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Volume 36, Issue 5 June/july, 2017

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Officers Contact Information

President – Frank Maxwell 214-577-5187

Vice-President – Jerry Reed 214-769-5314

Secretary – Lee Elms 972-276-2934

Treasurer – Bill Bonney 214-769-5314

Directors at Large Open Position (8/14 – 7/16) 972-762-4777

Mike Boyd (12/16 – 12/17)

Bob Ostrowski (4/15 – 3/17) 469-286-7879

Membership Committee

Bill Bonney 214-769-5314

Brad Buttermore 214-202-7480

Event Coordination

Frank Maxwell 214-577-5187

Robert Vaughan, Cruise & Race 972-998-7381

Newsletter

Tracy Barenz 469-343-9087

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From Moparmax; How many club members noticed that there wasn't even a President's letter for June? I have been on several road trips myself so far this year and more to come. This letter will review a few items, and update others, and discuss future events, mainly the Mini-Nats. Many of us went to the Mopar Magic show in Shreveport earlier this year. We had a very good show, and a good time. On the same date was the Cowtown show in Fort Worth. Only Patrick went. We had something like 10 entries for the Magic show. Next year we want those two shows on different weekends. The Texas Muscle Car Club Challenge events are in full swing. This season started with rainouts, but is in good shape now. The Kiepersol Winery road trip in conjunction with the Magic club was rained out. Before I could get that show rescheduled it was decided to postpone until early next year. Additionally, we hope to do another road trip some time to the Viper facility owned by Wayne Rauh, again in the Tyler area. On May 6th, our club met up with the Lonestar Region Plymouth Club in Hillsboro, at the Roadside America Museum. Thanks to Wayne Plets we had a good time, lunch, meeting, and made friends. This Saturday, June 24th, we are asking our club members to return to the same location for a 200+ car show. I have been in communication with Lydia and Chris from the Cowtown club. We hope to finalize a date in August to hold our first joint picnic for many many years. This cruise season I am sure that a lot of us have been attending shows, and the few that we want to suggest have been doing well. We are oh so close to rolling out the new version of our club web site. It will be more interactive, updatable more easily by our people, and contain accurate, up to date information. It will make it so much easier to communicate information to the club. Mainly, it will allow me to stop sending out all those emails, as everything that club members will need to know will on the web site. Tracy continues to handle our club newsletter. As mentioned many times, Tracy is constantly looking for articles, pics, anything to put into the newsletter. Bill has been working with Gabby on the latest club jacket. Jerry is working hard on this years Mini-Nats. There will be changes. It will be more streamlined, and easier for the judging, classification, and communication during the show. We will have the old food

vendor, and the sound system better utilized. Finally, for now, on the Mini-Nats, we will have a better experience for those who volunteer to help. Online registration will begin July 15th. Note; July 8th weekend will be busy. The Hemi Hideout event near Houston hosted bythe Cowtown club will take place. There will be a big car show in Sachse. We have our board meeting, and the next day is our monthly meeting. We have officially changedthe regular monthly board meeting to Saturday mornings. We found a fine new location to hold the meetings in Farmersville. And last, but certainly not least, we have many new club members, and I am personally again thanking Mr. Mike Boyd, and Mr. Ron Petrasek for graciously becoming board members with the club as Directors. Bob O. remains a Director. And Brad Buttermore, is now our official, first, Assistant Treasurer. Thanks for all your assistance this year so far. Thanks to Lee Elms for a lifetime assisting our club. MOPARMAX Frank (Moparmax)

June/July 2017 membership update.

Thank you to all those faithful DMC members that have renewed their membership for 2017.

Remember the NAPA Auto Parts Store in Wylie has extended DMC members a discount.

Dallas Mopar Club members have on line access to the NAPA parts listing, pricing and can

place orders for pickup. Go to www.napaprolink.com and log in, username: DallasMopar,

password: DMC1234 On checkout place your name in the “cart name”

Welcome new member(s) joining in April 2017:

Member Cars/Trucks

Jerry Coleman 1969 Dodge Charger 440, automatic

1968 Road Runner (project)

Congrats to the following 2017 members with 10 or more years continuous membership:

Members Years

The Barnett Family 10 years

William Bonney 19 years

Brad Buttermore 16 years

Clint Cash 16 years

Lee Elms 32 years

Bryan Jester 11 years

Patrick Landry 18 years

Everett Lee 19 years

Terry Lewis 10 years

Frank Llano 14 years

Kyle Llano 26 years

Marty Matthews 12 years

Frank Maxwell 29 years

Bob Ostrowski 17 years

Ron Petrasek 11 years

Jerry Reed 21 years

Ron Rendleman 17 years

Greg Scott 22 years

The Shelton Family 12 years

Don Smith 17 years

David Ussery 18 years

Robert Vaughan 18 years

Mark Zbylot 13 years

Remember the NAPA Auto Parts Store in Wylie has extended DMC members a

discount. Dallas Mopar Club members have on line access to the NAPA parts

listing, pricing and can place orders for pickup.

Go to www.napaprolink.com and log in, username: DallasMopar, password: DMC1234 On checkout

place your name in the “cart name”

Welcome new member(s) for 2017:

Member Cars/Trucks

Don Emmerich 1968 Dodge Charger 318 w/Auto

Thank you to all those DMC members that have renewed their membership

Grille

Barracuda - A paint that you can get over the counter that looks very close to original argent paint for

these argent grilles is "Plasti-Kote PL-285 cast finish." This is different from the dark argent you get

from most places. Please do understand that the barracuda grilles should be medium argent looking

NOT light argent. Dave Wise describes in his manual (Finer Points of Mopar E Body) in 1970 the

grille was medium argent and in 1971 it was a neutral argent with some being painted body color (71

'Cuda only). 71 'Cuda painted grilles were available in FJ6, GY3, FC7, GW3, EV2, GB5, GF7, GK6

and FE5. These grilles were standard on 'Cuda through build date 8/8/70. After this date the color

keyed grilles were optional. 1971 Barracuda's did not have color keyed grilles. 1972-74 Barracuda

center of headlight rings are painted flat black. The inside right/ left of the grille paint black and the

outer perimeter is painted in redish flat paint. The grille should be panted in argent silver. 1970-71

Challenger Non R/T and T/A grills are painted argent. The egg crate center is natural egg crate color

not cast or black on all 1970 Challenger models. 1970-71 Challenger R/T and T/A outside portion of

the grills are black. 1972-74 Challenger grilles headlight ring center section are chrome plated. The

inside of the grille should be painted black for the rallye model and argent for the base model. The

outside edge should be painted argent silver. The lower grills were available in argent silver only but

have been found in natural grey/silver.

Tech Article

47 Dodge

Wisconsin mopars local shows2017

Ask Bob O

48 dodge

64 Valiant

70 RoadRunner

68 Barracuda

67 Chrysler

78 dodge magnum

56 fury

70 Challenger

Events and Race Info

THE EVENTS LISTED BELOW ARE EVENTS ATTENDED BY MEMBERS

Monthly Cruise update:

Looking forward to seeing you on the road: [email protected] 214-202-7480 Cell cruise in:

Meteor hamburgers; 600 hwy 78, wylie 75098

1st and 3rd tuesday of each month, April through October, 6 to 9pm

WWW.METEORHAMBURGERS.COM

Mopar magic show: MARCH 25TH

2017 @ First baptist church of shrevport

543 ockley drive , shreveport, La 71106 WWW.MOPARMAGIC.US

32nd Annual Southwest MOPAR Mini-Nationals 03 sep 2016; garland central park

for early registration Visit the club's Mini-Nats page or contact CLINT CASH , 972-742-8191 for more details.

Cowtown MOPARs go to www.cowtownmopars.com for more information

RACE UPDATE:

Texas Muscle Car Club Challenge Come race with us!

2017 Race Schedule www.tmccc.org

SPRING RACING 11-Jun North Star Dragway

5-Mar North Star Dragway Denton, Texas

Denton, Texas Gates open at 9am

Gates open at 9am Entry $30.00 Spectator $10.00

Entry $30.00 Spectator $10.00 940-482-9998 940-482-9998

FALL RACING

12-Mar CHALLENGE LVII- ENNIS 10-Sep Wichita Raceway Park

Texas Motorplex Wichita Falls, Texas

Ennis, TX Gates open at 8am

Gates open at 8am Entry $30.00 Spectator $10.00

Entry $30.00 Spectator $12.00 940-704-7420 972-878-2641

8-Oct North Star Dragway

2-Apr CHALLENGE LVIII- ENNIS Denton, Texas

Texas Motorplex Gates open at 9am

Ennis, TX Entry $30.00 Spectator $10.00

Gates open at 8am 940-482-9998

Entry $30.00 Spectator $12.00

972-878-2641 29-Oct CHALLENGE LIX - ENNIS

Texas Motorplex

23-Apr The Big Country Raceway Ennis, Texas

5601 West Stamford Street Gates open at 8am

Abilene, TX 79603 Entry $30.00 Spectator $12.00

Gates open at 9am 972-878-2641

Entry $30.00 Spectator $10.00

7-May North Star Dragway

Denton, Texas

Gates open at 9am

Entry $30.00 Spectator $10.00

940-482-9998 18-Nov BANQUET

1/4 mile tracks 1/8 mile tracks

Electronics 1/8 mile Electronics all E.T.

Super Pro 1/8 mile Super Pro 6.99 & quicker

Pro 1/8 mile Pro 7.00-7.64

Outlaw Muscle 1/8 mile Outlaw Muscle 7.64 & quicker

King Muscle 12.00-12.99 King Muscle 7.65-8.27

Super Muscle 13.00-13.99 Super Muscle 8.28-8.91

Street Muscle 14.00-15.49 Street Muscle 8.92-9.87

Stock Muscle 15.50 & slower Stock Muscle 9.88 & slower

FOR INFO CONTACT ROBERT VAUGHAN 972-988-7381 [email protected]

Southwest Mopar Mini Nats

2017 Mopar Mini Nats car Classes

A Body Stock Pre 62 Car

A Body Street 62-79 Car

A Body Modified 80 - 99 Car

B Body Stock 2000 up Car

B Body Street Pre 70 Truck

B Body Modified 70 - 79 Truck

C Body 80 - 99 Truck

E Body Stock 2000 up Truck

E Body Street AMC

E Body Modified Street Rod

Custom Race Car/Truck

Special Interest - Viper, Prowler,PT Cruiser, Jeep

Classification Judge: Robert Vaughan

Head Judge: Leroy Daniels

Modern Mopar Class

06-13 Charger Stock Modied Custom 14-Present Charger

06-13 Challenger 14-Present Challenger

Magnum Chrysler 300

SRT-8 Hellcat

Demon Scat Pack

Mopar’s: For Sale - Cars Wanted – Stuff Here are some pictures for a 72 Charger for sale by Mark Cigainero. As you may know, Mark

suffered a stroke just before Christmas. Mark is unable to work and is trying raise some funds to help offset some of his medical expenses. If interested, contact Chris Cigainero 214-532-3721.

Asking $7500.00 Running and driving 72 Charger, 400 cid, automatic. Thanks,

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Fellow Dallas Mopar Members, I wish to thank all those who sent articles to be in the newsletter. I am planning to continue to be the newsletter editor but I do need your help. I need your input on what you would like to see in the newsletter.

If I don’t get input I can not put it in the newsletter. I need the following: 1. Feature Car 2. Tech article 3. Items for sale or trade 4. Pictures of events, parties, shows 5. Any thing you would like to have in the newsletter 6. All ads will run for 3 months unless

Please send Articles, Pictures, your write-ups to: Tracy Barenz @ [email protected] 469-343-9087

Important Info from the Newsletter editor

Meeting Information:

Monthly meeting 2nd Sunday of each month at 2:00 pm, Spring Creek BBQ, 12835 Preston Rd. SW Corner of Preston and LBJ

BOARD MEETING INFORMATION (Based on current officer and board positions)

January – Frank Maxwell, President July – Jerry Reed, Vice President

February – Jerry Reed, Vice President August – Mike Boyd, Director 1

March – Mike Boyd, Director 1 September – Open, Director 2

April – Open, Director 2 October – Bob Ostrowski, Director 3

May – Bob Ostrowski, Director 3, November – Lee Elms, Secretary

June – Frank Maxwell, President December – Bill Bonney, Treasurer

Board meetings are open to all club members: Board meetings are usually held at an Officer’s or

Director’s home starting at 7:30PM the Friday before the Sunday monthly Club meeting and all members are encouraged to attend. Check the DMC website for any last minute time or location changes. .

Our Sincere thanks go to Russell Hardin and the staff of Chrysler Jeep Dodge City of

McKinney their support of the Dallas MOPAR Club

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