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- Mon Feb 22, 2021 10:06 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Blockley 30 x 3 tyres
- Replies: 19
- Views: 3150
Re: Blockley 30 x 3 tyres
I was told the clincherss have a separate duty classification since they technically cannot be sold for auto use in the USA - Not DOT approved. Often a small shipment will go through with no duty. Larger quantities who knows.
- Thu Feb 18, 2021 7:53 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Stamping a new serial on a blank engine block.
- Replies: 46
- Views: 5744
Re: Stamping a new serial on a blank engine block.
Just get a set of stamps. They do not need to be exact Ford repro stamps. If building up a car be sure to check to make sure number is good. The reason to check the number is my 26 is registered with #14625. Obviously three digits missing. Took 3 tries to pick a good number. And FWIW, neither Washin...
- Tue Jul 16, 2019 10:13 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Help ID aluminum high compression head
- Replies: 19
- Views: 7608
Re: Help ID aluminum high compression head
I have an older Z head with no Z id. Agree Reeder heads all said Reeder.
- Mon Jul 15, 2019 7:08 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: New Leaf Springs Question
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3193
Re: New Leaf Springs Question
Pretty sure the difference is that the supplier is selling to Snyder's and Langs directly. Mac's then buying from them. Same spring. A thought is to have a local person roll a new base leaf. They will use slightly thicker stock. Better support especially for the front. I did this years and thousands...
- Thu May 16, 2019 12:32 am
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Brake band noob question
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2587
Re: Brake band noob question
I would like the brake pedal to slow the car about 1/3 depressed and lock the wheels 2/3 down. If it goes to the floor - scary. A good stop in a T can often be made by simply backing the gas to an idle and coasting to a stop. Hopefully the hand brake never needed. Put bands in my 12 in about 92. Tho...
- Fri May 03, 2019 9:36 am
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: 50 worst cars of all time?
- Replies: 26
- Views: 8901
Re: 50 worst cars of all time?
Agree about the Time magazine comments. What I think most who replied are missing is the very early 2 pedal Model Ts were both extremely difficult to drive and had multiple issues that Ford quickly corrected and the author is only speaking about those first few Model Ts. They were terrible. Wonderin...
- Thu May 02, 2019 7:44 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Starter motor input, please.
- Replies: 12
- Views: 5611
Re: Starter motor input, please.
Agree with Tony except you can install a resistor block to reduce the voltage to about 8V to the starter. Easy to buy at most any NAPA store. Have run 12V with an stock T starter with zero issues. I do change out the original generator to a modern. In 30+ years never an issue with the Hendrix.
- Thu May 02, 2019 12:20 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Re-bending brass windshield channel
- Replies: 11
- Views: 5304
Re: Re-bending brass windshield channel
Agree with RV. Emphasize being careful with heating. NO MAPP gas. Quenching as said will likely cause bending. I have cut a hardwood template and inserted it when hot to keep everything straight. The brass will cool very fast.
- Thu May 02, 2019 10:39 am
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Rims and Tires
- Replies: 26
- Views: 8944
Re: Rims and Tires
Again welcome. Model Ts have had many changes over the years. Saying your car should have demountable wheels is a bit harsh. What I would suggest is you have great looking wheels. If they are straight and tight run them. Keep them aired up and probably use flaps and balancing beads. Put any new tire...
- Thu May 02, 2019 10:38 am
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Rims and Tires
- Replies: 26
- Views: 8944
Re: Rims and Tires
Again welcome. Model Ts have had many changes over the years. Saying your car should have demountable wheels is a bit harsh. What I would suggest is you have great looking wheels. If they are straight and tight run them. Keep them aired up and probably use flaps and balancing beads. Put any new tire...
- Thu May 02, 2019 10:28 am
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Commutator Lever Pin?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 5119
Re: Commutator Lever Pin?
Agree. Drilling and tapping is overkill. A nail or piece of metal rod work fine. In a pinch have used a cotter key, a bag tie or Henry wire for a temporary fix.
- Wed May 01, 2019 1:02 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Mendenhall Auto Museum, Buelton CA - Video and pics
- Replies: 5
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Re: Mendenhall Auto Museum, Buelton CA - Video and pics
Impossible to get the real experience from a picture. Absolutely amazing.
- Wed May 01, 2019 1:00 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Starting fluid. Yes or no
- Replies: 24
- Views: 9144
Re: Starting fluid. Yes or no
I would ask why it is needed. My 12 after I got it set up properly always started on three quarter turns. Even at 10 degrees. Sometimes needed to repeat but no starting fluid even. Same with my 26. Was in Fairbanks in February and the 26 started right up. Did need to jack up rear wheel As was about ...
- Mon Apr 29, 2019 11:59 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: California Dreamin Tour Day 1
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3032
Re: California Dreamin Tour Day 1
Nice cool weather. Misty most of the day. Nice drive. Jeff - a stock T should have gone up all the hills today in high gear and cruise at about 40-45mph depending on the car on flat ground. Drum Canyon Road tomorrow should be interesting. Last time there seemed as if an US Army tank battalion had us...
- Fri Apr 19, 2019 11:08 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: idenentification of distributor/rotor type help
- Replies: 14
- Views: 5905
Re: idenentification of distributor/rotor type help
Most parts stores can order. NAPA likely to have in stock. Try to find one that is German made. The rotors from Brazil are not nearly as good. Thousands of VW and Porsches use this same rotor.
- Wed Apr 03, 2019 9:27 am
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: 65 MPH stock Model T!!!
- Replies: 14
- Views: 6868
Re: 65 MPH stock Model T!!!
My 1911 years ago on flat road clocked at 66mph. This was done on a 2 mile long new piece of road not yet open to public. The concern would not be how fast a T will go, but how fast it will stop? 50, 60 or 70mph in any T with traffic and debris on a road is not very smart.
- Tue Apr 02, 2019 8:28 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Need storage anywhere near Reno
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1348
Need storage anywhere near Reno
Need inside or covered storage near Reno for my Model T this summer. June to early September. Please email with details and cost. Have please to leave open trailer in Minden. My contact info is in VFord Magazine Sierra Vista National Tour.
Thank you Susan and Joss Sanderson
Thank you Susan and Joss Sanderson
- Wed Mar 27, 2019 11:39 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Crankshaft grinding
- Replies: 23
- Views: 10144
Re: Crankshaft grinding
Will ask a silly question about crank grinding. Since all Model T cranks area likely to be 90+ years old all thus have all manner of metal fatigue why would one pay a couple hundred dollars to machine a crank and pay a few thousand for the rest of the rebuild to risk the crank will not break? Seems ...
- Wed Mar 27, 2019 12:07 am
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: oil for model t
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4384
Re: oil for model t
There are two important things with oil.
Keep it full. Change it often.
Oil is cheap. An engine rebuild is not.
Keep it full. Change it often.
Oil is cheap. An engine rebuild is not.
- Tue Mar 26, 2019 11:59 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Any DYI Pan Straightening Tips
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4932
Re: Any DYI Pan Straightening Tips
Paint it later. Absolutely positively take your pan to someone with a pan jig.
- Thu Mar 21, 2019 1:26 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Gary Hylton
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5564
Re: Gary Hylton
Toured with Gary and Carol on several progressive tours over about 20 years. Will miss him and his laugh immensely. Hope those who live nearby can offer Carol the support she will need in the coming days.
- Sat Mar 09, 2019 10:38 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Balance Beads
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4991
Re: Balance Beads
The materials are not the same. Counteract kits sold by the distributors use glass. They handle moisture a bit better than ceramic. All tires with beads should have a special core otherwise the core can jam open. To correct this would require removing and then reinvesting the core. The special cores...
- Wed Mar 06, 2019 10:18 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Balance Beads
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4991
Re: Balance Beads
Thanks for the great recommend. The beads are used not only in semi trucks but heavy use in motorcycles. Great description. Not only does the vehicle handle better but tires last about 20% longer. While not very important to T owners, fuel mileage improves about 1.5-2% as well. A use many miss is th...
- Tue Mar 05, 2019 12:28 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Problems finding neutral ??
- Replies: 12
- Views: 5855
Re: Problems finding neutral ??
You say the car has sat for some 40 years? If so the discs are likely coated with a varnish. Two suggestions might help. First is to drain the oil and add a gallon of kerosene - this is what the old timers did. Then with at least one rear wheel securely blocked up start the car and work the high low...
- Wed Feb 27, 2019 9:51 am
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Steering Stabilizers
- Replies: 40
- Views: 12539
Re: Steering Stabilizers
This one is easy. I had a few issues on my 12 and installed a stabilizer. Made it better but the problem was still there. Rebuilt the front end - starting with a STRAIGHTENED AXLE - and no more issues. Went through a pile of axles labeled good and found all of them needed adjustment. Not even one wa...
- Wed Feb 27, 2019 9:45 am
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: ‘Matching Numbers’ Add any Monetary Value to a Model T?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 7179
Re: ‘Matching Numbers’ Add any Monetary Value to a Model T?
Not really. Only in 26-27 was a number usually stamped on the frame. Am sure others will disagree, but in 30 years and owning a few 26-27 Ts the subject only came up once. I went looking on my pickup - nothing stamped.
- Sun Feb 24, 2019 10:01 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Going home from Sierra Vista
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3941
Re: Going home from Sierra Vista
Those that left on Saturday left to clear roads, sunny skies and a desert covered with a couple inches of snow. Spoke with a couple from Missouri that got home Tuesday on clear dry roads. Sunny in Arizona today and 70.
- Sat Feb 23, 2019 8:09 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Rocky Mountain brakes
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2534
Re: Rocky Mountain brakes
Agree. Check them all plus the manufacturer in California.
- Sat Feb 23, 2019 3:20 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Beautiful and sunny today in Sierra Vista AZ
- Replies: 16
- Views: 6456
Re: Beautiful and sunny today in Sierra Vista AZ
Hope everyone had a great time. Drove the Thursday tour route. Sunny and more snow than I have seen EVER in Southern Arizona in 50 years here
- Thu Feb 21, 2019 10:49 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Beautiful and sunny today in Sierra Vista AZ
- Replies: 16
- Views: 6456
Re: Beautiful and sunny today in Sierra Vista AZ
Not sunny today. Cold and windy. Snow predicted again tonight and tomorrow. Schools already closed. 1 car did the complete run today. 40 degrees for a high tomorrow vs. 67 normal.
Good T weather. Enjoyed the hoodies from the tour
Good T weather. Enjoyed the hoodies from the tour
- Sun Feb 10, 2019 6:57 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Cooke City Highway in Montana
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3936
Re: Cooke City Highway in Montana
An absolutely wonderful drive. Do the Chief Joseph loop to Cody and be sure to visit the pig races outside Red Lodge. If your group is scheduling a tour let the North American Touring Ts know. Am sure a couple of us would love to join you.
- Sun Feb 10, 2019 6:51 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: What have you done on/with/to your T in febuary?
- Replies: 73
- Views: 23251
Re: What have you done on/with/to your T in febuary?
A bit chilly this morning but went for a drive around noon. Sunny and about 65. Comfortable in long sleeve T shirt. Ready for the tour in Sierra Vista next week.
PS - pull the tank out of the 26-27 T. Clean with motorcycle tank cleaner - there are lots of brands - and coat. Nothing else will work.
PS - pull the tank out of the 26-27 T. Clean with motorcycle tank cleaner - there are lots of brands - and coat. Nothing else will work.
- Sun Feb 03, 2019 7:19 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Sierra Vista National Tour
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1668
Sierra Vista National Tour
The final newsletter was sent this afternoon to all participants. If you have not received it, contact either Joss Sanderson or Richard Held. We will reply to emails with the newsletter and a photo map for trailer/tow vehicle parking.
See you all soon.
See you all soon.
- Sat Jan 26, 2019 12:01 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Teflon Tape for Carb Fittings
- Replies: 35
- Views: 13758
Re: Teflon Tape for Carb Fittings
2005 in San Fernando a T copper line broke. Owner opened hood and line caught fire. The fire flared and the half full tank exploded. There are others from the 60s when I started with a Model A through the 90s with severe burns. Another death in Minnesota in the early 90s. Lots of fires with copper l...
- Fri Jan 25, 2019 10:06 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Who straightens the exhaust manifolds for Model Ts
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3107
Re: Who straightens the exhaust manifolds for Model Ts
Straightening them is hardly worth the effort. Agree if more than 1/4" warp likely to crack. Cast iron does not like to be bent
- Fri Jan 25, 2019 10:03 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Teflon Tape for Carb Fittings
- Replies: 35
- Views: 13758
Re: Teflon Tape for Carb Fittings
Interesting thread. What would be most important is using a steel line - NEVER copper. Over the years we have lost several Model Ts and at least two owners have died when a copper line cracked and fuel caught fire. As to Teflon tape I have never had to use it or Permatex to get the line not to leak....
- Thu Jan 24, 2019 9:07 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Sierra Vista tour update
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1655
Sierra Vista tour update
The Sierra Vista tour now has a waiting list. If interested contact Joss Sanderson via preferably e-mail listed in the Vintage Ford.
- Thu Jan 24, 2019 9:04 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Where is Bud?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 7031
Re: Where is Bud?
The easiest on my phone was to go to the.2018 forum and click on the 2019 link. Once I did that once all was good.
- Mon Jan 21, 2019 1:46 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Experimental 6 cylinder Model T
- Replies: 16
- Views: 6912
Re: Experimental 6 cylinder Model T
The Henry Ford had a rolling chassis with a 6cyl engine for many years. They sold it about 50-60 years ago. At some point a body was made. Beautiful car about 900lbs but about 30hp. It resides today in Australia in a private collection.
- Sun Jan 20, 2019 8:27 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Sierra Vista National Tour
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1406
Sierra Vista National Tour
Registrations must be postmarked by Wednesday January 23rd with an email notifying Richard Held of your interest. There are currently 4 King and 1 QQ motel room available at Sierra Suites. It was 73 today in Sierra Vista with lots of sun. Come visit us from the 16th to 22nd. The Tucson post tour is ...
- Sun Jan 13, 2019 11:15 am
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Anyone on here who was on the first Forum?
- Replies: 74
- Views: 21604
Re: Anyone on here who was on the first Forum?
Remember the off topic discussions and my trying to organize 50 cars to journey to Detroit mostly on line. Also running out of minutes on my cell phone. Sooo different today.
- Sat Jan 12, 2019 7:12 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Differential oil leak
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4613
Re: Differential oil leak
Agree. Wipe with lacquer thinner and seal with black sealant. Not the best but every other fix requires taking halves apart that I am aware.
- Fri Jan 11, 2019 9:29 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Which 12 volt battery is the best for a Ford Model T
- Replies: 20
- Views: 8865
Re: Which 12 volt battery is the best for a Ford Model T
I carry a small solar panel mounted on a cooler on my running board when touring and put outside when in the garage. I get 6 to 8 years on a plain jane group 1 battery in my 26. Just need to keep any battery topped up when stored.
- Thu Jan 10, 2019 10:24 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Sierra Vista registration closing
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1378
Sierra Vista registration closing
Registration for the Sierra Vista tour must be mailed before January 16th. There are only a couple motel rooms remaining in Sierra Vista. Call Richard or Joss with any questions. The post tour in Tucson has ONE opening remaining. Thanks for all those who have signed up. Almost everything finalized t...