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… numbered 51—-74 with correct numbered keys on each peg. Only $850 + the ride… Will also sell dealership master keys. 4 keys riveted together. Picture later $85 includes mailing to lower 48. gwhouse731(at)gmail(dot)com

Another photo top sockets folded. Sorry for the shadows..

Good grief !! You’ve done a lot in only 3 years. I must’ve missed this string of 3 years ago and just spent a half hour of reading it and having fun with all the opinions. What windshield style will you incorporate and will you continue with those rear fenders ? You’re definitely a multi capable res...

G’day Allan…. I didn’t realize I was promoting a sale to you. As you stated “You might like to try your hand making one”; I was only offering another style….

Heres a manufactured one I sold on the Classifieds here:
See how ‘Milwaukee’ is misspelled.

Beautiful tribute video Matt. Thank you for sharing the story of the family’s heirloom. And you’re blessed that so many generational ‘hands’ became involved in the T’s restoration and maintenance

Nope… No seal on either of my ‘14 runabouts either

Since several respondents have mentioned “hills”, another Model T driving rule of thumb is to consider using the same gear (you only have 2) descending a hill that you needed ascending it. More applicable to mountains tho. For a long steep decline I tightly clamp the low band onto the low drum. That...

Facing to the rear on the rear axle halves you’ll see 2 ‘grease cups’ (or they may be changed out to zirk fittings).The cup simply screws into the fitting that, in turn, screws into the axle halves. Remove the cup and ensure theres no old, caked grease in either half. At this point I’ve installed zi...

It all depends……..do you enjoy driving your ‘26 roadster and does your generator charge the battery ? If either of these is a ‘no’..then I’d just trailer it from one garage to another. But if you’d enjoy a good 30 minute drive, by all means - go for it !

Yes… beautiful roadster Gerald. You’ll have fun with its future performance. I agree with Pat. Refurbish and revive the ‘26 engine in situ. Primarily because pulling a ‘26-‘27 power pack is more of a pain than earlier engines. Starting with the headlight bar. :roll: I have a ‘26 roadster too. All bo...

Howdy Gerald,… If I read your request for advice correctly, I understood you purchased a ‘24 engine, crankcase, tranny and tranny cover…since you didn’t reveal it as simply a ‘short block’. That right? If so, install it and change out the floorboards to fit the earlier pedals.

Yeah, I’d scrap the 3:1 ring and pinion idea too. Get Gator Gould in southern AL to install the KC Warford. It’s overdrive along with a standard T rear end + engine performance additions you’ve already made will give you much high speed thrill. Plus, with Ruckstell engaged and KC in low, you’ll be a...

Jerry, that’s so ludicrous that you could assume a ‘misfire’ couldn’t cause a T crankshaft to break if it wasn’t previously weakened. You’d have no idea what condition my recently rebuilt engine was in back in 1976. Granted, I foolishly allowed 15-20 consecutive loud explosion whistles to fire off w...

I’ll get your list started: radiator shell and headlight rims ONLY if they’re brass.

Good for you Jim. Sounds like prayers took hold. I’m glad to hear you’re recovering nicely….

I call the explosion whistle in the picture that Dan posted - a crankshaft breaker. Back in ‘76 during the Colorado centennial tour I was a 26 year old kid with an explosion whistle on a T. I loved its ‘chortle’ sound when actuated going down an incline road. When ascending a Rocky Mountain road the...

And even with 5 reliable cars, I consider there’s too many irresponsible, immature and reckless modern-driving idiots among whom I’d choose to drive 30 MPH on bucolic back roads the width of the country. ….as some of us have already found out the hard way..

Thats fine for people living in a state next to the OCF state Keith but I’m 4 counties away from the Gulf of America and trailering to Dearborn isn’t an option. For years I’ve wanted to tour in eastern OK, AR or MO so I’m interested in that National Tour. But I have flown to Dearborn twice to enjoy ...

Great OF score. RF carb looks a little rough. Lotsa ‘23-‘25 windshield tops. Good bottoms are hard to find. Congratulations …

It’s held in with Gorilla glue or super glue or similar…

Oh, OK … I thought it was one of those newly popular garage saunas….

A rebuilt engine in an enclosed garage Will boil in 10 minutes. With the radiator cap off can you see coolant circulating above the tubes ? Yes on the advancement of spark lever. Fan turning ? Ford advised 5 pounds of fan blade pull should revolve fan pulley under the fan belt. Thermosyphon system r...

Interesting then-and-now contrast in the 2 photos. I have an early ‘26 roadster without a headlamp bar, a black sheetmetal radiator shell and nickeled headlamp rims. The top photo appears to be somewhat high in the front although it has correct spindles…..Thanks Tom for this morning’s entertainment.

…..for 1923-25 Ford touring. Complete. Stiff from surface rust but will fold for shipping. Only $130 + FedEx
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I’ve sold hundreds of items MTFCA Classifieds requiring only personal checks. Haven’t been disappointed

Love the white tires on the Fords. But the taut top material on the era touring’s and roadsters are most impressive. Thanks for the entertainment Tom.

Rainer said he replaced the timer with a “similar one”. Aren’t you able to install a roller 180* off ?? Maybe thats his Hunter Biden, er, ah, I mean kickback problem.

Jack,… I have a nice pair that meets all your criteria but shipping them will cost more than my $30 pr.

You could’ve bought something from an auto parts store for .16 c ?? I went to an auto parts store last week to buy round felt colored corrosion preventers for under battery cables…. $3.53 a set !!… So I went to Hobby Lobby and bought a sheet of felt for .25 cents and made my own.. Just call me Steve...

No I don’t Herb. But I have 3 running board brackets that came off a 10-11 REO if you need them…

Eric; great attitude ! You’re the kind of hobbiest that makes Model T touring enjoyable. One reason I start each day with 10 gallons in the tank is the detours and I easily get lost. …..

) yes; every day Model T driving is an adventure and the folks you meet make the tour.

You backed a Model T down a 15% hill successfully ? Quick ! Go buy a lottery ticket ! You’re the luckiest man on the Forum. Ultra squirrely would be my description. I’ve witnessed 2 Model Ts being laid on their sides when caught up in a similar situation. Maybe the AC brakes saved your bacon. And if...

In your first paragraph you state “the hole was not at the top.” I presume you’re referring to the threaded grease cup aperture. Yes, that’s the only way it can be placed. Enter the bottom 2 bolts into the crankcase first and refrain from tightening them. Then you should have enough ‘wiggle room’ to...

Thank you Tom ! Anniversary of our 249th year ! And Happy Independence Day to all our Forum Friends…especially those in England.

Good find Frank,…. I just want to know if the folded hood in the original picture has 12 louvers like the auto in Frank’s photo ?

Dave:..No..The full term is bib overalls. Allan might’ve injected some sort of Aussie abbreviation. I know. I’ve facilitated a few pairs to him when I sold a taper leaf front spring to one of his ‘mates’.

Beautiful couple ! Congratulations ! You’ve introduced her to Model Ts early on. She still supportive of our affliction ?…if so, you are to be envied

There’s bound to be…. Ross Lilleker rebuilt 3 engines destined for Hawaii before I sold and he rebuilt a 1918 engine heading there.

Yes he does. Corey has restored two Holley Gs for me. One full brass and one steel. Both were tested on a running engine and brilliantly finished/painted. Highly recommend Corey.

Speaking from the top and middle picture; the item on the far left is a glass channel for one of the doors. It is raised and lowered by a round part of the window regulator moving within that short channel on the bottom. The spring steel thingies on the right are aftermarket accessories meant to tig...

Gee Jerry…. great minds function simultaneously

I hate to recommend vice grips for a Model T task but, when used vertically, adjust for a very tight grip on that shallow hex head. Unscrew while pulling downward.

Through the years I’ve learned that flat black paint on tubes and fins contribute to heat dissipation. Since Rainer’s brass radiator is ‘original’, might fins and tubes be ‘unpainted’ ? Regardless, I don’t think it’ll make much difference. I believe the carb is being operated too lean or possible in...

Yes, I’m with Dave on this one. Since I heard many years ago you can’t paint over linseed oil, I’ve always used a 50/50 mixture of Boiled linseed oil and denatured alcohol. Just apply and reapply it as long as the wood soaked it in. It is pre boiled in a can at the hardware store. I don’t know if ne...

The 17” restored steering wheel is spoken for. Thanks Doug and MTFCA..

Thank you for calling my attention to the 2nd photo Allan and Tom. Was the large Ford script sign on the left set up for light bulbs ? Nosey minds need to know !

Take the left rear wheel off. Remove the grease cover so you can see the Hyatt bearing. Watch the axle’s position as you slowly crank the engine. Has it changed ? Is there a groove in the bearing sleeve ? If not, only your wheel might’ve caused the wobbling.

So, Willy……. When will the Active Lane Change Assist and Stop Start System arrive ?

Could the 12th and 15th touring from the bottom be a Canadian sourced same Model T ? I ask primarily because Allan Bennett has said they were equipped with the visible top bow holding clamps. Also, the 3 large isinglass rear ‘lights’ don’t appear in US factory production…. Thank you for enabling our...

All, the axles and gears are in good condition. I removed them from a T decades ago and stored inside. Now I’m interested in grafting a Model T differential ring + carrier/axle gears, cut down driveshaft and pinion to a 1911 Hupmobile Model 20. A previous owner cobbled an inadequately engineered dri...

Thank you John. I like the idea of using the rear hub to protect axle threads. But the threads will extend outboard of the hub so I’ll need 2 hubs, won’t I when pressing the gear down the 3/16” ? No problem; I have plenty. Think I’ll use copious quantities of PB Blaster. Now I’m not too clear on the...

Thank you sir !!

Howdy Darel,… And thank you for your suggestion. This Jno Brown Model 110 appears to be the right side. It’s original, complete and in excellent condition. Would you or someone else have a comparable left side mate to it for sale ? I’ve never seen steel tops 1914 T cowl lamps on tours….Thank you , gh

…or more appropriately: whats the Best way to remove this Model T rear axle gear ?… best way to remove 2 little
half moon keepers ? Then; assuming don’t use oxyacetylene, simply press gear off with my 30 Ton press ? Thank you in advance gh

Good grief !!.. I hope and pray theres no lives lost in that torrential rain. Great reporting Mitch ! We don’t receive important world news “Up Over” unless it’s about war or some US tragedy. Rebuild. Adapt and Overcome.

Kurt Andersson gave the best and most complete advice to a Model T newcomer that I’ve ever read. It could almost be a Commencement Address….

They mostly have crocodiles instead of alligators Pat. And, yes, we could use some of that rain here in our Texas drouth. My catfish are getting sunburned.

…. but an analog meter - a digital volt meter won’t be accurate for this test.

Yes. That makes sense Dan. Thanks for the reply. But has any other collectors acquired a 1914 style Jno Brown 110 with steel chimney tops ?

SPOKEN FOR….. thank you Larry and MTFCA

Was $200 really too much ? How about $185 then ?

Then I’ll drop $5 off. How about $25 ?

Not so fast Steve. Wayne Shelton stated on a few occasions here that the model transition between 1914 and 1915 lasted for many months. I believe him. He claimed to have seen era photos of Ts with a cowl and magneto lights but sporting 1914 style rear fenders. Also carbide headlamps with a 1915 wind...

Now thats an 8 tapered leaf spring ! Good value here !

William, I have a couple good wood spoke wheels out here in Lockhart, TX that would mount 30 x 3 1/2 tires. They’re available for you,

….Can’t call them a “set” because Jno Brown 110 on left has a Steel chimney top. Right lamp is brass chimney top. I’d buy a mate for the steel top lamp. Wonder why Brown offered the steel top ? 1914 TT ?

Only $25. Don’t think they’re being reproduced/in stock.
+ free shipping to lower 48.
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Lamp lens on left has a high amount of purpleish coloration. Complete $185. Realizing FedEx costs are inordinately high, I’ll split shipping to lower 48 for only $20…
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A red rim causes spokes to loosen much sooner than a black non demountable rim

Willy,… As to your second-to-last sentence concerning “hub nuts” last night: if I may assume you’re referencing rear axle nuts; May I suggest you not tighten to a torque amount then ‘back off’ to a nearest cotter pin hole. Rather tighten TOWARD a cotter pin hole than finely adjust continued tighteni...

We’ll then, how about $30 for both ?

I second John Saylor’s suggestion. I run 2 E&Js on two 1914s. Also a straight thru with Scott’s high flow valve on a ‘26 roadster….. about the same.

…. non Ford T. Lens on left is 8 1/8” diameter. Chip on bottom is covered by lamp rim. States: Type A Brooklyn NY ..and: PATENTED IN USA AND CANADA….lens on right is 8 1/4” diameter. States: CONAPHORE and US Patents Issued pending.. + careful bubble wrap packaging and USPS Medium Flat Rate. gwhouse7...

Wow! What a wonderful and thoughtful offer ! Thanks Jeff. Unfortunately none of my Ts were purchased new in MN. Good for you making this available.

Google: mtfca TT rear axle ratio……plenty of discussion

Interesting and peculiar photos. Thanks Tom. 3rd photo from the top: chassis snow mobile with early turtledeck. First time I’ve seen steering column supported from bottom. Accy ‘flat’ gas tank ?

Great idea Mark. I will. Thanks for looking Dan. Splines aren’t correct tho’. Here’s what I very much need:

Wonder what’s happening in that 5th photo of the ‘15-‘16 coupelet with the hood off ? Engine still in the frame and 15 people looking intently as one man holds a partial crankshaft in one hand and he holds a piston and connecting rod in another hand ? It further appears most are female army except f...

Wow!.. $99 @ tire ! Good price ! Thanks John

Is it true that square hole in the key was to open/close an acetylene tank - or is that just an old Clara tale ?

…For a 1911 Hupmobile Model 20. Received nothing but SPAM when listed on HCCA site. My 48 tooth ring gear is in excellent condition. Pinion lost a tooth- don’t need a dentist

Thank you !
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Looks real nice- just like mine Daniel. I know you’ll be happy with it…..gh

Very interesting Frank. Thanks for the education. I hadn’t considered that. Makes sense tho. Guess I didn’t realize reasonings behind battery design. Still don’t know best Class 1 battery to acquire..

Yep… Some of these Gen Z ers would unplug our life support just to charge their cell phones. So let’s teach them Right from wrong…

Since we’re on the 8 volt battery subject; where is the best place to acquire one ? And do you use a golf cart 8 volt in your antique car ? I’ve been trying for well over a year to make a 6 volt positive ground battery work in my 1950 Ford - to no avail. Traveller 6 volt batteries from TSC are junk....

John,… Could that be a roadster body with a California type top on it? However, the turtledeck doesn’t appear to be for roadsters.

Larry, please allow me to express my admiration to you for restoring a CUT OFF touring back into its original configuration. Perhaps thousands of Model Ts were butchered into homemade pickups over the years but I’ve never heard of a cut off touring being restored.
Good on you !!

It was only a ploy Allan . A trap that only China fell into :lol: Henry Ford did something akin to President Trump’s planning in the early days of FoMoCo when he desired to have controlling stocks. He surreptitiously let it be known that he’d retire and let Edsel run the company. Major stockholders ...

I enjoyed seeing the Herzberg Sweet Cider peddler hack because of the owner’s interest in having both an above and below axle front wishbone.

Willy, If you can remove the deck behind your coupe cab, you don’t have a ‘24 coupe body style. The ‘24 and ‘25 were almost exactly alike and the trunk was integral with the body/cab. Otherwise a trunk can be removed from the coupe body style from its inception until 1923.

Congratulations on the acquisition WillyR. And May I be the first of many to wilkommen you to our common affliction. I greatly enjoyed reading your ‘short story’, especially your humor. But don’t forget your 12 year old son as you increase your Model T fun :D Sounds like you have a good running coup...

Yes!.. thanks brotherJohn and Frank. Truth to Power

No, they’re not the same size but… yes, you could fashion a wood pickup bed behind a pre ‘24 coupe body. Folks have done stranger things

Kim!…Neets Foot Oil !.. that leather is older than Income Tax !

The chart is see POTUS Holding up says “Tariffs Charged to the United States” reveals Viet Nam charging 90% tariff causing our administration to impose a 46% tariff on them.
…FWIW

I heard that ‘Nam and Panama are two of the earliest nations wanting to “zero out” the previous tariffs they charged us. If conspicuous others fall into line, Blockleys might become cheaper.

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