Neato! A very good friend of mine who lives in Anchorage now is a big "T" fan and has two of them, one a pickup. He was kind enough to leave a few extra parts in my garage when he was transporting the pickup from Nevada to Alaska... I keep tripping over a transmission housing and crankshaft he left with me "for later". ;^) Still very cool stuff.
Very cool. I love seeing originals. I used to tour the company that did that goofy American Restorations tv show. The show may have been goofy, but the people were serious at the craft. 🫡
My understanding is that there is a small but very dedicated group of Model T enthusiasts out there, and with the internet he should be able to source parts. The hardest would have to be period correct tires. Everything else should be doable. The fact that the engine is intact is a major bonus. Sheet metal is simple enough that it can be replicated. For a driver, I'd have make some minor resto-mod changes like modern brakes and battery start, but leave the rest as original as possible. For a static display, 100% original is also good. It'd be nice to see the finished product when it's done.
Neato! A very good friend of mine who lives in Anchorage now is a big "T" fan and has two of them, one a pickup. He was kind enough to leave a few extra parts in my garage when he was transporting the pickup from Nevada to Alaska... I keep tripping over a transmission housing and crankshaft he left with me "for later". ;^) Still very cool stuff.
Gordon
Labor of love there. Impressive
Very cool. I love seeing originals. I used to tour the company that did that goofy American Restorations tv show. The show may have been goofy, but the people were serious at the craft. 🫡
My understanding is that there is a small but very dedicated group of Model T enthusiasts out there, and with the internet he should be able to source parts. The hardest would have to be period correct tires. Everything else should be doable. The fact that the engine is intact is a major bonus. Sheet metal is simple enough that it can be replicated. For a driver, I'd have make some minor resto-mod changes like modern brakes and battery start, but leave the rest as original as possible. For a static display, 100% original is also good. It'd be nice to see the finished product when it's done.
It already has a battery start, and yes, brakes are on his list!
That’s the oldest tanker truck I’ve ever seen. Love it.
Very cool!
Very Cool!!!!