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These are from Gaslight down in Urbana, Ohio got them from Bob at Hershey last fall. After getting hit because some woman didn't see me two years ago I wanted to be seen and these sure do the job. They are not that noticeable with the H lens. Also when I turn the lights on now my amp meter doesn't p...

When I replaced my c/o detector I put the old one in the garage, everything was hunky dory till I fired up the T then all he-double hockey sticks broke loose. Found out real quick that that old one still worked. BOY are they loud. Jim

Larry, could you post a picture of yours. Thanks Jim

Champ on our annual New Years Day run. He really hates when I have to leave him behind. For those from around Ohio that is Cedar Point amusement park in the background across the bay.Jim

Just came in the mail today don't know if I can wait that long. Jim

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Danny, You got me to thinking I thought I got mine at one of the local flea markets but on second thought I may have got it at the museum over in P.C. several years ago. Out of curiosity what part of Ohio are you from. Jim

Here is a picture of the one I have had for several years probably at least ten years. When I bought it at a flea market I knew it was a fake but I liked it . It measures 8" x 12" and has the brass gromets on the corners and very nice porcelain. The reason I say "fake" instead reproduction is becaus...

This is from the fun projects web sight about the replacement parts for the coil box. Jim Disassembly: NOTE: It is assumed that the coil box assembly has been removed from the engine. It is very desirable to salvage and use the ORIGINAL coil box contacts consisting of 8 spring contact terminals fast...

The one I remember was " Tighten till failure then 1/4 turn" seems about right.

. Jim

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Got any pics of the fenders? Jim

More pics.

David, I climbed up into the rafters and dug these out, if you can use any of these let me know. They have a D shaped hole in the bill. Jim

Where at in northwest Ohio are you located? Jim

Same here in Northern Ohio, Can't access any of the old Forums. Jim

Steve, Must have been "new old stock", that is a Hershey price for sure.

Jim

I will hazard a guess and say that it fits over the exhaust manifold and the chain goes through the keyhole type hole on the two pieces that resemble wrenches. They would then be used for compressing the valve spring for removal of the pin. Jim

If you want free from the sky why not use rain water, It's free and it should not have a bunch of minerals to plug up your radiators. It may contain some acid but that would help keep the rust out of the system. Yes, No, Maybe. Jim

I save my used up gift cards and reuse them for spreading things like Bondo or JB weld they would work good for this purpose also. Jim

There used to be a product in a spray can called "Cold Galvanizing" how would this work for our rims. Jim

Tom, Thanks for the tip about right clicking on a link. I also missed that feature now I can open a different site and be able to go back and forth between the two when needed.

Jim

Maybe it's for air pressure, hook a hose up to it and an air pump and pressurize to keep the oil up in the engine.

Jim

Philip, Tell us more about this spray stuff please. Jim

The new forum is good but there is still one thing I would like to see done and that is to change color or have an icon pop up when I come out of a post. I know if I refresh it will change color but that is a pain in the ol posterior. If they can put that silly preview thing on here why can't they d...

Would they have been raven or nickel depending on what year you have? Jim

In doing this type of weld or braze or whatever other method we can come up with I have a question. Should the head be bolted in place and maybe even torqued to say 45# with or without a gasket to keep every thing kind of on an even keel? And I would ask the same about boring an engine, should the m...

Steve, That is what my 26 had in it when I tore into the column several years ago it appeared stock so I replaced with same. Jim

Does it have a vented cap on the fuel tank? It could be plugged with a bit of dirt or something creating a vacuum and stopping the flow after a few minutes. Jim

I had the same thing happen on my 8N a couple of years ago. Hadn't used it for awhile, one day walked past it and noticed the clear glass bowl was green. The same remedy that you had to use worked on it, after the cleansing I would drain and run the gas out when I was done with it. I have been playi...

Looks similar to the front axle on my 51 f1 pickup. Jim

Going by the straw hat in the pictures I would say it must be around Steve Jelf's area. Cool truck! Jim

I would think that the Jeep station wagons from the 40's/50's would qualify as SUV"s although I don't think the term SUV came till later. Jim

I find it easiest to disconnect the battery then climb underneath and push it up and over to the side, then I can dust pick it out of the trunk. Jim

Thanks Martynn, for your excellent drawings very much appreciated. Jim

I don't know if they still make it, but I used to have some "Aluminum Naval Jelly" I think it was made by Duro Co. that would clean up a degreased but stained hogshead I would think. Jim

Aw! Steve, he could just use his Visa or MasterCard and the guys on the phone robo calls would straighten it all out when he gets back.

Jim

Good for you Seamus it could not have gone to a better person, It was nice meeting you at Hershey last fall and I think I'm safe in saying the future of our affliction is in good hands. Jim

Just got mine today, it has 16 more pages than the 2017 that I just happen to have near the keyboard. Thank you to everyone at Lang's they must send out literately a ton of their catalogs. Jim

If you click the link to Shorpy it says it is Shelter Island, NY. Jim

Ananth, Even with an NH I sometimes have to back out the control knob to give it a little more gas on startup. After it warms up a little it will start to surge that's when I know to turn it back the knob to the sweet spot. Also if you are running a heavier weight oil you might try leaving the hand ...

This was in the classified forum back on January 20th. Jim

Number 1 is a valve facing tool and number 2 is a key cutter. That's my story and I'm stickin to it. Jim

Aleesa, I did a quick google search for "Vintage shop mule or tug/ tractor" and came up with this. I just went to the pics that they featured and looked for one that looked like it could be a T. If I just put in "shop mule" they wanted to sell me shoes, just gotta know how to phrase things. Jim http...

They were probably a red hot slug forged around a hardened threaded rod then cooled and unscrewed from the rod. This type of work being done by a Smithy. Jim

I also am a man in black but do not know for sure why. One thing I have noticed when I log in and the page with all the boards comes up on the bottom it tells who all is on the forum at that time, amongst them from time to time is a "hidden" I'm wondering what that is all about. Do we have the Secre...

I believe that is the logo for "Village Blacksmith" tools I think they were around in the late sixties into the seventies. Jim

Ashley, Could it be dropped somewhere along your route to Chickasha? Thanks Jim

I just did a quick search and found this. Jim https://books.google.com/books?id=PCofAQAAMAAJ&pg=RA3-PA65&lpg=RA3-PA65&dq=thurber+rotary+starter&source=bl&ots=Ojd7aVmhaA&sig=ACfU3U0kanxiFBuf0WOR7rzuJeT57i3mQw&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjn_7vih7TgAhUo6YMKHRjUDv4Q6AEwBXoECAkQAQ#v=onepage&q=thurber%20rotary%...

The sign on the wall looks to say "Canadian Thurbur rotary starter" any of our friends to the north ever hear of it. Jim

Jim, I have a steering wheel locking device I don't recall the brand but the lock is a Russwin. I took it into our local locksmith I believe he is second or third generation at the shop. He was able to look up the numbers in some catalog NO computer and was able to modify a present day Master brand ...

Looks like you have a 51 ford truck hiding behind that dizzy. Jim

Hooray for Bob! You are one good fellow and I would like to think most of us would have dealt with it in a similar fashion. Cheers to you, Jim

Arthur, Does your steering column have the square mounting plate at the firewall or a round one? It should be square for the improved cars. I don't know if there is a difference in the angle but if there is this could be your problem. Jim

About the only thing a Ford dealership would have for a T nowadays would be air for the tires. Jim

I'm just talking general machining not just valves. Jim

Robert, Check those thrust washers real close, sometimes they look bronze but are just colored from the grease I would recommend trying to scribe a mark on them to see if they really bronze babbit would show silver. There are pins on both surfaces. Jim

In my experience we would call that faced. Jim

I wonder if they ever had to "Get out and get under". Jim

Don't like it! Is there a way to disable it on my end? Jim

Just passed up one of those last Saturday at an estate sale. Jim

They were probably rounded off from using a pipe wrench on them and chewing off the corners. Jim

Sorry to hear of Fred's passing I always enjoyed his posts on the forum He most certainly will be missed. Jim

I moved a spare engine from my 15 degree garage down to my 60 degree basement so I can tear into it and try to make it serviceable. It has been sitting in my garage for 19 years and who knows how long before that. Jim

Do you guys figure if the bulbs are 6v-24v could they work for the folks that have magneto headlights? Jim

This is my exhaust nut wrench that I picked up this past summer at a garage sale $2.00 just an old wrench to that guy like gold to me. The other is for Raoul this is what I use for that type of nut on a toilet and under the sink on the basket nuts. Jim

Those dang scrappers are everywhere! I don't see any spotting on the ground, must be empty. Hope he's got some Boyco's somewhere. Jim

Maybe you should have used a steel penny Steve, it would have been more period correct. Jim

Thanks for posting the link Rod. That's what I kinda feel like every time I get behind the wheel of the T, there is nothing to compare with that feeling. The more cars involved just enhance the feeling. Now if the weather would just behave maybe I could get a fix. Jim

Tony, I find that on some of the pictures also, but I think it has something to do with an attached photo versus one that is a drag and drop. Jim

Same here Fellas takes 2 maybe 3 try's to open some messages. Jim

I like the little tractors where the headlights should be and the very large spotlight mounted on the radiator and no fenders. Jim

Several years ago they were having a summer school type event in a nearby village and ask our local car club if we could bring some cars to show on a day that they were discussing industrialization. Well I think that about 15 cars showed up anything from a Sears auto buggy to a very nice 59 Cadillac...

Don't know if this one would work but I saw it when I just now visited the other ebay site. Jim

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You have posted. Don't know where toy came from. Jim

Finally got it! Using the gif format worked for me. Thanks fellas for all the info toy have posted. Jim

I still have a chunk of front tooth missing from smacking the dashboard of a 54 Ford wagon when dad had to hit the brakes, I was standing in the back seat with my brothers. Seat belts Hah. Jim

How in the HE double hockey sticks did Rowdy Yates get to be 88 years old we haven't aged that much have we? The Mule is a most excellent movie. Jim

This is the one I removed last spring. It stretched on me and would not seat at all, I now have another that I believe has done the same thing, no compression on number 3 cylinder. When I say stretched I think the valve is in it's last days and is about to blow it's top and it starts to separate the...

Rick, According to my most recent issue of Model T Times page 22, 1915 used the same pump as had been used since 1911. Calling it the Bridgeport Brass and the photo with the paragraph shows a double barrel. Say nothing about being Ford badged. Jim

Tim, Just going out to do battle with this white stuff probably be out a couple of hours behind the snowblower. I have drifts about two feet or better between the house and garage I hate to think what the drive looks like. Champ and I did our good deed for the day last night my neighbor up the stree...

I had #4 stretch on me last spring replaced with a solid one, ran all summer and fall and developed a miss back in December a compression check shows nothing on number 3 I'm guessing I stretched another one. The first one did not come completely apart and I can see both valve heads when I look down ...

We are sitting right along Lake Erie/ Sandusky Bay area with 29 degrees and about 3-4 " hard to tell with the wind drifting it so bad. we will get plenty of snow but not what the "gloom and doomers " are saying. Sandusky bay helps us a lot, these storms hit it and tend to split going north and south...

If you use a square shank screwdriver you can put a FORD adjustable wrench (or any other) to it and get it plenty tight. Jim

I always heard "tighten till failure then 1/4 turn" . Jim

Rod, Are you logging in first? If so try without logging in first and see if that works. Jim

If I DON'T log in it says I can start a new subject but if I DO log in I can't. So non members should be able to post cars on the classifieds? Go figure. Jim

Maybe early T I think they had a straight axle with a pin through it. Jim

Have been carrying one of these tools in my pocket most of my life. I would have to say it's my favorite. As for regular type tools it would be a toss up between my welder or lathe. Jim

This is one my buddy photoshopped me into several years ago. Original 548x382. Jim

Hank just so you know I could not find the "New Posting" on the car classified section either, but just checked and it is back. Jim

Hank, Did you post the pics on your own? If so, Good on you. Jim

Thanks Steve I knew I could do this but that might not work in a couple of weeks. Jim

By jove I think you got it Dallas. JIm

Well lets see if I can do this . Here's the boys.

Just got confirmed but already have a question. Will there be a link to the MTFCA home page like there was on the old forum? Will that page be changed as well and also I saw no place to add a profile picture am I missing that. Thanks Chris for all you do. Jim

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