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Is this an original model t battery? Came with my runabout.

When I got my '13 runabout a couple of years ago, I replaced the anti-squeak leathers in the hood. They were hard and brittle as over-cooked bacon. All the heat and fumes under the hood is tough on leather. Probably a good idea to occasionally clean them with warm soapy water then apply as much saddle oil or genuine neats foot oil as they will...

I am restoring a 1915 runabout and am in the process of tearing down the non-demountable wheels to send to Stutzman's for re-wooding. I checked with a local company about sand blasting and powder coating the rims and hub parts, and getting them powder coated black only adds about $20 per wheel. I'm leaning towards just varnishing the spokes, so...

I only had a few minutes after work to go stare at my T yesterday before sunset, so I tried a little experiment.

The fender I bought from Mike Lebsack at Chickasha is so very nice, and undoubtedly wearing faded original paint. Mike said it was pulled off a car and put in dry storage many, many years ago and it shows. I made a deal with him before...

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at auction Friday nite. Brass was stolen by vandals, otherwise appears to be correct car. 40 yr. old restoration. Sold for $16,000 plus the juice. 93CE9901-5384-4600-AE74-E20986BAAB8C.jpeg A045429F-51AE-4BA4-A55B-4E927F2475D4.jpeg 976BDC98-3C12-4E56-A003-7F01A2F2F5CD.jpeg ADDF7280-72FD-473F-BD21-FF8702D3F17B.jpeg

Alright gents, before I go further I want to ask for your opinion, I have my Touring motor stripped down and intended to refresh the components and give her a general going over since the car hasn't been run in years. My plan is to remove the head, clean, inspect and put a fresh gasket and bolts back in place....but...those suckers are really...

Tore it back down, borrowed a friend's valve seat resurfacer and cleaned it up. The seat will eventually need replacing. But the car is not hard to start now, and grounding the plug does labor the engine, which it did not do after I replaced the valve last week.

Just finished taking it for a spin and it runs just like it did before the valve...

I've been debating for a month whether to ask advise after not finding anything on the topic in the forum.
So, we have a 6v horn from the 1950 Ford F1 that went 12v and no longer needed the original horn.
That horn was disassembled, painted,and has a strong Honk on the 6v battery from the T.
The horn also works with the 26-7 bracket but sounds too...

Does anyone know what kind of material the magneto coil ring is made from? It looks like cast iron, or is it some kind of forging?

Well, what do you know, A hillbilly from the Ozark hills of Arkansas got invited to an Invitation only car show ... We received a call from the Oaklawn events promoter at The Oaklawn Horse Racing track in Hot Springs Arkansas. Seems they are having trouble finding a true antique car. I guess they only want so many Mustangs, and Camaros :) :)....

The staff at Benson Library (THF) have been great locating additional photos of the Ford Special racer sent to France in 1911. All photos were purchased, and not intended for reprinting. Courtesy THF, all rights apply.

The racer was sent to participate in the French Grand Prix, as well as other competitions. I have know idea what possessed Henry...

I'm not sure what the callout for the cotter pins is, since the parts books don't mention them at all (probably because they were so common it wasn't necessary, like lock washers today). So I gave both the Willy's part number and Pin-Cotter (PC) part number. If anybody knows what Ford's numbers and or letters were for cotter pins, please let me...

Is this a Victor #1 lamp? Lamp body is black, top is brass plated steel. I have never seen one of these.

I can not find a chart that also includes a Warford overdrive.

I notice that it refers to Ruckstell Low and Ruckstell High . I had thought that Ruckstell high was incorrect terminology as a Ruckstell is actually 1:1 when in high, right?

I also included an old engine RPM/speed chart.

I can't say I understand it all, but it looks like a TT with...

Last weekend I purchased several engines for cores. While this is most times a krap shoot, so far so good. I don't see any cracks or bad parts and even most of the drums are good. Whild dismantling these engines, I found a 27 motor that is in really good shape under the dirt and rust BUT, I find that there is no hole in the block for a throttle...

The past few days ....

I have met Miss June and Miss Montana in Camp Verde.

Then I met Doris & Jim in Cave Creek.

The Model T Family In Arizona is doing just fine.

Miss Montana is hosting a get together the same time as Bakersfield Swap in Camp Verde.

FJ

I have some vintage Champion X (crimped brass top, long insulator) plugs and noticed on one the brass top rotates, but the electrode at the far end does not rotate with it. How is the electrode attached to the brass top and screw? Is this a problem? Is this fixable?

Also, the copper crush washer is missing. Is there a good substitute? I have a...

Found this oil can in dad's stuff.
Makes reaching everything a lot easier. :mrgreen:
After a good bath the other day, I oiled everything I could reach. I need a couple manhole covers for the rear springs. Shook the front end and everything seems tight. It steers pretty good anyway.

Maybe a savvy person can put the lubrication chart up here. I...

What do you like to use to clean and protect your top ??
Mine is about 40 years old and still in very good condition, but it has some mildew and just needs a good cleaning and something to help from mildew.

I don't care for the slimey shine of Armor All.
Everything sticks to it... :roll:

I should mention, it is vinyl, not canvas.

All of a sudden today, my Mcafee virus program is telling me this site is not as safe as it should be. Anyone else seeing this?

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I run this every couple of years hoping to find a matchup with someone. Please check your ‘19-‘20 T’s.
I have a friend who has approximately 20 invoices of T's sold through Auto Service Company of Copas, MN. He allowed me to make copies. Hopefully someone will have one of these cars. Most all list the name of the original purchaser of the cars....

I was lucky enough to get a wood kit for my '14 from a local member of the club, but have no instructions,plans, or anything else besides the wood. I am looking for some help on this and have searched the website to no avail. Where does one turn for help. I called Lang's and talked to two people and they said there are not any, for the kits they...

are there any other sellers that have the ac brakes for sale? I have the linkage, but cannot get the brakes i ordered.

I just rescued a pair of Dreadnought tire chains, complete with box. The box is marked 4.40 x 29 balloon. They fit snugly in my 4.40 x 21 tires on my 23 Roadster. Does anyone know their value?
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I'm finally working on my Model T again, hobbling around with my cane and walker or riding my amigo. Today I dragged out the box containing the top that came with my '17 touring, which had been unopened until I opened it last fall. The postmark is 1988, so it has been boxed for a long time. Surprisingly it is in great shape (or at least appears to...

We tore down the kid's 25 engine to rebuild the tranny. That's done, before putting it all back together, we decided we would check over the rest of the engine.

Right now it's a short block, only has the cam, pistons/crank, and valve train.

It is really difficult to turn over. I loosened the bolts holding the caps. I added a 1 ft cheater bar to...

I'm on it. not sure why it's not working so you may see an error here and there as I test various components. Not to worry - that's just me.

this should display in quotes once I fix it

this is just a display problem, it doesn't affect anything else - I'm frankly pleased that this amounts to the *only* problem remaining for me to fix...
What...

I was torn as to whether to make this OT or not, but decided to post it in the general discussion forum because the answer could be applied to damaged Model T fuel tanks.

I have an antique gone with the wind oil lamp that has a stamped, cylindrical brass kerosene tank. The lamp is circa 1890 and like many stamped brass pieces this old, stress...

What do you recommend for polishing and preserving brass parts such as firewall brackets, coilbox latches etc? Art

Its been a while since I rebuild a motor. Is the consensus on new aluminum piston clearance still .005 ?

I decided to remove the old, rattle can paint from my open valve motor and found some curious numbers stamped on the drivers side of the cylinder head. I know the head looks like it has a pink hue, but the sun was coming indirectly into my pole barn and gave it an unnatural color. The indirect light also revealed the mystery numbers. They are...

I would like to attach the forms/info regarding our next Speedster Run which will be held March 30/32 in Laughlin, Nevada. I'm having no luck doing that however. If you are interested, you can PM me. I have posted them on several Facebook Model T pages as well. Happy T'ing.

A respected investment adviser said this about investing in companies:

“....about 3,000 automobile companies have existed in the United States” and that of the remaining 3, one was bailed out, one was bought out and only one is still chugging along on its own.

I had previously read that there were MANY, but I had no idea that there were that...

Let the summer begin......

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Thank you Dean Yoder

Saw this on e-bay. I have no connection to the auction. These are sometime during the 20s to 1926 era since they have the fractional sizes and part #. They are late T era.. pre Walden. Walden bought Stevens in 1926. I already have a set and this is a steal, someone please buy these so I do not have to buy them .. :) :)

Tranny is rebuilt on the kids car, so before putting it back together, figure we should take a look at the pan, especially when we found no babett in the 4th main. Put a 4ft level across, it is a little bowed. Also the ears look bent.

So without a pan jig, any recommendations?

Thanks

I am looking for restored 1913 model t roadster send private messages to glenn of northport

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Now that is a stash .

I recently viewed a post where a SMART T'R had re purposed his KRW piston aligner to check adjust mag. clearance?
Please refresh me on the forum date?
Thanks in ADVANCE!!

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Identifing early roadster top
I got this early top looks to be pre 1912 with long straps
but all the photo's I find have a single rear window, this has the murphany fasteners and looks like T can anyone help identify? Bob

I had Ron's Machine shop pour a set of rods for me about 4 years ago. I abandoned that project and now am looking at the rods to use with my 27 project. I have two crankshafts that were reground in the past. In each case the width of the rod at the big end is anywhere from 20 to 50 thou smaller than the journal it rides in. I see on the MTFCA...

Can I use Valvoline 10/30 oil in my 1924 Model T?

Gang,
For a parade, what are your thoughts on seating someone, (with the top down), on the raised back edge of the rear seat?

I'm kind of on the fence about it. It seem a bit unsafe to me.
I've got a line on a barbershop quartet that wants a ride.

What are your thoughts?
Thanks,
Greg

In process '25 Runabout restoration.

I believe this was installed to hold the after market muffler in place. I cannot find it in Ford Parts Price List . What say y'all?

I just ran across this in the service bulletins...

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I was searching through all my spare parts and came across this Kingston B-1 Gasifier, can anyone tell me about it and where I can get parts or if anyone can restore it. Thanks!

Some people can't wait for winter to end, but I generally find that it is the most enjoyable part, there is snow on the ground and the sunlight feels so great as it beats down.
I think this past weekend will be the families last with the TT out in the woods on snow shoes; the snow up closer to the house is eroding rapidly. A good spring storm...

After a 9 week hiatus due to my busted leg I got out to the shop today with a friend and accomplished some actual work. Not much, but a start. Out of curiosity I opened the cover on the hogshead and noticed that there was a little fraying of the ends of the kevlar bands beyond where they were held in the band clamps. Am I correct that the clamps...

Can anyone tell me what's going on with my engine? Thers is new rust around several of the new head bolts. I saw water bubbling up in the sparkplug wells on 3 & 4. Is my head cracked?

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Not sure what this fits anyone have a clue . I was thinking of using this on my Speedster .

I leave for a conference in Haifa and Tel Aviv Israel
Next week. Also there for the first exhibition of my new photography show, Anatomy, featuring images of model T parts. Will be there for around two weeks and was wondering of there are any model T owners or historic car collections there.

Thank you Dave

Just got the rim...exactly what I needed for a good price. You have made my day...patina was perfect, and getting this part helped me complete this project.

Thank you again.

My friend is considering building a Depot Hack but has height issues with his garage door. He saw this on Youtube where a fellow hinged the uprights on his hack body so the top could be dropped more than a foot. With this arrangement it would fit in the garage or a enclosed trailer. Anybody ever seen this done? Any idea what the hinges look like?...

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Some wood needed :x

I am getting ready to prepare my 26 Roadster Pickup for new paint. Does anyone have a recommendation on what media would be best? Sand, glass beads ect. I have been told sand can damage the metal and warp panels. The local powder coating shop said they do car bodies using sand without any problems .I don’t want to get this wrong and destroy a nice...

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anybody have any feedback about how well they work on a t and part numbers

thanks
Mike Seibert

The ammeter and combination oil gauge no idea for what cool for a speedster with pressurized oil system
a set of new 30 x 3 and 30 x 3 1/2 Lester tires still in brown paper and soft stored in heated building
some nice top bow sets early style with oval bows
Bob
any idea when the reinforced oil pan inspection plate was used
more pics to follow

Opened it up and the number three exhaust valve was broken in half. It had two-piece valves. No scoring to the cylinder but there were some small dents in the piston head.

No part of the valve was in the cylinder whatsoever, so it must have blown it out or pulverized it.

Replaced all the exhaust valves for now and will leave the intakes for...

Along with farming, Dieter Mitchell does mechanical work. He just finished getting a TT running for some folks who want to use it as a parade truck, and I went over to take a look.

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The cab is recent, probably made in the sixties or seventies, but whoever built it used glass so old that it's wavy.

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The...

Is there usually much T stuff at this meet ? More or less than the Bakersfield meet ? All info appreciated..

Could someone please post pictures and measurements of a set of 36 touring rear floorboards. Are they two piece, each one half of the width? How are they fastened down. I have always thought they ran side to side and recently read a reference about them being two piece if that is correct.

On the original Rocky Mountain brakes for 1909-25 are the cast drums a lot heavier and one piece compared to the repro's, Bob

Went to go send my rims and hubs off the other day to get them rebuilt and started hunting for a box to ship them in. Out in the shop, I had my radiator box saved to knock down flat (glad I didn't) for something to lay on when working on a car.

Found that it held all four rims side by side, so I wrapped them up, placed the hubs in the middle of...

Dave had a special request on some items for his Speedster. When he told me he had a size 14 shoe and small early pedals..., WHAT? So back to the cob webs from years past in an adapter which works very well. My own cars all have 26/27 modified pedals for safety and comfort.

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Two machine screws attach and lock it to...

By Bill Stipe on Friday, January 21, 2011 - 09:45 pm:

I used rare earth cylindrical magnets they are under the keepers. Works out great at first I was worried because I thought it put out too much voltage but the coils only use what’s needed to fire them. I have been running 2 summers now and the coils are fine.

By Bill Stipe on...

I understand there was once a memo published that said begin offering wheels to customers in color. Use the following colors, vermilion, casino red, straw and emerald green. Stripe to match.
I believe it was issued to dealers sometime in January 1926.
My question is whether anyone else has seen it and if so where I can get a copy, short of...

Could some tell me the Model T Valve Spring Seat diameter?

Phil

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I was looking for something else and came across this picture from Hershey a couple of years ago. What?

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I understand there was once a memo published that said begin offering wheels to customers in color. Use the following colors, vermilion, casino red, straw and emerald green. Stripe to match.
I believe it was issued to dealers sometime in January 1926.
My question is whether anyone else has seen it and if so where I can get a copy, short of...

Who supplied centerdoor, Couplet, and coupe bodies?

Has the tour route been decided yet? We would like to know where the tour is going to take us this year.

I acquired these latches at Chickasha with some other things. I think they are Model T closed car. Does anyone know for sure if they are T, what body style, and what years ... Thanks .... zzzzzzzzzzzzz (1).JPG zzzzzzzzzzzzz (2).JPG zzzzzzzzzzzzz (3).JPG zzzzzzzzzzzzz (4).JPG

I discovered I have a number of Jack rabbit clutch discs but don't know if it is a full set. I have eight of them. Is this the right number for a 27 transmission, coupled of course with the right number of outer discs?

Can someone post a photo of a correct threshold for a 23-25 Rear Touring Door? This photo is of my right rear threshold for my 1924, should the metal pieces be joined here or is this correct? DSC08110.JPG

I know it's a little late for this question but if you remove the elbow from the side of the engine block will that allow all the water to drain out, or at least enough that you don't have to worry about cracking the block when the temps get below freezing?

Just before I picked my engine up from the rebuilder last November, he ran it on a dyno,...

All thoughts / ideas welcome. The aluminum spider has been painted white with what looks like house paint. The rim will be replaced. What would be the easiest / fastest way to remove this paint without affecting the locking mechanism? I don't plan on polishing. Thanks

On the way to dinner yesterday, the T started running rough. Parked and removed the plug. The ground electrode was bent flat. UH OH.

Changed it just to be sure. Yup, I have a broken #3 exhaust valve.

So, I've got some work to do. Not entirely sure how to go about it, but I should be fine. How difficult could it be, right?

Greetings fellow Model T'ers!

Dirk Regter of the Model T World Tour asked me to share his latest video.
It's on Facebook but you should be able to view it no problems :)

I'm battling a very astute set of rouge hackers. Chris and I are on this.

As soon as I bring the site up, they take it down. A battle of wills...

we'll keep trying.

Jeff & Chris

Hello Everyone!
My 1914 Touring has had this Eight Day clock on the dash for as long as I can remember. It’s also been right twice a day since I can remember. My dad recently took it it a clock repair ship near his house, who told him he could not fix it.

I’m hoping someone has a recommendation to THE clock repair person who could fix it....

I kinda' got used to being able to merely place the cursor on a topic heading which then showed initial post and latest reply in yellow. I got in the habit of scanning all of the unread items every morning that way to decide which posts I wanted to read in detail. Seemed like with that feature, I was able to make my usual and regular morning...

Novice T owner here. I'm considering re-gearing the final drive in the Ruckstell during an axle rebuild. Don't know what's in it now, but it's a pretty high gear, and likely too fast for the truck it will eventually end up under. I've read the MTFCA Axles and Ruckstell booklets, but not the Chaffin book.

I'm reading up on ring and pinions, and...

We are continuing to work on the problems that are the result of the other day.

If this site is down for an extended period of time we will make a status posting on the old forum.

Chris & Jeff

Can anyone tell me the difference between these two type of Ford Script pliers I have recently purchased?
I assume one of these is of later vintage?

Thanks,
Gene

I would like to have my radiator professionally repaired or restored. Can anyone recommend a shop in the NY, PA or NJ area? Thanks much!

Does anybody have any experience with these things? Do they work?

Would someone who has experience fastening the seat back springs to the belt rails on a 1923-25 Touring car please let me know how they did it, including the position of the springs?