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MOPARs of Brevard, Inc.,
PO Box 410003, Melbourne, FL 32941-0003
Website: http://www.moparsofbrevard.com
Email Address: [email protected]
Club Member of the Florida MOPAR Association
Message from the President
By John Capua
Hello Everyone,
Inside this issue:
Birthdays & Anniversaries
2
5Guys Cruise-In
3
Car Show Events
4
MOB Picnic
7
Editors Commentary
11
FMA Directory
12
Cruise-In Calendar
13
Upcoming Car Events
14
Meet the Staff
16
Sponsors
17
Another wonderful month for the
MOB with all the events. I am seeing more people attending the
General Membership meetings
which makes me very pleased and
another note is that we are working as a ’Team’ on many of our
business ventures. These will be
discussed in the newsletter and we
will go into it with more detail at
our May 2015 meeting.
We had our ’Soaking’ and wild Cruisin for April and hope the weather won’t be another factor for May. Good news is we did get 72 brave car enthusiast to come out to
the event. Many thanks to the MOB members who helped with the event and we plan
on seeing you in May.
I don’t want to repeat myself because many of the activities are in the articles
throughout the newsletter. Remember, we will be having Memorial Day this month so
please drive safely and enjoy the time with your friends and families. Pay tribute to
our military veterans past and current during the weekend.
See everyone at the meeting, car events and be safe wherever you are.
Thanks,
President John Capua
MOB Meeting at Tony’s Hotrod Hoagies
May 14, 2015 At 7pm
575 S. Wickham Rd, Suite G
West Melbourne FL 32904
We will have the restaurant for our private general member meeting. Purchase of food or beverages are not required to attend the meeting.
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May Dates
Wiper Blades
By Larry Knerr
Found out that replacement blades only are not available anymore. They looked up my car and found that
Trico now makes what they call "TRICO CLASSIC". Well,
the picture looked fine, so I ordered a pair. What I got
was so close to the original, I was amazed. Same metal,
finish, size, and clips as the originals. The only difference I found was the originals have TRICO embossed in
the metal and these don't. Other than that, a perfect
match. The ones for my "69 Charger" are P/N 33-150.
Birthdays:
Wayne Wolke
1-May
Galand Beard
4-May
Connie Matthews
5-May
Brenda Houck
9-May
Bob Moody
18-May
Katie Stasio
18-May
Chris Molina
19-May
Diane Hall
21-May
Terrence Anderson
27-May
Robert Johnson
29-May
Need new blades, or have those black plastic ones because you don't have the right ones, give these a try.
Discount Auto had them in their warehouse, and I had
them the next day.
Anniversaries
Larry & Suzanne Knerr
9-May
Steven & Barbara Mosconi
18-May
Mark & Vicki Walther
21-May
Ray & Rachael Moyer
31-May
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April Cruisin at 5Guys
By John Capua
Well, I was the first to arrive at the parking
lot and wondering where the rest of the MOB
was so hanged out with Bob our security
guard. I also decided to bring the Hammer
out for display. Oh what a mistake that was.
Five minutes in the Cruise In parking lot and
here comes some liquid sunshine. Not bad
but enough to soak the car. Well it cleared
up again and was nice for about 2 hours and
then the weather Gods dumped a monsoon
on us. Thunder, lightning, heavy rain and
wind. We just barely got through the presentations (called it a night a 630pm) and it all
started. Winds and rain were so heavy it
blew down the tent , hit me in the head, and
the canopy came off. So you can imagine
what it was like. We all were soaked and
dripping wet before we got out of there.
So much for the gloomy part. We still managed to get 72 cars there and even with the
weather, we had fun. Maybe next month it
will be better, however this is the start of
the rainy season. Now you need to bare with
me since I am trying to read the Cruisin sheet
what was soaking wet so I may not have the
names correct or even an award (??).
1st Place winner went to Stephen D. with his
1964 Silver Nova
2nd Place winner was Paul Vatcher (MOB)
The woman's gift basket went to Ken S.
The 50/50 raffle was for $50 Steve DeRusso.
Ok tried to get the 50/50 winner in a photo
but he was floating down Palm Bay Rd!
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Furious 7 movie Premier
By Mark Walther
Lights! Camera!
MOPARs! The
MOB was invited
to a cruise-in to
kick-off the world
premiere of the
Furious 7 movie on Friday evening the 3rd of
April. They allowed us to park our cars in
the front entry-way of the Cinemaworld
Theater on New Haven Ave. Scott from
Showin and Dion from the Camaro Club
also brought down folks from their clubs. I
didn’t get a total count, but I know we filled
up front entry way and half the front driveway.
People took photos of the cars as they entered and exited the theater through-out
the evening. The crowds were thick and
everyone enjoyed talking cars and were excited to see Furious 7.
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MOPARS at Old Town Kissimmee
By Mark Walther
On April 4th the
annual MOPARs
at Old Town
(Big Three) took
place at Old
Town Kissimmee. Several of
us met at the
Waffle House on Hwy 192 for the “cruise” to
Old Town Kissimmee. Pete and Katie drove
over early to save spots for the MOB to park
together and it is a good thing they did. By the
time we got there the parking lot was almost
full. It was beautiful sunny day and everyone
must have headed over early to enjoy MOPAR’s
and car talk. There were 8 or 9 MOB member’s
cars at the show.
This is the third year I have attended this show
and it seems that every year the number of
older MOPARs decreases and newer MOPARs has
increased. Last year it was about 50/50 as opposed to the prior year of 75% older to 25%
newer. This year it appeared to be 75% newer
to 25% older cars. Not sure if this is good or
bad, just an observation.
This show, as always, is a participant voting
(people’s choice) show and the winners are
selected from the top number of votes per vehicle. There were two categories, pre-1973 and
1974-to-present. I believe there were 10 trophies for each category. The MOB ended up
taking 1 trophy in each category. Congratulations to Jim Centore for a win in early MOPAR
with his immaculate ’69 Dodge Charger and I
was honored again this year to receive a trophy
for top 10 for modern MOPAR. Thank you for all
who voted for me, it is appreciated.
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Women Wrenches’
by Bridget Hagood
I hope the title didn’t mislead anyone but spell
check doesn’t like Wrenchers! I feel, like in a lot of
endeavors people of the female persuasion get overshadowed by the men that preceded us. More often
than I like to admit at car shows people assume that
I am in attendance as a side note not as a major
participant. I am often asked if my participation in
our hobby of classic cars was fueled by a man in my
life. I was always interested in mechanical things. I
have owned a variety of classic cars before they
were such a rage. As a young lady I drove tanks and
operated a crane. My passion for automobiles was
interrupted early in adulthood by kids and life. Later
on my spark was rekindled by a new man in my life
“Brutus”, a 1967 Plymouth convertible. So if anyone
wonders I am a gear head of my own right, independent of any testosterone in the crowd.
Anyway all had a great time and the show was nice with the cooperation
of the weather. Just remember next time we meet if we shake hands you
might get a little grease transfer.
This last weekend was the Central Florida Car show
held in historic Cocoa Village. I knew Frank would be
taking my old flame Brutus so I had to choose another steed from my stable. I settled on a FoMoCo,
Thor my 1957 Thunderbird.
When our private caravan entered the esplanade for
parking I noticed two other MOB members staging
for the show. Mark Walther had his 2010 SRT8 Purple
Passion Challenger and beside him was Walter
Berndt’s 1965 Gold Hurst Barracuda. Both beautiful
examples of MOPAR’s car craft!
It was a beautiful day and all participants and attendees really enjoyed the display of Rolling Art. I
guess the judges agreed with the fine crop of beautiful machines in attendance as the awards ceremony ran a half hour late. Even with their extra
time the judges couldn’t get the MOPAR category
right as they passed over all of the MOB’s entries;
maybe next year. Frank is going to rebuild Brutus so
if anyone wants to weigh in on a 273 Cu In LA engine
project all help will be appreciated. At least the
officials got the FoMoCo category right and “Thor”
won his division. Not that we attend these functions
for gold but I do not see how the MOB’s entries
could have been ignored!
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Cruisin’ for Charity NEW SPONSORS
MOB 2015 Annual Picnic
By Penny Anderson
By John Capua
Since the conception of “Cruisin’ for Charity” (Nov ’09), this monthly cruise in by the
MOPAR of Brevard has grown by leaps and
bounds. The attendance of participants and
spectators have been astonishing; all in support
of the Charity – Second Harvest Food Bank of
Brevard County.
The MOB picnic took place
at the Fisherman’s Landing
in Grant FL and we could
not asked for a better day.
Thankful the weather held
up with no rain and plenty
of sunshine. We actually
had a great turnout from
everyone and I estimate about 45-50 attended. There was
never a doubt about the amount of food since we had more
than enough and many thanks to all who brought the side
dishes. My thanks go out to the cooks — Pete, Steve, Ray and
Ed who did an outstanding job. I was kicked out of the
kitchen by all of them! Oh well...whatever!
As with any successful event, comes expenses.
At this time, I am happy to announce that we
have 11 sponsors come aboard to help defray
these costs. They are Tommy’s Top Wrench
Automotive, Protransmasters, Charlie’s Customs, Body’s by Doug, Line-X, Brevard Locksmith & Bicycle Shop, Buckman’s Auto Care,
SpaceCoast Plating, Beachside Automotive ,
StandOut Printing and The Waterman. Also
Callagy Tire is now sponsoring our “Hottest
Wheel & Tire Setup” trophy that again is being
given to a lucky participant. What an overwhelming response in supporting the cruise and
Second Harvest!!
A grateful and heartfelt “Thank You” to all
our sponsors from the MOB.
For all those needing anyone of the sponsors
services, let’s remember their generosity. TOGETHER we can join forces in aiding those less
fortunate in our community.
As I socialized with many of the members, I had a conversation with one couple who will be leaving Florida to Virginia—
Pat and Ben Lewis. Ben assured me that he will retain his
MOB membership and will place it by the new one he established in Virginia. The MOB wishes Ben and Pat the best and
we will miss them. Have a safe trip!
On a sad note, I received an email from Gary and Carol Peterford. Then were traveling to the picnic but only got as far
as Hwy 518 (Eau Galle) where the truck broke down. Unfortunately, they had it towed back to Rockledge so we hope
everything will turn out well for them. Missed you folks at
the picnic but there will be other times at the events.
Here are some photos of the picnic:
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Editors Commentary
by John Capua, PhD
We had another exciting month with all the MOB activities. We had our 2015
Annual MOB picnic scheduled on 4/25/15 at Fisherman's Landing in Grant FL
and it was a lot of fun and socialization. The MOBs participation for car events
has been outstanding in Kissimmee, Cocoa Village, and Melbourne Fast & Furious 7. Keep up the good work! Look at the May events because we sure have
many things going on. One in particular is the 5/30/15 ‘Pets for Warriors’ car
show at Baer Air in Melbourne FL. Please reserve this day and attend this event
because we want a big turnout from the MOB. Look at the flyer and Car Events
for more information. I will also need volunteers to help us at the show. Either
see Wayne Wolke or myself. If you need flyers to distribute, let us know. As
you had read with the article on the Cruise In, we were hammered with a
storm (lightning, and heavy wind/rain) but still managed to get 72 cars. It was
fun for everyone even if we were soaking wet and me with a lump in my head from the tent hitting me. Oh
well that’s the way it goes.
We will be having some new business ventures to be discussed in our next General Membership meeting and
Penny Anderson wrote an article about this in the Newsletter. So I encourage you to attend to know about
the MOB’s business direction for the future. We also discussed the MOBs annual budget in the last meeting,
however we did not finish the presentation and will do it in the May meeting. As a reminder, budgets are a
necessity for the survival of any business and now that we have one, our financial forecast throughout the
year is clearer.
Well my co-author ‘Boots’ is getting restless and wants his treats so we got to go for now. Yes, he is always
with me when I work in my office at home. Remember ‘Working Together’ makes a difference. Also we
have an upcoming Memorial Day weekend so be save and enjoy the Holiday with your friends and families.
Pay tribute to our military veterans of past and current. Another note: next month I will have a special edition of the Newsletter for the MOB Military Veterans. I will send out more information on this later.
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Monthly Cruise-in Calendar
Week
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Cruise-in at
Tony’s Hotrod
Hoagies on Nasa
Blvd (Corner of
Wickham Rd,
Melbourne) 5pm
till ..
Cruise-in at
Checkers from
5pm to 9pm on
US1 at Roseland,
Sebastian FL
MOB BOD Meeting 7pm—8pm.
Space Coast
Mustang Cruisein at Beef
O’Brady’s downtown Melbourne.
5-9pm. All invited!
Cruise-in at
Hooters on Babcock Street
Melbourne FL
5pm to 9pm
Cruise-in at
Tony’s Hotrod
Hoagies on Nasa
Blvd (Corner of
Wickham Rd,
Melbourne) 5pm
till ..
MOB General
Membership
Meeting at Tony’s
Hotrod Hoagies
on Nasa Blvd
(Corner of Wickham Rd, Melbourne). 7pm—
8pm.
Pappagallo’s Restaurant, Satellite
Beach 5:30pm to
9pm
Cruise-in at
Tony’s Hotrod
Hoagies on Nasa
Blvd (Corner of
Wickham Rd,
Melbourne) 5pm
till ..
Five Guys Cruisein at Hammock
Landing, Palm
Bay 5pm-7:50pm.
Sponsored by
MOPARs of Brevard.
Cruise-in at
Tony’s Hotrod
Hoagies on Nasa
Blvd (Corner of
Wickham Rd,
Melbourne) 5pm
till ..
Cruise-in at
Checkers from
5pm to 9pm on
US1 at Roseland,
Sebastian FL
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Sat
Cruise-in at Jersey Mike’s Subs
on 90 W Hibiscus
Blvd, Melbourne
FL
80’s or Older Car
Show. Beef O’Brady’s
on Babcock St, Melbourne. 6pm. Live
DJ, 50/50 raffle,
Food.
Smokin Ice House,
US1, Grant, FL 5pm
to 9pm
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Car Shows for 2015
May 2, 2015, Showin and Boy Scout Troup 734, presents "Cruise Through the Avenues". Charity Car
Show and Cruise at Avenue at Viera. All vehicles welcome. Multi-Class with trophies for top scores, including "Scouts Choice" for Best in Show. Saturday May 2, 1pm-5pm. $15 entry, $10 each for clubs with
5 or more showing up. Show in Front of Sports Authority, cruise around the avenue immediately after
the awards. For more information go to www.facebook.com/showincars.
May 2, 2015 - 4th Annual Treadwell Auto Trim Car Show. New location held at: 368 Laurie Street,
Melbourne, FL. $15 registration, free t-shirt, per registered vehicle. Music, Goody Bags, Door Prizes,
50/50, Raffle Prizes. Free Hamburgers, Hot Dogs, Chips and Drinks for Everyone. For more information
call 321-254-5336, www.treadwellautotrim.com.
May 3, 2015 - High Performance Promotions presents the 5th Annual Cinco De Mayo Car. Truck &
Bike Show. Located at Space Coast Harley-Davidson at 1440 Sportsman Circle NE Palm Bay, FL 32905 on
Sunday, May 3rd from 12pm to 4pm. Open to all Cars, Bikes, and Trucks of every year, make and
model. Plaques & Trophies: Best in Show, Paint, Engine, and Interior, Best GM will include (Chevy,
Buick, Oldsmobile, Cadillac etc) Best FoMoCo will include (Ford, Lincoln, Mercury, Edsel etc.) and Best
Mopar will include (Dodge, Chrysler, DeSoto, Plymouth etc.) Best Original Pre - 1949, Best Modified
Original pre – 1949. Best Street Rod, Best Truck, Best Convertible, Best Import, Best Rat Rod and Best
Bike. We are also, going to give awards for the Best of the years: 1900 - 1949, 1950 - 1960, 1961 - 1969,
1970 - 1979, 1980 - 1990 and 1991 to present. There will be a Music, 50/50 drawing, food, car corral
and vendors. Registration fees our $10.00 for all vehicles from 9am to 2pm. Vendor and swap meet registration fees our $10.00 from 8am to 12pm. This will be a JUDGED show. The Award Presentations are
scheduled for 4:00pm. For all questions please call Bob at 321.948.7553 or email at [email protected]
May 9, 2015, Showin and Boy Scout Troup 734. Saturday 5/9/15 from 9am to 2pm at Wickham Park,
Melbourne FL. $15 for registration or $10 for clubs with 5 cars or more. All vehicles are welcomed!
Awards for 1st and 2nd places, Club award, and Scouts Choice for best in Show. (Now with extra import
classes) Raffles, 50/50, door prizes and Swag Bags. For more information go to www.facebook.com/
showincars.
May 23, 2015 - Memorial Day Car, Truck and Bike Show. All years, makes, models welcome. 10AM2PM, Seaside Centre Plaza, 1220 A1A, Indialantic, FL. All proceeds benefit Space Coast Honor Flight Program. DJ Music, trophies for Peoples Choice and Honor Flight Choice. 50/50 Raffle, fun for all. Hosted
by the Classic Reflections Car Club. For more information call Rich at 321-795-7363 or Bill 321-7253648.
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Car Shows for 2015
May 30, 2015 - Wheels, Wings & Woofs Car Show at Baer Air, 150 S. Apollo Blvd, Melbourne FL. This
is a Pets for Patriots Charity Event from 10am to 4pm. All cars and all years welcome. 25 trophies. Door
prizes drawings every hour. DJ Music, Food Vendor by Sonic on Wickham Road. All proceeds to be donated to Pets for Patriots. Spectators fee entry to the car show & airplane display. Car show entry fee is
$15. Airplane rides, and static display of aircraft. The MOB will co-host this event assisting the sponsors, so we need a great turnout from the MOB!
November 7-8, 2015 Florida MOPAR Associations 28th Annual MOPAR w/Big Daddy Don Garlits. This
is at the Garlits’ Museum of Day Racing on 13700 SW 16th Avenue, Ocala FL. Show will have participants
judging on Saturday and a judged show on Sunday. Over 100 awards presented in two days for 1st, 2nd
& 3rd place to each class. Dash plaques, car corral, vendors, music, food, door prizes, 50/50 raffle
items and lots of fun. For general car show information contact Ken McNally at 352-341-1165.
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MOPARs of Brevard Staff
and Contact Information
Officers:
President
John Capua
[email protected]
(321) 482-3887
Vice President
Mark Walther
[email protected] (321) 254-3467
Treasurer
Larry Knerr
[email protected]
(321) 728-0299
Secretary
Jon Warner
[email protected]
(321) 635-8581
Director of Swap Meet & Cruise-in
Pete Stasio
[email protected]
(321) 480-9265
Board of Directors
Ray Moyer
[email protected]
(321) 951-0301
Board of Directors
Wayne Wolke
[email protected] (859) 743-4595
Newsletter Editor
John Capua
[email protected]
Webmaster
Mark Walther
[email protected] (321) 254-3467
BOD Members:
Other Supporting Staff:
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