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Feature Vehicle: 1950 Mercury Monterey
owned by Art Cairo
Volume 7 No. 12 The Official Monthly Publication of the Ford & Mercury Restorer’s Club of America December 2011
Continued on page 7.
Toys for Tots Drive a Success
Continued on page 8.
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Spaciousness & beauty in the interior!
Treasurer Steve Rohde presents Toys for Tots Livonia Coordinator Linda Rankin a wad of cash collected at our December meeting to-ther with a matching check from the club.
The old Gas Station was pretty small by recent compari-sons, but did a better job!!!
Gas Station Find!Actually, more than a “Gas Station”…
Story and photos by Vahan Nazarian
Many of us saw the beautiful 1950 Mercury Monterey that Art Cairo brought to our car show (Dearborn ’11)
last July. The car has been in the Cairo family since it was new!
“The car was ordered on July 12, 1950 by my grandfather, Joseph Cairo. He took delivery of it from Coogan-Shumerski Inc. in Detroit on August 25, 1950. The total purchase with all of the available options was $2699.14. At that time, grandpa The term, “Barn Find” immediately gets our attention,
and has us all ears. What, and Where?
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The Rotunda TimesPublished by:
Ford and Mercury Restorers Club of AmericaP.O. Box 2938 Dearborn, Michigan 48123
www.fmrcoa.orgNewsletter Staff
Editor Steve Rohde 734.717.5444 [email protected] 2955 Bateson Ct., Ann Arbor, MI. 48105
Display Ad Editor Bob Guetschow 248.328.9113 [email protected] 16291 Worden Rd., Holly, MI. 48442
Staff Contributors Bill Gipperich 586.826.8813 [email protected] Louis Ironside 810.798.8803 [email protected] (The Roving Reporter) Brian Kuta 734.753.3788 [email protected] Phil Lyon 734.578.6223 [email protected] Bill Timoszyk 734.421.2076 [email protected] Terry Worful 313.271.2017 [email protected] Roxanne Fontana 248.926.0160 [email protected] Debra Levasseur 248.634.9806 [email protected] Van Nazarian 248.426.0053 [email protected]
Membership Roster Editor Terry Worful 313.271.2017 [email protected] Club Historian Bill Gipperich 586.826.8813 [email protected] Steve Rohde 734.717.5444 [email protected]
FMRCOAFORD AND MERCURY RESTORERS
CLUB of AMERICAP.O. Box 2938 • Dearborn, MI 48123
2011 OFFICERS President Art Cervi 248.553.8897 [email protected] Vice President Bob Guetschow 248.328.9113 [email protected] Secretary Phil Lyon 734.578.6223 [email protected] Treasurer Steve Rohde 734.717.5444 [email protected] Director Brian Saylor 248.486.8851 [email protected] Director Hank Dawson 810.231.3184 Director Tim Pusilo 313.278.1325 [email protected]
The Ford & Mercury Restorers Club is a hobby organization whose purpose is to foster and promote the acquisition, preservation and use of all Ford vehicles, 25 years of age and older.
Editor’s Message
In this Issue
President’s Page 3Treasurer’s Report 3Club Calendar 4Cars Helping People 5Club Meeting Minutes 6Show & Tell 10The First FMRCOA Publication 10 Board Meeting Minutes 11Brian’s Tip: Cooling Systems 11 Postcards from the Past 12The FMRCOA Roving Reporter 12Kudos to Our Roving Reporter 13Classifieds 13-15Photos 16
This month we thank Art Cairo for the really moving Feature Vehicle article about the Cairo family’s 1950
Mercury. We also thank Van Nazarian for his pictorial about an old gas station; Hank Dawson for his article about a car show fundraiser; Bill Gipperich for his article about the first club publication; and Denise Rohde for her banner!
Finally, we thank our team of Staff Contributors for their articles and photographs.
We are again very low on Feature Vehicle material. Please help here!
As some of you know, I have resigned as Editor of the Rotunda Times. I have very much enjoyed composing this publication over the past seven years, but now feel that it’s time to move on!
I wish whoever takes over as Editor the best, and will work to make the transition smooth.
Consider the 15th of the month as a deadline for getting announcements or other materials to the Editor for that month’s newsletter.
Finally, don’t forget to visit our website www.fmrcoa.org where you can read these newsletters in color and see more event pictures, and videos.
Steve Rohde, Editor
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WELCOME NEW MEMBERS
A Note from the TreasurerThis is my last month as Treasurer. It has been a pleasure serving you guys over the last 7 years and I wish Dale Levasseur the best as your new Treasurer!
Steve Rohde, Treasurer
December 2011Our 42nd anniversary and still going strong!
Attention All MembersWhen you hear of a member/spouse’s death, please get all the information such as the funeral home and address, viewing times and dates, and the service time and date.
Then contact one of the following people:
Jim Crawford at 313.724.9117 or [email protected] Art Cervi at 248.553.8897 or [email protected] Hollingshead at 248.474.4356
These folks will ensure that the membership at large knows of the death.
Well, the dust has settled and all the ballots have been counted. 2012 will bring a new Board
to FMRCOA. Bob Guetschow and his team will be steering the club. Congratulations to each and every one of them.Once again I thank you for your support and encouragement during my term as President. It was an honor and a privilege, and I hope I treated it as such. It was my mission to make each meeting as enjoyable as possible. My humble thanks.It was always my desire to work in tandem with all the other Board members to uphold the mission of FMRCOA. I wish you the best in 2012. Art Cervi President
Doug Ankenbrandt (Jackie)Maumee, OH 43537(419) 865-1890 1928 Ford Model A 1927 Ford Model T 1932 Ford Pick Up 1954 Ford Pick Up
David Roussey (Deanna)Trenton, MI 48183(734) 675-2731 1973 Ford Mustang Mach I
Jim Milligan (Joanie)West Bloomfield, MI 48234(248) 494-1983 1979 Ford F-100 Pick Up 1978 Ford Explorer F-150 1974 Ford Ranchero 500 1968 Mercury Cougar
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The Rotunda Times would like to feature your old car or truck in an upcoming issue. We are interested
in how you came about finding your vehicle of choice, and what you have done to enhance its beauty, and / or mechanical condition. Simply mail or e-mail us your article accompanied with a photo to:
STEVE [email protected]
ROTUNDA TIMES2955 Bateson Ct.
Ann Arbor, MI. 48105734.717.5444
YOUR CAR!
The Ford and Mercury Restorers Club of America, Inc. newsletter, “The Rotunda Times”, its contents, Club logo, articles, and artwork are the property of the Ford and Mercury Restorers Club of America. No changes, additions, deletions or reproductions are permissible without the written approval of the Ford and Mercury Restorers Club of America, Inc and its duly authorized representatives.
Our monthly club meetings are at St Mary’s Cultural Center at 18100 Merriman Rd in Livonia between 6 and 7 Mile Roads. This is the beautiful facility where we have held the last several dinner dances. Moreover, it has a extremely large parking lot enabling club cars to be easily parked together (and the food is -great!).
Meetings are on the first Wednesday of each month and begin at 6:30 PM with a snack. And do bring a friend!
Monthly Club Meeting Location
2012 FMRCOA Dinner Dance January 21, 2012St Mary’s Cultural Center 18100 Merriman Rd. in LivoniaFor more information,please contact Mark or Sue Koehler at 734-699-6900.
2012 FMRCOA Meetings & Events Calendar
Below is the tentative table of meetings and events for 2012. The newly elected Board will fill it in next
month. New information will be posted each month as events and dates are “firmed” up. Bold font represents club sponsored activities. Also, if you have an idea for a Club event, please let a Board Member know!
Jan. 4 Club MeetingJan. 21 Dinner Dance
The FMRCOA Membership Advantage!!!!!!
Your Board officers and Editors take extra effort to bring you FREE Classifieds and Schedule of Events
found within your monthly newsletter. Take advantage of these benefits your membership provides. Post your schedule where you can refer to it easily. Submit your ads at a meeting or mail to Phil Lyon, our ad editor. For more information on becoming a member go to http://www.fmrcoa.org/ or write to:
FMRCOA Membership SecretaryP.O. Box 2938
Dearborn MI 48123Dues are $25 before & $30.00 after DEC 31
Please mail your dues in or pay at a meeting!
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Hank & Janet stand in front of their beautiful 1954 Ford Sun-liner at the Le Concours de Livingston event.
Editor cont. from page 2.
old Car FEstival cont. from page 5.
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Last known whereabouts of this 1960 Ford Econoline called “PACIFICA”. Needed for photo. Call Bob Fryz (313)350-3400
This is a special time of year when helping people in need makes the holidays special. This year on July 30th we had
an opportunity to participate in a fund raiser to support Love INC, an organization that provides support for needs in Liv-ingston county including food, shelter, and clothing through a backbone of 51 churches in the county.
This is when owning an antique collector car is most reward-ing as we were invited to bring our 1954 Ford Sunliner to a special Concours show of Classic cars and fine art, the “Le Concours de Livingston” event, a Howell Michigan fundraiser for Love INC.
Cars Helping Peopleby
Hank Dawson
The Concours show took place on the grounds of Steve and Patty Gronow’s estate: a very beautifully landscaped setting with pines and a pond and flowers and a magnificent home.
Of course we checked out all the cars that were there including some very rare 30’s & 40’s and also cars from the Ken Lin-genfelter collection. We had gourmet food and drinks. Out-side live bands played good 50’s and 60’s music while artists painted on the grounds and a glass blower created beautiful glass art pieces. In the afternoon these paintings and other art items and even a special vacation trip were auctioned off.
I have to say this was a car show to remember as our 54 Sun-liner sparkled in the sunlight in a special setting. We mixed with some wonderful people and saw cars at the show that you do not see anywhere else.
Bob Assenmacher & Diane from our club were there working the show too and I want to thank Bob for his interest in us
at this show.
You never know when your special car will show up at a special event and this was a special event for Janet and I this year and we are proud of helping to raise donations for Love INC to expand and help people in need: they raised a very impressive $102,000 at this event!
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163 members came to thie December meeting!
More photos on page 16.
Beth Marschner
December 2011 FMRCOA Meeting Minutes
December 7, 2011
Besides cash, FMRCOA members brought in many toys for Toys for Tots!
Art started the meeting at 7:40pm.
There was a large crowd for the December meeting with 163 members in attendance including guests Ed Kemp, Jerry Foster, Robert Powell, David Roussey, Larry Mieke & Bob Panzica. Welcome!
Bob Guetschow had badges for the new members as well as a 30 year badge for another club member.
The minutes from the last meeting were approved and Steve Rohde read the Treasurer’s report that was also approved. A copy of the Treasurer’s report is available for review at the front table during the meeting.
Our Toys for Tots drive was a huge success again this year. Linda Rankin, who coordinates the toys for tots campaign, thanked us for our generosity and the club was presented with a certificate of appreciation. During the meeting, we “passed the hat” to the general membership and the club matched those donations. Members who brought in a gift were given a raffle ticket. Roxanne Fontana was a winner and donated her $25 prize back to the toys for tots. Great Christmas spirit Roxanne, thanks!
Leo Chouinard, who was this years’ election committee chairman introduced his committee which included Pat Beattie, Bill Gipperich, Joe Newland and Bob Assenmacher. Leo thanked the Board and members for this great experience. He noted that there was about an 82% return on the ballots. As mentioned in the November meeting there were 27 blank ballots that were not used and as promised those unused ballots were returned back to the board in a sealed envelope.
Leo then announced the results of the election. The new Board of Directors for 2012 are:
President: Bob Guetschow Vice President: Tim Pusilo Secretary: Beth Marschner Treasurer: Dale Levasseur 2 Year Director: Mark Koehler 1 Year Director: Jim Crawford 1 Year Director: Rob Martoia
Before moving to car talk, member Bill Bella approached the board and resigned from the club. In addition, after 7 years, Steve Rohde resigned as newsletter Editor and Webmaster.
Art announced that he will not be hosting the 2012 dinner dance although he was able to set a date with the St. Mary’s Cultural Center for January 21st. Further details on the dinner dance to follow.
A member brought to our attention that Oxford Lanes is being torn down and the property has been sold. Oxford Lanes was the club “spot” for the Telegraph cruise which means that a new location will have to be found.
Cole presented show and tell, we had the 50/50 raffle and Art ended the evening with his traditional joke.
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was a “retired pipefitter” from Ford who had worked directly for Henry I. He had 10 living children (4 had passed). All the boys in the family were “car guys” and all of them hoped for the day when they could possibly own that car. My grandfather had recently moved from the east side to a new home on the west side of Detroit and was proud to own a home with a one car brick/block garage. That garage became the Merc’s home for the next 43 years,” Art explained and continued.
“Grandpa passed in 1958 and my unmarried Aunt Stella, who lived with him, took over ownership of the Mercury. Stella also worked at Ford (as did all of the brothers and most of the sisters). On occasion, she would drive it to work. She was a small woman, and
Merc in front of its home of 43 years!
Meeting Photos
1950 MErCury, cont. from page 1
More photos on page 16. Bill of sale for Merc. Note prices!
steering that heavy machine was too much for her. After a few scrapes and dents she decided to retire the car. In 1961 the Mercury was put on blocks and did not see the light of day until she decided to get out of that failing neighborhood in 1993.
In November 1993 my aunt called my dad and offered to sell him the Mercury. When he asked her why she was offering it to him first, she said he was the only sibling that did not bug her for the car. When he told me he was buying it, I was delighted! I did remember seeing the car for the first time in 1958 during my grandfather’s funeral. I still had visions of that black beauty with a yellow top, yellow and black leather seats, red wheel rims and wide whitewall tires.
On a chilly December Sunday morning, my dad and I set out to bring the Mercury to its new home. Equipped with an air tank, a 6 volt battery from my Model A, 5 quarts of oil, and 5 gallons of gas we did just that. After changing the oil and dumping 5 gallons of fresh gas into the empty tank, we cranked the motor and that old Merc fired right up! Even the tubeless wide whitewall tires held air. After smoking out everyone behind me for the next 15 miles, we arrived at my dad’s home in Troy, the odometer read 12,950 miles!
During the next year, we flushed out and sealed the gas tank, replaced the brakes, rebuilt the carburetor, rebuilt the fuel/vacuum pump, replaced the battery, replaced the tires with the identical Goodyear wide whitewalls and detailed the engine compartment. The rest of the vehicle remains 100% original (including the scrapes and dents).
This Mercury meant everything to my dad for the next 7 years. It was his connection to his dad and to a simpler time of his life. Dad pampered that Mercury and only took it out on special occasions. He would park it in his driveway and loved to converse with anyone that would stop to admire it.
As my dad started to age, he knew he wouldn’t be able to drive and care for the Mercury as he once did. He called and told me he would like me to have it and enjoy this family heirloom while he was still alive. On May 18, 2000, I brought this fine machine to my home. For the next 10 years, on sunny dry days, I would pick up my dad and go for a ride. As we cruised around town, he would share the many stories of his youth, post war adjustment to civilian life, and talk of the joy this car brought to his dad and to him. One of our last rides together in an “American” built vehicle was in this Mercury. My dad passed in 2010 and every time I open the garage and see the Mercury, start the engine or just sit in the driver’s seat, I am flooded with his stories and see his smiling face. Since the Mercury has been in my possession, I have added about 1,000 miles to the odometer and countless memories to my heart.
Cars are much more than steel, paint and leather; they are the widows to our past and the future memories to those that love them.”
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As you start to look around, you don’t know where to start...
Nooks and crannies filled with “stuff”!!
Nuts, bolts, clevis pins, cotter keys... you name it and it’s here...
Notice the stack of flathead V8 engine blocks...Stepping inside and looking back at the front door, you are immediately taken back in time.
antiquE Gas station, cont. from page 1
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I’m sure you’ve seen (or heard about) your share of vehicles hid-den in a farmer’s barn or neighbor’s garage somewhere, with inches of dust or hay covering most of it up. “This hasn’t run in 30 years,” or some such saying usually accompanies the find.
Have you ever “found” a vintage Gas Station… still open?
When is the last time you stopped to check your oil, stepped inside the station and instantly you were whisked back in time?
Such a place does exist, not far from here…
I’m talking about “Hal’s Garage”, in Fayette, Ohio. This little town, almost a square mile in area, with approximately 540 households and a population under 1300 people has the gas station that time forgot… or so it would seem.
This, once-upon-a-time Gulf station was intentionally planned by a very talented guy, Hal Spambaugh. Hal, a new FMRCOA member, has every inch of his real estate filled with parts, and more parts. Better yet, he knows where everything is! This is the guy to run a successful swap-meet, parts is his middle name!
Hal started working part-time during high school at the local gas station… this station!
Years later he bought out the owner and took over. Unlike most new entrepreneurs, Hal didn’t want to change a thing. He wasn’t interested in remodeling, or installing the latest office equip-ment, he left it alone. As time went on, the gas pumps disap-peared, and gasoline was no longer the main sale of the day. But the “back-room” business flourished with engine rebuilds, custom conversions and parts sales. I could go on-and-on about this place, but the photos tell a better story. You could spend a month here, one day, and still not see everything!
To see all the trip photos, Please visit: http://www.seehere.com/carshots/defianceohio
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There is a “RestRoom” door amongst the parts.
Hub caps, manifolds, tools, old machinery...what a sight to see!
The old Gas Station even had a couch in front!!
Hal, have you got a kaneuton valve for a 40 Ford?
Model A waiting for a tire change...
The “back-room” is actually pretty big...
That Model A might need a wheel alignment... not an easy task on that straight axle.
Bins, drawers, compartments, boxes and cans, all filled with yesterday’s goodies!
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Your Ad Could Go Here!Please Contact:
Bob Guetschow248-328-9113
Cover of our club’s first publication issued in 1969! For a list of suppliers in that issue, see page11.
Headlight adjusters brought in by Hal Stambaugh
Vintage aluminum gas pedals brought in by Nick Zakarian.
Toys displayed by Dave Saam.
Our First Club Publicationby
Bill Gipperich, Club Historian
December Show & Tell Highlights
As the current keeper of our paper achieves I have been thinking of how best to share these items with
the membership. I don’t think we can or wish to reprint them in our current newsletter, so I thought I would present a photograph of the cover and provide a little summary on what was discussed. I think it might be interesting to review what was going on in these early versions so we can appreciate how far we’ve come!
The first official publication of our club was issued in 1969 and it was called “The Ford-Mercury Historian.” It looks to have been run on a mimeograph machine with everything type written. It was stapled together not bound and no fancy cover or photographs. The bulk of the information inside this issue are shipping weights and factory prices for every model beginning in 1932 and running through 1948.
Minutes for the December meeting of the Edsel-Ford Chapter which was held at the home of Dom Pacitti in Dearborn were reported. On top of the agenda for this meeting was the election of officers. Items agreed upon at this meeting were the color scheme of the club emblem and the annual dues of $5.00 to be paid in January. Jim Scott presented a slide show of classic and not so classic Ford cars. A midnight snack was served by Mrs. Pacitti. (and you think our meetings run late!).
New faces for this month were: Louis Ironside, O’Brien, Thomas Robertson and Bill Timoszyk.
Lastly, a list of local and not so local people and business’ to have work/services performed was included.
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Brian’s Tip: Cooling Systemsby
Brian Kuta
GilMorE MusEuM cont. from page 5.
“Black Box” used to turn back older speedometers.
List of Suppliers in Our First Publication!
Minutes of FMRCOA Board MeetingNovember 21, 2011
The meeting commenced at 6:45pm. In attendance were Art Cervi, Bob Guetschow, Phil Lyon, Tim Pusilo, Steve Rohde, and Brian Saylor.Art Cervi:
• Open Nominations for Generator Awardo Nominees voted upon and winner selectedo Not appropriate to publish winner as this
is done at the Dinner Dance.• Holiday Nights at Greenfield Village has not been
planned for this year due to lack of interest.• December donation to a charitable organization.
o Ideas for donating: Toys for Tots, Salvation Army, Disabled American Veterans (Livonia branch).
o $1000 for the Salvation Army o $1000 is going to a local veterans
organization.o Toys for Tots: Pass the hat through the
audience at the December general meeting. The club will then match that amount.
• Proposed for Junior Members to have voting or non-voting rights
o Deferred for later discussion in 2012Brian Saylor:
• General discussion about the features for the 2012 Car Show
• Car Show Feature ideaso Flatheads-All Makeso Military
• Deferred to next meetingThe meeting adjourned at 7:42pm.
Brian Saylor
Cooling systems really need to be drained, flushed and serviced every few years. Most antifreeze manufacturers
and/or vehicle manufactures have suggested intervals for this servicing of your vehicle. I also believe it to be a good idea to pick out a brand you trust, and go with that and not mix brands.
Replacing the thermostat when you do the coolant procedure is an inexpensive way to avoid a stuck thermostat during a trip. In cool climates a hotter thermostat can be used, and some specialty vehicle owners have the tendency to go with a cooler thermostat. However, I believe you should not go below a 180o thermostat because they do not provide adequate engine temperature for good fuel vaporization, especially during cool weather. When the fuel does not vaporize as it should, those larger fuel droplets get into the combustion area and have the tendency to wash the oil off the cylinder walls causing excessive and premature engine wear. Because the coolant really needs to be exposed to the radiator’s cooling area for a prescribed time, an engine should not ever be run regularly without a thermostat.
I know you have heard me say it before, but about 99.44-100% of all vehicles stranded on the side of the road are there because of a failed rubber part. Belts, hoses and tires are usually the culprits; and so much of that can be avoided by regular checks.
Remember, water pump fan belt slippage can lead to overheating, particularly in the hotter weather when the engine fan is operating in it’s locked up mode more of the time. Furthermore, I highly recommend changing out those pesky intake bypass hoses every couple years to avoid that all too common rubber part failure. Lastly, when changing radiator and heater hoses they should be cut and pealed off, and not twisted off. By doing that you will not end up with part of your radiator or heater core inside the hose you just removed!
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The Firestone factory in Akron Ohio.
Postcards from the Pastby
Lou Ironside
The Roving Reporter:End of 2011!
We all know the connection between Henry Ford, and Harvey Firestone. They were friends, vacationing
companions, and also had a business relationship that lasted up until the recent Explorer tire fiasco. This month we have a photo of the Firestone factory in Akron Ohio, where many ofthe tires on the early Fords were produced.
Although there is no date on the card, the series number of 64051 puts its publication in the 1910 to 1915 time period. The card was produced by the Detroit Publishing Company that remained in business until 1922 when the recession following WWI put them out of business. How do I know this ? Well, my grandfather worked there and I have some of his records and notes on the Detroit Publishing Company. In fact, he could have been the artist that re-touched the photo for this card!
Only one swap meet to report on this month as basically the 2011 season of swap meets has come and gone. In
mid-November a friend and I traveled to Springfield Ohio for the winter swap meet at the Clark County Fairgrounds. Last year there was nothing but 1955 to 1957 Chevy parts…or so it seemed. Well, this year was the complete opposite. There were plenty of early Ford parts, and not too many 55-57 Chevy items. Who would have thought! I found several items for the Model A project, and Mike bought some nice items for his 1955 Ford. The weather, although a little bit cool, was bright and sunny -- so all in all a great time.
For me this has been a great swap meet season. I have found many items I needed for my restoration projects, and have sold many un-needed items at other meets. I look forward to the
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For Sale August 2009
Kudos to Our Roving Reporter!
ClassifiedDecember 2011
• 1929 Ford Roadster pickup. All steel body, mustang, running gear, all rebuild. 3,400 miles. $17,000. James Robb. 313-291-3147.• 2006 Chrysler 300 Hemi. Never driven in salt, 39,000 miles, 14 months of warranty left. Black with gray interior. Excellent condition. $19,500. Chuck Niehaus. 248-765-3802.• 1978 Cutlass supreme brougham V-6. 56,600 miles. PS/PB, cruise, PW, new tires, AM/FM, complete new brakes, new alternator, new battery, fuel pump, starter. $2,200. Mark Zagar. 313-999-7314.
2012 season with some great local meets we put on our “must do” list. There is Gibraltar in early January which, although is a trade show rather than a swap meet, we go to see old friends and just get out of the house. There is Jackson in late January, Kalamazoo at the new expanded buildings which should be a great improvement, East Side A’s on March 25th, and of course our own FMRCOA meet in July. It isn’t too early to be thinking about helping out at our meet, getting a space to sell off some of the parts we will never use, and passing out flyers and urging people to attend. The better the promotion of our meet, the better it is for the spectators and vendors alike.
Hope you had a safe holiday and a great new year in our wonderful hobby of antique cars….see you at the swap meets!
Our own Roving Reporter, Louis Ironside, restored (assembled, detailed, and finished a botched restoration) this 36 Auburn for EMS Classic Cars. It recently won first in class, peoples choice, and tied for best in show at Hilton Head, S.C. The owner is thrilled, and is sending EMS another car to restore this spring. “I did all the test miles on the Auburn and what a fabulous car! I would love to own one, but seem to be a little short of the $350,000 that they bring at auction,” Lou commented.
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Wanted
• 1956 Ford convertible, fresh rebuilt 292 cid, 4 barrel white w/black top. Excellent condition. Don Olson. 586-752-7919.• Autorama carpet. 10X20 white shag with border. Nice! $150 or best offer. Nick Zakarian. 313-468-3687.• Heated dry alarmed storage. FMRC members only. $75/month. Van Born/Telegraph area. Ray Mickiewicz. 313-278-0221.• 4 mustang, 4 lug renal wheels. Lug cover locks, black center with aluminum rims. 87-93 mustang. $150. Gary L. Holmstrom. 313-277-3475.• 1970 T-bird. 4dr. black w/red interior. Rare-factory moon roof. 1 of 3 includes marty report, excellent condition. $12,500. Paul Coleman. 313-820-6712.• Cap-6 ft. short box F100 truck. $50. Jim Milligan. 248-494-1983.• 4 Gartmaier 18X9 wheels, 4 ½ in. bc with 265/352 R18 nitto extreme 2r tires. $400 or best offer. Roger Hodyka. 517-282-4738.• 1955 Ford 2dr custom. New paint, new brakes & lines, new gas tank, new interior, new scuff plates, new mirrors & handles & tail lights. Ford-a-matic/223 cid. Very clean southern stored car-“driver” asking $14,500. Hank Dawson. 810-231-3184.• New, in boxes, made in the USA white with red & blue stripes, wagon wheel style 14”-7” set of 4. $220. Y-block oil pump g.c. $20. Car brochures, all brands. 70’s to 2000. $1.00 and up. 1955 Ford rear bumper. Needs re-chroming and straightening. $60. Model Airplanes-Grumman guardian 3 line throttle with supertigre .40 engine. $125. Solid wing trainer 3 line with tank ready for .35-.40 size engine. $45. R/C home build cosmic trainer ready for radio new tank and engine. $125. Hank Dawson. 810-231-3184.• ’75 NOS fuel pumps $300 for all. Hal Stambaugh. 419-583-7892.• 1949 Mercury engine totally rebuilt by John Price. Complete engine. $2800. Gene Johnson. 734-261-8334.• Ford and Mercury ads from 1946 and up. $1.00 each. Also have brand X too. Ford and Mercury product books and color and trim books from 1980 and up. $10.00 each. Bill Coombe. 586-293-0662 or email [email protected].
• Used oil (waste oil). Bring to the meetings. John Miller. 586-756-4279 or 313-891-2640.• Vintage magazines sports car, road test, feroran car guides, etc. Performance era. Greg Sanchez. 313-382-4420.• NOS mud flaps for VW super beatle ’71 thru ’79, black. Paul Coleman. 313-820-6712.• 1950’s kidillac pedal car unrestored. Dave Saam. 419-343-6019.• Any 1965, 1966, 1967 or 1968 Mustang. Must run and drive. Bob Milligan. 734-674-8483.• Sheet metal for 1932-34 pick up and steering wheel. Roger Hodyka. 517-282-4738.
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11223 E. 8 Mile Rd. • Warren, MI 48089 (586) 427-6383
ClassifiedNovember 2011
For Sale • 1986 Old’s Cutless Supreme. 2dr. Minto. 11,000 miles. Call for information. Paul Conforto. 313-801-8131.• 2 1955 Mercury front bumpers, 2 rear bumpers. $100 each. John Durrant. 810-599-7400.• 1970 T-Bird 4dr. Rare factory moon roof. Black w/red interior #2 condition. Must sell, lost storage. Jeff Coleman. 313-820-6712.• 1969 Ford full size left front fender NOS . Charles Rivers. 248-446-1534.• Rumble seat cushions for 1932 Ford coupe. Make offer. Steve Wolski. 586-876-0040.• 1969-1971 Ford full sized gas tank NOS. Charles Rivers. 248-446-1534.• 1949 Packard, $21,000. 1964 Chrysler Imp $2,500. 1952 Packard $4,000. Nick Nichols. 734-748-5664.• 2 vintage spoke wheels 16 inch w/tires. 2 vintage 20 inch spoke wheels no tires. Make offer. Nick Zakarian. 313-468-3687.• Vintage Ford toys and pedal cars. 100’s of toys to choose from. Dave Saam. 419-343-6019.• Mercury crank. Choice of 3. $300. Ford 3 speed trans. 9 to choose from. 1949 and up. $50 each. 8BA rods and 59A rods. Call for details. Hal Stambaugh. 419-583-7892.• 1959 Edsel Corsair 4dr. 332 FE motor automatic. Red & white. New door panels, carpeting, rechromed rear bumper. Looks good, runs good. $4,500 o.b.o. Dennis Kemle. 810-765-0686.• 1929 Ford 1 ton pickup, runs/drives. Very solid body. Nice frame and suspension, new tires, no roof, no bed. $4,500 o.b.o. Roger Kuclo. 313-215-1864.• 1946 Mercury 4-door (69M). Second owner. Approx. 65k miles. Mostly original. Stored since 1971. $11,000. Email: [email protected] . (Paid ad.)
• Schwinn bicycles. Vintage 50’s, 60’s, 70’s. Hot wheels. Greg Sanchez. 313-382-4420.• ’68 GT Mustang tac. Jeff Gnewik. 313-563-6569.• Vintage toy collection or smaller amounts from the 20’s to 70’s. Dave Saam. 419-343-6019.• ’39 Mercury hood trim, part #’s 99A-8217 L.H. & 99A-8218 R.H. NOS or excellent preferred. Also need ss grill trim bars, any or all. Larry Pyzik. 352-527-6692.• 1937 engine Prefer complete engine, but will buy just the block. That ‘s the one with the water pumps in the block and 21 stud heads. John Miller @ 313-891-2640 (shop) or 586-756-4279 (home)
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