The Ford Running Board June 2014 Page 1 The Ford Running Board Early V-8 Club of America Regional Group #24 www.earlyfordv8ga.org *June Club Meeting and Other Information Below Page 2 & 3: Upcoming Events and Event Reports Page 4: Sweetwater Tour & Welcome New Member Page 5: Do You Know? Wayne Deitrich Click: Page 2 Click: Page 4 Click: Page 5 Page 6: Meeting Minutes/Attendants -Club Officers and Board/Misc. and Shade Tree Mechanic (Joe Smith archives) Click: Page 6 Our 45 th Year Page 7: Garage Sales Page 8: Misc. Information about TFRB Page 9: Name Badge Order Form/Photos Dekalb-Peachtree Page 10: Calendar Click: Page 7 Click: Page 8 Click: Page 9 0 Ford V-8 #24 June Meeting The June meeting will be at Jerry Reichel s Car Barn, and this is also a Saturday meeting. Saturday June 7th, starting at 11:00 A.M. I will have the old "Saw Mill Engine " running. Plenty of grass parking, bring your V-8. I-85 N, exit 120 Hamilton Mill Rd., turn left, 1 & 1/4 miles to Tuggle Rd, turn right, 3650 on the left. Jerry Reichel New Name Tags Georgia RG #24 is offering a new name badge. Your name will be larger and easier to read; it s a more conventional shape and uses the new magnetic fastener. This name badge is free to members and additional badges are available at $6.00 each. To order, please use the order form attached to the end of this newsletter. Lamar Hart Lamar Hart 1945 Georgia License Plate The Georgia Regional Group 24 has been asked to participate in a special project for the Early Ford V-8 Museum located in Auburn Indiana. They are building a display of license plates for the years of 1932 through 1954, which are the years Ford built vehicles equipped with flathead V8 engines. Our club was asked to provide a 1945 Georgia license plate. We are pleased to have located a restored 1945 GA plate that we purchased for $60.00. It will be sent on to be a part of the V-8 museum s collection of memorabilia. You are invited to visit the Early Ford V-8 Museum if you are in the Auburn Indiana area. TFRB Editor: Lance Bucky at gbucky7093@aol.com Club Meetings at 7:30 P.M. unless otherwise noted.
The Ford Running Board June 2014 Page 2 Upcoming Events Saturday Night Social First Saturday Each Month, 6 P.M. Tucker, GA Please RSVP V-8 Club Blue Ribbon Grill You are invited to join us at this informal get together on the first Saturday of each month, except December and January. We have lively conversations over dinner with a few laughs. Please call me before noon on the day of the Saturday Night Social to reserve your space. Lamar Hart 770-496-9928 EARLY FORD V-8 EASTERN NATIONAL MEET GETTYSBURG, PA Don t forget! There are some members of Regional Group #24 who will attend the Eastern National Meet in Gettysburg, PA in June. They will leave from Cofer s Crossing in Tucker on Friday morning June 20 th. They will spend the first night in High Point, NC. The next morning, Saturday, they will drive to Martinsville, VA where they have been invited to view a car collection housed in a building 175 by 250. They will then drive to Orange, VA where they will spend the night and have dinner in an Italian restaurant. The next morning, Sunday, they will drive to the Potomac River and cross the river into Maryland on a ferry that is the last ferry on the river. They will then drive north of Frederick where they will visit three covered bridges that can be driven through. Following the covered bridge visits, they will then have lunch at an Irish restaurant. They will then drive to Gettysburg and check into the motel. The Meet will be headquartered at the Wyndham Hotel located on US 30. This is a very historic area and visiting the battlefield and the other historic properties is a fascinating experience. There should be over two hundred cars on the concourse for judging day. This is a real opportunity to see some magnificent vehicles and it is also the 75 th anniversary of the 1939 Ford. If you decide to attend the meet, be sure to sign up to judge vehicles on concourse day. This is a great experience to see the Fords close up and to meet some nice and knowledgeable people. The Meet will conclude on Thursday evening with the awards banquet. Go to the National Early Ford V-8 web site to obtain the Meet registration package. The group will leave Gettysburg on Friday morning June 27 th and drive to Asheboro, NC to spend the night. They will then drive to Atlanta the next day, Saturday June 28 th. A package of material including the detailed route up and back is being finalized now. If you want to get on the mailing list for this trip or if you have any questions concerning the trip, please contact Fred Lindquist. Going on a multi-day tour is a great way to get to know members of the club. Try it you might like it. RG #24 NIGHT AT THE GWINNETT BRAVES Fred Lindquist Mark your calendar Friday July 18th, Gwinnett Braves vs Durham Bulls Leave home early to miss the traffic. Club will pay for tickets for member and one guest. Additional tickets available at $12.50 ea. Automobile parking is $5.00 We will be in the same area as before under roof and in the shade. 7:05 Game Time. RSVP by July 1st, please call Jerry or Cheryl Reichel to reserve tickets. 770-945-0749 I have reserved 25 seats, additional seats are available in the same area. PLEASE DON'T WAIT TO THE LAST MINUTE THIS IS A POPULAR GAME. THIS GAME HAS A FIREWORKS DISPLAY. ALSO, THIS IS A FRIDAY NIGHT GAME, TRAFFIC WILL BE HEAVY, ALLOW PLENTY OF TIME. Lamar Hart
The Ford Running Board June 2014 Page 3 JULY TOUR DREAM CARS AT THE HIGH MUSEUM The High Museum in Atlanta is hosting a special exhibit entitled Dream Cars. These cars are seventeen of the most innovative concept cars and prototypes from the 1930 s to the present. This exhibit will only be on view on Atlanta. The exhibit will include General Motors Firebird XP-21 (1953), William Stout s Scarab (1936), and Marcello Gandini s Stratos HF Zero (1970) a wedge-shaped car that is only 33 inches tall. In addition to the cars, the exhibition will include renderings, patents, and scale models showing the design process and evolution of styling. Our tour is scheduled for Saturday, July 26. Our club will have spaces reserved for fifteen (maximum) of our cars at the circle for display in front of Memorial Hall where Symphony Hall is located at 15th St. and Peachtree St. Our club will have half price tickets at $10.00/person. We will have a docent guide for our tour of the exhibit. The tour of the exhibit will begin at 10:00 A.M. We have to have positive notification of your intent to participate as the reservations have to be made with the museum a week in advance and your ticket payment in hand at that time. Following the tour we will drive to a restaurant for lunch. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity see these vehicles in one place as they have been loaned from private collectors and automotive leaders from the United States and abroad. Fred Lindquist Reports of Events PEACHTREE DEKALB AIRPORT SHOW Club Secretary-Faron Stephens Good Neighbor Day at Peachtree-DeKalb Airport on Saturday May 17 th, 2014 was truly a wonderful event! The air show was incredible and the cruise in/ car show had a wonderful turnout with assorted vehicles. Although Peachtree-Dekalb Airport management only gave us three weeks to put this cruise in together, I was over whelmed with the response. As most of you know, I have been dealing with a serious foot infection which put me in the hospital and left me with limited mobility,: therefore putting this together was a true challenge. I was fortunate enough to have a good friend and co-sponsor of this event, Greg Banner. I would like to offer a special thanks to some club members which supported us by bringing their vehicles to the event! Jerry McIntosh; Nat McFarland and Jimmy Dorsey, your vehicles were awesome and much appreciated. I would also like to thank Joe Smith for dropping by and offering his support. It was wonderful to have all of your support, I would like to offer a great big thank you to Georgia Regional Group # 24. Click here for Event Photos: Page 9 Hickory House Breakfast Report-May 5, 2014 George Flanagan picked me up in the roadster right at 7 A.M. That put us ahead of the morning rush hour traffic & we arrived at the restaurant by 7:30 AM. We sat in the car & saw Dale Dewberry come up & go inside. We followed suit so he wouldn t be the only one at the table. Eventually, Joe Smith, Bill Swilley, Fred Lindquist, Bob Padovano, Gary Benton, Jimmy Dorsey, and Morris Bailey arrived. Gary had to leave to go pick up a business associate at the airport. Bill Swilley said he used to do that too. Yeah, until he got canned for eating up all the profits! Lance Bucky Monday 6/ 2/2014 Car Nut s Breakfast Support Group Hickory House Restaurant: 8:30 a.m. 2202 Northlake Pkwy. Tucker, GA (770) 939-8621 RG #24
The Ford Running Board June 2014 Page 4 SWEETWATER CREEK TOUR Saturday morning, five couples met at a Waffle House on a clear, cool morning for a tour. They left on time and drove through some scenic areas west of Peachtree Rd. that included where a tornado came through in the mid 1970 s and is now grown back. There was not a lot of traffic and the group made good time that allowed a detour to drive through some of the Fulton County Airport area. The group drove on I-20 west for five miles that included some semi s passing us. The group arrived at the Park at 9:30 A.M. and had time to view the museum and its artifacts. Dale Dewberry joined the group at the park. Our guide, Jesse, met us and we left on our tour at 10:00 A.M. We walked about one half mile to the ruins and Jesse explained a great deal about what took place in the area, New Manchester, along with the construction of the mill in 1846 and how the mill operated and how the people lived and worked there. Our tour allowed us into the mill ruins that are under lock and key. The mill was destroyed in May, 1964 by union forces and the mill workers and their families were shipped by train to Louisville in July. There has been archaeology work at the ruins and the surrounding area to learn more about the mill and the people before the mill was destroyed. We returned to the park interpretive center after the tour that took two hours. Everyone thanked Jesse for such an informative talk. The group left the park heading to Lithia Springs and lunch at Fred s Bar-B-Q. The restaurant personnel were waiting for us and we had a separate dining for lunch. Everyone ordered just what they wanted and there were raves about the Brunswick stew and the pig wings. Following lunch, the group drove to Streetside Classic Cars less than a mile away. There were over 200 cars of all makes and models there under one roof. There was at least one car there would appeal to just about anyone. The day proved to be enjoyable and everyone got home safely. Fred Lindquist PARTICIPANTS: Ken & Jean Wells 1936 Cabriolet Bert & Lorraine Steele 1939 Coupe Jerry & Cheryl Reichel 1951 Fordor Lamar Hart & Nancy Bireley 1952 Hardtop Dale Dewberry 1936 Tudor Fred & Katie Lindquist 1939 Coupe An Old Mill Waterwheel Michael P. Mercurio Welcome New Member Michael P. Mercurio Address: 255 Lakemont Drive Roswell, GA 30075 Phone number: 770-369-7350 Cell phone: 770-362-7350
The Ford Running Board June 2014 Page 5 DO YOU KNOW...? David Posey? David is a congenial, tall and powerfully built man who lives in a beautiful log home and likes to wear suspenders. He is also pretty good at spinning-a-yarn. David is a Georgia native who grew up in the Cascade Heights area of Southwest Atlanta. He graduated from Georgia Military Academy in 1952 (the GMA has since been renamed the Woodward Academy). His parents sent David to the Academy because they wanted him to have an opportunity to get a great education. David excelled in track as a sprinter in the 440 yard dash and the mile run. He attended Georgia Tech and studied Aeronautical Engineering. After two years, he joined the U.S. Air Force. David applied for pilot training, winning a commission and his wings in August 1955. He was stationed at a number of bases including Lackland in San Antonio, Graham (Marianna, Fl), Williams (Mesa, AZ) and Moody Air Force base in Valdosta. David was assigned air defense patrol, flying F-89 Interceptor jets out of Goose Bay, Labrador and Thule Air Base, Greenland. David says he was scrambled on a regular basis to check out lost Canadian flyers who had strayed from a flight plan. He also had regular target practice runs shooting rockets at icebergs that had broken from the Greenland glacier, the fastest moving glacier in the world at 46 meters/day. Upon leaving active duty in the Air Force, David worked with his dad who was a distributor for Dorsey over-the-road trailers, utility and dump bodies. He also helped to startup and build his dad s refrigerated trailer business. David went on his own by taking a position at Georgia State as supervisor of mechanical and electrical maintenance. This job launched David into the rest of his work career as he successively moved to Johnson HVAC control systems and eventually into the operations side of property management for a number of big-name firms in Atlanta: Cousins, Williams, Turner and Portman. He retired in 2001 but continued as a consultant. David has always been interested in cars, owning a 1936/37 English Austin 4-cyl, a 1932 Ford 5W Coupe that he chopped, channeled, junked the fenders and installed a Merc flathead, a 1951 MG TD that he fitted with a Smitty with a cutout and a mid-30 s Chevy Tudor. When he enlisted in the Air Force, David traded the MG on a 1954 Mercury 2 Dr Hardtop. David s good friend, Don Morris, is responsible for getting him interested in the Early Ford club. The two buddies would meet at Joe Smith s garage and swap tall tales with Putt Smith and George Elias. David and Joyce have two daughters and a recently deceased son. They are blessed with three granddaughters and one great-granddaughter. By: Wayne Deitrich
The Ford Running Board June 2014 Page 6 Minutes Board of Directors Meeting April 8, 2014 Burns Garage By: Lamar Hart Attendance: President Fred Lindquist, John Caldwell, Dale Dewberry, Bert Steele, Jerry McIntosh, Lance Bucky, Dan Rolander, Joe Smith, Lamar Hart, Jerry Reichel. Not present: Faron Stephens due to illness. Motion by Lamar Hart. To adopt a new name badge, size 3 X 1.5 to be purchased from Pinehill Trophy co. in Tucker. Motion seconded by Bert Steele and passed unanimously. Motion by Lamar Hart. Any active member may receive one new name badge free of charge and a second name badge for $6.00. Name badge Order Form must be used to place order. Seconded by Bert Steele. Passed Unanimously. Jerry Reichel is making plans for the annual G Braves game for Friday July 18. Motion by Jerry Reichel to provide two free tickets to that game. Seconded by Bert Steele. Motion carried. Motion by Joe Smith. Allow the club to pay for two booth spaces at the fall auto show in Moultrie. Seconded by John Caldwell. Motion approved. Fred Lindquist presented plans for tour to Sweetwater Creek State Park on May 17 with lunch at Fred s BBQ in Lithonia Springs. Fred also discussed plans for the Dream Car exhibit at the High Museum for Saturday, July 26. Our club will have the opportunity to display our cars on the grounds on that day. Fred hopes to arrange for special admission prices and a private tour guide. President Lindquist discussed a tour along the railroad route from Atlanta through Marietta and to Kennesaw that involved the Great Locomotive Chase during the Civil War. That tour is planned for October 25. Other items on the agenda were the 2014 Eastern National Meet, club meetings and meeting programs. The Shade Tree Mechanic From the achieves of Joe Smith Compression Readings Let s talk about engine compression readings. You can make this check yourself. All you need is a simple low buck compression gauge you can purchase at your auto parts store. Normal compression for a flathead is 100 PSI at cranking speed. Variations of less than 10 PSI between cylinders is not worth worrying about. If low compression readings can be increased by squirting oil into the cylinder via the spark plug holes, then the low compression is due to compression loss thru the rings. Low compression not improved by this process is due to a valve not seating or a gasket failure. Low even compression in two adjacent cylinders may be due to a gasket blown between these cylinders, Gaskets blown in a water jacket will result in water in the cylinders. Gaskets blown to the outside can usually be heard. A high compression reading plus 10 pounds over normal can indicate a carbon buildup on the pistons. Carbon build-up on the pistons can cause a spark knock or pinging when the car is under a heavy load. Pre-ignition can be distinguished from a Club Officers and Board Members 2014 Officers President: Fred Lindquist V. President: Jerry Reichel Secretary: Faron Stephens Treasurer: Bert Steele Directors Fred Lindquist: 404-237-0546 Jerry Reichel: 770-945-0749 Bert Steele: 770-491-3152 Faron Stephens: 770-457-0209 Lance Bucky: 770-381-6054 Dan Rolander: 770-938-4984 Lamar Hart: 770-496-9928 Dale Dewberry: 770-939-6137 Jerry McIntosh : 770-939-7677 Joe Smith: 404-636-4728 Committee Chairpersons Events: Lamar Hart Membership: Joe Smith Phone Committee Bill Swilley Webmaster: Dick Anderson Meetings: Jerry Reichel Legal: Gene Novy Tours: Fred Lindquist Sunshine: Lorraine Steele Dues/Roster: Bert Steele Programs: (Empty) Newsletter Editor: Lance Bucky Shade Tree Mechanic Cont. spark knock by the fact that the knock does not occur in a cold engine. Whereas spark knock, while it increases in intensity as the engine warms up, often is not noticeable in a cold engine.
The Ford Running Board June 2014 Page 7 Garage Sale Items Classified ads for antique automotive items placed by club members are free of charge. Call Lance Bucky at 770-381-6054 or contact at gbucky7093@aol.com to place, remove or re-list an ad. 1940 Ford Deluxe Sedan- restored 40 years ago. The engine is a 100 horsepower flathead & the car has been converted to 12 volts. This car was rebuilt from a rust free car out of Kansas. Car is located in Monroe, North Carolina. Owner-Ken Randall phone: 704-624-6811 email: krrandall@bigplanet.com For Sale: Mercury 1940 Four door convertible sedan. In restorable condition. I have had this car in my basement for 36 years and over that period of time I have collected, to the best of my knowledge, all parts necessary for restoration. NOS grill, 2 fenders, running boards, header bow, and more. Complete top irons. Door center post. Lots of extras to go with it to complete project. (No plastic) $24,000 John 404-310-5211 N2361B@aol.com Wanted: Need two rear arm rests for a 1940 Ford Deluxe four door sedan. If they are not covered, it does not matter. Contact Larry Tanner at 770-954-1157 Home and 404-630-6444 Cell Any one interested in a V8 8BA, 276 cubic inch freshly built with new parts, a 3 5/16 inch bore, 4 inch Merc. crank, low time Mallory D/P/ distributor that has never been in a vehicle and only run on a test stand contact Cole Young at 770-475-4521. The asking price is $6,000, far less than the cost of the parts. For Sale-Reproduction 1933-34 Ford front & rear fenders. Never used. Bought at Charlotte Auto Fair $1600, sell for $1200. Also, used front fenders. Contact Calvin-home: 770-923-3192 Cell (after 5 PM) 770-295-8151 Josh Mills (Mills Customs) has, in his shop, a 1947 Mercury Woody that the owner wishes to sell. A complete restoration is almost finished. It has an original flathead drive train with a Columbia Two Speed rear end, new wood, paint and interior. Runs and drives, needs a few interior trim pieces to be 100 %. It can be seen at Josh s shop. Contact: Jim Manske nvctrainer@gmail.co or 505-344-1305 Fore sale: 1950 Mercury automatic transmission with overdrive. $300. 404-354-8333 Nicholas Gordeuk nicholasgordeuk@yahoo.com Bill Swilley is looking for a 1950 Ford hood. If you know of one would you please e-mail him at swilleyw@aol.com or phone 770-457-9974 For Sale: Ford 8 Rear Axle Ass y 3.40 ratio Rear end is 57" outside to outside the brake drums. 42" center spring to center spring. Rear end is complete with springs, rear shackles, drums, third member, emergency brake cables and the hand brake mechanism. $300 Contact: Gerald Wright 770-345-5281 Service Available-If you are in need of parts made from plate or sheet metal I have a friend who has a Plasma Torch Setup. His equipment requires a dimensioned sketch or CAD drawing for the computer to cut out the parts. In addition he can fabricate anything from steel which would require bending and or welding. His business is located in Carrolton, GA. Questions? Contact: Lance Bucky 770-381-6054 email-gbucky7093@aol.com.
The Ford Running Board June 2014 Page 8 The Ford Running Board Websites of Interest Blue Web links NOW WORK! Click on and go right to them What s your favorite car related website? Found a new or interesting one lately? If so, we d love to include it! Early Ford V-8 Web-site http:/www.earlyfordv.org http://www.earlyfordv8.org/early-ford-history.cfm Check out our website above! TFRB and other club information and archives is available there. Suggestions for the website or T FRB are always welcome. The club wishes a speedy recovery to Dick Anderson from injuries due to an accident in his shop. 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 20 th of the current month for publication in the following month s newsletter. Example: June 20 th, 2014 for publication in the July newsletter. Also, any information submitted in a printed form, must be in the Times New Roman 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. Thanks! Updating Contact Information To ensure you don t miss club announcements or publications, please send changes of contact information to Lance Bucky at: gbucky7093@aol.com. Have an idea for an article or column for The Ford Running Board? Contact Lance Bucky at: 770-381-6054 or by e-mail at gbucky7093@aol.com In order to shorten the mailing list for The Ford Running Board, please advise the newsletter editor if you are currently receiving The Ford Running Board by mail, but now have an e-mail address. Those receiving the newsletter by e-mail see it in full color, with active links. From the newsletter,click to go to a specific website. Also, other forms, photo albums, slide shows and more can be sent e-mail for the enjoyment of our members. Just send an e-mail to Lance Bucky saying add me to the e-mail list! gbucky7093@aol.com. 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 1953. Membership applications are welcome from anyone having an interest and desire in furthering our club objectives. Georgia Regional Group Meetings are held on the 1 st Tuesday of every month at 7:30 P.M. unless otherwise noted in this publication. 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. Ford Running Board Editor: Lance Bucky 770-381-6054 or gbucky7093@aol.com
The Ford Running Board June 2014 Page 9 Name Badge Order Form Georgia RG #24 Early Ford V-8 Club Your club is offering a new design name badge with magnetic fastener. The member s badge is free. A second name badge for your spouse is available for $6.00. Member s name (as it should appear on badge) Spouse s name (as it should appear on badge) Address City State Zip Phone e-mail If you order the optional name badge for your spouse, please enclose $6.00. Mail to: Lamar Hart 2943 Greenrock Trail Atlanta, GA 30340 Photos Dekalb-Peachtree Airport Thanks to Faron Stephens for article and getting photos to us! Click return: Page 3
The Ford Running Board June 2014 Page 10 June 2014 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 Car Nut s Breakfast 3 4 5 6 7 Club Meeting Blue Ribbon Grill 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Father s Day 16 17 18 19 20 Leaving for Gettysburg 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30