Tip O' The Hat / Wag O' The Finger

[BobWaitz]

The purpose of this thread is to acknowledge good things and not-so-good things that really don't deserve an entire new thread. A tip o' the hat (TOTH) might be thanking someone for some help. A wag o' the finger (WOTF) might be for that kid at the muffler shop who asked you who made Studebakers.

I'll start with a TOTH to both Phil Harris and Ted Harbit. Ted jumped in to turn some wrenches on our Salt-2-Salt car with Greg Meyers and Dave Molnar when we were experiencing distributor and electrical woes at the Ohio ECTA meet earlier this month. Phil gave up his evening to help Greg Meyers repair our distributor. Phil's hot hand on the TIG welder and complete shop allowed Greg to fix the broken tabs that restrict the mechanical advance and saved our weekend of racing. Between working with Ted and Phil, I think Greg thought he'd died and gone to heaven.

And a TOTH to Bob Reining who came over to my place with a mirror and moral support as I drilled out the last 4 screws left in the door hinges of my M5. We hung the door and now I can drive it in public without shame!

[jclary]

Well Bob, I think your thread topic is great. Perhaps poorly timed (at least late at night in the eastern US). By the time you posted this thread, I was dozing off or already in bed.

I would like to offer a Tip Of The Hat to one of our lifetime members David Walker, and his wife Sandra. As many of you know, David tragically lost one of his oldest (and his largest) buildings to a fire earlier this year. In addition to losing his huge and expensive motor coach, he lost about 50 various Studebaker vehicles. Many of them were museum quality restorations, past senior national trophy winners, and truly rare irreplaceable artifacts. Included in the loss was at least two Diesel powered Studebaker large trucks, factory four wheel drive trucks, many Presidents, Commanders, Avantis, and Champions of various years. I can't enumerate the cars, let alone tons of parts and memorabilia.

In spite of such a recent devastating loss, David and Sandra hosted a meet at their home this past weekend. On the grounds of their property sits the original old homestead log cabin that graced the back cover of Turning Wheels a few months ago. It served as the main gathering spot for our motley Studebaker crowd. The cabin is perfectly arrayed with period correct and authentic historical artifacts representing its heritage...complete with the authentic Studebaker farm wagon in the yard.

The TOTH is the graciousness and dignity in how David and Sandra received and hosted all who attended. I think there were (just a guess) at least sixty people in attendance and were all treated like it was an old time family reunion. David still managed to provide an amazing display of rare and valuable Studebakers that were not caught up in the conflagration, including his eight door '51 Limousine, a '51 Commander Starlight Coupe wearing a coat of Black Cherry paint, and several other great vehicles. In additon, he had the bay doors of another shop open, for the attendees to wander through, that contained a rare late pre-war President Coupe under restoration, a little Bantam Roadster, Transtar Truck, and the grouping of tools, projects, and memorabilia were bracketed by two of the rarest of the rare...on one end of the shop is a yellow '50 Commander Convertible, and the other end...a yellow '48 Commander Convertible...just like the one seen in the original Studebaker advertising brochure.

Anyone who has hosted a meet, knows how stressful and difficult it can be under normal circumstances. For the entire event, David and Sandra engaged and involved themselves with the folks attending. Not one hint of self-pity or self indulgence. David and Sandra are certainly people who know how to handle the unexpected sudden turns at the "speed of life." If you ever get to Chesnee South Carolina, make their Bantam Chef Restaurant a destination. It's an experience worth the time.

[SN-60]

I'd have to give a WOTF to anyone building a 'TRIBUTE' R3 or R4 engine who doesn't intend to place an I.D. plate on it! (With info like cylinder bore, stroke, comp ratio, cam specs, when work was done, etc.)

[bob40]

Thanks,Bob.
Better to get the TOTH than the WOTF
Saw 5 Studebakers at BTTF's registration this afternoon.I should have gotten some tokens from you.

[sweetolbob]

I'd have to give a WOTF to anyone building a 'TRIBUTE' R3 or R4 engine who doesn't intend to place an I.D. plate on it! (With info like cylinder bore, stroke, comp ratio, cam specs, when work was done, etc.)

Bob

[rodnutrandy]

I have to give Gary Ash a tip of the hat, he went way beyond helpful when I had questions while building my truck, from sending info to mailing bed dimensions .

[SN-60]

Bob

Ouch! Ouch! Ouch!!!!!!

[Sdude]

Ouch! Ouch! Ouch!!!!!!

That horse can't feel anything - He's already dead.

[SN-60]

That horse can't feel anything - He's already dead.

The horse may be dead......but the idea of 'Tagging A Tribute' certainly isn't!!!!!!

[PlainBrownR2]

Oh....wait *pokes the horse with the stick* there's still some writhing and twitching!!

[SN-60]

Oh....wait *pokes the horse with the stick* there's still some writhing and twitching!!

And a WOTF to You!!!!!!!!!!!!

[PlainBrownR2]

Oh goody, I love being called #1!! Whoa ho ho ho ho!!

[Garywala]

Eloquently stated and well deserved TOTH for the Walkers! It was a great day. Should there be a Hall of Fame for for SDC members sharing their passion, David Walker would be a first ballot inductee. Thanks David and Sandra!

[bosshoss61]

WOTF---Wanting other terrific facts---Right? He did ask about Studebakers...

[JimC]

One great big WOTF to whomever dinged the chrome trim on my drivers side door while I was out and about today. They didn't even leave a note.

And a big TOTH to 41 Frank, who's scrounging up parts for my car as fast as I can break the old ones. At this rate, he won't have any stock left to sell at Colorado Springs!