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Hello all and welcome to the
October 2010 Mid Peninsula
Muscle car club update. There is still plenty of
fun car shows and events left in this year for your
viewing and driving pleasure.
To start off check out the latest pictures in
our MPM online photo album!
This Saturday the 25th of September
If anyone is looking for a
fun way to spend the day, come over to the St.
Veronica's festival in
South San Francisco. There is lots of great stuff
to do and you can check out the car show too and see
some cool rides, like mine of course. :^)
Here's a flyer for the event:
Also that same day is the "Rally For
San Bruno".
The Event will be to raise money for the community and
a day for the residence to come together.
Live Music, Food, Drinks, FUN all while giving
to a great cause!
(raffle, silent auction, beer pong dpdgeball, Music, performers, kiddie corner, wine, beer, food......) Ways we will be collecting for the charity: Through sales of beer, wine, raffle tickets, auction items, dodgeball, beer pong- other ways to donate: donate raffle items, donate auction items, and donate on sight. Start Time: NOON Location: San Bruno Recreation Center
After the daytime events on
Saturday join us as we do another always fun
cruise on the
El Camino
Real in
San Mateo, Ca.
If you have not been to
one yet nows the time to come out and enjoy this good
weather and neat vehicles. Seems most hit the streets
around
7:00PM or so and stay untill the gas money is
gone! Oh and make sure your cars, trucks or bikes are
all in good running shape with no lights out or missing
safety features so you can not worry about any hassles
on the road.
ON THE BOULEVARD
in
Milpitas, CA - 9-25-2010
"Autos On The Ave"
in
Los Gatos, CA - 9-25-2010
ON THE BOULEVARD in Milpitas, CA - 9-25-2010 Fourth and Sea Sunday Cruise In in Petaluma, CA - 9-25-2010 Orinda Classic Car Show in Orinda, CA - 9-25-2010 Nostalgia Day Car Show in Livermore, CA - 9-26-2010 10th Annual Car Show at the Waterfront Rods & Customs on the Bay in Vallejo, CA - 9-26-2010 F5000 U.S. Formula 5000 Revival Race in Sonoma, CA - 10-01
"Horses to
Horsepower"
Sunday
Oct 3, Gates open at
7am
Sequoia HS Fundraiser
Redwood City, CA 650 368 8212
Any year make
model vehicle welcome
100 awards 2
award ceremonies The purple parade
club with the
most entries day of show $100
Special Mustang
memorial award first year
Leadfoot "Ladies
Only" Awards (2)
Pre. Reg entries
only entered in drawing for $100 cash prize
Please note
the MPM club will be doing our usual pre Horses to
Horsepower BBQ for all who would like to stop by on
Saturday
October 2nd
and join us. It's a potluck dinner so bring
something to share and hang out with us. The
grilling starts around
5:00PM or so and goes untill dark. You can
also leave your car or truck there on site as i
will be staying overnight as well in the MPM home
tent.
:^)
Please Save the
date for
SATURDAY, October 16, 2010,
Subject: GREAT
NEWS ABOUT THE OLD CAR PICNIC!
We are happy to let you know that YES, Jimmy’s 22nd Annual Old Car Picnic WILL be held this year!
Speedway Meadow, Golden
Gate Park, San Francisco!
Jimmy & family will be
advisors to this new team
If you decide to sponsor, you can mail a check
and your handout materials to you will get a
receipt in the mail.
Frank Kozik
C/o California Choppers
1490 Howard Street
SF CA 94103
Sunday October 17 8am-3:30
Car show and BBQ
So
San Francisco, CA Elks Club #2091
920 Stonegate Dr.
Proceeds to Elks Charities
sponsors
Golden State Rods
INfo, Ron
650 589 5911 John
650 589 9123 Evelyn
650 589 4030
limited space Hurry We might
sell out
The Last Originals car
Club and Red's Java House cordially invite you and
yours to Red's Java House Pier 30 San Francisco, Ca.
Saturday October 23rd
starting at
1:00pm....for a great gathering of cars, music,
food, pin-ups and more cars....so get your ride out and
cruise on down to Red's for good times. $10 for
parking.
Toy
and Food Drive Car Show
November 6th at the Santa Cristo hall in South
San Francisco, Ca.
Contact Ray Camacho at
650 589 8930 or
rays1954nomad@hotmail.com
for all the deatils.
Here's
how to remove a "frozen" threaded fastener:
Heat the stud red hot with an oxy-acetylene torch (use neutral or carburizing flame) immediately adjacent to the gasket surface. Tap the end of the stud with a hammer. Use a light blow. Let it cool to room temperature. This process causes the stud threads to break loose and shrink. You should be able to grab it with a ViceGrip plier (or two). Apply torque and simultaneously tap the end of the stud with a hammer. Use a moderate blow. You'll probably need a helper. DO NOT attempt to turn the stud until it cools completely, or you *will* snap it off! Heating expands the stud, which is constrained by the surrounding casting. The softened threads deform and the stud permanantly elongates. As it cools the threads shrink in diameter. Tapping with a hammer when hot helps the threads deform, and tapping when cold applies vibration to break the thread loose (similar to an impact wrench). Heating and slow cooling the stud also changes the microstructure of the metal such that its softer and weaker. Be patient! Let it cool completely! If it didn't loosen or snap off, you can try heating the casting around the stud, but not the stud itself. This expands the casting to a larger diameter, and loosens its grip on the stud. Use the same ViceGrip and hammer procedure after the casting is warm. You can also cool the stud with an ice cube, just don't cool the casting. If you heat the casting, you must turn the stud as soon as the casting is hot. Do Not Delay! If you delay, wait for the parts to cool to room temperature and start over. These heating methods will successfully loosen 80-90% of "frozen" threaded fasteners without damaging the part. I use the same methods to loosen rusted brake bleeders (haven't broken one in over 20 years). With brake bleeders though you *must* use a 6-point box wrench or socket. A 12-point tool will round off the flats and make removal much more difficult. As for the torch, I recommend using a cutting tip, but do not hit the cutting oxygen trigger. The six preheat flames will quickly heat the part. After you use these methods a few times it will become second nature and you'll get a feel for how hot, how long, how much torque and how much hammer blow is required. The ViceGrip needs to have sharp teeth on the jaws. Buy a new one if necessary. I prefer the curved jaw of a #10CR or #10WR. Clamp it on as tight as you can, in the deepest part of the jaw. See you all on the road again soon!!
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