MEMBER OF THE MONTH. February Greg Nelson

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1 February OFFICERS PRESIDENT JEFF MINX MEMBER OF THE MONTH Greg Nelson My name is Greg Nelson. I have been a member of the club since My father was the second owner of the Mustang. He purchased it shortly after my younger sister graduated from High School. I believe he had enough of the family cars and since my two sisters and I were out of the house he wanted to have something fun to drive. It was not his daily driving car he had a new Ford Thunderbird he used for that. My father joined the San Diego Mustang club and was an active member for many years. I have the trophies at home to prove it. VICE PRESIDENT Don Cook doncookptbs@msn.com SECRETARY Sharon Maloley eyzservices@yahoo.com TREASURER Doris Minx Pending SGT. AT ARMS Andy Seivers As my father aged, the Mustang became a permanent resident of his garage. He had a car cover for it and kept it concealed with several old blankets to protect the car. When my father found out he was terminally ill and only had a few years left to live, he wanted to clean up his affairs to help my mother out and knew the Mustang had to go. He had me take pictures of the car and said he was going to use them to sell the car. Every time I would ask him if he had any bites on the car he would tell me that he had not put the Old Mustang up for sale. I think the thought of the Mustang being sold deeply saddened him. One day, I drove out to San Diego to see him and told him I would purchase the car from him.

2 COPPERSTATE INFORMATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS Dave Jacobelli Chris Valentino Wes Young Jo Young Tim Francis Donna Bickel BOARD ALTERNATES Tom Martin Dana Cook RACING DIVISION COORDINATOR Andy Sievers CHIEF JUDGE Chris Valentino WELCOMING COMMITTEE Becky Field AZ AUTOMOBILE HOBBYIST COUNCIL Tom Martin NEWSLETTER EDITOR Chris Valentino CLASSIFIED and EVENTS Scott Nett NEWSLETTER TECHNICAL ADVISOR Hank Gallo WEBMASTER Greg Nelson MCA REPRESENTATIVE Tim Francis CLUB MERCHANDISE Becky Field PARADE COORDINATOR Fabian Pugliese CLUB PHOTOGRAPHER Patrick Sweeney Hank Gallo CLUB WEBSITE The Mustang Mirror is a monthly publication of the Copperstate Mustang Club, Inc. Submission deadline is the 2nd Wednesday of every month and can be sent to the club PO Box 50309, Phoenix AZ Be sure to contact an officer or board member for the many benefits of belonging to The Copperstate Mustang Club!

3 MEETING MINUTES Executive Board Meeting 01/09/2013 Meeting opened at 6:30pm at Berge Ford Board Attending: Jeff Minx, Doris Minx, Don Cook, Sharon Maloley, Jo Young, Wes Young, Donna Bickel, Chris Valentino, Tim Francis, Dave Jacobelli Excused: Andy Seiver Members Attending: Becky Field, Dave Freet, Bob Bickel Jeff welcomed the new board. Discussions included: Transition of Secretary and Treasurer completed Bank cards signed with new officers; removed previous signers on bank card; Jeff removed himself as a signer as there is a direct conflict; Don Cook assigned as third signer of checks along with Secretary and Treasurer Mailbox for club to remain at 51st & Warner to be forwarded to Secretary home address New website up and functioning at 95%; board voted on $100 gift card for Greg Nelson in appreciation of time provided in set up of new website board meetings being relocated to new location change of location of third Friday event beginning April Club trailer relocated from Dan Martorano s ; committee to be established to inventory and discard of items in club trailer; check out lock box Reminder of upcoming events: Jan 26th cruise; Feb 17 Pancake Breakfast; free baseball tickets available for Jan 27th game Board approved MCA representative to be Tim Francis Dave Jacobelli provided an updated report on new member packets; donations provided to carry the full cost Becky Field provided an updated report on the Spring Fling Show; budget of $3,000 approved by board; seeking sponsorships to cover expenses Meeting adjourned 8:30pm Fred Cordts Blue Coupe

4 Meeting Minutes Cont. General Meeting January 13, 2013 Meeting at Mt. Olive Church began with lunch served at 12:30pm hosted by David Jacobelli and Drew Peterson Meeting called to order at 1:00pm with an introduction of the board. Board Attending: Excused: New Member: Jeff Minx (President), Sharon Maloley (Secretary), Doris Minx (Treasurer), Jo Young, Wes Young, Donna Bickel, Chris Valentino, Tim Francis, Dave Jacobelli, Tom Martin and Andy Seivers Don Cook (Vice President) Fred Cordts; 1973 Blue Coupe Mustang Treasurers report - Billed through month are the food and church fees Jeff reiterated he has removed his name from signature card; checks being signed by Doris, Don and Sharon Jeff opened up for discussion on the following topics: Ron Johnson being named member of the month; thanked Ron for the thank you card Read letter from the family regarding Gerald Young s health condition and requesting no visitors at this time; if would like to send cards to S Winnebago St, Phoenix, AZ 85044; a card was circulated to be signed by all members in attendance to send to Gerald Charities donated in 2012 included St Mary Food Bank, Salvation Army, Toys for Tots, Christmas Angels, Ford Asset College Scholarship Looking for new sponsors New website up and running and self-maintaining in support and appreciation of Greg Nelson to the new website the board approved a $100 gift card which was presented to Greg David Jacobelli requested pictures be sent and he will use on the website banner Changing location of 3 rd Friday event in Mesa discussed with board and is moved to Gilbert and Baseline; bigger parking lot in Fry s shopping center; Barro s providing free pizza; beginning in April Tom Martin gave an updated report on AAHC AZ Automobile Hobbyist Council gathering at state capitol on February 27 to bend the ear of the legislature on the topic of toll roads if needing additional information contact Tom Martin MCA representative for the club announced Tim Francis Tim provided a briefing on his involvement with the MCA and the benefits it provides Details of the upcoming events in January and February Reminded the members that membership renewal was due by February 17, the Pancake Breakfast Reminded the members that all board meetings are open to the membership Meeting was turned over to the Secretary, Sharon Maloley. Sharon announced to the membership that she was in receipt of a letter from Don Cook along with a red-lined copy of proposed updates to the By-Laws of the Copperstate Mustang Club Inc. Sharon read the letter. It was further announced that a copy of the proposed updates to the By-Laws would be mailed to all renewed members, which generated a lengthy discussion.

5 Member of the month Cont. I have never seen him so happy. I went down to the California Department of Motor Vehicles with him to transfer ownership. At the last minute, he told me he could not sell me the Mustang but instead wanted me to have it. I think he was testing me to see if I really wanted the car and was willing to purchase it. I transferred the car into my name and became the proud owner of a 1965 Mustang Convertible. Since the Mustang had been sitting in my Dads garage for several years, it was not up to the Six hour drive over the mountains and through the desert to my house in Phoenix. I ended up having the Mustang transported to phoenix where I was able to work on the car and make it drivable One of the things my Father believed in was keeping the car as close to original as possible. The only deviation from this was the addition of some chrome parts. I wanted to keep the Mustang in original shape like my Father had decided to but, one hot November day I was driving in the Veterans parade the Mustang overheated. I decided that in order to drive the Mustang here in Phoenix I was going to have to make a few modifications. I replaced the water pump with a high efficiency water pump, I replaced the four blade fan with a 6 blade fan, added an over flow tank, added a transmission cooler and replaced the radiator with an aluminum radiator. I also replaced the ignition points with a solid state ignition. Other than that, the Mustang is close to being original. I still have the original plates and keep the Mustang register in California. Here are some interesting facts about the Mustang. Because it was registered prior to the Department of Motor Vehicles using computers to maintain registration records, most of the information on my registration is blank. I suspect that when they typed the original information into the computer, they only typed in the VIN number and that it was a 1965 Ford. There is no model information at all on my registration. If I was ever pulled over, the registration only says it is a 1965 Ford. The Mustang was built sometime in the latter half of I have the original documents and it was purchased November 2 nd 1964 in San Diego for approximately $2,700. I am not sure how it ended up in San Diego because the VIN indicates it was destined for Cleveland. Surprisingly it was manufactured in Dearborn Michigan instead of the closer San Jose facility. From my research it sounded like the San Jose plant had not transitioned over from the 260 cubic inch engine and the original owner wanted the 289. My Father purchased the car for $6, That s more than double the original price. The car had 135,500 miles on the car. It now has 153,000 Miles on the car. The engine had been rebuilt and the car was in excellent condition when he purchased it. My dad wanted to keep the car in original shape so he never made any changes to the car other than routine maintenance. My Father maintained detailed records of the car. The first tank of gas cost him $9.91 at $1.38 a gallon. His annual registration was $27.00 a year. My registration is now almost $90 a year and as you all know gas is higher than $1.38 a gallon. I enjoy the meetings and events that the club sponsors.

6 MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL

7 Save The Date Spring Fling Car Show - 04/13/2013 The Spring Fling Car Show will be held on 04/13/2013 at Berge Ford. We are looking for volunteers to help with setup, registration, tear down, and many other areas. This will also be a judged show, so we will need a judging team as well. There will be sign up sheets at the upcoming monthly meetings and the pancake breakfast. You an also contact a board member if you wish to sign up for one of these categories.

8 Pancake Breakfast 2013

9 CALENDAR OF EVENTS Feb 13 Feb 15 Feb 17 Feb 23 Mar 2 Mar 3 Mar 8-10 Mar 9 Mar 10 Mar 15 Mar 16 Mar 23 Mar 30 Arizona Automobile Hobbyist Council: Arizona Automobile Hobbyist Counsels next meeting on the "No Toll Roads in AZ" will be at 7pm at the Martin Auto Museum, N Black Canyon Freeway (I-17 on the frontage road north bound just north of Bell Rd). For more information Third Friday at In-N-Out Burger; US 60 and Stapley Dr; come out and enjoy yourself with other club members; the weather will be great for driving those ponies; we will start showing up at 5:30 to 6pm; hope to see you there. Copperstate Mustang Club Annual Pancake Breakfast/Monthly Meeting: will be held at North Mtn Park, on 7 th St. More information to follow as still working out all of the details. 10 th Annual Classic Car & Hot Rod Show: in downtown Chandler; open to first 150 Classic cars, pre 1980 s; go to to register; contact Maury for more info. 15 th Annual Motorsports Day: Free car show at Arizona Community Church, 9325 S Rural Rd, Tempe; 9am to 1pm; to register go to all makes and models. Fords on Fourth: Southern Arizona Mustang Club s Annual Show; raising money for the Easter Seals Blake Foundation and El Rio Health Center Foundation; open to all Ford, Lincoln & Mercury; many from Copperstate will be traveling down to Tucson for this show; 9am to 3pm; $30 entry fee; limited to 300 entries; for more info Goodguys 4 th Annual Spring Nationals: at Westworld of Scottsdale; for more info go to info@good-guys.com. 3 rd Annual Clarkdale Car Show: hosted by Clarkdale-Jerome Lions Club; event held at Clarkdale Town Hall, 39 N 9 th St, Clarkdale; open to all cars, trucks; $15/car pre-reg, $20/car after Feb 23; 9am to 2pm; for info Dave Copperstate Mustang Club Monthly Meeting: 1:00pm at the Community Hall of The Mount of Olives Church; 3546 E Thomas Rd, Phoenix. We meet the second Sunday of each month at this location. Come out and enjoy yourself. Click here for a map. Third Friday gathering--culver S: 825 E Camelback Rd, Phx; we will meet at 6pm; enjoy a nice meal with other pony people; this is the time of year to get out and enjoy; hope to see many of you there. 3 rd Annual Thunder in the Desert: hosted by Tom Jones Ford in Buckeye; 10am to 4pm; $20 pre -reg, $25 day of show; all cars; parts vendors, parts swap meet, music; contact Scotty Catch A Wave Car Show: hosted by Kiwanis Nuevo Tempe at Kiwanis Park Tempe, 5201 S Mill Ave, Tempe; show on the grass; 10am to 2pm; for more info contact Dick Detroit Muscle: hosted by Wild West Mustangs at Sanderson Ford, 6300 N 51 st Ave, Glendale; 8am to 3pm; open to all American cars; entry fee $25; for more info Dennis

10 CALENDAR OF EVENTS Apr 6 Apr 6 Apr 6 Apr 6 Apr 13 Apr 19 May 4 Oct 19 Scottsdale Super Expo-Car Display: Our club has been invited to participate in this event to display our cars and help out the Arizona Animal Welfare League. This event will be at Westworld in Scottsdale. Within the show there will be exhibits: Baby Boomer Show, Home and Garden Show, Health and Fitness Fair and Pet Adoption (Wags & Wheels). This is open to all cars. They are asking the cars to be onsite on 4/16/13 from 10am to 4pm. If you are interested in participating, please our club website. We will need your name, phone and car. info@copperstatemustangclub.com Mustang Mania Old Pueblo Mustang Club in Tucson; classes of Judged Concours, Street Driven and Modified categories for Mustangs and Participant Choice categories for Mustangs and Other Fords and non-fords; Judging will be by relaxed rules (fire extinguisher required in every car); Hospitality get together on Friday, April 5, 6 to 9pm; Saturday, April 6, 7-9am registration, 10am to 3pm show, awards after; event held at the Holiday Inn Palo Verde, 4550 S Palo Verde Rd, Tucson; $25/car; for more info Laurie or th Annual Jennabears Car Show Hosted by Jennabears Foundation; show at Peoria Sports Complex, N 83rd Ave, Peoria; $25/car, $30 day of show; show 9am to 2pm; open to all makes/models; trophies, food, music; for more info Chris or Nicole Desert Ridge High School Theatre Car Show & Swap Meet: Car show is 9am to 1:30pm; Swap meet 7am to 1:30pm; E Madero Ave, Mesa; food, music; car entries receive one VIP seating ticket to a Saturday performance of Grease; $20/ car or $25 day of show; all makes/models/ years; for more info contact Karl at kjsup@cox.net. Copperstate Mustang Club s Spring Show-Spring Fling: Will be held at Berge Ford; please get this on your calendar; volunteers will be needed so please contact a Board Member; more info to follow. Third Friday at Freddies Frozen Custard & Steak Burger: We will be gathering at Freddies; 4929 W Bell Rd (Bell Rd & 51st Ave; see you there starting at 6pm to share food and stories; there are many other cars on display as well; the weather should be great, so get out and enjoy yourself. Project Mustang Cruise: Walmart Parking Lot, Hwy 69, Prescott; if you can push it, pull it, trailer it, or drive it, your Mustang needs to be here; all years; $20/car; roll in 7-9am; show 9am- 3pm; for questions call Don Copperstate Mustang Club s Monsoon Madness Fall Show: Prescott, AZ. More info to follow.

11 CLASSIFIED ADS For Sale 1966 Mustang convertible; Professionally restored - absolutely beautiful car; Candy apple red; 289 2V;Automatic; PS; Power top; Orig motor/tranny; Dual exhausts; Pony red and white interior; Brand new Michelins; All maintenance records for the last 25 years; Call Howard Krasnow at for asking price and more info Red Mustang Genuine GT Convertible 83,000 miles, rebuilt 289 V8 with 8,000 miles (not original), A/T, A/C, New white power top, new red pony int. seat covers. Very good Cond., Paint Fair. Tel: Wanted Wanted 05 to 09 Mustang grill, lights, and wiring. Call Tom or thomasmartin007@yahoo.com Lower front grill for Mustang. Please contact Austin at

12 Arizona Toll Roads Issue Taken from the West Valley View Newspaper December 4, 2012 Who wants toll roads? Let me tell you what your Arizona state legislature and governor are planning to do for you. They want to provide toll roads to drive on. You don t get to vote on this, they know what is best for you. You can plan on paying 10 to 15 cents per mile tolls in addition to the 18 cents per gallon of gas tax. Plus you gave the feds 18.5 cents per gallon on the same gallon. Oh, and that s not the worst part, the roads will be built, owned and operated by a foreign company. The state will turn over to these foreign entities all your personal information so that when they bill you for driving on their road they will know all about you. Now you ask, where do these foreign companies get the money to do this? They borrow it from our federal government at about 2 percent interest. You think the state of Arizona will never have toll roads! They have passed a law allowing them to seize your car if you don t pay for tolls, and we don t have any toll roads in Arizona now. Do I have your attention yet? John Wazorick

13 The date for the NO TOLL ROADS IN AZ Rally has been set for February 27th, 2013 starting at 10am at the Arizona State Capitol The AAHC is taking a strong stand against Toll Roads in AZ FREE ROADS for FREE PEOPLE

14 Pizza Cruise - 01/26/2013 Here are some of the dozen Mustangs (and a few other cars) that braved the fearsome rain to have lunch with the group. provided goodie bags and a $25 gift card that we used from the cancelled ball game. A shot of the group with their Rockauto t-shirts and hats and a shot of Steve Short, winner of the $25. Thanks to Rockauto.com, Beni's Pizza and all the Mustang folk who came out for a good time. A quick stop at Rock Srpings for pie and we were on our way home.

15 Pizza Cruise - 01/26/2013

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