SEPTEMBER 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, 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, September 3, 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. Program by John Taylor on the Battleship USS New Mexico.

NEXT BOARD MEETING:

BREAKFAST GROUP: After set-up at the New Mexico State Fair, Sunday, September 8.

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

September 3rd Club Meeting – The USS New Mexico Battleship

Meeting is at 7pm, Tuesday, September 3rd, at North Domingo Baca Multigenerational Center, 7600 Carmel NE. The meeting program will be by John Taylor on the USS New Mexico Battleship. This spring marked the 107th anniversary of the launching of the battleship USS New Mexico (BB-40), called by many The Queen of the Sea. This magnificent warship witnessed the end of both World War I and World War II and earned six battle starts for her participation in the Pacific Island campaign. We will trace the history of The Queen of the Sea, and explore the life of a sailor aboard one of the country’s largest naval vessels.

As usual, there will be a raffle with lots of goodies, please bring anything you might want to give away. Refreshments will be provided by Max & Johanne Glover.

State Fair Car Show

V8 Day at the New Mexico State Fair will take place on Sunday, September 8th. Please gather at the east end of the Fair Plaza parking lot at the NW corner of San Pedro & Lomas by 7:45 am so we can drive in to the fairgrounds together starting at 8 am. There will be no charge for those entering with the club. We will drive in according to year of the car driven and will try to eat breakfast together after getting set up.

Members on the west side can meet at Lowe’s on Alameda at 7am to drive together.

Let’s have a great turnout this year!

September Birthdays & Anniversaries

Joyce Clements (4) Nick and Diana Bakas (6)

Anthony Wagner (5) Larry and Lorna Azevedo (21)

Jeff Jackson (8) Max and Johanne Glover (23)

Evonne Joiner (22)

Amanda Baird (30)

2024 September President’s Message - Joe Abbin

John Taylor will be the speaker at our September meeting at the North Domingo Baca Multi-generational Center. See announcement elsewhere in this newsletter. John is an excellent speaker who presented previously to the club on the 2926 locomotive restoration and was originally scheduled to speak in June before our meeting was cancelled.

Likewise this month we will be exhibiting at the state fair. This is a great event for showing off our flatheads and recruiting new members. I will be asking for volunteers to man an info table and pass out new club business cards for our club as part of our display. See more elsewhere in this news note. Likewise, there is info on planned tours. Busy month!

See you at the meeting and the fair. Flathead weather (cool) is coming!

Joe Abbin

Minutes of the August Meeting

The meeting was called to order by President Joe. There were twenty-seven people present. Included in that were Gus’s cousin and new member Steven Hinken’s brother. Treasurer Amy reported that everything is fine. Joe suggested reducing the dues by $5 and asked Amy to prepare a budget to present, comparing this year’s spending to last year’s.

Joe offered birthday and anniversary greetings. It was announced that Jim Clements is turning 85! It was also announced that Johanne Glover has covid. Thanks to Gary & Laurel for our delicious refreshments. There were no additions or corrections to the July meeting minutes. Joe Baird did not have a car council report since he was travelling when they had their meeting. However, Joyce reported on some upcoming events, including the All-Clubs Picnic on August 11.

Joe talked about the offer the club has received regarding the pickup that has been donated to the club. Some former members, who are now in Texas, would like to buy it for $700. Joe said we will consider other offers. It turns out there are several members who are interested in looking at it and may make an offer.

Saturday, August 10th will be our club breakfast. It will be at 8:30 at Hello Deli on Jefferson.

Tuesday, September 3rd will be our next meeting. John Taylor will give an informative presentation for us.

Joe announced that our day at the State Fair is Sunday, September 8th. He volunteered the Corrales group to coordinate the day. Gus still has the stanchions and banner. We need 10-12 cars to participate. More information will be forthcoming.

There were some interesting items for show and tell. We then had an exciting raffle, with a few prizes, and refreshments.

Joyce gave us a wonderful, and informative, presentation about fashion in the flathead era. Joyce, Lorna, Vi, and Will were all dressed up in era fashion. They each told us about the era they were representing and what was different about that era than others. Joyce brought lots of visual aids and was not lacking in information. Everyone enjoyed it.

Amy Joiner

2024 OFFICERS AND BOARD MEMBERS

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

Liz Johnson (diesel_buster@yahoo.com) 505-281-5747

Director: Bill Joiner (joinerenterprise@cs.com) 505-238-1794

Director: Roger Wilbur 505-603-5031

October 11-13, Friday-Sunday, Fall Aspen Tour with Model A Club Chris and Amy Joiner are coordinating. The plan is to meet on Friday, October 11th , 9am at Bernalillo Walmart and head out for Durango. Saturday we will drive the Million Dollar Highway to Silverton, have lunch, then return to our hotel in Durango. We plan to leave Durango Sunday morning, traveling through Pagosa Springs, Espanola, Santa Fe and Madrid to come home. We have a block of rooms reserved at the Hampton Inn in Durango. The rate is $235/night. It is the lowest rate we were able to negotiate. October is still their busy time, so hotels are either booked up or ridiculously expensive. To book a room, please go to https://www.hilton.com, put Durango, Colorado in the "where to" field, enter the dates of 10/11 to 10/13. Next, click the "special rates" box and enter TCC (Tumbleweed Car Club) in the Group Code Box. The negotiated price will then populate. The deadline to book is 9/16. If you have trouble booking, please let Chris or Amy know.

Jokes of the Month

One Sunday the pastor was talking about prayer during the children’s sermon. One precocious six-year-old piped up and said, “My mommy prays with me every night!” “That’s wonderful,” said the pastor. “What does she say when she prays with you? Do you use a certain prayer?” “Oh, no,” the boy replied, “She just says, ‘Thank you, God. He’s in bed!’”

COMMITTEE: A body that keeps minutes and wastes hours.

YAWN: An honest opinion openly expressed.

WRINKLES: Something other people have …. Similar to my character lines.

OLD: I very quietly confided to my friend that I was having an affair. She turned to me and asked, “Are you having it catered?” And that is the definition of ‘OLD’ !!!

Waymo, the future of motoring? Joe Abbin

In August I attended a presentation on autonomous (self driving) vehicles undergoing test in Phoenix and elsewhere. In case you haven’t noticed, new vehicles have been incorporating more and more driver ”aids” to help us backup, maintain lanes, safe distances, fasten our seatbelts, stay awake, etc. Tesla and others can allow us to drive “hands off”. The ultimate in this movement is the Waymo fleet. See waymo.com . These are human driverless cars that we can summon like an Uber to pick us up and deliver us to any destination in their service area. Wow! There are over 600 of these in the Phonix area. I was behine two of them at one time during my recent trip in Phoenix. They reportedly have a better safety record than the average driver. They are produced by Jaguar in cooperation with and operated by Waymo. They cost about $60k each and are not available for private purchase……too bad? How about a retrofit kit for my 1940?

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

Mother-Daughter Dress-Alikes

In the 1940s and 1950s, it was popular for family members to dress alike. Clothing and patterns were available for mothers and daughters, fathers and sons, siblings (especially twins) to dress alike. Dress-up clothes in particular were bought or made alike for family outings. The clothes could all be the same color/pattern, but not always. The coat pattern is from 1944 and looks like a mother and daughter bound for church. The apron pattern is from 1953,and shows a mom and her "little helper" dressed for serving at a special occasion, as a party or company for dinner. Usually the little helper felt grown-up and proud to help. Sons also liked to dress like Daddy in a matching suit and tie or sport shirt. As kids, my mom made matching dresses for my sisters and me, until we got grown-up enough to want to be different; my dad and brothers got matching sport shirts. It was also more economical to buy one large piece of fabric and have no large leftover scraps. One pattern that fit the middle guy could be enlarged or reduced to fit several ages. Those were the days when a dollar saved meant a paycheck stretched.

Joyce Clements

SEPTEMBER 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: Three disassembled 1940 Ford Trucks, with two titles and one flat head V-8 engine and transmission. Items sold as a package and not individually. $9500 or OBO. Contact Nick at 505-980-0841 or nick.s.bakas@gmail.com

For Sale: 1951 Ford F-1. For project or parts. Has engine and driveline. NM title. Spare 8BA complete engine. For more info call Joe Abbin. 505-268-6768 office.

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 2024

January

Tuesday 2nd Club Meeting 7pm North Domingo Baca Multigenerational Center - Program Ford Service Manuals & Info by Joe Abbin, Refreshments Amy & Chris Joiner and Joe Abbin.

Saturday 13th Breakfast 8:30am Dave’s High Desert Grill.

February

Tuesday 6th Club Meeting 7pm North Domingo Baca Multigenerational Center – Program by Jay Melin who will present a brief history of NM License plates. Refreshments by the Clements.

Saturday 10th Breakfast 8:30am at Golden Corral

March

Tuesday 5th Club Meeting 7pm N Domingo Baca Center - Program – Liz Johnson on the 1937 Ford. Refreshments Jeff & Beth Jackson

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

April

Tuesday 2nd Club Meeting 7pm N Domingo Baca Center - Program – Joe Baird on Ford Specials. Refreshments Joe Warren

Saturday 13th Breakfast 8:30am at Golden Corral

Sunday 28th Cruise & Schmooze at Sonic on San Mateo

May

Tuesday 7th Club Meeting 7pm N Domingo Baca Center - Program – Joe Abbin on Grand National Roadster Show Slide Presentation & Rust Prevention Demo, Refreshments Liz Johnson

Sunday 19th Museum Car Show, 7:30am – 3pm - “The Roarin’20’s”, breakfast following set-up

Monday 27th 11 – 2, Club Birthday Party

June

Tuesday 4th Club Meeting 7pm N Domingo Baca Center – Meeting was cancelled due to building maintenance.

Saturday 8th Breakfast 8:30am, Vick’s Vittles on Central –

July

Tuesday 2nd Club Meeting 7pm N Domingo Baca Center – Program by Gus and Deborah Van de Velde on Sheep Farming in Corrales, Refreshments Don Gutierrez

Thursday 4th Parade in Corrales and Picnic at Azevedo’s

Saturday 13th Breakfast 8:30am at Range Café 10019 Coors Blvd NW

August

Tuesday 6th Club Meeting 7pm – Program by Joyce Clements on Flathead Era Fashion, Refreshments Gary & Laurel McGlasson

Sunday, 11th All Clubs Picnic at Oak Flats

September

Tuesday 3rd Club Meeting 7pm – Program by John Taylor on USS New Mexico Battleship.

Refreshments Max & Johanne Glover

Sunday 8th State Fair Car Show, includes breakfast.

October

Tuesday 1st Club Meeting 7pm – Program by Roger Wilbur on Jewelry Making, Refreshments Larry & Lorna Azevedo

Friday – Sunday 11th – 13th - Trip to Durango to view the Aspens. Joint trip with the Model A’s.

November

Tuesday 5th Club Meeting 7pm Officer Election – Program by Joe Abbin on Flathead Lubrication, Refreshments Rich & Barbara Polk

Saturday 9th Breakfast 8:30am K & I Diner, Moriarty Museum Tour

December

Saturday 7th Club Christmas Party 1pm Potluck at George’s Warehouse

Tuesday 3rd (tentative Board meeting with new and old officers and directors plan for 2025

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