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by abcarswell
Tue Feb 20, 2024 7:28 pm
Forum: OT - Off topic
Topic: What's your MODERN? :)
Replies: 54
Views: 2070

Re: What's your MODERN? :)

2021 F250 “Annie”, she also gets to haul Clarabelle, my TT when the distance is too far to drive. A 2009 GT500 serves if a more “cultured” ride is required.
by abcarswell
Sat Feb 10, 2024 8:36 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: TT C Cab windshield filler
Replies: 6
Views: 310

Re: TT C Cab windshield filler

The Ford drawing is just for the finished visor, there is no fastener or installation info on the drawing. The visor assembly drawing shows the several pieces and the overall dimensions of the finished part, each piece has its own part number and drawing and conists of the following: 1) the top mat...
by abcarswell
Sat Feb 10, 2024 3:44 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: TT C Cab windshield filler
Replies: 6
Views: 310

Re: TT C Cab windshield filler

I have the Ford drawing, it is called Visor Assembly. The finished length is 36 7/8 x 3 1/4 inches. It is made of top material that is folded over a burlap core with binding on the ends. It is attaced to the front roof header on the inside and overlaps the front (outside) of the windshield frame. G...
by abcarswell
Sat Feb 10, 2024 2:58 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: What Have You Done to Your Model T in February?
Replies: 35
Views: 2677

Re: What Have You Done to Your Model T in February?

Spotted to the lift to start pre season service. Will likely tackle the top replacement when it warms up a bit.
by abcarswell
Sat Feb 10, 2024 2:34 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: TT C Cab windshield filler
Replies: 6
Views: 310

TT C Cab windshield filler

Do any of my fellow TT C Cab owners have any information on the strip that fills the gap between the cab and the windshield. From what I can see on the parts book, it is likely called a visor part #TT12350. I assume it’s leather but would like to know dimensions, attachment details, etc. Pictures wo...
by abcarswell
Fri Sep 08, 2023 4:31 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: What have you done to your Model T in September?
Replies: 45
Views: 2977

Re: What have you done to your Model T in September?

A minor thing but a huge improvement to drivability of my TT. I decided to purchase one of the Depot hack rear view mirrors from Langs to see if I could mount to my C cab and eliminate the clamp on mirrors that are nearly worthless. I had to drill and tap the bracket to reorientate the mounting 90 d...
by abcarswell
Fri Jan 13, 2023 1:08 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: What have you done with your Model T in January
Replies: 40
Views: 4611

Re: What have you done with your Model T in January

Finally had a chance to chase down an overcharging issue that showed up on my last drive back from a nearby car show in October. Blew out both headlight bulbs. Researching this forum pointed me to the generator-ammeter-battery circuit. Sure enough found a meltdown on one of the terminals of my repop...
by abcarswell
Wed May 18, 2022 9:10 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: What have you done on your Model T in May?
Replies: 55
Views: 5885

Re: What have you done on your Model T in May?

Last project for Clarabelle’s 2022 refresh was to remove a dent I put in the hood by dropping it two years ago. My body and fender/paint skills have improved so the hood looks markedly better than the adjacent fenders. Oh well, projects for another day.
by abcarswell
Wed Apr 06, 2022 6:02 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: What Have You Done to Your Model T in April?
Replies: 69
Views: 7967

Re: What Have You Done to Your Model T in April?

Rear end is back together on my TT Clarabelle. Also installed Rocky Mtn Brakes while the rear end was out. Just need the new axle sleeves currently being drilled and :dimpled”at my local machine shop. Then I can finally get her back together before the car show season really starts. Also got the whe...
by abcarswell
Thu Mar 10, 2022 10:50 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: What have you done on your Model T in March?
Replies: 47
Views: 6050

Re: What have you done on your Model T in March?

Rear end going together on Clarabelle the TT. Got all the parts sourced and now just time for reassembly and painting.
by abcarswell
Fri Feb 04, 2022 6:33 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: TT Rear end issues
Replies: 7
Views: 1630

Re: TT Rear end issues

Thanks for all of the replies. I think I have found a good worm gear. No joy yet on the axle so may just put back together and make sure its well greased. Through researching on this forum, I got connected with Tom at Model A Works and he has a set of properly sized felts coming for the inside seals...
by abcarswell
Fri Feb 04, 2022 1:16 pm
Forum: Classifieds - Parts
Topic: REVISED & UPDATED -- T, TT, A & AA parts for sale
Replies: 1
Views: 938

Re: UPDATE -- T, TT & AA parts for sale

I would like one of the TT worm gears, assuming they are in serviceable condition. Do you have pictures?
Thanks,
Bruce Carswell
(575) 361-1810
by abcarswell
Sat Jan 29, 2022 5:58 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: TT Rear end issues
Replies: 7
Views: 1630

TT Rear end issues

So my project to address leaking axle seals may have morphed into a bigger project. I removed the rear end from my 1924 TT to address the inner oil seals which I knew were bad. I had patched things together last year by replacing the inner and out bearing seals but knew that I was getting differenti...
by abcarswell
Thu Jan 20, 2022 10:18 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: TT stake bed
Replies: 1
Views: 845

Re: TT stake bed

I found the attached to be of great value. It came from a Model A site but the earliest AA appears to have used the same as the TT arrangement.
by abcarswell
Fri Mar 26, 2021 8:58 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Magneto problem
Replies: 6
Views: 1522

Re: Magneto problem

So pulled the starter and used mirror. Couldn’t see much but no obvious issues. Rolled engine over and nothing obvious on magnets or ring. Mag post was cleanish. Still appears no AC output although need to get test light to check properly. Could the loose wire floating around caused a ground and dem...
by abcarswell
Thu Mar 25, 2021 7:07 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Magneto problem
Replies: 6
Views: 1522

Re: Magneto problem

Thanks, that’s not where the magnet started out but moved. I’ll reposition and start the investigation.
by abcarswell
Thu Mar 25, 2021 6:26 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Magneto problem
Replies: 6
Views: 1522

Magneto problem

Magneto stopped working in the middle of my last drive with the TT. Started by opening up the inspection cover and found this. Obviously not good but does mean I need to start a tear down?
by abcarswell
Sat Feb 06, 2021 9:17 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Old photo - La Grande, OR
Replies: 0
Views: 786

Old photo - La Grande, OR

From Jame Bane:
This was a really cool looking Ford car dealership building in LaGrande, Oregon, on Adams Ave. I understand that this building exists today, but you would never recognize it. I have been told it is the Market Place Fresh Food building.
by abcarswell
Wed Jul 01, 2020 10:12 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: TT Truck Running Boards
Replies: 25
Views: 6663

Re: TT Truck Running Boards

My ‘24 with a high radiator has short running boards. It’s not inconceivable that these were not original to the vehicle. Based on my research, the change over to boot scraper appears to have occurred late ‘24 or early ‘25.
by abcarswell
Sun Jun 14, 2020 10:48 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Erratic Rough Running TT
Replies: 7
Views: 2664

Re: Erratic Rough Running TT

Well, some of the parts showed up so I dove in. Unfortunately the T-Vac is backordered so will press forward with out it. Completed the coil box with the Langs/Fun-projects kit. I then pulled the manifolds. It definitely showed signs of exhaust leaks on #3 & #4. It had the dreaded fiber gaskets whic...
by abcarswell
Mon Jun 08, 2020 1:05 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Erratic Rough Running TT
Replies: 7
Views: 2664

Re: Erratic Rough Running TT

Cory,
I had read your thread with interest and hope you have solved your issue. I’m always up for a new tool so will take a look at the T-Vac. I’m really hoping I’m not in line for a valve job but that would be par for the course at this point.
Thanks,
Bruce
by abcarswell
Sun Jun 07, 2020 1:31 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Erratic Rough Running TT
Replies: 7
Views: 2664

Re: Erratic Rough Running

Close up of No 3
by abcarswell
Sun Jun 07, 2020 1:30 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Erratic Rough Running TT
Replies: 7
Views: 2664

Erratic Rough Running TT

I know this topic rises frequently but yet in searching, I’ve not yet came across my exact circumstance. I recently finished the “refresh” on my 1924 TT. Not a full overhaul but more than a heavy service. I am not sure of the exact provenance of the truck as I bought through a local antique car shop...
by abcarswell
Wed May 27, 2020 10:25 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Non approved NH repair
Replies: 0
Views: 1243

Non approved NH repair

Yet another typical Model T project. Trying to address potential rough running causation on my TT Clarabelle. I had not yet addressed the Holley NH carburetor so decided to take it off this evening. As I start to clean off the years of accumulated grease and gunk, I immediately note a two tone color...
by abcarswell
Sat May 23, 2020 12:28 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Leaking TT Rear Axle
Replies: 6
Views: 2741

Re: Leaking TT Rear Axle

Thanks for the responses, even though it’s not what I wanted to hear. I guess my son and I have another project this summer.
by abcarswell
Fri May 22, 2020 4:50 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Leaking TT Rear Axle
Replies: 6
Views: 2741

Leaking TT Rear Axle

I drained and refilled my differential earlier this spring. I’m now driving it quite a bit more (at least until some serious missing developed last weekend, more on that later). I was pretty careful not to overfill but may not have taken into account the warmer temperatures. When I came out to start...
by abcarswell
Sat Mar 07, 2020 5:59 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: WHat Have You Done To Your Model T In March?
Replies: 98
Views: 26260

Re: WHat Have You Done To Your Model T In March?

I was able to figure out how to get Clarabelle on the new lift so decided it was a good time to pull the front wheels so I could clean and repack the bearings. I had pumped new grease in when I first bought the truck. Thanks to info on this forum, I was able to get the inside bearings knocked out. O...
by abcarswell
Mon Feb 17, 2020 10:41 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Old Photo - Mail and Express TT
Replies: 11
Views: 4507

Re: Old Photo - Mail and Express TT

Just received this from James. Shows the license plate which narrows it down. Also shows the differential. Note the box with the “this side up” notation. Somethings don’t change...
by abcarswell
Mon Feb 17, 2020 10:11 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: What have you done to your Model T in February?
Replies: 76
Views: 22756

Re: What have you done to your Model T in February?

On the home stretch of the cosmetic portion of the restoration.
by abcarswell
Mon Feb 17, 2020 9:23 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Old Photo - Mail and Express TT
Replies: 11
Views: 4507

Old Photo - Mail and Express TT

Need some help on trying to date this TT. It has short running boards and a demountable rear balloon tire. Obviously it would help if they would have included the front of the truck. Photo from Sumpter Valley Railroad (Oregon) archives courtesy of James Bane.
by abcarswell
Fri Jan 17, 2020 1:25 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Cleaning the rust and Painting the internal parts of the Ford Model T
Replies: 6
Views: 3586

Re: Cleaning the rust and Painting the internal parts of the Ford Model T

I had good luck with this tool from Eastwood. The previous restoration had gone really crazy with the amount of bondo on my TT. I did not want to really go to the full extent of media blasting as I was doing selective stripping down to bare metal without full disassembly. I hooked my shop vac up to ...
by abcarswell
Thu Dec 26, 2019 8:59 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: TT Makes its Public Debut
Replies: 12
Views: 4931

TT Makes its Public Debut

After many months, finally got the cosmetics and mechanical work to a point that it was time to bring the 1924 TT out for its public debut. Took several of my friends out for rides and my youngest decided he wanted to have his first driving lesson. That was only fair as he has helped on several work...
by abcarswell
Tue Dec 24, 2019 3:49 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Sidelight Brackets
Replies: 3
Views: 1915

Re: Sidelight Brackets

I think I answered my own question. I went ahead and put the other one on and it’s good. I must either have a bracket that’s bent (didn’t notice any difference before install) or the body/windshield post alignment on the passenger side is out of wack (more likely). Something to work on later...
by abcarswell
Tue Dec 24, 2019 2:50 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Sidelight Brackets
Replies: 3
Views: 1915

Sidelight Brackets

With most of the painting behind me, I’m starting to tackle the little details. When I bought the truck, it came with a miscellaneous box of parts including these brackets and several incomplete tail and sidelight even though it is a starter equipped model. The vehicle showed evidence that they had ...
by abcarswell
Wed Dec 18, 2019 4:48 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: What have you done to your Model T in December?
Replies: 56
Views: 15594

Re: What have you done to your Model T in December?

Took advantage of a warming spell to get some black sprayed. .
by abcarswell
Thu Nov 28, 2019 1:49 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Any West Texas T owners out there?
Replies: 10
Views: 4139

Re: Any West Texas T owners out there?

John - I have read about the lack of cooling from original radiators. I actually finished setting the timing this morning so will see if that helps at all before I look at a new radiator. It looks relative clean but the previous owner appears to have left raw water sitting it for some time and it to...
by abcarswell
Thu Nov 28, 2019 1:46 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Any West Texas T owners out there?
Replies: 10
Views: 4139

Re: Any West Texas T owners out there?

George-I actually found the Ford design steel stakes on Macs in the Model AA truck area. Based on my research, this part was common between AA and TT’s. They are only 39” tall which was shorter than I wanted for the look I was shooting for as American Railway Express delivery truck. I do not have an...
by abcarswell
Thu Nov 28, 2019 11:19 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Any West Texas T owners out there?
Replies: 10
Views: 4139

Re: Any West Texas T owners out there?

Thanks John, I’ve been doing just that. I’ve learned a lot from the forum and by pouring through the Ford literature. I’m sure I’m most of the way there but nothing like the personal influence of someone who has “been there, done that”. As to what the truck needed, it barely ran when I got it and ha...
by abcarswell
Thu Nov 28, 2019 10:15 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Any West Texas T owners out there?
Replies: 10
Views: 4139

Any West Texas T owners out there?

As I approach substantial completion on my 1924 c-cab project, I now am in the fine tuning phase, which also highlights how much I still don”t know about these machines. Overheating, timing adjustment , tire replacement etc are all still to address and a common theme in this forum is to find a nearb...
by abcarswell
Thu Oct 17, 2019 11:51 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: What have you done to your T in October?
Replies: 77
Views: 23637

Re: What have you done to your T in October?

Stake racks cut and assembled. Now to disassemble, treat with the West System, and paint.
by abcarswell
Mon Sep 02, 2019 4:35 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: What have you done with your T in September?
Replies: 81
Views: 22541

Re: What have you done with your T in September?

Temperature finally cooled down enough here in West Texas to shoot primer on the TT. Good to see my body work doesn’t show through. Most of the lower panels looked like they had been “adjusted” with a ball peen hammer once I got the very thick 70’s bonds stripped off.
by abcarswell
Tue Jul 30, 2019 9:58 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: I drove my TT for the second time.
Replies: 21
Views: 7048

Re: I drove my TT for the second time.

Duane,
I see your TT is a former REA truck. This is very cool as I am actually restoring my 24 TT C cab as an REA (actually its predecessor American Railway Express). Any pictures you could post/send on details such as lettering etc would be appreciated.
Bruce Carswell
by abcarswell
Sun Jul 14, 2019 2:03 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Rusted Radiator outlet
Replies: 9
Views: 3818

Re: Rusted Radiator outlet

Good ideas from all. Thanks. I’ll try to get it cleaned up and sealed. The little bit I have had it out on the road did not highlight any major cooling issues although probably did not give it a proper stress test yet. This little episode just show the pitfalls of tackling a minor project whilst inv...
by abcarswell
Sat Jul 13, 2019 8:31 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Rusted Radiator outlet
Replies: 9
Views: 3818

Rusted Radiator outlet

What started out as a simple cracked hose replacement now looks more serious. I know my TT sat for several years before I acquired it last February. Based on the corrosion I’m seeing in the flanges, it appears that it may have sat with raw water or weak antifreeze. I will flush the engine with CLR b...
by abcarswell
Sun Feb 24, 2019 9:48 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Source for TT Stakes
Replies: 9
Views: 4736

Re: Source for TT Stakes

I found AA stakes on Mac’s but they seem shorter than most of the TT’s I have seen in pictures. Northern Tool also had a similar stake but very short. I’ll keep looking. Thanks for the input.
by abcarswell
Fri Feb 22, 2019 3:49 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Source for TT Stakes
Replies: 9
Views: 4736

Source for TT Stakes

Does anybody know of a source for metal stakes for a Ford 1924 stakebody flatbed? Even ones that have the correct general appearance and could be modified to fit would be acceptable. I can manufacture wood replacements but like the look of the OEM metal stakes.
Bruce
by abcarswell
Wed Feb 06, 2019 2:14 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: New TT Owner
Replies: 15
Views: 6001

Re: New TT Owner

Thanks for all the responses. I too noted that the frame mounts at the rear of the cab did not match up. Of course, on a 95 year old truck, its hard to tell what's original and what may be a 30-40 year old restoration. The truck is/was in West Texas which is kind to metal work with little rust occur...
by abcarswell
Tue Feb 05, 2019 9:57 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: New TT Owner
Replies: 15
Views: 6001

Re: New TT Owner

Totally agree that mechanical comes first. Given the flexibility of the flatbed, what ever I build will likely use that as a base. Thanks for the comments.
by abcarswell
Tue Feb 05, 2019 9:47 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: New TT Owner
Replies: 15
Views: 6001

New TT Owner

Finally took the plunge and bought this TT. Owner said it was a '23 but engine and other features (I'm still in sponge mode on details) make it appear to be a '24. Any observations are welcome. It runs and drives but has been sitting for several years so a good service is in order first off. Then pr...