| 34Brewster | -- 10-29-2026 @ 1:06 PM |
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I am trying to figure out when I first joined the Early Ford V 8 Club. I looked for a HISTORY page to see when the club was originally formed but didn't find that information. My member information says I joined in 1990 but I think it was earlier than that. Did the National club exist in the 1960s or 1970s? I hate to think of going back through my old check books to look for my first check! I was an active member in the Lebanon Valley Region (Region # 7). Unfortunately that region lost most of it's members was was de-activated many years ago. If I was 45 (1/2 my present age) I would try to activate it again. Visit us at www.brewstercars.com
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| MG | -- 10-29-2026 @ 1:12 PM |
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The Early Ford V-8 Club of America was founded in San Leandro, California in 1963. See > https://www.earlyfordv8.org/History.cfm
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| efv8CofAAdmin | -- 10-29-2026 @ 2:52 PM |
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Yes, MG is correct about the founding date. What has happened over the years is that technology has come into play. Originally back in the beginning, membership was recorded by hand. Along the way, technology was started to be used, and membership records started to be kept via electronic means. As you may know, there were many electronic technologies, and some did not want to "talk" to each other. And that is what has happened here. The first electronic membership information became obsolete and not easily converted to what is now used. Hence, you may have been a member back in the 1970's, but when we converted to our current company and their electronic technology, we lost the early dates because of that older technology. I know that I became a member in 1976, but when we converted, my membership was listed as 1990 also. If, when you find your original year of membership, you can contact our membership company, Cornerstone Registration and they will make the change to your original year for you. Isn't technology great? Web Administrator
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| trjford8 | -- 10-31-2026 @ 1:47 PM |
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I joined in 1974 when my wife was working for Lorin Sorenson typing all his Ford books. I was into Model A's and Loring convinced me I should own a V-8. Went out and bought a nice original '33 Ford four door sedan and never looked back. Been a member for 52 years!
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| 34Brewster | -- 11-01-2026 @ 8:07 AM |
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I thought this may be the case! I have the same conditions with the Model A Restorers Club, AACA and all of the local regions. ALSO, the same trouble nearly every time I get a computer update, or a new computer. Transfer all of the files over but the new computer won't read them so buy all new programs. Then the new programs won't read the old data. IS THIS REALLY PROGRESS? SO, I save all of my old computers and keep them OFF LINE just so I can access my old data. Scanned 35mm slides all of the way back to about 1950. Fun to go back and look but just 'junk' for my next generation! Fortunately, JPG files can be read by most any new system! Visit us at www.brewstercars.com
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