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Gunn Auto Tech - Class Projects: Ford Model-T Speedster

 
The Car:
Ford Model-T Speedster
School Year:
2004 - 2005, 2005 - 2006
The Story:

The idea for this project started in June of 2004, when several Model T Club members brought their cars to the auto shop. Seeing so much interest in the old cars, the club decided to sponsor a high school project.

The Santa Clara Valley Model T Club has stepped up to help the Gunn Auto students build a Model T "Speedster", a racing version of the ever popular car that put America on wheels. Santa Clara Model T Club members Bob and Pat Meneely have taken us under their wings and are helping to gather parts and raise funds to assist in the project. Former shop instructor and T club member Chuck Christensen has also volunteered his time and assistance. "This is a chance for the youngsters to learn from the adults" says Gunn Auto Instructor Mike Camicia. "I'll be learning right along with the students. This will be the oldest car we've ever played with."

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Early one Sunday, Mr C and Stephan gather parts from a field up in the nearby hills
Pat Meneely directs the search to locate parts stockpiled behind the little barn
The project starts as little more than a pile of parts
C Period crew disassembling the engine
Sorting out connecting rods and removing magnets from the flywheel
Stefan Gieger hammers out the seized piston from the cylinder
December 2006: we had a rolling chassis and the driveline sitting in place

May 2006: we drove it from the shop to the gym for the volunteer luncheon
May 2006: volunteer luncheon honorees Pat and Bob Meneely and Chuck Christensen, also pictured students Alex Granieri and Steve Anderson
Auto II Students: Jonathan Kuo, Nic Granse, Laura Gill and Bogdan Zlatkov assemble a planetary gear set. We replaced a faulty magneto while we had it apart as well.
June 2006: Auto II students take the "Gunn High School Special" to the SCMTFC Endurance Run and Lowland Tour.