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it is the end of July and much progress has been made.
We managed to paint the radiator shell and radiator
apron and mount them along with the radiator and
radiator hoses as the pictures to the right show.
In addition the fenders,
splash guards and running boards were powder coated,
mounted and fastened. So the 'T' is starting to fill out
now and doesn't look as tiny as it did when we were just
working around the frame.
With the cooling system
now in place and most of the electrical system installed
(lighting being the exception) we turned our attention
to the linkage that connects the gas lever rod on the
steering shaft to the carburetor. The original was
in such poor condition we decided to order reproduction
parts of the carburetor
control, carburetor control rod, choke wire, and the
choke priming rod. Once installed we can start the
engine for the first time as we will now have all
systems and controls in place.
Now we must install the
saddles, hood latches and weave the hood lacing through
the radiator shell and cowl to allow the hood to fit
snugly and securely.
As you can see to the
right, we even temporarily installed the start switch
and ammeter in
anticipation of that major milestone of starting the
engine.
But that will wait until
the linkage arrives and is installed and our moto meter
for the radiator. We forgot to order the moto
meter that installs on the decorative radiator cap. By
no means is it a stock part -- it just looks so nice.
We were so happy about
our progress we even bid on an 80-year old gauge stick
listed on e-Bay. The stick is calibrated for four
various size tanks. The
opposite side contains four gauges to measure the Model
T Ford's 10 gallon round tank, 9 gallon round tank, 9
gallon oval tank, and the 9 gallon square tank.
Ours is the oval tank.
The bonus to this gauge
is that it needs no wiring.
Our goal is to complete
the project in time for the September car show in
Summit, New Jersey. It is fast approaching, But we think
we can make it
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