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Exhaust pipes etc do not run hot on low grade fuel, up the octane, compression ratio, overhead valve....., you are creating heat or power (typical KW conversion). The coolant temp does not raise. Look how your modern car creates power.

Happy Birthday Glenn!

Mark, My daddy says your daddy is still a punk..., he has 4 years on him. Dad pulls out his AARP card time to time.

Some of us live in a very humid climate and some live in a very dry climate......, wood is a sponge and when it warms up too quickly after being in that humidity, Oh Crap!

Well they do prevent heat causing your floor boards to rattle/warp/crack/etc! Wrapping the exhaust pipe will only cause them to rot out at a very fast rate as it makes them sweat with condensation from the outside. 4,000 degree Rockwool in-between is just an added bonus. Just Sayin" IMG_5713.jpeg IM...

REO yes....., Ford no. You must anneal the rounded brass or you will kink it. You think Henry Ford would have added extra steps in that? Flat can be slapped with a mallet with a light edge support.

Online metals has whatever you need. They give you options in grades.

Correct me if I am wrong Kevin since this is your specialty but weren't the originals produced while hot as hell with a compensation roll to allow them to lay flat when they cool?

Inquiring Minds

The good ole "Cyclone Filter"...., Have used plenty over the years Craig! I like the 1928 Chevy ones the best!

All what is left is polishing the edges of the wing wings and it is ready for collection. Will be back after painting to install the upholstery.

Larry is correct..., the rounded trim is actual for boats. I have to make it on a sheet metal brake in the past or use a power roller with 3/4" flat dies..., works either way.

Just Sayin

All what is left for the windshield is upper and lower channels with retainers/cut and polish the glass. Started the pull back pleated seat wrap for back and cushions.

Dave so glad to hear you are fine as can be expected under circumstances! Surround yourself with kind people.

All the Best,

Hank

So after all the rough in with a rasp file, I come back with a conventional double bastard and then down to a single bastard file. Then I start with 80 grit, 120 grit, 240 grit, 320 grit all dry. As you can see depending on the cloth wheel weave and jewelers rouge used will determine your sheen. We ...

Well both frames are in shape today. Did some shopping for peep mirror mounts and they all look like flimsy crap...., Soooo I started making dagger style.

US Boiler Works made a lot of odd stuff here and there to back fill as required. Definitely looks like their logo.

I have been using the same files for over 12 years. After 2 cups of coffee this morning.., one is in the rough.

The key in a good job is quality material, T6061 billet, good files and rasp. When ever you are working any soft material use canners wax by means of rubbing your file. They never plug and clean up easy. Watch your pressure when cutting on the strokes. I use lay out dye for a good contrast. IMG_5749...

Billet T6061 aluminum (solid).

Galvanized sheetmetal formed on a box brake with 4,000 degree proof rock wool behind it.

Seat was supplied by customer (steel) just modifying for comfort.

Bucket seats are nice but they do not meet the stature requirements for modern old aged folks...., converting to a love seat design!

Some added items......,

Firewall dishing for an overhead conversion! Lower floor board heat shields are a must!

Well finally finished up the truing of the billet on a vertical belt sander using 40 grit. I drill completely thru the stanchions and then TIG up the holes for a full depth thread.., old school. Now making windshield/wind-wing templets and setting the style as we agree on the final design. Next will...

Frank…., AWESOME POST!

And you can rebuild/rejuvenate your battery for about $25.00…., search YouTube!

Geez Folks easy fix to all of this...., A Country Boy will survive! Get 50 pounds of potatoes, 1 pound of zinc galvanized nails 2" long, cut #12 gauge solid copper wire into 2" lengths, and a spool of 12 gauge strained copper wire. Now start making series/parallel circuits and you just made a potato...

Can't afford a membership but can afford an antique car......., Priorities are in the wrong order !

As the wheel of economics and social interaction runs its coarse, we fail to realize that a few pay the dues and others benefit for free. With that said, not putting anyone down, we will run out of those paid members that contribute the funds and then the dues increase. Sounds familiar as this is ho...

To a mirror finish!

I have always set timing by a vacuum to optimize fuel efficiency. Simple with a vacuum port, set to the highest HG psi and back off 1 psi at idle. What ever is your octane level you just hit the sweet spot. If you ever wonder why some T intakes have a drilled port...., now you know. Science does not...

It will have wing wings as well.

Will provide more as this project progresses.

From years back.., keeping my word to assist in the parts that do not exist. Installing a Vega Steering Box, High angle wedge for the column drop, and custom billet aluminum windshield stanchions. Posting this to show others how to do it. The key in making these, you must use a variable speed metal ...

uhmmmmmmm Hey Moe Hey Larry.......,,,,,, Ouch..., Ouch...., Stop It!

Well there is a simple answer to what you are referring to as greed..., . Spending a lifetime collecting parts at swap meets (buying them), or buying out a whole lot at an auction (with fees), Or trading something else for them. Now add up all the travel expenses to include wear and tear on equipmen...

Hats off to Kim, Frank, and Others on your homework!

And the good news is....., Ross and Wiseco still make custom pistons and ring sets to any size you need!

Mack, I tried like hell to inspire others years back to include mentorship. If I restore a part it has some sort of value in my time and resources to get it and fix it. I have given more away for free than most know. If it is not worth a fair price..., then it goes for scrap as I control my destiny ...

One Hung Low says…., “Thank You Daniel-Son”!

Someone left saddle soap on it without wiping it off. Re apply saddle soap and rub for awhile then wipe off should do the trick.

Wax on..., Wax off Daneilson!

SAD..., But Dan I said it 10 years ago about support of the hobby and producers of replacement parts as you know. All your expenses to and from, risk of an accident, wear and tear, etc makes you rethink the future. I have loaded the last of my Model T parts on a scrap trailer so on to the final chap...

It amazes me that some have forgotten history. Starting in the late 1940's the shoe was on the other foot with UK and other Commonwealth counties and USA made items were tariffed to death, Now that the USA wants "Protectionism" to keeps "Us" as a superpower, everyone has hurt butts! Who are you goin...

Simple..., use a correct piece of round stock, a correct "catch" at the bottom and do it in a hydraulic press!

LOOKING GOOD BIG DAWG!

Scott...., Really? You forgot the bubble wrap and duct tape! Amen to your post as I can relate big time! I slid a motorcycle under a semi trailer in my 20's as the jackass ran a stop sign. Thank God back in those days they did not have all the under carriage barriers on them or I would have been spl...

Kevin, You nailed it! Say it is for water! The joints are "Pittsburg" style which hold firm and are either soldered or epoxied. Modern solder is trash and finding good acid is even worst. Still debated whether to offer to build this as the metal forming skills are disappearing quickly. Where the hel...

I use to build any style the customer wanted but due to no one wanting to pay a craftsman a decent price, many sheetmetal guys have quit or died off. It must use baffles (2), a seam 2/3 from the bottom, and a flexible mounting strap system to accommodate the frame movement of the T. Good luck in fin...

Scott,

Would you please get off of my soap box...., with both of us on it, it's going to break brother!

I hear you loud and clear!

I said this many years back concerning tires without DOT Approved listed on the tire, accessory brakes, etc. No one wanted to listen. Now here comes your fun, insurance companies have their lobbyists and have pushed law makers into the magic word of…,”not covered items” and “not recommended” . Just ...

Mr Chaffin,

Please be advised that “engine porn” is not allowed on this forum!

This is your first warning!

YES Dan..., He was something else and had real class. I got crapped on by a very well known supplier to all antique/vintage cars and he found out what really happened after he was bragging about it. Don called me at home asking questions about this guy and said nothing else. A week passes and I rece...

If you knew Don Meadows on a personal level and he liked you, he would give you a tour of what Dad and I called "The Secret Willy Wonka Factory Warehouse". The celebrity cars, movie prop cars were mind blowing! RIP Don...., You are missed old man! A real self made man!

Lack of manners and respect expected something cheap.., woe is me is not what any hobby needs. Get your butts and get involved by assisting and thou shall learn. Quit whining! The man is 93 years old, a child of the Great Depression, tough love with hard knocks made him like my father. You have to l...

LOOKING GOOD THERE BIG DAWG!

Never insult your elders young man, very rude! It is called.., "A figure of speech" and you need to know the difference.

Simple..., Take a piece of round brass stock and silver solder it on. Shape to your desire!

That is an early true Livingston and the badge is an inverted triangle…., if you had the original badge, add an additional $5,000.00. The badge you are talking about is way after.

Again, just Sayin

Yes.., a 3 core triangle

Where’s the Livingston badge? That is where the value lays. Just Sayin

And like always..., YOU ARE A DAMN LIAR AND KNOW IT! Go find that hole and die!

You owe me $150.00 in shipping charges and insurance! Take your crocodile tears and bullshit elsewhere or better yet dig a hole and crawl into and die! And you are online again!

Looking Good Mike..., Enjoy those memories with the lil ones!

Looking Good Mike..., Enjoy those memories with the lil ones!

Individual taste on town cars were to match their taste and style. If you could afford a town car and a chafer then you wanted to be different in the era. Just sayin!

Please do..., I have received more emails and text messages about how you screwed so many! You do not have the parts anyway or you would post pictures! Pay dues and become a good person is a start!

DO NOT BUY ANYTHING FROM THIS POS SCAMMER!

You have been warned!

Anthony Medley is a POS.., remember me! You never sent money after you wanted an item and I sent. Calling you out!!!!!!!!

CAUTION! THIS GUY IS A SCAMMER! YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!

That combination is an excellent upgrade!

Brent if you notice there are some areas where there are 3/16" holes where the body bolts mount on the frame on the inside of the subframe. There is also some up toward the front under the the floor board channels for sheet metal screws to assist in the attachment of the splash aprons. Hope this hel...

Checks an or USPS money orders!

The ones I have seen Morgan used a rubber wheel as you are stating with light spring pressure from an arm. Turned out it was pretty accurate.

Prep is the key! For years I only used Evapo-rust solution twice, rinse with warm soapy water, rinse again with just warm water. install a new bag and filter on a shop=vac, reverse the suction port with exhaust and purge for about 2 hours rotating the tank multiple times. Install about 2 quarts of R...

Before SAE standards..., probably 10-26 or 10-28 threads. Modern SAE are 10-24 or 10-32.

Not hard to make from steel fabrication process in pieces, weld, braze, shape, then texture prior to painting.

Been there, Done that before.

Not hard to make Larry from "craft" channel sold at hobby supply stores. Just Sayin!

Look at saddle supplies too.

Keith I married one of those too…., welcome to the millionaires club!

Hank

And "English" on a cue ball was explained to me while I lived in the UK as a polite way of striking someone in the jaw to do what you want them to do! And it works!

Allan....., LMAO!

Do you have the dimensions, length, and quantity needed? I think I have the ones you are looking for.

Hank

Drill a hole 180 degrees out from machine screw 3/16", when finished fill with JB Weld!

That is a Ralph Reeder.., Performance Texas T Parts.

You need to remove the small roll pin at the bottom and is accessible by removing the machine screw.

Hank

Persistence in self teaching has its rewards! Super Job!

Don't let others tell you what you can do or not do to your car! You own it, make it fit your needs! Welcome to America, the land of the free!

Why not just remove the steering column, get a donor upper gear case with the original 5 to 1 and do it correctly. Your spark rod and throttle rods are probably worn out and replace them too!

So maybe..., just maybe as I have recommended in the past, you all call the board members, president and "CLOSE THE SITE DOWN TO NON PAID MEMBERS"!

We all pay to play!

These are a must for fender straightening, motorcycle parts forming, etc. This is a Cadillac one...., $500.00 you pick up! four23eight3seven5seven09!!!!!!

A great single axle trailer with hydraulic surge brakes, serious ply tires (new), ramps, extra European diamond plate, just remove the the side stakes and a T fits on it! Pulls like a dream! $1,000.00 you pick up! Has a Tennessee title! four23eight3seven5seven09. IMG_4702.jpeg IMG_4701.jpeg IMG_4703...

Sent the memo to my cousin One Hung Low and he is on it! He says....,"Capitalist B@sT@rds want everything perfect".

Art you have always been a jewel and you know I have great respect for you, it appears you got my hidden message but others automatically jumped at an opportunity.

Rock On!

It needs to be done correctly and not just getting the car running. It is not a belittlement but a fact of the times. Sorry you have hurt feelings too.

No disrespect to anyone but this is a perfect example of why the hobby is dying. The vendors have the parts and have gone to great expenses to make them for the masses, when you say.., "The owner just wants to get it running" means I am being cheap and do not want to do it correctly so my heirs can ...

6 weeks later and the climate controlled room is built! Wheels off the ground, tire pressure lowered to 15 psi, fuel drained and purged..., let the coma begin. Better things to do in life!

That's a good come back Allan! LOL I was fortunate enough to be given by a dear friend all the original drawings, penciled in changes, dates from personal copies from his father's work at Ford years back that I do not believe have ever made it to public view. These start from late 1907 to 1932. Sorr...

Re: 1913 Rear Axle Fill Plug November 18, 1912!

November 18, 1912!

Vehicle removed from the market, prepped for "Time Capsule" storage in a climate controlled environment...,Seriously.

Vehicle removed from the market, prepped for "Time Capsule" storage in a climate controlled environment...,Seriously.

Vehicle removed from the market, prepped for "Time Capsule" storage in a climate controlled environment...,Seriously.

Does the TT have a "Child T Seat" Dallas? Asking for a friend.

Dan..., clean up the mess and you will not have to guess!

Just Sayin,

Hank

Sure cannot be with two piece valves, white metal rear end thrust bearings, etc. NOT THE WAY HENRY DID IT!

ALL OF MY CARS ARE BEING PREPPED FOR LONG TERM STORAGE..., 50 YEARS PLUS! TO BE PUT BACK ON THE MARKET IN 2075!

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