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The real issue is you need to do some front end work.
A series of partial patches isnt the answer.

I did, that's how I had the link rod on backwards. My front end came mostly apart, new bushings we installed I painted the springs with graphite, I put new wheel seals on the hubs repacked everything and replaced the pitman arm. I got the car...

Here is how i fixed it: remove the rod and grind a depression into it about 1/2 inch from where it disappears into the center hinge. Then reinstall it and place a small dent into the underside of the hood hinge right at the spot where the depression is. It now stays put and can be removed later if needed. Problem solved.

Harry Clinton (Second left) and Grandfather Clinton (Third left) with others outside family blacksmith shop in Wellington Street, Perth.

Interesting signs out the front.

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Andre's bracket is the alternative to yours. Note his has no threaded hole and taper on the end. His bracket clamps around the extended nut.

Allan from down under.

Norman, the Canadian produced cars were made for RHD and LHD markets, so both front doors operated. It is a squeeze to get in past the handbrake, but it can be done.

Allan from down under.

On the Improved cars, the cowl (dash) is more robust. And more body to frame bolts.

On those '26-'27 models, one of the two firewall bracket to frame bolts should be left off otherwise the frame to cowl (dash) bracket can be cracked. Ford made an Engineering Change in fastening those bolts to frame in 1925 (See Ford Service Chapter 11,...

According to the encyclopedia, July 17th, 1924. Look under Transmission Covers.

Well I have been here just about a year and have yet to see one. I did meet some one that has a T but it is street rodded. He said there are 2 others on the Big Island that he knows of but they are also street rodders.

Howell's sold me a unusable piece of crap.

Howell's isn't the only one. Some members on this forum have done the same to me.

McMaster Carr sells this brake lining in assorted thicknesses & widths.
You can get exactly what you need without having to trim the width.
I prefer the woven lining on RM brakes over the solid, hard, chalky grey material they come with today.

Besides being woven, you can get it with brass wire woven in. ^

That hard lining from everything I...

The devil drives a Renault?

The paperback version of my book is ready! If you're not an ebook person, now you should be good to go!

I have just secured written permission from a North Carolina based group called The Gravy Boys , to share their song Model T Ford on my website, it's got a beat and you can dance to it!! Be sure to check out their website too:

Have a listen to the song:

The Gravy Boys hail from Raleigh/Durham, North Carolina and perform Acoustic Americana...

Looks very good for a car driven on the right side of the road upside down :lol: I guess it's winter down there too. I didn't know you have great lakes . Where are they? I have wanted to go to Australia and New Zealand, but am now too old to travel that far. I rarely go farther than I can make a round trip on the ground in one day. We just started...

Aha! This open Star is a better fit, same company at least.

Well it has finally happened to MTFCA. I was trying to help out a neighbor who is new to the Model T family. He needed several 1926/27 Model T parts to go a long way to get his 1926 Model T roadster up and running. I put an ad on this parts section as a favor to him. A gentleman in Utah sent photos and had all the items needed. My neighbor agreed...

Thanks for the information guys.
Manny

Hey Folks!! I got my Pacemaker Tuesday and all is well. Thank you again for your interest and comments.

Here are some more pics

The gentlemen were very disappointed when they found that the ladies had packed an extra gallon of gasoline...

Thank you all for the photos!

Steven

Guy's,

Is there a Kevlar band supplier out there that you would recommend? I don't know what brand Lang's offers, but they are out of stock on them.
Is there a good, better or best ranking with these or are they mostly the same?

Steve, It is my opinion that not all bands are created equal, but then, I am biased. :lol: If you need to see these...

Thanks, that was quick!!! I looked at a few on the net and yes, 1910 model Q Looks like it. Was the Q only made one year? All references seem to be 1910. Now, who needs it !

Teresa made curtains for our 23 touring and 20 roadster out of clear vinyl, like Wayne. We also used black Naugahyde around the curtains and used double sided zippers for easier entry and exit. They're not stock but I enjoy the improved visibility. Weve used both sets several times on drives and tours. They are also valuable in the South Dakota...

Good Stuff! I usually like to keep my stuff as authentic as possible, however, I have a perfect replacement for the 777 valve stem. It's still a Schrader, but as noted above is 1/4 shorter. The valve stem is an 888. It uses the same bridge washer and nut. The reason I prefer this 888 is that most likely reduces the weight of the valve stem.

Relining original shoes works/fits with the new linings offered.
However, there is/was a batch of repop shoes that are made too large.
The only way to use them is to move one of the ears & replace about 1/2 further in.

they rode running boards again in the late 20's and 30's only then they had thompson's under one arm.

Do you sell the 12v field coils?

This wasn't a post advertising stuff for sale, it was meant to be purely informative, but yes, upon request I can create/modify them for 12v. I only sell them complete with the housing. Too many things can go wrong when folks try to install them, so by doing it that way I eliminate all potential problems....

FWIW - it seems Neil Tuckett in the UK have at least one 12V version in stock.

There are two different gear ratios of steering gears. The earlier ones were higher geared than the 26-27. The balloon tires on the later cars made them harder to steer so the gear ratio was lowered and the steering wheel diameter was raised. The pins are located differently and the gears are different diameter. So be sure you have the right gears...

Larry

The valve stem size is more related to the tire and tube size than mfg. of the auto.

Period adv. of the 1915 Jeffery list tire as 34 x 4.

Here is a period chart showing the valve stem size recommended for tire larger than 3 . The 725 size would be correct.

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He is the brother in law of the QC manager, Som Ting Wong.

The subject got me to thinking about hardness on areas of the drive plate. My testing method isn't to sophisticated. I do a file test.
I found the output plate shaft is not hard on the outer surface or inside the square drive hole. File cuts.
Dimensions are consistently 1.560 OD on unworn areas.
Several throw out collars measure 1.570 ID.
The...

I also found some others. The number range would indicate the need for a broad variation of different locks. One eBay questioned possible Tractor key but that didn't check out. The keyway looks stamped not cut. The search for an answer continues

With a little help from AI (indicated that DF was a YALE series key code). So a search on YALE...

Marty, are you wanting to do the entire seat or just the cushions? Are you wanting it in leather or vinyl??

If Mike doesn't do it, we can do it in my shop. We are doing a frameup restoration a 1935 ALF for a municipality down near Gatlinburg and just finished sewing theirs in leather. I can send pix for reference if you like.

Don't forget about the wind, the climb was stopped at the end as it got too windy.

Bob: I just pulled that off the web. I have two of the first editions, one for shop one for motor home to take to swap meets. Also the first book.
The car that changed the world is far better. Much more research went into it. That was what Bruce said when he autographed both books for me at Chickasha one year.
I have not seen the reprint, but...

The S hook is a good idea. I have a temporary tube in one of my rear tires, I will give it a try when I put the “real” tube back in.

I leave the rubber stem stem intact when making the cut around the base. As mentioned, that leaves you something to grip when working the base out of the tube after making the cut. I also make the cut 1/8 or so up from the bottom as shown in the last photo. You may have to 'Work' the cut stem to break the last contact on the brass core to get it...

Mine had the 4 middle trim pieces also.
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Longer ones are for the doors.
Shorter ones I believe go at the bottom of the rear seat quarter interior panel at the toe section.
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There are little slits cut out in the floor framing for them to fit into. See pictures...

Herb-
I believe that is the effect of 100+ year old spun brass that has been exposed to the elements.
The upper chamber is the water reservoir. The lower chamber would have had the acetylene gas.

: ^ )

Keith

I would go with Keith's response. Too little cold working in spun brass dents easily. Too much cold working in spun brass invites...

My father and I were invited to Darel's birthday ice cream social but, unfortunately, we couldn't make it.

Darel and my father attended Minneapolis Washburn High School. They were in the same homeroom - the Sound Crew - which served as both the A/V and stage crew.

Darel and my dad are standing next to each other (back row, second and third from...

That’s sound like you repaired a big part of the slack in your steering column. While your at it jack up the front end of your T and slowly turn the steering wheel from side to side. Watch closely the front end for looseness in the king pins, tie rod ends and the steering arm. You may be surprised if you see some looseness in those places.

I do...

I have a 26 fordoor that I have been working on and there was only the strip of wood that was mentioned. When I get the windshield reinstalled if I can get a piece of thin rubber to fit I will do that if nothing else but to dampen any potential rattles . Certainly can’t hurt anything

Jim that stuff is awesome!

Pretty sure on the link I posted, that is a hot air pickup not venting into the exhaust manifold.

I second Tom's recommendation- just placed an order with them for a project. Shipping is more than reasonable, and very quick. Web site is easy to use, and parts arrived in a few days. If you need era correct covering, you can always slip a length of cotton loom over the modern cable and wrap the ends with good old cloth friction tape.

Speedytinc.... For my standard it's either a go or no-go test basis result.

The Auction Just ended, I think I got some pretty good deals.

Post from 2021 showing Universal wheels, scroll to bottom of the thread.

I'd have to agree with Jerry unless you want the practice of possibly having to do it over.

Thanks for the suggestions, I gave up on the Fathers Day thought as so much else going on. I will look into your ideas and suggestions and follow up when I have a positive result.

Good thinking. Personally, being under a deadline causes me to make hasty, regrettable choices.

 
Here is an older thread about other ways to install the Hood Latch Hardware.
 

100% Hold Messages are PM messages that are temporarily stored in a special folder when a mail box is 100% full. You need to delete saved messages first. Once you have freed up space phpBB (this is the MTFCA Forum application) will automatically sort these held messages into the appropriate folders (either the inbox or the sent items folder,...

I was hoping to find a clamp on cutout, but I could only find an inline.

I’ll order the choke cable today as well. It looks like I’ll need a return spring from tru-value as well.

Install Sunday maybe?

Got to be ready for the 4th of July parade…

Read Page 32 here...

That spells out the change orders, but there is some complication when considering Ford vs. K-W production. There are a lot of tongue and groove, 6-screw coils, for example, and that doesn't match up with the change orders.

Forgive my ignorance as I have never lived close enough to deal with OCF, what is it?

It's Old Car Festival at Greenfield Village in Dearborn, MI.

It's a one-of-a-kind car event, (not just a car show, with parked cars), that usually draws 850, 1932 and older cars. Do a YouTube search for dozens of videos that will give some idea. It's been...

Geez I love when someone posts an interesting problem then doesn't come back.

Agree with Keith. I am in so please remind me in September.

I cannot think of any Model T in the Milwaukee club that sounds like that or shakes like that.
I am sure there is a club in Ohio that would be willing to have you join them on their next tour to see
how well their cars run.

Levering away at the steering wheel may just cause the steering rod to be loaded on one side of the bush in the lower bracket, masking wear at that point. This bushing is often overlooked even when rebuilding the front axle.

Allan from down under.

Salt Peanuts! Salt Peanuts!

Kenny sells boiled pnuts both original and Cajun and he has on old royal #5 coffee roaster he uses to roast pnuts. he sold almost 12 tons of peanuts last year. imagine what this little thing will do to his business

Yes he does. Corey has restored two Holley Gs for me. One full brass and one steel. Both were tested on a running engine and brilliantly finished/painted. Highly recommend Corey.

These videos may be of some help.

Thanks! It did not look like the pictures I’ve seen on the forum

Ed

The steering columns in early cars with magneto horns initially had a small tube to carry a single wire up to the switch on top of the column. That tube was fixed to the column with separate spot welded saddles. Then they devised a single wire U shaped tube. There was only a need for a single wire as the switch was used to ground the circuit via...

That was a nice eastern king snake in the transmission. Keep it, they eat venomous serpents for supper.

Absolutly agree, he has migrated over to the tbird and most mornings I can find him on the trunk just soaking up some warmth. My son wants to pick him up and play but I've told him leave him alone, we want him to be happy here

Mark's comment reminds me that replacement float valves in particular were notorious for the too-hard gaskets that came with them. I made a better one with gasket paper. This is separate from the other common float valve problem of too small an opening which leads to fuel starvation.

A beautiful car. My desire is to one day own a Coupelet. Was the original top to fragile to lower? a great feature of the Coupelet is lower the top for a Roadster feel on a nice day. Top up all other days. Best of both worlds for my wife and I!

Darel maybe try posting on AACA in the What Is It section.

The first photo in front of a tree, is the famous Hollow Tree in Stanley Park, Vancouver, BC. This explains why the Model T has right hand drive.

My 14 Touring is approximately 48 on centers - so are the L irons coming out of the body.

It’s a complimentary desktop ash tray from Victor.

Thank you Mr. Bogstie for posting those videos!

Mr. Townsend, they are Stromberg OS-2’s

Something must not be moving. I have a 24 Coupe and I finally took off the firewall and for me everything was easier to get to. I did it that way. Look closely with someone looking on as you move it up to see where it’s hitting on or dragging on.

Was the handbrake moving the clutch ring back and forth before you unbolted everthing?

Was the...

Thank you, Sally.
I send you a message.
-Keith

Well that fits my 1912 Canadian car is a Sept 1912 built car with the 13 style diff and slotted drain plug, it also has the slotted oil drain plug.

I have looked at many things on my 1921 coupe that make me think that it was a solid original car with not a lot of use when it was restored in the mid 1980's. It was carefully stored in 1987, and saw light of day next in November of 2018.
One thing I wonder about is the upholstery on the seats and the window straps. Headliner, door cards, etc...

That is tomorrow and Sunday. Be there.

Nothing like a speedster rally. Looks like great country to tour.

Andy

The rolled side felloe also has a depression in the rolled edge to accommodate the lug foot on a Hayes rim. Hayes felloes have that depression, and will take Hayes rims and other fixed lug rims. A Hayes rim will not fit if there is no depression.

Allan from down under.

Outboard is the standard fitment. The large holes in the frame are there to facilitate the removal of the shelves without having to dis-assemble the hood hooks and springs from the shelves. Who knows what the speedster builders were thinking.

Allan from down under.

Very illuminating. Thanks, John!

Phil's 1911.
Note at the mounting end of the bracket, the shaft comes to a rather distinct point.

: ^ )

If the eye width is in the neighborhood they can be naturally lowered for a speedster. What's the height & eye to eye length?

That's good Keith, because it can be a begger to fix.

Allan from down under.

For the gasket I bought a sheet of cork material from the local tractor store. I traced the valve cover and cut the material to fit. Still working on the engine rebuild, so I haven't run it yet.

FWIW, my valve cover, valve chest cover and intake block off plate are the reproduction aluminum parts. They were true rough castings (rough and warped)....

Mechanical brake cable adjuster. Mid 30’s tool for real car folks.

Thanks!

I just cancelled a room at the Baymount by Wyndam if you're looking for a room. 6/11

I guess whoever's it is isn't a member of the forum. Even so, it is very pretty.