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Good morning all. What's on my miniature mind is removing, as best as possible, oil stains on a smooth concrete floor where our T's have unceremoniously marked their territory. There have been posts in the past but I can't seem to recall the magic words to find them in the archives. So if you have any of the links or have some suggestions of your...

And color coding doesn't match... This is on the '26 ('27 engine). I've got a '26 version of Dyke's, which has a wiring schematic for T's. Five wires, not six. Looking for suggestions. Photo is of the old & new side by side.

Phil and Mark Eyre got a lead about a 12 Roadster for sale. It turned out to be this car, a 12 Torpedo Roadster. They are now up to three Torpedoes in all 40812.jpeg

Helping a friend get his 1915 running after a 20+ year sleep. With difficulty with coil box he got it running poorly on 2 cylinders. All new wiring. Rebuilt Patterson coils. We can short out cylinders 3 & 4 and just about kill the engine. Slight effect on 2, no effect on 1. We can see spark on all 4 plugs when shorting them out. Seemed like it had...

I bought new fiber tack strip anyone ever installed one my wood all but gone
On my 14
Also
Is Ford wood in Utal still in business phone has message send emails but never heard back

I finally decided to change a couple of real old 30x3 1/2's that have been lying around for several years. They were on a '22 Coupe that is completely original. It has a Michigan license plated dated 1964 and I suspect that is the last time it was run regularly. The tires were probably old then. 70 years old??? Probably. Anyway, I got them...

I’m getting closer to bringing home my ‘21 T project. I got a wheel on it and drug it out of the hole and tall grass it has been sitting in. I noticed a strange little contraption bolted to the tie rod. What the heck is it? Some sort of anti chatter or vibration device?

Question for the T bunch- my 1915 is fighting me on the timer lever; when I am running the car the fan belt is resisting my advancing of the timer.

When I advance the timing and let go, the fan belt pushes the lever back up. I am running a size up from the standard 23 for 1915 and my car has the aluminum fan pulley, I tried putting on a standard...

Graduation party placed my TT in my Barn 4E5E345C-D5B9-44FE-9FFD-2D15B6D7A25E.jpeg

:( My yellow 26 touring has not been run in over a year. It is 12 volt. has a coil and distributor. starter is 6 volts so it spins fast. I have tried to crank it a few times over the past months with no luck. I tried it yesterday and didn't get any pops bangs or burps. But I did notice My intake manifold was slightly cooler than the other engine...

So Im replacing the manifold gaskets from the 3 in 1 to the 12 piece o ring type. But not so fast....the #1 port on the manifld is tweeked about 1/8 or so. Likely the reason the gasket let go. So Iv ordered a new manifold from Eklers but was wondering if anyone has ever salvaged a bent manifold. This is a Ford script original to the car as far as...

I made room in my garage for a friend to store his new Porsche while he was moving. I left my Runabout outside for the night and then went to the coast. When I returned the next day, I discovered we had an ugly T storm hover directly over my beloved T. Some estimates on hail diameters where golf ball size. While I’m not sure if this is the...

What is the difference between the Model F and,the Model NH carbs. Ive been running this Model F on my '23 for about 20 years thinking it was an NH. I know the bowls are different with the drains in different locations. 0523191617a.jpg 0523191616.jpg

Below find pictures of the gull wing radiator cap and fix.
The threaded radiator top cylinder is cracked and until I solder it again, (it was repaired at least once), this will have to do. I tried to epoxy a brass strip around the opening but the Apoxsee did not hold. This has worked but the wings are backwards. I may try to thread it from a...

I'm getting ready to hang my rear axle and got to looking at the mechanical parking brake setup. This car hasn't run in over 30 years and I have been going thru everything that moves. I had to purchase brake rods as they didn't come with the car.

Looking at the attachment point connected to the lever, I estimate a movement of maybe 2.5 inches...

I assembled my transmission of many parts and discovered that the space between the drums is uneven. Could someone slide a feeler gauge between their drums and give me the measurement? Not really sure if corrective action needs to be taken yet, but it would be nice to have an idea of what it's supposed to be.

Thanks and have a great Memorial Day...

I have been looking at this picture thinking of making a model of this racer and wondering about this one part. Is it a deflector or shield for the exhaust, especially because of the right hand drive? I don't remember seeing it anywhere else

I own a 24 Fordor. I had the engine rebuilt 2 years ago and just installed it last week (health issues got in the way-mine not the car). The car starts and runs but the exhaust pipe turns cherry red quickly. I shut it down and looked up red exhaust here on the forum. I just did a compression test 42-45 pounds each cylinder EXCEPT #3. 20 pounds....

I ruined a modern cam/timing cover seal by trying to expand it by putting it between two pieces of wood in a vice.

Any other tips or tricks on making one of these a bit bigger so it fits more snug?

It even occurred to me to just leave it like it is and glue it in with RTV around the perimeter but I don't think it'll stay put.

I'm rebuilding the steering column for my 27 Roadster..new paint..bushings and spark & throttle rods. As you can see I can't get the Pitman on because the spark rod is to long ! It looks like I need to at least cut the rod up to the pin hole ?

And the Wife says where are you going to put this one? I greatly enjoy being a care taker for another great car. I really enjoy getting them back in superb condition from a non running status, learning a bit more fixing each one !!! Lots of learning from all you experienced forum members helping out This T was featured in the 1997 movie...

First off, I'm a newbie to using an HCCT and fully understand that I understand very little. I have a professional rebuild my coils, but I happened into the opportunity to buy this HCCT and like to fiddle with it. (Read as please refrain from suggestions to have a professional do my coils or to try xyz type of tester). My HCCT is a Service Station...

Just scored some friction shocks for my T build. I know they are 20’s era (my T is a 1919). They will go great for my T speedster or on a T based racecar I want to build soon. Any ideas on a make or manufacturer? They are missing a few small pieces but I can make those no problem.

While waiting (im)patiently to get our Ford Special racer on the road, I've been trying to decipher, review and determine the number of Ford Special motors FMC built between 1910 and 1912. It appears at this point there were eight to ten different size motors. First, the smallest. I don't have a racing history of this motor, although I found one...

There is another thread showing a magnificent drawing of the early (up to 2500) fan assembly. In the discussion there is a picture of an actual car, seemingly #371, and it shows the wiring of the two piece timer. It appears to use a wire loom and shows a fifth wire which appears to be a ground return.
I thought the loom was actually four...

The brake rods that came with my 1911 project are straight, but the ones in the suppliers catalogs have a couple of bends in them. What should the brake rods look like? Here is a picture of mine and the ones in a Langs catalog. Art

Hi, anyone know a car hauler to get a T from Kerrville, Texas to Houston, Texas? The disease is progressing. Thanks!

Are new coil boxes made that have JB fittings and will take later coils (1914-27) ? I have the switch and key. If available, does someone wire them?

I am starting this topic to help answer Art Ebeling's question about Dash Fillerboards for the 1911 cars. My brother owns a 1911 Touring built in August 1911. This was the car that came out of the Ford dealership in Dublin, GA. During the restoration we were able to use the original fillerboard. I created a drawing from the original fillerboard on...

Hello all,
I'm building a 1921 Roadster and need information on the mounting of the Oval Fuel Tank.

It's my understanding that when the oval tank was introduced in 1920 in preparation for the lower seat position that was to come in 1923/4 a temporary spacer may have been used to raise the oval tank to match the position of the top of the round...

Before we try to guess how this is possible I thought the experts here might give me some idea how it is even possible to drive a 1927 T 35 miles and then suddenly it wont run well enough to climb a hill. When I checked to see if the coils were firing I noticed #2 was dead but when I would crank it over by hand #4 was firing 2 times! It was going...

Does anyone rebuild Ruckstell's on a professional, paid basis?

I bought this unit last year and cannot seem to find the time to rebuild it.

If there is anyone who does this, please let me know.

OR....

If not a full-time rebuilder, but you know how, please contact me.

Thank.s

Can someone post a picture of the correct routing for the Timer connecting rod. Mine is all well bent up, and hits/rubs on a few items.

Now that I have fixed my timing rod lever (poor description), she just is not running quite right. I think I need to be able to get a little more advance while at cruising speed.

FYI, I am assuming the root...

Hi, can anyone tell me we’re the measurement is taken from, inside the curve section or outside overall width.
Michael

There was a time it seemed that I was frequently seeing beautiful displays of early brass carburetors. Now I can't seem to find photos of any of these collections and displays. Anyone out there have any such photos or have a collection themselves? I'd love to start a collection and I have a few particular carbs. that I'd love to own, but I feel...

Here's a simple question, but one that has me scratching my head.

Regarding the lock nut that goes on the end of the camshaft...the one that keeps all the timer guts in place...what keeps it in place if there's no cotter pin? It seems like the rotation of the cam would loosen it over time.

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

has anyone had a block magna fluxed. lately if so what did it cost. philip

Today, I had a spare couple of hours, and tried a job I've never done before. I installed a new felt in a front hub dust cap. The most difficult part was removing the old hard felt. After that it wasn't too bad, but I wondered if that new felt would fit. It did. I wonder how many of you guys have ever tried this? The new ones from Langs are...

Hi, what would be correct thickness for Apr 1912 valve cover plates. Anything to else to look out for.
Regards Michael

1911 Touring...Gas tank needs to come out for cleaning or replacement.

There are screw heads not easily seen in this picture all over the seat area.

I'm hoping that I can remove some of them and this will make room for the tank to come straight out.

If this is possible, please let me know which screws need to come out.

Thx.

I got these hub caps off a front axle that had been converted to trailer. Was told they thought Model T, but obviously they are not.
Any Ideas? Lot of knowledge on this forum..
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I read with interest the article on the mules used in the factories, But what about the ones that were developed by the Fageol brothers to haul people around the Panama Pacific Exposition in 1915? There is a photo of one on ebay now, but there must be more information out there somewhere!

A friend acquired this head. Neither he nor I know if this is an accessory for a T engine. Can anyone shed any information?

Instead of using the spoons, I'm wondering if anything in the modern tire world would remove these tires from these rims without damaging either one.

Let me know of anything I should look for, or ask at a tire shop.

Thanks.

Last week I removed the trunk from my 1915 runabout restoration project. A few of the trunk wood floor boards were in pretty bad shape, so my woodworking son is going to make some new floor boards planed down to the correct thickness. He was wants to use the same kind of wood that was originally used if possible. Does anyone know what kind wood...

What is the prefered type of manifold gasket material. Copper rings or 2 piece asbestos. Currently using asbestos but had one start leaking last week.

Hello,
i have aluminium pistons which didn't have oil holes drilled for the wrist pin in my 26 Roadster.
Can someone please post a picture with the aluminium piston with the oil holes drilled?
I am interested in the location of the hole, the number of holes and the diameter.
My intention is to drill the holes for the oil.

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Thanks...

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Hello fellow Model T-ers,
As many of you know, I am hosting the Golden Gate and Alexander Valley Tours June 3rd thru June 10th.

I would like to include a one mile loop segment out over the Golden Gate and Pacific Ocean but am uncertain as to whether or not an 18% grade is too steep for a Model T to descend down. This thin stretch of asphalt...

Checking my wishbone, I find it has a slight bend in it - obvious when you lay a straight edge along it. Most have told me not to worry about it but I wonder if I shouldn't try to straighten it somewhat. You can see the gap that is the result of the bend in the attached photo. Comments?

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Many years ago I was led to believe that one of the rear wheels ( not necessarily on a “T”) was considered to be the “Driving Wheel”, ie. the one which transmitted most of the power to the pavement. This was accepted as being the wheel on the driver’s side of the vehicle. . My question is: is this premise in any way true and if so, what causes...

I have heard of a Buick piston used in in a Model T. With a Model A rod. Any idea which one? Thanks Dan.

Well ALMOST done fixing a 1917 New rings wiring, carb but still way low compression. Take a look at the valve and seats. On number one cylinder I now have a continuous grind feel after 300 rotations of the lapping back and forth tool on intake but not exhaust. I am guessing I need to cut a new face. Tools are available but I do not know the size...

WE STILL HAVE ROOM FOR THE REENACTMENT OF THE 1909 GREAT RACE SEE WWW.OCEANTOOCEAN.NING.COM
WE WILL BE IN THE FOLLOWING TOWNS ON THESE DATES:
STARTS IN TARRYTROWN, NEW YORK ON JUNE 15TH, 2019
JUNE 16TH POUGHKEEPSIE, NEW YORK
JUNE 17TH UTICA, NEW YORK
JUNE 18TH HAMBURG, NEW YORK
JUNE 19TH STREETSBORO, OHIO
JUNE 20TH, 21ST, 22ND DETROIT
JUNE 23RD...

Where does this mount? On the front seat kick panel?

Thanks in advance.

Time to completely tear-down/rebuild the steering components on my 1927 Touring. Quick question on spindle arm bushings. I have a set of T-2714 bushings. I also have a T-2718 bolt set that came with bushing. Any thoughts on which bushings would be best to use? Thinking the bushings that came with the bolt set would be best instead of using the...

What are the threaded holes for? There is 1 hole by each field shoe screw. Gen Housing.jpeg
I watched the Model T Tips video on Generator rebuilding, but these are not mentioned.
Any ideas?

This was on a T tractor conversion I recently acquired. Anybody recognize it? The frame and chassis parts were mostly ‘09-‘11 parts, so it might have been a fairly early conversion (late teens). Let me know if it looks familiar. Thanks!

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I believe my u-joint housing was installed upside down. The grease fittings are on bottom and all the pictures I see show them on the top. What is correct. Should I just leave it alone? I have the engine out right now so it might the time to fix it, I think. Or is it hard to pull the housing off the drive shaft tube and turn it.
Thanks
Tom

This is the fan assembly for the first 2499 Model T's built from 1908 to 1909. On the 2500th car they switched to the belt driven fan with the thermosyphen engine. What makes this one different is the 6 bladed fan riveted to fan shaft and it is the only Model T that came with a Water Pump.
The next assembly will be how this contraption meets up...

Wayne memes hot rod 13
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Hey Guys. I am familiar with with late T stuff, but got some these in parts lot.
Early T ??
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Came upon this print in a file today.

Does anyone have a good picture of how the rear seat cushion attaches to the cab. I have a factory steel body truck.

This came in a parts lot of Model T stuff. Is it some sort of optional part or accessory??
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When it comes to my Fordor restoration I am a purist. Not so much on my TT and not at all on my Speedster, but I want the Fordor to be as much like the way Henry made it as possible.

I plan on driving it on city streets and country roads so I’m looking for a quick connect, easy to install and remove turn and brake signal solution. Wireless would...

Is there a video on how to install the liners in the brakes?

Hi all,

It looks like the fuel line on my 26 was at one time kinked and straightened and while whoever straightened it did an okay job it seems to be developing a crack there. Are there any tricks to making up a new line or is it just a matter of bending a piece of tube (I think I read somewhere that brake line works?) into an upside down...

Weekend of June 15th. Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village. I'm being allowed to display my 42 Ford GPW WWII jeep and machine gun trailer, I think they are grouping all the military vehicles together. If anyone is bringing a vehicle, post it here and let's try to stop by and say hi .

Robert Brough
Vehicles of Victory
Winston, GA

This isn't going to be easy to admit.......

I've been working on a junk 1918 engine for close to 18 months now. When I say junk, I mean JUNK as the serial number had been roughly chiseled off years ago. To make a long story short, everything needed replacement in addition to rebuilding.

I've had the flywheel on and off quite a few times in order...

If I want to try the 26-27 steering gears and pinion in my 1923 touring I need to use the 26-27 shaft too, is that right? If you've made this change, what do you think of the results? Was it worth doing?

New day - new lesson for me. Many probably knew this...sure surprised me...

Due to an accident many years ago, the superstructure on my 1915 Touring suffered some damage...(driven into a too low garage with the top up by
a relative of a former owner)....it was artfully repaired and lasted many years for me. Eventually the repair failed, and I...

The Golden Gate and Alexander Valley Tours are only 2 weeks away. Don’t miss the chance to join in on one (or both) of these San Francisco Bay Area gatherings.

Golden Gate Tour - June 3rd - 6th.
Alexander Valley Wine Country Tour - June 7th - 10th.

A coulpe of spots remain available on each. See Tour Flyer below and come along....

Need a little troubleshooting help please.
Accelerating in low and release of the clutch pedal: High gear shift is real sloppy now. Almost can't get into the gear.
What is the fix for this?
Thanks

I nice gentelmen from Canada has bought his first T
And looking for a ride to pacific north west
2nd he need get intouch with T folks in spokane to British Columbia Canada to mentor him
If you or know of a groupwho can help him along
Please contact me so i can pass along your info
Thanks in advance
NV Bob

Does anyone know if Mike will be continuing these videos on you tube?

I’ve noticed lately that my windshield on the 26 wants to flop around a lot. I know the reproduction wing nuts I have aren’t the best fit, and I had to add washers under them when they were installed, but now it seems I need to do something more. Is there supposed to be a friction washer or something on the inside of the cup that holds the...

Another question. Front wheel has a 1/2 inch wobble in roughly 18 inches around the circumference. Other thread have said to remove tire, loosen all the bolts to the hub, encourage the wheel flat on a flat surface, and re-tighten. Anyone have a method that has worked for them?

John

Guys,

I have some slope in the yoke on the passenger side (Non-adjustable side) of the tie rod on my '15 touring. I decent replacement tie rod for a '15 seems pretty hard to find. There must be folks out there that have had this issue. What have been your solutions?

John

how tight should we tighten the four bolts that attach the rim to the wheel?

I was thinking of putting a rare earth magnet on the transmission cover to grab metal fillings etc. I’m thinking the metal would adhere to the plate/cover and could be easily wiped and cleaned. Anyone tried something like that?
We’ve been working up a TT and recently found the two bolts holding the starter bendix spring had come undone, were loose...

The swap meet was a lot more rain than shine this year but a big thank you to the Rockford T club that puts a great deal of time and effort into this every year. Also a short drive to Bobs antique auto parts from the fairgrounds cannot be passed up. He is a great guy and has more stuff than you can imagine. Had 3 generations of T lovers on the...

Who will be coming
May 18th Little Hershey swap meet
also do not forget to stop by Bob's Antique Auto Parts

Hi, I have a spare tire carrier that mounts on the back but the license plate is in the way of one side of the mount. What is normally done in this situation to make it work? See the 2 mount holes on the right circled in red on the cross bar, there are 2 other mount holes on the left cross bar behind the license plate.

Over the weekend I was replacing an inner tube in a flat tire. I inflated the replacement 30x3-1/2 tube to make sure that all was well. Then I noticed the markings on the inner tube. This is the marking that is on one side:

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This was on the other side of the inner tube:

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It is definitely 30x3 tube....

Anyone ever seen a Model T coil that was worth $350.00? A model T friend just alerted me to this Macs catalog page. Unless it's a spoof or a big blunder, they are trying to sell Model T coils for that price! What's the story?

I have gotten a great deal of good advice on doing a job I have never done - repairing the block valve seats before putting in new valves. From the picture posted it seems to me the block is the problem with my very low cylinder compression despite just carefully fitting new piston rings. When I do 300 lap strokes, I feel resistance, grinding of...

Depending on the look of the entire car, some people like a very shiny brass / bronze carburetor and others prefer the dark brown that comes from time and use. So when carburetors are polished, what is generally used to keep them shiny ... spray lacquer?

Have a 1912 Brown Model 100 side light that need work. Does anyone have a suggestion on whom to contact to repair my light?

Had a nice Sunday morning taking in the HCCA BBC (Beautiful Brass Cars) Sunday show and flea market in Strasburg, PA. Show goes from 10am to 4pm at the parking lot of the PA Railway museum. Lots of early fords there this year. The photos are from before lunch, so more may have shown up later in the day. The show kicks off a week long tour through...

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It's been a year & a half in the making. It's a '25 Roadster PU. 12v conversion. Opted to go with the available oak bed kit. I res poked and used the same stain/sealer for the spokes and bed. Obviously I took liberties with some originality, the body color for one. It is more blue than I would have liked (I was going...

Pulled the timer (stock Ford) off the '23 today after it started dropping a cylinder or 2 at full retard. After removing the nut roller retaining nut I discovered the pin was not in place. However upon further investigation I found the 2 pictured items stuck in grease in the timer cover. My question is this the pin that drives the roller? If not...

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No matter how you slice it , is this not a 24? I have questioned this before on this forum and got a lot of info on this subject - as this is a late year 23 . No suicide doors, has cowl vent, high radiator, and look at that trunk/back glass - clearly to me a 24, or maybe even a 25, since it is difficult for me on...

Does anyone have a guess as to why my 27 touring would have 3 ball joint gaskets between the pan and ball cap? This has me puzzled!

Please give me some ideas on this noise. It started suddenly. Quieted for a few miles when I lubed the universal but now won’t go away. Rearend rebuilt, transmission and engine rebuilt, new universal. Ran about 200 miles with no issues. Sounds like something has come loose. What could it be? I wasn’t the rebuilder. My mechanical knowledge is low...

I recently put the RAJO head back on the motor and ran it twice for about 15 minutes each (on jack stands) in the shop. My question is, when I go to re-torque the head bolts, should I do this cold or after allowing motor to come to temp? I'm going to 45 ft lbs as a final setting. Thanks