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Any reports or photos from this event? I’m interested to know more about it.

Do they fit a 30X3 tire? Do they fit a Model T hub and have a brand name on them? I have not seen non-demountable steel spoked wheels before.

Sure looks a lot like Doc. Brown’s house behind Larry’s car. I’ve heard you don’t even need a battery if your car is equipped with a flux capacitor.

A few pictures for the swap meet today. A lot of good T parts and cars there.

The Mother Lode Model T Club got together for a drive through the Auburn, CA foothills and finished with lunch at a burger shack.

Jay drove his vintage fire truck to the Eaton firefighter’s camp the other day to spend some time with the off duty firefighters.

AF1A6BA5-DA4F-445A-A562-E660C0EA28ED.jpeg These are Technicore brakes. They have their pros and cons. Probably the biggest pro is that they are very discreet hydraulic brakes in that other than the line running into the backing plate they look very much like stock rear brakes. They also use a cast ...

Also check to make sure the vent hole on your gas cap is clear.

I have no evidence to say whether 1913s were ever green or not, but I have always thought this one looked good in green.

Looking forward to seeing the progress!

Incredible work as always Kevin!

It cannot. A 30x3 uses a 24 inch diameter rim and a 30x 3.5 uses a 23 inch diameter rim.

I didn’t want the speedster to feel left out so I took it up to see the locomotive also.

I took the 15’ to go see the Union Pacific Big Boy 4014 while it is in town.

A few pictures from today’s swap meet.

Just a reminder that the Auburn swap meet, hosted by the Mother Lode Model T Club is this Sunday. Always penty of T parts at this meet.

These bands were in with a bunch of spare parts and have no box or brand on them. They are a fairly ridged unlike the cotton or Scandinavian bands I have dealt with. Does anyone know what type of material they are?

I am not sure when the change in top straps occurred, but I suspect it coincided with the change to the one piece firewall. The straps to the fender irons were obviously designed that way due to early windshield-less Model Ts. As firewall extensions and windshields were added they still continued to...

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They look like Parker Hydraulic Wheels.

There is a nut on the bottom side. If you take the font and burner out you should be able to look up the inside of the chimney and see it/access it with a socket and extension.

Well, I have not built this set-up but I have thought about it. It uses a factory parking brake shaft extended to the outside of the speedster body. A tube with a handle welded on slides over the extended section of the parking brake shaft. The factory emergency brake handle then goes on. For a spee...

PG&E wheels are steel 12 spoke wheels. They were made by Atlas Wheel Co. What kind of questions did you have? Unfortunately I don’t know of any for sale currently.

For those who might be wondering about the paint color on this car, Brad Lusk had told me the car was bought new by a business owner(I believe a music shop) and was painted this color to match the business’s color. When the car was restored they decided to repaint it that same color. I believe the m...

The motors are commonly replaced with Harbor Freight Predator Motors.

This one was on here a couple months ago. Might still be available.
https://www.mtfca.com/phpBB3/viewtopic. ... on#p302637

One of my dad’s cars came to him with a Wilmo one-piece manifold on it. It makes installing the manifolds very easy and the car has always run great with the one-piece manifold. With that said, I believe both the intake and exhaust ports on the Wilmo manifold are noticeably smaller than the factory ...

Great project! Thanks for posting.

Altas Wheel Co. (a.k.a. PG&E wheels) made accessory steel spoked wheels that give you the look wood spokes. They also have a demountable rim which make roadside tire fixes quick and easy. I have a set on my speedster and really like them. Not the easiest wheel to find, but sets do come available fro...

Nice photo, looks like a 15 centerdoor.

I figured that Mercury would catch some people’s eye. Unfortunately, it won’t fit in my carry-on luggage.

I believe Russ Potter has a space at Hershey.

Nice work.

Hi Steve,
I was not able to find a list, but here is some info I got about dating Ruckstell patent plates when I asked a similar question a while back.

viewtopic.php?t=1041

The stop nut unscrews. It is not a press on/off fit.

Dodge brothers roadster. Probably around 1923.

That’s something to be very proud of. Nice job.

Interesting project. Hope to see more updates on how it runs and more pictures of the car.

A few photos from the Auburn swap meet.

Just a reminder for anyone interested. Great swap meet for T parts.

Yes, brass nails I believe.

I met a new Model T owner yesterday who recently acquired a nice little coupe. The car is mostly original including the original floorboards which have a dealer badge from when it was sold new. I know a few of these badges have appeared in previous threads, but it was great to see and I feel it real...

The fenders on my speedster came from Rootlieb 20 years ago. I had some deviations I wanted from the standard production fenders so I called Rootlieb to see if they could make them to my specifications. It was no problem at all. Great people to work with. Congratulations on your many years of success.

This is one of my dad’s favorites. He has read it multiple times. It’s just the story of a couple guys on a road trip in a Model T.

https://www.modeltford.com/model-t-part ... age-2.aspx
Lang’s also looks to have both sizes.

I rebuilt my 15 muffler a few years ago. I believe I bought the shell from Chaffin’s and they had both diameters, for a 3 bolt and the later single bolt muffler. The shell I purchased fit as it should. Maybe give Chaffin’s a call.

Just a follow up to Larry’s question. I am yet to find an era bracket to solve the issues with mounting a 1915 CAL plate to a 1915 bracket, so I made my own. Very simple, but effective. It is strap aluminum riveted together. It also centers the plate with the tail lamp and moves it away from the exh...

I agree with the comments regarding the head of the set screw on the shaft collar hitting a bump on the inside of drive shaft tube. I have experienced this on two rebuilds using modern pinions. Either clean up the inside of the tube with a small grinder or knock the corner of the set screw off with ...

Interesting that the Tennessee 1916 has an aluminum crank handle.

I would also be interested to know this. The mounting holes on a 1915 bracket do not line up with the holes on an original CAL 1915 plate. The other problem I have encountered with the larger plate is the exhaust pipe blows right on the back corner of the plate. I have considered making my own adapt...

I have a set on my 1915 roadster with a small drum rear axle. As previous mentioned, the master cylinder is 1978 Honda Accord clutch master cylinder. The wheel cylinders were custom made for the kit. If I remember correctly they use a 5/8” wheel cylinder cup. A google search for 5/8” wheel cylinder ...

I’ve enjoyed watching the progress on this project. Glad to see it coming back together.

I would guess this picture is around 1926 or 27. The T appears to be a 24 or 25 with paint that is a year or two old and the Dodge appears to be shinny and new and a 1927 at the latest.

It’s very possible parts have been changed over the years (including the motor) which makes it more difficult to date. I did not check the motor serial #, but I will assume it is a 1924 like you said. With that said, it has a pre 1921 front motor mount and pre 1918 oval top sockets. I can not tell f...

I agree with Bob. Have your coils tuned.

Would love to see what it looked like inside.

Attended a multi-day tour with the Horseless Carriage Club.

Went for a drive and out to breakfast with the local Model T club.

Looks a lot like a 1913 Studebaker to me. Could be a Cartercar at Rich mentioned. The rear window has the look of a Cartercar.

This is from a 1920’s Texaco gear oil brochure. It shows just enough oil to cover the bottom of the ring gear.

Most likely was connected to an accessory exhaust cutout.

I also like Blue magic.

From FB.

Will,
Here is an old thread discussing Anderson Timers. The original post was written by Terry Horlick who appears to be from your neck of the woods.
http://www.mtfca.com/discus/messages/59 ... 1471968028

After several years of severe drought in California, it has decided to rain all morning on the day of Auburn swap meet. Not surprisingly attendance was down, but everyone there seemed to be in good spirits and there were good deals to be had. A few brave forum members even drove their T to the meet ...

I will be there working the gate. Hope to see some forum members there!

Thanks for posting. I look forward to seeing the progress on this one!

To add to the windshield discussion, the windshield to cowl brackets appear to be the earlier riveted type used starting 1915, as opposed to the later brackets that held the windshield frame with bolts on the side.

I would agree with Wayne that the electric tail light was likely added later, as the car appears to have a coil box ignition switch, rather than a dashboard ignition switch.

Looks great. Love the color. I’ve enjoyed watching the progress on this car.

Looks like Dodge to me. Mid 1920s.

Thank you Bill! Great meet and looking forward to next year.

A few more pictures from today at Tulare.

I have had the same problem Dan mentioned. If you are using a modern spool it is likely you may have to clearance the torque tube or grind the corner off the Allen screw on the shaft collar. Same symptoms you mentioned. Turned ok when not bolted to the axle, but would not turn after the pinion spool...

Great photo, but I am not sure it is a TT. The fenders, hood louvers and wheels don’t look quite right. Maybe Chevrolet?

I think Brian nailed it. Here are some pictures of a 1910 Chalmers I found on the internet.

I was looking at some photos of a supercharged, overhead valve, front wheel drive Model T speedster and wondered if anyone has tried to recreate this car or any front wheel drive Model T? I’m aware of the 4 wheel drive conversions. This speedster appears to be hand built with a backward engine to al...

That would be a wild ride for the driver of that T when the bridge collapsed.

Second bike looks like a Thor motorcycle to me.

Here is a previous thread discussing these English radiator caps.
http://www.mtfca.com/discus/messages/82 ... 1525297121

I think my speedster would qualify as “built from scratch.” My dad and I started building it when I was in 7th grade and finished it my Senior year of high school.

Thanks for the update. This seems like it might also be a good solution for those with white tires that have turned brown.

Hi John, I did prep and paint the car about 20 years ago now. I had two shells to choose from when I was putting the car together. The other shell was factory with the script, but the one without the script was in much better condition so that’s what I when with. There is no stamping on the back sid...

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