March 2013 Volume 38, Issue 3

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1 CLASSIC HEARTBEAT TEXAS LARGEST AND MOST ACTIVE CAR CLUB EXCLUSIVELY FOR 55, 56 AND 57 CHEVY CARS, TRUCKS AND CORVETTES CHEVROLET S GOLDEN ERA! March 2013 Volume 38, Issue 3 PO Box Dallas, TX Current Membership -166 BOARD OF DIRECTORS President David Graves term expires 12/15 Vice Pres Greg Hedum term expires 12/14 Treasurer Tom Walker term expires 12/14 Secretary Larry Epperson term expires 12/15 Board Member Marvin Cowden term expires 12/14 Board Member - Alan Strong term expires 12/15 Board Member John Rogers term expires 12/14 Appointed Positions WRENCHES Rep Don Andre WRENCHES Rep Bill Preston Tech Advisor - Larry Rollow Membership Chairman Joe Ortega Ladies Group Chairwoman Vickie Penney Membership Information Dues are $25 per year, payable to Dallas Area Classic Chevys, mail to the club PO Box. To determine your renewal date, check your mailing label, the top right corner is the month/yr your membership expires. Don t miss this one! Always a huge event for us! Bring your Chevy car, truck or Corvette race cars, drivers, show cars, hot rods, traditionals, customs, unfinished projects ALL WELCOMED! NO FEES, NO JUDGING! Free hot dogs and drinks Music by Dan The Man Bunch! IF WEATHER IS AN ISSUE WATCH YOUR & THE CLUB WEBSITE NEXT MONTH APRIL 12th DACC DAY AT THE DRAGS Texas Muscle Car Club Challenge Drag Series Texas Raceway, Kennedale, TX YOU can race your Chevy, classes for all cars, earn points for the DACC towards year end championships! DACC will be doing the picnic thing in the pits so come hungry, come and race, or come and watch! Complete details next month or in your club !

2 Page 2 of 5 Classic Heartbeat I purchased my 1955 Chevrolet Handyman Wagon in 2003 in Phoenix, Arizona. The guy that I purchased it from had owned it since 1970 and he purchased it from the original owner. The car is a 150 base model wagon, the paint is a custom DuPont color a maroon root beer color. When I purchased the car the paint and body work were done. Most of the drive train came out of a 1969 Camaro. The car has a 350 cubic inch Chevy motor with roller rockers, fuelie heads, and a nice cam. It has a 4 speed transmission, a posi rear end, and disc brakes. I took off most of the chrome, front hood ornament, and have kept the 55 looking simple. I have done a lot of upgrades to the car, some of which includes the interior with two-tone gray custom 60/40 seats and new carpet and a new stereo system. I put in new wiring throughout with a Painless wiring harness, a new fuel tank and lines, front disc brakes and new 4-speed Saginaw transmission. My 3 boys were raised around Chevrolets, and most of the dings I have on my 55 are from their tricycles. The 55 gets used a lot, as we try to do car things weekly. We have been very active in Arizona car clubs affiliations and have lived in Texas the last 3 years getting back into the swing with car activities. My other two vehicles are a 1923 Chevrolet, and a 1990 Corvette. My 2 youngest boys, Nick and Tony, love working on old cars and have been begging for a tri-five project car to start working on. My oldest boy Joe is away at college. My Dad has a blue 55 Chevy 2-door sedan. He is moving here soon so we will be able to have yet Continued on Page 3

3 Classic Heartbeat Page 3 of 5 Get Well Soon Joe Ortega! Joe was on the setup crew for the DACC display at the Autorama and while on his way to help set up on Thursday of show weekend he was involved in a serious auto accident. Joe was broadsided as he entered a intersection with a green light and while it could have been worse he still received some cracked ribs, pelvis and some serious bruising along with a totaled pickup. After spending some time in the hospital, Joe is now off work and at home recuperating and doing therapy for the next couple of months. Best wishes to Joe for a speedy recovery so that he can get back behind the wheel of that fabulous 57 Bel Air of his! WELCOME NEW MEMBERS! 968 Ken & Barb Drake 5232 Cook Circle The Colony, TX Chevy Pickup Joe & Shawn Angelini Feature Car continued another Classic Chevy in the family. Between my Dad and I, we will have a 1923 Chevrolet, 1955 Chevy wagon, 1955 Chevy Bel Air, and a 1990 Corvette under one roof (good start to a little collection). None of the cars are perfect but they look decent and most importantly they all help me make lots of family memories. Joe and Shawn Angelini Justin, Texas More photos at Phillip & Elsa Tavarez 419 N Anglin St Cleburne, TX Bel Air 970 David & Dewana Kirkland 2105 Virginia Place Parker, TX Nomad

4 Page 4 of 5 DACC MEMBER S PHOTOS FROM THE PAST Another photo from back in the day Now your part is to guess WHO IS THAT PERSON? Take a good look, take your best guess, then check on the DACC website s Chat Board link under the MISC section and there you will find the answer of WHO IS THAT PERSON? HINT this member has already been featured. He has a tendency to be the burnout king whenever that opportunity presents itself! WE NEED MORE PHOTOS OF YOU From The Past If it has a Chevy in it that would be great but heck any old photo of you with a favorite car from your past will do! Send it to Info@DallasClassicChevy.com and put a little background story with it and we will get it in a newsletter soon! And you can see all of the past photos on the club chat board located at our website DallasClassicChevy.com! Classic Heartbeat 54 th ANNUAL DALLAS AUTORAMA Always a fun show to attend for the variety of vehicles you will see, this show is a cornerstone event year year for the DACC. This is where DACC was born in 1976, and today continues to be one of the best exposures the club gets each year as over 50,000 attended the show this year. DACC had an outstanding display thanks to these 8 great members that took the time to prepare their cars and bring them to Market Hall thanks to Jack Stewart 55 Convertible, Marvin Johnson 57 Bel Air, Joe Angelini 55 Handyman Wagon, David Graves 56 Corvette, Terry Sealock 57 Nomad, Steve Pratt 55 Bel Air, Gina Cammarata - 57 Bel Air and George Johnson 56 Nomad. Also a big thanks for the setup and teardown crew of led by Marvin Cowden with help from Alan Strong and Andy Salinas. Another thanks goes out to Robert Torrez who provided the club a nice carpet for our space that really dressed up our display! Members staffed our booth all weekend and spoke to many new and old Tri Five faces. As always, our efforts will be rewarded with gaining some new members over the next several months from this effort along with promoting our March Spring Classic Chevy Show. The effort was a cumulative effort by many members and a big thanks to all who gave some time and effort to our display! We were awarded an Outstanding Club Display award along with $150 cash for our piggy bank! Be sure to check out the photos elsewhere in the newsletter and online at the club website.

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