Suncoast Mustang Club

                                                              Volume 27  Issue 3

                                                                              March 2007

   A Word From Wayne

Text Box:   Hello again!   February’s meeting was held at Golden Corral. It was great seeing Orrie and Betty Engle and Bob and Sharon Wilhelm, who we haven’t seen in a while. We ate and then had a short business meeting. Our main topic of discussion was the local effort to revive the Cypress Gardens Car Show. After a lengthy discussion, we decided not to be involved. We wish all the other local clubs all the best.   Don’t forget about the Suncoast Mustang Club’s Car Show on April 28th!!! I’m hoping to see everyone there. It will be held at Town Square Plaza Park, 5010-81st Avenue N., Pinellas Park. It’s open to all Mustangs and Fords. “Day of Show” registration will be open until 10:00 a.m. Show time is 10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. In an effort to get new members into the club, I challenge everyone to bring a friend to sign up and attend. For fun and games we will have the “Redneck Olympics”. We will have games like tire changing contests and two-man log cutting contests. Of course, it will all be for semi-valuable prizes.   We are asking people to solicit local auto parts stores and other places of interest to donate items for our raffle at the show. If anybody wants to donate money to purchase gifts for our raffle, please contact Connie O’Connor or Kathy Hansen. They will purchase some really neat gifts with all the money we collect. Also, if anybody is

Text Box:   interested in us getting a mobile dyno to come out for the car show, please contact me A.S.A.P.   Also, for your information, we have Skeeters Smoke House BBQ bringing their smoker and grill to the car show as our main concession. They will be offering hot dogs, hamburgers, and awesome smoked BBQ!!! Come out and have a great time and I hope to see everyone there!!!   Autoway Ford has agreed to bring a new Mustang GT to the show. We also have a few vendors already scheduled. Our show date was announced in all the Mustang magazines and I heard rumors that they may attend our show looking for neat cars for upcoming articles. We seem to be getting a great many calls about the show, so it looks very promising to be a big event. Don’t miss it!!!   Next month’s meeting will be held back at Autoway Ford at 7:30 on March 12th. Wayne Farnham, President

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SUNCOAST MUSTANG CLUB OFFICERS:

President                              Wayne Farnham             727-573-9696               wayne@restomod.com

Vice President                     John Stockowski             727-321-6341               jstockowski@tampabay.rr.com

Secretary                              Steve Hansen                  727 397-0100               hansenskmb@yahoo.com

Treasurer                             Bill Dellert                       727-343-4187               bdellert3@hotmail.com

Newsletter Editor               Judy  Dellert                    727-343-4187               jdellert121@hotmail.com

 

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Up to the Minutes         

The February meeting was held at the Golden Corral restaurant.  There was a turnout of about 30 people.  As always, the food was good and plentiful.  The place was a little crowded when we first got there, but around dessert time the crowd thinned out so we could load up on the sweets without people getting in our way.

 

Some familiar faces showed up that we haven’t  seen in a couple of months,  Orrie and Betty Engel were there, as were Bob and Sharon Wilhelm.  Jane Bliss was given a plaque and a rousing round of applause for her many years of being the club secretary.  Thank you, Jane.

 

The business portion of the meeting was called to order by President Wayne Farnham at 8:00 p.m.  The main topic of discussion was a call from some other central Florida Mustang clubs about reviving the Cypress Gardens show.  After much discussion, both pro and con, the club decided to take a “wait and see” attitude to see what happens with the show this year.  One of the main reasons we had to pass this year was because each club needed to kick in $1000 for seed money that our club doesn’t really have right now.  Also, the date of the show is November 17-18, which is the same weekend as the Super Sunday in Bradenton and we weren’t sure how that would turn out with two big shows on the same weekend in central Florida.  So,  we’ll see what happens and maybe we can do something next year if they try it again.

 

Our Spring Fling Car Show on April 28 is fast approaching.  Please, please, please if you haven’t entered a car yet, do so now.  And get a friend to enter also.  We need to have a good turnout for this show.  If you’re a club member that hasn’t been very active, come on out and get involved, you will have fun, Wayne guarantees it.  You won’t want to miss the “Redneck Olympics” we are having in conjunction with the show.  Yee Haw!

P.S.  You don’t have to have a show quality car to enter that’s okay,  people are very interested in cars that are a work in progress, so bring out your car that is a work in progress.  You can download an entry form on www.restomodplus.com (or use the one in this month’s newsletter).

 

Another club member has stepped up to the plate and volunteered to be the door prize chairwoman.  Let’s all give it up for Connie O’Connor.  She has requested that all club members either contribute $10 or bring a gift to the March club meeting at Autoway Ford to be used as door prizes at the show.

 

The newsletter editor would like to invite all club members to contribute an article about their car for the ongoing series “AUTO-biography”.  We won’t have stories unless you write them, so share the “autobiography” of your car.  Please e-mail your article to jdellert121@hotmail.com or you can mail it to Judy Dellert, 6705 Cardinal Drive South, St. Petersburg, Fl 33707-3803

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

Steve Hansen

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Attention to all members:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SMC Membership Renewal

It is once again time to renew your membership to SMC.  Dues will remain the same, $20.00 annually.  The pro-rated dues are only for new members, not for members who pay later in the year.  Along with paying your dues, it is very important that you completely fill out a membership application – even if everything is the same from last year.  The applications are important for our records.  Also, make sure you check off how you want your newsletter sent to you.   Receiving the newsletter via e-mail does save the club money, but if you prefer receiving it by mail, please indicate that on the application. 

 

We are an official MCA sponsored club and it is important that we have as many MCA members as possible in our club.  Be sure to let us know if you belong to MCA (and if you don’t belong, please consider joining).  You may hand-deliver your application and dues to Bill Dellert at the SMC club meetings or mail to Bill at the address on the application.  Please do not send applications to the club’s post office box address. All 2006 members will continue to receive the newsletter through March; those who do not renew by that time will no longer be considered active members.

 

*This is the last issue of Pony Tales for members who have not paid their 2007 dues.

 

 

     Happy Birthday

 

Allen Rice                March 1

Connie O’Connor      March 13

Jacqueline Smith      March 13                       Happy Anniversary

Mona Edwards         March 19

Stanley Jacobs         March 21                 Jim and Lucy Carroll – March 11

Cheryl Stockowski    March 21

Betsy Tewksbury      March 23                Larry and Peg Garuti – March 20

 

 

 

 

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What Do You Remember About Mustang Advertising?

 

Here are a dozen slogans, taken from Mustang magazine ads from 1964 through 1975.  Match the slogan with the year.  (There’s only one for each year.)

 

____ It’s the Going Thing                                                                                A. 1964

 

____ The Right Car at the Right Time                                                              B. 1965

 

____ Bred First – to be First                                                                            C. 1966

 

____ New Style and Handling Form the Trans-Am Winner                             D.  1967

 

____ Try Total Performance for a Change                                                       E.  1968

 

____ Good Looks, Good Handling, Great Feeling – Discover Mustang F.  1969

 

____ Only Mustang Makes it Happen                                                              G.  1970

 

____ V-8 Optional – Excitement Standard                                                       H.  1971

 

____ Mustang, it’s a Personal Thing                                                                I.    1972

 

____ You’re Ahead in a Ford All the Way                                                       J.   1973

 

____ Run With Number One                                                                           K.   1974

 

____ Best Year Yet to Go Ford                                                                        L.   1975

Find out the answers at this month’s meeting or in next month’s newsletter.  (Another reason to get your dues in as this will be the last newsletter for those who haven’t joined for 2007 – Sorry about the shameless plug but we really want everyone to “re-join” the club!)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*This is the last issue of Pony Tales for members who have not paid their 2007 dues.

 

 

 

 

 

For Sale:  65 Mustang Coupe, 289,  auto. On the road.  Contact Philip Cobb  at (863) 425-5453.

 

For Sale:  1979 302 ci engine, mild cam, no carb, about 10k  miles since overhaul, runs great, will include fmx tranny.  All for $300.  Contact Jim Carroll at (813) 884-8736.

 

For Sale: 17x8 Chrome Bullet wheel with both Cobra and Pony center caps & chrome lug nuts.  Good Condition.  $100 Firm.  Contact Alan Kapell,  apksalesassoc@cs.com, tel:  727-906-0095, fax: 727-867-0160, cell: 813-727-6642

For Sale:  C-4 Transmission out of my 67 Fastback.  Transmission in great shape and has a shift kit which makes for really fast shifts.  I’ve decided to put a 5 Speed in this car and will sell the entire unit, trans, bell housing, flexplate, torque converter, etc. for only $250.  Contact Bill Dellert 727 343-3187 or bdellert3@hotmail.com

 

DATES TO REMEMBER

 

▪        March 12 – SMC Meeting, Autoway Ford,  7:30 pm

 

▪        April 14 – Fantasy of Flight Show – Polk City

 

▪        April 28 – SMC “Spring Fling” Car Show, Town Square Plaza Park, Pinellas Park

 

 

 

 

 

 

2007 SMC Membership Form

To assist with record keeping, please fill out this application and mail it or bring it to an upcoming meeting along with the dues.  Please be sure to include all information and you’ll save the club mailing cost if your newsletter can be e-mailed to you.   Thanks, Bill

 

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Club Dues $20.00 Annually (for family membership)

 

 

Are you a member of the Mustang Club of America?  Yes/No  

 

Make Checks Payable and Mail Application to:    Suncoast Mustang Club

                                                                                    c/o Bill Dellert, Treasurer

                                                                                    6705 Cardinal Drive South

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Additional Voluntary Information

 

Birthdays:             Name __________________         Month/Day ____________

 

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                              Name __________________         Month/Day ____________

 

Wedding Anniversary         Month/Day _______________

 

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