General Meeting - May 13. Showing at the Museum. I Love A Parade. The Model T Ford Club of San Diego 2015 Board

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1 Volume 33 - Number 5 Established 1983 May 2015 General Meeting - May 13 The next MTFCSD general meeting will be held on May 13th at the San Diego Automotive Museum. Festivities start at 6:00 with another great barbecue dinner served at 6:30, well worth the $11.00 charge. Remember to use the west entrance to the museum (closest to the Aerospace Museum) when coming and leaving. DONT FORGET! Cookie providers for this evening s meeting are: John Chapman and Andrea/Kirt Simpson Showing at the Museum Starting April 6: Balboa Park - The War Years Coming Next: Fins n Wings (Post War Cars) Year s final show: The future cars I Love A Parade Congratulations to all the following members who observe a May birthday: July 4th is coming and we will have the usual opportunities to show our cars at Independence Day parades and shows. We have already received invitations from several places. See page 4 for details. 7 Stephanie Terrell 8 Judy Burrell 9 Norm Burke Max Treece 12 Gail Wilson Roger Phillips 14 James Benefield 18 Kim Snyder Chuck West (the young one) 19 Jaimie Anderson 24 Gil Klecan 27 Gail Garrison 28 Cheryl Shumate The Ruckstell Review is the monthly publication of the Model T Ford Club of San Diego. Annual dues are $20. The club holds a dinner meeting on the second Wednesday in odd numbered months and tours during even numbered months. The date of the next event can be obtained by calling any of the club officers or by checking the Upcoming Events listing in this issue. The club is a Chapter of the Model T Ford Club of America, P.O. Box 126, Centerville, IN Membership information for the 'National' can again be obtained from any officer. The main publication of the MTFCA is the Vintage Ford, which alone is well worth the national dues of $40 per year. Lifetime memberships are also available. The Model T Ford Club of San Diego 2015 Board President Greg Rising Vice President Eric Sayer Secretary Janna Laughon Treasurer Tony Bowker Membership Carolyn Lemler Tour Chairman Norm Kling Editor Chuck West Mbr. At Large John Chapman Historian Kirt Simpson Sunshine Chm. Judy Burrell Past President Greg Rising National Website:

2 President s Message Ya gotta hand it to those early automoblists. They braved severe weather and road conditions - in open cars. Well, they have nothing on us. Last Saturday several of our intrepid Model T ers drove through the back country mountains in rain, fog, wind and cold to tour to Julian. The scenery was beautiful (when one could see it through the fog) and the company was (as always) great and we got to see two old tour buses on display in Julian. But, now as Paul Harvey would say, here s the rest of the story. Not all of our T ers are intrepid. Yours truly leads that pack. Cathy and I trailered our car to the meeting point hoping the weather would clear. When it didn t we kept the T in the trailer and drove the tour in the truck towing the car - with the wipers on - the heater on - and the windows rolled up. Ahhhhh! No wind-chill factor for us. I know I ll never live this down, but at the time I didn t care. Cold hurts. A couple of others drove modern too. Tours are fun. If your car is not on the road come in a modern or hitch a ride with someone else or drive trouble truck. There s always room. Sunshine Report Marie Judd Celebration of Life will be on May 15, 3-7 pm, Rec Hall, behind the Holy Spirit Church, th St., San Diego CA Food and non-alcoholic drinks will be served. Hope you can make it. NOTE: THE FAMILY HAS ASKED ME TO HAVE YOU RSVP TO ME, CLAIRE COOKE AT mommeo4@cox.net or if you are coming, so that they can determine the amount of food needed for the event. Remember to call me at or me at judynjohn@burrellteam.com when something happens, so I can send out cards or call. We care about all our members in the San Diego Model T Club. Judy Burrell Club Website Be sure to visit the club s website. Pictures of member s cars and car data are requested. The website can be reached at the following address: mtfcsd.com Special to Club Members Only A Members Only portion of the club website is available to members using a special password which will change fom time to time. To access this special section, use the current president s wife s name: Cathy. Currently, the club roster is there, but more will follow. 2

3 Minutes of the Board Meeting - April 8, 2015 Held at Denny s Restaurant, La Mesa Attendees: Greg Rising, Eric Sayers, Kirt Simpson, John Chapman, Janna Laughon, Chuck West, Tony & Heather Bowker, Norm & Delores Kling, Kirby Pray, and Jerry Yeadon Start Time: 7:05 PM Greg opened the meeting REPORTS: Old Business: None New Business President Greg shared good news: Eric Sayer is president next year. Bad news: Eric s been transferred by the navy to El Centro a two hour drive from San Diego. Vice President Eric went to the National Meeting and reported the following: 2016 National Tour will be in New Mexico near Santa Fe or Albuquerque. National is planning on starting a mentorship program to encourage younger people to get involved with Model T s. National Board will reinstate the Ben Yumori Award for the T driven the farthest distance. Treasurer Tony reports we have money to conduct club business. The present general meeting raffle has lost its luster. We d like to try an Opportunity Drawing similar to the one that the Hidden Valley Club holds. Member at Large John had nothing to report from the car council at this time. Tour Chairman Norm reported the following: April 25 Tour to Julian by way of Laguna Mountain. Meet at Descanso Park & Ride at 9:00 AM. Hidden Valley Club will join us in Julian. June 6 Alpine History Day Tour. Meet at Histerical Auto Works June 20 Vista Antique Gas and Steam Museum is celebrating 50th anniversary of the founding of the MTFCA. Free admittance to any Model T. We will meet at 9:00 AM at the Escondido Performing Arts Center and leave by 9:30. June/July Horseless rodeo at the San Diego County Fair. We re not sure about the exact date. July 4 Coronado Independence Day parade Aug 15 Old Globe Theatre Tour Oct Speedster Run out of Ramona. Possible dates Oct 17 & 18 or 24 & 25 Editor Chuck reported: We have neglected to obtain cookie signups for this year. John chapman and Kirt/Andrea volunteered for May meeting. We ll have a sign-up for the rest of the year at our next general meeting. Riverside-Corona Model T Club swap meet June 13 & 14 He reminded the board that at one time refreshment reimbursement for tours was in effect. Historian Kirt wants pictures for the info boards that he will bring to General Meetings. Additional Discussions: None End Time: 8:08 PM Greg closed the meeting Respectfully, Janna Laughon, Secretary 3

4 June 6 - Alpine Tour A tour from the Histerical Auto Works (9510 Pathway St., Santee) to The Alpine Historical Society s Museum (2116 Tavern Rd., Alpine) is planned for June 6, There will be a western show and a chuck wagon lunch and this museum is well worth seeing. The Historical society would like some Model Ts on display, and you can either join the tour at the Histerical Auto Works or drive your T directly to the museum. Cars must be at the museum by 10:30 AM and need to be in place before the rush of people as activities will start at 11:00. Because there is no room to park trailers at the museum, plesae park them elsewhere and drive only your T to the museum. The only charge will be for the chuck wagon lunch although donations to the Alpine Historical Society are very welcome. Contact for this tour is Norm Kling ( ) who will be at the museum on the 7th and not on the tour. 4th of July Parades, Etc. Our club receives invitations to participate in parades, shows and other activities for fourth of July celebrations around San Diego. To date, we have received an inviataion to the best parade of them all. Hopefully, more will come during the next month. Coronado 4th of July Parade This is a great parade with the whole town of Coronado turning out. We ve participated in this parade for the past eight years and have made application to the parade committee. There will be more detailed information in the next two issues as to where to meet, time, etc. We are limited to only 10 vehicles, so make sure you get your reservation in to Chuck West, , without delay. Meet: Leave: Arrive Alpine: Leave Alpine: 9:00 AM at Histerical Auto works 9:30 AM 10:30 AM 2:00 PM DEER PARK WINERY AND AUTO MUSEUM, CHAMPAGNE BLVD. ESCONDIDO, CA

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6 Winter Tour to Julian Tony Bowker Pictures courtesy of Stephanie Terrell and Karen Pepe This was a joint tour between the Hidden Valley and the San Diego clubs, Stephanie for HV and Norm Kling for the SD club. The HV club met at the Arts Center with three Ts belonging to John & Karen Pepe, Dale & Eleanor Stanfield and Vie and Stephanie in their Model A. Ken & Merleen, Craig & Barbara were in modems and Mac & Diane with the trouble truck and trailer. The SD guys met at the Descanso/I-8 junction with Norm & Delores, Tony & Kyle Lemler and Kirby Prey with a friend, all in Model Ts. Gerry and Ana Yeadon were there in a modem, but drove Kirby s truck with the Trouble Truck. Greg & Cathy were there with their truck, trailer and Touring but they decided to stay in the truck and Sam & Deborah Judd decided lunch in Julian sounded good but sensibly drove their modem. 6

7 So the stage was set, the only item not on schedule was the weather, it was horrid... It was foggy, cold and almost constant rain. During the run over the sunrise highway, often I couldn t see the T in front of me and we were cold. We stopped at Laguna Lodge for a quick break, it was cold. Kyle and I stopped at several of the view points, but all we saw was rain and fog and it was cold... We arrived in Julian and a few minutes later the group arrived from Escondido and we all went into the vehicle museum for a tour around the Mack and Cadillac stage buses that use to run between Julian and San Diego. Both these unique vehicles were restored by members of the Truck Museum in Campo with funding provided by the Julian Historical Society. They are very unique vehicles and most beautifully restored. Restored San Diego to Julian buses in museum Following the Museum Tour, we all walked over to Rongbranch Restaurant for a excellent lunch. When we left the restaurant, the rain had eased a little, so we broke into the north and south parties and headed home. In spite of the weather, which was beyond our control. It was an excellent days drive, the Pepe s drove all the way from Temecula in their Fordor sedan. After lunch, Greg thanked Norm and Stephanie for all the effort they put into organizing the days events, it was great fun in spite of the inclement weather Blast from the Past May 1985, 30 years ago in the club s early years, dues were $10 and the general meeting was held in the Firehouse Museum downtown. The first tour of the year had 60 people and 20 model T s. John Holthaus was president, so was Ronald Reagan. Two notes I found in the newsletter, first, Congratulations to Jack Chidgey for being awarded the Rosenthal Award, and second, Carolyn Bowker (Tony and Heather s daughter) was first runner up in Miss Ramona contest. Look for more Historical info at General meeting. Kirt Simpson - Historian (Editor s Note: From time to time, we will see more of what happened yesterday in out club as our new Historian delves into past issues of the Ruckstell Review) 7

8 1917 Oak bed Pickup - Ground up restoration in progress will paint and upholster any color or it will be black when finished. This is a great opportunity to have a say in the finished product. Call for price. NOTE: special consideration given to club members. Wanted right rear fender, Emergency brake cam and levers. NOTE: I will buy any and all Model T parts in lots or individually, so get rid of some of your unwanted parts. (02/15- Rev.) Kirt Simpson, (619) Ruckstell Review Classifieds Policy For Sale items will be listed at no cost and will run for a three month period. Listing will be extended for an additional three month period on request of seller. It is requested that the Ruckstell Review Editor be notified when listed items have been sold so that they may be deleted Depot Hack - 27 transmission. Engine and transmission less than 500 miles since overhaul. Wood, upholstery, tires about 8 years old. Runs great. Depot Hack $12,000, Trailer, $1,200. ( Rev) Keith Larson, (619) k.larson@cox.net From a former member of many years: 20+ years collection of Model T parts. Starters, Generators and Alternators rear axle (ready to use), all sorts of lighting and wiring, running board racks, 26/27 rear spare tire mount, gauges, bearings, various brackets. 26/27 engine disassembled and so much more. Over 3 pages of parts on the list. A retail value over $9,500, yours for $3,800. or call for spread sheet of all the parts. Will sell individual parts for 50% of retail. Some parts are new and some used. (04/15 - Rev) Dell Pound dellpound@gmail.com When contacting the editor, Chuck West, please be advised that there are two of us in the club with the same name, I m the one on Greyling Dr. My son keeps getting my mail and (fortunately) we are on good terms so I eventually get the information. Thanks. Correction to Corrections In the previous edition of the Ruckstell Review, several members who were left out of the recent Membership Roster were listed. Unfortunately, one part of this information was incorrect (misspelled names, new phone number, additional car, etc.). Please make the following corrections: John and Jonny Szakacs 869 Van Horn Rd. El Cajon, CA (619) Depot Hack 1923 TT CCab Farm Truck We re sorry for the misinformation 8

9 Upcoming Activities Date Activities in 2015 May 10 May 13 Mother s Day - Take a mom to lunch MTFCSD General Meeting.. SD Automotive Museum, Hall of Fame Room. 6:00 pm May Depot Bay tour along the Oregon Coset. Contact Larry Cuiffo if interested. (760) June 6 Alpine tour. Details, page 4 June 10 MTFCSD Board Meeting. Denny s Restaurant, 6970 Alvarado Blvd, La Mesa 6:00 pm June Riverside-Corona MTFC 46Th Swap Meet. Details, page 5 June 27 Orange County MTFC 18th Annual Swap Meet. Details, page 5 9