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The Early Ford Registry Newsletter

A Chapter of The Model T Ford Club of America

Early Ford 1903-1909 Register affiliated with The Horseless Carriage Club of America

Spring 2007 Issue Volume 5 Issue 1

Spring 2007 Issue 1903 -1909 Early Ford Registry Newsletter - Volume 5 Issue 1 page 1

President’s Message – Spring 2007 By Floyd Jaehnert, EFR 34

We have began the process of incorporating The 1903-1909 Early Ford

Registry and filing for 501(c)3 non-profit status with the IRS. Although it was not our original intention to become that organized, circumstances sometime dictate otherwise. We have been approached by one of our members to accept a donation of a Model N Ford and a variety of NRS parts. In order to accept his kind offer, we would legally need to be structured in this manner. We hope to use donated funds to pay the legal costs rather than use membership dues for this purpose. To expedite this matter we have asked several active participants of the Registry to serve on a Board of Directors to oversee and critique our efforts. We have appointed a board of 9 EFR members to help implement and review the process. It is our intention to have an annual meeting at Hershey this fall. We plan to have an election this fall by the full membership on these temporary appointments. We are not in a position nor do we have intentions of warehousing any items donated to the group. While we will retain ownership, we would be the conduit to receive, transport, and perhaps restore gifted items and then place them for display at various museums, including The Ford Piquette Plant and the Model T Ford Club of America Museum. We invite your suggestions and input in this new venture.

We will be having a Registry meeting at Chickasha in March and for the first time at The Bakersfield Swap Meet in April. The dates and times of these meetings are stated elsewhere in this newsletter. Please put them on your calendar.

Floyd

Meeting Notices

Thursday, March 15, 2007 at 1:00pm Chickasha Pre-War Swap Meet, Chickasha Oklahoma in the Community Building East Room. There will be signs directing you to the meeting.

Friday, April 13, 2007 at the Bakersfield

National Swap Meet, Bakersfield Fairgrounds, CA. Look for the signs telling you when and where the meeting will be held.

If you have any questions about locating any of these meetings, please call Dave Dunlavy on his cell phone – 952.237.9131

In This Issue President’s Message

by Floyd Jaehnert . . . . . . . . . . . . page 1

Secretary-Treasurer’s Report by Dave Dunlavy . . . . . . . . . . . . page 2

Meet The New Board of Directors by Dave Dunlavy. . . . . . . . . . . page 2-3

2007 EFR Tour Update in Ohio by Wayne Coffman . . . . . . . . . . . page 3

NNNeeewww FFFeeeaaatttuuurrreee The EFR Question Corner by Carlton Pate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 3

A 2006 Model “N” Ford by Lee Roy Thevenet . . . . . . . . . page 4

Want-ads and Other Announcements . . . . . . . . . . page 7

1903 – 1909 Early Ford Registry Newsletter Spring 2007 Issue Volume 5 Issue 1

Spring 2007 Issue 1903 -1909 Early Ford Registry Newsletter - Volume 5 Issue 1 Page 2

Report from the Secretary-Treasurer By Dave Dunlavy, EFR 41

As you probably have read by now, we have taken the big step of Incorporating the Registry as a Non-profit entity. Our legal home will be Iowa with my office being the registered agent. The Incorporation, including a legal set of By-Laws, will cost about $750. The filing fee with the IRS for the application for 501(c)3 is $300. Other work to file the application is estimated to cost $750.

We have received donations and pledges for $750. We still need approximately $1000 to complete the work. We do not want to use dues fees for this special one-time cost of becoming non-profit.

Our dues of $10 per member annually will cover our normal expenses of printing, postage and computer expense.

The complete 2005 and 2006 financial report and 2007 budget will be available to any interested member by the time you read this.

If you would consider making a donation to this one time request, you will be helping your organization in a special way. Dave

Meet the New Board of Directors

We would like to introduce the 9 members who volunteered to be the initial Board of Directors for The 1903-1909 Early Ford Registry, Inc. The 3 members that were responsible for reorganizing the group in 2005 were chosen to have terms ending in 2007. They are:

Floyd Jaehnert, President - EFR 34 1679 Atlantic St, St Paul, MN 55106-1105 Phone 651.776.9859, Work 612.331.5512 Email [email protected]

Dave Dunlavy, Secretary-Treasurer EFR 41 2895 Bluffton Road, Decorah, Iowa 52101-7802 Phone 563.387.3736, Cell 952.237.9131 Email [email protected] Harold “Hap” Tucker, Technical Research Coordinator – EFR 59 135 Hidden Bay Drive, Sumter, SC 29154-4709 Phone 803.469.7792 Email [email protected]

The other six directors are (alphabetically):

John W. Biggs, EFR 2 Compton, Upper Ickniecd Way, Whiteleaf, Princes Risborough, Bucks, England, HP27 0LY Phone +44.1844.343161 Email [email protected] Richard Oswald, EFR 39 2254 Grape Street, Denver, CO 80207-3839 Phone 303.388.1832 Email [email protected] (second letter is zero) Carlton Pate, EFR 91 285 Forest Lane, Glastonbury, CT 06033-3921 Phone 860.633.2052 Email [email protected] Paul Schaefer, EFR 93 1917 Station Road, Valley City, OH 44280-9511 Phone 330.483.4128 Cell 330.635.1023 Email [email protected] Bob Trevan, EFR 52 217 Keen Street, Lismore, N.S.W. Australia 2480 Email [email protected] Gerard “Jerry” VanOogethem, EFR 95 1850 Hunt Club Drive, Grosse Pointe, MI 48236-1702 Phone 313.881.2813 Email [email protected]

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Meet the New Board (continued from page 2)

We will have biographies of these members in the next issue of the newsletter. Our Bylaws require an election to be held each year to elect 3 members to the Board of Directors from 5 active members. If you would like to serve on the Board, please contact the Secretary for detailed information. The Officers of the corporation are elected by the Board of Directors. The officers are the President, Vice-President and Secretary-Treasurer. Please feel free to contact the Secretary at any time for complete information about the Bylaws.

2007 Tour Update…..

Our 2007 EFR Tour will be held in Tiffin,

Ohio, the week of August 12th

thru

August 17th. Tour headquarters - Hampton

Inn ($75.99). Sunday registration & tour around town. Monday to Findlay, visit a band organ restoration shop & stop at largest antique mall in Ohio (60 miles). Tuesday to Shelby, visit a Model A collection of every body style (44 in all), and hit & miss engines (80 miles), evening at Wayne Coffman’s. Wednesday to Fremont, visit Rutherford B Hayes home and library (50 miles). Thursday to Bellevue, visit Mad River & Nickel Plate Rail Road Museum (80 miles), banquet in evening. Friday to Indian Mill (50 miles). Complete details will be posted on the web site as they are available. For complete information call Paul Schaefer (330.483.4128) or Wayne Coffman (419.447.5013). We look forward to seeing you there!

The EFR Question Corner... By Carl Pate EFR 91

Even though we live in an electronic age where chat rooms exist to exchange comments and suggestions, there are many members that do have the ability to “get on line” to ask a question. We are starting a new feature called “The

EFR Question Corner” where a member can submit questions. Please submit the following information when asking a question:

• Background and comments to help other understand the issue / question

• Question(s) to members • Name of member with question

Here is our first question:

Background - We have confirmed that some of the bodies of early Ford cars were stamped by the body builder with body numbers.

Question –

1. Do you know if the Models N, R, and S (runabout or roadster) had body numbers stamped on the body?

2. If so what is the source of your information and do you have a picture?

Name: Carlton Pate / [email protected]

Send your answers (and pictures, if possible) to Carlton Pate, 285 Forest Lane, Glastonbury, CT 06033-3921 or email [email protected]

We will share the answers we receive in the next newsletter.

Carlton



Editors Note: I’d like to say a few words about the next article. I have been corresponding with Lee Roy for about a year now. When he said he would like to share an article about his work, I discussed it with the other Officers. We unanimously agreed that it would be of interest because it represented great research, planning, and building of his projects. We hope you enjoy it as much as we have.

A “2006” Ford Model N By Lee Roy Thevenet, EFR 123

It can't be, you say. The Ford Model "N" was built one hundred years ago. The only ones around today are in museums behind rope perimeters car belong to restorers or collectors, never seen except for occasional car shows or tours. That is what auto buffs would say when asked where one could be found. This story begins in the late forties or early fifties, when as a young boy in school I began to notice and day dream car someday owning and driving one of those early Ford Model T's that would occasionally go by the school grounds,

owned and driven by some farmer living near my hometown in South Louisiana.

After finishing school and a four year hitch in the military, I was able to get a entry level position as a body repairman at a hometown auto dealership. That little job enabled me to learn welding, auto mechanic and auto glass knowledge that helped me through a thirty year career that eventually led to retirement as Service Manager of a local Ford Dealership. The early childhood day dreams resurfaced when attending a local parade in 2004. I was fascinated by, what I thought was a vintage automobile. After talking to the owner until the parade began, I was told it was a homebuilt vehicle and he had constructed the body of wood as many of the early cars were built. Needless to say, that did it. After searching the internet almost daily for a month, I had gathered enough information to build a parade car.

Most of the homebuilts that plans were available for were small and reminded me of the little sidewalk cars I'd seen as a child. 1 needed something that would seat two grownups comfortably and not look as if the passengers had outgrown the car.



A “2006” Ford Model N Continued from page 4

The following year, I drove the parade in my first homebuilt car, a CDO (Curved Dash Olds). We won the "Outstanding Antique Car" trophy. My wife was so excited she asked me "when are you going to build another one".... my answer.... "as soon as we get home".... After many more internet searches, I came across the Early Ford Registry and learned of the NRS series of Ford cars. That was even better - - "Brass Era" models. I was advised to contact "The Henry Ford" for information. This information along with measurements from an "Original N" in Texas, I started laying out the body for construction. I was fortunate to locate a "T" front axle and a rear end assembly from a collector. The rear end assembly I modified by making a pinion shaft to accommodate late model taper bearings, oil seal and open driveshaft to couple up with an ATV engine & transmission. The original spring perches were removed and new perches

with wishbone receptacles were fabricated and installed to the housing. Holes were drilled, tapped and fitted with brass oilers in the appropriate places, purchased from Lang's Antique Auto Parts. The front axle was modified by attaching the spring perches that were removed from the rear end, fitting wishbone receptacles to them, drilling and installing oilers to the perches and steering knuckle pivot bolts and refitting the bearings with the new tapered style and new seals. Adapter races had to be turned for the new seals to ride on. Early Model "T" wheels were found by a good friend at a Texas flea market and purchased. Tires and tubes were purchased from Lang's Antique Auto Parts. The frame is constructed of 3" X 1 1/2" channel iron to eliminate twisting that leads to body joint failure. Fenders were fabricated from 18 gauge galvanized flat material and the bead rolled with a bead rolling machine from the Harbor Freight Co. Fender and step irons were made from the measurements received from a EFR "N" owner. The step plates were made by James Peach, a very good friend.



A “2006” Ford Model N Continued from page 5

Steering is through an early "T" column. Authentic lighting was found and purchased on E-Bay. All construction, welding fabrication, body work, painting and striping were done by myself in my home workshop. The only thing jobbed out was the pinion work and the upholstery. My wife and I attended a parade with the "N" Replica recently and it was really loved and admired by all. Most people today think Mr. Fords first car was the "T" and are totally unaware of the pre-T cars. Here in the South, there are few vintage autos to be seen. I usually tell people about the EFR and HCCA and what parts each play in the research and preservation of information about different makes and models of early automobiles. This usually fascinates them. Many "Original" car owners look unfavorably toward replicas and their builders. In actuality, the replica builder is not only showing his love for the old cars but paying respect to the "Original" car and

owner by trying to build a car as close as reasonably possible to his. That to me is admiration......:) In closing, I wish first to thank my wife Elaine, for putting up with my wild ideas, my very good friend for finding the wheels, my other good friend for the step plates, the good people at Lang's Antique Auto Parts for the technical advice and great parts but especially the members of the Early Ford Registry for their beautiful detail photos of their cars and the always unselfish help they are willing to give. All of you have made a young boys dream of one day owning an old Ford car come true ...... Well almost....:) Thanks, Lee Roy Thevenet, [email protected] Member: Early Ford Registry Horseless Carriage Club of America Editors Note:

Lee Roy has a very professional web site – www.HorselessCarriageReplicas.com complete with an interesting video and links to other interesting sites. Plans for the Olds and Ford are available free and a Users Forum is popular.



HCCA National One-and-Two

Cylinder Tour By Gil Fitzhugh, HCCA

This year's tour will be held August 20-24 in New Jersey on scenic rural roads. Eligible cars are ALL those built before 1906, plus these cars built before 1916: electrics, 1-and 2-cylinder gas cars, and steamers up to 10 horsepower. Drivers must be HCCA members, and cars must be insured. Main daily tours will be 40 (hilly) to 65 (gentle) miles, but there will be optional shorter, easier tours for drivers who prefer them and for cars that can't manage such terrain or distances. For more information, please e-mail me at [email protected] or my mail address is Gil Fitzhugh, 44 Primrose Trail, Morristown, NJ 07960. I will send you more details, a registration form for this tour, information about an additional one-day tour immediately following this tour, and an application to join HCCA. I look forward to hearing from you! Now available

Complete Splitdorf coils, boxes, and parts for NRS Fords and other brass-era cars. Show quality, exact reproductions and fully guaranteed. Also, John Biggs in England and I here in the US each have a supply of new Heinze coil box porcelains for sale. These have been made available by John and non-US customers should purchase them from him. In the US, they are available from me or from Lang's Old Car Parts in MA: 1-800-872-7871. In order to keep costs down as much as possible,

they were made with a slightly different thread, necessitating a new brass (male thread) fitting which is supplied with the porcelain. Externally the porcelains are identical to the original; same color and glaze. Top quality. R.V. Anderson, Antique Auto Engineering 3515 Route 62, Kennedy, NY 14747

Wanted

Splitdorf coils, insulators, parts for ’06 model N coil box. Parts specific to early '06 Ns also wanted. Finally, I am looking to rebuild the turtle deck replaced in an earlier restoration of my car. Seeking templates, drawings, documentation for the '06 turtle deck. Robert Daniello PO Box 827 Easthampton, MA 01062 [email protected] 413 586 9909

Wanted

Wanted parts for Model S – Upper coolant manifold – water pump gears – front wish bone. John Johnston 775.246.9151 [email protected]

Wanted

Do you have the story of how your early Ford car was saved or survived all these years? … If your car has a story that you want to tell and have saved for future generations, send the story to: Carlton Pate, 285 Forest Lane Glastonbury, CT 06033-3921 or [email protected]. Original pictures are welcome and will be returned. Be sure to include your name and address. Do not wait too long … or your story may be lost….

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