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Allan
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First Name: Allan
Last Name: Bennett
* REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 1912 van, 1917 shooting brake, 1929 roadster buckboard, 1924 tourer, 1925 barn find buckboard, 1925 D &F wide body roadster, 1927LHD Tudor sedan.
Location: Gawler, Australia

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Post by Allan » Sat Oct 12, 2019 3:57 am

After 5252km Henrietta and I made it back from the National Rally in Maryborough. I blew a mag wheel on the trailer, and that took the tyre out.
Henrietta had a flat when parked at our motel. A tube let go near the valve stem. Coming back on the last day she developed an exhaust leak. No. 3 and 4 rings gave out. I replaced them with a set of the new ones kindly supplied in our rally packs.

This is my towing setup. I made an info board for the public to read about her history.
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Steve Jelf
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First Name: Steve
Last Name: Jelf
* REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 1923 touring and a few projects
Location: Parkerfield, Kansas
MTFCA Number: 16175
MTFCI Number: 14758
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Re: Home again.

Post by Steve Jelf » Sat Oct 12, 2019 7:49 am

3263 miles would be a nice Model T drive. :)
The inevitable often happens.
1915 Runabout
1923 Touring
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RustyFords
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First Name: Don
Last Name: Allen
* REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 1924 Touring
Location: Houston, TX
MTFCA Number: 50001

Re: Home again.

Post by RustyFords » Sat Oct 12, 2019 8:25 am

I like your info board. I may have to copy that concept.
1924 Touring
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Sarikatime
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First Name: Frank
Last Name: Seress
* REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 1912 Towncar, 1915 Touring
Location: Prescott, Arizona
MTFCA Number: 27707

Re: Home again.

Post by Sarikatime » Sat Oct 12, 2019 8:47 am

Interesting to see that you have the modern solar panels on the roof but next to it the old TV antenna. Clever history billboard, I think there is going to be a lot of copycats in the future. Frank
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Mark Gregush
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First Name: Mark
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* REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 1925 cutdown PU, 1920 Dodge touring, 1948 F2 Ford flat head 6 pickup 3 speed
Location: Portland Or
MTFCA Number: 52564
Board Member Since: 1999

Re: Home again.

Post by Mark Gregush » Sat Oct 12, 2019 11:49 am

Bummer on the tires! If I had solar mine would have an antennae next to them too! :lol: Free over the air for me.
I know the voices aren't real but damn they have some good ideas! :shock:

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Allan
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First Name: Allan
Last Name: Bennett
* REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 1912 van, 1917 shooting brake, 1929 roadster buckboard, 1924 tourer, 1925 barn find buckboard, 1925 D &F wide body roadster, 1927LHD Tudor sedan.
Location: Gawler, Australia

Re: Home again.

Post by Allan » Sat Oct 12, 2019 8:06 pm

Frank, the photo is outside the church opposite our home.
My younger son is replacing our solar system on our home. We are going from 16 panels to 60. Looking to export daily to the grid so no more power bills,ever, but a nice payment each month instead.
We have no cable TV, no subscription viewing.I don't need to pay to be entertained. I usually have better things to do than sit and watch screens.
Allan from down under.
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KeithG
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Last Name: Gumbinger
* REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: '14 Touring, '26 RPU, '27 Fordor, '27 Touring
Location: Kenosha, WI
MTFCA Number: 4661
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Re: Home again.

Post by KeithG » Sun Oct 13, 2019 12:41 am

Allan, Good on you for a great trip! It was very nice to meet you and have some good times on the tour.

Best wishes,

Keith
'14 Touring, '26 Roadster Pickup, '27 Fordor, '27 Touring
Motto: It's hard to build a garage that's tooooo big! :D
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ChrisB
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Last Name: Brancaccio
* REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 1909 Roadster 1915 Coupelet 1923 Coupe 1926 Touring
Location: Calgary AB
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Re: Home again.

Post by ChrisB » Sun Oct 13, 2019 4:05 am

Here are a couple of betta pictures of Henrietta

PS Betta is Auzzie for better
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46woodduck
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Last Name: Petry
Location: Southern California

Re: Home again.

Post by 46woodduck » Sun Oct 13, 2019 1:38 pm

Great looking truck.
Life is good on the lunatic fringe. Tom
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Angmar
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Last Name: Bailey
* REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 1918 Roadster P/U
Location: Colorado
MTFCA Number: 50335
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Re: Home again.

Post by Angmar » Sun Oct 13, 2019 6:14 pm

Henrietta is one nice looking truck.
Still crankin old iron
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