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I have a 1907 engine and transmission that is ready to go into the car, but the transmission needs to be adjusted. I’m not sure how to do that. Can you guide me to someone who may be able to help?

Tom Rowett

I have been collecting parts to put a Ruckstell together for a while now. I had gotten the housing which had the axle tube cut off which will allow me to ether go small or big drum setup, but that is not my question. Has anyone sleeved the casting where the thrust bearing goes? As it is now, the hole is somewhat wallowed out, so bearing fits loose...

Just processed my renewal. Hopefully I won’t miss anything.

The BMC book lists the factory price at $ 950.00 with 298 produced.
The factory price for 1910 was $ 1100.00 only 2 produced.
That should be enough to start a discussion. Gary

hi there guys can i ask about the coming luray ford model t swamp meet .l hear very good things about this swamp meet can i ask is there many early cars there for sale would there be many parts there early stuff like 1910to 1914 , do the venders set up on the thursday ? are you aloud to go in there when the venders are seting up thanks also cani...

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Are there any scheduled tours in N. California this spring or summer. Might be able to help out someone in LA who suffered a loss.

I came across this at an antique store today. It seemed too good to pass up. I’m wondering if anyone can please inform me on this? Earlier threads seemed to point out 1914-1915 cars had these. I may or may not keep it depending on its rarity or if someone needs it for their car.

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Hopefully next week I will be able to drive Steve Jelf's roadster to KS and drop it off at the Winter Clinic.
People down there have offered to take the car from the clinic to Steve's house.

After that I might have to drive to Indy and then Boston.
It looks like there are 3 routes to Boston. Through upstate NY, north of Pittsburgh and then east,...

Buell Brothers Taxicab Norwich N.Y. This is a scan from a post card to Miss Ella in Castle Creek N.Y. from Robert. Postmark is not readable. Gary

Here is a link to this years Holiday Motoring Excursion if you missed it or dream of attending, lots of Ts and other neat cars.

My mom told me not to play on the tracks.

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Here is looking out my shop this morning.
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This will keep it T related.
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I haven't been a very active club member the past few years, but I hope to make it down to homecoming this year. I finally got my 1914 Touring back on the road in the spring. I had a lot of driving to catch up on. Here are a few pictures of the adventures from this past year.
Starting off in May I went out to Pennsylvania for the AACA Greenhorn...

And who do you think is going clean those ??

Looking for a company to cast four cast iron brake shoes not T. Have one casting that is soso but ok for a pattern.

Hope no member is in the Los Angeles fire zone and loses life, property, house, vehicles, or other possessions.

Town car or Taxi

I just switched my coupe from my daily driver policy to Hagerty. $195/yr with $500 deductible collision. Seems like a great deal, its half of what I was paying and that didnt include collision.

TT trucks at work.

I was removing my front hub bearing cups, the large one came out alright, but I had quite the time removing the outer cup. It had a good amount of small pits in spots. I ended up using a hub puller that I temporarily dissassembled to make fit in the hole to pull it out. I heated the hub up and quenched with water to help release it. It finally...

I am wondering if Ford made different length pitman arms. I am working on a speedster, and have run into a problem with the length of the pitman arm that is on car now.
Fitz

I started the dash a while back and it’s been a fun project for when I don’t have time or energy for working on big things. It has a Waltham 8 day car clock, a Stewart speedo, an American Bosh ignition, a vintage Victometer (Jos. W. jones) tach that reads to 3,500 RPM, an on/off ignition switch, an original Ford Ammeter, a period automotive...

Part 2 Town car or Taxi.

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Is the driveshaft housing (part 2582) the same from 1914 to 1927? I understand the internals mat differ, but I need the housing for my 1925 Model T

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I have a 26 block that I am about to align bore the mains.
The Babbitt has been poured some time ago, unfortunately I do not the location of the oil hole marked. I would like to drill from the bearing side through to the hole in the upper side of the block.
Does anyone have the position of the oil hole relative to the bolt holes?
This is a...

Mark Nunn's family member injured at Bourbon street. See Happy New Year in Off topic.
Norm

I have driven Ts with new disc brakes and find it very uncomfortable that you barely move the brake pedal for the brakes to engage. Has anyone ever modified the pedal or use a different master cylinder to obtain more brake pedal travel? I know you don't want to activate the disc and the Ford brakes at the same time, but a little more pedal action...

Model TT trucks some Ford & some custom cab.

I sold an item to a person in Canada. It appears that due to the Canadian postal workers strike that there is no USPS shipping to Canada available at this time. I tried UPS but the online calculator did not allow me to calculate shipping either.

I am rebuilding my 12 touring top with original irons and new bows from Langs. I do not trust that my bows were original so I do not trust using my original bows as pattern to in sure that a new top that I plan to purchase from Classtique will fit properly. I located this old thread from the forum in 2011 which includes an original drawing for a...

Am changing the Ruckstell axle lube for maintenance, and want to also lubricate the long-nose shift lock, as understand that should be done time to time and haven't done it before.

Any hints on doing this to the shift lock. Don't want to mess up the action. Is unbolting the shift lock and pulling it completely away from the axle housing the...

Cold weather fun.

New car delivery in Cobden MN.

My plan is to head to Indiana and pick up Steve's 15 roadster and take it to McPherson.
Gonna be a bit cold out.

Steve is aware and he is planning on bringing his trailer up to retrieve it.
If anyone is able to help Steve it would be most appreciated, or even if you
could pick it up and help him take it home for him, that would be great.

Thank...

Hello.
I have a 1916 Touring since some years. At the beginning I had troubles with overheating, it also appeared a bit weak, but over time the engine was running better and better. Now it is running very well, but I notice/hear a vibration when driving between 45-50 km/h (28-31 mph) on high gear. Below and above this speed range this noise almost...

Does anyone have drawings or detailed pictures of original front and rear floorboards? I would like to make them for my late 1911 Touring.

I have been given a booklet put out by Shell Oil in New Zealand that extols the virtues of Shell Oil for Fords. I susepct the same booklet would have been issued in Australia as well with a different front page.
There is no date on the booklet, so I tracked down its author R T Nicholson's book called The Book of the Ford and found a third edition...

WTB Bauer Name/Data Tag & attaching pins for an original tilt away steering wheel. I know they were remanufactured some years ago, but are hard to find. Thanks
John M
Oscoda, Mich

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Finally getting around to getting my car In running condition. Dropped off my engine at Ron’s Machine shop in Ohio the week before last. Very exciting! The guy in the photo is B.J. the owner of the business. I’ll post other photos as I progress.

I have this 12 tooth made by Ford that doesn't roll nice on either a 39, or 40 tooth ring gear. You can see it's smaller than a 11 tooth, weird. Then I thought maybe it's made for a 44 tooth ring gear, but the ratio is 3.66, so why do that. You can see it's cut like a 9 tooth.
Any insight would be appreciated.
Could it be NRS?

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There is a thru hole on babbit portion of the ball cap .
Does orientation Matter ?

Thank you

I took advantage of the Christmas time off to play with my '26 touring. The foot starter switch was to the point that it had to be engaged squarely and carefully and still wasn't making great contact. It was either time to replace it or attempt a repair. I decided to add a 6 volt solenoid but didn't necessarily want to modify the car or the...

Here’s a photo that was on Facebook I thought was really telling. I have a small Texas plate like the one above that I found in my Grandfathers garage that’s in fair shape. I’m in Texas and I’m pretty sure the plate I have was on the Coupe I inherited from him years before. The plate is the first thing that caught my eye. The rest is in the title...

107 years ago today some hardier souls than I took their Model T across a frozen Ohio River. The two towns are roughly midway between Cincinnati OH and Louisville KY. Any speculations on the year of the Model T? Frozen Ohio River.jpg

I am using model A style steering ends on my 26 speedster project, but needed to get some more clearance between the tie-rod and the radius rods. The most elegant way to do it was use an offset tie-rod end. I didn’t find what I wanted so I made them out of a bar of 4130. They use the standard model A innards and give me 3/8 additional clearance. I...

Is it me or is there a problem with Snyder's web site? I can't connect.

This is a call for all West Virginia Model T owners. With a few exceptions, there are no MTFCA chapters within reasonable distance for us to join. I want to change that. Currently, there is an effort to start a chapter near Charleston and I would like to start one in the northern part of the state in the Fairmont/Clarksburg area.

Both chapters...

What is the correct length for a 23 touring?

What was the original finish on it?

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Why is it that some aftermarket accessories like outside brakes, outside oilers, demountable wheels, ride improving springs & dampeners,
bumpers , lights, horns, auxiliary transmissions & heaters are sought-after and distributers & water pumps are despised by so many.
With the belief that if Henry didn't think it was needed then it wasn't. I do...

Happy New Year to all of our fellow Model T ers in Australia and New Zealand. It is now officially 2025 on the Island continent and the big island to it's south.

Jimmy Carter was born in 1924. He entered a world full of Model T Fords. In 1976 he beat a man named Ford to become the president off the Unted State. He was an honest man and a man of faith. He served his country as an navel officer. He served humanity for all his life. He was a man of peace. He will be missed, but well remembered.

Hi,
my 1922 Fordor was equipped with a Newday timer and drove very fine with my rebuild and ECCT trimmed coils. That was 2 years ago. Back then the one rearaxle snapped, but with a complex fracture so that it retained the wheel. Actually I thought it was a broken tooth in the rear end.
This summer I took the rearend off the car and found out that...

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Hello, I have a king pin on my 26, that keeps wearing. I have replaced the passenger side one a couple times. The driver side has not been replaced in 20+ years, and it is in good condition. I am wondering if the root cause is somewhere else??

Happy New Years!

got to mount 4 new tires, is it advisable to put some sort of lube or WD40 on beads to make them slip on easier and seat the bead easier?

Just read an article about a new car museum in Tucson called the Rolling Thru Time Auto Museum.

It states it is a collection of 225 classic cars and 48 Model T's.

Perhaps one of our members could check it out and post some pics.

This may be a decent bargain or possible a scam since seller has no feedback. Who knows, worth checking out anyways. Missing some pieces?

While looking thru a bunch of old model t magazines I found some adds that I what to share and find out if any one purchased,or know anything about them?
Thanks
Fitz

Someone told me ,that you need the magnets to DE Magnetizing before
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How do you do that ,And is it neccessary ???
Thanks for your Answer .
Toon

I am building skis for a snowmobile build and I am wondering do the original skis have a skeg down the middle of the bottom? And can I get width and lengh measurements. Thanks, Dennis

Just setting up my pinion gear on a shortened drive shaft for an auxilliary gearbox installation.
What stops the rear axle inside bearing from sliding back and forth. On the left side of my car the bearing can move up to 1 . On the other side it is located by the end of the carrier.
In the gasket kit for the rear end there is a small ( one inch)...

There use to be available a kit (Lang's had it) to replace the chain drive in the speedometer drive cable housing for an early Stewart speedometer that used a modern sheathed cable inside the original the original housing with ends for the drive and driven ends. I think it is NLA. I believe that it was a kit made by a fellow from Washington state....

Hello everyone, a few years back I bought a 1927 with no motor/trans, front or rear end. I was recently offered 1915 running gear, how hard would it be to adapt to my truck?

I fully understand that most of you are purists and don't care for cars with mix matched parts, I prefer stock as well but this is what I can find and afford.

What issues...

i have a friend with hayes wire wheels can he put rocky mountain brakes on the car using the existing drum riveted to the wire wheels or would ac brakes be the answer i would help him but i have no knowledge about this set up.

Looking at rebuilding my starter armature. It has 3 lifted segment where the bars are attached too the commutator.
Are the windings attached by solder ? Has anyone done a documented procedure on this ? Can't check continuity until fixed.

I’m going to need to replace the floor boards in our coupe! Does anyone have the dimensions for the floor boards or a sketch or drawing with dimensions? I have the ones that are in the car now, but they are pretty beat up. Any assistance is appreciated
Thanks
Tom

OK, so in the aftermarket world of the Model T, with hundreds of vendors believing they could create something new and improved , or, even wholly unique...my brain is scratched raw trying to figure out the possible engineering principle that could enable a tranny band to be rivetless !!!! What possible form of attachment could have been...

Hello Mr Ratsoy. Ben Martin needs for you to contact him. He has misplaced your contact information and wants to let you know that your ignition switch is ready for you. Ben Martin, Tucker Georgia
Posted for Ben Martin by GatorsModelT

I have added electric lights to my 1914 touring to make it more drivable. This included replacing the acetylene headlight burners with halogen bulbs that draw a lot of power and require a full size car battery for extended usage. I put the battery under the rear seat with a fuse box and hid the wires in the body and frame to keep it looking...

where can you order new tires without having to take out a mortgage to pay for shipping?

Tried to search the numbers alas no go on the search.

Hey, everyone!

The National Aviation Academy in Clearwater, Florida is looking for a KNOWN CRACKED CRANKSHAFT, for instructing students on crack detection. Cracked aircraft cranks are EXTREMELY RARE, (I have been working on aircraft for 49 years, and have only seen 2 actually cracked aircraft crankshafts in all that time, the last one probably 25...

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My key fits nicely into the ignition of the switch plate but doesn’t move the tumbler. I’m afraid the pot metal is swollen but really don’t want to purchase and install a new one. Has anyone had this ignition challenge and overcame it ?

Happy Chanukah today, and Happy Kwanza tomorrow dear friends. And Merry Christmas. Maybe my stocking has a proper Ford screwdriver or exhausted manifold pack nut wrench. Whatta ya think?

Merry Christmas!

Every evening I use my 1927 Model T to haul milk and farm products the 1/2 mile from my barn to my store. Here is a video from my Christmas Eve run 2024. It was just about freezing and some combination of slush and ice. You can see the elevation of my driveway if you look at the barn light at the top of the hill. The top section...

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The previous owner of this 1926 Roadster fit it with a distributor and, while out driving one day, the spark linkage came apart under the hood. The linkage arm was found disconnected (I think the nut fell off). Here’s a picture of the linkage pushed back together without a nut

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The other end of the rod looks like this:...

#2505, the seventh production car with thermosyphon cooling.

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Good Morning MTFCA ! I would like verifications on the following dimensions on installing a top on the 1914 Roadster. I understand that the center bow needs to be 25 between the bow and the back of the windshield. Currently the measurements I have are 24 with the center bow plumb with the car. Should I disregard the plumb and go with the...

Inquiring on procedure for non-destructive ampmeter bezel removal ...... Internal post connections may need solder to reduce resistance.

I just acquired a mint original 3Z pack nut wrench. I doesn't appear to have ever been used. What is interesting to me is the paint. It appears to have been primed with an orange primer prior to the black finish coat. I've not seen anything like this ever. It's definitely very old, and not done recently.