1923 Ford Model T

Convertible

4 - Cyl.

Automatic

Gasoline

THIS IS A VERY EARLY 1923 MODEL T FORD TOURING CAR I BOUGHT THIS CAR A WHILE BACK AND WAS GOING TO TAKE IT ON THE MODEL T FORD CLUB INTERNATIONAL TOUR THIS YEAR BUT MY 1911 TOURING IS JUST ABOUT DONE A LITTLE ABOUT THIS CAR WHEN I BOUGHT IT THE MAN I GOT IT FROM BOUGHT IT FROM HIS DADS ESTATE SALE NEEDLESS TO SAY HE DID NOT KNOW MUCH ABOUT MODEL T FORDS WHEN I GOT THE CAR HE TOLD ME THE GAS WAS SHUT OFF FOR THE LONG TRAILER RIDE HOME WELL TO HIM SHUTING THE GAS OFF WAS TURNING THE CARB. ADJ. NEEDLE ALL THE WAY DOWN OK I GOT THAT ONE THEN WHEN IT GOT DELIVERED TO ME THE TRANSPORT COMPANY SAID HE CRANKED THE CAR AND IT STARTED RIGHT UP DROVE IT IN THE TRAILER TILL I GOT IT TO MY PLACE IT WAS ABOUT 20 DEGREES WHEN IT ARIVED I TRIED TO START IT USING THE ELECTRIC START, BUT GUESS WHAT IT LOCKED UP TRIED TO CRANK IT BUT WAS TO COLD SO 1ST THING I DID INSTALLED A NEW REBUILT SATARTER AND BENDIX INSTALLED A NEW BATTERY ALSO PUT 4 NEW FUN PROJECT COILS IN NEW IGNITION SWITCH AND A ANDERSON TIMER WELL IT STILL WOULD NOT TURN THE ENGINE OVER WITHOUT A BIG BANG SO I CALLED THE ENGINE REBUILDER WHICH I HAVE USED FOR 30 PLUS YEARS HE TOOK THE CAR TO HIS SHOP AND GUESS WHAT THE GUY HAD BEEN DRIVING WITH 1 1/2 QTS OF OIL THE FLYWHEEL RING GEAR WAS MISSING HALF OF THE TEETH HE PULLED IT APART AND WELL AFTER 4500.00 AND GIVING HIM ALL THE NEW PARTS IT WAS READY NEW P[ARTS INCLUDE KEVLAR BANDS 4 NEW WOOD COILS NEW MAG COIL FROM TOTAL RECOIL OUTSIDE OIL LINE JACK RABBIT CLUTCH SURFACED HEAD NEW WIRES AND PLUGS NEW IGN. SWITCH BRAND NEW HOLLEY N/H CARB. PLUS MUCH,MUCH MORE THIS CAR I BELIEVE WAS A VERY NICE CAR TILL THE SON TOOK IT THIS CAR WAS RESTORED IN THE MID 60'S TOP INTERIOR ARE REAL NICE, SAFTY GLASS, NEW FRT FL BOARDS TIRES ARE LIKE NEW WHEELS HAVE BEEN REBUILT ALSO I INSTALLED LIKE NEW GEARS IN THE STEERING QUADRANT, NEW STEERING BALL ARM THE CAR LOOKS AND RUNS LIKE A DREAM STARTS ON MAG MOTOR RUNS AS SWEET AS ANY T I HAVE EVER HAD DOES IF NOT BETTER THE RADIATOR AND A SMALL LEAK SO I TOOK IT TO GET FIXED 185.00 LATER NEVER DRIPPED OR GOT HOT I REBUILT THE HEADLAMPS ALSO WITH NEW RIMS AND REFLECTOR THE RADIATOR IS STARTING TO SEEP WHERE IT WAS FIXED SO GUESS WHAT WHO EVER BUYS THIS CAR WILL GET A BRAND NEW RADIATOR WITH THE CAR TO INSURE NO MORE PROBLEMS THE ONLY THING THIS MODEL T NEEDS IS A NEW BRAKE PAUL AND RATCHET WHICH I WILL SUPPLY THE PAINT HAS NORMAL NICKS AND SCRATCHES BUT LOOKS GREAT THIS IS A GOOD DRIVER CLEAR TILE ANY MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL MY CELL AT 815-985-0047 THANK YOU THE INTERNATIONAL TOUR IS IN JULY, I HOPE SOMEONE GETS THIS AND JOINS THE TOUR MY CAMERA IS NOT THE BEST SOME PICTURES SHOW A RUST COLOR BUT THAT IS THE LIGHTING AND REFLECTIONS THERE IS NO RUST