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Hello! Long time reader; first time poster. I'm looking for an enclosed trailer to tow a '26 Tudor and Roadster. They both seem to measure to 75 . I've looked over the forum and tried some online searches. I was hoping for some more feedback. Would the 7 foot trailer height be enough clearance on the top? Most of these trailers have 82 inch...

The roller bearing on my driveshaft is stuck inside the spool. Is there any specific way to get it out? Something is blocking its way out the front of the spool and I know it’s supposed to be able to come out but i don’t know how to take it.

I called Mike at Classtique Upholstery and asked if he would make some original style top bow webbing for my 1911 Touring. He knew exactly what I wanted and asked for the top bow measurements. I told him I was in no hurry thinking if it took a month or so I might be ready for it by then. Today, just a couple of weeks later. my webbing arrived and...

Just started to fit my rebuilt connecting rods and I am not sure if this is a Babbitt defect or not.
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It is a 3 under rod from Langs and i was using Timesaver to fit it my 1.2223 - 1.2226 (0.0003 out of round) fat crank journal. First, I did a loose dry fit and then scraped some high spots that were along the width of the rod...

I’m looking for an experienced T guy in Western MA to take a ride with me in my 15. This has been my only T and have nothing to compare it to. Not sure if the drive train noise is normal or needs my attention. Everything seems to turn fine with out any binding or unusual noise when up on the jack stands. Definitely some small vibration when on the...

Dear MTFCA mates,
I have been working very hard to earn at least $7,000 by the beginning of the next year. I have made $2,000 so far. That being said, does anybody know of a site were you can find cheap, plentiful, and decently running Ts?

Howdy, We are planning a trip in August to Northeast Oregon and wondering if there are any Model Ters in that neck of the woods to maybe visit and get advise on good places to go. We are thinking of using the Joseph area as a base. There will be 4 cars and 7 people, we all have rv's with car trailer, so we will take up a lot of space. Any info...

I read a few older posts on this and I see where the exact cause is unknown as to why this happens. Possibly a cracked magnet or a failed brass screw. In the case of my 27 Fordor, I heard a ping almost as if a rock had kicked up and hit the exhaust pipe and then it felt as if I was having a fuel starve issue or the ignition was cutting out. I...

I am getting anywhere from three to fifteen e mails a day now with forum members name, then a link. I am getting rid of them, do not open them, good day, Bob

I was putting the remainng boards on my garage floor project (looks amazing), and noticed the taillight bracket had lost (as I found out later, stripped) out one of the screws holding it to the body wood, leaving the license plate, stoplight, and license plate at a precarious angle. OK, normally, I wouldn't be too concerned - easy enough to do an...

Walter Bernard Szumowski, 87, July 9, 2020, lifelong resident of the Southwest Side of Chicago-Garfield Ridge neighborhood; beloved husband of Frances J. Lisewski Szumowski; cherished father of Walter E. (Debra M.) Szumowski, Chris (Robert) Garza, and David A. Szumowski; adored grandfather of Matthew Golab and Kate Szumowski; proud brother of the...

I just picked up a low cowl roadster body. Is there any way to figure out what the year is? I can post lots of pics, but I'd just be guessing. Tell me what I should be looking for or you want to see to help me ID it. Thank You forum for your help.

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Good morning all together,

as a newbee and owner of a 25 Model T Touring i got some jiggling spokes in a wheel. Its about 0,5mm in the rim so that you can hear a klick - klack.
What do you mean, what should i do for repair? Do you have some tips for me?

best regards and a wonderful time
Willi

I was watching videos of the Piquette Avenue plant where the Model T was born, and it occurred to me that some of our folks have never been there and would enjoy a little taste:

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I borrowed this picture from a Website
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I thought it was an interesting adaptation of a Model T truck. I can't tell where this was taken. I wonder how many of today's safety rules they are violating?

I was watching Great Cars: The Model T Ford ( ) and around 12:10 there’s a few clips of the Model T performing some driving feats, including a screenshot I attached. This is one on several videos of conditions I couldn’t imagine driving the T on now. As I watched the Model T go down the embankment, it was a wonder of its capabilities. I would...

As some may remember, a few months ago I started my new rebuilt speedster project engine. But during that process I developed a very bad oil leak at the passenger side crankcase engine mount area and also blew a head gasket. So after many days of ranting and raving as well as many curse words, I have finally pulled the engine and repaired all the...

Recently I had the opportunity to pick up a few Holley vaporizers. Some of them are damaged, broken exhaust manifold, warped or cracked. They are cheap, some guys will even given them away. Well..... I have one that is pretty nice. The exhaust manifold is straight and has excellent threads. I kinda wonder why it was removed. I opened the heat...

In reading the forums it seems that the following styling cues can be used to date the trucks, anyone have an idea of when they changed?

Metal vs wooden firewall
High vs low radiator
Short vs long running boards
Beaded vs smooth rear axle
Two holes vs 1 hole rear bed mounts
Dismountabe vs nondismountable wheels
Solid vs inflatable tires

Anything...

No spark when switched to mag , removed Bendix and starter and hogs head , see damage to coil insulation beside starter , any fixes for this without removing engine and splitting from transmission ? Thanks

Pictures, but not much in details right now. Hopefully, the info will get updated later.

I have found that people who own Ts tend to keep it original to its initial looks. But I sometimes see otherwise, like a red 1924 touring or a tricolor body, a green-painted engine, signal lights in the rear, etc. My question is how do you paint a T? What colors? What paint? Thank you!

Can someone tell me approximately how many, and the various sizes of rivets were used in one (1916-1921) Model T touring car?
Thanks
Joe R

Bought a bunch of gaskets yesterday so I had to finish a project I’ve been wanting for a while. Just wish there was a spot on the poster for head gaskets and the hogshead felt. I didn’t realize there were that many in there. Plenty of those hard to find copper head gaskets too! Now to find enough wall space for this massive thing.

Brad

Many know Dave and while he rarely posts now, his knowledge of T s is pretty significant. I am sure newcomers to the hobby will benefit from some of his wisdom, as well as many of our longer-term members...enjoy:

I removed a front wire wheel to install new hub caps and had a problem with one of the wheel studs spinning freely in the hub when trying to remove the lug nut. Looks like the stud hole in the hub is wallowed out. What is the best (safest) repair? Laying a bead of weld in a couple of places on the stud and driving it back in? Thanks in advance for...

The brass baffle in my 26 T rad had come loose and was rattling around in the tank. With the rad removed and with some difficulty I was able the cut into smaller pieces and remove the pieces through the top hose hole. Solder and I don't get along too well so removing parts of the top tank was not going to happen. My question is; can I run this...

In the past I have just turned the rim so that one of the lugs lined up with the lower “keeper” on the carrier. But now I actually have to use it the correct way to allow room for an accessory tail / stop light. So I can seem to figure out how the outer clamp is supposed to fit. I have two clamps. Anyone out there who could supply me with pictures...

With 39411 spam calls today i was offered a extended warranty on my car. when i told them it was a 1914 Ford model T they hung up on me!! Must have been a Chebby lover?? Bud. :D

Hello again -

Tom wrote an article for his club's news letter which, I believe, I came across on this forum. I thought Tom had an elegant solution so I downloaded the article. I ended up buying an intact parking brake lever and apparatus on Ebay from a 1923 Model T and so far, I'm pleased with how this is turning out. I had the plates and bushing...

I find the front spring perches are a bit loose when inserted in the axle. perhaps .006 Both the axle and perches are replacements due to the accident I suffered a couple weeks ago. They have been sandblasted. What if anything do people do to create a tight fit? Knurl, shim, forget about it?

When the timing mark on the camshaft gear is in line with the 'FORD' inscription on one tooth of the timing gear; is this Top Dead Center for piston #1? When mine are inline it still appears as #1 piston still has about 1/8 to 1/4 inch to reach top of head. Gear teeth have to move about 5 more teeth for piston to reach top of head.

Here on the Texas Gulf Coast lately, the actual temps have been at or near 100 degrees and the heat index has been around 110-115, with high humidity.

Brutal to say the least.

I took a break from working at home yesterday and had the Berg's radiator equipped 24 Touring out during the peak of heat. My trip was about a half hour total and involved...

My dad and I used to say to each other: “your just trying to talk yourself into something” even when we know better.

I want to bring my new IKEA ‘27 home. Especially the chassis so I can get started.
(The previous owner and my good friend developed dementia and is in a memory unit)

You can’t really see it in the picture but he didn’t attach the...

my car came to me with some sort of tractor muffler it worked so i left it. i recently
got an orig type repop in some trading i did it makes the car run better. philip

Cudaman (Mark Strange) started a thread in 'Off Topic' with a template to make a new box for your Edison spark plugs and a discussion how to do it for best result. I thought it was not really off-topic as it is for T spark plugs.

Some of us have a few old plugs lying around and making 'repro' boxes for display might be of interest.

Have a look...

The previous owner did not have a mechanical bone in his body but he had a wonderful heart.

My dad and myself walked him through everything he did, or worked with him on it side by side.

We instructed him on assembling the rear differential. Afterwards we went over it again specifically asking him if he had inserted these.
He hadn’t so he took...

Apparently copper clad head gaskets are in short supply and nobody is certain when more will become available.

Because I'd like to get back on the road sometime before Thanksgiving I'm exploring the other options, which seem to be either the steel head gasket or the silicone head gasket.

Will either of these work with a stock iron head? What, if...

Saw on Minneapolis Craig’s. Rest of car seems pretty original to me. Interior and top appear to be. You would have to look up for yourself to see all pics. No idea who is selling just found those custom fenders interesting and wonder who the mfg is.

I just finished rebuilding my rear axle/ differential/ drive shaft. Everything is working great, so now I'd like to rebuild the rear wheels. They are functional but spokes are a bit loose, hubcap threads aren't great, and worse yet-- they are globbed up with metallic copper paint (spokes and all).

I have previously rebuilt my front wheels, so I...

Does anyone know what happened to John King's unrestored and original 1910 model t touring? It was such a great example of a survivor and was for sale for the longest time. Just curious.

Sometimes you score such an unbelievable purchase at a swap meet or on EBAY, that you can't control your enthusiasm and you want to tell the world. Such is the case of my recently purchased $15.00 Ford script Bobber light, complete with original license plate bracket. The EBAY seller was a motorcycle shop which advertised this 26-27 Ford script...

If you use modern speedometer cable inside the flexible brass housing, do you need a sleeve of some type over the cable to protect the brass??

Sat out in woods for who knows how long. Looks like a yard art project.

Does anyone recommend torqueing the spark plugs and if so to what?

This is a low firewall, steel cowl runabout with a separate hood clasp. This was a carry-over from wood firewalls, where the hood rod clasp was NOT permanently attached to the steel firewall. The later low cowl steel firewalls had the clasp riveted to the firewall. This is the very first version...

1. I am seeking to find what HEAD was on the...

I was the first restorer of a '27 Tudor, s/n 14641277. It had been pulled from a shed out on Long Island and I bought it from the puller in late December 1983. When I sold it to a newly retired gentleman in Poughkeepsie in 1988 it was painted black with red wire wheels. Interior was gray with white stripes. I am not interested in buying it back,...

I have several 1913 swivel joints that have cracks and/or missing parts. There may be enough parts to combine the parts to make one or more complete swivel joints. How do you disassemble the swivel joints to clean and determine if there are enough parts to make complete sets? Does anyone have parts diagrams for these swivel joints?

Thanks. I...

I just installed the Larry Sidmore/Richard Baughman AC Brake combination on my ‘17 Touring. They’re adjusted, but I was wondering if anyone had any advice on performing an accurate initial adjustment. It’s not a complicated setup, but I’d like to get the best performance out of the new brakes. Thanks, Joe

I am wondering who may have used a 1923-5 touring wood kit, the venders list one kit for those model years, I am sure that these are for the high cowl , so what do you use for a low . cowl 1923, the 1922 kit and make adjustments for the one man top & 1923 slanted windshield post? I guess what I am asking is who has rewooded a low cowl 1923 with a...

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Keith,

It is summertime & the weather is hot, time for me to stretch some older 30 x 3 1/2 tires to mount for a roller chassis. I am looking for the mounted size car tire to use to stretch the old tire I had seen it in years back on the Forum but have not found it today. I believe it was like 165/75/14 or maybe 175/75/14?

Recently I posted some information and photographs in three threads entitled When nobody worried about scratching their T , Possibly one of the first single-make car clubs in the world? , and Church outing at Peel Forest, Feb 13, 1913. .

The photographs in these posts were taken between 1911 - 1921 or thereabouts and I believe there to be no...

I have no interest in this ad or the car but I thought someone on the forum may be interested. It is a 1915 touring car and looks complete and original, down to the wheels. It will need some TLC, but not a complete restoration.

In the link, a man in the video with a '26 as a daily driver says that he made the engine from 20 to 40 HP, and that he, can now climb hills with it. He says that he put a high compression head on it. What does that mean? (I'm a novice when it comes to engines, please spare me!).

Hope to be getting ready to assemble an engine soon & I was wondering if & what are you taking off the valve stems prior to installing new valves. For this build I will be using new vendor provided stainless valves. Thanks George

I cannot find a Rear Spare Carrier for a '24 Roadster with 21 Split Rims. Had a thought this weekend and decided to ask before heading down this road. Would it be possible to use a Carrier for 30 rims and modify it for 21? Would that be blasphemy?

Lee

I have finally finished the front axle and the rear axle spring on my roadster. All my parts came in variable assembly and the rear axle is separated but with the tires still on. I can’t figure out a way with the tools I have to take it out. It is surprisingly stiff in there. Ps. I don’t have any wheel remover tools anywhere and I don’t know if I...

Is there a shortage on band Material such as Scandinavia ? Is the New Kevlar material good and reliable ? I hear it looks thicker and has a looser weave. Can anyone get a hold of the old Kevlar manufacturer and get some made ? Any insite appreciated.

Is 13-15 trans cover the same but the pedals? MEL

My uncle popped in to help me tonight. I got the top windshield frame back from paint yesterday and got all of the glass set. The top is hung and now I’m ready to move on to the doors as soon as the felt channels come in. The rear window may get set tomorrow if I don’t find something to get sidetracked by.

Brad

I am beginning to bring home a 1927 Tudor. Some years ago I helped the owner with a lot of his restoration but he was unable to finish it. I am not new to the “T” as in the 70’s I worked with my father restoring a 1927 Coupe and then more recently worked with him on a ‘15 runabout which I still own. (We did several others over the years ‘29 A, ‘33...

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I genuinely don’t know how to remove the Hassler shocks from my rear axle. I finally finished the front axle and now im on the rear axle. I really can’t disassemble the rear clean until I get the spring assembly off. I don’t know if I have the tools to do so since I got this from a third party completely disassembled and h some Hassler parts...

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My new ‘27 has a Muncie (and yes i have RM brakes).
I don’t know yet from his notes if he has had any work done on it though I may find out as I work my way through his meticulous notes I may learn something.

In particular I am curious about the types of seals that can be used on each end. I assume they were some sort of felt originally but would...

Please contact me. A local fellow has two big buckets full of non-Model T or A horns he wants to sell. There may be some you can use. Lots of odd carburetors, too.
Marshall V. Daut
Davenport, Iowa

My rear axle key ways are worn out. I am told I can get them re-cut on the opposite side of the shaft by a machine shop. What do I tell the machine shop for dimensions? According to this diagram halfway down the discussion: The keyways are 2 3/4 inches long and 1/4 inch wide but the diagram does not say anything about depth? How deep should it be?

Seems that most of the 26/27 window regulators I have seen are for Coupes/Tudors and are the three bolt mounting type. My 27 Fordor is a four bolt mount type. Does anyone know if this four bolt type carried over to the Model A? Having a rough time finding the correct regulators.

I picked up a 1926 Roadster from New Mexico two weekends ago and have it squared away for the time being. The body is something close to a Ford cloud mist gray, which I like, but the fenders, (insert vomiting emoji here). Burgundy might have been okay, but Ford red isn't doing it for me.

The body is very solid. I put the top in the shed since I...

I am looking for a ignition Switch assembly .

Some venders told me they are not made at the moment .
Thank for your answer .
Toon

I hope this link works:

Looking at the Henry Ford site, the event is listed as cancelled. Figured I'd start a new thread on the topic.

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Does anyone here know anything about this Ecco Carb and manifold? I found it at Hershey a few years ago and it's near mint although not NOS (I think). Sure looks like an improved U&J with a bit smaller venturi and external adjustment.

Recently I got some new Champion X plugs to swap out the old A25's in our touring car. The instructions said that their engineers recommended 0.025 gap, but most familiar with the T shop manual know that it calls out 1/32 , or 0.031 . I decided to try 0.025 . My coils and carb are in good shape. What I found was that while it would drive OK, the...

So, I picked up my newly repaired TT wheel today.

Long story short, it took a little longer than I thought it would as my original Amish wheel guy had a death in the family and then he ended up selling the wheel company to another Amish guy. Once I got the call from the new Amish guy, I went over to pick it up and I couldn't have been happier....

Big thanks to Chaffins Garage for all the precision parts it took to completely rebuild a large drum Ruckstell. Simply love it. Quite, smooth, and handy.

Had many Ts, this is my first Ruckstell. Made my T into a completely different animal.

Need someone to possibly check out a vehicle in or near Great Falls. Looks good on the photo buy a pair of eyes is worth more than a photo

Just purchased a new 12 tooth pinion gear. The taper bore is .021 larger on the small ID causing a very loose wobbly fit on the original drive shaft taper. The ID of the large end of the bore is the is the same as the originals. The two originals I compared it to have full contact on the taper. The thickness along the bore is .970 on the new and...

Following the recent post about the bronze torque tube ball joint housing, I have two universal joints with bronze castings. It was suggested these may be model N?

As to sizes, they are slightly longer than a standard T, but not much in it. The diameter of the castings is larger than the T and the flange on drive shaft end is also larger than a...

on the forth main in the hub there is a hole.i just finished replacing the hogs head and bands with detachable ears, i would guess it should be up to catch the oil,but not knowing , i better ask. did not notice this on the take apart. quite some job out of the car, must be a sun of a gun in the car. hands the size of hams, no feeling in the right...

Hi all,
I'm about to start installing my new panels on the 26 Touring to replace an old resto warped black cardboard with these new vinyl-covered ones. They came with spiral tacks to install. Question is do you recommend pre-drilling the panels or just line up and tap them in? Any tips on installing these?

Luckily, I have most of the old original...

Hi, on the hay wagon to speedster project the hay wagon came with what looked like a hodge podge for its front leaf springs including extra leaves. I had a set of early tapered leaf springs from my previous Touring project. So I took them all apart, sandblasted them all. Now I am trying to get a single useful set out of the two. I am putting them...

Enjoy your day today and have fun riding in your car.

Show us some videos.

Anyone have experience refinishing or sealing the Fordite steering wheel rims, used in 1926/27?
I understand Fordite was molded of wood chips, probably some soy materials, some rubber, and some other fillers. I also understand they give you black hands if they are not sealed, due to the material rubbing off.
Anyone had success with refinishing...

Well, I did what I threatened to do. Pulled three of the four tubes from my '14 and set them aside as my new spares. I took a pair of NOS Lester
30 x 3s, removed the rubber stems, smoothed the hole, and poured in the beads. Installed the original 777s and remounted them. The fourth tube already had an original stem installed so I just removed and...

I was floored by the photo just posted by Dan Treace. It is from the Grand Central Auto Show, NYC, Jan. 6, 1909 and the line-up of new Fords. It clearly shows three of my favorite body styles: Town Car ($1,000), Runabout ($825) and Laundaulet ($950). My favorite is the Laundaulet.

I have reposted Dan's photo as I almost never see a photo of a...

Hi,

Looking for a used / new true fire ignition or information on where I can get mine repaired. It seems hard to find any of this information, or if I need to remove it is there a similar system available ?

Thank you
John

Hi guys, I was changing the oil on my 1923 touring and I decided to fix a terrible lower oil petcock leak with a little thread tape. I began to run the petcock back into the oil pan and it began to tighten up just the way it should, but then it turned again. I DID NOT use any tool or pry bar to tighten it. The hole is stripped but I cannot unscrew...

I’m rebuilding the coil box and had a question about the ignition switch. This KW switch I haven’t been able to find a lot on... was this an accessory item?

Thank you,
Darin

Hi All

I've been collecting info on the Canadian T features for the 1913-16 period. Part to help with the restoration of my '15 T RHD roadster and also to try and figure out what is and isn't appropriate for these cars.

The MTFCI judging guidelines note that the Canadian T brass rads for this period are supposed to have Made in Canada on the...

Flipped her over on the engine stand to get ready to install the crankcase and noticed that tube that runs next to the camshaft.

What the heck is that?

Checked the rod bearings and shims because I noticed an increase in engine noise during coasting. Good thing I did. All rod bearings loose back/forth play with all shims removed and excessive Left/Right play (crank out of round?) Rod cap for number 2 was missing a chunk of Babbit. That's a show stopper.

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Now the dominoes...