Archie Project - Session 5 - June 26, 2014- Update

This is Week five with Archie!  Allan Bowder's son, David, assisted in the project by welding the cross member that had been removed from the chassis.  This was checked for centering with the clutch.  Great job, David!  John Mennucci and Al Silvia continued for a time with the rod bearing caps and finished them up this week.  Ray Pagliarini and Bob worked on cleaning up the "second transmission"  - that was a big job!  Dennis was busy with re-building the carburetor in the garage.  He also demonstrated to the whole group how to calculate the flow through the carburetor jets with a miracle contraption that was hung on a tree and used water flow from the garden hose to measure the flow.   Sue Dunn said her head was spinning because she was able to work with several of the guys on the starter, the generator, and so many other things!  A shopping list was compiled for next week's session.  The bug spray came out as the mosquitoes got active.  Making great progress!  The group expressed concern about the designation of the food as "just hors d'oeuvres" - until they got inside and were met with a feast!  There were nachos with a great cheese dip, pesto with shrimp pitas, a Geek shrimp salad, a great rye bread bowl with corned beef dipping sauce, cheese wrapped in pepperoni, and fruit salad !     A chocolate cream pie, an apple pie and a phenomenal pistachio dream dessert  were there to complete the meal. Again, thanks to the Howards for hosting - especially since their furniture delivery for the living room got delayed .  The Model A group can accommodate to anything!

SEE THE PICTURES BELOW... ENJOY!!

Archie Project Pictures - June 26th Session

Chepachet Trolly Centenial

     On June 29, 2014 the Chepachet Heritage Society celebrated the100th anniversary of the establishment of a trolly line between Providence and Chepachet.  There was a short parade consisting of a modern trolly, Model A Fords, Model T Fords, and an antique fire engine.  The parade was followed by a lunch of chowdah, clam cakes, and watermelon,  with entertainment provided by the Old Fiddlers Club of Rhode Island.
     As the pictures show, the weather was as close to perfect as it gets.  The Model A's were provided by Little Rhody, with our participating members enjoying both  the event, and the opportunity to show off the A's.

     Attendees included:
                     John Mennucci                      Bob and Evie Osborne
                     Ken and Carol Trudel            Ray and Roselie Pagliarini
                     Richard and Joan Mowry      John and Dottie Cese
                     Pat and Charlie Howard        Allan and Sandy Bowder
                     Jason Landry                         Susan Dunn

Little Rhody A's

Mosquito Controll

Barn Fresh, And Smelled Like It!

1914...A Century Old

Nice Huckster

Enjoying the Day

The R.I. Old Fiddlers

1928 Model AA Fire  Engine

   
 As usual, click on a photo to enlarge.

Week Four- Archie Project- June 18 2014- Update

This is Week four with Archie!  The group that was a little smaller this time.  Still, with the ladies providing support and comfort food, the group was 15 strong.    Teams were formed and organized themselves around different tasks.  Dennis worked on getting the steering system totally removed - no small task!  At the front end, John Mennucci, John Sylvia, ands Gene Andre continued with engine work.  At times all three were under Archie working on getting the rod bearing caps  out and then returning them to their places after ensuring that the spacing was correct.  This meant filing and measuring, and testing, and repeating this process.  Bob Osborne had to leave the group to retrieve some emery cloth to get spacing more precise, and this process was added.   Charlie Howard and John Silvia  were the supervisor and team leaders this evening. Richard Preliasco and Sue Cromack-Dunn worked on the oil pump together - cleaning parts and re-assembling the piece.  Richard and Al Bowder also worked on cleaning up the transmission.   Al Silvia was everywhere, all the time and produced a sawhorse table like magic to assist Dennis with cleaning the Steering column.  Dennis also came to the session with a new clutch, which he installed under the watchful eyes of the group.  The mosquitoes were abundant this week, as the days are getting longer, warmer, and the humidity was up, too.  The ladies were busy working their magic on food and drink!  Pizza from Twisted Pizza came right on time, and was served with salad along with lots of desserts including a great chocolate cream pie from  Ruth, Friendship Bread from Sandy Bowder, and a great cake from Dennis Allsop!  Bob  O went to Tam's this week and also went to Moe Rousseau's home to work on his milling machine to slot the cross member brackets to accept the second transmission.  He also went with Al Bowder to the Bowder's  son David's home to get the cross member brackets  welded as we move towards re-building the chassis.      Be sure to see the pictures below....

4th Session June 18, 2014 "Archie Project" Pictures

Archie Project- UPDATE - 3rd session - June 11, 2014

Another great week with Archie!


Paula Taylor and Richard Mowry joined the group and were very willing and able contributors! The teams again were working on separate projects - The new motor mount went in at the front end, followed by draining the oil and removing the oil pan. It was exciting to see the crank in place, and working as it should. The crank shaft bearings were checked out by Bob and John Mennucci, and found they are in need of adjustments.

At the other end - the team working with the springs had a very difficult task removing the shackle bushings, but were successful! Then came getting the old springs greased up and "squished" together. Replacing the springs was another adventure - several methods were tried - using the many tools brought by team members for that purpose. What finally made it happen were ratchet straps and a lot of effort, Al Bowder's great idea!

In the middle, the second transmission was taken off only after half of the universal joint was removed. This allowed the transmission after many expletives to want to jump from the car. Then, Paula Taylor with Gene Andre's assistance, removed the clutch.

Lessons continued for Sue, and all who attended left more enlightened about the many ways each task could be approached! Dale Silvia and Joan Mowry joined the ladies group this week.

Dinner was scrumptious – Roselie Pagliarini made a delicious Lasagna, - we also had salad, garlic bread and some great brownies brought by Dale Silvia along with the cookies we did not finish at the meeting of the 8th! Along with many other deserts the ladies brought to share.

Thanks to the Howards, yet again!

Saturday was additional work day for Bob. He removed the cross member which mounts the second transmission. A re-build of the cross member is needed.

Check out the pictures below.....Next work session is on June 18th…

Archie Project- Pictures from week 3 - June 11