RENO, NV (Nov.15) – Reno Cars & Coffee held its third weekend of the month meet at the Del Real Pub and Grill on Sunday. Bright sunny weather with a nice breeze greeted those that attended.
Variety is the theme of these meets. It varies from the two Mclarens to a fixed up VW Bug and everything in between. Much of the work on the cars has been done by the owners and hoods are raised to show off their handiwork with motors.
For car people it’s almost like being in a candy store.
Joe Medulla had his restored 1967 Firebird there. He’s done a bunch of work and the motor is all ready to a fuel injection system and has a temperature gauge on the radiator cap plus a pressure gauge on the fuel line.
He’s put the fuel pump in the tank and has a hole in the trunk for easy access.
Another car on display was a 2012 Mustang Boss 302 owned by Joe Orcutt. The most striking feaure are the Lambo Doors he’s put on the car.
The doors aren’t the only thing as he’s also put carbon fiber across the center of the car. This includes the rear end including the trunk lid, roof, hood and front end.
The car has a Coyote headers as well as a viper intake. It’s all in one clean package.
Another car on display, which owner Summer Avissanyx explained is a work in progress, is her 1997 Eclipse with a rebuilt motor. While a student in the Applied Industrial Technology program at Western Nevada College, she asked if it was possible to rebuild her motor.
“They said yes and I could use all the tools as well,” she said. “I brought it there in the backseat of a car I owned and they let me use their cherry picker.”
Since then Avissanyx has become an assistant instructor and the motor she rebuilt is in the engine bay of her Eclipse. She added there were a few things still needed and once those are fixed she’ll turn her attention to the rest of the car.
Another car slated for more work is a very stock 1973 Buick Riviera Boat Tail. Brian Struthers is the owner and bought it this past summer. While he hasn’t put too many miles on it the odometer is stuck at 100,000 miles.
In the near future he plans to put more into the car but even now it almost looks show room new.
Also on display was a Nissan GTR set up for track days at Laguna Seca complete with a roll bar, racing style seats complete with five point harnesses for both seats. There were also a few cars from the Alliance Society car club as well as a bright green Jeep.
REPORTER’S NOTE:
Another photographer on site is Alexi Burkett, who was photographing the cars and motors. Sunday he was editing the shots and they’ll be posted in two places.
For his Face Book page go to AJ3AUTOMOBILIA and on Instagram it’s @AJ3automobilia. I know he’ll have some great work posted there.
Next for the group might be a cruise next Sunday to join the Carson Cars and Coffee meet down there. Attending these meets for car people is a real treat as variety, not to mention pride in ownership, is the theme.
OTHER RACING NEWS:
• The Gold Diggers Motorcycle Club staged the final MRANN race this weekend and it was called Welcome to Jungo. Sunday is when the big bikes ran and Austin Wilson finished first followed by Stephen Tichenor and Wyatt Brittner.
Big story was that Brody Honea clinched the 2020 MRANN points championship. Next year he will have the Number One plate, with a blue back ground, on his bike.
When the results are made official both days will be posted at www.racemrann.com.
• Several area riders and racers are in Baja Mexico pre running sections of the course they will be on during next weekend’s Baja 1000 race.
• Teresa’s Garage Radio Show is on the air from 2 until 3 p.m. Tuesday afternoons. This time the show can be heard on two frequencies 1180 AM and the more powerful 1160 AM.
The show is also on a Podcast at amm.streamon.fm. It can be seen live on Face Book.
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Another great sponsor is General Transmission and Power Train Specialists. The shop is located at 2515 Sutro Street in Reno, a few blocks below Hug High School.
Former motorcycle racer Pete Attashian is the owner and they not only service older and newer transmission but now have a section dealing with high performance units including those used for towing.
The phone number is 775-786-5888 and the shop’s website is www.generaltransmissionreno.com.
Another sponsor is fantastic race photographer Melissa Coker. If you have raced at Summit in Elko, Battle Mountain, Lovelock, Rattlesnake Raceway or Diamond Mountain Speedway she probably has a photograph of your car on the track.
She’s also been at the IMCA Duel in the Desert was well as the Wild West Tour and IMCA Super Nationals in Boone, Iowa. Melissa not only has photos of the cars, and many times drivers, but she can produce hero cards and even a book covering from your season.
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Two of our sponsors are first class motorcycle shops located in Reno.
Our first sponsor is Reno Motorsports (RMS). Not only do they have about anything a rider might want or need and the store also has a full service shop.
Their location is at 964 Terminal Way, by the intersection with Mill Street. Store’s phone number is 775-322-1499 and the site is, www.rms-renomotorsports.com.
The next shop is Moto-Source located at 3180 Mill Street. Once again they are a full service shop plus about any thing a rider might need or want.
The phone number is 775-856-3855 and the website is, www.moto-source.com.
The next sponsor is an excellent place if you need collision repair on your car or truck. It’s Concours Body Shop, located at 250 Telegraph Street in Reno and has a long history of first class repairs.
Brian Saul is the owner, a car enthusiast himself and he’s committed to continuing the shop’s reputation of quality work. Phone number is 775-329-4557 and the website is, www.concoursbodyshop.net.
Hungry, want a great place to eat, then try PJ&CO for Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner and it’s a great place to watch your favorite sports. If you’re a rider, well Wednesday evening is Bike Night, always a great time to see some great looking bikes and meet like-minded people.
The location is 1590 South Wells Avenue, just north of the round about. Phone number is 775-323-6366 and their website is www.pjandco.net.
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