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July 2020 ~ Volume 43, #7

Dedicated to the 55, 56, & 57 Thunderbird Nebraskaland Thunderbird Club

Chapter 65, Classic Thunderbird Club International

June Event Ft. Atkinson 6/28/2020

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Editor’s note: Given the

uncertainties of the COVID – 19, our intention is to continue event planning in hopes that this crisis will soon be over. JES

JULY CLUB EVENT

Jeff and Jim Nothing Planned - Covid 19

Prez Says, Finally, another Nebraskaland touring event! Thanks to Gaylan and Joyce Abood for arranging the Ft. Atkinson tour from Elkhorn. It really turned out to be a beautiful day. We had a short meeting and good conversation at a very peaceful picnic area. The odometer contest was won by Bob and Cathy McGowan. Bob also was grill king and Joyce’s brownies again won the day! July and August events as of this writing have not been finalized. Stay tuned for specifics. Here’s wishing everyone a safe and enjoyable 4th. Vicki and I are still very proud to call the USA our home. Thanks again to Jack Sanford for his outstanding job as editor! Rob Kinsey, President

Minutes

June 28, 2020, minutes for the

Nebraskaland Thunderbird Club

There were eleven members and partners

present for the meeting of the Nebraskaland

Thunderbird Club held at Fort Atkinson in

Fort Calhoun, Nebraska. A picnic lunch was

enjoyed after a 35-mile tour via passing by

Pam Nelson Farm, Elk City, Arlington,

Kennard, to Fort Calhoun from Elkhorn. The

Lakeland road for the last few miles was

picturesque with many trees and with many

curves and hills, perfect to enjoy with a T-

Bird.

A motion was made to approve minutes of

previous meeting by Vicki Kinsey and

seconded by Mary Lou Bierman.

Announcements: next meeting July 27, 2020

hosted by Jeff Hoffman and Jim Lantz.

August Rob, Bob, and John

September Joel & Nancy Schlessinger

October Ted and Fran

November (open)

Christmas Party Bob & Jan Sibal

New members: Gaylord Lacy – Grant,

Nebraska

James Martin Davis - Omaha

Brag Box

• Bob McGowan installed a faulty

new brake cylinder, so he had to

buy another new one.

• Bob also purchased 9 new

Diamond Back tires for his T-

Birds. There were quite a few

delivers of less than the full order.

• Bob also had the wheels for his T-

Bird painted bronze to match his

car. They power coated the rest for

$75 each.

• Jack Sanford had his first date

with Kayla 59 years ago today.

Two years later on this date their

first child was born.

• Gaylan Abood was selected as a

member of the CTCI Investment

Committee with assistance from

Marty Bierman and Bob Young.

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• There are three members from the

CTCI membership and two

officers of CTCI for a total of five

on the investment committee. The

investment committee will be

responsible for the investments

from the sale of the California

property.

• Rob Kinsey has purchased a soft

top for his T-Bird that he found on

Craig’s List. He has requested

help from Marty Bierman to

rebuild the soft top.

A motion was made to adjourn by Marty

Bierman and seconded by Jack Sanford.

Recording Secretary,

Gaylan C. Abood

CTCI

Financial Report

TO: CTCI Chapter Representatives FROM: CTCI Board of Directors This is the first email update especially for CTCI Chapters. We anticipate these updates will be sent out monthly going forward. Only the person named as the Chapter's contact on the annual chapter report filed with CTCI is included in this distribution list - please share with your club.

Attached is CTCI's financial report through May 31, 2020. We are pleased to report a profit year-to-date in spite of these difficult times.

Balance Sheet

Operation Assets Cash $ 162,717

Inventory of Merchandise 107,379

Other 15,523

Investments 208,235

Building, Net of Depreciation 161,122

$ 654,975

Operating Liabilities $ 1,219

Deferred Revenue 143,666

Club Equity 510,090

$ 654,975

REVENUE AND EXPENSES

Revenue Dues $ 89,365

Merchandise Sales,

Gross Profit 9,034

Early Bird 199

Invoice Sales 2,300

Interest Income 3,089

$ 103,987

Expenses Early Bird Production Printing $ 22,138

Early Bird Production Printing

other 20,473

Member Serv. Bd of Dir. Meeting 3,585

Member Services Other 2,672

Administration Contract 27,500

Administration Temp Help 3,485

Administration Other 6,557

California Building Expense 7,124

Building Depreciation -

Federal Income Tax 50

$ 93,584

Function Income $ 10,403

Website and Software Updates

Net Income $ 10,403

The financial records of the club are available to be viewed

by any member at attending office by appointment only.



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Tech Talk

T-Bird Tech Talk

By Martin Bierman

“My back-up lights

don’t work”

Question- a Classic T-Bird owner finds his back-up lights do not work and wants to understand why. Answer- The easiest answer is that they only work when the tail lights are on since they are wired into the wire that feeds the tail lights. So, one needs to turn the headlights on to have back-up lights work. In cars that have the Fordomatic automatic transmission the neutral safety switch is also the switch for the back-up lights. The switch is located below the shifter and four wires with connectors exit the shifter- two red/blue stripe wires for the neutral safety switch and two black/red stripe wires for the back-up

switch (see

photo). They can be easily found by lifting up the carpet around the

shifter base. The red/blue wires run to under the dash where they are plugged into the wire loom that connects to the ignition switch and starter solenoid. One black/red wire runs under the dash to dash loom and connects to a double connector on the black wire

which originates at the headlight switch and runs to the rear of the car to power the tail lights when the headlights/park lights are on. The other black/red wire runs to the rear of the car to the back-up lights in the tail light housings. This is a single add on wire to the rear loom in the ’55 but in the ‘56/’57 T-Bird is part of the rear loom. When the shifter is moved to reverse the switch is closed and power flows through the black/red stripe wires to the back-up lights. In cars with a manual transmission a neutral safety switch is not present and a separate back-up switch on a bracket is activated when the shifter is in reverse. The wiring is similar to the Fordomatic scheme. Having the back-up lights come on only when the tail lights are used was useful for rear visibility for the driver in the dark and also a warning to rear vehicles that the driver was backing up. However, the presence of back-up lights in daytime is a safety factor and all cars have had this feature for decades. If one wants to convert to daytime as well as night time back-up lights one only needs to remove the black/red stripe wire connecting the neutral safety switch to the black tail light wire under the dash and re-attach it to the accessory pole on the ignition switch. Then drivers will be warned that you are backing up no matter what time of day it is.

Member Profile

By

Bob Young

Jack....Something I was going to tell you

and you can tell your Members, also.... I am

going to sell my 2003 James Bond

Thunderbird. They were all equipped the

same way...Coral with White hardtop, black



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soft top, mine has only 3,700 miles...like

new....my best price is $ 28,000....I think

that is fair if you look on the web for low

mileage ones. They made 700 cars (the

reverse of "007").

If anyone has an interest, I am at 515-229-

3870.

Thanks,

Bob

Editor’s note: I researched this thunderbird,

and this is what I found. (The photos are not

from Bob’s car. They are stock

pictures). This 2003 Ford Thunderbird, is a "007 Edition," commemorating the James Bond movie franchise. I had no idea such a vehicle existed, but in fact it does exist, and this one in a limited run of 700 examples.

• You’re probably wondering, of course, why a 2003 Ford Thunderbird was commemorating the James Bond movies in the first place. Actually, there’s a good reason: Back in the early 2000s, Ford owned Aston Martin, so Ford supplied Aston Martin vehicles for a few James Bond movies. Ever eager to increase their product awareness, Ford also supplied Jaguar vehicles, as Ford owned Jaguar at the time, too. And, obviously, it went a bit further: Ford supplied some Thunderbird models for the movie "Die Another Day," which was really just a large-scale advertisement for a wide variety of Ford products. • Yes, indeed, there was a 2000s-era Ford Thunderbird in

a James Bond movie. This seems a bit hard to imagine now, given that this car is

hardly considered the sort of thing you’d expect in an action

thriller — but back then, it was a cool, new model, and Ford wanted to promote it. Halle

Berry drove a Thunderbird in the movie, and then after it came out, Ford apparently

made 700 units of the Thunderbird you see for sale

here. • So, what’s James-Bond-y about

it? It has a little plaque indicating its significance (and serial number) as a 007 Edition, along with some special aluminum-like trim on the interior and a "007" logo on the dashboard. More importantly, it’s painted in an unusual reddish color called "Sunset Coral," designed to match the color of Halle Berry’s bikini in the movie.



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Take a real close look. Modern art.

Rob’s Top Bows

AREA EVENTS

If you care to join this cruise contact Rob at 402-434-9053 or [email protected]



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Last Hot Sunday in

July Car show Louisville, Nebraska

When: Sunday, July 26, 2020

Where: Main Street, Louisville

Time: Registration opens at 9AM

Day of show

Event: 11am – 3pm

NO ENTRY FEE

Goodie Bags and Dash Plaques

for the first 150 cars registered.

Event will include:

Food Trucks, Door Prizes, Music,

& Entertainment.

Fun for all ages.

Event will be held Rain or Shine.

Sponsored by B.U.I.L.D

Organization of Louisville and in

part by a grant from the Cass

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For Sale

June 21, 2020

REBELS ALERT!

Dwaine Mapel's T-Bucket Sale!

PRICE HAS BEEN REDUCED!!!

Hello Jack,

Dwaine Mapel's T Bucket for Sale!

Many of you probably remember long time REBELS Member Dwaine Mapel who passed away a few last

year. You may also remember how proud he was of his 1923 kit T-Bucket, which he built back in 2008.

The family is looking to sell it as they no longer have

room to store the vehicle.

If you have ever wanted to own a T-Bucket at a very low cost, here is your golden opportunity!

The price has been reduced from $15,000 to only $8,000!

If you are interested, we recommend you call Dave today, because it won't last long at this price!



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Among the many features are a 305 Chevy V-8 (it may have a mild cam) and an automatic transmission. Dave thinks it only has around 500 miles, because after

he got sick, Dwaine only drove it on short trips just to keep it in shape.

The car is located in Liberty, MO a Suburb just Northeast of Kansas City) just off I-35. See photos of the T-Bucket below:

Get more information and directions by contacting Dwaine's son, Dave Mapel directly:

Dave's Cell: (816) 519-4893

Dave's Email: [email protected]

Gary Willey, Information Coordinator

REBELS Auto Club

Phone: (402) 610-1414



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Get ready for new and exciting things to see once the green flag waves again!

Vote for the Museum of American Speed

WE NEED YOUR HELP! We have been selected as a finalist for USA Today's top 10 attractions for automotive enthusiasts! In the spirit of competition, we want to be #1! Please visit the contest page by entering www.museumofamericanspeed.com/vote.html. We would love your vote! You can vote twice a day until July 6th!

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Pictures from June 28th tour and picnic.

The plaque behind the T-Bird, as shown to the right, says in part: On this field in 1910

Charles Baysdofer flew his areoplane 800 feet. The first air flight in Nebraska.

Our next point of interest was the Nelson Produce Farm.



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Our tour took us through Elk City, NE.

Arlington was our next highlight.



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Fort Atkinson



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The June meeting/picnic



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Bob’s New Wheel

TWELVE COMMANDMENTS FOR SENIORS PLUS ONE #1 - Talk to yourself. There are times you need expert advice

#2 - “In Style” are the clothes that still fit.

#3 - You don't need anger management. You need people to stop pissing you off.

#4 - Your people skills are just fine. It's your tolerance for idiots that needs work.

#5 - The biggest lie you tell yourself is, “I don't need to write that down. I'll

remember it.”

#6 - “On time” is when you get there.

#7 - Even duct tape can't fix stupid -- but it sure does muffle the sound.

#8 - It would be wonderful if we could put ourselves in the dryer for ten minutes,

then come out wrinkle-free and three sizes smaller?

#9 - Lately, You've noticed people your age are so much older than you.

#10 - Growing old should have taken longer.

#11 - Aging has slowed you down, but it hasn't shut you up.

#12 - You still haven't learned to act your age, and hope you never will.

And one more:

“One for the road” means peeing before you leave the house.

Nebraskaland Thunderbird Club

President Rob Kinsey 402-434-9053 [email protected]

Vice President Martin Bierman 402-289-4516 [email protected] Treasurer Jeff Brown

402-572-1995 [email protected] Secretary Gaylan Abood

402-289-3450 [email protected] CTCI Rep John LaDuke 701-330-7908 [email protected] Newsletter Jack Sanford 402-392-1350 [email protected] Social Media Jamie Karl

402-474-4422 [email protected] Sponsor Lee Sapp Ford

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“ThunderWords” is the official publication of the Nebraskaland Thunderbird Club, Chapter 65 of Classic Thunderbird Club International. Annual dues are $15, payable to Jeff Brown, 7225 S 103rd ST, LaVista NE 68128.



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