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»HARDTOP LATCHES AND REAR HINGES: 2010 BMW

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»WINDSHIELD: 1958 BUICK »FRONT BUMPER: 1965 CADILLAC WITH CUSTOM PIECES

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“As I was motivatin’ over the hill I saw Maybellene in a Coup de Ville A Cadillac a-rollin’ on the open road...”

-Chuck Berry, 1955

By: Tanya Manus A real-life Maybellene is cruising through the Black Hills. The car is a 1949 Cadillac Roadster series 62, combined with parts of a 2014 Cadillac CTS, a modified fuel tank from a 1968 Camaro, a removable hard top and many other distinctive customizations. The car’s owner, Luke May of Spearfish, is a former auto industry technician who is now the operations manager for five dealerships in western South Dakota and Wyoming. He discovered his custom Cadillac by following its progress for about seven years on allmetalshaping.com as the car was built.

“There’s only one in the world. Everything is custom on it. Every panel has been created from scratch,” Luke said. “The man who built the car was a BMW and body shop technician for 40 years, and this has been his retirement project.” When Maybellene finally went up for sale, Luke bought it “after about a year of looking at it and negotiating until I got it,” he said. “I started chasing it … and it was just August 2023 when I actually got it.” “I’ve had a series of cars. I only have garage space and money and time for one at a time. I really like different and unique cars,” Luke said.

This particular 1949 Cadillac captivated Luke because it is so unusual. “It’s such a work of art. I couldn’t take my eyes off of it. I love that it has modern running gear and is sort of a meld of old and new, and to still have it look so unique and art deco and beautiful was very interesting,” Luke said. “With modern running gear, I can drive it every day.” “It has suicide doors — that’s usually a surprise to people that the doors open backwards. The interior looks like a 2000s modern Cadillac. That’s unexpected,” he said. “The lights all look old but the guts to the lights are all custom fitted modern Cadillac lights.” JA N U A RY 2 0 2 4

Though he doesn’t use the car as everyday transportation, he drives it often. “I’ve put 2,000 miles on it since I got it just driving around the Black Hills,” Luke said. “It’s not perfect. It’s built to be driven.” Luke names all his cars, and the Cadillac got its moniker during a ride through the Black Hills. “When I first had this car delivered, I took my wife out (for a drive) in Spearfish Canyon and I was trying to think what is the name for this car. ‘Maybellene’ by Chuck Berry came on. It fits well, and my last name is May,” Luke said. “It was fun. It fit perfectly. I got a custom license plate that says, ‘Maybellene,’” he said. “I drive all over the Black Hills and I enjoy sharing the car. I love having kids sit in it. I’m hoping to inspire other people to enjoy this hobby and passion for it. In the summertime, I go to as many car shows as I can,” he said. Luke said he’s had a lifelong passion for cars. “My mom says I cut my chin on a Tonka toy and got it in my blood,” he chuckled. “Cars and trucks have been part of my work and hobby for my entire life.”

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Counts Car Show Maybellene will be among the cool classic cars, amazing hot rods, motorcycles, lawn mowers, family friendly fun and more at Counts of the Cobblestone Car Club’s 24nd Annual Car Show. The Counts Car Show will be Friday, Feb. 16, Saturday, Feb. 17 and Sunday, Feb. 18 in the Summit Arena at The Monument in Rapid City. Hours are 5 to 9 p.m. Feb. 16, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Feb. 17 and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 18. Tickets are $15 for ages 13 and older, and $8 for kids 12 and younger. Every ticket grants admission for the entire weekend. Discounts are available for military, police and emergency medical technicians. The vehicle entry fee in the Counts Car Show is $50, and entries will be accepted up until the show starts, according to Tommy Relf, car show chairman and Counts Car Club vice president. To enter and for more information, go to countscarclub.com. “I’m exited for (Luke May’s) car to come up,” Tommy said. “It’s a really nice car. I just like Cadillacs.”

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Today we like to talk about engines with big power, big cubic inches and often include a wide variety of exotic power adding components. It is exciting to see these engines built with exotic components and with precise detail. We must not forget however where the engineering originated from and give the proper respect to the power makers of the past. These grandfathers of horsepower are still alive and even though they don’t make the big horsepower numbers of today they are still very relevant to the vehicles they power and they’re important to the history of the automobile. Rebuilding these engines can be a daunting and time-consuming task. There is a very limited supply of engine parts for many of these engines and when the parts are available they can be very costly. If the parts are not available, then they must be made and that will add to the cost as well, but the end result will be a better running engine.

The first thing is to do the proper research and determine what the engine design was intended for. The second thing is to determine if the engine will run on today’s fuel. The third thing is to find or build the engine hard parts to complete the build. The machining processes of today are much more accurate and precise than those of yesteryear. Because of this we are able to precisely fit the new engine parts and often these parts are made with today’s technology so it can increase power, torque, and reliability. Since we have a much better knowledge of how the engine works, we are able to make improvements that will have the engine running better than new. Finding machining engine specifications can also be a challenge so if they cannot be found then we must create them. Certain machining procedures and updates must be done like valve seats and valves, piston rings, cylinder hone, piston rings, gaskets,

and full complete block preparation just to name a few, among the many. Assembly procedures are also different in today’s engine building world. For example we must convert the rod bolt torque that Henry Ford created of “what an average man can pull with an eight inch wrench” to an actual accurate tightening specification. We need to consider piston and bearing clearances that will recognize the fuel and engine oils of today since these are considerably different from when these engines were originally in service.

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D I G G I N G D E E P I N H A N D S - O N E X P E R I E N C E S AT L AT C Lake Area Technical College prides itself on offering cutting-edge programs with nearly 100 percent placement in the workforce after graduation. One program, in particular, heavy equipment operator, is digging deep and exploring new opportunities to provide students with hands-on experiences with multiple aspects of the field.

Second-year student, Joseph Noeldner from Watertown, has grown up knowing about LATC. In high school, he wasn’t sure what he was planning, but he ended up with an opportunity due to COVID that steered him into making the decision of pursuing his education and career through the HEO program at LATC.

Steve Henningsgaard, heavy equipment operator instructor, says, “Hands-on participation pushes the students’ abilities and makes them think and care about how the project looks when they are done.”

Joseph explains, “I was given the opportunity to run a dump bed trailer and loader in a small gravel pit where I fell in love with the work. I quickly saw, with more training, I could make this into a very frugal career.”

Projects in the HEO program are run with real-world situations and companies. Therefore, students have to consider the presentation and make sure the job isn’t just done correctly, but they need to ensure the project looks nice. “Operation is so much more than just driving a machine,” Steve continues. “Students need to understand different soils, compaction, plan reading, as well as project management.”

“The HEO program has given me that training, and more importantly, confidence, to run a variety of equipment and obtain my CDL,” he adds. The heavy equipment operator program can be completed in 10 months or two years. Those who opt for the first receive a simple diploma, versus an alternative associate degree in applied science. According to Steve, the majority of the time is spent

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LATC has a large fleet for students to use over the course of their program. They also lease several machines each year. Some of the equipment they have purchased include: • CatSim simulators • Cat D5G Dozer • Cat 320 Excavator • Cat 627 Scraper • Cat 140M Blade with a GPS • Liebherr 716 Dozer with Trimble GPS • Bobcat Skidloader • Ford Dump Truck • JD Skidloader • Kubota Skid Loader • Lowboy Trailer • Mack Semi-Tractor • IH Semi-Tractor *This is not a complete list.* If you are interested in reading a little more about the program, visit www.LakeAreaTech.edu.

in the field rather than in a classroom with the exception of several theory, safety and simulation courses. After getting the chance to sail through simulations and gain an understanding of the safety techniques required for operating heavy equipment, students are turned out on projects in the Watertown area for local people and entities. Steve says proudly, “Projects are done 100 percent by the students - from stripping the topsoil to final grading. However, I stress to the students that their learning does not stop when they finish our course. It takes time in the seat to become a good operator, and their education continues when they begin their new jobs.” Some of the projects that the students have completed or participated in include a campground on Lake Kampeska, construction of a road, a parking lot for the local fire department’s training facility, grain bin sites, driveways, building sites and many demolition jobs.

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July 17-20, 2024 - Spearfish, SD Tour the Black Hills

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84th Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally

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What plans do you have for this car? My plan is to keep driving and enjoying the car with the family and making memories.

Additional Comments? Interesting fact people may not know: The nose cone is steel, fender scoops are fiberglass, has a special window plug with a specific Superbird back glass window and the wing is built out of aluminum with braces going from the wing to the trunk floor so it can handle all the down force. Only 1,935 Superbird’s built in 1970. This Superbird sold new in Havre Montana. HAVE A RIDE YOU WANT TO SHOW OFF? SEND YOUR SUBMISSION TO FLINT@MICHELSCOM.COM. FEATURED VEHICLE OWNERS RECEIVE ONE FREE DETAILING COURTESY OF O'RILEY CUSTOM DETAILING!

Name: Mark Himle City, State: Gillette, WY Car Year-Make-Model: 1970 Plymouth Superbird Engine: U code 440 4 barrel numbers matching Transmission: 18 spline Hemi 4 speed numbers matching transmission Suspension: Suspension is still original or restored to factory correct. The car still has the factory front disc brakes and the original brake pads got changed for the first time in 2019. Car has a factory correct exhaust with correct original style exhaust mufflers and the car still has it’s original exhaust tips. Axle: Dana 60 3.54 sure grip rear axle Body: Car was restored back to its original color combo Lemon Twist yellow with a black vinyl top. Car still has it’s original wing car parts Interior: Seats got reupholstered using legendary interior, new door panels and headliner. Dash and gauges are still original untouch

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MOVIE/TV CARS Anyone who has been around for the last 60 years has seen many movies or tv programing that involved the hero with a vehicle, good or bad. Over the years, even up to today, those types of shows have been quite influential with people trying to recreate a certain movie vehicle to drive and enjoy along with the attention it gets. Some vehicles seem to be a little easier to recreate than others because of cost. One car that would be really expensive to recreate today would be the Batmobile, built originally by George Barris for the Batman series starting in 1966. Hollywood producers approached George since he was a well-known local car customizer and gave him three weeks to remake over a 1955 Lincoln concept car, which was very expensive to begin with at the time as a starting point, into a movie icon which he did. Because of what George did with redesigning the concept car, and building 4 other identical cars as back-ups in case something happened to keep the series going as a continued

success, he wound up owning the original Batmobile. He had that car until 2013 when he sold it at a Barrett Jackson auction for record 4.6 million dollars. Some of the other vehicles that George has had his fingers in creating for Hollywood include the “Munster Coach”, “ Kitt” the talking Pontiac Firebird from the Night Rider series. The “General Lee”, for the Dukes of Hazard series, The Starsky and Hutch Torino, the Green Hornet, and the “Monkee Mobile”. In the “Dukes of Hazzard” series, a 1969 Dodge Charger was turned into the “General Lee” that made more jumps and chase scenes than any other Hollywood vehicle. During the run of the series, because so many of the cars were destroyed doing the scenes, 335 were built to continue on with the series. A lot of cars wasted here, but I have seen hundreds of recreations over the years of this same General Lee. Another car that I have seen many recreations of is John Miner’s yellow 32 Ford coupe from the “American Graffiti” Film. That yellow 32

Ford just seems to fit the innocent time frame that so many of us grew up in. The green 1968 Mustang driven by Steve McQueen in the “Bullitt” movie was another impressionable movie! The list goes on with cars people make a connection with and want to have. Mike Pfeil is no stranger when it came to an automobile making an impression on him while watching the Starsky and Hutch series in the 1970’s when he was a kid. Like most of us who watched tv series regularly then or went to movies, it was always fun to see how cars played a part in shows and kind of became the stars with doing what ever the driver wanted them to do. For Mike, being a Ford Guy since he started driving, I have to think this was kind of special seeing a Ford Torino become the star on a tv program. Ford Motor company also saw the car become the star thru the series’ first year showing and decided to build a factory production “Starsky and Hutch” limited edition

of the car for the public. Only 1305 limited editions were built in three months in 1976 with various engine/ transmission combinations to help feel the market. Only a bit over 100 survive that are registered today. Mike watches the Torino page on Facebook pretty regularly and saw one of these factory produced limited production cars come up for sale in July of 2022 in Omaha. So, he called the number listed immediately and visited about the car with the owner. As information about the car came out over the phone, the owner told Mike if he was interested, he needed to show up in Omaha that same day before 500PM, otherwise the car was going to be shipped off to Boston the next day. No pressure here, right!! Anyway, Mike dropped what he was doing and headed out to see the car in person right away. Upon arrival, he saw the car was everything in excellent condition as described over the phone and got more history

about the car which proved to be interesting to say the least. Initially the car was bought new off the showroom floor in 1976 by a policeman who worked for the Omaha Police department. Before the police officer took possession of the car, he had the dealer “Z” bar the entire car, inside and out, to protect the metal from rust. He had it for a few years then sold it to a female co-worker in the police department who also didn’t drive it very much. She had kept it in a garage but didn’t cover it which led to the paint getting faded on one area because of a garage window letting sun light in. So, she had it professionally repainted to look like new again which is the way it appears today. After a few years she sold it to another family who had it for quite a while, again not driving the car very much because of its value, which led Mike up to getting the car from the last family. The 47-yearold car has only 49,000 actual miles on it and it is like new top to bottom the way it came from the factory. I asked Mike if he thought he

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