Lizzie's little sister

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Model T Ford Forum: Forum 2005: Lizzie's little sister
Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Rob Heyen on Friday, November 02, 2007 - 09:27 pm:

Our "new" 1906 N is now officially running. Took it for a short drive with the girls today, quite a peppy little runabout. I had to throw these on for Hap and Jerry. Thanks for all the help,

Rob Heyen


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Dave Dufault on Friday, November 02, 2007 - 09:31 pm:

Beautiful ! Machine and people.
Congratulations on both! Dave


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Mike Walker, NW AR. on Friday, November 02, 2007 - 09:48 pm:

She's a beauty! (All three of them.) Looks like the girls are really enjoying the moment.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Rob Heyen on Friday, November 02, 2007 - 10:02 pm:

Thanks guys. I "cultured" the girls early. They found out around two year old that jumping in the one of our old cars with dad usually means a trip to the local Dairy Queen.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Pep C. Strebeck on Friday, November 02, 2007 - 10:30 pm:

Wouldn't she be Lizzie"s "big" sister? She is the older one.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Rob Heyen on Friday, November 02, 2007 - 11:12 pm:

Pep,

I thought of calling it Lizzie's Aunt. However, the N looks very similar to our 13 T, except a shorter wheel base, and a bit narrower (seat). It actually looks like a 1909/10 T, but smaller.

I am surprised at the quick response. I bet compared to the one and two cylinder Cadillacs, Brushes, REOs, Maxwells and others, the N for $500 (and a four cylinder engine) was a good buy.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By dave willis on Saturday, November 03, 2007 - 01:57 am:

yes a good buy..however of all the cars i've owned and driven my 1908 cadillac single gave me the least problems of all...that silly thing would just run all day at "one pop per telephone pole". my wife called it "mr. toad's automobile".


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Hap Tucker on Saturday, November 03, 2007 - 07:41 am:

Rob,

Great job! Thanks for posting, I was wondering how things were progressing and it looks great. Ford, like the other early auto makers, was continuely learning and developing ideas of how to make their cars better and more profitable. Many of the concepts and some of the actual parts for the T came from the NRS models. The front spring (except for the very first few 1906 Ns) that came with the 1906-08 is the same part used on the 1909-1916 Fords. And the layout for the front axle looks very very similar. And of course a few parts are a mirror image to the NRS – such as the intake and exhaust manifolds.

Great looking car and great to see the kids enjoying it. I actually spent more time as a kid in the garage pretending to drive, fly, dive, etc. the car, airplane, submarine, spaceship, etc. while it was up on blocks (that allows you to turn the steering wheel or rotate the wheels etc) than actually driving – since I wasn’t allowed on the road without Dad. And my own kids loved to play taxi (be sure the battery is disconnected if you have a starter and don’t leave the key in it – key what key? I don’t know what happened to the key.) And be sure to teach the girls to drive it (ok – in a large field or parking lot first).

Again great looking Model N! And yes, I am still planning to finish the article I spoke with you about….I finish up the last major project on my “to do list” this week and then I can start on the ones I enjoy more – like researching and writing about old cars.

Related question/request: If anyone has any additional information on companies that produced aftermarket bodies and especially the mother-in-law seat for the early NRS and Ts or additional pictures about the bodies, please let me know. RDR posted the picture from an early magazine below. Note how they specifically mentioned S as well as T. I would like to track down additional information similar to that to help with the article. For example -- what magazine and year did the advertisement come from? Thanks.



Hap Tucker 1915 Model T touring cut off and made into a pickup truck and 1907 Model S Runabout. Sumter, SC.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Hal Davis on Saturday, November 03, 2007 - 08:03 am:

Beautiful! I have a question about you car. What is the inverted tear drop shaped thing below the starting crank?

Thanks,

Hal


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Rob Heyen on Saturday, November 03, 2007 - 08:05 am:

Hap,

The horn on our N is patented 1909. I supsect our N was "upgraded" with horn, lights/generator and mother-in-law seat in the 1909 to 1912 time frame, when the "new" T runabouts were on the scene.

I've sent an email earlier this morning. Thanks, Rob Heyen


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Rob Heyen on Saturday, November 03, 2007 - 08:08 am:

Hal,

i believe yo mean the waterpump. It is built into the radiator, and gear driven off the crankshaft.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Ricks - No. Kansas City on Saturday, November 03, 2007 - 09:06 am:

Great car, Rob. Good to see you are enjoying it.

Hap, that rear body pic may have been borrowed, or it may be from my 1911 Motor Supply Catalog, which I bought on tbay.

When I get back home sometime later this month, I'll dig out the catalog and scrutinize it for more info.

Here's one from that catalog I may not have posted before:

rdr


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Jerry McConville on Saturday, November 03, 2007 - 10:21 am:

Rob, It's beautiful, great job now enjoy! With or without knowing it, from the looks on the girls faces, you have endeared the "Old Fords" to yet another generation.
Jerry Mc


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By EDWARD R LEVY on Saturday, November 03, 2007 - 10:34 am:

Rob, just a beaufifull car & kids. After viewing the pix I went to the Encyclopedia to read about the basic features & design characteristics of the Model N. The question I have is given the open Transmision situation how long of a drive before all are oil soaked or have I missed a solution to the problem. Still I am almost jealous of anyone fortunate enough to have such a unique example of early automotive history. Does the car use Dry cell batteries for igbition, or is there a Mag? Thanks for the pix
Edward R. Levy


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Rob Heyen on Saturday, November 03, 2007 - 12:22 pm:

Ricks,

Where in N Kansas City? I am just west of Lincoln, and frequently travel thru K.C. In fact, my wife, sister and mother-in-law are on the Plaza tonight, shopping. That means we (girls and I) are doing "old car" things. Our mother-in-law seat, fenders and running boards are period ad ons (we know this car was like this in 1925, due to a news article and photo about it).

Jerry, thanks, both girls know how to drive our Ts. I gave them a choice of cars to pass on to them, and the youngest chose our 13 T touring, and the older one chose the N.

Edward, The transmission does "fling" grease in all directions. Many EFR (Early Ford Registry: http://www.earlyfordregistry.com/newsletters.htm) N owners have fashioned shields to deflect the grease. Ns used batteries, with no factory mag. For this reason, the car has great clearance, and this contributes to the light weight.
I love driving our Ts, and I think it will be the same with this N. There appears to be a learning curve though, because when I panicked trying to slow down, I pulled the lever into low, almost running into one of my other cars! (lever back, or upright is low, forward is high)

Rob


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Bob Bishop on Saturday, November 03, 2007 - 12:45 pm:

Rob-
Gorgeous car and daughters! Enjoy both, but espcially the girls. . . .they'll age the fastest. It seems like just last week that our 32 y/o daughter was just about the age of yours, following me around the garage. You'll have the cars forever, but it seems like the kids grow up and leave home overnight! Good luck and much fun with all,

Bob


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By James A. Golden on Saturday, November 03, 2007 - 04:14 pm:

Lizzie's other sister.

sis


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