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James_B_NC

Ts and vintage Honda bikes? Sounds like me with the 1970s CL125S next to my 21 pickup.

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Well, my T is the first car/truck that I ever owned. That being said, I got a Ranger and a Celica as my drivers before I ever got the inclination to work on the T and even then, took me over a year to be able to drive it.

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That’s pretty cool!

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I’m baffled as to why someone would steal the key but not the car

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Ignacio Here is a photo of the starter fault mentioned by Norman Kling. This is by far the most common failure of Model T starters. It can be repaired by replacing the terminal bolt with a kit available from Lang's Old Car Parts. The kit has a new terminal bolt and buss bar that is silver soldered ...

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Dallas Landers wrote: ↑
Mon Dec 16, 2019 12:14 pm
James, lace some rope on the rear tires and drive her home!

Would have given it a try, but chains and an F150 got me out

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I got it stuck in the mud

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Don’t know if this has been mentioned or not, but check the starter terminal post. If you can wiggle it with your fingers, the buss bar is probably bad. Just got done fixing mine and that’s what I found

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I never knew the man, but I hope he rests in peace

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Cool, thanks. Fits right in with the '21 I'm building.

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I bought this Ford and Brown marked tail light recently and was wondering what year it'd be for.

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Not sure about the hogshead, but for the starter, I used the stock bolts and tightened them as tight as I could with a flathead screwdriver. Also, I found that for the the transmission cover plate, the best screwdriver for that is one of those lug nut wrenches that have a flat blade on the end to fi...

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Duey_C wrote: ↑
Mon Jul 22, 2019 7:58 pm
Nice, I like BOTH pics! Thanks James.
Larry, did you even look at James' pic?

Thanks! Gotta say that I like it more in its current state simply because I've gotten to drive it around, despite a cracked low speed drum.

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And this is it in its current state

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"Shoot, when I found it, the radiator was missing the nut for the driver's side mount, so my great-grandfather fixed it by jamming the post sideways in the frame and hooking the radiator on it." I sure hear you there James. :) I have an OT engine that has a piece of inner tube under a few boards st...

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There should be some images in the service manual showing close up pictures of the column. The timer and gas rods should be straight so the bracket can be pulled off. While your checking things out there is a bushing inside the bracket that probably need to be replaced because of excessive wear ove...

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Ouch. What do ya figure happened to that poor little bugger? I have no idea. This little truck has a 100 years of neglect I'm running through. Shoot, when I found it, the radiator was missing the nut for the driver's side mount, so my great-grandfather fixed it by jamming the post sideways in the f...

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Scott_Conger wrote: ↑
Sun Jul 21, 2019 6:33 pm
No

it is suposed to be straight

Thanks. Bent it back with a torch and got the bracket off.

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Replacing the firewall in my 21 and can’t get the steering column out. Following the Model T bible, but is the timer rod supposed to be bent like this? It’s the only thing holding the bracket on.

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When I was waiting for my wheel rims, I also had a new tank on backorder from months prior. The folks at Lang’s told me that a farmer in Michigan made the oval tanks part time on weekends. When done with a batch, he would then split them between the vendors. Don’t know how true all of that is, but 8...

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These were in the barn laid on top of my T when I pulled it out to start working on it. Wondering if they go with it or for some other car (there used to be a lot of Model A parts around the place). I put a spare exhaust manifold and generator in the photo for scale.

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The serial number on my engine puts it in 1931.

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I got a Brassworks one back in January. Got it in three weeks rather than the 4 I had been told was usual

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Pardon my ignorance, but why is synthetic frowned upon?

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Using the New-day timer that was on the car when my Great-Grandparents stopped running the truck. Works fine

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I got a regular 6v car/tractor battery from NAPA when I upgraded to a starter. The way that I look at it, if the tractor battery dies, I can put it in there to keep me going. I really only installed the starter for people that shouldn’t try to hand crank anyways.

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I wonder if he has anything to do with that porno spammer that keeps flooding my inbox

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Well, wish you luck Tom. I’m sure it will all work out in the end.

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RustyFords wrote: ↑
Mon Apr 08, 2019 12:39 pm
I'd be curious to see what a forensic examination of the old plugs discovers.

I’d like to see this as well.

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I’d first start by tracing the wires and looking for damage. You can also remove the spark plugs and with the ignition on, turn the handcrank while they are on the block, looking to see if they spark.

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Tims,thanks but as I stated, I do not wish to paint the wood. Just going to stain and seal it

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John, I have seen Red Kote crack into chips before, but not really sure what caused it. Might be because the tank sat unused as the motorcycle it went to got set to the side without fuel it for a couple years. Still think it’s a good product though

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Recently, I sent my wheels off to be repoked by Noah Stutzman. Was wondering about the best way to seal them when I get them back. While I know that the purist way is to paint them since they came from the factory that way, I'd rather stain them a walnut color and use sealer. What's the best way to ...

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If I recall correctly, Jed Clampet had an Oldsmobile truck

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Well. I will MAKE this ON topic! I need to seal a model T gasoline tank. The last time I did this, was before the govemessitup put all that alcohol in the gasoline. Right now there is a discussion on the AACA forum about the current best tank sealers, but so far, I am underwhelmed by the responses ...

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Went to go send my rims and hubs off the other day to get them rebuilt and started hunting for a box to ship them in. Out in the shop, I had my radiator box saved to knock down flat (glad I didn't) for something to lay on when working on a car. https://i.imgur.com/qsmusvn.jpg Found that it held all ...

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I was getting the same thing

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Yeah, exactly what I did. Sorry about any confusion

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I’m about to ship mine off, but I painted my rims and hubs myself. Also sending off the brake drums.

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At least your water jacket isn't filled with acorns like mine was when I started my restoration.

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I do not understand the reluctance to buy the pre-mixed green. Is there anything wrong with it? It costs a little more, but not much, and should last for years if it is just topped off when you change your oil. The few bucks more for pre-mix seem worth it to me since it should be "scientifically fo...

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Mine came yesterday too. Was a pleasant surprise.

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This appears to be something copied & pasted. For a vehicle and/or a trailer to be “ STOLEN “ - a police report has to be filed. There is no contact information for any law enforcement agency listed. It is noted that someone entered a home - unless they broke in - they were invited to enter. If som...

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Scott, when I pull the inspection plate for my T that had been sitting since the 50s to check the inside of the engine (beginning of the restoration) I found all the old oil still sitting in the dips. Only problem was that it had turned into grease...

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I always see Model T engines for airplane use crop up on the forum, but I’ve never seen an answer to the obvious question to follow: Did anyone manage to make a craft fly with one?

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