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Milo likes the new shop but that look says " where is the couch?"

Wonderful job ! Restored and a usable tool.best of both worlds.

Oh ya Dave, when your mustche and beard have so much ice you cant drink your coffee. Been there done that.

Negative 18 degrees and our job is to put the fire out. Then it felt cold.

Sign me up Jason!

Alot of moisture in concrete and even lumber stored outside. My concrete is about a month old. The lumber inside is dry as a bone. The entire reason for this shop was to have a heated space to stop anything metal from rust. My old shop/garage had 5 single pane windows 2 overhead doors and a slider o...

Trust me Don, watching is the way to go.

Thank you. Your T would fit right in.

Ready for work!!! Super! My kind of truck. You have done a great job on it.

A standard size T fits a bit better than a TT with a 9ft bed.

Two T's will fit end to end if needed but one is perfect for working.

Hank, I will have Model T's in here. There will be oil in the floor soon. Duey my buddy is going to bring his precision tools to make sure the lathe is level. If I forget to close the oilers, there will be more oil on the floor. Mike, thank you. Even the beam for my winch is salvage from a bridge cr...

Today was an exciting day. Lights and moved the lathe in. Looks at home I think.

Dave I plan to call the dogs again this year. Part of the reason the shop is this size is I know how they multiply when there are 2 or more in the same shop. The 24 will make it in probably late winter. I have a few things to finish on the TT and my buddy's 27 sedan. How is that sweet 25 coupe in yo...

I know the feeling Dennis. I wish I had done mine ten years ago. Things seem much easier then. Must be really tuff when your old

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Sounds like your shop is a bit bigger than mine. I have been working 10-12 hrs a day on mine to beat the weather. I just came in from hanging lights.

Just finished ceiling boxes for my 5000 lum led lights. I have 14 lights to hang. I may need the welding helmet if they are all on

Jeff my eyes are not good enough for oil lights.

Thank you all. I am hooking up all the wiring now.

Hey Bud, you will have to stop in and see it next time you go to see Emma.

Great idea Bob. A couple lenghts of black pipe clamped to my beam and some plastic could be a quick paint booth.

Bob, I remember your building and was inspired by your shop.Very nice to be in a space like that to work on T's or anything for that matter.

Thanks Allan, the metal on the ceiling was the old roof metal. Rusty side up and the large panels were exactly 10ft- 1in. Perfect length for new shop ceiling. Of course I planned it that way

Hey Bill you are welcome anytime. My landing strip in the pasture is pretty short.

Thank you Hank. Everyone says its too small but 20x30 is big enough to work on one T at a time. And I still have the old garage/shop.

20201125_192348.jpg The doors on this builtin cabinet have had 3 lives. My father inlaw built them for his shed. We updated the shed with steel doors and the old doors came to live on my old barn ( as seen in 1st photo) now they are living on, inside the shop. 20201125_192618.jpg I think " The Big ...

100% of the interior came from the old barn

I have a 4-5 week wait on my overhead door

I could not resist using these boards with teeth marks and oozing character

There is a TT in the photos 20201103_152706.jpg 20201106_113241.jpg 20201119_185459.jpg 8 inches of blown fiberglass in the walls and 16 to 20 inches in ceiling. Finally a shop I can keep heat in all winter. 20201122_202626.jpg Anyone that has used reclaimed lumber knows the work involved to get it ...

Yes I had the beam, trolly and electric hoist

The retaining wall will disapear with grass and some ground cover vines

I havnt posted much this fall. I have been doing a project I have put off for ten years or more. My customers projects always come 1st. Since material prices have delayed a couple large projects for me, I pulled the trigger on my new shop. I have collected materials including trusses that have been ...

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Not so quick there Dave. It may be female, all is well one day and its all upset the next day. We will never understand why.

Rich, my horse could be concidered a Model T of horses. He is 35. Will be 36 in april.

A woman sprawled accross a motorcycle?
I thought that was a modern thing? Pretty wild for a family show Tom.

Lovin the 2 wheelers!

Scott is that why they call it climate change now instead of global warming like a couple years ago?

Good on you Jim. Very generous.
Happy thanksgiving to you and your family.
Dallas

What a wonderful job you and your dad have done! The detail is great. The metal on the top of the sideboards is period for sure. The fact you used as much of an old wagon bed to build it would have been period correct also. It will be a great conversation starter anywhere you drive it. I really like...

You emit CO2 every time you exhale.

Sent you an email Bob.
Dallas

I live on one of those roads. Dusty, rough, muddy and stone chips. Wouldnt change a thing. Keeps traffic light and some people wont come to my house because its gravel. How lucky can I get?

Brad, that is looking great!!!
Too bad we have to pour gear lube all over those nice clean parts? I guess better to sound good than look good on those. Thanks for the update.

I like how you can switch on the humor Rich!

Great looking car Mark ! I gotta love a car with my name on it.

Fire truck! Now we're talking.

Lower one could be gas cap gasket

Top is mag pickup. Still thinking on the lower one

Anybody have a fordor that needs restoration? Don will have this one finished by friday at this pace!

Nice photos and some wonderful country. Thank you for sharing with us.

After spending the last month turning this 20201006_093400.jpg Into this 20201106_151736.jpg For my new insulated and heated shop, I took the TT for a drive this evening. It has been over a month since I drove one of them. The 75 degree weather and the fact I finished sealing the new shop for the we...

A long dark winter is coming the likes we have never seen. Pulling over the wool will not help. Lets enjoy our T's while we still can.

I like the ropes Bill. I pull the grandkids in the pasture on the sleds useing ropes on the tires. Works great in snow .

Chris your wife is a trooper. Thanks for the photos.

Good to hear Bud ! This is very fine weather for a T ride.

Very cool ! I love things like that and learning as I go how it was put together and why.

Yes it is Dave.

This winter's to do list includes working on the switch in the TT Rich. It loses contact on the mag side going down the road. I know I have the Apco explosion proof muffler but it scares the buggy horses while racing.

I fixed the one in my pickup. Hope to be lucky twice.

Would be a long reach to wipe the fog from windshield on a cold day

Sounds like one of the young men Hank has been working with.

Im still laughing Rich!

I bet the Loam Ranger wasnt laughing as he had a dirty job.

Are those well done mushroom cakes from Ernies holding up the station?

Rich, as long as they have fun and keeps them from trouble. Kind of Mad Max but it will hone their skills.

Must be planning a camera on the grill to see where he is going. Plan are subject to change?

Should be able to purchase entire stick holder at your local farm store pretty cheap. Good score.

Burger, that is great to see thar TT hard at work again after its short rest.

That is cool. How do they pull the last stump the Fordson is hooked to?

I think we are on the edge of a dirt shortage again Burger. I just purchased 5 loads. I would like to know the dirt on the price.

Im with Gene, more photos please.

Droool droool!

I vote yes !!!

Very glad nobody was injured. Thanks for posting this. Hanks post kept me ready on a recent drive. Going up a steep hill, the Muncie popped out of gear. I was on the E brake in 2 seconds which saved me. His recent post had me ready. Maybe yours will do the same. I hope the T is an easy fix.

Good to hear its going again Darel ! It sounds like you have some good friends also.

Nice. Thank you

They are all great ! I really like photo number 3. This is a Marti Parry standardized body. Radio equiped with a roof rack! Wonderful!

Would fit right in with my shop ventilation

I could write a book on it Rich !

Sounds like you will be running around the north woods soon Dennis? OCF will be here before we know it.

Andrew, thats a great use of material that would otherwise be lost forever. Its not the easy route but very rewarding. I really like your project and the way you are taking it. More photos as you progress please.

Looking good. I love the hardware.

Best relaxation I can think of Burger! Driving a TT into the wild blue yonder is good therapy.

I really ejoy your fabrication posts Rich. Gives me all kinds of ideas to try. Thank you and keep them coming. I still have alot of room in my head

Poor as a church mouse.
So poor he doesnt have a pot to pee in or window to throw it out of.

Thank Don!

Now I want a touring !

Nothing on the T but started prepping for my new workshop for the T's. This charming structure had to come down 1st.

Not all is lost. Alot of the structure will be used to finish the inside of my shop.

Good looking truck John. Good use of spare parts.

I bet its a ruff rider Bud with no tires.

The sixth photo is a Martin Parry wood cab TT with the rear flap rolled up.

Wonderful Tom! 1st time I have seen a visor on a runabout. The blanket on the hood is great. They are all great. Thank you.

Good to hear Scott! Sounds like you have a well tuned engine after chasing everything. Free starts are great fun. Now you can drive it anywhere and be confident. Enjoy and show off that TT.

After getting kicked several times by standard breed buggy horses, I wont let them on the farm.
The workhorse is a gentle giant. I take no chances behind them but never had one try to kick.

Purple Picker AKA Old Yeller in a former job?
The " saftey Glides" are much better than the " super sldes"

Wonderful !! Things may get back to normal this year yet. I cant wait for updates and photos and Mr Kete bustin your chops.

To take their place, these two came to the spa for the next year. Just weened and thinking people are strange. They are 1/2 sisters to the ones leaving. Hope they dont crash gates like their kin.

These two went home to learn working on the farm. For the last year, they have grown and learned people are your friend. Vacation at Landers spa is over.

Probably around 1400 lbs each of pure " green" horsepower.

Rusty tin and a rotted board, put them together and you make a ford.

Sounds like a great trip. Hope you take some photos. You have had some wonderful weather for it. Thanks for the update.

Now thats my kind of truck Herb!

The paint is only about 30 years old!

Here it is out of the barn with less

bird sh.. er ah droppings.

Nice shots Will! I really like the one with the barn. Wonderful !

Very nice Tim. You are getting good at this. I bet you can get a few more in before the salt gets us. Memories to keep you warm this winter .

Sorry, my co-pilot was using my phone for photos. She held it upsidedown I guess. It was a fun trip with no destination except home before dark. Exploring back roads led to a few turn arounds in farm lanes and dead ends. All part of the fun! All the cars ran original equipment they came with but my ...

Nice find! A bonus also.

Here you go Bud!

The Durant

The wrong year parts in the front end can make it go over center?

Taking a break

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