Special Features - North Island Cruisers Show 'n' Shine 2014

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It’s our 22nd annual “Show ‘n’ Shine”. We have a great day planned for the participants and spectators alike. We expect many new entries… an incredible line up of antiques, hot rods, muscle cars, race cars, sports cars and exotics… definitely something for ev– Jim Johnson eryone. Campbell River has an abundance of really cool cars, and often the only time we really get to see them is at this show. Couple this with the participants who travel from far and wide to show there beautiful pieces of rolling art while experiencing our awesome scenery, and you have a weekend to remember.

We really want to encourage the younger crowd to participate, so a special “Young Guns” trophy will be awarded to an entry owned by someone under 30 years of age.

Our Saturday evening cruise is on again, but starts at 7:00 pm this year. See the details in this pullout. Set up your lawn chairs and watch the cars cruise by. Our participants love to cruise and it gives us a chance to show off our great city to our visitors.

Once again we had generous support from the local business community. The Downtown BIA has organized a shopping tour for our participants. Campbell River businesses also donate “door prizes” that are given to participants. Room for parking all these neat machines is courtesy the City of Campbell River, for Shopper’s Row and Spirit Square, and Tyee Plaza for their parking area.

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Our “Top Pick” trophies are award to the “picks” of the sponsors, our members, and we have a “RCMP Pick”. We don’t judge… just pick cars we see as special in one way or another. We appreciate every entrant and “Thank You” for participating.

Trophies!!! 10 Top Picks, Hard Luck, Long Distance, RCMP Pick, Club Participation, John Uzzell Memorial for best 30’s Chevy, Young Guns Pick.

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The North Island Cruisers is a car club made up of car enthusiasts from all walks of life… the hobby connects us all.

For some it’s the fun of building, others it’s proudly showing, and maybe just the fun of cruising around in a neat vehicle. We invite new members; just bring your passion for cars! The club officially became a “not for profit society” in 1992. Each year we support local charities and actively promote the car hobby. It’s safe to say that this event has contributed thousands of dollars to local charities over the years. We welcome new members…

More info check out: www.nicruisers.ca

Jim & his wife Patti moved to Campbell River nine years ago from Alberta to be close to the grandkids. They love the area and brought along their ’40 Ford (pictured), ’84 Corvette, and the ’37 Ford they dated in way back in the early ’60s. Jim is Chair of this year’s Car Show Committee and Past President of the North Island Cruisers.

Darv’s 1962 Chev Impala

Ron’s 1957 Chevy

Bob H.’s 1967 El Camino

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CRUISE NIGHT

Doug’s 1957 Chev

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We’ll start at 7pm from the A&W at Discovery Harbour, we’ll go north toward Painter’s Lodge, but turn on Discovery Drive, then to Orange Point Road, and head south on the Island Highway. We’ll take a left on 16th Ave, to Shoppers Row and continue south on 19A to Ericson.

Then we take Nelson to Penfield, Holm to Galerno, and right on Oceanview. This leads us to Ash and Carnegie, then down South Murphy to 1st Ave, up to Alder and north back to Downtown.

SATURDAY, August 30th

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Cruise Departs from A&W Discovery Harbour

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If you want to see the cars cruise by set up you lawn chairs! The route takes about an hour, so plan accordingly.

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CRUISE DIRECTIONS

Don’s Dodge Mopar

Ivan’s 1961 Chev Pick up

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Club Members Cars

– Rick Johnson

Message from the president of the North Island Cruisers Thank you to all participants, vendors, the visiting public and members of the North Island Cruisers for your support of our Annual Show ‘n’ Shine in Campbell River.

The ‘Cruisers’ have organized this show for the last 22 years and the event has been a showcase for the Club and it illustrates our impact in the community. Since 1992 when the original 5 members incorporated a ‘not for profit society’, the Club has been very active in Campbell River.

Here are the purposes of our society as defined in our Constitution: • To promote and encourage the restoration, modification and upgrading of motor vehicles with a primary focus on vehicles thirty (30) years old or older, but also including sports cars, muscle cars, race cars, exotics and special interest vehicles.

• To share knowledge of the members of the Society on the area of restoring, modifying and upgrading of motor vehicles.

• To hold meetings and arrange for social events, competitions and rod runs for its members and others sharing the same interests.

• To arrange for insurance, periodicals and publicity for the benefit of its members and to promote motor vehicle safety and courtesy and foster public understanding of its objectives.

dave’s 1952 Chevrolet sports coupe I found this car for sale in Campbell River in 2011. It is a Canadian built car and still has the original engine with matching numbers. Because of the matching numbers, during the Graffiti Bash in Courtenay earlier this year, I was awarded a plaque for “Best Engine”.

My connection to this car is that I had a 1951 Chev when I was in High School and have many great memories.

I have rewired the electrical system, rebuilt the engine and the transmission. The front suspension and steering gear have been rebuilt and a new clutch has been installed.

This year the upholstery has been updated. The body work and paint were already done when I bought the car. I had the hood ornament and emblems chromed and installed.

All of this was done with a lot of help from my friends. The car now has collector plates and runs great.

Comox Valley car show, earlier this month, awarded a plaque for 2nd place stock 1948 to 1959. This year North Island Cruisers of Campbell River has chosen the car to be featured on our T-shirts that will be available at the car show on Sunday, August 31, 2014.

- Dave Walker

We endeavor to appeal to “Car Guys” who are interested in many aspects of special interest autos. We meet on the first Tuesday of each month at the space next to Thrifty Foods (the former Iron Kettle location) in Campbell River Common mall at 7:30 PM. Many of the members gather for coffee at the Merecroft Village A&W most weekday mornings.

Check out our website (www.nicruisers.ca) where you can contact us and find out more.

Membership includes dinner at our annual Christmas Party, dinner at our Annual General Meeting, and many hours of camaraderie throughout the year. It’s a bargain at only $40 per year. You will not meet a finer group of people who are eager to help fellow members with their projects and their enjoyment of their special car interest.

Enjoy the Show n Shine and join our North Island Cruisers – you will have fun!

jerry’s 1992 ford mustang gt convertible 331 cubic inch stroker engine - SC1 Pro Charger supercharger Street and Strip performance trans - 500+ horsepower & 540+ft/lbs of torque

- Rick Johnson, President North Island Cruisers

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Ralph’s 1927 T I joined the NIC about 15 years ago for several reasons… fun with Top Picks fabricating and driving old cars, the camaraderie with socializing Trophy with like minded people and the chance to do some charitable things after I retired. I wanted to build an open car in the style of 1950 Club Participation to 1960 using the old flatheads of the 40’s for power, [ I remember when these were the hot set up]. The body is a 1927 Ford model T entrants will go roadster found on a couple of sawhorses 12 years ago in Coombs. The home with one of these fenders are 1930 Ford reproductions bought at a swap meet. I made fantastic trophies crafted the running boards to fit the finished assembly. The engine came out of a 1953 Ford that was rusting away in Black Creek. The frame rails by one of our members! and front crossmember are a TCI item for a 1929 to 30 Model “A” Ford. The Jaguar rear end came from an upside down XJ6 in Boris’ Junkyard in Port Hardy. I chose a top-loader transmission from 68 to 72 Mustang. All of the work, except for the paint and engine machine work, I’ve done at home with the assistance of my wife Jan. The roll bar is functional. The carburated engine makes around 175-180 horsepower and gets 20 miles per gallon and is dead reliable. The idea was to build an old school rod on a budget and have fun driving it.

Long Distance

Hard Luck

RCMP Pick

Lucky

After running the original flathead for several years, I had a chance to buy a flathead block used in the logging or sawmill industry back in 50s and 60s. It was in great shape internally and became the basis for the next engine for my 27”T”. High Performance engines in Vancouver bored and stroked it to 284 cubic inches, and installed steel main bearing caps and Chevrolet stainless valves. Progressive Diesel in Port McNeill provided a timed out 471 GMC blower from an old skidder. Luke’s Custom and Machine in North Vancouver machined the blower and provided the manifold and drive system. After several years of fooling around and fitting parts and pieces I got it together and running in April 2014. What we now have is a supercharged flathead making around 300 hp, getting 20 miles per gal [if driven gently] and is very user friendly. This is much like it was done back in the 50s and 60s in Southern California for racing on the dry lakes. However with modern parts and electronics to control how it runs and modern fasteners to hold it all together, this 65 year old engine runs reliably and produces modern horsepower with respectable fuel economy.

Trophy designer/fabricator Ralph Beaumont

Our UniqUe trophies Our North Island Cruisers trophies this year are fabricated from 10 - 426 Hemi rod and piston assemblies.

They were originally used in competition in a Top Alcohol drag racing car making around 3000 horsepower.

After a specific number of runs at that level the assemblies are replaced with new items due to internal fatigue- timed out as it were before breakdown.

Randy Carlson in our club has access to these and he and I collaborated again this year on the style and finish.

It kind of fits the hot rod profile for awards.

– Ralph Beaumont NIC Member

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As I’ve said in the past to lots of people- it’s just a hobby for a retired mechanic. Fortunately, I also have a very patient wife.

- Ralph Beaumont

If you’re a “Car Guy” we want you!

Become a “Cruiser”!

More info: www.nicruisers.ca

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w o h S and e n i h S Open to all makes and models.

Bring your hot rod, muscle car, classic car or bike.

Trophies for different lots of categories! door prizes!!

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