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Feature Vehicle: My Mark of Ecstasy
Volume 4 No. 6 The Official Monthly Publication of the Ford & Mercury Restorer’s Club of America June 2008
created by Paul Conforto
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Club to Donate to Disabled Veterans
Paul with his “baby” in 1980.
Awards Ceremony at Barn Show.
Club Scores at Barn Show
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The Rotunda Times Wins Golden Quill Award! See Page 4.
“Gunny” Lawton and Gary Busch of the Disabled American Veterans Michigan Chapter 114.
Although underrepresented this year due to a conflicting car show (page 8), four FMRCOA Members, received awards for
their cars at the 21st Wilson Barn Car Show in Livonia on June 8th. Congratulations go to Members Greg Covey, Pete Morris, Pat Kaluzney, and Jeff Chapp!
Mike Fontana is leading the Club’s raffle of a pedal car this summer 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.
With more than 1.4 million members, Disabled American Veterans is
“My buddy Tony Palmeri and I built this car from scratch in nine months,” remarked Club Member Paul Conforto as
we chatted at the Relay For Life last month. This month’s Feature Vehicle is truly a home made “classic” named The Mark of Ecstasy!
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 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
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The Rotunda TimesPublished by:
Ford and Mercury Restorers Club of AmericaP.O. Box 2938 Dearborn, Michigan 48123
www.fmrcoa.org
Newsletter Staff
Editor Steve Rohde 734.717.5444 [email protected] 2955 Bateson Ct., Ann Arbor, MI. 48105
Display Ad Editor Phil Lyon 734.578.6223 [email protected] 2002 Hopkins Drive, Wixom, Mi. 48393
Staff Contributors Bill Gipperich 586.826.8813 [email protected] Louis Ironside 810.798.8803 [email protected] (The Roving Reporter) Brian Kuta 734.753.3788 [email protected] Phil Lyon 734.578.6223 [email protected] Bill Timoszyk 734.421.2076 [email protected] Terry Worful 313.271.2017 [email protected]
Membership Roster Editor Terry Worful 313.271.2017 [email protected]
Club Historian David Cheklich 248.391.3934 [email protected]
WEBMASTER Gil Brueckner 910.602.1721 [email protected]
The Ford and Mercury Restorers Club of America, Inc. 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, deletions or reproductions are permissible without the written approval of the Ford and Mercury Restorers Club of America, Inc and its duly authorized representatives.
FMRCOAFORD AND MERCURY RESTORERS
CLUB of AMERICAP.O. Box 2938 • Dearborn, MI 48123
2008 OFFICERS President Art Cervi 248.553.8897 [email protected] Vice President Bob Guetschow 248.328.9113 [email protected] Secretary Phil Lyon 734.578.6223 [email protected] Treasurer Steve Rohde 734.717.5444 [email protected] Director Brian Saylor 248.486.8851 [email protected] Director Mike Fontana 248.926.0160 [email protected] Director Doug Osborn 248.597.0940 [email protected]
The Ford & 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.
The FMRCOA Membership Advantage!!!!!!
Your 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 member go to http://www.fmrcoa.org/ or write to:
FMRCOA Membership SecretaryP.O. Box 2938
Dearborn MI 48123Dues are $25 before & $30.00 after DEC 31
Editor’s Message
Thanks this month go to Paul Conforto for providing the Feature Vehicle material; and to our team of Staff Contributors for
providing articles for this newsletter!
Please contact me if you’d like to see your vehicle highlighted in the Rotunda Times as a Feature Vehicle. In particular, I’d like to encourage new Members to participate here.
As car show “season” is in full swing, I’d appreciate receiving (email 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 to keep the Times growing -- so please let me know what you’d like to see and do keep materials/leads coming! 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 article.
Consider the 15th 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 www.fmrcoa.org where you can read these newsletters in color and see more event pictures, and now videos.
Thanks for your support!
Steve Rohde, Editor
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June 2008
WELCOME NEW AND RETURNING MEMBERS
Art Cervi,President
Another month has gone by and we get even closer to our “big day”! We are doing our best to make it as good as ever; but
remember, it all takes manpower and that’s where you come in. We’re all in this together to make it succeed. As you know, we are trying to do the car show in a different way this year. No registration fee, just general admission. All other things remain the same….registration, door prizes, the raffle, and of course the trophies. the show is sponsored by our friends at Varsity Ford and Varsity Lincoln Mercury. Thanks Lou Stanford, you’ve been with us a long time we do appreciate it!
Thanks too to all of you who attended our last meeting. We almost 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!
Doug Hallee (Sheri)123 NorridgewockFairfield, ME [email protected] 1950 Ford 4dr Custom
Art Cairo (Mary Jo)1907 Greenleaf Dr.Royal Oak, MI [email protected] 1950 Mercury Monterey 1964 ½ Ford Mustang GT 1966 Ford Mustang Coupe 1972 Ford F100
Ronald Nickerson (Sara)1720 E. LincolnRoyal Oak, MI 48067248-541-7329 1965 Mercury Comet 1968 Ford Torino CT Convertible 1974 Mercury Comet 1977 Mercury Comet
Don Nicholson (Gayle)35752 Farragut St.Westland, MI [email protected] 1968 Triumph Spitfire w/351 Windsor
Greg Steinmayer19001 SnowDearborn, MI [email protected] 1969 Lincoln Continental
Ken Martin19001 SnowDearborn, MI [email protected]
Jim Jackson7779 Hampton Ct.Ypsilanti, MI [email protected] 1968 Ford Mustang GT Coupe
Mini Swap Meet
Club Members buy and sell “goodies” at the June Club Meeting.
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Paul drives Ecstasy to many shows, meetings, and other events including parades all over the state including St. Ignace. He has won many awards with his creation including third prize at Autorama in Detroit.
Born in Detroit, Paul attended North East High School in Detroit. After high school, he joined GM Research on Milwaukee Street in Detroit (before GM Research moved to the Tech Center in Warren) as a general helper. One of his more memorable work experiences was teaching model making in Paris at a Simca plant. Thirty years 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 grandson.
Paul manages to keep extremely busy. His other hobbies include motorcycles, and caring for his country “farmhouse” that houses his model train collection. “I enjoy restoring old houses,” he commented. In addition, for 45 years Paul owned a billiard parlor in Detroit.
A number of modern amenities are included in Paul’s car. These include a ’65 Chevrolet tilt steering wheel and power brakes, Mustang seats, and a ‘59 AM/FM car radio. The car also has nine horns ranging from a siren to a Model A horn. These horns are typically exercised when Ecstasy carries wedding and anniversary parties in style!
Diagram showing the part’s in Ecstasy from the September 1, 1980 TechCenterNews.
Roof comes off the ‘55 donor Cadillac (l), & Paul & Tony fit panels (r).
Feature Vehicle cont. from page 1 them out on large sheets of 16-gauge steel. These included the hood, bumpers, running boards, radiator, and doors. One of the hardest parts to fabricate was the windshield frame that was made from angle iron. Other parts were adapted from different vintage vehicles as shown in the figure. Paul travelled to many junkyards and swap meets – including Hersey – to get these parts.
The Rotunda Times Wins a 2007 Golden Quill Award
The Editorial Staff of the Rotunda Times is pleased 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 is really a team effort; and, without the Editorial Staff, and the Club Members who provide the material that we publish, there would be no newsletter,” he continued.
According to Gerald Perschbacher, Chief Golden Quill Judge, the criteria for a publication to win a Golden Quill Award include that it:
Meets the needs of club members
Is consistently high quality in design and content
Offers a balance in content (news, features, technical, etc.)
Presents fresh and creative material that advances the hobby
Is a good-will ambassador for the club
Is visually attractive and interesting
“It is important that club publications show growth,” stated Angelo Van Bogart, Editor of Old Cars Weekly. “In this vein, as we move forward, I’d like to keep the Rotunda Times growing.” Steve remarked.
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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, and a 1978 Seville with 7000 miles. Recently he bought 1985 Le Baron convertible, and he drives an ‘87 Mercedes Benz 560 convertible!
“I really enjoy our Club,” Paul commented. “In fact, I’d really like 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.”
Under Ecstasy’s hood (l), and what a beautiful dash (r)!
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Club Meetings
The FMRC meets the first Wednesday of each month at the Knights of Columbus Patrick O’Kelley Hall in Dearborn
(313.278.5600). Refreshments are served after the meeting!
Come and bring a friend!
A Note from the Treasurer
This month was a typical one. Swap Meet expenses and income (space rental) have started to come in.
Steve Rohde, Treasurer
Meet the New Membersby
Terry Worful
Ronald Nickerson
Don Nicholson
I’m Ronald Nickerson. I was born on October 7, 1954 in Detroit and
am a general contractor who does restorations.My first Car was a 1965 Mercury Comet and I still have one! I started collecting in 1965 with a 1960 Mercury Comet promotional car. My other hobby is HO slot cars. Only FORDS for me! I work on my own cars, and I joined FMRCOA to be around ALL FORDS!
I’m Don Nicholson; was born on April 7, 1955 in Ottawa, Canada;
and am a promoter/photographer. My first car was a 1970 Ford LTD.I started collecting cars in 1970 with a Triumph TR-4. My hobby is my job: graphic design. I’m lucky that way! There are only FORDS. Right? I work on my own cars.They hog tied me to join!
I’m Ken Martin. I was born Jan. 5, 1951 -- almost a New Year’s baby.
I’m a cosmetologist.My first car was a Ford Galaxie 500. I started collecting car in 1981 with a 1978 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz. Cars are my only hobby and only Fords for me!I do some of the work on my cars and joined FMRCOA for the networking.
I’m Greg Steinmayer; was born on December 9, 1960; and
am an architect/display engineer. My first car was a 1962 Ford, and I started collecting cars in 1975 with a 1962 Ford. My other hobby is model cars. I’m a true Ford manI do work on my own cars and joined the FMRCOA because Terry said it was better this way!
Ken Martin
Greg Steinmayer
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2008 FMRC Meetings & Events Calendar
Below is the tentative table of meetings & events for 2008. 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 CruiseJuly 2 Club MeetingJuly 11 Rolling Sculptures Car Show Ann ArborJuly 12 Michigan Avenue CruiseJuly 19-20 FMRCOA Swap Meet and Car ShowJuly 27 Club Picnic -- Loon LakeJuly 26-27 Telegraph CruiseAugust 1-3 Dearborn HomecomingAugust 6 Club MeetingAugust 10 Mustang Memories Car Show &
Swap Meet at Greenmead ParkAugust 16 Woodward Dream CruiseSept. Overnighter TBASept. 3 Club MeetingSept. 5-7 Frankenmuth Auto FestOct. 1 Club MeetingOct. Color Tour - TBANov. 5 Club MeetingDec. 3 Club MeetingDec. 6 Christmas Walk-Greenfield
Village
Familiar faces at the Ypsilanti Orphan Car Show on June 1!
Laurel Gottlieb is coordinating the work roster for the Car Show & Swap Meet
this year. All members are urged to participate as this is the FMRCOA’s major annual fundraising event. Please call her at 734-525-
8445 or email her at [email protected] to sign up.
Volunteers Still Needed for the 2008 Car Show & Swap Meet
DUTIES INCLUDE: FRIDAY SET UPINFORMATION
TRAFFICGATE #1GATE #2
CAR CORRALCLEAN UP DURING THE DAY
MONEY TREASURYSWAP SPACES - BOBSUNDAY CLEAN UP
TIME SLOTS ARE:
FRIDAY SET UP 9:00AM UNTIL
SATURDAY & SUNDAY6:00 - 8:00AM
8:00 - 10:00AM10:00 - 12:00 NOON
12:00 - 2:00PM2:00 - 4:00PM
SUNDAY
CLEAN UP ON SUNDAY IS FOR EVERYONE TO PARTICIPATE
GROUNDS MUST BE RETURNED TO CONDITION THEY WERE IN WHEN WE ARRIVED
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June 2008 FMRCOA Meeting Minutes
June 4, 2008
A packed meeting with over 125 Members & guests present!
The Meeting had a full lineup of speakers!
Club Members enjoy refreshments before the Meeting.
The minutes this month will be short and sweet, as Art made the meeting short and sweet so that we could go and watch the
Red Wings take the Stanley Cup. Art began the meeting by stating the Club’s purpose, and congratulated Steve and the Editorial Staff of The Rotunda Times for winning a Golden Quill Award from Old Cars Weekly.
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 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. 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.
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 the site are bringing good results. Bob Guetschow said that our swap meet space sale is about on schedule and encouraged Club Members to get their spaces as soon as possible.
Save the date for the Club Picnic: Sunday July 27th at 1:00 p.m. until whenever we leave. The picnic is being organized by Mike Fontana and Phil Lyon, and set up at the Loon Lake boat launch area. We will have bocce ball, horseshoes, boat rides, good eats, and fishing in the canal if you bring your own pole and some bait. There will be lots of places to park your cars. Hopefully, we will be celebrating a 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
Terry seems very happy!
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Club Cars, Harry McAuliffe (center), and Bill Timoszyk (right).
Some Tips on Carburetors: Part 1by
Brian Kuta
Jim Robb won best of show with his home-built 1929 Model A roadster pickup.
Harry with his FOMOCO 12V headlight.
The Crosspointe Cruise In Show Successful
“Ya gotta get it in, and ya gotta get it out,” which is something that applies to many things in life. We have talked about getting the
exhaust out of some Ford engines but today, we are going to talk about getting the gas/air into those Ford engines via the carburetor.
Some ‘tuners’ wonder about selecting a mechanical or vacuum style carburetor, and for the cost of a good carburetor, you certainly hate to 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
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The fifth annual Crosspointe Cruise In was a great success. The new church building and a brand new parking lot provided
parking for all 75 cars that showed up. Several clubs were represented: FMRCOA, The Early V8 Club, Klassic Haulers, Bearing Burners, and an antique car club from the downriver area, as well as many individual exhibitors. Phil Lyon wishes to thank all the participants. Our own Jim Robb won best of show with his homebuilt 1929 Model A roadster pickup. Hamburgers, brats, hot dogs, chips, pop and homemade cookies were served. The only minor complaint was the hot weather, but at least winter’s finally over. Good job Phil! For more pictures, please see www.fmrcoa.org .
Over 400 cars participated in the 2008 show which was a super event. These ranged from original classics like Jeff Chapp’s beautiful 1936 Pontiac to extremely modified vehicles such as “Monkee,” a 1965 GTO that had been turned into a “cartoon like” limousine!
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.
The swap meet, although usually not large, was even smaller this year with lots of empty spaces.
Thanks go to Jeff and Jamie Chapp for organizing out Club’s participation in this show, and for hosting us at it! For more pictures, please see www.fmrcoa.org .
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VeteranS cont. from page 1 an organization of disabled veterans who are focused on building better lives for disabled veterans and their families. Here are a few highlights of what DAV does/is:
Provides free assistance to veterans in obtaining benefits and services earned through their military service.
Fully funded through its membership dues and public contributions. It is not a government agency and receives no government funds.
Represents the interests of disabled veterans and their families, their widowed spouses and their orphans before federal, state, and local governments.
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 very active . For example, in April they opened a Thrift Store at 8050 N. Middlebelt Road (at Ann Arbor Trail) in Westland.
The DAV presentation was well received. Please purchase more raffle tickets!
For more information about DAV, please see http://www.dav.org/ .
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A Mustang dressed Doug & his son (l). ‘57 Indy trophy (r).
Zerk cleaning tool (l), and inside of aviation instrument (r).
June Show & Tell:Lots of Goodies!
by
Bill Timoszyk
Bill with Lincoln book, and beautiful amber lenses.
Hot Rod Yearbook (l), and Hi-Tach oil display (r).
Cole with some of his interesting paper.Harry with his FOMOCO 12V headlight.
June brought out a lot of goodies for the good guys group on Wednesday night.
Bob Guetchow brought in a rare original Lincoln dealership “Fingertip Facts” book. It was a small (approx 5” x 10”) book full of facts about the 1959 Lincoln Mark IV.
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
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
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.
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Postcards from the Pastby
Lou Ironside
This months postcard will help us celebrate the 100th anniversary of 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!
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)?
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The FMRCOA Roving Reporter in Ohio & Michigan
These pictures were taken at the Motor Muster in Green-field Village on June 14.
Several swap meets to report on this month….a couple in Ohio, and 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
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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.
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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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.
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.
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