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Posted by shiftylx (Member # 2670) on :

went back home to visit, went up to Healdsburg and took out the families 1914 Model T for a beautiful drive and i took some pics, enjoy:

too my dads 1982 Alfa Romeo spider out to play as well, not great on power but corners great!

and an in-car video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_qq0CASut4

[ August 04, 2010, 03:19 AM: Message edited by: shiftylx ]

Posted by 89 306 (Member # 9042) on :

Awesome cars man. What's the hp numbers on the "t" model?

Posted by shiftylx (Member # 2670) on :

quote:
Originally posted by 89 306:
Awesome cars man. What's the hp numbers on the "t" model?

dunno man, i would imagine like 15 or 20. top speed is around 35 lol.

Posted by AbominableSnoman... (Member # 8290) on :

TIGHT!

Posted by Slowback67 (Member # 6348) on :

That's cool you guys have a model T..... That car changed the world. [worship]

Henry Ford [patriot]

Posted by 89bluenotch (Member # 7454) on :

Looks like the bridge on west dry creek?? Nice looking model T!!

Posted by jaejae (Member # 7958) on :

swang that [Whoo Whooooo!]

Posted by 98z28 (Member # 8408) on :

Simply bad ass!

Posted by shiftylx (Member # 2670) on :

quote:
Originally posted by AbominableSnoman...:
TIGHT!

thanks man!

quote:
Originally posted by Slowback67:
That's cool you guys have a model T..... That car changed the world. Henry Ford

yeah it did, and it is probably the easiest car to work on! you literally can do almost everything with a wrench or two!

quote:
Originally posted by 89bluenotch:
Looks like the bridge on west dry creek?? Nice looking model T!!

yup thats the one! we took a right and went all the way to Bella. and then i took a left in the alfa and blasted all over those back roads [Whoo Whooooo!]

quote:
Originally posted by jaejae:
swang that

i was trying to get some 26inch spinners for it, but the mounting bolts were wrong [Frown]

quote:
Originally posted by 98z28:
Simply bad ass!

thanks

Posted by BCINGUU (Member # 2397) on :

nfw! That is bad ass!

Posted by 06Xrunner (Member # 6992) on :

Wow! Now that is freaking bad ass!!!!!

Posted by shiftylx (Member # 2670) on :

thanks guys!

Posted by 50 Deep (Member # 6216) on :

Does it swang?

Posted by wilit (Member # 3367) on :

How hard is it to drive that T? I know the pedals are all crazy in those things.

Posted by 5.0_707 (Member # 5893) on :

diggin the wood tires n white wheels too bro! [Whoo Whooooo!]

hahahaha nice rides!

Posted by shiftylx (Member # 2670) on :

quote:
Originally posted by 50 Deep:
Does it swang?

yeah back and forth as it drives along lol

quote:
Originally posted by wilit:
How hard is it to drive that T? I know the pedals are all crazy in those things.

its pretty intense. you get used to it after awhile, but the spark advance/retard is on the steering column, the throttle is a lever on the other side of the steering column.
the left pedal is the high/low gear pedal. at the floor is low, in the middle is neutral, all the way out is high.
the middle pedal is reverse. all the way in and it rattles so bad it feels like you're gonna fall apart!
the right pedal is the "brake" i use the term brake lightly bc it's only a band that wraps around the rear axle, and it tightens to slow it down. needless to say, its not used very much! the throttle and left pedal are constantly being used to get around.
very entertaining to drive, if kind've alarming at first! there are NO quick stops, you plan from a ways away what is going to happen at an intersection/stop sign etc!

quote:
Originally posted by 5.0_707:
diggin the wood tires n white wheels too bro! hahahaha nice rides!

thanks man! yeah they're both fun rides, i learned how to drive stick on the Alfa, drove it all junior year until i got my first 50 coupe my senior year!

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