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FROM THE EDITOR
Hi Everybody, I hope you all had a happy and safe holiday season and I hope Santa brought all the Mustang parts you need for the coming year!
We didn’t have a meeting in December, so don’t forget to come to the meeting this month on Tuesday, January 6th at Traditions Restaurant. It is planned for the new officers to take over at this meeting. Plan to attend all our meetings this year, you will enjoy getting together if you have been missing meetings in the past, and if you have a friend who is a Mustanger or a Wannabe bring them along, they are always welcome at our meetings.
If you haven’t paid your dues yet for 2004, please take a few minutes, fill out the form on the back of the newsletter and mail it in or bring it to the meeting. Last year we were still getting renewals dragging in as late as July. It doesn’t cost much, only $20 for your whole family, you can’t take your family to the movies for $20 anymore, but for only $20 you are a member of the best car club in East Texas!
This month we install new officers. I want to congratulate President Jim Voit for 2 years of service leading Mustangs of East Texas. Even with his hectic work schedule he has been there for us and has done a terrific job as President. Dan Hardiman will be taking the Presidential seal and putting it on his Cobra for the next year, and we look forward to his leadership as well.
-Harold Phillips, editor
ETCC AUTO & CYCLE SHOW
The East Texas Crisis Center is once again putting on the East Texas Auto & Cycle Show in the Harvey Convention Center. The show is Friday, February 20th through Sunday February 22nd. The Show is open from 6 PM – 8 PM on Friday, 10 AM – 8 PM on Saturday, and 10 AM – 5 PM on Sunday. The drawing for the Raffle Car will be around 4 PM on Sunday. Admission is $5 for adults, children under age 5 are free. Proceeds benefit the East Texas Crisis Center.
This is an annual event in East Texas, one of the best car shows around. Each year the show features some well known cars such as Big Foot, the Batmobile, K.I.T.T. from Knight Rider, and the General Lee from The Dukes of Hazzard. Last year they had the GT500E Eleanor car, like the star of Gone in Sixty Seconds.
The show is well organized and entries are limited, so if you haven’t entered your car it’s time to get entered. In years past, they have limited entries to cars that have not been in the show for 3 years, this is to keep the show fresh each year so people don’t come out to see the same cars they saw last year. This keeps attendance good. Last year was another record year, good news for the Crisis Center!
Plan to attend this year’s show, and bring your whole family. If you have time, volunteer to help out, the entire show is run by volunteers, they always need someone to sell tickets, watch the door, work the silent auction, or something like that.
For more information or to sign up as a volunteer, call the Crisis Center at 903-509-2526, check their web site www.etcc.org, or e-mail .
The East Texas Crisis Center is a non-profit organization that provides shelter and assistance to women and children in East Texas who are victims of domestic violence.
JUNE 10-13 TULSA, BE THERE!!
In looking up events for this month’s newsletter, I found out that 2 big events are taking place the same weekend in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
The Mid America Ford Performance and Shelby Meet is being held on June 10-13 AND the International Tulsa Route 66 Festival is being held in Tulsa that same weekend. How cool is that?
The Ford Performance and Shelby Meet is 3 days of open track at Hallet Motor Racing Circuit, 1 day of Drag Racing at the new Tulsa International Raceway, with a gigantic All Ford Parts Swap meet and an All Ford Super Car Show at the host hotel, the Tulsa Southern Hills Marriott. Contact .
The Tulsa International Route 66 Festival hosts 4 days of classic car shows, motorcycles, Route 66 cruises, Art Deco tours, a 5K run, food booths, Route 66 Memorabilia, an Oklahoma Route 66 exhibit, and all kinds of Route 66 celebrations, bringing people from all around the world. Contact .
Tulsa Oklahoma will truly be the place to be in June, make your plans early! Motel rooms may be hard to come by. Finding something to do will certainly not be hard. Some overlapping will surely keep things interesting.
2004 DUES DUE
It’s that time of year again, time to pay your dues for 2004. The dues are due in January, the cost is $20 and it is for your whole family. What a deal! For that you get membership in Mustangs of East Texas, this great newsletter and lots of good times with others who are just as bitten by the Mustang virus as you are! Pay early so you don’t forget. There is an application on the back page of this newsletter.
WIN THIS CAR
Tyler Ford has donated a 1965 Mustang Coupe to the East Texas Crisis Center. It is a 2 owner, white on
white with 289, automatic and air conditioning. They have rebuilt the motor and tranny and have freshly painted it. It also has new correct Ford hubcaps and whitewalls. Some lucky person will get to drive away in this beautiful Stang for the price of a $5 Raffle Ticket and the East Texas Crisis Center will raise money to help East Texans in need of their services.
MONTHLY CLUB MEETINGS
Our monthly club meetings are held on the first Tuesday of each month at Traditions on South Broadway, Tyler, just down the street from Lowe’s and Best Buy on the other side of Broadway. The meetings are open to all club members, friends, family, and other interested parties. If you have not been attending meetings, you owe it to yourself to come and join us. This is the place to come for help with your Mustang or to suggest and help us plan club events. If the weather is good we like to cruise up Broadway and back down to the parking lot at Broadway and Rice Rd. If you are unable to make the meeting and have something of importance, please call one of the club officers listed on the back of this newsletter.
OUR NEXT MEETING IS SET FOR TUESDAY, JANUARY 6, 2004. COME AT 6:30 TO EAT, THE MEETING STARTS AT 7:00 PM. BRING YOUR MUSTANG AND CRUISE WITH US!
I would like to wish the following people a happy birthday for the month of January:
1 Robert Hardiman
3 Al Jones
9 Jerry Christopherson
9 Burgess Stengl
15 Austin Kelley
17 Rodney Constant
19 Ray Azcue
19 Tony Azcue
21 Vickie Goodman
31 Tony Gonzales
COMING EVENTS
Tyler, TX – Feb 21-22, 2004, Auto & Cycle Show, benefiting the East Texas Crisis Center, at Harvey Convention Center. For more info call 903-509-2526 or e-mail Irene Howard .
Decatur, TX – Feb 27-29, 2004, the 29th annual Antique Auto Swap Meet, sponsored by Wise County Antique Auto Club, at the Wise County Sheriff’s Posse Grounds, Hwy 51 S. For more info contact Wise Co Antique Auto Club, PO Box 360, Boyd, TS 76023, phone 940-433-5770 after 6 pm, www.wcaac.com, e-mail .
Nashville, TN – Apr 15-18, 2004, Mustang 40th Anniversary Celebration, sponsored by Mustang Club of America at Nashville Superspeeedway, host hotel Gaylord Opryland. For more Info: www.Mustang.org.
Fort Worth, TX – Apr 29-May 02, 2004, the 32nd annual Pate Swap Meet at Texas Motor Speedway, I35W and St Hwy 114, www.pateswapmeet.com or e-mail .
Tulsa, OK – Jun 10-13, 2004, the 30th annual Mid America Ford Performance and Shelby Meet, sponsored by the Oklahoma Region of the SAAC, host hotel Marriott Southern Hills, 71st and Lewis in Tulsa, contact .
Tulsa, OK – Jun 10-13, 2004, the 2004 International Tulsa Route 66 Festival, sponsored by the National Historic Route 66 Federation, in Tulsa’s historic Brady Village, www.tulsa66festival.com, for info e-mail .
CLASSIFIEDS
The ads below are placed free of charge to all members of Mustangs of East Texas. These ads can be items for sale or items you wish to purchase, or ads for assistance or services. All ads will run for two months unless otherwise noted. If you would like to place and ad, please call Harold Phillips at 903-509-8212, or 903-714-9677 cellular before the 20th of each month for ads to be included in the next month’s newsletter. Or you can write to me at: Harold Phillips, 729 Joel Dr, Tyler, TX 75703 or email .
FOR SALE: 1973 Ford Ranchero, 400 CID, Auto, PS, PB, tan with white top, new tires, brakes, battery, front end, 70K actual miles, 2nd owner, needs paint, restoration, $2500, call Orville Smith 903-342-5634 or 903-725-6638.
FOR SALE: 2001 Mustang Convertible V6, Laser Red with Black top and leather interior, Mach 460 stereo, ps, pb, pw, cruise, tile, mags. $13900 Bill Farrar 903-683-7580, 903-881 0021.
FOR SALE: 1964 Ford Fairlane 4 dr hardtop, 6 cyl, 3 spd, all original with A/C, major maintenance was rebuilt front end as needed in 2000, good conditon, clear title & numbers match, kept maintenance records and collected receipts of parts, owned for 20 years. Dent on driver’s side rear, mileage calculated about 140,000, inspected and license tagged till 2004, runs good, driven daily, dependable car. Without A/C $950 or with A/C add 800. If want it w/o A/C I will pull out the A/C and install in another Fairlane. Contact James Hutchins e-mail .
FOR SALE: 1965 Mustang coupe, 289 w/Holley intake & carb (carb needs rebuild), C4, p/s, p/b, a/c, console, Tropical Turquoise paint with white interior. Dry cowls and needs passenger quarter panel replaced. Comes with extra 289. $1800, must move within 2 weeks! contact Jeremy Becnel at .
FOR SALE: New BBK billet adjustable fuel regulator for 94-98 Mustangs, never installed. Cost $99.99, asking $50. e-mail .
FOR SALE: 408 Stroker Motor for Sale, built by Keith Craft Racing. Hasn’t been removed from the crate. Lost sponsorship and must sell, $10,000 firm without intake. Same motor now sells for $16,000 at Keith Craft Racing (ad in 5.0 Mustang Magazine). Contact Donny at 903-561-0999 8-4 M-F, 903-894-4202, e-mail .
FOR SALE: 1)FE big block aluminum timing chain cover. Casting no. C3AE-6059-A. the cover has been bead-blasted, $35. 2) New ’65-’66 Aqua kick-panel carpet, $10. 3) New ’69-’70 Mustang/Cougar bottom door seal no. C9ZZ-6520272-A, $10. 4) New ’69-’70 Mustang Sportsroof headliner trim panel moonskin covers, $5. 5) ’70 Mach 1 upholstery set with both front buckets and rear seat. Covers are black with the gray stripe. John’s Mustang lists for @299.99 plus tax and shipping, $200. 6) NOS in the box, ’70 Mustang A/C dash vent, $15. 7) Used ’98-’01 Ford Explorer rear bumper with tan plastic trim in great shape, $50. Danny Alexander phone 903-509-4680 or e-mail .
FOR SALE: New crate 5.0L HO motor, complete $2000
Alan Sorkey 318-868-0773 or .
FOR SALE: Original cast iron 4 bbl intake for 289, C6 number, nice $100. Cold Air Intake (barely used) fits 94-01 Mustang 3.8 V6 $50. Harold Phillips 903-714-9677 cell or e-mail .
FOR SALE: 1 T-45 transmission (out of 97 Cobra)$500, 1 T-5 5 spd transmission (out of 89 GT) $500, 1 351C bare block w/caps, crank, rods $100, 1 67-78 Mustang radiator (has been reconditioned, rodded out, etd.) $60, 1 complete interior out of 83 Mustang (light blue) $150,
1 94-98 Mustang R/H outside rearview mirror & new mirror control switch $50, 1 400 CID 360 HP Pontiac engine (heads reworked and T400 transmission $500, 1 T400 transmission (1972 I think) $100, 1 complete set of parts to rebuild brakes for 68 Firebird (turned and painted drums, brake shoes, springs, wheel cylinders, and 3 required brake hoses $150, 12+ dash bezels and complete dash assemblies for 57 Chevrolet and spare parts $250, 1 fiberglass hood w/scoop for 89-93 Mustang $100, 1 10 bolt Camaro/Firebird posi-trac rearend (‘70s) $300, 1 set nice 83-88 Mustang tail light assembly @125, 1 ’89 Mustang rear bumper cover $35, 1 ’89 Mustang complete convertible top assembly $150, 1 ’89 Mustang trunk lid/spoiler $35. Bill Farrar 903-683-7580 (daytime M-F), 903-881-0021 (After 6:30 PM M-F, weekends)
WANTED: Need a good ’70 Mustang hood. Bill Farrar 903-683-7580 (daytime M-F), 903-881-0021 (after 6:30 PM M-F, weekends)
WANTED:65/66 power steering control valve with drag link and power steering slave cylinder. Contact Doyle Nelson at 903-763-5577 or e-mail
OUTGOING 2003 MOET OFFICERS
President- Jim Voit ------903-581-9515
Vice President – Dan Hardiman ------903-566-4209
Secretary – Michael Stroup ------936-462-7266
Treasurer – Donna Alexander, CPA ------903-509-4680
Newsletter Editor – Harold Phillips ----- 903-509-8212
DIRECTORS
Eddy Franks ------903-534-5103
Mark Whitt ------903-566-0569
Terry Jost ------903-566-5459