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1 The Ford Running Board Newsletter of the Georgia Regional Group #24 Early Ford V8 Club of America, Inc. October 2016: Our 47th Year WEB SITE- FACE BOOK PAGE The Early Ford V-8 Club of Atlanta #24 Editor/Publisher: Bob Schwartz / cell REMINDER Club Meeting Place and Time The Old Hickory House Restaurant at 2202 Northlake Parkway, Tucker, GA (770) Meeting time 6:30 pm. The meeting place is easy to get to and has plenty of parking so bring your old car. The Club will pay for the first $8.00 of each meal served and the members will pay the remainder which will include an 18% tip. Therefore, each person can order what he/she wishes. NEXT MEETING TUESDAY OCTOBER 4 1st Next SATURDAY NIGHT SOCIAL on Saturday October 8 at 6:00 PM Blue Ribbon Grill 4006 LaVista Road Tucker, GA So come join us for some relaxed fellowship and good food. It ll be fun. Bring your family or a friend too. Please make reservation with Lamar Classic Cars with George Bugg All of us who have visited the car collection of George Bugg wish we had more time to look and enjoy the cars. George was recently TV interviewed with a great youtube resulting. Have a look!

2 REPORT ON EVENTS BLUE RIDGE NATIONAL DRIVING TOUR On Sunday, September 18 the day had finally arrived after more than a year of planning and hard work that the national driving tour on the Blue Ridge Pkwy. would begin. Six Early Ford V8 cars left from the McDonald s on Friendship Road heading for Clayton Georgia where we picked up four more V8 s. We then proceeded the rest of the 160 miles from Friendship Road to the Holiday Inn Express in Asheville North Carolina. There were no problems along the way although there was concern of being able to find gas due to the pipeline break. We just kept our tanks full whenever we could. The 10 of us arrived by 2 o clock in the afternoon with time to set up for the reception from 5 to 6. The tour had been planned to have no more than 30 cars in all and 30 spots were filled. However, two had to cancel before the start so we had 28 registered with 23 early Ford V-8 cars in the group. The cars ranged from a 1932 to pick up to a 1952 Victoria. We had one each 32, 34,36, 37, four 39 s, four 40s, one 48, five 1950s, four 1951 s one 1952 early Ford V-8 s. The reception was well attended and the members that came from Georgia (13), Minnesota one, Indiana one, Iowa one, Ohio two, South Carolina one, Tennessee two, North Carolina two, and four from Pennsylvania were able to get to know one another and share stories/lies about their cars. On Monday the 19 th the first day of the tour we had FOG, yet we still headed out from Asheville to Maggie Valley on the Blue Ridge Pkwy. it was about an 80-mile trip on the Parkway and side roads with lots of fog and lots of tunnels to go through. We even stopped at the Mt Pisgah country store on the Parkway for hot coffee and to let the fog lift little We also had some rain however we still arrived at our destination in Maggie Valley, The Wheels Through Time Museum. We started our tour through the museum about 1 o clock, saw lots of very interesting old motorcycles some of which were over 100 years old and many of which are still capable of running. We had a barbecue lunch on the grounds and then headed to Waynesville which was about a 20 mile drive we all had a dinner at the very cute Waynesville Inn and enjoyed our camaraderie. On the second day of the tour Tuesday the 20 th we got up early to leave Waynesville to Bryson city on modern roads in order to get to the train ride and toy train Museum by 9:30. We all had some coffee to warm ourselves and then rode the train to through the Nantahala gorge where enjoyed the view and had picnic lunch along the river. Upon getting back from the gorge we proceeded to drive on the Parkway another 40 miles to the Waynesville Inn. We went as a group to have dinner at the Maggie s Galley which had excellent fish (lots of laughing and again more camaraderie). On Wednesday the 21 st we could take our time so we spent some in downtown historic Waynesville shopping and visiting the MAST General store which is been there since the 1930s. Then we took a leisurely drive to the Mt Pisgah Inn for dinner. We arrived early enough to be able to secure window seating and enjoyed our excellent views as well as food. The only problem we had over the entire week was a boil over on one of the cars which a couple gallons of water fixed. After enjoying our incredible views, we drove another 18 miles on the Parkway back to the Asheville Holiday Inn. On the fourth day of the tour, Thursday the 22 nd, we left it as a group to drive about 40 miles to the Lake Lure Inn for a guided tour of the Inn including the music boxes and ghosts. Some proceeded also to Chimney Rock for the sights. After light lunch we then went another 25 miles to the North Carolina Folk Art Center which is been in operation since the 1970s. Then another 20 miles on the Parkway to the Holiday Inn in time for our final reception on 5 to 6 with dinner afterwards. Overall the trip including our round trip drive from and Friendship Road was about the 700 miles more or less. The tour worked very well and other tours may be planned in the future.

3 BLUE RIDGE DRIVING TOUR PICTURES

4 SUPPORT YOUR CLUB AT CRUSE-INS AND OTHER EVENTS BY WEARING ONE OF THE NEW T-SHIRTS IN THE ORDER FORM BELOW MAKE YOU CHECK PAYABLE TO REGIONAL GROUP #24 EARLY FORD V8 CLUB AND SEND / GIVE TO LAMAR HART SHIRTS WILL BE DELIVERED AT CLUB EVENTS

5 FUTURE EVENTS Annual Club cookout Saturday October 8, 2016 Noon to 2:30 PM Lucky Shoals Park Pavilion # Britt Rd, Norcross, GA Please RSVP This is always one of our biggest annual events. We expect 40 to 50 members and guest. The October date promises comfortable fall temperature. Pavilion #2 provides generous shelter for our party so it s a rain or shine event. It s located at the very back of the park with nearby parking spaces for our old cars. The V-8 Club will furnish hot dogs, hamburgers, buns, condiments, cold drinks, ice, and paper goods. Please bring a salad or other side dish or dessert to share with others. We plan to have burgers and dogs off the grill about 12:30 PM. But try to arrive by noon. Reservations Needed. Please make a reservation so we ll know how much food to buy. Just call Lamar Hart at , and tell me how many will be in your party and what dish you might bring. Directions to Lucky Shoals Park: Britt Road runs between Jimmy Carter Blvd. and Pleasantdale Road, about 1 ½ miles east of I-85. From I-285: Take I-85 north, go about ½ mile, exit right onto Pleasantdale Road. Take Pleasantdale Rd. about 1 mile. Turn left onto Britt Rd. Go about 1 mile and look for Lucky Shoals Park on right. Alternate route from I-85: Exit at Jimmy Carter Blvd. Turn east onto Jimmy Carter, go 1 ½ miles to Britt Rd. Turn right onto Britt Rd. Go about ½ mile and look for Lucky Shoals on left. The annual Moonshine Festival will be held October in Dawsonville Christmas Party Saturday December 17, 2016, 12 N- 2 PM Tucker First United Methodist Church Please put this date on your calendar.

7 FUTURE EVENTS 2016 NATIONAL MEETS/TOURS Attention Photographers We need photos for the Running Board and V-8 Times and the web page. So when you attend a V8 party or event or outing, please bring your camera or phone and some photos to me at the address below. Thanks. Bob Schwartz merc51@comcast.net Telephone Committee Volunteers needed to make a few phone calls to members. If you or your spouse can be available just a few minutes a month, it would an important contribution to the club. For more info, please call Jerry Reichel

8 Awards presented by Bill Swilley at our last club meeting

10 THE EARLY FORD V8 CLUB OF AMERICA, INC. REGIONAL GROUP 24 CLUB MEETING, SEPTEMBER 6, 2016 cook Christmas back

11 GARAGE SALE ITEMS Classified ads for antique automotive items placed by club members are free of charge. Please call Bob or contact Bob at merc51@comcast.net to place, remove, change or re-list an item. Ads will run for 3 months and then be dropped unless re-listed. For Sale 2 Early Ford V8's: 1936 Ford Roadster Convertible: Black with Brown leather interior and Tan top. Car has been fully restored and is excellent running condition; totally garage kept and winner of local car shows and auto events. Price: $65, Ford Woody Wagon: Tan color on metal with maple wood, fully restored. Car is excellent running condition and has also been garage kept. Brown interior and a beautiful car with excellent restoration.price $80,000. For more information on either of these automobiles, or if you have consideration for purchase, please contact Tom Lee on Cars are located in Hendersonville, North Carolina. FOR SALE 1950 Ford 2dr Custom Sedan, black with white sidewall tires, new wiring, nearly new floor mats with insulation, redone running gear with almost new clutch, balanced drive shaft and 332 rear end {like overdrive}, less than 2000 miles on the motor. Looks like Robert Mitchum's Thunder Road car. Call Bill Swilley at if you are interested, pictures available on the internet. Trophy car, asking $15,000 FOR SALE Set of Fender Skirts for Shoe Box Fords. Ribbed reproductions with very little use. Asking $ OFFENHAUSER Ford Flathead 4-Barrel Intake Manifold with Classic HOLLEY 4-Barrel Carburetor w electric choke 390 CFM and gas pedal linkage. Cost over $ asking $ Call Bob

12 What s your favorite car related website? Found a new or interesting one lately? If so, we d love to include it! To ensure you don t miss club announcements or publications, please send changes of contact information to Bob Schwartz at: merc51@comcast.net Have an idea for an article or column for The Ford Running Board? Contact Bob Schwartz at: or by at merc51@comcast.net Some Interesting Web Sites for your enjoyment Classic Cars with George Bugg Early Ford V-8 Web-site earlyfordv8ga.org Check out our website above! TFRB and other club information and archives are available there. Suggestions for the website or TFRB are always welcome. Also checkout the National club website. and Health and Bereavement Chairperson is Lorraine Steele. Phone: Please contact Lorraine with information or updates regarding health of other life events of any of our members. Updating Contact Information The Ford Running Board Deadlines In order to have production time for the best printed layout of The Ford Running Board, please have ANY and ALL information, including photos, to the editor by the 20th of the current month for publication in the following month s newsletter. Example: December 20th, 2014 for publication in the Jan. newsletter. Also, any information submitted in a printed form, should be in the Arial font, 12 pt. Photos should be sent separately from printed articles when possible. Exceptions : If you have photos or articles about an event that occurred at or on the deadline, please have them to the editor by the twenty-third day of the month to ensure publication in the current issue.

13 The Ford Running Board is the official publication of the Georgia Regional Group #24 of the Early Ford V-8 Club of America, Inc. The objective of this club is 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 6:30 PM at the Hickory House restaurant, unless otherwise noted in this publication OFFICERS PRESIDENT: JERRY REICHEL VICE PRESIDENT: BOB PADOVANO SECRETARY: DALE DEWBERRY TREASURER: BERT STEELE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Dick Anderson John Caldwell Dale Dewberry Lamar Hart Fred Lindquist Bruce McDonald Jerry McIntosh Bob Padovano Jerry Reichel Bob Schwartz Bert Steele dickrdaanderson@gmail.com gatorcaldwell@gmail.com dale@dewberrylawfirm.com lamarhart@outlook.com ford39@lycos.com oldmac@bellsouth.net wjmcintosh@bellsouth.net bobs51ford@hotmail.com jr51fun@bellsouth.net merc51@comcast.net bs39fine@gmail.com

The Ford Running Board

The Ford Running Board Newsletter of the Georgia Regional Group #24 Early Ford V8 Club of America, Inc. March 2016: Our 47th Year WEB SITE- WWW.earlyfordv8ga.org FACE BOOK PAGE The Early Ford V-8 Club