Meet the N.S. man who has owned the same truck for 70 years

CBC News ^ | 06/09/19 | Laura Fraser

[mkleesma]

Pleasant piece of news, for a change.

[Buckeye McFrog]

But much like its owner, Pitman's beloved 1927 Ford Model T still has a lot of mileage left in it. This weekend, the pair will cover more than 600 kilometres

I love the smell of cognizant dissonance in the morning.

[C210N]

What gas can it take?

I’d think the usual 87 octane, with 10-15% ethanol, no lead might be hard on it.

But, the hardware store gas-in-a-can might be ideal - pure gas, no ethanol, but the price is upwards of $23 a gallon.

[left that other site]

I have the same ethanol issue with my “older” Harley. The insides of the gas-lines melted into the carburetor to form a disgusting goo. Nevertheless, Ol’ Blue soldiered onward.

[Rurudyne]

Remember that gas that was available when the truck was built was what the boys at R&T might call dog water (back in the day they called Pemex gas this), low octane and possibly of questionable quality and storage.

I’d be more concerned about a Classic 50s car meant to burn ethyl than this truck.

[real saxophonist]

That’s good!

[rockinqsranch]

Nice. Thanks for posting.

Question for Antique Ford aficionado’s. IF a 1931 model ‘A’ is put together from a trailer load of (a collection of) parts from many other ‘A’ model cars is it worth less than a restored original? Curious as to how much less.

Long story about a great guy (now deceased) who made his car from a collection of old parts he had accumulated over many years. Now the old guy that bought the car (eight years older than me) is losing interest in maintaining the car I might consider purchasing it myself.

[Kriggerel]

Nice name for a town. “Crapaud”. French for “toad”.

“I live in Toad, Prince Edward Island, eh.”

[PhiloBedo]

Where is N.S. and P.E.I.??

[central_va]

Stupid camera person can’t even give us a shot of the entire vehicle.

[deadrock]

Above N.E.

[Chickensoup]

Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island

[Verginius Rufus]

It doesn’t say how many miles it has been driven. Did 1927 Model T’s have odometers?

[Buckeye McFrog]

A town in Nova Scotia is named after Ohio?

[mumblypeg]

Awesome. These days, it’s nigh impossible to buy an auto without a lot of computerized electronic crap on it.

[Buckeye McFrog]

Did 1927 Model T’s have odometers?

Good question. My grandfather used to tell me stories about driving them, but he never mentioned the odometer. He did tell me that there was a separate pedal for reverse, and that they did not have enough power to pull many hills in Pittsburgh so he'd turn around and go up them in reverse (which was like having front wheel drive).

Also no window defroster. He said he once had to drive from Pittsburgh to Johnstown with his head out the window.

[Verginius Rufus]

My father had a job in the mid-1930s at a Buick dealership. One of his tasks was to run back the odometer on used cars. I don’t know if any of them were Model T’s and he is no longer with us.

[ridesthemiles]

The cost of $23 a gallon isn’t anywhere near the cost of UNLEADED gasoline available in N Nevada. More like $4 +.

I have 2 vehicles that are older.

1976 Chevy 1 ton dually truck with 454 gas engine.

1979 Buick station wagon with 403 Olds gas engine in it.

I add Red Line lead additive to both engines to preserve them. Both were built by a well known racing engine master, and I have to keep them running until I die.

I have owned the Buick for 38 years, and the truck for 33 years. Between them, they have over 563,000 miles on them. I personally put over 250,000 on the truck alone.

Don’t even bother going to local auto stores for parts. I call Summit Racing Parts & they HAVE NEVER LET ME DOWN.

[ridesthemiles]

Get a subscription to Hemmings Motor News & buy non-computer cars there.

[kanawa]

I get a chuckle each time I drive through Crapaud.