MAY 2025 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, North Domingo Baca Mutigenerational Center,

7600 Carmel NE, Albuquerque, NM

V8 TIMES

PLEASE NOTE: All meetings include Show & Tell. Members are encouraged to bring items to share.

NEXT MEETING: Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at 7 pm at North Domingo Baca Multigenerational Center, 7600 Carmel NE, one-half block North and West of Paseo Del Norte and Wyoming. Program by Will Clements on Ford transmissions. Refreshments by Liz Johnson.

NEXT BOARD MEETING:

BREAKFAST GROUP: Meet up after getting parked at the Museum Car Show, Sunday, May 18th.

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

May 6th, 2025 Meeting

Will Clements and Joe Abbin will present the ins and out of Ford flathead 3-speed transmissions. Will is going to explain how the gears mesh and how the shifting works. There will be samples of good and bad transmission parts on display. Find out what to look for inside a used transmission and learn where to find literature to help you fix one yourself.

The meeting will be held Tuesday, May 6th, 7pm at North Domingo Baca Center, 7600 Carmel NE. If you have any items appropriate for the raffle, please bring them.

Tumbleweed Early Ford V-8 Club

Picnic

When: Memorial Day, Monday, May 26, 2025, 11am-2pm.

Where: Village of Corrales Park (next to gymnasium), 500 Jones Rd in Corrales, next to the swimming pool

Yay, we’re having a picnic! We will be celebrating our Tumbleweed Group’s 50th birthday, the 62nd birthday of the Early Ford V-8 Club, the 123rd anniversary of the Ford Motor Company, the 73rd anniversary of the flatheads demise (bummer) and the City of Albuquerque’s 320th birthday! All dates are approximate.

The festivities begin at 11 am at the Village of Corrales Park, next to the Gymnasium. We’ll line up all those flatheads and celebrate each other’s cars. Then we’ll have sandwiches, share some goodies and tie everything together with birthday cake. Water and chips will also be provided, courtesy of the club! Wow, a free lunch (donations accepted)! Feel free to bring a side dish, a salad or anything else you’d like to share with the Ford party animals. Volunteers to help and clean up are appreciated. Let’s put on the biggest display of flatheads since 1953! Bring your friends!

We will have our popular 50-50 raffle with some nice prizes as well as the cash! Please feel free to donate items for the raffle.

Contact Amy Joiner at 505-382-8724 or amy2001tweety@hotmail.com to RSVP and for details.

May Birthday

Betty Leupold (21)

2025 May President’s Message - Joe Abbin

In April we had George Abernathy give us a talk on a long list of opioids including Fentanyl. Fentanyl is a popular and legal narcotic used by legitimate healthcare givers like George. At the same time, it is illegal but cheap and available on the street causing large scale misery and death. Fentanyl and other addictive opioids are a blessing when used properly but a societal nightmare otherwise. Thanks for the info George!

The May meeting will be held at our regular spot, the North Domingo Baca Multi-generational Center one block north of Wyoming and Paseo Del Norte. Will Clements and I will give an introduction to the design and servicing of early Ford V-8 transmissions. We will describe but won’t be covering overdrive or automatic units.

Also, the club birthday party will be celebrated with a picnic and show and shine on Memorial Day as described elsewhere in this newsletter. Wow! The club is 50 years old! See you there!

Joe Abbin

Minutes of the April 1st Meeting

Joe Abbin called the meeting to order at 7pm in a different, smaller room

· Minutes from the previous meeting were approved by the members present and accepted.

· New member; Jerry Page

· Max & Johanne Glover provided refreshments.

· Anniversaries and birthdays were noted.

Amy Joiner gave the Treasurer’s report.

· No change from last month.

Joe Baird gave the report from the NMCC meeting.

· Complete listing at https://www.nmcarcouncil.com/nmccc-upcoming-events-page.html

· Honor Flight Show – April 13 at the Veteran’s Memorial

· Cruise & Schmooze – April 27th at 5100 San Mateo NE

· Spokes on 66 (& Fly-In) – June 6th & 7th, Grants

· Museum Car Show – May 18th

· Drag Strip Swap Meet – May 3rd & 4th

· Hot Rods for Hunger – June 8th, Albertson’s at Eubank and Candelaria

· Collector Car Show – July 13th at the Wheels Museum

· Draggin’ Main - June 8th – 14th, https://dragginmain.org

New Business; April 2025

· Breakfast on 4/12/2025 will be at Village Inn in Rio Rancho at 8:30am followed by a tour of Abernathy’s garage

· Board meeting 7pm, 4/10, Village Pizza, Corrales

· George Abernathy gave a presentation on fentanyl and other opiates.

May 2025 events

· Breakfast at the Museum Car Show

· Will Clements will give a presentation on Ford transmissions

· New member Jerry Page has invited the club to tour his garage and enjoy his extensive tool collection. Date and location TBD

· Tumbleweed EFV8 Club Birthday party on Monday, May 26th from 11am to 2pm in Corrales at the Village of Corrales Park, next to the Gymnasium.

Show and Tell

· Larry Bost found a ration book and original owner’s manual in the glove compartment of his ‘41.

For Sale & Trade

· Neil Yaeger has speed parts for sale.

· 1966 Continental incomplete project is for sale by Joe for a friend; $1000 OBO, engine, transmission, and driveshaft out of car, but the interior and bodywork are done.

Meeting adjourned at approximately 8:45pm.

Liz Johnson, Secretary

Jokes of the Month

My wife accused me the other day of being too immature. I told her there were no girls allowed in my fort.

Someone stole my mood ring yesterday. I still don’t know how I feel about that.

Why does a chicken coop only have two doors? Because if it had four doors, it would be a chicken sedan.

Youthful Details for You Add to Your Height and Subtract

Who Are Not So Slim from Your Hips

These two Companion-Butterick patterns are from the February, 1937, issue of Woman’s Home Companion. They were designed to flatter the figure of “the large woman”. Patterns were designed so that two very different-looking dresses could be made from the same pattern. By 1937, dresses were still long and slender, but the hemline was gradually receding. The Great Depression was not yet over, fabric was cheap, and most women sewed clothing for the entire family. These particular patterns were 45 cents each by mail order; postage to mail them was 1.5 cents.

by Joyce

“Auto Tidbits from Various Sources” by Joe Abbin

· The cost of motor vehicle insurance jumped 14% for the 12 months preceding October 2024. Vehicle repair costs jumped 7.3 % over the same period. Both outpaced general inflation.

· The 2024 US average new auto transaction price was $48,117. Tariffs have the potential to substantially increase this number. Parts and assemblies from Canada and Mexico could be a big part of this because we use so many in our auto manufacture.

· Demand for electric only vehicles is stalling while hybrids sales are on the rise. Unfortunately all of these vehicles utilize a lot of imported electronics potentially subject to tariffs. Ford will be least affected because they have more US content.

· The US is getting older but drivers are getting younger. There are more drivers under the age of 25 today than two decades ago. This favors used car sales and keeping vehicles on the road longer.

· Self-driving consumer-owned vehicles are a long way off, but all new vehicles are incorporating more “driving aids” such as automatic emergency braking systems and rearview cameras.

Car Shows on Sunday, May 18th

The Museum Car Show (see flyer elsewhere in this newsletter) – if members wish to meet and drive in together so they can park together, meet in the Hotel Albuquerque Parking lot at 7:30am.

The Truck and Tractor show is being held in Corrales from 10am to 3pm. Several club members will be exhibiting there.

More Jokes

Someone stole my Microsoft Office, and they’re gonna pay. You have my Word.

A Roman legionnaire walks into a bar, holds up two fingers and says, “Five beers, please.”

I tried to catch fog yesterday. Mist.

I’ve been trying to make a sarcastic club, but it’s been really hard to tell if people are interested in joining or not.

What kind of shoes does a spy wear? Sneakers.

April Tour at Abernathy’s

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

MAY 2025 CLASSIFIED ADS

For Sale: Radiator for 1953 Ford P.U. - very good $150. Gary McGlasson 505-250-1586

For Sale: 1940 Mercury Sedan Coupe. Call Max Glover for more information. 505-249-7344 Cell or 505-792-2011 Home.

For Sale: 1936 Ford Phaeton, $40,000. Call Chris Joiner 505-382-8723.

For Sale: 1940 Willys. Former gasser. All steel. 468 cu.in. BBC, TH350 transmission, Ford 9” rear end, disc brakes all around, straight axle, Mustang steering box, Custom grey ultra leather interior, Kenwood stereo, alarm. No A/C, PS, or PB. $69,000 OBO. Joe Abbin, roadrunnerengr@msn.com, 505-263-1946.

For Sale: 1931 Model A Coupe. Older restoration. Runs & drives well. Modern radiator, 6v alternator, electrical upgrades. $16,000. Jake at 602=275-7990, jake@vintagepartsarizona.com

Storage: Outdoor $25/month, secure yard. Joe Abbin 505-296-7678

Wanted: 1957 Ford ½ Ton Truck, Don Gutierrez 951-241-4959

Services Offered: Vintage engine rebuilding, any make, any model. Stock or modified. Dynamometer testing available. Results guaranteed. References available. Gary McGlasson, 505-250-1586.

Tumbleweed Early Ford V8 Club Calendar for 2025

January

Tuesday 7th Club Meeting 7pm North Domingo Baca Multigenerational Center - Program Joe Abbin, Barrett-Jackson Auction Slides

Saturday 11th Breakfast 8:30am Hello Deli

February

Tuesday 4th Club Meeting 7pm North Domingo Baca Multigenerational Center –Program by Larry Azevedo on Henry Ford, the Early Years. Refreshments Joe Baird.

Saturday 8th Breakfast 8:30am at Golden Corral

March

Tuesday 4th Club Meeting 7pm N Domingo Baca Center - Program – Larry Azevedo on Henry Ford Part II. Refreshments Van de Velde & Wagner

Saturday 8th 8:30am, Breakfast at Sopa’s with a Tour of Frank Brown’s Collection following at 10am.

April

Tuesday 1st Club Meeting 7pm N Domingo Baca Center - Program – George Abernathy on Fentanyl. Refreshments Glovers

Saturday 12th Breakfast 8:30am at Village Inn in Rio Rancho followed by tour of Abernathy’s garage.

May

Tuesday 6th Club Meeting 7pm N Domingo Baca Center - Program –Will Clements and Joe Abbin on Ford transmissions. Refreshments Liz Johnson

Sunday 18th Museum Car Show, 10am – 3pm featuring Lowriders, breakfast in the area.

Monday 26th 11 – 2, Club Birthday Party, Corrales Community Center.

June

Tuesday 3rd Club Meeting 7pm N Domingo Baca Center – Gus Van de Velde & Anthony Wagner on Corrales Church History. Refreshments Larry Bost.

Saturday 14th Breakfast 8:30am, Flying Star, Alameda & Corrales Rd., Possible Old Church Tour.

July

Tuesday 1st Club Meeting 7pm N Domingo Baca Center – Program by Joe Baird on 6 to 12 volt Conversion. Refreshments Abernathy’s.

Thursday 4th Parade in Corrales and Picnic at Azevedo’s, 209 Hansen Rd., Corrales, 87048.

August

Tuesday 5th Club Meeting 7pm – Program by Andrew Steele, on Computer Security/AI. Refreshments Clements.

Sunday 10th All Clubs Picnic at Oak Flats

September

Tuesday 2nd Club Meeting 7pm – Program by Joe Baird/Eddie Corbin on Cormit Speedway.

Refreshments Joe Warren

Sunday 7th State Fair Car Show, meet for breakfast after set-up.

October

Tuesday 7th Club Meeting 7pm – Program on Auto Pin Striping, Refreshments Joiners

Saturday 11th Manzano Harvest Festival, Torreon, NM

November

Tuesday 4th Club Meeting 7pm Officer Election – Program Model Car Show. Refreshments Open

Saturday 8th Breakfast 8:30am K & I Diner with tour of Commemorative Air Force in Moriarity

December

Saturday 6th Club Christmas Party 1pm Potluck

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. Auto Glass Now, 8201 Menaul Blvd NE, Albuquerque NM 87110, 505-897-9000. Also at 8301 San Pedro NE, Albuquerque NM 87113, 505-445-7022

7. Wild Heart Ranch Texas, 3120 FM 1995, Van TX 75790, 505-908-7565