12/1/09
2009 December Pledge Drive
It's that one time a year I run a Pledge Drive for Tomyang.net. Your
pledges help support the daily operation of this site, and your
enthusiasm has helped sustain this website past 10 years! Here's a
recap of all the things I've shared with you on this site in 2009:
January of '09 had me and Francois continuing work on David's PF Coupe.
I found 1747 in Oregon, and it was purchased in the fall of '08 with
the intention of David taking the car on vintage road rallies with his
dad. Our job was to make this car as reliable as possible, all the
while maintaining its original condition.
Gary took his GTE, 3553, to Cavallino this year, and entered her in
judging. We came close to an award, but learned a lot about what 3553
needed to get the one or two points to get an award. She's come a long
way since Gary purchased the car several years ago, and I'm proud of
the result!
Cavallino 09
In February, I got a call from someone who was looking to buy a 365GT
2+2 in Phoenix. Tom B asked me if I thought a newly purchased 40 year
old car could make it from Phoenix to San Francisco. After I told him
probably, his next question was whether I'd like to join him! Always up
for a road trip, I jumped at the chance.
This turned out to be more than just an ordinary road trip, but a
Ferrari filled adventure with visits to several shops, and we even got
to meet Bob Wallace, a well known mechanic and test driver in the
Vintage Ferrari and Lamborghini world!
Read More about the Road Trip in
February.
The heads to my 330 America were coming back together, and I was
looking forward to getting them back on my car.
Unfortunately with the passing of time, we will occasionally loose
people that mean a lot to us, and in March, we lost Frank Segreto.
Frank taught me a lot about upholstery, and I spent a year at his shop
putting my interior together in the 330 America. I was lucky to have
the time that I did with Frank. I'll miss him.
In April, I was in Atlanta, so I managed to meet up with Ferrari
Historian, Alan Boe and his GTE 3339.
Read More.
May brought us the second Tomyang.net/Radcliffe
Spring Party and it has grown even larger. Richard Garre and
I are really proud of the attendance in cars and spectators, and with
its success, we can only imagine what 2010 will bring!
By June, I had my car back on the road. With new valves and seats, I
was ready for a summer of driving!
The Ferrari Club of America National Meet was in Elkhart Lake,
Wisconsin, and my friend Sam Hallowell asked me if I would be
interested in joining him in driving his Ferrari 365GTC/4 to the event.
He picked me up in NY after leaving from Rhode Island. As event
coordinator, I scheduled a few stops along the way to meet other
Vintage Ferrari owners, and shops. We even got to spend some time at
Hil Raab's house which was worth the trip in itself!
Road to the FCA National Meet.
August found me in Monterey for the crazy car weekend. The highlight
was cruising around in my friend Tom K's Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione.
With only about 200 made, our daily driver was rare rolling sculpture.
Monterey 2009
Back from Monterey, David's PF coupe was ready for service, but I
suggested we take the car out for a shakedown drive to familiarize
David with the controls, and make sure there were no issues with the
car before shipping her to her first event.
PF Coupe shakedown drive.
In the Fall, I'm busy with several projects including these two GTEs.
Cavallino in 2010 is celebrating 50 years since the introduction of the
GTE by having a special class on the lawn at the Breakers. I know a lot
of GTE will be there, and I'm even prepping my 330 America for the
drive down!
If you're going to be in Florida for Cavallino, please join me at a
party Ron, a fellow GTE owner, is throwing in West Palm Beach. See you
there!
2010 Cavallino Party
Whew! Looking back, it's been a busy year, and I didn't even cover all
the cars I've been working on! This website fills in the rest of my
free time, and I look forward to sharing another year with you all.
I've been trying new technologies as they develop for the web and am
always open to suggestions. I hope to continue podcasting,
and I even "Tweet" on Twitter about the road trips! The Vintage Ferrari Forum
continues to grow into a informative and civilized place for all things
Vintage. Experts from all over the world have joined, and I am honored
that they have chosen my site to share their knowledge.
Your pledges allow me to work on keeping this site entertaining, and I
think it offers one of the best values for your money. Thanks for your
contributions, and I'm looking forward to the new year!
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Thanks again, and Happy Holidays!
Tom Yang
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