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I use AOL for my homepage. On the scrolling newsfeed up came this pic of Copperthite's company's Pie Wagon. It accompanied a story on some guy named Strausse...from Indiana..supposedly the inventor of pie or something like that. No other pic of the pie wagon in the story though.
And of course its sideways!!
Chris... help us with this!!

Q #1: I have seen the bolt holding the low pedal's support facing both directions on various hogsheads: bolt head inside, bolt head outside. I can't really see from photos or manuals which way the bolt is SUPPOSED to face, as the castle nut or bolt head are buried deep beneath the clutch pedal is photos. My gut feel for all things Ford is that the...

I have seen some info in the past where cast iron drums have been made for the new Rocky Mountain Brakes.
From what I (think I) understand the original Rocky Mountain Brakes, the drums were a larger diamter.

What I would be interested to know is there anyone currently offering cast iron drums (even un-machined castings) for the new Rocky Mountain...

What year did E & J have a separate rivetted triangle on their Carbide Headlights chimney?
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Making all that noise! It must have been someone else. This old thing only has a Carbon Accessory Clean-out Valve!

Had to make this Megaphone/Header system for the guy who purchased the engine. Three and half days later, DONE! They have such an awesome sound either open or closed. Enjoy.

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The 1918 pandemic would have occurred in the hay day of model T production. Any archive records on what effect was on the company or employees.
just looking at motor numbers for the years around 1918 looks like they dropped way off for 1918. and then popped back for 1919.

I just moved to Goodyear and am looking for a local T club. I tried to contact the person listed for the Phoenix Chapter but my E-mail bounced back.
Does someone have information?

Thanks

Bill

Can someone tell me the name of the guy who makes the TT high speed ring gear sets? I seem to have lost his name and e-mail. His name was Mike.

So I finally got my 1918 TT running! Next step is to build a bed for it. I need some ideas. Mine has an original wood cab in good condition, and came with a set of fenders. My initial idea is to build a wooden homebrew flat bed/stake bed for everyday use here on the farm, haul hay, feed horses and cattle, etc. We currently feed am and pm with a...

Last Sunday Mr. Chaffin and Miss Theresa were kind enough to spend part of their afternoon with my oldest daughter Sarah in Corona, California.

Sarah had a great time 😉

Mark Chaffin has allowed his Father retirement that he so deservedly earned 👍

FJ

( Photo Courtesy Of Freighter Sarah )

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looking through my spare parts I noticed the difference in the style of the letter in this reverse pedal. I probably would have never thought about it I hadn’t had them lying next to each other. Does anyone know anything about the reason or is it just different manufacturers?

Any recommendations for an engine rebuild shop in the Southeast USA and pricing?

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As you can see Lee Chase, MTFCA member 29, just bought a new scaled down open trailer and is all Fired Up to take our 1915 Touring out on the road. He is going on June's Golden Gate Tour 2.0 and was going on HCCA's Harrah's Last Hurrah in Lake Tahoe, now canceled, and was first to sign up for our now postponed National Tour in Spokane, Wa.

It...

I found this in a box of Model T Tools and can not figure out its use. At the base of the handle it has National Jack- - Mich. I don’t know if it is Jack(something) or maybe Jackson, Mich. It is 8 inches long.
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I'm starting to renew my 21 roadster top, hopefully it'll get warmer soon. I have the bows covered and installed on the car, I just thought I would tap into this great resource for any tips or what not to do. I know 90 degrees with bright sunshine will help and I'm it no hurry, thanks Chuck.

I am working on a 1914 Roadster and ready to install the rear fender brackets. The question I have is which way does the carriage bold get installed? Does the round head of the carriage bold show on the outside or does the square nuts show on the outside? I have not been able to find any photos of this area in any of the books I have. I would...

Ordered these auto dolly's from Merrick, makes it easy moving the T around the garage. I could have gone with the cheapo's from other sources but these are heavy duty and made in the U.S.A. It's also nice to get something with free shipping.

Needed a driver for my car. Looks like he is enjoying the drive The T is doing 75 but on a trailer

I picked this combo up at an estate sale and wondering if it would be an effective combo for a future speedster project I haven't even collected parts for.
Thanks in advance!
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Just brought home a ‘25 Coupe , we had been thinking of a closed car for cold or rainy tours. Been off the roads for years, but won’t take much for making ‘ Doc ’ roadworthy.

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I have moved to Cedar Park would like to talk to somebody that lives in the area that belongs to the club thank you my number is 702-354-6365 name is Wayne

Looking to hire a pan jig and a skilled pan jig owner in Louisiana, SE Texas, or central/southern Mississippi. I’ll trade favors or pay cash.

Ok,does anyone know what this panel may have been for? It has a similar to a T switch that I think should work. But gauges,are mounted with 3 screws and nothing T matches them.
I was kinda sorda wanting to use this on the speedster because I want a amp gauge and I want to put a temp gauge on it as well.So 2 holes for gauges .I had the dash light...

Gentlemen,

Reading previous forum discussions, is it reasonable to believe these E&J Model 666 were not original on the 13T, 251,xxx? What year would they be if that is the case?

On black and brass E&Js, I’m guessing the black areas were steel versus brass being painted black?

I spent a few hours today doing a vinegar soak and then polish with...

My 1909 Touring doors have footman loops that were part of the original check strap assemblies. The hinge posts were re-wooded by others, and do not have evidence showing how the check straps were fastened at these posts. Researching these, I find examples where some straps are secured with cup washers and screws on both sides of the strap....

My Stewart speedometer chain cable was replaced with a steel cable. The speedo end was brazed on, and broke off there. Does anyone know if this end was hollow or had a hole in it for brazing the cable? I had no luck finding new fittings as Langs is out of stock and no other dealers I found sell them. The other end on my setup is attached with a...

The TT rear axel is out and apart. Every one of the bolts holding the differential together were finger tight and spinning in the carrier. Luckily there were cotter pins holding them in. Also found that one of the inner bearings had more slop than a pig pin. The part numbers on them crossed over to a new sealed bearing offered by SKF easily...

Help! my T had an ignition fire and I cant find the ignition switch/ammeter assembly - the retailers I know are outofstock and back ordered...I need to get this thing running!

I'm re-upholstering my 1917 Touring. The tack strips that run around the top edge of the seats on the outside of the sheetmetal have seen better days. Fordwood advertises a synthetic, moldable replacement. Has anyone had any experience with them? Can you suggest an alternative?

Today, I changed out the oil in my T differential. The Ford manual says not to overflow. About an 1 1/2 is about right below the import hole. I used a white clothes hanger end to measure. There has to be a better way? Mine is a 1920 T. Thanks all!

I have three copper head gaskets that were used once on an engine that was never started and they were removed. They are all in excellent condition, never blown out, etc. Can or should they be reused?? I don't need any problems with my re-build. Thanks, John

Unknown to me newer clutch drive plates do not have the keyway cut into them as the early clutch drive plates have. I had to use a newer drive plate for my 11 trans rebuild, the clutch slip ring has a slot for a keyway. The question is can I still use it or get a later slip ring?

Thx

Yesterday someone posted about a treatment to salvage rotted wood. Can't find the post today, who was it and what post. Need to salvage a roadster door.

we have seen your wheels how about your dashboard

I saw a posting of this tool and had to have one.

Here is an example of how it could be done. I wondered how they did those bulges on a straight rod.

Is this the 26/27 non starter car tail light bracket? Looks like it will fit an oil light.
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It is marked Ford. Dan

On an other thread they are talking about the oil screen so I thought I would check mine while doing some spring maintenance and whoopteedo look what I found. Most pieces are straight but a couple are bent or curved,all pieces end to end about six inches and about 1/4 wide by 3/32 thick all look to be well worn they appear to be steel not cast. I...

I just bought a whole new set of seat springs for my 24 Touring (it came with none at all) and I'm looking for photos on how and at what height, the seat back springs should be mounted.

I'm assuming that the rear tub back rest spring will mount to the vertical wood slats. But on a 24 Touring, the front tub has no vertical wood slats. Does the...

I have a set of floating hubs still in the box with instruction. Would someone please tell me if it is missing parts? I am going to put them up for sale.

My near neighbour Ian Braban has spent about a decade restoring this Manchester T Landaulette to a standard that would be the envy of a Rolls Royce shop. Check out the photos on Flickr

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While working on my first T engine and reading and asking all my dumb questions on here I got to thinking. I haven’t ran across any information on what measuring devices they used back in the day. I have a few old micrometers, I guess they must have had them. What about dial indicators? Did they use a lot of gauges they made up? We strive to get...

Does anyone have the correct factory data on the correct length of the hose for a '13-14 ? Earlier models are different. Next, the hose Ron Gocek supplied in his kits were apparently long enough for 1912 on back, but not for a '13-'14. It's too bad he doesn't supply the correct hose any more. The last run he had made was too big an O.D., and will...

Teddies on lockdown! Left the Model T ticking over outside the garage and a Teddy decided to go for a ride. His feet couldn't reach the pedals so didn't get too far. Only a broken lamp and ,luckily, no stuffing was spilt.

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I am in the process of installing the brass acetylene tubing from the generator to the headlamps. I am in need of the metal clamps that bolt to the frame and hold the brass tubing. Is there a vendor that makes them? If not, does anyone have some photos of one or dimensions of an original? I would appreciate any help in this regard. Thank you!
John

How does one go about removing glass from the little metal channel that is affixed to the glass at the bottom of the pane. This is for an enclosed car.

I've rebuilt a floor for Dorothy and would like to find a good sealer from the weather that is also somewhat heat resistant to the exhaust!
Looking to see what you smart folks have had luck with.
Here is a picture almost finished.
Thanks!

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I fill the radiator to the top of the overflow tube start it and run at idle.
It bubbles and spurts and finally stabilizes way down in the radiator.
I can still see water and the radiator is cooling.
I use a Radio Shack IR thermometer and see a 30 to 40 degree drop top to bottom of the radiator.
The head runs about 200 degrees.
Do I have a problem?

As some of you know I had a major oil leak at the passenger pan arm when I started the speedsters engine. I also had a blown head gasket. I have addressed the blown head gasket problem and moved on to the oil leak.

here is a link to the previous discussion as to the head gasket

I have now removed the crankcase and I found the oil leak...

I want to figure out how a muffler goes on this pipe or whatever,I bought this pipe years ago because it has a cut out on it. The remains of the body work on the 26 I am making a speedster from had the pedal on it so I I need to know it would hook up and what is done to put the muffler on this pipe.It has a strange ridge running down the entire...

I'm almost ready to mount my 1910 Touring body onto the chassis and need some suggestions as to the best method to accomplish this. The body is still out west with Ray Wells, and until the stay-at-home order there is lifted he cannot ship it back, but I'd like to have an idea as to how to mount it onto the chassis as carefully as possible. It is...

Hi Forum
Would Rock Maple be suitable to make wood spokes and fellows from. I have a supply of rock maple in Australia but no supply of Hickory and plan to flat cut 2 pieces of rock maple and laminate them together to give extra strength to help with side force on the spokes. I plan on using 6 laminate strips of rock maple 4.5mm thick glued with...

Saw this on Chicago Craigslist and looked interesting. Having nothing to do with sale whatsoever so maybe beware. John

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I drove Henrietta out to the farm a couple of days ago. Barry the black labrador loves to get a good run out there. When leaving the workshop and going back to the farmhouse, I have a couple of miles to travel on good formed but unsealed roads. Three quarters of the way through a little more than a right hand turn, she darted left and I came to...

This is going on the disk wheels with spacers on my 21. Did Stewart make a 60T 8P Stewart gear for mounting to hub with hub bolts like the AC, not mounted to the spokes or machined hub type?
I have a John Mansfield gear that mounts to/with the hub bolts, but it has 58 tooth count. Maybe I could use the JM gear, 2-1/2:1 swivel, Stewart speedometer...

I am correct to think the oil pan plug tap size is 3/4 - 24 tpi ? thank you Erick

I was reading an article on the Weebermobile and came across this photo of a Ford Model K.

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The article is worth a read:

Hi,

Any tips how to install or remove a transmission spring without using a hydraulic press. If I remember I saw a post with original solution on MTFCA forum but not able to remember. Any help will be appreciated.

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I bought a fat man steering wheel with a horn button in center similar to model A horn button. Can't get it to make contact (close the circuit on two wires coming out of it). No brand found. Any one have experience or knowledge of one like this. Will attempt to post picture later.

Something which I believe may be interesting for you:

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I am replacing a top on a 1920 touring. The kit talks about placing the back straps from the car to the last bow. The car did not have the straps previously so I was wondering if someone could tell me exactly where to attach the straps? I know that it is the rear bow and back of car but is there a particular place along the back of the car and the...

Two new galleries have been added to the photo gallery section.
The galleries are for HCCTs (Hand Crank Coil Testers).
The first one is labeled HCCT Technical .
It is for HCCT technical drawings, original advertising and information.
The second one is My HCCT .
Everyone can post a photo of their HCCT, original or homemade.

In the near future, I...

What do you use to take off old varnish. or lacquer or whatever coating they put on brass lamps after they polish them.

I accidentally tried polishing older brass with a wire wheel brush and took off the shinny coating. Now I have to do the whole thing.

Thank you in advanced. Bob

While researching for another topic I found this charming picture of country life. The car looks like a 1926 Fordor with dress-up hub covers .
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Hi To All Model Ters From Iowa! I am again looking for members vast knowledge! I have a KR Wilson axle repair stand & would like to find out what color to paint it? It is rusty & ugly & could do with a little refreshing! Thanks John

Anyone have the number for the sealed bearing used to replace the babbitt at the brush end of the starter? I can length the length of the spacer when I have bearing in hand. Looks like maybe 32mm X 13mm X 10mm bearing? In inches I am coming up with; 1.260 X .490 X .3675.

Just curious, what does the 'flame' looking icon mean that precedes the subject?

I have a great car collection,
From very large to very small,
From Henry’s T, to The very best,
From the first, I have the rest.

Where are the autos stored,
Where is this vast collection?
They are held all in my mind,
Out hey come, in reflection.

Last year they were for sale, Did anyone buy them? Are they available? Looking for a 25 tudor set of wood pans.

Jon Crane
Rochester Mi

cranejon@hotmail.com

I have a few questions after I pulled the Left rear wheel off my Doodlebug with a Model TT rear. It looks like a grease bomb went off and coated everything. The one pad was balled up in a grease covered wad and the other is pulling up from the shoe. I’m sure the other side looks exactly the same... Since I’m new to all this and don’t know anything...

Here I am, with a nice shiny, painted driveshaft and all the parts needed in order to fully rebuild it. I picked it up off the parts pile after accidentally shearing the rivets in the original housing trying to get out the Babbitt bushing. Anyone notice what it’s missing?

Hint: It’s on my old driveshaft but there’s apparently no way to get it...

My TT has solid rear tires with wooden fellows. One of the rims is kind of loose between the fellow and rim and is currently shimmed to keep it on the rim. It's my understanding that other wooden fellow wheels have rivets that keep the fellow on the metal rim, this doesn't seem to have them. So how are they held on?

I found another Stevens tool for the collection. It is a set of knock off wheel pullers. It is actually a Stevens/Walden tool, but it is from the time period of the Stevens Walden buyout in 1926, so it is still a T era tool. The real neat thing is the box. I have never seen another steel box with the Stevens logo. This thing has been on E-Bay for...

Hello All,

I live in Washington State. My 80yr old Dad passed away recently and I am going to be selling his large collection of KR Wilson tools for Model T's, Model A's and Flatheads as ONE LOT. No separating at all=) I need to get everything together for pictures, but I wanted to see if there are any interested parties. He has all the equipment...

I received notice that the MTFCI National Tour in Ohio has been cancelled. Just one of so many events that have suffered a similar fate. I was going to miss it anyway as I was planning to make my 47th consecutive visit to the big airshow at Oshkosh, Wisconsin, but now that's been cancelled too. Oshkosh typically draws over 700,000 people from all...

Any suggestions as to where to get wire to wire up a coil box?

Craft stores are closed so can't get a spool of craft wire.

The coil box I restored last time had about a three strand braided copper (26 ga?) wire.

I was going to try and strip whatever wire that is in my basement.

Does it have to be brass?

I wouldn't think so?

What do you...

From my farther baby book

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I have a picture of my grandfather on his early Indian Chief motorcycle but non of his Ford.

Just a reminder on why it's important to have oil holes in the pistons for the wrist pins.
Caught this engine, barely ran in, just in time. (Fitting a scat to it)

When the engine is installed or in other situations, it is a problem to use the torque wrench for example with cylinder head bolts. Here's a little tip:
1. Tighten an easily accessible screw with the desired torque.
2. Use the torque wrench to readjust a ring / open-end wrench with welded-on pick-up on this screw (step by step, starting with a...

My 26 Roadster has headlights mounted on the bar. There is a dealer set up for headlight adjustment shown in maintenance literature but that’s not practical for anyone to do. Are there any tips for aligning/adjusting headlights?

Ok guys! We did it! I was able to access Phil Mino’s email and get his account information to his son who has reactivated www.fordfarm.net! We are updating stuff and hopefully will have some pages with old photos or what’s been going on with his estate and some of his cars. Stay tuned but thank you for the interest and for remembering Phil. He was...

I am ready to start on the wood floor in my 26 Roadster Pickup. Included in the repop bed flooring hardware package are three bolts the use for which is not readily obvious. They are longer than the bolts used to hold the boards together. 560484BC-991B-49C6-9155-074BB45E17FD.jpeg

I am looking for the phone number for the Rocky MT brake Company.
Thanks
Fitz

Reading through my new Hagerty magazine, sipping my tea. Lo and behold on page 32 is a good story of Jim DellaRatta and his ‘24 Roadster. Always good to see the T represented.

Hi guys. Need some help verifying these crankshafts. These came from a long time speedster collector. The top crankshaft is obviously Model T. I believe the middle and bottom crankshafts were other manufacturer; however, often used in the Model T to improve the strength of the bottom end when building a performance engine. I believe the middle...

It is with great sadness that the MTFCI
Board of Directors has unanimously voted to postpone this years tour in order to protect our membership and to be able to move forward in 2021 with the same venue in New Philadelphia Ohio July 17th- 24th

More information will be available in the near future. Thankyou and stay safe

Morris Dillow
MTFCI....

Does any California T'Rs have any information about the Freeway Auto Parts in the 60's-70's???? Beaumont CA.
A tool on EBAY mentioned them and showed a photo of a Dddge line bore tool.
Thanks in advance!
Steve

I just stumbled onto a really neat site that has lots of old vintage catalogs. Im still learning how to use it, but from what I see so far it is free and has a lot of old vintage info. After I learn how to navigate the site, I believe there will be more than I can ever look at. When the page opens, use the little arrow buttons to flip the pages...