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Austin-Healey Club of Oregon 2000 Officers President:
Vice President:
Secretary:
Treasurer:
Bob Bollinger 1530 W. 28th Place Eugene, OR 97405 (541) 687-8218 cbrb@aol.com
Jack Jakobsen 3801 Wy’east Road Hood River, OR 97031 (541) 354-3971 & FAX with prior call. jakobsen@gorge.net
Stephanie Hellickson 1618 Avon Way Forest Grove, OR 97116 (503) 357-8969 terryaviator@bigplanet.com
Gary Jackson 3118 Northridge Way Eugene, OR 97408 (541) 343-0117 gary.jackson@ eweb.eugene.or.us
Membership:
Activities:
Editor:
Regalia:
Mary Gross 8217 NE 71st. Street Vancouver, WA 98662 (360) 254-4527 agross9217@aol.com
Allan Gross 8217 NE 71st. Street Vancouver, WA 98662 (360) 254-4527 agross9217@aol.com
Terry Hellickson 1618 Avon Way Forest Grove, OR 97116 (503) 357-8969 terryaviator@bigplanet.com
Betty Hand & JaAnn Hoisington 1520 NE Lincoln Street Hillsboro, OR 97124 (503) 693-9293 nrhand@aol.com
Advertising Mgr.:
Club Cordinator:
Librarian:
Club Address:
Skip Monaco 7710 SW 89th Portland, OR 97223 (503) 245-0174 FAX (503) 472-9953
Bill Bolton 82923 Bear Creek Road Creswell, OR 97426 (541) 895-5576 FAX (541) 895-4029 tricarb@aol.com
Doug Auburg 7215 NE 61st Avenue Vancouver, WA 98661 (360) 694-7769 FAX (360) 694-7998 dauburg@vintagead.com
A-H Club of Oregon 82923 Bear Creek Road Creswell, OR 97426
Club Web Site: http://www.healey-oregon.org Contents: Club Activities Other Car Events Charity Report President’s Message Membership Report October Meeting Minutes Roster Update NW Meet 2K On To Canada Big Move SE Classic Maryhill Loops Road Classified Ads
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Date: November 11, 8:45 AM Program: Tour of Ron Tonkin’s private automo-
tive museum Meeting: Tour to Edgefield Inn (Troutdale) for the meeting. Lunch: At the Power Station Pub (Edgefield). See page 4 for more information....
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This month’s cover was shot by Stephanie Hellickson just before the Saturday tour around Victoria and Sidney on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. Two articles describing AHCO members adventures appear in this issue.
Thanks for your Help
Bob Bollinger, Allan & Mary Gross, Stephanie Hellickson, Walt Harrison, Bert and Betty Hand, Pat and Jerry Barron , Kevin and Marie Cowan, Todd and Carrie Schelling, Skip Monaco.
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AHCO Activities Calendar by Allan Gross
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The official publication of the AustinHealey Club of Oregon, Healey Northwest, is published monthly for the benefit of its members. Articles which appear in Healey Northwest express the opinions of the author and do not express the official Austin-Healey Club of Oregon position on any subject unless specifically noted. We do our best to insure accuracy, but can not be responsible for any errors or omission of fact. Contributions are welcome on any subject related to Healeys, Club members, or of general interest to the classic car hobby. Material from Healey Northwest may be reprinted in other publications, provided credit is given to the author and source and reciprocal article use permission is offered by that publication. Please address correspondence to: Healey Northwest Editor Terry Hellickson 1618 Avon Way Forest Grove, OR 97116 (503) 357-8969 e-mail: terryaviator@bigplanet.com AHCO MEMBERSHIPS Membership in the Austin-Healey Club of Oregon is available to anyone with an interest in cars bearing the Healey marque. Individuals need not own a Healey to join nor is membership restricted to any regional, national or continental boundaries. Members are encouraged to participate in all Club activities. Winter activities are normally indoor technical sessions or social events. Summer activities are normally outdoors involving tours and car events. Calendar year memberships are available in person at any meeting or by mail: $25.00 per individual or couple (add $10.00 for international mail). Checks should be made payable to AHCO and sent to the Club Membership Director. DEADLINES The Healey Northwest submittal deadline is the 20th of the preceding month. 4
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Editor’s note: Some information or dates may change after originally published. Check the calendar each month for current information.
November 11, 2000 Hosts: Kevin and Marie Cowan. November 11, 9:00 AM - Ron Tonkin Auto Museum Tour. The November event will include a tour of Ron Tonkin’s private automotive museum. Meet at the Museum on November 11, at 8:45 AM, the tour begins at 9:00. The address is 645 SE Ankeny (one block off Burnside on the corner of SE 7th), Portland, Oregon. Mr. Tonkin has agreed to make his museum available for viewing by our club. The Museum contains 50 + cars; half of which are Ferraris, and include such notable marks as Rolls Royce, Jaguars, and a AH Sprite. The tour will be conducted by Rich Snider, the manager of the GT store. I had the opportunity to tour Mr. Tonkin’s collection several years ago and it is nothing short of spectacular. Bring a friend to this one. We will have access to the Museum until 10:30, at which time the Corvette club will get its turn. Due to the early start of this meeting some members may wish to arrive in the Portland area the night before. Offers were made at the September meeting to put people up for the night. Gail Massey is the person who will help connect people for overnight stays, or if they prefer, members are welcome to make their own arrangements. Members can reach Gail at 503-281-5236. After the tour of Ron Tonkin's Auto Museum, we will go out to McMenamin's Edgefield Historic Inn in Troutdale. Edgefields is a 38-acre estate with lodging, restaurants, winery, brewery, distillery, golf course, gardens and more. Weather permitting we will determine the route out there. At 12:30 we will have lunch and our meeting in the Annex room, adjacent to the Power Station pub. Lunch should be between $7.50 and $10.00 per person. Drinks will be purchased individually. Then we will tour the facilities. Lodging is available. Prices range from $95 to $130 per night. There are no discounts available during this time. Their phone number is 503-669-8610. They have a "Fall Crush" special for $124.00. December 2, 2000, ( Note: 1st Saturday of the month) RSVP u(Continued on next page...) November 2000
Charity Committee Report
Other Car Events
The Charity committee will be making calendars comprised of pictures of our member's Healeys. These will be given to St. Mary's Home for Boys and also the children at Jasper Mountain. If you would like to have your car photo used for this purpose, please take a good clear picture preferably with the owner(s) standing beside the car. Either drop off or mail 1)an 8x10 glossy or (2)the negative and we'll get it developed & enlarged so that they can be printed. We will need to receive these by November 20th. Most likely, Club members will take a little spin out to St. Mary's around Christmas time with their Healeys (if possible) and give the boys their calendar gifts to let them know we are still thinking about them. If the folks in the Eugene area are in favor of doing the same thing for Jasper Mt. children, that would also be a nice gesture.
Texas 2000 November 12 - 17, 2000 This is a Vintage Rallies affiliated event presented by the Ford Motor Company. This event, a time/speed/distance rally, is open to any pre-1974 sports, racing or GT car, or any Ford performance car. The route follows roads through treed and hilly landscape not normally associated with Texas. It is anything but hot, flat and boring. More information can be found by calling Vintage Rallies, Inc. at 800-645-6069, FAX 860-364-5899 or visit their web site at www.vintagerallies.com.
Emanuel Children's Center Christmas Party December 16, 2000 For the second year we will be participating in the Emanuel Children's Center Christmas Party. Mark Saturday December 16th on your calendar. West side Club For the second year we will be participating in the Christ- members meet at 2 p.m. at Monaco's and parade over to mas party at Emanuel Children's Center. We'll purchase the Red Cross parking lot. Non-west side Club memgifts along with our partner, Target, for these sick chil- bers will simply meet us at the parking lot at 2:30 p.m. dren. Please mark Saturday December 16th on your Let’s make this another memorable Christmas for these calendar. We are looking at the the same m.o. as last deserving children. year...west side Club members will meet at 2 p.m. at 2001 AutoJumble Monaco's and parade over to the Red Cross parking lot. April 29, 2001 All others simply meet us at the parking lot at 2:30 p.m. We'll again have our Police escort provided by Portland's The annual All British Swap Meet will be held on the last Sunday of April, 2001. Set the day aside for stockfinest to take care of us. More to come. ing up on parts and paraphernalia for or about your Healey. Stay tuned for more information. (...Activities, continued from previous page) The annual AHCO Christmas party will be a catered event (at club expense) at the Al Kader Shrine Center, 8651 SW Salish Lane, Wilsonville, OR. From I-5 take exit number 286, towards Stafford/N.Wilsonville. Turn right onto SW Elligsen Rd. and then turn left on to SW Parkway Ave. Proceed for .2 miles and turn right onto SW Salish Lane. The agenda includes a club meeting followed by entertainment by the Off Broadway singers, a charity auction, dinner and the traditional gift exchange for those who want to participate. The event will begin at 2:00pm and end around 11pm. For those of you who would like to stay over night in the area, there are many hotels available in the immediate area. We are seeking any type of items for the auction, so if you want to help out, please bring something. There will be both a silent and the traditional auction format. Healey Northwest
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FYI - The facility is totally smoke free. There are areas outside of the building where smoking is allowed. Pop will be provided but alcohol beverages are each individual’s responsibility. R.S.V.P. is required to insure food for all and to minimize club expenses. Please RSVP no later than November 25 to Allan Gross, 360-254-4527 or email agross9217@aol.com.
Another Interesting Healey Website http://hometown.aol.com/bgahc/jimwerner.html November 2000
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President’s Message
Membership Report
by Bob Bollinger November President’s Message Thanks again to the Lamberts for another great Healey outing. The weather couldn’t have been better. Gene was a terrific tour guide, taking us first to the Air Museum in McMinnville to see the Spruce Goose. Then it was on to the Brigantine Monastery to sample their chocolate and eventually buy some of their delicious confectioneries. Our final stop was at the Bell-View Acres Farms where we were introduced to the Kiwiberry, a fruit similar to the kiwi but without the fuzz. I found the kiwi chutney to be out of this world and of coarse had to stock up on some. We ended up back at the Lamberts for the meeting followed by Barb’s yummy lasagna and spaghetti dinner. By the time you read this it will only be a few weeks before Thanksgiving. With the holidays approaching, I think we should take a few moments to reflect just how fortunate we all are to be members of such a great organization as the Austin Healey Club of Oregon. Think of your life before AHCO and think of it now. I know for Carla and myself, being a member of AHCO has added a whole new dimension to our lives and I’m sure many of you feel the same way.
by Mary Gross November Birthdays: 5- John Freeman, James Routt 6- Ron Doran 11- Bob Bollinger, Safron Canja, Thera Follett 12- Tammy Gonzales, Terry Graff 13- Larry Dale, Susan Isselhard 14- Larry Bergman, Leon Hart 15- Howard Haynes 16- Milton Bishop, Kent Lambert, John Wilson 17- Don Rhodes 18- Kim Young 19- Jeanine Roberts 22- Mark Schneider 23- Linda Montgomery 27- Carolee Allen, Jay Castle, David Isselhard, Richard Mayor, Mary Denson 28- Bruce Bergman 29- Linda Greenfield 30- Robert Leipper, Julie Goggin New members: Gary Scott/Nancy Gainer PO Box 628 Yamhill, OR 97148 503-464-3742
David Lazzeroni 565 NE Royal Court Portland, OR 97232 503-239-5034
The Cowan’s have a great activity planned for us in November. Hope to see you all there. Bob
Calling All Winners! This is a reminder to all current trophy holders. Please bring the trophies to the December Christmas party or make arrangements to have the trophy available at that time. Also, the club needs to have all the current trophy holders who are the chairmen of their respective trophy committees provide Bob Bollinger with their choice for the recipient of next year's award.
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General Membership Meeting October 14, 2000 Minutes
Roster Changes Since Last Printing Pat and Susan Ahern 21000 NW Logie Trail Rd. Portland, OR 97231 503-621-3510 pjaatpdx@teleport.com Larry and Marie Emerson 4536 Blue Sky Ct. SE Salem, OR 97301 503-362-8440 lge@open.org Paul & Alice Erickson 39330 S. Sawtell Rd. Mollala, OR 97038 503-829-3658 erickpa@mollala.net Liz and Stan Hanks 3266 E Burnside Portland, OR 97214 503-236-6057 thehanks@earthlink.com David Lazzeroni 565 NE Royal Ct. Portland, OR 97232 503-239-5034 Steve and Cheryl Parker 2535 NE 45th Portland, OR 97213 503-282-1388 Bill Warner 11304 SW Boones Ferry Rd. Portland. OR 97219 503-244-4100 bwarner@ipns.com
Duane and Mary Denson 20012 Torrey Pines Dr. Oregon City, OR 97043
by Marie Cowan The meeting was brought to order about 4:00 p.m. by President, Bob Bollinger; at the home of Gene and Barbara Lambert in McMinnville. Minutes of the September meeting were approved as published in the October newsletter. Vice President, Jack Jacobsen was not present. Treasurer, Gary Jackson, was not present. Secretary, Stephanie Hellickson, was not present. Marie Cowan took minutes. Activities - Alan Gross provided more details about this year’s Christmas party. It will be held on December 2nd in Wilsonville. The format will be the same as in previous years. We will have a charity auction and gift exchange. The dinner will be catered. Details will be in November’s newsletter. Alan urged everyone to RSVP as early as possible. November meeting - Kevin and Marie Cowan reported that the tour will start at Ron Tonkin’s personal auto museum in Portland at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, Nov 11th. After the tour, we will drive to McMenamin’s Edgefield in Troutdale, where we have a banquet room reserved adjacent to the Power Station pub. We will have lunch at approximately 12:30 and then hold our meeting. After the meeting we will have a talk on the history of Edgefield and then a walking tour of the site. A detailed write-up will be published in the November newsletter. Gail Massey has offered to coordinate rooms for out-of-town members. Dee Meyer, Jaci Koeber, Gail and Marie Cowan said they had room available. Please contact Gail, at 503-271-5236 if you have space. Regalia - Betty Hand reported that they grossed $2500 at the ABFM in September. Net profits have not been computed yet. She did not have any regalia items at the meeting. Our portion of items left over from the ABFM will be available at our Christmas party. There was no new report on next years Northwest Meet. Advertising - Skip Monaco was not present. Newsletter - Terry Hellickson was not present. ABFM - Doug Auburg had no new report. It was mentioned that Clarence Williams and 6 boys from Jasper Mountain came to the ABFM, using the tickets we had given them. Charitable Contributions - Marie Cowan delivered a report from Skip Monaco. She distributed letters that the boys from Jasper Mountain had written, thanking our club for the gifts and showing them our “neat cars”. She also reported on the idea of creating a calendar with photos of our cars. Photo submissions are requested. Then we discussed the possibility of doing a function in coordination with KJWW between late November and mid-December. The comment was made that KJWW gets lots of PR and suggested that we focus on a lessor-known charity. It was pointed out that because KJWW gets lots of coverage, it would be good exposure for our club and this would not detract our efforts for lesser known organizations. Details on these efforts and events will be published in the next newsletter. The meeting was adjourned approximately 4:20 p.m.
John Dahle 3033 Landmark Cr. Nanaimo, BC V9T 5P9 Canada Dave Haij 10815 NW 11th Ave. Vancouver, WA 98662 360-574-8866 Gerry Ives and Tor Forsberg 367 Machleary St. Nanaimo, BC V9R 2G8 Canada Mike Long #4 Acadia Cr. Vancouver, BC V6T 1P4, Canada John Yorde 772 N 74th Seattle, WA 98103 Gary Scott/Nancy Grainer PO Box 628 Yamhill, OR. 97148 503-464-3742 Gary & Colleen Nelson 11696 Salmonberry Dr. Oregon City, OR 97045 503-723-5336 glnelson@teleport.com
Don and Carole Spencer Rex and Terri Urban 15770 Beaver Glen Dr. 930 Tamarack St. Oregon City, OR 97045 Salem, OR 97303 dspencer@ 503-585-8602 spencerevironmental.com 104306.114@compuserve.com Changes: Rick Baccus-253-445-0499 Joe & Jeannie Bornhorst-7796 Crystal Cove Pt., Maineville, OH 45039 Sandy Bushore-1627 Rolling Hill Dr., Beaverton, OR 97006 Ellen Hector-ehna@eoni.com Gene & Barbara Lambert-lamgb@oregon.com Jim & Wendi Mankowski-704 SE Linn St., Portland, OR 97202, 503-736-0973 Todd & Carrie Schelling-212 West Ashford Way, Irma, SC 29063 Reid & Sue Trummel-PO Box 19805, Tampa, FL 33686 Allan & Kathleen Wales-PO Box 70651, Seattle, Wa 98107 akwales@olynet.com
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Austin-Healey Northwest Meet September 2000 by Walt Harrison We prepared the Bugeye Thursday; washing the outside, glish Car Club, where ~150 old English automobiles cleaned the inside and checked the oil, water, dash pots, congregated on the grounds of historic Fort Rodd Hill. hydraulic fluid, etc. Everything was in order. Zoe and I The entrants included a gorgeous AC Ace, two 1930s loaded up the car Friday morning, for an early drive to boat-tailed Vauxhall’s, a bright green Bedford panel Port Angeles to catch the ferry. The morning was clear and sunny, if not warm, and the drive north on US 101 had a big giggle factor. Arriving in Port Angeles we stopped for petrol and $37 later we were queued up for the 12:45 PM ferry ride to Victoria, BC. Under sunny skies we chatted with other riders, including a group driving a 1930s Pierce Arrow, 1940s Packard and 1954 bright yellow, straight-8 engine Buick. We left Victoria for the short drive north to Dunsmuir Lodge in “Sidney by the Sea”, as advertised by the tourist committee. Dunsmuir is a conference center associated with the University of Victoria, that sits on a hill overlooking the airport with a stunning view from Tshehum Harbour in the east to Patricia Bay in the west. We checked in and began meeting old and new Austin Healey acquaintances from California, Oregon, Washington and BC.
wagon, a Zephyr, Zodiac, Consul and Prefect, a black Standard sedan (which invited admirers to open the doors and sit in the interior), a garish-orange Nash Metropolitan, two MG Magnette’s, several assorted Riley’s (OnePoint-Four) and Austin’s, as well as the more common Triumph, MG, Mini, Jaguar, Rolls, Bentley and AustinHealey’s seen in the States. It is always entertaining to Saturday offered two tours by the BC folks, of which see some of the more interesting automobiles built from we chose the west bay tour. The sun continued to shine the English parts bins. We thanked our BC hosts for a as we enjoyed the scenic roads, especially Kangaroo fabulous weekend and wished everyone farewell and a Road. By coincidence the Pierce Arrow’s and Packard’s safe trip home. were also on a tour, going in the opposite direction, and we all enjoyed honking and waving to the other tour. Monday was a leisurely trip home. We queued up for We stopped at French Beach Provincial Park for a rest the 3:00 PM ferry and spent the rest of the morning walkand to enjoy the rocky beach and magnificent view of ing around Victoria enjoying the sights. After leaving Port Angeles we motored back down US 101. As the Juan de Fuca Strait. afternoon faded into the sunset, about 25 miles from Sunday was reserved for the 6th annual “English Car home, the water gauge began to climb, so we pulled over. Affair in the Park” field meet sponsored by the Old En- The Bakelite generator pulley had cracked (again) so the fan belt was not turning the water pump. Since I had not quite gotten around to adding a spare generator to the boot we had to call home to be rescued. After returning with a spare generator the Bugeye successfully completed the trip home. (Now why couldn’t the rotor fail? We had several spares and they can be replaced in less than one minute.) Trip total: 394 miles and one generator.
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ON TO CANADA By Jerry Barron Wednesday - September 13, 2000. Washed and waxed was really great. With all of our belongings on a grassy our 100-6 and then very meticulously, Pat and I packed hill, our two Austin Healeys parked in a rather obscure location, I think we became a tourist attraction for the the Healey in anticipation of an exciting trip. local folks. Good people though, many offering to help, Thursday - September 14, 2000. Weather man pre- although most said, “What kind of cars are those?” dicted showers in the Portland area and all the way into Victoria, BC. So, we departed at 7:30 AM with the top- After about an hour one man drove up and offered his up to meet other members for the trip. Lo and cell phone so we could call a auto parts store to see if a behold…they had their tops up, too. 8:00 AM four cars fuel pump was available. I was talking on his phone to departed for St. Helens and crossing over into Longview a lady by the name of Tammy. I was trying to explain some of the group got separated. We found ourselves about “after markets, British Leyland, Lucas, etc.” when, traveling alone until we found (or they found us) John at that moment, turning into this remote place (our cars and Betty Rueter. Somewhere on Highway 411 our car were not visible from the road) came not one Healey surged and seemed to miss on occasion. We knew our but at least SEVEN of them. I told Tammy to please route called for Highway 411 to I-5 North to Highway forget our conversation, that we had been “saved”. She 101. After leaving I-5 the Healey really started to rebel hung up with a few confused words. I am sure she (probably upset about leaving Oregon). Just prior to thought I was a real screwball. Shelton, Washington, the Rueters and ourselves decided to have lunch. The Healey must have thought it was a Fortuitously, the Bill Bolton Healey Group had schedgood idea also as it was now backfiring and missing more uled this very gas station as a rest stop. After a couple frequently. After lunch and refueling I pulled off the of hours trying everything, unloading their cars, leaning gas pump island and waited for John to finish fueling. over our car, they finally got it started. At this point I would like to say that Healey people are truly amazing. When it was time to go our Healey would not start. John Every car has tools and parts. If you don’t have the right very calmly started to troubleshoot and find out what one, someone else does. Paraphrasing the Allstate Inwas wrong. Now, I have never owned a Healey before surance line, you’re in good hands with Healey people. Off we went, feeling secure in the middle of all these good people, toward Port Angeles. The Healey was still not running 100% but was controllable at 2300 RPM. Now, we were supposed to board the 5:00 PM ferry with our original group but, since we missed that one, we had to spend the night in Port Angeles. That was OK ‘cause we ended up with the “Honeymoon Suite”.
and since prior to its longest maiden voyage with me, and since it was running so well, I never dreamed of having “tools and extra parts.” Why, who would need these things? I certainly don’t carry them in my Ford Ranger! Could be the fuel pump. That meant unloading the entire car (there went our meticulous packing job). Oh well, it was time to take the top off anyway as the weather Healey Northwest
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Oregon to South Carolina “The Big Move” By Carrie and Todd Schelling 10 a.m. Saturday, September 16th, 2000 Well, we set off to South Carolina in the MGB after breakfast at a neighbor’s home and good-byes to everyone. It was a beautiful sunny day!
candy rations and lunch at Wendy’s. We were then back on the road headed East on I-84. Along the way, we passed the Maryhill Museum. Unfortunately, we were unable to see the Stonehenge re-creation from the road…
It had been a fast/crazy week! The moving truck arrived on Wednesday (Sept. 13th) to start packing up our house. Our driver Mario and his assistant Mike packed up the kitchen, art room and guest room from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Then they were back on Thursday (Sept. 14th) to finish packing and begin loading the truck (which was described by Mike as “putting a large puzzle together.”) He wasn’t kidding! First, they put boxes and furniture in the front part of the tractor-trailer. Next, they backed Todd’s Chevy Cavalier Z24 into the truck. Next, they built a deck over Todd’s car using large sheets of heavyduty plywood and metal supports that hooked into metal pillars on the inside of the truck. Next, they drove my Honda Civic HX onto the deck above Todd’s car. Scary! They then continued to pack the truck with boxes. Next, the flatbed tow truck arrived for the Austin Healey. Since the Healey didn’t run, it was necessary to get the flatbed so the Healey would be level with the moving truck to easily push it onto the truck. Todd had arranged the tow with Gales Towing in McMinnville since he had used them before when his Chevy Cavalier had broken down. As it turned out, the tow truck driver was in the process of restoring a 1977 MGB Roadster (same year as ours) he had bought a year ago. He said he had just had it painted British Racing Green. Also, as it turned out, the driver was the brother of Gene Lambert in the Austin Healey Club of Oregon! WOW! Small world! The flatbed was then backed up to our garage and tilted the bed so the Healey could easily be put on the truck. The tow truck was then backed up to the moving van and the Healey went on. A deck was then built over the Healey to allow for the remaining household goods to be transported. After everything was all set on the truck and Todd was signing the final paperwork, he said to Mario and Mike “Oh, are you heading over now to our storage unit in Dundee?” They both gave him a blank stare until Todd said, “Just Kidding.” They didn’t think it was very funny…
Drove and drove and drove and drove! (Todd did) Lots of open range land throughout Eastern Oregon and Idaho. We stopped for gas and dinner in Mountain Home, Idaho. Dinner was Burger King Rodeo Cheeseburgers for Todd and chicken tenders for me. While we were there at Texaco / Burger King, a long, black stretch limo drove up. The driver and four men from the passenger compartment got out to buy ice and bottled water. We never did find out if inside the limo was someone famous or not. I guess we’ll never know!
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We decided to stay on I-84 instead of cutting over to Hwy 30 to Little America as a short cut. We felt more comfortable on the main interstate… As night fell, we drove near a large storm. Lots of lightning near the Idaho/ Utah border. We got rained on just a bit. We were thankful that the sky did not open up into a downpour! Just a little sprinkle with a lot of lightning! We continued driving and almost stopped for the night in Ogden, Utah. However, we decided to keep driving to get through Salt Lake City, Utah when the traffic was light. After going through Salt Lake we drove into the Wasatch Mountain Range of Wyoming. BRRRRRRRRRR! The mountains are sure cold at night in an MGB with only a convertible top to protect us from the elements! We had all of the windows rolled up, but we were still freezing since we both had on only shorts and T-shirts! (It had been 80 degrees all day! Who knew!?!) We decided to spend the night at the Best Western in Evanston, Wyoming Elevation 6,748-ft. Nice hotel and only $52 for the night. It was funny when Todd went to take his contacts out for the evening. Due to the change in elevation, his bottle of contact solution caved in as if someone had stepped on it due to the change in altitude! He then called his manager’s voice mail in Oregon to give him a trip status report since they have a bet going. His manager bet Todd $5 that we could not drive cross-country without having the MGB break down at least once. November 2000
8 a.m. Sunday, September 17th, 2000 We had asked for an early wakeup call around 8 a.m. and got up around 8:30 a.m. As it turned out, 8 a.m. was the perfect time to get up. The hotel had neglected to tell us that they were resurfacing the parking lot in our area that morning. Just as we were getting ready to leave our room around 9 a.m. to check out, we heard what sounded like a lawnmower. We opened the door to see two men working on the parking lot with some gas-powered contraption! It was good that we were already awake or we would have been really upset! Most of the cars that had been in the lot when we arrived the night before were gone and orange cones bordered the lot. Our B and a few other cars were the only ones remaining. As we were loading our luggage in the trunk, a white lid covered with black tar on one side came rolling towards the B. Luckily, it rolled past the passenger front wheel and came to a stop on the ground just in front of the car. As we checked out, we mentioned that it might have been nice to know about the parking lot work when we checked in…Oh Well!
from words on signs/billboards along the road. The exception is Q, which can be found at any time). The first game was close. Todd and I each needed the final letter “Z” so the first one to find it won. Todd won by getting his “Z” from a sign advertising Pizza Hut. In the second game, Todd also won by getting the “Z” from an orange “Construction Zone” sign. Lots of construction on 84 in Kansas. It was down to one lane many times along the way. At least in Idaho it was a long, ongoing project so most of the time, the speed was still 65 mph except for the areas they were immediately working on. We decided to drive through Kansas City at night to avoid the morning rush hour traffic the following morning. We stayed on the Missouri side of Kansas City for the night at a Holiday Inn Express. We arrived at the hotel at 2 a.m. local time.
2 a.m. Monday, September 18th, 2000 We slept for a bit, had a 9 a.m. wake-up call, and then enjoyed the continental breakfast until 10 a.m. They had a really good breakfast selection including cereal, doughAfter checking out, we stopped at Texaco / Burger King nuts, French toast, biscuits and gravy, oatmeal, yogurt, (Seem to be a lot of these combos along 84…) for fuel toast and jam, etc. for the B and breakfast for our tummies! The B got great gas mileage 26 – 30 mpg throughout the entire trip. Be- After breakfast, we were on our way towards St. Louis fore we could be on our way, Todd had to retune the B’s (Monday, Sept. 18th). It was a beautiful day to drive! engine a bit due to the higher elevation. We determined Sunny! We stopped briefly for gas just outside of St. that we had driven about 850 miles our first day and Louis. “Briefly” is the key word in the previous senwere making good time. We decided that if we could tence since the cashier was surrounded by bulletproof continue at the same pace, we would arrive in South glass and the restrooms were in great disrepair! We got Carolina on Tuesday (Sept. 19th.). Arrival on Tuesday to see the St. Louis Arch from the road as we crossed would give us a day or so to rest before the house clos- over the Mississippi River into Illinois. It didn’t look ing Thursday (Sept. 21st) and the Southeastern Austin quite as tall as we had imagined; perhaps it was due to Healey Classic Meet in Pawleys Island on the South the distance we were away from it. We’re sure if we were to stand at the base of the arch and look up it would Carolina coast. tower above us! More construction as we entered IlliWe stopped about 22 miles east of Evanston, Wyoming nois! Traffic was backed up quite a ways as the road to buy some fireworks since they have some neat things crew was going down the road filling potholes with what not found in other states. We then got back on the road appeared to be pea gravel! Not good for the paint job on and drove through Wyoming, Colorado and Kansas. Boy! the B! We drove through Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee Did it get hot and windy in Colorado! There were a few and North Carolina and finally made it to Columbia at times we thought our Little British Car was going to be 2:30 a.m. Tuesday (Sept. 19th) Whew! After 43 hours blown off the road! Kansas was nice because quite a bit of driving, we made it! The last 3 hours from Asheville, of our trip through the state was in the evening when it NC to Columbia seemed the longest! It was also the most treacherous! Through the mountains, in the dark, through was cooler. the fog and rain with the big rigs flying by us on the Todd and I played the alphabet road sign game twice curvy roads! (the object is to find the letters of the alphabet in order Healey Northwest
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(...Canada, continued from page 9) Friday - September 15, 2000. Boarded the ferry for the trip to Victoria and, would you believe it, we never had a bit of car problems until we left the inner harbor. On the way to the Dunsmuir Lodge, with the car still missing and backfiring, we made a side trip to Butchart Gardens. Absolutely beautiful. I have one thing in my
(...Move, continued from page 11) Overall, the trip was great! No breakdowns or problems! Wahoo! Todd was also thrilled that this was only a oneway drive! He’s a seasoned 1-way cross-country driver from having driven Indianapolis, Indiana to Portland, Oregon and Detroit, Michigan to Portland, Oregon in the past. We’re hoping to drive to the MG and Healey national meets next year in Minnesota. We’ll see how things go! Perhaps we’ll see some of you there?!?!
garden that they don’t have though…they are called weeds. We left the garden snuggled between two Healeys and made our way to the Lodge and checked in. We were met in the driveway by Bill and Earl Kagna, who tried to figure out what could still be wrong with our car. Meanwhile, Pat unloaded everything and hauled it to our room. I parked the car. In the afternoon our Healey was looked at, tires kicked, heads scratched, ideas traded, solutions discussed, and then…heck, it was party time at the Lodge. Hors d’oeuvres, cocktails and good conversation with truly great people. Saturday - September 16, 2000. 8:30 AM parking lot. Leon Hart, armed with tools, parts and knowledge, cleaned fuel lines, found the timing way off, along with
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some other odd things. The car was running great but we had missed the tours, so Pat and I decided to go into Victoria and do a little shopping and sightseeing. We left the Lodge and went about ten miles when the Healey again “acted up”, missing badly and backfiring. We turned around and went back, stopping at the Waddling Dog to eat and drown our sorrows. Then we went back to the Lodge. The dinner that night was nicely done and well attended. Again, Healey people know how to have a good time. Sunday - September 17, 2000. Austin Healey is the honored marque at the All British Field Meet. The meet was held at Fort Rodd Hill National Historic Site. There
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Southeastern Classic XIV: Healeys by the Sea By Carrie and Todd Schelling After closing on our new home in South Carolina the morning of Thursday, September 21st, we hopped back in the MG and headed for the coast to attend Southeastern Classic XIV: Healeys by the Sea September 21 – 24, 2000. Although our 1957 100-6 BN4 Healey is still undergoing restoration, we wanted to go and meet the Carolinas Healey Club folks, see their cars and enjoy a fun weekend. The Healey club had reserved a spot at the Litchfield Beach and Golf Resort in Pawleys Island, SC (South of Myrtle Beach about 3 – 4 hours away from our home in Columbia) to hold the Southeastern Classic. Our drive to the coast was incredibly soggy due to Tropical Storm Helene! We hadn’t seen a downpour that hard in a long time! Unfortunately, the MG showed us all of the places on the car that needed to be waterproofed! We had to break out our roll of silver duct-tape to stop the water coming in from between the top and the windshield seal. We also had a pool of water in the trunk. Luckily, our camera was OK. However, a brand new pack of batteries had to be thrown away as they had corroded from sitting in the water. Todd’s timing light also did not fare well… We arrived at the resort in time for dinner on Thursday in the resort’s restaurant. The majority of the restaurant tables were filled with Healey attendees! After dinner, we went to the hospitality suite to pick up our registration packet. We met the president of the Carolinas club who then introduced us to the membership director who took down our names and address so they could send us a club membership form. We then met and talked with two couples that had flown in from Texas to attend the meet. Everyone we met was friendly and easy to talk with!
Cute! A table was also in the room to collect and display the arts and crafts items attendees had brought to be judged. A highlight of hospitality night was when we were joined by Healey Classic mascot “Austin.” He talked to us as he was wheeled in on his white beach chair, dressed in white button down shirt, khakis, and straw hat. (Austin was a realistic person-size stuffed man with a walkietalkie under his hat! Really cute idea!) Saturday morning began at 9 a.m. with the Gimmick Ralley. Twenty-eight cars went on the ralley that took us from Litchfield Resort, onto Pawleys Island and other sites along the way south to historic Georgetown. Due to tropical storm Helene, a few of the ralley roads were flooded. The Big Healey ahead of us ventured into the water and although their tailpipe was underwater briefly,
they made it through without stalling out. We followed as soon as they had made it through for we figured that if a Healey with low clearance could make it through, then certainly our MGB could make it! It was good that we went through, as on the right side of the road in the flooded area there was a gimmick question to answer!
Once arriving in Georgetown, we went on a walking tour along the river and got to see a few shrimp boats coming and going. We met more folks on the walking tour and found that the group for the Healey meet had journeyed from all over to attend: Vermont, Texas, Rhode Island, Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Raffle tickets were sold for the items donated and on Carolina, etc. We then ate lunch at the recommended display in the hospitality suite. One item was the much lunch spot, The Pink Magnolia. Excellent Southern cooksought after yellow bugeye sprite ceramic cookie jar! ing including delicious crab cakes! In the hospitality room, they had two tables of regalia setup including “Healeys by the Sea” embroidered Tshirts, Beach Towels, Hats, Bags, etc. They also had items for sale with the Carolinas Austin Healey Club logo.
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After sightseeing around Georgetown, we headed back to the resort for the Gymkana. The course was set up in the resort parking lot. Todd ran the MGB through the course twice for the fun of it! Lots of maneuvering around cones for the fastest time! The bugeye sprites seemed to have the easiest time of it due to their petite size! A British Racing Green Bugeye Sprite caught our eye and as we talked to the owner about it, he handed the keys to
the lake at the resort including 100-Ms through BJ8s (lots of BJ8s!) + a Jag + Bugeyes + a Sprite + our MGB. Beautiful cars! Saturday evening was the awards banquet and dinner. Just before the dinner, the car show awards were presented outside so the cars could drive by the crowd to receive their awards. Delicious food at the banquet! We had flounder stuffed with crab while others enjoyed filet mignon wrapped in bacon. The banquet was a lot of fun and Todd and I came away with two awards: 1st Place Ralley Winners as well as a special award for the longest drive to attend the meet! A highlight of the evening was the invitation to next year’s Southeastern Classic September 14 – 16, 2001 in Lynchburg, Tennessee sponsored by Jack Daniel’s Distillery. We each received a mini bottle of Jack Daniel’s with our invitation wrapped around it!
After the awards banquet, we checked the raffle room only to learn that we had not won any prizes. We then said our good-byes to the folks we had met over the course of the weekend and headed back to Columbia in time to meet the moving truck first thing Sunday mornAfter the Gymkana, we ventured into the hospitality suite ing! What a fun weekend! We’ll definitely have to mark for refreshments and to vote for our favorite arts and our calendars for the next one! crafts. Todd then headed over to the Tech Session to learn some Healey tips. That evening was the BBQ. Unfortunately, due to the rain, it had to be moved inside, but it was still fun to talk with everyone over delicious BBQ food! Todd and let him take it around the course once to try out a Sprite since Todd had never driven one before. Todd was overwhelmed at the generosity and really enjoyed his first drive in a Bugeye!
Saturday morning began with “Sandcastles - Healey Style.” We all journeyed out to the beach for the sandcastle contest. Teams of folks were given miscellaneous Healey parts for use in their sandcastles (grills, headlight rings, steering wheels, etc.). It must have been difficult to be a judge in this competition as all of the entries were creative and well executed! The realisticlooking entries ranged from a paddlewheel boat named the Healey Belle to a Bugeye Sprite in the ditch (complete with tire-track-skid marks and driver’s side wheel sticking up out of the ditch!) to a castle with British Flag to a 100-M front end to Healey Wings and finally a Bugeye Sprite. Lots of fun to watch! Luckily the sun came out Saturday afternoon in time for the Popular Choice Car Show. However, due to the rain from Tropical Storm Helene, parts of the field were quite swampy! Approximately 60 cars were on display near Healey Northwest
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and we know that most of the pullers were from AHCO! There were many interesting British cars and even two double decker busses on display. The weather was iffy, with a shower or two, but a good time was had by all anyway. However, our Healey was still not running quite right. Monday - September 18, 2000. We woke up thinking, “WOW, what a long way to go. Our Healey is still not running right…will we make it?…how far is AAA range?” Left the parking lot at 6:30 AM nestled between Gross’s, Lamberts, Ellen Hector, Koebers, Emersons, Santees and Norm Simpson heading to Victoria for the ferry crossing. Car still missing and backfiring. Had a good breakfast and a little walk, then headed for the cars, customs, etc. We all made it on the ferry and enjoyed visiting with different people during the crossing. Left Port Angeles and said to myself, “Here we go!” Reversed our route…101 to I-5. After going through a construction area on 101 the Healey seemed to be running rougher, missing more often, backfiring under compression. Made it to I-5 South and then, about 72 miles from Portland, the car started surging, lost power, more backfiring, then a total loss of power, causing us to pull to the side of the freeway with George Koeber and Norm Simpson right behind us. After about 45 plus minutes, stalled and discouraged, at wits end, George pulled a
coil wire and said, “I don’t like the looks of this.” A were pitted against each other. The Austin Healey team second coil was “tie strapped” to the generator and the took top honors, received a trophy and were declared wire end “redone”. The Healey fired up, the RPMs winner for the 2000 ABFM-Canada. Congratulations, jumped, the engine smoothed out and the owners 16
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Maryhill Hill Climb by Terry Hellickson
So much for sleeping in on Saturday. Instead, Stephanie and I charged off at 7:30 AM to run down the gorge to check out the Maryhill hill climb. The day was sunny, clear and windy and I finally was warm enough to handle top-down cruising as we left Cascade Locks. There, we crossed the Columbia River to complete our run on Highway 14 on the Washington side. Without and opportunity to service the Healey since Sidney we drove the Miata. Besides, the Miata likes curvy roads, too. We finally arrived at the Maryhill Museum of Art shortly after noon. We were surprised to see the entire front lawn of the Museum covered with vintage race cars; forties, fifties and sixties classic cars of British, American and even European descent; vintage and modern muscle cars, and a few oddities thrown in for good measure. A row of over thirty cars were lined up along side the museum the hill climb to be run on Sunday.
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ties to us and started us thinking about coming back on Sunday. I had reservations. Two 280 mile round trips seemed a bit much. Other enthusiasts were asking Richard about his car so we excused ourselves and moved on down the line. Until we came to the Allard. A gleaming red beauty with white wire wheels and cycle
among the over 100 cars on display was a Healey. We weren’t disappointed. We found three Healeys with Washington plates (fancy that) and one from Oregon, a beautiful BRG BJ8, we didn’t recognize. There was no info sheet to read and the owner didn’t appear to be around. We returned later to find Doug Escriva, the
fenders in front, we were in awe of this car. John and Betty Hunholz, the owners of the Allard, were extremely friendly and accommodating. They invited Steph to sit behind the wheel and have her picture taken. Most Allards were built with Cadillac engines but this one sported a Chrysler Hemi. I was amazed they would consider competing with such a car. John and Betty, who also own a Healey, actually drive the Allard (and the Healey) to work on nice days. Since they work in the proud owner. Doug gave us a brief history of the car Seattle area that doesn’t amount to many trips but imag- and his ownership. He also mentioned coming to the ine coming face to face with an Allard on a city street! hill climb on Sunday. I was beginning to weaken. We thanked the Hunholzes for sharing their enthusiasm Leaving the car show, we drove three miles east to view and continued browsing. Turning to the rows of show the course the competitors would face in the morning. cars we discovered a thirties vintage MG and a fifties From the viewpoint on SR97 almost the entire course vintage Fiat. But what we were really searching for can be seen. Appreciating the challenge cars and driv18 Healey Northwest u November 2000
car was a ’71 Titan, an open-wheel formula type car that was incredibly quick and expertly driven by Tom Kreger, from Vancouver, WA. The second fastest was also a Titan, driven by Janet Fitch from Renton, WA. As if to prove our level of insanity, we fell out of bed at That’s an average of nearly sixty miles per hour. Quite 4:30 AM to hit the road early. Enjoying another clear an accomplishment considering the steep, serpentine and sunny day, with less wind, we shot down I-84 to course of approximately two miles car and driver had to Biggs, then up SR97 to the viewpoint. We were settled negotiate. and ready for the excitement by 9:30, having missed the first run of the day. No sooner did we plant ourselves Our very own Richard Mayor had a great day. Looking than a black Corvette came charging up the hill. The very fast on his fifth run, Richard started to slide com‘Vette was about two-thirds of the way up when another ing out of Station 7. Kicking up shoulder dust, he car came into view. Competitors were being released at straightened out and completed the course and posted one minute intervals so there were two cars on the course his best time of the day. At 2:22:36 Richard was eighth best of the field. During the last run of the day an MGB left the course in the exact same spot that gave Richard trouble. The ‘B wasn’t able to finish, coasting back down the hill after competition ended, having suffered clutch linkage and front suspension damage. Dave Phillips, from Washington, driving a 100-6 posted a very respectable 2:28 plus change for the day, on street tires, squealing all the way up the hill. ers were up against was too much. Steph and I drove homeward into a setting sun, resolved to return for the action on Sunday.
at once. There was no way to communicate with the drivers directly so, when a car spun or broke (both events occurred more than once), we could only apprehensively watch from our vantage point and hope for the best. Fortunately, there were no close calls but lots of entertainment.
Steph and I drove down to the race paddock area to see the cars and meet some of the drivers. We found a few of the contestants or cars (the Allard being one) were veterans of the original hill climb in ’55. In fact, Vernon LaMoreaux, 78 years young, with his ’49 MG-TC (Race #78), was back campaigning the same car he drove forty-
Initially, sixty competitors were registered but, due to a season of racing attrition, only about thirty-six showed up to compete on the hill. So much the better for them. Many cars/drivers were able to make seven runs, the first being practice and the balance timed. The fastest five years ago! We chanced upon Richard and stopped to chat. His video camera, attached to the roll bar, recorded his ‘exciting’ run. Richard graciously replayed it for us. The cockpit view provided a wholly different perspective on the competition, especially during his wiggle at Station 7. Watching his video you can almost feel the slide. Knowing there is a cliff immediately ahead and seeing nothing but blue sky makes you just about suck up an entire seat cushion! We certainly appreciated Richard sharing his video with us. With proper Healey Northwest u(Continued on page 20...) November 2000 19
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(...Hill Climb, continued from page 19) coaxing we might get him to show it to AHCO memThe Historic Loops Road was built by Samuel Hill bers some time. and was completed in 1912. Sam Hill constructed the road under the direction of engineers Samuel Lancaster For drivers and spectators alike, it was a perfect day for and Henry Bowlby. Loops Road represents a signifi- the Maryhill Loops Hill Climb. We headed west, suncant engineering achievement for its day, being the first baked and satisfied. An organized tour to take in the car asphalt paved road in the state of Washington. The road show or the hill climb, or both, would be an enjoyable rises 850 feet in just over three miles. To facilitate easy AHCO activity. It’s definitely on our list of not-to-bepassage it maintains a mere five percent gradient through missed activities next year. However, Steph and I plan numerous switch backs and curves around hills and gul- to change two things next time. We’re going to get a room for the weekend and we’re taking our Healey! lies. The Maryhill Loops Road is situated on land belonging to the Maryhill Museum of Art, from the estate of ganized and sponsored by SOVREN (Society of VinSam Hill. In 1955 the Yakima Valley Sports Car Club tage Racing Enthusiasts), the City of Goldendale, the was in its infancy and looking for places to enjoy their Greater Goldendale Chamber of Commerce, Goldendale cars. Don Henkle, Gordon Johnson and Gordon Gauthier Motorsport Association, Klickitat County, the Yakima organized the first Maryhill Loops Road Hill Climb with Valley Sports Car Club and the Maryhill Museum of Art. The two day event, comprised of the vintage and the cooperation of the museum. At that time the road was in fairly rough condition but still made for some special interest car show on Saturday and the hill climb exciting competition. The first running of the hill climb on Sunday, provides high entertainment value for autowas won by a Cadillac powered Allard owned and driven mobile and racing enthusiasts. The schedule for the 2001 by Tom Carstens. Several cars and drivers from those event will be published as soon as it is available. An organized tour to the event may even result in a ‘Healey early days still negotiate curves on the Loops Road. Due to its historic stature, the Loops Road became Corral’ at the show. Plan on staying the weekend. And eligible for federal funds and was restored in 1998. The don’t forget the Maryhill Museum. Sam Hill’s art trearoad is still owned by the museum. It is closed to all but sures, Indian artifacts and Lewis & Clark Expedition bicycle and foot traffic throughout the year, except for souvenirs are all on display within, and a replica of the hill climb. In 1999 the Maryhill Loops Road Hill Stonehenge is nearby. All the more reason to go the Climb was resurrected. The 2000 competition was or- Maryhill Loops Road Hill Climb in 2001.
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breathed a sigh of relief. Once we were off the side of the freeway the Healey exceeded speeds of 70 MPH without missing a beat. In conclusion…the trip was great, but only because of the people who helped Pat and me during this stressful time. We want to thank everyone…and there were so many who gave up their time to help us. I would like to remind everyone who owns a Healey that they really need to have some tools, some parts, etc., with them where ever they go. You never know when you may have to help someone! Most of all, you need friends. Just ask me. And now, as I prepare for the winter season, my thoughts turn to other subjects… Dear Santa, Please find my Christmas list: For my Healey…a set of points, a coil, spark plugs, rotor, distributor cap, fuel pump and a nice assortment of tools. And don’t forget all the good folks in the AHCO. Oh yes…and for my Ford Ranger…an air freshener would be nice!
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Classified Ads Classified Ads are free to all paid up members of AHCO, the Austin-Healey Owners Association of BC and the Cascade Austin Healey Club, and $2.00 each to nonmembers. These rates do not apply to commercial ads. Ads normally run three issues unless renewed by the advertiser. O=AHCO, C=Cascade, B=BC, N=non-member. Commercial Ad Rates: Monthly payment: Full page: $30, 1/2 page: $18, 1/4 page: $10, 1/8 page: $6, Business Card: $4. Inside cover (f or b): Full page: $35, 1/2 page: $21, Back cover, 1/2 page: $24. Annual payment in advance w/monthly appearance: Full page: $300, 1/2 page: $180, 1/4 page $100, 1/8 page $60, business card: $40. Inside cover (f or b), full page: $350, 1/2 page: $210. Back cover, 1/2 page: $240. Non-member business classifieds: $5 per month per six lines. Commercial display ads will be rotated between various positions. (Max. sizes: Full: 7.5” x 10”, Half: 7.5” x 5”, Quater: 3.5” x 5”, Eighth: 2-1/8” x 5”, Bus. Card: 2’ x 3.5”.)
Cars for Sale 1956 AH 100-4 BN-2. 4 speed with overdrive. Newer 2-tone paint, good interior. Runs and drives good. $14,000. Susan Graham, 541-344-7504 (Eugene). (O-11) 1955 AH 100. Need to sell by October 25th, as I am moving. Garaged since 1974. C- condition. It is primer gray all over, no rust. The original motor and drive train, last started in 1975. $7,000. Car is stored in Puyallup WA. Jim Maurus, 253-931-5879 or e-mail at JWMfgENGR@cs.com 1963 Austin Healey BJ7. Basket case. Fairly complete though a badly rusted frame and instruments out; all or will part out. Extra BJ7 rear shroud in fairly good shape. Esko, 253-813-9842, eskogc@halcyon.com. (O-5) 1961 Austin Healey, 3000 MK II, Series BT7 ( four seater model ), VIN: HBT71 6726. 47,867 miles, primer, major body work done, new chrome, new wiring harness, not running, numerous spare parts, stored for years, $7900.00 Canadian. Contact Wayne Walker, Saskatoon, Sk. Ph. (306) 242-7476, e-mail: wwwalker@sk.sympatico.ca (N-5) 67 Austin Healey Sprite, right-hand drive, papers of shipment Hamburg to Portland, wires, several tops, recent rebuild top to bottom, eye catcher, good condition. Priced to sell @ $5,000. Contact Jerry at (503) 650-0396 or EMail aweese@cybcon. com (N-6) 63 Sprite (not Bug-Eye), great condition. Has both tops. Has 1277 engine, it and the running gear are in excellent condition as are the tires. Body is in good condition. Has been garaged. Drives very well. May be interested in a trade. $4000 or best offer. Contact Peter Shoemaker in the evenings at 294-1453. (N-7)
Parts for Sale Full set of Mini-lite Wheels, fit AH Sprite. Charles Burke, 503-289-5055. (O-6) Heavy Duty Poly Front Suspension Bushings for all Austin Healeys - big and small. Correctly done in black. Competitively priced. Tom Monaco (503) 245-0174. (O-4) Heavy Duty Brake Shoes for all Austin Healey models. Impervious to all oils and fluids. Experience 25% better stopping power - cheap at any price. These can save your nose! Tom Monaco (503) 245-0174. (O-4) Lightened flywheels for big Healey models. They really make a big performance difference. You need one if you want your Healey to perform better in the corners and on the acceleration profile. Only the material not being used is removed. BN1 - BJ7 $120 plus a $40 core charge. BJ8 $140 plus a $60 core charge. Packing and shipping is extra. Bill Bolton (541) 895-5576. (O-6) New Side Curtain Pouches made of felt lined black vinyl from original pattern. $45 ea. John Wilson (541) 9332016 (O-7) Hardtop windows for BN6/BT7/BN7. These windows are specifically manufactured of the treated poly-carbonate material used by the Indy race cars. They don’t fog or scratch like the currently advertised ones do! Fit it and forget it! You won’t need to replace it for years. $260 plus packing & shipping. Bill Bolton (541) 895-5576. (O-2)
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