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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.

Jonah. In the first sentence in the first post you mention pushing down on the crank. You should never ever be pushing down. Good way to break your arm or your shoulder.

I have no magnets and probably no spools. Speedster runs great with no problems. Been that way over 20 years.

Place the vertical bolts first and tighten. Then install the wood blocks. Horizontal bolt goes in from outside the frame, so no need to counter sink into the wood. Tape castle nut in place in wrench and have assistant turn bolt while you hold wrench. Then I wish you the best of luck getting the cott...

I just go to the local Farm store to buy grease. I dont like the red because you can see it. The clear that looks like vaseline is what I use. I also use 10W30 oil that I purchase at same store. I also use Prestone antifreeze as I can buy it anywhere. Some generic antifreeze is not compatible with o...

I think that is just their software adding the VAT. When the charge eventually goes thru it will drop off or you can send them an email and they will credit you for it. Doug Partington had blockley tires put on his car at Piquette. Since he is in Australia I wonder if they added VAT to his purchase?

Looking great. Keep up the good work

Once you've tried black, you'll never go back. At least that is what they all say here in Milwaukee.

No chassis. No springs. Pretty neat otherwise. Model T with a loud steam whistle - heavenly.

Willie R, you are correct. Smith could easily have left out his last sentence. No need for him to criticize a good vendor.

Mark's roadster does not have a hinge like that. The upper glass is attached near the top of the windshield stanchions with a bolt with a handle. He has a picture on FB. So when it swings down, like in Steve's picture, the upper windshield bracket hits the lower bracket. In Steve's picture there is ...

I would have guessed No Good, but that would not make sense in the sentence

Bob rebuilds the differential halves. He probably also has all the other parts you need to replace.

Great job George. Knew you could do it. You get an extra glass of champagne.

Greg. When you flip the rear axle in this instance, you are really just turning the drive shaft tube 180 degrees and leaving the axle in place.

Ask your wife to get you a couple of leather barrettes at the store. Use a shoestring or a piece of leather to thread through the holes in the barrette. Cover the bracket with the barrette when you put your top down. Or just make your own with a piece of leather so it looks authentic. Tandy leather ...

It is not that hard to remove the rear axle, turn the tube around, and reinstall the axle. Then you can check the condition of the universal and fill it full of grease. That is what I would do.

What grit sandpaper?

It is better to post twice with two separate questions. More people will see them and you might receive better advice. Otherwise your second question will get lost. We were all newbies once. No one here will complain you ask too many questions. We would all rather you do something right so you can e...

I think John has the best advice. You need to take it down to a chassis and then add on a coupe body. Hopefully you can still use the old firewall, but it depends on how far it is gone. There was a post a couple of days ago on how to upload pictures. Read that, let us look at the pics, and we can al...

Your father appears to be 5-7 years old. Looks like T is 26 or 27.

I opened mine up last month and it was empty. Just some oil in there. I usually pump 10-15 pumps in there. I guess that wasn't enough and I have no clue where it is going.

I have not seen any yet on FB other than people arriving and setting up camp. I hope they got a chance to go out Sunday. Looks like it might rain all day Monday and then clear up. She might just add to this web page or start another page. https://www.facebook.com/groups/Fordmodelt/permalink/10164108...

Mark Osterman drives his car to work every day in Rochester, NY. He just finished installing a top on his car.

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Allan, I hope this helps. It states 1 mil is equal to 1 thousandth of an inch or 0.001 inch

It is a way that they measure the thickness of plastic sheeting over here and a few other things.

I see AdminJeff uploaded a bunch of Speedster photos. My 1920 Touring in on there now.

Steve and I replied on your Sept 20 post. Did that work for you or are you still having issues? Size should not matter. Let us know. Good luck.

Your T was trying to tell you it is too early for a flu shot. Not until October....

You want it to last through the flu season.

Hell, it is only September. You still have 4-5 weekends in October before it gets cold out. Your last tour should be a Halloween tour. See how many places you can stop that will give you a piece of candy. When I was a junior at UW-Madison we trick or treated, but we carried shot glasses, not bags.

When did you do a tour down under?

Wonder if Chris is having any luck with this issue?

Maybe you will be able to pull in 'The Shadow' with one of those radios.

Steve

I think everyone here knows Mr Jelf as Steve or Mr Jeff. He is use to being called Mr Jeff.

Some people also drag and drop, if that is your style.

Copy and paste might also work.

When you make a post you will see the tab that states attachments down below. Click that. Then 'Add Files'. Select your picture and 'Open' it. Then 'Place inline'. I always preview my post before I submit it. Play with it and you will see how to add comments above or below the picture. How you can p...

Where are the pics of the Rolls Royce's?

I saw this one last summer. I think that is Eric Hylen to the left - looks like his shoes.

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Chad

You read my post wrong. Dallas is a wonderful person. If only more people could be like him.

I don't have to tell you the type of person Hank is. You can see from what he has done with the 2 young men.

I put that in there because I know Dallas knows Hank personally.

You can sign in and request a quote for cost to ship tires to USA. You then have the option to accept or reject quote. I do not need tires at this time, so I will let someone else do this.

I went all over their website. Even for vintage tires they want width, style, etc. Obviously the only way is by phone. Then it would probably be shopped by boat since air cargo is $$$

5 clicks if I want to post a photo, attachment, add file, select picture, open file, place inline vs 3 for FB, photo, click, open. Look at night and you will see 5 members on and 125 guests. You can post a question, see over 100 hits, and no responses to your question. Then there is Dallas and Hank.

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The Wyandot Popcorn Museum in Marion Ohio also has one. Two museums in one state.

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1926 Model T

The museum in Richmond has one.

Tim, why are you posting all your vertical pics horizontally? Is it a new way to stretch your neck muscles?

Chris is looking into it. I sent him a picture that will not post here. I can send it to other phones. I can e-mail it. But it will not post here. Has to be the software of this site.

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Might be time for a T run southwest of Milwaukee.

Dana You can take your spokes to a woodworker store and donate them to Turn for Troops. I see there are Woodcraft stores in Phoenix and Tucson. There are woodturners who will turn those spokes into pens that are then donated to our troops. That is where my spokes went. They were thrilled to receive ...

Amazon Smile donated $75.84 to MTFCA this quarter. They have received almost $500 since Amazon started this program. If you do not know what this is, it is a program Amazon uses to donate to your favorite charity. Just make you purchases using the www.smile.amazon.com website instead of www.amazon.c...

After removing hub bolts and hub plate, put the wheel on a couple of 4 x 4's, and step on it. Keep one of your free hands on a wall or you might fall down.

I like all that red, but you need some contrast. A little too unicolor.

Get the biggest wooden dowel you can find (closet pole). Glue, or attach however you want some wood wedges to hold the wheel upright. Place it between a set of nails on a couple of saw horses and you can spin the wheel as you spray. Do not spray any paint on the inside of the wheel that contacts the...

I have to agree with Norm. I had my muffler clamped and it broke the hanger. Muffler and exhaust pipe were bouncing on the rear axle and the fuel line. Not a good combination. That is how I met Dallas and he helped me with the repair. When I got home I installed a new muffler and exhaust pipe that w...

Mark, I tend to disagree. I had a steel muffler that was clamped to the exhaust pipe. The hanger at the rear broke and the muffler started bouncing off the rear axle. It took a while before I could tell where the sound was coming from. The exhaust pipe was also bouncing on the fuel line. I was lucky...

A friend of mine has a Speedster that he drives a lot. He does not have a muffler. Just a long straight tail pipe.

Mine is 4096 x 3072 pixels. 3.27MB in size

I click on attachments, and add file. The photo shows up, but there is a yellow triangle under status. It tells me that it does not know the dimensions of the file. Everything is good on the desktop and I can transmit the file with no problems. What is this software looking for? This is a frequent o...

Burger, what if you want gloss on your wheels instead? Can you use your method as a primer?

My coil is on the passenger side of the firewall. There is a loop of string hanging from the rod under the hood that all the wires run through. Never a problem.

Always keep your eyes focused a full block ahead of you and drive like you have no brakes.

You will have to remove the universal so you can pull the shaft and drill the hole. You do not want to leave all those metal filings in there. 3/16" inch hole is big enough.

When I receive new points from a vendor do they need to be cleaned in any way or prepped in any way before they are installed?

FWIW, Jamestown Distributors(boating) states that backyard mechanics use yellow teflon tape. However, there is always a risk that a piece of tape can break off and clog your fuel line. It also states that the yellow tape is for propane, butane, and natural gas. They recommend liquid or paste, Permat...

If not Steve, maybe it is Dallas?

The biggest reason I gave up on trying a newer version is the normal pipe threads and the NPT pipe threads. I have not found a way to tell the difference unless I have some special tool. i will stick with the Lang's version, although I would rather have the teflon valve with the longer throw.

Does he ever race Amish buggies?

Now if only the I timer was half price or maybe 25o/o off..........

Well worth it. Tons of info here. No T owner should be without!!

You need the carrier directly above this post. No need to put holes in your fender. Hopefully the three holes are underneath your body where this carrier is positioned. I have this carrier on my 1920 and I believe 1924 is the same. If the bracket for the light doesnt cover up the tail light portion ...

Forecast is 60 next wed and 44 at night. Good thing I took my touring for a ride today. Better plan on some more driving this weekend before winter sets in. 49 tonite. Better check my antifreeze and supply of oil.

Is there anyone in Michigan, Indiana, or Ohio that can help Rick with this issue? Rick, so you have an account on FB where you can also ask for assistance? Are you close to Detroit at all, where there are a lot of T owners?

My magneto horn is not working while in the car. It has been tested on an HCCT. I am assuming the ground is not good. What would be the best place to run a ground wire?

I would presume you need to test a magneto horn on an HCCT. I looked at my Lionel transformer and because that puts out AC. However, one is 18V AC and the other is 21V AC. Can you test a magneto horn with the transformer or is the voltage too high?

Took them to a dealer. They had the HCCT.

Glensheen Mansion.

There was a lot to see in Duluth, but then I bought it. My 1920 Model T. Now there is not much to see except the water.

They are still selling for 10,000 or less here in wisconsin.

My car should be all black. A previous owner plated the headlights, shroud, and side lights. 1920 - wanted it to look like a brass car.

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The lacing is wax impregnated which made it stiff enough that I just bent the last 2 inches or so and stuck it between the shroud and the radiator. It isn't going anywhere.

Best of luck to you John. Keep up the good work.

Tim

Did you notice the FBI caught one on their list? You have now moved up a notch!

You have a friend that put some Limberger cheese on your engine. Old Wisconsin trick.

Scheduled for June 23-26, 2021

Is the 2021 Speedster Rally scheduled for June 16-19? Kentucky?

We have a number of Model T'ers around this area.

I know that church. On the corner with the graveyard. Good fish fry across the street. Speed limit is 25 - my daughter now knows that well...... I am by Pilgrim n County Line.

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