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Shade Tree A’s Newsletter

June2019 Volume46 Number6

Shade Tree A’s Newsletter June2019 Volume46 Number6

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Shade Tree A’s Model A Club TheShadeTreeA’sModelAClubisanon-profitorganizationdedicatedtothepreservationandtherestorationoftheModelAFordautomobile.ShadeTreeA’sannualduesareonly$25.MembersareurgedtojointheModelAFordClubofAmerica(MAFCA,$50annualdues)andtheModelARestorer’sClub(MARC,$45annualdues)toenjoythebenefitsofthesenationalorganizationsincludingtheirrespectivemagazines:TheRestorer(MAFCA)andModelANews (MARC).TheShadeTreeA’sclub isalsoamemberofMAFFI,theModel“A”FordFoundation,Inc.

CONTACTINFORMATION ABOUTTHISNEWSLETTER4424ReynoldsStreet ©2019ShadeTreeA’s,exceptasnoted.HephzibahGA30815-7909 [email protected]:http://www.ShadeTreeAs.org concerningreprintingofarticles,illustrations,orphotos.Facebook:ShadeTreeA’sModelAFordClub

PresidentMattBarrett

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VicePresidentDarrellHenderson

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SecretaryFrankKnapp

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TreasurerRichardDunevent

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TourDirectorOPEN

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NationalDirectorJimMcPherson

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BoardofDirectorsDanPerla

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BoardofDirectorsStuartSmith

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MembershipCoordinatorOPEN

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NewsletterEditorRobbieJones

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PhotographerSheilaMcPherson

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EraFashionsAnneNeely-Beck

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WebmasterDanPerla

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CONTENTSColumns

OfftheRunningBoard 3MeetingMinutes 3

LookingAhead ClubCalendar 5Refreshments 5Birthdays 5

Announcements ShadeTreeA’sMemberNews 6OtherSundryAnnouncements 6

RecentEvents RememberingPennyPinson 9JimDover's95thBirthdayParty 10

TheShadeTreeA’s-ThirtyYearsAgo 11TechnicalTopics

AndtheModelAFordKeptRambling 12RightAlong AttachingStoneGuard 14

Advertisements 15OntheCover

ModelA'sfromtheShadeTreeA'sandotherclubsfromthe surrounding region (well, technically their owners)tour to Magnolia Springs State Park on June 1, 2019.PhotobyMattBarrett.


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OFFTHERUNNINGBOARDMattBarrett-President

Greetingsfellowclubmembers🤠 OurjointtourtoMagnoliaSpringsStateParkinMillen,Gawas just fabulous!!! Ifyouweren'tthere,wemissedyouandyoumissedoutonthebesttouroftheyearsofar.Therewerealmost40 folks that came from threeModelA Clubs:the Live Oaks Club, the STA Club and thePalmettoModelAClub.Everyonethereagreedthatthisneedstobeayearlytour.Don't forget that we will be at Sconyer's inAugustwithfamilymembers.Wewillnotneedaheadcountbutbringasmanyfamilymembersas you like. We will be in the large upstairsdining roomonThursday,August15th at6:00pm.Besureyoumakeplanstoattend.The outside temperature has gotten hot veryfastsoourcars🚗 needtobedrivenearlyinthemorning or late in the evening. Our "fourwindowsdowntraveling40milesperhour"airconditioning helps a little bit but the middaytemperaturesarebrutal🔥😰🔥 Our next meeting will be held June 10th atRichard's Garage, so be sure to attend and ifpossibledriveyourAModel.Hopetoseeyousoon.Yourpresident,MattBarrett

MEETINGMINUTESMay13,2019

Richard’sGarageRecordedby:FrankKnapp–Secretary

Themonthlymeetingof theShadeTreeA'swasheldMay13,2019intheclubhousemeetingroomat Richard Dunevent’s garage. President Mattgaveled the meeting to order promptly at 7:00P.M.Twenty-twomemberswereinattendance.Onceagain,PresidentMattentertainedthegroupwithour“jokeofthemonth”.ApparentlyonehehadnotcommittedtomemorysinceherequiredtheassistanceofhisiPadtoproperlyrelatewhatresultedina“goodone”!Thanksforthehumor,Matt!Treasurer'sReport:Dan Perla reported only our Annual CorporateFees were paid in the last month leaving ouraccountsrelativelystable.Thanks,Dan, foryourcontinuedsupervisionofourfinances.AmotionwasmadefromthefloortoaccepttheApril Minutes and the May Treasurer's Report.That motion received a second and passed byunanimousvote.NationalDirector:Jim McPherson reported several clubs will beattending our IMAFD activities this fall. Thosementioned included Jacksonville, Savannah, Old96,CharlestonandAiken.

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MEETINGMINUTES(continued)

NewsletterEditor:Robbie Jones related having received severalemail “bounce backs” when The Newsletter issent electronically to the membership eachmonth.Inordertoupdatehisgroupemaillist,heaskedanyonenotreceivingournewslettertocheck with him if their email address haschanged.UnderShow&Tell.RobbieJonespassedaroundwhatappearedtobe some type ofwheel puller. The interestingquestion being its actual use since it did notresembleanyusedontheModelA.Nodefiniteanswerwasforthcoming!UnderOldBusiness:President Matt announced he is expecting alargeturnoutfortheSTA’smulti-clubpicnictobeheldJune1statMagnoliaSpringsStateParkin Millen, Georgia. Plans are to depart fromMatt’s home (611 Scott’s Way) at 9 AM. TheSTAswillprovidechickenfingers,paperplates,etc.Membersplanningtoattendwereurgedtobringtheirfavoritesidedish.NoNewBusinesswasbroughttothefloor.TechnicalProgram:Vice President Darrell provided a veryinteresting movie concerning Ford’s Model AassemblyplantlocatedinYokohama,Japan.Allfound the information provided by thedocumentary both entertaining andinformative!There being no further business, the meetingwas adjourned at 8:05 PM after which, IceCream, Cake and Cookies, were provided byStuart Smith, Craig McMullin and CurtisKrosting.RespectfullySubmitted:FrankKnapp,Secretary

MONTHLYMEETINGTIME&LOCATIONMeetingsareheldonthe2ndMondayofeachmonthat Richard Dunevent’s garage, 4338 Owens Road,Evans,GA.Meetingsbeginat7PMandarefollowedbyrefreshments.


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LOOKINGAHEAD

ClubCalendarJune1 ShadeTreeA'stourtoMagnoliaSpringsStatePark10 ShadeTreeA’sMeeting,7:00PM,Richard’sgarage (TechnicalProgramTBA)15 TrentonRidgePeachFestivalandParade21-22 PalmettoA'sSwapMeetandPeople'sChoiceCarShowJuly8 ShadeTreeA’sMeeting,7:00PM,Richard’sgarage (TechnicalProgramTBA)August15 ShadeTreeA’sSummerDinnerMeeting,6:00PM,Sconyer'sBar-B-Que(meetinthe

largediningroomupstairs)

TBA-ToBeAnnounced

JuneRefreshments

DarrellHendersonRichardDuneventGeraldMelchiors

JuneBirthdays

6 MattBarrett7 ChuckHowell22 ChanDrake30 PhyllisDrake


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ANNOUNCEMENTS

ShadeTreeA’sMemberNews• TinaNeitzke,belovedwifeof47yearsofRalphNeitzke.

passedawayMay25,2019.PleaserememberRalphinyourthoughtsandprayers.

SenditemsforShadeTreeA’sMemberNewsto:[email protected]

MonthlyTechnicalProgram

Gotanideaforatechnicalprogramforpresentationatamonthlymeeting?

Gotatopicyouwouldlikediscussedduringamonthlytechnicalprogram?

Doyouwanttovolunteertopresentatechnicalprogram?

Ifso,[email protected]


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ANNOUNCEMENTS

14th AnnualALL Model A & Model T

SWAP MEET & PEOPLE’S CHOICE CAR SHOWat

Smith & Jones Antique Auto Parts60 Wisconsin St. West Columbia, SC

sponsored by

Friday, June 21, 2019 8am to 5pm Swap MeetSaturday, June 22, 2019 8am to 3pm Swap Meet & Car Show

Vendor Space: Early registration: $15/one day $25/two days $20/$30 at the gateCar Corral: $10 for two days

Palmetto A Members - Free Vendor Space$2 Door Prize Tickets Food Concession 50/50

Contact: Dick [email protected] 803-622-7582

_________________________________________________________________________________

Vendor Sign Up FormName:___________________________________________________Address__________________________________________________City____________________________State______Zip_____________Telephone____________________email________________________

Will you be arriving and setting up on Thursday, June 20?____________Are you primarily a Model A or Model T vendor?__________________

Please mail this form along with a check or money order made payable to:Palmetto A's of SC--- 113 Ian Dr. Leesville, SC 29070

By participation in this event and signing this form I/we agree to hold harmlessThe Palmetto A's of SC Model A Club, Smith & Jones Antique Auto Parts and any of the

members or agents thereof, in the event of accident or injury to any participant, person or group.

Signature____________________________________Date______________

NEW DATE!!

21-22 JUNE,

2019NEW DATE!!

21-22 JUNE, 2019


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ANNOUNCEMENTS


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RECENTEVENTSRememberingPennyPinson

StorybyJimMcPhersonPhotosbySheilaMcPherson

JimandSheilaMcPhersontraveledtoGreenwood,SConSaturdayMay11thforPennyPinsonHotDogDay.TheeventwashostedbytheOld96DistrictA'satEmeraldFarminmemoryofPennyPinson.Penny lovedModel A's and startedHotDogDay to bring together fellowModel A'ers for a day offellowship.At lunchtime,Pennywouldgotothelocalconveniencestoreandpurchasehotdogsforeveryone. Penny frequently toured with the Shade Tree A's throughout the southeast. It is in hismemorytheOld96DistrictA'sholdPennyPinsonHotDogDayeachyear.


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RECENTEVENTS

JimDover's95thBirthdayPartyPhotosbySheilaMcPherson

ShadeTreeA'smemberJimDovercelebratedhis95thbirthdayonMay4,2019atJoshandBeckyDover'shome,completewithaModelAbirthdaycake.HappyBirthdayJim!


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THESHADETREEA’S–THIRTYYEARSAGO

The1985-2005ShadeTreeA’snewslettersarenowavailableontheShadeTreeA’swebsite.Theycanbeaccessedviathesame“button"astheothernewsletters,buttheyarepasswordprotected.Thesamepasswordused toaccess themember roster isused toaccess thenewsletters.ThankyouDanPerlaforscanningtheseandpostingonthewebsite.

TheJune1989issueoftheShadeTreeA'sNewsletterrevealedthereasonfortheenginemodificationsshownintheMay1989Newsletter.Anarticleon"TheGreatHotRodRace"wasalsoincluded.Acrashcourse on shopping for Model A parts at flea markets was promised for the upcoming June Clubmeeting.SoundslikeaninterestingdiscussionthatcouldberepeatedbeforeHershey2019!

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MINUTE BY MI-N"q T-EThe May meeting was brought toorder at 1935 hours with 15 members

nd 2 vlsitors preseut. Vislting-'with us was Frank "SIug" Lanley andLee Simons.The Prez. Ra1ph Nletzke extended

birthd.ay wishes to Ben Dietz andBetty Wade (Monroe Wade thankedRalph for the reminder). Next RalphNoted a fishing trlp to PeteSteele's place in Thomson wasplanned for the 27th of June.

The group also discussed upcomlngtrips to Greenwood , and BerryCol1ege.

The treasurer's report revealedthat our financial situation is"About the Same". Other buslnesscovered iircluded a discussi-on on aposslble to:-rr with the 1st CoastReqrion of JacksonvllIe sometime inSeptember. They had suggestedJekyle Island but the feellng hereis that Savanah might be moresuitable so more dlalouge wlth themwill be forthcominqr.

To close tire meeting our guest LeeSimons spoke tc us for e few minuteson the "Brai1le Ra11ye" and thebeneflts it makes possible for thebl1nd students in ceorgia.

The business mmeting aQSourned thesoda pop caps popped and [the grroupgot down to some serious strippingusing Larry Komp's fenders asdemonstration grounds .

_E--D- II9-R I$ LSlnce last month I have recieved

numerous tidbits and lnterestinglnput for the newsletter, thank-you,and keep them coming! Worki-ngtogether we can have one heck of aJood newsletter that everyone in the-Shade Tree Ars can enjoy! (f surecould use a fashion editor to help

me flnd patterns styles etc. arethere any volunteers? )

Wlth the flea market season in fuI1swing and money changing hands( sometimes too rapldly) Gary felt abasic fleamarket course might beneeded by some folks either as arefresher course on swap Meet do'sand don'ts (for the veteranshoppers ) or as a survival course( for some of our less experiencedshoppers). So get yoursel-f set for awhirlwind crash course at the JunemeetJ-ng on "How to Swap and Shop TirerlAtr Way - you needn' t pawn the dogrto get a Quail ! "

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1 minute update on "speedweek" June29th and July 5th at 7:30 pM and onSaturday the Sth of JuIy Tune in at4:00PM for "?he Winners and How TheyWon It".

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TECHNICALTOPICS

AndtheModelAFordKeptRamblingRightAlongByJimMcPherson

Thiscolumncontainsmaintenance,diagnostic,andtechnicaltipstoaidyouinkeepingyourModelAontheroadandoperatingatpeakperformance. Ihavestolen this information fromavarietyof sources,includingforums,websites,books,publications,anddiscussionswithfellowModelAowners.ThesparkpluggapforthestandardModelAhead(A6050A)shouldbe0.035”,thesparkpluggapforthe1930-31ModelA“police”head(A6050B)shouldbe0.025”,andthesparkpluggapfortheModelBhead(B6050B)shouldbe0.030”.Thesparkplugsshouldbetorquedto25ft.lbs.ForthebestsparkplugforyourModelA,thegoalistochooseasparkplugwhichpreventsfouling.Youwouldlikeyoursparkplugsto“read”thesame,thatistohaveatan,brownorlightgraycolortothepartofthesparkplugwhichisexposedinthecombustionchamber.Todeterminewhichsparkplugisbestforyourengine,driveyourModelAforseveralmilesat40-45mph,thenimmediatelypushintheclutch,turnofftheignitionswitchandcoastofftheroad.Thenremoveeachsparkplugand“read”thesparkplug.Ifitisnottan,brownorgray,youmaywanttotryahotterorcoolersparkplugtoobtainoneof thesecolors. It is important foryou topush in theclutchandcutoff the ignitionas soonaspossibletoavoidanincorrectreading.Ifnot,thiscouldcausearichorleanmixtureandgiveyouafalsesparkplugreading.ThesearesparkplugscommonlyusedintheModelA.Therearemanyothers,includingerasparkplugswhichareavailableatswapmeetsataveryreasonableprice.Thesesparkplugsarelistedfromhottocold:

Champion: Motorcraft: Autolite: Mopar:W95D TT15 3076 P-9-7SW89D TT10 P-9-6SW16Y TT8 P-9-5SW16C TT4W18W14W10W85NW80N


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TECHNICALTOPICS

AndtheModelAFordKeptRamblingRightAlong(continued)

Thesparkplugnumberistheheatrange.Asageneralrule,thelowerthenumber,thecoolerthesparkplug.Theheatrangereferstotheabilityofthesparkplugdesigntoconductheatawayfromthesparkplug,especiallytheportionofthesparkplugexposedinthecombustionchamber.Itdoesnotrefertotheheatofthespark,whichiscontrolledbythecoilandisalwaysthesame,regardlessofwhichsparkplugyouareusing.Ifyourengineisburningoiloryourcarburetormixtureisrich,youwanttorunahottersparkplugtokeepthesparkplugelectrodecleanlonger.Ifyouruntoohotofasparkplug,youwillpromoteengineknock,whichmayresultinotherbadengineproblems.


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TECHNICALTOPICS

AttachingStoneGuardBadgeStoryandphotosbyMattBarrett

IpurchasedaMARCbadgeinRichmondHill,Gaandwantedtoattachittomyradiatorstoneguard.Iwantedsomethingthatwouldlastandalsowouldnotrust.SoIfoundinmyworkshopsomeplasticelectricalwirestaples.Iremovedthenailsandusedanumber6x1/2"stainlesssteelscrewandwasabletousethissetuptoattachmybadge.Thesestaplesfitinbetweenthestoneguardmeshandcanbesecuredorremovedatyourdiscretion.


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