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Jay, Il take it if still available. Will send e-mail

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The snow will be long gone by the swap meet. Its unusual to have snow during the swap meet but it has happened before. A friend of mine used to live in Chickasha when he was a kid. His mom always said there are two seasons in Chickasha, "dust" and "mud" If it's cold your "mud can be frozen" We will ...

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#4 wrench SOLD others still for sale I have five early "Large Script" T-1917 band wrenches for sale There are two styles. #1 wrench is a "rounded center" style and #2 thru #5 are a "straight center" style. I am not sure of the years used but I believe they are early brass era before 1915 ??? Ill tak...

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I am searching for ads and the identity of a radiator I have on the speedster project and also an ad for a double blade fan I am using. I am in the process of making a album of all the accessories and special features I have on the speedster project. I hope to find an ad for all the various items. I...

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I imagine the outside space are deep in snow right now. By the swap meet all should be clear. Just remember that Chickasha weather can be anything from the high 80s to 6 degrees. I have been to Chickasha when it was in the mid 80s one day and the next morning was 11 degrees with a full blown blizzar...

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Our stickers arrived a few days ago. Will be there on spaces SL11.12,13 and 14 in South building. I plan on bringing the speedster project this year. It appears that a lot of folks plan on going. Hope to see y'all there

Have fun and be safe. ......

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Thanks John for the compliments. After the forum switch it was harder for me to do big strings of photos in a single post . Now I have to do five photos and then another five and so on. The long group of photos in one single post allowed me to take the time needed getting everything in order before ...

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Sold to John, Thanks MTFCA I have a very nice JNO Brown Model 16 gas headlight for sale. The main body is almost perfect. No rust pitting at all. The chimney is excellent with no cracks or big dents There is a small dent that is very hard to see that may push out with your thumb by removing the chim...

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I have an extra Stevens/Walden "spintite" base with a 3/16 and an 11/32 "spintite" The aluminumn bases are probably 1940s 50s era, but they are really nice to use with your modern nut drivers. The yellow plastic handle "spintites" are available on e-bay on a regular basis. I have made several sets t...

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Sold and paid for in four minutes. Thanks Richard and MTFCA ... I have a pair of 1911 - 1914 gas headlight brackets/forks for sale. They are also used with some early 1915 electric "fork mounted" headlights. This is a nice pair of original brackets. Threads are good and no pitting. The spacing of th...

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Scott Here are some pictures of my manifold. Even if you are not interested, maybe someone can tell me what it fit and why a possible throttle/choke plate ??? where it is located.

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Scott, my manifold is similar. It is dog legged like the one you show. But mine has a hole on both sides and a "stop" for something, where the bell crank is in Stan's photo. I think it was designed for a "choke or throttle" plate ??? . Ill try to remember to post a photo of it tomorrow. I think it c...

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Scott, can you post a pic. I may have one.

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I have four body brackets for 1911 to 1916 models. They are good original brackets. Ill take 80.00 for all four + 8.45 shipping. They are 25.75 each in Langs old catalog. I have heard they are currently out of production ?? I prefer pay pal friends and family, but check or money order is also OK. Pl...

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Chris, Thanks for the info. I just figured it was aftermarket. Ill check into the Overland club and see what they think, or list it on E-Bay. It still is a nice horn for a speedster ...

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I have a nice accessory style bulb horn for sale. It is a single twist style. The main body is steel and the front rim and screen may be brass under the nickel plating. The cover and screen are both non-magnetic. The nickel plating is not flaking, but there is some spotting and loss of nickel as can...

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Sold to Rich. Thanks MTFCA

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Sold to Rich pending payment, Thanks MTFCA

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#3 SOLD pending payment. #4 still available. I have two TT steering brackets for sale #3 is NOS and has no bushings installed, and #4 is used with what appear to be good bushings. Ill take 50.00 for #3 and 40.00 for #4 plus 15.50 shipping. I have several TT items listed and will combine shipping on ...

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I have a TT front spring clip assembly for the early trucks that do not use the radiator apron screw. I am 90% sure it is all in NOS condition except the spring clamp plate that is a very nice used plate. . The TT front spring clips use a larger bolt and nut than the regular car spring clip Ill take...

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I have a TT front spring clip assembly for the later trucks using the radiator apron screw. It is used and there is some wear to the threads where the clamp plate has rubbed the threads. It is still useable. The TT front spring clips use a larger bolt and nut than the regular car spring clip Ill tak...

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I used to have an engine wth an upside down 4.

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Rich, very nice. We are hoping to go to Moab area soon. So much to see and do in the area. Maybe we will take the T.

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Well today is the speedster projects birthday. It was born Feb, 4, 1919. The engine frame, axles, steering ect, are correct 1919 parts. So in my opinion it is a 1919 car. The rest is original Model T accessories from the era. There are very, very, few repro parts on the car. I tried very hard to use...

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sorry about the double post

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Tim, I also have a very extensive collection of accessories as well as many accessory catalogs. This is also a new one for me. This is information I could have used a few weeks ago. On my speedster project I have a lowered front axle using Laurel brackets. The original straight front axle would hit ...

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Sold, Thanks MTFCA . I have a alternator for a Model T. It is labeled 12 volt. I got this at an estate sale and know nothing about it. Im not very good with electrical items so I have no way to test it. It turns freely and the gear looks good. If anyone needs it Ill take 25.00 plus 15.50 USPS medium...

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PDGx Thanks for the suggestion, If I have to use a new leather belt, our TSC does have a good choice. Im hoping for a used old worn and dirty leather belt/strap. My car is a "patina" car so anything new looks out of place. If I have to use a new one Ill age it somehow... John, I have a very nice hoo...

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Kathy will still ride in the T, but after she heard some of us talking about disc brakes, she is all about getting disc on the 27 tour car. Before the wreck, I was at the point of wanting them my self. We drive it too much to not consider putting them on the tour car. As to the speedster, she is not...

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Henry, If you will remember, about 2 to 3 months ago I turned our 27 T upside down in a ditch, while on tour, with "my girl" with me. She said no more rides till I get disc brakes on the 27 tour car. So I see a "uphill" climb to get her to ride in this one. She may do a "photo shoot" but no rides at...

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Sold and paid for. Thanks MTFCA ...........................I have a nice reverse transmission drum for sale. It has been glass beaded and magnafluxed checking for cracks. This is a nice crack free drum. The band surface is not pitted and still has a nice thick surface. There is a very little wear to...

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Well after 6 years of working on the speedster project, I got to go for the first ride yesterday. I was still having a little problem with the engine "stumbling" when I would give it gas. I pretty much decided it was running "lean" But other than a few "pops" thru the carb, it actually did very well...

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Hudson, When the incoming air passes thru the oil, the air gets saturated with oil as the bubbles vaporize the oil. I assume that the more air you allow thru the oil, the more saturated the air becomes and the more oil saturated air is going to the intake and mixing with the incoming air/fuel ratio.

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Just to show what they will look like on a engine, here are a couple photos of the covers on my engine during mock-up time, from a couple years ago. For some reason there is a piece of tape on the rear cover. ??? It is not a flaw in the cover.

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SOLD, pending payment .... Thanks MTFCA, they sold very fast .... I have a pair of Rajo 4 valve rocker arm covers. These are the two single separate style covers. They came with the Repro heads made in the 80s 90s era, or also were made for awhile and sold separate. They are tall enough to clear the...

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Tim, I also would have done some of it at work. But I'm "retired" So I'm on my own most of the time.

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Tim, I made the spacer blocks from 2 inch thick aluminumn bar stock I bought on e-bay. I drilled the hole same size as intake on my old worn out drill press, then I traced around the intake with the holes aligned with a craftsmen socket that just fit :). Then I cut out the shape on my wood working b...

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Well the speedster project is running good and Im doing all the little things now. One of the things I finally hooked up was the "Craveroiler". It is a upper cylinder lubricator. I will be running Marvel Mystery Oil thru it. I had already tested it a few times. I was curious how hard it would be to ...

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Mike, I believe it may be because I hooked up the lubricator for the Marvel Mystery Oil. The "mystery problem" just needed some oil.

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OK, Now I know this thing is possessed !! I got the rear of the car on blocks today. So I thought I would just do a quick startup to warm it up a little bit. It started very easily as usual Took about 30 seconds to warm up enough to take off partial choke, and it just ran as it had been. With the ha...

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I had thought about putting the rear end on blocks and test the transmission that way. I may have time to do that today. All the transmission bushings were used. The triple gear pins are also very nice used. I also made sure they were tight in the flywheel. I do not have a magneto ring or magnets. I...

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Ill check the bands tomorrow, and also open the inspection cover to check the clutch finger measurement again. The wrist pins and pistons were re-used as they were in good shape. So they are already "ran in" I did change the piston rings. The end gaps of the new Hastings rings were at near the limit...

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I added a update to the thread below. on Friday Jan 15th This project is going to drive me nuts. I have not started the car in over a week. Everything was OK last time I ran the engine. I thought I would start the engine for another "heat cycle" while I was testing all the wiring I just installed. A...

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It took us awhile, but we found clothes to match the clothes in my speedster project inspiration photo. The hat for my wife was the hardest part to find ...

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Hi Pep, So you are the guy who beat me to the "mystery tool" :) :) , You beat me by seconds ...... and it was a "buy it now" steal. Congratulations, "well played". I do not have that tool So I can not give the measurements. I would look for a piece of pipe that could be machined to fit over the halv...

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Allen, you are correct that it needs to totally clear the axle surface.

Here is a diagram I made of the tool. If I did not get all the info needed just ask here or send e-mail to the address posted and Ill try and get it for you ..

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Ill get some measurements of the tool today. Ill post them here later

This would be a nice tool to re-produce. It sure is a lot better than a file or a grinder.

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About a year ago I found and was able to purchase a Stevens Front Axle re-facer in its original box. In all my years of messing with Ts it is the only one I have ever seen. I needed to change the front axle of the Speedster project to a "dip" style axle because the standard Ford axle would hit the h...

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Thanks for all the suggestions. The 4 valve rocker arm cover is unique that there is no back to it. It does help some as to the "spray" of oil from the rockers. I was also concerned about the thicker oil not going where it was needed, so I guess Ill stay with my 30 weight oil Im using... Its not un-...

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Since the Speedster project is now running, Its time to think about driving it. I have been oiling the push rod guides and the valve stems with my little pump oiler. But it is a real mess each time. I know that this thing is going to be an "oily beast" but I hope to keep it to a minimum. The Rajo 4 ...

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Duet, I'm not sure what that was. I have a big double blade fan that has 12 separate blades. It moves a lot of air. You can see it blowing my shirt at times. So the fan probably picked up a piece of trash on the floor. I hope to get the AC brakes hooked up soon, and then try to get it out of the sho...

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TRDxB2. In one of my posts above I have a link to when I built the Taylor Loudspeaker muffler/cutout. You will have to build your own as they do not seem to exist anymore. I can supply the measurements if you decide to build one. I also used the cast iron dual exhaust sold by the vendors. I believe ...

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Terry, It has been a long road since I got the head from you. I always felt like the head would just give a little more power and ad a "cool" factor to the speedster project. It may just be a combination of all my little things but it really sounds and acts like a real race car. It will be awhile ti...

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I guess the sound issue is with my computer. ?? It is unmuted and I can barely hear the sound. I guess it may be time for a new computer This one is a 2003 model :) :) That's ancient by computer standards :) Steve, The exhaust is a "Miles" cast iron dual exhaust manifold like Langs and other vendors...

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Well the speedster project is running again. Im going to try and post a link to a video on Facebook. This may be a wasted effort :) post update: OK, It appears to have loaded the video, but I have no sound when I click on the link, but my wife's cell phone does ??? If for some reason others do not h...

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I should have kept the 1957 T Bird with E code (factory dual 4 barrel carbs) with overdrive transmission and rare triple bronze interior/paint/top color combo. The 57 Ford convertible was nice. As well as the 64 Galaxey 500 XL convertible. I also had a 57 Jaguar but never could get it to run right. ...

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I have 2 NORS Tiger Timers that I bought with a bunch of other stuff at a living estate sale. These are old stock from probably the late 80s - 90s era. There are a few very small rust spots from being in the box for years. You can see them in the photos. Not hardly worth mentioning but I try to desc...

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I'm not 100% sure but I think Billy made Rootleibs gas tanks.
It would be nice if they did make their own.

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Im pretty sure Macs got their tanks from Billy. They are such a big corporation that they may still be unaware that tanks are not available from him. There may be a China supplier but I am unaware of one if there is. Billy made the tanks in batches of 10 at a time. He usually shipped them 4 at a tim...

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The gas tanks that we have bought for years were made in a small shop here in Arkansas. I knew the original owner (Ed) and his helper (Billy) since the late 1970s. When Ed passed away several years ago the business was willed to his helper Billy. Billy kept making the tanks till he passed away sever...

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Jonah, You remove the spark plug, Then you screw the whistle with its adapter in place of the spark plug. Then you re-install the spark plug into a hole in the adapter and re-connect the spark plug wire. There will be a small cable or wire attached to the whistle you run thru a hole in the firewall ...

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Pep, I really wanted the cabinet hooks you mentioned. I bid a very high bid price and was outbid on every auction. I'm getting ready to sell all my KR WIlson Model A tools. I hope they do as well as his items did.

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Im also pretty sure that is who it is. He has been selling a lot of stuff on e-bay lately ... Most of it I could not afford. All I did was run the bids up, when I bid on the items ...

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I stumbled onto the biggest hoard of KR Wilson tools I have ever seen, while searching you tube. Im not sure who it belongs to, but the title description says its for sale. I also did not figure out how much, but my gosh, what a collection of tools ... https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=kr+wilson+...

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I will take the sign. I will call

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I have four new wire wheel hubcaps for sale. They are the "brass" version. They are all new never used. Three were in the original packaging and one was missing its package. They have been in a box on the shelf for years. Its time to let them go ... They are about 14.95 each in Lang's catalog. Ill t...

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I have four partial sets of band lining sets for sale. There are 2 Kevlar narrow linings and include the "long" rivets needed for Kevlar bands , 2 black Scandinavia narrow linings that are older stock, not like the current "tar babies", 2 of the old tan Scandinavia narrow linings, and 3 Cotton linin...

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A couple months ago I bought a full set of Model T Keystone reamers in its wood case. It was the big 21 reamer set. They are like new. I got it for the 39.00 start price and free shipping. I was the only bidder. There are good deals out there

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Sold to Richard.

Received the pay pal payment. Please send your mailing info to the e-mail address in the last photo.

Thanks Richard and mtfca

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This is a new, never installed Montana 500 RS configuration of the Anderson timer. They were special builds and have increased spring tension and a different timing/wiring configuration. I have had this several years and never got around to using it. So I can not give a review of how good they may w...

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Thanks for the reply. I have always used 12 volt with long cables on my cars and this is the first spring I have hurt. I may have just been lucky ?? Since this is on the speedster project I do not really need the 12 volt. I may just get a 6 volt battery for it. Ill have to change my cables and also ...

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How do I know if my bendix spring is good. I have the speedster project engine back together and now my starter is making a strange sound when cranking. I noticed my spring "eyes" were not lined up or straight across from each other. Is my spring weak and not letting the bendix act right ?? I am usi...

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Hi everyone. Just saw that my old thread has came back alive. :) rrmodelt If you want to send me an e-mail. I can help you as you go along with the rebuild. As mentioned above, I agree that if you have two or three good holes then it will be easier to locate the other holes. There are 10 pin holes. ...

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When I first got into the Ts I had little to no money to spare. But I did have a lot more energy than now. I was just starting to go to swap meets, and within a year I was a vendor. The first year (1980) I made 75.00 above expenses. I thought I was rich... :) So I started buying all the piles of T p...

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I've been watching this. I already have both sets so I'm just curious what it brings. Its hard to see the condition of the reamers but they look pitted to me. I have contacted the seller asking for better pics or what the condition is. But I have not received an answer yet.

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I also left the bracket in place and have two plates. My second plate is a porcelain Arkansas Razorback plate approx 1926-27 vintage.

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Update, Bolts, lugs, and wrenches sold pending payment, Hubs still available. I have a pair of what I think are Chevy hubs. I also have a couple sets and a few extra Jaxon lugs and bolts with a couple lug wrenches. Ill show one of the hubs on a 21 inch chevy wheel to show the bolt pattern is the sam...

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