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- Thu Nov 19, 2020 11:18 am
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Traded in my T
- Replies: 25
- Views: 3941
Re: Traded in my T
Cool....now you have those new-fangled 4-wheel brakes, which means you can run right up to an intersection and stop on a dime!
- Tue Nov 17, 2020 2:02 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: How Many Ts used in the decades since production ended
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2829
Re: How Many Ts used in the decades since production ended
My guess is that someone who is inclined to study numbers and geeks out on mathematica could take available data from the 1928 through WW2 if it exists, and plot a curve and come up with an educated guess. For what purpose? Who knows. Unless you're in the Model T parts business, it seems like it wou...
- Mon Nov 16, 2020 1:25 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Alchohol?
- Replies: 29
- Views: 4426
Re: Alchohol?
Denatured alcohol is typical denatured with methanol....so it'd be pretty nasty for a pet as well. Maybe not as quickly harmful...but not good at all. You're correct about the sweet part though. They may not find it to be as appealing. My solution has always been to make sure my cooling system has a...
- Wed Nov 11, 2020 2:22 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Model T on a 2-post lift
- Replies: 36
- Views: 6323
Re: Model T on a 2-post lift
I have other old cars.Norman Kling wrote: ↑Wed Nov 11, 2020 10:52 amWhat is the purpose of the lift? Why not just leave it parked on the floor?
- Wed Nov 11, 2020 8:12 am
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Model T on a 2-post lift
- Replies: 36
- Views: 6323
Model T on a 2-post lift
Is it practical, advisable or even possible to place a Model T on a 2-post lift?
- Mon Nov 09, 2020 5:00 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Prices going down ?
- Replies: 28
- Views: 4466
- Mon Nov 09, 2020 4:50 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Prices going down ?
- Replies: 28
- Views: 4466
Re: Prices going down ?
I drive my T a lot...and it gets attention just about every time I stop somewhere. Believe it or not, it's mostly guys my age (51) and younger who come up to me and ask serious questions about the car and about Model T's in general. A lot of them say they'd really like to own something like this and...
- Mon Nov 09, 2020 1:28 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: McPherson, Kansas Museum Exhibit - Model T's!
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2609
Re: McPherson, Kansas Museum Exhibit - Model T's!
Very nicely put together!
- Thu Nov 05, 2020 12:06 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Model T vs Nevada Heat
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1655
Re: Model T vs Nevada Heat
My engine was refreshed last year and a new Berg's radiator added to the mix.
I've driven it in the peak of the Houston heat and it handled it just fine. I know the Nevada heat is a bit more intense and more dry, but my experience in 105 degree Texas heat, sitting at stoplights, etc is noteworthy.
I've driven it in the peak of the Houston heat and it handled it just fine. I know the Nevada heat is a bit more intense and more dry, but my experience in 105 degree Texas heat, sitting at stoplights, etc is noteworthy.
- Thu Nov 05, 2020 12:49 am
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: electric fuel cut off
- Replies: 26
- Views: 3569
Re: electric fuel cut off
Thanks Hank.
- Wed Nov 04, 2020 6:39 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: electric fuel cut off
- Replies: 26
- Views: 3569
Re: electric fuel cut off
I concocted a remote shutoff as well. Obviously not a stock item, but it goes very nicely with my weathered T. And, strangely enough, to the "unwashed masses" who see the car out in the wild at a gas station, etc, it's asked about a lot....probably only second to the crank handle and whether or not ...
- Wed Nov 04, 2020 1:32 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Burlap sack seats?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 3391
Re: Burlap sack seats?
I LOVE the leather seat idea and it was free...looks great... Thank you. I searched Facebook Marketplace for a suitable couch...a plain one that had vast expanses of flat leather. It took a few weeks but I finally found a couch and loveseat pair that a lady was asking $400 for. I know that people d...
- Tue Nov 03, 2020 7:42 am
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Burlap sack seats?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 3391
Re: Burlap sack seats?
I cut up an old leather couch for my seats. It turned out really nice and the couch was free.
- Mon Nov 02, 2020 10:52 am
- Forum: Classifieds - Parts
- Topic: WTB - Carb Heat Pipe (non-repro)
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2063
Re: WTB - Carb Heat Pipe (non-repro)
Two separate
- Mon Nov 02, 2020 6:40 am
- Forum: Classifieds - Parts
- Topic: WTB - Carb Heat Pipe (non-repro)
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2063
Re: WTB - Carb Heat Pipe (non-repro)
The year of my T is in my signature line (24) and it does have a late 24 engine
- Sun Nov 01, 2020 10:41 am
- Forum: Classifieds - Parts
- Topic: WTB - Carb Heat Pipe (non-repro)
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2063
WTB - Carb Heat Pipe (non-repro)
Looking for an original carb heat pipe. Doesn't have to be super nice....just solid.
I bought a repro and it's a sad immitation of an original.
Text me at Two81-787-Eight418
or email at rustyfords@gmail.com
I bought a repro and it's a sad immitation of an original.
Text me at Two81-787-Eight418
or email at rustyfords@gmail.com
- Thu Oct 29, 2020 3:11 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: A Procedure for Stopping a Model T Engine
- Replies: 18
- Views: 3535
Re: A Procedure for Stopping a Model T Engine
I find that if I turn off the key with the engine revving a bit and the timing somewhat retarded, I get free starts more often. Also...I added this little remote fuel shutoff valve so I don't have to climb under the car. I removed the shutoff at the carb because it was so hard to turn and had a cons...
- Thu Oct 29, 2020 2:29 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Stuck tie rod end?
- Replies: 30
- Views: 3468
Re: Stuck tie rod end?
I know it's after-the-fact and you've removed it already but for those wanting another suggestion..... I heated my tie-rod end with a propane torch (not cherry red or anything....just put some heat into it) then dunked the whole end into a coffee can filled with a mixture of 50% acetone and 50% tran...
- Mon Oct 26, 2020 5:36 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Color Tour
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1737
Re: Color Tour
That looks like a blast. We don't get color like that here in Houston.
- Mon Oct 26, 2020 5:33 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Snow in October in Montana
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2837
Re: Snow in October in Montana
Neat........
- Mon Oct 26, 2020 11:43 am
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: This thing hurts my arm!
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3114
Re: This thing hurts my arm!
If we have any part of us protruding from the car, the law can impose a fine. The only exception is when giving a recognised hand signal. I gather that is not the case there. Allan from down under. Wow....that's rough. I don't think I'd own old cars if I couldn't occasionally hang my arm out the do...
- Mon Oct 26, 2020 11:40 am
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Model T in a Disney cartoon
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2447
Re: Model T in a Disney cartoon
He's obviously taken over driving duties from Goofy after that unfortunate travel trailer incident.
- Mon Oct 26, 2020 10:32 am
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Floorboards from crates...myth, right?
- Replies: 25
- Views: 4790
Re: Floorboards from crates...myth, right?
...As for the "Deliver to Ford" printed on a floorboard? It is quite likely that many of the floorboards in many of the years were uniform of fit enough that the floorboards for a given run of bodies would be bundled for shipment alongside the bodies, and the top floorboard would be so labeled. Tha...
- Sun Oct 25, 2020 12:24 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Most likely our last tour
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2591
Re: Most likely our last tour
I was at the Conroe Swap Meet on Friday when the front blew in. There must’ve been some microbursts because the winds seemed to be well in excess of 50mph. It destroyed a bunch of the portable tents and sent sheet metal parts flying. I and several other guys had to use all our strength to hold down ...
- Thu Oct 22, 2020 10:14 am
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Another newbie No Start
- Replies: 39
- Views: 4112
Re: Another newbie No Start
Whether it's a lawnmower, Model T or muscle car....its gotta have F.A.S.T.: Fuel, Air (compression), Spark and Timing. Go through them one by one and the problem will present itself to you. Fuel: Starter fluid is a shortcut. Give it a huff, then try to start it. If it kicks off, you've found the iss...
- Thu Oct 22, 2020 9:56 am
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Getting Rattles Back On The Road
- Replies: 571
- Views: 136158
- Thu Oct 22, 2020 9:48 am
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: What is the best way to start a T?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2215
Re: What is the best way to start a T?
One of the neat things about T's is that they're so "horse-like" and have distinct personalities and preferences. My 24 Touring likes two or three revolutions of the engine with the ignition off and the choke pulled out. Then when I turn the ignition on and move the spark lever to a place where it c...
- Wed Oct 21, 2020 6:51 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: To Ruckstell or not to Ruckstell....that is the question
- Replies: 24
- Views: 4061
Re: To Ruckstell or not to Ruckstell....that is the question
Thank you everyone, for the insightful and thoughtful advice.
It is exactly what I was looking for as I decided what to do.
It is exactly what I was looking for as I decided what to do.
- Wed Oct 21, 2020 4:23 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Getting Rattles Back On The Road
- Replies: 571
- Views: 136158
Re: Getting Rattles Back On The Road
That ball-bearing pulley is a good piece....been using one on my car since I got it running.
- Wed Oct 21, 2020 2:22 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: My 1910 running again.
- Replies: 22
- Views: 3792
Re: My 1910 running again.
Congratulations Darel....I'm sure it's great to hear your old friend running again.
- Tue Oct 20, 2020 2:58 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Even old experienced drivers can mess up very badly ...
- Replies: 36
- Views: 4577
Re: Even old experienced drivers can mess up very badly ...
I have to admit that the disc brake discussion captivates me every time it comes up. I'm torn. I drive a Model T to purposefully NOT be in a modern car and I want to be forced to operate the machine as it was (wooden coils, antiquated brakes and headlights, etc). But, and it's a big but, I drive the...
- Tue Oct 20, 2020 2:07 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: To Kentucky in a Model T - 1929
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1961
Re: To Kentucky in a Model T - 1929
That's a great story and great photos. Thanks for sharing.
And that big truck....wow. I spent many, many hours on the back of a duece and a half, but that was a modern one with pnuematic tires. I can imagine how rough the ride was on that beast with the solid rubber tires!
And that big truck....wow. I spent many, many hours on the back of a duece and a half, but that was a modern one with pnuematic tires. I can imagine how rough the ride was on that beast with the solid rubber tires!
- Mon Oct 19, 2020 1:44 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Any rear floating hubs being made that don't require shortening the axle housing?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2265
- Mon Oct 19, 2020 1:35 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Even old experienced drivers can mess up very badly ...
- Replies: 36
- Views: 4577
Re: Even old experienced drivers can mess up very badly ...
...... Thank you for turning this traumatic time into a teaching point for us old timers and newbys alike... yes....well said. It can't be easy to post on here saying 'look at the not-so-cool thing I did', but it is very instructive, especially to those of us who've not been at this Model T driving...
- Mon Oct 19, 2020 12:22 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Model t as a daily in the early 40s?
- Replies: 50
- Views: 6308
Re: Model t as a daily in the early 40s?
Although I have no hard proof of it, several factors point strongly to my 24 Touring being used during WW2 on a west Texas cotton farm.
- Mon Oct 19, 2020 12:07 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Even old experienced drivers can mess up very badly ...
- Replies: 36
- Views: 4577
Re: Even old experienced drivers can mess up very badly ...
So glad yall are ok. The fact that the car is essentially ok is a bonus.
I was considering a Warford, but this introduces some serious doubt about doing so.
I was considering a Warford, but this introduces some serious doubt about doing so.
- Thu Oct 15, 2020 3:32 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: To Ruckstell or not to Ruckstell....that is the question
- Replies: 24
- Views: 4061
To Ruckstell or not to Ruckstell....that is the question
As my T build nears completion, I'm already thinking of ways to improve it in a few years. I'm thinking about adding a Ruckstell. However, I live in a place with few hills of any consequence. So....my question, other than hills and an ultra-low gear for parades, what are the reasons for having a Ruc...
- Thu Oct 15, 2020 2:17 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Engine Removal 1923 Touring
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1538
Re: Engine Removal 1923 Touring
I pulled and reinstalled engines from my 24 Touring without removing the firewall or loosening the steering column. You have to sort of twist the engine while it's coming out (and in) so that the pedals go around the steering column. I did it by myself and it was do-able but difficult....but it woul...
- Mon Oct 12, 2020 2:27 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Building Anastasia - a "1910" Ford Touring
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3066
Re: Building Anastasia - a "1910" Ford Touring
Very cool.
I'll be following along.
I'll be following along.
- Fri Oct 09, 2020 1:52 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: New to forum & Model T
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2639
Re: New to forum & Model T
Welcome! I was new to T's four years ago at this time. All of the above info is great. I'll add this....I've come to discover that, once the car has been properly revived and is running, my "job" is to be a constant observer and adjuster of lubrication on my T. Many of the issues I've seen with othe...
- Fri Oct 09, 2020 12:53 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Model T Registry ?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2793
Re: Model T Registry ?
I doubt that there will be one. Getting the information would take the cooperation of many governments, organizations, companies, etc., and would be a huge task. True. I run the 54 Ford Club with roughly 600 cars registered. It's a task that is right on the edge of what I can handle. I can only ima...
- Thu Oct 08, 2020 9:43 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: 24 Touring Barn Car Revival - Part 3
- Replies: 444
- Views: 127031
Re: 24 Touring Barn Car Revival - Part 3
What’s one more?!!!
They’re small, and you’ve got the room!
- Thu Oct 08, 2020 7:03 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: 24 Touring Barn Car Revival - Part 3
- Replies: 444
- Views: 127031
Re: 24 Touring Barn Car Revival - Part 3
Nearing completion. Just need the top and a little more interior work.
- Wed Oct 07, 2020 2:37 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Are These Irons Restorable?
- Replies: 23
- Views: 3761
Re: Are These Irons Restorable?
Dave was very kind, and probably let these go for less than he could've gotten elsewhere. They have some gorgeous old repairs and general patina that only come with time and cannot be duplicated.Rich Eagle wrote: ↑Wed Oct 07, 2020 2:22 pmWe should all be so lucky Don. Patina is hard to come by sometimes.
Rich
- Wed Oct 07, 2020 2:19 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Are These Irons Restorable?
- Replies: 23
- Views: 3761
Re: Are These Irons Restorable?
After trying several times to repair a bad set, I gave up and spent a decent amount for a set that Dave Hanson's dad put away many decades ago.
They have some minor (but very nicely done) repairs that look to be more than 50 years old and have a gorgeous patina that matches my car perfectly.
They have some minor (but very nicely done) repairs that look to be more than 50 years old and have a gorgeous patina that matches my car perfectly.
- Tue Oct 06, 2020 4:50 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: HELP! MY FIRST SWAP MEET!!!
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2365
Re: HELP! MY FIRST SWAP MEET!!!
Back when Pate was out in the country, I'd sleep in my Toyota pickup bed in the big field parking lot across the highway. There were other people in proper campers and I'd find a place to put my Toyota in amongst them...and let them know I was there. Foam mat like Steve and a blanket/pillow and I wa...
- Tue Oct 06, 2020 4:48 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Number of Coats of Paint
- Replies: 29
- Views: 3895
Re: Number of Coats of Paint
Ignacio....there's a guy who sometimes comes to the Niftee 50's car meets in The Woodlands who's a pinstriper. I've even seen him pinstriping cars right there during the meet if the weather's right.
- Fri Oct 02, 2020 11:39 am
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Help! My LF Headlamp Won’t Turn On
- Replies: 30
- Views: 3218
Re: Help! My LF Headlamp Won’t Turn On
Congrats George!
I'm no electrical wizard by any stretch of the imagination, but a multimeter is a super handy thing to have around. I watched a few youtube videos on how to fully take advantage of the basic functions of a multimeter and learned quite a bit.
I'm no electrical wizard by any stretch of the imagination, but a multimeter is a super handy thing to have around. I watched a few youtube videos on how to fully take advantage of the basic functions of a multimeter and learned quite a bit.
- Thu Oct 01, 2020 5:34 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: F.O.R.D.
- Replies: 27
- Views: 4209
Re: F.O.R.D.
When I first bought mine:
Forsaken
Old
Rusty
Derelict
Now:
Favorite
Old
Rusty
Driver
Forsaken
Old
Rusty
Derelict
Now:
Favorite
Old
Rusty
Driver
- Thu Oct 01, 2020 11:32 am
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: 24 Touring Barn Car Revival - Part 3
- Replies: 444
- Views: 127031
Re: 24 Touring Barn Car Revival - Part 3
Really coming along Don! I notice that you have the same crummy canvas front seat cover like mine has. What is the timeline for completion? Success with the new stoplight switch, etc. Thanks Ignacio! I was pushing things hard to make the Texas T Party. Its cancellation allowed me to take a breath. ...
- Wed Sep 30, 2020 11:18 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: 24 Touring Barn Car Revival - Part 3
- Replies: 444
- Views: 127031
Re: 24 Touring Barn Car Revival - Part 3
Success with the new stoplight switch, etc.
- Wed Sep 30, 2020 2:36 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Help! My LF Headlamp Won’t Turn On
- Replies: 30
- Views: 3218
Re: Help! My LF Headlamp Won’t Turn On
If you don't have a multimeter, go get a cheap one at Home Depot/Lowe's/etc. Set it for continuity. That basically tells you if electric current can run between where one of the leads is touching and where the other lead is touching. Most of the multimeters will give you a little electric musical no...
- Wed Sep 30, 2020 1:55 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Number of Coats of Paint
- Replies: 29
- Views: 3895
Re: Number of Coats of Paint
A guy in my car club painted an entire 54 Ford with Rustoleum Appliance paint....wet sanding between coats. It turned out so nice that people thought he was lying about it. Several years ago, HotRod Magazine did a series of articles about painting cars this way. Professional auto painters will scoff...
- Tue Sep 29, 2020 1:33 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Help! My LF Headlamp Won’t Turn On
- Replies: 30
- Views: 3218
Re: Help! My LF Headlamp Won’t Turn On
Check continuity between the headlight bucket and somewhere else on the car where there should be a good ground....like the frame, etc.
No continuity, no ground....no workie.
No continuity, no ground....no workie.
- Mon Sep 28, 2020 6:53 am
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: TODAY'S THE DAY
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2091
Re: TODAY'S THE DAY
Nice sentiments. I too consider myself fortunate that my T is spending part of its journey with me
- Sat Sep 26, 2020 10:12 am
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: 24 Touring Barn Car Revival - Part 3
- Replies: 444
- Views: 127031
Re: 24 Touring Barn Car Revival - Part 3
Not only does Birdhaven have great products but they also take the time to do the little things...like throwing in a pack of Tootsie Rolls.
Gotta love it.
Gotta love it.
- Fri Sep 25, 2020 8:31 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Barn Find TT
- Replies: 39
- Views: 6387
Re: Barn Find TT
I was bidding on it.
A bit too rich for my current situation. The CINC vetoed anything over $3500.
I hope it went to someone who will treat it with respect.
A bit too rich for my current situation. The CINC vetoed anything over $3500.
I hope it went to someone who will treat it with respect.
- Fri Sep 25, 2020 1:30 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Found this not so old pic...
- Replies: 28
- Views: 4328
Re: Found this not so old pic...
A friend is about to give me the running gear and both axles (no frame) out of his 31 Model A pickup.
This is kind of what I had in mind.
This is kind of what I had in mind.
- Fri Sep 25, 2020 12:43 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: 24 Touring Barn Car Revival - Part 3
- Replies: 444
- Views: 127031
Re: 24 Touring Barn Car Revival - Part 3
Brake/Tail light is all hooked up. I gave the homemade/repurposed bracket my highly secret patina treatment so it matches the rest of the car. I’m just waiting for my stop light switch from Fun Projects, then I’ll have a brake light. This will be one of the few concessions to modernity that I’ll be ...
- Thu Sep 24, 2020 4:45 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Lang's are going to Luray!
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1657
Re: Lang's are going to Luray!
I second Dan's comment, Lang's has been at Chickasha as long as I remember. Wish we could make Luray this year. Glad to see Lang's going. I've seen Mr. Lang at Chickasha, true....but they don't typically have a Lang's booth. That's what I was referring to. Don't get me wrong, I totally respect the ...
- Thu Sep 24, 2020 12:39 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Getting Rattles Back On The Road
- Replies: 571
- Views: 136158
- Thu Sep 24, 2020 11:05 am
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: HELP!!! SHOULD I USE A WATER PUMP??
- Replies: 48
- Views: 5351
Re: HELP!!! SHOULD I USE A WATER PUMP??
For what it's worth.... My job takes me into petroleum refinery labs quite often, several of which have their own water purifiers. For ASTM testing purposes, they need water that is purer than the distilled water sold in stores. The purity of this ASTM water is mearured in conductivity....less suspe...
- Thu Sep 24, 2020 10:53 am
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Lang's are going to Luray!
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1657
Re: Lang's are going to Luray!
Good to hear.
I know it's a long drive, but yall should do Chickasha in 2021.
I know it's a long drive, but yall should do Chickasha in 2021.
- Wed Sep 23, 2020 5:05 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: By request, My '23 Gow Job build pics (speedster)
- Replies: 37
- Views: 4808
Re: By request, My '23 Gow Job build pics (speedster)
I love it Chad.
A friend of mine is about to give me all the running gear out of his 31 Model A pickup and I'm looking for general ideas for a period gow job. Yours is giving me some great ideas.
A friend of mine is about to give me all the running gear out of his 31 Model A pickup and I'm looking for general ideas for a period gow job. Yours is giving me some great ideas.
- Mon Sep 21, 2020 2:52 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: What to you, gives a Model T its charm?
- Replies: 72
- Views: 8425
Re: What to you, gives a Model T its charm?
So many things....here's a partial list in no particular order: - The spindly, gangly looks - What they mean to the nation's history - The fact that they're a chick magnet (seriously....none of my other old cars draw pretty girls like this T does...not even close) - The fact that they were the botto...
- Mon Sep 21, 2020 12:53 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Original Fasteners
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1257
Re: Original Fasteners
drop it in some muriatic acid for an hour or so...that'll typically strip of plating.
- Mon Sep 21, 2020 12:18 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Swap Meet Tips
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2680
Re: Swap Meet Tips
I almost always get a space at every swap meet I go to. This not only allows me to sell some of my own stuff, but it also gives me a "home base" of sorts in the midst of the swap meet that I can return to and sit for a while and get some fluids in me. Walking an entire swap meet in one bite takes th...
- Mon Sep 21, 2020 12:10 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: The T and friends.
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2417
Re: The T and friends.
How cool is that!
Looks like a great time.
Looks like a great time.
- Mon Sep 21, 2020 11:33 am
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Guardian Angel Found the issue!
- Replies: 30
- Views: 4003
Re: Guardian Angel
My angel quit a while back, citing exhaustion. The new guy has already put in for a transfer.
- Fri Sep 18, 2020 12:47 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Be careful cranking update
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1964
Re: Be careful cranking update
Best wishes for a speedy recovery Mark.
- Fri Sep 18, 2020 11:19 am
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: I got a phone call
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1988
Re: I got a phone call
When I'm bored (not often....I have three kids), I'll keep a scammer on the line and have my kids run around and make barnyard noises or make noises like one of them is being tortured. Or I'll scream something absurd, like "Billy....I swear, if you don't quit dressing that goat up in women's underwe...
- Fri Sep 18, 2020 11:10 am
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Water or 50-50 Antifreeze ?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3220
Re: Water or 50-50 Antifreeze ?
I'd be afraid to run straight water if I lived anywhere north of Brownsville, TX because I'd be afraid that I'd forget to drain it in the winter and a freeze would sneak up on me.
- Fri Sep 18, 2020 10:59 am
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: HELP!!! SHOULD I USE A WATER PUMP??
- Replies: 48
- Views: 5351
Re: HELP!!! SHOULD I USE A WATER PUMP??
Which system, a Model T with out a water pump or one with a water pump, will needed to be flushed more often? Which system will keep the scale in motion better? It doesn't matter. Use distilled water 50/50 with antifreeze to prevent scale and rust, and flush biennially . Ding, ding, ding....correct...
- Thu Sep 17, 2020 6:00 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: HELP!!! SHOULD I USE A WATER PUMP??
- Replies: 48
- Views: 5351
Re: HELP!!! SHOULD I USE A WATER PUMP??
My T, equipped with a new Berg’s radiator, has been driven regularly in 100 degree + Texas heat with no hint of overheating...not even when sitting still at traffic lights.
No water pump needed.
A water pump is a treatment for symptoms of problems that need to be treated.
No water pump needed.
A water pump is a treatment for symptoms of problems that need to be treated.
- Tue Sep 15, 2020 1:49 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: SEMAPHORE TURN SIGNAL
- Replies: 24
- Views: 3583
Re: SEMAPHORE TURN SIGNAL
Soooo cool.
I think both are magnificent.
I think both are magnificent.
- Tue Sep 15, 2020 1:48 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: The new door.
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1118
Re: The new door.
After using a cheap fiberglass garage door for 43 years it"s time for better!! I can"t crank anymore so with about a 5' tow the 14 started and ran very well when i moved it to the barn.Once in the barn it gave a free start then on to the Model A with it"s self commencer!! Bud. :D Those new fangled ...
- Tue Sep 15, 2020 1:18 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Top Wrinkles
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1239
Re: Top Wrinkles
Or just bring it to Houston.
It'll be steamed in about ten minutes.
It'll be steamed in about ten minutes.
- Tue Sep 15, 2020 1:17 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Allmost a Model T
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1389
Re: Allmost a Model T
Always great to see another T being returned to the road.
Nice work.
Nice work.
- Tue Sep 15, 2020 12:51 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: What’s Your T Tip?
- Replies: 30
- Views: 4473
Re: What’s Your T Tip?
My additions to the lists above:
- Too much lubrication is far superior to too little (an oily T is a happy T).
- A top-notch radiator is worth every penny.
- Size 12 flip-flops are too wide for Model T pedals.
- Assume other drivers will do unspeakably stupid things.
- Too much lubrication is far superior to too little (an oily T is a happy T).
- A top-notch radiator is worth every penny.
- Size 12 flip-flops are too wide for Model T pedals.
- Assume other drivers will do unspeakably stupid things.
- Tue Sep 15, 2020 12:02 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: 21" demountable rim lugs
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2017
Re: 21" demountable rim lugs
ModelTWoods wrote: ↑Tue Sep 15, 2020 11:39 amI don't need to start collecting Chevy parts at my age.
- Mon Sep 14, 2020 11:27 am
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Even the Experienced Make Bad Decisions
- Replies: 51
- Views: 7118
Re: Even the Experienced Make Bad Decisions
wow....hate to see a T banged up like that, but glad yall are ok. One way to look at it is....if these cars were all sitting in musuems and never getting used, they'd never be in wrecks. And that would be more tragic than one occassionally having a crack-up If the passengers come out unharmed and th...
- Sun Sep 13, 2020 8:16 am
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Differential Certificate of Completion.
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1269
Re: Differential Certificate of Completion.
That’s cool Ignacio, and what a nice thing for her to do.
- Fri Sep 11, 2020 9:51 am
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: MODEL T REPAIR BOOMING
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3349
Re: MODEL T REPAIR BOOMING
Same thing here. Getting materials is a huge problem now. Treated lumber is almost impossible to get. I need 3 sq of white vinyl siding for a repair job. I called my supplier and was told 3 weeks at least. White double four vinyl is the most common and everyone stocks it normally. The trailer facto...
- Thu Sep 10, 2020 11:40 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Just Me Bragging....,
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3239
Re: Just Me Bragging....,
That’s great Hank.
Apple doesn’t fall far from the tree
Apple doesn’t fall far from the tree
- Thu Sep 10, 2020 11:29 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Barn Find TT
- Replies: 39
- Views: 6387
Re: Barn Find TT
Sam, I’m putting together a 24 Touring that I’m making look like it was a complete car put away during WW2. My starting point was an incredibly well-preserved original paint body, with a thoroughly exhausted drive train. But nearly everything else was gone. So my car is a re-creation. I believe it’s...
- Thu Sep 10, 2020 2:44 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Barn Find TT
- Replies: 39
- Views: 6387
Re: Barn Find TT
Sam...if you're not going to buy this, please let me know.
I have a trailer ready to head to MO....I'm totally serious.
I have a trailer ready to head to MO....I'm totally serious.
- Thu Sep 10, 2020 2:39 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Barn Find TT
- Replies: 39
- Views: 6387
Re: Barn Find TT
Oh wow....that is just stunning. The signage, the bodywork, the turn signals....everything.
I love it and would consider it a dream to slowly go through the old girl and return her to service. I'd handle that like an archaeologist and just revel in every second of it.
Wow.
I love it and would consider it a dream to slowly go through the old girl and return her to service. I'd handle that like an archaeologist and just revel in every second of it.
Wow.
- Wed Sep 09, 2020 8:04 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Who is this in this ad??
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3324
Re: Who is this in this ad??
It's not pirating, stealing or illegal- the image is in the public domain and free for anyone to use. Semantics The cans on Steve’s car are not the ones being sold. There may be actual photos attached to the add but he’s leading with something that’s not real and makes no attempt to say that the ph...
- Wed Sep 09, 2020 2:14 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Who is this in this ad??
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3324
Re: Who is this in this ad??
I'm always amazed at the boldness a random person will have when selling something online and totally pirating someone else's image.
- Wed Sep 09, 2020 1:30 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Barn Find TT
- Replies: 39
- Views: 6387
Re: Barn Find TT
I'd be all over it. Rebuild the mechanicals as needed and leave the body alone as much as possible. Glorious old interior fabrics, while beautiful, typically don't last very long once they start seeing regular use. As for the metal, I've used some stuff called Penetrol to preserve and bring out old ...
- Wed Sep 09, 2020 8:09 am
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: MODEL T REPAIR BOOMING
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3349
Re: MODEL T REPAIR BOOMING
I’ve been out to Ross’ shop several times and he’s always been busy. I’ve always thought that was a great thing. He’s right there near Texas A&M and always has a few college students working for him. I’ve been in the old car hobby for a long time but only four years with Model T’s and there’s an ene...
- Tue Sep 08, 2020 7:25 am
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Free start - the T wants to go!
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1591
Re: Free start - the T wants to go!
I love how T’s are so much like horses. It makes me smile.
- Tue Sep 08, 2020 7:21 am
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Free Start need Help
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2503
Re: Free Start need Help
My guess is that you’re switching the ignition off with the engine at a high rpm. I can make my car give a free start most of the time by doing that. If I idle it down before switching it off, it hardly ever free starts. I suppose it has to do with how much un-burned fuel vapor there is in the cylin...
- Tue Sep 08, 2020 7:08 am
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Hay wagon to Speedster Project.
- Replies: 162
- Views: 30344
Re: Hay wagon to Speedster Project.
Nicely done. Thanks for the updates.
- Sun Sep 06, 2020 9:31 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Spare Tire Carrier Heresy
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2639
Re: Spare Tire Carrier Heresy
That’s a great looking runabout Terry. I love period political sign...how cool.
- Sun Sep 06, 2020 6:30 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: 24 Touring Barn Car Revival - Part 3
- Replies: 444
- Views: 127031
Re: 24 Touring Barn Car Revival - Part 3
There it is on the spare tire carrier arm. Tiny...but there it is...gotta love it. For some reason it makes me smile every time I find one hidden like an Easter egg.
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- Sun Sep 06, 2020 1:30 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: 24 Touring Barn Car Revival - Part 3
- Replies: 444
- Views: 127031
Re: 24 Touring Barn Car Revival - Part 3
Here’s my version of a tail light bracket that’s in keeping with what a pre-1945 farmer on a very tight budget might’ve cobbled together from his Model T parts pile out behind the barn. I have two of the spare carriers that mount on the rear crossmember, both of which are beat up and heavily repaire...
- Sun Sep 06, 2020 12:34 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Spare Tire Carrier Heresy
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2639
Re: Spare Tire Carrier Heresy
Thanks for all the superb tips. The bracket that mounts under the rear of the body gave me an idea... I have two of the spare carriers that mount on the rest crossmember, both of which are beat up and heavily repaired. So I cut one of the arms off of one of them and made a taillight bracket. It moun...
- Sun Sep 06, 2020 12:27 pm
- Forum: Classifieds - Parts
- Topic: WTB - 26-27 Fender Tail Light Mounting Bracket (Left Side)
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1792
Re: WTB - 26-27 Fender Tail Light Mounting Bracket (Left Side)
Found a different solution...thanks to all who responded.
- Sun Sep 06, 2020 9:08 am
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Leaf Spring Silicone
- Replies: 21
- Views: 3657
Re: Leaf Spring Silicone
I only used a fraction of the gallon of graphite slip paint that I bought.
Anyone in the Houston area who’d like to get get some for free, please message me.
Anyone in the Houston area who’d like to get get some for free, please message me.