Category: Event Recaps

For those that were not participating in the “Power Tour” 2017 the Prison City Kruisers out of Joliet IL put together a “Local Power Tour”. They arranged visits to four local automotive shops consisting of a performance engine shop, a restoration shop, a custom build shop, and a body repair/restoration shop. At each stop a…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Several Members attended the 12th Annual Sunrise Chevrolet Car Show. A Good time was had by all.            

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…

On Saturday June 21st from 11am until 3pm the NICC held the annual Bob Jass Chevy picnic.  The weather cooperated wonderfully this year providing us with clear skies, a light breeze, and temperatures in the 80’s. As always, Bob Jass and his crew were very hospitable to the club clearing rows of new 2014 Chevy…

Ken McCaul gave us a Grand tour of their shop and some of the work they have done for customers. Ken has some very nice equipment to do machine work on blocks, heads, and cranks. He has 2 machines to work on blocks and heads that are the only type like them in the state…