Breakfast at Furr's Cafeteria and Work Party at the Azevedo's Garage

Two Club events were planned for this wintery Saturday.  The first was a Tn'Vittles breakfast at Furr's Cafeteria at Wyoming Blvd. and Northeastern hosted by Bob and Robbi Ross.  The breakfast was well attended with 24 people but, due to the cold and blustery weather, only two Model T's were driven to breakfast.  Both of the T's were coupes driven by Steve Suttle, and Russell and Julie Dilts.  The array of food was astounding and everyone went away stuffed with the exception of Russell who's on a successful and ambitious diet!

Michael, Dean, and Don in front of Furr's.

Steve's 1925 coupe

The Dilts' 1923 coupe

The club enjoying breakfast

Breakfast

Good food and conversation!

Susan and Mark

Lorna, Bernice, and John

Linda and Steve

Vaughn, Bob, Don, and Tom

At the table - Julie, Russell, Steve, Bob, Liz, Neil, and Mary Ann

Betty and Michael

Russell, Steve, Bob, Liz, and Neil

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After breakfast, several Club members made their way to Larry and Lorna's house to assist with the engine to be donated to the Model T Museum as well as the engine Larry will be using for his seminar/babbitting demonstration at the 2012 MTFCA meeting (scheduled later this month).  Mark and Skip also brought parts that also needed attention for their touring cars.

1923 engine block had been bored 0.030" oversize, surfaced, and just painted by Larry.

Larry and Dean checking the recently reground crankshaft in preparation for fitting the rods

Dean checking and adjusting rod clearances

Don disassembling the pedals after removal from a hogs head.

Larry, John, and Don working on a stubborn pedal.

Some grinding was necessary to remove the pedal.

Transmission parts were being cleaned and prepared for new bushings by Neil.

Neil working the transmission

Close-up of Neil at work.

Michael removing old babbitt from a block Larry will be using during the MTFCA Business meeting seminar series.

Vern had picked up a very nice ring gear from senior Club member Clarence Schritter, and was preparing it for installation on the Model T Museum engine project.

Vern working on the transmission.

Bob machining grooves for improved oil distribution on the main bearing end caps.

Michael wire brushing the babbitting demonstration engine block.

Mark had wire brushed a hogs for the Model T Museum engine project.

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In the afternoon, the work party members took a break for lunch.  Larry explained what happens when a Model T guy (like himself) spends too much time around the ladies  making "fascinators" - hair accessories in prepartion for the "Feathers and Tea" part of the upcoming MTFCA Business Meeting.

Lunch was carnitas (roast pork), potatoes, and butternut squash served with salsa and tortillas prepared by Susan Wing.  The lunch was delicious and it was nice to sit for awhile and talk Model T's!

Larry with his version of a "fascinator"!

Another view of Larry's fascinating headgear!

Lunch break

Lunchbreak

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After lunch, work resumed on the engine projects again.  A lot was accomplished on the Museum engine as well as prepartions for the upcoming seminars thanks to Larry and the volunteers who generiously donated their time to this worthy cause.  Thank you to Larry and Lorna for once again hosting this fabulous work party!

Russell and Tom working on the transmission.

Larry examinining a Model A crankshaft machined for a Model T that Mark recently acquired compared to crankshaft he had in his collection.

Don having just bead blasted connecting rods.

Don checking and recording the weights of the rods.

Michael cleaning the engine block in preparation for crankshaft installation.

Russell carefully machining aluminum spacers for the transmission to make them more uniform in height.

The block (note the assembly oil) ready to receive the crankshaft.

Main bearing

Larry pressing the crankshaft gear into place.

Placing the crankshaft on the block.

Main bearing cap installation.

Placing the cap.

Nuts in place

Bob torquing the assembly

Bob and Michael working on the difficult to access center bearing nuts.

John and Russell meticulously measuring and adjusting total insulator, magnet, and retainer plate heights.

Michael and Larry installing the valve springs.

Skip came down from Los Alamos to work on extending the length of accessory suspension housings on his 1914 touring car.

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