Model Forum / General / Models / January 2006

*******    Great information - thanks.  Now that you've set the wheels
in motion I think I may even know a couple of guys who are 'nuts' in
that field.....  Thank you.  cheers - Jim.

*******    Not until just a minute ago.  Wow.  I'll be going back there.
That looks like a great site...... Thanks.  cheers -  Jim.

******    All good thoughts and information.  I'm about to pull the plug
and act on your recommendations.......  Thank you.   cheers -  Jim.

Here's one club:
http://www.ifreespot.com/sites/sv-mf/index.shtml?url=http://www.scvmtfc.org%2Fin
dex.html

check out "links" and "contacts"

JK

******    The idea here is to scratch build a 1/48th Ford Model T Hucks
Starter vehicle.  I have some very dark photos and small general
drawings from Airfix Magazine, February 1973 but for a 'non-car' guy
like me the level of detail leaves a lot to be desired.  I'm trying to
get a look at the general arrangement of axels, transmission parts,
drive take off for the Hucks starter and stuff like that.  Even those
brake cables you mentioned would be of interest.

    I've since found out that 'maybe' there is one in the Shuttleworth
collection in the UK but so far I've bottomed out in trying to locate
any more information.  I seem to be able to get into the Shuttleworth
site but once in there I'm unable to locate the Model T.

    I'll keep plugging.  Thanks much.  cheers -  Jim.

Au Contraire, CR!

There is a lot of detail missing on every Model T Ford kit chassis in 1:25
scale model form!  None have the running board or front fender bracketry,
which is very, very visible, none have the rear parking brake system, and
none have the three control pedals attached to the side of the transmission
housing, for starters.  In addition, all of them miss completely the very
visible rivet detailing which is quite easily seen on the 1:1.  Incidently,
the parking brakes on the rear wheels are controlled by solid pull-rods,
acting with bellcrank clevis's from the hand brake lever to a cross-shaft,
then rods back to the backing plates.

As for online sources of information, check out the Model T Ford Club
International website, and their forum--there's a number of pics up there
right now of a restored 26-27 T chassis completely done, ready for the body
to be dropped onto it.  In addition, just yesterday, a member put up some
pics of a very nice :"barn find" '26 T 2-door sedan.

As for books, you can do no better than "Model T, The Car That Changed The
World", or any of the several restoration books that are out there
currently.

Art Anderson
Jim wrote:

What is it you want to know?  The T was a very simple machine and the
only thing not really shown on even crude scale plastic renditions of
it is a couple of cables (for the brakes).
--
C.R. Krieger
(RMS' only remaining Car Guy©?)

******    Great information Stan, thank you.  I've taken a quick first look
and have book marked them.  Much appreciated.  cheers -  Jim.