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JANUARY, 2015 NEWSLETTER, Volume 20, Issue No. 1
The Palomar Mountain V-8’s
RG#148
Regional Group of the Early Ford V-8 Club of America, Inc.
From the President . . .
Speaking of Rudy, I promise not to even try to fill his shoes.
(The bottoms are probably too greasy anyway, right Lori). But
thanks for passing along a great place to have our monthly meetings. By the way, saw a new Broken Yolk going up in The Shops at
Mission Viejo. Congrats to Oscar and his team.
As the deep freeze is on in the rest of the
country, we are planning tours and where our
next picnic will be. We are packing up Christmas and planning on winter planting, while
Check out below for our January 14th Tour a private museum
other clubs of The Early Ford V8 Club of Ameriin Corona. It looks to be a fun drive through the back roads of the
ca are just making sure the heater works in the
Temescal Canyon. Just keep count of how many times you go ungarage so that their blocks won’t freeze.
der and over the 15 freeway.
A huge thank-you to those who were influential in hosting our
Well, that’s about it for now until I get my first meeting under
fantastic club Christmas Party. I know that I toiled away at the dinmy belt so to speak. Remember, Rudy will be saving
ner plate testing. Tasting all of those great entrees, right Ron? But
parking spots at the Broken Yolk for our Early V8’s.
seriously, thank you to all on the Christmas Committee for a wonCome and find out what a baby moons is.
derful day.
Best regards, Cal Westra, 2015 President
Let me say that I am honored to be voted in and allowed to
represent you as your President. I promise I will do my best toward
the goal of making 2015 fun and growing the Palomar Mountain
Early V8 Club with new members. Yes, I do have ideas on how we
should expand, capture, assimilate and gather new members that
have the same desires of the current membership. A desire to
share Early Ford V8 stories and keeping our flathead Ford’s runA back roads driving tour to tour to see a Car Colning for years to come. I will present them to the board in the
lection in Corona California. We will assemble at the
months ahead.
JANUARY TOUR
Wednesday,
January 14, 2015
Looking back at 2014, what a growing year, I started out as
Editor of a wonderful newsletter. The Valve Chatter had heritage
and heart when I received it. And now with the direction of Margaret
Connelly it will be better and better each month. The one thing that
Margaret will not see is the yellow lined handwritten presidential
message as before. Sorry Rudy.
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Cal’s President’s Message
& Jan. Tour
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Upcoming Events: Birthdays, etc.
2
Dec. 2nd Installation Luncheon Photos
3-7
Christmas Luncheon Committee thanks
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FOR SALE & WANTED
9
Foundation News Announcement
9
Regularly Scheduled Car Shows
10
ADVERTISERS & sponsors
10 & 11
2015 Directors AND Brick Drawing Winner
11
Update from Irene Griffin, Acessories
11
Feature Cover Photo:
Cal & Cheryl Westra
Installation Lunch photos
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Union 76 station off of I-15 at the California Oaks off
-ramp and then depart at 9:15 a.m. using back roads
on our way to the collection in Corona.
Lunch will follow at Marie Calendars in Corona.
More details at the January 6th meeting.
Tour Leader is Jay Harris.
MONTHLY CLUB BUSINESS &
BOARDOFDIRECTOR MEETINGS
First Tuesday Monthly
(January thru November)
Cover/12
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Breakfast @ 8:30am
Meeting @ 9:00 a.m.
REGULAR MEETING PLACE
BROKEN YOLK CAFE
26495 Ynez Rd., Temecula
855-229-9655
$7.50 per person Breakfast
(includes coffee & tip)
Each person attending pays . . .
It is the cost of our utilizing the space.
UPCOMING MEETINGS:
JAN. 6TH REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING/BOD MEETING AT
BROKEN YOLK CAFÉ, TEMECULA (SEE ABOVE)
FEB. 3RD REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING/BOD MEETING AT
BROKEN YOLK CAFÉ, TEMECULA (SEE ABOVE)
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UPCOMING EVENTS & CELEBRATIONS
Announcing . .
The Early Ford V-8
Club of America,
Inc. (an International Organization) lists
all upcoming National and International Meets on their website. go to
www.efv8.org and check it out.
Also, the national club highlighted
the 75th anniversary of the 1939
Fords, Lincolns and Mercury cars in
2014. The 1939 vehicles that registered & attended a national meet received a special recognition there.
Our Member’s Special JANUARY Celebrations !
Happy Birthday
Happy Anniversary !!
8 – Robert & Yvonne Labonte
15 – Wayne & Zee Dunham
20 - Victor & Stephanie Terrell
1 – Peggy Petrucci
2 - Phil Spaid
6 – Ted Thompson
6 – Jim Wells
8 – Roxie Otteson
7 – John Murphy
20 – Susan Hull
23 – Lois Pierson
24 – Jerry Otteson
27 - Kate Cutsinger
Dan Krehbiel loves his 1939. He
tells me that it was the last year of
the shifter on the floor, AND the first
year of Hydraulic brakes!!
In this new year 2015 the 1940 vehicles will be celebrating their 75th anniversary!! Send me your photos of
your 1940 car to highlight & share!
Margaret, Editor
Dan K. & his ‘39
This is a great car. Dan
has owned this one for 42 years!!!
It is a driver with over 80,000
miles. It has been on trips to
British Columbia V-8 Meet, Estes
Park, Colorado V-8 Meet, and a
trip to Cabo San Lucas with two
other Flathead cars. The top
was redone a year or so ago, and
this car has the signatures of the
Beach Boys band members on
the inside of the door!! The interior is very nice, and the wood is in
great condition. Love this car!!
MARK YOUR CALENDARS
2015 . . . Celebrating the 75th Anniversary of
JANUARY
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January 1st Happy New Year !! Be safe.
Jan. 6th Business Meeting/Board Meeting at Broken Yolk Café
Jan. 10th Vista. 28th Annual Burger Run
Jan. 14th Tour to Car Collection in Corona. Driving Tour. See page 1.
Jan. 18th Pomona Swap Meet & Classic Car Show @ Fairplex
Jan 23-25 66th Annual Grand National ROADSTER SHOW @ Fairplex
Jan. 31st San Juan Capistrano Car Show, Community Center Sports Park;
7:30am—2pm
FEBRUARY 2015
Feb. 1st Super Bowl Sunday
Feb. 3rd Business Meeting/Board Meeting at Broken Yolk Café RG#148
Feb. 14th Temecula Sweetheart Car Show 10a—1pm 951-609-6948
Feb. 20-22 BIG 3 AUTO PARTS EXCHANGE, San Diego @ stadium
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DECEMBER 2ND CHRISTMAS LUNCHEON &
t Rudy Perez
Retired Presiden
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Perez. Thanks gu
and wife Lori
INSTALLATION OF DIRECTORS & OFFICERS
JAY & JANET HARRIS
Bob &
Sharron
McClelland
Janice & Cliff Gustin
Norm & Peggy Petrucci
Cheryl & Cal Westra
Kathy & Ron Shedd
Missi & Jack Kay
JoAnne & Len Barbieri
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Edie Hatcher; Carroll & Marlene Dupriest
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Roxie & Jerry Otteson
Past Pres. Bob Curwin &
wife Joyce Curwin
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Intallation Luncheon December 2nd
Tom & Barbara Keck
Dick & Gloria Foote
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Gail & Tom Anderson
Above: Ruth & Zip Zepede
Irene & Frank Griffin
Gary & Karen Walcher
Above: Zee & Wayne Dunham
Above: Frank & Mona Fucci
Judy H. & Lyle C.
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Bob & Letrice Davis
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Carolyn & Clark Mears
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Jackie & Ray Ouellette
Ted & Dory Thompson
Bob Payne
Marilyn & Chuck Rounds
Georgina & Steve Br
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Dave & Lisa Graha
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Merleen & Ken Magers
Bonnie & Dan Krehb
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Roger & Bonnie Bell
MaryAnn & Bill Matz
Gloria Foote, Barb & Tom Keck; Dick Foote
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Founding Member Edie Salzer
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Margaret & John Connelly
Below: Ted retiring Rudy
Above: Linda & Gregg Lowry
Peggy P. Toys for Tots drawing
Above: Special Award to Jay for Tours
Left: Roger & Bonnie Bell
… and Right: Georgina & Steve Branch
Below: Our new 2015 Board of Directors being installed
Cal with the mic ...
Ted Thompson swearing in Board with “So Help Me Henry” Oath
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Dec. 2nd Installation Luncheon Photos
Leona S. donated framed puzzle. Marilyn Rounds won!
Marlene Dupriest stealing a gift from Dick
Foote during the Gift Exchange Game !!
Below: Ted Thompson installing new President, Cal
Above: New 2015 President Cal Westra and 1st
Lady Cheryl Westra
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The Christmas Luncheon &
Installation of Officers annual event is always organized by volunteer members. This year our members were led by Linda
Lowry. Members included:
Linda Lowry, Cheryl Westra, Margaret Connelly,
Kathy Shedd, Janet Harris, and Peggy Petrucci
The Palomar Mountain V-8’s
Regional Group of the
Early Ford V-8 Club of America, Inc.
P.O. Box 891354, Temecula, CA 92589-1354
These ladies met many times to determine the menu and
meet with the restaurant manager, as well as to work on the
table decorations. Cheryl Westra and Kathy Shedd spent the
most time producing the table favors. Anyone interested
next year, volunteer !! We hope you enoyed!
Organized November 8, 1996
Chartered January 18, 1997 RG 148
Incorporated August 7, 2001
2015 Board of Directors & Officers
Linda Lowry
Margaret Connelly (on behalf of the committee)
President
Vice President
Treasurer
Secretary
Past Pres./Dir.
Cal Westra
John Connelly
Gregg Lowry
Janice Gustin
Rudy Perez
2015 Committee Chairpersons
ACCESSORIES
Irene Griffin
AUDIT COMMITTEE
Officers & Member at Large per By-laws
ADVERTISING / FUNDRAISING
Bob Davis
c/o PO Box 891354, Temecula, CA 92589
HISTORIAN
Peggy Petrucci
MEMBERSHIP, *BADGES, *ROSTER
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Dory Thompson
NEWSLETTER EDITOR &
*WEBSITE
Margaret Connelly
Email: Editor@valvechatter.org
DEADLINE: Each 20th of Month
AND, we thank Past President Ted
Thompson for DeInstalling the 2014
Directors and then
Installing the new
2015 Diretors &
Officers.
Thank you Ted !!!
ALSO . . .
Our thanks to our Secretary,
Janice Gustin for
producing the
Certificates of
Appreciation for
2014 Officers and
2014 Committee
Chairs.
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TOUR LEADERS
Volunteers on Monthly Basis
* Ad Hoc committee: President is
Ex-Officio member on ALL committees
MEMBERSHIP
Contact Dory Thompson
(619) 889-3242
On-line:
www.valvechatter.org
Initiation Fee: $15.00 (includes
two Regional Group Name Tags
to wear to meetings & events.)
Annual dues: $25 per year (Jan.
thru December 31)
Nat’l Membership also required
Nat’l Dues: $35/yr + $3 spouse
Or optional $10/yr no magazine
Www.efv8.org
The Board of Directors and club
members wish to express our sincere appreciation for the service our past President Rudy Perez
has given for the years 2013 and 2014.
Rudy will remain on the Board as the immediate Past President and 5th Director according to our ByLaws. Also, Rudy will
continue to “save” our parking places at the Broken Yolk restaurant by bringing the traffic cones and ropes !!!
Thank you Rudy. You are appreciated.
JANUARY, 2015
*SPECIAL DRAWINGS CHAIR
Kathy Ries—Shedd
SUNSHINE CHAIR
Carolyn Mears
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FOR SALE . . & . . WANTED
If your ad has a “{3}” beside it, it will be removed from the next
newsletter, unless renewed.
Member’s free ad will appear for 3 issues, then will be
dropped unless notified otherwise.
FOR SALE
1949-1951 ford Passenger Car SHOP MANUAL. A licensed factory reprint. Paperback: 8.5 x 11 inches Green cover. Publisher: Ford Motor
Company, 320 pages; hundreds of b&w photos and illustrations. New still
in plastic wrap. $25 Contact Ted Thompson. 619-507-8535
[1]
 1937 Ford Club Coupe early resto. Driver. Has ‘49 engine. $17,500, call
951-295-0973, Bill Talley
[2]

 Avon bottle collection. About 16-18 cars and trucks. Some still full.
$5.00 each. Dick Hecker 714-545-5766 E-mail us for photos: blueovalmech@ca.rr.com [2]
 Fresh rebuilt flathead engines:
1932 correct with all accessories;
1934 correct with new Alum Heads;
1946-48 correct with Mercury 4” crank;
Rebuilt by Tim Krehbiel. Call Dan Krehbiel for details, and price.’
951-302-5922
[2]
 1940 Jack & Tools. Contact
Al Hodges 760-803-2977
[2]
 1950 Tudor 351 C-4; and
1951 Tudor 302 AOD AL PS PB,
Contact Gary Potts 818-319-8200
[2]
 Vintage restored Kurtis Kraft MIDGET RACE CAR with torsion bar
ride custom trailer. Fresh V8-60 race engine. Only test fired once and
ready to go. Would look cool towed behind your early V8 car or truck,
or displayed or raced in vintage events. $24,500 obo. Call Bob Labonte
at 760-458-9460, or
rkmlabonte@gmail.com
[2]
 1938 Ford DeLuxe Four Door. Excellent running condition. Upgraded
Paint and Chrome. Excellent Upholstery. Must see to appreciate.
$11,000 Call Bob Dunn in San Jacinto 951-961-1022 or
951-654-6396
[2]
 1946 Mercury Sedan Coupe, black dechromed, frenched H/C flathead power
$24K Fred 951-927-1835
[3]
 Used 59AB engine, $1,000 contact Fred @ 951-927-1835
[3]
 1939 Rebuild “Zenith” speedometer; 40’s rebuilt / restored gas pump ; it’s a
BEAUUTT; Clark 951-766-5031
[3]
 1937 Ford Sedan Radiator, excellent condition $250. Brass with brackets. Contact Ted @ 619-507-8535
[3]
WANTED
 ‘35 Gas Tank. Also sending unit for same (hydrostatic). Call
Ted 619-507-8535
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[2]
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Call For Trustee Nominations
The time is fast approaching when the
annual election of Trustees for the 2015-2018
term must be conducted. This election requires
adherence to a strict schedule so that new trustees will be able to assume their responsibilities in
May, 2015. In this election cycle, we will need to
fill four positions in order to maintain our full complement of 12 trustees.
The honor of serving as a Foundation
Trustee is truly rewarding. It’s an experience that
presents every Trustee the opportunity to steer
the future direction of the Early Ford V-8 Foundation and Museum and help its mission of
“preserving 1932-1953 Ford V-8 history for future
generations”.
Bylaws of the Early Ford V-8 Foundation
state its Trustees serve a three-year term. That
term starts in May and will run from May, 2015 to
May, 2018. Trustees are eligible to serve two consecutive terms. Trustees will be required to participate in a minimum of two Board meetings per
calendar year typically as one or more telephone
conference calls, and one face-to-face/ or optional
phone meeting held in Auburn during May. In
keeping with modern times, E-Mail is also how
trustees keep in touch.
Candidates for a trusteeship are expected to submit a short statement which includes
their desire to commit to the mission of preserving
early Ford history, their experience in the hobby,
work in any other not-for profit organization, and
their vision of future work they would like to see
done to benefit the Early Ford V-8 Foundation.
Their statement should be received by February
1, 2015 so it may be published in the March/April
edition of the Early Ford V-8 FOUNDATION
NEWS along with a ballot.
Ballots are due back by April 15 so the
winning candidates can be part of the May, 2015
Trustee Meeting. Results of the trustee election
will be announced in the May/June issue of the
FOUNDATION NEWS.
If you are interested in running for a
position on the board, or if you know of someone who would make a great candidate please
contact either Trustee Emeritus Jerry Windle
or Trustee Emeritus Bill Tindall as soon as
possible at the contact information below.
Bill Tindall (VA)
E-Mail: earlyfordguy@yahoo.com
(804) 818-3595
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Jerry Windle (CA)
E-Mail: jwwindle@cox.net
(619) 283-8117
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Xmas & Installation Luncheon
Toys For Tots Brick Giveaway Winner
Early Ford V8
Foundation Brick
Fundraiser
Peggy Petrucci had the idea for
bringing toys to be donated to the Toys
for Tots charity. Thank you to all the
members who participated. Peggy and
Norm delivered the toys to the charity.
Below: Peggy Congratulating Cal
Westra, the winner of the drawing.
Cal Westra
John Connelly
Janice Gustin
2015 President
2015 Vice President
2015 Secretary
Here are your
Elected 2015
Board of Directors and Officers
Gregg Lowry
2015 Treasurer
for the Palomar
Mountain V-8’s,
Regional Group
No. 148
Temecula, CA
Installed at our
Dec. 2nd Lunch.
Rudy Perez 2015
Past Pres. / Director
We thank retiring Past President & 5th Director Dan Krehbiel !!
Accessory Corner
Update from Irene . . .
Irene Griffin
Winning
Ticket !
A big thank you for giving me the opportunity
to be your accessories chairman and patience for
listening to my “spiels”. Receiving a Certificate
of Appreciation was such a surprise, so unexpected, and I was honored. Another thank you
for those thoughtful persons and the work that
went into it’s creation.
Other commitments will keep us from attending the January
meeting but we look forward to seeing you in February. Remember, we still have those travel mugs at fire sale prices.
Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and Happy
and Healthy New Year.
Irene
Broken Yolk Café
26495 Ynez Rd.
Temecula, CA 92591
(855) 229-9655
6:00a.m.—3:00 p.m.
P 951-506-5945 — f 951-506-5946
E info@print-kwik.com
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31285 Temecula Parkway, #140
Temecula, CA 92592
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We’ve Got Huevos !
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From Left: Karen W; Bonnie; Janet; Margaret; Barbara & Gloria
The “Valve Chatter” is
published monthly, with the
DEADLINE for articles on the 20th of
each month (the earlier the better!).
Issues are mailed by the 1st of each
month and can also be seen online
at www.valvechatter.org
Contributions
from members are
Welcomed & Encouraged !!!
We encourage members to write and send in
articles, photographs & suggestions. Send articles
and photos to
Editor Margaret Connelly
PO Box 891311
Temecula, CA 92589 or to
E-mail jconnellysr@earthlink.net
Other EFV8 clubs are welcome to use articles
from our newsletter; we ask that credit be given
to the author/source.
Margaret Connelly, Editor
Regional Group No. 148 organized November 8, 1996; CHARTERED JANUARY 18, 1997 & Incorporated August 7, 2001: Sharing good times, good
fellowship, and driving our flathead Ford automobiles. We welcome all “flathead” Ford products including the Lincoln V-12, Mercury V-8 and Ford 4 & 6 cylinder
vehicles as well as the Ford V-8’s. Inclusive years 1932 through 1953. Other vehicles manufactured by the Ford Motor Company throughout the world for the
model years 1932 through 1953, such as the Mercury trucks, Meteor and Monarch cars manufactured by the Ford Motor Company of Canada and Australia.
Palomar Mountain V-8’s
VALVE CHATTER newsletter
RG#148
The Palomar Mountain V-8’s Regional Group
of the Early Ford V-8 Club of America, Inc.
PO Box 891354, Temecula, CA 92589-1354
A non-profit public benefit charitable California Corporation
Regional Group No. 148
DELIVER TO:
Cheryl & Cal Westra at the Western National Meet with their
beautiful 1936 Ford Phaeton in September, 2014
NextJANUARY,
Meeting January
your calendar
January 1st New
Year’s Day
January 19th Martin Luther King
Jr.12
Day
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