F/S 1913 Fire Chief Speedster NOW ON EBAY SOLD SOLD
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F/S 1913 Fire Chief Speedster NOW ON EBAY SOLD SOLD
SOLD
NOW ON EBAY: SOLD 06/27/2021
https://www.ebay.com/itm/133794364080?ul_noapp=true
I have decided that it's time for me to pass on the ownership of this really spectacular Model T! If you can find one with this degree of detail, I'd sure like to see it. If you are a purest you might as well stop looking right here cause this car has left that realm an long time ago. Want a show car? This is it! want a driver? this is it! Want to just sit and look at it? This is it! How does it drive? Like a dream! How does it stop? As fast as you want! Shifting? Easy peazy! This car is EYE CANDY personified.
I'm Asking $27,000.00 but will entertain reasonable offers. I have lots of literature/receipts etc; all come with the car
I'm also listing it on Craigs list and may put it on "Bring A Trailer" https://eugene.craigslist.org/cto/d/eug ... 05114.html
Some of the cars attributes:
1913 Ford Model “T” Speedster
Correct '13 crank and handle, rebuilt w/ new shaft
"More Drop" dropped front axle with 26-7 re built spindles and modern tube shocks
Reversed eye main leaf on tapered leaf front axle. Teflon inserts in leaves
Motorcycle front disc brakes with magnetic discs for digital speedometer
Braided stainless brake lines from frame to brakes front & rear
Custom double wishbone with new 1.25" ball and axle/shock brackets
Mae West type shackles drilled for grease Lubrication
Tie rod and drag link have modern ball type rod ends.
Steering box, rebuilt Vega
Early style front engine/spring mount w/ new U bolts
Brassworks radiator with fittings for temp. gauge & electric fan probes
under hood fill & overflow tank
Electric fan, activates at 180 degrees with preset temp or hot switch mounted under dash
Z High compression head (6 to 1 compression ratio and extra water capacity, adds approximately 7 HP).
Foot feed accelerator.
Turn signals with actuator switch in seat riser
Ruckstell 2 speed rear end
Leather upholstery.
Four-wheel disc brakes,
Seat gas tank and trunk movable fore and aft (all as one unit).
Vega steering
Light in the "trunk"
Throttle cables accommodate foot and hand throttles.
12 volt Alternater
Fuel pressure Gage
Water temp gauge
Speedometer
Tachometer.
Voltmeter
Note air filter
Brass radiator
Brass E&J headlights converted to Halogen.
Brass E&J kerosene side and rear lights converted to LED.
Brass Piriell horn and hose
Custom oak wood dash and turtle deck
New canvas top and straps
Dual exhaust manifold connected to dual straight pipes
Seat belts.
Alternator.
Modern carburetor
Dual tail lights
New White wall tires
24” Brass fire extinguisher
Brass fire bell
Brass step plate
Spare tire cover
ENGINE # 14-420-695 October 1926
Aluminum Z head
Bored .030 over and decked .010
All new babbit by Mike Riechter
Aluminum pistons
Rods straightened re-babbited and
balanced, with oil dips
Late crankshaft reground & balanced to lightened flywheel with new ring gear and heavy duty oil slingers
Stipe .280 cam with all new cam bearings
Dan McEachern timing gears, bronze cam gear
Stainless valves with hardened seats,
new valve springs
new adjustable tappets .015" over
Texas T water pump
Electric fan, activates at 180 degrees with preset temp or hot switch mounted under dash
Billet aluminum crank and water pump pulleys with micro grove belt
Texas T alternator, 12volt
Texas T distributor with Pertronics electronic ignition conversion.
Aluminum High volume intake manifold
Modern Texas “T” carburetor and K&N air filter
Chaffins Cast iron Dual exhaust
Manifold with dual pipes to rear of car
Completely rebuilt and balanced transmission with:
Turbo 400 clutch using custom hub to fit to stock turbo discs From Lang's
Heavy duty clutch spring and new brake drum lug shoes
new large discs
3 to 1 rear end gearing
"Completely new" Ruckstell Axle Kit including early style shifter body and new shift handle and linkage.
Call Rod 541 345 36hundred
$27,000.00 OBO DRIVE IT HOME
NOW ON EBAY: SOLD 06/27/2021
https://www.ebay.com/itm/133794364080?ul_noapp=true
I have decided that it's time for me to pass on the ownership of this really spectacular Model T! If you can find one with this degree of detail, I'd sure like to see it. If you are a purest you might as well stop looking right here cause this car has left that realm an long time ago. Want a show car? This is it! want a driver? this is it! Want to just sit and look at it? This is it! How does it drive? Like a dream! How does it stop? As fast as you want! Shifting? Easy peazy! This car is EYE CANDY personified.
I'm Asking $27,000.00 but will entertain reasonable offers. I have lots of literature/receipts etc; all come with the car
I'm also listing it on Craigs list and may put it on "Bring A Trailer" https://eugene.craigslist.org/cto/d/eug ... 05114.html
Some of the cars attributes:
1913 Ford Model “T” Speedster
Correct '13 crank and handle, rebuilt w/ new shaft
"More Drop" dropped front axle with 26-7 re built spindles and modern tube shocks
Reversed eye main leaf on tapered leaf front axle. Teflon inserts in leaves
Motorcycle front disc brakes with magnetic discs for digital speedometer
Braided stainless brake lines from frame to brakes front & rear
Custom double wishbone with new 1.25" ball and axle/shock brackets
Mae West type shackles drilled for grease Lubrication
Tie rod and drag link have modern ball type rod ends.
Steering box, rebuilt Vega
Early style front engine/spring mount w/ new U bolts
Brassworks radiator with fittings for temp. gauge & electric fan probes
under hood fill & overflow tank
Electric fan, activates at 180 degrees with preset temp or hot switch mounted under dash
Z High compression head (6 to 1 compression ratio and extra water capacity, adds approximately 7 HP).
Foot feed accelerator.
Turn signals with actuator switch in seat riser
Ruckstell 2 speed rear end
Leather upholstery.
Four-wheel disc brakes,
Seat gas tank and trunk movable fore and aft (all as one unit).
Vega steering
Light in the "trunk"
Throttle cables accommodate foot and hand throttles.
12 volt Alternater
Fuel pressure Gage
Water temp gauge
Speedometer
Tachometer.
Voltmeter
Note air filter
Brass radiator
Brass E&J headlights converted to Halogen.
Brass E&J kerosene side and rear lights converted to LED.
Brass Piriell horn and hose
Custom oak wood dash and turtle deck
New canvas top and straps
Dual exhaust manifold connected to dual straight pipes
Seat belts.
Alternator.
Modern carburetor
Dual tail lights
New White wall tires
24” Brass fire extinguisher
Brass fire bell
Brass step plate
Spare tire cover
ENGINE # 14-420-695 October 1926
Aluminum Z head
Bored .030 over and decked .010
All new babbit by Mike Riechter
Aluminum pistons
Rods straightened re-babbited and
balanced, with oil dips
Late crankshaft reground & balanced to lightened flywheel with new ring gear and heavy duty oil slingers
Stipe .280 cam with all new cam bearings
Dan McEachern timing gears, bronze cam gear
Stainless valves with hardened seats,
new valve springs
new adjustable tappets .015" over
Texas T water pump
Electric fan, activates at 180 degrees with preset temp or hot switch mounted under dash
Billet aluminum crank and water pump pulleys with micro grove belt
Texas T alternator, 12volt
Texas T distributor with Pertronics electronic ignition conversion.
Aluminum High volume intake manifold
Modern Texas “T” carburetor and K&N air filter
Chaffins Cast iron Dual exhaust
Manifold with dual pipes to rear of car
Completely rebuilt and balanced transmission with:
Turbo 400 clutch using custom hub to fit to stock turbo discs From Lang's
Heavy duty clutch spring and new brake drum lug shoes
new large discs
3 to 1 rear end gearing
"Completely new" Ruckstell Axle Kit including early style shifter body and new shift handle and linkage.
Call Rod 541 345 36hundred
$27,000.00 OBO DRIVE IT HOME
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Re: F/S 1913 Fire Chief Speedster
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yup some more
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FIRE CHIEF SPEEDSTER. LOOK GOOD IN MTFCA MUSEUM
Fantastic Car. Would be a GREAT addition to the MTFCA Museum. at $100.00 a pop 270 contributors could make it happen.
Count Me in. If not call Jay Leno. Car needs to be preserved.
Count Me in. If not call Jay Leno. Car needs to be preserved.
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Re: F/S 1913 Fire Chief Speedster
Rod, very nice Chief speedster. I love your tires, what dimension are they? And where did you buy them? I'm looking for 4 tires like that for my 1914 speedster. Hope your car will find good home.
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Mario,
The tires are BF Goodrich "Silvertown" 440/450 x 21 4ply on split rim wheels. Got the tires from "Coker" tire co.
Thanks for the kind words, hard to sell this one, but time to move on.
Rod
The tires are BF Goodrich "Silvertown" 440/450 x 21 4ply on split rim wheels. Got the tires from "Coker" tire co.
Thanks for the kind words, hard to sell this one, but time to move on.
Rod
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Jim, great idea, I'll lower the price by $1000.00. Now we just need 259 more contributors.
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Re: F/S 1913 Fire Chief Speedster
Thank you Rod, tires I'm looking for are 30X3.5, I thought no suppliers making them with white wall anymore unfortunately.
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How about all white:
https://www.cokertire.com/tires/30x3-5- ... white.html
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Re: F/S 1913 Fire Chief Speedster
You don't want all white unless you're prepared to watch them slowly turn brown or yellow. Totally different from the good old Whitehall tires. Whatever they used on "whitewalls" STAYED white! These will NOT...no matter what you do, where you keep them, and even what tubes go in them. After my current set of yet wrapped white tires are gone, it's back to black. JMHO.
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Re: F/S 1913 Fire Chief Speedster
Tim your are so right, My white tires on my 1911 turning yellow brown in less 5 years no matter I bought the right tubes... So your maybe right, black tires are nices too
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NOW ON EBAY:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/133794364080?ul_noapp=true
https://www.ebay.com/itm/133794364080?ul_noapp=true
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THIS CAR HAS SOLD, THANK YOU MTFCA
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