cool rides

A supplement to the Friday, April 30, 2010 Reporter-Herald

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6 Redeemer RodsLocal family combines loveof muscle cars with faith

Cool Rides, 2010

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Readers’ RidesReporter-Herald readers sent inover 60 photos of their cool rides

Students trainfor automotivecareers at AIMS

On the cover: 1941 FordCoupe chopped five inches,

owned by Sherman andJanelle Broyles. Photo and

cover by Dennis Book.Cool Rides is a supplementproduced by the Loveland

Repor ter-Herald.

Under the Hood

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HupmobileSkylark a rarelocal treasure

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JADE CO DYSPECIAL SECTIONS EDITOR

The other day a new DodgeChallenger passed me onthe road. It got me thinking

— number one about how I se-cretly hated the lucky fella whogot to drive it, and number twoabout how cool it is that muscle isback in the American auto indus-tr y.

It’s refreshing to see new mod-els mixing vintage muscle withmodern technology. Back in mydad’s day (which from what I un-derstand was several hundreds ofages ago), there were beefed upmuscle cars everywhere. Thiswent on until the early 70s, whentightened emissions require-ments and a more responsible en-vironmental attitude put the gascap on the whole ordeal.

But now, muscle is the newblack. Car shoppers are once

again looking for performance intheir daily drivers. During the 80smy dad’s top requirement for ourvehicles was trunk space. Now hehas a 5.4L 320 horsepower enginein his F-150, which makes himgrin when he hits the accelerator.

I imagine it’s a pretty similargrin to the one he had when heused to drive his ‘66 Pontiac GTO.My dad and his brothers were incollege when the muscle era hitfull stride, and they all owned apiece of it (see right). I decided tojoin in and purchased my firstChevelle a couple years back. It isneedier than ten toddlers, but Ilove it anyway.

Our readers are in on the funtoo, and have sent in their auto-motive pride and joy to share withyou. The cars are listed on pages8-16 in this section. If you’re in-terested in getting a closer lookat the cool rides of the past, find alocal car show listed on page 17.

Cool Rides gives readers achance to show their muscle

Above: My uncle Dennie’sfastback Ford Mustang, uncleBill’s Chevy Chevelle and mydad’s Pontiac GTO lined upbefore they all left home toback to CSU for fall classes.Right: My first Chevelle, a1972 SS with a 454 and abuildsheet.

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Clockwise, Frank Hummeland his grandson RyanDardano with the car; thefull body and license plateof the car; the disassem-bled Skylark ready for anengine replacement andnew paint coat.

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Skylark flies againRHEMA MUNCYSPECIAL SECTIONS

Four-and-a-half years ofmeticulous crafting re-stored the last 1941

Hupmobile Skylark that wasever made. Owner Frank W.Hummel of Berthoud pouredhours of love and sweat intothe masterpiece, a hobby tri-umph that reflects his deeppassion and life work on auto-mobiles.

The Hupmoblie Skylark wasbuilt by Hupp and originallysold as a lower-end vehicle forbusiness men. Only 354 of thecars were made before Huppwent out of business. Thereare at least 26 remainingHupmobile Skylarks in theworld. Hummel’s brother pur-chased this particular car inthe early 1950s and drove ituntil 1963. It sat outdoors for10 years and then indoors forthe next 21 years. Hummelpurchased the car in 1994and started the restoration.

He bought a Camaro 350and used its engine to replacethe original engine of theHupmobile Skylark. Everypart of the Hupmobile was ex-amined and several parts wererepaired, repainted, replaced

or rebuilt.“At least 90-95 percent of

everything had to be takenout and cleaned,” Hummelsaid. “That is where the four-and-a-half years came from.”

Hummel restored and paint-ed springs. He built the motormount 30 some years ago andmodified it to put in an auto-matic transmission. He thenconverted the Camaro 350transmission to automaticand placed it in the Hupmo-bile Skylark.

He had the interior reuphol-stered and found an originalHupmobile seat in Connecti-cut with healthy springs. Healso repainted the lime greenwindow rims with a turquoisecolor. He took out the metaldashboard, converted it to aphoto frame for the garageand then replaced the car’sdashboard with a wood one.

For the Love of Pine in Love-land rebuilt a rotten woodframe that went around thetrunk. The roof was made ofseven pieces. He worked andreworked each section to crafta smooth finished car roof.

“It is probably in bettershape than the day it rolledout of the factory,” Hummel’sgrandson Ryan Dardano said.

At the age of 16, Hummel

bought his first car andlearned how to work on it. Hetaught himself mechanics andworked at a small garage inBerthoud before joining theNavy as a aircraft mechanic.After the war, he and hisbrother owned a large autoparts business in Denverwhere Hummel rebuilt severalcars. He also spent 20 yearsteaching welding in the Den-ver school district.

Hummel kept every receiptfrom the parts he purchasedfor the Hupmobile Skylark, in-cluding $445 spent on spraypaint alone. Hummel strippedall of the exterior paint off sothat his nephew could add thenew black finish.

When expressing the valueof the car, Hummel men-tioned that any person inter-ested in buying the car in thefuture would have to bring astack of $1,000 bills and laythem down one-by-one on thetable until Hummel said tostop.

“We don’t drive it thatmuch,” Hummel said. “Wetake it out 3-4 times a yearand pay $500 in insurance. Itfigures out to be $150-200dollars each time we take itout to have a little fun. Thethrill is worth it.”


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Aims Automotive & TechnologyCenter Program Director FredB ro w n ’s mission is to stay ahead

of the curve, ensuring the future valueof his students’ education.

“I try to Gretzky my program,” hesaid, referencing a famous WayneGretzky quote: “Skate to where thepuck is going, not to where it is.”

What Brown means is that he istraining his students not only in to-day’s methods and techniques, but al-so for the automotive technology ofthe future. For example, his paint andbody students are taught to use bothwaterborne and solvent-borne paintingmethodology, as waterborne, while notwidely used today, will soon becomethe standard. Another example is thescience lab, which is set up to educatestudents with alternative fuels thatmay become more standard in the fu-ture.

The AIMS program currently hasabout 150 students who study in the45,000-square-foot facility whichopened earlier this year. While theAIMS automotive program is 40 yearsold, Brown has rebuilt the curriculumand the experience to a more evolvingmodel taking advantage of his state of RH photo/Jade Cody

Fred Brown, program director of automotive technology at the AIMS Automotive and Technology Center, showssome of the learning tools in one of the classrooms.� See AIMS/Page 18

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The Beckman family hasfound three commondenominators in their

lives — muscle cars, familyand faith. As high schoolsweethearts, Gary and There-sa spent weekend nightscruising Loveland in Gary’s‘69 Dodge Dart. Two boys andthree cars later, they are stillat it.

Gar y’s 1968 PlymouthRoadrunner is the centerpieceof the garage, and was rebuiltand painted by Gary. It’s pow-ered by a 440 engine super-charged by a Dick Landy B&Mblower producing 680 horse-power on pump gas. It runssub-12 second quarter miles.

“It’s a driver,” Gary said.“This car is made for enjoy-ment.”

The family takes it on shortdrives to Golden and aroundNorthern Colorado, thoughlong range trips are usuallycurbed by the Roadrunner’sfuel efficiency — at about 8 or9 miles to the gallon, Garysaid.

Theresa, on the other hand,is more into the modern clas-

RH photos/Jade CodyThe Beckman family, Gary, Theresa, Caleb and Jacob, stand in front of Gary’s Plymouth Roadrunner. The Beckmans arepart of a group called Redeemer Rodders through their church, Redeemer Lutheran in Fort Collins.

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Below, from left to right: Caleb with his Plymouth Duster; Gary in front of the Roadrunner; Theresa with her Pontiac Firebird.

sics, such as her 2001 Pontiac FirebirdWS6 with a six speed transmission.The WS6 is known for its powerful per-formance, though it is still able toachieve upper 20s in miles per gallon.

Staying within the family’s Mopartheme, seventeen-year-old Caleb has aPlymouth Duster powered by a SlantSix engine. It shows well in its MoparSublime green paint and is still beingfinished by the father and son.

“It’s still not done, it was in roughshape,” Gary said. “We worked togeth-er on it.”

The duo completed body work andpainted the car together. “This one’s agood one to learn on,” Gary said.

The Duster is becoming rare, hesaid, because a lot of them ended upbeing used as drag racing cars.

As members of Redeemer Lutheranchurch in Fort Collins, the Beckman’s

combined their faith with their auto-motive passion to start RedeemerRodders, a small group car club at thechurch. The group has about 15 mem-bers, and meets for car shows andcommunity outreaches such as provid-ing car repairs and oil changes tothose who can’t afford them.

Proceeds from their yearly car show(held on April 24 this year) go toyouth groups within the church, whouse the funds to go on missions tripsthroughout the year. Community sup-port has been monumental, Gary said,with several Loveland merchants do-nating items for the shows.

“I’m just a car guy that wants tocombine his faith with cars,” Gar ysaid.

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1970 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS

Owned by David Schneider ofUncle Sneedly's Toy Shoppe in

L oveland.

1933 FORD SPEEDSTER ROADSTER

Owned by Fred Ginther. Car has anLS1 engine and a 4L60E transmis-sion. It has won numerous car show

awards including Sweepstakeswinner at Denver Auto Show.

72 CHEVY SHORT BOX 4X4

Owned by Fred Ginther. Pickup has anLS6 engine and a 4L65E transmission. Itwas just completed with the help of the

crew at Ron Jones Garage.

1970 CHEVROLET CHEVELLE

Owned by Robert Griego

1968 CHEVROLET CAMARO

Owned by Tom Warne — employeeof Dellenbach Motors. Restoration and

paint was performed by Warne.

1986 MUSTANG SVO STREET CAR

Owned by Marc Bean, thisMustang puts out 600 real wheelhorsepower out of a 4 cylinderturbo engine. It runs a 10.6

second quarter mile at 132 mph.

1984 FORD MUSTANG

Owned by Steve Weibley, whobought it for $300 as a run-around

and turned it into this.

The Reporter-Herald invitedits readers to send in pho-tos of their rides, and that’s

just what they did. There are over60 photos in all, from motorcyclesand imports to pickups and musclecars. Readers’ cars can be seen onpages 8 through 16. This is Love-land’s street scene.


1976 AMC GREMLIN

Mike and George Lowe take acruise in this original Gremlin

with only 60,000 miles.

1972 PONTIAC GRAND PRIXMODEL J

Owned by Ron Morris, this Grand Prixis all original, from the paint to the

interior to the 400 cubic inch engine.

1967 MUSTANG 390 GT FASTBACK

Owned by Edie Bowman: “Duringa midlife crisis my brother dared meme to buy my dream car ... so I did.”

1932 FORD THREE-WINDOW COUPE

Owned by Dean & Cathy Buhler,members of the Road Knights

Car Club.

1957 CHEVROLET BEL AIRC O N V E RT I B L E

Owned by Art Kimble andpurchased in Loveland in 1976.

Owner has driven car 13,000 milessince doing minor restoration.

1964 CHEVROLET EL CAMINO

Owned by John & Virginia Montoya,who take the car on tours, cruisenights, etc. with VMCCA car club.

2003 CHRVROLET CORVETTE Z0650TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION

Owned by Craig Olson, this‘Vette has 405 horsepower, does0-60 in 3.9 seconds and has a top

speed of 189 mph.

1994 FORD MUSTANG COBRA

Owned by Cindy Gray of theReporter-Herald, this is No. 535 of

5,009 produced. It has a 5.0L V-8 andis one of 742 produced in Rio Red

with Saddle leather interior.

2007 FORD F-150 SUPERCREW

Owned by Don Cummings, thispickup has a 5.4L engine with a

Rouch supercharger pushing 400horsepower. It has a six-inch pro

comp lift on 35s.

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1962 CHEVROLET IMPALA TWODOOR HARDTOP

Ownedby Ben (son in law) and Kim Beckett

(daughter).

1934 FORD FIVE-WINDOWCOUPE

Owned by LeRoy Davis Jr. (son).

1972 JEEP CJ5

Owned by LeRoy Davis Jr. (son),this Jeep was purchased new in ‘72.

1969 AMC GREMLIN

Owned by LeRoy Davis Jr. (son).

1970 AMC AMX

Owned by Wilma Davis. This AMXruns King Street at Bandimere’s,

and is driven by Mike Unrein(grandson in law).

1946 JEEP CJ 2A

Owned by Luke Davis (grandson),this CJ has a 360 AMC engine.

1969 AMC GREMLIN

Owned by Luke Davis (grandson),this Gremlin has a 401 AMC engine.

1974 JEEP CJ5

Owned and built by Jacob Davis(grandson). This frame-up restora-tion project transformed the Jeepinto a CJ7 with a 360 AMC engine

and a four speed transmission.

1932 3-WINDOW FORD DEUCE COUPE

Owned by Wilma Davis “Grammie”(LeRoy Davis Sr.). This Deuce coupe has

a 474 cubic inch big block withchrome Inglese induction.

2000 FORD MUSTANG GT

Owned by Jared Persichitte (grand-son), who is at Andrews Air Force Basein Washington DC. This Mustang GThas a fully built 304 stroker motor

putting out 345 horsepower and 387foot pounds of torque.

2003 FORD F-150 LIGHTNING

Owned by Jared Persichitte (grandson),this Lightning has a 5.4L all forged inter-nals, ported and polished heads, cams to

match, astage 4 Steigmeier portedEaton supercharger and produces

540 horsepower, 600 foot pounds oftorque at 17psi of boost.

D R AG S T E R

Owned by Jared Persichitte (grandson).this dragster has a 1998 chassis, a 540big block putting out 1,000 horsepowerthrough a Powerglide transmission. Itruns in the NHRA class SuperComp on

an 8.90 index at about 165 mph inthe quarter mile. Drivers: Jared and

(granddaughter) Kristyn Unrein.

2007 SHELBY SUPER SNAKE

Owned by Andy (son in law) & KayPersichitte (daughter). This Shelbyputs out 750 horsepower through a2.81 Kenne Bell Supercharger and a

six speed transmission.

1968 CHEVY CAMARO

Owned by Dan Beckett (grandson),this Camaro has a 454 cubic inch

big block.

1946 CUSHMAN CIVILIAN AIRBORNE

Owned by JR Davis (son).

1957 CUSHMAN EAGLE

Owned by Tom Davis (son).

To put it mildly, the Davis family is a bitwheel crazy. From Jeeps to AMC musclecars, this group loves horsepower.Grandmother Wilma Davis and her latehusband LeRoy Davis Sr. set the stan-dard with their ‘32 Deuce Coupe, andthe rest of the family followed suit withtheir own cars. Pages 10 & 11 are dedi-cated to the Davis family’s rides.

1968 FORD MUSTANG

Owned by Rebekah Beckett(granddaughter).


2007 SCION TC

Owned by JayCummings, this

Scion has a two-inchlowering kit, J-Line

V.I.P. 18x15-inchwheels, full three-

inch Tanabe exhaust,L.E.D. dash swap and

cold air intake.

1985 HARLEYDAVIDSON FXWG

Owned by FrankStrachan, this Harley’s

transmission and enginewere rebuilt in ‘04 with

a STG 96-inch Hotsetup with Crane Hi-4

5F ignition.

1960 HILLMAN(PRO STREET)

Owned by Dick As-chenbrenner, this

Hillman puts out 355horsepower and has a350 turbo transmis-sion with a Dana 44

rear end.

1984 HONDACIVIC D16A1

Owned by JamesGoldman. This

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1932 HUPPMOBILE& 1949 4X4 CHEVY

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Owned by Scott &Evelyn Remus, bothwere home built by

Scott.

1955 FORDTHUNDERBIRD

Owned by Cheri Wilson-Belz. This Thunderbird has

a 292 V-8, three speedmanual transmission withover drive, factory power

options, Thunderbird Bluecolor and has been family

owned since 1962.

SUPER MODIFIEDCIRCLE TRACK RACE CAR

Owned by Comp Wilson,this car has a six-inch offset,500 horsepower small block

Chevy engine, in/out boxtransmission and a Halibrand

Quickchange rear end. Itwas raced from 1975 to

retirement in ‘97.

1971 CHEVELLE SS 454

Owned by Bob Belz,this Chevelle has a 365horsepower 454, turbo400 auto transmission,original Classic Coppercolor and is a true fac-tory super sport car.


1970 DODGE CHALLENGER T/A

Owned by Bob Bowman, thisChallenger has a 340 Six Pack underthe hood — the original motor and

four-speed transmission.

1997 F250 DIESEL PICKUP

Owned by Trevor Systma, this pickuphas a 7.3L engine with a super chip, dualchrome pipes, six-inch lift with 35 inchtires, custom air intake and a Jensonsterio with Kicker comp 15 inch subs

with Focal speakers.

1928 CHEVY COUPE

Owned by Howard Morgan

1930 MODEL A FORD

Owned by Howard Morgan, thisFord is a sports model with a rumble

seat in back.

1982 SUZUKI RM 465

Owned by Kyle Kingrey. This RMwas restored by Russ Jennings.

‘72 MUSTANG FASTBACK

Owned by Carey Hosterman, thisMustang has a 460 engine with an 871blower. “This car is street legal. It willpass anything but a gas station! We are

looking at running in the mid-10seconds this race season.”

‘79 PONTIAC TRANS AM

Owned by Amy Hosterman, car has a 455four-speed and runs mid-12s at Bandimere. “I

have owned my car for 15 years and havedone a few modifications. My husband spoiledme and my Pontiac with aluminum heads forValentines Day! I’m a lucky wife of 19 years.Hopefully next year my Pontiac gets a fivespeed transmission for my birthday! A girl

and car can dream, right honey? Hint hint.”

1974 AMC JAVELIN

Owned by Austin Hosterman: “Hi, I ama senior at LHS. I am also a board member ofthe Colorado AMC Club and have started a

Northern Chapter that has over 15 members.I have a ‘66 Rambler American drag car thatI race at Bandimere, a ‘73 Javelin AMX that I

am restoring, and a ‘74 sienna orangeAMC Javelin with a 304 cid.”

1967 PLYMOUTH SATELLITE

Owned by Wayne & Stanette Martin.Car has a 318 engine and an automatic

transmission with a console shifter.


1941 FORD COUPE

Owned by Sher-man and Janelle

Broyles, this Ford ischopped five inchesand has a 5.0L Ford

engine.

1927 T ROADSTERP I C KU P

Owned by Sher-man and Janelle

Broyles, this pick-up has a 2.2LChevy engine.

1941 FORDCOUPE

Owned by Sher-man & Janelle

Broyles. This Fordcoupe has a 302

Ford engine.

1965 VOLKSWAGENROADSTER PICKUP

Owned bySherman & Janelle

B ro y l e s .

1963 AMERICANRAMBLER

Owned by SandyStefek of Sandy’s Up-holstery. This 440H-two door hardtop wasSandy’s first auto up-

holstery project.Sandy has owned the

car for 35 years.

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1972 NOVA SS

Owned by Jim Lovell of AutomotiveTransmission Services. This Nova SS has a

blown 350 engine.

1931 FORD MODEL A

Owned by Jim Lovell ofAutomotive Transmission Services

and member of the RoadKnights Car Club.

1932 FORD FIVE-WINDOW COUPE

Owned by Matt Frost, this ‘32 Fordhas a blown 540 engine. Body

and paint performed byChemical Skin in Loveland.

1941 HUPP SKYLARK

Owned by Frank Hummel, thisSkylark is one of 354 ever built.

There are 26 known surviving 1941Skylarks. See story on page 19.

2003 HARLEYDAV I D S O N

Owned byWilly & Debbie

Geyer, thisHarley is a

Firefighter’sspecial editionwith a sidecar.

1956 FORD FAIRLANE

Owned by Cycle Central in Loveland.

1951 FORD PICKUP

Owned by Dennis and JulieKnapp, this pickup has a 350

Chevy engine, a 350 transmission,power steering, brakes, air and

18- and 20-inch wheels.

FORD RAT ROD CUSTOM

Owned by Cycle Central in Loveland.

1930 CHEVROLET COUPE

Owned by Cycle Central inLoveland, car is all original.

1957 CHEVROLET BEL-AIR

Owned by Joanna Straayer, this two-doorsedan has a 283 V-8 with a Turboglide auto-matic transmission. It is 98 percent factory

original. This model is one of 62,751ever produced. “I bought this car to

drive, not to show.”


Mind those car show manners

MAT T H E W ZL AT E NSPECIAL TO THE RH

Car show season is here again.For all of the car show new-bies out there, here are a few

bits of etiquette on attending a cars h o w.

Car shows can be, and should be,a great time for everyone in thefamily, but it’s very important to becareful when entering the environ-ment for the first time. Car guysand gals are a fun bunch, but theycan be persnickety about what theybrought to share: their cars. Theseunique members of the human racehave invested a lot of time andmoney into their rides and are veryproud of them. Some of them don’tmind spending hours polishing onebolt that might only be seen fromunder the car, or tinkering to getan 80-year-old component to work,because a brand new one justwouldn’t be right.

The first rule of thumb is to lookbut don’t touch. A hard-core hotrodder can easily have $10,000 ormore invested in the paint job andbright-work (a fancy word for pol-ished metal and chrome). If some-one would accidentally scratch thatinvestment, it could cost the ownerseveral hundred dollars to repair.

When setting out for a car showadventure, be aware of a few things.Clothing can be an unforeseen dan-

ger to paint. Try to avoid wearinganything metal that could brush upagainst a car; necklaces and beltbuckles are the biggest culpritshere, but sunglasses on chords, but-tons and zippers can also be a prob-lem.

If children are coming along,make sure they understand not totouch the car. Introducing kids tohot rods is a great thing, but avoidat all costs introducing them to anirate hot rod owner.

Car shows can be accepting ofdogs, but it is a good idea to checkwith the show’s sponsoring groupbefore bringing four-legged friends.Make sure to keep all paws, clawsand collars away from the paint.

If you do find something on a carthat deserves a closer look, or aparticularly cool item that reallyjust has to be felt to be appreciated,make sure to check with the ownerfirst.

And finally, if you like the car and

the owner is sitting or standingnearby, say something. Car showsare ultimately about community.These owners love their cars. Com-plements to a rodder’s car are nextto compliments for their childrenon the ladder of what tickles anowner’s pride. If there is a question,most owners would be delighted toeducate the public on whatever ele-ment of the car piques curiosity.

The more information you gather,the greater the chance you willbuild your own hot rod someday.Some year soon you may be thequirky rod owner with the fuzzydice hanging in the windshield atthe car show answering questionsand guarding your paint job withyour life.

Matthew Zlaten lives in Longmontand has attended car shows for hisentire life with his dad. He dreamsabout building hot rods and hopes tofill his garage with a few of thems o m e d a y.

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and rat rods.Contact: w w w. t h u n d e r m o u n t a i n

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THIRTEENTH ANNUAL COLORADO NATIONALS

When: 8 a.m.- 5p.m. June 4 and 5; 8 a.m. to3 p.m. June 6.

W h e re : Larimer Country FairgroundsAbout: Sponsored the Road Knights and

Good Guys, this event will feature over 2,000automobiles.

Contact: w w w. c o l o r a d o n a t s . c o m

THIRD ANNUAL ALL AMERICAN CAR SHOW

When: 10 a.m.-2 p.m., July 3. Registrationfor cars from 8:30-10 a.m.

W h e re : The Outlets at LovelandAbout: Sponsored by the Northern Col-

orado Mustang Car Club, this show is open toall cars manufactured by American compa-nies. Spectators attend for free.

Contact: w w w. a l l a m e r i c a n c a r s h o w. c o m

CRUSIN’ WITH RUNZA

When: 6-10 p.m., July 19W h e re : Runza at 2204 N. LincolnAbout: Will feature a free music, the Road

Knights Car Club and face painting.

3RD ANNUAL CAR SHOW

When: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sept. 25.W h e re : Chemical Skin Customs, 1604 N.

Lincoln AvenueAbout: At the show, a 2010 Chevrolet

Camaro will be raffled off, courtesy of David-son Gebhardt.

Contact: 970-635-1844

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eral degree and certificate emphases,including service technology, collision,refinishing and repair and upholstery.Brown said the students are able to getboth the classroom education and thepractical experience to prepare themto flourish in an automotive career.Make no mistake, students at the AIMSAutomotive & Technology Center aregoing to get their hands dirty. “We ’regoing to put you into actual practicalapplication,” Brown said.

The AIMS program also works withseveral high school level students toget college credits ahead of time. “Ithelpts students succeed from a highschool level and helps them transitioninto college,” he said. AIMS also helpsplace its students in internships andjob shadowing opportunities with localautomotive business such as WeldCounty Garage, Heritage Ford,Spradley Barr and Ehrlich, along with anumber of independent groups andsmaller shops.

“They can help me to custom buildwhat it is that the industry is lookingf o r, ” Brown said.

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RH photos/Jade CodyAIMS students look on as an instructor advises.

The Aims Automotive and Technology Center is a 45,000-square-foot facility.AIMS students are able to get apractical, hands on education.


Green car parade

Top, the Ford Fusion Hybrid,which won 2010 Car of the Year.Above, the Volkswagon TouaregTDI clean diesel SUV. Left, a MiniCooper S Clubman that runswith high efficiency.

RH photos/RhemaMuncy

Classic car upkeep

This award winningNorman Timbs Specialroadster was restoredand cared for by theteam at Custom Autoin Loveland.

Photo by Peter Harholdt

RHEMA MUNCYSPECIAL SECTIONS RE P O RT E R

The second-annual Green CarConvoy stopped by Fifth Streetand Cleveland Avenue on April 1.

The convoy displayed different high ef-ficiency vehicles powered by eitherdiesel of flex fuel.

The local car dealerships presentwere Co’s BMW Center, Mini of Love-land, Davidson-Gebhardt Chevroletand Subaru of Loveland and SpradleyBarr Ford of Fort Collins.

RHEMA MUNCYSPECIAL SECTIONS

Taking care of a classic car re-quires an involved awareness.Richard David Crouse, owner

and manager of Custom Auto Incor-porated, builds and restores classiccars. Here is his advice for keepingup cars:

• Place the car in dry storage andout of the sunlight if possible. UVrays have a damaging effect on thepaint, rubber parts and upholstery.

• Check for leaks and the condi-tions of the tires before taking thecar out. Collector often weigh a lot,causing the tires to carry a heavyload.

•Check all fluids and gear cases.• Keep every part in good shape. It

can be hard to locate the parts need-ed, and Crouse is always on the look-out for gems. His shop also buildsand rebuilds needed parts for vin-tage cars and hot rods when theycan’t be found. “It is important tohave everything in good condition,especially on the brakes, steeringand suspension,” Crouse said.

• Make sure that the car is not outof alignment so that it won’t dam-

age itself.“If you drive it beyond its limits of

maintenance, it will damage thec a r, ” Crouse said.

EXTERIOR CARE

Owner of Wash Me Car washesFred Ginther offered advice for keep-ing up the exterior of a car:

• Be proactive from the start. Alot of older cars only went through aone step paint process so protectingthe paint is very important. There isan added protection of a clear coaton newer cars.

• Keep magnesium chloride off ofthe undercarriage. Road salt can al-so act as a corrosive product. Washweekly to keep the car as safe as pos-sible. Gravel can get dirt intocrevices underneath the car, causingmoisture build up and eventuallyrust the exterior.

• Wax every six months to makethe finish last longer. Wax will alsokeep the oils in the paint preserved.UV rays, tree saps and bugs can alldamage the finish.

• Wash at a professional car washbecause the wastes are handled cor-rectly. Washing in the driveway candump waste into waterways.

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