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August 21, 2015 VOLUME NO. 2 ISSUE NO. 14

A BIRTHDAY PRESENT MUSTANG

IT’S NOT “JUST A SIX”, IT’S A PART OF THE LEGACY OF THE MUSTANG!

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CONTENTS

Members Mustangs

4 INLINE 6 CLASSICS 6 A TAIL OF TWO PONIES 8 SIX CUSTOMS 9 V-6 CONNECTION 13 MUSTANG SIX SHOWCASE A FULL HOUSE 6

Articles

14 OLD SCHOOL OLD GEEZER 16 FOUNDER’S CORNER

Departments HE DID, SO SHE DID 13

3 STABLE STATEMENTS 17 M6A AT THE SHOWS 19 M6A LOGOS 21 M6A’s NATIONAL CAR SHOW 22 SUPPORTERS OF M6A 23 SHOW FLYER M6A ON THE ROAD 19 24 THE PONY STOPS HERE

ll I can say is WOW, the last three weeks have been amazing for M6A. In one day alone we added almost A40 members to our rolls, and we now have almost 750 members! I want to give a great big thanks to two individu- als who have really helped spread the word about M6A and who we are. First is Rob Kinnan, editor of Mustang Monthly, he featured a write up on the Mustang360 website, about M6A and the show. The other is Steve, who sends out “The Mustang Express” a weekly newsletter featuring MCA events and clubs. He published a story about M6A and in another edition listed our show and links. I also want to thank some other very helpful people, and that is you, the members of M6A. Our steady and continual growth is a direct result of everyone spreading the word about M6A, and proudly displaying your M6A decal on your Mustang's windshield. In just 21 days, M6A members will be converging from all over the U.S. and Canada for our first National Show in Mustang OK. There is still time to register and be a part of this historic event, remember you must be pre- registered to attend and be a part of the M6A show , registration ends midnight Sept. 6th. Just like our Mustangs, even though there have been millions and millions built, there will only ever be a first one, the same with our Na- tional Show, there will be many more but there will never be a first one again. Because the show is in three weeks, and I will be at the show of course, the magazine will be delayed by a week, and so it will be four weeks until the next edition. That edition will be a very special one, covering all the events of our first National Show, with plenty of pictures of all that took place, so that those who couldn’t make it will still get to share the experience. Our forum is still getting the “bugs” worked out, but it will be back to up and running in a very short while. We have had quite a good response to it. In the short period it was up and running, we had over 50 people join .Once we get it back online, I know it will help M6A expand even more and it will make it much easier for all our members to interact. One note I want to mention is once the forum is running, all items for sale will only be allowed on the forum in the Swap and Shop section. and nothing for sale will be allowed to be posted on our Facebook page. I am very pleased with the amount of stories and pictures that are being sent in by our new members, and want to thank everyone who sent them in. I want to encourage those who have been members for a while, or anyone who hasn’t yet, to send your stories and pictures of your 6 cylinder Mustang in as well. Don’t forgot not only are pictures and stories of 6 cylinder Mustangs appreciated, but tech articles, adventures with your Mustang, or literally anything 6 cylinder Mustang related is encouraged to be submitted.

I’ll see ya’ll in Mustang OK.

3 INLINE SIX CLASSICS MY 6 CYLINDER MUSTANG Story and photos by Chris Baker

I'm a brand new member and in accordance with the request for stories and pictures here's mine.

I graduated from High School in 1969 so I decided, having owned a few mustangs in the past, that I'd like to have one symbolic of my growing up and graduation. So I found and bought a 1969 Mustang. I've grown up enough to realize that while I'm never going to have the fastest one, that leaves me open to doing things differently than most. So the Mustang I bought has a 250" inline 6, with a 3 speed transmission. It's not in very good shape but I did drive it home. That made it apparent that the brakes were outdated and I've been spoiled by power disc brakes.

The first modification I decided on would be to go to 4 wheel power disc brakes. I bought the Vintage Venom 4 wheel disc brake conversion kit and proceeded to start the conversion. I was then injured in a traffic accident and with that and con- fusion due to early retirement which caused the loss of our house it's been put on hold for way longer than I'd hoped. Nearly done with cleaning up the personal situation and look forward to continuing work on my Mustang. I've done quite a bit of research on Ford Inline 6 engines and have found some interesting web sites. I'll be happy to share with anyone who is interested. Perhaps I can learn of some I don't know about at the same time.

Attached are pictures of where the work is at for now. Car is in storage but I hope to get it out in the next month or so. As you can see it needs a lot of work. I now have time. For anyone living in the north west part of Arizona, who would like to get acquainted, feel free to email me [email protected]. I will also trade hauling and dump runs for parts and help. I'm partially disabled from the accident so need help with the heavy stuff.

4 INLINE SIX CLASSICS

THE FRENCH CONNECTION Story and photos by Fred Prouvost

My mustang was built at Dearborn in 1966 and was shipped to a Ford dealer in Jacksonville , Florida. In 2011 , I bought the car in Belgium and brought it to France where I live, which is just a few miles from the Belgium border.

The Mustang had been in California, where is was restored and given to a mans daughter to use during her senior year of high school, but his daughter wanted a more modern car, not the Mustang, so he put it up for sale.

My Mustang is equipped with power steering and A/C, though the A/C does not work. I don’t believe that ei- ther of these options were common on the early 6 cylinder cars.

I have added some things to the engine since I bought it, I swapped the original distributor with a Classic Inline DSII, and I also swapped out the original Autolite 1100 with a Weber 32/36 with a Clifford adapter. Both of these modifications are great!

One additional modification I would like to do is replace the original exhaust manifold with Classic Inline headers, but I don’t know how to make the headers work since I have A/C on the car, and I know the compressor mounting bracket will be in the way. In a previous edition of The Six Banger, I saw some pictures of an inline 6 with headers and A/C and would like to find out how it was done.

5 A TAIL OF TWO PONIES

TWO PONIES AND THREE SIXES (A FULL HOUSE)

Photos and Story by Ace Collins

My wife drives a 2014 six, our 65 is a very early Fastback (all kinds of 64 1/2 parts, two-speed heater fan, one-speed wipers, clip on door handles and window cranks, and on and on). After more than 230,000 miles and a couple of dec- ades of service in our family, we finally rebuilt the engine this spring. Because the value cover and air cleaner were orange origi- nally, we returned them to the “incorrect for 65” color. Next comes interior and body (the paint is cracking badly).

On the history of the car, before we had it was owned by a dentist in Dallas, Texas. He purchased it from the original owners. The car was first sold in Rockford, Illinois. Some- time in the 60s it was rear ended, thus the cracking from the old bondo in the rear quar- ters. I used it as my everyday driver for years, then both my sons drove it during high school. We took it off the road four years ago when a front piston began slapping. With the motor rebuilt and now running perfectly, we are back on the road. Only non factory work done on the engine other than the rebuild was when we added a Clifford header twenty years ago.

6 A TAIL OF TWO PONIES

The Fastback is one of several sixes we have had over the years. We have also driven a 66 coupe, a 65 coupe, both sixes, two Cobras, a 99 and 2001, both converti- bles, a 94 GT ragtop and an 86 SVO. One of our sons still has the 94 and 2001 and my wife’s daily driver is her 2014 six. Still, the one we can’t let go is our Fastback. Also in our garage is a 1934 Auburn 652 Y sedan (6 cylinder Lycoming power plant) that runs perfectly and is unrestored (original paint, interior, etc).

Ace, is also a published author, so expect to see more stories and articles by him, as he shares about his love of and experiences with his Mustangs.

7 SIX CUSTOMS MY 16th BIRTHDAY PRESENT!

Photos and Story by Jason Mounts

Hello friends, I'd like to share my story about my V-6 . Well, it started off as a normal 16th birthday, my mom said she was going to get my cake from the Dairy Queen that day, so I said "that's cool, drive safe". An hour passed and I was getting worried. I called her, she said she'd be home soon. I thought maybe bad traffic. When she finally pulled in, I noticed it wasn't the heavy tire sound that the Explorer made (which she was driving at the time). I went onto the porch, and almost cried when I saw her in a Mustang 3.8 coupe which she had bought me for my birthday! It was so beautiful, it was freshly waxed and had a custom paint job. . I hugged my mother for a constant 20 minutes before hopping into the pony. As soon as I started that engine, I was in love.

8 THE V-6 CONNECTION

2013 MCA EDITION V-6 Photos and Story by Bob Cochran

Attached are some pics of my 2013 Mustang Club of America edition Mustang.

My first mustang was a 1964 1/2 Mustang GT. I got it new in 1965. I graduated from High School in 1964 and got a job at a grocery store. My dad signed for me to get a loan for the car. In 1966 I was drafted and was sent to Vietnam. My friend Dean wrote me to say that my brother Ron was trashing my Mustang. I had my mom sell it because I figured it wasn't going to be in good shape when I got back.

Ron never copped to trashing my car but 46 years later his ex-wife told me at my nieces wedding that they really drove that car hard.

In Vietnam I lived around the corner of General Westmoreland's headquarters in Long Binh. He was driven around in a 1967 red Mustang fastback. I told myself I would have to get one of those when I got back. I returned home in March of 1968 and went looking for a 67 fastback Mustang to by. I found one at a credit union that was repossessed. I took a test drive and couldn't let out the clutch without laying a patch of rubber. Of course I had to by it. I was told that the previous owner had some parts for me. I went to his house and he showed me a tall trophy he had won driving the Mustang I had just bought. He won the D-Stock national championship with it in 1967.

My other Mustang was a 2008 red v6 convertible which I traded in for my 2013.

9 THE V-6 CONNECTION

10 THE V-6 CONNECTION

MY LIFE AS A ‘STANGER’ AND A SIXER Photos and Story by Duane Crawford

Thinking back it is funny because here I was looking around at what everyone else was doing trying not to be the new guy at the show but I didn’t even have a rag in my car, so I stood there twiddling my thumbs while everyone else prepared their cars. In spite of third place trophy out of a class with five, I was disappointed when people complained (not to me) that my car is a late model and that she’s a V6 because no matter what she is a beautiful car. But the comments by many of how pretty she is made me want to show her off more.

My story begins about this time last year when my wife (Tina) and I took her brother to lunch one day. My brother-in-law (Ronnie) happens to sell automobiles for Ford and he has sold me every vehicle we have owned for the last 15 years but never a Mustang, because I always thought them to be impracti- cal for a family man.

We were leaving the restaurant from having lunch and there was a Ruby Red Metallic Focus parked next to us and I mention how much I liked that color but that was all that was said; when we returned to the dealership to drop Ronnie off my wife wanted to drive down the row of Mustangs just to look, The most memorable event that Ruby and my family partici- which we did. pated in was MustangFest 2014 on board the aircraft carrier USS Lexington (CV-16) in Corpus Christi, Texas. It was memo- Upon returning to the front Ronnie was standing in the road rable for two reason; first, how many people can say they and wanted me to look at a Mustang he had on the show- have ever driven their car on the flight deck of a carrier? And room floor. There she was, a 2014 3.7 V6 Ruby Red Metallic second, I was the last Boatswain’s Mate of the Watch on the Mustang Coupe, tinted windows, black wheels…just a beauti- Lexington when the Navy turned her over to her new owners. ful car! To make a long story short, I left that dealership that To ride the elevator up the flight deck and then actually drive day driving Ruby. I had no intentions on any mods or any car (or taxi) to her position on the deck is the most epic of cool shows, I just wanted to enjoy her beauty and the delight it is things I have ever done in my life and I owe it to Ruby! to drive.

Shortly after getting Ruby, a local classic car club was having a car show. I drove Ruby out to it to be a spectator, however, the gentleman who was directing traffic had other ideas for me. He insisted I park with the show cars, even if I didn’t want to compete for a prize. My wife talked me into paying the en- try fee but neither one of us knew what we were starting.

THE V-6 CONNECTION

Since then I have done some mods to her, gone to shows, went on a few pony drives and am learning what the judges look for in a car. I especially enjoy the com- radery and appreciation of beautiful cars that is present at the shows. I know that not all of us will agree on the perfect color, year or engine size but we all can appreci- ate the pride and love that we put into our cars. Ruby is stress relieving therapy for me and I love to drive her. Ruby is my daily driver and since there are risks in that I cannot say that I will have her forever, I like to think that, but I can say that I’ll be a Stanger and Sixer for life.

12 MUSTANG SIX SHOWCASE

HE GOT ONE, AND SO DID SHE! CARLA NOBLE’S 2014 MUSTANG

I believe I am like most in my age group who grew up with muscle cars and has always dreamed of owning one at one time in their life. When I turned 50 that was my mission to finally get my pony. I bought Liberty mid year 2014 1/2 like

the 50 year anniversary of Mustang 1964 1/2. My husband bought previous a 2013. Which is a hilarious story.

We were in the market of finding him a new car, he has been a Pontiac guy but had owned a Mustang and Cougar in high school. We talked about how good the new Mus- tangs looked and how they have put the traditional " muscle car" look back into them.

So one afternoon he sent me a picture of a beautiful Grabber Blue Mustang. I jokingly texted "Buy It". Lol, thinking he was as he always does, sending me a picture of a good looking Mustang. Well.... At 6:00 that evening he rolls up in a Grabber Blue GT smiling ear to ear. Yeah put yourself in that situation, you can only imagine what I was thinking. "YOU BOUGHT IT"!! Then my mission became real... I WANT MY OWN MUSTANG. By that weekend I had my own Mustang. Now we both have that smile. We have two Ponies LIBERTY and FREEDOM.

Robert Sloan’s 2002 convertible

This is my first car I bought Don Deppe’s when I was 19. Between my S550, 3.7. 2015 dad and me we have owned Mustang . He this car the last 44 years. tellis it about to Owned lots of cars but this under some changes to in- one simply makes me smile clude . Stripes when I drive it. Replaced the and Stage one interior and plan to repaint- RPI spoiler com- ed in the future. Like most ing. only drive it in nice weather. Mike Porter

13 ADVICE FROM AN OLD SCHOOL, OLD GEEZER

KEEPING OUR INLINE SIX COOL IN 100 DEGREE WEATHER

If you have owned a six cylinder Mustang very long you prob- Heat in our sixes causes vapor-lock, hard starting, percola- ably have had at least some overheating in really hot weath- tion, damaged electrical parts and the very embarrassing er. Summer is here! Remember, the six engine is the BASE “death-upon-acceleration”…usually right in the middle of a motor for Fords and it is expected to go in vehicles that must busy intersection! As a long time car builder who built DRIV- compete in a very competitive industry. Cost is the main rea- ERS that were nice enough to show, I cannot live with that! It son for the cast-in-head intake. Unfortunately adding to the has taken me months of reading old manuals, checking on- problem, the carb sits directly over the exhaust and by de- line sources, asking old six cylinder race buddies and simple sign, a six is longer than a V8. That places the number six cyl- research on cooling the internal combustion engine, but I inder farther from the water pump with #6 next to the aptly think I have solved my problem. Driving in 95+ temps on the named firewall, so air circulation is not good. Ford was smart highway then stop light driving in town, we have two sepa- and placed the temp-sender next to #6 cylinder to keep track rate problems to deal with. Both are heat related but are of that hot-spot in the engine. solved differently.

14 ADVICE FROM AN OLD SCHOOL, OLD GEEZER

First, we must lower the under hood temperature along with cooling the engine internals better. These two things solve our problems…almost! I’ll get to the “almost” later. I replaced my 2 row radiator years ago with a 3 row unit that helped. I also replaced the “fixed” 4 blade fan with a six blade “flex” fan and replaced the 180 degree thermostat with a 160. Keeping the radiator fins clean of debris and the fins straight, keeping coolant topped-up and spacing the fan as close to the radiator as possible made big strides in cooling. I bought a ratcheting box-end wrench just for that purpose. The fan is 3/4 inch from the fins which is about as close as one can get with the radiator in place. All helped but I still had problems occasionally. After my lat- est .060” over rebuild it overheated again. Sixty over is the recommended largest increase (206”) but my machine shop man said it needed it. With only 200,000+ miles…WHO KNEW?

WATER FLOW: New water pump, new 160 thermostat, new hoses (bottom may need internal wire support as the pump can collapse it on the highway), new heater hoses, 50-50 distilled water/anti-freeze and make sure the heater radiator (yes it is a radiator or heat-exchanger) does not leak.

AIR FLOW: Place the fan as close to the fins as possible. A fan shroud is not available for our six at the time I write this, but one can be fabricated and is worth the expense. An electric fan works great if installed properly plus it eliminates the natural parasitic drag of the factory fan. If you have Air Cond. like me, don’t forget the fins on the condenser. A good washing never hurts and bugs hit it first. I also changed to a 2 row aluminum radiator with 2 big- ger rows. If these mods do not totally fix overheating, I will cut heat exhaust vents in the hood with reversed scoops, but so far…so good!

BELTS & TIMING: A slipping belt can cut cooling due to slowing both the fan and pump. Keep them snug! An often overlooked heating cause is timing of the spark. Yep, keep that motor in-time or suffer the consequences. I can’t tell you where to set it due to some set at 6 degrees, some at 12 degrees and modified engines can set just about anywhere. Generally, start at about 10 BTDC and move from there. A late type electronic or Duraspark ignition on an old engine is a great idea but timing must be chased-down by driving and “feel”.

CARB HEATING: The “almost” problem mentioned above. Our old sixes use carbs and they do not like heat! The 1100 will burp gas into the venturi if the bowl gets hot enough…and the engine will die when you push the gas pedal. Alcohol gas is the main problem because alcohol vaporizes at lower temp then gasoline. I placed 2 vapor barriers under the carb and made sure nothing blocked the flow of air to the carb. I also eliminated the heater hose pass- ing through the carb base running it directly to the heater. Air now flows there. Spacers must be phenolic or high quality plastic and be heat blockers. One is between the carb and aluminum spacer and one is between the spacer and the manifold. So far they have worked. Some have said the difference between alcohol and gas boiling points is not a problem…WRONG! I have seen percolation with my own eyes and it never happened with non-alcohol gas. Good luck sixers.

Charlie Johns “Old Geezer” Rising Star, Texas……Where it gets HOT!

15 FOUNDER’S CORNER

CROSSING THE 300 HORSEPOWER THRESHOLD Story by Rick Mitchell

Last year I competed in nine shows in my '04 V6 coupe. I traded this Mustang for my '14 in September and spent several months preparing it for the shows. As of June, I attended eight Mustang and classic car shows with more to follow.

This year's most noticeable change has been how far our V6 engines have improved over the last ten years. My '14 has over 100 more horsepower than my '04! One other difference is that I am not hearing those "it's only a six" comments. With 305hp in our V6 Mustangs since 2011, the horsepower wars on the roads and at the shows are on a more level playing field.

Several weeks ago, I was at a show parked across from a '66 GT350. These early Mustangs are still amaz- Th ing and were a flagship in the horsepower wars that Mustangs were part of 50 years ago. But then I realized is that by comparison, my '14 V6 and that '66 GT350 have virtually the same horsepower! According to Wik- is ipedia's "Shelby Mustang" article, "All 1965-66 cars (implying the GT350's) featured the K-Code 271hp (202 a kW; 275 PS) 289 cu. in. (4.7L), modified to produce 306hp (228 kW; 310 PS)." That is virtually the same horses as my smaller V6!

A few other facts are in order. According to Wikipedia's "Ford Mustang (fifth generation)" article, the V6 Mustangs received the 305hp 3.7L engine in 2011. From '05 through '09, the Mustang GT used a 4.6L V8 developing 300hp. The '10 Mustang GT moved up to 315hp, and the '11 GT used a 5.0L V8 with 412hp. So any Mustang GT from 2010 backwards has about the same or less horsepower than the '11 and newer V6 Mustangs!

A few years ago I bought a '10 Challenger with a 3.5L V6 and 250hp. The dealer talked me into buying a '13 Challenger with a 3.6L V6 and 305hp. Their shop foreman said when I took delivery of my '13 that, "You will see noticeable improvement in your car's performance." He was not kidding! Instead of having days in my '10 when I was in traffic or getting onto a beltway when I wished my '10 had a little more push, my '13 was adequately powered and did everything without holding back. I sold my Challenger back to the dealer and then traded my '04 Mustang for my '14 because I knew I would have that same response from its 3.7L engine. It has not disappointed!

In the past when I took a six cylinder Mustang to a show, there was a tendency to feel that my otherwise similar Mustang but with a smaller engine was somehow less than other Mustangs in my class, but that is not true any more. I was at another show a few weeks ago when one of the organizers said, "I was amazed at the size of your engine once I realized that it was a V6." Then he said, "Doesn't your Mustang put out over 300 horses?!"

With that much power, the V6 Mustangs have achieved respectability, both on the highways and from others, and there are no more excuses. It seems that once our six cylinder Mustangs crossed over 300hp, they became more widely accepted in our Mustang community

16 M6A AT THE SHOWS

Kurt Carr took home two awards from two shows, one was the Wildcat Classic Car and Truck Show and the other was Classic 60-70’s Fords

At the Crusin with the Creepers show, Doug Lawson Jr. took home the K. Mike Whittle Designs award.

William Sheridan took 1st place in the 2002 Mustang class at the New England Mustang Show.

17 M6A AT THE SHOWS

On Saturday, August 1, Rick Mitchell attended the On Sunday, August 2, he attended the 7th Annual Mus- Annapolis Car Show held at Koons Ford of Annapolis, tang Mania Car Show at Apple Ford in Columbia, MD and MD. There were 300-400 cars and trucks of all makes, took his third trophy after 16 shows with his '14 models and years. His class was listed as "1973 to coupe. There were around 85 Mustangs at this show and 2015," and there must have been over 100 cars com- his may have been the only V6 although there was one peting for five trophies! This was an excellent family other early inline six 200 CID Mustang there. This was an show, but the highlight was his son, Steve, stopping by excellent show with a great mix of Mustangs and Shelbys to see the cars. The last car show he went to was over from all years. 30 years ago when he was only a few years old. Sur- prisingly, he still remembered those days!

Melody Leverett Hutsell

1st place Old Settlers Day Car Show

18 M6A PRIDE ON YOUR RIDE

Ace Collins David Pena

Frank McCurdy Michael Chambers

Joel Martin Jason Heuer

19 M6A PRIDE ON YOUR RIDE

Richard Abendan Ingvar Lohoff

Raymond Vosmeier William Sheridan Troy Rushing

20 M6A’s NATIONAL CAR SHOW

CLICK ABOVE TO REGISTER FOR SHOW REGISTRATION ENDS MIDNIGHT SEPT. 6th!

Registration for the show and WHERE TO SLEEP, EAT, SHOP AND WASH WHILE YOU’RE IN MUSTANG OK for our national car show

We’ve put together links to the three hotels where we have rooms blocked off for our National Show. We also have links to all the areas restaurants and eateries, places to shop till you drop, and for some the very most important, locations of all the car washes in the area! If you have any questions, contact me at [email protected] If I don’t have an answer, I’ll find one for you! Just click on each symbol on bottom of page for the links.

Fairfield Inn and Suites Marriott (HOST HOTEL)

Holiday Inn Express and Suites

La Quinta Inn and Suites, Oklahoma City – Yukon

21 SUPPORTERS OF M6A

CLICK ABOVE FOR THEIR WEBSITE

Because of the generous sponsorship of NPD we were able to have our website host- ed on the internet Also because of their sponsorship M6A logo window decals will be mailed for free. To get yours, just email [email protected] with your address and put window decal in the subject line.

CLICK ABOVE FOR THEIR FACEBOOK PAGE

22 23 THE PONY STOPS HERE

It’s ShowTime folks, after many, many months of preparation, and the help and hard work of lots and lots of people, the First Annual M6A National Show is about to take place in a mere 21 days. If you haven’t pre-registered yet, you still have time, but the absolute deadline to be a part of this event is midnight Sept. 6th. If anyone who plans to attend the show, and happens to be handy with video recording, please let me know. I would love to be able to have video to post on our website and Facebook page of the show. Not just to document it all, but to let those who will not be able to attend, join in the excitement and fun we all had while we were there. I encourage everyone attending to also take lots and lots of pictures, and then send them to me. The next edition of The Six Banger, which will be in four weeks instead of three because of the show, will be a Special Show Edi- tion, with the entire magazine dedicated to our show. We are planning to have a M6A tent set up at the show, it will be manned by the true boss of M6A,my wife Ellen and some others who have volunteered to help her. At the tent we will have M6A decals to give away for those who may not have one yet. Also available for sale will be our embroidered emblems, and possibly some other items . The commemorative show t-shirts will also be available, and I will have some for mail-order as well after the show is over. So you may be wondering now that all this is about to be said and done, what’s next for M6A? Well I’m glad your wondering because so am I ! Our membership is now hovering near 750, and I have hopes that we can hit 1000 by the end of the year. I am also beginning to look into the possibilities of having two M6A National Shows next year. Our Oklahoma show and perhaps a show on the east coast. I am well aware it will involve twice the work, planning and the other biggie, money but I think it is quite doable and possible. Looking down the road much further, maybe two years or so, It is my ultimate goal to have three M6A National Shows a year, a east coast, west coast show and the in the middle Mustang OK show. I also would love to de- velop a point system, like the MCA and AACA for those who attend the shows and have grill medallions when point goals are reached. I believe without any doubt that M6A is reaching a niche of Mustang owners that have been missed by all other groups and organizations over the years ever since the first 6 cylinder Mustang was introduced in August of 1964. The more the word spreads about us, the more we will be accepted as part of the Mustang community. Al- ready we have gotten the attention of Mustang Times, and Mustang Monthly, as well as the media advertising company for MCA, The Mustang Express. There are hundred of thousands of 6 cylinder Mustangs out there and it’s my ultimate goal for every single one of them to have an M6A decal on their windshield!