Club Monthly Newsletter - Mid America Mustangers

About Our Club
Mid America Mustangers was
founded in 1976 and is a regional club of Mustang Club
of America. Typically our
meetings are the 2nd Sunday
of each month.
Important Links & Info
Club Web site:
www.midamericamustangers.com
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 2185, Independence MO
64055
Join Us On Facebook:
Mid America Mustangers
(special THANKS to Steve & Marie
Lager for setting up and maintaining our Club’s Facebook page).
MCA Web site:
www.mustang.org
MCA Phone: 850-438-0626
Associated Car Clubs Kansas City
(ACCKC) Web site:
http://clubs.hemmings.com/acckc/
JANUARY, 2016
President’s Corner
Our January meeting is cancelled (we are taking a WINTER BREAK!).
Just a reminder if you have not renewed your membership yet—please fill out
the membership renewal form on Page 4 and mail with check for $15 to our
PO BOX 2185, Independence, Mo 64055. We need to submit our membership roster to Mustang Club of America soon.
Our Annual Mustang/Ford Powered show is scheduled in 2016 for Sunday,
May 15, at Gary Crossley Ford. More information and registration will follow.
Mark your calendars!
We are again hosting Cruise Nights in NKC the third Saturday of the month,
May through September. Mark your calendars for this too!
BIRTHDAYS
Dale Burns
Larry Henggeler
Matt Benefiel
Cindy Terry
Tammy Ferguson
Heather Whitaker
Judi Hoeflicker
1-1
1-11
1-31
1-15
1-19
1-3
1-30
ANNIVERSARIES
Harry & Vicki Campbell
1-23
James & Christina Psaras 1-6
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The 1971 Mach I belonging to longtime Club Member Joe Gorman (until relocating to Dayton, OH) was recently featured in the Fan
Spotlight section of Fast News From Ford Performance e-newsletter...
Joe Gorman of Dayton, OH, Reveals His Pride & Joy: Restored 1971 Mustang Mach 1 and 1991 Mustang GT
When most Baby Boomers tell you about their “Pride & Joy,” it usually involves talk about their children or their grandchildren. But for
Ford fan Joe Gorman of Dayton, OH, it’s a matter of Mustangs. Below Joe tells us why he has a sense of pride in the restoration of his
’71 and finds joy with his ’91:
“I'm not going to claim to be the most hard-core, die-hard Ford fan in the world – but I’m close. My Ford life started with a 1969 Mach 1
that I bought at the age of 16 and drove it until I got out of college at age 22. I kept it for another two years. I later bought a 1979
Ford Bronco as my primary car. I sold my Mach only because I did not have the money to have two vehicles for one driver. In 1983 I
bought my first new car – a 1983 GT Dominator Mustang from a Ford dealer in Lee’s Summit, MO. I drove it until I got married in 1985
and then switched back to a new Bronco.
“I sold the 1985 Bronco in 1992 so that I could buy and start restoring the 1971 Mach 1 that you see here. Since that time I've owned
plenty of Fords, including a 1992 Eddie Bauer Bronco, 2001 Eddie Bauer Expedition, an Explorer Sport, a Cougar XR-7 and a Taurus
SHO. Unfortunately, there also have been some non-Ford vehicles in my life, but they have been my wife’s cars.
“The 1971 has been with me since April of1992, and needed work the day I got it. It was running on only 7 of its 8 eight cylinders when I
brought it home. You couldn’t set foot on the passenger-side floorboard without your feet touching the ground, and nothing could go in
the trunk because the inside lower-quarters were missing. My neighbor, Ronnie Sales, helped me tear the car down, weld-in new sheet metal, pull the motor and have it rebuilt, and finally put it all back together – all in my back yard.
“You see, my neighbor worked for a local Ford dealer, and undisclosed amount of money allowed us to bring the car down to the dealership on a late Friday night, prime it, paint it and bake it in their paint booth. The car was done by Sunday night and was towed back to my
house for final assembly by mid-1993.
“The Dark Ivy Green Metallic is the car’s original color, along with the silver accents. (FYI: The hockey stripe, the Magnum wheels and the
Argent color spoilers front and rear are incorrect, and I know it.) My ’71 has been in numerous shows in the Kansas City, MO, area. In the
late 1990’s I had rust appearing on my door pinch welds, and a second paint job was done. Cook’s Collision in Kearney, MO, did the
paint and bodywork, also finding some structural frame rust that caused some fabrication work to be done on the front frame rail. The car
was completed and back on the street within a year. My Mach 1 stayed in KCMO area until June of 2014 when I moved to Dayton, Ohio.
“My 1971 is not a championship show car – as much as I’ve already done on it, it still needs work. But it won a Silver Award at the MCA
2015 Grand Nationals show, where I got to make a new friend at Ford Performance. The 1971 does have a partner in my garage, a
1991 Mustang GT, which I enjoy driving. Both cars had to be restored, but they are my pride and joy!”
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Joe Saitta, Owner of Mustang Plus reports he is still in the process of moving and will offer mail
order for approximately the next 60 days. After the transition over to the new building, Mustang Plus will have a "Will Call" desk so customers will be able to pick up parts, etc. Please
continue to use the same phone number as that will not change. They also will be keeping the same e-mail address [email protected]. Owner Joe Saitta says “Thank You” and he looks forward to doing business
with all of his friends in the future! Please call Joe with any questions at 816-483-5678.
1965 Shelby Cobra (Factory 5 Replica) 302, T-5, Silver / Black (See photo) $39,500 Owned by Russ
Crapenhoft, Telephone: 417-887-9270
Club Members may advertise For Sale or Wanted To Buy items by submitting to Gary Hanson at
[email protected] or telephone 816-524-PONY (7669).
Sunday, May 15, 2016—Annual Mustang & Ford Powered Show at Gary Crossley Ford
3rd Saturdays—May through September—Cruise Night in North Kansas City, MO
Labor Day Weekend, 2016
Mustang Club of America's 40th Anniversary Date is set!
Indianapolis Motor Speedway will open its doors to host the Mustang Club of America's 40th Anniversary Celebration. This event will give attendees the opportunity of visiting one of the most iconic race tracks in the world, drive their
special vehicle on the track and visit the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum, plus additional activities in the planning
stages. Due to the many requests, MCA is working on attempting the Guinness World Record for Mustangs in a
cruise. The initial plans are to leave the track on Friday late afternoon and cruise to the Lucas Oil Raceway, approximately 6 miles away. More information to come. To keep up with 40th Anniversary information please follow the mustang.org website, Mustang Times and the weekly MCA Mustang Express.
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M i d A m e r i c a M u s t a n g e r s Cl u b O ffi c er s
President
Vice President
Treasurer
Secretary
Show Director
ACC – KC Rep
Tour Directors
MCA Regional Director
Board Member
Newsletter
Gary Hanson
Harley Graham
Matt Benefiel
Cheryl Hanson
Werner Henze
Ronnie Hack
JoAnn Graham
Linda Sauer
Harry Fox
Gary Hanson
816-524-PONY
816-891-8546
816-304-3934
816-524-PONY
816-810-9487
816-716-9965
816-820-4717
816-524-PONY
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MUSTANG PLUS, 816-483-5678,
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NEW & USED MUSTANG & CAMARO PARTS
CLASSIC AUTO SALES
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SHELBY & MUSTANG RESTORATION SPECIALIST
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PHIL BURRESS, STATE FARM INSURANCE, 816-461-8600.
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New LOGO Shirts
are available for
sale. Contact
Harley Graham at
816-891-8546.
The Mid America Mustangers Newsletter is published monthly. Please contact Gary Hanson
([email protected] or 816-524 PONY) with questions or to submit articles or events.