The Model T car

36truck · Post by **36truck** » January 19, 2009, 11:18 pm

Here's a 5 minute video of how the Model T was built.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4KrIMZpwCY

slick4x4 · Post by **slick4x4** » January 19, 2009, 11:27 pm

hey...that was pretty good
them old fords were built tuff !

Johnny Canuck · Post by **Johnny Canuck** » January 19, 2009, 11:31 pm

Lookit all them Fords with Ford engines. I should get me one of them

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don morris II · Post by **don morris II** » January 19, 2009, 11:59 pm

a true american car

jimbeamalki · Post by **jimbeamalki** » January 20, 2009, 3:49 pm

Richmond, Indiana hosted the Model-T convention this summer. It was a week long event and they had over 900 Model-T's show up. One enthusiast from Austrailia had his shipped to California, then drove it all the way across the country for the event. The small town of Hagerstown (20 miles from Richmond) hosted the event one day at their grass-field airport along with an old plane fly-in and I went. They had over 600 Model-T's show up--it was quite awesome. They had everything from super-restored to some that had never been touched. It got up to 95 degrees that day and I thought I'd die. Always thought about getting one, but have had a lot of back and hip problems, and when I saw how small the seats were and how small and close the pedals were, I thought, no-way. A lot have them had a big gear on the inside of the front passenger wheel, and being a novice I asked what for?--it was the gear for the speedometer.

Phil · Post by **Phil** » January 20, 2009, 4:55 pm

My kid was in kindergarden last year and I met his teacher Ms VanBaaren.
She's about 60 and a typical bookish type.
As you would expect from a teacher she was talking to the moms more than the dads so I was just standing around.

My kid pointed outside and told her to "look at my dad's 70 Fairlane" that we brought to parent teacher night.

She looked out, turned to me and said "Oh good, a Ford man. I have 2 model Ts."

We hit it off after that just fine

Johnny Canuck · Post by **Johnny Canuck** » January 20, 2009, 5:30 pm

don morris II wrote:a true american car

Actually mine was built in Canada as were all my vehicles

I was at that meet 2 summers ago, when it was held in Cochrane Alberta. Hundreds of model T's from everywhere, awesome. I only found out the day before it was on, so me and the old man went up to see, but didn't bring our T.
Lots of them with disc brakes added on, those guys really get out and drive them suckers. The old man was dang near in tears to see so many!
Only one 27 Roadster pickup tho,,, the guy was from Alabama I think

not a single one of the hundreds with a chev engine I might add, although some had Fronty(nac) heads... What Louis Chevrolet invented after GM gave him the boot
http://www.streetrodderweb.com/tech/080 ... to_10.html

ezernut9mm · Post by **ezernut9mm** » January 20, 2009, 9:42 pm

there is a good video on youtube of that event:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZX2anFeI ... re=related

jimbeamalki wrote:Richmond, Indiana hosted the Model-T convention this summer. It was a week long event and they had over 900 Model-T's show up. One enthusiast from Austrailia had his shipped to California, then drove it all the way across the country for the event. The small town of Hagerstown (20 miles from Richmond) hosted the event one day at their grass-field airport along with an old plane fly-in and I went. They had over 600 Model-T's show up--it was quite awesome. They had everything from super-restored to some that had never been touched. It got up to 95 degrees that day and I thought I'd die. Always thought about getting one, but have had a lot of back and hip problems, and when I saw how small the seats were and how small and close the pedals were, I thought, no-way. A lot have them had a big gear on the inside of the front passenger wheel, and being a novice I asked what for?--it was the gear for the speedometer.

DCarr · Post by **DCarr** » January 21, 2009, 12:55 am

JC, amazing how many chebby guys made fords run. Louis with the frontys ,Zora with the arduns-maybe ford should have hired them. I love Ts-just back to the basics car. Have you posted pictures of yours?

Johnny Canuck · Post by **Johnny Canuck** » January 21, 2009, 1:34 am

I have posted pics of it on the old forum, but haven't recenty, no. It never seems to photograph very well, dull black and shadows match too well!

modeleh · Post by **modeleh** » January 21, 2009, 10:57 am

Sort of related to this thread, I thought some of you might get a kick out of these A & T snowmobiles.

http://www.fordbarn.com/aforum/messages3/461166.html

Johnny Canuck · Post by **Johnny Canuck** » January 21, 2009, 11:25 am

In a car with no heater!!
you either freeze yer bejeebers off or be driving with a frosted up window!
What a thrill!

slick4x4 · Post by **slick4x4** » January 21, 2009, 12:31 pm

those t snowmobiles looked cool.....

pun intended