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Please check out our newsletters.  In every issue, there is a ‘Torque Talk” article that contains technical tips regarding our beloved Chevelles, an update from our president, a Member Profile article, recent events, upcoming events, and much more!

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2008 Newsletters

What’s Inside?

May/June

Torque Talk:   How To Wash Your Car
Member Profile: Larry Deckard
May-June Update

Mar/Apr

Torque Talk:   New Oils - A Winner
Member Profile: Dave Daugherty
Member Project:  Von Cassidy’s ‘69 Malibu
Club Event: Jan Meeting at Ray Skillman Classic Cars
Article: Barret-Jackson ‘-8, by Von Cassidy

Jan/Feb

Torque Talk:  Update - Newer Oils
Member Profile: Otis Bailey, Jr.
Member Project: Otis Bailey Jr.’s New Garage/Shop
Club Event: 2008 HSCA Christmas Party
Article: They Don’t “Get It”, by Von Cassidy

2007 Newsletters

What’s Inside?

Nov/Dec

Torque Talk: Winterizing Your Chevelle
Member Profile: Mike Norman
Member Project: Tom Mikesell's '48 Studebaker Pickup Ext Cab
Club Event: HSCA Fall Picnic
Club Event:  Oct Meeting and Himes’ Open House

Sept/Oct

Memorial:  John P. McEwen, Jr. 1953 - 2007
Torque Talk: Steering Box Swap
Member Profile: Dan Montreuil
Member Project: Rick Hornback’s new engine
Club Event: Super Chevy Show Indy
Club Event:  4th Annual HSCA Car Show
Article:  Low Vaccuum Solution, by Gary Hutchinson
Article:  Dan Montreuil’s First Car

July/Aug

Torque Talk: Newer Oils with Flat Tappet Engines
Member Profile: Ken Townsend
Club Event: HSCA Spring Picnic 07, Chevellabration ‘07
Article:  “Chevelleness”, by Von Cassidy

May/June

Torque Talk: Chevelles and Ethanol
Member Profile: Jeff Clinger
Member Project:  Jeff Clinger’s ‘69 Convertible
Club Event: Himes’ Open House 3
Article: 2007 Best of Show Trophy announced

Mar/Apr

Torque Talk: Rear Main Seal Leaks Part 2
Member Profile: Walter Turpin
Member Project:  Mike Pell’s ‘69, Farrington’s ‘66 and ‘64
Club Event: "Dream Garage"-January Meeting at Litton's
Article: Barrett-Jackson...Is The Bubble About To Burst?

Jan/Feb

Torque Talk: Rear Main Seal Leaks Part 1
Member Profile: Gary Hutchinson
Member Project:  John Henderson’s ‘55 Buick
Club Event: 2006 HSCA Christmas Party
Misc: Thoughts from Gary Hutchinson

2006 Newsletters

 

Nov/Dec

Torque Talk: TH350/400 Governor Mods
Member Profile: Mike Sellmeyer
Club Event Dates: Nov meeting, Christmas Party
Member Project:  Tom Mikesell’s T56 Trans Installation
Club Event:  Dave Himes’ Shop

Sept/Oct

Torque Talk: TH350/400 Shift Point Adjustment
Member Profile: Susie McFarland
Officer Election results
Member Pics:
  Susie McFarland
Member Project:  Rick Hornback’s Lenco installation
Super Chevy Indy review
HSCA 3rd Annual Car show review
HSCA Pitch-in review

July/Aug

Torque Talk: Radiator leaks, yearly maintenance, cowl hood seal, Wobble exentions.
Member Profile: Ken Ward
Officer Nominees
Member Pics:
  Von Cassidy’s ‘69 SS
Member Project:  Farrington’s ‘66 SS
Spring Picnic details
Chevellabration ‘06

May/Jun

Torque Talk: Glove box lock removal, Dash Restoration
Member Profile: Rod and Cheryl Seaman
Member Pics:  Tom Mikesell’s, Studebaker
Member Project: Dan Montreuil’s SS
Details of the Meeting at Dave Hime’s
HSCA Car Show Flyer

 Mar/Apr

Torque Talk:  Setup a quadrajet
Member Profile: Steve Brody
Member Pics:  Steve Brody’s ‘65 2dr Sedan
Member Project: Augie’s wagon
Classes for Men

Jan/Feb

Torque Talk: Installing a headliner
Member Profile: Dennis Barnett and family
Member Pics:  Farrington’s shop, Brody’s cars
Member Project:
Christmas Party details and pics
Garage Commandments (very funny!)

2005 Newsletters

 

Nov/Dec

Torque Talk:  Rebuilding front suspension
Member Profile: Ed and Stephanie Collins
Why Restoring Our Cars Takes So Long

Sep/Oct

Torque Talk: Finding true top dead center
Member Profile: Larry and Pat Cook
Super Chevy Indy details
Dyno Day details
HSCA Car show details

July/Aug

Torque Talk: Rear window drain install
Member Profile: Rick and Twila Hornback
Club Picnic details
Chevellabration details and story

May/June

Torque Talk: Changing auto trans fluid; completely
Member Profile: Chuck and Florence Collins
Road Trip!

Mar/Apr

Torque Talk: Replacing pinion seals
Member Profile: Mike Pell
A Letter to HSCA!

Jan/Feb

Torque Talk: DIY front end alignment
Member Profile: “Augie” Augustine
Christmas Dinner

2004 Newsletters

 

Nov/Dec

Torque Talk: Manual trans shifter adjustment
Member Profile: Tom & Melissa Mikesell
Fall Foliage Car show details
HSCA Car Show details

Sep/Oct

Torque Talk: Clutch linkage adjustment
Member Profile: Clarence Craig
Member Pics:  Clarence Craig’s ‘71
Super Chevy Indy details

July

Torque Talk: How to bleed brakes
Misc

May

Torque Talk: Front wheel bearings; packing and adjustment
Member Profile: Bryan Hartley
Misc

March

Torque Talk: Changing valve springs
Member Profile: Von Cassidy
Article: Why do we do it?

January

Torque Talk: Initial engine startup
Member Profile: Tom and Deb Farrington
Misc Updates

2003 Newsletters

 

 November

Torque Talk: Dynamic compression ratio
Member Profile: John Henderson
Article: Prepare your car for winter

September

Torque Talk: Installing a windshield or back glass
Misc Updates

August

Torque Talk: Removing a windshield or back glass
Member Profile:   Rod Lange
Misc Updates

June

Torque Talk: Adjusting Valves
Member Profile: Don Arthur
Misc Updates

April

Torque Talk:  Ignition timing  (3 of 3)
Misc Updates
Article: 
Statistics, Observations, Q&A

January

Torque Talk: Ignition timing  (2 of 3)
Misc Updates
Article: 
Glass Glitch
Gary’s thoughts

2002 Newsletters

 

November

Torque Talk: Ignition timing  (1 of 3)
Misc Updates