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1. Gift 2025 RSVP Ka cua 20 2007 Serd chick te WU Bowens 1 Golen Woods usan IL S 2009 GATEWAY GTO CALENDAR OF EVENTS Oct 7 GTO MEETING 7pm J J s 1215 S Duchesne St Charles Mo 63301 CLUB SPONSORED 10 EPC Car Show at 3941 Harry Truman Blvd St Charles Mo 63301 CLUB SPONSORED 11 Palisades Charity Car Show at Palisades Yacht Club at 1670 Riverview St Portage Des Sioux Mo 63373 CLUB SPONSORED Nov 4 GTO MEETING 7pm J J s 1215 S Duchesne St Charles Mo 63301 CLUB SPONSORED 8 Wine Cruise to Montelle Winery Meet at Francis Howell HS Imile west of Hwy 40 on Hwy 94 at 11 00am CLUB SPONSORED Dec 12 Gateway GTO Club Christmas Party Hawken House on Rock Hill Rd in Webster Groves CLUB SPONSORED MEMBERS ONLY SEE THE CALENDAR AT WWW GATEWAYGTO ORG Classified Ads 1970 1971 GTO Spoiler 4 Speed Bell Housing Crane Ram Air 4 Cam and Lifters Contact Don Bright at dwbgto hotmail com 17 SUICKPONTIAGIGMG mani Dan Behlmann confidence 820 McDonnell Blvd Hazelwood MO 63042 314 895 1600 800 892 8267 LC 6 r 12 Month 12 000 Mile r Vehicle History Report Certified Bumper to Bumper Warranty Largest Selection Like New Vehicle Financing F nnn MIILE USED VEHICLES Limited Warranty 117 Point Inspection t 3 Day 150 Mile Satisfaction Guarantee NTY No worries Behlmann Automotive has the Certified Used Vehicles that Give You the Best Value for the Mon2. PONTIAC u V a Ww Fi a e aw KK FLA eS FE INDIVIDUALS i LL T L on A INSIDE THIS ISSUE GTO of the Month The Presidents Scoop GGTOA Activities Tech Article 12 Calendar 17 GTO Marketplace 17 GGTOA INFO PAGE 23 Y THE HOOD SCOOP OCTOBER 2009 GTO of the Month PART I The Search Is On or How I Got My Own Goat By Marty Howard OK OK so I was goaded goated into doing this article 2 months prior to when I was scheduled to do so I m not complaining but just wanted to get things straight I had all kinds of plans to do a really terrific article and spend oodles amount of time getting my old pictures and info about how why where and when I finally decided to own a GTO Some of that info is somewhere buried in my garage and I gotta find time to dig it out You know that I m retired and my time is very limited HA Well here goes my intro or the appetizer before the meat or the main course I was born in a log cabin oh wait that s another article I m writing for Old People s Magazine C mon Marty Get back on track A a BUICK PONTIAC GMG 7 ma nni My love of cars started like most of us in high school where the older kids showed off their rides was about 17 you have to be 18 to legally drive in New York City and one of my friends had a 61 Impala convertible triple white Not only was this car fabulou
3. and cost about 150 Marty swapped out the radio in his 85 Parisian and will be getting the old radio rebuilt Tom explained that the old capacitors in radios dry up and cause the radio to drift He will be taking his radio out and have it completely gone through Darrell knows a man in Columbia IL that does this a John Taylor suggested Radio Bob Mark Melrose said that the motors in the drivers seat in his 68 which is from an 05 has stopped working He had previously gotten work on his 06 at McMahon Pontiac on Kingshighway Vincel Since he was well satisfied with their work he called to see if they would look at this seat issue They told him yes but he needed to before the end of the month as they have also lost their Pontiac license and were closing down then John Taylor has his car running and it sounds and runs good Steve Hedrick was at Behlmann and said they bought another dealers Pontiac inventory They now have 4 Solstice Coupes and 2 more on the way There were only 1180 Solstices built GOOD OF THE CLUB Marty Howard will be the featured GTO of the month October and November Harry Timmermann s father passed away September 24 Shirley Bezolle fell and broke her shoulder She has had surgery and is in rehab Tony Tosto will be having shoulder surgery from damage caused by medicine Jim Kiburz s dad is still having problems and is in and out of the hospital Terrie Oxler s
4. father just had back surgery again Donna Bower s dad has cancer Cecil s daughter has cancer Steve Hedrick s dad will be having angioplasty and stints for his heart New club shirts were on sale and displayed by the Waitress Orange work shirt w pocket 12 large sizes 15 White Club shirt 17 large sizes 20 Hats 17 more on order Club Patch 5 Long sleeve shirts were discussed and will be looked into The meeting adjourned after Tom Oxler won the 50 50 drawing taking home 31 00 Minutes by Kerry Friedman Secretary Gateway GTO Activities Wheels in Motion Benefitting Kids with Cancer By Saundra Melrose On September 13 the tents went up and approximately 140 cars rolled in to Westport Plaza for the Wheels in Motion charity event supporting kids with cancer Gateway GTO was responsible for parking the cars and the raffle Club members did a superb job of collecting and contributing raffle items There were Harley Davidson items dinner certificates hotel stays beanie baby collectables a Christmas goodie basket from our friends at Arch POCI priceless Cardinals baseball tickets and even dog training lessons The crisp sunny day was enjoyed by those in attendance There were sitings of the Oxlers Mays Bowers Winslows Schotts Kehreins Tostos Kiburzs Mike amp Karen Ewens Tony Bezzole Rich Vie Kerry Friedman Jack amp John Folluo Joe Mayweather Marty Howard with
5. held on July 1 4 2010 in Wichita Kansas at the Hyatt Regency Hotel and Convention Center All of the cars and events will be held inside in air conditioned space Should be a great event with visit to Cow Town Steve Hedrick for questions Website is not ready for registrations but will be soon 2009 Co Vention Refunds For those expecting a refund check from the Dayton Convention the bills are being finalized and paid and refund checks will be sent to those expecting them very soon Contact Steve with questions GTOAA Membership Requirement Years ago any Chapter wanting to be associated with the GTOAA had to have 100 membership in GTOAA Over the years this was reduced The current requirement is 40 soon to go to 50 New Chapters since 1999 must again be 100 Our chapter currently stands around 54 It was voted on by the Chapter and all new members must be in GTOAA within 3 months of joining Gateway He fee for GTOAA is 35 00 per year What do you get for 35 An award winning color magazine with great GTO articles For Sale and Wanted ads access to Technical Advisors for ever year GTO and 3 million of liability insurance for Club events Harry Smelzer will write up a program to help us get more GTOAA members GTOAA Legend Magazine The October Legend is out and has a good article by Jim Wangers which is similar to his presentation at the 2009 Nationals where he continues to hammer on GM Executives abo
6. in this section of the manual After checking the index I found that the coolant air bleed hose was the hose connected to the small pipe that connects the left and right heads together underneath the throttle body This pipe had a small hose that went from about the center of the pipe up to the coolant inlet to the throttle body The idea of disconnecting this hose and letting coolant run down the front of the engine did not appeal to me at all so I came up with plan B Plan B was to disconnect the hose from the coolant outlet of the throttle body and connect a 3 foot piece of clear tubing to the outlet I ran the tubing down the front of the car and placed the end n the drain pan This would allow me to see the coolant exiting the throttle body without allowing it to run all over the engine With the bleed hose in place I was ready to refill On my car the upper radiator hose is connected to the i radiator with a spring type hose clamp Using the hose clamp pliers I moved the clamp out of the way and removed the upper radiator hose from the radiator In order to fill the engine through the upper radiator hose I needed an assistant to hold a funnel in the end of the hose so that I could put a coolant in without spilling it all over the engine Fortunately one of my neighbors stopped had stopped by to supervise Pretty much all I have to do 1s open the garage door He is usually there and letting me know what I am doing wrong
7. radiator hose 5 Drain the cooling system Before starting I decided to take a few steps to keep things clean You guys know me i started by installing the seat cover ID 7 v fi that Justice Pete had given my at the 4 L 2007 nationals on the drives seat so that I would not need to worry bout 14 Er getting the seat dirty when I was L climbing in and out I also put a large towel over the front fascia to protect In addition I removed the trip piece that is over the radiator This last step definitely not necessary but it made it lot easier to get photos of some of the work 12 TECH ARTICLE OF THE MONTH The next step was to get the lower radiator hose loose without making a huge mess of the garage On my car that lower hose 1s secured to the radiator with a screw style hose clamp I slid under the car with a screw driver to loosen it That is when I hit my first problem The car sits so low to the EP ground that although I could get my head underneath the hose clamp was too close for me to see it Something I am sure the more Seasoned members of the club will relate to In order to get the hose clamp far enough away that I could see it I ended up jacking up the front end a bit After the clamp was loose the rest of the process was really just finessing the hose off very slowly so that I could control the rate that it drained Once the hose was off and draining I lowered the car back down Once the flow had
8. significant other Barbara and her daughter and John Novelli with daughter Emily The sideshow brought entertainment by two Elvis impersonators and a dark haired belly dancer Burgers brats hotdogs snow cones kettlecorn and other refreshments were served Gateway GTO s contributions to the Kids with Cancer Fund was the 750 raffle proceeds along with a 300 donation from American Funds and their rep Gateway Gateway GTO Activities SEPTEMBER 13 gE r7 gi 0 T ax ger m5 Tat si aA L ZA eme event chairman and chief donation solicitor for this very successful charity event was Bob Blattel Many thanks to Bob and the Club worker bees for their efforts in making the day fun and contributing to such a deserving charity TRIVIA Did you know when the Circus comes to town people wait in line to receive elephant dung Why It makes the best fertilizer for your vegetable garden s i a i A a L L wd s T 2 S e va ye Ale ay g Ha eet 10 Gateway GTO Activities Gateway GTO Picnic By Tom Oxler Sunday morning I woke up to the sound of thunder and rain I was to pick up the Club Chef Chris Simmons at 8 00 am and began to worry how Chris was going to get all of the food cooked in the rain I loaded up the Jeep with boxes of food and charcoal and headed out to get Chris We arrived at Vago Park and the rain was even harder so I drove across the grass to get as close to the pavilion as
9. slowed I removed the pressure cap from the overflow tank I know this is out of order but it made more sense to me to keep some vacuum on the system until I had the draining under control It took about 15 minutes for the car to fully drain I examined the coolant and it looked very clean I then used a mirror and flashlight in the lower radiator outlet to get a peek and the radiator core It also looked spotless With those inspections out of the way I reinstalled the lower radiator hose making sure to get the clamp back in exactly the same spot meo N ta P ad O o wal With the cooling system drained it was now time to refill The procedure in the manual was a little more involved than the draining procedure 1 Slowly fill the cooling system through the upper radiator hose with a 50 50 coolant mixture until the coolant comes out the coolant air meoe PULLED L EF bleed hose ee SAUNA STILL 1 A 2 Fill the radiator RAD US ARM BL with coolant through the surge tank opening up to the full line 3 Insta Il the coolant pressure cap TECH ARTICLE OF THE MONTH 4 Start the engine 5 Runthe engine at 2000 rpm until the engine reaches normal operating temperature 6 Allow the engine to idle for 3 minutes 7 Shut off engine 8 Allow Engine to cool 9 Top off as necessary Right off the bat I had a problem with step one What was the coolant bleed air hose There was no picture or description
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11. that Chevy of mine I had about 5k in my pocket and I had a good feeling that I was going to bring home I finally had a garage a fabulous toy I did find a 60 Impala convertible but it was white When I asked the guy how much he wanted for that car I almost fainted 12 000 How could that BE I recalled that I paid 1 200 for that car in 1964 and it was 4 years old How could it be so much MORE money so much LATER When it was A LOT OLDER What a rude awakening Welcome to The Land of Classic Cars vs Available Money I walked away thinking that the guy was crazy but I was just trying to get over the shock What really put this in perspective for me was talking to another guy at this event who had a fabulous 57 black Chevy convertible Looked pristine to me After telling him my story about my encounter with the Chevy guy he told me that he recently turned down 25k for his car Remember that this was somewhere in the mid 1980 s just about the time of the astronomical price increases of these cars After I walked away with my head down I realized that I was NOT taking home any car that day Boo hoo poor Marty It was then that I decided that I wanted a muscle car and that I needed to prepare myself to spend a lot more money See Part II Next Month The Presidents Scoop By Tom Oxler Fall is already upon us and it seemed to come on very quick since we had such a cool and pleasant summer That brings us closer to the end
12. within less than ten minutes With my neighbor holding the funnel I began pouring coolant into the engine while watching the clear tubing Once coolant emerged at the clear tubing we stopped and installed the upper radiator hose back on the radiator Then after placing a rag under the clear tubing I removed it and re installed the hose on the throttle body outlet With everything buttoned up I filled the surge tank to the full line What I found here was that patience was the name of the game As the tank was filled more air would work its way up 14 TECH ARTICLE OF THE MONTH dropping the level After a few minutes the level was stable I installed the cap and made one last check to make sure everything was tight and all the rags were clear I started the engine and turned the heater on to make sure that the heater core was filled What I did not do was rev the engine to 2000 RPMs until it warmed up I did not think that was really necessary Instead every few minutes I tweaked the throttle a few times from under the hood After about 10 minutes the Thermostat was open and the hose connected to the thermostat housing was hot I shut it down and let it cool for a few hours After I cooled down I retopped the fluid level in the surge tank All told it took a little over an hour to do the job start to finish 4 gt T art s iG TO ASSOCIATION I Lours MISSOV UR Remember ums Robe Vous Nighbor
13. e trophy he had to bring the Judge So he brought both The car got wet but the trophy stayed dry Tom and Chris Simmons got there early to cook and caught the brundt of the showers while unloading the car After a canopy was put up and the fires started the rain subsided and the pork steaks chicken hot dogs burgers and Harry Timmermann Brats were cooked Lunch was served around 12 00 and there was plenty of everything for everyone Route 66 Festival Participants met at the west end of The Chain of Rocks Bridge between 8 and 9 30am After a drivers meeting was held at 9 30 and the bridge was opened to drive across at 10 00 Upon approaching the bridge a 5 donation was given for each car and across they went stopping here and there for Kodak Moments Our group from the Club Cecil and Annette Tom and Terrie Darrell and Tootie Jack Morton Kerry and Debbie Joe and Bev and several of Cecil s friends met at the Luna Caf and cruised to the Ariston Caf in Litchfield for lunch over old route 66 After lunch the cruise continued to Springfield on old route 66 and route 4 to stop at the Turkey Tracks in the pavement on a real old section of the highway Then onward to the Festival After checking in and getting situated we walked to the Pizza Machine for dinner There were lots of cars of all sizes and kinds It rained Saturday morning and then cleared up A good time was had by all Officer Nominations Nominations
14. elmet Any car welcome 15 per race 4 races Saturday 3 on Sunday 95 for all races JJ s Car Cruise This Saturday the 10 last cruise of the season Pallisades Charity Show Sunday October 11 At Marina in Portage de Sioux 15 entrance fee with proceeds going to Children s Cancer Society and Our Lady of the Rivers Shrine 10 30AM to 3 30 PM with live band Restaurant on site serves good food Club Sponsored There will be several awards for best paint best car best engine and Mayor s Choice Karen Ewen will bring a bike donated by a friend to raffle for the charity Amy from the Marina will hold a 50 50 Wine Cruise Cruise November 8 to Montelle Winery in Augusta Missouri Meet at Francis Howell High School near Hwy 40 and 94 at 11 00 am Short 15 minute ride to Winery No food or drinks allowed They have food for sale Club Sponsored Beautiful scenery this time of year Christmas Party For Members only Saturday December 12 at Hawkins House 1155 S Rock Hill Rd Webster Groves MO same place as last 3 years Dinner will be by Gragnani s Bistro formerly Catering by Beth We had her 3 years ago and it was good Cost will be 15 per person or 30 per couple Pay in advance with a check to Gateway GTO c o Will Bowers before November 20th Bring your beverage of choice Club Sponsored Bring a 20 25 gift for rob your neighbor Lots of fun and good food BYOB 2010 GTOAA Convention Will be
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16. id by December 31st You are allowed to have one associate member Club Sponsor hi TAN PONTA OME al v E wi si E m E E vE m Ve E E 820 McDonnell Blvd Hazelwood Mo 63042 www behlmann com 314 895 1600 1 800 892 8267 As a Gateway GTO member please consider joining the GTO Association of America The Gateway GTO Association is an official chapter of the GTO Association of America www gtoaa org Visit us at www gatewaysgto org 23 ASSOCIATION Louris MIssoU SIW Siri anot em he m S 1 C 49 MIL ETOCS OW 19 MM PEON 9181S OST I
17. ler Darrell May Mark Melrose Steve Hedrick and Kerry Friedman NEW MEMBERS Jim Mutz a new member from September meeting was introduced Jim said he is retired and has a 1970 2 door hardtop with 455 and 4 speed Jim is a friend of Bob Blattel and has already joined GTOAA No other new members were present OLD BUSINESS Wagner Pontiac Show Was held in Belleville IL with POCI on September 12 It was a nice show with about 8 Gateway GTO members and their cars on hand Wagner has been notified by GM that they will lost their GM license and are suing GM They were very hospitable Wheels In Motion Charity Car Show was at West Port Plaza on Sunday September 13 There were other competing car shows and attendance was down from last year There were 140 vs 170 cars It was a beautiful day We collected the 15 entrance fee for all the cars and sold the meal deal tickets for an extra 5 We had 70 items in the raffle and presented the St Charles Classic Car Club with 750 from the raffle Bob Blattel our Charity Chairman received another 200 cash donation and we sent that also We will do this again next year Annual Club Picnic On a rainy Sunday Sept 20 at Vago Park in Maryland Heights we had our annual picnic Because of the weather the usual attendance was down as well as presence of old GTO s Frank Chapman was going to bring his large trophy from the nationals to show Cheryl told him if he brought th
18. net Photo Album Editor Terry Oxler 450 Muirfield Dr St Charles Mo 63304 636 928 5548 toxler prodigy net Web Chris Winslow Acting 44 Marcus Drive St Peters Mo 63376 636 939 2770 chriswinslow charter net Charity Chairman Bob Blattel 4564 Austin Knoll Court St Charles Mo 63304 636 441 3141 bob blattels com Vice President Mo Mark Melrose 151 Plant Avenue Webster Groves Mo 63119 314 968 3106 mjmelrose aol com Treasurer Will Bowers 1 Goshen Woods Edwardsville IL 62025 618 659 0429 wwbdsb yahoo com GTOAA Chapter Rep Steve Hedrick 3676 Morgan Way Imperial Mo 63152 636 942 4020 shedrick aol com Club Events Chairman Marty Howard 7 Newcastle CT St Charles Mo 63301 636 724 8641 nycgto charter net Newsletter Editor Chris Winslow 44 Marcus Drive St Peters Mo 63376 636 939 2770 chriswinslow charter net Photographer Chris Winslow 44 Marcus Drive St Peters MO 63376 636 937 2770 chriswinslow charter net Gateway GTO Association Photo Album If you have photos of past events or if you take pictures of future events that you think would be good for our Photo Album please put your name and date and a description of the event on the back and send them to the Photo Album Editor Advertising Guidelines Classified ads up to 50 words are free to members add 10 cents per word for any ad over 50 words Payment is due upon submission members need to update ads at 3 mon
19. of the year and nominations for Officers of the Club As you know all of the Officers are volunteers and each one of them works very hard to do the best possible job for the Club Without members accepting the nomination for an office the Club would cease to exist So please give strong consideration to running for one of the offices listed below President Vice President Missouri Vice President Illinois Secretary Treasurer GTOAA Representative Descriptions of the positions can be found on our web site www gatewaygto org under Constitution We have firmed up our Christmas Party plans and once again we will be having it on December 12 at the Hawkin House on Rock Hill Rd in Webster Groves The cost is 15 00 per person and needs to be paid in advance to Will Bowers 1 Goshen Woods Edwardsville IL 62025 We will also be having our annual Rob Your Neighbor gift exchange so start looking for that 10 20 gift to exchange with your fellow members RACING RESULTS Congratulations to Danny Schmidt for his first place finish in the AFX Class at the Witchita GTO Club s 20 Annual Pontiac Uprising GATEWAY GTO CLUB OCTOBER MEETING MINUTES OCTOBER 7 2009 The monthly Gateway GTO meeting was held at JJ s at 1215 South Duchense in St Charles MO Members began arriving by 6 00 PM for dinner and yapping The meeting was called to order at 7 01 PM by President Tom Oxler Officers in attendance Tom Ox
20. possible to dump our load of stuff Once unloaded I found I was not prepared for the heavy rain as I was drenched cold and no jacket I left Chris and ran home to get a rain suit and pick up Terrie Upon my return Mark Melrose and Tony Tosto were busy erecting my pop up tent over the grill to keep Chef Chris dry Soon the rain had stopped and the cooking began in earnest Chris performed well under all of the direct supervision from me Mark and Tony Terrie was busy covering the tables and getting everything ready for member arrivals At about 11 30 the members began arriving bringing their favorite dishes salads dips and deserts Chris was ready at noon so those present began eating while others continued to arrive The weather cleared and the rest of the afternoon was rain free New this year was the horse shoe pits and our own Marty Howard showed everyone how they throw them in New York Do not worry no one was hurt but it was close a couple of times Other members visited viewed the scrapbook looked at Frank Chapman s Most Popular Car trophy looked at Shauna s new motor and just enjoyed each others company Hates KE 7 CRE aU h F ai Pu kac e jae brs pa T RE 3 SERS ir gir EE gt T Ea Faas de N Z T MENA ae iie a an af a TECH ARTICLE OF THE MONTH Coolant Change on A 2004 GTO By Chris Winslow Editors Note I am rerunning this article this month fo
21. r two reasons First it is a good time of the year to get the coolant changed out before we put the cars away for winter Second I did not receive any tech articles from anyone to run this month WARNING If I don t get some good GTO tech articles for the future newsletters I will be forced to start writing tech articles about work that I have done on Paula s Saturn Nobody wants to read that Chris My Pulse Red GTO was built in August of 2004 With the Dexcool approaching 4 years of service I decided it was time to change it out Now I have changed coolant on a lot of cars in my time the 2004 GTO was not exactly designed for easy maintanence in terms of the cooling system This 19 because the radiator on these cars have neither a drain plug or a cap To do this job you will need the following Large drain pan Funnel Screwdriver Hose Clamp Pliers definitely easier or regular pliers if you don t have those A few feet of 5 16 ID clear tubing Not required but helpful A jack An assistant Needed to assist with the refill 2 gallons of premixed DexCool or 1 gallon of full strength DexCool A eS The first thing I decided to do was consult the factory service manual to see what the factory recommended drain procedure was The instructions in the manual were fairly simple Draining 1 Park the vehicle on a level surface 2 Remove the coolant pressure cap 3 Place a drain pan under the lower radiator hose 4 Remove the lower
22. s to look at in 1961 but his father owned a gas station I don t remember if they were called repair stations but back then but most gas stations did various repairs along with selling gas I went with him as often as I could to his gas station and watched as he turned this Impala into a screamer by installing 456 gears a 3 speed stick on the floor not a 4 speed as he wanted something different although I did see a few 3 speeds in other cars too and triple carbs on a 348 Wow Then there was another student I really don t think that he was a student who would come by in his 59 Impala convertible also with a 3 speed stick on the floor He seemed to know all the guys but he usually piled in all the girls that would fit in the front and back seats I asked if I could get in too but either he didn t think I was cool enough imagine or that he had enough kids in the car On another beautiful sunny day he cruised by and told me to get in after the car was filled with girls of course I think that I lit up brighter than the daylight So there I was cruising in this fantastic car with four girls maybe more I think that s when I really got hooked on owning a car especially a convertible PI leave the girls out of it for now The few weeks before I turned 18 I paid and went to a driving school since I did not have anyone in my family that drove nor had a car I had 5 lessons and did very well A week before my 18 birthda
23. th intervals or ads will be dropped Classified ads up to 50 words for non members are 5 00 per issue Advertising rates are 300 or more Includes your logo on our Website Home page your logo and information on our Website Sponsor page and Website Related Links page 2 page ad in our Newsletter and a trophy presented in your name at the annual car show 200 Includes your logo on our Website Home page your logo and information on our Website Sponsor page and Website Related Links page and 1 2 page ad in our Newsletter 50 Includes 2 page ad in our Newsletter and your logo and information on our Website Related Links page 35 Includes your logo on our Website Related Links page The Hood Scoop is published as an informative news bulletin to keep our members up to date on past present and future events Gateway GTO Club Information The Gateway GTO Association was initially formed in the summer of 1984 by a group of seven They all had a common interest in the Original Muscle Car the Pontiac GTO As a form of communication we publish a monthly newsletter called The Hood Scoop The purpose of this newsletter is to keep our members informed of all upcoming activities as well as providing interesting event coverage The club meets every first Wednesday of the month at J J s Restaurant 1215 S Duchesne Rd St Charles Mo 63301 Membership dues are 20 00 per year and all renewals are required to be pa
24. ut their mis management of Pontiac leading to it s demise Drag Day 2010 Shauna will try to set date 2 weeks before National and the rain date a week after MONKEY BUSINESS Earl and Barb s trip They went to the Honduras for a vacation They had a Zip Line adventure in the forest through the trees After getting Earl un stuck and safe on the ground they went to a local school with gifts of crayons coloring books and such It was very rewarding to them to see the joy they brought the children Was not Club Sponsored Shauna in Detroit Shauna has been in Detroit visiting a sick friend for the last three weeks She commented that based on the cars she was seeing Bentleys and Jeeps and Camaros So she thinks the economy must not be as bad as it sounded Darrell s New Old Car Darrell has won an auction on EBay for a 1958 Pontiac Starchief with only 40 000 miles and the original seat covers It has auto and power brakes He had someone look at it for him and they will pick it up and keep it till he picks it up in Pennsylvania TECH ISSUES Shauna has installed all new suspension components in her car and it now handles totally better It only took 3 hours She is now having problems power shifting at high speeds It might be the master cylinder Earl displayed a new polished aluminum battery cover that he had mad for him It comes with Stainless Steel hardware and a mounting bracket They are custom made
25. ve in a few weeks Then I got a call just a few days after signing the contract that the loan did not go through since my mother and I did not qualify I think that fate stepped in because I probably would have trashed that car in short order I did not have a garage to keep it in and living in the projects there was a community parking lot that gave access to anyone I didn t even know what solid lifters were much less how to take card of them So I picked myself up dried my tears and went to a local used car lot in Brooklyn currently that name is replaced with pre owned where I purchased my first car a 1960 black Impala convertible I loved that car and owned it for only about year but that s another story 30 years go by and I find myself wanting to own that first car I think I was going through my os childhood there have been many more since then I think I m on my qT I went to a New Jersey event called Lead East This was my first forage into the world of classic cars I was astonished at the vast amount of cars and the array Not only were there cars at this event but it was a back to the fifties World s Biggest 50 s Party check out their web site show There were acapella groups roaming through the hotel merchandise and just fun and music and seminars everywhere It was so nostalgic for me that I felt right at home After taking it all in I went to see the cars I was on a mission to find
26. were opened for 2010 Officers There were no nominations at the meeting Several have been sent in the mail and will be accepted until the ballot comes out Nominations will be open again at the November Meeting The Official Ballot will be in the November Newsletter The Ballots should be mailed or emailed to Will Bowers Election results will be announced at the Christmas Party Nettle s membership Tom stated that he has had two phone conversations with a lawyer representing the Nettles In both conversations Tom could not determine what the Nettles are wanting and he finally told the lawyer he did not want to discuss the Nettles any further The lawyer threatened I will see you in court A motion was made by Ralph Anderson to allow the Officers to retain legal counsel to defend the Club The motion was seconded by John Taylor and was passed unanimously NEW BUSINESS EPC Car Show Annual Car show with GTO Class at Truman road and Hwy 70 Club Sponsored Meet at 11 00 and leave about 11 15 from Francis Howell School on Hwy 94 just west of 40 64 Corvette Club Autocross __ Saturday October 10 We have been invited to this event at the GM Wentzville Plant parking lot Contact Mark Melrose for more information He will meet at Culpeppers on I 70 and Zumbehl at 8 00AM for a prompt 8 15 departure to the course Lot s of fun and exciting Must have trunk and passenger compartment empty wear closed toes shoes and a h
27. y during my last lesson the driving instructor asked me when my birthday was When I told him he let out a big whew as we were ending our last lesson He said that he did not know that I was just 17 and was not allowed to give driving instructions to anyone under the age of 18 So the following week I went to The Motor Vehicle Bureau that s the New York term for your License Bureau here and passed my driver s test and obtained my driver s license Within that following week I saw the car I wanted in the local Chevrolet showroom The 1964 models had just arrived being it was September and back then all the new cars came out in September There was a brand new 409 and I wanted one I sat down with a salesman and ordered one there was not a stockpile of cars back then Black black black 425 HP 456 LSD this was NOT the 60 s 4 speed bench seat convertible No power steering no power brakes nothing that would rob horsepower I wanted what the Beach Boys were singing about The price tag was about 3 800 or so I had just started a job in Manhattan at AT amp T as a mail room delivery boy and was not making enough money to get a loan So I dragged my mother into the showroom the next day and we applied for the loan Since she had been working for a long time she co signed for me I thought that the deal was done I bragged to my friends especially the one with the 61 Chevy about the car I was about to recei
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