The Distributor
Orange County Model A Ford Club
Model A Ford Club of America Chartered August 1961 – Santa Ana, California
Editors: Peter & Ana Hyland April 2009 Volume 49 Number 4
Email to: [email protected] Website: http://www.ocmafc.org
ORANGE COUNTY PANCAKE BREAKFAST MARCH 29, 2009 Hart Park, Orange, California Notes From Your President
Mark Schwing. . .
2009 BOARD MEMBERS
President—Mark Schwing April 2009 714-970-1696 [email protected] President's Letter VP/Activities–John Riggs finally cleaning up after ourselves. Well 562-431-8783 Secretary–Alan Perlmutter done to all. 949-388-2815 th [email protected] Our 48 Annual Pancake Breakfast was Now we can relax for a few months and Treasurer –Pam Heiland an outstanding success. The weather 714-836-4244 then start working towards the 49th Annual [email protected] was a little cool and overcast. We Breakfast. Is anyone thinking two years Technical–Don Ratzlaff served 997 adult and 57 child breakfasts. 714-529-5062 ahead to the 50th yet? Does anyone know [email protected] By any measure that is a lot of pancake how to make “golden” pancakes? Editors – Peter & Ana Hyland flipping. We had at least 233 Model A’s, 714-633-5797 [email protected] 17 Model T’s and 60 other assorted We have some great seminars and Immediate Past President classic and exotic cars. I say at least 310 Don Miller 562-431-6494 spring/summer tours coming up. Brush of [email protected] cars because some were already in the the cobwebs and get those Model A’s out parking lot before the COMMITTEES of the garage. registration/parking team was in place
ACCC Representative- and registering cars as they came down Larry Conkol 714-535-1411 Don’t forget the Colorado High Country Breakfast Committee- the ramp. Tour in June. Terry Collings 714-970-7194 [email protected] Club Greeter-Doris Marshall Entries on Fordbarn.com indicated that LET'S KEEP DRIVING THOSE [email protected] everyone had a great time. Election Chairperson- MODEL A’s!!! Kathie Mc Call 714-633-0946 [email protected] Our receipts were better than the rain Historian & Librarian- Richard Parrish 714-999-0611 dampened 2008 breakfast but not quite [email protected] as good as 2007 reflecting what we all Merchandise Director To Be Announced see in today’s economic situation. I will Pancake Breakfast setup & have refined numbers at the April club Sunshine & Sorrow Coordination-Mark Schwing By Jeanne Parrish 714-970-1696 meeting. If you have receipts for any of [email protected] the breakfast expenses please get them Raffle-Tissy Hatcher-714-546-8554 Gwen Riggs has come home from the Gail Perlmutter-949-388-2815 to Pam Heiland for reimbursement and hospital and is once more at home with Refreshments-Chris Foster please send me the numbers for my 562-987-2225 John by her side. No better care-giver than Regional Representative- breakfast spreadsheet. that "Open Hood" guy for our "Grand Bev Marsh 714-373-9769 [email protected] Lady"! Get those cards going out to them. Scholarship--Dorothy Knox My thanks to all our members who Phone calls are also appreciated. Our 562-697-2545 helped out this year. If I started listing [email protected] thoughts and prayers go out to both of Sunshine & Sorrow names, it would be nearly our whole them. They are sorely missed. Jeanne Parrish roster so rather than miss a name I’ll just 714-999-0611 [email protected] Swap Meet-Larry and Gerry say thanks to all. Each of you did an McKinney 714-963-2724 outstanding job in parking, registration, This Month’s Cover [email protected] Web Master-Chris Enright early morning cleanup, ticket sales, 949-481-8780 donating raffle prizes, setting out the [email protected] Web Site Info Entry-Lew Lewis raffle prizes, setting up the PA system, 949-916-6622 photographing the cars, selling T-shirts and caps, making coffee, scrambling eggs, mixing pancake batter, flipping
pancakes, making the trophies, counting ballots, unloading and All photos in this issue by Wade Ratzlaff loading two trucks and one trailer and & Corie Amsden Page 2 Orange County Model A Distributor Volume 49 #4 April 2009
June 26-July 5 (FRI-SUN) Cruise Paradise Activity 2009-To the Big Island of Hawaii. For details call Tom Endy—714-897-5861 or e-mail him at: Schedule [email protected]. John Riggs 562-431-8783 July 4 (SAT) July 4th Celebration! A back (NOTE: * = UPDATED INFORMATION) yard BBQ and potluck hosted by Don & Colleen Schmidt. Stay for the fireworks. Details to follow. Deadline for next Distributor is: April 30, 2009 Type or write all articles and ads and e- July 10-12 (FRI-SUN) Wings & Wheels in mail to: [email protected] or [email protected] Or mail to: 244 No. Goldenspur Way, Solvang. Gwenn Riggs has rooms reserved at Split Orange, CA 92869-4422 Pea Anderson’s. Make your arrangements ASAP!!!
*Indicates Change SWAP MEETS 2009 TOUR/ACTIVITIES CALENDAR Apr 12 (SUN) Long Beach Swap Meet at Veterans Stadium April 25 (SAT) MAFCA Board Meeting in La Habra Apr 18 (SAT) Diamond Tread “Garage Sale” May 10 (SUN) Long Beach Swap Meet at May 1-2 (FRI-SAT) CCRG Meeting in Veterans Stadium hosted by “The Happy Honkers” at the Porterville th Holiday Inn Express June 27 (SAT) 4 Annual Orange County Model T & Model A Ford Clubs Combined May 9 (SAT) Mothers Wax & Polishes at PRE WAR (WWII) Parts Exchange & Car Show. 6:00 a.m to 2:00 p.m. Rain or Shine This the El Segundo Auto Museum. The location is El Dorado High School, 1651 upcoming technical tour, featuring demonstrations by Valencia Ave, Placentia, CA For information and/or Mothers Car Care Products and a visit to the space reservations please call Ronnie Eliot Automobile Driving Museum promises to be fun and (714-542-0905) or Larry McKinney (714-963-2724). informative. Be sure to sign up for this one!!! July 11-12 (SAT-SUN) 42 nd Annual Riverside May 16 (SAT) SCR Meeting at 10:00AM Swap Meet presented by the Model T Club- Riverside-Corona Chapter. Location: Main Street & May 17 (SUN) Hubley Derby—Temecula Placentia Lane in Riverside. For further information For Information contact Gwen Riggs please call Cecilia Stevenson (951-681-5193) or Gref Hill (951-681-5346) May 22-25 (FRI-MON) “Step Back in Time” in South Lake Tahoe sponsored by the “Spark’n A’s. The host hotel is the Embassy Suites. For information visit www.sparknas.org.
May 25 (MON) Memorial Day Service at Fairhaven Memorial Park
June 13 (SAT) Fountain Valley’s Classic Car & Truck Show. 7:00 AM—3:00PM at the Fountain Valley Recreation Center, 16400 Brookhurst, Fountain valley. Flyer at the Apr 9th meeting
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TECHNICAL 2009 By Don Ratzlaff
March - April Technical Session Aha, the end of March and the Pancake Breakfast will soon be history but, a word or two about the technical sessions can’t hurt, right?
Impromptu Session Ed Cote reported difficulty in starting his ’31 Phaeton. The problem existed within the carburetor; specifically, blocked passageways and sticking float valve. A thorough cleaning of the carburetor components seemed to correct the problem. The problem source was/is contamination resulting from fuel evaporation residuals and rust formation over the years of non-use of the car. As a reminder; for extended periods of storage, the fuel system should be thoroughly drained. For shorter periods of storage the car should be run at least once a month.
March Technical Session The morning of March 12 dawned and, as planned, we met at 8am at the IHOP in Placentia for breakfast and a review of the current events. Following breakfast we regrouped at the corner of Orangethorpe and Crowther Ave. in Placentia to commence the “speedometer versus gps” trial runs. There were 6 Model A’s and 9 individuals in attendance along with several gps units for use. The tests runs were made on a ¾ mile, straight, level City Street. Under these conditions the gps units are typically rated at +/- 0.1mph accuracy. The results of the test trials are shown in the table to the left. The column labeled “indicated speed” represents the speedometer reading. The column labeled “Ratzlaff IN OD” was collected with the overdrive unit engaged. The data in this column indicates the gps readings averaged 30% faster than the speedometer. This agrees well with the overdrive rating. As you can see from the table most gps readings were within 10% or less of the speedometer-indicated speed; not bad for a 70 year old device! Turns out, my speedometer was the worst of the bunch.
April Technical Session The session for this month will again involve speedometers. Charles Cohen has reported that his speedometer is non- functional so the plan is to meet at his home at 216 Harvard Lane. Seal Beach, CA and see what the repair might be. The session is planned for 9am on Saturday, the 11th of April. If you have speedometer problems, please bring them to the session and contribute to the excitement. Oooh, you just gotta love that excitement! Now, to get to the Cohen residence, using the I-5/CA-22 interchange as a starting point:
Take the Merge onto CA-22 West 9.0 mi Merge with I-405 as it joins with the 22 freeway 1.9 mi Take exit #23 to stay on CA-22 W toward Long Beach/7th St 1.1 mi Take exit #1 for Studebaker Rd North a short distance 0.2 mi Turn right at College Park Dr 0.5 mi Turn left at Harvard Ln 0.3 mi Their home will be on the right: 216 Harvard Ln
Seal Beach, CA 90740 Continued on Page 9
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OCMAFCA General Meeting MONTHLY BREAKFAST: TERRY March 12, 2009 COLLINGS: March 26th at the Original Submitted by Alan Perlmutter Pancake House in Anaheim.
KATHY MCCALL: Had T-shirts for sale at the Meeting was called to order at 7:30 by acting meeting $10.00. They will be sold at the Pancake President Don Miller Breakfast for $15.00.
JOANIE HARRIS acting in behalf of Doris CHRIS FOSTER thanked Sue Erickson, Bev Marshall introduced Jim Dunn Marsh and Fran Earheart for the evening's refreshments and mentioned that sign up sheets MINUTES OF THE GENERAL are available. MEETING: for February were approved as amended with the following correction: Chris OLD BUSINESS: There are ten (10) MAFCA Foster asked for sign-ups for the coming months memberships are available that are available to for refreshments. She thanked Sally Miller, current non-members. These free memberships Jeanne Parrish and Doris Marshall for can not be used to renew delinquent providing the refreshments for tonight's meeting. memberships. For more information please see Richard Parrish. TREASURERS REPORT:
PAM HEILAND reported that the Board of NEW BUSINESS: Jim Nichols asked that the Director's have voted to adopt Quicken as the club reconsider and make badges again for the standard operating system for the club and that Pancake Breakfast. After his request was heard, the financial condition of the club is fine. a motion was made, seconded and passed to again make badges. Tom Endy agreed to do the project ACTIVITIES REPORT: in time for the March 29 Breakfast.
BEV MARSH announced the Rancho Los Cerritos Garden's tour scheduled for Sunday April HARD LUCK TROPHY: 5th. The trophy was left at home by the prior recipient, therefore not awarded at the meeting. TECHNICAL DIRECTOR REPORT: Don Ratzlaff spoke about the Speedo trials (not a White Elephant Auction took place and the swim suit) of March 14th. The Mother's Wax and meeting was adjourned at 8:45 p.m. th Polish to be on May 9 and a Speedometer repair session in April (no date yet set).
SUNSHINE AND SORROW: JEANNE PARRISH Ed Cote's daughter is very ill. All of our prayers go out to her and the family.
NEWSLETTER: PETE HYLAND Pete distributed Roster's (2009) at the meeting and the remainder will be mailed. Extra copies of “The Distributor” are available as well.
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Wallichs Music City Hollywood, California by Tom Endy Those of you who grew up in the Los Angeles area during the 1950’s may remember Wallichs Music City on the northwest corner of Sunset and Vine in Hollywood. It was a huge music store that featured numerous private listening booths. The 45-RPM records had just been developed and you could go into Wallichs and request a song title and they would give you a record to take into a booth to listen to. As I recall Wallichs was open all night, or at least until the wee hours of the morning. It was a popular thing for teenagers to do late on a Friday or Saturday night.
The store was in business from 1940 to 1978 and was originally owned by Glenn Wallichs (1910-1971). The building was demolished in the early 1980’s and replaced with a strip mall that was also later demolished. Today there is a condo building on the property with a Borders store on the bottom floor where Wallichs Music City once stood.
Wallichs Music City on the corner of Sunset & Vine
Another unique phenomenon of the early 1950’s was a disk jockey calling himself Huggy Boy (Richard Hugg 1928-2006). Huggy broadcast his after-midnight show from the window of Dolphin’s music store in Hollywood. His specialty was playing the little heard music of black artists, which soon became known as rhythm & blues.
Hollywood in those days was a colorful place of movie stars, make believe, and glitter. Today it is a blighted sad reminder of things that once were. ☺
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2009 OCMAFC Pancake Breakfast Donations Vendor Donations
PATRONIZE OUR VENDORS!!!
Name Address Donation A-Bone Antique Auto P. O. Box 9114 • Model A Gasket Set Alta Loma, CA 91701
A & L Parts Specialties Box 301 • Safety Strobe Light Triangle Canton, CT 06019
Bratton’s Antique Auto Parts 1606 Back Acre Circle • $25.00 Gift Certificate Mount Airy, MD 21771-7703 Classic Performance Products 175 E. Freedom Avenue • Two (2) $50.00 Gift Certificates Anaheim, CA 92801-1006 Eastwood Company 263 Shoemaker Road • $25.00 Gift Certificate Pottstown, PA 19464 Mark Grider 850 Avery Street • 50 Foot Air Hose Sab Dernadino, CA 92404 • 1 Gallon Simple Green Cleaner • 1 Gallon Pump Bottle Kim Care Hand Cleaner • 3-12oz Bottles Kim Care Hand Cleaner • 100 Contractor Rags • Box of 50 Wypall Cleaner Rags • Kin Care Hand Cleaner Wall Mount Dispenser Gross, Mel 904 North Third St • Alternator (6V) positive ground Montebello, Ca 90640-2607 • Alternator (12V) negative ground • Starter 6 Volt • Starter 12 Volt • 2 Sets of Lined Brake Shoes • Set of 4 Cast Iron Brake drums • Pressure Plate & Clutch Disc • Model A Generator Harbor Area MARC/MAFCA 337 Lomita Street • Model A Muffle El Secundo, CA 90245 Hemmings Motor News P. O. Box 100, • 1955 Chev Camaro Die Cast Model Rt 9 W Bennington, VT 05201 Hof’s Hut Corporate Office 2601 E. Willow • $25.00 Gift Certificate Signal Hill, CA 90755
The Huntington Library 1151 Oxford Road • 2 Guest Passes San Marino, CA 91108 Le Baron Bonney Company 6 Chestnut Street • $25.00 Gift Certificate Amesbury, MA 01913
Mac’s Antique Auto Parts 6150 Donner Road • 2 Ball Caps, 2 T-Shirts & 5 Magnetic Lockport, NY 14094-922 Signs Mikes “A” Ford-Able Parts 124 Model A Lane • 2-$25.00 Gift Certificates Maysville, GA 30558 Mr. Ron Mosher 23314 8th Street • Goose-neck With Threaded Newhall, CA 91321 Thermostat Boss
MAFCA Palomar Chapter P. O. Box 191 • 2-$25.00 Gift Certificates Carlsbad, CA 92018-0191
MAFCA-Paradise Valley Chapter P. O. Box 1120 • POR 15 Gallon Gas Tank Repair Kit Rialto, CA 92377-1120
Mr. Ron Vartanian 44 Auto center Drive • Large Gift Basket Power Volvo Irvine, CA 92618
Don Laughlin’s Riverside Resort 1659 S. Casino Drive • 2 Nights/3 Days Sunday-Thursday Laughlin, NV 89029 Continued on Page 8 Orange County Model A Distributor Volume 49 #4 April 2009 Page7
David Quinonez 3910 Cherry Avenue • 1 Tire Performance Plus Tire & Automotive Ctr Long Beach, CA 90806 Rock Auto 6680 Odana Road • $25.00 Gift certificate Madison, WI 53719 MAFCA-San Fernando Valley P. O. Box 8017 • Model A Distributor Van Nuys, CA 91409-8017 • Model A Transmission Checker Screenland A’s 9051 Carson Street • Case of Motor Oil Culver City, CA 90232 Snyder’s Antique Auto Parts, Inc 12925 Woodworth Road • $50.00 Gift certificate` New Springfield, OH 44443-973 South Bay Touring A’s 2018 West 178th Street • Chevron Gas Card Torrance, CA 90504
Vintage Ford & Street Rod Parts 4745 East Bryson Street • $50.00 Gift Certificate Anaheim, CA 92807-1901 Vintage Shop Coats 40—4th Street • “100 Years of Ford” Large Size Petaluma, CA 94952 • Shop Coat
Orange County Model A Ford Club Members Donations
Tom Endy • Model A bell Housing • Model A Ford “U” Joint Tom Endy & Mark Schwing • Mode; A Transmission Tower • Model A Distributor Bruce & Joanie Harris • Route 66 Tote Bag Richard & Marge Higgins • 2-Hand Made Pillows Ted & Helen Loeffler • $50.00 Cash Larry McKinney • Model A Starter Assembly Lynn Neal • Starbucks Gift Box • Outdoor Blanket • Route 66 Tote Bag Lynn Neal & Gwen Riggs • Large Gift Basket
Richard & Jeanne Parrish • $50.00 Cash • Race Car bell
Les Redfield • Oily Rag Waste Can • Ten Fender Covers • 200 Shop Rags • 2 Packages of Detail Rags Bill Schreiber • Craftsman 53 Piece mechanics Tool Kit • Chicago 1500 Watt Heat Gun • Emergency Kit • Kawasaki Heavy Duty Angle Grinder • 12 Volt Carry Case Air Compressor • 12 Volt Air compressor with Gauge • Glove Box Tool Kit • 12 Volt Spot Light • 249 Piece Rotary Accessory Bit Set • Pittsburgh Metric Offset Ratchet Wrench Set • 3-Pittsburgh 6 Piece Pliers Set • Shop Basics 4 Piece Pliers Set • Stanley 20 Piece Screwdriver Set • Gear Wrench Gear Driver Set • Cotton Hammock • Lakewood 20” 3-Speed Fan • Laser Tool Kit • Chicago 5 Gallon Wet/Dry Vacuum/Blower Mark & Eileen Schwing • Stainless Steel Lower Radiator Pipe Tim & Ginger Stone • Four Angel Game Tickets—April 9th • Four Angel Game Tickets---July 7th • Kids Movie Pack----“Pinocchio” • Kids Movie Pack----“Jungle Book” • Kids Movie Pack----“Wall-E” Continued on Page 9 Page 8 Orange County Model A Distributor Volume 49 #4 April 2009 OCMAFC CLUB DONATIONS 3-Tires 19” or 21”-–Winners Choice Mike & Dianne Clayton Portable DVD Player 80-471 Camino Santa Elise Epson all-in-one Printer Indio, CA 92203 Compact Camper hammock Tel: (H) 760-835-6891 Bag of 6 Craft Kits e-mail: [email protected]
Continued from Page 4 Glad to have you with us !! Technical Clue (for those of us that are clueless) Consider buying a modern car…………just kidding, there is no challenge in that! For this month’s clue we need to go back to the July/August 1998 Restorer Change of Address and the “Patent Cures” column. It reads as follows: When you add 600W lubricant to your transmission, Larry & Cyndy Mortensen fill only to the bottom thread in the filler hole. This is 165 Alto Vista Drive sufficiently high to thoroughly lubricate the transmission. If you add more than that, the oil level Sedona, AZ 86351 will be high enough to drain through the large ball Phones & email unchanged bearings in the front and back of the transmission when the car is parked. With the car stopped, the two slingers on the ball bearings will not be operating to Roster Corrections keep the oil in the transmission. As an added note (not part of the column): if there is no oil leak, it may be due to a low or nonexistent level Dominic & Toni Cimarusti of oil. Tel: 714-724-2363 Egad; is that possible?
Bits and Pieces New Members
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This article appeared in the Diablo A’s newsletter “The Moto Meter” and is reprinted with thanks
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FOR SALE—TRADE—OBO
1931 Ford Parts: Radiator-Original $100.00 Radiator Shell-$175.00, Autometer w/lock $50.00, CAR BARN SPECIALS Cowl Lights--$75.00, Steering Wheel--$50.00, Trunk-- Member ads will run two months unless renewed. Non $75.00, Mirror--$20.00, Stanchions with moldings for member ads will run one month unless renewed. All ads 31 Roadster—$135.00 must be submitted in writing to: prhyland @att.net or OCMAFC Editors 244 No. Goldenspur Way, ODDS & ENDS: Wire Wheels-Kelsey Hayes 16” Orange, CA 92869-4422 Powder Coated---$1000.00, Ford 9” Rear end--- Visit MAFCA’s Web Site: $200.00, www.mafca.com/classifieds.html 4-14” Mustang GT Rims w/caps and rings---$200.00
1-15” Five Spoke 6”41/2 --$75.00 4-15” Tru-Spoke Wire Wheels 8” 4 ¾--$200.00, For Sale 1-15” Five Spoke 7” 5” -$75.00 2 15” Five Spoke 7” 51/2--$150.00, 2-15’ Wire Wheels 7” Uni-Lug---$300.00 FOR SALE: Electronic Ignition Purchased 2 Weld Ultra Light 7” Wheels---Call for price August 2008 and never used. Solid state electronic 1-C-4 Automatic Trans w/shifter--$200.00 ignition, 6 volt, positive ground by FS Ignitions with warrantee. Paid $149.95: for sale at $110.00. Free Dennis Ware 714-970-0718 04/09 delivery within California Contact Lee Jackson @ 714-488-7503 02/09 FOR SALE: 1986 Pace Arrow RV 30’ Join us for good food (1-owner), Less than 35,000 miles and good company… Stored inside since new! Paint Ext & interior as-new Full power everything, Dual roof air-one needs a little Fourth Thursday Breakfast Bunch work, Full bath, Full kitchen, Privacy curtains all windows, Pull-down bunk over driver seat, April 23…8:30 a.m. Convertible Sofa & Dinette convert into beds, Queen Size bed, Floor night lights Special treat this month: 6.5 KW Onan generator, Retractable steps, Excellent Tires, Retractable Awning with zip up Breakfast at screen room, Roof Solar panel, 2 New Aux Batteries
Propane leak monitor, Air Shocks Collings’ Café (our house) 4745 Devonport Circle Ask for Wayne 323-467-6382 Model A and T guy Yorba Linda 92887 $6,800.00 03/09
FOR SALE: Small Trailer Please R.S.V.P. By April 21 if Light weight, lockable, enclosed, clear numbers you can join us… and easily towable with your Model A. Did I mention cheap? $200.00 Call T e r r y C o l l i n g s : ( 7 1 4) 970-7194 Dick Smith (949) 770-6847 p.s. The 29 Town Sedan is an extra $18,000.00 02/09
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General Meeting 7:30 PM [Second Thursday of every month] [Board Meeting at 6:00 PM] April 9, 2009 CHOC Hospital Complex 455 South Main St. Orange CA From Main Street, turn east on to Providence Ave. • Deadline for next Distributor and immediately, on your right, enter the structure and park on the second level. Meeting room is • April 30, 2009 accessible from the parking structure. • Type or write all articles and advertisements and e-mail to: [email protected] Or mail to: 244 No.Goldenspur Way, Orange, CA 92869-4422
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