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in Davenport, Rock Island and "The Avenue" in Moline,Il. while listening to The Big #1 KSTT 1170
on their a.m. radio.
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It's November in the Quad Cities, and before the snow flies, there are certain things that have to be
done. Winterize the pool, put fresh fuel and a sparkplug in the snowblower, and get your collector car
ready to store for the winter. I have listed below, some of the things to do before tucking that beauty
away for the winter:
1) Check the anti freeze in your radiator to make sure it is good to -35
degrees. 2) Fill the gas tank and add a can of Stabil to the fuel. Let your engine run for a few minutes
to circulate the additive, you may even want to take your pride and joy for one last spin before tucking
her away for the winter. 3) Put a quick disconnect on your battery, or hook up a trickle charger.
Remove the hot cable from your battery when storing your car for long periods of time. 4) Put you
car on jackstands, this will take the pressure off of your tires, and allow your suspension to hang freely.
5) Wash, Dry and Wax your car. Put protectant on the interior. cover the car with a good car cover. Remember
the plastic covers are cheap, but they will scratch your paint, and hold in moisture that causes rust.
6) Put mothballs in your interior, trunk and engine compartment. It will keep the little crutters from
building a condo in your car for the winter. 7) Make sure you have the car properly insured for the
winter storage.
Follow the above steps, and when April 2010 and the warm weather arrives, you
will simply have to hook up the battery, take the car off of the jackstands, and you are ready to cruise!
On a seperate note, I have recieved my entry for the January 2010 Rod and Custom Show at the QCCA Expo
Center. If you would like to display your car, go to SturgisontheRiver, and request an entry form. It
will give us that get cabin fever, something to do in January. Till next time my friends, Keep on Cruisin!
How to clean your tires for storage!
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Tune in to AM 1170 playing your favorite oldies from the 50's, 60's and 70's
Radio station KSTT was a large part of the lives of baby boomers in the Quad Cities years ago. KSTT
AM 1170 was on the air from 1946 until the late 80's. The station was located on east river drive in
Davenport, across from Hostess Bakeries. The studio had a large window in the northwest corner where
listeners could watch their favorite on air jock spin records. KSTT was "The Big #1", rated the #1 station
in the Quad Cities for over 3 decades. No one else even came close during their record run at the top.
. People who listened to the station would remember such jocks as Spike O'Dell, Lou Gutenberger, Lee
Shannon, Jay Gregory, Mark Stevens, Bobby Rich, Ruth and Fred, and Jim O'Hara, each of them spinning
top 40 hits in their own style. Booty Bottles, Top 40 surveys, Chicken Man and Big Red were also part
of "the station you've grown up with". KSTT listeners participated in many on air contests, calling in
on the Ruth and Fred show, calling in song requests, and phoning in news tips. KSTT sponsored hootenannys
and hops, ballgames, Good Guy a Go Go dances, picnics, and had listeners search for "Bootie Bottles,
filled with gift certificates, and keys to motorcycles. Quad City area seviceman had tapes sent to
them in Vietnam. Dick Orkins famous "Chickenman show and Toothfairy episodes were heard daily. As fm
radio began to gain popularity in the seventies, KSTT's audience began to shrink. People were now listening
to KIIK 104 fm. by the eighties, KSTT was simulcasting with its sister station WXLP fm 97X. By 1992 they
had switched their call letters to KJOC and had become an all sports talk station. The KSTT building
at 1111 East river drive is now a law firm. But out of respect for the radio station, it is named KSTT
Place. The interior still has the KSTT station memorabilia hanging on the walls. The picture window the
jocks spun records in is still there. Former KSTT newsman Jim Orr summed it up "The radio station was
a really special thing. We've been a lot of places. But nothing compares to KSTT."
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