V-8 News Southern Ontario Regional Group #149 Early Ford V-8 Club

Volume 19 –Issue 12– 1932-54 FORD, , , , LINCOLN –FLATHEAD V8 DECEMBER 2015 WISHING YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS 2016

Grant Fleming’s 1936 Ford Roadster – Santa has given the greyhound a coat. Club Executive President John Narraway 905-831-5747 Directors: Glenn Broad 416-281-6780 [email protected] Vice President George McDonald 519-940-4684 Ray Cook 905-473-5104 Secretary Paul Denter 416-509-8154 Vern Kipp 416-266-1628 Treasurer Lloyd Harris 905-683-4296 Ernie Sheriff 416-787-7272 Past Pres. Mike McLean 705-437-1760 Sid Stevens 905-683-4316 Membership Doug Torrell 905-478-8121 [email protected] Chairperson Ian Hackett 905-723-4386 Paul Varty 905-853-1724 [email protected] [email protected] Stan Walker 705-721-1448 s.walker [email protected] Editor / Publisher Club Mailing Address – Lloyd Harris Southern Ontario RG #149 905-683-4296 or 705-454-8784 or [email protected] 11 Love Crescent, Ajax, On, L1S 4T3 Coming Events 2015/2016 Dec. 6 -48th Annual Motor City & Parts Flea Market opens to public 10 a.m. We will have a table available for members to sell items limit 2 small items per member and if you decide to bring any items, you must contact George McDonald beforehand and coordinate with him prior to the event. Telephone 226-979-2614 or email - [email protected]

Dec.15 – Annual General Meeting.

NOTICE I HAVE HELD THE POSITION OF CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL REPRESENTATIVE NOW FOR 6 YEARS. IT IS THE TIME FOR OTHERS TO STEP UP AND RUN FOR THE POSITION AS I AM NOT RUNNING IN THE NEXT ELECTION. I HAVE NOTIFIED THE OTHER RG’S IN B.C.OF MY DECISION. IF ANYONE IS INTERESTED AND WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT THE DUTIES ARE PLEASE CONTACT ME. LLOYD HARRIS

ANNUAL DUES ARE PAYABLE NOW- SEE APPLICATION. WE HAVE A CHEAPER WAY TO PAY YOUR ANNUAL DUES THIS YEAR HOWEVER THIS ONLY APPLIES TO THOSE WHO BANK BY INTERNET. FILLOUT YOUR APPLICATION AND SCAN IT AND EMAIL IT TO ME. THEN AS I NOTED, IF YOU BANK BY INTERNET, SEND AN INTERAC TRANSFER OF THE FEES TO MY EMAIL ADDRESS. A BANK GENERALLY CHARGES WHAT IT WILL COST YOU FOR THE PRICE OF A STAMP . OR SEND A CHEQUE OR MONEY ORDER ALONG WITH YOUR RENEWAL APPLICATION. LLOYD (MY EMAIL IS [email protected] )

Those prepaid for 2016 include Ewan Gairdner, Art Hamilton, Len Reis & Dave Snedden.

Fellow Members We have an ongoing need articles for the V8 News on your current vehicle(s) or on a vehicle you once owned. We would like to read about the interesting times you had with your vehicles in your younger days. Or you may have a story of someone such as a neighbour or brother or sister or parent or relative who had a Ford experience. I have been receiving very good information for the V8 News and want it to continue. If you would like to discuss a possible article call me at 905-683-4296 or email me at [email protected]. Cottage number 705-454-8784, is where I will be there the majority of the time this summer/fall. Lloyd Harris

Archive Items . If you have any pictures please send those by email as I have difficulty with my pc working with hard copy pictures. (I need a computer with more hardware including desktop publishing and that is expensive). Any questions contact Lloyd

This Newsletter is made available only for members of our club and other regional members of the Early Ford V8 Club.

NEXT MEETING DATE AND LOCATION Date: December 15, 2015 Day: Tuesday Time: 7:30 p.m. Location: 59 Lawson Road, West Hill at the Tony Stacey Building, Royal Canadian Legion Enter front door and use the password #1976. Turn left and go to elevator and take it to the floor one down. Do not use the stairs. P.2

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Well it is that time another year is just about over as is my term as Prez, ,it has been a lot of fun and I would like to thank the board and the membership for their support in helping making it a great year. We had a lot of fun with great tours and meetings. .I would also like to thank Chris Willians of the SVAO for another great presentation on the latest rules that affect or hobby and its future. Yours in the hobby JOHN NARRAWAY

MEMBERSHIP MEETING Minutes: November 17th, 2015 Paul Denter, Recording Secretary Attendance: 22 Guests: 1 In the Chair –John Narraway, called the meeting to order at 7:35 pm. Treasurer: Lloyd reports, “We’re good!” Membership Report: Ian reports one hundred, twenty-eight members. Membership payments: Lloyd outlined a means whereby the membership fee may be paid via computer directly to his account. More detailed explanation will be carried in the Newsletter. Elections: We’re reminded that the next meeting – December – is election night. Nominations have been made for the following positions. Further nominations may be made up to, and including, at the December meeting. President: Barry Moore, Vern Kipp, Gary Kirwin; Vice President: Stan Walker; Membership Chairperson: Glenn Broad; Newsletter Editor: Vern Kipp, Barry Moore Recommendation: Vern Kipp brought to our attention Deco Chrome, located Ormstown, Quebec (southeast of Montreal) as a source of good quality chrome plating at less cost than that offered by platers in Ontario. Apparel: Glenn Broad reports that, while he has had several requests for apparel, he requires a larger number before placing an order with the supplier. If any member is looking for a jacket, vest, shirt or cap please contact Glenn. International Centre flea market, December 6th: The Region will have two tables at the market this year. One will serve as our club information centre while the second will offer small auto parts for sale. Members are invited to bring small automotive parts to the market for sale on this table. Parts have to be priced by the seller. Either the full selling price or fifty percent of the selling price is to be donated to the Region to offset Region expenses. Presentation: Chris Willians, Chairman, Specialty Vehicle Association of Ontario (SVAO) brought the work of the Association to the attention of the membership. He gave a brief history of the Association and its work with the Ministry of the Environment and the Ministry of Transport. Chris provided each attending member with a six page summary of issues the SVAO is presently dealing with, including Administrative Monetary Penalty system (AMP) which is being considered by the government for implementation. This report is included as Appendix A to these Minutes. Adjourned at 9:27pm 50/50 draw - $34. Winner, Joe Waterman. Next Meeting: December 15th.

1936 Ford Roadster by Grant Fleming One evening in fall 2012, the phone rang. A friend in northern Alberta had decided to sell his '36 Ford roadster, and he wondered if we might be interested in acquiring the . Having had the pleasure of participating as co-pilot in long distance runs to St. George, Utah for the club's 2010 Western National Meet, and Auburn, Indiana for the 2011 Central National Meet, there was no doubt that this was a very roadworthy and dependable early V8. And a very rare one at that, because the serial number has a C18 prefix indicating it came off Ford of Canada's assembly line at the old Walkerville Wagon Works site across the river from Detroit. A deal was made the next day which included heated indoor storage until Spring 2013. Over the winter, the temptation to drive the roadster back became irresistible. Why not take the long way home, southbound before heading east, and attend the Early Ford V8 Club's 50th Anniversary party at the Golden Jubilee Grand National Meet in June at Harrah's Casino on Lake Tahoe? All of this turned into a three and a half week vacation that included driving full throttle on the salt flats at Bonneville, seeing in the original So Cal Speed Shop in Sacramento, cruising Route 66 through five states, visiting National Parks in Colorado and Kentucky, as well as socializing with hundreds of EFV8ers from around the world for five days in the events at the Tahoe show. According to MapQuest, the total distance driven to get the roadster to its new home near Ilderton was 5272 miles. Data with respect to this Model 68 Type 710 '36 Ford is as follows: 1936 LB 221 cubic inch V8 1939 transmission and hydraulic brakes (cont’d) p.3 Columbia two speed rear end (75+ mph, no problem) Early production 1936 roadster with straight door handles and chrome plated top irons Paint and new top over 60 years ago (circa 1951, when the car was in British Columbia) Was buying a car with no windows like this a good idea? Not doing so would have meant thinking "doggone it, I could have had a '36 roadster" for many years to come. It's definitely a lot more fun than my old Retirement Savings Plan used to be. Motoring in 2014 and 2015 has all been local excursions. A few improvements have been made: full size 68-1130-C stainless spider hub caps instead of the original "ordinary" 1936 versions; five new Firestone 600-16 Deluxe Champion tires; and a dual reservoir master cylinder for safer braking capacity. A nice pre-war patina car like this one deserves to be left unrestored, and driven as found without any cosmetic changes. That's the plan. Grant

THE WOOL STORY We don’t often get a chance for a tour and get to haul something in the back of the truck. The tour was planned but not the cargo, at least not by me. We travel sometimes with another old truck and we look good together. Sherm and Caroline drive the tribute to his Dad’s last meat delivery truck, a 1938 Chevrolet. (I found it for him and it was in northern Ontario, in Timmins. This trip took us over a hundred miles each way to the town of Blyth, which is home to a tannery and a couple of leather clothing stores. I knew Sherm was picking up a package for his daughter, but was surprised to see the size of the two bags of raw wool. It was too much for the Chev so I volunteered to help out. The extra weight in the bed gives for a smoother ride as well. We made it back and dodged the scattered rain, as we delivered the cargo to his daughter to finish the wool into saleable product. The bags weighed 218 and 281 pounds, and my trucks shorter box held the smaller load. Plus we got so see some of the trees in their fall colours. Cheers, Byron Warwick, Coruna, ON see page 9 for picture

NEW MEMBERS We welcome the following new members; Grant & Nora Fleming, Ilderton 1936 Ford Roadster, ’50 Meteor, ’51 Meteor ’51 Ford Convertible & a , ’52 Wayne & Jacqueline Teskey, Uxbridge 1954 Ford F100 pickup Kerstin Matheson, Pickering 1969 Lincoln Mark III Clark & Connie Bucknall, Campden 1951 Mercury M1 pickup

V8er in New Zealand This is a story of a boy named Ted. I first met him when he was about 7-10 yrs. old. It was when I was building a house for his parents. At some stage, his dad had a '35 . When it was done, he/they pushed the old tired girl over the bank, at the rear of their property. There it sat till later in life, around Ted's early to mid-20's, he decided that he would like to rescue the coupe. With the aid of a tractor, I imagine, it saw the light again. Ted took sheet metal courses at night, & when he thought he was ready, took the time to recreate new fenders etc. Eventually the project completed. I saw the coupe soon after all the work was done & road ready. It was as good as any professional could do. Ted is now married, has kids (or were) & living about 300 miles north of his home town, he works on V8's, his & others, at home. Somehow his garage has expanded, & houses his '33 or '34, another '34 sedan & the coupe. He also developed a modified system for early Fords that have rod or cable brake systems. I purchased a set for my A, two yrs. ago. The kit allows you to eliminate springs for shoes. It also contains a wedge that spreads the shoes. The difference was amazing. Lockup on all 4 wheels. No special tools needed. My second wheel installation took 20 minutes. I believe at this stage, he has covered all the 30's editions to '39. Ted now has advertising in the N.Z. Ford newsletter, as Flathead Ted. With luck, I hope to have a photo of the completed '35 & a copy of his business card in case anyone is interested in the brake conversion, to accompany this story. Russ Trevurza Editor’s note- Russ has given me a copy of Ted’s brochure and I can email it to anyone who is interested in viewing it.

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Applicants Signature:______date:______p.5 MEMBERS BUSINESS TRA Quality Painting- Toronto Jitney Auto Parts-flathead parts - Saskatoon Art Barker 416-261-0197 Keith Lee 306-668-3673

Bertrand Motor Sales- Campbellford Past Time Auto Clock Repairs- Brooklin Art Bertrand 705-653-2990 Jack Heib 905-655-4826

Endeavour Collector Car Radios- Port Perry Katies Cakes – 1531 O’Connor Drive, Toronto John Rogers 905-985-6630 June Heidrick 416-757-6896

LCA Stained Glass Consulting- Port Perry A. Beth Moore – Legal – Toronto Heidi Rogers 905-985-6630 Beth Moore 415-699-9829

John Narraway Contracting – Pickering Al Webster Classic Cars - Gormley John Narraway 289-314-7362 Al Webster 905-773-5675

RECOMMENDED BUSINESSES Engine Rebuilder Body/Paint Shops Competition Automotive- Richmond Hill 905-889-0486 Paint Circuit-Scarborough-Bill 416-490-8883 Len Hurley, Nobleton 905-859-5147 D. Marshall Sheet Metal-Shelbourne 519-925-9983 Rainbow Engines – Markham 905-472-2484 Ted Koudys- Beamsville 905-563-4364

Transmissions Muffler Shops Alliston Transmission – Paul Mashinter 705-435-5329 Minute Muffler-Pickering-Lou 905-420-1906 Lawrence Transmission- Chris Spick 416-743-3201 Port Perry Muffler/Brakes 905-985-0074 Technic Transmission –John Garafalo 416-755-1574 Quick Muffler -2834 Dufferin St. 416-256-3040 Bruce Lee – Peterborough 705-761-1902

Auto Glass Radiators Dependable Glass/Upholstery 905-842-2687 EDJ Radiators-Frankford-Don 613-398-7699 Speedy Glass – Scarborough 416-755-1133 Franks Radiator-Scarborough 416-285-0646

Alternators/Starters/Generators Locksmith Antique Auto – Nick-Markham 905-475-5607 Action Locksmith, Scarborough 416-261-1422 Ararat Generator-Scarborough 416-759-0122 Huronia Alternator- Orillia 705-326-3164 Tom Skimming, Havelock 705-778-2824 Speedometers Starter- Up –Rick- Fenelon Falls 705-887-3677 Metro Tachograph – Henry 416-236-2495

Chrome/Electroplating/Polishing Rebuilder Jim’s Metal Polishing/Buffing- Scar. 416-264-2577 Specialty Carbs-Carlos-Toronto 416-259-7877 Electroplating/powder coating/buffing/polishing supplies – Jim Port Perry 905-985-8627 Casting/Coatings Fairmont Electroplating-Chrome- Saskatchewan Custom(no suggestions)Michael 905-372-6926 306-652-7171 Fireball Coatings-Shelbourne 519-925-6342 Mayfair Plating/Polishing, Toronto 416-461-4435 Polishing Depot-Scarborough-S.S. Gill 905-678-1594 Front End Alignment/Springs Stephenson’s Steering-Oshawa 905-725-0522 O Rings/Gaskets Woodbridge Alignment-Tony 905-851-3500 Global – Scarborough 416-293-1990 Rico Alignment –Scarborough 416-691-6411 Pickering Springs, Pickering 905-839-0066 Brakes/Exhaust Pro-Tech-Ajax- Terry 905-231-0234 page 6 WANT AD’S Running board & rear fender passenger side for a ’40 Ford pickup; ‘46-48 Ford/Mercury black faced speedo & clock for a ’47 114; -Barry Moore 416-698-4378

Back half of a 1932 frame Dave 905-925-4881

Both front window manual regulators for a 1952-54 Ford or Mercury two door . Doug 519-986-2051

1997-2003 Ford short box truck cap George 905-852-7584

A good intake manifold for a “351 Windsor” engine ….believe the engine to be 1971 to 1981 vintage...(with or without carb/2 or 4bbl)…. . Fred Parsons, 519-371-4149 or [email protected]

’49-52 Mercury ½ ton brake drums Mike 705-437-1760

Extensive inventory of NOS Early Ford V8 parts purchased over the years from former Ford dealers – Dale McFarlane shop 780-939-3247 or home 780-460-0325

1932-34 Ford Speedo & brake rods, door and window handles, cranks, latches & regulators, speedo, gauges Dave 905-925-4881

1957 Ford Wheels 14 inch x 5.5 inches or 6 inches George McDonald (266) 979 - 2614

1946-48 Monarch -need Lion head for hood, a pair of hood hinges for same and a horn ring. Conrad 613-332-3071

Car Letters needed – “C” for 1949 Mercury and “E” for 1953 Meteor Lloyd 905-683-4296 or 705-454-8784

PARTS FOR SALE Stainless exhaust system, new, for 1949-51 Mercury/Monarch. Exhaust and tail pipes and original style muffler. $500.00. Many other Merc parts for sale. For more info and pics call Jack at 705-799-1389 or email: [email protected]

1949-51 Mercury or Monarch NOS cross over pipes $50.00 Vern 416-266-1628

1940-47 “221” rebuilt engine with new pistons & rings $1200 obo -Russ 289-200-3710 1949-51 Merc/Monarch ‘255’ old rebuilt engine with new bearings and .030 pistons installed $1750. – Overdrive with controls and new kick down switch $795. Kaes 705-277-3459 p.5 1940 Ford Parts deluxe center grill plate new( Bob Drake) $45.; outer grille plates $45.; convertible antenna new ( Carpenter) $65.; dash trim 40.00 deluxe hubcaps new (Bob Drake ) 3 only $75.; deluxe hood trim small 40.00 pr. deluxe hood trim large $65. pr.; cowl trim $30. pr.; deluxe gauge cluster all new gauges and speedo recalibrated 475.; nice 40 firewall $350.; blue dot tail lights complete new (Bob Drake ) $75. pr.; radio condition unknown $250.; standard side hood trim $65. pr.; 39-40 manifold heater complete $250.; Other ford parts ‘51 truck water temp gauge NOS 3$5.; ‘48-49 truck & ‘49 car diaphragm assembly NOS $45.; ‘46-48 truck & car NOS distributor cap $50.; ’53 ford car taillight lens NOS $30. pr.; ‘48-50 ford truck water temp gauge NOS $35.; ‘51 Mercury grille L/S $60.; ‘51 Merc center grille bar NOS $25.; ‘49-51 Mercury rear hood hinges $45 . pr.; Plus other ford and mercury parts all parts plus shipping can email photos of parts . Larry 905-892-2230 or email [email protected]

’49-51 Ford/Meteor rear shocks, new made by Hercules $50; T-Bird muffler with Ford script original box #B6S- 5230-D, NOS -$100; ’53 & 54 Meteor exterior chrome trim 2 door models $50 each set or $75 for both. I purchased following from Macs-Buffalo never used ‘49-51 Merc hood to cowl seal $12.; ‘ Lloyd 905-683-4296 or 705-454-8784 –send email for pictures [email protected] p7

1933 Ford Pickup cab, hood, frame, ownership -$6000 all Terry 519-238-8414

1952-54 Ford/Meteor convertible top $450; 41-48 Ford convertible boot cover $50. Mobile sandblaster with hood & gloves $100; engine stand suits flatheads $200 obo; Fortier’s auto body bender like new made in Cornwall, ON, cost $800 only $400; 1961 T-Bird engine automatic trans and converter $100 cash and carry - Coral 705-382-2996

Extensive inventory of NOS Early Ford V8 parts purchased over the years from former Ford dealers – Dale McFarlane shop 780-939-3247 or home 780-460-0325

1951 Ford 239 good running engine $1500 Tom 519-747-4395

Ford >1956 signal light switch assembly $50 obo; 1955-57 Y block crankcase breather $50 obo; Mercury> 1950-51 gas pedal linkage $50 obo; 1939 radio dash plate cover $50 obo -Ray 807-577-7149

13- 6 volt seal beam lamps all for $5.00; Ford of Canada inspection lamp C21a5-18494-b in original box $35; Ford Ferguson tractor system owner’s manual 1945-47 edition vg condition $50; 49-51 Ford coupe rear seat springs $20; pair of H.D. aluminum loading ramps from a Car transport trailer 7’ 9” long $300; air cleaner Ford 49-50 420; 2 1935 headlight lends $20 pr.; Wolf Whistle Jubilee new in box $50; 1950 Ford front bumper brackets $20; horn 6 volt works $45; 30 year plus collection of V8 Times including rosters $250; Heater – Weed Topican Jr 6 Volt $30. George 905-852-7584

Two intake manifolds for 2 barrel flathead $25. each obo; exhaust manifolds including cross over for flathead very good condition $100 obo; 1949 Mercury clock $75; 1951 Ford clock $75; Dennis 705-758-6741 left and right water pumps 8BA Ford rebuilt narrow pulley $80 for pair George 226-979-2614

1936 all Steel Mullins Trailer – project as it will require metal work and frame work $700 Ian 905-723-4386

1940 Ford - repro tail pan assembly by EMS cost original $300 now $200; -coupe trunk lid needs work $300 obo Terry 705-868-6771

Two Smitty’s mufflers, 22’ brand new $100 Joe 905-731-7840

VEHICLES FOR SALE 1949 Monarch 4 dr. Western car. Needs restoring. Has flathead and tranny, good frame, nice doors, fenders and hood but needs some floor work and new rockers. Nice Monarch emblems and trim. Too rare and too good to part out. $2600.00. Call for pics. 1951 Mercury 2 dr. A good parts car but a tough rebuild. Missing front clip but might be available. Flathead and O.D., nice dash, rear windshield, etc. $2400.00 obo. Jack at 705-799-1389 or email: [email protected]

34 Ford 2door chopped 2.4 inches, complete body, I beam frontend, no motor or tranny $12,500 o.b.o. Mel 705-788-2837 or [email protected]

1952 Ford 4dr sedan- needs paint/interior, bumpers and grill have been re-chromed $3000 George 226-979-2614 p.7

1949 Mercury 4 dr sedan fully restored on rust free western U.S. car, good strong driver, scarce early year two tone paint, radial WWW tires, much more appraised @ $21,500 asking $19,500 obo Vern 416-266-1628

p.8 THE WOOL STORY

Merlot as Byron calls his pickup and the Chev.

Grant Flemings adventure across North America.

Trophy 2013 Golden Jubilee Lake Tahoe abandoned Valero Station on Route 66, Needles, CA

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Cool Springs, Arizona on Route 66 A picture we all would like to take.

Rumble seat ready to use? Taken on the front lawn – fits in beautifully

Interior of the Roadster Beauty Spider hub caps

VERY TO ALL MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY, HEALTHY AND PROSPEROUS 2016 FROM THE CLUB EXECUTIVE p.10