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Hi Norm, there are (were) at least 2 tunnel trees in Yosemite (Wawona tree before, later and after), Wawona Tunnel Tree.JPG asp_3025.jpg IMG_1121 (600 x 450).jpg and another one still there. Our son works for the National Parks Service as a firefighter/paramedic in Yosemite. The last one isn't the W...

Do you notice how nice all the tops that are up look?
None of my T's ever had tops that nice except for the one I didn't do!

These are of my great grandfather's place in Baker in the Mojave desert. He founded Baker, CA. Somewhere I have a picture of Wyatt Earp, his '26 Model T roadster(now mine), and my great grandfather standing together. Wyatt used his family's '26 Model T roadster when he prospected in the Mojave. Fail...

I went with Allan's method. Drilled two small holes thru the brass script, put the threaded rod thru with the cap nuts. Only difference is I added a washer under the cap nuts on the inside of the radiator to protect the fins. It's been 20 years and no problems.

Thank you Dave and Scott for going out of your way to help me. Altho this was what Dave communicated to me, in addition to my personal experience, I didn’t feel it was my place to attribute that advice to them without their permission. Again, I want to thank everyone who posted for their help and ad...

I had to pass on buying the Metz. My daughter was able to find a non-operational 1913 outside of San Diego that the owner allowed me to sit in this morning. My 6’5” body (all legs!) wouldn’t fit under the steering wheel. For anybody who might be interested in it, it’s listed on Hemmings as 1912 Metz...

Hey OilyBill, I read about the Metz plan car too when I was trying to find more info about the Metz. It was the first “installment” car. Except instead of getting the whole car and making installment payments on it, you made a payment and they sent you a crate of parts in the order they were put tog...

Thank you brassnut. Yours is one of the several posts I saved, concerned about the safety of the car because of all the posts. I’ve been emailing Bill Harper (post above) and told him I found the listing on Hemmings. He checked the photos on the listing and has pointed out a number of things that in...

Bill,
I’ve sent you an email for your permission to copy your post without your name.
Thank you for your help and advice.
Bob

Bill, brassnut and George, Thank you all so much for all the info. I wish I was closer so we could all sit down and talk about this. I would love to hear your conversation. All this info answers a lot of questions and scares me half to death at the same time. Would any of you be willing to answer a ...

Hi Jim, It was explained to me just the opposite, if I understood the owner and you correctly (and that’s a big IF). He said it moved from the center to the outside of the disc. The closer it got to the outside, the faster it went. The outside of the disc spins faster than the center of the disc bec...

Thank you George. That’s about 100% more info than I was able to find before. It has ranged from “oh, it’s a breeze to drive”, to “you’ll be sorry you bought it!” With practice, I think I can adjust to the pedals and drive. My biggest concern is I’m 6’5” with 13 size feet. The pedals seem to be furt...

Thank you guys so much for your help and suggestions. I’m trying to set something up with Dave Young for next week.

Altho I’m a member of the MTFCA and have a couple Model Ts, I have the opportunity to buy a 1912 Metz Model 22. As you can see from my name, I live in San Diego and the car is in Cedarville, New Jersey. As explained to me, the Metz is a very different car to drive, much different from a Model T, and...

Jiminbartow, By “I think it was a scam”, he seemed to be proposing unique ways to pay for it, and eventually progressed to the “I’ll send you a check for more than you’re asking to cover shipping and you return the extra!”. Finally I noticed a post by Hank in Tennessee (I think) that mentioned the s...

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Hi Larry,
Glad that worked out for you! If you want to try him again, my 1914 touring is still here.

I think the buyer was a scam.
Give me a shout and see if we can work something out.
Bob

Thank you to all of you above for your advice and best wishes. Hemmings is probably my next attempt. Thank you Neal for the advice on auction vs standard listing. Did you list a reserve? I went HCCA and had one response, but he was really looking for a 50-100 hp brass car for $90,000 to $100,000! I’...

I've been diagnosed with Stage 4 terminal cancer and haven't been given much time. I need to sell my 1914 Model T touring ($18,200 OBO) and 1917 Model T touring ($14,200 OBO). I've posted on local club newsletters and here on the MTFCA forum. Very few inquiries, including a few scams. Any suggestion...

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Hi Steve.
Glad to see you up and looking good. For a boy from San Pedro who moved to Kansas, and a boy from Rosemead, CA who moved to San Diego (and both fought the round-a-bout in Long Beach for a girl), we're doing pretty well!
Hope you feel better soon!!!
Bob

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Jim, It's happening to me. It's not so much the money involved with him and/or you, but the info he gets in the exchange which allows him to possibly hack your accounts! I'm lucky I remembered stories posted on the forum about over pay checks in transactions. Got another one this AM about my other c...

All original barn find partly refreshed. New tires/wheels/hickory spokes and spare wheel/tire/spokes for front. Engine recently rebuilt by Norm Kling, with all new parts from Lang's, plus Champion 100 spark plugs. New radiator, Ruckstell, top, and wood steering wheel. Coils rebuilt by Ron Patterson ...

Complete ground up restoration by Ray Wells for Joe Drew for showroom display when he owned Drew Ford in La Mesa, CA. Has starter (but needs new Bendix key), fuel pump by switching on switch if you desire, and wiring for electric lights (but I changed to gas headlights). 12 V battery in battery carr...

Hank,
I just got the same thing from him about my ‘17 touring that’s posted FS. Thank you for confirming my suspicions.

Bob

All original barn find partly refreshed. New tires/wheels/hickory spokes and spare wheel/tire/spokes for front. Engine recently rebuilt by Norm Kling, with all new parts from Lang's, plus Champion 100 spark plugs. New radiator, Ruckstell, top, and wood steering wheel. Coils rebuilt by Ron Patterson ...

Complete ground up restoration by Ray Wells for Joe Drew for showroom display when he owned Drew Ford in La Mesa, CA. Has starter (but needs new Bendix key), fuel pump by switching on switch if you desire, and wiring for electric lights (but I changed to gas headlights). 12 V battery in battery carr...

Mark, I've told Dave over the years that you should give the parts away for free and charge for his advice! I'm sure I've received more value in his advice than what I've paid you for parts. Thank you both and best wishes for the future!

Rich, At that point I had no idea what I was doing. It was my first T and I had no other parts to compare to. In fact, I think you have more knowledge about horns than I still do. At least now I have multiple T’s that I can compare working parts to non-working parts. I think I finally gave up and bo...

Rich, One day I was pretty much doing the same thing as you, trying to get an acceptable sound out of the horn with minimal pressure on the bulb. Unlike you, I was going in the wrong direction. Every test honk was sounding worse and worse. About that time a friend of my son came to the front door. W...

Tom,
Referring to the 10th picture from the top, 100+ years and nothing has really changed (Christmas Parade)

I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to hijack your post. I thought I was dealing with the Life Membership in a “humorous” way and didn’t expect all the responses! Even those I thought were private and not on the forum. I apologize for going off topic, but thank you for your concern for my health issues. Hopefu...

Thank you. I appreciate that!

Hey Robert, That's what I thought, so I decided to pay for a Life Membership (wouldn't have to pay that pesky $40 every year, or more if it went up). Several months after I paid, I was diagnosed with Stage 4 metastatic prostate cancer and have been given 3-4 months to live! This investment worked ou...

Rich,
Did he just find out Timmy fell in the well and he's going to help?

Thanks Scott. That’s why people like me refer to people like you and Gene.
Appreciate the help!

Gene, thank you. I’m going to try Tom’s method on my ‘14. My pea brain just has one question. I’ve done the compass recharge method on other cars with great success (which doesn’t involve removing the mag plug). Isn’t Tom’s method just an easier and better way of locating the proper position? The 36...

Lucas Tires.

I’m not the expert that you above are, and Steve is too smart (and too old :lol: ) to not know this already, but I thought this was a good place I’d throw this in anyways! I’ve had 3 T’s that have had engines rebuilt and/or rods, rings, timers, etc adjusted. Not a single one started the same way aft...

Steve-I'll give the Windex a try. Thank you. Kevin- I've been trying to remove this rear tire for almost a year. It's 20 years old and hard as cement! Black powder is sounding better and better! :D Realistically, I'm thinking of a Sawz-All, but don't have one. Made the mistake of telling the Rental ...

What kind of powder do we use to get the old tire of???

Jonah,
With house door locks, easiest to use a "bump key". Can buy online.

Hey Rob,
The color picture on page 31 of the Buffalo Times looks like it could be your car, just not as beautiful!
Enjoy yours at Christmas and hope you and your family have a wonderful and safe holidays.

Hey Larry,
I've got an extra broken sediment bulb handle off my '14 if you need it???

Hey Bill, Your problem and the different answers you received remind me of an old joke about a farmer whose donkey wouldn't enter the barn because his ears hit the top of the door frame. A friend stopped by to find him trying to saw grooves in the top frame to fit the donkey's ears! After watching h...

Hey Rob,
Really enjoyed the pictures of the K in Lincoln. I drool every time I see pictures of it. I've got a 45th reunion coming up in Omaha next Spring. Hoping I can impose on you and drive down one day to see the K (depending on Covid and all). Getting along with your hip OK?

WOW! Are those porcelain like the 1914's or metal? Either way, unbelievable job.
Are you for hire?

Marv, If you're running out of things to check, you might want to check the wiring on the back of the coil box. If nothing else, this post will bump this topic to the top of the forum! I have a T (no starter) that would start first crank, every time, no matter how long or short between drives. But a...

Steve,
Glad you're happy. My only problem when I contacted them was they told me there was an 8 month backlog, so I went to someone else. Did you have any problems with wait-time?

I've got a '14 and a '17. I need 30x3's for the fronts and 30x3 1/2's for the rears. I'd buy them.

My great grandfather founded Baker, CA ("Gateway to Death Valley") in the early '20's. Both Death Valley Jack and Death Valley Scotty helped him do things around the property, but mainly they drank a lot! One night, coming back from the bar, Scotty fell in the new cesspool they were digging and brok...

I don't know if this is a comment on my lifestyle, but my daughter bought me this T-shirt for Christmas!

If we're talking about the same thing Henry, and it probably depends on where we're getting our information, I've read that the first moving assembly line at Ford was introduced Oct 7, 1913. Because my 1914 was built Oct 7, 1913, I always tell everyone that it was built the first day of the moving a...

Steve,
What happened to the dog??? You didn't lock him outside when you closed the garage door did you?

Hi Tim,
Maybe you could just post the scan on here? Might save you some time as I would imagine there are more than a few of us that would appreciate a copy of that!
Thank you.

I used to always get enjoyment when I saw people confuse the spelling of "break" and "brake", especially on the forum.
Now, after reading your extremely entertaining post above, I see that, with the Model T, they eventually mean the same!
Good one Bob! Always enjoy your posts.

Along the same line as a "molly bolt" for drywall, but metal certs are for sheet metal (Sorry Steven, couldn't think of that word!).

Hey Steven, I did the same with my 1917 touring. Supposedly you attach brass wood screws thru the drilled holes into the framing under the sheet metal, but I didn't want to remove the sheet metal or upholstery either to find out where the wooden frames are. I went to a "real" hardware store (a big b...

There is a really good guy in Santee (northeast of San Diego) that did my 1914 T and a friends '26 T, but I'm at that age where I can't remember his name and can't find the paperwork! He was referred by Ray Wells in El Cajon so, if Santee's a convenient location, you won't find anyone better. Call R...

Mark, I've been driving T's with the top down for 19 years now, occasionally getting sunburns, but not thinking much about it. I recently received a diagnosis of melanoma and basal cell skin cancer with a pretty poor prognosis on the melanoma. I can't blame it all on the T's because I grew up in So....

Tommy, We were in Ireland last year and were surprised at how many Model T Ford related adventures there were. We made arrangements before arriving for some rides and meet ups. You might want to contact the Irish Model T Ford Club (we are now proud members!) at irish.modelt@gmail.com , or look up th...

Sorry to hear about your dad Jesse. Another thing you might try is to go to the MTFCA home page (click on "home" in the top bar of this page) and then click on "Chapters". If the cars are located in Oregon, look for a chapter near you. Most have phone numbers you can call and ask someone for help. T...

Can't find his number but, for what it's worth, the last time I stopped by he was in Cave Creek, AZ. Might be able to look him up or try the club?

Gary, I have two. The first came with a key, the second didn't. The key to the first doesn't fit the second lock. I took it to an old fashion locksmith on Coronado Island (San Diego) and he picked the lock and made me a key. Took him a few days but he did it. Maybe see if you can find an old fashion...

Steve,
That's why I buy T's made before generators! Eliminated a lot of my headaches

It’s from Connecticut thru a dealer if that helps.

Mark, Just bought a 30 x 3 1/2 Universal black from Lucas, Long Beach for $160 + shipping.

Just sent this from Hemmings. 1906 Model K touring. Have you seen it Rob?

James,
My 1914 touring was built Oct 7, 1913. I have the same tail light you describe on your car (doesn't mean it wasn't changed over the past 100+ years).
If you need a picture, let me know.

Tony,
The water pump would probably get you banned from the Model T Club!

Test also.

Mark, Not trying to belabor the point, but that's what I did and it came out 90 x 38 (38 is under 50 so it won't accept it!). If I keep the aspect ratio and raise the "38" to "50", then the "90" goes to "105" (over 90 so not accepted). I'm guessing that if I want both cars in the same picture, I nee...

I apologize, I also did this on Chris' 2018 post.
Can we only post one pic on our profile? I have a pic of both my cars together, but it either comes out 90 x 38 (under 50) or 105 x 90 (over 90 x 90).
Any other combination under 90, but over 50 gives a distorted picture?
Thank you.

test.

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