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This is how I repair the steel transmission drum bands
All that’s needed is rear brake drum. Two can be used, stacked on top of each other, when working on the wide brake drum but I don’t find the need often.
C clamp locking type vise grip and some heat. Place the band around the brake drum and use the vise grip to pull the band tight. Not a lot...

Thanks Guys,
Looks like it will be on the bench soon.
Craig.

Patent drawing.

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All sorts of creative ideas.
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Anyone have any original photos like this one?
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Then I looked at the fifth photo, and fan pulley does not look so out of line. Perhaps the angle of the second photo threw me off.

Allan from down under.

Thanks for the info.

Duey

look at the ad again and scan down just one page and see the child operating a multi-blade knife switch to start a motor. You wonder why so many adults do such stupid things today? The answer is that we because no longer winnow them out when they're young. :o :lol:

I had a Chrysler 413 B engine that had a score much worse then that in one cylinder; I replaced the broken rings and put it back together. It ran just fine for several years until I sold it. I did tell the new owner about it. It burned a quart of oil in 1,000 miles. My other Mopar B engine - a 383, also burned 1 quart in 1,000 miles. I called...

Dan,
Thank you so much! I am at work and couldn't access the encyclopedia. That really helps.

Next question to the group, after the box is sand blasted and painted... what is a good way to bend over the latch tabs?

Yes, the tab fastened type latches, supplied by Corbin were nickel plated at least in '17-'24 style box with the ribbon divider...

It's not that hard to do yourself really. I've done it before with success. Trouble is with those re-pop horn bulb brackets, they're so small and flimsy at the attachment point you can repair all you want and they still will break. I copied some other guys idea and got rid of the post and used a brass bolt & nut and it did the job quite well. Just...

Here a link to the golden ford.

Andre
Belgium

#9 Photograph - Went to Google Maps Street View in Cazenovia, Wisconsin, and found the THE building on the R/H side of the pic. It has distinctive alternating color brick work on the front corners of the building.

Go to 120 E. Main St in Cazenovia. Use the street view to rotate around, and you can easily see that building. Most everything else...

Will look tomorrow, I think I have that style, I always thought those where the 26 styles?

Ruckstells do weird things. We had a club member who lived in the city, and his daily driver in the 1970-80's was a heavily accessorised 27 roadster. He had driven that car for almost 3 years on a rebuilt Ruckstell before one of the planetary gears got so hot it seized on the pin, which snapped off flush, the remainder being welded in place by the...

Why not just cut a disc out of plywood to the size of the drum you need to set roundness

I straightened the rusty front cushion springs on my first T I spent quite a bit of time getting them the right height and even. Then I figured out how to sew the vinyl and padded and covered them. It was a pretty nice job for a youngster. The first time I sat on it they returned to the flattened state I found them in. So much for that. I don't...

I bought a Brassworks round tube for my 15 runabout last year. No cooing problems at all even during break in. Heck it even survived falling off of the turtle deck. I hadn’t even put it on the car yet. Of cars on the way down it fell out of the box and landed face first on a floor jack. My heart dropped, I said some bad words but it came out...

I'm not sure on following you David, the dowels would tap in on the magnet side, to me that would be the front of the fly wheel as it faces the front of the engine.

My latest Model T, a 1915 Depot Hack at the Dunedin-Brighton Run a couple of weeks ago, with me waiting for the nod to start my engine. Dunedin, New Zealand. 15TBrightonRun.jpg

No bill on the end of the front fenders seems to id the year. Got some vintage photos from Fordfix & others
1909 -
1910 -

And not interchangeable with standard chassis Ruckstell or Hall Scott.

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Added a few more post cards to the group at Adverts, Cards, and Adv.

Here is one

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On eBay those caps are noted as 70’s 80’s. Might be motor coach or truck type wheel cover made by Superior.

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You might contact Bill Barth in Colorado. I think he did quite a bit of work on Gary Hylton's touring car over the years.

Thanks for the link Mark. There are some nice detail photos there. I subscribed to the magazine from the 60s to the 90s. I did buy some nice things but mostly dreamed of cars I would like to buy. After I bought my two-cylinder Buick I quit the subscription. I enjoyed their Car Classics magazine but they haven't had much of anything old for several...

Here is the updated flyer for the tour:

We are now at 14 members. I expect to receive the OK from the MTFCI board soon. I will let everyone know when that happens and distribute the roster to all members then. At this point I am planning on contacting members by email, so those who have not provided me your email address yet please get that to me, that would be Herbert, and Chuck's two...

My condolences to Mr. Van Winkles family, to you his longtime friend.

The Model Snowmobiled Club really had a super turn out yesterday in Waterbury. The are
received a foot plus of fresh snow. 7AB2CAB9-0186-41A2-A4DF-3518325BAD95.jpeg The meet continues today

You never know how critters get in. A few years ago I thought I heard mice scampering around the attic above my bed. So set some traps up there and one morning, I was awakened to a snap. I thought I would go up there after I got up to see what I had trapped. It kept moving around and so I went up there quite early, and I didn't find the trap where...

Please contact Casey at Ron’s for those specifics. I know she does credit cards, checks and cash. Not sure about pay pal!
The number there is 513-738-7353, 9:00 to 4:00 M-F. Eastern time.

Bruce

Go to your name on top header and open your user data, then click on message board to go to your long list of messages. At the lower right bottom is a icon with upright, click on that and it opens the menu to do what you want, then mark them marked and then delete the list with a click.

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Thanks for all of the replies. I think I have found a good worm gear. No joy yet on the axle so may just put back together and make sure its well greased. Through researching on this forum, I got connected with Tom at Model A Works and he has a set of properly sized felts coming for the inside seals and the driveshaft. I know they won’t perfectly...

Found this in the Vintage Ford Vol. 31 No. 3 May-June 1996 CCF02042022_00000.jpg Craig.

My 22 seat is exactly like that

For years I had posted a OLD PHOTO series here on the forum of HUNDREDS of historic Model T period original photos. Here's a link that will pull up some of the topic Old Photo pictures. There are many many more hidden in the old forum posts still being hosted here. It would be nice if they could all be harvested into one folder and made available...

19/32 across the top hat

Those were screwed to the top sockets on late T's. Three on each side. They mate up to the Anzo fasteners posted earlier.

When I did the top on my 21 huckster, I used a product like Flex Seal on the heavy cotton material I covered it with. After about 8 years it needed a recoat.

In my opinion, you won't be disappointed with a Centerdoor as these '20 Model T Centerdoor,p.jpg are not too common when compared to the other body styles.

Tom , In your spare time you have to compile a book with all the photos you have provided us over the years. What a great look at life in the Model T era! I really look forward to your posts and always a smile while scrolling through the photos. Its a bright spot in my day with all the negative bad news we have to put up with every day.Put me on...

Darel,
Good choice. I hope to one day learn there was a K in South America, meaning the model would have been to every inhabited continent.

The last location was Hawaii. The islands were a newer U.S. territory. In 1908 a Model K participated in a reliability contest with a White steamer, Packard, Buicks, Maxwell and Franklin....

Early Model A Abell starter drive.
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I found my magneto charger. The copper wire is 0.028” diameter with lots of turns😊
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And no, I’m not going to pull it apart to see how many turns on each leg. 😊😊

Or perhaps make it worse. I believe I have vanadium flowing through my veins from all the scratches and scrapes.

thank you all for your help!!

John, thanks for the tip about the arms from Langs. They must have been problematical. The one in the incomplete carb was broken diecast. The one in my original is a brass casting. The float looks like the one on the left in your photo

Corey, thanks for the photo of the made up float hinge. That should not be a problem to make. I still need the...

I needed to press only one wheel back together after changing out a bad spoke and came up with a very simple design that worked just fine for me.
The pictures are out of sequence, but I think the idea comes across.

Rob, thanks for information the inquiry. Unfortunately, I don't have any information or data on the Splitdorf coils so can't provide any performance data comparison.

There are a couple air bleed holes on either side of the spray needle that can get clogged. The forward one can be accessed through the hole for the cork bumper and the other through the choke side.

You may have missed because the title was Randall Anderson not RV as he is known by many.

Took this photo of another's '27 Coupe, close up of that deck support. May help your construction.

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Larry Blair info (562) 698-4929
Tin Shed Antique Auto Repair
8949 Santa Fe Springs Rd, Whittier, CA, 90606

Frank, thanks for the contact info.
I was able to talk to Larry yesterday, and he recalled the engine and how it was built. So I am now able to add more info to the engines 'build sheet . :D :D

Again thank you
Rod

Thanks everyone for the responses. Sorry for my late response been a busy couple days.

Thanks for posting this topic. We were in the area a couple of years back and on an overcast day I did some exploring. Went to an interesting military museum down the road that I believe is now gone and thought since I had time I might as well check out this museum as well. Being out of my main interests I thought I would be there maybe 30-40...

I often look at these pictures and would love to be able to spend an hour with each one of the people in the photos to ask them question or just sit and listen to their stories.

I like the horn... they should do this again, get people to look up from their cell phones... Tho the green means stop ... don't think that caught on.

Here is an older thread on what a WT or Wide Track is in the Model T world.

Gentleman thanks for the reply with good information. Now I have a few questions.
Richard what year ford did you make the wooden fire wall for?
Speedy I have learned that once changes dictates 10 more. Were there any changes to how the pedals and hand lever came thru the floor boards?
Henry the Roof Liberty Eight does extend behind the block and...

Sending a PM...

You folks are too polite... my wife says my Model T is operated by an ass! :shock:

That's the one... THANK YOU! Just took me back about, well, QUITE a few years!! (Mmmm... let's say... no, better yet, lets not! :lol: )

Thanks guys.... Rich, you amaze me! I'll send him your pic and let him go from there. Thanks.

Do you think the frame on the T was slightly warped or bent just a bit ? :lol:

Bryan -- great job on your T!

Yes, anyone can look up the date their engine number was entered on the Ford Engine assembly section log for many of the Ts (1915 or so onward are listed on pages 510 to 537 of Bruce McCalleys' Model T Ford which is out of print -- but you can find copies and you can get the CD version from his widow. See:

Note...

Loco Larry's shop was in Whittier, Ca

The best way to clean one of these tanks is to cut it open at the welds, clean/sandblast/coat it, and reweld it together. You can get by for a while with other methods but this way is permanent.

The day has come for our short introductory and first steps meeting of the South Carolina T group. We will meet on Zoom Today - Sunday Jan 30, 2022 at 4 PM EST.

For anyone interested in finding out more or to help start a South Carolina chapter – please join us then.

You will need the zoom meeting link, meeting ID and Passcode. Just drop...

And of course we have the BOLT CHARTS on the Gallery Section, that are just waiting for corrections and missing details to be added. Feel free to have a look at PM me the corrections/ missing data :-)

(Thanks to those who did this some time ago and my apologies that I lost the replies... which is why they have not been updated... (hangs head in...

Steven, The Ford script tells me the bracket is 1919 or later, so not a 1911 part.
It probably does not make any difference that it has been modified, but if an unmodified one was handy, I'd use it. I don't know enough about the chassis of the improved model to know if there us a specific one for your application
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K EI th

Austin-
Thanks for those dimensions.
What is the dimension from the flat back side to the center of the back hole?
What is the distance between the holes?

Thanks,
Keith

I'd guess the guys who make wood steering wheel rims could make one any size you needed.

I like the original's. They aren't hard to find.

Good to know. I thought they might have been widely produced at the time, but never really had confirmation. Still a fun piece to be given.

Andy

$12 for a box of 50:
or even easier:

Really depends on what strength the rod bolt is - grade 5 would be approx. #25 - grade 8 would be as Mark suggested.

The car behind the man that is behind the gas pump has a grill that looks like the 1947-48 Chevy grill. The gas pump nozzle looks like it may be locked to the pump at the pump handle in the way that was still used by some stations in the early 1970’s. If the pump is locked I don’t know what they are doing, unless they are pumping from one under...

You bet - I also have some re-bushed w/new felts too !

Thanks Peter. I couldn't find anything about Witt either. He was prolific like Cobb. He did a lot of Valentine's Day cards too.
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Cory does nice work. But don't tell him. He will get a big ego and raise his prices.
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Nice, thank you it makes MUCH more sense now!!

Jennifer

 
 
I use a cast iron piston with wrist pin and a few washers on the wrist pin to make three pounds.

I am confused. 45 years ago when I knew nothing about a model t and I didn't know that changing the bands through the top opening was a difficult job, I changed the bands without any problem.

Today, I am frightened to do this task because of all the issues that I have read about.

The solution to deciding which side to place the detachable ear is...

Wonderful collection of pictures - thank you for posting them for us to enjoy.

Kathy T.

To save any chance of damage/breakage, I take the windscreen frames to the glass shop, and then pick up the fitted screen myself. They know what they are doing! I have long since stopped using original brass channels, preferring their black mastic sealant which precludes any moisture getting into the frame and consequent rusting.

Allan from down...

Taken care of. I am set for two years.

I used Laurel Mountain Forge Cherry stain that I bought from Track of the Wolf. Prior postings on the forum site said that this is the closest stain that matches the original stain used on the firewalls when T's were made.

I forgot to add in my reply above, membership is only $40 and I can't see why people don't do it.