April 2017 Club Founded in 1997 Newsletter published monthly for MUSTANGS & FORDS OF THE DAKOTAS Car Club. Meetings are held 4th Sunday of the month, 7 p.m. Unless noted in the newsletter or otherwise. President: Steve McCallum 391-1270 1157 Ave B Bismarck, ND 58504 stevenginny@midco.net Vice President: Amy Jose 2997 123 Ave NE Bismarck, ND 58503 Myloveforcocoa@yahoo.com Treasurer: Patty Owens 391-9158 3042 Deer Lodge Drive Bismarck, ND 58504 patiosjunk@hotmail.com Editor: Dave Owens 701-527-2063 dpowens@bis.midco.net I Can t Drive 55 Last Wednesday the weather was pleasant and I decided it was time to make a test drive in our latest project, a 1915 Model T. It took a few minutes of hand cranking and sweat was starting to form on my brow when she finally primed and came to life. With a smile, I jumped in, advanced the timing lever, held the gear pedal halfway and released the parking brake. With an increase in the throttle lever I pressed in the gear pedal and I was off. Pulling onto 21 st street I let off on the gear pedal engaging hi likely hitting a blistering speed of maybe 20 MPH. I drove about a ½ block when a grade school kid yelled nice car and another yelled cool. In the 15 minute drive I got more than a dozen waves, thumbs up, people shouting what year? and even a few pictures taken from kids and adults. Lizzy is old and weathered but that day she was a star. Not bad for a car that can t even Drive 55. Club Sponsor 1915 Model T 1st Drive.MOV
Club Website http://clubs.hemmings.com/mf d MFD on Facebook! Search for Mustangs & Fords of the Dakotas. Upcoming Events April 22 nd MFD Club Meeting Potluck 5pm McCallum s home 1157 West Ave B, Bismarck. May 12 & 13 Minot Festival 2017 Classic cars, Music Stars May 20 th Pioneer Auto Club Show Location TBD May 21 st Roughrider Club Show Location Elk s Club Bismarck June 2 nd - 4 th Devils Run, Devils Lake June 10 th & 11 th Buggies & Blues, Mandan August 6 th MFD Club Show Capital Grounds, Bismarck Events In February Tom Wilhite laid out the welcome mat and the MFD club toured Plammers Custom Cars. With a full belly from the food Tom generously catered in, all were able to check out the projects in the shop and hear some interesting stories. It is obvious these guys are the real deal when it comes to restoration specialists for your Ford. We all need to thank Tom and the crew at Plammers for the fantastic treatment shown to the club. For April the MFD will meet Sunday April 22 nd at 5pm at Steve & Ginny McCallum s, 1157 West Ave B, Bismarck. This will be a potluck and Ginny will serve pulled pork. Bring a dish to share and your own drinks. On the agenda is voting on bylaw changes and nominations for officers. Voting on officers will be in May. Plans for the 2018 MFD Sponsor Calendar will also be discussed and or finalized. Calendar pictures this year will be of our vehicles with the sponsors business sign, building or other in the background. New member s vehicles will have preference. Last we will discuss T shirt orders with again new member s vehicles having preference. Sponsors Plammer s Custom Cars is a new MFD Gold Level sponsor. Burger King is no longer a club sponsor. Calendar We still have 2017 MFD calendars for sale. Patty will have them at the meeting Sunday if you would like some. If you cannot make it and would like some calendars contact Patty Owens 391-9158.
Tires Needed for Club Trailer Get Us Your Car Stories We need stories for the newsletter. Get us information on your rides. How did you got it, driving impressions, stories, restoration pictures, places you have been, shows you have been to, things to sell, things wanted, etc. The tires on the MFD trailer are in poor condition. We need two 8.75 R16.5 tires. The trailer has Ford 8 hole rims should you have some mounted. If you have some give Larry Strand a call at 258-5128. Check This Website Out If you have not done already you need to check out this website. http://www.oldcarmanualproject.com/ It has advertising brochures, service manuals, operator manuals, pictures and other information for hundreds of car models. New members Please welcome new members Bud & Betty Kuhn of Bismarck. They have a 2009 Mustang GT 45 th anniversary edition. They sure have a sharp looking ride.