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Wow, prices were truly all over the place. Amazing some of the cars were as cheap as they were....but obviously I was not there to actually look at them.

I hear what your saying on the conditions by the area, company doing it, and such having a possible effect on the prices. It just seems to me that is still proves finding a fair car to get into...

Dan, I understood that sharp edges as you find with these weld flashings, will result in the powder coating being thin at those edges. The electrostatic charge involved in the coating means that the powder is attracted to the surfaces adjacent to such voids, but does not penetrate far. The fellow I use demands that I fill such voids before he will...

Sorry, my co-pilot was using my phone for photos. She held it upsidedown I guess. It was a fun trip with no destination except home before dark. Exploring back roads led to a few turn arounds in farm lanes and dead ends. All part of the fun! All the cars ran original equipment they came with but my T with the Muncie. The only guy running 12V was...

Thanks Bill and Terry. This stuff I need is pretty small. Considered miniature. I need leaf chain, not block or roller chain, though. I’ll make it if I have to. I’ve gathered about 2’ already but need just a bit more.
Bill, I would check with guys who built the quad already. I’ll bet anything some have extra chain around. Dave Dunlavy and Bill...

Carb is a L 2 Kingston.

Adam If it's just a couple of cracked bows and the other wood is solid, then repair the damage and move on. More commonly, there's a bunch of rot in the frame and IMHO it's better to replace all the wood than muck around with epoxy etc to try to fix it. Someone mentioned your woodworking interests, and if you have even minimal tools, you can make...

Good catch, also easy to put together backwards,after repair or during installation. Ah the wonderful timer....

Thanks all

You want R.V. Anderson bolts (also sold by Lang's and Chaffin's). They are superior to those sold by some of the other dealers. They are 2 1/8 long for rear wheels. For front wheels you can trim a little off. After they're installed they should be peened or staked so the nuts will stay on.

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When was the last time your Voltmeter was calibrated?

After all the starting problems one of my friends said, It ran fine before you started fixing it? Put it back to the way it was. I'm thinking he has a point.

Then, I started thinking that maybe I had low compression so I checked it and I had 40-45-45-45 dry and 45-47-47-47 with a couple of squirts of oil in the cylinder. I'm thinking that is ok...

WOW

Dan, I wanted to stay happily married.

I would really like to go to the Marine Corps museum, if they'd only move it west.

Andy

Why do sellers think it is necessary to give background on Ford and/or the Model T. I have seen some just cut and paste from Wikipedia.
Tell about the car you are selling. The entire history of the Model T is mostly irreverent to the vehicle being sold.

I bet if you put a battery between the passengers feet and connect two jumper cables to the trailer plug and tell your passenger to hit the battery contacts NOW it would stop on a dime even if your T hhad no brakes at all :D

I almost always get a space at every swap meet I go to.

This not only allows me to sell some of my own stuff, but it also gives me a home base of sorts in the midst of the swap meet that I can return to and sit for a while and get some fluids in me. Walking an entire swap meet in one bite takes the fun out of it for me. I like to do it in...

Nothing wrong with cast drums as John mentions, and I don't want to imply anything different- its just a different process to get to the same end point. When Herman Harder was making new drums, his were cast from ductile iron and you just had to balance them. Its unavoidable, as no casting will have perfect geometry and density. I have never...

Here is a way NOT to clean it. Many years ago I had a Model A. I wanted to clean the radiator and a poured in some laundry detergent and water and ran the engine for a while. Then I drained it out. I flushed it over and over and then went for a ride. It was like Lawrence Welk's bubble machine. It took a very long time to get it to stop foaming. I...

Mike, There are going to be some huge crowds when these shows are back next summer.
Here's looking forward to seeing the T's driving around again at Albany!

Looks like an awesome time was had by all !

Steve

I think everyone here knows Mr Jelf as Steve or Mr Jeff. He is use to being called Mr Jeff.

Some people also drag and drop, if that is your style.

Copy and paste might also work.

The soluble oil I use is about the colour of Coca Cola. When it is added to water it turns the mixture to a milk like white. It is the stuff used in machinery as a ccolant in machining work like thread cutting, valve grinding etc. In these applications it may be used in higher concentrations.

Allan from down under.

nevermind, I did a forum search and found what I needed. I guess I should have done that first!

What is Parkersize?
Parkerizing is a method of protecting a steel surface from corrosion and increasing its resistance to wear through the application of a chemical phosphate conversion coating.

Krud Kutter Must for Rust Is a phosphoric acid based formulation that dissolves rust/oxidation through chemical action. Then tiny, rust-inhibiting...

Stephen:

The magneto post if measured for resistance to ground will fool you into thinking something is wrong there when you measure a dead short. The total resistance of the magneto coil from the post to ground is typically .25 ohms - yes 1/4th of an ohm which is usually less than the resistance of the probe leads from the meter so a reading of...

Steven, FWIW, I drilled a hole at the end of every slot in my thrust plate to provide extra lubrication. Kind of a compromise between the design with four holes and the later design with the large windows .

Is the steering sloppy? If you are new to the T you may think (as I did) that aiming the T rather then steering it is normal for a 90+ year-old car. It isn't. Over the first few years I picked away at the slop. There was no one smoking gun ; virtually every connection in the steering system had a little slop. After finally eliminating all of the...

Gin, Rum, and Bourbon.

Using it as a dry lube between the tube and tyre makes sense, and explains why it is rarely used in tyre shops today. How many inner tubes are fitted these days? The brush-on goo used to fit modern tubeless tyres gives the fitter more control in applying it, and probably is a better lubricant.

Allan from down under.

That TT shift lever is very similar to one for a TT Rocky Mountain Six Speed shifter. Interesting. Dave

Allan, that is indeed some type of truck conversion, similar to a Smith Form-A-Truck for a T car chassis, but look again at those rear wheels. They are much larger than the 30x3 1/2 wheels on the front which was how all of those conversions (as far as I know), where made in order to carry the extra weight on the rear. Very cool photos. Dave

Whatever you do or don't do, DO grind a slight taper on the under side of the end of the spring leaf above the lower one. It doesn't take much, but it will keep the upper leaf from wearing a gouge into the lower leaf, which can lead to a stress crack and a broken spring, and will help with the flexing of the whole spring, making for a bit of a...

I use small block Chevy rod bolts and nuts. They almost drop in and if the nuts don't loosen up in them, I seriously doubt they will in a T engine. JMHO, YMMV. Dave

If I had to reweld one of those tabs on, I would rig up some way to hold the nut mostly submerged in water or some kind of a heat sink to keep from damaging the nylon. Use short quick bursts with the welder to keep the heat down. JMHO. Dave

How about buy a new one and support the one who makes it?

Here are a few pictures of the original visor on my 1926 Fordor. The crooked seams on each side of the center frame stiles are testament to the fact it was probably a difficult task to sew straight with such a sewing machine, especially while maneuvering the long and unwieldy visor under the powerful needle. Doesn’t make me not want one, though....

Great news!
Bringing any engine back to life is an awesome thing but with the T, it's ready to go!

I'm glad you folks can do this! :)
Have a great time!

My favorite story is the show where my '23 touring was placed between a killer Ferrari and a drop dead gorgeous red '63 split window Vette. Can you guess which car drew the biggest crowd? The Ferrari owner got so pissed he went home early I suppose because people were ignoring his million dollar beauty. It's true: When the Model T is driving it's...

When doing your cost calculations don’t forget to factor in the life expectancy of the Tyres / Tubes.
Many of us in WA are in the process of changing to Blockley. We can get a set of quality Tyres and 100% Butyl Tubes for under
$2000 Australian. The confidence gained knowing you have the best available and the likelihood of Tyre / Tube failure is...

Thanks John!

Put up your firewall, scammers are out very heavy!

Hank

Glad to hear David.., was a little concerned!

Hank

Rich, It's been 15 years since I've been offered triple my purchase price to part with Rusty. Terrie thinks I am Daft to have passed on $15 cash U.S.

Rusty came to me at $5. I have never failed to beat the cost of the car when adding petrol!

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Darin, I suspect Gramps wanted a superior type of parking brake as sometimes the stock brake doesn't do too well, especially if it's not adjusted properly. Also, of course, it could be used occasionally as a good service brake also.

Something tells me that only Mrs. Henry Ford could have persuaded Henry to install electric starters on all Model Ts in 1919.

I’m planning on following the doctors orders to the letter. It ended but being a torn labrum and frayed bicep muscle tissue. She said the bursa in my shoulder was well inflamed and that was drained and significantly trimmed. Although damage in the shoulder was less damage in the arm was more. Glad to have it behind me. Take care everyone.

Tom, I sent you a PM concerning this.

Really photos are poor, but zooming appears one has been taken apart, and the rims are poor. Can see wallowed out lugs and missing lug. Plus the clincher rims look too sharp bead and rusted away. Agree, that front hub looks like it was banged hard on the edge. May not even be worth a cheap price, put that amount toward a better set.

Gene
Try these threads. I used an old window lift channel and made the rod and mount by cutting, bending and welding a little rod to attach the strap. You have to fool with length so the window is up in the last hole. Wasn’t too bad of a job if I recall. Others can suggest what to use to keep the glass in the channel.

Nice pickup Mark.

Bill, it looks more like a Holley H1 as fitted to 1912 T's. The H 1 also has a problematical needle and seat arrangement standard, but Stan Howe has a neat fix to overcome this. Perhaps you carb could be modified in the same way. I had Stan rebuild a second H1 for me, with his modified needle and seat. The trouble is it looks so damn nice I can't...

Years ago I had good results with paste wood filler. A Google search shows several brands available.

Hi Tom, I sent you a pm.
Keith

Mike,

Have you checked with “FunProjects”? They make them and are showing them in stock on their webpage at: They list them for 1910-1915 and they have some photos at:

They also have some excellent background information on the rods with a description of their product and how it was made to the original specifications see: You will note that...

I use a water pressure washer with $60 suction hose and blast nozzle attachment. Do it outside, no dust, can use sand. Surface rust appears quickly and needs to be primed immediately. Good for frames to small parts. Works ok for me. Only issue is the recovery of the media is almost non existent.

I don't feel this way about other old vehicles, but with T's, my attraction is
not to how the left the factory. Rather, it is how they were found years later,
after many miles and years of service and maintenance. The repairs and period
changes are the charm of the vehicle.

Nick-
Check with Bob Bergstadt
modelt2001 at comcast.net
I think he has one.
-Keith

Hank, I've never had a problem fitting out of the box HC domed pistons to a low head. May be some difference in Canadian ones to the USA ones?

When I'm bored (not often....I have three kids), I'll keep a scammer on the line and have my kids run around and make barnyard noises or make noises like one of them is being tortured. Or I'll scream something absurd, like Billy....I swear, if you don't quit dressing that goat up in women's underwear, I swear I'm gonna sell your other kidney!!...

Yes it is a 1925 pickup box.

Wow. It shows $120 a set. I paid $130. :lol:

That be the ones. Thank you. Any input about the good, the bad, and the ugly please fill me in. I have been gone from the hobby for 40 years. Quite the time warp again. I have had my 23 touring since '72, it was 50. Now I'm 65 and it's closer to 100. Crap

Here are some pics of mine.
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Alan.... Luckily, the hog's head is off, and the pedals can easily be moved out of the way. Thanks!

Priceless eh? Do I smell scam ???

Like somebody rubbing two insurance policies together to start a fire?
Doesn't seem likely.

Looking Good Willie!!!!!

Hank

Thank you for that suggetion on painting the letters white Jahn will give it a try.

Spoke with a very nice and knowledgable gentleman yesterday out in vegas. He thinks he can refurb the radiator and if not he can recore.

Where mine is on my 1915. May or may not be the original location.

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They’re OK. I’ve received texts from both of ‘em. They rode out the hurricane in Destin and only suffered “minor damage”. They were even able to help a friend push a Model A into a trailer. LOTS of rain and 92 MPH winds...

Sort of off topic but it's still about a TT w/6 speed - short story about my Gramps' 1924 TT - I was doing some pruning in the apple orchard on one of my first properties near 40 years ago and was stacking the branches in my new 1980 Ford Courier and taking them out to the back forty to start a burn pile - well it had rained a bit here in the...

Cheaper than TRIM Lok

I like the idea of carpet - the exterior surface would be softer than these other edge products. This nay work too
Or car door edge protector with of Gorilla tape

They buzz if the key or face plate are tapped, so I'm not sure it's a voltage issue. I only use the battery to start the car when it's cold.

Anyone had this experience? Would replacing the inner contact lever address the issue? thoughts.....

Try doubling the battery voltage. You won't burn anything out because the magneto goes up to 30 volts.

When I install a rollup rear curtain on a later car, I move the straps out to the inside edge of the rear quarters.

I followed the diagram John posted on my recent thread after purchasing a new Brassworks radiator. It was easy and worked perfectly.

That bent rail is best made from steam bent timber to avoid the short grain across a cut curve. You can do it yourself by laminating strips of plywood using the body as your former.

Hope this helps.
Allan from down under.

yes, it turns out i had the roller backwards!

thanks for the help guys

Jack,there is one brand of starter that i would consider.It was available in 1914 and i was very lucky to have seen that set up!! If there is a chance to buy and have one installed please pm me.Bud. :D

There is a seasonal ice cream shop called the Black Cow on Rt 109 in Millis, MA that makes their own delicious product. The T has been there several times (before we moved to Florida). The point of this post is that on occasion during the summah they will make a batch of Guinness-flavored ice cream. My wife had me try it - I was skeptical at...

Take the entire rear axle including the drive shaft apart and check everything. You will find more issues than just babbit thrust washers.

Stephen

I can post right side up photos if I take them with my phone horizontal. If verical it wont post right side up. Pixies at work I suppose.

I sent my old top to Don Allen for his car that is being preserved with patina. Maybe someone that is replacing a top on a 26-27 would send you their old one to get you by for a while. Keep posting about your progress on the car, and someone may send you what you need to keep going. Model T people are very kind when it comes to helping young...

Thanks Dan, I’ll be ordering one of those deflectors.

It sounds like it is too new for you. How about I give you $40 and your send it to me:)

But Tim you needed to look a little closer there was chocolate under the strawberry.YUMMY! Jim

I still run the Henderson front spring . (Although it is now cleaned and painted.)
The car John posted above is Garden Art Engineering . The placement of the track rod is problematic, although it could catch the front end if the main leaf fails :shock:
I was once told that the main leafs on these were a weak point. If you look closely at the...

You are absolutely correct John. Usually the rim is drilled for the correct Ford position for the valve stem hole, rather than the wheel felloe. We have a set of 4 on my son's 10 cwt Duncan and Fraser lorry. They are 1/4 wider than T rims, but that suits the 4.40 x 23 oversize tyres we have on it.
I find more good Chev clincher rims than Ford...