We are located in the Quad Cities of Davenport & Bettendorf, Iowa
and Rock Island, Moline, & East Moline, Illinois.
Yes we know that’s five cities, but that’s the way it is.

Our monthly meetings are normally held on the 4^th Monday of the
month at 7:00PM at the Deere Wiman Carriage House
located at 817 11^th Avenue in Moline, Illinois.

Our Board Members are:

Bill Floto, Ruth Floto, Donna Perry, Gus Ruhnke, Dick Zimmerman

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Are you risking engine damage with the oil you are using???

Have you changed the oil in your Stude yet this Spring? Did you use some oil you had on the shelf from last year, or did you buy new? If you bought new, YOU MAY BE RISKING THE DESTRUCTION OF YOUR STUDEBAKER ENGINE!  Every time we turn around something else threatens to hurt our old cars. The latest is that someone found out that Zink and Phosphorus in engine oils can lessen the efficiency of catalytic converters. Guess what, now most of those two additives are gone. Do you know what they did for our engines? They prevented wear on sliding surfaces (cam to lifter). New cars have roller bearings and don't need the same protection we do. Several articles have been written on this problem, I am going to give you some facts that appeared in the AVANTI magazine [Fall-Winter 2007].

There is a 1977 SAE Journal paper titled "Cam and Lifter Wear as Affected by Engine Oil ZDP Concentration and Type". Briefly it said Use oils that have at least 0.12% Zink content. Check the API seal and look for CI-4 and CI-4 Plus. Avoid CJ-4 as the additives we need have been reduced. The AVANTI Magazine article suggested 15w-40 Ci-4/Plus "Dino" and rated as

"Best"

Cummins/Valvoline Premium Blue Classic

Pennzoil Long Life

Chevron Delo 400 (not "LE")

Kendall Super D3

76 Gardol QLT

"Good"

NAPA Universal Fleet Plus

Caterpillar DEO

John Deere Plus-50

Lucas 15/40 Magnum

Also recommended:

Shell Rotella T Synthetic

Cummons/Valvoline Premium Blue Syn Classic

Red Line Diesel Synthetic

BUT, they caution that by the time you get to the store, these too may have been re-formulated, DO YOUR RESEARCH!

Straight 30 weight was the oil of choice when our cars were new, and is still a good choice for our collector cars.

Your webmaster attended an interesting seminar put on by the Wisconsin Region of the SDC last Winter. A fellow SDC member presented an interesting program on an additive for our oil that contains the Zink and Phosphorus compounds that we need. The product is called ZDDPlus. It comes in 4 ounce bottles and the manufacturer recommends that you buy the high quality oil of your choice and with each change, add one of their bottles of additive. These bottles retail for about $10.00 each at this writing. [You can get them for $9 by mentioning that you are an SDC member!] Feel free to check out their website at www.zddplus.com/. I do not know of any local retailer, but I ordered mine off of their website.

There are other additives out there as well. Look around and see what may work best for you. BUT REMEMBER BY DOING NOTHING, THE ENGINE YOU MAY WRECK WILL BE YOURS!

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We still need someone to provide snacks for our meeting on  November 24.

If you have not done this in the past... It is your turn!

Sign up at next month's meeting, or contact your president.

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Our 30th anniversary shirts are in and were distributed at our April 28th meeting. If you were unable to attend, contact Duane Miller and make arrangements to pick up yours!

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Our monthly newsletter is

The Big 6 Flyer

Edited by:

Liz Zimmerman

472 90^th Ave.

New Boston, IL 61272

309+587-8575

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This web site developed and maintained by Duane Miller

TO FIND OUT WHAT ELSE IS HAPPENING IN OUR ZONE, GO T0 www.big6sdc.com/umvz

04/02/2008        Monthly Car Show at Dick-n-Sons Lumber complex in Blue Grass, IA ( Hwy 61 Exit #107, 235 N. Oak Lane) 6-9PM No entry fee 

05/04/2008    6th Annual Car Blessing and Car Display. Zion Lutheran Church 8th and Marquette in Davenport, IA. 1 to 4 pm; FREE FOOD!

  

05/09/2008 TAKE A CAR SHOW TO THE KIDS  Garfield School playground 902 E. 29th St., Davenport. Please be there for recess from 10:30-12:30. If you would allow the kids to actually sit in the car, that would be great; but if you just want them to look... that would work also! Any questions, contact Mary Ruhnke.

05/17/2008        Tour to Dubuque, meeting, and dinner. We are gathering at the LeClaire Iowa Welcome Center (Just off I-80 at the Mississippi River) at 8:45 AM. traveling the Iowa side of the Mississippi River to Dubuque. 11AM lunch and meeting in route. I have a tour set up at the National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium in Dubuque (rate discounted to $8.45 per person with a minimum count of 20) followed by another stop & tour and returning down the Illinois side of the Mississippi River. We should be arriving back in the Quad Cities around 6PM. We are making the trip RAIN or SHINE!!! If you are afraid the Stude will melt, you can always drive brand X (but I hope not).

06/01/08    The Big 6 River Bend Chapter has been invited to join in the grand opening celebration of the HAIR HUT in downtown Eldridge on Sunday June 1, 2008 from 1 to 4 in the afternoon. We are the ONLY car club invited, so let's make a good showing! Second Street in Eldridge will be blocked from Franklin to Donahue for the party. When coming into Eldridge, on LeClaire Road, turn North on Second and go to the second intersection.

06/06/2008        Monthly Car Show at Dick-n-Sons Lumber complex in Blue Grass, IA ( Hwy 61 Exit #107, 235 N. Oak Lane) 6-9PM No entry fee 

06/08/2008          Quad Cities Cruisers Open Run XXVI Car Show J. C. Penny Lot, Southpark Mall  8AM - 4PM   For pre-entry form, contact:  Andrea Bain, 5675 Short Street Bettendorf, IA 52722 Phone 563-332-6122   PRE-ENTRY FORM MUST BE RECEIVED BY JUNE 1, 2008.

12.00 Pre-Entry Fee  $15.00 Day of Show

6/21/2008    RIVER VALLEY CLASSICS 6pm-??  Northeast corner of Northpark Mall [RAK Productions]

06/23/2008         Regular meeting, moved to the BUTTERWORTH CENTER 1108 8th St. (one block east of normal location)

06/27-28/2008     Upper Mississippi Valley Zone Meet. Host hotel: KELLY INN, Plymouth, Minnesota; North Star Chapter is hosting Chairman: Ed Skomoroh.  WEBSITE: http://www.northstarwheel.com/2008zonemeet.html 

07/12/2008        Annual Village of East Davenport show -  11AM - 4PM

7/12/2008    QUAD CITIES CRUISERS 6-9:30pm JC Penny lot Southpark Mall

7/26/2008     RIVER VALLEY CLASSICS 6pm-??  Northeast corner of Northpark Mall [3D Sound]

07/28/2008        Regular meeting, moved to the BUTTERWORTH CENTER 1108 8th St. (one block east of normal location) Cruise to Whitey's after meeting

08/01/2008        Monthly Car Show at Dick-n-Sons Lumber complex in Blue Grass, IA ( Hwy 61 Exit #107, 235 N. Oak Lane) 6-9PM No entry fee 

8/2/2008      QUAD CITIES CRUISERS 6-11:30pm Isle of Capri [special outdoor movie]

8/16/2008    RIVER VALLEY CLASSICS 6pm-??  Northeast corner of Northpark Mall

08/17/2008        Annual pot-luck picnic and White Elephant Sale with the Quad Cities Antique Ford Club. Sheridan Meadows Park in Eldridge, IA meet at noon, Meat will be furnished, bring table service and a dish to share. Bring donated items and lots of $$$ for the auction!

08/23/2008        Tour to Geneseo for a 1PM Meeting being held at the Community Center (address is 541 E. North St.) This will be a pot luck. We are planning on meeting is the S.W. corner of the South Park Mall parking lot (near Denney's) and leave at noon for the trip to Geneseo.

09/05/2008        Monthly Car Show at Dick-n-Sons Lumber complex in Blue Grass, IA ( Hwy 61 Exit #107, 235 N. Oak Lane) 6-9PM No entry fee 

09/06/08    CLASSIC CARS FOR A CAUSE car show. 10AM - 6PM Bettendorf Christian Church 3487 Towne Pointe Drive (behind Lindquist Ford) for info call Keith at 563+441-1746 (All money raised goes to military families with needs)

09/14-20/2008     44th International SDC Meet, Lancaster, Pennsylvania; Keystone Chapter hosting, Click HERE for information

9/20/2008      RIVER VALLEY CLASSICS 6pm-??  Northeast corner of Northpark Mall [RAK Productions]

9/27/2008   QUAD CITIES CRUISERS 6-9:30pm JC Penny lot Southpark Mall CRUSIN' FOR THE CURE

09/29/2008        Regular meeting, Carriage House NOTE DATE CHANGE due to International Meet

10/4/2008    RIVER VALLEY CLASSICS 6pm-??  Northeast corner of Northpark Mall [3D Sound]

10/11/2008  QUAD CITIES CRUISERS 6-9:30pm JC Penny lot Southpark Mall

10/27/2008        Regular meeting, Carriage House

11/24/2008        Regular meeting, Carriage House Nomination Committee report due

12/14/2008        Christmas Party at Deere Wiman House proper (not the carriage house), 12:00 Noon

07/12-18/2009    45th International SDC Meet, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Host hotel is the Clarion Inn,  events at Hawkeye Downs. Information? Al Meeker

5/31-6/4/2010    46th International SDC Meet, Arizona's Grand Canyon Chapter hosting, Glendale Renaissance Hotel & Conference Center. Information? Larry Vahe

06/19-25/2011   47th International SDC Meet, Springfield, Missouri, Ozark Trails Chapter hosting.

 

NOTE: our regular meetings are at 7:00PM unless stated otherwise.

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If you are interested in joining our chapter, you can print out the form below, fill it out and mail it in to us. APPLICATION

Chapter dues by 1/31, $15: renewals after 2/1, $17

Memberships begin on January 1 and run through December 31.  This includes 12 issues of the BIG 6 FLYER, THE Big 6 River Bend Chapter, S.D.C. newsletter.

 We are always looking for new members and would love to have you join our chapter!

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WANT ADS...plus others .....

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HELP NEEDED: I had a break-in and burglary at my storage location and in need of the following items:

FOR SALE: 1948 Studebaker Commander Starlight Coupe. This car was restored by it's owner very few years ago, at that time the engine was rebuilt and it has only traveled about 200 miles since. The owner has since died and his wife has assigned the task of selling it to their Son. This is a nice amateur restoration, very little filler is apparent, there are a few minor dings that escaped detection until the final paint was applied. This was a green car, but is now maroon, but firewall, door jambs, etc. are all painted maroon. New rubber was installed. The interior was not replaced but is very serviceable as it is. The car has it's radio, Commander 6 cylinder engine and 3 speed O.D. transmission. When we checked it out (cold with snow on the ground), the engine cranked fine, but it would not fire for us. This car has been garaged since being restored, and Mom wants $11,000 for it. The car is parked in it's garage just west of Davenport, Iowa. Contact Jeff Verschoore, 306 Northbrook Drive, Davenport, IA 52806. Cell phone: 563+210-2741.03/08

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FOR SALE: 1955 Studebaker President 4 door sedan. This car has virtually no rust. Glass, trim parts, wheel covers, etc. are ok. The interior is in poor condition. There was a knock in the engine before it seized (suspect broken rod). In addition, I have an engine and transmission supposedly from a 57 Hawk that was in running condition when removed about 10 years ago. Also there are many new interior items; headliner. seat covers, floor mats and exterior trim parts that are identical to original items. I have a clear title.  Since my age and physical condition are not going to let me restore this car myself, and I don't want this potentially very salvageable car to end up in a scrap heap, I wish to sell it to a Studebaker lover. The car is in my garage at 804 Glenwood Drive, Morrison,. IL. Contact Gene Osborn 815+772-2760.02/08

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WANTED:   Pickup cab.. I am looking for a cab or the whole truck, 1947 M16-17,maybe a 15 if the cab is the same size. Contact Phil Ladd Colfax Iowa 2/08

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FOR SALE:  1958 Packard Hawk $11,500, 1963 GT Hawk, $1,000. Both are complete but need restoration. Contact Lisa Barkhoefer   314+276-1247 the car is located in O'Fallon, MO 2/08

WANTED:  a 1953 or 1954 Studebaker 2 door coupe or hardtop that is in good to excellent condition AND RUNNING! Contact Mark at 30706 Early Round Drive, Canyon Lake, CA 92587 951+244-8496 12/07

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AVANTI and other PARTS FOR SALE:  A pair of front cloth seats from a '69 Avanti II, $200. NOS tinted door glass for '62-64 GT Hawk (no vent glass) $150.  NOS '62 Hawk LF bumper guard, $35. NOS headlight switch for '53 Champ & Commander, $24. '56 Hawk chrome grill, needs re-plating, $50. Four NOS bushings, part number 527987, $25.These are located in Moline, IL David Kahn 309+764-6100 12/07

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MISC. STUDE PARTS FOR SALE: 1950 or 51 Commander frame $25; '64 Daytona 259 V8 Engine with automatic transmission attached, $100; 1966 station wagon frame and 283 Chev (ChevyBaker) engine with 4 barrel, $150; 1952 Stude Operation Step & Time guide, $7.50.  Contact Dick 309+587-8575 or onesemus@frontiernet.net.  The stuff is all located in New Boston, IL. These are parts that the Big 6 Chapter salvaged from the Gosney Collection, and all proceeds go directly back to the family! 10/07

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WANTED: We are looking for a '37-'39 Studebaker Coupe Express and/or a '62-'64 Daytona convertible. We are new to the SDC and are looking for a "nice ride" Please help us out by calling Jon or Vickie Lockhart [Fulton, IL] at 815+505-6517 or leave a message at 815+589-4710. THANKS ! 2/08

if you are looking to buy something, contact our webmaster, Duane Miller.

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