Category: Monthly News

Testing A Speaker How To Tell If It’s Any Good By Chuck T. Lets start out by saying experts recommend using a speaker in your car with a plastic cone; not paper. A paper cone is more likely to warp when it adsorbs moisture. A speaker works by having an electromagnet’s magnetic field work against the field of a permanent magnet. The speaker makes sound by feeding a variable current into a coil while a permanent magnet attempts to hold the coil still. The current contains the sound information and…

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Big A’s Drive In Show & Shine August 22, Grass Valley: It was a fun get together at Big A’s Drive In. Good food and wonderful friends. Thanks for showing up! – Photos & Commentary by Pat G.

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Eskaton Show & Shine August 29, Grass Valley: Thanks for bringing your Classic Cars to share with the residents of Eskaton. What a beautiful day. We had 7 Cars. A very nice lunch served on the patio. Thank you DeeAnn, Bruce, Don, Gary, Gail, Larry, Christy, Jerry, Richard and Pat. We had a fun day! – Photos and Commentary by Pat G.

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Atria Show & Shine August 7, Grass Valley: Thanks for bringing your Classic Cars to share with the residents of Atria. The residents and club member, Sylvia, enjoyed the cars and talking with the club members. It was a sunny day and good day to get the cars out. We had a fun afternoon! – Photos and Commentary by Pat G.

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Hot August Nights August 5-8, 2024 • Submitted by Don M. Went up to Hot August Nights in Reno and had a great time! Many of the Roamin Angels have been there a time or two, I would imagine. It was the first time that I stayed for more than a day and entered my car. I took my ‘55 Chevy. It seemed very proud to be entered with so many fine automobiles! The whole week of Hot August Nights is so massive and there is so much going on…

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Mel’s Diner Car Show August 17,2024 • Photos by Don M. & Pat G. The Mels Show was a great show especially for the Roamin Angels as our club had a big turn out and we came away with the participation trophy. Gary Blum, Ed and Nancy Johnson, Richard and Pat Gruwell, Steve and Paula Ballard, Bill and Karin Robinson, Pam and Fred Dias, Don Dickerman and Your Roving Reporter, (Hope I didn’t forget anyone) all made sure the Roamin Angels were well represented. It was a lot of fun…

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You might notice that the Cars and Coffee race team has moved closer to the building with their chairs. It has been hot, and they are creeping closer into the shade from the building. They must be cool and hydrated and ready at a moments notice to jump in their cars for a hot drag race or laps at the track. One tough bunch, I’d say! – Your Roving Reporter, Don McKnight Crossing – Saturdays from 7am to 10am

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Wow! Over 30 folks showed up at Trailblazers to have some delicious food and spend time with good friends. Gary had a short meeting with updates on coming events. Pat and Jo Ann ran the 50/50 which Gail J. won! Gail told Diane  as she was leaving that it had been years since she had won the 50/50. She was pretty happy!  Diane and Pat thank everyone for attending. See you in August 20th at 5pm Mark your calendar. Trailblazer Craft Pizza & Brews– Conveniently located just off Highway 49…

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2024 National Corvair Convention July 22 – 25, 2024 Dayton Ohio Trip Diary and photos by Christy B. 2024 Ed Cole Competition Looser The Bucket list just got shorter.  After 50 years as a member of Corvair Society of America (CORSA),  I decided to participate in the Ed Cole Award competition.  I live in Northern California and the event is held in Dayton Ohio.  So, this would mean a 2,300 mile trip in the 1974 GMC Suburban pulling an enclosed car hauler carrying a 1963 Red Monza Coupe.  And that…

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A great gathering of car enthusiasts of all kinds. Cars and Coffee is Saturday from 7am to about 10am at the McKnight Crossing shopping center where Target and SPD Market is. Check out the June vehicles. Gorgeous!  Happy Motoring! – Your Roving Reporter, Don

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