There was a good crowd at cars and coffee as everone I talked to was anxious to get out and motor after a long winter and rain! Maybe 50 or 60 cars and the weather was good. I dusted off the camera lens and got a few shots. Happy Motoring! – Your Roving Reporter, Don
We all know of car shows that have been around for a long time. Hot August Nights, Monterey, and Sacramento Autorama are but a few. Who would have thought that Grass Valley’s Downtown Car show is one of the oldest – getting ready for 37 years worth. Without COVID, it would be 39 years. Grass Valley’s show owes a large part of its’ success to the Roamin Angels. My recollection is our John Klein worked on Mill St. back in the day. He was involved with the Chamber and City…
Well, the decision to go ahead and finish the build on the ‘31 Ford was made. Where do we start? We pulled the body off of the frame, that was easy since it was really just sitting there, not fastened. We set the body aside and concentrated on the frame and running gear. I have had an old aluminum dual 4-barrel manifold hanging on my shop wall for many years. It was intended for a later model engine than mine, but I was able to machine it to fit. We…
Chromium (Cr); Greek word for color. The metal is so hard that they use it to line the inside of gun barrels. Once you polish it, it will stay shiny and not oxidize for decades. Chrome! It’s pleasant to look at, but as most of us know, car manufacturers haven’t used chrome plating on metal for years. But what is that stuff the car manufacturers and salesman refer to as ‘bright trim’? It’s basically just a spray that they apply to plastic. First, they spray a special paint to the…
26 Roamin Angels attended Trailblazers. Good food and wonderful visiting. Ray passed the Original “ Attention Getter” bell over to Diane and Pat. We will continue doing our Monthly Trailblazers meetings. That Bell is really LOUD! Come join the fun on Tuesday, March 19th • 5pm Trailblazers – 15690 Johnson Pl, Grass Valley
Cars & Coffee – Saturday Mornings 7am to 10am McKnight Crossing, Grass Valley – Photos by Don M.
Car Show Meeting • Tuesday, February 27, 2024 Next Meeting: March 26 at 5:00pm. Asian Garden Banquet Room, 2074 Nevada City Hwy, Grass Valley Held at Asian Gardens • Photos by Diane B.
Terrible title for a story! But hang in there, it gets better. The story actually starts around the year 2011 or so. I found and purchased a 1931 Ford Model A 5-window coupe body. It had doors, trunk lid and misc. trim parts, but no frame or motor, glass, etc. With the help of Ray Yedding, I found a frame for a modest amount. Then I ran across a 1956 Oldsmobile. It was a 4 door, but complete and sort of ran. I paid only $200 for it. So now…
The Land Of The Very Old THE GOOD OLD DAYS I was sitting in our car outside of a local super market while my wife, Tina, went to pick up a prescription for me. As I watched an older woman direct a store employee to where her car was parked, another old couple were hanging on to each other looking for where their car was located. Behind them was a man I assumed was a retired soldier who only had only one leg. He had a guide dog who was…
Roamin Angels’ Annual Meeting & Event Planning Saturday, February 24, 2024 • Salvation Army Hall The annual meeting, held at the Salvation Army hall, was well attended. The board members gave their respective reports and Jean Hauser, the treasurer, handed out P&L sheets on the financial health of the club – which was positive. If a club member would like a copy of the report, they should contact Jean H. It was encouraged that the Trailblazers Get Together be sanctioned as a club meeting with guests and non-members being welcomed….
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