STANG Magazine June 2022: Editor's Choice Issue by STANG Magazine

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Mustang enthusiasts have asked for a magazine that has no ads, no sales pitches, and no bogus “fillers” to eat up space. They have asked for a magazine that is free, easy to access, and nothing but focused on Mustang pictures and content. They have asked for a magazine produced and written by Mustang owners. They have asked for a magazine that highlights the daily drivers and the average Mustang that is driven and is not a trailer queen. They have asked for the chance to one day have their ride, their group, their club, or their cause to be recognized in print or online. It is our absolute pleasure to meet these standards and to give you STANG Magazine. We hope that both our message and our image will be seen in every Mustang community out there. Thank you Mustang fans and enjoy your ride! - Daniel Ramey, Editor-In-Chief

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ON THE COVER BIG RED.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lynette Lloyd TALKING WITH TJ CARLISLE 2022

THE STABLE BIG RED.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lynette Lloyd BLACK HEART.. . . . . . . . Glenn Holloway FDANG MOSSTANG. . . . . . . Brian Moss LAZARUS.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brad Cobb MACH 1.. . . . . . . . . . . Fred Tomlinson Jr.

MOLLY.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tito Thornton PANDA.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Karlo Franco PRINCE-S.. . . . . . . . . . . . . Sally Van Eyck RARE R.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aaron Wilson RONA.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rusty Gregg IN THE “HEADLIGHTS” AMERICA’S WARRIORS CARE PACKAGE PROJECTS OUR STAFF

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As we begin our journey into the descent of madness that is my mind and the crazy antics of my life, I would

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like to first introduce myself. My name is TJ, blah blah

This year’s Ford Nationals was one for the books.

blah, that sums it up and all you need to know. Whew…

STANG Magazine absolutely rocked the house! Friday

got past the CRAP no one cares about! Now for the

night, we had a STANG Mag Kickoff Party Concert

good stuff.

and VIP After Party. The STANG Mag VIP After Party

Mustang culture is one that is very unique and brings

was hosted by our very own Brad Peterson. He is

together people from all walks of life. One thing is for

our “Master Chef” and he literally worked his ass off

sure though, the STANG Mag crew isn’t your typical

Thursday preparing all of the food for the after party

crew. We are a bunch of weirdos, oddballs, and out-

and let me say that he did not disappoint! The food

casts. We party hard and live by our ride or die motto and have adventures like no other.

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From partying in various spots all over the U.S., to

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Las Vegas in front of a restaurant packed full of guests

touring some of America’s most haunted sites, to having my ass spanked by a beautiful Latina in

was amazing, succulent chicken with zesty flavors just bursting in your mouth. On Saturday, we hosted the STANG Mag Rev Your Engine Tribute to our fallen, STANG Mag Meet and Greet, and of course our own STANG Mag Rib Con-

(and owning it), it’s never a dull moment! All I can say

test. The Rev Your Engine Tribute was a huge success,

is... strap in, rev the shit out of your motor, and let’s go!

as with all of our loud cars, we definitely attracted a

crowd who cheered on with us as we lit it up. There

Hell Yeah! I wasn’t going to let this opportunity go to

were many spectators who had their cameras and

waste. As soon as we struck the first chord to the song

phones out recording this event. The Meet and Greet

Rockin’ In the Free World by Neil Young, I was in heaven.

was special as we had our cars up near the stage so

The cacophony of life seemed to disappear and

that kids could sit in them and take pictures in them.

harmonized into a single epic moment. For two metal

The excited looks on the kids’ faces as they got into our

heads who have never played with each other, or for

cars made me realize that the future of Mustangs is in

that matter even rehearsed with the band, we came on

good hands.

stage cold and kicked the shit out of that song! We

The best part for me was playing on stage with Ten Ton Stone with my good friend Doug Smith. Doug wanted

absolutely rocked it on stage. This is one moment I will truly remember for the rest of my life.

to perform one song with the band and out of the blue

Huge Thanks to Doug Smith, STANG Magazine, and

one day he had asked me if I would join him on stage.

Ten Ton Stone for making this possible.

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I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN AN AVID MUSTANG ADMIRER AND AT THE END OF 2019, I DECIDED TO TAKE ONE FOR A TEST DRIVE. I have always been an avid Mustang admirer and at the end of 2019, I decided to take one for a test Finally owning a M u s t a ndrive. g i sThat d eresulted fiin taking almost every color nitely amazing. Mustang for a test drive so that I could decide on which one I preferred, considering the hood is so predominant in your field of vision. One of my last choices was Race Red, but here she is! This is my 2018 Mustang GT S550 named “Big Red”. No engine mods have been performed however, I did have an engine replacement after 27,000 kms.

All other modifications have been aesthetic including rear spoiler, window louvers, grille vent inserts, decals, and side scoops. She is definitely a looker! I’m involved in organizing frequent cruises within my state along with a fantastic group of people who have become my friends through our love of these cars. Finally owning a Mustang is definitely amazing. PHOTO CRED: REDLINE IMAGES LYNETTE LLOYD

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BLACK HEART – 1978 II MONROE HANDLER TRIBUTE

THIS CAR IS A BLAST TO DRIVE AND I GET A THUMBS UP EVERY PLACE I GO.

rolling on 17” Center Line wheels. The interior has a few mods including back seat delete and roll bars. The fuel cell and batter are located in the back. It also has a door popper. The body kit is one of the

This is a 1978 Mustang II Monroe Handler Tribute

original kits from back in the day. The exhaust has

car. I bought this a few years ago. I have owned

Hooker headers with side exhaust. It has a radio

Mustang IIs for several years. I still have two of

delete with a stereo located in the glove box, two

them. I have loved Mustang IIs since I bought my

amps, and sub woofers in the back seat area.

first car, a 1975 Mach One. Black Heart is equipped with a 87 roller 302 with an Edelbrock top end kit. It has a C4 transmission with a shift kit, 8” rear end with a 340 traction loc, and is

This car is a blast to drive and I get a thumbs up every place I go. PHOTO CRED: GLENN HOLLOWAY

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FDANG MOSSTANG – 1966 COUPE

MOWING YARDS IN THE SUMMER FOR ABOUT THREE YEARS SAVING SOME MONEY. THE PURCHASE PRICE WAS $1500. My dad bought this car for me for Christmas of 1982 from the used car side of Buford Ward Chevrolet in Quincy, IL. I was 13 years old and had been mowing yards in the summer for about three years saving

for the first time when Paul Cress who built the first engine for it drove it and then I blew the 8 inch rear end out and had to have it trailered home. Two weeks later I bought a 9 inch from the Mustang guru himself Gary Sarge Poling who I would also buy the first top loader 4 speed from a few years later. By then I was doing all the wrenching and engine building myself from a 302 with Windsor heads to a 302 with Cleveland heads using track boss accessories from B&A in Fort Smith... back before you could buy good sbf heads.

some money. The purchase price was $1500. It had

It was a screamer but couldn’t hook it up, so about

a 302 with a 3 speed manual and an 8 inch rear end

1992 the Pro Street bug hit me and I had Tom Haggerty

and a R type air dam front end which is the only mod

back half ladder bar the car for me and I built a Cobra

I wish I hadn’t changed.

Jet Cleveland for it. Then life happened including legal

I started racing the car at Lee County Dragway in Keokuk, IA when I was 14. My dad would drive it up and I’d race it and he would drive it home except

problems and divorce hit and I sold it in 2005 to a very good friend Mark Buckner. Seven years later he went through a divorce after doing a super detailed

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FDANG MOSSTANG – 1966 COUPE job of taking my high school young adult dream and cleaning up all the details that had fallen from me in the quest for speed. He offered me the car back at an unbelievable deal but I hadn’t recovered enough to buy it back without borrowing money and I don’t borrow money for toys. I had to let it go. A couple years later, I got back on my feet, bought a semi, and became an owner operator instead of company driver and started hunting the car down which I did in April of 2020. I found it in Chandler, Indiana. It hadn’t changed much at all. I bought it back as a roller, found a 351 and put it down in there, and started enjoying the car again. Currently the car sports a ZSR 445 Dart block, 11.1 trick flow 240 high ports, with CHI 4.0 intake APD 1050 dominator making just under 800 horse and setup for a big dose of the laughing gas. Behind that is a Coan converter in front of a broader RMVB C4 and the same 9 inch Ford rear end narrowed 30 years ago with a Strange 33 spline spool and 4.56 Richmond pro gears. Topping it off are 33x21.5x15 Mickeys for the street and 31x16x15 Hoosiers for the strip where it’s best times to date are 5 80@122mph on the small jets. I still drive it on the street every day the weather is nice and I’m not working. I hope you enjoy looking at the car and the story. Youtube Fdang Mustang but I am new to all that so thanks for looking. PHOTO CRED: AARON SILL

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LAZARUS – 1965 FASTBACK 289 A-CODE

ANYONE CAN BUILD THEIR DREAM CAR IF THEY DESIRE TO DO IT AND HAVE THE WILL TO MAKE ATTAINABLE GOALS. WITH JUST ONE STEP AT A TIME, YOU WILL EVENTUALLY CROSS YOUR FINISH LINE. My first car in high school was a 1968 Mustang Coupe.

of a Ford 289. It was alive again. I named it Lazarus

That began my obsession with Mustangs. During high

because it was back from the dead.

school, several friends and I first noticed a ‘65 FB sitting in a field here in southern Indiana. We all tried to buy it on and off for several years and it was always, “No, I’m going to fix it up some day.” But, persistence pays off, and after asking for 26 years, I finally was able to buy it. The car had sat in the field since 1976. I purchased it in 2014. I brought it home and did some maintenance on the engine, and it started right up. I love the simplicity

I wanted to say I restored it all myself, so I did. I had to watch a lot of YouTube. Shout out to so many out there sharing “How to videos.” I had to learn how to weld, how to do body work, and even learned how to paint it myself. I did have a shop rebuild my transmission and another shop did the machine work on the 289, but I put it all together. It took me 4 1/2 years to finally finish

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LAZARUS – 1965 FASTBACK 289 A-CODE it all. It’s not perfect and I am okay with that. I try to drive it as much as possible. It even has won a couple of awards at local shows. I can’t go anywhere in it without having conversations with someone almost every time I go out. Anyone can build their dream car if they desire to do it and have the will to make attainable goals. With just one step at a time, you will eventually cross your finish line. Lazarus is a 1965 Mustang Fastback 289 A-Code in the color Ford Sterling Gray and has the original drivetrain, Holley carb, Flowmaster Super 40 mufflers, Wilwood disc brakes, Redline lumtronix Led Halo Lights, and US Mags torque thrust with P215/65/R15 tires. PHOTO CRED: BRAD COBB

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THIS MACH 1 HAS ALWAYS RESIDED WITHIN A 15 MILE RADIUS THROUGHOUT ITS 52 YEAR HISTORY. This 1970 Medium Lime Green Metallic Mustang

complete and the Mustang was fully disassembled. I

Mach 1 came with factory power steering, competition

then decided that I had to sell the car since I was no

suspension, power disc brakes, and I have since then

longer able to continue with the restoration.

added drilled and slotted front rotors.

The new owner Bill took the Mach 1 directly to Laurel

I bought the Mach 1 back in 1974 and am the second

Mountain Mustang which specializes in full restorations

owner. I drove the car for a few years and decided to

of Mustangs. After the full restoration was complete,

start a full restoration. Later down the road and after

the 1970 Mach 1 was then featured in the 2001 February

some life changing events, the restoration was not

issue of Mustang Monthly. Over the years, I had

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stayed in contact with Bill. Then in early 2018, Bill expressed that he had enjoyed showing the car over the years but decided it was time to sell it. So in July 2018, I ended up buying the car back from Bill and becoming the second and fourth owner of this beauty. This Mach 1 has always resided within a 15 mile radius throughout its 52 year history. PHOTO CRED: PAMELA PERSHING TOMLINSON

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• 351 Windsor engine • 600 Holley carb • Edelbrock Performer 351 W manifold • MSD ignition system • Mild comp cam • Magnum roller rocker arms • Hardened push rods and guide plates • Bored 0.020 over, balanced and fitted with flat top pistons • FMX transmission with a Stall speed converter and shift kit • 9” rear end, 4.30:1 Ford drag pack gears • Daytona pinion carrier, ARP studs • 31 spline four pinion traction lock • Moser Engineering street alloy axles • Competition Engineering subframe connectors • Lakewood traction bars

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MOLLY – 2018 SHELBY GT350

AFTER A COUPLE OF YEARS OF DREAMING ABOUT ONE AND DRIVING MY WIFE CRAZY... I have had a love for Mustangs, especially GT350s

you see before you, another 2018. I never nicknamed

since I was a little kid. I am a disabled Navy Veteran.

the gray one so I knew I had to name this one. I

While serving in the Navy as an aircraft mechanic, my

named this one Molly. She was originally Shadow

wife and I owned a blue 1988 LX Mustang. We sold the

Black and has a complete fender/door off repaint.

Foxbody about 22 years ago. I went without owning a

The new color reminds me of the 1969 Boss. Molly is

Mustang until 2018. When Ford said they would bring

the same color as the helicopters I work on now.

back the GT350 using the S550 platform in 2015, I knew I had to have one.

I enjoy going to local car shows and meeting other automobile enthusiasts. Club affiliations: active member of 541

After a couple of years of dreaming about one and

Outlaws and participant with Southern Oregon Mustang

driving my wife crazy talking about them all the time, I

and Fords, both located in the Southern Oregon region.

finally bought my first GT350 in 2018 as a birthday present

Molly has several modifications from stock. The engine is

to myself. It was a new Leadfoot Gray with black stripes

stock, but eventually I would like to upgrade her oiling

right off the delivery truck. It never made it to the show

system. I have no intentions to increase the engines H/P.

room. 15,000 miles later it was totaled in an accident. I replaced the empty spot left in my garage with the one

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• Repainted from Shadow Black to School Bus Yellow • Maximum Motorsports camber plates • Ford Performance track lowering springs • Steeda rear subframe supports with billet vertical links • Eibach anti roll sway bars front and rear • Awe remote switch back for exhaust valves • GT350R front splitter and rear spoiler • ZL1 add ons front and rear titanium tow hooks • Ford 2019 with Cobra puddle lights

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PANDA – 2017 ECOBOOST PREMIUM

I NEVER REALIZED THAT OWNING A MUSTANG IS NOT JUST OWNING A CAR. OWNING A MUSTANG IS A PASSION AND A LIFESTYLE. When I was a kid in the Philippines, I always wanted

come see it and long story short, Panda came home

to own a Mustang. Ever since I moved to the U.S., it

with me that same day! I never realized that owning a

was always my goal to own a Mustang. After being

Mustang is not just owning a car. Owning a Mustang

in the U.S. for eight years, my cousins and I went

is a passion and a lifestyle. Because of Panda I became

to Florida for a vacation where I had my very first

part of the Michigan S550+ Mustang Club and get

chance to drive a Black 40th Anniversary Mustang

to take Panda to car shows and events, meeting new

GT convertible. Having that experience really made

friends and their families.

me want to own one but even more. I started looking for one as soon as I got home from vacation. A month later my buddy from the Ford dealership, Joel White, called me to show me a Mustang that was just dropped off at their dealership lot and so I went to

My Mustang, Panda, is a 2017 Ford Ecoboost Mustang Premium White Platinum with red interior. He started out as a stock Mustang and is now currently tuned by Ryan Martin from Purple Drank Tuning. With the process of tuning, I learned how to work on my Mustang and

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have installed most of the mods making it more special to me. I installed CVFab race intercooler, CVFab catless downpipe, MBRP race exhaust, K&N cold air intake filter, C&L bypass valve and NGK one step colder spark plugs. I added some black touches like wrapping the roof and side mirror caps. I installed a GT350 track pack spoiler and wicker bill as well as a GT500 style front bumper and Black GT350 replica wheels giving my Mustang a Black and White look which is why he’s named Panda. In addition, I had a custom badge made for Panda from Badge King. Panda is registered and is WMR (White Mustang Registry) #4422. PHOTO CRED: KARLO FRANCO

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• CVFab race intercooler • CVFab catless downpipe • MBRP race exhaust • K&N cold air intake filter • C&L bypass valve • NGK one step colder spark plugs

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BEING NAMED AFTER THE SONG MUSTANG SALLY MEANT SOONER OR LATER HAVING A MUSTANG THAT WOULD BE PART OF MY DESTINY. Being named after the song Mustang Sally meant

I was a bit excited and bought a bolt and a half of

sooner or later having a Mustang that would be part

lace. I had no clue how much we would need. Turns

of my destiny. Just like in the song, this is a 1965

out we only needed 4 feet. Needless to say I have

Mustang. When I was given the car, it was red and

a bunch leftover. You find it all over my house in

presented as my engagement “ring”. To acquire the

curtains and tablecloths.

Mustang, my husband had traded his hot rod even up. It was such a surprise that he would give that up for me.

All the bodywork and painting was done by my husband. Features include: filling badging holes, filling the antenna hole and flush mounting side chrome, all

Mustangs have always been a love of mine and I never

smooth and seamless, PPG Envirobased paint was

expected I would own one as beautiful as this one.

used for the overall purple custom color, and light

It clearly has my personality all over it. Anyone who knows me well understands what the name means and why the color and lace go with it. I will leave the meaning up to you to guess (hint: it’s a musical artist). Prior to the wedding, my husband created a custom blended shade of purple. We discussed stripes and he asked, what do you feel about lace? Seemed like a strange question until he showed me some cars with lacing techniques. Hard to say no to the option of wrapping my car in lace. He said “everyone loves a lady in lace”.

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dusting of white over the lace stripe. We held down the lace with masking tape and tiny earth magnets (99 to be exact). The stripe was just eyeballed since the laser to draw it was not cooperating, no measuring. Overall it’s probably one of the best and most unique wedding “rings” you can find. In the future we are looking to repaint it with a different, darker custom shade, change the stance, rims, and make her look and sound more aggressive with a 347 stroker and a 5 speed. PHOTO CRED: SALLY VAN EYCK

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• Stock 289 • Flush mounted side chrome • Custom blended PPG Envirobased paint shade • Hand laced paint technique • Custom exhaust

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I HAVE MY BEAUTIFUL WIFE ASHLEY TO THANK, ALLOWING ME TO CONTINUE MY PASSION FOR MUSTANGS AND NOW OWNING ONE OF MY DREAM CARS. I have always had a passion for Mustangs at a young

and drive it back. That enabled me to purchase my

age. My first Mustang was a black 1995 GT. That

current car, a 2017 Shelby GT 350R in Grabber Blue.

car went from stock to modified within a few years. I gained a tremendous amount of knowledge within those two years cleaning and working/modifying my GT with a few good friends Ken Bell and Ryan Scott. That passion lead me to purchasing a 1989 Saleen SSC #95, 1999 Mustang Cobra convertible, and a 2003 Mustang Cobra Terminator throughout the next 10+ years. In 2020, I sold my 2003 Mustang Cobra to a gentleman from AZ who flew out to IN to purchase

I was originally shopping for a 2013-2014 Shelby GT 500, however I saw this 2017 Shelby GT 350R online and fell in love with the color. I wasn’t aware of the actual rarity of this color. It wasn’t until I joined a few online Facebook Shelby groups that I learned that they only made this Grabber Blue in 2017 for the GT 350s. I had a fellow group member mention that it’s a 1 of 27 car and a 1 of 9 stripe delete car with black

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roof. I absolutely love this car. I immediately had this car fully wrapped in Stek PPF by Drew Thomas at Polishworks Automotive Detailing in Fort Wayne, IN. I have my beautiful wife Ashley to thank, allowing me to continue my passion for Mustangs and now owning one of my dream cars. I had the opportunity to recently meet and get car photos with a fellow Grabber Blue R owner, Ryan Stalhut, who has become a good friend. That’s what cars do. They bring people together to build life long friendships and I am grateful for STANG Magazine for keeping the Mustang passion alive! PHOTO CRED: AARON WILSON

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• Fathouse Fabrications 4 point roll bar • Safecraft Racing 6 point harnesses • Custom lap belt harness brackets by Mike Black in New York • Kohr Motorsports GT4 carbon fiber splitter • Kohr Motorsports GT4 carbon fiber canards • Full car Stek PPF by Polishworks Automotive Detailing Fort Wayne, IN • ZL1 Addons premium tow hook • Tru-Fiber carbon fiber (coil covers, brake reservoir cover, fuse box cover, coolant tank cover • Ford Motorsport passenger side oil separator

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IT MAY HAVE TAKEN YEARS TO RESTORE, HOWEVER, WITH COVID, I WAS WORKING ONE WEEK ON, TWO WEEKS OFF INITIALLY. My first car was a 1973 Mach I Mustang that my dad

Is, convertibles, pace cars, a Bullitt, a Cobra, and

bought for me when I was 15. We had to cut the car

even an ASC McClaren. Years have ranged from 1967

at the windshield A-pillar and right behind the driv-

through 2019. I currently own the 1967 Fastback, 1973

er seat. We put a whole new front clip on the car

Mach 1, 1993 Cobra, and 2019 Mustang GT.

due to the rusted shock towers. I did most of the work myself in a field, stripping the car down and putting her back together. The process took so long that I didn’t get to drive the car until I was 18. Since then, over 36 years ago, I’ve owned and/or restored 36 Mustangs, including various LXs, GTs, SVOs, Mach

I purchased the ’67 in April 2020, at the beginning of COVID. I live in Ohio, and had the car shipped from Colorado, sight unseen. Due to COVID when the car arrived, we were nervous about touching anything. We moved the title via a plastic bag and did not touch it again for several weeks to ensure we would

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not be “infected”. The car had just been repainted Ford Model A enamel Elk Point (army) green. The windows, interior, trim, etc., had not been reinstalled yet. I didn’t feel I’d be happy with the paint color and I was able to talk my wife into repainting to the original factory color – Lime Gold! Extra special kudos to our neighbor whose shop was responsible for this INCREDIBLE new paint job - thanks Jon! I was told all parts were included in the purchase, but you know how that goes – not all parts were actually there. During the restoration, there were some ’68 parts that I liked better, which were used, to add my personal touch to the car. I wanted the car to feel stock but also give a resto-mod look. What little interior parts I did receive were Ivory Gold, and I wanted to change the interior to Black. Luckily the original dash pad was not cracked, so I dyed it Black, along with the A pillars. I recovered the seats and all of the fiberglass parts in the back were original and repainted Charcoal Metallic Black as well. The car was VERY clean and unbelievably rust-free. Even the original oxide primer underneath was visible, with no rust, thanks to her being a San Jose car. It may have taken years to restore, however, with COVID, I was working one week on, two weeks

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off initially. This allowed me to completely restore the car in just less than a year. We gave her a nick name “RONA”, because of the Corona virus, which went along with the Lime Gold color. The car was originally built and sold to Philco (an elec tronic and radio company associated with Ford in the 60s/70s). The original 289 engine was rebuilt with an Edelbrock cam/carb intake carb. The C4 transmission is also original. The Marti report shows it is 1 of 3 with options, including air, console, deluxe steering wheel, sport deck rear seat, power steering, and tinted glass. I regularly take the ’67 to car shows and have received multiple awards! PHOTO CRED: BRUCE HARPER

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• Original 29 rebuilt with Edelbrock cam/intake • Lowered front and rear • Front brakes converted to Boss 302 disc brakes • Every nut or bolt was either sanded, replaced, or repainted

IN T HE “HE ADL IGHTS" AMERICA’S WARRIORS CARE PACKAGE PROJECTS

THE PURPOSE OF THE AMERICA’S WARRIORS CARE PACKAGE PROJECTS FOUNDATION IS TO LET OUR AMERICAN MILITARY TROOPS ON DEPLOYMENT KNOW THAT THEY ARE NOT FORGOTTEN. The AWCPP collects and provides individual packages of

however through networking with other military families, she

nonperishable food and personal care items along with hand

came across a disheartening photo on social media. It showed

written notes and handmade cards from children and other

troops in Afghanistan sleeping on the ground next to a military

grateful Americans. We are a group of military family members,

vehicle. Her first thought was, “That’s where they are? Is this

veterans, and friends who get together to send care packages

the best we can do for them?”

to our deployed military.

Their basic needs are covered of course, but some units in

Our deployed military servicemen and women may be out of

remote locations do without basic comforts from home. They

sight but never out of mind for this Carroll County, MD nonprofit

may not have access to stores, a PX or MCX if things run out.

organization spearheaded by Dawn Geigan. Their mission: to

Or they may not have family back home to send things. Simple

collect and send care packages loaded with perishable products

things like razors get dull and unless someone sends more, that

from home to show that America still cares.

is all they have . Some units eat mostly MREs which are Meals

“It’s probably the most rewarding thing I’ve ever done. I didn’t have the courage to do what they do; to go over there and risk your life. They are the 1% and when you get a letter that says it’s a morale boost… it’s humbling” said Dawn Geigen.

Ready to Eat. They are meals in a Mylar type of packaging, not necessarily appealing and they do get old after eating them for a while. So although they are certainly fed, there is nothing like food from home. She wanted the troops to feel comfortable and supported from those back home so she started sending

This initiative started five years ago. Dawn’s son had enlisted in

care packages. Soon word traveled and many donations of

the military the previous year and had not yet been deployed,

food and non-perishable items arrived. Her friends and family

IN T HE “HE ADL IGHTS" AMERICA’S WARRIORS CARE PACKAGE PROJECTS

along with complete strangers wanted to help. So, America’s

Foundation of Carroll County in Westminster, MD. They

Warriors Care Package Projects was born. Now a 501c3

have sent out thousands of care packages over the years.

non-profit, the fund is managed by the Community

While their basic needs are covered, not all service members have

for a STANG Magazine fishing event excursion at the Eastern

access to a store or have family to send them things. From

Shore. Those of us attending the AWCPP meet took selfies with

Utz chips to Snyder’s pretzels, razors to toothpaste, Girl

RNEGADE and one by one bombarded him by texting him

Scout cookies to beef jerky, the packages include lots of

our photos. Needless to say he was confused but amused!

comfort items, including special requests from the service member or their family.

The AWCPP 2022 car meets happen every third Sunday of the month at The Greene Turtle in Westminster from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

This labor of love adds up. Their largest shipment of 255 boxes

Donations of perishable goods and cash donations are appreciated

cost $4,500 to mail. For fundraising, AWCPP turned to local car

and accepted at the meets. A list of need and accepted items can

groups to help them raise money, hosting monthly meet ups to

be found at www.awcpp.comIdeas-for-Care-Packages.php.

fuel donations, and just have fun.

The Greene Turtle donates 20% of patron’s tabs (including

As fate would have it, our Creative Director went to one of their all make/all model car meets for the first time in June of 2021. He arrived early and parked in the corner near the entrance to The Greene Turtle who hosts their meets in Westminster, MD.

bar tabs) to AWCPP the day of the meets as well. Free Coffee (provided by Hahn’s Pork & Beans Store) and cookies (provided by Snickerdoodles) are available at the meets. They also have a Snowball Truck (provided by J&B’s Sweet Treats) there for the children. If you can’t make it and still want to support a

Soon he found himself bookended by the Mid-Atlantic

great cause, you can donate online at www.awcpp.com/

Camaro Cruisers car club which sponsors the AWCPP car

Donate-Now.php.

meets. Given the shortage of Mustangs at the event and the warm welcome he received from his new friends he decided to take some pictures and share them in some local Facebook Mustang car groups. He never realized by

If you’re looking for a fun monthly event in the Maryland/ Pennsylvania area this summer, this one supports a great cause and is definitely worth checking out!

doing that it would spark a new, fun, and friendly rivalry.

PHOTO CRED:

When it came time for the next one Beltway Mustangs

STEVE TAPPER

showed up in force by bringing a parade of 30+ Mustangs!

CHUCK DEKETT

The showing was welcome and “The Rivalry” was born. Midway through the 2021 summer AWCPP made the rivalry official by advertising that the bragging rights title was up for grabs. Beltway Mustangs, Frederick Mustangs, the Carroll County Mustang Crew, and a few other Facebook groups joined up to bring between 80-90 Mustangs! Not only did we win the car count category, we swept the event by taking the 50/50 raffle prize and People’s Choice Award. The best part however was that our very own Douglas Smith drove our fearless leader’s (Daniel Ramey) STANG Magazine car (RNEGADE) to the event without him knowing. Dan was away for the weekend

AWC P P CA R ME ET DATE S • July 17 • August 21 • September 18 • October 16 • November 13

10am- 1pm

The Greene Turtle 830 Market St, Westminster, MD 21157

“JUST THE TIP OH GOD, DON’T STOP!!!

there’s the oil, if your car sits for an hour, virtually all the oil in the motor has drained back into the oil pan.

I’m sure you’ve all heard that taking you car on short

On startup, it takes a minute+ to relubricate the

trips isn’t good for it. But why is that? Well, there are

entire motor, especially when it’s cold the oil is thicker

several reasons for it.

and doesn’t run through the system effectively.

on the battery, especially when it’s cold. It can take

2 0 2 2

15 to 20 minutes of the car running to get the battery

S T A N G

Second, engine wear; there’s a gap in the piston rings

Finally – uneven heating; on a short trip, you’ll heat the area around the cylinder walls to normal operating temperature but there are many

back up to top performance.

areas of the engine that are not heated the same. Disproportionate heating can cause weak

that keeps the explosion of the gas in the cylinder, but

spots in any metal and degrade life expectancy. So

that gap closes to make a solid ring when the engine

M A G A Z I N E

next time you get in your car for that 1-minute run

is hot. For the first 10 seconds that the car is running,

to the convenience store for a 6-pack, give your ride

you’re blowing exhaust gas into the oil pan; and then F

some time to warm up. P

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

SOCIAL EVENTS DIRECTORS:

Editor-In-Chief: Daniel Ramey Executive Director: Kaitlyn Ramey Creative Director: Chuck DeKett HR Director: Anita Everett SR Director: TJ Perry Analytics Director: Tim Perry

Tija Moyer Dave Moyer Brad Peterson Michelle Van Sickler Angela Moorman Laura Mattern

HISTORY AND RESEARCH DIRECTOR:

CRUISE EVENTS DIRECTORS:

Scott Bieber

SOCIAL MEDIA DIRECTORS: Nicklas Bieber Lisa Cook Mike Everett

Mark Ide Laura Ide Joerg Werner

CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS DIRECTOR:

Rayn Hoch

MARKETING DIRECTORS:

Doug Smith Joyce Galanti

STANG SEMA RELATIONS DIRECTOR Mark Dennis

OPERATIONS DIRECTORS:

Robert Moorman (Northeast Region) Jeff Dixon (Southeast Region) Don Houston (Midwest Region) Roberto Marty (Midwest Region) Janie Cantu (Midwest Region) Ingo Rutenberg (Canadian Region) Dawn Rutenberg (Canadian Region)

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