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Is a 22 roadster just as roomy inside as a 24 roadster?

I have a 1926 fordoor that I purchased recently that is in bad shape and is missing roof wood and also the belt line at the back.So I don’t know exactly how to make the pieces since they are not there for a pattern.. I know that I can buy these from a couple of sources but would prefer to make myself. Does anyone know if there are drawings...

Has anyone ever heard of the State Radiator Company of Los Angeles? This brass Ford radiator has that tag on it and there is no Made in USA on it. Old reproduction perhaps? Nothing turns up on the inter web.

I have a 26 Tudor sedan mostly restored. I need the upper rubber that seals the door to the body when closed. I assume that it is the same as the sides but don’t see it for sale. My first T and first T engine and transmission rebuild.

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I was working on getting my T back up and running after replacing starter motor which failed due to bad solenoid.
All that worked just fine and got the engine to start and run as normal
Coming back a day later could not start the engine due the choke being locked open
After removing carb found out the choke butterfly valve was loose and displaced...

I’ve got a dent free ‘26-‘27 radiator shell with a 4” crack running parallel to the back edge on the top of the shell. I need to get that fixed before I send it off to get plated. First off, what’s the difference between brass welding and brazing? Either one of those an option? Silver solder? Silver bearing solder?

I have hit & miss engines, some of which use the Ford buzz coil for ignition. I have designed and built a LED timing light that runs on a 9V battery and has a clamp for the spark plug wire. The buzz coil produces a bunch of sparks when activated, but my design will only flash on the very first spark. Would there be a use for this on checking the...

You must elaborate.
Your profile says you have a 24. Is this the T?
If it came as a non starter car, one can be added by removing the delete plates.
Does the 24 have a starter that isnt working?
Is your issue with an earlier T (pre 19) that wasnt offered with a starter?

I am working on a minimally touched 15 transmission.
The correct thick clutch disk is present, but the large brass thrust flange has been removed from the bushing.
3 later washers are present. The clutch hub was loose.

My question is: What is the correct thickness supposed to be for the 3 thrust washer stack for proper clearance in this early...

I have no dog in this fight, just a brain fart. Recent thread on stuck valve discussed adding a little MMO to the gas tank to help lubricate valves. I have a truck driver friend that adds a little diesel fuel to every tank of gas on carb engines. Lawn tools, lawn mowers, military vehicles, etc. His thinking is the addition of a little oil with the...

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Hello group. My grandfather had this trunk that he claimed was from a Model T, but from all of the research that I've done, I'm not so sure that this is correct. Unfortunately my grandfather passed many decades ago, so there is no way to clarify though him.

Does this look familiar to anyone? I'm shocked that the leather straps are still intact!...

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Noting that this trim part doesn't appear to be available anymore from vendors, and also the fact that what had been available was meant for a 3/4 thick dash, while the originals were 13/16 , I'm hoping our members might be able to offer suggestions as to how to solve this problem. Also, in discussing this detail with friends, an opinion arose...

Gather up parts you don’t need, get your buddies together and attend the Marietta, Ohio swap meet on March 2, 2024!
Great one day swap meet, with lots of Model T and A parts. Dave’s Restoration drums, Kevin Prus heads, Coil Dr, Ron’s Machine shop,Carb Shed and Lucius Magnetos will all be there. Nearly 100 vendor booths in operation. Heated...

Found this recently and picked up Sunday. I’ll be needing to open it up in a bit to check condition.

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Does anyone know who/where near central CA someone to straighten an oil pan?

Almost e ashamed to ask, I know I have seen it, but a Google search cannot find it, but it may be a Google thing. Can anyone share with me the correct order of assembly for the radiator and sheet metal on a 26/27?
I have no felt washer or rubber pads, just sheet metal.
Fenders
Shelves
Radiator
Radiator shell
Lower front splash apron

I'm presuming...

Has anyone ever used aluminum foil around the sparkplug to tighten loose threads in an aluminum head. I think one of the plug hole threads in my aluminum high comp head are getting worn. I don't like the way it feels when I tighten the plug.

Does anyone out there in model T land k ow approximately what year ford changed to the solid gears from the riveted tripple gears???

I have 2 1914 Tourings. One I am the 3rd owner and has the original motor and body with the original wood. The other one has been totally rewooded and don’t know if the motor is original or not. On the “original” T the car number is 37, 892 lower than the motor number. The second touring does not have the brass plates on the dash with the car...

Bliss Auto Sales Co. 1912 - 1919 began as a Ford dealership at the location pictured on 230 21St., Toledo, Ohio.
Bliss Auto Sales moved their operations north from 21 St. to 2101 Adams St. at 21st sometime in the 1920s where they also started selling Hudson - Essex automobiles. That second place has since been demolished.
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Can someone post a picture or two of a 27 Touring with Vaporizer link. You know choke linkage, etc. Thanks Dan

Dumb question: can the front wheel hub be replaced by simply unbolting it, popping it out and bolting a new one on? Spindles are all tight and sound.

Since I have the radiator off I'm checking over stuff as it is exposed. Tonight I pulled the timer cover off and cleaned it out. I'm glad I did as I found some brass flakes in there. After I looked at the commutator shield it was pretty obvious where they came from. The timer cap seems to be OK. Is this normal wear, or is there something abnormal...

This is fun. Every time I take a part off to de-rust, clean and re paint, I find a logo. I'm sure y'all know we're they are and this is a great treasure hunt for me.

The Jan/Feb Vintage Ford arrived Tuesday, and the Jan/Feb Model T Times arrived today. This is too much for me to handle in one week. I am going to get (MTOS) Model T Override Disease and end up out in the garage. It is only 10 degrees out there. Help.

So as to NOT steal 1925 Touring's thread, I started this thread.

IF LED light bulbs are rated in 6 and 12 volts on a Battery, Generator, or Alternator, What bad results are to be expected when running them on the Magneto voltage of up to 30 volts AC?

I have 6 volt LED bulbs in front marker lights and rear marker/stop lights. They appear to...

I have a 1925 homemade bodied pickup & for those using a Led headlamp bulbs, double filament & 12v, what generic part number are you using? I also have Model A style (Chinese) double filament tail lamps do you have a Led part # for those. TIA George

Got a call from a friend this morning who does not do internet and I did not have the answer to his question for him. He has a Henry Auto Parts Milwaukee accessory water pump on his T. From the sound of it, he thinks his radiator is fine but it was on the car when he acquired it and he has left it alone. Too much alone, I think. The bearings are...

Any one ever seen a double stamp wrench? Seems to have a double logo

So, had engine running a few years ago and then put the 27 Depot Hack away for body restoration. Bringing it back to life as WWI ambulance and want to get running chassis as good as I can before all the wood work.
Reconnect everything, engine mounted coil box, throttle and timing rods connected and combination priming choke rod and lean adjustment...

Does anyone have an idea of the weight of a 1913/14 Model T roadster body? Just the body without the turtle deck or dash and unattached to the frame.
Thank you Craig

What is the best and strongest way to secure a fitting to both ends of a length of stainless steel braided hose that will be used for water and/or oil. Can you recommend the necessary parts (ferrules or clamps) and tools to accomplish this? Please be as economical as possible. Thank you. Jim Patrick

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We need to make the reservations for the hotels. Please call for clarification and further information. Frank 818-254-6797

Any ideas on how to make a running board spare tire carrier for a Demountable wheel? Any suggestions from those who have made one?

I had been putting off this part of the project on the barn find tourer I have been working on, waiting for some help. It got the better of me.

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Here the hogshead is positioned ready to be lowered into place. 20240109_155525.jpg
This leaves my hands free to move things around and line them up,...

Good morning Chums!

I need some help to understand a concept or two……so… a tale of two camshaft re-grinds…. I had my original camshaft to re-ground to a stock 250……. and purchased a second 270 regrind from a very reputable parts supplier….. I want to say this at the outset I KNOW that the 270 grind has a 270 lift…. What I don’t understand is the...

There is a T Roadster on Hagerty auction that I have a question about. They are calling it a 1913 but it has rounded doors so it is1914 body. That is not what I have questions about.
It has a Driver door? Is this a Canadian car? Engine still has Made in U.S.A. Does not look like has be ground off like my Canadian 13 running gear. Door panels look...

Well, it got boring again, around the old home place. So, like a couple kids we thought we would take the T out in the snow again. Only this time it was 8 degrees F. We did a video a few weeks ago about playing in a little snow, and it was about 32 degrees. We had aprox. 3 inches of snow this time. The T still did good, but we did lose traction a...

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This Zenith Carb is Patented Dec 29, 1908. I have never taken it apart but it sounds like it has a brass float in it. On the side is cast 04 and to the right of that i stamped F5988 and a 0 laying sideways. The throttle plat is not the normal tin plate but a tapered brass disc that is a little...

I didn’t realize UPS has been around since the 20’s until I saw this. Wonder what make the other ones are.

Can anyone ID this head?
Any pros and cons or other words of wisdom?
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looking at getting tires any reviews on the lucas olympic 449/450 21 at 119.00
and i notice an excelsior 450 475 21 at 106.00

Hi guys…..what is the best paint match to paint them red, blue and white……what paint products give the best results? Any paint code numbers?…Thanks.

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A while ago I read an early 'detective' novel by an author named Josephine Tey (a pen name for Elizabeth MacKintosh). The book is entitled Man in the Queue and it was first published in1929.

In the book various vehicles appear, but of particular interest are several sections in which a 'Ford' car is described, or is in use. Although it's just...

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looking for information on putting modern shocks on a model t. what shocks and how to mount.philip

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Hi all,
I'm working on the interior of my 27 Tudor and I need the size of the flat head slotted screw that holds the window decorative moldings to the body. They look to be about 1/4 inch screws and are about 1/2 inch long. My threads are all chewed up and/or missing. Does anybody know the size of these small screws? They are a fine pitch, but I...

Just picked up an old Shriners Model T car. It doesn't have an engine. I know nothing about them other than what they are. I'm looking for any information on them. I'd like to get it back up and running if possible. Any photos, what engine it took and so on. Thank you.

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The dark of winter is among many of us. The holidays are over and its cold, icy and snowy. It's time for dreaming of warmer weather!
One of the things i got to do this past year was visit the S.A.C. museum in Nebraska. Sac is strategic air command. The golden eagle model t speedster was there.
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Thought I would share some old photos of OCF. My son bought a new scanner for photos and one for slides and negatives, so that everything can get stored and labeled correctly. I am certain that I will find more. As you may be able to tell by the antiquated photo system using the date in the corner, this was September of 1982....

Where do Yall get your split rims?

Over 100 years have passed since Taree, New South Wales had its first Taxi services, one owned by John Mitchell, the first Ford car in Taree being owned by Bert Mitchell, and the other taxi owned by Horace Beeton, which provided regular passenger services between Taree and Kempsey, in a shiny new Ford Model T - a day trip in those days, about 90...

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Was there a recent post inquiring about fitting a child restraint seat to a red tourabout? I tried to respond with photos from my phone, but got a weird response, and now I can't find the original post.

Allan from down under.

Last year my buddy Steve and I were dealing with the estate of a fellow club member and friend. Jerry had past away leaving several model T's and literally tons of parts. Among the cars was a 1918 speedster Jerry built and hadn't driven in 40 years.

Steve and I pulled it out where we could work on it. After putting fresh gas and a new battery...

the ones in the back of the pics,Bob

After suspecting a fuel flow problem on the open road I decided to time the flow from the NH fuel bowl drain.
1914 with oval under seat tank with original outlet tap and metal fuel bowl.
Car has a plastic fuel filter halfway along the fuel pipe.
After each test the fuel was returned to tank.

So I could get comparable tests I used the following...

Just picked up set of wood demountable 21 rims for my WWI ambulance project. This will be T salad, so forget that it is military. WWI had no color or camo standas for vehicles, so I am free to design. hat do most people do with the demountable rims as far as color? Do you paint them the color of the spokes and inner rim and hub? So most leave bare...

I have to repair my fender and I was wondering what gage is the steel?

Does anyone have any idea of how thick the tread is on the smooth grey tires? I know it's a truly dumb question as it would require dissecting an otherwise good tire but I'm inferring I guess at least how long they lasted til the cords start to show through!

Picked up some demountable wheels and rims and finding out the latch system on the rims needs repairing or replacing and would like to know the forums thoughts. Three are Firestone and two are Canadian. One Canadian is in pieces and I have them with the wheels. At least two of the Firestone type have the swivel dougleg latch with the head broken...

The tires on my T show The Lester Tire Co. 4.40/4.50-21 on the sidewall. They have no real signs of wear or cracking and are probably old.

I found new tires that are listed as 450/475-21. Will these work?

Should these be peened flat? I'd there a torque setting?

Take a look at the video and tell name what you think?

Just for the heck of it, thought I'd start looking around for prices on white tires, as come 2025 Clara, my '13 touring will be needing another complete set of shoes. Sadly these tires only last two seasons if I'm lucky, as I pile on easily 2200 miles on her a year. So there's a certain company, name withheld to protect the innocent, who...

What is the difference between a early clutch disc drum and a later 1919 -1927 clutch disc drum????
The vendors list both.

I just had a nice long conversation with Steve. He states he is doing well and is ready to head home. (I still think he will need assistance) I told him he is better off staying in CA for at least another month. It is mighty cold in Kansas right now. It sounds like he and his brother are getting along well. There are 2 St Bernards in the house as...

what is the best way to save the wood in a old wheel that looks good thankyou for letting me know bernie glass

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What is the best way to tighten a loose crankshaft front pulley?

New ones are not being made and I have 6 that do not look worn, but all of them are loose.

It appears the crankshaft may have been smoothed with a slight reduction in size.

A new aluminum pulley fits tight, but the pin is right up against the pulley rear and the crank cannot be...

This isn't a T specific question but it is applicable to T's so I thought that I would ask the experts. I am working on an 1884 American Star High Wheel bicycle and it looks like much of the original finish is still present under a ca. 1950 repaint. Any ideas on how to just remove the later paint job? I am preparing to get my T ready to paint when...

So the long story short is, my wishbone has really deep rust pitting along 12 of the left side. Everything else is perfect. When is it too much and would need to be replaced.

I have it in a tube of evaporust right now so I cannot post current pics but here's what it looked like when I took the car home. It looks worse in this pic than it does...

Is there a tutorial on relining rear brake shoes on 26/27 cars?

I have two if these lights I am going to use for brake and turn signals, lens is about 3-3/4 diameter. I see at Langs they have a red lenses for this and say they are for a 1915-27, is there a bracket for this lights for a 1927 Touring or do you just use the bracket from Langs part 3660TL

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After spending a bit of time searching for photos of original pinstriping on unrestored parts or cars, or period photos that were of high enough quality (or even taken from the right angle) to see the original pinstriping, I decided to start this post to hopefully accomplish two things.

1. Try to come up with some better photos of striping for...

A super deal for someone.

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This showed up on a rebuild. At some point in its career, this motor ran with the hesd gasket in backwards long enough for rust to etch the block. I wonder if this caused difficulties or untimely failures, or if this lizzie just shrugged it off and soldiered on, giving many miles and many years of dependable service ?

This photo shows body striping very clearly. No striping on the hood, apparently. Hood is discolored, so that's not conclusive.

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The Centennial Celebration of the dedication of the Fayette County Court House in West Union, Iowa will be held in 2024. The celebration is tentatively planned for Saturday, October 12, from 1 to 4. Richard Hofmeyer is looking for some pre-1925 cars to display during that time. He would be happy with some Model Ts, Chevrolets, Studebakers, etc....

Does anyone polish brass lamps and horn on the west coast? Mine were black when I bought the car six years ago, tried several times to polish but I just make a mess.
Any leads would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you,
Frank @ sarikatime@yahoo.com

Hello, a club member is trying to find out information about his magnetizer and I thought I’d post it on here to see if anyone could help. Google has not turned up anything useful so far when searching “FORE ELECTRIC CO.” You can see a + and - symbol pressed into the wood next to the terminals. I’d like to find out what voltage to use and for how...

I need to replace mine. Any tips or pointers for disassembly of door panel, track.....and then reassembly?

I think someone mentioned I should be able to get laminated glass from most local glass places since it's flat. No need to buy used or from a vendor?

Vince

I just want to update everyone on my experience ordering tires & tubes from Blockley. I went to their website and placed an order for 2 tires and tubes, got a shipping quote and proceeded to use a new Pay Pal account for payment. What a nightmare, it wouldn’t let me change the shipping address, then blocked my credit card after multiple attempts...

I have been contacted by several people about Stevens Front Axle Tooling. So I am considering another production run of the Upper Tapered Reamer and the Lower Reamer/Tap.
These will only be sold as sets if I do this.
I have no idea of price now, it will be more that the last run. Not cause of me but every time I make a run the cost go up.
I...

Would anyone be able to post some nice pictures to show me how side curtains attach to a Touring car from 1923-1925? I'm pretty new to the hobby and haven't been around them enough to see them in person.

Hello all.
I have a 1922 touring with a 2 man top. I have been thinking about side curtians for my car. Top is new. I know that you can get them through Classtique upholstery, but for what price, i don't know.
I would be interested in hearing ideas and pictures of side curtians from other members cars.
I am more interested in safety over...

I was wondering on the very early 1913 touring cars was the pin striping just on the body? Or was it also on the hood and or fenders?
Thanks
Don

Hey All!
I am working on my 1916 touring car. I am finishing the rear seat and I was hoping someone had pics of the seat without the upholstery.
Thanks,
Campbell Tellman
Beaufort, NC

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Last fall I picked up a bunch of rusty coil hardware and have been cleaning it up, chasing threads etc. Unfortunately most of the springs are bent or rusted beyond use. If I can find the specifications, I’m sure I can find some new spring for a reasonable price on line.

Does anybody have the specifications for the vibrator adjusting bolt spring,...

Movie crew in the foreground. Is this from a Harold Lloyd movie ?
In the one I recall, the engineer tells him to Git that tin grasshopper off my train !!
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