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Frank, Can you do me a huge favor? Would it be possible for you to mock up your process and post a picture? Possibility just draw a picture? I am about to go through a frame striating project and am doing some researching. Thank you for the thread. Little things like this give me hope that even a ca...

Post some detail pictures here and they will tell you everything you will need to know. Having someone to look personally is always good. Funny thing about being in a museum, does not always mean that it is correct. I have seen Model T in museums and laughed at how wrong thing were. Also museum T's ...

Are you willing to come off the $55 any?

The new seat spring showed up from Snyder's.
I really was surprised how fast they got it to me.
Fits great!
With a lousy day at work, this was a great pick me up.
Now to get it painted and covered.

Talked to Snyder’s.
They are sending me the smaller seat spring.
I measured at the door jams, but in the pedestal.

Tim,
It was with Snyder's.
I will be contacting them this morning.

'26/'27 touring. Trying to get new springs and upholstery going. All is fine for the rear seat. Looks like things will fit. The back rest of the front seems to fit as well. The front seat bottom springs seem to be extra wide. The perch for the front seat measures just about 39 inches. The new spring...

I made some changes in the fuel line setup.
Current configuration now pumps 2 gallons in 28 minutes.
Is this going to feed my thirsty beast?

What I did was to remove the wheel from the gear box. Then with that smaller unit I was able to get some support under the steering wheel and a punch to drive the gear shaft out. Took a little time getting it set up. Didn't want to mess up the steering wheel. Soaking it with PB blast or the penetrat...

After a little more research.
I will pass on this carb.
Always heard of using a lawnmower carb on a T, I thought it was just a saying, or an old wise tale, it seems that some folks really do use them.

Always keeping an eye on things.
And a good mouser!

Looking for a different carb to feed the touring Frontenac head. My brother-in-law brought over a carb to try. Not know anything about this carb I have a few questions. Here are few pictures of the carb. Are they worth a darn? Should they be scrapped? IMG_2689.jpg IMG_2690.jpg IMG_2691.jpg IMG_2692....

The beast that I am feeding is a speedster with a touring Frontenac head.
I put the fuel regular in line and did another test.
2 gallons took 23 minutes.
It seems a little faster, definitely not a accurate science experiment.
Now to try to run it and see how far I can go.

I found my old thread on fuel flow. In a nut shell. 1 minute to fill 3/4 of a pint. I removed everything except the fuel pump. I just filled a 2.5 gallon gas can. It took 35 minutes. 2.5 gallons * 4 = 10 quarts 10 quarts / .75 = 13.3 (3/4 quarts) 35 minutes / 13.3 quarts = 2.6 minutes to fill 3/4 qu...

We have a '26 touring with a stock head.
The thought might be getting this setup to run on the touring car.

That would explain why it was buried in a box.
Thank you for the link.

I was moving some boxes that was received from my late brother-in-law.
Found this Stromberg.
Would this work with the Frontenac?
What model?
Is a rebuild kit available?
Do you see any obvious parts missing?

Stan, Please accept my cinereous apology. I now know how busy you are and I should have added more information. Knowing next to nothing about this head that we inherited, I am learning fast. This car was built by my late father-in-law and modified by my brother-in-law. The brother-in-law put the hea...

My wife's '26 touring is called Ge Ge.
My '14 is called Betty.
The speedster has yet to earn a name except Mule.

Hello Guys,
Just heard back from Stan.
$850-900 is a little to rich for my blood.
What is a Frontenac Touring head worth?

Well Guys there is what happened yesterday. The T unloaded just fine and moved to her spot in the parking lot. It was time to depart for the day's travel. It fired up and idled just fine for about 5 minutes. Then died. We fiddled with it for about an hour, she just would not keep running. So my wife...

Thank you guys. I knew that the carb was not correct. The T unloaded and Parked in the row with the others. No issues and sounded great. When it was time to leave, it would not run. So We spent the day in the truck. We returned to the rally point and she ran well enough to load back on the trailer. ...

Henry,
Yes we were typing at the same time.
But we came to the same conclusion.
Stupid fuel filter!

Hey ThreePedalTapDancer, First, I love your userid! Second, I ran it until it died, pulled the fuel bowl, Not much in it. Then I pulled the float and valve out. Turned on the fuel pump, Not much. Turned the fuel regulator to max. Better but not great. Removed the Dang $%^& fuel filter. Turned the fu...

Here is my situation. Stats on the car. '26 Speedster Warford trans frontenac S head It was build by my father-in-law. Speed added by brother-in-law. I added the electronic points hoping to help the situation. When I picked it up from a good model T friend it ran quite well. Now it seems that after ...

I saw that and just had to post it.
Just when you think you have seen it all, then the Model T still surprises.

I ran across this front axle.
This is kind of scary, I just can think how things could have gone wrong.
bailing wire, talk about a field fix.

The test will be 11/14. I was told it was this weekend.
But for now It seems to be doing well.

2003 to now? That is 17 years. Not bad in my book.
Thank you guys for all the input.
Still haven't made up my mind.

Jim,
A picture is worth a 1,000 words.
Thank you. I will dig out some felt from my last hogs head install.

I agree.
I learn more from a picture, than I can from 1,000 words.

Thank you!

That board looks a little thick. It will kill your compression.

Cudaman,
That's the point that is leaking.
bailing wire and duct tape to the rescue.

12v distributor not 21.
Fat fingers strike again.

I am running a 21v distributor and a generator.
What issue if any should I be looking for?

I am looking for a fuel cut off at the carb.
Ran across the electronic fuel cut of from Langs.
The idea of cutting off the fuel with the turn of the ignition switch is really appealing.

Has anyone used one? Are they worth the money?

Pros and cons please.

I am talking about the fourth shaft. The first three are for the pedals that fourth one is for the clutch.
When I rebuild the hogshead, the shafts and/or the head will get sleeved.
Just needs to get me through one more day with the club stroll.

I have a stroll next weekend. Most likely the last one before the repair season.
Any ideas on how I can slow down the leak?
Just need it to last one more day.
Then I will pull the hogshead for the overhaul and add O rings.

Would that coupler give the clearance of the timing and throttle rods?

Well as most of you know my steering shaft broke on me last weekend. The upper part just slipped out. The lower part was a challenge. I was finally able to pull the lower part out. I laid it down next to an old worn out steering shaft that I had. As it turns out the shaft that I pulled out was about...

I found a bunch of body block for a '26-'27 T in my father-in-law garage. Trying to research where they belong, it seems that go on a roadster or coupe. Does the touring car need blocks? If so, where can I find where they go? I have been under the '26 T, and have not seen any place for blocks. I am ...

I have to finish the upholstery and top before the pic.

I was able to pull the top half of the steering column out.
It does not look like it's hollow.
Still does not look like one piece of solid steel.

George, You're just a couple of hours south of me.
I will PM you to make arrangements.

Found the steering issue. Dodged a bullet.
I thought the steering columns were solid.

Now to find a good straight column.

Yes. I will inspect the steering from wheel to wheel.

I had never really believed in a guardian angel until the events of this past weekend. We have an old/new T in the garage, and I was trying to get it ready for the road. After several attempts of getting her around the block. I was able to take her on a three-mile loop around the neighborhood. Got b...

I have been getting the T ready for a tour. The wood is in and waiting for the upholstery. While waiting, I have turned my attention to the mechanicals. I made sure it started and ran just like before. The T is 12 volts, distributor and a Texas T Parts alternator. While it was running I checked the ...

Last spring before c-19 we took our '26 touring to a show for the first time. We didn't win any awards. Was not really trying to. I think we made the other participants mad. The other participants would be busy dusting/waxing/polishing we just talked to the spectators. When a family would stop and w...

I'm going to anchor it as it is.
Thank you guys.

I really like the idea of relocating to the passenger side.
The only issue might be the heat off of the exhaust manifold.

I will take a look at it tomorrow.

Just watched another video about T's first start in x years.
How long can a T motor run with out Water?

This would make me extremely nervous with the potential of over heating.

Why would someone risk tearing up a fresh motor with out any kind of wather?

Here are the tack strip clamped into place.
Does this look right?
Should it line up with the back of the seat sheet metal?

I purchased 12 gauge wire to do the run around front and down the side.
The wire on the condenser seems to be very small.
Hope this works.

I am thinking of re-routing the wire to the distributor to match the path of the wiring loom.
Is this going to cause issues with the length of the wire extended?
What gauge of wire should I use?

The coil is up on the firewall on the drivers side.

Just consider that to be the first of many.
The number of times I had to redo a fix/repair would be to numerous to count.
Everyone need at least two T's. One to learn on, the second to do things right.

One more question.
How is the best way to attach the tack strip to the sheet metal?

Here are the pics of the first piece of the rear tack strip.
Does this fit ok? The end point just does not seem right.

I will post the other parts as I get to them.

I know. They are going to be hidden.
The screws that are visible have been special ordered.
Ford almost put square head screws in his cars.

I have the back raisers in place.

So far, so good
Still have the under seat board.

Thank you,
That is what I was thinking. Just needed verification.

I am working on the wood in the back seat.
Things are lining up pretty well.
So far all the wood has been pre-drilled and just needed some minor adjustment.
The bottom joint of the rear raisers glued or should the be screwed?
Here is a pic of the joint I am talking about.

FYI, The pictures that are posted here, end up on GOOGLE.

Here is how I secured the front lower tack strip.

It looks like the car previous life color was blue.
Or can just this panel be replaced?
This is the front drivers side.

Dan, I found the first picture in your reply on a different thread. It was down loaded and blown up. It was great help on the placement of the board under the front seat and the raisers for the back seat. A good bet would be that the raiser in the front seat has been missing since my father-in-law b...

Working from front to back. I have a question about the front seat back lower and the front seat lower tack strip. The tack strip is about 4 inches long than the front seat back lower. Does the the tack strip goes all they way down to the seat pedestal? How is it connected to the sheet metal? I am g...

Wayne,
You mentioned a "furniture dowel". Is that just a dowel or is it something special.
I can find a dowel at ACE, but is it the same thing?
What kind of epoxy did you use?

Can this steering wheel be glued with epoxy or gorilla glue or something equivalent? I just need it to last a few days and about 200 miles. Then off to Kevin Allen. One more point. Does any one know how to remove this fatman? IMG_2388.jpg IMG_2387.jpg IMG_2386.jpg Spider IMG_2385.jpg IMG_2383.jpg

Just acquired a fatman steering wheel with out the wood. I bought the 17 inch steering. It kind of fit but seems a little big. But it will replace the black wheel on the '27 touring. The 16 inch steering wheel arrived today and it was way too small. But will work on the '14. What size of steering wh...

I went to Autozone and found the same size hose. It was on an elbow and I ended up having cutting the hose to fit.
It is still on the car. My car is a kid friendly driver. It will not be a 100 point show car.

What I am going to do is stop by Lowes or HD and get a bunch of the small packets. Use them as a guide.
Then I can place the order and just need to get the approximate length that is needed.
This will eliminate some of the guess work.

Any idea what size screws that I need?

The Bolt Depot is a great place.
Once I was able to figure out how to navigate the site to the slotted screws.
Thank you very much. Now I just need to get a total number of screw needed and place the order.
This will get my Corona Puzzle moving again.

I am in the process of re-wooding the '26 Touring. Working my way from the front to the back. So now I have the board for the front seat in place. It needs some screws and I noticed that the body is missing a couple of screws as well. Please see the picture of the passenger door jam and the seal pla...

I have not because I have a trailer for the T.
What I understand is that the wheel tie down does not work for T wheels and comes off.
Use straps on front and rear axles. Also have one strap from the rear axle to the front of the trailer.

Put me down for a set.
Let me know the total and address to send the dead presidents.

Well the steering wheel had a major come apart. The new wheel just arrived. Now I get to wait till morning till because 105 is to warm to be in the garage. The big question is should the screws go into the joints or the solid wood part? Or does it really make a difference. The joints look great and ...

Any pics of the carb?
I would love to see one.

I was talking to a neighbor about his T. He would like to go a Z head, because the RAJO is way to many horses and has to keep the top oiled. He is saying that he would need a to replace the block as well. I was thinking that he should be able to pull the head put valves back in and should be pretty ...

Sounds like his health issues have affected more than that meets the eye.
Sorry to hear.
Double check everything.
I would bet that some areas of the build are spot on, while other are not so much.
We are all getting to an age that we need prayers and be grateful for what we have and can do.

I am looking for a set of mirror just like this.
Do any of you know what this mirror came from?
Car, Motorcycle, bicycle?

I have a new bigger garage that is filling fast. Shelves are being built. The parts are being sorted, the issue is how to get them organized. I need some ideas on how to keep the little stuff like head gaskets/ header gaskets/ specialty bolts ect... How do you store engine parts and transmission and...

I tell people that the T was built to run.
Breaks are a suggestion.

The guy putting the form together had aixelsyd.

I had bought a used utility trailer to haul a mustang shell. It is single axle. Since then I haul the T on it. The front rails are great to run the T up to. The straps go from the front axle to the tong of the trailer. The rear axle get a cross strap tie down. Then I run a strap from the back axle t...

My wife's T likes to run at between 30-35. Anything faster or slower it has issues with hills. The motor just hums. I had it up to 41 and the motor was not happy and very vocal about it. Settled down to about 35 and everything gets quite and smooth. The main reason to driving the T is to slow down a...

As pretty much normal with the Model T, I over think it.

Dan,
One more question. What tool did you use to crimp the seat channels?
Thank you,

Dan,
Thank you for the photos.
Well I don't need the wood in the cowl.
I will put them away and proceed to the wood in the door jam.
Thank you very much.

I will post pictures and questions as I go.

Thank you again.

I am trying to work my way from the front to the back. How is this connected to the sheet metal. This T is a ‘27. It’s has the pinch channels for the rear seat. These two cowl pieces seem to be just wedge in and that just doesn’t seem right. Could I get a picture of one installed? Picture is worth a...

My question is how does the wood stay secured in this rail?

One of our senior club members ran out of gas. He check the level. Looked at the discolor of the stick. The stick had been used for so many years it was permanently discolored. Another member brought over a new stick and sure enough the tank was empty. Needless to say. He received the new stick as a...

Please put me down for one!

The re-wooding starts! The sort of triangle piece that tucks up under the cowl. Here is how it look now. I am thinking I need to cut the nose a little until it is tight behind the tab. Let me know your thoughts. Here is the pic of the cowl rail. IMG_2315.jpg Here are two pics of how the wood fits be...

I received a call about my wife's car. This was a few years ago and it was about 4 or 5 years old. They wanted to warranty the car. I said sure. I double checked. I said. "ok, you called me and want to warranty the car". He was all fired up and had the sell. He asked about the mileage. My reply was ...

Picture is worth 1,000 words.
Can you please post pictures?

Henry, Great idea.
Thank you.

Just to be clear. I am willing to buy them.

Looking for the upholstery tool to pinch the channel for the new seat springs. The tool looks like this. pliers.jpg It seems that Harbor Freight is having supply issues. If you have one that is not needed any more please drop me an email. Touring 1926 at yahoo.com replace at with @ and drop the spac...

My go to is LA's Awesome Cleaner - 20 oz - Dollar General.

I put it in a plastic container with lid. Let it soak over night. Pull the part. Scrub with wire brush, rinse and repeat.

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