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by joe.wal
Sun Jul 02, 2023 7:20 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Pulling a Model T
Replies: 41
Views: 2758

Re: Pulling a Model T

So how did they do it 100 years ago ???
It should not have been a rare task to move a broken down T for some miles and I doubt there were many flatbeds available back then ?
by joe.wal
Sun Apr 23, 2023 8:32 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: What have you done to your model T in April?
Replies: 48
Views: 12459

Re: What have you done to your model T in April?

Just using a nice day in spring for the first tour of the year.
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by joe.wal
Sun Oct 30, 2022 8:35 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: What have you done with your model T in October?
Replies: 64
Views: 6718

Re: What have you done with your model T in October?

With unusual good weather and high temperatures I did a last drive this year after changing to anti-freeze and before the T was prepared for sleeping the next 5 or 6 months.
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by joe.wal
Sun Jul 24, 2022 10:14 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Youtube Video Index on the Gallery
Replies: 8
Views: 1812

Re: Youtube Video Index on the Gallery

Some more of Mitch Taylor's videos (not only Model T).
Thanks again to Mitch - from his videos I learned to drive my T without too much hazzle ;)

https://www.youtube.com/c/MitchTaylor1987/videos
by joe.wal
Sun Jun 19, 2022 8:47 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Clincher air pressure?
Replies: 34
Views: 3707

Re: Clincher air pressure?

I am going with the Ford instructions as 55 front and 65 rear - plus another extra 5 on each as I am used to do it also with modern cars.
I prefer that to the danger of getting too low pressure and from all the reading over the past 40 years I took the rule that too low is worse for a tire.
by joe.wal
Sun May 22, 2022 6:22 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Model N 1906 in a Swiss museum
Replies: 15
Views: 3038

Re: Model N 1906 in a Swiss museum

Sorry, being a Model T owner and MTFCA member this is the only forum I am active in.
Just posted the 'museum find' here as I did see some Model N's mentioned in the past.
Never came to to know the 'earlyfordregistry' until now.
by joe.wal
Fri May 20, 2022 4:49 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Model N 1906 in a Swiss museum
Replies: 15
Views: 3038

Re: Model N 1906 in a Swiss museum

@ modeltspaz: I bought a booklet in the museum about an exhibithion there in 2012 about the beginnings of automotive transport and came to read it yesterday. They had another Model N there and state that this one (see picture below) has frame no. BIC22 and is one of the first 25 Model N's built in C...
by joe.wal
Wed May 18, 2022 9:48 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Model N 1906 in a Swiss museum
Replies: 15
Views: 3038

Model N 1906 in a Swiss museum

Have been to the 'Pantheon' in Basel / Switzerland yesterday. In a special exhibition between others there were a 1904 De Dion Bouton and a 1906 Ford Model N standing side by side. Interesting to me to recognize the differences between old and new world cars in that case. De Dion: 700 ccm engine wit...
by joe.wal
Sun Apr 17, 2022 7:36 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: What Have You Done to Your Model T in April?
Replies: 69
Views: 7966

Re: What Have You Done to Your Model T in April?

Exchanged coolant to less anti-freeze, adjusted low gear, oiled, greased, washed and polished - and off we got for the 2022 season with a first 10 mile tour
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by joe.wal
Sun Mar 06, 2022 8:33 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Daily Driver
Replies: 13
Views: 2174

Re: Daily Driver

Here the link to a blog of a German T-driver (he bought his T at the same vendor as I did): https://t-experiment.blogspot.com/ Some folks might remember him being active in a facebook group also. The blog is including english translation for the full text. His car broke down just a few days before o...
by joe.wal
Mon Nov 01, 2021 8:41 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: What have you done with your T in November
Replies: 53
Views: 9305

What have you done with your T in November

Sent my T into Sleeping Beauty Mode to wait for spring for at least five month from now.
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by joe.wal
Sun Sep 26, 2021 7:27 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Completing my manual horn with brass
Replies: 6
Views: 1620

Re: Completing my manual horn with brass

Highly appreciate your positive feedback.

The glue proofs very strong, first ride without problems and the new brass part shining in the sun.



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by joe.wal
Sun Sep 19, 2021 7:38 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Metallic Ping Sound
Replies: 11
Views: 1772

Re: Metallic Ping Sound

I had this kind of sound for years and never found the source until the radiator fan shaft broke.
Then I knew it was the shaft running in a worn out bushing and being under load from the belt tension made it break finally.
by joe.wal
Sun Sep 19, 2021 7:07 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Completing my manual horn with brass
Replies: 6
Views: 1620

Completing my manual horn with brass

Since the horn on my 1916 T has lost it's brass part sometime in the last 105 years I now made a cone by myself as I did not find an original part. From the 'bay' I got a fairly cheap trumpet and cut off the cone with an iron saw. IMG_0578.jpg It does not have the perfect shape or diameter but does...
by joe.wal
Sun Sep 12, 2021 7:12 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: How long can the T run on battery ignition ?
Replies: 23
Views: 4497

UPDATE: How long can the T run on battery ignition ?

Hello again, yes, I should have specified the data of my battery for not starting a guessing game - but I am satisfied with the answers as I am now sure that my battery will provide enough power for my standard route in case of 'emergency'. In the last 10 days I drove abt. 90 miles with my T, 85 mil...
by joe.wal
Sun Sep 05, 2021 8:27 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: What do you wear to a wedding?
Replies: 29
Views: 5651

Re: What do you wear to a wedding?

I just have one 'era costume' (or at least what I consider it to be) and wore this as a wedding chauffeur - at least the bow tie makes it a bit formal

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by joe.wal
Wed Sep 01, 2021 8:15 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: How long can the T run on battery ignition ?
Replies: 23
Views: 4497

Re: How long can the T run on battery ignition ?

Thank you @Scott.
Kind of challenge to me but will try it, hope I have that 12V / 27W bulb in some replacement bulb kits from the 80s.
by joe.wal
Tue Aug 31, 2021 9:21 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: How long can the T run on battery ignition ?
Replies: 23
Views: 4497

Re: How long can the T run on battery ignition ?

THANKS everyone for contributing ! (although I admit I do not understand everything of the electricity related explanations - sorry ...) My 1916 T does have the original engine, no generator but electric starter and conversion to 12 V by the vendor of the car. Driving only 150 -200 miles a year I su...
by joe.wal
Sun Aug 29, 2021 8:27 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: How long can the T run on battery ignition ?
Replies: 23
Views: 4497

How long can the T run on battery ignition ?

What is new to my T is that it sputters under acceleration (even on level ground). I opened both outlets at the bowl and carburetor - fuel was running freely and was clean. After that for a few miles everything was fine, regular acceleration power. Then again sputtering (I hear 'patch patchadipatchp...
by joe.wal
Sun Aug 29, 2021 8:16 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: August: What have you done with your T.
Replies: 61
Views: 8255

Re: August: What have you done with your T.

After more than a year did my first tour on my preferred route again which is a run of total 35 miles with a short break midway. Luckily no issues from the resoldered radiator - absolutely no overheating when arriving home after 2 miles of constant uphill driving. Also the fan keeps where it belongs...
by joe.wal
Sun Aug 22, 2021 7:23 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Throttle lever slipping
Replies: 15
Views: 2686

Re: Throttle lever slipping

I do have the same issue with a slipping lever since I thought I should oil the connection at the carburetor - now gravity is doing it's work on the system and I have to hold the lever up when I want to decelerate. Is not the quadrant a cast iron so it might break when bending ? I did not dare to pu...
by joe.wal
Sun Aug 15, 2021 8:37 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: 13mm On a Model T - REALLY?
Replies: 26
Views: 3520

Re: 13mm On a Model T - REALLY?

Well at least ONE advantage driving a T in Germany ;)
Having a bunch of 13 mm wrenches I had no problems at all to fasten the grease cup bolt ... and tried the inch wrenches first also without success.
by joe.wal
Sun Jul 11, 2021 6:47 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Opinions On Front Turn Signal Placement
Replies: 21
Views: 2717

Re: Opinions On Front Turn Signal Placement

If you might think of a relatively small investment: the vendor of my T installed motor bike signals. No holes to be drilled.
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by joe.wal
Sun Jun 27, 2021 7:58 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: WHAT HAVE YOU DONE WITH YOUR MODEL T IN JUNE
Replies: 41
Views: 6291

Re: WHAT HAVE YOU DONE WITH YOUR MODEL T IN JUNE

New attempt yesterday to get the T run properly and it was an easy fix fortunately ! As all cylinders showed a good spark the next step to find out about the problem of not having enough power when going uphill was fuel supply. Just let some fuel running out of the bowl and the carburetor and the te...
by joe.wal
Sun Jun 27, 2021 7:49 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: A glass "half-full" weekend
Replies: 12
Views: 2451

Re: A glass "half-full" weekend

Find a good radiator shop, they should be able to solder this relatively small damage.
It worked with mine and it is cooling fine, absolutely no overheating.
And the damage was massive:
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by joe.wal
Sun Jun 27, 2021 7:36 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Finally got my rear wheel off to look what makes a noise there - but found none
Replies: 24
Views: 3854

Re: Finally got my rear wheel off to look what makes a noise there - but found none

Brake and wheel reinstalled, brake on right and left side 'synchronized'. Linings had to be grinded to lower width but that worked pretty fine. Bolts have been grinded down and punched to secure. Wheel is still making noise what should be mainly the felloe - due to the fact that I drive less than 20...
by joe.wal
Sun Jun 27, 2021 7:28 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Broken fan shaft bolt destroyed my radiator
Replies: 56
Views: 7886

Re: Broken fan shaft bolt destroyed my radiator

At least the assembly did 'survive' some test runs until now so I assume this issue as finished for now.
Thank you again for all contributions !

Here we go:
https://youtu.be/m6dqPaCiCdw
by joe.wal
Sun Jun 20, 2021 7:50 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: WHAT HAVE YOU DONE WITH YOUR MODEL T IN JUNE
Replies: 41
Views: 6291

Re: WHAT HAVE YOU DONE WITH YOUR MODEL T IN JUNE

Reinstalled brake and rear wheel, did a tets ride. Brake works, wheel still knocking and now on hills the T lacks power as a new trouble - seems it decided to become a troublemaker, the second year with more repair attempts then driving. I am not amused ! :cry: As temperatures are tropic already ear...
by joe.wal
Tue May 25, 2021 5:25 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Finally got my rear wheel off to look what makes a noise there - but found none
Replies: 24
Views: 3854

Re: Finally got my rear wheel off to look what makes a noise there - but found none

@ Tim and George: I know the nuts are not secured and I thought about 'flexing away' the part of the bolts standing over but I first wanted to find the annoying sound and there was absolultely no trace of any part scratching against another. The sound is definitely within the wheel as I can create i...
by joe.wal
Sun May 23, 2021 8:12 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: What have you done with your T in May
Replies: 70
Views: 12162

Re: What have you done with your T in May

Lining rear brakes - first attempt ever and it worked pretty well. 1. drilling the holes in the brake shoes 4 mm wide as I only got those rivets here in Germany (original holes were some 3,7 mm) 2. fasten cut linings (bought by the meter) and drill holes 4 mm 3. drilling the space for the rivet head...
by joe.wal
Sun May 23, 2021 7:49 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Finally got my rear wheel off to look what makes a noise there - but found none
Replies: 24
Views: 3854

Update: Finally got my rear wheel off to look what makes a noise there - but found none

Thank you all for the new posts and hints. When lifting the rear end and running the T in high gear on stands there was no noise from the wheel. Trying to find one specialist in Germany for a rebuild is not that easy - there seems to be a company specialized in vintage car wheels but that is in Bava...
by joe.wal
Sun Apr 04, 2021 9:19 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Broken fan shaft bolt destroyed my radiator
Replies: 56
Views: 7886

Re: Broken fan shaft bolt destroyed my radiator

Danke Tim ! @ Dan: yes, I was aware of the fan belt not putting stress on the hub - I installed it with not too much tension @ Brent: at least with the damaged and soldered radiator after some minutes of test run in the garage it did not even gurgle after stopping the engine (and the top tank was ho...
by joe.wal
Sun Apr 04, 2021 9:07 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Finally got my rear wheel off to look what makes a noise there - but found none
Replies: 24
Views: 3854

Re: Finally got my rear wheel off to look what makes a noise there - but found none

Thanks a lot for all the answers and hints so far ! Let me give some feedback please: @ Terry: no movement on the axle - checked it several times before, the wheel was sitting solid in every direction @ Norman and Dan. o.k., will recheck the wheel / spokes / bolts @ David: the falt washer is there,...
by joe.wal
Sat Apr 03, 2021 9:57 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Finally got my rear wheel off to look what makes a noise there - but found none
Replies: 24
Views: 3854

Finally got my rear wheel off to look what makes a noise there - but found none

After some trying last year to get off the left rear wheel without success (using the puller did not show any result) I now followed the hint I read here somewhere and this was driving a short distance with slightly loosened axle shaft nut. Moving some meters to and fro already did it. Although I d...
by joe.wal
Sat Apr 03, 2021 9:22 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Broken fan shaft bolt destroyed my radiator
Replies: 56
Views: 7886

Solved for now (?): Broken fan shaft bolt destroyed my radiator

Hello to all and wishing some peaceful and healthy Easter Holidays ! FROHE OSTERN.jpg This week I hopefully have solved the problem with my fan assembly finally. As the fan got struck after some hundred meters on the test drive last year I now had to remove some material from the rear fan pulley bu...
by joe.wal
Sun Feb 28, 2021 8:16 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Have you ever damaged your hubcaps when loading or unloading your trailer?
Replies: 16
Views: 2740

Re: Have you ever damaged your hubcaps when loading or unloading your trailer?

After a unloading incident with my enclosed trailer ($300 repair), I installed a Harbor Freight winch and now winch my Model T both on and off Tim: where do you fix the rope on the T ? I have a winch on my trailer too (but not used the trailer at all so far) and would wind it around here ? 20200919...
by joe.wal
Sun Feb 21, 2021 8:34 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Vintage Ford
Replies: 20
Views: 4527

Re: Vintage Ford

Lucky me - received the Jan/Feb issue here in Germany on February 20th !!! :)
by joe.wal
Sun Dec 20, 2020 6:53 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Susan's retirement day is December 17th !!
Replies: 17
Views: 3290

Re: Susan's retirement day is December 17th !!

All the best to Susan also from across the big pond !
We had one very nice email contact and she sent me a '100 years' sticker to Germany in 2016 for my T.
Hope to meet if in one of the coming years i will make it to visit the MTFCA museum in Richmond.
by joe.wal
Sun Dec 20, 2020 6:40 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: OT Anyone has ever seen this car again after the Bonham's auction June 2018 ?
Replies: 0
Views: 1115

OT Anyone has ever seen this car again after the Bonham's auction June 2018 ?

In 2018 they sold everything of the Ford Museum in Hillegom / Netherlands. One day befor the auction I visited the museum and literally fell in love with the '1928 Ford Model A 'Salt Flats Speedster' Next day I bid on it online but was too slow and at least not willing to go over my limit so someone...
by joe.wal
Mon Nov 16, 2020 6:37 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Question from one used to the metric system: nuts UNF / UNC
Replies: 11
Views: 2144

Re: Question from one used to the metric system: nuts UNF / UNC

Great tip André - that is even better than ordering in the U.K. !
Now also found the 'zollshop' here in Germany.

Thanks Stephen - that does confirm to myself that I am not totally 'NUTS'
by joe.wal
Mon Nov 16, 2020 5:47 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Question from one used to the metric system: nuts UNF / UNC
Replies: 11
Views: 2144

Re: Question from one used to the metric system: nuts UNF / UNC

Very helpful list - thank you ! BUT (sorry, I am beginning to feel very slow on the uptake): the part below shall be 7/16 but I could not bring a 1/2 inch (8/16) wrench on it (too tight) and had to use a metric wrench with 13 mm opening (which should be someting like 8.2/16). The nut size in inch sh...
by joe.wal
Sun Nov 15, 2020 8:48 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Question from one used to the metric system: nuts UNF / UNC
Replies: 11
Views: 2144

Re: Question from one used to the metric system: nuts UNF / UNC

Thanks a lot to all !
So you helped me to order the correct sizes in UNF.

I do have this chart which shows all dimensions of nuts used on a T
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by joe.wal
Sun Nov 15, 2020 7:40 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Question from one used to the metric system: nuts UNF / UNC
Replies: 11
Views: 2144

Question from one used to the metric system: nuts UNF / UNC

I would like to order some spare nuts and bolts here in Germany .
The vendors (e.g. at the 'bay') offer hardware with UNC and UNF.
Do I understand it right that for the Ford I need the UNC type (number of threads = 20 per inch) ?

Thanks in advance for any hint !
by joe.wal
Sun Nov 15, 2020 7:30 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: What have you done to your T this November
Replies: 37
Views: 5445

Re: What have you done to your T this November

Yesterday with nice weather I did a test drive to check if my recently repaired fan assembly would stay together. After the first 500 meters I did a first stop to check. With the engine idling the roller and fan showed some 'wobbly' movement and I noticed the brass nut with the grease cup was turnin...
by joe.wal
Sat Nov 07, 2020 12:30 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Model T and others in color
Replies: 12
Views: 3033

Re: Model T and others in color

I once tried out a colouring site on the internet where you upload a black & white picture via browser and get back a colorized copy. Obviously there is room for improvement but it is a funny experiment. Internet adress is shown in the picture then also in the lower right corner of the photo. No gua...
by joe.wal
Sat Nov 07, 2020 11:57 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Broken fan shaft bolt destroyed my radiator
Replies: 56
Views: 7886

CASE CLOSED: Broken fan shaft bolt destroyed my radiator

At least I understood how the whole assembly is meant to work and found out that the new fan shaft was 0,2 mm to short. For that reason it could not be fastened to the bracket without blocking the roller. Today I somehow managed to take enough material away from the rear bushing and luckily I could ...
by joe.wal
Sun Nov 01, 2020 8:18 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Dutch traffic in 1927
Replies: 7
Views: 2038

Re: Dutch traffic in 1927

Great find - thanks for that nice video.
I was surprised to see that so many T's were driven in the Netherlands - must be because they only had a few small domestic car manufacturers.
by joe.wal
Sun Nov 01, 2020 7:34 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Broken fan shaft bolt destroyed my radiator
Replies: 56
Views: 7886

Re: Broken fan shaft bolt destroyed my radiator

O.K. - thank you and 'danke' so far. So my fault might be that I did not replace the rear bushing (marked red in the drawing below) as it was much thicker than the old one (which ends flat with the fan hub) ? I was afraid that the fan would be too near to the radiator but I might begin to understand...
by joe.wal
Sat Oct 31, 2020 1:43 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Broken fan shaft bolt destroyed my radiator
Replies: 56
Views: 7886

Update Oct 31st: Broken fan shaft bolt destroyed my radiator

Finally I was able to proceed with the repair now (and I gave up on the idea of experimenting with a plastic fan). Indeed it went not too well ... After 4 weeks the package from Lang's arrived this week (3 days transit from the USA to Frankfurt and 3 weeks delay by the German customs). Freight and c...
by joe.wal
Tue Sep 22, 2020 6:57 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Broken fan shaft bolt destroyed my radiator
Replies: 56
Views: 7886

Re: Broken fan shaft bolt destroyed my radiator

@ Jonah: thanks a lot but I am afraid the freight rate to Germany might be on the high side for that experiment @ Allan: you are right, I will reinstall the existing assembly but am just looking for an alternative to not hear again that horrible sound of a steel fan crashing into the Radiator ... Me...
by joe.wal
Sun Sep 20, 2020 7:48 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: What to you, gives a Model T its charm?
Replies: 72
Views: 8418

Re: What to you, gives a Model T its charm?

For me it is just everything about it that is giving such a charm but mostly the feeling to sit and drive in a car that survived more than 100 years and still is doing the same as modern cars - giving you the freedom to go anywhere.
by joe.wal
Sun Sep 20, 2020 7:32 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Broken fan shaft bolt destroyed my radiator
Replies: 56
Views: 7886

Re: Broken fan shaft bolt destroyed my radiator

So after a soldering job for abt. $ 70,- my radiator is back. 20200919_140509.jpg Now I am to order new parts for the fan shaft. With yours and the help from Steven of Lang's I do know now what to order. Alternatively I am thinking about experimenting with a plastic fan (which would do less harm in...
by joe.wal
Sun Sep 13, 2020 7:19 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Broken fan shaft bolt destroyed my radiator
Replies: 56
Views: 7886

Re: Broken fan shaft bolt destroyed my radiator

Well after reading now the topic posted recently the real Rip van Winkle seems to be a 1917 - so just pretend that I never wrote the above ... :oops:
by joe.wal
Sun Sep 13, 2020 6:34 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Broken fan shaft bolt destroyed my radiator
Replies: 56
Views: 7886

Re: Broken fan shaft bolt destroyed my radiator

... and regarding the fan adjustment bracket found this on the 'Rip van Winkle" 1916 Tourer: shims and no cotter pin ;)

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by joe.wal
Fri Sep 11, 2020 12:13 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Found an old photo in a museum - could be a 26/27 Ford ?
Replies: 4
Views: 1237

Found an old photo in a museum - could be a 26/27 Ford ?

On the last day of a short vacation week I made a tour to a museum nearby where they collected some old buildings of our region called Westerwald (= Western Wood) here in Germany. The historic photo below was displayed - I believe it could be a 26 or 27 Ford. If so it should have been assembled in B...
by joe.wal
Fri Sep 11, 2020 11:57 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Broken fan shaft bolt destroyed my radiator
Replies: 56
Views: 7886

Re: Broken fan shaft bolt destroyed my radiator

Small update again: took out the the front bushing and it is extremely worn. So I believe the problem was existing some years already (as some of you supposed correctly). Strange that I did never see traces of brass below the fan - probably blown away by the rotating crankshaft pulley. tension of th...
by joe.wal
Fri Sep 04, 2020 6:07 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Broken fan shaft bolt destroyed my radiator
Replies: 56
Views: 7886

Update: Broken fan shaft bolt destroyed my radiator

Yesterday I took the radiator off and delivered it to the radiator shop. They detected that the radiator has seen some repair already in the past (obviously the core was soldered where it meets the upper tank). Estimated time for the repair by them is abt. 4 hours but they took the order only as a '...
by joe.wal
Mon Aug 31, 2020 6:09 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Broken fan shaft bolt destroyed my radiator
Replies: 56
Views: 7886

Re: Broken fan shaft bolt destroyed my radiator

Thank you so far for all the sympathies and hints. Earliest on Thursday I will have a chance to get back to work on the T and will post any progress then later. I also do not mind about the fins and am still hoping that really only blocking / soldering the cores will do the job. What I do not fully ...
by joe.wal
Sun Aug 30, 2020 8:01 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Broken fan shaft bolt destroyed my radiator
Replies: 56
Views: 7886

Broken fan shaft bolt destroyed my radiator

Disaster struck my 1916 T yesterday. I wanted to locate a small leak at the radiator outlet to the lower hose and had the T running in front of the garage and playing a bit around by moving ahead and back in the driveway. Then a loud chirp followed by a crashing sound occured. As this was while back...
by joe.wal
Sun Jul 05, 2020 7:33 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Champion X spark plug gap - one owner's observation
Replies: 9
Views: 4002

Re: Champion X spark plug gap - one owner's observation

I once thought to do my T something good and installed new, aftermarket Champion X's - and the car run worse than ever before and after when I reinstalled the old 'motorcraft' plugs. So you recommend to experiment with the gap and that will do it ? What else might be necessary ? Changing the ignitio...
by joe.wal
Sun Jun 14, 2020 8:26 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Bird chirping when I give her the gas
Replies: 22
Views: 6679

Re: Bird chirping when I give her the gas

I also have a sharp chirping sound and have the impression it is depending on engine revs - it is not heard constantly. Suspicious for me is the fan as it is the same sound when the fan hit the radiator years ago after the screw got loose (the one near the oil filler cap). I can see blank metal on t...
by joe.wal
Sun Jun 07, 2020 8:46 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Notice to MTFCA members outside the U.S.
Replies: 8
Views: 3809

Re: Notice to MTFCA members outside the U.S.

Received mine also last week - everything fine.
by joe.wal
Sun May 24, 2020 8:32 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Notice to MTFCA members outside the U.S.
Replies: 8
Views: 3809

Re: Notice to MTFCA members outside the U.S.

No worries about that delay - if that would be the worst effect of the virus we were lucky enough ... unfortunately there is loss of lives to be really worried about.
My sincerest regrets to anyone in the world who suffered the loss of a beloved one.
by joe.wal
Sun Apr 12, 2020 8:24 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: What Have You Done To The "T"- April Edition
Replies: 81
Views: 20011

Re: What Have You Done To The "T"- April Edition

Took two days of vacation to get my T out of hibernation and to change water hoses - what brought me to asking myself again if perhaps I am 'underskilled' for this hobby: it took me nearly 4 hours for the change (incl. cleaning of the metal hose and fighting with the clamps). :roll: At least there ...
by joe.wal
Sun Feb 09, 2020 9:27 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Rip Van Winkle 1916 Touring
Replies: 56
Views: 18567

Re: Rip Van Winkle 1916 Touring

Thanks Jeff5015 for mentioning me.
Indeed I was quoting Bruce W. McCalley and the production records in his book 'Model T Ford"
So my T with engine number 1186232 is said to be from April 11th, 1916 (engine cast 4 5 16) according to the book.
by joe.wal
Sun Oct 27, 2019 8:13 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: What have you done to your T in October?
Replies: 77
Views: 23447

Re: What have you done to your T in October?

Just took the chance of changing to antifreeze before sending the T to sleep for the winter and replaced the old and leaking radiator shutoff valve.
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by joe.wal
Sun Oct 27, 2019 7:58 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: New gasoline shut off valve sticking?
Replies: 28
Views: 9234

Re: New gasoline shut off valve sticking?

Even across the ocean the less expensive one needs a plier to be turned ;) - and mine does leak from the top also. Having found the trick earlier on this forum I too do lift it from time to time. As I do always some checks before driving the shut off valve is just one step more - not really a problem.
by joe.wal
Sun Aug 25, 2019 9:11 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Ts in London England and Ireland
Replies: 10
Views: 4985

Re: Ts in London England and Ireland

I recommend a steam fair. To me every (bigger) fair I visited was very impressing and you will find a lot of old cars too. On all fairs known to me at least one Model T was participating. My personal favourite is the Welland Steam Rally - not as big as the Great Dorset but perfect for one day. Nearb...
by joe.wal
Sun Jul 07, 2019 11:47 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Questions about a Stewart Warner 280 speedo
Replies: 6
Views: 3305

Re: Questions about a Stewart Warner 280 speedo

Thank you all for the valuable hints !

I will get back here when I have the speedo installed.
by joe.wal
Sun Jun 30, 2019 7:13 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Questions about a Stewart Warner 280 speedo
Replies: 6
Views: 3305

Re: Questions about a Stewart Warner 280 speedo

No one with just a slight hint for me please ?
by joe.wal
Sun Jun 23, 2019 7:00 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Questions about a Stewart Warner 280 speedo
Replies: 6
Views: 3305

Questions about a Stewart Warner 280 speedo

Greetings from (a bit too) sunny Germany ! A few weeks ago I could buy a Stewart 280 speedo which found it's way from the U.S.A. to Poland. Driven by an electric drill machine it seems to work correctly, so no need to take it apart. What i found on the internet and in the old forum this speedo was n...
by joe.wal
Sun Apr 14, 2019 7:31 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Rip Van Winkle 1916 Touring
Replies: 56
Views: 18567

Re: Rip Van Winkle 1916 Touring

Great to see this original state. My 1916 seems to have the original engine and many features to be correct for 1916 but also some unknown hands have worked on it in the past - after all I would say they did not spoil it. Your T (engine) is just 22 days younger than mine and about 79000 engines buil...
by joe.wal
Thu Jan 10, 2019 2:12 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: A Big Photo
Replies: 45
Views: 14923

Re: A Big Photo

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