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Do you need to spend an hour sorting though antique car photos and old car parts piles on your phone just to find a photo of a family member?

Do you stop while driving in country to stare with a slow drool at an...

Hello everyone,

I just inherited a very neglected 1925 Touring T. I hope to make it enjoyable again. I just got the engine to run (quite rough, but running for a couple of minutes). Unfortunately the car seems to be in gear all the time.
I took off the transmission cover and tried to adjust the low gear bands, but it seemingly made no...

What do you guys think about this? I kinda think this is T abuse.

Our model t era swap meet will be held nov 9th. 9-3 pm in Owatonna,mn
All spaces are free, heated indoor spaces available. Everyones a vendor. Bring
Something, anything to swap or no ribs for you. For more details/ lodging info contact us
Here or via the Mark Cameron FAcebook page.

I have a 1922 Center Door. I have the new windshield glass, but I am having trouble removing the old glass. I cannot free the glass from the thin channel that is holding on the windshield frame.

Short of braking the glass and taking it out in pieces, anyone have a better method?

Rich

Found theses with a bunch of Model T parts I purchased. No Clue! what they are ????

Thanks
Mike

Here are a couple of questions pertaining to 1909-10 runabouts:
#1: Did all roadsters come with a mother-in-law seat on the rear toolbox? If not, than does anyone have any period photos of one without the seat?

#2: Does anyone know what was used as a latch for the rear toolbox (under the mother-in-law seat) on the 09-10 roadster? So exactly what...

This rebuilt starter just showed up in the mail the other day. It looks great and cannot wait to get it installed. One of the last parts before getting her started. The radiator and hood goes on this weekend then the upholsterer gets the car for a while. I hope to start her up in December.

By the way, I didn't get and invoice, should I just...

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I'm assisting a daughter of an elderly Model T guy that is attempting to relocate dad into a 'home'.This 'kit' is in the tail end of his T collection
and she'd like to see it find a use. The two big C shapes were not in the box with the others, They may not even belong to the same car. It was purchased as a kit in Texas some years ago.

It seems you get a page not found message.
It has been that way for a couple of days.
Just passing this along to help.

Is there a reason that the original bushings and discs fot the drive shaft and the rear axles are not reproduced in babbitt as the original parts were? If the original parts lasted 100 yrs and then started to disintegrate, it seems like it would be good to reproduce them again with new babbitt. The bronze parts have not been around near as long...

What type of windshield glass should go into the model t? Regular double pane?

I thought to be on a Tour the glass has to be a certain type?

Thank you in advanced.

Bob

When was the change made in the radiator shell for the hood lace. I have two high radiator shells, both painted steel. One has round holes, the other has square holes to run the hood lace through. I am wondering which one is correct for a 1925.

I've been looking online at a car out of state. The vehicle has a PA title with a number C10,xxx,xxx (x's added for your protection!). I know from looking at other postings that Canadian cars have the C prefix, but I didn't think they went into the millions. The car is in storage with an estate situation, so we haven't got a look at the stamping #...

Just picked up the wheels for our 1926 TT after having them soda blasted, All of the spokes are very tight but, the cleaning process did leave them with some missing material and being very rough. When the spokes are tight, are they safe to use? Bondo wood filler followed by paint? I've already had the detachable rims zinc plated and have mounted...

When did the TT cab have the Ford script above the rear window. I picked up a cab today with Ford above the window but not sure of the year. It is identicle to my 26 cab with no script.
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Did you know that the Cleveland Institute of Art is housed in a former Model T assembly building? According to the November issue of Hemming Classic Car, in December 1911 Ford began building assembly plants in major cities across the country. This allowed more cars to be built, lowered shipping costs, and delivered better customer service and...

1924 numbered engine that has 3/8 pipe plugs where the freeze plugs would be.
Is this a replacement engine
it is in a power unit that was used to power a cider mill.
Thanks. Bill

When tight do the 4 rim lugs have a gap from the wheel or do they contact it ? I do not want to over tighten.

John

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Ron Carey from Calgary was killed in an accident during the London to Brighton rally earlier today.
I believe he was driving an 03 Knox when hit by a truck.
Reports say he had gotten off the route and was hit on the motorway by a lorry.
His wife was airlifted to hospital with serious head injuries.

Is anybody running 3.33 or 3.25 rear end gears in their car?

My 1923 roadster will be getting a Ruckstell within the next couple years, and I was thinking of installing taller rear axle gears than 3.63:1. The temporary motor has aluminum pistons, Waukesha head, cam with greater lift, and a high volume intake manifold. The eventual motor will have...

The lining on my rear brakes is too close to the hub inner surface. The lining may have been replaced many years ago when the car was first restored. Its not a brake rod adjustment issue. Because of the tight fit, there is not enough throw in the handbrake lever to set and release the clutch properly. The best adjustment I could make would have...

This was the sign that Ralph put on his T one year when DST ended.

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I miss his posts here on the forum....

Is there such a thing as an anti-freeze which doesn't tarnish brass?

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Hello fellow Model T-ers,

I have two questions for you today.

1). Is this an original Model T tailgate?

2). What would be a fair price to pay for this particular tailgate?

Thank you in advance for your comments.

-Steven

What year/ car?

Jeff

Good morning from Scotland, I have been using the forum for years as a reference to help me get my farm hack Gin Runner back together and finally got around to registering :) I bought my T as a running but rough ex fairground racer from Neil Tuckett here in the UK in about 2005 but due to work and various house, workshop and storage moves it lay...

What is the Proper torque for manifolds on 1920 roadster?

What is the thread size on the end of the camshaft for the camshaft locknut? Thanks, Art

Anybody know the part number for a 160 degree thermostat that I can buy at a local parts store? 1915 T touring. Thanks, bobt

I still can't get the search engine on this website to chase after archived discussions on specific topics, so I am probably asking a question that has been beaten to death here over the years. Add one more drubbing to the list...

On a Model A website, a recent on-going thread addresses stainless steel valves used in tandem with adjustable...

Stole this off facebook this morning. Have no idea where it is but looks like a ghost town somewhere. Also looks about like where I grew up except the house is better here.

Notice that it has 30 x 3 1/2's on it, must have been one of the no-starter cars.

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This one is mine.

2019 1 24 t...

Just checking to see if someone makes or repairs the flapper assy for the Anderson timer. My motor tried to start backwards and broke the weld on the rotor. I figured it is either not available or too much to repair. If not available, I was thinking about trying the TW timer. How do people who have used them like them? Thanks for the info.

Can it be repaired or am I better off looking for another housing? I thought I did it right with a 3/4inch pipe and a socket to get the bushing out. It appears the socket was too big and it knocked off the rivits inside the housing. OOps. Suggestions welcome since I screwed up.

We have our WINNERS! The 2020 Model T Calendar Winners are....
January - Jasper, Fforde
February - David Joki
March - Joerg Walther
April - Magnus Andersson
May - Don Little
June - Michael Velling
July - Brett Ritter
August - Clayton Paddison
September - Ed Fuller
October - Tanner Benton
November - Forest Ledbetter
December - Keith Townsend...

I would like to keep my brass nice and shiny. Would a thin coat of vasoline do the trick? If not just plain old elbow grease. Thanks for any advice Brent

Found a spindle the other day. It does not have any markings other than this forging mark. Does anyone know this mark, and was this made for Ford ?

Hey folks, is it true that New York state didn't issue titles until the 60s? I am wondering if anyone had trouble with their state buying a T from NY without a title?

Thanks,
Jim

Is there measureable difference for those using the finned aluminum pipe (or cheap no finned pipe)? I assume there is when using a steal pipe depending on flow of coolant on a non-water pump T. Im using a rubber flex pipe and I’m not concerned with imagine for this hodge podge truck. Just functionality :)

Made some headway with the seat upholstery today. Had a few things to fix once I got in there. Installed the new back springs, covered them with canvas and cotton wadding and started to tack the cover material along the bottom tack strip. Seems impossible to get my pneumatic tacking gun in there. Guess I need to use the old spring type.

Tomorrow...

I swear that I saw Steve Jelf in a Taco Bell commercial that was on during the last game of the World Series. Could I be mistaken? -- IV

One of the ends of the drive cable (Speedo side) is perfect and formed from the spring cable itself. The other end has a plastic ferrule that is attached to the spring cable and it has been deformed, twisted and has a groove that allows it to spin and is at the end of its useful life.

To fix it I cut a thin piece of shim stock and used that as a...

Found these 2 pieces of wood in my roadster project and wondered if my location is correct where I have them pictured and what they were for? Are they screwed/bolted to the cowl frame where I’m holding them? One of them appears to have a bracket left on it...
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Hi! After assembling the engine I have a problem with the second gear. After shifting the gear up, it loses traction and the engine
Is running without affecting the wheels. Where to adjust it?

I know it is covered before, but who makes a 6 hole wood hub adapter to go to a 5 hole 5 1/2 inch pattern to fit Model A wheels? Any Idea what they are made of or what they cost and any pictures if you have them. I would like to know what they look like . Thanks

I'd like to buy a body wood kit for the T I'm currently building. I have called Fordwood a few times and emailed them several times over the past week, with no response. Does anyone know a way to get in touch with them other than the email address and phone number listed in their website? Thanks.

This is the passenger side door handle on my 24 Coupe. What would be the best filler or whatever to repair the handle where it’s cracking out. I’m sure others that have the closed cars have had this issue with the aging handles. The other handle is fine but this one began cracking out 2 years ago. Click on the pic and it will be in the right...

Thanks Mike

I found a Ford Script stamped into the face of the frame's front crossmember, to the right of the crank/spring clamp. It is about 1/2 high. The car is a 1925 model T roadster. Is the unusual or normal?

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Anybody ever seen one of these Weaver Universal Axle Stands? Looks interesting. Found it perusing the Facebook Marketplace this morning. Any idea on value? - Matt

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....Thanks to Kathy Taggert who found this on FB and sent to me... Have a safe Halloween tonight

I found what appear to be perches for a small drum rear axle shock. Does anyone know who the manufacturer was?

Terry

First you see them.

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Now you don't.

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I mounted the brake lights and turn singles on hinged flaps so they could be clippedup under the tray when Henrietta was on display.

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Allan from down under.

My wife decided to pass out candy to the Trick-or-Treaters, so a couple of my friends and I decided to work on my Model TT truck.

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This is the Ranch Car that we threw together last weekend.

Just got back from our fall vacation trip. Somehow Model T Haven was almost directly on our route. :) And parking for the RV in Iola Kansas was only 12.50 per night with full hookups. So what could I do, I just had to stop by and say hello to Mark and see his stuff again ...

Here is a link to the last time I went, earlier in the year. Just way...

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Hi, I have a about 2 years old reproduction ignition switch. The black painted light switch handle and part that covers the outside of the key switch came off. Now the lights are on all the time. Is there a way to fix this? I have already sent off my original key switch to get rebuilt by Ben Martin but that is going to be some weeks before it is...

Finally got the seat cushion springs covered with the Classtique upholstery. i think it would have been easier with a second pair of hands. As it was it was a little like changing bands.

I found that I had to loosen the 2x4s and reposition the cushion a few times in order to get the crimping tool in where I needed it. Also used a thinner wider...

My wife found this and I believe it will be of interest to many of us here.

Enjoy,
Terry

Did anyone take a picture? Did anyone like it? I would like to know what it is. Thank you

I hope you can watch this. Takes about 10 minutes.

Hello my name is Wayne I got my hands on and E&J tail light I believe it's supposed to be black and brass or solid brass but it is solid nickel is there a way of removing the nickel I have a 13 touring which is brass and black and I was going to put this on that car everything else is E&J on the car

I have the Ford Bible but it only outlines the procedure to adjust the clutch fingers if the clutch is slipping. I have the opposite issue- the free clutch isn't. Iwould like to do a clutch adjustment starting at the fingers - then move on to the linkage. Is there a specification for adjusting the clutch fingers?

I would like to get rid of my water pump on my 1915 touring. With a 23 belt, my fan hits the crank start. I think a 23 1/2 belt would work but I can't find anything to fit. The model T belts jump from a 23 to a 25 7/8 My crank pulley measures 3.5 across. I just want belt that will go around the crank and fan. HELP! Bobt

Many have said and I agree I'd rather be Lucky than Good! Well I had a very scary thing happen to me today and I'm darn glad I was the Lucky one!!

Now this was not my first time playing around clincher tires. Many of you know I've had my '12 Torpedo for more years than I can remember and it runs 30X3 and 30X31/2 non demountables and I normally...

I'm getting ready to install the new top on my 15 runabout restoration. I want to get the strap attach fittings in the correct spot on the front and rear bows, and found this picture on the MTFCA site showing the top dimensions. I've highlighted in yellow what appears to be the dimensions to locate the strap fittings. Can anyone verify if the...

A gentelman wants to know what this is, does someone know?

Thanks

A friend passed along this link to an article about an extra heavy Ford truck. Do any of you have any other history of the vehicle or where I might be able to look?

Looking at your printout of the Account Receivable ledger from July 1903 to March 1909, for 8/5/1903 there is a listing of a Model A Sold to Bergstrom and Wild. It states Wemack, WI. I can find no reference to a Wemack, WI. I am wondering if you can tell me if this might be the wrong spelling of the town the car was sold in? Thank you.

I thought I would share this. If you are not looking for originality and want to put an air filter on your T, look up... BLACK FOAM INTAKE AIR FILTER ATV QUAD DIRT BIKE PIT BIKE 38MM BOOT on Ebay. They are only $6 plus $3 for shipping. I had to notch the clamp/rubber sleeve where the choke rod sticks out from the carb. I then re-curved the choke...

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I have a 1915 with the stock head and would like to know what spark plugs folks recommend. The vendors sell adapters for plugs with 14mm threads. The 14mm plugs are less expensive, do they perform as well? Thanks.

Does anyone have tips on restoring a two man top. where to buy it and any other information on the installation will be a great help.

This is on the top leaf on a 20’s rear spring. Does it make any sense to anyone?

Thanks to everyone who has reached out with calls, emails and txt messages, it's a trying time for sure. We evacuated yesterday at 4am once we found out our house was surrounded on 3 sides by mandatory evacuations..
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The circle is my house. Fire is 10 miles away... not far when the wind is blowing...

It looks like the car in the new Nintendo Switch game Luigi’s Mansion 3 is a brass era Model T.

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I am looking for guidance on using 20 AA rims on TT wheels. I have been told it is OK to remove the center from an AA rear rim and use the rim for TT. Aside from the fact that it ruins an AA rim that someone may need,

IS IT SAFE TO USE THIS RIM ON A TT 20 WHEEL?

Thanks, TOM

Saw a video that showed a snowmobile chassis for sale. Who had it and did it sell? If someone know who, please email at address in pictures. Thanks Dan

Voting in political elections is pretty easy for me. There's usually a candidate I can't stand, so I vote for the other one. That may be with enthusiasm, or holding my nose. But today I marked my MTFCA directors' ballot, and that wasn't easy at all. There are so many good candidates that I had a hard time picking only three. We're lucky to have so...

For those of you who have eagerly awaiting the next installment of the modified Fat Man wheel saga, here it is!

The wheel arrived this morning and was promptly installed. Having it's diameter reduced by 3 , the concave dish removed and a new 14 black walnut rim (by Mr. Kevin Allen) added has given the wheel a whole new persona! I should be able...

I did it again. Bought a bunch of stuff just to get a few model T parts (you’ve done it). This was in one of the boxes. I have what looks like a mag pickup. Any ideas? Thanks.

Just purchased a 16 Roadster when it is cold I can't seem to find neutral. it wants go forward while trying to start. So my assumption is the low band is to tight? Any thoughts

Mike .

Can anyone shed some light on what carburator this is? It is sitting on a 1914 Touring that I have bought :-)

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I removed the upholstery from the ‘23 runabout this evening. Throughout the removal I documented everything that would help me in the re-upholstering. Interestingly I found this blue cloth tied in a place that could only be reached during the original assembly of the car. The other thing I noticed was how few tacks were actually used.

Can anyone tell me where I can find a 3 screw magneto post with the external oil line connection? Mine works intermittently and before I try to fix it, I'd just like to just buy a replacement. Thank you.

Think may have an ignition switch problem causing my mag problem. If I have the switch out of the system , is there a ez test to see if this is my problem. Truck runs pretty good on battery. Thanks for any help/ Eck

The diameter is 2 5/8”
Thanks Tom