PUGET SOUND CHAPTER MODEL T FORD CLUB OF AMERICA

T’ OILERS NEWS

VOLUME 42 ISSUE 7 MODEL T FORD INFORMATION July 2012

Through Ray’s windshield on Dick & Beverly Borton’s South Skagit Tour

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The T’Oilers is published 11 times a year by the Puget Sound Chapter of the Model T Ford Club of America. The club is dedicated to the preservation, restoration, and use of Model T Fords by antique fans everywhere. Club dues are $18.00 for the calendar year and include a subscription to the T’Oilers. The club will gladly exchange pa-pers with other clubs on a reciprocal basis. Display ads cost $10.00 a year for card size. All messages and articles including for sale and wanted must be submitted by the 10th of each month. For sale and want ads are free to members. Please support our advertisers. Members are encouraged to join the National MTFCA and receive the Vintage Ford for $35.00 at the address listed below. Six issues a year will come straight to your home.

2011 EXECUTIVE BOARD

Co-President Dwaine Engler (360) 961-7430 dlengler@yahoo.com Co-President Dick Borton (360) 652-6517 horses@fishcreekfarm.com Vice President Larry Mann (425) 514-8949 Larrymann02@aol.com Co-Secretary (South) Steve & Diane Tomaso (253) 922-1914 StevesTs@comcast.net Co-Secretary (North) Joyce Arneson (425) 485-4494 emailforskip@verizon.net Treasurer Ann Musolf (425) 488-6983 musolf.jr@frontier.com Past Presidents Donna McGinnis (360) 658-6581 mike.donna@mcginnis.me Harold Musolf Jr. (425) 488-6983 musolf.jr@frontier.com SEND $18.00 DUES TO: Ann Musolf, Treasurer PO Box 82567, Kenmore, WA 98028

COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS

Editor Walt & Mary Berdan (425) 643-0858 wberdan@comcast.net Web Site Larry Mann (425) 514-8949 Larrymann02@aol.com Events Coordinator Jerry & Patty Wrolstad (360) 659-8376 j.wrolstad@hotmail.com Program Chairman Mike McGinnis (360) 658-6581 mike.donna@mcginnis.me Raffle Prizes Dwaine & Linnette Engler (360) 961-7430 dlengler@yahoo.com Carole & Larry Mann (425) 514-8949 Larrymann02@aol.com Sunshine Elaine Ellis (360) 403-3298 efedbe@comcast.net Roster Donna McGinnis (360) 658-6581 mike.donna@mcginnis.me Monroe Swap Meet Jerry & Patty Wrolstad (360) 659-8376 j.wrolstad@hotmail.com Ray Moore (206) 446-8837 fastfourt@gmail.com Safety Duane Costa (360) 387-9701 duanecostacamano@aol.com Storekeeper Dwaine Engler (360) 384-6044 dlengler@yahoo.com Hospitality Dick & Bev Borton (360) 652-6517 horses@fishcreekfarm.com Pictures Dwaine Engler (360) 961-7430 dlengler@yahoo.com Insurance Donna McGinnis (360) 658-6581 mike.donna@mcginnis.me T Oiler mailing address: Walt Berdan, 16713 SE 35th St, Bellevue, WA 98008 (425) 643-0858 MTFCA email admin@MTFCA.com MTFCA Mailing Address 119 W Main St. MTFCA web site http://www.MTFCA.com P.O. Box 126 Centerville, Indiana 47330-0126 Dues $35.00 includes 6 issues of the Vintage Ford MTFCI web site http://www.modelt.org Puget Sound Model T Club web site http://clubs.hemmings.com/pugetsoundmtfca

Sunshine

Please contact Elaine Ellis at (360) 403-3298 or efedbe@comcast.net if you hear of any member or fam-ily member we should send a card or flowers to. Adrienne Murray recently took a tumble and is in need of thoughts & prayers as she goes through the re-covery process.

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July President’s Report

It has been a pretty good July. We have taken the T to the Bay for a good evening drive several times now. The top comes down and the nice evening breeze feels good. With my new motor running real strong now, I feel good about going on the road again. What a turn out and a great tour we had on the 21st. My co-president put together a 125 mile tour up through Arlington to Darrington and back down along the Sauk Valley Rd. It was a very beautiful drive. 11 Model T’s ranging from 1912-1927 were there for the drive and 2 speedsters made it as well. This was a great test for my new motor so I was very excited about the tour. The speedsters made it back to the Borton’s home first and 10 out of the 11 Model T’s made it back without incident. Thanks to my wife for bringing up the rear of the tour with the break down trailer. She only had to load one T on it, got the T back to the Borton’s and I put a new timer in it and they were back on the road again. After a few stops and 5 hours later, we settled in to a potluck supper and BBQ beef sandwiches. There were T’s that showed up that we haven’t seen for a while so it was good to see some of the old faces again. Thanks Dick for a great Saturday tour! When we get back to our fall meetings there will be some discussion on the president position. The ques-tion will be asked, “do we want to continue having a co-president or go back to having a single presi-dent?” I will be stepping down from the co-president position this winter as we are getting ready for our move next year. I will continue to be with the club and be active until we leave the United States. I still have one more thing up my sleeve for our next meeting. It would be really great to have a large turnout so I can pull this off. We have several more tours up and coming so let’s give them a good turn out again and let’s have some happy T’ing this summer. Respectfully, Dwaine Engler

Free to good home - I put new upholstery in my ‘23 Touring and purchased new seat springs. The old seat springs still have the original upholstery and appear to be usable and have no broken springs just rusty. If there is anyone in the club that would like these let me know and I can bring them to the tour next month or can arrange a pick up at my place. The price is free............ Regards, Morris James (360) 385-7527 or (360) 531-0549 (cell)

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Borton’s South Skagit Tour It was a fine day for a drive and we had some beautiful scenery on the tour hosted by Dick and Beverly Borton last Saturday. We started the morning with the typical pastries, juice and coffee as folks arrived, chatted a bit and prepared for the day. Our group left the Borton’s farm heading east on highway 530 (being careful with some modern traffic) to Darrington where we gathered back up and had a gas/rest/potty stop. On north to head west on the Con-crete Sauk Valley Road and the South Skagit Highway. We gathered again in Clear Lake for a pit stop before heading back south on highway 9 to Arlington and back to the Borton’s farm. Overall the tour was about 125 miles. Once back at the farm it was time to eat again and we had plenty to choose from with BBQ sandwiches, a great selection salads and more desserts than we could do full justice to. With our bodies replenished and a good chance to socialize with our Model T friends, we called it a great tour and headed to our homes. There was an excellent turnout for the tour, with 13 Model T’s of various years and body styles. Dick and Beverly Borton provided maps (which let us spread out a bit - Thank You) and lead the way with their 24 TT. Bob Allen had his 21 speedster pickup, George Anderson and his son Doyle had George’s 26 Coupe, Walt Berdan brought his speedster, Ken & Shelley Burlile & kids had their 16 Centerdoor. Mike Conrad from the Carbon Canyon T club drove his “Bender Special” speedster up from Buckley to join the tour and took the honors for most miles driven with almost 200 miles round trip just to get to the tour so over 300 miles by the time he got home. Dwaine & Linnette Engler brought their 25 Roadster Pickup. Dwaine drove the T and Linnette drove their modern truck with a trouble trailer for “just in case”. Larry Garner and his grandson Tyler had the 12 Pickup, Mike & Donna McGinnis had their 12 touring, Ray and Nancy Moore brought the 26 Tudor, Larry & Bev Roberts brought their 14 Touring. Larry & Carole Mann with friends Gary & Marianne drove the 26 Touring and George Wood and friend ran his 16 Coupelet. Over the day there were a few mi-nor issues that required some as-sistance but all the cars were run-ning at the end of the day. Batter-ies don’t live forever and timers need occasional maintenance. Thanks to Dwaine and Linnette Engler and Ray Moore for lending assistance as needed. Overall this was a fine day and many thanks are due to the Bor-ton’s for setting up an excellent tour. We’ll have another opportunity to join them again on August 4th (see page 6 and give them a call if you will be able to participate). Part of the line up

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Borton’s Skagit Valley Tour

Some of the cars & people

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LAKE CAVANAUGH TOUR

August 4, 2012

Join us on a 65 mile tour for beautiful views of mountains and, if we are lucky, bald eagles. Meet us at our horse farm at 9:00 for coffee and treats, with the tour starting at 9:30. We will go through Arlington on Hwy 530 to Oso, turning left on Cavanaugh Road, which is a gravel road with some steep sections (great for testing our up hill driving abilities). From there we will go to Lake Cavanaugh, circling the lake. Head-ing back, we will take Hwy 9, going through Arlington and then back to our farm for a barbeque/potluck (we will furnish the meat). Please RSVP to Dick Borton, 360-652-6517 or Horses@fishcreekfarm.com.

Directions Fish Creek Farm, is located at 19410 8th Ave. NW, Arlington, WA 98223: Take I5 to Exit 206. Turn west. Go 2 miles. Turn right on 3rd Ave NE. Go 1 mile. Turn left on 188th. Go ½ mile to 8th Ave. NW. Turn right. Go ¼ mile to driveway on left (long driveway). We have plenty of room for trailers and unloading.

A few more cars and people from Borton’s July Tour

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AUGUST TOUR AND CAR SHOW “A Festival of Food”

AUGUST 18, 2012

We have been invited to participate in the Jack/Fran Walkley's 6th Annual Car Gathering This will be a joint tour of the Model T Club and Horseless Carriage Club

Coffee and juice and donuts will be at McGinnis's from 9 to 10 AM 10 AM will be the take-off time to begin the tour

Directions follow as to where to find parking for trailers and tow vehicles (Be wary of Street vs Avenue vs Place vs Drive)

Home: 360-658-6581 Cell: 425-870-7226 From I-5, take Exit 199, go east on Hwy 528/Marysville (4th St, name change to 64th St.) for 2 miles to 67th Ave NE and turn left (a little strip mall with a Bartell's is at that corner.) Go .7 mile to the light at Grove St and turn left to park tow vehicles at the Grove Elementary School; if

coming in your antique car, turn right up Grove St. (Route to McGinnis's is not overly direct so that you can avoid the steepest of hills)

Start up hill on Grove St, going east for .9 mile (pay no attention to street numbers on right) Turn left onto 78th Dr NE – (a balloon & fluorescent-colored sign on left corner) Go .3 mile to stop sign. Continue onto 75th Pl NE which bends left Go .2 mile left to 76th Dr NE – McGinnis house is on the corner - 7512-76th Dr NE

(Sorry, street numbers are confusing because we are at the point where 75th crosses 75th) From Hwy 9, Turn westward onto Hwy 528/Marysville (64th St NE) Go to stop light at 67th Ave NE and turn right; turn left at Grove St stop light to school Then follow directions above -- or --

(if you are driving your antique and want to go to McGinnis's instead of parking ) Go .5 mile to 83rd Ave NE, turn right (has a small right-hand turn lane) Go .3 mile, turn left onto Grove St (first street on left) Go .3 mile, turn right onto 78th Pl NE – (a balloon & fluorescent-colored sign at turn) Go .3 mile to stop sign. Continue onto 75th Pl NE which bends left Go .2 mile to left at 76th Dr NE – McGinnis house is on the corner - 7512-76th Dr. NE At the end of the short tour around the Marysville, Lake Stevens, Machias area, we will arrive at Fran and Jack Walkley's new home at 13606 Meridian, east of Lake Stevens. Maps and directions will be provided at Mike and Donna's. The car show is in memory of Craig Lange and Gary Davis from about 11 AM to 4 PM. Alaskan Salmon and Roasted Pig will be provided, though bringing a salad or dessert to share would be much appreciated. There is no cost. Do bring folding chairs and/or a blanket to sit on. This is a chance to see many of the special interest cars of our local area.

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Classifieds For Sale:

1926 Tudor - Frame -off restoration, Engine recently re-built, driven less than 500 miles, 280 Cam, Distributor and Alternator, 3-speed Warford auxiliary transmission (old style), Rocky Mt. brakes and modern outer rear bearings, Powder-coated wire wheels, 12 V electrical system with halogen front and rear lamps, turn signals front and rear $11,000 Ray Moore (206) 446-8837

1923 Touring -

I'm helping the daughter of a Tacoma T Club member who is trying to selling his 1923 Touring. Good mechani-cal condition with Ruckstell Rocky Mountain brakes, fat-man wheel, good tires, etc. Has several cosmetic issues. $7,500.00 O.B.O. You can put me down for the contact person. Thanks, Steve Tomaso (253) 922-1914

1926 Coupe Runs & drives good on magneto or battery. New uphol-stery and tires. Lots of extra parts. $8,500 OBO Bob Winter 36840 6th Ave SW Federal Way, WA 98023 (253) 517-5432 1925 Ton Truck Has been sitting since auction purchase (by prior owner) in 1992. That owner drove it home and parked it until it was sold in 2010. Since 2010 the wood has been re-placed in top and bed. The wiring and rear tires are also new. Motor appears to have been redone, probably in 1992. The truck has a Ruckstell axle and external brakes. Everything works except the generator. There is some rust under the gas tank and at the bottom of the doors. A good project truck at $3,500 OBO. John Mittleider (206) 437-7107

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS

August 4 Lake Cavanaugh Tour, 9:00 am at Dick & Beverly Borton’s, see page 6 18 Jack Walkley’s Picnic & Car Show, Lake Stevens, see page 7 September ? First meeting of the Fall, location and details in August newsletter

Contact Jerry Wrolstad at (360) 659-8376 or j.wrolstad@hotmail.com if you have tour ideas or an interest in leading a tour.

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$1000.00 Reward For information leading to recovery of Model "T" Ford car and miscellaneous Model T Ford parts stolen from storage in my garage at Langley, Washington (Whidbey Island). 1) 1926 Ford coupe Vin #12840917. Color is Black, has wooden spoke wheels, wooden steering wheel, and dis-tributor. Car is complete and drivable. Nice looking car. 3) The stolen parts include many miscellaneous body and mechanical parts from all years of Model T production but are mostly from 1917 through 1926. This car is one of two Model T Fords stolen from my garage at Langley, WA. (Whidbey Island) The other stolen car was recovered in the possession of Robert Sensano, Doing Business As:

Bobby's Auto Body Shop 7741 Cultus Bay Road Clinton, WA. 98236

Robert Sensano has offered for sale on Craigslist Model T Ford cars and Model T Ford car parts. If you have pur-chased from, or sold to, this individual any Model T Ford cars or parts or have any knowledge of his dealings in these cars or parts on Craigslist or otherwise, PLEASE notify me at 425-334-5991 or email to tontruck-willy@peoplepc.com Confidentiality is guaranteed. If you have any information that may help recover this vehicle, and parts, please call Island County Sheriffs Office (360)-678-4422 No. Whidbey) or (360- 321-5111 x7310 So. Whidbey) or Deputy Sheriff Chris Garden (360-321-5113) (Case # 12-I05855) or Sergeant Jeff Myers (360-679-9567) (Case # 12-I05855) or Undersheriff Kelly Mauck (Island county Sheriff's Office) (360-321-5113-XT7310) or Bill Terry (425-334-5991) email tontruckwilly@peoplepc.com