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Valve cores, I agree but them are some hokey looking stem covers to install on a T !

I like that Ford! And a great story also.
Thanks Rob.

This would take some looking in to as the oil filler cap only acts as a vent to relieve crankcase gases created by what gets past the rings. There is no inlet system so you could not suck the gases out.

I have a hole on each side of the block which the throttle rod goes through. If I clean the engine and rinse it with a stream from a water hose,...

Here you go.

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You have the rare Holley Model Gee! The name comes from people saying, Gee, why did I buy this thing?

Richard

that is my thought, too.

I Always tested the coilring before I put the Engine together .
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Hi Kent

Those wheel covers are exactly what I was looking for pictures of. If you have any close ups I would really appreciate it

Joel

:D 8-) Dave

Thanks Eric,
I've now got it sorted.
Cheers,
Rob

Hehehe! :lol:

I found these paper shims between the flywheel and crank the other day.

Ford dealers were doing in car recharge back in the day. With the plugs out, even if you are off a little the field will pull the magnets into alignment. The magneto coil ring does not have to be in contact with the magnets. It is the field that is built up in the coil ring when current is applied that would be doing the charging. Not much...

Any asbestos that may be in those is largely encapsulated, bonded and soaked in whatever the black binder material is. I wouldn't worry too much about it. However, I would probably not be wild about grinding it or cutting it by abrasive means.

All that being said, they have no use in a Model T transmission.

if its hard to start also then check your intake gaskets and compression check for valves, Bob
had a speedster that did that once a piece of solder got loose in the gas tank and starved fuel

Discussed extensively here:

I don't find that stating the a horn is 'upside down is very helpful without including a picture or a description like bell up or bell down . Since different types of horns were mounted differently, then upside down depends on the car year and horn type.

Since on LHD cars, multi-twist horns were mounted bell up, and single twist (as referenced in...

do you have a hard seat grinder to go with that stone dresser. charley

Jeff

You can repair your old switch, better than the reproduction steering column switch IMO.

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I doubt this will work as Ford can’t even tell us accurately how many cars they made.
Sure when the stopped production the last one was stamped 15,007,033 but that was engine numbers not cars. They continued to make engines until 1941. Then when you look at the numbers in the Model T Encyclopedia there are gaps in the engine numbers. Some of...

Appears to be jacking up for a tire repair.
She's getting back in before that white dress gets dirty. :D

15-16 maybe, brass shaped radiator, but looks black.

Thanks for your replies guys!

I guess it's a moot point as i have another buyer who will be using it as originally intended, no trailer.
Thanks for all the suggestions.

Rod

Thank you Gary.

Same Bat-time, same Bat-channel!

Mine was made by Western Lift, and yes, the reservoir is in the column so there is an air valve and no external tank. I got it from a tire store that removed it before they were asked to, and it didn’t like the newer, lower cars that were coming out thirty years ago. When it was there it was configured the same as it is now. I sandblasted the...

C-Cab doors are extremely difficult to locate - a consideration in pricing ?

Thanks Dale, I have sent you an email

The safety checklists of the two clubs are virtually identical.

Thanks Kerri the Ford shot helped a lot. I found the logo after some work but was looking for the pin prick. Thanks again and back to the garage.

Most folks I know use 5-30 or 10-40.
Seems like 5-30 does a better job of running down the Oiler tube and splashing around.
I use 5-30.

Per Ford Drawing the rear crankshaft flange is .316/.320 then finished ground to .3125 give or take. This should give you a starting point. J

See, this is what I mean when I tell folks that half the battle with Model T's the support and creative help from other owners- thanks to all for the superb ideas and support!

You guys are the best!
Thanks,
Jim

Vogue Tires is stil in business... now spelled Vogue Tyres

Paul Whiteman is with a L-29 Cord front wheel drive car. All L-29 chassis were used from 1929 to 1934, I believe.

Straight 8 cylinder Lycoming engine, Cord made complete cars and also supplied chassis to custom body manufacturers

Considering the only thing holding many a T together is the rust, in the long run it probably saved you money. :D

Richard, I had two engines done by some one else that came in with a bad mid range vibration, after opening them up both had the counter weights attached. They had been balanced with the weights to the crank and spot welded to the crank. I sent them out for Dynamic balancing reinstalled the crank fired it up and the vibration was still there?? I...

Didn’t get to make it this year but hope to next year. I did hear or read that it may relocate or someone else will take it over. I hope so.
Hopefully it will be in Texas or Oklahoma.
Does anyone know if the meet in Denton that use to be February is still meeting?

So then, I wonder how much a bycycle tire is now a days?????

My 26 Roadster was pretty rusty from setting and running straight water. It also had a lot of grease and grime from over greasing the water pump. It ran hot. I tried Dawn, Purple Power, Simple Green, Vinegar and lots of flushing. Nothing really did the trick. Then I bought Thermocure, it is made by Evaporust. I ran it through followed up by...

Nice woodwork. Love the looks of those things.

Will be writing a thread following this with slip on pedals that are larger like the 26/27 style.

Hank

Interesting tool just the same. The maker must not have sold a bunch or we'd see more dimpled felloes.
Thanks for showing this. :)

Thank you Wayne!

Center Door work continues

Here's the rear seat box minus the rear board as I don't know the height of it yet.

Also, here's the driver's seat back rest and frame. I have to cut off the screw bolts and replace two of the nuts with square ones.

Thanks everybody...guess i'll calm down on adding extra oil.Henry musta known what he was doing since his creations are still ticking away!

Change when needed. These test strips will tell you when it is time. Only work with the green stuff.

Steve, I suppose you want to be included in the credits now..... :lol:

A photo if the only working Ford Six 1906 Holley mag. The worlds first working production automobile CDI:

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The 06 version had a separate coil box for six coils. This box contains the mag coil and condensor.

Another thing to consider, is the bell crank. The 1925's used the bell crank up until around April, and then switched to the 1926 style. However, the two holes for it are still there. For those who are unfamiliar with the installation of the patent plate, they use the same exact rivet used for the hood lacing.

Thanks for the fast response.
Now I do not need to chase down a ghost. :D
Great knowledge on this forum.

Thanks again
Phillip

I have an original set of miller's available - pretty sure they're intact.

Purchased mine from Mike at Classtique Upholstery. Nice product and super nice person. I had ordered the wrong back window section and contacted him and he sent out the right one with no problems. 0503181346.jpg

FYI: This hole can be repaired with the Stevens Front axle lower (threaded) bushing. Dan

There was a complete set on eBay last week with a couple of photos.

The ones on my 1912 were smooth.....

When I rebuild rear ends I install a drain plug, not correct but, may come in handy.

I toured the River Rouge assembly and steel plants in about late 1965. They were building Mustangs, and the steel plant was hot! A great experience. I'm glad that I did it. I drove from Massachusetts to Detroit (Yup, I mean Dearborn) specifically for that purpose. A wonderful memory. BTW: Spel check wanted to change Dearborn to Airborne.

Priceless, Wow It just started with some fantastic glass negatives, and WALA
Thank all of you guys.

Sorry I should have added they have the cast iron eyes. I have some good later rods. I need to repair these to use on my project touring.
Thanks

Good point on the magnetic plug. I have one, and this chunk was waiting at the drain without much sign that it's been grinding through the gears. I also have a magnet in the transmission screen. It found the tail of the zip tie I dropped while replacing the bands-- the little metal ratchet was enough metal to catch it.

Gavins Point increased releases to 100,000 cfs for a time to evacuate the Niobrara flood waters. The Gavins Point reservoir was at records levels even with the next upstream dam, Ft Randall, reducing releases to zero. The Corps of Engineers said they've released enough water in the last couple of days to empty reservoir over 2 times.

We're just...

It's great to have the period photos to refer to when a person is interested in restoring with authentic accuracy. One thing you rarely see on restorations, old photos show most of the striping was a hairline - very thin. Few modern day practitioners can pull a line that fine, and if one must rely on masking, it's pretty much impossible to stripe...

Terry,
Nice post!

Here is the full silent film “Nieghbors”.

Matt

Kieth,
Thanks for your insight!

It seems like the movement of the cam shaft is very small. And I would agree not too much oil.

Matthew

So I adjusted my fuel level down and it did a bit better.. of course it was warmer today .. I think I'll take it down a little more and see what happens.

I have read about moving the axles out a little by widening the slots for the axle key and adding thicker (or more) fiber washers but who has the skill to do it??
Dan certainly can but who else. I suppose Herm and a few other machinist could do it, but us normal guys who have a lathe because it looks good and it’s useful for polishing, it appears...

I have gone to the swap meet in Richmound every year starting in 2015. Last year because of the Nat'l tour in Richmond the date was moved to follow the tour. I looks like it will be back to the first weekend of June for this year. The same weekend the Denver MTFCA chapter is having a Model T only swap meet to following with the first one last...

Beautiful truck ,great restoration. Your workmanship is great.

A digital copy of the Vintage Ford may cause me to consider renewing my MTFCA membership. Getting the previous copy when you blokes get the current one is a real turn-off. I can't take advantage of other club offerings, tours etc, so the magazine is really the only way I can be a part of this, other than this forum.

Allan from down under.

My wife is a big fan of the show and other shows on the network. I figured she would really be disappointed the other day when the news broke about Lori Loughlin, who plays the lady mayor, and others allegedly involved being brought up on charges, but she has had little to say about the subject. Then, what can one say? :roll:

Yes George you are correct, I should have clarified. This is being done on my mock up chassis.

All the Best,

Hank

Kep, nothing wrong with welded frames, as long as they are done correctly. I've lengthened and shortened many truck frames from 2ton farm trucks to semi tractors with high tensile steel frames. Never had any problems. The trick is not to overthink it and make the joints too stiff. A few years ago I watched a show on TV where they shortened a long...

I'll call you when I need my elephant sandblasted, Dan ! :lol:

That thing actually looks like the back end of an elephant !

Thanks for the help. The engine is out in the stand. I used an eye bolt in the second cylinder and a straight bar in place of the crank handle to tilt
the engine some to clear the pedals. It wasn't exactly an easy job but it is doable. Part of the difficulty was separating the Warford from the transmission. The light bar came out pretty easy...

Ditto on Dallas's post. :)
Good to hear ya got it sorted.
:lol: That machine let you know you had it right! :lol:

It is a 1916, thanks

Getting a little fancy with an outside fuel gauge with four floating aluminum hollow balls!

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All the Best,

Hank

A correction to my previous post - those covers on the left side of the block must be inspection covers. I can see the valve ports on the right side of the engine.

Double please! Keeps all of us that live too far away connected to the fun. Thanks in advance!

Well, I am still learning also......every day! :)

Electric starter available in 1919 but only for the closed cars.

And I even asked the question back in 2014; (re the 3 speed aluminum)

I spent some time looking for how much to cut off for installing without the coupler, best I could find was 12+ inches.
I know that some weld up the input shaft on the 3 cast iron 3 speed and mill it to size to fit the tail shaft on the transmission.

Here is Ed's car.

The pair of license plate mounting brackets sold by the vendors are worthless.

They need to have dog-legs so the crank clears the license plate.

See the three photos that I posted in this thread - this is what is needed but good luck finding a pair.

Mike has a set for our racer at Chickasha. If anyone wants to see them get in touch in OK:

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I'll disagree partially with Larry. While 777 and 888 are correct, 724 and 725 will work on a T even though they're larger and not correct. How do I know? Because my 1915 is currently wearing them. Nobody will know unless they take the covers off. :)

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