Ed Schrempf, Editor
January, 2006 Edition
2006 OFFICERS
President: Rick Stanley
Vice-President: Mike Mininni
Treasurer: Robert DallaValle
Membership: Bob Govea
Events: Frank Neiman
Safety: Bob Govea
Secretary: Ed Schrempf
Web Page: Frank Neiman
March 1st
March 15th
April 5th
April 19th
Meetings happen the FIRST and THIRD
Wednesday of every month. They start at
8 p.m. SHARP and go on ‘til we leave.
Rosati's Restaurant
1770 West Wise Rd., Schaumburg
(847) 891-5151
Membership:
Another year begins with most of the club itching
to hit the trails, rocks, sand, mud... anything but
the daily grind. We have already had three meetings this
year and it seems interest is picking up as we’ve
added ?? members already with trucks ranging from
an ‘03 F350 (lifted 15 inches) to a stock Jeep. We’ve
had talk about going to Rockport, Cliff’s, BadLands,
and Highland acres. We’ve even had members fighting for
different positions to help the club run some of
these events. Cabin fever is hitting hard this year.
Maybe the unseasonably warm weather is doing it.
Maybe it’s the lack of good snow. Whatever it is,
it will be good to get out and engage the front
axle for a while even if it’s just to chase away the
winter blues. Get out to a meeting soon so we can hear
where you want to go and what you want to do.
There are few changes as to who’s who in PS4WD this year.
Contact info. is in your roster.
The Christmas party went very well last December
as Santa paid a visit and entertained most of the kids.
(the older ones seemed nervous) I don’t even think I
saw any fights at the party! There was a lot of pool
sharking, food, drinks, even presents. What year end
party would be complete without some awards and
recognition? The Carnage award went to Frank for destroying
some parts on his Land Rover. (all the parts
are expensive) The Golden Hook award was won by
Bill & Dawn! They earned the award by allowing
us the use of their home again for the Christmas Party.
I don’t think we lived up to our reputation
for putting holes in the walls this year. Sorry Bill &
Dawn, next year we won’t let you down.
We hope this year to put some focus on Safety. Bob Govea
will help by heading this up and offering
words of wisdom. So far we’ve been reminded to carry an
extra set of keys. If he’s around when an
extraction is needed, he will offer his experience to
perform these operations in a way that nobody gets killed.
Good luck Bob!
Dues are due!! If you haven’t paid this years dues yet,
you’re late!! Get to a meeting soon and pay
up or new newsletters will no longer adorn your
‘private office’. You can always mail a
$36 check to our treasurer.
Members' Rides:
The JEEP on the front cover is a 2000 Wrangler Sport
owned by Ed Schrempf. It features a Full Traction 4”
lift, 33” Cooper TA’s mounted on 16” American Racing
wheels (from KO tire), Tom Woods drive shaft with a slip
yoke eliminator, Cross Enterprises front bumper,
K&N air filter, and flush mount LED tail
lights. Next on the agenda is Borla headers.
“I feel it’s a good mix for a daily driver and
weekend fun.”
Last meeting Frank talked about some outings he’s
planning to Pipeland WI in April. Bob is getting some
outings together to Camp Jeep, Apple Valley Farms, and
Rockport. Come out to a meeting and let us all know
what you want to do. We also learned in our last
meeting that men tell what year something happened by
what car he had at the time. I know I got married back
in ‘89 Cherokee and ‘90 Berretta.
Since the beginning, Ford has been an inspiration helping
shape this country. It’s also a popular truck
with our club, Here are some interesting facts
you can use to impress your friends
• The Ford Parts and Accessories Catalogue for
1956 lists available options. One of the stranger ones
is an electric razor.
• Ford officially entered the truck business in 1917.
Prior to that, aftermarket companies offered truck bodies
to convert your Model T to a truck. Ford decided
to capture that share of the market.
• From 1946 to 1968, Mercury trucks were produced in
Canada. Rumor has it that Merc trucks were produced in
1969 but were then discontinued. These last few
are said to have had their tailgates removed and replaced
with Ford units to be sold as Ford trucks.
• Ford produced a panel truck body based on the truck
platform until 1961. In 1962 it was replaced with the
introduction of the Econoline pickup, a hybrid of sorts.
The pickup version lasted until 1967.
• Ever wonder about the holes in the top of the front
frame horns on your fifties Ford pickup? They were
designed for a seldom-seen grille guard, not for driving
lights, as many people think.
• Ford produced around 50,000 Model T trucks in 1923.
With over a dozen manufacturers currently reproducing
them in fiberglass, there are an estimated five times as
many in existence now than ever rolled off the Ford
production lines. Making it the longest-running
model production of any vehicle ever!
• In 1957, Ford introduced a truck built on a car
platform and dubbed it the Ranchero. Some two years
later, in 1959, General Motors released the El Camino.
During one of the first road tests, the Elky suffered a
breakdown, and the service vehicle that came to
the rescue was a 1957 Ranchero. GM faltered and didn't
produce the El Camino again until 1964.
• 1948 was the first year that Ford truck cabs were
interchangeable between the F-1 right up to the
F-4 models.
• The "Courier" nameplate was first used in 1952 on
the Courier Sedan Delivery, which was based on the
Ranch Wagon car line. The name remained until 1960
when the car was redesignated the Falcon. In 1972,
the Courier name was attached to the mini truck, which was
produced for ford by Mazda until 1982.
• In 1973-74, Ford of Mexico produced a panel truck
based on the F-100. It featured a narrower frame,
a mid-mounted fuel tank, it was designated the B-100.
• Ford produced many special editions over the years.
Among them are the Deluxe Cabs, Five Star Cabs, XLT,
XLS, "Cruisin Vans", and more. Option packages of note
were the "Eddie Bauer" edition and the 1995 AJ
Foyt "Coyote." Only 500 of the latter were ever
produced, making it a rare beast indeed.
A bad day wheelin’ is better than a good day at work.
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