Pickups Limited – Orange County Chapter

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Orange County Chapter
The Official Publication of Orange County Pickups Limited
www.pickupslimited.com
May - June 2006
Irwindale Raceway Club Night...
by Ed Oe
On March 25th, we had a nice
turn out at Irwindale. 19 trucks
by my count, OC, Pomona, Inland PUL Chapters attended. 10
trucks met at 2pm near the 60 &
605 freeways and cruised to the
track together. We arrived about
3pm with quick entry to the staging area outside the track with
the other trucks that were already there. The weather was
overcast with a chance of rain
but that didn’t stop us from taking the track.
It was nice to see the turn out
and we all got a chance to meet
some new people and see some
nice trucks. About 4pm they
moved us near the bleachers
where the band was playing and
you could smell the rubber from
the tires of the cars qualifying.
Once we got settled with our
wristbands and signed our rights
away there was plenty of bench
racing going on between us
truckers. Jeff had his tilt hood
open and everyone was checking out this new Flex-a-Lite radiator, very sweet.
Food was on the agenda next
and some of us headed to the
hot dogs stands where the mustard ran and the soda’s flowed.
The weather started to turn bad
as we watched the raindrops roll
off our wiper less rain-x windshields. About 6:15pm we got
the word to “Start our Engines”.
We rolled as a group to a staging
area behind the track and waited
for the pace car to meet us and
guide us onto the track.
continued on page 11
The Pres. Says...
by Jeff Hornsby - President
As most of you know my radiator was not cooling like it should, so I cleaned my engine at the car wash
before I dug into the repair project. That’s when all of the real fun started. I won’t bore you with the
facts of my miseries but the reality is I could not have completed the projects that were required to fix
all the leaks (oil, water, brake fluid and so on)
and the cooling without the help of the members
of this club.
Like a volunteer fire department in a small town
where a little bit of smoke brings everybody
together to put out the fire, our group pulls together to help out with a problem that someone
may have with one of their trucks. When I called
Steve with concerns that my new radiator would
not fit, he showed up the next day with Chris and
we (they) got it to fit. Larry and Ed have come to
my rescue several times. There are many times
this has happened to the rest of the club members. If you need help with something all you
need to do is ask for help. You will be surprised
how quickly it comes. Thanks to all the members
who have helped to get me on the road. This is
the best club around. Not because we have the best trucks, lots of members, or have been around for
over thirty years, but because of the members. The members are the secret to this club.
Irwindale brought out 19 Trucks. A few F-100’s were not from the club, it rained a little, and the track
was wet enough to stop racing, but after it stopped raining and the tow trucks were sent out on the track
to dry it, we were ready to go. Steve was up in the booth and tried to get them to let us drive around the
track to dry it that would have been fun. As part of the opening ceremonies we got to take a lap around
the track. I had to be careful because I had a leaking brake fitting. It was a good thing that Dale had
some brake fluid (will never clean my engine again). A few of the trucks smoked them, but the stands
loved Bill’s horn you could hear them from the 605! What can you say? Get in free, get rained on, go
around the track, and have some Taco King tacos...priceless!
The kick off party at BOBCO is one not to miss. I am going to be there. Even if you are not going on the
Super Tour, you need to be there. I think most of you have been to BOBCO but if you haven’t, you are
missing Valhalla. After you have been there, tell me if I am right. After BOBCO we get a second party
at No Limit, so there are lots of things to do before the Super Tour 4. At last count, Bill said there were
60 trucks starting the tour in Victorville. How cool is that! I can’t wait to get on the road. Soon after we
return it will be time for the Pickups Limited Orange County Western Nationals. We need to push this
to all Ford trucks. Get some flyers at the meeting and put them in every Ford truck you see and talk to
people about it.
Is this Seattle or what? I don’t know if it will ever stop raining, but it’s OK if the sun is out for the weekend. March is the real start of the shows, first is Fabulous Ford Forever. This is a Club outing and after
that is the Mattel Children’s Hospital car show at the John Force Race Station. I know Ed and I are
going to that one. We are the host club at the Garden Grove Cruise Night and then it’s the Super Tour
4 and away we go. There are lots of events and projects to do so let’s have some fun.
Keep on Trucking Jeff
jeff@pickupslimited.com
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Times, they have changed...
by Ed Oe - Vice President
I was on the WEB checking out the latest posts on Classic Truck World (http://classictruckworld.tenmagazines.com ), then I got an e-mail and I had to answer my cell phone, all at the same time. WOW,
too much information and technology to keep up with.
The information and technology available
today has taken this hobby to the next
level. You can even order pieces to build
a complete truck online. It’s being done in
Classic Trucks. With the truck sites on the
WEB you can spend hours online “bench
racing” with fellow truckers from all over
the world. Your truck could be a dream or
pieces, and you can still join a site chapter or get advice on how to get that dream
truck together from someone in another
part of the country.
The good old days have gone. The long
summer nights working on your truck when
the phone rang you had go into the house
to answer it. No PC or Internet to check emails. Word of mouth was the Internet. You
got the word on the latest fix or truck for sale. Your pictures took a week to get back from local drug
store. Your parts were ordered from your corner auto parts or mail ordered from a magazine.
Well, back to reality. I need to check “Who’s Online” and view the “Active Topics” on Classic Truck
World. These are the “Good Old Days”.
Eds56
ed@pickupslimited.com
Orange County Pickups Limited - a chapter of Pickups Limited of So. California
PRESIDENT- Jeff Hornsby - jeff@pickupslimited.com
VICE PRESIDENT- Ed Oe - ed@pickupslimited.com
TREASURER- Jim Gozzo - jpgtrader@earthlink.net
SECRETARY- Marianne Lopez -
SGT. AT ARMS - Gloria Beverley -
SAFETY COORDINATOR - Larry Lopez - larry@pickupslimited.com
NATIONAL COUNCIL REP- Dusty Peethom -
NEWS LETTER EDITOR- Chris Travers - spokesniff@verizon.net
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Super Tour 4...
by Chris Travers
It’s tough to write in both the past, present, and future tence, but here goes. As of today (Easter Sunday) we have a total of 60
trucks joining us for this years Super Tour 4! Wow, who would have thought? Bill Lee the party guy, has created not one, but
two kick off parties. The first one will take place at BOBCO on Saturday April 22nd. There is a small entry fee for each person
of $5.00 to help cover food costs, but that’s not all. The tour and BOBCO will be donating 100% of the raffle money and gate
money to the Progeria Research Team here in So. Calif. This is a rare genetic disorder that ages children fast. There life span
is about 8 - 20 years old. But they look like they are 70 -90 years old.
Special invites that will be there are Sam and Terry Foose (chip Foose parents) and they are bringing his F-100 (after stealing
it from the Peterson Museum display). There will be a great raffle and auction with all proceeds to be donated. We will have
a few of the kids with this disorder on hand to pick there favorite truck which will receive an award also Sam Foose will pick
his pick to receive an award.
The second party will take place the following Saturday, April 29th at No Limit Engineering. This party will also include food,
music, and a raffle with tons of prizes. This is probably your last chance to get a peek at the Super Nationals grand prize
which will be a “56 F-100 built by the guys at No Limit. Both parties sound like a blast and there are enough combined prizes
to make everybody happy.
The tour will be joined by a camera crew from the Discovery Channel as we depart on May 12th. They will stay with us for
most of that day before flying off to their next assignment. Another crew will join us somewhere as we enter Tennessee for
another day of filming. Combine this with video that Dale and a few others will be shooting and it sounds like we will all be getting a bit of TV time! Besides all of that, look for daily photo updates on www.classictruckworld.com and www.pickupslimited.
com
So now everyone can be apart of the Super Tour even if you can’t make the trip.
If you think it’s too far to drive? Check out the note below from some good old boys that will join
A Special Note from our Friends in Mexico...
Club Name: PICK UPS F-100 CLASSIC MEXICO, A.C.
Founded in the year 1978
Number of associates 25
Models: From 1950 until 1956.
It began with two friends who each had one ‘56 pickup. This started the task of
finding more persons who had in common the taste for the F-100 pickups. These
friends were going to the Angel of the Independence monument in Mexico City,
where vintage cars were meeting. But only 3 pickups made the show. From this
event began the task of creating the Club. Our associates have enthusiasm and
passion for the F-100’s
Every one of the 25 trucks has been restored and modified at the Belmont’s Workshop. The shop owner Mr. Joel Belmont and his son Mauricio, will be joining us on
the Super Tour this year. This is a great group of friends who are accompanying
us on the tour tot he Super Nationals and are visionaries in the modifications of the
F-100. Each truck has taken from 2 to 3 years to finish even including the disadvantage there exists in getting the parts and accessories that do not exist in Mexico.
Many of the parts needed to be imported to complete these trucks.
Six associates Joel y Mauricio Belmont, Eugenio y Alfonso Ugalde, Carlos Benitez,
Jorge Segura, Santiago Aicinema, and Arturo Acevedo will go in representation of
the Mexican clubs, we will go with great pleasure and happiness of being able to
share with all of you, friends of the F-100.
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ULTIMATE ROAD FOOD FOR THE
ULTIMATE ROAD TRIP
The famous In & Out 100x100
History of the 1956 Ford F-100...
There’s more to the unique style of this 50 year old truck than you would ever imagine!
BY STEVE STILLWELL - Publisher of Trucks Magazine
The 1956 Ford F-100 was well received by truck buyers of the day and amazingly remains unchallenged as the most coveted classic
pickup by today’s truck enthusiasts and hot rodders. While similar in design and sporting interchangeable fenders, hoods, running boards
and beds with the slant cab versions of the 1953 through 1955 F-100 models, the 1956 Ford F-100 stands alone with its unique, one-year
cab design. Ford truck engineers and designers felt they had limited time to react to Chevrolet’s unveiling of an all new truck for 1955, and
limited funds due to the launch of the prestigious Continental Mark II along with massive restructuring of several stamping facilities. Ford
was marching forward in the automotive field, but at the same time had only achieved a half-hearted attempt at restyling the F-100 series
for 1956. A look at this benchmark of classic trucks reveals that Ford modified the existing cab and created a more-boxy look through the
implementation of a wrap-around windshield and the addition of vertical doors and side windows to match. Retained were the traditional
slab sided look, a hood with the aerodynamics of a boot and four full, fat, bulbous fenders.
Ford marketing felt they had missed the mark in truck design for 1956 (it is rumored the whole design team went through major personal
and direction changes), but nothing could have been further from the truth. In fact, the result was an anomaly, an idiosyncrasy of design
and style that was immediately embraced by truck buyers of 1956, and is still revered today. A huge percentage of 1956 Ford F-100s are
still on the road, some even now used as work horses, but the majority of them are customized, collector pickups. It is astounding to see
so many 1956 Ford F-100s still in use since manufacturing numbers were so minute compared to today’s production.
For instance, Ford sold 901,463 F-Series trucks for 2005. In 1956, Ford only produced 137,581 ½-ton trucks for the year! The whole
series accounted for 297,308 trucks; as you can see, a very small production run by today’s standards. By the way, the suggested retail
price was $1577 for the 6-cylinder base model, and it weighed in at 3325 pounds. Both figures are relatively light! Even more rare are the
panels as Ford only produced 14,023 of them in ’56!
Two major events of 1956 would doom the styling of this F-100 to only one production year, which undoubtedly contributed to its status
as a collector item. In July of that year, the federal government implemented the Highway Act of 1956. This legislation was the first of its
kind which authorized the construction of over 40,000 miles of Interstate Highways primarily funded by the federal government. Driving at
increased highway speeds quickly became a way of life as Americans abandoned traditional travel by bus and rail to now jump into the
high-powered family car or truck, and drive from coast to coast at upwards of 75 miles per hour.
General Motors had their finger on the pulse of the nation’s needs with the introduction of the new, high powered 283 V-8 and more
aerodynamic bodies of the 1955 models of car and trucks.
Ford had concentrated their marketing efforts on safety, apparently an area of less concern for other Detroit auto makers. Advertising of
the day reflected Ford’s efforts to attract buyers through their implementation of car and truck safety packages referred to as Lifeguard
Design. Dyed-in-the-wool truck enthusiasts will know that new styled interlocking door latches and a deep-dish steering wheel were first
employed as standard equipment for 1956 Ford trucks fit with Lifeguard safety items. Ironically, seat belts were available as an option!
Reflecting on car and truck sales of the mid-fifties indicated this marketing direction was soon to prove to be a poor decision. Americans
in mass were looking for speed and style which forced Ford to abandon this safety campaign mid-year.
For Ford trivia buffs, the ’56 F-100 was available with the standard 223 cid OHV six which produced 133 hp at 4,000 rpm with a compression ratio of 7.8:1. Optional power came in the form of the 272 cid OHV V-8 featuring 167 hp at 4,400 rpm. It was fed by a two-barrel carb
and used 7.8:1 compression, same as the six. Higher compression heads, performance cams and a 4-barrel carburetor and intake were
available as options through Ford dealerships.
New colors for the 1956 Ford trucks included Diamond Blue, Nocturn Blue, Platinum Gray and Meadow Mist Green. The old standbys
of Raven Black, Vermillion, Goldenrod Yellow and Meadow Green remained, with any color available in two-tone by being capped with
Colonial White!
More trivia? The 1956 Ford F-100 Custom Cab featured a chrome-plated widow’s peak styled grille, the first chrome grille on a Ford truck
since 1938! The Custom Cab package also included bright windshield and drip rail molding, black & white chain-style upholstery with red
or copper-tone color-keyed facings as well as a dash panel insulator and door mounted identification plates. A passenger side door lock
was also new for 1956. Ironically, the passenger arm rest, automatic dome light, second horn and chrome plated window division bars
were deleted! And here’s a real kicker, only the ’56 (of this series) has a distinctive wiper pattern which does not overlap. New for 1956
trucks was the coming of the tubeless tire!
It would be my educated guess that all of these distinctive items unique to the 1956 Ford F-100 have helped to generate this cute, fatfendered, ugly truck’s mystic appeal. Amazingly, the wrap-around windshield was incorporated into the styling of the 1957 Ford F-100’s
all new shoe-box design. However, traditional fat fendered, classic Ford truck styling was forever gone!
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What’s Going On...
All official club events are indicated in bold print
MAY –
3 - NHRA Twilight Cruise @ Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum in Pomona - p.m.
11 - CLUB MEETING - CANCELLED DUE TO SUPER TOUR - SEE YA NEXT MONTH!
12/27 - Super Tour 4 & F-100 Supernationals in Knoxville Tennessee DAILY WEB UPDATES on www.classictruckworld.com
13 - Long Beach K-9 Officers Association Show Presented by the Sultans Car Club - Gemrig Park, Long Beach Information call Vince @(562) 432-0901 days, (562) 424-8726 before 8 p.m. please
13 - Claremont, CA - The Village Grille cruise night - 5:30 to 8:30 - Information (909) 621-6712
14 - Veterans Stadium High Performance Swap Meet – (800) 762-9785
WEEK OF MAY 22nd – Club cruising to be announced (for those not on the Super Tour 4)
JUNE –
3 - 13th Annual Inland Valley Rally & Cruise - Ontario, CA (909) 322-8696
4 - 13th Annual Canyon Cruise - Featherly Park - (714) 680-0293
4 - Pomona Swap Meet – (714) 538-7091
8 - CLUB MEETING @ Blue Oval – 7:30pm.
11 – Fords ‘n Friends Picnic – Hosted by San Diego Pickups Limited Keith @ (619) 741-4073 or Jerry @ (619) 461-7194
24 – WESTERN NATIONALS – Featherly park - EVERYBODY WORKS – Hosted by Pickups Limited
JULY –
8 – Annual Braille Rallye- Braille Institute of Southern California – Los Angeles Application and information on pages 6 & 7 or contact Pat West at 714-841-1249
or nseandwest@socal.rr.com
13 - CLUB MEETING @ Blue Oval – 7:30pm
16 - Pomona Swap Meet – (714) 538-7091
WEEK OF JULY 24th – Club cruising to be announced
AUGUST –
18-20 – North South F-100 Run - Santa Maria, CA
WEEK OF AUGUST 21st – Club cruising to be announced
27 - Pomona Swap Meet – (714) 538-7091
SEPTEMBER –
2 – 24th Annual Great Labor Day Cruise
10 – 17th Annual Belmont Shore Car Show - Belmont Shore/Long Beach
23 – 7th Annual Crusin’ for a Cure – Orange County Fair Grounds,
Costa Mesa, CA - (949) 752-5115 ext. 10
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Don’t Forget
Garden Grove!
We are the host club at the weekly
Main Street, Garden Grove cruise
night Friday, April 28th. Special
spots will be saved for our trucks
if you turned your name into Hot
Rod Ron. Sure there will be plenty
of extra space, but it is always cool
to be in a special place.
OCTOBER –
15 - Pomona Swap Meet – (714) 538-7091
18-22 – 29th Annual Run to the Sun – Lake Havasu City, AZ
WEEK OF OCTOBER 23rd – Club cruising to be announced
NOVEMBER –
WEEK OF NOVEMBER 23rd – Club cruising to be announced
DECEMBER –
3 - Pomona Swap Meet – (714) 538-7091
9 – ANNUAL CLUB CHRISTMAS PARTY AND DINNER
WEEKLY & MONTHLY EVENTS AND CRUISES
Every Sunday - Irvine - Million $ Breakfast Cruise - Taleo Mexican Grill, 3309 Michelson Drive - 7:30 - 10:30am. - 949-300-8329
1st Wednesday of each month beginning in April – Twilight Cruise Night - NHRA Museum 1101 W. McKinley Ave. - p.m. - p.m.
Every Wednesday - Downey - Frisco’s Drive-In - 5 - 8:30pm.
Every Thursday - Fullerton - Giovanni’s Pizza - Imperial Hwy. & Harbor - 4:30-7:30pm. - 714-773-4044
Every Friday - Garden Grove - 12891 Historic Main Street - 4 - 8:30pm. - 714-636-2010
Every Saturday - Huntington Beach - Donut Derelicts, Magnolia & Adams 6 - am
Every Saturday - Crystal Cove - Starbuck’s, Crystal Cove Shopping Ctr. PCH between Laguna & Newport - 7:00 - 9:30am
2nd Saturday of each month - Open House at Boyd Coddington’s - 811 East Lambert Rd. - 9am – Noon
For a comprehensive listing of Southern California events log on to www.socalcarculture.com
Book Review...
Jacob Weinrich’s recent review of the
new TEN MAGAZINE series of Bright
Baby Trucking books was mostly favorable. His only comment to this editor
was that he wished that Stillwell would
have had more pictures of fire trucks
and a few pop ups to keep his interest.
All in all it was a good read Weinrich
said, “I only fell asleep twice!”
Your editor ( and proud grand dad) was
granted this exclusive interview during
a bench racing session that Jacob was
having with his best buddy Earl, who fell
asleep on the couch due to lack of interest in the book.
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July Club Event - The Braille Rallye - July 8th 2006
The Braille Rallye was begun over 30 years ago as an incentive for visually challenged students to study and to grow confident in reading
Braille. The primary purpose of the Braille Rallye is to give the students a fun incentive to aid in their mastery of Braille, increase reading
skills, and gain confidence in communicating with the sighted world. Each student must qualify by meeting established reading goals
before they can compete as a navigator. Up to 60 student navigators from Braille Institute Youth Centers all over Southern California
compete in a standard sports car rally, teaming with drivers from sports car and street rod clubs, law enforcement, media, and just regular folks. For those donating their time for this event, it is very rewarding to know that the Braille institute reports that this is their primary
“fun” event promoting reading skills.
The actual rally is very straightforward. The driver/navigator team must get from checkpoint to checkpoint at the proper speed to attain
the correct elapsed time. The directions are written in Braille or large print and are given to the driver by the navigator. You, the driver,
have no idea where you are going; the challenge is for your navigator to read the instructions properly and to communicate those instructions clearly to you. These students, like any other California teenager, would like the independence of driving their own car. That cannot
happen, but in this event, they are more than just a passenger. As a driver, completely dependent on your navigator, you will find a team
partner and friend, and a day not easily forgotten.
This is a NON-SPECTATOR event. All the attention is directed towards the navigators. They are the competitors. They will receive the
trophies and the cheers. We do invite the media so they can report on the activity and the remarkable capabilities of these young people.
There is a $10 Entrance Fee to help defer the costs of the event. The fee is payable the day of the event.
You will receive an entry confirmation package. This will contain a copy of General Rally Instructions and Sample Rally Instructions. To
be a DRIVER, please mail or fax a completed Driver Registration/Information Sheet to the registrar before July 1, 2006. To be an EVENT
WORKER, please contact Patricia West at 714-841-1249.
DRIVER AND WORKER CHECKLIST
Schedule:
7:00 AM Gates open at Youth Center – Coffee and donuts available at registration
7:30 AM Registration opens
9:00 AM Drivers’ and navigators’ meetings
9:30 AM Pairing of navigators with drivers
10:01 AM FIRST CAR OUT – THE BRAILLE RALLYE 2006 ADVENTURE BEGINS!
Helpful Hints:
• Arrive early – first registered, first out
• Please do not bring a passenger unless he/she will be a course worked. The day is for the navigators without distractions
• Polish the car and yourself – there is a good chance of media coverage
• Fill your gas tank. Check oil and water
• Be sure your spare tire is usable
• Make sure seat belts operate properly
• Bring a Los Angeles/Orange County map or a Thomas Guide
• Familiar yourself with the “General Rally Instructions” you will receive prior to the rally
• Verify your auto insurance is current (The event is covered by K & K)
• Bring a cell phone. You will be given a number to call incase you are hopelessly lost or you have a problem
• Bring a couple of extra dollars that may be needed to treat your navigator along the route.
• There will be a break stop midway through the rally with drinks and snacks
• You will need a watch, clock or sundial to track time, especially at the break stop. Fancy rally equipment is not necessary
• SUNSCREEN!
• There will be plenty of Braille Institute workers to assist at the checkpoints, break stop, and luncheon. REMEMBER: The primary purpose of the Braille Rallye is to give the students a fun incentive to aid in their mastery of Braille, increase reading
skills, and gain confidence in communicating with the sighted world.
IMPORTANT: If you sign up and find you will not be able to attend, PLEASE call immediately so we can fill you spot!
PLEASE, DO NOT LEAVE A STUDENT WITHOUT A RIDE!
STARTING LOCATION AND PARKING:
Braille Institute
741 North Vermont Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90029
A map of the facility and where to park will be included with your registration confirmation package.
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CAR #_____
Received Bailout _________
BRAILLE RALLYE 2006
Saturday, July 8
DRIVER REGISTRATION AND INFORMATION SHEET
To register for Braille Rallye 2006, please complete this information sheet and mail, e-mail, or fax to the address shown below before July 1, 2006. Thank you!
NAME______________________________________________________________ DRIVERS LIC____________________________
STREET ADDRESS_______________________________________________ CITY__________________ ZIP__________________
PHONE: DAY_____________________________EVENING__________________________CELL_____________________________
(This will only be used to track you during the rally, if needed)
E-MAIL (Please print clearly)____________________________________________________________________________________
CAR MAKE AND MODEL___________________________________________________________COLOR_____________________
DRIVER/NAVIGATOR SEAT BELTS? Yes ( ) No ( )
INSURANCE CARRIER________________________________________________________________________________________
RALLY EXPERIENCE? Yes ( ) No ( ) PLEASE DESCRIBE______________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO REQUEST A SPECIFIC STUDENT/NAVIGATOR PLEASE INDICATE HERE AND WE WILL DO OUR BEST
TO PAIR YOU UP AGAIN_______________________________________________________________________________________
DID YOU NOT DRIVE COMPETITIVELY LAST YEAR BECAUSE THERE WERE NOT ENOUGH STUDENTS?
If so, thank you! We want to make sure you have a student/navigator this year.
Yes ( ) No ( )
GENERAL MEDIA INFORMATION
UNUSUAL/PARTICULAR VEHICLE DATA__________________________________________________________________________
OCCUPATION_______________________________________________________________________________________________
HOBBIES/INTERESTS_________________________________________________________________________________________
The above information is available, as stated, for any media release.
Signature__________________________________________________________________________Date______________________
IMPORTANT: Please return by mail, e-mail, or fax before July 1 to:
Patricia West
714-841-1249 (phone/fax—please phone before faxing)
6471 Newbury Drive
Huntington Beach, CA 92647-6565 nseandwest@socal.rr.com (e-mail)
Register early! In the event that it becomes necessary to limit the number of drivers, or the number of participants from any one car
club, it will be done primarily in order of receipt of registration. We hope that the there will be a student for every driver, however, oftentimes students cancel the morning of the event and there are more drivers than students. We hope that you understand if you do not
get a student/navigator and are asked to help in another way. We will try to make it as fair as possible
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Spray Can Alley...
by Larry Lopez - Safety Chairman
SAFETY INSPECTION DAY - Saturday February 25
It turned out to be a nice day for crawling under a batch of nice F-100’s. Jim
Gozzo did the pre-checks on the headlights, brake lights, horns, and wipers
and he also made sure that all of our
paperwork was filled out complete.
Thanks for the help Jim. Together we
inspected a total of 11 trucks. It feels
good to say that nothing was found that
caused anyone to fail the inspection! Of
all the things I saw it looks like rubber
bushings are the main items that wear
on our trucks. You would think oil contamination would be the #1 cause of
the deterioration but surprisingly its not.
On the trucks that have rack and pinion
steering, the mounting bushing would
wear. On the trucks with Volare front
ends, it’s the control arm bushings that
I found to wear. I did see some cracked
shock bushings too. This looks like a
good reason to swap out the old and
worn stock bushings for a set of new
urethane style bushings. I have even
seen some of these on the shelf at Pep
Boys so they are becoming easy to
get.
that he has it from the source that Bill
even wiped off the jaws of his channel locks with a red grease rag and
ran them under cold water before using them as tongs! That’s a first class
guy. Nothing like the favor of 10W-30
to make a kosher dog taste like real
barbecue meat! Bill fired that grill up
and roasted dogs for everybody.
There were a couple of people that did
not have horns that would sound. They
were in the process of connecting the
wires but they at least had the horn and
button installed. We didn’t find anyone
who needed brakes. It is good to know
we all have good brakes. I did find one
truck with a loose steering coupler but
we worked the adjustment set screw
and fixed that one quickly.
Spay Can Larry
larry@pickupslimited.com
The other thing that a lot of us have in
common is we don’t carry a spare tire.
Chris, Dusty, and Dale are the only
ones that carry a spare tire. Most of us
have AAA, but we should all consider
some alternative means. Chris took advantage of the day and lubed his chassis, boy he deserved an extra hotdog
for that.
As the inspection was I full swing, Bill
Lee drove in with his flat bed loaded
with barbecue goodies with all the
proper tools for the job. Steve claims
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All in all, it was a good day to check
out trucks and hang out with other club
members. On a personal note, I really
enjoyed looking at everyone’s truck. I
saw some things that I would consider
doing to my truck.
There were a few people that could not
make it that day or there truck was in
the middle of a repair. For those trucks,
March 11, 2006 will be the make up
day. From my estimation, there were 3
or 4 trucks that need inspection. Hope
they can make it next time.
That’s all for now, till next month, keep
on truckin!
Got a question or topic you would
like to know more about? You can
write to the “Spray Can” and maybe
he will use your topic in this news
letter.
Irwindale Raceway Club Night...from page 1
DUSTY’s Corner...
With camera’s flashing from the Effie’s shotgun riders and the crowd
cheering us on as we took the first
lap, Spray Can Larry smoked his
tires. Larry Willet and Chris Travers quickly did the same. Bill Lee
was having fun with his new freight
train air horn, and I could see Jeff
smiling knowing his temp was
about 180. Lap two came quick
and I felt the urge to step on it but
the great feeling of the moment
kept me in line with the rest of the
crew. As we rolled off the track we
saw Steve Stillwell taking pictures
and smiling at us. Some stayed for
the rest of the races and others
headed home, but all and all it was
a great day.
Different things have been tried and
sometimes used and accepted and
sometimes not accepted. Bill Lee told
me at one time “Bed Pipes” were the hot
thing. They consisted of exhaust pipes
coming up behind the cab up to the bottom of the bed rail and going out to the
end and exiting there. How about fender skirts? Remember when Tex Smith
tried to start putting VW front ends on
coups and roadsters in Hot Rod magazine? All of the things that have been
tried were cutting edge at the time and
did, or did not, became accepted. As in
nature, things must evolve and stand a
certain test as to looks or practicality.
Today’s trucks are mostly light years
ahead of the rough riding no brake
masterpieces that were, showed off
with pride at every chance, and considered the ultimate. What goes into
an unexceptional run of the mill truck
today would be a show stopper years
ago, when placed among the “roots
trucks” of years ago. Consider manual
steering, manual drum brakes, dropped
axles, and the way some of the big engines of various brands were installed.
There’s been a rather unusual occurrence in the automotive hobby lately.
The emergence of traditional hot rods
i.e. “Rat Rods” are the most noticeable.
Rat rods are sometimes exciting and
occasionally disturbing. The outcomes
are sometimes cartoonish and sort of
dream like. Going back to the roots I’ve
been told. No one tried to be funny with
their cars they just tried to do the best
they could with what they had.
Like it or not even traditional appearing
trucks are getting better. Improvement
slips in through time tested, cutting
edge acceptance and the aftermarket;
you name what, brakes, suspension,
instrumentation, engine parts. All the
different things available to us today
are, or rather were cutting edge and
have become the “Roots” at this point
in time. We’re all getting better. I hope
that will become the new “Roots”.
Dusty
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Western
Nationals Update...
By Chris Travers
It’s coming sooner than you think. Yes the Western Nationals is
upon us. Don’t be pre-occupied with other events around us like
the Super Tour or one of the kick off parties. This is the big one...
the event that puts our club on the map each year.
If you have not registered yet, do so now. You all have the form,
just look below! What are you waiting for? Better yet, after you
register your truck, find a buddy that owns a Ford truck because
remember, this is opened to every year of Ford trucks. Let’s pull
together and make this the biggest and best Western Nationals
event yet.
PICKUPS LIMITED WESTERN NATIONALS
PACKET PRICE $25.00 -- MAKE CHECK PAYABLE to:
PICKUPS LIMITED
25462 Orchard Rim Rd.
El Toro, Calif. 92630
Cut off date for packet money is JUNE 1, 2006. NO T-SHIRT INCLUDED WITH PACKET AFTER JUNE 1, 2006
ALL Confirmations will be sent via e-mail
FURTHER INFORMATION CALL: For show info—contact Bill Lee @ (951) 549-9747 - E-Mail — billnbonnie@pickupslimited.com
For Vendor Information--contact Larry @ (714) 701-3621 - E-mail - westernnationals@blueovaltruckparts.com
PLEASE PRINT AND FILL IN ALL BLANKS BELOW
NAME____________________________________________CLUB__________________
ADDRESS_________________________________________PHONE________________
CITY______________________________________STATE_________ZIP_____________
YEAR____________________MODEL________________________________________
E-MAIL__________________________________________________________________
CHECK T-SHIRT SIZE: S ____ M ____ L ____ XL ____ XXL ____ XXL ____
PUBLICATION RELEASE FORM—I, hereby consent to the use and publication of photos in which I may appear, either intentionally or unintentionally in whole or part. I understand
that all photographs are our property completely. By my signature, I state that I am fully capable to authorize the above statement, legally or otherwise.
LIABILITY RELEASE FORM—Entrants and participants by execution of this entry form release and discharge Pickups Limited, Blue Oval Ford Truck Parts, Canyon RV Park, Featherly Park, all Vendors, DJ or Band, and Food Vendors, their officer’s, director’s, employees, agents representative’s, servants, and anyone else connected with the presentation of
the Western Nationals Truck Show and any and all known and unknown damages, injuries, losses, judgments, and or claims form any causes what-so-ever that may be suffered by
any entrants or participant to his person or property
I HAVE READ AND FILLED OUT THIS FORM, AND I UNDERSTAND, AND WILL ABIDE BY ALL THE RULES AND STATED RESTRICTIONS.
SIGNATURE ____________________________________________________________________
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DATE __________________________
DUB MAN STRIKES AGAIN!
There are many of us that dream for the time to come when you have all the time
imaginable to do what we like best...work on our trucks. We have all had projects
that I thought would never end and all along kept thinking wow, if I was only retired, I would have all the time needed to do this right.
Well here is one guy that may have blown that whole theory our of the water.
Bill Lee who recently gave up his day job, has found the extra time to “DUB” the
trucks of his buddies. Nothing is sacred here as Bill’s new found talents are unleashed with talent and humor. Enjoy!
Editors
Ramblings
With our annual safety inspection now
behind us, it is easy to feel that all is
well with our rides. Larry crawled over,
under and through each of our trucks
(that were running at the time) to give
us a comprehensive overview of exactly what condition our condition was in.
To my knowledge, we are part of just
a hand full of clubs that do this for our
members each year. But it seems like
there is always more for us to do.
With Super Tour 4 blasting off in just
a few weeks, all of us that are lucky
enough to be going have that short list
of things we still want to do. I know
that mine is growing longer each day.
You see the safety inspection is just
the thing that got each of us motivated
to make our trucks as road worthy and
comfortable as possible.
Tech Information...
OK, so how many of you ask yourself from time to time if your speedo is correct of if that
pumpkin has the gears that are correct for your motor? These formulas can be the difference between doing it right the first time or suffering with bad setup. Try these out on your
ride and know what you have going for you.
Just remember what Larry said at the
inspection. Look for the hidden things.
The photo below is about 3 years old
and shows a crack in my crossmember. Most of us have modified suspensions and need to look for these little
signs of fatigue on a regular basis. You
are a great bunch of guys and I want
to be sure that we are all around for
a long time, doing what we do best.
Truckin’.
RPM x DIA x 3.16228
M.P.H. = ----------------------------Gear Ratio
MPH X Gear Ratio
D.I.A. = -----------------------------
RPM x 3.16228
MPH x Gear Ratio
R.P.M. = ---------------------------
DIA x 3.16228
RPM x DIA x 3.16228
GEAR RATIO = ---------------------------
MPH
Keep in touch,
Chris Travers - Editor
spokesniff@verizon.net
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John Force Easter Egg Hunt & Car Show...
by Ed Oe
Well the weather didn’t stop the show and
the Easter bunny from coming out on Saturday, April 15th. There must have been over
150 hundred Hot Rods. Plenty of locals
with their kids for the egg hunt, enjoying the
Kettle Corn and Hot Rods. John Force and
Ashley was working the crowd. Jeff was
working the Easter bunny showing off this
new Flex-a-Lite radiator. Top Show Award
went to a RED 59 Chevy Bel Air Foose
design. Top 10 awards included a PUL
prospective member Ron Smith’s RED 56.
Eight Thousand dollars was raised for charity and that made it a great day!
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Ladera Vista Junior High School Charity Car Show...
Saturday March 4
by Chris Travers
We had a great day helping the school rise some money for their gym. This was the first
effort for the parents group of this local school and although the turnout was modest, the
cars were not. You would not see this variety of cars at shows 10 times the size. Unique
cars included a Messerschmitt, a few Rat Rods, a vintage Mini Cooper, and two Morris Minors. Of course the F-100’s stole the show in both numbers and total interest. Dave, (Old
Tech) took two awards, Mayor’s choice & Best Truck. His ride was looking good, but there
was one fellow who was trying to eliminate the competition by attempting to set fire to the
finer trucks in the group. Some guys will do anything to try to get a trophy won’t they?
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Attack of the Killer Spray Can...
and no, I don’t mean Larry! by Chris Travers
At one time or another, every guy has been tempted to challenge a spray can. Weather it is trying to squeeze that last drop of paint out,
or trying to open the can just to see what that thing inside is that rattles (shake until ball inside breaks loose and rattles), the spray can
is a special thing to most guys. Our fathers always told us to never toss one into a camp fire, but I’ll bet you they did it once or twice
themselves. After all, explosions are what guys are all about. This is where my story comes in.
Recently I was in the process of changing my rear end gearing to a more useful 3.70. Of course this also included painting the pumpkin
so it would look good while lying under the truck. Having a very small work space, things tend to stack up. This is where my problem
began. At the rear of my vintage ‘64 Austin Mini Cooper was the growing pile of excess parts and goodies. Careless me did not notice
that the box containing my just removed ring & pinion gears was in the path of the closing garage door. When the magic button was
punched, a chain reaction began that caused the ring gear to fall a total of 8” and puncture a full can of Krylon’s best satin black paint.
The can then began it’s magic journey shooting under the mini until it hit the muffler, making a sharp left turn and creating a wonderful
“swirl” path to the center of the F-100. It’s final resting place was someplace between the two cars. The end result was a full can of paint
all over the floor, walls, jack stands and assorted tools, and only a small drip on either vehicle! Now that’s living right.
The beginning of the journey
Nice spray pattern
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The half way point
The dead soldier
Final resting place
The only mark left behind
Make Your Own Hidden A.C. Vent...
by Chris Travers
Have you ever wanted to hide that ugly center A.C. vent in your truck? Do you shake
at the prices of those super trick machined
aluminum jobs? Do you just want to stay
cool no matter what it takes? Well here is a
neat trick that anybody can do with simple
tools. Just follow along and see how easy
it is to create your own hidden center vent.
Total cost on this project was under $10.
Step one is to go to your favorite bone yard and pickup
a windshield deflector. You
know, one of those goodies
that makes your defroster
work. This one came from
a MGB and cost me $4.00
at Ecology Center in Santa
Fe Springs. I used a free
entry pass that I had from
Veterans Stadium!
Step two is to trim the
vent to the required
size. Mine is now
about 6” wide. Then
strip off all paint, rust
etc.
Step three is to create fastening studs.
Since I do not have a
welder, I used the old
reliable, JB weld to
fasten a pair of 10-24
pan head bolts. Then
paint the unit a matte
black or whatever color will blend with your
interior.
Step four is to hook
up the vent tubes. In
this case I needed to
adapt the diameter.
Using a PVC fitting,
this worked perfect.
Cost for the fitting was
$.87 at Home Depot.
Step five is the final installation. It is difficult
to see in this photo,
but the vent is directly
under the shinny spot
on the dash. Total out
of pocket cost was
$4.87. If you needed
to pay your entry into
the junk yard and had
to buy the JB Weld,
you would still be under $10!
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Fabulous Fords Forever....
by Chris Travers
Fabulous Fords Forever is an event that many of us have attended on our own, but it has been a long time since Orange County Pickups
Limited showed up as a group. Sunday April 9th was a bit gloomy at first as the early birds floated into the Sears parking lot across the
street from Knotts. This has become the meeting place for all things Knotts for our group mostly
because it is easy to find.
Thanks to a few calls from Steve Stillwell, there
were two booths to man and our guys received
prime parking spots on the grass. Banners were
brand new boasting Orange County Pickups
Limited, ClassicTruckWorld.com and FordTruckWorld.com. Ed had plenty of Western Nationals
flyers, club business cards and news letters that
were available and a special thanks to Carl & Pam
for making the extra effort to pass these out to all
the truck owners they could find.
All in all the reports came in as this was not only a great show to attend, but a great show for the club. Several prospective members were
found including an owner of a F-100 that had parked it some 16 years ago. Hopefully we provided that extra bit of motivation to him and
he will bring it out someday soon. As for me? I was in Arizona getting the play-by-play of the event via the old reliable cell phone from
Ed. It was the next best thing to being there.
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WANTED
You and your
FORD F-100 TRUCK
OFFICIAL MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION
Name: _____________________________ Address: ________________________________
_
City: ______________________ State: _____________ Zip: _________________________
Area Code: ______ Phone: ___________________
e-mail: __________________________
F-100’s Currently Owned
Year: _____ Model: ____________________
Year: ______ Model: ____________________
We are collecting photos of members and their cars for our web site (www.pickupslimited.com). If you
would like your truck displayed for all the world to enjoy, please include photos and any history/specs
with your application. Please write your name on the back of any photos...better yet, you can e-mail
this information to
pickups@pickupslimited.com
Pickups Limited Membership Dues
Dues are $10 per month or $110 per year if paid annually by February 1. New members joining after
January may prorate their membership fees at a rate of $10.00 per month. Please send check or
money order payable to Pickups Limited to:
Pickups Limited
P.O. Box 4631
Anaheim, CA 92803
pickups@pickupslimited.com
Advertising
Hauln’ Freight is published 6 times a year by Orange County Pickups Limited.
Rates based on the calendar year (pro-rated as needed) are:
Business card size = $60
1/4 page = $100
1/2 page = $150
Full page = $250
Your ad must be paid up front for the year before publication. All ads need to be submitted in electronic format using one of the
following or comparable formats: Adobe PDF, Illustrator, In Design, Quark, CS2, Photoshop, JPG, or TIF.
No scanning, hand sketches or stuff like that. As the news letter is also available on our web site, this means that your ad is also
posted on www.pickupslimited.com web site. For more information contact Chris Travers at chris@pickupslimited.com.
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MEETING INFORMATION
We have our business meeting
on the 2nd Thursday of each
month at 7:30pm
MEETING PLACE
• BLUE OVAL TRUCK PARTS
• 4745 Bryson St.
• Anaheim, CA 92807
DIRECTIONS
• 91 Freeway - Lakeview off ramp
• North to La Palma
• East to Hancock
• North to Bryson and Turn left
to the end of the street.
SEE YOU THERE!
We meet on the 4th
Thursday of each month
for cruising. Call for
details!
Questions? Call
Ed Oe at (714) 493-0703
COMING NEXT EDITION
• Super Tour 4-the parties
• Super Tour 4-the Photos
• Supernationals Coverage
• Western Nationals Coverage
TO:
Anaheim, CA 92803
P.O. Box 4631

Pickups Limited – Orange County Chapter

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