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All my business sized envelopes seem to go through just fine. Any odd size takes longer. I am guessing COVID is the problem. Hats off to all the postal workers here in WI. They do a great job.

I think the name Lizzie is the same as Girl. Just too common. Like saying to your horse, 'Come on girl's.

My touring is Effie.
My speedster is The Buckymobile.

Harold, he moved to Michigan.

Edit your subject line and Ron will see it

2021 edition

Spares you say. Not available on the road. OK.

Tire
Timer
Coil
Inner tube
Axle maybe
Key
Spark Plugs
Gas Can
Underwear

That should be enough. The rest you can purchase enroute.

Have a great trip.

It is almost as thick as a Sears catalog. Might need an extra one to put in the back yard shack.

Here is your next opponent.

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I took a razor blade to the stems and slowly removed a lot of that extra rubber. Holding up so far.

The royal maroon that Vern shows in his post above is a brown maroon when you go under Ford and 1927. The other royal maroon on that page is a red maroon - you are correct on that.

Bud, Hwy 2 is a bit north of the Lincoln hwy. It is even north of the Yellowstone Trail. It would be a great trip in a T or an A . Not much traffic either. I took Hwy 30 from Chicago Heights to a bit west of Valpo in my T and had a great time riding it. Dave Coleman drove Nathan Edward's Speedster c...

Oh Hell. That would be a piece of cake in a T. Buy yourself a Touring or a Roadster so you can drive right in, and the wind will blow thru your hair like it does in a corvette. Come to Milwaukee and I will teach you how to drive a Speedster. Then you will never have a problem parking in your garage.

An emergency stop method is to step on all 3 pedals at once. Not recommended , but if you have to it will work. It is hard on the transmission. No need to turn off the key - you don't have time to think about the key. Sometimes you can also throw the spark and throttle lever up and the car will stop...

I agree with Dallas. Once you have a bit of experience it should not be a problem so long as you are driving straight in. Going in backwards would take some skill. 25 feet is not very far. You stop at the bottom of the driveway, put the parking brake in neutral, and drive up in low. The T goes prett...

Jeff If there are 4 miles of tunnels, it makes one wonder where do the tunnels lead and under whose house is a tunnel? If they took sand out from under my house why did I not get paid for that, and how far down do my land rights go? What if I drilled a well and hit the tunnel right in the middle? Qu...

Just got my JanFeb Model T Times, so I must have gotten the Vintage Ford last month, here in Milwaukee.

I was looking at Detroit and the Dodge factory. That factory was made for them to make Dodges from what I could tell. If the Dodge Brothers were making parts for Henry to build the Model A, Model B, etc., were they building them in numerous small buildings all over town?

Vinegar is diluted glacial acetic acid. Do not use that like Adam states. You could try a mix of isopropyl alcohol and water with your muck and see if that mixes at all. Stir it up in a cup, not in your cooling system. Rubbing alcohol is isopropyl alcohol or ethyl alcohol. The isopropyl might work b...

How do you wait for the weather to warm up in Houston? Normally it is so damn hot and damp I do not understand how anyone could live there. Hopefully tonite I can go for a drive in the snow and make some donuts.

I thought Henry was a teetotaler. Now you tell me he is experimenting with alcohol. Must of taken a college course.

Got a package on Sunday from USPS, so they must still be backed up. A friend at UPS who was hired for Xmas is now on call. Not the editor's fault. Maybe if you leave a fifth in your mailbox your mail will arrive sooner. It use to work for the garbage man.

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The ice was melting.

Wonder what it is like to drive a Model K on the ice?

Now I just have to figure out how to get paint or sealer under the hub. Is there a way to do it without the wheel coming apart, or do you just leave it?

Gives members a chance to go south where it is warm in the winter.
It is more of a meeting than a tour.

Looks like Rob's Model K 6-40 at about 2:18

You have only seen the touring. The speedster comes to Ohio next, with the new wheels. You need to get Hank up there to officiate the race. We can always hunker down in that new shop space you just put up. Better add a bathroom with toilet.

When I first saw this wheel I thought it had cracked. Wrong. Stutzman put this side of the spoke facing inward so if I did just stain the spokes you would not see it. I noticed other spokes were done the same way. The outward facing part of the spoke was always the best looking side.

I drove to Ohio in November to see the Klepingers and to visit Stutzmans. I dropped off 2 wheels and had a short visit with Arlin, Noah's son. They are the only 2 that work there. I asked him to please mail the wheels back to me. I had already taken them apart and cleaned them. I gave him 2 of my ol...

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Contact Rob Heyen and find out what red he has on his Model K.

Scott

I agree. It is nice to see Jonah ask so many questions. That is how you learn. Hopefully he will be able to purchase a few books and then he will be able to answer his own questions.

Jonah

Dont hesitate to ask questions. All of us are here to help you and encourage you.

Jonah, Use the search function at the top of the page. Much faster than waiting here for an answer. Sometimes you have to try different topics to get your answer. Sometimes you can use google and just include MTFCA or Model T ford in your search. You are not incompetant. You are just learning and re...

1. Paint the two wheels Stutzman is sending me
2. Speedster Reunion in Nebraska.
3. New London to New Brighton Run in MN.
4. Old Car Village in Detroit.
5. Drink a cold beer.

It was midnoc in New York

You can start a display going down the stairs and leave space for the two she gets you next year, and then the next year, and........

Hey buddy Steve. I send the photo from my droid to my computer. When I try to upload I get the same message. If I then resize it, it still will not upload. So I gave up.

Flat rate is a set price for the box provided by the USPS. If you put it in your own cardboard box and ship flat rate it is usually a buck cheaper.

I dropped off two wheels about Nov 19. They are now done and will be shipped soon. Very good turnaround. Metal felloes so he just put in new spokes. $160/wheel.

I no longer post photos becuz I cannot. Have no clue why the software wont allow it. If it is an android issue or what?

You have 20 different people explaining 20 different ways to drive to a newbie. How is he suppose to learn?

Probably the best way is to watch one video over and over. If that way does not work for him, try a different video.

Or best, find someone with a T and learn from him.

I believe so.

Nobody puts on more miles than Dean Yoder. Make a post with his name in subject line and ask him. He will be more than happy to answer.

You even remembered to plug them in. Good job.

Article in todays paper. We have a large sorting facility under construction. It has a roof and heat so they started using it. States that most employees are on mandatory 12 hour days, 7 days a week. Must work the 24th and the 25th due to volume of mail and packages. The machines are not installed s...

You wouldnt know. Rumor has it you and your rustic neighbors still use corn cobs.

Isn"t that a little personal?

Do you have a Langs catalog? They have it listed.

Reserve was $8000

It is not possible to determine the dimensions of the image. This is the message I get from the forum when I try to upload a picture. The picture uploads after you add file. Then a little yellow triangle shows up to the right after the word status. I can send the photo to my computer, resize it, and...

How well I remember printing. We had to memorize every letter's location in that printer drawer so we could pull letters and replace letters almost without looking. When you set up your print job everything was backwards, like a photo negative and positive. Do not drop it. Then you had to block it w...

USPS does not appear to update their tracking until an item is delivered. You can see the day it left and the day it should arrive and that's all. If it is coming from China it goes on a tramp steamer powered by a 10 horse Evinrude.

I found a few of these on ebay. Don't know if Milford High has any in storage from your HS days.

I looked, but did not find the application form.

Did they have any kind of lock on the hitch itself?

Looking for photos. Muggsy supplied a couple on FB. Any more out there?

Yes. That is correct.

He must have been in a Model T. It will get you out of any hole.

No fenders. No top. No problem. That is the Speedster motto.

You really do not need that windshield since you will be using goggles anyway.

Those Model A owners must be really wealthy. All I can afford is a Model T.

We have that sled up at the farm. It just needs a motor and propeller.

That is all part of the fun in living in the Midwest. You learn to enjoy that and the icicles on your mustache.

The bracket is not needed. That is just something the previous owner attached. The wire wheel attaches to the gooseneck in the lower picture. No other parts needed. There originally were three thin nuts to attach the wheel. I just used two extra lugnuts and the locking lugnut to hold the masterlock.

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Your car might be worth more than you thought according to this article.

The gooseneck by itself holds a wire wheel - no adapter needed. The other Y shaped piece is attached to the short bracket and fits 21 inch wheels.

A gooseneck is the easiest way if you can find long enuf spring clamps. Wood wheel carrier would probably require you to disconnect the body to install it.

Yes it is Bob, and that is a great price. I am surprised it has not sold yet. Black Friday sale.

You could grow some plants when you have those lights on, that you can sell in Illinois.

It would be a great Xmas present. Order yours now.

Doug Partington just had one installed. I am having the same electrical issue you have, but I only misbeat 1 out of 4. Doc told me it has to be 30% missed beats before they will deal with it. Makes for a lot of tightness in the chest that they will not deal with it. My wife has a very strong magnet ...

Dallas, it leaks in the garage and not in the shop. Definitely male. He wants to be in the shop because he has things to do there and that is where all his tools are. No guy is gonna piss on the shop floor.

There was a different T in that spot previously. The Tudor is aware of that and is marking the floor to show it's dominance. Guess you ended up with a male Tudor.

In the Nov/Dec issue of Model T Times Dan Treace mentions an accessory ratchet pawl spring. Is this available or do you need to make one? Is it made from a commercially available spring? Thanks all.

Definitely worth a purchase!

Sand and wipe with alcohol. Then 1-2 coats of sanding sealer (sand between coats). Then follow Dom's directions.

Bob

Sorry to hear about the health issues.

Hope life gets better for you soon.

Do you also have the MTFCA video?

He died...

You forget that Jonah is too young to have anything to do with alcohol or moonshine.

Jim

Would it pay to soak the felt with any kind of product to help it seal? Like RTV or soap.

Cross Village population = 93. Michigan video makes it look like a great Model T area. Take your time and drive all day.

Allan, Steve uses an iPhone I believe. He cannot tell you how to use a droid. Frank, I have a droid. Any time I try to attach a picture I get a little yellow triangle and I am advised to delete the file. The error states 'It was not possible to determine the dimensions of the image.' I can only add ...

I think in the old days the gas just soaked into rhe dirt floor of the garage. No chance of it pooling on some concrete.

Hank

Are your boys back in school or are schools closed like they are up here?

21 inch carrier

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Pretty simple

Tommy, I am on your side. If their hands are that dirty making a video, where else have those hands been? No problem with dirty hands when you are working. If you want a video, cut the nails and wash your hands. Might even get a haircut. And it doesn't matter if it looks like you have worn those pan...

It seems that the only way anyone is going to have an answer is if someone goes to Mark's house to see if he is still there. Isn't he in Michigan?

I had 2 packages shipped FedEx from Chicago to Milwaukee. Only part of the address was on both packages. I received one and not the other. Finally called FedEx and they informed me that the package was on the shelf awaiting address clarification. Even though it was coming to me, I was told that I ca...

I add a few drops of oil to the felt before placement. Seems to work. I do not have any leaks. Others have used soap from a soap dish. Rumor is that that will work as well.

I like this one, too.

Pretty neat to watch since I am not a lathe man. Then the following video shows the hit and miss engine running.

I have the same battery in my Speedster that Dan has. It has a distributor and no starter so I have to crank it. 6 volt Optima. I do nothing to it all winter long and the car starts without a problem every spring. I think mine is about 5 years old. It isn't cheap. I think I found it through Amazon. ...

Nice looking car. Thank you for sharing.

The literature is sold by the dealers. The black service manual will be your bible. Keep it with you at all times. The booklets on engine, transmission, axles, carburetors, and electrical systems are sold by dealers, but were written by MTFCA members. Then you might want a copy of Bruce McCalleys en...

Looks like it was ground off or was a replacement engine that was never stamped.

I hope you towed it home on a flatbed and not on its own four tires.

Cut off any wire end, fold it up, and tape to harness so it is insulated from everything else. Then go for a ride.

Maybe if you buy her a bolt of fabric she will go up the ladder an put that on the peak of your roof.

Dan Treace and Henry Lee will always give you great advice.

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