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by MarkB
Wed Jan 29, 2025 10:19 am
Forum: Classifieds - Parts
Topic: FS Babbitt/Boring Equipment....., ALL SOLD!!!!!
Replies: 19
Views: 9048

Re: FS Babbitt/Boring Equipment

would you consider spliting the align bore set up from the rest of it?
i have all the rest of it
by MarkB
Tue Aug 27, 2024 12:58 pm
Forum: Classifieds - Parts
Topic: For Sale 1911 - 1912 Hubcap Set
Replies: 4
Views: 1211

Re: For Sale 1911 - 1912 Hubcap Set

i will buy them if not already sold
by MarkB
Tue Oct 24, 2023 4:26 pm
Forum: Classifieds - Parts
Topic: FS: Spare Tire Carrier…
Replies: 2
Views: 616

Re: FS: Spare Tire Carrier…

Looks like the one on the back of my Model A 60B leather back fordor, except my does not have the bent part on the right side so it may be for a different model of Model A
by MarkB
Tue Mar 07, 2023 5:07 pm
Forum: Classifieds - Parts
Topic: Drive shaft bushing facer (Pending Payment)
Replies: 1
Views: 712

Re: Drive shaft bushing facer

i will take it
by MarkB
Thu Jan 12, 2023 10:47 am
Forum: Classifieds - Parts
Topic: Fs 09 10 top and axle parts
Replies: 10
Views: 1990

Re: Fs 09 10 top and axle parts

i dont understand how much of a buggy rail part you are talking about. are they just the mounting parts with out the rail?
by MarkB
Wed Dec 14, 2022 3:45 pm
Forum: Classifieds - Parts
Topic: WTB 1912 Brass Rands Windshield
Replies: 8
Views: 1831

Re: WTB 1912 Brass Rands Windshield

i have a Rands Windshield but i dont know what year it is. how can you tell what year is 1912?
by MarkB
Thu Dec 01, 2022 3:22 pm
Forum: Classifieds - Parts
Topic: WTB 1912 forward passenger door frame striker
Replies: 6
Views: 1556

Re: WTB 1912 forward passenger door frame striker

Try Dennis Olea he makes the lock sets for the 1911s he may have the strike plates
by MarkB
Wed Nov 09, 2022 4:43 pm
Forum: Classifieds - Parts
Topic: WTB 1911 fuel shut valve
Replies: 3
Views: 1025

WTB 1911 fuel shut valve

I am looking for the fuel shut off valve that comes off of the round gas tank and goes to the carburetor. this is for a 1911 touring car, prefer original but i will consider a repop. i have been told that repops are not available anymore.
by MarkB
Wed Aug 19, 2020 6:11 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: 1911 steering column
Replies: 8
Views: 3197

Re: 1911 steering column

Dont the early steering column shafts have a different steering ratio so the pins are in a different location or are the gears just a differnt size for the later columns?
how did you go about cutting in the key way?
by MarkB
Mon Aug 17, 2020 4:31 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: 1911 steering column
Replies: 8
Views: 3197

Re: 1911 steering column

the existing shaft is not in very good shape as its very rusty, i will most likely buy a replacement and shorten it. thanks for the input
by MarkB
Mon Aug 17, 2020 11:02 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: 1911 steering column
Replies: 8
Views: 3197

1911 steering column

i bought a 1911 steering column but the steering shaft is completley rusted inside of the steering bracket and it will not come out. i have soaked it and tried pressing it out with a 20 ton press but all it did was pushe nut up the threads, my question is, is anybody repoping just the shaft for the ...
by MarkB
Sun Aug 09, 2020 12:20 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: 1911 open valve engine build
Replies: 9
Views: 4172

Re: 1911 open valve engine build

i never thought about the fact that they might be after market parts, thats an interesting thought. these are adjustable so maybe thats the answer

any more input is greaty appreciated
by MarkB
Sat Aug 08, 2020 7:31 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: T tool at the flea market
Replies: 6
Views: 3516

Re: T tool at the flea market

i was using the holes to hold the valves from turning around while unscrewing the original spring retainers and the nuts on the bottoms of the 1911 valves
by MarkB
Sat Aug 08, 2020 7:28 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: 1911 open valve engine build
Replies: 9
Views: 4172

Re: 1911 open valve engine build

these are pictures of the valve parts out of my 1911 engine i removed the valve guides as the valves were really loose in the guides, the guides appear to be brass but could be bronze the tappet guides are also removable but these are either iron or steel as a magnet will stick to them. the valve gu...
by MarkB
Fri Aug 07, 2020 11:54 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: 1911 open valve engine build
Replies: 9
Views: 4172

1911 open valve engine build

when i started looking for parts for the open valve block i just bought, i dont find any of the original type parts for the valves, and valve guides. the original valves have the octagone types spring retainers and the 9/16 adjusting nuts on the bottom of the valve, the guides are most likely origin...
by MarkB
Mon Jul 27, 2020 10:06 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Carmine Red
Replies: 11
Views: 4687

Re: Carmine Red

Carmine red is supposed to be the standard color of RAL 3024 or RAL 3026,
RAL numbers are supposed to be typical colors that all paint mixers use

hope this helps