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November 2011 - Ford & Mercury Restorers Club of America

1. The Rotunda Times ian Ka Ford and Mercury Restorers Club of America i Tair P O Box 2938 We Dearborn MI 48123 FIRST CLASS MAIL U S POSTAGE PAID ANN ARBOR MI PERMIT NO 37 To ey Oo
2. More PHOTOS ON PAGE 16 Woopwarb CRUISE cont from page 5 Cougar I personally like this location because it s quiet has a lot of foot traffic and is only about half a block from Woodward proper It s close to Shayne Park where we were several years ago As usual hundreds of thousands of people and thousands of cars lined Woodward And of course there was rain This time it came in the late afternoon together with very strong winds I was going west on 1696 when the storm hit and thought that my Studebaker Champion would be blown across the highway I know it s not Ford stable MADE IN DETROIT WHERE GOD INTENDED License plate on a 1947 Packard at the Woodward Dream Cruise Don t you love it Page 8 The Rotunda Times OVERNIGHTER cont from page 1 Dennis and Pam Wyant were our hosts for the weekend at The Bonnymill Inn and Eatery a quaint and charming hotel and restaurant Ihe Wyants recently purchased this former grain elevator converted to a hotel and are renovating it to restore its original splendor We were treated to comfortable antique laden rooms a rambling veranda complete with rocking chairs live music and fine food in their Eatery Dodging raindrops and getting wet on the way there we arrived on a hot humid gray Saturday to begin our adventure Hank and Janet Dawson our club hosts had special corsages for the ladies information packets with shopping
3. Volume 7 No 9 The Official Monthly Publication of the Ford amp Mercury Restorer s Club of America Feature Vehicle 1964 Ford Falcon Sprint Convertible owned by Jerry Jablonski fter selling my 1962 Thunderbird convertible I wanted smaller convertible Having had three Mustangs with different body styles previously I didn t want another Mustang and I liked the body style of the Sprint commented Jerry Jablonski as we talked about his beautiful Sprint Then at our 2005 swap meet Dearborn 05 Jerry overheard a conversation next to Charlie Rivers swap space about a Sprint that was for sale So I ran over to them and asked about that Sprint It turned out that the Sprint was owned by fellow FMRCOA club Note the A C in the beautiful interior Continued on page 6 September 2011 FMRCOA Overnighter A Great Event by Roxanne Fontana A lt Willkommen si Texoma FORO MERCURY RESTORERS CLUb Fall HURUEST WINE OTER S crpr 1g AT 630 BOOK T00AY Welcome sign in front of the Bavarian Inn in Frankenmuth he 2011 FMRCOA Overnighter was held Labor Day Weekend in Chesaning Michigan Thirty four club members and guests shared a fun filled outing Once again the club played tag with the weather and we got lucky Continued on page 9 Club Participates in Woodward Dream Cruise by Steve Rohde Brian Saylor and his mother Phyllis cruise down Woodward in Brian s 1937 Ford 1 2 ton
4. 1 500 RPM at the crankshaft that would translate to 3 5 degrees if the distributor were out of the engine being tested on a distributor tuning machine Remember to keep those timing light wires away from the fan pulleys and belts You should always wear safety glasses and do not put yourself in line of a fan blade that may fly off the fan hub especially is you have replaced your OEM fan with a flex fan ORPHANS cont from page 7 Franklin Graham Paige Willis Hudson Stutz Stoddard Dayton DeSoto Essex Terraplane and on and on Besides having a static display of vehicles the show has the vehicles pass in review where they drive around the park Some like the Stoddard Dayton pass belching black smoke and the exhaust sounds are not muffled Truly a sight to behold Cars are usually displayed by marque in a chronological order so if you have a favorite it should not be hard to find on the field You might even find a Deusenberg Auburn or a Cord gracing the display field The show has become well known to collectors and draw cars from all over the USA Preparing for this show is a year long effort and Jack Miller amp company do an outstanding job While in the area don t forget to visit the Ypsi Auto Heritage Museum a short walk up Cross St and the Firehouse Museum across the street from the park To view a collection of photos from the show please visit http www seehere com carshots orphancarshow2009
5. 820 5247 e 1928 29 Ford pickup rear fenders 1932 34 Ford pickup steering wheel Roger Hodyka 517 282 4738 e 1970 Ford XL conv Need front hood and side badges that say XL Tom Eriksen 586 759 6058 e Ford 300 inline 6 engine and or automatic transmission Engine needs to be able to run not frozen or 300k miles 100k or less is great Trans needs to be C4 C6 or AOD not electronic controlled Call Brian 248 412 3285 Classified For Sale August 2011 e 1955 Ford Custom New paint brakes interior mirrors wires coil battery 223cid Ford A matic WW full wheel covers Taking offers Y block oil pump 20 Chrome emblem amp bezel 45 Valley oil cover 20 1954 radio 150 1966 Mercury manual 45 1969 Cougar manual 20 1980 Omni manual 20 1980 GM price and model 10 Hank Dawson 810 231 3184 e Car body dolly Made from 1955 frame with trailer hitch welded to front Use this to take your body to paint shop while you work on frame 300 Bob Haas 248 719 0952 e 1956 thru 1964 Ford parts N O S and excellent used 1953 Kaiser Dragon 4dr sedan 3 12 500 Howard Voigt 734 944 6930 e 1964 Ford Galaxie XL 500 2 door hardtop 289 P S P B automatic floor shift console buckets all stainless and chrome straight clean straight bumpers need to be chromed needs rockers quarters amp trunk floor would be ideal for making low rider or pro street where the floor would be cut out anyway Ask
6. and I would call it a successful meet In my book it is worth attending Of course with Woodward Back to the Bricks in Flint and the Harper cruise on my list of must do I had a good month in spite of the lack of swap meets There were a couple I could have gone to but it seems the swap meets in Ohio have more Chevy parts than Ford so I let them pass by without me There are still some good meets worth attending this fall including The fall Hoosier meet in Indianapolis Carlisle PA of course Hershey the fall Adrian MI meet NSRA in Kalamazoo Bowling Green OH and probably a few others I have forgotten So there is still time to get out there and buy some parts for the winter project Until next time keep the economy rolling go to a swap meet and spend Classified September 2011 For Sale e Starter Ford V8 fits 289 302 NOS 50 Ambrose Biondo 586 216 5234 e For Rent Car stowage area Dry shed with dirt floor South Lyon area Good for that parts car that you want moved 25 month 250 year Bob Haas 248 719 0952 e Pair of Ford Motorcraft shocks new 13 long 5 travel 30 pair Bob Haas 248 719 0952 e Complete Jaguar rear swing axle rear end assembly 450 Harry McAuliffe 313 534 5974 e 1963 Mercury 4 door Breezway motor smokes 2350 1966 Dodge Dart was v8 4 speed with parts car 2250 Trades Tom VonMeyer 810 765 4515 e 1979 Mercury Capri front clip interior class trans steer
7. and memories It was a good getaway The Overnighter event disappeared for a while but based on this year s success it would be nice to make this an annual event Thank you to Hank and Janet Dawson for making this weekend such a hit filled with stories to be told and re told Steve Rohde has put a video of the event on YouTube http www youtube com watch v sKc329CMKS54 and their 1949 Ford were chosen for First Place The Car We Most Wanted to Be Seen In a k a Ladies Choice was a More Protos ON PAGE 16 Page 9 The Rotunda Times Roving Show the Old Car Festival Bill Timoszyk ictured here are 3 interesting fords seen at the recent Greenfield Village Old Car Festival on September 11 2011 This is a 1896 Ford Quadracycle replica prior to appearing in Pass in Review The original gasoline powered Quadracycle was completed on June 4 1896 in a tiny workshop behind Henry Ford s home on 58 Bagley Avenue After more than two years of experimentation Ford at the age of thirty two had completed his first experimental automobile It was called the Quadricy cle because it ran on four bicycle tires 1940 Ford Deluxe coupe from Tennessee in the parking lot Ford Cars amp Guys at the GM Car Show O July 27 GM held its annual car show at the GM Tech nical Center in Warren MI Over 850 cars participat ed There were many beautiful Fords and several FMRCOA members there
8. coupons and the weekend trophies on display Some members chose to drive their regular vehicles while others braved the weather and drove their club cars As we lined the cars up outside the Bonnymill Inn veranda some of the locals joined us with their classic vehicles Local resident Gary McConnell brought his 1931 Ford Experimental Farm Truck a unique truck as only 6 were made He and his father found it on an abandoned dairy farm while bird hunting They got it for 50 and his 12 gauge shotgun Ford Motor Company once offered his father a new Lincoln in trade but his father wisely decided he must have a special vehicle and decided not to accept the offer Gary has participated in the Greenfield Village Pass and Review in the past and hopefully we will see him there again Greg Barnett another local resident was just driving by in his 1966 Dodge Coronet with a 426 Hemi Excited to find a Ford car show he ran home to bring back his beautiful 1963 1 2 Mercury Maurader with a 406 tri power Both Gary and Greg are interested in joining the FMRCOA and we look forward to seeing them at our meetings and club functions Saturday night s festivities began with a gathering in the hospitality room for food and fun Hank explained the weekend s events while we enjoyed pizza and dishes members brought to share Roy Stull surprised us all with home movies of early FMRCOA activities The films were from the late 60 s and the
9. www fmrcoa org where you can read these newsletters in color and see more event pictures and videos As webmaster I would welcome feedback Steve Rohde Editor BRUCE WOOLSEY ANTIQUE GALGE RESTORATION 10123 BEAGIN AD HOWELL MI 46643 810 632 0400 Email bobsspeedometer aol com B00 582 9673 ww bobsspeadonmetercom FAX 810 632 6587 Bill Addelia Remanufacturers of Alternators Generators Starters Selenoids 37521 Groesbeck Clinton Twp MI 48036 i 1932 48 Ford Mercury 1932 47 Ford Pickup 1949 51 Ford Mercury 1948 56 Ford Pickup 1952 56 Ford Mercury 1957 66 Pickup amp Econoline 1957 59 Ford Merc Edsel 1967 79 Pickup 78 79 Bronc 1960 72 Galaxie LTD 1980 96 Pickup amp Bronco 1960 70 Falcon Ranchero 1966 77 Ford Bronco 1962 72 Fairlane Torino 1939 64 Ford Tractor 4140 Concord Parkway So Concord NC 230277 WWwLdennis Carpenter com CoOnsiPp iincul oppriisals storage procarement DAVID CLACK wrw classicautoshowplace com Phone 245 580 2700 infotfclassicautoshowplace com Page 12 The Rotunda Times The Roving Reporter A Slow Month An slow month for swap meets but there were several eally good cruises which sort of made up for it This year the Cruzin the Park was another good swap meet There were probably 100 vendors and a good crowd of spectators The lay out of the grounds is awkward and you have to be careful not to miss any vendors Everyone in our group found a few items
10. at the GM Car Show 10 e Show amp Tell 11 Postcards from the Past 12 The FMRCOA Roving Reporter 13 x Classifieds 13 15 e Photos 16 If you want to report on an event that you attended or an award that you received or a personal happening please let me know Just give me a call 734 717 5444 email me or put something in the mailbox Typically it really doesn t take more than a 10 15 minute conversation to get great stuff for an Continued on page 12 Page 2 The Rotunda Times Saptama 2011 Or ArI anmivarsany know that some of you will be going to Carlisle and Hershey and will miss the next meeting One of the things you will miss is our guest speaker Ed Syrocki of EMS Classics who will be talking about the pitfalls of ethanol In talking to Ed he has informed me that a film crew has come to his business and taped a featurette and after editing will be made available to car clubs and other organizations At our September meeting we were able to get in quite a car talk session as our actual agenda was rather light It always seems that way around this time of year as we transition to closing the books on last years meet and move forward to 2012 Please keep in mind that October is nominations month for our officers board Many of you have asked why we need two months of nominations when by doing only one month we could move things up a bit If we had nominations in October only the votin
11. ber go to http www fmrcoa org or write to FMRCOA Membership Secretary P O Box 2938 Dearborn MI 48123 Dues are 25 before amp 30 00 after DEC 31 Please mail your dues in or pay at a meeting Page 11 The Rotunda Times Postcards from the Past by Lou Ironside Ars months back I showed a very plain 1955 Ford tation wagon This month I have one from the opposite end of the market We have here a 1954 Mercury Monterey station wagon with the wood trim The color is pale green and we can see all three seats in red vinyl or maybe real leather in a Mercury 1954 Mercury Monterey The car along with the wood trim has whitewall tires full wheel covers the new standard OHV engine and ball joint suspension and is probably loaded with other options 1954 was a big change in the Ford and Mercury vehicles and this one would be at the top of my list of cars to buy back in 1954 Of course I was only eight years old so I didn t get to pedal my bike to the dealer plunk down some cash and drive one home A Birthday Girl Samantha Marschner daughter of Beth Marschner turned 8 re cently Here we see her getting her birthday pedicure Happy birthday Samantha EDITOR cont from page 2 article including a Feature Vehicle story Consider the 15 of the month as a deadline for getting announcements or other materials to me for that month s newsletter Finally don t forget to visit our website
12. en over a five year period Jerry installed a period cruise throttle control that released with brake apply and an original A C unit Charlie Rivers helped Jerry obtain and install these systems And yes now it also has a 4bbl dual exhausts and rally wheels on it Jerry drives his Sprint often to club meetings car shows and cruise nights Jerry who has been a club member for 30 years owned Jerry s Horseless Carriage Auto Repair in Redford for 18 years before he retired He has a daughter Charlotte who lives in Arizona and two sons who inherited his automotive gene One son Jerry owns Cars Trucks and More in Howell http www ctmas com and the other Michael is a service manager in a high end auto repair facility in Ft Lauderdale Florida When asked about his views on our club Jerry concluded with It s great I look forward to every meeting and have missed only a few meetings in 30 years TUTTE TOROOPOTOLOOROROROOROROOTOLOODOROLORROTORUOTORUUOUROTOEROLORNOLORUORUROIODROTODOOTODERIOTOLOUROTOROOTODOOTUDUROUROTOROORODOOTORUROOROROIOOROT EEEE Jerry Trzaskos 1938 2011 H DEEE EE cJ lub member Jerry Trzaskos passed away July 1 2011 at the age of 73 He is survived by his loving companion and Hunny Bunny Diane daughter Lorrie Corky Trzaskos Mamayek the apples of his eye his granddaughters Chae and Bailee Mamayek his two brothers David and Richard Trzaskos sister Carole Culve
13. eparate 150 73 79 Ford pickup hood no rust 50 75 92 Ford van hood no rust 35 Roger Hodyka 517 282 4738 e Winter storage for club members Family owned storage located in Canton on Joy Rd just East of Lilley Rd Clean heated well lit no windows and office person on site Located in small industrial complex 80 per month or Nov Apr 450 Paul Coleman 734 397 1685 or 313 820 6712 Wanted e Used oil waste oil Bring to the meetings John Miller 586 756 4279 or 313 891 2640 Page 14 amp F UTO SUPPLY INC Ford Parts for 1932 53 Cars and 1932 56 Pickups 517 676 4416 David Groh Fax 517 676 3485 4322 Curtice Rd Mason MI 48854 Catalogs available ET v 1955 1957 Thunderbird 1948 1972 Ford Truck v 1958 1966 Thunderbird v 1960 1972 Galaxie v 1949 1959 Big Ford amp 1902 1972 Fairiane Mercury Car v 1968 1977 Torino aain Ceeseonts EELA a ACCESSORIES CARSON CITY 80706 ci p a w rri NEVADA Sandblasting amp Metalizing Specialists Scott Martin President 12980 Inkster Road Redford Michigan 48239 213 533 9890 Phone 313 533 4080 Fax Anodizing CLEAR BRIGHT COLOR MeNichols Polishing amp Anodizing Jne PROTOTYPE amp PRODUCTION 12139 WOoODsINE REDFORD Mi 48239 PH 313 538 3470 ROSE SMITH PRESIDENT Fax 313 538 0025 The Rotunda Times e AMC Gremlin and Javelin parts will buy whole collection Russ Roberts 313
14. er For those of you who are not sure why the show is called the Orphan car show you need only to look at the cars invited to participate The manufacturers of these cars for the most part no longer exist Venue plays as much a part in the success of a car show as the vehicles on display When not faced with rain Riverside Park is one of the nicest areas in Michigan to host a car show The Orphan cars smile at the opportunity to strut their stuff on the park s field So when it comes time for the Orphan show the serious automotive history nuts flock to Riverside Park a short distance from the Hudson Dealership Miller Motors and the Ypsilanti Automotive Heritage Museum which incidentally gets better each year The Walter P Chrysler Museum is a sponsor of the show and usually has a rare piece of Chrysler automotive history displayed under the big tent Look for it when your at the show Another interesting feature of this show is a private display of Nash and American Motors memorabilia also found under the big tent Yes Ford Motor Company has contributed an orphan or two the Zephyr Edsel and now the Mercury will make the field When you think back at the many hundreds of automobile manufactures that were once around the Orphan Car Show has an unlimited potential for display vehicles Some cars that have been seen at the show include a Denzel a Powell Sport Wagon the Davis cars a Diana Crosleys amp Ki
15. g would be in November and the slate would be announced in December So ask the person who you would like to nominate for their permission to do so especially if they will not be at the October meeting and the position they would like to run for This would save a lot of time from trying to convince them to run at a meeting By getting prior permission for the nomination to a chosen office all nominations will be done at our October meeting and we will proceed to an election in November If the weatherman cooperates it would be nice to have a good showing of club cars at our October meeting sort of a big Hoorah before the snow flies and Old Man Winter rears his ugly head Art Cervi President Page 3 and dl golg song WELCOME NEW MEMBERS Tim Hauer Melissa Plymouth MI 48170 248 921 5051 Dave Saam Archbold OH 43502 419 343 6019 Attention All Members When you hear of a member spouse s death please get all the information such as the funeral home and address viewing times and dates and the service time and date Then contact one of the following people Jim Crawford at 313 724 9117 or jcrawfol myway com Art Cervi at 248 553 8897 or ltc_acervi yahoo com Vic Hollingshead at 248 474 4356 These folks will ensure that the membership at large knows of the death The Rotunda Times WANTED 2011 FMRCOA Meetings amp Events Calendar Bow is the tentative table of meetings and events for 2011 New i
16. ge 1 ver 20 FMRCOA members attended the 17 annual Woodward Dream Cruise on August 20 Because of construction at Royal Oak Ford we were scattered along Woodward Several club members were at 13 Mile and Woodward where Bob Guetschow arranged some parking This year my 15 at the Cruise I was parked with the Studebakers in downtown Birmingham on Old Woodward About a block up from me were a fleet of Model A s a long row of Cobras and many other Ford and non Ford classics Above Nick Zakarian s 1964 Mercury Below Steve Rohde amp his 1951 Studebaker Nick Zakarian was parked a few hundred feet up the road with his majestic 1964 Mercury Marauder and his 1969 Mercury Continued on page 8 Page 5 The Rotunda Times 1964 SPRINT cont from page I members Albert and Mary Sawallich in Howell MI I told them I was interested Jerry continued In fact Jerry had seen the car several years earlier when he and Charlie visited Howell The Sawallichs had owned the car for about 20 years and it had not started in years Albert had always wanted to put a 4bbl dual exhausts and rally wheels on it Jerry went to see the car a few days later and purchased it The owners had got it running by then The Sprint sporting a 260 V8 with factory chrome and a 2 speed automatic transmission was in great condition but had the original interior So Jerry had a new interior and top installed and added power brakes Th
17. hey all pretty much work but the newer ones really work great The newer ones have batteries in the hand held part which then means you only have one wire to place on whichever spark plug wire you are checking and the LED light emitting diode style are really nice and bright waa ea Connect the timing light to your 1 plug wire Temporarily disconnect the vacuum line from the vacuum advance unit and plug the vacuum port While watching the timing marks on the engine s vibration damper increase engine speed slowly As the RPM increases you should see the timing mark begin to move up the scale That tells you that the mechanical advance system is working If you know the specifications for your particular engine mfg service manual you can check to see if your distributor meets those specifications To check for proper mechanical advance set the initial timing temporarily to zero This serves no purpose other than to allow use of the full length of the engine s timing scale on the damper Have your assistant increase engine RPM to desired levels mentioned in your specifications while you check the timing If your shop manual calls for seven degrees advance at 1 500 RPM you should now see seven degrees on your scale It is important when reading specs to make sure that they apply to timing read at the crankshaft timing marks The distributor turns at half of the crankshaft speed so if your specs indicate 7 degrees at
18. iewicz 313 410 6005 e Columbia 2 speed overdrive rear axel Ford Mercury complete kit used with all components and instructions 2 500 Don McCredie 248 563 8048 e 1956 Ford Sunliner convertible beautiful not cheap 5 used P215 75R15 WSW radial tires Don Olson 586 752 7919 e 1936 Ford humpback 2 door not original engine but has flathead engine plus miscellaneous parts Lance Warden 313 561 7584 e Ford 1933 1948 NOS and used parts Call with needs Reasonably priced Bob Guetschow 248 328 9113 e Selling off the following cars 1 1970 Lincoln Mark IU runs 2 1970 Lincoln Mark III for parts or could be sold with car 1 runs 3 1976 Lincoln sedan Texas car Nice body and chrome 4 1978 Lincoln Mark V 55K runs good 5 1978 Ford F 150 Super cab pickup 50K original owner 6 1979 Lincoln collector s series town car Excellent runner and driver 7 1979 Lincoln Mark V Bill Blass 57K rusty For parts or ambitious restoration Beautiful interior Spare never down 8 1986 Mercury Grand Marquis 2 dr 50K not running Cars priced reasonable 1 000 up Call for full descriptions and prices Bob Guetschow 248 328 9113 e Parts cabinet all metal 62 X38 24 161 drawers 75 Ford brand bed liner 8 from 2001 pickup 25 2001 Ford Explorer sport trac bed cover new 50 70 71 Torino GT hood no rust 150 1985 Mustang GT roller 302 engine 500 1975 Lincoln continental doors and bumpers no rust will s
19. in their regular vehicles The Bavarian Inn had their Welcome FMRCOA sign out to greet us and we were off to enjoy a day in Frankenmuth While the ladies were shopping some of the boys went exploring on their own They found a wine tasting shop where Phil made quite an impression on Andrea and then made their way to the local brewery where they just had to test the product Along with the walking shopping and laughing we were treated to a stern driven paddle wheel boat ride aboard the Bavarian Belle We worked up quite an appetite and enjoyed our all you can eat chicken dinner before heading back to the Inn We were a pretty sight five decades of automotive style the 30 s through the 70 s turning heads all the way The weekend was a great opportunity for fun and friendship and Monday morning came too soon As we were packing and preparing to head out a couple of our club cars were being tempermental about starting While everyone came to their rescue Phil left his truck running Evidentally Phil s truck doesn t like long goodbyes The 35 must have been tired of waiting because it rolled out the parking lot across the street and stopped when it rolled into a slight dip Jeff Gniewek was moving pretty fast to try and catch the truck but thank goodness the light poles cars people and buildings got out of the way and nothing was harmed The 2011 Overnighter was a great success filled with friendship fun
20. ing 1400 all offers considered Cole Grandy 810 735 1671 e 1984 Dodge Rampage The little pickup based on the Omni Has all the Shelby parts from the GLH asking 1 200 Cole Grandy 810 735 1671 e 1937 Ford Coupe with all sheet metal amp frame would make a good stock car clone or Rat Rod asking 1 400 Cole Grandy 810 735 1671 Wanted e 1970 Mustang Cougar Boss 302 engine complete or bare engine assembly Howard Voigt 734 944 6930 e 1968 Ford Mustang hood and a tear drop hood scoop Brian Baker 248 960 3796 e Passenger seat 1951 Ford panel truck John Miller 586 756 4279 e Michigan motorcycle license plate 1932 1934 dropped I beam axle Ford Not after market 1971 Maverick Grapper parts also sales literature Cole Grandy 810 735 1671 Page 15 Ferndale Auto Radiator Repair Radiators Retail Wholesale im Federal Industrial Services Inc Specialize in Sandblasting amp Powder Coatin Large and Small Orders Fast Turnaround 11223 E 8 Mile Rd Warren MI 48089 586 427 6383 as CUSTOM SHOW CHROME PLATING M Metal Finishing Brass Plating Avatlable SPECIALTY VEHICLES 9 9922 0499 MOTORCYCLES 5399 BEWICK DETROIT Ml 48213 DETROIT SPRING INC Michael Eaton President 1555 Michigan Ave Detroit MI 48216 www eatonsprings com 313 963 3839 Fax 313 963 7047 e mail mike eatonsprings com www thebrassworks net 05 2 39 950
21. ing column many more parts Good pricing Brian Lange 586 779 5470 e 100 NOS fuel pumps all makes 500 for all 3 speed truck with E brake out of F 3 100 Hal Stambaugh 419 237 2884 or 419 583 7892 KAR GO CARBURETOR INC CUSTOM CARBURETOR AND THROTTLE BODY INJECTOR REBUILDING DOMESTIC INDUSTRIAL COMMERCIAL INBOARD MARINE HIGH PERFORMANCE CARBURETOR AND FUEL INJECTION PARTS AND KITS 30952 FORD AD GARDEN CITY MICHIGAN 48135 HOT ROD BOB 734 425 4590 FAX 734 425 4562 FAUTO SERVICE CENTER OVAUREPAIR Specializing in Ford lincoln A Mercury 586 826 3989 www cruisnews com Cruis news 1953 Ford Customline BM Gagyenoe 248 160 0700 217 PARK DR TROY MI 48083 Auto nsurance net YOUR BEST WAY TO SAVE Page 13 The Rotunda Times e 100 s of vintage toys Vintage bikes and trikes Call for information Dave Saam 419 343 6019 e 1967 Lincoln Continental convertible for sale 106K miles good condition Burgundy with burgundy interior 12K or best Mark Trzeciak 313 618 1049 e 1970 Falcon 29K miles 250 cid magnum 500 15 wheels w cobra caps If interested call Mark Trzeciak 313 618 1049 e 1945 Ford flat head 4 cyl engine military Chuck Chapman 313 292 8634 e 1963 Dodge M37 military pick up flathead six 4X4 Larry Waligora 734 397 2299 e Classic car storage Heated alarmed Van Born Telegraph area 100 month Special FMRCOA members only 75 month Ray Mick
22. ite The new tower will be built to a height of 1776 feet The guests of the evening were Michael Krol of Sterling Heights who came from there to help us out with our car show Dave Saam from Archbold Ohio is joining our ranks Charles Chapman from Taylor has an interesting vehicle It is a 1944 Ford army truck Tim Hauer from Plymouth has a 1931 Model A 2 door deluxe The badges were passed out and last month s minutes were approved In Treasurer Steve s absence an overview of the Treasurer s report was read by Art and the report was approved Hank Dawson spoke about the very successful overnighter A good time was had by all who attended The cruise to Frankenmouth the chicken dinner even the endless shopping was all fun This is a great event for us to continue as it gives the ladies a chance to become more involved in the activities of the club Art stated that the board would like to have most of the basic planning for next year s swap meet in place by February Mike s Clothing Store now has a two table display but he reports rising prices for hats and embroidery He thanked all the set up and cleanup helpers for the picnic Remember that October is election month if you would like to run for a position or would like to nominate someone There was some interesting car talk the 50 50 drawing and Show and Tell Of course our meeting was concluded with Art s joke Phil Lyon Secretary Woopwarb CRUISE cont from pa
23. k And do bring a friend Livonia Mal Id like to thank FMRCOA members for being so ai amet E il supportive and caring while I ve undergone the treatments JEN etc for breast cancer I really appreciate it Special thanks go to my husband Ron and Mike and Roxanne Fontana for securing the only pink Ford club t shirt and to Bob Guetshow and Phil Lyon for all the hugs The Ford and Mercury Restorers Club of America Inc A Note from the Treasurer newsletter The Rotunda Times its contents Club logo articles and artwork are the property of the Ford and Mercury Restorers Club of America No changes additions Dearborn 11 came in and were paid deletions or reproductions are permissible without the Steve Rohde Treasurer written approval of the Ford and Mercury Restorers Club of America Inc and its duly authorized representatives is was another typical month Some final bills from Page 4 The Rotunda Times September 2011 FMRCOA Meeting Minutes September 7 2011 Members seem to be enjoying the meeting he meeting was called to order by our president Art Cervi followed by the pledge of allegiance and the Star Spangled Banner led by Dick Monroe The club purpose was also stated This is important since we have had quite a few visitors and new members recently There were some somber faces as we discussed the 10 anniversary of the events of 9 11 and the memorials that are being built on the 9 11 s
24. new cars in the film are the classics of today It was fun trying to name those young skinny people with all that dark hair Hank and Janet went all out for us with door prizes a 50 50 raffle and a trivia game Dennis Wyant won the 50 50 and Jeff Sandy Adam and Jason Gniewek took home the prize for the trivia game A car show wouldnt be a car show without awards and the three judges Janet Dawson Deborah Rohde and I were asked to choose the winners It was a tough task as all the club cars are special but Vic and Helen Hollingshead tougher mission We were at a standstill for the winner until Roy Stull said he had air conditioning His 1969 Mustang was an instant win Sunday morning we gathered in the parking lot to caravan to Frankenmuth and when Hank says he s leaving at 9 30 he means it Hank and Janet led the way with their 1954 Ford Convertible followed by John and Shirley Millers 1950 Ford Phil Lyons 1935 Ford Pick Up with Dick Monroe Larry and Maureen Wolohon s 1948 Ford Roy Stull and Ellie Wingfield s 1969 Mustang Steve and Deborah Rohde s 1942 Chevrolet Vic and Helen Hollingshead s 1949 Ford Mike and Roxanne Fontanas 1946 Ford Jeff and Sandy s Gniewek s 1969 Mustang and Bob Guetschow and Anna Fedirko s 1972 Lincoln Club members Tony and Cheri Skomra Charley and Evelyn Rivers Tim and Bonnie Pusilo Ron and Sara Nickerson Rod and Kathy Kurowski and Cole and Sue Grandy followed
25. nformation will be posted each month as events and dates are firmed up Bold font represents he Rotunda Times would like to feature your old club sponsored activities Also if you have an idea for car or truck in an upcoming issue We are interested a Club event please let a Board Member know in how you came about finding your vehicle of choice and what you have done to enhance its beauty and or mechanical condition Simply mail or e mail us your article oa Color Tour TBA KUGHN TOUR SET FOR SEPTEMBER 24 YOUR CAR accompanied with a photo to STEVE ROHDE rohdesteve gmail com ROTUNDA TIMES 2955 Bateson Ct Ann Arbor MI 48105 734 717 5444 Jim Dalian has arranged a tour of the Kughn Monthly Club Meeting Location collection on September 24 at 10 AM This is an Our monthly club meetings are at St Mary s Cultural Center at 18100 Merriman Rd in Livonia between 6 and 7 Mile Roads This is the beautiful facility where we have held the last several dinner dances Moreover it has a amazing collection of cars We will meet at 37100 Plymouth rd Livonia Mi 48150 and will tour 3 or 4 buildings For more information please call Jim at 734 878 6215 or email him at jcdalian gmail com extremely large parking lot enabling club cars to be easily parked together and the food is great Meetings are on the first Wednesday of each month and A Bic Taanc Vou crow Gana Niccnson begin at 6 30 PM with a snac
26. ng Midgets Kaisers Frazers and Henry J s Hupmobiles an Ann Arbor the American Simplex Dort A Flint a Durant Whippet Wills St Claire American Bantam Studebaker Packard Stanley Steamer Baker amp Detroit Electric Checker Kissel Continued on next page Last known whereabouts of this 1960 Ford Econoline called PACIFICA Needed for photo Call Bob Fryz 313 350 3400 HYDRO E LECTRG Since PF 76 America s Convertible Headquarters Convertible Tops 1946 Cylinders Motor Pumps Hoses 1946 50 Pump amp Valve rebuilding 1928 50 Blue Dots And much much more 941 639 0437 www hydroe com Fax 941 639 0376 JARI A I LINCO N 3 a Mercu ry g 734 oa 2300 248 305 5300 49251 Grand River NowiWizorm MI 3480 Jackson Rd Ann Arbor MI Gras ARD i gt WWWw Va Big vee utos com Largest Selection in Michigan www varsitycollision com Page 7 The Rotunda Times Brian s Tip Ignition Timing PartI by Brian Kuta aving previously discussed how the camshaft timing valves pushrods lifters rockers relates to everything hanging off the crankshaft rods bearings pins pistons this month we will focus on spark advance Spark advance can be broken down into two parts the mechanical advance and the vacuum advance In this article I am going to talk about the mechanical advance Before we start however I can not stress the importance of having a good timing light There are many of them out there and t
27. r and his ex wife and friend Fran Carmichael As a former president of Stylecraft printing Jerry was an avid pilot with the love of the sky water and mountains Known by many as Mr T and a proud member of the Tri Five Chevy Club as well as the FMRCOA for almost 15 years his passion and fondest past time was spent with his car club family restoring showing and cruising his classic cars Donations in Jerrys memory should go to St Mary Our Lady of the Snows Attn Father Ron 1955 E Commerce Rd Milford Mi 48381 Boys amp Their New Toys Brian Saylor Has Another Econoline es it s true Brian has added another Ford Econoline to his collection This time it s a 1963 5 Window PU with a 170 cubic inch engine The body has no rust and it has the original paint However the mechanicals need to be redone Ah nothing like another project Brian s new toy a 1963 Ford Econoline 5 Window Pickup Page 6 The Rotunda Times September is Orphan Month Orphan Car Show that is Story and Photos by Vahan Nazarian 1935 Terraplane What a gorgeous ride he Orphan Car Show once found at Riverside Park in Ypsilanti the first week end in June continually faced a RAIN Knowing that Mother Nature cannot be beat the Orphan Show directors moved the car show s greatest adversary show to September Still displayed at Riverside Park now on the calendar for September 25 the Orphan Car Show shines bigger than ev
28. s that fit on the old 40 50 s wheels There was some discussion about these regarding their mounting and that there were some on a 1950 Ford in the parking lot I looked at these on that 50 Ford when I was leaving and they are considerably different as they were much more concave and seemed to have a smaller circumference than the displayed set Chrome whitewalls for 40 50 s wheels Dave Saam displayed a most unique kids tricycle from the late 40 s The Flycycle had a wing and a pedal powered propeller n The unique Flycycle Bill Coombe showed somewhat current license plates from Poland and Luxemburg Larry Wolohon brought a hardbound book by Beverly Rae Kimes entitled The Cars that Henry Built Jeff Gniewek displayed his beautiful red 1967 Vespa scooter at the recent Concourse De Elegance held at The Inn at St Johns Plymouth MI He was lucky enough to obtain the official banner for the Motorscooters and Moped s Class that hung in the display area We thank everyone who took the time and effort to bring these items in our Board officers and Editors take extra effort to bring you FREE Classifieds and Schedule of Events found within your monthly newsletter Take advantage of these benefits your membership provides Post your schedule where you can refer to it easily Submit your ads at a meeting or mail to Phil Lyon our ad editor For more information on becoming a mem
29. too FMRCOA members at the GM show clockwise from top right Judy Hilber with her 1950 Ford pickup Steve Rohde with his 1966 GTO Lou Ironside with his 1965 Buick and Cole Grandy in front of a 50 s Thunderbird gt E Your Ad Could Go Here Please Contact Bob Guetschow 248 328 9113 rguetschow comcast net raysradiator hotrodshop com 1973 E 10 Mile Rd Warren Michigan 48091 586 759 5010 Fax 586 759 2389 Page 10 The Rotunda Times September Show Tell A Home Run Bill Timoszyk Soo was truly a Detroit style home run as to the quantity and quality of items brought by the members Mark Zagar brought two old original advertising photos of the original Ford Rotunda at the 1934 Worlds Fair in Chicago He also brought in an original set of the 1934 Ford Rotunda shaped souvenir salt amp pepper shakers in their original mailing box These are rare Ford Rotunda items from 1934 Chicago World s Fair Photo I and Salt amp Pepper Shakers r Hank Dawson displayed a 50 s Ford crest printer block and a Ford oval key chain Scott Vorath came with an old original Pro Stock kit to convert a Ford 427 engine from center oiler to side oiler and headlight alignment tool s for 1969 Mustangs Hal Stambaugh broughta silver colored black box for turning back older speedometers on used cars Black Box used to turn back older speedometers Hal also brought in four chrome whitewall
30. truck Continued on page 5 The Rotunda Times Ihe Rotunda limes The Rotunda Times Published by Ford and Mercury Restorers Club of America P O Box 2938 Dearborn Michigan 48123 www fmrcoa org Newsletter Staff Editor Steve Rohde 734 717 5444 rohdesteve gmail com 2955 Bateson Ct Ann Arbor MI 48105 Display Ad Editor Bob Guetschow 248 328 9113 16291 Worden Rd Holly MI 48442 rguetschow comcast net Staff Contributors Bill Gipperich 586 826 8813 gipp juno com Louis Ironside 810 798 8803 louisironside aol com The Roving Reporter Brian Kuta 734 753 3788 mbhouse charter net Phil Lyon 734 578 6223 pjlyon39 gmail com Bill Timoszyk 734 421 2076 williamtimos att net Terry Worful 313 271 2017 kercrest comcast net Roxanne Fontana 248 926 0160 rocksand712003 yahoo com Debra Levasseur 248 634 9806 twogalaxies juno com Van Nazarian 248 426 0053 carshots mac com Membership Roster Editor Terry Worful 313 271 2017 kercrest comcast net Club Historian Bill Gipperich 586 826 8813 gipp juno com WEBMASTER Steve Rohde 734 717 5444 rohdesteve gmail com Ww editor p Editor s Message amp his month we thank Jerry Jablonski for the Feature Vehicle material about his beautiful 1964 Ford Falcon Sprint We also thank Roxanne Fontana for her article about the Overnighter and Sara Nickerson for photos What a super event thanks to Hank amp Janet Dawson Van Nazarian s article about the Orphan Car Show is a prel
31. ude to this year s show that will be covered in the Rotunda Times in the near future Thanks Van We also thank our Show amp Tell guru Bill Timoszyk for his piece on the Old Car Festival at Greenfield Village recently Finally we thank our team of Staff Contributors for their articles and photographs and Denise Rohde for the President s Page banner We are again very low on Feature Vehicle material Please help here FMRCOA FORD AND MERCURY RESTORERS CLUB of AMERICA P O Box 2938 Dearborn MI 48123 2011 OFFICERS Art Cervi 248 553 8897 ltc_acervi yahoo com Bob Guetschow 248 328 9113 rguetschow comcast net Phil Lyon 734 578 6223 pjlyon39 gmail com Steve Rohde 734 717 5444 President Vice President Secretary Treasurer rohdesteve gmail com Director Brian Saylor 248 486 8851 bsaylor22 charter net Director Hank Dawson 810 231 3184 Tim Pusilo 313 278 1325 dean35aw gmail com Director The Ford amp Mercury Restorers Club is a hobby organization whose purpose is to foster and promote the acquisition preservation and use of all Ford vehicles 25 years of age and older In this Issue e Presidents Page 3 e e New Club Members 3 4 Club Calendar 4 Treasurer s Report 4 Club Meeting Minutes 5 e Woodward Dream Cruise 5 e Obituary Jerry Trzaskos 6 Boys amp Their New Toys 6 Orphan Car Show 7 Brian s Tip Ignition Timing Part I 8 e Old Car Festival 10s e Fords

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