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Volume 8 No. 3 The Official monthly Publication of the Ford & Restorer’s Club of America March 2018 march Feature Article Tim Cleary ’s 1965

fine with four-wheel power drum brakes. It has power steering and full wheel covers and a rear radio speaker. I have put 5000 miles on it the last two summers and have had a great time corresponding with the founder of the 1965 Mercury registry, Eric Olson. He knows everything about these cars, and I have given him 15-20 VIN numbers I have found which makes him very happy as he grows his registry. You can visit his web site at 1965mercuryregistry.com. I have replaced the exhaust but I kept the single exhaust which it came with and even found a NOS have always liked the 1965 Mercury full he 65 was the first model to use the rear I T muffler for a 1965 Mercury from Green sales size cars ever since my Dad brought home coil springs instead of the leaf spring in the in Cincinnati. I like to keep them the way numerous Breezeways at lunchtime when he rear, and the front suspension introduced that they came from the factory. worked at in Dearborn year was used all the way into the 1991 model as a Chassis Engineer. He also twice brought year and was used in NASCAR applications Also, there is a Facebook page started home a full size Mercury with the wrist- for decades. I had a 64 Mercury Montclair, by a woman in Norway for the 1965-1968 twist steering system which replaced the and the 65 is a much more enjoyable car to full size Mercurys. That is a fun page to conventional steering wheel. The driver drive. visit. These big cars are much appreciated in would place their thumbs inside the small six Sweden and Norway. When I go to car shows hen I moved to Seattle two years ago, inch steering wheels mounted on either end W I occasionally find some parts for a 65, but I began to look for an older car to enjoy. The of a pod. There were small chains inside the those are pretty rare. pod that connected the small steering wheels full size cars seem to be a lot better value than to the center link steering gear at the steering the pony cars, except for the station wagons, Overall, I am having a lot of fun with column. They were power assisted and you which have gone way up in price and are hard this old big boat and I hope to keep it on could steer the car with one hand on either to find. the road for a few more years. There a few in the International Mercury Club, but you wheel. This system was purportedly dumped found this 1965 Mercury Monterey in I hardly ever see one at the local shows. The because of the new collapsible steering Kennewick, Washington. The owner ran a car 66 is the same general body and interior with columns that were on the horizon in 1968. wash and it was sitting out in front when we a different hood and grille. Also, in 1966 you pulled up. My wife loves blue, so she loved The big Mercs were redesigned in 65 to could get the new factory installed 8 track the blue car with a blue top. We look more similar to the Lincoln, and more player. Maybe I better get one of those! importantly to my Dad, received a much drove it back 3 hours to Seattle. It stalled improved suspension front and rear. three times at the red light in front of his business, but then made it all the way home without a problem. There were 4,762 Monterey soft tops built in 1965. The base price was $3,165. Mine has the tilt wheel and variable wipers which were both first year options. The tilt wheel was a design purchased from Saginaw steering gear, a division of GM. Ford would not have their own tilt wheel on the full size cars until 1967. The big mercury stops just TheTheThe RotundaRotunda Times Times The Rotunda Times

TheThe Rotunda Rotunda Times Times ThePublishedPublished Rotunda by: by: Times FMRCOA FordFord and and Mercury MercuryPublished Restores Restorers Club by:Club of Americaof America FORDFMRCOA AND MERCURY RESTORERS P.O.Ford P.O. Boxand Box 2938 Mercury 2938 Dearborn, Dearborn, Restorers Michigan Michigan Club 48123 of 48123 America FORD ANDFMRCOA MERCURYCLUB of AMERICARESTORERS FORD AND MERCURY RESTORERS P.O. Box 2938www.fmrcoa.org • Dearborn, Michigan 48123 P.O.CLUB Box 2938of AMERICA • Dearborn, MI 48123 www.fmrcoa.org CLUB of AMERICA www.fmrcoa.org P.O. Box 2938 • Dearborn, MI 48123 Newsletter StaffNewsletter Staff P.O. Box 2938 2011• Dearborn, OFFICERS MI 48123 President Art Cervi 248.553.8897 Editor Temporary Editor 20182012 [email protected] OFFICERS Steve Rohde 734.717.5444 [email protected] Beth Marschner Newsletter Staff Vice President Bob Guetschow 248.328.9113 2955 Bateson Ct., Ann Arbor, MI. 48105 248.231.4892 [email protected] President JimBob CrawfordGuetschow [email protected] 734.259.8079 248.328.9113 17445Newsletter Norborne, Editor Redford, MI 48240 [email protected]@wowway.com Display TimAd PusiloEditor 313.278.325 Secretary Phil Lyon 734.578.6223 Bob DisplayGuetschow Ad Editor [email protected] [email protected] Vice President StanTim Pusilo Miller [email protected] 734.464.3978 313.278.1325 Treasurer [email protected] Steve [email protected] 734.717.5444 16291Bob WordenNewsletter Guetschow Rd., Holly, Advertisements MI. 48442 Editor [email protected] [email protected] 248.328.9113Bob Guetschow [email protected] Secretary MarkBeth MarschnerSapienz 734.676.5379 248.231.4892 Staff 16291Contributors Worden Rd., Holly,[email protected] MI 48442 Director [email protected] Brian [email protected] 248.486.8851 Bill Gipperich 586.826.8813 16291 Worden Rd., Holly, [email protected] MI 48442 [email protected] Staff Contributors Treasurer Dale Levasseur 248.807.2821 248.807.2821 Louis Ironside 810.798.8803 [email protected] Director Hank Dawson 810.231.3184 Bill Gipperich 586.826.8813 [email protected] [email protected]@yahoo.com Membership (The Roving Classified Reporter) Ads Editor Brian KutaLouisMark Ironside Sapienz 734.753.3788810.798.8803 734.676.5379 [email protected] [email protected] Director Director ColeMark Grandy Koehler Tim Pusilo 810.735.1671 734.699.6900 313.278.1325 [email protected]@charter.net Phil Lyon 734.578.6223(The [email protected] Reporter) [email protected] [email protected] Bill Timoszyk 734.421.2076 [email protected] Brian Kuta 734.753.3788 [email protected] DirectorThe Ford & MercuryJoeRob PizialiMartoia Restorers [email protected] is a hobby734.837.1891 organization whose Terry Worful Staff Contributors 313.271.2017 [email protected] purpose is to [email protected] and promote the acquisition, preservation and RoxanneDebraLouis Fontana Levasseur Ironside 248.926.0160 810.798.8803 [email protected] Director Bill Timoszyk 734-421-2076 use of all Ford vehicles, 25 years of age and older. Debra Levasseur [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Director Jim Crawford [email protected] 313.724.9117 (The Roving Reporter) [email protected] Van NazarianRob Martoia 734.837.1891248.426.0053 [email protected] [email protected]

Brian Kuta 734.753.3788 The Ford & Mercury Restorers Club is a hobby organization Mark Sapienz 734.676.5379 none The Ford & Mercury RestorersIn Clubthis is aIssue hobby organization Membership Roster [email protected] whose purpose is to foster and promote the acquisition, whose purpose is to foster and promote the acquisition, Terry WorfulTerry Worful 313.271.2017 [email protected] [email protected] preservation and use of all Ford vehicles, 25 years of age Club Historian Membership Secretary preservationand President’solder. and use Page of all Ford vehicles. 3 Membership Secretary Bill GipperichBarb Jockwig 586.826.8813 248.459.9019 [email protected] Treasurer’s Report 3 Terry Worful [email protected] [email protected] WEBMASTER Club Calendar 4 SteveClub Rohde Historian 734.717.5444 [email protected] InIn ThisThis IssueIssue BillClub Gipperich Historian 586.826.8813 [email protected] Cars Helping People 5 Mark Sapienz 734.676.5379 President’s Page ...... 3 Web Master Club Meeting Minutes 6 [email protected] Presidents Message ...... 3 Jim Crawford 313.724.9117Editor’s Message [email protected] CalendarShow & ofTell Events ...... 4 10 Web Master CalendarClubThe Meeting Firstof Events FMRCOA Minutes ...... Publication ...... 5 4 10 Jim CrawfordAttention 734.259.8079 All Members Board Meeting Minutes 11 When you hear of a member/spouse’[email protected] death, please get all ClubHistory Meeting Uncoverd Minutes ...... 5 5 his month we thank Art Cairo for the really moving Brian’s Tip: Cooling Systems 11 the information such as the funeral home and address, The No ...... 7 viewing times and dates, and the service time and date. BoardPostcards Meeting from Minutes the Past 6 12 TFeature Vehicle Attentionarticle about All Membersthe Cairo family’s 1950 Postcards from the Past ...... 8 Mercury.When WeThen you also contacthear thank of a oneVan member/spouse’s of Nazarian the following for death,people:his pictorial please getabout In MemoriamThe FMRCOA ...... Roving Reporter 6 12 all the information suchJim Crawfordas the funeral home and address, TheKudos Roving to Our Reporter Roving ...... Reporter 8 13 an old gas station;313.724.9117 Hank orDawson [email protected] for his article about a car Membership Recognition ...... 6 viewing times and dates, and the service time and date. TrentonClassifieds War Memorial ...... 9 13-15 show fundraiser;Then contactBill GipperichBob one Guetschow of forthe hisfollowing article people:about the first The Roving Reporter ...... 7 248.328.9113 or [email protected] Brian’sTip:Photos 16 club publication; and DeniseJim Rohde Crawford for her banner! Beth Marschner IconElectrical Dan Gurney Connections Cont...... 9 8 248.231.4892734.259.8079 or or [email protected] [email protected] Finally, we thank our teamBob Guetschowof Staff Contributors for their Brian’sJanuary Tips Show ...... and Tell ...... 10 9 articles and photographs.248.328.9113These folks or [email protected] ensure that the membership at large knows of the death. Classifieds ...... th 10 These folks will ensure that the membership at large knows of the death. ConsiderClassifieds the 15 ...... of the month as a deadline 11 for getting We are again very low on Feature Vehicle material. Please help here! announcements or other materials to the Editor for that Page 2 As some of you know, I have resigned as Editor of the RotundaPage 2 month’s newsletter. Times. I have very much enjoyed composing this publication Finally, don’t forget to visit our website www.fmrcoa.org over the past seven years, but now feel that it’s time to move on! where you can read these newsletters in color and see more I wish whoever takes over as Editor the best, and will work to event pictures, and videos. make the transition smooth. Steve Rohde, Editor

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2018 march PRESIDENTS REPORT

Hello Members, Well spring is just around the corner and I can’t wait. The sun will be peeking through those clouds more and more each day. Our DearbornLOGO 2018 Swap meet in Belleville plans are moving along very well.your This yeartex wet HEREhave our normal ad for Cruis’newsHERE and we will also have a separate ad for our your text HERE car show. This year all profits for our car show will go to Motts Children’s Hospital. Our Swap meet event T-shirts are being redesigned and this year we will also have a new club vintage T-shirt for our members. This was a request from our members and we will always try to do all we can for our members. We also have new club hats and we are selling them for $10 each. They have our gold V8 emblem from our club logo. This gold emblem will be representing our 50 years as a Car Club coming up in 2019. March 31 we will be going over to Brothers Restoration in Troy to see what they’ve been working on. For April and May we have several events planned just visit our website at www.fmrcoa.org in the Events section of the website. Speaking about the website we have a new webmaster. His name is Will Hill and he has our website up and running at full speed. Thank you Will. So members let’s get those cars uncovered dusted off and ready to cruise for 2018. Please remember Mays meeting will be the Club Auction. That’s it for now. Your President, Jim

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MARCH 2018 FMRCOA MEETING Minutes MARCH 6, 2018

• 56 members braved the rain snow mixer and attended the meeting.

• We had one guest Will Hill. Will is our new Club Web Designer. President Jim urged members to renew as March 1st is renewal deadline for 2018. Also, Jim had Dearborn 2018 work sheets available to sign up for your choice of job this July.

• Next, Jim gave out Anniversary badges and a Presidential Appreciation Plaque to Gerry Murphy. Just a few of Gerry’s contributions other than Board Director included clothing sales, swap set up, security, parking and clean up as well as he ran his grill at our Hines Park Picnic. Jim went through a list of upcoming Club Events. Stan outlined his advertising plan for Dearborn 2018. Dale gave Treasurer’s Report. #1 in the Nation FIND OUT WHY!*

• Secretary Mark explained a request from Piquette Plant Model T Museum about their Adopt a Car Program. The Membership was asked to approve a donation to the Museum. By a show of hands vote, we are now foster parents to a 99 year old Ford T. Next Item, Russ Roberts volunteered to be our Auctioneer at the May Club 800-240-8730 spring clean auction. Treasurer Dale and Jerry Worful will assist Novi/Wixom Russ. All proceeds of Auction go to Club Treasury and unsold VarsityLincoln.com items will be given to former Directors Don S and Bob T to sell at summer swap meets. Save Thousands! • After short car talk, Share Your Hobby replaced show and tell. All-New 2018 Lincoln Navigator Larry W and Dave K share a train addition. Terry discussed her *Based on 10/2017 Total New Vehicle MTD Sales per Great Lakes Retail All Dealers Report. Dog Show passion. And lastly, Cole G. brought examples of old cameras he collected. He places them on the dashes of old cars at Servicing All Makes & Models at Either shows to enhance period look. 50/50 Adjourn. Varsity Location! 800-837-5682 Rotunda Times Special Use this coupon to receive $ .00 more 350on your trade!** **See Varsity Ford or Varsity Lincoln for complete details. Exclusions may apply. One time use only. Offer ends 5/31/18.

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MARCH 2018 Membership Recognition FMRCOA BOARD MEETING MINuTES

• President Jim hosted the board meeting at his home. A minimum quorum of four met less Cole, Dale and Joe. Jim started with getting final approval for event and club shirt order. He asked to reduce the price of remaining 2017 shirts and club hats. Jim will place order at our embroidery store. VP Stan reviewed the Dearborn 2018 Cruis’News Ads strategy with the board. Secretary Mark researched ValuePac and Save- on coupon advertisements directed to local communities near Fairgrounds. The Board rejected the coupon mailings.

• Jim will contact Varsity Ford, letting them know our Car Show is a Mott Charity event and see if they will include Dearborn 2018 Car show in advertising. Jim hired a web master. Dearborn 2018 plaques and trophies need to be made. Jim reviewed upcoming events and guest speakers.

• The Dearborn 2018 pricing quotes will start with last year’s suppliers of dumpsters, golf carts, and Porta potties.

• Open Discussion, Bill requested of Pres. Jim set a monthly day to hold board meetings. Secretary Mark brought up Adopt a Car from Piquette Museum. The board approved letting membership decide the merits of the Adoption Program at the next Club meeting. President Jim was asked to add the upcoming May Club Auction to the March meeting agenda. Type of auction will be an open live auction and a volunteer auctioneer will be needed for auction in May. Lastly, Jim contacted Treasurer Dale to go over Club Financial issues with Dale on speaker phone. In Memoriam GRANT BEARD

Grant passed away on February 26th, he was 91 yrs. old. Joined the club in 1979 for a total of 38 Yrs. He is survived by wife Linda and one son.

Page 6 The Rotunda Times Roving Reporter by Lou Ironside

Well, the last of the early in the season indoor downhill! I saw many FMRC members as both vendors swap meets was the East Side A’s 48th annual swap and spectators, and there were plenty of FMRC swap meet, and it was a good one. The club sold over 140 meet flyers passed out (thank you fellows for doing indoor tables, and the Ford dealership was packed that). Now with the nicer weather, the outdoor swap with spectators from 7:00 am too well after noon. meets will start up, and hopefully we can enjoy those The weather was perfect; there were lots of car parts in fresh air and sunshine. Next month is a small swap for sale. There were no empty tables, and the club meet at Auto City in Flint, and then the big Monroe was careful to make sure that there were car parts and meet. And, it is never too early to start thinking about car parts only. Too many swap meets have turned our own FMRC meet in July. It will be here sooner into garage sales lately, and have shall we say: gone than you think.

postcards From the Past by Lou Ironside This month we have a postcard from the very famous Old Clinton Inn, located in Dearborn, MI. This card is one of those that you would have purchased in a set at the souvenir stand at the Henry Ford Museum back in the 1950’s. If you look closely at the photo you will notice that there are no sidewalks, parking lots, or even electrical wires showing. Also, there are some surveyor stakes in the foreground of the photo, so the picture was probably taken during the renovation. It has been many years since I was at the Clinton Inn, but as I remember the wide open spaces around the inn are long gone.

Page 7 The Rotunda Times Icon Dan Gurney Passes Away at Age 86 Story and photos courtesy of Ford Performance ... Part 2

“Dan Gurney epitomized the best of American auto racing,” said Edsel B. Ford II, a member of Ford Motor Company’s board of directors and a close friend of Gurney. “All of us involved in the Ford racing program mourn the loss of this great legend. Dan was a renowned driver and team owner. He was also a celebrated innovator who received the Thomas Edison-Henry Ford Medal for Innovation from the Trustees of The Henry Ford. “We will always remember his 1967 Le Mans win in the Ford Mark IV, his early testing of the Mustang I prototype, the Ford NASCAR wins with teams like the Wood Brothers and his vision for a Ford Indy car program that brought Colin Chapman and Jim Clark together. “Dan represented himself and his country with class and dignity in racing events around the world. More importantly, we’ll remember that infectious smile, that twinkle in his eye when he told a great story and the love he had for Evi and his sons, Justin, Alex, Dan Jr., Jimmy and Danny. We didn’t just lose a motorsport icon, we lost a friend. There may never be another one like him.” But Gurney’s expertise in racing didn’t just pertain Bill Ford, Executive Chairman, Ford Motor Company, echoed to the driver’s seat, he was an innovator who designed that sentiment. “We are deeply saddened about the passing of Dan and built cars as well. He is the only American to Gurney,” he said. “His legacy as a racer and innovator may be win a Formula One race in a car he built by himself unmatched in the history of the sport. We are honored that so much (1967 Belgian Grand Prix) and was instrumental in of that legacy, including the All American Le Mans victory in 1967, designing the closed-faced helmet. In addition, he came with Ford. He was a great friend to Ford and respected around invented what became known as the Gurney flap, the world which is a small piece of metal that is attached to the rear wing of a car, increasing downforce. In recognition of those achievements and others, Gurney was presented with the prestigious Edison- Ford Medal for Innovation by The Henry Ford in Dearborn, Mich., on Oct. 29, 2014. That is just one of the many honors Gurney received during his lifetime. He is a member of just about every motorsports hall of fame in the world, and was presented the Spirit of Ford Award in 1999, which is the highest racing honor the company can bestow.

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Brian ’s Tip Temperature Limits that being about 1,200 – 1,500 RPM. By doing this you are taking the load off the engine and rapidly circulating the coolant. If you just shut the engine off when it’s at this upper limit, think about how the water pump stops circulating the coolant, then the coolant next to your cylinders and cylinder heads will boil, then you will boil over and loose coolant. This afterboil usually will not cause any harm to the engine, but when the system loses coolant it can certainly cause more problems later on if not noticed. Also remember that if your engine did lose coolant, the coolant temperature sensor may not be submerged in any coolant, therefore it would not make you aware of an overheating issue and Sometimes I do an article that can be considered better than impending damage to your engine. If you can stand some other article, and sometimes a particular article that is not the extra heat, just remember that if you are getting interesting to you may be interesting to someone else so, like close to the upper limit, and haven’t a place to pull many other things, it’s all relative. Thinking about that, even my over, you can turn on the heater with the fan on full relatives are relative, as I like some better than others. I even blast to dissipate more heat through the heater core, liked my last article, and I put a lot of time into it because it’s which in essence is a small radiator, and a part of an ongoing problem with many specialty cars, particularly older the entire cooling system. ones, so I am going to continue with more information on limits of cooling systems in this article. Companies that build engines usually state that as long as their engine does not lose coolant it will Cars have cooling systems that are more limited than trucks, not be harmed, but they go on to caution about busses and vans. Antifreeze and pressure caps both raise the continuous running in the red zone or with the upper boiling point limit of the coolant. A 50/50 mix of antifreeze, indicator light on. If the engine continues to operate with a 15 pound pressure cap, will raise the boiling point of the at the upper limit it will take it’s toll and harm the coolant to about 260 degrees Fahrenheit at sea level. For your engine, but short blasts should cause no harm. If information, we here in our suburban areas of Detroit are about the engine is allowed to continue running at it’s 650 feet above sea level. It is not good to continue running an upper limit, combustion chamber temperatures can engine at this upper temperature limit, but even at that temperature cause detonation (ping/knock), which contributes the engine will not lose coolant because it’s not boiling. On more to burned valves and harm to other components of modern vehicles, the electric fans come on around 217*F, and engines. Also, remember that the engine oil runs at most warning lights come on around 245-250*F. temperatures considerably higher than the coolant, If, for some reason, your coolant temperature would get to that as the oil does not circulate through a radiator, and upper limit, properly cooling it down is important. You first need the oil can begin breaking down and/or varnishing to get out of the traffic mainstream for your own safety, then raise to cause even more harm to the engine. the hood and let the engine run at about twice your idle speed,

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• Jim Napiorkowsky • 734-578-8095 [email protected] 1961 $9500./// 1939-48 Lincoln Zephyr parts Heater ,Fan Blades, Carter Carb, Int Trim, Wiper Towers $300. OBO.///1939-47 Ford Truck front axle 21Y3010 blasted and primed $150. OBO.

• Mark Sapienz • 734-676-5379 American Made Sportswear Bob Glidden Motorcraft Racing Jacket size XL 46-48 never worn $50.

• James Hamilton • 517-937-0707 1959 Ford Skyliner Retractable White with Turq. Interior 3 on the tree Overdrive RCA Record Player. Make Offer. Search Ford and Mercury Restorers Club of America • Mark Hamilton • 313-563-1892 to post your photos and comments. Network fellow club members and invite your friends to share on Facebook. Show and Scot Mobile Scooter , black leather seat , basket, candy apple red , wheelie bars , $475 /// 66- 69 Lincoln radiator, AM-FM Radio, Hubcaps. The FMRCOA Membership Advantage!!!! • Brian Kuta • 734-753-3788 Your Board officers and editor take extra effort to bring you [email protected] FREE classifieds and schedule of events found within your Trick Flow Intake Manifold for SB2 8.2 inch deck monthly newsletter. Take advantage of these benefits your hgt.Brand New Never Used Won in race from TF membership provides. Post your schedule where you can TFS-SBF-CSP-1{on intake} RPM Range 3,500- refer to it easily. Submit your ads at a meeting or mail to: 7,500 TFS-524-00111{Summit Part Number} $300. FMRCOA • P.O. Box 2938 • Dearborn, MI 48123 For more information on becoming a member go to CLASSIFIED ADS • WANTED FMRCOA.org or write to the above address

• Harry McAuliff • 313-534-5974 Classified ads are free to all current FMRCOA members. OLD Speed Parts for V-8 or 4 Cyl Ford Heads $20 to nonmembers to run an ad. Intakes Magnetos Ect. You can submit e-mail ads to Club Secretary up to the 14th of the month to be included in the next newsletter. Send e-mails [email protected] please include FMRCOA in subject

or risk deletion. Waste Oil for John Miller Contact Bob Guetschow FMRCOA Historical items for Club’s 248.328.9113 • [email protected] Archives. Newsletters, Pictures. on matters pertaining to Corporate See Club Secretary Mark S. Newsletter Advertisements

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Postcards from the Past many car related items along with railroad by and other interesting stuff. Needless to say, I Lou Ironside found a few collectibles there which followed me home. If you are ever in the area, it is a worthwhile stop. Next month This month another postcard from the late 1940’s report on the 44th annual East Side A’s swap early 1950’s series from Greenfield Village. This meet…and hopefully some others. series was printed on a cardstock that resembles

Late 40's early 50's - Greenfield Village RotundaRotunda TimesTimes a linen texture. These cards were sold in the gift shop for ten cents each or three for twenty-five ADVERTISER FAREWELL cents….at least that is what they were going for MARCH CLASSIFIEDS exhaust manifold. 517-467-2404. when I was in elementary school. The postcard We say farewell to Van-Tel auto body Editor Note: shown here is a street scene in the village with and owner Alex T. Test. With the passing Rod Kurowski.  some of the buildings in the background. What is of Alex, Van -Tel Auto is closing its doors. I couldn't'68 Ford help Galaxie/Mercury but notice that full this size has 390 interesting is that the subject of the card is a 1908 Alex, owner of the business since 1975, beenfan the shroud. 3rd month c8ae in a-8146 row -thataa. the 734 club-837 - Buick! You would have thought they would have and his passing will leave the classic car hasn't1871. had Rob any Martoia. new members. Hope to used a Model “T” !  hobby a large void. see 5.0L some or new 4.6L names V8 soon.fuel injection. Must Rotunda Times The Rotunda Times Rotunda Times Rotunda Timeshave all wiring and computer. 734-

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Postcards from the Past many car related items along with railroad  Sun 400 distributor test machine circa MARCH CLASSIFIEDSby and other interesting stuff. Needless to say, I Lou Ironside found1965.exhaust Worksa few MARCH manifold.well collectibles for SHOWdistributor 517there AND-467 service -TELLwhich2404. The Roving Reporter: followedoil. RodUse Kurowski. itme as home.garage If art.you $200.are ever 734 -in674 the- Hard to believe…..there are no swap meets to area,1258. Johnit is a Borovsky. worthwhile stop. Next month This month another postcard from the late 1940’s '68 /Mercury full size 390 report on this month! I did attend one meet  report on the 44th annual East Side A’s swap early 1950’s series from Greenfield Village. This Genericfan shroud. portable c8ae 5000-8146 watt-aa. gasoline734-837- which was advertised in Cruis’ News, and even meet…andgenerator.1871. Rob hopefully120/240 Martoia. some volt. others. Brand new. hadseries a was¼ page printed display on a ad. cardstock We arrived that resemblesand the  $350. 5.0L 734 or- 6744.6L-1258. V8 Johnfuel injection.Borovsky. Must building was vacant. Several other people  1954have Ford all radio. wirin gPlays and with computer. speaker. 734 2-- arrived, including one with a load of parts, but obviously it wasn’t going to “happen”. The next 1984 674 26"-8483. 10 speed Bob Milligan. bicycles. day I called the number in the ad and was told  Looking for AMX and Javelin parts and  Sun 400 distributor test machine circa they cancelled it because of poor vendor cars. 313 -820-5241. response.1965. At Works least itwell wasn’t for adistributor long drive. service On the  1/32 scale die cast Fords. 1924-1937 Dearborn 2014 Dearborn 2014 oil. Use it as garage art. $200. 734-674- Staff(except Work shirts 1928 -1930 & 1935). $6.00 each way home we stopped at Roadside Attractions Member Shirts on M1258.-24 south John of Borovsky. Lapeer. This antique shop has or 2 for $10.00. Also 2-1955 T-Birds, 1964  Generic portable 5000 watt gasoline Galaxie Police car and 1969 Mustang generator. 120/240 volt. Brand new. GT Fastback. 586-759-6058 or 586-872- Late 40'sContinued early 50's - Greenfield in next column Village $350. 734-674-1258. John Borovsky.Rotunda Times3957. Tom Eriksen.  1954 Ford radio. Plays with speaker. 2- a linen1984 texture. 26" 10 speedThese cardsbicycles. were sold in the gift Downriver Motorsports Wiring, LLC Page 8 shop Looking for tenMARCH forcents AMX each CLASSIFIEDSand or Javelin three forparts twenty and-five “Your connection for the best connections” cents….atcars. 313 least-820 that-5241. is what they were going for exhaust manifold. 517-467-2404. when I was in elementary school. The postcard For all your wiring needs including:  1/32 scale die cast Fords. 1924-1937 Rod Kurowski. shown here is a street scene in the village with  '68 StockFord CarsGalaxie/Mercury • Specialty Cars • fullBoats size 390 (except 1928 -1930 & 1935). $6.00 each Trailers • Racecars • Street Rods some of the buildings in the background. What is fan shroud. c8ae-8146-aa. 734-837- interestingor 2 for is $10.00.that the Alsosubject 2-1955 of the T- Birds,card is1964 a 1908 Joe Caccia • Ed Viger 1871. Rob Martoia. Buick!Galaxie You would Police have car thought and 1969 they Mustangwould have  5.0L or 4.6L734.288.3475 V8 fuel injection. Must usedGT a ModelFastback. “T” ! 586-759-6058 or 586-872-  Used oil (waste oil). Bring to the 20565 Northline Rd. • Taylor, MI 48180 3957. Tom Eriksen. meetings.have all wirin Johng and Miller. computer. 586-756 - 4279734- or674 313-8483.-891 -B2640.ob Milligan.

 Seat track for '41 Ford 2 door .  Sun 400 distributor test machine circa  1965. Works well for distributor service Looking for '69-'70 Boss 302 engine oil. Use it as garage art. $200. 734-674- parts. 313-231-9292. Ehren Golicz. The Roving Reporter:  1971 – 1973 429 CI Mustang RH 4 LH Hard1258. to believe…..there John Borovsky. are no swap meets to report Generic on this portablemonth! I 5000did attendwatt gasolineone meet which generator. was advertised 120/240 in Cruvolt.is’ News,Brand and new. even Continued in next column had $350. a Used¼ page 734 oil- 674display (waste-1258. ad. Johnoil). We Borovsky. Bringarrived to and the the  building 1954meetings. wasFord vacant.radio. John Plays SeveralMiller. with 586speaker.other-756 -people4279 2- arrived, including one with a load of parts, but 1984or 31326" -10891 speed-2640. bicycles. obviously it wasn’t going to “happen”. The next Page 7 Looking Seat track for AMX for '41 and Ford Javelin 2 door parts sedan and. Page 11 day I called the number in the ad and was told cars. Looking 313-820 for- 5241.'69-'70 Boss 302 engine they cancelled it because of poor vendor 1/32parts. scale 313 -die231 -cast9292. FEhrenords. Golicz.1924-1937 response.(except At least1928 -it1930 wasn’t & 1935).a long drive.$6.00 each On the way home1971 we– 1973 stopped 429 atCI RoadsideMustang AttracRH 4 tionsLH or 2 for $10.00. Also 2-1955 T-Birds, 1964 on M-24 south of Lapeer. This antique shop has Galaxie Police car and 1969 Mustang GT Fastback.Continued 586- 759in next-6058 column or 586-872- 3957. Tom Eriksen.Continued in next column

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 Used oil (waste oil). Bring to the meetings. John Miller. 586-756-4279 or 313-891-2640.

 Seat track for '41 Ford 2 door sedan.  Looking for '69-'70 Boss 302 engine parts. 313-231-9292. Ehren Golicz.  1971 – 1973 429 CI Mustang RH 4 LH

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