MTFCA Forum

Lets face it the the parts suppliers that custom mfg the parts that keeps these automobiles going is getting smaller and smaller. I see more and more of these special people are either getting out of it or passing away with nobody taking it over. I deal with the catalog industry supplying parts fro...

Just returned from the National tour in Cookeville, TN. George and Ramona along with the best group of volunteers from the Tenn T's I have ever seen, put on an outstanding tour. Great but challenging roads, exceptional lunches with drive through service, and lots of ice cold water for the 90 degree...

Thanks Donnie & Erik. This one appears to be leaking oil/lube between the Kayne and the back of the transmission. New gaskets between both sides of the Ball Cap. Next step I guess is to decide whether it is oil or lube. Thanks again!!

Is the Universal Ball Cap (4th Main) needed when you install a KC Layne Warford -or does the Warford's input shaft support the back of the transmission??

Scott - That is correct. The point is that the crank does bow a little in the setup, at least with this machine which has a spring loaded tailstock spindle, a feature of the machine to control this "squeeze" on the shaft before locking it down. The crankshaft straightens out again when removed from...

[quote=Adam post_id=19382 time=1553695455 user_id=138] People don’t understand that the “centers” in most T parts aren’t necessarily the center of the part! The centers in the part were for work-holding and quick setup, loading, and unloading of the parts. The centers of the machine doing the work m...

Would it be a fair question to ask just how many here actually own a crankshaft grinder and are experienced in the proper use of it? Why I ask is some things mentioned above may be giving some false concerns to others. I would be happy to mount up a T crank in my grinder and take some pictures to po...

[quote=dobro1956 post_id=19348 time=1553667370 user_id=457]Blast it first. Straighten the pan, and then paint. Do not sand blast the inside of the pan or a engine block or hogshead. The sand will in-bed in the pores of the metal and then the heat cool cycles of the engine will cause it to work out i...

Did LB make any kits for Model T’s? Or did they focus on the A’s and later Fords? No Eric, -just 1928 and newer. Actually the reason the company failed is not because of the internet but more about not keeping up with their training. Employee retention is becoming increasingly difficult for compani...

I think the scheduling makes the swap meet unattractive to many. Loading in on Thursday, and then shopping Friday and Saturday is the issue. I'd schedule load-in on Friday, and the main shopping day on Saturday so more people could attend before the vendors decided to pack it in and leave. Maybe .....

I see several reasons for the decline, and it's sad to see the prewar car world shrinking . There are wonderful young folks coming on the scene. I wish there were enough of them to keep the hobby going at the level we remember. Anyway, I'm already thinking of some things to take and sell next year ...

In the State of Virginia, if one is going to use a vehicle for "daily driving", it has to be inspected. That is the law and I approve. If a vehicle is over 20 years old one can put antique tags on it and skip the inspection, but that vehicle can not be used as a daily driver. A Virginia State Polic...

This is the '29 A tudor I'm going to look at. If it's as good mechanically as the seller claims it will be worth the asking price OBO. We will see. So did you get the Tudor?? Also, seeing that you are in western NC, come over the mountain to Elizabethton to the shop sometime and we'll discuss Model...

Is anyone on here bringing any 'modern Ford' (--1928-31 Model-A) parts to Chickasha to sell? I am in the market for a few Model-A flywheels, a few distributors, a good front axle or front radius rod (wishbone) and a few other core parts. Send me a PM if you have some of this to sell.

Why not just paint them flat black or semi gloss black and be done with it? I seriously doubt anyone notice the difference. JMHO Dave Hey Dave, the simple answer to your comment is, --' Restorers ' that are educated about the Model-T will know. There often tends to be a great misunderstanding among...

Don, check your PMs please.

Thanks Hank and Brent. I'm sitting in Stinkadena right now. I'd just about give my left arm to find that car and revive it. Maybe it's sitting forgotten in a garage as we speak. I don't know that I can even imagine anything cooler. Maybe I can go on a treasure hunt. Who was the last person you know...

Don, I have worked on one personally and my father worked on one many years ago (probably in the 60s) that came to the Pasadena Rodeo each year. It was owned by a rodeo clown named Bo Bland. On the Bo Bland Model-T, it had a Stewart Warner vacuum tank (-likely off of bigger GM vehicle from the 20s) ...

Thanks for posting those photos Brent. I have gone to Stan's web site and looked at his. I was afraid they would go away but these will help me think Model 30 when I need to. Ben Briscoe was in charge of Maxwell when the the Models 22, 30 and 40 came out with HP designations for their model names. ...

Stan, in retrospect it's kinda funny how things go sometimes. If you recall, you & I discussed me purchasing this car several times over the years, ...and I was really serious about purchasing it when I was picking up the Ruckstell you rebuilt for my customer at the 2010 Rapid City tour. At that tim...

Ramona and I met Vic and Lori at Kanuga in Hendersonville, NC. Vic was new to the hobby when he brought his beautifully restored Four door sedan to the Blue Ridge Mountains. He quickly became an expert at driving a T on mountain roads.. It was Lori who was smitten with the Model T. They had previou...

Brent, I found my "somewhere" pretty quick :) My scanner is not working so I just took come pics of the diagram. If you can not read all the measurements or need more info, let me know .. These measurements are of a KR Wilson false cam to use with a KR Wilson boring frame. ... other boring frames m...

Can anyone post a couple of pictures and/or some accurate measurements of a false cam that is used to set a K.R. Wilson Line Boring Frame??

TIA

The Forum opened February 7, 1997. In addition to the names mentioned, I have words of wisdom from other early posters include George Shebley, Reid Welch, Jim Cook, Bill Eads, Dennis, Oberer, Jack Putnam, Bill Bamber, Guy Z., and Stan Hockstra. I too have lurked since the early years of Gus, and ac...