The Prez Sez…
It Followed Me Home!
If you were about 8 years old and say, “it followed me home.” It may have had four legs and a wagging tail. If you are an adult and say, “it followed me home.” It may be a vehicle or a new tool for the shop. What I am writing about this month are items which follow behind you when you are behind the wheel of your collector or special interest car. Things that are always in the trunk.
A number of Willmar Car Club members often get together for weekly ‘casual’ breakfast on the Saturdays between our official Car Buff’s Breakfast. Last week, I asked those in attendance, ” what do you always have in the trunk of your car?” Lee Engel, mentioned his Model A Ford has an actual trunk for a trunk. Very much like one that may have been in your grandparents attic. Mike Kingery has a TV tray with a scene of old cars and on a building is a sign, ” Mike’s Garage “. Cliff ( Chip ) Willhite still has a tool box which he has had for more than fifty years. Jay Mork uses an old soft leather purse for a home for wrenches, screwdrivers, tape, and wire. Bud Bloomquist and Mike Hartman, along with chairs, always have cleaning supplies and water.
For myself in the 1966 Dodge Dart, a tool box, oil and water, an old blanket, chairs, about 90 pounds of roof shingles, and on the underside of the trunk lid are magnetic dash plaques. Yes, I mention roof shingles. The reason for it is because a number of years ago I changed the rear leaf springs and the replacements caused the back of the car to sit a bit too high. I had a little more than a bundle of shingles in the garage left from recently reroofing the house. The weight of these seemed to put the stance of the car about right. They have been there ever since, wrapped up in two old pillow cases, which were intended to be cut up into garage rags. But, now work nicely to cover up the shingles.
What’s happening this summer? On May 23rd, follow the road to Willmar Pizza Ranch for the May Meal/ Meeting. For this month only, the meeting is on the fourth Thursday of the month. Arrive between 5:30 to 6:00 pm for the meal. Meeting is at 6:30.
At our April meeting at Zorba’s in Spicer, we decided to follow thru with the idea of a club sponsored egg-bake breakfast. This will be at Jay and Linda Mork’s place with the club providing rolls, donuts, fruit, juice, and coffee, I believe some of the gals have the egg-bake details worked out. No cost to members, however we do need RSVP by May 28th for the June 1st breakfast. Please call Jay at (320) 905-7083.
Another activity to put on your calendar will take place on Friday, May 31st. Bud Bloomquist has set up a shop tour of a company in New London that does food truck and trailer conversions. This company has been featured on TV. We will meet at A&W in New London for lunch at 11:00 am. If the gals would like to shop in town, we can meet up for ice cream after the tour.
June 15th has been set for our annual Father’s Day visits to health care facilities. Followed by a cruise to Dick and Carol Johnson’s on Lake Koronis for a potluck supper and the June Meeting. More on this next month. Hope you can follow Willmar Car Club to this summer’s activities.
~ Bob
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