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I was lucky enough to see and test drive Dave's new ''A''. It was a pleasure to drive and as Dave said it is in immaculate condition!! A very unique vehicle! Dave also forgot to mention that he is a proud owner of a Ford model T.

Roadster review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gudXsNF5y0M

I've done this a number of times and it solves the overboost problem.

Welcome to the club!! Those look like 451 wheels on your Grandstyle. In my experience the rear wheels will rub against the shocks. Best to remove one of the rears and take a look.

One of my friends made up a video on the Model T

Torque specs can be found here..... https://www.fq101.co.uk/data-a-reference/50-tightening-torques scroll down

Last week end Liz and I hauled the ''T'' to Aurora for my daughters wedding. The small wedding was hosted at my in laws house. Here are a few more pictures of me taking people out for rides. In the first shot you will notice a piece of cardboard under the T - as one old timer said - if it isn't leaking it must be out of oil!!!

Had the T giving rides to first my 89 year old mother in law and then a group from the retirement home that is nearby.

https://www.edsmartparts.nl/en/25-smart-roadster-452?page=5

You need to have the codes read by a star computer. I'm betting it will be the crank sensor.(not a fun job to change)

Good for you! The last 2 times I did that repair at least one of the 7 bolts had the head snap off!

Update - got the T engine back at the end of July!! The machine shop had it for 2 months - a busy place! The first Wed in Aug we mated up the tranny to the engine and installed the oil pan. The next Wed we got the engine installed. All this took a little longer than expected! Then I installed the starter, generator, exhaust, carb, tranny bands, and rad. When we removed the engine 2 of the wires to the timer were damaged so I replaced those. Lo and behold she started right up last Saturday. Had a few leaks to correct and then I waited for Wed so that my buddy and I could test her out. We went over everything, started her up, and then took her out to the parking lot. All was good so we took her for a test drive in a big vacant lot. So then I got her insured and plated. First thing Liz and I did was drive her down to show the engine rebuilder the fruits of his labour. And yesterday I started the day by taking Leadwing for a drive and then it was home to show her to family and friends. She certainly attracts a lot of attention!!! My impressions: You really have to be an attentive driver behind the wheel of a T. You have to remain focused at all times. It's all different on the T - right hand controls the throttle, left hand controls the spark advance, right foot applies the brake or reverse, and left foot controls the clutch. There's also the big lever on the left that can do braking and controls neutral and high gear. Confusing eh?? On the road when your in low gear you are going slow and in control, however when you put it in high gear things get a little scary. Even with the improved Rocky Mountain brakes you have to look far ahead to anticipate any situation that requires braking. It is imperative that you become the ultimate defensive driver! The other thing that is a concern on the road is the relative slow speed of the T. For this I came up with a solution. I bought an amber flashing light. Its battery operated and has a magnetic base so it fastens easily on the back. I feel a lot better with that. Having said all that it is an absolute thrill driving the T. It's so impressive that something 100 years old is so well made and functional. To think my grandfather went from a horse and buggy to the model T. It must have been an extraordinary time!! So glad that that I was able to keep a piece of history alive!

That might have been part of the Halifax/Transport Canada wiring mod?

Welcome to the club

Welcome to the club I leased an ED for 3 years and loved the car!!! Nigel gave you some great advice.

When I saw the mod the first thing I thought was it would make it much much easier to change the air filter. I don't think Willys is very familiar with the 451

Welcome to the club!

'' turdbox '' - that's a little harsh! Show a little respect for a 15 year old unique vehicle!

It sounds like the $1400 is to replace the starter. I'm thinking the dealer would charge less than that and provide a 2 year warranty. It would be worth a call to them to get an estimate.

Cheaper to buy from the dealer.

Mercedes says its an oil cooler. To me it looks like the leak is coming from above. That's the oil return line from the turbo.

This mechanic is not a fan of small cars but is good at his trade. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYh10JN_1BU

Thanks Bill! I've maintained #61 since new and am VERY fortunate to be the hew owner!!!! She was cleaned and hand polished yesterday!

On Tuesday I heard back from the machine shop. Cam, crank, and block all good. They bored out the cylinders 0.040 (limit is 0.080) They gave me a list of all the parts I needed and i got the order in. Snyders Antique Auto Parts in Ohio had all the parts and shipped with Fed Ex ground. I received the package today (Friday) - VERY impressed!!! Total was $810 and that included two cam bearings that were worth $300. Pretty reasonable IMHO Now I have to get those parts to the machine shop and let them do their magic!!!