Autorama pics...

Going to divide this up in a couple of posts...

Cal Expo is a fairgrounds/display buildings/Horse and motorcycle dirt track venue that opened in 1968...to replace the old fairgrounds (the one that you see in the movie "On Any Sunday"...). The first couple of Autoramas that I got to go to were at the old Fairgrounds, starting in 1964.

 Cal Expo is kind of a modern labyrinth of buildings spread over quite a few acres. There are multiple levels and many interconnecting walkways. Next year I'll probably go a little earlier so I can spend more time absorbing all there is to see, and be able to do better photography. Like many similar events it can be hard to capture decent pics due to display design and all the people trying to do the same thing...

So without further ado....some Model T's since that is what this blog is supposed to be about...

A 'Fad T' sort of car...in basic black , that was part of an insurance display...I think...

Another T. in candy red and with a blower and zoomies...

A long T in chocolate...

A 1923 T

It's interesting, the variety of T's there are. You can see how they evolved into the Model A.

Couple views of a neat narrowed 26 T

a couple more angles on the brown T

Think we will end here with the back of a 1959 Morris Woody with surfboads...

Be back with more cars next time, so check back in...

64th Sacramento Autorama....

...is this weekend. If I end up going I'll post some pics here. Hopefully there will be some Model T's to gander at.

My friend, that I refer to as Mr. Marx... posted this pic of the local car museum at his FB page, the museum has quite a collection of Ford autos....many of them Model T's. They also have quite a collection of roof leaks it appears...

The Model T naysayer aka Mr.Marx...

Thank you for the use of your picture, Mr. Marx...give my regards to Mrs. Marx.

Rust never sleeps...

This is a full fendered T that was in the H.A.M.B forum a couple years ago. V-6 powered, not too low, not too high. Tires not too skinny and not too fat. Nice 32 grill...built in the 80's...I really like this one...

My T spent a lot of time in a Nevada desert before it was brought to California by the guys I got it from. Thought I better get back here and get this blog rolling...I was going to drag my pile of rusted T bits out for a picture today...but it started to rain...which is a good thing seeings that California is in a terrible drought this winter. Maybe tomorrow I'll have a photo-op.  Or maybe this weekend...

Here is one that is currently on the E-Bay...Similar, but more Hot Rod...I like this one as well...

and now back to reality....

Here's the first piece of my puzzle, the cowl piece. This is where the windshield frame attaches, as well as the dash plate and the firewall. Even though it is very rusty, the metal is still in reasonably good shape. The plan is to straighten all the sheet metal up and do an assembly of all the parts. From here I'll determine what sort of inner support system I'll use. These older car bodies employ a lot of wood framing. Since I'm not doing a restoration...I might actually weld up some square and rectangular metal tubing supports. Next time , weather permitting I'll post more pics of my body parts. I've also collected some pics from the web of  similar projects...stay tuned.