T H E T R I P O WMAY E R 2014 T I M E S Page 1 Official Newsletter of the Northern Colorado GTO Association MAY 2 0 1 4 In This Issue: Club Clash Pages 2, 3 Presidents Letter Page 4 Business Minutes Page 5 Letter from the Editor Page 6 Upcoming Events Page 7 Classifieds Page 8
MAY 2014 Page 2 1 S T C L U B C L A S H O F 2 0 1 4
MAY 2014 Page 3 1 S T C L U B C L A S H O F 2 0 1 4 The new GTO's of Colorado racing shirt was debuted at the races. Anyone interested, please place our orders now!!!! Contact Jon Chevalier with your shirt size by 5/17, $15 per shirt. Even if you don't race, get one to support the team!!
MAY 2014 Page 4 PRESIDENT S LETTER This is turning out to be a great year for our club! There are a lot of people stepping up and wanting to do things. This is making my job a lot easier. Thanks to all!!! Hope to see everyone at Kris and Michelle s house on May 17th! President President Brian Next Club Meeting June 5th, 2014 (probably) A new meeting place is being discussed, stay tuned. An email and/or a postcard will be sent out in plenty of time stating the next location.
MAY 2014 Page 5 BUSINESS MEETING MINUTES CALL TO ORDER - WELCOME MEMBERS AND GUESTS: The May meeting was called to order at 7:00pm by President Brian Schachtner. There were 15 members in attendance. PLEASE WELCOME (back) new (old) member Mike Victor to the Club! MEETING MINUTES: Jay Robinson read the minutes from the April Business Meeting and they were approved as read. TREASURER S REPORT: Mary Chevalier gave the Treasurer's report, and we have a little less money than last month. OLD BUSINESS: The annual Bowling Tournament was discussed, and al agreed it was a great time. A flyer was made for the Echo Car show. The date is July 12th, from 11 to 3. The club barbeque at Kris Nicklaus' house was discussed - the date is May 17th at 1pm. This is the same day as the Longmont Cruise, which we can all cruise to after the meal. All who come are asked to bring a side dish to share. The Christmas Party is moved to December 13th, as the Boot Grill had a conflict. In turn for changing our date, we will get the room for FREE. NEW BUSINESS: Former member of the Classic GTO Association of Denver member Denny Deal is raising money for Wounded Warriors, and the Club agreed to donate $200 to the cause. A 30th anniversary picnic for the club is being discussed. We are looking at a park in the Loveland area, and have chosen September 7th for the date, with September 14th as a backup date. Mary Chevalier is checking into locations. The Denver Club will be invited. $500 is being given to the owner of Windsor Performance, Randy Jorgensen. Randy's wife Monica is undergoing cancer surgery. Meeting adjourned at 8:14pm NEXT BUSINESS MEETING: The next Business Meeting will (probably) be held June 5th. A new meeting place is being discussed, stay tuned. An email and/or a postcard will be sent out in plenty of time stating the next location. Logo on the back of the drag race shirts Jared is still working on designs for a 30th anniversary shirt, more to come. The drag race shirt logo is done. Orders are being taken, please contact Jon Chevalier with your shirt size. Shirts are $15 each.
MAY 2014 Page 6 LETTER FROM THE EDITOR CLUB OFFICERS 2014 President: Brian Schachtner 9002 Eldorado Avenue Frederick, CO 80504 303-485-7990(h) 303-817-5739(c) bkschachtner@msn.com Vice President: Jon Chevalier 1803 Daphne Drive Loveland, CO 80537 970-663-1174 heavychevy47@gmail.com Secretary / Newsletter Editor: Jay Robinson 655 Zuni Circle Fort Collins, CO 80526 970-226-1974(h) 970-214-3257(c) secretary@ncgtoa.com Treasurer: Mary Chevalier 1803 Daphne Drive Loveland, CO 80537 970-663-1174 heavychevy47@gmail.com Webmaster: Jay Robinson secretary@ncgtoa.com For those of you who were offended by my letter in the March issue of this newsletter regarding me getting an award at the 2012 GTOAA Nationals for my car that was totally undeserving (according to the points accumulated), too bad. The way I see it, if the system worked as most car owners on this planet, and members of the GTOAA that go to these conventions with stars in their eyes think that it works, this never would have happened. It is very simple. It is a set points judging system. Points are given, or taken away, for various items, in several categories. If your car falls in either the Bronze, Silver or Gold category for the points accumulated, that is the award you should be presented with. On that note, if the whole GTOAA concours premise is based on this points system, please tell me why the car with the most points on their tally sheet doesn't win the best of show?? Unfortunately, human emotions step in where they don't belong. I will never have this problem, as I took the time (32 years) to restore my own car, by myself, to MY standards. I didn't have the unlimited bankroll to pay some professional restorer to make my car perfect, I had to fund it one part at a time. Don't get me wrong, some of these professionally restored cars are things of beauty, directly off the showroom floor like some kind of car time warp, even better sometimes. They are beautiful to look at, and the craftsmen that restore them are genuinely talented. This is what the GTOAA Concours standard is becoming. Either pristine trailer queens that owners are afraid to drive without cute little booties and white gloves on, or a car that is delegated to the back of the pack, basically snubbed. We had a cruise to Estes Park at the 2012 Nationals, and I was thrilled at the number of Concours cars that came out in to the sunlight for the long drive. But I also was privy to the inside chatter that looked down on these owners, like it was sacrilegious to drive these cars. What happened to owning a car, driving it like it was meant to be driven, enjoying the camaraderie that comes with these fine automobiles, no matter what the shape it is in? Museum piece? Not for me. I own it to drive it, race it, and love it. I own it to have my daughter spill her juice box in it (amazing how easy the seats clean up!). Sure, I like others to admire my car, even compliment me on it. But I never would ever want to own a GTO that gets an award it doesn't deserve or worse yet, own a car that the powers that be see as inferior, and give it an award anyway because they feel sorry for it's owner.
UPCOMING EVENTS MAY 2014 Page 7 Every Friday Night starting in May: Smashburger Cruise Night o 1419 N Denver Ave, Loveland, CO 80538 May 10: 9th Annual AMS Car Show Automotive Machine & Supply, 401 S Link Lane, Fort Collins, CO May 13: Taco John's Cruise In 7910 6th Street, Wellington, CO 970-217-7226 May 14, 21 & 28: CSP Responsible Speed Test Night Bandimere Speedway 303-697-4870 May 17: Club Barbeque at Kris and Michelle Nicklaus' 3113 Megan Way, Berthoud, CO 80513 May 17: Longmont Cruze sponsored by ColoRODans Main Street, Longmont, CO 303-618-4734 May 26: Mead 11th Annual Memorial Day Car Show Downtown City Park 970-391-0908 May 30: Club Clash Bandimere Speedway 303-697-4870 Thanks to club member Jared Warnock for supplying some of the event information listed here! 2014 CLUB CLASH SCHEDULE MAY 2 and 30 JULY 25 SEPTEMBER 5 and 26 JUNE 20 AUGUST 8 PHS, PO Box 183251, Shelby Twp, MI 48318, hppt://www.phs-online.com Our new numbers will be: 586/781-5167 (fax) and 586/781-5164 (office) By supplying PHS with the VIN of your car, along with the other information listed on our "Order" page, you will receive the most complete historical background and VIN information ever offered by any automobile nameplate. Want to know more about your Pontiac? Contact Pontiac Historical Society today! Price is just $50! The information packet from PHS will include the following: A copy of the factory invoice or billing history A letter decoding the options (when necessary) A copy of a dealer order form for that year Other specific information for that year and model Pontiac, if available
MAY 2014 Page 8 CARS FOR SALE 1968 Pontiac GTO Convertible The car is relatively rare, an original 360HP, HO convertible with His/Hers Turbo 400, one of 461 built. Other equipment includes air conditioning, hood tach, power windows, power brakes, power driver's seat, power rear antennae, hidden headlamps, visor vanity mirror, outside remote mirror, electric clock, tilt steering wheel, luggage lamp, head restraints, white top and a parchment interior. I have added 14x7 Rally IIs, 245x60 rubber, 2 ½ Dynomax exhaust with crossover, and positrac, 5-core radiator. The car was built in December of 1967. The car now has over 130,000 miles on it. It runs 16.30 at Bandimere (6,000 feet) at about 91mph. It won 1st place in the 15+ class at the GTO Nats in Denver in 1996. Kathy and I drove it to Tiger Run in OR in 1997 where it took 2nd place in its show class. It also took 2nd place in its class that same summer at the Classic Excitement Show in Sioux Falls, SD. It has made a couple of trips to Iowa to visit my parents. I drove it to Wichita in 98 where I outran my dial-in at the drags, running 15.309 at 96mph on a 15.31 dial-in. $45,000 contact John Green 970-484-6463; jwgreen@frii.com PARTS FOR SALE Cast Iron 4 barrel intake manifolds. Many years available, price dependent upon year and condition. contact Jared Warnock - 970-581-6465 westernskies65@hotmail.com 1964 Pontiac Tempest Hood - good condition, 4" fiberglass cowl induction scoop riveted on $300; Trunk lid $150; RH front fender (fair) $100; LH front fender (buckled) free; front chrome bumper (needs straightening) $200; trunk lid (fair) $200; headlight assemblies (call for prices and parts needed). All prices negotiable contact Jay Robinson - 970-214-3257, secretary@ncgtoa.com NOTE: If you want your existing ad to remain here, notify me by June 1, or it will be purged. If you have a car, any parts for sale or wanted - PLEASE let me k now! 1964 Pontiac Bonneville 2 door hardtop. 421 car. Red with white top and interior. Has been sitting for 30 years, local Fort Collins car. Complete, motor needs rebuilt, and car needs restoration, but solid. Quite a few options. $3800. obo contact Jared Warnock 970-581-6465; westernskies65@hotmail.com
MAY 2014 Page 9 ABOUT THE NORTHERN COLORADO GTO ASSOCIATION The Northern Colorado GTO Association was founded in 1984 with several objectives in mind. The primary objective is to HAVE FUN and to promote interest in the Pontiac GTO. With that in mind, we try to schedule at least one club event every month. These events may be car shows, picnics, club member attendance at car shows, sanctioned drag races, participation in charity events, Drive-In movie nights (Yes we still have a drive-in theater in Northern Colorado!) or any other event that involves people getting together to enjoy the fun of owning a true muscle car. DUES: $30.00 yearly for the entire household CLUB WEBSITE: http:// Follow us on Facebook! Group Name - "Northern Colorado GTO Association" (On electronic version of newsletter - control "click" to follow link for both website and Facebook site) The club business meetings are held the first Thursday of each Month Please see the minutes for the time and place of the next business meeting ABOUT THE GTO ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA The Northern Colorado GTO Association is an affiliated chapter of the GTO Association of America, and we encourage all of our members to become members of the GTOAA. As an affiliated chapter of the GTOAA, your club is supplied with a $3,000,000 liability insurance policy. This covers both Officers and Members while conducting approved Chapter events. When you become a member of the GTOAA, you get a monthly publication of the Golden Quill award winning magazine, THE LEGEND. This is a 32 page monthly magazine that contains technical articles, stories about members GTO's, a large classified section and much more information. The GTOAA hosts an annual National Convention where GTO enthusiasts can come together and see the vast diversity within this great organization. From the Technical Seminars to the Concours Judging to the Activities and Popular Vote Car Show, there is no other single GTO event like a GTOAA National Convention. No other Pontiac organization or publication does more to bring together the issues, ideas, needs and wants of GTO enthusiasts worldwide. Technical experts for each of the production years are available through GTOAA to answer those difficult questions we all have encountered while working or restoring our GTO's. The annual dues to join the GTOAA are $35.00 and $5.00 for each additional family member. To become a member of the GTOAA online, you can visit http://www.gtoaa.org. To receive a membership by mail, write to GTOAA, PO Box 455, Timnath, CO 80547. You can contact Bill Vantuono at chapters@gtoaa.org for Local Chapter Information.
MAY 2014 Page 10 Northern Colorado GTO Association c/o Jay Robinson, Newsletter Editor 655 Zuni Circle Fort Collins, CO 80526 address service requested