Tiger Tales. Saturday September 20th 10am 3pm Marietta Square (Glover Park) Marietta, GA. Southeastern GTO Association

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1 Tiger Tales Southeastern GTO Association...a chapter of the GTO Association of America Check Out SEGTOA on FACEBOOK September 2014 Volume 28, Issue 9 Celebrating our 28th Year! Saturday September 20th 10am 3pm Marietta Square (Glover Park) Marietta, GA Inside this issue: Next Meeting 1 President s Message Officers & Board September Club Event 2 5 Summer Picnic Recap 5 GTO Wheel Codes 8 October Club Event Tale of the Dragon Independence Fund Update Atlanta Area Cruise- Ins & Other Events Club Gear & Upcoming Meetings Parts & Services Info 16 SEGTOA Classifieds 17 Technical Advisory Panel 18

2 2014 Officers & Board Members President John Link Secretary Lee Lamb Treasurer Mike Walling Membership Kim Fowler Newsletter Danny Finkelstein Merchandising Ed Downing Meetings Mike Walling Webmaster David Trees Board Members Bob Immekus Ed Bellair President s Message John Link I want to thank everyone who made it to our annual picnic the weather was great, we had plenty of good food, lots of GTOs and some new faces as well as some we haven t seen in a while. There s nothing like a car cruise or special event like the picnic to bring everyone together! Can you believe that the summer is almost over? Where did the time go? Seems like just the other day that we were taking the car covers off and changing oil to get ready for the season. There s still plenty of activities left on the calendar though. Our September event, Hubcaps & History on Marietta Square should be lots of fun (and have secure parking). Chapter member Bo Dunn is running the Holy Smoke BBQ and Car Show (see pg.4), and there are other charity events happening this month around town. How about a nice fall cruise to enjoy the cool weather and North Georgia colors? Be sure to sign up for our October event the Tale Of The Dragon cruise/ overnighter. As Meetings VP Mike Walling mentioned at the picnic, the main hotel, Fontana Resort, is now sold out. There are alternate hotels nearby with the Microtel being the closest, and at a reasonable cost. We hope you can join us. WELCOME NEW MEMBERS! Jim & Terri Andrews Jasper, GA 1967 GTO David & Gail Hill Cumming, GA 1965 GTO J.B. Mason Warner Robbins, GA 1968 GTO SEGTOA Officers & Board 2015 Our year is drawing to a close and it s time again to start thinking about, discussing, nominating, and/or voluteering to participate in the growth of our chapter. For 2015 the positions below will be available. President Treasurer Newsletter Meetings Board Members Please consider your important contributions to making 2015 and beyond a success. Announcements of new Officers and Board Members will be made at the December Holiday Party. 2

3 September Club Event: Hubcaps & Marietta Street Fest We have aranged with the event organizers to have our own parking area including our club tent. However, advance notice is required so we can provide a head count. For those planning to attend please contact Meetings VP Mike Wallin at Mike Walling mwalling@leitransportation.com 3

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5 SEGTOA SUMMER PICNIC - August 9, 2014 Red Top Mountain State Park Despite the threat of rain, we had 51 attendees and 10 Pontiac s at the annual picnic at Red Top Mountain. No rain and sunshine in the afternoon. Great turnout and thank you to everyone who braved the forecast to make it a great event! The raffles brought $75 to the chapter. Steve Hart won a $50 gift card to Summitt Racing and Hope Sorrells won a $100 gift certificate to Spa Sydell. 5

6 SEGTOA SUMMER PICNIC - August 9, 2014 Red Top Mountain State Park Allan Ziglin s 1967 Grand Prix convertible Bo Dunn s 1970 GTO Left to Right; Doug Askews 1964 snd Ed Bellair s 1968 GTOs Bill Beddingfield s 1967 GTO Steve Hart collecting his $50 Summitt Racing gift card Hope Sorrells collecting her $100 Spa Sydell gift certificate 6

7 SEGTOA SUMMER PICNIC - August 9, 2014 Red Top Mountain State Park Mike Walling s 1967 GTO Ed Bellair s 1968 GTO Paul Sorrell s 1965 GTO Miles Benton s 2006 GTO Jim Andrew s 1967 GTO SEGTOA members (and 1956 Chieftan owners) Chris & Peggy McPherson like to go fast in their SMART car! 7

8 GTO WHEEL CODES Courtesy: David Hill 8

9 CLUB EVENT: October 11-12, 2014 Tail of the Dragon Cruise/Overnighter October is when the leaves are changing, what better time to go on a cruise through the Smokie Mountains? Northeast of Atlanta, on the TN/NC line, there is what s called the Tail of the Dragon. It is a section of Hwy 129 that spans 11 miles and has 318 curves/turns. Yes 318. It has more turns in an 11 mile span than any other highway in the US so they say. This too is part of a 120 mile loop in TN/NC that includes the Cherohala Skyway drive. The Fontana Resort is sold out! Alternate hotels and their distance from Fontana Resort are listed below. Our 120 mile trip/loop will start and end in Robbinsville so the Microtel Inn is a good choice to stay. Microtel Inn. 111 Rodney Orr Bypass. Robbinsville NC miles. Sleep Inn. 500 Veterans Blvd. Bryson City NC miles. Microtel Inn. 82 Songbird Forest Road. Bryson City NC miles. Quality Inn. 138 country Hearth Inn Drive. Andrews NC miles. A tentative schedule for the cruise/overnighter is below: Take 575 north to 76 to 74 to 129. We arrive in Robbinsville NC around 11:30 AM. Each lunch at Lynn s Place. Highly recommended. Get gas too. Drive the southern, western, and northern leg of the 120 mile loop (About 100 miles). Scenic casual afternoon drive through the Smokies with elevations over 5,000 feet. Arrive at the Fontana Village around 4-4:30 PM. Check in to our rooms (at Fontana and alternate hotels). Happy hour and Dinner/desert at Fontana Dam Resort. Sunday mid-morning we will have breakfast in Robbinsville, drive the last 25 miles of the loop and then head home. For additional questions contact our Meetings VP Mike Walling mwalling@leitransportation.com Click on the picture to launch a video from Autoblog.com about driving the Tail of the Dragon 9

10 CLUB EVENT: October 11-12, 2014 Tail of the Dragon Cruise/Overnighter 10

11 Independence Fund Update May of those who attended the BOPC show this past May will remember that our chapter was collecting donations to the Independence Fund - a charity organization dedicated to providing motorized track chairs to our wounded veterans. Many other GTOAA chapter were involved in raising funds for this wrothy cause. Our chapter pledged to contribute $400. Below is a Thank You and update from Denny Deal, Chairperson of the GTOAA Independence Fund Charity Drive and current president of the Cactus GTOs of Arizona. Thank you very much for your response and donation. This Drive has been a real learning experience. The goal, securing a track chair for a deserving veteran was easy enough, it s about getting the word out and educating not just ourselves, but our supporters like you because we ask you to do all of the work. Yes, you know it s a worthy cause, and yes since the GTOAA is supporting it, you understand that this drive is above board, but stepping up and generating a check for the cause is truly appreciated, and we hope that once our chair is assigned and delivered, that we will have an opportunity to meet with and maybe talk to our recipient. Thanks again for your support. Denny Deal President/Cactus GTOs Inc. of AZ Dennyd46@cox.net All Terrain Chair Initiative Rehabilitation Equipment Initiative Independence Center Initiative 11

12 Local Atlanta Area Cruise-ins (If you attend a cruise-in in your area that is not included here, please send me a notice and it will be added to the list ed.) 1st FRIDAYS: 4 PM Downtown Canton 1st SATURDAYS: 9-11AM Piedmont Baptist Ch Piedmont-btwn Bells Ferry & Canton Rd 3PM Downtown Cartersville at Train Station - Museum Drive off Main Street ( Exit I-75 at Rte 113 Cartersville is Main Street) 1st SUNDAYS: 8-10AM Marietta LA Fitness 4905 Alabama Road (aka Hwy 92) near Sandy Plains (Road Runners Cruise-in) 8 AM Alpharetta Caffeine & Octane Deerfield Pkwy off Windward Pkwy 2nd FRIDAYS: Woodstock Bojangles Hwy 92 and Trickum Road 2nd SATURDAYS: 8-Noon Daddys Country Kitchen 4545 S Main Acworth 4PM Marietta - Wendys and BB&T Bank. Corner of Dallas Highway and Barrett Prkwy 2nd SUNDAYS: 8-11Am Abundant Grounds Coffee Kennesaw Due West at Stilesboro 3rd Saturdays: 3PM Canton Riverstone Plaza, (Riverstone exit off of I-575) 3-6PM Abundant Grounds Coffee Kennesaw Due West at Stilesboro 4PM Villa Rica Hwy 61 Mill Amphitheater 4th Saturdays: 8-Noon Bojangles 92 and Trickum 4 PM Downtown Dallas Main Street off Highway 61 5th Saturdays: 3PM Powder Springs Antique Mall- New Macland Rd (South of Macland Rd) Note: New Macland = Lost Mountain = Mars Hill, same road, different names 12

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15 CLUB GEAR Ball Cap Hat One Size Fits All (buckle adjustment at back) $20.00 ea. Polo Shirts w/segtoa Logo $20.00 ea. Men: Gray or White Sizes: S,M,L Women: White Sizes: S,M,L Also Available: BOPC Shirts in Red or Khaki only $7.50 SEGTOA Static Cling window decals available $1 ea. Contact Ed Downing at 2014 UPCOMING CLUB EVENTS Date Event September 13th October Hubcaps & History Marietta Square Marietta, GA Tail of the Dragon Cruise (Overnighter) November Open December Holiday Party TBD 15

16 GTO Parts & Services Sources Thank You to Jeremiah Riggio, Bob Mohalley, and Jim Racela for tracking down some useful on-line sources for GTO parts and services. Hopefully these will prove useful to you in keeping your GTO looking like a proper time machine! General Info year=1968&f1=vinmatrix Carbs Engines & Heads Radios Wheels CARS IN THE MOVIES Interested in having your car used in movie making? You can place your car in a registry at movietimecars.com. Some sites want you to pay for a listing but this site is free. Show your vehicle at no charge and maybe make a few dollars. You could become famous, like Ed Bellair!!! His car was used in a film recently as was a car owned by a Dixie Buick Club member. Pontiac Tripower Pontiac Literature ( ) Submitted by John Link Complete list of Pontiac/Oakland enging colors from 1930 to 1982 and up. 16

17 SEGTOA CLASSIFIEDS GTO/Lemans Parts 1966 Grill Assy for Lemans/Tempest, Nice cond; $ F Bumper mount lights Lemans/Tempest, housings good lens not so good; $25.00 ea 1966 R & L Front fenders new Dynacorn, painted but never installed; $325 ea, $600 for pair R & L Door shells new Dynacorn painted, never installed $375 ea.. $650 for pair 1966 GTO Tail Panel w/braces new; $ GTO and other A-body full length rocker trim, 2 sets, new; $150 ea pair repo Chevelle deck filler panel, new; $ A body factory AC evaperator box complete; $ A body AC blower box complete; $ Lemans r&l tail light assy's pr driver quality chrome; $ BOP vinyl top trim, 2 sets; $65 ea repo 66 Lemans tail panel trim, driver quality; $ A body door panel chrome trim; $30 pr. repo 66 GTO tail panel chrome, r&l ends only, pr driver quality; $35 Thanks, Jim Schultz jds66@comcast.net If someone calls please leave a message GTO, left front fender Trevor Newman (864) trevornewman@charter.net For Sale: 1964 GTO Parts (2) hood scoop inserts Interior rear view mirror Grilles Various accessory belts Backup light switch (new) Horn ring and parts Center carb parts & kits Battery hold down Bob Winchell rwinch5418@bellsouth.net 1969 GTO Convertible price negotiable Rare (only 249 built) 1969 GTO convertible Four-speed manual with Hurst shifter and newish (previous owner) clutch linkage. 400CI/350HP engine with #48 (Ram-Air) Heads. 3:55 Rear End Holley 750 dual feed carb Previous owner replaced convertible top (looks like new) Previous owner also installed excellent Dynomax Exhaust System Engine rebuilt (approx. 10 years ago). Original radio in dash Rally clock Sony Xplod CD/MP3 player neatly installed in center console (out of sight until you open console door). Replaced the rear main seal, installed complete new rear wiring harness and put new (reproduction) Rally II Wheels plus BF Goodrich T/A Radial (raised letters) P245/60R15 tires on the rear and P215/70R14 tires on the front. Original body color was burgundy but was changed to Viper Red (a Chrysler color) when restored. Car is located in Panama City, FL Mark Vaccaro Cell: 850)

18 SEGTOA Technical Advisory Panel The members listed below have volunteered to share their special knowledge with other members. Please feel free to contact these involved members Doug Askew Jerry Hamilton (home) 1966 Bob Immekus (cell) 1967 Steve Pullen (cell) 1968 Denny Sanford (cell) 1969 Russ DeLamater (cell) 1970 Kenny Simpson (cell) BJ Benton (cell) Paul McGinnett (home) Tiger Tales is published monthly by the Southeastern GTO Association. SEGTOA is a chapter of the GTO Association of America ( the premier organization for GTO enthusiasts. Each month GTOAA members receive The Legend magazine, a Golden Quill Award Winning publication. SEGTOA is also associated with Pontiac Oakland Club International ( POCI members receive their monthly magazine Smoke Signals. SEGTOA is an organization dedicated to the survival of the Pontiac GTO, LeMans, and other classic Pontiacs. SEGTOA is open to anyone who shares our common interest in GTOs and other Pontiacs. We enjoy monthly Chapter meetings, including cruises, car shows, picnics, technical sessions and other fun activities. Our members hail from four different states! Members and their spouses, significant others and children are invited and encouraged to attend each monthly club function. Club Membership Dues Dues are $20 per year, payable January 1st each year. New members receive a $10 discount on membership their first year. SEGTOA dues requirements are waived for all active military. Membership in GTOAA and/or POCI is required for all members joining after Members must be in good standing to attend meetings, with the option to bring their membership up to date at any scheduled meeting. Membership application is available on the SEGTOA website. Checks should be made payable to Southeastern GTO Association and mailed to Mike Walling, Club Treasurer, 2679 Peppermint Drive, Tucker, GA