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I like that idea!

I just remembered That I had an extra pair because a pair also came with the new support rods I ordered. They are yours for the shipping cost to the land down under. Art

Keith has a brand new in the box 6v horn. We closed the deal. Very reasonable man. THANKS

This Forum is a really terrific resource. I have acquired some hard to find parts and received some great advice.

Thanks ALL, and let’s keep this wonderful hobby alive.

Bill

Yep same here in the Ozarks Steve Never trust March and April here. Weather rumors say there might be a blizzard in upper Midwest next week. Ain’t over till its over.

Remember not to tighten things up right away. Let the goop 'sit and set' a bit before final tightening.

Why? because you will squeeze it out if you go to full tightening right away and then have no benefit. But don't forget to go back and tighten properly before final assembly!

Remember not to put it on too thick, that just leaves a lot of lumps...

Yes i brass plated any hardware that was brass plated originally. I agree that the top padding has not aged well. Easy to fix. We had it down plenty of times on tours.

She has eyes !

‘Toupee’- that’s funny... you’ve received good advice John. Let me add my belief in the best accessory a Model T can have: outside oil line. I get plenty of flow from the mag terminal oil line to the front main bearing. You may have another design

Still a mystery but I’m gonna quit worrying about it. Thanks for the attachments Scott. I see in the last one contributed by Peter Kable 2 years ago the steering ball is on the usual side - unlike the one I have.... back to the stash...

What a really neat video. Thanks

Thanks for the clarification Dan; sorry if my mis-understanding and resulting comment in any way confused the issue,.....harold

Assemble the new Ruckstell Axle that I bought from Chaffins- the first day I found out about their sale. Was going to wait, but since I am stuck at home..... :roll:

here's what I did , I bought a temp guns , the ones you point it at a spot and it gives you a temp reading . Run your engine up to running temp with the water pump on ,take reading at different point , front head back head rad . Then take the water pump off , do the same thing . On my 1912 it run cooler with out the water pump so the water pump...

Here are some photos of 1915-17 roadster top sockets and bows for you.

This is one of two sets that I have and the construction of both sets is the same. One set is the original from my unrestored 1917 roadster but they are in rough shape so the set shown is what I currently have on my car.

Each bow is initially held in place in its respective...

I’m about an hour and a half from Lang’s. They are not only very good business people, they are simply fantastic people. The help they have given me over the last week simply cannot be repaid and will not be forgotten. I love Lang’s old car parts! My favorite car in the facility well actually the two favorite cars are pictured below.

Is not that number the mold number? Like mold number 3. So they could kept up with where a problem was? Thanks Dan

Fantastic John and Wayne. Just what I was looking for.
To be correct Is there a rivet size guide for the cross members and running board brackets.
Are they all be the same size?
Michael A

Also, to add a bit to Dan's reply, one pair is show quality , which always costs more, and in the case of each pair, one is not the same as the other,.....one is :left and one is right , so as to follow the angled direction of the brake rod.

Anyone need any large Ford script ammeter faceplates ? I have a pile of them !

Yes, the pipeline is still operating. It is still basically the same as when it was built and in many sections still has the original
Pipe. It had a unique Ring Lock System. There are Pumping stations along the 600 Klm route which are now electric
driven not Steam. We live about 30 minutes from Mundaring Weir where it starts. On the drive to...

Warwick, is it a solid brass extrusion or folded brass channel? On my van I used the folded brass channel. I had Snyders cut it in 3 pieces so it could be posted. The joins are under the windscreen to firewall mounting brackets, so they are not seen. On the original car I used as a pattern for the screw spacing, the channel was one piece. I...

the interior panel is essentially a fiber or stiff card-board panel

the tack panel is wood.

perhaps this will help:

Saturday, January 05, 2013 - 12:41 am:

and here:

Sunday, July 08, 2012 - 04:35 pm:

and finally, here:

Thursday, September 26, 2013 - 09:26 am:

Thank you Jeff. Yes. I primed and painted both sides gloss black. Since the tray was upholstered and installed after the body was painted, I doubt if it was painted the body color at the factory, if painted at all. Since mine was so badly rusted, being an interior part on a never restored T, not exposed to the elements, I would assume that, at the...

Since the donor tube needs to be machined to fit the Ruckstell housing anyway, centering from the brake cam shaft well. I use my tool post on the lathe and go in and out as required following a linear path on axis. That is what the scribe mark is in the photos. Overall length from flat plain of housing to the very outmost of the end of tube at...

I can identify with that. One of many Coupes missing many fenders Perry.
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Great Photo.
Thanks
Rich

That would be great IF this shutdown stops in time. They are now predicting 18 months till the virus passes. That may interfere with Hershey and the OCF this year but I hope not.

Thanks for the ideas. I will check the 3 spacers. All the bushings need replaced and I will have to check the drums. The triple gears look good at first glance. I already took the spring off and will proceed with the rest. Mike Bender's videos are a great help also.

John

Not to worry Tim !! Give em time. When half worn out and not well adjusted you’ll get that authentic Model T stoppage again, plus a lot of squeaking !! 👍🏻
(you’re all welcome to ask how I know :lol: )

Re/ “perfectly authentic” 1913 blue, it’s well to remember that in the day, most bodies came painted and trimmed from the suppliers; Wilson,...

Thanks Hank and Craig. Now if we just get back to normal Carston and I could work on it again.

Thanks I will do exactly that a test,I do appreciate your help very much.—Craig

Nice Tim, Thanks for sharing!

Hank

This 1905 and 1906 were taken on our family trip to California in1950. Part of the Harrah' collection.
I wonder where these 2 went. I'm sure Kim Knows.

YUP! At least half of what little I know about old Fords, I learned on this forum,.....now,.....if I could just remember some of it! :D

I have noticed, with my electronic tester, that a few coils set for the 'optimum' ~2ms time-to-fire or ttf at 12V (which I believe is what Mike's machine utilises?) will not fire well in a vehicle, nor in a HCCT. Adjusting the electronic tester voltage down tends to support the observed issue (ie. most don't fire at all well on the lower...

I went to this last year and it was fantastic....thanks Dennis....can''t wait till May.....

Great research Will.
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Guys
Thank you for your input. I just got off the phone with Austin at Scat and there specified size is 1.6249”!! So the 1.625 is pretty darn correct!! We will be honing these on a rod resizing machine so now have a great target size!
I am installing this in a set of Townsend aluminum rods on a crank with 1.5” crank pins that is stock T stroke....

In most cases Canadian cars don't have spares like that but I believe this is an order for a company so maybe special order . We have never carried a spare tire there is 3 tubes a jack and tire irons in the trunk . Since 1960 we have not had a flat ,I leaned how to change tires when we put new tires on in 2012 I will rotate them this year . Cheers...

Thanks for posting those, Mark. I have largely stopped taking pictures at car shows, but I am always glad to see them. :D

Sheri

Door checks weren't used on the open cars.

If you want to add them, a neat way is single slot oval head screws, nickel with nickel oval trim washers. Stainless steel look just like new nickel and won't ever tarnish ;)

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On my '27 put sewn vinyl straps under the kickpanel and door panel, then secured with those...

Your drive can be used with wire wheels if you use a 56T8P road gear. You will need to use a Stewart Warner cable with a modern core. The most common cable attaches the Stewart Model 160 to your swivel. You can use a Stewart Model 490, but the cable is harder to find. The FW Stewart swivel you have is an aftermarket swivel that is interchangeable...

One Ford booklet, that came with the HCCT, claims the T coil will put out up to 10,000 volts.

Most coils I have tested may struggle to get 2,500 Volts.

Divide that voltage between two .025 spark plug gaps and you will get no spark.

I have been told by a resident EE engineer that theoretically a spark that jumps .25 in free air will jump only...

Thank you to the Board of the MTFCA for the support of this project as well as Ron and Bob for a job well done and generous contribution to the hobby. Additionally thank you to Jerry and Kim for delivering and selling copies at the Winter tour last week in Gainesville, FL. This publication will be great addition to any Model T reference library.

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Got a great HCCT from Jim Golden and your HCCT book is coming is helping me understand it’s workings - thanks !

I'd like the 4th and 5th ones from the left if they're still available.

I think he/she is gone. That was quick. Jim Patrick

Thanks Erik, So ya think a 15-16 skin/top put on a later frame. Interesting! If one was to order a top boot, might a top boot for a 23-25 work?

E&J lights, Rand windshield.

And I somehow entirely missed that. My appologies.

I would expect that if the head was originally sold with either spark plug option, there would be more than enough material to support the larger plug variety. I highly doubt there would be a separate pattern just to accommodate the relatively minor dimensional change between the 14mm and the 1/2” NPT plugs

Note single port intake. That is on the low end of RAJO heads. I have a RAJO on my speedster that has the 2 port intake. Also the top end RAJO head would have exhaust on the opposite side. Not questioning the 100 mph claim, but think it is possible. I feed my RAJO with a Rayfield UF carb and run a distributor. Open wheel car and have had it going...

This might help;

If not google mtfca 1912 kingston coil adjustment
I only posted the one that looked the best fit.

It's not the sea, it's in the woods :D

Top upper left of the forum pages, just click on HOME

Yea, it is what it is, we could pick sh't out of it for authenticity like the timing gears, No 2 and 3 don't make TDC when rotating, no oil holes on the bearings, the high valve seating and the rods in the wrong way and the list go's on, but fun to watch hey! :D

Wow Richard you have a way with words it's like I was there with you I think I will give my old girl a try Cheers Colin

Well here I go again, reluctant to comment because a lot of you won't agree. I learned a few things at the time we collapsed the re spoked right rear wood spoke wheel when we ran the Baja 1000 off road race way back in 1972. Stupid as it may sound/be the wood spoke wheels on old #4 are 100 plus years old. Have never been re spoked. They are...

Richard

I was wondering the same thing, but too late now.

Dude & Son, Yuba City, a, does cam bearings as well as other T babbitting. See their add in the Vintage Ford.
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I've been going to the Old Car Festival for 57 years -- not miss a one. Narrated the event for 35 years. Obviously, the event is important to me. It started in 1950 and I've no collected a all the dash plaques from 1950. They still give them out.

'24-'25 touring: 6' 8 3/4 H x 5' 7 1/2 W x 12' 2 L. (top down)

'26-'27 touring: 6' 3 1/2 H x 5' 7 1/2 W x 12' 2 L (top down). 11' 3 L (top up)

You didn’t say but IF your ‘26 pickup has been sitting without running for a very long time, I’d bet there’s a form of sludge in each of the 4 dippers. If that’s the case, remove the pan inspection cover and clean ‘em out. If confident there’s no sludge, Jack the front axle up 5-6 inches to drain those dippers before filling w/ new oil..my 1 cent...

The green stuff is not algae, its bacteria that grow in the water ethanol mix in that crappy modern gas of today

Hi Leo, we do not use alcohol/ ethanol in our fuel in New Zealand yet (- thanks goodness), but I am not a biologist so what looked like algae, could be bacteria.

Cheers

i have a pin on clutch plate that is stuck down and the clutch finger has a lot of play can i take out the clutch housing bolts to the brake drum so see the damage i do not have the time to pull the engine out and the rear end

I believe it is a steam car. I couldn't find a Stanley with the sloping front floor. Now my guess is it may be a White. They started in 1900 I believe. However there were dozens of others that may have looked similar.
FWIW
Rich
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The first thing I would reconsider is placement of any battery under the front seat, the model T requires a vented gas cap, I will not mix a possible ign. (spark) source with gasoline fumes. I see you have a battery holder on your parts list, others have suggested the battery under seat option for me wrong choice. Second if you go 12volt. purchase...

Chad,
Don't stop posting. I'm one of the guys who may need the info you and others can provide. Don't know any of the history here, don't care. I do know I don't want to miss out on any and all info on my Model T that I may need and someone else may have. Thanks

Several accessory carbs used those. D and B, some Neverfail, others. They were also sold for a nickel apiece to fix one that fell off or wore out on Ford issue carbs.

That is the of the main leaf, the bushing is solid

Just as it was originally built. Not like my cars. She seems like a nice young lady and if she likes cars all the better.
I don't see any parts I could use there. (on the car)
Rich

I reported his posts using the exclamation button.

There are some suspicious links at the bottom of his posts too. Don’t click on those!

I don’t think it is rare. I have two 1926 T’s with matching numbers. A coupe and a Fordor. Though it is not really rare, I believe, for most, it is more desirable to have matching numbers. If given a choice, I would prefer matching numbers. Had my Fordor not had matching numbers, I would not have bought it in 2004. With the coupe it didn’t matter...

Arriving Thursday, how do you take advantage of the RV hookup if there are any left?

Who would abandon a perfectly good T?! 427.png

Thanks for those pics Ralph. That is quite the flywheel — gonna be tough to mount my magnets though...

Scott has got that right. The A wheels were never made to be mounted the way they are with the adapters I have seen, just plain wrong. There is a way that will work.
21 A wheels are around 25-35 around here.

My 26 Coupe has a set of them on it. Along with the tie rod springs and the spring perch tie downs. The shackles are also installed backwards. I jacked it up to check and everything is pretty loose, including the spokes!! It really does not drive all that bad. However, my next project is the rebuild the front axle.

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About 1953 or so a house burnt down in our town. There were parked in the yard a 24 Star and a 22 Dodge. The man who had lived there said a friend of mine and I could have them if we hauled them away. The titles to both cars were burnt with the house. Well, I liked the Dodge Roadster and my friend liked the Star, so we agreed that I would take the...

Performance Tire located on Cherry in Long Beach is a supporter of the Model Club. The Long Beach club has helped them out with their Thanksgiving charity event in recent years. I have purchased from them and also Lucas which is very close as well. The tubes from Lucas are the absolute best deal of the Year!! I've always used non Skids on the...

The ball type float valves are notorious for sticking. Do as Dan says, get one of Scott's valves.

The inventor of the digital camera is actually a friend of mine. Come in our Museum from time to time. I remind him it’s a fad on a regular basis. 😀

It's next Friday, so it hasn't happened. It's not the last one either. They have announced that it will continue.

:)
Enjoy this time best as you can.
And what Dom said. ^