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Brand new to the Forum and T ownership. Purchased a 1917 Touring a couple of weeks ago. The previous owner obviously babied the old girl. The only problem is the spare tire. Somehow the split ring is badly deformed. The question is can it be straightened? It looks round OK but definitely not straight. If it can be straightened, where would I start...

First off what is it and second how does it come off?
Its not turning to the left.

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Hey All,
I am rebuilding my rear axle and saw that Snyder's offers a 3:1 ring and pinion set. Do any of you have an opinion on the high speed gears?
Thank You,
Campbell Tellman
1916 Ford Touring
Beaufort, NC

I’ll try to make this description short. The engine goes in a ’27 Tudor. Numbers match.
• The engine was rebuilt 11 years ago.
• Scat crank was installed, as well as a .280 cam, bored, new pistons, Z head, etc. nothing was spared. Transmission and rear-end were also totally rebuilt at that same time. After quite a few tours and lots of local...

My commutator was acting up, so I took it apart and found the fiber washers had split.

In the process I noticed a notch in the brass spacer nuts. Not in the Ford parts list for the year of my car so I’m wondering what they’re for and whether they’re Ford parts at all — or just repurposed from something else during an ancient shop repair.

So I'm going through the driveshaft and rear axle on my 26 Coupe. My plan was to switch the inner and outer axle sleeves since neither Snyders nor Langs have any. Mine are in great shape except for the right outer. It's definitely good enough to use as the right inner. When I pulled the sleeves I found that I don't have 2 rights and 2 lefts I have...

Karen and I are just back from a road trip. On Monday the 16th we were driving from Oklahoma City up toward Wichita to visit relatives and realized we were in the neighborhood of Winfield, KS where Steve Jelf is staying and thought Why not. Worst he can do is slam the door in our face.

Well, he greeted us with a smile and we had a good visit for...

I'm the proud new owner of a 1911 T touring that's equipped with the correct holley carb. I'm having difficulty getting it to start when cold. I've owned a few T's with later carbs that haven't had this issue.
My question is this - cast into the venturi is an weighted air valve that I assume opens at higher rpm. Is there supposed to be a spring...

Ok guys , finally back to working on my 25 roadster , and of coarse I have some questions , I rebuilt the rear axle and installed the bronze thrust washers etc . My question at this moment is how to the turtle decks match up with the body ? The one I have seems like it’s smaller ( narrower ) than the body . Any photos of figment would be helpful ,...

I see on some old forum discussions that there are, or were, axle sleeves from some suppliers that are .002 thicker. I'm rebuilding a few rear ends and have several Hyatt bearings near 0.495 and wonder if thicker sleeves are available. I remember building a rear end many years ago and having a difficult time getting the Hyatt in, nut all my...

Is a metal firewall a hood former on a speedster or would a metal cowl over it be the hood former?

I have a metal cowl with the curved down sides that extend back to the seat area I believe from a speedster hanging in the garage. It appears to fit to a metal cowl so I am guessing about a 23. I also have a 23 engine and a chassis that are taken...

We made it to Duncan today. Today is set up for larger trailers and people who get blocked easily. Tomorrow (Thursday) is set up for everyone. Counting us, there are about 8 trailers in our area. and I think four of them have folks camping. The rest will show up tomorrow. We are in position, rooftop tent deployed, We had dinner, took a shower with...

A participant in our recent tour suggested you fellows may be interested in these two photos.
Both cars are set up by a well respected, long time T owner, and both have covered about 3000km. The Wards Riversides are about 1/2 worn wjile the Blockleys still have the mould pips on the sides. 20260321_091646.jpg 20260321_091646.jpg
Allan from down...

Can someone tell me what this visor might be for?
Looks like it is for an open car or truck. The mounting bracket widths are approximately 39 inches center to center. The brackets have lots of adjustment.

My 1923 has started to occasionally make a snapping sound when its under a heavy load,it does it when backing up a incline or on soft ground. The noise is coming from transmission not rear end,any ideas where to start? Both forward gears work fine

I am replacing the capacitor is some coils I have that I will be needing this spring. I am using the replacement ones that are orange/yellow in color and are round in shape. I see on the Langs website that he has some other ones for sale, “High dV/dT”. Are they better then the ones I am using now? On some coils after replacing the capacitor they...

We ended up checking eight cars, I’ll just opine about the “standard” T’s. One car has a stroker crank, A manifolds with a zenith carb and a Z head. This was built for cross country touring and pulled 28HP. The other five cars were very similar. All had been rebuilt at some time and were in good mechanical condition. Three had Z heads, one had a...

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Can anyone tell me what gear ratio the wheel drive on a 1926 Touring needs to have to display the correct miles per hour on the Stewart Warner 490?
Is it correct that it measures one mile after 1000 revolutions?

I'm getting a Stewart 490 and I'm wondering how I could drive its own gears so that it displays the speed in km/h.
I have 21 rims with...

Hi there friends, My name is Cat and my partner and I bought a home on a couple acres in Doty, Washington. Our home was built in 1925 and Doty once was a bustling logging town, company owned, with hotels, saloons, schools, bowling alleys, movie theaters, a YMCA and a population of 3,000. Now, we have a general store with post office boxes and...

I've been sorting through and copying some old family photographs and would love to have someone who knows more about Model Ts tell me about these. My grandparents moved to Arizona from South Dakota approximately 1917 by Model T. Family lore says it was quite a trip as the car couldn't haul all the people and everything they'd crammed on board up...

A friend has a 25 TT with a foot throttle hooked up allowing it or the throttle lever to open and close the carburetor. It was disconnected to replace the carburetor and fix an exhaust leak. I'm trying to help him put the carburetor side of the foot linkage together but I haven't a clue how it is supposed to fit. It obviously has a plate that...

Vintage Ford on 3/22 and Model T Times on 3/24.

If only that meant they were monthly magazines now. A man can dream, can't he?

By 1925 the Model T was showing its age. The newer cars had features that made driving an automobile easier. The move from a hand throttle to a foot throttle was one improvement.

The 1924/25 Industrial Education Magazine prepared an article that was showing future owners of second hand cars how they could improve the ride.

Attach is a copy of...

Once we have the restaurants in place, the next step is to move The Henry Ford and Greenfield Village. Then I won't have
to drive to Michigan to attend OCF. :) :) :)

Are there any differences in the coupler to connect a TT rear end to the driveshaft? We had a coupler in a working snowmobile with a ruxstell and Watford come apart .we had a spare stock rear end so we took the coupler off of it but it won't fit? Splines seem off.splines on rear end drive gear could have a twist I guess but look ok

Does anyone have information on the early 1909 coupe body with the suicide doors? I would like to build one for my 1909 project.
Ray Wells builds the later 1910 style.
Thanks
Ed

Apparently it wasn't too hard to get a Ford dealership in the early days. I wonder if the coupe is stock in trade or there for repair ? This minimalist enterprise reminds me of Floyd Clymer's stories of being a Ford dealer in Berthoud, Colorado before he was even a teenager.
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Hello,
I hear stories of broken rear axles and I see floating rear hubs advertised to prevent this from happening. How often did this happen back in the day when roads were really bad? Also, our current roads are better, but the axles are over 100 years old, how often does this occur now? Is it caused by hitting big bumps or just being overloaded...

Good evening Forum Chums!

It’s been a while since I’ve been on. I got sidetracked from putting my Model T engine back together which I am doing a complete rebuild on!
Unfortunately, there was some illness of a family member that I had to deal with for the last couple of years…….I noticed in the Ford service manual. It says that the maximum...

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Early but how early?

This weekend is our annual MTFCA run, this year centred on the famous Barossa Valley wine growing area. These cars were at the start and we picked up more along the route. All is going well, including the weather. 20260320_090948.jpg
Allan from down under.

I have the standard T-6956-R (Snyders) tail lights on my touring car. I am using 12v LED bulbs in the tail lights and they are not as bright as I would like them to be. Are there any LED lens upgrades to this type of light? I have LED lens upgraded lights A-13405-SR6(Snyders) in my Model A and they are bright during the day and incredibly bright...

So.... wondering if anyone has a source for what the topic says. I have the mounting hardware but unless I buy a roller shade at Home Depot I can't seem to find a proper one. Thanks for any input, Wingnut

We are having our 9th annual Model T/ Model A/ prewar swap meet/ car show/ get together on Saturday April 18, 2026 at 700 A.M. at our farm. Free setup and admission. Outside spaces only. Bring your parts or cars to sell. [Model T's- Model A's or any makes pre 1945 or just come to visit. Everyone is welcome. Free primitive camping the night before....

I am painting some parts with a gloss paint (Rustoleum Appliance Epoxy). The directions say that a second coat cannot be applied unless the gloss is dulled with sandpaper. The parts are very irregular and cannot be sanded. Is there any chemical or solvent that can be applied to the gloss finish that will chemically dull the finish without using...

New year, new thread. Our chapter has done nothing so far. 1 1/2 inches of rain today. I wanted to start the thread in case someone did something worth sharing.

Andy
Redwood Empire Model T Club

Hello all,

I received a few parts kits for my front end rebuild. My bushings for my spindle arms went in with ease, using a bench vise.

Unfortunately, my spring perch bushings were not the case.

As it stands, I have one bushing about two thirds in, and it's going to have to come out and be replaced. I'm gobsmacked at the difficulty compared to...

This week I'm planning on priming the wheels to our 14 touring car that were rewooded by Stutzman's last fall. I am using a Urethane spray primer that is two part and cures pretty quickly. I am curious what people's experience has been, good or bad, in priming or painting the wheels laying horizontally and doing one side at a time, versus doing...

Hello from the UK,

I am new to Model Ts and am 6 weeks into owning a 1924 Tourer. Although should I say Touring, since it was imported from the US? It was 're-built' 20 odd years ago (no real history...) to 12V alternator, starter, indicators etc to make it an every day car rather than a show car. Perfect for me.

Anyway, I am working around it...

I have a friend who has a well used 1915 aluminum timer. Has anyone replaced the innards from a steel case timer into an aluminum case?

Have been investigating today the source of rather disturbing noises from the transmission of my '27 touring.

Noise presented out of the blue on January 28th, had run about 2 miles to a friends home, parked and couple of hours later started fine, ran normal speed about 30 back to the house and on arriving to park in the garage.

But the reverse...

it is getting to be time to start planning our springtime auto. activities ... i spoke with Kevin Hammock this week regarding any changes in the Duncan swapmeet in March ... the only change is BIGGER ... the 2 north buildings are sold out and the building that was under construction last year is completed and will house an additional 100 plus...

1 i am dis-abled right now and can't get down on the floor but i have a question how much is the stroke of the shift lever on the ruckstell axle from high (dis-engaged to low (engaged) i wonder what the distance is 1' or more would appreciate the help

2 is the later heavier shift lever easier to shift more so than the early ones, and is the...

When I tighten the rear axle nut on my 14 the wheel locks up. I put some black paint on the axle seal cap and when I tighten the axle nut it shows the back of the hub is rubbing the axle cap. What is the problem and the fix here?

Hi,

Since I pulled the generator and vaporizer out, I thought I would use that opportunity and pull the valve cover off too and just take a look. Between the valves I found the number 23. Is that the production year? It’s a 1927 T, but it has the hole for the throttle linkage. The engine number says it’s a January 1927 engine.

Thanks
Moritz

I'm converting a 1926 T roadster to a slide in pick up box. I'm wondering if anyone has tips (experience) for removing the turtle deck/trunk of the roadster body.

Thanks, Mike

Hoisted Daisy's body off the frame.

All body mounts are solid, and 5 of the six body/frame bolts were original size, but driver side rear had a slightly smaller diameter bolt. Could be an odd bolt replacement, but it kicked my spidey senses for a possible Uh-Oh.

Once off, I checked the frame for square, and she's off 5/16 .
I don't see any signs...

Has anyone ever seen one? Or own one? Have one for sale even?

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I'm the proud owner of this 100-year-old Marquette Tire Tool, which works wonderfully for me when it comes to removing a clincher tire from the rim. Unfortunately, I'm not sure how to use it to put a tire back ON the rim. Is anybody familiar with the procedure?

correction,
I got confused after reading a post a while back.
Will a standard Ford ring gear fit on a Ruckstel differential carrier?

I am standard Ford ring gear fit on a Ruckstel differential carrier? Also using a standard Ford pinion .

On page 29 of the Jan-Feb Vintage Ford magazine there is a photo of the Cloud Museum in California. It’s supposed to have to have a collection of 170 Model T’s. They are mostly in the rusting condition shown and being shown outside. I can remember growing up in the 50’s and 60’s seeing Model T’s and the remains of other old cars on roadsides and...

Hi All!

I see that there is a member seeking information about - Researching the 1909 Ocean to Ocean Race.

I see from the response, that some information in the post is from from Been Here Before. That is and was me.

A few months back I was labled as a Troll. By both the web site manager and some members that do not agree with me on certain T...

Hi all - I purchased a new 26/27 front spring from Langs and it doesn't fit right. When I attempt to put the shackles on, the oilers on the spring get hung up on the perches on both sides, so the movement is very limited. Doesn't seem to be enough clearance between the perch and the oiler. From what I can tell, the main spring leaf is thicker than...

The recent thread about installing a new top on a 1925 Touring has opened the door for me to post this request, which I will also put in the classifieds. We need a 4 x 3 or larger piece of top material to patch a hole in a 1926 Touring top. 'The attached photo shows the type of black material needed. It is NOT the long-short grain material used in...

Does anyone make new dovetailed wooden boxes for coils, specifically the later, more common Ford coils or KW coils? Seems somewhere I recently saw an ad for them, but I can't remember where.

My 1923 has started to occasionally make a snapping sound when its under a heavy load,it does it when backing up a incline or on soft ground. The noise is coming from transmission not rear end,any ideas where to start? Both forward gears work fine

This plate holder has a strange attachment on the top. Does anyone know what it is for, besides mounting a plate?

Thanks,
James

First Brands appears to be filing for Chapter 11 and state that Autolite is one of
the brands to be discarded. I called around for Autolite 3095 and no one had any
in stock. I was able to order some mail order, but I am wondering what will be
available after those are gone. Just Champion X or do some of you use something
else?

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I know people have done it but wanting to get some ideas how without changing the backets on the frame. Can anyone post a couple photos of the area front and rear of how showing how they did it? I have a couple of ideas but don't have room to be taking the body on and off besides it's kinda heavy for one person! Except for a crushed area above the...

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Hi all. I first joined the forum (and MTFCA) in 2022 after the purchase of a 1921 Touring. I bought the car for not much money, in very rough shape, and, after some extensive post-purchase recommissioning, was able to enjoy driving it for two years until a snapped right rear axle stopped play. Until that point, the thing had run very strong but...

I’ve read about others mixing things up and using different types of band lining in there car’s transmission. Is there a dealer that lets you buy one of each or are folks just buying three sets to do this?

Anyone have a Clero hand horn that they could take some pictures of? I need a picture of the top of the handle that you push down on. It should have the wording Clero in block letters.
Thanks Mike Bird

Okay, something I should explain about this drawing. The top numbers are Factory Part Numbers and the bottom numbers are Catalog Part Numbers (ones that the Vendor's use) and some of those have dimensions and other nomenclature. The thing about these numbers is, whilst the Factory Numbers change with the years that they were redesigned and they'd...

We made our annual appearance at the St. Louis parade this past Saturday. 5 cars were available this year including a 1911. The fun has always been the before and after, as most of us know. It is great to see the smiles and waves as we go by and watching the crowd is as much fun for us as the crowd seeing us. As always we end the parade at the...

I haven't been doing much since my wife passed, but started to go for a ride and saw a cut in one of my tires ( don't remember hitting anything or anyone)
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When I got the tire apart I found a homemade flap (looks like an old inner-tube was pressed into service)
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And I don't know what to say about this...

I inherited Dad's T Speedster equipped with an original Bosch front plate distributor. Is there a proper method to lubricate the shaft? I got to spend a couple of hours last nate pulling the front plate off because the cam shaft nut came off? Is there a torque spec for the nut? Armstrong? Is locktite appropriate as there is not a hole for a cotter...

20260316_114530_1.jpg 20260316_114622.png 20260316_114406.png Can anyone identify these K R Wilson tools? One is identified as a tool for setting end play on a Packard but does not specify year or engine. The other is identified as a Plug Gauge Set. Both are in their original K R Wilson wooden box.

THE LINK BELOW IS A CLONE OF THE REAL Model T Ford Club of America page. If you signed up on it, suggest you delete your name. I have contacted the club about it and they are going to try and get it pulled. There is an actual page on Facebook for the club, but the one at the link is NOT.

As posted below, the real page has numbers in the 1000s.

One of the shop tasks for this week is shaping & fitting a set of new Wood Bows into a new set of Sockets on a 14 Touring. We do not have anything to sample off of, so I am looking for hints or tricks from those who have experience doing this without a template or sample to pattern from.

Maybe I am overthinking this a tad, but it appears these...

Hello, does anyone know what chemicals would you use to clean the wood in a coil box? Basically, what a professional wood worker would use which will not deform or compromise the wood integrity?

Again thanks.

Saw this in the auction preview photos. Looks like an early Autokamp trailer or something similar. Will be on the Pre 30 sale at the end of April.

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Would someone please help me identify this? I would like to see an example of a rotor for it.

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Thanks!

Matt

Mixed in with some Model T parts was some instructions in 6 or 8 pieces. I put them together to figure out what it was. Not too earth shattering, but I guess improved inner grease seals for rear axle. Interesting how strongly it mentioned not to over grease.
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If anyone has more information or how old...

don't know what i was thinking BUT, i purchased a air compressor cylinder head for a model A motor ... thought this would be an interesting use for several used model A engines i have sitting around ... it is a simple reed valve assembly , i have tried to locate parts diagrams and a manual online , but have not found any useful info . , if someone...

For attendee planning purposes and letting Vendors know in advance:

Annual SWAP MEET, Sunday November 1st, 2026 . 8am – 1pm, Miami County Fairgrounds Duke-Lungard Building, Troy, OH. 17 miles north of I-75 from I-70. Exit 78—go 3 miles south on Co Rd 25A to the Fairgrounds. Sponsored by the Dayton-Buckeye Model A Ford Club. All Makes, Models and...

Hello everyone,
I'm trying to find a picture of the perch nut end of a wishbone that uses the tapered nuts. Back story... I still have a death wobble at 20mph after changing king pins, king pin bushings , perch bushings and shackles, steering bushing, tie rod bushings, wishbone cap, pitman arm and tie rod ball end. Everything is nice and tight but...

Model TT, probably 1924, stake-bed, C-cab
Rear wheels are solid rubber, rim is steel. The wood felloes have some dry rot. Can they be replaced when the tire is solid rubber? Spokes too?

 
Here is a link to a short video for a unique method of handling and
shipping a HCCT (Hand Crank Coil Tester).

It was designed by Mark Gember (the guy in the video).

Get it for your grandkids! Get it for yourself!
To be issued in March.

LEGO 11376 Ford Model T celebrates the revolutionary automobile - Jay's Brick Blog

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IMG_8587.jpeg I just got the head back the machine shop this week. The head got 8 new valves, 2 new valve guides and 6 bronze inserts. There is a serial number on the front of the head and it is 1077 X. There is freeze plug on the top of the head that has some number but are pretty hard to read
Fitz

Anyone know what is the original wood in a 26/7 coil box?

Thanks in advance!
John.

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It's that time of year! Time to dust off the ole speedster and head for Santa Clara Valley for the Santa Clara Valley Model T Ford Club 55th Annual Endurance Run & Lowland Tour! And don't forget about our Veterans. We haven't! In addition to our annual endurance run and lowland tour, we are hosting another Veterans Appreciation Car Show at the VA...