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Beautiful horn, I have a #3 that needs a diaphragm, looking for the "horn guy" that repairs these?

Brent, is there a reason a battery bracket from a factory battery car cannot be used? I believe they will fit and only would require mounting holes in the frame. On my T I keep here in Florida it has a gp. 26R 12v with 540 cca. & fits in place of the gp.1 6v. It seems to do the job for me. George

Matt, add those to the Magneto. George

Sold, I will take the Mag/generator. George

Steve, I will take that carb!!!! George Hand 13141

Replacement brass bowls for early Holly carbs would be a good thing to have reproduced. George

Mike, any thought on how much for the finished product, I think something like this would work well on my "home-made pickup. George Hand

Belly Band.

I read this including the 3 previous archived posts, I did not see what material was used to fix cracks, maybe I missed it. George

Mark, I will take them Both. George Gand

George, pkg arrived today thx. George

My check went out this morning, Thx George

Mark, I would take those. George

Hello Steve, I among others are glad you have done as well as you have, I am also sure you have been going thru a Mountain of Insurance paperwork and hoping somehow you were covered for most if not all of the Hospital bills. That leaves the question of your "15, has that been covered insurance wise,...

Rodger, I will take the pile for the 65 shipped, send me an email/private message thru here. George

George, I sent you an Email earlier this afternoon. George

When, I return home from Florida, I have a block to ream out. I had asked my brother (the machinist in the Family) to make me a "Sudo" valve head with a pilot hole with a clamp. I will clamp this over each guide prior to reaming. George

A photo of the hole would be helpful as they were several different speedometer heads offered, also is it a wood or metal dash, if wood how thick? George

James, I was thinking Bob Randall, but you may be correct. Doug Hauge a retired Fireman from Utica NY, told me this week at the Florida Flywheelers show that Randall's wife was still trying to sell the business, he said someone else was making the Diaphragms. Thanks George

James, thanks was there any contact info listed for either Gent. George

Who is the party that is usually at Hershey with horn parts? Need a diaphragm for a number 3 Long horn. George

Norn, thank you for the response, my friend bought the car from another site holder here in the "Flywheeler" park, the current owner has driven it but I have not, just doing some Maintenace & replacing the add on starter solenoid, getting it ready for the February 4 day show here and daily parade. I...

Working on a 26/7 sedan for a friend at the Florida Flywheelers Park, it has an accessory brake system installed, the hand brake lever has no lever spring in the handle, or an accessory spring hooking the pawl control rod and hooked over the end of the cross shaft. Is this the way it should be? George

Looking for a phone number for Mark. George

Used too much when it was new.

Just bought a new one shipped to me for $33.16 including tax. I would guess they are all imported. George

I was going to suggest a Voltage Drop Test, but you now have the starter out, time to get that checked out. Whatever you find I would add a "6 volt" Ford tractor solenoid be added & controlled by the foot switch. George

Are the 1926-7 Tudor doors the same & enclosed pickup 26-29? George

Val, I am going to ask Matt Lobe, his wife Tina manages the Vendor Gate, I would like these to John Pascal, he has the Shell Station/Building. Would you message me some info, address/phone number. Send in private message. George

Val, I have a friend that could use those for a display vehicle at the Florida Flywheelers, let me, I may be able to get another "flywheeler" to pick them up who lives in your area.

I like the tool tray, is that a Runabout feature? George

Dan, does anyone make new float bowls for "early Holley's"? George

I never got around to adding extra fluids to any of my T's, I acquired some non-synthetic snow mobile 2 cycle oil, I added a little of that to a couple of my two-cylinder John Deere tractors that set around more than the Fords, but small amounts in the tractor fuel tanks. The idea was to lubricate t...

It seems to be a 12v battery, it would have to be to have both terminals on the same side of the battery. Jim did not actually see his battery, hence the reason for his battery question. George

I might as well get on the Band Wagon, my son lives in Petersburg, aways from you, but a shorter distance to ship than my home in NY. George

Thanks All, I can purchase some to see how they work. George

Novice, Do the lamps you use have 2 different outputs? Do you also use the same bulb in the tail/stop lamps & now for the $64,000 question is there a generic part number?

I have a 1925 homemade bodied pickup & for those using a Led headlamp bulbs, double filament & 12v, what generic part number are you using? I also have Model A style (Chinese) double filament tail lamps do you have a Led part # for those. TIA George

Most of us I would expect underinsure our Cars for Replacement Value, if proven the other party was at fault, WHEN ABLE he may want to find out what the other insurance company will pay. Depending on insurance laws in the state where the accident occurred may steer that outcome. For sure Steve needs...

Another reason to wait before any Restoration Efforts take place on Steves behalf would keep the wreckage secure & undercover until the Insurance Companys have settled. Dallas I am sure Steve is appreciative of what you have done for him, if you have paid the Tow Bill do not forget you should of kee...

Justin, Thanks I just see your info in my MTFCA messages, will send out tomorrow, Thank you George

John, If Joe does not want this I will Take them. George Hand gwh247@yahoo.com

Justin, If not spoke for I will take them, send me a message thru here or to gwh247@yahoo.com George Hand

Pat, when you get this sorted out, try not to put a clamp on the muffler, allow the pipe freedom to slip in & out as the pipe heats up, a stainless steel pipe will expand more that a regular steel pipe when hot. The pressure with the pipe expanding contributes to pressure that can promote exhaust ma...

Kim, yes I received that & now your address, check will be in the mail for that tomorrow. I do not do PayPal. George

Kim, I will take the pair of headlamps also, but email your address so I can send out a check for the other items first then next week figure the shipping on the headlamps & I will send another check for those. George

Sent you an email thru this Forum, I will take one of the Brackets. George Hand 13141 zip.

Kim, You might as well add the 4 brass top coils as well. George

Kim, I would take the 5 coils & the Mag Charger. George Hand

Industrial Fire in Richmond Indiana forcing large scale evacuations today.

Rick Rice, You were the one that created the Issue by not providing a TRACKING NUMBER as a matter of doing business & requested. You also called out the Shipping charges after you were informed of my 33834-winter zip code. Yes you can fault me for not providing an address here in Florida. I waited a...

I am interested in the other box, in the other box, just where are you located? George Hand

Joe, NRS floor mats will not work in a model T, think about where the steering wheel is located. George Hand

Kim, you would have to check with RV's brother Jon. They were together when they stopped at my house.

RV Anderson was having floormats made near me & when he & John stopped to see me while picking up some new mats, RV told me the mold was worn out & that company would not be making anymore. RIP RV Anderson.

Rick, I not sold I will take the '19-25 Ign Switch assy. George Hand

Looking at your car it looks to be a '24-5. So I have defined that much, I think I would look for a set of demountable wheels, including a 5th rim & a rear rim & tire carrier to match the 30x3 1/2 tires or go to 21" balloon wheels & tires as they became available later in the 25 model year.

Thanks for the "wheel pix", how about some more photos of your car? Does it have a starter? Do you have a driver's door? Is the Windshield Straight up or angled back a small amount? Weather you have a starter or not look at the floor behind the front rearmost floorboard, is there a hole for a starte...

Time for you to show some pictures of what you have, a 24" wheel would be for a 30"x3 tire & these were not demountable.

Yes, I need to get out to my shed, dig it out. I think it has a part number on the box, I can do that tomorrow afternoon. You can use gwh247@yahoo.com. My email gwh1247@yahoo.com which is the one from this site is having password issues on my new laptop, so I am not checking that as often. George

Jay, I have one in the box, box is open but never used. George hand

Steve , you are correct, Ilooked quick, what I missed was this bolts on to a bracket that bolts to the Body, correct or not?

Allen, The carrier looks like it is for "21" Wire Wheels. George

Wow, I have registered 3 of my T's here in New York state with no problems. A must has to be a Bill of Sale. Our UNCLE owned one car we RECEIVED it years ago, more than ten years. If you have a legible Frame number, I would use that & that only, you may Find a Period Correct block later, so I would ...

Parking Pawl striped it's tooth this week, went to check Snyder's Model T because they will not let you order something not in Inventory. So are the T-3456 Pawls the Latest T part made from "unobtainium"? I checked Sunday afternoon, do not believe other parts suppliers will confirm availability onli...

I have a Cylinder of that for my 1911 Model B Standard phonograph that I have played in the back of our 1912 Open Express.

Frank & Larry, I did not bring down a copy of the Ford Service Manual with me when we left for Florida, my friend in NY is working on his"27 RPU, so I am trying to help him "Remote Control. Frank what you sent should get the job done. So, thank you Gents. George

I am looking for a couple photos of a '26-7 firewall with the Wiring & retainers in place. I also would like a photo of the retainers for the timer harness near/at the water outlet on the cylinder head. George

Many times, the Alternator will overheat causing one of three windings in the Stator to "darken", this will happen on early Alt. conversions with an External cooling fan as that is removed as part of the conversion. Newer Alternators that have been converted for use in a Model T have built in intern...

A wonderful service with reflections from his brothers & a recorded view by RV of early life on the family farm with his siblings with the farm trucks. Randall Anderson, may you Rest in Peace & Prayers to the Maureen & the Family. George Hand

Awhile back I bought a '23 Touring Car in pieces, the body sheet metal is currently "farmed out" along with the wood, I need to come up with the hardware for the reassembly. I plan on asking my friends here questions to get me to that goal. For starters the catches for the doors have 4 flat head mac...

As I understand it the number on the block (VIN) was stamped after the engine was completed & inventoried, depending on which Branch/Plant assembled the car, it could be weeks away from that number, as the completed engine would be assembled in Detroit & used there or shipped to a Branch. The Encycl...

I spoke to RV on the 31st., he told me what happened with his COVID Booster shot, that he had an infection in a knee. He was getting setup to have Knee Surgery, he was not ask at the time of the Booster if he had any infections, within hours of the shot it attacked the bad knee, "blown up" was RV's ...

Steve, The Piece Arrow in the movie was a gift of Keaton's father in law according to John Lauter the accompanist Keaton did not like the Pierce beat it up in the movie. George

John, Any relativity to the short & your inability to test your non-working coils? That smoking wire may have caused an open in the smaller yellow battery voltage feed wire to the junction block on the firewall. That feed wire starts at the "hot" side of the "foot" starter switch. As Ford never prov...

As James indicated the Timer is not the culprit at this time. If none of the Coils would function by grounding any of the top row of terminals with the key turned to battery you do not have any battery voltage or the wire you used was open or not grounded. If you do not have access to a VOM a simply...

The Blacksmith was 1 of 2 Buster Keaton silents played last Sunday at The Empire State Theater & Musical Instrument Museum. The only remaining originally-intact Wurlitzer, Style 235, in the Syracuse area, now installed in the Empire Theatre on the NYS Fairgrounds. George

Donnie, They have had a Weaver tire machine on their eBay site for a long time on a "Buy it now" for $600, it is gone as of 11/11. from eBay.

Tim, Why would you recommend the replacement windows not be imprinted? My '26 Tudor we tried several test to see if the windshield was laminated or not. When we could not tell we removed the assembly & took it to a glass shop only to find out that it was laminated. George

John, Roller type timers will create a random wear pattern on the metal timer case contacts. I still would like to see you try to ground out each terminal from the timer wiring at the top 4 terminals of the Coil Box & see if that makes the coils to function, bypassing the timer & wiring. George

John, With the Key on (battery) turn the engine if needed until no coils spark, then take a piece of primary wire that is grounded on one end. Now take the other end (with a little insulation stripped off the ends) touch each of the top row of coil box terminals and listen for each one to function. ...

I never park any of my collector cars with a connected battery. George

Will an Aluminum Hogshead allow enough room for a Flywheel w/ring gear for future conversion to a Starter Hogshead & starter. if an Engine had to come out for a repair would that be a good time to add the Flywheel w/ring gear? George

The "Encyclopedia" indicates that wording removed August 1926. George

I am content to trailer with long straps used with short axle straps, I cross strap front to rear. My 2 enclosed cargo trailers have had floor pockets installed. By cross strapping front to back I am not pulling the front axle & wishbone out of the "socket" in the oil pan. Straps are tight, but not ...

Very confusing car offered here after viewing several post seems hard to tell what you get. Owner needs to clarify what the chassis is & provide current photos of what is for sale, not picturing parts that are to be swapped after the sale!!! Beautiful body, but it looks like a high end Bitsa car at ...

This clearly more Model T than I can afford, my concern is down the road this car will be assumed as Original, 2 of my drivers are "Bitsa" cars, and I make that apparent to those believing they are as Henry's people made them. the Coach work looks to be Suburb & as stated "Fitted with Craftsmans of ...

I see lots of little things I would be concerned with for what the estimate indicates it should bring. The car doesn't have a Speedometer. The Spindle Bolts do not have the proper "oilers" & I am unable to see the Tie rod bolts. The Pedals are not Lettered. The left latch for the coil box is incompl...

Was unsure if anyone here in the states has had them for a while, wondering how they will hold up in the long run???

Does anyone here in the United States have any actual experience with the Blockley Clincher tires? George

Ah the 1915 Model T Ford, seems like if you check all the Automotive trade papers & Internet sites at any given time there are more 1915 Fords for sale than Henry himself had the Ford Factory's produce. In the 1980's prices of Brass T's were high enough to engage Cloned creations. One can find '17-2...

I am not familiar with the disc brake conversions & the location of the bleeder screws. These must use a stock caliper to some vehicle, what I am trying indicate is that the Bleeder needs to be at the High Point of the caliper even if it is necessary to have the caliper free of the mounting bracket....

I have always felt that new headbolts from a vendor is a wise move, if your head has the raised area around the sparkplugs as shown by Tim's photo that is a low head & would use the shorter bolt. A bottoming tap should be carefully run in each hole & debris cleaned (vacuumed as indicated), a bottomi...

I have changed the pulley on my '12 Open Express w/o touching the pan, it is a factory small pulley (3"?) & a later narrow pan(-17?), correct '12 timing cover. 10 years ago I had a rattle up front at lower RPM's, removed radiator & fan assembly. Seems that the noise has returned, time to dig into th...

I see New York license plates, registration & inspection stickers. I wonder where it is from???

Andre, Chaffin's as you may know are not doing internet orders at this time but they have an email address for "Technical Support" & it is Support@chaffinsgarage.com George

David, Brad is looking for a specific Key to complete a Set of those Keys, not one to use, he has completed sets of Model T keys by different manufactures. I believe this key is to complete a non Ford key set. George

Andrew, Jim has a friend with a tire & a rim, no tube. George

Kevin, Talk to me on sunday. George

Richard, do you remember if the key you lost, did it have the shape of a traditional Ford key??? George

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