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GAZETTE
VOLUME 2
2008 OFFICERS
SUMMER 2008
President’s Corner
By Dennis Reddinger
President:
Vice President:
Vice President:
Secretary:
Treasurer:
Membership:
Newsletter:
Dennis Reddinger
Scott Miller
Dennis Fanale
Kathy Armstrong
Scott Sipe
Ryan Lenker
Dave Depeau
Website Address
http://www.pamustang.org
2008 Club Address
Mustang Club of Central PA
3820 Cardinal Lane
Dover, PA 17315
Membership Meetings
3rd Tuesday of each month @ 7:00pm
Hoffman Ford
5200 Jonestown Road
Harrisburg, PA
MCCPA Charities of Choice for 2008
Victim/Witness Assistance Program
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
Hello, Club members! Well another
summer is flying by. We still have a
lot of things coming up with the Club,
so I hope you are enjoying your summer with family and friends and also
showing off your Mustangs at all the
local shows. We still have our big
show coming up and other club things
like Officer Elections in November. I
know for sure I need one vicepresident position to fill, with Denny
Fanale stepping down. Also we are
looking for a new cruise-in spot in the
Harrisburg area for next year, since
Hollee’s closed up at the beginning of
July. The La Piazza restaurant
(located next door to where Hollee’s
was) has graciously allowed us to
hold our remaining 2008 Harrisburg
area cruise-ins there. We still have
one more Harrisburg area cruise-in,
on August 17th. We also have been
holding cruise-ins at Uncle Nick’s
Diner in York on the last Wednesday
of the month since April of this year.
These have been a big success. The
next Uncle Nick’s cruise-in will be on
Wednesday August 27th. Well, that's
all from me for now. I hope that I get
to see some of you at some upcoming
events. Enjoy the rest of your summer and happy Mustanging!
-Dennis
Editor’s Corner
MCCPA Membership Meeting
By Dave Depeau
Tuesday May 20, 2008
Welcome everyone to the summer 2008 edition of the
MCCPA newsletter.
A lot has happened since the spring newsletter went out.
We are now past the midpoint of 2008 and its car show
season. There have been three monthly meetings since the
last newsletter was sent out. The minutes of these meetings (May, June and July) are presented elsewhere in this
issue. Of course, the overriding theme of these past few
meetings has been about the club’s main activity for the
year - its annual Mustang Rally. This year’s Mustang
Rally will be held on Sunday August 31st at the Antique
Automobile Club of America (AACA) Museum in Hershey, PA. The flyer for the show can be found on the
club’s website. On the website’s main page, click on
“Mustang Rally” on the lower right-hand side. This takes
you to a page devoted to the show. From there, follow the
directions on the page to download the show’s registration
flyer.
Volunteers are still needed to help with the show!
Please contact one of the club officers listed on the show
flyer if you are able to assist with the show. As I have
said in each of my columns, the club needs the participation of all its members, not just the officers and committee
members, to continue to grow and be fun for everyone.
You don’t need any experience to help with the show. All
that is needed is a bit of your time and the desire to play a
part in the club’s direction.
Another point worth repeating is that using the club’s website forum to chat with other members or distribute information about upcoming shows, members, vehicle issues,
etc. is a great way to stay in touch with one another between meetings and events. Please remember to take advantage of the site and use the forums.
Finally, regular readers of this column know how I have
harped on the need for articles for the newsletter. I asked
for your help to make the club newsletter more interesting
by contributing your human interest stories for the newsletter. I said that these didn’t need to be very long. A
paragraph or two would be fine. I am happy to report that
your response has been great so far! I have plenty of interesting items now to use in this and future newsletters.
Even though I have plenty of material at the moment, I ask
that you continue to send me your submissions. Remember, this is YOUR newsletter. Just e-mail your material to
me at [email protected].
See you at the meetings!!! -Dave
Submitted by Kathy Armstrong
Call to Order: The regular meeting of the Mustang
Club of Central Pennsylvania was called to order at
7:10 p.m. by Vice President Dennis Fanale, on May
20, 2008, at Hoffman Ford, Harrisburg, PA. There
were fifteen members present. The vice president
stated that the president was attending a viewing and
would be in attendance shortly.
Minutes of the April 15, 2008 Meeting: Kathy
Armstrong read the minutes of the April 15, 2008
meeting as they appeared in the newsletter; Dave
Depeau moved and Mike Cole seconded the motion
to accept the minutes as read.
Treasurer's Report: Scott Sipe read the treasurer’s
report stating that we had a beginning balance of
$2254.68, income from membership and merchandise sales of $184.00, expenses of show purchases/
merchandise of $761.00, with an ending balance of
$1677.68. Carlene Warner moved and Barry Klunk
seconded the motion to accept the treasurer’s report
as read.
Old Business: Several announcements were made
regarding the flyer on the website, York paper, food/
merchant vendors, dyno, and other considerations for
the August show; Kathy Armstrong announced that
we can use the Hershey Region (AACA) parking lot.
Their president stated he would run it by their board
but he saw no problem.
In other old business several voiced that the newsletter was great; Dave Depeau stated that about a dozen
newsletters came back so it was suggested to send
them to their mailing addresses to get updates; Dave
also said we need to keep the newsletter to its current
size otherwise you can experience email glitches;
Denny Fanale said he would duplicate a few for Uncle Nick’s Cruise In.
Several members announced upcoming shows or
cruise-ins and also that the club would have a tent at
Carlisle on June 7, 2008 at the All-Ford Nationals.
A brief discussion followed about new name cards,
flyers, applications, contacting vendors for goody
bag contributions (Meguiar’s, Hagerty’s, Hemmings,
etc.). We will have an ad in MUSTANG TIMES and
on MCA’s website.
(Please see MAY MEETING on page3)
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(MAY MEETING Continued from page 2)
Upcoming MCCPA Cruises
The club will hold a cruise-in on Wednesday, August 27,
2008 at Uncle Nick’s Diner, 1160 Haines Road, York,
PA 17042 starting at 5:30pm. There will be five cash
awards given out at this cruise. Also, donations will be
accepted for Juvenile Diabetes. In addition, the club has
one cruise-in scheduled this year at the La Piazza restaurant next door to the former Hollee’s Café. (This is just
off of Paxton Street, about 3/4 mile east of the Harrisburg Mall.) This cruise-in will be on Saturday August
16th from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm. Be sure to visit the calendar at the club’s website (http://www.pamustang.org)
for the very latest information and for downloadable
flyers of these and other club events.
If you have changed your email over the past year,
please send an email with your name in the subject
line to the attention of both Scott Sipe and Dave
Depeau. Scott and I will use this information to
update our email list of members. This will enable
Scott (via the webpage) and myself (via the newsletter) to keep the membership updated on club information and impromptu car shows by using mass
emailing. This will also allow the Board to keep
members up-to-date with breaking information as
quickly as possible . You can send your email to the
attention of Scott Sipe at [email protected] and to
the me (Dave DePeau) at [email protected].
MCCPA Membership Meeting
It was stated that the website has the old logo and
that it must be used because of our bylaws. It was
moved by Kevin Buecher and seconded by Carlene
Warner that we proceed with a change to the bylaws
so that we can use the new logo. Motion carried.
New Business: Dennis Reddinger joined us and displayed the new banner at a cost of $160.00. It was
met with great approval.
Discussion ensued regarding flyers and signs, volunteer chair, the same charity as last year, trophies
(AMC), sixteen classes (club and regular classes);
members were asked to sign up no later than the end
of July if you are going to help with the show and
that we should all wear club shirts; a cut-off date will
need to be determined for show entries; Scott Sipe
mentioned that he has been contacted by the Ford
Mustang Club Center, an arm of Ford Thunderbird.
It was discussed and decided that fees for members
for the Show – if they are working – will be ½ price
because the club cannot do it for free because of the
expenses involved.
After discussing several vendors and types of food, it
was decided that we need contracts with vendors and
they need to be charged – amount to be determined.
It was also decided that we need an itemized budget.
Adjournment: It was moved by Dave Depeau and
seconded by Sam Armstrong that the meeting be
adjourned. There was no objection and the president
adjourned the meeting at 8:30 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Kathleen H. Armstrong
Recording Secretary
MCCPA Membership Meeting
Tuesday June 17, 2008
Tuesday July 15, 2008
Submitted by Kathy Armstrong
Submitted by Kathy Armstrong
Call to Order: The regular meeting of the Mustang Club
of Central Pennsylvania was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by
the President, Dennis Reddinger, on June 17, 2008, at
Hoffman Ford, Harrisburg, PA. There were thirteen members present.
Call to Order: The treasurer, Scott Sipe, called the
regular meeting of the Mustang Club of Central
Pennsylvania to order at 7:15 pm on July 15, 2008, at
Hoffman Ford, Harrisburg, PA. There were twelve
members and one guest present.
Minutes of the May 20, 2008 Meeting: Kathy Armstrong
read the minutes of the May 20, 2008 meeting; Scott
Miller moved and Dave Depeau seconded the motion to
Minutes of the June 17, 2008 Meeting: Kathy
Armstrong read the minutes of the June 17, 2008
meeting; Dave Depeau moved and Dennis Reddinger
(Please see JUNE MEETING on page 4)
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(Please see JULY MEETING on page 4)
(JUNE MEETING Continued from page 3)
(JULY MEETING Continued from page 3)
accept the minutes as read.
seconded the motion to accept the minutes as read.
Treasurer’s Report: Scott Sipe read the treasurer’s report
stating that we had a beginning balance of $1677.68, no
new income, and expenses of $169.68 for advertising,
leaving an ending balance of $1508.00. The report was
accepted as read.
Treasurer’s Report: Scott Sipe read the treasurer’s
report stating that we had a beginning balance of
$1508.00, income of $995.00 (125.00 new members,
94.00 merchandise sales, 28.00 show registrations,
748.00 other show revenue), expenses of $125.40
(postage/supplies $30.00, website $95.40), leaving an
ending balance of $2377.50. Dave Depeau moved
and Carlene Warner seconded the motion to accept
the report as read.
Committee Reports: Dave Depeau reported that a few
items have been submitted and that the next newsletter
would go out toward the end of July. Cathy Klunk stated
that she has contacted approximately twenty people/
companies and has received three items; she has also contacted Hollee’s. Denny Fanale reported that eight to
twelve people have signed up as volunteers for the Mustang Show. Dennis Reddinger and Scott Miller will contact car dealers and CJ Pony Parts as potential sponsors;
they reiterated that sponsors are critical.
Old Business: The president stated that club merchandise
may only be sold through club members. Regarding membership, he stated that a personal letter would be sent to
everyone that joined this year explaining the membership
renewal/new member dues structure. All new members
(that is those that joined in 2008 at $25.00) will be extended through 2009 and that everyone is going to receive
a membership card for the year 2009; dates are on the applications so they can be tracked.
Scott Sipe noted that he would submit the application for small games of chance (such as 50/50, etc.) and
a Sales tax exemption application. He is also pursuing
with Penn Dot the possibility of a Mustang Club license
plate. Scott stated that he is negotiating with more than
one food vendor, with a photographer, a small tools vendor, dyno vendor, and that contracts to Bumper Bob’s are
in the mail with a $100.00 fee going to the club and 10%
of their sales going to a charity.
Kevin Buecher reported that the new membership
flyer would be available to hand out at our show. He had a
sample that was passed around for all to see.
New Business: The president clarified the fee for the Mustang Show as follows: if you are a club member and working the show, and you park with the club, you do not pay
any fee; if you are a club member and not working the
show, you will pay $7.00; if you park in the judging area,
it will be the preregistration fee of $14.00. Also, if you
sign up to work you must be there.
Dennis Fanale stated that there is an effort underway to cruise from Uncle Nick’s to the Milton Hershey
(Please see JUNE MEETING on page 5)
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Committee Reports:
Newsletter: Dave Depeau reported that he has received a few submissions for the newsletter and that
he hopes to have the next issue out the first week of
August. Kathy Armstrong said only a couple of surveys have been returned. Scott Sipe will report on
his trip to Myrtle Beach.
Website: It was suggested that a main page be created for our new flyer so that it can be downloaded.
Scott Sipe reiterated that you must be a registered
user and logged on, otherwise you can only view; he
stated there are ten to fifteen new users; the merchandise information will be removed.
Membership: A brief discussion ensued regarding
membership and there was a consensus that the distribution of the new flyer will help the membership
grow. In response to a question, it was stated that we
have between 75 and 100 members.
Mustang Show (rally): It was stated that Bumper
Bob’s is a definite no for this year; Scott Sipe noted
that the food vendor (Grove Family Caterers) has
been secured and contracts signed; the menu was
distributed for all to see; Sam Armstrong noted that
he got two class sponsorships from KoKoMos East;
Dennis Reddinger noted that Jenna Reddinger will
help get gifts; Denny Fanale stated that there will be
a free tee shirt for all workers. He would be getting
prices from a couple of sources in the next few days.
Dennis Reddinger stated that the main sponsor would
be on the shirts and other sponsors would be listed on
a goody bag handout. Additional donations were
received from Scott Sipe, Dave Depeau, and Kathy
and Sam Armstrong. Some discussion centered on
class signs, voting ballots, show set-up on Saturday
at 6 pm, and to have the next meeting at the AACA
Museum if it is available. An inquiry was made
about the bake sale at the show. The president stated
he would check to see if the Victims of Domestic
(Please see JULY MEETING on page 5)
(JUNE MEETING Continued from page 4)
(JULY MEETING Continued from page 4)
school to join them for the Juvenile Diabetes Walk; Uncle
Nick’s will probably add more prizes.
Violence would be doing it again. A reminder
was given that volunteers are still needed.
Nothing has been forthcoming as yet regarding
the Lancaster Barn Stormers.
Old Business:
Sales Tax Exemption: Scott Sipe reported that
our request was denied because we do not do
enough charitable work or support.
Adjournment: The president adjourned the meeting at
8:15 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Kathleen H. Armstrong
Secretary
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CJ Pony Parts Hosts Grabber Orange Mustangs
Small Games of Chance: Scott Sipe reported
that we do have our permit for the 50/50 for the
Mustang Show. He did not get a yearly permit
because of our limited use -- $100.00 versus
$10.00.
New Membership Flyer: The president and all
present complimented Kevin Buecher on the
new flyer.
New Business:
Announcements: Dennis Reddinger announced
the Cruise In for Saturday, July 19, 2008 would
be at the pizza restaurant just a couple of doors
from Hollee’s Ice Cream. Denny Fanale reminded everyone about the Cruise In at Uncle
The following article was prepared and submitted by Bev
Fauth. Her and her husband Ed are the proud owners of a Nick’s in York on Wed., July 30, 2008. Dave
2007 Grabber Orange Mustang GT convertible.
Depeau stated that he handed out flyers at CJs
and another show. He said that CarOn May 17, 2008 CJ Pony Parts hosted the 2nd Annual
ShowNews.com is a good link for show inforSpring Grabber Orange (GO) Northeast Rally. The first
mation.
was held in May of 2007 in Wilkes-Barre, PA. A Fall
Rally was held in Scranton, PA in September 2007 and
about 24 GO Mustangs attended.
Saturday May 17th was the day 44 Grabber Orange Mustangs and 1 Grabber Orange Ford Ranger converged at CJ
Pony Parts in Harrisburg, PA. The day started out sunny
as the Grabber Orange Mustangs began pulling into CJ’s
parking lot shortly after 8:00 AM. There were “GO” machines from all over; Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois, Florida, West Virginia, New York and Massachusetts were just
some of the states represented.
The rally was organized on GrabberOrange.net which was
begun by Stan Yedlowski of Gibbsboro, NJ in December,
2006. BOGO (Brothers of Grabber Orange) machine owners use the site to talk about their machine and plan future
events all around the country.
Many photos were taken and of course we had plenty of
opportunities to look at what other folks have done to their
(Please see GRABBER ORANGE on page 6)
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Election: Denny Fanale reminded everyone
that nominations for new officers will be held in
October and the election will be in November.
CJs Customer Appreciation Day: Dennis
Reddinger thanked everyone for their participation. We had approximately twenty cars. He
also thanked Renee Armstrong (Sam and Kathy
Armstrong’s granddaughter) for leading us to
CJs and for the parking accommodations.
Adjournment: The president adjourned the
meeting at 8:15 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Kathleen H. Armstrong
Recording Secretary
Ponies On The Go
(GRABBER ORANGE Continued from page 5)
cars and to get more ideas for our own.
CJ’s graciously provided free refreshments and
gave tours of their new facility. They also provided
a “Cherry Picker” to enable us to take aerial photos
of the rally.
Following are some brief write-ups submitted by some of
our club member on Mustang-related trips that they have
taken since our last newsletter was published.
From Barry Klunk comes the following:
“Just thought I would drop you a line and let you know
how we've been making out at car shows so far this year.
May 4, 2008-Gene Latta Ford in Hanover, PA-We took
1st place with our 2004 Mustang GT Convertible-19942004 stock convertible class. June 8, 2008-Carlisle All
Ford Nationals-We took 1st place with our 1994 Boss
Shinoda Mustang-All year Boss Shinoda Class. June 15,
2008-Fabulous Fords for Fathers Day-by North Central
Mustang Club at Indian Park, Montoursville, PA, We
took 2nd place with our 2004 Mustang GT Convertible1994-2004 stock convertible class.”
Bob Schaeffer sent us the following story:
“May 9th I was at the Mustang Collective 2nd Annual
Buckeye Brawl up at Norwalk, Ohio. I ran my best time
that day, but no time slip. When I got to the timeslip
keeper, he handed me a piece of paper that looked something like this:
@@%$%^(*&)())HY)(YG&*&$%$%D%$^%
$&^E&^D^$^#&^&^T&R%^#^$R&O*UILKVK:JOIH)
(*)_*_+}+}{L:KJ)(*_O}O{I)*+_(+( )+(U)((*&(*^*&%
^$*&%*)(^(_)_+(+&*(^*&%*$*&()&)_*+
He informed me that the computer had stopped working.
He thought that when the computer came back up
it work produce my timeslip, but it didn't. I did not know
it at the time that this was my best time ever.
Thanks to Larry Jewett (Editor of Mustang Enthusiast
Magazine) had taken a picture of me with the tower
showing the time and speed.”
Bob submitted this picture with his story. You can find it
at the top of the next page. Mind you, Bob’s Mustang is
a naturally-aspirated V-6!
(Please see ON THE GO on page 7)
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We then took our cars for a ride down to Culhane’s
Steak House for a great steak dinner. Later that
evening we met at Kokomo’s Sports Bar to view the
videos of our cars arriving and leaving CJ’s as well
as some from the fall rally in Scranton last September.
It was awesome to see all of those Grabber Orange
machines all gathered in one place as well as traveling down the highway together.
A comment was made the Monday after the event to
a fellow GO Machine owner who did not get to the
event that there were “hundreds” of Orange Mustangs going down I-83 the previous Saturday.
Amazingly, of all 44 Mustangs that attended, no
two were alike; everyone was unique in some way.
There was a 2001 Mustang that started life as a
Black Mustang but was repainted Grabber Orange.
A Ford Ranger showed up in Grabber Orange, but
the one that stole the show was a 1968 Mustang
Fastback in Grabber Orange, it must be the fashion
statement of the year.
This is a really neat group to be associated with and
the guys that organize these events are awesome. It
takes a lot of hard work to organize these events and
to have everything run so smoothly.
We are looking forward to the next Grabber Orange
Rally, which will probably be in the fall. It will
probably be even better than the previous ones.
Anyone who has a Grabber Orange Mustang should
check out the site and think about taking part in
future rallies. The website is GrabberOrange.net.
Also, Mark has a website to purchase Mustang merchandise at GrabberPony.com. You can view many
pictures and videos from the Rallies on the
GrabberOrange.net site.
saw here) to me at [email protected]. And
please don’t hesitate to submit feature-length articles
as well. Bev Fauth did just this. The Grabber Orange Mustangs at CJ’s article in this newsletter was
written by her. It’s a great article. Thanks, Bev! I
will try to work articles submitted by members into
the newsletters as space permits.
(ON THE GO Continued from page 6)
Thanks to everyone that has submitted information to
me, and for sharing it with the club! Please keep it
coming, and I will keep publishing it!
Member Profiles
And Scott Sipe submitted the following information regarding his recent trip to Mustang Week at Myrtle Beach,
South Carolina:
“Myrtle Beach Mustang Week was a blast!!! There was a
great turnout at Planet Hollywood, fun was had driving
around the NASCAR approved Myrtle Beach Speedway
track and the car show today was attended by approximately 430 Mustangs!!!
On a small note, my 2005 GT actually won an award at
today's show. I would have never bet on it since it is only
mildly modified.”
Following is one of the photos that Scott submitted along
with this.
Congratulations to Barry, Bob and Scott!!
As regular readers of our newsletter will remember,
in our last newsletter (Spring 2008) we included a
Member Survey form and asked our members to
complete this and return it to us. We have received
several of these now, and are presenting two of them
here for your reading pleasure.
John McCall
John McCall of York, Pennsylvania is a sales manager for Chesapeake Homes, Inc. He is the proud
owner of a 2005 Mustang GT Premium that he has
owned for three years.
I want to continue to do a write-ups like these on Mustang-related trips that club members take. As you can see
from what I’ve included here, these could be car shows,
cruise-ins, trips to a race track, etc. Please e-mail information about these items (along with pictures, like you
Modifications to his Mustang include an intake cover
by Midwest and a Magna-Flow cat-back exhaust
system, both installed by CJ Pony Parts of Harrisburg, PA. John has also added chrome Bullitt wheels
with spinner caps to his torch red pony that has an
Aberdeen two-tone (red/black) interior. Additionally, his Stang has white painted stripes and a California Mustang hood scoop with paint and installation done by Carl Beasley Ford of York, PA. An
auto-dim rearview mirror with temperature display
(Please see MEMBER PROFILES on page 8)
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(MEMBER PROFILES Continued from page 7)
(Ford Parts), retro “GT-580” rocker panel stripe kit from
Graphic Express installed by Paul Street, SS hood pins,
and sequential taillight turn signals complete his modifications.
John confesses that his best friend for fourteen
years was a male black Lab/Collie mix named Codie.
R.I.P.
He regularly reads Mustang Times, the monthly
magazine of the Mustang Club of America and True West
magazine, likes novels with a western theme and his favorite book or magazine is Muscle Mustangs & Fast
Fords.
The Pittsburgh Steelers are his favorite team and
one of the sports venues that he watches on television
when he is not reading. Enjoying his grandson play baseball, car shows, and firearms shooting are his favorite
outdoor activities.
John likes to listen to country or classic rock
music, especially his favorite artist Hank Williams Jr.
“Two and a Half Men” is his favorite TV show and
“Tombstone” and “Bullitt” are his most loved movies.
He also likes the television shows “24” and “Sopranos.”
John’s other interest is “Yesterday’s Country,” his own
country music band.
His culinary choice is steak and potatoes and he
likes to eat at The Embers in York, Pa. Puerto Vallarta,
Mexico is his favorite vacation destination and we’re
guessing he shares this with his wife Tifanee.
clear bumper reflectors, chrome taillight trim, driving
light bezels, shorty custom antenna, a hood lift kit,
white mirror covers, rear blackout panel, daytime
running lights, front turn signal clear corners (clear
with stealth bulbs), LED 3rd brake light (clear),
Steeda billet A/C knobs (satin), billet speaker covers,
cupholder trim, shift boot trim, map light trim
(Shelby w/passive drive sensor), lock knob grommet
covers, Ford Racing stainless door sill plates, Ford
GT start switch, chrome power steering cap cover,
chrome strut tower nut covers, chrome fuse box
cover, and black radiator extension covers complete
his modifications.
Don and his wife are the happy owners of a border
collie named Kipp.
Don’s favorite magazines are Mustang Times, Muscle Mustangs & Fast Fords, Do It Yourself, and
Healey Marque. His favorite indoor activity is doit-yourself projects, and his favorite outdoor activity
is boating. Don holds a USCG Master License.
The Pittsburgh Steelers are his favorite team and one
of the sports venues that he watches on television
when he is not reading. Enjoying his grandson play
baseball, car shows, and firearms shooting are his
favorite outdoor activities.
Don likes a variety of music styles and his favorite
form of entertainment is going to shows. “CSI Miami” is his favorite TV show and he likes action
movies and TV shows.
Don’s favorite food is crab cakes and he likes to eat
at OutBack.
Thanks for letting us take a peek at your life,
John!
Thanks for sharing your info with us, Don!
Don Zielke
Don Zielke of Hellam, PA works for Ross Technology
Corporation in Leola, PA. He and his wife Glenda are
the proud owners of a Performance White 2007 Mustang
GT California Special convertible that they have owned
since they bought it new from Beasley Ford in York, PA.
Engine modifications to his Mustang include a Ford Racing X-pipe, Ford Racing axle-back exhaust, GMS air intake, Roush short-throw shifter, Steeda underdrive pulley,
factory GT plenum and fuel rail covers. His suspension
modifications include the Ford Racing handling pack,
GT500 lower control arms, and a Ford Racing tubular
steel brace. His pony rides on the 18 inch factory GT/CS
wheels and tires.
The car has a host of exterior and interior mods, including
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We would like to continue to profile members in
future issues of our newsletter. Accordingly, we are
asking that, if have not already done so, you complete the Member Survey found on pages 10 and 11
of the Spring 2008 newsletter and return it to Kathy
Armstrong, Secretary, 6627-B terrace way, Harrisburg, Pa 17111. If you would like to add any information not asked for, please feel free to do so (on the
back or on an additional sheet of paper). I think that
you will agree that these profiles both help us to get
better acquainted with our fellow club members and
help to make our newsletter more interesting.
Thanks!
Member’s Information Update
If you have moved, changed your phone number or email
address, please forward this information to
[email protected] so we can keep our membership database up to date to make sure you receive all club correspondence.
News
Editor’s Note: Ford has recently announced a whole host
of BOLD MOVES (sorry, I couldn’t resist ☺) in response
to the dramatic changes that have occurred in the
automotive landscape due to the dramatic run-up in fuel
prices since the beginning of this year. Therefore, as I did
in the previous newsletter, I am going to run some news
that applies to Ford as a whole, rather than specific to the
Mustang. However, this article does briefly mention the
Mustang. In addition, much of the technology spoken of in
the article will find its way into future Mustangs, so I felt it
was newsworthy. I have put the relevant information in
bold type to make it easier to find.
The following article is reprinted from a July 24, 2008
press release issued by Ford at their media website http://
media.ford.com/. Specifically, this article can be found at
the following link: http://media.ford.com/
article_display.cfm?article_id=28660
Membership
Many of our MCCPA club members are also Mustang Club of America (MCA) members and enjoy the
benefits the MCA provides. We encourage every
member to visit the MCA website, at http://
www.mustang.org and consider becoming a MCA
member as well. If you were not a member of the
MCA when you first joined and you are now, please
provide the club with your MCA member number.
FORD ACCELERATES TRANSFORMATION PLAN
WITH SMALL CAR OFFENSIVE,
MANUFACTURING REALIGNMENT
• Ford adding new fuel-efficient small cars and crossovers to North American product lineup
• Six European small vehicles coming to North America
from global B-car and C-car platforms
• Three large truck and SUV plants converting to small
cars; retooling begins this December
• Ford, Lincoln and Mercury lineup to be almost completely upgraded by end of 2010
• Ford plans to be the best or among the best in fuel
economy with every new product in its segment
• Hybrid vehicle production and lineup to double in
2009
• Capacity for North American four-cylinder engines to
double by 2011
• Ford, Lincoln and Mercury confirmed in company’s
North American brand portfolio
DEARBORN, Mich., July 24, 2008 – Ford Motor Company [NYSE: F] today announced a significant acceleration of its transformation plan with the addition of several
new fuel-efficient small vehicles in North America and a
realignment of its North American manufacturing.
(Please see TRANSFORMATION PLAN on page 10)
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Web Information and Updates
At the club’s July meeting (see pages 3 to 5 for the
meeting minutes) , it was suggested that a link be
created on the club website’s main page for the
club’s Mustang Rally. Scott Sipe, our webmaster,
has done this. The main webpage now has a link on
the bottom navigation bar to show the Mustang Rally
information, including being able to download the
club’s flyer for this. This information has replaced
the merchandise information.
The website is a great place to attach information,
especially PDF files of various car shows, cruises,
etc. Please be aware, however, that you must be a
registered user of the club’s website and be logged
onto the website to be able to view attachments.
Visitors and registered website users that are not
logged on will not be able to view attachments. So,
to get the most out of using the club’s website, be
sure that you are a registered user and that you always log on when viewing it.
(TRANSFORMATION PLAN Continued from page 9)
The actions represent a considerable shift in Ford’s North
American product plans and investments toward smaller
vehicles and fuel-efficient powertrains in both the nearand mid-term in line with rapid changes in customer buying preferences.
In addition to bringing six small vehicles to North America
from the company’s acclaimed European lineup, Ford is
accelerating the introduction of fuel-efficient EcoBoost
and all-new four-cylinder engines, boosting hybrid production and converting three existing truck and SUV plants
for small car production, beginning this December.
“We continue to take fast and decisive action implementing our plan and responding to the rapidly changing business environment,” said Ford President and CEO Alan
Mulally. “Ford is moving aggressively using our global
product strengths to introduce additional smaller vehicles
in North America and to provide outstanding fuel economy
with every new product.”
Mulally said the company is more focused than ever on its
transformation plan, which calls for:
• Aggressively restructuring to operate profitably at the
current demand and changing model mix
• Accelerating the development of new products that
customers want and value
• Financing the plan and improving the balance sheet
• Working together effectively as one team, leveraging
Ford’s global assets
“The progress we have made in working together to create
a ‘One Ford’ global enterprise during the past two years
gives us a unique competitive advantage in today’s environment,” Mulally said. “We are in a stronger position
than ever to leverage Ford’s global assets to address the
North American business environment. We also are building on the past few years of progress in continuously improving our quality, reducing our cost structure and introducing strong new products.”
Aggressively Restructuring
Ford will convert three existing North American truck and
SUV plants for small car production, with the first conversion beginning this December.
The moves are in addition to Ford’s announcements in
May and June that it is reducing its North American production plans for large trucks and SUVs for the remainder
of 2008, as well as increasing production of smaller cars
and crossovers.
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“We are transforming Ford’s North American manufacturing operations into a lean, flexible system that
is fully competitive with the best in the business,”
said Mark Fields, Ford president of The Americas.
“We remain committed to matching our capacity
with real consumer demand, and we are equipping
nearly all of our assembly plants with flexible body
shops, ensuring we can respond quickly to changing
consumer tastes.
“In addition, we are adding four-cylinder engine capacity to meet the growing consumer demand, while
expanding production of our new EcoBoost engines,
six-speed transmissions and other fuel-saving technologies,” Fields said.
Among the manufacturing realignment actions:
• Michigan Truck Plant in Wayne, Mich., which
currently builds the Ford Expedition and Lincoln
Navigator full-size SUVs, will be converted beginning this December to production of small cars derived from Ford’s global C-car platform in 2010.
• Production of the Ford Expedition and Lincoln
Navigator will be moved to the Kentucky Truck
Plant in Louisville, Ky., early next year.
• Cuautitlan Assembly Plant in Mexico, which
currently produces F-Series pickups, will be converted to begin production of the new Fiesta small
car for North America in early 2010.
• Louisville (Ky.) Assembly Plant, which builds
the Ford Explorer mid-size SUV, will be converted
to produce small vehicles from Ford’s global C-car
platform beginning in 2011.
• Twin Cities (Minn.) Assembly Plant – which
was scheduled to close in 2009 – will continue production of the Ford Ranger through 2011 to meet
consumer demand for the compact pickup.
• As previously announced, Kansas City Assembly Plant this year will add a third crew to its small
utility line for the Ford Escape, Escape Hybrid and
Mercury Mariner and Mariner Hybrid.
In tandem with the realignments, Ford will continue
to offer targeted hourly buyouts at its U.S. plants and
facilities, working with the UAW to secure competitive employment levels. Ford also said it remains on
track to reduce salaried-related costs by 15 percent in
North America by Aug. 1.
Ford North America still expects to reduce annual
(Please see TRANSFORMATION PLAN on page 11)
(TRANSFORMATION PLAN Continued from page 10)
operating costs by $5 billion by the end of 2008 – at
constant volume, mix and exchange, and excluding
special items – compared with 2005. In addition, the
company said it plans to continue to reduce structural
costs beyond 2008.
The company also confirmed Ford, Lincoln and Mercury will remain in its North American brand portfolio. Ford said it will work with its dealers to broaden
and accelerate its dealer consolidations, which will
result in a dealer network that reflects the changing
industry size and model mix.
Ford also updated its current North American planning assumptions, which include:
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U.S. economic recovery to begin by early 2010
U.S. industry sales to return to trend levels as the
economy returns to health
• Product mix changes are permanent, but some
recovery will occur from the current share-ofindustry for full-size pickups – though not back to
levels experienced previously – as the economy and
housing sector recover
• Oil prices to remain volatile and high
• No near-term relief from current level of commodity prices
• About 14 percent U.S. market share for Ford,
Lincoln and Mercury brands
Accelerating New Products
Ford is adding several new North American products
in the near- and mid-term, and shifting from a primary emphasis on large trucks and SUVs to smaller
and more fuel-efficient vehicles. By the end of 2010,
two-thirds of spending will be on cars and crossovers
– up from one-half today.
“We are accelerating the development of the new
products customers want and value,” Mulally said.
“We sell some of the best vehicles in the world in our
profitable European and Asian operations, and we
will bring many of them to North America on top of
our already aggressive product plans.”
The new products include six European small vehicles to be introduced in North America by the end of
2012. Ford’s acclaimed European products are set
apart by their world-class driving dynamics, exciting
design and outstanding quality.
North America on a foundation of small, fuel-efficient cars
and crossovers that will set new standards for quality, fuel
economy, product features and refinement,” Fields said.
The Ford, Lincoln, Mercury line will be almost completely
upgraded by the end of 2010, including:
•
2009 Ford F-150, on sale in late fall with the most
capability, most choice and most smart features of any
full-size pickup, and with more than a 7 percent fuel economy improvement
• 2010 Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan, Lincoln MKZ sedans, on sale in early 2009, with Fusion’s and Milan’s
four-cylinder fuel economy expected to top Honda Accord
and Toyota Camry
• 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid and Mercury Milan Hybrid,
beginning production late this year and on sale in early
2009 – with fuel economy expected to top the Toyota
Camry hybrid
• New Ford Mustang – coupe, convertible, and glassroof models – in early 2009
• New Ford Taurus sedan – with EcoBoost engine and
even more advanced safety and convenience technologies
– in mid-2009
• New European Transit Connect small multi-purpose
van in mid-2009
• New Lincoln seven-passenger crossover – with EcoBoost engine – in mid-2009
• New European Ford Fiesta, in both four- and fivedoor versions, in early 2010
• New European Ford Focus, in both four- and fivedoor versions, in 2010
• New Mercury small car in 2010
• New European small vehicle that will be a
“whitespace” entry in North America in 2010
• Next-generation Ford Explorer – with unibody construction, EcoBoost, six-speed, weight savings and improved aerodynamics for up to 25 percent better fuel economy – in 2010
With every new product, Ford expects to be the best or
among the best for fuel economy. This is aided by one of
the most extensive powertrain upgrades ever for Ford. By
the end of 2010, nearly all of Ford’s North American engines will be upgraded or replaced. In addition, within two
years, nearly all of Ford’s North American lineup will
offer fuel-saving six-speed automatic transmissions.
The improvements build on several Ford fuel economy
leaders today, such as:
“While we have no intention of giving up our longtime truck leadership, we are creating a new Ford in
(Please see TRANSFORMATION PLAN on page 12)
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(TRANSFORMATION PLAN Continued from page 11)
• 2009 Ford Flex, which is the most fuel-efficient
standard seven-passenger vehicle on the market, topping the 2009 Honda Pilot
• 2009 Ford Focus, with highway fuel economy of
up to 35 mpg – better than the smaller 2008 Honda
Fit and 2009 Nissan Versa SL and a key reason Focus retail sales are up 50 percent
• 2009 Escape, with a new 2.5-liter four-cylinder
engine and six-speed transmission delivering best-inclass highway fuel economy of 28 mpg – ahead of
Toyota RAV4 and Honda CR-V
• 2009 Ford Escape Hybrid, delivering 34 mpg in
the city and 31 mpg on the highway, making it the
most fuel-efficient utility vehicle available
Coming in 2009 are the first applications of
Ford’s new EcoBoost engines. EcoBoost uses gasoline turbocharged direct-injection technology for
up to 20 percent better fuel economy, up to 15
percent fewer CO2 emissions and superior driving performance versus larger-displacement engines.
EcoBoost V-6 engines will be introduced on several
vehicles next year, beginning with the Lincoln MKS
and Ford Taurus sedans, and Ford Flex crossover.
Four-cylinder EcoBoost engines will debut in 2010
in both North America and Europe. Ford will offer
EcoBoost on more than 80 percent of its North
American lineup by the end of 2012.
Ford also plans to double capacity for North American four-cylinder engines to more than 1 million
units by 2011, to meet the consumer trend toward
downsized engines for fuel economy. The smaller
engines will deliver significant fuel savings.
In addition, Ford plans to double its hybrid volume
and offerings next year – and is looking to expand
further going forward. Production of the all-new
2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid and Mercury Milan Hybrid
begins in December – with fuel economy expected to
top the Toyota Camry hybrid.
With these new models, the Ford Escape Hybrid –
now in its fifth year of production – and the Mercury
Mariner Hybrid, Ford will offer four hybrid vehicles.
That will make Ford the largest domestic producer of
full hybrid vehicles in North America, second only to
Toyota in sales volume.
Ford also is introducing six-speeds with PowerShift
that offers the fuel economy of a manual transmission
and convenience of an automatic; start-stop engines
that shut off when the vehicle stops; electric power
steering; direct injection, and Twin Independent Variable Cam Timing engines. These technologies will be
progressively introduced within the North American
lineup by 2012.
“One Ford”
Driving Ford’s product transformation is the company’s
“One Ford” global product development vision, which will
deliver more vehicles worldwide from fewer core platforms, further reduce costs and allow for the increased use
of common parts and systems.
In the next five years, Ford will build more than 1 million
vehicles a year worldwide off its global B-car platform and
nearly 2 million units worldwide off its global C-car platform.
“Ford is investing most where consumer growth is taking
place – and that’s in highly fuel-efficient global small
cars,” said Derrick Kuzak, Ford group vice president of
Global Product Development. “One of every four vehicles
in the world today is a ‘C’ or Ford Focus-sized vehicle,
and we expect the segment to grow more than 20 percent
to 6 million units in North America and 25 million worldwide by 2012. We see similar strong growth in the Bsegment, where the Fiesta competes.”
With Ford’s global product development plan, all of the
company’s vehicles competing in global segments will be
common in North America, Europe and Asia within five
years. In addition to B- and C-sized small cars, the company’s Fusion- and Mondeo-sized C/D cars and utilities
will be common globally. The same will be true for commercial vans.
Ford said it is uniquely positioned to take advantage of its
scale, already acclaimed global products and the strength
of the Ford brand around the world to respond to the current changing marketplace and to begin to grow profitably.
The company said its success in growing market share and
profits with smaller, more fuel-efficient vehicles in Europe
is now the template around the world.
“We remain absolutely committed to creating an exciting,
viable Ford going forward – and to transforming Ford into
a lean global enterprise delivering profitable growth over
the long term,” Mulally said. “We continue to make progress on every element of our transformation plan, and we
are taking decisive steps in the near term to ensure our
long-term success.”
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Due to space limitations this time around, I am not going to include a list of events EXCEPT for the club’s
Mustang Rally. Please register (if you haven’t already done so) and LOG IN to the club’s website and view the
calendar and the forums for information on all of the club’s events and on a variety of non-club events. – Dave
MCCPA Club Events
Mustang Club of Central PA Car Show: Sunday, August 31 at the Antique Automobile Club of America
Museum. Show hours are 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Registration is from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon Full details and downloadable flyer available on the club’s website.
Nomination Form
Presented on the next page is the official nomination form for the club’s Board and Committee positions. Board positions include President, Vice President (2 positions), Secretary and Treasurer. Committee positions include Membership and Club Newsletter. The election will be held at the club’s November 20th monthly meeting at Hoffman Ford in Harrisburg. Please e-mail the completed form to
Scott Sipe, the club’s webmaster, at [email protected] or bring it along with you to
the November 20th meeting. Remember, this is YOUR club. The direction it takes
depends on YOU. So be sure take an active part in this process by completing this
form and taking part in the club’s election.
And Now, A Word From Our Sponsor
Hagerty Insurance has graciously agreed to donate goody bags for our club’s Mustang
Rally. In return, they have asked us to place their ad in our newsletter. You can find
their ad on page 15 of this newsletter. Also, be sure to check out Hagerty’s Car Club
Central website. This site offers membership building ideas, articles for newsletters, free
brochures and pamphlets, meeting ideas and more. You can find their Car Club Central
website at http://www.hagerty.com/carclubcentral/. Thanks, Hagerty!
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See inside for:
President’s Corner
Club Meeting Minutes
Member Profiles
More!!!!
Look for the next edition of the
Mustang Club of Central PA
Gazette in November 2008!!!
CLUB EVENT
La Piazza Cruise-In
July 19, 2008
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