EFV8 Newsletter for March 2020
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1 1947 Ford pickup truck owned by Crystal Glass. Vancouver Fraser Valley Regional Group #120 Volume 32 Issue 3 March 2020 Visit us at www.earlyfordv8bc.com Vancouver Fraser Valley RG #120, P.O. Box 602 President’s Message2 Port Coquitlam, BC V3B 6H9 It finally feels like spring! A few days of Executive Members sun and flowering bushes really give us President Dana Sundmark hope that car season is coming soon. VicePresident: vacant I have had a few comments from members that Secretary Neva Ledlin 604 942 5651 we spend a lot of our monthly meetings Treasurer: discussing administrative details, but not Membership Colin Dugan enough about the cars themselves. That’s the Events vacant reason we have a club, to share in the passion of Librarian Ron Morris driving old EFV8’s. I think that most members Editor N. Ledlin have one or more cars that were restored ages Historian Alan Fisher ago, and a few have restoration projects Directors Cliff Haller underway. Perhaps we can hear from those with Sargeant-at-Arms Dennis Groundwater a current project, who may want to share their International Rep. Dave Hammer 1 705 526 9302 Sunshine: Marlene Thorpe trials and tribulations. I would also be interested NAACC: John Carlson in having more members contribute a short SVABC Cliff Haller article for the newsletter about how they first acquired and restored their car or cars. Every one of these vehicles has a story waiting to be told. Cover Shot from the Maple Ridge office. Dana Sundmark Ron and Pat Morris have arranged for Mark Your Calendars Tom Erickson to March 29 Maple Ridge Swap Meet speak at the meeting: April 17-19 Classic & Custom Car Show Car Tires for Old Cars See also P. 14 of newsletter April 26 Country Car Show in Aldergrove May 22-23 Coastal Swap Meet @ Tradex July 18-19 Fords and Friends in Victoria Next Meeting: Aug. 16 37th Hougen Park event Thursday, March 12.at 7:30 p.m. Sullivan Hall, 6306 152nd Street, Surrey Highlights of this Issue In case of inclement weather, please check your email, P. 12 Automotive contributions by Women or phone a member of the Executive, prior to leaving P. 13 Perfect Prefect home to confirm the meeting will be held. p. 14 Tire Expirations dates Remember to wear your name tags, return Library P. 18 Fords and Friends #40!!! items, donate items for the raffle, bring Loonies for the raffle, bring your ideas for presentations and destinations for tours, your ads and photos for the newsletter, and a calendar to record upcoming events. 3 See more ads Page 5 For sale: 1936 Ford Cabriolet, restored in late 70s early 80s, 2006-2010, rebuilt motor (2008), 3 speed trans, steering box, carb, fuel pump, clutch, hydraulic brakes, recent battery, steel body, turn signals, rumble seat, $58,000 - [email protected] Minutes for EFV8 RG#120 Meeting & AGM on February 13, 2020 The meeting called to order at 7:35 pm by President Dana Sundmark with 25 members present. No new members, no4 guests, no new cars; but Dana announced the body of his 34 Coupe is on the frame. Nice to see Bob Fuller and his wife attend. Thanks to Michael Eaton, Walter & Elsie Siemens for setting up the refreshments, Ray & Les for setting up the Library, chairs, etc for the meeting tonight. No errors or omissions identified in the Minutes from January meeting. Moved by Stew King,, Seconded by Les Henderson. Approved. Treasurer’s Report: Tony Setchell presented current balances. Membership: Colin Dugan reported 56 members have renewed. Waiting for ten. Events: New Year’s Lunch. Next year on January 3rd, 2021, at noon. Price was increased because we have not been charged for room rental previously. Sign up for proposed trip to Victoria’s 40th Fords’n’Friends. July 18 & 19 Dennis will check out a hotel on the water. Ron Morris will check on our visit to a large collection. Sunshine: Marlene Thorpe absent. Ray Mitchell reported they are tired out from moving. Mike had cataract surgery, Wendi french had a mild stroke. Historian: Alan Fisher now has the Archives. Librarian: Ron Morris reported no members are borrowing books or DVD's, "Not worth the effort to bring them" SVABC: Cliff Haller reported 40th anniversary this year., AGM on March 28th. Old Business: Hougen Park: Neva has paid for Hougen Park for August 16, 2020. List of equipment we can borrow. Need for more volunteers.Les Henderson moved we increase the entrance fee to $20, Michael Eaton seconded. Passed. Elections: President: Dana Sundmark, elected. VP_: no nominations or volunteers,Events: no nominations or volunteers. Club Charitable Donation: Executive’s recommendation Members submitted 21 charities for consideration. Rec. $1000, split in two, $500 each to Surrey Firefighters Charitable Society & Food Banks.(Surrey this year.) can we get a logo/sign to display at Hougen Park? Club Financial Statement 2019: Les reported on the statement. Motion to accept Financial statement .Moved by Ray Mitchell, Seconded by Stew King,Passed. Multi-year membership fees confused the books, only 17 people took advantage of the discount. Discontinued March 2019. New Business: Possible change date & time...and thus: location...result of member poll. Seven responses. Discussion. Will remain as is. Any Other Business? Anyone having problems with their car? nil Any recommendations of new products or businesses: Dundee in Langley, Clark hill in Coquitlam, Alex in Burnaby for engine work. Suggestions for presentations at meetings and possible tours: Ron will contact Ian Newby for tour, Tom Erickson for tires, Ray Mitchell has a thumbdrive with photos of two museums, Dennis will contact M. Erickson re: appraisals, Any other business? Wine & cheese Social. Members to be contacted by phone to confirm attendance. Top Hat: Rick Williams missed $75 (lives in Armstrong.) Raffle: Al Fisher Tim Horton gift certificate, Elsie Seimens: print of Rick Miller auto art, Teresa Brown: framed Hougen Park logo Adjournment: 8:40 pm From The Mailbox 5 Early V8 Update RG#157, Queensland, Australia Story of a member’s history with Ford, owns a 64 XM Ute and a1953 Anniversary Customline Sedan, one of two with the Royal crest. Update on a member’s ’34 sedan, found laying in the scrub. Photos & reports of events attended. Concern about low attendance on Sunday tours. Photos & reports of events attended. Secretary’s report on drive through drought and fire areas to visit her brothers and V8 members. Article on For Sale coin tokens, made from 200 WW I ships Ford purchased. Busy with planning for the National 1946 transmission, rebuilt Australian EFV8 Rally they are hosting. Walter Siemens 604 536 6803 V-8 Views RG#94, South Australia. article on porosity in castings. report on attending 3 day Yesterday’s Lots of old Ford flathead V8 parts, Power rally. There was a shuttle bus for rides to a Ray Mitchell 604 576 7476 paddle steamer & the railway museum. Many events to attend, as the weather cools. Ad for automotive books Wanted: spare tire cover for 46-48 Woody & magazine sale. Rumbles from RG#109, Victoria Cliff Haller 604 940 0997 Changes on the Executive, making changes in [email protected] some roles. Tour to Speedway Museum planned. Donated $500 to each of three school district auto shops. Speakers planned for the year’s meetings. Photos of restoration of Sharon Prior’s red 1948 Ford Fi pick up truck. Great photos from The Old Motor Company. Planning for 40th anniv. Fords and Friends event well under way. Please join us in celebrating 40 years of SVABC Saturday, March 28th, 10-12:30 pm Arrive at 9:30 and have a coffee, meet your friends. Lions West Langley Hall 9400 208 street, Langley Nigel Matthews will be speaking as well as a rep from ICBC’s Collector Car Programme (tentatively.) Our very own Dennis Groundwater & friends, started the SVABC, Cliff Haller is Treasurer, Neva Ledlin is Secretary. 6 Bouquets to Karen Henderson for submitting the annual form to the BC Spring is soon arriving….time to consider Societies (government.) hosting one of our summer Meetings. You select the date & time, doesn’t have to be a Thursday night. Please let me know [email protected] Tony Setchell for all his diligent efforts to understand our financial records and processes. Dana’s message, on page 2, requests you submit some information about your car: Terri Fisher for dealing with Newlands, trying where did you find it? what work have you to decipher the discrepancy in the billing. done? events you have attended with the car? garage tips? photos of the car before and after. Dates to Remember The Editor’s job is to receive submissions & March 29 Maple Ridge Swap Meet organize them into a newsletter, and April 17-19 Classic & Custom Car Show distribute it. April 26 Country Car Show in Aldergrove The newsletter is so much more interesting May 22-23 Coastal Swap Meet @ Tradex to our members if you share your trials and July 18-19 Fords and Friends in Victoria tribulations with other members. Often, your choice of car is determined by Aug. 16 37th Hougen Park event what your grandfather drove, or on which you learned to drive . Share those stories. Web Users Did you spot a car and have to wait years IN RUSSIA YOU CAN NOT GET CAR INSURANCE before the owner would sell? Often UNLESS YOU HAVE A DASH CAM happens, please tell us about it. THIS IS BECAUSE THE PLACE IS SO CORRUPT AND Don’t be shy, tell us about awards the car WITH THE RIGHT AMOUNT OF INFLUENCE AND has received; photos are much- MONEY YOU CAN CHANGE ANYONE’S STORY - HOLD ON TO YOUR SEATS ...