Shelby American Automotive Club – Motor City Region

Volume 30, Issue 3

Shelby Life July 2005

Inside this issue: President’s Corner by Tom Greene GO 30 2 Membership Report 2 Shelby Team Stories 4 Big Bore Enduro 6

Show 30 Awards 8 Swedes Love Pony Cars 10 Tech Article 12

Boss Nationals 13 Rolling Sculpture 14

FME Open House 16

Swedish Junkyard 17

Financial Report 18

Meeting Minutes 19 The diversity and quality of the vehicles at SAAC-MCR Show 30 was astounding. Events Calendar Last (see related article on page 8)

It’s time for mid-year reflection. 2005 you – our large Shelby enthusi- thus far has been another good year ast family, and to share it with Now a couple words about the 2004 Club Officers · President: Tom Greene for SAAC-MCR: We have had our our extended participant family, show – as you can tell from the (248) 449-7374 normal cadre of events, starting with and the other “cooperating” accompanying photos and arti- [email protected] an absolutely terrific holiday party clubs. What a good way to cles in this newsletter. We had · Secretary: Kurt Fredrickson (734) 427-2449 event. But most importantly, all of make friends, influence people hundreds of cars, and the quality [email protected] our events were enjoyed by our and have a really good time in of the cars was very simply the · Treasurer: Craig Shefferly me mbers, our participants (but most the process. best we have ever had. The (248) 698-8825 of all by all of “us”). We had a suc- diversity of the vehicles was as- [email protected] cessful Winter swap meet, our club We can have no reflections on tounding, we didn’t have a model · Events: Gary Roys meetings were very “family and fulfill- our club “doings” without talking T, but we had everything from (248) 879 0835 [email protected] · Adertising: Mike Riemen- ing”, and our Show ‘n Go was noth- about our track events. We Model A’s thru 2005 Mustangs, schneider (734) 459-1348 ing short of spectacular – but more opened the year’s driving events trucks and for the first time in our [email protected] on the show later. with the driver’s school which is history (as defined by what I can · Competition: Darius Rudis (313) 248-7402 the epitome of how we do things remember) we had a small block [email protected] We are a family of car enthusiasts, we enjoy, and provide enjoyment win best engine of the show. We · Membership: Rich Tweedle and we have the enviable job of put- and betterment for others as had big cars and little cars, big (586) 791-0279 rtweedle@comcast. ting on events that we enjoy (what a well. We had a day with lots of trucks and little trucks and we net · National News: Jeff Burgy self-serving bunch of folks, huh?). It’s track time and had the opportu- had stock cars and race cars – (248) 366-3090 cobrajeff@comcast. what we enjoy, AND we have the nity of teaching others the fast man, did we have race cars. We net benefit of helping others enjoy the way around the track while im- had Gas Ronda (for those who · Web Master: Dean Ricci things for which we have a passion proving their driving skills – all don’t have the history, it is one of [email protected] at the same time. I am very pleased while watching other people en- the 68½ Cobra Jets that toured · Editor: Mike Nyberg (248) 969-1157 to be a part of – along with all of joying themselves. [email protected] (Continued on page 19) Page 2 Shelby Life

SAAC-MCR GO 30 Open Track Event by Darius Rudis

The XXXth Show n’Go was my Tom favorite. For the first time in Greene years, I actually stayed for the and show (instead of just setup and Rick leave by 11:00am). I also like Vander where they re-parked the race- Heide cars, as they lined the road wel- have coming a salute to everyone en- smiles tering the parking lot. on their Sunday night thankfully not dur- faces ing the day), we got some very after a heavy thunderstorms. Monday ride in morning I got in the Mustang to Rick’s go to Waterford, and stopped by 1966 my friends to retrieve my helmet Mus- he borrowed. Then proceeded to tang catch many power-outages 4- Shelby way stops all the way up Middle- GT350 belt Road. Got to Waterford probably 1/2 hour after I was ex- pected. I want to thank all the out with the new mods for this year: back on... thanks. So "regulars" that stepped right up, a new rear wing, and a front split- much for the front air dam, that was and started with tech inspection ter. Got a lot of questionable looks now more splinter than splitter. for all the cars. Once I arrived, for building the splitter from a $11 drivers simply went thru registra- sheet of Home Depot luan (1/4" Many other drivers were having “I went a weeee tion for a number, and we were plywood), but after explaining that it fun. The Caterhams were always a bit wide, and got on schedule by the time of was still a prototype, and aluminum hoot to watch, as they toyed with into the marbles. driver's meeting. is $106/sheet, the reasoning came each other on the track, and then apparent. Good thing too, cause laughed and talked about it in the Slowly I drifted The track was freshly washed later in the day, I wanted to go a pits. 4-wheel off, and from the rain, and participants little later apex on the first part of gathered myself, were anxious to get out there. Swamp Curve. I went a weeee bit SOMEBODY took their car for a and came back Some took the classroom ses- wide, and got into the marbles. spin, quite literally, and was sion training by Tom Green, Slowly I drifted 4-wheel off, and promptly harassed and heckled on the track.” while the first A-group session gathered myself, and came back during the lunch-break, "Want a went green. I took the Mustang on to the track. The Mustang be- coffee to go with that donut...” Of hind me was kind enough to let me (Continued on page 3)

Membership Report by Rich Tweedle

SAAC-MCR Membership Status:

We Have 125 members

New members include: Steve & Sharon Crane, Eric & Kelly Kubrak, Daniel & Carol Delich, Gil & Kimberly Sanchez, Robert & Zelda Grant, Greg Durocher, Stuart & Sheila Austin, Rick Brade and Bob & Malinda Case. Volume 30, Issue 3 Page 3

SAAC-MCR GO 30 Open Track Event ( Continued)

(Continued from page 2) proudly held up as catch of the day. course this was all in good fun. Will Weber has not only been shopping for Its nice to see people in the paddock the food supplies, but even fires up the help each other out, like grill and prepares it for all the drivers at finding a simple throttle cable clip, to lunchtime. I speak for everyone when I get a fellow racer back on the say thank you for such a superb and track. Others lend jacks, tools, or sim- tasty job. ply a helping hand to help someone out. Its just great comradery I don't like to always dwell on the to get everyone to pitch in for one "crashes", so just one more...A black another, and a great part of the SAAC- Cobra was heading up hilltop, a little MCR family. out of shape, and decided to skip that part of the track, by just cutting across Thanks again to the start of a great the field of grass. He came across, season, and we'll see you at th and looked like he might even hit the the next event, Monday July 25 , at Beth Calhoun in her 2005 Yellow Mustang parked corner-worker’s Mustang con- GingerMan Raceway. 4.6 GT, entering Swamp Turn vertible. We all caught a sigh of relief when he passed that point. He did Competition Director, some damage to the front of his car, Darius Rudis but smiled it off in the pits. He even let drudis@dariusrudis,com me take a memento photo with his fender well

Three Go 30 partici- pants en- joying the event and one an- other’s company. Ed Anuzis, The two Caterhams, face to face, appear to Dave be talking to one another Szczupak and Greg Gyllstrom

The new chasing the old! Rick Vander Heide (in the 1966 White Mustang Shelby GT350) and John Yarema (in the 1965 Darlene Rocha helping Will Weber cook a Metallic Gray Mustang Coupe) are being chased by Mike fine lunch for all the open track drivers. Radonovich (in the Green 1999 Mustang Cobra). Page 4 Shelby Life Interesting Trans-Am Stories by Phil Jacobs and Austin Craig

Jerry Titus’ Terlingua Racing Team car Number 17. Shelby American built all the 289 engines for the Terlin- gua Racing Team cars. Could this be the Ford engineer that accused Jerry Titus of revving the engine too high, at Mid-Ohio?

and destroying them. Jerry Titus Phil Jacobs thought of sev- blew an engine at Mid Ohio on the Trans-Am heads, (not GT40) and run at Riverside International eral interesting Trans Am sto- warm up lap. As the tow truck a unique Engle cam, the engines Raceway. Horst Kwech drove an ries while preparing the arti- pulled the car into the pits with put out 410 horsepower on the impressive race to win going cle about his Shelby Team Jerry in it, a Ford engineer accused Shelby American dyno. There away, also powered by a Shelby were not any engine failures that Racing built engine. By then it backup car for the previous Jerry of over revving the engine. Jerry pulled the engineer into the year. was too late to salvage a season issue of the newsletter. He cockpit to show him he had not marred by blown engines, out- got many of his stories from exceeded the rev limit, only 2,800 In 1968 Ford had the Cleveland side meddling and lost opportuni- Austin Craig. The two of rpm’s was recorded on the Jones engine factory build the engines. ties, as the Penske Camaro Z28 them have remembered the Motorola Tell Tale tach. Jerry They grenaded 23 of them. The (you remember the Camaro, the only races the Mustangs won car General Motors quit building following stories. pushed the engineer out of the win- dow, and got out and told him to that year, were with Shelby Rac- a few years ago ) won the look and ask questions first before ing Team built engines. The Day- Trans –AM Championship. Engines making an idiot out of himself. tona 24 Hour where Titus and Mid –Ohio was almost one half way Bucknum finished an incredible through the season and the lack of 4th overall, averaged 100.10 Bending the SCCA Rules Ford had the 1968 Tunnel Port en- reliable engines caused this frustra- miles per hour and won the Lou Spencer, the Trans Am gines built and dyno tested all the tion. Trans –Am class. The second Team Manager, found a way to engines for the Shelby Racing win occurred at Watkins Glen in get around the stock front wheel Trans Am team. The engines were In 1967 Shelby American built all August as Titus swept the field, track width requirement. The sealed and were not to be touched the 289 race engines for the fa- pulled into the winners circle and SCCA Tech Inspectors meas- by the Shelby team mechanics. mous #17 Terlingua Racing Team told Lew Spencer, Team Man- ured the front wheel toe One day the mechanics were bored Mustang that won the Trans- ager and Chuck Cantwell, Team for this requirement. The team and they pulled the valve cover on American Sedan Series, driven by Engineer, “ They ought to bronze widened the track of the front a spare engine and discovered the Jerry Titus and the Grady Davis/ this engine!” The tell tale on the suspension, then they toed in the rocker arms were missing from one Gulf Oil #31 Mustang driven tach read 8800 RPM! The Ford wheels to pass the inspection. bank. The dyno spec sheet was throughout the year by Dr. Dick built engines came apart around attached to the engine. Thompson and Ronnie Bucknum. 7700 RPM. However, that en- The test for ground clearance

They were built by Ryan Falconer gine was built by Ryan Falconer was to drive the car over wooden Ford engineers accused Trans Am and Jack Dunn. With two 600cfm at Shelby Racing. The next to drivers of over revving the engines Holley carbs, the specially cast last race of the 1968 season was (Continued on page 5) Volume 30, Issue 3 Page 5

Carroll (Continued) Trans-Am Stories Shelby’s close friend and art- (Continued from page 4) Corvettes were soundly spanked ist, Bill Neal, blocks. One of the team me mbers by the Cobra Team in 1963, in designed the stole the blocks and locked them SCCA and United States Road Terlingua logo up in a transporter. One of the Racing Championship competi- and the team biggest team members guarded tion, wanted to field a winning car. packet, which the door. In fact the #31 Mustang clinched enthusiasts the Trans-Am Championship for could purchase Paint Ford at the series finale at Kent for $5. with Ronnie Bucknum behind the wheel. The car was painted in the As incredible as it seems, after Gulf blue /orange paint scheme, winning two Trans-Am Champion similar to the Gulf sponsored Ford Trans Am Series Championships, GT race cars that swept the 24 Ford Motor Company appointed Hours of LeMans in 1968-69. the Bud Moore Mercury Cougar Team the official factory team! In 1968, some races got more Carroll Shelby called Ray Geddes, exposure than others. The mar- Ford Division racing/ keting strategy was, “Race on merchandising manager and Sunday and Sell on Monday”. asked, “ Are we chopped liver? The Ford executives wives actu- Ray dug into his sports budget ally picked the colors for the Day- and told Shelby he would finance tona 24 Hour Race and the Se- one team, but it had to be an bring 12 Hour Race. After those “independent team”. Never at a races, Carroll went back to the loss for clever ideas, Shelby, his “god awful yellow”. This was fol- close friend, the very talented art- lowed by a change to corporate ist, Bill Neale came up with the blue in mid season. The Shelby idea to call the team, the Terlin- Team Mustangs were repainted gua Racing Team after the east after every race, at the cost of a Ron Bucknum’s second-place finish gave the manu- Texas ghost town of Terlingua. then astronomical $1,000 dollar a facturer’s championship to the Ford Mustang by two David Witts, Shelby’s attorney piece. Lew Spencer said,” Ford points ahead of Mercury Cougar. Bucknum had to was to be the entrant. Bill Neale was extremely fussy about the work hard for the second place, because his car was went to the paint store and asked look of the Mustangs so we made overheating. Gurney, in a Cougar, was picking up for yellow paint. They were given sure they were of show quality two seconds a lap and was closing fast. ’57 Corvette Sun Fire Yellow. when we unloaded them at each Neal, who designed the famous race. The Mustangs with their Terlingua Racing Team logo and blue paint and white “C” stripes team packet enthusiasts could were impressive looking, if only purchase for $5.00, called the the Tunnel Port engines had per- paint, “God Awful Yellow”! The formed as well. team packet consisted of a di- ploma, membership card, with This same blue paint was used on unique verbiage, two Terlingua the two Shelby Racing Company Racing Team decals, a Terlingua Trans-Am Mustangs in 1969, the patch and copies of articles about swan song for the company in the the town of Terlingua. Trans-Am Series.

The second Shelby American pre- pared Mustang for 1967 was fi- nanced by Grady Davis, an ex- Horst Kwech (2) in his Shelby Mustang, painted blue ecutive at Gulf Oil. Davis, a friend with the white C-stripe, laps the Lancia Fulvia (41) of of Carroll Shelby’s whose factory Browne Goodwin while exiting Turn 9. Kwech was the race winner. Page 6 Shelby Life

GingerMan Big Bore Enduro Text by Mike Nyberg, Images by Brian Greene and

Mike Nyberg

Bob Grant, a new SAAC-MCR me m- Kar Kraft designed an oil pan and ber and I decided to go to the Ginger- windage tray incorporating (2) oil Man Raceway in South Haven, Michi- pumps to solve the problem. But it gan to see the Big Bore Enduro on was too late to help Ford win the April 30, 2005. The Vintage Sports Manufacture’s Championship. Car Drivers Association (VSCDA) sponsored the race during their three Kar Kraft also prepared the 1970 Boss day Spring Brake event at GingerMan. 302 “magazine cars”, One painted Saturday morning we loaded my Boss white and the other painted school 302 onto an open trailer I borrowed bus yellow (currently owned by club from club member, John Yarema. We member Mike Friedlander). These got a late start and arrived at Ginger- cars were modified to incorporate Man at 1:00 pm, missing an opportu- changes that independent racers nity to do parade laps at the lunch could make to their Boss 302’s to Mitch Marchi, a retired Ford Design engi- break. Thanks to John Ruth, another make them competitive in Trans Am neer, gave a presentation about his experi- club member we got in free. racing. These cars were used to pre- ences at Kar Kraft pare the “Boss 302 Chassis Modifica- We unloaded the car and parked it tion Books” which were available at next to Phil Jacobs’ 1968 Shelby Ford dealers for $2.00. Team back up Trans Am car and Tom Greene’s 1966 Shelby GT350. We I thought it was interesting to find out grabbed a quick hot dog and then Kar Kraft performed wind tunnel tests watched the Group 6 (mostly produc- at Lockheed in Georgia on full size ‘69 tion based cars with engines from 2 and ’70 Boss 302 Trans Am cars. liters and up) race. After each test, the Bud Moore pit crew would make a modification to After the race we went to listen to determine if it reduced aerodynamic Mitch Marchi a retired Ford design drag. The fan in the wind tunnel was engineer talk about his experiences 35 feet in diameter and it took a long during the days he worked at Kar time for it to stop and also return to Kraft, a subsidiary of Ford, located in the desired speed. The Bud Moore All the Big Bore Enduro participants lined up Brighton, Michigan. Kar Kraft had a crew would enter the wind tunnel ready to start the race. small workforce consisting of (6) engi- when the wind speed had dropped to neers, some buyers and (30) to (40) 55 mph and quickly make the modifi- skilled tradesmen, e.g. sheet metal, cation before the fan had lost much welders and mechanics. Kar Kraft speed. They were able to make (12) designed and fabricated the big block tests per day when (4) per day was derivatives of the GT40, the Mark III’s the norm. and Mark IV’s. In 1967 the very suc- cessful Mark IV’s had aluminum Finally it was time for the one hour Big honey comb chassis that were glued Bore Enduro race. The field included and riveted together reducing weight (3) Alfa’s, a Fiat, a Corvette, a 1970 by 181 lbs. with no loss in rigidity. Mustang Boss, 1965 Mustang, (2) Porsches and (2) Lota type cars. In 1968 they designed the modifica- Each car had to make one mandatory tions for the Trans Am Mustangs and pit stop, the length of which was on a sent the prints to Shelby and Herman sliding scale to equalize the racecars. and Moody to prepare the cars. The A Porsche won first place and a Boss Chris Streit in the white Porsche (15) is Tunnel Port engines used in 1968 had “302” (we suspect it had a 347 cu in ahead of John Ruth’s Mustang (51), which is a lot of failures due to oiling problems. followed by a Pantera. Chris won the Big (Continued on page 7) Bore Enduro Race.

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Big Bore Enduro (Continued )

(Continued from page 6) people getting out of the car said engine) won second place. everyone of them got of the car with a BIG smile on their face.” Notably missing from the Big Bore Part of the reason they were smil- Enduro was Tom Greene’s 1966 ing is the speed of the Ford GT Red Shelby GT350. He had during the laps. According to blown the engine racing the day Tom, “ the GT ran 1.41’s despite before. The engine failure accord- keeping the speeds to 70 mph and ing to Tom was caused “by the the tires from squealing (where I ingestion of the #8 intake valve could be seen of heard). This is into the cylinder. The ensuing the same times as I ran in the Adam Rupp’s Boss 302 is leading the pack. Adam carnage was the failure of most Shelby last year.” took second place in the Big Bore Enduro Race. everything, with the possible ex- ception of the crankshaft, the stud After the race it was time to load gridles, the oil pan and rocker cov- up and head for home. On the ers. Water and oil came out ot the way home we talked about what newly created holes.” The most we had seen and experienced. action the car saw that day was We were impressed by the variety provided by a group of people of race cars at the event, from pushing it into Tom’s enclosed open wheeled to closed wheeled, trailer. including a 1950’s Swedish Volvo that looked like a ’47 Ford sedan. Tom, however, did spend a lot of We were surprised at the quality of time on the track anyway. He pro- the support vehicles and the vided fund raising rides in a red equipment in each of them. We Ford GT all day. To said, “VSCDA arrived home safely and are look- collected $920 for the St. Johns ing forward to next year’s event. Children’s Hospital. At $20 for two laps, that would be 92 laps for Phil Jacobs in the Shelby Team back up car is charity. Everyone who saw the about to lap Tom Greene in the Ford GT, during the noon break parade lap.

Tom Greene’s Mustang Shelby GT350 spent the Tom Greene gave fund raising rides in a red Ford GT. day parked, because of engine failure. Fellow He collected $920 for Children’s Hospital. SAAC-MCR members pushed his car into his en- closed trailer

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SAAC-MCR Show 30 Awards Text by Tom Greene, Images by Phil Jacobs, John Moore and M. Nyberg Clas Class Description 1st Place Vehicle Description Class Award Vehicle Description No Car number / entrant Car number / entrant 1 Cobra 161/ Erin Lindsay 62 289 - Dk Red 2 65 Shelby GT350 205 / Registration form misplaced 3 66 Shelby GT350 218 / Rick White w Blue Stripes 255 ? Registration form misplaced Vanderheide 4 67 Shelby - All cpe 123/Brian Henrikson Brittany Blue GT500 220 Jarrod Kings Blue GT350 Ted Lupu’s Dark Blue 1965 Comet 327 ?? Registration form misplaced Cyclone 289, Best of Show Engine 5 68 Shelby - All Cpe 131/ Michael Lauer Red GT350 295/ Mark Movsesian White GT500KR award was sponsored by Thomson 244/ Rick Nash Lime Gold GT350 6 69-70 Shelby All Cpe 303/ Dick Soules Maroon GT500 326/ Tony Leone White 1970 GT350 Automotive

7 66-68 Shelby Conv 200/ Mike Acapulco Blue GT500 324/ Mike Suliman Red GT350 Reimenschneider 235/ Randy Burns Acapulco Blue GT350 8 69-70 Shelby Conv 158/ Kurt Red 69 GT500 Fredrickson 9 All Boss Mustangs 316/ Mike and Penny Yellow 1970 Boss 302 Nyberg 10 SVO and McLaren 106/ Don Bishop Jalapeno Red 85.5 209/ Sandy Skrbina Red 88 McLaren Conv SVO Mustang 11 65-66 Mustang 132/ Sheila Lauer Black 65 F'back 117/ Joe Errante red 65 - Orig Owner F'Back and coupe 227/ Kevin McGoukin Gray 65 Coupe 325/ Neil Kathy Holcomb Turquoise 65 F'back 170/ David Twydell Red 66 Coupe 174/ Bob Carol Dedeluk Silver 66 Coupe Paul Coleman’s Red and Black 1957 12 65-66 Mustang 242/ Bill Wells Black w/ Gold 65 181/ Pat Miller Red 64.5 260 Convertible 221/ Al Cabadas Black 66 Ford Fairlane Convertible, Best of 13 67-68 Mustang 148/ Kenn Rowe White 67 GTA F'back 197/ Jeff Schembri Green 67 F'back Show Ford award was sponsored by F'Back and coupe 261/ John Buresh Red 68 F'back Thunderbolt Ford Parts 231/ Rick Lesz Green 67 F'back 14 67-68 Mustang Conv 228/ Mark Lupu Blue 67 275/ Jeff Gniewek Green 68 15 69-70 Mustang 254/ Jerry & Jodi Calypso Coral 70 Mach1 179/ Mike&Edie Gallant Indian Red 70 Mach 1 F'back and coupe Holmes 251/ Harry Lazechko Aqua '69 429 Clone 262/ Robbie Gregory Boue 69 Mach 1 16 69-70 Mustang Conv Tom Stirling Blue 70 Conv 17 71-73 All Mustangs 18 74-78 Mustang & 226/ Greg Sauve Yellow 78 Hatchback 238/ Dale Rabe Silver 78 King Cobra 71-77 Capri 19 79-86 Mustang/Capri 116/ Registration form misplaced 152/ Michael Updike Black 85 GT Coupe 212/ Jim Roths Black 85 GT 240/ Jim Maynor Silver 79 Pace Car 224/ Scot Curtiss Pewter 79 Pace Car 20 79-86 Must/Cap Conv 274/ Paul Bensette Red 86 Mustang Conv 21 87-93 Mustang Coupe 243/ Mike Frederixon Red 93 Cobra R 278/ Tony&Bridget Padilla Black 87 5.0 Hatchback 284/ Registration form missing Sheila Lauer’s Black 1965 Mustang 22 87-93 Mustang Conv 110/ David Calibeo Yellow 93 LX 2+2, Best of Show Early Mustang 23 94-98 Mustang Cpe 216/ Brian Bush Red 97 Coupe 311/ Larry Wilmot Yellow 98 Cobra award was sponsored by National 140/ Mike&Penny Yellow 94 GT Nyberg Parts Depot 24 94-98 Mustang Conv 264/ Elaine Moore Black 94 Mustang conv 294/ Registration form missing 310/ Winston Chester Yellow 94 Conv 320/ Registration form missing 25 99-04 Mustang Cpe 229/ Ray Fender Red 04 Mach 1 125/ Scott Hoag Green 01 Coupe 150/ John Splan Orange 04 Cobra 144/ Mike Radanovich Green 99 Cobra 285/ Ernie Segura Silver 01 Coupe 187/ Will & Kerrie True Blue 03 GT 26 99-04 Mustang Conv 126/ Scott Hoag Yellow 03 Conv 27 2005 Mustangs 206/ Scott Mitchell Sonic Blue GT Coupe 208/ Jerry Yerrick Yellow V6 Coupe 207/ Adam Snodgrass White Coupe 28 Pre-1932 Car & Truck 210/ David Jerome Black 28 A Pickup 29 32-48 Car & Truck 299/ George Clendennin Black 48 Ford Coupe 188/ Jack Roe Blue 1940 Mercury John Moore’s 2006 Steeda Race Car, 30 49-78 Ford Merc, 245/ Richard Sajdak Red/White 57 Retrac 256/ Paul Coleman Red/Black 57 Sunliner Edsel, Linc 312/ Registration form missing Best of Show Late Model Mustang 31 79-present Full size 307/ Registration form missing award was sponsored by Classic 32 70-present small car 145/ Joe Riggio White 74 Maverick Grab 146/ Leslie Rimanuci Blue 02 Focus ZX3 Design Concepts 313/ Lon&Lynn Shipp Cordovan 78 Granada Volume 30, Issue 3 Page 9

SAAC-MCR Show 30 Awards (Continued from page 8 ) 33 All Galaxie Hardtop 223/ Tom Hopkins Red 61 Starliner 34 All Galaxie Convert 215/ Jay&Linda Williams Red/Black 63 500XL 35 All Galaxie "Others" 169/ Russell Nareski Green 70 LTD 36 60-65 Falcon H'top, 287/ Alan Aniol Red 64 Hardtop 131/ Registration form missing Conv & Ranchero 171/ Mike Eaves aqua-purpleen 65 Ranc 248/ Judy Crooker Red 64 Falcon Conv 37 66-70 Ranchero 236/ Skip White 67 Fairlane Ranchero 38 62-65 F'lane/ Comet 234/ Ted Lupu Dk Blue 65 Cyclone 155/ Jerry Worful Pearl white 63 F'lane 2-d 271/ Registration form missing 39 66-67 F'lane Comet 122/ Jerry Helfman White 66 F'lane 427 137/ Eric Miller Red 66 F'lane GTA 219/ Doug Koehn Yellow 67 F'lane GTA 225/ Don Snell White 67 F'lane h-top 40 68-71 Torino Montego 304/ Alan Motley Dk Grn 71 Torino GT 318/ Jeff Hickerson Dk Blu 71 Torino Cobra 183/ Ty Diaz Gold 70 Torino 2-dr 41 72-76 Torino/Montego 136/ Mike McPhillips Dk Red 72 Gran T Spt 112/ Dale&Jan Clements silver 76 Torino 2-dr Bill Miller’s 1948 Ford F2, Best of 308/ Gregg Espinoza Red w White 75 G Tor 42 55-57 Thunderbird 172/ Margaret Hoover Bronze 57 T'bird Show Truck award was sponsored by 43 58-73 Thunderbird 259/ Gary Brewer Red 66 T'bird Conv 182/ Ron&Candy Burt Autumn Glow 59 T'bird National Parts Depot 257/ Jeff Coleman Red 71 T'bird Landau 269/ Steve DiVirgil White 68 T'bird 44 2002-2005 T'bird 45 67-73 Cougar 283/ Susan&Scott Comp Gold 70 Conv 317/ Jim Jackson Yellow 69 Eliminator Byrd 241/ Mike Sojdak Aqua 68 XR7 273/ Bill Cortese Black 69 Convertible 119/ Joe Gimmarro Yellow 67 XR7 46 74-98 T'Bird Cougar 138/ Tom Milligan Red 88 Turbo Coupe 47 All Tiger & Griffith 160/ John Logan Red 66 Tiger Roadster 48 Pantera Mangusta 291/ Spencer Red 73 Pantera 204/ Matt Comps Red/Black 74 Pantera GTS Cottingham 314/ Fred Hamm White 75 Proto Pantera 49 48 to present Truck 129/ Fred King Sea Green 55 F100 180/ Bill Milher White 48 Pickup 162/ Greg Kaminskas Silver 01 F150 50 All 4x4 Trucks 267/ Bill Quarterman Red/White 66 Bronco 263/ Robert Gregory Metallic Grey 75 Bronco 51 All Small Trucks 177/ Terry Hawke Red 57 Ranchero 135/ Ryan McFadden 2000 Ranger Tremor 52 All SUVs 329/ Joe Brannan Blue 99 SUV 53 All Race Cars 165/ Danny Girolomo White 68 1/2 Mustang 265/ John Moore Red 05 Steeda Racer Cobra Jet Gas Ronda Michael Lauer’s Red Shelby Mustang 54 Pro Street - all 173/ Rick Byrd Red 60 Falcon 332/ William Sparks Blue 72 Pinto GT 350, Best of Show Shelby award 55 All Street Rods 190/ Dan Korody Jr Red 32 Hi Boy Rdstr 230/ Anthony Amato Red 54 F100 ws sponsored by SAAC-MCR 189/ Dan Korody Dk Blu 37 Ford Cabriolet 56 Special Interest 101/ Registration form missing 57 All Replica & Kit cars 166/ Marvin Hartwig Silver wBlack superform 159/ Jeff Burgy Red 65 FIA Replica 58 Jaguar - all 130/ Chk Kizlaliskas Silver 69 XKE Rdstr The Best of Show Awards BEST OF SHOW AWARDS had some real surprises.

Best Engine Award sponsored by Thomson Automotive - home of Thomson Racing Engines Ted Lupu Dark Blue 1965 Comet Cyclone 289

Best Ford Award sponsored by Thundercolt Ford Parts Paul Coleman Red & Black 57 Ford Fairlane Convertible - repeat winner '04 & '05

Best Early Mustang Award sponsored by National Parts Depot Sheila Lauer Black 65 Mustang 2+2 - Red interior - repeat winner '04 & '05

Best Late Mustang Award sponsored by Classic Design Concepts John Moore 2005 Steeda Race Car

Best Truck Award sponsored by National Parts Depot Bill Miller Black 48 Ford F2

Best Shelby Award sponsored by SAAC-MCR Eric Miller’s Red 1966 Fairlane 390 Michael Lauer Red 68 GT350 GTA, Best of Show Fairlane award Best Fairlane Award sponsored by The Fairlane Club was sponsored by The Fairlane Club Eric Miller Red 66 Fairlane 390 GTA Page 10 Shelby Life

Sweden’s Love Affair with Pony Cars by Mike Nyberg My wife Penny and I took a trip to Mustang Club Regions in Sweden that Finland, Sweden and Denmark to sight have officers that have about (10) busi- see and visit relatives I hadn’t seen in ness meetings each year. 49 years. While planning the trip I con- tacted the Mustang Club of Sweden. I was surprised at how many Mustangs Goran Forsberg, the president of the were at the meeting. Goran indicated 1,700 member club, contacted me and there are about 6,500 Musta ngs in indicated there was a weekly meeting, Sweden. The 2005 model is selling Goran Forsberg’s 1968 Tahoe Turquoise of the Stockholm Region, on Wednes- well in Sweden. The Mustang Club of Mustang Convertible day when we would be in the capital of Sweden has 1,704 members who own Sweden. 1,800 Mustangs. The club has 4 to 5 special events each year, similar to our Goran picked Penny and I up at our club. I saw many good looking Mus- hotel in Stockholm, on June 15th, to tangs and talked to some interesting take us to the weekly meeting. He ar- people at the meeting. rived in a 1968 Mustang Tahoe Tur- quoise Convertible. There was a Andrew Nilsson is the open track direc- strange sound coming from the engine tor of the club. He has a 1969 Red compartment. His friends jokingly say, Mach 1 with a 351 that has been “It sounds like a bad water pump bear- stroked to 418 CI. The power is trans- ing.” Turns out it is a Paxton blower mitted through a 6-speed B/W T-56 and attached to a 347 stroker motor. The a homemade bell housing. He stops car is one of three built with its options the car with Versailles disc brakes on and he has the only one that was ex- the rear and 13” Baer’s on the front. Goran’s 347 engine with a Paxton power ported. Goran got us to the meeting in Andrew and Goran have a friendly adder record time while demonstrating how competition on the track. That must be well the car handled. why Goran added the “water pump with the bad bearing”. Andrew, also has a The Stockholm Region meeting is held 2002 Dark Blue Mustang GT. His wife each week at a McDonalds fast food drives a 1964 Fairlane. restaurant, of course. They meet each week, year around. In the winter they Bo Sewallius is a Swede who lives in do not drive their cars, but continue to Texas. He spends two weeks in Swe- meet and discuss what they are doing den to celebrate the Swedish Mid- to their cars to get them ready for Summer Holiday and drives his 1967 spring. There were about (30) Mus- Mustang GT350. He has a 1965 Mus- tangs at the meeting. The meeting was tang Shelby GT350 in Texas, of course. more like a car show. There are (9) (Continued on page 11) Anderw Nilsson’s 1969 Red Mach 1

Bo Sewal- lius’ 1967 Red Shelby Mustang Anderw’s GT350. 418 CI See the stroker McDonalds engine restaurant in the back- ground. Volume 30, Issue 3 Page 11

Sweden’s Love Affair with Pony Cars (Continued)

(Continued from page 10) He stores the ’67 at his mother’s house in Sweden, 50 weeks each year. When he volunteered the Shelby serial number of his car, I asked him if he knew Jeff Burgy he indicated, “of course”. Small world isn’t it?

Peter Nybom has 1971 Mustang Mach 1 painted a beautiful Midnight Blue. The car is powered by a 429 CI, stroked 351, Peter Nybom’s 1971 Blue Mach 1 a C6 trans and a 9” Detroit Locker rear Bert-Ake Wihlborg’s 1967 Spring end. He took me for a ride on a Stock- Time Yellow Convertible holm expressway. I think he likes to drag race. He plans to install a 460 stroked to 511 CI. Did I say I think he likes to drag race?

Lennart Svensson just bought a low mile- age 1969 Jade Metallic Mach 1 from his son, who lives in United States. It is a low mileage car in excellent condition.

Bert-Ake Wihlborg purchased a 1967 Peter’s 429 CI engine Spring Time Yellow Convertible in Janu- ary 2005. He had the car out for the first Bert-Ake’s engine compartment time to attend the meeting. It also was the first time his wife saw the car. Fortu- nately, she liked the car. He said, with a smile from ear to ear, “it is a fun car to drive”. He also owns a 1969 Mustang coupe that has been a museum car.

Magnus Sjolund showed up late in a low mileage 1990 Red Saleen SC. It spent its first year in the United States and rest of the time in Sweden. It is Saleen serial Lennart Svensson’s 1969 Jade number 201 of a total of 350. Metallic Mach 1 Magnus Sjolund’s 1990 Red Saleen Goran indicated we should stay in Swe- SC den a few more weeks so we could attend the July Pony Car Meet. About 300 cars will participate (150 Mustangs, 100 Cama- ros and 100 Firebirds) in a car show and a “run what you brung” elimination drag race event. A Camaro won last year. The Mustang Club members have been working on their cars all year to make sure a Mustang wins this year.

The Swedes certainly have a love affair with Pony cars. Lennart’s engine compartment Magnus’ engine compartment Page 12 Shelby Life

Handy Bolt Torque Information by John Logan

When you are in the proc- torque. Very thin paint is no just re-torque the bolts or ess of reassembling your problem but the thicker the nuts periodicity, after as- In modern automotive appli- Sunbeam or any other piece paint the greater the prob- sembly until you see that the cations, cone shaped wash- of machinery and you are lem. In some cases you can bolts or nuts will take the ers with very high contact bolting pieces together that see the paint build up torque without turn- stress at the outer circumfer- have heavy paint under the around the bolt as it ing. Normally the creep will ence are often used to get bolts, nuts or washers, the squeezes out. be finished within the through the paint while it is paint will creep out under first few hours or days being torqued. the high compressive stress To eliminate the torque loss, unless the paint is unusually and the bolt will lose it's without removing the paint, thick or hard.

Bolt Torque Chart by John Logan

The chart below comes in handy when you are assembling something and you don’t have a manual that tells you how tight the nuts and bolts should be. This chart is from a pocket card I have used for forty years, given to me by a mechanic at Continental Motors.

Here are some rules of thumb when using the chart: · Reduce torque by 25% for steel bolts in malleable iron. · Steel bolt thread engagement should be at lease .88 times bolt dia. in steel and 1.23 times the dia. in aluminum. · Recommended torques will be different when soft materials such as rubber or gaskets are used between the surfaces.

NOTE: If you would like a copy of the Bolt Torque Chart, contact John Logan at ; carmods @aol.com Volume 30, Issue 3 Page 13

Ford Sensory Overload in Pennsylvania ! By Bill Cook

Panoramic view of the Boss Nationals in Carlisle Pennsylvania. The largest gathering of Boss cars ever. ton of time in the Boss area. Until If you have never attended the Carlisle, the most Bosses I had Carlisle All-Ford Nationals, you ever seen in one place (about 50) need to put it on the list of things was right here in Michigan you need to do before you leave ( SAAC-11 Dearborn / http://www. this earth. In fact if you have saac-mcr.tv/photos/saac/saac11 ). never attended the Carlisle All- Carlisle blew it away…with origi- Ford Nationals, you need to put it nals, modifieds, rare and competi- on the list of things you need to do tion cars. before you leave this earth. In fact, you may want to go more A true Boss and Ford racing leg- than once. When you go, I rec- end, Bud Moore, signed auto- ommend planning for a minimum graphs. For those too young (or of two days at the event to enable too old) to remember, Moore en- you to see everything. One day tered the 1969-’70 Trans-Am sea- will not get it done! son with the driving team of Parnelli Jones and George The year’s Carlisle All-Ford Na- Follmer. This effort propelled the tionals drew just under 49,000 Boss Mustang 302 into racing Bud Moore autographing an enthusiast’s car part. Ford fanatics, the highest number history. I was fortunate enough to Notice Bill Cook kneeling on the floor. He is putting since the show began in 1995. A get some items signed for fellow a sun visor in a box after he obtained an autograph record 2,625 cars (yes, that's Bossman Mike Nyberg and my- for a fellow SAAC-MCR member. What a generous correct) were on display on the self. deed! Carlisle Fairgrounds’ show field. There were more than 1,200 The Merkur Club of America won vendors selling Ford-related parts, the trophy for having the most accessories and memorabilia. club members at the event, repre- senting Ford’s German marque The largest gathering at the show with more than 200 members and was the Boss Car Nationals, cars to help celebrate the which brought out more than 230 Merkur’s 20th anniversary. The Boss cars, more than ever assem- Fairlane Club of America and the bled anywhere at any time (other International Thunderbird Club than a Ford Motor Company came in second and third in the transport lot in Dearborn or Metu- Club Challenge. chen). It was an amazing display to behold, with every variety of Next year’s All-Ford Nationals Boss 302s and 429s (made from takes place June 2-4. Mark your 1969-’70) and 351s (made only in calendars and get some hotel 1971) on display. Although I rooms booked NOW. elected to leave my own Boss 302 in Michigan (the thought of 3800 RPM for 500 miles each way was Boss 302 owners are proud of their engines. Every- not all that appealing), I spent a one has their hook up. Page 14 Shelby Life Rolling Sculpture Car Show by Mike Nyberg My wife and I were invited to at- with her two Shelby Cobras. tend the Ann Arbor Rolling Sculp- She had car covers with her and ture Car Show again this year by got the cars covered in time. our friends John and Norah Ci- maglia, who own a beautiful 1978 We spotted Kathleen Betki’s Corvette. We arrived together in 1966 Black Shelby Mustang downtown Ann Arbor just a little GT350H on Main Street. Randy after 2:00 pm and again got a Burns was also there with his choice spot on the corner of Main 1968 Shelby Mustang GT350 and Washington . Convertible.

The event attracts a large variety Ford had a display of several John and Norah Cimaglia’s Metallic Green Corvette of makes and models. There vehicles. They had a 2006 and Mike and Penny Nyberg’s Yellow Boss 302 were about 400 cars at the show. Black Fusion that looked good The show also attracts a variety next to the high performance of people. Some are very inter- Mustangs. There was a 2006 ested in the cars and some just Yellow Shelby Mustang GT500 want to be part of a “happening”. “mule” test car with no black John and I did an informal survey (Continued on page 15) and determined that the chicks like the Corvette and the old guys like the Boss 302. One older couple stopped and the woman Kathleen Betki’s Black positioned her partner, who was Shelby Mustang GT350H in a wheelchair, in front of the parked on Main Street Boss while she looked at the Corvette. However, I think the chicks like the guys who drive the Ford muscle cars. Randy Burns The weather was very nice for a stands proudly car show, except for a brief thun- next to his 1968 derstorm. People were rushing Shelby Mustang around to cover their cars, espe- GT350 Converti- cially the convertibles with their ble tops down. We did get some hail, but it did not damage the cars. Erin Lindsey was there

LEFT: Erin Lindsey’s two Co- bras cov- ered dur- ing the thunder- storm

Erin standing between her original Shelby Cobra and the continuation model Volume 30, Issue 3 Page 15

Rolling Sculpture (Continued ) (Continued from page 14) stripes. I had to ask the represen- tative what it was. The car needs Shelby Mus- stripes. The GR 1 looked fantastic. tang Cobra It reminded me of the Daytona “mule” test Coupe. They had a V6 Mustang car. Doesn’t with the Pony Package that offers look very ex- customers GT inspired suspension citing without with larger wheels and tires. It has the stripes a custom grill with fog lamps, spe- cial badging, stripes and other nota- ble enhancements. There was also a “ready to race” Mustang from Ford Racing.

Hundreds of people had passed by Shelby Mustang Co- our cars by 10:00 pm, when it was bra engine with su- time to return home. We enjoyed percharger meeting people, a picnic lunch and one another’s company. We are looking forward to next year’s show.

Race ready Mustang GT available from Ford Racing 2006 Fusion, which is the body style Ford will use for NASCAR

Mustang V6 with the Pony Package. Notice the spe- cial grill and wheels. Ford GR 1, a modern version of the Shelby Dayton Coupe Page 16 Shelby Life Ford Motorsports Enthusiasts Open House by Rich Tweedle

On April 21st, the FME (Ford Mo- Betki was hosting for *C.A.R.S., torsports Enthusiasts) held its a *FERA club like FME. 10th Anniversary Open House at On display were many types of Ford World Headquarters. This is Ford power. Restored, drag, go- an opportunity for all the Ford karts, trucks, ARCA stock car, associated clubs in the area to NASCAR stock car, 2005 Mus- show what they have to offer and tang NASCAR pace car for the why enthusiasts should join. Homestead-Miami Speedway, a SAAC-MCR has had a presence ’32 Ford 5-window coupe by the at these affairs since the very Troy, Mi police department. How first one. about a 1963 Falcon running a This year, we had the help of 200 cu. in. 6-cylinder with 3 sin- Jeff Burgy, Ed Hanson and gle barrel carbs or a ’66 Mustang Charles Repp. Darius Rudis 2+2 with a modern 5.0L V8 with brought his Mustang, parked a GT40 intake manifold? There inside across from our table. We was even a pickle-fork race boat had a TV showing DVD’s of with a Ford 4-cylinder engine. some of our past events. We Interesting sidelight, I found out talked to quite a few people and that fellow Ford retiree Charles Jeff Burgy ready to explain the benefits of belonging to had people stopping by to watch Repp knows some of the engi- SAAC-MCR to motorsports enthusiasts our events. Seems the noisy, i.e. neers that I worked with. track, events garnered the most attention. People enjoy watching “ This is an opportunity for all the cars being used like they’re sup- *C.A.R.S.: Classic Auto Restor- posed to be. One guy even saw ers Society Ford associated clubs in the area to a car he had owned several *FERA: Ford Employee Recrea- show what they have to offer and years ago and had shown at a tion Association late 1980’s Show & Go. Randy why enthusiasts should join.”

Darius Rudis’ 1989 Mustang Supercharged Roadracer on display at the FME Open House Motorsports enthusiasts looking at the FME dis- plays at Ford World Headquarters Volume 30, Issue 3 Page 17 Swedish Junkyard, a Gold Mine for American Car Enthusiasts by Mike Nyberg

While touring Sweden by car I pur- club newsletter. The manager said I chased a Bilsport (Carsport) Classic could as long as I didn’t touch the Magazine. It is a magazine written for cars. I could not believe how big the Swedish American Classic Car enthu- junkyard was, filled with only Ameri- siasts. The feature article was about can cars and parts. The 600 cars and an American car junkyard in southern parts appeared to be well organized. Sweden. My wife and I had planned to tour southern Sweden to buy Swedish A technician took me to the Ford sec- art glass in Kosta and Orrefors. I tion on a golf cart. He told me I talked my wife into taking a side trip to should have come (2) months earlier, American flag and 1959 Cadillac near entrance the American car junkyard hoping to before they crushed (10) early model to the junkyard in the middle of a Swedish pine find the Holy Grail, a shaker scoop Mustangs. Seems like I am always forest assembly. just a little late. I took pictures of early model Ford cars. There were only a We went to a little town called Osby few early model Mustangs. The tech- and got directions to the junkyard at nician indicated they had another 500 the town tourist information center. It car junkyard about (25) miles south in was about (5) miles out of town. Five Sosdala that had many more, early miles out of town in Sweden, in many model Mustangs, but it is open only cases, you are in a dense pine tree on Saturdays. Again I was (2) days forest. We turned off the road onto a late. I told the technician I was look- gravel drive in the middle of the forest. ing for a shaker scoop assembly. He About 300 yards down the drive we took me to the other end of the yard saw (10) foot high walls that ran an- into a shed where the air cleaner as- other 300 yards on each side of the semblies were stored. They had drive. At the end of the drive were (2) about 200 Ford air cleaner assem- One half of the shed containing 1,000 complete very tall flagpoles, one flew an Ameri- blies, but no shaker scoop assem- engines can flag the other a Swedish flag. blies. In the same shed they had There was a two-story log building 1,000 complete engines stored in that looked like a Wyoming hunting racks as far as you could see. lodge. It was the administration build- ing for the yard. In front of the build- It appeared drive trains were removed ing, On a 50 foot steel column was a from the cars when they arrived and 1959 4-door Cadillac. I am not sure all the parts stored in racks located in why I was up there, you couldn’t see it sheds. The car bodies were stored in until you had traveled half way down the open. It was truly a gold mine for the drive. Swede’s who were American car en- thusiasts. If we go back to Sweden I went in the administration building we will plan to be in Sosdala on Satur- and asked if I could take pictures of day. Axles as far as you can see the operation for a Shelby Mustang

Some early Some model early Mustangs model Fairlanes Page 18 Shelby Life

SAAC-MCR Abridged Financial Report by Craig Shefferly

Item Description Mar. Apr. May

Beginning Balance Checkbook 4,165.78 5,201.53 2,579.54 Cash on Hand 45.00 45.00 45.00 Paypal

Total Beginning Balance 4,210.78 5,246.53 2,624.54

Income Annual Memberships 345.00 105.00 30.00 Waterford Event Swap Meet (Gorno) 2,310.00 Paypal Show 30 20.00 160.00 Dream Cruise 330.00 Unclaimed Chedk # 274 1,750.00 Meeting 22.00 Total Income 2,677.00 125.00 2,270.00

Expenses Hot Line Phone 49.32 24.21 Office Supplies Program Expenses 244.90 626.58 203.82 Member Reimbursements 847.03 247.25 Swap Meet (Gorno) 500.00 Show 30 trophies 1,200.00 Newsletter 285.55 EMS Ambulance Service (2) K&K Insurance 1,500.00 411.00 Show n'Go 87.61 420.09 Total Expenses 1,641.25 2,746.99 2,259.12

Income Over/(Under) Expenses 1,035.75 -2,621.99 10.88

Ending Balance 5,246.53 2,624.54 2,635.42

Brake Bleeding the Gravity Way by John Logan Gravity does it! meant for bleeding a sys- sion and either gravitate to- ter. Then just open a wheel You don’t need a fancy tem that has been in use, wards the master cylinder cylinder bleed valve. Air will brake bleed contraption or not a bone-dry system that where it will escape or to the come out first, then a few even a helper if you want you are or filling for the first wheel brake cylinders where seconds later the fluid will to bleed your car or truck time or flushing. it will be trapped. Air in the start flowing. The longer it brakes. It’s called the system will of course cause takes for the fluid to come “Gravity Method”. This Where does the air a spongy brake pedal with out, the more air there was method will work with come from? excessive travel. in the cylinder. Don’t worry, many cars that don't have Often air can be sus- air can't flow into the bleed large vertical loops, valves pended in the brake fluid How do I do it? valve because of the hydro- that can trap a lot of air, or after a complete refilling or Here is the simple process. static pressure caused that have low master cylin- flushing, but after a few First, check the fluid in the by the fluid in the higher res- ders like an open wheel days or weeks, the air will master cylinder and loosen ervoir. racecar. This method is come out of suspen- the cap so air can easily en- Try it! Volume 30, Issue 3 Page 19

SAAC-MCR Abridged Meeting Minutes April 7 MEETING MINUTES

President, Tom Green called the meeting to order at 8:04 pm. New faces: Rick Vander Heide’s friend Holly Gottschalk, Eric Beaulieu and Tom Houck, who is restoring a 67 Shelby. Competition Dir.: Darius Rudis indicated K&K Insurance is set. Financial Dir.: Craig Shefferly said the swap meet took in $1,400 and the club has $7,000 bank balance. Editor’s Report: Mike Nyberg thanked all the people who contributed to the last issue of the newsletter. Show Dir.: Gary Roys investigating on-line registration for Show 30. Membership Dir.: Rich Tweedle indicated we have 110 members. Advertising Dir.: Mike Riemenschneider said all ads for Show n’Go are in place.

May 5 MEETING MINUTES

President, Tom Greene called the meeting to order at 8:00 pm. New faces: Larry Wilmot, who has a ‘98 SVT Cobra , Jim Chatas, who owns a ‘67 GT350, Jim Pascaen, who has a ‘66 Fairlane GT and a ‘69 GT350 and Bob & Zelda Grant, who owns a 87 Mustang GT convertible. Competition Dir.: Darius Rudis, indicated June 6th is driver’s school for the “GO”. Other dates for Waterford are Sept. 4 th and Oct. 2nd . Financial Dir.: Craig Shefferly, said we have a $4,400.00 bank balance. Editor’s Report: Mike Nyberg, distributed the proposed article list for the next newsletter. N ational News: Jeff Burgy Feb. 18-20 SAAC does Vegas, July 30 - SAAC National in Calif. Show Dir.: Gary Roys, is planning to make our 30th Show bigger and better with involvement with other Ford car clubs. Membership Dir.: Rich Tweedle, indicated we have118 paid members. Advertising Dir.: Mike Riemenschneider, has placed ads in Hemmings and Mustang monthly. He will run paid ads in other publications starting two weeks before the show. This & That: Mike Riemenschneider bought a ‘05 Mustang GT and Phyllis Greene a ’05 T-Bird.

June 2 MEETING MINUTES

President, Tom Greene called the meeting to order at 8:00 pm. New faces: Dale & Jan Clements from the Fairlane Club, Rick Brade, who is building a Factory Five Cobra and Erin Lindsay – Grazaniti, who just got Married. Competition Dir.: Darius Rudis- June 6 is driver’s school for the “GO”. Financial Dir.: Craig Shefferly- we have a $1,000.00 bank balance. Editor’s Report: Mike Nyberg distributed proposed articles for the next newsletter. Show Dir.: Gary Roys- Lining up to make our 30th Show bigger and better with involvement with other Ford car clubs. Membership Dir.: Rich Tweedle- we have121 paid members. Advertising Dir.: Mike Riemenschneider- will run paid ads starting two weeks before the show. This&That: Craig Shefferly Showed off the club’s new shirts and jackets. Tom Greene has a new 05 Mustang GT Convertible and John Logan purchased Freestyle.

President’s Corner (Continued)

(Continued from page 1) Phil’s Shelby Team car and we show there was a possibility of a all you great people. Thanks for the country winning match races had a vintage Ford powered Lola, sink hole under the area we had making our club all that it is. You against the other Super stockers – that DROVE in – we “fell into” a originally planned for the race cars make the club great. it was driven by Gaspar Rhonda – simply terrific location for the race hence the name on the car was cars to be on display.- that inside All in all, we all have enjoyable, the name of the driver), we had a joke is because the WHQ security great not-our-day-job, jobs that we 2005 Mustang race car, we had notified us on the morning of the are fortunate enough to share with Shelby American Automotive Club – Motor City Region

Dedicated to the preservation, care, history and enjoyment of the automobiles produced by Shelby America and/or Mailing Address Line 1 Ford Motor Co. Mailing Address Line 2 Mailing Address Line 3 Monthly Meeting, First Thursday of ea. Month 7:00 pm at Mama Mia’s Restaurant 27770 Plymouth Rd., Livonia, MI West of Inkster Rd.

Newsletter editor; Mike Nyberg Phone: 248-969-1157 Email: [email protected]

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2005 Events Calendar

July 23-24 SVT Days at Gin- gerMan, South Haven, MI Aug.19 SVTOA Woodward (www.driverregistration.com) Dream Cruise open track day at Waterford Hills Race Course July 25 SAAC-MCR Ginger- (www.driverregistration.com) Man Open Track Event-“Hot Aug. 20 11th Annual Wood- Laps at GingerMan”, South Ha- ward Dream Cruise, Pontiac to ven, MI ( www.saac-mcr.com) Ferndale, MI

(www.woodwarddreamcruise.com) Aug. 1 Second Annual

Clinton Township Gratiot Aug. 27-29 SVTOA Putman Park Cruise (www. open track event, Mount Meridian, clintontownshipgratiotcruise.com) IN

(www.driverregistration.com) Not everyone stayed on the track Aug. 7 27th Annual Meadow

Brook Concours d’Elegance , during the VSCDA Big Bore Enduo at Sept. 4 SAAC-MCR Water- Meadow Brook Hall, Rochester, (See story on page 6) ford Hills Open Track Event- GingerMan MI (www. “Labor Day Classic”, Waterford, MI meadowbrookcouncours.org/ (www.saac-mcr.com) schedule.htm)

Oct. 2 SAAC-MCR Water- Aug. 14 17th Annual Mustang ford Hills Open Track Event- Memories, Greenmead Historic “Harvest Happening”, Waterford, Village, Livonia, MI. Mustang MI (www.saac-mcr.com) and All Ford-Powered Car Show and Swap Meet (www.mocsem. com)