I have never posted here before, however I have been a club member for awhile. I purchased my first Model T two years ago. This is a daily driver in the summer and I try to get it out at least once a month in the winters, weather permitting. I have done allot of reading on this forum, and have learned a wealth of knowledge on the Model T. I just wanted to say thanks to everyone posting on this forum, for preserving the Model T and the hobby. Here's a photo of my T.
MIKE
Welcome, great car and a happy family also.
It will multiply if your not careful.
Bob
I see ready excuses to have three more....... HA HA .......
I could not see the T for the pretty smile at first.
Cooey Cobber! Welcome aboard. Enjoy the car with the family, it is a great hobby.
Mike,
Welcome to the forum! Great looking 1918. If you have a chance would you please check the front and rear seat heel panels for the letter of who possibly produced your body (B, W, H, M, etc but some did not put a letter on the heel panel) and also the right front floor board riser for a body letter and/or number? Please see the posting at: http://www.mtfca.com/discus/messages/29/40322.html for photos etc. of what and where to look.
If you let the kids drive – they will likely be hooked for life – at least I was. [Recommended song (caution it is country) by Alan Jackson “Drive (For Daddy Gene)” After the song finishes playing be sure to close it out as they are not arranged in a “theme” order. (And yes, I believe it is a reputable web site- virus free as far as my anti-virus checker can tell). http://www.cmt.com/videos/alan-jackson/58990/drive-for-daddy-gene.jhtml ]
Thanks and welcome aboard!
Respectfully submitted,
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Thanks for the warm welcome guys. Yes, this is a wonderful hobby, and we are enjoying it. I hope they do multiply, I think we need a closed car for winter because we get allot of cold and snow where I am in Oregon. Hap my camera is at work but I can send you a pic tomorrow, but I did check and there is a B stamped in the top front seat riser. still looking for other numbers.
Mike, I am from Madras and there is a group of us that do quite a bit of T camping and just touring about. Sometime we should get together. Dennis
I would like that Dennis. That would be great. I saw your article last year on the cedarville trip. I have met a few people from up there but never really was able to connect to much with them. We do have a group of seven T's here in Bend now that regularly drive them.
WHy oh why are all the other Oregon T owners hours away and over the mountains from me?
Might be time to move....
Nice ride, Mike!
Danial in Veneta
(West of Eugene about 12 miles)
Mike,
Thanks for looking. That "B" would stand for Beaudett (also spelled Beaudette and normally referred to as Pontiac in the Ford motor company records. They were located in Pontiac, Michigan.) See: http://www.coachbuilt.com/bui/b/beaudette/beaudette.htm
Our May 1918 Beaudett touring body has the “B” on the front seat heel panel and again on the right front floorboard riser (the wood sill that holds the top two floorboards). Below is a photo of the body number. Not the easiest thing to read and if you have a floor mat you may need to lift it up to be able to see if there is or is not a number there. Sometimes the wood has been replaced, sometimes it has been filled in over the years with paint etc. The photo colors have been changed to make it easier to see the body number. You are sort of looking down at the number from the open front passenger’s door.
If you would also please let me know if your car has the metal or wood seat frames (i.e. if the termites ate all the wood out of the seat frame – would the cushion be setting on the gas tank or still on the seat frame? Or, does it have a metal cover, wooden cover, or never had a cover over the gas tank (I suspect it would be a metal cover).
Danial – recommend you go ahead and join one of the groups on the other side of the mountain. In the South Carolina Model T Ford Club they alternate the meeting & tour locations so folks in different areas will have a tour near them also. Because of that we have members from Georgia as well as Florida. When the meeting or tour is near them they usually make it with their T and when it is further away – they may take their modern car or tow the T on a trailer.
Respectfully submitted,
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Hi Mike,
Welcome ...
What a great picture !
Jim
Mike-
Welcome. It is great fun to go camping with Dennis and the Madras areas T-bums. The next time you get to the Portland area, give me a holler.
: ^ )
-Keith
1919 touring
Hap, I will do some more searching however no luck yet on the other number. The engine number indicates sept. 1918. I will keep searching cause now Im curios if it exists on my car.
Daniel we are all over here because we get about 100 more days of sunshine a year to drive our T's than you do.
Kieth I will do that. I have actually been wanting to take mine to the valley on one my trips over there. There are allot of nice places to drive them over there.
Well said Mike..grin...we have property south-east of you over in Christmas Valley. Love going over there and camping on it every now and then.
Hmmm...may have to rent a car hauler and take the T next time and cruise around Lake county chacking out the old homesteads...
Daniel,
Thats a nice area down there. My Friend owns the Bedinger hay ranch in Christmas Valley. Make sure you stop in bend and give me a shout so we can take the t's out for diner and a tour when your here.
Hey Mike...
Congratulations....
I don't see where you've been given the safety nudge, like checking for babbit trust washers. Are you up to speed on that stuff...looks like you have a lovely family. Need to keep them safe...
Michael
Michael,
I have learned allot of things about the car but babbit thrust washers is not one of them. Please inform me about these washers.
Thanks,
Mike
Hey Mike,
I just replaced good babbit thrust washers in mine after experiencing the symptoms of thrust washer failure. These washers can fail leaving you with no brakes because they are what holds the pinion in contact with the ring gear, and when they fail, it will cause the axles to shift damaging the rear wheel brakes internally. In my case it was a failure of the pinion bearing. Anyhoo, the washers are cheap, and it is not that big of a job to replace them, and you can check you other bearings at the same time, because failure of the pinion bearing will damage the ring and pinion and they are a bit spendy.
Best
Gus
Gus,
Thanks for the info, sounds like I need to replace these this winter just to make sure its up to snuff before another season of driving.
Mike
Mike, here's a little more about thrust washers.
http://dauntlessgeezer.com/DG79.html
Isn't a T just the best for a summer afternoon?? I drive mine to town (before buzz mystery now present) and my granddaughter called later that day to say "I saw you had the T in town today" I asked how she knew it was me cuz they made 15 million T's. She said "cuz you're the only one who still drivs one".