- Vintage Mustang Owners Association
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- Vintage Mustang Owners Association
The Pony Express The Monthly Newsletter of the Vintage Mustang Owners Association November 2009 Featured Car of the Month Rick and Leslie Pickering’s 1969 Mach1 Next VMOA Meeting: Friday, November 6 th , 7:30 pm At Sunnyvale Ford , 650 East El Camino Real , Sunnyvale, CA Between Remington Ave / Fair Oaks Ave and Wolfe Road. Meetings are on the first Friday of the month. Inside: Car of the Month , Calendar of Events , General Club Information Christmas Party , Poker Run Photos , Past Events , Membership Renewal Form , and More.... Volume 33 Issue 4 November 2009 2009 VMOA Officers And Volunteers President Vice President Secretary Treasurer Past President Board Members Steve Chapman Robert Wilson John O’Toole Walt Boeninger Ken Mannina Neal Hasheider Jeremy Bligh John Cortez Geno Brickey Craig Bauer Editor John Cortez Events Coordinator Chuck Brown Parades Don Arnaudo MCA Representative Phil Deardorf Car Show Myron Moreno Rick Pickering Craig Bauer Webmaster Walt Boeninger Greeter Sally O’Toole Raffle Louise Gibino Mike Riccardi Photographer John Cortez Merchandiser Jenny Jump [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] MCA=Mustang Club of America "Get more from your Mustang" As a member of VMOA (an MCA regional club), you should really consider membership in our national organization. The monthly magazine, MUSTANG TIMES, is an outstanding publication. They cover the full range of information from the national offices and staff, current events, future events, individual cars, technical subjects, cars and parts for sale and more. Please see me at our meetings or contact me at 408-356-7421 to join and make $10.00 for our club as a bonus. Phil Deardorf , MCA Chairperson Parades and Displays Of Mustangs If you hear of a group lookingfor Mustangs for their parades or other events, please contact Don Arnaudo Parades Chairman at [email protected] Get your VMOA name Badges! [email protected] Next Board Meeting When: November 24th (Always 2 Tuesdays before the monthly meeting) Time: 7:00 pm Where: Holder's Country Inn, 1424 Saratoga Ave., San Jose, CA 95129 408.378.6022. Note to our Members: If you are not able to attend our Monthly meetings or a Board meeting, there are still ways to participate! If you have feedback or just want to volunteer some time, contact one of your club officers or volunteers.They will point you in the right direction. Everyone is welcome to attend & give input! You may order your VMOA name badges for $7.00 , or $10.00 for the New Magentic Style at the monthly meeting or by contacting our Vice President and membership chairperson, at [email protected] Did you know... ? When you wear your badge to the meeting, you automatically get one FREE Raffle ticket when you go see Mike Riccardi or Louise Gibino at the raffle table. When we attend mustang events it helps if you wear your badge so others can know who is from VMOA. It also helps the new people in our club to get to know the names and faces. Car Of The Month Sign Up 2009 SCHEDULE: About The Vintage Mustang Owners Association The Vintage Mustang Owners Association (VMOA) was founded in August, 1977 to provide a focal point for Mustang owners who wished to further their enjoyment of ownership. The club was originally dedicated to the restoration and preservation of only the 1965 and 1966 Mustangs, but now welcomes all Mustangs up to and including the current model year of production. Your interest in Mustangs is the most important thing, not the condition of your car or the fact that you may not even own a Mustang yet. Club members keep current on the latest Mustang information and participate in numerous fun events all year. The Pony Express The Pony Express is the official publication of the Vintage Mustang Owners Association. It is published for the exclusive use of its members. Please send information and articles to: [email protected] Information and articles to appear in the Pony Express must be received by the 22nd of the month in order to be in the next newsletter. Articles: Members are encouraged to submit articles for inclusion in the newsletter. Tell us how you found your car or it found you! Send in Tech Articles or Tips and Tricks that make life easier for you and your car. Ads: Want ads and For Sale ads can be submitted at the monthly meeting or by writing to the editor. Free for members! Others at Editor’s discretion. Nov : Rick & Leslie Pickering Dec : Open Please Sign up and Send in a story about your Mustang , the Mustang you once had or your love of Mustangs NOTE: There will be a sign up sheet at the monthly meeting or if you can’t make the meeting, tell the Editor that you are interested. On the day of the club meeting, your feature car needs to be parked in the front at 7:00 pm. NOTE: If an emergency comes up and you can’tdo the month you signed up for, please arrange for someone else to take your place! It is your responsibility to be there or contact one of the others to take that slot. Be sure to tell the Editor in case things are being planned around that year of car for that issue. We might have a backup for you. If you have extra articles or information about your year of car or stories surrounding it that might be of general interest to the members, please include that info so the editor can use it. Email all info to: [email protected] by the 20th of the month prior to your car being the Featured Car: And Thanks To everyone who contributed items for this months issue of the Pony Express And our host SUNNYVALE FORD From The Presidents Desk Presidents Letter November 2009 Poker Run 10/17/09 With another great turnout of VMOA members and Guest’s, the poker run is rapidly turning into one of our clubs favorite events of the year. Perfect weather for a short drive, considering just 4 days before we had some of the heaviest rains of the year, with some rainfall totals being broken for this time of the year. We had a total of 24 cars. A record Number of cars and members. Thank you to Mary & Phil Deardorf for all their time arranging this event. Again going above and beyond to make this event GREAT. Elections are fast approaching for VMOA officer and board positions for 2010. I will be looking to our membership for individuals to fill these positions. I will be Also looking for a few good people to head up the Nominating Committee. From The Editors Desk It was great to hear from Kathi Ricardi reporting that her Mom , Louise Gibino is is doing really great for only being 1 month out from her quadruple bypass surgery. Her Doctors are very impressed with how well she is doing. She says to tell everyone hello & to thank all of you for the flowers, cards, prayers & good wishes that were sent her way. It is very uplifting when things happen & to know how many people truly care about you. Elections for VMOA Club Officers are Coming up in December , It’s Not Too late To Volunteer yourself to run for any of the elected Positions , Just contact any of the Board Members with the the Position you may want to run for. Members if you have been to any events that I have not been able to attend, I would really appecreate it if you could send a few photos and maybe an Article for publishing them in the newsletter and also to our club website The Annual VMOA Toy drive will be on December 4th (the Christmas Party). Please bring a new, unwrapped toy! Questions, please call Rose or Don Arnaudo at 408 354-4017. Remember to wear your name badges and Club Shirts to meeting and events. John Cortez , Editor VMOA Holiday Party and Elections. The VMOA December General Meeting will be our 2009 holiday party and gift exchange. The meeting will be held at the Nor Cal Shelby Clubhouse. Located at 790 East Duane Ave. Sunnyvale. The December meeting we Birthday Greetings will be electing Officers and Board members. So be thinking about running or nominating a close friend or Sandra Bergquist 2 family member. This is also our yearly Gift Donation Phil Deardorf 4 for the Santa Clara Children’s Shelter. Please bring Laurie Granberry 5 an unwrapped toy with you to the Party. Marilyn Brown 6 Lee Douglas 8 Craig Bauer 10 RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED STEVE CHAPMAN, PRESIDENT VMOA Vicky Hasheider 12 Robert Battuello 21 Robert Lee 22 LaVonne Ingenthron 23 Glenn Roberts 26 Karen Moreno 27 to those in November If we don’t have your birthdate yet (month,day) and you would like to be included in the birthday greetings, please send your info to the editor. Every month now (just for fun), we will print Birthday Greetings to those club members who provide us with their name, month, and day of birth. There are already several club members who have discovered that not only do they share a love for Mustangs, but they also share the same birthday! VMOA Monthly Meeting and Board Meeting Minutes . Board of Directors Meeting ; Meeting Date: October 27, 2009 ; Location: Holder’s Country Inn VMOA Board Meeting Minutes – Meeting called to order by President Steve Chapman at 7:20pm , Present: Officers: President Steve Chapman, VP Robert Wilson, Treasurer Walt Boeninger, Secty, John O’Toole, and Board Members John Cortez, Jeremy Bligh, Also Present: Al Thomas, Jenny Jump, Phil and Mary Deardorf, Jennifer Chapman, Sally O’Toole, Rick Pickering and Myron Moreno. 1. Steve announced that elections for officers and board members for 2010 will take place at the December meeting. Steve will open nominations to the general membership at the December meeting. In addition to the 4 officers, there are 5 board positions. 2. Club Christmas party will be held on our regular meeting night at the NORCAL SAAC clubhouse starting at 7pm. The dinner will be pot luck and all attending are encouraged to bring a dish: salad, main course or desert that serves 4 to 6 adults. There will be a sign up sheet at the Nov. meeting for those who will bring food. Jennifer will coordinate but asks for volunteers to help with the set up. Volunteers are asked to arrive by 6pm to assist. Please bring an Unwrapped gift for a child to benefit the Santa Clara County Children’s Shelter. Also bring a Wrapped gift, cost not to exceed $20, to participate in our annual gift exchange and stealing donnybrook. 3. Phil gave a report on his research into club insurance coverage through MCA. He reported that VMOA is a Charter Club of MCA and is entitled to event coverage through MCA if we apply. He also learned that Heacock Insurance has annual liability coverage available for clubs, policies for special events, and policies for officers and directors. Detailed information was provided and will be reviewed in detail by the board for implementation prior to February, 2010. 4. Merchandise report – Sally reported that pictures of all available items are almost ready for the website. Jenny will continue to bring available items to the general meetings. 5. Sally, Phil and Neal Hasheider met with Mike Brandt of DeAnza Auto Tech to discuss the Auto Tech needs and how VMOA might be able to help. It is believed that VMOA is an unincorporated association...... .......Further investigation is planned. 6. Myron gave a report on plans for the 33rd VMOA car Show in June of 2010. The co-chairs, Myron, Rick and Craig Bauer will follow the agenda for planning developed by Tom Hasenberg and Neal Hasheider for the preceding 5 shows. The first committee meeting is TBA. Members a re invited and encouraged to help with this great annual show. 7. Phil and Mary reported on the annual Poker Run. A total of 26 cars and 40+ people attended. Rod and Carol Davidson won the prize for the best hand. Guests included members of Mission Trails Mustangs. Hats off to Phil and Mary for another great event. 8. Steve announced that the VMOA Installation Dinner will be held in January 2010. A volunteer is needed to help coordinate this event and help select a venue. 9. Walt has emailed an updated club roster to the Board for approval. The roster will be made available to the general membership. Walt also presented a current Treasurer’s report. The club currently maintains a balance in excess of $10,000. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned by Steve Chapman at 8:45pm. Respectfully submitted, John J. O’Toole, Secretary "For Sale" 1968-1970 Mustang/Shelby/Boss die-cast 1:18 scale models. 9 cars including fastbacks & convertibles. By Ertl & Amer Muscle. Never out of the boxes. $150. Questions/details, Bill (408) 377-4169. 2009 CALENDAR OF EVENTS DATE EVENT LOCATION/INFO Nov 6 VMOA Club Meeting--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Sunnyvale Ford Nov 14-15 Goodguys 20th Autumn Get-Together-----------------------------------------------------------Pleasanton, CA Nov 22 or 29 Donut Deal---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------TBA Nov 24 VMOA Board Meeting---------------------------------Holder's Country Inn,1424 Saratoga Ave,San Jose Dec 6 VMOA Christmas Party And Gift Exchange--------------------------------------Nor Cal SAAC Clubhouse Dec 22 VMOA Board Meeting---------------------------------Holder's Country Inn,1424 Saratoga Ave,San Jose Jan 1 ( ? ) VMOA Club Meeting--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Sunnyvale Ford Jan ?? VMOA Instalation Dinner-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------TBA Jan 26 VMOA Board Meeting---------------------------------Holder's Country Inn,1424 Saratoga Ave,San Jose Feb 5 VMOA Club Meeting--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Sunnyvale Ford Feb 22 VMOA Board Meeting---------------------------------Holder's Country Inn,1424 Saratoga Ave,San Jose VMOA Event Details Future Plans for VMOA Fun!!! Be sure to send your event info to [email protected] if you want it in the newsletter. Remember to send it in early, by the 15th of the month prior to your event. Subsequent updates can be made once the layout is complete. Volunteer to organize an event! Big or Small, Short or Long. Have an idea? Contact Chuck Brown, the Event Calendar Coordinator: [email protected] ----------20th Autumn Get-Together - Goodguys November 14th - 15th, 2009, Alameda County Fairgrounds, Pleasanton, CA http://www.good-guys.com/ or http:// www.autumngettogether.com/ Info Phone: 925-838-9876 Fax: 925-820-8241 ----------- Donut Deal I will put together a Donut Deal on Sun 11/22 or Sun 11/29. Date and Location TBA Ken Mannina [email protected] More Car Show and Event Details Holiday Party , Toy Drive , Elections And General Membership Meeting Please plan to attend this year's annual holiday party at the clubhouse. This will be a pot luck dinner , gift exchange and Toy Drive just like last year , This is a family affair, so bring your loved ones and share a great evening with special friends! At the November Meeting and In future club e-mails We will passing around a sign up sheet so we will know what you will be bringing to the Pot Luck. And Don’t forget to bring a unwrapped gift for the Toy Drive. The Meeting/Dinner will be held Dec 6 at: NorCal Shelby Clubhouse (aka Rainbow Montessori) 790 E. Duane Ave. Sunnyvale, CA It's the building all the way in the back Second Floor Gift Exchange: Bring a wrapped gift to exchange with other members during the dinner Toy Drive Give Donation: Bring an UNWRAPPED gift for a child, ages infant to 18 QUESTIONS: Rose and Don Arnaudo 408.354.4017 Weekly Local Events Ongoing Events - Looking for something to do? GRAFFITI Nites (during the spring/summer): BOSTON MARKET, 2006 El Camino Real, Santa Clara----------------------------------Every Wednesday 4-8pm March thru Oct BIG DOG’S GRILL, 1401 Foxworthy Ave, San Jose------------------------------------------Every Tuesday, possibly Thursday too CITY DINNER, Blossom Rd, San Jose 5:30-8:30pm ----------------------------Last Wednesday of the month] (408) 269-5490 JERSEY JOE’S, El Camino Real, San Carlos 6-8:30pm--------------------------------3rd Wednesday of the month 650-368-8212 FOSTER FREEZE, 78 Serra Way, Milpitas 6:00pm --------------------------------------------------------------Every Thursday Night KOHLWEISS AUTO PARTS, Veterans Blvd, Redwood City -------------------------1st Wednesday of the month 650-368-8212 CALIFORNIA CRUISE NIGHTS--------------------------------------------http://www.centralvalleyclassics.com/cruisenights.html Websites with TONS of events listed GOLDEN GATE STREET MACHINES UNLIMITED------------------------------------http://www.ggsmu.com/Events/events.html GRAFFITI NIGHTS--------------------------------------------------------------------http://www.letstalkevents.com/coming_events.htm CALIFORNIA CAR CLUBS------------------------------------------------------------http://www.californiacarclubs.com/schedule.htm ROCK N’ ROD---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------http://rocknrod.com/calstate VMOA 4th annual Poker Run In total there were 27 cars involved-24 Mustangs, one georgeous Fairlane, and 2 regular cars. (Jenny Jump and Al Thomas had rented a Mustang for the day but it ended up having a DEAD BATTERY and The SUV had Mustang Wheels). Fifty participants were present including 1 couple from the Mission Trails Mustang Club and 3 couples that had membership with VOMA and MTM. Again, there was a fine crew to make the day go smoothly. Renee Ambrozy got everyone started, Mike Riccardi got everyone parked, and Ken Mannina did the judging for the Poker Hands. The first car started on the "Run" at 10:20. There were two stops along the route and four wineries. The first winery was Sycamore where winemaker, Ted Medeiros, was in the middle of 'making wine' and gave some info on the process of wine making. The second winery was a newer one called Jason-Stephens. It just so happened that Joe Frietos knew the family and has known Jason, the wine maker, since he was a little tot. From there the group proceeded to Fortino where some got 'lost' in the Almond Champage! The last stop was Kirigin. At Kirigin, everyone had some fine tasting before, during, and after our picnic and judging of Poker Hands. The "Lucky" cards purchased from Phil at Fortino's helped some but not Rick Pickering. The winners were: Best Hand-Rod & Carol Davidson, Second Best-John Cortez, Third Best-Tom & Cathy DuPrey, and Worst Hand went to Craig Bauer. VMOA 4th annual Poker Run Featured Car of the Month Rick and Leslie Pickering’s 1969 Mustang Mach1 Muscle cars, hot rods, customs, to me, they are all great. I owned several throughout my earlier years, the majority of them Fords. I drove a fairly fast “fixed up”65 Galaxie 500 in school and owned several hot rodded F-100s. But vintage Mustangs have always been one of my favorites. That is probably a trait inherited from my dad. While I was building trucks my dad was restoring Mustangs. At one time he owned two 65 coupes and a 65 fastback. I wish he still had the fastback. Fast forward a number of years. The kids are grown . The job is going well. The timing was right to start looking for another project. As fortune would have it, one day, while perusing through the classified section of the paper (yep before E-bay and Craig’s list), there I found an ad for a Mustang in my price range. Better yet, it’s a 1969 Mach1, my favorite Mustang body style - quad head lights, side scoops, black out hood and all. Myron and I headed over to take a look at the car. It’s a Detroit built, 351W, automatic, M code, car. The car did have “some issues” and needed “some work” but who am I kidding, it was really love at first sight. A deal was made and I was now the..... ...proud owner. I could hardly wait to get it home and start tinkering. The “some issues” and “some work needed” included addressing a major exhaust leak, diagnosed to be broken manifold bolts, a major fuel leak and power steering fluid that ran straight through the pump, electrical problems, and windows falling out (‘69 side window hardware was not one of Fords better ideas). More good fortune, the exhaust manifold bolts were just missing. A quick trip to Orchard and the car was much quieter. A new sending unit for the gas tank and a NOS power steering pump hose and I was able to drive the car. Featured Car of the Month Over the next few years we continued to work on the car. The 1970’s style center lines were replaced with Magnum 500s, the red Miracle paint job was buffed out to look decent at twenty feet, the dark tint film was removed from the windows and the night before the Diablo Valley car show Myron and I put a complete interior in. Nothing like waiting to the last minute! Leslie and I enjoyed driving the Mustang to shows and events, including a few days in Reno at Hot August Nights, but in the winter of 2006 is was time to take the Mustang apart, send it off to the painter and begin a complete rebuild. Funny how fast a car comes apart. Again Myron, our friend Dave, and I spent a day or so stripping parts from the car, carefully bagging and labeling parts. New lower quarter panels were welded in and the driver’s door replaced The Mustang was trailered to Sergio’s Auto body in Monterey. By then Sergio was getting really familiar with Mustangs, having just finished Myron’s R code and a year or so earlier, his M-code. What started off as a simple paint job quickly turned into a major project when I asked Sergio, “what do you think about painting the car black”? Mustang parts were gathered, rebuilt, cleaned, and polished waiting to be installed when the Mach 1 returns. The wait was close to a year. Remember how quickly the car came apart? It took over a year to reassemble the car including new exhaust, intake, suspension, drive shaft, gas tank, stereo system, windshield, trim, grill, LED tail lights, more than I can remember and want to verify against old Visa bills. The inside of the car was insulated with Thermo-Tec before the interior was reinstalled. Myron and I dropped the complete engine and transmission back in within a couple of hours after swapping out the FMX for a built-up later model AOD transmission. This turned out to be a winning combination. The Mustang runs fantastic down the freeway at about 75. Traditionally a black Mach 1 would have red stripes with gold centers on the side of the car. Wanting a subtle look against the black, I had custom made black reflective stripes with the gold center stripe removed and replaced with a gloss black stripe. After two years and some months apart for paint and assembly the car was back together and in time for the 2009 VMOA car show. There is always more of “wouldn’t it be cool to add” and tinkering to do but for the most part the car is done. I appreciate the wrenching, welding, and mechanical help from Myron. He is always ready to lend a hand. I am extremely fortunate to have the support and encouragement from my wife, Leslie. I never heard “Another package from FED Ex?” but rather shared the excitement with me (and some times the other end of the wrench) as we bolted on another shiny piece of “got to have it” or a “we need it”. Since the car has been completed we have enjoyed another trip to Hot August Nights and down to Cheeries Jubliee in Monterey. We look forward to next summer taking the Mustang on many more road trips. Rick and Leslie Pickering Past Events Mustang’s Plus Fall Show Past Events Mustang’s Plus Fall Show - - - Mustang’s from VMOA Past Events Marina Car Show and United Airlines Open House & Car Show Presidents Choice. This is going to be a new monthly article. It will feature fun and unusual pictures and articles of Mustangs that I might see on the streets or in print. This is going to be fun and light hearted. Steve Chapman – President VMOA " Lo-Jack Stockton Style " Vintage Advertizement From Motor Trend May 1967 Here’s an offer for our club members 20% off Retail on Parts and 10% off Retail Labor Rates When asking for the parts discount have them reference Account # 197336 Parts discount Excludes – Motorsport – Ford Accessories – Engine and Transmission Assemblies All new vehicle purchases at invoice price (except for GT500’s) Thanks for the opportunity, Sales Manager Sunnyvale Ford 408-522-0261 www.fordautodirect.com Performance Art 5755-B Rossi Lane Gilroy CA 95020 Phone: 408.848.6325 , Fax: 408.848.6349 www.performanceartonline.com Email: [email protected] Open Monday - Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm Limited Saturday appointments available Closed Sunday Kevin Patten/ General Manager www.targettops.com [email protected] Advertising In The Pony Express Business Card ad [Print and Web]: $48 year or $5 issue 1 Time or Year[Print/Web]1/4 Page $96 year or $10 issue 1/2 Page $192 year or $20 issue Mail to: VMOA , P.O. Box 5772San Jose, CA 95150 Attn: Editor - Advertising Artwork due on the 15th , one month prior to issue. VMOA member Discounts Businesses listed below offer a discount to VMOA members. Please call ahead to find out the specifics. INTEX Auto Parts cash and credit card only, NO CHECKS - Mention Account Number 92289 - San Jose store 1432 Old Bayshore Hwy San Jose, Ca, 95112 408 282-9888 Vintage Mustang Owner’s Association New Membership / Renewal / Info Update Form (Circle one of the above) (Please print clearly or affix corrected mailing label) Name: ________________________________ Spouse: _______________________________ Address: ______________________________ City, State: ____________________________ Zip: _____________ Phone(s): ______________________________ Email: ________________________________ Mustangs owned: Yr: _____ Model:__________ Color: _______ VIN:_________________________ Yr: _____ Model:__________ Color: _______ VIN:_________________________ Do you wish to have your address and phone number listed in the annual roster? YES NO Are you interested in participating in parades and car displays? YES NO We acknowledge birthdays on a monthly basis in the newsletter. Please list the Month & Day of your birth, if you wish to be included: Name: ___________ Month _____ Day ____ Name: ___________ Month _____ Day ____ Renewal dues are $35. New memberships are prorated: Joining Oct-May $45 (If joining in Oct/Nov/Dec, term is through Dec of following year) Joining June-Sep $25 (Membership to end of current year) Make checks payable to V.M.O.A. Total payment enclosed: $_______Date: _______ _____ Check here if this is just an information update for our files and no fees. Bring this form to the meeting or mail to: V.M.O.A. Attn: Membership P.O. Box 5772 San Jose, CA 95150 November is the Month for ... Nov Nov Nov Nov Dec 6 VMOA Club Meeting 14-15 Goodguys 20th Autumn Get-Together 22 or 29 Donut Deal TBA 24 VMOA Board Meeting 6 VMOA Christmas Party And Gift Exchange Nor Cal SAAC Clubhouse Dec 22 VMOA Board Meeting Elections for Club Officers are Coming up in December It’s Not Too late To Volunteer to run for any of the elected Positions http://www.VintageMustang.org The Pony Express P.O. Box 5772 San Jose , CA 95150 First Class Mail VMOA club meetings are held on the first Friday of the month 7:30pm at Sunnyvale Ford 650 East El Camino Real Sunnyvale, CA 94087 Between Remington Dr. / Fair Oaks Ave. and Wolfe Road Map: http://tinyurl.com/bdknq http://www.sunnyvaleford.com