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Southeastern GTO Association
...a chapter of the GTO Association of America
www.segtoa.org
Check Out SEGTOA on FACEBOOK
February 2014
Volume 28, Issue 2
Celebrating
our 28th
Year!
Inside this issue:
Next Meeting 1
President’s Message
Officers & Board 2
February Cruise Info 2
January Mtg Minutes 3
Tech Tips 5
Chapter Chat
w/G.Thomas Oxler 6
33rd BOPC Info. 7
GTO Parts & Service Info.
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Club Gear 10
Classifieds 11
Technical Advisory Panel
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Tiger Tales
Club Meeting / Cruise Saturday February 8th 2014
With lunch at Woodbridge Inn http://www.woodbridgeinn.net/
See Details Inside:
Contact Mike Walling for additional info.
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2013
Officers &
Board Members
President
John Link
Secretary
Lee Lamb
Treasurer
Mike Walling
mwalling@leitransportation
.com
VP Membership
Kim Fowler
Newsletter
Danny Finkelstein
VP Merchandising
Ed Downing
VP Meetings
Mike Walling
mwalling@leitransportation
.com
VP Webmaster
David Trees
Board Members
Bob Immekus
Ed Bellair
President’s Message
Hope everyone has recovered from our “Atlanta Snow
Storm”.
We really do it up when we
have a snow storm don’t we?
Looking forward to seeing lots of you at our February Cruise/
Meeting to Jasper.
The meeting place for the
Jasper cruise is Andretti’s in Roswell (site of last month’s
meeting).
We are meeting at 9am.
Meetings VP Mike Walling is our contact person for the
cruise.
Come even if you don’t want
to drive.
It’s more fun riding 2 or 3 to a
car and getting to know other members anyway.
John Link
Polar Bear Cruise
February 8, 2014
From: Mike Walling
Meeting Time: 9am
Meeting Place: Andretti’s / 11000 Alpharetta Hwy, Roswell, GA
We will park/leave all extra cars at Andretti’s. From there we will embark on our approximate 70 mile back road venture to the Woodbridge Inn & Restaurant in Jasper, GA. It is suggested every car include a driver and a navigator. Some of the roads are narrow and not well marked. I will be providing maps for every vehicle as I understand many GPS units don’t have every road we will be
on. With that said, all roads are paved.
Even if your car is not road worthy, please join us. You can catch a ride or enjoy the drive in your road worthy vehicle that you
bring. The more the better. Spouses & kids are welcome.
I need to RSVP to the Woodbridge Inn by this Wednesday with a
final count.
We currently have reservations for 12 Noon in the “G” Room. Please reply to me no later than 12 Noon on
Wednesday.
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Southeastern GTO Club meeting notes Saturday, January 11, 2014 Andretti Karting, Roswell GA
Attendees: Ed Bellair
Denny Sanford
Bo Dunn
Derrick Weaver
Kim Fowler
Mark Fowler
Ed Downing
Mike Walling
Paul Sorrells
Bart Beasley
Lee Lamb
Pat Little January Meeting Topics
2014 GTO and Pontiac Events This is a list of the meeting schedule so far for 2014, courtesy of Mike Walling:
Date Event Date Event
February Cruise to Woodbridge Inn 10 AM- 2 PM Cruise & Lunch
July GTOAA Nationals Pittsburg PA
March 15th
Memories in Monroe Car Show 9 AM-4 PM Downtown Monroe GA
August SEGTOA Annual Picnic Redtop Mountain Park
April 27th
(Sunday) Atlanta Motorama 9 AM-4 PM Atlanta Motor Speedway
September Open
May 2&3 BOPC – Marietta GA October Open
May 24th
27th
Annual Pontiac/GMC Car Show Sportsman Lake Park Cullman AL (POCI event)
November Open
June Open December Christmas Party
Meeting Details: February - Cruise to Woodbridge Inn
Mike passed around some information about the Woodbridge Inn in Jasper, GA. Check it out at http://www.woodbridgeinn.net.
If you take the back roads it takes about 3 hours (about 70 miles), but you can travel by highway which is about 40 miles.
Our plan is to meet in Roswell (Houze Rd) and those that want to will cruise together by the back roads. GPS does not work well on these roads, so you may want to bring a navigator and cell phone just in case. Maps will be provided for both routes, so that, in case of bad weather, we can take the highway route.
Denny Sanford says the food is excellent.
March – Memories in Monroe
Takes place in downtown Monroe. They block off the streets for the occasion, about 300 cars attend.
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April – Atlanta Motorama Takes place at Atlanta Motor Speedway, sponsored by Summit, inviting all car clubs to participate.
If our club has 5 or more attendees, they provide us XX awards and we have the opportunity to drive on the track, which is A BLAST.
If our club has 10 or more attendees, same thing but they provide more awards.
May - BOPC See handout emailed by Danny Finkelstein on 1/9/2014. Hosted this year by the Peach State Cadillac & LaSalle Club. Takes place at the Marriott Northwest in Marietta. Rooms are approximately $80 a night.
May - 27th
Annual Pontiac/GMC Car Show
There is no POCI in Georgia, but there is one in Alabama. This is their national event. Mike is hoping to have this club co-commit with ours to attend each other’s events.
Membership It would be a good thing to have more members! How can we do this? Suggestions are:
As an incentive, first year membership dues are only $10 for new members.
Think about incentives we might provide for current members who recruit new members, such as apparel.
We should try to recruit more Pontiac owners, not just GTO owners.
Please be sure to have a membership form in hand when attending events, to make it easy for new members to join. You can download the application from the website, www.segtoa.org, membership tab.
SEGTOA is Non Profit
Per our club bylaws, we must make a charitable donation each year, or lose our non-profit status.
This was not voted on at the Christmas Party.
Kim Fowler made a motion that the club donate to the same charities and the same amounts as last year, reserving $1000 in the club treasury for this year’s operating expenses. Motion was seconded and passed.
GTO Resource Reference
If you know of a resource that has done a good job on a car for you or someone you know, be sure to submit the name and contact information so we can put together a list.
The form is provided on pages 5-6 of the January 2014 Tiger Tales (emailed 1/1/2014). Various types of work and service resources are listed on the form, but there are probably others (such as headliners).
It was suggested we could list these resources at the back of the directory.
Apparel
There is stock of our older apparel that is not yet sold.
Ed Bellair suggested that we could give away old inventory as door prizes.
We have a new vendor who will print apparel as needed. We need to put this information in the newsletter. o Items available include long-sleeve polo shirts, golf shirts, button downs.
By Lee Lamb and Pat Little, secretary
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Tech tips
#1: Best Upgrades
By John Link
As some of you know, Bob Immekus and I
have been working on GTOs in my garage. We have been doing repairs and upgrades
to member’s cars. It’s a pleasure to see the changes in the way a car looks or
drives after we’re finished. A member
asked me the other day, what I thought were the best upgrades for a classic
GTO. I’m not an expert but here’s my thoughts.
The first upgrade is kind of a “no brainer” - Disc Brakes. Everyone knows how
important it is to be able to stop as well as newer cars. The cost is very reasonable
for the advantages it provides. Most kits are complete and relatively easy to install.
I like the Right Stuff Detailing kits (can
even use 14” wheels with some of
their kits).
The second is upgrading your
power steering box. The power steering
on 60s GTOs never was tight (and
wasn’t supposed to be). Over the years,
the steering gets even looser (wear
on the gears, etc.). Ames Performance (and other vendors) offers a Variable
Ratio Steering Box that’s more expensive than a standard replacement box but well
worth the investment. ($680.00 vs
$150.00). We’ve installed 3 of theses in the past few months.
The improvement in steering is amazing !!! With a new variable ratio
steering box, your GTO will steer like a modern car. The car drives like a non-
power steering car at highway speeds (no
wander) with plenty of power steering at
low speeds. If you drive your GTO, this is the upgrade for you!!
#2: Gas Warning! (more about E15)
Submitted by Paul Sorrells
(Click on the above image to play video)
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Welcome to the 33rd Annual Peach Blossom BOPC Show!
GM collector car owners, come and kick off your spring car show season in the metro Atlanta area.
Your host, the Peach State Cadillac & LaSalle Club, is amping up the volume:
Friday 6:00 PM BBQ & Bluegrass: To welcome you to a wonderful weekend, we have a BBQ with
live bluegrass and a display by Cadillac of Lake Lanier. Invited: Johnny O’Connell, Cadillac’s CTS-V
racing wizard. Spend the night and forget trying to get here early on Saturday! Only $25/person for
food & entertainment!
Saturday 8:00 AM Show Field: We’re planning for 200 beautiful Buicks, Oldsmobiles, Pontiacs, and
Cadillacs. Judging will be by your fellow registered car owners in 25 classes by make, body, and
decade. The Survivor class returns for 2014! Trophies, drawings, 50-50 raffle, t-shirts, and more.
The Marketplace: If you have parts or a car you want to sell, or car-related products to display – this
is your place. We are setting aside primo spots for those who want a spot close to the action. We will
also have a stellar set of sponsors on the field to talk with us about our cars, their coverage, and their
care.
Host hotel: The Marriott Northwest in Marietta is conveniently close to I-75 off Windy Hill Road. The
staff knows us well after hosting the last two BOPCs. We have a sweet room rate of $86/night if you
register before April 21, 2014. Stay with the host team Saturday night too, to enjoy an after-action get
-together.
To get the best deals REGISTER EARLY! Car fees and vendor registrations go up after April
15, 2014.
To reserve your room visit this link to the Marriott’s reservations desk: http://bopcshow.com/
marriott-northwest/
Have a question, a comment or a suggestion? Contact Us! We look forward to seeing you on May 2nd
and 3rd for a spectacular spring meet! As always, the Peach Blossom BOPC Show is a “Rain or Shine”
event!
Doug Bailey, President,
Peach State Cadillac & LaSalle Club
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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.
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 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
“The Blues Brothers” Shopping Mall Chase Scene—Recreated in LEGO
Click on the images on the left to watch the video. Then the image on the right to
compare the side-by-side LEGO version with the original scene!
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CLUB GEAR
Ball Cap Hat One Size Fits All (buckle adjustment at back) $20.00 ea.
Contact Ed Downing at
SEGTOA Static Cling
window decals available
$1 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
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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
For Sale
1965 GTO $69,500 Mileage 161,000
I’m the 2nd owner of this
beautiful convertible and
have owned it for 26 years.
Reef turquoise, parchment
top and interior. Frame off
restoration in 2004. Never
driven in rain or wet roads since. Garaged in heated garage at my
house in Atlanta.
Never overheats even in Atlana. 2nd place in GTOAA popular class,
and wins many local shows. Built it to be able to drive it any where
so it has an expenive MSD 6AL ignition that’s hidden with built in rev
limiter (Its easy to over rev a Pontiac)—can go back to stock easily.
Correct WS 389 tri-power car documented by Pontiac Hisorical
service (PHS). Not many documented 4spd tripower verts left- only
35 in the Registry created by Bill Murrell.
New aluminum exhaust, and gas tank with stock 3:55 gears. Vacuum
gauge and flashers, AMFM with power antenna. Very rare Hurst
wheels, sequentially numbered, with all those little springs on the
back. One of the original trim rings has a small scratch. Wood
steering wheel, new interior seat covers—with very rare parchment
floor mats. Everything is detailed. Car is outstanding from
mechanical to cosmetics. Very fun car.
Contact Bob Mohalley
770-490-4074 (cell)
For Sale
1966 GTO Convertible $80,000 Beautiful Concourse (Modified Class), Candlelight Cream with Black
top and interior. It’s got just about everything. PHS Documentation
available. 6600 miles on a Bored out 389 with a modified Ram Air 3
cam, 3 deuces; M20 4 speed w/ Hurst shifter; 3.90 Posi rear end;
Air Conditioned; Rally Wheels w/Red Line tires and 2 ½” exhaust “H”
pipes w/Flowmaster mufflers. LOOKS GREAT...SOUNDS...GREAT...
RUNS...GREAT. Many features have been built into this car and it
has been maintained very well. A complete set of Cragar SS rims
and tires are included (2-15X7 & 2-15X8).
Won the 1993 GTOAA Nationals Best of Show Car. A complete body
off restoration (1992) by club member Clay Hackney. Completely
repainted in 2003. Be the 3rd generation club member to own this
Magnificent Machine. We just moved to a Fla beach community and
I can’t bring it with me and I don’t want “The Great One” to be
subjected to these conditions, so I’m having to sell. This car is
currently being maintained and detailed by club members John Link
and Bob Immekus.
Contact Stephen Elliott
404-867-8734 or email: [email protected]
Radiator for ’66 GTO
Tom Arnold 770-367-1444
1969 GTO, 4-speed with air
Clay Chatham 770-630-8641
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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.
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 [email protected] 706-453-2234
1965 Jerry Hamilton [email protected] 706-754-3194 (home)
1966 Bob Immekus [email protected] 770-686-4592 (cell)
1967 Steve Pullen [email protected] 404-402-4917 (cell)
1968 Denny Sanford [email protected] 770-365-3916 (cell)
1969 Russ DeLamater [email protected] 770-316-2185 (cell)
1970 Kenny Simpson [email protected] 404-456-5499 (cell)
1971-1974 BJ Benton [email protected] 678-414-7135 (cell)
2004-2006 Paul McGinnett [email protected] 770-653-0365 (home)
