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If so, does it have the serial number stamped on the frame like the car frames do?

Need advise on early head.
In the process of replacing my head gasket, I noticed that of the 4 holes that had been drilled for larger head bolts, which had been shimmed back to the original size, three had been pushed lower by the head bolt. Now there are three hole shims that protrude lower than the surface of the head. They range from .021 to...

Howdy all,

So, in putting my '25 TT back together, I have encountered a question for those that know better than I. I have an old style Warford with the extra short torque tube, to allow for a tiny little torque tube/U joint to run between the transmission and the Warford itself. As far as I know, the arrangement is supposed to go like this:

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Doing some restoration work on my 23T. I don't want her to appear new. I considered buying one of the seat kits from langs. I thought also about maybe using some burlap feed sacks for seat covers, somthing maybe like a farmer would have done in the 30s. Anyone else done this? Thanks

Hello,
I have a very odd request. I am looking to source a specific manufacturer of Model T cam gears. I believe these to be quite old but I have been unable to figure out who made them or how to identify them if I want to locate more.

Over the years I have noticed pictures of cam gears, usually when one blows up, that look like the ones below....

Why I use Schrader 888 valve stems instead of 777's. They are 1/4 shorter, and do the same job, with a few threads to spare. The main reason in weight. They work exactly the same with a 30X3 or 30X3 1/2.

hi all I am removing the engine from a 15 roadster do I have to raise the body to get the engine out or anything else that i have to remove to get it out thanks for the help mike

My 27 TT came with an early TT axle that has two spider gears instead of the later four. All of the differential parts look good aside from case bolts that will be replaced. As big as these things are, is there any reason that I shouldn’t rebuild it and find a later axle just because the 4 spider gear is correct? It’s all apart and I’m cleaning it...

Does the ball cap fit with the hole to the top or bottom ? Thanks

Tommy just became a first time Model T owner 👍

He lives in Warrensburg, Missouri and could use
some help getting his 1923 Roadster up and running.

Please call or text me for his phone number.

Thanks 👋

FJ
260-804-6695

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I know this is a Model T forum, but you are all so knowledgable, I thought I'd ask here.

My son came across this engine in the garage of the home he just got.

Any idea what it's for? What year? Value?

Thanks

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I am moving and clearing out a lot of stuff. One interesting find is a set of four drawings (each about 30”x20”) for the wood in a 17-22 roadster. They are available for the postage.
I don’t see any name or copyright on the drawings.

Does anyone know what year this model head was first starting to be produced? How many did they make?

I have just come home from a 3 day tour run by our T club, and have to report some firsts for me, and a few notes of caution.
A very nice 14 T tourer had a flat tyre just as we pulled up for a catered lunch stop. In all my years of model T motoring I have never fixed a flat tyre on the roadside on a non demountable wheel, and neither had the new...

Is there anyone in the Southern California area that can straighten a 1927 oil pan? I've tried a couple of places but no help.

Thanks

This ammeter face amused me. The back side had miss-registered paint. There must have been daily glitches at the plant. I can only guess what caused this.
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The +'s in the circles were drill locations not polarity. :lol:

A young man helping you gets hungry. Beautiful weather here yesterday so, time to go and get a pizza with class and a lot of brass!

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My fortune cookie after dinner last night had this prediction for me. Unfortunately , my wife did not agree that this is a sign for me to look for another Model T restoration project! :D

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About 5 years ago, a Christmas movie was made, set in the 20’s, and included multiple Model T’s. As I recall, it was centered around a family’s sharing of a coin for Christmas. I cannot recall the name and have never seen it. What’s it called? The Christmas Quarter?

The former owner of my Jan. 1915 touring body just gave me a speedometer head that was with the car, but got lost with him moving. Nice of him to pass it on.

I'm not familiar with the North East brand. Photos I look up show Model A speedometers. I'm thinking this might be aftermarket?

Can anyone tell what Era this model is from? Are parts like...

Hello,
I have a 26 tudor and have a transmission question that I hope I could get some help with. I have fooled with T's in the past but have never had to get into working on the clutch disks. My transmission works fine in low and reverse but when you let it into high it chatters and jerks. Sometimes it stops and smooths out but sometimes it...

We are moving to Petoskey, Michigan.
Please see our new contact information in a post in the Classifieds section of this Forum.
Thanks
Ron Patterson

Last I heard, Fun Projects has still not rereleased their VRs for sale. I currently have a 6v system but would the following be an alternative, though obviously a non-stock appearance, for someone with a 6v system? A temporary alternative until Fun Project VRs are once again in stock.

Electrical is not my thing so I don’t know how to judge...

Anyone have pictures of all the variations of heater options?

I just got back from a “Fall Festival” celebration my wife’s church presented. Every year they ask me to help out in their festival which is a big Halloween party for families which keeps kids from the old door to door, dodge cars affairs I participated in as a child. I generally show up with a T and give free hay rides throughout.

This year in...

Over the past several years I have run Nellie, my 23 runabout, with several different carburetors just to see the difference. These included the stock Ford stamped NH type that came with my car, a straight through NH, a Stromberg OF and I’m currently running a U&J. I also try different oils and gasolines. Living in the Northeast I switch to a...

I'm an seeking your advice on a rebuild. The dilemma is should I install the magneto with worn babbit main bearings. The crankshaft was bent almost .02 . Straightened and magnafluxed it. It's ok. The rear main is well worn in the block. Cap looked ok. On all three as well. I scraped the center to try and align The main bores. Got it pretty close...

I recently acquired a very low mileage 1914 touring. As with many models up to 1925, the sediment bulb handle was broken. Since I had a spare, I was able to replace it, but I had no way of telling if the screen was good, so had to remove the that assembly which was not even serviced when new! The screen was ok, so all I needed to do was install a...

Have a look, really nice footage of the travel between The Hague and Amsterdam in 1927, this was the most important route then in '27, it is now 6 lanes highway each way!
Lots of Ts and TTs and other transport of the era !

Enjoy

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First off, it works. The kit comes in a PVC tube capped at both ends. I took the steering shaft, pushed in the short pin, put the gears on the pins and installed the center gear. Instantly the gears locked up! The drop in parts didn't fit. I inspected the gears, they had burs on the teeth. I took every thing off, put one gear on and rotated it...

Yesterday I drove my ’22 roadster out of my barn and under my carport to wash it. The car started right up, and the engine sped up when I switched it to mag as it always did. After washing the car, when starting it, the engine coughed and it made a bang/clank noise before starting. When I switched it to mag, the magneto was dead, so I drove the...

Hi Fellas,

So, I accidentally connected my 12v Battery Tender to my 6v T for a day. Now, my ammeter shows no charging, but the lights and starter work just fine. What did I damage - the voltage regulator or the generator? All else seems okay.

Thanks,

John

Hey All,

I just bought a project T from a museum (WAAAM) a running and driving T. well anyways, We finally got it off the trailer 2 days later and decided to start it up, so we did and it ran pretty rough, as expected. we drove it around the block to see if it was shifting and stopping correctly, witch it was. we took it for another ride a few...

C9DCECD3-3238-410E-AEDF-3134040655F9.jpeg Is the firewall hole pattern the same for a Kingston and Heinze Coil Box? This is on a December 1912 car—- early 13.

There are five fasteners that connect the top of the windshield to the panel above it. Are these screws or small bolts with nuts?

These came with the T I purchased. I’ve recently acquired a different set and will likely need to part with these for the sake of space but I don’t know enough about them yet.
Any info? Are they non-ford modified to fit?

My wife usually says 'now what have you bought?' Today she said 'That looks nice, what is it?' It's Donnie Brown's repro of the Stevens Tool Catalog and it is beautiful! Thank you Donnie. Just so frustrating that I can't actually place an order for all these lovely tools.

The windows on my ’27 Tudor won’t roll completely down. It’s very uncomfortable if I want to hang my elbow on the sill while driving on a hot summer day. My arm rests on the glass and not the sill because the glass won’t roll down far enough. It lacks about an inch. I’ve had this car for about a year and yesterday I attempted to find the problem....

Almost from my start, 60 years ago I've been interested in the correct bolts used on the Model T's I've owned. I assembled a 1925 pickup about ten years ago from scratch, and I guess 98% of the bolts I used for that car are original factory bolts. Once you learn them, they aren't hard to spot. Lately, I've been working on some earlier cars, 13-15...

The body to frame bolts have been removed and I'm getting ready to remove it from the frame. I plan to remove the body using the four man lift procedure described in the Service Manual. The question I have is Is there a possibility of the body getting out of square after it is removed and moved to other locations to get it prepped for painting and...

Picked up a front and 2 part rear bumper. Told it was off a T. Any info on it? I’ll post up the rear pics later tonight.

does anyone have any info or pictures of these

I'm not sure if this has been posted before.

I have a 26-27 block that has a chip (not more than a quarter inch deep (as measured from the top of the guide) and not more than one third of the circumference of the top of the guide. Do I need to repair this, or will it affect anything if I just leave it 'as is'? I don't have a picture; next time that I go to my parts, I'll take one.

'27 Tudor front seat. I have heard these called a seat cup or seat foot. The back of the seat rests on the carpet. How many different sizes were available. In my stash, I have 2 and 2 1/2 . Were there any made that measured 3 or 3 1/2 ? I am unable to find a source for new ones.
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When I visit KD - there always seems to be some treasure that can be found as a direct or indirect result.

Researching The Early Model B led to a gentlemen in Arlington, Texas who worked for “ Doc Bloom “ between 1965 and 1967.

“ Rusty “ was tasked with working to make a Ford Early Model B Wood Body out of pieces out of an original wood body...

Porter safety neutral stop for Model T Ford Rare accessory
very cool accessory, anyone ever seen one it just appeared in my shop, Bob

Hi,

I try several times to reach American Vintage Rims, Inc. for MODEL T RIMS until end of September by phone or email and don't heard back from them. Still in business? Hope as well.

Hello again. The Ford Model T's design is almost an icon for vintage and veteran cars. When most people think of really old cars, they usually think of the Model T or a car similar to it. What if, though, the Model T was remade in the modern age? How would it look like? Would it be as widely used as it was back in the early 20th century? Thank you

I was inspecting my spokes today and one wheel’s spokes appear to have possibly crossed the line into a safety issue. I have done the tap test multiple times before on all my spokes and they sound fine. No knocks or any other sounds when I’m driving. But I took a closer look at some discoloration and I was able to chip some of the wood away, near...

I'm rebuilding my 1915 CenterDoor engine. It currently has a distributer and slingers. It also has a Warford, High Compression head,
& Model A Carb.
I know Distributers and Mags don't go together, but is there an advantage to having either magnets or slingers?
Your humble opinions are desired.

Dave

I believe this is the BB head. It has eight 18mm plugs no 1/2 threads and a slanted casting by the firewall. The serial number is in the 12000 range.

Wondered what the tread size and type is on a 1923 model t touring , two treaded holes at rear of transmission where it joins onto the drive shaft tube ? Thanks

Had engine and trans out of 1923 touring to install new bands and hog head gasket , will it go back in with 3 pedals and starter motor fitted ? Thanks

The speedster wasn’t running good when I went to it a couple of weeks ago in preparation for the annual speedster run. There didn’t seem too much compression on a couple of cylinders. So I removed the head and I wasn’t too happy as there was lots crud in a couple of cylinders which settled under a couple of the intake valves. Then I realized that...

Hi all,

I recently bought a bunch of rims for my car from craigslist, and I had this oddball rim included. It is marked HAYES, and here are the measurements:

Across (length): 24 1/4 inch
Width (outer): 3 1/4 in
Width (inner): 2 3/8 in

Note the clip on the lug as well. Any ideas? Thanks!

Would it be better to start the Model T with the key (or switch if 1916 model year or earlier)? Or would it be better to start the car with the key/switch on magneto?

Who has some knowledge about these and how they are mounted? To state the obvious, It looks like I have two front and one rear.

These were soaked in EvapoRust for 24hrs. I didn’t take a before picture but impressive to say the least.

It seems to evident looking at original photos that the tires on the early Ts were not really white, and Gail Rodda indicates in The 1909 Production Model T that the tires were gray. I was pleasantly surprised when I received my White Firestone Tires from Coker the other day that they are actually a bit gray and not the bright white that I...

I have an engine knock during light deceleration that only occurs when there is no load on the engine. When the engine is slowing down the car the knock goes away and is never there during acceleration.

I tried removing shims from the rod caps and although one cap seemed loose apparently it was not the culprit.

What else could it be? Crank?

The front cross-member on my old rusty '20 is broken completely in half. I found a very nice one at a swap meets a couple weeks ago. Now the question is how to install the new one. I have zero experience riveting. A friend suggested turning nut heads in a lathe so they look like rivet heads. Looking for suggestions.

Please help identify this door.

More pictures see link:

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So I decided to buy and use one of those Ball Bearing pulleys for Rattles my 26 T. I got it all together and I have a Three questions.

1. A washer came with the pulley for the main bolt that goes through the pulley. I'm thinking that it goes between the pulley and the water outlet. Am I correct? Look where I'm pointing.

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2. The...

Call it my pet peeve but when I watch how to videos I hate seeing hands with nasty fingernails that appear to have enough grease under them to pack a wheel bearing. I'm no candy-a** soft handed wimp and I do my own work on my Model T (and Model A), but my hands and nails don't look like the ones I see in the videos. If my hands & nails looked like...

Please look this over and let me know if I've missed anything....sometimes even I get lost in itty bitty lines, :lol:.

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My yard Saturday morning. Sorry I didn't go wade through over a foot of new snow to take a pic of the coupe!

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Been working all morning on getting some of these ready for assembly. Already had them bead blasted and passages drilled, just polished most of them, te-tapped all the threaded holes, resurfaced all the mating surfaces including where the seat screws into the bottom of the bowl which is almost always a mess, where all the caps screw in, internal...

I had only added things to the 13T’s toolbox... threw in what I had with grandpa’s old stuff. Today, I deep cleaned the tool box. Found a Ford wrench labeled simply with 1 and 2. What bolt were these designed specifically for?

Then found a tool which will have a simple enough explanation but I have never seen one before. I’m sure everyone can...

Hello, Randy again. Henry Ford created the Ford Model T for the average person to have a decent form of transport, rather than suffering in the hands of mother nature. Up until the early 20th century, only the upper class had a motor vehicle. The Model T was introduced in 1908 (under the 1909 model year) in Ford's plant in Michigan. From then on,...

FYI © craigslist Harrisburg. Advise needed on fixing 1926 Model T (Dillsburg)
Our teenage boys are trying to restore a Model T . Currently they are having trouble removing the clutch basket. Is there anyone out there that is familiar with these automobiles? We don't mind paying someone a reasonable price to come out occasionally and help our boys...

If you want to know, ask. After recent speculation about when the new 30 x 3 beaded edge (British for clincher) tyres might become available, I emailed an inquiry to Lee Hillsdon at Blockley. His reply:

Hi Steve,

I would estimate either end of this year or early next year for these.

We have changed the design slightly from our first prototype,...

Need contact information for Andy Loso.

Nice photo stolen from the Automobile Sept issue. Any ideas on the source of the radiator? RHD English registration

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Disclaimer: This is my first time posting a picture on this forum. Any tips to move a picture from the internet onto a post? Thank you

A picture of a Model T from the 1947 Disney short Wide Open Spaces . Looks to be a 1913-1915 runabout to me.

I am curious to know if a model A hub race will work in a model T hub and or will a Model T hub race work with a model A hub? (Out side race/ front hub) I have one of each and the only difference im finding is the bottom edge on the Model T race has a bigger radius vs a tighter radius on the Model A.

Thanks

Hi everyone, I broke a ring during the rebuild. The pistons are aluminum and are .040 over standard. Its the top ring, if anyone has a incomplete set or any ideas on how to deal with this, please post.

I understand this may belong in the classified section however due to the odd ball nature of situation, I'm posting here. Thanks. Dex

I'm sitting at home, warming up after an afternoon touring the back roads about 40 miles north of Detroit with 42 other members of the Casual T's club. The vast majority drove Model T's although we did have a few cars from the 30's and 40's whose occupants wanted to enjoy the luxury of heat :lol: My wife and I left the top down on our touring so...

I purchased my T not long ago and the gentleman stated that the motor was recently rebuilt. I’ve taken the head off and the cylinders walls look recently honed. Pistons are std T.

Do I basically need to strip it down to the block and measure everything to know for sure? How can I tell if new Babbitt was poured?

-Tom

I'm trying to help a new T owner who recently purchased some sheet metal parts (surface rust but not rusted through -- but without any wood in them) for a touring. But the parts are clearly from at least two different cars. He has a 1924 high cowl front seat section and a 1917-1920s 5 piece rear seat tub. Those parts were not attached -- just laid...

Hi, I know couple treads covering that topic in the past. But now in 2020, the reality changes and tires are not the same than previous decades. Which tires are the best to use and the easier to install in 2020? But I would like to know for 30x31/2 tire s which one is the best so far. All were made in Vietnam by Universal Vintage tire so I suspect...

I am reinstalling my generator. Is there anything I should apply to the gasket where it bolts on to the support mount? A sealant of some kind, or just bolt it on?
Many thanks in advance for your advice ☺️!

I recently brought home a '27 Touring car that belongs to a friend, I am to get it running after a long sleep of 28 years. This car carries the NYS Insp. sticker I applied in1991 for his dad the owner, at the time it was a real nice late T. The owner a retired farmer down the road about 8 miles brought it to the garage for annual inspection the...

I have a '15 car with a low head, Unfortunately it is cracked. Now I have 3 spare heads. One, a high head, one a low head with a spark plug hole that needs repairing. Now, here is the confusing part. The last head is good, magnafluxed with no cracks but needs surfacing. It is clearly dated 7-27, yet it is a low head and It has the Ford logo cast...

Number 1 coil-cylinder not firing. Changed plug , coil. Found 1 wire loose at timer. No positive change. Coil fires if engine not running.
Appreciate help on my situation. Thanks.

When my 1920 T is running on battery or magneto, how should the ammeter read?
If not at all, where should I trouble shoot?
Thanking all in advance.

I found this photo taken in 1927.

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I wonder what the hitch is attached to.

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Who rebuilds engines and transmissions. I have a 1927 coupe.

I was very sad to see that Herm Kohnke passed away this April. Does anyone know if the business has continued to operate? I need a set of rods checked out and straightened. Herm has done wonderful work for me in the past when others had said the the same rods were fine . Loss of such fine craftsmen impart a slow but steady degradation to our hobby.

Need help! Can't remember which position is OFF on this style valve. Lever pointed at carb or pointed at fuel line?

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Thanks!