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I was hoping to make a trip all the way to the top of the UP in September. I called the museum in Iron Mountain and they are already closed for the year. They plan to open in 2021. I will assume all the other museums are closed as well. Next year. We did a tour yesterday in eastern Wisconsin and dis...

Dallas. Recognize that car on the end? And the driver next to it?

It was a great day. Ice cream and cheese curds. Drive a little and stop for pizza. Drive some more and ice cream again. Made it home before the sun went down. 12 hour day 8AM-8PM.

Sorry, no Amish buggies.

Looks like the wind took it apart and piled it on the ground. Hope no one was hurt.

Mike. Just think how soft your coveralls will be after you use the Downy. You will be able to go Commando.

I just used a padlock with a longer shaft so it goes around a spoke. Like Dan showed, if you just hang a padlock on the nut it does not look like you can turn the nut. Give it a try and let us know.

Probably just racing a horse n buggy. Bet the horse won this time.

Never had the pleasure of hearing the razor strap or the belt tearing through the belt loops. I am sure I felt the jolt of leather on my backside, but then my big sister taught me how to laugh when it smacks. After that, just seeing the belt in his hands was enough.

The rest of us are speechless at the beauty of the car. That is why we are not making comments.

Yes Martynn, #2580. I do not have them on my cars. I have read others do not use them. Perhaps they did use them on earlier cars and now most people are leaving them out. Maybe so excess grease can squeeze out. i do not know. Perhaps the experts will chime in later today. p.s. I love and appreciate ...

The ford lock probably only works on the demountable rims in the Y shaped carrier. If youhave wire wheels you could trade the wheels and hubs to someone whohas wood wheels, and thenget the Y carrier and Ford lock to work.

Correct me if I am wrong, but I understand there is no gasket between the 4th main and #2576. Maybe in earlier cars it is used.

Be creative. You might find a way to do it. This is only my example.

I have the lug on the bottom and I attach a master lock through the lug and around the spoke. I have also taped the lock with electricians tape to protect the paint on the spoke. It works so far.

That is a very good price for a running car.

I thought you were really really pissed off at this truck, and it had an issue when I saw the headline.

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Some of you might recognize this guy. I think he is going to buy a buggy and horse and look for a race.

Last year a guy parked a brand new Mustang right behind me. Never saw it. I had to back up. Bang!

Is there any way to tell from the outside if it is 4:1 or 5:1?

I agree with you Don. I have more issues backing up. The bows are so high I do not see that little car parked behind me. No problem stopping with the cars in front of me, at least the ones that know how to drive.

Barry

You live in Detroit. There has to be a bunch of guys close to you who could come over and give you a second opinion. I would reach out and ask for help before I pulled the hogshead again. But then, you might have done that already.

Mack wants to put some straw and quilts in the bed of a pickup truck. I don't know what you are thinking. I am just giving rides and that satisfied the women I had. I was just driving and paying attention to the road!

And they were all your age Hank. Bring Donnie and Kam with and we will find some younger ones for them.

I ordered a burger from the local Irish Pub. Drove to the pickup spot on the curb. Three lovely ladies listening to the band in the parking lot came over to admire the car. I offered a ride and they all jumped in. Drove them down about 6 blocks down and back. One of them slipped me a $20. I should h...

Welcome Lisa I see you are in California or I would give you a ride today. You need to learn to drive first. That is not hard. You can learn that in about a half hour. Then you need to ride/drive a Speedster, a closed car, an open car, and a truck. That should be enough to tell you what you are most...

If Dan Treace shows you how to do something, you know it is correct. Heads on the lining side.

The previous owner did it correct. You need to use tubular rivets and the heads are on the outside. The brake material is countersunk to hold the heads and then you use a rivet tool to spread the rivet on the inside of the brake.

Scott, all looked good but I put in some Ultra Black to make it better. That should help. Scott and Jerry I was advised to try using tapered feeler gauges to see how the fit was. I was able to slide the 0.004 feeler gauge between the 4th main and the tail shaft. I had to work to get the 0.005 feeler...

I was at Fleet Farm yesterday and gave a young man a ride around the parking lot. He asked for my card. Maybe some day I will hear from him, and maybe not. Only took 5 minutes of my time. I have even given rides around a gas station. YOu never know. Dallas gives rides to the Amish all the time, but ...

Why did he park under the pigeon coop?

Looking for squabs?

That rear bearing should not stick out like that. Something is not correct. Hopefully it has nothing to do with the differential. Frame looks good. Wheels look great. Do you have hubcaps? They are in short supply. You need the service manual, engine book, and transmission book. Then you are on your ...

Ryan You want a T that runs. I would recommend replacing the wood in that cool box with the plastic kit. Using that old wood will just give you problems down the road. However, keep all the other parts. They are just fine and the flexible strips inside the box are most likely the correct metal to ma...

You got Umbridge for a teacher instead of Moody.

Hank is definitely a Moody.

Who is that monkey in the back seat?

I hear there is bad weather coming. You might need to go to the tornado shelter on Central Ave in New London.

Bud, you may not be able to catch him. He could be racing an Amish buggy down the road.

Do these young men have the ability to take shop classes or has the school district cancelled all that?

All the equipment up here was trashed at the high school. No one was allowed to purchase it. Sad.

I am jealous. Can I join your class? I do not eat much. I have a cot, so I can sleep in the shop.

Dallas, can you reverse the brackets and make them swing outboard instead of inboard? Would that provide enuf room, and still keep the look?

July 30. How old is he?

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This monster might help with carrying your spare.

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You could ask this monster to help.

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This monster is available but you might have a puncture.

Dallas was trying to determine the ratio in that rear differential by counting how long it took for those spokes to go around, and measuring the distance from that mailbox for one revolution. He is also checking how true the wheels run on those axles, so he knows how balanced his wheels have to be o...

Now you are going to have to pack an Amish race buggy on that trailer when you come to OCF. Wonder if they will let you bring a horse?

General Motors Red on a Model T. Oh, the humanity......

Some are stating the vertical bolt is tightened and others state to leave it loose. Who is correct?
Yes, I know that the horizontal bolt is definitely loose.

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I believe bidding until Aug 6.

I do not think I have ever seen a rag come out white.

Kerosene is not flammable like gas and probably easier on your skin n lungs.

No, no, that does not sound right. If and when you receive your service book you can look at Chapter X, cleaning oil line. There is also a picture. I think if you remove a bolt from the crankcase you for sure will get oil to drip all over your floor. I know it entails removing the radiator, but that...

Dallas

Maybe you and speedbump Bontrager need to switch seats for a short run. Exhaust might be a bit different for ya.

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Looks like Matt in CA is also mentoring.

Hope that you are reading Hank's post about helping the young men. You guys are an inspiration.

Rich, we need a picture of this one.

OK guys and gals. Here is a challenge. Hank has always given for us. Now it is time for us give to him. We all have extra tools and extra parts. I know Hank will read this and follow along. What do you have that you are going to dig up and send to Hank for these young men. I have a few ideas, and I ...

Only you Dallas!

Darin I finally got the guts last year to drive my T from Milwaukee to Minneapolis and then a month later from Milwaukee to Detroit. Steve Jelf drives from Kansas to Detroit and back. Dean Yoder drives everywhere. Seamus drove from Detroit to Hershey. Read the stories we put on the forum. Take a lon...

I purchased an aluminum battery box, painted it, and affixed it to the running board. It looks authentic and can hold a lot of stuff.

Brendan Can you drain your radiator with the petcock on the bottom? If not, and it drips a little, stick a wire in it to clear it. Like others said earlier, a Model T radiator will find it's own level and might spit and steam until it does that. You can take the cap out when it is hot because it is ...

Dave Coleman(sp) drove Nathan Edwards speedster coast to coast on the Lincoln Highway. A writer road with him and wrote a book of the experience. This was only a few years ago. The Ocean to Ocean tour was run in 2019. I think 46 cars made that trip. I also believe Kathy Tagert was one of the partici...

I have it from VERY good authority that you do not need the adjustible. It is only for those that feel they need that feature.

That is one nice car.

You can get a fuse holder and fuses at the local auto store, OReilly, Autozone, etc.

So Hank, are they both looking forward to owning a T? Do they want to repair one or build them from scratch? You have way more invested than we ever will? What can we do to help?

A friend of mine has a 1927 TuDor. He has wood spokes with 21 inch rims. He needs to replace those rims with better ones. Are they all interchangeable? Or are they like clinchers - Hayes, Kelsey, Ford, etc? What might be a good source for him to get replacements? We are in Milwaukee.

Brendan I would go to www.texastparts.com and on left go to free downloads. There you will find an excellent wiring diagram. Use it along with the one that Tim posted. It will help. Since you say the wiring is original, I would recommend you purchase all new wiring. You may have to buy from differen...

After a hard day at work I hope you are able to give them driving lessons, or at least take them for a ride.

And I thought Hank was an old guy. He looks like Popeye in that shot.

Ken Meeks car rolled. She survived, he did not. Montana 500 car rolled. One survived. One did not. My Speedster is made of plywood. I would rather be thrown. Guess my odds are 50:50 Maybe I should stay home on the couch and surround myself with pillows, but that is no fun. I am 65. I will take my ch...

Taking up two parking spaces there Mr Dallas. Afraid someone might scratch your new truck?

I was in Austin for 3 summer days and that was enough to tell me never to visit Texas again. You can have your heat. My Berg's radiator works great. Drove from Milwaukee to Detroit and back and nary a problem, just like I was promised. Gerry recommended not using a motometer and I miss it, but I wil...

If the crankcase is connected to the frame, it would appear that all you have to do is support the torque tube and then put it on the trailer. Block the wheels on the trailer and drive slow. Then you can work on the car to your hearts content.

Just received an email from Henry Ford that OCF is cancelled.

All parades are cancelled, but I suppose I could drive around town and make my own parade.

Enjoy your day today and have fun riding in your car.

Show us some videos.

Try Imodium if bowel is leaking.

I believe Adam Doleshal has a Weaver, but I do not know what model it is. Works great on clinchers.

The last time I took a wheel in to be powder coated they hung it by a thin wire around the center so of course the powder coat did not stick in that area. I had to paint it. They also coated the part that fits on the hub and I had to sand that down almost back to bare metal so the wheel would fit co...

Kerosene. Less flammable.

Would this pliers do the same thing and work for you?

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It is a Harbor Freight item.

Michael

Remember for a long time that the Ford Motor Company was just an assembler. Dodge Bros and others made their parts for them. Consider yourself and early Ford guy.

I think the ones I have are from Langs and that is part of why I am confused.

I was attempting to install the universal joint on the drive shaft. The pins I have are 1 11/32" and the universal joint is 1 3/8", so they are too short to peen them. Is my universal joint too wide or are the pins too short? What length should they be?

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Google Upholstery pliers

An ECCT with the correct software will do the same test as the St Louis Magneto tester.

Use your Waterpik with hot soapy water.

If, and I highly doubt there would be, if there was a second tour in Wisconsin, who would cancel their trip to Spokane and go on a tour to Wisconsin instead?
Just looking for feedback since Dan and Matt brought it up.
There are currently no plans whatsoever to have 2 tours in one year.

Bud and Jerry. It is a lot easier than you think. Maybe 5 clicks and you are done.

0-200-mm-outside-groove-caliper-with-flat-points-vernier-caliper-stainless-steel-measuring-instruments.jpg_350x350.jpg I did not know they made a caliper like this. Might be the way to go. Another suggestion came in to pull off the ball cap to see what the inside dimensions are. If worn, then a sta...

Good luck with your search Frank. Have you also tried the Model T Club of Facebook? You reach a different bunch of people that way that do not go on this forum.

Remember, you can always let the air out of the tires,or at least some of it, so it fits a little better under the door. Then air them up and go for a ride.

I was thinking I should replace the ball cap(4th main) to try to reduce leaking down the drive shaft. It appears that you can get 4 different sizes of ball caps. However, the part of the cap that is babbitted is about 2 1/2 inches inside the hogshead. How do you measure that far inside? Do they make...

You say that everything is tight. All you did was replace tube and tire. Try taking it to a motorcycle shop that can balance it for you. If they say it is balanced, then you have an axle problem, not a wheel problem.

YOu can remove the chip from your phone and insert into computer to download photos, or connect a cable from camera to PC. Have someone show you how and write down every step and practice. You will get it.

Tim has that grin because he likes to catch mayflies and June bugs between his teeth. It is an Ohio thing.

The reason I asked for assistance is because I also have to drain the differential a couple times a year. I also need to remove the hogshead to see if there is a seal in the drive plate assembly. If the seal is in the drive plate, but it leaks, is it also possible to add something like a silicone se...

Eventually I will need to remove the hogshead, but does anyone have any methods to slow down the leaks? It also leaks thru the universal cap, but not as much as it does thru the pedals.

A hot tub might do wonders, or an old claw foot bath tub with scented oils and candles.

I hope Mr Chase and Mr Chase, and Mark
had a great time.

Now Rob. Was that a test to see if we noticed in the first video that you tightened the nuts on the bearings too tight and forgot the shims, and then you left off the bearings and nuts in the second video so it would spin so well? Everything looks so nice and clean. Does Tony scrub that shop down ev...

Dallas, you realize that you now have to have a tractor to go with that wrench.

What a beautiful shop he has got there.

My take is that Sean is being polite. He just doesn't have $8000 or cannot see spending that much at this time, so has to turn it down. Knowing it came from Hank tells me it is a good bargain.

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I just finished. We can go now.

Did anyone get a picture of all the cars on the bridge?

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