May - Susquehanna Valley GTO

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
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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
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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]
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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.
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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.
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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
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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!
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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
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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
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Name:_____________________________________________________________________________________________
Street: _____________________________________________________________________________________________
City: ___________________________________________
Phone: ( ____ ) ________________
State: ________ Zip:_______________
Email: _________________________________________
Model Ponac: ________________________ Year: _________ Class: (Leer from above)________
Children Parcipaon: (age limit 15) # of Children _______
(email address is used to nofy
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 registraon with remiance by: August 13, 2016
To: SVGTO ALL PONTIAC SHOW >>> ATTN:
Bob Krewson: 950 Driver Avenue, Landisville, PA 17538
Poron of proceeds to bene t: Ronald McDonald House Charies of Central PA