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Alex Dragone

I am trying to find out if Rich Little and Mickey Gustavson in Bakersfield, CA are still making Volvo overdrive conversions? If so does anyone have their contact info? I’d like to talk about putting one of these units in my TT truck. Any help is appreciated! Thanks!

Alex Dragone

These are sold pending payment. I have not checked the forum in a few days. Ted if the sale falls through I will give you a call, but other buyer contacted me first. Thanks

Alex Dragone

Sorry I sold it to a local friend before I saw your message. Thanks for your interest and if you are looking for anything else just let me know. Thanks so much and sorry about that. - Alex

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Price Drop: $350 plus shipping. - Alex

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Price drop: $450 plus shipping. - Alex

Alex Dragone

Price drop: $450 plus shipping. - Alex

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Price drop: $325 plus shipping. - Alex

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Nice original paint and complete set of early Boyco accessory oil/water/gas running board cans complete with original Boyco carrier and original caps. Unfortunately a couple of the cans have some rust holes, but this is a great conversation piece and nice to see an untouched complete set. Would look...

Alex Dragone

This is an original KR Wilson line boring jig for Model T. It is in very good condition complete with original bar. Nice unit for rebuilding engines. Asking $400 plus shipping. Thanks!

Alex Dragone

This is a really nice original and complete Hempy Cooper line boring jig from the early 1920s for Model T blocks. It is complete with original shaft, gears and cutters. Great unit. Asking $500 plus shipping.

Alex Dragone

Offered here is a pair of front accessory Hayes wire wheels. They are the 30 x 3.5 size. The outside rims are in great condition. One is missing the front spokes. These accept regular 30 x 3.5 inch demountable rims and fit directly to model T spindles using regular bearings. Asking $400 plus shippin...

Alex Dragone

I saw some photos on Facebook of the Chickasha swap meet this past weekend and noticed an early Harley Servicar rear axle in a photo with yellow wheels. Does anyone know more about it, especially what the asking price was? Thanks

Alex Dragone

Yes axle play in and out and it’s a Ruckstell

Alex Dragone

I was changing the rear axle seal on my TT rear axle and noticed quite a bit of axle play when pulling on the axle. I know TT axles are pretty well built and not like a car axle with Babbitt thrust washers. Any help is appreciated. Thanks!

Alex Dragone

I have a WP Seng steering wheel and I want to know how to wire the horn ring to make it work. This topic has briefly been touched on in the past with no answers. Has anyone figured this out?

Alex Dragone

How about the new Warfords offered? Is the $2800 price tag worth it? Pretty expensive

Alex Dragone

I have a 27 TT truck that I recently acquired that has a Ruckstell and 5:1 higher speed rear axle. I want to have enough speed to keep up in traffic or with other model T cars. It currently has a milled low head, Chevy downdraft carburetor and original TT Rocky Mountain brakes installed as well. I h...

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Brad, thanks for the reply. I will give you a call tomorrow (Monday). And yes I would very much like to see some photos under the seat in someone’s closed cab. Also photos of the underside of the cab around the gas tank to see what the panels look like. Thanks! Anyone else?

Alex Dragone

I am restoring a 27 TT closed Cab truck and I have a few questions. I am currently fixing a few of the panels on the truck, does anyone have a photo of under the seat? The previous owner replaced the door that goes over the gas tank with plywood so I'd like to see what the original door looked like....

Alex Dragone

There were a few different wheels used throughout production. First in 1909 you had the very skinny spoke wood felloe wheels with the smaller diameter hubs. Next you still had fairly skinny spokes in 1911 with the larger diameter hubs. Around 1913 the spokes got a little larger in diameter and I thi...

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Sorry for another separate post but that car also has super short front fenders. Very interesting

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Also if you look closely in the reflection of the body near the rear fender you can see there are only two rivets for each fender bracket on the rear fender instead of the usual 4. Very odd car, maybe the very first model T?

Alex Dragone

Notice also on the car in the second photo that not only is it a 2 lever but it has Atwood Castle three tier side lamps and Atwood Castle tail lamp and most interestingly it has the two bolt front body mount and a two bolt body mount for the center body mount which I have not seen before. Usually th...

Alex Dragone

So why would Ford use the two tier E&Js with a flared front but not the three tier? If you put a three tier flared lamp next to a three tier un-flared lamp, they are literally identical other than the flared ring around the front, same for the two tier examples. Does anyone have any E&J literature f...

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Terry, thanks for the pics. Still anyone have any pics of the flared lights on an 09? I have also seen some 09's with two tiers with flared fronts, but I have not seen a period photo of a car with two or three tier lamps with flared fronts. Anyone else?

Alex Dragone

Thanks dan! Great photo! Anyone else? Any cars with flared front E&J sidelights?

Alex Dragone

When looking at period photos of 1909 cars you will notice that many have the larger E&J 3 tier side lamps. Most of these photos show that lamp without the flared front around the round lends. My question is: does anyone have an original photo of an early 1909 with flared front 3 tier side lamps? I ...

Alex Dragone

I am very familiar with the regular model T rear axle, but not so much with a worm drive TT rear. Is the design of a TT rear a lot different than a regular car rear other than the worm drive part? I just acquired a TT and plan on doing it up to drive, so should I tear down the rear and rebuild it? I...

Alex Dragone

I just acquired a 26 TT truck and it has a ruckstell and Rocky Mountain brakes. I have been told that some of these TTs came with a 5:1 gear ratio rear axle. How can I identify if this truck has it? Do I have to disassemble the rear? The previous owner was said to have driven it at 35 mph or more. A...

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I have seen little information about the E&J 366 headlights. I have seen pictures of very early 1909 cars with three tier E&J sidelights and what look to be E&J 366 headlights. You can kind of tell because the rims of the 366s are smaller in diameter than the traditional 466's used on the late 09-10...

Alex Dragone

I have this interesting aluminum accessory valve cover for a Model T and would like to know more about it. Obviously the front is a screen to catch air to cool the valves? But the hole on the other end is puzzling to me. Its a round hole and has a hole at the top for a set screw. Does anyone have an...

Alex Dragone

Joe, thanks very much for the reply. Yes I am using a nice Miller master carb and has the same size large throat as the original Roof intake.

Alex Dragone

I am finally putting my 16 Valve Roof engine together and want to have a few words of advice from others. It is a model B roof and I am using a new scat crank. It has been suggested to me that for driving a stipe 250 cam and stock flattop pistons are the best way to go. What do others think who have...

Alex Dragone

I am having a discussion with a friend and we would like to know if the 1909-10 brackets were originally made out of cast brass or pressed steel and brass plated. I have seen them both ways. It seems to me that originally they were brass plated steel. Can anyone shed light on this?

Alex Dragone

Scott, thanks so much for the explanation. I have an 09 with a #120A taillight with the handle on the back. Is it possible it could be original to the car?

Alex Dragone

Does anyone know what the difference is between an Atwood castle 120 and 120A taillights are? Are the both correct for an 09 Ford? Or is one larger than another? Any help is appreciated. Thanks!

Alex Dragone

Here are a couple of questions pertaining to 1909-10 runabouts: #1: Did all roadsters come with a mother-in-law seat on the rear toolbox? If not, than does anyone have any period photos of one without the seat? #2: Does anyone know what was used as a latch for the rear toolbox (under the mother-in-l...

Alex Dragone

Very nice. More photos anyone?! Anymore period black and white photos? Or even some more current pictures of cars with them. Great photos and info so far

Alex Dragone

Interesting that there are so many different manufacturers of this type of wheel. It’s also interesting that some have way thicker felloes than others. I’ve also seen the type with the steel ring on the outside. The Stanweld Type seems to have the thickest felloe. I also have a pair of NOS wheels ma...

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Also I think they really serve their purpose. Meaning if you want to go really fast with your early T say with OHVs etc..I think they are much safer and just seem like they would be a period accessory for that purpose. Here’s a photo of Ed Archer with his yellow speedster that has a set of these 5 l...

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Thanks for the photos and info so far. So I have a set that are Stanweld. Same very heavy felloes. I have seen very few photos of Model Ts with them, especially period photos. I really like the way they look, very stout like wheels on a larger car. Let’s see some more photos! Someone has to have some!

Alex Dragone

I am looking for photos of cars with the aftermarket Firestone 5 lug demountable wheels as well as info about them. I was told they were available as early as 1909? Any photos or info is appreciated

Alex Dragone

Does anyone know who had the 1911 Cadillac for sale? It was my dads old car and would like to buy it back. Any help is appreciated

Alex Dragone

I am rebuilding the rear for my 1909 Roadster and I noticed that the tube of the two piece driveshaft from this car is actually 1/4 inch smaller in diameter than the driveshaft from my 1915 which has the “one piece” closed spool driveshaft. The reason why I bring this up is because #1 it is visually...

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Russ, that’s great. thanks for the answer and your help.

Alex Dragone

I am looking to put innards into my tapered axle 6 rivet rear housings. Will innards out of a 1915 and up rear axle fit into the 6 rivet?

Alex Dragone

If you have a lot of power (OHV) and a light car, 3:1 gears is awesome!

Alex Dragone

Also in Bruce’s black book he did cover the earlier version of this box with the small switch, but did not explain the change to the large switch and when that actually happened

Alex Dragone

Thank you very much for the info. So at the end of the day is this box acceptable for a 1910? Also I noticed that on some of the 1912 boxes that the Kingston tag is affixed to the lid rather than the box itself, maybe that is a difference between a 1912 vs. an earlier 1910-11 box?

Alex Dragone

I have a kingston coil box that looks like it had the large rubber switch instead of the smaller brass or rubber style switch, is it a 1909-10 box or a 1912 box? How do you tell the difference? I attached a photos of it. Any help is appreciated. Thanks!

Alex Dragone

Who made your new wheels? Stutzman? They look great! I would love to have some done. Please let me know! Thanks!

Alex Dragone

Let’s see some photos of some early model Ts 1909-1914 time period with accessory wire wheels. I would love to see some period photos. Speedsters or stock

Alex Dragone

I have an original accessory 1936 Ford Greyhound dog ornament that I would consider selling. Send me an email if interested. Thanks.

Alex Dragone

I am building an OHV engine and I want to know should I bother spending the money in a SCAT crank or not? I know this is a topic that has been visited many times before but no one ever gives a straight answer. I have the $$ to buy one, but is it actually superior to a stock Ford crank. I have been t...

Alex Dragone

Guys, I found out by looking on the box that this came in that this head was made by Rod Jensen of Massachusetts in the late 1970s. I have been told that the combustion chambers are basically identical to the modern Z heads that are offered today. This head is a low style head and has the Ford scrip...

Alex Dragone

It’s a high head. I can post more pictures tomorrow. It came from an old collector and I think this was purchased some time ago. It’s a nicely made head.

Alex Dragone

I picked up this head recently with a bunch of parts, can anyone identify what this is? Who made it? The chambers look like a Z head. I may sell this in the classifieds. It’s brand new, never used. Any help is appreciated. Thanks!

Alex Dragone

The Beardsleys Cider Mill show for Model Ts and As is tomorrow in Shelton, CT starting at 9am. If you are in the area you really should go. It’s a great show and a lot of fun and the weather forecast is looking great! I will be there!

Alex Dragone

I am currently building an engine and have a Roof 16 valve head model BB and I am wondering if I can use the high compression domed pistons sold by parts vendors. I will be using a scat crankshaft as well. Any thoughts are appreciated. Thanks

Alex Dragone

That link to Lang’s is what I’m looking for! Thanks so much

Alex Dragone

I have this fairly complete Colombo front plate high tension magneto drive that I would like to use on an engine I am building. It has the small gear on the backside but I am missing the large gear that goes on the end of the camshaft. Would anyone have one of those gears kicking around? Or have one...

Alex Dragone

I appreciate the comments. The carb can always be changed back. I’m keeping the original Kingston carb with the car and putting it on the shelf for now, but I’ve found the straight through to really be the best running carb on my other cars. Like I said it can always be put back on. The only other t...

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More photos. I tried to get a picture of the body number. It’s stamped in the wood rather than on a metal plate. It also seems to have a 4 16 before the number which probably means April 1916 like the engine which would make sense. Carb is off but it’s a Kingston Model L. I am putting a straight thr...

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More pictures, this time with the top up.

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I am absolutely going to document this car. The only thing getting changed is I am taking the Kingston carburetor off and replacing it with a straight thru NH. I would be very happy to send many photos and info to the magazine editor. Who is it and how do I get their information? I will post more ph...

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Jim, I’ll take more pictures tomorrow. It’s an April casting date and the oil fill cap is a three flute with a Ford script. First time I’ve seen a three flute type with a Ford script.

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Forgot to add that the gentleman I got it from owned it since 1961.

Alex Dragone

I just picked up a wonderful original 1916 touring. It came from Bristol, TN where it had been sold new and never left. All original. Original top, upholstery, floor mat etc.. it’s really fantastic and has all the right details an early 1916 should have: tapered leaf spring in the rear, non tapered ...

Alex Dragone

Thanks for the replys, but the question is out of the 1916 cars made how many had a brass radiator?

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I am sure this topic has come up many times, but I have recently acquired an incredibly original brass “Rip Van Winkle” 1916 touring and I am wondering how many 1916s had brass radiators and when Ford finally used up all the brass radiators and switched over to the black radiators?

Alex Dragone

I am looking for period photographs or even current photographs of cars with accessory 5 lug demountable wood wheels with the heavy fellows. I would also like any info about these wheels. This has been discussed previously on the old forum, but some more photos and info would be great! Thanks!

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