MEMBER OF THE MONTH TOM FRITZ

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1 October MEMBER OF THE MONTH TOM FRITZ OFFICERS PRESIDENT TOM MARTIN VICE PRESIDENT Gordon Edwards SECRETARY Alyce Ancell TREASURER Ethel Marques SGT. AT ARMS Catherine Walrod Tom Fritz, was voted member of the month for October 2017 by the Board of Directors. Tom, a fairly new member of the club wasted no time commencing club involvement by submitting articles for the club newsletter about the Trans AM Wars of the 1960 s and 70 s between General Motors products, Ford products and an American Motors product. These serialized stories continue in the Mirror as Club members anticipate what happens next. Stay tuned as we recognize and appreciate our members involvement in supporting Our Club. Congratulations to October Member of the Month Tom Fritz.

2 COPPERSTATE INFORMATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2017 Dan Martorano JoAnn Martorano Ron Columbo Greg Nelson Phyllis Petrone Becky Field BOARD ALTERNATES : Joice Lange Paul Marques CHIEF JUDGE: Chris Valentino WELCOMING COMMITTEE: Becky Field AZ AUTOMOBILE HOBBYIST COUNCIL : Tom Martin NEWSLETTER EDITOR: Chris Valentino shelbee350@aol.com CLASSIFIED and EVENTS: Joann Martorano WEBMASTER: Greg Nelson greg_j_nelson@msn.com MCA REPRESENTATIVE: Chris Valentino CLUB MERCHANDISE: Becky Field PARADE COORDINATOR: Fabian Pugliese CLUB PHOTOGRAPHER: Greg Nelson greg_j_nelson@msn.com CLUB WEBSITE: The Mustang Mirror is a monthly publication of the Copperstate Mustang Club, Inc. Submission deadline is the 20th of every month and can be sent to the club PO Box 50309, Phoenix AZ Be sure to contact an officer or board member for the many benefits of belonging to The Copperstate Mustang Club!

3 MEETING MINUTES Board Meeting - 09/07/2017 Meeting was opened by President Tom. Officers present were Ethel, Alyce and Tom. Board members present were Ron, Dan, JoAnn, Greg, Phyllis and Paul. Members present were Bob and Rich. Treasurer report was given by Ethel. Tom reminded the nominations for next year board will be at the Oct meeting with the election in Nov. and asked all current members to recruit some others to be included on the coming board. JoAnn made a motion which was seconded by Ron to have our club donate $100 to the Salvation Army for Hurricane needs. This motion was passed. Nominations for member of the month were made and Tom Fritz was the member nominated. He contributed a series article for the news letter. October Bisbee road trip organized by Chevie was talked about and reminded payment for the Cavern should be given to her as soon as possible. Remainder of the meeting was talking about our upcoming show Oct 21. Ron and Dan will have signup sheets at the General meeting. Flyers are available and should be distributed by all members, Greg will handle registrations, Berge has donated $1200 for show expenses, school auto shop will make some of the trophies, students will help with parking, food, participants will vote and Best of show awards will be judged by club officials. A show committee will be made from volunteers and signup sheets for all to sign at our General meeting or by calling Dan or Ron Meeting for committees will be every other Thurs. The time will be announced. Meeting adjourned General Meeting - 09/10/2017 Meeting opened with a Pledge of the Flag lead by President Tom. Officers present Ethel, Catherine and Alyce. Board members present were Dan, JoAnn, Ron, Greg, Phyllis, Becky and alternate Paul. One guest was present Byron. Meeting started by having each person at the meeting tell how they got their first Mustang. Many interesting stories were told. This is a way for members to get to know other members. A long time member Gene Probasco donated a large box of trophies that he has won. These trophies will be remade and used at a future show. Treasurer report was given by treasurer, Ethel. Tom announced that the club board had motioned to give $100 to Hurricane expenses. Whin-er stories were told and winner was John, for his story about escalating value lost. 50/50 drawing winner was Chevie. Chevie talked about trip Oct 14 to Bisbee. Article about this trip is in the newsletter. The trip will include mine tour, cave tour Tombstone exploring and dinner and many more things. Dan and Ron told about the plans of our Oct 21 show. Show is in conjunction with the East Valley Institute of Technology and their restoration program. Students from the department will help with food, trophies, parking, and where ever needed. The school radio 88.7 FM will do some advertising and Tom will speak on things to happen. This is an all car and motorcycle show. It will be participant judged and Club judges for some special trophies. We plan this to be a large show and need helpers to sign up to help. Call Dan or Ron The club will split the proceeds with the school to help the newly established restoration program. Tom reminded everyone the nominations for next year board will be made at the Oct meeting. Anyone that has been a club member at least 1 year may be on the board If you are interested in supporting and serving your club make this known by nominating YOU. Thanks to Alyce and Bob for furnishing refreshments. Meeting adjourned.

4 Pizza Party Pizza party will be held at Barros Pizza November 11th at 4:00 PM. This is in the Pavilions 8940 E Indian Bend Rd Scottsdale I have called to reserve room for club members. We can park our Mustangs together at the Pavilions for the car show...then go have our pizza party. It's best to eat pizza first because it will get too busy later to accommodate all of us. See you then! Joice Lange

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7 Cruise to Tombstone, Bisbee, Kartchner Caverns Saturday October 14 TOMBSTONE BISBEE KARTCHNER CAVERNS OCTOBER 14 to OCTOBER :15 AM Meet at Cracker Barrel I-10 and Chandler Blvd. (Show up at 7:15 AM if you want breakfast) 8:30 AM Caravan I-10 Thru Tucson to Benson. South on Hwy 80 to Tombstone. Park on Allen Street for Lunch (at 11:30 AM) at Big Nose Kates (520) , 417 East Allen Street. 12:30 AM Walk to Bird Cage Theatre for a ½ Hour Tour, $9, pay at desk. 1:00 PM Drive Hwy 80 from Tombstone to Bisbee, 25 minutes. 2:00 PM Queen Mine Tour in Bisbee (520) , pay at desk $11 for adults. After tour Drive from Bisbee to Sierra Vista on Hwy 90 for an overnight stay at the Comfort Inn on Fry Blvd. (520) Holding 12 rooms under Copperstate Mustang, confirmation # , $94.37 per room, tax included. On own for Dinner, Comfort Inn has free breakfast. Sunday, October 15 1:15PM or 1:45 PM Kartchner Caverns Big Room Tour (NO PHONES OR CAM- ERAS) 2 groups starting at 1:15 and 1:45. Paid in full on Chevie s CC. Cost $38 per couple and $18.40 per single. From Sierra Vista take Hwy 90 to Benson, follow signs to Kartchner. THERE ARE RESTRICTIONS IN THE CAVES. Chevie cell (602) Dan cell (602)

8 CMC Whiner Towel Winner

9 Board Nominations The October general meeting on October 8th will also be the time to nominate individuals to serve on the board. The board will then elect the officers to serve for next year. You must be a member for at least a year and be in good standing with your dues. You can also be nominated by a fellow member if you are not at the meeting but would need to be contacted if you wish to run. P.S. Please do not nominate me (Chris). I will decline.

10 Tom Fritz - Member of the Month

11 Save the Date On November 18, 2017, CMC members will cruise EAST from Mesa thru Superior, Arizona, to Kearny Arizona, where we will join a free annual collector car show sponsored by local merchants. We can stay as long as we wish. There will be NO judging of cars and NO awards. The twenty-five miles from Superior to Kearny is a cruiser s dream route with lots of hills and curves, low traffic and smooth asphalt. No sign up for the cruise is necessary. WHERE: Meet at Home Depot parking lot next to Burger King in Mesa on the SE corner of US 60 and Power Road. WHEN: 9:00 a.m. departure, Saturday November 18, STOPS: Gas, Circle K in Superior with lunch in Kearny. RETURN: Approx. time 3:00 P.M. in Mesa QUESTIONS: Call Bob Ancell

12 Previous Member of the Month Drew Peterson

13 Copperstate Mustang Club Christmas Party Holiday Party for 2017 On December 10, 2017 we will meet at the Holiday Inn and Suites located 1515 N 44 th Street in Phoenix (Corner of 44 th St and McDowell) for our annual holiday party. The club meeting will be held at 11:00 am with the lunch buffet to follow. We will feast on turkey and ham and all the trimmings. We will also enjoy camaraderie and good times with other Mustang lovers. There is a possibility that Santa may make an appearance and children 11 years of age and under will receive a gift from Santa. Santa s elves just need to know the age and gender of each child so that he can have a proper gift for the child. Cost of the meal is $28.00 per adult and $12.00 per child age 5 to 11. Children under 5 are free. So save the date and plan to join us at the Holiday Inn on December 10 th. It is a good time for all and the food is excellent. Becky Field

14 Copperstate Mustang Club Christmas Party COPPERSTATE MUSTANG CLUB HOLIDAY PARTY DECEMBER 10, :00 A.M. HOLIDAY INN & SUITES 1515 N 44 TH STREET PHOENIX, AZ MENU FRESH GARDEN SALAD WITH (2) DRESSINGS PASTA PRIMAVERA SALAD SLICED TURKEY WITH STUFFING SLICED HOLIDAY HAM GARLIC MASHED POTATOES HOME STYLE GRAVY WINTER SQUASH MEDLEY FRESH BAKED ROLLS AND BUTTER CHEF S HOLIDAY SELECTION OF DESSERT ICED TEA, COFFEE, DECAF AND HOT TEA MEETING AT 11:00 AM LUNCH TO FOLLOW Cost is $28.00 per adult, $12.00 per child aged 5 to 11 years of age and free for children under 5 years of age. Copperstate Mustang Club subsidizes the cost of each of these meals and therefore must limit the number of people attending to no more than 100. So, get your reservations in early. I must have your reservation no later than December 5 th. No exceptions will be made. NAME NUMBER OF ADULTS ($28.00 PER ADULT) NAME(S), GENDER AND AGE OF CHILDREN NUMBER OF CHILDREN ATTENDING ($12.00 PER CHILD) TOTAL REMITTED Make checks payable to Copperstate Mustang Club and SEND RESERVATIONS TO: BECKY FIELD PHONE (480) E. SAGEBRUSH ST GILBERT, AZ 85296

15 Buyer Beware - Storm Damage As we all know, the Hurricanes that struck Texas and Florida recently, have done extensive damage to many hundreds of vehicles. Some damage will be obvious and some not so obvious, such as water damage. Both Texas and Florida have laws regulating the sale and titling of damaged vehicles, with Texas having more enforcement options. This is just an overview of the information out there A Salvaged Vehicle, is one that may be defined as: totaled, reconditioned, junked, rebuilt (or) warranty returned. Every state has different laws regulating the sale/auction and titling of vehicles deemed too damaged to be repaired, by the Insurance Industry. On the surface, this sounds straightforward. If you buy a vehicle that is known to be salvaged at a reduced price, you take the risk that there is hidden damage. The buyer looks for rust, corrosion, mold and odor,etc, in areas of the vehicle that are well hidden and where it would not normally be. The problem facing a potential buyer, is NOT knowing it was a salvaged vehicle and not looking the vehicle over closely, as a result. There will be unscrupulous people who will buy many of these damaged vehicles and obtain the required Junk (or) Salvage Title and then transport them to another state and re-title them. Then the vehicle is sold to an unsuspecting person, with a "clear" title, not disclosing any storm damage (often referred to as-"title washing"). This buying and selling, could go on for years after they were damaged. The recommended thing to do is to obtain a Muti-State Title Search by VIN. Another service is a Vehicle History Report that companies like CarFax, can provide. However, the information obtained, often is only as good as the state that provided it and that is not always a given. Caveat Emptor- Let the buyer beware.

16 The Trans-Am Wars Chapter Eight 1969, Part 2 Points of Conflict To fully comprehend the level of animosity between the Ford and Chevrolet teams during the 1969 Trans- Am season, a review of the main disagreements between the teams should be reviewed. Refueling Towers Donohue, looking for another Unfair Advantage, asked Sunoco to develop a faster way to get fuel into the car a typical pit stop required ten seconds to add twenty-two gallons. Sunoco developed a twenty-foot high tower that reduced refueling speed by four seconds. Hiding the advantage, the tower was not erected until 06:00 race day morning at Michigan International for Race One. When Ford representatives arrived at the track, they immediately protested the tower s legality. Although they checked, SCCA officials could not find anything contrary to the rules. Before the next race, however, the SCCA mandated refueling towers could not be over twelve feet in height thereby legislating Donohue s Unfair Advantage out the door. The Penske team was not amused as the tower cost over $9000. At Laguna Seca s Race Nine, BME protested unsuccessfully that the Penske Camaros were under the minimum weight. Penske retaliated protesting the factory Mustangs refueling towers were too tall. The SCCA upheld the protest and Ford s special refueling rigs sat idle on race day. Driving Styles Follmer and Jones were the perfect teammates (and still remain life-long friends) since both utilized aggressive no holds barred driving styles. Jones, having started his career on dirt tracks, was accustomed to ramming drivers out of his way, especially if they tried to block him. Follmer emulated him. BME drivers aggressiveness was actually protested by several competitors at Race Three at Mid-Ohio, but the SCCA disallowed the protest. Not surprisingly, other drivers adapted the Jones/Follmer style of driving. Numerous photographs expose cars nudging and/or outright ramming their competitors. The aggression led to bad blood, especially between the Ford and Chevrolet teams. Donohue called the Trans- Am series, a knife fight. Penske Camaros Vinyl Top Roof As a result of excessive acid dipping, the Penske Camaro roofs rippled and looked uneven. Rather than replacing the roofs, Donohue placed a vinyl top on both cars. Shelby and BME argued the legality of the vinyl tops to the SCCA, but Penske countered that 44% of all Camaros were sold with vinyl roofs and were legal. Ford teams continued to argue the point and Penske eventually agreed with SCCA leaders that he would remove them in two races the cars were then testing in Michigan and the next race was in Minnesota; therefore the logistics of taking them back to Penske headquarters in Pennsylvania was too great. The SCCA agreed, but neglected to inform race officials at Brainerd, Minnesota. When the vinyl-top Camaros were presented for pre-race inspection on Friday, onsite SCCA officials declared the cars illegal and could not race as presented. Ford teams smiled, but Penske was infuriated and told his team to pack up and leave, which they did. When the Camaros did not appear on Saturday, SCCA officials scrambled. When senior SCCA administrators informed onsite officials the cars were legal, the Ford and AMC teams threatened they wouldn t race. A compromise was reached in which Penske would remove the tops before Race Six at Bryar, but the special cooling vents between the Camaros front wheelwells and the rear brakes, which the SCCA previously approved, had to be closed immediately. The Penske Camaros raced, but friction between the Ford and Chevy teams further deteriorated as Penske and Donohue believed the SCCA was giving in to Ford demands.

17 The Trans-Am Wars Cont. Track Rental Prior to a race weekend, Ford would rent the track for the entire week prior to an event. Prevented from getting the same extra practice and solutions for race setups, Penske and Donohue argued that Ford was unfairly buying a championship. The issue was never resolved and was a source of irritation for the Sunoco Camaro team. Tires From the very start of the season, Goodyear tires were noticeably superior in retaining a consistent level of grip, whereas the Firestones were deteriorating in the middle of a tire stint and losing between two-three seconds a lap. Since BME s Mustangs were forced to make extra pit stops, Ford execs became nervous. In Race Four at Bridgehampton, Follmer switched to Goodyears and easily won (as a Firestone distributor, Jones did not switch). Aggressive driving was the only way BME Mustangs could hold track position utilizing Firestone tires. Two months later at Laguna Seca s Race Nine, Firestone introduced a new wider, low profile tire. Realizing the new Firestones were superior, Donohue rented the Sears Point track for testing and invited an independent team to tag along a team equipped with the new Firestones. After setting a baseline for his Camaro on Goodyears, Donohue asked the independents if he could try their new tires. Grateful they were getting free track time, the team agreed. Donohue found the new Firestones were almost two seconds a lap faster, a decisive advantage for BME. Donohue gave Goodyear the Firestones specs and asked them to quickly develop a new tire. News of the Sears Point test quickly spread. Parnelli Jones, incensed and refusing to even talk to Donohue, demanded that Penske return the tires or else. Penske understood the nature of Jones threat and returned the tires; but the technology of the new Firestones was discovered, and Goodyear gave its teams a new tire in time for Race Ten at Kent. Bad blood between BME and Penske was reaching the flashpoint. At the Riverside finale, it exploded. Next Installment: Trans-Am 1969, Part 3 Blood Feud Flashpoints Sources: Trans-Am, The Pony Car Wars by Dave Friedman; The Cars of Trans-Am Racing, by David Tom; The Unfair Advantage by Mark Donohue with Paul Van Valkenburg; Mark Donohue, Technical Excellence at Speed by Michael Argetsinger; Mark Donohue: His Life in Photographs by Michael Argetsinger; Dan Gurney, The Ultimate Racer by Karl Ludvigsen.

18 Classifieds MUSTANG WHEELS These were the standard wheels in 2012 for a GT with Brembo brake package. They are 19 x 9 aluminum alloy. Found reproductions on line for approximately $350 per wheel, plus shipping, with no center caps. These wheels are pristine with no dings, scrapes or dents. Set of four is $1, Price includes center caps, lug nuts and wheel locks. TIRES Set of four Michelin Pilot Super Sport 255/40xZR19 (100Y). These are the #1 rated high performance, summer only, tires on the market. Warranted for 30,000 miles. These tires have ONLY 3,000 miles on them. Original price was $255 per tire. Set of four is $ Tires are currently mounted on above wheels. Wheels or tires may be purchased separately - buyer pays to dismount tires. If wheels and tires are purchased together price for set of four is $1, STRUT TOWER BRACE Fits all GT models Silver with GT logo. Functional and looks good. Installs on existing hardware. $ Contact billg41@cox.net or call

19 CALENDAR OF EVENTS Oct 1 Mustangs By the Bay put on by the San Diego Mustang Club. Registration is $35.00 must preregistered by Sept. 23. NO day of show registration. Go to for more information. This a great show on the water at Sea Port Village. Oct 5 Copperstate Mustang Club Board Meeting: Held at Berge Ford Hwy 60 and Mesa Dr. at 6:45. All members are welcome at attend. Oct 8 Oct 14 Copperstate Club General Meeting at 1pm at Mount Olives Church 3546 E. Thomas Rd. We will have refreshments to enjoy. Cars in the Park. Put on by the Sierra Vista Car Club. Held at Veteran Memorial Park on Fry Blvd. Registration is $ Contact Gary at for more information. Oct 21 Nov 2 Nov 4 Nov 11 Nov 12 Nov Copperstate Mustang Club Fall show Will be held at EVIT (East Valley Institute of Technology) at 1601 W. Main St. Mesa. This is open to all cars. See Flyer in newsletter for more details. Contact Dan or Ron Monthly Board Meeting at Berge Ford (US60 & Mesa Drive). Meeting will start at 6:45pm in the upstairs room. All are welcomed to attend. Gina s Team Car show. Held at What the Hell Bar & Grill 7303 E. Main St., Mesa. Go to for additional information on the show. Club Pizza Party - at 4pm - Barro s Pizza 8940 E Indian Bend at the Pavilions in Scottsdale. Free to club members. Contact Joice Lange if attending. Copperstate Club General Meeting at 1pm at Mount Olives Church 3546 E. Thomas Rd. We will have refreshments to enjoy. Good Guys 19th Southwest Nationals at WestWorld of Scottsdale N. Pima Rd., Scottsdale Dec 10 Club Christmas Party at Holiday Inn on 44st and McDowell. More information to follow watch the newsletter for details Mar MCA National Show - McAllen, TX. Hosted by The South Texas Mustang Club. McAllen Convention Center.

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