The Oil Spot February 2019 Page 1

Event Calendar

The following is a tentative calendar of planned and proposed events for 2019. If you would like to add an activity or know of a speaker you would like to have at one of our meetings please call Tom Luksch at 681-1607 or Todd Schupbach at 435-4279. Dates in bold face are club sanc-tioned events.

February 19th - BCC Meeting, 6:00 - 9:00 pm, Paddock Chevrolet Golf Dome, 175 Brompton Road, Tonawanda, NY. Golf is $5 each; dinner is off the menu with meeting to follow. March 19th - BCC Meeting, 7:30 pm, Angry Buffalo at the Rose Garden April 13th - Trip to Jamestown, NY Comedy Hall of Fame April 16th - BCC Meeting, 7:30 pm, Angry Buffalo at the Rose Garden April 21th - Ancaster, Ontario British Car Swap Meet (Note: This is Easter Sunday...) May 3rd - British Car Club of Western New York is 29 years old! Founder’s Day Dinner, chairperson

– Celeste Kray May 17th - 19th Carlisle, PA Import May 20th - 24th - Triumph Register of America National Meet Dillard, GA May 25th - Spring Tune Up at Skip's June 9th - BCC-WNY Euro Car Day June 15 - Harbor Bell Paddle Wheel Boat Tour out of Rochester Harbor. $16.00 per person – open bar and snacks, 1:00 p.m. for a two hour trip. Chairperson - Karen June 16th - European Motor Club Eurocar Day - Cazenovia, NY June 18th - Club Picnic, BCC Meeting. Chairperson – Robin Illig June 23rd - 26th - NAMGBR annual meet - Traverse City, MI July 7th - Dunkirk Harbor Cruise Continued on page 3

Contents

Page 1: President’s Message,

Calendar

Page 2: “1967 Jaguar XKE Im-

provements” by Don Critoph

Page 3: “XKE Improvements” &

Calendar Continued

Page 4: Oil Spot Info, NAMGBR Info, For Sale and Want Ads,

Officers’ Info

Page 5: Secretary’s Notes,

Meetup Info

Page 6: Meeting Info

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F EB RU A RY 2 01 9 T H E O F F I C I A L

P U B L I C A T I O N O F

T H E B R I T I S H C A R C L U B O F

W E S T E R N N E W Y O R K

Dear BCC Members,

It’s still January and three below zero as I write this! Less than two months till it’s officially Spring.

For our February meeting we’ll be playing miniature golf at the Pad-dock Golf Dome. We’ll meet at the Mini Golf entrance at 6 PM. De-tails are on our Meetup site. (Editor’s note: See calendar below, as well.) Looking forward to seeing all of you at the next meeting on Febru-ary 19th!

Skip Gould

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1967 Jaguar XKE Roadster

VIN#: 1E 14292

57 Total Improvements:

Independent Rear Suspension (IRS) (7 Improvements): Four Adjustable Spax Gas Shocks (higher quality damper pistons)

Heavy Duty Anti-sway bar (promotes flatter stability in turns)

Cast Aluminum Differential Cover with Cooling Fins (improved

cooling of the differential)

All Brake Lines Stainless Steel or Braided Stainless Steel

(increased life & reliability)

Internally Vented Disc Brake Rotors (cooler brakes & improved

braking performance)

Oversize Later Model Jaguar Calipers (required to fit the wider vented Brake Rotors)

Painted Suspension Parts (to shed dust & dirt unlike original rough cast finish)

Drive Train - Engine Connection to IRS (3 Improvements): Fully Adjustable Heavy-Duty Prop Shaft (perfect fit & required for new 5-speed transmission)

5 Speed Transmission (5th gear reduces engine RPM gained by using low profile tyres)

Stainless Steel Clutch Hydraulic Slave Cylinder (longer life & greater reliability)

Engine (15 Improvements): Aluminum Alloy Flywheel (resulting in a much quicker throttle response)

Hi-Performance Engine Mounts (to survive higher dynamic engine Forces increasing reliability)

Tuned Exhaust Headers (beautiful + smooth Laminar Flow Low restricted/improved breathing)

Stainless Steel Exhaust Mufflers with Straight Thru Flow (Low restricted/improved breathing)

Oversize Intake Valves (allows greater intake volume of fuel air mixture/improved breathing)

Intake and Exhaust Mild Racing Cams (improved Low restricted/improved breathing)

Weber Carburetors (all breathing improvements combined require higher levels of fuel flow)

Valve Tappet Restraints (for high RPM survival & reliability)

High Performance Alternator (more compact than the original with a higher Amperage output)

Micro-groove Pulley Belt (belt grip is superior to original V-type belt & pulleys are aluminum)

Silicone Filled Damper Pulley with Engine Divided Timing Marks (reducing engine vibration)

1-2-3 Distributor (required for non-vacuum advance Weber carburetors)

Screw on Disposable Oil Filter (improved maintenance no original oil canister & filament mess)

High Output Gear Reduced Starter (faster & more reliable engine starts)

Cylinders were Over bored 0.030” Diameter (for a small increase in engine size)

Front Suspension, Steering and Brakes (9 Improvements): New Body Cross Brace Bracket (for easier torsion bar tension adjustments)

Painted Suspension Parts (to shed dust & dirt unlike original rough cast finish)

Two Koni Shocks (higher quality damper pistons)

Heavy Duty Anti-sway bar (promotes flatter stability in turns)

All New Poly Bushings (more durable than original rubber bushings increasing reliability)

Stainless Steel & Braided Stainless-Steel Brake Lines (increased life & reliability)

Vented Disc Brake Rotors (cooler brakes & improved braking performance)

4-Piston Wilwood Disc Calipers (more powerful & reliable)

Billet Aluminum Steering Rack to Tubular frame link (more steering rigidity & feedback)

Interior/Trunk (7 Improvements): All Leather 2 Tone Interior (originally leather & vinyl mix of black only)

Custom Color Coordinated Canvas Convertible Top and Matching Boot Cover

All Interior Lights Converted to LEDs (long term reliability)

“Impact” Brand Competition Seat Belt System (for improved safety)

Nardi Steering Wheel (beautiful Italian design & slightly smaller for more leg room) ‘60s Retro Modern AM/FM Radio with Blue Tooth & USB Port (very cool)

Teak Trunk Boards with British Car Club Badge Imbedded (a nice touch) Continued on page 3

Take a look at what Don Critoph finished up last year!!! What are YOU going to do this year?

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1967 Jaguar XKE Roadster by Don Critoph Continued from page 2

Body/Running Gear (12 Improvements): All Turn Signals & Parking Lights Converted to LEDs (better reliability & low Amperage drain)

LED Headlights (increased lumens, Superior Reliability & low Amperage drain)

Stainless Steel Battery Support Bracket (impervious to acids)

Absorbed Glass Matt Battery (contains no battery acids)

Locking Gas Cap (an original Jaguar option that was purchased as New Original Stock)

Billet Aluminum Bonnet Hinges (more robust, original thin hinges do crack)

205 VH-15 Low Profile Tyres (lower & wider than stock for improved cornering & sexy stance)

4 Dayton Stainless Steel Wire Wheels (improved reliability & long-lasting beauty)

Entire Car was Repainted Metallic Dark Red Metallic (was pale yellow called “Pale Primrose”)

Aerodynamic Body Clutter was REMOVED & HOLES FILLED where the Antenna, Mirrors & Windshield Squirts use to be

(small amount of drag removed, and appearance improved)

Added a Clip-on Left Side Rear View exterior Mirror (added Safety while Driving but it is removed when showing the car for a

less cluttered & more Aerodynamic appearance)

An Original Removable Hard Top was purchased and is not show ready at this time

Cooling System (4 Improvements): Polished Stainless-Steel Expansion Tank (improved longevity, reliability & good looks)

Larger Capacity Aluminum Alloy Radiator (greatly improved engine cooling)

High Capacity Air Flow Radiator Fan System (greatly improved engine cooling)

Silicone Water Hoses (more reliable than original rubber hoses)

Next issue: Will it be YOUR restoration????? Send your story my way at lmkula1@gmail.com!

Event Calendar (Continued from page 1) July 16th - BCC Meeting, 7:30 pm, Angry Buffalo at the Rose Garden July 20th - 21st - Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix - Schenly Park – Pittsburgh, PA Sunday, August – UK Car Day August 4th - Eden Corn Festival Car Show August 20th - BCC Meeting, Ice Cream Run, Chairperson - Celeste Kray August 24th - Steak Roast, Chairperson – Todd Schubach

August 31 or September 1 – Autumn Sports Classic, Como Park September 6th - Grand Prix Festival - Watkins Glen w/ Historic Reenactment - featured marque this year is Triumph; September 6th - 8th - Vintage Car Races - Watkins Glen September 14th - Niagara Celtic Festival September15th - 36th Annual British Car Day at Bronte Park Oakville, Ontario September 17th - BCC Meeting, 7:30 pm, Angry Buffalo at the Rose Garden - Nominations for next year September 25th - 26th - Historic races - Put-in-Bay, OH October 3rd - 6th - 6-Pack TRials Triumph national meet - St.Louis, MO October 6th - 11th - Vintage Triumph Register national meet - Dripping Springs, TX October 15th - BCC Meeting, 7:30 pm, Angry Buffalo at the Rose Garden - elections October 19th (or 20th) - Fall Foliage Drive November 19th - BCC Meeting, 7:30 pm, Angry Buffalo at the Rose Garden (possible guest speaker) December 17th - BCC Meeting, 7:30 pm, Angry Buffalo at the Rose Garden

Send me your story at lmkula1@gmail.com!

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Officers of the British Car Club of Western New

York

President: Skip Gould 716-965-2753 skipg@ieee.org

VPs Programming:

Tom Luksch 716-681-1607 tluksch@msn.com

Todd Schupbach 716-435-4279

toddschupbach@gmail.com

VP Membership: Don and Barb Critoph 832-4408

(716) 866-5798, critoph14226@yahoo.com

Secretary: Celeste Kray 633-4586 ckray1@aol.com

Historian: Bill Bickerton bbick59@gmail.com

Treasurer: Sue Magro 716-909-4421 sue78mg@yahoo.com

VP Regalia: Rick Magro 716-909-3536

Web Master: Dave Dill 866-5466 redfire74@aol.com

Editor: Linda Kula 716-983-1566 lmkula1@gmail.com

Sunshine: Debbie Leible 625-9201 jleible@roadrunner.com

(Please notify Debbie for get well wishes or matters of condo-

lence. )

The OIL SPOT is the official newsletter of the British Car Club of West-

ern New York.

The purpose of BCC is to foster good wll and camaraderie among

enthusiasts of British cars, and to exchange ideas and technical exper-

tise attendant to the restoration and preservation of all British marques.

The monthly OIL SPOT is sent by e-mail or traditional mail to all BCC

members. It includes a calendar of events, articles and photos of gen-

eral interest provided by the members, and classified ads.

E-mail contributions should be sent by the 25th of each month to

Linda at lmkula1@gmail.com. Attach the file, or type information in

the body of the e-mail. You can also send articles through the mail to

Linda Kula, 1566 Inwood Avenue, Angola, NY 14006. Photos

should be in JPG format. Articles are appreciated in MS Word or pdf

formats.

Classified ads appropriate to this

newsletter are free. Ads run for three

issues.

For further information or a membership

application, visit our website at:

www.bcc-wny.com.

FOR SALE & WANTED ADS

To place an ad, call Linda (716-983-1566) or email

lmkula1@gmail.com

Don and

Barb

Critoph

suggest

these props

to add

interest to

your car

display!

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https://www.meetup.com/British-classic-cars-Meetup/

British Car Club Meeting Tuesday, January 15, 2019 Angry Buffalo – Rose Garden Res-taurant 25 Members in attendance

Opening President Skip Gould called meeting

to order at 7:32 p.m., welcomed eve-ryone. We have one new visitor this month.

Skip asked if there were any correc-tions to the minutes of November’s meeting where Ginny Surre took min-utes. There were no changes to the minutes, motion made by Jay Lock-row to approve minutes as published in Oil Spot, seconded by Nancy Di-Pasquale, motion voted upon and accepted.

Thanks goes out to Robin Illig who did a great job on the Christmas Party. Dave Dill has done a great job on the website, he has added some drives on the website; if you get a chance you should view them. Thanks goes to Linda Kula for her wonderful news-letter.

Treasurer: Sue Magro - Sue Magro let us know that the incoming funds were from Christmas Party. Out going was for Christmas Party and reglaia Motion made by Dave Dill to accept re-port, seconded by George Barbari. Mo-tion was voted upon and accepted.

Membership: Barbara & Don Critoph Not in attendance. No new members reported.

Programs: Tom Luksch, Todd Schup-bach List of events was passed out to all in attendance, to be discussed later.

Regalia: Rick Magro Has British flag socks for sale: price $4.00 per pair .

Webmaster: Dave Dill Dave is still working on website. Dave

said that when he sends out the newsletter, he will not be adding the link that takes you right to the news-letter. He will just let you know it is now on the website for your viewing .

Newsletter: Linda Kula - Not present.

Historian: Bill Bickerton - Not in atten-dance If there are photos from the Progressive

Dinner, please send to Bill.

Meet Up: Skip Gould Apologized for all the Meetup notifica-tions. Announced that next meeting will be at Paddock Golf Dome.

Technical Sessions Coordinator: Randy McPhee - Randy has not re-ceived a question this month.

Old Business: Charities for donations – Not finalized at this time

New Business: Club officers met earlier this month and we will go over the initial schedule for upcoming year. I will only be stating the changes or additions to the schedule that was printed in the January newslet-ter.

Tuesday, February 19 – Paddock Golf Dome, miniature golf $5.00 per per-son, order off the menu. 6:00 p.m. golf, 7:30 p.m. meeting.

During February or March – Karen will look into the clubhouse at the Wood-lands for a winter blahs party.

Tour to Pierce Arrow Museum, Chef’s – Sue Magro.

Sunday, May 3rd

Founder’s Day Din-ner, chairperson – Celeste Kray

Saturday, June 15 Harbor Bell Paddle Wheel Boat Tour out of Rochester Harbor. $16.00 per person – open bar and snacks, 1:00 p.m. for a two hour trip. Chairperson - Karen

Tuesday, June 18 Club Picnic, chair-person – Robin Illig

Sunday, August – UK Car Day, Eden Corn Fest

Tuesday, August 20 Ice Cream Run, chairperson – Celeste Kray

Saturday, August 24 Steak Roast, chairperson – Todd Schubach

Saturday, August 31 or Sunday, Sep-tember 1 – Autumn Sports Classic Como Park.

We were informed that member George Baldwin passed away last week. Skip sent condolences from membership

Motion for adjournment made by Dave Dill seconded by Sue Magro. Meeting adjourned at 8:20 p.m. Motion carried.

Respectfully submitted,

Celeste Kray

Secretary’s NOTES Submitted by Celeste Kray

Do you need to contact the Club in a hurry? Are you looking for a way to tell BCC members about an event, news, or information? Skip Gould has shared that our Meetup site, sponsored by the West Herr Auto Group, provides a very easy way to notify members in the Club! Any member can use it, which makes it pretty easy to communicate. Going forward, this could be a major way to contact people. Come to the next meeting, January 15, 2019, and talk with Skip or George. Are you signed up yet? If not, go to https://www.meetup.com/British-classic-cars-Meetup/ .

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Linda M. Kula 1566 Inwood Avenue Angola, NY 14006

Febuary 19th, 2019 - Miniature Golf and BCC Meeting, 6:00 - 9:00 pm, Paddock Chevrolet Golf Dome… See page 1 for details!

British Car Club of Western New York

Meetings are held at 7:30 pm on the third Tuesday of each month at the Rose Garden Restaurant / Angry Buffalo 2753 Wehrle Drive, Wil-liamsville, NY 14221. Come early and eat dinner!!!

(Photo from Euro Car Day Awards Ceremony 2018. As for the sun, we can dream, right?)