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I upgraded my ‘24 Touring to the 5:1 gear ratio & as previously stated, you need to replace all the old 4:1 system to make it work properly. My Touring steers beautifully & I absolutely enjoy the steering now! Good luck & enjoy your T!

In response to the question of pacemaker / magneto interference, I too was wundering the same thought many of you have. I was hardwired with a Boston Scientific pacemaker back in 2017 after my heart attack. I was a farmer full time & worked at a fab shop as a welder. I quite welding at that point, h...

I had a noise in the differential in my ‘24 Touring that irritated me so late this winter, I pulled it out and took it to a good friend’s shop to troubleshoot it. It didn’t take long for him to see the ring & pinion gears were shot. I ordered new parts and soon had it back together, and a couple day...

I too installed these LED headlight bulbs in my ‘24 Touring and am very happy with light I can actually see with driving at night. We don’t drive often at night, but if for some reason we are detained wherever we are, we drive home being able to see the road clearly. Also if a deer jumps out at me, ...

A very Merry Christmas to all of you who share in the Model T world with me! Also a Blessed New Year 2025!

Sincere condolences to the Potter family. I never knew any of you, but you were there when I needed a carb for my T. May God rest her soul.

I use PRO55 speedometer app on my iPhone. It records mileage, tells mph, elevation, time, & maps the routes traveled. It is interesting to look back at the 100 recorded trips we have taken this year & the 3100 miles traveled this year alone! It would be awesome or maybe fearsome to know exactly how ...

I have mostly enjoyed admiring my T in the shop as I have been busy running a combine for our renters, however the other day three goose hunters stopped by asking to hunt our property. Then they saw Henry sitting in the shop and forgot about hunting and I answered many questions about the T. They we...

An interesting piece of what was or was to be a tractor! It reminds me of the time my dad told me of the time he made a tractor out of a Buick from probably the 1920’s. He remodeled a transmission from a “Gray” tractor, and needed a governor, so he fitted one on the Buick engine from another engine ...

We drive our ‘24 Touring every nice day we get & some not so nice days too. Acquired our car in ‘22 and worked steadily to get it restored in time for the Kansas tour June ‘23. Since then at least 4000 miles on the Henry T with 3100 logged since Feb. 26 of this year. A very mild winter allowed a lot...

In response to your question on loose tenons in your spokes, I will share my thought. When I got my ‘24 Touring, this was very much a concern as I discovered seven loose spokes at the tenons. My instinct was this. How soon will the other 41 spokes be coming loose also. I value my life & the lives of...

The retard/advance on the Model T is something that sometimes takes a little practice to get to that sweet spot, especially at high speed. I had the misfortune of experiencing a back fire and blowing apart the muffler. Too much advance is not a good thing as I found out the hard way. Don’t assume ju...

It is never a good idea to mix and match ring and pinion gears. Always buy them as a set. When a differential is noisy, it is usually because of worn gears, however if it is a high pitched scream like a fire siren, the pinion gear is not shimmed correctly. When I had my differential apart and puttin...

Hi Bruce, There are many people out there that switch to either I timer or E timer because they are seeking that perfect ignition timing. I am one of those guys who want perfection and don’t want to be bothered with the maintenance of the old style timers. I installed a brand new Anderson timer & wa...

That’s OK George, they don’t know what a great thing they are missing out on.

Congratulations to anyone who has a Model T turning 100 years old. It is no secret that you people have put a lot of time, talent, and money into your cars to keep them running. I too have a 1924 Touring that I have done quite a bit of work on to be road worthy, safe, & pleasing to the eye. Mine tur...

Hi Craig, I had a similar situation when I was pressing in new spokes for my ‘24 Touring. There are two different length spokes to be aware of and they differ by only 1/16 inch. I did have the correct spokes, but while pressing them with the Regan press, they too started to all angle in the same dir...

When I went through the whole steering system on my ‘24 Touring, I started with straightening the tie rod. Then I replaced all bushings & pins in every joint as every one was worn out, probably from lack of oiling. A little play in every joint will add up to trouble and you will have to herd your ca...

Matt, Yesterday I was working on trying to get the front wheels on my ‘24 Touring to run a little truer and I too had shimmed with washers, however I thought that is not the perfect way to do this. I found by simply resetting the rim to the felloe, pay close attention to how you tighten the lugs. I ...

Thank you all for your thoughts and encouragement!

I should have given more info. New axles, bearing races, bearings are good, I respoked wheels using the Regan press. Maybe I’m too critical. Just trying to get this right. I must realize I’m driving 100 year old technology, but I want to be safe for everyone on the road.

Hi everyone, I just installed new hubs in the rear wheels as the old ones were worn with loos keyways, enough that .011 feeler gauge could fit between axle and new key. Put wheels back on them checked for runout laying a piece of RR track alongside of the wheel. I measured with a digital caliper at ...

John, So sorry for the loss of your wife a couple years ago. Getting your T out again is just what the doctor ordered for you. You obviously love your car and I’m certain you had many great tours in it with your beloved. As you no longer physically have your wife, you have her spirit & precious memo...

A good friend helped me replace the rear wheel hubs on my ‘24 Touring. Worn keyways in the hubs and were not fitting well with new axles. Were able to drive hubs straight out without disturbing the tenons in the felloes by supporting the hub end of the spokes by means of a special tool. Then, with t...

Hi Bryan, You will have a fabulous time there on your first tour! This will be our first tour too with MTFCI! Last year we toured the Flint Hills of eastern Kansas with the MTFCA and that was our very first tour anywhere. I actually had little experience driving a Model T before that tour and I kept...

I forgot to mention, my body man who painted my T also replaced the bottom edges of the body with new metal as the old was getting pitted and also the rear had backed into something years ago and was was patched up but not a great job done, thus a lot more work than just painting.

I had my ‘24 Touring painted by a professional and of course I knew it would be pricey. I disassembled the body & stripped the it to bare metal saving me a great deal of cost. However it still cost $6000. One has to consider what material & labor cost is involved. $120 an hour adds up fast and this ...

In response to your post regarding Etimer, I changed the Anderson timer (a new replacement one) for an Itimer. I do not regret that upgrade. Now I get very precise ignition timing & my engine runs very well & really responsive. I even enjoy (free) starts from time to time. If ever I get another T, i...

There is a simple tool you can buy called a nut splitter that makes removing rust on nuts a cinch. They are available in different sizes. I used a cold chisel to split nuts on exhaust manifolds on my antique tractors until I got these tools. Be careful to not mess up the threads on the bolt as you c...

I’ve been reading the many kind words of many “T” hobbyists as I am one myself, although quite new to the hobby. You have a beautiful car there that anyone would be very pleased to own. You need not be ashamed to take your car to any show anywhere. Do not worry about the purist out there who would n...

I am having difficulty getting the balance beads into the tubes on my ‘24 Touring. It seems there is an obstruction in the valve stem. Has anyone encountered this problem? No trouble getting air to flow into or out of the tube. Just trying to get Henry to ride a little sweeter than he already does. ...

I put a boot on my top to try to keep it cleaner while driving gravel roads but notice it hangs down on the spare tire thus creating a kind of air scoop that also scoops in dust. Is there some way to cinch up the bottom of this boot. By doing so, it would also cinch in the sides a little. This is a ...

Yes I did leave out the 1. It is an A-13007. Sorry!
To answer another post, I want brighter light at night, the same reason other people want brighter lights. I know incandescent lights do work if you want dimmer lights. To each his own. Thank you!

$50.00 apiece is a very small price to pay for one’s safety. Don’t you value your life?

Regarding the LED bulbs that I have, I don’t believe mine are adjustable. It looks like I will need a different type of bulb as per previous post. Thank you for the response!

Hello to all my MTFCA friends! I have a question regarding changing over to LED bulbs in my headlights, and I notice the new LED bulbs are not turned to the correct position. The bulbs I am trying to use came from one of our vendors Logo Lite No. A-3007-LED. I believe when correctly installed, they ...

Yes. I believe that is like mine.
Thank you!

WTB
Battery horn for 1924 Touring.

Harvey Bergstrom

A while back I saw a post where someone had a link to the home made headlight rim removing tool (the good one), but I cannot find it now that I want to make this tool.
Could someone please guide me on this issue?
Thank you!

Wishing all my Model “T” friends (as you all are), a blessed Happy New Year! In the short year and a half in the “T” hobby, I have learned a great deal & I really enjoy all the posts everyone puts on this site. This is such a great thing for us to help each other out. I hope to personally meet many ...

Bryant, I put one of these oil lines on my ‘24 Touring. Like any projects, a little thought & consideration goes a long way. When placing the inlet end casting on the hogshead, don’t just go by the paper template to locate the holes to be drilled into the hogshead. Locate one middle hole, drill, tap...

Merry Christmas to you Steve! So glad glad you are well into your journey to full recovery. Even though I have not met you, I consider you a great friend & a great inspiration to any “T” enthusiast! I’m quite new to the world of Model Ts and I absolutely love it. You have been in my thoughts & praye...

All you should need to do is take off the hood shelf on that side and you should have plenty of room to disconnect the gas line.

Thank you all for your responses on my headlight rim dilemma. I like John’s idea of getting the originals replated and putting them back on. At least they fit well and go on & off as they should.

I installed new headlight rims on my model T in the restoration process. Now I want to remove them and can’t get them off. I know you are supposed push in and rotate to the left approx. an inch and then they should come off, however they will not budge. Has anyone else had this problem? Thank you fo...

In my experience with old JD farm tractors with distributors, I would try another condenser. I once put a complete tune up kit in a ford engine in a Versatile swather, first day in the field it ran like new then, all of a sudden, it started missing. So I thought cracked distributor cap, tried new ca...

I have a ‘24 Model T Touring that I have restored & offered to have it displayed at a Ford dealership in January 2024 when my T turns 100 years old. I would like to obtain copies of sale material such as price tags etc. that might have been placed on the windshield to advertise the car for sale. Doe...

So glad you are recovering nicely Steve. We have not met, but one day we will I’m quite sure. It is amazing what the power of prayer can do. Keep up the great work!

So very sorry to hear of this news Steve. We have not met yet, but believe we were on the Manhattan tour with many others. We pray God gives you comfort & grants you a speedy recovery. Please know God loves you & so do all your Model T friends. Our best wishes & prayers for you Steve.

I know the how it is to give rides to people. I recently gave a 90 year old very sweet lady a ride with three of her daughters and an infant in the back seat. They were overjoyed with the Model T experience. These are memories these folks will never forget. I was asked on another occasion, if they c...

WTB
Battery horn for my ‘24 Touring.

Don’t be discouraged, I too bought a can of worms & a money pit. When I bought my ‘24 touring, I had some knowledge of the car in respect to the care it received for many years which was no care. Outside of a very good solid body, the rest was junk and needed a full rebuild. Being retired for two ye...

The buckets have been restored so they were sanded and repainted and rims are new ones which went on relatively easily. I like Dan Hatch’s post on a great homemade tool that surpasses the ones that the venders sell. I have one of those. I just need two more hands and I will be able to get the job do...

Beautiful restoration! The product of hard work & perseverance.

WTB Horn for my ‘24 Touring.

Prayers go out to Russ & family for a quick and full recovery!

I am trying to remove the headight rims on my 24 touring because I suspect burned out bulbs. I have only one beam on one side while the other side is neither beam. Possibly the one side with no beam could be a ground issue, however that should not be the case with the side with one beam. I have repl...

I would have to agree with speedytinc and Norman. I replaced both axles on my 24 touring because threads on the ends of both axles were stripped. Welding on the axle shaft would could cause the metal to crystalize and that would be a break ready to happen. I personally would not chance it. Good luck...

A well tuned coil system and good carburetor and good compression, any Model T add should start easily. If it does not start with maybe two lifts on the crank while choked, (cold engine), one more lift on the crank should start it, if it does not start, some area either ignition or poor compression ...

A well tuned coil system and good carburetor and good compression, any Model T add should start easily. If it does not start with maybe two lifts on the crank while choked, (cold engine), one more lift on the crank should start it, if it does not start, some area either ignition or poor compression ...

Beautiful job restoring your “T”. These cars are really fun to restore, but a great deal of work goes into them. Anyone’s efforts are so worth the while though. Enjoy!

Thank you Scott for the advice! Yes, it certainly will get refurbished professionally and kept for a future T project.

I have respoked my steel felloe wheels on my T using a Regan press a friend borrowed me. After carefully reviewing videos to see how this is done, and being mechanically inclined, I proceeded to pursue this job myself. All went well and after installing the wheels I found runout in every one of them...

In addition to earlier postings on this subject, I too had carb problems in my “T”. Not knowing what I had for a carburetor, I sent mine to Snyder’s for exchange for a rebuilt one. Turned out I found out mine is a Simmons. They don’t offer that carb at the moment so had to look elsewhere. A Friend t...

WTB Battery horn to fit 1924 Model T.
Harvey Bergstrom

I made my own tension block as the vendors were sold out at the time. It works quite well. The trick is to have just the right tension on the rods and if you have it set too tight you will have problems. Relax your tension a bit. Good luck!

I will have to agree with Allan. I did the very same thing with my ‘24 touring. If they want to break, they will do so at the cut since that is a week point now.
Harvey Bergstrom

I will have to agree with Allan. I did the very same thing with my ‘24 touring. If they want to break, they will do so at the cut since that is a week point now.
Harvey Bergstrom

I have been working on my ‘24 Touring this past year and found the front axle bent which I straightened in a press. Also spindle bushings worn badly, so replaced them and reamed to fit new king pins. Also replaced bushings and pins in the tie rod ends and drag link. I found that a little play here a...

I forgot to men to mention, I too bought a new reproduction bottom frame and like I said it fit snug, but that is the nature of the brass pressing against the glass as it goes into the frame channel. Good luck!
Harvey Bergstrom

I installed new safety glass in my ‘24 touring. I used new original style brass channel strips that you first press onto the sides & bottom of the glass. Then very carefully start the ends into the frame and using a rubber mallet, gently tap on ends of glass. Take to keep the glass going down into t...

Beautiful restoration of your 1927 Coupe!!

Having Ol’ Henry repainted & upholstered in time for some nice spring driving. I have done a lot of work to this car as it was a dead vehicle when I bought it in Feb ‘22.

Hi everyone, I am having trouble with an Anderson timer which I believe is not advancing enough at higher RPMs. With spark lever fully advanced, the end of commutator rod hits the fan belt. I took off the rod so I could advance the spark more and the engine ran much better leaving me to think there ...

Scott, I clearly understand what you are saying. Today I will take a spare hub to a shop & make bushings to fit both the inner & outer races. With that the hub stays centered nicely. Also will not hold the felloe in place with bolts as it will center itself when pressing. I think I’m on the right tr...

Scott,
You are right in making bushings to push on the races and I have access to a turning lathe to make them. That way I should have zero trouble with keeling the hubs centered & with a little patience, I should get great results. Thank you!
Harvey

I do have a Regan press I Weill be using. I am still looking for any thought on pressing spokes while I have new bearings & seals installed. I sure don’t think it will be an issue, but non the less, still wanted any opinions. Thank you!
Harvey

All the pictures & videos I’ve seen show the hubs being pressed with no seals in them. My hubs have new bearings, races, & seals installed. Is there any reason I can’t press these hubs with the inner bearings & seals in place ?
Harvey

I installed the new style seals on my ‘24 touring when I installed new axles. Should not have oil drips anyway and keep wheels clean!

I too am going to respoke my wheels soon. So yesterday I set the Regan press a friend borrowed me on my workbench & did a trial setup. That way I will know more what to look for and expect at game time. Steve Jelf’s tutorial on this procedure is very good. Thank you everyone who post videos & give g...

Hi everyone,
I am wondering if the gas tank mounting bands on my ‘24 touring are supposed to have webbing between them and the tank. Thank you anyone who responds!

Also you may need to get new brass channel. When installing this, put brass around glass, then start the glass with brass installed into frame working in down slowly use rubber mallet to tap very carefully until seated. Patience will be on your side.

I had the very same problem with my ‘24 Touring. I am trying to restore this car & want it to look great. I ordered a new bottom frame from Lang’s. Although very nice repro, they are not cheap, but anything good is not cheap. Good luck to you!

Hi everyone, Today I got the gaskets on the pan & tapper covers and buttoned back up. Started Henry up and no more knocking like it was before. Found out Ford had a couple different cranks in 1924, and appears I have the lighter of the two. Bad news - I don’t know. This crank has run nearly 100 year...

Thanks guys! You have answered my question.
Happy & safe driving!

I have Hayes rims & not sure of the felloes, however they are smooth on the outside with no lugs of any kind. The lug nuts are like the ones on wheels of today.

I will be having all the wheels off for a respoke and wondering about proper tightness of the rims once I put the rims back on. Are the rims tightened to the felloes so the rim ears are tight against the felloes ? I see at point of contact between the lip of the rim & felloe, there is still a gap be...

I’ve been trying to troubleshoot engine knock and with the help of a new Model T friend, think the problem lies in a middle main that was not torqued properly. Will know in a couple days when I get the inspection pan back on. Also sanding and staining and varnishing spokes for my ‘24 touring so I ca...

Another thought on the rebuilder. This guy is getting up there in years and has run a reputable business for 55 years and recently sold out but still works there full time. Another oversight that cost me to take the engine back out the day after I put the it back in, was when as I’m pouring coolant ...

I think Steve got to the bottom of my issue with knock. I am surely blessed with so many thoughts and help with Model T related problems. Being new to the hobby, one needs all the advice he can scare up. I talked to the machine shop who did the rebuild and he said bring it in and he would look at it...

I agree with Mark. I did this job rust yesterday on an old wheel hub that I cleaned up for a spare. Will get new races & bearings & seal and have a spare for myself or someone else.

Hi everyone, As I am getting serious about getting my T ready for parades and maybe even a tour this summer, it has to be the best it can be. Started working last summer on it and took the engine to a machine shop for a major overhaul. It was found to be all original. They rebored block, installed n...

I too seem to have a problem with my engine starving for fuel. I have an NH carb on mine. I thought a filter would be a great idea, but after reading everyone’s posts, I guess I’ll be removing mine. At high idle I would get spitting & popping and I suspected fuel starvation as I have a new timer and...

Thank you all for responding. With your help I may be able to take it on myself. I did take several photos when removing the top carefully. Yesterday, I rolled the top out on a carpet in my shop & cleaned it with a leather/vinyl conditioner. I would think a nice warm day in the sun, it will be nice ...

If only these vehicles could talk, the stories they would tell!

I will be upholstering my touring car this spring and want to know if anyone has any photos of the job anyone else has done. I got a kit from Classtique & it is beautiful! Of course I don’t want to mess it up in any way, so just trying to do some homework before tackling the job. Any photos and comm...

Brent, What a great story on your find. I was overhauling the front axle on my ‘24 touring and took the front spring assembly apart only to find the center bolt wore out with no nut on the bottom to tighten the bundle of springs together. Being it is a special bolt, I have one coming. The rubber pad...

In response to replacing front bow and trying to save the top, I too have the same question. Top material is in great shape so I have replaced the bow. The one corner was bad so I replaced it with a piece of 3/4 inch pvc board. I used a heat gun to warm it and it softened it enough to get it to form...

I would have to agree with Jerry. I pressed the hubs out of the wheels to check spokes and found some rust too and so I painted them and pressed them back together. New hub bolts were used though. At least I have peace of mind that my hubs have no rust on them now. One doesn’t know what he has unles...

I’m working on my ‘24 touring and just took the top off the rear bow so now exposing it and see it is in need of replacing which I will do. I found the corners in tough shape and want to know how to go about replacing the wood in the rounded ends. I have not found anyplace where I can get replacemen...

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