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With apologies (and gratitude) to Freighter Jim !

The last tool I need to complete my 1911 Tool Kit! Thank you MTFCA and Bob for helping me with finding and buying the other two tools I needed. The following picture is the T 1903 Pliers I am looking for. Any help or leads will be great fully appreciated. 1911 T 1903 PLIERS - 091523.JPG

For those who have been assigned to park at the Rotunda Center (17000 Rotunda Sr) off of the Southfield Rd. service/feeder, -or for the Lansing Run participants who are parked beside the Rotunda lot in the Link Engineering lot.

Since all of the construction is going on, there likely will be a lot of brass-era cars going back to their trailers on...

Ok - this is a new one - and I may be getting too picky...

Regrettably I trusted lock washers and I neglected to put thread locker on the slotted screws for my starter rear cover. The rattling noise and oil pouring out was my first clue. One of the screws is lost forever - and these slotted screws are not that easy to get to - so I went in...

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This might be fun too.
I will start with this one.

Starting a build thread to track the progress of a “new” speedster build by an enthusiastic 16 y/o, his dad who will document the process (me), and his Model T part supplier & MTFCA past prez grandfather (@tmdltim).

First step was a trip to Texas and home of Cast Iron Automotive where 95% of the parts were pulled off dusty shelves and laid out on...

I was gifted a 16 Roadster and 24 Coupe. Neither has run in over 20 years since the owner died. I got both started and running. They both have 26-27 engines in them with what appear to be 2-piece valves. Compression in the 16 is 45 on 2 and 50 in 2. I've been quoted about $600 to put new valves and lifters in (200 miles away), plus the cost of the...

I have a question on ignition timing with the Z-head.
I installed a Z-head on my ‘26 T. The most important feature is not the higher compression, but the squish zone which creates strong turbulence of the air-fuel mixture as the piston approaches TDC. This turbulence garantees a much completer combustion than with the original head.
I also...

Hey all,

I had a hole in my #4 cylinder, and decided to replace the block instead of getting it bored and sleeved to save cost. I have been installing most of my old parts, (including my original crank) along with a few new ones and it has gone surprisingly well with no issues. Until now. I mounted the field coils to the block, and then the...

I bought a set of new Rocky Mountain brakes with cast iron drums and didn’t have instructions to explain on how to set up the drum with the hub. They are for large drum brakes with wire wheels. I’m having an issue with figuring out how to set up drum with the hub. There is about a 1 inch spacer that came with the kit that I’m not 100 % where is...

This one was on the cover of the Vintage Ford Magazine some time ago. I thought I would add a thread and post a painting occasionally.

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I will dig up some old ones and add new ones as they happen.
Rich

New to me car that drove off of the trailer and into my driveway by the PE. From the first attempt at me driving it, it would start and idle but stall when I tried to take off in low.
I made all of the checks and settings for a free neutral from the service manual, posts I've read here, and the Ford Fix. I cant get the car in free neutral. I have...