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Post by FreighTer Jim » Thu Jun 18, 2020 7:15 am

Tuesday was a good day πŸ˜‰

I got to visit friends for starters πŸ‘

Mark Atkins is bringing this Crosley back to Life
in the garage at his house:


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We visited while waiting for Jerry Kramer and a few of The Boys to return - they were participating in a local parade.

Jerry returned just as two vans packed with little girls from Girls Inc. Of Wayne County pulled into the museum parking lot.

Soon they were in the newly finished Model T Fire Truck πŸš’

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Post by FreighTer Jim » Thu Jun 18, 2020 7:32 am

The girls got a peek at some Model T’s past the garage door πŸ€”

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Post by FreighTer Jim » Thu Jun 18, 2020 7:39 am

Stanley & Maralyn has generously donated a well preserved 1925 Model T Tudor to The MTFCA Museum 🎁


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Post by FreighTer Jim » Thu Jun 18, 2020 7:55 am

Also on hand were Jamie Maxwell - Dave Johnson - Bill Grontendick.

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Post by FreighTer Jim » Thu Jun 18, 2020 8:19 am

The largely original interior features a bezel wind clock πŸ˜‰

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Under the seat - goodies included a Ford branded tire pump - original tools - 1925 Vermont license plate 🎁

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Post by Kaiser » Thu Jun 18, 2020 10:23 am

Love the "Same Day Response" on the firetruck :lol:
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Post by FreighTer Jim » Thu Jun 18, 2020 6:18 pm

Stanley & Maralyn at pick up in Drury, Massachusetts πŸ˜‰

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Post by FreighTer Jim » Thu Jun 18, 2020 9:59 pm

The first Model T I transported to The MTFCA Museum several years ago was a largely original 1923 Model T Center Door 😎

It is on the main museum floor.


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Post by FreighTer Jim » Fri Jun 19, 2020 8:53 am

It is always fun to drop off at the museum.

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Post by FreighTer Jim » Fri Jun 19, 2020 7:50 pm

This 1925 Model TT Fruit & Vegetable Wagon
was a challenge to load and unload.

At about 8 feet tall - the demountable tires
had to be removed so it could fit in my trailer.

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Bob Jablonski & his wife volunteered to
remove the demountable wheels at pick up
in New Jersey back in May of 2018.


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Post by Duey_C » Fri Jun 19, 2020 11:28 pm

VERY cool stuff FJ!
That Tudor is beautiful! Wonderful people!
Since I lost my mind mind, I feel more liberated

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Thanks Duey

Post by FreighTer Jim » Mon Jun 22, 2020 7:32 am

Thanks Duey πŸ‘‹

After the wheels were removed - I loaded the TT into my trailer - it just fit πŸ‘


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At the museum Jerry was ready with The Boys


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The rear wheels were installed first after the TT exited the trailer - then the front wheels


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The Purple Cow

Post by FreighTer Jim » Tue Jul 07, 2020 11:09 pm

The Fruit & Vegetable Truck was a challenge.

But the largest volume Model T that I have transported to date has been The Purple Cow.

In the Ohio Countryside east of Cincinnati lived a dairy farmer who decided to buy an old hot dog 🌭 and popcorn 🍿 vending wagon at an auction and build a replacement body out of cherry wood on his farm.

He really had no woodworking experience or stained glass experience but I think he did a pretty good job.

When he passed - his daughter put an ad in the MTFCA Classifieds but could not find a Buyer.

She & I talked at that time - then about a year later she reached out to me again for advice.

So I discussed with Jerry Kramer the possibility of a loan to the museum and offered to transport it for free.

It actually started & ran !

I got a glimpse of how challenging this transport might be during the load out.

I had asked them to measure the overall height - length - width before I came out to transport it.

Turned out to be taller than I was advised 🧐


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Flat Tire(s)

Post by FreighTer Jim » Tue Jul 07, 2020 11:29 pm

Upon arriving at the Museum Annex alley and opening the rear door - we discovered the rear
passenger side tire had gone completely flat.

I forgot if the passenger front tire was also flat but as large as The Purple Cow was - it had listed to the curb side of the trailer and wasn’t going to come out easily 😞

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Jerry thought we could remove the rear demountable tires and with the help of Justin
we managed to jack up the driver rear
first and remove the wheel and then the passenger rear wheel πŸ’ͺ

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Then Justin took to a ladder to make sure the roof would clear the 8 foot rear door

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Success !

Post by FreighTer Jim » Tue Jul 07, 2020 11:47 pm

The front wheels stayed on I guess for the unloading from the trailer and the maneuvering
to the door of the building 🧐

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But then Jerry had to remove them so
The Purple Cow could fit thru the door πŸ’ͺ

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Justin behind the wheel πŸ˜‰

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Wheels Off & In The Building

Post by FreighTer Jim » Thu Jul 09, 2020 2:30 am

With the wheels off - The Purple Cow
fit inside The Museum Annex πŸ˜‰

Justin behind the wheel

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The Florida Torpedo

Post by FreighTer Jim » Fri Jul 10, 2020 8:19 am

Several years ago right along the South Florida Atlantic Coast parked in a garage under some bikes 🧐

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This Model T Torpedo had been donated to The MTFCA Museum πŸ‘

The gentleman meeting me was in a rush.

He starting pushing the Model T Torpedo
from where it sat without moving the bikes
while I was outside the garage.

One of the bike handlebar grips left a black mark
on the top that I think is still there today 😞


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Loading Up

Post by FreighTer Jim » Sat Jul 11, 2020 10:47 pm

After taking pictures ... πŸ“Έ

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It was time to winch the Model T Torpedo
into my trailer ... πŸ’ͺ

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Post by Susanne » Sat Jul 11, 2020 11:17 pm

Hi Jim,

So just to confirm you are back in the business of hauling old cars? Because per our last conversation, you could not deliver here. I bypassed 3 potentials because of this, and I don't want to commit to an old car or bike not knowing if you can or cannot deliver here, so I want to know if that's still the case or you can now deliver up here, so I can start looking again.

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COVID-19 and Riots

Post by FreighTer Jim » Sun Jul 12, 2020 6:38 am

Hi Susanne πŸ‘‹

I have never stopped transporting during COVID-19.

If you read my posts on my transport thread in β€œ Parts β€œ - I was limited to interstate travel for awhile and picking up and dropping off at exits only.

The riots necessitated not spending the night in certain cities - my oldest daughter Sarah came with me for almost (2) weeks on a cross country road trip from California.



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Dropping Off At The Museum

Post by FreighTer Jim » Sun Jul 12, 2020 6:56 am

There always are plenty of helping hands at the museum when I visit with a new Model T πŸ’ͺ

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Number 12

Post by FreighTer Jim » Wed Nov 18, 2020 1:59 pm

Number Twelve Is On The way πŸ˜‰

Jerry has generously donated this 1926 Model T Coupe
to The MTFCA Museum in Richmond, Indiana πŸ‘

I picked it up yesterday in Grass Valley California


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Safely Delivered

Post by FreighTer Jim » Wed Nov 25, 2020 10:31 am

Dropped off yesterday morning πŸ˜‰

Thanks JK πŸ‘‹

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Number 13 Turns Out To Be A 1913

Post by FreighTer Jim » Mon Feb 22, 2021 3:20 am

I guess 13 is a lucky number πŸ€

Sunday was a relatively warm day in Richmond.

Jerry Kramer - Mark Atkins - Garry Houser
turned out to help Noah roll the latest
donated Model T into the museum.

A mostly original 1913 Model T Runabout πŸ˜‰

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It was accompanied by extra parts which
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Re: FJ - That Makes Eleven Model T Vehicles

Post by DHort » Tue Feb 23, 2021 9:34 pm

Where will the museum put all the cars when they run out of space?

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