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I am going through the Hyatt bearings I have on-hand to find the best useable ones (see my Wanted ad in the classifieds).

I have a couple bearings that check all the boxes: roller diameters are .002-.003 under, cages are TIGHT. However a couple of the rollers look like they are just barely hanging on the dimple. I think if I pushed like I meant...

There is a museum literally just across my park, the Clark County Museum. All the old technology that resides there is what keeps me visiting. Some of these things consists of cars. Sitting outside all day in dry cold/heat are a Model T, A, and a late 20s Chevrolet. While examining the cars, an old man with white whiskers came up from behind me....

Have you had any problems with the fitting of the windshield wiper using this bracket?

Hello everyone
On my 26-Touring there are 30x3 1/2 tires with removable split rims. Is a 21 inch split rim from Snyders or Langs the right size for a spare wheel or should 30x 3 1/2 removable rims be ordered?
Thank you for your information
Anton
(elan2@seelmann-web.de)

Wood wheel Question about a repair for a steel fellow wood spocked wheel: Is it a good idea to replace a worn out spoke nipple with a wood dowel the spokes are otherwise in great conditions
and yes i know new spokes are a better ,but every time i open a sellers book BANG another dollar ..and no one besides sells spokes anymore

GOING BACK 50---60- YEARS THERE WAS A GUY I KNEW UP IN GAYSVILL VERMONT, HE BUILT A WIND POWER BATTERY CHARGER OUT OF A MODEL T BLOCK, HE CUT IT DOWN AND MOUNTED IT UP SIDE DOWN ON A PLAT FORM BOLTED TO THE BRAKE DRUM OF HALF THE T REAR END, ,IT HAD A THREE BLADE PROP , USED THE MAG TO CHARGE THE BATTERY'S, THIS GETUP WORKED REAL GOOD FOR YEARS,...

Oh, snap ....Apparently, I am a member of the cracked brake drum club, now. 😢

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Cracked on the outside surface in at least 2 places.

Guess I should have pulled the engine in the first place. I pulled the hogs head to switch to wood bands, for a try. Found cotton wrapped around the magneto post, and...

Natalie put together a lot of good articles this month with some of the best pictures. 10 page article about Rob Heyen's race car is a great read. Terry Bond also has an excellent article. Enjoy it everyone.

I am helping a buddy restore his T Coupe. Our problem is with the windshield hinge weather stripping.

We don't know how it is supposed to fit. We don't know if it is supposed to slide in to the rail or if it lays flat on top and we punch holes for the 1/4 x 20 screws.

How does it fit?

Thank you for any input.

I have attached some pics.
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Looking for Bill Tharp Auxilary Brake system installation instructions I am sure some one out there save theres. i would like to get a copy i bought a bill tharp set but i believe i did something wrong . claipers are tight around disk and won't come loose. so I am Looking for Bill Tharp Auxilary Brake system installation instructions,

I received this week another one of Stan's restored OF carburetor. It a pleasure to know that when the carburetor is ready to put on the car.
Fitz

Restoring a 1920 Coupe. Looking for a source for the moldings that go around the side windows. Moldings are secured to the glass and slide in the metal channels when opening the side windows. Any help appreciated

The “ijsheiligen” is a date there will be normaly no temperatures below 0 degrees at night.
In Holland always at the 15th of may.
So there is a good reason to go to the nursery to buy nice summer plants for in the garden.
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Many thanks to Steve Shotwell, President of the Piquette BOD, along with several other Piquette friends and board members for this virtual description of future developments at FMC Piquette Avenue Plant.

Steve enthusiastically agreed to give a virtual talk to our early Ford and Friends Thursday afternoon Virtual Happy Hour group. We used Zoom as...

I am restoring a 1926 RPU and the latches that came with the car won't bolt up. Is there a difference between 26 and 27 door latches?

The one in the left In the picture Is what came with the 26 open car that I am restoring.
The one to the right Is from a 27 open customer car.

Witch one Is 26 or do I have the wrong Door Latches?

Brought to life after 50 years. The photos are how I found it almost 2 years ago and how it sits today. My uncle parked this in 1972 and it started for the first time since being parked today. So much pride. My first T. Changed the new oil and found a few bits. Don't think it is anything to be over concerned about.

So much fun!

I am removing the original glass from my 24 coupe. I have taken the measurements from the old glass. The new laminated glass will be 1/4 thick and should fit in the channel. Likely not enough space to put the fabric in the channel like original. I have seen people put a bead of clear silicone and install glass. I have not had the glass cut yet....

Drove 25 miles to buy a new bandsaw blade. Spent half a hour installing and adjusting it. Ready to cut but needed to set table at a angle. went to tilt the table and both table trunions broke. Cheap white metal. Found some on ebay but for a different brand. Hope they fit. If not. $34.oo wasted.

Model T Adjusting Radius Rods under the car . Did not measure or adjust before installing my new rebuilt rearend , driveshift and radius rods so now can I do my adjusting now under the car.

Howdy from Texas.

As a lot of yall know, I'm trying to maintain a WW2/Great Depression vibe with my 24 Touring. Here's a video showing the current condition of the car.

I just received a whole new set of seat spring from Snyders and am ready to install upholstery. My quandry however, is that I really don't want perfect/brand new seat...

Hi,
Has anyone have any knowledge on the markings on a 1912 DB front axle. Were the markings on the four corners on this year only.
Appreciate any help on this
Michael A

I inherited my Dad's 1924 Touring that he put together from old parts in the 1970s. From what I have read on this forum I have noticed that some things are not quite right. After reading about front spring perches I checked those on this car. To my surprise I discovered the the front axle has two left perches. The axle does have a proper tilt...

I just watched the 1991 movie “Rocketeer” set in 1938. A very good family movie that all ages will like. If you haven’ seen it, get it and watch it with your family with the kids. They will love it.

At the very end of the movie a Model T drives into the scene and the driver jumps out and walks toward the hero just before the fade out. The driver...

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I could use some help identifying this car. Model K? THANKS IN ADVANCE.

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Gents,

I have put a starter in a '14 and am trying to decide where to put the foot switch. I'd like to know, where was it in a '19? Maybe X inches between the switch and wall under the seat. anybody able to make a measurement?

Thanks

I just ran across this photo in an old family album.

The car was built (or rebuilt, I don't know) by my Uncle, George Teters, in Glendale Arizona in the 1970's. Uncle George acquired his first old car, a 1908 Mitchell, in about 1932. Traded a Model T speedester for the Mitchell.

I have no idea where the Pie Wagon is now. Uncle George passed away...

I am replacing the rear main cap. What is the best way to to remove babbit to set end play? My cap is slightly too long.

John

Engel's Coach Shop has a video out now interviewing his brother in law. He has a lamp business and intends to do youtube videos on the restoration and manufacture of carriage lamps.
It should be very illuminating.

A friend of mine needs to replace a 24 roadster door hinge rib or pillar. I have Mel Miller’s wood blueprints for a 14-21 roadster. What, if anything, is common or appropriate for his roadster and my wood plans ? I know the hinge is different. Thanks all !!

During last September's trip Lizzie took a beating.

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A broken top socket caused the top to pull back on the windshield frame enough to crack the glass.

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I used the standard Ford universal repair kit to stabilize the upright. It's been on there ever since.

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Today I temporarily turned the...

When I became interested in the family 1926 model TT in 2018 I searched for Model T tools online because I figured we had some laying around, and I just did not know what to look for. I came across the Walker Jack Company of Racine Wis. as a maker of jacks for Model T’s. After seeing a picture of a Walker Ratchet Jack I immediately recognized it...

I'm currently working on restoring pretty much every part of my 23 runabout all at the same time. The steering column parts are being re-nickled and I got to thinking, what paint should I use on the steering column quadrant? I know it was originally black, but paint scratches off quickly from the levers moving on it and was wondering what you have...

I'm installing a Prus head on my 26 roadster, and the copper head gaskets are all on back order. I talked to the folks at Snyders, they said there was a mistake in the last order they received, the head gaskets were for Model A, not Model T. When they caught the mistake, the factory had been shut down due to the corona virus. They expect to...

Good Day,

Slowly working away on my Speedster, doing a bit of fabrication here, a touch bad math there, some measure once, cut three times and it is still to short experiences. In general having a bit of fun. Came to the question of valves, the block I am using has been massaged a bit and noticed the valve holes aren't exactly stock. For those...

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My ventilator belt broke. Apparently it's not a straight forward task to order a new, as they come in many lengths. What would be a proper length for a 1914 Model T? They come from 23 to 36 .

Dose any one know were i can get a atwater kent model h cam shaft gear looks like a pinion gear

The door upholstery uses a little metal socket and nail to hold the door panels on does anyone know who might have these parts.

Sorry to say. The board cancelled it tonite.

Mark your calendar for August 2021 for the next running of the NL/NB run.

Hope to see you there.

What I’ve learned trying to get the upper windshield frame to raise on my 1913 Ford Touring.

1) I am not too bright
2) I am not that smart
3) I don’t have any idea what I’m doing

I have repeatedly soaked the hinges with creeping oil.
I tried to turn the slotted bolts on the outside of the hinges on both sides of the car with no luck.
I tried to...

If you were going to buy a rebuilt generator who does the best job and where would you purchase it

The rubber seal on my windshield post has worked its way out of the groove. It's strange since the car has mostly sat in the barn for months. I'm having a hard time getting it back into the groove and I could use some guidance. The seal is the one shown in the photo (arrow).

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Should I use soapy water or WD-40 as a lubricant?...

Does anyone know the trick to installing the deck lid on a 1927 Coupe.
I appreciate any help you can give me.
Thanks Joe (joeg48@hotmail.com)

I am following the MTFCA Ruckstell book. It stops short of providing the recommended wear limits for the P146 sliding clutch gear, P145 locking thrust plate and P147 locking notch plate. The functional shift lock test seems straight forward but I do not want to reinstall marginal parts.

What should I look for to determine whether these parts are...

The Long Beach Model T Club Vintage and Classic Parts Exchange has been cancelled. Although we had hoped that the current virus restrictions would be eased by mid July, we have been informed that the Long Beach City College campus, which includes the stadium parking lot where we hold our meet, will remain closed through the summer and probably...

Other that the extra extensions that were welded to the front, longer rear crossmember, and the possibly the brake quadrant, is there any differences in a 1926 frame from earlier ones?

I was thinking how one could modify a 26 frame to fit an earlier car, IF a regular frame could not be procured.

Hi I’m looking for any living good conversions out there just the running gear would be fine even if it needs work you can contact me at Joe 606 271 0584
Thanks

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Took a first drive in a car I've been working on. The car has a new engine and after a 5 mile drive I noticed steam and spitting coolant on the windshield. When I got back to the shop, I noticed the exhaust manifold center section looked ashen/grayish in color, while the rest of it was black. Perhaps running too lean? (sorry about...

I Have a wood wheel with the spokes painted black , i like to scrape the paint off, could the paint have lead in it ?
or was it only painted with enamel but hen again its old ..
thank you lorenzo

Anyone else STILL waiting on their March / April edition?

I have an old wall mounted phone that was converted to a rotary dial. It works very well. If someone has an interest in this item, I would like to sell. I would like $200.00 and the cost of shipping. I will take pictures if this phone if someone is interested. 503 644-nine three seven four. Tom Elliott

The triple gear pins in my 23 runabout are shot and need to be replaced. I've recieved some new pins in the past where the surface where the gears run was rough. Are there any good quality reproduction pins available that are the proper size so that they will not crack my flywheel?

Thank you,
Stephen

So I am was curious why no one produces rear lowering brackets for a 26-27 T? I've seen the brackets on eBay that Bill sales and they look great but was hoping to find a set for my 26. I understand the rear crossmember is different in the later cars but could a laser cut bracket be made and used for the later crossmember?

If anyone has any...

I have 2 spare old brass radiators (both leak) that came with my 1916 Runabout and a fellow wants them, but what other years will it fit? I think 1915 but unsure before that. Could not find it on the MTFCA facts page.

Thank you,
Mike Royster

I came to the conclusion over the weekend that I should replace the rear seat springs in my '17 Touring. Based on advice received on this forum, I called Snyders Monday morning and ordered one. Lo and behold, two days later (Wednesday afternoon), FedEx dropped off a big box in my garage and I was in business. The frosting on the cake is that I...

It’s disappointing and hard to admit when things don’t work out as you hoped. I spent much of four years putting a 1914 Touring car together out of parts I had collected over 30 years. Since the body panels were far from making perfect I opted to assemble a car that looked like a barn find. It was great fun and most of it was reported on the forum...

I have a full set of E&J lights for my 14 touring but no generater Can someone post a picture of the 13-14 e&J so I know what I'm looking for and how it differs from the others. Thanks for any help you can give me.

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Hi All

I am in the process of putting my Fordor body together and have the following questions please.

Question 1 From the attached pictures taken from Ray Elkins 2009 restoration I need the dimensions of the brackets that are just flat sheet as pictured 5 in total 2 are the same as each other. Also the location of these would be help too...

Like many folks, I purchased the set of multi-colored MTFCA restoration books when I bought my car about 20 years ago. I have relied on them countless times over the years.

My latest project has been rebuilding my Ruckstell. Little did I know that the “yellow book” has been updated twice since I originally bought it; once in 2002 and again in...

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Some of you may recall the photos of my '14 in the snow for Christmas. We presumed the new top irons and bows would withstand any moderate snow we received. This is the story of making the irons:

It turned out to be an unusually snowy Winter. The 11 or so sat for some time and absorbed a lot of moisture. While everything looked fine...

Got a engine giving me nightmares. Will not run on all 4. Good compression, good spark but not getting fuel to number 2 cylinder. Any ideas?

The Stewart Warner Model 490 speedometer was made with two different types of attachments for the cable to speedo head. The early (1926) just jammed the end of the cable in a hole in the head and the cable was held in by a retaining bracket and a screw in the head. The later (1927) type used a ferrule on each end of the cable to secure the cable....

Did Muncie make a aux trans for a T that doesn't have overdrive? My friend just installed a Muncie in his pickup and it seems to have super under, under and direct. I have never run into this before. I am thinking maybe built for a TT.

I’m still working the 1909, today I managed to get all four wheels mounted. They still don’t have rubber and are still unpainted but now I know most things fit.
Notice “most”. The rear hubs are too large for the hub caps. I tried later hub caps and they don’t fit and the 09 hub caps fit the later wheels I had been using. So the problem is the...

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This is the support I have in my 1920 touring to hold the seat up.

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Here is the lack of support in a friends 1919 touring.

Was there a change? Different manufacturer of body? Why does the 1920 have a support and the 1919 does not?

I have located a couple of articles and consulted the MTFCA Carburetor book and cannot determine the proper setting for the float. One says one inch, another says 15/16'. Neither specifically mentions how or where to measure (e.g., from the machined surface to the float top; from the surface of the body to the seam of the float. ) I don't know the...

IS THE LONGER INSPECTION PLATE THE ONLY DIFFERENCE IN THE OIL PAN'S , CAN A SAY 1927 PAN WORK ON A 1925 ENGINE,I HAVE A EARLY FRAME, THINKING OF A SPEEDER, GOT A BUNCH OF ODD PARTS,

I posted the file here

And the Webinars are here:

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I'm getting ready to install a Classtique upholstery kit in my 1917 Touring. I've removed the old interior and am making some repairs and just got around to taking the covers off the old seats. The bottom spring for the front seat is in great shape but the rear seat is another story. The bottom frame is missing from the spring assembly with the...

Advice would be appreciated please. I have a 1922 Tourer, which isn't currently roadworthy. To save time while I play with it, I took the hood to a paint shop to be stripped and painted. The guy duly shot-peened the metal and then realised he didn't have a colour match. I took a headlight roundel down to him, but nowadays they use a scanner and...

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I found my radiator is leaking from the upper inlet where it's attached to the top tank... it's a brass radiator, I think I can see where the leak is... I read the (1925) instructions on how to repair this (on a later radiator)... is there anything I need to be caredul of when dealing with a brass radiator? Can I somewhat follow the service...

I have a 26 touring and when I first got it 60 years ago I had rebuilt the engine from quality parts and carefully assembled all the parts to assure no leaks vacuum or pressure. When I started the engine there was a very noticeable popping and puffing at the exhaust indicative of a vacuum leak, I retightened to no avail so I just lived with it....

Considering the price, would you replace your points every year? Just the points or condensor too? Then would not have to file your points or try to line them up if they are off.

I will assume that the cap and rotor are still in good shape.

Since I have a 27 fordor and they can be a little tight i know a guy could use a fat man steering wheel(i do not want one) i was wondering about shortening the steering column up say couple of inches knowing i would have probably have to machine the steering arm end of the shaft some fore the bushing. That said i was also thinking about using one...

I'll try to keep this short (which is tough for me.!).

It finally hit me (Duhhh!) that I don't need to have the car moving to get video of the transmission working. All you need to do is have the wheels moving. I can't believe it took me a week to figure that out. :) I put the tail end up on jack stands, chocked the wheels and let her rip. This...

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The hood on my 14 has never fit right and was a battle to latch. After I had the engine rebuilt and put a new radiator on it, the hood fit did not improve. I did some measuring and adjusted the radiator angle from front to rear which greatly helped the fit. However it is still near impossible to latch the hood.
Looking carefully at the hood,...

How hard are good used 5 hole large brake drums to come by or trade for?
Can 6 hole drums be redrilled to fit?

Is there a good way to separate shims ? I alway have difficulty pealing off the thinnest shim. Finger nail,sharp knife?

John

I had a flat my21 touring. In trying to break the bead I tried using c clamps hammer also made a lever fulcum against the shop wall all to no avail. I finally took it to a tire shop and they used their hydraulic bead breaker. My question is, is there a method one can use at home to break the bead?

I need advice / tips / tricks for soldering the screen on the sediment bulb outlet.

cap is bead blasted and the edge is filed clean and shiny, but I can't get the solder to flow.

what solder are you guys using ? flux ?
what heating tool are you using ?

I've sweated copper pipes before, and I can solder electrical connections and wires, I've...

Received unusual text concerning a Gish auto oiler system that I have advertised on the Long Beach Magneto News. After the usual what condition and bottom dollar price He offered the standard I'll send a check and my shipper will pick it up after check clears I have sold and given a few things to other T guys and never been scammed but this...

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What results has anybody had using Apco outside brakes?

Thanks

Richard Williamson

I use AOL for my homepage. On the scrolling newsfeed up came this pic of Copperthite's company's Pie Wagon. It accompanied a story on some guy named Strausse...from Indiana..supposedly the inventor of pie or something like that. No other pic of the pie wagon in the story though.
And of course its sideways!!
Chris... help us with this!!

Q #1: I have seen the bolt holding the low pedal's support facing both directions on various hogsheads: bolt head inside, bolt head outside. I can't really see from photos or manuals which way the bolt is SUPPOSED to face, as the castle nut or bolt head are buried deep beneath the clutch pedal is photos. My gut feel for all things Ford is that the...

I have seen some info in the past where cast iron drums have been made for the new Rocky Mountain Brakes.
From what I (think I) understand the original Rocky Mountain Brakes, the drums were a larger diamter.

What I would be interested to know is there anyone currently offering cast iron drums (even un-machined castings) for the new Rocky Mountain...