Secondary Ignition Physical Part 2 restoration article is inspired by the upcoming May 2019 “Tech Event” being hosted by the Nichols at their home. Part 1 covered the need for having ignition data on your unique vintage car, getting a routine “physical” to collect present data, & finally delved into some secondary ignition resistances: Read More …
The April 2019 Presidents Message has the following vector file: April2019PresidentsMessage (.docx) April2019PresidentsMessage (.pdf) Content of the Presidents Message is as follows: PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE April 2019 Our annual visit to IOKA Valley Farm Cafe’ for a maple brunch met expectations, as usual. The March meeting included 8 members and 2 guests, but Don Palmer is Read More …
Consider the Secondary Ignition Physical, Part 1, to be a quick review of some Secondary Ignition basics prior to the Colonial Region Tech Meeting in June at the Nichols. Bruce intends on exposing Region members to the Colonial Region Sun Analyzer to diagnose portions of the Secondary Ignition system on a Region member’s vintage car. Read More …
Secretary Report March 2019 has the following vector files: Mar2019SecretaryReport (.doc) Mar2019SecretaryReport (.pdf) Content of the file is as follows: COLONIAL REGION PLYMOUTH CLUB MEETING: March 17, 2019 Members present: Whitmans, Palmers, Nichols, Ruops (plus guests Ryan and Melissa) The Feb. Secretary’s Report was accepted. There are 4 members who have not renewed to date. Read More …
The March 2019 Presidents Message has the following vector file: March2019PresidentsMessage (.doc) March2019PresidentsMessage (.pdf) Content of the Jan Feb 2019 Presidents Message is as follows:
Extended Idle Car Starting The Extended Idle Car Starting restoration article is the results of a Region member asking how to start a 1950 Plymouth after being idle for 10 or more years: Cars not prepared for storage may need extra prep steps to avoid damage to the engine when starting. Gasoline sitting in the Read More …
The Secretary Report Feb 2019 has the following vector files: Feb2019SecretaryReport (.doc) Feb2019SecretaryReport (.pdf) Content of the report is as follows: COLONIAL REGION PLYMOUTH CLUB MEETING: February 10, 2019 Members present: Ruops, Palmers, Whitmans, Nichols, Crooks, Dunleas, Adams, Tom Dorward The December Secretary’s Report was accepted. The Annual Treasurer’s Report was distributed, reviewed and accepted. Read More …
Feb 2019 Region Meet occurred on Feb 10 at the Oliver Wight Inn in Sturbridge, Mass. with 15 members braving the cold winter weather in attendance at noon. Seven of the Region members came earlier than noon to tour the Sturbridge Village that has buildings dating to before 1830. A period Bank, Church, general store, Read More …
Early Plymouth Alternator Replacement reflects a problem that may be facing many having difficulty finding an EXACT rebuilt alternator to replace their aged and functionally disabled original component. Vector files for the following discussion are: EarlyPlymouthDodgeAlternatorReplacement (.doc) EarlyPlymouthDodgeAlternatorReplacement (.pdf) Content of the above files is as follows: Part 1 This Early Plymouth Alternator Replacement covers Read More …
The Jan Feb 2019 Presidents Message has the following vector files: Jan-Feb2019PresidentsMessage (.doc) Jan-Feb2019PresidentsMessage (.pdf) Content of the Jan Feb 2019 Presidents Message is as follows: PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Jan/Feb 2019 Happy New Year to all our Colonial Region members, I hope your holidays were full of good Read More …