ricky bobick takes a …...here’s hoping dodge will save us. -bob gough, y’r ‘umble ed’tr....
TRANSCRIPT
Mira Mesa High School Car Show, Sat., Sept. 15 A Peoples Choice trophy was awarded to the custom ‘65 Dodge owned by Rick Bobick. Camaro Fall Classic Sun., Sept. 16th And the very next day, Rick’s purple with silver accent stripe, 5.7 Hemi pow-ered, ‘65 Dodge took another Peoples Choice trophy. And Rick reports that yes, there were more than two cars at those events. What a weekend!Mopar Club Meeting, September 12, Casa Machado The Club had checks of $2750 for each of our three beneficiaries, the USO San Diego, Warrior Foundation Freedom Station, and Wounded Warrior Homes, all of whom had representatives attend the meeting. Sadly, Home-front decided to close its doors with the passing of their executive director, leaving the three charities to split equally our net profit from the All-American Car Show in July. So, all the hard work by Clubmembers was well worth the effort, and the folks from the charities thanked the Clubmembers profusely.Clubmember inducted into Mopar Hall Of Fame Well, in truth, he’s a for-
mer member. This Hall of Fame is sponsired by the Mopar Collectors Guide magazine. Clubmember Scott Harvey received the recognition at a banquet in a Radisson hotel near Carlisle, Pennslyvania. Scott was honored along with Randy Graves, his long-time rally navigator. Chrysler engi-neer Scott was racing in SCCA classes with 300s, Valiants and Barracudas starting in the early sixties. In January of
1964, Scott led a team of three rally prepared Valiants on an assault of the Monte Carlo Rallye in France. By 1965, Harvey’s blue Barracuda had become an unholy terror at SCCA race and rally events, and Chrysler even used him and his family in a famous magazine adver-tisement. The “Team Starfish” Barracuda featured in the print ads was actually one of a two car team that nearly won the first SCCA Trans-Am championship season of 1966. Harvey finished first overall with Ralph Beckman
navigating in the grueling Shell 4000 mile Trans-Canada Rally in 1968 behind the wheel of a ‘67 Barracuda. Scott built a 4x4 Dodge Aspen F-body, called “Cheetah”, powered by a 340 to Pikes Peak in 1982. Scott retired from Chrysler while in the position of Chief Engineer at the Chrysler/Shelby “Skunk Works”. For more information and some great photos take a look at https://oppositelock.kinja.com/scott-harvey-and-his-pet-project-cheetah-1769184502 and https://www.flickr.com/photos/rwgraves/albums/72157695629653272
Here I sit at my keyboard, writing this a day before Mrs. ‘umble & I depart for a vacation, punching out my monthly rant, and watching the US team getting schmotzed by the Euro team in the Ryder Cup. As I know 99% of Club-members don’t know where of what I’m speaking to you about, it’s golf. The Ryder Cup is team play between our best pro players against all the best pro players in Yurrop. And they don’t get paid! Not exciting you say? Well, the immense crowds disagree. And the players disagree, as when they win a hole, it’s ligament stretching fist pumps & chest pops. And we have one mem-ber, Larry Johnson, who made his living at golf. What’s more exciting then that? Anyhoo, what’s this got to do with cars, you ask? Well, the broadcast is lousy with car commercials. And the lousiest of ‘em all, if you’re askin’ me, are those from the car company I love to hate,Toyota. Ok, their cars are well made, I’ll give you that. But not any bet-ter than most. The burr under my saddle is the commercials that allude to the Camry and Avalon being performance cars. As an example, one Avalon spot shows a guy pulling out of his driveway in his Avalon. Just as a girl on her trike challenges him, the Avalon driver, a smirk on his lips, blips the throttle caus-ing a throaty burble from the exhaust. RYDER CUP BREAKING NEWS: The US has pulled to with 1 point of the Yurrop team, 91/2 to 101/2. Now back to the rant: He then turns onto his street. There, there a squirrel,runs down a tree to challenge him. Again, a throttle blip and throaty burble, a little louder this time. A little more smirk. A squirrel. A squirrel! Cruising on the freeway next to a lake, our smirking driver accelerates to pass a speedboat just offshore. Finally, it’s a passenger jet on takeoff. Really? An Avalon? Yasee, Toyota hasn’t made a performance oriented car, a real driver’s car, since they dropped the Supra in 2002 and the Senor Dos in 2007. RYDER CUP UP-DATE: The US squad just lost, once again for the umpteenth time on Yurrop’s soil. Now, back to our regularly scheduled rant. So I guess a little exhaust rumble makes for a performance car? As self driving cars become more refined, we who love to drive will be expected to get our enjoyment with sound effects. Here’s hoping Dodge will save us. -Bob Gough, Y’r ‘umble Ed’tr.
Ricky Bobick takes a double!!!
OCT 2018 The Newsletter of the Mopar Club/San Diego
OCT 2018www.moparclubsandiego.net
For Sale: 30 lb. bottle of virgn R-12 (not re-cycled R-12), $400Bruce 619-448-6547
Above and below: Charles Ettari and show the troops what modern
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Wanted 1948 Plymouth sedan George 951-663-5655 [email protected]
For Sale: Brand new Mopar wheels mounted with brand new 265/70 X17 Goodyear Wrangler SR/A tires from a new Ram 500.Reduced to $550 Ben Giangiulio [email protected]
For Sale: 493 c.i. stroker, 10.4 to 1 compression, 1972 block, 440 Source aluminum heads, 440 Source stroker kit, ARP bolts, hydraulic Comp Cam # XE295HL & lifters, Comp Cams Magnum roller rocker arms & 7/16” pushrod rods, Edelbrock Performer RPM dual plane intake, BHJ vibration dampner, High volume oil pump, 6 quart Hemi oil pan, Windage tray, MSD Pro Billet distributor with MSD plug wires. Westech Performance Group - 540 h. p. @ 5,600 RPM 590 ft. lbs. torque @ 3,900 RPM - 950 cfm Holley XP carb was used when dyno’d Contact Larry @ [email protected] / Price: $8,975.00 – Carburetor not included
For Sale: 493 stroker, 10.4:1 cr, ‘72 440 blk, 440 Source alum hds/stro-ker kit, ARP, hyd Comp Cam XE-295HL, lifters/roller rockers, 7/16” pushrods, Eddy Performer RPM int, BHJ damper, 6 qt pan, windage tray, MSD dist., wires, dynoed 540 hp @ 5600, 590 ft/lbs @ 3900 w/ 950 cfm Holley (not inc.), $8,250.00 Larry [email protected]
SOLD!
Y’r ‘umble Ed’tr navigates from the right seat of Scott’s 911
‘umble again with Scott in his Dodge Colt
way and turned the Challenger over to a custom painter. It was stripped of its drivetrain and suspension, hung onto a rotisserie, and custom painted from nose to tail, roof to floorpan in a multi-hued paint style known as “panels” that originated with customizers in the late 1950’s. Meanwhile a small block 340 c.i. engine was located and modified to the degree of the paint work. This engine was chromed and had a huge supercharger that protruded through a custom hole in the original Rallye hood. With custom wheels and grille, the car was dubbed the “Heat Wave Challenger”. It was featured in a big indoor event known as the World of Wheels in St. Louis, Missouri, where it was displayed with mirrors reflect-ing the pristine underside. Once a muscular pony car, now a glitzy show pony. You gotta wonder what this Challenger would say about that, if only it could. It’s unknown how long this phase lasted in the Challeng-er’s life. But once again, it was sold. In 2005 the new owner removed the engine and suspension and for a second time hung the car from a rotisserie. It was painted the 1970 color C7 Plum Crazy that remains to this day. While the paint was being ap-plied a Shak-er hood was installed and the scoop fastened to a six pack
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if only they couldtalk...
OCT 2018
Some of our vintage Mopars have been around for fifty years, some more, some less, and survived sev-eral owners who have had their way with them. In the case of this 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T, it could tell you quite a story, if it could only talk. But its present owners, Clubmembers Jeff and Julie Walker, can tell you at least some of its history. For those who remember, the famous Dodge Fever ads were run from 1968 through 1971 and kicked off its optional Scat Pack V-8 per-formance vehicles which included the Challenger and Challenger R/T models. The Scat Pack cars sport-ed “bumble bee” stripes on the rear deck, a potent warning to Brand X muscle cars. In 1970 owners could join the Scat Pack Club. For three bucks per year, members got a Mopar Performance catalog, wallet card, jacket patch, bumper sticker, forty-page racing guide, the monthly Dodge Performance News, and the quarterly Dodge Scat News. What a deal. Originally F8 Dark Green Metallic with black interior, this Scat Pack R/T had the rare 440/6 Pack V-code option from the factory. That option included the Super Track Pack which featured a 4.10 geared Sure Grip rear differential with a Dana 9.75” ring gear. Brakes in this package were 10.75” front disks and 10.5” rear drums. The original owner stirred the A-833 four speed transmission with an iconic Pistol Grip shifter that pro-truded from the optional console. At some point the original engine was lost, probably blown up in a drag race incident. If the car could talk, what a story could be. In the ‘80’s, a new owner had Dodge Fever in a big
carburetor setup on a 440 block with a correct casting date. New 15”x7” Rallye wheels were installed and except for the color and Shaker hood, the Challenger was returned to its as-built look. From 2015 until 2012 the R/T was in the midwest. Several months ago, the car changed owners again, this time into the hands of Jeff and Julie. Their 1968 Plymouth GTX was in R & J Motors in Escondido for a repair, and the Challenger happened to be there. It was for sale. The Walkers decided it was too nice to pass up. To accommodate his bum left knee, Jeff had R & J install a hydraulic throw-out bearing to actuate the clutch. Mean-while, Jeff and Julie are researching
it’s complete history and trying to locate the original engine. For now it’s a fine driver and beautiful stablemate to their 2009 R/T Challeng-er.
Can you imag-ine? “Yo, I got a 5.7 liter Hemi. Whachoo got?” Yeah. If only they could talk.
Above: This R/T came with the optional console and Pistol Gtip shifter. Right: Very few ‘70 Challengers had a Shaker hood from the factory, but a previous owner made this modifcation to the replacement 440/6 Pack.
Above:, right Sometime in the ‘80’s the R/T hit the show circuit with this wild paint scheme and wilder chromed and blown 340 small block.
This Plum Crazy 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T 440/6 Pack recently found its way from the midwest and into the garage of Clubmembers Jeff and Julie Walker. Over the years the previous owners morphed it from a Dark Green Metallic muscle pony car, to a show pony, and finally to what you see today.
Jeff and Julie with their 2009 and 1970 Challenger R/T stablemates.
Mira Mesa High School Car Show, Sat., Sept. 15 A Peoples Choice trophy was awarded to the custom ‘65 Dodge owned by Rick Bobick. Camaro Fall Classic Sun., Sept. 16th And the very next day, Rick’s purple with silver accent stripe, 5.7 Hemi pow-ered, ‘65 Dodge took another Peoples Choice trophy. And Rick reports that yes, there were more than two cars at those events. What a weekend!Mopar Club Meeting, September 12, Casa Machado The Club had checks of $2750 for each of our three beneficiaries, the USO San Diego, Warrior Foundation Freedom Station, and Wounded Warrior Homes, all of whom had representatives attend the meeting. Sadly, Home-front decided to close its doors with the passing of their executive director, leaving the three charities to split equally our net profit from the All-American Car Show in July. So, all the hard work by Clubmembers was well worth the effort, and the folks from the charities thanked the Clubmembers profusely.Clubmember inducted into Mopar Hall Of Fame Well, in truth, he’s a for-
mer member. This Hall of Fame is sponsired by the Mopar Collectors Guide magazine. Clubmember Scott Harvey received the recognition at a banquet in a Radisson hotel near Carlisle, Pennslyvania. Scott was honored along with Randy Graves, his long-time rally navigator. Chrysler engi-neer Scott was racing in SCCA classes with 300s, Valiants and Barracudas starting in the early sixties. In January of
1964, Scott led a team of three rally prepared Valiants on an assault of the Monte Carlo Rallye in France. By 1965, Harvey’s blue Barracuda had become an unholy terror at SCCA race and rally events, and Chrysler even used him and his family in a famous magazine adver-tisement. The “Team Starfish” Barracuda featured in the print ads was actually one of a two car team that nearly won the first SCCA Trans-Am championship season of 1966. Harvey finished first overall with Ralph Beckman
navigating in the grueling Shell 4000 mile Trans-Canada Rally in 1968 behind the wheel of a ‘67 Barracuda. Scott built a 4x4 Dodge Aspen F-body, called “Cheetah”, powered by a 340 to Pikes Peak in 1982. Scott retired from Chrysler while in the position of Chief Engineer at the Chrysler/Shelby “Skunk Works”. For more information and some great photos take a look at https://oppositelock.kinja.com/scott-harvey-and-his-pet-project-cheetah-1769184502 and https://www.flickr.com/photos/rwgraves/albums/72157695629653272
Here I sit at my keyboard, writing this a day before Mrs. ‘umble & I depart for a vacation, punching out my monthly rant, and watching the US team getting schmotzed by the Euro team in the Ryder Cup. As I know 99% of Club-members don’t know where of what I’m speaking to you about, it’s golf. The Ryder Cup is team play between our best pro players against all the best pro players in Yurrop. And they don’t get paid! Not exciting you say? Well, the immense crowds disagree. And the players disagree, as when they win a hole, it’s ligament stretching fist pumps & chest pops. And we have one mem-ber, Larry Johnson, who made his living at golf. What’s more exciting then that? Anyhoo, what’s this got to do with cars, you ask? Well, the broadcast is lousy with car commercials. And the lousiest of ‘em all, if you’re askin’ me, are those from the car company I love to hate,Toyota. Ok, their cars are well made, I’ll give you that. But not any bet-ter than most. The burr under my saddle is the commercials that allude to the Camry and Avalon being performance cars. As an example, one Avalon spot shows a guy pulling out of his driveway in his Avalon. Just as a girl on her trike challenges him, the Avalon driver, a smirk on his lips, blips the throttle caus-ing a throaty burble from the exhaust. RYDER CUP BREAKING NEWS: The US has pulled to with 1 point of the Yurrop team, 91/2 to 101/2. Now back to the rant: He then turns onto his street. There, there a squirrel,runs down a tree to challenge him. Again, a throttle blip and throaty burble, a little louder this time. A little more smirk. A squirrel. A squirrel! Cruising on the freeway next to a lake, our smirking driver accelerates to pass a speedboat just offshore. Finally, it’s a passenger jet on takeoff. Really? An Avalon? Yasee, Toyota hasn’t made a performance oriented car, a real driver’s car, since they dropped the Supra in 2002 and the Senor Dos in 2007. RYDER CUP UP-DATE: The US squad just lost, once again for the umpteenth time on Yurrop’s soil. Now, back to our regularly scheduled rant. So I guess a little exhaust rumble makes for a performance car? As self driving cars become more refined, we who love to drive will be expected to get our enjoyment with sound effects. Here’s hoping Dodge will save us. -Bob Gough, Y’r ‘umble Ed’tr.
Ricky Bobick takes a double!!!
OCT 2018 The Newsletter of the Mopar Club/San Diego
OCT 2018www.moparclubsandiego.net
For Sale: 30 lb. bottle of virgn R-12 (not re-cycled R-12), $400Bruce 619-448-6547
Above and below: Charles Ettari and show the troops what modern
esaPlumbing Company
619-276-5275Clubmember Kerry Kohl Lic #515449
ClassifiedsAs a tangible benefit to being a member of The Mopar Club, you get free ads. E-mail your ad to [email protected]
Steve WilliamsMobile Welding
Frame Connectors Spring Relocating
Rear Axle Bracing & Narrowing
Mopar Club Newsletter Ad Rates•Classified Ads
Club members free Non-members $10/mo*
•Club Sponsor AdsClub members $60/6 months, min*Non-members $100/6 months, min*
* OR like-value raffle prizes or 15% off products/services to Club members
760-598-9809, or [email protected]
Ralph Vagnone, RealtorBalboa Real Estate
301 W. Broadway, Suite 800 SD619-823-2431
15% Mopar Club Discount on all Parts, Services & Labor To Clubmembers
8010 Balboa Ave, San Diego, CA 92111
Wanted 1948 Plymouth sedan George 951-663-5655 [email protected]
For Sale: Brand new Mopar wheels mounted with brand new 265/70 X17 Goodyear Wrangler SR/A tires from a new Ram 500.Reduced to $550 Ben Giangiulio [email protected]
For Sale: 493 c.i. stroker, 10.4 to 1 compression, 1972 block, 440 Source aluminum heads, 440 Source stroker kit, ARP bolts, hydraulic Comp Cam # XE295HL & lifters, Comp Cams Magnum roller rocker arms & 7/16” pushrod rods, Edelbrock Performer RPM dual plane intake, BHJ vibration dampner, High volume oil pump, 6 quart Hemi oil pan, Windage tray, MSD Pro Billet distributor with MSD plug wires. Westech Performance Group - 540 h. p. @ 5,600 RPM 590 ft. lbs. torque @ 3,900 RPM - 950 cfm Holley XP carb was used when dyno’d Contact Larry @ [email protected] / Price: $8,975.00 – Carburetor not included
For Sale: 493 stroker, 10.4:1 cr, ‘72 440 blk, 440 Source alum hds/stro-ker kit, ARP, hyd Comp Cam XE-295HL, lifters/roller rockers, 7/16” pushrods, Eddy Performer RPM int, BHJ damper, 6 qt pan, windage tray, MSD dist., wires, dynoed 540 hp @ 5600, 590 ft/lbs @ 3900 w/ 950 cfm Holley (not inc.), $8,250.00 Larry [email protected]
SOLD!
Y’r ‘umble Ed’tr navigates from the right seat of Scott’s 911
‘umble again with Scott in his Dodge Colt