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This is the early two piece bridge washer. Next to it is the second style, where the round part was swaged to the main part. The second style is pictured to the left for clarification.
I did my first installation about 15 years ago, and has been on the car ever since with a 777 valve stem. When it goes back on, it will have an 888 which is 1/4...

I’ve looked at this and looked at it for a few years. I believe this is either the top or side opening into the false tank used on one of the Ford Special racers. This “tank” is used to hide the back cylinder of a racer motor that extends through the firewall. I don’t have a photo of the other side, but am sure #4 cylinder exhaust pipe extends...

I guess this is how these springs are supposed to fit.

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There's no room for the back spring to go any lower. It looks as if it's too tall, since it's several inches above the top of the body panels. But it's easy to bend down to where it's even with the body panels.

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So is this what happens when the upholstery is...

While looking through my Ford Owner and dealer magazines for more Gould ads I found these for the Van Dorn two speed axle for The Model TTs. This one is interesting in that their 2-speed unit fits inside the factory rear axle housings. This is another one that I've never heard of before and never seen. These were advertised from July of '26 until...

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It looks like the gasoline engine went bad on the pump and the car had to be pressed into service

I needed a break from working on a 26 Tudor that belongs to a friend. It stopped raining and I needed a fix. I fired up the pickup, told the wife I was going for a drive and headed out. How is this for social distancing ? 20200328_143554.jpg
About a twenty mile drive through the countryside clears the mind. Afterward it was back to the shop to...

While perusing my Ford Dealer and Owner magazines I came across ads for the Gould double reduction axle for Model Ts and Model TTs. The earliest ad is in the May 1925 issue and the last is in the January 1926 issue. Interestingly there are no ads in the June through September issues or the December issue. In 50+ years of playing with Model Ts I've...

It looks like one wire wheel and one artillery wheel up front.

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Is this a pre T Ford or something totally different ? I cropped the picture to show just this car. The copy I have is a show from my hometown back in the 1950’s and isn’t real clear.

Getting ready to install new leather spring pads (front and rear) and thought I would pose this question: Install the pads dry or oil soaked? Any and all thoughts/opinions are appreciated. I would assume that they were installed dry, but what would be the negatives of having them oiled (aside from the oil dripping down the spring face over time)?

A few days ago I taught my friends mom to drive my 24 touring and while we were going around the block, the headlights just shut off suddenly. Any ideas? I talked to John Warren and the tips he gave me did not work or I probably was not doing it right. Here is some pictures... 15847242668561644105172.jpg 15847242668561644105172.jpg...

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Please disregard this question. A couple wise members have already answered it for me. We are going with an open trailer.

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PS, The MTFCA Forum does not allow for the post to be deleted.

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When cleaning the firewall on my 26TT I noticed small rivets (now mostly missing) on the outer edge. What did they hold in place and was it on the outside or inside of the lip? IMG_20200328_160628715_HDR.jpg

Looks close to the model A but has longer tube, any ideas? Bob

On the Bamboo Model T thread, someone requested photos of the Wicker Model T . Here are some photos that I took last summer on Prince Edward Island.

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Yesterday was a big day here at Artland. I got the 11 to start and run. However, it runs pretty rough and shorting out the number three and four cylinders does not make much difference. I determined I have an intake manifold leak by spraying brake clean at the rear manifold to block port and slowing or stalling the engine. I have looked thru some...

How many companies made a drum tail light similar to the light Ford sold in 1926-27?

I have read on the Forum that the 28-29 Model A truck drum light is nearly identical to the 26-27 Ford and Duolight tail lights. Are the parts sold by Brattons and others interchangeable with the Ford and Duolight tail lights.

I have one that is marked...

It is 1230 CST and just checking. Everything is slow to load, but that appears to be the norm, not just this site. The round dohickeys on the left are all the same color. No red anymore, so its a little tougher figuring out what post I have already read. I assume all the work Jeff and Chris did was in the background. Thanks guys for keeping the...

I have a 14 touring and when I took the glass and brass gasket out of the frame the bottom section of the gasket is rotted away and is unusable for the reinstall. Has anyone had any luck with a different gasket? @ $235 for the brass set I am open to alternative.

I have not tried to raise the upper windshield on the 1913 Touring that I purchased last summer.
I’ve oiled the hinges with Kroil and let them sit for a few days.
Does anyone out there have a similar set up?
I do not want to force anything.

Thank you,
Gene

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I will be installing my new tires and tubes on rusty rims. I am thinking it would be a good idea to paint the inside of the rims with Rustoleum to prevent more rust and smooth out the surface.

I removed the magnets from my 11's flywheel to check for cracks (found two bad ones) so I I'd like to replace the triple gear pins as they have about .001 to .0015 out of round condition. I found a set of new pins in my stash but I think they are factory size. They measure .686 at the 1/8 step and .679 below that. I've seen conflicting post about...

I spent most of the day working on my 15’s front end. Pulled all the steering and spindle bolts, wired brushed cleaned and reassembled. Then adjusted the wheel bearings. I have some bad front tire wear so it was time to check alinement. Camber was 1 inch both wheels. Should I leave it as is. Toe in was 3/4 to 7/8 depending how I measured it....

1918 Roadster top bow bits and pieces info. and photos needed.

I am doing some more work on the top bows and tack strip on my 18 since I have some more time as of late. I will be replacing the wood in the bows and the tack strip but I noticed that some of my original wood has some remaining fasteners and parts
still in place but many are...

I am finally planning to install a top on my ‘23 runabout this summer. If possible I’d really like some help from someone who’s done this before. When I installed my seats everyone said it’s much easier the second time. An odd thing to say I think. I only have this one T and want it right the first time. Is there anyone in Western or Central New...

Expanding on Leo’s comments on this thread:

FMC was humming right along in the late fall of 1905. Models A, B, C and F had been financial successes. Investors had made back several times over their initial 1903 investment in dividends, and Ford was preparing to roll out two revolutionary models, a big, powerful six cylinder touring car and...

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I like Wayne's license plate thread as a T activity and got me thinking with all these vehicles out there what is unique, survived or rare you have found with your vehicle. Sort of a MTFCA automotive memorabilia web show.

After cleaning up and going over my fordor when I got it home I noticed the state inspection sticker mileage 90,809 matched...

Does anybody have pictures of what the seat backs in a 1917 touring look like with the upholstery removed? I got a kit from classtique but am reluctant to remove the old without some idea of what I'm getting into.

I looked at a TT today and it was in a very tight space, but I was able to turn the crank. It was easy to turn and when I put it in high or stepped on the peddle for low, the rear wheels did not turn! Could the drive shaft be disconnected? Could it be a broken crank? Next weekend I will be able to take a better look at it. Thanks

It came with my truck, I think it's part of a Ruckstell trans linkage but I'm not sure as fork looks different than the ones in the catalog? Any idea of what it is and what it is worth?

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Hello. First off new member here. Have 1925 T roadster for year now and looking for engine rebuilder close to Pittsburgh Pa. did everything possible to make engine not run terrible but final compression test and weak magneto tells m e time for an overhaul. Called people out of town and was crated and ready to ship but figured I ask if anyone...

If anyone has 21 split rims, the late type that use a round headed screw to lock the rim, (not the earlier latch type), that have had the threaded hole for the lock screw enlarged and modified by a previous owner, I have the solution. I was talking to Hank Lee and he mentioned that it wasn't uncommon to find a 21 split rim whose threaded hole for...

Yes, there are photos of Model T's but there also is various antique bike and other antique automobiles in the UK.
It is worth looking at, if you have not seen this photo gallery. This is the event in 2019. It was cancelled in 2020 due to the virus.
There are 314 photos to look at.
Here is the link:
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Enjoy!

Helena Hall Helena Mont. I suppose this was Mom arriving at Carroll College in about 1929. I have seen Grampa's T loaded with camping gear like that in other photos. If that is a banner on the back curtain I can't read it. A journey from somewhere in Wyoming to Helena would have been an adventure.
The T would have been 4 or 5 years old....

I just got a set of new Wearever kevlar band linings. They are nice and thick, as always. I have heard that some other brands of new ones are thinner. These will need to have their ends dipped to keep them from fraying. What should I dip them in?

Just found the flyer for the Motherlode T clubs annual swap meet--arguably the best N. California OLD car swap. Still scheduled for June 7, though hard to say if we will be allowed out of our homes by then. But I notice it says, Food on site provided by Maria's Food Truck. What, no club-made burgers, hot dogs, nor PIE???? NO PIE!!!????? Uh Oh. . ....

What are the chances being a “brass snob” goes back much further than the latter-day affliction that infects some of today’s hobbyists ? Did owners back in the day dote on their noble steeds, polishing brass to a blinding glow, while looking down on the slovenly who let it all tarnish to dull brownish-green ? Did the owners of cars two to eight...

I was at work last night and was scanning through the paper and a name in the obituaries caught my eye. Thought it looked familiar and sure enough it was.
Harlon Zajicek, father of the Z head.
I had wrote a little story about meeting him in the previous forum :

This is the obituary and it has a link at very bottom to what it says is a link to...

The earliest Model T toolkits for 1909-11 contained a hub wrench that Ford purchased from Weston Mott. Does anyone know if this wrench was originally painted, and if so, what color? Most of them I've seen are unpainted but is that original? Someone on this forum once posted a photo of one that was red. Are they supposed to be red? I'm referring to...

I am trying to get the 1915 touring back on the road.
In September 2018 this car had an accident on the right front corner. See photos.

I changed the front axle, spring, both perches, spindle with arm, drag link, steering link, wishbone and all the bushes needed to rebuild a front axle.
First question:
I can not set the in - out setting of the...

I need to adjust the handbrake on my model T because if I set the brake on a hill, it still rolls forward slowly. Anybody know how to do this? It needs to be tightened but I don't know how to do it.

Thanks in advance,

Carson

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In 1973, my Wife and I were touring through parts of our state and stopped to look through a country museum in the town of Kerang (Victoria, Australia). There we saw this fascinating little car. I have posted one photo of it before, and have just come across the other two coloured slides that we took that day. We have passed through the town...

Is anyone concerned about purchasing anything from Ebay in these times/

Like you, I've got a ton of time on my hands and lots of stuff to list but I'm wondering if anyone is buying because of this pandemic?

By the way, how are you holding up?

Thanks

Are the timer/ spark rods and steering shaft longer on the TT trucks or can they be swapped out with one from a car?

When you get down on days like this with everything going on, it is nice when we can look at our Model T's and remember all the good times we have had with them and all of the great times with our Model T friends, especially our Model T friends. This will all be back soon, Thank God and pray for everyone.

I have seen little information about the E&J 366 headlights. I have seen pictures of very early 1909 cars with three tier E&J sidelights and what look to be E&J 366 headlights. You can kind of tell because the rims of the 366s are smaller in diameter than the traditional 466's used on the late 09-10 cars. Is it possible these were supplied on some...

Got my new bergs radiator today and it is indeed a heavy duty unit. I can't wait
To get it installed tomorrow we have a tour on Saturday weather permitting.
It will be nice to run cool with no leaks. I will report back on that. Philip

I was selecting a needle nose pan to repair for an early block. As I lined a few up I recalled that the support for the nose of the pan was longer an surrounded the oil drip hole on the early but guess I didn’t realize that it was not the case for later needle nose pan. When did that change? Tried to look it up in Bruce’s book and on line but...

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I have a question that the early Ford guys or brass guys may know the answer for. I have searched the old forums and I can see that the question have been raised before but never really answered:

Why do brass era taillight have this blue/green lens towards left? In UK with RHD the glasses are mirrored and the green lens is towards right.
And do...

Found this at a car boot sale in Wiltshire, England a few years ago. Has a hand cranked 12 foot long retractable cord. The bulb is a vintage double contact headlight bulb.

OK, now that I have your attention..... I need to sand blast a prest-o-lite tank. How long does it need to be aired out before it's OK to blast? Would their be any kind of residual deposits that could be flammable?

The recent camping thread reminded me of a 60’s travelogue featuring a camper made on a T chassis. Here in the Detroit area it was part of both a local TV show and a live “World Adventure Series” which ran at the Detroit institute of Arts typically on weekends. Believe there was a circuit of major cities which had similar venues for travel...

Working on an article, and cleaning up a few odds and ends from THF, i thought these copies were interesting. Many historical accounts I read seem to suggest discord between the Dodges, Henry Ford and longtime équivalant of a modern Chief Financial Officer, James Couzens. I suspect at the height of FMC early growth, while these men were...

I just contacted the people at the Gold Country fairgrounds here in Auburn, Ca in regard to the Mother Lode Model T swap meet on June 7th. They are only projecting out 60 days. So at least as of today March 24th the annual Auburn Swap Meet is still on. However this very well may change in the next few weeks. I will keep everyone updated as soon as...

I got this nice set of top prop nuts today. Am curious if these were significantly different for different years. Were they always painted black? These appear to be nickel plated under the paint.

Today from our club, Dom Denio. What a great visit and common interest. My wife is scared due to his wit is like mine, might have to get permission to go out and play!

Enjoyed the visit very much Dom!

All the Best,

Hank and Family

P.S. I turned off the dueling banjo music after you left just to be safe.

I need to store some restored painted model T parts without damaging the new finish. These are rattle can enamel painted moldings, etc that are hanging and cluttering my limited heated area work space. I plan to use polyethylene bubble wrap and place wrapped parts in cardboard cartons and store the cartons in unheated spaces. Anyone see problems...

My brush for the New Day Timer finally died. I went through my box of timer parts and found a vintage NOS brush. It had a stronger spring and I had to file away some metal so the the keeper pin would go all the way in.

After I wiped out some grime and gave the timer a little sandpaper cleaning I buttoned it up and started the car. Interestingly...

This is wire wheel rear hubs. Do you tighten then back off to the nearest key slots? Seems to be a crapshoot with the course slots on the nut. I don't want to overtighten as threads on the axle are not the greatest shape. Also keyslots will not be deep enough to get a cotter pin into. Close, but may need to file slot a little deeper. What do you...

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I have been collecting keys for several years. Keys labeled CD are Cabkey and Durpree, Those with a circle B are Briggs and Stratton, K Crowns, I think are King Lock Co. , but the most common ones seems to have the small diamond logo that look similar to . Does anyone have any idea who manufactured these? According to the article by Trent Boggess,...

1916 Model T with headlights wired in series, powered by magneto (original set up).
Switch on, right light on, left light off. Removed sockets from headlight assemblies and both lights on. What's happening is the right headlight assembly is grounding. Removed headlight assembly and can find NO way to insulate assembly from grounding. How was this...

you sent a massage but no e-mail adresse. i am the wood man that did wood for warren miller, long time ago. charley e-mail horns rus@pixius.com

I have a few rear spring perches with good threads, some with their original nuts and some without. The nut thread size is 11/16” – 16 tpi. Having bought a couple of new perch nuts from the vendors, I find these replacement nuts cannot be threaded on the perches. Some rudimentary measurements are as follows:

Original Perch thread OD = 0.685”...

Does anyone have the dimensions for the glass? I guess I can fudge it but I'd rather get it right! Thanks.

So I finally disassembled my front axle and have taken all the old grease off. My question is what is the be at way to remove paint on these old parts. Most aren’t very rusty, but still have the old paint on them. What tool should I go about to clean the paint off?

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what did the top brass look like originally? polished, painted or dull?

Ok, I have black wall tires on wire wheels on my 27 Roadster except the spare which is a whitewall. The reason I got the whitewall was because it was a great price. My question is what can I use to dye the whitewall to black ? Of course I want to use something that doesn’t leach off onto any painted surface. I have a tire cover but you can see the...

And worrying about the universe. I’ve been putting this off for a while because it’s been cold and I don’t like changing tires. If I get somewhere without getting mad I will post the results. Wish me luck
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Found this Brass Duck on the 2019 Florida winter tour at a flea market. My wife and I thought it would be a cute radiator cap.
So yesterday I tried my hand at brazing this duck to a cap.
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Hello Guys,
I am trying to get the wood ready for re-upholster.
After taking the back of the back seat loose from the wood, the damage to the metal work seems worse.
The left side of the panel looks like it could tear more.
The screws don't seem to be right.
Looking for opinions.
Is this fixable?
How to fix?
Is the wood worth saving?
Should the...

I received a new rebuilt starter from Ron Patterson and installed it. It really cranks! Much more powerful than the old one. I wonder why the new rebuilt one seems so much more powerful than the old one? Do these degrade with time?

Recently, there's been considerable discussion on the forum about turn signals. There are those when just can't stand the sight of ugly add-on accessory turn signals and absolutely will NOT install them on their Model T, due to the ugly appearance. Well, I think they should just get over it and realize that there ARE some very discreet turn signal...

I watched Miss Betty transform back to the 22 year old Louisiana college student as she recalled Big Joe pestering her
to take a ride in his 1923 Model T Center Door ...

We had just finished a welcome Sunday Meal of pot roast - mashed potatoes & gravy - carrots - sweet salad
and good conversation around the Dinner Table.

I was starting to...

On my 1927 Roadster, the hood center hinge rod pops out of the hood retainer clip on top of the radiator when I open the hood. Is something missing that would hold the rod in place?
Any suggestions for an easy solution? A cap or cover?
Thanks

Anyone have his info? I was to bring him a set of Heinze coils to Chickasha. They are ready and I need to get them to him. Thanks!

I just picked this up from a buddy. It's got a 23 motor in it so I'm guessing that's what I'm going to call it. It runs, drives and stops. It has a True Fire ignition, solid rear tires, solid frame and a Texas T alternator (not hooked up). I've driven it up and down the drive sitting on the gas tank.

I'm thinking it is over heating as steam...

See if you can guess what this is and what happened.

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Emergency ambulances alongside the Wellington Town Hall during the 1918 flu epidemic.
Source: Alexander Turnbull Library collection, PAColl-7489-69

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I had a backlog of boxes to open and wanted to make a shout out to Tim Morsher for a great trade. I traded a part and some $$$ for some NOS parts he had listed.

I've never had a bad dealing with Tim and have always recieved quality product packed very well. His wife, Connie works hard at it.

I recently bought a very nice NOS part in a beautiful...

From a notation on the back of the photo this combination Ford dealership and Texaco filling station was located in (or near) my hometown of Covington, Kentucky. There was no specific location mentioned and there are scant photographic clues as to where it may have been located. There are few definitive clues but my suspicion is that it was...

I have not driven my T speedster for about 10 months. Should I drain the tank and instal new gas before I start it again? We are locked down here in Sacramento and I'm going to work (play) with my Model T's to give keep me from going nuts.

Running glass bowl stromberg carb and always had a problem with the cork gasket shrinking. Bought BUNA rubber nitrile gasket material and have been busy making a die and then gaskets. Will see how they hold up

Early chassis rivets. Sizes.
Would anyone have the correct sizes to suit 11/12 chassis cross members (front and rear) and running board brackets.
Are they all the same size and who would recommend a quality supplier.
Thanks in advance
Michael A

While at the Detroit Public Library last week, I came across this unlabeled photo. The car on the left is a 1906 Ford Model K. The first 06 K’s had an upright crank holder, and this one is stripped of fenders. I couldn’t tell what the car on the right was, nor what the banner on the Ford reads.

Last evening, while going over photos from the...

I am doing some work on a 26 Tudor for a friend. Its missing the tail light. It has a goose neck spare tire carrier. What tail light and how is it mounted?
Any photos or help would be great.
Thank you

I have a 1927 Roadster with original floorboards and the draft deflector. It also has a Ruckstell with the shift lever in the middle. I found it difficult to install the top board with the draft deflector behind the pedals. I also have to bend the hand brake lever toward the middle to get that floorboard to fit over the Ruckstell shift lever and...

Are the 26-27 license plate clamps that mount to the headlight bar the same as for a Model A ? I have a set for a Model A but the holes in the original 1927 Tennessee plate are set lower and I can’t attach it.

I did a forum search with no luck. I think there was a thread about chassis paint. From what I remember, it was a brush on paint that would not show brush marks and was hard as nails.

Can anyone point me in the right direction?

Thanks

I have 2 new 30x3 tires that had shrunk. I needed to expand the bead, so this was my solution. Suppose I will have to buy another JD to do 30x31/2 tires.