Flatheads Forever
December 2004
Upcoming Events: The 2005 Eastern National January Meet Raffle Engines Monthly Meeting- I’ve been a member of RG24 for 10 years Bob Padavano- and I’ve heard all the stories of things that Permafinish have happened in the past, one story that February stuck with me involved Bob Butler. It seems Monthly Meeting that after the 1985 Eastern National Meet,
the club was somewhat disorganized due Moultrie GA-Swap Meet to things that happened at the meet, Raffle Engines membership was very low with little
prospect of improving. Bob Butler took over Annual Club as president and decided that a project was Valentines Dinner needed to create some excitement and maybe attract some new members. I don’t know all the details as to how it was done but the end result was a flathead engine was built and raffled off, Burns Cox’s secretary Inside this issue: had the winning ticket and had no need for the engine so the club bought it back and resold it. It was a winner all the way around, the club made money, someone got Cover Story: 1 a new engine, new members were signed on and the club moved forward. Thank you Bob Butler for your leadership, if it 2005 Eastern Nat’l Meet Raffle Engines were not for that idea, we may not have an active club today. Now we fast forward to 1997,time for another national meet. RG 24 has established it’s self as a club that can get it Feature Article: 4- done. We have good leadership and another great idea; build a raffle car. No easy task. Enter Les Fisher. Les took the —Life-Cycle of a V-8 5 Flathead ball and ran with it, I don’t know all the details as I came in on the tail end but the end result was the same as 10 years —Everyman’s V-8 earlier, a winner all the way around. The meet was very successful, more new members and money in the bank. Thank you Les Fisher. V8 Ladies’ Glove Box:: 6 It’s now 2003, new leadership, time for another national meet Waymon Brownlee said do it now. This time it was easy, Recipes! no startup money was needed, we could just put on a national meet. It seemed so easy. President Fred Lindquist formed Tech Section: 7- a site search committee, the wheels were in motion, but something was missing. We needed a project, something differ- —Reading A Tire 8 ent. At all the national meets that Cheryl and I have attended there were always raffles, but I never saw a “Flathead V8”. A —Restoration Tips! Ford V8 club without a running “Flathead V8” on display? An idea is born. — The 59 Series Block Now comes crunch time, the plan is discussed, two running engines on a trailer, a 59A and an 8BA. We would Tour Recap: 9 tow them around to shows and sell tickets. Then park them in front of the hotel and catch everyone on the way in and out, The Varsity, Atlanta “ an idea stolen from Les Fisher”. It’s February 2004, tear down time. Bob Padavano, Larry Tanner, Fred Lindquist, Roy Hatcher, Sam Butler, Bob Schwartz, Burns Cox and myself soon deplete my supply of 8BA’s. Cracked blocks and more Article: 10 cracked blocks. Fred and I found some more and finally a good one. The 59A of Larry Tanners is also cracked, Putt Smith Coker Tire What is Rubber? to the rescue, He donated a good block. More small parts were needed, the word was put out and all are donated by club members. Now it’s off to Jimmy Fishers machine shop. Jimmy and his crew did a great job and we are finally ready for assembly. Precious time has been lost due to not having build able engines when we started. Assembly went much faster Classifieds 12 and I had gotten the trailer done. Jim Duggan did the trailer painting and we were up and running by the August meeting at my shop. Our first show was Clarksville. Great response, sold raffle tickets, signed up new members and had a lot of fun. I for one am totally amazed as to the interest in “Flathead Fords”. Old men and little kids love to start them and hear them run. We have heard every flathead tale in North Georgia. We mostly go to local shows, cruise-in’s and swap meets, We made our expenses back in 4 months. From here on, it’s all gravy. We did the Moultrie Ga. show, and will do Charlotte next spring and all the small shows we can get done. If you want to experience the V8 legend, c’mon along. As far as the idea for this project, this club is full of idea people and get it done people. It is now our turn again, the 2005 Eastern National Meet promises to be another RG24 top notch event.
Thanks to everyone who helped disassemble, assemble, donated parts, labor, time selling tickets and moral support.
Merry Christmas! Y’ALL TAKE A MOUNTIAN DRIVE IN 05! Jerry Reichel Attention: Editor’s Note: If your Birthday December’s Georgia Regional Group #24 now has 35 successful or Anniversary years behind the fan belt! It is still growing and going was left out or Birthdays strong! In 2004, we completed another year of great listed wrong, Please forgive me 12/2 James Allgood touring and camaraderie with our club friends and the next year in advance, but also drop me a 12/5 George Missbach already promises to be a busy year with the 2005 National Meet note, or give me a call so you 12/5 Walter Gwaltney underway. will be added to the next list 12/6 George Howarth correctly! 12/8 Harold Smith I would like to remind everyone that Fred Lindquist does not have 12/9 Jerry Reichel any tours planned until after the 2005 Eastern National Meet in June, Also, if you know a club 12/9 George Bugg all who are participating with the organization of the event will have member who is not feeling well 12/10 Lynn Schwartz their hands full. But Fred encourages anyone who wants to plan a trip and you would like them to be 12/11 Jerry McIntosh for other members in the club to do so! Monthly meetings are still mentioned in the newsletter, let 12/11 Barbara Ann Bellinger schedule as usual. me know! 12/11 Nancy Kalvelage 12/13 Noel Wadsworth I would like to thank everyone for their words of encouragement The Editor of The Running 12/14 Bobby Mobley on the editing of the newsletter! But, I would also like to remind Board Newsletter 12/15 David L. Posey everyone that the most challenging part about putting the newsletter 12/17 Frank Andre together is having members submit the cover story articles. With the 12/21 John T. Trout upcoming, schedule of the 2005 Eastern National Meet, and my personal responsibilities at home, I hopes to be able to work several First In History 12/22 Barksdale Collins months in advance to gather the articles about the club member’s The first Second-Hand 12/22 Larry LaPrade cars. If you could please help me out with this I would be much Car Dealer (Used-cars) 12/24 Charles Williams appreciative. If you need some help putting your thoughts into words, was the Motor Car Co. of 12/24 John Maltby 15 Red Lion Square, 12/24 Mary Pollock just give me a call! It only takes a few paragraphs and a picture! (Please note-Barry and I already have a lot of pictures of club London and wasestablished in 12/26 Ann Young members cars already, just ask!) September 1897. The Autocar 12/27 Lawson Cox reported that their first list included 12/29 Gwen Grayson 17 second-hand vehicles, princi- I hope that everyone has a Very Merry Christmas and Happy New pally French, ranging in price from Good, better, best. Never let it Year! 30 pounds for a Hildebrand motor rest until your good is better and cycle to 335 pounds for a Peugeot your better is best! Keep V-8ing phaeton. Pending sale, cars could --Unknown Julie Ann Knott be hired for 5 pound per week. Editor, The Running Board Weather-Stripping Garage Christmas became a Get Well Soon! December’s Door national holiday in Gayle Knowlson sent me some the US in 1890. Anniversaries pictures of the Moonshine Festival that she took when she Replacement:Replace the piece 12/3 David L & Joyce Posey and Jim stopped by up there at of weather-stripping at the 12/6 Douglas & Merikay Franklin the Raffle Tent. She also bottom of your garage door if it 12/6 Lamar & Marie Dalton mentioned that Jim fell and becomes torn or worn. It 12/9 Jerry & Gwen Grayson broke his leg. He had surgery provides a seal against water, 12/14 John & Nancy Kalvelage and is doing good. He will be dust, cold air and insects 12/22 George & Lila Fuller confined to a wheelchair for 2 throughout the year. 12/28 Davis R. & Peggy Means months. But they hope to make To replace, just pry off the old 12/30 Calvin & Shirley Flowers it to the Christmas Party! strip and nail on a new one with If you see a fat man ... 12/30 Jay & Elaine Friedman galvanized nails. Check with Who's jolly and cute, 12/30 Wayne & Suzanne Deitrich Hope you get your door wearing a beard 12/31 Rick & Beverly Wilson to feeling manufacturer and a red flannel suit, better Jim! for instruc- and if he is chuckling The greatest thing you ever learn is, tions for steel and laughing away, just to love and be loved in return. or fiberglass while flying around --Nat King Cole doors. in a miniature sleigh with eight tiny reindeer Clean splat- When white walls are Drop a business card or file to pull him along, tered bugs off clean, use a little vinyl card with your name on it, then lets face it... with baking top wax to keep them down the window slot in case soda and a clean longer. you ever need to prove Your eggnog's too strong! nylon net. ownership.
Visit Us On The Web at http://clubs.hemmings.com/garg Georgia Regional Group #24 EFV8CA Treasurer’s Report Club Meeting’s Minutes EARLY FORD V - 8 CLUB NOVEMBER 2 ND 2004 GEORGIA REGIONAL GROUP #24 HOSTED BY GEORGE RAWLINGS TREASURER'S REPORT President Lindquist called the meeting at 7:30 Oct 28, 2004 through Nov 28, 2004 ORDINARY INCOME / EXPENSE Lunch was ready INCOME: Meeting was restarted at 8:30 Bill Swilley gave the invocation BANK TRANSACTIONS President Lindquist led the members in the pledge of allegiance. CD INTREST $0.00 New members were introduced and approved, Harold Puckett, Brett Caliaro,
Richard Kohus, Charles Garner, Mike Ingram. TOTAL $0.00 Guests included, Art Farmer, Ed Weeks, Howard Wooten. CLUB DUES President Lindquist announced the election of new national director Jerry 2004 DUES $10.00 Reichel. 2005 DUES $440.00 National Dues $150.00 V8 Times correspondent Burns Cox announced continued good coverage of TOTAL $600.00 RG24’s activities. Newsletter editor Julie Knott needs news articles from members, also make sure FUND RAISING your mailing address is correct. CHRISTMAS PARTY PREPAY $300.40 NAME TAGS $6.00 Julie also announced the upcoming Christmas party, this year it will be at Mary TAG TOPPER $225.00 th Mac’s Tea Room, Sat. Dec. 4 1-3 PM. Please bring canned goods CLOTHING & ACCES. SALES $0.00 President Lindquist reminded everyone of the Nov. 14th tour to the downtown Decals $0.00 Varsity, meet on the upper level at 2:00 P.M. TOTAL INCOME $1,131.40
President Lindquist also announced that due to the Eastern National meet in June EXPENSE we may not have any tours in the spring. Meeting refreshments $150.00 National meet chairman Lamar Hart said info packet and raffle tickets are FLOWERS FOR TANNER $89.10 included with newsletter, raffle ticket sales have reached the break even point NATIONAL DUES TO NATIONAL $150.00 and all engine expenses have been met, the Dawsonville Moonshine Festival was Newsletter Supplies TONNER $834.53 Newsletter Mailing $171.11 very successful with good ticket sales both days. The engines will be in Moultrie for 3 days during the swap meet, all members that are attending are asked to stop TOTAL EXPENSE $1,394.74 and help. Meet registration chairman Bob Schwartz announced there are 400 rooms NET INCOME -$263.34 available, club members will get 1st choice, 1 room per paid registration, mail as ASSETS soon as possible, bring motor homes if you have them. CHECKING BALANCE 10/29/2004 $3,257.36 Don’t forget your 2005 club dues. CD #1 INVESTED 9/28/2004 $5,000.00 Nominating committee chairman Harold Thompson introduced the nominating Loans of CD to 2005 Meet $5,444.28 committee, Bob Butler, Burns Cox, Bob Padavano, Doug Smith, Jerry Reichel, GRAND TOTAL $7,994.02 Fred Lindquist, Jerry McIntosh. The following 10 people were nominated: Waymon Brownlee, Lamar Hart, January 4th Monthly Wayne Hicks, David Jumper, Julie Knott, Fred Lindquist, Jerry McIntosh, Bob Meeting: January’s monthly Padavano, Bob Schwartz, Doug Smith, three additional nominations from the meeting will be hosted by fellow club member floor, Roy Watson nominated Rod Hill, Burns Cox nominated Charlie Adams Bob Padavano at the site of his Permafinish and Mike Elias nominated Bobby Mobley, nominations were closed. Members Business. January 4, 2005 at 7:30 pm. were given ballots listing all 13 nominees and instructed to vote for 10.
The vote counting was completed and the following members were elected to the Directions: 2005 RG24 board of directors, Lamar Hart, Wayne Hicks, David Jumper, Bob Take Stone Mountain Pkwy/US-78 E/GA-410 towards Schwartz, Bobby Mobley, Charlie Adams, Doug Smith, Bob Padavano, Julie Snellville/Athens for 3.2 miles. Take the Mountain Ind Knott, Fred Lindquist and previous president Jerry Reichel. Blvd exit towards Tucker for 0.2 miles: Turn Left onto The 2005 board then elected the 2005 officers, President Fred Lindquist, Vice Mountain Industrial Blvd., then go 2.1 miles to President Bob Padavano, 2558 Mountain Industrial Blvd . Secretary Jerry Reichel, Treasurer Bob Schwartz. Motion made and seconded to destroy the ballots, motion approved, club secretary to handle. Falling Apart: “I've got to the age when I need President Fred Lindquist thanked the host George Rawlings. my false teeth and my hearing aid before I Being no further business the meeting was adjourned. can ask where I've left my glasses."
Attendees: Lamar Hart, Rick Wilson, Bill Swilley, Jerry Reichel, Fred Tech Tip: I've removed the bolts on my water Lindquist, Bob Padavano, Bob Schwartz, Harold Puckett, Wayne and Joy Hicks, pump and I can't get it off the block. Barry and Julie Knott, Lance Buckey, Morris Bailey, Dick Anderson, Bill Leach, Harold and Jean Smith, Howard Wooten, Bobby and Beverly Mobley, Harold Did you remember to remove the bolt inside the outlet? Look Thompson, Burns Cox, Mike Elias, Sam Butler, Roy Hatcher, Bob Butler, David inside the water pump and you'll see it. Chances are that it is Jumper, Calvin Cannon, Jerry Grayson, Roy Watson, Don Allgood, Robert badly rusted and you can't get a socket to grip it. In that case McCart, Lamar Dalton, Cleve McAfee, Doug Hollandsworth, Doug and Cindy you'll need to drill the head off the bolt and remove the remaining Smith, Larry Tanner, Charlie Adams, Jimmy Dorsey, Rod Hill, Ed Weeks, Art stud with a pair of gripping pliers after the pump is off. When Farmer, George Rawlings. replacing the pump, use a stainless steel (rust free) bolt inside Respectfully submitted: Jerry Reichel, secretary the water pump to facilitate easier removal in the future. The Life Cycle Of the Ford Flathead V8: 1932-1953
1932 Carl Schmaltz, Ray Lard, and Mil Zoerlein, working in secret, took one of Henry Ford's ideas and turn it into a production item - the Ford flathead V8. The first production car comes off the line on March 9th, 1932. The new flathead features a single belt, two water pumps, a generator/fan combo, a Detroit Lubricator carburetor, and an aluminum intake manifold. The cylinder heads are held on with 21 studs. The main bearings are poured Babbitt. Water en- ters the heads at the top center. On only the '32 models, the belt is adjusted by a single nut on the generator post mount, and the crankshaft is forged. Cast as a single unit block, many said the 90 degree V8 was an engineering impossibility. It looks like they might be right, for early engines suffer from casting pinholes, cracks or overheating. The motor acquires a reputation as an oil burner after 1000 miles. Oil sometimes surge away from the crankshaft bearings on hard turns, resulting in engine seizure. Only a few go into commercial vehicles. To combat these stories, a V8 car travels 33301 miles in 33 days on a 32 mile course across the Mojave desert. It averages 20 mpg for the trip. 1933 Aluminum heads and higher compression give 10 more HP. Improvements in ignition and cooling help make it more reliable. 1934 Improvements such as a dual-downdraft carb (Stromberg Model 40) on a new intake manifold & a chastely steel crankshaft (an industry first) add another 10 HP. The car is so well liked that famous people such as John Dillinger & Clyde Barrow write to Ford to compliment the company on such a fine car. 1935 A new cam and improved crankcase ventilation appear. The carb is now a Stromberg Model 48. The 2 millionth V8 car rolls off the production line in June. 1936 Engineers add increased cooling capacity and greater radiator area to alleviate cooling problems. The 3 millionth car rolls off the production line in June. The carb changes again, this time to a Stromberg 97 on all 85HP engines. The LB block has insert main bearings, all others still have poured babbit bearings. 1937 (1) Aluminum heads (2) Cast iron heads 221CID uses Stromberg 97, 136CID uses Stromberg 81 carb. A new, smaller, V8 enters production. Called the V8-60, it gives 70 mph speeds and the best gas mileage of any Ford built before. It is designed for European laws that tax on displacement, as well as British laws that tax on bore size. Important to racing history because it will break the Offy's hold on midget racing. The V8-60 has a gear type oil pump driven off the crank timing gear. The V8-60's heads use 17 studs, not the 21 studs of the larger V8. For this year only, the little V8 has sheet metal sides on the block. The V8-85 gets a larger, relocated water pump, larger insert main bearings, and new cast alloy-steel domed pistons. 1938 Mid-year, Ford switches from the Stromberg 97 to the Holley (Ford) carb. This is the last year for the main journal size introduced in 1937. The V8-60 is now all cast iron, like the larger V8-85. 1939 The 6 millionth flathead V8 is built. The V8-85's torque increases to 155 lbs/ft thanks to a new Ford-built dual-downdraft carburetor. The heads use 24 studs, instead of the old 21 stud pattern. Mercury begins using a bored out version of the flathead, bringing displacement to 239.4 cid. The main journal increases in size again, where it will stay through the end of the line in 1953. The Mercury version introduces heavier rods and crank, and other strength- ened internal components. 1940In June, the 7 millionth V8 is produced. This is the last year for the V8-60. The 239.4 motor is only in Mercury vehicles. Ford experiments with alumi- num blocks. Ten aluminum engines are produced, with one showing up on the street in 1952. 1941The 239.4 motor is only in Mercury vehicles. 1942 Ford's rates the V8 as 90 horsepower, even though the motor is mechanically unchanged. The ignition coil is no longer bolted directly to the distribu- tor case. The distributor now has the "crab" flat cap and a traditional separate coil rather than the two piece distributor cap design. The 239.4 motor is only in Mercury vehicles. By this time Edelbrock is producing his first manifold, for dual Stromberg 97 carbs. A tiny handful of cars are produced with no chrome just before civilian automobile production ends. These "blackout" cars are extremely rare today. 1943 - 1945 Ford, and everyone else, is busy making war materials. No new cars are produced. JOHN HALE
How Did Henry Ford Come To the Everyman’s V-8 Decision That He Needed A On Nov. 25, 1953, Ford Motor Company’s Rouge Engine Plant rolled out the last of the flathead V-8 V8 Engine? engines—21 years and 16,388,762 engines after Henry Ford’s affordable design put 8-cylinder When Henry Ford introduced his new V-8 engine in 1932 power within the reach of everyman. When it he delivered something that the experts had said was impossible. A single switched to the new overhead valve design in casting V-8 engine in a car at a price that the general public could afford! 1953, Ford had built more V-8 engines than all Although the correct name is an L-head engine, the Ford Flathead made other manufacturers combined. news and was an instant hit when it was introduced to the public on March 31, 1932. All V-8 engines that have appeared in competitors products since The Ford flathead was a favorite of early hot-rodders in the ’30s, ’40s and Ford introduced his V-8 engine were made in response to the Ford marketing ’50s because it was light, powerful and easily modified. Ford flatheads won challenge. Europe’s Monte Carlo rally in 1936 and 1938, and in 1949 a flathead powered Lincoln won the first ever NASCAR race. By the 1960s, the V Fact is, the Ford Flathead V-8 is enjoying something of a resurgence in -8-powered ’32 Ford was immortalized in American pop culture by the popularity these days with the hot rod magazines devoting quite a bit of press Beachboys’ “Little Deuce Coupe.” to them. This is remarkable considering the last Flathead V-8 Ford engine was built in 1954. Over 42 years ago! Why the interest? The engine is simple Nearly 50 years since that last flathead rolled out of the Rouge, the original in construction when compared to modern engines, parts are still plentiful V-8 design remains popular with loyal Ford enthusiasts like California’s Ron and relatively easy to find. In addition, many performance parts makers such Main. At Bonneville, Utah, last August, Main and his streamlined “Flat fire”— as Edelbrock and Offenhauser still make parts for this venerable engine. with a supercharged, 700 hp engine that began life as ’46 Ford V-8 Even superchargers are still available for the Ford Flathead! You can really flathead—set a new world record with a top-end speed of more than 302 make this engine perform! And to top it off, most of the standard engine parts miles an hour. are still available off the shelf at your local auto parts store! Like the Model T and assembly line, the flathead V-8 was another Henry Why did Henry Ford introduce a V-8 engine at the height of the Depression? Ford masterstroke, blending technological innovation with an intuitive sense Very simple. Henry was losing sales to Chevrolet! Chevrolet had introduced of what motorists wanted, before they knew it themselves. a six cylinder engine and was selling more cars as a result. Henry Ford didn't like six cylinder engines. In his early attempts at building a six he came upon Before 1932, V-8 engines were the hallmark of luxury automobiles because what appeared to be insurmountable problems. The crankshafts were long they required hand-tooling by highly-paid skilled craftsmen. With his own and prone to breaking. As a result old Henry swore he'd never build another racing roots, Ford had longed to offer the common man an affordable V-8 six cylinder engine (he did eventually, but only at the insistence of his son and that took on greater urgency in 1931, when the four-cylinder Model A Edsel). Ford's reasoning was that if he did match Chevrolet's six with a Ford introduced in 1928 was being outsold by newer, bigger, faster competitors designed six, he would be an industry follower and not an industry leader. So with six-cylinder engines. Ford tasked his engineers with designing and building a reasonably priced V -8 engine. In a top-secret crash program, Ford and his best engineers, foundry men and manufacturing experts took less than a year to develop a V-8 engine block that could be mass-produced cheaply in a single casting. Ford engineers obtained some examples of V-8 powered cars on the market at the time, and found they all had two things in common. All were in cars for With a 221 cubic inch displacement (CID), only 20 percent more than the the well to do, and all engines were cast in two or three pieces that were four-cylinder Model A, the 1932 flathead produced 62 percent more bolted together. Ford determined that to save cost and to increase durability, horsepower, 65 @ 3400 rpm. In their last production versions from 1949 to his engine would be cast in one piece. That was what the experts considered 1953, the Ford flathead V-8 had 239 CID and 100 hp and the Mercury 255 to be the impossible. Henry Ford and his engineers did it and proved them CID and 112 hp. wrong! The Recipe Box: Blueberry French Toast The V-8 Ladies This recipe is so different and delicious! Easy to prepare the night before and bake in the morning. Perfect for Easter or Christmas brunch. This recipe is a family tradition. Glove Box You may use either fresh or frozen blueberries for this dish." Yield: 12 servings. INGREDIENTS:
How Did Christmas 1 (1 pound) loaf Italian bread, cut into 1 inch cubes Cards Come To Be? 12 ounces cream cheese, diced WISR, A Butler County PA Radio Network Station www.wisr680.com 1 cup blueberries 12 eggs Henry Cole, an Englishman, was too busy to write 2 cups milk personal greetings for Christmas 1843. Cole hired artist John Calcott Horsley to design a ready-to-be-sent 1/3 cup maple syrup card. The hand-colored card Horsley designed was 1 cup white sugar lithographed on stiff, dark cardboard and featured 2 tablespoons cornstarch adults and children raising wine glasses in a toast. The 1 cup water first Christmas card also had various religious symbols. Sprigs of holly symbolized chastity, while ivy 1 cup blueberries symbolized places God had walked. Feeding and 1 tablespoon butter clothing the poor were also encouraged on the card's DIRECTIONS: cover. Under the picture was written "A Merry 1.Place half of the bread cubes in a lightly greased 9x13 inch baking pan. Sprinkle cream Christmas and a Happy New Year to you." Printed in cheese on top of bread cubes. Top with 1 cup blueberries and remaining bread. In a large bowl, an edition of 1,000, Horsley's card was sold in London beat together eggs, milk and maple syrup. Pour egg mixture over bread. Cover pan and refriger- stores. Only one of those cards exists today. Two ate overnight. reasons for the initial popularity of Christmas cards are 2. The next morning, remove pan from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Preheat oven to given: The custom may have caught on because 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). greetings could be mailed for a penny each in 1843, 3.Cover pan with aluminum foil and bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes. Uncover pan and London. The other reason is attributed to a scandal bake for an additional 30 minutes, until golden brown and center is set. 4. To make Sauce: In a with Horsley's design. A family, surrounded with saucepan, combine sugar and cornstarch, add water. Boil over medium heat for 3 minutes, stir- religious symbols, holding glasses of wine, offended ring constantly. Stir in blueberries and reduce heat. Simmer 8 to 10 minutes, or until the berries some. The controversy is thought to have helped have burst. Stir in butter until melted. Serve the sauce over squares of French toast. promote Cole's idea.
The Recipe Box To Die For Blueberry Muffins Famous Women In Some of you may have tried these on the club tour to Barnesville. This is the recipe that I made! History: Mary Makrikoff Antisar- These muffins are extra large and yummy with the look Andrewuk (Kow-Ear-Nuk) sugary-cinnamon crumb topping. I usually double the (1865?-1948)Born to an Eskimo mother recipe and fill the muffin cups just to the top edge for a and a Russian father, Andrewuk inherited 272 reindeer wonderful extra-generously-sized deli style muffin. from her first husband's estate in 1900. From her base Add extra blueberries too, if you want! Prep: 15 Min. of operations in Unalakleet, Alaska, she successfully Cook: 25 Min. Ready: 40 Min. Makes 8 large muffins managed her herd, increasing its size to about 1,500 head--not 50,000 as legend has it--and became the 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1/3 cup milk richest Eskimo of her time. Often called the "Reindeer 3/4 cup white sugar 1 cup fresh blueberries Queen" or "Reindeer Mary," she was known for her 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup white sugar compassion and generosity traits that led her to adopt 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/3 cup all-purpose flour 11 children and care for many others. 1/3 cup vegetable oil 1/4 cup butter, cubed 1 egg 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon A Little Bit of Humor... According to the Alaska Department of Directions Fish and Game, while both male and 1 Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). female reindeer grow antlers in the Grease muffin cups or line with muffin liners. summer each year, male reindeer drop 2 Combine 1 1/2 cups flour, 3/4 cup sugar, salt and their antlers at the beginning of winter, baking powder. Place vegetable oil into a 1 cup measuring usually late November to mid December. Female cup; add the egg and enough milk to fill the cup. Mix this reindeer retain their antlers till after they give birth in the with flour mixture. Fold in blueberries. Fill muffin cups spring. Therefore, according to every historical rendition right to the top, and sprinkle with crumb topping mixture. depicting Santa's reindeer, every single one of them, 3 To Make Crumb Topping: Mix together 1/2 cup sugar, 1/3 from Rudolph to Blitzen - had to be a female. We cup flour, 1/4 cup butter, and 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon. should've known. Only women would be able to drag a Mix with fork, and sprinkle over muffins before baking. fat man in a red velvet suit all around the world in one 4 Bake for 20 to 25 minutes in the preheated oven, or until done. night and not get lost. Tech Section: Reading A Tire Your tire contains very useful information molded into the sidewall. It shows the name of the tire, its size, whether it is tubeless or tube type, the maximum load and maximum inflation, the important safety warning and much other information. I hope you find this handy information useful.
Shown here is the sidewall of a popular "P-metric," Rate MaxSpeed (mph) speed-rated auto tire. S 112 T 118 U 124 "P" stands for passenger, H 130 "215" represents the width of the tire in V 149 millimeters; Z Over 149! "65" is the ratio of height to width; "H" is the speed rating; "R" means radial; and "15" is the diameter of the wheel in inches.
Some speed-rated tires carry a Service Description, instead of showing the speed symbol in the size designation. The Service Description, 89H in this example, consists of the load index (89) and speed symbol (H). The H in this case indicates the tire's maxi- mum speed is 130 mph. See the chart above for other speed ratings:
A "B" in place of the "R" would mean the tire is of belted bias construction. A "D" in place of the "R" means diagonal bias construction.
The maximum load is shown in lbs. (pounds) and in kg (kilograms), and maximum pressure in psi (pounds per square inch) and in kPa (kilopascals). Kilograms and kilopascals are metric units of measurement.
The letters "DOT" certify compliance with all applicable safety standards established by the Department of Transportation (DOT).
Adjacent to this is a tire identification or serial number. This serial number is a code with up to 11 digits that are a combination of numbers and letters.
The sidewall also shows the type of cord and number of plies in the sidewall and under the tread. The DOT requires tire manufacturers to grade passenger car tires based on three performance factors: tread wear, traction and temperature resistance.
TREADWEAR 220 TRACTION A TEMPERATURE A
The tread wear grade is a comparative rating based on the wear rate of the tire when tested under controlled conditions on a specified government test track.
A tire graded 200 would wear twice as long on the government test course under specified test conditions as one graded 100.
It is wrong to link tread wear grades with your projected tire mileage. The relative performance of tires depends upon the actual conditions of their use and may vary due to driving habits, service practices, differences in road characteristics and climate.
Traction grades, from highest to lowest, are A, B and C. They represent the tire's ability to stop on wet pavement as measured under controlled conditions on specified government test surfaces of asphalt and concrete.
The temperature grades, from highest to lowest, are A, B and C. These represent the tire's resistance to the generation of heat when tested under controlled conditions on a specified indoor laboratory test wheel.
"Tire Maintenance Tips" Rotate your tires, front to rear, at the most every 6000 miles. This is especially important on front wheel drive vehicles. The tires on the front will wear faster than the rears, and if you don't equalize that wear you will be buying 2 tires very prematurely. Always keep your tire pressure up to specs and even all the way around. You should check this at least once a month. On the side of the tire you will find the max pressure rating. This is what you should keep you pressure set at. If the ride seems too harsh then drop them all down 2 or 3 psi. No more, that is, as long as you want to get maximum wear out of your tires. You will also get better fuel economy out of your vehicle by keeping the tires inflated to the maximum pressure rating. If you notice your car pulling left or right, a slight vibration at highway speed or a thumping sensation at low speed, get your vehicle into a professional tire center and have the tires checked. It may very well save you from wearing out a tire prematurely or even from a dangerous blowout. By following these simple tips you will get the most wear and safety out of your tires, and better fuel mileage in the bargain. Peter’s Restoration Tips: Lining up the doors during a restoration can be very frustrating. When the car goes back on the ground the door gaps can really move around a lot. This is because as the car is suspended during the restoration process it obviously lacks the bulk weight of many of the components to be added when the car is lowered and fitted with the motor, transmis- sion, etc. Therefore, always try to have the car pick up the suspension points as if the car was on the ground. Try to simulate the weight of the interior and the window glass and mechanism using weights - usually 25 pounds per door is good. If it's a convertible, a couple hundred pounds in the car will help with the door to quarter panel gap, alternatively stand in the car while adjusting the gap. Also remember, that the gap you start with in metal will shrink because of primer and paint build up. Make sure to sand the door edge and the quarter panel edge to the bare metal to minimize build up after the car is primed or when high build filler is used. The only time you don't sand the metal is when you're applying the last coat of primer because you obviously want the adhesion.
Peter Klutt (dreamcargarage.com) The 59 Series Block! Editors Note: Two of the guys that I see that post on the internet about Flathead engines, Rumbleseat and Rodnut, are two gentle- men with a lot of experience working with flatheads, and put their thoughts in writing. I have contacted Rumbleseat and he has given permission to use the information from his website! For you internet users, it is on the MSN forum...... ENGINE ...... FLATHEAD V8 FIRING ORDER: 1-5-4-8-6-3-7-2. Passenger (right) side cylinder numbering is 1,2,3,4 from front to rear. Driver (left) side cylinder numbering is 5,6,7,8 from front to rear. WEIGHT: Ford lists the 59 series flathead complete engine weight at 525 lbs. This is with cast iron heads, cast iron intake manifold, starter, carb, fuel pump, water pumps, etc. ************************** BLOCKS****************************** MY BELIEFS REGARDING DIFFERENCES IN 59 SERIES BLOCKS. Let me begin this by stating the following is what I’ve learned and believe from my association with flatheads. The 59 series blocks had better quality casting control than earlier blocks. This decreased the number of blocks with excessive core shifts. The following boring limitations are what I use for engines intended for the street. The 59 series blocks came in ‘46-’48 Ford and Merc’s. There aren’t any differences between Ford and Merc blocks during these years. All came with replaceable hard valve seats. There were eight different engine designations: 59, 59A, 59AB, 59L, 59X, 59Y, 59Z, and 59ERP. The 59, 59A, and 59AB usually have no relief. These are the softest castings of the 59 series blocks. These will almost always bore to 3-3/8" and still have adequate wall thickness left for street use. These were the most common blocks produced..... which is why they’re also the most common blocks found today. The raised 59 number and letter (if used) are located on the top of the bell housing. The 59L was supposedly a Canadian truck/bus block, but many were delivered in US cars that came directly from USA factories. Most had a factory relief and a 3-3/16" bore, but many are around with the smaller 3-1/16" bore. I’ve never tried boring one of these as a 3-3/16" block (to 3-3/8"). I seriously doubt they can be bored this big since the walls would have to be SUPER thick to tolerate boring an additional 5/16"!
(From rodnut 1/30/03: These 59L blocks with a 3-1/16" bore can only be bore safely to 3-3/16" +0.60".) There is a general belief 59L blocks have thicker walls than other blocks. But, after having seen a 59AB and a 59L block both cut in sections, and after extensive measuring, I’m convinced all of the 59 series blocks with a 3-3/16" bore were cast with the same cylinder wall thickness. The 59L blocks are harder than the 59, 59A, 59AB blocks with an accompanying increased resistance to cracking and wear. Due to their increased hardness, they will tolerate a bigger bore without cylinder wall flexing than the softer blocks. During the early-fifties, I bored about a dozen of these to 3-7/16" without one problem.... and this was long before sonic testing. The 59L is located on the top of the bell housing and is raised. Some of them have only a raised 59 number on top of the bell housing with either a raised, or stamped, L on the right side down near the right stay rod boss. These 59L blocks are now getting scarce, but can still be found if one is diligent and lucky.
The 59Y block was supposedly for industrial applications only. But, like the 59L blocks, many are found in cars. These usually came without a factory relief. Like the 59L blocks, a 3-7/16" bore is possible. They are slightly harder than the 59L blocks and, hence, more desirable when building a full house. These exhibit a greater resistance to cracking and wear than the 59L block. The raised 59Y code is located on the top of the bell housing. Some of them have the raised, or stamped, Y located on the right side near the stay rod boss. These 59Y blocks are scarce. The 59X and 59Z blocks were made for military use and came exclusively in military vehicles. Rumor has always held these were cast with more carbon, vanadium, and other hardening elements to meet the more stringent military specifications. I don’t know, but I do know they’re VERY hard. I stumbled across one in Texas in the early fifties. The machinist who bored it to 3-7/16" said he’d never bore another one big because it ate cutters like they were Snicker candy bars. They are the longest wearing 59 series block and are the blocks of choice in my book. The few I’ve seen have not had factory reliefs. The 59X and 59Z have their raised 59 identification number located on top of the bell housing. All blocks I’ve seen had both the X and Z lettering stamped in the bell housing on the right side near the hole for the stay rod. These 59X and 59Z blocks usually bore to 3-7/16" with no problems, but are SUPER scarce. The 59ERP block was made for the European market. The main bearing bores are 0.015" oversize even though the crankshafts are standard Ford 3-3/4" cranks..... they were simply line bored for thicker main bearings for some reason. These thicker bearings were stock Ford items at one time. Today, one would probably end up making main bearings, or resort to using shim stock between the block and bearings. (I’ve heard there are a few collectors who still have some NOS bearings.) There is no physical difference externally between an ERP block and any other 59 block that I’ve ever found. Like the 59, 59A, and 59AB blocks, these are relatively soft blocks (they may be even softer). I’ve bored these to 3-5/16" and still had adequate wall thickness left. I’ve never bored one to 3-3/8", but think they would tolerate it. The 59ERP blocks I’ve been involved with did not have a factory relief. The top of the bell housing has the normal raised 59 identification code. The ERP identification letters are ½" letters stamped in the pan gasket rail near the front of the block on the drivers side. The pan gasket covers the ERP stamping. These are scarce, but have little demand.
SLEEVES: Removing the cylinder sleeves increases the bore 0.082" (0.041" on each side). Ford used to carry pistons with this increased bore. The Varsity, Downtown Atlanta Sunday morning started off clear but cool, the brisk weather did not deter a lot of the club members in coming out and enjoying a great V-8 afternoon . We met on the upper deck of the downtown Atlanta Varsity, where the cars quickly drew attention. Everyone as usual filled their bellies with the good eats that the Varsity is known for: Hot Dogs, Hamburgers, Freedom Fries, Onion Rings and of course Fried Pies and Orange Frosties! Quite a few of the club members sang Happy Birthday to Janice Cox in the Varsity!
As usual this is always such a great trip, and it has it all! You get to drive your V-8 (not too faraway from home!), eat good food and enjoy all the great friends that you have in the club! It seems there is always someone new and always different cars that show up to this event! And with the turn out that we had, it looks like a lot of other folks enjoy it too! I am already looking forward to the next one!
There was a total of 68 individuals, with 30 antique Ford, Lincoln and Mercury cars. 1932 Ford 4dr Phaeton Jay Friedman 1933 Ford Street Rod Calvin Cannon 1933 Ford Roy & Inez Watson 1934 Ford Jean Smith 1936 Ford Coupe Larry Tanner and Sam Butler 1937 Ford 4dr Barry & Julie Knott 1937 Chevy 4dr Sedan Kelly & Mike Hintz with Emily & Natalie 1939 Ford Woody Wagon Mike & Cindy Coggins 1939 Ford Coupe Fred & Katie Lindquist 1939 Ford Bill & Barbara Bellinger Larry Tanner 1940 Lincoln Limo V12 James Porter 1940 Lincoln Limo V12 & his 1936 Ford Coupe 1940 Mercury Cont Don & Betty Morris James Porter 1940 Ford Coupe Harold “Putt” Smith 1940 Ford Mike & Duane Elias with son Mark and Daughter-in-Law Cece 1940 Ford Marvin Coker 1940 Ford Lance Bucky & friend Mark Bernath 1940 Ford Coupe Melissa Logan with her dad Johnny (from RG #160) 1940 Ford Coupe Morris Bailey with Driver Chip Maddox! 1940 Ford Coupe Clarence & Betty Haven with daughter Michelle Quite A Bit Of Nice Line-up of Club Cars! 1940 Ford 2dr Lamar Hart and Nancy Beasley Club Members Socializing! 1940 Ford Bobby & Barbara Holmes (from RG #160) 1941 Ford Convt Derel Nation 1946 Ford Cont Ray & Barbara Allen 1947 Ford Bobby & Mozella Bradley 1950 Ford Coupe Roy & Janelle Hatcher 1950 Ford Bobby & Beverly Mobley 1950 Ford T-Bird Bob & Ann Butler with Granddaughter Riley and Grandson Chris 1951 Ford 4dr Jerry & Cheryl Reichel 1951 Ford 2dr Bob & Mary Ann Padavano 1953 Mercury Paul Carlson Modern Katie Sheram and son Rick More Club Members Socializing! Calvin’s ‘33 Street Rod, Yes I gave Modern Burns & (birthday girl) Janice Cox him a hard time, but he was a good Modern Howard & Glenda Wooten sport about it! Thanks Calvin! Modern David & Becky Jumper Modern Joe Smith Editor’s Choice! Tips For Painting Small Parts:Many of the small parts on a restoration such as, brackets, pulleys etc. were originally black and can be very time consuming to paint. Well here is a tip that will save you a bunch of time and actually make your restoration more authentic. Many of the small parts found on your car were bare metal dipped at the factory. To duplicate this process, we simply pour a 50/50 mix of gloss and matt black paint into a five-gallon pail. Put the part to be dipped on a mechanics wire hanger and dip it in! Mike & Cindy Coggins’ Hang the part up to dry and you've got a correct looking part complete with the 1939 Woody Wagon original paint pulled look that can only be achieved by dipping. Fast, simple and correct. Wednesday, October 22, 2003 New Tires! When classic car owners get a Are you in need of new tires for your antique car or truck? Several of the club members flat, they call Coker have expressed their interest in purchasing a By Bill Poovey / Associated Press set of tires from Coker. We are trying to get a CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. -- Looking for wide whitewall tires for that combined order together, with a one stop shipping baby blue 1955 Cadillac? Or maybe the hard-to-find tires for a 1914 location, with a possible club discount. I am not sure of Mitchell touring sedan? the pricing as of yet. But submit the quantity and size tire that you desire and let’s see what we can work out! Classic car collectors know exactly where to turn: Coker Tire Co. in Chattanooga, Please let Barry or Julie know (770) 358-1564. Or the largest supplier of collector and specialty tires in the world, according to owner Email: [email protected] Joseph "Corky" Coker.
The company has customers in 40 countries, ships between 600 and 1,200 tires That Explains It! per day and has cornered about 50 percent or more of the market for specialty What is Rubber? tires, Coker said. "I have the best job in the world," said the 49-year-old Coker, It is a sticky, elastic solid produced from a who himself owns more than 50 collector cars and 20 vintage motorcycles. milky liquid called "latex," which has different properties
than the sap found in trees. Although latex is found in From the fledgling company he took over from his father, Harold Coker, at a BF the bark, roots, and stems, branches, leaves, and fruit of Goodrich dealership in 1974, Corky Coker now has about 50 employees. He got over 400 different plants and trees, the bulk is found, started by buying molds from original tire makers. He traveled to South America, and extracted, from the inner bark of the branches, and the Philippines and Australia to acquire molds from old factories and reproduced from the trunk, of the rubber tree. Quite simply, it would some molds from drawings. The company, which is headquartered in a historic not be cost-effective to extract the latex from rubber building Coker renovated near downtown Chattanooga, owns more than 800 tire producing plants, such as the dandelion, the milkweed, patterns and is an exclusive distributor of vintage brands such as Michelin and and the sagebrush. Just visualize some poor soul U.S. Royal. laboring over one of these with a syringe! "We were first to produce a wide whitewall radial, in the early 1990s," Coker said. The company logged its largest single contract in January -- more than 3,000 tires Rubber, derived from the gum of a tree, has existed for the final edition of the classic VW Bug. In July, Coker Tire opened a store in since prehistoric times. For example, fossils of Fresno, Calif., at the heart of what he calls "a car-crazy culture." The Fresno store rubber-producing plants date back almost 3,000,000 will help eliminate some long-distance shipping costs. The demand for vintage tires years. Crude rubber balls, discovered in ruins of ancient comes from collectors who aren't satisfied until they get original, historically Incan and Mayan civilizations in Central and in South accurate tires. The vintage reproductions sell for about 30 percent more than America, are, at very least, 900 years old. Natives of regular tires. Southeastern Asia used rubber, prepared from the "juice" of trees to waterproof their baskets and jars. The family business generates sales of "well over $1 million a month," Coker said, Even Columbus, on his second voyage to the New and has enjoyed double-digit growth annually for longer than a decade. "We are World, observed Haitian natives playing with balls made very fortunate in that the majority of our clients are using funds that are their lay from "the gum of a tree." money,' " Coker said. Latex consists of tiny particles of liquid, solid, or "They are middle-income and above and somewhat insulated" from the economic semi-fluid material, that appears in the form of a watery downturn. A business acquaintance, Hagerty Insurance president McKeel Hagerty liquor, not to be drunk! The breakdown on this watery of Traverse City, described Coker as the cornerstone of a growing car collector liquid is only about 33% rubber, with the remainder industry. Hagerty, himself a collector, said Coker's involvement in the industry is a being, not surprisingly, water! When the rubber particles "lot more than just tires." Coker also serves as chairman of the Specialty in the latex join together, they form a ball of rubber. Equipment Market Association and is a former chairman of the Automobile Restoration Market Organization. "While there are probably millions of participants Rubber producing plants grow best within 10 degrees of there are not a lot of substantial businesses" involved, said Hagerty, whose the Equator, where the climate is hot and moist, and the company insures such vehicles. soil is deep and rich. For this reason, the area of about 700 miles on each side of the Equator is known as the Coker Tire has acquired the Honest Charley Speed Shop automotive performance "Rubber Belt." Brazil, from whence the best, and top and accessory business that was founded in Chattanooga 50 years earlier. Coker -producing rubber tree hails, is firmly planted within the also sells die-cast models of collectible trucks and vintage-style Monster Cruiser Rubber Belt. This Latino tree with a Latin name, Hevea bicycles and unicycles. brasiliensis, produces approximately 96% of the world's supply of natural rubber, and now is cultivated in other The company president said that as a youngster he became interested in antique Rubber Belt countries. cars from exposure to Model As and Model Ts collected by his father, who continues as chairman of Coker Tire. Coker remains a hands-on executive. In July, Most likely, the French, prior to the 1800s, were the first he and his son Cameron drove a 1909 Lozier in the Great Race Across America, white men to take advantage of rubbers' elasticity. They driving the oldest entry in the 2,000-mile competition. His passion keeps him on the manufactured "rubber bands" for use with their garters road, driving cars guaranteed to attract double-takes, particularly with drivers and and their suspenders, to help to keep their pants up. passengers dapperly attired in goggles and scarves fluttering in the open air. And Rubber belts did not exist at that time. though most people might not notice, it's the tires that keep Coker in the fast lane.
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Another year of enjoying our old car hobby is just about over. So it is time to renew your membership in our Regional Group for another great year of meetings, trips and enjoying our EARLY FORD V8’s! Dues are still only $20.00 for January 1 2005 – December 31,2005. Please fill in the attached “MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL and PROFILE UPDATE” form as needed. The update is important to help keep our CLUB data base up to date and correct . Please return the form with your dues A.S.A.P. To “GEORGIA REGIONAL GROUP #24 3575 Sweetwater Drive, Cumming, Ga 30041”. If you have any questions or suggestions please call me at 770-889-3819.
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To stop windshield The first safety feature Two in every three Hershey's Kisses are called that In Tokyo, a bicycle wipers squeaking for an automobile was car buyers pays the because the machine that makes is faster than a car rub a slice of apple invented in 1908 by sticker price without them looks like it's kissing the for most trips of arguing. less than 50 onto the blades. John O'Leary. He conveyor belt. minutes. patented a large net, to Armored knights be installed on the The world's first singing The Baby Ruth candy In trucking raised their visors to front fender, to scoop commercial aired on the bar was actually named circles, a identify themselves pedestrians out of the radio on Christmas Eve, after Grover Cleveland's "bumper sticker" is a when they rode past way before they could 1926 for Wheaties baby daughter, Ruth. tailgater their king. This be run cereal. The four male singers, who is following custom has become the over. eventually known as the Wheaties another vehicle too modern military salute. Quartet, sang the jingle. closely. I O U V C Y J V I X G S H A L B N S E R I T X
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Georgia Regional Group #24 2004 Officers President Fred Lindquist (404) 237-0546 Vice President The Running Board is the official Bob Padavano (770) 978-7555 Early Ford V8 Club Secretary publication of The Georgia Jerry Reichel (770) 945-0749 Accessories For Sale Regional Group #24 of the Early If you have questions on sizes, etc., or Ford V-8 Club of America. The Treasurer Bob Schwartz (770) 889-3819 would like to make a purchase or place objectives of the group are the an order, please contact: preservation, restoration, and utilization of the Ford Motor 2004 Directors Charles Williams Company vehicles which made use Wayne Hicks (770) 934-5008 477 Carl Williams Road of the Ford Flathead engine, just the Bobby Mobley (770) 461-8416 Senoia, Ga. 30276 way Henry built them. These Larry Tanner (770) 474-8648 Phone 770-599-8194 Rod Hill (770) 461-5243 Email Address:[email protected] vehicles were built between 1932 to Jim Duggan (770) 831-4717 1953. Membership applications are Lamar Hart (770) 496-9928 welcome from anyone having an George Howarth (770) 886-8786 The following club items are available for sale interest and desire in furthering our with the Early Ford V8 logo: club objectives. Owning a Ford 2004 Committees Flathead V-8 is not a requirement Fred Lindquist Tours Jackets $60.00 for membership. Regional Bob Padavano Meetings & Programs Hats $12.00 membership dues are $20.00 per Bob Schwartz Activity Payment, Dues, Roster Vest $20.00 year, prorated for those joining after Charles Williams Club Accessories Golf Shirt $24.00 the first quarter. National Lamar Hart 2005 Eastern National Meet Sweatshirt $25.00 membership in the Early Ford V-8 Chairman/Valentines Party Denim shirt $30.00 short sleeve Club of America is a requirement for Bobby Mobley Auction & Fish Fry $35.00 long sleeve membership in any regional group. Lawson Cox Legal Advisor Burns Cox V8 Times Correspondent Tag Toppers $25.00 painted Georgia Regional Group Meetings Rod Hill Club Car Tag Toppers $20.00 unpainted are held on the 1st Tuesday of Morris Bailey Membership every Month at 7:30 P.M., unless Roy Hatchers Telephone Committee otherwise noted in this publication.
The Running Board Newsletter The Official Publication Of The Georgia Regional Group #24 Of The Early Ford V8 Club Of America
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