 July 01 19th Gorge Canada Day Picnic &Show & Shine, Victoria, BC Open (250) 389-1802 01 Canada Day Show & Shine, Ft. St. John, BC Open (250) 794-8000 01 Jelly Bean Autocrafters Canada Day Show & Cruise, Surrey (19425 #10 Hwy), BC Open (604) 427-4167 01 Hope Canada Day Car Show In The Park, Hope, BC Open (604) 750-8648 01 Westside Daze Show & Shine, West Kelowna (Memorial Park), BC Open (250) 999-7210 01 Steveston Salmon Festival Car Show, Richmond, BC Open- Pre Reg (604) 238-8094 01-02 Fordnutz Cougar Claw-In, Fort Langley, BC Open (604) 786-3673 02 GVMPS Car Show at Shipbuilders Square, North Vancouver, BC Open-pre Reg By 6/15/17 (604) 987-1814 04 Old Fashioned 4th of July Car Show, Blaine, WA Open (360) 332-4544 07-09 V8 Ford Spokane Swap Meet, Spokane, WA (509) 994-4924 07-08 W.C.C.A. Firecracker Rod Run, Ferndale, WA Open (360) 820-3124 08 Golden Oldies Show 'n Shine, Port Alberni(3rd Ave.), BC Open (250) 723-8344 08 Princeton Main Street Show & Shine, Princeton, BC Open (250) 295-0879 08 VCCC Shuswap Chapter Harbour Front Cruise, Salmon Arm, BC Open (by Donation) (250) 675-5091 08 Mill Lake Cruise-in Car Show, Abbotsford, BC 08 BC Vintgage Truck Museum Show N Shine, Cloverdale (Fairground), BC All Trucks (604) 372-4093 08 Oliver Twist Winery Show, Shine...and Wine?, Oliver, BC Pre Reg- Pre 1980 (250) 485-0227 08 Collector Car Appreciation Day, province wide, BC Open 08 Whalley Corners Community Festival Show & Shine, Surrey(King George & 108th), BC 08 2nd KMS Tools Edmonton Show & Shine, Edmonton, AB Open (780) 455-8665 09 25th Annual Mopar Madness, Langley, BC Mopars (604) 530-4420 09 V.I.M.A. Summer Spectacular, Victoria, BC Open (250) 886-2571 09 Dueck Downtown Classic Car Show, Vancouver, BC Open (604) 675-7900 09 Totem Classic T-bird MEGA CAR SHOW/CRUISE-IN, White Rock (Semiahmoo Mall), BC Open (604) 09 Woody's 9th Annual Car Show, Coquitlam, BC Open (604) 526-2678 09 27th Return To Renton Benefit Car Show/Cruise-In, Renton, WA Open (206) 407-8719
Canada s Best Kept Secret???? I have posted the About Us page from Terry s website. I liked the way he told the story and didn t want to change a thing. Some of us know about this magazine because we have passed his booth at our swap meet, or seen the magazine on the newsstand or riding the ferry system in BC. Some have had their cars featured in the magazine, some even work for Terry by submitting photos and stories about the local cars they shoot. Quite a few of us have had our cars in the Deuce Days Issue Bottom line is this it is a quality magazine Made In Canada by Canadians. I m not actually sure, but I bet it is the longest running Canadian car magazine. So, do me a favour and check out the web site. www.canadianhotrods.com There are lots of articles and even online content that will keep you interested and coming back. Now, once you get to the site and see my car as the featured online web you might think I m sounding my own horn but that s not the case here. Below is Terry s story in his own words.. check it out, I m sure you will be impressed Dad tried to steer me away from the family business and in a way he succeeded. Instead of turning wrenches I took a shot at turning phrases and became a journalist. After a few years as a sports reporter/photographer for a couple of newspapers, I became the editor of a twice-weekly newspaper in Nanaimo, B.C. In 2001, I began writing a column called, My Car....with Terry Denomme which featured local hotrods, classic cars, street rods, muscle cars, British cars - you name it. It was an instant hit and became syndicated in four Vancouver Island newspapers (Campbell River Courier Islander, Alberni Valley Times, Cowichan Valley Citizen, Harbour City/Oceanside Star). Writing the column did a couple of things; it turned a passion for all things automotive into an obsession and showed me a single weekly column would never do justice to how huge this hobby is in Canada. There are too many great cars with untold stories. When I looked around I saw a landscape dominated by American magazines filled with American cars, American advertising and American opinions. Don't get me wrong, I appreciate and buy those U.S. magazines and at the time there really wasn't a Canadian based hot rod magazine that at least in looks and layout, matched the U.S. literature flooding the market. So, in June of 2005, with the very important blessing of my wife Patty, I launched Canadian Hot Rods & Classics. In October of 2006, after nine issues of too much work and too little sleep, I decided it was
time to ditch the day job and give the magazine my full attention. Yep, I'm that crazy and that passionate about the hobby and I try in each issue to convey that passion to the readers. In 2008 we dropped Classics from the title and became Canadian Hot Rods which just clarified what our focus was from the beginning. Now, I m more of an enthusiast than an expert (though tech and build articles will certainly be guided by professionals). Project Budget Rambler a 1963 Rambler Classic 770 wagon with a SBC and 4-bar rear suspension is our first magazine project car and the second is our 57 Ford faux Sedan Delivery nostalgia gasser. You can follow them step by step each issue of the magazine. With each turn of the wrench and each article written I learn more and more. I've got a lot of catching up to do, but I never enjoyed university or college as much as I enjoy the lessons I learn each night or Saturday afternoon spent tinkering with my cars. So, where does this magazine draw the line when it comes to feature content? Well, as the gearhead in charge, Canadian Hot Rods will certainly reflect my tastes, which include almost anything with wheels but leans towards, traditional rods, muscle cars, street rods and customs. That said, I'd like to let the readers dictate, to some extent, the content of this magazine. This publication welcomes your contributions, stories and photos. Monthly features such as Rearview Mirror and Readers Rides depend on it. In some cases, we'll even pay you to contribute.