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Back in the 1980s I stumbled on a small article in a 1930s copy of Billboard Magazine on a pitchman who built a podium on the back of his rumble seat coupe. I owned a 1933 Plymouth rumble-seat coupe at the time. So, I built my own version. The podium unfolded when the lid was opened and it had different apparatus including lights and a pull down...

A small benefit from all of this virus commotion.. Gas at our Exxon station is $ 1.84. And no place to go!

In New Zeland we are entering 4 weeks MINIMUM of enforced stay at home isolation from tomorrow.

What will we do? :-0

Here are some of the things planned/ underway:

1) Sort out the spare T parts in the garage. Uhh, how many nuts and bolts ARE there!

2) Continue our Hill-Lux lunch. Model T guys shooting the breeze over a sandwich each...

Maybe of interest to some of the muscle car guys.
93 Supra 3.0L I-6 twin turbo....320hp, 6spd manual RWD.
Customer is having me upgrade the whole car basically to a single larger turbo and in the end it will be putting 600hp at the wheels !! :shock:
Here’s a couple before pictures...Oh and after I get done it’s off to the body shop for a complete...

I have been brain storming this object for about a year now. I need better lighting in my shop but things just aint worked out for that to happen. BUT I have several old 4 foot lights laying around. I went to a body shop a few weeks ago and saw a light they had rigged up to shine along the side of a car they were working on and it was on wheels....

O.K. it's not a Ford, but I want it and race Rob with his 'puny' little T racer....
Well look at the price : I guess i'll dream on :D

I posted this on another topic where this related. I feel that it deserves its own thread and while I believe it is of importance and use to members, it would surely be taken down if put in general discussion heading if placed there:

I am going to make a suggestion to everyone: get Informed Delivery from the Post Office. You will register YOUR...

I know many of you enjoy watching Dave Engel's coach shop videos on Youtube.

Be aware that Dave's Youtube site has been hacked and stolen. On my machine, the site shows up now as Microsoft News . :(

The videos are still there, but the income from views of those videos are no longer going to Dave, they are going to some hacker.

Don't reward the...

I fail to understand with the existing national crisis, why the financial exchanges aren't forced to close to avoid the existing panic in the markets. Nothing has changed in the value of the companies and their ability to perform in the future consistent with the past. Today's crisis in the markets is emotional and not based on business practice....

Did some brake work on a van yesterday, impact sounded weak at first and after the 4th wheel...
I hear no compressor. Look over to see the gauge at 60psi !! :x
Finished up the van with hand tools and did a few checks on the compressor circuits, all 240V where it’s supposed to be. Pulled the cover off the capacitors and found one of the two shows...

So I picked up a Rigid shop vac someone put out on the curb. All the parts and hoses were there. Took it home, plugged it in, dead of course. Took it apart, checked continuity on the thermal fuse, there wasn't any. So I ordered a new one for $6 only comes in a 5 pack, soldered one on and...it works! Sweet! -- IV

What happened to the model t ford fix site? Hasn’t been updated since the the 3rd of January.

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Get this Jingle in your noggin ... 🍿

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Wanna hear my motor run - motor run ...

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I missed Da’ Chickasha - it’s all done - said & done ...

But You Don’t Care - You’re Everywhere ..

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I think I will quote Stan Howe on this one:
For those of you who like this sort of thing-this is the sort of thing you will like

I like to read the comments too.

Herb

For those who like looking at or even buying old campers, visit tincantourists.com for an interesting web site. The T camper is listed there as well, $33,000 is listed price.

My shop is on the flight path to B’ham airport. Been watching Delta planes landing one after the other for last few days.
News last showed planes parked all over the airport. Storing them there because of no passengers.

From The HCCA Website:

Re: 2020 Calendar for Swap Meets and tours
Post by pfindlay

Sorry, this tour has been cancelled due to the uncertainties surrounding the COVID virus situation.

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HCCA Vancouver Regional Group June Tour:

June 11 - 13, Bellingham WA.

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Note: I posted the following this morning. I saw that it was pulled and there was a notice on the General Discussion Forum a note from the administrator: Stop posting anything but Model T related info here. So I am reposting here on the OT forum. I am not trying to pick a fight with anyone including our administrator. Actually, I am glad that the...

An old series of films by the Shell Oil company ; 'The history of Motor Racing' in four installments
The first part covers (with great english commentary) the early years up to 1914

The second part covers 1919 - 1929 starting of with great footage of the Indianapolis 'Brickyard'

The third covers 1930 - 1934

And the fourth and last part...

I just heard on the news that Ford is shutting down all production. I believe this is the first time that has happened in the 117 years of Ford Motor Company. Of course during WW II production was shifted from cars to war products, but not shut down. Damn.

I had to do this once it came to mind after watching the stock market.That is part of the motivation to get a T in the first place for me was my grandfathers storys of taking his T to the beach carrying Grandmal with him,of course not married yet.Had to use ration tickets for kerosene,get the car hot and switch over.

I found 1 of those pages you...

The quality of the film is not that good, but still nice to see and with some nice subtitles so you get an idea what is happening

Have a look at this short clip, a great story !

And some pictures of the actual car in its heyday :

A friend of mine is working on a 1924 Oakland 6-54 Touring, and is in need of some parts.
Specifically, he is looking for:
1. Body sheet metal, esp. front and rear fenders.
2. Starter
3. Radiator
4. If you have other parts, feel free to contact me with your contact info, and I can relay it to him.

He is located in Southeast Kansas, and parts...

I went by a place locally that sells vintage cars to get a apprasiel done on my T pickup.When all was done and I was loaded back up I went inside to look around and gawk at the REAL rides1
I told the fellow that helped me out with the apprasiel that I might would consider trading my T for this. :lol:
This is a car,wow it is sharp. 85,000 I think...

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I know there are some Metz lovers around here, take a look:
(as usual, not mine, no connection, just found it on PreWarCar)

I love it !! :D

I don't know if anyone else has been having any issues with Hotmail lately, but I have been having a LOT of issues. It may go for one, two, or three days and will not load, it just does nothing. This is not new, this has happened before. I have listed parts for sale and have answered to the adds, but no replys. After multiple replys, I have heard...

This is NOT intended to be a political thread, just a comment on a little interesting history.

During the first 200+ years of the USA the oldest person to be sworn in to his first term as president was William Henry Harrison. He was 68 years 23 days old at his inauguration. The story goes that he gave a 3 hour long inauguration speech on March 4,...

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Spring must be on its way as the little sportscars are coming out of storage for their tune ups ;)

First off, I have no affiliation with the product or its inventor/patent holder.... I just know they work.
I heat my insulated shop. Natural gas, Modine, thermostat, and 10 miles north of Lambeau's Frozen Tundra.....
While working out there one day, I noticed sunlight shining into the shop next to some of the panel hinges of the insulated...

Scientists have studied seasonal flu for decades. So, despite the danger of it, we know a lot about flu viruses and what to expect each season. In contrast, very little is known about the NEW coronavirus because it's so new. This means since its so new its someething of a wild card in terms of how far it will spread and how many deaths it will...

Anyone from the Amherst Ohio area going to Chickasha that could pick up an old touring cowl and deliver down there? Thanks. three0seven-630-seven 8 three 8.

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IVE HAD A TWO YEAR LOOK TO FIND A SET OF VERMONT PLATES FOR MY 21 FORD, VERY HARD TO FIND, THE SET I CHOSE HAS BEEN RESTORED AND I THINK THEY DID A SUPER JOB, THIS LADY 'S HOBBY IS OLD LICENSE PLATES, SUSAN OLSON ,CONCORD NH.603 660 8941--

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

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...

For decades I sold stuff in Hemmings to support my hobby and sent it UPS. It seemed like they did everything they could to discourage my patronage so I went over to Fedex. For years,nothing lost,nothing broken. Lately I sent two big,heavy 55 Ford truck wheels to a tire dealer in Arizona for a guy,sent individually,sent same time to the same place....

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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?

Today was my day to go into town and pick up some re-supplies, including to fill up my S-10. Tried out the camera on my smart phone for the 1st time, so please forgive my efforts. (I do despise technology!) Gasoline was $2.189, had a 4-cent per gallon discount, free popcorn with a $5.00 off/coupon when I spend $50 in the store, regardless of the...

Found these in a bunch of automotive parts. What could they be?

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...

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 !

Some more aero engined wheeled wonders from Goodwood on youtube :

Enjoy !

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

Enjoy !

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

(found it on Prewarcar)

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...

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...

: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...

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...

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.

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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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...

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...

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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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

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

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

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...

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

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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...

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...

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

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....

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...

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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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 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...

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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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...

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

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 !

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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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...

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...

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

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.

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

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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...

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)