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New old Coupe joins the garage

Post by DanTreace » Thu May 07, 2020 6:54 pm

Just brought home a ‘25 Coupe , we had been thinking of a closed car for cold or rainy tours. Been off the roads for years, but won’t take much for making ‘Doc’ roadworthy.


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Re: New old Coupe joins the garage

Post by ModelT46 » Thu May 07, 2020 8:10 pm

A very nice example of a good year.

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Re: New old Coupe joins the garage

Post by DanTreace » Thu May 07, 2020 9:07 pm

Thanks Darel

It's an older restoration, wood framing is solid, the engine build date June 3, 1925. Has the metal doors and they close so nice.

Paint has some age cracking, but this will be a tour car. First closed car I've had.

Will get it running to check out stuff, and then go through the rest to make the chassis ready for the road.
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Re: New old Coupe joins the garage

Post by Duey_C » Thu May 07, 2020 10:28 pm

Nice Coupe!
Hehe, Doc ready... ;)
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Re: New old Coupe joins the garage

Post by DHort » Fri May 08, 2020 12:12 am

Hey Dan,

You need to go online and buy one of those fake MD diplomas. Put it in the car so you can
call it a Drs Coupe.


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Re: New old Coupe joins the garage

Post by Kerry » Fri May 08, 2020 12:49 am

Bought one the same to flip but "she who must be obeyed has fallen in love with it and now her favourite :D
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Re: New old Coupe joins the garage

Post by MWalker » Fri May 08, 2020 8:41 am

Looks pretty slick, Dan.

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Re: New old Coupe joins the garage

Post by Dan B » Fri May 08, 2020 8:49 am

Looks very nice. Would love to drive a closed car T someday. Will be interested in what you find as you refresh.

Congrats!
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Re: New old Coupe joins the garage

Post by John kuehn » Fri May 08, 2020 8:53 am

Nice looking car and appears to be very solid! I have a 24 Coupe I restored that belonged to my Grandfather. One thing though! Its great fun replacing the transmission bands in a Coupe, nice and tight and a great way to learn how to be a contortionist.

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Re: New old Coupe joins the garage

Post by DanTreace » Fri May 08, 2020 1:17 pm

Well, first thing the morning, checked oil, good, and clean too.

Put the 2013 battery on charger, had lots of fluid in it, used the battery electrolyte tester, read in the high fair, then charged up 100% fine.

Put on known good carb, and gas tank was dry but very clean, put in some gas, drained the sediment bulb, let the gas run clean thru the gas line before plumbing to the carb.

Drained the radiator, very little debris ran out, flushed and refilled with anti-freeze and distilled water solution.

Aired up the tires to 60psi all around.

Turned on the gas, climbed in, pressed the starter button.....nothing.
Key on, no coil buzz.
Headlamp switch on, just dark :(

Pressed the horn button, and BEEEEP....??

Here's the wiring at the terminal block, note where big fat hot Yellow wire is placed...Oops, time for wire trace and check.

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Re: New old Coupe joins the garage

Post by DanTreace » Fri May 08, 2020 4:39 pm

Well, didn't take long to suspect that older 6v storage battery, thought it got charged too quick. So pulled it and sure enough the re-test showed poor condition. Could barely spark the coils, when it did, pressing on the starter button quieted the coil buzz.

So removed and installed a good trouble free Optima 6v, maybe a few years old, but strong enough to turn over the engine multiple times as I set the carb adj. After that, starts fine and runs pretty good for a very old restoration.
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So with Doc warmed up, took him around the 'hood. Back home walked around with engine running.

Here's today's video:

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Re: New old Coupe joins the garage

Post by Norman Kling » Fri May 08, 2020 5:50 pm

That car looks good. If it runs as good as it looks, you got a good car. However, you might get some rain, but cold weather? I thought Florida was the "sunshine" state. Here in southern California I have driven my open cars, and I don't even have side curtains. In the mountains in winter we sometimes have rain or light snow, but have driven them without a problem. Just dress in layers. Anyway, be sure all the fittings on your exhaust system are tight and keep the windows partly open. You can't smell carbon monoxide but it can make you sick. The first symptom is a headache. Next is death! With the type floorboards in a T or in an A also, you should leave some ventilation when driving.
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Re: New old Coupe joins the garage

Post by John kuehn » Fri May 08, 2020 6:02 pm

Norm is right about ventilation. I drive with my windows cracked a bit. Those old advertisements about riding in comfort in a closed T are about about half right. They don’t mention about the hot engine and the things that go along with it.
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Re: New old Coupe joins the garage

Post by KLTagert » Fri May 08, 2020 7:21 pm

You'll have a good time in your new coupe. We love our '25 Coupe for cool/cold weather touring. Rebuilt engine and tranny - she hauls butt. Was mistaken for having a ruckstell in it hauling up the hills. :lol:
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