When I got my first Model T 11 weeks ago I could not get the engine to turn over. Now she starts right up and drives great

My thanks for all the advice from transmission, starters, carb leaking, and books to buy. AND the encouraging emails and telephone calls to see how I was doing. Now I am ready to start building one

take a look

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfQWnaWLDeQ

AIN'T THAT GREAT???????!!!!!!!!!
That sound you heard when you got it running was all of us clapping. Nice looking T!!!

Really nice car. Glad you have it on go.Hope you have lots of fun. PS It is hard to own just one of them so be careful.

David, great looking car and great video! I'm currently working on the same car, but have a LONG way to go to catch up with you. Great job!

Mike

David:

Great looking car. The bow fits perfectly. Where are you that you have snow on the ground? We got our first dusting yesterday.

Dave DeYoung

I am in Mishawaka (South Bend) Indiana located at the bottom tip of Lake Michigan. We get all the "Lake effect" snow early I want to drive the T in about 2 feet of snow since it has such high clearance - right past all the stuck SUV's !

David,Unless you have chains on the rear wheels carry a tow strap so almost any front wheel drive car can pull you out! Your closed car may fare a little better but both our T's without chains are like hog's on ice! The Wifes much heavier 29 A Towne Sedan will do much better but still far short of almost any good front wheel drive car.Bud.

Merry Christmas, a very nice Christmas Card Photo!

Nice car. There is a chapter pretty close to you across the state line. Carl Davis used the be the president. He lives in Berrien Center and works in Eau Claire (both just about 15 minutes from Niles). I think they are a pretty busy chapter that tours alot.

I saw in your video that you are retired Navy as well. Having grown up in those parts I don't miss the snow. I now live in Memphis TN but do get up that way about once a year.

Enjoy your T.

Mr. Kriegel, I have watched your excellent video, and would like to express my appreciation for a job well done, most informative. I was taught to crank T's and other similar engines, the big gas tractors of the day, Case, oilfield engines and such, exactly the way you did, which was by engaging the crank at about the 10 o'clock position, get the crank in the palm of the left hand, left thumb toward the radiator, the four fingers of the left hand loosely holding the crank, not wrapped around it, lean to the right, and kind of "snap" it through quickly using your body weight (we were younger and lighter back then) if it kicked back, it came out of your hand easily, and some of those old engines would bite. I wish I had the expertise and equipment to do what you have done. One thing, and not meant as a criticism by any means - I think your video will be watched and used as a technique by many of the "newby" (I think that is the word they use) T owners, and I failed to see where you mentioned retarding the spark before cranking, maybe I missed it. Could you edit this great video to include that ? Again, this is a great video, and not meant at all to criticize, just maybe will keep someone out of trouble, and if it's already there, I apologize.

David, Are you getting out of the Model T ownership already? I see you have it listed on
Ebay.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Cars-Trucks___Fun-Reliable-Restored-Rebuilt-engin e-Tudor-5-Pax_W0QQitemZ300274542311QQddnZCarsQ20Q26Q20TrucksQQddiZ2282QQcmdZView ItemQQptZUS_Cars_Trucks?hash=item300274542311&_trksid=p4506.c0.m245&_trkparms=65 %3A10|39%3A1|240%3A1318


Hope it finds a good home.

I'm very impressed with the extensive and detailed descripton. No pig in a poke there. If I was ready for another vehicle, I'd be mighty tempted.