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Mike Peters · 03-02-2022, 06:55 PM

A few years ago, I had just finished putting a '15 Model Together, never had a Model T before, no experience. I started it for a friend visiting to show him how nice it ran, but didn't pull the emergency brake lever as far back as it would go before cranking it up. The car started good, but took off like a jackrabbit . I jumped out of the way, but the car plowed into a piece pf parked farm machinery and did a pretty good number on my newly painted front fenders. No bumpers on a T. That was the day that I discovered that there is really no free neutral on a T. Gotta have the brake on tight when starting and standing in front of the car to crank it.

03-02-2022, 06:55 PM	#17
Mike Peters Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: South East Wisconsin Posts: 1,292	Re: You ever do something really STUPID? A few years ago, I had just finished putting a '15 Model Together, never had a Model T before, no experience. I started it for a friend visiting to show him how nice it ran, but didn't pull the emergency brake lever as far back as it would go before cranking it up. The car started good, but took off like a jackrabbit . I jumped out of the way, but the car plowed into a piece pf parked farm machinery and did a pretty good number on my newly painted front fenders. No bumpers on a T. That was the day that I discovered that there is really no free neutral on a T. Gotta have the brake on tight when starting and standing in front of the car to crank it.