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I had the same problem. New band material solved it. The bands were glazed hard. Les

This photo is of my AutoKamp trailer and Stoll tent gifted to me by the young lady holding the black cat. It was taken in their back yard shortly after purchasing them 1924. Les

I have the following info that has been posted on this forum over the years. Les

I made this one for my sedan.It fit tightly and held down with elastic straps to the running board. The back has a flap with velcro to ease installation and to pull it snug. Les

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The Motor camping Book is a good reference for early camping. 1921. Les

This is my AutoKamp trailer. It was gifted to me by the daughter of the original purchaser.Along with it was a diary and photographs of several camping trips they made. I restored it using all original fasteners , wood and brackets. I made the tent myself using remnents of the original. Les

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No top material was used. The top was made of a hard fiber board panel. The back window panel was installed with sealer under the top edge and screws held it in place. The screw heads were filled in with a hardening white putty. All was painted black. Les

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This is what I do in regards to the 3/8 upholstery nails. I made a little resizing block and pound the oversize nails thru.An extra tap when the nail hits bottom flattens the head. Les

Just received my new thumb saver hammer. Les

I purchased a T a friend of mine had restored several years ago and driven on many tours.The kevlar bands were adjusted properly, but engagement to low and the brake required very heavy foot pressure. I found the bands were glazed. After removing the material and flipping them over and re-riveted th...

I disassembled my muffler. My pipe has the ring formed on the pipe at the front of the muffler. I cannot exactly verify the date of manufacture. Les

I left out in the rain and it shrunk.

I would trade mine for a used couplet or towncar. Les

Thank you Rob for the info. That was the only racer picture in the bunch. Les

While looking at a stash of old photos from the Detroit area, I found this racer crash picture. Is it one of Henry's race cars ? Les

My non Ford vehicle project was a bicycle. A friend gave me a 1950's J C Higgins sears bike to play with. I rebuilt it into a fun look alike toy I have always wanted but out of my league. Les

I have a 21 and 22 with wood firewalls. Both have the metal drip rail about 1/8 inch proud of the cowl plus the cowl lace. Also, the sides are about the same. The hoods fit very well front and back and do not rub the cowl paint. Les

I made this one up using part of an old floor mat and left over carpet. I made a leash for it out of left over trim so you can pull it in . Les

A stronger battery should do it. A friend one time used a flashlight battery as a hotshot and it only worked a couple times.

not here yet in Michigan. Les

Are you positive the horn is 6 volt? I have a reproduction 12 volt that works on 6 volts but does not have loud volume. Les

My 1921 centerdoor.

Be sure to ground the generator. Les

Come on Don, Tell us you didn't do all that work with the gas tank already in place! Ha good job. Les Sumner

Maybe the drive shaft nut needs to be tightened again? Les

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Don, On my window frames , The canvas materiel wraps around the felt pad and glues into the window frame making the seal and pad for the glass.The glass actually holds the pad and canvas in place.The ends are tucked in before the glass is slid into place. When you disassemble your window frames, you...

Looks fine to me. Les

Don, This is my 1920 sedan roof. I used Masonite to cover the bows. It took the compound curves nicely. It is sealed with West Systems epoxy and sanded ready for primer and gloss black paint. No padding or covering as original. Les

I would like to start a documentation of the body number tags or stamping in the wood on center door sedans.I know some were a metal strip tag, round disk shape or stamping into the wood ,usually found on the rear seat support frame. A picture of the tag and year of your car would be great. here is ...

I have made many of these pump set ups for my cars. It is a small gear pump bought at a machinery surplus sale driven off the front of the generator gear. I machined a flat surface on the timing gear cover, fitted a small plate to screw the pump to. A roll pin thru the generator gear fits a slot in ...

OUTSTANDING DON !!!!
Les

The windows look correct. My 21 has the same window treatment. The padding covers a steel framework that includes the attachment of the lifting strap.
Your frame holes for the firewall brackets is the change period from forged to pressed steel style. Les Sumner

Hi Steve, Have you completed the same tests on your other model T? Does your touring perform better than your new rebuild? Les

41 years in a row at the Hadley Mi. parade.

I have one question. With the ruxtal in low, will the T transmission shift from low into high? Les

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