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Chris Haynes

I bought a new wiring harness for my rusty old '20. Needless to say is stood out loudly compared to the overall rust brown color of everything on the car. When removing the engine I hung it on the fence. Forgetting about it, it sat outside in the weather for a few months of rain and sun. Now it is a...

Chris Haynes

Rivets, jack, and bucking tool on order now. This will be a new experience.

Chris Haynes

Are LED's available for non electric start cars where the headlights run directly from the magneto?

Chris Haynes

My superb new tires from Blockley went on easily. I use tire irons that are 17" long. The sidewall on my Blockley tires is much thicker and stronger than the flimsy tires sold by Lucas and Coker. They cost more but you get what you pay for. https://www.blockleytyre.com/search

Chris Haynes

The front cross-member on my old rusty '20 is broken completely in half. I found a very nice one at a swap meets a couple weeks ago. Now the question is how to install the new one. I have zero experience riveting. A friend suggested turning nut heads in a lathe so they look like rivet heads. Looking...

Chris Haynes

Thank you.

Chris Haynes

Is there a good reference place to help me identify all the correct Ford tools to gather for my 1920?

Chris Haynes

Can you post a picture so we can see what one of these look like?

Chris Haynes

First On Race Day.

Four Old Rusty Doors.

Ford Often Rules Daytona.

Found On Roadside Dead.

Chris Haynes

perry kete wrote: ↑
Tue Sep 22, 2020 12:30 pm
Ford Model T Headlight assembly.jpg

They are not riveted in the light ring pushes in and turns to release the lens and service the bulbs.

I have been doing that to one of mine for over a year trying to remove it. Even saturating with Kroil doesn't help.

Chris Haynes

I had heard that all the cars from the Natural History Museum were transferred to the Peterson museum. Of course Jay Leno would up with the MoPar Turbine car.

Chris Haynes

I would strip them and re Parkerize everything. It is easy to do yourself.

Chris Haynes

I bought four tires and four tubes. Total cost including shipping and duty was just under $1,300.00. Lucas Tire in Long beach, CA is a distributor for Blockley tires. However they don't handle the 30x3.5 Blockleys as they prefer to sell you their POS Riverside tires

Chris Haynes

BuddyTheRoadster wrote: ↑
Sat Sep 05, 2020 8:17 pm
This showed up on craigslist today. https://orangecounty.craigslist.org/pts ... 62833.html

Thank you.

Chris Haynes

Vintage Wheel in Sonora, CA has re-wooded my wood felloe wheels for $250.00 each.

Chris Haynes

I need one front and one rear non-demountable wheel for my 1921. Wood condition unimportant.
Chris
818 262 9603

Chris Haynes

I need one front and one rear non-demountable wheel for my 1921. Wood condition unimportant.
Chris
818 262 9603

Chris Haynes

I gladly spent the $ for Blockley inner tubes. Metal stem as originals.
https://www.blockleytyre.com/product/30x3-5-inner-tube

Chris Haynes

I need two 30x3.5 rims for non-demount-able wheels.
Chris
818 262 9603
hd36knuckl@aol.com

Chris Haynes

I need two 30x3.5 rims for non-demount-able wheels.
Chris
818 262 9603
hd36knuckl@aol.com

Chris Haynes

My T is now parked in my garage in Camarillo. I am ready to join, if I only knew how.

Chris Haynes

Is the Ventura County, CA Club still active? My E Mail to address found on the web is so far unanswered.

Chris Haynes

Vintage Wheel in Sonora, CA did my wood felloe wheels at $250.00 each. 209 533 0468

Chris Haynes

Why do you paint nuts that should be plated?

Chris Haynes

That depends on the hole in the tube. If it is not torn you can simply reinstall your valve. If a new tube is needed I highly recommend those made by Blockley, https://www.blockleytyre.com/product/30x3-5-inner-tube

Chris Haynes

Why would you deal with them in the first place? The people who answer the phone there know nothing about your car.

Chris Haynes

I don't know the route. The fellow I bought my T from told me it was driven to California from New Jersey. Most likely this was in the '30's or '40's.

Chris Haynes

I flushed my cooling system with RUST 911. Drain and fill with RUST 911. I actually drove the car with the mix and it remained cool. Let set 24 hours. Drained and water was BLACK. I flushed with clear water and refilled with RUST 911. After sitting for another 24 hours this time the drained mixture ...

Chris Haynes

Keep checking here.
https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R ... plate+1926

Chris Haynes

If you do buy it back don't be afraid of a salvage title. If you want to get rid of the salvage title simply change the engine and apply for a new title with the new engine number on it.

Chris Haynes

Complete wheels needed.

Chris Haynes

I need a pair of 23" 30 x 3.5 non-demountable front wheels for my 1921. Wood condition is unimportant but metal must be good.

Chris Haynes

I need a pair of 23" 30 x 3.5 non-demountable front wheels for my 1921. Wood condition is unimportant but metal must be good.

Chris Haynes

Blockley tyres are made in Viet Nam, to Blockley's specifications. If they prove to be of superior quality, and that improvement is starting from a very low base, it is not the Vietnamese source which is the problem. Rather, it is a problem with the US vendors specifications. Perhaps now we will fi...

Chris Haynes

I'd like to spend time with her too.

Chris Haynes

Is it possible to put a '26/'27 Pickup bed on a '20 without butchering anything?

Chris Haynes

Chris Haynes

I have tried repeatedly to post the JPG pictures of my plates without success. I have no clue how to change it to a GIF. Any suggestions?

Chris Haynes

'39 Ford was a top loader.

Chris Haynes

[/quote Hi Chris, Would you, by any chance, have photos of these on the car yet? Kinda been dying to see them since you said you received yours - haven’t yet ordered mine. Posting photos on this site is a real PITA. I used to be able to post photos here. Now that they changed things my photos, whic...

Chris Haynes

Allan, I'm also sweating on Blockley tires and tubes being available soon. Getting too old to have to repair flat tires on the side of the road because of blow outs when they are caused by rubbish products. and one has about 1 in 5 chance the tire is damaged resulting in it not being usable again. ...

Chris Haynes

Erik Johnson wrote: ↑
Tue Mar 31, 2020 1:39 am
Even though you bought the tires direct from Blockley, couldn't you have saved some money by purchasing the tubes from Coker, Universal or Lucas?

They only carry the thin tubes. Only Blockley has the thick tubes with the correct type valve stem.

Chris Haynes

Seems to me they are all made in Vietnam and shipped to different vendors. Which tires or “tyres” does Coker actually make? Try Universal or Lucas or that other place if you are in Australia or New Zealand. I bet the tires all come from the same place. I have four recently acquired sets plus a coup...

Chris Haynes

All of my pictures are JPG and won't post. I don't have the Windows Live Photo Gallery and I have no clue how to convert them to a GIF. In the past my Photobucket links had always worked.

Chris Haynes

I just bought and received 4 tires and tubes from Blockley. That was $989.91 on the day I ordered them. Add $150.00 for US Import Duty to the price. 4x 30x3.5 Blockley Tyres @£149.00 each £596.00 4x Inner Tubes @£32.00 each £128.00 1x Delivery Charge £145.00 Total £869.00

Chris Haynes

Pardon my ignorance but I don't see where to post pictures directly from the computer???

Chris Haynes

When I try to post pictures using photobucket I get this message.
"It was not possible to determine the dimensions of the image. Please verify that the URL you entered is correct."

Chris Haynes

Thanks you for the information. My rims are a bit rusty but not a bit sharp.
https://i412.photobucket.com/albums/pp2 ... 2smq2h.jpg

Chris Haynes

If you have a rim with sharp edges that you absolutely must save, one approach would be to obtain a pair of "rim savers", they are made in Australia. I got mine through the kind efforts of Andrew Brand, I don't know if he is still able to obtain them and ship them to the US. http://www.mtfca.com/di...

Chris Haynes

I will be installing my new tires and tubes on rusty rims. I am thinking it would be a good idea to paint the inside of the rims with Rustoleum to prevent more rust and smooth out the surface.

Chris Haynes

Can you post a picture of Phil so we will be able to recognize him and give him our sentiments at the meet?

Chris Haynes

Philip Lawrence
2020 Mother Lode Model T Club President rants on.

Phillip,
You need to lighten up a bit and learn how to recognize satire.

Chris Haynes

Where are they used?

Chris Haynes

The caption for the photo says 1944. Abandoned Model T at a railroad crossing in Arkansas (Ben Shahn, 1944)

Chris Haynes

I just got off the phone with Glen. He is retiring and his son will be taking over the business. So Chaffin's will still be operational.

Chris Haynes

In CA you fill out the Application for title or registration. https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/dmv/detail/forms/reg/reg343 Assuming that the vehicle isn't registered to anyone you then bring it in for serial number verification. The vehicle must be complete for this process although it doesn't need to ...

Chris Haynes

When dealing with the motor vehicle NEVER EVER TELL THEM A VEHICLE WAS BUILT FROM PARTS.

Chris Haynes

As I recall the way Henry won the first time was that all the other cars did not finish.

Chris Haynes

Why not just apply for a title?

Chris Haynes

I'm not finding anything in the classifieds

Chris Haynes

dmdeaton wrote: ↑
Mon Feb 24, 2020 5:23 pm
I think Bob just posted a new LED conversion for these in the classifieds

I have seen the LED's that Lang's has. Battery powered and no brake light.

Chris Haynes

I am looking for something like this to hold a dual filament bulb.

Chris Haynes

Thank you for the information.

Chris Haynes

What brand and number Valve Stems were used in 1921?

Chris Haynes

There is no number visible in the pictures. They only show one side. Hopefully I will have it in my hands in a few days.

Chris Haynes

The key and its operation for the FORDLOC is totally different. The lock operates by the key being pushed into the tumblers. Here is a picture I found online of what the key looks like.

Chris Haynes

I just bought this FORDLOC. Does anybody know where I could get a key made?

Chris Haynes

Long Beach and Orange county are a bit geographically undesirable. The Long Beach address is 46 miles from my home and especially difficult during rush hour traffic on a weekday night. Shouldn't take more that two hours to get there.

Chris Haynes

150 bucks for each tire with unknown shipping charge from Bloxley. I'm waiting to hear their shipping charge.

Chris Haynes

I am looking to get my engine rebuilt. So Cal area.

Chris Haynes

My Non-demountable wheels are currently at Vintage Wheel in Sonora, CA He makes new spokes and installs new wood felloes. He makes spokes for many brands of cars besides Ford. He has a duplicating lathe.

Chris Haynes

A Warford has overdrive and a Ruxtel is underdrive. What is the benefit of slowing your car down?

Chris Haynes

I am looking for recommendations on the best brand of tires to buy for a driver. Best for wear and safety, not for correctness.

Chris Haynes

ThreePedalTapDancer,
E Mail sent.

Chris Haynes

I bought mine from Speedway for a lot less. https://www.speedwaymotors.com/Offenhau ... 25041.html

Chris Haynes

I need a good 1921 block. Mine has rusted through the water jacket into the valve chamber. My block was cast July 2nd 1921.

Chris Haynes

My water jackets also have rust holes in them. I am stripping the block and having them furnace welded.

Chris Haynes

Later the commercial plates were the same color as passenger plates. The were either marked SC for Solid Commercial or PC for Pneumatic Commercial. Trucks with solid rubber tires paid much higher rates as the solid rubber tires damaged the highways.

Chris Haynes

Is anybody selling electric conversions for kerosene lights? Lang's doesn't stock them anymore.

Chris Haynes

I would love to go. Unfortunately it is the same weekend as the Turlock Swap Meet which I can't miss.
http://www.turlockswapmeet.com/

Chris Haynes

Rootlieb will be there selling all of his wonderful new stuff. He is usually in the small building on the East end of the meet past the car corral.
http://www.rootlieb.com/fenders.html

Chris Haynes

I visited Chafin's and was amazed at the huge quantity of parts he has in stock. He is looking to retire and wants a million dollars for his business. I doubt that includes the building it is housed in. At my age buying a business is a silly idea. Not to mention the lack of having a million dollars.

Chris Haynes

I haven't tried Evaporust but I am a big fan of Rust 911. I have even used it is the cooling system of my car. It dissolved all the rust from the block and made the radiator sparkling clean.

Chris Haynes

I'll see ya there.

Chris Haynes

What make and model Forklift rods are guys using in their T Engines?

Chris Haynes

What is the date?

Chris Haynes

Is this an overdrive or a underdrive?

Chris Haynes

I[ am in the process of tearing down my nonelectric 1921. I found an original Ford script head gasket and standard bore pictons. This engine is well past being worn out. :-) I assume that it has never been torn down before. At any rate here is a picture of my no stater flywheel with a virgin ring ge...

Chris Haynes

My Globe Safety Scooter had a Continental Red Seal engine in it.

Chris Haynes

I would like to convert my 1921 Kerosene tail light to electric without butchering the burner. Are there any kits available?

Chris Haynes

It is a 1940 Harley transmission with an F0 casting mark. The transmission is for a knucklehead. The 47 transmission pictures were just reference. FO is for June of 1940. Most likely it wound up in a 1941 model as July was switch over month. These cases were made by an outside vendor. Had to be del...

Chris Haynes

I forgot to add, that’s cleaned up and working price, but here is a link to the casting dates to tell exactly which year Harley transmission it is. http://www.hydra-glide.com/joomla/index.php/documentation/miscellaneous/692-date-codes You will find the date on the bottom near the mounting holes. Th...

Chris Haynes

In CA as long as the plate number is not in use you can register it. Sadly the number on the plates I bought are currently in use on a motorcycle.

Chris Haynes

I receive a lot of Pay Pal payments. They always include the senders name and address. Otherwise you have no idea who it is from or what it is for.

Chris Haynes

Still waiting for my gauge.

Chris Haynes

EGGE Machine makes the correct pistons for using an A Crank and Rods in a T block. https://egge.com/

Chris Haynes

Living in Los Angeles I had to travel to Vintage Wheel Shop in Sonora, CA to have my wheels rebuilt. I couldn't find any of the vendors in So West who could replace wood felloes. I saw stacks of the wood felloe half's and asked George if he had just made them. He smiled and said he has them made by ...

Chris Haynes

Some months ago a couple people recommended a engine re-builder in the area just South of Los Angeles. I am ready for the rebuild now but can't find that post. Refresher please.

Chris Haynes

Dropacent wrote: ↑
Tue Oct 01, 2019 2:21 pm
Chris, please email me your postal address

It should be on the Pay Pal E mail. I would send it to you but your profile doesn't have contact information.

Chris Haynes

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