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This year we had several new as well as older rod building shops with either project carsor high quality finished cars . It just goes to show you that the car hobby is alive and well inthe Black Hills.Speaking of high quality finished cars, it was amazing to see the G3 Rods display and thosebeautiful cars. They were awarded best in show once again with the 1955 Chevrolet road-ster (formerly a steel roof) they built, powered by a blown 427 ci FORD motor.Their were lots of things happening throughout the show including a 30’s Chevy coupe be-ing chopped, as well as a kids model building contest and coloring contest. If that wasn’tenough the first 500 kids through the door on Saturday received a ‘Hot Wheels’ car to takehome with them.Many kids tickets were purchased through the" Take a Kid to the Car Show” programwith MANY businesses and individuals sponsoring the tickets.Many charities were presented money from the profits of the show at the clubhouse onMarch 14th! See page 12 for photo of some of the charities that were on the list. JN

This ‘40 Ford and ‘55 Chevy wagon were both very nice and part of “Sew Cool display This was a verynice ‘54 Chev PU

Tim Van Pelt ‘s ‘32 Ford sedan Thom Van Pelt car, ‘28roadster was built by the dadand won awards at the National

Roadster Show in Cal..

Dwayne Breyer brought his 1938Chrysler Royal to display

Once again, variety was very evidentthroughout the show. It is so nice to seeclubs showing off their vehicles as agroup. It is also a great way to visit withpeople that have like interests and possi-bly pick up a new member or two.Thanks to the Gold Dust antique car club,the Camaro club, the Mopar Club andthe Dakotas Chapter Studebaker clubwho went out of their way to have 11 en-tered cars in their display.There was at least one Tuner club repre-sented in the Center Hall with someamazingly engineered rides.Hot Rod Institute was well representedwith project cars that are under construc-tion in their “school” of hot rod building!Many thanks go out to the window manfrom northern Minnesota for sending 2neat cars from his huge collection, thefirst ever Chevelle SS and a powerfulBoss 429 Mustang.We had several unfinished cars andtrucks, and it showed once again thatthere is some real potential being built inshops and garages in the Black Hills area.It’s neat to see an unfinished car that wasin the show last year and see it finished inall it’s glory this year!The vendors really had some inventivedisplays with several doing hands on asdemonstration of what their shop does.On this and other pages I tried to get asmany photos of as many cars as I could.They aren’t captioned but you get theidea of what was at the show.


More Car ShowStuff

MORE COUNTS CAR SHOWHere is the list of Division WinnersOutstanding Corvette: Sponsored by Kenny’sBody shop and Powerhouse HondaChuck & Rita Canton’s 1969 Chevrolet Cor-

vette Sting RayOutstanding Unfinished: Sponsored by DakotaBarricade and Dales Tire & RetreadingLeon Lorz 1937 Cord Phaeton

Outstanding Tri-Five: Sponsored by CrossRoads Auto Body and Scull ConstructionMike Peterson’s 1955 Chevrolet Belair

Outstanding Custom: Sponsored by CollisionPros and Shoener MachineMartin Pena’s 1940 Ford Pickup

Outstanding Studebaker: Sponsored by Pro AutoCare and Inland Truck PartsTom, Sue & James Tillma’s 1933 Rockne 10

StockOutstanding Competition: Sponsored by BlackHills Speedway and Bent Pine RanchCharlee Schumacher – Koch 1998 Outlaw

DragsterOutstanding Restored or Original: Sponsored byNeumiller Truck and Autobody and Pro Ma-chineJoel Kusler’s 1967 Chevrolet Chevelle

Outstanding Muscle: Sponsored by Cory’s TireFactory and Adler IndustriesMary Graham 1967 Chevrolet Camaro

Outstanding Rod: Sponsored by Godfrey Brakeand Time Equipment RentalRyan Sieveke’s 1930 Ford Roadster

Outstanding Import: Sponsored by Cory’s TireFactoryMonte Montero’s 1967 Volkswagen Square-

backOutstanding Driver: Sponsored by RCS Con-struction and Casey’s CornerTom Vermuelen’s 1966 Chevrolet Chevelle

Best Truck: Sponsored by Rays Body Shop andWest River InternationalRon & Nancy Island’s 1957 Chevrolet Cameo

PickupBest Hot Rod: Sponsored by R&D Chassis andDakota Star FCU

Terry Campbell’s 1930 Ford ABest Paint: Sponsored by Sherwin Williams andInfinity DieselTom Farnsworth’s 1969 Pontiac GTO

Best Ford: Sponsored By D&F Electric andFrontier GlassThom Van Pelt’s 1928 Ford Roadster

Best Mopar: Sponsored by Royal Wheel Align-ment and Rushmore EquipmentRich & Betty Kauk’s 1969 Plymouth GTX

HardtopBest GM: Sponsored by Mel’s Auto Body andRNJ AutoTom Farnsworth’s 1969 Pontiac GTO The

JudgeBest Custom Paint: Sponsored By Ricks BodyShop and Sturdevants Auto PartsDanny Hedger’s 1966 Pontiac GTO more Counts Streetin’ News, Winter 2017, Page 10

Very nice Model A with Chev W motor Cool GTO coupe

Rare ‘69 Yenco Camaro Nice late 50’s Corvette

Under construction project car Genuine ‘Oldtimer” late 20’s sdn

‘70’s VW ready for cruisin’ Very radical ‘34 Ford


CONTINUATION of CARSHOW WINNERSBest of Show: The Right Impressionand The Counts Car Club

Flip Cooper’s 1955 ChevroletRoadsterMore winners

Best Street Rod: Sponsored by JollyLane Greenhouse and Iron OutfittersMya Fraser’s 1933 Ford Sedan

Best Interior: Sponsored by MastersCustom Design and Embroidery andSound proClayton Graham’s 1969 Chevrolet Ca-

maro

More photos from the car showIncluding the Camaro Club andthe Studebaker club

Best of Show:Flip Cooper’s 1955 Chevrolet Roadster


GIVING…………………….Here is the list of the charities and sponsor-ships.

1 Girls Inc received by Darcie Decker2 Club For Boys received by Mark Kline3 Church Response received by Linda Mentele4 Sgt Colton Derr Foundation received by

Theresa Derr5 Carly Jo Racing Received by Carly Jo

Ellingson6 Western Dakota Tech Transportation Tech

received by Tucker Jones7 Police Cadets no picture8 PKD Foundation no picture9 Cystic Fibrosis Foundation no picture

There could be a couple more donations afterfinal car show financial settlement

Club Member Warren Ghere loseshis wife Delores ‘De De’ after 60

years of marriage

RAPID CITY | Surrounded by her loving family, De-lores "DeDe" Ghere, 79, passed away on March 8, 2017,at Hospice of the HillsServices for Delores ‘DeDe' Ghere — March 17th. 10a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Rapid City. Burialwill be at Pine Lawn Cemetery of the Black Hills. Go toKirl Funeral Home for more history.

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LOCAL CHARITIES BENEFIT FROM DONATIONS FROM CAR SHOW

Please check dates and times before attending distant events, editorJUNE 16 & 17th. 2017, ALL CAR RALLY Car Show sponsored by the Belle Fourche, SD Chamber of CommerceJUNE 28th, 2017, 24rd annual MOPARS in the HILLS car show at Liberty Dodge in Rapid City, Registration at p am,

Show 10 am to 3 pm Free entry and Free admission, for more info Scott Rudge, 430-4792 [email protected] 23rd to the 25th. 2017, 42nd. Annual BACK TO THE 50’s,sponsored by MSRA held at the MN State Fair-

grounds, 1265 Snelling Ave. N., St. Paul, MN 55108-3099, go to MSRA.com to registerJUNE 23 & 24th 2017, CARS IN THE PARK WEEKEND, Glendive, MT. hosted by the Badlands Drifters CarClub, Inc. for info contact 406-385-3516 or 385-5342 or go to www.badlandsdrifters.comJUNE 22, 23, 24 & 26th. 2017, Sturgis Camaro Rally sponsored by the Black Hills Camaro Club for details go towww.SturgisCamaroRally.comJUNE 24, 2017, WHITEWOOD CRUISIN CAR SHOW, Whitewood, SD Saturday noon to 5pm. Presented bythe Whitewood Chamber of Commerce, No entry fee and lots of door prizes .“Biggest Little Car Show in the Hills”JULY 1st. 2017, Annual Sundance Wheel Festival Car Show, Sundance, WY sponsored by Deluxe Harley Da-vidson, For info call Cheryl at 307-282-2001JULY 2nd. 2017, MILE HIGH CAR SHOW & SHINE, near the open cut at the park in Lead, SD entries postmarkedby June 20 $15.00. Day of show $20 for info go to Facebook type in Mile High Show andnShine or call Rodney Nel-son at 605-584-2726JULY 7-8 2017, COUNTS 49th annual BLACK HILLS ROD RUN headquartering out of the Counts clubhouse in Black Hawk, SD, Poker Run , Black Hills Rod Run Cruise, Food and lots of fun. For info go to theCounts website...www.countscarclub.com and click on rod run entry.JULY 9th, 2016, Sunday Downtown CRUISER CAR SHOW, Rapid City, SD, 10 AM to 3 PM, Spaces limited soregister early. Kids activities, Car awards, Swap Meet, K9 demonstration go to the . MainStreetSquareRC.comJULY 15 & 16, 2017, 34th ann Prairie Cruisers Car Show, Dickenson Recreational Center, Dickenson ND, Top 10 re-ceive embroidered jackets, Registration, at Rec Center, Hospitality, FRIDAY Night, Pre reg. before July 1st $30, afterJuly 1st $35JULY 12th thru 16th, 2017 CORVETTE WEEK contact blackhillscorvetteclassic.com for info and scheduleJULY 15 and164th, 2017 Chadron, Nebraska, CLASSICS in the PARK, Friday poker run and Saturday Car Show.Info call Mike at 308-430-2044JULY 22nd. 2017 Annual Hardware Hanks Free Open Car Show, 10 AM to 1 PM, free root beer floats, Mdse couponsto participants, DJ. Call Dan or Tylyn at 343-5150 to let them know you will be participating. Shopping center next towestside Safeway.JULY 22nd, 2017, Custer, SD Gold Discovery Days Car Show near the chamberv office in downtown Custer Getthere early as there is a HUGE parade at 10 AMJULY 30th, 2017, COUNTS annual summer SWAP MEET held at the Counts property and clubhouse just offofI-90 at exit 52 toward Black Hawk, SD for details go to the Counts website countscarclub.com or call Den-ny Volmer at 605-787-6809AUGUST 11, 12, and 13th. 2017, Streetmasters of PIERRE, SD present their annual DAM RUN, Friday is thegearhead gathering, Saturday is the Gravity Drags, Capitol Car Show, Poker Run, Supper, Dam Run Cruise andice cream social. Sunday is Breakfast and Awards. For more info ll Frank Eich at 605-220-2042 or go to our web-site www.pierrestreetmasters.comAUGUST 13th. 2017, 3rd. ann. Custer County. Fair Car Show in Hermosa, SD parade at 10 am, show noonto 3 [email protected] 19th, 2017, DEVILS TOWER CAR SHOW, 10 to 3 sponsored bt the Texas Trail Cruisers car club at theKOA Campground parking lot..$15 entry, cars and trucks welcome For info call Jeff 307-756-2292 or go towww.texastrailcruisers.comAUGUST 26, 27 & 28th 2o17 33rd annual ROAD KNIGHTS Blue Light Special, at the RANCH (Larimer Cty. Fair-grounds in Loveland , Colorado Street Rods, Street Machines, Customs pre 1972 600 car limit pre-entries eligible formajor prizes. Info contact Jim Clark 970-405-6046 or go to www.roadknightscarclub.comAUGUST 17 thru 20th, 2017 , KOOL DEADWOOD NITES, Deadwood SD, Registration daily at the Lodge atDeadwood, fpr more onfo go .towwwKoolDeadwoodNites.comSEPTEMBER 16th, 2017 Return of the COUNTS GREASER DANCE at Robbinsdale Lounge. Open CarShow, parking lot entertainment, drink specials, and music by Pumpin Ethyl. Party and show starts at 3:00

COMING EVENTS


March 7th. 2017 Last night,Counts Car Club Car Show Chair-man Gary Kruen Awarded to TransTech Club member representativeTucker Jones, 2nd year Heavy stu-dent, a check for $300 to go to-wards Skills USA participationcoming up at Lake area Tech inWatertown. Donation was given inthanks for Trans Tech Clubs partic-ipation in the recent Counts Carshow. Gary , representing QualityTransmissions here in Rapid City,is also an active member in TransTech Advisory Board. Thanks ,Gary For all your support.Editors comment… It is great to seesuch a facility available to teachyoung people the technologyto get into a field that is a high de-mand, and high pay profession inthis dayof need

fordieseltechs .

JNeditor


Submitted by Dick Towne,Diesrl Tech program director.

The club members check out the spacious WDT facility

Lots of NEW high tech equipment and electronic equipment

Gary Kreun discusses what is available in this new facility

J im Neuz i l ed i t o rW INTER ED IT IONnow on ou r w e bs i te

ww w. c ou n ts c a r c l u b . c omCoun t s o f the Cobb l e s tone Ca r C lub

PO Box 488 Rap id C i ty , SD 57709

President – Lynn Delemeter 605-431-3404E-mail [email protected]

Vice President—Don Oskey 605-646– 5463Secretary— Dennis Volmer—787-6809

Treasurer—Bob DiekmannBoard of Directors:

Gary Kreun, Rush Elliot, Larry Raterman,and Tom SchmanskiNewsletter Committee

Jim Neuzil, editor 605-390-2238, [email protected] co-editor Al Smith

Webmasters—Bob Dunfee, [email protected] , Chad Raterman

Rod Run—Committee Bob Mallow, Skip AbellCar Show Committee - Gary Kreun, Dennis

Volmer, Glen Shield, Bob Rohrbach.Cruise Dir. Gary Kruen, Bob Rohrback

Membership—Jim Neuzil605-390-2238

[email protected] SD Safety Rep—Gary Kreun,

NSRA State Rep—Lenny Olson, Custer, SDSDSRA Club Rep— Garry McLaughlin

Club Mdse. Sales– Jim Neuzil, 605-390-2238

Club House Maintenance as noted at clubhouse by season

It’s time to make plans to attend our 49th.Annual BLACK HILLS ROD RUN onJuly 7th and 8th 2017 at the Counts Club-house in Black Hawk, SD followed by theDowntown Cruiser Car Show on SundayJuly 9th. For entry form go to our websitewww.countscarclub.com

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