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Hey Tony,

Great video.
Please remind me, is this the T that you tried to start by holding the industrial drill motor to the crank and got flipped over head first onto your barn floor?

Smiles.

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Scott,
The trailer was unhurt.
Smiles

- DAY SIX on the GOLDEN GATE TOUR Today was our final day of touring. We began by threading ourselves over charming little one lane backroads flanked by cottage wineries and family farms. Then we followed the banks of the Russian River through a redwood forest and out to the grassy shore of the Paci...

- DAY FIVE of the GOLDEN GATE TOUR On Friday, June 5th, we were joined by four members of the Motherload Model T Club, of Auburn, CA, and meandered through vineyard covered hills and oak tree lined valleys. The Calistoga Inn & Brewery provided a delightful lunch for us on their garden patio and MTFC...

- DAY FOUR on THE GOLDEN GATE TOUR We are now in the California Wine Country. Perfect skies once again. Today, we left our Mill Valley hotel and twisted north through the majestic inland grasslands of Marin and Sonoma Counties. We were without cell service and gas stations for 85 miles. As you can s...

- Day Three of The Golden Gate Tour Today we had perfect California weather for our trip to the famous houseboat communities of Sausalito. We then crossed the Golden Gate Bridge and onto the historic San Francisco Presidio for a catered gourmet picnic on the parade grounds. This was followed by a ci...

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More Day Two Photographs
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- Day Two of Golden Gate Tour Social Distancing Today, as you can see, was another spectacularly beautiful virus-free day. We traveled out to Coastal Marin County, over the Panoramic Highway, to little Bolinas for a catered picnic in the park, then north to Point Reyes Station, and back to Mill Vall...

Some more Day One Photographs

- DAY ONE on the GOLDEN GATE TOUR We spent this perfect sunny afternoon heading west working ourselves all over the Golden Gate Headlands Nation Park from Fort Cronkhite to the Nike Missile silos to Battery Mendall's bunkers overlooking the Pacific Ocean, to Fort Baker inside the Golden Gate and fin...

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PRE-TOUR COCKTAIL PARTY AT THE RUSTY WATER BAR

Hello All,
Here we are, pre-tour, in Mill Valley, CA. at Sunday evening's pre-tour cocktail party at John Padlo's RUSTY WATER BAR.
Tomorrow the others arrive and we head into the Golden Gate Recreational Area.
Wish us luck.

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Boy!!! You guys are real pioneers. This is the first tour that I have heard of since this whole Covid19 mess started. Your courage and obvious love of the hobby will lead the way for other Model Ts to get out and tour. I think this is wonderful.
Way to go, ...you rebels.
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MTFCA member #29 will be celebrating his 91st birthday on this tour. Here he is way back in 1960 with his '09 Touring and his dingy The Titanic.
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- FWD: From Model T Lee Hello all my friends, "I have been reading your words and am touched by your overwhelming support. There only appears to be two of you who are advising me to stay at home. As we all know, there are always a couple of those. Please know that no one actually coming on this t...

I know Jeff (on left) - the other fellow is a buddy of his - a brother Centerdoor owner ! That purple Center Door belongs to Mr Brad Lusk of the Motherload Club. He is a wonderful guy, chocked full of decades of Model T knowledge. What you may not know is that he recently had his leg fractured. He ...

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Looks like this tour just picked up another famous California Model T-er.
Does anyone recognize him?
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...and, believe it or not, there are still a couple of "late-comer" spots available. So, you may now jump in too.

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Is anyone interested in touring with us next week in Northern California?
Golden Gate Tour, June 1-6, 2020
(323) 497-0601
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You made me laugh George. That's pretty funny.
I like the idea of increased confidence in breaking. This makes modern hydraulic disks appealing. What would this cost? ...And, what pitfalls if any, other than aesthetic, would there be?
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I find this whole thread totally invasive and inappropriate. It is none of anyone's business except for #29 and his family. How would any of us like to have a family member scrutinized like this on a public forum? "I have been reading your words and am touched by your overwhelming support. Please k...

Gitty Up!!! Less than a week away. Are you sure you don't want to fill one of the available late-comer spots?

- In answer to a few of your questions, MTFCA Member #29 is Lee Chase and he has been a constant presence in our hobby since the early 50s. He was a founding member of the Model T Ford Club of Southern California, a group involved in the creation of our national club. Lee is of sound mind and, altho...

- The National Parks Service has announced that group river rafting will now be allowed again starting June 14th. These trips are two rafts with 12 adventurers each plus guide and crew floating, dining, and hiking together for 6 full days from Lake Powell to Lake Mead. It appears that the federal go...

- Hello fellow Model T-ers, Do you feel that MTFCA member #29, who will be 91 years old on June 4th, should be allowed to go along on the Golden Gate "T" Tour next week? This question is being asked because, despite his excitement and his commitment to going, there are some in our club who are advis...

GOLDEN GATE TOUR 2.0 - JUNE 1ST THROUGH 6TH, 2020 This plan is subject to change per state and local Covid19 restrictions. Pre-Tour Cocktail Party at the Travelodge, Sunday, May 31st, 5:PM, Early arrivers check into Mill Valley Travelodge that afternoon. Day One 25 miles Monday, June 1st - (Afternoo...

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Announcement:

This tour will now have a porta potty traveling along with it.
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- Pictures of last year's Golden Gate Tour. - This year's 2020 Golden Gate Tour (leaving next week) did not get canceled. Twelve Model Ts are convening in Mill Valley, CA. on June 1st. We are pioneers on the way back to the "old normal". And, there are still a couple latecomer spots available if you...

- Ed brings up a very good, if not awkward, point and it concerns me. That is 'on tour' bathrooms. I have pre-run all 6 routes and have been worried about this nonavailability of public restrooms. We don't yet know which National or State Parks will be open to us, if any. We will be out in rural cou...

We trailer to Mill Valley, CA. In seven days.

Thanks KL,
We wish you could come along too. Maybe next year?
Cheers

- Hello Linus, The answer to your question is yes. You may bring your 26 Lincoln on this tour. If you decide to join us your car will be #12. We would look forward to getting to know you in the hopes that you might invite our Model Ts to your club's Old Fashion Camp-Out later this year. That sounds ...

Mark,
The original post was removed and replaced with this one.

GET A MODEL T
My grandfather was a doctor when they still made house calls. All he had was a Model T Ford.

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As of May 18th, there are Ts coming from Utah, Arizona, and Northern and Southern California.
And, there are still a couple of "latecomer" spots available. So, Climb Aboard.
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Lead Pioneer: Steven ; (323) 497-0601

Any ideas?

- Even though the Shelter in Place Order expires on May 31st at 11:59 PM, our June 1st Golden Gate Tour is still taking Covid-19 seriously. Protective supplies coming along with us will be distributed in our sterilized plastic tour bags. Hand Sanitizer, 99.9% Anti Viral Wipes, 99.9% Single Use Glove...

Those of us who are committed to touring in June are the pioneers of the "back-to-new normal". We will, of course, be following Marin and Sonoma Counties social distancing and all other guidelines as will those destinations we interact with. Both counties' Stay in Place Orders expire on May 31st. Th...

Only 3 weeks to go. Get your deposit in.

- Hello Linus, When you are serious about a Model T tour to Death Valley, my dad and I definitely want to join you. If you would like some help I will volunteer and also recruit other Ts to go. Lets do it. Cheers, Steven Chase PS; You are welcome to join us Post Pandemic Pioneers and 11 other Ts (p...

Count us in FJ.
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- As you can see Lee Chase, MTFCA member 29, just bought a new scaled down open trailer and is all Fired Up to take our 1915 Touring out on the road. He is going on June's Golden Gate Tour 2.0 and was going on HCCA's Harrah's Last Hurrah in Lake Tahoe, now canceled, and was first to sign up for our ...

- Just a Thought As an alternative, the Golden Gate Tour 2.0 is still on for June 1st - 6th in Coastal Marin County and the Sonoma Wine Country. Although we lost a quarter of our original group, we have 11 T s, 22 T -ers, still very much committed to making this tour happen, (with 5 more cars on the...

Tears for the Spokane Chapter, My father, MTFCA Member 29, and I were very much looking forward to this Spokane Tour. We were committed to going. More importantly, we know how much effort goes into planning one of these and want the planners to know just how grateful we are for the months of tedious...

- May 9, 2020 Great news!!! We are still proceeding with this wonderful Northern California Tour. As you can see from this photograph, My father is ready to lead the way. As of today, there are 10 T s and 20 T -ers committed to coming, ...with 5 more cars still on the fence watching the reopening. L...

- Hey Bob, Thank you for your wise observations. I didn't think about how I would go about "tying down" the front of the car in such a confined space. I did, however, recognize that an enclosed trailer would make stuffing the T full of luggage, wheelchair, walker, cold and warm weather gear, etc for...

- Mr Jelf, Thank you for your useful reply. I now understand that the total length, "front tire to rear fender = 138"" or 11'-6". However, in theses smaller enclosed trailers the T's top must be put down to get a touring car inside. Therefore, in order to close the rear ramp-door I would need to det...

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Please disregard this question. A couple wise members have already answered it for me. We are going with an open trailer.

Smiles
PS, The MTFCA Forum does not allow for the post to be deleted.

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- Hey Guys, I enjoyed reading this dynamic chain of comments and riding its theme from anger to comradery. Its ending underscores the strong foundation that ties us Model T-ers together. I really hope that the Mother Load Model T Club will throw this June gathering, pie or no pie. You are a great bu...

From the Kern County Model T Club Tuesday, March 17, 2020 6:33:21 PM Home Current Officers Home Swap Meet 2020 is Canceled Swap Meet 2020 29TH NATIONAL SWAP MEET IS CANCELED DO TO THE CORONA VIRUS April 17th & 18th, 2020 Pre WWII Cars...Parts.....Automobilia...Clothes Kern County Fairgrounds 1142 S...

I think it's great that this tour is still committed to Model T-ing.
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Could this be an attempted scam?

We have no plans to cancel this amazing tour. But, if you like, we will keep the cars 6 feet apart. Smiles

- - It's my understanding that this is NOT an HCCA event. They pulled out of that participation. Therefore, "canceling it" would not be up to them. I have sent an email to Pat Johnson of the Kern County Model T Club asking him to weigh in on this. I will report back here when I hear back from him. H...

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Grab a tasty hamburger in Healdsburg, Sonoma, CA. where we will be spending nights 4 and 5.
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Carryover Post

- Hello fellow Model T-ers, I have been hand cranking my 1915 Touring for a full year now and think it's time to give it an electric starter. I was hoping to compile a list of all necessary parts so that I may have them on hand before I ask someone to assist me with this effort. Fortunately, during ...

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Here we are on last year's Golden Gate Tour Day 2 through Tamalpais State Park and our Day 3 drive over the Golden Gate Bridge and onto the historic Presidio Army Base.

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After 3 days touring in and around Marin County we will be spending 3 more days in and around the Alexander Valley.
There are two Model T-er rooms still available there in Healdsburg, CA. You really should come along.

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So many points of interest along our route. And, this is just one of our six days.
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Hey Larry,

I need your help. There is a completely original 1909 touring for sale in Connecticut. I am traveling right now. Would you please do me a favor and buy it for me, and have it shipped to Los Angeles, and polish the brass for me. I will pay you back.

Your friend,
Charles Ponzi

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A late lunch at Rancho Nicasio will be our final stop on this 6 day tour following a spectacular day of touring down the remote and charming Sonoma Coast.

This tour announcement is now in the January - February Vintage Ford magazine. Activities Calendar section.
Contact Steve Chase, (323) 497-0601, and get your completed registration form to Debbie.

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Original Smith's Day One "Optional" Loop Out Over the Pacific Ocean
Lee and Steven Chase will be leading the equally spectacular, but less intense, alternative route.
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To get a peek, Click on the blue video link below.

https://images.app.goo.gl/gmcKhdh77WV8Qbaw8

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A picture from last year's Golden Gate Tour.

We have been granted a Special Use Permit from the National Parks Service to return here this year.
Sign up so that you may join us. The info is above.

- Come Tour With Us --- JUNE 1ST - 6TH. We are pioneering the way back to the "newer new (old) normal". - As of May 18th, there are Ts coming from Utah, Arizona, and Northern and Southern California. And, there are still a couple of "latecomer" spots available. So, Climb Aboard. - Lead Pioneer: Ste...

- WE ARE DOING IT AGAIN !!! JUNE 1ST - 6TH. Please post you pictures and impressions from last year's tour. Here is the new Flyer. GOLDEN GATE TOUR 2.0 - Late Spring, 2020 Redwood Empire Model T Club --- Model T Ford Club of Southern California Pre-Tour Cocktail Party at Steve Chase’s home, Sunday, ...

There is still a place for you!!!! Fire up and come along.
It's the righteous thing to do.

- The Fallbrook Tour is this coming weekend. Please spread the word to bring pieces of cardboard in your car so that when we arrive at John Wilson's mountain top estate, and beautiful car collection, on Monday afternoon we all may protect his pristine linen white 100 yard driveway from our oil drips...

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THANK YOU TONY BOWKER.

Your persistence has put the leader of our Fallbrook Tour back on the road.

See you all at the Pala Mesa Resort early Sunday morning.

Steven Chase (Mr "Recovering" Sore Arm)
...and father Lee

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Tony Balkor to the rescue.

Thanks Norm, This is helpful. But it's got me beat.
I will be taking the car down to Ramona, CA on Thursday to let Tony Balkor take a look at it.
Smiles,
Steven

Hello Steve Jelf, The Timer Adjustment Link that you provided is helpful. Thank you. http://dauntlessgeezer.com/DG97.html However, I am confused as to the orientation of point-of-view when it instructs me to "rotate the timer clockwise, then back, then clockwise again". Would this be from the point-...

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Hello Charlie B.
In answer to your question, yes, it did start with the new timer installed. But, it took 30+ cranks and a qualified Model T-er at the steering wheel while I was ruining my arm up front. And then just barely.

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Thank you everyone. I have the car parked outside my kitchen door, hood off, and am working through all of your generous advice.

I'm much obliged to you,

-Grateful Sore Arm

- Hello fellow Model T-ers, I just put a brand new reproduction New Day timer (from Spokane, WA) on my 15 Touring. Despite wearing myself out cranking the engine 30 or more times it won't start that way. The gas is on. I prime it by giving it a few cranks with the key off and the choke wire pulled b...

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This beautiful example of a 1915 Ford Touring car will be on our tour, complete with its spectacular side mounted bulb horn. Be sure to complement its diver if you're fortunate enough to see it pass by.

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Getting my spare coil tuned to 1.3 amps as part of my Fallbrook Tour preparation. I now have a back-up New Day Timer aboard too.
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We are cooking with gas. We now have the Orange County club represented. Gitty up.

- If the Pala Mesa Resort no longer has $109.00 Fairway Rooms available for this tour, then you may have one of the 6 rooms held under my name transferred into your name. Please do not take one of my rooms if you are able to secure a $109.00 room directly from Pala Mesa Resort reservations. Their te...

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It sounds like Dell Pound from San Diego now will be coming along with his recently purchased 1923 Touring.

Now others might get off the fence and tumble in. They really should. This will be a fun two days of touring and cocktailing.

This generous "distinguished gentleman" has asked us all to bring some cardboard to place under our cars while touring his collection to protect his pristine concrete driveway.

- Great news!!! Our tour has been invited to a distinguished gentleman's estate to view his elegant automotive collection and to celebrate all those in attendance, ...and to discuss why it's so difficult getting more old car enthusiasts to participate in these friendly events. Sign up and reserve yo...

Have you seen this?

Our accommodations.

Who is coming on this tour?
Please post an reply here if you're joining us.

This will be one of our many stops.

Celebrity Guests, Larry Smith and Casey O'Cain will be available to sign autographs on both day's tours.

Cars have been signing up. This tour is a GO. Join us.

Maybe this speedster will make an appearance.

Fancy flyer.

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-TWO DAYS AWAY There is still room for you to join. Model T Fallbrook Tour - January 19-21, 2020 The Pala Mesa Resort, Fallbrook, California, MLK Holiday Weekend. Reservations: (800) 722-4700, Ask for Christina, $109.00/night, incl trailer parking. Sunday’s Tour - a westerly meandering country loop ...

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Measurements of this tailgate.

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Thank you Steve,
Does anyone else have an opinion on these 2 questions?

Same tailgate.

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Hello fellow Model T-ers,

I have two questions for you today.

1). Is this an original Model T tailgate?

2). What would be a fair price to pay for this particular tailgate?

Thank you in advance for your comments.

-Steven

Tom,
Please join us on the Golden Gate Billy Goat and Sonoma County Tour June 1st - 5th. Us west coasters can see what you got there.
Congratulations,
Steven

Tom, I heard that there is an elderly member who is selling his 1912 Touring that just won 'Best In Class' at Pebble Beach (99 pts). It has a freshly rebuilt engine done in Detroit by Ford Motor Company complete with Scat Stoker crank, dynoed at 25 hp. Original cast iron Rocky Mountain Breaks and a ...

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