...Who were those masked men???
Posted: Sun Jan 12, 2020 7:24 pm
...And so, I sat with my monument to stupidity; A Model T in absolutely *no* danger of starting; All seemed hopeless. “That’s it!” I thought to myself: “....You’re not even capable of running off to join the circus....!”
“....We’ll be down on Sunday if that’s okay.” Was the PM I received from Dave Young and Scott.
...Let me see...Is that okay...In a short reply, I enthusiastically responded: “YES!”
Dave and I had exchanged texts and photos prior; As a: “Newbie,” I had a car modified from stock and a few undisclosed problems. Needless to say, the car had compression at 18psi cylinder 1, 21psi cylinder 2, 12psi cylinder three and 20psi cylinder 4...It was a grave situation for me, and I’ll repeat: Despite the online advertisement, the car was in absolutely *NO* danger of running.
....Dave and Scott BOTH drove over an hour away to meet me. Taking advantage of beautiful weather, I was a few minutes behind them as I was an hour away, myself!
....By the time I arrived, Dave and Scott had already “set up.” They had a table, specialty tools and the hood was neatly folded nearby. Dave had set a timer-This was an issue of: “Model T Pride.”
Before I had replaced ignition switch number 3 under the car, Scott was rebuilding the: “Professionally-Rebuilt Carburetor.” Dave was conducting electrical tests. With the skill of a watchmaker, Scott was repairing faulty components. At the time? I was on my second bolt.
....Dave and Scott looked like a professional mobile unit for the pit crew at Indianapolis; They identified and repaired no less than 9 *major* issues that stopped the car from running and driving....At the 1:15 mark, we had something I never dreamed I’d have-Igniton.
Although the prior owner had lied through his teeth about so much, even a narrow Kevlar band on a wide and now *warped* ‘26 drum and no active footbrake to stop the car. Dave and Scott got the handbrake to at least stop ONE wheel-Which was good enough. It was time to celebrate!
....We enjoyed an *amazing* lunch at a local brewpub. People stopped, stared, honked and pointed. The comment of the day?
As we parked the car, a man came up to us with his wife to ask a few questions...As annoying as it was, he asked: “What’s a car like that worth?”
“Well? Anywhere from $3,000-$6,000.” was my reply.
(Bear in mind, they were walking *into* the brewpub, not *out* of it.)
“...Oh wow! I told my wife that’s a half-million dollar car!”
...We all laughed.
...After an *amazing* meal, we rode off into the proverbial sunset. To any: “Newbies” out there with a: “Basket case?” Fear not! There are some *amazing* members on this forum who are willing to go out of their way to help you get your cars on the road-And pass on valuable knowledge in the process! The camaraderie here has been *priceless* thus far! A great big thank you to *all* of you who have helped me!
“....We’ll be down on Sunday if that’s okay.” Was the PM I received from Dave Young and Scott.
...Let me see...Is that okay...In a short reply, I enthusiastically responded: “YES!”
Dave and I had exchanged texts and photos prior; As a: “Newbie,” I had a car modified from stock and a few undisclosed problems. Needless to say, the car had compression at 18psi cylinder 1, 21psi cylinder 2, 12psi cylinder three and 20psi cylinder 4...It was a grave situation for me, and I’ll repeat: Despite the online advertisement, the car was in absolutely *NO* danger of running.
....Dave and Scott BOTH drove over an hour away to meet me. Taking advantage of beautiful weather, I was a few minutes behind them as I was an hour away, myself!
....By the time I arrived, Dave and Scott had already “set up.” They had a table, specialty tools and the hood was neatly folded nearby. Dave had set a timer-This was an issue of: “Model T Pride.”
Before I had replaced ignition switch number 3 under the car, Scott was rebuilding the: “Professionally-Rebuilt Carburetor.” Dave was conducting electrical tests. With the skill of a watchmaker, Scott was repairing faulty components. At the time? I was on my second bolt.
....Dave and Scott looked like a professional mobile unit for the pit crew at Indianapolis; They identified and repaired no less than 9 *major* issues that stopped the car from running and driving....At the 1:15 mark, we had something I never dreamed I’d have-Igniton.
Although the prior owner had lied through his teeth about so much, even a narrow Kevlar band on a wide and now *warped* ‘26 drum and no active footbrake to stop the car. Dave and Scott got the handbrake to at least stop ONE wheel-Which was good enough. It was time to celebrate!
....We enjoyed an *amazing* lunch at a local brewpub. People stopped, stared, honked and pointed. The comment of the day?
As we parked the car, a man came up to us with his wife to ask a few questions...As annoying as it was, he asked: “What’s a car like that worth?”
“Well? Anywhere from $3,000-$6,000.” was my reply.
(Bear in mind, they were walking *into* the brewpub, not *out* of it.)
“...Oh wow! I told my wife that’s a half-million dollar car!”
...We all laughed.
...After an *amazing* meal, we rode off into the proverbial sunset. To any: “Newbies” out there with a: “Basket case?” Fear not! There are some *amazing* members on this forum who are willing to go out of their way to help you get your cars on the road-And pass on valuable knowledge in the process! The camaraderie here has been *priceless* thus far! A great big thank you to *all* of you who have helped me!