STANG Magazine July 2022 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 MAD MAXXINE. . . . . . . . . . Bill Shadbolt TALKING WITH TJ MUSTANGS AT DAYTONA THE STABLE BLUE BABY GIRL.. . . . . . . . . Eldy Beneke DOUBLE D.. . . . . . . . . . . . Tim McAdam

FOX 557.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jason Parsons HULK.. . . . . . . . . Randy & Theresa Martin LOVING EVERY SECOND . . . . . John Lioi LUCKY-13.. . . . . . . . . Baylee Whitebread MAD MAXXINE. . . . . . . . . . Bill Shadbolt MUSTARD.. . . . Cristopher & Shawna Rick

OLD RED. . . . . . . . . . . Rick & Tina Neigel SCRAT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike Hauschild SNOWBIRD. . . . . . . . . . . Derrick Massey SONIC BLUE GT.. . . . . . . . . . Alex Smith THE FAMILY COBRA.. . . . . Benny Howell THE GIFT.. . . . . . . . . . . . . Richie Herman WONDER WOMAN. . . . . . . . . . April Life XO65. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bruno Soriano IN THE “HEADLIGHTS” AMERICA’S WARRIORS CARE PACKAGE PROJECTS OUR STAFF

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

For me the highlight was to be able to drive on the

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

Daytona International Speedway. To be driving on

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

the track right next to the 31-degree banks are insane.

good stuff.

From the ground level, it literally looks like there is a

Mustang culture is one that is very unique and brings

steep wall right next to you. The raceway was very

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

cool as you go through it and to see all the seats as

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

you drive by made you feel like you were in an actual

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

race for a split second. The after party at Blue Flame

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

Terrace at Daytona Hotel was surreal. The bar is located on the second level of the hotel with a full

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

view of the shopping district and beautiful waterfall.

touring some of America’s most haunted sites,

It felt like something you would see in California. As

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Las Vegas in front of a restaurant packed full of guests

to having my ass spanked by a beautiful Latina in (and owning it), it’s never a dull moment! All I can say is... strap in, rev the shit out of your motor, and let’s go!

I drank all four of my Long Islands and sat back to enjoy the view, it was like heaven on earth. Great atmosphere with amazing Mustang enthusiasts, who were are all welcoming.

The way the event is set up, on some nights the events

celebrated in a museum. It was insane to see the

are held in the evening which gave you an opportunity

rockets up close and personal. They also had different

to explore Florida. Since I was down in Florida with my

simulators to give you an idea of what it was like to

dad, Tim “Rocket Scientist” Perry, we had to go see

be in a control center as a rocket is taking off in which

Kennedy Space Center. Growing up, my dad worked

the wall literally was shaking like crazy. Then there

on space programs including the Hubble Space

was another simulator which you enter into a vehicle

Telescope, IBEX, and International Space Station support

box, then they strapped you into a chair and the whole

missions, which he would tell me stories about the

box is raised vertically from one side so that your back

different programs and give me patches from NASA

is literally parallel to the ground just like you would be

of those programs. It was really cool to see all the

in the space shuttle. The simulator took you through

programs that he had worked on set up on display at

the launch experience from take-off and flying into

the museum. I know it must have been a truly special

orbit. Holy crap what an experience! The simulator

and surreal moment for him to see his life’s work

vibrated the hell out of your body as it simulated take

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WHAT S THE BEST PART ABOUT CLOWN COLLEGE SPRING BREAK? Everybody can go to Daytona Beach in one car.

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off. Even the seats had air in it which was released to

since it sits between three naturally occurring vortexes,

give you the feeling of the g-forces pushing you. You

which allows for stronger psychic activity. In Saint

also get to touch an actual piece of moonrock!

Augustine, they had a medieval torture museum

Now, you guys know me and I don’t play around when

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it comes to seeing cool stuff, especially badass stuff. C. Green’s Haunted History House and Museum located in Cassadaga, Florida did not disappoint. The

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house was filled with haunted objects, haunted dolls, and other macabre items. It also detailed the paranormal

filled with the actual torture devices obtained from collectors around the world. The coolest part of this museum is that they allowed you to touch the tor ture devices. Some displays even used the devices on the mock ups like the guillotine, which was surprisingly heavy.

history of the area and the famous psychics who lived

In Fort Pierce was the Navy SEAL Museum. This placed

there. Talking to the employee who worked there,

kicked ass! They had all the Navy SEAL weapons on

apparently Cassadaga is the Psychic capital of Florida,

display as well as boats, swimming gear, and mission

gear. You could actually go and sit inside a Navy SEAL

used in training and World War II era beach obstacles

mission used Blackhawk which was cool as hell and

used to prevent the allies from entering from the

roomy I might add! In one room they had a Zodiac boat

beaches. A unique thing about this museum is they

set up with mock guns which closely simulated the real

have a piece of a building from Hiroshima which was

guns in size and weight like a MP5 submachine gun

at ground zero when the atomic bomb went off that

and a 50-caliber gun that you could take pictures with.

you can see.

If you’re thinking what I’m thinking, fuck yeah, I took pictures with the simulated guns and inside the Zodiac boat. Where else will I ever get to be inside a real Zodiac boat! Outside there was Mark V special operations craft, riverine boats, SEAL delivery vehicles, space capsules from the Gemini and Apollo space missions

This was one hell of a trip. I urge anyone to experience Mustangs At Daytona because you will not be disappointed and you will have the time of your life!

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E L DY BE NE KE BLUE BABY GIRL – 1968 CALIFORNIA SPECIAL

WHILE I’VE OWNED TWO MUSTANGS, I’M A BIG FAN OF THE OLDER MUSCLE CARS NO MATTER THE MAKE OR MODEL. This is the second Mustang we have owned. The first being a 2009 Mustang GT, 45th Anniversary Edition.

older muscle cars no matter the make or model. I love the modifications people do to their cars to make them their own. This is what I’ve done with both of my Mustangs. Owning an Acapulco Blue 1968 California Special and learning its history has been amazing! I enjoy sharing my new found knowledge at car shows and cruise ins. I’ve enjoyed STANG Magazine and getting the chance to see all the beautiful Mustangs out there.

After recovering from Cancer in August 2016, the wife

Blue Baby Girl is equipped with a 302-4V engine, J

was after me to find a project. I found the Blue Baby Girl,

Code, bored .30 and balanced with a mild RV cam

a 1968 California Special on a FB Mustang sales site. The

C4 automatic transmission with shift kit, Holley Sniper

car was located in Santa Clara, UT. I had a brother who was

EFI with HyperSpark distributor, Yukon limited slip

doing the trucking thing and he hauled it back to Missouri

differential, Ididit steering column with Borgeson

for me. It only cost me a steak dinner... what a deal! Thanks

steering box, Dakota digital HDX digital instrument

Steve. The car was restored in 2019.

gauges, Classic Auto air a/c system, and Retro Sound

I started attending car shows in 2017 and joined a local

AM/FM radio with bluetooth.

car club. The West Central Missouri Vintage Auto Club.

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While I’ve owned two Mustangs, I’m a big fan of the

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T IM MCADA M DOUBLE D – 2005 V6

I GOT MY START WITH MUSTANGS WHEN I DROVE BY AN OLD CAR LOT IN COLORADO...

Double D showed up on the side of the road in the middle of nowhere, surrounded by one of the nicest looking farms I’d ever seen, so I knew it would be in great shape. A couple calls later, and a pocket full of cash, and it was mine. Shortly after, I got hooked up

Double D is a daily driven stock 2005, 4.0 V6 Automatic,

with the Iowa Mustangs Unstabled club, right when

that I bought in 2016. It only had 52,000 miles and had

they were starting up, so we’ve put on a lot of miles

never seen snow or gravel and was always garaged. It

cruising and meeting up for events. As a part time

still looked like it was just driven off the assembly line,

landscape photographer,

inside and out.

I usually spend more time at events getting photos of all

Five years later, the only mods have been an updated

the other cars, instead of Double D. A few of the photos

radio, wider performance tires, and new Koni shocks

have already graced the pages of STANG Magazine.

and struts with SR Performance lowering springs.

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And it still doesn’t go on gravel or snow. I got my

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start with Mustangs when I drove by an old car lot in Colorado and saw this great looking rear end in the open garage door, begging me to stop and take her for a ride. So I stopped and bought that ‘69 Mach1 for my 16th birthday. Thirty-nine years later it’s still hiding in the back of my garage. She went through a lot of mods and a big build 351 Cleveland, then went into storage so we could raise the kids. I still stayed interested in cars, turning wrenches for a while, then chassis building drag and circle track cars. I have big plans for the ‘69 when I get some time, but still not sure which way to go with it. Skip forward, when I finally talked my wife into getting another Stang,

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JAS ON PA RS ONS FOX 557 – 1990 LX

JUST STARTING OUT WITH A CAGE AND MINI TUB, IT ESCALATED FROM THERE VERY QUICKLY.

Originally starting out with a mild 460 and C6, with the help of my buddy Doug we built a 545 with Cobra Jet heads and swapped out the C6 for a glide. After the 545 windowed the block and destroyed the entire engine, it was time to start over. We built a 557 big

My love for Mustangs started when I was 12 years old

block and it now has a 9” rear with 4.30 gears. That’s

when I saw a 1987 GT at our local Ford dealer. I have

the way the car sits now.

been hooked ever since.

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I finally bought my first Mustang in 1995. It was a 1993 Reef coupe that I still have. After owning several other Fox Body Mustangs, I decided to build a coupe race car. Just starting out with a cage and mini tub, it escalated from there very quickly.

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R AN DY & T HE RE SA MA RT I N HULK– 2014 GT

WHEN WE JUMP BEHIND THE WHEEL, EVEN IF OURS IS STOCK, THOSE WHEELS HIT THE PAVEMENT AND IT PUTS SMILES ON OUR FACES EVERY SINGLE TIME.

Tears in Arkansas, we have made a few trips to the Tail

My wife and I had a 2005 GT in Screaming Yellow but

and it puts smiles on our faces every single time.

she knew I wanted a GHIG Mustang when I had seen

Recently we began discussing modifying the car but

the release of the color. On a trip to Cedar Falls for

for now we plan to keep it fairly stock as it has been a

the Night of Fire, she noticed this car at a dealership.

reliable vacationing vehicle but also has been a great

After a test drive and several hours later, we ended up

contender in local car shows and events. Whenever we

taking this car home back in 2016.

have the free time to make it to the car shows, events,

Since then, we have traveled to quite a few places with it, as it was considered a wedding gift to ourselves. We have traveled to places such as Sturgis in South Dakota

of the Dragon, and have been to the Carolinas to visit family and have fun on the beaches... yes that includes Myrtle Beach. We have had the car for the past 40k miles and it has never made us unhappy. When we jump behind the wheel, even if ours is stock, those wheels hit the pavement

and cruises the car never seems to fail drawing the attention of people around us and we are always happy to chat with other car enthusiasts about our cars.

and going through the Badlands. We also went to

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JOHN L IOI LOVING EVERY SECOND – 2013 SHELBY GT 500

AFTER DRIVING AND OWNING THIS CAR I DON’T THINK I’D EVER BE ABLE TO FIND ANOTHER CAR TO REPLACE THE FEELING IT GIVES ME. I LOVE EVERY SECOND OF IT. My dream car was always a 2013-2014 GT500 ever since they came out. Something about that supercharger whine and easy bolt on power had me hooked. After working and saving for five years I had enough money to start looking for one. This car was at my local ford dealer with only 942 Miles and one owner. I knew I wanted to find a fairly clean non molested car to start my build. I went to look at the car and purchased it on February 26th of 2020. The car’s options are SVT Track Package, SVT Performance Package, Recaros, navigation, Shaker Pro audio, Shelby car cover, making it 1 of 10 optioned and colored this way in 2013. The car originally had red stripes but I peeled them off for a cleaner and more

simple look. After adding lots of bolt ons and carbon fiber with help from Boosted Fabrication and Performance in Middle River, Maryland, I was finally picturing the car I always dreamed of owning. I have always had a interest in drag racing so I went to Cecil County Dragway to see what it would do. I got a best ET of 10.02 @139 mph. I plan to have this car

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JOHN L IOI LOVING EVERY SECOND – 2013 SHELBY GT 500 into the 9s very soon with a un-opened engine, stock transmission, and stock rear end. After driving and owning this car I don’t think I’d ever be able to find another car to replace the feeling it gives me. I love every second of it. PHOTO CRED: ALEC MICHAEL’S (ABMPHOTOGRAPHY)

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• 2.4 upper pulley • VMP twin 69 mm throttle body • Custom 6” intake • LTH 2” primary headers • LTH catted X pipe • Ford Racing mufflers • Fore Innovations triple pump system • FC3 controller • Walbro 450s • Lund tune on e85 • McLeod RXT twin disc • McLeod stainless braided clutch line • MGW gen 2 shifter • 15” rear brake conversion • Viking crusader double adjustable shocks • BMR double adjustable upper and lower control arms • BMR pan hard bar • BMR anti roll bar • Trunk mounted ice box with 1” lines • 760/745 hp to the wheels

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BAY L E E W HITE BRE AD LUCKY-13 – 1995 MUSTANG SUPER COUPE

THIS PROJECT AND CAR HOLDS MORE MEANING TO ME THAN I CAN EXPRESS IN WORDS.

color came the unique engine. I built this motor as a tribute to the prototype Mustang Super Coupe that was built in the mid 90s. It features a 3.8L supercharged V6 motor with a prototype aftermarket supercharger in place of the factory supercharger.

My dream since I was a kid has been to own a Ford

This project and car holds more meaning to me than

Mustang. I collected Hot Wheels, hats, shirts, and

I can express in words. It has led me to discover my

pretty much everything else I could find related to

passion in cars and to grow my skills in working on

Mustangs. I worked five part time jobs every summer

them. Today I have four unique Ford vehicles including

through high school to save for one. On my 18th

a 2016 Ford Mustang Shelby CS6, a 1988 Thunderbird

birthday my dream came true. My parents surprised me

Turbo Coupe Mach 1, and an untouched 1988 Thun-

with this beautiful red 1995 V6 Ford Mustang.

derbird Turbo Coupe survivor. I plan to own, build,

Over the last six years I have completely restored this

and love many more Mustangs in my lifetime all thanks

unique and special Mustang. The color is Vibrant Red

to my little red 1995 Ford Mustang the Lucky-13.

which was only run for four years and in 1995 there was

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only 1,625 made in this color. Along side the special

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• Comp camshaft • Ford Police Package cylinder heads • Ported Magnum Powers MP2 supercharger • Ford Racing twin piston PBR calipers • Super Coupe Unlimited Inc. tuning • Factory Export fender flares

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BIL L SHADBOLT MAD MAXXINE – 1989 LX HATCHBACK

I BUILT MY DAILY DRIVER INTO A FUN CAR THAT I COULD GRAB GROCERIES WITH OR TURN ON WIN LIGHTS AT THE TRACK WITH... Bill Shadbolt believes in a work hard and play harder

“We have won a few events, even taking home FASTEST

motto. He’s become an inspiration for the everyday

MODERN MUSCLE at DTP Racewars!”, said Shadbolt.

racer by turning his 1989 Foxbody Mustang daily driver

Bill and Mad Maxxine can even be seen featured on

into Mad Maxxine, his weekend warrior. “I built my daily

the organization’s social media. Bill also notes, “We also

driver into a fun car that I could grab groceries with or

have won some pretty amazing grudge races. Having

turn on win lights at the track with”, says Shadbolt.

the awesome power from Nitrous Race Connection

Bill grew up always wanting a nitrous set up on one of his cars. “I used to run around in my 1968 Plymouth Roadrunner, dreaming of nitrous on it in the late 80s and early 90s”, he reminisces. Then adult life set in. Years later, the opportunity arrived for nitrous and Bill fulfilled his life-long dream. “With the great help from Nitrous Race Connection, I was set”, Shadbolt boasts. In fact, Bill is an original sponsored driver of Nitrous Race Connection. He racked in thirteen wins just in the first year of using a Nitrous Race Connection system! Bill is an integral part of Nitrous Race Connection and represents the core reason Nitrous Race Connection was founded, for the everyday racer. Bill and his team have traveled all around the Northwest, running in all kinds of races. Some of the races include the Westcoast Shootout, StreetCar, No Prep, Mob 275, and West Coast Grudge.

sure does help!”, Shadbolt continued. How exactly? He explains, “We’ve run a 2-stage kit and single-stage kit from Nitrous Race Connection. Both have worked amazing! We also run their inline filters and high-flow, lightweight bottle nuts.”

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BIL L SHADBOLT MAD MAXXINE – 1989 LX HATCHBACK Mad Maxxine is a 1989 Foxbody Mustang, powered

funnel nuts and valves, have been thoroughly re-

by a 369 cubic-inch small block Ford and runs a

searched and tested by third-party resources to ensure

performance automatic C4 with reverse manual valve

the best possible performance results.

body, a Dice Converter 4000 stall converter, 3.55 gears, and the engine management is controlled by a Holley HP EFI. Bill does all of the tuning himself.

Every design from the Nitrous Race Connection Custom Team Gear is specific to your organization’s brand, including partnerships and messaging. The high-quality

Being very conscious of what he puts into Mad Maxxine,

components, lasting, durable materials and the unique

Bill advises, “To help protect your investment and keep

details, keep the pit tents, backdrops, banners and

going fast, a filter for nitrous is a must. That’s why since

table covers in high demand. The NRC Custom Team

the beginning we have always kept quality filters on our

Gear promises to bring your racing program to the

system. Nitrous Race Connection offers these great

next level!

inline filters and other top-notch products.”

“If you’re thinking about going fast, Nitrous Race

In addition to the latest nitrous products, you’ll often

Connection can help you get there. If you need some

see Bill at an event sporting Nitrous Race Connection

upgrades, or even some new gear for at the track,

Team Gear. “The pit tent has been an incredible feature

Nitrous Race Connection has you covered. Look for

at the track. So nice to have that covered shade area or

me, Mad Maxxine, and Nitrous Race Connection to

even get out of the weather if needed”, Shadbolt says.

be turning on more win lights! Thank you, Nitrous Race

“Plus, we look great at events in our custom Nitrous Race Connection Team Gear! Mad Maxxine can also be seen sporting Nitrous Race Connection’s Signature HD nitrous bottles. The intense high-definition coloring in the bottles compliment Mad Maxxine from every angle”, he continued. Nitrous Race Connection uses the latest research and development to bring the speed performance industry innovative products to help unleash a nitrous system’s full potential on the track. System parts, including their one- piece solenoid bases, plates,

Connection!” – Bill Shadbolt Nitrous Race Connection is proud to support Mad Maxxine’s racing program. You can find out more at nitrousraceconnection.com. Be sure to follow Mad Maxxine, Bill Shadbolt’s “Daily Driver and Weekend Warrior” on Facebook. PHOTO CRED: BILL SHADBOLT

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C RIST OP HE R & SHAW NA RIC K MUSTARD – 2011 GT

THERE IS NOTHING LIKE WAKING UP IN THE MORNING AND STARTING HIM UP TO HEAR THAT LOUD GROWL. Our story actually starts in 1985 when I got my first Mustang, a 1971 coupe with a 302 ci V8. The car was my mom and dad’s car, which they held on to until I was old enough to drive. With the help of a friend, I rebuilt and souped up the motor, much to the chagrin of my father, and drove it for several enjoyable years. In 1991,

Fast forward, and two healthy boys later, my oldest son Justin buys his first Mustang in 2012, while serving in the US Army. My youngest son, Cody, sees the fun of Mustang ownership and buys his first Mustang in 2017. Both my wife, Shawna, and I fell in love with the stock Yellow Blaze color (according to my son, rare for the year and model). In 2020, Cody decides to “upgrade” to a 2016 Shelby Cobra GT350. With a little coaxing from my wife, we bought his first Mustang from him, thus keeping it in the family. Now we have a “true” Mustang family that enjoys the car show seasons together. PS- The 71 is still in mothballs waiting to be resurrected.

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• 2018 GT intake manifold • BBK 1 1/8 long tube headers • JLT cold air intake • No cat dual exhaust with H-pipe and Borla Atak mufflers • SCT X4 tuner with Lund Performance racing tunes • Cervini Stalker hood • Shelby GT500 spoiler • Shelby GT500 rear valence • 2013/2014 Mustang tail lights

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THE PLAN WAS TO BUILD A NICE OLD CAR THAT WAS FUN TO DRIVE AND RELIABLE ENOUGH TO...

Red Mustang Coupe was ready to run. The initial debut

The year we started loving Mustangs was the year we

for the car was at the 2016 SMR.

purchased our first Mustang, a 1996 GT Convertible.

At every show, she gets the attention of many car

We drove the convertible to the first annual Sturgis

enthusiasts! It is always nice to meet new people and

Mustang Rally in 2007. Little did we know that a second

visit about this car. “Old Red” was a bit of a trailer queen

Mustang was going to be in our future! When no one

for its first couple of years but has since put on quite a

won the giveaway car, it was auctioned off and we

few miles traveling around the beautiful Black Hills of

purchased the First Edition SMR car! After attending

South Dakota. If Rick gets his way, it may soon end up

the Sturgis Mustang Rally year after year, we decided it

out at the drag strip!

With this being our first true car build, there were a lot of decisions to make. Each decision pushed the car into more and more of a show car. After nearly two years the frame off restoration was complete and the 1965 Sunset

was time to add an old cruiser to our fleet. Old Red is equipped with a 354 Stroker (302 V-8) with The plan was to build a nice old car that was fun to

March Serpentine system, Pro Comp intake and throttle

drive and reliable enough to go on a longer drive if

body, and is fuel Injected pushing about 400 HP. Trans-

we wanted to. We met up with the crew at Muscle Car

mission is an automatic racing transmission by Silver

Creations in Tea, SD and we began the rebuild process.

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RIC K & T I NA NE IGE L OLD RED – 1965 COUPE Fox. It also has Fuzions on Rockets 17” front and 18” rear tires for the staggered look, extensive custom modifications with many GT350 parts, complete meticulous nut and bolt frame off restoration completed by Muscle Car Creations of Tea, SD, and is painted with “Sunset Red” Custom Gold paint with 7 coats of Red over it, a very rich color! The interior is stunning leather and suede upgraded TMI Shelby bucket seat interior with complete Dakota Digital dash, MoMoItalian wheel, Flaming River tilt column, a custom leather and suede console, Hurst Ratchet shifter, upgraded pedals and a modern Retro sound system. It even has a custom prepared trunk area with hidden storage. PHOTO CRED: RICK & TINA NEIGEL

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MI KE HAUS C HIL D SCRAT – 1990 GT

I’VE BEEN A FORD GUY ALL MY LIFE. MY MUSTANG PASSION STARTED AT THE LOCAL MALL WHERE THERE WAS A CAR SHOW.

could see what Ford had coming off of the assembly line soon. Oddly enough, it was in the same color combination as you see here. My girlfriend and I were looking for a car to restore. As we were looking at another vehicle, I spotted this Mustang on the front lawn, for sale by someone local.

Meet Scrat, a 1990 Ford Mustang GT. It is lowered and

It was stock appearing. We made him an offer and he

modified with an aluminum driveshaft, headers, Ford

accepted it. As we were restoring it I wanted to hot

Performance F-cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM heads,

rod it, but she wanted to bring it closer to original. She

Trick Flow Track Heat R intake with 75 mm throttle body,

got out of the build. The rest is history. As many of

MAF calibrated to 24 lb. injectors, Mishimoto aluminum

you know, you’re never really done modifying. I have

radiator, dual cooling fans, and overflow tank. It makes

more things in mind for under the hood!

a little over 400 HP! I’ve been a Ford guy all my life. My Mustang passion started at the local mall where there was a car show. In the show there was a “future” 1990 Mustang so you

Thanks for looking! PHOTO CRED: DEXTER PRESLEY

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“I HOPE YOU ALWAYS KNOW, THE CAR THAT WE BUILT WILL ALWAYS ROLL” – BLACK STONE CHERRY 2008 SONG “THINGS MY FATHER SAID” As a teenager in the early/mid 90s I was exposed to Fox

engine available with an SVT Lightning sprinkled in, but

5.0 Mustangs and there was no turning back. In 1993,

Snowbird’s 89 GT vert remained a constant.

my mom fell in love with a used 89 GT vert on a local car lot. Within days, my dad “SNOWBIRD” bought the car solely because she loved it. Snowbird taught me how to drive in this car and he trusted me enough to allow me to drive it to my Senior Prom in 1997. My first car was a 1987 LX 5.0 hatch acquired in 1996, so we had a great outlet for a father/son relationship helping and competing against each other. I would go on to be in the Mustang hobby for over 26 years, tinkering with every chassis/

Snowbird would go on to carb swap the car shortly after he installed an X303 cam, which was more suitable to his tuning. Unfortunately his health would deteriorate over the years, and the 89 GT vert’s condition would parallel. Snowbird passed away in 2018, and the car was given to me to care for. I spent 2.5 years restoring the car in my home garage and spent many hours on the road sourcing OEM parts that had disappeared.

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DE R RIC K MASS EY SNOWBIRD – 1989 GT CONVERTIBLE I decided to restore the 89 GT vert back to a periodcorrect near stock condition… completely restoring the interior with a full disassembly re-dye and installing new carpet, undoing some appearance mods, and reinstalling fuel injection with the Cobra intake setup. The addition of dumped Spintech 9000 mufflers really makes the X303 cam chop trees. New weather seals, exterior moldings, updated suspension/brakes were also sourced. The Stern 3-piece wheels fell into my lap after years of persistence, and the subtle addition of the Cerbinator rear spoiler matches well along with the BMR springs stance. This 89 GT vert will remain a tribute to SNOWBIRD. He was a show-off and I will happily show the car off in his honor. PHOTO CRED: AMY JEFFREY

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• Stern 3-piece wheels • Cerbinator rear spoiler • MGW shifter • BMR springs • Cobra intake • X303 camshaft • Flowtech long tube headers and H-pipe • Dumped Spintech 9000 mufflers

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AL E X SMIT H SONIC BLUE GT – 2004 GT

MY LIFE IS SO MUCH BETTER AFTER MEETING ALL THESE AWESOME PEOPLE AND I CAN’T BELIEVE IT WAS ALL STARTED WITH JUST A CAR.

life changing friendships and have done so many fun things with these people. My life is so much better after meeting all these awesome people and I can’t believe it was all started with just a car. I am constantly working on and upgrading the car whenever I can. It is very rewarding when you get to enjoy the hard work you put into your car. This 2004

When I first started looking to get another Mustang

Sonic Blue GT is equipped with a Cobra bumper, cowl

in my life I had a very specific car in mind. I absolutely

hood, R350 wheels, SWRGB fog lights, coilovers, QA1

had to have a Sonic Blue, manual GT. I ended up

swaybars, UPR rear upper and lower control arms, full

finding the car in Iowa and immediately went down

exhaust, MGW shifter, MM1 side skirts, and a lot of

to get it.

little things.

The real value in the car came to me when I met my

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local car club Fordhub MN. I have formed so many

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BE NNY HOWE L L THE FAMILY COBRA – 2001 SVT COBRA

JUST PASSING THIS CAR DOWN TO MY CHILDREN MAKES EVERY PENNY OF MONEY AND TIME, WELL SPENT. When my wife and I bought the car brand new in 2001,

underneath, and pulling off the wheels to clean them

we were dealing with a friend of mine that I went to

and the brake cylinders and underneath the hood. If

high school with, John Barker and Two Rivers Ford in

you could see it or touch it, we cleaned it. I always told

Nashville, TN. He was the owner of the dealership and

him, “Anything worth doing, is worth doing right”.

it felt very comfortable to deal with an old friend. My wife and I, Connie, were only looking for a daily driver. My wife had seen the car on the showroom floor and called me and said, “This is it. This is the car we need to purchase”. It has the horsepower I am looking for and all the options I want. I was thinking that we could use the car for father and son bonding, going to car shows and such, so we bought it.

April 17, 2004 changed everything for us. We went to the 40th Anniversary Celebration of the Mustang at The Nashville Speedway. We were helping our club with the parking arrangements for all the cars coming into the show. I got to meet one of my heros, Carroll Shelby. I asked him if he would sign the dash of my car and he said, “pull that thing up here son and let’s do it.” I pulled my car up for him to sign and I told him sir, “I’m sorry Mr.

My two sons and I hit the local car shows. We had the

Shelby that this isn’t a Shelby Mustang, it’s only a Cobra,

times of our lives, meeting new people, and looking

I can’t afford the better car”. He told me, “it’s a Shelby

forward to every Saturday. It was something that gave us time to share together. My youngest, Kyle, got the car bug the worst. My oldest, Samuel, was more into his friends and his girlfriend at the time. Normal teenager stuff. So, it ended up mostly Kyle and I on the go with the car. We joined the local Mustang Club, Music City Mustangs. It was there that we learned the proper way to clean our car for all the car shows we were attending. Kyle and I would spend hours in our driveway cleaning the cars inside, outside, putting up on jacks and cleaning

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BE NNY HOWE L L THE FAMILY COBRA – 2001 SVT COBRA now son and it’s a car to be proud of” as he patted my son Kyle on the head. What a moment for my family. From that point on, the car took its own path. We only took it to car shows from that moment on. Countless people have taken pictures with the car and stood in line to see his autograph. We make it a point to go to a lot of the smaller hometown shows just so people can see it and the Carroll Shelby signature. We very seldom enter the shows anymore, just display only. I really enjoy watching the reactions and the fathers explaining who Carroll Shelby is and how he made history in the sports car and racing markets. There is nothing like watching a small child sit in the driver’s seat of the car, with the biggest of grins, just to get a picture taken of them by their parents. To me, that is what it is all about, family time… Now that I am older, my son Kyle is the one taking the car to all the car shows and enjoying the frills and enjoyment that comes with it. Just passing this car down to my children makes every penny of money and time, well spent. PHOTO CRED: DIANNA DRAPER

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RIC HIE HE R MAN THE GIFT – 2015 GT 50TH ANNIVERSARY PACKAGE

I WAS ALWAYS A CHEVY GUY UNTIL I BOUGHT MY FIRST 07 MUSTANG GT. AFTER THAT, MY OBSESSION WITH MUSTANGS STARTED! I was always a Chevy guy until I bought my first 07 Mustang GT. After that, my obsession with Mustangs started! I went to a lot of shows, met a ton of great

with buying me the car. That same day, wheels, tires, and springs were ordered and the dealer installed the springs before I even picked the car up. After I picked the car up, it was garaged and detailed to the max, even the undercarriage. The first show I went to, I won the “Modern Muscle” award. After my first show, I then started to focus on the engine, spending many hours sanding parts to make them smooth so I could paint and detail them.

people, and received a lot of awards. Eight years lat-

In 2016 I won “Grand Champion”, a six foot trophy and

er, my wife found my 2015 Mustang GT with the 50th

many more that year. When my father-in-law found out

Anniversary Package in White. The next day my father-

about the six foot trophy, he was in tears and very proud.

in-law, who I’ve worked for, for 26 years, surprised me

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RIC HIE HE R MAN THE GIFT – 2015 GT 50TH ANNIVERSARY PACKAGE always ask how I did at the shows. To this day, I have 63 first place awards, which include two grand champion awards, best engine, best S55O and the best in show (three times). The other awards were first in class. Sadly, I lost my father-in-law in 2021, so the car is in memory of him. R.I.P. Jimmy! PHOTO CRED: RICHIE HERMAN KAYLA HERMAN JAMES MORACE

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• Sportline springs • BMR sway bar • Foose hood scoop and rear spoiler • 20 x 9 CS-40 Shelby wheels • 20 x 10 CS-40 Shelby wheels • Nitto tires - 265/35/20 • Nitto tires - 295/35/20 • RTR side splitters • Custom front splitter • Magna Flow exhaust • Drilled and slotted rotors • Painted engine bay (all smoothed-out parts) • Modified intake cover • Detailed undercarriage

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TO SEE THE KIDS’ SMILES LIGHT UP MAKES IT ALL WORTH IT.

Wonder Woman. To see the kids’ smiles light up makes

This is Wonder Woman. I bought her stock in August

the car community is the best part of it all.

2021. I’ve always been into cars and never dreamed that I would own a Mustang until the summer of 2021. My husband and I started hanging out with a Mustang crew. My husband owns a New Edge and that is where it all began. All it took was one ride in a Mustang for me to fall in love. So August 2021, I decided to trade my Hyundai in for a 2020 Ecoboost Mustang. It is the best decision that

I ever made. Right then and there I decided to call her

it all worth it. The love I have for cars I hope to one day pass down to my boys. The friends I have gained from

I’m doing this build to encourage children to chase their dreams and to know that they can do whatever they set their minds to. Wonder Woman is equipped with a lip kit, air intake, louvers, after market rims, lowering springs, stainless steel exhaust, and graphics by the Sticker Guy. PHOTO CRED: CAMERON PHILLIPS

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I HAVE ALWAYS HAD A PASSION FOR MUSCLE CARS AND HAVE OWNED A VARIETY...

Monterosso and the rest of the team, did an amazing

I have always had a passion for muscle cars and have

job in getting it finished just in time and I picked it up

owned a variety of Aussie muscle cars from a teenager

the night before the wedding.

but my bucket list also had a desire to one day build

The car itself has come out just they way I pictured it

and own an American muscle car and on top of the list

apart from the color, as my first choice was a Porsche

was the 64-66 Mustang Coupe. In 2010, I was given

Yellow but my wife and close friends stopped me. I

an opportunity to purchase a 65 Coupe which was only

have tried to keep it easy on the eye with no badging

a shell with no running gear, drive line, etc... and had

or chrome moldings around the windows and have also

been converted to right hand drive. Once I got it home,

tried to make it an easy cruiser with power steering,

the journey started with many hours spent doing

electric windows, and factory air conditioning.

research and building a picture of what the end result was to be. As the car was only a shell and converted to RHD, restoring to a classic was not an option so

drive her to the church in the Mustang for her wedding which was in September 2017. At this stage, the car wasn’t painted, had no interior, and running gear so the pressure was on. Luckily for me the car builder, Mick

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AMERICAN with EXTRA MUSCLE it was.

early 2017 my daughter advised me she wanted me to

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The build started in 2010 and was a slow build until in

• Mini tubbed • Ford 9” true trac, floating axles, 31 spline, 3.89 gears • 4 link rear • 15 x 10 on rear and 15 x 5 front • C4 trans with shift kit and hi stall converter • 408 stroker, 500+ hp and 510 pounds of torque • Modified engine bay with battery in boot • Custom pony interior with 6 gauge Autometer vintage cluster • Power steering, electric windows, & factory a/c • Paint is 2017 Mustang Grey with Extra Pearl

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

The AWCPP collects and provides individual packages of

“It’s probably the most rewarding thing I’ve ever done. I didn’t

nonperishable food and personal care items along with hand

have the courage to do what they do; to go over there and

written notes and handmade cards from children and other

risk your life. They are the 1% and when you get a letter that

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

says it’s a morale boost… it’s humbling” said Dawn Geigen.

veterans, and friends who get together to send care packag-

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es to our deployed military.

This initiative started five years ago. Dawn’s son had enlisted in the military the previous year and had not yet been de-

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Our deployed military servicemen and women may be out of

ployed, however through networking with other military fam-

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

ilies, she came across a disheartening photo on social media.

organization spearheaded by Dawn Geigan. Their mission: to

It showed troops in Afghanistan sleeping on the ground next

collect and send care packages loaded with perishable prod-

to a military vehicle. Her first thought was, “That’s where

ucts from home to show that America still cares.

they are? Is this the best we can do for them?”

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

The AWCPP 2022 car meets happen every third Sunday of the

remote locations do without basic comforts from home. They

month at The Greene Turtle in Westminster from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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

Donations of perishable goods and cash donations are appreciated

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

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

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

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

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

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

Ready to Eat. They are meals in a Mylar type of packaging, not

bar tabs) to AWCPP the day of the meets as well. Free Coffee

necessarily appealing and they do get old after eating them for

(provided by Hahn’s Pork & Beans Store) and cookies (provided

a while. So although they are certainly fed, there is nothing like

by Snickerdoodles) are available at the meets. They also have

food from home. She wanted the troops to feel comfortable

a Snowball Truck (provided by J&B’s Sweet Treats) there for

and supported from those back home so she started sending

the children. If you can’t make it and still want to support a

care packages. Soon word traveled and many donations of

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

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

Donate-Now.php.

along with complete strangers wanted to help. So, America’s Warriors Care Package Projects was born. Now a 501c3 non-profit, the fund is managed by the Community Foundation of Carroll County in Westminster, MD. They have sent out thousands of care packages over the years. While their basic needs are covered, not all service members have

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!

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access to a store or have family to send them things. From Utz chips to Snyder’s pretzels, razors to toothpaste, Girl Scout cookies to beef jerky, the packages include lots of comfort items, including special requests from the service member or their family.

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

• August 21

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

• September 18

groups to help them raise money, hosting monthly meet ups to fuel donations, and just have fun.

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10am- 1pm

The Greene Turtle 830 Market St, Westminster, MD 21157

“JUST THE TIP DAMN YOU’RE HOT!!

coming out of the engine, especially if you’re pushing the vehicle hard. That heated gas is spinning the

So, you have a turbocharger… talking to you EcoBoost

turbine, heating it and the turbine shaft. The oil

peeps. There has been a lot of debate about letting

that is being pumped to the turbo from the engine

the engine idle for a minute once you’ve reached

is cooler and cools the shaft and bearings. The

your destination, before turning off the car, to let

question is – do I need to let my vehicle run for a

the turbo cool. But is it needed? First, let’s take

minute to let the shaft and bearings cool down

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prior to shutting off the car? Typically no, you do not.

the engine, it gets routed through the turbo where

Normal daily driving will not heat the turbo enough

it spins a turbine, while on the other side of the

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that it could potentially damage the bearings, but

turbo, the turbine shaft is spinning a fan that

if you are out taking laps around the track at max

is essentially drawing air into the manifold at high

speed and really pushing the motor, it’s a good idea

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pressure (boost). The turbine shaft is lubricated with

to let it idle for a minute to let the cooler oil from the

oil from the engine. Of course, exhaust gas is hot

engine pan help cool the shaft and bearings.

and can easily reach 1,200 degrees Fahrenheit F

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 Dan Medina 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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