May 2007
Northstar
Mustangs & Fords
Travis Brekken’s Display at the Prime Steel Car Show in April.
Horse Racing!!
The meeting is Tuesday, May 8th, 2007
Luther Family Ford at 6:30.

Northstar Mustangs & Fords
MUSTANG | COBRA | MACH 1 | SHELBY | BOSS | SVO
FORD | MERCURY | LINCOLN | COUGAR
GENERAL CLUB INFO
MUSTANG NEWS, the newsletter for NORTHSTAR MUSTANGS, is published monthly for the members of the club to provide them with current club news, information for the future, and as a forum for the exchange of ideas and information.

Club dues are $20.00 per year and include a Northstar Mustang Club calendar, monthly Northstar Mustang Newsletter, admission to club events and free classified advertising.
All correspondence should be sent to the editorial address:Elton Solseng
3037 166th Ave SE
Harwood, ND  58042
Classified ads are free to members.  Send your ads to the address above along with your name, address, and phone number by the 25th of the month.

We welcome any and all letters to the club and invite anyone to write tech article or stories of your personal experiences.
CLUB OFFICERS
PresidentElton solseng282-0387elton.solseng@ndsu.edu
Vice PresidentPeg Skaflen239-0445pskaflen@msn.com
TreasurerDean Skaflen239-0445dskaflen@msn.com
SecretaryMark Ugelstad282-8984mugelstad@multiband.tv
EditorColleen Solseng282-0387colleen.solseng@ndsu.edu
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President Speaks

Howdy horse lovers,
It must be spring, I drove my Mustang! I didn’t even wash it, just checked the fluids (oil, water, brake fluid) and fired it up. No problem. Kind of nice to get it out and even nicer when you can be with friends. The evening at Hagge’s was great as usual…good food and lots of car talk.

At our meeting this month we need to talk about the car shows and arrange a time for the committees to meet. Dean S is supposed to have gotten a big grill at a good deal with some repairs. We will probably hear more at the meeting.

At the last meeting we talked about helping out at the Thursday night Cruise in Downtown Fargo. The cruises will start in June and we are scheduled to help at that one. So the mid-month committee is looking at getting together at Hooligan’s on Tuesday, May 22. When we went last year, it was cool and rainy…lets hope for nice weather this year.

The pictures on the cover are of Travis Brekken’s cars at Prime Steel. Travis is one of our members from Crookston. Two very nice cars and an innovative display. I believe he won a first place trophy. Speaking of that, we are open to ideas for a display for our car shows. So if you have ideas, let us know so we can work on them for a car show.

See you at the meeting, Tuesday, May 8 at 6:30 at Luther Family Ford. Be there and give your input.

Elton


From the Editor

Hi Everyone,

Well, it seems we are finally having spring…although sometimes it feels like we skipped spring and jumped into summer. Wow. Last weekend was pretty nice. Guess it is time to get those Mustangs out and drive them. Have been seeing a lot of convertibles driving around with the tops down. Now is the time to enjoy that. Ever notice how 40 degrees in the fall is cold, but in the spring it is warm??

I’m also getting anxious to get some flowers planted, get the garden planted, pick some rhubarb…plant some trees… Elton did get the lawn mowed last weekend. Can’t believe how green the grass got in a big hurry.

We have heard about some possible cruises at various businesses this summer and need to check them out and get that information out to everyone. Also remember you get a discount at the Dairy Queen on North University. Let them know you are a member of Northstar Mustangs to get your discount.

See you at the meeting, Tuesday, May 8, 2007.

Colleen



From The Secretary

April Meeting – April 10, 2007 (I am very disappointed that the minutes for the March meeting were dated 2006 and no one noticed or objected!!!)
6:35 Prez gaveled the meeting to order.
Secretary’s Report – Approved as read. (read the extremely egregious note above)
No other officers present.
The Mid Month Meeting will be at Hagge’s in Mapleton on Tuesday, 24 April. Sign up now or with Elton.
The mid month meeting last month at Happy Joes was good according to Elton. 50+ attendees.
Toppers Show – Shaun and Dave got awards for their cars. Moral of the show was “Don’t drink and Car Show”
Downtown Committee reports that flyers are here and we have ASCAP taken care of for all events.
All Ford Committee reports nothing new.
Treasurer’s report by Peg (the responsible one) – we have money. Dean has a grilled lined up at a great deal. Yeah!
Old Business
None
New Business
Hawley Rodeo Days will have a car show on Saturday morning of the Rodeo.
Prime Steel – Dean and Peg are going. They are looking for a club display. Call Peg if interested.
Downtown Cruise Night – We are the sponsors for the 1st Thursday in May. We will need helpers. Talk to Todd.
Dean H. said Autoweek had an article on the Shelby KR this month.
Dean S. bought something else, a 1947 Ford Pickup and it is for sale on Ebay.
Get your car show flyers and get’em out.
Colleen moves we adjourn, Jon 2nds, 16 yeahs and 1 nay. We ignored him and adjourned.

Mark


Mid Month Activities

On the list of Mid-month Activities it listed the Downtown Cruise Night on Thursday, May 3 and listed us as the sponsor.

There is NO CRUISE NIGHT this week. The first Cruise Night is JUNE 7. We are the sponsor group. We will need people to be downtown about 4:00 pm to assist with parking. If you would like to help out with this and cannot make it to the meeting on Tuesday, please contact one of the officers for more information. There is usually a large turnout of cars for these cruises. It gets difficult to cruise, easier to park your car and walk!!

Our Mid-month activity this month is on Tuesday, May 22. We are hoping to meet at Hooligan’s that evening. I believe Maggie is checking on that. Hooligan’s is south of West Fargo on Sheyenne Street in the Eagle Run area. If you would like to go to that and cannot attend the May meeting, please contact Elton, Colleen or one of the other officers and they will get your name added to the list or let you know what is happening.

So get your Mustang or whatever out and join us at one of these events. If you don’t have your Mustang ready to drive…come in what you are driving. You don’t need to drive your Mustang to take part in these events.


OIL CHANGE

Oil Change Instructions for Women.

  1. Pull up to Jiffy Lube when the mileage reaches 3000 miles since the last oil change.
  2. Drink a cup of coffee.
  3. 15 minutes later, write a check and leave with a properly maintained vehicle.

Money Spent:
Oil Change$20.00
Coffee$  1.00
Total$21.00

Oil Change Instructions for Men:

  1. Wait until Saturday, drive to auto parts store and buy a case of oil, filter, kitty litter, hand cleaner and a scented tree, write a check for $50.00.
  2. Stop by 7-11 and buy a case of beer, write a check for $20.00, drive home.
  3. Open a beer and drink it.
  4. Jack car up.  Spend 30 minutes looking for jack stands.
  5. Find jack stands under kid's pedal car.
  6. In frustration, open another beer and drink it.
  7. Place drain pan under engine.
  8. Look for 9/16" box end wrench.
  9. Give up and use crescent wrench.
  10. Unscrew drain plug.
  11. Drop drain plug in pan of hot oil, splash hot oil on you in process.  Cuss.
  12. Crawl out from under car to wipe hot oil off of face and arms.  Throw kitty litter on spilled oil.
  13. have another beer while watching oil drain.
  14. Spend 30 minutes looking for oil filter wrench.
  15. Give up, crawl under car and hammer a screw driver through oil filter and twist off.
  16. Crawl out from under car with dripping oil filter splashing oil everywhere from holes.  Cleverly hide oil filter  among trash in trash can to avoid environmental penalties.  Drink a beer.
  17. Buddy shows up:  finish case of beer with him.  Decide to finish oil change tomorrow so you can go see his new garage door opener.
  18. Sunday:  Skip church because  "I gotta finish the oil change."  Drag pan full of old oil out from underneath car.  Cleverly dump oil in hole in back yard instead of taking it back to Checker to recycle.
  19. Throw kitty litter on oil spilled during step 18.
  20. Beer?  No, drank it all yesterday.
  21. Walk to 7-11, buy beer.
  22. Install new oil filter making sure to apply a thin coat of oil to gasket surface.
  23. Dump first quart of fresh oil into engine.
  24. Remember drain plug from step 11.
  25. Hurry to find drain plug in drain pan.
  26. Remember that the used oil is buried in a hole in the back yard along with the drain plug.
  27. Drink beer.
  28. Shovel out hole and sift oily mud for drain plug. Re-shovel oily dirt into the hole.  Steal sand from kids sandbox to cleverly cover oily patch of ground and avoid environmental penalties.  Wash drain plug in lawnmower gas.
  29. Discover that first quart of fresh oil is now on the floor.  Throw kitty litter on oil spill.
  30. Drink beer.
  31. Crawl under car getting kitty litter into eyes.  Wipes eyes with oily rag used to clean drain plug.
  32. Bang head on floorboards in reaction to step 31.
  33. Begin cussing fit.
  34. Throw stupid crescent wrench.
  35. Cuss for additional 10 minutes because wrench hit bowling trophy.
  36. Beer.
  37. Clen up hands and forehead and bandage as required to stop blood flow.
  38. Beer.
  39. Beer.
  40. Dump in 5 quarts of fresh oil.
  41. Beer.
  42. Lower car from jack stands.
  43. Accidentally crush remaining case of new motor oil.
  44. Move car back to apply more kitty litter to fresh oil spilled during steps 23-43.
  45. Beer.
  46. Test drive car.
  47. Get pulled over, arrested for driving under the influence.
  48. Car gets impounded.
  49. Call loving wife, make bail.
  50. 12 hours later, get car from impound yard.

Money spent:
Parts: $    50.00
DUI:$2500.00
Impound fee:$    75.00
Bail:$1500.00
Beer:$    40.00
Total:$4165.00

But you know the job was done right!


Events

May 8th, 2007Northstar Mustang Club Meeting
May 20/sup>, 2007Art Olson Swap Meet & Car Show, ille, West Fargo 8 am – 4pmg
May 22nd, 2007Northstar Mustang Mid-Month Activity - Hooligan's ?? Meet there and eat, 6:30
June 1-2nd, 2007Devils Run Car Show, Devils Lake, ND
June 1-2nd, 2007Sisseton Car & Motorcycle Show, Sisseton, SD
June 2nd, 2007Apple Valley Car Show, Apple Valley, MN
June 7th, 2007Downtown Cruise Night – Northstar Mustang Club is sponsor
June 9th, 2007Car Show in Hawley, MN in conjunction with Rodeo
June 8-9th, 2007Classtiques Rod Run, Riverwood RV “On the Strip” Mandan, ND
June 9-10th, 2007Buggies and Blues, Mandan, ND
June 12th, 2007Northstar Mustang Club Meeting
June 15-16th, 2007Rally in the Valley, Valley City, ND (Registration is at Rosebud Visitor Center)
June 23rd, 2007Classic Car Show at Wells County Fair Grounds, Fessenden, ND
June 23rd, 2007Grafton Summerfest 2007, Leistikow Park in Grafton, ND 1-4 pm
June 24th, 2007Car Show and Swap Meet, Douglas County Fairgrounds, Alexandria, MN
June 25th, 2007Northstar Mustangs Mid-month - Picnic at Elmwood Park, West Fargo
July 10th, 2007Northstar Mustang Club Meeting
July 21st, 2007Downtown Street Fair Car Show - Island Park
August 14th, 2007Northstar Mustang Club Meeting
September 8th, 2007Northstar Mustang Club All Ford Car Show, Luther Family Ford, Fargo
September 11th, 2007Northstar Mustang Club Meeting
October 9th, 2007Northstar Mustang Club Meeting
November 13th, 2007Northstar Mustang Club Meeting
December 11th, 2007Northstar Mustang Club Christmas Party at Courtyard by Marriott, Moorhead

Trading Post

Cars For Sale:1967 Mustang Coupe with new extra parts, 200, AT, $3500   Call Terry or Wendy   282-0954
1973 460 complete, no accessories, $250. Call Todd 793-0919
1974 Comet, 4 dr, 302, 88,000 miles, runs great, rusty   Call Henriette   235-9575
1966 Mustang Coupe, Red, Cragar SS Wheels, Standard Interior, Auto, 289, $10,000.   Call 701-361-5085
1972 Mach 1 nice shape 351C 4V $15,000  Contact Shannon  297-6806
1966 Mustang Convertible 289 Candy-Red w/black interior completely restored Kathy & David Kuntz  wk 232-8788  hm 293-6799
Parts for Sale:351W 4V cast iron intake manifold, $75.  351C 4V cast iron intake manifold, $75.   Pair of 69 Mustang tail lamp assys, $40.   1971 Honda CB 350, runs, restorable, $400.   Call Jim 218-779-2715
408 Windsor Parts for Sale:  SCAT cast crank, New, 4" stroke, 3" main bearings, $350.   Lentz rods, used, 3/8" cap screws, perfect condition, $400.   SFI dampener, New, C.A.T. - 28 oz, $200.   351W, 79 block with crank, rods, and pistons, $100.   Cobra intake for a 351, ported lower, $450.   Also various other parts from the Mark VII and Fox-Body Mustang parts   Call Tom at 701-237-3351, or email mohody@msn.com