Yes, I’m a week late on the happy new year part – but you know what they say: better late then never! Seeing how its a new year, I have a backlog of updates to take care of!

• Club Fees are Due! $20 for the 2010, please either show up at our next meeting at The Optimist Club on Saturday, January 16 or mail them to TVMC, P.O. Box 2042, Huntsville, AL 35804
• Next Meeting Date: Saturday, January 16th at The Optimist Club located on 703 Oakwood Ave in Huntsville, Alabama (Map & Directions – requires Acrobat Reader) from 8-10 AM.  Presentations will be shown dealing with interior welt and the removal of the white tape markings on a PT Cruiser bumper.  Club fees will also be collected.  Don’t miss!
• 2010 Meeting Dates posted in the Events section.
• Added link in the Tech Library for the Year Plates website.  A specialty year license plate will give your classic vehicle the look it deserves! These plates are high in quality and low in price with years from 1900 to current year! Check them out!
• December 2009 Newsletter has been added to the Club Info Page

Hope you can make it out to our October meeting this Saturday, the 17th at the Optimist Club from 8-10AM!  We’re going to have a lot to discuss!

It’s time to start looking ahead to next year.  The first task is to nominate, and elect, officers for 2010. The positions to be elected for 2010 are:

• President
• Vice President
• Treasurer
• Secretary
• Resource
• Director Newsletter Editor/Publisher

I am asking for your nominations by November 21, 2009, our club meeting date. You may make nominations by reading our October newsletter for the appropriate contact information.  Additionally, you can make nominations at the October 17, 2009, or the November 21, 2009, club meetings. We will vote at the November meeting to elect the officers.

Now the good stuff – the club will be presenting a cap and shirt to each current club member. The shirts will be golf style (with collar) and the caps will be baseball style. The items will have our club logo and the shirts will have the members name embroidered. We will provide the same items to all new club members during 2010. Additionally, the current officers will be presented a casual medium weight jacket with their name, position, and various logos.  Any officer elected for 2010, not previously presented a jacket, will receive one. Please contact one of the above officers and let them know your shirt size as soon as possible.  All of the above items will be offered for sale, to club members only, at cost. We will have the cost and publish it to you very soon.

This years Christmas Party will be held at the OLD Greenbrier Restaurant starting at 6:00 pm on December 19, 2009.  Mark your calendars!

Hope to see everyone out there!

Going to the Optimist Club this Saturday?  Don’t do that! We will not be there!  Instead, come visit us at Carriage Works:

• 8:00 General membership Meeting at the Carriage Works located just off Winchester road at 6012A Trail wood.
• Take 231 North to Winchester – turn right
• Turn left on Trail wood

Tim Snitger and his gang will be showing some very interesting Mopars and will discuss the restoration process for us.

We need our membership to start fellowshipping each month, you don’t need to own a Mopar to be a part of our fellowship, so don’t worry if that 1971 ‘Cuda is still out of reach.  Of course if you’re thinking of making the plunge, who better to consult with than fans and owners of the cars you’re considering?  Our membership is an excellent source of information if you’re looking to purchase, restore, repair, or simply ogle Mopars of all types.  Just this past weekend Lennie helped yours truly (member Roy Gronau) with some advice on getting my Cuda up & running again.  I had an electrical problem, replaced the electronic module but that did not fix it.  Lennie suggested the coil and whalla!  I put almost 60 miles of cruising on it Saturday & Sunday and will be taking it to the LifeSouth show this weekend.  Thanks Lennie!

This was too touching to skip over, the following article was sent to our email:

Ron Falt’s son Mark was doing a tour in Afghanistan with the Canadian military and like every parent in the same situation; he was worried 24-7. That worry went off the chart when Mark saw his friend killed in an ambush just before his return home. Ron was already working on a surprise welcome home present in the form of this 1968 Coronet.

Ron had been secretly working on the car to surprise Mark when he got home but he had to unveil some of the package after the ambush-he emailed pictures of the hood scoops on the car to take Mark’s mind off the fate of his friend. It helped. Suddenly Mark had something to focus on other than incredibly dangerous, potentially lethal days in Afghanistan combat zones where, as he saw it, there’s a culture of “no respect for life”… Fortunately he became really curious about the change in the car’s hood and he assumed that Ron had done other things to the 68 Dodge.

Continue reading…

One of our members, Bob Glover, sent a few pictures in from the Landers McLarty Show held last month. The Mopar-related images have been added to our Photo Gallery (click this link to view them).

For pictures of the other vehicles, hit up Huntsville Car Scene to view!

Hey fellow mopar fans,

For those who are interested in attending our monthly meeting, the one for Saturday, July 18th has been moved to Landers McLarty Dodge. The meeting is held at normal hours – from 8AM to 10AM in the building. Reason why is because after the meeting the TVMC Staff is sticking around helping the dealer with their Car Show.

You can find the directions and information below.

Landers McLarty Dodge
6533 University Dr NW
Huntsville, AL 35806

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On Saturday, June 20th, 2009 head on over to the Huntsville Dragway and come join us for our 11th Annual TVMC Show & Go!  Check out our flyer (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader) below for more details.  Information on this year’s classes have been published, check below the flyer!

Show sponsored by the following:

Yulista & Yulista Aviation | Lander’s McClarity Dodge, Chrysler, Jeep | R & R Machine Shop

Howard’s Trophy Shop | Stephen’s Performance | Richland Golf Center

Hey everyone,

Very sorry about the delay in updating the website.  Been a crazy couple of months but finally set aside some time to update this site!  The classes for the 2009 Show are now finalized and added to our Show Page.  I’ll also put them in this post below:

Hey hey!  Have some news to share with you regarding our next meeting as well as our plans for the 2009 cruise-in season!

Let’s get the meeting details out of the way.  Our monthly club meeting will be held Saturday, April 18th at the usual place (The Optimist Club) and at the usual time (from 8AM-10AM).  For this month, we’re going to be treated with Roy Gronau’s pro-street Cuda presentation…as last month we ran into a bit of a problem and he wasn’t able to present it.

Now our plans for the cruise ins… This year, things are going to be different.  Instead of holding our own cruise-in, we’re going to mix things up a bit and hop on-board with existing cruise-ins in hopes of better advertising our club and getting to know the other car clubs in the existing area.  Each month will have a different location, so watch this section for where we are planning to be!

Saturday, April 18 – We’ll be heading out to the Steak & Shake off of Spring Ave. in Decatur, Al. (see map).  The cruise in starts at 6pm and lasts til 9pm.  All rides are welcome, and the Decatur Mopar Club will be putting on the event.  There is absolutely no cost (well, the food does!), music will be playing, well lighted parking lot, and even coupons for the food!

Saturday, May 2 – Our May cruise-in is a lot earlier than normal, and there is a good reason!  We’re going to the ‘Cruise the Square’ held in the town square of Athens, Al.  The event kicks off at 3pm and lasts til 9pm.  Of course, you are welcome to come and go at any time!  Many, many vehicles will be there – it’s open up to all special rides and motorcycles.  There are quite a few places you can grab a bite to eat, as well as to shop.  Spend part of the day and join us on May 2!

See you there!

Get ready for our monthly meeting this Saturday, March 21!  Come join us over at the Optimist Club from 8-10AM as one of our members (Roy Gronau) will be bringing us a presentation on his Pro Street Cuda.  Those of you who are faithful newsletter readers will no doubt remember several Project Pages dedicated to this former race car turned Pro Street car. Roy has managed to turn this car into a real head-turner. Roy is almost done with his ride and you will soon see it at a cruise-in near you. Come on out and join us as we drool over Roy’s new toy!

For directions to the Optimist Club, check out the available directions and map.