The Ford Barn

jk · 08-22-2010, 10:22 PM

New guy here. I dropped this T off at my father-in-laws this afternoon after he purchased it from another family member. The car has sat for 20-30 years and is supposed to just need new coils to run. I'm skeptical about that. I have talked my FIL into leaving the body as is and, for now, getting it running and updating and upgrading the brakes. I will be scouring the forums for all the information I can find and will appreciate the help in any and all stupid questions I have in the future. Here come the stupid questions:

Who are the trusted parts vendors?

Can the ignition be upgraded to something more modern?

Can the suspension and brakes from a newer A be swapped under the T so we can get juice brakes?

Thanks, Jason

I'm also JK on the HAMB, just in case.

Anyway, on with the pics:

Model T Monte · 08-22-2010, 10:41 PM

New Guy- JK, If it were me I`d stay with Henrys original design. If you are worried about the brakes re-line the bands with the kevlar. Get a hold of Ron the coilman or one of the vendors and get you coils rebuilt, then from the looks of it I would get a wireing harness. Pull the bottom oil pan and valve cover an wash them out and ck the babbit situation. then get her on the road an see what u think. If you want an 'A', go buy one. Nuthin like drivein a 'T' tho. Monte

Jack Innes · 08-22-2010, 11:19 PM

Listen to Monte, he knows from experience! One other thing to address before running the car too much would be to either put a proper fan belt on it to drive the add-on water pump or better still take the pump off & put the original water inlet back on the block.

Lang's, Snyders,& Mac's are 3 suppliers with on line catalogs. There are others as well, There is not much you cannot buy to keep a T going & original.

Tack some fabric on the roof & have fun with it -- you will be amazed at how most people love an untouched T.

What is the hose & can affair on the carb area?

redmodelt · 08-23-2010, 10:53 AM

The thing with the rubber hose looks to be and high pressure air inducer

This will be a good read on how to take a T out of mothballs;
http://www.mtfca.com/discus/messages/29/8538.html

FL&WVMIKE · 08-23-2010, 12:48 PM

jk .....................
What a nice find !
Like someone said, tack a roof on it and have fun. Scrub it up, inside and out, make sure the glass is safty glass, throw some blankets on the seats and drive it.
At car shows, more people will stop to look at it, rather than the restored cars. HAVE FUN !
MIKE

jk · 08-23-2010, 01:06 PM

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My father in law is a doctor, so I will probably be doing alot of the work on the car. I've been into old cars my whole life, but, this is a completely different animal. I'm thinking about trying to talk him into "restoring" it but adding modern touches and some speed equipment to the motor. Here's my other "Ford":

08-22-2010, 10:22 PM	#1
jk Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Somewhere between the livers and gizzards. (OKC) Posts: 2	New guy, new T, new information... New guy here. I dropped this T off at my father-in-laws this afternoon after he purchased it from another family member. The car has sat for 20-30 years and is supposed to just need new coils to run. I'm skeptical about that. I have talked my FIL into leaving the body as is and, for now, getting it running and updating and upgrading the brakes. I will be scouring the forums for all the information I can find and will appreciate the help in any and all stupid questions I have in the future. Here come the stupid questions: Who are the trusted parts vendors? Can the ignition be upgraded to something more modern? Can the suspension and brakes from a newer A be swapped under the T so we can get juice brakes? Thanks, Jason I'm also JK on the HAMB, just in case. Anyway, on with the pics:

08-22-2010, 10:41 PM	#2
Model T Monte Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Vici,Okla. Posts: 256	Re: New guy, new T, new information... New Guy- JK, If it were me I`d stay with Henrys original design. If you are worried about the brakes re-line the bands with the kevlar. Get a hold of Ron the coilman or one of the vendors and get you coils rebuilt, then from the looks of it I would get a wireing harness. Pull the bottom oil pan and valve cover an wash them out and ck the babbit situation. then get her on the road an see what u think. If you want an 'A', go buy one. Nuthin like drivein a 'T' tho. Monte

08-22-2010, 11:19 PM	#3
Jack Innes Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Brooklin, Ontario Posts: 704	Re: New guy, new T, new information... Listen to Monte, he knows from experience! One other thing to address before running the car too much would be to either put a proper fan belt on it to drive the add-on water pump or better still take the pump off & put the original water inlet back on the block. Lang's, Snyders,& Mac's are 3 suppliers with on line catalogs. There are others as well, There is not much you cannot buy to keep a T going & original. Tack some fabric on the roof & have fun with it -- you will be amazed at how most people love an untouched T. What is the hose & can affair on the carb area?

08-23-2010, 10:53 AM	#4
redmodelt Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Portland OR Posts: 6,342	Re: New guy, new T, new information... The thing with the rubber hose looks to be and high pressure air inducer This will be a good read on how to take a T out of mothballs; http://www.mtfca.com/discus/messages/29/8538.html

08-23-2010, 12:48 PM	#5
FL&WVMIKE Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Daytona Beach, Fl & Spencer, W. Va, Posts: 4,442	Re: New guy, new T, new information... jk ..................... What a nice find ! Like someone said, tack a roof on it and have fun. Scrub it up, inside and out, make sure the glass is safty glass, throw some blankets on the seats and drive it. At car shows, more people will stop to look at it, rather than the restored cars. HAVE FUN ! MIKE

08-23-2010, 01:06 PM	#6
jk Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Somewhere between the livers and gizzards. (OKC) Posts: 2	Re: New guy, new T, new information... Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) My father in law is a doctor, so I will probably be doing alot of the work on the car. I've been into old cars my whole life, but, this is a completely different animal. I'm thinking about trying to talk him into "restoring" it but adding modern touches and some speed equipment to the motor. Here's my other "Ford":