- Southeastern GTO Association

President’s Note
Tiger Tales
August 2010
I really like living in the South but whether you were born here or
moved here, July and August are just damn hot. Julie and I have lived
in St. Louis and Memphis so we know what hot is. This is it! I want to
take a "pole" how many would like to have an outside meeting in August or in an air conditioned one at a unique restaurant for a family
gathering. Good Italian food in family style in 12 different rooms, neat
atmosphere, reasonable prices at "Buca". Bring your wheels, family,
and have some fun. See you there!
How about in September: bring your kids to this Dixie Speedway on
Hwy 92 for some dirt track action.
The GTO Club is for having fun. Participate = fun. Don't participate =
no fun. Ya'll come!
SOUTHEASTERN GTO ASSOCIATION
Denny
Inside this issue:
Board Members & Advisory Panel
2
August Club Meeting
3
Almost Heaven
4-5
Cool Garage Accessories
6-7
Nitromethane as Drag Racing Fuel
8
Area Cruise-Ins
9
Classified Section
10-11
OFFICERS AND BOARD MEMBERS
The members listed below have been elected and/or volunteered to act on your behalf in their respective positions.
Denny Sanford
President
[email protected]
John Link, Past President/Board Member
[email protected]
Bob Immekus
Board Member
[email protected]
David & Eija Trees
VP Newsletter Editors
[email protected]
Ed Bellair, VP treasurer
3301 Stoney Acres Dr
Kennesaw, GA 30152
[email protected]
Jon Ward
VP Membership
[email protected]
Barry Dameron
VP Merchandize
[email protected]
David Peebles
VP Meetings
[email protected]
Pam Immekus
VP Webmaster and Secretary
[email protected]
TIGER TALES
Welcome!
Published monthly by the Southeastern GTO Association
SEGTOA is a chapter of the GTO Association of America (www.gtoaa.org), the premier organization for
GTO enthusiasts. Each month GTOAA members receive The Legend Magazine, a Golden Quill Award Winning
publication.
SEGTOA is an organization dedicated to the survival of the Pontiac GTO, LeMans, and any other Pontiac
muscle. SEGTOA is open to anyone who shares our common interest in GTOs and other Pontiacs. We enjoy
Chapter meetings monthly, including cruises, car shows, picnics, technical sessions and other fun activities. Our
members hail from four different states! Members and their spouses, significant others, kids are invited and
encouraged to attend each monthly club function.
CLUB MEMBERSHIP DUES
Dues are $20 SEGTOA & $35 GTOAA per year, payable January 1st each year. New Members receive a $10
discount on combined membership their first year. Checks should be made payable to Southeastern GTO
Association and mailed to Ed Bellair, Club Treasurer, 3301 Stoney Acres Drive, Kennesaw, GA 30152-4615.
Members must be in good standing to attend meetings, with the option to bring their membership up to date at
any scheduled meeting. Membership in GTOAA is strongly encouraged.
SEGTOA TECHNICAL ADVISORY PANEL
Welcome New members!
Jeremiah Riggio
Mableton, GA
‗68 GTO convertible
The members listed below have volunteered to
share their special knowledge with other members.
Please feel free to contact these involved members.
1964
Doug Askew
Tim Askew
[email protected]
1965
Jerry Hamilton
[email protected]
1966
Bob Immekus
[email protected]
1967
Jon Ward
[email protected]
1968
Denny Sanford
[email protected]
1969
Russell DeLamater
[email protected]
1970
Jim Norman
[email protected]
1971
Terry Hunt
[email protected]
2004-06
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2010 August Club Meeting
Saturday, August 14th
What:
Lunch at a family style Italian restaurant, Buca di Beppo
When: August 14, 2010, 03:00 pm
Where: 2335 Mansell Road, Alpharetta, GA
Directions:
From GA-400 S / US-19 S : take exit 8 Mansell Road towards Alpharetta. Turn Left at Mansell
Road and go 0.4 mi. Destination will be on the right.
From GA-400 N / US-19 N: take exit 8 Mansell Road towards Alpharetta. Turn right at Mansell
Road and go 0.1 mi. Destination will be on the right.
The August meeting will be held at Buca di Beppo located at 2335 Mansell Road, Alpharetta, GA,
770-643-9463. Buca Di Beppo is an authentic Italian restaurant that offers flavorful Italian dining.
In the spirit of Italian culture their dishes are served family style and are meant to be shared. The
first Buca di Beppo opened its doors in 1993 in the basement of a Minneapolis apartment building
although they have since grown to 83 locations nationwide. Come indulge in the Buca experience
of unforgettable appetizers, salads, pastas, pizzas, entrees, desserts, beer & fine wine. We have
reservations for 3:00 pm and would like for as many people as possible to RSVP
([email protected]) by August 12th so we can get a private room just for our members, wives,
girlfriends, significant others & children.
On August 21, 2010, Hooters, located at 2102 Old Highway 41 North West, Kennesaw, GA
30144, is holding a BOPC (Buick, Oldsmobile, Pontiac & Cadillac) Show from 10:00 am until
4:00 pm with prizes, bands & trophies. This show is being sponsored by Primetime Promotions
Car Shows. The rain date is Sunday, August 22, 2010.
David Peebles
SEGTOA 2010 Activities Calendar
Club meetings (Saturdays, unless otherwise noted):
September 11, 2010: Year One car show & Rally
October 9, 2010: Amelia Island??
November 13, 2010: Stone Mountain, GA car museum
December 11, 2010: Christmas party
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Almost Heaven
By Pam Immekus
Like the John Denver song ―Country Road” we headed off to West Virginia. Bob gave me notice at 3
P.M. on Wednesday that he wanted to leave the next morning for Charleston and the POCI convention. No hotel, no car arrangements, no spending money. I had to make arrangements for Lisa, our
daughter, to get to work, and no time to call anyone to see if they wanted to go too! Grrrrrrr…
Thanks to Price Line for a 1/2 priced hotel, we got the Marriott that was across the street from the
convention center. We got up at 4 a.m. and made the 7-1/2 hour drive across North Carolina and a
piece of Virginia into West Virginia. We parked the car and never moved it for the next four days.
There was a shopping mall and restaurants across the street from the convention center and the river
front was in walking distance, as was the swap meet held under the expressway bridges. We saw Bob
Christanell at his booth at the swap meet on Thursday.
The popular vote setting was fabulous, all the cars lined up along the Kanawha River front. We
watched a tug boat maneuver six barges full of gasoline across the river on Friday afternoon, walked
in the shade of the trees that lined the water to look at the cars, sat (I danced) in the pavilion where on
Friday and Saturday night concerts were held (Saturday was Ronnie and the Daytona‘s).
We met a guy who knew our oldest son, Mark, who had retrofitted a 1966 GTO with a natural gas
powered engine. Talk about a sacrilege! It was very well done. The owner travels around to conventions displaying the ―green‖ car (it‘s actually red).
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We hooked up with some friends we knew from past GTOAA
conventions. They were really the reason we wanted to go.
Our friend is a recent cancer survivor and we wanted to see
how he was doing. Like us, Wichita was just too far for them
to go this summer.
We saw Jim Wangers and talked with Arnie Beswick who gave
us a CD of his history to send to our son Scott in Afghanistan
and he signed the case with a personal message and wouldn‘t
let us pay for the CD. So sweet.
Bob didn‘t have to judge any cars and I didn‘t have to tabulate ballots. Not that either of us minds doing those jobs. It‘s our excuse to
go to the GTO conventions and the only vacation we get.
It was a laid back atmosphere and so pleasant. Has anyone ever seen
Bob sit down at a GTO convention?
Next year‘s POCI is in Bowling Green, KY, about a 4 hour drive
from Atlanta. Unfortunately, it‘s been scheduled for the same weekend as the GTOAA which will be held in Portland, OR.
Hmmmmmmmm….
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Cool Garage Accessories
By Chuck Heastings, Legendary Garage Company
I‘m always looking for cool garage accessories. Sometimes a search
turns up something common that has been adapted or refined for use
in the garage. Did you know, for example, there are wall-mounted
vacuum cleaners with a 20-foot hose made specifically for garages?
With this, you can vacuum your car‘s interior while parked outside
the garage, or you can vacuum the far corners of your garage floor.
Don‘t you just have to have one of those?
How about the ―slatwall‖ you normally see in retail settings
for clothing displays? There‘s now a PVC version for garage
organization! You can hang a variety of hooks, shelves, baskets, and cabinets on the PVC ―slatwall‖ in the garage. It
will support heavier loads than the wooden retailer version,
and it doesn‘t have to be WHITE. There are several manufacturers of ―slatwall,‖ but very few of their accessories are
interchangeable. So, do your homework if your garage plans
call for ―slatwall.‖ Make sure the manufacturer offers the
accessories you need.
Did you know you can change the look of your garage in 30 minutes by installing a vinyl floor mat?
Check out a product called G-FLOOR. You can buy
it in different lengths and widths to custom-fit your
garage or to cover only the area where you park
your GTO. There are a number of options for covering your garage floor, but G-FLOOR is by far the
easiest way to go. My personal favorite is the coinpattern, which is the easiest to sweep, but there are
other handsome patterns and colors.
Many of us have a creeper in our garages. Some are
more useful than others, but they all basically look and
work the same. I think the exception is the ―BONE‖
creeper. Not only is it cool looking, this is the ultimate
creeper. It‘s built with the features that you were thinking of the last time you attempted to maneuver under
your car – something a little more comfortable that
rolls easier. Well, the overall shape of the BONE
creeper is that of a dog bone.
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The form-fitted area where you lie on your back is
very low to the ground; it‘s anchored in each corner
by a hump where the large wheels are located.
Those large wheels won‘t get hung up on small
stones or cracks, and that allows you to glide effortlessly under your car. The manufacturer has recently introduced a companion mechanic‘s seat, appropriately enough calling it the TAIL-BONE! It‘s
built on a base with 3 large wheels. The seat on the
TAILBONE resembles a tractor seat, big and comfortable.
There are a number of catalogs featuring automobilia – from signs to gas pumps to diecast cars.
Don‘t forget to check out garage sales, flea markets, and eBay for great garage décor. You know
that Snap-On and MAC tools have lines of garage themed clocks as well as diecast vehicles,
don‘t you? Why not tie your stash of car parts into your theme? I recently saw a garage where
one wall was absolutely covered in vintage flathead parts. Another had old hubcaps made into
clocks and wall lamps. That‘s creative! Remember, the best part is that there‘s only one you have
to please with your garage design: YOU!
Here‘s an idea: When you make your next trip to Barnes & Noble look for a magazine in the
transportation section called GARAGE STYLE MAGAZINE. This California-based publication
features residential and commercial space where owners have transformed their garages, big and
little, to reflect their automotive lifestyles. On a recent trip to California I had the privilege of
spending an afternoon with the Founder/Publisher of GSM. He wants to see some cool garages
from our region. If you think your garage would make an interesting article, send me an email
and I‘ll work with you to write it up and submit it to the publisher. Or maybe you have a home
office or game room where you keep your automobilia. Garage Style Magazine will soon be running a series of articles featuring the ‗creeping‘ of automotive décor into other parts of the house.
Know anyone whose collections are creeping into the home? Bring it on! Let‘s get some coverage for the SE GTO club in this magazine.
Whether yours is a Garage-Mahal or just your
private automotive sanctuary, if you‘d like to
show it off, contact me. I‘m always looking
for creativity and inspiration for my projects.
And likewise, if you need some inspiration, I
would welcome the opportunity to help you
visualize your dream garage. Check out my
blog at HTTP://
LegendaryGarage.blogspot.com and contact
me at [email protected] for more
information.
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Courtesy of Denny Sanford
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Area Cruise-Ins
Every Saturday:
Chamblee, GA, Donut Derelicts at Dandy Donuts. 8:30am-11:00am. Info: Mike Dailey 770-458-3262.
1st Saturday:
Villa Rica, GA, Ingles Shopping Center. Info: Paul Debick 770-832-9857.
Cartersville, GA, Town Square downtown Cartersville. 5pm – 9pm. Usually has live music and most of restaurants are open.
Blairsville, GA (April thru October), On the Square, downtown.1pm-5pm. Info: Wayne 706-897-2501
(www.blairsvillecruisers.com).
1st Sunday :
Marietta, GA, Caffeine & Octane cruise-in at ―The Avenue‖ in East Cobb (Roswell Road, two traffic lights east of Johnson
Ferry). 8:30am -11:00am. Info: Frank 770-565-2281.
2nd Saturday:
Bremen, GA, Tallapoosa St downtown. Info: Raymond Priest 770-537-9157.
Marietta, GA, Wendy‘s at Dallas Hwy and Barrett Pkwy. Info: Randy Cline 404-925-5099.
3rdSaturday:
Canton, GA, Riverstone Shopping Center. Info: Ted Thomas 770-479-7637.
Villa Rica, GA, Main Street downtown. Info: Danny David 770-328-9663 or Matt Careins 770-459-4628.
4th Saturday:
Dallas, GA, Downtown Dallas. Info: Larry 770-445-1481.
Cartersville, GA, Hwy 41 and Main Street. Info: Ken Barrett 770-424-7639 or Richard Chatham 770-974-0327.
5th Saturday:
Powder Springs on Town Square. 5-10pm. Push Rods car club. Info: Larry Pearson 770-324-3759.
Bumper stickers
Courtesy of Denny Sanford
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Classified Section
For Sale:
*GTO 1968 CONVERTIBLE*, Meridian Turquoise, PHS, rebuilt 400cid,
automatic, ps, power discs, dual exhaust, $35,950
For sale:
I have a Pontiac bellhousing for a 3 or 4 speed trans
if interested. Contact Smitty 877-626-2321
See www.fraserdante.com for full details and photos on these and other
vehicles for sale.
Free:
Pontiac honeycomb wheel 14in. & a 65 GTO battery tray
(needs painting--no rust) You pick up.
Bob. [email protected], 770 395 5957
For Sale:
1968 GTO convertible, Burgundy/Black owned 29 years. Sta-fast canvas top,
original interior, PS, PB front discs, cold factory A/C, AM-FM stereo, tilt
wheel, cruise control. No rust, 5 red line tires, 4 sp trans, Frame off resto in
2002, recent paint, 2 400 ci motors (1 matching #s), 2 sets of wheels and tires,.
Driven Show Car, 45K, 2K seller‘s fee. Contact Denny: cell 770-365-3916.
Wanted:
Refurbishing ‘71 Judge: needs hood, spoiler, door panels,
etc., if you have parts you want to sell pls call ---David Sims
For sale:
Steering wheel—black fits ‘69-‘71 GTO, Lemans, Tempest
–looks great $75.00
John Link 404-578-8973
Wanted:
‗66 GTO starter, part #1107355 with a 6 F 1 to 6 F30 date
code, core or rebuilt unit. Will consider a 6 G 1 to 6 G14
date code. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Call
Lloyd Paro #11512 at (413) 786-0612 or e-mail to
[email protected].
For Sale:
04 GTO Yellowjacket yellow, 6 speed, tinted windows, K&N cold
air intake, Magnaflow mufflers, silver stripes, painted fuel rail covers. Adult owned, never abused, maintenance history, always garaged. Extra parts, dealer brochures, literature, trophies, model cars,
less than 6000 miles. Photos and more information upon request.
$18,000. Barry Dameron 770-505-2919 or [email protected].
No calls after 8:00PM EST.
The SEGTOA website
is
brought to you by
Pam Immekus
www.segtoa.org
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For sale:
67 Pontiac Lemans GTO custom Tribute, full frame off, 1200
miles. Monster power 496 big block, 10.5/1, Topline 320cc heads,
Holley 870, 4 spd Muncie, 3.42 12 bolt, Wilwood brakes, Hotchkis
suspension, custom interior, Dynomat, Vintage A/C, massive
sound, power windows/locks, alarm… Over $100K build. Sell for
$52,000. Car is in Alpharetta. Mitch Lewandowski 786-556-0418,
[email protected]
Classified Section
Services available:
Ed Sculley High End Detailing
To achieve excellence, excellence can not be rushed. Technique is just as important as the product used. While my approach takes
more time, the results are far superior. We are a complete mobile shop on wheels, servicing your car where YOU are. All services
performed at your HOME or OFFICE!!
Our detailing is available Monday - Saturday. No detailing is done on Sunday
For details on service packages available go to www.highenddetail.com or call 404-667-5053
Services available:
Smitty's Engraving 877-626-2321
Awards of all types. Dash Plaques Engraving all types of
Jewelry, Knives, and even some Auto and Bike Parts. Diamond and Laser Engraving
We also are Dealer for BCI Performance (Barnett Performance) and Year One so I maybe able to save members a few
bucks on parts.
Thanks, "Smitty", Roy Smith
For sale:
Latest GMP die-cast 1970 GTO ‗Tin Indian‘ Knafel Pontiac
…$139.00.
Surf City Garage car care product…The Perfect Shine package…retail $49.99…GTO Club…$29.99
Surf City Garage car care product…―Tool Box…retail
$89.99…GTO Club…$69.99
The Bone™ creeper (model 6031): $109.99 (retail $146) plus shipping
The Tail Bone™ mechanics seat (model 5031): $104.99(retail $139)
plus shipping
SEGTOA Merchandise Now Available:
Contact Barry Dameron: [email protected] or 770-505
-2919 for availability of sizes.
Hats $20.00 plus shipping.
One size fits all (buckle in back). Currently 11 in
stock
Shirts $20.00 plus shipping.
Sizes currently available in stock:
Men’s: white:
XL 0
L5
M1
S1
Men,s gray:
XL 0
L8
M4
S4
Women’s: white:
XL 1
L2
M2
S4
If you want something that is not offered, please feel free to
make a suggestion.
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Chuck Heastings
GMP & Surf City Garage dealer
770-827-7882
[email protected]
For sale:
Service manual and Fisher body manual for ‘69 Pontiacs $90.00
Full line brochure for ‘69 Pontiacs $20.00
Lemans fender protector $20.00
Or all 3 $100.00
John Link cell 404-578-8973
For free:
I have some minor parts for a 2006 GTO that I will give away if
some is willing to pick them up in Dunwoody. They are:
OEM shifter
OEM air intake
OEM trunk lid panel
I'm going to discard these items and I would hope someone could
use them.
Perry Banks Email: [email protected]