Report September 17
Edit by Dennis and Barry

Today we’re going to the Henry ford museum in Detroit.

the henry ford museum

It’s a very big museum where you can check out old cars and a lot more like plains and old trains.

entering the museum

When entering the museum all the old presidential cars are there, also the car where J.F.Kennedy is shot.

the kennedy car

We saw a lot of beautiful cars in the museum.

in the old days

bugatti

ford le mans

We couldn’t resist.

driving a classic

We had a very nice day, we have seen a lot and learned a lot.
Now it’s time to go to Jannie and Paul again.

inside the museum

When we got back it was time for a cold beer at a warm campfire.

back home

Report September 15&16
Edit by Dennis and Barry

We begin our day with a good breakfast, made by the camp host.

breakfast

The model T had some trouble with the electric starter we think it’s the battery.
We did some research and cleaned the contacts and wires, everything works fine again.

starting problems

Were on our way again heading for Detroit.
It’s a rainy day the first sinds we started, where on our way to Jannie who invited us in to here home.

a lot of rain

After a long day of driving and a lot of kilometres (400) we arrive at Jannie and Paul’s house.
Finally we have a nice living room again where we can rest form a long day driving.

a warm home

After a good night sleep Dirk woke us up.

waky wake up!

We decided that we are going to make some reports and work on the model T.

fixing the model T

maintenance

We where a little behind with our reports, we got some emails of some followers if everything was going ok.

making reports

While we where working Jannie was cooking.

jannie cooking for us

Trudy learned that day that you can send letters at the house.

sending mail

Report September 14
Edit by Dennis and Barry

Today we have visited the model T museum.
Jay the owner of the museum welcomed us.

at the museum

Jay gave us a tour through the museum, there where a lot of different model T’s

inside the museum

Dirk at the museum

The T fords where very uniek, there where rally and race versions and some specials builds.

model T fishboat

model T racer

model T rally

model T engine

After the tour we where invited for lunch bij Jay and Barbara at a local restaurant.

lunch with jay and barbara

After lunch we got back on the road the make some miles.
At the end of the day we reached a campsite, it was a Christian campsite where the pastor wanted an interview for the local newspaper.

interview with the pastor

Edit by Dennis and Barry

Today we’re leaving from St Louis and are heading for Richmond Indiana.

Dick picks us up and leads us out of town, after that we said goodbye to Dick

Dick thanks alot

When we stopt for a break at a store the owner saw the car and was very impressed.

They offert us food and gave us t-shirts they where very kind.

burger place

the owner

We reached another state Indiana here we are.

welcome Indiana

We found a campsite again so we can get some rest.

Dirk at the campsite

On the way we come across a field full of rusty cars.

car cemetery 1

car cemetery 2

We drove it around the field, It was very nice.

model T at the cemetery

After a couple ours of driving we where a bit stiff, something had to be done about that.

gymnastics

Edit by Dennis and Barry

Today we had a rest day, Dick is going to show us St Louis.

We went to the arch a beautiful building that’s 200 meter high

the arch

Dirk & Trudy with the arch

Trudy Dennis and Barry went up in the arch, with a little box we went up.

You have a great view up there.

a small fit

view fom the arch

After we went to the arch we went to the guy who repaired our alternator.

The man gave us a special warranty of 25.000 miles because that are the miles we have left.

the alternator guy

25.000 warranty

After that we went to pick up the model T at Hyman, and to say goodbye

at hyman

Dick planned a meeting for the evening with the people of the T ford club and the members of the Dutch society. We had a wonderful evening.

the meeting

Edit by Dennis and Barry

Today we decide to work on the cars.

The spare altanator from the model t must be repaired and the starter of the land rover also.

getting ready for work

Bud first we get a tour a round al the cars that hyman has.

nice car 2

nice car 1

fire truck

Gabor gives the tour and tells a lot about the cars.

engine 2

engine 1

peugeot 402 sport

Time to do something.

First the land rover but he is to heavy for the lift.

the heavy landrover

hard work

It seems to be a filty contact of the starter.

So we cleaned it and mounted back on the car.

team work

dirty hands

Now we can start on the alternator.

euhm…

drilling

In the shop was a rolls roys with the hood open.

Dirk was it comparing to his model t.

small hood

The cars are fixed! We wanne thank Hyman for letting us use their shop and a tour around the cars.