Chapter News

For All Those Graduates Congratulations

May Meeting

Our meeting commenced at 2:00 P.M. Red Lobster in Kissimmee, Fl. President James Lisk opened by highlighting the success of the Fantasy of Flight Show. New Business: 1) The 2010 Turkey Rod Run is around the corner and Chuck Beason has all but secured the same great location for our Club. With only 15 spaces available they will go quickly, so please notify Chuck if you plan to attend, This is a 1^st serve basis. 2) Our Chapter sadly noted the passing of two National Club members, Jerry Miles and Hal Renenger. If you have attended a National Convention you probably had met these gentlemen. Our prayers go to their families. They will be missed by all. 3) Our monthly meeting for June will be changed to the June 19 to coincide with the Strawberry Classic Car Show in Plant City, Fl. Plan to attend the meeting a 2:00 P.M. and enjoy the local shops and restaurants, not to mention the hundreds of automobiles on display. 4) In an effort to go Green- conserve natural resources and our club treasury, the Suncoast would like to invite you to receive your monthly newsletter electronically. This one will be a trial for some. If you choose not to receive our newsletter by this method please contact Carolyn and your next newsletter will be mailed. 5) There will be no meeting for July or August. Our September meeting will be held at the Red Lobster in Kissimmee, Fl. Our October meeting will be held in Lakeland, Fl. in conjunction with the Lake Mirror Classic Car Show. Meeting adjourned at 3:15 P.M. President James Lisk won the 50/50 drawing and donated 50% to the treasury.

The website to decode the Ford casting numbers is: http://mustangtek.com/FordDecode.html .

Ford Falcon Production Numbers

Our Suncoast Chapter VP, Joe Stowe thought there might be some interest in production

numbers of Falcons by year and model. Each month we will have a short article in our

newsletter with production numbers for a specific model year. Let us hear your comments.and

1962 Falcon

Body Type Production Total

4 door Sedan 126,041

2 door Sedan 143,650

2 door Futura Sedan 17,011

4 door Station Wagon 66,819

2 door Station Wagon 20,025

Squire Station Wagon 22,582 (Note: First year for Squire Wagon in the Falcon line)

Total Units Produced 396,129

Suncoast Members Birthdays

Please send any Chapter/Falcon related items and any Falcon related for sale items to be published in newsletter to cgbeason@cfl.rr.com. If you would like your newsletter electronically please call or email editor. 321-383-1955 and leave message.

I have received confirmation of receipt of our request for club parking. We requested the same parking area as we have had for the past three years as everyone was in agreement with this selection. We should receive notification soon of our assigned parking area. I will pass this on as soon as it is available. Once again, if you would like to join us, we will fill our 15 spaces on a first come, first served basis for Suncoast Members and FCA Members due to the limited space we will have. Please let me know via email, crbeason@cfl.rr.com if you plan to attend and on which day/days you will attend. The Suncoast Chapter will pick up the expense of reserving the club parking as in the past.

4^th of July is a great time to have a good watermelon and some BBQ Hash and boiled corn on the cob. Here is a family recipe I hope you will try for your family.

Cook meat until tender. Combine butter, sugar, vinegar, lemon, onions and mustard in broth or water. Cook 20 minutes or until onions are done. Add meat that has been pulled, then Worcestershire sauce, Tabasco, and catsup and salt to taste. Simmer for 40 minutes. Serve on a bun or with just on a plate with coleslaw and mashed potatoes as a side. If you have leftovers freeze for 30 days.

1965 Ranchero. Strong 289 V-8 Automatic, good body, good paint, good chrome, bed liner and runs well. A nice clean little vehicle, $9,000

’65 Parts for Sale- 65 tail light housing-$25, ’65 wagon glass (windshield, tailgate glass), 289 Ford heads (1968 heads, pushrods, rockers, ect) $100, ’64-’65 speedometer assembly $20, Ford Motorsport chrome valve covers $75, vent window glass $5, c4 trans pan (11 bolt) $10, shaft assembly $15, 289 Hi Performance emblems $5, ’64-’65 door handles $10, front bench seat covers (palomino color) $150.00 or b/o. Contact: Jeff, Kissimmee, 813-454-9504

Several 6 bolt cast iron bell housings with dual bolt pattern for transmission mounting, requires 164 tooth flywheel $125, 289/5 bolt block(with crank ,rod/pistons) has 1 main brg cap missing $100, 64 Steering wheel (minor cracks at spoke/hub) $25 each (2), 65 Standard 3 spd transmission, $75 Chuck, 321-383-1955 crbeason@cfl.rr.com