THE FORD RUNNING BOARD Newsletter of the Georgia Regional Group Early Ford V-8 Club of America Temporary Editor Lamar Hart February 2008

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1 THE FORD RUNNING BOARD Newsletter of the Georgia Regional Group Early Ford V-8 Club of America Temporary Editor Lamar Hart February 2008 Dues, Last Call The deadline for 2008 dues is February 29. If you have already paid your dues, we thank you very much. If not, please send your $20.00 check, along with the Membership Renewal form, to treasurer Joe Smith. The form is attached to this newsletter and it has Joe s address. Your prompt cooperation will be greatly appreciated. March Meeting Tuesday March 4 th at 7:30 PM Flashback Motorworks 2250 Pendley Road Cumming, GA Richard Gissett Directions: From I-285, take GA-400 north for 21 miles. At exit 13 merge into Peachtree Parkway / GA-141 and go ½ mile. Turn right onto Atlanta Highway / GA-9 and go ½ mile. Turn right onto Pendley Road. and go ½ mile. Owner, Richard Gossett, is inviting us to his restoration facility for the March meeting. This is the largest and most impressive restoration shop I have seen in the state of Georgia. They do all types of antique and classic automobile restoration and repair. You will see about forty cars in various stages of work. This is a must see operation that will be open for our March 4 meeting. Valentine Party Saturday February 9, 2008 Steak and Ale Restaurant LaVista Road at Northlake Parkway Cash Bar 6 PM Dinner 7 PM Directions: Take I-285 to LaVista Road exit. Turn East on LaVista, outside I-285, go approximate one block to Northlake Parkway. Go about 200 feet on Northlake Pkw, turn left into the Steak and Ale driveway. Order from their expanded menu and get a separate check. We will have a private dining room. Seating is limited, so please make a reservation. Please RSVP to: Jerry or Vina McIntosh

2 Saturday Night Social Saturday, March 1 st at 6:30 PM Blue Ribbon Grill Tucker, GA First Saturday Each Month We have returned to the Blue Ribbon Grill. This popular V-8 family gathering is held on the first Saturday of each month; same time, same place. Drive your antique auto if you wish, there is plenty of parking. Bring your family and join us for some relaxed fellowship and good food. We look forward to seeing you there. Open House Flashback Motorworks 2250 Pendley Road Cumming, GA Saturday March 1 st 10 AM 3PM This will be the location of our March meeting but there is so much to see that we recommend that you go Saturday when there is time to really enjoy all the sights. For more information check their website at We plan to go in the morning, spend a couple of hours and meet for lunch at about 1 PM. Please try to drive your flathead and wear club clothing. Open House / Car Show Route 66 Restorations 3700 Burnette Park Drive Suwanee, GA Mike Dziadik Sunday March 2 nd Noon 4 PM Directions: From I-285, take I-85 north for aprox 13.5 miles. At exit 111, turn left onto GA-317/ Lawrenceville Suwanee Rd. and go.7 mile. Turn left onto Satellite Blvd. and go.9 mile. Turn slight right onto McGinnis Ferry Rd. and go.8 mile. Turn left onto Burnette Rd. and go.1 mile. Turn left onto Burnette Park Rd. and go.1 mile. I have not been to this shop but it sounds like a place for us to see and be seen. This is their fifth annual car show. They ask for donations of caned food as an entry fee. Several of our members are definitely going.

3 March Tour Saturday March 15 By Fred Lindquist Regional Group #24 will tour George Bugg s car collection in Athens on Saturday March 15. We will drive there in the flatheads and have lunch in the area following the car collection tour. Further details will follow. Easter Parade Sunday March 23 rd 2PM - 5PM Avondale Estates Please mark your calendar and plan to participate in this traditional fun event. There are usually old cars from five local antique automobile clubs. In the next newsletter we will provide details regarding assembly time and location. Early Ford V-8 Foundation Fund Our recent trip to Moultrie was successful again. We sold $ in raffle tickets, plus $8.00 in parts donated by Jerry McIntosh. The next stop will be Charlotte in April. We will share some space in the Dennis Carpenter tent. Grand National Meet July 14-18, 2008 Hyatt Regency Dearborn, Michigan This will be the 45 th Anniversary Celebration of the Early Ford V-8 Club of America. This really is a grand convention of the best of the best from all across the country. Please try to make this show. Some of us will be driving our flatheads, some will drive moderns, and some may fly. This is the place to see cars that are restored correctly and to locate some hard to find parts. Now is the time to register. Check your V-8 Times for more Information. Membership Chairman Jimmy Dorsey has been elected as the new Membership Chairman. He brings a lot of enthusiasm and new ideas to this task. Please help Jimmy with the membership drive. We must have everyone s help to grow this club. Morris Bailey resigned from this position after serving the club for thirteen years. During that time Morris recruited a record number of new members. Thank you Morris for all your hard work. We sincerely appreciate it. Hospitality Chairman We need a volunteer to plan and delegate the tasks related to two parties and the picnic. It an t that difficult. You ll get plenty of help and guidance. You will have a generous budget to work with. But we do need help. This is a nice clean job for one of the wives or a couple. This is your club so please, please step forward and volunteer.

4 Epps Air Facility Report By Fred Lindquist On a cool, overcast, moisture laden weekday morning, a number of regional group members assembled for the club s monthly tour. Promptly, at 9:31 A.M. the group turned unto Clairmont Rd. during a break in the traffic and drove directly to the Epps Air Facility at Peachtree Dekalb Airport (PDK). There was parking reserved for the club. Pat Epps met the group and he entertained them with many stories about flying episodes in his career. Pat led the group through the offices and several hangers with many opportunities to see aircraft under repair along with touring the interior of some. One noteworthy aircraft was a replica of his father s 1907 plane, not much more than a large kite with an engine and propeller. The group was then led to a conference room where Pat and Richard Taylor gave a slide presentation of their thirteen year effort to remove a WWII P- 38 fighter from under 250 of ice on Greenland. This was a terrific story and their reciting of the various incidents kept the group in stitches. This performance was a throwback to a vaudeville routine and the group delighted in it. The tour of the facilities and the presentation took about 2 ½ hours. The group then retired to the Downwind Restaurant next to the Epps facility for lunch where Pat Epps and Richard Taylor joined the group. The hamburgers were outstanding and the company and conversation could not be beat. At the conclusion, Pat invited the club to come back in June for the annual open house that he hosts there. Everyone headed home with a smile as this was a memorable tour. There were 28 participants in the tour and Jay Friedman was the only member brave enough to drive his 1932 phaeton in the weather. Participants: Doug & Elizabeth Hollandsworth Doug & Cindy Smith Bert & Loraine Steele Janice & Burns Cox Joe & Jean Smith David & Becci Jumper guest Opal Fernadez Bob & Mary Ann Padovano Fred & Katie Lindquist Jerry & Cheryl Reichel guest Tracy Reichel Bob Butler Larry Tanner Ken Wells Jay Friedman Jimmy Dorsey Lamar Hart Joe Huggins guest Bill Morrison

5 Next Board Meeting Tuesday February 26 th Lamar Hart s home 2943 Greenrock Trail Atlanta, GA Dinner 5:45 PM Old Hickory House Northlake Parkway 6:30 PM Thank You Dick Anderson We thank Dick and Mary Anderson for hosting the February Meeting. Your hospitality was great: you always make us feel welcome. The food was very good, abundant and hot too. Thanks again. Classified Ads Classified ads will run for three consecutive months and may be renewed for another three-month period. Classified ads are free to club members. For Sale: Enclosed car trailer International, very good condition. 24 feet long, 71/2 feet wide, electric winch. new tires including spare, new battery, interior lights. $4,500. Call Gary Benton, Early Ford V-8 Clothing We have a new line of clothing including caps, jackets, sweats, and shirts on display at the meetings. They all look very good. This is a great way to promote our club and the cars we own. To purchase, please see Jerry Reichel. Changing your address If you change your address, please notify lamarhart@bellsouth.net so you can continue to receive the Running Board. Receive Running Board by If you have received this newsletter by U S Mail and would like to receive future issues by , please send a message to lamarhart@bellsouth,net Sending the Running Board by will save money for our club and save wear & tear on your editor.

6 Georgia Regional Group 24 Early Ford V8 Club of America Minutes: January 8, 2008 Location: Bob Padovano Shop ATTENDANCE. The following members were present: Charlie Adams, Morris Bailey, Lance Buckey, Mark Burt, Bob & Ann Butler, Sam Butler, Calvin Cannon, James Dorsey, George Flanagan, Lamar Hart, Roy & Janelle Hatcher, David Jumper, Fred Lindquist, Bob & Mary Ann Padovano, George Rawlings, Jerry Reichel, Douglas Smith, Joe Smith, Bert Steele, William Swilley, Larry & Carol Tanner, Harold Thompson, Rick Wilson, Roger Wood. There were no guests or visitors for this meeting. CALL TO ORDER. The meeting was called to order by President Lamar Hart. Bill Swilley offered the prayer and the Club recited the Pledge of Allegiance. Lamar thanked Bob & Mary Ann Padovano for hosting the meeting and providing dinner. INSTALLATION. The first order of business was the installation of new officers conducted by Harold Thompson. The officers for 2008 are: President: Lamar Hart Vice President: David Jumper Secretary: Jerry McIntosh Treasurer: Joe Smith AWARDS PRESENTATIONS. The next order of business was the presentation of the Emeritus Award. The award was presented by Fred Lindquist to Mary Ann Padovano for her years of dedicated service to the club. The President s Award was presented to Harold Thompson by Lamar Hart. COMMITTEE REPORTS. The following committee reports were made. Vice President s Report. David Jumper announced that the February meeting would be held at Dick Anderson s Shop. Secretary s Report. The Secretary s report was provided on behalf of Jerry McIntosh who was absent. He is chairing the arrangements for the Valentine s Party which is scheduled for Saturday, February 9, at the Steak & Ale on Northlake Parkway at 7:00 p.m. Persons interested in making reservations should call and indicate the number in their party. All reservations must be in by 72 hours prior to the scheduled event. Treasurer s Report. The Treasurer s report was provided by Joe Smith and was accepted unanimously. Membership Committee. Longtime chairman, Morris Bailey, asked to be excused from his duties in this job retiring after several years of service. The chairmanship of the Membership Committee has been turned over to Jimmy Dorsey.

7 Tour Chairman s Report. Chairman Fred Lindquist reminded the group of the Thursday, January 9, tour of the Epps Aviation facility at Peachtree DeKalb Airport. Those interested in attending and traveling in a group were reminded to meet at the IGA Store at the corner of Clairmont and Briarcliff at 9:15 a.m. The event will proceed rain or shine. The group will have lunch at the Downwind Café following the tour. Future tour events were also announced. * Saturday, March 15, the group will tour George Bugg s car collection in Athens, Georgia. * Sunday, March 23, is the Easter Parade, to be held in Avondale Estates; more details will be provided regarding starting times and assembly plans. * The Regional Group 24 annual picnic has been moved to Saturday, June 14, at Lake Allatoona; details will be provided at a later date. * Of major significance is the reminder of the Grand National Meet on July 13-19, in Dearborn, Michigan. It is hoped that there will be a large contingent from the regional group attending. President Lamar Hart noted the First Saturday Social will be held at the Blue Ribbon Grill at 6:30 p.m. City Café is under renovations and the Blue Ribbon Grill will be the host site until further arrangements. Webmaster s Report. Club webmaster, Roger Wood, gave an overview of the Early Ford V8 Club website. Individuals interested in seeing the site should go to Fund-raising Report. Jerry Reichel announced upcoming swap meets and opportunities for continued sales of raffle tickets as part of the fund-raising. He specifically noted: Moultrie, GA, January 31 - February 2; Charlotte, NC, April 3-6; as well as upcoming events in Clarksville in August, Charlotte in September and Hershey, October President Lamar Hart announced that the next Board Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, January 22. As there was no new or further business, President Hart again thanked our hosts, Bob & Mary Ann Padovano, for their hospitality and the meeting was adjourned. Submitted respectfully, Jerry McIntosh Secretary

8 Georgia Regional Group 24 Early Ford V8 Club of America Board of Directors Meeting Minutes: January 22, 2008 ATTENDANCE. Officers and directors present: Morris Bailey, Mark Burt, James Dorsey, Lamar Hart, David Jumper, Jerry McIntosh, Bob Padovano Joe Smith, Larry Tanner and Rick Wilson. Guests present: Burns Cox, Marty Ledbetter, Jerry Reichel, Bert Steele and Harold Thompson. BUSINESS. The regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of Directors was held on January 22, 2008, at Burns Cox garage. 1. President Lamar Hart opened the meeting and asked all present to introduce themselves and give a brief description of their club involvement. 2. President Hart announced the resignation of Board Member, Dick Anderson. Due to unforeseen increases in business obligations, Mr. Anderson found it necessary to resign from the Board. Some discussion was held as to the implications of decreasing the number of Board members which will be covered later in the meeting. 3. President Hart discussed his ongoing goals for 2008 and for the future for Regional Group 24. Briefly, these were stated as: * Incorporation of the Board of Directors and the Club for legal protection. * Increased use of the internet and for dissemination of information and Club publications. * Development of a Club website which is up and running to some extent. These will be discussed at greater length later in the meeting. 4. President Hart raised the need for the appointment of a Hospitality Chairman for the Valentine s Dinner, Annual Picnic and Christmas Party. No volunteers stepped forward and at the present time the events will be handled on an individual basis. Jerry McIntosh will coordinate the Valentine s Dinner and David Jumper agreed to work with other Club members on the Christmas Party. 5. A printed copy of the projected calendar of events for 2008 was circulated to all members and guests and was followed by a discussion of events. 6. The first order of new business followed from President Hart s discussion of the need for increasing membership. Considerable discussion followed. Jerry McIntosh indicated that the expansion and development of the website could serve to open up a new and much younger segment of the collector car population and, thus, serve to increase membership. Morris Bailey reminded the group of the success of methods used in the past by using telephone follow-ups for anyone who does not renew their membership. Jimmy Dorsey discussed the need to be more tolerant of Fords that have been modified beyond the usual bounds of the Club standards. Joe Smith also added that the Georgia Street Rod Association has over 600 members in this area and many of these cars include flat head powered Fords. Nonetheless, they would not meet the usual standards of the National Group but might

9 have considerable shared interests with those of us in the Club. Jerry Reichel and Jimmy Dorsey discussed the value of a handout flyer or business card that could be distributed to car shows or other car events containing information about the Club and a member s name on the outside for further follow-up. Bob Padovano discussed the need for one membership fee that would encompass both national and local dues. He also presented his idea of trying to interest young automotive enthusiasts, possibly from vocational/technical school levels who could be asked to judge the quality of old Fords at shows and cruise-ins using their own standards and tastes as a means of increasing their interest in this model. Visitor Bert Steele suggested the possibility of a retention committee to talk with members who do not renew their membership to identify their reasons for leaving the Club. He also proposed the possibility of offering new memberships a reduced dues incentive both for the new member and for the person responsible for bringing them into the Club. After much discussion, a motion was made by David Jumper to establish a Membership Committee. This was seconded by Jimmy Dorsey and passed unanimously. A follow-up motion was made for budgeting this committee with up to $ for purposes of developing brochures and handouts that could be made available. This was seconded by Joe Smith and passed unanimously. Jerry McIntosh proposed that we should not rely on the good will of club members to develop the website and should consider allocating some of the funding for membership development to improving the website. This was discussed as one other possible use of the funds. 7. National Club Vice President Jerry Reichel noted that 2009 will be the fortieth anniversary of our local club. He proposed the idea of taking some of our reserved cash to hold a particularly nice event for club members to celebrate the fortieth anniversary. He discussed the possibility of a chartered tour to the Coker Museum in Chattanooga or to Charlotte for some of the automotive activities that are there. This was taken under advisement for future discussions. 8. Parliamentarian Harold Thompson indicated several areas where by-laws changes of the local chapter would be required to bring us in line with National Club by-laws. He notes that the National Club now allows dues to be payable any time of the year which is at odds with our bylaws. Further discussion of the size of the Board of Directors followed with a proposal for seven members. Much discussion followed and this idea was not supported due to the general belief that increased numbers on the Board spread the work out more equitably. Parliamentarian Thompson also mentioned the idea of reducing the Nominating Committee to four or five members. He also mentioned that it was the responsibility of the Club Secretary to submit the names of officers to the National Group by February 1st and a roster of all members by June 1st of each year. Discussion followed over a number of these points. It was decided that a subsequent meeting of the Board of Directors would address some of these points in more detail. The next monthly Club meeting will be held on February 5th at Dick Anderson s automotive facility. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:30 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Jerry McIntosh

10 The Running Board is the official publication of the Georgia Regional Group #24 of the Early Ford V-8 Club of America, Inc. The objectives of the group are the preservation, restoration, and utilization of the Ford Motor Company vehicles built from 1932 to Membership applications are welcome from anyone having an interest and desire in furthering our club objectives. Owning a Ford Flathead is not a requirement for membership. Regional membership dues are $20.00 per year, prorated for those joining after the first quarter. National membership in the Early Ford V-8 Club of America is encouraged. Georgia Regional Group Meetings are held on the 1 st Tuesday of every month at 7:30 PM, unless otherwise noted in this publication Officers and Directors Lamar Hart, Pres Mark Burt, Drt David Jumper, V.P Jimmy Dorsey, Drt Jerry McIntosh, Sec Fred Lindquist, Drt Joe Smith, Treas Bob Padovano, Drt Larry Tanner, Drt Rick Wilson, Drt Committees Joe Smith David Jumper Jerry Reichel Fred Lindquist Roger Wood Mary Ann Padovano Jimmy Dorsey Burns Cox Harold Thompson Waymon Brownlee Eugene Novy Dues/Roster Meetings/Programs Club Accessories Activities/Tours Hospitality Webmaster Sunshine Committee Membership V-8 Times Correspondence Parliamentarian Club Car Legal Council

11 MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL and PROFILE UPDATE 2008 Georgia Regional Group #24, EARLY FORD V8 CLUB OF AMERICA Dues $ Months Jan. 1 Dec 31, 2008 Date / / Club # (printed in Club Roster) Name / Spouse Name / (DOB Day/Mo) (DOB Day/Mo) Address Anniversary / / Day/Mo /Yr (optional) City State Zip Telephone - - Vehicles (list only two) Year Model Body Style Engine Running Condition NOTE: Please renew your National membership with the National club directly multiple year memberships are possible for your convenience. Ownership of an Early Ford V8 ( ) is not required for membership. Please fill out the above, enclose your membership check and mail to: Georgia Regional Group #24, 2037 Continental Drive, Atlanta, GA Your V-8 Club needs volunteers to help with club work. If you are willing to help, please indicate your interest below. We will sincerely appreciate it. Hospitality Hosting a club meeting Local tours Meeting planning / programs Newsletter article(s) Telephone committee Word processing Spreadsheets Other Revised 10/01/07

THE FORD RUNNING BOARD Newsletter of the Georgia Regional Group Early Ford V-8 Club of America Temporary Editor Lamar Hart April 2008

THE FORD RUNNING BOARD Newsletter of the Georgia Regional Group Early Ford V-8 Club of America Temporary Editor Lamar Hart April 2008 From the President We are moving forward with our drive to recruit