I joined MARC now what?

[Mitch//pa]

I paid in full and lost 1.5 months of membership since it renews on 1/1/2018.
I received a sticker with my acceptance letter, im certainly not going to stick it on my car
Its hard to attend the events compared to AACA as they take place during the week
I know ill receive the magazine so there is one plus
I used to be a Marc member in 2011, but let it lapse for many of these reasons.
Never received an ID card so what do u show at events? I guess any ole Tom, Dick, Harry or Jane can participate

Maybe just being part of the brotherhood again will be cool:

I do get a FREE classified ad .

Should i join MAFCA

[jb-ob]

Mitch,

Yes it's winter in the northeast and snowing again today, bitch, bitch, bitch.

If you put the window sticker on your head, I'm sure you'll be allowed in anywhere at the Gettysburg MARC National Meet.

In what Area of Fine Point Judging do you wish to 'volunteer' ??

JB

[mhsprecher]

Well worth it and it supports the Model A hobby. Join MARC, too, if you are not a member already. The annual meet is in Gettysburg this year.

[jm29henry]

Join a Marc associated car club in your area ,your club gets an insurance benefits for people hosting event ,post some of those valuable car parts hanging in the garage ,the tech article are great and informative enjoy the experience

[Mitch//pa]

Originally Posted by mhsprecher

Well worth it and it supports the Model A hobby. Join MARC, too, if you are not a member already. The annual meet is in Gettysburg this year.

I did join MARC

[Jeff/Illinois]

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Model A News and The Restorer are good magazines, but they sure pile up fast. I had stacks and stacks on the garage workbench they overflowed from the house

I plan on getting the CD disc of the first fifty years of The Restorer soon. I've given away almost all of the magazines!! Had been a member since 1971 with a several year lapse in the late '90's. Tossed out at least 80 pounds of Mustang magazines, but will not throw away a Model A magazine I send them on to other hobbyists! Have even left them in hospital waiting rooms and the nursing home. The old guys love reading them.

Marc Maron is an original Marc member by name association!!. Now Mitch is a Marc Mitch Say that ten times as fast as you can!!

[Mitch//pa]

Originally Posted by Jeff/Illinois

Model A News and The Restorer are good magazines, but they sure pile up fast. I had stacks and stacks on the garage workbench they overflowed from the house

I plan on getting the CD disc of the first fifty years of The Restorer soon. I've given away almost all of the magazines!! Had been a member since 1971 with a several year lapse in the late '90's. Tossed out at least 80 pounds of Mustang magazines, but will not throw away a Model A magazine I send them on to other hobbyists! Have even left them in hospital waiting rooms and the nursing home. The old guys love reading them.

Marc Maron is an original Marc member by name association!!. Now Mitch is a Marc Mitch Say that ten times as fast as you can!!

The cd is a great idea. Maybe it's on a stick drive by now

[mhsprecher]

Originally Posted by Mitch//pa

I did join MARC

Yeah, I read too fast the first time, realized my mistake and fixed it!!

[Keith True]

I belonged to MARC for quite a few years,from the mid-90's on.There is no advantage for me belonging to the clubs.Not interested in touring or shows,so not much reason to belong.I did stay for a few years because I like magazines.Then it got too expensive for 6 magazines a year with a few good articles,and a bunch of stories of people in parades.I don't believe there is a MARC chapter in N.H.anymore either.I did belong to one of the clubs in the early 70's,I don't remember which one,but I gave up after being treated pretty badly by some of the know-it-all old timers.I think the nearest club of any kind is 35 miles from me.

[30ccpickup]

I was a Scout leader for many years, belonging is what you bring into it. Help is always best!!

[31 Model A]

Originally Posted by Mitch//pa

Maybe just being part of the brotherhood again will be cool:

Hey Bro!!! Was up!!!!!

[Jeff/Illinois]

[QUOTE=Keith True;1428668].I did belong to one of the clubs in the early 70's,I don't remember which one,but I gave up after being treated pretty badly by some of the know-it-all old timers/QUOTE]

Keith even though Illinois has to be a thousand miles away from N. Hampshire, we must have belonged to the same club back then. My little '29 Tudor was a honey, to me. I really liked that car but it had the wrong interior, wrong color paint, and 1930 headlight buckets. I didn't care, it was an extremely solid mostly original car but those same old-timers loved to point out those obvious 'flaws' I got pretty tired of it.

Some of those same old suckers (they were WWII vets) really gave Vietnam vets a lot of sh-- when they came home here. About Vietnam vets were 'losing' the war, blah blah BUT by the late 1980's when they were getting to old to 'run' the American Legion they would come around and try to talk Vietnam vets into joining the Legion. I had to laugh at how they were talked down to and basically told to go to hell.

Never forgot that.

[31 Model A]

Originally Posted by Jeff/Illinois

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Some of those same old suckers (they were WWII vets) really gave Vietnam vets a lot of sh-- when they came home here. About Vietnam vets were 'losing' the war, blah blah BUT by the late 1980's when they were getting to old to 'run' the American Legion they would come around and try to talk Vietnam vets into joining the Legion. I had to laugh at how they were talked down to and basically told to go to hell.

Never forgot that.

Neither have I.................

[mshmodela]

Originally Posted by Mitch//pa

I paid in full and lost 1.5 months of membership since it renews on 1/1/2018.
I received a sticker with my acceptance letter, im certainly not going to stick it on my car
Its hard to attend the events compared to AACA as they take place during the week
I know ill receive the magazine so there is one plus
I used to be a Marc member in 2011, but let it lapse for many of these reasons.
Never received an ID card so what do u show at events? I guess any ole Tom, Dick, Harry or Jane can participate

Maybe just being part of the brotherhood again will be cool:

I do get a FREE classified ad .

Should i join MAFCA

Well I belong to both only for their magazines and find both equally worth it...

[Mitch//pa]

Originally Posted by Jeff/Illinois

Model A News and The Restorer are good magazines, but they sure pile up fast. I had stacks and stacks on the garage workbench they overflowed from the house

I plan on getting the CD disc of the first fifty years of The Restorer soon. I've given away almost all of the magazines!! Had been a member since 1971 with a several year lapse in the late '90's. Tossed out at least 80 pounds of Mustang magazines, but will not throw away a Model A magazine I send them on to other hobbyists! Have even left them in hospital waiting rooms and the nursing home. The old guys love reading them.

Marc Maron is an original Marc member by name association!!. Now Mitch is a Marc Mitch Say that ten times as fast as you can!!

Its on a flash drive only to 2006.... i guess the model a news is not available like that yet

[WTSHNN]

I guess if one were to only look at how their dues benefit themselves then they don't view it as I do as a way of helping to finance some of the research and publication of various research and technical works that have helped this niche of a hobby to exist for so long.

I haven't been a MARC member for nearly 20 years because of what they do for me; I willingly pay my dues to support a club that has done so much for the hobby for some 60+ years.

-Tim

[160B]

FWIW

This was published a number of years ago and it is appropriate today!!!

[w.michael]

Mitch,

Welcome to MARC and thank you for joining.

Please attend part or all of the 2017 meet in Gettysburg. Please stop by to see me there. I'll be the one stopped the side of the road with a malfunctioning carburetor, or lost between the hotel and the ice cream social, or under the car trying to correct the tailpipe clamp for the third time, only to fail that item in touring class judging for the third time.

Perhaps MARC needs you more than you need MARC. What a contribution you can make!

What Tim said above.

For me, I have been a member of the local club since 1965 and of MARC National since 1968. The local club is the reason I enjoy my Model A so much. I wouldn't have it any other way. Your reasons for joining and your experience may be different from mine, but I'm still glad you've joined and I hope you find it worthwhile for you.

Again, thanks for joining, and WELCOME!

W. Michael

[CarlG]

Originally Posted by mshmodela

Well I belong to both only for their magazines and find both equally worth it...

Basically why I joined both, plus AACA. Just for the magazines. Added benefit is the insurance provided to the MAFCA & AACA clubs I belong to. No MARC club in Alaska. Add to that, I subscribe to John Lavoy's magazine, again, just for the magazine.

[jhowes]

I agree pretty much with Keith True above. My situation is that the local club is 45 miles away more or less and hold their meetings at night. At 80 years old I can't drive at night or shouldn't. I drive my A locally and like to rebuild stuff on them such as the motor that I am doing now, but I do not have a local model A guy to go to for support. My loss I guess but I like the hobby and see no reason to join any club. Jack