The Annual Toga Community Benefit

[other dog]

I just got back from the 7th. annual Toga community benefit, a benefit for 2 deserving people in the area, picked by committee. It's usually for people who are facing overwhelming medical conditions and expenses. I always contribute something, and have every year. I donated $15 to enter the mixer in the car show, and always find something to donate for the silent auction. This year it was a Dale Earnhardt collector set that had a coffee mug, a handled mug, and a ceramic magnet in it- still in the box it came in. Don't remember where I got it, but i'm pretty sure someone gave it to me for Christmas one year.

It's just people helping people, and that's a good thing. I think that's what I like best about BMT, it's all about people helping people.

I took some pictures of the car show, there were some nice rides there.

[vanscottbuilders]

I like the Ford Fairlane - kind of a rare piece; and that

dark blue Chevelle is really nice.

But the one that really steals the show is that Mack mixer.

Who was that masked man anyway?

It's nice of you to participate in the charity event.

It's what we all should be doing.

Paul VS

[Rob]

Way to go there Tom. Great job and thanks for posting the photos. One question though. Have you put any thought to how much more you could have given had you painted the hood on the mixer black???

Rob

[other dog]

I like the Ford Fairlane - kind of a rare piece; and that

dark blue Chevelle is really nice.

But the one that really steals the show is that Mack mixer.

Who was that masked man anyway?

It's nice of you to participate in the charity event.

It's what we all should be doing.

Paul VS

The Fairlane is a nice unit. That and the blue Mustangs are all owned by members of the Hackett family I think, and they like those Fords. They used to bring a a '58 F-600 pulp wood truck that looks like new with a chain saw on the back about the same age and win the big truck trophy every year, but I didn't see it this year. Charles Hackett started the benefit for his brother-in-law. He's a logger and has a Ford L-800 or 8000 with a 6-71 Detroit in it. He used to have a straight pipe on it and you could hear him coming from about 7 miles away. I didn't live too far from them when I lived in Appomattox. I lived about a mile from the Buckingham county line on rt. 24 and Toga is about 2 miles into Buckingham county.

I liked the dark blue Chevelle too- the '70 with the 454. I had a '70 SS396. The one with the hood up is a '68 or '69, but I can't tell which. The black Camaro was a nice hotrod too. The '71 Cutlass Supreme was a beautiful car too- I had one of them too, a '70 model 2 door, not a convertible. One of the best cars I ever had. Shame they ruined the looks of this one with those idiotic looking tires and wheels...just my opinion.

The maxed man was I.

[other dog]

Way to go there Tom. Great job and thanks for posting the photos. One question though. Have you put any thought to how much more you could have given had you painted the hood on the mixer black???

Rob

Yeah...I know. I'm still planning to get the top of the hood painted black some day, when I can afford it again. Right now I really need to get some wheels so I can put some of Todd Moore's good used tubeless tires on it-it seems to drive worse every time I drive it now, like the left front and right rear drive tires are egg shaped instead of round. They're all caps and some have cuts in the sidewall on the inside- just junk really. It wants to bounce and shake and drift all over the road- unless you want to buy it. In that case it drives like a Cadillac!

[Greg Rider]

like the tires are egg shaped instead of round.

I have the same problem! Like driving a paint shaker for the first few miles. I keep the tires up to max inflation to reduce the egg effect. Everybody says I should lower the pressure to get a smoother ride. To me the rough ride is part of the charm . I don't put enough miles on to be a real issue. All the cars looked good in your pics. I can appreciate what people put into a project even if I am not a fan of that make. It looks like Miss Becky is off by herself on the side of the lot. Did you fart in the corner? Why are you letting "slim" talk you into painting the hood?

[other dog]

I have the same problem! Like driving a paint shaker for the first few miles. I keep the tires up to max inflation to reduce the egg effect. Everybody says I should lower the pressure to get a smoother ride. To me the rough ride is part of the charm . I don't put enough miles on to be a real issue. All the cars looked good in your pics. I can appreciate what people put into a project even if I am not a fan of that make. It looks like Miss Becky is off by herself on the side of the lot. Did you fart in the corner? Why are you letting "slim" talk you into painting the hood?

I got one tire that's low, but not flat. I can't put air in it because the valve stem is mashed almost flat on the end. Didn't want to buy a tube for it because I really need tires, but I don't drive it very far or very often either.

I've been parking in pretty much the same spot there every year. Last year I dripped power steering fluid on the ground, this year it was fuel. The little clip with the wing nut that holds the plunger down on the pump came loose and it was dripping a little fuel.

I saw a red B-model at Winchester with just the top of the hood and fenders painted black, like Old Bill's, and just liked the looks of them. I think the whole hood and fenders would be too much black.

[Greg Rider]

The top of the hood on Faith is painted the darker maroon color and the sides are lighter. The grill shell is also the darker color. As common as they are I have always liked the red and black B's.

I didn't choose this color scheme, I bought her in this dress. It has grown on me and everybody likes it, especially the wife.