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Volume 4 No. 6 The Official Monthly Publication of the Ford & Mercury Restorer’s Club of America June 2008 Feature Vehicle: Club Scores at Barn Show My Mark of Ecstasy created by Paul Conforto
Awards Ceremony at Barn Show. lthough underrepresented this year due to a conflicting car Ashow (page 8), four FMRCOA Members, received awards for y buddy Tony Palmeri and I built this car from scratch in their cars at the 21st Wilson Barn Car Show in Livonia on June “Mnine months,” remarked Club Member Paul Conforto as 8th. Congratulations go to Members Greg Covey, Pete Morris, Pat we chatted at the Relay For Life last month. This month’s Feature Kaluzney, and Jeff Chapp! Vehicle is truly a home made “classic” named The Mark of Ecstasy! Continued on page 8. Paul started working on the car in September of 1976 and it was completed in June of 1977 with over 3,000 hours of effort. He Club to Donate to Disabled Veterans worked on it every night and on weekends. The exterior of the car was based upon photographs of vintage ‘30’s era automobiles such as the Deusenberg and Lincoln. However, the body sits on a ’55 Cadillac Fleetwood 60 Series chassis. The radiator and engine were moved back 18 inches to enable the sleek exterior look. In 1980 Paul replaced the ’55 Cadillac powertrain with a ’79 one including a 424 cubic inch Cadillac engine. Paul and Tony made cardboard patterns for fabricated parts and laid
“Gunny” Lawton and Gary Busch of the Disabled American Veterans Michigan Chapter 114. ike Fontana is leading the Club’s raffle of a pedal car this Msummer to benefit disabled veterans. At our June Club Meeting, Commander “Gunny” Lawton and Treasurer Gary Busch of Michigan Chapter 114 of the Disabled American Veterans (DAV) discussed their organization and what it does. Paul with his “baby” in 1980. With more than 1.4 million members, Disabled American Veterans is Continued on page 4. Continued on page 8. The Rotunda Times
The Rotunda Times Published by: FMRCOA Ford and Mercury Restorers Club of America FORD AND MERCURY RESTORERS P.O. Box 2938 Dearborn, Michigan 48123 CLUB of AMERICA www.fmrcoa.org P.O. Box 2938 • Dearborn, MI 48123 2008 OFFICERS Newsletter Staff President Art Cervi 248.553.8897 [email protected] Editor Vice President Bob Guetschow 248.328.9113 Steve Rohde 734.717.5444 [email protected] 2955 Bateson Ct., Ann Arbor, MI. 48105 [email protected] Secretary Phil Lyon 734.578.6223 Display Ad Editor [email protected] Phil Lyon 734.578.6223 [email protected] Treasurer Steve Rohde 734.717.5444 2002 Hopkins Drive, Wixom, Mi. 48393 [email protected] Director Brian Saylor 248.486.8851 Staff Contributors [email protected] Bill Gipperich 586.826.8813 [email protected] Director Mike Fontana 248.926.0160 Louis Ironside 810.798.8803 [email protected] [email protected] (The Roving Reporter) Director Doug Osborn 248.597.0940 Brian Kuta 734.753.3788 [email protected] [email protected] Phil Lyon 734.578.6223 [email protected] Bill Timoszyk 734.421.2076 [email protected] The Ford & Mercury Restorers Club is a hobby organization whose Terry Worful 313.271.2017 [email protected] purpose is to foster and promote the acquisition, preservation and use of all Ford vehicles, 25 years of age and older. Membership Roster Editor Terry Worful 313.271.2017 [email protected]
Club Historian David Cheklich 248.391.3934 [email protected] WEBMASTER Editor’s Message Gil Brueckner 910.602.1721 [email protected] hanks this month go to Paul Conforto for providing the Feature The Ford and Mercury Restorers Club of America, Inc. TVehicle material; and to our team of Staff Contributors for newsletter, “The Rotunda Times”, its contents, Club logo, providing articles for this newsletter! articles, and artwork are the property of the Ford and Please contact me if you’d like to see your vehicle highlighted in Mercury Restorers Club of America. No changes, additions, the Rotunda Times as a Feature Vehicle. In particular, I’d like to deletions or reproductions are permissible without the encourage new Members to participate here. written approval of the Ford and Mercury Restorers Club of As car show “season” is in full swing, I’d appreciate receiving (email America, Inc and its duly authorized representatives. or US mail) pictures that you take at various events for the Times. And now that we’ve won an OCW Golden Quill Award, we’d like The FMRCOA Membership Advantage!!!!!! to keep the Times growing -- so please let me know what you’d our Board officers and Editors take extra effort to like to see and do keep materials/leads coming! Just give me a Ybring you FREE Classifieds and Schedule of Events call (734.717.5444), email me, or put something in the mailbox. found within your monthly newsletter. Take advantage Typically, it really doesn’t take more than a 10-15 minute conversation of these benefits your membership provides. Post your to get great “stuff” for an article. schedule where you can refer to it easily. Submit your Consider the 15th of the month as a deadline for getting ads at a meeting or mail to Phil Lyon, our ad editor. For announcements or other materials to me for that month’s more information on becoming a member go to http:// newsletter. www.fmrcoa.org/ or write to: Finally, don’t forget to visit our website www.fmrcoa.org where you FMRCOA Membership Secretary can read these newsletters in color and see more event pictures, and P.O. Box 2938 now videos. Dearborn MI 48123 Thanks for your support! Dues are $25 before & $30.00 after DEC 31 Steve Rohde, Editor
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nother month has gone by and we get even closer to our “big Greg Steinmayer Jim Jackson Aday”! We are doing our best to make it as good as ever; but 19001 Snow 7779 Hampton Ct. remember, it all takes manpower and that’s where you come in. Dearborn, MI 48124 Ypsilanti, MI 48197 We’re all in this together to make it succeed. As you know, we are 313-271-3901 734-481-9287 trying to do the car show in a different way this year. No registration [email protected] [email protected] fee, just general admission. All other things remain the same…. 1969 Lincoln Continental 1968 Ford Mustang GT Coupe registration, door prizes, the raffle, and of course the trophies. the show is sponsored by our friends at Varsity Ford and Varsity Lincoln Ken Martin Mercury. Thanks Lou Stanford, you’ve been with us a long time we 19001 Snow do appreciate it! Dearborn, MI 48124 313-271-3901 Thanks too to all of you who attended our last meeting. We almost [email protected] needed a wall stretcher….it was great! Also, it was decided that we will now start our meetings at 7:30 p.m. in the summer. Make sure you make note of this. Congratulations to our Treasurer/Editor Steve Rohde. We are the recipient of Old Cars’ (Iola, Wisconsin) Golden Quill Award for his and the Editorial Staff’s outstanding work on our monthly newsletter, The Rotunda Times. Way to go Steve! Art Cervi, Mini Swap Meet President
WELCOME NEW AND RETURNING MEMBERS
Doug Hallee (Sheri) Ronald Nickerson (Sara) 123 Norridgewock 1720 E. Lincoln Fairfield, ME 04937 Royal Oak, MI 48067 207-453-7536 248-541-7329 [email protected] 1965 Mercury Comet 1950 Ford 4dr Custom 1968 Ford Torino CT Convertible 1974 Mercury Comet Art Cairo (Mary Jo) 1977 Mercury Comet 1907 Greenleaf Dr. Royal Oak, MI 48067 Don Nicholson (Gayle) 248-398-9709 35752 Farragut St. [email protected] Westland, MI 48186 1950 Mercury Monterey 734-658-5296 Club Members buy and sell “goodies” at the June Club 1964 ½ Ford Mustang GT [email protected] Meeting. 1966 Ford Mustang Coupe 1968 Triumph Spitfire 1972 Ford F100 w/351 Windsor
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Feature Vehicle cont. from page 1 Other cars that Paul, who joined our Club in 2005, owns include a ‘50 Ford Custom 2 dr, a ’49 Ford pickup, an ‘84 chopped Ranger, them out on large sheets of 16-gauge steel. These included the hood, and a 1978 Seville with 7000 miles. Recently he bought 1985 bumpers, running boards, radiator, and doors. One of the hardest Le Baron convertible, and he drives an ‘87 Mercedes Benz 560 parts to fabricate was the windshield frame that was made from convertible! angle iron. Other parts were adapted from different vintage vehicles as shown in the figure. Paul travelled to many junkyards and swap “I really enjoy our Club,” Paul commented. “In fact, I’d really like meets – including Hersey – to get these parts. to invite the guys to my farm in Croswell!” Sounds like a good car cruise! On the dash of Paul’s car is a quotation: “To build a car by hand is artistry. to own one is ecstasy.”
Diagram showing the part’s in Ecstasy from the September Under Ecstasy’s hood (l), and what a beautiful dash (r)! 1, 1980 TechCenterNews.
A number of modern amenities are included in Paul’s car. These include a ’65 Chevrolet tilt steering wheel and power brakes, Mustang The Rotunda Times Wins a seats, and a ‘59 AM/FM car radio. The car also has nine horns ranging 2007 Golden Quill Award from a siren to a Model A horn. These horns are typically exercised when Ecstasy carries wedding and anniversary parties in style! he Editorial Staff of the Rotunda Times is Tpleased to announce that our newsletter has been awarded a Golden Quill Award from Old Cars Weekly. The award was announced in the April 24 issue of Old Cars Weekly and online on May 30. (Please see http://www.oldcarsweekly.com/ article/2007_Golden_Quill_Award_Winners/ ). “We are delighted to have been chosen for this honor,” commented Steve Rohde, The Rotunda Times Editor since 2005. “Producing the newsletter Roof comes off the ‘55 donor Cadillac (l), & Paul & Tony fit panels (r). is really a team effort; and, without the Editorial Staff, and the Club Members who provide the material that we publish, there would be Paul drives Ecstasy to many shows, meetings, and other events no newsletter,” he continued. including parades all over the state including St. Ignace. He has won According to Gerald Perschbacher, Chief Golden Quill Judge, the many awards with his creation including third prize at Autorama in criteria for a publication to win a Golden Quill Award include that Detroit. it: Born in Detroit, Paul attended North East High School in Detroit. • Meets the needs of club members After high school, he joined GM Research on Milwaukee Street in Detroit (before GM Research moved to the Tech Center in Warren) • Is consistently high quality in design and content as a general helper. One of his more memorable work experiences • Offers a balance in content (news, features, technical, etc.) was teaching model making in Paris at a Simca plant. Thirty years • Presents fresh and creative material that advances the hobby later, in 1986, Paul retired from GM as a Wood Model Maker. Paul has 5 children who are all married, 12 grandchildren, and 1 great • Is a good-will ambassador for the club grandson. • Is visually attractive and interesting Paul manages to keep extremely busy. His other hobbies include “It is important that club publications show growth,” stated motorcycles, and caring for his country “farmhouse” that houses his Angelo Van Bogart, Editor of Old Cars Weekly. “In this vein, as we model train collection. “I enjoy restoring old houses,” he commented. move forward, I’d like to keep the Rotunda Times growing.” Steve In addition, for 45 years Paul owned a billiard parlor in Detroit. remarked.
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Meet the New Members by Terry Worful Ronald Nickerson YOUR CAR! ’m Ronald Nickerson. I was born Ion October 7, 1954 in Detroit and he Rotunda Times would like to feature your old am a general contractor who does Tcar or truck in an upcoming issue. We are interested restorations. in how you came about finding your vehicle of choice, My first Car was a 1965 Mercury and what you have done to enhance its beauty, and / or Comet and I still have one! mechanical condition. Simply mail or e-mail us your article I started collecting in 1965 with a 1960 accompanied with a photo to: Mercury Comet promotional car. My other hobby is HO slot cars. PHIL LYON Only FORDS for me! [email protected] I work on my own cars, and I joined ROTUNDA TIMES FMRCOA to be around ALL FORDS! 2002 Hopkins Drive Wixom, MI. 48393 Don Nicholson 734.578.6223 ’m Don Nicholson; was born on or April 7, 1955 in Ottawa, Canada; I STEVE ROHDE and am a promoter/photographer. [email protected] My first car was a 1970 Ford LTD. ROTUNDA TIMES I started collecting cars in 1970 with a 2955 Bateson Ct. Triumph TR-4. Ann Arbor, MI. 48105 My hobby is my job: graphic design. 734.717.5444 I’m lucky that way! There are only FORDS. Right? Club Meetings I work on my own cars. They hog tied me to join! he FMRC meets the first Wednesday of each month at the TKnights of Columbus Patrick O’Kelley Hall in Dearborn Ken Martin (313.278.5600). Refreshments are served after the meeting! ’m Ken Martin. I was born Jan. 5, Come and bring a friend! I1951 -- almost a New Year’s baby.
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2008 FMRC Meetings & Events Calendar
elow is the tentative table of meetings & events for B2008. New information will be posted each month as events and dates are “firmed” up. Bold font represents club sponsored activities. Also, if you have an idea for a Club event, please let a Board Member know!
June TBA Downriver Cruise July 2 Club Meeting Volunteers Still Needed for the July 11 Rolling Sculptures Car Show Ann Arbor 2008 Car Show & Swap Meet July 12 Michigan Avenue Cruise July 19-20 FMRCOA Swap Meet and Car Show aurel Gottlieb is coordinating the work Lroster for the Car Show & Swap Meet July 27 Club Picnic -- Loon Lake this year. All members are urged to participate July 26-27 Telegraph Cruise as this is the FMRCOA’s major annual August 1-3 Dearborn Homecoming fundraising event. Please call her at 734-525- 8445 or email her at [email protected] to sign up. August 6 Club Meeting August 10 Mustang Memories Car Show & DUTIES INCLUDE: Swap Meet at Greenmead Park FRIDAY SET UP August 16 Woodward Dream Cruise INFORMATION TRAFFIC Sept. Overnighter TBA GATE #1 Sept. 3 Club Meeting GATE #2 Sept. 5-7 Frankenmuth Auto Fest CAR CORRAL Oct. 1 Club Meeting CLEAN UP DURING THE DAY MONEY TREASURY Oct. Color Tour - TBA SWAP SPACES - BOB Nov. 5 Club Meeting SUNDAY CLEAN UP Dec. 3 Club Meeting Dec. 6 Christmas Walk-Greenfield TIME SLOTS ARE: Village FRIDAY SET UP 9:00AM UNTIL
SATURDAY & SUNDAY 6:00 - 8:00AM 8:00 - 10:00AM 10:00 - 12:00 NOON 12:00 - 2:00PM 2:00 - 4:00PM
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Thanks to Jeff Chapp for agreeing to head up the registration and other details for the Barn Show. Jim Crawford stated that the website has had over 5,000 hits and will install a counter on the site. Karl Chase said that the swap ads on June 2008 the site are bringing good results. Bob Guetschow said that our swap FMRCOA Meeting Minutes meet space sale is about on schedule and encouraged Club Members June 4, 2008 to get their spaces as soon as possible. Save the date for the Club Picnic: Sunday July 27th at 1:00 p.m. until he minutes this month will be short and sweet, as Art made whenever we leave. The picnic is being organized by Mike Fontana Tthe meeting short and sweet so that we could go and watch the and Phil Lyon, and set up at the Loon Lake boat launch area. We Red Wings take the Stanley Cup. Art began the meeting by stating will have bocce ball, horseshoes, boat rides, good eats, and fishing in the Club’s purpose, and congratulated Steve and the Editorial Staff the canal if you bring your own pole and some bait. There will be of The Rotunda Times for winning a Golden Quill Award from Old lots of places to park your cars. Hopefully, we will be celebrating a Cars Weekly. successful swap meet. Don’t forget to bring your chairs and a dish to pass. Ron Nickerson is setting up a Michigan Avenue car cruise which will run from Southfield to Hannor Road, and promises to be quite an event. More information will follow. Cole Grandy reported on the “billetproof” car show and John Polarski had t-shirts available from the Detroit Dragway. We had some good car talk and the “show and tell” session was expertly handled by Bill Timoszk. The lottery drawing followed and by that time the crow was beginning to show some impatience. They wanted to escape and watch the finish of the Wings hockey game which turned out to be quite an exciting game. Art ended the meeting with his traditional joke (What a clown!). Phil Lyon, Secretary A packed meeting with over 125 Members & guests present!
The attendance count was 125. Several new members and guests were introduced: Ron Nickerson, Greg Steinmayer, Ken Martin, and Chris Warren. Art was moving too fast for the secretary to identify who had what cars, but the cars that were mentioned were all interesting. (Please see President’s Page.) These are all great Club cars, lets all talk these guys into joining, so we can appreciate their cars along with them. Art then shifted into second gear and had the minutes approved, the Club Members enjoy refreshments before the Meeting. Treasurer’s report read and approved, and whipped into the Car Show report from Terry Worful. Terry stated that she would like some help acquiring prizes and goody bag stuffers. Bob Guetschow asked the club’s opinion about some advertising issues and Charley Rivers had several helpful suggestions. There was some good discussion about how to best spend our advertising dollars. Steve suggested that online ads are quite successful and economical. Mike Fontana has been giving the pedal car some good visibility at local car cruises and shows, and has sold quite a number of tickets. The Meeting had a full lineup of speakers! All the monies collected will go to the Disabled American Veterans (DAV). Mike introduced two guest speakers from the Chapter 114 from the Livonia DAV. They discussed several alternative ways that we could donate the money to needy, disabled vets; and assured us that every penny collected would stay in the local area and be used efficiently. More discussion will take place as the time draws nearer. Thanks to Commander Landis Lawton and Treasurer Gary Bush for spending time to come and talk to us about this worthy cause. Terry seems very happy! Page Harry with his FOMOCO 12V headlight. The Rotunda Times
The Crosspointe Cruise In Show Successful Veterans cont. from page 1 an organization of disabled veterans who are focused on building better he fifth annual Crosspointe Cruise In was a great success. The lives for disabled veterans and their families. Here are a few highlights of Tnew church building and a brand new parking lot provided what DAV does/is: parking for all 75 cars that showed up. Several clubs were represented: • Provides free assistance to veterans in obtaining benefits and services FMRCOA, The Early V8 Club, Klassic Haulers, Bearing Burners, earned through their military service. and an antique car club from the downriver area, as well as many • Fully funded through its membership dues and public contributions. individual exhibitors. Phil Lyon wishes to thank all the participants. It is not a government agency and receives no government funds. Our own Jim Robb won best of show with his homebuilt 1929 • Represents the interests of disabled veterans and their families, their Model A roadster pickup. Hamburgers, brats, hot dogs, chips, pop widowed spouses and their orphans before federal, state, and local and homemade cookies were served. The only minor complaint was governments. the hot weather, but at least winter’s finally over. Good job Phil! For more pictures, please see www.fmrcoa.org . • Provides all veterans with the free National Service Program. In 88 offices, a corps of almost 300 people directly represent veterans with claims for benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Defense. • Through a wide network of state-level Departments and local Chapters, DAV extends its mission of hope to communities where disabled veterans and their families live. • Operates an extensive network of programs through which veterans and concerned citizens provide services for their disabled veterans. This includes rides to and from VA medical facilities for treatment, and facilitating volunteers at VA hospitals, clinics, and nursing homes. DAV Michigan Chapter 114 (http://www.davmembersportal.org/ chapters/mi/114/default.aspx), represented by Gunny and Gary, is Jim Robb won best of show with his home- very active . For example, in April they opened a Thrift Store at 8050 built 1929 Model A roadster pickup. N. Middlebelt Road (at Ann Arbor Trail) in Westland. The DAV presentation was well received. Please purchase more raffle tickets! Barn Show cont. from page 1 For more information about DAV, please see http://www.dav.org/ . Over 400 cars participated in the 2008 show which was a super event. These ranged from original classics like Jeff Chapp’s beautiful Some Tips on Carburetors: Part 1 1936 Pontiac to extremely modified vehicles such as “Monkee,” a 1965 GTO that had been turned into a “cartoon like” limousine! by Brian Kuta Our Club “headquarters” at the show was again under a canopy on a hill overlooking the barn. Other Members were situated on the field. Refreshments and hot dogs were provided by the Club. a gotta get it in, and ya gotta get it out,” which is something that “Yapplies to many things in life. We have talked about getting the The swap meet, although usually not large, was even smaller this year exhaust out of some Ford engines but today, we are going to talk about with lots of empty spaces. getting the gas/air into those Ford engines via the carburetor. Thanks go to Jeff and Jamie Chapp for organizing out Club’s Some ‘tuners’ wonder about selecting a mechanical or vacuum style participation in this show, and for hosting us at it! For more pictures, carburetor, and for the cost of a good carburetor, you certainly hate to please see www.fmrcoa.org . make a mistake and have to live with it -- or sell your mistake at a loss. For a lighter car with a very low gear that is going to be used only for racing, and that is radically cammed, a mechanical carburetor works best. For street cars, even if occasionally taken to a track, a vacuum secondary carburetor works best on mid to heavyweight cars, especially those with an automatic transmission. These carburetors work better because they sense the load on the engine. Carburetors, particularly the Holley brand, are quite popular because they can be ‘tailored’ to suit the needs of the engine better than any other carburetors. There are many aftermarket items that are just not available for other brands of carburetors, and the Holley is also very easy to rebuild. To make the most power possible, an air/fuel ratio of 12.5 to 1:0 is Club Cars, Harry McAuliffe (center), and Bill Timoszyk (right). Continued on page 10.
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June Show & Tell: Lots of Goodies! by Bill Timoszyk
une brought out a lot of goodies for the good guys group on JWednesday night. Bob Guetchow brought in a rare original Lincoln dealership Zerk cleaning tool (l), and inside of aviation instrument (r). “Fingertip Facts” book. It was a small (approx 5” x 10”) book full of facts about the 1959 Lincoln Mark IV. display version of a Aviator’s artificial horizon instrument. Engineering Guru Steve Rohde brought in some eggbeaters to show us how one oil can defy gravity better than another. A high profile point of purchase display unit for Hi-Tach Oil Company. It was quite impressive. Hi-Tach was probably an STP clone/predecessor. And the best thing -- Steve had purchased it that night from Ambrose Biondo at our own mini-swap meet! Next month should be a bang up month with the holiday and all! see you then. Bill with Lincoln book, and beautiful amber lenses.
Carl Chase brought an original nos pair of Ford parking light lenses for ’47 and ‘48 passenger cars that were amber colored -- original ones! Bob Assenmacher was there with his 1957 Mercury Indy Pace Car trophy top. He couldn’t remember if it was one of 4 or 4000 -- but said it’s rare anyhow. Mustang Guru Doug Osborn and his son brought in some neat early Mustang items. These included a factory photo of the 1962 era
Hot Rod Yearbook (l), and Hi-Tach oil display (r).
A Mustang dressed Doug & his son (l). ‘57 Indy trophy (r).
Mustang concept car, original Mustang vests, and a 1994 mug that changed color tones depending on the temperature of the liquid in the cup. The Hot Rod Department was handled by Cole Grandy who brought in a 1965 Hot Rod Annual that was published by Hot Rod Magazine. There are lots of neat old pictures in those books! Tool time was spearheaded by Ed Danes who brought in a NIB tool to clean Zerk fittings before greasing a car. Do we still grease cars? Or do we lube them? Aviation school was handled by Gene “Wingman” Johnson with his
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Tips cont. from page 8 necessary. For cruising, you can lean down the A/F ratio to 14:1 or even 15:1. Depending on timing and ignition, an engine can be leaned down to 14:1 - 17:1 at idle. For a good all around carburetor, the vacuum secondary 600 CFM (cubic feet per minute) provides about the best all around performance of any carburetor on the market. Most stock engines provide about 80-90% volumetric efficiency, and an all out race engine can provide up to 120% volumetric efficiency. That would take me a lot of writing to explain so, for this article, we will make it easy and assume your engine is just a little ‘hopped up,’ and we use a formula to figure out what carburetor size your engine needs using 100% volumetric efficiency. If you take the cubic inches, multiplied by the maximum RPM the engine will turn, and then divide by 3456, you will get a very good idea of what CFM carburetor your engine will need. Example: 351 CID x 5000 RPM / 3456 = 507 CFM carburetor. I plan to do the next few articles on carburetors to provide more information in specific areas. Just to capture more interest, did you know that the standard ‘teapot’ Holley used on those ‘55-’56 Fords was 370 CFM (info provided by Kar-Go Carburetor)? Postcards from the Past by Lou Ironside
his months postcard will help us celebrate the 100th anniversary Tof the Model “T” Ford. Although never mailed to give us a time table, I am quite sure this is an older card based on the patina. It was published by the Asheville Postcard Co. in Ashville, North Carolina probably during the1920’s or early 1930’s. On the postcard is a poem by King A. Woodburn which is an “ode” to the Model “T” Ford. I tried to find information on Mr. Woodburn, but GOOGLE provided no information. Mr. Woodburn was probably a freelance writer who wrote and sold this poem to the postcard company. In the lithograph portion of the card we see a family of five, two dogs, and a lot of luggage strapped to the car, ready for the eventual journey. Hope they had a nice time!
Page 10 The Rotunda Times The FMRCOA Roving Reporter in Ohio & Michigan everal swap meets to report on this month….a couple in Ohio, Sand a couple in Michigan. First, Ohio: The Cars and Parts swap meet in Springfield, Ohio on Memorial Day week end was well worth the drive. Nice weather and nearly every swap space full of parts made for an enjoyable time. The Randolph, Ohio swap meet on June 7th and 8th, was a big disappointment. Nearly half the vendor spots were empty and there seemed to be more “junk” than parts. I do know a few people that found needed items, but I for one will probably think twice before attending again. Now, for Michigan: How could I ever write a column and not mention our own FMRCOA “mini-swap”. Several vendors, lots of neat parts, and even some money changed hands! If you have never participated in one of the mini swaps, do it next year…it is a really fun event. The final event to report on was the once proud Carnival of Cars. This use to be one of the truly big events in the Motor City, but has really fallen on “hard times”. I don’t think it is the competition from other shows, it is simply the way the show is run. The parking is terrible, there are too many people in charge, which makes for real confusion in judging and show car parking. Last year the swap area was about 75% full; this year a guess would be 50%, with a lot of unhappy vendors and spectators. There were some really outstanding cars at the show such as the 1935 Scarab, but judging street rods and classics in the same class left a bad taste in the mouth for quite a few people. I have attended the Carnival of Cars faithfully since 1966, but one of these days that loyalty may change. Until next month….happy swap meeting!
Candid Camera: Members at Recent Car Shows
These pictures were taken at the Motor Muster in Green- field Village on June 14.
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June 2008 For Sale • 49/50/51 Ford fender skirts. Paul. 313-801-8136. • Award winning 1955 Ford Crown Victoria, 272YB W/2Vcarb 3 speed manual, restored to original. Many NOS parts. $32000. Bill. 248-348 1768. • Well maintained 2004 Lexus SC430 Includes many standard features, NAV, power windows, run flat tires, etc. black with tan interior, leather seats. $32000. Bill. 248-348-1768 • 1972 Mustang convertible with Mach 1 trim 351 2V auto PS, PB, PT,Yellow, black accents. #2 car. $16000. Howard Voigt. 734- 944-6930 • 1957 Ford AM radio, recently serviced. Plays. $30. Gary Holmstrom. 313-277-3425. • 2 10 speed bikes: 1984 Olympics 26” & Columbia Blaze 26”. $40 each. Hank Dawson. 313-231-3184. • 1957 Ford custom 300 2 dr sedan, with: new 351W Ford Motorsports crate motor, new oil pan and pickup, motor mounts, starter, alt, pulleys, exhaust manifold, & 600CFM Holley, rebuilt Ford AOD trans, trans mount & crossmember,.Front end rebuilt, all new bushings, shocks & rod ends, new front disc brakes installed, dual master cyl. Many other new parts too numerous to list. Needs body work, paint & upholstery. Partial floor pans ( parts included). Over $11000 invested sell for $8500 Lowell Reams. 734-455- 4156. • 1951 Ford 23K miles, mint original int, dash, PS,350 FI 700R4 SST exhaust fatman mustang subframe, Discs, PB never any rust, original rocker panels,much work for door, hood, trunk fit, frenched headlights, Smitty mufflers, bumpers shortened excellent chrome, lowered, maroon w gold scallops. $38500. Chuck. 248-879-9406 • 1975 Lincoln Continental 4 dr 46000 miles. Needs nothing. No rust. Almost perfect condition, $4000. Chris Hodyka. 734-634- 2958 or Roger 517-282-4738. Wanted • 1956 Ford grille also 56 Ford red steering wheel. Jack. 248-366- 1493. • 24 stud flathead Ford or Merc bare block or full dress. John Stasiewicz. 586-286-3265. • Water transfer type oil filter cover decal for 1941 to 1948 Ford V8. Bill Large. 586-677-4790. • 1964 Chrysler Imperial. Good condition, 2 dr hardtop, no rot, 413 cu in wedge nice running car. call Nick Nichols. 734-748- 5664. • 1970 Boss 302 engine, assy. Completely dressed or bare. Howard Voigt. 734-944-6930. • 1941 thru 1951 woody wagon. #3 or better car. Fully driveable. Howard Voigt. 734 -944-6930. • Hood for 1968 Mustang and for 1968 Fairlane. Cliff Picklesimer. 734-425-3029. • Ride to Hershey Fall meet. I have a ride back. Share expenses and driving. Good record. Bill Timoszyk.734-421-2076.
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May 2008 For Sale • Vespas for sale 1981 P200 Green with chrome accessories and extra sets of tires. currently does not run , needs engine work great project bike. asking price $2000 obo 1962 vbb completely restored and engine rebuilt. Recently broke clutch cable, easy fix $5000 package deal if interested in both. E- mail [email protected] or [email protected]. Bob Assenmacher. • 1968 Dodge Polara sportback. 76500orig miles asking $5500. Larry Sznyr. 734-751-8415. • 1964 ½ -1966 Mustang wheelie bars nice condition $10. Grant Beard. NOVI. 248-305-8031. • 1973 Mustang convertible bright red. 351 Cobra jet ram air. Restored Roy Stull 248-553-0420. $20000. • 49 Ford crank fresh grind .010 over $100; 4 wide 5 1936 Ford wheels with hubcaps $120; 1937 Ford steering gear with shaft $65; Mustang /Fairlane GT wheels all four $20. Gene Johnson. 734-261-8334. • 1923 Ford T bucket. Chev 283 Powerglide, tilt new tires & battery. $11000 OBO John Stasiewicz. 586-286-3265. • 292Y block. Strong, low miles, $1300 with tripower, $1000 without. Mike Steinhagen 313 -561-1251. • 1937 Ford V8 engine complete except for starter & carb. Runs. Sam. $200. 734 453 0378. • 2 1949-53 Ford crankshafts, $25 each; 5 16” ford wheels no rust $100; Ford NOS rocker arm shafts for FE 352 or 390 $100. Bob Griffeth. • Rezinor Space Heater, Ceiling Mounted, Natural Gas 40,000 BTU 115 Volt may be used with 110 wall plug Model # FE503# Used in my garage excellent condition as it was ceiling mounted and seldom used. $595.00. Janet. 734-260-0151. • 1973 Cougar XR7 2door hard top, 351C 2bbl, auto, p/s, p/b, am/fm, medium blue exterior, bucket seats, console, floor shift. 92,000 miles, original condition. 3,500 obo - Mark 734 223 2881. • Adorable Chinese crested puppies fluffy cut. An addition to your car. AKC females $900. Terry Worful. 313-271-2017. • Boatwells for rent on Clinton River. Beautiful location. $800/season. Steve Rohde 734-717-5444. • 4 15x7 American classic wire wheels 5 ½ BC very good condition $300. Karl Chase 248-879-0854. • New 4-port power master cylinder & 7” booster. $100 obo. Steve Rohde 734-717-5444. Wanted • 1971 Ford turn signal switch. Maverick, probably the same as Mustang or Pinto. Cole Grandy 810-735-1671 • 1928 Chrysler restored. Pete Van Vrouwerff. 519-738-4516. • Hood for 1968 Mustang and for 1968 Fairlane. Clifford Pickleseimer. 734-425-3029. • 1992 Mustang LX 5.0 coupe. Unmodified for model kit photography. Bragging rights only. Wm Bozgan. 313-278-8250 • 3 or 4 bedroom ranch house SE Livingston county, Plymouth Twp, Lyon Twp outbuilding, basement, 2 or 3 car garage. Jeff Gniewek. 313- 563-6569. • 3 Holley 94 2bbl carbs at least rebuildable. John Staciewicz 586-286- 3265. • 1940 Mercury running boards, grill center, hood trim, splash pan, rear bumper, clock, fender aprons Bob Topping 313-563-1015. Page 13 The Rotunda Times
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