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Kudos on a quality restoration. The car is a pleasure to behold

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First of all John, the poster asked about whether a specific repair would work. I'm sure he knows he can replace the axle with a modern one. With regard to cutting a new keyway, I've often thought of doing that myself on a number of axles I've collected over the years. However I don't have the tooli...

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This thread is about repair.

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I've had issues with the new generation gasket material not holding torque. You shouldn't have to retorque but once.

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I've thought of doing d the same thing to my axles whose only problem is a buggered keyway. Good to hear about your and your dads experience.

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Russ that's what I envisioned. I'll have to do some thinking how to attach them.

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Thanks for the suggestions, fellas. What I see in your photo doesn't resemble what I remenber, Rich. Thanks for the reply and offer though.

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There were a few touring bodies made for a Model S roadster. Cecil Church had one and there is a period photo of one displayed on a floor room in London. I assume they were Ford bodies. If memory serves there is one illustrated on the cover of an old issue the MTFIC mag. That may have been Church's....

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Allen, for hard to find hardware, try Blacksmith Bolt & Rivet Supply. I purchased some blackened step bolts there I couldn't find elsewhere. Also some heavy square nuts and round head slotted wood screws, all blackened.

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As a suggestion, try selling them individually or in sets. I would like to purchase at least one set and extra bushings but would never have a use for all of them.
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Absolutely agree re tooth contact although I still think a loose fit is best. Been there many times.

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Good info Steve!

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Absolutely agree. I've got at least 2 dozen used ring gears and none look that good. I recommend setting things up on the loose side. The quietest rear end I've rebuilt had 15 thou lash.
Thank God it's one I kept. It's under the 12 now.

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This afternoon I made a jig for locating screw holes to mount a Stewart 22 speedometer wheel gear on a freshly painted wood wheel. I used a Ford spindle and a 1/2 inch rod threaded on one end for an adjusting nut and drilled a quarter inch threaded hole for a pointed bolt on the other end. The dista...

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Just installed the horn. Finishing up mounting the tires and doing some touch up. Should be ready for the road soon.

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Thanks Kim and Darel. At one time I had a windshield with one bumper remaining but it was not an Automatic. I'll see what I can find retail.

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I'd start at $5000

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I'd start at $5000

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Anyone know the dimensions and location of the bumpers used on brass windshields? I know they are attached somewhere to the lower frame to keep the upper frame from banging together when lowered. I assume they are made of rubber and are screwed into the frame but that's just a guess. If anyone has a...

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Tom Im pretty sure I have original sets of the firewall brackets and 11-14 headlamp forks. Give me a day or so to get to the storage unit and get back with you.

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I'd certainly appreciate a couple pounds. I use them on wood felloe wheels.

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Brackets found!

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Continuing to make progress on the 12 roadster. This week I finished the floor boards, cut the floor mats, modified and installed the heat shield and installed the coilbox. The coilbox is my own creation . A smaller repro box to accomodate later coils with a repro Kingston switch and Splitdorf brack...

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Still in need of gas tank brackets

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Thanks for the input. Question. Would the Harbor Freight ring roller work to even out bends in original brackets? I saw a video where the fellow created a nice ring fron a flat metal strap but am wondering how it would work on original pieces that have the overall right shape but with high and low s...

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I'm having difficulty shaping round gas tank brackets. I purchased a dumbell weight about the right diameter thinking I could cut it down to size on a lathe but the cast iron is so hard to cut I've given up on the idea. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

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Looking for a set of round gas tank straps. Need to be perfectly round as I have distorted my own trying to shape them.

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Sending to Ed (Dusty Spokes)

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Data plate for a Hartford shock absorber. Free to someone who can use it.

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Makes sense the wear is on the bottom of the block and shell due to valve spring pressure. I like the idea of using shims . The jb weld trick plus saran wrap worries me because the epoxy will enter the voids in the outer parts of the shell, eg where the ring surrounds the shell. How do you then remo...

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Got the wheels back from the painter. Getting ready to mount new tubes and tires.
Also finished making floorboards.

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Thanks Keith, I like your approach.

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Hey Dan do you have difficulty removing the front floorboard after the shield is screwed on? Thats the issue I see. Seems it would be difficult even if you removed the middle floorboard to create space for lifting. Not to mention scraping your finished firewall under the shroud. Looks like you have ...

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How do you attach the two piece heat shield to the firewall and floorboard? Nearest I can figure the shield screws into the front floorboard and the shroud to the firewall. But if this is the case you'd have a devil of a time removing the front floorboard because the attached shield is fitted up und...

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Looking to purchase a really nice 1912 gas tank to complete my restoration. This model has the hole for the sediment bowl in the center. Name your price.

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I just this week finished fitting the fenders, splash aprons and running boards on my 1912 roadster. The aprons go first but don't tighten the body down to the frame just yet. Next go the running boards. Now the important part. Lossen the rb bolts so you can slide the aprons forward and backward so ...

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Lamp bracket Installed. My rear panel is not quite the same a the original picture but the placement of the bracket is close to the same.

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Wow, thank you both for the information. I never would have guessed nuts on the outside.

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Looking for information about where exactly to mount my rear tail lamp bracket on my 1912 roadster. Also wondering whether to use wood screws or machine screws with nuts and washers.

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Finished painting the rear seat riser and installed the rear seat assembly. Wheels should be painted this week. Things are finally moving along.

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What I see in the video is the triple gears rocking back and forth. That may well be worn teeth and not bushings. A lot of Ts are like that. I would not jump into a repair if the car seems to run ok. I agree you might have a knowledgeable T mechanic you can trust take a look. But if it runs ok, I wo...

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I've been busy repainting the rear seat riser on my 1912 roadster and doing some touch up on a rear fender I scraped struggling to get it installed. 20230702_160552.jpg 20230622_114907.jpg 20230702_160859.jpg Resized_20230622_114907.jpeg 20230703_094239.jpg By the way, I like the Nason single stage ...

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Allen, I like your making truing triung cuts on the mating surfaces and the thrust washer surfaces on warped center castings. We, including myself, focus a lot of attention on heat shrinking the tubes when the issue often is the center casting. As someone mentioned, shrinking the tubes is not a perf...

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John bear in mind that 6 rivet and clamshell housings require a groove cut on the faceplate to accomodate the lip on one side

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Thanks Larry but I found one already

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Looking a license plate/tail light bracket to fit my blade style rear tail light bracket for a 1912 roadster. Prefer an original or repro iron bracket.
Richard Gould
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Rally nice car, Greg. Hard to find an upholstery job that good. Was that Ernie Romeros work?
I feel for you having to open up that engine. Hope you don't have to replace the magneto.

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Thanks Steve!

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That's pretty delicate work, Rich. Those 5 ball needles are small!

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Continuing to assemble the body as parts are returned from the painter. I still have the restored wheels to finish as well as the rear seat riser. I fitted all the parts before having them painted so re assembly wasn't especially difficult. I just notice the blue color of the body platform and seats...

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5 ball carbs typically need to be flooded to start My method 1. Flood the carb by depressing the float for 5 seconds 2. With the ignition off give the hand crank 5 pulls. 3. Turn on the ignition 4. Crank and, if you didn't get a free start after 3. , it will start on on one or two pulls. PgtnUiv2Q.j...

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John pretty much nailed it. All the technicque in the world won't overcome misalignment and especially imbalance. I once had a car that would vibrate badly between shifts. I tried changing clutches and a variety of things to fix the problem. No luck. I finally decided to have a knowledgeable T guy b...

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Im assuming you have a Mezger "Automatic" windshield used on 1909 and some 1910 Model Ts. You need brass setting channel. It's the same stuff Speedway Motors makes but the corner radii are different than those for their repro windshields. Langs has the dies and will make them up for you if you give ...

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Beginning to reassemble my 1912 roadster as parts are being returned from the painter.

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Thanks for the input fellas

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I've been able to remove the bottom felt without removing the crankcase using needle nose pliers and a screwdriver. I replaced it with a new one with a wire wrapped around one end and threading the wire thru the channel and working it around the crankshaft. Not the easiest thing I've ever done but d...

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My concern is the stiffness of steel cable against an original wheel type equalizer. I was hoping there might be a more flexible alternative to a metallic cable but haven't found much on line.I have read that 19 strand steel cable is more flexible than 7 strand. I might go with that. Any other input?

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I'm thinking about using a nonmetallic cable for my AC brakes. I have the original set up and I am concerned the fragile appearing equalizer is not up to the stiffness of a steel or even an aluminum cable. The original equalizer is pictued with rust next to Dan Mc Eachern's set up.Thoughts appreciat...

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Question. How do you adjust the transmission brake after the ac brakes are set?

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Very well done. I appreciate your attention to detail and fit and finish.

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Russ. Question for you. Did you replace the lifter guides during your restoration?. I've owned two 1910s with open valve engines and haven't experienced your issue. I puchases the right size lifter guides (except for the length) which I used to replace the originals. They are a tough bronze, I don't...

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Lubricating valve guides on an open valve engine is unnecessary and can cause sticky valves. Keep clearances loose in the guides is good advice.

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I've run more than a few .250 Stipe cams. Also had the good fortune to have purchased a few NOS Ford cams from the Porter estate. The Ford cams seem to have more low end torque.

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Lewis Rector did much the same to eliminate bearing shell movement in the block. He made tapered cam set screws for the first and second bearings so they entered the alignment holes and pressed against the bearing shells to hold them tight. I never tried it myself.

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You're a good man Charlie Brown ( JJT) Lol

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I've knurled bearing shells on a lathe using a 3/4" bar to keep the shells from distorting. I tried shim stock but the gap was too small.

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Here's an old post by the late R.V. Anderson that bears on this discussion. The major reason that folks have trouble with the early coils is that they fail to realize that they are unique and their individual qualities allowed and provided for in their rebuilding and their operation. They were made ...

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I looked everywhere and couldn't find it. I might have sold it. Don't remember. Anyway its not here

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Thought I had one but looking thru my
stash cannot find it'. I'll look again tomorrow. If Ido I'll contact you

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Pretty much all driveshafts I've seen have been machined only at both ends and are consequently larger in between. Are you saying the one you have is significantly larger? I can't speak to that.

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I'm pretty sure I've got a RM for you. Still early , give me a little while and I'll check.

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Helicoils are fine. But as with any thread insert, its imperative the hole be drilled and tapped straight. Not as easy as it sounds. I typiclly mount the piece on a mill table and guide the drill and tap with a chuck or fashion and attach a drill guide to the piece if the dimension or location doesn...

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I really like the one with the sleeve to allow
cool air to enter. Never saw one like that.

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Thank you. Part of the mystery solved. The nut is a 3/8 inch castle nut. I still wonder if the thread size is 24 tpi. I suspect it is because the other end of the stud is 24 tpi. Why would Ford have two different thread sizes on the same stud? Reason I ask is because I was informed by a knowledgeabl...

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I am referring to the six studs that pass thru the spool into the
rear end housings.

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I'm making studs for early 6 rivet rear end housings. These housings accept studs with a thread size of 3/8 x 24 tpi. I've been told the other end of the studs are threaded 3/8 x 16 and and are held with castle nuts of that size and wired together like later set ups. However, I thought I recall seei...

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Amen to avoid having others do work on your car. I'm convinced that shabby workmanship is the reason we do as much as we can ourselves. When I started in this hobby, the only tools I owned were carried in a tool pouch. Gradually I learned how to do most things needed to restore a car. I still farm o...

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Yes, Dusty I did buy one of Tim's chokes that mount on the steering wheel. I'll take a look at the pieces when I receive them. I just wonder with all those OFs out there, the hot spot items might be worth making. I have some machine skills and should be able to make the valve. Haven't done any casti...

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Thanks, Dusty. I've wanted one ever since I purchased one of Stan's OFs years ago. If for some reason, I change out carbs, I'll contact you.

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No problem, be good to see you on Tulare

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Well I'd sure like to buy it if we could agree on a price. I hope you bring it but I can't in good faith make any promises

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Glen I am interested but your price is way high. I'd pay $2000 and will probably shoot myself if you accept. LOL. Kidding aside, if you would consider that, bring it. I might go a bit higher if you promise not to tell my wife. I'll be picking up a rear end I bought from Mark and a pan jig and Wilson...

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Sold to Erik

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Will do Erik

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$400. Can deliver to Tulare.

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Hey Glen, will you have it at Tulare? I might be interested.

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Those of us in California have been swamped by record rainfall and will thoroughly enjoy the chance to get out in the sunshine , meet old friends and enjoy the Model T world once again.

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Yes, I cut a leather pad to fit between the pan and brace to keep the brace from rubbing.

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Adapted a 15/16 " reamer to ream the driving plate bushing by installing sleeves over the shank to fit inside the brake drum bushings. I used sleeve retainer to hold the sleeves and turned them to .998-.999", same as the K R Wilson reamer, centering off the reamer pilot holes.

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Good story , Nathan

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I noticed Mike has the inspection plate off the pan when he straightens it. Is there a risk the pan might deform when the plate is installed?

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Finished restoring a 1911 Holley 4500. Other than cosmetics, I straightened the throttle arm and made a new gas shut needle.

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Tim, I have to admit. Your set up looks good!

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