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Hired a new helper, works cheap but often falls asleep on the creeper

It took me over an hour and a half to demount one freaking tire today. Its been on the car for close to 15 years and to make matters worse back when I put that tire and tube together back 15 years ago I used a flap. What PI freaking TA. Me and flaps are officially done, Never ever again. I had to run the tire over with my car just to break the...

I just purchased a complete rebuild kit for my coil box. The wood is hardwood but doesn't appear to have any stain or sealant. I have read several items on the forum about what should be used. Any new recommendations? I have some stain and polyurethane in my wood shop. Would that be suitable?
Thanks,
Ernie

I was at the PA lumber museum today and they had two model T's there. One is a 1917 runabout that I could see was missing the wiring harness between to commutator and the coil box. After talking with one of the staff, they said they have been pulling parts off of the runabout to keep their Model T saw running. Of course I had to see that, and...

I'm getting some parts ready to take to a swap meet in mid April. I have several 26-27 cowl mounted gas tanks in various conditions. I don't think any of them leak, either from rust out or around the outlet, but if one does have those issues, they are minor and repairable. What would a tank in that condition be worth at a meet? Another, has no...

Hi all
Can someone confirm when the kerosene side lamps were eliminated in the Touring cars. Was it 23, 24, 25? Early or late if you know? Thanks
John

So I was looking at pictures on the cars for sale forum and noticed the firing order. I questioned it if was 1342 and was informed it's 1243.

So I took another look at my car and the picture below is what I have. I noticed the other cars #1 is where my #3 is. I did not wire the car and this could explain why it's potentially not running...

Just picked these beauties up for a song. The larger seat tool has the Ford script. How viable of a tool was this? It would create an arched seat instead of a three angle. I know the intake would work fine with a narrow seat, but I was taught to create a wider seat for the exhaust for heat transfer.

I had just finished a lengthy reply to Gene French's post on the end of Chickasha. I hit the Enter button to post it and things went crazy. The post about the TV test pattern was there (both above and below my post. Then I backed out to the Discussion Forum topic page and then clicked on Gene's Chickasha topic, again. When it opened my post wasn't...

Good Day all
I stay in South Africa, Wellington,Western Cape and want to visit Hershey in October 2024.

Can I ask one or two contact numbers/email addresses from any one who can assist me with some information on the trip regarding suggestions for accommodation, what to do and not .......!!!
Where to go after Hershey / Ford Model T museum etc....

Does anyone know what material the starter & generator brush holders are made from?
It sure acts and feels like Aluminum to me, but I'm not sure which alloy. It appears different suppliers used different metals.

One of them seems MUCH better made and sturdier and heavier than all the others but I cant quite make out the Vendor name....

I have purchased a wood roof kit for our 1927 Tudor but have come up with some questions before being able to move ahead with the assembly and installation.

Do I treat the raw wood to preserve it?

Is there any preparation needed on the steel body parts where the wood is to sit?

What fasteners do I use to put it together and also to hold it...

If anyone would like to have power step mounted on a running board for us that have challenges getting in any model T, send me an email and I will send you photos of two we just put on our cars. Easy install ( 4-hours), built for 12 volt but runs great on 6 volt. Buy from Amazon $211. HOMEON WHEELS ELECTRIC RV STEP.
Tom

I fired up my '19 for the first time since last fall and though started, it ran poorly. In fact, it barely made it around the block. I had to work the choke a lot to keep it running. I decided to pull the carb (bronze L4) for a clean. I've never had it off the car or completely apart. I discovered that it is missing the flapper.

What is the...

One of my winter projects is to replace the wiring harnesses on my '19 touring. I started installing the timer / generator harness & put it back in the same spot as the old harness that I removed. I wasn't sure how to rout the wires along the frame so I searched the interweb for some pictures. The first thing I noticed is that I didn't see anyone...

A Texas T Distributor with a modified VW Distributor has modern spark plug wires of the fiberglass thread/graphite impregnated type.

The distributor has good bushings, new correct genuine Bosch Points, Capacitor, Rotor, and Distributor Cap, but no sparks reach the spark plugs.

Removing the coil wire from the distributor center and holding it...

What year did they first start stamping engine numbers on the frame? Which side of the frame is correct?

I came across this video that shows the hosts in their 20 something’s that not only own a model T but actually know what they are doing. I think this is great because for those who think that the Model T hobby is dying, seems like there are plenty of young people who are not only interested, but actively involved with their T.

Is there a way to balance the tires on my touring car? I get much past 35 mph she starts shaking. I put the left rear up and ran it and before half throttle you can see the tire start to shake.

Just noticed this listed in a local on line auction.

I'm interested in making end pieces for the early brass support rods. I'm referring to the thick brass pieces that attach at the hinge and presumably are riveted to the tubes.
Right now I am using a pair I made up by squeezing closed and rounding the ends of the tube and drilling holes to attach to the hinge bolts.
Does anyone have a photo and/...

G'day everyone,

Stay tuned in the very near future for a collaboration video between Steven Park and myself, I'm to be interviewed for Steven's channel, I encourage you to subscribe to his channel also, if you haven't already, some really good content on there. I will also be posting the same video (or at least an edit of it) to my own channel....

Hi all,
Every year the local Northport, N.Y. Chamber of Commerce prints and sends out an annual calendar with vintage photos from the 1800's to the 1970's. This year the February calendar had this photo which is captioned: A car parked in front of a house up on a hill with a woman on the porch in Northport - 1910 (location unknown) . Wow. My data...

When using a set of number stamps, how much effort should be required to stamp new numbers into the block pad above the water inlet on the side of the block? I have a block that's original use was probably for a stationary engine as it has a non Ford type motor number stamped on the pad of a 1927 vaporizer block. I know its going to require a...

Saturday 9th March, I attended the Tea Gardens / Hawks Nest Motorfest, at Myall Park in Hawks Nest. Of the 400 or so cars that attended, mine was about the second oldest. Second only to a beautiful 1913 Fiat, which I spent about half the day talking to!
Was a fantastic day weather wise, and I got a nice sunburn!
The Model T got lots of attention...

What do you think of my old Ford sign?

This is a hand painted double sided sign that was in a early Ford Dealership in Illinois.
It is about 4' x 7' made of fiberboard with wooden frame.

Henry is sleeping against a tree dreaming about building a automobile.
Both sides are very much alike other than the automobiles are different.

One side has...

I am installing the correct double twist Rubes horn on my new to me foredoor. Can anyone tell me the correct length of the brass conduit not including the horn itself or the squeeze bulb. What I have currently measures 51 inches but to my eye it looks like it droops a little low below the door opening and was there a fastener of any sort holding...

What is this T style differential spider for? No center hole for the axles…

ok, just to keep this out of Off Topic ( I am one of the forum admins) heres a Model T tip some will find very useful.

If you don't have a Voltage regulator, set your 3rd brush on your generator to 3-5A max charge rate (at 6volts) while driving WITHOUT headlights on and you'll prolong the life of your generator AND your battery. Cutouts just pass...

I will have a need in the next few months to transport two T's, both are tourings, one is an '11 the other is a '14, from Collierville, TN, to Rochester, NY.

Both cars must ride with their tops up. We cannot let them down to enter the trailer, nor let them down to exit the trailer.

Can anyone help, or refer me to someone?

Thanks.

Bill Everett

I am making some custom small parts for my 26 speedster that I want to get nickel plated. Does anyone have a line on someone who can do that reasonably?

Please refer to my thread in parts for last call for this brush. Will place order this weekend. Thanks.

My non starter 1915 has been parsnickery about starting in hot weather. Scott Conger suggested the problem may be due to the carburetor float set too high. Examination revealed that the float was in deed set to high. After making the correction, the car started right up. However it hasn't been hot enough to really test the car.

I did not want to...

Folks I have the following positions open on my 28ft enclosed with 81 inches height and 93 inside . I am pretty well new at
manuvering around here on MTFCA. I am transporting a Model A next week out of Tennessee to Lafayette,Louisiana and
will have a position looking to head north toward Kentucky but will entertain all transport request. I am...

Wanted Wide Track Front Axle and Drag link, Going on a 1916 car. Would be interested in any other parts in NOS or nice condition to stock up on. Please call, or text.

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I am rebuilding a two tube air pump to go in my 23. I don’t plan to use it, but I would like it to work. I need to pack the top of the small tube. Has anyone done this and if yes’s, what did you use?

My T is being built as a black era car, although I'm not super strict on any particular year or wiring configuration. I have the coil box with the front mounted switch, with the separate posts on the rear for each of battery and magneto.

My thought is to use these posts as a junction box for all electrical units on my car, although the magneto...

Sorting through parts the other day. This spindle must’ve taken a really hard hit at one time in its life… Other than being twisted, it held up well. I’m sure the vehicle was toed out. 😁

Made it to Chickasha today. Gates open tomorrow for vendors at 7:00 am and 10:00am for general public. Not much going on in the old parking lot by the railroad road tracks. Maybe 20 loads total. Some folks were dealing and some did not even open their trailer or uncover. There were enough to fill the area under the bridge and maybe 6 or 7 out in...

This is kinda off-topic but I really don't have a good place to ask this type question, so hopefully someone here is knowledgeable about this and can give me some advice.

We are building a larger 'tow truck' to pull our enclosed trailers (-which will be used for hauling Model-Ts and parts ;) ) -and with the purchase of a Class 8 truck we are now...

We have had our '21 Touring since late 2016. While we have owned it we bought, and later sold a '28 A Sport Coupe. We have enjoyed the T, mostly riding to local cruise-ins, parades, and ice cream runs. The Touring runs and drives well, needing the new top we have installed to be pretty much complete.
The non-demountable wheels could use a rebuild...

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The last time I attached the Radius Rod to the oil pan I had a bit of difficulty but someone suggested to use a jack to push it in and I was able to get the ball to connect. This time It looks as if the whole axel has to move back about an inch. Take a look at the video and you can see what it's doing.

We had the car on its wheels and tried to...

Block is stamped 14535605 which I looked up and seems to be nov 1926 date but there is no Ford logo cast on the block nor the head and there are no visible casting numbers as well. Why? 20240313_154003.jpg 20240313_154018.jpg

In all the decades I have owned Model T's, I have never changed a tube in a clincher wheel. I have changed tires many times and always put the partially inflated tube inside the tire and installed the tire/tube as a single component on the clincher rims, but never just changed a tube.

Should I just pull one side of the tire off the rim and pull...

In an attempt to fix my out of tire balance problem I'm going to over correct. My tires and tubes are well over 20 years old. They are just starting to show weather checking along the rim. I'm going to put on new tires and tubes. At the same time I'd like to replace my demountable rims with new also as the old rims were questionable at best back...

This is not mine and I have no interest but....

Commanding, one of a kind, stone building located at the busiest corner in the Bedford Borough. Originally built as a Ford Dealership in the early 1920's, this property presents endless possibilities and opportunities. Light manufacturing, warehousing, retail, office space, housing, parking garage,...

Does anyone know the development in history of the Anderson timer?

Engine block has been stamped.... AN7754. I'm thinking it is a replacement block made after 1927 to 1941 era. It is hooked up with a 26-27 hogshead but the block does not have the extra flange area for the top of the hog's head to bolt. Would anyone have any idea where this block was manufactured?.... Or even was it a block made by a company not...

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What are you bringing to Chickasha Swapmeet

Hello, I was just wondering what people's opinions were about fixing an enlarged hole in the flywheel for a triple gear pin. It's a 1923 motor with a starter ring gear. I have a different flywheel ordered, but was curious if anyone ever tried fixing one. The pin is fine but loose in the flywheel, the clutch side of the hole measures about .690 and...

Last Saturday My wife and I went to a show 59 miles away. I cruised around 35mph most of the trip, once in a while she would creep up to 4omph but for the most part it was 35mph.. It took an hour and 40 minuets one way. Of course Saturday would be a record heat day so the trip home at 89 degrees was a bit warm. I might note that I do not have a...

Got my MTFCA magazine yesterday. Sure glad they gave me a reminder to renew my membership. Ha!!!

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Question. How should I store my spare wooden coils. Should they be upright or can I lay them their sides? Thanks, bobt

Not sure if it is off a T but it was in a box with other T-stuff. I feel like I should know what it is but....... :?

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2382E10F-050D-4104-B8FD-7C4DC2E59A8B_1_201_a.jpeg Does anyone have experience rekeying a Culm ignition switch. Previous owner did not have the key to Culm #15; they used a toggle switch to start the 1919 C-door. I bought a Culm key #68 that fits the switch. But have to rekey the 'pins' to fit key #68. There are 10 pins to the switch. They are in...

I bought a dome light but it does not match the mounting holes in my car. Maybe someone can identify it for me.It is 3 round and the mounting holes are 3 5/8 apart. It was supposed to be for a T . The mounting holes in my car are 4 1/8 apart. Thats the light that I need . Anyone have a picture of it. Thank you

An entire insert on the Model T Ford. I got mine!!

ANY QUESTIONS?
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My coil box “before”

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I installed a re-print of the original instructions in the lid !

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My coil box “after”
OK, so you can’t see any difference - but I know it’s there ! :lol:
(Thanks, Larry “Original” Smith !)

We would like to ask for help to fully identify the FORD reamer set that my friend Chris has recently been given by another T enthusiast.

1 - What we would very much like to obtain is a picture of the full label that used to be on the inside of the lid (see picture below of partial remains) that we could use to reproduce a replacement label.

2 -...

Running out of assemblies to do, so I thought I'd start in on putting the car chassis together assemblies, of course starting with mine (it's the one I know the best). Sooo, I'm starting with the Wood Firewall and since my car is a 22 and it is my understanding that the Low Cowl Wood Firewall ran clear through 23. Now, there are some 23's that...

My cousin told me this morning that somebody from the Model T club was trying to contact me. Unfortunately he didn't remember who or when. To make it even better, my email password has quit working and I'm giving up for now after multiple failed attempts to establish a new one.You can try jelf1@cox.net, but at this point I may or may not ever...

I have a question, how do you tell the difference between original E&J 466 headlights and reproduction ones?
Thanks
Dave

I need a spare ignition key for my 27 depot hack. Unfortunately the numbers on the key are worn off.
Also the numbers on ignition switch are not visible due to the severe pitting under the paint.
Is there a chart that I can identify my key by its outline

Anyone going to the Luray swap meet that would pick up a Martin-Parry spare tire carrier I have bought and bring it back somewhere close to West Tennessee.
Richard (Ricky) Williams, text or call 731-618-0207 or email me rwilliams@humboldtministorage.com
Be glad to give you some gas money.

Does anyone still use an R G Reeder Aluminum Head?

I have been helping a friend to get a Model T running right that he inherited, and it has everything no one needs, especially a 12 Volt system, for the distributor, and R G Reader kind of ruff head.

The Mag coil ring was removed and the magnets were removed from the flywheel.

I like to keep the...

What are the dimensions of the 26-27 TT C cab upper windshield frame???
thanks

Does anyone still offer these so called 3 in 1 copper gasket rings? I know they used to be from Australia at one time? Seems vendors here don't handle them?

Hi guys. Carburetor rebuild question coming up!

I have a RHD 1913 Kingston model Y (4 ball) carburetor that is in dire need of a full rebuild. The carburetor is for my late model year 1912 RHD roadster. My plan was to send the carburetor to Stan Howe a few years ago, but never got around to it, so now very much regretting my procrastination....

My '13 has been missing the fuel filter for some time. While it's down for the winter I thought it would be good to replace it. The new one is a close fit - any tips on soldering it in place would be welcome ! IMG_5158.jpeg

On a 27 Touring what is thread size of the top support rod that screws into to body. Where the rubber plugs are removed.
Does 11/16 x 16 TPI sound right? Thanks Dan

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Don't forget to advance your timing this weekend. Ha!!

What is everyone using for a fuel shut off valve on the carburetor. I've been using the brass one that goes into the fuel inlet of the carburetor that Lang's sells for years. It has served me well but every one I get after a few months it becomes very hard to turn. Now after a couple years of use it's seeping fuel out the bottom and is time to...

The South Jersey T Tinkers are doing yet another Shop Day in Mays Landing, NJ, this Sunday March 10th, in Mays Landing, NJ at 10 am. Pizza and beer for lunch. We’re doing timers, timing and carbs..Anyone is welcome. Text Dave Young at 609-289-0677 for details

I have decided to sell my early 1915 Coupelet. Just no time to make use of all the cars I have restored. Listed on the hcca site for anyone with interest. Not an mtfca member so cant list it here.

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Does the mount for the leaf spring and the cross member need to be solid or should there be some flexibility?

I have never seen a OEM mounted one, so I don't know. The reason I ask is because this DIY lowering mount did wiggle a bit side to side on the cross member after I took the wheels off and hung the frame on stands.

The hole that 1/2 bolt...

Gentlemen and Ladies,

Mark your calendars with the 2024 Texas T Party dates below. Hope to see you there.

October 16-19, 2024 Kerrville, Texas USA
2024 Texas T Party
Hosted by The Space City T’s

All model T enthusiasts are invited to bring their Model Ts and attend the 2024 annual Texas T Party. This four-day driving tour will be based in the...

Aquiring extra power

Rather than rebuilding a strong motor to acquire extra hill pulling power, can the installation to a 4:1 compression motor of NO2 be a benefit?

You guys were great on giving me the information I needed on a Corcoran carbide generator for my 1914 Ford. Now I am asking about a Victor generator for a 1913/14 Ford. How do I tell if it is indeed a Victor or not? And what are the differences? Thank you. Craig

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It looks like it might have roll-up side-curtain/doors.

Hi all. My shut off valve, attached to the sediment bowl of the cowl tank leaks a lot when the engine stops and the valve is not shut off. Can I remove it and just use the sediment bowl shut off to stop gas flow to the carb? These extra shut off valves were not original from the factory, or were they? Any thoughts would be appreciated. Thanks. John

Have any tests been made to determine if there is a difference in HP running without magnets on the flywheel.
You would have a reduction of weight on the flywheel which would also include a reduction in enertia.
Most are using 12 volt and a distributor. Also doesn't a magneto and 4 coils give better performance than a dributor as the RPM...

This type of photos is not uncommon for the early automobile era.
I thought I would post this one to show just how popular the automobile craze was. It was an event to get anyone who had a car and wanted to enjoy the camaraderie of owning an automobile to get together, humboldt boostera.JPG I guess to compare what each one had.

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Has anyone adapted the 26/27 sheet metal lugs to fit the earlier brake drum?

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I'm sure we all have saved some Hyatts, just in case. Also the new solid roller models seem less favorable.
There have been past discussions about it. So what's possible to repair & what needs to b within spec.
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Sleeves

Solid roller Discussion

Specs for Rear Axle Bearing assembly Very detailed

Drive shaft evaluation & rebuild rebuild...

It's been a while since I did any wood working, but getting ready to install the flooring boards on the WWI ambulance project. 1x4 boards with camphered edge and face screwed to supports. Got wood. Got router bit. Got jig I made to insure all screws holes are in alignment. Now, to find some screws. Perfect screw is #10 flat head slotted wood screw...