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Spring Fling, Apr 14-15, Woodley Park, Van Nuys Clubmembers Brad Bigelow, Larry Dewees, and Steve VanderSchaaf had swap meet spaces to clear out their garages. Steve unloaded his Aussie Valiant and came the trailer on which it was towed. Mopar Club BBQ, Sat Apr 21, Deer Springs Winery
& Museum Some 50 Clubmembers attended, bringing not only their Mopars, but pot-luck dishes, as well. Jerry Keller and Jeff Walker manned the grille.
MATS, Apr 27-29, Las Vegas Motorplex Clubmembers showing cars were Jim Collins with his ‘65 Belvedere tribute and Milton Karahadian with his ‘70 Cuda. Milton had a
harrowing trip, his Ram diesel spitting its water pump et al near Victorville. He repaired the truck
alongside the road, by flashlight, with Clubmember Joe Bourdage on the phone talking him thru the repair. That’s real MoparManship! Milton ar-rived in Las Vegas well after midnight. But he was
rewarded with Best Restified. Racers on the 1/4 mile track included Bill “HemiBoy” Baugh in
his Rumble Bee, Marv Reiser in Nostalgia S/S, and Steve VanderSchaaf in his 6-speed Hellcat. Antique Drags, Apr 28, Barona Raceway Jerry
Keller got in some laps in his ‘63 Dodge. Eye Candy Show, May 6, Pal Joey’s Lounge, San Diego Club-members Rick Bobick and Bill “He-
miBoy” Baugh showed their Mopars, with Bill’s stroked Hemi Satellite taking Best Mopar.
esaPlumbing Company
619-276-5275Clubmember Kerry Kohl Lic #515449
I came across a couple of free maga-zines recently. One, Car & Driver, Jan 2018 issue, had an interesting article on some new automobile technologies coming our way. One of ‘em is a new shock absorber that adjusts its rebound rate at a fantastic rate in nanoseconds. Kinda like the very expensive shocks that come with pricey Cadillacs and Corvettes. Only these are supposed to be cheap. What’s not to like about that? Other technologies include a new internal combustion engine that ignites fuel without a spark plug. And its not a diesel. It keeps the fuel/air ratio in the ul-timate sweet spot for efficient power and emissions. And there’s a new LED head-light design that turns the light beams as the car turns by illuminating bulbs that would be otherwise be dark. No moving parts. And from Bosch, a new fuel-in-jection system for boosted engines is coming. It utilizes water injection to keep the charge cool, increasing power and lowering emissions. Another mag, Automobile, Decem-ber 2017, (Hey! Free mags are often old mags!) came to me from a car guy buddy. There’s an article about a special edition Challenger. These are in 2-tone paint, black with blue, or Billet Silver or Pitch Black. There will be only 80 editions of these specials made, and beyond custom touches like emblems and a shaker hood, but they are all 392 Challengers. Anyhoo, the writer drives the car, a 6-speed manual, over a long distance journey and absolutely raved about its pow-er, cornering ability, and comfort . He quotes an industry analyst who says of the 10 year old design, “It’s hard to say a bad thing about Mopar. They’re just damn good at what they do.” Which brings me to vintage cars. My ‘67 Cuda, namely. It seems my 50 year old headliner has finally fallen apart. So, I called Legendary, Classic Industries, Year 1, all the places for a correct headliner. Nobody had it in my color, Medium Copper. It was recom-mended by them that I contact their source, SMS Auto Fabrics to get one in correct color and fabric. So, I did. They tell me they have what I need, takes a month, and the price is $275+shipping. I give ‘em may card number. My account gets billed 2 weeks later for 300 bucks. A week later, another 50. I call, “what’s up?” “Well the price we quoted was too low, so...” Ok, I’ll take it anyway. It finally arrives after 2-1/2 months. Right color, wrong fabric. I call. “Well. the fabric was going to take another six weeks, so, we made it out of what we had... I’m beginning to like new cars better than old cars.-Bob Gough, Y’r ‘umble Ed’tr.
Showin’ & racin’!!!
MAY 2018 The Newsletter of the Mopar Club/San Diego
Steve WilliamsMobile Welding
Frame Connectors Spring Relocating
Rear Axle Bracing & Narrowing
(619)988-0778email: [email protected]
Ralph Vagnone, RealtorBalboa Real Estate
301 W. Broadway, Suite 800 SD
MAY 2018www.moparclubsandiego.net
15% Mopar Club Discount on all Parts, Services & Labor To Clubmembers
8010 Balboa Ave, San Diego, CA 92111Wanted 1948 Plymouth sedan George [email protected] sale: ‘75 440 block, crank, rods and cyl. heads. Motorhome block, std bore, large cooling jackets. $600 OBOJohn 619-730-9174
For Sale: 493 stroker, 10.4:1 cr, ‘72 440 blk, 440 Source alum hds/stroker kit, ARP, hyd Comp Cam XE295HL, 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.), $8975 Larry [email protected]
Hey, All Clubmembers! The Twentieth anniversary of our All-American Car Show will be here shortly, on Saturday July 21. We have volunteers signed up for parking/traffic control, working the raffle table, and vendors committed to attend with their displays. What is needed is for all 140 Clubmembers to commit, too, by volun-teering, contributing $20 or so to our prize fund, and/or especially to enter the show. If you’re out of town, or if you just don’t want to display your ride, that’s ok! But please enter anyway! Your raffle contribution and entry fee goes to support USO, Homefront, Warrior Foundation Freedom Station, and Wounded Warrior Homes. Last year we gave $2500 to each of those charities. We’d like to double that this year, but we can’t do it without your help. So clip the form at right and please enter!
Bill
Julie
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The VanderSchaaf’s, Steve, Fran & Ryan
Jerry, GrilleMeister at left & overall of view of Club cars
Marv launchin’
Jim’s Belvedere
Bill
Winners, Rick Carlson & Bill Rick
Milton’s trophy getter
Jerry drove to 2nd place
Steve in near lane
Steve’s Valiant
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fm thumbwheel radio from Retro Sound with rear-mounted speakers. Work yet to be done includes installing a front sway bar, a rebuilt steer-ing gearbox, rebuilding the front suspen-
what street racers were doing in the mid-70’s. And he had to have it. When Ralph took possession, the car barely ran or stopped. And since Ralph lives downtown in a high-rise condo, storing the car with space to work on it was an issue. So Ralph rented a small single car garage in Clairemont, and he began the task of getting the car safe and reliable. First off, Ralph is quick to credit Clubmember Jack Henton for his advice and manual labor. Among the many items attended to include new extra heavy-duty rear leaf springs to replace the worn out units, new electrical wiring, a new exhaust from Ed Hanson, a good 904 Torque-Flite transmis-sion to re-place the thrashed 727, and new tires. The rear sheetmet-al around the trunk was straight-ened, as well as the front right fender. At the interior, Ralph, installed new Leg-endary front bucket seat covers and vinyl dye on the rear seat, new front door panels, painted the door sills, installed a good used instru-ment cluster with a 150 mph speedome-ter, a Grant steering wheel knock off in good shape, a cover over the cracked dash pad, and installed a new am/
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Upcoming EventsNext Club Meeting at Casa MachadoWed June 13, 7pm•RaceLegal @ The Q, May 11, June 8, 29•Barona Drags Match race May 12, 26-27, June 9•18th Mopars In May Sun May 20, CA School for Deaf, 3044 Horace St, Riverside www.inlandmopars.org•Streak 45 May 11-13, Campland on the Bay -(619) 322-9575•5th Wildcat Run, May 19, 7 am - El Camino High School, 400 Rancho del Oro Dr , O’side- www.ecwildcatfoundation.co•18th Mopars in May All-Chrysler Car Show May 20, 8 am - California School for the Deaf, Riverside, 3044 Horace St, Riverside 92506 •5th Elks Classic Car Show, May 20, 8am - 901 Elks Ln - Chula Vista (619) 421-2011 x 2 •American Heritage Car Show May 26, 9 am, Grape Day Park Escondido (760) 743-8207•53rd Fallbrook Car Show Sun May 27 2001 Old Hiway 395, Fallbrook, $35 open to 450 cars only & fills up fast, pre-reg only www.fallbrookvintagecarclub.org•Auto Swap Cool Expo May 29 Memorial Day (858) 484-9342 www.sandiegoautoswap.com•Inland Valley Street Rods Rally Cruise - June 2, 7am - info [email protected]•El Camino Memorial Park Car Show - June 3, 10am- 5600 Carrol Canyon Rd, San Diego 92121 - info (760) 754-5370•31st Fords & Friends Car Show, June 9, Grape Day Park, Escondio, 858) 817-9085•Gathering on the Green, June 10, 10 am - Deer Park Winery - 29013 Champagne Blvd, Escondido, www.deerparkwine.com•Hooters/Mission Valley Show, June 10, 2pm - Hosted by Camaro Club of San Diego - info [email protected]•Mission Beach Father’s Day Cruise, June 17, 10 am - Belmont Park 3146 Mission Blvd, San Diego registration at carshowcalifornia.com (760) 440-0896•Cruisin’ Grand, Escondido, ea. Fri after 4p•Fallbrook Cars & Coffee ea. 3rd Sunday Espresso Lounge, 139 S Main Ave, Fallbrook, 8-10, optional 2 hr cruise after •Cars & Coffee on the Mesa, sunup-9am, every 2nd Sun, JBA Auto Center 5675 Kearny Villa Rd. SD•Friday Nite Headlights, cancelled•Overdrive Hot Rod News Swap/Show 2nd Sun 8a Twisted Manzanita Ale & Spirit 10151 Prospect, Santee•In & Out Burger Poway 1st Sat 11am 12890 Gregg Ct. (Kohl’s Parking lot)•Gearhead Gathering, 1st Sat 10-noon & 3rd Sat 6-8p behind Chevron off Waring Rd•Cruisin’ Italian Style, Pernicano’s, 1588 E. Main, El Cajon, ea. Thur nite•Classic Malt Shop 2nd Sat,4p, 3615 Midway •Home Town Buffet 1st Sat each month 9am, 2nd/4th Tues 5:30pm, Main St, E.C.•American Graffitti every Thur 6pm, Ramona Main street•Ruby’s Diner Carlsbad Company Stores,7- 9:30am last Sat 5620 Paseo Del Norte•Fred’s Old Fashioned Burgers Alpine, 1st, 3rd, 5th Sat, 5pm •Cajon Classic Cruise Apr 18, 5pm Full Road Closure Opening Night, ea. Wed
...diamond in the rough ...
MAY 2018
Clubmember Ralph Vagnone has nothing against vintage cars that are restored to a shiny, like new condition. In fact, Ralph owns such a vehicle, his ‘70 Plymouth Scamp that he tirelessly took from one foot in the junkyard to pristine condition (see PentaGram, Dec 2014 ). Ralph has been a car guy since his early teenage years, inspired by classic car movies like Bullitt, The California Kid, and Two Lane Blacktop. He became a Mopar Man with Vanishing Point. And when those movies were still fresh in the theaters, older kids that Ralph knew were inspired to build their own machines. Most were more go than show, as their owners did what they could with ten year old cars to start with and built them for speed rather than looks. But they drove ‘em hard. Decades later on Craigslist, Ralph came across this ‘68 Barracuda that its then teenage owner hopped up and drove hard for twelve years, and then parked it for the last forty. The Cuda looked rough, dented, scratched and dirty. Its original 318 c.i. V-8 had been swapped out for a 360. The steel factory wheels dumped in favor of slotted aluminum wheels. It had a non-factory Bumble Bee stripe, or at least its owner’s interpretation of it, on its tail. To Ralph, it looked like
sion, and converting the front drum brakes to disks. As for the rough ap-pearance? Well, that’s what attracted Ralph to the Cuda in the first place. It shows that its previous high school owner drove it hard. And that’s just the way Ralph intends to drive it, too.
Clubmember Ralph Vagnone remembers the young rodders of the ‘70’s doing what they could to increase their street machines’ performance. Ralph remem-bers that they got their cars going faster, but often their cars were lacking for looks. Ralph came across this ‘68 Plymouth Barracuda and its modifications & condition took Ralph back to that time. Ralph is bringing the Cuda to a safe and reliable state, but he’s going to keep it looking pretty much just as he bought it.
Spring Fling, Apr 14-15, Woodley Park, Van Nuys Clubmembers Brad Bigelow, Larry Dewees, and Steve VanderSchaaf had swap meet spaces to clear out their garages. Steve unloaded his Aussie Valiant and came the trailer on which it was towed. Mopar Club BBQ, Sat Apr 21, Deer Springs Winery
& Museum Some 50 Clubmembers attended, bringing not only their Mopars, but pot-luck dishes, as well. Jerry Keller and Jeff Walker manned the grille.
MATS, Apr 27-29, Las Vegas Motorplex Clubmembers showing cars were Jim Collins with his ‘65 Belvedere tribute and Milton Karahadian with his ‘70 Cuda. Milton had a
harrowing trip, his Ram diesel spitting its water pump et al near Victorville. He repaired the truck
alongside the road, by flashlight, with Clubmember Joe Bourdage on the phone talking him thru the repair. That’s real MoparManship! Milton ar-rived in Las Vegas well after midnight. But he was
rewarded with Best Restified. Racers on the 1/4 mile track included Bill “HemiBoy” Baugh in
his Rumble Bee, Marv Reiser in Nostalgia S/S, and Steve VanderSchaaf in his 6-speed Hellcat. Antique Drags, Apr 28, Barona Raceway Jerry
Keller got in some laps in his ‘63 Dodge. Eye Candy Show, May 6, Pal Joey’s Lounge, San Diego Club-members Rick Bobick and Bill “He-
miBoy” Baugh showed their Mopars, with Bill’s stroked Hemi Satellite taking Best Mopar.
esaPlumbing Company
619-276-5275Clubmember Kerry Kohl Lic #515449
I came across a couple of free maga-zines recently. One, Car & Driver, Jan 2018 issue, had an interesting article on some new automobile technologies coming our way. One of ‘em is a new shock absorber that adjusts its rebound rate at a fantastic rate in nanoseconds. Kinda like the very expensive shocks that come with pricey Cadillacs and Corvettes. Only these are supposed to be cheap. What’s not to like about that? Other technologies include a new internal combustion engine that ignites fuel without a spark plug. And its not a diesel. It keeps the fuel/air ratio in the ul-timate sweet spot for efficient power and emissions. And there’s a new LED head-light design that turns the light beams as the car turns by illuminating bulbs that would be otherwise be dark. No moving parts. And from Bosch, a new fuel-in-jection system for boosted engines is coming. It utilizes water injection to keep the charge cool, increasing power and lowering emissions. Another mag, Automobile, Decem-ber 2017, (Hey! Free mags are often old mags!) came to me from a car guy buddy. There’s an article about a special edition Challenger. These are in 2-tone paint, black with blue, or Billet Silver or Pitch Black. There will be only 80 editions of these specials made, and beyond custom touches like emblems and a shaker hood, but they are all 392 Challengers. Anyhoo, the writer drives the car, a 6-speed manual, over a long distance journey and absolutely raved about its pow-er, cornering ability, and comfort . He quotes an industry analyst who says of the 10 year old design, “It’s hard to say a bad thing about Mopar. They’re just damn good at what they do.” Which brings me to vintage cars. My ‘67 Cuda, namely. It seems my 50 year old headliner has finally fallen apart. So, I called Legendary, Classic Industries, Year 1, all the places for a correct headliner. Nobody had it in my color, Medium Copper. It was recom-mended by them that I contact their source, SMS Auto Fabrics to get one in correct color and fabric. So, I did. They tell me they have what I need, takes a month, and the price is $275+shipping. I give ‘em may card number. My account gets billed 2 weeks later for 300 bucks. A week later, another 50. I call, “what’s up?” “Well the price we quoted was too low, so...” Ok, I’ll take it anyway. It finally arrives after 2-1/2 months. Right color, wrong fabric. I call. “Well. the fabric was going to take another six weeks, so, we made it out of what we had... I’m beginning to like new cars better than old cars.-Bob Gough, Y’r ‘umble Ed’tr.
Showin’ & racin’!!!
MAY 2018 The Newsletter of the Mopar Club/San Diego
Steve WilliamsMobile Welding
Frame Connectors Spring Relocating
Rear Axle Bracing & Narrowing
(619)988-0778email: [email protected]
Ralph Vagnone, RealtorBalboa Real Estate
301 W. Broadway, Suite 800 SD
MAY 2018www.moparclubsandiego.net
15% Mopar Club Discount on all Parts, Services & Labor To Clubmembers
8010 Balboa Ave, San Diego, CA 92111Wanted 1948 Plymouth sedan George [email protected] sale: ‘75 440 block, crank, rods and cyl. heads. Motorhome block, std bore, large cooling jackets. $600 OBOJohn 619-730-9174
For Sale: 493 stroker, 10.4:1 cr, ‘72 440 blk, 440 Source alum hds/stroker kit, ARP, hyd Comp Cam XE295HL, 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.), $8975 Larry [email protected]
Hey, All Clubmembers! The Twentieth anniversary of our All-American Car Show will be here shortly, on Saturday July 21. We have volunteers signed up for parking/traffic control, working the raffle table, and vendors committed to attend with their displays. What is needed is for all 140 Clubmembers to commit, too, by volun-teering, contributing $20 or so to our prize fund, and/or especially to enter the show. If you’re out of town, or if you just don’t want to display your ride, that’s ok! But please enter anyway! Your raffle contribution and entry fee goes to support USO, Homefront, Warrior Foundation Freedom Station, and Wounded Warrior Homes. Last year we gave $2500 to each of those charities. We’d like to double that this year, but we can’t do it without your help. So clip the form at right and please enter!
Bill
Julie
Wal
ker f
otos
The VanderSchaaf’s, Steve, Fran & Ryan
Jerry, GrilleMeister at left & overall of view of Club cars
Marv launchin’
Jim’s Belvedere
Bill
Winners, Rick Carlson & Bill Rick
Milton’s trophy getter
Jerry drove to 2nd place
Steve in near lane
Steve’s Valiant
Ada
m Y
e fo
tos