Page   1   2   3   4   5 This car was not built from a kit, it was built by a diesel mechanic after he retired about 1977. Each part was built from scratch. The gentleman that built the car elected to build a 1912 because that was the year he was born. The car was finished about 1994 after about 17 years of work, and when its creator was about 82 years young. The Ford Display It took more than 14 years to build this Model T Ford working five, six and even seven days a week. Everything was built by hand and if a part did not look "PERFECT", it was discarded and another one made.                                                                                         The engine has been started on two different occasions. The first time was when the motor was first finished. The second time was at a minature engine show, about ten years ago. No attempts have been made to start it since that time. This solid brass Model T Ford is 35 inches long and 18 inches high. The wheels are 8 inches in diameter. A Work of Art The engine is four cylinder gasoline with an updraft carburator. The bore is 7/8 inches and the stroke is 1 inch. There are 100 rods in the radiator just as in the full size car. Attention To Detail The springs are made from individual leaves and flex just as on a full size car. The parking lights and tail light were designed to work off of kerosine. The hand brake releases the transmission, and the doors latch.                                                           The seat is genuine leather, tucked and pleated, just an in the original. The vibrator box on the dash is mitered, dovetailed, and contains four individual vibrator coils. It looks just like the full size Model T Ford Just smaller! Here the Ford is seen without its head as the engine is being built. The Motor The Finished Motor The Transmission The project was planned to be just an engine and transmission. However, before the project was finished, it became a complete automobile.                                         The rear end (differential) was built true to scale. Anyway you look at it, it is a beautiful Ol' Model T Ford. The Wheels The wood for the wheel spokes as well as other wood on this Model T, came from an old school house desk that was made in 1912. Genuine leather seat! The radiator has tubes in it just as in a real Model T. It has a water pump, and a fan blade. However, it did get rather warm, rather fast. It was great to demonstrate the motor running, but if you are not a mechanic, I would not even consider trying to start it. It is a show piece and a work of art. It is not a toy. Attention to detail. The parking lights and the tail light actually have little tanks and a whick adjuster and with kerosine they could light up. The carbide generator Hand made sparkplugs Wooden wheels made from an old school desk         You can see this beautiful Model T at americas-classic-cars.com

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