That would be cool, turning that into a tanker truck. That's amazing, seeing the parts loosening up and beginning to function once again after all these decades. Love seeing that old stuff being given a new chance at life. Nice work Jonathan.
Ok. That tanker idea would be killer!!! Alternate logo would be whiskey of your choice. But then you would have all the town drunks following it around lol. Looking good Jonathan!!
Hi.I've been watching your videos for a few months.I really enjoy them. I'm in CA. and up in years.You remind me of me as I was growing up,taking on any project and doing things the way I saw it as being done(my way).Keep up the GOOD videos
Hope you had an enjoyable 4th. Of July.. That would look cool with that tank saying standard oil on the side of it. if a current-day engine set that long there is no way you'd be able to bring it back to life like you can with this old stuff from back in the day. That's when made in America really meant something.
That's great that you got that old Model T engine to move the cylinders and valves that well. That's the great thing about Made in America the older stuff still works great.
i'm thinking the barrel is ment to go under water, that's why it would be bowed out to keep it from crushing, the eye on the bottom would be tied to a mooring on the ocean floor or lake floor, the upper eye was what you would tie unto, thats my guess
That was nice of the man to send those things and I loved the video I have great respect for a man who has been told you can't do that but he does it. Happy 4th.
As usual, your video was both entertaining and educational. Thank you. As for the barrel, I hadn't the faintest idea, but mooring buoy seems to make sense to me. Either that or someone's homemade wrecking ball. Lol
🤔 The ants on the pistons is odd...I knew they put lead in that old gas back then, but I didnt know they had *ANTS* in it!! 🤣🤣🤣 Great video as usual Jonathan 🙂👍
Jonathanville. Love it. That motor probably got cranked over frequently by visitors to the garden center. Great way to keep em free. Looking forward to hearing this one run. Mart.
All looking well, Johnathan you are a busy man.domed pistons first thing I noticed. Congratulation on the garden. Thank you for the update Central California watching
Thank you for another interesting video Jonathon. I hope you realise how much pleasure they bring me and I am sure many other people. This is by far the best channel on RU-vid. 🇬🇧🇺🇸
Being the restorer guy that I am, I'm liking the original "T". And since I'm a 71 year old Willys and Studebaker guy I've always got a soft spot for your Whippet , Bullet Nose and the Golden Hawk. I can't forget your Elcar and the hair dryer (Franklin). My friend has an all original unrestored beautiful 1917 T Touring that we tool around in. Look into Rocky Mountain brakes for a little safety. Great stuff my friend stay safe.
You have such a great setup! I’ve worked on cycles & cars my hole life & I wasted my shoulder delivering keg beer. 17 surgeries later my left arm doesn’t work anymore.my dads 88 & has a 1974 convertible Vette that needs a lot of work. I sit & watch your videos & wish I could do that again. What I’m getting at is you don’t know what you have till it’s gone. I really enjoy all the neat projects you do. Keep it up cause I’m watching everyone! Thanks
It's a belcher cooling system as I was always told. We have a 1947 Greyhound bus that sat for 50 years so I know what you're going through. Everything was stuck on it. Keep up the incredible work!!!!
The barrel is a float for a submarine net. They used a lot of them, and suspended a heavy ringed net and stretched it across harbors and fjords to keep submarines out during WW2. I understand that they were plentiful at the time, and are sumwhat rare today. Before you make any changes to it, check and see how much it's worth. Could be a lot to a collector.
Snot hard to imagine a model T pickup hauling those tanks around the shipyard for assembly. Historically accurate WW2 channel.....nice. Thanks Jonathan.
I’ve built several hot-rods, and done the fancy correct everything restorations a couple times over the years, cars, pickups and old Harleys. Now that I’m in my 60s and thinking retirement, my wife has it in mind that I should devote my time fully to gunsmithing since there is much less heavy physical labor required. I have at least one more car build left, an “all black era” T speedster, then I’ll expand the gunsmithing and stop the idea of more vehicle projects...... unless something exciting catches my eye..... slinging wrenches is a sickness, from which I don’t really want a cure. Like many of us, I’ll die with grease under my fingernails!
Jonathan thats a very ideal for the tank on the back of the roadster as a tanker that will be cool looking ,,your garden doing better then mine ,,,my grand dad had one of these 23 roadster with crack start he called it a Jaw Breaker at times since if it back fire when you start it and the crank handle pops you in the face ,,,,thanks for the great video ,,,,,,,
The tank looks like a mooring buoy for boats.One hook for boat and other for rope or chain to weight on the ocean floor or lake bottom.The bolt that's cut off was probably tied to the weighted end of the buey.
The domed pistons look like stock iron ones.check the top for an over bore stamp. The barrel looks like a buoy, but I was trying to figure out how to make it and all I could come up with is to make it with a roller and then expand it with pressure. The expansion looks the same on the side and the ends. I guess you could spin that shape, but it would not be easy. Glad that you got a workable T engine. The body and fenders look pretty sound. Nice find and a great video!
great video! with you on the PB blaster, friend and I revived a 47 jeep that way. that tank may have been presure formed? was obviously for "service fluids" of some kind. when I was a lad, most farms had such tanks on tall legs for gravity fueling farm equipment. Can't wait for next back hoe video and update on Straight 8!
My '17 had the water jacket packed full of rust and mouse nest stuff, too. It took a long time to clean them out-the best plan is to take the freeze plugs out and clean out the areas behind them. I used a small pencil-type magnet to pull a lot of rust flakes.
Fun stuff, bet that'll fire right up once back together. The tank at first I thought we were looking at new fender metal, or a rear deck lid for something, heh heh.
It's a float buoy for a net or a cable of some kind. The cap would be used to add seawater for ballast to make it float higher or lower. That's a cool piece.
The weight of that barrel ought to give you about a 50/50 weight distribution and let that little “fuel truck” ride like a Cadillac. I love the sound of those off set firing 305 V6 GMC. A friend had one in the 1960’s in a Panel Delivery 3/4 ton. It would cruise 85 to 88 MPH flat out. I wish I had one now.
Maybe you could get Lisa Douglas to make you a head gasket from hotscakes batter, did you ever see that episode of Green Acres where she did that? also I don't know how well versed that you are on the Model T planetary transmission but my cousin told me that when he was redoing the one in his '24 coupe that the bands in them were made from cotton of all things.
Hi looks like an old mooring bouy, one of the eyes has broken off, that's why you have it LOL. Thanks for very entertaining videos. From Nr Liverpool UK.
Looks like an anchor bobber for a barge used during bridge construction Jon . I do like the idea of a tanker truck or even better because of the area you live in a old moonshiner truck
I know what you mean by seeing the ring past the piston. I’ve had some smoky Briggs 1/2hp engines like that. Hard to kill those engines. They will run while leaking all the oil out!
Jon use your pressure washer to blow all of the crap out of the water jacket from the inlet side. Just swedge it down to a smaller hole to put your nozzle on with a clamp.
You are a magician getting those lifters working. I really would like to think that barrel is for making popcorn lots of popcorn. You fill it with corn and some oil hang it over a fire and knock the big cover off and the popcorn shoots out like a cannon.
