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I have a 1/2" wrench that I use as a battery cut off.

No, no way, not on a bet.

Regarding flashing bike lights, check with your state vehicle regulations. Flashing red bike lights on a motor vehicle are illegal in Michigan.

10w 30 oil and 50/50 conventional coolant.

Yes you can.

Everything looks right but it does not add up... I am starting to think your floor boards are too thick, that would bring the cover plate lower and therefore closer to the frame. Please measure the thickness of the floorboards and report back.

Can you post some pictures of the outside view of the turtle deck sub frame please.

Sold to Dave pending payment, he was first to pm me.

First time I haven't sold one of these the first day, so I will drop the price each day untill sold.

New price $70 plus $7 media rate postage in USA.

Those holes are passages for coolant to flow into the head. The gasket also has those holes. No there should not be steam holes into the crankcase, but are you sure that is what you are seeing light thru? There are oil drain holes in the valve gallery that you might be seeing light from. I would tak...

For Sale: Original Ford Service Manual, hard cover, printed 1925. Good binding, no rips, no tears, no greasy fingerprints. This is way better than the reprint manuals, it is a little larger and the pictures are clear. First to PM me gets it. $75 plus $7 media rate USPS in USA. Personal check is fine...

OK, good to know, because everyone has been addressing the fit of a Ford stock low head.

Terry,
A high head is to provide more volume for coolant, why would you want to put on a low head?

Windshield rubber is the same as the door window rubber.

A band-aid fix? herein lies your problem.
A late hogshead and early block...your leaks may be the least of your troubles.

That weatherstrip goes on the inside of the door on the glass chanel between the channel and the glass. It seals the bottom of the window when the window is in the up position. If it was not installed when the glass was set in the channel it is too late.

Thank you everyone, I appreciate all the comments and suggestions.

Find a radiator repair shop and let them do it.

If I was actively looking for a 1909 or another special early T I would be making hotel reservations and heading down to do an inspection prior to the auction. The black cars might go cheap but I am not going to drive 12 hours to buy a common Model T that I can probably get closer to home. I resent ...

Probably not a bumper hitch but a bumper bracket to mount a road light.

That gives me some idea.

70 mile tour coming up and one of the participants has a T without a magneto and without a generator. Any experience out there how long the battery will hold out? Will be a full day of driving with perhaps 5-7 starts with the electric starter. Assumption is a group 1 6volt battery, not new, and less...

The metal cover provides clearance between the frame and the bed. Need to use it? Ford thought so. The top bows are different between 25 and 26. Not only are the windshield clamps in a different place, the width is different and the rear bow is different. If you are going to spend the big money for ...

Those model A parts will not work on a model T 4 door. The model T 4 door has a wood structure under the sheet metal, nothing interchangeable with a model A or the model T tudor. Some body parts might be the same as a 1925 coupe, but I do not know for sure. Droopy door handles might be a symptom of ...

Doubt it is paint, most likely is blackend brass. Brass that is stained like blueing steel.

A stock model T painted black, with a single tail light, no turn signals, no brake light...my advice is to not drive it after dark. For the Ford headlights to perform at their best the silver plated reflectors should polished to a bright mirror like finish. The headlight bulbs must be oriented with ...

You have the windbreaker on wrong. It should be on the bottom side of the front bow and wrap around the front and back of the bow. The flap with the snaps should hang down in front of the windshield to block the wind between the windshield and top. Snaps are for the side curtains to fasten to. The r...

Ohio Travel Bag. They call them common sense fasteners.

Here is what they look like, never seen one in person.

A lot of the reproduction parts for the 1926-27 coupe door are junk, however the model A 1928 closed pick-up truck is the same door and the Model A parts are top quality. Throw away those repo parts and start over with Model A parts.

Just follow the procedures in the Ford Service Manual.

You will not find drawings for them. You will need to reverse engineer them from the pictures. NHsnowcar has a lot of repo parts for Snowbird and Snowmobile. Those are neither brand.

Removing and installing rear axle spring shackles is covered in the Ford Service Manual.
Here is how I jack it up to relieve the spring tension.

Has the rear axle ever been taken apart and inspected and rebuilt? Because this would be a good time if you are taking the shackles off.

A rebuilt engine should not be that tight. My experience is if you have to tow it to loosen it up you will score the cylinders, pistons, and bearings... whatever is too tight, and you end up with a worn-out new engine.

You need to buy the clips seperatly and rivet them on.

You need to do it all the way to the top.
The glass channel is held in place by clips that hook into slots in the door at the top, bottom, and somewhere in the middle. Hooks are riveted to the channel.

First is crossing the Mighty Mac on day 2. Second picture is day 3 lunch stop at Kings Fish Market just after the thunderstorm passed.

You could run a wire to the tail light connection on the firewall terminal block and it will only work when the lights are on, or to the battery connection on the terminal block if you want it to work all the time.

Last chance for free delivery to Michigan Jamboree in St Ignace this week.

Last chance for free delivery to Michigan Jamboree in St Ignace this week.

Last chance for free delivery to Michigan Jamboree in St Ignace this week.

Not reproduced, you need to find an original.

Gloss black.

There have been a few posts recently about starting the engine with the timing advanced and I was surprised that some people do it intentionally. The following is with regards starting with the switch on BAT. Starting a Model T engine with an advanced spark lever could result in a broken arm or a da...

No basements in Hawaii.

Our Chapter of MTFCI collects no dues and has no expenses.

Advanced timing and hand cranking is a dangerous combination.

Not a steering stabilizer. Not a Ford part. Of the 15 million model T's, none left the factory with those installed. It will not improve driving or fix anything. Snake oil.

Clamp on metal stems came in two diameters. Ford used the thinner 3/8 " stem, and modern metal stem tubes have the thicker 1/2" stem. If you have already have some modern metal stem tubes on your car you will want the thicker clamp on stems so the valve stem covers and washers are the same for all w...

Inner tubes expand when aired up, some tubes will fit several different size tires and are marked what size tire(s) they fit. Unless a tube is specifically marked that it will fit a 30x3 and a 30x3.5 I would not assume that it fits both. Another option would be to get a tube with a rubber stem and c...

The 26-27 coupe door is the same as the 1928 Model A closed cab pick up door. For some reason the Model A guys have better reproduction parts than a lot of the T stuff available. They are available as reproductions by Snyders Antique Auto Parts.

If you want an engine guy in Ohio I can recommend Joe Bell.

A non T writer with a non T audience, nobody is going to notice.

The modern schrader valves are different than those 100 years ago. Modern valves will not take air without the center pin in the air chuck, old valves do not need it.

For Sale: Wood slip-on pick up bed. Remove your turtle deck and turn your runabout into a pick-up. Nice original condition, some wood rot at the front left corner at the floor from decades of storage in a barn, can be seen in the picture. Very nice complete and intact hardware with interesting sprin...

For Sale: Four 26-27 wire wheels and 3 hubs. Very nice condition, straight, no damage, no rust pits, no holes, no repairs. Includes two rear hubs and one front hub. Nice brake drums on the rear hubs. I can deliver at no charge to the Michigan Jamboree in St Ignace Michigan in August. $900 for 4 whee...

For Sale: Early Ford steel pick up bed. The early beds have the front stake pocket near the front corner, the later 1926 and 1927 has the pocket a few inch3s back to provide better clearance for the roadster top. Nice solid bed with Ford on the tailgate. I can deliver this at no charge to the Michig...

This is how it is on my 1924 Runabout.

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Wayne, the Michigan Jamboree will be held in St Ignace next month. Should have about 80 model T's. Good opportunity to meet Model T folks.

A stuck open valve is usually dirt, or a bad float, or both. If you take the float out and shake it you will hear if it has a leak and taken on gas.

Saw this on Detroit Craigslist. Good looking 1925 runabout with a peddlers box. Not mine so please do not contact me. https://detroit.craigslist.org/okl/cto/ ... 54792.html

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The firewall is made for many different vehicles so not all holes are applicable, those holes are not used on a touring.

Your timing is off. The 2.5" setting only works for a genuine Ford timer and roller. Anythong else requires using a rod down the sparkplug hole to find TDC. Lots of older postings on how to do it.

If you have a modern oil seal for the cam shaft you do not use the felt washer for the timer. What have you got for a seal?

Thats how I learned stop drilling.

I recomend you find how long the crack is and drill a small hole where the crack stops. Untill you stop drill it, it will continue to grow.

Eagads, loctite instead of safety wire?!

Sold to Tom pending payment.
Sorry Eric, Tom beat you by 4 min.

For Sale: Original Hard Bound Ford Service Manual, dated 1926. This is the good one, it is a little bigger and the pictures are much clearer than the reprints. In great condition, sound binding, very clean cover, very clean pages, no greasy fingerprints here, no missing pages, no dog ears, no funky ...

Ford did not offer a tourabout body in 1912. I agree with advice you already received, forget about making it correct, fix it up as is and enjoy it.

Larry, Hello, any comment? You started this discussion. There has been some very thorough research on this for frankly a subject that 99% of Model T people could care less about. I see you have moved on to tire stems for non-Ford cars... a subject 100% of Model T people could care less about.

Researching wire wheels in the Ford Service Bulletins, they first appear in an article dated March 1926, vol7, pg19. The article states to use special tires and tubes for the wire wheels identified with the markings "For either drop center or flat base rims." So for early production wire wheel valve...

Good job. Welcome to the do it yourself stem club.

You have to cut closer to the tube.

For Sale: 1923 Model TT Truck. Family owned for over 60 years. Runs and drives. Warford auxiliary transmission, distributor, electric start, Boyco cans, clear Michigan title. Located in Newaygo, Michigan. I am listing this for Dan, please PM me and I will give you his contact information. $7.500 OBO...

Since the engine is out of the car, it would be best to take the magnets off the flywheel and magnetize them individually.
I agree with Jerry, it is not possible for a shorted cut out to do anything to the magneto.

Steel firewall uses different brackets.

Clincher tire changes are no fun, I do not want to do it more than necessary. I convert the innertube to a metal stem right off the bat and be done with it. I prefer the looks of the Schrader covers to the Dill covers but have to admit the Dill covers are pure genius.

I agree, forget the modern metal stem tubes. Save some money and do it right. Buy a rubber stem tube, cut off the rubber stem and install an original clamp on stem. Easy to do.

Since it happens when you hand crank and the engine is not under load I would rule out a rod or main bearing. I would suspect it is cam gear/crankshaft gear back lash. I pulled my engine when I replaced my gears.

The original set up will hold oil when everything is right. Replacing the bushings and not replacing a worn shaft is problematic. I would suggest rebushing it and replacing the shaft, the fan blade gasket, and the felt seal and try again.

In my over 50 years in the model t hobby, I have found it is best to avoid major modifications and spend the time and money making a good reliable car as close to the way Henry made them. You look like you have a solid and rather complete touring. I would leave the touring as a touring, and if you r...

You do not need a washer and a nut in my opinion. The original clamp on stems used the washer and nut as part of the clamp, the washer is cupped to keep the nut away from the rim. A vulcanized metal stem is like a rubber stem inner tube.

Eric,
I was researching floorboards for 1926 so I did not keep good notes for the later floorboards. I think all three late production floorboards had an option to be made with plywood.

I have the 1926 Ford drawing for the floorboard assembly but not the individual "cleat" drawing. Taking a measurement off the assembly drawing I get the following dimensions for the "cleat". 1" 1/8 wide, 5/8" thick, 9" 7/8 long. The cleat is attached by clincher nails 1 1/4" long, with the head on t...

For a modern rotating engine stand I use special mounting plate that bolts to the 2 water inlet bolt holes and 2 oil pan bolt holes.

I have bought new mini flags from different sources for my radiator neck flag holder. The quality was similar, fine for indoor display, but not up to the wind forces driving 30 mph. Some flags were on plastic staffs that bent in the wind, all were poorly fastened to their staffs and needed to be rei...

The MTFCA old version of the encyclopedia lists numbers of production by body style, chassis, and truck for each year. Do not know if it is just USA production or all production. Fist reported is 108 for 1910, and is listed for each year ending in 1927 with 19,280.

That gap is supposed to be like that, it provides airflow for ventilation with the windshield slightly opened.

I am refraining from responding to this post because I do not want my fingerprints on this if it results in a lawsuit.

I have used muratic acid once to remove nickel plate from an old brass bathroom faucet. It did not eat away any of the brass but it turned the brass a copper color.

Don't know about a Ruckstell, but my experience with Ford rear axles is that there should be no free play, would think it is the same with a Rux. If you have a lot of free play you have a serious problem and should not drive on it until it is addressed. Things that come to mind that could cause a lo...

From what you describe it is time for new spokes.

Great job!

Can you post some pictures of the front axle and spring perches.

Beautiful car. Nice to see a hood striped correctly. Should go faster with the fore doors on.

Pm replied.
Sold to Jeff pending payment.

SOLD For Sale: Stevens NY T-280 One-Piece Valve Lifter. This is the best valve spring compressor tool I have ever used on a Model T. $65.00 plus $5 flat rate USPS shipping in the continental USA. I will accept a personal check or postal money order. First one to PM me gets it. Stevens T280 1.jpg Ste...

Lets start with what year and body style it is.

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