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Car of the Week: 1924 Ford TT pickup
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Even though he still frequently refers to it as “Grandpa’s truck,” Crandall Robbins has actually owned his wonderful 1924 Ford Model TT pickup longer than his grandfather. Grandpa John Zendener bought the truck new to use on his farm and owned it up until his passing in 1953.
His grandson Crandall hoped to somehow get the truck and make sure it stayed in the family, but he had to wait 27 long years — up until 1980, before he finally got the keys.
“I finally convinced my mom and my aunt to sell me the Model TT and then I started working on it,” Robbins says. “My mom didn’t have too much to do with it other than it was her dad’s, but my aunt would get it out once a year for the Akron (Colo.) parade. Once I got it and changed the oil, I swear it was the same oil that Grandpa had in it … [My aunt] didn’t want to sell it to me. I guess she was worried I was going to make a hot rod out of it, I guess because I was young and she thought that’s what everybody does to old cars. And I have seen some of these old ‘C’ cabs made into hot rods.”
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Even though he still frequently refers to it as “Grandpa’s truck,” Crandall Robbins has actually owned his wonderful 1924 Ford Model TT pickup longer than his grandfather. Grandpa John Zendener bought the truck new to use on his farm and owned it up until his passing in 1953.
His grandson Crandall hoped to somehow get the truck and make sure it stayed in the family, but he had to wait 27 long years — up until 1980, before he finally got the keys.
“I finally convinced my mom and my aunt to sell me the Model TT and then I started working on it,” Robbins says. “My mom didn’t have too much to do with it other than it was her dad’s, but my aunt would get it out once a year for the Akron (Colo.) parade. Once I got it and changed the oil, I swear it was the same oil that Grandpa had in it … [My aunt] didn’t want to sell it to me. I guess she was worried I was going to make a hot rod out of it, I guess because I was young and she thought that’s what everybody does to old cars. And I have seen some of these old ‘C’ cabs made into hot rods.”
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Hey! There’s no easy button for a body like this!
That's a cool story. Those are a handful to shift. Using the parking brake to engage 2nd gear? WTF LOL.
I remember the first time I drove a 1923 model T, John was showing me the shift procedure and I just couldn't wrap my head around the hand brake for 2nd concept. LOL
I remember the first time I drove a 1923 model T, John was showing me the shift procedure and I just couldn't wrap my head around the hand brake for 2nd concept. LOL