Project Updates from the Lucas Shop!

(Above) Ann Hallam's brother, Vernon Garber, visited the Lucas Shop this weekend, and was immediately put to work taping off the floor of the Trigger for painting. Here, Vernon is in the boat, with Ray Widmer and Ann Hallam providing encouragement. Ann and Vernon's sister, Ellen, was also at the shop, as was John Hallam.

(Above) Seb Borrello and Robin McGeorge work on wiring and connecting the Merc 350's electric choke. The mechanism includes an electromagnetic sleeve mounted in the cowl of the motor with a plunger connected to the twin choke mechanism. |
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(Above) Once Vernon Garber and Alan Oppenheimer completed the taping of the floor paint pattern, David Kanally rolled on the first coat of dark red paint, which matches the Trigger's bottom. One more coat should do it, then the seats and rear floorboards can be installed. Another major tape job for the side stripes lies ahead.

(Above) Carl Lapiska applied the first coat of black bottom paint on his '64 Super Sport last week. He thinks it'll take 4 coats to get it to a mirror finish. Carl is using Interlux one-part polyurethane for this application. His color choice was inspired by Robert Jackson's Moxy.
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Next WBA Monthly Meeting June 16 at Two Guys!
Our next meeting will be Thursday, June 16, 2022, at 7 p.m. In-person meetings will continue as normal, so long as the Covid infection rates remain low. You'll receive an email reminder for the meeting a few days prior. We've acquired a camera and microphone for the club to provide a much better Zoom experience for those who cannot join in person. We'll be continuing our door prize tradition, giving out an e-book of the lucky winner's choice, or a complimentary design of a boat show placard.
If you can't join in person, you'll be using the Zoom application for your cell phone or your home computer. To make things easier at meeting time, it would be a good idea for you to go to your normal smart phone app store to download Zoom Cloud Meetings, or go to Zoom.us on your home computer and sign up. Prior to the meeting, you will be sent an email with a link to join the meeting, and further instructions. Those who wait to download Zoom will also receive a link to do that just before the meeting starts. If you are among those who need a few attempts to be successful with technology, you may want to get the downloading taken care of ahead of time.
Our meetings are a great opportunity to socialize with fellow WBA members and to talk shop on questions on everything from paint and varnish to carburetor kits. Please join us on Zoom to be a part of our monthly fellowship!
Shop Talk and Musings: Boating and Freedom
Memorial Day honors all those who have fallen in defense of our country's freedom. We enjoy boating, in part, because it gives us a full feeling of freedom, with no roads, no stop signs, no brakes, and the ability to go full throttle all day long. A day on the lake with family and friends is a celebration of life and liberty.
The photo at right was taken on September 11, 2010, during a WBA show on White Rock Lake. Bob Van Guilder is at the helm of Fine Wine, with a local color guard representing the Marines, the Navy and the Coast Guard. As we celebrate our freedom on the water, let's remember all those who have died in defense of our liberty.
And finally, please take a look in the shed or garage for leftover parts or other salable items you would like to donate to the Club. Contact David Kanally at david@historywithheart.com for more info. |