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Here's a picture loading my couplet for its journey to California.

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One of my t's has wooden bands and I only get to drive it once a year. Never had trouble with them sitting, by the time you get the car started and ready to go they're well oiled.

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Grew up in Omaha, if this guy was a model t guy I'm sure my grandfather knew him way back when. My Gpa was the treasurer of the HCCA Nebraska chapter for many years. Both my t's were stored in Omaha for years before heading west to California. I hope all those t parts find a good home.

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I sent for my build sheet several years ago and here's the translated version. My car was purchased by my Grandfather sometime in the early 1950's from a used car deal in Falls City Nebraska I believe. Still trying to track down it's history from the day it left the Ford plant till when he purchased...

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My rear lamp bracket attaches to the body with two nuts, not sure if it's original or not on my 16 coupelet.

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What grease is best for Hyatt bearings? I've been using automotive wheel bearing grease in mine, will this suffice?

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Made my own TruFire copy last year, used a VW smart coil to fire the plugs and a Anderson timer. It worked but not the best, the smart coil's dwell is set by the ECM. I tried my best to mimic the dwell I needed but I don't think it was right.

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Well I have the same car sitting in my garage and I believe mine is a 16 with the port windows, so I guess the Connecticut coupelet would be a 16 also? My car looked the same when I picked it up and still looks the same except for a new top and interior. I prefer original cars over restored.

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AndyClary wrote: ↑
Mon Jun 05, 2023 8:58 am
How do you prime for hand cranking?

Andy

I use a Arduino Nano running a simulated rpm program to "trick" the ECU to fire the injector when hand cranking. Once it starts the ECU takes over.

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Definitely no hate here - I think it's neat when you can take a 100 year old engine and use it as a test bed for a project. Lots of questions - A few to prime the (water) pump :lol: : (1) How are you timing the coil system? I get the Honda syatem as a "smart coil" but you need some way to time the ...

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GM temp sensor

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IMG_20230604_203416.jpg IMG_20230604_203405.jpg Some of you may have seen this on the Facebook model t page but I wanted to post a couple of photo's here also. Spent the last year and half working on this. I've been wanting to learn about DIY fuel injection for several years and finally decided to ...

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Email received, I'll contact you tomorrow.

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I know this isn't a t part but I do know there are a few of us that are machinists, up for sale is a Somma Tool adjustable drill holder with a 3/4" shank, brand new never used. This is used when your lathe turret is off center. New these are pricey so I'll let it go for $75 plus shipping via USPS pr...

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Finishing up my fuel injection install on my 16, hopefully have it completed by May.

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Haven't been on the forum much lately but I've made great strides in my fuel injection project on my 16 t. Now comes the test drive phase, still a few months away while I install it on the car.

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I finally figured out what happened to the Bachmann 0-6-0 engine, it's missing a brass contact. With it missing no voltage to motor, I checked the motor and it runs fine with jumper wires direct to the frame. I'm guessing a past owner messed with it, unfortunately its so old that I cannot get new co...

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This weekend I purchased an HO train setup a gentlemen purchased many years ago, everything was in boxes, no layout. The question I have is the engines are Bachmann and LifeLike? Out of the five engines that were in the boxes of HO stuff, two were steam locomotives. One was brand new in the box neve...

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I like the sound of vintage camping, too bad I'm in California. It would be quite a drive in my 11 touring to Indiana.

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Nothing, due to high fuel prices in Commfornia I've decided to decommission my t for a few months. I have eight vehicles total so one has be put to rest for a term.

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Last weekend I was installing LED headlights in my 16 coupelet and accidentally applied battery voltage to my mag post. The result is a dead mag, luckily I have a battery installed and can run off it. Is there anyway to revive the mag without engine removal?

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Both my t's run on 12v motorcycle batteries, normal duration of driving is forty five minutes around town. I use a battery tender between trips to keep them fully charged. I have done longer trips of two hours with no issues. My mags work but they are weak, they are a backup to the batteries at this...

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You've seen mine before but here it is. 1916 Ford model t coupelet, I've tried my hardest to leave it as Henry built it, no additives. The only non-original parts on the car is the hood (I have the original just too lazy to fix it) and the top/interior. Top and interior were done by Ernie Romero usi...

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I run both my t's off a 12v battery and have no issues starting with the standard plug gap. Not even sure what plugs are in the cars, one has a Anderson timer and the other a I-timer. With the I-timer I can slowly crank the car over and it will fire right up.

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Send me a pm with your email address and I'll send the photos.

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I own a 16 coupelet and really enjoy driving "Isabel". With the top of up you get the enclosed car experience but the top also acts as a parachute and makes the car sluggish. I notice with the top down my 16 has more pep. The availability of original body parts is non existent, Ray Wells is a savior...

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Nice coupelet, exposing the brass trim around the headlights and kerosene lamps seems to be a fade. I have pictures of my 16 coupelet when my grandfather brought it home. The headlights and lamps were black, he removed the paint to expose the brass. Mine is back in my garage after sitting in storage...

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I use Johnny Cash oil, works great. What is Johnny Cash oil? Johnny Cash oil is the best. Here's how it's made. First I take an empty 5 quart container from an oil change on one of my vehicles. After the next oil change I pour the left over new oil into this container. Soon it's full because I have...

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I use Johnny Cash oil, works great.

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Matt,

Are you selling your FACT tester yet?

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Beautiful cars! My 16 had brass welting/trim around the top, see picture. Build date for my car was November 1915, 970533.

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I think its a great idea, it would get me out of Kommiefornia for a weekend.

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Received your emails Steve, thanks for contacting me. Friday night libations and Saturday sounds good to me. For Sunday I'm probably not the best to find a park or a scenic drive. Dennis Mattock (our club President) will be contacting you. He's lived in the area all his life and probably has a bette...

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I'm interested, I've been attending many "unorganized" events this past year mainly dual sport riding. I live in Ventura county and could easily drive to this non-event but concerned with the speed of traffic on highway 1 (PCH). Could trailer it down to a spot if needed. I might be able to rally som...

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Normally I don't bring up my profession but working in Aerospace for twenty odd years, I've discovered that Cobalt drills are the best all around bits. HSS bits are junk, anything from China is junk. Solid carbide is too brittle. Carbide insert drills are fine. Believe it or not we drill Inconel wit...

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In my teen years I worked at a auto transmission rebuilding shop and we'd use grease on seals and transmission oil on bushings/clutch plates. We'd build up an inventory of transmissions so some would sit for a few months before use, never an issue.

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Working on other issues at the moment, I'll just drive the car on battery for now. Thx.

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I don't have access to an HCCT, I do have a ECCT that i've with used with great success. Haven't had time yet to do a 1156 bulb test. Ron I sent you an email earlier this week, check your email that you sent me. Took the car out for quick trip and the car runs ok on mag but at speeds of 30mph or hig...

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Did a real quick unloaded voltage drop measurement, with the car running on magneto I get a 5vac drop in voltage at a brisk idle (15v vs 20v). I don't have a AC ammeter to check current.

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Bulleted numbers on chart line are RPM values.

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Answers to you inquires: 1. Timer - Anderson, new at the time. 2. air gap if I remember correctly between .025/.030" 3. Car was running off 12v while I performed the test, my magneto voltage results are no load at speed indicated. 4. Coil adjustment done on EECT, all coils are the same manufacture (...

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Test was without a load, yes coils set per ECCT.

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My refreshed 11 t (rebuilt mag and rechaged magnets) hasn't run as well as I think it should. So I've been running on a 12V battery and performance is excellent. This morning I took the car out and had my wife jot down mag voltage at different speeds running on 12V. Here's the result: MPH Output RPM...

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I freshened up my 11's engine this spring. It was so tight after assembly I had to use a pry bar to turn it over fully assembled with out bands (Don't worry the forth main was in perfect alignment). I used the pry bar and just kept turning it over until gradually it loosened up enough to start it. I...

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I gave my pedal supports to one of our manual machinist and told him I need a 45 chamfer that left the o-ring .010 above the mating surface. Pure model t guess, .020 might be better who knows.

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Philip don't be too discouraged with a less-than-adequate result using o-rings. If o-ring design criteria really was "chamfer the ID some, and then schmoosh them tight" like is often suggested (and some have success with), then the Parker O-ring design handbook would not be 292 pages long, it would...

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I did the o-ring thing to the hogshead on my 11 touring. Both on the shafts and clutch shafts (from the inside). I'm glad to report they still weep oil. A proper lip seal is a better alternative. I rebushed and used new shafts and supports. Somewhat frustrated after all the work I did.

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Which style bands are you using? You might to have to take a couple of steps back. First from what I have read, cutting the shaft for the low band is not a good idea in the aluminum hogs head, it has to do with the shaft giving better support. My OP: If you are using quick change bands, there might...

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Tonight, I finally installed the pan and hogshead on my freshened up 11 engine. Pan went on with no issues, 4th main slides in perfectly. Next came the rebuilt hogs head. New wood bands on the drum, held together with plastic zip ties. Hogshead goes on pretty easily, let gasket sealer set up. Then I...

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I have one on my 16 coupelet, no issues to report.

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yes, they do have rules about group size. I think four vehicles and 12 people is the max. I would have to look at the rule specifically but I think that is the number of people who can camp together in one spot in the back country not the number of cars that look the same that are allowed to drive ...

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I tried the Permatex soaked felt on my 16 a few years ago and failed miserably. Then I followed Royce Peterson's advice and put a 1/4" bead of black Permatex on the block where it meets the hogshead instead of using the felt, worked perfect.

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The last weekend in March is when I normally visit Death Valley. I stay at Panamint Springs resort and ride into DV on my motorcycle, the weather can be hit or miss even in March. This year the event was cancelled due to the COVID-19 scare. Just remember if we gather at Death Valley in a large group...

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- Hello Linus, When you are serious about a Model T tour to Death Valley, my dad and I definitely want to join you. If you would like some help I will volunteer and also recruit other Ts to go. Lets do it. Cheers, Steven Chase PS; You are welcome to join us Post Pandemic Pioneers and 11 other Ts (p...

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Unknown to me newer clutch drive plates do not have the keyway cut into them as the early clutch drive plates have. I had to use a newer drive plate for my 11 trans rebuild, the clutch slip ring has a slot for a keyway. The question is can I still use it or get a later slip ring?

Thx

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BE_ZERO_BE wrote: ↑
Tue Apr 28, 2020 1:51 am
Tip Top Timers
Spokane, WA
1-509-220-0892

Thank you

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Looking to have a couple of Anderson timers re-timed due to me bending the tabs, anybody have contact information?

Thx

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Here's me at three or so years old trying to steal my uncle's go-kart, my Grandfather's coupelet is behind me.

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I experienced poor results using the field coil to recharge my magnets, instead I found a dedicated magnet charger through my club. Using a 12v lawn tractor battery I've recharged all of them individually then checking to see if they can lift a cast iron piston, all passed.

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I was not planning to take the flywheel apart but I had to re-magnetize the magnets, in doing so I found two cracked magnets. So I said if I have the flywheel apart I might as well replace the pins. Either they were replaced in the 50's when G'pa rebuilt the engine or they are original from 1911. To...

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I removed the magnets from my 11's flywheel to check for cracks (found two bad ones) so I I'd like to replace the triple gear pins as they have about .001 to .0015 out of round condition. I found a set of new pins in my stash but I think they are factory size. They measure .686 at the 1/8" step and ...

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I do quite a bit of camping with a T and as long as there are no low bridges you can stack it to the rafters with stuff, of course the more you carry the more it slows you down. The more you go camping the more you realize that you don't really need a whole lot of stuff also you come to realize tha...

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I already made a prototype front switch plate for my Heinze coil box. I need to get the correct material for the production version.

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Creality Ender 3D Pro

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I'm stuck in two times, the past and the future. While I own two model t's I work in Aerospace making high tech components. So naturally I like to apply my knowledge to the past. Last year we bought a 3D plastic printer at work to try out, at first I was skeptical that we could find a use for it. Af...

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Sure I'll buy another crank as long as you want to sponsor me, not going to happen with my budget. When I picked it up the tech put it back in the mag machine and showed me the linear surface cracks, he said he found no radial cracks of any kind. I surmise they've been there for 107 years so why cha...

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Here are the results from the mag particle test on my 1911 crankshaft. No radial indications, linear indications show up on some of the journals. Should I be concerned? or are these surface cracks that can be polished.

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In the process of repairing the transmission out of my 11 touring, the original clutch/brake drum has worn lugs and I don't feel good about filing them. I do have a very nice 26/27 drum that I want to use instead. I know that I have to turn the wider drum down and use different clutch discs. What el...

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Transmission failure, triple gears and driven gear broke due to metal fatigue.

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I've started a family tradition by touring our town looking at Christmas lights for the past three years, this year Carl had a little trouble. I'm showing the aftermath, luckily it wasn't the crank that broke. Don't worry he'll be back on the road in a few months.

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Good job with the Arduino, I like you play around with single board computers mainly Raspberry Pi's. I own the ECCT (full version) use an itimer on one my t's both excellent products. Tinkering on old cars and computers is a hobby for me.

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I'll send you pictures by tomorrow.

Thx

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Had a chance over the holiday to snap some pictures of the Nebraska and Iowa plates our family has. All collected by my grandfather over the years. Don't know the history behind any of them.

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I have set of stirrup handles but they are steel and the mounting plates are diamond shaped.

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Nice find, by looking at one of your pictures is it fair to say that factory 1911 firewalls were painted black?

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Interesting information, my grandfather collected Nebraska plates and there are a couple of leather plates remaining from his collection. I took pictures of them a few years back, I'll have to dig them up. My 11 touring has three 27 Nebraska plates under the front seat spring.

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My coupelet's brake chatters also, was a little concerned but I've gotten over it. I'm running kevlar linings.

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I've switched to straight 30w Supertech, very affordable. Don't have too much to worry about in California, temps never dip very low. I tried 15w-40 Rotella but found it was hard to crank the t over so I switched to 30Wt.

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My 11 touring that I got from my g'pa had APCO's already installed with grease fittings. Not sure if he did it (highly unlikely) but the front end is still tight after fifty years of service. I normally give a shot of grease every few months.

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Pull and inspect the timer, Is mixture set correctly when driving?

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Rotella 30W works for me, JASO rated for motorcycles, non energy conserving.

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My 11 has a roller and my 16 has a i-timer.

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75w-90/140 in the diff, whatever I have on the shelf, engine get 30w Rotella, oilers get oil that's in my oil can (can be a mixture of different weights), Grease cups get Valvoline multipurpose wheel bearing grease (non disc brake).

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Does anyone have diagram (breakdown) of a magneto horn? I believe there is suppose to be some paper gaskets but don't remember seeing them when I cleaned mine. My horn sounds pathetic.

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The floorboards in my 11 touring which I believe are original are not painted.

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Today was finally a sunny day in Ventura county CA, took the coupelet to our local cruise night, she ran flawlessly.

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Drove Isabel to Cars & Coffee yesterday, spent most of my time explaining how oil lamps work!!

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I bought the ECCT with all the bells and whistles, with two cars I thought it would be good investment. Both of my cars run great, one with a roller timer and the other with an itimer. I also verify my coils at different rpm ranges.

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I took possession of my 16 coupelet July 2012 and titled it finally December 2018 but it's been in our family since 1953. My eleven touring I took ownership July 2016, it also has been in our family since 1953.

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Gregory SD is not too far from where my 16 coupelet spent it's first 25 years, just over the border in Brocksburg NE. Makes me wonder if Mr. Fickweiler drove to Gregory on occasion.

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fbergski wrote: ↑
Mon Feb 11, 2019 2:49 pm
My 16 coupelet has a "B" serial number stamped in it but I don't remember what it is at the moment. Also the frame on the couplelet has a flag stamped on the rear cross member.

I stand corrected my coupelet does have a serial number under the seat but it's not a Beaudette number.

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My 16 coupelet has a "B" serial number stamped in it but I don't remember what it is at the moment. Also the frame on the couplelet has a flag stamped on the rear cross member.

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The Billings tour was on my agenda for this year but I guess my wife didn't get the memo. Instead I'm trailering my coupelet to Nebraska to show my extended family all the work I've done on it. I would love to cruise Yellowstone in my 11 touring though.

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You put oil in them not grease. You put grease in the cups with screw caps that force the grease into the mechanism. Cups with spring lids are for oil.

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My 1911 touring is named "Carl" and my 1916 Coupelet is named "Isabel". Both names are my grandparent's middle name respectively.

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Here's my May 10th 1911 build date touring.

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Not much to report here but I took the coupelet out for a little spin this afternoon and she ran well, shifting is getting better the more I drive. Plan to attend Cars & Coffee next Saturday.

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As of today I plan on taking my 11 touring to this event.

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