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Roffe

Regarding the brackets on the improved fords this came up earlier this year.

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John. I'm sure Steve used his neat spark plug tester.

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Are you sure you have set the spark to the compression stroke not the exhaust stroke ?

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Wonderful music. Love it.

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Some more photos.

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Hi. Here are som photos of my car with side curtains and som links to previous discussions on the subjekt. Hope you find it helpful. :) http://www.mtfca.com/discus/messages/822076/836454.html?1518391160 http://www.mtfca.com/discus/messages/179374/230769.html?1314028489 http://www.mtfca.com/discus/me...

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So nice to see real craftsmanship. I now get the understanding of how much work is put into a radiator. Even more interesting since I bought my radiator from Bergs a few years ago. Thanks

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Looking closely at the photos it looks lik there is a bracket on both sides of the firewall.

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I agree with Allan. I think square flange is correct for the 1926-27 roadsters. At least it is on mine. Flange on the inside and brackets on the engine side of the firewall.

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Beautiful car and photo Warwick.

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Yes it been posted before but its so nice to watch again. Harsh winter conditions. Icy wind polished roads with no salt or sand in high speed with no spikes or chains on those skinny tyres. He was kind of lucky when the car hit the ditch it was a soft landing in the snow. Interesting guy. Very impre...

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That is interesting. Looking forward to see the progress. Thank you.

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What beautiful work. You are a true craftsman. So interesting to follow your progress.

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What a talented guy. So interesting to see how he forms the sheetmetal. A real artist. Very impressive. Can only find part one and two on youtube, is there more or is this as far as the project has come until today ?

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Wow. Bob you said it all. Very well described.

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Hi. This is how my brackets are attached on my 1926 roadster.

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I googled and found this on Antique Auto Ranch.
http://www.antiqueautoranch.com/montana ... yBlock.htm

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When I restored the springs 6 years ago I used 3M Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene UHMW Tape. Its a very durable thick and low friction tape whit a strong glue on one side. I was a bit pricey but I don't regret using it. The UHMW Tape had the exact width to fit the leafs and is almost invisi...

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Norman, that's a relief to hear. Thank you.

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Thanks. Good advise.

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Thanks Frank. I've read about that phenomenon but its about 3 feet from the transmission so I don't think that will be a problem.
I am more concerned with the current flowing thru the frame/engine. But Im maybe overthinking the possible danger of demagnetising .

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I am wondering about arc welding(DC) can hurt the magnets. I'm about to do a small repair on the frame close to the engine,
and would like to hear your opinion. Thanks.

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Mario. The 1915 model T is not stock. The engine is modified with pressure oil system, new crank and oil slingers.
Just watched this video. Its in Dutch so I can't understand the subtext, but the video shows some modifications being done. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUL21Xr2-bc

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Jeff. I hope you don't mind that I add this video to your post. Its another wonderful video of an adventures trip.
I know its been posted earlier, but why not see it again.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhwVjJvEjAs

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Wow. That was an amazing journey and a wonderful guy with the right attitude. On of the most interesting model T videos I have ever seen. Beautiful scenery. Thanks for sharing.

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Hi. Took some pictures of my 26 roadster. Seems the sides are parallel sideways and up-down. 200mm X 440mm.

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Beautiful video. Nice drone footage. Love the scenery.

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I´ll just pass on a good advice someone gave me. Make sure your distributor has a good ground. Attach a cable from the distributor body to somewhere on the engine block.

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There is also an APCO ball cap for the drag link, if the ball is out of round.
https://www.modeltford.com/item/2728APCO.aspx

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I got the front plate version in my T. I did replace the shaft. Think I bought it from Snyders. Different shafts for the front plate and the clip on types. It´s been in the car for many years, and I'm very pleased with it. Works incredibly well. Haven't come to fix my weak magnets yet so I stick to ...

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Yes that's it. Didn't know they had it. Have to order a couple my self. Thanks.

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Hi again. Been thinking about the mystery hole (the big hole above the door latch striker . Could it be for a rubber "cushion" or rubber knob to keep the door from rattling ? Something like the rubber knobs in the lower left and right side under the turtle deck lid. Just a thought.

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And here is a picture of the lower left pillar if you need it

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I just have to add that I have not the faintest idea what the big hole are good for or if the rubber grommet is original.

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Yes the big hole has a rubber grommet in it. And you are right about the wood behind that hole. My pillar seems to miss on smal hole just above the latch .

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Hi. Took some picktures of my 26 roadster. Hope this helps.

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Fantastic post cards. Its really impressive to se all the belt driven machinery. Wow.

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Beautiful car and video. Thanks for sharing .

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Or you could use an aluminium shield mounted with spacers and wood screws under the floorboards. Two pieces . One for each floorboard.

Ps:Sorry Had to repost this due to the website transfer the picture got lost.

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Or you could use an aluminium shield mounted with spacers and wood screws under the floorboards. Two pieces . One for each floorboard.

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So nice to see young people working on this old cars with such joy and enthusiasm.

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You should definitely have someone to make a video of your dad and your "balet dance". A precious memory in the future. Manny model T enthusiasts including me sure would love to see .

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And to deal with the wind noise the faux fur is the best way to reduce and break up the wind. Most people use their cellphone and the built in microphone has some limitations in windy conditions. You can cover the microphone with a cotton ball to act as a wind screen. Simply get a cotton ball and ta...

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I bought a new repro apron from Langs a few years ago. I was beautifully made like the original. It even had the small tubing to hold the crank spring.

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Thank you Martynn for your super nice and detailed drawings. Invaluable.

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New gas tanks (cowl) for the improved model T.

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I was surprised that the user names are displayed I the forum. Its primary a login username not meant to be shown in public, me thinks. This is an explanation from the web: Alternatively referred to as an account name, login ID, and user ID, username or username is the name given to a user on a comp...

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