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The 67th Long Beach Model T Club Swap Meet is scheduled for Saturday July 17, 2021 at Veteran's Stadium in Long Beach. MARK YOUR CALENDARS!! For Info contact Jeff Hood 562-597-5936 or moemechanic@aol.com or lbmtc.com

When this forum went to this new format years ago, one of the pro's of it was to be able to post pics of just about any size with no problems, as opposed to the old forum. Steve Jelf used to always promote that.
Seems lately tho, about 80% of the time I try to post a pic, of usual MB size , it gets tossed out because the PIXELS for Height and/or...

I would like to build a replica of the #2 Ford car that was in the 1909 race. I am looking for information on how the body was constructed. Does anyone have plans of pictures of the body construction it would be greatly appreciated. This picture is a replica of a car driven in the 2009 race/ jputnam(at)wcoil.com

Could be beneficial for some of us.

Carb runs great on new engine start, but dribbling a little fuel from the passage screws. They were a little loose but don’t want to snug them in until I ask. Not tapered and nothing to seal on the lip. I am thinking a touch of pipe dope maybe. 91CEE119-B52D-4B5E-8127-80967E763A7D.jpeg 8417E65E-E303-416E-9FB9-80FA983AC312.jpeg

First correct answer. Only one clue, it’s T Ford related. The first correct answer can have a choice of one of our spring loaded oil can holders, or my left kidney. I’m still using my right one. 3B0EF058-56E3-4466-A36B-BE903B4A18E5.jpeg

I’m still fairly new with model Ts. I just purchased a 1915 roadster. I’m probably going to need to put a radiator on it as it has the original round tube on it. It’s not in the greatest shape and it probably leaks. I haven’t put water in it yet as the car has been sitting idle for About 49 years. Hard to believe I put gas in it and it started but...

A friend just bought a Model T speedster with buffalo wheels. He feels the caps are in bad condition, so he would like to replace these with better ones. Does anyone repop these or do we need to advertise for originals? I don't see them in any of my catalogs. What is a fair price? Are there left and rights? I am not a speedster guy, so this is new...

I am buying my first Model T this week. It is a touring car that was made in October of 1913 so it has a 1914 body style. The car was restored to be the way it came from the factory without a battery or electrical lights. I want to add a battery, turn signals and brake lights for safety.
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I have two questions about about the simple light bulb...

If you've personally re-assembled your 1926-27 coupe, contact me here and I'll contact you by email or messenger on this forum. I have some questions that I need answered before I proceed any further.

Got these co-co mats, 24x35 from IKEA that have a heavy rubber non skid backing. ( under 8 dollars each ) The one for the back is too big but the one for the front is a little shy below the firewall. Easy to cut with a knife and looks as good as the ones the parts suppliers sell. Sorry guys, we are cheap. Make sure you make a paper template for...

This is the Speedster in the upcoming Montana auction. I know it is of interest to Speedster guys and some would like to see these.
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I asked the auctioneer to send them to me so we could share them. I have no connection with the sale. He felt there might be complaints if he posted...

My interest in early Ford history has led to several observations about one of the two primary (and equally largest shareholders), Henry Ford and Alexander Y. Malcomson. If one goes the Google route, the first impression of Malcomson's and Ford's relationship was one of antagonism, with A.Y.Malcomson pushing or even forcing Henry Ford to build...

Hey Y'all!
The Model T Museum's hours have updated! The museum is back open on Sundays from 10-4. Masks are no longer required but you can wear one if desired. Our staff will be wearing masks interacting with our visitors and members until further notice! Thank you guys and hope to see you all soon!

Henry Ford was fascinated with watches as a child. He learned to take them apart and reassemble them at an early age.
Georges Frederic Roskopf developed “La Prolétaire” (People's Watch) in 1867, intended to be affordable by the masses.
I suppose it's possible that young Henry would have known about him and his watch, n'est pas?

Folks - Only 8 weeks until the Mid Atlantic Prewar Swap Meet in Beautiful Luray, Virginia! We currently have almost 80 vendor sites sold which beats our all time high record for our spring meet - and we are closing in on the attendance we experienced at our one-time-only fall meet.

Use this thread to post what you will be bringing to sell ....

Hello, i am trying to get a complete list of prewar (mainly brass era) swap meets, car shows, and tours that are held (mainly in the US, but abroad welcome) because it can be hard to track them down as many are not well advertised and info is limited.
I'd like to just see whats out there and how different events are held. As well as to see if any...

I am just now getting to the water pump on my 08 model SR. The water pumps were built into the radiator similar to the first 2500 T's, but ran off a gear mounted on the flywheel which is on the front of the engine. Mesh was adjusted through rubber pads/shims on the radiator mounting. I found that the gear on the water pump shaft is Fiber. The gear...

Hello all!

Would a Klaxon 18B Delco-Remy make a good ahooga horn for a 26 Touring? Time period correct?

Thanks,
Mike

I am planning to prep and paint my car soon. My original paint plan was Windsor maroon. does anyone here have pictures of model ts with that color? also, i am going to paint the fenders and running boards black.

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So I went for the second of the two vaccine shots about a month ago and from what I've been told, that's supposed to do it. Hard to believe that after twelve months of hiding at home, grocery shopping at dawn to avoid humanity and the quest for toilet paper, it could be over so suddenly and so easily. Well, maybe...

I picked up a Weaver axle stand at a local swap meet on Sunday. Tried looking up the model that I have and all I was able to find is the more deluxe version made by Weaver. does anyone have any factory or information on this model?

Hello,

I don't know much about brass parts on a Model T. I was wondering if these parts could be cleaned up and how to go about it.
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So when I went to hook up my Radious rod it didn't line up. I'm thinking that I have to jack up the frame of the car to allow the front suspension hang and line it up that way. Am I missing something?

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So I'm not sure if the person who put this together before had it on correct. Does the bend go up or down?

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So my steering wheel key seemed to be loose. It looks like it is tapered like a wedge. so I ordered anew one and it won't fit when the wheel is on the pinion.
New on the left old on the right
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You can see the small gap on the pinion with the old key.
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Once I tighten the big steering wheel nut with the old key the...

On the 26/27 coupe, roadster, touring, and tudor, which side of the firewall should the steering column flange mount ? I've looked over quite a few pics on the net and it seems both ways are quite common. I believe on the pre 26 models they all mounted to the inside (passenger side) of the firewall.
I'm thinking the 26/27 also mounts on the...

I used to believe that old axiom when I was younger,
then I went to work and learned it was mostly a story for telling customers.

But successful people are breaking that paradigm all the time - Henry Ford was one of them.
General Motors tried to corner the market on automobiles and would have been happy perpetuating that myth,
but Henry Ford was...

I tried to go to the Cimorelli Model T site and got something completely different, has the site been hijacked? :(

I have the turtledeck itself. Nothing else. I can't figure out how it attached to the frame. There are no brackets.

Does anyone support the True-Fire ignition system with parts or information? A friend got one of those setups in a box when he bought his car. The main coil portion looks to be fine but the timer has been abused and is likely shot. Any ideas about where to find support and/or documentation would be appreciated.
Thank You,
Walt Berdan
wberdan at...

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Hi everyone new to this forum ,,I am building a Roadster pickup 1926 in the UK ,, :?: my question is is can I use a modern coil through an atwater kent type h old style distributor ,,thanks for your time

any one know what this tool is used for? Looks like a tool for cutting oil grooves in babbitt bearings, just my guess

I have no connection to the seller. OHV T got my attention.

This may seem like an OT thread at the beginning but it is Model T related at the end.

When I was in the Marines, in the Fleet Marine Force, we spent a lot of evening time polishing brass belt buckles for the next morning’s inspection. In 1974, I was selected for Embassy duty, AKA MSG Duty (Marine Security Guard). Basically, we were on loan to...

I have an early 1919 CLUM pin type ignition switch that I am working on.
It has the cast switch lever and the back plate which is made of composite layers of cardboard is separating and has burn marks at some of the terminals.
The back plate has the following stamped: 10072 CLUM MILWALKEE PAT APPL FOR
I know that some of the suppliers have newly...

So, what's up with Birdhaven? I see the Fun Projects website is down...only the Texas T site appears to be up and it doesn't list FP parts nor has it been updated for a long time. I know they had some supply issues and some parts were not available.... have things gotten worse? Is a telephone call the only way to find out what parts they do have?...

Hi.
I have recently purchased a 1925 T Model Tudor that was sold at Motorcar studio Atlanta in 2016.
I was shipped to Melbourne Australia.
I'm looking for the previous owner that would have the history of the car.
I'm enjoying the vehicle and still learning how to drive the car. It's a fantastic car to enjoy.
Any help would be greatly...

Not sure if they were accurate, but 999 was owned at one time by a woman. And, she was reported to be the fastest woman on earth. In February 1904 the old racer and it's mate were reportedly purchased by stage star Leah Russell:

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In March, Ms. Russell made...

Thought you kids might enjoy this one.

I stumbled on this cart, a near 10 minutes from my house on Craigslist. It was priced for weeks between. 100 and 200 bucks, and for what it seemed to be I thought that was a bit much. Upon checking the add this past Monday, a price drop to $40 made me text the guy immediately and set a time to pick it up....

I took this support bracket off a early column but was told it was a rare style, might be 1925 only, no idea , not in the books, what do you think ? Bob

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I had a part shipped from Indiana to Milwaukee. Indy to Aurora, IL, to Milwaukee suburbs, and now it is at the Chicago International Dist Center. Makes me wonder where they are going to ship it next. To OZ?

The 7th Annual, Mid-Atlantic prewar swap meet in Luray, Virginia is almost here! We have vendors from Florida, Alabama, Michigan, New York... and all points in between. As of this writing, we have 49 vendors occupying 93 spaces - with 33 of those vendors coming from out of state! We've broken all of our previous spring meet records and there are...

Was at an auction today and couldn't resist picking up this Power Unit as a project for Dad and I. Don't know much about the history so I was hoping you guys can give some information on this particular unit.

It looks very much manufactured with some shade tree modifications. The engine is a '20 and the transmission is configured for direct...

Up coming swap meet
56TH Annual Little Hershey Swap Meet
May 15th at the
Boone County Fairgrounds
put on by the Model T Ford Midwest chapter

We will be holding our annual spring Model T- Model A- prewar swap meet on April 17th at 7 A.M. at our farm 5 miles East of Kenyon, Mn. at 7525 Co. 12 Blvd. It is 50 miles south of St. Paul, Mn. It will be outside only. No setup charge. We have room for primitive camping the day-night before unless there is heavy rain. There will be a lunch wagon...

IMG_8309comp.JPG IMG_8277comp.JPG IMG_8309comp.JPG IMG_8283comp.JPG This is a prototype Cyclecar built from 1918-1925 in Hanlon, MA by a Dr. Kirk Hanson, who left virtually no information behind. The engine is a 1923 Henderson motorcycle engine. I am told the rear end is Model T. Does anyone recognize the transmission? It is a 3-speed with...

Last Saturday I was invited to the county museum and historical village. They wanted to talk to me about bringing my '17 Touring to the museum for some of their events this summer. I took the museum director and her husband for a ride and it was a good day. There was a wedding going on while I was there and I let the bride and groom take some...

I've wondered about this term for years. I have a close friend who is a whiz at digging up information on the internet. Turtle deck is a nautical term applied to automobiles as early as 1911. It doesn't appear that Ford ever adopted that term however.

Time to reline my brake band, and order some other parts. Surprised to see Lang’s no longer list Scandinavian linings, and Snyder’s say they’re no longer made for 26-27, and out of stock anyway for the earlier cars. Just curious if Scandinavians are now obsolete and if they will be reproduced again. My other favourite linings, once made by Mark...

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Model Ts from clubs are on a tour to the Joshua Tree area in Southern Cal. During the day, by the way the weather was just perfect, we saw several wrecked cars but no Model Ts. The only Ts were the seven cars on the tour.
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The roads into the park are all paved but once in the park we searched out dirt...

I've had this photo for years. I believe it to be a prototype photo. I've asked several people familiar with the Detroit area, and it is believed the photo was not taken there. Any ideas?

My skirts came from another Speedster. They have previous cut outs on them. See picture. I suspect these will be covered when I put the flat wood Speedster body and firewall on?

Here is another whatzit. The first correct answer will get one of our spring loaded firewall mounted oil can holders sent to them ( if the winner wants one ) 737A2E1C-7AE0-48A5-966F-A26FCC6A4516.jpeg F69CD166-79D8-4540-8524-89295AFC19B0.jpeg

Hay wagon to Speedster project is a 1926-27 frame with a 1915 theme. Also it's builder has limited knowledge. Questions:

1) Will a Lang's 3640C firewall bracket work ok on a old style wood firewall with a 1926-27 frame without drilling or modifying?

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2) I assume that the top of a skirt fastens to the Speedster body but with...

Has anyone had any luck soldering a loose terminal bolt to the buss bar without removing it form the buss bar to clean it? How have you been repairing them without replacing the assembly.

I'm just a 17 year-old kid who repairs antiques, listens to early jass, and wants a T. All of these attributes made me want to repair an old gramophone, pick up some '10s and '20s jass/jazz records, and fall in love with one of the records, Henry's Made a Lady Out of Lizzie.

Thought you might like it:

Are the cross shafts for the shifter/emergency brake the same design for each year of model T, perhaps excluding 09?
Mine has a bit of wear under the pillow blocks. I might try to find a better one.

Barry Loucks

I posted a page showing the 10,000,000 Model T. The posting showed the 1924 touring with what appears to be white tyres.

Researching newspapers of the period ( up to 1925) it would seem that white tyres were available through the United States from many dealers.

My question to the group, any one using white tyres on their post Brass cars? Post...

Hello,
I love old cars and drive my 1930 Model A at least 5000 miles every year. I am planning to buy a 1914 Model T touring, but I am still trying to figure out how much these old cars are worth. The comment I keep hearing is that people are asking more for these cars, but they are getting the same amount of money for them. When I do buy a car I...

My son's friend's Dad wanted to get some photos of some Fords the other day. This is one of them. T and Mustang.JPG

Will there be a tour and then a swap meet in Farmington this year?

The top photo shoe the spark plug and rim nut wrench for the TT Truck opening is 1 for the 15/16 plug
the bottom is later is it AA Truck or V/8 Truck, opening is 1 1/8
Bob

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after installing a top on my touring i wanted a outside mirror on the right side. in contacting the vendors none had the clamp on type for the windshield post. I found through amazon a 5 inch mirror that had a mounting post and was able to make a bracket attaching it to the bolt for adjusting the winshield. The mirror...

This 21 inch rim seems a bit pretzeled but otherwise ok. I've tried straightening it by hand but it still off. Is there an established way of straightening these in this axis?

krwat1057.jpg i have several KRW tools that i have dug out of my archives ... some are of known use ... most are spoken for ... i am wondering about tool # AT1057 ... this seems to be a seal driver ? i have included a picture with dimensions ... any help in identifying is appreciated ...always an optimist ...Gene French

A friend of mine owns a Diner (Johnny Angles) in Jacksonville, he contacted me and said he is hosting a cruise-in on the 16th of this month. I told him to save a spot for the model T. 2 days later he said he has gotten such an overwhelming response that he may not have enough parking. It has been a long time and every one is looking to renew old...

Hi all, Attached is the goal for Hay wagon to speedster project. It is not what I have right now. ;-) A local carpenter is going to do the running board as a board. It will be multi-color wood clear coated with automotive clear. Should be great. I need some details though. In the picture it looks as though the end of the fender and the wood are...

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The back of my headlight reflector..Just doodle?

On my 27 Tudor, I have a vibration that I am hoping to diagnose. Moments after you first shift into high and only for a few seconds I have an awful vibration that rattles the whole car but as I accelerate it quickly goes away. It doesn't seem to have anything to do with the shifting itself because whenever I slow down to a similar speed with the...

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When I picked up this early 1922 engine block at Chickasha it had a fair amount of dirt adhering to it. Once home a quick cleaning with a drill mounted wire brush revealed a “What do we have here?” blemish. Needless to say the next thing I did was flip the block over to see the damage.
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I'm going to buy a digital scale to weigh pistons, rods, etc. I have found one for a reasonable price that has guaranteed accuracy to one gram. Its maximum weight capacity is 5000 grams or 12.5 lbs. Seems like this ought to suffice. Thoughts?

I am looking for drawings with dimensions for the side curtains for a 26-27 Roadster.

Also, does anyone have pictures of how they modified them to provide more clear viewing area on both sides?

Can someone provide a list of the fasteners and the type used for the windshield and each top iron? Are any of these used for both the top and side...