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I guess I am weird. I purposely pour oil changes on the floor and let it soak in.
After a few days, I scatter sawdust over the treated area to soak up the excess
and run it through the wood stove. The floor is waterproof, tough as nails, and
has a glass-like surface to roll things around on. I rotate the areas treated, but
the areas where our...

Thanks for the encouragement! everything in the cab except the cowl is new metal and new wood that I built. I mocked it up first with cheap spruce and plywood to get the dimensions and concept. tcab.jpg
Then I made a frame out of maple and covered it with metal. Lots of little pieces hand formed and welded together.
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I hope...

They look like the time dogs that lock into a timer that is used to turn lights off and on. You place them next to the hour you want the lights to come on and next to the time you want them to go off they rotate and hit a small switch turning lights on and off. Timers for lawn sprinklers use them too.

Quick google search:

Jeff,
Whereas the MTFCA is the best place to sell parts, it’s the worst to sell cars and, especially TTs.You just heard from 2 of the biggest naysayers and poo-pooers of trucks. I just sold this restored C Cab for $25,000. Sure, it has a Ford Truck bed, Ruckstell, Warford and 5.25/1 worm and ring gear but it’s not worth 5 times yours. Go ahead...

The wiring at the horn is usually very questionable. Most have a threaded screw from the inside with a couple of insulating washer. The inner one will crack and some times fail. I suggest you look carefully at the horn insulation.

Very nice project Rob,

I would like if it is possible, having your plan or diagram of your floor. You could send me an email.

kind regards,

Mario

Steve, the short answer is that whatever the weakest link in the system is will be the hot spot. You want that to be a fuse, not a random spot in the harness. With 16 ga., the only way to accomplish this would be to go to a lower amp rated fuse, at which point you would get a lot of nuisance blows. I'd put new harnesses in. FYI, when I got mine...

Sure but at a point the paper used to make the parts get just too warped and separated to fix. I like the pin type, but think they have the most issues. The pressure pushing up from the contacts on those 3 pins causing separation of the laminated paper substrate seems to be the biggest issue. If not too bad they can be fixed. I would suggest if...

I’ll bake a cake and go to the bank for a loan to get candles! LOL!

Hank

Steve,

Please note that my 09 may not be 100% correct so if your trailer is for an 09 Touring add a couple inches at least to be safe. Maybe others will let us know how close mine is because I am not an expert on it and have a lot to learn myself. :ugeek:

Not a bad job to do. Just nerve racking on dropsie. I used dental floss for insurance.

I got lernt up on how to drive a T by the crew at the Antique Auto Ranch. These are
the same guys who run in the Montana 500 and many have more years driving T's than
I have been alive. What was stressed to me is that no two T's run exactly the same,
and it is incumbent upon the driver/owner to learn the feel and personality of the T
being...

Wow may is almost over looking back on this month been busy
Mounted 15 clintcher tires
Rebiult standard rear axel
Put in new gas tank
1 band job
Rebiult holley NH
Rebiult coil box
Put on new lined brakes
Sold a T
Drove the new T
Hopefuly finish up a valve job drive new T more

We have a show and tell or tech talk 5-10 mins or so or part tool
We also have a project update 5 min limit
But most fun is having a selected member who is adked ofcourse on a chat of related hobbies
I did one on license plates for my state
Keep topics 5-20 mins and lite hearted passing around items or show and tell works great
We also done...

Thanks for all the feedback. I have ordered a Service Manual and will study it when it comes in. I also noticed that the bar that runs the width of the car underneath that is attached to the handbrake has two O shaped linkages at either end. I am sure there is supposed to be some hardware that runs to both rear wheels to engage when the handbrake...

ETimer or ITimer has to be the best timers available currently. Yes, the initial cost is a bit more but after you factor in a life time warranty practically and never needing any type if cleaning or maintenance or not requiring the front cover to be centered correctly the cost seems like a bargain!!

YMMV

I know this subject has came up quite a few times but, the ol gray cells don't work as good as they used to.
I'm getting close to getting my 26 coupe running after 50 years. A neighbor said I should use oil that has zinc in it, which I suspect that most oils used today don't have. He suggested going to a large truck service center. I kinda...

:lol: Tom will be along soon...
to sell you a fuel filter !! :lol:

A little more progress....too cold to tack to the bows. Classtique left the Murphy fasteners off of the bottom row so I could match them to the car's original fastener positions. I wonder why they put them on in such a manner?

3 am a 12 pack of Bud and not wearing his glasses when he spun riveted them, forgot to turn the part over, Bob

Vaporizer linkage visible in this pic, jb

As was said above, unless the thread in the cover are bad, all you should need it lock washers under the slotted head screws.

I have had a Sherman Superfire head on my Ford foe 20 years with no Babbitt problem. Don't advance the spark as far or you will get spark knock.

I have one of those wagon conversions drawbar setups for a trailer. I always wanted to build a T based trailer to pull behind a T based tractor conversion or Doodle Bug for parades and shows. Thought it would be cool to haul kids and such. Dave

Yep, '24/'25 closed car cowl and windshield. Anyone else seen another lower radiator apron like that? Dave

We ALL need a kick in the rear reminder from time to time.
Keep yelling when you think it is needed.

We had a great time. The countryside was beautiful and good tour directions. Great job Chris. Clyde

We should have a forum for T events, then there should be a forum for off topic car events, and lets make a forum for OT cars for sale while were at it. A simple classifieds and discussing forum where someone would list a car or a topic as OT seemed to work very well and would be happy reducing back down

I thought so! Thanks Charley
And thank you Herb!

Don't do it Keith. If you must, rebush the fan.

Thanks for another great picture...too bad the chicken that was to be served for dinner fell out of the kitchen box and on to the ground.

Great photos! The rear axle and full-elliptical springs in the second car are from a Ford N-R-S. I don't know about the rest of the car.

I also give thanks and appreciation for all the sacrifices our servicemen and women have done for our country, and the countries they've freed from dictators or oppressive regimes. May God Bless All The Servicemen and Women, those still here and those who have passed on.

It sort of was pulled out of hiding. This was a car that used to get driven and toured quite frequently. With the declining health of the previous owner it hasn't been out in a while. With about an hour of work it was drivable yesterday.

Wow !!!!! Have you seen this ???

It is quite simple to find the proper setting. With the spark, you find the point where you get the most power with least throttle. This will vary according to the speed of the engine. So if the initial timing is set correctly at the timer with the lever all the way up, that would be used for starting so the engine will start in the correct...

I have rotated a ring gear on a later car. It was one on which the ring was pressed on. But on a T, with the amount of work to be done to rotate the ring gear, I would either move the car a short distance by pushing in high gear, or I would do what is much easier turn the starting crank 1/4 turn and then use the starter. Or exclusively start with...

If you cannot find 26/27 brake cam levers use the levers off a handbrake. They are the same piece with a slighly larger bore to fit the controller shaft. Wrap a thin piece of steel shim around the brake cam shaft for a tight fit.

I believe WE are in the discussion area.

Originally posted in Forum Support

John has it correct. Kitty litter or oil dri, a 2 x 4, and elbow grease. Works better than you would guess.

-Larry, Mark, Steve-
Years ago, I had gotten a complete new harness from good old J.C. Whitney. Color coding then matched exactly to the wires when stripping back the old harness, which was highly likely 'original' with Ford printing, A couple of years ago, I trailered the TT to a client's body shop for some body work. While there, they used a...

Ralph

I am very pleased to hear you all had such a successful day!

I would imagine they are still in business. They are notoriously slow or inconsistent to reply to a phone message or email. Just the way they are. Their website is still up. Maybe call at different times to catch them?
As far as the fiber tack strip is concerned I used them on my 21 Touring and they worked OK.
I followed the instruction sheet...

Looks like it may be some kind of bead buddy? Used to hold bead in place when prying bead on rim. Google motion pro bead buddy for a dirt bike version. I'm just guessing here....

Wheel shimmy is caused by loose parts in the steering mechanism. A quick fix is to place that device to keep it from shaking. It does not fix the underlying problem. The shimmy occurs when you go over a bump and it starts to shake. If that happens at certain speeds it causes harmonious vibrations and continues to shake. Usually it will shake until...

My motor is a 1916 block. I shimmed the fan arm and ordered a more correct bent earlier style. Looks like it'll do the trick.

Congratulations Dean. I knew you would graduate eventually. Never too old to learn. :)

You can tell if a model T engine is getting fuel by checking the carb and manifold temperature to see if they get cooler after being cranked a number of times. not a cold weather test. But will help eliminate fuel as a problem So You can move on to check other areas. In My case dirty distributor points.

In my experience, a bent manifold can be made to have all four holes in alignment, but the spacing between the holes is usually off. Generally the center two holes will be spaced out too far, perhaps by as much as 1/16 , which is really just as bad as having the holes out of line up and down.

Let me get this straight, you:

a. allowed a d-c Porsche to enter your garage

b. Allowed same to be stored/parked there,

c. a and b forced a non-d-c car outside and into harms way ?

This is just a straight-up no-go from the word Porsche . I am rather shocked
this even happened.

If you replace the needle valve be aware that most of the new ones have a rough surface that will make them leak. Smooth before using. I believe Scott conger is making correct ones.

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Rough as received.

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A smoothed one.

Never heard that Steve. But it certainly explains my crack in the filler neck on my car.

Tim, vertical sounds like a misprint to me.
I have large drums, but at vertical, mine just start to drag, only noticeable in reverse. About two clicks forward and fine. They will also lock up the tires easily at speed and no creep .
I can also roll the car with one hand on a spoke.

As mentioned before, not sure of what my clutch is.

Thank you.....and of course, mine are all over the place but at least I have an idea of what a normal setup is supposed to be. I think I'll dry assemble the engine (no gaskets) and see how the bands line up.

Sure if there is an interest I didn’t want to overstep

I am doing research and having parts 3D printed and then cast in resin. My first project was a set of Disteel wheels in 1:24 and 1:25 and now am working on a Frontenac OHV engine.

Dallas, I don't recall starting it after 2009 when we got the coupe. Kind of landed on the back burner. :( Dave

Be careful buying cheap RTV.

I only use Permatex Ultra Black RTV. Let it cure over night and you won't need to worry or install retainer screws if you have removed all the oil from the mating surface!

Most guys here also use it to retain a modern seal on the outside of the cover on the crankshaft. Guarantees a leak free chankshaft seal

Make sure as was suggested in the link that the pin is in the slot in the housing and also the long pin is in the correct hole if they have been replaced.

Looks like a C cab on a roadster chassis . Sweet.

Yes, I painstakingly centered the ring, and the ring is round. I think it's working okay based on a good coil doing what it's supposed to. The every other location was what seemed odd, but I think we got it figured out based on the A/C sparks. I think things make sense now. Those are good ideas, though. Thanks; I'll check them again next time.

We have lots of answers but not always the right ones. ;O)
I looked at a lot of them and the ones with the 3-rivets on the mounting end seemed mostly British. The name Andre Hartford came up several times.
Perhaps you know that. At any rate this brings the post to the top and maybe someone who knows more will see it.
Best of luck.
Rich

Rob,

It doesn't mean that the 141 cubic inch motor wasn't used at all. Just not in that race, that's all.
The 1910 A.A.A. Rules you posted were just a short version.

Here is the full blown A.A.A. Rules for 1911:

Stock cars can race in Class D and E events because they qualify. Nonstock cars cannot qualify under Stock car .

Therefore you...

I took a photo of the loom on my 09, it is basically four wires inserted into a cable housing with a rubber end.

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On looking more closely at the loom on #371, I believe it is a “generator” loom, with the generator wire used as a ground wire.

Royce has a great summary of 1911 car features on his site. You have to be a member of the site to see it. :)

Skunked! Went to pick it up. I had trailer arranged. Seller new I was coming. I called 2 hours away to be informed that it was sold before I could close the deal. Went to LBJ library in Austin as a consolation to see the LBJ Model T only to be informed that it is no longer on display. Gonna need therapy.

We do make them, but only in the original style to take the original style coils (which we also make). This is because when we got started, there was already a fellow making boxes for the later coils, so that market was covered.

Besides, I have an affinity for keeping things original :)

MAYBE the filler board allows for less rigidity in the assembly so the windshield can wiggle a little without shaking up the entire firewall?? Just a guess.

Sorry for the delay in getting back to this thread. I've been occupied with doing the wood work needed to change my Mel Miller based (round tank) roadster framing to the oval tank type roadster framing as well as swapping out my round tank to an oval tank.

Thanks for the Pictures John. Also thanks to the others for the responses. Eric, Are you...

My 26 did something like this and yes Adam it was the timer ( ding ding ding). In my case one of the terminals was grounded from carbon. Sure did run crappy. :shock:

Bill, I sent you a message😊

Here's a picture of mine mine and a picture that I found in a catalog. Maybe U can get an idea from them

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Cheers Pete

Here is a nice display I found...

Makes perfect sense.

Thanks Hank.

I have no use for them, but maybe someone else does.

David,
I am interested in the second item. I sent you an email.

Matthew

I just had a block done. Wasn’t hot tanked. It is baked at a high temperature then blasted with a fine steel shot. Then magnafluxed. It cost me $100.

I use modern oil seals. I am sure Henry would as well if they were around back then...

Thanks Allan

I just went through that with my `13 touring. The body had to be lifted. It was not an easy or fun job.

They could even be late '10s. But definitely Hupmobile.

Larry and Hap,

Thanks for posting the information on the Shop Mules.

Hap, I googled your link to the Pan Pacific photo and found another photo of a brass radiator T further down of the listings that came up.

Link and photo attached.

Best regards, John Page, Australia.

My friend who owns this Akron-Hed unit wishes to sell it.
If interested please contact him at 260-602-5362.
His name is John and he lives near Fort Wayne IN.
btw...John and I are grateful for the comments and education about this accessory head.
Many thanks.

It's a little difficult to describe a procedure that involves a knack. _The knack of peeling tires off a rim and levering them back on is something I learned as a kid and practiced every time I got a flat on my Schwinn.

But here are some generalities:

First, you need the right tools. _These include corn starch (because breathing talcum powder...

George,

Thanks for having the wood checked out! I appreciate the help, and will let my son know what kind of wood to get. Fortunately Lowes sells Poplar.

Neal

Others may have a different opinion, but I find these copper gland gaskets can be re-used, probably several times if that were necessary, which makes them cheaper in the long run. Years ago, glands of this type made of aluminum (I think with an asbestos core) were available, and were much softer. They could only be used once.

It’s actually more important to have the pistons honed to fit the pin. Most T piston pins are way too tight and/or the bores are out of alignment. Correcting that is more important than drilling extra oil holes. If you do drill holes, you will need to somehow de-burr the insides of the holes.

Not Model T, but Model A.......I climbed and therefore descended Brasstown Bald in Northern GA in my stock Model A, much to the chagrin of those behind me (in both directions). There were many places going up that I had to get down into 1st gear, so going back down, I never left 1st gear. I'd rather be in first gear wishing I was in second than be...

When installing the above the perch wishbone, sometimes there can be a difference in caster the depending on how the wishbone is installed.

For example, after taking apart and reinstalling the front end of my 1917 roadster, it didn't have good or by the book caster. I took off the wishbone, flipped it 180 degrees and reinstalled it and had...

I have always understood how a differential works and that the wheel with the least traction will spin, but that is not my question. Given the SAME traction at both wheels, will one ( the “driving wheel”) exert more force than the other in propelling the vehicle? If this is truly a “wives tale”, I wonder what observation would have prompted such...

Besides what Randall stated, the only other nicking was on a Roof 310 cam for me. Nicked the rod just a little, then re-balanced the others to match.

All the Best,

Hank

David - As my epistle above was not wordy enough :roll: I really should have made one more comment in agreement with those who have advised to replace all those old 2-piece valves with new valves. If (and when) one of those old 2-piece valves comes from together (and one certainly will, sooner or later) it can do terrible damage! And here's an...

Less than a month to go.

OK, I’m a visual kinda guy and now I see where that accessory gas gauge is planted. But how is it integrated into that ‘upside down question mark’ New and Improved gas line ? I wrongly assumed it fastened to the sediment bulb.