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Congrats Cory!
Now post a pic of your find.

I do not remember where I got these from, probably a thread on here.

Wilbur Menge
RIP
For those who knew him:
https://obits.nola.com/obituaries/nola/ ... fhid=14935

$12k for the car, 3k for the original paint, 5k for the original air, 5k for the original dust. Seems to add up to me. Enclosed trailer only.

The Anchorage, Alaska photo is on a East-West street facing the mountains to the East in the early afternoon. Cannot locate the buildings downtown, guessing 4th Street.

Upper hinge will do.

: 1926 Right upper coupe hinge

Looks like I will have to modify the pin to make it look right as we cannot buy one.

If you don't have fresh air coming in then it will create a partial vacuum, kinda like a diesel submarine momentarily running under water. Winter time we have a kerosene heater running and have to operate it with the door open. The heat and exhaust escape through big vents in the roof, not efficient...

Depends on which muffler you have installed. If it includes a tail pipe then you can just measure it but if the muffler has a oblong hole then the device will have to wrap around the entire muffler. Don't forget about leaks at the muffler bearing (the other end). Don't expect many to reply to what h...

First post in eight months.
Making a top hinge from scrap steel.

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I knew a guy in his 50's who in 1983 had an auto accident and had to wear an external stimulator on his upper back. He went back to work. Recovering from the accident was the bigger concern.

: Jed (seven visible clamps)

Wife calls her Model T Olivia Hardy but I'm calling the rear end Jed because I had to "clamp it".

: rear bracket rivets

Made some rivets and started assembling the rear panel bracket (coupe).

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Welded up a bracket from scrap to mount a spare tire. (3) 1/2"-20 screws 1-1/4" long, 85¢ each, set of lug nuts $9.00.

Seibert State Bank.jpg Seibert State Bank on Colorado Ave, between 1st and 2nd street, on the west side of Colorado. Old photo was taken at noon in the winter. Think I found it. Building to the left added. Three window outlines visible on the once 2nd floor, main building. Two side windows still th...

Still black listed by WatchGuard.

I think I have an extra 26 coupe Pittman arm.

Reminds me a of a repair we had to do about six years ago on our '53 Chevy. Remember, this is a pressurized system. There was a automatic transmission cooler separate from the radiator with a rusted outlet pipe. After fabricating a new outlet pipe, I took it to a welder to reattach it to the body of...

0420191033-00b.jpg The Bendix cover screws were shot like everything else when we got the car and I tried to replace them with stainless but the screws were too tight. So, I tapped/re-threaded the holes to 1/4" not knowing that they were #14. That was the first mistake. Then the screws went in just...

If we lived in the country then "no" but we live in New Orleans. Enough said.

It's not the network but the black list databases. The admin will understand.
https://mxtoolbox.com/blacklists.aspx
or
https://www.dnsbl.info/dnsbl-database-check.php

A word to those replacing turn and brake lights with LEDs... Assuming a red filter is on your brake light, you will want to replace the incandescent bulb with a red LED, not a white LED. All of the red light emitted from a red LED will pass through. Only the red part of the white light spectrum will...

Tom, I recommend a notarized Bill of Sale with the engine in Virginny. Then take it to the DMV, tell them what you need to do, and ask them what they need to do. 1) Ask them if your frame needs to be stamped first with the old number and if the title can be left alone after the engine swap. 2) See i...

It's time for me to renew but I'm going to hold off until the forum is no longer black listed. There are 2 out of three networks for me which block the forum because black list databases say it's not safe.

Welded (dropped metal balls) six small pieces to the right A-pillar which is the final body piece that rests on the sub-frame. It's only been several years to get to this point, working off photos without dimensions. Finally, was able to test fit the front and back body halves of the coupe together ...

I just went to examine the old sub-frame and found witness marks of 8-1/4" on-center holes, indicating a short sill plate on each side. (coupe 10-26-1926 date)

I'm not interested because I had to make a sub-frame from scratch any it probably wont fit. So I have to use the short ones.
You will probably have to consider the license fee for the "Ford" logo.
Define 50: 50 each or 50 matching sets.

Since at least some of the Model A sill plates are 8" oval, I would guess the long (20 inch) ones were produced first and discontinued.

Jiminy Cricket, "I'm no fool": pedestrian
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Foa3reEutzw

I've been debating for a month whether to ask advise after not finding anything on the topic in the forum. So, we have a 6v horn from the 1950 Ford F1 that went 12v and no longer needed the original horn. That horn was disassembled, painted,and has a strong "Honk" on the 6v battery from the T. The h...

I'm surprised no one said it yet?

Don't remove the head just yet,
Don't run the motor.
Pull the plugs and drip some oil in the cylinders.
Turn the motor over by hand.
If that goes OK then try to start it (yes, with the plugs in).

more...

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It sounds like there is a confusion between daily driver and historic tag. An auto with a antique plate, I was told over 30 years ago, cannot even be painted a different color. But if you run an antique plate, then you are not allowed to use it as a daily driver, so, i assume that you must have a re...

I would guess the remains of a valve.

Kewl idea and looks authentic.
This is not rough on the spring return and no additional one needed?

@ James Fisher
What year is your Model T addition?
We want to see pics please!
(Hope there is no one with barn humour inhibition.)

Don't explain something so that it can be understood.
Explain in a way so that it cannot be misunderstood.

Our 1950 F1 has rear Ranger drum brakes (because it has the complete rear end). Some future buyers (you won't have it forever) won't care if it has C---- or some other foreign parts to make it work. But there are many potential buyers that want a Ford all Ford and for that reason I suggest trying Pi...

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Same one made from slab of steel and posted in "February" but now painted.

Nice picture. My wife and I still play in junk yards. I didn't know we were supposed to stop.

Jim_PTC_GA wrote: ↑
Mon Feb 25, 2019 7:23 am
She wants us to build a new garage around back for the Ts but what she doesn't know is that I've got anouther barn rescue waiting to come here.

James,
If you are going to rescue a barn, then there will be plenty of garage space. Hope your lot will support it.

Congrats!
I would view a lot of photos of TTs and collect the pics in a folder on your computer for planning and ideas.

Steve & others, So, that means that perhaps ya'll may have some exhaust manifolds that did not survive straightening or some that are too far gone to even try to straighten up. Some of you have already figured out where I am going with this. I may be interested in a cut off section of just the good ...

I really like reading about these options. Some of the thread is completely gone but the pack nut is in good shape. There was no noticeable manifold warp when I bolted it to the engine. I kinda like Charlie's suggestion of brazing a new thread piece in place but have a question: Is the pipe thread 1...

How does one go about repairing the exhaust manifold threads? After searching the forum somewhat, here is what I am not talking about: 1) replacing the manifold 2) replacing the pack nut to get a better bite on the remaining threads 3) using exhaust sealant like "Permatex 80335 Muffler and Tailpipe ...

I know someone (W.M.) here in Louisiana who drove his grandfather's T in the 1930's as a teen and still has possession of it.

Valve core removal tool?
I don't know if the cores were meant to be removable back then.

Pack nut wrench:
$6.00 thick plate from scrap yard and lots of work from grinder, sized to 2-1/16" opening, 12-1/2" long, 7/16" thick handle, 5/8" thick crescent. Maybe I'll paint it.

Humble beginnings...

"how did you get your sweetie to support your T addiction?"
I didn't. She got me to support her T addiction.
Top that.

Supply... Ford Motor Company is not producing any model Ts. So the number is not going up. There are many in existence, some are restored, some not, some most people don't think can get restored. Quite often a Model T gets hacked up and sold for parts. This makes the number go down. Some are convert...

Just check both sides of every hole for witness marks, even if they are cleaned up. There cannot be that many of them.

As found...

Used homemade arbor/mandrel tool...

Making use of homemade anvil...

More work needed on stainless...

In the thread... "What Have You Done To Your T In January?" I posted a reply of an animated GIF, no audio and it's more of a slide show than a video. Just saying. https://www.modeltfordclubofamerica.com/phpBB3/download/file.php?id=1368&mode=view There are 29 frames of 640x480, including the title. T...

The electronics are possible to convert the wide range of magneto output into a steady DC 6v but if you are going that far then it might be better to convert the output to DC 12v where all kinds of LED options would be available. Essentially a watertight box. What might be even easier is just to get...

I'm a little confused...OK I'm always a lot confused. If the magneto is A/C, do the LEDs have a built in rectifier to use the reverse polarity? If not, you could wire up the four diodes and get twice the brightness. You could also wire up the headlamps for series and parallel with a switch to select...

Tool: making a 7/8" arbor/mandrel for your drill to reuse a grinder disc While making parts for the Model T... I use a grinder and a drill (1/2" Jacobs Chuck), each with a cut off wheel to start the process of fabrication. Of course, they both have their own cutting disc sizes with external and inte...

Last week I was welding a bracket to the home made anvil with the setting on high. I thought for some reason that the welder would auto turn off when it got too hot. It took me two days to

cool off and buy another one from HF, upgraded while I was at it.

My wife named her model T "Olivia Hardy".

Nice pic with short focal range.
I almost missed opening this post because the title did not include "Old Photo".
Fork in right hand, butcher knife in left.
Reminds me of open meat market in Jamaica.

Other hogsheads on the table in the background. The transmission bands here seem to be held together. No wires hanging out the headlight, but I haven't assembled mine yet to know if something is up with that. If bolts are getting torqued up, it's the wrong pattern. 1 plug in, three out. The women ar...

There is a bracket that screws into the wood beneath each side window and goes down to the top of the seat back bracket on early 1926-7 coupes. A later revision goes straight down, directly to the sub-frame rail. 0126191045-00b.jpg That's what's left of the rail and two visible rivets above. The rig...

Here is another photo that I borrowed from somewhere for a part that you cannot buy. It is lower bracket support for the seat back that sits on top of the two sub-frame rail brackets (photos in prior post). That was confusing. seat back long bracket 01.jpg I don't know what the actual length is supp...

Please, take photos and videos with your cell phone in the horizontal position, not upright.

I have four browsers installed: Edge, Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer.
My first advice: try another browser.

Looks like a right hand pinkie to me or maybe an F3 twister.

This is a photo I collected about a year or two ago from a T truck.

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There are at least two different types of brackets for the seat back that sits on the rails for the '26-'27 coupe. One of these is adjustable and probably accommodates the wood shelf below the back window, while the other most likely matches a metal shelf. seat back sub-frame bracket 01.jpg Left and...

Beautiful, job well done.

Our model T did not deserve to be left to the elements for decades, nor does it deserve to get fixed (cannot use the word "restored"). I already got the photos this morning from the following item then opened this thread just now and don't have the money to make it a reality. Here it is... https://w...

They are all wonderful pics.

We made our own lower seat bracket from a thick electric panel and embossed the front with a bead roller. Note that this one is one piece, not the three piece, spot welded together. seat bracket 01.jpg A hex bolt was cut up to make the two rounded pegs for the front of the cushion to sit upon (which...

1926 Coupe lower left A pillar where it meets the sub-frame...

: before

: after outer skin

: inside, with bracket (shown days before) installed

The bottom flange will wrap around sub-frame rail.
Rotten side panel to get replaced after cab is united to rails.

The last brackets we made were difficult to flatten on a 6" train rail. So, I went to the scrap yard today and bought 94 lbs of scrap for a home made anvil. All we have to do is save $32 to break even,

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We bought material and made our own for the 1953 C**** sedan, cleaned/repaired the springs, covered with burlap, cotton, and foam. Replaced the sewing machine along the way. Before that we covered the protruding springs with a blanket. Our 26-7 coupe will get upholstered one day. But until then we w...

Made A-pillar to sub-frame brackets, left and right side. Hardly anything left of the original.

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More rear center bracket below deck lid this evening.

No, was not. Got a computer in 1982 and it took 34 years to find this place. I have seen a lot of forums & websites come and go in that time. So, this is a testament to the usefulness of the MTFCA and its members. Finally a thanks to the members here that make this place more valuable than sitting i...

Hi,
You might start here:
https://www.modeltford.com/item/S127C.aspx

Looks like one of Rich's paintings.

Lang's Item Number: 2580

My old profile pic shrunk down to 90 x 90 was useless. So i had to come up with something else. old profile at 90x90.jpg Forum members used to post their " thumbs up like" photos occasionally on projects they enjoyed and I wanted to create my own like. The black balloon was used to symbolize the mos...

Steve, it may be worthwhile in other ways than money. Weld or braze, not sure which (I've never personally brazed before). I am curious how far the non-visible crack goes and might even break it the rest of the way before repairing.

What makes you think that Varmint isn't my real name?

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Scott, Last year I noticed the same thing with the rivets on my '26 shoes and actually removed some material to allow the heads to sit below surface but that was a year ago and I don't remember how I did it. I also replaced the seals with the new type and installed new sleeves with the tool. Again, ...

Nice photos! Shouldn't these go in the "OLD Photo" section?

Not the first time I saw a Model T but calling it my first exposure. Having lived in Virginia, in 1973 which was I believe my second trip to Luray Caverns, this time I got to see the Car & Carriage Caravan Museum. I don't know if it was called that back then but those were the oldest group of cars I...

like this?

2350 x 1387 pixels, 242kb test

After posting, the file changed to:
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Here's Tracy, MN on South Street looking north up 3rd Street from the crow's view. Street view not available.

At first I was going to say "body parts".
But my wife and I are having too much fun making our own from photos and repairing the junk we have.
What is more valuable are the dimensions of parts so that the man on his own can make do on a budget.

Here is a photo of the smallest T, 8x8 pixels.

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Congrats!
Actually, I'm amazed with the engine stand and the hoist loops.

small photo test

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Welding up some holes in the cowl and above the windshield.

: '26 Coupe cowl

: above windshield, patch piece is just floating tightly in place.

: getting closer

I think the problem with posting a years worth of photos here is two fold.
1) the size of a single thread would be unusable to many
2) people will stop having conversations about a single photo (maybe that is the intent of this thread request)

Test of old profile pic at 90 x 90.

OK, and now for the drag and drop test.

Test of attached file.
Hmmm, will it display as a photo or will it only show an icon?

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