..The PonyExpress..
February 1999
..The PonyExpress..
February 1999
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Messages from the Editor
o Apologies for the Jan. meeting date typo and "Thanks" to the callers so that you were not led astray. o Charlotte 35th Anniversary show (See comments from President Bob and more on page 5). I heard from Ed Meyer (NOS parts) that there was a waiting list for vendor spots. That sounds as if it will be a BIG show. Ed said that the Charlotte show of 1994 was profitable for vendors. o Mustang web sites: I was impressed at the number of local clubs that have their own (Called Home Pages). It is a good source of publicity and pretty cheap ($35 per year).Our son, Jim, the computer whiz, has lots of ideas for a TSMC page and would be willing to help me get one started, if the club approves. Let me know. o Comfortweave upholstery for 69: From a guy doing a concours 69 , I was told that the excellent reproduction seats sold by all the big vendors is no longer available due to the earthquake in Japan several years ago. What they are selling now is way off the mark. So hang onto those good original seats. If you have new covers, not on a car, they are quite valuable. Al Friedel |
Wednesday, Feb 17, 1999 Mason Training Ctr: 7:30 Topic: Collecting Art & Mags See Page 3 for Directions to the meeting site xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Here it is February, already. Winter is almost over?? Hey, buck up everybody. In a few weeks the local 1999 show season will open with the Sharonville show on Sun. April 25. Note, by the way, that the St Rita's show has been moved back to Saturday August 21. Before that, if you are willing to travel, is the Charlotte show the weekend of April17. So get ready to pull that Mustang out of the garage and clean it up. Show time is just around the corner. Other news: I am now officially retired from Ford and will hopefully have more time to devote to my Mustangs and our club. Also, I want to thank all of you at the January meeting for your valuable input, not just for the newsletter, but for the future direction of the club, as well. Great stuff. Lets make it happen. Bob Masraum |
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Club Officers: President: Bob Masraum # 831-2117 Vice President-Show: Mike Edquist # 677-2218 Vice President-Programs: Rich Gerlock # 829-7729 Vice President- Late Models: Jim Kearse # 829-0257 Treasurer: Donna Kennedy # 874-7441 Events Coordinator: Tim Jones # 385-5534 Membership Coordinator: Carol Donovan # 899-9464 MCA National Director: Farrel Buis # 821-4928 Newsletter Editor: Al Friedel # 771-4558 ================================ Directory Up-date: Based upon input from the last meeting, it has been decided to delay publication of the Directory for about 3 weeks so that each member's cars can be listed. Since that info is not up-to-date in club records, we need each member to send the data to Carol ASAP.The deadline for input is March 8, 1999. Any data received after that may not be included. You can call ( 899- 9464 ); write to her: Carol Donovan 1630 East Foster-Maineville Road Morrow, OH 45152 or e-mail to CBD4770@aol.com
If you also send your e-mail address to Carol, that can be included as well.
Suggested information on each of your cars (limit listing to Mustangs and antique non-Mustangs ): Year, special model, body style Examples: '66 GT fastback '70 Shelby GT 500 convertible '95 Cobra coupe '75 Granada sedan |
Directions to the Meeting Location:
Ford Technical Training center 4900 Parkway Drive Mason, OH
I-275 to I-71N ( from the city) or !-71S (from the northern suburbs) to Exit 19 (Mason- Montgomery/Fields-Ertel Roads). Turn left on Mason-Mongometry, under I-71 (from the city) or right on Mason-Montgomery (from the north). Go on Mason-Montgomery about a mile to Parkway Drive. Go past the Marriott Hotel, Biggs, and Lowe's (all on the right). Parkway Drive is the short divided road just past Lowe's. Turn right on Parkway Drive, then turn left at the first chance onto a service road and then immediately left again into the Building 4900 complex.. The Ford section is about half-way down the building. Look for the Ford Oval on the door. There usually are lots of Mustangs parked in the vicinity. ================================ Word Game Answers:
How many words can you make out of the letters in "Mustang"?
Magus sang stag angst gnat manus sans stun anus guan mass smug stung aunt gust mast smut sung gamut guts muss snag tang gaunt must snug tuna gauss There are 28 words above and that is the max, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer. ================================ Note the item at bottom of page 6. Your Editor is a member of a group that monitors legal issues that effect our hobby, such as the car scrapping programs to get pollution credits. The group is called the SEMA Action Network. SEMA stands for Specialty Equipment Market Association. They represent the small businesses that sell car parts and services. |
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February 26-28-Spaceport Blastoff 1999 MCA National Show at the Kennedy Space Center, FL. Info. (407) 254-7087. (2/99)
March 26-27-Gulf Coast Regional Mustang Show. University Mall, Pensacola, FL. Donny Carlisle (334) 961-1411 (3/99)
April 3-4 Mid-Ohio PFCA Spring Swap. Ohio Expo Center. Richard (614) 855-4750. (3/99)
April 14-18-Mustang Club of America 35th Mustang Anniversary Celebration at the Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, NC. Info. (580) 255-4277. (4/99)
April 25 -Sharonville Show (4/99)
May 8- Falls City Mustang Club Show. River Falls Mall (Clarksville, IN). Charlie Smith (812) 283-6543 (5/99)
May 21-23- 22nd Shelby Spring Fling. Hosted by Indiana SAAC. Brown County State Park, Nashville,IN.Friday Party; Sat Show, Picnic, Awards Banquet. Sun Touring. Joyce Yates (812) 988-7146. jcyates@indiana.edu (5/99)
May 28-30 Smokie Mountain National Oak Ridge, TN (5/99)
June 9-13- Mid-America Shelby Club National Show Tulsa, OK. Jim Wicks (918) 256-7121
June 11- Arthritis Foundation Concours d'Elegance. Ault Park. Bill Sherman 871-0081 (6/99)
June 18-20-Southern National Mustang Celebration at the Augusta-Richmond County Civic Center, Augusta, GA. Info. (706) 855-5783. (6/99)
June 19-20 Mustang Club of Indianapolis Show On 16th St, across from Indy Track. Bob Coulston (317) 856-6294
June 25-27 SAAC 24 Michigan Speedway(6/99)
July 9-11 Vintage Mustang Club of Kansas City Nationals (7/99)
August 1- Tri-State Mustang Club 19th Annual Show Sunday.....Eastgate Mall (8-99)
August 14- Michiana Mustang Club Show. Scotts Dale Mall, South Bend, IN. Carl Kindig (219) 256-2173 (8/99)
August 21-St. Rita's Show (Note Date Change) (8/99)
September 3-5-Lone Star Grand National Car Show at the Adam's Mark Hotel, Houston, TX. Info Info. (281) 487-5546. (9/99)
October 16-17- Kentucky SAAC Car Show (Sat) and Tour of Explorer Plant (Fri) Louisville, KY, Terry Barnes (502) 267-8425 |
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Name Hotel Leaving Date Cincinnati Phone
Tom Maguire Holiday Inn 4-15(?) 927-698-6059 Gene and Donna Kennedy Hampton Inn 4-13 874-7441 Mike and Carol Donovan Hampton Inn(?) 4-13 899-9464 Preston and Robin Morgan Friends 4-10(?) 831-2884 Chris Hogan Holiday Inn Exp. 4-12 856-7262 Greg and Jane Patrick Marriott Courtyard 4-15 683-3018 Fred Schlesiger (?) 4-16 831-3519 Mike Buchanan (?) 4-16 753-4514 Farrel and Brenda Buis Marriott Courtyard 4-14 821-4928 Mike and Michelle Edquist Bob and Gloria Masraum Charlotte Hilton 4-15 831-2117 Al and Doris Friedel Marriott Courtyard 4-14 771-4558
Call Carol Donovan to get latest info or to change plans +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Directions to Charlotte and the Speedway There are two ways to go from Cincinnati to Charlotte and both are almost equal in time and distance. Both involve a fair number of long grades (For trailer-pulling) and both are very scenic. The Speedway is in Concord, NC, about 5 miles NE of Charlotte. Most hotels are on Harris Blvd or on Tryon Road(US29). Harris intersects Tryon 1/4 mile S from I-85 Exit 45. This is the UNCC area.
The Masraum Route (Via West Virginia Turnpike): Ohio 32 to US 23S to US 52 at Portsmouth,OH to I-64 , then West Va Tpk (I-64 and I-77) to I-77 via Statesville, NC to Charlotte. Then I-85E to Exit 45A (Harris Blvd S). Miles: about 490; Driving Time : about 9 Hours .
The Friedel Route (Via Knoxville, TN.): I-75 to I-640 (Knoxville By-Pass) to I-40, then I-40 to Ashville, NC. I-26 to Spartanburg, NC. Then I-85E to Charlotte. I-85 to Exit 45A (Harris Blvd S). Miles: about 520; Driving Time: about 9 hours.
Hotel Area to Speedway: Speedway is on US29 ( N.Tryon Road ). Use US 29N or I-85E to Exit 49 (Speedway Blvd). |
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Other information on Charlotte Show
New Motel: Extended Stay America 1-704-510-1636 $54 +Tax for queen beds; kitchens with refrigerators and microwaves; cable; recliners. About 10 miles from the track
Regional Group Liaison Tent A large tent, displaying the banner "Mustang Club of America Club Liaison", will be centrally -located at the Speedway. MCA members are encouraged to rest and relax in the tent. We are requested to bring our banner and put it up in the tent. A map will be posted for members to put a pin at their location so everyone can see where clubs are from. Also, games for little ones will be available. MCA encourages everyone who deserves special recognition to be identified. Recognition might be birthdays, anniversaries, especially on April 17, 1964. MCA is also thinking about other recognition such as the club with the most participation, oldest participant etc.
Volunteers MCA needs workers at the show. They need people for one 4-hour stint (only once during the show) Some clubs are volunteering as a group. (We probably could do that. ).In any event, please contact me if you can help. I have sign-up sheet to fill-in and send to Don Cox, the Club Liaison Chairman. Lets discuss at our 2-17 meeting. Incidentally, there will be "suitable souvenirs" for the volunteers.
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From the Latest SEMA Action Report : Ohio Legislative Action Pending (pertaining to automotive issues):
There are 10 different bills in various legislative stages relating to vehicle maintenance and inspection, in other words, the dreaded every-two-year inspection at the Inspection Stations. Some suggest that new cars be exempt for 1 or 2 years; some would lower the repair waiver limits for older cars. One bill calls for a 1-year delay in the whole program. One bill says "Repeal the entire program and asks the State Director of Environmental Protection to negotiate alternatives to the program with the U. S. E. P. A. There are 2 bills that just want to repeal the law with no alternatives.
Clearly, there seems to be a considerable concern over vehicle inspection, presumably due high voter dissatisfaction with things as they are. AMEN.
There are 2 bills relating to inoperable vehicles: One calls for a township zoning inspector to obtain a salvage certificate of title to dispose of a vehicle removed under the township's nuisance abatement authority. The other says "Amend the township junk vehicle law to include "junk" collector's vehicles for storage, disposal, or removal from public or private property". (That sounds pretty ominous, but I'll keep you posted if anything more develops.)
There are several bills in other states which attempt to define "Classic Car" ,"Street Rod", "Historic Vehicle" etc. Why, you ask, are legislatures spending their time on such stuff? It is all related to the need for rational exemptions to environmental and nuisance vehicle laws. The whole thing is pretty convoluted. |