It took over 30 years of parts collecting and then the last 6 years for it to be ressurected.
The photo is from about a week ago when I was able to take it out for the first drive ...
Speedster project turns 102 years old today, born Feb., 4, 1919
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dobro1956
Topic author - Posts: 1287
- Joined: Sun Jan 06, 2019 10:13 pm
- First Name: Donnie
- Last Name: Brown
- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 1927 Sport Touring, 1919 Speedster, 1914 Speedster, Wards tractor conversion, non starter 1926 Improved Touring
- Location: Hills of Arkansas
- MTFCA Number: 49575
Speedster project turns 102 years old today, born Feb., 4, 1919
Well today is the speedster projects birthday. It was born Feb, 4, 1919. The engine frame, axles, steering ect, are correct 1919 parts. So in my opinion it is a 1919 car. The rest is original Model T accessories from the era. There are very, very, few repro parts on the car. I tried very hard to use only period correct, original parts and accessories from back in the day. Right down to the correct original bolts and screws where possible. Since they were not cutting up many new cars in 1919, I feel like the car "could" have been built in the pre 1927 time period as a speedster.
It took over 30 years of parts collecting and then the last 6 years for it to be ressurected.
The photo is from about a week ago when I was able to take it out for the first drive ...
It took over 30 years of parts collecting and then the last 6 years for it to be ressurected.
The photo is from about a week ago when I was able to take it out for the first drive ...
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Rich Eagle
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- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 1909 TR 1914 TR 1915 Rd 1920 Spdstr 1922 Coupe 1925 Tudor
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Re: Speedster project turns 102 years old today, born Feb., 4, 1919
That's a great looking car. It must be a lot of fun.
My Speedster is a February car too. 1920 though. I built it in 1966 originally so it has been a Speedster longer (55yrs.) than it was a touring car (46yrs.). I too tried to make it as period correct as possible. There is a lot of satisfaction in that isn't there?
Rich
My Speedster is a February car too. 1920 though. I built it in 1966 originally so it has been a Speedster longer (55yrs.) than it was a touring car (46yrs.). I too tried to make it as period correct as possible. There is a lot of satisfaction in that isn't there?
Rich
When did I do that?
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Poppie
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Re: Speedster project turns 102 years old today, born Feb., 4, 1919
Photo please Rich Eagle,
Also a job well done Donnie B.
Your RD is nearly 4 years
time flys.......N..
Also a job well done Donnie B.
Your RD is nearly 4 years
time flys.......N..-
John Warren
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- First Name: John
- Last Name: Warren
- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 14 Roadster, 25 Pickup , 26 Canadian Touring , and a 24-28 TA race car
- Location: Henderson, Nevada
Re: Speedster project turns 102 years old today, born Feb., 4, 1919
OK an earlier photo. Well....
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24-28 TA race car, 26 Canadian touring, 25 Roadster pickup, 14 Roadster, and 11AB Maxwell runabout
Keep it simple and keep a good junk pile if you want to invent something
Keep it simple and keep a good junk pile if you want to invent something
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George Mills
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- Last Name: Mills
- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 1915 Roadster, 1919 Hack, 1925 Fordor
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Re: Speedster project turns 102 years old today, born Feb., 4, 1919
It's stories like this that get me to thumping and daydreaming, seriously...
As I worked my stable to a bunch of T's there were always easy answers on both overbuying things, and, not getting rid of things...haha.
The excuse was always,,,someday I'll build a speedster when I'm bored and have 99% of the parts on hand before I start! Sounded nice, worked at rationalizations and more important on the wife. But then life gets in the way...physically crap happens and the spare time becomes more reading time.
Thank you,
As I worked my stable to a bunch of T's there were always easy answers on both overbuying things, and, not getting rid of things...haha.
The excuse was always,,,someday I'll build a speedster when I'm bored and have 99% of the parts on hand before I start! Sounded nice, worked at rationalizations and more important on the wife. But then life gets in the way...physically crap happens and the spare time becomes more reading time.
Thank you,
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Rich Eagle
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- First Name: Richard
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- Location: Idaho Falls, ID
- MTFCA Number: 1219
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Re: Speedster project turns 102 years old today, born Feb., 4, 1919
I'm sure most will recognize my Yellow Speedster. Here it is with rear seats and the Kids in Moab.
When did I do that?
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dobro1956
Topic author - Posts: 1287
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- First Name: Donnie
- Last Name: Brown
- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 1927 Sport Touring, 1919 Speedster, 1914 Speedster, Wards tractor conversion, non starter 1926 Improved Touring
- Location: Hills of Arkansas
- MTFCA Number: 49575
Re: Speedster project turns 102 years old today, born Feb., 4, 1919
Rich, very nice. We are hoping to go to Moab area soon. So much to see and do in the area. Maybe we will take the T.