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Dropacent
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First Name: Tim
Last Name: Morsher
* REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 1925TT, 1926 Martin-Parry bodied wagon, 1927 mercury bodied speedster
Location: Norwalk Ohio

Positive vent !

Post by Dropacent » Mon Jan 24, 2022 12:42 pm

I’ve been a bit depressed lately over the state of the hobby. Seeing old duffers go off to their maker. Interest in parts and projects declining. Well, recently our local Bumps and Grinds chapter installed two young T families as Presidents and Vice Presidents. It’s their tradition to share the position with couples. That’s a positive !
I threw some front end lowering brackets on the classifieds and was pleasantly surprised with the demand, telling me that some new speedster projects are in the works. Our grandfathers and great grandfathers didn’t throw the Ts away. They made Bugs and Go-jobs out of them. That’s a positive !
If you have extra junque , don’t wait until your wife’s auctioneer has to deal with it. Get it in the classifieds, get it into circulation. It’s fun, easy , make some $$ and something to keep us busy while in this pandemic and beyond. That’s also a positive.

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A Whiteman
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Joined: Sun Jan 06, 2019 3:36 pm
First Name: Adrian
Last Name: Whiteman
* REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 1926 TT, 1924 Colonial Roadster, 1924 'Bullnose' Morris, 1925 'Bullnose' Morris, 1936 JD AR
Location: South Island, New Zealand

Re: Positive vent !

Post by A Whiteman » Mon Jan 24, 2022 1:41 pm

"Two thumbs up"


DontKnowMuch
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Joined: Tue Jan 08, 2019 11:13 am
First Name: James
Last Name: Sanford
* REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 14 Touring, 26 Roadster, 27 Roadster
Location: Lucas, TX

Re: Positive vent !

Post by DontKnowMuch » Mon Jan 24, 2022 5:42 pm

I need to do that as well.

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TWrenn
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Joined: Sun Jan 06, 2019 10:53 am
First Name: Tim
Last Name: Wrenn
* REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: '13 Touring, '26 "Overlap" Fordor
Location: Ohio
MTFCA Number: 30701
MTFCI Number: 24033
Board Member Since: 2019

Re: Positive vent !

Post by TWrenn » Tue Jan 25, 2022 8:37 am

Good advice Tim!
The "other Tim" :lol:

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AndyClary
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First Name: Andrew
Last Name: Clary
* REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 1914 Runabout 1926 Coupe. Mercury Speedster #1249
Location: Usa
MTFCA Number: 24057

Re: Positive vent !

Post by AndyClary » Tue Jan 25, 2022 9:13 am

I agree Tim. We all hoard stuff we’ll never use. I gave a young guy the bones for a speedster that I’d never get to building. Speedsters are a great stepping stone into the hobby.


Andy


John kuehn
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Location: Texas
MTFCA Number: 28924

Re: Positive vent !

Post by John kuehn » Tue Jan 25, 2022 9:18 am

I hope all the T stuff, parts and etc. that Model T Haven sold went to T collectors and folks who enjoy T’s. There was a lot that was collected over the years.


Caswell
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Last Name: Brevit
Location: East coast

Re: Positive vent !

Post by Caswell » Tue Jan 25, 2022 9:45 am

"Interest in parts and projects declining" , money is getting a little tight with everything going up and none essentials will go on the back burner in many cases.
Support of MTFCA that owns and maintains this forum should be on the list, it keeps the T interest going and draws attention from people doing a search for T related subjects, I also think people should be a current MTFCA member to sell items on the forum, it's only fair and where else can we sell items without fees (Ebay, etc.) to people that have a true interest or need for the items. Just my 2 cents.


TeveS-Nor Cal
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First Name: Steve
Last Name: Straw
* REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 1915 and lots of parts
Location: Penn Valley, CA
MTFCA Number: 12542

Re: Positive vent !

Post by TeveS-Nor Cal » Tue Jan 25, 2022 2:22 pm

MORE BUGS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Caswell
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Re: Positive vent !

Post by Caswell » Thu Jan 27, 2022 10:55 am

I forgot to add in my reply above, membership is only $40 and I can't see why people don't do it.

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