OT; 1925 Indiana Truck on the road now!!!!!

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Model T Ford Forum: Forum 2012: OT; 1925 Indiana Truck on the road now!!!!!
Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Bob McDaniel(Indiana Trucks)Star City In on Thursday, June 14, 2012 - 11:35 pm:

Now that I found a way back to the forum I can let the ones that have been watching me over the years know that last weekend I DROVE the 1925 Indiana Truck 2.2 miles at a top speed for the trip of 32.9 MPH by my GPS. I have video posted on youtube of the trip.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWCuek8uusk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pReldn6AyfA




Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Rob Heyen - Nebraska on Thursday, June 14, 2012 - 11:38 pm:

Bob,

Great. How about a "before" pic?

Enjoy.....


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Tom Lovejoy, So Cal on Friday, June 15, 2012 - 12:00 am:

Awesome Bob, well done !


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Bernard Paulsen, San Buenaventura, Calif on Friday, June 15, 2012 - 01:25 am:

Looks brand new.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Bob Cascisa - Poulsbo, Washington on Friday, June 15, 2012 - 02:41 am:

Bob, (no ... really, I mean Bob) :-)

Congratulations!! You have come a long way since the T Party days. Well Done.

Be_Zero_Be


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Doug Money - Braidwood, IL on Friday, June 15, 2012 - 08:34 am:

Congrats Bob, it sure looks good.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Optics Guy on Friday, June 15, 2012 - 09:44 am:

Where did you find a 1925 GPS for your truck?? Those are almost impossible to find in working condition.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By George Button III (Chip), Lake Clear, NY on Friday, June 15, 2012 - 09:48 am:

Looks Great! Nice job.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Gary Schreiber- Aiken, SC on Friday, June 15, 2012 - 10:26 am:

Awesome truck Bob!


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Howard D. Dennis on Friday, June 15, 2012 - 01:12 pm:

Am I the only one who thinks this thing runs Terribly and if not tuned properly will damage itself??


Howard Dennis


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Jeff Wood, @ Waco Georgia on Friday, June 15, 2012 - 01:25 pm:

Great looking old truck Bob. The videos turned out really good. Liked the scenery, looks like my old stompin grounds near Wabash. Thanks, Jeff


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By John Semprez-Templeton, CA on Friday, June 15, 2012 - 07:56 pm:

Bob, It runs! Tuning will come I'm sure. Nice truck and Great video!


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Hap Tucker on Friday, June 15, 2012 - 08:11 pm:

Bob it is beautiful! Great job and “something to be proud of ! ”

Below is a before picture from the thread at: http://www.mtfca.com/discus/messages/80257/91865.html



Respectfully submitted,

Hap l9l5 cut off


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By John Semprez-Templeton, CA on Friday, June 15, 2012 - 08:35 pm:

Bob, I would love to see the engine room on that old
gem!


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Bob McDaniel(Indiana Trucks)Star City In on Friday, June 15, 2012 - 11:39 pm:

Thanks for all the comments guys. I see Hap posted the before shot for me so thanks Hap for doing that.
As for the 1925 GPS, I had to get in my time machine and do some real shopping to come up with one that was lost by a fellow time traveler from the future when he went back in time to 1859 to pan for gold. Almost got shot on that trip :-)

As for the way it runs, the choke is not hooked up and it has no muffler yet so it is cold blooded at first but purrs after it warms up. I also need to get the carb set on its sweet spot but that takes a little bit of run time and it has only been started a few times so far. I was expecting someone to say something about the way I had to crank it to start it more than anything. I know I am doing it wrong but the mag is set to fire after TDC and it just wont fire any other way unless I get it spinning. That should change as I get the carb set right but it is very hard to do with this engine. Took me a while on my 27 Indiana dump truck and now it starts easy.

John,
I will take some pictures this weekend of the engine and post here because I just don't have a lot of those shots.

Bob (Not Tim) Be_Zero_Be,
Glad you could remember my name this time! :-)


Two more before pictures from 2003
Front section took 22 years to find, rear section is original to my truck. I never found a complete frame intact.

Bob
More pictures on my web site at http://www.angelfire.com/in/Bobshome/indianamotortruck.html


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Bob McDaniel(Indiana Trucks)Star City In on Friday, June 15, 2012 - 11:52 pm:

Some engine shots.


Engine as found falling through frame of old truck.


Engine sitting next to my truck ready to go in.


Tag from my engine.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Craig Anderson, central Wisconsin on Friday, June 15, 2012 - 11:52 pm:

Beautiful job Bob....... :D
Those first runs are so fun.....and nerve wracking maybe?...... ;)

Does the mag on the engine have an impulse? I didn't hear anything.
I highly recommend either getting an impulse adapter or an impulse mag.
It'll be easier on you in more ways than one.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Bob McDaniel(Indiana Trucks)Star City In on Saturday, June 16, 2012 - 12:12 am:

The mag has an impulse but it is a fixed spark so I can't retard or advance it. I have the correct mag ready to put on but didn't want to mess with it since it runs now and I want to get it running better before I mess with that part of it. I also want to rebuild the starter so I don't have a stroke turning that 251 CID Hercules over by hand! First ride after 32 years so I was willing to work at it a little, I will get lazy later.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Will,, Trenton,,,New Jersey on Saturday, June 16, 2012 - 06:34 am:

Wow Bob,,, What an amazing feat... It's easy to see the many hours of hard work it took to bring her back to life. Great job.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Larry Holderman Warsaw, Indiana on Saturday, June 16, 2012 - 06:45 am:

Look forward to seeing it at the Winamac Tractor Engine Show in July.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Jerry Kramer on Saturday, June 16, 2012 - 09:51 am:

Bob, my brother also has an Indiana truck that he has been working on for a few years. He has handled all the problems so far except one, the differential was welded together years ago. The ring and piñon are fine. Any idea where he could come up with an useable differential would be greatly appreciated. Jerry Kramer. Jbk50@aol.com


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Bob McDaniel(Indiana Trucks)Star City In on Saturday, June 16, 2012 - 07:38 pm:

Jerry,

I will contact you but need to know the year and model. I may have what he needs or know where to get it.

Bob


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