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NORMAN McKENDRY of Ottawa hopes to take to the road next summer in this 3929 Buck - McLaughlin roadster. The stripped-down ear has been in the family $800, 1,000 Hours Devoted To Restoring Old Roadster By FRITZ ROOS OTTAWA (CP) -- A_ hobby costing about $800 and 1,000 hours of weekend and holiday spare time over two years isn't everyone's piece of cake. Especially when it involves restoration of a 1929 McLaugh- lin-Buick roadster with only a superficial car manual as a guide. But this apparent nightmare to some has become a consum- ing work of love for 19-year-old Norman McKendry of Ottawa. The Grade-13 student hasn't faken much of a breather in the more than two years since he spotted the car for sale in a mewspaper's classified ads. He bought it from another old-car enthusiast who had driven it out of an old farmer's barn. "T recognized it as a valuable model as soon as I saw it,"' says McKendry. "It was in pretty good shape with not much rust. But structurally it was pretty shaky because cars of that vintage were built with wooden body frames." The engine has-been stripped down and reassembled. Norman says it should carry him at speeds up to 75 miles an hour. Main job now is restoring the body. "Most of the wooden parts were rotten and they broke to pieces when I took them out." after that they were carefully assembled and labelled to be prepared for their perfect re- production. "Perfection" is important to Norman. "If I take a job I want |. to see it done that way." WORKS WITH OAK Making over the larger wooden parts is a two-step pro- cess. The old parts are first re- garage since he bought it two years ago. The 19-year- old, Grade 13 student esti- mates the restoration work on the car will take 1,000 hours. (CP Photo) produced in softwood. These pieces then serve as a model for the final, oak wood units. Much of that work is finished | now. "Sometimes my father helps me with the exact calculation of the parts' curves."' Dr. Ralph McKendry, a heart surgeon and diabetes specialist, is an avid woodworker and shares his son's enthusiasm for the car. Norman also is restoring most of the body's metal parts. Some of the chrome was still THE OSHAWA. TIMES, Fridey, December 31, 1965 TA SHOWTIMES AT MOVIES REGENT THEATRE Friday through Tuesday (Dec. 31-Jan. 4) Frank Sinatra, Debor- ah Kerr and Dean Martin in "Marriage On The Rocks" in technicolor, shown daily at 2.25, 4.40, 6.50 and 9.10 p.m. Last complete show at 8.45 p.m. -- '| December 31 -- New Year's Eve Midnight Preview. Big Go-Go Show, the Dave Clark Five in "Having A Wild Weekend" also "Go-Go Mania"' with the Beatles in technicolor ... plus $250 in door prizes . . . hats, horns and balloons to everyone. One per- formance only. Starting Wednes- day through Saturday (Jan. 5-8) Ann-Margret, Steve McQueen and Tuesday Weld in the "Cin- cinnati Kid" shown daily at 1.30, 3.30, 5.35, 7.40 and 9.40 p.m. Last complete show at 9.25 p.m. PLAZA THEATRE Special matinees on New Year's Day and Sunday, "Sleep- ing Beauty' in color, shown at 1.00 p.m. and 3.00 p.m. on Satur- day, and at 1.30. p.m. and 3.30 p.m. Sunday. On the same pro- gram "King Rat' starring George Segal and Tom. Courte- nay starts at 5.00 p.m. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday 'King Rat" is continuous from 1.00 p.m, BILTMORE THEATRE Friday and Saturday (Dec. 31- Jan. 1) Ricky Nelson in "Love and Kisses" in color, plus... Rock Hudson and Doris Day in "Send Me No Flowers" in color. Saturday continuous from 1.30 p.m. with the last complete show at 8.30 p.m. Special added 'feature:at-Saturday Matinee, 'Tay That Rifle Down" starring Judy Canova. Commencing Sun- day through Tuesday (Jan. 2-4) Ray Milland in 'Premature Burial' in color, plus Vincent in good condition but other parts will have to be custom-made. He has hammered out dents, primed and enameled fenders and doors, replaced nuts and bolts and sanded the wooden wheels. The painting will have to be done in a body shop so that it will "look like new--perfect." Norman also hopes to restore the upholstery on front and rumble seats. Cost of the whole project, in- cluding the $400 purchase price, will be about $800. Norman is meeting it with money earned in summer jobs. About haif the work is done now--500 hours, he estimates--and the car should |be ready by the end of next summer. Working without any proper guide doesn't bother him, "I've been reading books on motors since I was 12 and my room is stacked with hundreds of magazines. "While working at the car, I imagine I'm the engineer and look for things I can improve or where I think the designers slipped up." EDGAR ALIAN POES = PREMATURE BURIAL vy COLOR ano PANAVISION Two HITS ODEON BILTMORE AmtRican INTERNATIONAL presente. MES ALLAN POE'S TAIES oF TERRR TER and C OL GF STARRING VINCENT PRE. PETER LORRE BASIL RATHBONE i: DEBRA PAGET SROGER CORMAN**"s RICHARD MATHESON ESSER JAMES H. NICHOLSON - SAMUEL 2. ARKOFF An AMBRIGAN INTERNATIONA PICTURE STARTS SUNDAY ' ee 3 j 7 i ae Price in '"'Tales Of Terror' in color. Feature times are at Sun- day from 1.30 p.m. with the last complete show at 8.30 p.m. Mon- day and Tuesday from 6.45 p.m. with the last complete show at 8.30 p.m. Starting Wednesday (Jan. 5) Frank Sinatra in 'Von Ryan's Express" along with the second hit "Dear Brigette"' with James Stewart. BROCK THEATRE, WHITBY Those Callaways", in techni- eolor, starring Brian Keith and Vera Miles, is playing tonight and tomorrow, New Year's Day. Evening performances at 7.00 and 9.25 p.m. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday (Jan. 3-5), one complete show at 7.30 p.m. '"'The Reward" with Max Von Xydon and Yvette Mimieux, plus "Mc- Hale's Navy Joins The Air Force" in color, with Tim Con- way and Joe Flynn, shown at 9.10 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Marconi Firm Changes Policy MONTREAL (CP) -- Cana- dian Marconi Co. announced 'Wednesday it will concentrate on the production of sophisti- eated electronic equipment and stop the manufacture of radio and television receivers and record players. In a letter to shareholders, the company said it will con- tinue to honor all warranties and guarantees on such equip- ment, including a full back-up of spare parts and service. The radio broadcasting sta- tions of the company are in no way affected, the announce- ment said. Another reason for discon- tinuing the home receiver bus- iness was that the expiry of key patents in June, 1966, would make it easier for for- eign manufacturers to export to Canada. Saturday (Jan. 6-8) 'Clarence The Cross-eyed Lion" in célor, starring Marshall Thompson and Betsy Drake at 7.00 p.m. Also "Hercules, Sampson and Ulysses", with Kirk Morris and Richard Lloyd. Last complete show at 8.30 p.m. \ MARK STHEATRE "Dr. Goldfoot's Bikini Ma- chine" starring Vincent Price and sr a ee is playing tonighf™ and tomorrow, New Year's Day. Commencing Thursday through Sunday (Jan, 6-9) two features --"Winter A- Go-Go" and "Treasure of Silver Lake'. Programs run con- tinuous on New Year's Day from 1.00 p.m. with the last complete show at 8.30 p.m. Con- tinuous shows from 7.60 p.m, Thursday and Friday and from 2.00. p.m. Sunday. ' SPORTSCOPE (Continued from Page 5A) Children's Arena, starting at 7.00 a.m. ... Oshawa Protes- tant Church League -- Novice League, at Civic Auditorium, 7.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m.; Mite League, at Civic Auditorium, 11.10 a.m. to 12.00 noon; Pee Wee League, at Children's Arena, 4.00 p.m. to 6.00 p.m, and Bantam League, at Chil- dren's Arena, 6.10 p.m. to 7.30 p.m. ... OMHA Novice League Uxbridge vs Oshawa, at Civie Auditorium, 4.30 p.m. ... OHA Junior '"'B" Lakeshore League -- Trenton vs Oshawa 'Crush- men," at Civic Auditorium, 2.00 Dm. Gs. Little NHL Tyke League, at Civic Auditorium, 12.00 noon to 2.00 p.m. ... Bowmanville Minor Assoc. Pee Wee League -- Four games, starting at 7.00 a.m.; Bantam League -- Three games start- ing at 10.15 a.m. and Midget League -- Four games, start- ing at 12.45 p.m.; all play- ed at Bowmanville Community Arena. FUN --and--- FANTASY HOTEL when the 5 ADILLAC PRESENTS ONCE AGAIN THE INTERNATIONAL Don't believe it, this fantastic group are a group of Talented Men. Be sure not to miss the show this week, Enjoy a beautiful dinner at the Cadillac Hotel.