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Thanks that answers my questions.

Thanks Wayne
This would clean up nicely as I have only just pulled this out of my running 4 door
But anyway your input is appreciated
Thanks
Cam

I miss typed the first temp reading. It should have said 180-200 at the water neck. So the initial drop was more like 70 degrees. I think this was because it was not really up to running temperature at that time. After more driving the temperature drop was 60 degrees. I did top of the coolant a week or so ago and this was the first drive. So, that...

Mark : Whether it goes over center left or right depends on the length of the tie rod. There are several different lengths you could try and if you pick the right one it may not go over center in either direction.

Here are scans of the cover and the first 4 pages of the June, 1941 Price List. I can scan more if there is interest.
This price list is the 8-1/2 X 11 size that would fit into a binder.

IMG_20190629_150911_475.jpg Most of the middle section various brands of 10W30. Least expensive is Formula Shell Clean Engine Oil 10W30 Conventional Motor Oil @ $1.99 qt

Interesting Tim that mine didn't have the pin . I wound up using a small punch to tap the shaft out of the drive dog . I think that there just wasn't enough end float in the drive shaft . everything turns freely now , but the speed drum seems to be sticking .

Yes, the potato portion of the sediment bowl acts as a water separator. The only difference between it and a glass bowl is that you wouldn't bother to drain it off unless you could see water in it. NOTE: You will get water condensation in your gas tank regardless of what type of gas, ethanol or not, that you use because it is a vented tank and...

Fell right in there, you did Fred !!
Sounds like a good time. :D
My buddy's RPU won best in show 1st time at a local drive in show. He was surprised and tickled at the same time. :lol:

John

Jeff may be correct depending on how the rebuild to the body was done.

Can only visualize why a length of 2x6 wood was placed on the frame unless the touring body was in total rusted shape of the metal subframe that holds the body panels. Or perhaps the lower body metal was rusted and then folded under the replacement wood structure?

Can’t...

Hank, When you refer to mounting the magnet on the outside , the outside of what the transmission cover, case or screen?

I was wondering that too. Maybe on the door, so you can remove and clean it?

We live and learn in the path of life. Glad you were able to get something to work.

All the Best,

Hank

My Roadster had wind wings and the right hand side fell off going down the road. I retrieved it without any damage but it fell off again a few months later only this time it exploded upon contact with the street. I don’t know why only that one would fall off but someday I hope to find a match and put them back on.

Eskridge, Alta Vista, White City, Hope, etc., on the way to Gypsum and points west. :)

Thanks much Tomy

Since she was all dressed up, I took her to town and filled er up. The grandaughters seen me and informed Paw Paw that they would be out tomorrow for a ride.

Ron

This video is from Classtique Auto Upholstery, while it is a '23-'25 still very useful for the '26-'27 as its a one-man top with slant windshield.

Just the mentioned dimensions may not apply fully, but real good for install details.

And some photos of of Elizabeth on doing a '27 top, these were taken at a work session she gave at a T...

The fenders on my speedster came from Rootlieb and I am very pleased with them. The workmanship is top notch. It is a speedster so I can not speak to the fitment on an original car, but based on the quality of my fenders would guess they are good. I wanted the front fenders made with no aprons on them so I called Rootlieb and the custom request...

I just signal with my left arm. No one behind me is looking for lights. They are looking at me.

I dont understand Spanish. What were they talking about?

They spent the last two nights in Olathe, Ks (Kansas City suburb). They used yesterday as a maintenance day then headed to Abilene, Ks this morning. I don't know where they are staying in Abilene. They're having fun!!

Absolutely beautiful!

I seem to remember historically in England (and maybe presently) a driver’s license had to be specifically endorsed for a manual transmission. Hopefully someone from over there can confirm or deny.

I ll bet it is too large a pattern for Model T Ford wire wheels ( 5 pattern) and too small for Model A ( 5 1/2 pattern), looks to me to be 1933-35 Chevrolet Standard ( 5 1/4 pattern). Obviously a front hub and without the brake drum ( studs have a short shoulder showing to center the brake drum).

Being from Wisconsin we don't get to Lang's area very often. Back in 2017 we went to Maine for a tour and stopped at Lang's afterward. Like Richard,
we were warmly received and had a guided tour by Don and Patty's son, Jim, of the whole place, top to bottom. You almost have to see it for yourself to believe it. They have almost anything for a T...

I have been to a lot of swap meets over the years and farm auctions and have never seen a worn out, bent or broken bandwasher In the junk box’s I have looked at. Seen a few rusty ones used as washers on old farm equipment but never a broken one. That one is probably a reproduction. Learn something new everyday I guess.

The brass one must be special order as they do not list anything before 1917 on the web site.
Gery made some brass radiators briefly a few years ago but soon gave it up. I don't know if they were ever on his website. I believe Brassworks is the only current source for new brass radiators.

At the Model T Museum the only brass era car I saw with...

Sometime in the future I have a customers 17 to work on that has been stored for years with top down and new tires that were allowed to go flat. The tires are shot and that top will never go back up. Too bad for them.

This may be sorta off topic, but I very recently learned something about gas headlamp repop and modern glass lenses.

I was out driving over the lunar landscape that passes for one of the main roads around here, and hitting one pothole caused the passenger side lamp door to come open and the lens to drop out and smash on the road. It was a really...

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This is helpful drawing, while not Ford work, dimensions are very suitable for stock '26-'27 frame.

Marvelous! And Buicks too.

Many Thanks to all you Great Guys & your Good suggestions - This the Best Group Of People Always willing to Help Us T Lovers With our problems! John

As far as I'm concerned, ANY product that has silicone in it will NEVER come close to any vehicle I own. Several years ago, I was watching one the car related shows and they were featuring one of the main companies that reproduce the rubber moldings for doors, trunk lids, windows, etc. for the the older cars. The guy said flat out, DON T use any...

yep, I suggest that Clarence gets out from between the crank and connecting rods before anything gets tightened up... :roll:

I like it - A speeder-up !!!

THANKS ALL!!

Thank You Hap!

Hank

The push ring is different too. It has smaller diameter pins. The new style driving plates for the brake drums with shoes for the earlier models have the same setup.

thanks for the offer a guy over by potterville helped me . all done thanks again

Same here I only have good things to say about Kevin Prus

very nicely done...congratulations.

That's awesome.

T's, old trucks, little kids and dogs are happiest when they have a job to do.

Scott, ... I like the sound of the $21 TSC 8N.mufflers on my T s. Makes me want to back the roadster up to a 2 bottom plow..

I've seen those for sale at my local TS....and have wondered about using them.

Here is a photo of a '25 Chevy. I agree with Bill.
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Hi again, Lorien, I'll be at Iola on Thursday for sure and maybe Friday also. I'll have my '14 Touring and will be parked in the Blue Ribbon area. Will you be in the Blue Ribbon area/ Your Touring car pictured above would certainly qualify.

Hope to see you there.

Keith

Keith,

I will be there Thursday and Friday as well. My cars are...

You're doing the smart thing. Sometimes the metal parts of those old leather seals will score the axle shaft until it breaks.

My guess on what’s going on. My guess is they are reproduction fenders. They did not realize that the rear of the flange on the skirt (the area that lays on top of the frame), should be cut away to clear the frame to firewall brackets and allow the fender to move back to allow the fender skirt to clear the radiator. The point on the skin of the...

Now where did I see that ---- ?? :?

I hauled mine about 800 miles by cribbing up under the axles. The tires just barely touched the bed of the trailer. We had no problems.

At this point, the easiest thing you can do is run a magneto test using a 1156 bulb and a jumper wire.
If the bulb blows, the your mag is running properly and the problem is probably coils, or other possibilities. If the bulb fails to blow, it could be weak magnets, or the 3rd main thrust surface may be worn and it's allowing the crankshaft to...

Show us a photo of the front side of both hubs/wheels - it's very easy to identify them.

I have noted oil can + holder on many different brands of vehicles. They were mounted on both R and L side of motor, seemed quite random. I have also seen a double oil can holder mounted on the frame (under the hood) on a 1912 Hudson.

New reflectors made a huge difference to light output. Even better was when I tried LED bulbs from here
You can see them installed in my car here
The high and low beam works as it should - the LED elements are positioned differently for high and low beam - unlike the repro incandescent bulbs. It's a totally different experience driving at night...

Admin jeff head is a Ricardo not waukesha ricardo
Compresstion is about 6.5to1

I didn’t know there was a difference... so Andy said “checked the Tulsa club website and the compression ratio is listed as 4.2:1” - that would’ve been for the Waukesha Ricardo head?

Jeff

Not using gas to light i bought concave parabolic mirror
From science teacher supply

Who's afraid of a little death ? :lol:

Please keep in mind that electrical values will change if undue pressure is applied to the upper coil hardware.

Consider Evans non-aqueous coolant.................. works well with thermo-syphon systems. Ive been using since 1998.

Be careful about using the word yes . It can be recorded and used to document your agreement to something you did not agree to. I always say, Can I help you? It usually results in a hang-up.

Thanks John, still playing around with the mixture/timing/plug gap to see what it likes best. ;)

Appears to be the FP diode cutout. Given that it is polarity conscious, it is a diode type and not a mechanical type. Also, I recall the instructions from FP was to set the generator for no more than 5A, not because of the diode rating, but to prevent overcharging.
Incidentally, the vacant screw hole adjacent to the battery connection confirms it...

Grade 5 would be 20 - 24 lbs.

Norm, that's exactly how I ended up assembling it! Perfect fit! Tex

Hi Mitch,

I love all videos you made. It is really cool and helpfull. Also very nice done. Thank you taking time sharing it with us. I thought a video how to adjust a timer will be cool too.

Yes it could be a sleigh body. It was not uncommon to use a body of that type on runners in winter, and on a carriage running gear in summer. Many similar bodies were used on automobile chassis in the oughts 1900-1906 especially. Lack of a horse-drawn type dash and the cut out in the toe board suggest an auto to me.

Thanks for the info John.

If you have early hubs in good condition, which can be difficult, I would use ball bearings. The inners are hard to find.

What Allan said is true, early pawls and lift rods were pinned, not rivets.More research on my own cars revealed that the 11,13,14 were all keyed.The 13,14 both have the hole in the cam. Must just be a different supplier.

How adventurous is that?
Good to see that clip.
Rich

Piquette is closed Monday and Tuesday.

For me, I just cursed a !lot! if I remember. Wait, that's a bench assembly isn't it? The springs and cotters slip thru the hole in the frame? Shoot, I don't recall.

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I must say some time's it's maddening trying to load a picture.

One other thing to remember is the size of tires you use!

Some have taller side walls - they effectively increase your final ratio over the road compared to lower side wall heights.

A club member with the same worm ratio as mine, but with lower height side wall tires actually went faster than me over all as he went up hills quicker ! …

I'd say it's not abnormal . . . perhaps you are choking too much; all T's respond differently, but two pulls cold in summer weather is adequate to start my '13 with the Holley G carb. In cold weather, three or four might be required. Perhaps your float level is set a wee bit too generous ? You can see the puddle in the main jet seat by removing...

Does somebody actually pay this idiot to write stuff?

Terry

What Allan said...

If your new pin isn't secure in the crank, you might wish to knurl the center of it so it will be snug in the crankshaft.

The 18 that lives here has kind of the same issue. Over the winter, the electrical's for the coils have gone languid.
Let us know. when you find out what. :)

Jeff

that was nice of you to do...at least he starts with a positive feeling toward the people in the hobby.

Services no longer needed.

Gene

Very good! :D

Ken P

You are quite welcome Neil K! When I was working on my low budget restoration and putting together the hinges, I had two and a half real '15ish hinges, two nice later style hinges, and a bunch of loose extra later pieces. I also had a pair of '14 style hinges, in fairly nice mostly original condition. The '15 style parts I had came from a few...

#42 in Nick Nicholaus - hope I spelled that correct, Nick !

The ford manual will walk you through it.

I believe that is what I have heard before. But I never had much improved Ford cars or parts. I think I may have one of the longer pulleys however. Someone told me years ago they were worthless because everybody put on better radiators and had to change the long pulleys for shorter ones. That was what I was told.

Sorry, as Gene has posted. :o