ER CAR SL C Y L R U H B C O F A I S L O A U R TH AUST THE FORWARD LOOK PART ONE RYSL H E C R O C A F R S C O L U U T B H A U A STR ALI JUNE - August 2009 the suburban outlook editors report Greetings all…. members of the club. Our thoughts go out to their families at such a hard Well its that time again, time for the time. Thankyou to Greg Helbig for new Torqueback!! writing the two lovely reflections. As promised this issue is all about Hopefully you have seen all the the Aussie delivered Forward Look articles that have been appearing in vehicles. The next issue will also the car magazines about All Chrysler cover this topic, featuring more Day. It’s all been really positive from so on the ’60, ’61 Dodges whilst what I’ve read, so that’s superb! this issue will be focused on the ’58 & ’59 Dodge, De Soto and There’s a great article in the second Plymouths. issue of the all new Chrysler Action magazine. If you haven’t checked the A big thank you to Andrew Sharpe magazine out yet, then get to your from Ballarat for writing the fabulous local newsstand quickly, because Oh how I cant wait to cruise in it! article for me. I’m sure you will all find they’ve been selling out fast, and it very interesting and insightful! We rightly so.... Well I hope you find this issue of also have the next chapter of Selling Torqueback interesting and that you Plymouth’s in 1964, thank you again I recently bought a AP6 Safari wagon look forward to the next issue which to Gary in the US for sharing your as my new daily driver, so hopefully concludes the history of the Aussie experiences with us. now I should be able to attend some Delivered Forward Looks. cruises & events. On a sad note, we have not had a very You also might be interested to know good quarter in the club, losing two My Suburban’s coming along nicely. that there’s a Hardtops bumper issue members. Firstly, 19 year old Jarrod All the body work is now done, of Torqueback in the works… Biagi and not long after Ben Martin. I just need to get it painted and work Both have been active and positive on the mechanics! Cheers Adriana the radical view presidents report members mailing address or numbers and The committee has decided that we will most we get your quarterly magazines returned likely be putting together another calendar back to us. this year which we aim to have completed and ready for distribution around October On a very sad note the club has lost 2 this year. It will be 12 months only this time members recently and they will be sadly and more importantly we will be taking pre missed by many. I was very shocked to hear orders plus an extra 20 approx. If you want a of the passing of Jarrod Biagi - One of our copy of this professionally produced calendar youngest chrysler club members. you MUST pre order your copy otherwise you Just over a week after we saw him at our WILL miss out! So don’t say I didn’t warn you. June meeting Ben Martin passed away Contact me via the club phone to place your suddenly. Ben was a regular at our meetings order. (0412426360) and also took out the best original category at this year’s All Chrysler day. Later in this issue By now you should have noticed the Chrysler G’day to you hibernating hemi heads. of Torque Back you will find a tribute on both Club members vehicles that have been The chilli winter season is upon us with members which will go into more detail. featured in the last 4 issues of Street Machine some wild weather to keep things interesting. magazine. I was impressed by the articles I don’t know about you but it seems harder At the June meeting it was decided that the and pictures. Well done to all involved. The and harder to find any spare time to go out 2010 All Chrysler Day will hold a spotlight next project that the Chrysler Club is helping to the shed and lift the bonnet on the old on VG models. So now is the time to get off out with is the production of a book on the val. All of my projects are sitting idle and your lounge chair and walk out to the shed and history of the Chrysler production facilities in neglected which makes me sad. I sure do finish off that VG. Now if you do not have a VG Australia being compiled by Gavin Farmer hope that you members of the chrysler club now is the time to purchase one as you have who put together the Charger book. (With are having a bit more luck than myself. Even heaps of time to get it ready for next years the red cover). though winter is upon us the club has still show. I think that we may even see ‘the largest managed to hold some cruises which have gathering of VG Pacers’ at the show - they are We are looking for any interesting been well attended with the usual regulars really growing in popularity and collectability information, articles, photographs about and also some new cars and faces which is which is great to see. The date is yet to be the Chrysler plants. Gavin also would love great to see. Currently our monthly cruises finalised but is looking like being one of the to speak to anyone who was involved with are leaving from Welland plaza on Port Road last weekends in Febuary. The venue is yet to Chrysler that has any information to share on the 3rd Saturday of each month shortly be finalised also. and stories to tell about the good old days after 7pm. The committee are curious to when our favourite cars were rolling off the know what you think of the venue and timing I would like to take this opportunity to thank production line. Please don’t be shy - we of these cruises - are you happy to keep the all the committee members and historic want your stories so that this history can be current arrangements? Shall we mix up the vehicle inspectors for their hard work documented and not lost forever. Garry is start points evenly around the suburbs eg over the last 12 months, we are all unpaid also wanting vehicles to photograph for the north, south, east, west? volunteers who give up our spare time so book, keep an eye on the website to find out that the Chrysler car club runs smoothly. more. Please let us know if you have any Without the committee members who meet suggestions, opinions or feedback as it is twice a month, every month of the year the Anyway I have to get going out to the shed your club and our job is to do what is in the club would not be where it is today. The last as I am giving my maroon hard top a bit of best interest of the clubs members and unless 12 months i believe have been a real team a make over, the 360 is coming out for a we know what you want things shall remain effort which i have appreciated greatly as my freshen up as I have a broken ring or two. the same. We now have the new sms small business takes up 12 hours a day, 7 When the motor goes back in, power should program up and running and you should be days a week of my time which doesn’t leave be almost double, hopefully. I don’t want to receiving sms reminders about events and me much spare time to do club business. give too much away at this stage, all I can cruises, if you have not received any in the The annual general meeting is upon us say is yes I am excited and yes I will be last month it means we do not have your so all positions are declared vacant at the tearing up the tarmac this October at the current up to date phone number on record. beginning of the meeting and by the end of Gazzanationals. So its up to you to get in touch with us and the meeting all those positions need to be update your current details. filled again so if you would like to have your Hope you got the chance to purchase a This brings me to the next change that we have say about the future of the club its up to you bottle of charger lager from the brew boys, made - we will not accept ANY membership to nominate yourself or another member for a professionally produced beer cleverly renewal unless it is accompanied by a which ever position you see fit. packaged as charger lager E4.9 %. It was a completed membership application form with limited run and sold out quickly. I have a few your up to date contact details filled in. We I hope you are enjoying the new look club empties floating around my lounge room and have had ongoing issues for many years now magazine as I certainly am - thanks Adriana I must say it was tasty! where we simply do not get notified of some and Dave.