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May 2019 VOLUME 49, NUMBER 5

Newsletter of the Hi-Country Regional Group #28

Early Ford V8 Club of America

HiCountryV8.org

Our meeting place is Englewood Bible Church. 3190 So Grant St. Englewood Co. Meeting is the First Tuesday of every month at 7:30 p.m. Parking will be on the east side of the building with the entrance being the East side. Entrance door to the right. Board meeting’s the fourth Tuesday same place.

No meeting in January. Should you! Care to go to the Board meeting contact President

for location. Remember when sending mass e-mails do them BCC to protect e-mail

addresses.

Presidents Message

With Spring, you normally think of warmer weather to get out and do things. The months of March and April this year have

not been a normal Colorado pre-summer season, but with the cooler weather my Fords and Mercury have been a delight to

travel in. Flatheads seem to run better in cooler weather.

The garage tour was a great success even with a smaller group of people than what historically has been a large gathering due to

a cold early morning. Ron Neale’s garages and cars were a great treat to see, and club members Tom Webb, Greg and Trevor

Squires did a marvelous job of setting it all up. I was leader of the pack almost like a “pre turkey trot” warmup, and I provided

the group with some additional viewing of scenery while trying to reach our destination. It goes to show that we are faithful to a

pack leader and will follow that car anywhere!

Spring cleaning of house, garage and shed is another activity that is done in the early part of the year, so I hope you are setting

aside numerous items for our May Club Auction this year. Details I’m sure are found somewhere within this edition.

The committee’s that are discussing Alamosa 2020 are working hard to get the initial details hammered out, while getting a

timely jump to provide correct information to our club members nationwide. They will be contacting each club member for their

expertise on the events that they volunteered to help assemble. Be Ready.

Jay Svigel

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The Distributor

Is a monthly publication of the Early Ford

V8 Club of America, Hi-Country Regional

Group, a non-profit club founded in 1970,

dedicated to the restoration & preservation

of Ford Motor Company vehicles

manufactured from 1932 to 1953.

Contributions of articles, photos, cartoons,

sale or wanted items, etc., are welcome and

may be mailed to Len Harcourt, deadline

the 18th.

of the month.3534 Desert Ridge Cir.

Castle Rock, CO 80108, 720-733-2446, or

email len-mary24@outlook.com

EARLY FORD V8 CLUB OFAMERICA,

HI- COUNTRY REGIONAL GROUP

2019 Officers & Board:

Jay Svigel…………….………... President

Abe Jones......................... Vice President

Gordon Snow.………................Treasurer

Lou Mraz…….….............. Recording Sec

Charlie Clark…. Corresponding Secretary

Mike Jacobs…................. Board member

Tom Webb.….................. Board member

Bernie Arellano…………………. Alternate

Chairmen:

Debra Jones… ................. Membership

Michael Jacobs……………... Seminars

Tom Webb…….…......... Tour Chairman

Jay Svigel….………... Meeting Programs

Jim Nielsen .......CCCC Representative

Newsletter/Web Site Staff:

Len Harcourt ............................. Editor

Jack & Pat Eakins……..…... Circulation

Ed Rockwell ................... Photographer

Patti Jantz. Remembrance & Celebrations

Jay Svigel ..................Web Site/ E Mail

EFV8 Hi-Country Regional Group

P.O. Box 3137, Littleton, CO 80122

website: HiCountryV8.org

Comfort & Concern

New Members

The following members are in our thoughts & prayers for medical or other issues:

There are members who are ill but have not informed Patti. You are all in our thoughts & prayers.

Inside This Issue

P. 1------ Pres message

P.2 ----- Comfort, Membership

P.3------ May Tour Cherokee Ranch

P.4-----Ray Ziehms donation to Museum

P.5----- Looking back April Seminar

P.6------May Seminar Club Auction

P.7------Looking back March Architectural Tour

P.8-----2020 national Meet & meeting info

P.9-----Looking back April Garage Tour

P.10---National meet flyer

P.11----Items for Sale or trade or buy

P.12---Calendar

Welcome to the V8 Ford Club

Judy Adams 303-667-9558

1931 Model A

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May Tour Sunday the 19th

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Feb 17th RAY'S GIFT

Hi-Country V8 member Raymond Ziehm recently donated his replica of Henry Ford's first internal combustion engine that he meticulously created. The Forney Museum of Transportation is the benefactor of this unique engine and Ray's display boards. He'd been looking for a final home for his engine and the folks at Forney were very pleased as well as Ray! His display boards explained Henry's 1893 build and the reasoning behind it. Comparing the original (at the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn) and the replica, show's Ray's attention to detail! Ray ran his engine for club members at a Seminar in Charlie Clark's garage a few years ago. Ray wanted to keep the exhibit in Denver for automobile enthusiasts to enjoy in the future. What a great home for it! Of course, one more "startup" was in order with the "little" engine running great! What a great morning and I felt lucky to be there. Look for it the next time you're at the Forney Museum. Tom Webb

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The V8 Ford Club welcomes Debra Jones as our new membership

person she is replacing Gordon Snow. Please call Debra for any member

issues. Thanks

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Looking back

Photos of April Seminar by Ed Rockwell

Well the April seminar and shop tour at Precision Design Fabrication with Tom Stark was amazing, the

Workmanship and design work is simply first rate and outstanding, We had a very nice turnout with a

lot of members driving their cars to the seminar, and the weather finally behaved itself,

Would like to thank Tom Stark again for Hosting the Club and taking time out of his busy schedule to

show us around and what it takes to build such amazing cars.

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May 11th Seminar

Auction Spring cleaning & Fund raiser & BBQ

Bob Wilson's Shop in Littleton, Colorado. Perfect Timing for some spring cleaning and selling your stuff,

ALL proceeds go to the Early Ford V8 Club, so all Auction items are a Donation to the Club to raise funds,

to help finance other club activities,

SO, Bob and Margo Wilson's home is at 8143 Otis Court in Littleton Colorado, 80128,,, phone number is

303-587-7957

There is plenty of parking and lunch will be served, feel free to bring a dish to share or drinks, Coffee and

Donuts will be at 8;30 last minute auction check in and the Auction to begin around 10am, with lunch

following,

Bring lots of COOL stuff to sell and you can drop it off May 6-11 the whole week prior to the auction so

everything can be tagged and recorded, staged for the event,

Please bring (clean no greasy) auction items call first 303-587-7957

Don’t forget a chair.

Auctioneers are Arnel Kimmett, Paul Dozoretz

Cashier, Patti Jantz

Clerk, Dick fell

From Santa Fe head West on Mineral Ave. (street turns into W. Ken Caryl Ave.) go 2.55 miles

turn left or south on to So Pierce St. go .59 miles

turn left onto W. Elmhurst Ave. then immediate right turn on to Otis Ct. go to end at circle.

From Wadsworth go East onto Ken Caryl Ave. go .76 miles to So Pierce Ave

turn right or south on to So Pierce St. go .59 miles

turn left onto W. Elmhurst Ave. then immediate right turn on to Otis Ct. go to end at circle.

Thank You All again and look forward to seeing you all there,

Seminar chair, Michael S. Jacobs and Coordinator Dick Fell

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Looking back

March 24 th Dealsrship & Architectural Club Tour

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THE 2020 WESTERN NATIONAL MEET

September 21st - 24th

Alamosa, Colorado

This is the one that you will remember!

Plan to spend a lovely and exciting mid-September of 2020 in beautiful and colorful Colorado. The HI-Country Regional Group

(#28) is hosting the Western National Meet in Alamosa, Colorado, and you will definitely want to be there. Where the heck is

Alamosa you might logically ask? Well, Alamosa is located in the south-central part of Colorado (the San Luis Valley), not all

that far from the nearby New Mexico border, and is probably a part of the state you’ve not yet visited. Clear blue sky, bright

sunshine, interesting things to see and do, lightly traveled roads, and majestic purple peaks in the distance. Need we say

more? Surrounded by mountains on the north, east, and west, Alamosa is big city in services but small town in its friendly feel,

and it has all the amenities that you will need or want. Come and enjoy.

This will be the 5th National Meet presented by RG #28, so we do have some experience. Starting with “Colorado Drive ’75”,

we have hosted a meet in every decade since. All are remembered fondly by those who participated, and so it will also be this

time. Naturally, Alamosa 2020 will have all the basics that you have come to expect from a meet: judging and the concourse,

seminars, the National President’s meeting, the Foundation report, door prizes, a swap meet, welcome-in activities, a raffle, as

well as awards festivities. Of course, we’ll work hard at adding a distinct “western flavor”. Did we mention the “must do”

driving tour that you definitely will not want to miss? And best of all (and not to be taken lightly), you will have great

opportunities to meet, greet, and socialize with all of your Club friends, not to mention the chance to meet new folks.

But there is more --- much more --- to capture your interest and attention. The Valley has really huge sand dunes, an

impressive (award winning) steam-powered scenic railroad (a real trip back in time), tons of early Spanish history, alligators,

and more. Great things that you will definitely want to see, do, and experience while you are in Colorado. Click here for

complete information. More in Junes news letter

by Lou Mraz

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2020 EFV8 Committee Meeting

There will be a mandatory committee meeting on April 23, 2019 at our regular place. Board meeting, 6:00 p.m., committee meeting 7:00 p.m.

Thanks,

Bernie and Tom,

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Looking Back April 14th Garage Tour

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2020 Western National Meet The Early Ford V-8 Club of America

Hi Country Regional Group #28 Alamosa, Colorado

September 21-24, 2020 Questions? – Call Registration at 303-489-3944,

2020EFV8Meet@ecentral.com

Schedule of Events

Monday – September 21, 2020 Breakfast and Lunch on your own

On-Site Vehicle Clean-Up

Operational Check

Registration

Silent Auction

Seminars

Swap Meet

Self-Guided Tour of Historic Downtown Alamosa

Self-guided tour of Valley attractions

Welcome Reception

Dinner on your own

Tuesday – September 22, 2020 Breakfast and lunch your own

On-Site Vehicle Clean-Up

Operational Check

LATE Registration

Silent Auction

Swap Meet

Self-Guided Tours

National President’s Meeting

Foundation Report

Judges and concourse participants Meeting

Dinner on your own

Wednesday – September 23, 2020 Swap Meet (closed during the concours)

Non-Judges Breakfast on your own

Judges Breakfast

Concours Judging

Silent Auction

Ladies Luncheon

Ice Cream Social (following the concourse)

Dinner on your own

Thursday – September 24, 2020 Breakfast on your own

Meet Driving Tour

Swap Meet

Silent Auction

Silent Auction Pick-up

Awards

Cocktail Time

Banquet Festivities

Some of the interesting things to do and see in the Valley:

Great Sand Dunes National Park, Fort Garland historic site,

the Cumbres and Toltec steam-powered narrow gage scenic

RR, early Spanish history, alligators, and more.

Great Sand Dunes

Cumbres & Toltec RR

Fort Garland

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Items for sale

Rare magazines about Fords: Ford illustrated, only four issues, published in1975. All four issues in excellent cond.

$30.00 postage incl. 1956 Ford Car Shop Manual. 367 page factory manual in very good condition $25.00 postage

extra. 1956 Ford Electrical Assembly Manual $20.00 postage extra. Ford Life Magazines, published in 1971-74.

Various issue dates available. $5.00 each. Road & Track magazines, very early rare issues. Reasonable prices.

Neal East 303-224-0473

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Deadline:

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Board Meeting

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS ( * ) Indicates Points Event May 2019

*General Meeting

*Seminar Club Auction

*Cherokee

Ranch

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