March 5-
Regular Meeting &
Mini Swap Meet
Refreshments:
Patsy G. & Judy G. 14
- Men’s Night Out
Hosted
by: Mitch O. 16
- Dinner Night Out
Hosts:
Andy & Juanita A.
CASA LINDA CAFETERIA
214-324-5000 25
- VolunTer’s
Tour Tune-Up
Other
Acitivities Happy
90th - Jerry! 4
- Large Model T Sale - Burleson 16-18
- 16th Annual Pre-War Swap Meet - Chickasaw, OK
www.pwsm.com
23-26
- 41st Annual MTFCA Meeting - Albuquerque, NM
31-4/2
- Greenville Swap Meet
Greenville Fair Grounds
Click
on any photo for larger view THANK
YOU! Kathy,
Hal, Dave, Judy, Jimmy, Bill, Nathan and all other other members that contribute
photos for the newsletter and the web page.
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Lone
Star T’s MONTHLY MEETING
Sunday,
March 5th, 2006
2:00 p.m.- Tire Kicking • 2:30 p.m. - Meeting
MINI
SWAP MEET
Guys & Gals — Bring Items To Sell Or Trade
Before The Meeting
— DRIVE YOUR T —
Central Congregational Church • 5600
Royal Lane • Dallas, Texas
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MEN'S
NIGHT OUT - MARCH 14TH |
This
month the meeting is at Mitch’s shop and George L’s Coca-Cola Truck will be the
“T” of the evening. The plan is to work on the rear springs of the truck. So come
on out to lend a hand, or just observe some work on a T.
Well,
March’s Men’s Night Out has come in like a lion and gone out like a lamb. It was
a pleasure to work in a place with so much space to move around. It took the entire
time allotted, but we accomplished our mission of putting new rear springs under
George’s Coke truck. |  | 
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had a few problems, as would be expected with any T project. The fit and the length
of the old u-bolts being too short to go around the frame and added leafs where
a challenge. But in true MNO fashion, a member came to the rescue. As it turned
out, Drew Wommack has a storage facility not 10 minutes from Mitch’s shop. Drew
rushed out like Superman and in 2 shakes of a lamb’s tail he was back with longer,
workable u-bolts. It was a combined effort by all, be it common sense, usable
knowledge, or brute force strength with the proverbial “bigger hammer,” but in
the end, the Coke truck was on the ground ready to roll. As a matter of fact,
one of the bigger hand’s of help in the project came from the smallest person
there. I know what you’re thinking, and very funny; No, not me! There was actually
someone there smaller than me, and that was Dave R’s Grandson, Jeffery. A special
thanks goes out to Jeffery, as he really was a very crucial part of finishing
the project. Jeffery was able to get into spaces even too small for me. Imagine
that? It is good to see a future Model T’er in action and learning the craft. | If
you have not had the pleasure of seeing George Lander’s Coke truck in person,
then you are missing a treat. It is a pretty cool toy. It looks like a life size
Hot Wheel. Now all of this was only part of the evening. We were also fortunate
enough to have Larry Peterson there with his hand crank and Strobo coil testers.
Mitch did a great job as a host. Not only did he provide an enormous and clean
working environment, but plenty of rejuvenating goodies to keep our tummies from
growling. Although I did get there a bit early and caught a fleeting glimpse of
Suzzane scurrying out of the door. So I am not sure that giving Mitch all the
credit for the cold cuts and cookies is apropos. I suspect a bit of glory bestowed
to our ghost host may be in order. I plan to see you all there at next month’s
MNO, hosted at the home of Hal Wolff. Although Hal has no Ford for fixin’, I hear
he may show us what one of those old cevolay’s look like. If you have a Ford for
sale that Hal might be interested in, (so Hal can fit in and we won’t have to
look at a chevy all night), give him a call. | | | | | | | | By:
Jimmy B. |
   
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