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April
2014
2014 2014 OFFICERSOFFICERSOFFICERS
PRESIDENT
JOANN MARTORANO
480-969-7884
VICE PRESIDENT
Chris Valentino
817-247-9204
SECRETARY
Alyce Ancell
480-983-2510
TREASURER
Ethel Marques
602-292-5333
SGT. AT ARMS
Gerald Young
Pending e-mail
MEMBER OF THE MONTH:
GERALD & JOYCE YOUNG
1993 MUSTANG CONVERTIBLE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Dan Martorano 602-437-8177 Tom Martin 602-621-0590
Becky Field 480-813-6838 Greg Nelson 562-673-4502
Drew Peterson 602-410-5255 Phyllis Petrone 480-857-1323
BOARD ALTERNATES None
CHIEF JUDGE Chris Valentino 817-247-9204
WELCOMING COMMITTEE Becky Field 480-813-6838
AZ AUTOMOBILE HOBBYIST COUNCIL Tom Martin 602-621-0590
NEWSLETTER EDITOR Chris Valentino 817-247-9204
CLASSIFIED and EVENTS Open Position
WEBMASTER Greg Nelson
MCA REPRESENTATIVE Tim Francis 281-753-7158
CLUB MERCHANDISE Becky Field 480-813-6838
PARADE COORDINATOR Fabian Pugliese 602-339-3183
CLUB PHOTOGRAPHER Patrick Sweeney
CLUB WEBSITE www.copperstatemustangclub.com
The Mustang Mirror is a monthly publication of the Copperstate Mustang Club,
Inc. Submission deadline is the 2nd Wednesday of every month and can be sent
to the club PO Box 50309, Phoenix AZ 85076.
COPPERSTATE INFORMATION
Be sure to contact an officer or board member for the many benefits
of belonging to The Copperstate Mustang Club!
MEETING MINUTES
Board Meeting - 05/15/2014
Meeting opened by President JoAnn at 7 pm at Black Bear Restaurant
Officers Present: JoAnn Martorano, Chris Valentino, Alyce Ancell, Ethel Marques, Gerald Young
Board Members Present: Tom Martin, Becky Field, Dew Peterson, Dan Martorano, Greg Nelson, Phyllis Petrone
Members Attending: Bob Ancell, Chevie Neeper, Paul Marques
Meeting called to order by JoAnn. Treasurer report given by Ethel.
Tom reported on Beeline car show. Dan and JoAnn on Mustang across America events
New Business: Motion made by Drew for the June ice cream social to be held June 28 at the Mt Olive Church . Drew
will chair the event for that Sat afternoon. Motion seconded by Becky was approved. Approval was given for $300 for
supplies for the ice cream social.
A motion by Drew was made reinstate the practice of awarding the member of the month $10 gift certificate. This was seconded by Phyllis
and approved and will resume retroactively for the year.
Chris explained about a packet to be purchased for the fall car show. It will include various items to add to the
50th Mustang celebration. Becky reported on her research of various places to hold the show and offerings of
each relating to room rates, dinner prices , parking lot accommodations. Holiday Inn at Country Club and 60 was
the recommended location. This will be a judged and people choice show. A motion made by Drew and
seconded by Tom to use this location and secure the Oct 25 date. Approval was given for a security deposit. Tom made a motion and seconded by Phyllis to purchase the Packet from Ford for $200 shipping cost. This was approved.
Gerald will put his car in the Berge showroom for the coming month.
Next board meeting June 5 at Berge Ford 6:30 and is open to all members.
Meeting adjourned at 8:40.
Officers present: JoAnn Martorano, President; Chris Valentino, Vice President; Alyce Ancell, Secretary; Ethel
Marques, Treasurer; Gerald Young, Sgt of Arms
Board members present: Tom Martin, Becky Field, Phyllis Petrone, Drew Peterson, Greg Nelson
JoAnn called the meeting to order and lead in the pledge of allegiance
Ethel gave treasurer report.
Tom gave a AAHC up date. He explained about the possibility of ethanol being used in autos as it is cleaner burn-
ing than current gasoline.
Tim reported from MCA that wounded warrior car will again be at Berge Ford on May 28th.
Tim reported on many of the things that happened at the Las Vegas Mustang Birthday party last month.
JoAnn shared many things that she and Dan experienced on the Mustangs Across America trip. Dan reported on
the events that went on at the Charlotte Mustang Birthday party last month.
Drew told members about the ice cream social which will be held on Sat., June 28th at Mt Olive Church. All mem-
bers are invited. A member event no cost to members.
JoAnn confirmed the date for our fall Mustang show to be Oct 25.
Becky did research with several hotels and found the best all around to be with Holiday Inn at Country Club and
60. More details to be coming.
50/50 drawing was won by Paul Marques.
Catherine was given her Member of the Month award and everyone sang happy birthday to her. Birthday cake
was served for refreshments.
Meeting adjourned at 2:50
General Meeting - 05/18/2014
Member of the Month Cont.
Catherine’s Birthday Celebration
Copperstate 1000
Sunday Morning Send Off For Copperstate 1000
An early Sunday A M send off for the annual 1000 mile driving and social event took place on April 6th at
Tempe‘s Diablo Stadium. The annual event is sponsored by the Phoenix Art Museum Men’s Art Council, Bell
Lexus and other sponsors of status. It is open to pre-1974 automobiles of significance. Oh! the collector cars you
see there. Approximately 80 cars were parked inside the stadium for spectators to view, lust and faun over, just
before they are to leave on a four day tour of the southern part of Arizona. All cars are privately owned and I won-
der if this is the only chance for exercise during the year. The cost is $5,950 includes meals and double occupancy
accommodations. Usually there are many more applicants than the limit of eighty. The route is not disclosed in
advance to protect privacy. There are many Arizona cars, but there are cars from many states, especially Califor-
nia. Greg Nelson, our photographer, counted at least six Shelby Mustangs along with a complement of Cobras. My
favorite was an early 60’s Bill Devin designed Devin SS roadster with a Chevrolet engine. There was a colorful
cornucopia of marques including Ferrari, Maserati, Jaguar, Mercedes Gull wing coupes and roadsters, Packards,
Porsches, Corvettes and many others.
In the west parking lot was an open car show of every make and model:(Street rods, orphans, sports cars,
and of course our Mustangs). There were probably around three hindered.
There was a mishap we discovered as we were leaving. A 1957 Porsche spider that was leaving on the Copperstate
1000 tour was hit in the front end by an oncoming pickup that turned in front of him ruining his day. Both front
fenders and the lower fascia were severely bent. The driver remained calm while answering questions and waiting
for police. It was serious note to end a very enjoyable event of enjoying automotive history and beauty.
. Mustang Scramble or “Trying To Put Humpty Back Together”
On Saturday morning, March 29th, 2014the cars and drivers met at Fiesta Mall’s South side. Everyone ar-
rived in high spirits. This driving event requiring map reading skills (maps were provided), a good relationship
with your copilot, to answer all questions on a sheet about 12 locations in Mesa and still drive the shortest dis-
tance, in a timely manner. Some familiarity with Mesa may have been an advantage. It was easy to whiz by loca-
tions without noticing and do U turns to see it one more time. The Falcon Field location was particularly challeng-
ing due to a sign being removed after Bob and Alyce’s survey trip but before the scramble. One group went so far
as to interview security about the question. One driver and copilot were an hour late…… not too timely…must
have parked. Most of the competitors clocked in at 58 to 60 miles. Bev and Dave Freet came close with 58.5
miles. The shortest distance turned out to be 52.4 miles and was won by Mike and Greg in a Boss 302. They since
have been banned from future competition! The Teams of Jo Ann and Kathy and Chevie and Tom were runners
up.
Thanks to Alyce and Bob Ancell for preparing and running such a fun event. They were responsible for
cleverly choosing locations to answer questions. They set up lunch arrangements at Golden Corral Buffet on Pow-
er Road. We all enjoyed telling stories about our copilots and got answers to the questions. Awards were provided
by Bob and Alyce. Cash prizes for first, second, and third were donated back to the club’s general fund.
It was agreed that we should do more fun and exhilarating events like this one. Thanks Bob and Alyce!
Mustang Scramble
AAHC May 2014 Report
Arizona Automobile Hobbyist Council May, 2014 Report
By Tom Martin
May 6th General meeting and election was held at Mel Martin’s Museum on I-17.
There were several new cars in Mel’s collection. The speaker was Dr. Robert Falco,
ASU professor, speaking on “Alternative Fuels for Arizona”. Traditionally the meeting is an end of year meeting with food and refreshments. It
was well attended by 43 members. The board plans to continue general meetings and
board meetings throughout the summer to increase participation. The petition drive has been terminated. The board plans to file another petition to get the Toll Road issue
on the 2016 ballot. A number of announcements about car shows were made regard-ing Prescott, Laveen, and others. Details can be found on our website or at desert-
cruisers.com
The general meetings are open to all. General meeting are at 7 P. M., the first Tuesday
of the month with location on the website. Information about time and place can be
found on the website, Arizona Automobile Hobbyist Council.com.
Tech Talk
Last month we spoke about ignition problems with early Mustangs. Fox Body Mustangs
1979-1993, also had problems with ignition switches, especially Mustangs equipped with “tilt col-
umns”.
The ignition switches in the Fox Body cars were mounted up in the steering columns. These
switches were constructed much like the switches in the early Mustangs.
The first sign of a potential problem shows up when you wiggle the column slightly, or
change the position of the wheel while the car is running. The problem will show up by accom-
plishing the above and the car will die suddenly. Not a problem while setting in the driveway, but
a real problem when you are driving down the road and the car dies in traffic along with the loss
of steering and diminished braking power.
If you can not correct this problem with the following recommendations you will have to
find a replacement. The switch is no longer available, but sometimes you can find a complete
good used column to swap out.
The mechanical and electrical sections were joined together with the three tabs crimped be-
tween sections.
First thing – disconnect positive battery cable!!! Remove steering wheel with appropriate
wheel puller. Check physical condition of ignition switch, if the crimps appear loose, try re-
crimping the tabs to provide a more secure connection. Either use 2 part epoxy, or JB weld to hold
sections firmly together. Allow to dry/harden per product instructions. It is difficult to secure the
sections of the switch with any external fasteners. Also check the cable that comes up the column
to the switch. These cables shrink with age, and high temperatures like the Arizona heat. Loosen
the fasteners holding the cable, even a little bit will help.
Hopefully this article will prove helpful in correcting the situation. Finally after completing
the above procedure, re-connect the positive battery cable and check that all functions associated
with the column like: turn signals, horn, wipers, hi/low beam switch (if equipped) are all function-
ing properly.
Any questions or suggestions please contact me.
Dan M.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Jun 5 Copperstate Mustang Club Board Meeting: Copperstate Mustang Club will be having its month-
ly Board Meeting at Berge Ford at 6:30pm. All are welcome to come out and participate. Help
make our club successful.
Jun 8 Copperstate Mustang Club Monthly Meeting: 1:00 pm at the Community Hall of the Mount of
Olives Church; 3546 E Thomas Rd, Phx; we will have snacks/deserts to enjoy during the meeting.
We meet the second Sunday of each month at this location. Come out and enjoy yourself.
Jun 14 14th Annual Yavapai Classic Car Show: All makes and models. Location: 300 S Granite St
Prescott. Go to www.yccaz.org for more information. Flyer enclosed in newsletter.
Jun 28 Ice Cream Social: Will be held at Mount of Olives church 3546 E. Thomas Rd. Phx. At 4pm. This
is free to club members . Please contact Drew Peterson at [email protected] if able to attend.
Jul 10 Copperstate Mustang Club Board Meeting: Copperstate Mustang Club will be having its month-
ly Board Meeting at Berge Ford at 6:30pm. All are welcome to come out and participate. Help
make our club successful.
Jul 13 Copperstate Mustang Club Monthly Meeting: 1:00 pm at the Community Hall of the Mount of
Olives Church; 3546 E Thomas Rd, Phx; we will have snacks/deserts to enjoy during the meeting.
We meet the second Sunday of each month at this location. Come out and enjoy yourself.
Aug 2-3 Watson Lake 40th Annual Prescott Antique Auto Club Car show and Swap Meet. Location:
3101 Watson Lake Rd Prescott. Car show registration $25.00 for first 200, will receive T-Shirt,
Dash Plaque and Goodie bag. Contact: Jim Ware 982-778-5386 for more information.
Aug 7 Copperstate Mustang Club Board Meeting: Copperstate Mustang Club will be having its month-
ly Board Meeting at Berge Ford at 6:30pm. All are welcome to come out and participate. Help
make our club successful.
Aug 10 Copperstate Mustang Club Monthly Meeting: 1:00 pm at the Community Hall of the Mount of
Olives Church; 3546 E Thomas Rd, Phx; we will have snacks/deserts to enjoy during the meeting.
We meet the second Sunday of each month at this location. Come out and enjoy yourself.
Sep 5-7 10th Annual Route 66 Days Charity Car Show. Location: Historic Downtown Flagstaff. Registra-
tion $40.00 Car Show is Saturday 6th. For more information go to www.route66carclub.com
Oct 5 Mustangs by the Bay San Diego: Show is next to Sea Port Village in the park. Remember this
date more information to follow.
Oct 25 Save the date. Copperstate Mustang Club Fall Show: More details to come.
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Phoenix, AZ 85076
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