August - Emerald Coast Regional Mustang Club

Volume 19 Number 8
August 2008
MUSTANG
MANIA
Official Newsletter of the Emerald Coast Regional Mustang Club
Mustang Steve Bash
Mustang Steve Birthday Bash – ECRMC hosted Mustang owners from across the
country as we gathered to celebrate the birthday of Steve Wilkes, founder of the Mustang
Steve website. Despite being a Florida July, good times were had by all in attendance.
Ray Grater showed his skill at changing out spark plugs in the spark plug competition,
Mustang Steve provided free t-shirts to all joining in the festivities, and what could have
been more appropriate to have another Steve cooking. Steve Coley from Longhorns
Steakhouse brought burgers and hot dogs for lunch. As if bringing the food wasn’t
enough, he also braved the heat to cook for us all afternoon. (Continued inside)
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The Emerald Coast Regional Mustang Club
P.O. Box 4431
Fort Walton Beach, Florida 32579
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EmeraldCoastMustang@yahoo.com
www.EmeraldCoastMustangClub.org
www.EmeraldCoastMustangClub.net
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www.myspace.com/emeraldcoastmustang
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http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/ecrmcmessageboard/
The ECRMC is a non-profit organization dedicated to
local community service as well as the enjoyment and
preservation of the Ford Mustang and its heritage.
Membership is $20 annually due January 1st.
Classified Ads are free to all ECRMC
members.
Non-member rates are $5 for three
months
Business Card sized Ads are $50 per
year
(12 months) or $5 per month
Individual member sponsorships are
available
$10 for three months or $35 per year
All Ads will post for three months
unless otherwise Specified and
updated.
President: Kara Kerwood …………….515-0037
K.Kerwood@mchsi.com
VP: Ray Grater……………….……….. 581-2089
raysbluesaleen@cox.net
Treasurer: Brian O’Neil…………..…..936-1305
brianacolleena@bellsouth.net
Secretary: Brian O’Neil…………..…..936-1305
brianacolleena@bellsouth.net
Board of Directors
Ed Keeney…………………………….….226-6138
Jane Grater……………………………….581-2089
Bill Schinstine……………………………259-6196
Bill Hall…………………………………..543-4684
Doug Ray…………………………………678-2693
David Claflin……………………………..651-4227
Regional Director
Russ Chamberlin……………….…….…..689-1105
Russtang64@cox.net
Internet Staff
Webmaster: Jeff Hobbs
Forum Moderators: Mike Czap, Bob Tacher,
Brian O’Neil, & David Godoy
MySpace Administrator: Kara Kerwood
If you have any ideas, suggestions, articles,
criticisms, or any content for the Mania, submit
it to the Editor.
This newsletter is for and by the members of the
Emerald Coast Regional Mustang Club.
Newsletter Editor/Publisher
Brian O’Neil…………………….………..936-1305
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Volume 19 Number 8
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State of the Stang –
From our President
Greetings Car Enthusiasts!
I want to THANK YOU ALL for your patience on the running of my first meeting
as your president.
We welcomed a few new members to our club, with some sweet stangs.
We had a good turn out for our cruise to BK lounge in Pensacola on the 9th of Aug; I
think we ended up with about 12 stangs. Thanks to your new leader for doing a “dee da
dee” and making a wrong turn not once! But yes 2 times…. thank you thank you! Yet
you didn’t give me to much grief, thank you all it was a great night.
Looking forward to our next show at FWB high school Sep 6th.
Kara Kerwood
ECRMC President
Member #265
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August 2008
ECRMC News Updates
Birthday Bash (continued) – After a full day of eating Longhorns burgers and hot
dogs, there was a show n shine behind the Longhorns restaurant in Fort Walton. There
just isn’t a better way to nourish the body than with Longhorns all day long! While on the
subject of food, Corky Pittsenberger hosted a Crawfish and shrimp boil reception for
those attending the bash from out of town on Thursday and everyone cruised in to the
Shalimar Sonic Friday night in preparation for the bash itself. Nothing like a weekend
jammed full of food and Mustangs!
Despite suffering from full bellies, Bash attendees battled in a spark plug changing
contest in pursuit of the tool set offered to the first place winner.
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Thanks to Corky and Karol Pittsenberger for coordinating the ECRMC / Mustang Steve hook
ups, The Air Armament Museum for letting us park Mustangs around the aircraft on display,
Mustang Steve for organizing the spark plug contest and the free shirts, and especially to
Longhorns Steve for bringing and cooking all that delicious food. (And then having to see us
again that evening at the Show n Shine). The efforts of all involved are greatly appreciated by all
who attended.
August Cruise – On Saturday, August 9th ECRMC members joined forces to cruise over to
Pensacola for the weekly Saturday night show n shine at the 9 Mile Rd. Burger King. This proved
to be a sizable event as the show cars spilled over into the Winn Dixie section of the parking lot.
Just about every flavor of auto enthusiast was represented at the 9 Mile show. Even the wild cam,
very free flowing exhaust Chevy Tahoe set had a place at this show.
Bylaws Updates – All club members will be receiving a copy of the current club bylaws.
Look them over and bring any and all comments, criticisms, and recommended improvements to
the September meeting. We will be holding a preliminary discussion on changes to the bylaws
before we begin making any updates.
Show Season is upon us – As we locals know, Fall brings the full show season to
Northwest Florida. The Emerald Coast Show is September 6th at Fort Walton High School. Look
for the enclosed flyer. October hits the hardest with three shows on the same day – Navarre Beach
(Navarre High), Fun in the Son in Robertsdale, Al., and Bay Mustang’s Panama City Beach
Super Walmart show are all scheduled for October 18th.
SanDestin Show n Shine – We had a special guest from the Market Shops in SanDestin
at our August meeting. Special Events coordinator Ria Pruitt joined our meeting and invited us to
hold a Show Shine at the Market Shops. Those in attendance agreed to schedule the show for
November 15th. Mark your calendars and watch for more details in future Manias!
ECRMC Annual Show – Don’t put those calendars away just yet! A tentative date for
our next club show (and ECRMC’s 20th Anniversary Celebration) has been set for April 25, 2009
at Fort Walton High School. Ask club officials about how you get involved and help out with the
show. Any and all ideas and suggestions are welcome.
Deputy Anthony Forgione – ECRMC members at the August meeting agreed to make a
donation of $200.00 from the club to the benefit account for the family of Okaloosa’s first fallen
officer.
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Remember to support our club’s sponsors. Stop by and thank them for
their help in making ECRMC the greatest regional mustang club.
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August 2008 ECRMC Happenings
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
3
4
5
Happy Birthday Chris
Michelson
10
11
Happy
Birthday
Richard
Parrish
12
Happy Birthday Kandra
DeSotel
17
18
19
24
25
31
1
Thursday Friday
Saturday
1
2
6
Happy
Birthday
Louis
Champagne
&
Wright
Sublette
13
7
Happy
Birthday
Brenda
Osborne
8
Happy
Birthday
Mario
Klein
9
Cruise to 9
Mile Burger
King
14
15
16
Happy
Birthday
Louise
Embleton
&
Tom
Rutherford
21
22
23
26
20
Happy
Birthday
Robert
Embleton
27
28
29
2
3
4
ECRMC
Meeting
5
30
Happy
Birthday
Brian O’Neil
&
Sheri
Bresette
6
Emerald
Coast Car
Show
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More Pictures from the Mustang Steve Bash
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Upcoming Car Shows
September 6 th 16th Annual Emerald Coast
Car Show Ft. Walton Beach High School
8AM to Noon registration Judging 12:30 to 3
PM
Local racing every weekend!
September 20th Cruise-In For a Cause
– March of Dimes benefit show in Dothan,
August Schedule:
Al. mstarling@marchofdimes.com or 334792-0149
Test & Tune Every Friday Gates open @ 6 PM
racing from 7 PM to 11
General admission $10.00
$5.00 to race
12 and under – free
October 18th – Navarre Beach 8th
Annual Car Show – Navarre High School
August 15 - Test & Tune Fun & Grudge Matches
August 16 – NHRA Points + Quick 16 Heads
Up Gates open 3:30 $15 General Admission
Registration 8AM to Noon Judging 12:30 to
4 PM (850) 939-3870
October 18th Fun in the Son Faith
Fellowship Church, Robertsdale, Al. Cars,
Trucks, Motorcycles, Burnout Contest. Dave
Kelso (251) 947-2833
August 22 - Test & Tune
October 18th Bay Mustang 20th
Anniversary – 10AM to 4PM at the
August 23 – No races scheduled
Panama City Beach Super Walmart – open to
all makes and models.
August 29 – Test & Tune
November 3 - 8 Emerald Coast Cruizin
– Panama City Beach (662) 587-9572
August 30 – 2 Races in 1 day Fuel Saving
Nationals plus National Junior Dragster
Challenge
www.emeraldcoastcruizin.com
www.emeraldcoastdragway.com
(850) 537-7223
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Mustangs Across America – 45th
Anniversary drive of a lifetime. Cruise from
Birmingham, Al. to Las Vegas, Nv. April 11
to 15, 2009.
www.mustangsacrossamerica.com
Know of an upcoming show or event – Let us
know and we will get it listed.
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Car of the Month
David Claflin’s 1990 LX 5.0
This is my 90X daily driver; I saw it advertised on the Corral in the fall of 2004 for $4200. I
exchanged a couple emails with the guy, got his phone number and called him up. We talked
for a bit and then set up a date to go look at it. Eric Johnson went with me to drive the wife’s
car back in case I did buy it. After looking at it and driving it I decided to buy it, I think I
offered him $3600 and he took it.
He had been preparing the car for drag racing so he had a reverse shift manual valve body C4 in it, weld draglites, 4:10 geared auburn rear end, an extra engine and a whole bunch of
other stuff. That other stuff filled up the back of the wife’s expedition and the Mustang. Once
we got it back I started taking it apart to clean it, see how well things were really put together
and get rid of stuff I didn’t need. The rear end I swapped with Eric for some wheels, the race
built C-4 came out for sale, and a T5 went back in. All of the rest of stuff I took off that wasn’t
needed for a daily driver I sold or traded and then sold. In the end I came out about even for
what I paid for the car, that doesn’t happen very often.
Since I’ve been driving the car I did put a new engine in it last spring, and sold the shortblock.
It is a 306, with 5.4” rods, ported Edelbrock performer heads, with 2.02 Ferrera intake valves,
ported Holley SystemMaxII intake, Jay Allen custom cam, 1-¾ long tube headers and an EEC
Tuner. With the tuner I can manipulate the tune to make good power and mileage. On the
highway I can get 28MPG if I can keep it at 55MPH,which is the hardest part to keep it at 55.
On the dyno it made 358 RWHP and 346 RWTQ, not bad for a little 306 that is a daily driver.
At the track it runs in the mid 8’s and mid 80’s on street tires. I recently picked up a set of
drag radials and some skinny tires on weld pro stars, once the weather cools off some I’d like
to go up to the track to see if I can get into the 7’s. Hopefully some others from the club can
come along to see what their cars can do.
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August Events
Classifieds / For Sale
AOD/block insulator plate $10
C4/block insulator plate $10
351W flex plate $10
Fuel filter canisters for early-mid 60's ford.
These are the canisters that screw onto the fuel
pump. I have two, $10 for both.
Guideplates for small block ford with 5/16
pushrods, already cut $20
Dual valve spring set taken off from AFR-165
head $20
5.0 HO E7TE cylinder heads, 3 sets, $40 pair
Speed density fuel injection computer $40
Rear bumper cover for 1994-1998 Mustang,
Saleen style $80
Rear bumper cover for 1987-1993 GT $20
Make an offer if you're interested, no
reasonable offers refused. Call (850) 699-8561
August 9 – 9 Mile Rd Burger King
(Pensacola) Cruise-In
Monthly Meeting
August 7th – Golden Corral on
Mary Esther Blvd.
6:30 PM to eat and socialize, formal meeting
begins at 7:00 PM.
ECRMC monthly Meetings are to conduct Club
Business and for everyone to get a chance to
Socialize in a semi-formal atmosphere. If you
really want to get involved with your Club,
please plan to attend and bring a potential
member with you! All members and their
families are welcome.
Welcome New Members
Joseph Evers
Yellow 2001 GT Coupe
Stephen Runge
Yellow 1970 Fastback
Myron Tracy
Black 2002 GT
Thomas Rutherford
2003 Cobra Convertible
Kevin Tacke
White 97 Cobra & Red 1987 GT
Richard Parrish
Alloy 2008 GT
Wright Sublette
Vista Blue 2007 GT
2000 Saleen Blue Convertible 5 speed asking
$20,000 All original 281 Speedster Number
156 SUPER CLEAN only 42K miles Call
Ray Grater @ (850) 581-2089 or e-mail
raysbluesaleen@cox.net
edebrock performer 351w intake $90.00
holley street dominator 302 intake $60.00
Ford Motorsport E303 camshaft specs are
"224/224 @.050 and 498/498" low
mileage......$100.00
2 sets of stock 5.0l H.O. headers......$20.00 a
pair
dual snorkel air cleaner off of mid 70's ford
cleveland engine.....$30.00
Ram HD 10.5 clutch/pressure plate $100.00
D0OE 351w heads...matched set including
rocker arms, apparently never been to the
machine shop....$200.00
Finned aluminum valve covers, moderate
oxidation.....$50.00
Parting out 1984 Mustang GT – more parts
available
CHADGT92@HOTMAIL.COM or
(850)390-5077....LEAVE MESSAGE IF NO
REPLY
5.0 Parts – 75 mm MAF.. $140.00 BBK
Intake..$80.00 Stock Intake..$40.00
Cam..$150.00 Heads..$300.00 87 GT
Wheels..$40.00 65 mm Throttle Body..$180.00
Explorer (GT-40) Intake..$175.00 Explorer (GT40) heads..$300.00 Many More Parts available
Kevin Tacke (540) 273-7472
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ECRMC
P. O. Box 4431
Fort Walton Beach, Fl.
32549
Don’t Forget:
September 4th Monthly Meeting at Golden Corral
September 6th Emerald Coast Car Show