Henry’s Hometown Herald Dearborn Regional Group #67

Founded in 1974

May 2019 Vol. 37 No. 3

Spring Drive & Dustoff, 10 AM - 2:00 PM - Saturday, May 18

Spring Drive & DustoffBill Large is hosting our 2019 Spring Dustoff Drive and Safety Inspection event on Saturday May 18th, at his home in Washington Twp.

This is a great opportunity to get our cars out on the road and get an evaluation by our resident experts on the safety and road worthiness of our flatheads before the summer driving season is upon us.

Please feel free to come out and enjoy yourselves. Old iron or new, all are welcome. This is a rain or shine event. Bill is fortunate to have ample room for us even in poor weather, but hopefully we’ll enjoy another beautiful day with our friends and their old Flathead V8’s.Bill Large (586)677-4790. Bill’s address is: 59322 Canterbury Court, Washington, MI, 48094

Early Ford V8 Foundation MuseumFriday, May 10 was the official dedication ceremony of the newly expanded Early Ford V8 Foundation Museum. On Monday, May 13, The Early Ford V8 Foundation Museum announced that the Expansion Dedication Celebration was a huge success, with approximately 100 people in attendance to observe the dedication ceremony.

I last visited the Foundation Museum after the 2019 EFV8 Grand National Meet in June. There have obviously been a lot of changes and progress since then, as seen in the pictures, here and on page 2. Cars were received from the collections of Joe Floyd, and also from the Frank Corey estate. Members of both families were able to be present at the dedication ceremony. Joe Floyd donated the 18 car collection of 1936 Fords, with one example of each Ford model built in 1936. The highly anticipated Floyd Collection area consists of 10,000+ square feet and the Ford Rotunda. The Rotunda will display Joe’s Stainless Steel Sedan on a turntable, visible from the outside as visitors approach the Museum.

The Corey collection includes: 1951 Mercury Sport Sedan, 4 1953 Ford 4 Doors, 3 1956 Fords - 2 town sedans and a Victoria, 1956 Mercury 4 Dr Monterey Sedan, 1957 Mercury Montclair 4 Dr Hardtop, and a 1978 Ford Landau.

The Early Ford V8 CLub’s 2019 Central National Meet will be held August 24 - 27 in Auburn, Indiana. This is the closest meet to us other than the Dearborn Grand National Meet. I encourage you to come to the 2019 CNM in Auburn, to see the new EFV8 Foundation Museum and Rotunda, and see the sights and museums in the surrounding area.

Photo by James Parsons of RG#36

I enjoyed a nice 6 hour round trip drive on Friday, May 10 from my home in Michigan to the Grand Opening of the EFV8 Foundation Museum. It wasn’t a mid-summer day but it was still fine for a fun day in an old noisy flathead. See ’39 convertible pictured below.

I got down to Auburn in time for the ribbon cutting ceremony and dedication, had lunch with a buddy, and enjoyed visiting with a few friends and getting a tour of the new displays in the Rotunda Museum. After all the visiting and picture taking, I figured I’d better get started on my way home. The drive home was pleasant, and construction lane closures and traffic were no problem going home.

My only problem occurred when I stopped for dinner at a restaurant a half mile from my house. When I came out and tried to restart the engine, no go. No lights, no horn, etc. A broken battery ground wire on the quick disconnect device from the battery to the firewall was the culprit. All the rattling around on our rough roads finally took their toll. Luckily I had another ’39 Ford at home to steal from…

Bryan Allen

From The Conduit Newsletter of Southern Michigan RG 126 FOR SALE:

86-89 Lincoln Town Car body parts. Hood - Trunk lid - door - fender core support etc. 46-48 Ford hoods - doors. All very reasonably priced.

1947 FORD SEDAN COUPE - Exterior complete and painted. New brakes - (twice). Ran when parked - needs interior work. $12,000 or interesting offers.

1978 FORD ONE TON DUALLY. Texas Truck (no rust). Engine and Transmission good. Needs brakes $1000.

2003 FORD SUPER DUTY PICKUP BOX from Georgia. Includes Tailgate side covers - Tail lights. $900.

1950 ? Ferguson T-30 Tractor. Excellent shape $1500.

RANCH KING 22hp Koehler V-Twin - 48 in. Deck. Runs Good. $395

1947 FORD SUPER DELUX CONVERTIBLE TROPHY WINNER $39,000

1977 MGB - NEW GAS TANK - FUEL PUMP - Electronic Ignition. New tires, paint. $6,900. Call Roger Jackson (517)474-3209

Photos from the Grand Opening of the Early Ford V8 Foundation Museum’s Rotunda

2019 Club Schedule

May 14-19 - Tin Can Tourist, Camp Dearborn

May 18 - Spring Drive & Dustoff

May 19 - Festival of Cars, Rochester

June 15 - Drive Your V8 Day

June 15-16 - Motor Muster at Greenfield Village

June 16 - Eyes on Design, Edsel & Eleanor Ford House, Gross Pointe Shores

June 22 - 23 — Sloan Auto Fair, Crossroads Village

June 23 - Wings & Wheels, Yankee Air Museum

July ? - Picnic

July 20 - FMRCOA Car show and swap meet

July 26-27 - Concours d’Elegance of America, St John’s

August 11 - Hog Roast Southeast Michigan RG 126

August 24-27 - Central National Meet Auburn, IN

Sept 13 - Dixboro Car show 3-7 pm

Dearborn Regional Group Officers President Larry Wolohon

Vice-President Bryan AllenSecretary Bryan Allen

Treasurer Denise Proch

Board of DirectorsAll Officers above

Jack Beggs Ed LevyJoe Backer Loren Moore

ChairpersonsBryan Allen - National Correspondent

Bryan Allen - EditorCraig Cole - Correspondent

Loren Moore - Correspondent

Dearborn Regional GroupContact information

Larry Wolohon - Ph: 734-454-4816email - larrywolohon@comcast.net

Bryan Allen - Ph: 810-695-1974email - ballen573@comcast.net

Dee Proch - Ph: 586-268-2347email: rproch4261@wowway.com

2019%Central%National%Meet%August!24-27,!2019!•!Auburn,!Indiana!

Auburn,!Indiana—home!to!the!2009!and!2011!Central!National!Meets,!will!be!home!to!the!2019!Central!National!Meet,!hosted!by!RG!141!of!Ohio;!RG!56!of!Indianapolis,!IN;!and! RG!169!of!Auburn,!IN.! Come see all that Auburn has to offer, including a recreation of the iconic Ford Rotunda, now part of the Early Ford V-8 Museum. It will be filled with eighteen 1936 Fords, including the sensational 1936 Stainless Steel Ford Sedan.

Planned Activities!Include:!

•!A!Tour!to!Portland,!Indiana,!for!the!Worldʼs!largest!Gas!Engine!and!Tractor!show,!with!a!swap!meet!•!Visits!to!local!Museums!such!as!the!Auburn-Cord-Duesenberg!Museum,!!

the!National!Auto!&!Truck Museum,!the!Hoosier!Air!Museum!and!others!•!A!Swap!Meet!throughout!the!week!

•!A!Peopleʼs!Choice!Raffle!•!•!National!Presidentʼs!Meeting!

•!Early!Ford!V-8!Foundation!Museum!Meeting!•!Ownerʼs/Judges!Meeting!

•!Concourse!Judging!Ladies!Activity!during!the!Concourse!Judging!

•!Awards!Banquet! All events will be held at the Early Ford V-8 Museum, including the Concourse Show Field, Swap Meet, Welcome Party and Banquet as well as trailer parking. You will be able to tour the Museum any time during the Meet.

Registration!Forms!are available at 2019cnm.com!

Set!aside!August!24-27,!2019!for!this!exciting!Central!National!Meet!

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