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Thanks to a fellow forum member giving us a lead, I was able to pick up this Victor V for 300 bucks at an estate sale. Well 10 months later. And a few hours cleaning, polishing, painting and decals this is the result. I still have the 24" flower horn. I plan on shooting it while I'm painting a ford model T chassis . I had two wood horns not paired with a machine yet, so finished a horn to match the machine

It joined some of the other V's today

Absolutely gorgeous........... Great work.

It looks nice--where's the Model T?

VanEpsFan1914 wrote:It looks nice--where's the Model T?

Frame to be painted. I just going to build a speedster this time

Have 1917 touring and 1925 coupe

Beautiful old cars! I wish I had space & time to fix one up. Unfortunately it's not to be. But that's absolutely gorgeous, both the two restored cars and the skeleton of the old "speedster."

What year is that frame? With the coil box on the dashboard it looks like it's too old to be an "Improved Ford," but the radiator shape is definitely post-1917.

Do all of them have a self-starter, or does the '17 need to be cranked? I don't see oil side lights on the coupe so I'm guessing it isn't one of the "budget" non-starter cars; can't tell with the 1917 model year because I thought oil lamps on the cowl were standard equipment back then. (My Model T knowledge is rustier than that old skeleton Ford you're fixing to work on, I'm afraid.)

My dream car is a Ford touring or Tudor, post-1916. Seeing these old Flivvers of yours reawakens the craving, but this is not the time in my life for me to tear apart old cars.

Nice job on that 5. You saved an otherwise unpresentable machine for the display and play lifestyle! Cheers, Russie

VanEpsFan1914 wrote:Beautiful old cars! I wish I had space & time to fix one up. Unfortunately it's not to be. But that's absolutely gorgeous, both the two restored cars and the skeleton of the old "speedster."

What year is that frame? With the coil box on the dashboard it looks like it's too old to be an "Improved Ford," but the radiator shape is definitely post-1917.

Do all of them have a self-starter, or does the '17 need to be cranked? I don't see oil side lights on the coupe so I'm guessing it isn't one of the "budget" non-starter cars; can't tell with the 1917 model year because I thought oil lamps on the cowl were standard equipment back then. (My Model T knowledge is rustier than that old skeleton Ford you're fixing to work on, I'm afraid.)

My dream car is a Ford touring or Tudor, post-1916. Seeing these old Flivvers of yours reawakens the craving, but this is not the time in my life for me to tear apart old cars.

The speedster frame is an early 22. So low radiator and has electric starter. 17 is hand crank as electric starter didn't come til 1919. 1925 has starter. Below is what the speedter will look like finished

Nice job!!! It looks like you have a fun garage to play in. My interests are also both phonographs and old Model A Fords.

That Speedster looks like it's going to be a lot of fun!

Do you have alteration plans for the drivetrain: Z head? Auxiliary transmission or Ruxtell axle? AC or Rocky Mountain Brakes?