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2016 Newsletter 22.2.indd 1 4/4/16 10:45 AM This is what’s Happening at the Nationals! The Golden Star Holley Tri-Five Drag Racing Top 25 Car Show Auto Giveaway Car This year along with the exhibition and New for 2016, Lokar Performance Products heads up “Fun Runs” there will be a DOT will present the Top 25 Car Show. The win- Stock Bracket Class, Junior Eliminator ners of the Top 25 will be chosen on Friday Bracket Class and a Top Eliminator Bracket and parked in a special area on Saturday. Class. Winners will receive a trophy & Then, the winners of the Top 25 will pick, $500.00 cash prize. Top Eliminator Winner by silent ballot, the Eddie Motorsports will also receive a custom Tri-Five Nationals Fabulous Five. From the Fabulous Five a The 2016 Golden Star Auto Giveaway Car Top Eliminator Winners Jacket and Runner- panel of 3 will pick the winner of the 2016 will be a 1956, of course, with a Vortech Ups will receive a Trophy & $250.00 cash Tri-Five of the Year award presented by the Supercharged engine. We can’t wait to prize. All racing will be 1/4 mile and full American Tri-Five Association. For more see it finished. Check http://bit.ly/2016- NHRA rules will apply. Get more informa- information and a list of the other awards Nationals-Giveaway-Car-Info, for the latest tion and NHRA Rules for the Nationals on that will be presented check the web at updates. the web at https://www.thetrifivenationals. https://www.thetrifivenationals.com/tri- com/tri-five-drags.html five-chevy-car-show.html The Heacock Classic Cruises to the Nationals Viking Performance Other Awards include: The Heacock Classic Cruises to the Nation- Autocross American Tri-Five Association: als will be returning. Details have not been The Viking Performance Autocross will re- Tri-Five of the Year Eddie Motorsports: announced but our understanding is that it turn with a new and improved track for 2016. Fabulous Five will be very similar to last year. Currently Designed by the SCCA, test your car on Cragar Wheels: rally points are still being determined. Visit this fun, competitive and safe course. Get Heritage Award https://www.thetrifivenationals.com the latest information on the web at http:// Axalta Coating Systems: bit.ly/2016-Nationals-Autocross-Info Best Paint Award 55-56-57 Chevrolet Fans Fat Man Fabrications: Facebook Page Swap Meet Ididit Specialty Parking Area Best Engineering Award The Swap Meet for 2016 will be sponsored New for 2016 will be the Ididit Specialty John’s Industries: by Steve Blades’ 55, 56, 57 Chevrolet Fans Parking Area on Saturday. This area will Hole Shot Hero Award CARS Inc.: Facebook Page and promises to be big- be for those whose cars are “Built, Not Best Interior Award ger than last year. With 16,400 Facebook Bought” and a celebration of the hobby- Vintage Air: fans for the page to date you can be sure ists who did it themselves. Space will be Coolest Tri-Five that there will be plenty of parts, manuals, limited and details will be announced as Classic Instruments: memorabilia and high performance goodies they become available. Visit http://bit. Excellence in Design Award available. Get more information on the web ly/2016-Danchuk-Tri-Five-Nationals-Info Classic Performance Products: at https://www.thetrifivenationals.com/ for current information. Stop You in Your Tracks Award swap-meet.html Speedway Gasser Gathering The Speedway Gasser Gathering will return in 2016 at its new location inside the oval track. Park your car along with other new and historic Gassers. Get the latest information at https://www.thetri- fivenationals.com/gasser-gathering.html

Coker Tire “Celebration of the 60 Years of the 56 Chevy” There will be a special parking area, sponsored by Coker Tire in celebration of the 1956’s 60th Anniversary for all factory appearing 1956 Chevys. We encourage all classic ‘56’s to park here to celebrate!

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2016 Newsletter 22.2.indd 2 4/4/16 10:45 AM This is what’s Happening at the Nationals! Other Important Information: Tickets, Registration and THESE CHANGES WILL BE THANK YOU TO OUR AWESOME Packet Pick-Up IMPLEMENTED for 2016 SPONSORS WHO HELP MAKE THIS The packets will be mailed to American We appreciate all the creative criticism we GREAT EVENT HAPPEN!!! Tri-Five Association members and Drag received after the 2015 show and took your - Woody’s Hot Rodz - Advanced Plating Racers ONLY. Others can pick up their concerns seriously, so this year we’ve made - Axalta packets from the Sloan Convention center the following changes: - Bowling Green Tourism Thursday August, 11th, 8am-8pm. You can - Cars Inc also pick up your packet and register at Hours for the 2016 event will be 8 am thru - Classic Performance Products - Coker Tire Beech Bend Raceway on Friday 8am-5pm 6 pm on both Friday and Saturday. Gates - Cragar Wheels and Saturday 8am-12pm. To avoid long will open promptly at 8am. The official - Eddie Motorsports lines for admission only (no car), you can event schedule has yet to be announced. - Ed Rinke Performance also purchase a 2-day spectator pass for - Fatman Fabrications - Golden Star $40 (includes Thursday BBQ and Corvette More trashcans and shaded hospitality areas can be expected for 2016. - Heacock Insurance Museum discount) at the Sloan Center on - Holley Thursday, August 11, 2016 . - Ididit Golf Carts… Anyone wishing to get a Golf - John’s Industries Happening’s Before THE SHOW: Cart for the event are urged to call Saylors - Lokar - National Corvette Museum Golf Carts at 270.563.4183 or visit them on - Photosports USA Wednesday night: the web at http://saylorsgolfcarts.com and - ProQ In downtown Bowling Green there will be a reserve one so you will not be disappointed. - Speedway Fan Fest with the live music, food and local - Viking Performance shop specials. A cruise-in sponsored by - Vintage Air Cruisin’ for a Cure – who is also our charity This could be YOU!. . . for the show. SPACE IS LIMITED.

Thursday @ Sloan Convention Center: • Packet Pick-up and Registration from 8-8 for all those registered by Friday 8/3/16. • Merchandise available - avoid standing in the sun and get your gear in air conditioning. • Woman’s World Thursday 8-8 and Friday 8-3 – Open to public. • Hot Dogs, Baseball, Apple Pie & Chev- rolets – free meal to pass holders and an outdoor band from 7 - 11.

Friday Night Party and Reception Returning for 2016 will be the Friday Night Party and Reception, being held at the Sloan Convention Center which adjoins the host hotel, The Holiday Inn, Bowling Green. Party is from 8 pm to midnight, August 12th and will feature music by The Tailfins. $10 per person and tickets are limited. Visit woodyshotrodz.com for more information or call (855) 567-1957. Register Now by Mail or Online at THETRIFIVENATIONALS.COM

2016 Newsletter 22.2.indd 3 4/4/16 10:45 AM Has Something for Everyone! With so much to do at the Tri-Five Nationals you’ve got Friday and Saturday covered, but what if you want to make a vacation out of your road trip? Bowling Green, Kentucky has so much to offer - Amusement park, water park, museums, camping, hiking, Corvette museum and plant tour . . . that you might want to consider convincing the whole family that Bowling Green, Kentucky is this years Summer destination!!

1. Beech Bend Amusement Park 4. NCM Motorsports Park 6. Historic Railpark and Train Beech Bend Amusement Park and Splash Located less than 2 miles from the Corvette Museum Lagoon Water Park is on the grounds with Museum at the NCM Motorsports park you The Historic Railpark and Train Museum is the Raceway and Drag Strip, and will be can go for a ride in a Corvette, drive your a two-story interactive museum in a 1925 open on Saturday, August 13th, but will car on the road course for a lap, participate restored L&N Depot. The Railpark has be closed on Friday the 12th. Besides the in a high performance driving school and/ four cars, engine and caboose. Get more amusement and water park, admission or spectate at any of the many events go- information including hours and prices at includes Gold Rush Golf Miniature Golf ing on through out the season. Get more www.historicrailpark.com Course, Granny Jones’ Petting Farm, Live information at www.motorsportspark.org Stage Shows & Splash Lagoon Water Park. You can find more attractions, places to Tickets can be purchased online at www. 5. Lost River Cave and Valley dine, stay and play if you visit the Bowling beechbend.com. Discounts are available if The Lost River Cave and Valley offers Green Area Convention and Visitors Bu- you get a two-day pass (only 20.00 more!) underground Boat Tours that float through reau at www.visitbgky.com or call them at and for parties of 15 or larger. Get additional Lost River Cave in the middle of Bowling 800-326-7465. You can also order a free information at www.beechbend.com. Green. (Ripley’s claims that Lost River is Visitors Guide at www.visitbgky.com/visit/ about-bgky/request-a-visitors-guide/ Single Day Admission Prices are as follows: the shortest, deepest river in the world.) Adults or Children over 54” Tall $35.99 They also have nearly two miles of nature trails, a natural spring, Geocaching, bird We hope to see you at the 2016 Danchuk Children under 54” Tall $31.99 Tri-Five Nationals. Come to the show and Seniors over 60 $31.99 watching, a butterfly habitat and more. Get admission pricing and more information at bring the family. Trust us . . a good time Children under 2 Free will be had by all. It’s going to be so FUN! Active or Retired Military, Vets Free www.lostrivercave.org

2. The National Corvette Museum The National Corvette Museum is located just off I-65 at 350 Corvette Dr, Bowling Green, KY 42101. They are open 8 am till 5 pm, 7 days a week and the last tickets are sold at 4:30. Show ticket holders receive discounted $7 admission to the museum. Tickets are $10 for adults, $8 for Seniors, $5 for children 6-16, Under 6 Free and Active Military, Free with Valid Military ID. Information at www.corvettemuseum.org

3. Corvette Plant Tour The Corvette plant is located just across the street from the Corvette Museum. Also consider: Tours run about an hour and you will walk • Farmers Market, Saturdays 8-1- http://www.beechbendfarmersmarket.com • SoKY (South Kentucky) Marketplace - https://sokymarketplace.org approximately 1 mile. Get more informa- • Bourbon Tasting at Authentic KY Distillery - http://www.corsairdistillery.com/story/ tion including hours and prices at www. • Beer Tasting @ White Squirrel Brewery - http://www.whitesquirrelbrewery.com corvettemuseum.org/visit/plant-tours/

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Tools You Will Need: 1.) Disconnect the negative battery cable. • 9/16" Wrench or Socket & Ratchet (Our car has a battery cut off switch, so Waterless • Flat Blade Screwdriver or 5/16" Nut Driver we turned it to OFF.) • Large buckets/tubs/containers. You will need a couple at least. • Funnel Coolant • 3/8" Hose INA ST LLATION • Laser Pyrometer (Non Contact Thermometer) ARTICLE • Compressed Air/Leaf Blower/Shop Vac • Turkey Baster (To syphon coolant out of the radiator.) How would you like to • Lift, Ramps, Jack or Jack Stands eliminate corrosion in • Danchuk New Part #18459 Evans Waterless Coolant (4 gallons) your cooling system, • Danchuk New Part #18460 2.) Place your help your radiator, water Evans Prep Fluid (3-4 gallons) large tub or buck- pump and heater core • Danchuk New Part#18461 et under the ra- Evans Coolant Conversion Kit diator under the last longer and eliminate radiator petcock. the need to change your Attach your 3/8" coolant every couple of hose to the end of the petcock and years? Sound good? run it down into Then keep reading be- the tub or bucket. Open the petcock cause we are going to and remove the radiator cap. Drain all the introduce you to Evans water or coolant from the radiator until there Waterless Coolant and The key to setting up your cooling system is no more. Pics 2, 3, 4, & 5 for waterless coolant is getting as much show you what you need water out of the system as possible. When to do to switch from you have completed the installation you are going to want only 3% or less of water. conventional coolant to Any more and the effectiveness decreases waterless. When you drastically. Using the Evans Coolant Con- version Kit and the Prep Fluid you should are done you will have a be able to hit this number with no problems, cooling system that will but we will tell you what to do if you don’t. protect your car from Let’s get started. -40˚ to 375˚. So over- Note: You will want to begin the con- heating will virtually be- version with a cool engine. You will be draining all the coolant from the radiator, come a thing of the past. heater core and engine block and you don’t want to get burned. Also, Re- member that if you have ethylene glycol anti-freeze in your car to clean up spills immediately and keep pets and children away from it. Ethylene glycol coolant is poisonous to humans and animals. Install Article 5

2016 Newsletter 22.2.indd 5 4/4/16 10:45 AM 3.) Next we need to remove the coolant that 6.) Once you have is in the heater core and hoses. Locate and, all the coolant out using your flat blade screwdriver or 5/16” of the system and nut driver, disconnect the two heater hoses the block is dry, re- from the intake manifold and water pump. install everything Place one hose into your tub or bucket. you removed. Re- If you have an inline heater valve open it member. No water also. Using low pressure compressed air left is the object or a leaf blower or shop vac (on the ex- here. If you can Install haust side of the shop vac), blow air into leave the cooling the other heater hose forcing the coolant system open for a out the hose you put in the tub or bucket. couple of days and allow more moisture Remember, LOW pressure. You can dam- to evaporate even better. age your heater core if the pressure is too high. Blow out as much of the coolant as possible. Pics 6, 7, & 8

5.) Leaving the engine block drain plugs out, remove the upper radiator hose, thermostat housing and thermostat. Then remove the lower radiator hose from the 7.) Once you have everything buttoned up radiator and point it into your tub or bucket. fill the radiator with the Evans Prep Fluid. We want to force coolant from this part of The Prep Fluid is designed to remove any the engine out so we used compressed air remaining water that may be trapped in the and sealed around the end of the air nozzle system. Use the clip on funnel provided in with a shop rag and then blew air into the the Evans Waterless Coolant Conversion engine. The people at Evans recommend Kit to fill the radiator. We used 3-1/4 gallons using the leaf blower or shop vac instead of of Prep Fluid. Pics 15, 16 & 17 compressed air as there is more air volume with the leaf blower, so we recommend you do that instead. Get as much coolant out as possible. Pics 11, 12, 13 & 14

4.) Now we will drain the engine block. Po- sition your tub or bucket under the engine coolant drain plugs above the oil pan on each side of the block. Using your 9/16” wrench or socket and ratchet remove them. We used a funnel under the plugs to keep mess to a minimum. Draining the block is Messy business. Pics 9 & 10

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2016 Newsletter 22.2.indd 6 4/4/16 10:45 AM 10.) Button everything up again and refill the or. Once the time is up compare the test system, this time with the Evans Waterless strip to the color chart provided to deter- Coolant. Use the supplied funnel as you mine the water content of your system. did before to fill the radiator. We put in 3 We had 2% so we were good to go. Pics Install gallons, started the engine and allowed it 20, 21, 22, 23 & 24 to run a while with the radiator cap off to burp the system. After a few minutes we 12.) If you have 3% or less water you are added in what fluid we needed and put the fine. If you have more, 3-5%, you will need cap back on, allowed the engine to come to adjust the coolant in the system. You up to operating temperature and ran it for do this by removing 1/2 the fluid volume 10 minutes checking for leaks. Then we from the system and replacing it with more 8.) Once you have filled the radiator we shut her down and allowed it to cool again. Waterless Coolant from a closed container. will need to check for leaks. Re-install the This should bring the water content to below negative battery cable and start the engine. 3%. If you have over 5% water you will The Prep Fluid needs to circulate thru the have to do the conversion over again. So engine to work properly. Let the engine get this does not happen to you get as much to operating temp so the thermostat opens of the old coolant out of the system as you and turn on the heater so the heater valve can the first time. opens and allows the Prep Fluid to flow thru the heater core. We want anywhere there 13.) The last step is to install the supplied was coolant or water to be filled with the warning sticker, which will alert anyone Prep Fluid. We used a Laser Pyrometer to working on your car that it has a waterless verify the engine was at operating tempera- cooling system and they are not to add ture and the hoses were hot. We ran the 11.) At this point we need to test the cool- water or anything else to the system. Pic 25 engine for 10 minutes after that to make ant in the system for water content. The sure the Prep Fluid could do its job. Shut system can contain up to 3% water and off the engine be fine, over that amount the Waterless and allow it to Coolant does not work properly. Evans cool completely sells a Refractometer for testing water before going on content but they also provide test strips to the next step. in the Conversion Kit that will do the job. Pics 18 & 19 To use the strips use your turkey baster to remove about 1 oz of fluid from a well- circulated area of the cooling system. We got our sample from the radiator under the cap. Put the fluid into a clean container, That’s pretty much it. The Evans system cover it and allow it to cool to under 100˚ F. isn’t cheap, but as it protects so much These steps are critical to get an accurate better (-40˚ to 375˚ F), helps your radiator, heater core, heater control valve and water pump last longer, prevents corrosion and basically lasts the life of the vehicle it is well worth the effort and expense in our book. You will want to check it periodically to be reading. Once the coolant sample is under sure the water concentration is below 3% 9.) Once the engine is cooled off completely 100˚ remove a test strip from its container but other than that you don’t have to do we need to drain all the Prep Fluid from the and close the lid tightly. You must use the anything with the coolant ever again. radiator and engine block. Repeat steps test strip immediately after removing it from 1 thru 5 above to do this. You can save the bottle, do not touch the pad at the end the Prep Fluid in the original containers of the test strip. Dip the test strip into your for reuse up to 3 times. Just be sure to sample and swirl it around for 20 seconds. keep the containers closed tightly. Get as Then lay it on much of the Prep Fluid out of the system your bench as possible. The little that will be left is and wait 2 compatible with the Waterless Coolant minutes and and will do no harm. 20 seconds. The end of the strip will change col- Phone: (800) 648-4728 • Danchuk.com 7

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If we said that Ron Pfisterer has owned this Nomad all his life, Quarterly, Popular Hot Rodding and Super Chevy; it even made you’d think we were exaggerating. But the reality is this exag- an appearance on the TV Show, Starsky and Hutch. geration is only slight, Ron purchased his Nomad in 1971 at the ripe old age of 16, and he has been working on it, showing it and In 2002 he went through the Nomad for the second time. Ron winning with it ever since. installed a Paul Newman C-4 Chassis under it along with an LS-1 and 4L60E transmission. He also added the “Sawtooth” Corvette We met Ron at the 2015 Danchuk Tri-Five Nationals. He responded wheels. After all, the Nomad was now basically a Corvette in to an email we sent out looking for a few people to interview at Nomad clothing. the show for our YouTube Channel, Danchuk USA. At that time Ron was at the tail end of his third go through of SunMad. In 2012 Ron decided it was time to redo the body, paint and interior. Ron and Mike Schiata from Impala Palace removed the Ron used the Nomad as his daily driver until 1974 when the urge to bird and did the custom work on the hood. They did additional build it into a show car hit. Ron rebuilt the 283 engine and updated work on the grille area adding a custom grille and a grille bar the car with a TH-400 transmission. All the chrome, stainless with turn signals. They added custom backup lights in the rear and trim were brought back to better than new condition. A new and changed the way the rear tailgate opens. When they had interior was designed and some custom touches on the body were the body modifications completed, SunMad was turned over to done. When the body was massaged to perfection Ron painted Robert Mederios who laid on the immaculate Glasurit Orange the car orange with a white roof. For good measure he added a Sherbet Pearl paint. Then, SunMad went to Rory Pentecost who spider web accent. In 1975, when every nut and bolt and every painted white accent stripes on the roof, which Ron didn’t really inch on the Nomad was perfect, Ron hit the show circuit winning like. To remedy the situation Ron had Rory do a gold pearl fade awards for his class, custom paint and attention to detail. In the on the roof and the custom spider webbing on the roof and the late 70’s Ron’s Nomad was featured in the magazines side trim. DJ’s Designs did the custom leather interior. 1414 DanchukDanchuk UpdateUpdate 22.222.2

2016 Newsletter 22.2.indd 14 4/4/16 10:45 AM When we saw the car in August 2015 it was still waiting on the as well as an award for Outstanding Use of Color. Not a bad interior to be installed but we could tell then that this was going showing if you ask us. to be one beautiful car. The attention to detail, the perfect fit and finish and the tailgate…well that was just genius. We are sure Ron has more shows planned for the future. Sun- Mad is a big hit everywhere it goes. We are just honored that Once the interior was in, SunMad hit the show circuit begin- the Nationals was the first show Ron attended after this last go ning with the Grand National Roadster Show in January 2016 at around. Thank You Ron, for taking the time to speak to us at the Pomona, California. Ron took a First Place at that show in the Nationals and thanks for sharing with us the photos for this article. Custom Wagon, Semi category. He also won a plaque for most And Congratulations on the Awards, SunMad is a spectacular car. outstanding display. At the Sacramento Autorama in February they moved him from the Custom Wagon, Semi to full Custom. Check out Ron’s interview with Christine Danchuk from the Ron took a First Place along with awards for Outstanding Paint 2015 Danchuk Tri-Five Nationals on YouTube for a closer look and Outstanding Custom Interior. at SunMad, why Ron did the tailgate the way he did and how he got SunMad on Starsky and Hutch. Just plug this into your In March Ron & SunMad attended three shows in as many weeks. browser https://youtu.be/oTn7Y8xngA4 or go to our YouTube First stop was Salt Lake City, Utah for the SLC Autorama where Channel, Danchuk USA. Ron won an award for Outstanding Use of Color. Next stop was Boise, Idaho for the Boise Roadster Show where SunMad took First in it’s class and won awards for Outstanding Use of Color and Outstanding Interior. The trip ended in Portland, Oregon at the Portland Roadster Show where Ron took First in his class

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