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Marc Roberts

It's not a sign but I have always liked this quote from Tom Magliozzi on Car Talk:

“No matter what it is, it’s gonna cost you $200, if that’s what it is.” — Tom

Marc Roberts

Good advice. I think I'll build some time making some things like top boots and tool bags and see how it goes before I dive into a larger project.

Marc Roberts

I have a couple of early cars, including a 1914 T Runabout, that have old deteriorated tops made of plain black canvas. I had a chance to get a Juki industrial sewing machine from an upholstey shop that went out of business, and now I am thinking making my own tops and accessories. I don't think I w...

Marc Roberts

If planning to camp in a tent, be advised that early October is a notoriosly wet time of year in Pennsylvania.

Marc Roberts

I finally remembered where to look for this. It spent more than 50 years in my mom's attic. I guess you could call it a barn find the way it is now.

Marc Roberts

I am surprised that no one suggested eBay. Search by lowest price first and watch the quantity being offered. There are some ridiculous prices, but also some good bargains.

Marc Roberts

I have never seen these. What do they do?

Marc Roberts

Jim: Thanks for posting this. I got one for Christmas. I don't remember how old I was, maybe about 10. Building it was the coolest thing I had ever done in my life at that point.

Marc Roberts

I don't know how ambitious you are, but at that price point, I would check ads for a building someone wants to be rid of that you could move and/or reconstruct on your site.

Marc Roberts

Another forum topic asking about sheds for Model T storage got me thinking about early solutions that were offered for the same problem. I recall an article long ago about a manufacturer of small buildings that weren't much more than large boxes that were sold as kits. They were billed as the budget...

Marc Roberts

I am thinking of having a batch of Schrader 777 style tire valves made. I have no idea what the price would be yet; naturally the number made would have a lot to do with the per unit cost. What I have in mind would be a valve ready to install on an inner tube with a nut and washer. You supply the ou...

Marc Roberts

Every time I miss a chance to buy a lot like this and see that they sell in hours, I wonder if there would be a market if I produced a couple hundred Schrader 777 repros.

Marc Roberts

Just a thought, no idea if its a good one for this need. Watchmakers who work on old stuff may have a machine that is used to precision grind a new crystal to fit it to the bezel of a pocket watch.

Marc Roberts

It's really gooey and doesn't dissolve easily.

Marc Roberts

I am thinking about Lock N Stitch as a repair method on a cracked water jacket. This is for a Buick Model 14, not a Model T, so replacement or risking any futher damage in the repair method is not really an option. I am thinking that the planning is every bit as important as the actual drilling and ...

Marc Roberts

Are any of them the Rosen brand?

Marc Roberts

Someone should reproduce these.

Marc Roberts

I don't know about the brass era, but growing up in PA in the 60's near a Mennonite community, we used to see the occasional car with the chrome painted black.

Marc Roberts

When is the time to replace inner tubes? I have tires that need replacement, but does this indicate tube replacement as well, or can the tubes live on? They have rubber stems, they hold air, and have they never needed to be patched in the 20 years I have owned the car.

Marc Roberts

Greg: How about posting a picture of the '14?

Marc Roberts

Anyone who has any of this kind of stuff you can live without, please post it. I got home late this evening and I am sure Bill or Nate beat me to this batch.

Marc Roberts

I recently ran a want ad for a part on HCCA. My cell phone number was in the ad because it is in my profile there. It thus appeared in the ad automatically (I will be taking it off the profile before I run an ad there again). The four people who texted me in response to my ad were all scammers. A go...

Marc Roberts

These would be for the 1914 and 1916 Model Ts and a 1910 Buick that also uses the 30x3 tire.

Marc Roberts

Could you guys comment on the stlyes of metal valve stem caps that were used in given years? Brass or nickel, kind of knurling, fluted, etc. I'm trying to create sets for 3 cars and I want tp try to get then right.

Marc Roberts

If anyone has Schrader 777 valve stems or other associated, parts, please let me know where to find you.

Marc Roberts

The kind that look like a cheese grater are nice, too.

Marc Roberts

I have used a power hand planer and belt sander with a 36 grit belt to sculpt until close on jobs like this, but a spoke shave or draw knife is the more cautious approach.

Marc Roberts

Lyndon: Start another thread and see if you can find someone to sublet to you. We want to see your stuff!

Marc Roberts

Does anyone want to estimate when the two mirrors in the photographs were made? I have one just like this, and I don't know which of my cars to put it on.

Marc Roberts

A car that has been sitting in the same garage for 60 years (in dry storage) is being offered to me as a long time friend of the family. Neither they nor I have much of an idea how to set a value. They want to treat me right; I don't want to take advantage. Any thoughts on how to go about this would...

Marc Roberts

A car that has been sitting in the same garage for 60 years (in dry storage) is being offered to me as a long time friend of the family. Neither they nor I have much of an idea how to set a value. They want to treat me right; I don't want to take advantage. Any thoughts on how to go about this would...

Marc Roberts

Sorry. Just realized there is an Off Topic Section. I will post there.

Marc Roberts

A car that has been sitting in the same garage for 60 years (in dry storage) is being offered to me as a long time friend of the family. Neither they nor I have much of an idea how to set a value. They want to treat me right; I don't want to take advantage. Any thoughts on how to go about this would...

Marc Roberts

I have a car (older restoration) with twist turn top-to-body fasteners in place that are in good shape. I do not have curtains (which I would like to make) or the grommets. I see that restoration suppliers sell two kinds of these fasteners, one called a Common Sense fastener and one called a Murphy ...

Marc Roberts

You're right. I can be sure the reed is old, but it being "original" is really a guess.

Marc Roberts

These suggestions are encouraging. The reed is original but the tube is a repro that might not be the best. Its windings are coarser than others I have seen and it isn't lined, so I am sure it leaks. I'll do some experimenting and report back.

Marc Roberts

I have a brass horn that sounds good when a modest flow of air is blown though the tube, but doesn't work when I fit the bulb to it. Gently squeezing the bulb allows it to work somewhat, but with a rapid squeeze, the reed acts like a check valve rather than vibrating. Does anyone have any advice on ...

Marc Roberts

I am wondering if anyone can comment on experience with replatng parts with an electroless nickel bath like the product from Caswell. I was aware of their electroplating kits and had convinced myself to try one, but then I stumbled onto their electroless process, and now I have a whole new decision ...

Marc Roberts

I think I have a pair. Make me an offer.

Marc Roberts

Price?

Marc Roberts

If anyone has an extra top cover for one of those, I'm in need of one.

Marc Roberts

On the car, use Dawn dish washing liquid and an old toothbrush for the oil and grime. Not sure what if is strong enough to clean the oxidation to suit you, yet safe for everything else adjacent to the aluminum. The oxidation may not be pretty, but is it probably a protective layer.

Marc Roberts

McMaster Carr has a mind boggling inventory. Everyone on this forum should bookmark its site.

Marc Roberts

Trent Boggess wrote a piece on Ford keys that put the change date from brass plating to Raven Finish for that part at December 19, 1916, after the brass era. Short of doing the reseach yourself, he is certainly among the best people to ask.

Marc Roberts

Gun parts companies like Brownell's have parkerizing kits that are easy to use, but you may want to boil the parts on a camp stove outside to avoid the fumes. Just like a gun lef t outside, this finish is somewhat rust resistant, but will rust. I am still learning my technique, and have tried burned...

Marc Roberts

I have probably already lost the argument on this, but I like to browse lots of topics across the Model T spectrum, and more categories just means more places to have to look each day to see what's new.

Marc Roberts

I'm interested, but I'm on the other side of the US. What do you propose for shipping? Marc Roberts

Marc Roberts

It couldn't hurt to anneal them.

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