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Howdy, I am planning to swap the original engine & transmission in my '11 touring for a later engine/tranny with a starter for driving duties. The 11 will get tucked away for safe keeping and future rebuild. The newer engine is in a running driving car now and has a starter motor. However, the starter motor does not come with the engine - it is...

I have posted this photo from my Father's collection before and seen it in other places. Tourists Making Do with a sense of humor. Perhaps College Kids. The rear plate may be Utah - 1934 or not. They were using the '24-'25 YPC Buses at that time.
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I bought the brass windshield channel kit for my 1910 T, but the corner bends that are on the channels are too wide. I have a small piece of the original channel corner and it is a tighter curve. How do you go about adjusting the bend in the curve so it's tighter? Anyone with experience on the subject kindly advise me. The kit isn't cheap but...

Does anyone have any photos showing how the meter mounts on an 18z245 cool tester. Just picked one up that needs restoration and I might be missing something.

Andy

Our car was built May, 27 1921. I'm thinking about having it a birthday party with cake and ice cream. I will invite some of it's friends. I've got the new Lang's catalog by my recliner trying to decide what to get it. I'm thinking new floor mats, hub caps, motometer, can't decide.
The party will be a surprise. :o Heck, I'm almost to the point...

The model T electrical book recommends Scotch brand 369 tape for insulating the individual coils on the coil ring both 1/4 and 1/2 But I cant seem to find those sizes anywhere can someone help? :evil:

Anyone know the right size pin to secure the commutator lever, on the end of the steering column?

I'm thinking of locating a nail of the correct diameter, cut and pien it over. That is how the throttle lever looks to be done.

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Does anyone have a good resolution scan or a copy of the printed sheet originally glued on the inside of the 1912-1913 KW coil box? Thanks in advance!

Just in case someone is interested....

I put the T on the trailer last weekend and was very uncomfortable with driving it on and off.
It took me a couple tries to get it on and I was concerned about stopping it before encountering the Jelf bar.
Backing it off was easier but still not comfortable.

This weekend I made ramp extenders so the loading...

How can I get drawings from the Henry Ford? Would it be best to go there? You can pm me or send email if you do not want to post here. Thanks, Dan

I looked i8n the books but can not find out any information on this coupler, will this also work on the TT truck and how reare are these, Bob

Cool story. I'd like to find this set of books. Not sure how common they are.

I've seen Bill's torpedo seat not covered, but cannot seem to find any photos (T's or T Speedsters) showing his torpedo seat upholstered (I have seen his bucket seats upholstered).

Anyone?

Tom

Hi, The poem 'I Beheld That Tin T' containing such lines as: 'For I have squeezed the bearing grease zip-loc bag of iniquity' has now been officially published in a book of poetry, River and Mountain: Collected Poems of Ignacio Valdes. Please feel free to forward this to poetry lovers everywhere. -- IV

Before I'm told to research this, I already have but want to verify what I've found.

I'm putting a speedster together, nothing fancy, just fun. Wood spokes add a nostalgic, antique appearance but they're simply not as strong as a set of wire wheels. Now the cost of a set of T wires has gone through the roof, but a set of A wires are still readily...

Here is an early example of the '13 touring. This car must have been produced in late 1912, and is already converted to mag lights!

Here is what I believe to be a 1913 Town Car. Yes, it has an early steering column, but I believe they had to do this to get it to work with the limited space. The photo was taken in 1947. Notice the new General Tires!

I'm curious - which do you prefer? Both claim to stabilize gasoline in the tank, although neither says how long. And, is there a third choice I don't know about?

Just for interest sake I guess, I am posting the pic of a project I am building which is a 1926 T coupe body that had serious rust out issues in the rear so I got it modified in a shop and converted to a 5 window closed can pickup body.
I thought that mine may have been the only one in existence, but have since been told there is another similar...

I attended a car show this weekend. My car, a 1923, Fordor, Black is not show quality but is a great driver. I drove it the 32 miles to and from the show without any problems. The biggest wear issue on the car is the paint on the running boards. It wears off and shows signs or rust. I pulled them off last night and I'm considering taking them to...

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I have 2 questions. I just pulled the motor out of my 26 touring yesterday. I’ve had it for 20 years and done minor work on it to keep it running but decided it was time to rebuild the engine and transmission. It was last done almost 60 years ago. And by the looks of the magneto it was the right time. So it has ball bearing 4th main and the...

A week or so I posted that I was looking for a mentor on Long Island. I’ve been lucky to have met and worked with Tom Pilz and troubleshooted a bunch of problems with my TT. I am happy to say that yesterday we got it to run around the farms parking area in all it’s glory! Over hours of work we figured out that #3 coil box was not putting out a...

We hit Pismo Beach today. We even drove on the beachfront.

My Voltage regulator took a dump but I found a way around that. Otherwise the car is running great! No breakdowns so far. Headed back now.

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So now that the front license plate bracket project is finished I am contemplating doing a run of these. I would probably make both a left and right version.

I have the above and am trying to detI am asermine if they will fit on a car with large and small drums. Will the AC's fit inside a combination of a large drum and a small drum? I am also trying to determine from the pictures how the front of the brake system works. The are nots of pictures from different angles, but If some one has the pieces of...

I finally got our '21 touring out today for the first time since about last Thanksgiving. I had planned to before now but health issues and bad weather held me up. I drove it for a couple of miles today and it did fine. The generator has never charged since we've had the car but I plan to take the generator to a local shop with vintage experience...

Its been a fight to get my model T running. This is my first T, and I know nothing about them. I had it running pretty good a few months back but the head gasket was leaking pretty bad. I was unaware it was putting water into the cylinder. a few months passed and I have pulled the head to replace the gasket. All the cylinders are rust free now and...

Late yesterday afternoon, four of us went for a ride in my ’27 Touring. After about 20 miles, we drove into a COE park to see the numerous deer there. I stopped at the gate and as the gate keeper was interested in the car, we started talking. I shut down the engine. It was running on mag. When I tried to restart it on battery, everything was dead....

Has anyone used or know about the cartridge pinion &thrust bearing for the D.S. for a 15? MEL.

This is a professionally rebuilt 1922 engine with transmission. It came with a speedster project that I purchased several years ago and I kept the engine with plans of using it in one of my own cars. The woman I bought it from said that her husband had the engine professionally rebuilt and she thought it was Ron's Machine Shop in Southwest OH that...

I am having an issue on my '15 bulb horn- when I squeeze the bulb normally I get backpressure and the bulb resists being squeezed which means very little (but good tone) sound. Its not all the time, but if I squeeze the whole thing= resistance, if I squeeze a portion of the bulb then it works.

Any idea what gives?

Thanks
Jim

From what I could find, seems this assembly was only used for 6 months in 1926, then they went back to the shorter hub and the later style of bracket, with a flanged eccentric and an eccentric plate.

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The only thing I'm not real clear on is the longer hub vs the shorter one...every one of the early 26's I've seen has...

Hello all! I am planning to go look at a couple Model Ts in the next couple days. I was told the one is a 1913 and the other is a 1927. Both are ran when parked a few years ago. I am wondering what I should look for or check on. I am new to model ts but have had several 50s cars. Also, what would be a ball park price on them? I think they want to...

Got a spacer to beef up my transmission spring. Am supposed to be able to install through transmission inspection cover. Questions: Does spacer go between spring and spring retainer, or behind retainer? Any tricks to how to compress spring to get spacer in place?
Thanks.

Leaving for Buelton. Hope to see some of you while there. We will spend a week driving our T's around the central California coast.
Norm

Good morning can anyone tell me the what front spindles I have in the attached image the bottom one measures 155mm overall inside bearing to end of the thread 30mm inside diameter of inside bearing with a thread 50mm long and 19mm diameter the spindle attached to the body of the axle measures 127mm in length 34mm inside bearing and 27mm of...

Is there anyone around Portland Oregon that can align a crankshaft pan?
Tom

So how much wear is to much for an Anderson timer? I drive a lot, 3K to 5K a year.

Good evening, I have a speedster with a electric fan on it. Did they make a water pump that goes on the top radiator neck? It has a 12volt alternator on the side a water pump would go. Any suggestions would be great. Thanks Brent

I have been reading about the bump & non-bump closed spools . What kind did the 15 have,bump or non- bump ? MEL.

T runs well on mag, but not on 6 volts. Is this a coil problem?
Bob Giles

Thought I would share this neat CASCO coil box accessory. What at first looks like just a home made metal shield, seems to be the shield, porcelain posts, and rubber grommets between the posts and the shield. Something neat, but certainly one of those accessories that sounded good in Principal, but didn't do much in practice!

Enjoy the photos.

Is there something special here I am missing. Seems a bit pricy...

I am wondering if anyone knows just how much of a hill a '16 touring can take.
To the west of me we have a very tall bridge that spans the inter-coastal waterway. They make these bridges tall enough to handle small shipping traffic parallel to the the Gulf of Mexico.

I don't want to attempt this hill and risk getting stuck. It is a two lane and...

Does anyone have any data on when Ford introduced the new style metal tool box, and back rest cushion supports? I'm thinking April, but really don't know for sure. I once owned a March 1925, and it didn't have any of that.

.....in the last 6 years 😞 Fordson #1 still is without a coil box and the 1914 touring still has 1917-1925 rear axle halves 😞 Oh well, it’ll be Greenfield Village tomorrow and Piquette on Friday...

Does anyone remember in one of the 70's Ford history books a picture of a Fordson based prototype truck? I think it may have been 70 years of Ford by George Damman. I recall also pics of the prototype improved trucks with late cowls and fenders. Anyway, the Fordson truck has popped up on a Facebook site. It sure looks like the picture in the book...

I have four coils rebuilt back in the fall of '17 by a reliable rebuilder. He set them up on an ECCT and I put them in Ellie Mae when I put the engine in last winter. They can't have more than 20 hours on them. Miss Ellie was running great, then she started to miss, then I smelled something burning (tar), and after a minute she cut off....

I have a 1921 coupe purchased five years ago from an estate. Trying to get it started this winter.

Cleaned electrical system from negative ground on frame through to the spark plugs.
My problem was went I went to start it, it backfired and would not start. To make a long story short, I pulled the commutator and the rotor was all twisted and...

The family took the T out Sunday and had a great drive until she suddenly started to miss and backfire. Switched to battery and she restarted ok but would not run on mag. I have checked the wiring and found no problems. The mag coils show no resistance (complete short). My question is shouldn't there be some resistance?
Another question is what...

I pulled the T out last weekend. Put some fresh gas in the empty tank, ran great. Next day after a few miles of driving it just did not have a lot of power and would lurch a bit. Figured there was some dirty gas from the Jerry Can. No big deal. Last night I pulled the Carb off and cleaned it, along with the filter screen.

Went out for a 8 block...

I need to make a replacement part for a Stevens Drive Shaft Sleeve Puller, T-122 and I am in need of some dimensions/details so I may be able to make the missing piece.

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The part/piece in question is the small piece that fits over the threads on the end of the drive shaft and onto the end of the screw handle.

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I'm pretty sure this has been discussed before. My cardiologist says I need a pacemaker. I've read warnings about the EMF from electric welders affecting pacemakers (do I have to sell my TIG?) but does a T magneto generate a strong enough field to affect one?

I wish you all a very happy King's Day! Een hele prettige Koningsdag toegewenst allemaal!

I will be attending a small celebration at my daughter and son-in-law's house with a group of Dutch friends here. The bitterballen will be ready. Oranje boven!

B07BE91C-4D1B-4DE3-9661-CF4E73718573.jpeg . Here is a 1909 or 10 sitting in front of the Siebert Colorado bank on Christmas 1911. My father, Hank Rootlieb was born in a sod house, 20 mi. outside of town, in 1922. In the late 80’s he and I found ourselves traveling nearby and decided to take a look at the old town. Not much left, a couple blocks...

Ok, let me tell you that bloody fan blade for 25-27 is one hell of a bugger to draw, but I think I got it fairly close. If I get a better example other than low res photo's of one I'll replace it for that one.

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If you see something that should be changed please let me know and I'll make those changes, thanks ;)

I bought a round model T gastank in a very nice condition but it has some debree and rust inside. Before I can use it I would like to clean it and maybe seal it. I realize it is an old subject and discussed in great detail before but I was absent from the discussion that day. All information greatly appreciated. Frank

Who reconditions a Hand Sparton horn with a Nickle bell

I found that the water jacket had rusted through into the head bolt hole and water found it's way to number one cylinder. Lucky me the water also found its way into the intake and down into the rebuilt carburetor. So I am looking at three options, 1) sleeve the head bolt holes with stainless tubing, 2) locate a 105 year old low head without any...

I decided to poke around my steering gears to check lube (or lack thereof) and see if I can find why my steering wheel wobbles. Steering is tight left and right with very little play but the wheel wobbles on on it's shaft. I found the gears in OK condition and the shaft to cover seems to be the issue. Also, the top pin in the gear box is bent and...

I’m not sure if this should go in the OT thread, but I’m thinking it’s all encompassing.
As the title stated, it’s about mentoring.
This week in Redding, Ca. we have a car show, Kool April Nights. I always win the super teen award for my 1916 T runabout. That’s not because it’s a super cool car, it’s because it’s the only one in the category....

The Tarheel T's model T club just purchased a ECCT from Mike Kossor, We are looking for the correct capacitor because of the forty or so coils I have all of them are in need.I know we can order from suppliers but we need bulk. This is a great tool and will be a huge asset to the club. Thanks

Today, I had the pleasure of seeing an original pair of 26-7 AC brakes. It's the second set I've seen in 58 years, and is what Jack Sunderlin used when he came out with the current Rocky Mountain Brakes. But there is one difference here. The CABLE is still attached to the brakes! Unfortunately the original equalizer pulley and clamp for the brake...

Nevy was a participant on several Winter tours, and is well known in the antique car community in the South. Another loss to the antique car world.

Ron Dupree

I am in the process of converting the oil pan (crankcase) to install on the speedster project. I am just checking to see if Im thinking right. Is the stock oil level of the dipper pan the top surface of the flange that the inspection cover horse shoes sits on. It seems like the oil level would not be affected by the horse shoes since the oil just...

I have a yard art piece to identify. Should be some knowledge here . lol.
The body is a cutoff dodge bros, I see a dash gauge to id that.
But the chassis I am unsure. Pics of engine and transmissions and diff.
The rear wheels have ford hubcaps. Are they TT? or AA?
Has dual tranys. Like a Ford, but the engine does not look like any T or A stuff I...

I recently attended an estate auction and came away with a couple interesting items.
Spencer locking and tilting steering wheel for a Model T and a Elgin Six radiator to be used on a future speedster project. The radiator has a 2 inch Vee and seems to be in very good condition.

508F3385-FC40-48D4-B2FA-2C5A081C7625.jpeg This object is on the face of the coil box. If you zoom in the name on it is “the defender “.
Anyone know what it does ? It has three positions for the key.

Saw this and thought it was a neat accessory.
Can anyone provide more dertails?
T, A , or?

Thanks,
Gene

I'm sure this subject has been hashed over plenty, but I would like some input on the steering column brackets I have. I'm positive the lower one in the photo is 1909.

My question is the other 4, some have the raised lettering reversed and some are on the opposite side. B indicates late 1911 and up, but they all seem a little different. How late...

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Does anyone know who makes these kits? The one that have the clutch hubs that use the full 400 disc. I would like to talk to him. If you do not want to post on forum, PM or email me. Thanks, Dan.

I am assuming this an old add for WD40.

Sounds like some good stuff. 🤠

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Hello everyone. I am new to this forum so thank you for letting me join. I am currently looking for a model TT truck. 1924-1925 in this range preferred original and running.

Hi! Need help with my engine.
I need to find tolerances:
1. Cylinder diameter for piston +0.30 oversize - size +/-
2. Crankshaft bearings diameter tolerance +/-
3. Valve guide size and tolerance +/-

And one more: there is crack on the valve guide. How to fix it? I am going to drill the hole and install some bushing.

Does anyone know who restores brass side and tail lights. These are two tier made by the 'Indiana Lamp Co, Connersvile, Ind'. While I have a 1915 Model T Runabout, these lamps are off my being restored 1911 IHC J-30. IMG_9770.JPG

It may be indeed early notice, but since Hershey is less than 6 months away, I thought I'd inform folks so they can patronize or avoid my new spaces, as their personal inclinations dictate. For 2019 the Red Field South will not be available; those vendors have all been re-distributed to other spaces. My old spaces were RSA 88-90; my new ones will...

I asked back onApril 9 about adapters to mount A wheels to T hubs. I have seen pictures for using wood hubs but what do adapters look like using 5 stud T hubs?
Previous answer said the wheel was supported in 3 places but the wood to wire adapters looked like there was no support at the outer part of the wheel and only appeared to be supported by...

The vintage pickup box I just installed on the ‘23 runabout has some original paint but also lots of bare wood. Am thinking of maintaining it with boiled linseed oil. Wondering if anyone else has used this for sealing original exposed wood on commercial bodies in similar condition.

I have a working Corbin speedo on my 1925 roadster. I even had the swivel assembly nickel plated as they were when new. 20190421_104020.jpg

However, at a steady 35 mph on the dial, I was doing a GPS verified 38 mph. Currently it is fitted with a 68 tooth road gear and 18 tooth fibre gear. I can change the fibre gear. How much closer to an...

This pickup box sat in my back yard under a tarp all winter. The car came to me with the side mount spare so when the box was made available I figured it was meant to be. I also bought the factory rear mount spare so it can be switched out either way. For me the box is a potential tintype darkroom, a stage for medicine shows or a platform for...

I know this is a bit of a long shot but are there any measured drawings of the wood frame for one of these? Or a repo someone has done?

Does anyone have any experiences with the APCO timer? Probably going to use this one on my car but would like to hear some pros and cons.

Hello

I would like to renew the belts on my 1926 Model T. Reverse, clutch and brake
Is ok as Kevlar material? Snydersnumber T-3416-DK
And my question is which special tools do I really need for this?

And do I have to dismantle the top of the gearbox or go through the service flap to change the tapes?

greetz patrick from germany

What type of finish should I apply to the wood before installing the top material ? I have some very clear oak I plan to use. I'm thinking Marine Polyurethane ? I have a old can of Danish rubbing oil that may work also.

I've got the front end and rear end torn out of my Basket Case (see Facebook @TBasketCase), and I'm looking to borrow/buy used the tool for facing the spindle bushings for the front axle. I'm hoping someone has a tool I can borrow or buy used for a reasonable price. PM me if interested.

Is it normal for wooden coils to leak some tar out? All 4 coils on my 15 leak enough tar to stick together. Over time it leaks enough that I have to take them out and clean them off and clean out the coil box. The tar will get on the lower contact in the coil box and cause that cylinder not to fire. The car is a 1915 with a 1925 engine. Coil box...

Another question for the combined knowledge of the board... the parts box that came with my car included these four brass hub caps.. the car only had one old cap on the car.

I think the one on the car is original, given the clean definition of the letters, and the four brass ones are reports, given the less clean stamping and differing 'made in'...

I have previously installed floating hubs on a 1921 T, so I know what to do at the axle.

What is the best method for separating the original 1926-7 style hub from the drum so I can install the floating hub. I know I need to somehow remove the tang in the drum and then I think I need to press out the studs but I would really like to hear from...

My recently acquired 15 T with 22 engine has Champion X's in the engine, but in the parts boxes that came with the car had four of these 'Bowers Ceramite Sealed' spark plugs. Plugs are # 12-H's and appear to be new in box.

My dad and brother run the champion X's in theirs and I'll probably do the same, but was wondering if anyone uses or has...

could some that has one of the coil cushion spring adjustment tools measure the slot width on each end.
i think one end fits older coils and the other fits repops. thanks philip

Im ready to install top material on the Martin Parry wood cab. What is the padding used and thickness.
I was advised not to use foam. Some type of padding used in quilting?