Did it again

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Model T Ford Forum: Forum 2014: Did it again
Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Fred Dimock, Newfields NH, USA on Saturday, June 07, 2014 - 05:49 pm:

5 car shows and four trophies.. The one I didn't get a trophy in was a display only show so it really didn't count.

This one was at the local high school and I almost didn't make it go the show.

At first ran into a flat tire front tire. After a bit of analysis I replaced a leaky valve and it was OK. (damn those new valves)

Next my newly filled Jack would not go up - it went up but would not stay up. My old jack also had a problem so I dragged out my bottle jack and it worked OK.
I started the car but when I put the bottle jack away the T motor stopped working.

I switch to the Mag, pulled on the crank and it started.
When I switched back to the battery it stopped again so I figured I had a problem with the battery wiring.
Since I was running out of time I headed for the car show on the mag.

When I got there I redid the wires to the battery with a group of people watching
When I turned the switch to battery I got free start.

People applauded and I became a hero of some type.

When trophy time came I found out that I won the Antique class trophy wooppeee!!


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Robert Scott Owens on Saturday, June 07, 2014 - 06:30 pm:

Fred, Was it you or the car that won the trophy?


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Fred Dimock, Newfields NH, USA on Sunday, June 08, 2014 - 09:44 am:

LOL I might have been a bit confused and received the ugliest driver trophy I'll have to check!

A Ferrari California was parked next to T during the show and near the end a Testarossa showed up

On the way home I heard a slight grinding in the rear when I turned two corners so I'll have to find out what is wrong. I did the thrust washers a few years ago, and there is no humming from the rear. I am hoping it is just a brake dragging other wise I have to make a decision about working on the T or the motor.

In the meantime I am Jack less and will be heading to Harbor freight for a new one. One might say I don't have Jack &**(


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