An Outstanding Line-up of 22 Seminars at the Model T Centennial

Seminar Schedule, July 21 – 25, 2008
Wayne County Fairgrounds (WCF) — Richmond, IN

The Model T Centennial organizers are proud to announce an outstanding lineup of seminars. A wide variety of topics covering Model T history, restoration techniques, repair tips, and specialties are presented by the foremost authorities in the hobby. The expert and novice alike are certain to find a topic of interest. Seminar fees are $5 each to cover the cost of printing handouts as well as a light refreshment.

MONDAY — JULY 21, 2008

8:00am - 9:00am Ron Patterson	Rebuilding the Model T Coils Ron, the “Coilman”
9:30am - 10:30am Trent Boggess	The Classic American Venture Henry Ford’s first 40 years of life and the establishment of the Ford Motor Company in 1903.
11:00am - 12:00pm Trent Boggess	The Automobile in Early 20th Century America Decisions and challenges new automobile owners faced during the first decade of the 20th century. Also covers the socio-economic changes in American that resulted from the introduction of the automobile.
1:00pm -3:00pm Milt Webb	Tour Preparation - Safety/Durability Preparing a Model T for the greatest touring dependability & and safety.

TUESDAY — JULY 22, 2008

8:00am - 9:00am Trent Boggess & Bruce McCalley	From A to S: The Fords Before Model T There were 20,000 Fords built before the Model T. This seminar examines those early letter series Fords.
9:30am - 10:30am Trent Boggess	Designing the Model T — Part I The first seminar on what is now known about how the Model T was designed in 1907 and 1908. Learn about the project design team members, design flaws of earlier Ford models, and how the design progressed – leading to the first prototypes in March 1908.
11:00am - 12:00pm Trent Boggess	Designing the Model T — Part II The second seminar on the development of the Model T’s design from the early spring of 1908 though early 1909. The lecture describes the June 16, 1908 product design review, the two-lever, two-pedal right-hand drive design, the origin of the fish-plate frame, a second internal oil line, the introduction of the cast aluminum transmission cover, the design flaws in the first 2,500 transmissions, and the introduction of thermo-siphon cooling.
1:00pm - 2:00pm Fred Houston & Mike Bender	Transmission Restoration Tips and techniques on rebuilding the Model T transmission.
2:30pm - 3:30pm George King III	Babbitting - A Lost Art? George King, one of the most accomplished artisans in babbitting, reveals the secrets of this procedure.

WEDNESDAY — JULY 23, 2008

8:00am - 9:00am David Woodworth	History of Auto Camping David Woodworth, historian for the RV industry and leading authority, describes the history of motor camping and many of the companies that provided equipment.
9:30am - 10:30am Ben Hardeman	Vacationing With Vintage Camping Equipment The fun and perils of vintage camping. A first-hand report from an expert.
11:00am - 12:00pm Trent Boggess & Steve Coniff	Colorado Mountain Climbing in a Model T UPS doesn’t go there! A fascinating report on the August 2007 Model T trip on jeep trails through the Colorado Rockies.
1:30pm - 2:30pm Trent Boggess & Steve Coniff	The Piquette Avenue Plant — Birthplace of the Model T Ford’s first real automobile factory. Newly discovered features about the Piquette Avenue Plant and the most current description of the experimental room in which the Model T was designed.
3:00pm - 4:00pm Trent Boggess	Model T #1 The first production Model T; the identification of it — and the search for it.

THURSDAY — JULY 24, 2008

8:00am - 9:00am Trent Boggess	Death and Taxes In 1925 the Bureau of Internal Revenue re-opened the former Ford Motor Company (FMC) minority shareholders' tax returns for the year in which they sold their FMC stock. This resulted in an unexpected and dramatically larger tax bill for the former shareholders. Hear the story of how the minority FMC shareholders fought back and won.
9:30am - 10:30am Trent Boggess	The Ubiquitous Model T — The Car of the Century By the mid-1920s over half the automobiles on American roads were Model Ts. This lecture describes the many design features that made the Model T so popular and how it became named the Car of the Century.
11:00am - 12:00pm Milt Webb	Engine Overhaul — Disassembly Checking wear and misalignment during engine disassembly.

FRIDAY — JULY 25, 2008

8:00am - 9:00am Milt Webb	Engine Overhaul — Pan Straightening Perhaps the most over-looked and most important step in successful engine rebuilding.
9:30am - 10:30am Joe Fellin	Body Restoration — A Centerdoor Sedan Joe Fellin, author of the “Eight Year Restoration” series featured in The Vintage Ford, details his efforts.
11:00am - 12:00pm Russ Furstnow	Speedometers A historical review of the speedometers used during the period and tips on how to repair them.
1:00pm - 2:00pm Trent Boggess & Steve Coniff	The Front Axle How to test and adjust the front axle.
2:30pm - 3:30pm Milt Webb	Elimination of Front End Wobble Sooner or later you will find that your Model T’s front wheels shimmy and shake when you go over a bump. Milt tells you why (and how) to fix it.