THE RIM COUNTRY CLASSIC AUTO CLUB

IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF:

Providing social, educational

and recreational activities for its membership.

Participating in and support-ing civic activities for the betterment of the community.

Encouraging and promoting the preservation and restora-tion of classic motor vehicles.

Providing organized activities involving the driving and showing of member’s cars.

RCCAC meets at 6:30p.m. on the first Wednesday of the month normally at

Tiny’s Restaurant, 600 E. Hwy. 260 in Payson

See page #2 for meeting place during pandemic.

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Traveling with the Payson Arizona

RCCAC P.O. Box 2853 Payson, AZ 85547

Meeting Minutes can be reviewed on the clubs website:

http://clubs.hemmings

.com/rccac/

Past newsletters can also be viewed and printed from

the website.

As we approach the start of a fourth month of social distancing/quarantine/whatever-you-want-to-call-it, I hope each of you is finding ways to cope and to find enjoyment in your lives. I’m grateful that we live in rural Arizona, where the edicts of government haven’t been as crazy as in other parts of the country. I think as long as we are aware of our own risks and those of others around us, and try to accommodate those risks and fears, we can get through this in a way that doesn’t needlessly endanger us and others.

We have certainly seen lately that the people from the valley, the “flatlanders”, would rather be here than there- wow, is the traffic crazy! Sadly, many of the car shows and other automotive events have been cancelled for the foreseeable future, but I do see there are a few in our state. We are trying to shift gears with our plans to do stuff that is inherently safe in today’s world. We will understand those who choose to be even more cautious than that. When all is said and done, we are each re-sponsible for our own safety and well-being, whatever accomplishes that.

I was gratified by the turnout to our first “Covid Cruise” and club meeting and hope that many will choose to join us for a re-run. This may become a regular thing if things continue to call for the measures we now enjoy (or endure). I miss driving my classics on a regular basis. I’m thinking of just taking them out for a Sunday drive like we did when I was a kid. Hope you find a way to find joy in this time, also!

PRESIDENT

Steve Fowler

RIM COUNTRY CLASSIS AUTO CLUB

garymarciaallen@gmail.com

kentozi@aol.com

rivermistsue@hotmail.com

PCV ? See Page #4

By John Cailey

mailto:garymarciaallen@gmail.commailto:kentozi@aol.commailto:rivermistsue@hotmail.com

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For Upcoming Car Shows & Events In AZ There seems to be Car Shows happening in AZ

visit web sites below: www.cruisearizona.com

www.cruisinarizona.com carshows.html

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FROM THE GLOVEBOX

ACTIVITIES THIS MONTH

June Activities

at a glance

3- Membership meeting 6:30

at the Fowlers 469 Round Valley Rd.

6- Mike’s Fish and Chips 4:30pm

10- Club Monthly Activity

WOW (women on wheels) every

Thursday Bosa at 8:am

Upcoming Member Sponsored

Monthly Activities If interested in hosting an activity

please give Sue Renaud a call.

951-318-0990

6- David Main

9– John Hall

11– Bill Olsen

15– Jim Muhr

22– Rebecca Carr

23- Tom Gossard

25– Mimi Halgren

25– Mike Nichols

26– Rick Weaver

30– Paul Jones

30– Barbara Underwood

Another “KEEP YOUR DISTANCE CRUISE” John and Mary Cailey will be taking us on a different cruise route this month ending at the Fowlers for our monthly meeting outdoors. Join us at the north east parking lot at Green Valley Park with your vintage ride June 3rd at 5:15 PM departing at 5:30. We ask that you have your dinner before the cruise, dessert will be provided at the meeting.

*Monthly meeting at the Fowler’s back yard 6:30PM June 3rd. Please don’t park in front of neighbor’s parked cars, room in back and in front.

Other Activities this month!

WOW (Women On Wheels) is back meeting at Bosa's every Thursday at 8:00AM– cruise on in, gals!

Mike's Fish and Chips is back on the first Friday of every month at 4:30– nice place to sit outside to eat and visit.

The Sawmill Theater started up last Friday! Sue will continue to check for good movies for us to go to. Watch your e-mails!

Our June activity will be a lunch cruise to

Finches Restaurant on Roosevelt Lake.

Wednesday June 10th more info to come.

Sue needs for you to decide if you would like to do this. They have asked that she give them

a number of attendees.

This is a

RSVP activity! So please text or call Sue

by the evening of June 8th, and let her know how many

will be attending.

Sue 951-318-0990

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These are vanity license plates. Guess what they say and which of the people below might they belong to?

Which of these people below might have the above license plate?

License plate What does it say? Which person (Example): 1LOG Monologue H

1.) I1TU

2.) 10AC

3.) BLOH2O

4.) B9 5.) XCRUC8

6.) S2

7.) ST1

8.) PB FT

9.) X2C

10.) XONR8

A) Uncle Sam G) Jacques Cousteau

B) Julia Child H) Johnny Carson

C) A speeder I) A careless dentist

D) Newlyweds J) A lenient judge

E) Mick Jagger K) An oncologist

F) Serena Williams

Answers:

1.) I want you A 6.) Stew B

2.) Tennis F 7.) Stone E

3.) Below water G 8.) Lead foot C

4.) Benign K 9.) Ecstasy D

5.) Excruciate I 10.) Exonerate J

Thanks to Mary Cailey for this bit of license plate fun!

The comedian Rodney Dangerfield built a career around the catch phrase, “I don’t get no respect!” If there were a

part of an engine that could relate to Mr. Dangerfield’s lament, it is the lowly PCV (“positive crankcase ventilation”) valve. When was the last time you had a discussion about PCV valves?

So, are you tired of driving your classic car around the block and then spending the next hour cleaning up the engine compartment / fire wall / valve covers from a film of oil. How about fighting those nagging oil leaks that never seem to go away. Got sticking hydraulic lifters that don’t always pump up like they should. How about that sludge build up you find in your engine during a rebuild. Well, I have the cure for all of those ailments – and it’s not new. It’s called “positive crankcase ventilation”, or PCV for short. It’s been around for many years and it has often gotten a bad rap by many of us as it has a direct link to emission controls. Simply put, if you are driving on the street, your engine should have a PCV system. The problem with existing PCV valves on the market today is that they are tailored to work with stock, off the showroom floor vehicles. Make one engine modification ( cam, intake, carb, exhaust ) or drive train change, and that stock PCV valve no longer does it’s job as it was originally intended. That situation, unfortunately, applies to most of us.

Well, there is a solution, and you can find it at www.mewagner.com. Like most stock PCV valves, it has two stages – idle and cruise. The big plus is that the Wagner valve is fully adjustable, so you can tailor it to your exact engine / drive train combination.

I just finished installing my second Wagner PCV valve in my 74 Duster ( I now own two cars with no oil leaks ). The kit comes complete with all the tools and hardware you will need (except a vacuum gauge) for any application and has very easy to understand instructions. Your engine will thank you for living in a vacuum! John

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By John Cailey

PCV

tech

tip

http://www.mewagner.com