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by Hippie
Mon Dec 30, 2019 5:34 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: A Piquette tour
Replies: 3
Views: 2266

Re: A Piquette tour

That is amazing Steve, thanks so much for the tour
👍👍👍
by Hippie
Mon Dec 02, 2019 11:48 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: What do you use to heat your (freezing) shop for your T?
Replies: 44
Views: 13050

Re: What do you use to heat your (freezing) shop for your T?

It must be working, it’s above the freezing mark today, and that’s good for Alberta
by Hippie
Sun Dec 01, 2019 10:56 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Snow anyone????
Replies: 23
Views: 7023

Re: Snow anyone????

Mark it’s nice to see other people driving their T’s in the winter, I’ve had mine out quite a few times in the snow, I get a lot of smiles, though lots of people think I’m crazy
by Hippie
Sun Dec 01, 2019 8:10 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Model T accident in Kerrville TX yesterday
Replies: 46
Views: 15265

Re: Model T accident in Kerrville TX yesterday

If you read this , I hope your OK Jerry King, all the best to you, it’s sad when we see something like this happen
by Hippie
Sun Dec 01, 2019 7:36 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Model T accident in Kerrville TX yesterday
Replies: 46
Views: 15265

Re: Model T accident in Kerrville TX yesterday

I may have posted a wrong accident, I’m not sure, anyways I tried
by Hippie
Sun Dec 01, 2019 6:40 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Model T accident in Kerrville TX yesterday
Replies: 46
Views: 15265

Re: Model T accident in Kerrville TX yesterday

This is what I found on Facebook :
What a sad sight to see. 1920 model T involved in a accident on junction hwy yesterday. Driver was ok with only minor injuries. Not everyday we get to work an accident involving a 100 year old car.
by Hippie
Sat Nov 30, 2019 8:59 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: What do you use to heat your (freezing) shop for your T?
Replies: 44
Views: 13050

Re: What do you use to heat your (freezing) shop for your T?

Mack I also have a little old garage with a cracked up concrete floor, I strapped the floor with 2x4’s and 2x12’ where the car tires drive, put 1 1/2” ridgid insulation in between and sheeted the floor with 5/8” tongue and groove plywood, insulated the 2x4 walls and the roof, I heat that with 3 elec...
by Hippie
Fri Nov 29, 2019 11:09 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: What do you use to heat your (freezing) shop for your T?
Replies: 44
Views: 13050

Re: What do you use to heat your (freezing) shop for your T?

I have a smaller garage only 600 square feet, I have 4” of ridgid styrofoam under my concrete Floor with water lines ran 12”on center, poured in the concrete. Their is an on demand boiler running a glycol/water mix through the lines. It’s an amazing way to heat the garage, the concrete holds the hea...
by Hippie
Sat Nov 23, 2019 1:00 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Inflation !!!
Replies: 26
Views: 8227

Re: Inflation !!!

Inflation really took of when Nixon took the USA off of the gold standard. I won’t get into the crooks that run the federal reserve
by Hippie
Mon Oct 21, 2019 5:45 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: How cold do you drive?
Replies: 88
Views: 21211

Re: How cold do you drive?

I’ve went out once with my wife, it was -18 celcius, it was February 4/2017 in Edmonton, I had to wear a heavy parka. She won’t do that again, lol
I’m not sure why the pictures is upside down
by Hippie
Mon Apr 22, 2019 6:44 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Timer lube
Replies: 12
Views: 5559

Re: Timer lube

Thanks Bert I will have to look into that, I’ll talk to the fellow who did the rebuild
by Hippie
Sat Apr 20, 2019 11:48 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Timer lube
Replies: 12
Views: 5559

Re: Timer lube

My mechanic friend suggested I try filling the cap cover with synthetic grease and electrical grease mixed. I did that and didn’t seem to help, then I squirted some oil in thru the oil door, it has been running great for a while, I’ll see what it does tomorrow. I was going to check the manifold for ...
by Hippie
Sat Apr 20, 2019 8:03 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Timer lube
Replies: 12
Views: 5559

Re: Timer lube

Thanks again Scott, it’s a brand new wiring harness, it’s not grounding out at the bottom. Brand new coils and wood box as well. The number one cylinder seems to not be firing right after a short time. I move the coils and it is still number one. Engine is a new rebuild, checked compression all equa...
by Hippie
Sat Apr 20, 2019 5:14 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Timer lube
Replies: 12
Views: 5559

Re: Timer lube

Steve that was clean oil I squirted in the oil cup, it seems to run well for about 30 miles, then starts running rough. I’ll clean it and try adding STP with the oil, thanks guys
by Hippie
Sat Apr 20, 2019 12:15 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Timer lube
Replies: 12
Views: 5559

Re: Timer lube

Steve is this called a roller bearing timer
by Hippie
Fri Apr 19, 2019 9:51 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Timer lube
Replies: 12
Views: 5559

Re: Timer lube

Thanks Scott, I’m not sure which one it is,I’ll have to post a picture tomorrow
by Hippie
Fri Apr 19, 2019 9:31 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Timer lube
Replies: 12
Views: 5559

Timer lube

I was reading an older post on timer lube, some of the suggestions were non metallic grease, Vaseline , and oil. This post was 7 years ago, so I’m just seeing what anyone else was using. Thanks, Brent
by Hippie
Wed Mar 06, 2019 8:58 pm
Forum: Classifieds - Vehicles
Topic: FS 1915 Touring
Replies: 21
Views: 13271

Re: FS 1915 Touring

I just wanted to say a very nice car Mark, I like the colour, good luck with the sale, someone will be buying a very nice car