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WAAAM Car Guys
September was a mad rush to get ready for WAAAMs 10th Anniversary and Fly in.
Our 1917 King 8 was already ready to go...
but the 1917 Model-T Army Ambulance needed
a new radiator, rear tires, brakes, and a number of "fix it" items. It was completed on time, and safe
to give rides during the Fly in. Thanks to Don Ferency for making the Ambulance road ready.
September 7, Samantha Brown, AKA "Travel Goddess" and show hostess on the Travel Channel, along with her family and production staff, spent 5 hours at WAAAM filming for her new 2018 show, to be aired on PBS. Steve Roberts taught Samantha how to drive our 1923 Model-T Touring car,
which she thoroughly enjoyed.
The Gorge fire was a major factor in the small number of aircraft able to make the Fly-In. The smoke was terrible. However, the
Car Guys had
no issues this year with parking with Steve
Robert's new signs. Our crew of Cal Cargill, Robert Smithwick, Andy Anderson, Don Ferency, Steve Roberts, Rick Uskoski, Chris Heald, Gene Wright and Dale Nicol handled the parking and
then gave car rides Friday, Saturday and Sunday
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or a total of about 18 hours.
We fielded the 1917 King (pictured at the top of
this article), 1914 Model-T Ford Depot Hack, '31 Ford Model-A Roadster, '31 Chevy Phaeton and 1917 Model-T Army Ambulance. The Ambulance was a big hit because the exhaust sounded like "chitty-chitty-bang-bang". Don Ferency had
many happy riders on board!
Mike McGuire and Robert Smithwick finished installing the new vinyl top to our 1928 Studebaker. It looks first rate. Robert has been working on completing the interior pieces.
September 11 was International Model-A Day. A large group from the Portland Alfa Car Club arrived and spent time admiring our Model-A's fielded near the Gazebo.
The 1942 Willys Americar is having the
mechanical and electrical systems restored. Chris Heald, Don Ferency, Paige Myers and David Castillo have been making good progress. Paige
was able to set up and operate our new (old-used) brake drum lathe machine and resurface all 4
drums.
This past month the Car Guys provided car rides
for the Columbia Cruise boat people/guests, Fly In and another Learn How to Drive a Model-T Class.
Thanks to all of the WAAAM Car Guys Volunteers for helping this past month:
The Car Guys need volunteers who like doing
basic auto maintenance, upholstery, wood or
metal body repair, fabrication, electrical, mechanical, grant writing, as well as car ride d
rivers and hosts to load
and unload guests.
Dale Nicol
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