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Thanks Frank and John. A friend gave me some Ford Z tools last week I could find the others in the book but not this one. Thanks again. Don

 
The fuse is actually the glass from a fuse with two electrodes and a spark gap inside.
In addition to the three neon light bulbs, it is an visual display of the spark when the coil fires.
 
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I’m wondering if this is the motor that OP attempted to balance with sheet metal applied to the drums?
Nope. No extra material on this drum.

I have 2-26's. I buy one gallon of the green anti-freeze and pour it in, then top it off with distilled water. Usually takes just over a gallon of water. I live in Southern California so it very seldom gets below freezing here. You might need a stronger amount of anti-freeze if it gets colder where you live.
Norm

Actually, I have the exact same shocks and find it easy to oil those flip tops by using one of those little plastic oil bottles that are sold by any HVAC supply. You can pull out the long little plastic tube from the bottle, and easy to place oil about anywhere. Squeeze the bottle and you can see the oil move. ( mix a little bar oil or STP with it...

I thought about recutting the slots in my mill, but the metal is hardened and thin. Do not have ac cess to known better ones so I am using an .048 thick bushing-washer. This is the last part I need to finish the engine.

John

More specs about it they say: Extinguishes grease, paper, fabric, wood and electrical fires . Cost about $11
4 times longer? Only found one reference stating most portable extinguishers discharge completely in as few as eight seconds.

Jason,

I do not know if Bill is still doing wheels or not, but you might give him a call and ask.

The Wooden Spoke
Bill Weishaupl 303-355-1167

Hey, Thanks!

Never did see a Ranjo oil indictor but someone installed a dip stick on my 1915 Touring car. It goes to the lower engine oil plug and comes out at the top of the firewall on the right side under the hood. Works great but it has a modern T plastic handle that I want to chance for a simple metal loop to pull on.

The Planator, along with Moore and the Universal (brand name!) are desirable in the brass era crowd because they can be used on an early 'clamshell' rear end which the Ruckstell cannot be used on. They cannot be used on the earliest clamshell rear ends used in the first year of manufacturing due to the Babbitt pinion bearing and special torque...

Thank you for that information, Terry.
Keith

Thank Tom, just a great photo. I hope all those boys survived WWII.

My TT has the 5:1 gears and will cruise at 30 MPH just fine. You can't keep up with a tour unless you go with a aux. transmission. KC Warford makes a real good trans. for the TT that will let you keep up with the speed of the cars. You will still need a good strong running motor in any case.

Another vote with Roz.

I too had the top baffle come loose in a radiator and blocked the circulation and removed it only to reinstall it later because the purpose of the baffle is to distribute the water evenly across the cores.

They smile in the Yoder Toter because they know the truck won't lift it's tail and cover them with fertilizer as they ride down the road!

The E and J 666 lamps did come with variations to the bonnets on top and the side mounting brackets. I believe the earlier bonnets had the branding on a small brass plate riveted to the bonnet, while the later bonnets had the branding stamped into the actual bonnet. I do not know when the changes were made.
the side brackets can be like the ones...

Is this the link? Will this be the same as the 1926 Coupe soft top?

I ran across this while researching how to get the tank out of a 1927 Touring.
Tudor and Touring are not the same

Nice job!!!!! I love that body style.

No, but I will. I wasn't thinking along those lines. A great suggestion. Thanks!

Hey Keith,
I am traveling for work currently and will give you a call when I get back home. my cell is 206-679-8488

Dave
Dave.harmon@me.com

Speedster or fishing car. Who cares? I'd take it. I think that one of the few things more fun that driving a T Model might be driving a piece of one.

Allan, that is how I finally learned how to identify them. Don't ask how many years it took for me to catch on to that. :oops: Dave

Thanks Rich, that was very helpful... '15-23 Coupe.

Make two tapered cones to fit big and small ends and mount on a shaft that has a stop on one end and a nut to snug things up. The taper would not have to be the same as the axle.

Wow! That could almost be my old boat-tail roadster! A slight difference in the 'cut' of the body sides, and the brackets to hold the adapted windshield are different. Otherwise it is almost dead-on!

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Although I never put one on it, my car had holes remaining from having a top on it decades earlier.

Massachusetts had my '27 as having an automatic transmission.

Technically it is an automatic. Your foot switches from L to D.
The main difference between manual and automatic transmissions is that the manual transmission uses multiple sets of gears to the drive shaft while an automatic transmission uses a planetary gear set to produce different...

It is a soldered union

Fast running and inability to idle smoothly can also be a symptom of a vacuum leak. If you haven't already, repeat your leak test, even though you worked hard to fix it once already. :)

A note about water wetter. I used Water Wetter and distilled water in a Model A one summer. Just seemed like a good idea.
The block got very badly rusted. I had to clean it with rust remover.

I did not follow the directions which state use AT LEAST 15% ANTIFREEZE for street vehicles. By itself it will not protect against rust on iron.
I now...

Matt,
Yes, those are good lights, I have a few of them myself. but 200' of extension cord over the creek and through the woods (and poison oak) does not sound like a good idea to me!! :) pole and break forum.JPG
You can see the broken guy wire (and neutral wire) just to the right of the tree top behind the pole. Bummer!!

Please see current classifieds. I think it's a good honest number. If it's a `15.

Which parking brake shoes do you have? The ones that come in two pieces and require much tweaking to get operational, or the one piece
variety which are much better made
The only things being ground should be ill fitting reproduction parts.

Allan from down under.

Thank you all for your comments. I greatly appreciate them.

Are there any other photos of the early 1917 coupelet? Where there many of them made?

Thank you especially for the commentary on the driving experience in a coupelet with the top up. That lack of visibility makes it seem a little less than desirable despite being a good looking car.

Nothing succeeds like success

now, go have fun

I took the contents of Stan's website and converted it into a handy PDF as well.

Thanks All,

Great information.

Andre
Belgium

Perhaps talk to the folks at the Gilmore Car Museum!?!

Another note about pins. Dan’s pins have the shoulder that Ford pins do. They are the only reproduction pins that do that I know of. This keeps the pins from coming out the gear side of the flywheel. I have not seen this, but have heard of it happening.

Aaron:
Fabric is applied to the strip covering the bottom edge that goes on top of the metal, then upward across the back side, over the top and front sides of the strip. I've seen it tacked on the front side which is hidden by the seat. A slit is made where the seatback metal tang engages the pocket. I'm not sure if the metal tray is painted or...

I think I'm going to go with a mix of 30Wt + 40Wt+ MMO. Let it sit over night and then add a dash of ATF.

Hang onto that token...I'd say you're a

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Thank you Bruce and Allan for the suggestions and advice. Our Forum Friend Corey Walker is gonna give it a try. Hes had a great Holly G and NH reputation and experience.

Hey ED is that tough guy in the front Tom Selleck before Magnum PI's fame.

I remember those foolish poly no belt pants from my HS prom, gag me with a spoon.

No that’s not Tom Selleck. He was clean shaven before Magnum.

The smallest part of the setup, the cotter pin, caused the biggest issue. Isn't that normal with a T?

Nothing like a nice paint job well protected by a layer of barn dust. Whitewalls with air in them too! Good start.

I sent you a private message.

Hey, thanks for all the help.

Got it wired up right on the first try!

Tail lights, brake lights, and turn signals make this much more drive-able around here.

And I must say, I'm quite impressed with this VSM 900 unit. It's a substantial piece of equipment.

Now I'll see if I can't do something about the spaghetti bowl at the bottom of my...

Hi Tim and thank you for posting the update.
Recently I also weighed three or four brands of Tubes that I have here which included the ECC, Hartford, Michelin and
one unbranded. I agree, the Blockley was the nicest in terms of look, feel and smell! Not that any of those is a reason
to choose one over the other. The Blockley was far heavier and...

Flat tire today, so my wife broke out the clown nose and reminded me that we are having fun.
She is so awesome!

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: ^ )

For giggles, try both carbs. See which one performs better.

The resemble the top bows for a one man roadster top, but they aren’t Model T. Without the top material, the front bow would be completely separate from the rear two.

Years ago I had a bendix cover come loose, lost a bunch of oil, like right away. After finding the oddball screw in the oily gravel, laying on my back, trying to get them back in place with bifocals, I took a Ted Aschman tip. I carry one of these in every toolbox, just in case. Kind of like a vampire kit. If you have one, you will never need it....

Are there ANY reproduction T parts without issues or as good as an original part?? I cant think of any.
A properly rebuilt NH is as good or better than when new.
The modified viaton needles dont leak at all.

Mine arrived in Ballwin MO today, June 12th.

Those are only trademark dates, that Klaxon isn't an early one, those are rather rare now.

That Klaxon on Craigslist is the No. 6, and looks to be in poor condition for the asking price, it's from the 1920's as per this adv.

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Here is a real 1909 early Klaxon

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I'm also on tour here and rode with Jeff on Thursday night - it's not the tires ! It sure sounds as though it's in the drive train area coming from the torque tube - hard to distinguish front or back due to the sound projection.

We're headed out of here in about an hour - should be a good run - been a bit warm !

The 1920 Ford TT chassis would have used a round gas tank. The oval gas tank was frist used in the fall of 1920 with the lower seats in the new car bodies of 1921 style, but the TT chassis made in late 1920 would have used up the remaining round gas tanks in production. The outside companies building TT bodies would have designed their bodies to...

I agree Speedyt. My concern goes beyond the tip of the axle at the hub. If this was my car, I would disassemble the entire rear triangle and rebuild it to proper specs. This should include straightening the axle housings. Be safe.

Mike thanks for adding that one. I did not see it when I looked.

This may help some. Go to cimorelli model T digital library.com. They have mostly information for 15-22 Tourings. Some of the dimensions for the front pillars and a few other wood pieces are identical for the Roadsters. The plans and dimensions are from Mel Miller wood plans.
Click on the year of your car. There is lots of information for most...

Jim

people do the darndest things, don't they?

good for you in making progress

good luck

As far as the items already mentioned made from Fordite what about battery cases, head and tailight connectors, generator and starter insulators or were these items made of something else.

There is a way to mount a stock small u-bolt over the fender irons and draw up the draw bar part, then mount the regular stock bracket that comes with some bee-hives onto the projecting studs and 2nd nut them in place with a little loc-tite.

I did that on my Hack because I wasn't sure where I wanted them...that was maybe 7 years ago...haven't...

It looks good...enjoy bringing it back to life!

Toughest thing to do is to scrap antique auto parts. I had to scrap a pickup load from my last parts buy. if they have no value, they are just metal.The tears stop after a while.

Exhaust manifolds warped less than ¼ can be straightened. I was once told that straightening burns up more gas than the cost of a new manifold, but that has not been my experience. Somebody else suggested that if a manifold is warped ¼ or more you can straighten it halfway, then come back the next day and straighten it the rest of the way. I'll...

My thoughts:

You have the stud oriented correctly. A cross car measurement isn’t really necessary; everything just lines up. You probably want to paint the studs as the raven finish will eventually corrode.

I’m assuming this is a Touring body. The Runabout irons are more flexible. If you extend the top irons so that the “scissor” mechanism is...

Thanks for the quick reply, I dremeled it out.

For the coupelet guys, are these bodies Fisher body built? Rare isn’t used much in the model T world, but these early closed cars are, IMHO. I agree with John, black wheels look beautiful on her.

Can anyone tell me what the diameter is of the headlight lens used in 1920. Also the thickness of the glass. I need to get new lenses cut. Thanks for any help

With that added info on the thickness of 1/8 by Wayne (thanks!) then the part # in Parts and Price Book, April 1, 1919, for 6576X, headlamp door lens, lists it as 8 -1/8 diameter. There...

Brian

Seems one is for sale on this site for $100.

Might look good in your T barn :D

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Lang's # 5033 works for the water outlet bolt, can't recall but may have used a step drill to open the hole up for the front plate clip.

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When we go on a tour, I noticed a lot of people leave their keys in the ignition.
The only folks around that know how to drive it are in attendance.
One older gentleman had an issue with his car that was going to take hours to fix.
He figured the car was done and would load it up in the morning, he left his key in.
A few guys on the tour...

So this meet is the same time as the Long Beach T Club Swap Meet?

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The deadline date of July 15th is
to renew your spaces ( if you attended in May )
to keep them for The Fall.

The Tulare Fall Swap Meet is October 1st & 2nd.

FJ

Scott and Steve
Thank you for the information. I will explore Big Flats offerings

Grainger has one that is 0 - 5PSI ( item # 18C790) but it's $35.

Whatever you do Don't use JB weld for this! Ultra Black by Permatex is the perfect sealant. The JB weld will make removal a major job and since it has little or no flex it is very pron to cracking with hot and cold cycles. You'll also have a perfect sealant with the UB for any other surfaces that you don't want oil to leak.

If you have your...

Thanks to all who have replied and for the information provided.

Keith, nice Heinze coil adaptor. Having solved the ability to accurately measure Heinze coil firing time and consistency, the next task as you point out is; how to adjust the point element spring tensions and point gap to achieve equal and consistent firing time. That will take...

Here is a previous discussion of some T's in that area:

and this:

I look forward to meeting you Jerod. Stop by the club booth at the entrance or look for the guys in the yellow shirts. I'll be there in my old truck, loaded with parts, that I'm driving on the street to the meet. th-2.jpeg

We open at 7:00AM for buyers, so no need to worry about headlights or beacons. You've probably already figured out how to...

Think not messing with it is a good plan. My investigations in the past have not worked out well.

Looks to me there isn’t much of seal by the way the silicone looks. When I installed the hogs head on my cars I always used the felt. What I did was to put a light coat of gasket sealer on the block and let set up enough to keep it place. Then a light coat on the outside that goes against the cover.
I then put a thin bead in the corners. That...

Bright boy polish has been my go to. Normally I use it on chrome.
I just did 2 black T headlight reflectors. They looked very oxidized/faded. I was concerned about wearing/damaging the silver.
Using like a cleaner with a light touch. They came out fantastic.

It’s been on the EFR archives for many years.

My son made me a puller. It is a simple thick steel disc with the hubcap thread machined on the outside. He heavily welded a large nut on the outside and this is used to screw the unit into the wheel. A bolt screws through the large nut to register on the axle to provide the 'push' to get the wheel free.
It works like a charm, and I have since...

Lots of info from speedsters to pickup bed (wish I found before I started making one), TT axle , I spent hours looking through it and will go back and look some more.

You may or may not need the rod. The one they provided with the kit did not fit so I bent and reused the one I had on the vaporizer carb.