Tiger Tales Southeastern GTO Association...a chapter of the GTO Association of America www.segtoa.org Check Out SEGTOA on FACEBOOK March 2014 Volume 28, Issue 3 Celebrating our 28th Year! Club Meeting / Cruise Saturday March 15 th 2014 Memories In Monroe (see details inside for directions & meeting location) Inside this issue: Next Meeting 1 President s Message Officers & Board Memories In Monroe Meeting Location & Registration Last Month s Meeting Recap Independence Fund Info SEGTOA Charitable Contributions 2 3 6 7 8 Tech Tips 9 Atlanta Motorama Info BOPC Info & Registration 10 12 Parts & Services Info 17 Club Gear & Upcoming Events 19 SEGTOA Classifieds 20 Technical Advisory Panel 21
2014 Officers & Board Members President John Link linkltrs@bellsouth.net Secretary Lee Lamb quixote@bellsouth.net Treasurer Mike Walling mwalling@leitransportation.com VP Membership Kim Fowler Kfowler@segtoa.org Newsletter Danny Finkelstein d_finkelstein@comcast.net VP Merchandising Ed Downing edowning@segtoa.org VP Meetings Mike Walling mwalling@leitransportation.com VP Webmaster David Trees dlt1@cdc.gov Board Members Bob Immekus brimmekus@gmail.com President s Message Everyone that attended the February Meeting/Rallye/Lunch had a great time. It was a great chance to get out and enjoy North Georgia on a nice February day. One of the items we discussed was a request by Denny Deal of the Catus GTOs (in Arizona) to participate in the purchase of an All Terrain Chair by The Independence Fund (www.independencefund.org). Their goal is to provide severely injured Veterans with greater mobility and independence. Denny s goal is a donation of $400 from each GTO Club for purchase an All Terrain Chair or assist in the purchase. A decision was made at the meeting to add this as a project during the BOP. It was felt we could collect the needed donations during the BOP. Mike will have our tent setup to solicit new members and we ll have an opportunity to collect funds for The Independence Fund as well. Please visit their website and consider donating during the BOP. Their flyer is also included in this month s newsletter. Which brings up another Big item. We should all getting our cars ready for the BOPC. SEGTOA will be providing an award for the Best Work-in-Progress, as well. (yes, I know they re all works-in progress) The Point is, Pontiacs don t have to be Finished to be FUN and INTERESTING. As long as they re safe to drive, bring your Pontiac!! Be sure to check inside this month s Tiger Tales for the latest info on the BOPC, Memories In Monroe, and other upcoming club events such as the First Atlanta Motorama in April. Speaking of the Atlanta Motorama, Mike Walling is working hard at getting us registered as a club with a reserved area for parking. All those interested in attending need to send Mike a check and registration form to pre-register by March 27th. This is sure to be an exciting event including a chance to drive on the track! Note that all checks are to be made out to Atlanta Motor Speedway. More details to follow. John Link Ed Bellair ebellair@segtoa.org WELCOME NEW MEMBERS! Richard Picone Alpharetta, GA 1967 GTO Rufus Rollins Grovetown, GA 1966 GTO, 1969 Firebird 2
Memories in Monroe Saturday March 15th Club Meeting at 12:30 Club members are encouraged to arrive at the event and meet up at the location indicated on the attached photo of the registration area. The location is a bank at the intersection of E. Washington St. & S. Lumpkin St. Event Registration forms on pgs. 4-5 Event Registration GTO Meeting Location 3
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Last Month s Meeting Paul Sorrells Saturday Feb 8 Cruise to Woodbridge Inn / Jasper, GA Saturday Feb 8th found us meeting at 9 am in the parking lot of Andretti's Karting in Roswell. Richard Picone stopped by to meet us and fill out his club membership form. Unfortunately, a previous engagement prevented him from joining us on the run. After a wait to see who would show, the ever efficient Mike Walling handed out a printed turnby-turn direction sheet in the event anyone got separated. The wagon train headed north on Hwy 140 with Bart Beasley's newly acquired red 1966 GTO in the lead with Walling riding as head navigator and Ed & Elise Bellair in their 1968 GTO close behind. In no time we had turned off on to small two lane roads that wind here and there through Cherokee County. My wife Hope and I were 3rd in line in my Mustang (my '65 GTO isn't roadable quite yet), John Link and his Riviera was 4th and Paul & Jane McGinnett I believe brought up the rear in their 2005 GTO. The views were quite picturesque, even when we saw the million dollar mansions next to the house trailers. I believe we cut through a part of Hall county before we got into Dawson County. I thought we were doing really good until Bart turned into a rural Church's gravel parking lot followed by this circus caravan we had. Apparently Mike W. had been researching the proper way to insert an 8-track tape into a vintage tape deck (remember, he wasn't born then) when he let Bart blow past our turn a half mile back. But it's all good on a cruise, even when the two deer ran across the road in front of the Red GTO. Now I saw about 15 Wild Turkeys scratching up close to the road in somebody's front yard and we saw the occasional horses and goats. But the real highlight was when we were passing what I guess you might call a house and this Rhode Island Red Rooster was standing dead center in the middle of his road. I don't know if it was because Bart's GTO was Red or that maybe Bart didn't show him the proper respect, but we all had to drive around that rooster. When we got to the Woodbridge Inn, the manager Hans Rueffert had set up a long table for our use in one of the front rooms with big windows. Denny & Julie Sanford drove directly there to meet us and Kim Fowler also joined us there. We had plenty of parking right out front and lined the cars up. The food and fellowship were good. We should remember the Woodbridge Inn for a future rally destination. 6
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SEGTOA Charitable Contributions at Work Mike Walling As discussed at the Holiday Party, the Chapter decided to continue making contributions the assemble group selected. The charities selected for 2014 were St. Jude Children s Hospital, Make-A-Wish Georgia, TACA Talking About Curing Autism, and the Autism Society. We received the letter below from Make-A-Wish Georgia. It s nice to know that SEGTOA s contribution didn t go unnoticed! 8
Tech tips 66 GTO A/C Switch By John Link We are working on a 66 GTO and in checking the A/C found that the A/C compressor would not engage. We had power to the Heat/ AC control panel in the dash but no power to the A/C compressor. The control panel is supposed to provide power to the compressor when the slide control ( DE-ICE HEAT OFF VENT OUT INSIDE) slides to - OUT and INSIDE. After checking that the compressor clutch would engage with the switch bypassed, we confirmed the switch was not working and the compressor clutch was working. The switch can be checked and removed without removing the dash or the Heat/AC panel. To check/remove the switch, you remove the glove box, AC duct, and the radio. The switch is on the right side of the Control (brown & black wire). Photo (1) shows the switch just above the radio. The switch is engaged by a cam mechanism operated by the lever on the control panel -Top lever Photo (2). The switch is attached by two screws at the bottom of the control (above the radio behind the dash). One of the these screw holes is elongated for adjustment. With 40 years of use, the switch was worn and even full adjustment wasn t enough to engage the switch. The switch is not available in the Ames catalog so replacement wasn t an option. The repair was to elongate the adjustment hole further so the switch would engage. With the hole elongated, the switch could be reinstalled and adjusted to provide power to the compressor. Problem Solved. Photo (1) Photo (2) 9
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Map of Show Field and Vendor/Sponsor Spaces Here is the color-coded map of the Marriott s BOPC parking area. If you want to show your car or sell your stuff, go to the Registration page to reserve a spot in the Show Field and/or The Marketplace. 15
Additional Information: Mike Walling, John Link, Ed Belair, and Kim Fowler attended the latest BOPC coordination meeting held by Dixie Olds. The following was discussed: They have a survivor class, so any year, ANY shape Pontiac SHOULD enter. No excuses. Complete the attached Registration Form. Then mail it with their check to: Tom Di Nucci, 202 Lakewood Drive, Waleska GA 30183 Parking Assistance. Cadillac has asked for FOUR or more volunteers from each club to be onsite early, and help park cars as they enter Saturday. The job for parking cars should only last the first two hours, and then you are free to go. Mike Walling has volunteered so now we need just 3 more. (Tis is a huge image/impression SEGTOA can make on the Show. Anyone else interested in assiting with show parking can email Mike Walling). Each car will be getting 1.5 spaces at the show for parking. This way the doors can be opened without damage to your neighbor. All clubs will have a place to display their club tent and hand out literature related to their club. Judging will be peer judging. Final format is still being worked out. All forms can also be obtained from the BOPC website www.bopcshow.com 16
GTO Parts & Services Sources Thank You to Jeremiah Riggio and Bob Mohalley 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 http://www.oldride.com/library/pontiac_gto.html http://ultimategto.com/cgi-bin/statsexplorer.cgi? year=1968&f1=vinmatrix Carbs http://www.scgg.com/carbs.html http://www.carburetion.com/quadnumber.htm Engines & Heads http://www.spottsperformance.com/engineid.htm Radios http://www.wonderbarman.com/codes.html Wheels http://www.pontiacserver.com/wheels.html#rally2 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 http://www.pontiactripower.com/catalog/1965-tripower (1930 1982) Submitted by John Link Complete list of Pontiac/Oakland enging colors from 1930 to 1982 and up. http://www.pontiacpower.org/enginecolor.htm Let s Make A Deal the 1970s Pontiacs No GTOs but check out the sweet T-37, LeMans, and Grandvillles! Click on the image to watch the video. 17
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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 edowning@segtoa.org UPCOMING EVENTS Date Event March 15th April 27th (Sunday) May 2-3 May 24th June Memories In Monroe 9am 4pm Downtown Monroe, GA Atlanta Motorama 9am 4pm Atlanta Motor Speedway BOPC NW Marriott, Marietta, GA 27th Annual Pontiac/GMC Car Show Sportsman Lake Park, Cullman AL OPEN July 1-5 GTOAA Nationals Pittsburg, PA 19
SEGTOA CLASSIFIEDS For Sale: 1967 Pontiac Lemans, with GTO grills and taillights(not installed) Solid body, 350 motor. auto trans, Silver body, Black Vinyl top, needs windshield. Located in Acworth, GA. Asking $8,500 Bill Luttrell 678-403-1066 For Sale GTO Parts FLOW COOL Radiator- like new- Fits 68, 69 A body and others?,-- - like new Shocks off 66,--- Front torsion Bar from 66-nice, Springs from a 66 height?? priced right, funds go to Club. John Link 404-578-8973 Radiator for 66 GTO Tom Arnold 770-367-1444 1969 GTO, 4-speed with air Clay Chatham 770-630-8641 For Sale 1966 GTO Convertible $68,000 Beautiful & Drivable Concourse Level 1966 GTO Convertible. A Candlelight Cream body, with Black top and Black interior with Bucket seats, a Full Console and black carpeting with floor mats is show ready. It s got just about everything AND it all works. Complete history of car ownership and PHS Documentation available. A body off restoration was completed in 1992 when the car was converted to a numbers correct Tri powered 4-speed from the original 4 barrel automatic. The original engine, with 65,000 miles on it, was completely overhauled, bored out +.030 and a RAM AIR III cam installed by Lamar Weldon Automotive, a high performance engine specialist in Atlanta. He also completely rebuilt the M20 4 speed transmission which has a Hurst long throw shifter and upgraded the Safe -T-Track Posi track rear end to a 3.90 ratio in 1997. The car has 6842 mile since the 1992 engine overhaul. It has an HD Radiator with coolant recovery and when the A/C blows good cold air the radiator has never overheated during the Hotlanta summer cruises even with the top down. Original Custom A/C, Push button AM/FM Radio with power Antenna, Remote controlled outside mirror, Tinted glass-all windows, Rally gauge cluster and new Tach, Custom Sports Walnut Wood Tilt Steering Wheel with a matching Walnut Shift Knob, Power Steering with a new variable ratio steering box, Power brakes with Aluminum front drums painted the correct red, New larger Front Sway Bar and a Rear Sway Bar was installed, New shocks all around and new Front Springs, Headrests, Glove box Deck Lid Vacuum Release Button, Rally I Wheels with Firestone Super R Belt Red Line tires, a 2 ½ Aluminized Dual Exhaust system with H crossover pipe to Dual Chambered Flowmaster mufflers and Chrome tips. LOOKS GREAT...SOUNDS GREAT...RUNS GREAT. Many features have been built into this car and it has been maintained very well inside, outside and underneath. A complete set of Cragar SS rims and tires are included (2-15X7 for front & 2-15X8 with special off sets for the rear) for your street rallies and cruises. Completely repainted in 2003 to maintain its luster and brilliance. Rechromed bumpers, and many other parts. Contact Stephen Elliott 404-867-8734 or email: jfselliott@gmail.com 20
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. 1964 Doug Askew t-daskew@segtoa.org 706-453-2234 1965 Jerry Hamilton jhamilton@segtoa.org 706-754-3194 (home) 1966 Bob Immekus brimmekus@gmail.com 770-686-4592 (cell) 1967 Steve Pullen s_pullen@bellsouth.net 404-402-4917 (cell) 1968 Denny Sanford dsanford@segtoa.org 770-365-3916 (cell) 1969 Russ DeLamater russdelam@aol.com 770-316-2185 (cell) 1970 Kenny Simpson ksimpson@mdshvac.com 404-456-5499 (cell) 1971-1974 BJ Benton bjbenton@unitedpump.com 678-414-7135 (cell) 2004-2006 Paul McGinnett pontiacbubba@aol.com 770-653-0365 (home) Tiger Tales is published monthly by the Southeastern GTO Association. SEGTOA is a chapter of the GTO Association of America (www.gtoaa.org), 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 (www.poci.org). 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 2007. 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 30084. 21