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    Crazed Modelmaker Makes Tiny-Scale Model Of Murilee's First-Ever Hell Project

    How To Drive A 1916 Ford Model T

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    Image of engineerd engineerd
    07/19/09

    In reply to Crazed Modelmaker Makes Tiny-Scale Model Of Murilee's First-Ever Hell Project
    Murilee, does this mean you're going to lift the restraining order against me?

    No?

    It was worth a try.

    Nice job on the model. That is some crazy talent right there.
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    Image of Murilee Martin Murilee Martin
    07/19/09

    @engineerd misses Uncle Pete: I got restraining orders like Rambo got bullets!
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    07/19/09

    In reply to Crazed Modelmaker Makes Tiny-Scale Model Of Murilee's First-Ever Hell Project
    I'm pretty sure I saw this on CSI.
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    Image of philibuster philibuster
    07/18/09

    In reply to Crazed Modelmaker Makes Tiny-Scale Model Of Murilee's First-Ever Hell Project
    He even got the panel gaps right!
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    Image of that ain't the way to have fun, son that ain't the way to have fun, son
    07/18/09

    In reply to Crazed Modelmaker Makes Tiny-Scale Model Of Murilee's First-Ever Hell Project
    When did Canadian pennies come car-sized?

    Could be tilt-shift has gotten outta control.

    Or...this guy is incredibly talented. Looks like it's door #3.
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    Image of highlandmiata highlandmiata
    07/18/09

    In reply to Crazed Modelmaker Makes Tiny-Scale Model Of Murilee's First-Ever Hell Project
    It also appears to be parked on a miniature street. I wonder if this guy has a whole miniature Alameda going on here... We must know more!
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    Novaload Misses Murilee promoted this comment Edited by highlandmiata at 07/18/09 7:13 PM highlandmiata was starred highlandmiata was unstarred
    Image of Paul Y. don't drive too fast. Paul Y. don't drive too fast.
    07/18/09

    In reply to Crazed Modelmaker Makes Tiny-Scale Model Of Murilee's First-Ever Hell Project
    That is amazing, and possibly also a sign of mental illness.
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    07/18/09

    @TV's Paul Y.: Possibly?
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    Image of Novaload Novaload
    07/18/09

    @something_unique_and_descripti...: But maybe POLARZ made it as part of his new handcrafts therapy, in which case--well, in which case it would be ambiguous.
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    07/18/09

    In reply to Crazed Modelmaker Makes Tiny-Scale Model Of Murilee's First-Ever Hell Project
    Well, dang, Murilee, we all love you too and we would have made you one of these if we'd known you wanted one!

    You've got a world class fan or a world class stalker--or possibly a mad genius who can not only go back in time but also has a miniaturization ray.
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    07/18/09

    In reply to Crazed Modelmaker Makes Tiny-Scale Model Of Murilee's First-Ever Hell Project
    A miniaturized collection of WWII world leaders beside the postwar automotive achievements of their respective nations would absolutely RULE.

    Hitler inspecting Murilee's Beetle, subtly frowning.

    Stalin with one hand on the hood of a Moskvitch, peering ahead with a steely glare.

    Hirohito standing stiffly at attention behind a Subaru 360.

    FDR in wheelchair, subtly smiling, alongside a Bel Air.

    Churchill, cigar in mouth, cognac in hand, sitting heavily on the front fender of a TR3.


    Sounds like a great companion piece to my pewter portraits of General Apathy and Major Boredom.
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    Image of Six Flags Over Tomsk Six Flags Over Tomsk
    07/18/09

    @stoke has a JDM front wing: You forgot Mussolini deftly caressing the roof of a 275 GTB.
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    Image of marc2068 marc2068
    07/18/09

    @stoke has a JDM front wing: And you forgot Franco behind the wheel of a Hispano-Suiza.
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    Image of Armand Armand
    07/18/09

    @stoke has a JDM front wing: If you're going with WWII leaders, who gets to stand next to the Citroen SM-- De Gaulle or Petain? I'd go with De Gaulle, myself-- he was taller, which will make the model-builder's task a little easier.
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    Image of Murilee Martin Murilee Martin
    07/18/09

    @stoke has a JDM front wing: Or you could just have notorious dictators and their Citroëns. Pol Pot, for example.
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    07/18/09

    In reply to Crazed Modelmaker Makes Tiny-Scale Model Of Murilee's First-Ever Hell Project
    Are you sure it's a tiny replica of Hubert and not a full size replica that's been shot with a tilt-shift lens while parked next to a giant coin?
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    Image of Murilee Martin Murilee Martin
    07/18/09

    @Tomsk 1.1: I'm sure. Hubert actually had a totally exposed Type 3 pancake engine, with no rear body behind the back window. The model doesn't show that because I didn't have those details in any of the photos.
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    07/18/09

    In reply to Crazed Modelmaker Makes Tiny-Scale Model Of Murilee's First-Ever Hell Project
    I really want to nitpick what few things aren't 100%, but I can't bring myself to do it. It is just too damned cool.
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    Image of P161911 probably shoudn't have P161911 probably shoudn't have
    07/01/09

    In reply to How To Drive A 1916 Ford Model T
    This reminds me of Jay Leno's confrontation with a valet that wanted to park his Model T: [www.tmz.com]
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    Image of crankcase - always getting the shaft crankcase - always getting the shaft
    07/01/09

    In reply to How To Drive A 1916 Ford Model T
    I'm a bit confused on how reverse works. There doesn't seem to be any sort of neutral, just low & high for forward and the pedal for reverse. Does using reverse somehow override high/low?
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    Image of Flathead Smith Flathead Smith
    07/01/09

    @crankcase - always getting the shaft: The hand brake serves as a hand brake, the neutral and forward control. The hand lever has to be pushed forward for the low pedal to work. If you bring the hand brake to the middle or neutral position, then the reverse pedal works.


    In the Model T manual it was recommended that one should alternatively use the handbrake, footbrake and the reverse pedal to stop in order for the bands to wear at an even rate, in other words while going forward you should sometimes push the reverse pedal to stop.

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    Image of JC Whitless JC Whitless
    07/01/09

    @Flathead Smith: Reverse pedal to hold the car in place on hills FTW
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    Image of mechimike mechimike
    07/01/09

    @Flathead Smith: I find shifting into reverse while going forward in my car puts a pretty good dent in my forward momentum, too.
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    Image of Flathead Smith Flathead Smith
    07/01/09

    @mechimike:In a Model T it's not really as bad as it sounds. When the reverse pedal is pushed, a band is being tightened around the planetary transmission. If you push lightly it's not an issue, stomp really hard and your engine or wheels, depending on the throttle position, will shortly be turning the other direction.


    I have a Buick Stage 1 which when I was about nineteen accidently threw into reverse from second, under full power. It involved some incredible wheel spin and loss of forward momentum for a very quick moment, until I quickly got back in drive. I guess it's a tribute to the mighty Turbo 400 that the transmission didn't turn into an instant gear grenade.

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    Image of Elhigh Elhigh
    07/02/09

    @Flathead Smith: I did that once, in a 1982 Corolla. Just about stood it on its nose. Snapped back into D, kept driving. No ugly sounds, no weird chassis shakes. I was amazed - and damned lucky.
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    07/01/09

    In reply to How To Drive A 1916 Ford Model T
    One big advantage to hand cranks, manual spark advances, hand throttles and other complex controls is that it probably kept many undesirable drivers (woman)off the road because they couldn't even start the thing.
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    Image of P161911 probably shoudn't have P161911 probably shoudn't have
    07/01/09

    @Flathead Smith: That is why a Model T was my answer to the QOTD a few weeks ago about the perfect car for a teenager. Just give it to them and don't tell them how to drive or start it. They won't be going anywhere.
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    Image of acarr260 acarr260
    07/01/09

    @P161911 now with M POWER!: Assuming that they eventually look it up or figure out how to get one of these running, they're going to be sorely disappointed with the performance aspect of the vehicle.
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    Image of P161911 probably shoudn't have P161911 probably shoudn't have
    07/01/09

    @acarr260: That was another plus. If you did teach them how to drive a Model T, but not a modern car you probably wouldn't have to worry about them borrowing a friends car.
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    Image of mechimike mechimike
    07/01/09

    @Flathead Smith: Uh oh, look out: Jezebel's knocking on the door...
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    07/02/09

    @acarr260: The twenty horsepower and 40 mph top speed are all very prudent, but the single brake inside the transmission (meaning you effectively have one-wheel mechanical drum brake) and the skinny tires are not.
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    Image of Elhigh Elhigh
    07/02/09

    @discontinuuity is once again meme-free: You can bet hydroplaning wasn't a big problem, between gravel roads, bicycle tires and low speeds how could it ever happen?
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    Image of Alfisted Alfisted
    07/01/09

    In reply to How To Drive A 1916 Ford Model T
    I like how you check the oil by observing it drip onto the ground. That was an innovation that Harley stuck with well into the 80s.
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    07/01/09

    @CPO Alfisted: Zing!
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    07/01/09

    In reply to How To Drive A 1916 Ford Model T
    This article makes for a nice contrast with the hybrids of the previous post. It so, hum, well, Jalopnik of Jalopnik...
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