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Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Dylan Thomas Wills on Sunday, September 16, 2012 - 12:58 pm:

Howdy!

Just thought I might as well try jumping in to the fun on the forums. My name is Dylan, I'm 19 and am building a 1914 touring. I've been playing with T's for almost two years now, but by no means am new to cars; having 4 and the newest being from 1961.

Anyhow, to cut the possibly long story short, thank you all for the help I have gleaned from lurking! God bless and happy "T"-ing!


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By John Semprez-Templeton, CA on Sunday, September 16, 2012 - 01:32 pm:

Dylan, Welcome to the forum, welcome to the hobby. - John


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Danial - Veneta OR US Earth Solar System on Sunday, September 16, 2012 - 01:38 pm:

Welcome Dylan! Can we see a pic of yout touring?


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Keith Gumbinger, Kenosha, WI on Sunday, September 16, 2012 - 01:49 pm:

Hi Dylan - Welcome to the Forum!

It's a small world. My Brother John lives in Lake Stevens and used to work for Boeing in Everett. He's a Nash guy and his daily driver is a '66 Rambler Classic Wagon.

I have a '14 Touring also and if you have any questions on it, I'd be happy to help you with them.

Best wishes, Keith


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Erich Bruckner, Vancouver, WA on Sunday, September 16, 2012 - 01:54 pm:

Welcome Dylan, glad you are here and sorry to hear about your affliction. I hope it never gets "better". Ditto on the photos of your Lizzy. Good luck and congratulations.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Walt Berdan, Bellevue, WA on Sunday, September 16, 2012 - 02:18 pm:

Dylan,

Welcome to the T world as well as the Forum!

The next meeting of the Puget Sound Chapter is at Bob's Burgers & Brews in south Everett on September 29th from noon to 2:00. You are certainly welcome to join us. Send me a PM at wberdan@comcast.net and I'll send you a copy of our next newsletter which will be out in the next few days.

Walt


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Dylan Thomas Wills on Sunday, September 16, 2012 - 05:11 pm:

Thanks guys! I'll get some pictures uploaded of it hopefully tonight.

Keith, I actually know that car! My daily driver is a 1961 Studebaker Lark station wagon; is his the sea foam green one? I'll probably take up your offer for questions on your touring, especially when I reach a few points of rewooding the body. I have Mel Miller plans, but there is a few spots I'd like pictures of when the time comes.

Thanks Eric!

Thank you Walt, I'll give you a hollar! I'll see if I can make that, that would be fun indeed!


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Hap Tucker on Sunday, September 16, 2012 - 05:46 pm:

Dylan,

Welcome to the forum! Depending on where you are in the restoration or building process with your 1914 Touring you may have lots of questions. Or your may have lots of answers for others who have not tackled that problem yet.

The number one item I caution anyone about is that many of the parts will fit more than one way. In some cases it really doesn't impact the function at all -- for example the bolts holding the crankcase to the engine block originally had the nut on top but they will fit ok either way. In some cases it is just an embarrassment. For example the ring gear can be assembled in the rear axle on the USA driver’s side or USA passenger’s side. The USA driver’s side is correct and gives two forward speeds with one reverse. The second way gives two speeds in reverse and a very low single speed forward and also an opportunity to work on the rear axle again – but usually no harm done. Other items like the front axle parts can result in an unsafe car or even an accident (see: how to set it up correctly http://www.mtfca.com/discus/messages/29/40382.html and for the early 1919 and earlier cars how to tell the right from the left front spring perch see: the posting http://www.mtfca.com/discus/messages/29/19767.html?1161568798 )

Again welcome aboard. Good luck with your car.

Respectfully submitted,

Hap l9l5 cut off


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Dylan Thomas Wills on Sunday, September 16, 2012 - 08:21 pm:

Thanks Hap! I knew about some of that, but I'm not quite that far along, I just welded up a couple cracks in the frame I'm using (I have two '14-16 frames). I've gathered most of the hard to get parts with the guidance of a close friend of mine, Pete. He's been in the T world for many many years, even serving a tenor as the MTFCA president for awhile. I'm sure there is going to be lots of questions here and there, but hopefully I can help others with the experience I'm getting on my first T build.

Thanks for the tip about the Axle, I didn't think about that; but it makes perfect sense.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Keith Gumbinger, Kenosha, WI on Sunday, September 16, 2012 - 08:51 pm:

Dylan - Yes, my brothers car is the Sea Foam Green one. He often goes to the Cruise - In at the Burger King in Arlington, WA on Saturday night. Have you ever been there?

Check out my profile by clicking on my name above to see a picture of our '14 Touring.

Keith


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Dylan Thomas Wills on Monday, September 17, 2012 - 01:23 am:

Nice car! I can't wait for mine to be to that stage.

No, I haven't made it to that (Shocking actually, I've been like everywhere else), but I have seen him around frequently. If your ever over to visit him, you guys should stop in for a visit!


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Keith Gumbinger, Kenosha, WI on Monday, September 17, 2012 - 12:28 pm:

Yes, We will stop in. Actually, I'm thinking about a trip out there to see the new LeMay Museum.

My Brother asked if your Stude is white or cream colored? If so he has seen it around the area too.

Some day.....it's on our bucket list.

Keith


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Dylan Thomas Wills on Monday, September 17, 2012 - 08:54 pm:

Very cool!

My daily driver is blue with a white top, but we have a white '62 Stude 4 door sedan, but we have had it apart for restoration for a few years.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Bob Coiro on Monday, September 17, 2012 - 10:37 pm:

Hi Dylan. Welcome to the forum! I too would love to see some pix of your Flivver.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Dylan Thomas Wills on Friday, September 21, 2012 - 02:53 pm:

Thanks for the welcome guys! I'll get a few pictures of all the parts up hopefully soon.

I was quite stubborn, and as much as I like later T's, the brass era for me is the coolest era in cars, for any brand. (And I could finally afford my first). For personal reasons a brass T was the first one to get; and I'm glad I made the choice! What a cool group of people!

So, when the basis of my project was located, I started tracking down the majority of the rest of it. The body panels came from Oregon, hood and a few more pieces from Chickasha, both of my chassis, motor and transmission from Spokane, etc. I started out with two chassis, the engine and transmission, front fenders, running board brackets, and that's about it. (All correct brass era I might add) Since then I have almost all the hard to find stuff for it, up to and including good correct 12 rivet rear axle housings, correct front end, tapered leaf springs, etc.

I'm not picky, not at all..... (I might be lying though....)

That being said, I just completed welding up a few things on the chassis I chose to build, yesterday. As my lady friend and I are getting it ready for painting; I began to play with the emergancy brake handle assembly. One of the cast iron mounts, that bolt the assembly to the frame, was cracked and finished destroying itself last night when it was heated up (It had rust in the crack, so it was older). Does anyone have the drivers side cast iron piece?


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By mike conrad on Friday, September 21, 2012 - 05:15 pm:

Wellcome Dylan
Good to hear of a young guy restoring a T I'm down south of you in Buckley Wa by Tacoma We have a very active T club It's the Carbon Canyon model t club I started out with T's at 16 and have collected a few sence. I drive a 15' roadster that I restored myself also. I also own a 64' stude 4door cruiser. all my info is on our club's website. if you ever get south or need help look me up.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Keith Gumbinger, Kenosha, WI on Friday, September 21, 2012 - 05:21 pm:

Hi Dylan - If you don't find one locally, try Model T Haven in Iola, KS.

If possible, it sure would be nice if you could post pictures of your progress every once in awhile.

Keith


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By John Danuser on Friday, September 21, 2012 - 06:46 pm:

KEITH I might have one for him I'll look danuser88@ktis.net


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Dylan Thomas Wills on Friday, September 21, 2012 - 10:58 pm:

Thanks Mike! I'll look the club up, and I just saw your roadster on your profile. Very pretty car! And great taste in the Stude world, those are great cars. I began my life with Studebakers when I was 4. Let me know if you need anything, I have lots of Stude stuff from the ones I have owned and parted out.

Thanks for the tip Keith. I'll try locally first, then hit them up.

Thanks for looking John! I'll pop you a email for you don't have to.

If anyone would like to email me, you can at studebaker1961atlive.com . Replace the "at" with the correct @ symbol, and it isn't caps sensitive. I just don't want to be found by a spam engine.

Pictures coming as soon as I figure out how....


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Dylan Thomas Wills on Friday, September 21, 2012 - 11:13 pm:

The frames I got as part of the initial package.

The engine and transmission as I first saw it (also part of the first big package), along with the fenders you see in the pictures.)

I have more pictures that still need uploaded, I'll get to those when I get a chance.

The initial package I got was found by my friend Pete Reinthaler. He kept a few things as one of the chassis and the steering column, etc; to use in one of his other projects. I got the front fenders, two other frames, engine and transmission (If you look closely you can see the date of the engine. I am building it as a very late '14 model year car), front fenders, front tapered leaf spring, cast running board brackets, and I think that is it.

I obviously have quite a bit more since then, but it was a excellent start, and just the right ticket for a ambitious young restorer, that just happens to be a glutton for punishment and loves the parts search as much as the build.


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