BOARD OF DIRECTORS

President – David Graves

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Vice Pres – Greg Hedum

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Treasurer – Dean Schmidt

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Secretary – Larry Epperson

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Board Member – Marvin Cowden

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Board Member - Alan Strong

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Board Member – George Johnson

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Appointed Positions

Tech Advisor - Larry Rollow

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Tech Advisor - Don Andre

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Membership Chairman

Bill Preston

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Ladies Group Chairwoman

Vickie Penney

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Membership Information Dues are $25 per year,

payable to

Dallas Area Classic Chevys,

mail to the club PO Box.

To determine your renewal date,

check your mailing label, the top

right corner is the month/yr your

membership expires.

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July 2011

Volume 35, Issue 7

PO Box 814642

Dallas, TX 75381 www.DallasClassicChevy.com Current Membership -174

With the help of SEMA, the US Senate has again designated the second Friday of July as

National Collector Car Appreciation Day!

DACC is celebrating with a CRUISE IN to one of the area’s most popular cruise spots – KELLER’S DRIVE IN. Open to ALL collector and classic cars, plan to join us THIS FRIDAY

at 6537 E Northwest Highway (just East of Central Expressway) and get one of those classic burgers and

check out the cars!

NEXT MONTH! HOT TEXAS NIGHTS CAR SHOW

Join us on Saturday evening August 20th for this great car show hosted by the Classic Christian Cruisers in N Richland Hills. And plan to come early and meet us at Joe’s Pasta and Pizza for the

‘DINNER BEFORE THE SHOW’ – a DACC tradition!

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Classic Heartbeat

This beautiful ’56 is equally at home at a car show or driving down the road. James and Trish joined the DACC in 2005 and in those past 6 years have enjoyed the tri-five hobby in numerous ways including trips to the Lone Star conventions and showing in the club displays. Their ’56 was part of the DACC patriotic effort at the recent Ft Worth Motorama car show where their red and white Bel Air was part of the club’s red/white/blue Independence Day weekend display. Here are all the specs of this very nice Tri Five Chevy – * 17" Billet Specialty Wheels / Mounted on Nitto 450 tires - Front 215/50/17 - Rear 225/55/17

* 14" Billet Specialty steering wheel to match * 350/375 HP motor * 350 Transmission * 3.73 Rear end * 2" drop front/ 4" rear * Power disc front brakes/ Drum rear * Vintage Air Conditioning * 605 power steering * 3 core Desert Cooler radiator * Dual Stainless steel exhaust w/FlowMaster 40 series

MORE PHOTOS OF THE SPARROW’S ‘56 BEL AIR AT

www.DallasClassicChevy.com

‘Lucky’ Larry & Darlene Freeman’s

’56 Convertible Frisco, Texas

July DACC FEATURE CAR

James and Trish Sparrow 1956 Bel Air 2 Door Hardtop

Prosper, Texas

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COMMENTS REGARDING LONE STAR ‘29’ Lone Star ‘29’ was a hit, that is without question. Many of our members received praise from

attendees verbally at the show and the club received many words of thanks after the event in writing.

In an effort to share just SOME of these kind words of thanks with all of our members who

contributed to the event, below are just a few quotes the DACC received regarding Lone Star ‘29’.

We had a great time at the show and all the tours. The entire staff of DACC did a wonderful job. Thanks for the Long Distance Award. The whole trip was great, no damage to the ’55! Thanks again!

Chuck and Jean White

Fallbrook, California

We really had a GREAT time in Dallas! Congrats to the DACC for hosting such a great event!

Ed and Mary Robertson

Pullaski, Mississippi

Thank you for a fantastic time! The show was a blast in every way and very unique with the showing of American Graffiti outdoors on the big screen in the parking lot! Candy Clark

Los Angeles, California

If I didn’t get around and thank you all – THANKS AGAIN! It was a great weekend!

Patrick Wightman

Albuquerque, New Mexico

GREAT SHOW! REALLY! We thoroughly enjoyed it all, even left some money at Grapevine Mills Mall! THANKS! Ronnie Raben

Austin, Texas

To the Members of the Dallas Area Classic Chevy Club: Let me congratulate you on one of the best shows that we have ever attended. I would like to complement you on every aspect of this show. Your show web sight with its updates was exceptional. The cost for rooms was excellent and what you got for your $50 entry fee was unbelievable from the tours on Friday to being fed three times to the drags and banquet. Every one was very helpful and friendly. We truly enjoyed you show and I can't say enough about all your efforts. This is the second of your Lone Stars shows that we have attended and I look forward to any you should do in the future. I also like the judged event because it gave any an opportunity to receive an award based on the quality of their car based on the point earned. Congratulations again,

Gary and Rita Nyland

Bulverde, TX

What a show!!!!

The Dallas Area Classic Chevy

Club members did an outstanding

job on this event.

This is the first show my wife

truly enjoyed.

Having coordinated a couple of

these shows for our club in

Austin, I have some under-

standing of the magnitude of

work that everyone did in

squeezing all the activities

into one week-end.

Please pass on our personal

thanks to everyone involved.

Dennis & Wanda Zwernemann

Austin, TX

We just wanted to say Thank you for a wonderful weekend at your Lone Star 29 event in Irving Texas. I think this was one of the best shows we have attended in the 8 yrs we have been doing car shows. We look forward to next year's show. Rick & Donna StierRick & Donna StierRick & Donna StierRick & Donna Stier Franklinton, Louisiana Franklinton, Louisiana Franklinton, Louisiana Franklinton, Louisiana

You guys ROCK! Everyone is still talking about what a wonderful event LS29 was! Thanks again for all the work you put into making it so memorable!

John & Louise Moss

Houston, Texas

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Classic Heartbeat

GREAT TURNOUT FOR DACC TECH MEETING IN JUNE AT WILSON AUTO REPAIR!

WOW – what a great Tech Meeting we had in June thanks to the folks at WILSON AUTO REPAIR! A super turnout of club members and a well organized meeting by the guys at Wilson resulted in a wonderful get together for the club. Barry Wilson and his very talented staff put on demonstrations regarding auto electrical, tube bending/hoses and welding. One thing is for certain – having the right tool for the job and knowing how to use it goes along way to a first class job! And the guys at Wilson Auto can do some nice work! Likely the most popular part of the program (besides the food and door prizes) was the welding demonstrations. Here club members got their shot at doing some welding and like most things, it takes practice to do it right! Thanks to Barry and all the guys at the shop for having us. And remember Wilson Auto Repair when you need work done to your Classic Chevy, whether it’s a simple brake job or complete restoration!

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THIS MONTH DACC TECH MEETING AT WILSON AUTO!

Saturday June 13th at 11:30

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It’s the RED, WHITE AND BLUE for DACC at the Ft Worth Motorama Car Show!

This past Independence Day weekend holiday the DACC was proudly represented at the Ft Worth Motorama car show with a

fantastic lineup of red, white and blue Tri Five Chevys! Thanks to Bill Preston for getting the line up prepared that included

– Andy Salinas’ RED/WHITE ’56 Bel Air Marv Cowden’s RED ’55 Bel Air Larry Rollow’s BLUE ’57 210

Ronnie Anderson’s RED ’57 Convertible Bob Caruth’s BLUE/WHITE ’56 Bel Air Geoff Clark’s RED ’55 Handyman Wagon

Chuck Rader’s RED ’57 Bel Air James Sparrow’s RED/WHITE ’56 Bel Air

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