MTFCA Forum

The MATCO side drive magneto front plate used 1” diameter hubs with a short section of fabric reinforced rubber tubing clamped on. Infinitely adjustable, self aligning, authentic, and reliable. Don’t seem to have any pics on my phone but will try to find later…

Restoration Hardware has a brass adjustable coupling that is infinitely adjustable and...

Fire was very close. Evacuations came within a few blocks of us. CAL Fire did and excellent job and now all is well. Thank you for your concern. :)

I have one of those fancy tire tools - still haven't figured out how it works !

Which tool? It appears that there are different pieces.

Have seen that image many times, but no source is known, can be found as posters avail on line, so the image is free to use. Only ref. found is on one seller’s site.

The location is France, WW, women in typical French clothing, including immigrants from French possessions, raised track with bare chassis being assembled as the rear units are bare...

Yes replacement pins are larger on the flywheel end. You only get the shoulder on one maker of pins that I know of. Those are the only ones I use.

One problem I am seeing is now you find flywheels that already have replacement pins in them. Dan

Checking with the owner. Awaiting an answer as to wether the date is correct.

Original Larry Smith did a lot of research on 1913 headlamps pipe. IIFC, it was rolled brass pipe that was tin plated. It is routed along the frame to the acetylene generator. The radiator has a crossover pipe with a T on the left side of the car. Red rubber tubing ran from the ends of the crossover tube to each headlamp.

Do you plan to power the...

That's an unusual one- looks like it uses the Columbo style gears, but does not have the big Columbo oil fill hole/spout.

When to the county courthouse for dinner. Made 1 stop on the way to repair the loose power input terminal on the coil box.
Called her bad words before she started and ran right though. One day she might get exchanged for a boat.

The event was last weekend.

Looks like a hot climate like Texas. Other than World War I, I don’t believe there were any conflicts that would required such a heavily armed contingent of soldiers in the 1920’s. This could be an armed detachment of regulars preparing for an expedition into Mexico to get Pancho Villa in 1916 just prior to America’s entry into the Great War in...

I'd make a hat rack out of that! Put 4 claw feet on it and add some antlers at the top to hang hats or coats on, and put an LED light in the u-joint bell... or maybe a small garden gnome(?)

Have a Sure Mike?

I have a Sure Mike, too Joe. I don't think he wants a Sure Break.

Given these are coined as the freak outlandish suits, one has to wonder what the normal suits were like!!!

Will, I'm in PCB FL, where in my experience here on this beach is that there is an inverse relationship between the size/weight of a female and the amount of fabric they're wearing.
Guaranteed those wearing thongs, ought not to be.... not...

Sent you a note Sean.

new price $7,500.00

Got it, thanks.

I don’t know how you could get a “title “ for a Model T from Alabama. They did not start issuing title until 1975.
I live here and can not get titles for any of mine.

What can be done is it registered and a tag issued in Alabama. Then you should be able to get a title in any state.
They a long time ago around 1980s would give a letter from the...

Back to the top

Anyone having problems finding tubes for their NRS? I'm wondering about the valve stems for them. Do the current improper size vulcanized stems fit?

Did you ever sell?

Do you still have?

Chris, In Orange County there are two guys. Tom Leroux who has a shop that hosts the Long Beach work parties and has done many local engines. He has lots of good contacts for machine and balancing work. Johnny Von Karvaly is another very expert and experienced T guy that is a frequent poster here on the forum is another contact point.

Don't...

An old condenser can act up when warmed up, causing bogs and misfires.

to the top

More pictures

Trying to send $$ on Paypal; e-mail sent.

I've been trying to load these with little success. Maybe this time...

N3.png IMG_0356 (1).png N4.png

The fixtures show up @ swap meets occasionally but, the seals are rarely with them & a hard find.
Simple, functional substitutes can be made from about a 4 notched square plate.

What I am getting is exporting car parts from Canada by a Canadian driving across the border is too much trouble.

Both the inside of my 1926 Franklin engine and transmission were coated with Glyptal, as a means of stopping irritating leaks in the aluminum castings used at the time, because they were so porous. I have seen several other older cars with aluminum engine cases and transmission cases that were treated with this as well, including the Mercedes SK...

Thanks very much, Dan!

move to top

move to top

move to top

move to top

move to top

move to top

move to top

I'm interested but a little put off by the surface tarnish . Do they clean up or is that in the metal?

Someone needs to give it a home!!!

I guess he forgot to put that in, it is $4500.

Thanks for the feedback :-) Glad you are getting the hang of it, enjoy!

Snubbers make a big difference, especially on a Centerdoor. IMG_6.jpeg

Our '19 Centerdoor has them attached to the bottom rail - underneath.

Yep. Ford Service shows good pic of the pan against the underside of the frame rail.

IMG_7414.jpeg

I too, gave him a ride in the 1908 Northern. Turns out he volunteers at the Gilmore, and in that notebook he keeps, he writes down every different car that he has ridden in. We ask whether he wanted an old car when he got a little older and he said yes, named some kind of old truck instead of a car. No doubt in four years he’ll be up there with...

Move to top

Still for sale......

Yes, I will have gears too. However, I am a little lite on gears for the Ford units. Other makes and models - no problem

Not related to doors, but I see a tag on that windshield frame. Bottom, outside, visible from front. I don't know what type of windshield, probably Rands? Interesting what you see when you are researching and restoring an early brass car. Of course, we don't know if the windshield had come out to, say for example, replace broken glass and they...

Sent you an email with question.

It arrived today,

Thanks,
Scott

Tim , The picture of the model T's on Russ's place, is the place where our model T illness start .
Toon

Good to hear that Toon! Ironically, lately it seems most of our tours start/end there, makes it a bit easier for Russ too.
Thursday though, he has to come to my place first to start things out! I'll tell him your illness is all HIS fault!!...

At this point I can’t justify a car of this caliber, but I’m so glad it exists.

Andy

Yes, 'tis a fine line between a pristine car you'd drive and start to put road wear on it and one that well, will just
sit indoors all it's life. I don't consider my two T's pristine by any means, my former '15 was I would say, that's why I called her...

Clay, I sent you an email/PM. Thanks!

Thom,
I did the top on my 1919 touring and its not a bad job. You will feel good about it. Have your grandsons do it with you.

: ^ )

I agree. I've done two tops, on a 15 and my 13. Keep the material out in the sun for as long as you can prior to the fit up , or even do the whole thing out in the sun if you can tolerate the heat! Mine came...

Wow, thanks for sharing the picture. I have never seen it before.

One advantage of a top with structure would be that you could use an evaporative auto cooler. They can be very effective in hot dry climates.

We have a swamp cooler that we use on our '40 Chevy sedan.

Hey, Bob. One of our T Tinkers members is heavily involved in the Cowtown event. However, I personally have never seen anything T related at either the spring or fall swap meet. It’s always just been the normal 60’s and 70’s stuff.

If you look closely on the outside there should be some register marks where wheel lugs held the rim to felloe. The number of marks, and the position of the valve stem in relation to them may help others to identify it. I have no idea.

Allan from down under.

Seems like, “common sense”, thank you all.

Thanks guys and yes I will contact you Alan.

Still for sale

BTT - I have a bunch of nuts also !

Thank you Mr. Brandi for the link and catalog page, $1.80 back in the day, that one on Ebay sold for quite a bit!

Move to top

Move to top

Move to top

Sorry, no 12 hubcaps.

Please re-post

Please re-post

Please re-post

Thanks Bob. It's from a '27, so I guess it must be part of the filings found in the oil over the years

All fixed.

Much better!

to the top