A few of us attended the MSRA Gears and Ears 40th car show on June 25th. It was an interesting day. One minute it was warm and sunny the next cool as the sun was covered by one of the many passing clouds. One thing that was a constant was the wind. They set a…
Author: Dan Seidelman
June 4 2017 Great Lakes Dragaway
On June 4 a few of our members met up with the Chevelle Club of Wisconsin at the Great Lakes Dragaway in Union Grove WI. The drag strip was celebrating the years from their first 20 years of operation with a weekend of nostalgia racing and cars from the time period. The weather was great and…
March 12 2017 Bowling Party Recap
Members and friends of the club met at Lisle Lanes on the 12th at 1:00. After a brief meeting where we talked about more shows and things to do this summer, and a report from Mark on the financials we went to our assigned lanes for pizza and a good time bowling. Dennis had the high…
2-11-17 Club Meeting
We had a small group show up for the meeting at Fudruckers in Schaumburg. There was further discussion on the power tour and other early season shows. One of the first ones being Earlville on May20th. Don’t forget about the bowling and meeting next month on Sunday the 12th. at the Lisle Lanes. Jill purchased…
Jan 22 2017 Eastwood Products recap
On Jan. 22nd Dennis, Dan, and Wally, a friend of Dan’s visited Eastwood products along with members of the Chicago Gearheads. Two of their employees presented a couple demonstrations that were very informative. One was on buffing and polishing of metals and the other was on sanding, buffing and polishing painted surfaces. The one thing…
July 18 15 Sunrise Chevrolet Car Show
Several Members attended the 12th Annual Sunrise Chevrolet Car Show. A Good time was had by all.
June 4 2016, 6th Annual Big Rock Classic
For us who attended the Big Rock Classic show had a pretty good time. Rained on us on the way there, drizzled for a while and then cut loose midafternoon. They had an unique attraction there this year in the form of a Futureliner from the “Parade of Progress” that traveled the country during the years of 1940-1941…
March 2016 Feature Car
FEATURE CAR OF THE MONTH This month’s car belongs to Steve Husak NICC Member #411. A 1970 Chevelle ‘SS’ wagon Purchased from NICC member John Shipkowski in 2003 in rough shape Mild 350 – TH350 Automatic Had the car painted in 2005/06 – Glassurit metallic blue with black ‘SS’ stripes Have slowly gone through much…
November 2014 Feature Car
FEATURE CAR OF THE MONTH This month’s car belongs to Jim Wersching a 1966 El Camino Custom The Engine is a 1966 327/275 HP Transmission is a Saginaw 3 Speed Rear End is a 3.73 12 Bolt Posi Paint is from a 1975 Corvette Medium Metallic Blue, Base/Clear Some Interesting Notes: In Hot Rod Magazine…
September 2014 Feature Car
This month’s car belongs to Mark Freid a 1972 Chevelle SS She was purchased Memorial Day Weekend 2007 in Bettendorf, Iowa. The car was all in pieces the fenders holding on by 2 bolts each. Mark strapped down all the parts and brought her home on a trailer. It took about 4 plus years to…