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Susanne. When old asbestos starts breaking down it can release dangerous fibers in the air that, when breathed in, can damage the lungs and the body has no way of processing those fibers out of the lungs, so, there they remain. With all the vibration of the Model T, combined with the air generated by the car and wind from the forward motion of the...

The link above is the Billy who had made our gas tanks for years. I have known Billy and Ed for what seems like forever. Ed originally built our gas tanks. Billy was his helper from the age of young man in his teens early 20s. When Ed passed away years ago He willed the business to Billy. Some may remember I helped Eds wife liquidate some of his...

TRD your pictures answered all my questions I have the specs on spring leaf length etc and i now know what the arch should be thanks to all here for your help the spring is a 1927 front spring on a fordor

The only thing that the pan may be good for is a wheely clown car. Like said it will retain way too much oil. You would be lucky if it would run much more than an idle because of the crankshaft running in oil. Many problems will arise. Billy, the horse shoe/s are the u shaped metal pieces that the inspection cover bolts are threaded into. No not...

spider cocoons Just a little upper lube when the eggs get smooshed! LOL

I started out in a pedal car when I was 4.
And here I am back in one!

The car was mine, but I'm the one behind it in this picture. Love to have it now! :D rwlcar1945.jpg

You must have been king of the road with that beauty! Look at that long hood, with a hood ornament, even! And the rear wheel spats!!
DEEEELUXXE!.

Thank you, just had a gut in the shop that said the same thing, Bob

Good Stuff!
Thanks
Rich

As far as I have been able to tell from having rewound many thousands of field coils, all mag frames that have Made in Canada cast into them used the 3/16 copper. Further, on all of them, the height of the poles is considerably shorter than on US-made frames, so in rebuilding one of those you have got to be extra careful as there is very little...

Recently used freightquote.com to ship a KR Wilson pan jig. Price was probably cheaper than Fastenal.

Just checked my new axles and new keys. No go...250.00 with shipping and still don't have a good set up.

They call the 600w oil grease. Rear axle “grease”, 600W Oil. Heavy weight clinging type oil specifically made for the Model T rear end. I also read where some use #2 red grease on the bearings and thrust plates to keep things stuck together during assembly.

Yes, but this is different than cup grease which is typical wheel bearing grease. That...

And that should be a reminder to those that paint the inside of a T engine with Glyptol

I am going to investigate this material: or as a non-adhesive alternative to the suggestion of sealing with RTV. I really like the idea of being able to remove the firewall in the future. I suspect that this width will conform to the gentle curve necessary to follow the cowl contour, as well as maintain a resiliant and waterproof seal. We'll...

Getting the mag gap is a trial and error adjustment when the engine is on the stand with the pan off. Add the shims then move the engine in the horizontal position to check if if the transmission weight changes the adjustment. If it does go back and add or remove shims accordingly. You can do it also by just installing the flywheel only and then...

Watch out Tony- those ladies are gonna pass you one of these days!!! Congrats to everyone!

Hey thanks y'all! It was a great evening. Seems the humidity was also just right, I swear these cars run better
when it's humid! Must be burning the hydrogen eh? LOL
Today I'm working up a lunch tour with the local gang of our club (many live way out of town) for tomorrow, there's a great little sandwich shop for lunch only at one of Sandusky's...

Helena, MT

GO TOM 🏆

FJ

You tease...! No picture?

Michigan Jamboree, still taking registrations!

Dan

that's a great tip

Mark, the RH bearing should have a LEFT hand thread. Before you pull the hub, try adjusting the bearing first to get rid of the play you found. You will need to turn the bearing counter clockwise to screw it further in.
Setting the running clearance on the bearings taks a bit of trial and error adjustment. First, I like to wind the outer bearing...

To my knowledge, the only thing available right now in the “kits” is the cobra long grain material. I prefer the smooth material used on the open cars. As far as what’s supposed to be there, I have no idea. I haven’t seen a complete original truck with the original top still intact.

Brad

Thanks to all, got things more evened up and aligned today. As an aside and a possible tip, I cut some conduit to use as a spacer to hold the pedals up solid against the cams. Made it a little easier to heat and bend the pedals to their final resting place.

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Bill, you have done well. That kind of work fits well with doing the best you can with limited resources. Even if you are a bit off, it's going back on a worn shaft, so you couldn't have done much better.

Allan from down under.

If the wishbone orientation is incorrect and not installed correctly then the answer to the tittle and question of this thread is absolutely YES!!
The gap between the drag link and wishbone is far less worrisome period!
Please be safe.

I use a lot of Rotella 15-40 in many engines but not in our stem wind model T s :D Bud.

Thanks for all the suggestions, everyone. I thought I was in the clear for moving it, but figured I’d better check first. I’ll be sure to tie up the loose dangling bits and then strap it down to the trailer front to back and back to front.

Lang’s list 14mm spark plugs along with the 14mm plug adapters. They are Autolite plugs. They list them on their web site and catalogue.

After preparing the rubber, if you're thinking of using them, pour in a packet of balancing beads. Way easier to do it before the stem is installed.

Goggle 1918 pandemic. MS Edna Boon interview. She was ten years old in 1918 and has a good memory of how it devastated her community. a lot of good information about the 1918 pandemic in her and other survivor interviews and articles from 1918. Ford Motor Company had over 2000 workers out sick and production that year was down about 500,000 cars...

Bill-
Although the principle is the same, the acetylene line routing for 1914 (and 1913) is different. The pipe goes on the inside of the frame rail, and there is a cross-pipe on the radiator with a T mounted. Here is some information that may be helpful:

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Keith

Very good idea Scott. Another thought, maybe use a turnbuckle in the middle of the bracket to make adjustments if needed? Dave

My drool dried from my keyboard.
Thank you gentlemen.
OR
That was freaking awesome!!!
Depending. :)

This isn't Walt's car. It is an example he used to help with his question.

the car that the pix came from is for sale on the For Sale forum

Dan, I made a key for a switch that looked like yours that was correct for a totally restored (about a 1935 Chris Craft) wood boat for a guy in Texas.

I never saw the boat, but the key was smaller than the Model T keys and other wise the same.

A few early cars also had a larger key and a similar Model T key shape with a lower number.

Great news, thanks! Sent you a PM Mike.

Thanks Peter for the photo of the tyre/wheel(front).
You will notice the inner tube valve stem at the 7o'clock position is at 90 degrees to the rim and is pointing to the hub. 80 psi was required to stop the tyre from creeping on the rim.
100psi stops the rear tyres from creeping which I think is due to the braking forces. ....N.

Duey, it doesn’t hang persay. It has four support “rods” two on top and two on the bottom. The two on top slide into slots made between the top and bottom panel seams. The two on the bottom are held in by bolts through the bottom panel. These are the best pictures I can get. The truck is too black and shiny to get great pictures. Woe is me, right?...

Believe you said you still the car apart in some way. You probably already know but it sometimes can be tricky in getting the timer rod to not rub or drag on the lower radiator hose when adjusting it for easy function. Been there and done that before in adjusting the rod not realizing it’s a close fit before putting things back together.

Sorry I can't do the experiment. I was able to get it clean. The lacquer thinner has won out in this case. First I filled it up then went on a walk with my wife. I talked about the T and she listened, I think.

Then I took a piece of safety wire on the end of my drill and spun it around in there with the lacquer thinner.
Then I drained it and...

they'd use the two 30x3 1/2's
you'd have to buy two more to match

the 30x3's would become tire swings.

I know you're frustrated, but demountables have their own set of trouble when purchasing a car, so don't let that discourage you. Regarding clincher (your wheels), once the clinchers are right, meaning good tubes, tire flaps, and tires which...

Alright guys, I've been following this thread mainly because anything that's posted with the Rajo title in it I have to check out, and watching this one, I just kept thinking, most of you are going with the wrong solution. As some of you know I'm more of an era guy and just love stepping back in time and doing what they did back in the day, so...

I think Model T's were designed by a Poodle.

I replaced the brake band on my 26 and I fought with it for a couple of hours, after I finished I was wondering what that clasp was on top? :oops:

The generator voltage will only go to the higher rates I mentioned above when the battery is disconnected and the generators goes into its runaway unregulated mode. A loose charging circuit wire on the switch or ammeter would case this.

It should go all the way to the bottom. This shows my '22 but is about the same.
Rich
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You are an inspiration Seamus! It appears your better half enjoys the adventure as much as you. Not all of us are that fortunate.

Personally I think one national tour a year is enough. That said, regional or state tours can offer a good substitute for those who like big gatherings. In Michigan we hold an annual Jamboree (MTFCI) which attracts 75-100 cars and has many of the features of a national but on a smaller scale. We attract quite a few people from other states and...

Thanks Brad. I am using 2 wrench single lock tappets.

Thanks for the replies

Very interesting

This site has copy of Ford specs for T windshield and body glass, TT is listed.

I don't believe there are any clearance guidelines or settings . I just ran mine tight enough to eliminate excessive movement being sure everything moved freely and that's it. I may be wrong, but it's been working fine for 18 years since had it apart.

Bud and Jerry. It is a lot easier than you think. Maybe 5 clicks and you are done.

Unusual things in unusual places. 30 years ago a 100 year old home was torn down here in Excelsior.. In side the walls were several 100 year old, empty wisky bottles. When they remodeled A. Lincoln's home 20 year ago, inside and under a stairwell they found a variety of items including several letters that never got mailed.

When I was in...

I am planning to attend. Will have some goodies and will be looking for some as well. I had a great time last year and cannot wait to go again. Great Folks, Great location!

All this information is just amazing! You all should be detectives! Regarding the license plate info, that really narrows it down, doesn't it? My great grandfather died in February 1935, so he lived a very long life. He was born in Iowa but moved to the Neosho, Missouri area shortly after the Civil War. He raised two families and was primarily a...

Jon,

When you say 2 knocks, then an interval, then 2 knocks, etc., it makes me think that you have a couple of bad teeth on your ring gear. If the trouble were in your bendix, it would knock at even intervals, (e.g. * * * * *, versus **....**....**....**). If you remove the bendix and have someone crank over the engine slowly, while you inspect...

Rich, I believe your 4 pronged split rivets are indeed tubular rivets. The setting tool splits the hollow and starts the 'legs' bending outwards. The legs will be random widths, random spaces and not necessarily 4 legged. Many brake linings are fixed to the shoes with similar rivets, but these are often shorter and bell out rather than split into...

If it was mine, I would do as Donnie said. IMO, way easier. I have one or two around here too and brackets. Not NOS by any means, but usable. Dave

Nice score on the used stand Scott. :)
Pat, cute 12-20? in the background. ;)

Look at the terminal where the wires attach, now look inside and see how deep you have gone. The contact inside is only that thick.

IMHO the easiest way to align the wishbone ball is to loosen the nuts that clamp the front spring to the frame channel. With the spring loose it is easy to move the axle a small amount to where the ball aligns with the socket.

Karl

good for you and thank you for the followup

And Walt Rosenthal is smiling down upon Tim.

Thanks very much to all of you for the excellent advice!
I will take plenty of pictures.
I don't see any cracks at all.
I know aluminum castings do have porosity issues. My 1926 Franklin has a cast aluminum crankcase, and cast aluminum transmission. Both of those were sprayed internally with glyptol resin, to stop pinhole oil leaks. If I was...

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This one has an adjustable seat track.

Thanks a million. I suspected that there were no gaskets. I saw those diagrams you posted and Lang's didn't sell any, so..... I set the float level to a little under 1/4 cleaned up the carb, then sealed the openings and applied some vacuum. It held pretty good, so the heater plate is not leaking. Well, back to the garage later to install this...

Thanks Richard, another mystery solved!

Thanks Scott ! That's the article I was looking for.

Great presentation. Thank you Trent.
And Thank you Rob for making it happen.
We had a mini tornado here last Wednesday and I had no power to attend the meeting.
Now I am caught up and look forward to the next one. I could've driven to Jerry Van's
but I wasn't invited.

We have standards to uphold.

Besides, why didn't you steal a few more...

Thank you!

I have a follow up question. Once the pin is out is there an easy way to get the pulley off the shaft with the engine in the car? Specialty tool? Any one know the model/make of a puller that will fit nicely? I have a 15 touring with the narrow pan and my pulley appears to be wobbling and it throws the belt with great regularity. It does not feel...

Mark. Good thinking. When I restored this car I tried substituting a couple extra brake shoes I had laying around. They were bent up as you say. I opted to use those in the car. The car had been restored about 50 to 60 years ago and the chassis parts looked good. I didn't see any out of round situation when I installed them and they fit inside the...

I see you have 2 threads going. Some of us responded to this one:

Thank You Stan 🙏

FJ

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Another simple option would be to separate the lighting system from the 6volt system and connect it to a separate 12 volt battery. You can then get all the power to run lights at night - recharge it when you get home.

Using the stock hub as example: I found a thrust washer the same size as the brass bushing (OD/ID) and was thick enough to cover the shaft end and fit inside the fan shaft cap. The purpose is to prevent the bearing bushing from spinning. True Value hardware stores with those multiple part trays will have them.

Ralph...sending you a PM.

I have a 1914-16 frame that had the opposite of a bulge - it apparently had been bumped in at one place on the side rail. I know a '14-16 frame is worth a bit more making it worthy of a repair if possible, but it was pretty easy to fix.
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Rich C.

Try connecting the front and rear axles together with a ratchet strap. Tighten the strap and it should slip right in.