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Many times I read an issue and the responses of suggestions for fixes to something I may also have a problem with. However, seldom does the requester respond with the result of one of the suggested fixes that worked. How about letting us all know if it worked. Just my morning frustration!!! Dick C.

Not trying to create another what oil should I put in my T post. I know that regardless of what weight, viscosity, traditional/synthetic, adding ATF vs not decisions I make, the one thing I should definitely avoid using is an oil that contains graphite because such a product will wreck the magneto. That said, how does one know if an oil does or...

Using a copy of Mel Miller wood plans to rewood my 24 roadster. This body must have been built by someone different than the plans were drawn from . Lots of re working to make it fit. Then dug out a real nice door from my supplys and spent over 4 hours trying to make it fit. No luck the hinge is about one half inch different in height on the door...

Thanks to a father that collects everything, I became the caretaker of this piece. It wasn't free if you know my Dad!
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What do you think?
Thanks
Mike Peternell

Must have been really, really, really nice!
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Besides low air pressure, what would cause a valve stem to shear? Tire pressure was 60 psi. The stem was still perfectly straight and stuck in the rim! I am using a flapper also, could that be a problem? Have about 2000 miles on tire and tube.

My friend Bob Doris has been helping me over the phone now for several days to learn how to post a picture. I am not too bright and the size of the picture and certain steps kept getting hung up and now I just might have it. Hope it works. 7C267D71-7463-42E4-BE21-B65A96657A06.jpeg Now I have to learn to rotate the picture so it comes up upright.

Hi, I cleaned up the frame on my 27 today. The front crossmember has wear where the bearing/clamp rides on it. The front spring in the car is 7 leaf, which apparently is the earlier design? The clamp was loose, and there was an assortment of washers between the nuts and the lower clamp plate, and still lots of room between the pin hole and the...

I NEEDED TO REPLACE THE NEEDLE VALVE AND SEAT IN MY KINGSTON L-4, 1921 CARB, WHEN I PUT THE SCREW DRIVER IN THE SLOT, FIGURING THIS HAS BEEN IN THERE CLOSE TO A HUNDRED YEARS, THOUGHT ABOUT THE HANDS THAT PUT IT THERE, I STOOD THERE A MOMENT THINKING A HUNDRED YEARS AGO THAT PERSON WAS MAKING 5 DOLLARS A DAY, HOW MANY OF THOSE VALVES DID HE DO IN...

Got a call from an old timer wanted it gone. It just followed me home on the trailer.

Eventually I will need to remove the hogshead, but does anyone have any methods to slow down the leaks? It also leaks thru the universal cap, but not as much as it does thru the pedals.

Is there a difference in Scandinavia band linings?
Going through some parts I found a box of linings.
In this set the wide brake band looks different than the others.
Also, should I seal the ends like I do the Kevlar?
It looks like they could start to unravel very easily.

Yesterday, I helped a guy rewire his 1924 T Pickup that had a wiring fire and ammeter melt down.

Naturally I suspected the usual problem and found another ammeter for him, not an easy task now days.

He had the small upgrade and I found an original.

I had previously tested the ammeter by running 6 volt current through it in both directions from...

I just got my fourth wheel back from them. I've been rotating through the set for a good long while now and finally got all four done. The delay was on me...I just piddled around.

Superb work. I cannot say enough good things about it. I asked for clear hickory because I wanted to leave them unpainted and they are simply beautiful. They are all...

Fall Luray 2020v2.2.png Folks… After all the heartache of watching our favorite antique car related events get cancelled over the last few months, the Shenandoah Valley Racket “T’ers” has decided to try and do something about it. We know that the health and wellbeing of everyone is paramount, and that events as they are, dictate that we be...

Curious about a Gardner carburetor. Understand that Gardner was a company that Ford contracted with to build NH Holley type carburetors. Anybody know anything about such a carburetor? Are they just like an NH Holley and will present-day NH Holley replacement parts fit the Gardner? How do they compare in quality to the NH Holley carbs built by...

I need a pair of 23 30 x 3.5 non-demountable front wheels for my 1921. Wood condition is unimportant but metal must be good.

I know this topic rises frequently but yet in searching, I’ve not yet came across my exact circumstance. I recently finished the “refresh” on my 1924 TT. Not a full overhaul but more than a heavy service. I am not sure of the exact provenance of the truck as I bought through a local antique car shop that was selling on commission for the owner who...

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The unprecedented events brought about by the coronavirus pandemic have caused hardships that are affecting the health and financial well-being of people everywhere. As businesses and workers struggle, young people have also had their lives...

Just would like to see the results. I know some of you say just use all steel plates in the transmission the way the factory built them'. There are others who want a more positive neutral without having to be a master T mechanic and fine tune a transmission, so, for those not using all steel plates, what is your preference: Turbo 400 style discs,...

Seeking to see if anyone is producing a metal insert that is covered with cloth and snaps in place between window and door latch post.
The insert is 18 5/8 long and 1 1/32 wide, formed in a U shape with one side 0.160 and the other side 0.070 high, metal thickness 0.030 .

Here is picture of the window frame and metal insert.

Rear side window...

Is the 1926-27 e-brake cam lever the same as previous years or is it something different?

I need some help diagnosing my engine noise. Or at least I think it's engine noise. When under load, if I throttle up, it sounds like a bird chirping coming from the engine area. If I back the throttle off, the chirp goes away. Throttle back up and it comes back. It is very consistant with what sounds like every 4th cylinder fire. It has...

I have one head bolt that is giving me a hard time.

It's the one in the center against the firewall. I can't get it to budge and I've also done a fine job of rounding it off a bit.

In other situations I might use a torch to heat it, but I hesitate to do that here.

I figured I can't be the first guy to have this problem with this bolt so thought...

I posted a WTB thread in the classifieds looking for these parts, but I don't know much about them, so I figured I'd post here on the main board to try to gain knowledge.
I recently purchased a rain gutter for my wood dash '23 center door. In reading about that piece, I learned that there should be two vertical pieces - one on each side of the...

My friend Bob recently bought a 26 touring from the estate of a friend who had passed away a few months ago. The previous owner bought it off ebay a few years ago and he always had trouble with the transmission and the hogshead was off it as he had never got it back together because something was in a bind. Bob found that the upper hogshead bolts...

Those who know me well, know I complain (b-word) a lot about the awful Ohio Winter & Spring weather. Today made up for it. Too nice not to go out for a spin in the Fordor. Stopped a bit on one of my favorite abandoned roadways now being used as a fishing pier. Watched people be outsmarted by the fish, and boaters also taking advantage of the nice...

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When I drove home today I thought about a couple of issues I would like to improve on the T and how I could accomplish it. One thing that really is annoying is vibration. Keeping the T under 30 mph is o.k. but maybe she could run much smoother even at that pace. Too bad that I have no chance to compare her with another T. Vibration probably...

I was out for a drive today and as I came in to a left curve it felt like my drag link flexed or bowed, momentarily causing loose steering and tight puckering. The link doesn't look bent. Maybe this is why old racers tied spruce spars to their steering linkages?

I once reinforced some early running board brace rods with 3/4 angle to support...

Found these in friends shop. Not much about them in MTFCA, found a few ads and one posting.

Anyone using these or similar?
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Hello. I have a 1915 touring non starter, non generator. I start the car on battery then switch to magneto. I'm using a 12 volt garden tractor battery that I use a battery tender on. I'm happy with the way my car starts and runs and I drive EVERY day. OK, now I ordered a 12 volt flashing LED amber light and mounted it on the rear of the car...

I have this 1916 Sears catalog and this is the listing for bodies. I am curious who the company was that built them?It says shipped from Evansville Ind.
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In April I finished a frame up restoration of a 15 runabout. Everything was rebuilt, including the coils and Holley G carburetor. The car runs and drives great, including starting on the magneto only. I don't have a starter, but do have a 6V hotshot type battery to tickle the coils if I start on the battery setting.

While normally pretty easy to...

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Had the T running, then a puff of white smoke came from under the dash? I was told that the ammeter might have gone, yet it still registers when lights are on etc. I was also told it could be the ignition switch ? I'm also running a True Fire ignition which has been in the car over 10 years ( would love to be able to find another one). but...

We shouldn't get in a hurry. It's human nature to goof off for 2 or 3 days and then get back to a project and want it done quickly. Perhaps it's because these thimbles don't show I forget I need them until it's too late. Putting the radiator on today I could only find one. The other disapeared or it wasn't there when I took the radiator off. They...

This front spring is on a 1926 ish frame. It has 9 leafs. They do not taper smoothly, the second to the bottom one is shorter than the third from the bottom. The fourth from the bottom may be broken at the tip. The spring clamps are missing on both sides. The stack is rotated a bit towards the camera and on the other side is rotated away. The top...

In reading a post on the classifieds forum, if I read the answer to a post correctly, the poster answering the original post, seemed to be insinuating that he was 'challenged', when it came to posting photos on either the classified or discussion forum. I don't claim to be a computer wiz. Recently, I had to get help from another forum member to...

Guys: When you buy something off the Forums, please but something in with the check that tells what you brought. Just a check in the envelope by it self makes it hard for someone that has many items listed. Just a short note would most helpful. Thanks, Dan
P.S. It will also hide the fact you are sending a check in the mail.

A friend found this small brass looking plaque and I thought someone on the forum might know it's source. His description: The size can be estimated by the size of the quarter. It’s about 1/8 inch thick, and the it looks like the back side has a coating of solder on it.
Does anyone know this part's original usage?

I'm re-doing my 1917 Touring's upholstery. Since I had the panels off the doors and driver's compartment I called my local Paintless Dent Removal guy and had him remove many of the dings that my car has accumulated over the last century. He even took a nasty crease out of my hood. The guy worked for about three hours and the results were...

Wanted to share these photos with all of you. Our local chapter combined efforts with a local Model A club and did a drive by event for a 95 year old WW-2 vet recently. There were many participants and the guest of honor was very happy with the results. (Both clubs circled the neighborhood 2 times for added effect). Good fun for all.

My car shows no charge when running will discharge when you turn the lights on before you ask I've tried two different generators two different cutouts the gauge is new and all new wiring I went over all the wiring three different times and it is correct according to the diagram this is the third one that I've wired and never had this problem any...

I found a 1917 T that previous owner had started to make into a depot hack.there is a starter but there is no provision for a generator. Can a alternator be added and is there a kit to do it? Also does anyone have plans for sale or do any members have plans I could buy or copy?

The annual Model T reunion tour starting at the Farmington fairgrounds for Saturday, June 13th is on as planned. The Sunday activities are cancelled. Hope to see you on Saturday for the tour. Thanks.

Does anyone make a nice mirror that mounts to the two bolts that hold the windshield frame to the body brackets? I'm not happy with the clamp on ones I have - The angles you can set them at are limited and even though I padded the clamps with rubber they tend to move on the window frame.

This is what I have
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I'm reading that it would be ideal for the compression gauge I use to have an upper end of 100 PSI. Searches (including Amazon) lead to none - all have upper end readings of 300. Any ideas where to get a 100 PSI compression gauge?

Thanks, Steve

Hey guys. I'm looking to make a lowering setup like the one pictured but need to make a threaded rod. I can't find a long enough bolt so I was planning to have threads rolled on each end of a 9/16 rod to pass through the perch and custom shackle. I was wondering what if any specific steel you guy would recommend.

Thanks!

hi, looking for information on the 1927 Coupe gas cap. I have not seen any pics of bayonet type caps, only threaded.

Mine is missing the ears, they were broken off. I don't know if this tank is original or not. I do know I'd like to have a cap on it. Any suggestions?

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I picked a pair of these up at an auction several years ago. I've since blasted, primed, and painted. Ideally I'd like to find two more to make a full set, but first I need to learn what type of rim and lugs are required. Save yourselves a lot of typing... Pictures is a thousand words :D

Does anyone have any knowledge/experience with a gas tank that has been refurbished with the Renu process that is offered out there by various repair shops, or have any other suggestions for refurbishing a gas tank? The gas tank in my 1926 Touring is in need of refurbishing, the sediment bulb upon inspection was full of rust sediment given that...

What is the difference between a EE Crankshaft and a regular crankshaft?
How are they identified?
What's the advantage, if there is one?
Thanks,
Dave

Our 300 cu in motor is almost finished. Tony Schafers, lead instructor at our local college took on the motor after some damage last summer. This is how it looks now. Awaiting the headgasket, then back together and into the car. We’ve had tremendous support with this project, from Fawcett Restoration in Canada, Dean Yoder, Mike Vaughn and Bruce...

The engine seems a little rough. This is what I've done so far: new head gasket all coils rebuilt and calibrated by Erik Larson, rebuilt coil box, new X plugs, and new New day timer, flushed fuel tank, line and carb. After all this, it still has a pop to it when it idles. I drove around one block, it hesitates but ran when i got back to driveway...

Anyone have a recommendation on a company or individual who rebuilds 1927 Model T speedometers and does a good job? I have a very nice 1927 speedometer that I want disassembled, cleaned, lubed, reassembled and adjusted. It has very few miles on it, and was original to the car I am working on.
I am very wary that someone will take it in, then use...

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I’m purchasing a new brass radiator for the 13T this week. Plan on getting the flat tube design as I won’t ever be entering the 13T for judging and it’ll be running on some hot Georgia summer days. I currently order 100% of my parts from Lang’s; however, for such an important purchase I would like to ensure I get the highest quality...

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I suspect a nut sitting down in a recess where you have trouble getting a wrench on it may not be correct.

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Through a series of other posts, I'm progressing through diagnosing and fixing the loud puffing sound from my muffler and diagnosing one of my coils was not working. From the first piece of advice, I had the coils rebuilt recently (one had been found to be faulty, but I had them all rebuilt to avoid future issues). I have found the car starts...

What is the plug on top of the end cap for? Do you put some oil in there also? IMG_20191213_135113598.jpg

I have to brag on Berg's Radiators for a minute.

I installed the new flat-tube Berg's radiator in my T last year, just as the hot weather was ending in Texas. The highest temp it saw before things cooled down was just under 90 degrees. Hot, mind you, but nowhere near what the Houston area can dole out.

Over the weekend, my thermometer noted...

I came into a bucket of hinges, I believe some model A hinges mixed with T, open and closed. After two day’s soaking in white vinegar and then baking soda water to rinse, I noticed a few hinges had names and part numbers. So, who actually supplied Ford with T and A hinges? Any part number list to cross reference? I couldn’t find anything. Thanks!

Full disclosure: my wife calls me Sanford and Son and I have it as my ringtone😀. So, this is piggy-backing off of my hinge post. I came across two, what I believe to be 26-27 Fordor rear doors. Nor that I neeeed them, but......

These doors are in awesome condition: complete, only surface rust, one has complete un-broken/ cracked glass ( my wife...

We have a 1915 touring car new radiator a high head flushed block & a water pump. Runs cool but when you turn it off the car boils over what is left to do

Was finally able to get my model T to the point I could take it out on the road for the first time since I've owned it. Got about 3 miles down the road and everything was going good when it just died. I was running on battery at the time. The starter still worked, but coils would not buzz. After digging around, found that the ammeter had fried and...

My son brings me anything old tool related or ford. He dropped this off today. The logo is post model T but I would like to know what is was for and why the inch marks on it? moore_oe2234_9n17014_wrench_fomoco_f_cropped_inset_w560_h164.jpg

I know a lot of you have said in the past that you love that old car smell that comes from gas and oil and old cars. Personally I don't and my shop just down right stinks of old car smell. If I'm in there any length of time My cloths smell too.
I have read about spraying it down with vinegar and water. Anyone tried this?
What about any kind of...

We took our first drive yesterday since bringing Tilley home two and a half years ago. The drive was a short 7 miles and was a combination shakedown cruise and stress test. I was stressed and Tilley was shaking like she was going to fly apart. I enjoyed every short minute.

My wife chose the name Tilley, which I never liked. But she was a birthday...

DANGER Will Robinson - DANGER (you older guys will remember this) !!!!

Terry Woods - your Forum email account has been HACKED !!!

For (12) years I have been traveling the lower (48) states seeing some remarkable things and telling remarkable stories.

Today Was The Best Day 😊

Ir’en’ee du Pont, Jr. Is (100) years old.

Ir’en’ee du Pont, Jr. met us down at his garage in his 1980 Chevette that he bought new:

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This Model T Touring...

So this is the second time this has happened to me... so I can’t be the only one?!?!

The first time was in my speedster, and so I figured it had something to do with all the burn outs and hill climbs and my oversize right foot. But this time it was in a stock touring car??? Granted it’s an A crank motor with some “improvements”... but this motor...

I'm wanting to have my coils rebuilt I've contacted both Mize/Lawson. Have anyone had any experience with these guys? Looking for recommendations. Thanks

I am sure this topic has come up before, what original type spark plug would work best in 1924 engine with electronic distributor 12 volt ignition,aluminum pistons. Rock Auto has Champion 425 & 525 available . Thanks for your opinion.
John Monticciolo
Oscoda Michigan

When (if ever) did Ford use a steering wheel hub that had 2 key slots in it, directly across from one another? Early T? late T? pre-T? (Like NRS, K, or A-B-C-F?)
Never?
I'm looking at a hub that has 2 key slots and is supposed to be Model T. Could this be a possibility, or is this off some other car? (Like one of those infernal Maxwells??)

A nifty streeing damper - made in Australia no less is for sale in NZ:

I don't know the seller but thought you may be interested in seeing the article :-) It looks like a friction damper clamped to the front axle and clamped to the tie rod.

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I pulled this starter crank out of my pile and noticed it was longer than others that I’ve seen. It has a 1914 aluminum handle on it, but the top shaft is longer than a stock T crank. Same diameter. Any ideas?

Hi, I am trying to figure out what the shape of this frame front corner bracket is supposed to be?

I need to know what seals to get for my 27 ford is there a seal on the wind shield hinge, what seals go on the side posts to the upper windshield frame, what seal goes on the bottom of the windshield frame that screws down to the body, I know since the windshield is a two piece it takes a h rubber any tips on where to get it and what would help...

I generally start and then run my car on magneto. In the past month or so I was showing people how it could both start and run on either, but I noticed it was not running well enough to drive on battery.

I cleaned the plugs, the timer and adjusted the carburetor. Still it wouldn’t run smoothly on battery. Then I had the second cylinder cut out....

In the thread on the self-destructing magneto, R. V. Anderson commented that a weak mag could indicate cracked magnets. How weak is weak ? What’s the best test for magneto strength ? Do you need instruments ?

My Lizzie starts readily on battery when cold, but I haven’t had a similar response cranking on mag and haven’t worked at it, it’s just too...

Guys: Question, will dome pistons clear a low (early) head?
Thanks Dan

Motometer on 1916. Installed and sensor does not reach water. Is it supposed to read water temp or the air in the chamber above the water?

I know it's not Ford, but it appears to be early and large, at least that's what we think based on the aluminum engine case and open valves. It is 6 cylinder and it is definitely a large car. The springs are huge.....

I need to identify this and find someone that wants it ASAP. Everything in the yard is about to be scrapped. There is also a 4...

Can someone post the pages for glass specification and size from the T-11 glass book, for a 1926 Tudor sedan. I have missed place my book and the link in the 2010 forum does not work. Thanks

Would someone please explain the purpose of that Kingston L4 small cork above the flapper valve?

What is the purpose of the Flapper Valve?

Would there be any noticeable effect if that cork was missing and the flapper valve was there in good condition??

Dont know about y'all but I'm getting tired of this social distance practice and even the description! But anyway...our club did it's best to comply with a picnic prior to a nice afternoon tour anyway. We did about 64 miles or so, I had 68 door to door.
Lotta fun, including turning around to get my hat.
Hope some of the pics post upright! Sorry if...

Does anyone have an auxiliary transmission support like the one pictured? It is suspended from the frame by two U bolts. I have the bar but need the dimensions to make U bolts to fit. The slotted holes in the support are big enough for 3/8 to 7/16 bolts. The measurements of the slotted holes in the support bar vary from a min 20200607_161829.jpg...

I finally took time to make a couple TT jack handles. I don't know if they are exactly the way Henry made them, but they work !

Good day! I'm in the process of piecing together / building a wooden pickup bed for my 1915 cut-down touring car. A farmers special if you will. While the body and all other sheet metal that came with my project car is appropriate to the 1915 year, the rear fenders are 1925-26 coupe. I assume that coupe fenders will be challenging to incorporate...

bought a 1912 Torpedo roadster that was in parts. The gentlemen I bought it from collected 1912 parts over the years so it is not an original per se'.

I bought brass plated 1911 - 1912 timing and gas rods from a vendor but the rods are too short. (So is the steering shaft because I think the column is too long, as evident by the drag ling being...