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FROM THE CLUB PRESIDENT

SAM THOMPSON

I have been exicited to see thelarge number of Clubmembers showing up at ourrecent meetings. I think weare fortunate to have a goodmeeting location that so farhas been good to supply ourneeds. Our members seem toenjoy the fellowship.

And this brings us to the timewe remember those who havesuffered illness and sicknessin their lives in recent times.

We are glad to see several onthe mend and doing betterthan in previous months. Inthat group we have CharlieKing who is continuing to healat home under the care of hiswonderful wife, Connie. Shesays he is taking advantage ofher nursing skills and maybehe’ll feel like coming to thenext club meeting.

Sandie and Ralph McCallie areboth getting along better andhope to be back with us at thenext club meeting.

Jeff Smith, son of Jean andHarold, is getting into moreintensive treatment for hislymphoma as he has just goneinto Emory University Hospitalfor at least a month’s staywhere he will get almost dailychemo treatments. He willundergo a stem cell transplantlater this year. We all wishJeff, his family and Harold andJean well in this seriousmedical time.

Club member Rod Hill will goback into the hospital inAugust for some furtherconsultation and possibletreatment as a followup to hisrecent surgery for a tumor onhis pituitary gland. We wishhim well.

Alvin Holt’s wife, Patsy iscontinuing a slow homerecovery from effects of poorblood circulation in her legsand feet. The circulation isnow better so an open woundon her heel is graduallyhealing but she remains inmuch pain. We ask ourmembers to keep Patsy Holtin your prayers.

Jerry Grayson wouldappreciate our Club’s prayers,for his wife, Gwen, as she isfeeling the effects of declininghealth. With Jerry’s help, she isbravely dealing with earlyAlzheimer’s disease.

We all know the power ofprayer and we know now is thetime to put it to work.

We had a very good time atour last meeting listening toRick Minter, of Minter’s Farms,and writer of NASCAR racing,tell about early notables in ourarea. There are more detailsabout some of the legendarydirt and strip racers of thispart of the country on anotherpage in the Crankshaft. Weappreciate Rick giving ussome of the early history ofracing in Georgia and theSouth.

We regret we didn’t get a signin sheet from the last meetingso we can’t individually noteour attendance, but we doappreciate everyone whocame out.

JULY BIRTHDAYS

7/4 Michelle Wilson7/4 Cindy Stephens7/11 Jean Woody7/22 Julie Cash7/26 Al Lacy

JULY ANNIVERSARIES

7/1 Harvard and Irene Davis7/4 Gene and Joyce Terrell7/9 Bill and Alice Swilley7/21 Howell and Sue Fowler7/22 Shirl and Jeannette Mills7/24 Jeff and Marion Smith

Til next month, good V8’ing. SAM THOMPSON

-V8-

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TREASURER’S REPORT

Checkbook Balance on 5/24/17 $3,612.02

Deposits5/31/17 Dues +22.00

Checks#1156 6/15 Bill Wilson, Crankshaft and cookout expenses -141 .40

Checkbook Balance on 6/27/17 $3,492.62

Respectfully submitted by Marie Mobley, Treasurer

MINUTESJune 13, 20017

Early Ford V8 Club #160

President Sam Thompson called the regular meeting of the Early Ford V8 Club toorder at 7:15. Harold Smith did the food blessing and led us in the Pledge ofAllegiance to the Flag.

Old Business

A report was given on members under the weather: Jeff Smith, Charlie King, PatsyHolt, Sandie McCallie and Gwen Grayson. Please keep these members in yourprayers and thoughts.

A motion was made and passed to accept the Minutes and Treasurer’s report.

New Business

Beverly Mobley talked about the Christmas Party on December 12. There is achance we will have it at National Heights Baptist Church. More information willcome later.

Guest Speaker

Rick Minter invited us to come to the Farm for a truck and car show on Saturday,June 17th. Rick also talked about people who influenced his life through his years ofreporting on NASCAR racing.

Meeting was adjourned at 7:50 pm.

Respectfully submitted, Betty Haven, Secretary

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ED SWEHLA’S PROJECT1948 Ford F-1

Editor’s note: I could not hopeto tell Ed’s story with the sameenthusiasm he exhibited in hisnote to me. So, I will let Ed tellhis story.

My Ford Flathead V8 project isa 1948 F1.

I have been on the lookout foran early Ford pickup, since I'mjust a pickup kind of a guy.

Through my manyunderground automotivecontacts( really just KennethYoungblood!) I learned ofanother club member whowas looking to thin hiscollection.

I was all set to buy a similartruck from Kenneth, but beingthe thoughtful, caring personhe is, he suggested I first lookat another truck he knew of.

So one rainy day I stopped into see Howell Fowler at hisbusiness establishment. Heoperates a SALVAGE yard...nota junkyard! Just ask Sue, shewill tell you!

Howell showed me the victim,PROJECT truck I mean. He wasa veritable plethora ofbackground information onthis particular vehicle, havingbeen familiar with it and it'sowners for many years.

After intense negotiations Ibecame the proud owner of abrand new old truck. Not longafter the deal was struck,Howell delivered it to my backyard, where I hid it behind myschool bus to keep theneighborhood association atbay.

After changing a couple tires,and pumping the other 2 up, Itowed it into my barn/garageto begin work.

I got a new battery (I plan tokeep 6 volts) and commencedtrying to turn it over. Thestarter protested. I took thestarter, and another one

Howell provided, and hadthem put together to makeone good one.

The starter is installed, newcables have been purchased,and that is where things standso far.

This project just lacksfinishing...all it needs iseverything! I am having funwith it, which is the wholepoint to me.

This is my first go-round withFord flatheads, although Ihave restored other vehicles inthe past. I am open to goodadvice, bad advice, sagewisdom, and of course anyhelp in any way!

-V8-

WHAT DOES YOUR PROJECTLOOK LIKE? LET US KNOW BYPHONE, E MAIL OR INPERSON. Bill Wilson

-V8-

HOME FOLKS ARECOMING HOME…

South end correspondent, RoyWatson, is reporting thatformer members and friendsof our Club, Les and BeverlyFischer, have sold their homein Arizona and will be comingback to Atlanta very soon.

Les is a charter member of#160. He has a ‘50 Ford forsale and Roy says its a goodone. He will put you in touch.

-V8-

CLUB MEMBER PROFILEBy Bill Wilson

JIM EAGLE

Jim Eagle, an avid Club #160member, has been around thesouth Atlanta area for a prettylong while, migrating here inthe early ‘60’s from hischildhood home of Rachael,West Virginia. It was alsoabout that time he becamefriends with Richard Grace, asthey both began work at DeltaAirlines in the early ‘60’s andretiring in the early ‘90’s.

It has been during this longfriendship they have helpedeach other buy, haul, build,destroy, restore, sell andotherwise make the most ofthe great love of old cars,more especially Fords.

To illustrate, Jim found the toyand joy of his life in 1980when he bought a ‘51 Ford F-1pickup from a friend, JoelMoss, at Delta. The truck,according to Eagle, had beensitting 10 years and neededquite a bit of work but wasdrive-able. So over the next20 or more years, a littlerefurbishing now and then anda lot of miles were put on it.Jim estimates it has over 200thousand love and work mileson it.

Eagle never got around tochanging the original color ofthe truck and it just aged to anice rust brown, helped alongwith a little primer, as seen in

the picture below. What reallyset it off was in 2007 when his

son in law, who owns a signshop, added the Sanford andSon script. It immediatelybecame a crowd favorite, eventhough it doesn’t have thecomplete script the FredSanford version has. If thereis a parade around, you’lllikely see Jim and the oldtruck wowing the sidewalkgawkers. He says he’s hadhundreds of people gettingtheir picture made with thetruck.

Jim Eagle and Richard Gracehave slowed somewhat inrecent years, as more timehas been needed to take careof family, but both still getaway when possible to buyand sell at major swap meetsin such places as Hershey andCarlisle, Pennsylvania andCharlotte, North Carolina.

Eagle seems to be one ofthese kind who can luck into

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the dangdest of deals...some30 years ago he was dickeringwith a guy in Conyers for a ‘47Ford convertible andeventually came away with itand a pretty slick ‘50 Mercurytwo door with only 69thousand actual miles. Heremembers the Mercury cameinto the deal for only about200 dollars more than theoriginal Ford deal.

He got the Mercury home,sanded the points, put abattery in and it fired up aftersitting 10 years.

Over the years he hasgradually improved theMercury to where it only needsa little chrome work and aback glass. It obviously was akeeper. He says he hasn’tgotten around to the ‘47 Fordconvertible yet. How manytimes have we heard that oneand are likely to hear itagain?!

Jim Eagle is a true blueconnoisseur of the Early FordV8 and we’re happy to givehim this month’s “ping” of theCrankshaft.

-V8-

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MINTER SHEDS LIGHT ON THE SOUTH’S RACING HISTORY

Rick Minter, well knownsoutheastern writer onNASCAR, regaled theattendees of our June meetingwith tales of early racing in theSouth.

Meanwhile, Rex White, amember of RG #160 satnearby as much the historyinvolved White, himself. Whiteis probably one of the leastknown and at the same timemost accomplished racers inNASCAR history.

Minter also told of such driversas Ed Samples, who I alwaysthought owned a cardealership in Atlanta, butfound out he won a NationalChampionship in 1946, BillFrance, Mr. NASCAR and Rex

Rick Minter, right, swapsstories with Club membersHowell Fowler, left, KennethYoungblood, next and RexWhite.

White, himself a member ofthe NASCAR Hall of Fame.

We’ll hear more next monthabout Rex White when Minterdoes a special guest profile onRex White for The Crankshaft.

Minter also lamented the factthat so many of the old andhistoric race tracks are justthat: history. He recalledtracks such as the famousLakewood facility at Atlantaand lesser known dirt ovals insuch well known places asFairburn, Zebulon, Griffin,Senoia, Douglasville and evenas far away as Macon andByron, and north to Rome,where wannabe racers cuttheir teeth, but only a fewwould make it to NASCAR.

THEY’RE STILL OUTTHERE, FOLKS….

This ‘50 Ford is one of 25 oldcars being sold in an estateauction July 22 at Pitts, Ga.,near Cordele. Bart Walton, afriend of the Editor of theCrankshaft, can be contactedfor more details at 863-812-7629. There are alsothousands of NOS parts andold mechanic tools in thegrouping.

-V8-

IMPORTANT CLUB NEWS AND TIDBITS…

Johnny Logan Passes

It was with great sadness welearned last month of thepassing of Johnny Logan, pastPresident and former memberof our Club. He died on June19th at Emory Hospital aftersuffering for several monthswith a variety of illnesses. Heis survived by his wife, Lynnand daughter, Melissa, who isas much a fan of old Fords aswas her father.

He was appropriatelymemorialized June 28 whenmany of his friends drove theirold cars to his church, MidwayUnited Methodist Church atDouglasville for a packedhouse service. Johnny will besorely missed by many people.

-V8-

Club Member ShirlMills’ Daughter Passes

We offer our heartfeltcondolences to Club memberShirl Mills and wife, Jeanetteon the loss of their daughter,Cheryl Lynn Succo ofKeystone, Heights, Fla. Shedied June 19th in a Floridahospital while being treatedfor a heart attack. We ask thatyou keep this family in yourthoughts and prayers duringthis difficult time.

-V8-

PLEA FOR HELP ONSPEEDWAY FORDCAR SHOW

Event coordinator BobbyMobley is making a concertedrequest that Club memberswho have cars which can beshown at the August 19th OldFords Car Show at SpeedwayFord in Griffin, to advise himasap. The company pays ourclub $500 for displaying ourcars

He is also really needing somehelp in putting out flyers onthe show to help boostattendance. Additional flyerswill be available at the nextClub meeting on July 11 at theIHOP in Fayetteville. For thoseclub members just nowputting it on their schedules,the meeting begins withsupper at 6:00 pm and thebusiness portion of themeeting at 7:00. BE THERE ORBE SQUARE…!

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UPCOMING EVENTS

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RG #160 ANNUAL FISH FRYAT ROOSEVELT STATE PARKON SATURDAY, SEPT. 23RD

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BUY, SELL, SWAP OR TRADE….

If you have something to sellor trade or if you are lookingfor something, you can e-mailthe information to:

BILL WILSON, EDITORTHE CRANKSHAFT

BOBEQUE@BELLSOUTH.NET

or snail-mail it to:

Bill Wilson2643 East Piney Point Drive

Douglasville, Ga 30l35

You may also send a picture. Iwill try to work it into your adinformation. Ads are free toclub members.

Here are this month’s specials:

FOR SALEFOR SALE: Complete ‘40 FordGrill, generator, fuel pump,distributor, four headlightbulbs and tail light bracket.Harold Byrd 770-964-3011.

FOR SALE: a 1936 FordPhaeton, all steel maroon withblack fenders, 59AB eng,electronic ign , headers with duelexhaust ,new clutch, new 12 volt

wiring system ,new completebrake system with duel mastercyl, 39 drums with 36 wheels andcap, new radial tires, 1937steering box, banjo wheel,halogen headlight conversion,new radiator, runs cool. Asking32K Skip Petsch 678-571-7416

FOR SALE: complete 1914 to1970 Georgia license platecollection. Too many to list.Roy Watson at 706-538-1185or 404-642-6766.

For sale, 1940 Ford Standardbusiness coupe. It has a 302engine with automatictransmission from a Fordmustang. It runs and driveswell. Good body. Radial tires. Amateur interior. Under pricedat 25K or best offer. RichardGrace, Palmetto, Georgia 404-944-2724.

FOR SALE: 1951 Ford CustomClub Coupe, V8, automatic.Selling due to health reasons.Jerry Grayson 770-478-7241

Ella Nation has several oldcars for sale. You may call toset up an appointment or getmore information. 770-997-1692

Bill Swilley has a 1950 Ford,two door custom sedan forsale. It has white walls, newwiring nearly new floor matswith insulation, redone runninggear with almost new clutch,balanced drive shaft and a332 rear end, less than 2,000miles on the motor. Call BillSwilley at 770-457-9974 formore information or pictures.

FOR SALE: 1964 StudebakerHawk, two door, black with redinterior. Low mileage, looksand runs great.Sam Thompson 404-536-8931 or 770-964-9619. FOR SALE:

1936 Ford 1 1/2-ton truck.Nice sheet metal. Short wheelbase with dual rear wheels.Good tires. Ford script stakebody with original metalstakes. Running with laterflathead V-8. Still hasmechanical brakes. $5,000. orinteresting trade. RichardGrace 404-944-2724.

V8 CLUB CAPS AND SHIRTS

David Perren 770-461-7355 orRay Hannah 770-683-5646 orrhannah@sew-exclusive.comHwy 154, suite 218, Newnan,GA.

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MISSION

THE CRANKSHAFT

THE CRANKSHAFT is the official publication of the Peach State Regional Group #160, Early FordV8 Club of America, Inc. The objective of this club is the preservation, restoration and utilizationof Ford Motor Company vehicles built from 1932 to 1953. Membership applications are welcomefrom anyone having an interest and desire in furthering our club objectives. Owning a FordFlathead is not a requirement for membership. Dues are $20 per calendar year and $2 more peryear if spouse is a member. Dues are prorated for those joining after the first quarter.

National membership in the Early Ford V8 Club of America is required to be a member in RG#160. Peach State Regional Group #160 meetings are held the second Tuesday of each monthat 7:00 pm at Fayetteville, Georgia unless otherwise noted in this publication.

If you receive this newsletter by US Mail and would like to receive future issues by e-mail, pleasesend a message to the Editor at Bobeque@bellsouth.net. Sending THE CRANKSHAFT by e-mailresults in a monetary savings for the Club.

Mailing address for the newsletter is:

Bill Wilson, EditorThe Crankshaft

2643 East Piney Point DriveDouglasville, Georgia 30135

Phone: 404-660-6902

2017 Officers

President_________________________Sam Thompson_______________________770-964-9519Vice-President_____________________Bobby Bradley________________________770-301-9634Treasurer_________________________Marie and Terry Mobley_________________770-961-2771Recording Secretary _______________Betty and Clarence Haven_______________770-461-4710Chaplain_________________________John Woody___________________________770-487-0415BOARD OF DIRECTORSHowell Fowler_____________________Speakers Chairman____________________770-227-1850David Perren______________________Club Items Chairman___________________770-461-7355Harold Smith___________________________________________________________770-964-6219Billy East _________________________Spring Picnic Chairman_________________770-567-5350Ray Allen_________________________Phone and Membership Chairman_______ 678-884-6575Bill Wilson________________________Editor, The Crankshaft _______________ 404-660-6902Ralph McCallie____________________Christmas Party______________________ 770-461-3920Bobby Mobley Ex-Officio ____________Tours _______________________________ 770-461-8416