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Extremely well done on all aspects. Putting things like that together take a lot of time. Thanks for sharing!

Took D.W. out to the local winery where we were able to refill our own tanks.

Garrett: To chime back in, tagging on Walt’s post, people want to help. I’m sure you’re seeing that in these responses. Mostly, it’s just their nature but second to that, we all want our hobby to continue and the Model T be enjoyed by many. That requires it to continue on, through the likes of yours...

Garrett: Please make a point of contacting the Orange County Model T Club and attending one of their Monthly Meetings or weekly “Garage Parties” that John, AKA Speedytinc, speaks of. John is a wealth of knowledge and is a stickler for doing things right the first time to save you headaches down the ...

Agree with Speedy and Wing on the springs. I used them 40 or so years ago and will say I did not have leaking from the axle ends. Was this because of the springs? This was before the modern seals. I also agree that using the modern neoprene inner grease seals takes care of the problem.

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I do not think the rim turns as the clock is running, although, I am NO clock expert. Keeping that in mind, it sounds to me like your clock is functional and needs a good cleaning and oiling. Some say go to a clock repairman and others say a watch repairman. I see it falling somewhere in the middle....

Ignacio: In looking at the 4th picture in your original post, it looks like there IS some knurling on your clock's bezel.

Here is my Rim Wind Seth Thomas - quite similar to others. In the second picture you can see the knurling Allan speaks of. Mine takes about 4 half-turns to wind. To set the time, you pull that same bezel outward and turn to set. Then, slide it back in and be sure it engages to run.

I am lucky enough that the closest gas station to me offers ethanol free. My question is if I'm out on a long run and need to refuel and there is no ethanol free in sight, what are the potential consequences? Am I safe to run "normal" gas and just flush it "clean" with ethanol free when I get low? I...

At this year's Long Beach Meet.

We took ol' Floyd out for a ride along Saratoga Passage on Whidbey Island, WA to Coupeville and back for lunch. Even got in 2 "relatively smooth" downshifts on the fly with the Warford - one to drop to a lower gear for descending a grade and one to help in ascending another - not always a smooth t...

And we drove our '11 to the Meerkerk Gardens Fundraiser at the Dancing Fish Winery. They "made us" leave the parking lot and park on the grass right next to the festivities which ended up being right next to the bar ;) . And yes, the kids all LOVED the T, even though they were all over 21. Even had ...

Quick project for a rainy day. Made covers for my brass windshield support rods using Anti-Tarnish Silver Cloth and 3/4 inch stick on Velcro. Anti-Tarnish cloth was cut to 52-1/2" x 4-1/4". While the support rods are fairly easy to polish, the salt air here right next to Admiralty Inlet takes more o...

Just wanted to take a second to send a shout out to Steve Tomaso. I was searching for a small stud for a brass side lamp and could not find anything through the suppliers or a suitable modern equivalent. Steve read my post and jumped on it, did some digging, and I soon had my replacement. A big t...

Steve: Sent you an email.

Thanks guys.

Steve: 3/4".

Does anyone have an idea where I may be able to procure this stud for the thumb nut on a Jno. Brown model 85 sidelight? It appears to be a #12-24 (.210 diameter) with a square neck.

I did Cars & Coffee as well. An odd trio, to be sure...

Keith: We have a second home on Whidbey and love it.

Art: That will be my #2 plan. Still working on the first

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That rattling is coming from the top of the windshield. Sounds like something inside the frame tubing. Does anyone out there have any idea what may be causing this? The glass is firmly secured in the frame.

It's September 6. Guess we'll get it rolling. We had a terrible Spring. We had to ask a tenant to leave who had issues paying their rent and when they left, their unit was trashed. It took us close to 4 months to make it rentable again. This made it so our first ride of the Summer took place toda...

Kaboom!

Agree with Darel. Looks like '12 to me as well.

Howdy George! As per the suggestions of several here on the forum, I have made my own covers out of Anti-Tarnish Silver Cloth and had good results. My '11 Touring lives about 100 yards from the edge of Puget Sound so the salty air conditions make for a good test base. I made some bag like patterns o...

Oh, boy. Is that nice. Congratulations and Merry Christmas!

SUPER! Merry Christmas, Steve!

Great to have you back, Steve! More importantly, we're all glad to know you're on the road to recovery. Sometimes low pedal, sometimes high, but, always forward.

I, like Neal, can put up the top on my ‘11 touring by myself, fairly easily after some practice. He is correct that you need to be in the car - back seat for me, sitting then standing. It also helps to have strong wrists! I realized I would need to learn how to do this when I was hit with an unsuspe...

Yeah, what he said

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Have done this successfully after seeing this article by Mike Vaughn in The Vintage Ford. I hope it's okay to have posted it here and Thanks Mike!

John T: Good tip on cutting a flange from the shaft. I happen to have a cutout in my bench for the trans/flywheel similar to the KRW Transmission Bench seen below. You make an important point - squaring up that flange. I will add to that that you should check the flange on the gap gauge as well. Min...

Service Bulletin Essentials Book

Dan: I think I've got it - at least what Steve is referring to. This is from the Service Bulletins, also in the Service Bulletins Essentials book. In just the second paragraph it states, "make sure that the flange of the transmission shaft is free from dirt and burrs..." What they don't mention is f...

Jim G."
Great story. I like the trunk/picnic basket? and corresponding rack on the rear of the car. Do you know if it is an authentic accessory or something homemade?

Don't know how many may have seen this short video from a few years ago but I just did for the first time.

https://youtu.be/EbetIZCM10E?si=SPgHhzVtvvt5TB99

Yes - Congratulations to you! I've always liked the brass C-Cab deliveries. Yours is a beauty, to be sure!

Thanks J.B.! I do enjoy putting these together. The only real pain is waiting for one of the 200,000 of my closest friends to move out of the way

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Yes, Michael. Nothing like being there!

This one's taken awhile. Computer and internet problems slowed down the editing process this year. Clips are stitched together pretty much in the order they were shot. Runtime about 27-1/2 minutes.

https://youtu.be/FlpfTO0CBfk?si=aU7n7J7kB9yEZlPO

Darn, Rob! Cameras are everywhere nowadays

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I'm with everyone else. Welcome back and keep up the good work!

Rob: Thank you for your true ambassadorship!

Those are very desirable acetylene tank brackets. Much quicker to use than the full clamp/strap type. Not so sure as to the years the 2 were produced/used.

Rob: We'll have to compare road warrior stories sometime. We (my wife, myself, and our 2 greyhounds) drove from Southern Ca. to Connecticut where we were raised, tag-teaming non-stop, on our yearly cross country trip to see family. Luckily, we do this around "Hershey Time" each year so I get to run ...

The pan jig sold. Saw it again at another site today.

As long as my camcorder didn't play any tricks on me.

How 'bout that '03 Tommy!

Another pic of the Pan Jig.

My buddy Mike and I arrived at Hershey today, mid-day, Wednesday, and didn't walk more than 2 vendors and we had the privilege of running into Rob Heyen. We caught him just as he was leaving for lunch so we got to witness him firing up the Model B and heading off. Video to follow. Great meeting you,...

Thoughts coming from my way too, Steve. Stay Strong.

Great catch, Steve!

I first met Don Lang back in 1981 or so when I started restoring my first T at the age of 21. We were at the Rhinebeck, NY swap meet where he was peddling his wares out of a small trailer. We struck up a conversation and it was clear they were good folk. It's great to see what he/they built the busi...

Just wanted to take a second to give a shout-out to Lang's. I recently had an issue with my speedometer cable where it connects to the drive mechanism. I only needed one small piece from their replacement cable kit and after a few emails, Steve did some digging around and came up with what I needed,...

The weather finally made a change for the better. First true outing in newly acquired '11 Touring. Cars & Coffee in Freeland, Washington.

Thanks for that, Rob. An awesome machine. Always enjoy your videos - both the content and the little extra production tidbits.

Back in 1980 after Mt. St. Helens blew, you could buy small vials of ash in the tourist shops. Or... you could scoop it up by the shovel full in the parking lot of the same shop

Thanks Frank. That's the one I had seen. And, thank you Gene - as always. Can anyone speak to personal experience with the new truss rod? I have read posts from the past on how different years' axle housing diameters, being different at the point that the clamp mounts was a concern.

I recently saw an ad for truss rods for supporting earlier rear axle housings being newly produced but can't seem to find it again. Has anyone seen this and can point me toward it and/or who is making them?

Thanks Steve and John. And certainly, thanks Gary!

Greetings. I am the one. I am the lucky new caretaker of Gary’s 1911 Touring Car. Gary is a great guy to work with. His craftsmanship is grand and what impresses me most is his attention to detail in ensuring that modifications made can be reversed back to original and nothing original has been ruin...

Wow! Awesome tool. Never seen mention of one. Thanks for sharing.

Quick demo with the closest (and dirtiest) "props" at hand.

Good catch, Dan. The following link has Ron Patterson's info on calibrating the gauge:

http://www.mtfca.com/discus/messages/11 ... 1269355108

I think I've got your back, Dan. While the Service Bulletin never instructs to use a tranny shaft as a spacer it does allude to it as seen in the highlighted text on the second page. Also, be sure to verify the trueness of the bottom of the flange on the KRW gauge. I have a repop gauge and the flang...

Nice job, Gene!

Looks like another good lead.

Thirty years ago I had my KRW reamers ground to -.010 and -.020 by a business in Costa Mesa, CA named "Daily Industrial Tool". A quick internet search indicates they are still in business. Their number is (714) 540-6622. You might want to start by calling them and asking if they have the name of som...

I remember seeing them used for circus tent stakes.

John isn't the only junkie out there. Back in my jack-hammering days I unearthed this baby, along with a Model T front leaf spring assembly under a concrete slab at an industrial building. Cleaned up pretty well. And, yes. It just hangs in the shop. It's a BOG.

Does anyone happen to know who the lucky bidder was that walked (or drove) away with Ed Stein's 1911 Touring from the Owl's Head auction?

I used DMF or Dimethylformamide on some very nice repop lights I had purchased. Very nasty stuff but worked great. Not sure where you can get it but I was lucky to work in a plastics plant with all sorts of nasty chemicals. I am in agreement with the other posters, Don't coat your brass!

No brakes never stopped me!

Sorry I missed this. I wasn't there for Tuesday but was there for Wednesday through the end of the show and very much would have liked to attend the gathering and meet some Forum folks. Didn't check my phone. I check my computer all the time when "land-bound" but not so much my phone when out in the...

Nice work, Steve!

Thank you, sirs. Hershey is not an easy shoot. With the large crowds around the autos it's hard enough to just take a picture. Most people are accommodating when/if they see someone shooting a still. Moving around a car to shoot video is even more challenging, as, at the same time, I don't want to b...

Runs just short of a half-hour:

https://youtu.be/tdR88TLbRbA

Final day, mostly at the car show: About 7 hours, 5-1/2 miles. Didn't quite catch all of the swap meet. Total walking distance right around 23 miles.

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No, not mine. It's a bit of a bitsa. Seems to be driven a lot.

Today's walking tally: 8 hours and 9-1/2 miles. Did see a good deal on this 1912 Cadillac that needs a little TLC to freshen it up

Wednesday, day 2. Weather not bad. Just a little spitting. Us Southern California guys don't go much for that rain. Walked for 11 hours and covered exactly 8 miles. More tomorrow!

I love it! Good for you, Rob!

And, John is correct. The Stevens puller is awesome. Obviously we all can't come up with one. The grinding and splitting method works well. But, always keep your eye out. You'll end up with new friends!

John at SpeddyT: I want that puller back! Just kidding. Glad you're putting it to good use!

Bill: Sorry to hear you no longer have your '15. Loved seeing it, and you, bopping around town. Glad to hear your dad is doing well!

David's 55 mile estimate sounds about right if you go up and down each side of an aisle. In years past I heard 23 or 24 miles as an estimate but I figure that to be one direction on each aisle. I'm a zig-zagger so that's how I do it. I saw somewhere last year that the distance was about the same. As...

I concur with the feelings and thoughts posted above. Thanks Hank. Motor on!

Have seen this once or twice on a grooved shaft.

Dave's a great guy. Fairly close, as well.

Dave’s Wood Wheel
Dave Seiler
412 South Flower
Brea, CA 92821
(714) 501-7080
wheelguy221@yahoo.com

I concur with John and Allan. Mike Bender had an informative post on doing the job with lip seals but I can't seem to turn it up. Attached are a couple of his pictures. I use a mill as well but don't have an angle head. I stand the cover on its side bolted to a large angle plate. Be sure to retain a...

Hank: That is too cool!

Steve! Hmmm... Seems we snuck ours out of the HS science lab. If we'd known then that we could also use it to match/weigh T parts

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When using hand signals, I do it in an animated fashion. Turning left I point with my finger (index, of course) and repeatedly move my hand up and down, bending at the elbow. Same basic procedure for stop/slow down but with arm in lowered position and palm facing rearward. For turning right I make a...

Boy John, that block looks pretty pretty. Baked and peened?

You have to appreciate consistency...

I, too, have used Kevin's broaching method. As he states, you've already got the bearing chucked up in the lathe. It also makes for a more professional looking job. Originally, I used Mark's hacksaw method.

Mark's got it.

That's Fred Hoch in/on his Mercer Raceabout. It is said, "What Fred doesn't know about Mercers isn't worth knowing". After the car show we had the thrill of seeing him blaze down Hersheypark Drive.

And that '05 Packard was a jewel as well. Didn't it say on his write-up that it was something like the first auto to be judged a National 1st by the AACA way back when?

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The OP doesn't know how to spell FINALLY!

After finally driving back to the west coast and to my editing station, this year's video. Nothing fancy here. Twenty-five minutes of clips cobbled together for those of you who couldn't make the journey. Sorry if it's long. I did edit out about 41% of the clips I shot. It's always hard to make thos...

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