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The Sequential Signal The AZ Cougar Club’s Quarterly Publication

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Arizona Cougar Club Page 1 P.O. Box 7557 Chandler, AZ 85246-7557

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Blue Oval Office Message for October/November 2011 – by Scott Taylor I’m really excited about our upcoming 11th Annual show! San Tan Ford has committed to make it a big success. We are doing something new this year, we are inviting vendors and should have a great vendor and sales section, maybe even some swap meet stuff! For those wanting the details, please see the announcement later on in the newsletter, but here is a high level summary. The show will be held on Saturday November 5th. Be sure to print out several copies and hand them out to your friends. We want to pull classic Cougars, Mustangs, and Torinos, etc. from all over the state and Southwest region. Also, I wanted to put in a reminder that the show entry is free for all Cougar owners in good standing with the club! There are probably not a lot of folks in the club that can remember all the way back to our 1st ever club show, held that 1st summer, in Chandler, Arizona, in the parking lot of a small restaurant. This was just a few months after the club was officially started! We had just a handful of Cougars there (maybe 10 or so?). We did have 1969 Ford Mustang Mach 1 in attendance, and a 1969 Lincoln as well. Some of you may think, that such a small show was a failure. I beg to differ. It was one of the most memorable shows for me, and those who were there. Why is that you ask? Because it represented the start of something really great. Mostly, the 1st show was just a few good friends gathered to talk about our passion, Cougars and classic Ford cars! And if you have that, how can that ever be failure? Here is a photo from that 1st show! Enjoy.

Best Regards, Scott Taylor, AZ Cougar club President. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

September 2011 AZ Cougar Club Activity Report Out Our September club outing was a trip to Bill Basore’s home, for show planning. After about an hour of hard core discussion about the show details, the group headed to the garage, or should I say the garage-mah-hall. Bill showed us all some of the finer details about 390 Cougars, and more particular XR7-G cars. Very cool stuff! Bill gave us some details about a new 1968 390 GT Cougar (white car) that he recently bought to help facilitate the re-assembly of his ultra rare 390-4 speed G car. Also, there is a rumor that Bill may be moving to a new Cave Creek address, sometime in the future. More to come on that one, I’m sure!

Please join us for the AZ Cougar Club’s Big November 2011 Event, which is our 11th Annual Desert Prowl Car show! Last year we had almost 100 cars in attendance, and this year should be just as fun! Please arrive by ~8AM to assist with show set up, and helping direct the cars into the show! See more details later on in this newsletter. Questions? Give Scott Taylor a call @ 480-612-2998 or Bill Basore @ 480-239-5537.


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October 2011 Sequential Signal “News of the Month” Note: This section is meant to track club member’s progress on their restorations, club member’s family events, new car purchases, interesting life events, trips, future plans, other club Cougar happenings, etc. Please send any updates you may have to Scott Taylor.

• We still have plenty of Cougar club polo shirts and hats in stock. We have almost every color and size available. These make great gifts! 2010 Club Show Shirts - $10 each. Polo Shirts - $20 each. Hats - $10 each. Custom Cougar Pens - $20 each. With Free shipping to you. If you wanted a shirt in a specific size or color, now is the time to check. Contact Scott Taylor. 480-612-2998

• Check out Don Rush’s web site, for his online Cougar parts catalog. There have been many new reproduction parts that have recently become available, and this site is a great reference for what is and is not correct for your Cougar. Parts like 1969 back up light bezels, lenses, grille door background, vacuum valves, and soon 1970 hood grilles etc. Check it out at : http://www.cougarpartscatalog.com/

• 1967, 1968 and 1969, and now the 1970 40th Anniversary Magazines can be ordered from the Cascade Cougar Club website at http://www.cascadecougarclub.com/ Click on the white '70 (Merchandise) Cougar and scroll down. The 1970 Anniversary one is all new. Written by Don Skinner.

• The latest Cougar Club of America newsletter are available here. They make for great weekend reading! Best Regards, Rob Merritt, Membership director CCOA http://www.cougarclub.org/documents/2011-04-ATSOTC.pdf http://www.cougarclub.org/Documents/2011-06-ATSOTC.pdf


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October / November 2011 “On the Market” Spotlight Note: This is a section of the newsletter is meant to provide a glimpse of some of the Cougars and parts that have been for sale on Ebay, Craigslist or other recently. Lots of interesting stuff! Lots of good deals still out there! There have been several 390 Cougars up for, including an X code 390 Sunroof XR7, 390 GT, and several 1969 Eliminators. This month there haven’t been a lot of 428CJ cars for sale, those seem to go in cycles. I would expect to see another batch up for sale around Barrett/Jackson time in January. One of our members, Mike Fitzpatrick scored a great deal on a 1969 Boss 429! OK, so it’s not a Boss 9 Mustang, but still was a great deal. I’ve asked Mike to share the details with us, in our next newsletter, so don’t miss that!

October / November 2011 Treasury Update from Jim Tunney Club Treasurer No update this month.

October / November 2011 Membership Update from Dan Gire – Membership director No update this month.

Check out this super cool photo of the Dearborn Assembly Line – where you can see 2 brand new 1970 Cougars being assembled, and in the far distance, a 1970 Mustang Fastback (yellow car). Check out the ingenious rail system that the cars moved on. There are in fact 4 cars visible, the black firewall of the closest car can also be seen – note the fenders have not been mounted yet – so you can’t tell if it is Mustang or Cougar!


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October 2011 Club Membership Communication / Spotlight Note: This section is meant to provide an opportunity to get to know other members of the club better, or hear about deals they have run across or can offer you. If you would like to volunteer to provide an update about yourself or your Cougar for this section, please contact Scott Taylor – thanks! Recognize the car below? Probably not. Even for those Arizona Cougar Club members that have been around a long time, the car probably doesn’t look all that familiar, as it has undergone quite a transformation. The car below is owned by life time AZ Cougar club member Fred Hanks. Fred picked up this Cougar quite a few years ago, and it has now been completely restored and transformed. It is looking great! Unfortunately Fred Hank moved from Arizona to Oklahoma now, so we may not get to see the car anytime soon, unless he brings it out for our November show! We look forward to seeing it someday!


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October 2011 Mercury Technical Corner Note: This is a new section and is meant to provide technical information to the club members. Anyone is welcome to submit a tech article. Please try to keep your technical items related to classic Cougars or other Fords. No technical corner this month.

Local Car shows and Arizona Cruises Jon Morris Joe Grasso John Knirsch East Side Cruise Director West Side Cruise Director State Wide Cruise Director Home Phone: 480-272-3705. Home: 623-979-4504 (after 6:00p.m. M-F) Home: 623-330-1747. EMail: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email : [email protected] AZ Cougar Club Sponsored Events November 2011 AZ Cougar Club Event: What: 11th Annual Desert Prowl Car Show When: Saturday November 5th, 2011 Time: 9AM to 3PM Where: San Tan Ford, Gilbert, AZ.


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Visit us @ http://www.santanford.com/

San Tan Ford and the Arizona Cougar Club are Proud to Sponsor the

11th Annual Desert Prowl All Ford Car Show Honoring Ford, Lincoln and Mercury Classics and Muscle Cars

Show Location �� San Tan Ford 1429 E. Motorplex Loop, Gilbert, AZ. 85297 Date: November 5th, 2011 (Saturday) Show Registration: 9:00 A.M. to 10:00 A.M. Show Time: 10:00 A.M. - 2:00 P.M. Lunch Available: 11:30 A.M. to about 1:30 P.M. Awards: 2:00 P.M. - 3:00 P.M.

Family Friendly event w/ Music, Raffle prizes, Kids Table, T-Shirts, Dash Plaques, 50/50 Raffle, Goody Bags for all entries. Registration Fee: $20.00 in advance (must be received by Nov. 1st, 2011), or $25.00 day of show

• No charge for display only class Z – but please send a completed registration form.

Class Code Show Class Trophy* A 1967 and 1968 Mercury Cougar Hardtop 1st, 2nd, 3rd

B 1969 and 1970 Mercury Cougar Hardtop / Convertible 1st, 2nd, 3rd C 1971 to 1973 Mercury Cougar Hardtop and Convertible 1st, 2nd, 3rd E Modified Cougar – All years – All body styles 1st, 2nd, 3rd F Specialty Cougar All years (GT, Eliminator, XR-7G, GTE) 1st, 2nd, 3rd G Mercury - All Other Models and Years 1st, 2nd, 3rd H * Ford – 1930’s to 1964 – All makes and models 1st, 2nd, 3rd I * Ford – 1965 to 1969 – All makes and models 1st, 2nd, 3rd J * Ford – 1970 and later – All makes and models 1st,2nd, 3rd L Lincoln and Edsel - All Years and Models 1st, 2nd, 3rd

M * M1 M2 M3 M4 M5

Ford Mustang 1964 to 1973 – All Models 1974 to 2004 – All Models 2005 to 2010 - Stock Class, GT and GT/CS, (Non-Shelby) 2005 to 2010 - Specialty Mustang (Shelby, Saleen, Roush, etc) 2005 to 2010 - Modified Mustang Class

1st, 2nd, 3rd

1st, 2nd, 3rd 1st, 2nd, 3rd

1st, 2nd, 3rd

1st, 2nd, 3rd P Pantera – All Years – All Models 1st, 2nd, 3rd T Ford Truck – All Years – All Models 1st, 2nd, 3rd U Under Construction – any make, year or model eligible 1st Z ** Display class (no goody bags given)** * None

NOTE: 1) All classes may be adjusted as needed depending on number of car entries per class.


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2) Non-Ford or Mercury Cars may enter into the display class only. 3) Display Only Class Includes All Cars For Sale and Non Judged Display cars – Entry is free

The AZCC web site http://clubs.hemmings.com/frameset.cfm?club=azcougarclub Questions? Contact �� Scott Taylor (AZ Cougar Club President) By Email [email protected] or phone - (480) 612-2998 (Registration Form on the reverse side)

San Tan Ford and the Arizona Cougar Club Eleventh Annual Desert Prowl All Ford Car Show

Official Entry / Registration Form Name: ________________________________________________________ Address: ______________________________________________________ City: _____________________ State: _________ Zip: _________________ Home Phone #: _____________________ Cell Phone #: ________________________ Car Club Affiliation: ______________________________________ E-Mail Address: ___________________________________________ How did you hear about the show? _________________________________________ Car Entered Year: __________ Make: ___________ Model: _____________ Body Style: ________ Desired Class to Enter: _______________ Entrants release the Arizona Cougar Club, Cougar Club of America, board members, and hosting facility from any liability to persons or property incurred during this show. Signature: _________________________________ Date: __________________ Amount Enclosed: ___________________ (Registration Fee is $20 per car) Please Mail this entry form to: (entry should be received by Nov 1st, 2011) Arizona Cougar Club 11th Annual Desert Prowl Car Show P.O. Box 7557 Chandler, AZ. 85246-7557 See the web site http://clubs.hemmings.com/frameset.cfm?club=azcougarclub

Show Questions? Contact �� Scott Taylor (AZ Cougar Club President) By Email [email protected] or phone - (480) 612-2998


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Upcoming Club Events / Calendar: (please add these to your calendar) December 10th, 2011 - Christmas Dinner and Christmas Light Cruise – meet @ Jon Morris’ home.

AZ Cougar Club Sponsors: Our Current Club Sponsor is San Tan Ford - 1429 E. Motorplex Loop, Gilbert, AZ. 85297 http://santanford.com

For Sale and Wanted Section Please note that for sale and wanted ads are free for all Cougar club members. Non-members can run ads by requesting approval 1st from one of the board members, or newsletter editor. Ads will run for 3 months max, unless requested again by the originator. All active members are free to request for sale or wanted ads at any time. Thanks, Scott (AZ Cougar Club President)

Cars Wanted - None at this time. Parts Wanted – None at this time.

Parts for Sale:

Contact Scott Taylor (480) 612-2998 or [email protected] (September 2011)

• Rear seats – nearly every year and color! $50 per section. • Restored 1969 Fender Eyebrow Moldings - $80 each per side with exchange • Restored 1969 Hood trim - $125 exchange only • Restored 1967-68 Alum or 1969-70 Stainless Trunk Trims - $100 – exchange • Restored 1967-68 Hood trim $50 per side, fender trim - $25 per side, nose trim - $25 per side • Re-chromed 1969-70 Door handles - $90 each exchange (original Ford ones – not reproduction) • Restored 1969 Cougar convertible trim also available, header panel - $175, visor brackets $100 each

Cars (Mainly Cougars) for Sale:

• 1973 Cougar XR7 convertible – Project car, but very highly optioned car, including 351C, auto, PS, PDB, power windows, tilt wheel, rim blow, console, white interior. Nice un-cracked dash pad! Needs some work, hasn’t run in a while. Supposedly engine has a high $ rebuild on it. Asking just $3000. Painted Mag 500 wheels included. New gas tank, rebuilt engine, new carpet, re-upholstered XR7 seats. Pictures available. Contact Scott Taylor 480-612-2998

• 1968 Cougar XR7 hardtop. Originally green/green car, but now Red/red. #s matching California car.

Good mechanical shape, but needs paint and vinyl top. Asking $3000. Includes styled steel wheels (x4). Contact Keith Griffin 623-221-8056.