December 2015 Rumble Sheet - Early ford V8 club of NSW
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1. steep grades have the transmission in gear the clutch engaged to your sweetheart and the ignition switch on This allows the engine to act as a brake On very steep grades the car should be in second speed gear before descent is started On exceptionally steep grades the low speed should be used This increases the braking action of the engine A little common sense should be applied here if it exists Ascending a Hill When driving up grades on the high speed 3 gear if the motor shows any tendency to labor shift back into the next lower gear ratio this has been provided for that purpose Many motorists believe that the best test of a car s ability is to rush the hills In my opinion if you don t rush the hills and I m behind you you will get run over It does not hurt to get a little run for the hill rather than wait until you re going up to realize you need to start giving the engine some gas Do Not Rest foot on Clutch Pedal Do not make a practice of resting your foot on the clutch pedal while driving as this may cause the clutch to slip and unnecessarily wear the facing on the discs This is called riding the clutch and causes premature clutch trouble in any make of car continued on page 11 Support our Advertisers Ask THE Man Wo Owns OnE Dozens of TCRG members own original Street Dreams Art prints 11 x 14 or 8 x 10 full color signed photo illustrations on heavy gloss photo pape2. 016 Don t hesitate send your registration Banquet form in today Please do not mail the membership renewal form to the Banquet address and don t mail the Ban quet form to the membership renewal address because you never know what will happen 531 7 Street W Saint Paul MN From south take I 35E north exit Grand Ave 106A Turn right at light turn right at next light Smith Ave Turn right on 7 St W Mancini s is on the right From the north take I 35E south to 94W exit Marion St 241A at light turn left Marion turns into Concordia Ave which turns into Kellogg Blvd At 7 St W turn right Follow 7 to Mancini s on right From west I 94E to exit Concordia Ave 241A At light turn right and then Con cordia turns into Kellogg Blvd At 7 St W turn right Follow 7 to Mancini s on Certainly many things to see and do in 2015 And if you have ideas to share contact Gordy Ditmanson at 651 646 8103 to schedule a month December Meeting Topic Event 2015 Geezer Breakfast Schedule 3rd Thursday of the Month December 17 Harvey Oberg Woodbury Caf Woodbury NEW MEMBERS Judy Schultze and her husband Robert Hammond have joined our Regional Group Judy has a 1951 Ford Tudor that belonged to her father Judy and Bob live in Nowthen at 6812 190 Lane NW zip 55303 Judy s phone number is 763 753 6692 and her email address is judy schultze gmail com Welcome to our club J
3. 30 p m Monthly Meeting Annual Christmas Meeting St Mi chael s Lutheran Church Treats Of course we would appreciate a cookie donation if you are in clined Also there will be time to discuss the pro posed TCRG By Law changes Wednesday January 6th NO MEETING Sunday January 24 2016 Annual TCRG Ban quet Mancini s Char House St Paul 5 pm So cial video 6 pm Dinner 7 pm Program More information on page 6 Further Down the Road June 12 16 2016 Central National Meet in Tulsa OK We went there in 1978 Here is your chance to do it again Information avail able at www earlyfordv8 org July 11 15 2016 Western New York Re gional Group s Golden Anniversary National Driving Tour Starts in Batavia NY and in cludes nights in Jamestown Corning Bing hamton Syracuse and back to Batavia You will be touring around the Finger Lakes Re gion of NY Think wineries Contact Milly at millysch frontiernet net for more informa tion August 8 11 2016 Eastern National Meet in Gettysburg PA If you missed it in 2014 they are doing it again Cheaper hotel rates and registration fee www ncr36 com or www earlyfordv8 org September 13 19 2016 Great Southwestern National Driving Tour Colorado and Eastern Utah Sponsored by the Hi Country Regional Group 28 Contact Lfmj60 aol com for more information Lou Mraz at September 18 22 2016 Blue Ridge Parkway National Driving To
4. 6954 Direct 612 207 3200 Cellular sseidlI cbburnet com COLDWELL Ea gt BANKCRO ie A North Metro Office 941 Hillwind Road NE Fridley MN 55432 www sievelorhouses com Operated by Bemet Reaty LLC A ALL FORD PICNIC and NO TROPHY SHOW 2015 Monthly Events Schedule 2016 TCRG Banquet Location Mancini s Char House Save the date Sunday January 24 2016 The Annual TCRG Banquet will be held at Mancini s Char House in Saint Paul The festivities begin at 5 pm with a Social Hour filled with videos of the events of the year displayed via our new projec tor We will also have a Your Choice Raffle Bring a few extra bucks to have a chance to win some really great items 10 gets you 26 chances to win Twenty two great items to take your chances on Dinner will be at 6 pm with a program to follow The program this year should be of interest to all Ford enthusiasts in the Twin Cities We are hon ored to have noted author and speaker Brian McMahon talk about Ford in the Twin Cities with special attention given to the Twin Cities Ford Assembly Plants Yes that is right Plants because there were more than one All meal choices include a baked potato with but ter and topping fresh dinner salad and bever age You have a choice of three entr e items Grilled Chicken Breast 10 oz Petite Sirloin Steak 8 oz Broiled Walleye lightly seasoned Each meal will cost 30 which includes gratuity The deadline is January 14th 2
5. Most respondents to the question naire wanted to keep the event the same week end in June with the possibility of having it on Saturday for less competition with other events Several respondents said they would prefer a more central location than Morrie s They were asked to come up with that alternative Regard ing food everyone wants and the best solution seems to be a food truck at whatever location we choose Several of our members would be free to bring their old Fords instead of food and preparation equipment Normally a food truck vendor would give us a percentage of their sales Since we still need to provide advertising Flyers and monies for other costs it was sug gested we charge 5 00 per car for entrants Bruce reminded us this was the last free car show and that should be a consideration Regarding officers and nominations the board is suggesting that we elect nine at large board members to then select 4 named officers Presi dent Vice president secretary and treasurer Additional jobs would also be selected by that board but would be open to non board mem bers The banquet committee is headed by Steve Seidl with Bill Blood and whoever else would like to assist Suggestions for location are wel comed Most people would prefer that we start on a Sunday afternoon starting at about 4 PM November s cultural event is scheduled to be Church Basement Ladies at the Plymouth Play house Twenty six people are commi
6. OTPSS NIN stjodesuuryp 9ECOC XO O d POA JO qnID 8 A p104 Apreq dnoiry euOoIsay S H UIM J TWIN CITIES EARLY FORD V8 CLUB OF AMERICA VISIT US ONLINE AT WWW TCRGV8CLUB ORG Volume 44 Number 12 December 2015 Recipient of the 2013 Golden Quill Award Merry Christmas and Happy New Year Inside December Meeting Information General Driving Instructions 2016 Banquet Information Banquet amp Membership Renewal Forms Twin Cities Regional Group Information The Rumble Sheet is the official publication of the Twin Cities Regional Group 46 TCRG of the Early Ford V 8 Club of America and is sent to all current members and advertisers TCRG is chartered by the Early Ford V 8 Club of America and is a non profit corporation in the state of Minnesota dedicated to the preservation of Ford Motor Company vehicles and related historical materials from the era of the flathead V 8 engines including all Fords Mer curys and Lincolns so equipped from 1932 through 1953 Club Address P O Box 20236 Minneapolis MN 55420 TWIN CITIES EARLY FORD US CLUB OF AMERICA Twin Cities Regional Group 2015 Board of Directors Meetings Membership meetings of the TCRG are held at 7 30 p m on the first Wednesday of almost every month at a site announced in the Rumble Sheet Change of time or site will also be announced in the Rum ble Sheet Membership Member
7. cars daily we would just run with 4 quarts of oil but the flathead V 8 really needs 5 quarts The radiator holds approximately 5 gallons of liquid Anti freeze is usually best year around Be sure to top off the radiator before going for long drives One of the most over used buttons in the flat head automobile is the CHOKE When starting a warm engine do not pull the choke button out or you re more than likely going to flood the engine If flooded then hold the accelerator to the floor and push the starter button to clear the extra gas from the cylinders Next your battery dies as you haven t driven the car for awhile nor charged the battery So give the vehicle a push Driving the car There are 16 points listed to this topic which I ll skip over to 12 To shift from high to second gear at any speed merely disengage the clutch and make the shift with no hesitation in neutral However if the shift is made at high car speeds the movement of the gear shift lever should be made quickly with no hesitation in neutral while a more deliber ate movement is required for final engagement This action is where you hold your breath lis ten for the clash of gears and hope you made the change and the transmission is still under the car and not scattered on the road 13 To utilize the braking action of the engine in any speed remove your foot from the accel erator pedal leaving the clutch engaged Descending a Hill When descending long
8. den stops attracts attention but ruins the car The more smoothly a car is operated the longer it will last and less of ten to get out of order But at our age let er rip Courtesy Rules When a man approaching you from behind sounds his horn as a signal that he wishes to pass don t step on it etc It is not courteous to steal a parking space from a man who is getting ready to back in to it Do not imagine that every motorist on the road who tries to pass you is starting a race He may be on important business When you pass a man from behind going in the same direction do not cut in directly in front of him This is discourteous Long forgotten rule It is discourteous to halt behind a traffic jam and honk your horn So there you have a few of Victor W Page s notes from 1920 1950 I think some could be a little earlier If you are inclined to dig deeper you can get Clymer Publications Early V 8 Ford Service Manual Or Dyke s Automobile and Gasoline Engine Encyclopedia from 1928 by A L Dyke Practice up and read up over the winter and be a better tour participant in 2016 Next month I ll work on A guide for tour ing with more than two cars If you have any thoughts on this please send them to me so they may be included Following that I ll cover the CB its use and abuse Bill Miscellany And before anyone else mentions it it will soon be time to renew your dues for 2016 Anothe
9. in a 50 foot boxcar was very quiet and comfortable TCRG E Mail List For those who aren t currently on the TCRG e mail list to receive notices reminders changes etc but want to be just email Ron Long at v83756 comcast net to be added though you may be receiving the digital Even version of the Rumble Sheet you may not be on the E mail List out so contact him to be sure Ron will sort it Coming to a town near you The 2016 Great Race will be scheduling an overnight in Sioux Falls on June 24th and a lunch stop in Cedar Rapids on June 25th Some thing to think about for an overnight tour On November 24th the editor got some help working on the Rumble Sheet Maybe I was impressive enough that they may be Monthly Meeting Location Meeting Location St Michael s Lutheran Church 1660 West County Road B Roseville MN 55113 4073 651 631 1510 Directions From North or South I 35W to Hwy 36 east on Hwy 36 exit Snelling South turn right at first stop light County Road B look for church on left OR I 35E to Hwy 36 west on Hwy 36 exit Snelling South turn right at first stop light County Road B look for church on left Plenty of parking Program The Annual Christmas get together maybe some singing some cookie eating and some story telling We will be needing some cookie donations if we are sharing cookies Don t forget to bring a dollar to donate TCRG Activities Wednesday December 2 7
10. od Share per kindness of Bill Blood and gifts for Toys For Tots program per kindness of Steve Seidl Hope you can all make it Just a couple of year end business matters At the December meeting we will be voting on the revisions to the by laws which are being sent out in the mail or electronically After that the nominating and ballot ing process can begin for the upcoming election which will hopefully be completed by the end of the year Also please look for information about the Holi day Banquet and membership renewal forms in this issue of the Rumble Sheet Merry Christmas 4 keep your stick on the ice The last issue for me anyway The first issue was February 2010 I along with Mark Crichton worked to get the Rumble Sheet out to you By January 2013 I was doing it all my _ self even though the page 2 Board Listing showed no editor s name In February 2013 I added the As sociates title to the edi z tors name because of the help that I was getting It is not a hard job to do if you know how to type use spell check and print What makes it hard is when the contributors stop sending you things to print Do you realize that not one TCRG event has been reviewed in the last 2 years That is unless the editor participated in the event You can t make stuff up This became very evident while viewing the pictures from the 2015 Black Hills National Tour at the November Meeting While I did catch up to
11. r 32 optional backgrounds are now available Le me shoot your car or can work from your photo See over 120 EFV8 cars plus hundreds of others on the website Ron Long 651 714 2740 or e mail streetdreamsart comcast net www StreetDreamsArt com Happy Birthday Jean Shuck November 2 November 10 Tom Murray November 13 Jerry Felton November 13 Kate Pautz November 19 Paul Oman November 21 Robert Hammond November 23 Duane Adams November 25 Jan Langenbach November 27 Jan Crichton November 30 Linda Nelson December 3 Dave Fridlund December 7 Bill Blood December 18 Twylah Sushen December 27 Dick Punchard December 27 Michael Wyman December 31 Cliff Helling Apologies to the November Birthdays be ing a month late Your Ad could be here 30 a year gets your Ad out to members and others ch Lake Auto p Junktown U S A A 3531 Cty Rd 3 N W Annandale MN 55302 e mail flap Ikdlink net T F 8 5 320 274 8497 Sat 8 3 320 286 2560 ae Sun amp Mon 320 274 3079 Fax kesa TE Closed Headquarters Machine amp Restoration Benefit from Our Experience Early V 3 Pros We learned by doing Give us a call when you require know how a computer cannot provide We excel in repairing maintaining amp rebuilding all engines Find us on 612 568 0068 Facebook www hgq ma com Steve Seidl GRI ABR REALTOR Marketing Specialist Certified Relocation Specialist 763 574
12. r year has slipped by With the very nice early days of November I worked on the 1949 mounted my new 600 16 black walls I also had them dismount 4 1936 1939 rims I tried to do this with a saws all but all I did was make rubber dust Norm s Tire I also installed a new reproduction front floor mat The original one started to disintegrate during the Black Hills National Driving Tour Must have been the high temperatures Now the most interesting fact is that to pur chase four new tires tubes have them mounted on the rims and balanced was a whooping 550 more than it was 19 years ago Let s see that comes out to almost 29 per year charge And I should mention that the new floor mat with backing makes the inside of the car a lot quieter The new video projector that the Club pur chased survived its first test at the Novem ber meeting Looks like a pretty nice piece of equipment Will play almost any format so dust off those old VHS and Beta tapes With the new year it s time to start think ing about scheduling the Thursday Geezer Breakfasts There is plenty of room in the Rumble Sheet With the gales of November and a lady that loves lighthouses we headed north for the 40th Anniversary of the loss of the Ed mond Fitzgerald It has been a while since I had been up Highway 61 and things have really changed We stayed outside of Two 10 Harbors at the Northern Rail Traincar Suites Sleeping
13. ructions continued from 8 Review of Things to Remember Don t attempt to start the engine with the switch turned off or without gasoline in the tank Don t neglect the lubrication of any part of the car or your girl friend Don t allow the clutch to engage too suddenly Don t apply the brakes suddenly unless absolutely necessary Don t attempt to shift to reverse gear when the car is moving ahead Don t let every mechanic or so called repair man make you believe that he knows more about the way the car ought to be built than the manufac turer Do not allow amateur mechanics to change adjustments Don t blame the starter when the engine won t start Look for the problem Don t push in starting button when engine is run ning Besides the noise it may strip the ring gear or damage the Bendix Don t drive a car until you are old enough to have good ordinary horse sense Don t look around when your hat blows off Don t try to kiss the lady in the seat beside you Don t go to sleep while driving Don t trust one hand to do the guiding Don t run at night without lamps If you ve never done this you need to try it once when the moon is out and no traffic l 1 Examine the car mechanisms occasionally for loose nuts and bolts When you undertake to make adjustments on your car be sure you are right and know what you are doing then go ahead The flashy driver who makes quick turns and sud
14. ship dues for the TCRG are 20 per calen dar year Membership in the Early Ford V 8 Club of America the National Club is a membership requirement of the Twin Cities Regional Group Submitting Material Please send all materials for publication to Bruce Nelson 2887 W Owasso Blvd Roseville MN 55113 or email nelsb01 msn com Rumble Sheet material deadline is the 15th of the month E mail body content not attachment is preferred Advertising Classified ads are free to TCRG members and will run for three consecutive months Display ads business card size will run for 12 issues at a cost of 30 Check under ad for last appearance Website TCRG can be visited online at www tcrgv8club org President Gordy Ditmanson 651 646 8103 Vice President Stephen Seidl 763 434 7848 Secretary Bill Blood 612 722 4172 Treasurer Roger Wothe 952 473 3038 Editor Bruce Nelson amp Associates 651 482 8940 Activities Director unknown XXX XXX XXXX Membership Joel Bergstrom 651 631 0091 Past President Dennis Carney 952 941 0732 Sunshine Lady Cathy Tabako 763 755 7535 Archives Jerry Felton 952 873 6754 Art Director Ron Long 651 714 2740 Webmaster Mark Crichton 2 For Sale Wanted Classified ads are free to TCRG members and will run for three consecutive months removal month is in parenthesis e LEAD Looking for a glove box clock Re stored 1940 100 and 1939 150 Contact John at 763 595 8678 for more information Jan General Driving Inst
15. the touring group on the way out I saw that the group stopped at many interesting spots on the way out and back WHERE IS THE STORY ABOUT THAT I am sure that someone could have put something down and sent it in So while I am proud of the issues that I have worked on there comes a time when you just don t have anything more to write about I am at that point I look forward to the future with new views and ideas And yes I will still submit something every now and then Well that s all for the last time remember Bruce October Meeting Minutes V 8 Membership Meeting November 4 2015 Called to order 735 p m by President Gordy at St Michael s Secretary s report minutes approved as printed in the Rumble Sheet Treasurer s report Roger reports all is okay Membership report Joel reported new mem bers Robert and Judy McMullen are new from Buffalo Welcome Editors report Bruce announced he had one issue to go and is winding down The newslet ter is Windows office program One person has shown some interest in editing New business our art director Ron explained the new projector does DVDs and VHS for old tapes and whatever else comes through a com puter There are lots of possibilities to see lots of different things Also new business Mike Erickson s Wisconsin tour was reported to be great The All Ford Picnic was discussed John Titus was contacted and has agreed to continue with this event
16. tted to at tend Thanks Liz Blood Per Bruce 105 was given to the club from the National Meet 50 50 post meet sales Our meeting on Dec 4 will be our Christmas meeting and Pres Gordy was wishing someone could lead us in Christmas carols or accompany us with keyboard or guitar or whatever Do remember to bring Christmas treats cookies apple cider or what ever healthy snacks you would choose Bill Blood will again be collecting for Minnesota FoodShare at the meeting and Steve Seidl will be collecting for Toys for Tots After a brief cof fee break Bill Blood shared his drag racing mov ies from the 50s 60s and 70s with technical as sistance from Ron L Respectfully Submitted Bill Blood Secretary General Driving Instructions After this past driving season some thoughts come to mind about driving that club members might have over looked been forgotten or never learned or known in the first place and never have practiced good driving habits These are the very basic notes that are borrowed from Vic tor Page and A L Dyke written in the 1920 s and 30 s that still apply today and help in driv ing these old Fords and Mercury s I ll just hit some of the highlights and if you need more information you can look it up Fill the gas tank make sure the vent hole in the cap is not clogged Before starting out always make sure that adequate supply of oil is present in the proper places Back in the day when I drove these
17. udy and Bob Interesting note Judy and Bob were registration number 29 at the 2015 Central National Meet in Brainerd Santa got a ride in 1934 Ho Ho Ho what fun to ride While the survey proved that the majority of those returning it were in FAVOR of the continuation of the All Ford Picnic they also expressed views that the location needs to be a more urban site DOceae we ask that if you are not excited about the All Ford Picnic at the current location PLEASE get out there and find the Club another location All you have to do is suggest it maybe supply a contact name and someone else will contact the location Remember it is a static display no driving or car games we supply a 1 million liability policy we supply our own trash receptacles we supply our own port able toilets and we promise to leave it cleaner than we found it It is also open to the public and the last FREE show in the Twin Cities The Club needs your help You re sponded now we want to fulfill your choice and do it soon TCRG Glovebox Cover Photo Courtesy of the Internet Rumble Sheet Contributors The Editor would like to thank Bill Gillies Steve Seidl and Gary Weyrauch for submissions
18. ur North Carolina Sponsored by the Georgia Regional Group 24 Contact Lamar Hart at 770 496 9928 for more information From the President s Workbench Tales from the Ice It is an arithmetic factoid that the year 2015 will for each of us make up the smallest proportion of our total life so far When we were five each year repre sented 20 of our existence now it is somewhere between 1 2 and 1 6 which is why they fly by so fast And it may appear rather bleak if only viewed through the tryptophan and Black Friday addled lenses of the local and international television news media But in fact it is our extreme good fortune to be able to find Ford focus in the community of our flat head friends While not without a little V 8 drama this year has provided us with a host of memorable moments and lots of highway miles For many of us the Club and its activities constitute a familiar and comfortable plateau from which to steady ourselves from the events unfolding around us Our grand kids and our faith help with that too of course We really can t complain too much Next year carries the promise of more good times and even MORE miles So in that spirit BE OF GOOD CHEER We have one more meeting this year and we plan to cele brate the arrival of the Christmas season with some caroling cookies and the communion of saints This will also be an opportunity to bring a contribu tion cash or check for the Minnesota Fo
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