Tri-State Cruiser 3rd Qtr 2007

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1 Tri-State Cruiser 3rd Qtr 2007 The Club Picnic and this year we didn t need a fire!! By: Tanya Woodford Newsletter Editor woodfordmt@hotmail.com Our 2007 Club Picnic was held on Sunday, September 16 th at Cowan Lake State Park. It was a beautiful day with a cooler start but warmed up in the afternoon. We had quite a spread of food including grilled hamburgers and hotdogs and Clarksville Jambalaya. After we filled our stomachs we went on a poker run cruise which included going through a covered bridge and driving around the Ft. Ancient area. We were fortunate to have several Chevelles on the cruise as well John and Debbie s classic truck. (Ok he brought the truck to pick up El Camino parts at Mike s after the picnic so that counts also ). The highlight of the picnic was the debut of Rick and Amy Shoemaker s 1967 Chevelle. Rick drove his Chevelle to the picnic and he participated in the poker run cruise. We all were very excited to see it on the road and know that Rick and Amy will have lots of fun touring in their new car! Missing at this year s picnic was our Vice President and his wife, Randy and Alma Champlin. It was rumored that Randy grew ill because the picnic location was closest ever to his West Union home, but you know how rumors go they were greatly missed and we know their Chevelle would have had a great time on the poker run cruise. See the pictures of our fun!!! I N S I D E T H I S ISSUE Club Picnic Continued on page 4 The Latest and Greatest: 2008 Officers Dave Our October meeting was held at Quaker Steak and Lube in Milford. We held our elections for 2008 and the officers are: President: Vice President: Secretary: Treasurer: Mike Woodford Randy Champlin Tanya Woodford Rick Shoemaker Sergeant at Arms: Craig Holder Check out our Web Site: You may have noticed some recent changes to our web site. DG and Mark have added new features. When you first go to the website you will see a silhouette of some of the member s cars. It is looking great guys!!! Remember you can visit our website at: Project Cars: DG added a new link on our website for Project Cars. Rick s 67 is currently featured. We would love to see more cars featured in that link. Please send your pix to Mark or DG and let s see how your project is going! Click the Project button at the bottom right of the main web page to view: The Latest and Greatest Feature Article The Back Page TSC Cruiser Page 1 Q3 2007

2 Feature Article Woodward Dream Cruise By: John Singer Editor s Note: John sent me an on an article he did on Woodward a few years ago. He has also included some pictures of beautiful Chevelles. (Like we have ever seen an ugly one ) Thanks, John, for writing this article and send in the pictures! WOODWARD DREAM CRUISE 3rd Saturday in August each year (since 1995) What is it? The Woodward Dream Cruise is an annual celebration of the glory days of cruising in the American hot rods of the 40 s and 50 s and the muscle cars of the 60 s and 70 s at the home of the American automobile Detroit, Michigan. Where is it? On Woodward Avenue (Blvd.) (S.R. 1) from 8 Mile Road, Fernbank area to 16 miles north in Pontiac, Michigan on the north side of Detroit. Woodward Ave. is an 8-lane divided highway where drive-in restaurants, cruising and street racing were part of everyday life until the 70 s. Statistics The Dream Cruise has grown into the largest automotive event in the world with approximately 40,000 cruisers and in excess of 1.7 million people from 4 continents. People line the route from daylight to dark in lawn chairs about 8 deep for 17 miles on both sides of the street. Every imaginable kind of vehicle can be found but it is dominated by hot rods and muscle cars with spectators urging the drivers to do burnouts in strategically placed watered down areas of pavement. Live TV and radio coverage for most of the day and vendors of all types including all automotive manufacturers are present in dominant fashion. History The Dream Cruise began as a small get together sponsored by one town on the strip Fernbank. As it grew many more towns jumped on the bandwagon and since has become the event that it is. Woodward Avenue was known far and wide as a street racing Mecca since the 40 s and became the unofficial developmental proving grounds of the American muscle car of the 60 s. It has been rumored that GM, Ford and Chrysler engineers experimented with their designs unofficially on Friday and Saturday nights and snuck the cars back to the factory by Monday morning. Pictures Below are just a small sample of the cars at Woodward. I m partial to Chevelles as you can see. John Singer TSC Member # 013 ACES Member # 5751 Continued on page 3 TSC Cruiser Page 2 Q3 2007

3 Feature Article, continued Photos courtesy of John Singer TSC Cruiser Page 3 Q3 2007

4 The Club Picnic, continued Good food and conversation at the shelter The banner hanging proudly with the lake in the background Lined up for the cruise TSC Cruiser Page 4 Q3 2007

5 The Back Page Evaporust Dave brought in a show & tell item called Evapo-Rust. He has used it and it works very well. This is an excerpt from the web site: EVAPO-RUST is an amazing award winning rust REMOVER which is utilized by the U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, U.S. Air Force, FBI, NATO, Government Contractors, Engine Builders, Auto Enthusiasts, Gunsmiths, Forensic Labs, OEM s, Farmers, Antique Restorers and more. EVAPO-RUST is non-corrosive to steel and does not harm brass, copper, aluminum, gold, lead, titanium, steel, cast iron, chrome solder points, vinyl, plastic, rubber, silicone, glass, cork, or wood. EVAPO-RUST has an indefinite shelf life* and can be used over and over until it absolutely stops working. On average, one gallon de-rusts up to 300 pounds of light to moderately rusted steel. You can visit their website at: Dues are Due Dues should be paid in January. $20 per year for members and $5 per year for associate members (spouse and children of members). If you can not attend a meeting to pay your dues please send them in to: TRI-STATE CHEVELLE, INC. PO Box Dayton, OH Next Quarter Feature Article: Don t have one yet but I would love to hear from you! Please your article to me along with pictures if you have any so we can share with you your fun! TSC Cruiser Page 5 Q3 2007