The Ford Barn

Kelly mt · 03-14-2021, 10:53 PM

The county road finally froze up so we made a break for it in the '31 A. I set my sister in law up with her own steering wheel so she felt in control, it is her car after all. Anyhow it's home and in the shop for PM.

mercman from oz · 03-15-2021, 03:41 AM

Early version of the "Learner Driver" car? Very neat.

Chuck Dempsey · 03-15-2021, 06:02 AM

Thanks for sharing!

McMimmcs · 03-15-2021, 06:50 AM

Different, but why ?

Mike Peters · 03-15-2021, 07:09 AM

This is the RHD phaeton you just bought, right? She needs to hold that steering wheel a bit lower.
Funny story...Our mail lady drives a RHD Jeep to deliver mail. One day a few years ago when her kids were little, she was stopped by the police in a neighboring village, because it looked like the little girl was driving. They all had a good laugh.

redmodelt · 03-15-2021, 10:01 AM

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Looks like she is holding a Ford Model T wheel.

Kelly mt · 03-15-2021, 10:18 AM

Yes, that's the RHD Phaeton and yes that's a T wheel. We had a lot of fun.

redmodelt · 03-15-2021, 12:57 PM

Some place I have seen advertising for installing a second wheel and pedals for cars used by learners. Allowing the instructor to take over if there was an emergency also would be great for mail carriers who didn't have a right hand drive car.

Looks like you had fun!

Patrick L. · 03-15-2021, 02:40 PM

She looks like she's enjoying herself.

I'm sure that thing is a head turner.

Synchro909 · 03-15-2021, 06:28 PM

How did you adapt to the location of the accelerator pedal? I found it weird with the pedal waaay out there to the right when I drove a LHD Model A. IMO, the pedal in the middle makes a double de-clutch down shift while braking much much easier. There is no way I could get my right foot onto both the brake AND the accelerator at the same time to give the engine a rev.

03-15-2021, 03:41 AM	#2
mercman from oz Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 10,361	Re: Twin Wheel A Early version of the "Learner Driver" car? Very neat.

03-15-2021, 06:02 AM	#3
Chuck Dempsey Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Waynesville, NC Posts: 785	Re: Twin Wheel A Thanks for sharing!

03-15-2021, 06:50 AM	#4
McMimmcs Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: Fort Gratiot, Michigan Posts: 2,296	Re: Twin Wheel A Different, but why ?

03-15-2021, 07:09 AM	#5
Mike Peters Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: South East Wisconsin Posts: 1,279	Re: Twin Wheel A This is the RHD phaeton you just bought, right? She needs to hold that steering wheel a bit lower. Funny story...Our mail lady drives a RHD Jeep to deliver mail. One day a few years ago when her kids were little, she was stopped by the police in a neighboring village, because it looked like the little girl was driving. They all had a good laugh.

03-15-2021, 10:01 AM	#6
redmodelt Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Portland OR Posts: 6,340	Re: Twin Wheel A Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Looks like she is holding a Ford Model T wheel. __________________ I know the voices aren't real but damn they have some good ideas!

03-15-2021, 10:18 AM	#7
Kelly mt Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Noxon, MT Posts: 83	Re: Twin Wheel A Yes, that's the RHD Phaeton and yes that's a T wheel. We had a lot of fun.

03-15-2021, 12:57 PM	#8
redmodelt Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Portland OR Posts: 6,340	Re: Twin Wheel A Some place I have seen advertising for installing a second wheel and pedals for cars used by learners. Allowing the instructor to take over if there was an emergency also would be great for mail carriers who didn't have a right hand drive car. Looks like you had fun! __________________ I know the voices aren't real but damn they have some good ideas!

03-15-2021, 02:40 PM	#9
Patrick L. Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Largo Florida Posts: 7,225	Re: Twin Wheel A She looks like she's enjoying herself. I'm sure that thing is a head turner.

03-15-2021, 06:28 PM	#10
Synchro909 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 7,496	Re: Twin Wheel A How did you adapt to the location of the accelerator pedal? I found it weird with the pedal waaay out there to the right when I drove a LHD Model A. IMO, the pedal in the middle makes a double de-clutch down shift while braking much much easier. There is no way I could get my right foot onto both the brake AND the accelerator at the same time to give the engine a rev. __________________ I'm part of the only ever generation with an analogue childhood and a digital adulthood.