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Lyndon, thank you! With about 2.5% of Model K surviving we are fortunate to know of several K from the factory to now. Unfortunately, this is not one of them. Regardless, thank you for bringing back the car, and more importantly, the people who possessed them. At the end of the day, it’s the people who matter....

You hit upon a real gripe of mine with the brick detail comments. There
was a time in America where it was stylish to care. Over the past 100 years,
we have slowly moved to a point where all anyone cares about is convenience
and cheap. Give me vinyl siding, or give me death ! 😑

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Loose wire would not demagnatize. A bit of wire could ground the field coil somewhere & lessen output. Use a meter on mag post for a voltage reading. Digital meters typically wont work with the interference of t coils. Did you pull the inspection cover & look @ flywheel bolt safety wire?
Cant imagine your screen magnet walking It should stick...

Thanks for the info and the offer for the dies. :^)

Looking at the bigger picture, the new wire wheels are from Brazil, the Lucas tires are from Vietnam, and the tubes are from ??? Only the air in tires is from Canada.

It was an interesting quest but perhaps I won't be too concerned about the hub caps on this international assembly.

Thanks...

Great collection of photos! All I can say is; that motherinlaw roadster sure does not look to have a black top. :D

The last pic (middle among the three Tom posted) is an interesting photo. I thought for some time there may be a Model K in front of it, judging by the rear fender and wheel, and what looks like an NRS parked behind the Model K.

A few months ago, this photo was captured from a Piquette video. I've been unable to find the actual photo, so it's not...

I have decided to use it as is . What should I use to flush it out (gasoline ?)?

You made the right decision! Very few original tanks look that good! Dump some heavy ratio two cycle gas in it. Good to go!

What happened to the OP, Tommy? Up in smoke??

Here is side view
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Here's a Whitlock radiator with tags similar to your example:

Sounds like a good idea. In the past I have been putting a block of wood, or a tool the right height under the stud. Your idea seems like a good one and you can even leave it in place if you want to.
Norm

What a great thing you folks have done. We all wish you happy times and many miles. Really good to see this happen. Congratulations !

Web site is very nice.

That - is a fact - that cannot be disputed.

That's a difficult statement to dispute...........

Jay is in a different county. Does Los Angeles County have similar legislation? If it does, I think he can afford to make his shop compliant.

Jay's shop is not in a residential area (It's an airplane hangar) and mechanical work is allowed on the airport. Jay also most likely has hazardous waste disposal that is compliant with California laws....

I have a neighbor that owns a MAACO I have not had him paint a T but he does all my modern cars (1966 to pressant) and have never been disapointed.
You do get what you pay for if you whant a $400 paint job you can get it. I you want a $10,000 paint and body on a classic musle car you can get that too. I get comments on my 2005 pick up all the...

those holes are actually steam vents to keep steam pockets from forming in the corners of the block around the front and rear exhaust ports. As soon as a steam pocket forms, heat transfer in that area goes way down.

Agreed they must have done it out of the block or the babbitt would have melted out. The surface is built up so much I don't think a cap would fit.

I loaded mine from the site. Went with Malwarebytes after using the free one in the past. I had Norton free with my internet, but they dropped it. After seeing the cost difference between Norton and Malwarebytes, I went with the latter, knowing what to expect from their service.

I'm a firm believer that Nothing happens without a reason - The codicil to that is Ignore it at your peril!

Good catch!

As I think more about this, I believe I’m wrong in thinking only 2 of the coils would fire. The ac currant would be continuous but would decrease in portion the number field coils in service. I’m thinking the voltage would be about 1/2 normal output.

Lyndon brought this Model K to my attention. After a little research, there is indeed a story here.

Mrs Reddy was a frequent driver of this Model K:

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This photo of their car was taken in 1909. 100 Californians were taken by 50 autos to visit orchards in the Medford area:...

Perfect, thanks very much guys!

It works for me, if I just glue the gasket on one side.

Smearing a little blue stuff around the screw threads helps even more.

Crossing the bridge onto an island in Canada for the MTFCI Tour last year, was free, but it cot $67.00 to get back across the bridge to the Mainland.

I don't see any dog in the first one, but he has a dog in the second picture. Good eyes. The fenders have been replaced.
Norm

Jim
There were at least 2 versions of increased traction differentials made in the era.
The “Scurlok” was a form of “limited slip” using spiral bevel gears for the actual differential.
The “Bailey” was a true locking style of a “ratcheting” type.
I have both!

A Rajo head will not make a T engine more reliable, but it will expose the engine's weaknesses, if any exist. Can be kinda like asking a middle aged couch potato to run a marathon.

My 13 RHD Canadian touring has both Robertson and slot head screws. I have 2 13 blocks and both have the “country of origin” ground off from new and Canadian serial numbers

These are some awesome folks with lots of beautiful places to tour. Erin and Bill Obier are putting together a Chapter of Louisiana Lizzies and will be formalized soon.
The MTFCA also has several other Chapters working on standing up.
Georgia
South Carolina
West Virginia ( southern Ohio / eastern Kentucky)
Pensacola Fl / Mobile, AL
Killeen,...

Aluminum foil does a great job of masking. It can be wrapped around and crumpled as needed to fit oddball shapes. :)

Mark, may I ask, what do you use to actuate your stop light? Thanks!

$2,000.00? What body style car comes with it?

I forgot. Savanna's 1948 CJ2A has American made Kelly Springfield.
All he had in stock in the size we needed.

Jim at Big Flats Rivet is sending me headlight bucket rivets to do a stem transplant...

50/50 it is. Thanks

Are you talking about the connector on the end of the harness or the part in the headlight itself? In either case both are replaceable. and If the sleeve in the headlight is bent, you should be able to straighten it.

The part in the headlight. Wow, I can't believe all the parts that are available. Thanks John..

I’ll bet that your stamping is actually “4”V730. Looks to me like a 4V from the pics. I had a 5V on my ol roadster... really ran nice after I made a new barrel to tighten up the bore clearance

Thanks guys. Dave

Ryan: You do not need epoxy unless the coil is loose on the post. If snug as it should be, liberally/brush coat the back side of the winding and coat the shank of the post w/glyptal and slip the coil on. I made a 'washer' out of 1/8 thick plywood a little larger than the post and laid a block over the washer and used a hand ratchet wood clamp to...

There are better made sewing awls still available on Amazon. I was thinking they are used for sewing leather also besides heavier linen. The better one on Amazon is around twenty dollars and supposed to be pretty good or so the add says.

Just to note that some of us don't like to be tracked, have our data mined, or forced to participate in some sort of advertising campaign.

If you're one of these people you can use other search engines such as the double-duck ( or Startpage ( as an alternative to offerings from Alphabet and M$ etc.

There are many possible search parameters one...

I measure 2 inches outside diameter.

All of the 1912 cars have their fore doors in place. :D

What a great thread !! Thanks for the wonderful photos!

I believe the 1000 bulbs are Model A.

If you end up having to resort to new, I think the least expensive (I don't call any of them cheap) would be Wards Riversides from Lucas.

Hi Peter
Yes, it looks like the same madman made both cars judging by the superb rollover protection!
We had fun with our speedsters and no protection whatsoever.
Graeme

Haven't bought one yet but Harbor freight sells a Pittsburgh strap wrench set for $4.99 with two different size wrenches. looks like it would loosen a head light rim easily. The first one or two I tried to remove on My first model T were the pits. till I developed a rhythm. hands on opposite sides of the rim on the rivets push wiggle and turn and...

Just buff it out a bit and it is perfect!

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I remember walking around trying to get cell service to call AAA. And watching Matt Ryan drive his speedster up the hill beside the road. At the end of the day we all made it home. Good memories, can’t believe it was that long ago.

Here is another one, maybe on the same road.

For a little personal background, I was a big fan of the Bakersfield meet for the last decade or so. Drove two hours to get there multiple times, always on Saturday morning. Never found anything worth buying that wouldn’t fit in my pocket, but it was a good place to pick up stuff that I had bought from afar, closing out pre-arranged online deals....

I had a senior moment and did not notice that this thread was in regards to the repair of a laminated wooden steering wheel and not a composite one. No problem. Everything I suggested can be used to repair a composite or a wooden steering wheel. Jim Patrick

Layden, I have Jerry’s number. PM me and I will put you in contact.

When chunks of rusted metal bonded to the tire bead break off the rim it seems like a lost cause. I spent one Summer prying a dozen 36 X 6 tires from my White bus rims. The rubber was rock hard and nearly an inch thick. I did manage to save a few red Goodyear tubes.
It was good practice for the Model T work.
Sometimes medals should be given for...

The judging guidelines weren't too clear (I think I have the 7th edition). I will double check later. But for 13, they didn't specify, I think.

They use the terms early and late but I have no idea if they mean calender or model year.

I'm more inclined to use the no bump because of that very transition you speak of.

What about the different...

Thanks, Norm and Scott! Yup. My motor seems strong and happy indeed. A 1913, she has a low head. I see now my misconception of air , the difference pressures at altitude make. :D

Thanks for the input. Great source of knowledge here on the forum. The car does look like a 1929-30 Nash. I have an issue of Automobile Quarterly with an article on Nash and the cars in that article look like they have the same features-bumper and fender shape, hood louvers, general body lines etc. I know there wasn't much to go on with the...

Thank you all. Now I see Page 133. I don't know how I missed that. I like the dental floss idea. I read a post from you where you described it before.

The other person in the pic with Dean Yoder is Russel Grunwald.

Russ was panhandling from Dean.
Dean was trying to ignore him.
I had to run Russ off.

😉😊

FJ

That’s interesting Allen and Jerry, I learned something again today. Thank you. Frank

Bob, come on man! Of course there is a reason not to do this. It is the vintage model T experience. If something is easier then you are whimping out on the period experience!

That period experience is only one of the reasons I always hand crank my 1927 car.... another reason is the 6V battery and starter . If you keep going for easier pretty...

Even with a good 4th, shim and plug in the output shaft, mine needs grease before next oil change! :lol: (and more then a couple of caps full)

That is a good point Jim. I'm not turning on them. I had excellent delivery on some V-8 parts from them even though I had heard of disappointing results on T parts from some. They were the only ones who offered the parts I needed.
It seemed to me that the Model T business was a small part of their overall sales and perhaps their staff is not as...

Here is one that reflects part of your thought I think
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Yes, that's what I was kinda sorta exactly talking about. It's like a tractor wher the pull draw is tied to the axle housing... :mrgreen: It would (maybe kinda sorta) have a longer wishbone off the 2 axle housing clampish geegaws... which would constitute the lower...

This will be a worthwhile event. I recommend that you make it out here for it. Also, it immediately follows the 6 day Golden Gate Tour exploring neighboring Marin County and the Alexander Valley. I will be attending both.

The swap meet is put on by the Mother Load Model T Club. Contact info inside the back cover of your Vintage Ford magazine....

Ed, an old time repair is to drill and tap for a couple good size bolts, maybe 1/4-20 or maybe even 5/16. Do a couple side by side where the tooth is missing, and get them as deep as you can. After tightening the bolts, cut them off and grind away the sides a bit. Now braze the tooth profile, and file to shape where it works like a tooth. You want...

Don’t over think this. Even cardboard from a cereal box works fine as long as the manifold and carburetor mating surfaces are clean and flat.

I will add a third answer that the lug holes by the valve stem are correct when left oval

Thanks you !

It's a full day on Friday, plus most of Thursday in the parking lot, plus Saturday morning, but it's pretty sparse by then.

I quit worrying about the internal parts after about the first dozen or so I bought to rebuild. This is probably 20 years ago. The main parts will be in there. Unless you are drop dead lucky, some will need to be replaced. My advice to anybody rebuilding a Ruckstell is this:

REPLACE THE BRONZE PLATE. Don't screw around trying to press it into...

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Just looking at these pictures in an MSN article is enough eye candy for me to want to make the trip.

I seem to recall an old Italian joke about something hitting the wall !!! And yes, I am !

It's nice to hear that the delightful collage of old paint and varied degrees of tarnish is appreciated. It can always be polished but only time and mother nature can contrive that beauty.
Thanks for showing us.
Rich

By eliminating the metal floor it would have been a cost saving where the pickup had a wood floor in the bed. Does anyone make the side rails?

I echo Gene's comments.
Thanks for Posting.

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Here are Stan's other photos.
I won't post all the other auction photos unless
Stan says it is OK.

Absolutely Awesomw!

Well this is a welcome sight 👍😁

Ken,

Thanks so much. If you have those ads in your possession and are every interested in selling them, I would be interested in owning them.

Ted

Susanne -
The wide track cars have fenders that flare out at the running boards. The back fender on this car flares that way and a standard tread car wouldn't. Normal fenders are 8 wide at the crown, wide track cars have fenders that are 10 wide and I'm pretty sure that's what I'm seeing on the front. I have some photos of a 1916 WT car somewhere...

A 1923 TT would have had 30 x 3.5 tires on the front with 32 x 4.5 on the rears from the factory - rears could have been changed out or replaced with a 6.00 x 20 - please post a photo for positive ID.

Here is a previous discussion about fence chargers with instructions.

The other thread was 'More Pics', actually just under two weeks ago.

But let us see if we can get these photos closer together.

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Note the as-yet unidentified logo on the radiator, the electrified headlamps visible in all three pictures, the license plate visible...