STANG Magazine June 2022 Issue

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Mustang enthusiasts have asked for a magazine that has no ads, no sales pitches, and no bogus “fillers” to eat up space. They have asked for a magazine that is free, easy to access, and nothing but focused on Mustang pictures and content. They have asked for a magazine produced and written by Mustang owners. They have asked for a magazine that highlights the daily drivers and the average Mustang that is driven and is not a trailer queen. They have asked for the chance to one day have their ride, their group, their club, or their cause to be recognized in print or online. It is our absolute pleasure to meet these standards and to give you STANG Magazine. We hope that both our message and our image will be seen in every Mustang community out there. Thank you Mustang fans and enjoy your ride! - Daniel Ramey, Editor-In-Chief

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ON THE COVER AMANDLA.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chris Baum TALKING WITH TJ CARLISLE 2022

THE STABLE AMANDLA.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chris Baum BOOSTED NIGHTMARE.. . Thomas Caudill CRIM5.0N.. . . . . . . . . . . . Brandon Emery GARFIELD5.0. . . . . . . . . . . . Cruz Hanson KESHA.. . . . . . . . . . . . . Karen Lyn Braker

METAMORPHOSIS.. . . . Mike Frankovich MUSTANG VERIDIAN.. . . . Leslie Descant SALEM.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lisa Botelho SAPHIRA. . . . . . . . . . . . Edward Runnells THE MISTRESS.. . . . . . . . Blair Humiston IN THE “HEADLIGHTS” AMERICA’S WARRIORS CARE PACKAGE PROJECTS OUR STAFF

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like to first introduce myself. My name is TJ, blah blah

This year’s Ford Nationals was one for the books.

blah, that sums it up and all you need to know. Whew…

STANG Magazine absolutely rocked the house! Friday

got past the CRAP no one cares about! Now for the

night, we had a STANG Mag Kickoff Party Concert

good stuff.

and VIP After Party. The STANG Mag VIP After Party

Mustang culture is one that is very unique and brings

was hosted by our very own Brad Peterson. He is

together people from all walks of life. One thing is for

our “Master Chef” and he literally worked his ass off

sure though, the STANG Mag crew isn’t your typical

Thursday preparing all of the food for the after party

crew. We are a bunch of weirdos, oddballs, and out-

and let me say that he did not disappoint! The food

casts. We party hard and live by our ride or die motto and have adventures like no other.

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From partying in various spots all over the U.S., to

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Las Vegas in front of a restaurant packed full of guests

touring some of America’s most haunted sites, to having my ass spanked by a beautiful Latina in

was amazing, succulent chicken with zesty flavors just bursting in your mouth.

On Saturday, we hosted the STANG Mag Rev Your Engine Tribute to our fallen, STANG Mag Meet and Greet, and of course our own STANG Mag Rib Con-

(and owning it), it’s never a dull moment! All I can say

test. The Rev Your Engine Tribute was a huge success,

is... strap in, rev the shit out of your motor, and let’s go!

as with all of our loud cars, we definitely attracted a

crowd who cheered on with us as we lit it up. There

Hell Yeah! I wasn’t going to let this opportunity go to

were many spectators who had their cameras and

waste. As soon as we struck the first chord to the song

phones out recording this event. The Meet and Greet

Rockin’ In the Free World by Neil Young, I was in heaven.

was special as we had our cars up near the stage so

The cacophony of life seemed to disappear and

that kids could sit in them and take pictures in them.

harmonized into a single epic moment. For two metal

The excited looks on the kids’ faces as they got into our

heads who have never played with each other, or for

cars made me realize that the future of Mustangs is in

that matter even rehearsed with the band, we came on

good hands.

stage cold and kicked the shit out of that song! We

The best part for me was playing on stage with Ten Ton Stone with my good friend Doug Smith. Doug wanted

absolutely rocked it on stage. This is one moment I will truly remember for the rest of my life.

to perform one song with the band and out of the blue

Huge Thanks to Doug Smith, STANG Magazine, and

one day he had asked me if I would join him on stage.

Ten Ton Stone for making this possible.

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AMANDLA – 2010 ROUSH

I FOUND THIS CAR ON THE BACK OF A TOW TRUCK WRECKED AND TOTALED IN 2014. THE MAN THAT OWNED IT WAS A GOOD FRIEND AND ONE HECK OF A BODY MAN.

same day I bought the car and brought it home. I spent a lot of time and money reworking a few things to make it “perfect”.

I plan on owning this car and passing it on to family.

The car is garage kept, has never seen winter, and is babied. Kona Blue is a rare color for Ford. It’s a sexy color that gets a lot of attention. I’m blessed and humbled for that phone call offering me this beauty.

I found this car on the back of a tow truck wrecked

Upgrades include Revolution racing wheels, two 12” JBL

and totaled in 2014. The man that owned it was a

subs, Rockville amps, and Roush intake and mods.

good friend and one heck of a body man. Jokingly, I told him I’d own that car one of these days. His reply was, “not this one... I’m fixing it for me”.

It took him four painstaking years to complete the build. He sent word to my son that I needed to call him because he wanted to offer me the car. That

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BOOSTED NIGHTMARE – 2010 GT PREMIUM

ALL THE STARES AND QUESTIONS ABOUT HORSEPOWER, THE OLDER GENERATION PLUGGING THEIR EARS WHEN I DRIVE BY, THE TEENAGERS ASKING ME TO “GIVE IT HELL”...

In 2019 I purchased my current vehicle from a dealership in Carrolton, Kentucky. It was practically bone stock with the odometer barely showing 20,000 miles. It was garage kept and barely driven and made for the per fect project. I started making modifications on day 1 and aside from the transmission build and my wife holding a part or two here and there, all modifications were done by myself in my own garage. Although my wife disliked the time spent

I grew up in one of those families that built and raced anything with a motor. Although my family was devoted to Chevys, I had an unheard-of fascination with the Mustang. When I turned 16, I could finally have my own car and my first car just happened to be a 1986 Mustang LX 2.3L. It didn’t take me long to fall in love with the car itself, but likewise, it didn’t take me long to realize that it wasn’t enough. So, I worked and saved up and a year or so later I purchased a 1987 GT. It was definitely a fixer upper, but I wanted to take pride in my vehicle, so I learned how to make all the repairs and modifications myself. Since then, I have owned at least 12 Foxbody Mustangs and countless others as well. But my two favorite vehicles will always be my 2003 Mach 1 and the one I currently own, my 2010 GT Premium.

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BOOSTED NIGHTMARE – 2010 GT PREMIUM much as I do. There have been several times she has taken it out to car shows while I have been at work, bringing home several top placements in the process.

I love attending Mustang events and shows, but I’ve always dreamt of participating in an autocross event. I said for years that I was going to set this car up to be able to do these events myself. This is why I chose the RTR setup. I finally made my dream a reality in March 2022. I was hooked instantly and I definitely plan to participate in more autocross events in the future.

My obsession with the Mustang started young and I haven’t looked back since. All the stares and questions about horsepower, the older generation plugging their ears when I drive by, the teenagers asking me to “give it hell”, and all my friends and family asking for “just a ride around the block” – these made all the late nights in the garage and every penny spent worth the blood, sweat, and tears that have gone into making this MY car.

The mods list is way too extensive to list. Feel free to reach out to me at @caudill_rtr and I’ll be happy to answer any of your questions. Enjoy the ride!

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BR AN DON E ME RY CRIM5.0N – 2018 GT

THAT’S WHERE IT ALL STARTED... THE MODDING, DETAILING, CAR CLUBS, AND TRYING TO MAKE MY CAR DIFFERENT FROM EVERYONE ELSE’S.

special. Everywhere I go people wave me down to ask about it and every time I get fuel someone asks about the color. I enjoy taking it to car shows when I can. I have no plans on selling this one anytime soon, as I’ve had many great memories in this car, but when that time comes, I know another Mustang will be in the garage and more great memories will be made.

I got into Mustangs after I graduated high school in

CRIM5.0N is a one production year color 2018 Royal

2007. My best friend had a 1994 Cobra in Mystichrome

Crimson Mustang GT and is equipped with AWE

and absolutely loved that car. My first Mustang was a

catback exhaust, Corsa Performance air intake, Steeda

2013 base model V6. That’s where it all started... the

front and rear sway bars, BMR subframe braces, Ford

modding, detailing, car clubs, and trying to make

Performance track springs and shocks, carbon fiber

my car different from everyone else’s. Then the 2015

steering wheel, Cervinis GT 500 style hood, Cervinis

S550 arrived and it was time to upgrade. I purchased

front grille, RTR side skirts, rear diffuser, and spoiler

a GT Premium on Valentine’s Day in 2015. I sometimes

gurney flap.

regret selling that car as I proposed to my wife in that car at Texas Motor Speedway in 2017.

I have owned Gray cars my whole life, two Gray Mustangs and a Gray truck and SUV. Everyone in my family owns a Gray car. Once I saw this color (Royal Crimson) I just had to have it. I am now the only one without a Gray car in the family. I came upon this car sitting on a Ford used car lot. The next day it was in my driveway. It had 7k miles on it when I got it. It’s my daily driver and it now has over 55k miles on it. I’ve taken many road trips in it. Twice from Texas to Myrtle Beach for Mustang Week and twice from Texas to Tennessee to drive Tail of the Dragon and other curved roads in the Smokey Mountains. The color of this car makes it

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K A RE N LY N BR A KE R KESHA – 1997 V6

I REMEMBER THE POUNDING IN MY HEART THE FIRST TIME I CAUGHT A GLIMPSE OF IT...

located at a small car dealer in Hammonton, NJ and was as neglected as I was. Her previous owner ran her into the ground and cast her aside and we immediately bonded. Working on her and investing in her has been an exercise in investing in me.

I was thirteen years old when I knew I wanted to

Having her has given me hope that dreams do come

own a Mustang due to the production of the Gen

true when you decide to chase them. Additionally,

4. I remember the pounding in my heart the first

joining the Bucks County Stangz and Valley Forge

time I caught a glimpse of it… it was love at first

Mustang Club brought people into my life who have

sight. The desire to be a Mustang owner lived in me

been total game changers and have helped to deliver

for years, but I could never quite make it happen.

me from the darkness of my past life. I am so grateful

My love of the Ford Mustang and especially the

for these amazing people all the time for accepting me

SN95 remained an unrealized dream until everything

into the fold and supporting me on my Mustang journey.

changed. At almost 39 years old (June 2020), I found

Since bringing Kesha home, I have had to facilitate

myself divorced and in need of something in my life

many mechanical repairs, but I’ve been able to have

that was just for me. After a few weeks of searching

some fun with her too. Kesha has 17” OE Creations

specifically for a 94-98 Mustang Convertible on cars.

PR 106 Gloss Black wheels. I also had the chrome

com, I found Kesha, a 1997 V6 Convertible. She was

fender flares added as part of my personal vision

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for her. Then I tinted the windows, gave her a brand new tan convertible top, had the CDC light bar installed and swapped to the smoked sequential tail lights. Under the hood, Kesha has a chrome BBK cold air intake, a chrome SR Performance strut tower bar, chrome UPR caps in several places, and hood struts for the best presentation at car shows possible.

Inside, I’ve been adding the Modern Billet series of knobs, switches, pedals, and shifter handle to dress her up. I have many more modifications that I would like to do but I’m taking things one step at a time. I absolutely love driving her and showing her off. She is my four wheeled baby. My pride and joy. If you see me smiling, know that she’s the reason why.

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THERE IS NOTHING LIKE WAKING UP IN THE MORNING AND STARTING HIM UP TO HEAR THAT LOUD GROWL.

nothing like waking up in the morning and starting him up to hear that loud growl.

In August of 2021, I factory ordered the vehicle to my specifications. Garfield arrived in December and has been daily driven ever since. The future for this car includes a Whipple supercharger. Why

Ever since I was 14 I’ve wanted a bright orange

did I want the orange? Well in the shor t of it,

Mustang. Waiting all the years past school and

everyone has white or black or even grey but I

fast forward here at 22 years old, I have my dream

wanted to stand out and be different. If you ain’t

build. My Mustang’s name is Garfield. Garfield

first… you’re last.

was inspired by the infamous orange cat. Everything that I have done to this vehicle has been in the

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thought process for the past seven years. There is

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MI KE F R ANKOV IC H METAMORPHOSIS – 2014 GT

IN THE PAST TWO YEARS, THE CAR HAS BEEN THROUGH A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF CHANGES. THE INSIDE, OUTSIDE, AND UNDERSIDE...

Inside changes includes a plethora of carbon fiber plus a LED rear seat delete kit from CM Components.

Outside changes include red stripes on the hood and rear deck lid along with various stickers and decals to draw your eyes toward the car. The wheels and tires are upgraded from the original 18” square set

I have owned my GT since it was new. The most

up. Now featuring a staggered set up, Niche Milan

unique feature of the car is the glass top, panoramic

20 X 10 rear and 20 X 8.5 front, running Atturo high

roof. Only 1,931 with the glass roof were produced for

speed rated tires; 275 rear and 235 front. I replaced

the 2014 model year per my Marti Report.

the original equipment tail lights with Morimoto tri-bar

The GT was featured in 2020 STANG Magazine un-

inspired by the S550 tail lights for a fresh up to date look.

der the name of Gray Ghost. In the past two years,

Underside modifications include BBK ceramic headers,

the car has been through a tremendous amount of

Pypes merged X-pipe, resonators deleted and

changes. The inside, outside, and underside have

Pypes axle back rear muffler deletes. Gives the car a

been upgraded or modified.

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supplied exhaust system. I also replaced the heavy, clunky two piece factory drive shaft with a one piece aluminum drive shaft from the Drive Shaft Shop.

The tune provided with the Roush Stage 3 Supercharger was a bit to tame for me therefore I purchased another aftermarket tune from VMP Performance. The new tune removed all the restrictions and increased performance tremendously. The addition of the Speedform throttle body controller eliminated the drive by wire pedal delay plus enhanced the acceleration.

I need to give shout outs to Kevin Kendall of KKendall Photography for the photo shoot and also Mosaic Life Care for allowing us to use their parking garage as our location for the shoot. Last but not least, special thank you to my wife Kim Frankovich for supporting my dreams and vision for the car.

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MUSTANG VERIDIAN – 2016 GT

I COULDN’T HAVE BEEN MORE BLESSED TO HAVE SUCH A UNIQUE AND SPECIAL MUSTANG!

The car was sent to American Muscle, who’s team worked tirelessly to build my car into something I’ve only dreamed of. From Eibach suspension and a Corsa catback exhaust, to long tube headers, one piece driveshaft, Barton Hybrid 3 short throw shifter,

My name is Leslie and this is my 2016 Mustang GT.

Exedy clutch, full carbon dash, JL Subwoofer,

Bought brand new as an all black performance package,

custom lighting, air intake, oil catch can, MMD body

I slowly modified it with stripes, spoiler, powder coated

kit, RTR wheels with Mickey Thompson 305s, and this

wheels, and exhaust. The car otherwise remained

absolutely beautiful color called Veridian, I couldn’t

stock for a majority of its life. At age 17, I was

have been more blessed to have such a unique and

diagnosed with cancer and went through treatment

special Mustang!

successfully. A few years later, Make-A-Wish reached

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to have them give my car a full makeover.

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SALEM – 1987 GT CONVERTIBLE

I HAVE HAD OFFERS TO BUY SALEM AND I ALWAYS SAY THE SAME THING: “I AM GOING TO BE BURIED IN THIS CAR”.

to be closer to Carlisle. After attending the Ford Nationals there for eight years, we fell in love with the area and the people here. In February 2020, we found a Mustang for me - an ’87 convertible. We bought it in Hanover from a man who had owned it briefly after buying from a woman who had owned it for 15 years.

I wasn’t into cars until I met my husband Carl. He is a

I named the car Salem after my favorite place to visit

die hard Ford guy and he would drag me around

and still have my NSTYV8 plate from Massachusetts on

to car shows when we were first married. Eventually, I

the front. I have had offers to buy Salem and I always

started to enjoy going to car shows and we made a

say the same thing: “I am going to be buried in this car”.

lot of friends along the way. He had an ‘88 Mustang convertible that I really loved, but he traded for a newer model. He currently drives a 2006 GT. I never forgot about that ’88 though. In January 2020, we moved from Fall River, Massachusetts where I had lived my entire life, to Dover, Pennsylvania, specifically

Fun Fact: Salem is 1 of 167 cars made in 1987 with the Black/Sand Beige combo. Current mods include a MAC exhaust and K&N filter.

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THE MISTRESS – 2004 COBRA SVT

IT IS A BLAST TO DRIVE AND NOW THAT I HAVE TAKEN IT ON A PRO ROAD COUSE, I LOVE IT EVEN MORE!

growing up and how very particular he was with vehicles and keeping them looking like new. The love for Mustangs runs deep and I recently restored an original Mustang pedal car for my son to drive once he gets old enough.

My Mustang passion all began when I went to go

I had a poster in my room growing up of a blue Mach 1

get my first car. I knew I wanted a Mustang, but wasn’t

Mustang doing a burnout. I knew at that point when I

sure what year or style. I ended up getting a 2000

got older I was going to own either a Mach 1 or a Cobra.

white V6 Mustang for my first car. I grew up in a Ford

Luckily, I married into a car family also and have seen

family and my grandpa and great grandpa owned and

quite a few cars come and go. The day came when my

operated a ford dealership in town before I was born.

wife’s uncle called and said to stop over. There it was,

So getting a Mustang for my first car made it bring

a black 2004 Cobra with chrome rims. I walked in and

back great memories with my grandpa when I was

said no way did you get a 2004 Cobra. He said yes I

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THE MISTRESS – 2004 COBRA SVT did and tossed me the keys. He said take it for a spin and see what you think. I took it out for a drive and instantly fell in love with the car. After getting back to the house I handed him the keys with the biggest grin on my face and said if you ever want to sell this car, I want first chance at buying it. So a year or two went by and I got that phone call asking if I wanted to buy the car from him. I said of course I will buy it. I have now owned it since 2012. When I bought it, it had 16,000 miles on the car and currently has 27,000. I have run it through quite a bit of autocross and recently ran a professional road course with it. I tried to keep the car as stock looking as I could with still having the upgrades. It is a blast to drive and now that I have taken it on a pro road couse, I love it even more!

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• JLT high boost intake • 2.93 pulley • SCT for 93 octane • Caster/camber plates • Eibach lowering springs • Upgraded Bilstein shocks and struts • Flowmaster exhaust • Sequential tail lights • Powerstop brake pads

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THE PURPOSE OF THE AMERICA’S WARRIORS CARE PACKAGE PROJECTS FOUNDATION IS TO LET OUR AMERICAN MILITARY TROOPS ON DEPLOYMENT KNOW THAT THEY ARE NOT FORGOTTEN. The AWCPP collects and provides individual packages of

however through networking with other military families, she

nonperishable food and personal care items along with hand

came across a disheartening photo on social media. It showed

written notes and handmade cards from children and other

troops in Afghanistan sleeping on the ground next to a military

grateful Americans. We are a group of military family members,

vehicle. Her first thought was, “That’s where they are? Is this

veterans, and friends who get together to send care packages

the best we can do for them?”

to our deployed military.

Their basic needs are covered of course, but some units in

Our deployed military servicemen and women may be out of

remote locations do without basic comforts from home. They

sight but never out of mind for this Carroll County, MD nonprofit

may not have access to stores, a PX or MCX if things run out.

organization spearheaded by Dawn Geigan. Their mission: to

Or they may not have family back home to send things. Simple

collect and send care packages loaded with perishable products

things like razors get dull and unless someone sends more, that

from home to show that America still cares.

is all they have . Some units eat mostly MREs which are Meals

“It’s probably the most rewarding thing I’ve ever done. I didn’t have the courage to do what they do; to go over there and risk your life. They are the 1% and when you get a letter that says it’s a morale boost… it’s humbling” said Dawn Geigen.

Ready to Eat. They are meals in a Mylar type of packaging, not necessarily appealing and they do get old after eating them for a while. So although they are certainly fed, there is nothing like food from home. She wanted the troops to feel comfortable and supported from those back home so she started sending

This initiative started five years ago. Dawn’s son had enlisted in

care packages. Soon word traveled and many donations of

the military the previous year and had not yet been deployed,

food and non-perishable items arrived. Her friends and family

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along with complete strangers wanted to help. So, America’s

Foundation of Carroll County in Westminster, MD. They

Warriors Care Package Projects was born. Now a 501c3

have sent out thousands of care packages over the years.

non-profit, the fund is managed by the Community

While their basic needs are covered, not all service members have

for a STANG Magazine fishing event excursion at the Eastern

access to a store or have family to send them things. From

Shore. Those of us attending the AWCPP meet took selfies with

Utz chips to Snyder’s pretzels, razors to toothpaste, Girl

RNEGADE and one by one bombarded him by texting him

Scout cookies to beef jerky, the packages include lots of

our photos. Needless to say he was confused but amused!

comfort items, including special requests from the service member or their family.

The AWCPP 2022 car meets happen every third Sunday of the month at The Greene Turtle in Westminster from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

This labor of love adds up. Their largest shipment of 255 boxes

Donations of perishable goods and cash donations are appreciated

cost $4,500 to mail. For fundraising, AWCPP turned to local car

and accepted at the meets. A list of need and accepted items can

groups to help them raise money, hosting monthly meet ups to

be found at www.awcpp.comIdeas-for-Care-Packages.php.

fuel donations, and just have fun.

The Greene Turtle donates 20% of patron’s tabs (including

As fate would have it, our Creative Director went to one of their all make/all model car meets for the first time in June of 2021.

He arrived early and parked in the corner near the entrance to The Greene Turtle who hosts their meets in Westminster, MD.

bar tabs) to AWCPP the day of the meets as well. Free Coffee (provided by Hahn’s Pork & Beans Store) and cookies (provided

by Snickerdoodles) are available at the meets. They also have a Snowball Truck (provided by J&B’s Sweet Treats) there for the children. If you can’t make it and still want to support a

Soon he found himself bookended by the Mid-Atlantic

great cause, you can donate online at www.awcpp.com/

Camaro Cruisers car club which sponsors the AWCPP car

Donate-Now.php.

meets. Given the shortage of Mustangs at the event and the warm welcome he received from his new friends he decided to take some pictures and share them in some local Facebook Mustang car groups. He never realized by

If you’re looking for a fun monthly event in the Maryland/ Pennsylvania area this summer, this one supports a great cause and is definitely worth checking out!

doing that it would spark a new, fun, and friendly rivalry.

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When it came time for the next one Beltway Mustangs

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showed up in force by bringing a parade of 30+ Mustangs!

CHUCK DEKETT

The showing was welcome and “The Rivalry” was born. Midway through the 2021 summer AWCPP made the rivalry official by advertising that the bragging rights title was up for grabs.

Beltway Mustangs, Frederick Mustangs, the Carroll County Mustang Crew, and a few other Facebook groups joined up to bring between 80-90 Mustangs! Not only did we win the car count category, we swept the event by taking the 50/50 raffle prize and People’s Choice Award. The best part however was that our very own Douglas Smith drove our fearless leader’s (Daniel Ramey) STANG Magazine car (RNEGADE) to the event without him knowing. Dan was away for the weekend

AWC P P CA R ME ET DATE S • July 17 • August 21 • September 18 • October 16 • November 13

10am- 1pm

The Greene Turtle 830 Market St, Westminster, MD 21157

“JUST THE TIP OH GOD, DON’T STOP!!!

there’s the oil, if your car sits for an hour, virtually all the oil in the motor has drained back into the oil pan.

I’m sure you’ve all heard that taking you car on short

On startup, it takes a minute+ to relubricate the

trips isn’t good for it. But why is that? Well, there are

entire motor, especially when it’s cold the oil is thicker

several reasons for it.

and doesn’t run through the system effectively.

First, just starting your car takes a tremendous toll © ©

on the battery, especially when it’s cold. It can take

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15 to 20 minutes of the car running to get the battery

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Second, engine wear; there’s a gap in the piston rings

Finally – uneven heating; on a short trip, you’ll heat the area around the cylinder walls to normal operating temperature but there are many

back up to top performance.

areas of the engine that are not heated the same. Disproportionate heating can cause weak

that keeps the explosion of the gas in the cylinder, but

spots in any metal and degrade life expectancy. So

that gap closes to make a solid ring when the engine

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next time you get in your car for that 1-minute run

is hot. For the first 10 seconds that the car is running,

to the convenience store for a 6-pack, give your ride

you’re blowing exhaust gas into the oil pan; and then F

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

SOCIAL EVENTS DIRECTORS:

Editor-In-Chief: Daniel Ramey Executive Director: Kaitlyn Ramey Creative Director: Chuck DeKett HR Director: Anita Everett SR Director: TJ Perry Analytics Director: Tim Perry

Tija Moyer Dave Moyer Brad Peterson Michelle Van Sickler Angela Moorman Laura Mattern

HISTORY AND RESEARCH DIRECTOR:

CRUISE EVENTS DIRECTORS:

Scott Bieber

SOCIAL MEDIA DIRECTORS: Nicklas Bieber Lisa Cook Mike Everett

Mark Ide Laura Ide Joerg Werner

CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS DIRECTOR:

Rayn Hoch

MARKETING DIRECTORS:

Doug Smith Joyce Galanti

STANG SEMA RELATIONS DIRECTOR Mark Dennis

OPERATIONS DIRECTORS:

Robert Moorman (Northeast Region) Jeff Dixon (Southeast Region) Don Houston (Midwest Region) Roberto Marty (Midwest Region) Janie Cantu (Midwest Region) Ingo Rutenberg (Canadian Region) Dawn Rutenberg (Canadian Region)

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