A of the Month – 1964 Mercury Comet Caliente – Jerry Schulte
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A of the Month – 1964 Mercury Comet Caliente – Jerry Schulte
Rogue Ramblings August 2016 Volume 24 Number 8 AoftheMonth–1964MercuryCometCaliente–JerrySchulte My son Eric is an ASE certified Master Mechanic and lives in Rocklin Ca. In his spare time, he is always working on one car or another in his garage and driveway. One day several years ago, a man who lives in the neighborhood stopped by and said that he has a 1964 Mercury Comet Caliente Convertible he wanted to sell. He wanted a lot of money for it and Eric forgot about it. About a year ago, he stopped by again and said he had to move and made an offer Eric could not refuse. The man wanted someone who would fix it up and enjoy it, as it was a one family owned car. The car had been stored since 1999 and the engine and trans had been rebuilt but were not in the car. The neighbor had the engine rebuilt with a modified cam and 302 crank, also the trans with a shift kit, with the intention of restoring the car. Now Eric, being very particular, tore the engine apart to inspect it and replace whatever seals that had dried out in the last 15 years. After rebuilding the suspension and making sure everything was in order, he installed engine, trans and limited slip differential, he set about working on the exterior of the car. Being unhappy with some of the trim pieces, he looked for and found a parts car, a 64 hardtop and used the best of both cars together. Most all of the paint is original including a lot of door dings, but still looks good. The hood has been repainted due to some damage. He left a few issues for me to deal with, such as the seats need reupholstering, and I want to install a front disc brake kit. This car was a one family owned car and now is a two family owned car. I am looking forward to enjoying it as well as my other cars for many years to come. -- Jerry Schulte Page 1 Rogue Ramblings August 2016 2016 Officers and Executive Committee President Bill Hallows 541-955-9280 [email protected] VP&MAFFIRep. JohnFirth 541-474-1516 [email protected] Treasurer GeneAmaral 541-474-1806 [email protected] Secretaries NancyFirth 541-474-1516 MaryO’Cain 541-479-0123 AnnTarski 541-476-4851 PastPresident BillMacDougall 541-582-0374 2016 Committee Chairs: Newsletter Editor Rick Black 541-499-1356 [email protected] Tour Coordinator Tom Rogers 541-592-2213 Sunshine Pam Green 541-471-9214 [email protected] Librarian Art Peary 541-471-3393 Coffee Bill MacDougall 541-582-0374 Membership Chuck Green 541-471-9214 NWRG Representative John Firth 541-474-1516 [email protected] MAFCA Representative Rick Black 541-499-1356 [email protected] Web Master Rick Black 541-499-1356 [email protected] Volume 24 Number 8 FromthePresident’sDesk-ProcrastinationandLivinginthePresent I’vebeen”goingtopaint“the1929Tudorforquiteawhile.Itturnsoutthat quiteawhileisaboutfourandahalfyears.Now,I’mnotgoingtoofferany excusesforthedelay,becauseI’vebeenbusy.Busywithotherimportant thingstodo.However,Ihavetoadmitthatitreallyisallaboutprocrastination.Ididn’tfeelconfidentinapplyingthepaint,soIprocrastinated.I decidedlastweektogetthejobdoneandbeganthepreparation.Ibought cleaner,primerandthenecessarysafetyequipmenttodotheJob.TheChelsea BluefortrimandBonnieGreyforthebodywerepurchasedbackwhenIfirst gottheimpulsetopaint.Ilaidontheprimer.Allwentwell.Iwasfeelingfairly confidentinmyabilities.Thiswasgoingtobeasnap!Iwasreadyforcolor. AtthispointIwouldliketothankJohnFirthfortakingtimeoutlast Saturdaytoanswermycallforhelp.AsIexplainedtoJohn,afterfollowingthe instructionstotheletter,thepaintorcolorasIwillcallitwassprayingfrom thepaintgunandtheapplicationlookedmorelikeIhadappliedmayonnaise withabutterknife.Johndroppedbyaboutahourlaterandconfirmedmy worstsuspicions.Somethingwentterriblywrong!ItwasSaturdayandthe paintshopwouldnotbeopenuntilMonday.Paintremovalbegan immediately. MondayIvisitedthepaintshop.Itookinthereducer,thesuspectedculprit, andoneofthepartsthathadbeenpaintedfor“showandtell”.Thepaint expertaskedalltheimportantquestions.Afterdoingsohestatedclearlythat Ihaddoneeverythingcorrectly.Healsoassuredmethatthereducerwasnot theproblem!Hethenaskedanimportantquestion.“Howoldisyourpaint?” Aftersomediscussionandacheckoftherecords,itwasdeterminedtobea littleoverfouryearsold. “Yourpaint’snogood.It’sgonebad.That’syourproblem,”hesaid.Well,I didn’twanttotellhim“thatwasnotmyproblem.”SoIorderedsomenew freshpaint.HeadedhomewithfreshcolorIwassatisfiedthathetooprobably knewmyproblemwasprocrastinationandthatthepaintwasjustthe symptomthathadexposedtheproblem. Anyway,Ihavenewpaint,theprojectisunderway,procrastinationaround ourhouseisnotwelcomeandlivingandworkinginthemomenthastakenits place.Atleastforrightnow.I’mprettysurethatafteralltheyearsthatI’ve beenpracticingprocrastinationitwillrearit’suglyheadagain.Iknowthatit isgoingtorequireconstantvigilancetostaybusyinthepresent. Justasanote,IwanttothankRickBlackforremindingmethatthisletter wasdueforthenewsletter.IthinkImayhavebeenprocrastinatingongetting ittohimasIhadbeenthinkingaboutitforthelastweek. Well,I’vegotoldpainttoremoveandnewpainttoapply,soI’dbetterget going.SeeyouattheAugustMeeting.DriveyourModelA. BillHallows Rogue Ramblings is a publication of Henry’s Lady Chapter, MAFCA, an Oregon non-profit corporation. If information is borrowed from other publications, credit is given herein. We thank others for sharing with us, and are happy to have others use any article herein, provided proper credit is given. Information submitted for publication must be received by the 25th of the month for publication in the next month’s issue. Editor: Rick Black, [email protected] , 541-499-1356 - 2431 Greenridge Drive Medford OR 97504 Page 2 Rogue Ramblings August 2016 Volume 24 Number 8 2016TourSchedule–fromTomRogers August16 OregonSwissPrecision,10AMTuesday.2143NESpalding,GrantsPass.Meetat theGrangeat9:30. September10 InternationalModelADay September14 Evergreen’sBearHotelArtworksMuseum,DetailsatMeeting October8 AnnualFallTourtoGalice November12 SiskiyouChristmasTreeFarm,CaveJunction–U-Cuttrees–andlunch December Nomeetingortour January AnnualChristmasPartywithCavemanClub In this Issue President’s Message ................................................................ Page 2016 Tour Schedule.................................................................. Page Recap of Green Acres Picnic .................................................... Page Sunshine/Refreshments ........................................................... Page Birthdays/Anniversaries ............................................................ Page Classified Ads ........................................................................... Page Tech Tips .................................................................................. Page Minutes ..................................................................................... Page 2 3 4 5 5 6 6 7 Reminder: WestillhaveafewHenry’sLadyLicensePlates forsale.Pricehasbeenreducedtoonly$10. ContactNancyFirthifyou’reinterested. (541)474-1516 Page 3 Rogue Ramblings August 2016 Volume 24 Number 8 GreenAcresPicnic TheskiesclearedupSaturdayJuly10justintimeforourannualtrektoGreenAcres,homeofPam andChuckGreenontheApplegateRiverinGrantsPass.10ModelA’swereinattendancewithdozens ofmembersandtheirfamilies. There was plenty to eat and drink and admire the lovely scenery of the Green’s beautiful grounds. Thekidshadfunwatchingthefishinthepondandthegrownupshadfunchattingwithfriends. ThanksagainPamandChuckforadelightfulday!--RickBlack,Editor Page 4 Rogue Ramblings August 2016 Volume 24 Number 8 2016 Refreshments SUNSHINE GracePearyhasbrokenherarminafall. FormermemberJerryMathernisinhospital withabloodinfection. Thankstoallwhovolunteertokeepuswellfed! Please call Pam Green at 541-471-9214if you knowofsomeoneintheclubwhocouldbenefit fromourthoughts and prayers to get through illnessoradversity. We will respect the need for privacy. Our desireistohelpwithoutbeingintrusive. August.........................Green September.................Franze October.......................McKey November..................MacDougall Birthdays Pete Miclette Teri MacDougall Diana Scholfield Rusty Wall John Cullett Mike Stitt Anniversaries 08/01 08/04 08/05 08/06 08/08 08/25 Pete & Jean Miclette 08/04/57 Richard & Dorothy Allen 08/31/50 Best Wishes Everyone MAFFINEWSLETTERMINUTE–MODELADAYATTHEMUSEUM–September16&17 TimeisrunningouttomakeyourplansforModelADay.Checkoutmaffi.orgforhotelinformation, butdoitquicklyasroomsarefillingup.ThereareseveralnewselfguidedtoursforFridaytaking youtotheGalesburgAntique Mall,theKalamazooValleyAutoHeritageTour,theAirMuseum,the Kalamazoo Museum and various Winery and Craft Brewery tours. On Friday evening at the host hotel, the seminar will be a video presentation on the Around the World Model A trip that four Model A'smadein 1982 and one of the vehicles that completedthattripwillbe on displayatthe museum. There will be an all Model A swap meet. Alex Janke (Water Pumps), Trudy Vestal (Fashions)andJordonBeller(AATrucks)willbepresentingseminarsonSaturday. This is the 50th Anniversary of the Gilmore Car Museum so there will be lots of new exhibits throughoutthemuseumcampusandperhapsaseminarontheGilmore'shistory.Wehopeyouwill beabletojoinusforagreatweekendofModelAfun.IfyouareaMAFFImember,admissionisfree, butyouMUSThaveyourmembershipcardwithyou.TheMAFFItrusteesappreciateyoursupport oftheModelAMuseumattheGilmoreCarMuseuminHickoryCorners,MI. Page 5 Rogue Ramblings August 2016 Volume 24 Number 8 Classifieds: WANTED-Ineedone21"blacksidewalltireingoodshapewithoutanyweatherchecking. BobPerry,[email protected] WANTED-Modelaroadster,preferrumbleseatandsidemountedSpares.ContactBobandDebbie Kellogg,408–655–3003.Jun16 WANTED-COMMERCIALREARVIEWMIRRORA-17723Ballblack,41/4"diameter,heldonwith acornnut.DanDoss,Jacksonville,Oregon--541-951-6229–email:[email protected] WANTED-apairof1928/1929headlights.Ineedeverything,buckets,rim,reflectors,lens,headlight barfora1929coupe.Thisisforarestoration,notaratrod,sotheyneedtobeingoodshape.Thank you,BobPerry@541-659-64850516May16 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ TechTips: From Rick Black. Do you have any old Model A parts hanging around your shop? Turn them into something useful! Page 6 Rogue Ramblings August 2016 Volume 24 Number 8 MinutesoftheRegularMeeting-July9 The Meeting was called to order at 9:31 a. m. by Pres. Bill Hallows Thirty four (34) members and Six (6) children were in attendance. Guests: Tom Rogers’ grandsons Ryan and Eric and Liz & Ted Aguirre’s children Max, Hailee, Rylee and Decon. All future Model A’ers. July: Anniversaries and Birthdays were acknowledged by Pres. Hallows Acknowledgements: A big Thank you to Ted and Liz for inviting the club to their July BBQ from Bill and all the Club Members. Ted said he now has an old OREGON license plate. Mail: The mail received by the Club was made available to all members present. A nice Thank You note was received from Canine Angels for the Clubs donation. Membership: Chuck Green reported no new members Minutes: Motion was made by Tom Rogers and 2nd by Mac MacDougall to accept the Minutes as published. MOTION PASSED. Treasurer’s Report: Bill Hallows read the Treasurer’s Report and noted that all Bills have been paid. A motion was made by Kitsy Wikkerink and 2nd by Bob Fleischman to accept the treasurer’s report. MOTION PASSED. Sunshine: Mac MacDougall said Teri’s test show no new tumors from the neck down. Marvelous News!!!!!!!!!!! Editor: Rick Black, needs a member to provide an article for the front page of the newsletter. Jerry Schulte offered to write about his 1966 Mercury Comet convertible. OLD BUSINESS: Bill Hallows reported that 22 members went to the MAFCA National Meet in Colorado last month. The “A” train was great (it started in Sacramento) - more information on the MAFCA website. NEW BUSINESS: Bill Hallows suggested the club buy shop drawings of Model A parts. Rick Black said they are available for $36.00 per set including supplements. MOTION was made by Mac MacDougall and 2nd by Bob Fleischman. After a discussion by the members, the Motion Passed. Tours: Tom Rogers said the July 13th (Wednesday) is a tour to Playcraft Systems Outdoor. Aug. 16 tour (Tuesday) is to Oregon Swiss Precision and members are to meet at the Grange at 10 a. m.; September 14 Tour (decided today) is to Evergreen Bear Hotel Artworks Museum (more information to follow). Nancy Firth asked would members like to tour to Canine Angels next year. Yes!! Raffle: The 50/50 raffle was won by Mary O’Cain. $73.00 was collected…the winner received $37.00 and the Club received $36.00 Congrats to the winner! Page 7 Rogue Ramblings August 2016 Volume 24 Number 8 MINUTES, Continued Thanks/Car talk/Member acknowledgements. - The Aguirres brought a wonderful assortment of cupcakes for the membership to enjoy and an assortment of various kinds of eggs - all shapes and sizes. - Nancy Firth still has the special Henry’s Lady plates for sale @ $10.00 each. - Bob Fleischman has a tow dolly for sale (it doesn’t have brakes) - MEMBERS: the CLUB has an extensive Library available to on the maintenance and repair of the Model A - OUR BUSTED KNUCKLE group of “guys” make house calls and will lend a hand to those in need. ANN TARSKI expressed her thanks for all of the help she has received from this wonderful group. - June 22-24 2017 Regional Meet in Coo’s Bay. A motion was made by Chuck Green & 2nd by Ann Tarski to adjourn the meeting. MOTION PASSED. The Meeting was adjourned at 10:15 a. m. Respectfully submitted, Ann Tarski and Mary O’Cain Co Secretaries. Page 8 Rogue Ramblings August 2016 Volume 24 Number 8 AnswerstoJulyQuiz-RadiatorMascotsBeforeWWII Dodge Pierce Arrow LaSalle Pontiac Lincoln Plymouth Page 9 Rogue Ramblings August 2016 Henry’s Lady Chapter, MAFCA P.O. Box 1442 Grants Pass, OR 97528 Volume 24 Number 8 COMING EVENTS Check out MAFCA on the web www.mafca.com Model A Ford Club of America Inc. 250 S. Cypress Street La Habra, CA 90631-5515 August 16 – Oregon Swiss Precision September 10 - International Model A Day September 14 - Bear Hotel Artworks Museum Phone orders only: 866/379-3619 Other Business: 562/697-2712 Fax: 562/690-7452 E-mail: [email protected] Page 10