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I didn't get this issue yet & can hardly wait! The pictures look great, and this article is a fitting tribute to the wonderful restoration you did on it, Rob!

Cheers,

Keith

Dean, Could you please tell us why you use lye water instead of regular water to cook the '26 - '27 tailshafts?

Thanks,

Keith

I was very pleased by Freighter Jim with the delivery of our '27 Touring from FL to AZ. He transported the car with care and delivered it flawlessly. The extra thing is he took several pictures and videos of the loading and unloading which I really appreciate as I couldn't be there to see it all for...

Rob, Thanks for this compelling story... We'll be glad to see it in person at the OCF.

Keith

Hi Noel, Don't worry, this car makes your '20 Roadster look pretty good. Actually, Your '20 Roadster is probably faster since it's so light.....

Cheers,

Keith

Burger, do you mean the picture with the two old guys standing on opposite sides of the table? The old guy on the left is Bruce McCalley & the other ___ guy is Dave Hjortnaes. You fill in the blank with the correct adjective.

Keith

Thanks, Herb! We're really looking forward to driving and enjoying it.

Thanks again.

Keith

For Dave Hortnes..... Please don't ask for snow as it'll come soon enough anyway......

Thanks,

Keith

Gene, I'd LOVE to be able to ride with you on the HME, but it won't be this year. Maybe some day though.
Have fun!

Keith

From one old fart to another, Happy Birthday, Stan! IIRC, I'm a little older than you are, but who cares. I hope you have a nice birthday and can spend some time with your loved ones.

Best wishes,

Keith

Michael, That's a really nice '14 Touring!!!

Keith

Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night! And, best wishes for a happy and prosperous New Year filled with happiness and good health!

Keith

Allan, Thank goodness for those bibs with pockets...

For the rest of you, that's an inside story.

Keith

With all due respect, Bob's Antique Auto Supply is located in Loves Park, IL, not in Quincy, IL.

Keith

This is a very sad day for our Model T hobby. Howard was one of the best & will be missed. Our prayers go to his family and friends.

Keith and Carol Gumbinger

Hi Don, The picture didn't come through. Try again?

Thanks,
Keith

I have a '27 Fordor that was made in Oct., 1926. The original upholstery is still in the car, but the lower front cushions are worn and kind of raggedy. The front seat backrest and the entire rear seat upholstery are pretty much ok. Of course, the upholstery color is faded, but on the lower cushion ...

Hi Jim Sr., Have you ever seen a Ford Script taillight lens as shown in Mark Ostermans post above? I've seen 2 or 3 over the years, but most were not perfect and had chips, etc. out of them.

Thanks,

Keith

Hi Tim, That's wonderful!!! The worst is behind you, now be careful so you'll be in good shape for the 2020 T season!

Cheers,

Keith

I have a '27 Fordor and it has the HPxxxxx number in the same place that you describe. There was a post about this several years ago and the HP does refer to the Highland Park plant. The rest of the number is apparently just the body number. I once saw a '27 Fordor in New Mexico and it had a KCxxxxx...

Mike, You have our most sincere sympathy. You and Brenda are in our prayers.

Keith and Carol Gumbinger

Hi Walt,I sent you an email.
Thanks,
Keith

Is this Craigslist still active? I replied through Craigslist, but have not yet received a reply. I'm wondering if this car has been sold.

Thanks,

Keith

Matt, In your picture above with the hand brake trim piece, you ask what the number shown is for. That's a body number from the plant where the body was built. I have a '27 Fordor and this number on mine begins with HP, meaning it was made at the Highland Park plant. I saw another one once that bega...

Noel, re: itis...

Keith

Hi Tim, Yes I know that. It's based not only on my experience but that of other respected Model T'ers also. That's why I posted it as just my humble opinion.

Best wishes,

Keith

If you turn the picture over the forging mark looks like a "C" over an "H", the symbol for Cleveland Hardware. They made lots of parts for Ford, including crankshafts. Their crankshafts were of the earlier, diamond shaped ones. My experience is that they were very weak. I broke one of them and would...

Randy, Thanks for the reply. My kit is from Classitique. It looks very good, but I have to finish a few mechanical items first, upholstery is next after that.
Thanks,

Keith

To answer the question "Who took the group picture anyway?" I did some checking around, and Brian Jordan took it. Natalie Weaver, Editor of the Model T Times, had been there earlier, but not when the discussion wound up and the picture was taken, so Brian did it. Thank you, Brian! Now just 4 more gu...

Randy, Your upholstery job looks very, very nice. Did you install it yourself? Any problems or hints you can tell us about?
I'm going to be doing the same installation on our '27 Fordor soon and would appreciate your experience.
Thanks,
Keith

Hi Steve, I guess that's all the people we're able to identify & we can make the final name update. Thanks very much for your help on this.
BTW, who took the group picture anyway? Just wondering...

Thanks,

Keith

I have a set of 5 lug accessory wood fellow wheels that will go on my '14 Touring soon. The question is that my wheels and rims don't have any name on them. The lugs have a captured lug nut with no name on the lug but they say "30 3.5" on the lug. The wheels are kind of unusual in that they have woo...

Bud, We're all waiting to "hear" the results!

Keith

Hi Rich, We really enjoy your pictures. Stay warm and keep up the good work!

BTW, will we see you on the Spokane tour next year? Just wondering...

Keith

#9 is Nancy Mize, Brent's Wife.

Keith

Steve, Thanks for adding the identifying numbers. I think I might know a couple more: #4 might be Tony Wiltshire #22 might be Bill Schwoebel #8 kinda looks like Dennis Fleming I invite the rest of you unidentified Model T'ers in the picture to please post your name to help complete this. Thanks, Keith

Les, That makes you the 5th one from the right in the back row. Thanks!

Steve, Could you please number the picture as you've done in the past so we can make a somewhat organized list of who's in the picture?

Thanks,

Keith

OK. I'm home now and can identify a few more guys in the group picture above. On the far right in the back row is Russ Furstnow, the Speedmeter guy, In the back row second from the left is Dave Simmering. In the back row third from the right is Phil Maurici. 9th from the right in the back row is Ken...

Allan, Good on you for a great trip! It was very nice to meet you and have some good times on the tour.

Best wishes,

Keith

In the first picture below the '17 Winton, On the far right is Charlie Gagel, next to him is Will Revaz, the man second from the left is Pete Ratledge. The large group picture is kind of dark & hard to see the faces very well. That said, Susan Yaeger is in the back row, second from the right. Back r...

Hi Dave, Yes, the Ruckstell shift lever goes front to back, not side to side. With the shift lever in the rear position (back towards the seat) it's in the low gear position. With the lever to the front of the car, it's in high. There is no neutral, and the Ruckstell should only be shifted when the ...

Chris, click here ( I hope this works), and scroll down.

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Keith

Steve, Just get the Hershey directory and look up our site. I don't have an old directory with me, but if you look in the directory you should find the light pole # pretty easy. As I said previously, I won't be there this year, but what I usually do is get to Hershey on Sunday. Monday I go to the AA...

I, too, am sorry for you loss, however this was a very nice way to honor him.

Keith

Hi Burger, Got it!
Thanks,
Keith

....and it runs as sweet as it looks...

Keith

Friends, I must say that Allan is a good guy.
Allan, you should post a picture of your Model T Ute here as it really is a nice T!
Keith

Hi John, Welcome to the Forum. Towing the '24 at 40 mph on a trailer is no worse than driving the T at 40 = no problem.
Keith

Thanks, Burger. It was worth asking anyway as they do like neat. Thanks again.

Keith

Hey Dave, Some guys have all the fun.

Keith

Burger, those wing nuts look great. Could you be more specific on where you got them?
Thanks,
Keith

This tour is lots of fun. This is perhaps the most friendly tour we've been on. Getting together in the main building every day is great. And don't forget the swap meet - there are bargains to be had! We've been on it several times, but unfortunately, will not be on it this year. What Brian said in ...

Hi Jerry, I wanted to mount a reqr view mirror on my TT C Cab and wanted it to be up high so I wouldn't bump my head on it all the time. I bought a Depot Hack mirror from Lang's that's made to be mounted on wood and it works great. It's part #7855DP and costs $29.95 = for the mirror + bracket comple...

Marty, I bought my regulator at Hershey last year. Had to buy the tank with the regulator on it, the seller wouldn't separate them. Paid $75.00 for the whole thing. I suggest that some day you go to Hershey and look for one. Just in case you get tired of walking, you can rent an electric wheel chair...

Glad you're home ok, Steve. All's well that ends well.

Keith

I am using a similar tank mounted horizontaly on my '14 T for the gas lights, but mine doesn't have a gauge on the bottom. I understand that the acetlyene vendors will not fill a tank with a gauge on the bottom.

Keith

Well, Happy belated Birthday to '20 Roadster with red Pasco wire wheels!!!

Keith

Yes, the U joint can be broken and the car can still move. One of our club members had that happen. With the original rear end that you installed, did you check it out internally? If not, do you know for sure if it has bronze thrust washers? Thrust washer failure is typical in original rear ends tha...

Bob, the Jugster, "habit"?

Keith

This is a first class Ford history lesson. We all know bits and pieces of Ford history, but this soon-to-be complete thread is a very good read. Keep up the good work, Rob!

Keith

Hi Dave, We enjoyed reading about your tour and glad it went very well. You prepped the car well and the results show it. Congratulations!!!

Keith

With so many original camshafts replaced over the past few years (Think Stipe and Chaffins higher performance cams), there have to be lots of good original cams sitting around that could probably be had for little to nothing. Those would be a big improvement over your pitted cam. JMHO

Keith

John, I sent you a Private Message with contact information for the Little Hershey Swap Mdeet.

Keith

Julie takes very nice videos - and pictures too!

Keith

This is a very nice narrative, Dave. I'm sure you will never forget this trip!!! We trailer our T to the OCF and only had a bit of moisture on Saturday evening just as the gaslight parade was starting - not bad at all.

Keith

Thanks for these nice videos, Rob.

Keith

Bob, You have our most sincere sympathy.

Keith

Craig, Go on The Henry Ford web site and navigate to the Events section, then go down to September and Old Car Festival. It's held on the first weekend after Labor Day every year. You have to apply and be accepted and this event is for 1932 and older cars and trucks, and bikes only.
Keith

This was a nice gathering. Thanks to Marty Bufalini for organizing it. We must do this again next year at the OCF.

Keith

Hi Tammie, Welcome to the Forum and it was good to meet you tonight to discuss T's and touring.

Best wishes with your T.

Keith

Les, The MTFCA spaces are at: C4Q 34 to 37. Be sure to stop by.

Keith

Information on the Forum gathering at Hershey will be given here on the Forum in the very near future. I can't be there this year, so others whose names you will recognize will be running it. You won't be disappointed!

Keith

Safe travels, Dave. You have more nerve than I do - I'd be inclined to take the fast ferry from Milwaukee to Muskegon, and then back again on the return trip.

Keith

Very nice video, Bill. Lots of work went into making it - Thank you very much and many thanks to George, Ramona, and all the others who worked to put this tour on.

Keith

Hi Russ, Very, very nice car and a most beautiful restoration. Might this be a Stynoski candidate? Just wondering.

Keith

Safe travels, Steve.

Keith

While on the Tennessee Tour last week driving along one of the back roads, I saw a long really steep hill coming up, so I pulled the throttle all the way down giving it all I had and charged up that hill in high gear. What fun! I looked in the mirror and saw Dean behind me, and he wasn't keeping up,...

We received our information packet also, but it doesn't say where we'll be parking our motorhome, etc. We'll probably find all that ou when we check in on Friday evening.

Keith

Thank you to George, Ramona and all of the Tennessee T's volunteers. Yes the roads were often (very) challenging, but we made it. I understand that there were 2 broken crankshafts, 1 rod problem, and a broken end of a rear axle shaft. Don't know about the others. The drive through box lunch pickup w...

Hi Robert, I have a 440 x 21" Mobil tire. It's used, but in good shape, but the tread is slightly different. I'm away from home now, but can send pictures after about August 25th.
Please email me is you're interested.
Thanks,
Keith Gumbinger cgumbinger@att.net

You might as well remove them since you'll want to check on the Hassler main bolt for wear. You'll have to relieve the tension on the Hasslers anyway & the rest is easy.

Keith

Dallas, I'll be in the black Ford Touring car!

I'll look forward to it also.

Keith

Hi Terry, Yes, you'll need to remove the Hasslers to make this spring shackle change as the Hasslers have a quite strong spring tension on them. Lang's and probably the other vendors have a special tool for compressing and then removing the Hassler springs. I used this tool when rebuilding the front...

Dallas, I'll look you up at the OCF. I'll be bringing our '14 Touring.
Keith

Nice pictures, Jeff. Thank you for posting them.
Keith

Hi Bud, Good to see you on the Forum again! Just wondering, but are you going to be at the OCF this year? We're looking forward to maybe seeing you there again.
Best wishes,
Keith

The Model T Ford Club of America will be at the same spots as in previous years: C4Q34 to 38.

Hope to see you there!

Keith

Hi Rich, Your hood straightening jig looks really good. I wonder if there could be a market for them? One T of mine could sure use it.
Thanks for posting this neat idea.
Keith

Hi Allan, I'll watch for your email.
Keith

Hi Allan, Here I am! email to: cgumbinger@att.net or my phone # is on the inside cover of The Vintage Ford magazine. You can also find me on the
"contacts" section on the main menu for this site.
Cheers,
Keith

Hi Marv, That's wonderful! Hope to hear more as this Model T enthusiasm goes on.

Keith

The dash panel goes on the cabin side of the firewall. It sits down low to fill the gap between the floorboards and the firewall. The screws to fasten it go into the firewall. The notch on one side goes on the drivers side.
Keith

Hi Frank, Thanks for the additional information on Charles Nash and Nash Motor Co. This is an interesting study and those of us in Kenosha enjoy it.
BTW, in the picture above, Charles Nash is on the right wearing light colored clothing.

Keith

Hi Wayne, I really enjoy automotive history also. It's a tangent to our interest in cars and for me Model T's in particular. I know my limit and another collector car is not really in the picture.... well, except maybe a '26 - '27 Touring... if the right one comes along...

Keith

Hi Wayne, You did pretty good. Thomas B. Jeffrey founded the company and he died in about 1913. At that time his two sons took over the company and changed the name from Rambler to Jeffrey in their fathers honor. In 1916 Charles Nash bought the company as the two Jeffrey sons wanted out. Nash rebadg...

Find a junk T radiator with a good outlet and have a radiator shop put it on your radiator. And for that rusty tube, replace it with a bronze one and it'll never rust. The vendors have them.

Keith

I talked with John several times on the phone but never had the pleasure of meeting him. Being in Iola yesterday, I could have gone to his service in Menasha as it isn't that far away, but didn't know about it. He was a recent member of our Dairyland Tin Lizzies MTFCA Chapter, but had not yet been t...

Dean, It's great that you finally found it, but are you going to share what you found with the rest of us?

Thanks,
Keith

I was at Iola and didn't see this until today. It's almost exactly what I've been looking for, including the color. I opened the thread and saw it was already sold. Bummer.

Keith

Hi Marty, Sounds good to me. No fees, No obligation & informal. Put names to faces

For Forum participants.

Keith

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