The Distributor October 2016

Director’s Corner October 2016

As summer comes to an end, our Model A adventures are now a memory, but what memories we’ve made! It’s

great to see new faces and cars we haven’t see before on the road! We had a busy and fun summer filled with

tours, trips, and cruise nights!

A special thank you to Jim and Myrna Patterson, who on Sunday, September 11, led us on a well planned trip

to the Civil War Museum in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Jim took Sheridan Road north-what a treat in a Model A!

With 40 members and 16 Model A’s, it was followed by lunch on the harbor at The Boat House in Kenosha.

Looking towards fall, we have some excellent activities coming up. Roger and Paulette Halvorsen and Dan and

Melinda Pritchett have a fabulous weekend planned with the fall overnighter going to the Newport Antique

Antique Auto Hill Climb. If you haven’t been before, this is the year to go. This is the weekend of September

30 to October 2. Frank Smith and George Lettner will take us on a fantastic tour of Rosehill Cemetery on

October 23, with lunch across the street at Fireside Tavern and Grill. Dan and Millie Pritchett will conclude our

driving season on November 6 with the third annual Turkey Dinner. We are adding a brand new event to the

calendar. Holiday Magic at Brookfield Zoo is a celebration with over one million twinkling LED lights. Mike

Kochevar will be hosting this event on December 10. These are all great events for the entire family! Remember

to show off your warm and stylish Illinois Region fleece jackets (see Mark Maron to purchase one if needed).

November is election time for the Illinois Region. Please let me or any board member know if you have any

questions. I will again be running for Director and the rest of the Board will seek reelection. If the current board

runs unopposed, balloting shall be waived and motion made and seconded for uncontested election by

acclamation allowed at the November meeting. We are following the National’s lead on this and it has also

been changed in our own constitution.

Remember to pay your dues starting this month-you must be a member of one of the national clubs (MARC or

MAFCA) to be a member of the Illinois Region. Hope everyone lucky enough to go to Hershey this year has a

fun and safe trip! -Christine One of the greatest discoveries a man makes, one of his great surprises, is to find he can do what he was afraid he

couldn’t do-Henry Ford

2016 Officers and Staff

Director: Christine Rozny (847) 421-9895 Web Master: Mark Maron (847) 302-7900 christinerozny@att.net Official Photographer: Mike Giamari (773) 631-3903

Assistant Director: Steve Sarasin (847) 826-0992 Property Chairman: Ken Ehrenhofer (815) 337-4656

Treasurer: Don Mormon (847) 825-5046 Raffle Coorinator: Jerry Tiesch (773) 405-5613

Secretary: Susan Holmes (847) 977-1381 Technical Coordinator: Ron Ehrenhofer(815) 337-4656

Editor: Michael Goode (773) 407-1884 Winter Swap Committee:Mark Maron (847) 302-7900

thedistributoreditor@gmail.com Val Maron (847) 951-5858

Assistant Editor Carl Hagland (224) 595-6587 Ron Ehrenhofer(847) 255-6758

Regional Correspondent Melinda Pritchett (630) 842-7065 Larry Rust (847) 913-9233

Activities Chairmen: Roger Halvorsen (847) 566-2846 Mike Sargis (773) 507-5144

Vince Scalbrino (847) 934-8167 Refreshments: Amy and John Rozny

Club Sales: Bob Friskics (847) 788-9272 (847) 823-7919

Distributor Staff: Jim Dodaro (847) 398-1957 Youth Coordinator Amy Rozny (847) 823-7919

Membership Chairman: Mike Kochevar (847) 827-1555

Announcements: Susan Szymanski (847) 455-8815 Restoration Technical Advisors

Pay Car Show Chairperson:John Drengenberg (847) 272-7192 Judging Standards: Ron Ehrenhofer (815) 337-4656

New Member Coordinator: Dan Pritchett (847) 980-5076 Ken Ehrenhofer (847) 255-6758

Official Greeter Dan Pritchett (847) 980-5076 Era Accessories Vince Scalabrino (847) 934-8167

MAFFI Liaison Mark Maron (847) 302-7900 License Plates/Tags Frank Smith (847) 942-0905

Fashion Marilyn Krenger (815) 338-4008

Electrical Marty Brown (847) 673-1157

www.illinoisregion.com

Illinois Region – Business Meeting September 6, 2016

Meeting was called to order at 7:31pm by Christine Rozny.

Christine welcomed everyone. Motion made and seconded to

approve the August Business Meeting Minutes as printed in The

Distributor.

Old Business

Our club received a thank you letter from the Village of Skokie for our

participation in their 4th of July parade from the parade

Chairman/Producer. It was a star studded parade with many local

celebrities and our participation was appreciated. We were invited back to

participate in their 2017 parade.

It was a beautiful night for Mundelein’s cruise night. The Model A was

the featured car and our club brought 8 Model A’s. There were over 500

cars in attendance and Ken Ehrenhofer even brought his fire engine.

Ken Ehrenhofer reported on the August 27th MAFFI A & T Swap.

Although the day began rainy, it cleared up and they ended up with a great

crowd. Ken thanked everyone who helped at the swap. The swap raised

$1530.00, which is being donated to the Model A Museum in Gilmore.

The money raised goes towards the upkeep of the museum, which costs

around $33,000 per year. The museum does have a self-funding account

which will eventually reach one million dollars.

New Business

Treasurer’s Report- Don Mormon reported we have a balance of $9409.81.

The financials are printed in this magazine.

Editor-Mike Goode encouraged members to send him more pictures and

articles for The Distributor

Activities Report- Roger Halvorsen reported on the following.

-Jim Patterson reported on the Civil War Tour on September 11. All

participants will leave the Winnetka McDonald’s at 9:30am and drive up

Sheridan Road to Kenosha. The Civil War Museum tour will begin at

12:30pm. The Kenosha Museum can also be toured. Lunch will follow at

the Boat House Restaurant.

-The Fall Overnighter To Newport Hill Climb will take place on

September 30-October 2. Dan Pritchett reported they will take Route 59 to

Newport with a stop in Momence for lunch. The Hotel in Danville is only

$68 per night. Dan suggested that participants pre-register for the hill

climb to save time. There will also be a club sponsored pizza party on

Friday.

The Cemetery Tour will take place on October 23. George Lettner reported

that the Cemetery Tour is replacing the Pumpkin Rally this year. It will

take place at Rosehill Cemetery at Western and Petersen. There will be a

guided tour for $5 per person. After the tour the cars will be parked in the

cemetery and all participants will walk to a nearby restaurant (Fireside Inn)

for lunch.

The world famous Turkey Dinner will take place on November 6 at the

Lions Club in Elburn. Dan Pritchett that the cost is $23 per person for a

complete turkey dinner served on china. The event was originally run by

the Fox Valley Model A Club, but our club picked the event up when they

dropped it. Last year there were 125 people in attendance but the facility

can handle 250 people. We have invited several other car clubs to join this

wonderful event.

Mike Kochevar presented a new event for December, the Brookfield Zoo

Christmas Lights. The tentative date is Saturday December 14 (please see

Christine’s update on this event in Director’s Corner of this issue.

Correct date is December 10. There is no club discount but Senior tickets

are only $12.50

The Awards Dinner will take place on January 7 at Moretti’s. Deb Sarasin

offered to handle coordinating the banquet once again.

National News-Ken Ehrenhofer reported that the fall tour is being planned

for Newberg, NY-Hudson Valley. It will take place the week after

Gilmore. There will be a welcoming party at the Orange County Choppers

Headquarters. There will also be a bus tour to the 9/11 Memorial and West

Point.

The Membership Meet for 2017 will be in Shipshewana, Indiana. The host

hotel is the Blue Gate Garden Inn. Shipshewana is a great Amish town

with many craft and hobby shops.

The 2017 National Meet will take place in Gettysburg. If you are planning

to attend, please be that the host hotel is already almost completely booked.

MARC will have their tent at Hershey again and they will be having their

“Chili Day” for those who stop by to say “hello!”.

Club Sales- Bob Friskics reported that they are offering several parts for

sale as well as driving logs.

Announcements- Sue Symanski reported that the good news this month is

the Podgorski’s are great grandparents for the seventh time! This baby is

special because the he is the first Podgorski boy (you can relax now, Mike-

ed).

Guests/New Members-Dan Pritchett announced that about 48 members

signed in. There was one guest, Roy from Melrose Park, who owns a 1929

Coupe.

Membership-Mike Kochevar reported that there were no new members.

Director’s Comments-Chris began her comments by asking John Murphy

to talk about the upcoming cruise night on Friday at Hawthorne Woods

Community Park. It is a “mini Ravinia” with a car show prior to live

entertainment. Flyers were available to all who are interested.

A block party will take place on Saturday, September 10, from 12-4 at the

Presbyterian Homes in Evanston. There will be music, a petting zoo, and

games for all. They would like to see some classic cars attend their block

party, so please take your Model A if you are able to attend.

Chris mentioned there are some 10% off coupons from Eastwood

Corporation and offered them to anyone who is interested.

Elections are coming up. If anyone is interested in any of the positions,

please step forward. In the Constitution of the club, if the election is

uncontested, there will be no ballots. A motion will be made and

seconded to approve the current officers at the November meeting.

A suggestion box was put out for any tech talk ideas.

Comments from the Membership-Ken Ehrenhofer suggested that we

request that the blower located towards the rear of the meeting room be

repaired. It is extremely loud and squeaky and prevents the members

from hearing comments during meetings.

Steve Sarasin read an email from Paul Levine discussing an upcoming

car show at the Wilmette Historical Society on September 18 from 12-

3:00pm. They would like to see 20-25 cars from different decades.

Jerry Tiesch held the 50/50 raffle, Blanche told a joke.

Motion was made and seconded for adjournment at 8:21pm.

A Tech Talk on brakes was presented by Ken Ehrenhofer.

Respectfully Submitted, Susan Holmes

Tech Talk: Laser Rust Removal

Thank you to Steve Sarasin for introducing this month’s

Tech Talk topic, Laser Rust Removal. As we know, rust

is every car lover’s worst enemy. It creeps up slowly

and deceptively, often hiding behind paint, and costing

us a vast sum of money and time to get rid of. If rust

gets a full grip onto your project, the only way to truly

get rid of it is by replacing the panel or section of metal.

For rust that is caught earlier, there are other methods

of removing it-sanding, blasting it using sand, soda, or

other material-and more recently, laser blasting. Clean

and fast, the laser device aims 1000-watt laser pulses at

the rusted piece, producing micro plasma bursts, along

with thermal pressure and shockwaves, to sublimate the

rust and separate it from the metal without damaging the

piece. Material removal is halted when the laser is

applied to a clean surface because it only sublimates rust

(Sublimation is the transition from a solid to a gas).

Halloween in the Days of the Model A

What was Halloween like the days of the Model A

Ford? Like a lot of things, not as far off of the way it is

today, from what I tell. A lot of people liked to be scared

back in those days, just as they do now! There were a

number of scary movies out-in the 1931. Aome popular

horror films included Frankenstein, Dr Jeckyl and Mr.

Hyde, Svengali, and not one but two Draculas.

Costumes then-as now, could be scary, funny, sexy, and

often based on popular characters. Minnie Mouse first

saw the light of day in 1928, and by 1930, was a very

popular Halloween costume. Produced, as opposed to

home-made costumes, continued to rise in popularity

during this period as well, although I for one might not

answer the door if the two characters at the lower right

came Trick or Treating to my house-terrifying in 1930-

Like many new technologies, the downside here is cost

of equipment-a lower power laser used for removing

rust starts at $50,000, but will hopefully become more

affordable as it becomes more available. In the

meantime, it may be worth seeking out a shop that does

this work currently as it is clean, fast, and precise

according to various articles I was able to find. You can

also see laser blasting in action on YouTube.

and in 2016 .Trick or treating, pumpkin carving, and

pranks were popular just like they are today, as were

ghost stories, but so were fortune telling games and

cards

Membership Form (yes, you do need to fill this

out and return it. With money, please!)

Your continued support is appreciated!

Civil War Tour

Model A Day, Gilmore

ON THE COVER: A Peterson Heritage-Bruce Peterson’s Fordor

Back in the late 1960’s, my parents saw this 1930 Model A in a farmer’s field up to its running boards in mud. They

fell in love with the car, so they visited the farmer and purchased the car from him. (the first image below is Bruce

Peterson’s father with the car).

Jill and I dated while in high school and upon getting engaged, my Dad promised me he’d have the car ready for our

wedding. The car restoration process started in the early 1970’s when my dad hired Eagle River Collision Center to

restore the car and then the car was painted by my uncle’s shop, Cream City Auto Body in Milwaukee. Unfortunately,

the restoration project ran longer than expected (I hear this is not unusual) and didn’t get completed until the later

1970s, missing our wedding in 1977. My parents retired to Shawano, Wisconsin, but my dad rarely took the A out for

a drive, except on special occasions. My dad was a WWII vet and my mom was in the area DAV where they drove the

car in Memorial Day and 4th of July parades.

The car pretty much sat in his garage until five years ago. I asked my dad if we could take the car out for a ride, but we

were unable to get it started. I took the car back to Eagle River Collision to find the engine had rusted tight. I had the

engine rebuilt and added Mitchell Overdrive to speed it up a bit. Special Thanks to Ron Ehrenhofer for coaching me

on how to drive the Model A from Eagle River, Wisconsin, to Crystal Lake, Illinois. I had the good fortune of seeing

my dad light up with pride when he and I drove his car. He was thrilled that I joined a Model A group and he enjoyed

meeting other Model A’ers when he attended Ken Ehrenhofer’s overdrive garage meeting in 2014. Before he passed

away a few months later, he was able to see his car from his hospice window, all decked out for Independence Day.

I am not very mechanical, so I am blessed to live near Ken’s garage where I’m hoping they’ll help me learn more about

my car so I can care for it and “make it better” for the next caretaker!

-Bruce Peterson

Coming Events

MODEL A SIGHTINGS

Left: in Carbondale, IL by Mike Goode, right in the Upper Peninsula, Michigan by Roger Halvorsen. Below left, submitted by Carl

Hagland, below right-no Model A here but this filling station in Paducah, KY has probably seen it’s share of them by Mike Goode

CLASSIFIED ADS

For Sale: 1928 Coupe. In storage 6 years and currently not running, but it wouldn’t take a lot of effort to get it road worthy.

Body is in excellent condition. Included is car cover and extra parts. Car is in Delavan, WI. Jim Dobson (708)744-6699

1930 Coupe. All steel, rebuilt engine, new interior and tires. Everything has been rebuilt or replaced. Asking $15,000 obo. Mike

Logan (224) 578-1532

For Sale: Model A Fordor, ready to go condition, runs and drives well. $15,000 obo (630) 816-1932

For Sale: 1930 Model A Station Wagon. New wood, tires. Lots of extra parts, fun parade car that needs to be finished.

Asking $5,000. Chuck (708) 307-9725

For Sale: 1929 Model A Sport Coupe. Blue Ribbon winner in 2009, Rose Beige/Black exterior with Tan interior and

top, comes with extra tools, spares. Also included is the correct Henry Ford tool kit that came with car when new. Asking

$15,000.00. Steve (630) 860-1280

For Sale: 1949 Packard Stretch Limousine, 25-year old restoration. Andrew Wingage (219) 775-2577

For Sale: 1930 Model A Briggs 170B sedan, restoration started. Larry (847) 913-9233

For Sale: 10-gallon visible gas pump, original glass cylinder, with hose and extra brass nozzle. Partially restored. Larry

(847) 913-9233

For Sale: 1929 Model A front fenders. Chuck (708) 307-9725

For Sale: 1946 Wizzer motor-bike, 1948 Wizzer motor-bike, 1960 Cushman Super Eagle w /electric starter. All are in

running condition. Vince (847) 934-8167

For Sale: 1930 Model A Frame. Carter Hendricks (847) 639-9030 or (312) 925-7144

Wanted: Tech/hobby book donations for club raffle use. Jim Patterson (910) 619-3293

Wanted: Free, used transmission gears for craft project. Can be rusty, etc. Christine (847) 421-9895

Wanted: 1931 drivers side front fender. Chuck (708) 307-9725

AVAILABLE FOR CLUB USE:

Cylinder head removal tool, steering wheel removal tool, rear spring spreader, distributor removal tool (to be used when

distributor is rusted to the head). Please contact Ken at kehrenhofer@msn.com or (815) 33-4656 home or (630) 697-

3907 mobile.

Editor’s Notes-

Business card ads continue to be available for $25.00 per year. Your comments and suggestions for anything pertaining

to The Distributor are always welcome. If you have sold an item, or no longer need for your ad to appear in the

magazine, please let me know. I can be reached at thedistributoreditor@gmail.com or (773) 407-1884. Be sure to

check out the New Members section as well. These folks and anyone else just joining the club will receive a New

Members Package, which will include information on the club’s history, a club decal, and more, not to mention many

new friends! SUBMISSONS ARE WELCOME and ENCOURAGED – We are looking for cover features, photos,

tech, suggestions, etc. If you sell your item or no longer need ad space, please let me know as well. -Michael Goode

NEW MEMBERS ARE ALWAYS WELCOMED AND NEEDED! KEEP

OUR FAMILY STRONG BY PASSING THE WORD ABOUT THE

ILLINOIS REGION MODEL A RESTORERS CLUB. ENCOURAGE

FOLKS WHO ASK ABOUT YOUR CAR TO JOIN THE FUN!

2016 Official Illinois Region Events Calendar January

General Meeting 5

Awards and 60th Anniversary

Banquet 9

BOD Meeting 12

February

General Meeting 2

Kalamazoo Swap 6-7

Vince’s Spaghetti Dinner 28

Greater Milwaukee Swap 28

March

General Meeting 1

World of Wheels 4 to 6

BOD Meeting 8

St. Patty’s Dinner 13

32nd Annual Swap 20

April

Mini Day Tour 3

General Meeting 5

MARC Membership Mt

(Grand Blanc, MI) 7-9

Hawk A Region Swap

(Cedar Region, IA) 9

Mike’s Pizza Party 16

Spring Jefferson Swap 22-24

(Jefferson, WI)

May

General Meeting 3

Spring Tour on Route 66 7-8

“Red Carpet” to Pontiac,

IL and Mother’s Day Brunch

At Country Mansion

BOD Meeting 10

Mini Day Tour 15

Lil’ Hershey Swap 21-22

(Belvidere, IL)

Sandwich IL Auto Show

And Swap 29

June

Park Ridge Cruise Night 3

Galt Airport Event 4

Annual Sharon Model 5

A Day (Sharon, WI)

General Meeting 7

Rand Red Hots Cruise 14

Vintage Car Racing at

Black Hawk Farms

(Father’s Day) 19

MARC National Meet

(Perrysburg, OH) 26-1

July

Parades 4

General Meeting 5

Iola Old Car Show 7-9

Annual Picnic 17

(Bull Valley, IL)

Mini Day Tour TBA

Ford Cruise Night TBA

August

General Meeting

And Dinner/Swap 2

BOD Meeting 9

Model T & A Swap 27

(Woodstock, IL)

Supports Model A Museum!

Geneva Concours 28

Mini Day Tour TBA

Ford Cruise Night TBA

September

General Meeting 6

Civil War Tour 11

Ford Model A Day 16-17

(Gilmore, MI)

Fall Jefferson Swap 23-24

(Jefferson, IL)

New Port Hill Climb/Fall Tour

Overnighter

(Newport, IN) 9/30-10/2

Ford Cruise Night TBA

October

General Meeting 4

AACA Eastern Regional 5-8

Fall Meet (Hershey, PA)

Cemetery Tour 23

November

General Meeting 1

Turkey Dinner 6

(Hosted by Illinois Region)

December

General Meeting 6

Zoo Lights 10

Awards Banquet TBA

The Illinois Region MARC holds its monthly business meetings at 7:30 PM the 1st Tuesday of every month (exceptions made for holidays) at the American Legion Hall, 9757 Pacific Avenue, Franklin Park Illinois.

(Corner of Ruby and Pacific) The meeting is open to all members and visitors.

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Financial Report (08/21/2016- 09/20/2016)

Intake $491.00 Exhaust $821.10

Civil War Museum Tour 396.00 Civil War Museum Tour 276.00

50/50 Raffle 50.00 Dash Plaques-Turkey Dinner, Hill Climb 180.56

Distributor Ad 25.00 Distributor Printing 112.00

Awards Banquet-Moretti’s 100.00

Distributor Postage & Labels 70.69

Meeting Refreshments 71.51

Get Well Cards 10.00

Total in Account 08/21/2016 $9,409.81

Total in Account 09/20/2016 $9,079.71

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