Just bought my 1st Model T!!!!

[Cider Mill]

I just bought a 1915 Touring with correct engine no., pedals, etc. It has been parked for 14 years and ran when it was parked. What's the first step to getting this baby started?

Was there any original color for 15 Ts other than black? This one is grey.

 

[Lar]

I just bought a 1915 Touring with correct engine no., pedals, etc. It has been parked for 14 years and ran when it was parked. What's the first step to getting this baby started?

Was there any original color for 15 Ts other than black? This one is grey.

Clean the carb and gas tank, change the oil, check for 4 coils a buzzing and fire it up. Block a wheel or jack up the rear end. Black was Henrys choice - paint it any color you want, I know of a cream colored 15 that looks great. Congrats on the buy.

 

[Model T Monte]

Cider Mills, My suggestion would be to start it on a good set of jack stands under the back axel just to make sure the clutch will dis-engage and that the brakes are workin. It wouldn`t hurt anything to run it that way a while an warm it up good and then chg. the oil again. Make adjustments needed before you set out on a road trip, And by all means hang on to the steering wheel when you take a corner. The shifting of the body on the springs will take some getting used to, take it slow! Monte

 

[james hitchcock]

You can't ell us about your T without showing some pic's. I'm drooling over here!

 

[Cider Mill]

Here is what she looks like.

 

[Ole Don]

I thought I was a car guy until I had a ride in a stock Model T. The driver was trying to avoid a suicidal yellow cab, and city bus out to kill us both, he had both feet and both hands moving and was busy as a one armed paper hanger. I will take a race car any day!

 

[J Franklin]

What is happening with the top at the windshield? The irons look a bit short.

 

[John Otis]

Where's the crank?

 

[BUBBAS IGNITION]

What is happening with the top at the windshield? The irons look a bit short.

I dont think the top is pulled fully forward. The top on this one is pulled down and clipped to the windshield side piece.
My 17 looks like taht setting in the shop with the top loose.........

 

[redmodelt]

First thing to do is read this:
http://www.mtfca.com/discus/messages/29/8538.html

 

[Scott Owens]

Nice car! I would leave it as it is, tune it up, fresh gas, check the brakes, and take it for a drive in a large parking lot. A T takes some getting used to, but once you figure it out, driving one is pure pleasure. Back roads, slow streets, wave and smile. Stay out of fast traffic. Enjoy the T as Henry built it.

 

[Jack Innes]

The top needs to be put up correctly. If you look at the front vertical bow you will see a second set of holes that accept the front bow. In your picture the top is in its storage position. Move the front bow up to the top holes, then hook the straps to the windshield. There is a very good reason they refer to this type of top as a "TWO MAN TOP"

 

[Model T Monte]

Amen on the two man top !

 

[Cider Mill]

This is the way it was when I picked it up. The top was new and is very tight (needs to stretch a bit), but the strap with the hook that holds the top to the windshield was missing on the driver side. I just put it up temporarily for the photo. I have the crank pinned in place now as well. I took it for my first ride last night - it does take a bit of getting used to, but WOW is it fun! Put about 10 miles on it. Runs GREAT.

 

[Cider Mill]

redmodelt - thanks for the link. Lots of good info there.

 

[RonC]

It looks like a 1916?? 1915's had brass headlight rims and brass kero door rims. Yours are black as the 1916's are??

http://www.mtfca.com/encyclo/1916.htm

 

[Cider Mill]

You are correct, the lights are not. It is a 15, but the lights are from a newer model. It has the aluminum transmission cover and the pedals with the vertical groves as well as an engine that was stamped indicating a June 4th, 1915 build date.

 

[RonC]

Nice car, I have a May 1915 build date T. Do you know who built the body? Mine was built by O.J. Beaudette. Mine was painted red over black. It may have been painted red when new. It may have had a fire service history. It also has 5 lug Detroit demountable rims. Can you post interior pics?

 

[Cider Mill]

Here are some interior shots