AUGUST 2021 TUMBLEWEED CLUB OF NEW MEXICO
RG #79, EARLY FORD V-8 CLUB OF AMERICA, PO BOX 21538, ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87154-1538
MEETS FIRST TUESDAY OF THE MONTH, 7:00 P.M., LOCATION TBA
PLEASE NOTE: All meetings include Show & Tell. Members are encouraged to bring items to share.
NEXT MEETING: Tuesday, August 3, 7 pm at North Domingo Baca Multigenerational Center, classroom 7 at 7600 Carmel NE, one-half block North and West of Paseo Del Norte and Wyoming.
NEXT BOARD MEETING: Tuesday, August 17, 7pm at Joe’s shop, 9800 Acoma SE
BREAKFAST GROUP: Saturday, August 14, 8:30 am at Hello Deli - Journal Center on Jefferson
CLUB WEBSITE: Be sure to check out our website at www.abqfordflatheadv8.com Updated “current Information and calendar” is on the current information page. More club pictures are on the website.
FORD V8 FOUNDATION WEBSITE: Another interesting website to check out is www.fordv8foundation.org
EARLY FORD V8 CLUB OF AMERICA WEBSITE: www.earlyfordv8.org
AUGUST MEETING
We will meet at a new place this month in our quest to find the most comfortable and convenient meeting place. The meeting will be held August 3, 7pm, at North Domingo Baca Multigenerational Center, classroom 7, at 7600 Carmel NE, just one-half block North and West of Paseo Del Norte and Wyoming. Parking is well-lit. This is a fine facility and quite accessible. We may decide on a permanent place to meet after this meeting.
Our speakers for August will be the Clements on the topic of “Judging: Like Henry Made Them”. The presentation will include a video on the subject, produced by the national Early Ford V-8 Club of America. The Clements have all been national judges. Even if you aren’t planning on entering your V-8 at a national club meet, I think you will find the material interesting and helpful.
Betty Leupold has very generously donated some models and other memorabilia to use for our club raffles. At this meeting there will be a Ford belt buckle, an interesting pin with a pickup labeled Joiner Construction, and model of a Ford Ranger pickup.
Breakfast Group
For breakfast this month we will meet again at Hello Deli near the Journal Center on Jefferson on Saturday, August 14, at 8:30 am. Good food, fair prices and very nice indoor and patio dining. The Burrito Bandit will also be on site!
August Birthdays and Anniversaries
Jeannine Kontny (1) Roger Wilbur & Bobbie Benzaquen (11)
Pat Willan (27)
Jim Clements (29)
President’s Message for August 2021 Joe Abbin
In July, we had two great activities. First, we had the 4th of July picnic at Larry and Lorna Azevedo’s compound in Corrales. Good food and lots of Model A’s and T’s. Joiners and Abbin brought their V-8’s. Next, we toured member Larry Icerman’s garages in Santa Fe on the 17th. Wow! Pictures from that event are elsewhere in this newsletter. Thank you Larry and Larry & Lorna!
We will meet at a new place this month in our quest to find the most comfortable and convenient meeting place. The meeting will be held August 3 at North Domingo Baca Multigenerational Center, classroom 7, at 7600 Carmel NE, just one-half block North and West of Paseo Del Norte and Wyoming. Parking is well-lit. This is a fine facility and quite accessible. We may decide on a permanent place to meet after this meeting.
Our speakers for August will be the Clements on the topic of “Judging: Like Henry Made Them”. The presentation will include a video on the subject, produced by the national Early Ford V-8 Club of America. The Clements have all been national judges. Even if you aren’t planning on entering your V-8 at a national club meet, I think you will find the material interesting and helpful.
As always suggestions for future speakers, meeting places and activities are welcome.
Future Activities
August 14. For breakfast this month we will meet again at Hello Deli near the Journal Center on Jefferson on Saturday, August 24, at 8:30 am. Good food, fair prices and very nice indoor and patio dining. The Burrito Bandits will also be on site!
August 17. Board meeting at Joe Abbin’s shop, 9800 Acoma SE, 7:00 pm. We will discuss meeting places and programs. Chris Joiner has suggestions for tours.
August 21. Luau at the Azevedo’s, 209 Hansen Rd, Corrales, 5 pm. (See invitation later in newsletter.)
August 26 thru 28. National Street Rod Nationals at the Expo NM (fairgrounds). Our vehicles, stock (pre-1991) and modified, are welcome. Find out more about the NSRA and their events at https://nsra-usa.com/events/#event-route66
September 7. Monthly meeting. Subject and location TBA.
September 12. Breakfast and show, V-8’s at the state fair. Details later.
September 30 thru October 2. VCCA Tour of Northern NM.
Minutes of the V8 Club Meeting – July 6, 2021
Secretary, Beth Jackson
President Joe Abbin called the meeting to order. Fifteen people were present. Birthdays and anniversaries were acknowledged.
Joyce, reporting for the NM Council of Car Clubs, says there are a lot of activities taking place and they are trying to get all listed on the council website. This coming weekend the council is doing an ice cream social on Friday night (July 9) at 7:30pm at El Vado for the NM Motor Tour. On Saturday the 10th, a group will be meeting at Smith’s at Central and Tramway at 9:30. They will leave at 10am heading down S14 to the Ice Cream place for lunch. The All Clubs Picnic will take place on Saturday, August 7, in the Anaya’s front yard at Galisteo. Bring your own lunch. (See the flyer elsewhere in this newsletter.) Joyce was elected to a board position on the car council.
Larry Icerman, a new member, invited the club to Santa Fe on July 17th to tour his 3 garages and cars, including some new ones. We will go to breakfast at 8:30am and then head to Santa Fe.
Joe attended a Zoom meeting with 38 Presidents of Regional Clubs. The new editor of the V8 Times, Shannon Olson, was introduced. The National Club is offering $10,000 seed money to any regional group that will agree to host a National Meet. The Grand National Meet is scheduled for June 2023. The National Club has 7062 paid members and is still encouraging local members to join the National Club. Lou Mraz of Colorado is planning a driving tour in the Fall of 2022 for southern Colorado and northern New Mexico.
Bruce Miller encouraged our members to join the Vintage Chevrolet Club of America’s Fall Tour of Northern New Mexico. Details are found later in this newsletter.
The National Street Rod Association is holding the Route 66 Nationals at the NM State Fairgrounds on August 26-28. Joe explained that this is an outstanding event and members should consider entering their cars and if not to simply attend.
Treasurer George reported that our club’s registration with the state has been updated.
Joe Abbin showed the license plate he made for his Cushman after he had trouble finding the correct old plate for it. Will Clements told how their ’48 Mercury had clutch chatter and they finally traced it down to the wrong rear motor mount. He brought the parts to show the difference.
It was also reported that Jay Hertz’s daughter Abby will be selling many of his cars soon.
The meeting was finished with an interesting presentation on Classic Car Insurance by Mark Krueger, a Farm Bureau agent. He reminded us to make sure the agreed upon value is enough to cover a loss and to check our umbrella policy to make sure it extends coverage if your car is with a different carrier. Thanks to Mark for an informative talk.
NEWSLETTER NOTE
Members are encouraged to submit articles, ads and photographs for inclusion in the newsletter. Please understand we have a volunteer Newsletter Editor so try and submit typed and proofed articles, comments, and new want ads. The deadline for submissions is the 20th of the month. Beth Jackson, 505-908-7564, or email: JBJaxun@gmail.com
Do You Own a Classic? Joe Abbin
Just what is a classic anyway? There are lots of definitions here depending on who you ask. The Classic Car Club of America has the most definitive list of their idea of classics by year and brand. Many are “distinctive” Packards and Cadillacs built between 1915 and 1948. The Specialty Equipment Manufacturer’s Association (SEMA) defines classics as any car or truck built before 1990.
Car and Driver provided the definition I like: any vehicle that impressed you in high school or college! Those are the most popular at auctions, shows, museums, cruise-ins, etc. They are the ones being bought by the current group of middle-aged buyers who can finally afford what they wanted in their day. This is obviously a fluid group. Nostalgia is a moving target!
I get a magazine called simply “The Shop”. They conducted a poll of these new “classic” car owners as to their vision for their classic. 29% wanted to restore their classic to original condition and configuration, 26% wanted to update drive train and other features but keep mostly original appearance (resto-mod), and 7% wanted to more drastically hot rod or customize their vehicle. The most substantial group, 37% just wanted a reliable driver!
What is your classic and what is your vision for it?
2021 OFFICERS & DIRECTORS
President: Joe Abbin (roadrunnerengr@msn.com
Vice-President: R. Jeff Jackson (jbjaxun@gmail.com)
Secretary: Beth Jackson (jbjaxun@gmail.com)
Treasurer: George Abernathy (gabernathy@sunriseveterinary.com)
Director: Demetrio Lee (dmost_1@yahoo.com)
Director: Chris Joiner (amy2001tweety@hotmail.com)
Director: Larry Bost (LBost11@gmail.com)
Director: Vern Willan (willan10@msn.com)
Director: Roger Wilbur (rogerwilbur88@gmail.com)
ROUTE 66 AND NINE MILE HILL
After World War II ended, many GIs took to the road, some to see new parts of the country they had defended, and some to move their families to a new location. Many had been stationed at western bases during the War, and wanted to return to the area.
Going west from Albuquerque, cars had to climb "Nine Mile Hill" on Route 66. It was a steep, slow climb for most cars, and some older models didn't make it to the top without assistance. Here, the new pavement hasn't even been striped, but traffic is lined up behind a slow tow car (a new Ford V8).
Albuquerque west of the Rio Grande was acres and acres of empty mesa at the time. All that empty land to the east was soon to be developed and filled with houses for returning military families. Sandia Corporation and Kirtland Air Force Base would draw people to New Mexico to work on defense projects. The climate and wide-open spaces appealed to many.
Route 66 was only two lanes wide up into the 1950s, but it was the best way to go west, all the way to California.
Submitted by Joyce Clements
JAY HERTZ MEMORIAL
AREA 6 JOINT FALL TOUR OF NORTHERN NEW MEXICO
Taos, New Mexico on September 30 - October 2, 2021, hosted by the Rio Grande Region of the VCCA. All makes and year vehicles welcome, beautiful mountain scenery, brilliant fall colors, two scenic day tours, shops and art galleries in Taos and a final night group dinner. Make your reservations now at the tour host hotel - Hotel Don Fernando de Taos 575-751-4444. Mention VCCA Tour to get the group rate. For registration and information contact Mark Baca at 505-850-6822 or nma6vcca@gmail.com. Registration deadline is August 30, 2021.
UPCOMING EVENTS
AUGUST
August 2-5 – VMCCA Grand Indiana Auto Tour #26 – Columbus, IN – Tim & Frieda Howell (317)326-1515,
timfrieda-howell@gmail.com or www.grandindianaautotour.com
August 3-8 – 34th Hot August Nights – Reno Livestock Center, Reno, NV – (775)356-1956 or www.hotaugustnights.net
August 5-8 – Street Rod Nationals – KY Expo Center, Louisville, KY – Open to pre-’92 – NSRA (901)452-4030
August 7 – All Clubs’ Picnic – Anaya Ranch, Galisteo – Meet Tramway & Central Smith’s, Rte 66 to N Rte 337 (14), to
Rte 42, east to Rte 41, south to ranch gate – Bring your own lunch, shade and chair – Water & porta-potties provided
– Michelle (505)459-8719, Phil (505)264-9081or joyce@nmcarcouncil.com
August 7 – 22nd Annual Bosque Farms Car Show – 1040 Arena Rd, Bosque Farms – Open to all cars, trucks,
motorcycles – Vendors, food, awards – Entry donation to benefit Village of Bosque Farms – (505)869-5733
August 7 – Airport Show and Swap Meet – Denver, CO – CO Collector Car Council – 8am-2pm –
August 12-14 – Tri-Five Nationals – Beach Bend Park, Bowling Green, KY – Open to Tri-Fives – Tri-Five Assn.
(855)567-1957 or www.americantrifive.com
August 13-14 – AACA Western Fall Nationals – Loveland, CO – (970)686-9291
August 13-15 – 33rd Annual Gunnison Car Show – Gunnison, CO – Friday night Cruise-In, Saturday Show & Shine,
Sunday Breakfast Cruise – www.gunnisoncarclub.com
August 14 – 14th Donate for Life Car Show – Young Park, Las Cruces – Susan Brown (575)496-2627
August 14 – Annual NM Statewide Cruise & Car Show 2021 – Static car show, Historic Railroad Ave, Las Vegas –
12:30-3:00pm – Music, vendors, food trucks, post show reception at La Casteneda Hotel – Show registration –
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/159489957 – Six cruise start locations: Cabra Coffee Cedar Crest, Cafe Bella Coffee
Rio Rancho, Rust Is Gold Coffee, First Class Auto Journal Center ABQ, Kraken Crab Santa Fe, Romeroville – More
information https://www.visitlasvegasnm.com/nm-cruise-2021
August 20-21 – Taos Autumn Run – Kit Carson Park, Taos – Open to pre-1985 – Taos County Car Club www.taoscountycarclub.com, (575)770-9095 or (575)770-0380
August 27-29 – 2nd NSRA Nationals – NM Expo, Albuquerque – Open to pre-’92 – Swap meet – NSRA (719)327-0827
www.nsra-usa.com for registration and information
August 29 – Sagebrush Charity Car Show – Sagebrush Church, Albuquerque – 9am-2pm – Trophies, music, fun, free
food – Raffle 2002 Toyota Tundra, 1972 Chevy Nova Super Sport $20/tickets – www.sagebrush.church.com –
(505)922-9200 to register – Kevin Koppenhaver (505)280-6231for more information
August 7th LET’s CELEBRATE
Cruise starts at 9AM , arrive by 8AM at Smith’s on Tramway….
From Smith’s we will head East on Central to Old Rte. 66 to Cedar Crest, Hwy. 14 North to Madrid, go past Madrid to County Rd. 42, turn RIGHT to
Galisteo on Hwy. 41, turn RIGHT; continue just past the church, turn RIGHT into Anaya Ranch. Take a break and have lunch. There is room to park and an area to eat, and restrooms are available. If you want to grill, bring your own grill and fuel, if current state and county fire restrictions allow fires.
• Return to ABQ. Hwy. 41 (South to Stanley Hwy. 472 (Right - West)
8 miles to stop sign and turn LEFT to Edgewood - 9 miles to Old Rte. 66 and back home.
• Help us get the word out…
BRING YOUR OWN LUNCH AND BEVERAGES
If you have any questions call Philip Lovato at 505-264-9081 or after hours call Philip at 505-345-5865
or call
Michelle Garcia at 505-459-8719
Hosted by the Land of Enchantment GTO Car Club
Party at the Azevedo’s
The Tumbleweeds are invited to a Luau at Larry & Lorna Azevedo’s home, 209 Hansen Rd, Corrales, on Saturday, August 21 at 5:00 pm. It’s a potluck so bring the Hawaiian dish of your choice to share with all! Hawaiian drinks & water will be provided. Feel free to bring something else to drink if you prefer. Dress in your favorite Hawaiian attire, eat, and then sit back to enjoy our Hula/Tahitian dancers! Please RSVP to Lorna @ 505-410-0909 (call or text) so we’ll know how many tables and chairs to prepare. Drive your V-8’s if you like … you’ll probably be home before dark! It’s so exciting to get back to “Normal” … I think we can all agree that it’s time for some much needed fun! Hope to see you on August 21st!
Cars from Larry Icerman’s Collection