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Merry Christmas! 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.
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