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For all the people saying "those millennials can't drive a stick", the same was said about youse. "Those new boomers can't even start a simple model T". :)

I couldn’t even be mad driving behind you going slow

Rolling up to the Gas Station like "You there, fill it up with Petroleum Distillate, and revulcanize my tires, POST HASTE"

I work at a Ford dealership and we have a 1927 Model T in the showroom. I’ve named her Grandma. We always park the newest model Mustang GT in front of her. She is very proud of all her grandchildren.

No friends? Buy a model T. Instant friends everywhere you go.

"Never has it felt more dangerous going 35mph" 😂😂

"Why were you late for work?" "I forgot one of the 500 steps to start my model T"

Just to add perspective: The first McDonald's was opened 25 years after this car was manufactured. The first Wal-Mart opened 47 years after this car was manufactured. Thanks for keeping the classics alive. History is important.

Part of your radiator steaming problem is the altitude you're driving at. Water boils at 202 degrees F at 5500 ft (near Denver CO) rather than 212 at sea level. Until cars were universally equipped with pressurized cooling systems (after WWII I think), boiling in the mountains was a common problem. Also be cautious about adding cool water when the engine is boiling, quick thermal changes in 1914 cast iron engines can cause head gasket failure or even crack the head or engine block.

It's funny that you said this is way faster than coming to town on a horse. I remember my Granddad telling me when he got his model T. He and a friend of his were looking for work in the oilfield and they drove from Keifer Oklahoma to Ranger Texas which was 346 miles. They made it in 4 days. He remembered that he and his buddy was just marveling over what great time they made compared to a horse and wagon. Times have changed. I sure wish my Granddad were alive to see this video. This is great. Thanks Guys.

My great uncle is a collector of Model T's and has a workshop full of restored ones. I was 13 or 14 when I saw them and got to drive one, making the first car I was ever behind the wheel of was one of the first cars ever made.

The fact that this car was labled an "Old timer" during the 1955 tour just tells you how old it is.

As a Model T owner, I'll say that you guys did a great job of conveying not only the technicals but also the fun factor in driving these amazing machines. Bravo!

The way you two present your experience in such a nicely flowing dialogue is really enjoyable to watch. You transmit so well what you're experiencing. I would love to see you present a DKW F91.

I remember seeing this car in San Diego and I was starstruck. I couldn't stop looking! Such a beautiful machine.

In 1926, my grandfather, grandmother and two daughters traveled from Saskatchewan Canada out to the Washington coast in a 1917 model T. He had to reline bands, weld a broken rear axle, plus numerous tire repairs. He carried most of the parts and tools, and he got some help from several blacksmiths on the way, as there were very virtually no dedicated automotive repair shops. When the brake band wore out, it was typical to use the reverse band to slow down...until it wore out. He said he tied a fallen tree to the rear frame and drug it down the west slope of the Rockies to avoid band failure.

The long white coats are called “dusters” and were also worn by cowboys. When the Model T was built most “roads” were what we would call trails, except in the center of big cities. If the surrounding countryside was dirt then the trail was dirt. Cars, cattle, and horses kicked up huge amounts of dusty dirt. Wearing a duster protected your clothes so when you got to your destination you could take off the duster and visit or whatever without having to completely change into a new outfit. Of the car broke down or you were prepping it for a drive and needed to get underneath it wouldn’t matter. The duster required washing, or at least brushing, every single time it was used.

Honestly I don't know how i'd react on the road if I saw a Model - T rolling down the road next to me. I'd be flabbergasted and excited at the same time because this car is a real cool old piece of automobile history.

I LOVE that you are so versed in old FORD cars, their history, and knowing how to start it, and drive it all while being 25 years old, it's so great to see.

How can you not love a 109yo survivor. The Model T, a car so iconic that, over a century on, many still know what it is (even if this was their first time seeing one in person). When this car was built, Buffalo Bill was still touring and doing shows, the Titanic's keel had just been laid down, and William Howard Taft was inaugurated as the 27th president. 109 years on, it's still being useful, even if that use is just making people smile.

You should try to find an electric car from the late 1800's/ early 1900's and park it at a charging station just for the reaction😂

Loved your guy's video. Attitude and everything. No cussing and swearing. Great video. =]

LOL - I've been a Ford guy forever. This is hands-down one of the most interesting videos about automobiles that I've EVER seen. GREAT content, guys!!! You really let those watching take part in the life of a Driver from back then... Fantastic!!!

Tommy and Case were definitely in their stride with this video. They’d be great reviewing more antique cars

That was probably the most enjoyable video TFL has ever made! Very entertaining.

your fly is down in the first shot! I have been there before many a time. Just finished the video, absolutely fantastic!

My grandpa had one of these in the garage on the farm. It was his dad's. We started it up in 2006 to sell it, and she hadn't been started in over 40 years. Just a little maintenance and new tires and she was good as new. That car funded a large portion of my university expense. She got into the cargo trailer with her own power, it was amazing. I wish he never sold it, then again if he didn't I'd still be paying off student loans right now.

I am totally impressed by you two. Grew up hearing about Model Ts, bought my first one, a ‘23 touring back in 1994. Bought my second, a long coveted 1915 roadster a few weeks ago. (Over the moon about that one, 1969 original miles, great restoration.) Also have a IKEA truck - i.e., the parts to build a 1917 truck but needs assembly… At any rate, watching the two of you learn to drive and start the beast really hits home. Really happy to see you having such a good time. That’s what they are all about. Safe ? Eh, well, not many accidents in them because people driving them are on top of their game watching out for the other guy. At any rate, if you spend your life preoccupied by what is safe, you’ll never have any fun… 😝

I have read a manual for the model T. The manual claims that a boiling radiator is actually a good sign because the engine is running nice and warm and this make it perform better and reduces the fuel consumption. Atmospheric radiator systems can't overheat as long as there is enough water inside. Any heat above 100°C will be converted to steam energy almost instantly. So if there is enough water, the engine can't overheat. There is also a section about how to "DIY" brake and transmission belts. So you can visit an upholsterer store and have them custom made your belts.

7:52 i didnt imagine when i woke up this morning that i would see a model t go to the bathroom

What brave souls you have driving the T in modern traffic. I had the opportunity to drive a T a while back, but it was on fairgrounds without the fair. It was great fun to learn how different it was from other vehicles. Thanks for the ride.

Awesome video! Really cool to see such an antique in full working order. You guys also have a great conversation flow, it's fun to listen to you talk! Would love to see more antique vehicles reviewed.

One thing people don't think about when starting those old cars is how long it took to roll the buggy out, get the harness out as well as the horse, then harness and hook up to the buggy or wagon. Probaby the amount of time for their lady to get ready. They didn't have to sit around impatiently waiting.

Gramps told me they drove these things like absolute maniacs back in the day, while drinking! LOL!

This was one of the funnest videos I've seen in a long time. Felt almost like I was a part of the adventure! Looking forward to the next video and checking out your other videos!

Wow this feels like a journey through time and you guys are awesome.

My Grandmother enjoyed talking about the Model T's from back in her youth. She was born in 1915. She's been gone for 30 years, yet your car is still running great. She would have really enjoyed seeing your Model T. Great Video.

Anti-theft system in this car is the best. If they don't know how to start it, they can't steal it

WOW, what a beauty this on gal is. Awesome video!!! Trivia, do you know the model T ford was what started the term Fix Or Repair Daily. By the time the driver of the family who had the car got it running, the family could have walked to their destination. Check out Jay Leno's channel, he has made some mods to his one to prevent the boiling issues. Although the mods are modern, they are barely noticeable, and if the museum has a day of running these old beauties around for show, it will protect the car and its motor for a long time to come.

It's phenomenal how this relic on wheels is still running, I really liked the video as they put it to the test today after more than 100 years!

40 year old car: Tons of mechanical issues. 100 year old ford model t: runs fine. truly one if the most "they don't make it like they used to" moments of all time.

You noted that the car had been sitting for some time. I'd pull the radiator and take it to a local shop specializing in old radiators. I'm sure you have one in the area. I found one in my area to look at the radiator from my '63 Volvo P1800s. They loved that the radiator was still original and told me NOT to go and "upgrade" it. Their experience is that the old units tend to work better than newer units and are far more durable. They boiled and rinsed it to get out old deposits that reduce the efficiency (water flow and inhibits heat flow as well). Then they pressure tested it and they hit it all over with a rubber mallette to make sure all the seams are tight. If it springs a leak, they can solder any seams. Then they dried and painted it. Looks almost as good as new and it cost me less than $60. Amazing. Those modern aluminum replacements cost around $250. Made quite the difference in cooling efficiency. It runs much cooler now. If you need to increase cooling efficiency something like S2 2's water wetter might help a bit. You are at high altitude so you need every little bit of help to prevent overheating. Thanks for sharing the joys of learning to drive a truly old car. Enjoy!

This was genuinely pretty interesting to watch from beginning to end. I felt like i was with you on your journey. Nice work! :)

This video just rekindled my love of antique cars.

Its amazing to see a century old car working. a very valuable piece of history.

I’m gonna tell my kids this is young Doug Demuro. In all seriousness you guys are super entertaining to watch and have a very mature presentation.

Seeing this makes me so glad we have the modern cars we have today lol

I remember a few years ago, when I was working at a gas station, seeing a 1913 car coming in to refuel. By far the oldest car I've ever seen. It was very cool, especially hearing how it was made road-worthy

Awesome video. My teenage grandfather drove a Model T from Toledo to Colorado Springs in the late 20's. Had to have been a great adventure.

Reminds me of my dad talking about hanging out with his friends in high school. He graduated in Ordway in 1936, and he and his friends were riding around in cars that would have been ten to fidfteen years old at the time, which meant a lot of model T's. Dad talked about them getting about ten of them piled up in a model T touring car, and driving from Ordeay to Sheridan Lake, or going to ride up Pike's Peak, and come through Rocky Ford on the way back to pick up cantelopes. One of his friends broke his arm when a car backfired on him, and Dad talked about them always carrying water because it would boil off. Dad would have loved seeing you guys do this. Thanks for bring up fond memories of Dad talking about his youth.

Really enjoyed the video, you guys are very entertaining to watch, thanks a lot for sharing this awesome car!

I dream of having a car like that, you guys rock! This is amazing and preserving the knowledge around these wonderful machines!

Beautiful car! I’m 54 and have had a model t since I was 15! A couple of tips re: the over heating problem….check and grease the wheel bearings, check oil (600w) in the rear end and grease the u joint (under the floor board). If any thing that turns is dragging, that will contribute to your over heating. Check the oil too! A T shouldn’t over heat and if working properly, doesn’t need a water pump. Can’t wait for the next video!!

Back in the early '70's, I worked at a Ford dealer with a large car collection, including 2 Model T's... A 1909 one just like yours, and a 1926 electric start final model pick up truck. We got the 1909 running, as the boss wanted to use it in a parade, but it proved too difficult. He drove the 1926 pick up style "T", as it was almost safe to drive. I did attempt to drive the 1909 model, and it was so scary, wobbling about and very difficult to stop. I swore I would never drive one again, but now I am 71 and somehow drawn to yours and the adventure of trying to drive one. Good for you!

Love it. Great content. Thank you

Really enjoyable video! Knowledgeable guy who shown the history of the machine in a respectful way! Very refreshing to see in a world of clickbaity shows

what the model T does is make everyone smile! No one can be unhappy passing by that old car!

Great video!!! Seeing the Model-T out and about will never get old. My mom who is now 81 sat down with me to watch and was smiling ear to ear through this video. The amount of attention this car pulls from the public....is amazing and righfully so...

This is really amazing to see. Well done!

First visit to your channel. You guys have friendly, engaging personalities. And it was nice to learn about how different it was driving a car 100 years ago.

I love these cars. My great grandfather was a bootlegger from Appalachia and he used to tell stories about running from the "Revenuers" in his souped up Model A's and Model T's on old mountain dirt roads. He could tell stories for days 😂. My grandfather was the same way.

This is the most awesome video I’ve seen on KZfaq in a long time. THIS is how the Internet should be used. Great work guys!

This series is great - You Guys are great fun to ride along with.

I am so happy to see this video get caught in the algorithm. Fantastic editing and video work, and im glad that other people are getting to see how special this channel is.

Good to see young folks keeping the classics on the road. I have not seen a Ford T on the road in decades.

I finally understand why the Model A & T had jugs of water in them at all the car shows I was at. Awesome Video!

Very cool my boys.. love it! Riding is style! Much respect from Australia 😊

this is fun, well done guys

Driving a 100 year old car in 2024...I love the idea of this series.

I have to say, the TFL franchise is great. I just found the TFLclassic channel and you guys got me hook, line and sinker. Great episode so far!

i just did a video like this with my ecto-1, and lets just say im going to be TAKING NOTES from this vid because yall did a great job!!!

What a fantastic video guys. Because the fuel in the day was way mire volatile and burned much faster than modern fuels for high compression ratios, over heating happens. The common necessary solution is to fit an electric water pump to stop over heating. Good to see you knew how to crank start it safely too 😊

29:23 I never thought I'd see a Model T and a Nissan Murano CrossCabriolet in the same shot, but there it is! Great work!

Tommy and case in there driving clothes look like mad scientists

I adore this. You guys are so lucky to have the opportunity to ride around in the most OG of OG cars. :D

My uncle and aunt in Connecticut did a Glidden tour in the 1950s in one of that car's more expensive contemporaries. In 2000 I rode a streamlined recumbent bicycle from the West Coast to the East (avoiding Colorado Rockies by way of New Mexico). Through Kansas I was able to do "Model T" speeds since I found that entering the state at about 5000 ft altitude and leaving near 500 ft along the Missouri River, Kansas had a slight downhill the whole way. Maybe not as exciting to the passing cars as that "T" but that streamliner did catch attention. When I got to Uncle John's place in Connecticut, he was working on a 1916 Dodge Brothers Army Scout car. It too was rather deficient in the braking department:)

Here in Barrie, Ontario there is a couple who regularly drive a 1912 Model T as grocery getter and all over the place. Oh, it is also painted the original btight red colour. The car has been in the same family from new. Those "driving suits" are called dusters.

The Ruckstell axle is a desirable addition and, as you experienced, makes a Model T more drivable. But a dangerous situation can crop up when used without the Rocky Mountain brakes. It is rare, but a neutral can be found when shifting the Ruckstell, and since the standard brake acts solely on the transmission, if the axle has found that neutral you will stop the transmission and driveshaft but the axle freewheels so you fail to stop. Fortunately, nothing happens all that quickly in a Model T so when you discover you have no brake you can firmly shift the Ruckstell into engagement and solve the problem. Again, it’s rare but being aware prepares you just in case.

This was the greatest video on KZfaq that I've ever seen.I am 68 years old and I would've loved to have been that passenger.Nice job fellas.

I was smiling and laughing constantly for entire 50mins watching this video and now I'm smiling as I'm writing this comment 😅. What a way to showcase some proper motoring stuff, that's so great that there still are people like you who take care of old stuff and just don't let it die in museums. This is how heaven for old cars looks like... A M A Z I N G

Nice video guys, really enjoyed it! As a fellow Model T owner, just a word of caution in the event that it hasn't been raised already . Caught the comment about 'shifting on the fly' as it relates to the Ruxstell axle. Remember the main service brake on a Model T is in the transmission. If anything becomes disconnected rear of the transmission, say by trying to shift your Ruxstell or an auxillary Warford transmission and you can't get it back into gear,; you just lost your service brake! The parking brake on the rear wheels only offers a stopping suggestion. If you are keeping the car add some Rocky Mountain brakes; they are readily available . Overheating can be caused by running too advanced spark or too lean of a mixture and never fill the rad to the top, water needs room for expansion. Before you tear the engine apart, make sure its not a blocked rad. You can check that easily with a IR heat gun. Great to see you having fun.

Truly a great video, guys. I enjoyed this immensely. As it happens, my grandfather on my father's side met my grandmother (who was born in 1898) when his Model T broke down in front of her family's farmhouse on a dirt road in rural North Carolina. He asked to use their telephone (not every house had one back then; he was lucky), and he met Nellie (my grandmother) and from there a courtship ensued. Watching you two motor around was wonderful because I'm sure there were many young men very much like the two of you driving the Model T back in the day when it was a new contraption and motoring was a real adventure. Addendum: I came back to add a note that's just occurred to me. For her entire adult life, my grandmother would always ask her husband (or later, my father) if the car was ready for an outing by saying, "Have you cranked the car?" Nellie passed on in 1999 at the age of 100.

The fact these 2 young dudes love what they are doing is awesome 👌 cheers guys

what a relic! thanks for sharing

Mr Ford would be proud of you boys. 40F ? You guys are showing the world the spirit that made America great......

Jolly good old chaps; not many cars not driven for 40 years would do better than that ! Old Ford Model T's chuffing along make you smile; much like the 3 T's and an A that passed me on a backroad just last week, here in Huntly, New Zealand !!

This is awesome! Not being a model T person< it does sound like a bit too advance timing, hearing that ping. You can probably squeeze another 3 mph with it backed off a bit. Keep that car running! A beautiful piece with history backed as well.

That was great. I feel like I actually would know how to drive one of these now, with a little bit of practice. So many videos on 'how to drive a model t' but this one finally made it click in my head. Also McFlurry's there are literally twice the size of the ones here in the Netherlands.

Took my 1923 Touring out for its first run for this year this morning. Ran to the grocery store 12 miles into town and back. Most fun you can have at 40mph. Great on smiles per mile. Had to hand crank it on mag because the battery had drained over winter. Came home and saw this video.

Ah, the old Tin Lizzy. My dad (born 1912) used to joke: What time is it when two Fords pass each other? Tin passed tin!!Tin!!! LOL

Great fun video, First time channel viewer... This reminds me of the time back in 2016 I got to ride in a friend of a friend's 1929 Packard to do a photo shoot. These old cars run great like big trucks... and of course the Packard was high end... Unforgettable.

Excellent! Love this video.

Just when I was getting sick and tired of many ( I have been scammed ) all the same car channels, this original one comes along, and puts a smile on my dial...Thanks guys!😍

That's where it all started, thanks PRICELESS!.... a big Ford fan here!!

You are correct in your description of how the Thermosiphon system worked. I'm wondering if some of your coolant overflow issues are due to the waterpump. The old system would have had pretty slow but steady coolant flow. The water pump sped up the flow and the inlet is right below the radiator cap. I think some turbulence is causing the splash. Also you can leave the handbrake lever in the center "neutral" position and still have access to first gear. Just press your foot down. You don't have to "find neutral" with your foot in stop and go traffic that way.

Henry firmly believed that this was all the car a person would ever need indefinitely and in a very minimalist way it basically is. Nice work gents - you're both legends !

Let's not forget that the Model T was a very advanced model for its time, imagine if you had to drive an earlier model :)))

What a joyous video! Loved the ride...and the humour!

That is awesome lmao. Seeing people revive old af cars like this, driving around today. Ah the youtube algorithm never ceases to amaze xd.