RUMBLER 40 CLASSIC CAR 18 MINISTRY SUMMARY Scott W. Block 1966 Chevrolet Impala In the RUMBLER Words SS 427 20 1969 CHEVROLET RUMBLER 42 CALENDAR OF 1 CAMARO ZL1 COPO CONTENTS EVENTS 9560 1 CLUB MEETING 45 SWAP SHOP 21 HISTORIC RACE Time & Place 48 CAR CLUB SITES TRACKS 2 BISON 6 50 DAKOTA Bandimere Speedway Show Times BLACKTOP TOUR LOOKING "Thunder Mountain" 2 HAGERTY 52 MEMBERSHIP TOWARDS 22 THE FUTURE INSURANCE APPLICATION CO-FOUNDER DEAD Club President "Skovy" 23 MUSCLE CAR HERO 3 BIRTHDAYS The (FORCE) behind April John Force's Daughters 3 ACTIVE MEMBERS 23 Ashley Force 4 BUFFALO CITY 26 Brittany Force TOURISM 29 Courtney Force Searle Swedlund HOT ROD 31 JAMESTOWN 5 MAGAZINE CLASSIC CAR CLUB Drives the 2014 Z28 32 AROUND MILL HILL 1969 PONTIAC Chieftain Conference 12 JUDGE Center HINT OF THE MONTH Found in a Barn 33 JAMESTOWN ELKS “Scenic Overlook” 13 CHRYSLER TO 34 CLASSIC CAR SCHOOLS SUMMARY Crush Vipers 1931 Lincoln Model K 14 RUMBLER TECH SCAVENGER HUNT 37 CLASSIC CAR How to put a Classic “Red Pants (Same Pair SUMMARY Muncie behind your LS 1947 Chevy Aerosedan with 1 long leg & 1 short Swap leg)” P a g e | 2 was a cool feeling how the area loves their hot rods. Seen the “Count” and Kevin and that were pretty cool also. Our car show is set for September 20th at Don Wilhelm Inc. here in Jamestown. Last year we had 96 cars, trucks, and bikes show up. Impressive to say the least. Can we crack the century mark this year? We’ll see. Our summer cookouts are in place. It went over so well last year that a few businesses wanted us to come to their facility for our meeting. Free to everybody that comes! These business owners are cooking hamburgers, brats, salads and soft drinks for everybody that shows up. Thank you. May 14th Wednesday Jamestown Truck Plaza. June 7th Saturday Dakota Engine Builders (Hog Roast) July 16th Wednesday Two Rivers Inn August 13th Wednesday Buffalo City Rotisserie Grille September 17th Wednesday Jamestown LOOKING TOWARDS THE Written by Skovy Truck Plaza FUTURE: October 15th Wednesday Today, Sunday April 6, 2014, looking outside and getting Buffalo City Rotisserie excited about the year to come. Grille Yesterday, Rod Wilhelm and I went to the Toppers Car Show Our “RUMBLER” magazine is and we were both impressed. approaching 5000 issues. North Dakota is no slouch when Currently we have 4400 being it comes to real nice cars. Rod sent out each month via e-mail was pointing out to me a lot of and 300 going out in print form. cars from people from, or originally from Jamestown and it This year “DAKOTA BLACKTOP TOUR” is getting P a g e | 3 around. I’ve been approached by Gleason, Robert & Melissa plenty of individuals saying Gray, JeriLynn & Andy they’re going. We will all meet at Greenlund, Ron & Darlene the Jamestown Truck Plaza on Gums, Robert & Candace the east end of Jamestown. Dale Hansted, Tom & Angie Redinger has agreed to let people Heiman, Tyler with trailers and 2nd cars park Holzkamm, Al & Cindy them at his facility for the Jacobson, Verdell (Jake) & Linda weekend. Thanks Dale! Jaskoviak, Steven (Skovy) Jensen, Paul & Sue There will be more to talk about Johnson, Brandon & Sonia this at our next meeting. See you Kamlitz, Brian th all there April 16 at the Quality MEMBERS BIRTHDAY Keim, Lyman & Darlene Inn. 7:00. APRIL Kleinknecht, Delno & Phyllis Krein, Larry & Kelly It’s a great time to be a James Busche, Barbara 04/08 Lang, John (JR) Valley Street Machines member. Gehring, Duane 04/10 Loose, Larry & Bonita We are connecting with 4700 Gums, Robert 04/13 Lulay, Bob & Alma readers of the “RUMBLER” Petreck, Gary 04/15 Mathias, Roger & Bonnie magazine so far and that number Erdahl, Shawn 04/23 McCreedy, Terrance is climbing at a very exciting Emo, Paul 04/25 McIlonie, Bernie & Darlene rate. If you’re not a member yet, Westerhausen, Leon 04/29 Meidinger, Jamie it’s only $25.00 per year. Meyer, Ken & Annie Get in there! Miss your birthday? Please Miller, Randy & Crystel contact me at 701-202-7067 Mischka, Kenneth & Judy whereas I can update your Mitzel, LeRoy records. Moser, LeRoy & Gloria ACTIVE MEMBERS Obrigewitsch, Les & Sheryl Anderson, Scott & Kim Olson, David & Adele Bachmeier, Donovan & Karla Patzner, Elroy & Elayne Balvitsch, Wayne Petrek, Gary Baumann, Bob & Brueske, Judy Ravely, Thomas & Rhonda Behm, Earl & Connie Redinger, Dale Berg, Wayne & Tami Schauer, Ronald & Cindy Bergman, Alan Schoepp, Mel & Carol Beyer, James Seckerson, Kelly & Tricia Block, Scott & Pat Seher, Jeff Brandenburger, Max & Williams, Specht, Gary & Margaret Laura Specht, Leslie & Debra Busche, Barbara & Steven Speckman, Dale & Pamela Carow, Billy & Candace Stromberg, Bryan Christianson, Glenn & Lucinda Sullivan, Charlie Dewald, Joel & Della Thoele, Kevin & Kim Emo, Paul Thomas, Troy & Voeltz, Tricia Erdahl, Shawn (Shady) & Dawn VanFleet, Richard Gaier, Craig & Johnston, Ruth Vining, Taylor Gehring, Duane & Kathleen Wegner, Donald & Marla Gibson, Teddy & Diane Westerhausen, Leon & Mary Jane Gilbertson, Mike & Murray, Kim Wiest, J.P. & Judy Gilge, Larry & Cindy Wilhelm, Jeff P a g e | 4 Wilhelm, Rod & Sandy average days below zero has been mini donuts and corn Wolf, Cameron unspeakable. And the final dogs Wolff, Clayton & Beverly (hopefully) snowstorm at the end watch fireworks on the of March was in a way, Mother 4th of July Nature sticking her thumb at us one last time. walk around the neighborhood or to the But when summer arrives, we nearby Dairy Queen will be ready. Not only in the bike the Pipestem or relief that the winter is over, but White Cloud Trail we will be ready to embrace the look up at the majestic treasure of summer. skyline and marvel in Every fall, when the first snow the open spaces we flake falls and the temps take for granted transition from long sleeves to take in a car show – jackets, I lament the number of and be reminded by my things that I “wish” I would have wife that a classic car done. So I’m starting a list. A is not in our future 2014 summer bucket list of eat my physical weight things I want to do, places I want in smores – over the to see, and the ways I’ve dreamed about summer through this bleak summer of course and long winter. Here are just a take the back roads and SEARLE SWEDLUND few ways to dream about the check out one of the 10 Executive Director summer ahead: state byways in North Dakota drink coffee and read the morning newspaper on the deck I declare the summer of 2014 to fish off the banks of arrive – hopefully sooner than the river and the later – and encourage you all to consider your summer bucket list. reservoir If you need help with your list, grill at minimum 6 check out NDTourism.com and times a week www.tourjamestown.com/calendar. fly a kite – literally – maybe at the 20th For more details on these and Annual Kitefest in other upcoming events, see the June calendar in this newsletter or visit our new website at When Summer Arrives check out one of the new breweries in www.tourjamestown.com! I think we can all agree, this Minot, Bismarck or Searle Swedlund, Executive winter is one to forget. When Fargo Director, BCTF you ask people about it, the two words – street response is simple; people are dance ready for winter to be over. This take in at least one past winter hasn’t been the local fair and consume coldest. It has not set any snowfall records. The number of three times the allotted calories in the form of P a g e | 5 test, crashing the legendary Big Red ’69 Camaro, nearly overpowering a dyno, and seriously considering bank robbery as a way to afford the new ’14 Camaro Z/28. It began when we received an invite from Chevrolet to come test the ’14 Z/28, and not just test it, but brings whatever we wanted to challenge it, and whomever we wanted to drive it, on the 2.38-mile Barber road course in Birmingham, Alabama. We knew the Z/28 would be a fearsome adversary, videos of a test car Because everyone likes a little running a 7.37.47 around the healthy competition, we brought HOT ROD MAGAZINE along some fellow legends to give famed Nürburgring in the new Z some encouragement. R. J. DRIVES THE 2014 Z/28 Germany (faster than a Gottlieb brought out “Big Red,” a CAMARO Porsche 911, Carrera S, and a ’69 Camaro that many say kick Lamborghini Murcielago, and started the pro-touring movement. A They Wreck Just About in the rain no less!) had little newer, but no less formidable was Jack Goldey’s ’13 Boss 302 Everything Trying to Beat the already been circulating, and New Z/28 Camaro (and Still Laguna Seca-edition Mustang. Ford we’d had a preview of the was a few years ahead on the whole Don’t) car’s massive carbon-ceramic “bring back a legendary Trans-Am By Elena Scherr, Photography by brakes, air-dominating body name” thing. Wes Allison, Hot Rod Staff kit and stripped-down, lightweight interior back in Rehydrating a legacy name is 2013. The ’14 Z/28 was marketing magic these days. clearly poised to revive a Ford beat Chevy to the punch legend, so what could we on the Trans-Am revival, bring out but a few legends of introducing the two-year-only our own? Boss 302 Mustang for ’12 and ’13. The Boss 302 Laguna Seca is, like the new Z/28, intended to be a track car.