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So sorry to read this. You have my condolences.

So I've been sick for the last few days and didn't get much done. Today I was able to get some stuff painted. I know you can't see it much but I tried to get as much of the black parts painted with some black engine paint from Eastwood. IMG_3274.jpeg I also did the head and exhaust manifold. IMG_326...

I also cleaned up the transmission for transport to MA in March.

Well today I got some painting done. IMG_3263.jpeg IMG_3264.jpeg Then I polished some brass. Having been a Marine for 30 years I thought I was up to the task. IMG_3262.jpeg I decided instead of lapping in the valve. I would hit it with some 0000 steal wool and then chuck it up in my drill and use ne...

I grew up in Waltham. The Metz car Co. and Orient Buckboard are two of my favorites. Waltham has a nice small museum with a lot of company history. Sadly the saw tooth building that they made the cars in was torn down. The watch factory is still there but made into condos. I tried to bid on several ...

Today I got my Gas tank back from Moyer's Tanks Inc. I have to say they did a great job. Keep in mind they coat the inside and outside. Yes it's a bit runny but you won't see it much and I would rather i have no issues than a tank that looks pretty. I know some choose to do this themselves but the t...

Today I cleaned up the Fuel sediment bulb. Next I'll do the brass.

Thanks for the info Scott! I'll be careful.

Thanks Scott! I ordered the EZ Turn.

Well I looks like it will be J and M Machine in Southborough Ma. They are about 20 Miles from My Mom. I was planning a trip to MA in March anyway so I called Them up. Not only can they do it they can get it done for my return trip. I should have all the parts from Bob's and Langs by the time I go up...

Scott, Is the EZ turn Lube for the threads to seal them from mass leaking out or for the pard that I could Lap in to make smooth just behind the Packing? The guy who had the car used teflon tape. That's not good. David, You are correct "Black Beauty" is very abrasive. I should have been more clear I...

Thanks for the tips. I was wondering how I was going to clean it up.

Good Idea. I'll see how much I can blast out from the other end. I'll be careful around that surface. Thanks!!

Well today I cleaned up some bolts and then went to work on the sediment bulb. This is what I have to work with. IMG_3232.jpeg Found out that there was no screen inside. IMG_3233.jpeg This is what it looked like when I got it all apart. I have the rebuild kit for it. IMG_3234.jpeg Question: If I put...

I use an App on my phone. All my old cars are a bit off so I check myself just to make sure I'm ok. The App was free.

Thanks for all the input so far.

If you order from Coker try searching for the same tire at Summit Racing. The offer free shipping on all Cokers. I ordered a set for my Imperial.

Is the dash on a 26 Touring held on with flat head bolts and washers that the head of the bolt fits into? Same to hold the steering column?

Got a message from Bill Crosby. Thank You sir. I'll be talking with you soon.

Got a set thanks to Bryan and Steven!!

My apologies because I think I asked about this before but it was a few years ago. I need to get my transmission rebuilt. I am gathering the parts from Bob's. He still has to make some more pins before I get my parts. I live in VA and I'm looking for a shop. Who do you guys recommend? My post Gettin...

Once again Ashley helped me out. She pointed out that I didn't need to buy a service that I thought I needed. She also knew what I needed by my describing what I was doing. Ashley knows her stuff. Thanks again.

So tonight I got my blast cabinet running good and cleaned up the head.

Thanks John. In looking at the cylinders I can still see the cross hatch scratches on some. Then again who knows. I'm just glad that it was rebuilt at some point. You sometimes never know until you open it up. Ha!!

Does anyone have a set of Scandinavian bands they would like to sell? I spoke with Bob's and he said that none of the vendors have them and I should check on eBay. I looked. Lots of people selling improved car bands but they seem to be missing the brake band.

Well tonight in VA the temperature was 65 so when I got home from work out to the garage I went. Today's work consisted of getting the blast cabinet working. I changed the nozzle out and now it works. I'm going to change the media out next. I also cleaned off the tops of the pistons and the valve se...

Well I got some more done today. I'm not sure why people have such a hard time with the gas tank on a 26 touring. I mean after I pulled the engine, steering column, and dash board it came right out. Ha!! :lol: IMG_3208.jpeg Here is a video of what I found. The tank looks great on the outside. Unfort...

OK I have no idea who this guy is. Never met him. But I will say this being new to Model T's and trying to learn. You old guys have no idea how important you are. The vast knowledge and more important, experience that you bring to the hobby is invaluable. The stories that are written in the magazine...

Well not a lot happened today I put in another order to Lang's cleaned up some gasket material. I added a cotter pin to one of my wrist pins. Then I ran into a problem with my Blast Cabinet. I got some Black Beauty (Med) and I think it was too large for my pickup tube. I tried to blow air down the p...

Thanks Allen and Allan!! I'll make sure that I get the bolts tight. When I bought the wrench I thought that was the only way to get the bolts out. I see now that I can get a modded tool in there. I do like my other cars but I love all things mechanical, Old car, clocks, guns, etc. each one brings a ...

Well I went out to check my pistons after a call to Lang's with questions about installation. The guy who rebuilt the engine used aluminum pistons and yes the split of the side of the piston was facing away from the cam shaft. still odd that the number 1 piston has the wrist pin bolt facing the cam ...

Just called them today and talked with Steve about how my pistons were installed. I'm about to send in another order.

So this is what I found. I went out side and took a video of the way the guy before me set it up. Will this cause a problem? Take a look at the video. If this is an issue that what a great catch!!!. I'm finding all sorts of stuff.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYkfCTbu6B4

Joshua, The wrist pin is what is on the piston end of the connecting rod correct? Can someone help? How should they look?

Good Idea Scott. Want to make sure I got this right. Are you saying use the black sealant on the cover then add the gasket and put it gasket side down and add some weight. let sit for 10 min? then put grease on the side of the block, more black sealant on the gasket put it on and let it seal.

Well today I did some more cleanup on the motor. I used brake clean and then some small items off to the blast cabinet. IMG_3190.jpeg IMG_3195.jpeg This is the only shim I found behind the Magneto. IMG_3193.jpeg I think I need a new Valve cover. This one is so pitted I don't think you will ever get ...

Well I got a bit more done on Rattles yesterday. I decided to clean up the intake and exhaust in the blast cabinet.

Is this a reproduction exhaust part?

Such a nice car. It was great to see it come alive on the pages.

Thanks Wayne. Always good to have a person with experience looking at what I'm doing. If anyone else sees something that I'm doing wrong please chime in. I was a Marine for 30 years so I've been yelled at my whole life. Ha!!!

Carson, Please keep playing around with mechanical things. You have no idea how much you will learn about how to figure out things on your own. You will give yourself confidence to work on anything. I get my daughter in the garage anytime I can. Keep posting about your car and what you are working on.

So how do these Transmission bands look?

I plan on changing them since I have everything apart.

So this is not the correct Mag Ring for a 26/7. Explains why I could not get my starter out.

So I got the transmission of the engine today.

The first thing I noticed was the safety wire was not connected that well.

I was now able to get in my head and see how this wrench is used.

This is my Transmission Selfie!

So this is what I found in the oil pan. Not bad. A bit of oil sludge but not much gray Babbit juice.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ix2dPw6 ... e=youtu.be

Wow! That's a lot of work Jeff. It took me a few days to take my motor out. It was my first time.

Well I answered my own question. In looking at the bendix there is a metal ring that is supposed to be attached to the gear that runs up and down the shaft. It is attached on a part of the gear with a V detent. It broke off from there. Happy to know where parts come from when they break.

OK let's play what the heck is this from? When I pulled the pan off I was careful to not turn the engine upside-down and I found this piece of metal. IMG_3145.jpeg IMG_3144.jpeg If you expand the pictures you can see that it has a V shape in the metal. I looked at my ring gear and although some of t...

Thanks for the Info Scott!!!! I plan on replacing the lining as well as getting my bushings from Bob's. Everyone recommends him. I never knew there was a right and left for the bands.

Well today I got the Pan off. here is a look inside. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HpwDrVDo_No As you can see the triple gear is jammed against the flywheel. The pan looks real clean. Some sludge in the bottom. IMG_3138.jpeg So I was told in my post that the bands were ground and needed to be repl...

Thanks Cudaman. I'll make sure I do that. I also will go over the safety checklist as well.

So now I can see two issues that I had known about . First the Mag Ring is the wrong year. That explains why my starter wouldn't come out.

Then I saw that one of the pins was broken on this triple gear. I hope that's the only issue..

Well I got the engine out after work today!!!

When I took off the Rad Rod I found not cotter pins and different size springs. That's not good.

Dallas!!! I think you hit it right on the head. Nope I did not detach the rod. That must be it. I'll hit it again tomorrow. So the pin I was talking about is meant to stay in place unless you are removing the U joint.

Thanks Wayne. I've been reading about this stuff for the last 3 years and I finally got the time to get this done.

So today I got the engine ready to pull and it will not come apart at the 4th main. I think I'm answering my own question but is there a pin in that hole full of grease?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gd1D6ZEdW4Y

This is why you need to check your T all the time. They guy who put this car together neglected to put any cotter pins in and I found one of the bolts loose.

So this is what the valve spring area looked like.

Looks clean.

I'll give some sanding a try on the wrench. I was able to get the steering column out today as well.

So this is is what happened when I tried to use the Pack Nut Wrench. It was too small. I called the vendor I bought it from and he said it fit the nuts they had. He gave me the measurement and when I measured my Pack Nut it was bigger. I used a pair of channel locks and got it off ok. I also bought ...

Well so far today I got the plate mounted to the engine stand.

So I ordered some parts from Lang's last night and today Ashly called me to let me know that one of the parts I ordered was out of stock and would I like to use another part that would do the same thing. It was a gas shutoff. I made the change and my parts are on the way. Great customer service. Tha...

I just put an order in for a bunch of blots and odds and ends for the engine. Most of the bolts were the wrong length, etc. Got a question. Who makes the 1926 Water inlet with eccentric? I've seen several for sale with different prices. Some with the hardware some without.

Thanks Scott and John. I will get the correct gaskets for the intake and exhaust. Good to know that the switch is ok.

Today I did a bit more work. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pv66GyP4WWA IMG_3101.jpeg Not sure if this is ok under the starter switch. Looks like it was getting a bit hot. Is this normal? IMG_3101.jpeg The are the plugs back to front Left to right. Any comments? Look normal? Looks a bit rich to me ...

I think the pin may be broken as well. We will have to see once I open up the engine.

Ha! Thanks Dick. She has a pair of gloves. My daughter is the kind of kid who was overjoyed when she got to put her had in the grease to pack a wheel bearing on my 67 Charger. Ha!!

So this is what I got done today.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BopHyYvefpQ

Angie working on the generator bolts. The book says to pry the gears apart when removing the generator. Is it going to be that hard to put the gears back together?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MdGRVQ01fso

Oh I know. I read the horror stories about what can fall in there. That's why I have the lanyard on there. After I made the video the cover went back on. Ha!

So today I got some parts off the car. I also had my daughter Angie with me to help.

So about 3 and a half years ago my wife found a 1926 Touring for sale in the local paper. I went to look at the car and bought it. The guy showed me a video of the car running form the previous year. He said the the Clutch was stuck and that was why the rear wheel was now not moving. As I took a bet...

Oh ok I didn't know if it was by year. Sounds good to me.

Is there go to be a 2020 General Discussion Forum starting soon? Not complaining just wondering.

I can already see so much that is wrong. I'm not sure I want to see what's inside!!

Thanks Scott. I'll check the shaft.

Thanks Everyone. I got them out. I was able to disconnect the wiring as well.

Well I wonder if the guy who put it together booted it to the Hog's head or just loosened it enough to get the shaft past the Mag. I know I got all of the bendex out because I compared it to the new one I had as well as a drawing of the starter. I still have to pull the engine because of the Transmi...

Well I have to pull the engine anyway because the Tripple gears are hitting the flywheel. I'm going to leave it on and take the hogs head off and when I rebuild the Transmission I'll put the correct Mag ring in.

I think that's the issue. I'm pulling the engine anyway so I plan on taking off the Hog's head. I bet the previous owner didn't use the correct Mag ring.

Thanks! I have all the books but didn't see a part where it talked about the reflector removal. I'll give the hook method a try when I back the socket out with the adjusting screw.

So I'm taking the light bar and head lamps off of my 1926 and I unscrewed the black thimble where the wires go in. How do you get the bulb socket out? How does the headlamp reflector come out? I removed the Headlight rim, glass, spring but the reflector just seems to spin and the socket moves in and...

This may help. I took a video of what I trying to do. Any help would be appreciated.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xx3db0IFPD0

How then youtube video works.

It's not. It moves passed the part of the starter shaft where there is a part of the shaft covering machined off but gets stuck on the Mag after that. It does not look like there is a notch on the Mag ring. Trying not to force it but it won't come out.

I'm removing the starter from my 26 and have run into an issue. The car (previous owner) must have suffered something catastrophic because the Bendix drift pin and little spring was found in the oil pan as well as the whole assembly had to be gently tapped off the shaft. As I started to pull out the...

Thanks for all the info. Almost time to pull the engine.

So I bought the metal plate from Lang's that you use to hold the engine by the water inlet and two pins that look like they fit where 2 of the engine pan bolts go. Am I supposed to drill out holes in the plate so the arms on my engine stand bolt up to it? The stand is a Northern tool version that ha...

Thanks for the input. I'll try to save my old one but now I know I can get a new one.

Please post how you are coming along. I have to do the same thing soon and want to see how you are going to deal with the small bar that runs through the box. I think you have to bend it to get it out. Do you heat it up? How are you going to put it back and get it tight?

Service to this Great Nation comes in many ways. Grateful to all that served and to those who support them.

I for one liked the post. It got me thinking and now I'm down 62.5 pounds. This post motivated me to do something. So for that I say thank you. Another one was Steve Jeff's "Letter to a fat kid" I read that thing many times on his blog. I think it pushed me over the edge and Got me started. So thank...

Happy Birthday Marines. On this day in 1775 my Marine Corps came alive. How many Marines do we have out there? When did you serve. For me 1984-2014 Enlisted and Officer. I have to say I had more fun as a Sgt then I ever did as a LtCol.

Well my Dr didn't help besides telling me to loose weight. I did it with Nutrisystem. It worked for me. As far a carrying weight. I got that feeling when I had to get 40 pounds of dog food from the basement. Couldn't believe I had more that that on me all the time. Not good. I'm so glad I'm lighter....

New report. I'm down 61 pounds. Ended up giving my doctor a shock. I've got another 6 to go. Man do I feel great.

Great info. I agree you have to have a limit. I look at it as how much do I want or need it. In this case I could have bought the car but I set my limit and stuck to it. True time is a big factor for me. I'm only 52 but I have 4 old cars and they are never done. Someday I may end up with one just no...

Well I went and registered to bid at RM Auctions. All 4 Orients went up for bid on Thursday. The first three went over 20,000. I didn't stay for the third but I bet it went for about the same. The last time one of these sold at this same auction it went for 7500. I guess I missed the boat. Oh well I...

For some reason my PM to you is sitting in my out box. It says that my messages are only 2% full. Not sure why. What I had said was "If you still have a 6 volt one I'll take it. Please let me know how you would like payment and how much for shipping."

My zip code for shipping is 22406 in VA.

Just sent you a PM. for the 6 volt Reg. If you still have it.

Thanks for all the info. I just got my 3rd brush wrench from Lang's. Now I just have to waite on the Voltage Regulator.

I just bought a real nice restored generator. Hank (the guy I bought it from) told me to make sure the voltage regulator was in good condition and to adjust the third brush. I ordered the wrench from Lang's as well as a Voltage regulator. My regulator was looking real rusty and bad. The one I ordere...

I have to say the Generator I received was beautiful!!! Hank was very easy to deal with and I'm very happy with my purchase. If he sells more in the future don't wait.

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