UPCOMING EVENTS Feb 13 Cowtown Cars and Coffee, 8am-10:30am, Farrington Field (FW ISD), FW Feb 21 Monthly Club Meeting, 5 pm, Spring Creek BBQ, Bedford 7740 N. E. LOOP 820 FORT WORTH, TX 76180 817-276-7700 Cowtown Mopars Performance Team PO Box 162413 Fort Worth, Texas 76161-2413 Place Postage Here Rush To:
Feb 2016 THE STARTING LINE Official Monthly Publication of Cowtown Mopars 2015-2016 BOARD MEMBERS President - Mike Moriarty Secretary - Rich Lemmon Membership Director - JoAnn Deering Activity Director - Chris Sharp Vice-President - Phillip Taylor Treasurer - Kurt Schuster Editor - Barry Hansen Appointed Positions Race Team - Mark Buchanan Website - Kirk Maisenbacher Show Team - Morris Counts/Ron Carroll Cowtown Cars and Coffee, every second Saturday, 8 am to 10:30 am, (new location) Farrington Field, University Dr and W. Lancaster Ave (FW ISD), Ft Worth. FREE. Sponsored by AutoBahn Motorcars, usually free coffee and donuts. www.cowtowncarsandcoffee.com Allen Samuels CDJR gives club member discounts on new vehicles and parts. Be sure to show your membership card to the cashier/salesman. Don t have a membership card? Just see our Membership Director. Employee Pricing when purchasing vehicles Cost +10% when buying parts
Wow, what a month. Feels just like yesterday I was sitting here writing to you about everything and here I am again. So what has been going on? Anything and everything. Just as Fall brings a lot of activity for the club it seems Winter is very active planning for this Spring s events. Ron has been busy getting ready for our folks who are showing in the AutoRama, Mark and Bill have been busy coordinating and planning this years Mopars at the Motorplex, Joanne has been busy doing everything needed to update our roster and processing our membership renewals, and I have been busy trying to help where I can. Work has kept me super busy, I m in the middle of buying a house, and as always working on Sarah s car. The good news is I think we are going to have a great year. As for life around the house it s been a busy month. We finally found a house that meets most of our wants and needs so now it s just a matter of ironing out the details. If all goes well we will close at the end of February and move the 1st weekend in March although I may have to take a day to go racing for the 1st TMCCC race. As for Sarah s Dart we ve got a lot done this past month. The heater box is completely refreshed with new heater core, seal, foam and a good cleaning. I have the headlight conversion done and today we got the heater box installed along with the fresh air vent on the driver s side replaced. Only some little things on the list and that project will be all wrapped up just in time for the move with a little luck. As for announcements and reminders please keep in mind elections are coming up and anyone interested in running for a board position is welcome. I will be running for President again if you would like to have me as I find it very rewarding to help out with such a great club. Well I m off for now. Hope you all have a wonderful month and I look forward to seeing you at the AutoRama and the club meeting. Mike BY THE MINUTES Rich Lemmon Cowtown Mopars Meeting at Spring Creek Jan 17, 2016 Start 1720 1. Board elections are coming in March. 2. Bill Boon on MATM A. Date Apr. 2 B. Some new classes including a truck class C. Payout is a settled. D. Car Show 1. Judged and non-judged entries. 2. Judges paid. 3. Awards to first and second class. 3. Alan Samuels is still in the air as far as sponsorship will know more in Feb. 4. Ron Carroll on car shows. A. We have six cars for the Auto Rama. B. The Hot Rod Power Tour is coming through the area as part of it this year. 1. Opportunity to do a club event? 5. Kirk has shirts for those who ordered them. 6. Bill Boon on TMCCC races. A. 9 Races starting March at Denton schedule on the website. End 1806
In The Works Possible cruise to Pop's Burgers in Waxahachie. Chris Sharp, Activity Director If you have any suggestions be sure to let me or any of the board members know. Chris We continue to send our prayers and good wishes to Morris Counts. Still recovering from a stroke and a fall but getting better. Please consider visiting and/or sending a get well card. Morris Counts c/o Legend Healthcare & Rehab. Room 510A 900 Westpark Way Euless, TX 76040-3977 817-545-4071
MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION JoAnn Deering, Membership Director Time to Renew for 2016 2016 is here. Time to renew your club membership. Remember...upon renewal your Membership Card will allow you to get genuine Mopar Performance and replacement parts from Allen Samuels CDJR for 10% over cost and buy a new car or truck for Employee Pricing. Serious discounts. Join or Renew by mail or at one of our events Single membership New $25 / Renewal $15 Family membership New $35 / Renewal $25 All members please fill out a membership form with your renewal this year. We are updating the roles and email/mailing list. JoAnn Got a hot tip, event, article, update, correction, comment? Cowtown Mopars newsletter now has its own email address: moparnewslettereditor@cowtownmopars.com
The Go Fast(er) Department Mark Buchanan - Race Team Coordinator HEY FOURTEEN TIME TMCCC CHAMPIONS!!!! Hey 14 time TMCCC Champions!!!!! The big news from TMCCC is the adding of the Outlaw class. Be sure and check the TMCCC website for details on the new class. Also please review the rules as there have been some changes and updates for 2016. See ya at the track in March. Stay tuned Mark 2016 Race Schedule: March 6 Denton April 3 Ennis April 10 Denton May 1 Denton June 5 Ennis Sept 11 Wichita Falls Sept 18 Ennis Oct 2 Denton Oct 30 Ennis TBA banquet Denton opens 9 AM All others open 8 AM It s getting closer Mopars at the Motorplex 2016 PRESENTED BY: Love Field Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram Freedom Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram April 2nd 2016, Gates open 8 am The Texas Motorplex, Ennis, TX Drag Race / Car Show / Swap Meet We have 8 sponsors but are still looking for more. Class race sponsor and car show sponsor still needed. If you are interested please give Mark Buchanan a call. 214-727-4324 THANKS to all of the 2016 sponsors!!! Love Field CDJR Freedom CDJR Texas Trailer Man owner Bill Boon Professional Welding owners Don and JoAnn Deering Bill's Half Price Auto Repair owner Bill Hugil Flyin Ryan's Tuning Moe's Performance Evolution Race Development owner Marty Robertson Don t forget we re online: www.cowtownmopars.com and Cowtown Mopars on Facebook!!!
Off The Wing by Barry Hansen Mopar spotting...in case 707 hp is not enough for you March issue of Hot Rod has an article to raise Hellcats to 900 hp...also in Hot Rod, a 1968 Dodge Omni GLH, 2300 pound, 500 hp, 4 cyl and a 1987 Shelby Daytona, 4 cyl, no hp advertised, that both do the quarter mile in under 10.00 flat at over 140 mph. Understand both are front wheel drive, 4 cyl and street legal...dodge Ram is number 6 on the list of Top 10 vehicles Most Loved by Repeat Buyers...Jan 22 Mecum Auto Actions sold a 1970 Plymouth HEMI Cuda convertible (one of 5 built that year), 4-speed, Lemon Twist Yellow, for $2,675,000. For that price you only get an AM radio but low mileage, 27,500 original miles. Bought new in 1970 by a man in British Columbia as a graduation present for his daughter. NHRA realizing that Pro Stock, like Funny Car, has evolved (can I say that in Texas?) so far away from its roots that it in no way resembles the original class debuts two new classes for 2016. FS/X (factory stock, normally aspirated) and FS/XX (factory stock with superchargers) specifically for Drag Pak Challengers, CobraJet Mustangs and COPO Camaros. The two Drag Pak cars offered are the Gen III 426 Hemi and the Viper V10, although you have to carry 75 more pounds with the V10. I think they will be great classes to watch and if not careful will overshadow Pro Stock. By the way new rules in Pro Stock mandate same spec Holley fuel injection on all cars, 10,500 rev limiters, no hood scoops. Finally, NHRA Winternationals Feb 14, Pomona, CA. And, oh yea, some roundy round race Feb 21 in Daytona Beach, FL. Sad, very sad dept...mopars at the Strip in Las Vegas will be open to Fords and GMs this year and called Muscle Cars at the Strip (due to popular demand, yea, right!). A dollar to a donut the Fun Ford Weekend and Super Chevy Sunday will not be open to Mopars. Ad in local paper the other day, brand new 2016 Challenger SXT for $19,999. Comes stock with the hot little V6, 8 speed Torqueflite, 4 wheel disc brakes, 4 wheel independent suspension. That's only about 3 grand more than a lot of econo-box foreign cars. Amazing. Hot Rod Power Tour this year could almost be called the Texas Power Tour. All city stops are within 10 hours driving of home. Several within 4 hours. Starts June 11 in Baton Rouge, LA, Baytown, TX, Austin, TX, Grand Prairie, TX, OKC, OK, Wichita, KS and ends June 17 in Kansas City, MO. Please consider driving part if not all of the tour, you will have a blast. One of our show team reps, Ron Carroll, has already told me that I will be going. How about a Hellcat option for the Police Depts? Hellcat officer on the radio, located suspect's car, officer in pursuit, chopper stand down, I think I got this one. Peace, Love, Mopars
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ITEMS FOR SALE / ITEMS WANTED FOR SALE: 1964 Dodge 440, 2 door hardtop, Candymatic clone NSS race car. Call Mark Buchanan for details. $25,000.00. 214-727-4324 FOR SALE: TRANSPEC (long time club sponsor, see sponsor pages) offering some parts and transmissions cheap. Two transmissions for 81-83 Lasers and Daytona Omnis, model A523, tag number 42957755, build dates 2/08/1985. Brand new from Chrysler, donated to a mechanic school, never used, never apart. Brand new transfer case for a Jeep, model 242J, fits 98-2001 Jeeps, 4.0 and can be converted to fit the 4.7. Call for low, low prices. FOR SALE: 1974 Plymouth Duster w/500+ hp 440 mag. I'm interested in selling the engine, new 4 core Aluminum Radiator and possibly the entire vehicle. It's (body and chassis) a basket case now. Contact Freddie Thacker 817.371.3597 or email at Freddie.l.thacker@gmail.com FOR SALE: Factory smallblock (340) steel bellhousing w/inspection cover. Casting part #2843887. Trans input dia 4 11/32. Good condition. $150. Doug Gulley, 972-672-4839. Show Off Your Mopar Monthly: Every Fri. 5p-9p, Truck Cruise-In, Home Depot, IH 20 and Cooper St, Arlington. Free. Every Fri. 6p-10p, Cruise-In, Albertsons, Hwy 287 and Sublett Rd, Arlington. Free. Feb shows: Feb 14 Dallas Mopar Club monthly meeting, 2 pm, Spring Creek BBQ, 12835 Preston Rd, Dallas Feb 19-21 Dallas Autorama, Market Hall, Dallas. Anyone interested contact Ron Carroll @ dodge_roncarroll@yahoo.com or 972-672-5298 Entries thus far: Justin Haley 2015 Dodge Ram 2500 4X4 P/U Brain Marks 1987 Dodge D150 P/U Jimmy Stewart 2011 392 Hemi Challenger Chris Sharp 2014 100th Anniversary Charger Tommy Martin 1968 Hemi Charger Ron Carroll 1970 Charger Daytona clone more shows at www.hot ROD HAPPENINGS.com
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