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How about buy a new one and support the one who makes it?

I got this old one from behind a shop with rusty scabs and bent legs. I ground and sandblasted it, then new powder coat, gun, proportioning valve and the other stuff. It has a bright light, vacuum, and three doors. I had the extension made so I can do bumpers or driveshaft tubes. The basket is just ...

Hello Mark,
I will buy # two and #four from the left if they are available.
Ken Buhler

Hello Mark,
Could I buy the one on the left? It could then be included in the order that Dave is working on.
Thank you, Ken Buhler

Right on Michael, Every thing about these cars is about flexibility. Perhaps think: Yoga, or Tai chi.

Ryan,
That quadrant is toast, the teeth in the area for final pull/tight are worn gone. George Moir has them in your city in Spruce Grove. I think it is fair to ask about the hardness of the teeth.

Hi Dennis,
I sent you an email on July 26 about radius rods, did you receive it?
Best regards,
Ken Buhler

I am at risk of being OT but I plea. I don't understand when we have receipts for say $18,000 plus dollars for parts and an obvious $15,00 plus in labour and paint (yes paint is maybe $1,000 or more) that we should sell that car for $15-18,000. If we build a $10,000 dollar car, that's it. But if we ...

Please, don't powder coat parts thinking you are improving the value or the quality of what you are selling. Powder coat cannot be spot repaired. If what you are selling is your interpretation of "install ready" and is not, the buyer must sandblast to remove the powder coat, repair, and repaint.

Ignacio, I am reverse engineering a 1927 roadster, in that I am documenting all of the measurements of everything as I go. What I have found so far is that the designers did everything on a graph. Vertical, horizontal, and arc. I have found that it is safe to say that all of the measurements can be ...

Please, no adjustable spanners! those are for the farm when we don't have wrenches. They are the cause of rounded nut and bolt edges.

Thank you for checking in Hap, we have not met but I feel as though we have through this forum. I am glad to know that you are well. Good health to you and I hope to hear from you as you choose.
Ken Buhler

Wonderful! Thank you.

I will buy it John.

I may have misread. I looked up Waddingtons Street rod and Restoration Center on Blakely Rd. Castlemaine Vic. Right below the street view photo the red bar says permanently closed. I apologize if I inadvertently created alarm.

This caught my interest so I went looking and found a note on their site that said "Closed permanently" Hopefully the dies will become available. I see a lot of business there. Tom Rootlieb, could you do this?

I have a pair of perfect, mint, stored indoors, 1926 front doors and need the same condition 1927 doors. My doors do not however have the zinc rings in the side curtain holes. I pack and ship things for my moving business so I can make the box for return shipping. Fairness and honesty guide my life....

I have some,
Please email me and we can look at what I have.
Ken Buhler

Chad, you do not want to be using the one with the notch. That is from a washer that got loose and cut a groove.

Daniel, We have so many adhesives available now, we often don't need to drill holes. Research which adhesive would apply for your task. If you glue to a painted surface, the substrate must be secure by proper process. Auto body steel panels are being glued on in the repair process and hold structura...

Atlas Lathe.jpg I am blessed to have met a nice 93 year old man who decided to hang up his guns and lighten his load. He certainly did not use it much. This Atlas 12 - 36 is from about March 1981 at the end of production. He saved the original manual in mint condition, many South Bend 1938 Bulletin...

I am very grateful to have recently found a barely used Atlas 12 36 lathe from the end of production in 1981. It has the dual belts and motor in the cabinet. It came with many tools and attachments. Now I need to spend a few weeks with you Stan to learn the way! Plus an update of your instrument rep...

Yes Please, will call you Friday,

Email sent

Scraping bottom can work, but I'm not sure it is endearing. I think it is time for buyers to appreciate the fair value of what they are looking for. I feel that it is an insult to the seller for the buyer to outright reject the offer without at least acknowledging what was done. I'm waiting for the ...

I think Tom is trying to tell you he is now writing from Ohio.

Herman was always kind and helpful In the conversations I had with him. He never expressed a need to end our time, and always invited me to call him again. I had hoped to speak with him again soon. There was a man who was not afraid of telling you how he felt and I thanked him for that. For those of...

In a moment of panic, I confused myself. Thank you Mark for your consideration and thoughtfulness.
Thank you Scott for correcting me.

Hello Scott,
Please look to our emails of March 7. I hope you still have one.
Ken

Hello Dennis, Did you get my email?
Ken

Thank you for such a valuable experience, to learn from the collective knowledge and wisdom in an area many of us do not totally understand.
I'm in and grateful.

Hello Dennis, email sent.

I'll take #1 if it doesn't sell.

Email sent.

Some time ago I called the tech dept. at JB Weld to discuss uses and limitations of the product. They say we can use it to build up deeply pitted parts like the neck and even deeply pitted sheet metal. I will be doing some on my runabout trunk side panels inside. Clean blast first.

What do they look like?

Hello Scott, Where do these screws apply? Are there different models of the OF?

Hello Bill, I re-sent the email to you.
Ken Buhler

If the Fed cut off foreign aid to Nigeria (if they do) until they fix this, would it help?

This is an interesting situation. First, I welcome thicker sleeves but it would be good to know which ones and what spec. I wonder if you first check the tube for burrs, measure the tube and then use another one the same size to install the sleeve. Then hone it out to the desired size and refit it i...

Thank you Allan, I see I got lucky with my roadster lid.
Kevin, good tip, thank you.

The deck lids are assembled like a hand in glove. Carefully go through the spot welds with a small burr and then slip the shell out of the skin. You then have easy access to both panels. During the repair, you can slide the shell in and out to see how you are doing. When you are satisfied with the f...

I have a lot of these parts in varying shapes. Were they mostly for Canadian cars or is that another car story? I also have a small pile of roof bow elbows/joints. Please keep that in mind and pass it on if anyone is in need. Thank you.
Ken Buhler

Hello Les, That is a great idea. I have a few hundred good Hyatt bearings of varying measurements and at this time they have limited or specific applications. We could then juggle the bearings based on their specs, to match inside or outside placements. Also, if they were made longer as well. Thank ...

You CO detector should be 4-5 feet off the floor. Most CO & smoke alarms have a lifespan of 7 to 10 years and if not hard wired, replace the batteries every year. A detector with a lithium battery or a hard-wired smoke detector can last 10 years, at which time you would just replace the whole unit....

Like Les, I have a glycol in floor gas fired heat system. My shop is seriously insulated. I can work in a shirt and it has no cold corners. If I open the door for a while, the heat is recovered quickly afterward because everything is at temperature. Radiant floor heat saves money.

Dan I am interested if the price is under $20. jab35<at>cornell(dot)edu Thanks for making the offer, jb James, We can't tell the supplier what they should sell it for. I think that if you can't afford the part, do without unless you can provide a better part for less. We need to turn this hobby fro...

I am so very sorry Mike, I know that pain. Unfortunately there is no cure for that. I hope you can find strength from all of the people who are thinking of you, yet you have never met.

I also. Ken Buhler

David, As I embark on refurbishing the many motors and hundreds of parts I have, I am absolutely amazed that no one has shown an appreciation for what you are offering. I hope you can hold out. We need to change this hobby from cheap to fair.
Ken Buhler

Tom, are those cracks that I am looking at?

Putting both type of nuts in the kit will give an option of which you want to use. Make it a combo kit. Probably would cost a bit more but not all that much. That would solve any issue. I bought a kit for my 24 Coupe and it had an info sheet in it. Adding the info about both styles that can used in...

Michael, I have a 13/39 set with the identical stamping (B23S then a large C with small FF inside it and then tiny A9) on a unused set that I bought from Specialized Antique Auto Parts in Huston in about 1983. I have been trying to identify the manufacturer. Do you or anyone here know how to find th...

I shared a quite long conversation with Wally Szumowski very recently. He is now 87 and still lives in his home but his dear wife is in intensive care yet may be able to join him again with help. Having been here on the forum for many years I have gotten to know a lot of us as camaraderie and charac...

Please Dave,
The spider shaft shows significant pitting and something else. That piece looks un-useable. What are the measurements of the gear case ID?
Ken Buhler

In the early 1980's I collected a lot of Model T parts. My findings are that the Canadian production was using tapered torque tubes, not stepped, in the later years. Was this yet another cost saving decision? I would welcome any other perspectives as I may have learned a lot about Model T's but I ha...

The hub is off something else.

It was cut off. Easy to replace but first check the rails for correctness and straighten before replacement.

Being a body man, I disagree with bending hinges. The hinges were made in a jig and the bodies were also. All cars are built from the firewall back. First you set the cowl and firewall vertical and diagonal on a level frame (datum line). Then attach the front door to fit. Then you fit the body to ma...

Robert, Loosen the pipe at the manifold and move it slightly aside. You must mount the muffler in the frame and then WITHOUT the pipe in place, use a 2X4 or some wood to force the muffler to the correct fore/aft position by bending the mount brackets. Then swing the pipe beside the inlet to see wher...

Google: model t frame dimensions mtfca and you can print it.
Ken

A friend from Kelowna started the Cody Dug Up Gun Museum in downtown Cody Wyoming that is very interesting. I was there in 2013 but do not know if he still has it.

I wanted to edit my post but was timed out. I apologize if I sounded "oh so knowledgeable" about fitting the gas tank or that what I am doing is what others should do. I also should have said my trunk panel was riveted to my sub frame. In the case of a rusted or damaged body I would remove the cowl ...

I hope to shed some light on this subject as the 26/27 Roadster is my passion. I have a very unique '27 Roadster that I got in Alberta in 1978. Being an obsessed auto body man I wanted to gain access to all of the inner panels to be able to repair the skin properly so I drilled out ALL of the rivets...

Andrew, I sent you a message. If you are still interested, please reply.
Ken Buhler

Thank you for that link Mark, I should have said I am aware they are not T.

Landau Iron: LI1.JPG LI2.JPG LI3.JPG LI4.JPG I am so very grateful for the willingness of the members of this club to look out for the interest of others in the car restoration hobby, Thank you. Ken Buhler P.S. I have a significant collection of Model T parts. If any of you need something, please ask.

Rad Shell:

Coach? step plate:

It looks like the step can swing to face the opposite side for left or right mount. It seems I can only post 5 pics per topic so... post3...

I have parts that someone may need. When they are identified, I will move them to the classifieds. Thank you in advance.
Bumper Plates:

Dome Light:

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I often wonder how many T owners/builders/restorers have actually removed the perches, installed the gauges and determined the REAL condition/alignment of their axles before moving on to wondering why things shake or tires wear. This is in my opinion absolutely paramount to making your car safe. I r...

During my apprenticeship for auto body and paint we learned there two methods of adhesion, mechanical or chemical. Mechanical comes with etching (sanding) or chemical (solvent). Lacquer is the only paint that is soluble in it's own solvents. Lacquer can theoretically be sprayed over lacquer and it w...

Daniel, I have been in the moving business for 30 years and have learned many things that apply to seemingly everything from furniture to relationship issues. When dealing with loose dresser mirror mount screws I found a fix. Toothpicks are made of hardwood and if you use round ones, first you break...

Hello Les, Unfortunately we missed contact last summer on our camping trip tour through Calgary. Thank you for first of all for your ability to design and make these parts that improve our cars, and more importantly, your interest and willingness to create them. I am building a car like yours and wo...

Thank you Dale, I have always enjoyed Stan's posts and stories. Burger, I'm glad to see you back! I have missed your wit and sense of humor.

I agree with Dean, I'm glad you are back Herm.

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