UPCOMING EVENTS Aug 9 - Cowtown Cars and Coffee, 8 am to 12 n, FW Aug 16 - Christian Classic Cruisers, 5 pm, N. Richland Hills Aug 17 - Club meeting, 5 pm, Spring Creek BBQ, Bedford Aug 30 - Mopar Mini-Nats, 8 am to 5 pm, Garland 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:
August 2014 THE STARTING LINE Official Monthly Publication of Cowtown Mopars 2014-2015 BOARD MEMBERS President - Mike Bearce Secretary - Rich Lemmon Activity Director - Susan Brownell Membership Director - Rich Brownell Vice President - Phillip Taylor Treasurer - Dan Robinson 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 12 noon, between Montgomery Plaza and Target store, west 7th St, Ft Worth. No fee. Sponsored by AutoBahn Motorcars, usually free coffee and donuts. Best time 8 am to 10 am. Christian Classic Cruisers, March through October, every third Saturday, 5 pm to 9 pm. Birdville ISD stadium parking lot, 9100 Mid Cities Blvd, North Richland Hills. $15 entry fee, spectators free. 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
Hello fellow Cowtown Club Members and friends. I am sorry I missed the July Club meeting but fellow club member Bill Boon had me in LA delivering one of his trailers to a member of the armed forces that was unable to pick it up here. Fine with me though because I have relatives and friends in Vegas and it gave me a chance to take a day to visit everyone. It was great to see everyone that I have missed for years. I want to thank Phillip for taking over the meeting in my absence and I will be there for the August meeting and hope to see a good turnout for August. It has been a strange July as far as the weather is concerned but I am not going to complain. If we knew this in advance we could have had a cruise in July. Hopefully August will be more of the same. We all can use a mild summer for a change. Lets look forward to the cooler weather that nest month starts to bring us. I know the car show fans will enjoy it and I know the members of TMCCC will enjoy it and are ready to get the final half of the season started. I hope everyone is enjoying their summer and hope to see you at our August Meeting. Mike BY THE MINUTES No report
MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION Rich Brownell, Membership Director Renew your membership for 2014 Club dues for 2014 are now due. You do not have to fill out a new registration form if your contact and vehicle information are the same. 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. That is serious cash. Join or Renew by mail or at one of our events Single membership New $25 / Renewal $15 Family membership New $35 / Renewal $25 Hey current members! If you have a change of contact information, vehicle or other, please remember to send in those changes. Thanks Got a hot tip, event, article, update, correction, comment? Cowtown Mopars newsletter now has its own email address: moparnewslettereditor@cowtownmopars.com
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Off The Wing by Barry Hansen Hope you are having a good summer. The weather sure has been cooperating. Lots to talk about this month. Let's get to it. NHRA report: Route 66 Nat's, Chicago, IL, all Charger AA/FC final, Matt Hagan over Tommy Johnson, Jr. Summit Nat's, Norwalk, OH, Ron Capps, Charger, runner up, AA/FC. Mopar Mile High Nat's, Denver, CO, Pro Stock all Dart final, Allen Johnson over Jeg Coughlin. Sonoma Nat's, Sonoma, CA, V. Gaines, Dart, runner up Pro Stock. Viper news, IMSA TUDOR SportsCar Championship (GT Le Mans class). Viper 2nd and 3rd, Watkins Glen, NY. 2nd and 3rd, Ontario, Canada. Wins class at the Brickyard, Indianapolis, IN. Mopar Spotting...speaking of Vipers, Nat'l Geographic Channel "Ultimate Factories" show visited the Viper factory. Made in Detroit, 2 1/2 days to hand assemble. Each one gets a big smokey burnout after a series of quality control inspections. Mopar Spotting part deux...nat'l Geographic Channel "Alaska State Troopers" drive Chargers. Wonder if they are FWD? Saw FWD Charger in a Dodge showroom in Glen Springs, CO. Said they have FWD 300's as well. I knew of FWD Caravans and Pacificas. New book on best seller list "Auto Biography: An Outlaw Motorhead and 57 Years of the American Dream". About the car itself and its 13 owners past and present. Just think of the stories your car could tell (if it dared). Lat month Phill mentioned the "Hellcat". I finally looked it up. Holy Moly! 2015 Challenger SRT with the factory "HellCat" option. This is a 6.2 L HEMI, supercharged, 707 HP, eight speed Torqueflite ATM or 6 speed manual trans. Includes two separate 'keyless start" fobs, red fob for all 707 HP, black fob for "only" 500 HP (you know, for the service shop, valet parking, etc). GM and Ford will not try to match. GM standing pat on new 580 HP Camaro and 650 HP Corvette. Most powerful Ford, the Mustang Shelby GT, 662 HP, recently out of production. I predict BBC show "Top Gear" will road test and say, "yea, but for only $100,000 more you can have a British/European POS that will almost but not quite match it". In the newspaper recently. Ford and Dept of Transportation stripped 800 pounds out of a Fusion looking for better gas mileage. Suprise! It got better mileage. Suggestion: strip 800 pounds out of a HEMI Challenger. I can only imagine how much faster it would be, and, oh yea, better gas mileage....a slant six Dodge is no big thrill, But it's a car no atom bomb can kill... from the song "Car and Driver" by Bill Morrissey Ron Carroll just had knee replacement surgery. Ron get well soon. We know you'll be back kick boxing and snow boarding in no time. Loud and Proud...Mopar
The Go Fast(er) Department Mark Buchanan - Race Team Coordinator HEY TWELVE TIME TMCCC CHAMPIONS!!!! 2014 Race Schedule: Well one more month off and then back to the track. I'm looking forward to getting on with this race season. We have had so many weather issues I will be amazed if we do in fact get 10 races in this year. We will do our best though. Stay tuned Mark April 27 May 4 May 18 June 8 June 21 Sept 7 Sept 28 Oct 12 Oct 26 Nov 15 Denton Redline Ardmore Kennedale **Denton Ennis Denton Kennedale Ennis banquet **4 pm start, NIGHT RACE Denton and Ardmore open 9 AM All others open 8 AM Don t forget we re online: www.cowtownmopars.com or search Cowtown Mopars on Facebook!!!
Your Show Team says Go Show Off Your Mopar... 1st Saturday of the month, Car Show, 5pm 9pm, Bass Pro Shops, Grapevine Mills, Grapevine, $10 enter, 40 classes. 1st Saturday of the month, Car Show, 2:00 pm 5:00 pm, Johnny G's, 1425 Justin Rd (HWY 407), Lewisville, $10 enter, TOP 30 Show, 5 Best of Show. 2nd Saturday of the month, Cowtown Cars and Coffee, 8am 12 n, between Montgomery Plaza and Target store, west 7th St, Ft Worth. No fee. 2nd Tuesday of the month, Cruz-In, 5:00 pm 9:00 pm, Johnny G's, 1425 Justin Rd (HWY 407), Lewisville. 10% discount on food. Johnny G s pick, DLC pick, Club pick, participant s pick. 3rd Saturday of the month, Car Show, 5pm 9pm, Christian Classic Cruisers, Birdville ISD stadium parking lot, 9100 Mid Cities Blvd, North Richland Hills. $15 entry fee, spectators free. 4th Saturday of the month, Car Show, 5 pm 9 pm, El Chico, 2111 Justin Rd, Flower Mound, $10 enter, 35 Classes, 9 Best of Shows, 20% discount on food to registered participants. Every Friday night, Cruise In, 6 pm 10pm, Albertsons, HWY 287 and Sublett Rd, Kennedale, no fee. Aug 2, Car Show, 4 pm 8:30 pm, Yesterdays Diner, 305 HWY 380, Bridgeport, $15 enter, includes meal, loads of trophies. Aug 8 and 9, Hot August Nights, Vernon, TX (see their website) Aug 16, 10 am 2 pm, Balloon Festival and Car Show, 2200 Briarhill Blvd, Highland Village, $15 enter, 40 classes. Aug 16, 9 am 5 pm, Cars for Christ Car Show, South Oaks Baptist church, 5925 S. HWY 287, Arlington, 817-478-8284, not sure of entry fee, Top 10 Classics, Top 10 late models, M/C 5 Best of Shows, Most Unique. Aug 30, 9 am 2 pm, Warbirds on Parade and Car Show, Lancaster Airport, 650 Ferris Rd, Lancaster, $20 enter, 20 Classes, Best in Show Car and Truck, Fritts Pick. $15 picture taken of your car with historic Warbird. Aug 30, 8 am 5pm, Mopar Mini-Nats, Garland Central Park, 1310 W. Ave F, Garland (see flyer page 11), Dallas Mopar Club. Sep 27, 10 am 2 pm, Lewisville Western Days, 151 W. Church St, Lewisville, $20 enter, 40 classes, 10 Best of Shows. TECH Question of the Month What oil filters do you like best? Why? What oil filters do you avoid? Why
ITEMS FOR SALE / ITEMS WANTED (Items posted for 3 months unless requested otherwise) WANTED: 68-70 b body front bench seat MARK BUCHANAN, 214-727-4324, markbuch64@hotmail.com (Sep) WANTED :Rebuilding my 1972 360 LA small block. Looking for cylinder heads with the 2.02 intake valves, headers (block hugger or shorty headers preferred), cam close to the 340 4 speed specs (possibly a retro fit roller cam and kit), 360.040 or.060 flat top pistons, 360 6 qt oil pan, intake manifold, 600 or 780 vacuum secondary carb, etc. What have you got? Let s talk. BARRY HANSEN sigma54@sbcglobal.net or 817-496-9970. (Aug) FOR SALE: Mopar A-body 2800 lb rear super stock leaf springs with a set of F&R Drag shocks, never raced, 300 miles of street driving, $150. Also have A-body small bolt axles, backing plates, drums, and 741 pig, $150.00 Call Mark at 214-458-4418 or email mskuzia@yahoo.com (Aug) FOR SALE: from DAYNA CALDWELL, dkaycaldwell@yahoo.com or 817-680-7345. Many many parts including rebuilt 72 340, McLeod twin clutch kit 23 spline, 10.5 w/flywheel, tool boxes, jacks, lift, Viper parts, too numerous to list. Call or email for details and complete list. (Aug) FOR SALE: 1986 Dodge Ramcharger, white, blue interior, P/S, P/B, A/C, 2WD, 318 CID, converted from lean burn to carb. Needs tires, back bumper. Needs to be driven, sat for a while, intake valves trying to stick under throttle. (Aug) Contact PHILLIP TAYLOR, 817-536-5029 or email phlop46@yahoo.com (Oct) FOR SALE: 1951 Dodge Saratoga, Gasser, street legal, 2 dr, original interior, gray primer body, Chevy 350, tunnel ram, 700 ATM, straight front axle, Camaro rear end, new Mickey Thompson rubber all around, Moon tank, multi trophy winner. $8500 cash. Also 1951 New Yorker, 4 door, excellent body, has all chrome, all original, needs interior, some glass, roller, no engine, no trans. $950. (Oct) Contact Ricky Wilson, 817-726-9296 1951 Dodge Saratoga Gasser
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