Newsletter 25 - Oct - Nov 2008

RANCHO CUCAMONGA PT CRUISER CRUISIN’ CLUB 2009 NEWSLETTER NOVEMBER 2 2008 - ISSUE #25 Check out the new remodeled clubs’ website at www.rcptcruiserclub.com Enter the “Cover Page” Contest - details at web-site Add your pet’s photo, military awards, travel photo, and you can check out the online shopping malls while there. Something for everyone to see!

“FEATURED CAR OF THE MONTH” Owner: Ronald E. Burger Aka: Ron’s Retired Rock-N-Roll Revue Make: 1986 Pontiac Fiero GT City: Fontana, California Power Coating: 5 Star of Redlands Body Work & Primer Coat: Owner Paint: Manuals Back Yard Paint & Body Engine Build: West Coast Fiero Marina Del Mar Interior: Fontana Auto Upholstery Clubs: Old Farts Racing Team. Member Number 69

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“The Fiero was way ahead of its time. It had a Space Age Frame. The Body Panels were Made of Reaction Injection Molded Urethane (RIM), Glass Reinforced Panels, Molded Compound or Thermoplastic Olefin. It can’t Rust. The Fiero was the Main Body Style for 90% of all Kit Car Frames because they just came off easy.” Ronald Burger

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Cover Page Entry Winner "Ronald Burger"

Join the Rancho Cucamonga PT Cruiser Cruisin' Club 2009 Today !

PT CRUISER OF THE MONTH (ENTRY # 0918)

OSCAR & SAMANTHA AGUIAR

Lets go Cruisin’

BEST OF SHOW (ENTRY # (0858)

Join this club! * ($25.00 onetime fee) and join us on some pretty great and exciting cruises and trips.

LARRY COLGAN

Anyone who wants to join will have to pay the one-time fee, this will be *including members of the old club to be fair to all.

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"Rancho Cucamonga PT Cruiser Cruisin' Club 2009"

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To sign up: Contact Alex (909) 483-8125 or log on to web site & join online.

BEST ENGINE (ENTRY # 0907)

BEST INTERIOR (ENTRY # 0901)

JIM MILLER VALERIE PIPER

Big Time Cruisin’

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Cruisin’ from Desert Springs !

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Jim Miller is also a very good photographer and has shared his photos with Rancho. Thank You Jim Miller.

TOMMY DORSEY

SAMMY ELIZONDO

BEST PAINT (ENTRY # 0929)

SPECIAL INTEREST (ENTRY # 0921)

MARIO AND RODNEY ALFARO

CHRIS PARRA

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BEST UNDER CONSTRUCTION (ENTRY # 0913)

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BEST THEME OF THE MONTH (ENTRY # 0763)

BEST GRAPHICS (ENTRY # 0900)

MIKE & MARIA SAVEDRA

PT FAN BELT TOSS WINNER

ACCEPTING THE WINNNING AWARD FOR MANNY ELIZONDO HULA HOOP TOSS WINNER

BEST STOCK (ENTRY # 0908)

JIM DEKOKER HORSE SHOE TOSS WINNER DILLAN HIGGINS

VICTOR RAMIREZ

Rancho Cucamonga PT Cruiser Cruisin’ Club 2009 ***** www.rcptcruiserclub.com *****

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WINNER 50/50 RAFFLE JIM GUIGNARD $71.00

“MY FIERO” BY RONALD E. BURGER “THANK YOU”

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ENGINE: When Stock Has a 2.8 Liter V-6 at 140 hp. Mine has a 1993 to 1995 Chevy 3.4 Liter V-6 Multi-Port Fuel Injection Motor with 200 hp with a Racing Cam, Shortly Headers, Borla Cat-Back Performance Exhaust, Hyperteck Computer Chip and Thermostat. It has a Close Short Shifting 5 Speed Trans.

LIGHTS: I will have about 18 to 22 Orange Neon Lights Inside and Under the Body. Also about 28 LED Orange Lights behind the Mag Wheels, Inside the Car. I’m still working on the Lights. Brand New Rear Tail Lights just made. The Fiero Store. I have won 3 awards so far in 6 shows. I can’t wait to go to The Burger Town USA Meet and Greet and take Part in my Invention Ron’s Fan Belt Toss. It’s OK, I Suck. I’m also working on my 1973 MOPAR Dart Swinger. The Motor was pulled out so I could paint the Engine Compartment, and Motor is also painted. L@@KS Great.

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My Car is a 1986 Fiero GT V-6, has a 5 speed. Stock Motor had 140 Hp. My Motor is a 2005 Chevy V-6 Block, Big Cam and the K&N Air supply System. A Short throw shifter. The Fiero had a short Life span from 1984 to 1988. The car's weight was 2,700-pounds Top speed was 120mph. its 2.8-liter (173-cu.in) was a great Engine. It has a Cast Iron Block with aluminum Heads & intake Manifold. Had 8.5-compression. Mine has an IROC Type Hood which work due to holes under Hood to cool the front radiator, Side vents give air to Motor, & Brakes, Also the scoops have Strobes & Orange Neon’s, I will have over 30 Neon’s & Strobes on can when done. It now has an Orange steering wheel, & Carpet. Orange Lights behind the wheels. Even though it's not a Pre 72 it's still Fun. Over 400,000 Fiero's were built during their 5 year run. In 1986 17,600 were built with 10% being the Fastback. In 1988 a better Front Suspension system was put in. The reason for its short run life the Chevy Folks were worried about the V-6 motor being faster than the Vette's six. Now their putting a 2.8 Stroker into being a 3.4. Also a Supercharger 3800 V-6 has been made legal for California if you have $1,800.00 for the 4 day smog test. Also if you live out of Smog State of the world the Cadillac's 4.9 V-8 fits in very nicely. And the Cad North star 4.6 V-6 also & small Block Chevy's fitting with more room that the Pontiac wide V-6. The Muncie or Gatrag 5 Speed was the Trans that were in the noted car. There are some that have over 500hp now & more. Now mine is a Lawn Ornament till I can find the parts for the Ref. and the $450.00 to pull the Motor. The FIERO was way ahead of its time. It had a Space Age Frame. The Body Panels were Made of, Reaction Injection Molded Urethane (RIM), Glass Reinforced Panels, Molded Compound or Thermoplastic Olefin. It can’t Rust. The FIERO was the Main Body Style for 90% of all Kit Car Frames because they just came off easy.

The Fiero’s Weight is a Light 3000 lbs. New it wasn’t a Cheep Car. It sold for $15,085.00 Ouch back than in 86’. It has 4 wheel Disc Brakes. The Engine was called a Mid-Engine. It handles Great. I’ve put in Polyurethane Bushings up front & in the Rear of the Car. Because the Motor is a Mid-Engine the Radiator is up front. What Fun. BODY MODS: I have 2 Gallons of House of Color Sunset Pearl. Also 2 Gallons of Urethane Clear. I spent $4,000.00 for Paint & Supplies. I did all of the Body work on the Body. It has a 67 to 69 Chevy Cowl-Induction Hood Scoop which I molded it into the Stock Hood. I made 3 Inch Holes under the Hood Scoop to take advantage of the Reverse air flow to cool down the Motor. Also I have Side Scoops which cool down the rear Brakes. The Scoops have Orange Strobe Lights which glow in the dark. The Paint Job Cost me $1,000.00 & Color Coat Manual at 909-969-6162 The Interior was done here right in Fontana. It has a Gray with Orange trim & Piping. A Complete Orange Carpet. Fancy Spare Tire Cover with Orange lettering. I Beat “Ice Cream Jim’s” PT…A Joke Jim.

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A very special “Thank You” to Mr. Jim Guignard who has been to every Meet & Greet since the beginning. I would also like to give thanks to many people for their honored support especially Clem & Sandy Lagrosa for always being at many of our club functions and helping out throughout the years. Alexander Mendoza

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A final message from the Club Founder As we end our Meet & Greet events I feel that we have accomplished many things as a club. From the very beginning this club was faced with many obsticles and many were not easy . But, as time went on, the challenges that directly affected and came towards this club were met with confidence and positive feelings, along with the joy of having the sense that all was accomplished and that we conquered the situation with ease and at the end feeling great about succeeding in doing so. As with all clubs I am sure that the President, Coordinator or club members look forward to many people attending their scheduled event, which shows that the club is an enjoyment and fun to come to every time. Our club originated in May of 2006 and the very first Meet & Greet was on June 6 2006 going on 3 years. Many people know of this club and know that we have always been a club to welcome everyone and ask nothing but to have a good time while here. I was told that to win at Rancho was to win the big one. Well, if you did win one of these trophies I would like to congratulate you and hopefully it won’t end up in the garage someplace but instead you will cherish it and place it on your desk at home or at work. I will say this though, If you won at Rancho wheather it was a contest on a game or a trophy for your cruiser, you earned it. Thanks for being part of “Rancho Cucamonga PT Cruiser Club” and hopefully we will continue in 2009 to have good times with our new agenda as the new “Rancho Cucamonga PT Cruiser Cruisin’ Club 2009”.

2006 June ~ Dee Campbell July ~Jim Ingram August ~Cherie Landreth September ~ Lorraine Williams October ~ Jennie Sandstrom November ~ David (visitor) December ~ Lorraine Williams 2007 January ~ JD February ~ Alexander Mendoza March ~ Shar April ~ Paul Esquivel May ~ Laurie Esquivel June ~ Bob Irvine July ~ Connie Sandstrom August ~ Robin Brewer September ~ Connie Sandstrom October ~ Roni - Bob - Claudia November ~ Bob Irvine December 2007 ~ Jim Anderson 2008 Jan ~ Randy Bouduin March ~ Charles Brewer May ~ James Dekoker July ~ PT Tony ~ Elaine Calvo & Jordan Murillo September ~ Manny Elizondo

Horse Shoe Toss

Rancho Cucamonga PT Cruiser Club Car & Truck Event Meet & Greet All Contest Winners, All 50/50 Winners, All Raffle Bird Winners. Nice Cruisers, Good Times, Good Friends, Everyone Welcomed! 50/50 Raffle Drawing

2007 April ~ Stanley Nosik May ~ Stanley Nosik June ~ Stanley Nosik July ~ Alex Mendoza August ~ Alex Mendoza September ~ Out of time October ~ John Lujan November ~ Charles Brewer December ~ John Lujan 2008 January ~ John Lujan March ~ To Windy May ~ Connie Sandstrom & Manuel Hernandez July ~ Jim Anderson - Connie Sandstrom & Jordan Murillo September ~ Dillan Higgins

Hula Hoop Toss

2006 July ~ Connie Sandstrom August ~ Dean Daigle September ~ Jim Anderson October ~ Connie Sandstrom November ~ Charles Brewer December ~ Bob Irvine 2007 January ~ Adam February ~ Paul Esquivel March ~ Lloyd Holland April ~ Mondo May ~ Bob Naveroski June ~ Ray Oviatt July ~ Paul Esquivel August ~ Charles Brewer September ~ Lloyd Holland October ~ Alex Mendoza & Monique Esquivel November ~ Bob Irvine December ~ Dennis 2008 Jan ~ Lloyd Holland March ~ Jim Anderson May ~ Jim Dekoker & Margaret Hernandez July ~ “Out of Time” September ~ Jim Dekoker

2006 June ~ Betty ~ $60.00 July ~ Robin Brewer ~ $62.50 August ~ Larry & Sue ~ $60.00 September ~ Susie Howard ~ $65.00 Oct. ~ Bob & Sandy Irvine ~ $36.00 Nov. ~ Jennie Sandstrom ~ $67.00 December ~ Roni Koepp ~ $36.00 2007 January ~ Sandy Wellington ~ $120.00 February ~ Robin Brewer ~ $60.00 March ~ Sandy Wellington ~ $73.00 April ~ Stephanie Theodorou~ $57.50 May ~ Sandy Wellington ~ $52.50 June ~ Robin Brewer ~ $105.00 July ~ Roni Koepp ~ $125.00 August ~ Jonathan Meyer ~ $74.00 September ~ Roni Koepp ~ $104.00 October ~ John Lujan ~ $102.00 November ~ Jim Guignard ~ $50.00 Dec. ~ Mary Ann Naveroski~ $88.00 2008 January ~ Wayne Holloway ~ $75.00 Mar. ~ Stephanie Theodorou ~ $75.00 May ~ Jim Guignard ~ $50.00 July ~ Ardelle Lesnick ~ $127.00 September ~ Jim Guignard ~ $71.00

Birds for Raffle

2006 June ~ Jan & Dee Campbell ~ 2 Parakeets July ~ Jim Ingram ~ 2 Love Birds Aug. ~ Vicki Hoppens ~ 1 Female Cockatiel Aug. ~ Sandy Irvine ~ 1 Female Cockatiel September ~ Ken & Barb ~ 2 Finches September ~ Louie Gonzales ~2 Finches Oct. ~ Connie & Randy ~ 2 Diamond Doves November ~ Jennie & Jordon ~ 2 Parakeets December ~ Sandy Irvine ~ 2 Parakeets 2007 January ~ Linda Cook ~ 2 Parakeets February ~ Laurie Esquivel ~ 4 Finches March ~ John Lujan ~ 2 Parakeets April ~ 07 ~ Connie Sandstrom ~ 2 Parakeets May ~ Shar ~ 2 Parakeets June ~ Mary Ann Naveroski ~ 2 Parakeets July ~ Sandy Wellington ~ 2 Parakeets August ~ Melanie Meyer ~ 2 Parakeets September ~ Linda Cook ~ 2 Parakeets October ~ Cherie Landreth ~ 2 Parakeets November ~ Jim Guignard ~ 2 Finches December ~ No birdies this month.

Rancho Cucamonga PT Cruiser Cruisin’ Club 2009 [This email and any files transmitted with it are the property of Rancho Cucamonga PT Cruiser Club. It is intended for use of the individual to which this email is addressed. If you are not one of the named recipients or otherwise have reason to believe that you have received this message in error, please notify the sender. Any editing from the original on file of this email is strictly prohibited. RCPTCCC - 2006 - 2008 - “rcptccc issue no. 25” - *2009 pending* Contact: Alexander Mendoza “Editor” Domain names on file: www.rcptcruiserclub.com www.alexmendoza2009.com (909) 483-8125 Thank You.]

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PT Fan Belt Toss

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November 2 2008 Issue #25