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NORTHSTAR CHEVELLE CLUB NEWSLETTERS





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2022





Feb 2022 Tool Box Organizers

March 2022 Shop Air Line System

April 2022 Old Magazines

May 2022 Old Chrysler Garage

June 2022 Making old things great again and local racing

July 2022 Battery Cover

August 2022 Rear Sway Bar

September 2022 Wiring Cover up

October 2022 Members helping Members



2023





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2020





Jan 2020 Holiday Gathering and Bowtie Brunch

Spring 2020 Cruising during Covid

Summer 2020 Minnetonka Drive In

Fall 20 - Spring 21 - Finally make it to the Commemorative Air Force Minnesota Wing



2021





June 2021 Sideways Driving at the Drive In

July 2021 Mitch Hosts the club

Aug 2021 Street Machine Nationals Recap



2018





Jan 2018 The best Channel Locks and Chevelle Trivia

May 2018 Tech Session at Mitchs - 65 Z16 info

June 2018 Classic Auto Repair Tour

July 2018 Veit Automotive Foundation Museum

Aug 2018 Street Machine Nationals

Sept 2018 Hastings Club of the month - Chevrolet Corvette Nomad

Oct 2018 Cruise for Troops and a look at body tools

Nov 2018 Tour of Roy's Car Collection

Dec 2018 Bowling




2019





Jan 2019 Table top tools and the Christmas Party

Feb 2019 Bowtie Brunch

March 2019 Game Night

April 2019 Tech Ses. at Mitch's - Roadster Build

May 2019 Terry D's Train Collection and Mark M futurerama cars

June 2019 Engine Diagnostics

Sept 2019 Street Machine Nationals

Oct 2019 Classic Auto Repair and Drive Ins

Nov 2019 Bowling and the Chevelle Family Tree



2016





Jan 2016 SEMA show, shop light, blower "lope"

Feb 2016 Bowtie Brunch, Contingent stickers, Shop Projects Mar 2016 "Undercover" Parts Guy, 70 LS6 Road-test

Apr 2016 Lares Corporation, Firing Order Table, Ad lingo Translation

May 2016 Wheel Offset, the "new" Rock Falls Raceway, Grand Ave (St. Paul), Models

June 2016 Street Machine Nationals primer, Minnesota Metalcrafts tour

July 2016 Tech Update - Bryan's Rear Disc Swap, Cool Tool - Easy Flares on hardline

Aug 2016 Street Machine Nat'ls, Tire Fitment

Sept 2016 Shop Visit & Tour of USA-1 Monster Truck Headquarters

Oct 2016 How to build & compose a club newsletter

Nov 2016 Reflections on joining NCC, Chevrolet Emblem History

Dec 2016 Passing the Torch, History of Mfg Names



2017





Jan 2017 Brake Pad Tech & Bowtie Brunch

Feb 2017 Bowtie Brunch, Cyl. Head comparo, trivia factoids Mar 2017 S&M Electrotech, trivia, Trans dimensions

Apr 2017 March meeting, 500hp SB cheap, trivia

May 2017 DIY seat upholstery, Chevelle Trivia, Body Filler

June 2017 Fast Freddies, Trivia, Muncie Info

July 2017 Hooked on Classics, Top Fuel Hemi factoids, Plug Indexing

Aug 2017 Street Machine Nationals, Trivia, Car Photography Sept 2017 Hastings "Club of the Night", Z-16 History, Chevelle Trivia

Oct 2017 Cruise for Troops, LS swaps, trivia

Nov 2017 Elmer's Museum Cruise, Brakes, Trivia

Dec 2017 Tales of a Tool Box, Holiday Party, Chevelle Trivia



2014





Jan 2014 Officer Vacancies, Bowtie Brunch, Facebook, AN fitting tool

Feb 2014 Officer Update, Inductive Heat Tool, History of Eaton, Twin Cities Car Events 2014

Mar 2014 Winter Blahs, Shrink Hose Clamps, Paper Musclecars, Tool Art, Clear VC's

Apr 2014 Member Driven Meeting Format, Muffler Design/Acoustics/Tech

May 2014 Finally a nice day, 10-bolt Axle Rebuild Tech

Jun 2014 Replacing Door Seals, TPIS shop tour & history, Area car show schedules

Jul 2014 Print vs. Web, HEI numbers, Test Lights, Cool Tools Aug 2014 Getting your "Car Fix", Gate-style shifters, Console Fabbing

Sep 2014 Swap Meets/Flea Markets/Re-gifting, "What is HP", Fathers of US Automobiles

Oct 2014 Cruise for Troops, Magnet Tip

Nov 2014 Workbench Tech/Ideas, Musclecar Movies

Dec 2014 Industrial Arts in Schools, Chassis Stiffening kit, Chevelle gift ideas



2015





Jan 2015 Cruise for Troops presentation, Compressor Fittings, Front Coil-Overs & Calipers

Feb 2015 Massive Power, History of the Small Block, Chevrolet Trivia

Mar 2015 "Networking", The Big-Block is 50!, Cool Tools, GM Heritage Center

Apr 2015 "Man Cave" art/memorabilia, Thread restoration, Peeves of the Automotive Biz

May 2015 Car Show Season, Car Photography

Jun 2015 Vintage Dealer Ads, Genuine GM Parts, Rear Coilover Install

Jul 2015 Dry Ice Blasting, SLC "kit" supercar, Decoding GM Part Numbers

Aug 2015 Car Craft/Nationals & NCC, Kitchen or Garage, RaceDeck, Microns & Oil Filters

Sep 2015 Cruise for Troops info, Car Storage, Yard Finds

Oct 2015 Winter Storage, Cruise for Troops

Nov 2015 Tigger Welding, Ever-Zorb, Weird car facts

Dec 2015 SEMA 2015



2012





January 2012 2011 - Year in Review, Member Ride Jeff S, Canadian '66 & '67 Malibu SS details

February 2012 Bowtie Brunch Summary, '68 Chevelle's with factory Buick/Olds interiors.

March 2012 Is it a "real" SS, high-mile survivor, Beaumont ad. April 2012 Chevrolet's 2012 "COPO" Camaro, Chevelle Advertisement Trivia

May 2012 Dick's HotRod Shop, member Rick G's '64 vert, April meeting at the gun range

June 2012 Jim D's "Bad Bowtie" '72, Car Craft registration reminder, vintage ads

July 2012 NCC "Club of the Night" at No. St. Paul, '65 Z16 cars Aug 2012 2012 Car Craft, '69 427 COPO/Nickey/Yenko machines

Sept 2012 2012 AutoMania Show, '64 & '75 Chevrolet Ads, '70 Chevelle Details.

Oct 2012 Auto Restorer's Club Car Show, Tim H's '69 COPO build, vintage ads



2013





Jan 2013 The End of ACES, Club History, Chevelles in TV/Movies, Member Profile - Derek & Jenna K.

Feb 2013 Bowtie Brunch 2013, History of the A-body El Camino March 2013 Roger's Rod & Customs, History of the "Bowtie", Member Profile - Larry Lucast

April 2013 Ravenworks & Porter Mufflers

May 2013 General Home/Shop Security, Member Profile - Dan Williams

June 2013 QA-1 Tour, Everything You Need to Know About Torque Converters, Member Profile - John D.

July 2013 Bryan F's Chevelle, Member Profile - Chris Reid, Car Craft countdown.

Aug 2013 Car Craft 2013, Member Profile - John Enga, Automania countdown

Sept 2013 Automania 3, Metal Rescue, Minnesota Fall Car Events, Member Profile - Terry Didion

Oct 2013 Cruise for the Troops, Officer Election Reminder, History of Automotive Arc Welding, Member Profile - Stan & Tina Shinker

Nov 2013 Snow, ARP Bolt Technology, Shop Fridge Restoration

Dec 2013 Winter Blues, Metallurgy, Cindy's "vert".



2010





Jan / Feb 2010 Club History, Mission, and Future Plans

Mar / Apr 2010 Ring & Pinion, Info Resources, Car Photography pt.1

May 2010 3M "Roloc" products, Car Photography pt.2

June 2010 NCC at Rock Falls Raceway, Car Photography pt.3 July 2010 Prepping for & surviving Car Craft, Swap meet tips Aug 2010 2010 Car Craft Summer Nationals, Smokey Yunick Sept 2010 2010 Picnic, Chan AutoMotorPlex, Serpentine Belt system

Oct 2010 Election Reminder, Powdercoating, Frankensteiner Show

Nov 2010 Election Reminder, Powdercoating Technologies Tour, 2011 Advertisers, Frankensteiner Show, Car Craft

Dec 2010 Photo snapshots of NCC's Events & Cruises



2011





January 2011 New Officer welcome, Engine B&B, Salvage Searching

February 2011 Bowtie Brunch, Metalworking, AC Delco parts sourcing

March 2011 Ellingson Museum, Plastic Polishing, POR-15 tips, Club Car Show Flyer

April 2011 End of a cruising icon - Porky's, Loctite tape, Club Car Show Flyer

May 2011 End of a cruising icon - Porky's, Joe Mondello, Toll Welding meeting, GM Perf. Parts History

June 2011 May Rain-Out, new Muffler technology, Vendors who offer Member Discounts

July 2011 Chris P's '66 300 Deluxe, North St. Paul Club Night, Laguna S-3 magazine ad

Aug 2011 Rock Falls & Car Craft Wrap-up - RSE Champ Scott P & Best Chevrolet Bob L

Sept 2011 AUTOMANIA 2011 by the Northstar Chevelle Club & MSMA - Flashback '98, GM's ZZ430 smallblock

Oct 2011 2011 Season wrap-up, NCC's Fall Cruise, LS series engine decoded and explained

Nov 2011 "MoneyMaker" competition pulling tractor, Authorized GM Restoration Parts story

Dec 2011 "Year in Review", January meeting notice, Newsletter Editor Bryan F - his "leaving office" comments



2008





Jan / Feb 2008 Mike's '72 "Heavy Chevy" pt. II

Mar / Apr 2008 Club History

May / Jun 2008 Stan's '71 (white car)

Jul / Aug 2008 Scott's '67 Wagon

Sep / Oct 2008 Bryan's '72

Nov / Dec 2008 The Year in Review



2009





Jan / Feb 2009 Member Projects

August 2009 John D's '65 (early edition)

August 2009 John D's '65 & Spark Plug Wire Tech

Sept 2009 Terry D's '70 & Chassis Parts Interchange

Oct 2009 Cindy K's '72 Convertible "VERT" & Winterizing

Nov 2009 Charlie M's '70 & Shifter Modification

Dec 2009 Bill F & Automotive Diagnostics



2006





2007





Sep / Oct 2007 Rick's '70

Nov / Dec 2007 Mike's '72 "Heavy Chevy" pt. I



2004





Jan / Feb 2004 Roy's 1 owner '70

Mar / Apr 2004 Keith's '70 El Camino SS

May / Jun 2004 Tony's '72

July 2004 Derek's '69 Malibu

August 2004 Brad's '70 El Camino SS

Sept 2004 John D's '64 El Camino

October 2004 Chris' '66 SS 396

Nov 2004 Jim's '68, Frame Stiffening

Dec 2004 Year in Review



2005





Jan / Feb 2005 Darren's '70 Survivor, LED Tech

Mar / Apr 2005 Larry's '67, Club camaraderie

May / Jun 2005 Derek's "What's Stopping You" brake tech

July / Aug 2005 Ian's '72

Jul / Aug 2005 Ron's '65

Nov / Dec 2005 Derek's '69, LT1 & chassis swap





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