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I own the i-timer and the ECCT with the software upgrade. The best money I have spent on my '16 T, Period!

Lang's sells them.

Some pictures would be great!

My '16 was used in "The Babe" - 1992. About Babe Ruth.

THIS JUST IN:

Henry K. Lee wrote: ↑
Thu Jan 30, 2025 9:23 pm
...cost a fortune to insure and register with DMV.

THIS JUST IN: Jay Leno has a fortune! Also, he probably has fleet insurance with declared values.

Daisy Mae wrote: ↑
Fri Dec 06, 2024 11:12 pm
The closest active group to me is Pensacola last I knew.

We tried a few years ago (in Pensacola) to get a club off the ground but nothing really happened.

Jeff

These are all wonderful reminiscences! Several old-timers in my area, who are now gone, come to mind as I read these posts. They all played a hand in my appreciation of the Model T, as Otis has done for you all. Not the least of these for me, was my dad. I miss him... I miss my father also. I cheri...

Those are very nice spokes! What did you make them out of?

Don't mind Steve... A mahogany Model T would look silly!

Jeff

Allan wrote: ↑
Sat Oct 26, 2024 8:58 pm
...i' have no fear volunteering to teach novices how to do it.

How about a video changing clinchers?

Jeff

Unfortunately, I have not worked on it since Sunday... I still have a full-time job.
I will be working on it in the morning.

Yes, you're 'Coilman' the man who rebuilds coils. I did confuse you with Mike Kossor. I hold you both in high regard.

Read the article I wrote about this problem.... Great article. I know who you are and I appreciate you, Ron. I greatly respect your advice. I bought the iTimer and ECCT from you early in my T days. Your phone help back then was spot on and my T runs better than it has in its lifetime. Thanks again,...

Thanks guys,

I know I didn't twist the post while removing the thin nuts (brass and copper). The thin brass washer was there also.
I thought it might be like the studs on top of a coil, soldered to something inside.

I just didn't want to have a short when I hooked it back up.

Jeff

I'm not an electrical guy, so I don't want to hook up the battery until I'm sure...
Is there supposed to be continuity to ground on this starter post?

https://www.mtfca.com/phpBB3/download/f ... &id=193285

Congratulations Mitch, mine turned 108 last month and it doesn't look a day over 107!
This is it... http://www.cimorelli.com/mtdl/1916/default.htm

Jeff

My father, Eugene Schroeder, was born and raised on the north side of Chicago, Illinois. He lived in a neighborhood where the echoes of car engines and honking horns filled the air. Gene, as he was commonly known, was fascinated with automobiles from a young age. He was captivated by their sleek des...

My intention in responding here is not to be aggressive but constructive. I hope this advice will aid you in connecting with those who truly want to assist you. You omitted the details that it was a completely restored and operational chassis with a rebuilt engine, etc. From my perspective, "a chass...

Excellent article and video.

I thought you folks down under had to crank the engine counter-clockwise. (that means to the left)

Welcome back, Mitch! Your instructional videos have been a source of benefit and enjoyment for all of us. It's great to see you back in action, creating content once more.

Welcome back, Steve. I've been in the background watching all your progress.
My son had similar injuries but he's only 30 and recovering well.

Doing a little shopping...

You guys should move to Florida. It always runs fast here.

It looks like it has perished. See the overlay map at https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-66465570
The museum address is 187 Prison Street, Lahaina

By using google maps to navigate the overlay map I would say it was definitely burned.

If he treated a top-of-the-line Tesla the same way it would have failed sooner. More than likely with a very serious battery fire.

How about a picture or two, Art?

Check out the Midwest Chapter of MTFCI - the original Model T Ford club started in 1952!
Contact:
Wade Stynoski
8918 Shermer Rd
Morton Grove, IL 60053
midwest@modelt.org

He ripped the photo from this post...
https://www.mtfca.com/discus/messages/8 ... 01655.html

I remotely added some MMO to the server!

I guess a '16 touring does not have this part. I couldn't find it.

$440 in 1916 is equivalent in purchasing power to about $12,076.59 today.
Other cars on the lower side were around $2,500 which equates to more than $68,000.

I call mine Charlie Chaplin.
In 1916 the model T was well into transforming the transportation industry single-handedly. At the same time Chaplin was the driving force at transforming the entertainment industry. Ford and Chaplin were both the wealthiest in their professions.

This is a pretty cool resource for looking up cars in the movies.
www.imcdb.org/

This might be a good starting point...
https://www.amazon.com/windshield-repai ... air+resin

I saw this on Hemmings. I have no connection to or interest in the sale of this car.
https://www.hemmings.com/auction/1908-f ... l-s-963893

He was contacted by the seller since he had expressed interest in it some time ago. He asked the seller what the engine number was and if you had to crank it, also could they meet to see it. The guy responded two days later and said he forgot to look for the engine number and he will try to remember...

A friend of mine replied to a Facebook marketplace ad about a 1916 T (Touring). The seller quit responding when asked details about the engine and could they meet to see the car. Here is the original post https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/121437643128103/ What do you guys think? Either he is...

https://www.foxnews.com/auto/historic-f ... eservation

He has a contact page:
https://www.fordmodelt.net/contact.php

Dave,

I'm working on it...
I'll send you a pm in a few minutes.

Jeff

Be nice to the people in charge. Say please and thank you. No running, and don't talk in a loud voice.

...he's been banned from posting in the future on the MTFCA forum... If this is true, it's probably a good thing since we don't want the Securities and Exchange Commission to shut down the whole forum! Having Tim on here is such a risk!! Seriously mods, please weigh Tim' contribution against the po...

The OP fixed it.

Highlight the text of the link, copy it, paste it into a browser. It worked for me.
Or, click the link below.

www.ispot.tv/ad/bChJ/balance-of-nature-john-get-35-off

Rich P. Bingham wrote: ↑
Fri Jun 03, 2022 5:09 pm
No, I certainly didn't know that. Please enlighten us !

The peahens lay the eggs!

Do you know that peacocks don't lay eggs?

Hey Steve,

Have you tried a low heat, like from a hair drier with the hub puller on tight?

Jeff

Is it a ford? What year?

My car is the in the photo for 1916.

George House wrote: ↑
Sat Jan 29, 2022 4:45 pm
I still enjoy Model T s because they hollar out that I’m a chick magnet

That's pretty much taken for granted by all of us...

My father was an early member of the MTFC (now MTFCI) organized in Chicago. His close friend was an early past president of the club. For the first 25 years of my life I enjoyed the hobby absolutely free working alongside him restoring T's and some A's too. Then I got married, raised a family but ne...

Alan Long wrote: ↑
Thu Jan 20, 2022 11:12 pm
I’m the only one from Western Australia (the home of approx 125 Model T’s)

Do they have modern cars too?

TWrenn wrote: ↑
Thu Jul 04, 2019 1:51 pm
I live in vacationland so we dont have a July 4th parade..can't inconvenience the tourists by closing a road for an hour or two. Heaven frbid!

I wouldn't think that people who vacation in Ohio were all that picky!

I was kinda thinking that "Setting the debate between painted versus natural wood spokes aside for a moment", actually meant I don't care what you purists think. It's my car and I want natural spokes.

Now, how as a community do we help him get to where he wants to be?

Try https://www.shorpy.com/

I will also finish the electronic speedometer. I will drill a little hole in one wooden spoke... Do you have a cellphone? For about $2 you can download a GPS speedometer. The one I use is by Cool-Niks. It not only shows your CURRENT speed , it also shows AVERAGE speed ,total DISTANCE, MAXIMUM speed...

I would invest in a roll of Saran wrap.

John kuehn wrote: ↑
Thu Nov 04, 2021 6:27 pm
The latest massive amount was left in Afghanistan and is being used again. It was more than a few dollars worth!

Sleepy Joe: Making the Taliban great again!

If you like that, you'll like this too.
Elgin Park by Michael Paul Smith
https://www.flickr.com/photos/24796741@N05/

Dom Denio wrote: ↑
Thu Oct 07, 2021 6:25 pm

Welcome to the family of Cranky Old People who are all about Cranky Old Cars...

Not to mention cranky old sociocultural contexts!

Seriously, welcome aboard.

Jeff

Is that a 1916?

What happened? What did I miss?

What's a thrashing show? How does it relate to Model T's?

OK, I've read the whole thread and can understand most of it. I have one question. There is gas sold around here (Florida gulf-coast) that is labeled "Marine Gas", and marketed as ethanol free. At 93 octane, is this better for a Model T engine or a 1950's era 292ci Y-block? I was advised to run mari...

Don't hold back, Pat. Tell us how you really feel.

On the back it says:
Non refundable
Carwash Token
No cash value

This was in my father's collection of stuff. I have no idea where from.

Jeff

Welcome aboard, Jeff.

I'm pretty new here myself. There are lots of good folks here that know a lot about the Model T. I won't name them because I'm bound to leave out a dozen or so.

Glad to see you got the pictures figured out. Take a lot and post them for us.

Jeff in Florida

Hey guys,

I just got a '55 Tbird. Does anyone know a good Tbird forum?

Thanks,

Jeff

Does it sound like this?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Khk1BkFTYjc

I didn't mean you... I meant California.
I abandoned state 18 years ago.

speedytinc wrote: ↑
Tue Jun 29, 2021 12:43 pm

On the left, mineral spirits are outlaw.

You gotta be kidding me... I guess you get what you vote for!

The only thing I know of that cut through wax, especially crayons on a white wall, is regular old mineral spirits.

I strongly recommend the software option for the ECCT. With it you can test the performance of a coil 100 sparks at 400 rpm or 400 sparks at 100 rpm. You just plug in the numbers and press go. I tested all four of mine 100 clicks each at 200, 400, 800 & 1600 rpm. All four coils are tuned to match ea...

The noise in this video... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Khk1BkFTYjc ...is loose spokes creaking as the car's weight shifts as the wheel rolls. Bingo Dan. Joerg, I removed the wheel took out the hub bolts and found wear on the bolts at the point they pass through the inner and outer hub plates (o...

DHort wrote: ↑
Fri Apr 23, 2021 4:02 pm
I hope you were all wearing bibs.

Steve was, but I wasn't wearing anything!

Steve Jelf and I, among others, made the centerfold of the Vintage this Issue.

Nice picture Steve!

I'd rather have 20 more Steve Jelf's on this forum than two more of them.

This is the most entertaining post I've seen in quite a while. And, I'm learning new words!
Thank you Steve.

@ Jeff: seems to be the same sound so you might have the same issue https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Khk1BkFTYjc Watch the video I posted. The tock, tock, tock sound is irregular and not once per revolution, but not every spoke. I had the engine off and in neutral for my recording. It seems louder o...

Hey Joe,

Does it sound like this?
Only from the left rear wheel too.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Khk1BkFTYjc

Jeff in Florida

http://www.texastparts.com/mm5/manuals/ ... Colors.pdf
http://paintref.com/cgi-bin/colorcodedi ... rd&smodel=
http://www.mtfca.com/discus/messages/118802/170186.html

Here's a better copy.

We got the fire pit and beer.
Just can't find any snow!

Please post pictures of it as you bring it out.

So glad to hear you're doing so well Donnie. I sure wish I was learning from ol' Hank.
Thanks Hank for imparting your wisdom on a new generation and turning a boy into a leader of men.

Jeff in Florida

Thanks, guys.

So, I can add one to my 1916 as an aftermarket accessory and still be period correct.

I just have to make sure it does not get magneto voltage, right?

So, if you have the flap, where does it go? Inside or outside?

My 16 touring top has a flap with a flat metal weight in the bottom.

I've never used the top. Can someone point me to a video on how to properly raise and lower the top?

Thank you,

Jeff

When was the first electric Klaxon horn introduced. What year would it have been an accessory?

While I agree that Original Smith, Joe Bell, Tim Wrenn and Art Mirtes are great contributors to the craft, I must add that Steve Jelf has been an invaluable resource since I acquired my T two years ago. Thanks, Steve. There are others who have given their time and help freely... Norman Kling, Allen ...

Nice article, Steve. I have come to like the DG pages a lot.

Just one typo: ...magneto terminal on the coil cox and is the only...

Jeff in Florida

Charlie. In 1916 Henry Ford was well on his way to transforming the transportation industry while at the same time Charlie Chaplin was transforming the entertainment industry. Movies had been around just as long as automobiles but both needed that special person to make them into what they would be....

Very nice Steve, Thank you.

I can trace mine.

I love it when that happens...

Contact FreighTer Jim on this forum.

Please call or text

Jim
260-804-6695

For me it is the simplicity! Henry made a better horse!

Very nice, congrats. Looks like a great car. Post more pictures.

Jeff in Florida

Obviously a professional model!

Thanks Allen, Very good advice. Like I said the restoration was done 30 years ago and there were 2 shims. They had worn through is spots and the castle nut was loose after removing the cotter pin. The photo with the green arrows was from an earlier post that I used as an illustration. All 4 wheels h...

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