September-October 2014 Newsletter

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The Official Publication of Orange County Pickups Limited www.pickupslimited.com September - October 2014

Progressive Lunch... July 5th by Chris Travers

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From what I have gathered, it has been many, many years since our Chapter sponsored a progressive meal like this. Thanks to the help of the Weber, Crisel, and Nagamatsu households, there was a great turnout with plenty to eat.

This three stop tour along Imperial Highway from La Mirada to Yorba Linda allowed everybody to tour houeholds and garages as well as to get a bit closer as friends. Not everybody drove their trucks but that wasn’t the idea. The main thing was to get as many people out as we could and from that point, with 22 people in attendance, this was actually one of the best attended outings we have had in quite some time. Like always, if you didn’t attend, it was your loss!

Always a great hose, the “RING MASTER” Rudy Weber was the driving

force in lining up our stops for this event.

No left available in the Weber parking lot

We were saving this

spot for you!

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North/South Run... by Gene & Karen WolcottWe started our drive on Thursday around 8:30 AM. We arrived at Avila Beach Golf Resort around 1:00 PM where we met up with Gene Espey and Ron Garcia from the Sacramento area.We had met them in 2011 at the North/South Run and found we all love golf along with our trucks! Had a fun round although the course was quite challenging.

After golf and after Ron getting a jump for his truck from Gene, we all headed to Morro Bay and to check in at our hotel, Best Western Plus-San Marcos Inn, one of three hotels in Morro available for the North/South. We all checked in and then off to dinner at The Great American Fish Co. in Morro. Had great meal, although quite late, around 9 PM. On way to dinner spotted Rudy and Edith Weber at gas station. Said our hellos and then off to dinner.

Friday met at 8:30 AM at Dolly’s Donuts along with 30 other trucks for the Mystery Cruise which was led by Laurie and Kurt. Great couple and great cruise. Our cruise was to Estrella Warbirds Museum/Woodland Automobile Collection in Paso Robles. Great venue, both the museum and collection. After a couple of hours lunch was available for $9 per person, a buffet set up especially for all of us. Good lunch. The museum fee had been paid for by Laurie and Kurt.

On our return drive to Morro everyone took their own route. We ended up in Harmony, population 18. Quaint place with a winery. We walked around, had a cool drink and then just sat in the shade visiting with Laurie and Kurt and Edith and Rudy. On our return to Morro we checked in at La Serena Inn where we received our goodie bag and t-shirt.

At 6:00 PM we lined up in front of La Serena Inn, about 40 trucks in all. Our first stop was Eddie’s Custom Car Shop where we checked out his shop and they provided food and beverages. Eddie enjoyed having all the trucks park in front of his shop. He is a relatively new business, just open six years. After Eddie’s we headed to Embarcadero and cruised for about an hour. It sure looked great seeing all the trucks cruising and we got a lot of attention from all the locals plus anyone in town for the weekend. After cruising we all parked and then headed to ice cream shop for a free ice cream and two cookies.

On Saturday we were up early as the Show-N-Shine began at 8:00 AM. It was held at Tidelands Park. Lunch was available on site, reason-able, hot dogs or pulled pork. The venue was great, we were all parked on grass, 70 plus trucks, what a sight. It was good to see Dale and Gloria Beverley at the park even though they were without a show vehicle. The show ended at 3:00 PM.

The dinner and awards were held at the Community Center at 7:00 PM. Karen and I were the only two from Pickups Ltd Orange County. Rudy did receive an award for one of top 20 of show. Food was good and awards well deserved. We sat with our friends from Sacramento, Gene Espey and Ron Garcia and also Ron’s son and daughter-in-law joined us as they had driven up for show from Burbank.

In summary, it was a great show/cruise. The hotel accommoda-tions were great and served a great continental breakfast each morning. The committee handling the parking did an excep-tional job, very organized for all events. Tidelands Park was a great choice for show, as well as the Mystery Cruise with lots of interesting military displays and aircraft. The automobile collection had some great classics.

We had great weather for the North/South, no fog on show day made for a sunny and warm day. It would be great to see a better turn out for our club. They do a lot of work putting this event on. Let’s support them.

Gene Wolcott


Endless Summer!Most of you know that I have been a high school teacher for the last 22 years after having been a union ironworker for ten years prior. As a teacher I have been fortunate to have at least expe-rienced summers off from teaching school. Summer for teachers is usually about six weeks or less depending if you are involved with summer school or teacher workshops. I would look forward to those summers to get things done because once school started full time, I found I made very little progress on any of my hob-bies. This summer I decided to extend it for good and retired from teaching school in pursuit of the “Endless Summer”. So far it has been an incredible experience. I began it with rebuilding three automatic transmissions to get some of my projects jump started, and have now transitioned into working on one of my 56’s, as well as several honey-do’s. It is great just knowing I don’t have to put my tools and hobbies away when September arrives this year.

60th Anniversary of the 1956 F-100 at the F-100 Supernationals in TennesseeConsider making this event in 2016! Now with the time to pursue hobbies I am planning to attend the 2016 Supernationals in Tennessee in May 2016 with my cur-rent truck build (Check the pic). It has stepped up as a priority now with me having the time to work on it. I mentioned it at our last club meeting and had several members interested. Any more club members interested in attending let me know and we can start planning the trip starting next year. If you are even thinking about going start preparing your truck now. Based on our past travels to the East it will be an experience we will remember for a lifetime.

North / South August 15th and 16th 2014This year’s North/South Run was held again in Morro Bay. There was a noticeable increase in attendance from last year with around 70 trucks sharing the green grass of Morro Bay State Park. The weather was beautiful for this time of year. Friday’s Mystery Cruise was to the Arciero Auto Museum, just outside of Paso Robles on State Highway 46. Orange County members in attendance besides Gloria and me included Rudy and Edith Webber, and Gene and Karen Wolcott. Honorary members Bob and Jerri Busick were also there. They have been attending since the first North South Run in 1970. Next year rumor has it that the 45th North/South Run will be held back in San Luis Obispo at the Embassy Suites.

Dale BeverleyVice President, Pickups Limited of Orange [email protected]

Dale Says... by Dale Beverley


Progressive Lunch... continued from page 1

Stop #2 at the Crisel house... plenty of room to park here

Before food “warm up” stories

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Since its inception in 1999, National Collector Car Appreciation Day has been gaining in popularity across the country. Originally the initiative of The SEMA Action Network or SAN to raise awareness of the vital role automotive restoration and collection plays in American society, many municipalities have now issued proclamations naming the second Friday & Saturday in July as the day to officially recognize those growing legions of car collectors and their unique vehicles.

The U.S. Senate has helped launch Collector Car Appreciation Day by passing Resolutions each year at the SAN’s request. The previous resolutions were sponsored by automotive advocates Senator Jon Tester (D-MT) and Senator Richard Burr (R-NC). There is also a trend

to celebrate collector cars during the entire month of July. Pickups Limited figured that the best way to join in was to attend our weekly favorite... Donut Derelicts in Huntington Beach.

As usual, we were not dissappointed with the turnout. Many of the regulars including Gary “CHOPIT” Fioto were on hand along with a vintage Ice Cream truck (yes he was sell-ing goodies), a tricked out old Ford PU complete with a tilt bed. The appliance service guy even showed up from the past!

It was a great morning that was successful in driving home the point of driving your cars and having fun!

Donuts Anyone? 5th Annual Collector Car Appreciation Day


The day I lost Big Red... by Bobby Flores

On May 19, 2014 at 10:30, I was driving down Brea Canyon Road when the engine shut off. I was able to coast into the center island, but that was about all I could do. I tried to restart truck but nothing happened. I got out of the truck to check under the hood and to my horror discovered the engine was on fire!

I called 911 immediately but it took them 24 minutes to arrive. By then then the damage had been done. There was no saving Big Red. If only I had a fire extinguisher I could have saved my truck. The important thing is no one was hurt but I’m still heartbroken. That truck gave Anita and I so much joy. We miss our truck.

The moral of the story is to always carrya fire extinguisher in your cab.I know I will.

Thanks to all of you who are helping me find a new truck. I’m still looking. I know I’ll find one some day. Big Red is hard to replace.

Bobby Flores

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During a recent vacation to all points north including Canada, I realized just how far we have all come in the world of transportation. Our trip alone included rides with Amtrack, Boeing, Mercedes, Duck (DUKW) Boats, and Ford with a bunch of Nike walking tossed in.

Everything was moving along smoothly when I spot-ted a matte black F-100 model in a shop in Seattle’s Pike Place Market. That’s when it hit me and I started to chuckle... We are all a bunch of nut cases when it comes to any type of transportation. Ever since we were kids making push cars with our buddies or riding skate boards down that hill, every one of us totally enjoys whatever mode of transportation we have available. The more outrageous, the better we like it! THINK ABOUT IT!

EDITORIAL... by Chris TraversPlanes, Trains, & Automobiles with some boats & models

PLANES

TRAINS

AUTOMOBILES

BOATS?

Is this a Stillwell replica? GOTTA KEEP THEM CLEAN

WARNING! This car may be offensive to the eyes

RUDY

GLENN

DALE

LARRY

DUSTY

RICH

The latest car for Rich Miller


PLAN AHEAD!Mullin Automotive MuseumNovember 22nd, 2014

Orange County Pickups Limited - a chapter of Pickups Limited of So. California

PRESIDENT- Steve Stillwell - [email protected] VICE PRESIDENT- Dale Beverley - [email protected] TREASURER- Dianne Hamano - [email protected] SECRETARY- Gloria Beverley - [email protected] SGT. AT ARMS - Larry Lopez - [email protected] SAFETY COORDINATOR - Rudy Weber - [email protected] WEBMASTER- Dale Beverley - [email protected] NEWS LETTER & ACTIVITIES - Chris Travers - [email protected]

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November 22nd has been set aside for a visit to the world famous Mullin Museum in Oxnard. We will partner with the Ventura County Chapter for this most unique day of Cars, Cruisin, and fun.

Peter Mulin has had a lifelong romance with the auto-mobile, particularly pre-war French automobiles from the Art Deco period. The Mullin Automotive Museum was established as a tribute to French automotive styling and the decorative arts that influenced the genre. Mr. Mullin is a supporter of the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance and other such events around the world. For the past 25 years, he has entered and raced his vintage automobiles around the globe and is the Chairman of the Petersen Automotive Museum.

DON’T WAIT! Tickets are limited and need to be purchased in advance online FOR THE 10:00am ENTRY at http://www.mullinautomotivemuseum.com

We will leave from Starbucks inside the Citadel, 100 Citadel Dr. Ste 200, Commerce, CA 90040 (Just off the 5 Freeway) at 8:00am for the drive to Oxnard where we will meet up with the

Ventura Chapter and any other chapters that may want to join us. There will be a location for lunch after the tour.


You guys have heard me joke with Dale from time to time about him being “The Smartest Man I Know”. It’s a little running thing I have had for several years as my way of paying homage to somebody that has extreme talent and most of all, common sense. If you go back several years, that title belonged to my good friend Jim Keeter. I met Jim through my “other” car club, the Mini Owners of America. We all knew that Jim was something special and a bit off center like the rest of us when he showed up with his beautiful vintage Mini Cooper “S” that included a Vintage Air package... NOBODY DOES THAT.

Well you see, Jim and his wife Kathy both retired and moved to the Pacific North West so that the could have a bit more room for his “stuff”. Besides having a beautiful house with plenty of land, he has oneof the most outrageous workshops you will find.

Jim will explain that he “NEEDS” all of the space you see here for his projects which currently include a ‘32 Ford roadster and a ‘56 F-100 (See the Barn Find article in the September/October 2009 newsletter).

The bottom line is I was forced to “strip” Jim of his title since he moved away form civilization, moving the ”title” on to Dale... The joke may continue but we all sure miss his talents and friendship here in So Cal. Jim’s secret to success is simple... Show up for work every day and just work hard,

Check out the photos and enjoy a man’s dream come true.

Garage of the Month... Jim Keeter someplace up north... by Chris Travers

The only hint of what’s inside is the front view of a vintage Mini Cooper, peeking it’s nose out

the door. Jim and Kathy drove this car on the first Jeff’s Fun Run.

Here is the “Sheet Metal” department which contains most every type of saw, sander, grinder you can think of. That work bench is over 60 years

old and was his dad’s. It still bears the holes Jim drilled into the front of the bench when he was a little kid.

Here is a shot of Jim at Donut Derelicts with his 1930 Model “A”. This is a replica of his the car he had in high school at Long Beach Poly. He built this from memory and some old photos used for reference. This car was featured in the March 2005 issue of Rod & Custom which is still available online. He has also attended one of our Safety Checks with it.


Every kid needed a Wizard. Jim still has his

Here is the F-100 in the garage... NOT THE WORKSHOP on the

4-post lift. Those boxes in the truck include some

new-old stock tail gates!

You never know when you will need a 6-71 blower!

That’s Jim in the red shirt thrasing on his Top Fuel car at Lions Drag Strip in the 60’s

Fresh from a 6,000 mile cross country tour, the ‘32 straddles the two post lift in the workshop

His ‘32 Brookville is the current work in progress

The Brookville parts pile

Plenty of hand tools too


SEPTEMBER 6 Irvine- Orange County Autopalooza at the Orange County Great Park - INFO: http://www.autopaloozacarshow.com 7 Long Beach - 25th Annual Belmont Shore Car Show - INFO: (562) 429-2188 11 Monthly Meeting - 7:00pm Ken Grody Ford 6211 Beach Blvd. in Buena Park 20 Anaheim - Monthly Open House and Cruise at The 401K Club Hot Rod Shop - 9:00am to 1:00pm 4392E.LaPalmaAve.Anaheim-INFO:714-993-4015•www.The401kClub.com 21 Pasadena - Rose Bowl Car Show & Swap Meet - INFO: (323) 560-7469 ext. 504 - SEE PAGE 19 FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION 27 Costa Mesa - 15th Annual Cruisin’ for a Cure - Saturday, Sept. 27, 2014 - OC Fair and Events Center SPECIAL RESERVED PARKING FOR F-SERIES TRUCKS **MARK PICKUPS LIMITED ON THE TOP OF YOUR ENTRY FORM** LUNCH IS PROVIDED BY THE CHAPTER •Over1.25MileCruiseRoutesoyoucanCruisin’AllDay!•Giant50/50Drawing •Over225VendorsandManufacturerExhibits•WinaFreeSetofBudnikWheels •FreePSATestingalldayforallmenover40•OpportunityDrawingsallday! •Freeentertainment-4bandson2stages!

SIGN UP NOW! MORE INFORMATION & FLYER ON PAGE 17OCTOBER 4 Lake Elsinore - ALL CHAPTERS PICNIC AT BOBCO - Sponsored by your National Council - Members and potential members from ALL CHAPTERS are welcome. The Orange County Chapter is in charge of desert for everybody. We will meet in the parking lot of The 401K Club Hot Rod Shop - 4392 E. La Palma Ave. Anaheimforan8:00departuretoBOBCO•18225EucalyptusSt.LakeElsinore92532 5 Anaheim - 45th Annual All Ford Show - Twila Reid Park - INFO: (714) 490-0613 or www.socalfv8.org 9 Monthly Meeting - 7:00pm Ken Grody Ford 6211 Beach Blvd. in Buena Park 11 Anaheim - Annual COLONY CLASSIC CAR SHOW - PICKUPS LIMITED WILL HAVE ASSIGNED PARKING SO WE CAN BE TOGETHER - More than 250 cool classic cars and trucks will be displayed throughout the AHS campus located in the heart of the historic Colony District at 811 W. Lincoln. The event will feature food booths, live entertainment, vendors, and many family-friendly activities from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. INFO:[email protected]

SIGN UP NOW! MORE INFORMATION & FLYER ON PAGE 16 18 LaPalma-AneventtobenefittheAlzheimer’sAssociationatSunriseSeniorLiving- 5321 La Palma Ave - A few of you might remember this event and meeting the one and onlyMaxTravers(myUncle)whoisnow97yearsold!Inthepast,thiswasinAugustso now in the cooler month of October it should be lots of fun. Help by bringing some joy into the residents of Sunrise by showing off your truck. There is no cost for this short show that will run from 11am to 1pm. There will be a BBQ lunch served for a modest donation. Please set aside a few hours to give back to the generation that made it possible for all of us to enjoy everything we have today including this great hobby.

What’s Going On... Official chapter events in bold print

PICKUPS LIMITED CONTACT INFORMATIONFind a Chapter near you • GET OUT AND PLAY WITH YOUR TRUCK!

PICKUPS LIMITED NATIONAL COUNCIL Ray Bartnick-President (805) 498-8497 [email protected] The National Council is the governing body for all Chapters of Pickups Limited. All inquiries for new Chapters must be directed to the National Council INLAND EMPIRE CHAPTER Gary Ewing-President (951) 681-4605 [email protected] Covering Western Riverside and San Bernardino Counties along the I-15 corridor MEETING NIGHT- 3rd Tuesday of each month at 6:00pm • Carrows Resturant, 8800 Limonite Avenue, Riverside, CA 92509 ORANGE COUNTY CHAPTER Steve Stillwell-President (714) 336-5435 [email protected] Covering Orange County and south east Los Angeles County MEETING NIGHT- 2nd Thursday of each month at 7:00pm • Ken Grody Ford, 6211 Beach Blvd., Buena Park CA 90621 SAN DIEGO CHAPTER Vince Jacket-President (619) 993-5268 [email protected] Covering all San Diego County MEETING NIGHT- 2nd Monday of each month at 7:30pm • Jimmy’s Restaurant, 9635 Mission Gorge Road, Santee, CA 92071 SAN GABRIEL VALLEY CHAPTER Jerry Herrera -President (626) 841-8658 [email protected] Covering the San Gabriel Valley and the City of Los Angeles MEETING NIGHT- 1st Wednesday of each month at 7:00pm • Zapata Vive Mexican Food, 101 South 1st Ave., Arcadia, CA 91006 VENTURA COUNTY CHAPTER Dave Bryan-President (805) 498-1878 [email protected] Covering all Ventura County and points north as well as the Western San Fernando Valley MEETING NIGHT- 1st Wednesday of each month at 7:00pm • Mimi’s Restaurant at 400 N. Moorpark Rd., Thousand Oaks, CA 91360

ALWAYS CALL OR E-MAIL FIRST TO CHECK MEETING INFORMATION LISTED


OCTOBER - continued 18 Anaheim - Monthly Open House and Cruise at The 401K Club Hot Rod Shop - 9:00am to 1:00pm 4392 E. La Palma Ave. Anaheim - INFO: 714-993-4015 • www.The401kClub.com 19 Pomona - George Cross & Sons, presents the West Coast’s Largest Swap Meet & Classic Car Show at the Fairplex. Contact: 714. 538.7091 or www.pomonaswapmeet.com 19 Pomona - George Cross & Sons, presents the West Coast’s Largest Swap Meet & Classic Car Show at the Fairplex. 26 Los Alamitos - WINGS WHEELS & ROTORS 2014 - LOS ALAMITOS ARMY AIRFIELD - WWRE 2014 is an annual open house and family event hosted by the Los Alamitos Area Chamber of Commerce and the California National Guard’s Joint Forces Training Base (JFTB). All the activities will take place at the flightline on Los Alamitos Army Airfield - INFO: 562-598-6659/or www.WWRExpo.net / [email protected]

NOVEMBER 13 Monthly Meeting - 7:00pm Ken Grody Ford 6211 Beach Blvd. in Buena Park 15 Anaheim - Monthly Open House and Cruise at The 401K Club Hot Rod Shop - 9:00am to 1:00pm 4392 E. La Palma Ave. Anaheim - INFO: 714-993-4015 • www.The401kClub.com 22 OXNARD - Mullin Automotive Museum Tour - We will partner with the Ventura County Chapter for this unique day of Cars, Cruisin, and fun. Tickets are limited and need to be purchased online FOR THE 10:00am ENTRY at http://www.mullinautomotivemuseum.com

BUY YOUR TICKETS NOW! MORE INFORMATION ON PAGE 9

DECEMBER 4 La Mirada - ANNUAL CLUB CHRISTMAS PARTY - NORTHWOODS INN 14305 Firestone Blvd.,LaMirada,CA90638-Membersdinnerisfree-Bringawrappedgift(aproxvalue $15)forthegiftexchange.Guysbringamansgiftandladiesbringoneforawomanand please mark the gift - HAPPY HOUR 6:00pm to 7:00pm - DINNER AT 7:00pm 7 Pomona - George Cross & Sons, presents the West Coast’s Largest Swap Meet & Classic Car Show at the Fairplex. Contact: 714. 538.7091 or www.pomonaswapmeet.com 11 Monthly Meeting - 7:00pm Ken Grody Ford 6211 Beach Blvd. in Buena Park 13 Anaheim - Christmas Toy Drive at The 401K Club Hot Rod Shop - 4392 E. La Palma Ave. Bringanunwrapedtoyasyourentry-INFO:714-993-4015•www.The401kClub.com 27 HUNTINGTON BEACH - Run to the Donut Shop

JANUARY - 2015 1 12th Annual “Tour d’Orange” - Meet at the corner of Fisher and Redhill in Costa Mesa. Starts at 8:30 AM, maps at 8:45 AM, DEPART AT 9 AM. 17 Jeff’s Fun Run-STARTS AT KEN GRODY FORD IN BUENA PARK - See page 20 for entry details - WE WORK>>>

WEEKLY & MONTHLY EVENTS AND CRUISES 1st Friday - COSTA MESA - First Fridays Roadshow - City Hall 77 Fair Drive - 5:30PM - 7:30PM Monday - PARAMOUNT - Deli Relics - Eastern Meats & Deli 8320 Alondra Blvd. - 4PM - 8PM 1st & Last Sunday - TUSTIN - Million Dollar Breakfast Cruise - 7-11am - Enderle Center @55Fwy & 17th St. - Info: (949) 300-8329 - honiotescarshows.com Last Sunday - LOS ANGELES - Petersen Museum Breakfast Club Cruise In - 9-NOON - 2 for 1 Admission to the museum when you bring your special interest vehicle - Peterson Museum • 6060 Wilshire Blvd. - Los Angeles - www.petersen.org (323) 930-CARS Wednesday - CERRITOS - Chariots So Cal - South Street Grille 10769 South St. - 4:30PM - 8:30PM - INFO: Call Norm (562) 756-8319 3rd Thursday - ANAHEIM - Anaheim Town Square - Lincoln Ave. east of State College between IHOP & Pep Boys - INFO: anaheimtownsquare.com Friday - BUENA PARK - Cruise Night at the Elks CLub - 7212 Melrose St. Buena Park - INFO: [email protected] or (714) 299-1776 Friday - WHITTIER - Buby’s Cruise - 10109 Whittwood Drive - 5:00pm to 8:00pm - American Streetrodders Friday - REDONDO BEACH - “Cruise at the Beach” - Ruby’s Diner - 245 N. Harbor Dr. - 4PM - 8PM Friday - BURBANK - Bob’s Big Boy - 4211 Riverside Drive - (818) 842-5464 - ARRIVE EARLY TO PARK INSIDE BOB’S Saturday - HUNTINGTON BEACH - Donut Derelicts, Magnolia & Adams @ Adams Avenue Donuts - 6:00am - 8:30am (949) 859-8549 - www.donutderelicts.com Saturday - TORRANCE - Starbuck’s -Caffeine Cruisers - 17400 Hawthorne Blvd - 7AM - 9AM - 310-346-0005 Saturday - IRVINE - Cars & Coffee - Ford-Mazda Campus - 7905 Gateway Blvd Irvine, CA 92618 - 7:00am - 9:30am - www.cars-and-coffee.com Sunday - BALBOA - Cruise every Sunday morning at the Balboa Fun Zone - 7 to 9am - INFO: (949) 887-0236 or [email protected]

For a comprehensive listing of events in Southern California and elsewhere, log on to these great web sites:www.socalcarculture.com ○ www.driveonline.com ○ www.livecarshows.com ○ www.hotrodhotline.com ○ www.hotlinenews.com ○ www.rocknrod.com

ALWAYS CALL FIRST TO CHECK INFORMATION LISTED


Here is a weekly event that we don’t get to very often.it’s the Friday night cruise atBob’s Big Boy in Burbank.

This Bob’s restaurant was built in 1949 by locals and is the oldest remaining BOB’S BIG BOY in America. The building may have the designation as a “California but these is no way to catalogue the huge number and variety of people and vehicles that rolls through this place on a given evening.

We left our Cerritos meeting place just before 1:00pm which may seem early to some of you, but add the one hour crawl through LA Friday af-ternoon traffic to the fact that tons of people show up each week and the early start was quite logical. When we arrived, parking was already scarce which spread us about the lot, but as time passed, there was actually a large roll over of people and their vehicles.

It wasn’t until 7:30 or so that things really got going with the “third shift” or participants coming through. We saw everything right down to the folks that had three cats riding on the dash and parcel shelf of their Olds.

Maybe this isn’t for everybody every week, but it sure is fun to attend once in a while.

Bob’s Big Boy, Burbank TRY SAYING THAT FAST A FEW TIMES - by Chris Travers

Bob’s is unique in that there seems to be three different “shifts” of people and cars throughout the evening. Come early and stay late to see everything.

Yes, that’s Dusty wiping down his truck for the day

A total of 9 members and guests were on hand for the fun

Plenty of teeth on this GMC

Old school rules

The whole family enjoys this Subaru


Cats... lots of cats inside this Olds!

They did WHAT to this Caddy?

The gene pool needs a bit more chlorine

If it’s British like this really cool Lotus, it either leaks or has electrical issues... OR BOTH! This is an Overhaulin’ car from an early 2013 episode.

Not everything was strange.

The Road Kings have some really

nice cars.

No matter where you go, it’s always about the people ahd their rides.


www.anaheimcolonists.com

Free Admission • Food • Vendors • rAFFLe • entertAinmentCar pre-reg $35 til 9/30

Questions? Email: [email protected] or call

(949) 378-9255

Download car entry forms at

OCTOBER 11, 2014 • 10 AM – 2 PMANAHEIM HIGH CAMPUS • 811 W. LINCOLN

COLONY CLASSIC

CAR SHOW Saturday, Oct. 11, 2014

ANAHEIM HIGH SCHOOL Rain or Shine 811 W. Lincoln 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Registered cars may arrive at 8 a.m. Free Admission! Car placement by 9:30—No early exit

Raffle! Awards! Food! Entertainment! All Classic Makes & Models Welcome

QUESTIONS??? E-mail [email protected] To download event flyer and forms, visit: www.anaheimcolonists.com

Complete and mail with check for $35 (through Sept. 30—$45 after) payable to the AHSAA, P.O. Box 389, Anaheim, CA 92815

Name: _____________________________________________________________________________

Address: ____________________________________________________________________________

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Car Make & Model: _________________ Year: ________ Body Style: _______________

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I hereby understand that I am responsible for my automobile and release and hold harmless the Anaheim High School Alumni Association, Anaheim High School and the Anaheim Union High School District from any damage/s and/or injury to me and/or my guests arising from this function. Any and all vehicles driven to this function shall carry the required insurance as specified in the CA Vehicle Code Section 16020. Smoking and alcohol is not per-mitted anytime on campus.

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The Rest of Bobby’s Story... With the help of a good friend, we found our new truck on line. Hemmings website has many, many vehicles for sale but this yellow truck made a strong first impression. After much research and many, many phone calls the truck was shipped to us from Florida. Our hope is to have many, many safe and happy trips in our new truck. Thanks to all of you who helped in our search for the replacement of Big Red... Bobby


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NO LOUD MUSIC, ALCOHOL, RACING OF MOTORS, BURNOUTS, BBQ'S OR OPEN FIRES IN THE SHOW AREAI HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND THIS FORM AND WILL ABIDE BY ALL RULES AND STATED RESTRICTIONS

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PUBLICATION & LIABILITY RELEASE: I hereby consent to the use and publication of any photos in which I or my vehicle may appear, either intentionally or unintentionally in whole or in part. I understand that all photographs are the sole property of Pickups Limited of Orange County and their assignees. Entrants and participants by execution of this entry form, release and hold harmless Pickups Limited of Orange County, Ken Grody Ford, any Vendors, DJ's, Bands and Food Vendors, their officers, directors, employees, agents representatives, and anyone connected with the presentation of the Jeff’s Fun Run from any known and unknown damages, injuries, losses, judgments, or claims from any causes what-so-ever that may be suffered by any entrants or participant to his person and property.

I would love to attend but can’t make it. For an additional $8, please mail my shirt at the address on this form.

A LIMITED NUMBER OF EVENT SHIRTS WILL BE AVAILABLE THE DAY OF THE RUN

For more information contact: [email protected] or call (657) 464-3115

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Event Starting Time - 8:30amKen Grody Ford

OPEN TO ALL MAKES, MODELS, AND YEARS OF VEHICLESSaturday January 17th, 2015

The Poker Run Begins at 8:30am - Rain or Shine - OVER 200 VEHICLES • www.jeffsfunrun.com

ORDER FORM:Standard Entry Fee - INCLUDES FREE EVENT SHIRT BEFORE DECEMBER 31st 2014 $30 = $________select your FREE shirt when you enter before December 31st

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Order Additional Short Sleeve Event T-Shirts S___ M ___ L ___ XL___ XXL___ XXXL___ ______ @ $20 = $________

$8 POSTAGE = $________

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One of my favorite things about being a part of Pickups Limited of Orange County is the spontaneous thingsthat we sometimes do. A case in point was a phone call I received from Dusty this past Sunday regarding some photos that he had taken the Friday before on our trip to Bob’s in Burbank... (Thanks for those by the way)-check out page 14-15. As soon as he had finished saying that he was on his way over, I suggested that we should “invest” (WASTE) the rest of the afternoon at Ecology Auto Parts. Well he said that it might take him an extra 2 or 3 minutes as he needed to load up his tools but he would be on his way.

The trip to the yard did now disappoint.The entertainment factor was huge with custom paint and body work availablefor viewing down to custom fabricationand some important safety tips for us to see. The only bad news especially for Rudy and The Spray Can is that our collection of free passes are no longer valid!

TRIP TO THE JUNK YARDby Chris Travers

Here’s a bit of rust that even the Chopit boys would stay away from

THIS IS NOT RUST! It was an exercise in how to use a cut-ting torch

SAFETY FIRST!

MY FIRST PAINT JOB! CAN YOU TELL?

There is nothing strange about seeing a Ford starter solenoid under the hood... BUT THIS WAS AN AUDI!


PICKUPS LIMITED-ORANGE COUNTY CHAPTER OFFICIAL MEMBERSHIP APPLICATIONName: ____________________________ Address: ________________________ Date: ________________________

City: ____________________________ State: _____ Zip: __________________

Area Code: ______ Phone: ______________ e-mail: ______________________

Year: _____ Model: ______________ Year: ______ Model: _______________

Pickups Limited - Orange County Chapter Membership Dues: Dues are $5 per month or $55 per year if paid annually by February 1. New members joining after January may prorate membership fees at a rate of $5 per month. There is a one-time initiation fee of $40 for all new

members. Initiation fee includes membership decal, T-shirt, and the traditional club vehicle plaque after your truck passes its safety inspection. TO JOIN, PLEASE BRING THIS COMPLETED APPLICATION TO ONE OF OUR MEETINGS.

MEETING INFORMATIONWe have our business meeting on the 2nd Thursday of each month at 7:00pm. Our meeting place is: Ken Grody Ford 6211 Beach Blvd. Buena Park, CA 90621For directions to our current meeting place and meeting times, check the Pickups Limited web site at www.pickupslimited.com

We often meet at another time of each month for cruising. Questions? Call Ed Oe at (657) 464-3115

PICKUPS LIMITED W A N T S You and your

1948 - 1956 FORD F-1 & F-100 TRUCK

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ABOUT USPickups Limited began in April, 1968 as the result of an ad placed in the Penny Saver. Our Orange County Chapter is the oldest and currently the largest of 7 Chapters found throughout Southern California, with membership limited to 1948-56 F-1 and F-100 pickups and panels. We are an active non-profit organization. Each June we host the largest all Ford truck show in the Western United States, the F-100 Western Nationals while every January we produce Jeff’s Fun Run, a poker run throughout the car culture of LA and Orange Counties. Our business meetings are on the second Thursday of each month at Ken Grody Ford in Buena Park (info below) and we usually plan one group outing each month. Check the flip side of this flyer for a sample of Pickups Limited’s Orange County Chapter events.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS• Where can I buy an F-100? You would be surprised where they show up. Trucks can be found on E-bay, Auto and Truck Trader and in Drive magazine as well as various F-1 & F-100 on-line sites including pickupslimited.com and at many of the local cruise events. You might even find one in your own neighborhood! If you feel adventurous, you can even build a brand new 1956 F-100 from parts that many vendors provide!• Where can I get parts and repairs? Check the flip side for a listing of great vendors that support Pickups Limited.• Can I do repairs myself? Many of us do most of the mechanical tasks ourselves. That’s half the fun. There also are many books available from mechanical to paint and body to interior total restoration.• Do I have to own a truck to join? Yes but it can be a work in progress. The love for the truck is what comes first. If you are looking for a truck, maybe we can help. • Do I have to be a member to participate in Club events? Not at all! Non members are always welcome. But if you do a "Run" in something other than a F-1 or F-100, we might ask you to follow the pack.• How can I get a ride in a F-100? Show up at a meeting or event and ask!• How can I join Pickups Limited? Come to a meeting or one of our events for the first step. There is a basic probationary period required.• Do I need special insurance for such an old vehicle? Not really, it depends on the value of the truck. Many companies will offer premium coverage although there are speciality insurance carriers that can insure your baby for the full stated value.

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