Author Archives: DirkJan
Dismantling the rear axle
Today I dismantled the rear axle and th axle housings where so curved that it was hard to get the axles out of the housing. Fortunalely I had a good helper; Simon my grandson. A new generation takes the steering wheel. … Continue reading
Started with the dismantling of the Model T
Today I started with the dismantling of the rear wheels. The axle housings are so bent that it was difficult to get the bearings out of the housings. This is the left over of the rear fender on the left … Continue reading
The end of the Model T Worldtour??
Last Monday our dream collapsed when our Model T was demaged in a freak accident on the highway in Belgium. Luckily Trudy and Dirk and passanger Rick Nicolaas came away without serious injuries wich is a miracle. Perparing the Model … Continue reading
Congratulations
Today exactly 100 years ago the first spark started the engine of “Watson”: the beginning of an adventurous live.
Model T Worldtour at Rétromobile in Paris
From 4 until 8 February we were invited to promote our worldtour at Rétromobile in Paris. This is a very great event for classic cars with more than 100.000 visitors. During these days we were on the France television. video-automobile-lepopee-de-la-ford-t_816425 … Continue reading
Report 22 & 23 November
Report 22 & 23 November By Dirk Saturday 22 & Sunday 23 November we are invited by Malcolm Forest to visit the Veteran Car club Do Brasil in São Paulo. We leave at 8.30 AM. Santos in the rain. It is … Continue reading