Suddenly, I need a Model T...

I can't quite explain this. I saw a very early (1911) Model T at a cruise night last week, and it's all that I've been able to think about lately.

I think I'd like to build something Speedster-ish from the ground up. Possibly with two transmissions, in series, and a Ruckstell rear.

Discuss...

I'm building a cyclekart right now, and that's the first thought that came into my mind there. I hope this silly thing sees action beyond my back yard.

I'm thinking more along the lines of this:

I definitely approve of that.

I saw this one at the beginning of the summer. Built from a guy's spare parts pile

That white one is teh hott!

Model T vid anyone interested should check out http://www.youtube.com/swf/l.swf?video_id=S4KrIMZpwCY

A friend of my dad is building a locomobile speedster. Interesting guy - he's got president McKinley's locomobile, the speedster project and a v8 powered healey 100 - extremely well engineered/built.

I saw a t-bucket hotrod yesterday (glass or steel, I do not know) and I was amazed at how short the wheel base was.. I bet they get VERY squirrely when you light up the monster rear wheels (he was running wheelie bars on the street, so that should say something)

I prefer the looks of the more original Model Ts.. there is just something about them that is completely purposeful looking. Like aesthetics were a secondary concern to just getting people driving.

That white one is definetly hot

The white one is exactly what I'd like to build.

...and I hate T-Buckets.

Model T? But they're so small?

Why not build a speedster out of an old fire engine?

http://www.remarkablecars.com/for-sale/american-lafrance/p17651-1925-alf-rhino-custom-built-speedster.html

Note: the tires are 38" tall and the engine displaces over 15 litres. I saw this car at McCungie on Sat... it's freakin' HUGE and will apparently go over 100 mph.

There's a 1917 Model T Coupe for sale here.

Not mine, no association, etc.

I keep imagining a speedster type vehicle , or a 1928 blower Bentley clone built from an old F-150 with a straight six and manual transmission. And, for Challenge type of money, too.

DeadSkunk wrote: I keep imagining a speedster type vehicle , or a 1928 blower Bentley clone built from an old F-150 with a straight six and manual transmission. And, for Challenge type of money, too.

I've thought about this, with dual rear tires on spokes (black), in dark blue and a Packard straight 8.

DeadSkunk wrote: I keep imagining a speedster type vehicle , or a 1928 blower Bentley clone built from an old F-150 with a straight six and manual transmission. And, for Challenge type of money, too.

Hmm... that would be pretty cool. The fun part would be re-constructing the body within the Challenge rules. But I bet it could be done.

DeadSkunk wrote: I keep imagining a speedster type vehicle , or a 1928 blower Bentley clone built from an old F-150 with a straight six and manual transmission. And, for Challenge type of money, too.

That's not an entirely bad idea...

An F-150 is too wide, but narrowing the chassis and rearend wouldn't be hard. Finding an appropriate grill and bodywork would take the real work. Some sort of steel artillery style wheels, cycle fenders, a bigger version of a locost body, etc. Could be done relatively easily.

i have been wanting to build a 1910 sears for some damn reason myself..sigh..read about it in a old car and then went to a musem and seen one inperson and that it would cool and easy to make one...sigh....you guys just to toss this idea out here...sigh....

Just helping .....

http://www.modeltford.com/item/NO.800C.aspx

To see some great Model A and Model T speedsters, go here:

http://www.nwvs.org/

I like the one below.

Now, THAT looks like some fun!

slantvaliant wrote: There's a 1917 Model T Coupe for sale here. Not mine, no association, etc.

1917 is a little new for my taste. Plus, I'd hate to cut up a Tall-T to build a Speedster.

Woody wrote:

slantvaliant wrote: There's a 1917 Model T Coupe for sale here. Not mine, no association, etc.

1917 is a little new for my taste. Plus, I'd hate to cut up a Tall-T to build a Speedster.

No kidding. And being an unrestored survivor, that car deserves to remain as-is with only enough work done to it to make it safe to run.

I prefer the Model A's myself- first Ford with hydraulic brakes, and they will actually do 45-50 mph in top gear, which is reasonable for around-town driving. You can get decent copies for not much scratch, and they reproduce about every part on them, so spares are no problem. And the flathead 4's can be souped...

volvoclearinghouse wrote: I prefer the Model A's myself- first Ford with hydraulic brakes, and they will actually do 45-50 mph in top gear, which is reasonable for around-town driving.

This isn't about logic or reason...