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I have a nice early 1915 steering column for sale. I do not have any clue as to its value. What would be a fair price for both the buyer and me?

I have just a single stamped steel door key for my 24 coupe.

Are these keys numbered and available like ignition keys?

Are there blanks available?

how would I go about getting a couple more copies?

CF736 is the number on my key..

As an aside, I would also like another trunk key, are all of these the same?

I will pick up a third ignition key...

Does/Are any vendors selling Bob's style of alignment tool? If so, who is selling them??

TIA

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1923 Runabout, pretty much all stock, have the kit for rebuilding the coil box with plastic parts replacing the wood, got new contacts, ceramics, etc., as well. I'm wanting to know if y'all can point me to any documents, videos, or other online content that might be helpful to the little project, thanks! It looks straightforward enough, but I'm...

What topic do you use to look for random model T stuff on ebay? I've been using Model T parts and accessories and getting a LOT of screwy parts that have nothing to do with Model T's

I have a 1922 Touring Car and need help with the Battery and Battery box area.

Parts I may need to find:

Metal Battery Box
Battery Box Lid
Wooden Battery Box
Battery

I have been using a rinky setup with a wood plank on the bottom with a Group 1 Battery (6v) the battery is ready for replacement so I decided that now might be a good time to fix...

If you were going to try to make a stock T engine and transmission as leak proof as possible, what items would you attend to? I'll list some. If I miss any, add them. All oil pan bolts (engine and hogshead), Oil pan inspection cover bolts, Transmission pedal shafts, Camshaft front cover seal, Front crank seal. I didn't list places like the...

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I am looking into reproducing another reamer for the transmission. This is the reamer for the brake drum and driven plate. It is a step reamer, does both sizes of bushing at one time. The bushings are aligned with each other that way. This not going to be cheap, $425 + shipping. Please email me if you’re interested and want on the list. Thanks...

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For Sale 1909 Timer
Nice 1909 - 1910 timer no roller. Came in a box of model N parts. I don't know if it is an original or a Howard Caccia timer Looks very useable, low milage, but has been used. $500.00 plus postage continental USA only (moreford at netzero dot net)

I located this beautiful counterbalanced billet crankshaft and would like to see if anyone may know who may have manufactured it. I was unable to locate a name on the crankshaft other than a faint number 1103. The main journals measure 1.625. The rod journals measure 1.480. Stroke is 4 . The journals are protected by a protective coating. It...

I saw this on one of the Model T facebook sites and ordered one. Very well made and only $30 including shipping. Not sure if it’s solid brass but judging by the weight, it could be. I’m checking with the person I ordered it from on options for the MTFCA.

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You will remember last year I built this speedster on the forum. IMG_2278.png

Now that the snow is gone, it’s time to get some paint on it. This will NOT be a show car, so I started by painting the chassis dirty equipment black, outside, hanging by a forklift. I’m pretty happy with the outcome. IMG_4013.jpeg IMG_4017.jpeg IMG_4014.jpeg...

Ford only used this coil box for one year. They used mica pieces below the common grounding strip on the bottom to insulate the ground from the mag and battery wires. These mica pieces appear to be about 1 1/8 to 1 1/4 square, and about .030 thick. Does anyone know if mica is available like that?

Knocking around ideas in my head.
Has anyone attempted to build their own driveshaft spool with modern bearings?
if so, are there any bearing part numbers for the bearing race, conical bearing, sealed bearing, shims and collar?
I know they make kits but kind of wondering if I can get the internals and then do the machine work myself.
I am not sure...

Within the next few months, the standard T rear axle assembly under my 27 coupe, will be swapped out for a Ruckstell, The Ruckstell axle was bought from a club member and Forum user who told me he had it rebuilt to go under a speedster project, that didn't materialize. He claimed it had a 3 to 1 ratio, ring and pinion (13-39) and was ready to...

This one is a new one for me. “Best” timer. It appears to be exactly like the Nu day. Anyone else seen these? Know anything about them?

My close friend and mentor Carl Megonigle is on his last trip with flight instructions in hand. I met him in 1993 at the Mtfci tour in Tacoma Washington when he arrived with his rowdy traveling companions of the Key West to Tacoma cross country tour. On the 2009 Ocean to Ocean 100th anniversary tour, he was my support truck driver, that was where...

Hi Model T people, On the undersides of my head bolts from a major supplier there is a ridge on the edge on the underside…shouldn’t it be perfectly flat?….One bolt had a significant high spot….I am using a Waukesha Ricardo head……does McMaster Carr sell better quality bolts?….Thank you for advice.

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Hi all,

Yesterday a Ruckstell rear axle arrive in my shop to be repaired.
Three weeks ago the owner lost traction and a few meters later lost a wheel.
The central nut run off the shaft. The wheel took its own way.
The key has disapeared and the key way is death so I need to replace the shaft.
As the other wheel is not tied too I fear that both...

Does any one know what cover will fit a Blockley meter stem tube? Could not find anything on their site about stems Thanks Dan

Can someone tell me thickness of the wood blocks between the running board brackets and boards on my 1926 T?
Thanks in advance.

Mike

I'd like to fabricate a shift handle from a Model T part. I need idea's!! I don't want something to big a clumsy. Lamp part, trans part, carb part, anything.

San Francisco, no date. I don’t get the connection between paper boxes and aeroplanes, but it sure is cute ! IMG_2508.jpeg

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I have a 1915 Touring with the usual radiator-mounted choke-rod. Also have an NH carburetor on a high-flow manifold. My problem is that I see a hazardous possibility of the skinny choke-rod getting hooked onto and interfering with the thick throttle-rod (where the cotter pin fastens the throttle rod to the carburetor linkage). Has anybody else had...

Is the Syverson Cabinet Company still around making bodies or parts for their Model T bodies? If so, does anyone have their contact information?

Thank you,

Adam

Does anyone want to share photos and/or descriptions/ideas of their having added a battery to a brass car?

It might be me but I’m seeing a bunch of questions from newbies.
Some questions are so basic (to me) that it makes me laugh.
Many modern folks think Model T parts and procedures are plug and play like today’s vehicles.

Us old guys know T’s take a gentle but firm hand with an understanding of how and why it works.
We need to teach them .. one step...

Hi,
I have a 1923 Ford Model T in the Twin Cities, MN that I need to get running. Will pay for the assistance.
Thanks You,
Ted
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I'm planning on putting together a large drum rear end.
My question is, Will the internal parts from a small drum work with the large drum rear end?

Thank you in advance.

Steve B.

Can you help identify these hubs, they fit a t front spindle, thought they might be for a ski, probably going to sell them for my top fund Thanks for your help

I have a brake rod that the offset to clear the radius rod is longer than what I am familiar with.

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Keith

I am not one to normally post a link to an active Ebay listing but this one caught my eye as quite odd/interesting:

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Who sells good choke springs? The current batch I have are way too strong. They have about double the tension they should have,

Trying to start my Model T after it has sat for 14 years. Any suggestions?

I just bought my first Model T and need help identifying the year.
It is titled as a 1926 and the number on the engine is from 1926. (140?????)
However, someone with more experience than myself tells me everything else is 1925.
I this point I'm not sure what differences to look for between a 1925 and 1926.
Thanks for any help.
James...

Can someone tell me the correct route for the wiring to my tail light. There is a small hole in the area of the bracket, but no corresponding hole in the reinforcement plate. This hole was in the fender when I acquired the car in 1966 and, I assume, was there when the previous owner bought the car in 1953 (price: $27.00, at auction).

Mike

I'm sure this question has been asked 1M+ times but could someone send me to the instructions on adding pictures to postings?

I hadn’t done this in a while and now I know why they sell them in packs of 10. Tried to install using a bolt as a driver like I have done in the past but screwed up a couple. Broke down and spent 3 minutes at the lathe making a driver.

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Anybody know the story on this?

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Howdy, My friend had a Muncie that was leaking badly from the shift rails. I built covers for the rail ends and it has stopped the leak. I used 3/4 in conduit and the plugs out of a metal electrical outlet box, burned off the galvanize with battery acid and welded together and welded to a piece of strap that was drilled to allow rails to pass...

What is the best way to package and most economical way to ship a left ruckstel housing?
I do not know if I will ever use it and have hauled it from SD to Oregon to Florida. My wife says I need to get rid of some of my excess parts and get parts I need. I do not know the value of one and cash value and trading value are different depending on...

If the flaps/liners can be used in 21” split rims why can’t they be used for wire wheels too instead of the small rubber liner? Best John

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Please print this update and bring it to the Meet. It has information that will help smooth your way.

Our event is less than 3 weeks away and all is set for you at Minter Airfield. Thank you for participating and getting the word out so far and wide. As of this email, more than 160 (of the 192 available) spaces have been reserved and paid...

These guys make great videos, Dennis Prince could offer good advice. :D

I am in need of two (2) rear shade roll assemblies for a 1926-‘27 closed car. That is the hollow metal tube that the shade attaches to and the (2) rounded end pieces that connect it to the wall of the interior. Does anyone have these that I could purchase? I need two sets. Cloth shade is not necessary. The picture shows the coiled spring ratchet...

Recently purchased from vendors. All marked 440/450-21. Same air pressure on all. All different. Am amazed at the disparity.
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I have a 1913 Touring that I've owned all of my adult life. I bought it in 1961 From Herschel (Hoot) Gibson in Irving. Texas when I was 18. It had been cut off into a pickup, and was used on a ranch until 1940. Fortunately for me the back half was not discarded, so it has the original on the car. It took me about four years to restore it, and was...

Who makes/sells the 26 throttle plates with the tabs instead of holes?

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How was the teacup attached to the oil pan: A) Welded, B) Brazed, C) Soldered, D) Model T's didn't use tea in their oil pans.....

The lots that I wanted came with tons of extra parts.

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Does anyone have any information (i.e.:-dates used, why bronze, etc.) on these Shifter Housings??

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Does anyone know who makes (-not sells) this Transmission Puller??

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Would someone please tell me if this two-piece 1909 Two Piece Timer B.jpg 1909 Two Piece Timer A.jpg timer is original or original reproduction? I am in the process of pulling my 1909 engine from my car that has been sitting for forty years and never run. I need some assistance identifying this timer as I have little knowledge about them.

They're loved in other parts of the world too! Give a shout out in your native tongue if you are a club member and visit the forum!

SOUTH AMERICA:
The First Model T Ford Club International Of Brazil-Natal
First Model T Club of Argentina
Primer Club Uruguayo Del Ford T - Uruguay

EUROPE:
Model T Ford Club of Spain
Ford Model T Club-Bulgaria...

Good evening. The subject pretty much sums it up. I've got a 1913 rear axle with very worn parts, including the spider and spider gear bushings (yes, bushings). Would the guts (differential) from an early 1920's rear axle fit into the 1913 housing without any fitment issues?
Thank you!

I have this one head light that looks similar to a model T, but I don't think it is, I am hoping someone ID it.
It is 10-inchs in diameter, original glass with bubbles.

Does anyone have any information about one of these?

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Why doesn't any company have the correct tire valves for Model T's and other light cars? Anyone with knowledge of our cars knows the correct valve stem was a Schrader777 or Dill or Bridgeport equal. Many years ago I was in contact with knowledgeable folks in the Model A club, and they told me Schrader wasn't interested in re-introducing the...

'26 Hack, drove into barn, placed on jacks, placed the parking brake lever all the way forward for the winter, removed battery, sent coils out for rebuilding, doing cosmetic work, parking brakes free, in neutral, manually pushing backwards is easy, manually pushing FORWARD, NOT BUDGING nor MOVING, removed spark plugs, still not manually moving...

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This is the image chosen for the 2025 Bakersfield Swap Meet's commemorative pin. Traditionally the year and make are stated below the car.

What is the consensus on the year of this Ford?
We need to be SURE so to hopefully avoid a long lasting mistake here.

We need to have this important detail nailed down in the next 24 hours in order to get...

The discussion on LED headlights obviously refers to six volts. Is anybody here aware of LED's that will work on variable MAG voltage? Yes, I know you can rig up a six volt lighting system on a pre-1919 car, but I wonder if there's an LED that will work in standard MAG lights.

By the way, if you find one of the parts dealers selling what purports...

Has anyone installed a lang’s pick up box on a 1925 roadster. If so do you have pics? Also is the front of the box tapered back to accommodate the seat bucket.

I need to date the 12 Ford Model Ts in this photo. They appear to be identical, probably brand new, delivered to Kroft Ford dealer in Louisville, OH. Kroft Ford Dealership early 1920s Enhanced.jpg The photo is supposed to be attached--first time I have used this site.

I believe it became Kroft in 1921. (It was a hyphenated name before that, but I...

Can a large drum ruckstell housing be made into a small drum by taking the rivets out of the wheel side casting / tube and replacing it with a small drum casting? If so do the rivet holes line up? Is this possible?

Thank you,

Adam

I bought a oil kit from one of the venders it has a t handlethe only way i see this working is to come up thru the floorboard into the car if i angle it out to come out into the engine compartment then the tube is not long enough to get around the hogshead any one install one of these ? I have an older guy that wants it so it will make it better...

I have a set of small drum Rocky mountain brakes and was wondering if I could use them on a large drum rear end. If so, are there any parts I would need or could I just use the original large drums?

Thank you,

Adam

The Portland Swap Meet is next weekend. I'll be in the Portland HCCA booth in the corner of Hall D.

Who plans to attend?

Let me know if you have any requests.

I just finished a batch of coils that I will have available.

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Stop by and say Hi.

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Keith

In the Model T Ford Club of Facebook somebody asked how to keep the exhaust pack nut from backing off. There were the usual suggestions, including clamps for the purpose sold by Lang's and Snyder's. That made me curious, and I looked into the 8-5-28 parts book everybody has. It shows no such clamp. Why didn't Ford provide that product back in the...

Hello everyone. I am new to the forum but not new to Model Ts. My Son, Sam, who signed on a few weeks ago as Spyderman64, and I are working on a 1926 Roadster that I have owned since 1966. No, not a typo, 1966. The body we are using is not original to the car. I drove my Dads new 1967 Chevy Pickup to Wauneta, Nebraska and bought the body from a...

How are the top saddle straps installed in a 1911 Touring? Any pictures? Thanks, Art

I know double spark shows up on a hcct. In terms I can understand, what causes it? How do you correct it and what happens if is not corrected?
I do not have a hcct but I am slowly trying to design and put together in one box a unit with a train transformer, a coil holder to test capacitors and amperage draw and a coil holder to test for bad...

Dan, you've contacted me twice in last 5 months and all of my responses have bounced back as undeliverable

Who made TW Timers?

Greetings fellow Model T'ers!
To keep a reasonably steady stream of new Model T videos on my channel, I thought I'd also add general interest videos about the Model T, in addition to the how-to videos I have been uploading so far. My latest offering is this one... 10 Ways the Model T Revolutionized the World

As always, please like, comment...

If this is off topic please move.
Not sure if it is just my computer but is anyone else having to be verified every time they open the site? I understand the reason behind this, but unless I keep the page open, I have to get verified every time I open the site. I don't log in each time I come to this page, that information is saved so page opens...

Anyone ever use these with success? They also have a red wall version. They are for 21 wheels.

I picked up a '26/'27 rearend over the weekend and it had wooden wheels.
My question is what are the brackets for?

Aluminum case (old) Warford Model 720 - How do you get the cap at the bottom of the shift lever off? I have removed the two screws that appear to hold it on but it is stuck! Another question - does anyone have a good shift lever for the above model (mine is broken off below the knob threads) or just a shift knob (I can weld a bolt with threads to...

Looks like I will be replacing the bushing in the driving plate, not impressed with the fit of the vendor supplied ones.
Question is, how important is the diagonal oil groove to the function of lubrication? This bushing is about 1.250 inches length, wondering in 1926 if they even had an oil groove ?

Dave

Someone gifted this to me thinking it was some sort of tool for a Model T oil pan drain plug…
I know that it’s not for that.

Anyone want to take a guess?
The socket is removable with a screw.

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This one is within 100 miles of home plate. Hope to see you there! We've got a site at Lakeshore RV Resort.

.....arrived Today !.... Hopefully everyone will get theirs soon.

I have what I believe to be an early 1913 head. A photo would do no good. It has the normal very fine Ford script, and made in USA in the usual place too, but under the Ford script is a very faint Made in USA. It is visible, but barely. Could they have been changing the mold?

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