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Nephew Jesse wanted 1915 California plates
so I found a pair at Tulare Swap Meet 😎

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After The Tulare Swap Meet - I dropped off
the 1915 Model T Roadster to Jesse & his wife
in Wildomar, California 👍

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Larry, I had the same set-up in my 24 tourer, until I had an electrical problem. Getting the floorboards out, the battery cover hold down clamps off and the lid out of the way before I could disconnect the battery, meant I could have lost the T in a fire. I now have a battery isolating switch and have left the battery box cover on the shelf, which...

It's fun to drive, regardless of the popping and flapping, but it's SO much nicer without it. There's a lot less motion in the rear curtain, too. The car started by itself after I put the slats in. I think it's happy with them.

I don't notice a lot of change in the engine with the position of the spark lever except it does run better in about the middle position than all the way up (retarded for starting.) Follow the general guidelines in the chart, especially remembering to retard the spark when climbing hills where the engine starts to lug a bit. You'll notice that for...

What Steve didn't tell everyone was that he was at the local high school and those spots were saved for the seniors in the graduation class 2021 ! :o

Very nice, That is a beautiful touring. Art

Dwight,

There is lots of good information about the USA production Ton Trucks posted above.

Note with over 15,000,000 T's produced all over the world there were several variations depending on when and where the T's were assembled. Ford USA did not produce a production closed cab TT with the 1926 -27 style cowl, fenders, or hood. At least one...

The real problem with compression that low is that you cannot create enough suction to suck in any gas charge.

I had a 1950 Ford like that, if it sat long enough (about two weeks) to drain all the oil off the cylinder walls, it could not get any gas to fire.

I had to remove two spark plugs and add a shot glass full of engine oil followed by a...

The pedals and low speed notch need to be properly riveted to their shafts. Don’t replace the rivets with bolts, roll-pins, or anything else. The method may seem satisfactory at first but WILL cause problems eventually. The first problem is a little bit of lash that wouldn’t be present with a proper riveting. Any lash equals less compression of...

It's part of a cylinder boring bar tooling, shown in 1926 service Bulletin on how to set up and use.

Good news! Now that it's out, grind a bevel on the bottom edge so next time you can drive a small chisel or wedge under it.

Thanks for posting Miss Kathy 👋

FJ

Thanks for the advice everyone!

Looking forward to getting a well-condition block from the machine shop.

I am in Vancouver, BC by the way.

Cheers

Highland Green is the color for the Pyroxylin (lacquer) painted closed cars, beginning July 1926. The paint is a light shade of green and is satin in finish. These weren't rubbed lacquer to a gloss, just as sprayed on. Ford didn't want to add hand polishing to this faster way of painting the bodies.

This lacquer paint in Highland Green, was Ford...

... but be real nice to him 😜 Hes old and crotchety 😜

The result of a stretch is to have more of the axle out to compensate for worn hub tapers. There are 2 ways to get this result. Buy a longer repop axle or move the axle gear further in. Here's how to stretch an axle.
Axle gear is pressed down. 2 - 1/2 round keys are removed. Key grooves are widened .100 toward the stub. Keys are replaced & axle...

The instructions I've found online are really poor, as is the written material provided with the tops. My recommendation would be to see if you can find someone familiar with such installations within a reasonable distance and have a pro do it. Short of that, there have been a number of discussions on the subject so I would check the archive.
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When we removed it yesterday another chunk fell off below the starter hole on the corner bolt hole. Yes it has hex head bolts and that one could have been tightened to much. I have another one on the way.

Jim-
It depends on what size of burners you are using. They are rated in cubic feet of gas burned per hour.
Standard burners used on the Model T were .75

1 candlepower = 12.57 lumens

.50 burners put out 18 candlepower x 12.57 = 226 lumens
.75 burners put out 29 candlepower x 12.57 = 365 lumens
1.0 burners put out 45.6 candlepower x 12.57 = 572...

Next week Steven is loading up and heading out to the Luray show. Hopefully it is good weather and a nice turnout. One more shout if anyone needs parts delivered. Give us a call at Lang's and we can bring stuff down for you. Always nice to save on shipping. Thank you

I was sent that same link this morning by a friend!

Thanks Keith.

Your car can't be a roadster and a coupe! If it is the car posted above, then it's a roadster!

I plumb mine through the pan - makes it much easier to remove the lower cover for maintenance !

I pushed down on the flapper and it seem to spring up and down ok.

If somebody else doesn't respond, I'd be willing to bet that Bob Bergstadt has a pair of them. Either PM him from the forum or contact him on Ebay, his Ebay ID is modelt2001. :)

Not all “potmetal” is bad. That’s actually a generic term. Back in the day it was a miracle metal. Diecast is another term, but that means just what you think. Items were cast in a metal die to very close tolerance. There are antique auto items I stay away from like the plaque. Most , but not all A-C speedometers, for one. Some late Stewart...

Our last two sets (Dad's and mine) weeks rebuilt by Ron, the Coil Man, Patterson and have had zero issues with them. Great service and nice guy.

Andy

First for the million $ question; original or new one?
Where the pinion bearing housing bolts to the Ruckstell, is it flat or stepped around the outer edge? If stepped then your 14 parts should just bolt up. The right side axle housing should bolt up to the Ruckstell. Ford did not change to the open spool or bearing housing till around 1921 so...

Old-style permanent magnets slowly weaken over time. If they are handled roughly they will lose magnetism much more quickly. Vibration, heat cycling, etc will weaken magnets more quickly. All that said, Model T flywheel magnets will last a long time, in or out of service, if properly charged , handled, and installed. I have a gas engine magneto...

I used a full-sized battery for mine. I mounted it in an aftermarket running board-mounted battery box from back in the day. Those were often used on TT's, since most of those came without electrical equipment. They turn up from time to time at swap meets and on ebay.

Try this;

IF you're sure you need new wheels, go ahead. I had Stutzman make the new wheels for my 1915, and there is nobody better. But for my 1923 with demountables and steel felloes I bought the spokes and assembled the wheels myself with the Regan press. And yes, do go light on the paint where the spokes fit together.

I agree with Allan on the hubs....

That did it, thanks!!

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I did not want to have to crawl under the car to get to the battery, so I cut a hole in the floor and installed a battery box. Look at all the storage space I have under here. To the right of the battery box is a converter that is not hooked up yet. 6V to 12 v for the cigarette lighter socket for my phone.
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What could go wrong??? Bud.
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Here is a 9/16 8 point socket on E-bay Germany- 7 Euros!

I will answer a couple of question as the OP doesn’t have the answers.
Oil filter. In a box, on a cart in my shop.
Check valve. Yes spring loaded
It will open at a very very low crack pressure
It will flow more oil than the pump will need to supply mains and rods. Not my first rodeo here guys.

I am not asking to check your work, I am asking...

I always use this simple trick on my cars. I think Ted Ashman shared this originally. I put a small chisel mark ( Dremel cutoff would do the same) at top dead center. I also but a little match mark in the pulley ( Dan’s pulley , of course!). Makes it easy peasy to just reach down to find TDC at the 3 o’clock mark with your fingernail....

Thank you Bill - The meet was great. Do it again. Please. I brought my Dad, my wife, my sister & her husband. We got to see many of our HCCA & MTFCA friends. For many of us, this was our first big outing since getting Covid vaccinations. We bought a bunch of stuff and had a great time.

It looks like the boys wisely opted for the economical Portawall In A Can product distributed by J.C. Whitney: Easily applied with a ordinary rag. Makes your old skinny, scruffy tires look like the expensive new white sidewall balloon tires! One can does all four tires and a spare! Get faster acelleration and higher top speeds while doubling gas...

I would add only one thing to Bob's excellent description of driving. When starting on magneto you do need to advance the spark lever down a few notches. But since most T's start easiest on battery but run better on magneto (more voltage to the coils), you want to set the switch on BAT to start then switch over to MAG when the car is running....

Thanks for posting the photos. Luckily we have social media- I don’t think I’ve ever had time to take photos at the show.

We are lucky to have so many supporters. It always amazes me what great cars come out for our show.

Our plan is to be able to open up registration to everyone, and have a full weekend of events again next year.

And in...

I have a pan straightener in Battle Creek Mi also.
Mark Eyre

A fellow T'er point out to me that i should have explained that coke has phosphoric acid as an ingredient. On a long club tour a fellow was having cooling issues. 1 or 2 cans used. Radiator cleaned itself as they drove on. No cooling problems for the rest of the trip.

I'm starting to think they're all 3 post wonders...

... that need to be whapped upside their head with a 4x4 post. Just saying...

I would assume that there is enough suface in & past the radius of the center main journal to hold the crank in place. Don't think it would be wise to set it up any tighter than you would the 3rd. main. This is just a stop gap repair I would not think it smart if you are not sure the rest of the engine is up to the task. As I understood this was...

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This oil will solve the problem. I believe it's made from snakes. :)

It's-a-bitsa

lotsa T mixed with some C

Original windscreen glasses fitted into a brass channel, which in turn fitted into the windscreen frame. This worked well in the brass frames of the early cars. When steel frames were introduced things changed. Water which used to get past the glass and the brass channel ended up in the steel frame, with obvious results. In our colonial bodied...

David, I believe the additives used in bumper paints are not likely to be compatible with paint normally use to paint wooden wheels. A good quality household enamel over properly prepared and primed wooden spokes will give years of service without cracking and deterioration. You just need to use paints from the one system for best results.

Allan...

Hey Dan. Sent you an email about your AC Brake Equalizers. Dave

Somehow I missed Seeing Larry there, but I agree, an A+ meet!

There never was a felt under the cap during production. Felts have been added over the years but they are not original to the TT. If you do install or manage to install a felt under that short little cap, don't forget a washer for the bearing to rub on.

All great ideas. Decisions, decisions.

Thank you Chris.. Dave

Cory,
I have an HCCT and a Strobo-spark.
If you pay for shipping both ways, I'd be happy to adjust your coils for you.
-Keith

Some clever soul did that to increase torque. It would be good in a truck, doodlebug, or stationary power unit.

And so it begins ... 👍

I have the Dubious Distinction of having the first sale
on the grounds of the Ag Center 😊

I bought these 1915 California plates in line from
my friend KD for my customer in Wildomar, CA.

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They are for this 1915 Model T Roadster that
I am delivering after the swap meet ... 😏...

Do it from on top.
Use a bar to wedge the spring leaf away from the lid so you can assemble it and get the screws in with the lid vertical.

I did it last week so I had a piece to take to get paint matched.

It sounds like you have a mirror mounted in a steel ring like some Victor acetylene lamps.
They may have been soldered in. I do have some of those reflectors but they are made to
be held by small screws and nuts.
Could you take a picture and I may be able to see if they are the same.
If so, I have pictures of the front and metal straps on the...

Good on you Bob.

As per title, I think the famous fit was when Henry came back from the other side of the pond and found the car that was to replace the early Model T!!! A well written story on this is in Tin Lizzie by Stern!!! Bud. :D

Link to California DOT
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Check in service bulletins, I think there was something about the steel piston and rods in them.
Wish some one would print them again, like the MTFCI did. Dan

Sorry, she's not my type... and I'm married :mrgreen:

To answer the question Who used the keys? I have seen (years ago) era advertisements that anybody could buy the master set if they wanted to. Although very few people actually did buy them. Of course, dealers would have a master set, or several, for all sorts of reasons. Dealers also almost always had a display board with a couple to a few of each...

Bill, I just bought two off Amazon. Ad said very loud, operates on 12 volt but can be used as low as 3 volts. What a joke. 6 volts hook up sound like a trouser fart. 12 volt was not much better. One review said the sound was obnoxiously loud. Both were the same for me. The search starts again!

Hey Tom. Using your cell phone, if you know how to...

The Simmons Vaporizer must be very rare, as I have been doing model T stuff for over 40 years and I have never seen one.

There is a Simmons Carburetor and a Simmons Power carburetor that look a lot alike and appear to be a cross between a Holly NH and Kingston G.

Many of the Simmons parts interchange with one of them.

Both of mine were...

I checked Lang's and Snyder's web sites. They appear to have them. A call will tell you for sure. The Model A and Model T would be the same except for the name plate. If you get the Model A motor meter, make sure it either says jus Ford or says Boyce so it won't designate Model A.

Bill Bump 👍

FJ

Thank you everyone one sho has responded. I would like to stay to that my price range is up to 12 or 13 thousand. And I would also prefer a car that is running and needs little to no work done,

Jevon, with the budget that you mention, you could buy my fordor and have it professionally delivered to your driveway in Michigan ! Money talks and B.S....

I’ve replaced an ordinary NH with a U&J and have great satisfaction with low end and high end performance. So much so that I’m scared to move the gas lever down more than 2”. But it had an original cork float. So I sent it and another to a carb rebuilder somewhere up by the Canadian border nearly a year ago 😞
...but I don’t regret it... hope to...

Tim is correct. This question can get as many answers as What kind of oil? For wheels I use gloss black Rustoleun. It's inexpensive, needs no primer, and is very durable. I think it looks OK too.

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That photo popped up somewhere else but I can't recall where. Someone mentioned those were 16 Chevy wheels. I don't know. Also the location was mentioned but I lost track. :roll:
Seeing the crank and crankcase tells me it could be driven but visibility would be a challenge.
Thanks for bring it to the Forum. We'll give it some good scrutiny.
Rich...

And how high do you hang the spring to get a good look on top?

Are you needing your magnets recharged? Bring them to Homecoming and get them recharged for free on our new magnet recharger that was built and donated to the museum by Tony Wiltshire. They have to be removed from the flywheel to do this.

Best Western is really good also ..

My pleasure Adrian. 24 hour races were popular for a few years, then seem to have faded away, but for a few exceptions such as Le Mans and the Daytona (now Rolex) 24 hour races.

The record holder when Ford won had been a National (single car) in 1905. A 1906 24 hour race was scheduled for Detroit, but was not run.

A few clips from other 1907 24...

Good pics guys. Yes, I think the tractors count. He was astride them (there's another one if I can find it). There's also a Model K partially in a shed to the right of the tractor too. I believe there are two K in the uncropped version.

This 1912 article and wire wheel ad describe Henry Ford owning a large Minerva:...

Personally, I do not like the look of polished brass. Just too cutesy and
contrived. No one polished their brass cars back in the day, and doing so
now is just another case of over-'restoration' , which to my thinking is both
historically inaccurate (for cars being used) and just trying too hard on the
part of current owners to make their cars...

The picture I posted is marked with www.Fordor.com (Howell’s Sheetmetal Co.). I went there and typed the keyword “welt” in the search box and over two dozen results popped up. Check it out. Jim Patrick

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FJ

That recipe looks interesting, I would give you mine, but I just made it up.

Here's the adv. for that Universal accessory transmission. For the TT, mounts to worm gear rear axle.

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