REMINDER: Announcement of the Next Official
Meeting of the Members.
DATE: Thursday, November 20, 2003.
TIME: 6:00 p.m.
NEW LOCATION: Marinelli's Bar & Grill.
ADDRESS: 4924 Rochester Rd., Troy, MI.
DIRECTIONS: I-75 to Rochester Rd. exit, then 2 miles North on Rochester Rd.
COST: $12.00 per person (includes tax & tip).
TIME: 6:00 p.m.
NEW LOCATION: Marinelli's Bar & Grill.
ADDRESS: 4924 Rochester Rd., Troy, MI.
DIRECTIONS: I-75 to Rochester Rd. exit, then 2 miles North on Rochester Rd.
COST: $12.00 per person (includes tax & tip).
This notice was issued earlier but I wanted to remind you that North Oakland
Mopar Muscle has reserved the private banquet room at Marinelli's Bar & Grill
(PLEASE NOTE NEW LOCATION: TROY RESTAURANT) where the cuisine will be an "all
you can eat" pizza and anti-pasto salad buffet, including free soda-pop,
coffee, tea and a cash bar. Please pay
either
Joe Trotta or myself immediately upon your arrival. Please bring your
appetite because N.O.M.M. is charged by Marinelli's on a per-head basis for
every member that attends the meeting; therefore, if you attend you must pay
(sorry). This meeting will provide valuable information regarding the
Club activities for the rest of this year (including the selection of our
charity to donate) and the first quarter of next year. DW "No Smoking" and Al
Hoover "No
"
either
Joe Trotta or myself immediately upon your arrival. Please bring your
appetite because N.O.M.M. is charged by Marinelli's on a per-head basis for
every member that attends the meeting; therefore, if you attend you must pay
(sorry). This meeting will provide valuable information regarding the
Club activities for the rest of this year (including the selection of our
charity to donate) and the first quarter of next year. DW "No Smoking" and Al
Hoover "No
"
6TH ANNUAL ANNIVERSARY PARTY
As the fall approaches, and we have to put the cars away for the winter,
the
planning stages for the Sixth Annual NOMM Anniversary Celebration start to
heat up.
The date for this years Party is Saturday, February 7, 2004. Same place and
time (Fern Hill Country Club for you new members). Invitations will go
out in December. We had a total of 135 attendees last year, with over 35
door prizes handed out and also 50/50 raffles. At this time, I am
already receiving donations for door prizes, and if anyone has something they
wish to contribute (thank you Diane and Tony), please feel free to contact me.
We are looking forward to another great party. See you there
Vicki Hoag
the
planning stages for the Sixth Annual NOMM Anniversary Celebration start to
heat up.
The date for this years Party is Saturday, February 7, 2004. Same place and
time (Fern Hill Country Club for you new members). Invitations will go
out in December. We had a total of 135 attendees last year, with over 35
door prizes handed out and also 50/50 raffles. At this time, I am
already receiving donations for door prizes, and if anyone has something they
wish to contribute (thank you Diane and Tony), please feel free to contact me.
We are looking forward to another great party. See you there
Vicki Hoag
AUTORAMA 2004
fellow
NOMM Members. Even though it seems early, Autorama will be here much
sooner than you think. At this point in time, I have all six Member cars
that will be included in the 2004 display. We are going to have a
tremendous showing this year, as we are going to display six great
convertibles. To my knowledge, this has never happened before at any car
show. . . anywhere.
Also, we will have brand new carpet (the old one was badly soiled and the
edges were coming apart) and we are working on acquiring new sign-age in the
form of a new thirteen foot banner which will be suspended high above the club
display. I can not guarantee that the banner will be done in time for
the upcoming Autorama, but we are very hopeful it will happen. 
The members
included
in this years display will have a rare opportunity to enjoy this tremendous
and unique experience. Counting this year's group, we will have had
thirty-six different cars on display in the last six years, and I think we
always have one of the best groups of cars at Autorama each and every year.
Believe me, if you have never been involved in Autorama, you would have a
wonderful time. Except for possible harsh weather, there is never any
problem setting up or leaving Sunday night. I realize some of you do not
think your cars are good enough for Autorama. Please understand that
only a few of the entries into Autorama are near perfect restorations, and
most of the entrants consist of cars that are considered "drivers."
Believe me, your car is probably qualified to be in the show
if
you have any doubts. Please contact me, or a Board Member,
if
you are interested in participating in next year's NOMM display at Autorama.
Thank you. Marc Milosevich.
included
in this years display will have a rare opportunity to enjoy this tremendous
and unique experience. Counting this year's group, we will have had
thirty-six different cars on display in the last six years, and I think we
always have one of the best groups of cars at Autorama each and every year.
Believe me, if you have never been involved in Autorama, you would have a
wonderful time. Except for possible harsh weather, there is never any
problem setting up or leaving Sunday night. I realize some of you do not
think your cars are good enough for Autorama. Please understand that
only a few of the entries into Autorama are near perfect restorations, and
most of the entrants consist of cars that are considered "drivers."
Believe me, your car is probably qualified to be in the show
if
you have any doubts. Please contact me, or a Board Member,
if
you are interested in participating in next year's NOMM display at Autorama.
Thank you. Marc Milosevich.
THE WOODWARD CRUISE
The Woodward Dream Cruise was yet again an extremely successful event. I
know that some of you got caught in the hard rains
that
came in the later afternoon, but all in all it was a decent day for those who
made it there. The real problem was that most of us were without power
right up until the day before the Cruise which was caused by the Great
Blackout of 2003.
that
came in the later afternoon, but all in all it was a decent day for those who
made it there. The real problem was that most of us were without power
right up until the day before the Cruise which was caused by the Great
Blackout of 2003.
We decided to feed the bank (only about 12 of them in reality) and pay for the
catering this year. The caterer did a great job of preparing
some
make shift meals in that they were without power until the night before the
Cruise. They did not bring the exact food that we expected, but what
they did bring really hit the spot. 
They also charged us even less than they originally quoted, which was really
nice. The bank seemed happy
that
we fed them, and everything else went just fine. I am sure our efforts
will help to secure our continued participation at this location.
some
make shift meals in that they were without power until the night before the
Cruise. They did not bring the exact food that we expected, but what
they did bring really hit the spot.
They also charged us even less than they originally quoted, which was really
nice. The bank seemed happy
that
we fed them, and everything else went just fine. I am sure our efforts
will help to secure our continued participation at this location.
Woody Wadsworth
did
an excellent job again at this location. Woody even brought out his
freshly restored “one of none” 1970 Challenger T/A convertible.
did
an excellent job again at this location. Woody even brought out his
freshly restored “one of none” 1970 Challenger T/A convertible.
Mark Tuck
again
did an excellent job of securing
the
Cemetery location. It is my understanding that he was down there all
night by himself.
Mark
He had volunteers prior to Friday night, but then no-one showed up.
I think that some of you members
that
take advantage of this location should really help Mark out next year (even
though he can adequately handle the situation by himself, he should never have
to do this alone in a Club our size). I would also like to thank Mike
Garnett for continuing to fight for our ability to utilize the Cemetery
location year after year.
MIKE
again
did an excellent job of securing
the
Cemetery location. It is my understanding that he was down there all
night by himself.
Mark
He had volunteers prior to Friday night, but then no-one showed up.
I think that some of you members
that
take advantage of this location should really help Mark out next year (even
though he can adequately handle the situation by himself, he should never have
to do this alone in a Club our size). I would also like to thank Mike
Garnett for continuing to fight for our ability to utilize the Cemetery
location year after year.
MIKE
Joe Trotta did a fine job of organizing
our
Club members
who
joined the official Dodge display at the Northwood Shopping Center,
including
the rare “Circle of Power”
where
our Club owned most of the Max Wedge and Hemi cars that made up this awesome
Circle.
our
Club members
who
joined the official Dodge display at the Northwood Shopping Center,
including
the rare “Circle of Power”
where
our Club owned most of the Max Wedge and Hemi cars that made up this awesome
Circle.
It is my understanding that our Club did an excellent job of not backing out
and leaving Joe high and dry at this event. It is important that once
you commit to the official display here at 13 Mile and Woodward, you must show
up, and on time.
If you do not show up, Joe has absolutely no chance of replacing you, and the
display therefore suffers. This did not happen this year as you can see.
If you do not show up, Joe has absolutely no chance of replacing you, and the
display therefore suffers. This did not happen this year as you can see.
Many of our members and cars made the local news and newspapers while at the
Cruise. Woody Wadsworth
was
on Channel 7 for quite a while and other members were interviewed and
photographed. Our three locations also got mentioned in a couple of
Mopar magazines regarding “where to see Mopars while at the Woodward Dream
Cruise”.
HAROLD SULLIVAN'S 6TH OPEN HOUSE
was
on Channel 7 for quite a while and other members were interviewed and
photographed. Our three locations also got mentioned in a couple of
Mopar magazines regarding “where to see Mopars while at the Woodward Dream
Cruise”.HAROLD SULLIVAN'S 6TH OPEN HOUSE
Harold Sullivan’s
6th
annual Open House was a huge success and was attended by most members of the
Club.
Where else could you go to see probably the two nicest `70 and `71 Hemi Cuda
convertibles in the world
I personally want to commend the Club for acting extremely and perfectly
professional/responsible at this event as every member showed the utmost class
and respect for Harold, the vehicles and the various memorabilia. I
would like to thank Harold again for letting us peak inside his private
showroom as it is a dream come true for most all of us when you round the
first corner and get hit in the face
by
the display of crazy “high impact” color combinations and the fine automobiles
that are there.
6th
annual Open House was a huge success and was attended by most members of the
Club.
Where else could you go to see probably the two nicest `70 and `71 Hemi Cuda
convertibles in the world
I personally want to commend the Club for acting extremely and perfectly
professional/responsible at this event as every member showed the utmost class
and respect for Harold, the vehicles and the various memorabilia. I
would like to thank Harold again for letting us peak inside his private
showroom as it is a dream come true for most all of us when you round the
first corner and get hit in the face
by
the display of crazy “high impact” color combinations and the fine automobiles
that are there.
MILAN DRAGWAY
We had another excellent (and literally historic) showing at Milan Dragway this year.
Not only did we get to drag our cars all morning long, but we even made about
$500.00 to add to our Club account.
The low-light of the day was Keith Wiederhold
seizing
up his engine, while in the staging lanes, idling no less, and having to push
it on the trailer for the umpteenth time in the last couple of years. My
thanks go out to JoAnne and Alan Hoover for handling the gate to perfection.
A big thanks
also
goes out to Clair McNair for helping out all morning at the gate, and without
her help, we would have never been able to accommodate the mass of incoming
participants as well as we did.
We had another excellent (and literally historic) showing at Milan Dragway this year.
Not only did we get to drag our cars all morning long, but we even made about
$500.00 to add to our Club account.
The low-light of the day was Keith Wiederhold
seizing
up his engine, while in the staging lanes, idling no less, and having to push
it on the trailer for the umpteenth time in the last couple of years. My
thanks go out to JoAnne and Alan Hoover for handling the gate to perfection.
A big thanks
also
goes out to Clair McNair for helping out all morning at the gate, and without
her help, we would have never been able to accommodate the mass of incoming
participants as well as we did.
Alright . . now on to the BIG STORY: For the first time in almost
30 years, Jimmy Addison’s (with Jimmy present but not driving) 1967 GTX Silver
Bullet, the King of the Woodward Avenue Street Racers (tm) made a full
throttle pass down the strip. The car ran two extremely consistent
passes at 10.2 and 10.3 seconds.
These times are consistent with the times Jimmy was able to achieve, except
the Bullet it is a bit faster now, even though it uses the same basic set-up
it did back in the day
My hat is off
to
Harold who risked this piece of history, and let it fly down the track at over
131 miles an hour. There are now two or three clones of the famous
Silver Bullet in circulation in the US and in Canada. . . so do not be fooled
by
imitations. There is only one Silver Bullet and it now resides in
Madison Heights, Michigan (with an NOMM sticker in the window) and it is
endorsed
by
the one and only Jimmy Addison, the Godfather of street drag racing.
to
Harold who risked this piece of history, and let it fly down the track at over
131 miles an hour. There are now two or three clones of the famous
Silver Bullet in circulation in the US and in Canada. . . so do not be fooled
by
imitations. There is only one Silver Bullet and it now resides in
Madison Heights, Michigan (with an NOMM sticker in the window) and it is
endorsed
by
the one and only Jimmy Addison, the Godfather of street drag racing.
The Bullet II continues to have transmission difficulties,
so
it never made a full pass. I will guarantee that this will not be the
case next year, and hopefully we will see the Bullet II make many more passes
next season.
Do not expect the Silver Bullet to do much drag racing next year, this was a
one time event that may or may not ever happen again. For those who were
at Milan to experience this event, you just witnessed history being remade
and/or rewritten. Let this event serve as a good lesson for those that
missed out by not coming to Milan. . . you blew it man.
CHARITY DONATION
At the upcoming meeting we will discuss this years charity donation.
As you will remember, last year, we donated $2,000.00 to Beaumont Hospital
which helps lead the way in the treatment of terminal Childhood diseases and
research for cures in the Detroit area. They were also responsible for
recently making Jeff Dawson healthy again,
so
we can continue to yell at him for taking so long to complete our car’s
interior!! I know I am not alone here, as Jeff helps out many, many
members with their interior and trim needs.
As you will remember, last year, we donated $2,000.00 to Beaumont Hospital
which helps lead the way in the treatment of terminal Childhood diseases and
research for cures in the Detroit area. They were also responsible for
recently making Jeff Dawson healthy again,
so
we can continue to yell at him for taking so long to complete our car’s
interior!! I know I am not alone here, as Jeff helps out many, many
members with their interior and trim needs.
UNTAPPED RESOURCE
Many of you may already know that Ted Mazurek
does
all of Harold’s Mechanical and assembly work. He has also been so kind
as to write a couple of Tech articles for us in the past couple of
Newsletters. I would like to let you know that Ted also does work on the
side for Club members at extremely reasonable rates.
I have relied on Ted for a myriad of tasks where otherwise I would have been
forced to send my original part out to God only knows where, to have it
reconditioned, and then I would have to pray I got my original, date coded,
piece back.
does
all of Harold’s Mechanical and assembly work. He has also been so kind
as to write a couple of Tech articles for us in the past couple of
Newsletters. I would like to let you know that Ted also does work on the
side for Club members at extremely reasonable rates.
I have relied on Ted for a myriad of tasks where otherwise I would have been
forced to send my original part out to God only knows where, to have it
reconditioned, and then I would have to pray I got my original, date coded,
piece back.
Ted can help you with almost anything including the following services: P/S
Gear Box Rebuild, Manual Steering Box Rebuild, P/S pump rebuild, Steering
Column rebuild, complete 8 3/4 rebuild or gear swap, Automatic Transmission
rebuild/overhaul, Manual Transmission rebuild, Engine rebuild or assembly,
Carburetor rebuild of any kind, Master Cylinder rebuild, Wheel Cylinder
rebuild, electrical problem diagnosis, Tech help, and much, much more.
Please call
Ted
on Friday, Saturday, Sunday or Monday between the hours of 9:00 am until 5:00
pm at (586) 774-1656. Please do not call him Tuesday through Thursday as
he will be unavailable.
Ted
on Friday, Saturday, Sunday or Monday between the hours of 9:00 am until 5:00
pm at (586) 774-1656. Please do not call him Tuesday through Thursday as
he will be unavailable.RANTS FROM DAVE
This Newsletter is my first attempt at a more colorful and more interesting
product.
It would be much better if I could get some candid or interesting photos from
you members and maybe a little story behind one or two photos if possible (but
this is not entirely necessary for photo submissions). 
We do have a waiting list this year, but it is not huge. If you know of
someone
who
would like to join the club, make sure they send a letter to our P.O. Box to
express this interest ASAP. Make sure you send in your renewal check
ASAP as well, as I often have to remind folks too often of this duty.
Please do not give your renewal check to me at the meeting as I have enough to
do there as it is now. Sam Bonanno
will
have some Club merchandise for sale at the meeting and we are currently
looking around to find a new source for our Sweatshirts and Jackets now that
Ted Cuda
is
enjoying sunny Florida that lucky so and so. I will be updating you soon
on this topic. I have asked Harold to bring a couple of Silver Bullet
models if anyone is interested in purchasing
one
at the meeting. They are sold out worldwide, and you can only get a new
one from Harold these days. See you at the meeting.
It would be much better if I could get some candid or interesting photos from
you members and maybe a little story behind one or two photos if possible (but
this is not entirely necessary for photo submissions).
We do have a waiting list this year, but it is not huge. If you know of
someone
who
would like to join the club, make sure they send a letter to our P.O. Box to
express this interest ASAP. Make sure you send in your renewal check
ASAP as well, as I often have to remind folks too often of this duty.
Please do not give your renewal check to me at the meeting as I have enough to
do there as it is now. Sam Bonanno
will
have some Club merchandise for sale at the meeting and we are currently
looking around to find a new source for our Sweatshirts and Jackets now that
Ted Cuda
is
enjoying sunny Florida that lucky so and so. I will be updating you soon
on this topic. I have asked Harold to bring a couple of Silver Bullet
models if anyone is interested in purchasing
one
at the meeting. They are sold out worldwide, and you can only get a new
one from Harold these days. See you at the meeting.
MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS
The time has come again to renew your membership
in
N.O.M.M. Many of you may not realize, but this membership fee is
refunded to you immediately in the form of a cost subsidy if you bring a
spouse or loved one to the Anniversary Party. The Club is subsidizing
each attending person’s admission fee again to the party by at least $13.00.
Like last year, membership renewals are officially due by December 31, 2003.
If we do not receive your renewal in our P.O. Box by January 15, 2004, your
name will be deleted from the Club roster.
I have attached a renewal form for you to fill out
and
return to our P.O. Box with your check for $25.00. I have been
criticized lately for writing about how valuable your membership is for you
and for the Club, so I will leave you with only these words: I dare you not to
renew, as there are many other people that would love to take your spot.
Are you going to let them?? I would not in a million years!
in
N.O.M.M. Many of you may not realize, but this membership fee is
refunded to you immediately in the form of a cost subsidy if you bring a
spouse or loved one to the Anniversary Party. The Club is subsidizing
each attending person’s admission fee again to the party by at least $13.00.
Like last year, membership renewals are officially due by December 31, 2003.
If we do not receive your renewal in our P.O. Box by January 15, 2004, your
name will be deleted from the Club roster.
I have attached a renewal form for you to fill out
and
return to our P.O. Box with your check for $25.00. I have been
criticized lately for writing about how valuable your membership is for you
and for the Club, so I will leave you with only these words: I dare you not to
renew, as there are many other people that would love to take your spot.
Are you going to let them?? I would not in a million years!
Dave Smith.
