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they rode running boards again in the late 20's and 30's only then they had thompson's under one arm.

Do you sell the 12v field coils?

This wasn't a post advertising stuff for sale, it was meant to be purely informative, but yes, upon request I can create/modify them for 12v. I only sell them complete with the housing. Too many things can go wrong when folks try to install them, so by doing it that way I eliminate all potential problems....

FWIW - it seems Neil Tuckett in the UK have at least one 12V version in stock.

There are two different gear ratios of steering gears. The earlier ones were higher geared than the 26-27. The balloon tires on the later cars made them harder to steer so the gear ratio was lowered and the steering wheel diameter was raised. The pins are located differently and the gears are different diameter. So be sure you have the right gears...

Larry

The valve stem size is more related to the tire and tube size than mfg. of the auto.

Period adv. of the 1915 Jeffery list tire as 34 x 4.

Here is a period chart showing the valve stem size recommended for tire larger than 3 . The 725 size would be correct.

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He is the brother in law of the QC manager, Som Ting Wong.

The subject got me to thinking about hardness on areas of the drive plate. My testing method isn't to sophisticated. I do a file test.
I found the output plate shaft is not hard on the outer surface or inside the square drive hole. File cuts.
Dimensions are consistently 1.560 OD on unworn areas.
Several throw out collars measure 1.570 ID.
The...

I also found some others. The number range would indicate the need for a broad variation of different locks. One eBay questioned possible Tractor key but that didn't check out. The keyway looks stamped not cut. The search for an answer continues

With a little help from AI (indicated that DF was a YALE series key code). So a search on YALE...

Marty, are you wanting to do the entire seat or just the cushions? Are you wanting it in leather or vinyl??

If Mike doesn't do it, we can do it in my shop. We are doing a frameup restoration a 1935 ALF for a municipality down near Gatlinburg and just finished sewing theirs in leather. I can send pix for reference if you like.

Don't forget about the wind, the climb was stopped at the end as it got too windy.

Bob: I just pulled that off the web. I have two of the first editions, one for shop one for motor home to take to swap meets. Also the first book.
The car that changed the world is far better. Much more research went into it. That was what Bruce said when he autographed both books for me at Chickasha one year.
I have not seen the reprint, but...

The S hook is a good idea. I have a temporary tube in one of my rear tires, I will give it a try when I put the “real” tube back in.

I leave the rubber stem stem intact when making the cut around the base. As mentioned, that leaves you something to grip when working the base out of the tube after making the cut. I also make the cut 1/8 or so up from the bottom as shown in the last photo. You may have to 'Work' the cut stem to break the last contact on the brass core to get it...

Mine had the 4 middle trim pieces also.
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Longer ones are for the doors.
Shorter ones I believe go at the bottom of the rear seat quarter interior panel at the toe section.
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There are little slits cut out in the floor framing for them to fit into. See pictures...

Herb-
I believe that is the effect of 100+ year old spun brass that has been exposed to the elements.
The upper chamber is the water reservoir. The lower chamber would have had the acetylene gas.

: ^ )

Keith

I would go with Keith's response. Too little cold working in spun brass dents easily. Too much cold working in spun brass invites...

My father and I were invited to Darel's birthday ice cream social but, unfortunately, we couldn't make it.

Darel and my father attended Minneapolis Washburn High School. They were in the same homeroom - the Sound Crew - which served as both the A/V and stage crew.

Darel and my dad are standing next to each other (back row, second and third from...

That’s sound like you repaired a big part of the slack in your steering column. While your at it jack up the front end of your T and slowly turn the steering wheel from side to side. Watch closely the front end for looseness in the king pins, tie rod ends and the steering arm. You may be surprised if you see some looseness in those places.

I do...

I have a 26 fordoor that I have been working on and there was only the strip of wood that was mentioned. When I get the windshield reinstalled if I can get a piece of thin rubber to fit I will do that if nothing else but to dampen any potential rattles . Certainly can’t hurt anything

Jim that stuff is awesome!

Pretty sure on the link I posted, that is a hot air pickup not venting into the exhaust manifold.

I second Tom's recommendation- just placed an order with them for a project. Shipping is more than reasonable, and very quick. Web site is easy to use, and parts arrived in a few days. If you need era correct covering, you can always slip a length of cotton loom over the modern cable and wrap the ends with good old cloth friction tape.

Speedytinc.... For my standard it's either a go or no-go test basis result.

The Auction Just ended, I think I got some pretty good deals.

Post from 2021 showing Universal wheels, scroll to bottom of the thread.

I'd have to agree with Jerry unless you want the practice of possibly having to do it over.

Thanks for the suggestions, I gave up on the Fathers Day thought as so much else going on. I will look into your ideas and suggestions and follow up when I have a positive result.

Good thinking. Personally, being under a deadline causes me to make hasty, regrettable choices.

 
Here is an older thread about other ways to install the Hood Latch Hardware.
 

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I was hoping to find a clamp on cutout, but I could only find an inline.

I’ll order the choke cable today as well. It looks like I’ll need a return spring from tru-value as well.

Install Sunday maybe?

Got to be ready for the 4th of July parade…

Read Page 32 here...

That spells out the change orders, but there is some complication when considering Ford vs. K-W production. There are a lot of tongue and groove, 6-screw coils, for example, and that doesn't match up with the change orders.

Forgive my ignorance as I have never lived close enough to deal with OCF, what is it?

It's Old Car Festival at Greenfield Village in Dearborn, MI.

It's a one-of-a-kind car event, (not just a car show, with parked cars), that usually draws 850, 1932 and older cars. Do a YouTube search for dozens of videos that will give some idea. It's been...

Geez I love when someone posts an interesting problem then doesn't come back.

I cannot think of any Model T in the Milwaukee club that sounds like that or shakes like that.
I am sure there is a club in Ohio that would be willing to have you join them on their next tour to see
how well their cars run.

Levering away at the steering wheel may just cause the steering rod to be loaded on one side of the bush in the lower bracket, masking wear at that point. This bushing is often overlooked even when rebuilding the front axle.

Allan from down under.

Salt Peanuts! Salt Peanuts!

Kenny sells boiled pnuts both original and Cajun and he has on old royal #5 coffee roaster he uses to roast pnuts. he sold almost 12 tons of peanuts last year. imagine what this little thing will do to his business

Yes he does. Corey has restored two Holley Gs for me. One full brass and one steel. Both were tested on a running engine and brilliantly finished/painted. Highly recommend Corey.

These videos may be of some help.

Thanks! It did not look like the pictures I’ve seen on the forum

Ed

The steering columns in early cars with magneto horns initially had a small tube to carry a single wire up to the switch on top of the column. That tube was fixed to the column with separate spot welded saddles. Then they devised a single wire U shaped tube. There was only a need for a single wire as the switch was used to ground the circuit via...

That was a nice eastern king snake in the transmission. Keep it, they eat venomous serpents for supper.

Absolutly agree, he has migrated over to the tbird and most mornings I can find him on the trunk just soaking up some warmth. My son wants to pick him up and play but I've told him leave him alone, we want him to be happy here

Mark's comment reminds me that replacement float valves in particular were notorious for the too-hard gaskets that came with them. I made a better one with gasket paper. This is separate from the other common float valve problem of too small an opening which leads to fuel starvation.

A beautiful car. My desire is to one day own a Coupelet. Was the original top to fragile to lower? a great feature of the Coupelet is lower the top for a Roadster feel on a nice day. Top up all other days. Best of both worlds for my wife and I!

Darel maybe try posting on AACA in the What Is It section.

The first photo in front of a tree, is the famous Hollow Tree in Stanley Park, Vancouver, BC. This explains why the Model T has right hand drive.

My 14 Touring is approximately 48 on centers - so are the L irons coming out of the body.

It’s a complimentary desktop ash tray from Victor.

Thank you Mr. Bogstie for posting those videos!

Mr. Townsend, they are Stromberg OS-2’s

Something must not be moving. I have a 24 Coupe and I finally took off the firewall and for me everything was easier to get to. I did it that way. Look closely with someone looking on as you move it up to see where it’s hitting on or dragging on.

Was the handbrake moving the clutch ring back and forth before you unbolted everthing?

Was the...

Thank you, Sally.
I send you a message.
-Keith

Well that fits my 1912 Canadian car is a Sept 1912 built car with the 13 style diff and slotted drain plug, it also has the slotted oil drain plug.

I have looked at many things on my 1921 coupe that make me think that it was a solid original car with not a lot of use when it was restored in the mid 1980's. It was carefully stored in 1987, and saw light of day next in November of 2018.
One thing I wonder about is the upholstery on the seats and the window straps. Headliner, door cards, etc...

That is tomorrow and Sunday. Be there.

Nothing like a speedster rally. Looks like great country to tour.

Andy

The rolled side felloe also has a depression in the rolled edge to accommodate the lug foot on a Hayes rim. Hayes felloes have that depression, and will take Hayes rims and other fixed lug rims. A Hayes rim will not fit if there is no depression.

Allan from down under.

Outboard is the standard fitment. The large holes in the frame are there to facilitate the removal of the shelves without having to dis-assemble the hood hooks and springs from the shelves. Who knows what the speedster builders were thinking.

Allan from down under.

Very illuminating. Thanks, John!

Phil's 1911.
Note at the mounting end of the bracket, the shaft comes to a rather distinct point.

: ^ )

If the eye width is in the neighborhood they can be naturally lowered for a speedster. What's the height & eye to eye length?

That's good Keith, because it can be a begger to fix.

Allan from down under.

For the gasket I bought a sheet of cork material from the local tractor store. I traced the valve cover and cut the material to fit. Still working on the engine rebuild, so I haven't run it yet.

FWIW, my valve cover, valve chest cover and intake block off plate are the reproduction aluminum parts. They were true rough castings (rough and warped)....

Mechanical brake cable adjuster. Mid 30’s tool for real car folks.

Thanks!

I just cancelled a room at the Baymount by Wyndam if you're looking for a room. 6/11

I guess whoever's it is isn't a member of the forum. Even so, it is very pretty.

The speedster that I have takes the same exact Bosch 14mm plugs that you use. If you go on ebay and look there are normally deals for a box of 10 for usually $19.99. I consider that a screaming deal. If you don't see any send me a PM and I'd be glad to get ya some of my stock. Anything to help in this hobby.

-Bryce

If they are concerned about lights being too bright at least in Oregon then they need to do something with the strobe lights on police cars especially the blue light, at night they are dangerously bright.

Chad is correct this is a pic of Rossie Morris's T racer he ran in the Great American Race.
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Useless fun fact: Louisiana is the rainiest of the 50 states for average annual rainfall. So, I don't worry about lack of humidity. I second the motion about care with linseed oil as i have seen the contents of a concrete building get burned out by the stuff on a rag, spontaneously combusting after only a few hours of sitting on a shelf.

Thanks Russ. Art

I use the old tar I took out of the coils.
To fill up the missing tar I have 10 kilo of new tar that I had from a nearby roofing business for free.

Andre
Belgium

Someone probably had that transmission apart, and replaced the shaft with an early one.

I can honestly say that I own a mint Model T.

Hey Dan. It’s a 22 runabout. Here are a couple of shots of it. You can see the flaps on the top. Looking at it, it looks like it’s coming down enough in front. Maybe the rear straps are too tight.

My guess is that you are right about the rear straps. My T is a '27 that has clamps to the windshield posts, but the flap is clearly a seal between...

Thanks guys. I decided to git er done and made a quick drive (760 miles) from home to the Reunion Friday. Left home at 8:00 a.m., arrived at the Best Western in Richmond about 8:00 Friday night, and back home by 1:00 pm Saturday. I hope to post a story on the package later. Thanks again for the responses here and direct.
Cheers,
Rob

Below: the...

I heard they were capping the show at 850 cars. There are just a lot of us who want to go.

If the thread is 1/4”-27, then they’re identical to the lampshade finials I remember as a kid.

I forgot to post well have a few round and oval gas tanks that are new

Another U.S. based supplier to try is Dixie Flag and Banner in San Antonio, Texas. I have no connection with them, nor have I ever knowingly used any of their products. They make all of their flags, in house, except for the small ones you are wanting. Their biggest U.S. flags will cover a football field from sideline to sideline. The small flags...

Consider, that when the drain hole is open, it will drain as designed for removal, still filling & keeping full the reservoir pocket that feeds oil out to the front of the motor.
On a related note, the unit shown doesn't have a screen to filter out the chunks. The FF base units I have seen normally have a screen spot welded inside to catch the...

Okay. Thank you to all who responded.
Joe

Mr. T
Plenty of room when I re-cut my seats with a Neway system I was GREATLY privileged to borrow and be guided step by step, to install new valves in my late 23 touring last May. You have my cell # if you want to talk about the process. Richard C

The judging guidelines don't go far enough. Ford redesigned the dashboard to accommodate the new style adjusting rod, which is now 1/4 not 3/16 as was used earlier in the year. Because of the new style knob, the indentation for the knob is now recessed deeper into the dash.

Maybe the free crankcase service was checking for oil leaks and tightening up the bolts where necessary! But T’s didn’t leak a “whole lot” did they.

I'm with 36mike. I've given boxes of spare parts to a local club member who's building a depot hack as a father-son-daughter project. Other club members have made donations to the project too.