GPMC NEWS The Greater Pittsburgh Mustang Club Newsletter Visit our website at http://www.gpmc.org/ Volume 28 Issue 6 June, 2013 Next Meeting Wednesday, June 5, at Roosevelt Grove, North Park Board Meeting 7:00 pm, General Meeting 7:30 pm Greetings Pony Lovers – This year’s Spring Stampede tour was a huge success. The weather cooperated, the stops were great, the back roads superb, and the company unrivaled. Kudos to Tim for a won- derful day. Can-Am registrations are still proceeding rather slowly. Please register now to make it easier for Mary. On top of handling all our new members, she’s also in charge of registra- tions for our All Ford-Powered Show, Can-Am and the Yellow Mustang Registry rally that’s being held in Pgh during the PVGP. So in June she’s going to be very busy. Can-Am registra- tion is only $10/person, which gets each per- son a jacket patch, each Mustang a dash plaque (see picture below,) and reduced cost for Saturday evening dinner at the North Park Lounge in Cranberry. WE STILL NEED CAN-AM VOLUNTEERS! Many of you signed up at the last meeting to help out on Can-Am weekend – Thanks! We’ll need as many hands on deck as we can get, especially Friday evening and Saturday. We’ll continue to circulate a signup sheet at the June & July meetings. The next meeting of the Marque of the Year Committee is May 28 th . As of May 14 th there are 89 Mustang owners registered for Race Weekend in Schenley Park. Now’s the time to register online at http://www.pvgp.org/ Mustang for all PVGP activities in which you’d like to participate. The basic $30 registration fee includes parking all weekend on the Mar- que-of-the-Year show field in Schenley Park, plus an owner’s bag with dash plaque and show book. Ed has completed most of the planning for our 15 th All Ford-Powered Show on June 23 rd . A link to the flyer/registration form is available on page 4. If you’re planning on bringing your Mustang, please be sure to register well in ad- vance. We had another capacity-bursting turnout at our May meeting. On June 5 th we’ll be outdoors at the Roosevelt Grove in North Park. For new members, directions are available on our web- site at: http://gpmcorg.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/ directions-to-north-park-mtg.pdf Keep those motors runnin’, Ken
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GPMC NEWS
The Greater Pittsburgh Mustang Club Newsletter
Visit our website at http://www.gpmc.org/
Volume 28 Issue 6 June, 2013
Next Meeting Wednesday, June 5, at Roosevelt Grove, North Park
Board Meeting 7:00 pm, General Meeting 7:30 pm
Greetings Pony Lovers –
This year’s Spring Stampede tour was a huge success. The weather cooperated, the stops were great, the back roads superb, and the company unrivaled. Kudos to Tim for a won-derful day.
Can-Am registrations are still proceeding rather slowly. Please register now to make it easier for Mary. On top of handling all our new members, she’s also in charge of registra-tions for our All Ford-Powered Show, Can-Am and the Yellow Mustang Registry rally that’s being held in Pgh during the PVGP. So in June she’s going to be very busy. Can-Am registra-tion is only $10/person, which gets each per-son a jacket patch, each Mustang a dash plaque (see picture below,) and reduced cost for Saturday evening dinner at the North Park Lounge in Cranberry.
WE STILL NEED CAN-AM VOLUNTEERS!
Many of you signed up at the last meeting to help out on Can-Am weekend – Thanks! We’ll need as many hands on deck as we can get, especially Friday evening and Saturday. We’ll continue to circulate a signup sheet at the June & July meetings.
The next meeting of the Marque of the Year Committee is May 28th. As of May 14th there are 89 Mustang owners registered for Race Weekend in Schenley Park. Now’s the time to register online at http://www.pvgp.org/Mustang for all PVGP activities in which you’d
like to participate. The basic $30 registration fee includes parking all weekend on the Mar-que-of-the-Year show field in Schenley Park, plus an owner’s bag with dash plaque and show book.
Ed has completed most of the planning for our 15th All Ford-Powered Show on June 23rd. A link to the flyer/registration form is available on page 4. If you’re planning on bringing your Mustang, please be sure to register well in ad-vance.
We had another capacity-bursting turnout at our May meeting. On June 5th we’ll be outdoors at the Roosevelt Grove in North Park. For new members, directions are available on our web-site at:
Merchandise: John reported we are doing very well on the merchandise sales. Flags and shirts are available.
Webmaster. Jennie reported she would like to have more member cars on the website, including project cars (before, dur-ing and after), as well as other collectible cars.
TRCCC: Ron absent. For the new members, Ken explained that the Three Rivers Car Club Council (TRCCC) keeps clubs up-to-date on issues. The last meeting was held on March 18 and Ken noted there was a discussion on proper fire extinguishers
(Class A for wood, paper & plastic fires, Class B for fuel-based fires, and Class C for electrical fires) from Specialty Equipment Market Assn. (SEMA). All vehicles should have a class B or C extinguisher. SEMA is also supporting legislation to halt the sale
of E-15 gasoline.
MCA: Ed mentioned, if you have joined MCA this year as a new member, please send him your MCA number and expiration date. Regarding the Mustang 50h Birthday Celebration, the registration and additional information are on hold pending sign-ing contracts with the race tracks. - “A slower start than we anticipated.” 15th All Ford-Powered Show - Sunday June 23, 2013 will be held at Shults Ford in Harmarville. A Worker Sign-up Sheet was distributed – tentative assignments are in red. GPMC registrants should park immediately upon entering to right, and then go to registration area. If you know any local automobile parts/service providers, see if they would be willing to donate something for our basket raffles. (Exclude Autoality, Jeff, Ron, and Shults.) Coordinate with Charlyn. We decided to have owner’s bags and we need helpers to assemble the bags on Friday night - 6/21/13 at Shults at 5-7 pm – pizza and pop will be provided. We’ll need to store trophies and supply crates (office stuff – basket raffle, etc.). The charity will be Riding for the Handicapped of Western PA. Registration forms are available and to date 5 or 6 have signed up. We will have two classes. King’s will provide us with tickets for 2 bottles of water for registrants.
Event Wrap-ups: Dwight reported about 32/33 people attending the bowling event. Mike D. had the single highest score and Tom H. won two games. Dwight mentioned a car cruise in Kittanning.
Upcoming Events: Tim B. reported the Spring Stampede is set for Sat., May 4. The route will begin at 9:00 AM at Panera’s on Route 22, to Saltsburg, Latrobe, Compass Inn Museum Tour in Laughlintown, lunch, Fallingwater, and Greendance winery. He distributed the itinerary and will e-mail directions. PGVP Update: Ed reported everything is under control. The May issue of Mustang Times has an article about the 2013 PGVP and the Mustang as Marque of the Year. As a special attraction, on Saturday, July 20th, you can take a lap on the Schenley Park track in an authentic vintage sports car – starts at noon, but you have to get in line early – fee of $40 goes to their char-ity.
Ken reported the last meeting with Jerry L. was on Apr. 23 in Schenley Park. We have been assured we won’t lose our Patron Parking spots by diverting the money to run an ad in the PVGP Race Book, as approved at our last meeting. Regarding the Black Tie & Tailpipes dinner, we will not be attending because of lack of interest. A volunteer sign-up sheet was passed around.
Regarding Can-Am, for our new members and guests, Ken explained that Can-Am (celebrating its 20th Anniversary) consists of five Mustang clubs – GPMC, Lake Erie Mustang Owners’ Club (LEMOC), Mahoning Valley Mustang Club (MVMC), Niagara Classic
Mustang Club (NCMC – Ontario), and Northeastern Ohio Mustang Club (NEOMC – Akron) and each holds a yearly rotating Can-
Am. We switched with Niagara to hold the Can-Am here in conjunction with the PVGP. To date 13 people registered. Forms are available at the meeting and can be printed from our Members’ only website page. Registration fee is $10/person and
$17/person for dinner. Members must register to attend. July 1 is the end of registration. We need volunteers to help for Fri-day evening at the hotel and at Starlite, Saturday night dinner (door prizes, etc.), and with the convoy to Schenley Park. Din-
ner will be at the North Park Deckhouse ($17/person), and the club will pick up the tax and gratuity. We have guaranteed at least 60 in attendance. A sign-up sheet will be passed around at the next meeting. Ken mentioned 15 rooms have been
booked at the hotel, so he expanded the block to 25 rooms.
Old Business: The GPMC generic business cards are available.
New Business: Ken stated the North Hills Historic Auto Club will hold its annual Antique & Classic Car Show on June 2 at Mars High School. Registration for all show vehicles - $5 per car. Dave M. said there will be PVGP cruise on Tuesday, July 16 at the
Steak ‘n Shake-Homestead Waterfront, cost $5. Dwight discussed the PVGP downtown parade/display on July 17, hopefully
with 16-20 Mustangs, and a few cars will show at several points -- USS Tower, PPG Place, Market Square, and Point State Park.
Other: Bob K. won the 50/50. Next meeting is on Wed., June 5, Roosevelt Grove, North Park. The July meeting will be held on Wed., July 10 because the July 4th holiday falls on Thursday. As a reminder, our Hospitality Picnic will be held on Sunday,
August 4 at Monroeville Community Park.
Adjournment: It was moved by Jeff B. and 2nd by Mike D. to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried.
GPMC Activities are listed in bold print. Some dates and events are subject to change, so please check the website and most recent newsletter for the latest information.
June 5 Club Meeting, Roosevelt Grove, North Park
June 23 15th Annual All Ford-Powered Car Show July 10 Club Meeting, Monroeville Community Park July 19-21 Can-Am, PVGP August 4 Club Hospitality Picnic, Monroeville Community Park ____________________________________________________________________
15th Annual All Ford-Powered Show, June 23
Hosted by the Greater Pittsburgh Mustang Club and Richard Bazzy’s Shults Ford at 2871 Freeport Rd. Event hours are 9am to 4pm. Registration begins at 9am and ends at 11am – NO EXCEPTIONS! Pre-register by June 17th for $10.00 and express check-in. After June 17th registration fee is $12.00.
Rain or shine. First 125 registrants receive a dash plaque and door prize chance. Separate Mustang and Ford-Powered classes (cars & trucks). Judges’ choice, except for GPMC mem-bers. Judging starts at noon. Three awards in each class plus Best of Show and Dealer's Choice. Award presentations by 2:30pm. Basket raffle, DJ, food vendor, and children’s activi-ties. Free spectator admission. A portion of the proceeds will benefit Riding for the Handi-capped of Western Pennsylvania, Inc.
For more information and registration form, visit the web site at
Help Mary Hutton, the GPMC Membership Director, keep the club’s member-ship records up to date. Please submit any and all changes (such as street address, email address, phone number, Mustangs and special interest vehicles owned) to Mary at: [email protected] Or Mary Hutton, P.O. Box 1073, Monroeville, PA 15146
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CORRECTIONS & OMISSIONS Please send corrections & omissions to the editor.
ADVERTISING POLICY
Free Member Classified Ads: "For Sale" and "Wanted" cars and parts only Cars/parts for sale must be personal property of the member (not the property of the member's business or that of a non-member friend or business associate) Limited to three consecutive months Fifty words or less; photos only as space and time allow
Non-Member Classified Ads: "For Sale" and "Wanted" cars and parts only Limited to three consecutive months Fifty words or less; photos only as space and time allow $10 per month, payable in advance
Business Ads: Must be for a one-year period, can be renewed annually No changes in content until up for renewal Must be copy-ready Business card sized ads in the GPMC newsletter or on the GPMC
