1 ‘Stang of the Month 1-2 The Prez Sez 3 Birthdays 3 Apr-May Calendar 3 Ponies On The Trail 4 Meeting Minutes 5 Club Info 5-7 (Cont. next page) IEMC MUSTANG This is my 2006 Mustang GT, which I purchased in July 2019 after almost a year of looking for the right one. It’s barely broken in with only 38,000 miles. My friend Lyle, at Mike White Ford called me and told me to come down to the dealership. When I arrived, I saw why he called me: There sat a 2017 Mustang GT350 with only 54 miles on the odometer. He insisted that we go for a ride. He drove first and took me down to the CDA Resort golf course where he turned the reins over to me. We took of and man, I had a huge smile on my face! This car reminded me of my 1970 Trans Am. The Mustang handled the curves very well and it was fast! Unfortunately, I couldn’t reach an agreement on price with the dealer on the GT350, which was disappointing, but Lyle promised to keep me updated when other Mustangs arrive for sale. Other Mustangs came and went, none of which really excited me, then finally, Lyle sent me pictures of this car and told me that I had to come and take a look. It would be 10 days before I would be back in town to have a look at the car, and I told my friend that I would call him as soon as I was home. The pictures of the car he sent were okay, but not extremely exciting, but I want to take a closer look at it. When I returned to the dealership for the in-person look at the car I found it to be better than the pictures, it just needed a little TLC. Upon the walk-around inspection, I noticed that the car was lowered and was shod with Nitto INVO 20-inch tires (255/35/20 in the front and 285/30/20 for the rears). I wasn’t a fan of the black wheels, but it looked nice. The interior was perfect, and it was a 5-speed! Good so far. Then we popped the hood: Wow! This car has BBK ceramic headers, Airaid cold air intake, MSD coil packs, strut tower brace, and a brace in the truck. This car had my attention now! We took it for a test drive and man, does she run and sound good! We took it back to the dealership for a diagnostic on the check-engine light which was explained by the mechanic: the car has no catalytic converters. Works for me! On the hoist, everything else looked good. Discovered that it had after-market swat bars, front and rear. Official Publication of the Inland Empire Mustang Club Spokane, WA July 2019 June 2020 In This Issue: COVID - 19 QUARANTINE SERIES ‘Stang of the Month: Dan Aldecoa’s 2006 GT (cont. next page)
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‘Stang of the Month 1-2
The Prez Sez 3
Birthdays
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Apr-May Calendar 3
Ponies On The Trail 4
Meeting Minutes 5
Club Info 5-7
(Cont. next page)
IEMC MUSTANG
This is my 2006 Mustang GT, which I purchased in July 2019 after almost a year of looking for the
right one. It’s barely broken in with only 38,000 miles.
My friend Lyle, at Mike White Ford called me and told me to come down to the dealership.
When I arrived, I saw why he called me: There sat a 2017 Mustang GT350 with only 54 miles on the
odometer. He insisted that we go for a ride.
He drove first and took me down to the CDA Resort golf course where he turned the reins
over to me. We took of and man, I had a huge smile on my face! This car reminded me of my 1970 Trans
Am. The Mustang handled the curves very well and it was fast! Unfortunately, I couldn’t reach an
agreement on price with the dealer on the GT350, which was disappointing, but Lyle promised to keep
me updated when other Mustangs arrive for sale.
Other Mustangs came and went, none of which really excited me, then finally, Lyle sent me
pictures of this car and told me that I had to come and take a look. It would be 10 days before I would be back in town to have a look at the car, and I
told my friend that I would call him as soon
as I was home.
The pictures of the car he sent were okay,
but not extremely exciting, but I want to take
a closer look at it. When I returned to the
dealership for the in-person look at the car I
found it to be better than the pictures, it just
needed a little TLC.
Upon the walk-around inspection, I noticed that the car was lowered and was shod with Nitto
INVO 20-inch tires (255/35/20 in the front and 285/30/20 for the rears). I wasn’t a fan of the black wheels, but it looked nice. The interior was perfect, and it was a 5-speed! Good so far. Then we popped
the hood: Wow! This car has BBK ceramic headers, Airaid cold air intake, MSD coil packs, strut tower
brace, and a brace in the truck. This car had my attention now!
We took it for a test drive and man, does she run and sound good! We took it back to the dealership for a diagnostic on the check-engine light which was explained by the mechanic: the car has no
catalytic converters. Works for me! On the hoist, everything else looked good. Discovered that it had
after-market swat bars, front and rear.
Official Publication of the Inland Empire Mustang Club Spokane, WA
July 2019 June 2020
In This Issue:
COVID-19
QUARANTINE
SERIES
‘Stang of the Month: Dan Aldecoa’s 2006 GT
(cont. next page)
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‘Stang of the Month (cont.)
We went inside to talk about some of the items to be addressed: a little road rash on right side wheels, engine and overall detailing and of course, no cats. I made him an offer quite a bit less than the asking price and
they agreed. The car was mine!
While I was waiting for the paperwork, I met a man from the
Mustang Club, though I can’t remember his name. He and his wife were get-
ting their blue Mustang serviced and they told me about the monthly meet-
ings. So, I showed up at the August meeting. Everyone was very welcoming.
Great bunch of people! I put my car in the show at the fairgrounds on 9/11
with a number of other members. It was fun meeting everyone.
I have been very happy with the car. I installed a custom fuse
box cover, strut tower covers, and a plenum cover over the intake. I
also added 4.6 High Performance and GT emblems and Red Line Quick
Lift for the hood. I am looking forward to putting the car in the show at
the fairgrounds again this year. In the future I would like to add Shelby
rims and custom hood.
I really enjoy all of you in the IEMC. I’m looking forward to getting back to normal soon.
- Dan Aldecoa
Back In The Day
Here’s a reminder of the popular Ford-powered Pantera from an article in Super Ford magazine from
1981. I wonder how many club members had/have a Pantera. Write to the editor if you are one.
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June Birthdays
1-John Becker
4-Lynne Lind
4-Carl Lind
5-James Jensen
6-Mary Flann
9-Terry Ellifritz
12-Mariane Reents
13-Al Walker
14-John Shook
16-Jerry Dobson
16-Doug Pickett
17-Allen Trusley
20-Bill Ehlenfeldt
20-Larry Pasco
21-Tom Shores
21-Andrew Hill
21-Bruce Butler
23-Carl Sontowski
23-Toni Bean
24-Denis Hill
26-Ed Saxon
28-Marlene Tostenrude
28-Barry Samson
28-Church Goodman
29-Travis Vaughn
It doesn’t look like much has changed yet but I
think we are getting closer.
Hopefully you all are doing well and taking good
care of each other. Unfortunately there will be no meeting
in June. We are working on getting a cruise together and
will send out info to you when we can get a definite date
and where.
Don’t despair, the club is not going away and we
will be back together again soon. I know this “staying at
home” thing sucks. It does look a little more promising for
things to open up soon. Thanks to everyone that
understands and has sent me the positive e-mails.
I guess this is a good time for all the rainy weather
we are getting since we have to stay home. I’m looking
forward to a few more days of sunshine and getting the
BBQ going. It really would be nice to take a little vacation
too. I bet I’m not the only one thinking that.
So cross your fingers, stay safe, take care of each
other and wear your face mask where needed. We will
e-mail everyone as things progress. Hang-in-there!
IN COMLIANCE WITH THE GOVERNOR’S ORDER, PUBLIC CLUB ACTIVITIES, MEETINGS AND GATHERINGS HAVE BEEN SUSPENDED UNTIL SUCH TIME AS THE REMOVAL OF THE ORDER AND UNTIL CLUB DIRECTORS DEEM IT SAFE TO RESUME NORMAL ACTIVITIES.
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Ponies on the Trail
Every spring Melanie and I have
our own ‘shake down cruise’. We enjoy
driving north on Hwy 41 from our home
in Hayden to Newport, Albeni Falls and
onto Sandpoint before heading home.
The route provides a variety of curves
and straight road to really enjoy our pony. We usually make a pit stop at the Albeni Falls Dam Visitor Center. After
the pit stop we continue into Sandpoint for lunch or dinner depending on how late we slept in.
Well with all that’s going on in the
world, the IEMC’s “Shake Down
Cruise” and North Idaho Ford Mus-
tang Group (NIFMG) “Spring Cruise”
were cancelled. After talking with
several friends and Mustang owners,
we decided to invite everyone with a Mustang to join us on our cruise.
On Saturday May 9th a group of Mustang owners and members of the IEMC and NIFMG gathered together to en-
joy their Mustangs and a beautiful Saturday afternoon. Everyone met at Croffoot Park on Lancaster Rd in Hayden,
ID. After some catching up with friends, Mustang musings and current events we headed west to Hwy 41 and then
north through Rathdrum, Spirit Lake and onto Newport. Road conditions were good and traffic was light which
allowed us to let our pony’s run wild.
We drove through Newport and east on Hwy 2 to Albeni Falls. We
paused for awhile at the visitor’s center and waited for several
cars to catch up. Once everyone arrived we headed to the low-
er level of the park next to the Albeni Falls Dam and the Pend
Oreille River for lunch. The park made for an awesome venue
while everyone enjoyed lunch, making new friends and catching
up with old ones. After lunch everyone headed home. Many re-
turned through Washington while several continued through to
Sandpoint and headed home.
It was great to be on the road again with other
Mustang enthusiasts. Thank you to all those who
joined us on our ‘shake down cruise’.
By Doug Pickett
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Meeting Minutes
May 2020
Francine
Due to the restrictions placed on businesses and organizations resulting from the Coronavirus, no meeting took place in May.
Feel Free To Doodle In This Space
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2007 GT/CS 4.6, Whipple Supercharger (w/Tuner), 5 speed with quick shift, 3.73 rear end (new), new
headers and exhaust, new tires and rims. Upgrades completed by Blue Oval shop in Hayden, ID. 76678
miles, VIN#: 1ZVHT82H365112473. I have more pictures and documentation on upgrades I have had
done. If seriously interested please let me know by email ([email protected]) and we can go from
there. Asking $18000.00. Charles Goodman
1996 Mustang Convertible 4.6 supercharged. Custom black paint with ghost
flames. 5-speed manual, Power top, coil-over suspension, Black leather interi-
or. 111K miles. $7900. Contact Kim Frank ([email protected]) or 509-954
-4398.
CLASSIFIED ADS
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CLASSIFIED ADS
Coverking mesh black covers for the bucket seats and headrests for a 2010 GT that were used 1 Summer. They will also fit a 2011. I paid $103, and will take $50. Call Jerry Searfoss at 509-290-6302.
Submissions due by the 20th of the month. Classifieds: Free to members or brought forth by member. Renewable every three months. Business cards: $20 for 12 months.
Send payment to the club Treasurer. E-mail ads to the Editor.
For Sale: FOX Mustang body parts – 1985-1991: Complete wiring hardness w/computer from 1988 GT $100.00; POSI rearend 8.8 - 1986 GT $100.00; Engine Block Stock 5.0 Hi-Output, heads (blue) with it $100.00; Nose Assy, complete 1989 GT $100.00; Headers – Flow Master, one set $25.00; Transmission, 1986 GT auto $100.00; Gas tank, clean, out of 1990 LX 5.0 GT $75.00; Tail Light Assy/ Housing $25.00; Early small block 289-302 C4 Tranny (needs rebuilt) $50.00; will sell the top 7 items for $500. All are in my shop and will work with Mustang club members only. Contact Audrey 509-684-1666, leave message
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Club Purpose
and General Informa�on
Inland Empire Mustang Club (IEMC)
Club Purpose: Our club exists to promote the enjoyment and preservation of all Mustang automobiles. There’s no limit to
how many Mustangs or other Ford-powered automobiles you may register. Ownership is not required. However, enthusiasm is
definitely encouraged!
Club Mailing Address: VIA Pony Express IEMC
P.O. Box 13591
Spokane Valley, WA 99213-3591
Monthly Stampede:
The IEMC holds a monthly get together the third Tuesday
of each Month. Check the IEMC website, Activity Alerts and
this newsletter for details.
Meeting Place: (1st Tuesday, Monthly)
Darcy’s Restaurant
10502 E Sprague Ave
Spokane Valley, WA 99206
Meetings are held on the first Tuesday of each month.
It’s an excellent time to meet fellow club members and
make new friends. Meetings start at 7:00PM. Come early
(by 6:00pm) to eat and visit. All family members are
welcome to attend and join the fun.
Club Website:
www. inlandempiremustangclub.com
The site features contacts, publications, photos,
stories, ads, an updated/current calendar of events and
many other items of interest.
Membership Dues:
Membership dues are $25 per calendar year, per
household. Your membership includes family members
that reside with you that are under the age of 25. Each
membership includes one associate family member for
voting purposes. Dues are pro-rated, based on what part
of the year you join. Newsletter:
The award winning IEMC MUSTANG is the
official club publication. An electronic version is sent
monthly to everyone who has an e-mail address. A
condensed black and white version is mailed to those
members who “opt in” for a hard copy each month.
E-mail your contributions (articles, photos, classified
ads, business cards) and questions to the Editor by the
20th of the month.
Advertising Policy: Submission deadline is the 20th of the
month. Business cards $20 for one year. Classifieds:
Free to members, renewable every 3 months. Send
payment to IEMC Treasurer, e-mail ads to the Editor.
Mustang Registry:
Please help us maintain a current Pony registry. This is
a real help to the club for planning events and will give you
an opportunity to have your ride featured in the club
newsletter. Ask any club officer for a copy of the Mustang
Registry form. Turn it in at club meetings or mail to the
