Pickups Limited November-December 2013 Newsletter by PUL OC

The Official Publication of Orange County Pickups Limited

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OCTOBER 20th POMONA SWAP MEET...

by Chris One thing about Pickups Limited’s Orange County Chapter is that Travers we are a very active group of people. We are fortunate to live in the center of the car universe so there is no shortage of events. When the National Council’s picnic was recently cancelled the event Gods must have been looking down on us. We received a message from the folks that run the world famous Pomona Swap Meet asking us to be the featured car club for the October 6th event. An arrangement was made and with it came 20 free entry passes for a vehicle, passenger, and driver. FREE is always a good price for any of us so it was easy to attract 18 trucks including 5 guests! It was a great turnout. Bob Koranda really came through for us by arriving on Saturday to socialize with some of his friends and to hold down our assigned spot. He was joined early Sunday by Rich, Ed, and Tudy so all was well. continued on pages 6-7 Keane Vann and his wife were our guests. We met at the recent Western Nationals.

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President’s Page... A Simple Strut... by Steve Stillwell

For this issue, I have opted to share a rather simple tech tip that will save you big bucks and a big headache any time you are working on your truck’s front suspension. A truck’s suspension (springs) are fabricated to support the weight of your engine and all of the accessories as well as the weight of a wet radiator, battery etc. When your engine is not in place the front suspension will fully extend, pushing the A-arms as far down as they can travel. This is especially true during the time that you are also changing out the front suspension system of your pickup. Coil-over shock sprung suspension systems are not as affected as the ever-popular Mustang II style which features a 14-inch long new spring that has not been “cycled”, a term for relaxing a truck’s coil spring suspension. The problem is simple, if the A-arms stay fully extended for a long period of time, the rubber boots surrounding the upper and lower ball joints will literally be sliced by the edge of the A-arm cup as the rubber is pinched. Also, the boots of the rack & pinion steering will be stretched beyond their limits and fail. While the ball joint cups and rack boots will endure normal suspension travel and an occasional full extension, they will not survive months of being pinched in between metal parts and stretched for long periods of time. So, a simple cure is to fabricate metal bars which are the same length of your shocks when the A-arms are level. As shown in the photo, they do not have to be expensive, machine turned rods as simple bars fabricated from thick bar stock will perform quite well for this task. At Total Cost Involved we sell bushings for coil-over shocks and A-arms every day. Customers often say that they find it hard to believe they have failed because they haven’t driven these cars and truck for months at a time and accumulated very little mileage! Truth is, bushings, boots and seals will last longer if the vehicle is being driven as the lubricants are put into motion and the rubber components are being flexed. Thought I would share this tip and info to my fellow truck builders! Steve Stillwell President Pickups Limited, Orange County Chapter steve@pickupslimited.com 2 www.pickupslimited.com

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VP Report... OK, What’s Ed up to now??? by Chris Travers

So I call Ed the other day to see what is going on with his truck. You see he had asked me a few gas tank questions several weeks back and I wanted to see what he decided to do. I knew he was getting things ready to paint and had a FEW other things in mind. One thing leads to another and Ed shows up without his truck. “I’m still working on it” he says as he sends me a few shots of his fenders being sanded by his grand kids (see last issue). Time marches on... he talks about Tudy shooting some color on the fenders... and the project continues. Then comes our October 20th date at the Pomona Swap Meet and Ed shows up real early with his truck. The gang gathers around and Ed give that big grin saying “Check this out!”. He pulls a pin and flips up the bed of his truck proudly saying. “I found everything I needed to do this at Home Deopt!”. It is actually really cool and will be a great addition to his truck when he and Tudy finish the job.

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OCTOBER 20th POMONA SWAP MEET... George Cross & Sons, Inc. sponsors seven of these giant swap meets every year yet the entire orginization took time to treat us great. Everything went like clockwork including the great story that was placed on the show BLOG at:

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There is always a suprise waiting for you at the Pomona Swap Meet.

I’m not sure what it was but it ran great!

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Editor’s Ramblings... Don’t be afraid to drive it... by Chris Travers

Years of experience has resulted in more than a few “strandings” in my time. Big John and I have parked our butts on the side of quite a few highways over the 40+ years we have known each other. The only thing that has changed is the level of my Auto Club coverage so why worry? To be able to drive the crap out of my truck and have a great time is worth a few inconveniences. This year at Cruisin for a Cure, my thermostat stuck and I was going no place fast. That is until I saw the Auto Club flat bed roll past. A quick phone call and within a few minutes I was riding in style. As luck would have it, Mike Hay came rolling past in April’s Nash and gave us a ride home. It seems that Mike and this Nash are becoming the EMT’s of Pickups Limited (see page 23 for “BAIL OUT”). And that is a big part of what it is all about when you are in a club such as Pickups Limited. Somebody is always there to offer a helping hand like Mike was for me. Of course there is also somebody there to witness all of your screw ups and miss-fortunes, just to rub it in a bit (thanks John). The point is that all vehicles are going to have a problem from time to time no matter how old they are so why be afraid to drive them? Roadside repairs are sometimes the best part of a long distance trip and can often happen close to home. Yes that truck is your baby but don’t baby it. Drive that thing more in 2014. Don’t miss out on some of the great events we attend each and every year. Of the 17 events we did last year that are shown on the opposite page, how many did you attend?

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PRESIDENT- Steve Stillwell - steve@pickupslimited.com VICE PRESIDENT- Ed Oe - ed@pickupslimited.com TREASURER- Dianne Hamano - dmhamano@aol.com SECRETARY- Gloria Beverley - bevgirl@pacbell.net SGT. AT ARMS - Ron Jacobs - jake08000@att.net SAFETY COORDINATOR - Rudy Weber - rudolphweber@yahoo.com WEBMASTER- Dale Beverley - pickups@pickupslimited.com NEWS LETTER & ACTIVITIES - Chris Travers-chris@pickupslimited.com

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Whhat did you do this year?

It’s ALWAYS Christmas at the Donut Shop Rock’n 50’s in Torrance

New Years Day Tour d’Orange Chopit Open House with Blackie Gejeian Tour of the USS Iowa

Annual Safety Check

Criusin’ Grand in Escondido with the San Diego Chapter

New friends at the Pomona Swap Meet Living the life at the Seal Beach Car Show

Super Tour in San Diego

Featured Club at the October Pomona Swap Meet

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Cruisin’ for a Cure in Costa Mesa

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This edition brings you a choice between the good looks of custom wheels versus the high performance of aerodynamics.

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Give Me A Brake... by Glenn Kerr

Avoiding The Wallet Flush We’ve heard of courtesy flushes, bird flushing, a royal flush and even eye flushing. So what does it mean to have a wallet flush. The term Wallet Flush is a derogatory term used to describe the practice of automotive fluid flushing that either isn’t necessary and/or has little or no value.

A Time And Place

There is a time and place for everything, even automotive fluid changing. The big question then becomes “when is the time and place”? Many automotive fluids today are specifically formulated to better handle oxidation and molecule break down. Most vehicle manufactures will state in their owners manual the mileage and/or time intervals for fluid changes. This should be a guide. And, I emphasize the word GUIDE. Common sense and actual fluid condition trumps a GUIDE.

Routine System Repairs

When an automotive system with fluid is being repaired, like power steering, automatic transmission or the cooling system, the entire system should be flushed or have a complete fluid change. When a system component fails, usually contaminates in the system are a result. These contaminates will cause other component failures.

Fluid Condition

How can you tell if a fluid needs to be changed as a maintenance procedure? It’s not always easy. Engine oil can be analyzed, although somewhat inconvenient. Differential fluid is even harder to evaluate visually. One car manufacture recommends never changing differential fluid and another states in it’s owner’s manual to change differential fluid every 17,000 miles with others somewhere in between.

Brake Fluid

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Engine Oil

Engine flushing is almost never needed. Today’s motor oils are formulated to prevent many of the issues we had with sludge and lesser quality oil. Many late model cars have sensors to evaluate the motor oil condition. Oil in older vehicles should be changed based on mileage and driving conditions.

Engine Coolant

Engine coolant can be tested for boiling point. If it’s clean and at the correct boiling point, it’s good to go.

Transmission Fluid

When transmission fluid has that burnt smell and is discolored, it might be time for a change. Other than that, no service should be needed until transmission repairs are done or as indicated in your manual.

Power Steering Fluid

Power steering fluid falls under basically the same guide lines as transmission fluid.

The Bottom Line

In nutshell, when you go to that national quick lube place or other automotive facility, beware of the “Fluid Flush” services if they are recommended. If you are told your vehicle needs a “Flush” it might really need one. If this happens it would be best to ask why the service is recommended. If it’s not recommended by the vehicle manufacture or if there isn’t a good reason, like contaminates, ask more questions. If you’re still not sure, call your brother in-law. He’ll know for sure. Or you can call me. As always, if you have any questions, please free to call me. And as always, if I don’t know the answer or can’t find one, I’ll make one up that sounds plausible.

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What’s Going On... Official chapter events in bold print NOVEMBER 10 Long Beach High Performance Swap Meet - www.toppingevents.com - (800) 762-9785 14 Monthly Meeting - 7:00pm Ken Grody Ford 6211 Beach Blvd. in Buena Park 16 Santa Ana - 6th Annual Turkey Run • Our annual “Turkey” event will take us for a tour of the Lyon Air Museum at John Wayne Airport • 19300 Ike Jones Road Santa Ana, CA Our Docent led tour will take us for a walk through history as we stroll among the machines and artifacts that helped define the 20th century. Entry is $10 per person. We will depart from the west parking lot of Ikea (405 Freeway at Harbor (1475 S Coast Dr, Costa Mesa) at 9:30 for the brief cruise to the museum. Lunch will be immediately after the tour at the California Fish Kitchen in Costa Mesa. 30 Riverside - Bo Huff Rockabilly Extravaganza - 9am till dark - Riverside Airport, 6951 Flight Road INFO: 909-208-0706 or bohuffrockabilly66@man.com

DECEMBER 1 Long Beach High Performance Swap Meet - www.toppingevents.com - (800) 762-9785 5 La Mirada - ANNUAL CLUB CHRISTMAS PARTY - NORTHWOODS INN 14305 Firestone Blvd., La Mirada, CA 90638 - Members dinner is free - Bring a wrapped gift (aprox value $15) for the gift exchange. Guys bring a mans gift and ladies bring one for a woman and please mark the gift - HAPPY HOUR 6:00pm to 7:00pm - DINNER AT 7:00pm 8 Long Beach High Performance Swap Meet - www.toppingevents.com - (800) 762-9785 12 Monthly Meeting - 7:00pm Ken Grody Ford 6211 Beach Blvd. in Buena Park 14 Irvine - Cars & Coffee - 7905 Gateway Blvd Irvine, CA 92618 - A little something for our South County members... No meeting spot... this is just like the Donut Shop. Get there as early as you can (6:00am or after) to get a good parking spot. Those interested will go for breakfast after. http://irvine.carsandcoffee.info/ JANUARY 2014 1 11th Annual “Tour d’Orange” - Now a Southern California tradition for many and arguably the first car event of the New Year. Meet at the corner of Fisher and Redhill in Costa Mesa. A two hour tour of some of Orange County’s best two lane roads. Arguably the first car event of the year. Meet at 8:30 AM, maps at 8:45 AM, DEPART AT 9 AM. YOU WON’T BELIEVE IT UNTIL YOU SEE IT!

PICKUPS LIMITED CONTACT INFORMATION Find a Chapter near you • GET OUT AND PLAY WITH YOUR TRUCK!

PICKUPS LIMITED NATIONAL COUNCIL

Ray Bartnick-President (805) 498-8497 jackieandrayb@msn.com The National Council is the governing body for all Chapters of Pickups Limited. All inquiries for new Chapters must be directed to the National Council

DESERT PASS CHAPTER

George Pepper-President (760) 366-1859 Covering Eastern Riverside and Southern San Bernardino Counties along the I-10 corridor MEETING NIGHT- 1st Tuesday of each month at 6:00pm • Roadhouse Cafe, 57173 Sunnyslope Drive, Yucca Valley, CA 92284

INLAND EMPIRE CHAPTER

Gary Ewing-President (951) 681-4605 djgary1@msn.com Covering Western Riverside and San Bernardino Counties along the I-15 corridor MEETING NIGHT- 3rd Tuesday of each month at 6:00pm • Carrows Resturant, 8800 Limonite Avenue, Riverside, CA 92509

ORANGE COUNTY CHAPTER

Steve Stillwell-President (714) 336-5435 steve@pickupslimited.com Covering Orange County and south east Los Angeles County MEETING NIGHT- 2nd Thursday of each month at 7:00pm • Ken Grody Ford, 6211 Beach Blvd., Buena Park CA 90621

SAN DIEGO CHAPTER

Chuck Ledwin-President (619) 562-5289 charlieled@cox.net Covering all San Diego County MEETING NIGHT- 2nd and 4th Monday of each month at 7:30pm • Jimmy’s Restaurant, 9635 Mission Gorge Road, Santee, CA 92071

SAN GABRIEL VALLEY CHAPTER

Jerry Herrera -President (626) 841-8658 jherrerapga@aol.com Covering the San Gabriel Valley and the City of Los Angeles MEETING NIGHT- 1st Wednesday of each month at 7:00pm • Zapata Vive Mexican Food, 101 South 1st Ave., Arcadia, CA 91006

VENTURA COUNTY CHAPTER

Dave Bryan-President (805) 498-1878 oldcar1956@aol.com Covering all Ventura County and points north as well as the Western San Fernando Valley MEETING NIGHT- 1st Wednesday of each month at 7:00pm • Mimi’s Restaurant at 400 N. Moorpark Rd., Thousand Oaks, CA 91360

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JANUARY 2014 (continued) 9 Monthly Meeting - 7:00pm Ken Grody Ford 6211 Beach Blvd. in Buena Park

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6th Annual Jeff’s Fun Run 2014 - This is a quality Poker Run that visits unique automotive / Hot Rod based businesses in our area - You don’t need to know how to play poker, you just need to know how to have fun - Your $25 entry fee before January 1st includes a T-Shirt - see pages 4 & 5 for details - Orange County Chapter members will receive their event assignments at the November meeting. Pomona - George Cross & Sons, presents the West Coast’s Largest Swap Meet & Classic Car Show at the Fairplex. Contact: 714. 538.7091 or www.pomonaswapmeet.com Pomona - Grand National Roadster Show - Fairplex - INFO: www.rodshows.com

FEBRUARY 13 Monthly Meeting - 7:00pm Ken Grody Ford 6211 Beach Blvd. in Buena Park 22 Whittier - Whittier Area Classic Car Show - 8100 Colima Rd. - Several of our members have attended this show in the past and report how good it is so here we go! Open to all makes & models of American, Foreign Classic & Collector vehicles, 1976 and older. All net proceeds from this event will fund community projects in the Whittier Area. SEE PAGES 26 & 27 FOR ENTRY FORMS. INFO: Tod Linklater at 562.945.4500 x189 WACCcarShow@gmail.com - http://whittierareaclassiccarshow.com MARCH 2 13 15 22

Pomona - George Cross & Sons, presents the West Coast’s Largest Swap Meet & Classic Car Show at the Fairplex. Contact: 714. 538.7091 or www.pomonaswapmeet.com Monthly Meeting - 7:00pm Ken Grody Ford 6211 Beach Blvd. in Buena Park Costa Mesa - ANNUAL CHAPTER SAFETY CHECK - More information to follow Chino - Annual Corn Feed Run

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Pomona - George Cross & Sons, presents the West Coast’s Largest Swap Meet & Classic Car Show at the Fairplex. Contact: 714. 538.7091 or www.pomonaswapmeet.com Monthly Meeting - 7:00pm Ken Grody Ford 6211 Beach Blvd. in Buena Park Seal Beach - 2014 Classic Car Show (Pre-1979) - 10:00 am - 3:00 pm. Location Old Town, Seal Beach. Categories. PRE REGISTERED VEHICLES ONLY

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Monthly Meeting - 7:00pm Ken Grody Ford 6211 Beach Blvd. in Buena Park

WEEKLY & MONTHLY EVENTS AND CRUISES

1st & Last Sunday - TUSTIN - Million Dollar Breakfast Cruise - 7-11am - Enderle Center @55Fwy & 17th St. - Info: (949) 300-8329 - honiotescarshows.com Last Sunday - LOS ANGELES - Petersen Museum Breakfast Club Cruise In - 9-NOON - 2 for 1 Admission to the museum when you bring your special interest vehicle - Peterson Museum • 6060 Wilshire Blvd. - Los Angeles - www.petersen.org (323) 930-CARS Sunday - Newport Beach - OCTANE - Newport Dunes Resort - Automotive Show & Shine - FREE Parking 8:AM - 10:30AM Wednesday - DOWNEY - Bob’s Big Boy Broiler - 7447 Firestone Blvd - 5 to 9pm - INFO: (951) 371-5833 or e-mail retrorick99@yahoo.com Friday - BUENA PARK - Cruise Night at the Elks CLub - 7212 Melrose St. Buena Park - INFO: garyoccarguy@gmail.com or (714) 299-1776 Copyright ©2013 Friday - BURBANK - Bob’s Big Boy - 4211 Riverside Drive - (818) 842-5464 - ARRIVE EARLY TO PARK INSIDE BOB’S Pickups Limited Orange County Saturday - HUNTINGTON BEACH - Donut Derelicts, Magnolia & Adams @ Adams Avenue Donuts Chapter. All Rights Reserved. Nothing whole or in part may be 6:00am - 8:30am (949) 859-8549 - www.donutderelicts.com used, republished or copied without Saturday - IRVINE - Cars & Coffee - Ford-Mazda Campus - 7905 Gateway Blvd Irvine, CA 92618 the written consent of Pickups Limited Orange County Chapter. 5 Freeway north of the “El Toro Y” - 7:00am - 9:30am - www.cars-and-coffee.com Deadline for this newsletter is the Saturday - LA CANADA - Early Rodders Cruise In - at United Artist Theater 1919 Verdugo Blvd... beneath the junction of 10th of the month before publication. All submissions become property of the 210 & 2 freeways - 6:30am - 9:00am Pickups Limited 3rd Saturday - LOS ANGELES - Trompers of Eagle Rock Evening Cruise-In COCO’S Restarurant • 6040 York Blvd. L.A. For a comprehensive listing of events in Southern California and elsewhere, log on to these great web sites: www.socalcarculture.com ○ www.driveonline.com ○ www.livecarshows.com www.hotrodhotline.com ○ www.hotlinenews.com ○ www.rocknrod.com

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And Now for Something Completely Different...by Chris Travers

The Anaheim High School Alumni Association hosted the 3rd Annual Colony Classic Car Show on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2013. This is one of the few shows in our area that is actually growing in attendance with over 125 vehicles this year. Cool classics were displayed all over the interior of the school campus which is located in the heart of the historic Colony District in central Anaheim. The event featured food booths, live entertainment, vendors, family-friendly activities as well as most all of the student clubs on site to showcase their talents and projects. This was truly a great setting and a different experience from the normal “drive to and sit on your butt all day car show”. The energy of the kids on campus was truly inspiring. Monies raised were directed toward student scholarships, school programs and restoration projects. With October becoming a busy month for our Chapter, Pickups Limited of Orange County was represented by only two members; Rich Miller (who won the Best Truck Award) and your Editor, but there were plenty of other F-Series and older Ford trucks that were not in attendance at our F-100 Western Nationals... more P.R. work needed on our part to spread the word!

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Cruisin’ Grand in Escondido has become the #1 car cruise in the nation. This event officially runs from 5pm to 9pm but sources say that you need to get there no later than 3pm to get a decent spot because there is always a ton of people. We left Ken Grody Ford at 1pm for the trip down to Escondido on one of the hottest days of the year. My AC didn’t work but as long as we had the windows down and were hauling butt, it wasn’t too bad. Once in town, the OC group made up of Rich & Randi, Bill and Andrea, Mike Hay, your Editor with his “date” Dusty met up with several folks including Al & Pam Ubrun from our Inland Empire Chapter, Charlie & June Crossman and Ron Hangartner from San Diego along with several other San Diego members that came and went throughout the evening. This turned into a really nice turnout for all of Pickups Limited. This particular evening was Fire truck night which can make even the toughest dude giddy like a school child. Horse drawn rigs from the turn of the century parked beside modern behemoths displays the history of the mobile fire brigade. If that is not enough for you, they also do fire truck rides for both big and little kids.

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Cruisin’ For A Cure at the OC Fair & Events Center in Costa Mesa supports the City of Hope Prostate Cancer Program. This show featured more than 3,600 vehicles on display, 200 vendors, and a cruise route that stretched for one and a half miles. We saw everything on wheels at this event. Pickups Limited of Orange County had our regular reserved parking area and BBQ thanks to Glenn Kerr and his helpers and made our annual $2,500 donation to The City of Hope thanks to the proceeds from Jeff’s Fun Run. The mission of this show is to raise awareness and support for prostate cancer research. The show has been providing free prostate cancer screenings for participants since its debut 13 years ago. To date, the organization has raised more than $1 million in support of cancer research.

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Since 2001, the free PSA tests provided by CFAC have referred over 3,000 men to their doctors for further testing!

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The Orange County Mustang Club Presents

22nd Annual Mustang Madness at Ken Grody Ford... October 27 th

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Look familar? Ken Grody Ford and the Orange County Mustang Club play host to this annual event at the end of each October. The best Haloween Theme Award went to the “Hit & Run” special

We were not pre-registered, so Righ and I were entered into the “Day of Event” group

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The Bail Out! Once again Mike Hay makes news this time with April’s ‘55 Nash Rambler bailing out his 7-Series BMW, which has had a batch of unusual problems. This incident was a This photo shows the case of the upper radiator hose blowing American-engineered, off on an on-ramp, nearly causing an antique Nash once again accident, but weird electrical issues were giving the ‘advanced’ also occurring. The alternator and battery German-engineered BMW always checked OK but everything occurs a much needed rescue. at the worst possible time. Just ask Mike about his recent cross country trip with numerous strandings and flat bed rides. This is increasingly the case in the new computerized cars, because it takes specialized computer equipment to diagnose and fix; Not available in Fruita, Colorado! The Ford powered Nash, however, went round trip tp Sedona with mere gas stops.

1st Ever Ford Truck Jam - October 6th... by Dianne Hamano It was a beautiful day and the setting was scenic, overlooking the bay of Long Beach in front of us and the Long Beach skyline behind us. The Ford dealers went all out for this first ever Ford Truck Jam. They had bands scheduled and food trucks and new Ford trucks on display! Chuck, Lenny, Joe, Rich, Robert, Mas and Dianne met at Schooner or Later at the Marina in Long Beach. After a hearty breakfast (as seen on Diners Drive Ins and Dives), Chuck led us to the Long Beach Convention Center parking area! There were vendors and a play area set up for the young at heart. It was free event for spectators! Participants had a registration fee however, we got in for free through Ken Grody Ford. It was too bad that there wasn’t more participation and spectators. Our good friends Joe and Diane Chandlee from Torrance won a nice trophy and a full set of new tires for their beautiful Gilmore hauler. It was the end of the day, so a few had already gone home like Robert Flores. Mas and I would guess that only 40 - 45 participants and maybe 100 spectators came through. It was hard to tell because they had the dealer’s truck mingled in. They kept announcing to call friends and tell them it was a free show with live bands and a celebrity guest.It was really geared to the younger people. The music was loud and we didn’t know the celebrity guest, but had a good time just the same. Chuck was ready to go home after a half a hour of listening to that loud music. He did mention to lower the volume to a few of the staff, which they did. It was really too bad as the event seemed well organized. I think they had more staff then participants though with a bunch of college student volunteers from CSULB. It might have done better as a show if it was all Fords, not just trucks! Oh well, live and learn... maybe next year.

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Bigfoot Speaks...

Super Tour 2013 Sept. 20-29… What a week

by Rudy Weber

This tour was all put together by Bob and Barb Baxter. Attending from our Chapter was Rudy & Edith Weber with Bill & Andrea Crisel. 38 in all attended the tour. We all stayed at the La Quinta Inn in Poway and used it as our base hotel. We had breakfast together every day then a meeting in the parking lot to roundup the cars and trucks for our daily ventures.

Friday Sept 20th - Welcome Dinner at Filippi’s Pizza Grotto Saturday, Sept 21st - Campo Train Ride & Museum: We road on the San Diego Short Line Railway to the Cal. Mex. Boarder inside a Tunnel at 10 miles and hour and got a good view of the border fence. The Museum was just packed with old and older trains. Off to lunch in the Laguna Mountains at the Pine House Cafe & Tavern, (Good Food) We drove all day and had a great time. Sunday, Sept 22nd - USS Midway Tour and Hornblower Harbor Tour: This was Fleet week in SD. You can never see the whole ship in one day. Edith and I tried with the help of the ships elevators and lots of benches. We had lunch at Anthony’s Fish Grotto… we needed the rest. While sitting in the park waiting for the Harbor Tour next to the homeless encampment, we saw Gabby Giffords from Tucson and her husband pass by. Monday, Sept 23rd - Old Town Trolley Tour: Downtown San Diego, up and and over to the Great Del Coronado Hotel, back to Little Italy for a snack, then off to Old Town for dinner with our group at Miguel’s Cocina Restaurant. Another full day! Tuesday, Sept 24th - Cabrillo National Monument and Balboa Park: San Diego Auto Museum in the park. Everyone had a good time and saw a lot of old vintage cars and a lot of walking. Everyone was getting tired and headed back to the Hotel for Rest and Cherries. Wednesday, Sept 25th - Craftsmanship Museum: The purpose of the Joe Martin Foundation is to Recognize and Reward outstanding craftsmanship in projects at the small end of the size scale. All working steam, gas, Hot Rod engines were all made form a block of solid metal. This is a very large display of great small items of all kinds, and all working. Off to Barona Casino for a great buffet lunch and gambling. Bill had fun today! We all had too much to eat but that’s what we came for. The food was the best ever or was it the Bananas Foster. Another long day driving our Ford Trucks was the best part. 24 www.pickupslimited.com

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Thursday, Sept 26th - Free Day: Edith and I went to the San Diego Zoo. We visited all our relatives. They were all in great shape! We took the guided bus-tour, ExpressBus, and SkyFari Aerial Tram and still a lot of walking, that was very hard on Edith. She kept on marching on. The Zoo was a great day outing. Friday, Sept 27th - Trip to Julian: On the way, we visited Bates Nut Farm, Palomar Mountain Observatory and the city of Julian to check things out. Edith and I went to the Julian apple Pie shop to just rest and use the rest room then off to Brad and Jackie’s home for a pit BBQ Dinner. Brad and Jackie have a Dream of a home in the hills. Brad has a Man Cave (Garage) to die for. The food never stopped coming, then a large verity of deserts. To top off the party we were serenaded by Susan Thomas (what a voice) and on the guitar by Charlie and Vince. Saturday, Sept 28th - Beach Party BBQ at the Coronado Island Navy Seals Base: We all just relaxed with our great new and old friends and our Cherries. What a great day again in San Diego with friends and our Ford Trucks we all love. Sunday, Sept 29th - The trip home by way of a 107 mile ride to a family reunion in Yucaipa. What a ride! We got High Fives all week and a lot of them our trip home. PS. Awards; Edith got an Award for being the Energy Bunny by never giving up and always making it to the end of the day. I got an Award for not filling up my gas tank enough to make the day trips… I had to double back and get gas near Compo! PPS. Everyone should think about going on the next Super Tour in 2014. It’s a kick in the pants. We all had a great time and we all became family together.

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WHITTIER AREA CLASSIC CAR SHOW 2014 REGISTRATION FORM

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2014 FROM 9:00AM TO 4:00PM www.WhittierAreaClassicCarShow.com

This car show is open to all makes and models of American and Foreign, Classic and Collector Vehicles, 1976 and older. All net proceeds from this event will fund community projects in the Whittier Area. Thanks to Kevin Stith and the crew at Stith screen printing for producing our event t-shirt.

THERE WILL BE: -Live Music -Vendor Booths -Sponsor Information -Food Trucks -Raffle Prizes -Opportunity Drawing -Event T-Shirts -Games -Kids’ Activities -Nostalgia Dragsters

TROPHIES WILL BE PRESENTED TO: Best Of Show Best Muscle Car Best Chevy Best Daily Driver Best Ford Best Foreign Car Best Mopar Best Engine Best Classic Best Paint Best Street Rod Best Flames Best Hot Rod Best Interior Best Truck Ladies’ Choice Best Custom Pastors’ Choice Best Under Construction Special Interest