| Click here for a PDF version of the Dallas Greyhound!
THE GREYHOUND June 2009 The Official Newsletter of the Lone Star Regional Group #6 Meeting Minutes May 3, 2009 The meeting was called to order by President Barry Jason at 2:15 p.m. We have a new Club member. His name is Jerry Stanley and his wife's name is Colby. They are from Granbury and have a 1937 Ford Club Coupe Deluxe. Their phone number is: (817) 279-6400. Welcome to our Club. Mary and Ellis Brannam had their great grandson, Marcus, with them at the meeting. Barry read the Anniversaries and Birthday for the month of May. Louis Seimer and Fred Rodriguez have had pneumonia. Louie was in the hospital but attended the meeting Sunday. Fred was still sick and unable to attend. Get well soon, Fred. Laura Rose had an 8lb 3oz baby girl. Mother and daughter are doing great and so is David. Congratulations. Jim Rose's wife, Pat, is in Harris HEB Hospital with some health issues. Get well soon, we miss you. There will be two or three items of new business that need to be discussed by the membership at next month's meeting. Be sure and attend. They were mentioned in last month's newsletter. Don't forget the Flathead Swap Meet at Stacy Brown's shop area on Saturday, May 30, 2009 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00p.m. Several spaces have been sold and there are approximately 70 spaces available. The cost for a space is $15.00 per space. There will be hot dogs, hamburgers and cold drinks. Tell all of your friends and bring your items to sell. See you there. Mike Weston won the 50/50 drawing. There were 16 people in attendance. Our next meeting is set for June 07, 2009. Mark your calendars. Respectfully yours, Tom Walton, Secretary INSIDE Previous Meeting Minutes . . . .Ladies Section . .. . . Ethanol and Your Collector Car . . ..President’s Message . . ..Regional Director’s Report . . . . . Shows, Swaps, Events 2009 OFFICERS & STAFF President . . . . . . . . . Barry Jason 817-281-4217 Vice-President . . . . . Todd Batiste 817-303-3511 Secretary . . . . . . . . . Tom Walton 972-262-0324 Treasurer . . . . . . . . . David Rose 817-496-8724 Sunshine . . . . . . . . . Stacy Brown 817-275-2381 Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . Jim Rose 817-709-7052 Historian . . . . . . . . . . Sam Emmerson Photographer . . . . . . Club Members Tour Director . . . . . . Mike Weston 214-728-3801 Seminar/Work . . . . . Todd Batiste 817-303-3511 Hardware/Librarian . . Walter Thorson 214-536-8679 Directory . . . . . . . . . . Jim Rose Christmas Party . . . . Wanda Rodriguez Joan Storm Club Address: P.O. Box 592 Arlington, TX 76004 Club Website . . . . . . See Bottom of Page Birthdays June 1st – Martha Moseley 13th – Mary Brannam 14th – Debbie Emmerson 16th – Eunice Stockton July 14th – Stacy Brown 11th – Sherry Smith 21st – Kyle McAdams 23rd – Jill McAdams 28th – Thelma Mathews 29th – Talia McWilliams Anniversaries
June 14th – Roy & Jeannine Eaton 15th – David & Laura Rose 21st – Al & Thelma Mathews July 8th – C.R. % Margie Dominey 22nd – Al & Martha Moseley Deadline for news items for The July Greyhound is June 17th!
Fax to Editor @ 817-656-2577 Or E-mail - jim40ford@sbcglobal.net Lone Star Early Ford V-8 Club Website: http://clubs.hemmings.com/lonestarearlyfordv-8 William Walter is spearheading the annual trek to the 2009 Gingerbread Trail in Waxahachie, Texas on June 7th. Everyone will meet at the Braum’s Ice Cream in Mansfield (1711 Hwy 157N) @ 8:00 am and leave about 9:00 am. The “tour” should arrive at the Waxahachie Square about 10:00 am. Since June 7th is also a Lone Star meeting day, it’s planned to leave Waxahachie about 1:00 pm to travel back toMansfield for the meeting. You can find your way across the country using burger joints the way a navigator uses the stars.
- Charles Kuralt (1934-1997) A Woman’s World . . . . . . . + Why is it that no matter what color of bubble bath you use, the bubbles are always white? + On electric toasters, why do they engrave the message “One Slice”? How many pieces of bread do they think people are really gonna try to stuff in that slot? + Why is it that no plastic bag will open from the end you try first? + Why do people constantly return to the Refrigerator with the hopes that something new to eat will have materialized? + Is there ever a day when mattresses are not on sale? + Considering all the lint you get in your dryer, if you kept drying your clothes would they eventually just disappear? From the Recipe Box . . . . by Reta Bovill
Banana Pudding 1 – Small Pkg. Instant Vanilla Pudding 1 – Small Carton Sour Cream 1 – Small Carton Cool Whip 1 – can Eagle Brand Milk Bananas – Qty your choice-sliced Vanilla Wafers – Qty your choice Prepare instant pudding according to package directions. Stir in the sour cream, Cool Whip, and Eagle Brand Milk. Mix ingredients and layer with bananas and wafers. Chill and serve. * * * * * Grocery Store Coupons – On-Line www.boodle.com www.smartsource.com Ladies Section President's Message It's Vintage Car Rally season again, and Irene and I are preparing for a week long event in Springfield, Missouri. This is billed as the National event and runs a full week long (June 22 through 26). We just returned from a fairly successful Regional Rally the weekend of April 24 through 26. It was hosted in Joplin, Missouri. In spite of missing the very first checkpoint and earning a maximum score of 2:00 minutes on that leg, we were able to turn it around for the remaining two days, and finished with a respectable Second Place trophy. Our final time put us just 0.54 seconds out of First Place. Our 35 5-window coupe ran very well for the entire event, but as the final day wore on, it started to “whine” pretty consistently when driven in 2nd gear. The rally requires some very long stretches of 15 to 25 mph driving, so the whine got to be fairly annoying. To get it ready for the National event, we decided to look into the “whine.” So, out comes the transmission to look for something not quite right. Luckily there were no teeth found in the bottom, or any metal shavings of significance. The end play on the second gear thrust washer was a little excessive, and the gear also looked like it could very slightly “wobble” on the bushing. Replacing the second gear bushing was a little time consuming because the new bushing was oversize and needed hand polishing to get it to fit smoothly inside second gear. With an new bushing and thrust washers, it all fits without excessive end play, and the “wobble” is gone. For now, the “whine” is also gone, but the week long National rally will be the real test. Barry Jason President 2009 Ethanol and Your Collector Car
(Thanks to Diablo Valley RG) Ethanol is an alcohol made from corn, other grains or sugar cane. Used as an oxygenate in automotive fuel, it increases octane and promotes cleaner burning. Ethanol also absorbs water, which means it will prevent fuel lines from freezing and limit the corrosion caused by water in the tank. If you run your car on 20% ethanol, fuel consumption will increase because ethanol contains less energy than gasoline. The ethanol in E10 is also a solvent that will loosen sludge, varnish and dirt that has built up in a fuel tank. These contaminants, once suspended in the fuel, can clog lines and filters as well as block carburetor jets and fuel injectors. Additionally, hobbyists need to be careful about using ethanol in vehicles that will be stored for long periods. Large amounts of condensation will cause the ethanol and water to separate, with the water sinking to the bottom of the tank where the fuel pickup is located. Regardless of the fuel used, if vehicles are stored, their tanks should either be empty or completely full to reduce possible damage. As a precaution, vehicles with full tanks should always be stored with a fuel stabilizer added. Ethanol can also prove incompatible with older rubber compounds. In higher concentrations, ethanol can cause corrosion to the steel and aluminum that is often part of the fuel systems of older vehicles. The good news is that there are things that can be done to prepare the collector car’s fuel system for E10. If they haven’t been changed in the last 10-15 years, all gaskets, seals and rubber fuel lines should be replaced with modern materials. Any fuel filters or screens should also be replaced or cleaned. It’s also a good idea to pull the fuel tank, drain it, and clean it out to remove dirt and sludge before it can be loosened by ethanol. To combat corrosion, many shops and hobbyists use gas tank sealers impervious to ethanol such as the product available from Bill Hirsch Auto (www.hirschauto.com) Other than the dirt and sludge issue, some oil industry chemists see no reason why collector vehicles can’t run on E10 for years. However, ethanol concentrations of greater than 10% should never be used. To learn more about this topic and how it affects hobbyists, log onto www.hagerty.com/ethanol.
Bob York P O Box 130 Lavon, Texas 75166 (972) 843-3334 Bobyorkford1@aol.com March 17, 2009 Hello to all South Central RG’s Our first quarter face to face National Board Meeting was held in Las Vegas Nevada February 19-22nd 2009. New board members, Lou Mraz North Central, Lynn Stringer, Central, and John Connelly, California/SW 2 were installed. New board officers President: Jerry Reichel, Vice President John McBurney, Secretary/Treasurer Bob York were also sworn to office. Outgoing directors, Craig Gorris, Dave Graham, and Bruce Nelson were all recognized for their service to the club. BUSINESS MATTERS:
Our business manager, Dan Wittern submitted a very positive financial report for the year of 2008. With the economic challenge presented in every night news broadcast, our club continues financial health. Membership renewals continue at a strong pace with more and more folks taking advantage of the 3 year renewal feature. Our V8 Times expenses were a bit more than budget but our editor Jerry Windle had so much material he increased the page count of several editions resulting in the added expense. Some of the expense was offset because of increased revenue from advertisers. VARIOUS CLUB PROJECTS: NATIONAL WEBSITE: One of the priorities of newly installed director John Connelly is to give our website a make over with more emphasis on dynamics and user friendly whiz bang capabilities. By enhancing our site web visitors will be able to reference local regional group contacts, restoration manual information, club activities calendars, membership information as well as keep their own membership info current. We also want to promote the club on-line store more effectively. Look for sweeping changes to the website soon. EVENT INSURANCE: As I said in my last newsletter, our insurance coordinator-Ron Love reminds everyone PLEASE ALLOW AMPLE TIME FOR HIM TO GENERATE INSURANCE CERTS FOR YOUR ACTIVITIES. Our website has the insurance application forms available, simply print them, fill them out and send to Ron. He will then forward them to our insurer. CLUB PROMOTIONAL PROGRAMS: At various times during the meeting, the subject of promoting our club and sustaining our membership came up. One of the promotions is the magnet program which I reported was going well. The club has sold 32 pair of magnets (excluding the sales to the Dallas club which served as a pilot for the program). We had extensive discussions about the future role of our website in both accessory sales and member retention/acquisitions. A committee was formed to survey sister organizations to be sure we are doing all we can to maintain our membership performance. We also discussed how to capture our local RG members who have chosen not to be national members. A committee was formed to look at various incentive programs for our regional groups who certify 100% national membership. PLEASE REMIND EACH OF YOUR MEMBERS THAT NATIONAL MEMBERSHIP IS A REQUIREMENT OF BELONGING TO YOUR LOCAL GROUP. I know some members of your local group don’t care about getting the magazine but I can’t imagine why not. Anyway, we have provisions for a casual member to belong to the national without a roster or V8-Times subscription for $5 a year. Why bother you may ask: That is mighty cheap insurance coverage for your regional group members attending club functions.
PUBLICATIONS: Pre-publication sales for our 1932 two volume book have been brisk. Something close to 300 people purchased the book. Those orders have been shipped. Since the promotional period has expired, the board decided to include free of charge an original club 1932 book (until existing inventories are exhausted) with any new 1932 book set purchased The V8 Club Cookbook is still for sale. Please remind your members many of the South Central group receipts are in the book. As far as our other publication projects, I am still working on the 37 book to reflect some of the needed changes. We are still trying to secure publication permissions. Work is also progressing on our other book projects now that the dust of the Grand National has settled a bit. Future books projects include, 49-51 Merc, 52-53 Ford, preliminary planning has also begun on a 40 book redo and a 35-36 Pickup book. Watch your V8 Times for details. FOUNDATION NEWS: Our sister organization the Early FordV8 Foundation reported the Phase I building is complete. As you may have seen in the V8 Times a lot of foundation property is now safely housed in the museum Phase 1 building. The foundation is working with two of our RG’s (Ohio & Indiana) groups to host the Central National Meet in Auburn this summer. A tour of the museum is on the agenda for the meet. FUTURE MEETS:
The board has awarded the following bids for national meets: Eastern National 2009 will be held June 24-27 in Winsor Connecticut (Registrations were 135 at the beginning of the February) Central National 2009 will be held August 28-Sept 1 in Auburn Indiana (Registrations were 175 at the beginning of the February) Western National 2009 has not been awarded (no bids received) Eastern National 2010 will be tentatively held June 24-26 in Charlotte North Carolina. NEW BUSINESS: 2009 BUDGET: Our business manager Dan Wittern presented his conservative budget for 2009. We anticipate printing expenses for 2 publications but we are well positioned to afford these costs. The board approved the budget with some minor modifications for storage and advertising expenses. NEW REGIONAL GROUP CHARTER: The Auburn Blue Oval regional group petitioned the board and was granted a new charter after fulfilling all requirements. Their group number is 169. 2010 FACE TO FACE: Working with past president Ray Papciak and members of Montgomery County and Houston RG’s, the board voted to hold our 2010 face to face meeting in the Houston area. I look forward to working with these groups in getting our meeting put together. Thanks go out to these groups for stepping forward as host. CONTACT ME:
My job, plainly stated, is to represent the interests of your Regional Group to our National Club, specifically at the Board of Directors level, and to let you know what is going on at the “national” level. I encourage all of you to contact me with issues, problems, etc., so that we can work together to resolve them and keep “V8ing” a pleasurable experience. Please don’t hesitate if you have something confronting you individually or your RG as a whole. It is my job to try to help. You can contact me at the address above. Bob York Director, South Central Region Early Ford V8 Club
Hope to see all of you out on the road enjoying your Flathead Ford V8’s! 2009 Drive-Show-Swaps, Etc. Events Check out the Friday Drive Section of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram for the “Cruisin’ through the Month” column featuring upcoming classic car events. June 7th - Regularly Scheduled Lone Star Meeting 20th - Christian Classics Car Show – 5 to 9 (Mid Cities Blvd. At Precinct Line Road – N. Richland Hills, Texas) 27th - Sonic – Camp Bowie Classic Car Show – 6:00 – 9:00 P.M. (Sonic 50’s Show) July 4th – Bedford Boys Ranch-Car Show & Fire Works 2801 Forest Ridge Dr., Bedford, TX 5th – Regularly Scheduled Lone Star Meeting 18th – Christian Classics Car Show – 7 to 11 (Mid Cities Blvd. At Precinct Line Road – N. Richland Hills, Texas) August 1st – Cruise Nights on the Courthouse Square – Decatur, Texas – 4-7pm 2nd – Regularly Scheduled Lone Star Meeting 15th – Christian Classics Car Show – 7 to 11 (Mid Cities Blvd. At Precinct Line Road – N. Richland Hills, Texas) LONE STAR EARLY FORD V8 CLUB June Meeting Sunday June 7th 2009 Spring Creek Bar-B-Que Hwy 287 @ Debbie Lane – Mansfield, Texas
Tire Kicking – 1:30 pm Meeting Time – 2:00 pm Program: T.B.A. Cruis’n your V-8 is fine in 2009 I Proposed to Ida Ida Refused Ida Won my Ida If Ida Used P.O. Box 592 Arlington, TX 76004 | |
In 1936, the Ford Motor Company produced six stainless steel Deluxe Sedans in collaboration with Allegheny Ludlum Steel – a pioneer of stainless steel – for a campaign to expose the public to the new metal. Each of the original six logged at least 200,000 miles by Allegheny Ludlum officials before “retiring” to private ownership in 1946. Of the six stainless steel cars that rolled off the Ford assembly line in Detroit in 1936, four exist today. Club members Sam & Debbie Emmerson and Jim & Pat Rose are proud owners of a Ford 1936 Sedan (painted of course).
.jpg)
.jpg)
Please submit comments and new materials to the Newsletter editor (Dave Mills) | |