Mel is the Vice-President of the GGFCA. He is very active in recruiting new members to the club as well as organizing groups to attend local cars shows.
Bob is the currently the Secretary and Treasurer of the GGFCA.
My father was a journey man mechanic when I was growing up. I spent most of my childhood around the various cars he owned, dreaming of the day when I could drive them. When I was old enough, I finally got my own. My tastes have varied over the years, but my first "project" was a 64 Valiant Convertible. It was a rust bucket, but it did have a factory 4 speed!. I learned a lot of lessons with that car, mostly about my abilities to fix a car, and the power of sea air on sheet metal! I sold that car for about a quarter of what I paid. Even though my wallet was still stinging, I knew I wanted to have another classic car.In August of 2003 I went to Hot August Nights in Nevada. I went mainly for the purpose of finding the car I wanted next, not necessarily at that show, but I knew you could see just about everything there. Around the second day I was paying attention to the Rancheros. Initially I was leaning towards the 70 because of the Cobra Jet option. Eventually my wife and I stumbled onto a baby blue 63. This was the car for me. I fell in love with the little truck-car and its "jet-age" stylings. I started my search for one the day I got home. It took a few months to find the right one but eventually I found a very original 1962.
I ran into some GGFCA members (Alex, Mel and Dave) at the Pacific Dream Machines show in 2005. I was impressed by the knowledge and how friendly they were. I joined the club in July 05. I try to attend most of the shows throughout the year, as well as the club meetings. I am having a great time as a GGFC member so far, and I am still amazed by the amount of Falcon knowledge everyone has!
I have a background in graphic design, but I make my money as a Software Quality Assurance Engineer. I live in San Mateo with my wife Jessica and 2 non-goggle wearing dogs. I am looking forward to many years of Falcon friends and activities!