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Hey all!
BIG NEWS TODAY! The Greater St. Louis Chapter's Quick Assembly Team will be doing 2 demonstrations in Richmond for our Homecoming event! Do you have any questions about Homecoming or do you still need to reserve a room? Click on the link below to find everything you're looking for on our website!

-NB

My son would like to know. Thank you.

The attached photo shows the floor under the seat inside my couple. It will be blasted cleaned. However, there are small seams near the front vertical part of the seat support. The blast cleaning will not remove rust in the seams. There are other small crevices at various places in the floor. I am thinking of putting some Krud Kutter Must for Rust...

I recently purchased a 1914 Touring car that I hope to actually tour with when I finally get it put together. One of the things that concerns me is the lack of shock absorbers on the car. I have driven modern cars with worn shock absorbers and they can be really hard to control when you hit a rough patch of road and I am thinking a Model T might...

The starter in my 1927 Roadster Pickup has always seemed weak ever since I purchased this restored pickup. In order to eliminate all the other factors, I installed the following items new and insured all the connections were clean and tight:

1) Optima Red Top 6V 800 CCA battery.
2) Langs heavy duty 1/0 cable set (battery to switch, switch to...

Engine has not been started in a couple of years.

New 12V battery, new fuel tank and sediment bulb, full flowing fuel.

Mixture knob counterclockwise about 7/8 of a turn.

We removed the hot air pipe to make it easier to spray starting fluid.

Carburetor is a Kingston, L-4 I think.

It did start once, and ran for about 4 - 5 seconds, roughly....

A friend has restored a TT school bus but he can not find rims for the rear wheels. Has any one converted modern wheels to use for these rear wheels ?

I was one of the venders at Luray this year. Someone left two items at our booth please call (leave message) or text (best way to reach me) at (631)- 905 - 4634 if you bought items there and got home with out them.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of those who made this trip an great one, from the organizers on down to every...

I'm working on a '13 T that has been 'Converted' to electric Headlights.. It's not mine, but I could not say no to a fellow T'er in trouble.
Presently it has late model Lamp Reflectors, with Bulb Sockets soldered to the reflectors. This looks like an Old Conversion. The Reflector just rattles around in the housing, and it has late model Headlight...

Any ideas what this make & year is? Sorry the only picture I have.

I am questioning how my generator is mounted to the running board. Mine has a 3/4 inch piece of wood under it to raise it above the ribs in the outside of the running board. perhaps the unit is the wrong size? (base to big in diameter)? I seem to not be able to find any photos close enough to see that area. how do all you seasoned club members...

I plan on painting the main part of the body Channel Green or Highland Green. I have no idea how to proceed in obtaining the paint or what type of primer to use. Need Help! I will have an experienced body man paint it.

*** Disclaimer: This is an ultra nerded subject for electronic nerds. Anybody else are welcome to read, but bear over with me, thank you ***
Seing the electric specs for our trembler coils set me off to speculate:

We have an oscilator circuit here with a coil and a condenser so I wonder what the resonanse frequency would be for that circuit?...

Does anyone have any good detailed photos of either original or correctly reproduced 1915 roadster door and kick panel? I am considering redoing mine and would like to be as accurate as possible. I found this photo online of what looks like an original, but would like a little more detail if anyone can provide it. I am looking particularly at the...

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Got this in change yesterday, I was told as a kid to set the mag clearance to- the thickness of a thin dime. Looks like the perfect gauge. 53F5B5E5-7C15-48C0-9032-109FF7EE27B4.jpeg

I purchased an item from Kim, which arrived safe and sound in perhaps the best packing I've ever witnessed. Additionally, while this was not on the scope of an automobile purchase, the price was not inconsequential, and the package (embarrassingly and surprisingly) arrived at my home the day I managed to get payment sent off to him. I'm humbled by...

So I got to meet Jonah at Luray. He was out with his brother driving his T. Great guy and very well spoken.

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Greetings from Canada. Wishing everyone good health and safety in these interesting times as our early T's are make their way through their second world-wide pandemic.

I am working on my '15 runabout (COVID 19 project) and am looking for drawings or a schematic of the firewall to assist in general fitment, the right location for placement of all...

The tie rod bushings of my spindle arms are not parallel with my spindle bolts. They are tipped upward a little. I loosened my spindle arms while I rebuild the axle assembly. I reinstalled the tie rod with arms loose. When I turn the spindles from side to side the tie rod binds on the arms but only at the extremes . They don't bind at the middle...

Steve, See my 5-13 post under Several Questions: About Hub Caps and Springs . I asked you a question.

Thanks, Bruce BLB27

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Hello fellow Model T-ers,

Would any of you know of a Model T guy who lives in Colorado Springs, Colorado? My father, Lee Chase, and I are interested in a car for sale there and are hoping to talk a Model T-er there into take a cursory look at it for us. We figured this is worth a try. In the event someone local might be willing to help us with...

I finally found a way to raise the body so we could remove the gas tank for cleaning...I asked my son Bailey to see what he could figure out!

We have a new fuel tank, but it has some minor rust on the inside near where the baffle(s) were welded.

I'm asking for your thoughts how to best deal with this; beads, beads with diesel fuel, Muriatic...

(1) How do you remove the hub caps on wire wheels? I have applied penetrating oil and am waiting a day or so.

(2) Do you paint the entire individual spring leaf (prime and top coats) and then apply the slip coat or do you apply the slip coat to the bare metal contact surface?

(3) The rear spring tie bolt on my 1927 coupe has the small head....

Is it a good idea to convert my starter to 12v? Where do I find instructions on how to do it?

Any recommendations for an inexpensive car cover? 1924 touring to be exact. Looking for something while on multi day tours. Generic covers would be ok.

does anybody have experience of CLASSIQUE UPHOLSTERY in Lindstrom , MN, if they are doing god jobs on Model T upholstery? I am in the process of ordering a complete set of upholstery and 2-man top for my restoration of a 1919 touring T.
Thanks

Hey Everybody...I know this is a long shot but I have to try.

I own a 1919 model T with my siblings. We all drive it from our wedding to the reception on our wedding day. Well our rear axel just broke and my brothers wedding is on May 15th at 3pm.

I can’t use our model T but I’d kill to have somebody in the Chicago area come and do the drive...

Loaded up for Luray (partially) and stuck at home sick... :|

I was on the fence of making the long trip, I did and it was well worth it, a whole lot better than Chickasha, some really nice stuff was out and going to new homes.

After 60 years of ownership, the magneto quit. Last started about 6 months ago. Yesterday started on starter then switched to mag. Ran fine on mag. Shut down to adjust bands and add gas. Started up and left house. When I switched to mag the engine died. When I returned, I did the following:
Checked mag output with analog meter - nothing (didn’t...

I am working on some rear drop brackets for my 1926 speedster and the design allows me to include a mount for a Rocky Mountain Brake mount to the bracket. I don’t know if it’s possible to buy parts for these separately (which would make things easier) but I can make them if needed.

What I need to know is how far from the outside of the drum is...

I am working on a 1914 Roadster top and I have a question. This relates to the rear top bow position. Is it exactly above the rear seat back or does it go back farther than the seat back, and if so how far back? I know on the touring bodies I have seen the back bow is a few inches farther back than the back of the seat. I am not sure if the...

My 1927 Roadster Pickup was apparently ordered with the running board spare tire mount. I'm not sure this was a great idea as it makes the driver side door useless.

It would not be difficult to move the existing mount hardware to the inside of the bed on the passenger side close to the rear of the cab, especially since the wood rails were...

I was recently rushing through an antique shop when this old printing plate in a dusty showcase caught my eye. It was very hard to tell in the moment what it depicted ,but what did jump out to me was the Model T Ford radiator. In person, it is much harder to see, but the photo below does help quite a bit. The cheap price convinced me to save it...

This has always been the BEST Northern California swap meet for Model T era and later parts and cars. I'll be set up and offering lots of Model T accessories, many to large to offer here on the classifieds due to shipping costs. I am looking forward to FINALLY being able to meet with fellow Model T'ers after all this lock down time we've gone...

I have a rebuilt 1913 engine with a Model A crank installed in the engine. Currently the engine has a dimpled four dip pan with an aluminum spacer between the pan and the inspection plate to accommodate the Model A crank.

I would like to install a modified three dip tea cup pan in place of the four dip pan. My biggest concern is the space...

Made to Luray with no problem. Weather is great so far. Lots of T parts and T friends.
If you are close come out and see what you can find. Lots of high quality parts. Dan

Today I trailered my '17 Touring about 45 minutes south to Port Huron, Michigan, to go for a mini tour with another couple. A beautiful day, bright blue sky, comfortable temperatures.

Leaving the trailer at Walmart, we drove to the Bluewater Bridge(s) and from there south along the St.Clair River to St. Clair, Michigan. We stopped for lunch in...

Anyone in VA area have any input of fuel availability, specialty along 81? I know this is major truck route and am concerned about diesel along that route.
Around here they are lined up at gas pumps.
Thanks Dan

Just sorting through my T parts that I have accumulated over the last 30+ years and came across a Bendix cover that looked a little different. It is an assembled cover. A similar cover is shown on page 278 Of Bruce McCalley's Model T Ford with a note that Ford experimented with covers like this in 1919. Do these covers show up on a regular basis...

After replacing the corner wood on the top irons I am read to fit and rivet the bows. What is the width between the irons? I have a new Cartouche top to install

I am restoring a 1917 touring. When I purchased it there was no top or irons with the car. I am searching for top irons. Can anyone confirm whether 1915-1917 top irons (oval sockets) are the same? A review of past discussions on the Forum and for sale sections seem to suggest that 1915-17 top irons for touring cars are the same. thanks for the...

As of 5pm, the pipeline has restarted.
For those concerned about travel to Luray, I can at least report on my region, that as of this evening, gasoline is available at the Inwood, West Virginia exit (exit 5 on I-81). Inwood is about 60 miles north of Luray. Hopefully, news that gas is flowing again will ease the panic-buying.

Friday at Luray...

Hey all!
We were able to get the gutters replaced on our Agency Building earlier this week! A big thank you goes to those who donated to the Building Fund! All work was able to be done in 1 day! We only have about a month until Homecoming!

-NB

Good morning everyone. Just like last year, I’ll be set up at the Luray Swap Meet. I’m a registered notary for Virginia and I’ll have my stamp at my spaces in the back corner for any of your notary needs.

Brad
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Anyone know if they are meeting, who is the contact person. Moving to Poulsbo next month and would like to get together with other T folks. Not getting any replies from Kathy Ebert. :?

Dale Peterson

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The attached photo is of my 1927 coupe axle. I have read the front axle articles in the Model T Ford Service manual. Now I need some help deciding what items should replaced. Please provide comments and suggestions.

Where can I buy the hardware for a Model T wood pickup bed? I have the wood, I need hardware.

Just acquired a 1927 Speedster. The previous seller bought it on eBay, five or six years ago, and all he could remember was that it came from California and had been renewed in the 1990s. It has a custom trailer with tandem axles.

I am looking for any information about it? Who owned it? What upgrades, especially the engine?

The features,

12...

It amazes me just how much punishment Henry's Model T can take and still ran.
I have seen a lot of loose rivets over the years when dealing with transmissions. All or some loose but never seen this before.
This had to happen over a period time, but yet kept on running. I slipped the shaft forward just for the picture.

My friend has a true barn find 1913 touring. We got it running a while back and have done a lot of work on it. We had a stuck exhaust valve on #3 cylinder and finally got it unstuck the valve is now going up and down and the cylinder now has 40-45 pounds of pressure (all are 40-45#) we noticed that # 3 exhaust has about .064 lash where all the...

I have a 1914 Model T and I was replacing the grease seals and noticed some scratching and pitting on one of the outer wheel bearings. Since it was apart I decided to replace the bearings. When I try to order new outer rear wheel bearings I find the new ones do not have the grease grooves. Do you know of anyone carrying grooved bearings?? If they...

Kellogg, Idaho. In the way to the game !

I know this was discussed recently, but I just have to ask. My newly purchased (barn find) Tudor was registered as a 27 in New York state. It's been is the same family since new. Last night I finally uncovered the frame serial number which is 14418538. The serial number chart shows it was made in October 26. Would this have been sold as a 27,...

Ha tried to contact the admin and failed the test to submit a message. Apparently a 3 speed transmission, timer, thermo siphon we’re not standard on a model T. The other choices I dragged to the “not on a model T” box. What, me worry.

Now that I’ve got the starter gear fixed, I installed a rebuilt Holley NH carburetor as the Kingston L4 on the car was flooding quite badly and had a broken choke spring. I got the car to run with the new NH but it was running way to rich and the mixture control was doing nothing. I figured out that the pack nut on top was too tight and the needle...

Gas station and used car lot. The Model Ts are front row items !i

I don't have a key, and the part of the latch that would move with the key, is missing. Is there a way to fix this without replacing the entire latch?

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Photo labeled tire shop, Shelley, Idaho no date.
Looks like a good crew !

My friend Bill is helping another friend with a 16 front axle. Took the spindle off and found this previous repair to the lower threads. Looks like it was worn almost through.
Anyone else seen such a creation ?
I’d be catching my stomach with my tonsils with every bump if I knew it was there. :shock:

I was wondering if any of yawl knew a good restaurant around luray VA, i am planning to go out onw night and couldn't find a good place last time.

As a background. I just finished up helping clean up my father in law's estate. To include a collection of multiple decades of vehicles and parts, starting in the 20's to current. What I am requesting and committing to do is document and label parts and tools, sundries and hardware. This estate was 50 years of collecting everything collectable. I...

The swap meet starts set up this Friday and opens Saturday, Bob's will be open Saturday, after you go to the swap meet, stop by the shop, all 3 buildings will be open to roam, Bob

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Just saw a Stevens Front Axle tool on Tbay. Not mine, I have no interest other than whoever gets it will need inserts. Dan

For sale on eBay :shock: Last one?
Priced to not sell plus $40 shipping too :o

I bought this interesting tail light bracket a few years ago and want to use it under the end of my pickup box. I need the license plate mounting extension that inserts in the side hole. Does anyone known if these are available new? I know the same piece is used for the 1915 license plate tail light assembly.

I'm getting ready to install a new top on my car. I found an old post giving measurements from top of the sockets to the top of the bows.
Can't find it back for the life of me! I want to make sure the old bows aren't pushed too deep into the sockets. Any help would be appreciated!
Thanks!

I picked up a couple and any information would be appreciated!
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From the Automobile, 1908. same year the Model T was released on the public as a 1909 model, two articles of interest. The Model T was out and about around January 1908, but Ford was not fully marketing the 1908 Model T - article states it was decided to test it in actual service before putting it on the market.

Article from July 1908 also has...

The attached two photos show the rear spring on the 1927 coupe. How do I remove it? It appears that the sides of the cross member may have been squeezed together.

I have a rim and lock ring for a Ash Three bolt wire wheel, plus the spokes and nipple to put a wheel together. I would buy your hub or sell you my parts for this wheel. The rim takes a 21 inch tire. Please let me know if you have a spare hub. Tom 503-644-9374 twoelliott@msn.com

Almost a year ago I discovered (or created) that the left rear wheel & rim had an alignment/misalignment problem. Yesterday, I finally fixed the problem and drove the car. It still runs great. The T will be 100 years old on May 22 and we will celebrate my oldest grandson's 13th birthday that day. (His birthday is actually the 24th, a Monday). I...

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My 13 year old brother Micah and I will be at Luray on the 14 and 15th and he will be assisting folks finding parts at the meet. The picture is from the MODEL T TIMES last year.

My email is jonahdavella@gmail.com . You can contact me by my email and we will meet up with you at Luray.

small tips are welcome!

I know asking of opinions is dangerous, but I am just curious, which band liner is better of the two below? pictures not mine

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So, the pawl is rounded and doesn't engage the teeth on the quadrant on my 23 TT. It looks like the quadrant has been replaced but not the rest of it. It looks like there is a pin that holds the lever on the shaft and then once that is off I can work on replacing the pawl and it's pin. Should the pin on the lever just drive out or am I going to...

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Taking my dad to the tool auction in York. I may have some time on my hands to freelance. Planning on the museum of speed in Lincoln.
Any other suggestions?
Thanks in advance!

How is the speedometer cable on a 26 Roadster supported? Laying on the tie rod doesn't seem appropriate. Photos of your installation would be appreciated.

Building a bench Speedster seat instead of a double bucket is more challenging than one would expect. The desired size and style, then getting a upholstery kit to fit. Making it safe. As a result of research I found this 2008 MTFCA thread The yahoo forum appears to have disappeared. But this appears to still exist: Are there any other sources for...

If anyone is needing something hauled there or back I am heading down light and coming home empty so far?

I have a Model T with a 12 volt system, with a 6 volt starter. I have had an issue with the starter spinning to fast, so I have been able to hand start the car for a few years, no problem. The issue now, I would like to use the starter, on cold days.
The starter hardly turns the motor over, besides start it. The battery shows to be changed but...

I wonder if there is a good fix for a loose bearing race in the front wheel hub of the model T? The tolerance is about 012 thousand and the race just drops in. Has any one use the Lock tight product to tighten the race in the housing?
The hub is a Three bolt Ash wire wheel. Let me know that you have done with this problem. Tom

Or so Henry Ford seemed to believe. He was nearly right. He came closer to perfecting the automobile in the 1920s than anyone else; it had everything you need, and nothing you don't. There were countless add-on accessories for that.
But there's really nothing perfect, and we all know that he was very reluctant to shut down production of the Model...

I am looking for an engine re-builder in the Los Angeles/So Cal area who does Insert bearings.

So is this where the fuze goes? Yellow wire that comes from the battery side of the starter switch. Also can I go to my local hardware store and get rubber washers for each contact of the starter switch? Looks like there are two rubber washers for each stud.

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I went onto the Model T Central website and tried to request a copy of Ron Patterson's Model T timing articles, but the request feature doesn't work. I tried to send a message to the webmaster about it, but that doesn't work either. Is the site still supported?

Hi All,
What's the trick/tool to remove the outer wheel bearing race/cup. Is there a special tool that one needs or can one use a thin drift to remove them. I've had no luck. Thanks in advance.
John

:cry: This is really not what I wanted to see! When backing up I had been having a real clunk coming from the transmission U-joint area. I was thinking maybe it was babbitt thrust bearings still and sound was being transmitted up the driveshaft or worn U-joint, so I started putting together another rear end as a replacement while I rebuilt the one...

Any word on Hershey Fall Meet 2021 ?

Over (400) Model T’s transported since 2006
So I thought I had seen just about everything 🤔

But then the opportunity arose on my schedule
to haul two at once that were being passed
down to family members 😏

The first was from Uncle Chuck in Bolton, Massachusetts
to Nephew Jesse in Wildomar, California 👋

Uncle Chuck met me with the rollback...

I know this is almost as bad as asking the oil question but I noticed that the battery cage on my 26/7 touring had the top part bracket disconnected from the frame on one side. When I put it back I noticed that the cage will only accept a battery about size 9 3/4 wide. Is there a 6 volt battery that will fit. I think the last guy who ran the car...