CMPT Newsletter Dec 2004.pub

December 2004
Official Newsletter Of
Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge
Metro 214-434-1276
INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
The COWTOWN MOPARS PERFORMANCE TEAM is a Mopar enthusiast organization with it ’ s own elected officers and
operating treasury. Membership is open to ALL Mopar enthusiasts and owners. You do not need to own a Mopar to join or
participate.
Our club address is:
Cowtown Mopars Performance Team
P.O. Box 162413
Fort Worth, Texas 76161-2413
Our Web Page is:
http://www.cowtownmopars.org
http://clubs.hemmings.com/cowtownmopars/
From The President
2
From The Vice Prez
2
Got a Minutes?
2
Web Site Information
3
New Members
3
Race Team Information
3
Mopar of the Month
4
Classifieds
5
Events, Shows, & Activities
5
Funnies
6
Event Calendar
7
Show Flyers
8-9
Business Cards
10
Membership Form
11
Our Club Meetings:
The Cowtown Mopars Performance Team holds it ’ s monthly
club meeting on the 3rd Sunday of each month at 5 pm.
Meetings are held at:
Billy Bob ’ s Texas
2520 Rodeo Plaza, Fort Worth, TX
President:
Mark Buchanan ( 972 ) 617-2068
817-624-7117
Mike Miller
( I n the Fort Worth Stockyards, just off 28th
St. & Main )
Secretary:
Cruise Night at Scotty ’ s ( 820 & Beach )
2nd Saturday of each month at 6 pm
GUESTS are always welcome to join us.
[email protected]
Vice President:
Ken Angyal
( 817 ) 656-3218 [email protected]
( 817 ) 465-4344
[email protected]
Treasurer:
Dan Robinson
( 817 ) 428-8858
[email protected]
Membership Director:
Bernie Powell
( 817 ) 246-1600 [email protected]
Activities Director:
Gary Bradshaw
( 817 ) 759-2974
[email protected]
Newsletter Editor:
David Maxon
( 817 ) 238-0916
[email protected]
Webmaster:
Mike Miller
( 817 ) 656-3218 [email protected]
December 2004
Hey Cowtown
Members,
December is
here and Christmas
will be here before
we know it. This is
my favorite time of year. It just brings
out the kid in me. We have 2 events
left for 2004. The first on December
11th at Huffines we will be having our
Toy Drive/Car Show. We want to fill a
bunch of trucks with toys and I hope
everyone will take part in the fun as
we gather toys for the forgotten angels. We will be at Huffines from
10:00 am to 2:00 pm and then we will
convoy to our destination in Ft Worth.
Kelly will have the grill going around
lunch time, so we will eat good while
we collect toys. The Lone Star Jeep
Club will be a big part of our toy drive
this year. They have pledged $500
worth of toys from their club as well
as all the toys their members plan to
bring. THANKS Lone Star Jeep Club
for your help and generosity!
Our second event in December
is our final monthly meeting of the
year with Christmas party and gift exchange. Please bring a gift if you
want to join in the fun. We have limited the amount to spend to $10, be
creative. After our brief meeting we
will have a meal catered by Billy
Bob's. It will cost all members $5 and
the club will pay the other $5.
Please bring all the awards that
you have received in 2004 to the December meeting. We want to get a
group picture with everyone that has
shown your Mopar this year. I appreciate how our club members represent our club at local and out of state
shows. THANKS to all of your for
showing your Mopars!
As many of you may know we
will be losing our newsletter editor.
Yes, Dave Maxon is moving to Washington DC at the end of the year. If
you would be willing to take over the
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newsletter editor position please
contact a board member. I would
like to say THANKS Dave for all of
your help and input in your short
time as a member. You will be
missed!
MERRY CHRISTMAS COWTOWN
MOPARS!!! and HAPPY NEW
YEAR!!!
See ya soon!
Beep Beep!
Mark Buchanan
Cowtown Mopars President
This
has
been one long
year! But it isn't
over just yet. We
still have a toy
drive and Christmas party to attend! Our annual toy drive will be
the largest one we have ever had
and from the interest we have had
from other clubs, we may have to
have several trucks to put the toys
in! The Lone Star Jeep club is going
to purchase toys and bring them out
and their club members are going
to bring out even more. We would
like all of our members to personally thank them when you meet
them at the toy drive for their generosity.
The Christmas party will be at
Billy Bobs Texas during our next
monthly club meeting. There will be
a buffet set up with the club paying
for part of each members meal.
Everyone who wants to participate
in the gift exchange is to bring a gift
that is wrapped.... make it more fun
that way. We will also have a gift
exchange for the kids this year so
bring the little ones with you!
Next year is the 20th anniversary of the club and we are planning for a special tee shirt logo to
be used throughout the year. If anyone has any ideas for a tee shirt
don't be shy! Bring us your ideas so
we can have a lot of options to
choose from. We are also going to
have new window decals printed to
commemorate the anniversary.
— Mike Miller, Vice President
The board members of Cowtown Mopars
hope all had a great and safe thanksgiving
holiday. we have plenty to be thankful for.
The November general membership
meeting held in the Texas room of Billy Bob's
in Ft. Worth was called to order by President
Mark Buchanan at 5:15 pm. guests and new
members were recognized. A special recognition was for Grady Hentz and Mike Morris who
had recent health set backs.
The annual sponsorship meeting with
Huffines was held recently, with basically the
same parameters as last year, with the addition of food coupons for show entries.
The December Car Show and Toy Drive
is December 11th, with an unwrapped toy to
be used as an entry fee. The Lone Star Jeep
club made a generous donation to the toy
drive, which was then matched by our club.
We hope to have a huge turn-out for this special occasion.
President Buchannan discussed the sale
of the new patriotic shirts and club jackets.
Please remember our annual Christmas
Party to be held on December 19th at Billy
Bob's Texas. This will have a buffet meal with
the club furnishing half the cost per member
and a gift exchange with a maximum of $10.
President Buchannan reviewed the new
show shirts for our 20th anniversary. A motion
was made and passed to accept the 20th anniversary logo shirt as presented.
Kelly Hilla was presented the car of the
month award.
Kim Humphries was presented an award
for being the NHRA division 4 bracket winner.
Race Team awards were presented to
the following club members for this years 3peat performance in the Texas Muscle Car
Club Challenge: Kim Humphries, Mark Buchannan Mike Pierce, Pete Phelps, Mike Morris, David Langley, and Frank Smith.
After the routine of cars and trucks for
sale and wanted was complete, the 50/50 pot
was won by Charles Buchannan. The meeting
was then adjourned at 6;20 pm for photos of
the race team.
Respectfully submitted by Ken Angyal, Sec.
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December 2004
I am still in need of some photos!
Brian Carpenter brought me some
photos from the first car show that the
club put on back in 1986. Can you believe that Gene Quick had hair back
then? Or Alan Vasut with bangs? If
anyone has photos from any from the
early years up topresent day please send them to me so
I get busy with the club history web page. If you have
any special comments to add to the photos let me know
about them also.
- Mike Miller, Webmaster, AKA Master Blaster
Http:\\www.cowtownmopars.org
Hello Cowtown Mopar Members and Friends.
Thanksgiving has come and gone. Okay, that’ s one
thing to be thankful for. Christmas is just around the corner and our Toy Drive is just days away. If you can help,
even a little, I think the holidays will feel just a little bit
warmer for you and yours.
Hang in there, the holidays will be over soon enough!
Merry Christmas to All and BE SAFE!
I ’ ve got to stop now, I’ m late for New Years Eve
Practice!
Keep the Shiny Side UP!
- Gene Quick, Race Team Coordinator.
We would like to welcome the following new and returning members to
Cowtown Mopars.
JERRY BRAMLETT
REED DOBBINS
PEGGY WOODRELL
RANDY THOMPSON
GREG LITTLEFIELD
New members may feel free to contact any of the
club officers at the phone number or email address on
the first page of the newsletter.
A single membership ( only one vote ) is still
$15.00 and a family membership ( where both husband
and wife can vote ) is $25.00, and only a $10 initiation
fee for new or late renewing members. You won't want
to miss out on any of the club activities or getting your
newsletter. If you are unable to come to the meeting
you can send membership dues to the PO Box in this
issue.
Bernie Powell , Membership Director
PS: Time to Start renewing your
Memberships, The New Year is
Fast Approaching! Please use
the form at the back of the newsletter to update your info.
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December 2004
Richard West’s 1972 Dodge Challenger
I have owned this car for 1 year. It has all the original paint and interior
with 53,000 miles. It still has the numbers matching 340 4 Barrel, 4 Speed,
with 3.23 rear end.
It ’ s taken 43 years to get back to this feeling after a 1960 Chevy Impala
409. I can only say, Old is, and Will Always Be Good!
I ’ m looking forward to many more years of Muscle Cars and Cowtown
Mopars Club, two good organizations!
Thanks,
Richard L. West
December 2004
FOR SALE:
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1966 Plymouth Sport Fury. 383—727, Cragars,
Headers, Burgundy/White Top. $5000 Call Morris,
817-545-7783
Dodge Chargers & Parts, 1966-78, FW/DAL area.
Morris Counts 817-545-7783 or 817-980-9411
Wanted:
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Left Rear wheel opening molding for 66-67 Charger.
Morris 817-545-7783
48mm Fastman Billet Throttle body, fits Magnum,
3.9, 5.2 or 5.9L motors, 700 cfm rated. $200.00,
Class III/IV Hide hitch trailer Hitch Fits 98-2004 Dakota $100. Jacobs Pro Street Ignition/with coil
works with Stock ignition, EZ install used 1 month,
$100. Nitrous Express EFI kit, 15 lbs Bottle w/mount
brackets, 50-150 Jets. $200. Jacobs Nitrous Mastermind nitrous controller. $150. Nitrous Express
Bottle heater. $75. 15x8 Chrome rims, 6 bolt pattern fits Dakota/others? with 11.5x15x28 MT ET
Streets $150. Moving, must sell. OBO. Call Dave
Maxon, 817-235-3315
71 Road Runner, 69 or 70 383 HP block
call Mark Buchanan 972 617 2068 or e-mail [email protected]
Dodge Charger Owners for the Charger Registry
( F REE ) Join for $25 and get a newsletter, parts
list, car list, event list. Morris Counts 817-545-7783
or 817-980-9411 See you at the next Charger Event
YOUR CAR for MOPAR OF THE MONTH! I know
there are lots of nice cars in our club, We would like
to feature YOUR MOPAR! Its easy and rewarding.!
Gain International exposure! It ’ s easy, all you
have to do is send a picture of your car and a short
story about it to : [email protected]
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Well, here we go again, another
month. I must really be getting old as
time is just flying by. I can ’ t believe
we are now past Thanksgiving and
Christmas season is here. We have big
plans for the toy drive this year. With
our club giving money for extra toys,
and the jeep club doing the same, if the members can
come through like last year we should have more than
one truck load for sure. Our plan is to have Gene ’ s red
Coronet on the trailer behind his red truck with either
Santa or the Road Runner with a Santa hat driving the
car full of toys, with a bunch of our Mopars following in a
caravan to deliver the toys to Salvation Army. Hopefully
we will have good weather for this day and get some
recognition for the club plus give some toys to kids that
otherwise wouldn ’ t have a Christmas. All this should
go on starting about 10:00 on the morning of Saturday
the 11th of December. Be sure and be there, bring a toy
and don ’ t forget your car for the show and the caravan.
The following weekend on Sunday we will have our
annual Christmas party at Billy Bob ’ s on the 19th. At
5:00 p.m. We will have our usual Chinese gift exchange,
so each person needs to bring a gift ( serious or joke )
not exceeding $10.00. It is always a lot of fun so plan on
being there. The buffet meal will only cost us $5.00 as
the club is paying the difference.
I think that is all I have for this month. I
hope to see everyone at both events.
- Gary Bradshaw Activities Director
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Cowtown Mopars Performance Team
Cruise in at Scotty ’ s is on the 2nd Saturday of the
month.
N. Beach street 1/4 mile south of N Loop
820, 6-9 pm
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Toy Drive and Car Show, @ Huffines Chrysler,
Jeep, Dodge, Lewisville. Saturday December 11,
2004 10:00 am to 2:00 pm.
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Christmas Party & Club Meeting, Sunday December
19, Billy Bob ’ s Texas, 5 pm.
Check the website for additional events.
Do you know of an event you think other club members
would be interested in? Please submit them to the
newsletter editor or webmaster.
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December 2004
Holiday Funnies
A Note From the Editor:
Dear Cowtown Members,
I regret to announce that I am resigning as newslet-
How To Rob A Snow Man
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ter editor and board member. As Mark mentioned in his
column, I am being transferred to the Washington D.C
area at the end of December. Dan Robinson has
agreed to resume the editor ’ s position in the interim till
the next club elections.
It has been a great pleasure to have been able to
serve as newsletter editor and hope you have enjoyed
reading them as much I have enjoyed writing them even
though there have been a few times I wanted throw my
computer across the room. <grin>
I have really enjoyed being a part of this great club
and will miss all of you, and all the fun this club has. I
do however intend to keep my membership active, it will
just have to be via long distance.
Sincerely, David Maxon.
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December 2004
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December 2004
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December 2004
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The Year in Review and
Some of the Fun and
Great Times We’ve
Had !
Car Shows
The Spring Picnic
And At the Races
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December 2004
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December 2004
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