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Tools! And more tools.

Last post by 46woodduck « Fri Jan 24, 2020 3:18 am
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by AdminJeff » Wed Jan 22, 2020 8:51 pm

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So, about 25 years ago I bought a Harbor Freight pan & brake for sheet metal work fabricating my Porsche race cars. What an absolute total piece of junk. The cast iron broke at the base and all my attempts to repair it were basically futile. But it served a purpose and I cursed it every single time I had to battle to use it.

Well, today was my...

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Good tools are worth their weight in gold.

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Fri Jan 24, 2020 3:18 am
Chateau Impney hillclimb 2018 Pre War Class cars

Last post by Scott_Conger « Thu Jan 23, 2020 10:42 pm
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by Kaiser » Tue Jan 21, 2020 12:05 pm

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Only one unrecognisable Ford Special but loads of amazing machines, and drivers with huge 'cohones' who wrestle their cars around the last bends before the finish, all pre war and brass era machines driven to the max.
from pint size cyclecars to aero engined behemoths and a 'gagle' of Bugatti's to boot.

Enjoy !

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Ditto Wayne

the blown 7's were remarkable and the film looked sped up. Other then the Rileys, I think the Buggati's sounded the most similar and brutally refined of the cars, and to think of how early they were compared to some of the others. I now understand why they are virtually cult classics...I'd never heard one run before, much less at any...

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Last post by Scott_Conger
Thu Jan 23, 2020 10:42 pm
OT - Ford Tractor (1) old man (0)

Last post by fschrope « Thu Jan 23, 2020 9:13 pm
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by Oldav8tor » Wed Jan 23, 2019 4:54 pm

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I have a cautionary tail for those of you who enjoy old tractors. Yesterday was supposed to be the day I put my rear axle and wheels back under my Model T and moved it out of my tiny heated shop and turned it around so I could work on the front end - including putting the engine back in. We got several inches of snow so I thought I'd better plow...

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Yesterday, since the ground was frozen, I was pulling dead ash trees from my woods up to the barn lot with my little Ford 641. It is a mate to the NAA. This thread reminded me to look at the fender to tire clearance. It is scary to think of what can happen on the left side with the clutch there and all.
I love my little 641, but I am a little...

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Last post by fschrope
Thu Jan 23, 2020 9:13 pm
More aero engined brass cars

Last post by Duey_C « Thu Jan 23, 2020 8:34 pm
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by Kaiser » Wed Jan 22, 2020 6:26 am

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Some more aero engined wheeled wonders from Goodwood on youtube :

Enjoy !

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Thanks Leo! That was fun!

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Thu Jan 23, 2020 8:34 pm
What have you done on an old non-Model T vehicle.

Last post by Duey_C « Thu Jan 23, 2020 7:59 pm
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by Rich Eagle » Mon Mar 25, 2019 11:38 am
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It became important for me to do something with the 1919 Harley-Davidson engine. The bike has been gaining in value and parts since the acquisition of a basket case in 1973. A total rebuild isn't an option for me at this time but I believe I can reassemble it and at least get all the parts in one place and maybe fire it up. One of the crank pin...

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The Mack is looking really nice Paul! How many cubes is the engine?
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Last post by Duey_C
Thu Jan 23, 2020 7:59 pm
Paintings that aren't Model Ts

Last post by Rich Eagle « Thu Jan 23, 2020 6:30 pm
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by Rich Eagle » Thu Mar 14, 2019 9:54 am

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Finally I have stopped working on this one. After 170 hours it is not getting any better. I will turn it to the wall for a few months and then decide if I like it.
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You may recall that Herb offered this terrific photo a while back:

and Rob discovered some amazing information on Doctor Pagel who likely owned it:

Here are some steps...

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This is a fresh one. It is another study of textures and color. It is on black canvas which is my first try at that. It seemed well suited for the dark corners of the cockpit of this Packard. I assume it has a Twin Six engine.
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Last post by Rich Eagle
Thu Jan 23, 2020 6:30 pm
FJ - Some Humor To Brighten Your Day

Last post by FreighTer Jim « Thu Jan 23, 2020 2:28 pm
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by FreighTer Jim » Tue Feb 26, 2019 4:44 am
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Winter is taking its Toll .... :!:

Time for a Laugh ..... :D

FJ

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Sweetwater Snacks 🧐

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Stop in at the Chevron in Sweetwater, Texas 🎁
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Last post by FreighTer Jim
Thu Jan 23, 2020 2:28 pm
Memory

Last post by Rich Eagle « Thu Jan 23, 2020 2:22 pm
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by Steve Jelf » Thu Jan 09, 2020 12:18 am

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When you get old everything reminds you of something else. This evening I was on the MTFCA forum and noticed that one of the regulars there lives in Modesto. Dad's boyhood pal, Dow Tout, lived in Modesto with his wife Marguerite and daughter Sue, who was about my age. I was three, or maybe four, when we were on our way to visit the Touts and spent...

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I remember it was the mid-fifties and Elvis was sweeping the radio. We went far North and visited Mom's cousin Ralph. Ralph had large facial features among a plethora of wrinkles. I remember they had knocked on our door one Halloween night and I simply gave him some candy thinking it was a mask.
Before dinner at their house Ralph took me to the...

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Last post by Rich Eagle
Thu Jan 23, 2020 2:22 pm
This was trucking-Old Photos

Last post by Rich Eagle « Thu Jan 23, 2020 10:59 am
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by Herb Iffrig » Tue Dec 31, 2019 8:55 am

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I at one time had a book entitle This Was Trucking I just about read the ink off of the pages.
I thought that it might be fun to post some photos of trucks similar to the ones that were in that book.
Her are a few. trucking.JPG pennsylvania creamery truck.JPG valley lumber c.JPG

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I had not thought about the kerosene tail light problem. Oil lights on trucks were the norm well into the twenties.
Here are some more Whites. Note the White logo on the boxcar.
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Last post by Rich Eagle
Thu Jan 23, 2020 10:59 am
OT - Adventures of Kalamity Dick - Fact or Fiction?

Last post by perry kete « Wed Jan 22, 2020 6:25 pm
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by Rich Eagle » Thu Jan 10, 2019 2:20 pm
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“Many claim Kalamity Dick was a fictitious character made up to frighten children from playing with mechanical objects. However, pictures of this mysterious fellow surface from time to time. Was he real?
As I heard it he was an itinerant tinkerer who traveled in his Raceabout from town to town throughout the West repairing old...

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But the problem wasn't with his eyes it is the fact that he grew fur and a longer nose...his eyes were always like that.
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Last post by perry kete
Wed Jan 22, 2020 6:25 pm
Another one...

Last post by Herb Iffrig « Wed Jan 22, 2020 11:55 am
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by Kaiser » Wed Jan 22, 2020 8:58 am

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I could go on and on and on :roll:
There are sooo many great shorts on Yuchtube, there is no end.....

Enjoy !

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Thanks for posting this.

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Last post by Herb Iffrig
Wed Jan 22, 2020 11:55 am
Early racing in France, great footage !

Last post by wayne sheldon « Wed Jan 22, 2020 3:05 am
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by Kaiser » Mon Jan 20, 2020 10:33 am

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A French Pathé film about a early road race of 400 kilometer !! in France, terrible music but great footage !! Enjoy..

(found it on Prewarcar)

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When automobile racing was young! I loved it!
Thank you Leo.

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Last post by wayne sheldon
Wed Jan 22, 2020 3:05 am
Crank call-Sociall Security or Credit card calls

Last post by DLodge « Tue Jan 21, 2020 9:48 am
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by Bill D » Fri Jan 17, 2020 3:55 pm

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Well some time ago I was reading some of the post's here and came across one about Credit card calls.
So I tried the posted words found here- Hello Sheriff's Department or FBI and it has not stopped the calls but 9 out of 10 hang up.
So I have to commend the person who came up with the idea as GGGRRREEEAAAT!
I would reccommend it to everyone and...

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... The first one the white house is the one called the Little House the second one is the Rock House....

Bill, I found the thread on the old forum of the 2007 Show-Me Tour that included Mansfield. I have posted a link to it on the main forum here (since it has plenty of Model T pictures).

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Last post by DLodge
Tue Jan 21, 2020 9:48 am
Outrageous costs of shipping stuff

Last post by perry kete « Sun Jan 19, 2020 1:53 pm
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by david_dewey » Thu Jan 16, 2020 4:50 pm

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Recently some low-life kicked in a small stain glass window panel at our church (12 x 18 ), so I went looking for replacement glass. The local shops wanted over $100 for this little piece of glass. I found a mail-order stain glass place that had it for around $20, but there's a minimum quantity order. Well, OK, there are other panes that are...

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Well you better do your mail ordering now because the postal rates will increase on January 26th!

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Last post by perry kete
Sun Jan 19, 2020 1:53 pm
I’m back - well almost

Last post by NHUSA « Thu Jan 16, 2020 8:26 pm
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by NHUSA » Wed Jan 15, 2020 11:53 am

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:D you can ignore this post if you want. :D
I have been stupid busy with little spare time

I am on a flight with in flight wireless internet so I have a bit of time to catch-up and say hello.
I am being forced to fly from New Hampshire to Florida in mid January to give a talk at the Space Coast chapter of SMTA.
My son wanted to meet me so he...

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Dave

Snow is not an issue.
She has a telephone and knows how to use it to call the plow guy.

She also has a checkbook and knows how to use it.

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Last post by NHUSA
Thu Jan 16, 2020 8:26 pm
My T hauler is finished.Almost.

Last post by aDave « Thu Jan 16, 2020 10:18 am
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by tdump » Mon Dec 02, 2019 4:33 pm

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Is any shop project ever really done ? Nope.Still got to install more floor tie downs and a winch and mount for it.
BUT so you folks won't think I have curled up in a Lazy Boy and become a key board Curmudgen, here is what I have been working on for hauling the T pickup.
I built this from scratch. I had the basic frame put together,no ramp or...

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Mack,

Good for you for appealing that nasty mistake!

And kudos for a nice job.

Dave

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Last post by aDave
Thu Jan 16, 2020 10:18 am
Towing a 1904 Oldsmobile Model N

Last post by Dallas Landers « Wed Jan 15, 2020 11:52 am
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by John E. Guitar » Mon Jan 13, 2020 4:15 am

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Does anyone have experience with towing an Oldsmobile Model N? Should the engine be kept running? Any precautions to take?

This is towing around 100 metres at low speed.

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100 meters is not far. Hope you dont get over 30 mph ! :D :D :D

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Last post by Dallas Landers
Wed Jan 15, 2020 11:52 am
FYI New scam using Apple ID

Last post by NHUSA « Wed Jan 15, 2020 11:22 am
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by wayne sheldon » Fri Dec 06, 2019 4:19 pm

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My wife just got an email supposedly from Apple ID saying something had been purchased on her account. The email was well written and looked okay. But she doesn't have an Apple account! On closer look, it was addressed to Dear Customer . While the first 3/4 of the sender's address looked appropriate, I looked at the last 1/4, and it didn't look...

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I get one of those Apple scam emails each month.
At first I thought about replying but thought better.
Same thing with PayPal

I don’t reply to any message — i alway go directly to the site and log in.

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Last post by NHUSA
Wed Jan 15, 2020 11:22 am
Test

Last post by bud delong « Tue Jan 14, 2020 7:15 pm
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by Rob » Sat Jan 04, 2020 3:17 pm

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Rob,Is that 6-40 in the picture the one you now have? :D Bud. :D

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Last post by bud delong
Tue Jan 14, 2020 7:15 pm
^&%#$@ Fires, other hobbies and "Go Fund Me"

Last post by Rob Patterson « Sun Jan 12, 2020 7:21 pm
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by Rob Patterson » Sun Jan 12, 2020 3:00 pm

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Hi Folks,

Some of you know that like many others on this forum, I have an interest in Vintage Farm Engines and tractors as well as Vintage Fords. The club I belong to, MATAMA, has our headquarters in an old Historic Village called Old Mogo Town , not far from where I live. We had a big slab timber and iron shed there full of all sorts of...

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Rob, I just posted a link on the Austin 10 Owners Group on Facebook. Good luck!

Thank You. Its very much appreciated.
Cheers,
Rob

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Last post by Rob Patterson
Sun Jan 12, 2020 7:21 pm
Gadgets Galore

Last post by Duey_C « Sun Jan 12, 2020 12:44 am

by Duey_C » Sun Jan 12, 2020 12:44 am

Probably been posted before. I was out on the net looking at White trucks and found this.

Apparently from 1955, silly and likely contrived but some interesting tiller steer autos.
One automobile even comes to perch on some flash for an explosive, smoky effect if you watch for it.
Even a Barney Oldfield looking driver and a 999 looking racer at...

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Last post by Duey_C
Sun Jan 12, 2020 12:44 am
Duesenberg donation

Last post by bud delong « Fri Jan 10, 2020 11:18 am
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by Dallas Landers » Wed Jan 08, 2020 2:38 pm

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The ACD museum in Auburn Indiana recieved a 1921 Duesenberg in the same family since new. The 1st model offered to the public.The family had the car restored at 10,000 hours labor. Estimated value of 50 million. I cant wait to read entire artical in the paper. My cousin is a volunteer mechanic at the ACD! Maybe I can get a good look at it?

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Dallas are you saying i would be lucky to see out of the windows? Wonderful car but it is not what i normally think of a Duesenberg ? I don t recall if i have ever seen a Lufkin center punch but i remember being in the closed Lufkin Rule plant in Saginaw long long ago.When Lufkin closed a welder came to the old Chevy plant in Saginaw and worked as...

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Last post by bud delong
Fri Jan 10, 2020 11:18 am
Hudson Iowa Street scene-Old Photo

Last post by Rich Eagle « Wed Jan 08, 2020 6:48 am
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by Herb Iffrig » Tue Jan 07, 2020 11:55 am

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This 1917 is the only one I have spent time around. I covered the top on it. It had the filliping seat.
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Last post by Rich Eagle
Wed Jan 08, 2020 6:48 am
Old Photo-Truck Ranger Texas 1919

Last post by Burger in Spokane « Tue Jan 07, 2020 9:23 pm
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by Herb Iffrig » Tue Jan 07, 2020 11:57 am

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I see a Texas Ranger on his way to get some house paint and brushes !

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Last post by Burger in Spokane
Tue Jan 07, 2020 9:23 pm
Down Under Fires

Last post by Burger in Spokane « Tue Jan 07, 2020 9:04 pm
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by Oldav8tor » Mon Dec 30, 2019 11:30 am

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Watching the news about the tragic fires in Australia I wanted to let our friends down under know that they are in our thoughts. The US has experienced it's share of wildfires on the west coast but the fires in Australia are of biblical proportions. Stay safe and know that your friends around the world are thinking of you and wishing a speedy end...

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Scott,

Better mind those fighting words . A feeling might be hurt. Who knows,
maybe some child identifies as a penguin, or a sombrero, .... what then ? :shock:

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Last post by Burger in Spokane
Tue Jan 07, 2020 9:04 pm
Where to stay in Chickasha with WIFE for swap meet

Last post by critterpainter « Mon Jan 06, 2020 11:12 pm
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by critterpainter » Wed Jan 01, 2020 10:11 pm

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Planning to attend the final swap meet and traveling with my spouse and non-T friends. Are there any recommendations for a nice hotel? My body cannot do the Jelf/o/bag and the wife and friends won't accept cockroaches, bedbugs or non-descript continental breakfasts.

Thanks
Bill

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Thanks for the hints, and if I let my wife choose, she will wait til we are driving past the hotel to make the reservation...

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Last post by critterpainter
Mon Jan 06, 2020 11:12 pm
OT - Please help identify these cars

Last post by Grizwaldo « Mon Jan 06, 2020 11:10 pm
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by WayneJ » Tue Nov 05, 2019 8:37 am

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A friend would like to identify these cars that appear in his family photos:

#1:
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#2:
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#3:
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#4:
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Thank you.

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Bottom photo is 25 or 26 Chevy,I agree with ID on the others.

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Last post by Grizwaldo
Mon Jan 06, 2020 11:10 pm
OT- Project with interior paint & suppliers by YearOne

Last post by csnailnrun « Mon Jan 06, 2020 7:26 pm
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by csnailnrun » Sat Jan 04, 2020 11:04 pm

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Non Model T... Hopefully this paint question is allowed?

Has anyone used the plastic & vinyl paint supplies offer by year one? I've completed several pieces of plastic to be painted black from original white. I am concerned the paint is poor quality and subject to scratching easily. I'm working on my '72 Road Runner. Here is what I've done...

I...

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I spoke with technician Dave at SEM. FANTASTIC HELPER FYI!
Anyhow, the Sand Free adhesion promoter is NOT the correct adhesion former :(
Now I'll strip the plastic pieces back down using Denatured Alcohol . Dave recommended SEM XXX Adhesion Promoter. I knew my expectations weren't unreal... just need the right adhesion product.
After seeing the...

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Last post by csnailnrun
Mon Jan 06, 2020 7:26 pm
not model T Continental engine

Last post by Duey_C « Sat Jan 04, 2020 11:29 am
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by Martin » Tue Dec 10, 2019 9:34 am

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I'm working on a late 1920's Reiland and Bree truck with a Continental OHV six engine that is missing its intake manifold. Any ideas where I can find one?

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Thanks Martin! That's OK.
Very interesting filter. :)

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Last post by Duey_C
Sat Jan 04, 2020 11:29 am
Correct Era Street Scenes, Dealerships, and Service Stations, etc.

Last post by Burger in Spokane « Fri Jan 03, 2020 10:29 pm
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by Burger in Spokane » Wed Jan 01, 2020 2:46 pm

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Who here doesn't like seeing this old junk in its original settings ?

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A few more:

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Last post by Burger in Spokane
Fri Jan 03, 2020 10:29 pm
....Beating a: “Dead Horse!”

Last post by Bills Auto Works « Wed Jan 01, 2020 5:23 pm
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by Cigarboxrob » Sat Dec 28, 2019 8:27 pm

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....On another note that will probably cause eyes to roll:

...When I bought my car, the seller on eBay stated: “Includes a new convertible top and top irons which haven’t been sorted out.”

...The day the car was picked up, the seller texted me: “This is horrible-I paid a kid to clean out my garage and he must’ve thrown them out-So I’m sending...

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Not to be argumentative Jeff, but that is not the same!

I am talking about a separate feedback section where sellers, buyers & service providers can be held accountable for dealings not up to par.

What you are suggesting will only show for a very short time. as new ads are posted the old ones drop off. What I was proposing would always be...

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Last post by Bills Auto Works
Wed Jan 01, 2020 5:23 pm
A sucker for chocolate

Last post by Burger in Spokane « Wed Jan 01, 2020 3:04 pm
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by Dallas Landers » Tue Dec 24, 2019 8:32 am

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After losing two chocolate Labs that were 13 and 14 years old search dogs, my wife is a sucker for chocolate . Last spring she brought home another from the shelter. He had teminal cancer and had 3 to 4 months to live. She said she coulnt stand him spending his final days laying in a shelter and being fed and seen once a day. He lived another 7...

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Both dogs and cats have an ingrained training program to pose as roadkill.

I like to try and reverse the mind warp when possible. Make a square on the
floor with masking tape and see where the cat positions itself.

The Oleo Leaper Dog would get herself so wound up when we put her in the
wife's car for a long trip, that I'd let her out and...

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Last post by Burger in Spokane
Wed Jan 01, 2020 3:04 pm
2020 Forum

Last post by Henry K. Lee « Wed Jan 01, 2020 7:03 am
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by Bob McDaniel » Wed Jan 01, 2020 12:37 am

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Do we still get a new section for 2020 with this new format?

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Well put Dallas, could not agree more!

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Wed Jan 01, 2020 7:03 am
Passing the hat...

Last post by Dallas Landers « Tue Dec 31, 2019 8:48 pm
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by Grizwaldo » Mon Dec 30, 2019 9:21 pm

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Did you ever wonder what some money would do to help a situation? I don't have GPS,just maps so periodically I think about passing the hat or maybe a 5-gallon bucket here and sending it back to some road and bridge dept to buy some signs to post around and let people know where they are and how to get to where they are going. Old fashioned I know....

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In Indiana that is a good road ! And he did have 4 wheel drive!

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Last post by Dallas Landers
Tue Dec 31, 2019 8:48 pm
No tests required!

Last post by Dallas Landers « Tue Dec 31, 2019 7:29 am
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by Roz » Sat Dec 28, 2019 11:45 am

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My grand daughter is 16 and has been learning to drive since summer. They live in Olive Branch, Mississippi. She has not had drivers ed in school, just her parents coaching her. Last week she went in to take her driving test and found that no test, either written or driving, was required. All the DMV wanted was her dad to sign a form saying he had...

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Had a guy work for me that was 48 yrs old. Never had a licence. Never took the test for fear of failing it.

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Last post by Dallas Landers
Tue Dec 31, 2019 7:29 am
Model A Generator

Last post by Mark Gregush « Tue Dec 31, 2019 1:28 am
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by ABoer » Sun Dec 29, 2019 7:44 am

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To day , I open a Model A generator from one of the club members.
All together it looks not to bad,but the collector had something strange .
It looks like that someone did this by hand .
Do one off you has ever seen this, and what could be the reason for this .

Thanks for your answer .
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The A generator does not have a tension spring like the T, they are a wound type spring mounted on the pivot post. The piece that holds the brushes has limiters to prevent the brush mount screw from coming in contact with the commutator if the brushes wore out or came loose, but if the screw worked out and the bracket got bent, that would do it....

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Last post by Mark Gregush
Tue Dec 31, 2019 1:28 am
Price comparison of Gas

Last post by Philip Lawrence « Sat Dec 28, 2019 12:59 pm
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by Norman Kling » Fri Nov 22, 2019 11:11 am

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I often wonder why the prices of gas vary so much from one brand to another and with the location of the station. We live in a smaller town about 10 miles from a larger city. Our gas is usually about 25 cents a gallon higher than it is in the city. Also the two stations at the highway interchange are about 10 cents higher than on our main street...

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I talked to my brother on Christmas day, he lives in Florida said regular gas is $2.07 a gallon there. I paid $3.49 a few days ago here in northern California.

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Last post by Philip Lawrence
Sat Dec 28, 2019 12:59 pm
Old Photo-Highwheeler

Last post by Philip Lawrence « Sat Dec 28, 2019 12:53 pm
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by Herb Iffrig » Sat Dec 21, 2019 10:27 am

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Most definitely an International. The wheels,hood and spark and gas levers under the steering wheel are the dead giveaways. My former father-in-law owned a 1910 IHC highwheeler very similar to the one in the photo, it is still in the family. He bought it from the original owner who was an old Norwegian farmer. My father-in-law knew of the car all...

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Last post by Philip Lawrence
Sat Dec 28, 2019 12:53 pm
Old Photo- Renault style hood car

Last post by DLodge « Wed Dec 25, 2019 10:08 pm
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by Herb Iffrig » Sat Dec 21, 2019 1:51 pm

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The hood seems long for that type of car.
It's kind'a funky looking.

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Dick, i'm in Spakenburg, near Amersfoort, so boven de rivieren but when i happen to be traveling South i'll look him up !
Fijne kerst !

According to Google Maps, 57 km or 41 minutes. De moeite waard als je in eenden geïnteresseerd bent. Heb kerstavond en 1e kerstdag bij m'n dochter en schoonzoon met verschillende familieleden gevierd. Ben...

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Last post by DLodge
Wed Dec 25, 2019 10:08 pm
1949 Frigidaire

Last post by Mark Gregush « Tue Dec 24, 2019 5:48 pm
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by tdumas » Sun Dec 15, 2019 9:14 pm

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I need the plastic support for the right hand hydrator tray. I think the left and right are the same.

The refrigerator has been in constant use since 1949. It cools and freezes just fine. The only parts replaced are the door gasket and power cord.

Anybody have one they using for parts storage or similar use, or know of a junkyard that might...

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Fastenal, use to be cheaper to ship with, but reading some other post on Fordbarn, that ship has sailed. They might not accept it anyway because of what was used for coolant.

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Last post by Mark Gregush
Tue Dec 24, 2019 5:48 pm
Email Spam

Last post by Dropacent « Mon Dec 23, 2019 6:31 pm
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by Bills Auto Works » Fri Dec 20, 2019 12:29 pm

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It looks like Heinrich Himmler has come back from the dead to SPAM again!

I am again receiving emails from him that say Courtesy of The Model T Club of America

It had been probably at least 6 months since these stopped coming. Got our emails from the forum again! Hacked forum or just copying from posts, not sure!

God Bless & Merry...

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It was really nice, but I had the little Henry’s to finish up. Enjoy tomorrow, too. Best,t

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Mon Dec 23, 2019 6:31 pm
Old Photo-At the races 1915

Last post by Rich Eagle « Mon Dec 23, 2019 12:00 pm
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by Herb Iffrig » Mon Dec 23, 2019 11:02 am

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Wow! I had no idea. Here is a little more about it:

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Mon Dec 23, 2019 12:00 pm
Need help Id'ing this old car trunk.

Last post by BHarper « Fri Dec 20, 2019 10:50 pm
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by tdump » Sat Dec 14, 2019 8:21 pm

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I also posted this on the Stak but I know there is alot of knowledge on cars here to. I copy and pasted to save typeing.
The project I might use this for is my 26 speedster

I want to use this old trunk on a project but I want to make sure it is nothing highly rare that someone really needs to finish a restore on a late 20's early 30's car.
I got...

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Hello Mack and Everyone,

I, too, applaud your efforts to see if anyone is in need of that most interesting trunk and pickup bed.

It reminds me of a similar, but earlier, unit seen at a swap meet by someone who posted pictures on the forum. I saved the pictures but, sadly, not the name of the poster. Sorry.

This particular accessory works as a...

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Last post by BHarper
Fri Dec 20, 2019 10:50 pm
Lost a friend

Last post by ramition « Fri Dec 20, 2019 3:28 pm
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by Oldav8tor » Tue Dec 17, 2019 9:16 am

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I know this may seem unimportant amongst the reports of the passing of Model T friends, but I lost a friend today too. My black lab Goose (a pretty girl, named by my daughter) died in her sleep in the wee hours of Dec 17. She would have been 14 in May and she came to us as a rescue when she was a skinny 1 year old.

She was a friend and companion...

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These are real friends! What a pity that people cannot be as honest with each other!

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Last post by ramition
Fri Dec 20, 2019 3:28 pm
marvel mystery oil

Last post by 46woodduck « Thu Dec 19, 2019 2:06 am
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by tdump » Thu Dec 12, 2019 7:51 pm

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Um, keep that empty can,make some noise with it! :D

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I build three string cigar box guitars, but I'll never be able to play that good. I started out with the cookie tin build in 2012 and just sort of kept building. The wood box is number 27. Everyone has a different voice and played by a skilled musician, (I have some friends who fit that category) they sound pretty good.

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2 Bit...

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Last post by 46woodduck
Thu Dec 19, 2019 2:06 am
Nice article about RollsRoyce Armoured cars and a video

Last post by Kaiser « Tue Dec 17, 2019 5:43 am

by Kaiser » Tue Dec 17, 2019 5:43 am

Here's a nice write-up about WW1 Rolls Royce armoured cars, a couple of lines about the model T at war and a short video from the Tank Museum Bovingdon about the history of the Armoured cars in WW1

Enjoy !

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Last post by Kaiser
Tue Dec 17, 2019 5:43 am
1949 Frigidaire

Last post by tdumas « Sun Dec 15, 2019 9:15 pm

by tdumas » Sun Dec 15, 2019 9:15 pm

I need the plastic support for the right hand hydrator tray. I think the left and right are the same.

The refrigerator has been in constant use since 1949. It cools and freezes just fine. The only parts replaced are the door gasket and power cord.

Anybody have one they using for parts storage or similar use, or know of a junkyard that might...

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Sun Dec 15, 2019 9:15 pm
How did they do it?

Last post by rofirestone « Fri Dec 13, 2019 9:39 pm
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by Dallas Landers » Thu Dec 05, 2019 7:12 pm

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I hope Herb doesnt mind me useing this from another thread. Seeing this with mud on the wheels got me thinking. Hard rubber tires and maybe 4 inches wide? I have a 60 ft articulating ,4x4 man lift with 16 in wide lugger tires and can hardly get around the house I am building in 8 inches of mud. How did these old rigs get around...

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The quicker you learn to drive the less pushing you have to do👏

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Last post by rofirestone
Fri Dec 13, 2019 9:39 pm
My Christmas Tree Stand and Season's Greetings

Last post by Rich Eagle « Fri Dec 13, 2019 3:48 pm
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by Rich Eagle » Tue Dec 10, 2019 2:17 pm

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Today I ran across my Christmas tree stand. Our friend Larry gave it to me in the 60s. The hammer marks don't show from pounding it onto the yearly trunks. I never used it as such and thought of using it for a steering wheel on some future project.
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This brought it to mind that the Holiday season is approaching and an opportunity to...

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I've tried to sent PMs Charley. Not sure if they got thru.
Rich

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Fri Dec 13, 2019 3:48 pm
Electrics and autonomouses

Last post by Anup2352 « Fri Dec 13, 2019 4:12 am
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by Tom Hicks » Sun Oct 20, 2019 8:33 am

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GM Chief Executive Mary Barra said in April the automaker would make an electric full-size pickup, but provided no further details. The company has said it plans to invest $8 billion to develop electric and self-driving vehicles , launching 20 new EVs globally by 2023.

GM believes in an all-electric future and we are making great progress in...

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Nice thread...

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Last post by Anup2352
Fri Dec 13, 2019 4:12 am
A different speedster

Last post by Dennis Prince « Thu Dec 12, 2019 7:50 pm
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by Dallas Landers » Wed Dec 11, 2019 6:51 am

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A friend thats into Graham Paige cars, found a complete 29 engine and chassis with no body. What to do ? He has a 29 and 31 Graham Paige already. Speedster time ! A Hudson good will make a nice boat tail. Mock up stage right now. Just thought some would like to see a non T parts save. Resized_20191210_124508_9878.jpg

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A friend has a Hudson hood like that for the back of a 29 Plymouth Speedster it's like they were made to be used for that purpose. That looks like a fun project.

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Last post by Dennis Prince
Thu Dec 12, 2019 7:50 pm
Missing Model A post?

Last post by fschrope « Wed Dec 11, 2019 9:20 pm
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by DHort » Mon Oct 21, 2019 4:44 pm

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HeyBud. I would like to see your post on the Model A if you dont mind. Might be interesting. I never use that OT section anyway.

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I'm lost. What's the deal with the Model A post by bud delong?

I just followed the above link and see that is has been edited. I thought I saw it all at the time it was active. What's up?

I do see that a particularly offensive - at least to me - post by Tom Hicks is missing.

But the way, what happened to Tom. He took delivery of his dream T...

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Last post by fschrope
Wed Dec 11, 2019 9:20 pm
Spam

Last post by Duey_C « Tue Dec 10, 2019 8:52 pm
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by d stroud » Tue Dec 10, 2019 4:28 am

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Seems like we're getting more spam on here lately, hope the Admins can keep up with it. Dave

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Aww shoot. Guys, I swear my posts really aren't spam. I live in my own basement! Well, the office feels like one sometimes...
Might have to try that Mack but I'll fry my Spam first and dry that salty and tasty little slice/slices on paper towels first. :)
Then I can justify more butter.
My nephew Rick called one a Chahwitz when he was just a...

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Last post by Duey_C
Tue Dec 10, 2019 8:52 pm
late 1920's Continental R series engine

Last post by Martin « Tue Dec 10, 2019 9:42 am

by Martin » Tue Dec 10, 2019 9:42 am

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Working on a Reiland and Bree truck from the late 1920's. It is missing the intake manifold. These engines were used on many different trucks and busses. Can anyone help me locate a manifold? Engine is known as a Continental R16 or 16-R also called a K6630 or COA-331. Engine plaque says 25-16R-320. Reo build a similar engine...

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Last post by Martin
Tue Dec 10, 2019 9:42 am
Coker Tire Discount

Last post by dmdeaton « Mon Dec 09, 2019 12:14 pm
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by PDGx » Fri Nov 29, 2019 6:39 pm

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In case you aren’t on the Coker Tire mailing list :

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Just got my tires for the Mack, and saved over $600 on the set. (Ya, their not T size tires)

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I snagged 5 Firestone’s for the speedster build!

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Mon Dec 09, 2019 12:14 pm
Old Age Memory Problems

Last post by Burger in Spokane « Fri Dec 06, 2019 12:30 am
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by 2nighthawks » Mon Nov 11, 2019 12:37 pm

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Not sure which is more difficult,.....remembering to take my pills in the morning, or, sometime about mid-morning, trying to remember whether or not I took my pills!

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A dear friend and mentor to me as a kid, said to me when I turned 40, Don't let
'them' blow smoke up your axx, ... it's all downhill after 40! . Old Bill was 30 years
my senior, and full of all sorts of news about the pitfalls of growing old. If I said
something about getting old, he'd counter Oh, just wait till .... and give me a
story about...

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Last post by Burger in Spokane
Fri Dec 06, 2019 12:30 am
Early Schebler Carburetors

Last post by Duey_C « Thu Dec 05, 2019 10:42 pm
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by modelt46 » Mon Nov 25, 2019 11:57 am

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I bought two early brass Schebler carbs from the Harris sale here in Minnesota. I am interested it the applications of them. One is Model T size and one is much larger.

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The larger carb is very reminiscent of a Hart-Parr 18-36 or so carb.
Once set, they're very reliable carbs.

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Thu Dec 05, 2019 10:42 pm
14 people and 78 guests

Last post by Mark Gregush « Thu Dec 05, 2019 8:20 pm
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by DHort » Thu Dec 05, 2019 7:40 pm

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It makes you wonder how many are active members. My phone and computer automatically sign me in. I dont have to remember a password. It is also nice to know who is posting. You get to learn whose id belongs to a person except for Dallas. It is obviously who he is because he uses his complete name.

I value the input of all who post and all those...

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I am pretty sure guest can't post, only read. I go to a lot of web sites which would show me as a guest, but as I am not signed up or in, can only read. Even if you are signed up, if you don't sign in it will show you as a guest, but until you sign in you will not be able to post.
True, maybe the guest should sign up or in a add something or ask...

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Last post by Mark Gregush
Thu Dec 05, 2019 8:20 pm
list of swap meets for 2020?

Last post by tdump « Thu Dec 05, 2019 7:15 pm
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by tdump » Wed Dec 04, 2019 1:50 pm

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I had always thought there was a spring swap meet at Hersey for example,but couldn't find anything on the web. Only a fall 1.
I want to take 1 road trip in 2020 and want to go to a swap meet and maby a muesum or 2 while on the way there or on the way back.I want to keep it maby this side of the Mississippi.
Where can a person find a list of swap...

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WOW,good link there perry.I will have to mess with that a while and learn how it works.

Now that I saw the word, Carlisle is the 1 I was thinking about.I don't why I thought hershey.DUH.

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Last post by tdump
Thu Dec 05, 2019 7:15 pm
The Mortgage Lifter; was: "The Ford Cheaper than a Horse"

Last post by bud delong « Thu Dec 05, 2019 9:59 am
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by yukonjack » Tue Dec 03, 2019 8:25 pm

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The Ford advertisement shown on the original thread was interesting...interesting also were several ads, reprinted in the Draft Horse Journal when I was a subscriber in the '80s and '90s, from livestock magazines of the same time period. The draft horse registries were promoting horses as the farmer's mortgage lifter : able to work to produce its...

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One cold winter day when we were cleaning out the grandparents house i got the tractor pulling a model T trailer stuck in deep snow.My dad hitched the team and the snow was so deep i had to dig a spot to crank the F-20! The team stepped into the pull and the tractor did not move.My dad backed the team up and when they hit it the second time i...

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Last post by bud delong
Thu Dec 05, 2019 9:59 am
sstrang little 4 cyl. engine

Last post by Mark Gregush « Wed Dec 04, 2019 12:29 pm
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by Jim Sims » Sun Dec 01, 2019 11:38 am

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Hoping someone can identify this little engine .Might be a boat engine.

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I was going to suggest Smokstak unknown engine section, but darn if I could find it. Still might be worth the look.

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Last post by Mark Gregush
Wed Dec 04, 2019 12:29 pm
How to move a clock ?

Last post by perry kete « Wed Dec 04, 2019 8:27 am
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by Dallas Landers » Mon Nov 25, 2019 9:35 am

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I know there are some clock experts here. My wife has inherited her grandmothers grandfather clock. Not extremly old but I need to bring it home. Do I need to remove weights, keep upright ect...
I do not want to damage anything. Thank you.

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A clock isn't any good if it isn't running!

Yes it can walk on it's hands and not crawl.

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Last post by perry kete
Wed Dec 04, 2019 8:27 am
1850s Micro-photographs

Last post by d stroud « Tue Dec 03, 2019 4:36 am
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by Mark Osterman » Wed Nov 27, 2019 6:20 pm

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Maybe someone on this list interested in these. I’m prepping for a workshop in making micro-photographs next week. These were popular from 1851-1890s. They are made by using a microscope as a camera to hold a microscope slide sensitized with silver iodized collodion.

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Mark, email sent, nothing to do with these though. Totally different question. Dave

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Last post by d stroud
Tue Dec 03, 2019 4:36 am
Wall Art

Last post by Ruxstel24 « Sun Dec 01, 2019 6:25 pm
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by BobShirleyAtlantaTx » Fri Nov 22, 2019 8:54 pm

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Please post pictures of a by gone era EC564A61-9959-4470-BB6B-46CAA7EA532A.jpeg Shreveport

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Some one horsepower vehicles in front of the store here. :D

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I think I posted Smiths garage before.

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Last post by Ruxstel24
Sun Dec 01, 2019 6:25 pm
A Painting of a Curved Dash Olds.

Last post by Rich Bingham « Sat Nov 30, 2019 3:52 pm
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by Rich Eagle » Thu Nov 28, 2019 3:21 pm

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Today I called the latest painting finished. I started it 1 month and 3 days ago and have worked every day 4 to 8 hours on it.
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As a youngster I was impressed with old stuff and Virginia City, MT always was a fascinating visit. The Dudley Garage had a Curved Dash Olds in it and here are some photos I took in the 60s. The calliopes...

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Holy cow !! 😳. Case in point as to why this mere mortal will never own a CDO this side of Heaven !!

The creativity factor is a moving target. Rich, I’ve seldom seen such “creativity” as your successful efforts to replicate original parts and hardware.

In 1962, when I fell in love with my first Model T, my “creativity” took the path of imagining...

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Last post by Rich Bingham
Sat Nov 30, 2019 3:52 pm
My "New" Lathe!

Last post by tdump « Tue Nov 26, 2019 6:37 pm
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by AdminJeff » Sun Nov 17, 2019 10:03 pm

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Well... not so new, but new to me. 1943 South Bend 9 bench lathe. I bought it for $400. It was pretty rough when I got it yesterday, but it's got a 4 jaw chuck, and quick release. thanks to Robert Weitzel for bringing it down from Auburn and dropping it off!

good news though - after spending all day in my shop, I cleaned it up, replaced all the...

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I bought a old Sheldon lathe back in 2011 or so.I have used it very little. But I did modify some spring perchs for my speedster project with it. I had thought about getting rid of it but then,I am willing to bet there would be something I would be able to use it for come up in a short time after I sold it.
I learned a valuable lesson,just being...

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Last post by tdump
Tue Nov 26, 2019 6:37 pm
31 Victoria

Last post by Burger in Spokane « Tue Nov 26, 2019 12:01 am
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by Art Ebeling » Sat Oct 26, 2019 7:33 am

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I know these modern cars are not the main focus here but I took advantage of the nice fall day to get a picture of my Victoria. I had it out of the garage so I could re-unite my 11 chassis with the body so it kinda is T related. Art

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Well said, Don. It's a Ford, not a Duesenburg ! :lol:

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Last post by Burger in Spokane
Tue Nov 26, 2019 12:01 am
Model A Drivetrain

Last post by RustyFords « Mon Nov 25, 2019 7:48 pm

by RustyFords » Mon Nov 25, 2019 7:48 pm

In a month or so, a friend is going to give me a perfectly good running Model A drivetrain (radiator, engine, transmission, torque-tube, rearend).

I've wanted a rumble seat coupe since I was a little kid and see this as possibly a way to get one.

So...if any of you know of or have a complete Model A body/chassis for sale with a bad drivetrain,...

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Last post by RustyFords
Mon Nov 25, 2019 7:48 pm
Out west power outages, some advice

Last post by bud delong « Sat Nov 23, 2019 10:56 am
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by babychadwick » Wed Oct 30, 2019 7:11 am

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While many will try to run a generator for a few hours to save whats cold in the fridge there are other ways. At least this is how we deal with power outage after a hurricane. A small inverter, car battery, battery charger, modern cooler, Ice machine (the small ones you fill up) and air conditioner or heater depending on location can make life...

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With the power outages over and over proves if you don t learn from history your doomed to repeat it!! :D Bud. :D

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Last post by bud delong
Sat Nov 23, 2019 10:56 am
Buying gas from a visible gas pump

Last post by HornsRus « Thu Nov 21, 2019 12:48 pm
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by BobShirleyAtlantaTx » Sat Aug 31, 2019 8:07 pm

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This about 1955 in rural Texas. My grandparents lived in a community they called Five In One, a cotton gin and a small general store that doubled as a domino hall, was all that made up the business district. On one of our many visits my dad realized we didn’t have enough gas to make the 20+ mile trip back to Crowell. He was very leery of buying...

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thanks for old pumps, i started making sheet metal for old gas pumps in 1984.otherwise i could not have kept all my car junk.charley

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Thu Nov 21, 2019 12:48 pm
Sad News

Last post by mike atkins « Tue Nov 19, 2019 10:41 am
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by MikeV » Mon Nov 18, 2019 1:31 pm

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Many of you know Mike Bender of Tulsa. Mike’s wife Brenda past away suddenly last week. Please keep Mike and Brenda in your prayers.

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So sorry for your loss Mike. Your in my thoughts and prayers. Take care my friend.

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Last post by mike atkins
Tue Nov 19, 2019 10:41 am
Wise Words From A Friend Of Everyone

Last post by FreighTer Jim « Mon Nov 18, 2019 3:52 pm

by FreighTer Jim » Mon Nov 18, 2019 3:52 pm

Take a few minutes and read the following:

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Wise Words from a man loved by everyone he met.

Stu Harmon is being mourned today.

He is also being remembered - appreciated - loved.

FJ

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Mon Nov 18, 2019 3:52 pm
Caution - Rutting season has started

Last post by Michael Paul « Sun Nov 17, 2019 11:10 am
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by Tom Hicks » Tue Oct 22, 2019 4:02 am

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Rutting season has started here in Central Virginia. We have too many deer. I often drive between midnight and 4:00 a.m. and I have seen deer four out of my last five drives. I just got back from the gym and saw two groups of three, one standing on the side of the road and the other standing IN the road. I slowed to a crawl and the ones in the...

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Wow Dallas, 8 pointer! Nice going.

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Last post by Michael Paul
Sun Nov 17, 2019 11:10 am
Off topic: driving from Alaska to lower 48 in a few weeks

Last post by W Brian Jordan « Wed Nov 13, 2019 9:35 am
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by W Brian Jordan » Mon Nov 11, 2019 5:38 pm

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Looking for recommendations on how to safely travel thru Canada with winter approaching. Stay along the coast or travel inland heading towards Edmonton? I have researched some and asked a few people for advice. Thought maybe some of the members on here might have some experience with this. You can pm me or email me rather than posting here....

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Ttt thanks for the responses.

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Last post by W Brian Jordan
Wed Nov 13, 2019 9:35 am
Thank you Veterans

Last post by DLodge « Wed Nov 13, 2019 9:18 am
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by Tmodelt » Mon Nov 11, 2019 8:22 am

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I want to convey my gratitude to ALL veterans (both young and old) and their families for their sacrifices.

They give / gave so much so that I can enjoy my freedoms.

Thank you from the bottom of my heart!

Kim R. Wynn

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The moment the guns fell silent. Eerie indeed...

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Last post by DLodge
Wed Nov 13, 2019 9:18 am
the model A and church.

Last post by Rich Eagle « Tue Nov 12, 2019 8:50 am
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by bud delong » Sun Oct 20, 2019 7:52 pm

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Warm,sunny,and the fall color was perfect so we drove the model A 15 miles to church.When we went to start to leave i found the battery stone dead and the light switch on! I do not know if i bumbled it or if we had help? Needless to say after a short tow by a car we were on our way with no problems. :oops: After almost 20 years this was the first...

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It was a two bladed fan and it did sting if I wasn't quick. The engine didn't have too much compression but I had to keep the fan belt tight. I wouldn't do in now but it was better than jacking a wheel up to spin or breaking my knuckles using the crank. A better battery and rebuilding the generator eventually save my fingers. It was my only...

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Last post by Rich Eagle
Tue Nov 12, 2019 8:50 am
Happy Birthday United States Marine Corps

Last post by Mopar_man « Mon Nov 11, 2019 10:40 pm
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by Mopar_man » Sun Nov 10, 2019 9:05 am

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Happy Birthday Marines. On this day in 1775 my Marine Corps came alive. How many Marines do we have out there? When did you serve. For me 1984-2014 Enlisted and Officer. I have to say I had more fun as a Sgt then I ever did as a LtCol. ret .jpg 17 years old.jpg

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Service to this Great Nation comes in many ways. Grateful to all that served and to those who support them.

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Mon Nov 11, 2019 10:40 pm
Obese, hell I didn't even think I was overweight

Last post by Burger in Spokane « Mon Nov 11, 2019 9:47 pm
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by Tom Hicks » Thu Apr 18, 2019 8:34 am

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At 5'10 and 215 lbs. I knew I had a little extra weight on me, but I did not consider myself fat. BMI chart indicated over 30, that is clinically obese.

I am not the only one who has suffered from this problem, and I blame doctors first and foremost. Primary Care Physicians need to get honest with their patients about weight. There are other...

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We all wake up every morning and make choices. It's as simple as that.

Getting fat ? Move more, eat less. Pretty amazing how the human brain
can make this complicated, to avoid just doing the work to fix the problem.

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Last post by Burger in Spokane
Mon Nov 11, 2019 9:47 pm
modern car restoration :0

Last post by tdump « Mon Nov 11, 2019 8:22 pm

by tdump » Mon Nov 11, 2019 8:22 pm

I have often said that modern cars can not be restored like we do our T's.
But I guess I will have to follow this guys work.

I will be interested to see if it ever drives again.

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Last post by tdump
Mon Nov 11, 2019 8:22 pm
Without a Witness they just Disappear

Last post by DLodge « Mon Nov 11, 2019 10:18 am
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by NHUSA » Mon Nov 11, 2019 7:47 am

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I've posted something like this before but it needs saying again.

Without a witness they disappear is line from the movie Taking Chance that spoke very loudly to me.

The truth is: unless we remember, their individual sacrifice is forgotten and becomes part of a grey cloud of obscurity.

Any time I see the American Flag I think of my college...

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Thank you for that, Fred.

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Last post by DLodge
Mon Nov 11, 2019 10:18 am
History of the VW beetle, even has a little Ford content

Last post by Mark Gregush « Sat Nov 09, 2019 11:55 pm
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by Mark Gregush » Tue Nov 05, 2019 11:09 am

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Reading thru this you can see some parallels of how changes were made as the Beetle was improved. Ford had a chance to get the factory for free but took a pass on it.

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Old would be a 4 track.

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Last post by Mark Gregush
Sat Nov 09, 2019 11:55 pm
Vegetable garden?

Last post by Norman Kling « Fri Nov 08, 2019 11:19 am
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by Tom Hicks » Wed Oct 30, 2019 6:18 pm

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Back in the 60's there were a lot of people who raised vegetable gardens. Many took great pride in their gardens. Maybe it was a result of the Victory Gardens from WWll. But I only know of one guy who has a big garden now.

I used to have a big garden, but I cut back mainly due to not liking dealing with the pesticides needed. We have so many...

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I used to plant vegetable gardens. When we first moved here we didn't even fence them in and no problems with animals and very few bugs ate them. Then in 2003 we had a very big fire which at the time was the largest in California history. It came 100' from our home but we were fortunate. After the fire, all the wild animals came into everyone's...

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Last post by Norman Kling
Fri Nov 08, 2019 11:19 am
"OK, boomer"

Last post by Scott_Conger « Wed Nov 06, 2019 5:49 pm
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by Tom Hicks » Mon Nov 04, 2019 5:31 pm

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Has anyone said, OK, boomer , to you.

It is a new term to me, and I heard it while in Durham N.C. this past weekend. I asked a girl about it, she said she was a freshman and anticipating taking on a lot of debt in order to get through school. She also said it aggravated her to have Baby Boomers say that she should just get a minimum wage job to...

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6 Boomers deserve a good retirement paid for by future generations!

Paid for exactly as designed, by the same people as it always has been.

too bad it is not sustainable

or, if life on earth ends in 12 years as I hear it will, it's design was genius. So why complain?

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Billings Brewery in Montana around 1910.

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by Tom Hicks » Mon Nov 04, 2019 7:00 pm

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1910...

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Great photo Tom. Acetylene lights and all.
Thanks
Rich

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Queensland Steam and Vintage Machinery Museum

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by John E. Guitar » Sun Nov 03, 2019 3:02 am

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They've got some interesting gear.

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Delightful machinery.
Thanks lots.
Rich

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New tail lights for Mustangs

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by Tom Hicks » Tue Oct 29, 2019 10:41 am

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Cops get Mustangs?

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They run on some type of biofuel.

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What coil set has my May-ur friend found?

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by Duey_C » Thu Sep 26, 2019 6:32 pm

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He picked this up at a garage sale lately. What's it for? Very cool find, I thought.
Mayor Keith just put it on top of the display case at the show-grounds. I hid it up in the cupboards. Thankfully, he found it in my absence.

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Doggone it, I've been too busy with other things to pay attention. I'm so broke, I can't afford to pay attention. :)
Haven't even bothered RV yet.
I'll try this weekend.
Thanks guys

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Period correct beverages

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by Tom Hicks » Tue Oct 29, 2019 9:28 am

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One of the most popular for centuries is hard cider. And it is easy to make!

Take a gallon of apple cider that has been pasteurized, but has no preservatives. Pour out some so the level is down about four inches in the bottle. Add a cup of sugar and mix well. Let sit at room temperature for a day, then sprinkle a packet of Champagne yeast on the...

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We used to dig up sassafras root and chew on it, interesting flavor and smelled like root beer. We never did figure out how to make it into root beer.

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Rootlieb sheet metal parts

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by joeyrooster » Fri Jun 07, 2019 1:35 am

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Has anyone purchased sheet metal parts ( fenders , hoods , etc. ) from Rootlieb Inc. in Turlock Ca. .... If so are you happy with there work ... is the gauge the same as original ... do they fit well ...??? ... Thanks for any help ... Joe Gallagher ...joeg48@hotmail.com

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Many years ago I purchased a full set of fenders, hood and running boards for my '21 Tourer. They were perfect

More recently I purchased a full Speedster kit. It had a few small problems, that with some massaging we overcame.
One was that the small (1 inch-ish) skirts around the two front fenders were flopping around like untrained seals and...

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Tue Oct 29, 2019 8:55 pm
Cast iron surface repair

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by PDGx » Mon Sep 23, 2019 9:33 am

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Is there anything better than JB Weld for repairing gasket surfaces on cast iron water jacket parts ?

Surfaces are severely pitted and need to be rebuilt, then filed/sanded to a gasket smooth surface.

Also have some aluminum radiator parts to do as well.

What have you actually used - and worked, or not worked ?

Only want to do this once. :(

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Taking a very small rotary file on a die grinder cleaning out any corrosion is of utmost importance too. If you have an outside casting repair and you wish to regain the appearance of cast iron, try this trick. From a distance spray lightly, lightly some Dupli-color spray on bed liner fogging into the good area. Be prepared to be amazed. Only your...

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Sun Oct 27, 2019 7:04 pm
I-81 through Virginia

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by Hal » Mon Oct 14, 2019 6:58 am

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AAAAARRRRRGGGGGHHHHH!!!!!!!!!

I had never been so glad to get out of a state as I was yesterday to get off 81 and onto 77 and finally into NC. I swear, although it is less than 250 miles, it seems like 850 miles heading south down 81 to 77. People ride in the left lane for miles going the same speed as the vehicle to their right in the right...

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Tom,

That rudeness is not confined to your area, it is everywhere. Many times they come out, get back in their car & then start texting while still sitting at the pump! I couldn't tell you how many times I have gotten out of my truck & banged on their window to tell them to move. Most of them are clueless that they are doing anything wrong....

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0 To 60 or 60 To 0. That Is The Question

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by hpetrino » Tue Oct 22, 2019 11:35 am

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While I'm not interested in buying one, VW has an interesting TV ad running. It says, Most people want to know how fast their car will go from 0 to 60. Isn't it more important to know how fast your car will go from 60 to 0?

Certainly, this is a much more meaningful question, one that I think Henry Ford overlooked. :lol:

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I remember reading an article on the AC Cobra 427...I claimed 0-100 AND back to zero in less than 14 seconds !!! “It stops so fast, you’ll lose your chewing gum” :lol:

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Fri Oct 25, 2019 8:18 am
Scam Roku Service

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by Jim_PTC_GA » Wed Oct 23, 2019 5:49 am

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My wife and I finally had it with our local cable company when they took Turner Classic Movie channel and moved it to a premium sports package to make us pay for anouther service we do not want. I won't say what our monthly cable bill is/was but it's more than most car payments I or her have ever had. So we decided to switch to a tv internet...

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Well, as a communications systems contractor, and my dad a cable television pioneer (he was designing systems back in the 1950s). I worked for many years alongside the cable television industry. So I can argue both sides of that fence. I eventually got out of that industry because I hated the BS and lies told by cable marketing.
Roku is a newer...

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Thu Oct 24, 2019 9:20 pm
What's best to use to stop rust?

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by Owicretci » Tue Oct 22, 2019 7:48 am

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I have a rusty tailgate, but other than that my '88 Ford Bronco is in pretty good shape. Even the radiator supports aren't super bad.

There is a whole lot of surface rust all over underneath, though. I was wondering if I could wire-wheel it off and paint it with something to protect it. Is that worth bothering with? If so, what should I use?

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After wirewheeling give the bottom a nice coat of boiled linseed oil, it penetrates and creeps into every nook and cranny and really adheres to the steel, than you can cover with under body coating if you want. If you just coat with any kind of underbody coating it might not stop the rust, it may look nice but underneath the rot goes on without...

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Tue Oct 22, 2019 8:34 am
How to make uber a business

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by tidey2 » Tue Oct 22, 2019 3:42 am

Are you an Entrepreneur looking to get into the Uber business? Let Us Teach You How to Start Your Uber Business In whatever Uber city you choose to operate in, you can be successful.

In these posts, filled with our expertise and tips, we walk you through the sign up process, as well as the necessary preparation, and ongoing business management...

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Question For The Admins

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by d stroud » Tue Oct 22, 2019 3:22 am

With all of the technology that we have now, isn't there SOME way that the pictures that are posted on here will always post upright, regardless of how they are posted? I know that all we have to do is click on the picture and it will come upright, but why should we have to do that? It was never a problem on the old forum, and it's really not all...

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Tue Oct 22, 2019 3:22 am
Jackson

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by Tom Hicks » Mon Oct 14, 2019 8:21 am

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Good song, Johnny's ride starts showing up around one minute. Not sure abut his high heels though...

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Fatman steering wheel and Firestone demountables ?

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Fri Oct 18, 2019 11:07 am
Old Photo, Cheap gas

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by Ruxstel24 » Fri Aug 30, 2019 6:20 pm

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Mid 50s I'm thinking. :)
Fill up for less than $5 !! :mrgreen:

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Hey there Phill ! In Oregon,you are not allowed to pump your own gas!

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Waltham Orient

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by Mopar_man » Thu Jul 04, 2019 6:25 pm

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Well let me start out by saying I grew up in Waltham. I always loved the buckboards and have always wanted one. The problem is so few come up for sale. Well Now I have a chance. The Hershey auction has 4 up for sale. The last one I saw sell at RC Auctions sold for 7500 but that was a few years ago. I know auctions are a crap shoot. I plan on...

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Great info. I agree you have to have a limit. I look at it as how much do I want or need it. In this case I could have bought the car but I set my limit and stuck to it. True time is a big factor for me. I'm only 52 but I have 4 old cars and they are never done. Someday I may end up with one just not this time. I'm ok with that.

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Exhaust cut out

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by Psainslie » Thu Oct 10, 2019 2:20 pm

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I am looking for an exhaust cut out for a 2 1/2 inch dia exhaust pipe. Prefer one with foot controls. Thanks.

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Would be if it was an off topic discussion.

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