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Complete light rods $10 each
4th in good condition $5, maybe

Number five.
Front fenders maybe non-Ford, and about 1930ish vintage. No model T engine pan, no torque tube. Might be a small engine in there somewhere? Maybe connected by pullies/belts the rear axle behind the seat? Or maybe nothing to run it? Could be a push-car for the grandkids? Likely put together during the depression.

Bob simply incredible!

Dean's switch from a trailer to a camper leads me to suspect that the latter is a better choice for Model T travel.

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Hahah, I thought if I referenced your name it was probably a bit too obvious, but you've got it ok ;)

They're a wonderful machine which I consider myself privileged to have been able to fly and work on. Expensive to maintain, but still able to get parts which is a plus, bit like the T in that respect. Also simple like the T (well, compared to a...

Ever seen an original ‘15 wide track with 2 rear ‘lites’?

A candle works for me.

I believe Model T spark plugs were always half inch pipe thread, from the beginning. I don't know about all the pre-T models. The Model T parts dealers have adapters that let you use other sizes.

Early rear end housings are rare for a reason. They are junk and whenever a Ford owner had a problem they were replaced with newer and better parts. So now we have to go to great lengths to repair them and make them work for period correct cars. My solution on these is to replace or reset the rivets and then drill holes into the cavity between the...

One addition to my observations in the link Frank supplied. The flat headed clevis pins were also brass plated. I found traces of the plating on the pins of the assembly I discovered.

Allan from down under.

Covid ?, transfusion ?, Martini ?, vitamins ? , . .... naw, it's pure gasoline........ Owner made a progressive effort to get engine running while waiting for delivery of a 1920 coupe gas tank that mounts in the trunk area.

Great idea - Modern Automatic Oiler. set the drip rate & don't forget to shut it off when parked

Speedy, this morning I tried your (Ron's) method of setting the brushes at the neutral plane. Setting the brushes using my method I measured 0.145 volts at the armature. Then I set the brushes using your method and measured the voltage (had to use my setup to measure) and got 0.865 volts. This is really close, maybe one of two segments different....

It looks the same company changed it signage along the way. Maybe as autos became more popular they added auto makes to attract more business.

My high school drafting teacher told us; Engineer may design it but takes a machinist to make it work .

Give them what they want, in place of what they ask for. ;)

I got the job done. It was a beautiful evening and the turkeys were in the yard. So I took a break and enjoyed a cold beer. Then I manhandled that SOB in place.

My tapered alignment bolt would not go in with just a hand grip on a deep socket. I used a ratchet to drive it in and push the shell to where it needed to go. Then I swapped that for my...

Well, as it turns out, once I really cleaned up the bracket, I noticed that the middle section, where a 2nd bushing would go, is relieved. So if I were to push in a bushing there, it would fall into the void and be near impossible to remove!

The lesson here is: ONE BUSHING ONLY! ;)

Hi Guys,
Mark the K-W uses a brush contact with a set of points the instructions I found awhile back said to not use the vibrators on the coils. I'm thinking that the idea is to get one real hot spark with more precise timing. elevator.png
Maybe some one has run one & has more knowledge of the workings
Craig.

John, working now. Will see you at the meeting tonight. Thanks all.

Bump to top.

Little Hershey this weekend!
Saturday may 18.

270-725-0340 Please leave a message Bill Stipe Auburn KY

Here's a thought:
For the guys/gals who couldn't make it to these great swap meets:
Sellers, why not take photos of your tables of items that you didn't sell and then post the photos and contact info on the parts page?
That way, those like me who couldn't attend, could see items that we need and have a way to get those items. I would have been...

Looks like the one for you Tom! My first thoughts were of your project when I saw it.
I hope you have been able to make a deal.

I posted a question about a Champion #30 a while back. I'm not sure what a #31 is, but below is what a #30 looks like. The electrode length past the end of the insulator is the same length as the old style Brass Top X's that I checked. I'd guess they would be the same heat range as the X. I've installed a set of them in one of my T's. They don't...

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This is where the Ford plans for the 1917 ambulance shows the tail lamp mounted. Pretty high up, but makes sense with what other poster mentioned about being seen over hills and dales. The WWII jeeps had headlights on hinges that would swivel to not only replace the sealed beams, but could illuminate the engine compartment. I was tempted to mount...

I blew it apart and that is the small drum transmission I still have left.

Don't have the facility anymore for the hoist so 3 engine and transmissions were much easier to move by hand separately. Parts like triple and driven gears were kept together.

Hello Dan i wonder if you could post a photo from the front view of that AC brakes & the Hasslers set up in your photos please as i would like to run some thing similar cheers Warwick.

Lock Cylinder Pictures.
I accidentally let the lock turn so I had to pick it all over again. It took forever. The tolerances are too tight for shimming.

There are two new pins. And a hat. The big pin on the back stops the hat from turning one way, so you may only unlock by turning the key 90 degrees to the left, this pin won't let it turn...

If someone can get it to Fargo (right on I 94) I can bring it the rest of the way. Steve 701 212 5009

Not sure whether it was 1942 or 1943 that California plates changed from a new plate every year with the date pressed into it to using the same plate with a strip first then a tab in the corner to change the date. This was due to WW II to save metal. Later the tab was replaced with a sticker because people used to steal the metal tabs to update...

Before channelization for barge traffic, the river was constantly changing. Since the state line was drawn, the river has moved in places where now parts of Illinois is on the Missouri side and parts of Missouri is on the Illinois side. :roll:

Thanks for the info !

The Scat large and small journal crankshafts for use in a T block are all machined to the same journal lengths and are the same as a Ford T crankshaft. As above, only when installing an original Ford A crankshaft in a T block are the main cap lengths different from the caps that would be used to install a Scat T crank (large or small journal. With...

While we’re talking measurements, is the outside to outside measurement on the front top irons (at front, just before the curve) the same as #2 and #3? Or does it go a little narrower or wider?

So did you check the D.S. also?
A shattered D.S. bearing inner race and/or bearing will exhibit the symptoms you are experiencing.

My plan now is to pull it completely apart and check it out, the axle bearings seemed a bit worn. When I install it I'm going to use my known good driveshaft off my original rear end

Thanks to all for reading this,

Darel

Too bad. I always wanted to try one. Thanks for the heads up.
Another re-engineered part that falls short of OEM longevity.

The timer grounds the low voltage side of the coils so would not cause a jolt when you touch the body. Also grounding the engine to the chassis would not take the jolt away. Your problem is the high voltage side of the coils, that is the side which connects to the spark plugs is grounded to the chassis on one of the cylinders. You get the jolt...

Depends on year, early engines are valuable and demand a higher value

Black era engines, I never paid over $50 for complete engine/transmission within these years.

$.85/spring.
I have not worked on a T that didn't need a band new spring or 2.
I PLAN on replacing all 3 with each band relining.

One very important thing about rebuilding an engine or installing a coil ring is to get the funnel for the inside oil line aligned correctly and not bent. Many years I bought an engine transmission from the swap meet. It had been built by a good mechanic and machinist in the area. The first time I drove the car after the work was done, I was...

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I have them on one of my cars. Been in there 30 years! I haven't driven that one for a few years but when I did drive it, the bands stopped and shifted well but tend to chatter a bit more than cotton or kevlar. With any bands you need a good ramp both on the pedal and in the transmission to get the best compression when you push the pedal and with...

I see Dean made it. Just do not let him take a nap.

Thank you for this great service, adminjeff! For the younger hobbyists such as myself, this sort of thing is what will keep the hobby going.

That head does not look at all like a Green head. The Green head did not have a squish style combustion chamber, see We attempted to run one on a dyno 20 years ago. The contour of the chamber caused the valves to get wedged with only a 280 cam. You would have to relieve that area to run one.

I'd guess a Ford dealer in a prosperous area... or maybe a college town.
Or maybe a Chevrolet dealer had moved into the territory ...
Doll-up items made money for dealers, and were very popular, as can be seen by looking through the various auto accessory catalogs of the era.

That's a very substantial building for a mere Ford dealer.
Maybe...

With his bad posture, low seat, no lower back support, rough terrain and excessive vibration of the T, I’m sure this guy had back problems later in life, if not at the time. I’ll bet those pedals were difficult to operate from that low position. Hard life. Jim Patrick

…and that T has seen better days. Looks like a big chunk of rubber is missing...

We were the source for the reproduction burners; however, we lost our manufacturer during COVID. We do have a supply of NOS burners in stock and provide them to Restoration Supply. Give Dave a call at the shop. He will be happy to assist you with your needs. 951 226 7331

My go to is sausages in sauerkraut. I use sausages like Adele’s or Evergood that cook easy. It’s important to have plenty of moisture so the sauerkraut works well. Our cooker tours usually have about an hour driving before lunch.

You shouldn’t try to cook raw meat and hard vegetables like potatoes should be precooked pretty well.

Andy

I sent for my build sheet several years ago and here's the translated version. My car was purchased by my Grandfather sometime in the early 1950's from a used car deal in Falls City Nebraska I believe. Still trying to track down it's history from the day it left the Ford plant till when he purchased it. Now what is interesting is there is an...

N Nevada gang planning to be there with a space
C yah soon

My son, son-in -law and I made the treck to Bakersfield, and we were all pleasantly suprised at the organization and size of the event. There were many vendors in the Pre-War Era swap spots, and the foot traffic was also very good. Also, there were many good parts and the prices were very fair. We are already planning to attend the swap meet next...

Windshield height is 25.5, width is 41.25. Filler board is 4.75. For a Mezger

I think some sedans actually had the tank under the back seat, so if the fuel level is kept up in the tank probably no problem. There is at least one thing I have experienced on one of my cars. I would always have fuel starvation on hills even with a full tank. I had bought a rebuilt carburetor, a Holly NH. The fuel input valve into the carburetor...

Less than a month away. I think you can still sign up.

Contact the Williams family with questions. Tinlizzy117 at yahoo dot com

Rich, your reference to the reach reminded me of such a load I witnessed some years ago. The truck: was a Datsun 180B sedan, with a roof rack. the load was a length of black poly drain pipe about 2' in diameter and some 30' long. The dolly at the back was a 6' x 4' trailer with a cage. The pipe was rope lashed to the roof rack and the trailer. The...

I am sure Dr Mize can help you, too.

Hi John,
I run the cheapest ones I can find & have never had a issue. The last set ( wish I could remember which supplier I purchased them from ) seemed
to be a higher dome than the others I have purchased. I didn't take any heads off to confirm but they did look taller than I remember? :roll:
I have 3 engines that are .030 over so I buy piston...

The vintage camp went great, we were there with the 29 buick I had/was just getting running. We are hoping to do something this summer.
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Locksmiths, like a lot of other craftsmen, are a disappearing bread. Looking at your photo of the lock, it appears quite unusual. May be a double cut key like the common Chicago locks of the1920s. Instead of single spring loaded tumblers working on one side of the key, they had free-floating double sided tumblers that slid across the side of the...

Linden, thank you for doing this.

Here is post from last year with other phone numbers, west coast time zone. The numbers that didn't work were from the club vendor listing, so must be old numbers. Try the ones below, don't know of an email address:

Tue Aug 01, 2023 7:58 pm

I have talked to him and his current phone numbers are: 951-440-1451 & 406-802-4658 . . . they are shown...

My first catalog from E. Hemmings was on a pink memograph sheet. In 1956 I visited him in Quincy. About that time I started to advertise with him. Later on my ad was on the back cover. (Early 1960s) I may be the longest subsriber to Hemmings.

With half the cars being Model T Fords, yes they were everyday transportation for millions of people for several years. At one point in the thirties all three teachers at IXL were Parker sisters until Mom got married and went to California with her new husband. In this photo, I assume taken by Mary, we see Jerry visiting with a mom who has come to...

Kevin, did you use a rim liner over the spoke nipples?

Allan from down under.

I updated to the latest and now I hold down on it and it does nothing. :o

I agree with what Gene said - Also, if your wheel spokes are bad, any amount of braking is bad. I have many thousands of miles on disc brakes and think I only locked them up once....with no ill effect. The main advantage I see is that the disc brakes are an entirely separate braking system. They don't put strain on the drive train or overheat the...

The late RDR Ralph Ricks had a PCV valve connected from the filler neck to the intake manifold on his PCup Great Race car. I was hardly noticeable and did have the Cal Smog approval I'm sure!

Here is an alternate brake rod adjustment method that I use to ensure that the rods don't end up too long and keep the brake lever from going fully forward, causing the high gear clutch pack to slip:

The photo emails are intented to get you to open up the photo. Once open, there are imbedded computer codes that download to your computer. Can be cookies which capture your internet searches, it could be email contacts, it could be ransom ware that will lock up your cmputer until you provide a gift card or bit coin. The scams are endless, but it...

Frank. I have seen that. But the rear crossmember was trimmed and there are many holes in many places on the frame so without a diagram of frames marking what holes are what and where they are located it's a daunting task. Some holes are square, and some are round. Little was attached to the frame so I would not know what was attached where....

I believe it does both, George !

Goodyear Diamond tires were quite similar in design as the new Blockley's.

Give Charles Coleman a call-707-391-5324 just Sold a vendor stash had Muffler and tailpipes in the inventory

They are all late 1912 Ford slab side tourings with rear opening doors with outside door handles.

Although I have a space not taking much to sell
Pretty much a delivery boy
But will have afew items
As room permits

I like the new location! It's a lot closer to me.

Red The Radiator Man used to clean his dentures in his hot tank. He lived to be very old. How sane he was after a lifetime of radiator work in his own shop I don't know....

George, these photos were taken in 1913 of a Tornado-damaged '09 or '10. Look at the nuts on the dash. They are square for the windshield but hex for the lamp brackets.

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Sorry, these are not great photos but what I had available.

You don’t need to create a new post whenever you respond to someone. Only one post is sufficient. Just add to the original post and keep all of the answers together. Unnecessary multiple posts create confusion for you and us.

I have a few Bethlehem Five Point spark plugs with four ground electrodes surrounding the single center electrode. The porcelains come in two styles, fat and skinny . Both styles have 1/2 inch pipe threads. :)

I usually refer to these as H&D type shock absorbers for model T Fords. I do that because about ten or twelve years ago, I got curious about them (I had had a nice set of them a long time ago) and wanted to know more about them. At that time, google did a nice job of finding a great deal of history on them. Unfortunately, a partial meltdown of my...

Apis, I don’t have an illustration of the variation of wheels but attached is an illustration of the rims & maker. I think, if memory serves me correctly, 3 of 5 may interchange 2 definitely do not.

Mark that’s a good tip, I can’t find the thread but I believe it was Dan McEachern that gave the tip of putting a scoop on the ring gear support Bell Housing (P159) to increase lubrication into the differential housing. Dan please excuse me if that’s not correct it was years ago but it was really easy to do.