My Grandmothers earlier rides. ~~~

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Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Don Booth@ Bay City, Mi on Saturday, April 21, 2012 - 09:07 am:

My grandmother showing off her new ride...


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Ed Baudoux on Saturday, April 21, 2012 - 09:23 am:

Great picture, Don. I am Saginaw native, and also have a 27 Fordor. We live in Grayling now.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Don Booth@ Bay City, Mi on Saturday, April 21, 2012 - 10:02 am:

Ed, I could have really made a pest of myself if I knew that...couldn't find any wood references for this project of mine. So I winged it, so far its gone together surprisingly well. Someday we'll have to take a tour!


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Joseph A. Stearns on Saturday, April 21, 2012 - 10:15 am:

Don, That is a fine looking car for sure. Maybe great grandma is on the porch looking over the new ride and thinking about her first horse and what is the world coming to?? Thanks for posting.
Joe


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Don Booth@ Bay City, Mi on Saturday, April 21, 2012 - 12:49 pm:

Joe, looks more like my brother sitting there....well maybe not, that isn't a lazy-boy.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Hap Tucker on Saturday, April 21, 2012 - 07:53 pm:

Don,

Because the touring only has two bolts for the body mount, I believe it is probably a 1909 rather than a 1910. You can see the three bolt body mount just below the front of the rear door and back of the front seat.

If you would like to send me a higher resolution copy, I might be able to make out some additional details. For example are the front wheels 30 x 3 or 30 x 3 1/2? I'm not sure, but if the photo shows a split (two piece) lower front seat cushion then it would likely be a Canadian touring body and likely have the 30 x 3 1/2 on both the front and rear wheels. if you would like to send a higher version, please click on my name at the beginning of this or any other posting. That brings up my profile and my e-mail is the third line down.

Again, great photo -- thank you for sharing it.

Respectfully submitted,

Hap l9l5 cut off


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Don Booth@ Bay City, Mi on Saturday, April 21, 2012 - 08:47 pm:

Hap,
I'm not finding your email address. I can send you a email but no way to attach a picture on it.
I know my eyesight is bad so I may be missing something...


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Jim Derocher on Monday, April 23, 2012 - 10:19 pm:

Don, I am wondering if the picture is from the Bay City area? My Grandmother lived in the same house in the "South End" for almost 70 years...It looks like that area a lot... Sounds like you're working on a truck project? Jim Derocher AuGres, Michigan


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Don Booth@ Bay City, Mi on Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - 05:01 am:

Hi Jim,
I'm pretty sure the picture was taken in the Blanchard area, that is where my dad's side lived.
I have a '27 Fordor i'm restoring, my engine is getting rebuilt up in East Jordan. The project is about ready for paint, just trying to find Dupont Centari around here, no one seems to sell it. I hope to have it done in a year or two.
Thx.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Don Booth@ Bay City, Mi on Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - 05:08 am:

My great Grandpa and Grandma showing off the milk jug....not sure what that car is. Has squared corners on the back.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Jerry VanOoteghem on Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - 12:55 pm:

Don,

The car is an Essex.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Don Booth@ Bay City, Mi on Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - 01:04 pm:

Jerry, I had no idea. What year would you guess ?


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Jim Derocher on Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - 02:04 pm:

Don, I painted my 1949 Ford F-3 about 6 years ago with Dupont Centari, I bought it at a paint supply shop down in Saginaw. It was just west of Bay Rd. on I believe Shust Rd. maybe.. It was just south of the Fashion Square Mall maybe 2 traffic lights or so...I still have my reciept I think, I will look up the name of the place after work tonight. Jim Derocher AuGres, Michigan


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Steve Jelf, Parkerfield KS on Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - 02:16 pm:

Looks like a 1919. It's unlike most of their tourings and sedans, which had suicide doors in both front and back.


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Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Ed Baudoux on Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - 02:22 pm:

Jim, the place is finishmaster. http://finishmaster.com/


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Don Booth@ Bay City, Mi on Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - 02:59 pm:

Jim and Ed, I did not check with them and just dropped the bucks for Omni paint. The one step coat stuff. Never painted a car before so this should be interesting if not depressing. But I bought a ton of 1000 grit wet sand...maybe that will be my savior????
maybe not ~~~ The Essex is a impressive car. I'm surprised they're aren't more around.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Layden Butler on Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - 05:06 pm:

I think Mother & Dad are standing in front of an Overland, see" The Old Motor" website.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Don Booth@ Bay City, Mi on Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - 06:18 pm:

Layden, I believe you hit it on the head with that.
Thx

dbooth


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