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One of our members had a special request in modifying a radiator shell for a special project he has been building. He said for me to get the apprentice involved, like I do not have him jumping hoops already. But all a side of life a perfect opportunity to show how to cut without distorting a compound pressed piece. These do not like to shrink back...

Looking for a different carb to feed the touring Frontenac head.
My brother-in-law brought over a carb to try.
Not know anything about this carb I have a few questions.
Here are few pictures of the carb.
Are they worth a darn?
Should they be scrapped?
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I’m Jimmie Rodgers (Jim), I am retired and live in Big Rapids,Michigan,
My wife,Marlene & I own 2 Model T Fords, a 1926 Tudor and a 1919 Roadster, still a work in progress.
We were members of a 16 car club MTFC international for 20 years. But, most of the members got old and are no longer with us resulting in dissolution of the Tinkering Ts. The...

I am helping a friend with a valve job. When we pull up the valves there is a “cap” over the lifter. It is small and can be removed. My cars all have adjustable lifters and I had not seen this before. Was this standard for the non adjustable lifters? Thanks Mike.

Part of the problem with buying parts is sometimes you need to figure out what's missing.

In the case of my '17 short block, it's the main bearing bolts. All 6 of them. Gone, finished, vamoosed. I have the main caps, I have the block, but no way to attach them together!

What did Ford use in the way of length, strength, and steel? Is there a...

Just finished rebuilding my vintage Weaver Tire Changer.
Next project is to build a white oak base to place it on.
Followed by trying it out.
Should make tire changing a lot easier.
Rick S.
Before and after pictures.
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I had a fan pulley go bad. Took off the radiator, replaced the fan pulley, and knocked out a few other little projects/maintenance. I was redoing the timing so I took off the #1 spark plug... I was surprised to see it appeared fouled. Took off the #2 plus since I’ve heard the front spark plug can be the most fouled. #2 seemed fouled, also.

So,...

Hi I’m Bradley and I have an addiction and I don’t need help! Well, only help finding more keys and maybe another board or few......

Just saw this on t bay, good way to get rich, Bob

I’m new to the model T world. Without getting into a big debate, I was wondering if anyone uses synthetic oil in their T? If so, what’s your opinion?

Crazy question, just curious after I get done with my T model restoration, all I have to store her under is a metal carport with open sides and back. My car is a touring and I do fear for the wood. Anybody store in a similar situation? I'm in East Tennessee as well mild to minor winters and mild summers. Thanks

Going through all my original head light and tail light plugs I ran across this Presto single contact plug and socket combination, very cool
does anyone know what this was used on? Bob

My wife and daughter decorated the house for Christmas, yes we still say Merry Christmas at my house, and my daughter created this little village for me. Two Ts and an Olds. :D

Thanks DM Deaton.

Since posting pictures of my Model TT Farm Truck project,
I have had several people ask/email me about making my parking/emergency brakes into service brakes instead of using rear outside band brakes. First it was not my idea, I heard a rumor about another person doing it on his TT truck, but did not know how he did it. Also, I think I read that...

Hello all need some advice for my 23 touring. The rear panel is full of bondo, and the bottom tack strip that attaches to the body is rusted out. This is from water gathering under the spare tire bracket. I was thinking of ordering an entire replacement panel for the back of the car. Just a few questions how are these panels attached as I cannot...

here is a photo of a board of keys I made up 20 years ago. Still have the board

I am restoring a 26 Fordor with the coil box mounted on the engine. I have rebuilt the coil box and find sliding wooden coils in and out to be difficult. Would plastic coils be easier? Any advice on making wood coils slide in and out easier?

I know the topic of wood vs. plastic has been bantered at length on this forum in the past but are there...

Fordspeed Equipent of New York, New York marketed this, and other, bodies in the early twenties.Does anyone have a catalog (1920-21)or an actual body? Would like to recreate for a speedster. This is all I've seen, thanks to classicspeedsters.com for even having this!

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Hello,
I just had a quick question. Does anyone know if there are any products that are good to apply to an older top to protect it from deterioration. I have a 27 tudor and the top looks perfect but I don't know how old it is. The car was restored probably in the 60's and I assume that the top dates to then but I do not know. We are driving the...

I want replace the sediment bulb from my 1927 couple, but I am concerned about damaging something when trying to get it free. I would appreciate any comments/suggestions.

A couple months ago, I purchased a 1927 model T. Other than a short jog down the road of quarter-mile, it has not been driven for 40 years. The front shackles and bushings are worn badly. How long of driving would it take to do that?

Using a flathead V8 oil pump. To alleviate any confusion about oiling the transmission, the transmission shaft has a hole down the center and a side hole and is fed from the rear main bearing. I first used this concept over 40 years ago and it worked great! 78F6F9FC-58A4-43D8-9A49-0F259BBCD581.jpeg A66537D4-3C58-4CA2-B8FA-AE25E83E17F4.jpeg...

What can any knowledgeable person tell me about A Zenith updraft carburetor marked with an )$ cast into the body followed by a stamped number and a Zenith updraft carburetor with a casting of S4BF? Also, what were Stromberg MB-1 carbs used on, originally, and finally, has anyone had any experience runing a Mayer brand carburetor and intake?

I am not one to normally post a link to something that is listed on Ebay, but I came across this while updating my search to help eliminate the weekly Ecklers dump and thought it deserved some notice. A nice looking set and the axle reaming fixture (although missing the tapered reamer) has the original instruction sheet and card saying how it can...

At the beginning of December, a 16', green/blue covered car trailer with a 1915 Model T Roadster inside was stolen from the Golden CO area, from a former member (Paul Walter's) house.. his daughters are devastated!

It does not have an engine or radiator in it but does have a Ruxstall, overdrive rambler, and McClearn wire wheels/tires.

Please if...

Greetings Friends:

I have the occasion to put new bearings into my newly restored front wheel. It's a driver's side wheel, and I have the correct side races ( cups ) and bearings from Timkin.

My question: Reading up on the job in the Ford Service manual (p.175), there is a special tool shown for pressing the races into the hub - a Bearing Cup...

Who wants to get a race going on Lake St. Clair? ;)

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I'm sorting parts (to sell) and I'm wondering if anyone recognizes this coil. Its 5 x 3 x 2-3/16 .
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Interesting photo of an early machine/service shop. Looks like they just poured some concrete in the shop. It also looks like their overalls have a pretty good shine! machine shop.jpg

I have a WP Seng steering wheel and I want to know how to wire the horn ring to make it work. This topic has briefly been touched on in the past with no answers. Has anyone figured this out?

Sometime ago I posted a few questions about the setting and the repair of a few (4) Kingston Coils.

In the attachement a few photos of the job on the coils.
Two of the four get other high tension coils. There for I took good coils out of regular FORD coil with bad wood.
All four coil get new points and new capacitors.
Current settings on my HCCT...

Hi i am in australia i have a 1925 coup the body i imported from the usa .
I had all the mechanicals here.
I have found out the body was built by briggs.

My question is is there a way to find out who it was sold to when new.

I have the body number that briggs put on it but no original engine number

The body number is 388651B

Thanks in advance...

The 1913 T is in its first Christmas parade in well over a decade. On Instagram @georgia_peach_t

Here is a pic of the 13T before heading to the parade and some of the friends we met lining up.

Darin

I just found this N.O.S. Early type spindle arm
has SF CO Embossed on it
anyone know if this was San Francisco or another plant? Bob

Have a new to me 1924 Touring. What and where are numbers used for VIN located and how many digits ?

I need to run my throttle rod through the cylinders but the casting webbing is solid there. However there is a recessed portion about 1 squared that seems like it was made to be easily knocked out.. can I drill through it or drill and chisel that area to pass my throttle rod? Is this something yall are familiar with?? Thanks.

I finally got 4 of my new rims from Steve Hood down in Australia. I have the new Firestone tires mounted on them. They are pretty nice rims.

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]Many thanks to Mike at Classtique Upholstery for all the quality product and help he has given me for my various Ford projects. I stopped by yesterday to pick up a set of door panels for my 1919 Touring. 5C764D6F-615A-475D-9F3E-AB315B00940F.jpeg

Does the plug sit flush with the hole or does it protrude into the chamber? I am making thread repair Bushings and my old threads are worn so so it is hard to tell.

John

From the Arkansas City Daily Traveler , Monday, November 29, 1920:

The paving boom continues in Arkansas City. Petitions are already in for about a half million dollars worth and other petitions are coming in as rapidly as the property owners can sign them up.

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One of the Model T's effects was to accelerate the...

I've read that it was on this date that Ford launched the first moving assembly line, thus reducing the production time for a Model T from 12 hours to 2.5 hours. This, IMHO, was a most significant change that altered a lot more than the time it took to build a car.

I recently purchased my 1926 Coupe (my first T) and I have managed to get the Coupe to run. The Coupe has been converted to 12 volts and seems to run fine. Other than the normal things like changing oil, antifreeze and antifreeze I am curious whether the Coupe still has its magneto. The ignition switch has been wired to a toggle switch that...

Merry Christmas friends.. I recent acquired this early KW Master Vibrator and wanted to use it in my ‘14 runabout. I really don’t need it because the 4 Brent Mize coils are excellent but just desired the ‘bling’ factor. And I understand it’s purpose and how it’s wired but don’t seem to have any room on the firewall. So, in the Forum’s collective...

Hello all where can I find the rear seat pan, and the pieces of wood for the back seat of my 1923 touring. Thanks

Your car might be worth more than you thought according to this article.

I'm new to Model T's and new to the forum. I've owned this car for 3 weeks and purchased it with the top down. The PO said there pins for the top when you put it up. Today a friend and I did get the top up and yes we found a hole on each side for a pin. Found the pins in a bag under the rear seat. What I would call the third bow that goes down...

Hi all,
I'm a new T owner and I'm wondering if someone can tell/show me the differences between metal wheel rims I have a 26 and 27 and need spare tires to mount on the rear. What is the difference between 21 inch, 30 inch and 30 1/2 inch; between non-demountable and demountable and clincher rims?
Thanks,
John

I want to add a second tail light to my '26 Runabout. My car's tail light housing didn't have a socket for a bulb when I got it. I installed a 2-pin socket in the housing and a brake light switch. I now have a working light. Then one day, George (aka UPRR) hand-delivered another improved-car tail light so now I want to add a second light on the...

Good afternoon everyone,

Has anyone heard from John Tannehill in Mississippi recently?

All the best,
Mike Hanson

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Hello Fellow Model T-ers,

Would any of you know of an enclosed trailer in decent condition that might be for sale in California, Nevada, or Arizona? I can get by with interior dimensions of 7'x12', (it's to store a speedster), but larger will be OK.

Steven
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A lot of interest years back, Seeing about how many may be interested in these as I am showing the young apprentice how to produce an item and test markets. Will have a disc style foot button, with linkage options for stock carburetor to high performance and overheads. These will NOT be used in-conjunction with the hand throttle as some were years...

I purchased a headlight assembly and it looked like it had never been opened. The bulb has Ford H print on the glass which I have never seen. Just curious, is this a repo bulb or could this be period?

Also the bulb adjustment screw has a cotter pin. Not sure if the repos have cotter pins?
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I have done some research on Model T engine color and from what I gather, engines were black until some point in 1926, when the color was changed to a color called moleskin. I have a 1924 that has been sitting unmolested since around 1962. I removed the water outlets on the block and want to paint them. I am not a stickler for orginality, but the...

After four years, I got it finished and back on the road. I went through all the systems front to back, repairing and fixing if needed. I also dressed it up a little. My scope/vision was to keep it looking old, like an old farm truck that was used from 1924 to 1950 plus. To make it look like you just pulled it out of the shed in 1950 to drive, a...

I’m putting wire wheels on my 1924 touring. Does anyone have a good way to mount the spare on the back? I guess I could use a 27 carrier. Has anyone converted a wood wheel carrier to a wire wheel that might share a photo? Maybe I’m just over thinking this.
Thanks

Hello again. I have one question. Are there any Model Ts built between 1917-1925 that have a colored paint scheme other than black? Or were all Ts built during those years all black?

Well its that time of year again. Here in the hills of Arkansas the weather is getting cold and the wood is cut and ready to go. My T work season is black Friday till Chickasha in March. So here we go with year #6. This was supposed to be a 3 year project but it seems to take me longer to get things done these days. I really hope to finish in time...

Interesting body style. Never seen it before.

Just met a new T guy via a phone call a few minutes ago. 26 Coupe, rebuilding it, has a Prus engine, having the wheels done at Callimers, new top, etc., looking for a Ruckstell, preferably rebuilt but a builder if that's all he can find.

Located in Kalispell, about 4 hours from me. Invited him to send me some pics, stop by when he's close to...

I have an undrilled firewall for a 1912 vehicle. Is there a dimensional drawing available so that I might correctly place the coil box? Where would I find it?

So I've taken the plunge into the world of Model Ts, having bought a 25 TT about a month ago. It came at a great price, but as one might expect, also came in many, *many* boxes. That said, the assembly hasn't been too troublesome so far- I've got the crank/cams and all their accompanying gubbins in, the transmission stack on the block (with bands...

An interesting article in a recent issue of the Wall St. Journal. Whoops. The first part of the article is last in the pics.

I am currently installing a new top on a 20 touring. So far I have the pads and the straps installed. I am in the process of stitching the pads, then will install the windbreaker and the rear panel and finally the top.
The process with two men part of the time has taken a few days.
Now for the question? How did they install the top on a moving...

There was a recent thread about putting a Model A crank in a T. I am particularly interested in this thread because I recently acquired a 1913 Touring that is an incomplete project. Someone abandoned it many, many years ago. I don't have much info about its history. The block is a 1920. It is an assembled short block with a Model A crank. It...

Hi all, does the kind of radiator or radiator trim matter for using a early or late front motor mount? Specifically 1916 style brass radiator with a late front motor mount?

Does any one have any pictures of the set wood in a 15/16 roadster? Is it similar to the front seat on a 15/16 touring? Are there tack rails on both sides of the sheet metal as in the attached picture?

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Thanks, Mark

When did Ford start to rivit the battery bracket to the frame rails on the cars with electric starters?

...has appeared in many places on the net over the years. I'm guessing that it originally appeared in the VF or the MTT. Is that right? If so, can anybody cite the issue?

What is the correct overall length of the rear bumper bracket for the 26/27 Fordor? Pictures show what I currently have. Thanks.

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Have any of you developed a tie down system for a Model T for an enclosed trailer that works without getting in the front of the trailer. A friend has a 14 ft enclosed with a remote controlled winch. He would like to secure the car from the back without having to climb in the front of the trailer to install tie downs. Any ideas out there?

It is inevitable that when line boring blocks that you will have a “gosh dang” experience. And you end up with one bearing that needs to be “fixed”!!
So I had a centre main cap that I was not happy with the adherence of the babbit. I have 5 good surfaces and 1 that I decided to redo.
So now the struggle is how to realign everything.
I had a...

Happy Holidays to All,

I'm looking for some info on these hinged bands. I have a set(?) of 3. All three have demountable ends.
Two are the same, with a single hinge. The single-hinge bands have an extra detachable piece.
The third has two hinges.

I'm trying to learn if I have different models or if the two-hinge band is for a specific drum....

I am restoring a 26 Fordor and want it to be as close to original as possible, but I also plan to show it and drive it.

Toward those ends I am looking for a set of signal lights that I can magnetically attach to the tops of my rear fenders when driving and stow under my rear seat when showing.

Does anyone know of such being produced, or of...

I just wanted to share my “ new ” 3-piece Bendix cover that I just got. It only has a small dent in it that needs to be straightened out. After I get around to doing that I will have to send it out to get zinc plated.

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You can see how it compares to the later style Bendix covers.

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This one is 3-piece...

How to adapt early fender hangers to a 25-27 frame pictured with the frame turned upside down? The second picture is an early front hanger with the bottom hole aligned to the frame hole. I can possibly weld a washer or 2 into the hole to close it up and re-drill it. Is the bottom hole for the hangar in the correct position? This is a labor of love...

Hello,
I am french and live in Nice, France.
I have two Ford T wheels mounted on an axle. I would like to know if anyone knows about this type of installation. I attach some photos. Dimensions are in metric system. Other photos are available. If you can help me, I would be very
grateful.
Thank you for your attention.
Alain

Last week i went in for a cardiac stress test. The nurse hooked me up to all the sensors and looked at my EKG. Stress test cancelled. Turned out I have an arrhythmia. The upper chambers of my heart were working fine The lower chambers were beating on every other signal, pulse 38 bpm. Ignition problem.

So, yesterday I had a pacemaker installed....

In the Nov/Dec issue of Model T Times Dan Treace mentions an accessory ratchet pawl spring. Is this available or do you need to make one? Is it made from a commercially available spring? Thanks all.

Getting to learn to drive you T is challenging enough, but when your key is loose in the coil box and falls out on the bumps.. its even harder! Haha. Looking for suggestions on how to make the coil box key hole friction fit have more friction.

Photo below, and quick video to show the T in motion here:

Thank you in advance.

Looking for a set of door latches for a 26 TT. And possibly a passenger door. Thanks

Anyone know what this dash fits? Maybe center door? Not like one in my 24 coupe. 39&1/4” long, 6 & 1/2” wide. Thanks Dt
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What is inside the cowl area between the firewall and the windshield pillar to attach the inner upholstery panel to?

I'm specifically referring to the area where the dashboard is to the rear of the firewall that you would attach to.

I bought a rim to use in building a new rear wheel and came across this stamping. I know what the 30 x 3 1/2 means but does the other tell anything about it's origins?
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I've had lots of 1913 KW Coilboxes, but not like this one. I restored this one with the guidance of R.V. I like his method. The switch is NOS.

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It's been a long time since I posted this. Some who have joined us since may not have seen it. Enjoy.

Hi, I have a Model A Ooogah horn. I have to frequently turn the adjusting screw on the back to make it work. Is there a way to fix it so that it works most of the time?

I want to put a Z head 6 two 1 on my 25 touring it has a 26 motor, what are your thoughts.

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A couple of weeks after adding antifreeze I notice new additions to the puddle of fluids under the car. I moved the car to the shop and wiped down all the hoses and places coolant can drip form. I tightened the clamps a bit and left it overnight. Returning the next day there were no signs on the floor and no dripping. After the next outing I...

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