May - Susquehanna Valley GTO
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The G T O Tiger Times May 2016 Volume 21 Issue 4 The Voice of the G T O and Pontiac Enthusiast in Central Pennsylvania Preidnt Mesag A few pictures from our 2008 All Pontiac Show Our 10th Anniversary of our Pontiac Shows will be celebrated in 2017. My first show I attended as a member of SVGTO was held at Freysinger Pontiac in Mechanicsburg. I had recently joined SVGTO at the GM Nationals in 2016 and knew no one in the club then. The following year I then attended our car show at Freysinger’s . I believe there were around 24 total cars in attendance. It was overcast and rainy in other areas along with as I recall another show was being held nearby. I recall talking to then vice president Joel Miller, and our secretary Russ Esenwine on how to build the show. I mentioned to Joel I have an idea if you’re receptive to it. Intrigued Joel said… yea! I told him I’m not familiar with shows in the Harrisburg area but I know in Lancaster car shows were quite popular and attended by many. I also know ‘a guy’ Steve Jones whom I went to school with and has a real nice Pontiac dealership in Lancaster. Would you be open to perhaps seeing if Steve would be open to hosting a show at his dealership next year and see how it goes? Both Joel and Russ were receptive to it. 1977 Bandit T/A with 180 original miles (at that time) Steve Jones addressing our guests with then SVGTO President, Doug Warble I contacted Steve a few days later and presented my idea. Steve was very enthusiastic at the idea as he informed me the dealership hosted Pontiac events for some 30 years before they ended and would love to revive it. And so it began. Our first ‘official’ All Pontiac began in Steve’s used car lot in 2008. It was a beautiful sunny day and our first event hosted roughly 75-80 Pontiacs. Many mentioned how they routinely attended shows at Jones and were happy those shows have returned. Our first show was a huge success. One car that stood out that day was a time capsule ’77 Bandit Trans-Am that came out for the first time in some 20 years. The total mileage on that car as I recall was around 180 miles. The car then was owned by a fellow that owned the Good-N-Plenty restaurant in Lancaster. We were honored he brought that car out for the first time in a very long time to our first show. Years later I learned he had a collection and sold the entire collection. I remember being told where the car went but heck if can remember now. Following the show, discussions ensued whether to return to Jones Dealerships for our 2nd show. With the success of our first show it was a no brainer; YES! ….. Part 2 of this story to come next month……. ~~~ Vic SVGTO.COM The GTO Tiger Times, A 2006-15 GTOAA Award winner for Chapter Newsletter Excellence Club News May 2016 Meeting Notes 04/17/2016 Random Pontiacs In Attendance: Vic & Geri Schreck Brian Little Bob Krewson Russ Esenwine Rich & Darlene Slarb Jim Eyer Fred & Duffer Doug Warble Jeff Jukes Mike & Cindy Martin Marlyn Runk Nevin Nelson General Meeting Treasurer’s report was presented by Bob Krewson, accepted by Doug Warble, second Rich Slarb. The car show planning is now on auto pilot, some final details on the awards are being worked out, and rest assured, things are moving smoothly and on schedule. ATTENTION! Be sure to check out the website www.svgto.com For the latest information of upcoming events. 2017 will be our 10th show anniversary. We’d like to ask all members for suggestions as to what we can do as a club to help celebrate this milestone. The meeting schedule has had to be shuffled a little bit for May and June. Please make not of the changes listed on page 2 of this newsletter. GTOAA News The GTOAA began a T-Shirt promotion for first time new members who join the GTOAA through our GTOAA Facebook page. A free GTOAA t-shirt will be sent to all new members within the USA who join the GTOAA. This offer ends October 31, 2016. T-shirt giveaways have been popular at events such as Norwalk when people join. At events where GTOAA staff are on hand those who allowed their GTOAA membership expire who wish to rejoin will receive a t-shirt. I will be manning the GTOAA tent at the East Coast Regional. The GTOAA FREE jacket give away ends June 15. The person who refers the most people to join the GTOAA will receive a monogrammed GTOAA jacket with their name embroidered on it. That person will also receive a complimentary banquet dinner at a convention they attend, a free on year membership to the GTOAA and will appear in ‘The Legend’ magazine. If you refer a person to join the GTOAA you will receive a 6 month extension on to your GTOAA membership, Refer 2 get a year added on to your existing GTOAA membership. Don’t forget to have your referral note your name on the GTOAA application, your name MUST appear on it to get credit. The 2016 Convention in Seattle Washington is July 13-17 and will be hosted by the Northwest GTO Legends. Please check the website for all upcoming events. Meeting adjourned. Next Meeting: Upcoming meetings: Please note The May meeting will be held at the Hillside Café on May 22 1 p.m. We have a function on the 15th that’s the reason for the move. Father’s day falls on the 19th, of June which is why we moved the June meeting to June 26 1 p.m. If you have comments about, or suggestions to help improve The GTO Tiger Times, please contact Russ Esenwine. [email protected] Page 2 Recent & Upcoming Events Mecum Update Thank you to all who have volunteered. We’re fully staffed. May 15, the T-shirt order will be placed. If you haven’t decided if you’d like to participate but are considering please let Vic know your shirt size and possible availability. If you’re undecided at this time if you want to join us for a fun filled weekend and decide later you’d like, there will be room for our membership don’t hesitate to contact me. I’ll have extra shirts if you decide later date you can participate. I have a limited amount of complimentary free one day entrance passes. These are reserved for members who don’t want to drive but would like to attend the event. I will have them along with driver ID badges at all events I am at. Free Parking passes for drivers will be distributed once Mecum sends them to me. Our 2016 show Our show is on cruise control. All Best of and class winners will receive a plaque this year with a commemorative Art Fitzpatrick drawing of the 1966 GTO on it. The 1966 GTO is celebrating its golden anniversary and with the passing of Art Fitzpatrick, we’re sure those who receive an award with a drawing by Art will be well received. Model Car Contest winners will receive a trophy. We’ve secured discounted room rates at the Sleep-Inn Suites in Mountville for our guests who may seek lodging. 119.00 per night a savings of $40.00 per night. Those who would like to lodge there can do so by calling: 717285-0444 or 717-285-0800 using the event name: SVGTO. Our show has grown so well many of our guests are traveling hours to attend our show. Any of our members who’d like to lodge there are welcome to do so as well. SVGTO.COM Overwhelmingly the membership aligned with our Regional Event. I hope as many SVGTO members as possible can attend this regional event promoting Pontiac. Ames Ordering: If you were only going to Carlisle to pick up parts from Ames, Ames Performance Engineering is now taking orders for Free delivery to the Pypes/Max Open House. You can arrange to get whatever you need and save on the shipping as your order will be waiting for you at the Open House when you arrive. All orders will be available for pickup at the Cold Case trailer in the Mfg's Midway. If you placed an order with Ames and wish to have it delivered to our Regional event at Max Performance/ Pypes June 18 you need to call Ames directly and request they ship the order to Max/Pypes 2705 Clemens Road Hatfield, Pa. 19440. Attendees of this event who wish to place an order with Ames can do so and Ames will ship your item FREE providing you pay for your order at time of order. We’re still seeking volunteers to assist with this event. Remember to use the promotion code; SVGTO when registering online by June 6. Membership Update Total Members: 71 New member for April: Casey Heck. Welcome to SVGTO, Casey ---------------------------------------------------------------------Upcoming Events May 15: Cops & Rodders show: Hempfield High School, Stanley Avenue, Landisville, PA. We’ll meet at the; I think it’s the Jr. High or middle school beside the football stadium and proceed to the showfield across the street at 9.30 am. Getting there at that time will assure us a good spot we’ve enjoyed over the years. Please be prompt we can’t always hold spots the ‘parkers’ don’t like leaving gaps and each year there is a conflict doing so when we request it. June 5: Burdette Brothers show in Hyattsville, MD if anyone wants to travel down. This is always a good Pontiac Show. June 11: LCBC show in Manheim Update on the East Coast Regional at Max Performance: As you know Carlisle has moved the GM show to the same date as our Regional event. We left it up to the membership which event to support and attend. Page 3 The Back of the Garage 2016 Club Officers Vic Schreck- President [email protected] Brian Little-Vice President [email protected] Bob Krewson Treasurer [email protected] Russ EsenwineSecretary [email protected] Classified ads by SVGTO members will be placed in the GTO Tiger Times free of charge. Please email your ads to Russ Esenwine, at [email protected]. I will try to get the ads placed in the next issue. If you include a photo of the items that you are selling, please send a clear digital photo in .jpg format. I will include your photos if space permits. I want to share this little story with everyone for no other reason but to add another page to the "folk lore" all classic car enthusiasts hear over the years. Just a few weeks ago as I was entering work a fellow employee named Chris started telling me what he did over the weekend. Chris was at a funeral, and as most of us know, there are relatives that show up who have not been seen for many years. Stories began to be told and Chris heard this unbelievable story of a 1967 GTO. It turns out that a relative from North Carolina has this 1967 GTO that he purchased new. I don't know the mileage but Chris made it sound like the car has under 500 miles on it. The guy parked the car in his basement and never touched it again. I for one would pay an entrance fee to see something like this. Unfortunately, Chris said that even family members are not allowed to get around the car. There is sits this unmolested all original time capsule GOAT. The same guy recently purchased a new Mustang and he paid to have some after market high performance parts put on the car. You'll never guess what happened next, the car was pulled into a garage covered and locked away from humans. The only thing to do is peer in a window to see the car cover that is shaped like a Mustang. Although I hate knowing that these cars are not being used for what they were designed to do but I tip my hat to these people who unwittingly create a "treasure" that become part of the "folk lore" we car guys enjoy telling. Clutch and Radiator Replacement, +an Adventure by Russ Esenwine Part Deux As the holiday season is in full swing, my GTO sits motionless in the garage, getting drunk off the kilowatts it’s sucking out of the battery tender. As the garage door opens on 2016, it’s time to seriously plan a date and time when the three of us can get together and begin the dissection of GM’s global engineering. So, putting our heads together, we settled on a weekend in late January. All the parts were accounted for, cars packed with appropriate tools, jacks and jack stands on hand, everything was ready to go. We were ready, but as Vic always points out, Murphy is always lurking in the background. On January 26th, Mother Nature unleashed her bitchfest in the form of the Blizzard of 2016. Saturday morning greeted us with 18” of snow, on its way to a record shattering 30.5” when it was all said and done. I pulled the covers over my head, hugged my dog and went back to sleep. Steve Jago Susquehanna Valley GTO is an affiliated chapter of the GTO Association of America, the premier national organization for GTO enthusiasts. Each month GTOAA members receive The Legend, a Golden Quill Award winning publication. Members can read the technical articles and have access to the GTOAA Technical Advisors Staff, use 50 words of free advertising monthly, view the feature articles on some of the most interesting GTOs you’ll come across, and have access to the GTOAA Club Store merchandise. For an on-line preview of The Legend, go to www.gtoaa.org. For local chapter information, send an e-mail to Bill Vantuono at [email protected] . To receive a membership application by mail, write to: GTOAA, PO Box 213, Timnath, CO. 80547, or send an e-mail to: [email protected] for more information. The GTOAA National Meet is hosted by various local chapters, and is held annually. The acclaimed Concours and Popular Vote Car Shows bring some of the finest GTOs together for superb viewing. Other highlights include many renowned Technical and Special Interest speakers, the multi-day swap meet, drag tracing, and other great events. Continued on pg 5 National Organization Information 1995 2016 Official GTOAA Chapter, Since 1995 Page 4 SVGTO.COM Continued from pg 4 Clutch and Radiator Replacement, an Adventure by Russ Esenwine Part Deux Finally, after a few weeks of snow melt and life returning to normal after the Snow-pocalyps, we were again able to find a Saturday in February when we could all get together. So, on that chilly morning, the A Team arrives to hot coffee and fresh donuts. With tools in hand, a gas powered heater, and a gas powered Bob arrived with Brian not far behind. We set to work with the task at hand. Brian with trans duty At this point, the story gets rather boring, as for some reason, Murphy must not have been paying attention, probably on the john checking Facebook I suppose. So, the Cliff Notes version goes something like this. All, went as planned, no missing parts, no broken bolts, all proper tools available, no eyes flushed with ATF, just a steady and methodically, and oft times Trans out comical 7 hours of delegated responsibility, teamwork, comradery and the indispensable experience of a couple of genuinely good guys! Only one quick trip to Advanced Auto for some minor ancillary goods was needed. So, a productive day ended with a new clutch assembly, slave cylinder, remote bleeder and a new radiator all installed with very little fuss or muss, nary a Bob with driveshaft & exhaust duty four letter word Shiny new clutch was uttered, except for emphasis or for comedic timing. Not a bad deal for $400 in parts, donuts and dinner! I am truly blessed to be associated with SVGTO and the friendships and expertise that goes along with it. What could have cost a small fortune was kept in check by the willingness and dedication of the A Team. My personal thanks to Brian and Bob for all their efforts. It was a real pleasure to once again fire up that LS1 and take Yellow Jacket out for a spin. I have attached some pictures that document to project the process. Trans back in Back in business! Page 5 SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY GTO 2016 ALL PONTIAC SHOW DATE: TIME: PLACE: COST: August 20, 2016 Registration: 8a-11a Show: 9a-3p Amos Herr Park: 1670 Nissley Road Landisville, PA 17538 15.00 Pre-registration by August 13, 2016; 20.00 Day of Show All Pontiacs welcome: Any Year, Any Model. Rain Date: August 27, 2016 same time Popular vote by registered show participants Best of Show Awards Longest Distance Award Raffles / Door Prizes Catered food by Enck’s Custom Catering Period Music by Jeff Primaldi Showfield on grass / Abundant Shade in a park Trailer parking A: All Pontiac to 1964 stock except: GTO B: Pontiac 1965-1979 stock except: GTO/TA/FB C: Pontiac 1980-Present stock except: GTO/TA/FB D: 1964-1974 GTO Inclusive stock E: 1967-1981 TA/Firebird stock F: 1982-2002 TA/Firebird stock G: 2004-2006 GTO stock H: All Pontiac modified except: GTO/TA/Firebird I: 1967-1981 TA/Firebird modified J: 1982-2002 TA/Firebird modified K: 1964-1974 GTO modified L: 2004-2006 GTO modified ** SVGTO Members cars are excluded from the judged showfield ** Modified: Any performance enhancing modifications. 3 minor mods permitted for stock class. SVGTO reserves the right to judge cars accordingly. Model Car Contest: Adults, & Kids Classes: Pontiac & Open Classes. Model cars limited to plastic assembly, NO diecast. Model Car Contest is FREE. SVGTO is a Regional Chapter of the GTO Association of America 2013 Chapter of the Year Info: [email protected] 717.405-2178; 717.521.8277; 717.615.7117; 717.880.5692 Register online: www.svgto.com —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Name:_____________________________________________________________________________________________ Street: _____________________________________________________________________________________________ City: ___________________________________________ Phone: ( ____ ) ________________ State: ________ Zip:_______________ Email: _________________________________________ Model Ponac: ________________________ Year: _________ Class: (Leer from above)________ Children Parcipaon: (age limit 15) # of Children _______ (email address is used to nofy you of next year’s show, we will never share your email) Ages: _______________________ *** MODEL CAR CONTEST REGISTRATION *** Enter Class letter & # of models: Class:_____________ Qty: __________ ___ Class; enter (A) or (K): __________________ **Enter “P” for Pontiac, or “O” for open class & quantity of each A= Adult K= Kids Signature: _____________________________________________________________________________________________ ** I understand; SVGTO, Jones Dealerships, & East Hempfield Twp will not be held liable for any damages, thefts, or injuries to show cars, or participants. Checks made payable to: Susquehanna Valley G T O Mail registraon with remiance by: August 13, 2016 To: SVGTO ALL PONTIAC SHOW >>> ATTN: Bob Krewson: 950 Driver Avenue, Landisville, PA 17538 Poron of proceeds to bene t: Ronald McDonald House Charies of Central PA
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