T o m a t a l k August 2014 Car Craft Pontiac Happening IV
Tomatalk August 2014 Volume 39 ~ Number 8 The Tomatalk is published monthly by the Minnesota Chapter 13 of the Pontiac Oakland Club International. The Tomahawk Chapter was founded in 1977. The chapter is dedicated to the preservation and enjoyment of Pontiac, Oakland and GMC vehicles of all years and models, stock and modified. Club events are organized for the enjoyment of our members. All letters to the editor should be signed. Articles, letters and editorial content represent the opinions and viewpoints of the authors and not necessarily that of the Tomahawk Chapter or POCI. web site: tomatalk.org Tomahawk Chapter Officers President - Tony Miller 8044 Wood Duck Tr. Circle Pines, MN 55014 toplessindian70@gmail.com 651-786-1214 Vice-President Todd Lewis 5895 St. Albans No. Shorewood, MN 55126 651-895-9325 tc.lewis@yahoo.com Secretary - Steve Weese 8838 Baltimore St. NE Blaine, MN 55449 763-780-0937 steveweese@comcast.net Treasurer - Jim Notch 107 Charity Circle Montrose, MN 55363 952-594-5000 bigapple14@comcast.net Newsletter Editor & Web Site Administrator Paul Bergstrom 1165 County Road 83 Maple Plain, MN 55359 763-479-2248 pontiacpaulb@gmail.com Page 1
President s Message This month s highlight was Car Craft at the State Fairgrounds. I would like to thank all Club Members who participated in the goody bag stuffing and also those who made it out to the show it was great to see all the Pontiacs there. The weather was perfect for a weekend in July. We will end the month with the Pontiac Happening at the AutoMotorPlex in Chanhassen, and the Muscle Car Classic which will feature a celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the GTO, exciting shows for Pontiac fans. Summer is moving along quite quickly and I hope that you are all getting a chance to go cruising in those awesome cars you put so much time and effort into. Remember to also take the time to enjoy the fruits of your labors, and do something nostalgic like taking the kids (or wife) out for an ice cream. On that note, I hope to see you all at the Peppermint Twist in Delano for next month s meeting! Tony Miller, Tomahawk Chief WANTED Feature stories for the Tomatalk newsletter Contact Paul Bergstrom pontiacpaulb@gmail.com Page 2
July Meeting Minutes The meeting was called to order at 7:00 with 13 members present and 1 guest. Last month s minutes were read and accepted. A treasurer s report was given and it was accepted. Old Business - GMCCA Terry said we would have a finance report soon. There was discussion about reducing the number of goody bags and having the clubs distribute the dash plaque to their attendees. The GMC motorhomes were really cool to look at. Thanks to all that helped out or worked the show! New Business - Car Craft Summer Nationals - we plan to set up the tent on Thursday at 4:00 and we did stuff some info bags to hand out at the show. We discussed hosting a POCI convention in Brainerd. Possibly having the host hotel at Craguns and the Drag Day at BIR. More information to follow. 2014 Ames Pontiac Nationals Jim Notch at Norwalk with the Boss Bird On the way back from Norwalk, We stopped in at Pontiac, IL and visited the Pontiac Oakland Museum and Resource Center. It was Dewey and Jim s first visit. August meeting will be at the Peppermint Twist Drive In in Delano. Steve Mudbird Weese Tomahawk Chapter Secretary Dewey Miller felt right at home in Pontiac! Page 3
Meanwhile... Back at the Pontiac Ranch Well, summer is going by fast now that August is here. There have been may great car shows, including the Pontiac Happening and Car Craft. I was able to attend the Ames Pontiac Nationals in Norwalk, Ohio also. This was the first time I attended this event. It was great time - a HUGE swap meet, drag races and a car show. Thanks to Jim Notch and Dewey Miller for helping me represent POCI and sell new memberships. It was great success for POCI, we had over 170 new memberships/renewals.the free t-shirt offer works very well! Thanks to Rollie Pederson also for the invite/ and hotel arrangements.. Keep those Ponchos rollin! Paul Bergstrom, Tomatalk Editor August Membership Meeting Tuesday August 19th 7:00 p.m. Peppermint Twist Drive In 115 Babcock Blvd. Delano, MN 55328 (763) 972-2572 POCI s 2015 Convention Louisville, Kentucky July 21-25 Register on-line at www.poci.org Page 4
2014 POCI CONVENTION WINNERS MOST OUTSTANDING 1928 Pontiac Jay Van Altvorst MOST OUTSTANDING 1951 Pontiac Jim Kline MOST OUTSTANDING 1964 Pontiac Lemans Brian Engele OUTSTANDING 1965 Pontiac 2+2 Terry Ford Page 5
WICHITA, KANSAS NO PHOTO AVAILABLE: OUTSTANDING - 1967 GTO - Jim Fautsch OUTSTANDING 1967 Pontiac GTO Kevin Fautsch OUTSTANDING 2002 Pontiac Trans Am Jonathan Posusta OUTSTANDING 2007 GMC Larry Engele ROAD WARRIOR 1992 Pontiac Trans Sport Page 6 Bergstrom s (even the Road Warriors were treated to a photo! Here s the van that brought down lots of the convention supplies).
Pontiac Happening IV Thanks to the Land of Lakes GTO Club for putting on a great show and to the AutoMotorPlex for allowing us to continue holding the annual Pontiac Happening at their venue! The weather was good and 120+ Pontiacs showed up. The featured Pontiac was the GTO Judge and we had quite an impressive lineup! Awards were give for the Judges (Paul Kilker s 69 Ram Air IV took 1st) and also Popular Vote for all Pontiacs (winner was the 57 Pontiac shown above). We also got to see one of the custom vehicles made for the Green Hornet movie (photo above). Page 7
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Dewey Miller checks out the tri-power on display at the Pontiac Oakland Museum in Pontiac, IL. Notice the gorgeous 59 Pontiac next to him! Car Shows September 20th: Tomahawk Chapter Fall BBQ and Car Show, Valley Buick/GMC, Apple Valley Wanted set of four restored 14 X 6 rally II wheels in 4 3/4" bolt circle. Don't need any trim. Thanks. John Zeglin 763-972-2907 Wanted: 1964 GTO's to display in a special 50th Anniversary of the GTO display at the Muscle Car Classic Car show sunday August 3 at Arrow Buick/GMC in Inver Grove Heights. Call John at 763-972-2907 if you need more info. Thanks! 1955 Pontiac parts for sale: stainless, 2 wheels, steering wheel, heater sytem, call for more details. Al Breitbarth (952) 933-4874 Page 10
TOMATALK CLASSIFIED ADS ~ Parts For Sale ~ 1962 Pontiac parts: rechromed windshield wiper bezels for single speed wipers only (will not fit 2-speed overlap wiper cars), fits P/8 (big car) 1961 & 1962. Never installed after rechrome $175. Power brake vacuum reservoir, bead blasted, powder coated black & tested to hold vacuum, fits 61 & 62 Pontiac big cars (may fit other years) $75; rear electric antenna mount, replated with clear zinc (silver coat) w/ rubber grommet, for 62 Pontiac, may fit other years $25. Contact Nick at (651) 451-7701 or (651) 263-5918, email nmann7701@comcast.net 1963 & 64 Pontiac: Full size parts. Regular and rare parts. Some 59 parts, 64 GP body 64 conv. Call or email with needs. Ed Kodet Evenings (612) 377-8256 or edpont@kodet.com For sale: numerous 1970-1976 Firebird parts. Passenger side door with glass, rear window, chrome rear bumper, gauges, grills. Dash vents, A lot of odds and ends and more. Email me what you are looking for. Steven@greeneryschack.com ~ Vehicles For Sale~ 86 1/2 Fiero GT: 31,000 miles, 2.8-liter V-6, automatic, second owner, leather interior, cruise, A/C, premium radio, all gauges, all original, garaged its entire life, perfect condition. Reg/ gray interior, sunroof, Runs and looks like new, $6,495. Charles Meyers, (319) 233-3774 (IA) Parting out: 1951 Pontiac Streamliner 2-door and 1952 Chieftain 4-door. Jarrod (612) 206-0074 For sale: Mad Dog Headers - Pontiac 1961-1964 $200; #96 Heads - good condition $250; 1963 reproduction drivers side quarter panel 2dr HT $50. 1963 - kick panels, drive shaft, rocker panel covers. Doug (651) 786-2145 For sale: (1) TH-350 tranny crossmember (used) for 75-81 F-body $30; (1) TH-400 tranny crossmember (new) for 70-74 F-body $50. Contact Todd Lewis (651) 895-9325 email: tc.lewis@yahoo.com ~ Wanted ~ Wanted: 1958 Pontiac cars/parts/ memorabilia/toys/etc. Call Jim 952-594-5000 email bigapple14@comcast.net Wanted: #13 heads for a 1970 GTO 400 engine, Fred Klokonos (507) 332-7060 Send want ads to: pontiacpaulb@gmail.com Page 11
Tomahawk Chapter Technical Advisors Tomahawk Chapter web site: tomatalk.org Oakland and 1926-41 Pontiac Gary VanKempen 763-561-3911 1942-54 - Al Longley 763-421-6953 1955-62 - Dan Druk 763-757-8927 Photos and stories of member cars wanted. Send them by mail, e-mail or carrier pigeon to: Paul Bergstrom, Tomatalk 1165 County Road 83 Independence, MN 55359 e-mail: pontiacpaulb@gmail.com TOMATALK Classified Ad Rates 12 issues: $250 full page $150 half page $75 quarter page $25 business card size 1963-72 - Rollie Pederson 763-434-7400 1973-90 - Dan Druk 763-757-8927 High Perf. - Tom VanKempen 763-434-7156 Firebird - Tom Hegland 651-592-9305 TATA455@aol.com Trans Am - Lee Warneka 612-386-0289 Club Historian Mark Boyum 651-462-8493 Page 12
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Minnesota Tomahawk Chapter Membership Application Form POCI Membership Number: Membership in the Pontiac Oakland Club International is encouraged (see poci.org) Name: Address: City, State, Zip/Postal Code: Country: Phone: Fax: E-mail address: Pontiac(s) owned: Referred by: Annual dues are $20.00 (check payable to MN Tomahawk Chapter) $15.00 for an electronic membership, newsletter received via email SEND APPLICATION FORM AND DUES TO: Jim Notch, 107 Charity Circle, Montrose, MN 55363
Minnesota Tomahawk Chapter of POCI c/o Paul Bergstrom, Editor 1165 County Road 83 Maple Plain, MN 55359 Minnesota Tomahawk Chapter NEXT MEETING August 19th @ 7:00 p.m. Peppermint Twist Drive In Delano, MN POCI