Old Car Festival attendee from Corpus Christi

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Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Frank Fenton on Sunday, September 01, 2013 - 07:48 am:

A local friend is taking his 1913 runabout to the Old Car Festival. More info on his Facebook page Tuttut 100. They will trailer the car to Detroit then drive it back to Corpus Christi. They've been working hard to get it prepared.
Say hello to Buddy & Bill at the festival.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Kenneth W DeLong on Sunday, September 01, 2013 - 09:36 am:

Frank,We will look for them!! Wish you would have came along with them. Bud.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Frank Fenton on Sunday, September 01, 2013 - 03:57 pm:

Great Bud. Thanks. They would like to meet as many Model T folks as possible.... and maybe even swap a few stories.
Someday I will get there, too.
Are you doing ok?


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Kenneth W DeLong on Sunday, September 01, 2013 - 04:05 pm:

Frank,Doing well untill i look in the mirror and see a old man looking back! Must be the defective mirror!! Still got the Dodge? Great to see you posting and i hope your well!Bud.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Frank Fenton on Sunday, September 01, 2013 - 05:23 pm:

Hey, that old guy looks back at me too. I even got a new mirror, but it didn't help. He's still there. Got a Ford dually to handle a bigger trailer. I put a lot of miles on that Cummins before I sold it to a little cowgirl who jumped right in and took off. That 6 speed manual didn't bother her a bit.
Been well but still struggling with the new cornea. It doesn't like the wind, so not much touring lately. I do get up to the Chickasha Swap Meet every year.
Still restoring and working on Model T's. My toy barn is full and I'm starting to 'thin the herd' a bit by selling a few to make room for more. I've listed them on my old website: www.andersontimer.com and am advertising a few on Hemmings.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Bob Gruber- Spanaway, Wash. on Sunday, September 01, 2013 - 06:14 pm:

Funny how mirrors are unfriendly these days!
You guys aren't alone.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Don Booth@ Bay City, Mi on Sunday, September 01, 2013 - 08:03 pm:

Oh...you guys can't be that old. But then again...you started out talking of a couple from Corpus Christi and ended up comparing how one looks in a mirror~~hmmmm :-)


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Stan Howe Helena, Montana on Sunday, September 01, 2013 - 08:13 pm:

I went to my class reunion and there were a bunch of old people there. I barely recognized them. I haven't changed much at all in 50+ years.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Frank Fenton on Sunday, September 01, 2013 - 08:30 pm:

You're right, Don. I'm a young 70, but still old in that I tend to ramble off the subject. You know how us old guys are............
But, back on the subject, Buddy posted some clips of the car being loaded. It really sounds good.
I texted him suggesting that he fold down the top half of the windshield to avoid damage.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By george house on Monday, September 02, 2013 - 01:59 pm:

Hey Frank, Did you sell that 'new' F 150 eco boost you showed me 2 Chickashas ago?


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Frank Fenton on Monday, September 02, 2013 - 03:49 pm:

No George, my wife claims that one. She lets me use it once in a while to get feed, or when it needs gas, needs to be washed, needs an oil change, etc, etc.......


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Gordon Koll on Monday, September 09, 2013 - 10:19 pm:

Frank,
I met the boys at the OCFand gave them my coon tail to hang on their car for luck. Hoping and praying they have a safe and enjoyable trip back home.
Gord Koll
Grand Rapids, MI


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Don Booth@ Bay City, Mi on Tuesday, September 10, 2013 - 06:00 am:

Hah! As it turned out they were parked right next to me at the OCF. Billy, Buddy and Mike kept me entertained the entire weekend. The car and the word of their endeavor attracted many curious people. These were three interesting characters and we had a really good time together. Poor Billy is the designated driver for the 2000+ mile trip home and I hope his back holds up to the challenge. I have a feeling that these "Good Old Boys from Texas" will be back next year. Mike seemed to be able to get a ride around the grounds on just about every old truck there. The OCF was simply fantastic, unimaginable and overwhelming this year.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Frank Fenton on Tuesday, September 10, 2013 - 06:54 am:

Hi Gord & Don,
I'm glad you got to meet them. Very interesting characters for sure. I've been following their fun at the OCF on Facebook, and they have been having a great time. They posted this on their Facebook 'Tuttut 100' page this morning:

Tuttut made it about 176 miles today all the way to Niles, MI. They will continue the journey on Hwy 12 in the morning, hopefully making it to Joliet, IL where they will then get on Route 66.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Frank Fenton on Tuesday, September 10, 2013 - 05:36 pm:

They made it to Joliet. The tire sounds easy, but a motor that 'doesn't sound right'????

Here's the Facebook post from 'Tuttut 100'
The guys and Tuttut made it to Joliet, ILL., but with a flat tire. Bill said the motor does not sound right, so I guess they will be changing a flat and checking out the motor to see what they can do to make it run better. Not to worry though, Michael to the rescue with the haul trailer and parts! Well keep you updated as soon as I know more.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Frank Fenton on Tuesday, September 10, 2013 - 09:32 pm:

They fixed the flat and went on to Bloomington.
Spending the night there.
Bill says he has to work on the bands and carb tomorrow morning. He has a set of bands and a fresh NH carb.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Frank Fenton on Thursday, September 12, 2013 - 07:02 am:

After repair work yesterday, they were still able to travel to Springfield, IL, about 74 miles.
No word on what repairs were needed.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Don Booth@ Bay City, Mi on Thursday, September 12, 2013 - 07:15 am:

They most likely had to take Billy to a massiuse.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Frank Fenton on Thursday, September 12, 2013 - 02:21 pm:

Could be. I hope he didn't have to change the bands in the parking lot. Not a lot of fun.
No word yet today on their progress. Maybe he IS getting a massage.........
Gord, did you test out the luck of that coon tail before you sent it with them?


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Frank Fenton on Thursday, September 12, 2013 - 07:15 pm:

They just posted on facebook that they only got 60 miles today and are now changing the bands. Some good pix at Facebook's Tuttut 100 page.
I'll try to post a couple of them here.

Band changing

More work on the bands.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Mike Vaughn on Thursday, September 12, 2013 - 08:15 pm:

Very nice car but I hate to put a fly in the ointment, The car looks like a 1914 to me. Door does not go all the way to the sill, windshield folds backwards not forwards, windshild supports are the dog-legged 14 style to allow for the backward folding windshield, front fenders have bills that did not come out until late 1914, if I remember correctly. The turtle deck is 14 with the rounded corners, the 13 turtle deck was more squared off. Like I said not trying to be negative but the car looks 14 to me.










Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Frank Fenton on Friday, September 13, 2013 - 06:48 am:

Mike,
Good points, but I think we'd better keep this to ourselves or they'll have to do this all over again next year.
Looks like they're getting those bands changed.....


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Royce in Dallas TX on Friday, September 13, 2013 - 07:19 am:

Yes indeed - a very good looking '14.

When the car was new most states (maybe all states) did not have "title" for automobiles. You simply paid a registration fee. Most states began to title motor vehicles after WWII. Some still do not.

It is common to see collector cars with mistakes of a year or even 10 years because who ever titled the car picked what ever year he or she felt was appropriate.


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