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Does anyone know what is the best way to prep chemically treated fenders and other new sheet metal parts before painting ... Thanks for any help... Joe Gallagher ..joeg48@hotmail.com

I have new axle shafts and need to install old gears. My press is about 2” too short for the axle between the ram and the press bed. There is room to press the shaft down in the gear. What is a good way to move the gear down. How tight is the interference fit?

John

I've been meaning to try Evaporust for quite some time, but have not. I've sandblasted and used electrolysis with success for years on car parts, tools, garden tractor parts, Coleman lantern & stove parts, and other stuff . My favorite local hardware store( actually the only one I shop at) has a 5 gallon bucket of Evaporust in stock from last year...

Cold and rainy outside so it’s a good day to organize boxes of unsorted parts. I have no idea what these clips are for. They are about 5/8” long. Came to me in a box of 1920s era carburetor parts.

My 21 touring has a steering column support bracket that attaches to the dashboard. Soon I will be putting all the pieces back together on my 15 runabout restoration project, and saw that Snyders/Langs etc sells a copy of the APCO aftermarket steering column support bracket:

I was wanting to add one of these to my steering column...

Found this photo last week at an antique shop in Wisconsin. Nice sharp photo of a mid 20s Ford.

These NOS brass jets came to me in a mixed lot of 1920s era carburetor parts. Anyone have a hunch what company used these? I have a lot of both types with varied hole sizes.

Based on what I could find:

The Turlock, CA swap meet is coming up soon, Jan. 25 & 26, 2020. Hours Saturday 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM, and Sunday 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM. Admission Saturday is $10 and Sunday $5.00. Their website doesn't say how much to park.

I can't go this year as my wife and I have other plans. Anyone going?

Did anyone notice what that early Ford Buckeye jack sold for on ebay yesterday? Over $1,000!

I have been thinking of building an engine using a stock Model A crank and to have the crank ground to standard T size for the mains and rods then using stock main caps. This would be going in my 21 Huckster or 25 cut down pickup. I will be using 26/27 block, hogs head and 4 dip pan.
Have been toying with the which would be better joining two...

Need a source for 26 gas tank weld in inlet fitting. I'm replacing several anf need help.

This was on the shelf and I thought it might be interesting to those who haven't seen one. Fordors were mentioned so it may be mid 20s.
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I have a new roller timer for my 25 4door. I have taken the old cover off and removed the nut and washer in front of the roller but the roller will not come off. Is there something I am not doing?

Hey guys, Matt here. It has been a long time since I posted on the MTFCA forum. I'm still using the Facebook one regularly but I thought I'd start posting here more often again. Anyway, my 26 coupe! A lot has happened since I last posted here. The car has now been 90% totally rebuilt mechanically. I located an original large drum Ruckstell unit...

I’m not a frequent flyer and don’t get off the farm much but will be at Mayo Clinic at JAX on 28 January and could lay over a few days. Anything antique auto-wise I should take in ?

My 24 coupe didn’t have the bottom inside horizontal molding pieces of the quarter windows. I’ve tried for years to find them with no luck so would like some pictures and dimensions to try and make them. Would appreciate any help.

Trying to figure out how to remove the rods. Don’t tell me all I need to do is bend these ears?
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Hello everyone,

Since last summer i am the proud owner of a 1920 runabout in quite original condition, i love to work on the car mechanic. I already checked my rear axle and had to replace the babbitt thrust washers. I also put new brake shoes. I also ordered a new radiator for this summer.

I live in the Belgian Ardennes, wich is quite a hilly...

....Ahhhh....Nothing like a break in the weather to work on my old ‘Tin Lizzie,’ right?

So, I have a few forum members coming to have a look at my ‘26 Touring on Sunday to lend a helping hand-Something I greatly appreciate the camaraderie of the members of this club! Before they do head down, however, I have a question:

My starter switch had a...

I was asked by our local fire department to assist them with the restoration of their 1922 TT Waterous Fire Truck. It seems someone has removed the original engine and transmission and placed a 6 cylinder Chevy and power glide behind it and the group wants to take it back to original. With that being said, at first glance they will need an engine,...

So today I'm finishing up an H-1 carb for a customer in Australia. I had a couple nuts off of the carb I'm rebuilding and one I'd saved off some project but decided they looked too scummy for a nice restoration so had a few minutes before a Dr Appt. and thought I should make a small supply for the several H-1's I have coming up.

First is the...

They are not available from the vendors any more due to demand.

We (mainly Glen) did the work on a South Bend 10 lathe. Have the thread, taper and keyway done.

Notice taper attachment behind lathe bed.

Recently I downloaded a file from Cimorelli's (very useful) site.

A few days ago I spent several hours cleaning up the file contents incl lining up pages and generally improving its legibility (particularly for printing). As thanks and in the spirit of their generosity I would like to contribute it back to the Cimorelli's for general...

I think I've got this figured out but would appreciate hearing from those in the know....
I'm going to install a top on my 1917 Touring this spring. There is no top on it now. I need to order the straps that hold it in place.

Looking at figure 1 - The green arrow is pointing towards a footman loop that I believe mounts the strap that attaches the...

I have a friend that looking to purchase Tru-Fire Ignition System for his Model T. Does any one have one for sale? If so send me a private Email.
Thank you,
Pete Ratledge

I an glad that I decided to rebuild this rear axle instead of waiting. There was not much endplay ,but you can see the edges flaking off. Also the oil grooves are filling with broken down babbit.

Babbit makes a good bearing surface,none of the pins were worn or loose.

What bolts are for the windshield mounting brackets

Why is the posters location no longer shown to the right of the post.

I always found it interesting as to where a person was located. Sure, a lot of them are common knowledge, but not all.

How come?

About 2 years ago I purchased a 26 touring (#13926448) last licensed in 1989. Nothing fancy but it does run. Previous owner had installed a rebuilt 25 engine (#11407045), he drove it to my house south of Ann Arbor, MI (only a couple miles) after sale as I had never driven a T. Needed some minor repairs and adjustments, fixing oil leaks, radiator...

Trying to view FordFarm.net. Been there many times, but know, nothing is coming up. I saw an earlier posting to add an ' * ', but still nada. Thoughts??

Got this one in a box tonight. Onward and upward!

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Needing the two large head bolts that hold hood former to to body. I looked in all the catalogs and can’t find
Thanks

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Helping a friend with a nice TT truck. Doing primary inspection noticed someone in remote past safety wired transmission with stranded copper. Well it probably long ago broke and was hanging loose. Pulled it out with my fingers. Has anyone tried putting the safety wire in through the trans door. Looks like should be able to. Any advice would be...

I am new to Model T's as I am a tractor and engine guy. I recently acquired a Doodlebug (farmer built tractor from automotive parts) and it has a Model T rear axle with Ruckstell two speed.

I have a slight grinding noise in the right rear outboard axle. It also gets a little warm when ran for a while. I can tear this down and look for problem,...

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Just came in the mail today don't know if I can wait that long. Jim

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Does anyone have a recommendation re an international shipper to deliver a car to Europe?

I am trying to find a way to make this cowl useable on my T speedster as the fellow that helped me get my first TT on the road gave it to me a few years ago and said he hoped I would use it on 1 of my projects.
It had a door on the right side and there is just jagged metal on the other where the body was sawed off.I am thinking it was on a short...

Any one experience arcing on the grounding pads of the timer at beginning and the end of the pads ? About three years ago Tony was concerned about the problem my timer had so i sent it back to him to inspect and maybe come up with an answer . He turned the inside and sent it back and it looked as good as the day i bought it. I reinstalled it and...

OIL IS CHEAP, THINK OF IT IN THIS WAY, ITS LIFE GIVING FLUID TO WHAT EVER ITS USED IN OR ON, TO KEEP THINGS RUNNING COOL AND SEPARATED BY A THIN LAYER OF LUBRICANT , TRULY AMAZING STUFF, YEARS AGO A WAY TO KEEP THIS FLUID CLEAN WAS TO ADD A TYPE OF WAX TO THE OIL, THIS WAX WOULD HEAT WITH THE OIL AND TRAP MOST OF THE PRODUCT OF COMBUSTION, AND...

I used a brand new day timer and it is working really well. I tried to adjust the rod but I broke the hole in the timer, the timer is in plastic...I thought it is a good plastic but is not the case. I tried to use a glue and broke it again at the same place... Any suggestions to glue efficiently. The glue I used is J-B Weld 50139 plastic bonder...

Thought this would be a handy reference for future car ads... 😁
This was posted in our Indy 500 Model T club newsletter by Ron Bolser.

I am in need of window channels for my 22 coupe. Some years ago one of our members listed where to purchase the correct channels. They need to be aprox 9/16 wide and 5/16 inside. Would appreciate any information on where to find these. Thanks

Bob
From Bob's Antique Auto Parts here.
I had a customer in a few weeks back that was interested in buying my personal 1915 Roadster, we get folks in all the time but getting a brain freeze as to who he was, I mentioned I might be putting it up for sale sometime and would let him know, if you read this please call me, Bob
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Guys: I am thinking about making a run of washer shims for the Front Axle Spindles Bushings. This will go under the bushings to add height to take up for wear in the front axle “yoke”. That will keep you from having to weld up axle and machine back to size.
Any interest? Thanks Dan
You can post here or email me.

Been number of years
Got crew coming from west coast
Suggestions of places to stay and address where its at
Have all my other swaps i will be attending
Be flying in and afew rest is driving
From west coast
Thanks
Oh probly want nice joint to crash at

I am in need of a fan assembly set-up, year is unimportant as long as it is in useable condition with a good arm and shaft. please e-mail me. john (at) royalmaster ( dot ) com

Hello All -- Trying to identify the Make, Model, Year etc of the attached photo. I'm working ancestry issues but looked enough that this is a Model T but was hoping you all could confirm and maybe tell me more info like the model, exact year, etc? Thank you! - Dave

Does it do any good to check valve timing with the head on other than to see if anything has changed? Unless one has adjustable lifters, no adjustments could be made. Just running things thru my mind.

first post here. I've wanted a T since working on them in college, finally decided to start shopping at Thanksgiving time. While I've been looking for that *just right* car, I picked up a December '25 engine on a stand, to mess with. I'm hoping to collect the stuff, and have it running, or close to it, in the next couple weeks.
I'm going to give...

I Re-lined my trans bands today. After a 3 or 4 mile trip the low speed pedal began to stick down. I had to pull it up with my toe, then it would pop up. What'd I do wrong?

R/ Roger.

Compared to the 9 HP Messerschmitt KR200 !

Happy New Year all,

This year the plan is to convert the electrical on my @1923 Touring (it has a '26 engine but is decidedly NOT the improved model) to 12 volt with a Delco gear driven alternator and add turn signals and proper tail lights, brake lights, and turn signals.

Ideally I'd like to incorporate all three into a single fixture on each...

I'm going to make a couple sets of the jumbo transmission couplers in the very near future as I am needing one for a project I am working on. I was curious if anyone is needing a coupler set so I can get an idea of how many extra to make.

Also if there is anything else anyone may need or could think about needing that needs to be machined let me...

So there exist in Canada a few copies of a sliding gear transmission conversion for the T that was made back in the era!
I have 1 and know of 2 more and parts of one more. They used a cork inserted single disc clutch. The time has come to deal with this. Noodling around in the Internet has been interesting and probably informative. So today I have...

Does anyone have the installation instructions on how to install the small drum Rocky Mountain brake system? Can someone post it here or email it to me so I can finish installation please. The one I had got lost and I am stuck. Thank you. Frank.

There is a question on the AACA forum about a sign for teleshort. Someone over here no doubt knows what exactly it is, probably a fuse, but who knows.

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Greg

Im getting ready to do the final rocker arm assembly of the Rajo 4 valve head on the speedster project. Im changing the two separate rocker arm shafts to a single shaft. My rockers are solid castings with no bushings.

I have several choices of 5/8 inch shaft material from McMaster Carr. I am leaning toward 4140 or stainless steel, but thought I...

I've tried several times with no luck to post pictures I guess when I have more time will get someone to walk me through it

Any T stuff at the swap meet 1/18 and 19 at the Big E Better Living Building?

A While back there was a question on how the leaping leana the question was how did the rods not burn up in this position , my uncle Charley made one of them for a V-F-W- in the town of Concord Mass years ago, i remember it well, I lived in West Acton at the time, and when the war was over that ole car was seen every where in parades, three guys...

While feeling a bit under-the-weather today (or Wonky-Donkey, as my son always says) I have been cleaning out a tool cabinet that has raised a few questions. This is all in regards to spindle bolts and spindle bolt reamers, in particular bolt diameters and reamer diameters. Here is a link to the Forum from 2017 where this was discussed somewhat:...

Does anyone know what the inside diameter of a reverse drum bushing would be reamed to when new.

I need the measurement after the bushing is installed and reamed.

I'm not at home to look it up in my books. So far I have had no luck online.

I have found what I think is a NOS reverse drum. If the busing in it measures as a NOS measurement, it...

My brother and I have recently purchased a 1926 Model T roadster pick up ( I think this is the correct term it is a convertible)
Unit was half restored and we are looking for advice on the ignition coils. Unit came with a all in one box (would not start FYI) and we wanted to put it back to original so we purchased 4 reman coils from Gaslight Auto...

I have a fairly recently acquired 24 coupe that I am starting to work on. On the car I bought, the moulding covering where the panels meet appears to be aluminum. I recently picked up the rear of a coupe body that I am disassembling for parts and some of the trim appears to be lead. This trim is on the sides of the rear panel below the trunk lid....

Someone told me that the ethanol gas will destroy the mag overtime they said the ethanol leak through gets into the oil and deteriorate the mad ring I would appreciate it if anybody has any information this. I go through 10 to 20 gallons of gas a week in my Model Tees and the mag in my 15 has quit working. My Tee are my daily drivers in Las Vegas...

Mr. Dorgan has contacted me and he has explained to me that he was sick and in the hospital. Mr. Dorgan was kind enough to send back my items and I am happy with his efforts and satisfied with the outcome. I will continue to use him in the future for any other restorations.

Last Saturday (12-28) Stan Howe listed a slightly modified OF for sale in the classifieds.
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notice what somebody made to fit the earlier style adjuster. I had never thought of doing that, it's a unique idea and would make it easy to adjust the high speed mixture from inside the car.

I have only ever heard one complaint about...

Trying to identify the year this radiator shell is applicable to. Its a low shell with an apron and round lacing holes.
Low shell 1917-24 and some '25. Unsure what the proper terminology for the trim across the bottom is and when this style was applicable. The T Encyclopedia reference to a SKIRT starting in '25. Lang's using the term APRON for...

Does anyone have a mounting bracket that bolts to the engine with the front left two head bolts that Birdhaven includes with their Texas T external mount 12 volt alternator kits, that could draw me a tracing of and include all dimensions. They don't list them separately and if I relocate my charging unit, from the generator position, I want to use...

I bought this engine several years ago, and I have yet to identify this crankshaft. The first picture shows the name WOHLERT forged into it. Mains and rods are the same size as Model A crank. It does not visually resemble a Model A crank.Does anyone have any clues as to manufacture? Thank you in advance for your help.

Bruce

Would somebody be kind enough to provide me with dimensions of Langs part no. 3651, the floor riser to firewall bracket? As part of my current project, I neglected to fit these brackets and need to at least drill some holes in the riser and firewall while I am preparing for paint. Will most likely buy some from Langs or fabricate some out of angle...

I would like to start a documentation of the body number tags or stamping in the wood on center door sedans.I know some were a metal strip tag, round disk shape or stamping into the wood ,usually found on the rear seat support frame. A picture of the tag and year of your car would be great. here is an example of the one on my 1920 Wadsworth body....

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I wanted to give a good shout out to Russ. He restored this speedometer for me, looks great and works well. We kept the original patina on the bezel so it would still match the pickup. Russ has been very helpful and communicative, an asset to the T hobby for sure.

I need a dummy axle for the Cantrell Miller sleeve puller so I can remove sleeves out of a single housing. Someone told me that someone on here reproduced these. :D

Are New 30/3.5 Dunlop tires still available if so where thanks Charlie from Ohio

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A little heat helps installation.

Well, for the last 2 weeks of the year I think that Ebay was very kind to me and I thought I would post and share what I was able to find. Just like going to a swap meet, some of the best deals that you find are from guys that don’t normally deal with “older” items. Some of my best swap meet finds have been from the tables of...

Happy New Year!! I'm trying to repair a barn find generator, but don't think it was all found.
Should there be a gasket of sorts on the bottom of the top tank? Generator bottom of top.png
and,
There appears to be a part(s) that control the valve stem missing or incomplete. I know the brass rod is broken at the top, but what else am I not seeing?...

I had the honor of meeting FJ today when we rendezvoused so he could load up the speedster for the trip to Chicago. That car is going to a nice lady who has dreamed of owning a T for more than the last 20 years. She is really excited, preparing to join clubs and take driving lessons... just the sort the club needs!

FJ said he saved a half hour of...

Hello!
Is there anyone Who can tell me some information about these ambulances in romanian service during ww1. There are not like those with wooden walls in french or american service on the western front. Are they model t pickup modified? All these photos are taken during summer 1917 battles on the eastern front, Romania. Please could someone...

We were looking at a copy of a 1925 Ford publication which stated there were over 40 used of Fordite. Ok we have the steering wheel, terminal block and maybe some coils. I have seen Fordson tractor coil boxes that used it instead of wood. The story suggested it was used in car coil boxes. Has anyone seen it in a car box? Or what other places can...

I would like to install a period correct clock in my '15 T. Is there such a thing as a proper location?
Thanks for your consideration.
Mike Peternell

Don't forget to register for the 2020 MTFCA Annual Meeting! We will be visiting the Strategic Air and Space Museum as well as a half of a day at the Museum of American Speed, home of the MTFCA Speedster/Racer Hall of Fame. Registration needs to be in by NLT January 31. Use the form in your Vintage Ford or on line at:

Hope to see you in Lincoln!

These are just some more photos of the tool that I was fortunate enough to find as mentioned in my previous thread ( ). As I had mentioned in the previous thread, I have only seen these in original trade publications, the image below coming from the April 1919 volume of the Automobile Trade Journal, published by the Chilton Company....

Does anyone know when the cast brackets were first used - were they used prior to 1910? Most period ads don't show the brackets at all. I haven't found the cast brackets in pictures before 1912-1913 but would like to find something before 1910 if possible. Any help would be appreciated - thanks in advance.
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Since March 2020 will be the last Chickasha Prewar Swap Meet, Don Lang, John Regan and I have decided to have final traditional pizza party like we used to have every year. Everyone is invited to join us at Swap Space NH 8-10 in the West side of the North Building Friday March 20th at Noon for a free a pizza lunch sponsored by Don, John and Ron....