JANUARY 2024 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
V8 TIMES
PLEASE NOTE: All meetings include Show & Tell. Members are encouraged to bring items to share.
NEXT MEETING: Tuesday, January 2nd, 2024 at 7 pm at North Domingo Baca Multigenerational Center, 7600 Carmel NE, one-half block North and West of Paseo Del Norte and Wyoming.
NEXT BOARD MEETING:
BREAKFAST GROUP: Saturday, Jan 13th, 2024 at 8:30am at Dave’s High Desert Grill, 5200 Eubank Blvd NE.
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
January 13th Breakfast
Please join your friends and fellow club members on Saturday, January 13th, 8:30 am at Dave’s High Desert Grill, 5200 Eubank Blvd. NE.
January 2nd Meeting
Meeting is at 7pm, Tuesday, January 2nd, at North Domingo Baca Multigenerational Center, 7600 Carmel NE. The program will be presented by Joe Abbin, Resource Material for Repairing and Servicing Your V-8.
Ford never produced a service manual for pre-1949 Fords but they did publish service bulletins and there were commercial manuals available. There will be examples of the materials published by Ford and others and the pros and cons of each will be presented at the meeting. Examples of some will be available as prizes for the raffle! Wow! Today, a major resource for service info is the internet. Be there and find out all about it. Also, feel free to bring or present your own sources for show and tell.
2024 January President’s Message – Joe Abbin
Happy New Year fellow V-8 fans! We had a great Christmas party and will start right off this year on January 2 for our first meeting at our current meeting place, the North Domingo Baca Multi-generational Center. See announcement elsewhere in this newsletter.
The board had two very productive meetings last year where we gathered all program and tour suggestions for 2024 for presentation to you, our membership to vote on. Your votes will help us all determine the events that you want and will support. Please review the following programs and tour suggestions and vote on your top 10 favorites in both categories. You can submit your choices by email to me at roadrunnerengr@msn.com or bring your list to the meetings. Your list might look like 1,2,7,9, etc. for the programs and b,d,f, etc. for the tours. We aim to have fun and get smarter.
Programs/speakers
1. Early US Navy Warships – Dave Straub
2. Balloons & Dirigibles – Dave Straub
3. World Class Boat & Aircraft Models – Dave Straub
4. USN Submarine Santa Fe – John Taylor
5. USN Battleship NM - John Taylor
6. Henry Ford – Larry Azevedo
7. Selected NM History – Monte Avery
8. 1937 Fords – Liz Johnson
9. 1934 Fords – Joe Abbin
10. Star Party – Trish Logan
11. Rust Repair & Prevention – Bob Agnew
12. Fentanyl & Drug Problem in ABQ – APD, FBI
13. Drug Rehab Options: Delancey Street, etc - Panel
14. Fire Arm Options for protection, hunting, sport, investment – Roger Wilbur (panel)
15. Fishing in NM – Roger Wilbur
16. 1957 Dragster Restoration (“Iron Brogan”) – Bob Davalos
17. Flathead Ford Service Manuals & Info – Joe Abbin
18. Make your Own Beer & Wine –
19. Grow your own Spices &Herbs – Pat Bost
20. Jewelry Making – Roger Wilbur
21. Pinstriping -
22. Self Defense -
23. Flathead Powered Ford Specials, e.g. “Galesville Limited” – Joe Baird
24. National Navigational Marker/Beacon System – Joe Baird
25. Wiring your Ford –
26. Caning – George Abernathy
27. Evolution of Tractors and Farming Equipment – Gus VandeVelde
28. History of Corrales –
29. Paintless Dent Repair –
30. Major car show slide shows – Joe Abbin
31. Early Ford Transmissions – Will Clements
Tours
a) Wheels Museum- ABQ
b) Atomic Museum- ABQ
c) Duck Pond/Bradbury Museum (Los Alamos)
d) Commemorative Air Force (Moriarty)
e) Glider Museum (Moriarty)
f) Obo, Quarai, etc Ruins (Mountainair)
g) Archie Lewis Museum (Moriarty)
h) Frank Brown Auto Collection (Bosque Farms)
i) Chimayo (Apple Harvest, Fall leaves)
j) Servicing Flathead Distributors – Joe Abbin
k) Flow testing, dyno testing the flathead Ford – Joe Abbin
l) Durango-Silverton train trip (CO)
m) MoMa speedometer, Clock and Instrument restoration – ABQ
n) Enchanted Circle Tour (Angel Fire)
Minutes from the December 5th Board Meeting
There were 12 of us in attendance. Jeff & Beth had the longest drive to get to the meeting 😊 Outgoing president Chris and incoming president Joe Abbin ran the meeting. Joe provided a list of potential programs and speakers for the meetings. On the back was a list of potential tours and/or after breakfast outing locations. Joe suggested putting the list in the newsletter and having members pick their top 5. It was later switched to just having board members send their top 10 to Joe and Chris. The idea is to have about 50% auto related programs and 50% general interest. Joe would like to invite the Model T and Model A clubs to join us at our meetings, especially when we have auto related programs that might be of interest to them. We went around the table and there were several items added to each list. Joe said he would send out an updated list for board members to respond to. Beth stated that she needs articles for the newsletter. Right now, she is borrowing articles from other newsletters. Joe mentioned that he would like nice articles in the newsletter promoting the upcoming programs. Beth said for that to happen, whoever oversees that program needs to send her a write-up and perhaps a picture. Jeff mentioned that he would like to continue something he did a few years back and do monthly write ups about new club members. He asked Joe for a little bit of time during the January meeting to present this idea. Chris was asked to talk to the meeting venue about what equipment would be needed to use their projector equipment for presentations. The board decided on presentation topics for January through March as well as breakfast locations for those months. Joe also mentioned that he would like to have another board meeting around February but will let us know.
January Birthdays and Anniversaries
Demetrio Lee (1) Chris and Amy Joiner (1)
Liz Johnson (14) Bill and Evonne Joiner (21)
Bill Joiner (21)
Don Gutierrez (27)
David McLain (31)
2024 OFFICERS & DIRECTORS
President: Joe Abbin (roadrunnerengr@msn.com) 505-263-1946
Vice-President: Chris Joiner (amy2001tweety@hotmailcom) 505-382-8723
Secretary: Jackie Abernathy (docszoo22@gmail.com) 505-269-4010
Treasurer: Amy Joiner (amy2001tweety@hotmail.com) 505-382-8724
Director: George Abernathy (docszoo22@gmail.com) 505-771-2113
Director: Joe Baird (clanbaird@gmail.com) 505-263-5329
Director: Larry Bost (LBost111@gmail.com) 505-379-7891
Director: Jeff Jackson (jbjaxun@gmail.com) 505-908-7565
Director: Liz Johnson (diesel_buster@yahoo.com) 505-281-5747
Director: Bill Joiner (joinerenterprise@cs.com) 505-238-1794
Director: Roger Wilbur 505-603-5031
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
Pictures from the Christmas Party
JANUARY 2024 CLASSIFIED ADS
For Sale: Radiator for 1953 Ford P.U. - very good $150. Gary McGlasson 505-250-1586
For Sale: 1936 Ford Cabriolet, $30,000. Tan exterior, LeBaron-Bonney interior and top. Working radio in box with correct controls is included. Extra parts go with the convertible. Bob Quirici 505-821-1646 or 505-350-2454
For Sale: 1955 Chevrolet BelAire. Gets lots of attention. Runs well. 283/Th350/10-bolt, 2.70 gear/no power/no ac/front disc brakes. $35K OBO. Joe Abbin 505-268-6768 office 505-263-1946 cell.
For Sale: 1936 Ford Deluxe Fordoor Humpback Sedan For Sale. Washington Blue with metallic in it. Great Condition. Fresh rebuild on the 59AB motor with 800 miles on it. $26,000 neg, Loren, 720-289-2019, Denver, CO lorenhelfenbein@gmail.com for more details.
Storage: Outdoor $25/month, secure yard. Joe Abbin 505-296-7678
For Sale: 1926 Model T, Roadster Project. Jim Clements 505-884-7912
For Sale: 1953 Ford flathead V-8. Partially dis-assembled but complete. Many new and used parts including two transmissions, new water pumps, etc. To be sold as one lot.
Gary Bachman, gbach2736@gmail.com, 505-850-9026
Wanted: 1939 Ford ½ ton rear fenders, floorboard and rear bumper assembly. Contact Daniel at dperea@q.com.
Services Offered: Vintage engine rebuilding, any make, any model. Stock or modified. Dynamometer testing available. Results guaranteed. References available. Gary McGlasson, 505-250-1586.
Businesses Used by Members
(Send us names of businesses you have used)
1. Starters and Alternators of New Mexico, 3711 Franciscan St NE, Albuquerque NM 87107, 505-344-5025, Eldon.
2. Skinners Carburetor & Distributor Service, 3100 Pan American Fwy NE, Unit 6, Albuquerque, NM 87107, 505-344-3704, Albert & Nic.
3. McBride’s Springs & Welding, 1010 2nd St NW, Albuquerque NM 87102, 505-242-2174.
4. Old Car Garage/World Wide Automotive, 3232 Girard Blvd NE, Albuquerque NM 505-881-2722, Bob.
5. The Santa Fe Detail, 7512 Avenger Way, Unit 2, Santa Fe NM 87507, 505-204-5120, Luis.
6. Horizon Auto Glass & Tint, 8201 Menaul Blvd NE, Albuquerque NM 87110, 505-897-9000, Rod Williams. Also at 1560 Deborah Rd SE, Rio Rancho NM 87124, 505-822-1717.
7. Wild Heart Ranch Texas, 3120 FM 1995, Van TX 75790, 505-908-7565