1965 Pontiac 2+2 by Ron & John Berglund

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th Presidents Letter April 11 , 2016

April is here and the annual Pontiac Show is only several days away. Thank You all for your help and support for this upcoming club event. Please bring your raffle prizes and t-shirt ad monies to the April 11th car club meeting, and turn in to Dave or Paula. Andy will bring us up to date with car show details. If you have not signed up for a particular job for the annual car show, placement of people will be assigned that night. The month of March was the annual Selma swap meet. POCC members did attend and were welcomed with rain showers. I am not quite sure how much money was made, but I know Pontiac stories were told. Also, in March, Judy and Joel set up a cruise and lunch that went well and the weather cooperated great for the convertible cars in attendance. There was good food and fellowship. March 3, Diane and I travelled to Temecula for their annual Rod Run. There were many cars, great food, and beautiful weather. Returning home on Sunday we were met with rain. The rain ceased when coming down the north side of the Grapevine. March 12th was the Hot Rod Coalition Shindig dinner. There were lot of raffle prizes and a very big silent auction. DiCicco’s Italian Restaurant provided the food which was very good. The POCC members were well represented. As you can see, this month was very busy as we March’d on to April! Dennis Simonson

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Pontiacs of Central California Call to Order: March 14, 2016. Meeting called to order by Pres. Dennis Simonson. There were no guests present.

Minutes: The minutes of Feb. No amendments or corrections noted. Motion to accept Paula Yost 2nd by Dave Valla. Passed.

Treasure’s report: Paula Yost, report. Most of the activity accounted for by upcoming car show. There are still some dues due. Pins were handed out for years of membership to include 5 year, 15 year to Paula and 20 year to 3: Dennis Baker, Dennis Simonson and Keith Honeycutt.

Newsletter Report: by John Berglund. Thank you for Feb. feature GMC truck

Webmaster Report: Janet Massey reported (Brian after a car) that the web site is up to date. Fliers for car show have all been mailed.

POCI National Report: Ron Berglund absent.

Birthdays/ Anniversaries: Only two admitted, Diane Hoff and Robin Smith.

Old Business: Bill Richards reported that the issue of non-profit status will be brought up after car show is out of the way.

New Business: Andy Hoff gave an update on preparation for April car show. KMJ on board, sponsors, motel and BBQ, DJ areas covered. Sam Fisher reported on registrations. Bill Tenison reported on parking lay out as well as locations of various displays. Dean Davison reported on trophies. Dave Valla would like to see something special for raffle prize. Need to have notification of items before show. Bill Richards reported on tee shirt sponsors as well as reporting on inventory that Victor Weizel has. Judy Garrett made the motion that we buy inventory and motion was 2nd by Ron Coppola. Passed. Paula could still use some goodies for bags. Ribbons on name tags to identify staff.

Activities: Near future is cruise to Sandals in Friant for lunch on the 26th, as well as ladies lunch at High Sierra Grill on March 30. Next meeting April 11, 2016, Denny’s at Blackstone and Herndon 7PM. There will be a signup sheet along with agenda and activities notice.

Attendance drawing: Richard Borough 3

Submitted; M. Walter, Sec

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Pontiacs of Central California Officers, 201 6 President Dennis Simonson 559-906-8900 [email protected] Vice President Bill Tenison 559-999-9416 [email protected] Secretary Mary Walter 559- 299-4675 [email protected] Treasurer Paula Yost 559-970-4774 [email protected] Newsletter John Berglund 559-790-9271 [email protected] Activities Judy Garrett 559-479-1636 [email protected] Webmaster Brian Massey 559-645-8018 [email protected] General Membership meeting is held on 2nd Monday of the month, at Denny’s @ Blackstone & Herndon at 7PM. interested visitors are welcome.

Pontiacs of Central California Mission Statement: Past POCC Presidents OUR MISSION, FUN! Dean Davison 2015 We are made up of a group of people with various Ron Berglund 2014 backgrounds who have one thing in common, we Bill Richards 2013 LOVE Pontiacs. We drive 'em, work on 'em, Keith Watts 2012 polish 'em, restore 'em, break 'em (even cuss 'em) Jack Fusari 2011 and have a lot of fun doing it. Be it an old '52 Dave Valla 2010 Chieftain straight-eight, a new WS6 Trans Am, or Carl Smith 2009 anything in between. Joel Garrett 2008 We are individuals, couples, and families that like to Greg Griggs 2007 get together for a variety of activities. We host an Bill Richards 2006 annual judged car show and participate as a club in other local and regional car shows. We have Andy Hoff 2004-2005 informal BBQ Show and Shines and get together for Ron Berglund 2003 Brunch and Dinner Cruises. We also attend the local Joel Garrett 2001-2002 Cruise Nights as a group. The cars in the club range Dan Seibert 2000 from Concours cars, daily drivers, drag racers and Michael Yoshihara 1999 cars undergoing restoration. Our goal is to have 4 Glen McGhie 1998 FUN while enjoying our Pontiacs. Joel Garrett 1996 -1997

If this sounds like something you Ron Berglund 1995 would enjoy, JOIN US! Jeff Boyle 1993-1994

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Ladies luncheon

The POCC ladies enjoyed good food fun and conversations during the March Ladies Luncheon

at the High Sierra Grill in Fresno. Everyone wished Diana Hoff a happy birthday.

Happy Birthday!

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1965 Pontiac 2+2 by Ron & John Berglund

A hard beginning This particular Poncho has had a rather difficult life. It started out great as a special order Catalina with the now hard to find 2+2 option, and ended in 1969 when the car was totaled in an accident. That’s where it all began because the car sat until it ended up being bought from the original owner by Jay Curry sometime in the early 80’s. I ran across the 2+2 in 1992, when I saw it sitting outside of Curry Diesel Repair, the shop that Jay Curry owned. At the time I was looking for a 421 to put in my 1965 Catalina Convertible. Most of the good parts had been taken but the engine and rear end were there. The engine had been taken out and stored so Jay had to search the shop to find it. The transmission input shaft was broken off inside the bell housing. The front left frame rail was bent and the body at the cowl area was twisted up, furthermore, the steering wheel was badly bent. Jay said the driver had died as a result of the accident. For the damage it had it’s a wonder the car was saved at all. After chatting with Jay about what I was trying to do we agreed on $400 for the whole car.

The 2+2 was in such bad shape that the decision was made to dismantle what was left, right where it sat. We began by torching out the floors to save the bucket seat brackets, the seats were missing. The trunk floor was too rusted out to save. There was one good fender on the passenger side. The doors and trunk lid had some dents and rust as well. The car was on the ground without wheels so we used a forklift to pull the rear end. As for the interior the four speed console was still there but the dash panel had been cut out for an aftermarket radio. The Pontiac tachometer was gone, as well as the clutch petals and clutch components. Then I removed the best part of the whole car, the cowl info tag and the door pillar VIN number tag. This is the only thing that can authenticate the 2+2’s existence. These are the matched numbered factory Id markings on a mid-60’s GM car. The original rear license plate had a weathered 1969 tag.

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I should note that Jay was a Mopar enthusiast and he had a few cars around thePontiacs place. of ThereCENTRAL was CALIFORNIA a fully April 2016 NEWSLETTER rebuilt 426 hemi with two fours sitting on one of the shop tables (I think he just liked looking at it), and parts everywhere.

At the time, the real find was the 421 WG coded engine, W denoted manual transmission, and the G stands for four barrel carburetor. These engines were difficult to find even in the early 90’s. Disassembly was a little disheartening. I knew the motor was seized. The rust was so severe it had welded the rings to the cylinder walls on three cylinders. The engine sat in the weather for years without a hood or air cleaner. To fix the pitting damage two sleeves and a .060 over boar were needed to clean up the cylinder walls. The removed pistons were .040 over. This made the story even more clear on how hard this car had been driven in its first four years. After a complete rebuild with an added original 1965 tri-power intake and long branch exhaust manifolds we dropped it into John’s 1965 Catalina Convertible . The 2+2’s rear end (3.42 gears) was also used in the Catalina. This had been done in 1993 but the Catalina Convertible is another story…

Back to the future

Over the next twenty years Jay Curry and the long lost 2+2 turned into an old memory. We always thought it would make a great project someday. Ron’s 1970 Bonneville had been finished (again) for some time so we were in the “just looking faze”. Until one day in the spring of 2013 my dad calls to tell me about a 1965 Catalina convertible he’d seen on Craig’s list. So the next thing we knew we were on our way to Atwater to purchase a complete two owner 1965 convertible. We bought the Pontiac for $900 after some negotiating from Rene who had acquired the car from the original family. The Catalina was in weathered shape but it was all there. So we began to tear down the entire car.

Disassembly went well, its way quicker to take it apart then than put it together! The body was lifted off the frame and put aside while the chassis was taken apart. A bare frame was powder coated by Cap’s Sandblasting as well as many of the suspension parts. New urethane bushings were used in front and back. A 1965 3.42 Posi rear end was located in Pomona from Johnathan Fiedler; you should have seen his collection. He has a lot of rare mid-sixties B-Body Pontiacs and tons of used and n.o.s. parts and everything is for sale (for a Price). We rebuilt the differential ourselves using all new bearings. A set of 8-lug aluminum drums and 8 wheels were pieced together, restored and fitted with original style B.F. Goodrich 8.25x14 bias tires with the correct one inch white wall. For as hard as the 421 engine is to find today Pontiacs of CENTRAL CALIFORNIA April 201we6 NEWSLETTER had a huge stroke of luck. Two engines were located and bought at the same time as a package deal. One of them was a WG coded 1965 block that we rebuilt using the factory High Output tri-power set up and Long Branch exhaust manifolds with the off-set oil filter housing. The exhaust runs through 2½ inch duel pipes and straight though stainless steel

mufflers made by Exelerator. The engine is backed by a Muncie M20 four speed with original Hurst shifter. The transmission came out of a 1965 Pontiac big car; it has the long tail shaft. Ron Atchler rebuilt the tranny for us (gotta love those Chevy guys!!!). At this point we had a rolling chassis that we used to start the engine to break in the cam.

A stroke of genius (I think)

We were three years into the project and thinking a convertible body was the way to go. We realized it would be a natural fit to rebuild the old 2+2. The majority of the original car was gone. What had been rebuilt so far was an all authentic 1965 chassis. Therefore, all we had to do was to find a good replacement body and use the 2+2 cowl and VIN tags. We discovered that Jerry Turner had a hard top body in his yard with the manual shift clutch petals still in it. Larry King helped us close a rather hard bargain with Jerry. The stripped shell was sand blasted by Cap’s. The body was in very good shape with minimal quarter panel or roof damage. The floors had some rust spots in the back seat area as well as the trunk. Patch panels were used to fix the floors.

The body work and paint was done by Craig Erikson at his shop Above & Beyond. All paint and supplies were provided by Patterson Paint. Craig did a great job laying down the Starlight Black (two stage paint); the big Pontiac has no shortage of sheet metal to block sand. The upholstery was purchased as an entire kit from OPGI and installed at Art’s Upholstery. The door panels and seat covers are an exact match to the originals; all the seat springs were powder coated. All of the instruments were sent off for re-facing and repair. New Age Chrome did all of the bright 9 work inside and out. There are way too many hard to find parts both used and n.o.s. to list that we found though many swap meets, eBay, wrecking yards, and private party sellers.

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The Vitals The VIN number was sent in to Pontiac Historical Society for authentication and here is how the 2+2 stack’s up. In 1965 the 2+2 was an option on the Catalina model in either hardtop or convertible body styles. The standard option package included; 421 four Barrel engine, duel exhaust, 3 speed manual transmission, 3.42 gear rear end, a décor group which included 2+2 badges, fender louvers, matching pinstripe, custom door panels and seat covers. This car was ordered in Starlight Black with black interior, a 421 four barrel engine, four speed transmission with floor shift and console, tachometer, 3.42 gear differential (rebuilt with a Posi carrier), aluminum brake drums (8-lugs), and reverb. The car came without power brakes or power steering which has been upgraded for good reason. We added quite a few more factory options as well; these include tilt steering column, sport steering wheel, rally gauges, AM FM radio, front & rear speakers, power antenna, rear defroster, trunk light, special dome lights, four core radiator and of course tri-power with long branch exhaust manifolds.

A Final Word This project has been a pleasure from start to finish and is some of the nicest work we have done as a father/son team. The 2+2 turned out far better than either of us expected. The big Pontiac looks and drives great. It has brought back some good memories, and forged new friendships along the way. My Dad11 and I have always worked well together, each us playing off the other’s strengths and having a similar vision. It’s not so much the thing you’re working on but the people you meet and relationships made along the way.

P.S. we still need to flip a coin on who gets to do the first burnout!

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We began with a straight body without any major dents; in the picture above the body is bare metal after sandblasting. We used an etching primer to seal the metal. All 421 engines came with chrome valve covers and air cleaner lids.

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After setting the body down on the fully restored chassis the lift was used to raise the car to fasten the body bolts. Note the rollers under the tires, it made positioning much easier. New rubber body mounts were installed. The chassis was done in great detail, check out the spiral shocks. Shown below is the first test drive, she was already thirsty for premium.

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Pontiac 2+2

The Pontiac 2+2 was a full size automobile Overview manufactured by Pontiac Motor Division. It Manufacturer General Motors debuted for the 1964 model year as an interior Also called Parisienne 2+2 (in trim option for the Pontiac Catalina, with special Canada) door panels, buckets seats, and center console. Pontiac marketed the 2+2 as the "big brother" to Production 1964-1967 in the U.S. the popular Pontiac GTO. Body and chassis Beginning in 1965 the name Catalina was no Class Full-size car longer found on the car, although the 2+2 was its Body style 2-door coupe, convertible own separate series for the 1966 model year only. Related Pontiac Catalina The 2+2 was equipped with a 421 cu in (6.9 L) engine, dual exhaust, heavy duty front springs as Powertrain well as its own outer body trim appointments. It Engine Pontiac V-8, OHV officially became its own series in 1966, on the Transmission 3 or 4-speed manual, same platform, but reverted again to an option in automatic 1967[1] and was discontinued in the United States the same year due to poor sales. It Dimensions continued as a series in Canada until 1970. Wheelbase 121 in (3,073 mm)

Length 214.6 in (5,451 mm) Height 48.001 in (1,219 mm)

Design The designation 2+2 was borrowed from European sports cars (i.e. Ferrari) with seating for four: two in front plus two in the rear. It was designated officially at Pontiac as a "regular performance" model,[2] and was intended by Pontiac to be to the Catalina platform what the GTO was to the Lemans. Standard on the 2+2 beginning with the 1965 models was a high- compression 421 cu in (6.9 L) V8 powered through a 3-speed manual transmission, with 3-speed automatic and 4-speed as optional equipment. Consumers also had the option of ordering an array of induction setups including a single 4-bbl carburetor or a 3x2 configuration, called Tri-Power. The suspension was stiffened for improved handling with heavy duty springs and sway bars. Although the 2+2 was discontinued by 1968, all options (except the Tri-Power, which Pontiac discontinued in 1966) were still available, and units could be order what amounted to a 2+2 without the badges.

Exterior The 2+2 was only available as a hardtop coupe or convertible. Distinguishing a 2+2 visually from a Catalina were "shark- gill" louvers on the fenders or quarter panels. Annual changes meant the look and placement of the louvers were on different locations on the fenders from one year to the next. 1964 was the only year that the 2+2 came without them. Along with the badges that appeared on the fenders, hood, and interior to identify the 2+2, other details that appeared included a metal trim that ran the full length of the car, along the lower body line and skirt on the 1965 and 1966, and at mid-door height on the 1967. Another distinguishing feature was the pin-stripe trim package offered after 1965.

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Interior

The sport interior was equipped with individual bucket seats. Automatic transmission cars had a column shift as standard equipment, console and floor shift were optional. Manual transmission cars had a floor shift as standard equipment. The console was also an option. The elegant Catalina dashboard was carried over as well, and fitted with fully functional gauges. Other optional features included a console-mounted vacuum gauge, to monitor efficient engine use while driving, and a tachometer mounted at the top left corner of the dash fascia and later the hood, as an option in 1967.

Power plant The Catalina and 2+2 were built on the shorter platform, but came with the engine options as the larger Pontiac Bonneville model. The smaller 389 cu in (6.4 L) engine was standard in the Catalina, but not available in the 1965-1967 model 2+2's. All Canadian-built 2+2's were equipped with Chevrolet engines.

1964 Pontiac offered the 2+2 as a trim option only in 1964. Most of the trim specifics were found in the passenger compartment. Without the 2+2 badges on the outside, it looked like the base Catalina. Standard was the 389 cu in (6.4 L), OHV Trophy V8, rated at 283 hp (211 kW) with a Rochester 2-bbl carburetor, and a 3-speed transmission controlled by a floor shifter mounted through the center console. A 4-speed was available at extra cost, as was an automatic.

Model year Engine name Displacement Carburetor series (bbl) Output @ rpm Torque @ rpm

1964 Trophy V8 389 cu in (6.4 L) Rochester 2-G (2) 283 hp (211 kW; 287 PS) @ 4400 418 lb·ft (567 N·m) @ 2800

1964 Trophy V8 389 cu in (6.4 L) Rochester 2-G (2) x3 330 hp (246 kW; 335 PS) @ 4600 430 lb·ft (583 N·m) @ 3200

1964 Trophy V8 421 cu in (6.9 L) Rochester 2-G (4) 320 hp (239 kW; 324 PS) @ 4400 455 lb·ft (617 N·m) @ 2800

1965-67 Pontiac dropped the "Trophy" name for the 1965 model year, but it was also the year that the 2+2 was assigned its own power plant, the 421 cu in (6.9 L) "2+2 V8". Identifying the 2+2 was by the louvers that were incorporated into the bodywork. The 2+2 was elevated to the status of a stand-alone model.[3] Standard features included heavy-duty springs and shock absorbers, a 3-speed synchromesh manual transmission (a 4-speed with a Hurst shifter was optional), dual exhausts, and a performance axle ratio of 3.42:1. A new Turbo-Hydramatic automatic transmission replaced the Hydramatic. Car and Driver (March 1965) tested a Catalina 2+2 and recorded a top speed of over 130 mph (210 km/h) and a 0-60 time of just 3.9 seconds.[4] The 3.9 time may not be typical of commercially available 2+2s, as it has been suggested that the actual car used was a ringer

Model year Engine name Displacement Carburetor series (bbl) Output @ rpm Torque @ rpm

1965-66 2+2 V8 421 cu in (6.9 L) Rochester 2-G (4) 338 hp (252 kW; 343 PS) @ 4600 459 lb·ft (622 N·m) @ 2800

1965-66 2+2 V8 421 cu in (6.9 L) Rochester 2-G (2) x3 356 hp (265 kW; 361 PS) @ 4800 459 lb·ft (622 N·m) @ 3200

1965-66 2+2 HO V8 421 cu in (6.9 L) Rochester 2-G (2) x3 376 hp (280 kW; 381 PS) @ 5000 461 lb·ft (625 N·m) @ 3600

1967 2+2 V8 428 cu in (7.0 L) Rochester Q-Jet (4) 360 hp (268 kW; 365 PS) @ 4600 472 lb·ft (640 N·m) @ 2800

1967 2+2 HO V8 428 cu in (7.0 L) Rochester Q-Jet (4) 376 hp (280 kW; 381 PS) @ 5100 465 lb·ft (630 N·m)

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Canadian 2+2 In 1967, GM of Canada debuted the Parisienne 2+2, based on the Parisienne series that replaced the Parisienne Custom

Sport from a year earlier. All Pontiac's manufactured and sold in Canada were unique from their U.S. counterparts as GM of Canada fitted re-proportioned US Pontiac bodies to the Chevrolet Impala chassis and drive trains. Canadian purchasers of the 2+2 could therefore order any Chevrolet V8 engine option like the 283 and 327 in³ small-block engines, or the 396 and 427 in³ "Mark IV" big-block. The trim options were slightly different as well, with Chevrolet's 15- inch Rally rims were used instead of the U.S. Pontiac Motor Division's Kelsey-Hayes "8-lug" integral wheel/brake-drum sets. A 250 cu in (4.1 L) 155 hp (116 kW; 157 PS) straight-6 engine was standard in 1967, which meant that the Canadian 2+2 was a Parisienne with louvers, exterior and interior badges, as well as bucket seats and center console (which were options on the Parisienne) as standard equipment. 1967-70

Model year Engine name Displacement Carburetor series (bbl) Output @ rpm Torque @ rpm

1967 Astro-6 I-6 250 cu in (4.1 L) Rochester 2-G (1) 155 hp (116 kW; 157 PS) @ 4200 235 lb·ft (319 N·m) @ 1600

1967 Astro-Flash 283 cu in (4.6 L) Rochester 2-G (2) 195 hp (145 kW; 198 PS)@ 4800 NA

1967-68 Astro-Jet 396 cu in (6.5 L) Rochester Q-Jet (4) 325 hp (242 kW; 330 PS) @ 4800 400 lb·ft (542 N·m) @ 2800

1967-69 Astro-Flash 427 cu in (7.0 L) Rochester Q-Jet (4) 335 hp (250 kW; 340 PS) @ 4800 470 lb·ft (637 N·m) @ 3200

1968-70 Astro-Flash 350 cu in (5.7 L) Rochester Q-Jet (4) 300 hp (224 kW; 304 PS) @ 4800 380 lb·ft (515 N·m) @ 2800

1969 Astro-Jet 396 cu in (6.5 L) Rochester Q-Jet (4) 265 hp (198 kW; 269 PS) @ 4800 400 lb·ft (542 N·m) @ 2800

1970 Astro-Jet 400 cu in (6.6 L) Rochester Q-Jet (4) 240 hp (179 kW; 243 PS) @ 4800 NA

1970 Astro-Jet 454 cu in (7.4 L) Rochester Q-Jet (4) 345 hp (257 kW; 350 PS) @ 4800 500 lb·ft (678 N·m) @ 2800

External links • www.Pontiac2plus2registry.com [6] - A website dedicated to preserving the history & lore of the Pontiac 2+2

References [1] Bonsal, pg. 127. [2] Bonsal, pg. 99. [3] Bonsal, pg. 107.

[4] Muscle Car Club (http://www.musclecarclub.com/musclecars/pontiac-catalina/pontiac-catalina-history.shtml) On-line car registry

[5] 1st paragraph - Pontiac Torque (http://www.pontiactorque.com/1965.htm) A fan-based site with interesting trivia

[6] http://www.Pontiac2plus2registry.com/

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Temecula Rod Run On Thursday March 3, 1016, Diane and I headed out to Temecula, CA for their annual city wide car show. I have known about this show for several years, but each year we have had conflicting dates. So last March 2015 I submitted my registration for the show. Travel in miles is 310. Temecula is well known for their many vineyards and over 30 wineries in the area. This is surrounded by hills covered with acres of avocados. Friday night is cruise night for entrants having a special plague on their vehicle. Temecula closes the old town portion down on the day of show for show cars only. No cars get to leave except in an emergency. At 4:00 pm city police help clear the street of pedestrian traffic and vendors to make it safe for show cars to leave. I also want to add, all city workers take part in some work pertaining to the Car Show that day. The person who helped me park my car was one of the managers in City Hall. Each vehicle is preassigned their own spot. Going down to the show early, allowed Diane and I to have all day Friday sightseeing the town. All the merchants were very friendly and many places to go and indulge in food or drink. It was fun taking some photos the day before because the streets were practically empty. Merchants told us on Saturday the streets would be filled with Show Cars and people. If you have been to the Pismo Car Show, Temecula Rod Run looks the same. On the day of the show, about five spaces away from us was a group of young folks teaching the public about snake awareness and how to protect them [snakes]. I did use the telescope lens to take their photo. I was told there were 652 plus cars on display on day of show. I elected to have my car judged. The class was original I picked. I would have to say close to 90% were modified cars. They only gave away 15 awards which meant 2% of car show entries won. My vehicle was in the 2%. We decided to 19 stay in Temecula Saturday night so driving home on Sunday we were in no hurry. Dennis Simonson

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Sandals Lunch Cruise. Members must really enjoy these sunny day "short" Lunch cruises because turn out for this event was great. Approx... 11 cars met at Willow and Nees for the Drive up Willow Ave on to Friant road to our Lunch destination in the city of Friant. Sandals had an area roped off for us to park and display our cars. There was plenty of table space for us to enjoy the food. Members that had been to Sandals before enjoyed a repeat performance of great tasting HUGE burgers, fries...etc. Members that were new to this lunch spot were pleasantly surprised. The Sandals owners enjoyed having us and all employees went out of their way to treat us well. They would love to have us back! After lunch most of the group decided to take the short drive up to Prather to enjoy some Dryers ice Cream at the Shell gas Station. Those that had removable tops (on their cars) took advantage of the fantastic spring weather to go topless. By 1:30, the group headed back home with full tummies and great memories of a fun day.

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April 9 – Tower Car Show Need Activity Info? April 16 – Kingsburg Car Show We will caravan down to Kingsburg together so we can all park Contact together at the show.

April 17 – Downtown Clovis Black Pot Cook-off car show 11-5. Brian Massey will be cooking in the cook -off. Activities Director April 27 – Ladies Lunch location TBD. 559-479-1636 April 29 and 30 – CVC car show in Clovis. Friday night BBQ and show on Saturday. [email protected] May May 6 – Rods on the Bluff Check out May 14 – Car display at the Pines at Bass Lake past club Classic Boat Show. We have been invited to have our cars on display. The event is from 9:00 to 4:00. activity We may possibly be given a free lunch. We will caravan up together. photos and newsletters at pontiacs ofcentral california 25

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General Membership Meetings: Second Monday of the Month Denny’s 30 E Herndon Ave Fresno, CA 93710 Phone: 559-435-5638 27 Dinner: 6:00PM / Meeting: 7:00PM www.pontiacsofcentralcalifornia.org