@WowzaBoyz The standard transmission is a 2-speed, controlled by the left pedal. Reverse gear is engaged by the middle pedal (right one is the brake) Some of them had a 2-speed rear axle controlled by a lever as well, giving 4 gears.
How wonderful is that, it would be a time warp to drive one of these, i'de love to have one and go across the fields with it, just like in the beginning of last century, beautiful. My dad is 5 years older than this car and is still alive and doing fine (^.^)
@nettermann90 The little lever on the right side, believe it or not, is the throttle. The lever on the left is the spark advance, which regulates the amount of spark that is created by the spark plugs. The three pedals on the floor,
left to right in order are: clutch, reverse, and brake.
Actually its not that the dollar has changed the annual salary of people has changed. The cost of an average car is based on a year's salary. I'm not talking about the people who think they need an $80,000 lexus. I'm talking the average person who goes to a dealership and finds a moderately equipped family sedan such as the Chevrolet Impala or the equivalent, or even an SUV or pickup.
I love this video! This is the car that got us here. I wish all the kids could drive one of these. " Teach your children well" and you have my friend. Thank you for sharing!
Yes the old Muncie is a sliding gear transmission without any syncronizers. You just have to let the speed of the engine drop to a level where you can shift and hope that it does not grind.
My father bought one of these in used in 1930, he could never get it to go faster than 30 mph. You couldn't drive up a steep hill you had back up the steep grade or it would run out of gas.
These things used to get great mileage. Top speed was around 45 mph but you'd get over 30 mpg!! So much for computerized 7 speed automatics, fuel injection, and hybrid power plants....
All that on a 176.7 cubic in flathead four cylinder engine and a 2 speed planetary/band operated transmission....
I agree, everything is so electronic now and cars can't seem to get above around 30mpg. And electronics were and emissions systems were supposed to be great ideas.
Just found this video by chance. HOW COOL! My Grandfather took me out and taught me how to drive his ''23T touring back in 1969. Enjoy the experience. It is something that you both will cherish the rest of your life.
The taller lever is the two speed (low & high) Ruckstell rear end. Shifting the rear end into high makes it go faster. The shorter lever is the auxiliary Muncie transmission that acts as an additional overdrive (or underdrive) for even more (or less) speed.
@SnowDogRedSectorEh Yes the old Muncie is a sliding gear transmission without any syncronizers. You just have to let the speed of the engine drop to a level where you can shift and hope that it does not grind.
@AngryVGFur Yes, 12 speeds forward, and 4 speeds in reverse auxiliary transmission. If you count the Model T reverse pedal it gets very complicated. I don't count anymore.
My Step-Grandfather on my Mom's side learned to drive & got his license in his family's 1920 Model T Touring Car in 1926, He said that was the BEST car he ever drove!!!
Yes, it is a 1 ton truck. It's a 1924 Model T Ford C Cab express body truck. Ford used the TT designation for Ton Truck back then. The tall floor lever is the two speed Ruxstell rear end. The short floor lever is the Muncie three speed auxiliary transmission. She is named Big Liz and she just completed a 70 mile tour this past Saturday. She had leaks in her water pump, and Muncie transmission.
@grabbber ha ha... I didn't see anything simple about driving that thing... I'm glad we live in a age where you start your car by pushing a button and it automatically parks itself and you only need 2 peddles and the steering wheel is only for steering lol...
Both my parents learned to drive on Model T's, but I've never even sat in one, they may be a lot of them out there but most of them are in collections or stuck way back in someone's barn "waiting til I get time to restore it". The ones that are roadworthy mostly only get driven in parades or shows so most people never get the chance.
it would be a lot of fun to drive im thinking - learning to change gears is taken to a whole new level. Wonder how you would modify the Ford for a person who can't walk?
I'm so jealous! I'm going to be taking a mechanics course in a couple of years so that my granddad will trust me enough to let me have his 1937 studebaker dictator.
@BlakeMason2 The taller knobed stick is for the Ruckstell two speed rear differential. The shorter knobed stick is for the Muncie auxillary transmission. The Muncie is primarily used for an overdrive high speed (highway) gear, or an underdrive low speed (parade) gear.
my dad actually has a 1916 model t with the muncie tranny. i didnt know thats what it was called until i watched this video and recognized the distinct shape and location of the rear gearshift. jus to double check to see if it actually is that tranny, im wondering if the muncie tranny has 3 speeds foreward and 1 speed reverse. thats what ours has. thanks for your time!
Hello, i have been repairing American cars for over 40 years in Manchester England Henry Fords factory was in Trafford Park about 10 miles from my garage, i have just taken delivery of a 1917 T that served in the First World War with the Air Ministry, by the way I think we all agree that you have passed your driving test with flying colours I bet your dad is very proud of you .
I really enjoyed your video, your dad looks like a kid in a candy store when he drives it! I had a 1922 centerdoor T years ago and it's funny, but just from watching this video, I could smell the oil and the wood and countless other smell that all T's seem to have. All the rattling and clunking noises sure brought back lots of memories too.
@ITYuri The throttle arm is on the right side under the steering wheel. The spark advance (and retard) arm is on the left side under the steering wheel.
The taller stick is for the Ruckstell two speed rear differential. The shorter stick is for the Muncie auxillary transmission. The Muncie is primarily used for an overdrive high speed (highway) gear, or an underdrive low speed (parade) gear.
The two sticks are for a Ruckstell two speed rear axle and probably another after market transmission right behind the engine.
I have a Ruckstell on my 25 roadster, it's a low gear that helps getting up hills, and for running really slow for parades.
They do have a clutch, sort of three of them, forward low and reverse bands and a multi disk clutch for forward high, and then a third band for the brake which is also in the transmission.
I would like to know what the 2 stick shift looking levers are. When the girl's father drives the car he uses 1 of them but the girl doesn't. I am intrigued.
it looks like it have a 2 speed that operated by pedals.... it just different from common today's car.. is there a Ford Model T that have an Automatic transmission..? maybe someone rebuild it...
even if they arent very rare its still reeeeeeaallllly rare to find one that runs that good, most of them dont run at all. ive been to a few car shows about old cars but ive only seen 1 model t
why? It's rare as fk. if i had one, id keep it and pass it on to my next generation of family. if you sell it, you'll regret it thining "why did i sell something so rare for money that i can make easily"
Did some googeling, there is an estimate of 50.000 - 100.000 in the US and Canada. and about the same in the rest of the world. So you're getting at 150.000 - 200.000 T's. But who knows ow many are not known. Looking at an 2% survival rate of most pre 30's cars you would get to 300.000.
The thing you shouldn't forget is that you can buy about any part new out of the catalog. So for every serial number you know it got scrapped you can make anoter one.
Ford provide the Ruckstell two speed rear end. That is the longer shift lever that I was shifting. The other shift lever is for the Muncie three speed auxiliary transmission. I did not shift this lever during the video.
This is a great video about driving the Model T Ford. My grandfather had one back in the 1920's.
My mother is nearly 90 years old. She remembers being driven around in it when she was small.
Apparently, we are supposed to have the original instruction book that came with the car. I saw it maybe about 25 years ago, and can't remember where we stored it. One of these years it should turn up.
This is a GREAT video! Thanks for posting! You should label it as a how-to video, it is very nice. Haha, I like how yells at you about the pedals but you yell at him about the camera. Also, KingOfTheClutch said it best
"Where's the brake?"... too funny! My Dad sort of mentioned the pedals to me when I was growing up, but never had the opportunity to learn the T. Thanks for posting the video... it's GREAT!
That is a TT C cab truck. The levers are after market, One for the Ruxtel two speed rear and the other for the Warford auxiliary transmission. She isn't being instructed on the use of those. He did use Ruxtel.
@dallasdoll a type of nostalgia, or the returning of old memories perhaps. It's similar to my facial expressions from when I'm running a steam engine, or forging with wrought iron (even though too young for these to bring back any memories, they do make me think of a living in a time of old time smiths, or a time when steam ruled and I was a mechanic)
good job. they can be a real challenge to learn on. i wasnt so lucky to have someone to show me. I had to study it and learn for myself on a 25. Good video!
what are the levers for? lol i mean i know nothing about model t's but i just assumed they only had one speed
WowzaBoyz 3 weeks ago
@WowzaBoyz The standard transmission is a 2-speed, controlled by the left pedal. Reverse gear is engaged by the middle pedal (right one is the brake) Some of them had a 2-speed rear axle controlled by a lever as well, giving 4 gears.
petem1989 2 weeks ago
hahaha sounds like a fuckin tractor
Kenny2k08 1 month ago
What are those levers for? I though the transmission was strictly controlled with pedals and the handbrake.
taitai907 1 month ago
Thanks for sharing, nice vid. It's quite a delight to see a car from that year in motion, being a fan of pre-1950 vintage automobiles.
It looked like it did take quite some time to get used to.
How'd you get the car? Do you collect old vehicles?
ManilaSyndicate 1 month ago
damm listen to those quad turbos scream!
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How wonderful is that, it would be a time warp to drive one of these, i'de love to have one and go across the fields with it, just like in the beginning of last century, beautiful. My dad is 5 years older than this car and is still alive and doing fine (^.^)
DR1ZERO 2 months ago
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DR1ZERO 2 months ago
i learned how to drive one when i was 14. next, learn how to back it up. :)
MrPhoenis 2 months ago
Imagine.........
You are in the 1920``s
You are the lucky owner of a ``1924 Blechliesl``.
aaretraenki100 2 months ago
thank you for posting i love model t's and my grandpa owns a 31 model a he is going to give to me that is all set up.
tell your dad thank you for enjoying these wonderful cars!!!!
:)
19081927modeltfan 3 months ago
I'd love to have one of this too. But, I dont belive my 6'1" 260 lbs ass will fit behind the wheel!!!!
truckr74 4 months ago 4
how fast do those things go anyway?
creamyfilling102 4 months ago
that is so cool, wish i can go back in time early 1920's... just experience life how it was back then..
HRVAT1975 4 months ago
@vcp430 i now. I mean the lever in the mittle next to his right leg. At 1:01 he put it down, at 2:17 up again. Whats that?
nettermann90 4 months ago
@nettermann90 some had a 2 speed rear end
Super08streetglide 1 month ago
where is the airbag?
jradetzky 4 months ago
what is he doing ath 1:03?
nettermann90 5 months ago
@nettermann90 The little lever on the right side, believe it or not, is the throttle. The lever on the left is the spark advance, which regulates the amount of spark that is created by the spark plugs. The three pedals on the floor,
left to right in order are: clutch, reverse, and brake.
~Craig
vcp430 5 months ago
I WOULD LOVE TO HAVE THIS CAR
sleepythekid1 5 months ago
i hear they go up to 40 mph that,d scare the shit out of me and i,v been driving 25 years great vid though :)
xxkil 6 months ago
wow. your dad is awesome .!
lebronjameswanab 6 months ago
Lucky! I wish I could drive it.
heatherandpaul2 6 months ago
Looks like it would be cool for the first 10 minutes, then it would be like, "where's the Ferrari?"
lschlachter1 6 months ago
the thorottle is on the steering wheel?
ALLERTORLOVER69 6 months ago
@ALLERTORLOVER69 Yea, the Cadillac Type 53 was the first car with the modern control layout
SolarAlliance 6 months ago
@ALLERTORLOVER69 yes along with the timing advance
Super08streetglide 1 month ago
Very cool! I hope you and your father still enjoys the car! Cheers from Sweden!
klassetompa 6 months ago
I'd love to have one, they're outrageously priced though especially since brand new they only cost about $300.
wildbill23c 7 months ago
@wildbill23c yea but think about how the dollar changed in price. the 300 then can be over 10000 now.
pistolierer 5 months ago
@pistolierer
Actually its not that the dollar has changed the annual salary of people has changed. The cost of an average car is based on a year's salary. I'm not talking about the people who think they need an $80,000 lexus. I'm talking the average person who goes to a dealership and finds a moderately equipped family sedan such as the Chevrolet Impala or the equivalent, or even an SUV or pickup.
wildbill23c 5 months ago
@wildbill23c not really you can get a fully restored one for less than 10k
Super08streetglide 1 month ago
I dont even know you and Im proud of you you did VERY well :)
ac30165 7 months ago
I love this video! This is the car that got us here. I wish all the kids could drive one of these. " Teach your children well" and you have my friend. Thank you for sharing!
lunrfish 7 months ago
@youfja a model t ford is worth around 5-15 thousand dollars because so many were made and are still around.
Harakudoshi904 8 months ago
Nice..!!
PERIZ99 8 months ago
is it hard to stear
cfazekas0441 8 months ago
sounds nice
benrobinson72 9 months ago
a 1:03, ha fatto una mossa del caxxo!
salentino007 9 months ago
That is worth alot of money
youfja 9 months ago
@youfja there not worth that much, i dont know u call alot, but about 5 to 6k
Super08streetglide 1 month ago
That that is a cool car all American,I wish I had one..
youfja 9 months ago
That thing looks like its going to break itself at anytime
PizzaPQ 9 months ago
i want one now
fray1234jkl84032 9 months ago
this almost brought a tear to my eye to see something so beautiful
will79601 9 months ago
its like a big over drive!
gunny426plymouth 9 months ago
@gunny426plymouth The Ruckstell rear end is hugh, but the Muncie transmission is regular size.
topkick77 9 months ago
Whow Look at them amps. Must have an 6vt alternator in there.
GK1918 10 months ago
@GK1918 It's a 6 volt generator. They did not have alternators back then.
topkick77 9 months ago
Yes the old Muncie is a sliding gear transmission without any syncronizers. You just have to let the speed of the engine drop to a level where you can shift and hope that it does not grind.
topkick77 10 months ago
Does this vehicle have a digital speedometer?
Eddy2730 11 months ago 6
@Eddy2730
My dad stuck one on there that he bought just so we would know how fast we were going.... you can see it on the dash right above the steering wheel.
dallasdoll 11 months ago
@dallasdoll
It's a digital speedometer from a racing bicycle using magnets on the left front wheel.
topkick77 10 months ago
@dallasdoll hey bye the way it is super easy to drive that i can drive a 1939 ford dumptruck double clutch and i am 12
TylerSumsion10 8 months ago
@Eddy2730 digital? this cars from 1920's you'd have 2 put one on yourself.
Bzking23 5 months ago
My father bought one of these in used in 1930, he could never get it to go faster than 30 mph. You couldn't drive up a steep hill you had back up the steep grade or it would run out of gas.
MrCraig1930 11 months ago
@MrCraig1930
It wouldn't run out of gas. The model T didn't have a fuel pump system and relied on gravity. The solution was to run it in reverse.
AustinAkens1 8 months ago
These things used to get great mileage. Top speed was around 45 mph but you'd get over 30 mpg!! So much for computerized 7 speed automatics, fuel injection, and hybrid power plants....
All that on a 176.7 cubic in flathead four cylinder engine and a 2 speed planetary/band operated transmission....
gojoe283 11 months ago
@gojoe283
I agree, everything is so electronic now and cars can't seem to get above around 30mpg. And electronics were and emissions systems were supposed to be great ideas.
wildbill23c 7 months ago
Just found this video by chance. HOW COOL! My Grandfather took me out and taught me how to drive his ''23T touring back in 1969. Enjoy the experience. It is something that you both will cherish the rest of your life.
NcalBiker 11 months ago
haha you can push the break if you want XD
Dguetta6 11 months ago
Thank you-great video-love these old Automobiles.
dismaldog 1 year ago
Okay if someone could just fill in the gaps for me here....
Lever to the left of the driver is fully back = parking/hand/e brake whatever you want to call it. Middle is neutral, forward enables second gear.
Pedals, left pedal is released for second gear, halfway for neutral, down for first gear. Middle pedal is reverse. Right pedal is brake.
Okay I'm cool with that.
What are the other two levers to the driver's right?
ShokaLion 1 year ago
@ShokaLion
I think one of them is to shift the optional 2 speed rear axle. You can see the dad shift it after he has her wound out in 2'nd gear @ around 1:00
Someone can correct me if I'm wrong & also, I don't know what the other 1 is for - (dump box maybe?)
SnowDogRedSectorEh 1 year ago
@SnowDogRedSectorEh
The taller lever is the two speed (low & high) Ruckstell rear end. Shifting the rear end into high makes it go faster. The shorter lever is the auxiliary Muncie transmission that acts as an additional overdrive (or underdrive) for even more (or less) speed.
topkick77 10 months ago
@topkick77
thanks very much for the info. I take it you're 'DallasDoll's dad. Any way I love the model Ts, especially the C cab.
Are the Aux. transmissions hard to shift - ie., no synchromesh?
SnowDogRedSectorEh 10 months ago
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@SnowDogRedSectorEh Yes the old Muncie is a sliding gear transmission without any syncronizers. You just have to let the speed of the engine drop to a level where you can shift and hope that it does not grind.
topkick77 9 months ago
i didnt know you had to drive those differently :o
Vettejocke 1 year ago
the horn rocks ;)
EaserVW 1 year ago
man is this cool...
SuperHe111 1 year ago
So, the right pedal is the brake, and the left pedal shifts between neutral, low and high gears.... What's the middle pedal for?
StoneC0ld5345 1 year ago
Ah, found in another video, middle pedal is reverse...
StoneC0ld5345 1 year ago
@StoneC0ld5345 reverse
Super08streetglide 1 month ago
that looks hard,i think il stick to my golf,
1985jimmyb 1 year ago
And what are the levers for?
cmiccy1 1 year ago
@cmiccy1 The lever on the right is the throttle. The lever on the left is the manual spark advance and retard for starting.
topkick77 1 year ago
So is the left pedal like the clutch?
cmiccy1 1 year ago
@cmiccy1 Yes, it's sorta like a clutch because there is a neutral halfway position where you can shift the auxiliary sliding gear transmission..
topkick77 1 year ago
I've read about driving a Model T, but watching this video and hearing the sounds sure make understanding the process better.
ussottawa 1 year ago
He's not the only one who looks happy :)
tannalv 1 year ago
A marvellous video about a proud daughter and about an even more proud father. Very nicely and congratulation to You both!
emmielie 1 year ago
Wait, if you have a ruckstell axle AND a three-speed auxiliary, plus the original 2-speed foot shifter, does would this be a 12-speed?
AngryVGFur 1 year ago
@AngryVGFur Yes, 12 speeds forward, and 4 speeds in reverse auxiliary transmission. If you count the Model T reverse pedal it gets very complicated. I don't count anymore.
topkick77 1 year ago
there's no way that driving that couldn't put a smile on your face!
SnowDogRedSectorEh 1 year ago 7
I´m young but I really want one of these!
DaBoogie049 1 year ago
My Step-Grandfather on my Mom's side learned to drive & got his license in his family's 1920 Model T Touring Car in 1926, He said that was the BEST car he ever drove!!!
ford9572 1 year ago
in case you forgot theres to much foot action and hand action going on
to be worrying about
eating something or risking your life taking while your eyes off the road while text
messaging?
TheDegree777 1 year ago
This makes me want a turn.
KenMacMillan 1 year ago
Yes, it is a 1 ton truck. It's a 1924 Model T Ford C Cab express body truck. Ford used the TT designation for Ton Truck back then. The tall floor lever is the two speed Ruxstell rear end. The short floor lever is the Muncie three speed auxiliary transmission. She is named Big Liz and she just completed a 70 mile tour this past Saturday. She had leaks in her water pump, and Muncie transmission.
topkick77 1 year ago
I drove one once but it didn't have those two levers in the middle of the floor. This must be a truck?
walkenshaw2000 1 year ago
Id LOVE TO BE BACK IN THOSE DAYS SIMPLICITY!
grabbber 1 year ago 2
@grabbber ha ha... I didn't see anything simple about driving that thing... I'm glad we live in a age where you start your car by pushing a button and it automatically parks itself and you only need 2 peddles and the steering wheel is only for steering lol...
xm377Moyocoyatzin 1 year ago
wow, a great video!
most people don't notice it, but you can clearly see it here: ford T is a SOLID car, rigged and heavy built!
and funny to see, digital speeder on a ford T, i like it!
bluemoondiadochi 1 year ago
sounds like my lawn mower
masonrox2547 1 year ago
Both my parents learned to drive on Model T's, but I've never even sat in one, they may be a lot of them out there but most of them are in collections or stuck way back in someone's barn "waiting til I get time to restore it". The ones that are roadworthy mostly only get driven in parades or shows so most people never get the chance.
mrfarmerjimbob 1 year ago
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Nice car.
Did your father buy that new?
matrox 1 year ago
Ha ha ha, she gets half way down the street before she asks where the brakes are.
matrox 1 year ago
I see thats a 1924 model. The 1925 model cam with air bags.
matrox 1 year ago
Thats like driving a 454 hemi with quad turbos and 44 in boggers. lol way to go
obxnitro 1 year ago
That means the world to him.
PeterbiltEmzie 1 year ago
it would be a lot of fun to drive im thinking - learning to change gears is taken to a whole new level. Wonder how you would modify the Ford for a person who can't walk?
erikals2 1 year ago
I'm so jealous! I'm going to be taking a mechanics course in a couple of years so that my granddad will trust me enough to let me have his 1937 studebaker dictator.
dragonestea 1 year ago
how cool! Thanks for the lesson on how to drive one of those. I've always been curious on the pedal configuration with the T's. Cool!
NYC1927 1 year ago
I completely understand. My father has began to teach me how to drive his 1926 Model T. It is very difficult, many things to remember.
krsur87 1 year ago
What was Japan driving in 1924
youfja 1 year ago 14
@youfja
A 1924 Camry
matrox 1 year ago
@youfja Dragons
cliffthelightning 10 months ago
@youfja what are you meaing???
MrTinago 9 months ago
@youfja feet lol u know there fast as hell
chamblizi 9 months ago
@youfja horse wagons lol
Bamchucknorris 8 months ago
Thank you for your driver training videos! They helped me tremendously! I just bought a 1926 Model T Coupe. I've never had this much fun!
dilemotorcar 1 year ago
wonderful
your a natural
in a few years I shall have to teach my daughter to drive my morris, I reckon I wont be as calm as your dad
ps you gotta wear a bowler and whistle stan and ollies tune next time!!
russthebiker 1 year ago
That 1/2 way pedal position--what a pain in the ass. Whats the knob stick for?
BlakeMason2 1 year ago
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@BlakeMason2 The taller knobed stick is for the Ruckstell two speed rear differential. The shorter knobed stick is for the Muncie auxillary transmission. The Muncie is primarily used for an overdrive high speed (highway) gear, or an underdrive low speed (parade) gear.
topkick77 1 year ago
my dad actually has a 1916 model t with the muncie tranny. i didnt know thats what it was called until i watched this video and recognized the distinct shape and location of the rear gearshift. jus to double check to see if it actually is that tranny, im wondering if the muncie tranny has 3 speeds foreward and 1 speed reverse. thats what ours has. thanks for your time!
320johndeere 1 year ago
@320johndeere Yes, the Muncie has three speeds forward and one reverse.
topkick77 1 year ago
i don't get it, no gas pedal, but their's a manual clutch
with probly one gear lol
Gibson299 1 year ago
millionaire?
chargebug 1 year ago
Wow, good student and great teacher.
Gas on column, brake on the right, all they way down is low. ??? Holy Cats.
Ray
rayunseitig 1 year ago
Hello, i have been repairing American cars for over 40 years in Manchester England Henry Fords factory was in Trafford Park about 10 miles from my garage, i have just taken delivery of a 1917 T that served in the First World War with the Air Ministry, by the way I think we all agree that you have passed your driving test with flying colours I bet your dad is very proud of you .
erniegwright 1 year ago
I really enjoyed your video, your dad looks like a kid in a candy store when he drives it! I had a 1922 centerdoor T years ago and it's funny, but just from watching this video, I could smell the oil and the wood and countless other smell that all T's seem to have. All the rattling and clunking noises sure brought back lots of memories too.
roadyrider 1 year ago
Wonderfull wagon :) A living piece of history. I would love to try driving such a beast one day :)
Is the throttle the arm under the stearing wheel?
ITYuri 1 year ago
@ITYuri The throttle arm is on the right side under the steering wheel. The spark advance (and retard) arm is on the left side under the steering wheel.
topkick77 1 year ago
good stuff
fjbutch 1 year ago
The taller stick is for the Ruckstell two speed rear differential. The shorter stick is for the Muncie auxillary transmission. The Muncie is primarily used for an overdrive high speed (highway) gear, or an underdrive low speed (parade) gear.
topkick77 1 year ago
uraldneprvw
The two sticks are for a Ruckstell two speed rear axle and probably another after market transmission right behind the engine.
I have a Ruckstell on my 25 roadster, it's a low gear that helps getting up hills, and for running really slow for parades.
They do have a clutch, sort of three of them, forward low and reverse bands and a multi disk clutch for forward high, and then a third band for the brake which is also in the transmission.
tonytiger75 1 year ago
I would like to know what the 2 stick shift looking levers are. When the girl's father drives the car he uses 1 of them but the girl doesn't. I am intrigued.
uraldneprvw 1 year ago
it looks like it have a 2 speed that operated by pedals.... it just different from common today's car.. is there a Ford Model T that have an Automatic transmission..? maybe someone rebuild it...
Raven00088888 1 year ago
Thanks. I saw one on a trailer today, someone taking it home from a show or something and I wanted to drive it immediately.
Great video.
kaneweb 1 year ago
my welding teacher has a few orginals and a few replicas
DPSVDV 1 year ago
I would give a lot to own a car like this. It's wonderfull!
archerofdk 1 year ago
even if they arent very rare its still reeeeeeaallllly rare to find one that runs that good, most of them dont run at all. ive been to a few car shows about old cars but ive only seen 1 model t
cjbartle 2 years ago
I dont think theyre that common, a lot of them went to the junkyad, the eventually to the scaper
graidstin 2 years ago
Those things are not intuitive at all.
tlfrantz1 2 years ago
@tlfrantz1 It doesn't seem that complicated, just completely different from any modern car. At least there's no clutch to worry about.
SteelSkin667 1 year ago
Great video, loved it! And nice driving! I always thought the model T was the modern age standard! Thank you!
lou3854 2 years ago
sell the car its gonna be worth alot
TheHm3 2 years ago
why? It's rare as fk. if i had one, id keep it and pass it on to my next generation of family. if you sell it, you'll regret it thining "why did i sell something so rare for money that i can make easily"
lolpranksta 2 years ago
There not that rare, many are still on the planet
AultmanTaylor 2 years ago
Really? okay, do some research and tell me how many there are left, what, a few hundred thousand, less? more? think about it.
lolpranksta 2 years ago
Did some googeling, there is an estimate of 50.000 - 100.000 in the US and Canada. and about the same in the rest of the world. So you're getting at 150.000 - 200.000 T's. But who knows ow many are not known. Looking at an 2% survival rate of most pre 30's cars you would get to 300.000.
The thing you shouldn't forget is that you can buy about any part new out of the catalog. So for every serial number you know it got scrapped you can make anoter one.
Grtz
AultmanTaylor 2 years ago
What a great video, really made me smile. And you do so well driving!
jbarna1 2 years ago 4
you should make more t videos
yeepeekaye1 2 years ago
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rtocher 2 years ago
wish i had model T =(
wolfeste1n 2 years ago
Bicycle speedo :D
desmodronic916 2 years ago
What kind of extra trannys do you have on that?
Is it a Wardord and a Ruckstell?
yeepeekaye1 2 years ago
Ford provide the Ruckstell two speed rear end. That is the longer shift lever that I was shifting. The other shift lever is for the Muncie three speed auxiliary transmission. I did not shift this lever during the video.
topkick77 2 years ago
You are a brave, brave, brave man.
slapdash12 2 years ago
not easy to drive for sure, How is she going to text message and eat at the same time while driving? LOL.
ducatinova 2 years ago 25
lmao
harakuplease 2 years ago
@ducatinova well, back then it was designed for a girl to drive and her partner to feed her and talk to her while she's driving...
an it's sure easier to drive than double-cluch asynchron trucks from 30s.
bluemoondiadochi 1 year ago
Now I want a Model T!!! That thing looks like more fun than a barrel of monkeys.
quirpco 2 years ago 2
Beautiful that you have one...
TURB0laq 2 years ago
When it is cold you get heat from the holes in the floorboard? I suspect these things are hot to ride in when it is hot weather.
oilhammer04 2 years ago
This is a great video about driving the Model T Ford. My grandfather had one back in the 1920's.
My mother is nearly 90 years old. She remembers being driven around in it when she was small.
Apparently, we are supposed to have the original instruction book that came with the car. I saw it maybe about 25 years ago, and can't remember where we stored it. One of these years it should turn up.
Jerry G.
jerryg50 2 years ago
I wasthe same way in this 26 tudor I had,
I traded it for a 2670 Case tractor,
I like the Case alot better,
I mean I like Ts and all that ,
but I wanted to get smooth driving it, and it was impossible to do this,
It got on my nerves,
kirkconway 2 years ago
You did a good job driving that thing. The pedals on those old cars are really intimidating at first. I was nervous the first time I drove one.
MisterBeaucoup 2 years ago
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edisonphonographs 2 years ago
This is a GREAT video! Thanks for posting! You should label it as a how-to video, it is very nice. Haha, I like how yells at you about the pedals but you yell at him about the camera. Also, KingOfTheClutch said it best
metsu962 2 years ago
Now this my friends , this is the car that put America on wheels. God Bless Henry Ford
mikethenascarfan 2 years ago 5
@mikethenascarfan
He supported the Nazis.
m173627 11 months ago
Thats crazy I would have to rework the system. I couldnt drive that and Im a faster learner. Can drive a tractor or three on the tree.
websuspect 2 years ago
It just takes practice and you have to think ahead of the Model T. Kinda like being ahead of the airplane.
topkick77 2 years ago
"Where's the brake?"... too funny! My Dad sort of mentioned the pedals to me when I was growing up, but never had the opportunity to learn the T. Thanks for posting the video... it's GREAT!
WolfnLeatherFringe 2 years ago
That is a TT C cab truck. The levers are after market, One for the Ruxtel two speed rear and the other for the Warford auxiliary transmission. She isn't being instructed on the use of those. He did use Ruxtel.
I remember those!!!
Carl
jagcad100 2 years ago
You are correct except it's a Muncie auxiliary transmission
topkick77 2 years ago
nice car 1924 model T I like this car
1991djat 2 years ago
He looks happier than anything driving that Model T
KingOfTheClutch 2 years ago 20
He is happier than anything when he is behind the wheel of his antiques. :)
dallasdoll 2 years ago 17
I would be too if I had a collectors item like that.......there's nothing like seeing an elder smile with pride like that.
KingOfTheClutch 2 years ago 2
@dallasdoll a type of nostalgia, or the returning of old memories perhaps. It's similar to my facial expressions from when I'm running a steam engine, or forging with wrought iron (even though too young for these to bring back any memories, they do make me think of a living in a time of old time smiths, or a time when steam ruled and I was a mechanic)
MrThahey 1 year ago
Question: I've driven a Model T but haven't seen those two levers with the black knobs to the right of the driver.
mattspopmattspopbusc 2 years ago
one's for a 2 speed rear axle, not sure about the other one.
petem1989 2 years ago
QUESTION: were the floors wood or metal on these
inkey2 2 years ago
They didn't have floors so you could stick your feet through and push! Yabba Dabba Dooo!!!
;-)
dadinck 2 years ago
Wood
CFalcon04 2 years ago 2
wow thats incredible! thanks for posting. My grandfather had cars like that.. brings back memories :D
cowtippingrocks 2 years ago
Henry Ford built this thing pretty good
westboundcali 2 years ago
good job. they can be a real challenge to learn on. i wasnt so lucky to have someone to show me. I had to study it and learn for myself on a 25. Good video!
monkeybiscuits78 2 years ago