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This is kind of embarassing... but I really don't know the answer, and can't find it.

I received a '17 short block that was babbitted, but missing literally everything else. I was going to start sourcing parts, and all of the sudden, it hit me...

WHAT were the standard specs for a T engine? I have no idea if this block is stock or 40 over, the...

I have been sorting out my 24 and the main problem is the transmission. The low pedal is worn out too bad to adjust. Someone put a spring from frame to pedal To pull it back and I think the notch and support are worn out.

High works using the hand lever,low works with pedal,reverse and brake work. The free neutral drags. The engine slows but does...

Got a package in the mail today that more than filled out the rest of my key board!! This happened way quicker than I thought. We’ll need to make another board soon!

I noticed a KW master vibrator for sale and I have seen them before but it has one coil, what does it do?

Thank you in advanced!

If you get a call from 707-210-2457 wanting to sell you the parts your looking for ask for pictures. I believe he was trying to scam me. Pretty smooth operator, nice guy but when I said I would only overnight or mail payment the conversation ended with he would get back to me. We had a 1/2 dozen phone calls over the parts and he was pretty...

My 21 touring hood slants down towards the rear of the car which indicates the body has to be raised a half of an inch or so for the hood to be straight. The radiator is bolted to the body with only the leather in between so I cannot lower it any. What am I missing? Frank

Where should the oil level be in a car Ruckstell, the book says add 1qt for car and one inch below the plug on a truck so when checking a car, how for below the plug should the oil level be?

What is the best/preferred/easiest fix?
This is for the TT.
Thanks.

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I JUST TRIED TO PULL UP LANGS MODEL T CATALOG --I GOT SHIFTED TO EVERY OTHER LANGS UNDER THE SUN, BUT NO LANGS .I HAVE USED THIS BEFORE, NEED FLOAT FOR MY --T-- HAVE THEY NO LONGER LIST THERE CATALOG. THIS

I think that I now have almost everything I need to make overhauling the rear axle a lot easier and less of a physical struggle (87 years old come April) than any other axle that I had done in the past. I always wanted a KRW axle stand and have had more than one opportunity/chance to buy one over the last 50+ years, but space has always been an...

This afternoon my wife and I spent a little time browsing in a large nearby book store. I was thumbing through a book that was titled along the lines of Major Inventions and Things That Changed the World , or at least something like that.

Anyhow, I came to a page which contained a photo of a man sitting in what was undoubtedly a new car, probably...

Quick question, I used the replacement bulb listed in one of the supplier's catalogs to replace my headlight bulbs ('15 touring non-starter). The bulb was the one specified for magneto use, anyway upon installation the light is exceptionally dim. I think I should try a 12 volt bulb...
Thoughts?

Hi Folks,
Next weekend is our car clubs annual Show-n-Shine and I'm getting my new-ish Speedster ready for its first Club outing.
I've been polishing brass for the first time (for the car, not me) and its taking an eternity because its new, I suppose. I'm just about finished, but there is a problem that you might be able to advise me on.
Some of...

Found a Stromberg LF at Hershey,and am looking for the right person to rebuild it

Hi there!

I hope it's ok to post this here.
My husband found a Ford key during a metal detecting outing.
It is Ford, with the initials C D under the logo. On the back of the key it has the number 58 .
I would post a photo of it, but I'm a new member - not sure if there is even that option.
Any information on this would be greatly appreciated....

Not talking about original Model T Ford ignition timers ,....I mean I miss some of the ol' timers that used to post on the forum! Anybody else feel that way too? What ever happened to guys like Ray Elkins, Seth Harbuck, Ken Kopsky, Hap Tucker, Mike Walker, the Chaffins, and a bunch more I can't think of right now! I know that some have had health...

A week ago at this time I was leaving the south Chocolate Field when one of the plastic wheels on my shopping cart did what plastic does. I walked on out to my car and came back to fetch my purchases and the defunct cart.

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When I got home I had Mr. Amazon send me some new steel wheels that will outlast me. Today I installed...

I have a grand daughter, now nearly two years old, living in Las Vegas. Her Mum tells me that she loves cars. I would like to get her a T or A that is child safe. Would like something no bigger than 1/18th Scale but preferably smaller. The important thing is that it must be 'child friendly'
Any suggestions will be welcome, Many thanks, Dane.

What's up with Chaffin's Garage? I called today but the phone just kept ringing till it disconnected. Then I tried the email I always used, info@chaffinsgarage.com, and it kicked back too. Did I miss something?
Thanx
Jeff

I just opened a box I bought a while back and just found this wild looking brass top nos champion spark plug, can anyone identify please. could be air craft, boat, or weird car
has 1/2 pipe threads jut like the T in a green Champion box, thanks for your input, Bob

Also early coil points if anyone knows will post photos

Replicated the front quarter window headers for both passenger and driver sides. Pocket holes and window channel attachment holes marked.

For sale:

One used Ford with a piston ring,
Two rear wheels, one front spring,
Has no fenders, seat, nor plank,
Burns much gas and hard to crank,
Carburetor's busted half way through,
Engine's missing, hits on two.
Nine years old, 10 in the spring,
Shock absorbers an' everything.
Radiator's busted, sure does leak,
Differential's dry, can hear...

I am curious to know how many members or model T.er live in Austin Texas I am thinking of relocating there I have seven Model Tees I know there is a club in San Antonio but it about 50 miles away I drive my Te pretty much every day all year round thankyou

The 12 rivet rear end housing was no doubt an improvement over the earlier housings. Within two years it was replaced by a much better design which served well until the end of model T production. In time the 12 rivet version loosens and leaks even the heavy oil used back in the day. We have seen many that were brazed around the joints and rivets...

A friend's father used to own an early Oldsmobile. He wonders if this was from Dad's car?

I don't like the way the carb mixture rod is so far under the dash of my car and have seen the improved cars with the choke/mixture controls integrated.

Is that something I could retrofit onto my 24 Touring?

I find that my back starts protesting after an insignificant amount of T work. This presents me with the choice of stopping for the day with the job unfinished or just pushing through to the end and then being forced to sit it out for one to three weeks before tackling the next job. So I am stopping and posting a companion piece to my post on the...

While repairing my 1913 Ford's Jno. Brown model 19 headlights, I found this manufacture's logo etched into the reflector glass before it was silvered. Neat! The original holding wedges are pot metal and badly fractured. I machined a 6.5 appropriately shaped ring out of a convenient sized chunk of bronze on the lathe, cut out the pieces, drilled, &...

Had a great time at this years Texas T Party, this year in Brenham, Texas and environs. One hundred four model T's came out, over 200 people. Here is my personal account for Friday/Saturday. These are great because they pushed me to finish things undone on Shirley my 1922ish parts salad car. See my other postings for Kevlar band replacement, pedal...

Does any one know If there Is a proper height adjustments for the outlet tube In a Holley Vaporizer carburetor ?

Thank you
Bill

Soon we will begin the task of lifting the body off the frame and putting the new round gas tank in place.

I'm wide open to suggestions to prevent rust forming in this new tank...

Does non-ethanol gas pose a smaller chance of rust forming, or is it and ethanol gas equal in that regard?

Thanks Mike

Does anyone have any info or pictures of how the Fordson tractor magneto drive is used on a car. I have seen references to it being done. I just got one and so far I see that the boss for the fan adjustment needs to be removed and 26/27 fan used and maybe the oil fill spout needs to be modified but not sure.
Thanks

Among the treasures I found at Hershey was the mate to my 1913 Victor “1” cowl lamp. Now I have a matching set.
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Nope, not so fast! A close inspection revealed the spade mounting brackets were different.
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I find the details to be interesting and know nobody would ever notice the discrepancy if one used...

If you visited Hershey or have your car at Hershey you might want to check this out or participate. I have no affiliation with Strasburg RR but will definitely visit this week! jb

So did the cars come with one or two tire tools?

I have a very nice original 1914 gas cap that is cemented by rust into an un-salvageable tank, so a ring of tank metal around the cap was torched out of it. The heat didn't affect the rust cement any; the cap is still firmly in place. Can anyone recommend any one type of snake oil penetrant that won't hurt the aluminum? I don't want to experiment...

I would like to rebuild the carb on my 1924 Touring.
The carburetor is a Duplex Improved manufactured by Simmons.
I would like to find and buy a new needle and seat.
Can anyone help point me in the right direction?
Langs does not have.

Gene

Can anyone help me with the initial settings for a U&J carb? The U&J literature states 3/4 turns open and several people on this site say 3 full turns open for the bottom adjusting screw. Which one is closest to being a good place to start? Thanks : Bruce

Rusty is ready and waiting for his engine so I am preparing to assemble and install same. eng1.jpg

I once read of someone doing a hand crank mod and thought that might be fun someday. Well, today is the day and although he is getting his original engine back, he is also getting this radical modification. I will outline it here in case others...

I bought an aluminum intake manifold at Hershey I’ve never seen before. The 1909-10 manifold was the dog leg style with the part number 512 cast in the back of the riser.
The next one is also aluminum, in the more traditional shape with the number 512 B2 cast in the outer section of the runner.
The one I found is the traditional style but with...

Can anybody give me some pointers on how to drive with a Ruckstell.
Bob Giles

I have been sending him e mails for a week now with no response, does anyone have a phone number? Bob

I have a crack in to upper windshield of my 1920-25ish Touring and apparently windshields of different years are . . . different. Maybe.

I don't specifically know what year my body and frame are. My engine is a 1926, the wheels are 26-27 wires, the body is NOT an improved, and my lower rear door hinges are longer than the others.

MAC's lists...

I have a new set of springs and a Classtique seat upholstery kit for my 23 runabout. It’s been suggested that an inch of memory foam under the seat upholstery is a good idea. Anyone out there have a specific brand of memory foam material and a source for just enough to lay under the cushion upholstery? I don’t want to buy enough for a bed!

This is courtesy of a good friend. He has a NOS generator he received from the original owner 50 years ago. This was inside it. B1E4B688-8537-4E4A-A052-0180E6E4F0E1.jpeg

Hi all,

My dad and I have been going through his collection of parts and came across this interesting servicing tool.
It was purchased with a large lot of Model T parts from a fellow Canadian Collector here in Vancouver so we assume it was meant for the cars.

Does anyone know what this is? Wheel alignment?
Thanks,
Harry

Hi; does anyone know Peter Schmidt in California? He left a message on my answering machine while I was at Hershey, but just as he started to leave his phone number the machine cut off. If anyone knows what that number is, I'd appreciate a PM with that information. Thanks to anyone who can help. rvmodelt AT netsync DOT net

Finally putting together the 20 year old 26 RPU project....couple of questions, for now...
Are the door hinge screws really 1/4-18? I saved the old ones but am probably 1 or 2 short, so....cheat and move a couple up to 5/16-18?
Pulled everything apart and blasted it, patch paneled and primed it and am now slapping it back together. Unfortunately,...

I have two shafts, one with a constant taper at the front, and one with a couple tapers. Is one preferred?

I posted earlier how to mount it. Everyone chimed in and I posted pictures of it attached. Then there was questions about the tail light mounts left and right side. Then questions how the rim attached . Found this bracket in a box of stuff and I knew what it was. Is this normal for a Canadian bracket?

Thanks Mike

The block in our '14 was cast 106 years ago today...Happy Birthday!!

A video found by a member of our local T club. He doesn't know anything about it.

I Just crawled into bed after another Marathon weekend at the Rumble Seat garage with Erik (and dad) Barrett and Robert Weitzel. Exhausted, stiff and sore, but happy as a clam. I had no idea just how much complexity there is to fabricating Babbitt bearings. The videos online make it look waaay to easy. It's not. Holy bajesus, it's just never...

I found very little at Hershey this year, but I did find three good working original oilers for my 1913's. That made my day. As most of you probably know there is nothing like an original part. I've already replaced one, and need to check my other cars now. I'm sure I'll use the other two that are left.

I'm in a bit of a quandary as to how to solve an upholstery problem with my '15 Touring. See, my upholstery looks okay; it doesn't have any rips or threadbare spots or anything like that. The problem is, whoever did the last upholstering job overstuffed the seats to the point where I lost about three inches of hip-room from each side and now I...

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Can anyone tell me the carriage bolt head diameter that attaches the windshield stanchions to the body for a 1924 Touring? The square holes in the stanchion fit a 5/16” carriage bolt but the modern head for this bolt seams to be too large looking. I am not going for a show car but I would still like it to look correct since these heads are...

What did you find at Hershey?
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Hello fellow Model T-ers,

My father and I have had an original grade top fabricated by Mike at Cassique Upholstery in Minnesota.
Now we need help installing it on our 1915 Touring.

Would any of you know where we might be able to get this done in California to a high standard? Maybe an installer who has done a lot of Model Ts over the years. I...

Some months ago a couple people recommended a engine re-builder in the area just South of Los Angeles. I am ready for the rebuild now but can't find that post. Refresher please.

Back from Hershey. Found some nice pieces. Bought a super nice turtle deck from Don Lang. This will replace my beat up one on my '25. A few NOS parts including '26-'27 rear radius rods. New band lining from my Hershey neighbor. TT wheel puller, $8.00, couldn't pass that up, and a $10.00 radiator shell. Great week with good weather each day.

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Some wonderful Fords at Hershey

After 5252km Henrietta and I made it back from the National Rally in Maryborough. I blew a mag wheel on the trailer, and that took the tyre out.
Henrietta had a flat when parked at our motel. A tube let go near the valve stem. Coming back on the last day she developed an exhaust leak. No. 3 and 4 rings gave out. I replaced them with a set of the...

A few Fords that made the trip to Hershey.

Walking around Hershey, you never know what you will see,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

Found this....Fluting is worn on the handle.

Dates please. Location if it is known. Thank you.

1200 miles and 5 days later I'm back from my first trip to Hershey. What an incredible event! I swear you could find parts for any car ever built! I was a bit lost at first but once I learned to read the maps (get the program) and read the row marks on the pavement I was actually able to find some of the vendors I wanted to see. That said, I doubt...

Larry. Perhaps you can enlighten us a little about the new tool that was used on your coils? I understand some people cannot discuss it. Thank you.

I am having trouble restoring my hand cranked coil tester. I know that it used to work some 35 years ago in my father's garage, but it has been moved and I no longer know how to have it wired to check my coils and/or spark plugs. I presently am not getting a spark. Does it need grounded before I see or hear one? The voltage meter is a Weston...

I have tried to mount my 30 inch clincher tire on my rim and between my back and wrong tools I can not do it ,is there anybody that could help me in Portsmouth, VA ?.I could pay a reasonable amount. MEL. :(

I had a great time at hershey this year met some new faces to go with the names I see here often and a great place to find the hidden treasures, I know my wife loves her new Christmas present I found for her at Don Lang's tent!! Thanks Don for hauling the extra stuff that was not T related,. Thanks Joe

Getting ready to rebuild and reupholster the seats in my 1923 runabout. As I investigate and document the original seats I discovered these two sheet metal bands that are nailed from the bottom wood frame to an upper section. I presume this was to keep the padding from being in contact with the interior of the body and made the side upholstery...

A good project while the snow was coming down ;)

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Hi, I need some assistance in locating some items for my 1922 Ford Model T New York Police car. Every season I like to change my display. I belong to a antique car club and like to do fundraising for charities. In the spring of 2020 I will have a new display which will a New York City Police car and I did a lot of research and need a 1920s...

My question is, during the dis-assembly, a triangle shape, thin piece of what I think is some type of insulator, fell out of the starter housing. I looked in the Model T service book and unless I am missing it, the book does not mention any such type of triangular insulator. Anybody know what I am referring to and if so, where is it placed? Thank...

Back again! Need suggestion on how to remove the front shaft bushing for the starter. The one pictured in the service book looks like a oversized threaded shaft is screwed into the bushing, then the threaded shaft goes through a plate with a nut on the opposite side to turn, pulling the threaded shaft up along w/the bushing while being held in a...

Hello all,
I have a question what is the normal selling price off a late model T car, in compleet condition in the Netherlands or Belgium?
it seems over here all the prices are over the top off is it me ;)
Thanks for the help.

The Babbitt bushing in my torque tube has the grooves on the face for grease distribution. It does not have a longitudinal groove like the bronze bushing.
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Where does the groove go in the torque tube assembly? I borrowed the photos below from Dan Treace's post from 2 weeks ago. They show the groove aligned with the grease cup....

I’m not sure if anyone can help me but someone told me to turn here for some advice. My father, 91 years old has a Ford Motor neon porcelain sign he wants to sell. We are trying to determine how to sell it and how much it is worth. It is still in a frame. When plugged in it lights up right away. Very good condition. It’s been hanging in his shed...

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A couple of years ago, I read in Car and Driver of a 680-mile race between a new Tesla and a century-old horseless carriage whereby the drivers of the latter sustained highway speeds for protracted periods—even at night. Luck wasn't just with those guys, it was bear-hugging them the whole way. Now, on those frequent...

does the groove go up or down??

Hi,

I changed out the bands for Kevlar and replaced the cams and slow speed notch with new ones. I had to take the hogshead off. The car moves in 1st gear but I've somehow lost high gear. What could be wrong?

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I removed an accessory waterpump off my 1922 Touring and ordered a new water inlet. The only problem is that the carburetor throttle rod sits too high on the steering column, and I have no clearance to mount the new inlet. Could one of you wise people advise me how to adjust this?

I'm also not quite sure if the Round tank has or does not have a cork cushion like my oval tank does. So if anybody knows for sure that there is such a thing or some type of material used between the tank and the mounting bands, please let me know and I'll add it to the drawing. Also if I've left off some piece that I haven't drawn here, please...

Meet and greet at 2:00 today Wednesday
Chocolate Field North
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Join us!!!

I found a real mag testing unit in all my parts a couple weeks ago and had fun with it today after I got some yellow mag powder in the mail. The flywheel I was going to use had a crack from one of the pins all the way to the center. I have three others that are ok.
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All 4 of my brake drums have...

Stumbled on this photo was wondering if any ever tried it.

I found this ad in an old magazine from 1922. Imagine winning a new Ford car in 1922! An old farmer gave me a large box of old magazines and newspapers. I love reading them and imagining the people who read them before me.

Gentlemen :
I am looking for a Sinclair Dino. for use with my yard art … anyone know of a used dino available ?
always an optimist
Gene French

I haven't put in the interior in my 26 coupe yet. I notice that the battery box is just aft of the drivers door area and easy to get to, while the original way to the battery is climbing forward in the trunk area. Was thinking fo attaching the seat back to the package shield with a couple hinges so to have access to the battery, just remove the...

Hello, everyone.

I am looking for the seat back panel for the 1927 Coupe. I have checked ekler's, lang's and a few other sites but am only finding them for the roadster.

Is there a manufacturer for this part or do I need to fab one up?

Thanks in advance,
Dave