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Anything T related with Ford on it.
It's amazing all the places it can be found.

It's always fun, to me, when working on the T, to look for where there is 'Ford' stamped into each and every part. I thought this would be a fun thread to have, posting pictures of all the 'ford's on our Fords. :) Here's one, on a rear axle shaft. Where's the ford on your car? 20250701_175001.jpg

Welcome to the affliction! The T uses a VERY thick rear end 'grease'. It is practically a hybrid between grease and oil. It is 600wt gear oil. The modern oils from the vendors (langs, snyders, chaffins, etc) are the closest thing to what it originally was. You're not wrong, it is practically like gr...

I wonder if any military reanacting sites could be of any help. Some of the old straps have similar clinched ends.
Good luck with your search.

Happy 4th of July!

The corn is a little taller than knee high by the Forth of July this year...
Stay safe everyone, and make sure you keep all your fingers tonight

I was able to drive the car a little, the rear end makes some noise, and the steering is loose, otherwise it went well. Except for one small problem. This is the second time now a headlight lens has fallen out and broke onto the road! :cry: Unfortunately this lens isn't just a ford H lens, but a ne...

To be clear, I AM NOT CUTTING UP A TOURING CAR.
I have a roadster body already for it, and will be removing and saving the existing body.
I have the same feelings. I do not want to cut up the body. It is a nice body and will be saved!

Looking for Lecalite junior headlight lens. Lens rattled loose and fell off car. :cry: I would like to find a replacement. If you have a set of 2 and don't want to seperate, I'll take both. Thanks! Lens says "Top- lecalite junior - 8 1/8 - pat. 12-12-16, 5-1-17" 20250628_203504.jpg 20250628_203512.j...

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WcwEuu ... p=drivesdk

Hopefully the link works.
As of this posting, this is what I've accomplished so far.

More to come...

I was able to drive the car a little, the rear end makes some noise, and the steering is loose, otherwise it went well. Except for one small problem. This is the second time now a headlight lens has fallen out and broke onto the road! :cry: Unfortunately this lens isn't just a ford H lens, but a nea...

I started working on getting the car ready to run this week after work when it wasn't too hot. I found a lot of the headbolts loose, so I tightened them up and filled the radiator with water and left the drain plug out of the pan. I rebuilt a coilbox quick because we had stole it off to replace the ...

The first thing I had to do was pull it out of the back corner of the garage where we had put it after we bought it. I was able to jack the 20 centerdoor up and put it on dollies and get it out of the way. I was able to put the touring in gear and use the crank to pull itself out of the corner and e...

EDIT: TO BE CLEAR, THIS CAR IS NOT GETTING CHOPPED UP, THE TOURING BODY WILL BE SAVED AND A COREECT ROADSTER BODY INSTALLED. The adventure begins! I am going to try and document my progress here on the forum of working on converting our 1924 touring into a roadster pickup. My uncle bought this car a...

These videos may be of some help.
https://youtu.be/NXzZRZx9yy4?si=RLs_hpvUJYLwwZBD
https://youtu.be/6J8-eOjInEQ?si=WScEW6AaRyag6P6e

I am very interested in this!
Do you prefer call or text? I could get ahold of you sometime this weekend.

Would this be for a touring, roadster, or enclosed car?

JTT3 wrote: ↑
Mon Jun 09, 2025 8:43 am
Mechanical brake cable adjuster. Mid 30’s tool for real car folks.

Thanks!

I found this KR wilson bracket with some things I bought, does anyone know what it is? It is roughly a foot long.

Thanks guys.
My plan is to first get the car running. When we ran it a few years ago, it was mixing oil and antifreeze bad. I'm hoping that it is just a head gasket, but we'll see. If I can get the car to at least run and drive that would be great.

Here is the car as of now, in the corner of the garage.

We have had a 1924 touring car that has sat in the back of the garage for a few years. It wad originally purchased to be my first Model T. We looked at it and we did get it running but it had many issues and it needed a lot more work than what we were originally hoping for. Since then it is not done...

Thanks guys! I really appreciate all the ideas and help!

KWTownsend wrote: ↑
Mon May 26, 2025 9:25 pm
Depending of the year of your car, flags can be hard to find. Post 1912 flags with 48 stars are easier to find than 47 star flags....

I'm just looking for modern Flags with 50 stars, something small like what the vendors sell and what you find on gravestones and cemeteries.

This past weekend, I put a few flags on the car and drove around a bit. I went to work and a few other places, and my flags are already frayed. I've tried flags from the stores, and ones from vendors, and they all seem to shred the ends within the first 20 or so miles of driving! (30 to 35mph) Is th...

GarJen127 wrote: ↑
Sun May 18, 2025 8:01 pm
too bad these aren't still available, I'm in the market for a chassis

Im pretty sure they are still available, they aren't marked sold...

See you tomorrow at the show!!

Bumpity bump! Little Hershey is tomorrow!
Weather looks windy, but promising!

Car sold for 12k. Someone got a crazy deal!

RajoRacer wrote: ↑
Mon May 12, 2025 4:58 pm
I believe I have complete 11/13 engine that was powereing a wood saw - I'll verify the numbers BUT not sure how to get it across the country ????????????

Fastenall?

If its cold, mix 50,50 antifreeze, or drain it. Unless you're making a high performance speedster, does it really matter? I throw 50 50 in mine with distilled water and don't give it a second thought. Top it off and go. The model t is practically a glorified gocart. It dosent need to be rocket scien...

Im getting ready to respoke a set of wheels for our 25. The old spokes are removed, and im looking to order new ones. I want to make sure that this is not a ford felloe, but a hayes, needing the slightly longer spokes. Im holding an old spoke up to a new spoke in my 22's wheels, which has the slight...

VE, victory in europe day.
We remember and honor.

Wooden wheels are very strong, but only when they are tight. I would HIGHLY recommend checking the front wheels too! Wood wheels are strong front to back, but side to side, if loose, they can collapse. Being the steering wheels (quite literally) they take a lot of side load going around corners. Now...

Just a reminder that the Little Hershey swap meet put on by the Rockford Model T Club will be Saturday May 17th this year at the fairgrounds!

Email sent.

Up for auction is a very nice 1922 Model T centerdoor sedan in Monroe Winsconsin on May 13 2025 Auction company is George's Auction service. https://www.georgeauction.com/shirley-stauffacher-auction-listing This car is built for touring! It has a Rajo head, ruckstell rear axle, auxiliary disc brakes...

Sent email regarding roadster body.
Thanks
Austin

Thank you all! Thanks shrshot, im talking to the man with the one in Winsconsin. Thanks for the lead, it has all the parts im loooking for. Karl, thank you for looking in your stuff. As of now l hope to purchase the one from stephens point, but if it doesn't work out, i will let you know. Dan, I do ...

I may have one here in pleasant prairie wi not terribly far from you ill take a look may even have one with glass. Your top window doesn't look hurt I would be interested. The top is better than the bottom but is damaged, and broke the glass, I was able to bend it back mostly but was left with a la...

I am looking for a usable windshield frame for a 1922 touring with a two-man top. It has the rounded corners on the top half. I am also looking for and oil lamp bracket/windshield mount for the left hand side only. I only need the two windshield halves, I have a set of usable hinges. Preferably with...

That picture appeared on the forum on January 31, 2009 with the story. There was a play set in the 1910’s and the call went out for anyone having a period car they could use for the street scenes for the duration of the play. One of our members, Steven Augustinovich, answered the call and delivered...

What's the story with the last color picture?

Our 25 touring runs 8 volt. When Grandpa was still alive before I was involved apparently he was having troubles with it running or starting on 6 volts so he converted it to 8 volts. He added a bunch of light bulbs and other jerry-rigged things to the wiring to converted back to 6 volts when it came...

Well, you could use a foot pedal, just the top, and really confuse people and say its the gas pedal...
Or an old rear axle roller bearing. Might be a bit more ergonomic.
Maybe an old bushing or radiator cap.

Just a few ideas

The major parts vendors, langs, and snyders has them as well.
https://www.modeltford.com/item/3925B.aspx

WillyR wrote: ↑
Tue Apr 01, 2025 3:30 pm
I just ordered the bulbs from Lang's, they are 3-4 weeks out on a re-stock on them.

I have some bulbs I ordered from amazon @ $9 each, I'll install them in the mean time, and compare those to the stock bulbs, then compare the logos to the $9 bulbs when I get those....

If able, post your results!

Seems pretty good here. Nothing out of the ordinary.

Bump to top.

namdc3 wrote: ↑
Fri Mar 21, 2025 10:02 pm
I could probably open a can with it if I swung it hard enough.

Before you do, make sure you're up on your tetanus shots...

Thanks all.
Im glad that it is probably an old crack that reopened. I have noticed that it is quite Rusty in the water jacket and I have been progressively taking chunks of rust out and flushing the system.
Hopefully, its been that big since it froze, and I dont have to worry about it getting bigger.

I was looking my T over yesterday and noticed that the left rear half of the engine block was wet. It has always been a little moist near the bottom and since it never caused an issue, I just left it be. This time however, it was the whole side, up close to the head. I cleaned off the moisture and w...

For those who may not like the varnished wheels, don't worry my next wheels will be painted classic model T black!

Aside from a few smaller things, my wheels are done and ready to roll. :roll: I enjoyed the process and found it challenging and a good learning experience and I learned a lot. I encourage anyone else who is not trying to build a professional restored car to give it a go. I was quite intimidated by ...

Once I got my new spokes I sanded them and varnished them with the teak oil and clearcoat. I drilled the holes for the hub bolts and installed the hubs. I am happy with how the wheels turned out and unless you look close the two new spokes look pretty much like the old spokes. I should add that I de...

This is a controversial subject for some. Others don't care. As Larry says, for cars before 1925 so-called "natural" wheels are a modern fad. I'm less of an originalist than Larry, but I'm with him on this. Before 1925, Model T wheels should be painted body color. Even on 26-27 Fords, I believe nat...

I painted my rims twice, with just a brush, and they turned out pretty well. After the paint dried, I started working on the staining. I decided to use watco teak oil and rustoleum/varathane varnish to protect them from the UV. I brushed on 3 coats of the teak oil with a bristle brush, being careful...

Great post Austin. These kinds of info posts really help the hobby. Thanks! Thank you! I figure it will help with others to take the plunge in refinishing their wheels. Personally, I dislike natural wheels. They were not offered by Ford until 1925. I have a car that had natural wheels when I bought...

Thank you for all of the work you have put in to all of these parts! It gives me hope, being younger than most, that there will be NEW QUALITY parts for sale that don't cost an arm and a leg in the future.
Thank you!

Once all of the hubs had new races, I could focus on my rims again. I decided I wanted to sandblast the fellows, without removing the spokes. I took masking tape and covered all of the surface before I sandblasted one wheel, it turned out better than I thought, so I repeated the process with the oth...

Once I got the old inner race out of my new hub, I had a coworker weld a bead onto the outside race. Once enough weld was built up, we quenched it in water, and I was able to tap it out with a punch using the weld bead as a lip. I was happy, I sandblasted it and prepped it for the new races. I had t...

Switching to my hubs, this is where I ran into my problems. I started by masking off my races with aluminum tape and sandblasting. I was going to remove my races anyway but decided that they were still savable. Sandblasting went well and both hubs looked nice. My issue came when I removed the races....

After I removed the hubs, I began experimenting with sanding the spokes. I started with 60 grit sandpaper and going with the grain, resisting the temptation to wrap a piece around the spoke and go the other way. DON'T SAND AGAINST THE GRAIN. I spent probably 3 or 4 afternoons after work doing this f...

I began by removing the tires and wheels from the car. I took out the inner bearings with a punch and a tap of a hammer. I them removed the outer hub plates from all four wheels. I wanted to clean and inspect them, remove the races and paint them anyway. I removed the hubs by tapping on the ends of ...

I recently got done refinishing my wheels on my 22 touring. For the most part, I enjoyed the process. It presented a few challenges, but I learned some things to do, and not do when I do it again. I decided I wanted to refinish my wheels not too long after I got the car and began working on it. The ...

I got my wheels refinished and my engine back together, now it's just the rear end!

Interesting, the first car looks a lot like a T that was on (auction?) Not too long ago. Note the ragged top, solid tires, and square radiator.

https://www.classicandcollectorcars.com ... rd-model-t

Flivver wrote: ↑
Sat Mar 01, 2025 8:01 am
Where do you find so many incredible and interesting old T photos?

Yes! There seems to be a never ending supply of new qnd interesting pictures!
Where do they all come from?

Thank you all, I have managed to find a vendor who has the items in stock. I should be getting them soon.
Thank you for your help!
Austin.

Anybody else have a 'confirm you are human' page pop up before getting to the forum?

WTB standard stainless valve with T spring keeper hole, not modern style. Only need One. They're temporarily out of stock. Also WTB 2 spokes for a wooden wheel. 5/8 tennon. They're temporary on backorder. New, or useable original would work. https://www.modeltford.com/item/3052SS.aspx valve https://...

Thank all for the work you do, nice and fast in Northern Illinois!

My apologies if this is a dumb question, but can this style of dust cap be used on a rubber stemmed tube?

Seems to be a bit faster now. Even if it is slow, IT'S BETTER THAN NO FORUM AT ALL! I'm not the one devoting my time to fixing and maintining it, and it's a free servive, so who am I to complain? The forurm is like the T, slow and needs a bit of tinkering, but it gets the job done. :) Thanks to thos...

I had a too many redirects error the past few days. This morning is the first I've been able to access it at all.
On this end it is still quite slow, but it is functional.

Bump to top.

Still lots of things for sale!

With a little time and effort much of this stuff can be saved and used again!

TT jack from Bob's.

Thank you all for your help and ideas I looked at it closer and found that one of the rivets indeed has a larger head and a cut out on the angled bracket, I popped that off with a ball peen hammer and it folds right up now! :) Now why didn't I notice this before when I was sandblasting it... :roll: ...

I looked at that thread and noticed that the style they mentioned had a cut out latch on the Triangular side. This style does not have such a latch. I wonder if it is homemade?
It looks to me that it is completely riveted together.

Does this style of luggage drag fold, if so how? Thanks.

I had the same issue with my car when I first started running it. My exhaust pipe would glow red after only a few minutes of running. I was running the car to lean and my timing was off. After fixing those things it did not glow anymore. In the meantime you should be able to set a world record for h...

Right now, it IS nice to look at pictures of green trees and T's. Except when they fall on your garage. :o I bet that was a nail biter until you opened the door and saw the T was OK! I just received the first two tires from Blockley. I plan to be ready to roll when the weather turns. I got pretty w...

The holidays are over, it's cold- very cold, and many cars are getting work done, including mine, with parts scattered on the table. Summer is many months away but will be here before we know it, especially with a timetable and project car... So what did you do with your T's during the warmer weathe...

Thanks all for the ideas and advice. I'd respond to everyone, but that would take a while! It will be a learning curve, I'm sure, learning how to modulate the new brakes, but panic stops and excessive braking is going to be something I'm going to try my best to avoid. I dont want to leave my rear en...

If this isnt spoken for yet, I will take it.
I can pick it up with the wheels this weekend.
Thanks
Austin

It was slow this morning around 6:30, and now it's back to normal again. It seems to come and go.

Wow. Just, wow....
It's a miracle that Steve survived. The car, serves a warning to us all that no matter what we do, or how careful we are, this can still happen.

Glad the car is headed back home. It looks in pretty sorry shape, but a few things look ok. It took one heck of a hit, thats for sure.

Still looking I know bob has some in Rockford Il. He has a few boxes full, I ran across them last weekend, but I don't know the difference between a 26 27 all the others. Username 'FATMAN' on the forum. He is getting rid of a lot of parts right now, going out of business, more or less, so sooner is...

Thanks all who fixed it for us!
We don't miss it until it's needed.

Hi all. I have decided that I am going to install a set of disc brakes on my 22 touring. I've decided that being able to stop better in my mind is better than going 100% original. I know that this can be a controversial topic, like alternators, oil and waterpumps, but it's not invasive to the car, a...

West bend is Saturday January 25th.

I am interested in this set of wheels and tires. I would be driving from northern Illinois.
Sent an email.

When you heated the hub, it expanded outward and inward. Then when you quenched it with water it will shrink more than it was before you started. Since it is a double-sided surface similar to a pipe, the outside diameter gets smaller, and the inside diameter gets bigger due to the wall thickness sh...

In the future I suggest you try another method or punch them out from the other side. I would get a new hub. There are a lot of available hubs out there. I did try to get to the bearing with a punch. I could get to one side, but not the other, due to the way my hub was machined, even with the slot ...

I was removing my front hub bearing cups, the large one came out alright, but I had quite the time removing the outer cup. It had a good amount of small pits in spots. I ended up using a hub puller that I temporarily dissassembled to make fit in the hole to pull it out. I heated the hub up and quenc...

Blasting away!

J1MGOLDEN wrote: ↑
Mon Jan 06, 2025 4:11 pm
Was that siren made in China?

I doubt it, the thing weighs 10lbs! I doubt there's that much metal in all of China!

Impressive siren.

Congratulations on your first T! Is great to see some younger folks joining the ranks. Modeltford.com has many parts, including leather straps for the top. I am using non detergent sae 30wt oil in my 22. It was to my understanding that it's best to use non detergent oil in an engine that you do not ...

Holy cow! Well wishes from Illinois.

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