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VOLUME 15 ISSUE 1 January/February 2014 MAY/JUNE 2014 RAMBLINGS RED RIVER Carrera 3.2 Suspension Rebuild Art Show and Tech Night Reports Summer Event Calendar
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MAY/JUNE 2014
RAMBLINGS
REDRIVER
Carrera 3.2 Suspension RebuildArt Show and Tech Night Reports
Summer Event Calendar
Hello fellow PCA members,
Sincerely,
Geoff Reimche
President, Red River PCA
I am wondering if Mother Nature makes some sort of commission on snow tires? There must be a logical explanation for our weather patterns, although I cannot think of one! Global warming maybe? It is not fair, but on the upside, turning the key on our cars, and pulling them out into the sunshine will be even more gratifying when that opportunity finally presents itself!
For most, it will probably be the first weekend in
May. Not because the weather is hot, the craters are repaired and
the streets are clean, but because we just simply cannot wait any
longer! I am very anxious to get my car out, but I am also looking
forward to our summer meetings and events!
The thought of gathering a large group of diverse people with a
common passion reminds me of the PCA statement, “It's not just
the cars, it's the people”. This statement has really been proven to
me over the last couple of weeks! I know our club is testament to
the statement, however I have had the pleasure of meeting a few
Porsche admirers that were contemplating joining our club, but
were not sure of how to go about doing so. All five were aware
that a club existed but it seems that they were not sure if there
was any benefit in joining. They think differently now, and their
passion for Porsches is not only commonly shared, but
encouraging to hear! One gentleman, for example, has always
wanted an air cooled 911. Four years ago, he found one on line in
Toronto, purchased the car without seeing it in person, flew out to
Toronto and drove it home! I met him by chance in a Safeway
parking lot last week and he was ecstatic that someone would
“randomly” stop him to ask about his old car. He talked
enthusiastically and at length about all of the things that he has
learned about the car, its history and the history of the Porsche
brand. His car has some very unique and tasteful “updates” and
one of his next few tasks is to send the VIN to Porsche to find out
what the original build spec was. Does anyone know if a 1977 911
had a factory wide body option? Regardless, our conversation
was full of enthusiasm, discovery, and useless facts that only a
Porsche nut would appreciate, and ended with affirmation that
there are many great people in our city just waiting to unlock their
passion for Porsche. I am looking forward to having him in our
club!
As we get ready for our summer season, please remember to
drive with caution, awareness, respect and obey all traffic laws,
but if you cannot possibly do any of these things, please turn off
your GoPro! LOL! Just kidding! ……....... you can leave it on.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
President's Column
CORRECTION:
In the April/May issue, the article “MPI Introduces Collector Plates” indicated that owners wanting collector plates must verify their car’s age and value through MAAC. In fact,owners may elect to do this directly through MPI. Thanks to the member who pointed this out to the Editor.
President’s Column.............................................2
Editor’s Column...................................................3
Carrera 3.2 Suspension Rebuild..........................4
PCA Weekend in Fargo........................................6
Red River Region May/June Event Calendar.......6
Red River Region Constitution and Bylaws..........7
Tech Night at Porsche Centre Winnipeg.............16
Porsche Centre Hosts Fine Art Exhibition...........17
Porsche People: Pelle Lindbergh.......................18
Classifieds........................................................19
Contacts............................................................20
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If you know, or see, someone with a Porsche,urge him or her to join our club.
CONTACT: Malcolm, Membership Chair Tel: 204-488-9622 E-mail: [email protected]
RED RIVER REGION
1 May 2014MEMBERSHIP REPORT
Primary Members: 202; Affiliates: 113; Total: 315
ESTABLISHED 1989
Ph: (204) 772-7733 • Fax: (204) 772-8858 • [email protected]
Celebrate with us as we welcome the following new members to our exclusive club
Welcome to your Red River Ramblings for May/June 2014!
As I sit down to write this, it’s officially been “Spring” for almost six weeks... but it sure doesn’t feel like it. The snow is barely melted off the patio, the thermometer outside hasn’t yet nudged 15 degrees, and my 911 still sits in the garage under its cover. Yes, I charged the
battery and fired up the beast in a burst of optimism last weekend, but it still feels like far from the weather required to get our summer cars on the road.
So what do we do while we wait? For many, we think about what improvements or changes we’re going to make to our cars this year. For me, the ultimate 911has ever been and always will be the 3.2 Carrera-based Ruf CTR, otherwise known as the Yellowbird. And while I’ll likely never own a real Yellowbird, I couldn’t resist buying a set of replica Ruf alloy wheels for my car over the winter.
But what to do now? Stick with the Ruf wheels or embrace the dream and change out the front and rear bumpers for replica Ruf items as well? While my car can’t come close to matching the performance of the 469bhp original, it would be pretty cool to have a car that looked like a smooth-bumpered CTR.
A complicating factor in this whole equation is the ridiculous current market for air-cooled 911s. Demand for these cars is higher than ever and with it, prices are rising by the week for original cars. The mods I’ve planned are reversible, sure, but doing so would require work. I haven’t yet decided which way to go. Maybe once I install those gorgeous 5-spoke alloy wheels that will make my mind up for me... In any case, we shouldn’t feel like we’re just caretakers for the next owner. It’s your car to enjoy however you want - stock or modified.
You’ll note that this is certainly a “bumper-sized” issue of our newsletter, due to the inclusion of a copy of our new club constitution. Please give it a read. I also want to thank Andy Tighe (whose black beauty graced the cover of our last issue) for the article covering the recent suspension rebuild he did on his Carrera 3.2. There’s also lots of content this issue on Porsche club events past (art show, tech night) and future. The summer (if it ever comes) will provide lots of opportunities for us to enjoy our cars and our club. Make sure to get out there and enjoy it!
-Dallas Ewen, Editor
Monica Bernard
(2005 Cayenne)
Kyle Harris
(1996 911)
Andreas and Sabine Kottschoth
(2002 911)
Jon Krocker
(1988 911 Carrera)
IMPORTANT REMINDERIf you change your address, phone number, e-mail, or the model of Porsche you own, please, update your data on the PCA website at www.PCA.org. This is so that we can communicate with you, and you will continue to receive PANORAMA delivered to your mailbox.
1134 SANFORD STREET, WINNIPEG, MANITOBA R3E 2Z9
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This spring, after putting it off all winter, I finally got round to
replacing the worn out spring plate bushings on the back of
the 911. They had needed it for a while, and as you can see in
the photo they had flowed and were no longer holding the
torsion tube cover concentric to the torsion tube or in the
spring plate cover. If I had left it any longer, I think ultimately
the metal on metal contact would have damaged the torsion
tube covers.
The first thing I did was soak everything in Aero Kroil, which is
a simply amazing penetrating fluid. It's not cheap (about $20 a
can) but it really is in a league of its own. If you squirt this stuff
on bolts, they just about walk themselves out and fall on the
floor! These bolts haven't been apart for maybe 25 years, so I
left them to soak for a good week before I tackled any of this. I
also measured ride height at the back of the car and
confirmed that before I started, the car was sitting level on its
wheels.
In an ideal world you would want to get the car jacked up but
still level from front to back and left to right. That's because
later on you'll want to measure the angle of the spring plate
with no tension. I knew my car wasn't quite level (my floor
slopes toward a floor drain and the axle stands wouldn't
accommodate it), but my goal was to put the rear suspension
back together exactly as it came apart regardless. The torsion
bars on a 1988 have 47 splines on the inner end (one every
7.66°) and only 46 splines (one every 7.82°) on the outside
end. Knowing that, you know that if you started from scratch
you can set the spring plate to any angle in increments of 0.16°
but every time you change splines it's a fair amount of work
and I just didn't want to go there, hence trying to put it back
together exactly as I found it. On the 84-86 cars the spline
count is different but I believe the increments are about 0.8°.
Final adjustments can be made using the two bolts that secure
the torsion tube cover to the spring plate.
So step one is to get the car up on the stands with the
wheels off. I removed the brake disc / drum, the roll bar,
and inner CV joint from the gearbox. I did not remove
the wheel bearing or hub. Then it's time to lower the
spring plate until there is no more tension on the
torsion bar, but knowing you want to reattach it to the
trailing arm as close as possible to where it currently is,
it’s a good idea to scribe a line on the trailing arm and
trace the outline of the spring plate before you separate
the two.
Then I cracked the bolts loose...
I figured now was a good time since they would be tight
as hell and it would help to have the spring plate still
under load. The final thing to do is remove the bolt
holding the trailing arm to the damper and allow the
torsion bar to unload and move the spring plate and
trailing arm downwards.
This is the dicey bit, as the damper is all that is stopping
the trailing arm pushing down very hard. There are
cases on the web of people being injured doing this so
it's recommended to support the underside of the
trailing arm with a trolley jack and control its descent.
Once it's all the way down (its goes to about 30° - 32° to
horizontal) it's time to finish removing the bolts that
hold the trailing arm onto the spring plate and place a
jack stand underneath. You also need a jack stand
under the end of the drive shaft local to the gearbox. I
actually started to run out of stands (I have six, two at
the front, two at the rear, and two under the trailing
arms) and had to resort to 12 packs of beer to hold up
drive shafts.
(Continued...)
911 Carrera 3.2 Suspension RebuildBy Andy Tighe
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Suspension Rebuild, continued...Once the spring plate is under no more tension I checked the
angle it was sitting at. My intention was always to put it back
exactly where it came from. I used a simple angle finder (see
photo below) and recorded it. I also took measurements of
how the torsion plate cover was attached to the spring plate as
there is perhaps an inch of adjustment to be had there too
with the slotted hole and eccentric bolt.
Next comes the brutal part of getting the torsion tube cover
and the spring plate cover off the side of the car. In a nutshell,
there is no trick, its just lots of wiggling, WD40, swearing, pry
bars, more wiggling. Then all of a sudden it just falls off in your
hand leaving you wondering what was holding it in there. A
bearing puller at the time was not an option because the
torsion tube cover has a pressed in metal cap, and I was trying
to keep that intact.
I was lucky I think, in that the torsion bar came out with the
torsion tube cover and that allowed me to record the way it
was located. I made a little tool from a piece of angle iron and
a small plate and marked the bar with a paint marker before
removing it from the torsion tube cover. Knowing that the bar
would go back in at the same spline really helps, because I
knew if I assembled it again on the ground and then offered
the whole assembly back up to the car, I'd definitely hit the
correct spline inside the car or I'd be seven and a half degrees
out each way which would be obvious.
I was pleased to find the torsion bars still covered in
grease with no signs of rust or scratches and the inside
of the torsion tube was clean too, so all that was
required was to give the splines inside the car a quick
scrub with a toothbrush on a stick and some WD40. The
torsion bar was given a clean too and set aside. It’s
important to note that the outside ends of torsion bars
are marked with an L and an R. The letters go to the
outside of the car - remember they have a different
number of splines.
The key is to heat the inside of the tube until the rubber starts to smoke...
At the factory, the rubber bushes were vulcanised onto
the metal of the torsion tube cover. Removing them
also involves some swearing but it does begin to go
quicker and you do get faster the more you do it. The
key is to heat the inside of the tube until the rubber
starts to smoke. Then some report that they can be
pulled off by hand but I guess I must be a little weak. On
my first one, I ended up carving away at it with various
blades including a curved 'chisel' tool that comes with
the new bushes. It took me over an hour and a half to
remove and clean up all the old rubber from the first
bush. By the time I got to the fourth, I had technique,
and I can now have these things off and cleaned in
about 5-10 minutes (if anyone wants to do theirs this
year I can help with this bit). The trick is to cut the bush
into three pieces, slice round the circumference at the
spring plate too, and then heat the inside of the tube.
Once hot, drive the curved chisel between the rubber
and the metal with a hammer, fast while it’s hot, and
you'll peel away a third at a time. A braided wire brush
on a drill will take care of the residue.
(Continued on page 15)
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We'll re-convene at 6:30 at the Hotel Donaldson for a self-paid dinner, drinks, and conversation late into the evening.On Sunday morning, we'll gather at Valley Imports again at 9 a.m. for a guided drive through the Detroit Lakes area, and ending the event with a stop for brunch somewhere along the way. From there, you're on your own to make your way home, or maybe extend your stay until Monday, Victoria Day, which is the Canadian stat holiday, and go shopping.
This will be a very casual, informal weekend, with good times and good memories. We hope you'll join us!Our local member Yvonne Friesen is organizing the event from our end, so if you have any questions or requests or are planning to go, please contact her:
Yvonne FriesenCell: (204) 802-5997email:
Event Information courtesy of Deane Barker, Dakota Region.
PCA Weekend in Fargo
Our weekend in Fargo is quickly approaching. It's May 17/18- just two short weeks away. Here are the details:
Plan to leave for Fargo on Saturday morning, May 17. We'll meet between 8 and 9am at McDonalds on Pembina near the south Perimeter. Once we arrive in Fargo, we'll be gathering in the parking lot of Valley Imports, Fargo's Porsche dealership, at 402 40th St. in the early afternoon: noon to 3-ish. Valley Imports is excited to support this event. They'll have refreshments available, and an assortment of new Porsches on display. Around mid-afternoon, out-of-towners can make their way to their hotel and check in.
NOTE: The Ramada Plaza Suites and Conference Center is sold out. This is the hotel where PCA had reserved a block of rooms.
As an alternative, some people are staying at the Hilton Inn, near the Ramada, at 4351 17th Ave S, Phone:
. Hurry if you want to reserve as it may sell out as well.
701-499-6000
May 10 - Pembina Valley Drive
Contact: Don Connors [email protected]
May 17-18 - Fargo PCA Trip (see article this issue)
Contact: Yvonne Friesen [email protected]
May 24 - Rally and Breakfast
Contact: Tripat Sandhu [email protected]
May 31 - Cayenne Off-Road Experience
Contact: Tripat Sandhu [email protected]
June 1 - PCA New Member Barbecue
Contact: Tripat Sandhu [email protected]
June 14 - Springs Church Club Car Show
Contact: Tripat Sandhu [email protected]
June 16-17 - PCA Track Day with Rick Dobel
Contact: Tripat Sandhu [email protected]
June 22 - PCA Club Night @ Pony Corral
Contact: Tripat Sandhu [email protected]
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Porsche Club of AmericaRed River Region
CONSTITUTIONAND
BYLAWS
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CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS
Red River Region,
Porsche Club of America, Inc.
PART A – CONSTITUTION
ARTICLE I. Name and Headquarters
The name of the Club shall be the “Red River Region, Porsche Club of America, Inc.”, hereinafter
referred to as “the Club“ or “Club”. Its principle office shall be at the residence of its duly
elected President.
ARTICLE II. Objectives
The members of this Club are joined together and are mutually pledged to the furtherance and
promotion of the following:
a. The highest standards of courtesy and safety on the roads.
b. The enjoyment and sharing of good will and fellowship engendered by owning a
Porsche automobile and engaging in such social and other events as may be
agreeable to the membership.
c. The maintenance of the highest standards of operation and performance of the
Porsche marquee by sharing and exchanging technical and mechanical information.
d. The establishment and maintenance of mutually beneficial relationships with the
Porsche works, Porsche dealers and service sources to the end that the marquee
shall prosper and continue to enjoy it’s unique leadership and position in sports car
history.
e. The interchange of ideas and suggestions with other Porsche Clubs throughout the
world and in such cooperation as may be mutually desirable.
f. The establishment of such mutually cooperative relationships as may be desirable
with other sports car Clubs.
g. Charitable events, activities and organizations which promote the objectives of the
Club.
ARTICLE III. Policy
a. This Club shall be politically non-partisan.
b. This Club is empowered to do all things and conduct all business, not for profit,
necessary to carry out the general purposes set forth in the Certificate of
Incorporation and in this Constitution.
c. All obligations incurred by this Club are incurred solely as corporate obligations. No
personal liability whatsoever shall be attached to or incurred by any member or
officer of this Club by reason of any corporate obligation or liability.
ARTICLE IV. Membership
a. Any Porsche owner, lessee, or co-owner is eligible for membership as prescribed in the Bylaws.
b. In accordance with the Bylaws, membership of any member may be revoked or suspended for conduct inconsistent with the objectives or the policies of the Club, or prejudicial to the good order and repute of the Club.
c. All members must be members in good standing in the Porsche Club of America, Inc.
ARTICLE V. Officers and Elections
a. The leadership of the Red River Region, Porsche Club of America, Inc, shall be vested
in its President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer. These shall constitute the
Board of Directors with the immediate past President serving as an ex-officio and
voting member.
b. Only Active Members and Family-Active Members may hold office at the Board or
Chairperson level. If the immediate Past President is elected as an officer other than
Past President, the Past President position shall be filled by the next immediate Past
President who is still active in the Club.
c. Members of the Board of Directors shall hold office for the term(s) as defined in
Article V(i) of the Bylaws.
d. Results of the elections shall be announced at the Annual Meeting of the Club.
Publication in the Club newsletter or notification via electronic means of the time
and place of the Annual Meeting at least 30 days prior to such meeting shall be
deemed sufficient notice to the membership.
e. In the event that any officer is unable to complete his term in office, the following
succession will prevail: for President, Vice President will succeed. Any office, other
than that of the President which becomes vacant between elections, will be filled by
presidential appointment with the advice and consent of the Board of Directors.
The successor of the partial term shall complete the remainder of the originally
elected term. This partial term shall not count towards the consecutive term
limitation provided for in Article V(i).
f. All meetings for the conduct of Club business shall be conducted with usual
parliamentary procedures as specified in Roberts Rules of Orders.
ARTICLE VI. Amendments
This Constitution may be amended as prescribed in the Bylaws.
PART B - BYLAWS
ARTICLE I. Membership
a. Active Members: Any person 18 years of age or older who owns, co-owns or leases
as Porsche may become a member of the Red River Region, Porsche Club of
America, Inc., provided he is also a member in good standing of the Porsche Club of
America, Inc.
b. Family Active Member: If requested by the Active Member, membership may
include one other person of the Active Members immediate family, also 18 years of
age or older, restricted to spouse, brother, sister, daughter, son, mother or father,
whether otherwise qualified for active membership by ownership of a Porsche or
not.
c. Honorary Members: Any person, who merits recognition for outstanding interest
in or service to the Club may be elected to Honorary Membership by a two thirds
vote of the Board of Directors. Such membership shall be limited to one year but
may be renewed at the option of the Board of Directors.
d. Lifetime Membership: Any person who is deemed to have performed extraordinary
service to the Club may be so honored by a two thirds vote by the Board of
Directors. Lifetime Membership shall accord such as long as the designated Lifetime
Member shall maintain membership in good standing with the Porsche Club of
America, Inc.
e. Affiliate Membership: Any person 18 years of age or older named by the active
member in lieu of naming a Family Active Member.
f. Associate Membership: An Active Member who ceases to own, co-own or lease a
Porsche while in good standing, or any person employed by a Porsche oriented
business, interested in the Club and its objectives having paid PCA and Club dues and
fees as required.
g. Termination of Membership or Expulsion: A membership can be terminated by a
two thirds vote of the Board of Directors for documented infractions of National or
Regional rules or regulations, or for actions inimical to the general objectives and or
best interests of the National or Regional Club. Upon written notice of termination,
the affected member will have 60 days to give notice of appeal to the Board of
Directors. Upon such notice, the Board of Directors will advise the membership
through written communication of the appeal. The appeal shall be heard at either a
regular meeting or an officially called special meeting taking place within 60 days of
the appeal notice. The Club may thereafter uphold the decision of the Board of
Directors to expel the member or may vote to overturn the termination with a
majority vote of the Active Members (excluding Family Active Members) in
attendance. Termination of an Active Member also applies to any other person
whose membership is associated with the terminated Active Member. An expelled
member of the Red River Region will not be allowed to attend or participate in any
Red River Region Club meetings, activities or events. The affected member shall
have the right to appeal the Club action to the National Club in accordance with the
National Club Bylaws. Termination of any non Active Member does not affect the
membership status of the associated Active Member.
h. Suspension of Membership: A membership can be suspended by a two thirds vote
of the Board of Directors for documented infractions of National or Regional rules or
regulations, or for actions inimical to the general objectives and or best interests of
the National or Regional Club. The length of suspension is at the discretion of the
Board of Directors and may range from 3 months to 2 years. Upon written notice of
suspension, the affected member will have 60 days to give notice of appeal to the
Board of Directors. Upon such notice, the Board of Directors will advise the
membership through communication of the appeal. The appeal shall be heard at
either a regular meeting or an officially called special meeting that is to take place
within 60 days of the appeal notice. The Club may thereafter continue the
suspension for a definite period of time, terminate the suspension or choose to
terminate the membership by a majority vote of the active members in attendance,
and its decision is final. Suspension of an Active Member also applies to any other
person whose membership is associated with the terminated Active Member.
Affected members will not be allowed to attend or participate in any Red River
Region Club meetings, activities or events. The affected member shall have the right
to appeal the Club action to the National Club in accordance with the National Club
Bylaws. Suspension of any non Active Member does not affect the membership
status of the associated Active Member. A suspension shall remain in force awaiting
the conclusion of the appeal process.
ARTICLE II. Officers Duties and Committees
a. Officers: The officers of the Red River Region, Porsche Club of America, Inc., shall
be as defined in Article V(a) of the Constitution.
b. Duties and Responsibilities: The duties and responsibilities of the officers shall be as
follows:
The Past President shall assist and advise the President and Vice President as
necessary; as act mediator and arbitrator should the Board of Directors be unable to
resolve an issue in the normal course of events, and oversee matters relating to the
Regions constitution.
The President shall preside at all meetings of the Club and of the Directors; supervise
the other officers in the execution of their duties, and be responsible for filing the
annual Regional report to the Porsche Club of America Inc.
The Vice President shall carry out the duties of the President during his absence and
perform other duties as requested by the President or the Board. The Vice President
shall also oversee the regular publication of a Club newsletter.
The Secretary shall conduct the correspondence of the Club; issue notices of
meetings of the Club and Directors; keep minutes of all meetings of the Club and
Directors; have custody of all records and documents of the Club, except those
required to be kept by the Treasurer; maintain the register of Members and perform
other duties as requested by the President or the Board.
The Treasurer shall cause to be kept such financial records, including books of
account as are necessary; render financial statements to the Directors, members
and others as required and perform other duties as requested by the President or
the Board. If necessary, the Treasurer shall also be responsible for preparing and
filing any tax returns.
c. Committees and Appointees: Committees and Appointees are necessary for the
performance of the Clubs business and shall be established by the President. The
President, with the advice and consent of the Board of Directors, shall appoint the
Committee Chairpersons and Appointees. The Chairpersons and Appointees shall
report to the Board through a member of the Board. Such assignments shall be on a
case by case basis depending upon the interests and workload of the individual
board members.
ARTICLE III. Accounts
a. Fiscal Year: The fiscal year of the Red River Region Porsche Club of America Inc.,
shall begin on the first day of January each year and shall terminate on the following
31st day of December.
b. Books of Record: The books of record shall be properly maintained by the Treasurer
to reflect financial receipts, disbursements, balances and assets of the Club.
c. Annual Statement: The Treasurer shall prepare an income statement annually
showing the opening balance, expenses, incomes, and closing balance of the Regions
accounts.
d. Audit: The books of the Club and the annual income statement shall be audited
annually by a Committee or person appointed by the President with the advice and
consent of the Board of Directors, or by an independent professional accountant if
the Board of Directors so request. This shall be at the expense of the Club.
e. Surplus Funds: Only a reasonable and necessary amount of funds shall be
accumulated in the Club treasury consistent with Provincial and Federal governing
laws in the sole discretion of the Board of Directors. In the event of a surplus of
funds, the Board of Directors with, in accordance with allowable and non-allowable
expenses, determine a sensible method of using these funds in a manner that is in
the best interests of the Region and its members.
ARTICLE IV. Meetings
a. Regular Meetings: The President will hold regular meetings every month, at a place
and time defined by him. A quorum is twenty members including at least two
members of the Board.
b. Annual General Meeting: The annual general meeting shall be held concurrent with
the regular meeting in the month of December of each calendar year. A quorum is
twenty members present including at least two members of the Board. No business,
other than the election of a Chairman and the adjournment or termination of the
meeting, shall be conducted at a general meeting at a time when a quorum is not
present. If at any time during a general meeting there ceases to be a quorum
present, business then in progress shall be suspended until there is a quorum
present or until the meeting is adjourned or terminated. If within thirty minutes
from the time appointed for the annual general meeting a quorum is not present,
the meeting shall be terminated and stand adjourned until the regular meeting of
the next month, and if, at the reconvened meeting, a quorum is not present within
thirty minutes from the time appointed for the meeting, the members then present,
shall constitute a quorum.
c. Special Meetings, Events, Etc.: The details of special meetings, events, etc. shall be
notified to the membership by the Regions newsletter, Canada Post, Fax, e-mail and
or telephone, as appropriate to the event and the time available for notification.
d. Board Meetings: All board meetings shall be held in executive session. There shall
be no less than six board meetings in one calendar year; however, the President
reserves the right to call board meetings as needed. Any board meeting may
proceed at the discretion of the President with three board members present,
provided that a reasonable attempt has been made to schedule the meeting to
include all five board members. The details of board meetings shall be notified to
the board members by the Regions newsletter, Canada Post, Fax, E-mail and or
telephone, as appropriate to the event and the time available for notification. Board
members may be allowed to participate by telephone and vote by e-mail. A quorum
for a board meeting shall be three members.
ARTICLE V. Elections
a. Nominating Committee: Three or more Active Members (not seeking election),
appointed by the Board of Directors each year, shall constitute the nominating
committee responsible for nominating a slate of board members to serve the
following year. The nominating committee shall be appointed no later than the
close of proceedings of the October monthly meeting of the membership. The
nominating committee may not nominate the same person for more than one
position.
b. Report: The nominating committee report shall be presented at the November
monthly meeting of the membership.
c. Additional Nominations: Additional nominations may be made by the membership
and shall be received by the nominating committee prior to adjournment of
proceedings of the November monthly meeting of the membership. Those
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d. Ballot: An election ballot shall be mailed to each Active Member not later than
twenty one days prior to the annual meeting of the membership. Ballots will be sent
to the Active Member only, with a space for the vote of the Family Active Member.
Only votes from Members in good standing and the Family Active Members as
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by acclimation), the balloting process shall be waived.
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candidate, a summary of PCA activity, qualifications, and general information,
written by each candidate, and not exceeding 250 words, shall be included with the
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f. Presidential Candidates: Candidates for the position of President must have held a
position on the Board, for no less than ten calendar months, during the current, or
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g. Ballot Committee: An Election Chairman appointment by the Board of Directors
who, along with two other Active Members appointed by the Board of Directors,
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person may serve more than four consecutive terms in the same position. The Past
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proxies, delivered to a member of the Board before the vote is tallied at the
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Bylaws may be amended by a majority of those Active Members assembled at the
regular meeting where the vote is taken. Written proxies, delivered to a member of
the Board before the vote is tallied at the meeting, shall be included.
Suspension Rebuild, continued...
Wear a dust mask at least when doing this. I think I poisoned
myself a little with the rubber and zinc dust and I could smell the
stuff in my nose for a few days afterwards.
Once clean, it was apparent that the old zinc coating on these
parts was no longer going to prevent corrosion, and so I opted to
get them re-plated later in the week. Funnily enough, that smell
came back when I visited the zinc plant and I really think I made
a mistake in cleaning these parts without a dust mask.
As I was anticipating breaking some fasteners during disassembly
I had purchased a hardware kit that included everything but the
six eccentrics required (they are worth $70 a pop!), but when I
realised I was going to have to re-plate the spring plates I opted
to re-plate the eccentrics too. They came back looking and
operating like new.
Once the parts came back from plating it was time to put
it all back together. The new bushes have to be glued on
and the glue sets in 5 seconds. The instructions are to put
the glue on the metal shaft and slide / twist the new bush
into place, but the new bushes are too tight and stiff to
move by hand and so I saw a problem. Failure to get the
bush all the way seated before the glue set, would ruin
the whole job. I'd be set back as far as carving off the
bushes and starting over again. So made another tool
from a piece of pipe and used it to bray the bushes home
with a big hammer in about 1 second flat. It was a little
nerve racking but I couldn't face carving those things off
again so I really went at it quite hard and got them on
there real quick. It was all starting to look quite nice.
Next I greased up the torsion bars and smeared the
splines with copper slip, and using the angle iron tool I
previously made, I put the bars back in the torsion tube
cover exactly where they had come from. When I offered
it up to the side of the car found the new bushes were
such a tight fit in the side of the car I had to use long bolts
to pull the assembly into the side of the car but it went
well. I was very pleased I knew the splines were correct.
I'd hate to have to do this over and over. In fact, I'm not
even sure I'd be able to remove the new assembly from
the side of the car.
Failure to get the bush all the way seated before the glue set, would ruin the whole job.
After that it was just a case of reassembling the back end
of the car taking care to put the spring plate back on the
trailing arm as close to where it came from as possible. It
will of course need to go in for an alignment after work
like this but I'm hopeful that I have it reasonably close .
I'm not going to put the access hatch back on or the
rocker panel though until the alignment is done, just in
case we need to mess with ride height etc...
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I think I'm probably into this project for way longer than I should
be, but I am a bit particular and slow sometimes. Ridiculously so
some might say but I think if I did it again, I'd be a lot quicker. I'm
also slowed down by being a bit meticulous about fasteners.
I’m a bit meticulous about fasteners.
When Geoff and I dropped the engine on my car a few years ago
(something that Geoff later revealed he had never done before
and didn't know how), I learned to bag bolts. Someone told me
before I started that task to bag everything and write on it where
it came from. It really helped a few months later when the
engine went back in. It’s good advice and I did it for this job too.
It was perhaps not necessary but over the years I've wasted so
much time looking for tools and fasteners I tend to get very
organised now. All the tools in one place, all the fasteners
separated.
That's it for this winter though, now I just want to enjoy the
summer. Hopefully I make it to the May meeting with the car. It
will depend on whether or not there are any issues with the
alignment.
Suspension Rebuild, continued...
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Tech Night at Porsche Centre Winnipeg
On March 27, Porsche Centre Winnipeg hosted its first “Tech Night” with almost a hundred Porsche enthusiasts in attendance. Guests were treated to fabulous food and drink served up by festively attired attendants, but as usual the cars were the main attraction.
A new Carrera was suspended above the shop floor with its engine removed and on display, while techs showed off the new Turbo’s four-wheel-steering mechanism, turning the rear wheels back and forth by remote control!
Porsche Canada’s Field Technical Manager, Greg Aguilera, was a knowledgeable and affable host, presenting a fascinating technical video on the new 918 Hybrid and presiding over a genuinely challenging Porsche quiz. Greg remarked that Winnipeg’s Porsche crowd was the most enthusiastic, knowledgeable and numerous he’d yet encountered on his cross-Canada trip.
Attendees also got to see a demonstration of the new laser alignment rack, a most impressive and efficient piece of equipment.
A genuinely enjoyable evening - if you missed it, shame on you! ;-) (There’s more pictures on page 17)
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Fine Art Exhibition at Porsche Centre WinnipegPorsche Centre Winnipeg welcomed fine artist Rand Heidinger on March 21for an exclusive showing of his fine art pieces.
Heidinger, represented by Mayberry Fine Art, showed over half-a-dozen pieces - paintings of Porsche street and race cars, executed with automotive paints on acrylic panels.”When I was approached to do a series of paintings of Porsche cars, I was excited,” said Heidinger, who usually works in abstract art. “The cars I painted are among my favourites - street and racing, both newer and vintage. I selected the images specifically to suit the composition I had in mind.”
Porsche fans in attendance were treated to a very special evening of food, wine and fine art featuring our favourite automotive subjects!
More Tech Night Photos!
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P o r s c h e P e o p l e : Pelle Lindbergh
This issue, I’m starting an irregular feature called “Porsche People”. In it I’ll profile well-known people with a passion for Porsche, but who aren’t necessarily associated with the marque in any official way, other than as an enthusiast.
As the Stanley Cup playoffs are well underway (go Habs go!!) and the weather is much more like winter than summer, it’s appropriate to profile a hockey player - one of the greatest goalies ever to play the game professionally.
Per-Goran Eric “Pelle” Lindbergh was born in Stockholm, Sweden on 24 May 1959. From a young age he was passionate about hockey, and dreamed of playing in the NHL for his favourite team, the Philadelphia Flyers.
Although small by modern standards for goalies (he stood 5’8” and weighed 160lbs.) Lindbergh made up for his lack of size with sheer skill and determination. Three times he represented Sweden at the World Junior Championships, and was selected to wear the Tre Kronor sweater for the senior world championships. Notably, he also started in goal for the Swedes at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York, and was the only goalie not to be defeated by the gold medallist American team (they played to a 2-2 tie early in the tournament).
In 1984-85 Lindbergh became the first European to win the Vezina Trophy.Lindbergh was drafted by his dream team, the Philadelphia Flyers, in the third round of the 1979 NHL entry draft. He continued to play in Sweden’s elite league and was naturally disappointed when his team narrowly missed the 1979-80 playoffs, but his bad mood was short-lived when he found he’d been offered a playing contract by the Flyers.
After rookie camp in September 1980, Lindbergh was assigned to the Maine Mariners of the AHL. He enjoyed a successful season in the Flyers’ farm system; while the Mariners lost the Calder Cup to Adirondack, Lindbergh cleaned up on the individual awards - including league MVP.
The next season saw Lindbergh assigned once more to the farm team. He knew he could play in the big show, though, and frustratedly gave management an ultimatum: NHL or trade. The Flyers granted his wish and Lindbergh made his debut in net on Hallowe’en night, 1981, against Buffalo. The game ended in defeat for the Flyers and hospital for Lindbergh - he’d become seriously dehydrated during the game. This resulted in an innovation - Lindbergh was the first goalie to keep a waterbottle on top of his net, something every goalie now does today.
In 1982-83 Lindbergh became the Flyers’ starting goalie and was named to the NHL All-Star team, but the ‘83-’84 campaign was a disaster with the Flyers making an early playoff exit.
The ‘84-’85 season was a brilliant one for the Flyers and Lindbergh - the team made it to the Stanley Cup final (losing to Edmonton) but Lindbergh shone, leading the NHL in wins and winning the Vezina Trophy as the league’s best goalie.
In the ‘85-’86 campaign the Flyers picked up where they had left off, with the team putting up a 10-game winning streak starting in late October. Flyers coach Mike Keenan rewarded the group with a rare day off on November 11, 1985. The night before, Lindbergh cut short a celebration with his teammates to go home early, but a friend convinced him to come out for more socializing.
Although friends later said that he would never drive in Sweden after having even one beer, his blood alcohol level was well over the legal limit when he crashed his new Porsche 930 Turbo slant-nose into a concrete wall at almost 90mph. Lindbergh’s passengers survived, but the young goalie died two days later, without regaining consciousness.
Although his number 31 jersey was never retired by the Flyers, it has never been worn by another player since.
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A hobo rings the doorbell of a country house. The homeowner answers the door. “Would you happen to have any work I could do in exchange for a meal?” the hobo asks. The homeowner thinks for a minute. “Well, if you go around back you’ll find a gallon of red paint, you can paint the porch.”The hobo gratefully goes around back. Awhile later he knocks on the door again. “All finished?”“Yep, I’m all done. Ready for that meal now,” the hobo says, “but just so’s you know, that wasn’t a porch, it was a Ferrari.”
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6.7 L/100km highway and over 1,400 km cruising range* in a single tank. It sets
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