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This is a 24 Touring that belongs to a Ford dealer from St. Louis. It belonged to the dealers father who passed away. The father had taken it somewhere years ago to be worked on because the engine locked up and then he passed away. The son said his dad had told him about the car but he never knew where it was taken. Just by chance the son...

Still have a few bugs to work out but I’m almost there. This was a 23 touring converted to a wood saw by my wife’s great grandfather. They swapped the cowl and engine from a 26. Her great aunt said they took the body off and threw it in the gully behind the house. It’s long gone. She remembered riding to school in it with her brothers and sisters....

Looks like they will be using the parking lots at the Fairlane Mall again. Works for me.

Friday 6-9 is the meet and greet.

My car will be in the red zone.

My car is number 911.

See you all soon.

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install advice.
please, jim

Here are some old clocks for cars, boats or an accessory for whatever I think
The center Waltham runs well and has a 8 day movement. It’s a very well made brass clock.

The other two are Westclocks that need work.

So were they accessory items for cars or whatever? I’ve seen the smaller Westclocks in old cars but not sure about the Waltham....

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I’m going to ask a question that I hope isn’t so totally stupid that I could barred from the forum for life…
Could a high compression head cause a starter to spin more slowly due to the increased compression and consequently work load the starter harder to spin the engine…. I am familiar with two cars…. One spins so fast I almost thought it was a...

Can anyone help me with photos of a 26-7 Coupe of the interior primarily above the rear window. Photos must show the quarter round in the corners . It has to be that style. I need to see pictures above the rear window that has to have the quarter round.
Thank you very much for your help.

I bought this 22 centerdoor from a freinds estate and he
Had added juice brakes back in the 1990s. Can anyone id this setup and explain what the missing pedal linkage looks like? Its on there so might as well hook it back up. Thanks.

Big turn out and great weather this year for the downtown Placerville car show. We took the 14 speedster and the 29 pickup.

Hello T people

The front spring in my Touring 1926 has no holes for the oiler. Is that an early feather? Does this still fit for 1926?

Can someone give me the mass (height and distance of the eyes) for 1926? Or are they all the same?

I am grateful for any help

Can someone please explain when you would want one ratio over another? Particularly when it’s being used in a Ruxstell?

Hello everyone,

I decided to repaint some Boyco cans that I have, and once getting into them found that they were in pretty terrible shape (completely rusted through on one side). Since finding a replacement proved both difficult and prohibitively expensive and I do not have the skill to fix them properly yet, a friend and I made 3D-printed...

I am in awe of this young man's talent. I hope someday he will do an all-Model T calendar.

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If you've been to this place you've probably already noticed his wonderful bit of stage managing in this shot.

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And he does it all with a...

Is there a trick to removing the upper front door hinge from the car. I managed to remove the bolts and I can get the hinge to move a little bit but they don’t want to come out of the slot!!
Any ideas/ advice would be appreciated!!

Thanx to the knowledge on this forum, I was able to quickly troubleshoot a mag issue today. Yesterday, after finish assembly of the Time Machine, I took it for a shakedown cruise of about 15 miles. After a normal shift into Hi the engine quit and I coasted to a stop. I switched to BAT and got a nice “free start”. Switching to MAG the engine quit...

I had removed my bar mounted 26-27 headlights some time ago to repaint the buckets and never got around to properly focusing and aiming them. Marked up the garage door and driveway with chalk for the aiming points as shown in the Ford Service Bulletins and went out after dark last night to see where it has been all this time. Surprisingly the aim...

This afternoon I set about stabilizing a wandering rear fender. I wanted to remove the fender clamp and chase the threads. I had a devil of a time trying to get a socket on the nut. Eventually I got the nut off with a loose-fitting ¾ open end wrench. The clamps have a ⅜-16 thread, and I found that this nut did too. But an ¹¹⁄₁₆ socket was too...

Sometimes the best part of an old movie is the old car parts that creep into them. At lower left is a 4-dip pan. Perhaps a mag ring or coil tester is left of it.
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The movie was They Live by Night .
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This '30 A Phaeton appears in the credits and first 2 minutes of it. It was fun to see.
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Rich

Tour will be in Three Rivers, MI which is in the SW part of the state, close to the Indiana border.

Dates are June 11-15, 2024.

Contact John Williams if you are interested.

tinlizzy one-one-seven at yahoo.com to be put on the mailing list

I believe this annual tour was originally started by Russ Potter.

In a previous post someone was looking for dimensions of the large hub spring tool

Apparently I deleted the footage of the tail-lamp falling off and bouncing down the street! Owner was good about it though.

Has anyone seen a mixture control like this? A friend has a mostly unmolested roadster with this little gem. IMG_4039.jpg IMG_4038.jpg

Got these in mail yesterday. So it’s on, like Donkey Kong .
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Been thru Langs cataloge and can't find the brass door strips that are used on 1912 cars to cover the front compartment threshold. Did I miss something? Are these available?

I have been putting off changing my headlight bulbs dreading the headlight rim removal. I have tried many home remedies over the years, but I find the headlight rim removal difficult with whatever I try. I have contemplated making the headlight rim tool in the Ford Service Bulletin for years, but never wanted to take the time, besides I only need...

I am about to install the top and side curtains of my 26 Roadster. At what angle should the windshield be? Is it straight up and down, or does it have a rake to it? If it has a rake, how much should it be?
Thanks!

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A quick question to the Greatest information page on the net.
I had my Model T out for a ride this evening, about 35 miles. All went well with the new radiator on a warm day. ( I did have a small loss of antifreeze, due to over filling it ). I know, I’m a dum $#@&$.
My problem was a wobble in the front end, at very slow speed. I had a similar...

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I recently bought a 1923 Touring car which seems to be in a remarkable state of preservation.
I don’t know how to drive it. I have watched videos and understand that all the way down on the left pedal is LOW Gear. How do I get the pedal back up to make it go into HIGH Gear?

Also is it necessary to hold the middle pedal down while backing up?

Do...

I know that in 13 before Canada started making their own engines they got them from US and ground off the “Made in USA”.
What did they do for lights? Did they just USA lights or what.
I have a Canadian 13 I am thinking about what lights I need. Came with USA so I may just use them.
Thinking about making it a Southern Wide Track too???

I am seeking help in mounting the speedometer swivel mount to the right front of my 1924 Touring car. The attached photo shows the assembled mount I am using parts. The Stewart parts #11296 and 11295 photo attached that I have are shown on page 64 of Russ Furstnow's speedometer book. They were correct for years 1923 to 1927. I am using the road...

1922 sedan. “Centerdoor”. Drivers quarter

Just as the title states, I made an exhibition pass in my Tudor during the Ford event at Mason Dixon Dragway in Boonsboro Maryland this afternoon.

Enjoy! :D

I am starting on restoring my 26 Canadian coupe and I will have to replace all the interior window moulding screws (and probably install a bunch of “nutserts” as well. Being a 26 all the screws are installed into metal and are not sheet metal type. Being Canadian they are all Robertson head. So trying to figure out what thread pitch I’m looking...

I was contacted by a movie producer who is looking for people with Model T's and old cars as extras for a movie being made in Alpena Michigan 9/17/23 - 10/6/23. Besides cars he needs 5-6 trucks. Movie is portraying the Purple Gang on an island near St Clair Michigan in fall of 1927. No actors will drive the cars, and if any driving is needed the...

I have has a few of this long time ago, anyone have any ideas what this was sold to do? Bob
also, no chamfer on flange

A fellow I met said he had put 1919 intake on his 1926, what is special about that

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Those who follow my personal facebook page know that I was was struggling to get a Miller Master Carburetor to run correctly a year ago. I had found it at Hershey and really wanted to see what it would do. They don’t work like other carburetors with a rotating drum for the throttle and a hollow brass piece with thirteen tiny pinhole jets called a...

I have a 26-'27 headlight bucket that has these small half moon tabs that stick out in the travel arc of the headlight bezel pins. The tabs prevented the bezel pins from seating properly. As a result I lost an original blue lens from the bezel working loose.

I've since bent the half moon tabs in, and the headlight glass lens now stays secure. Is...

How many Model T’ers does it take to install an engine? Two working and 10 directing! Central Wisconsin club met at noon today to install a fresh rebuild in a 1926 Coupe. All went well, burgers and dogs were delicious.

The attached photos show my coupe in storage before restoration.

Searched the forums but could not find a answer to this.
Is there a way to charge the 6 volt starting battery and a 12 volt accessory battery or two 6 volt batteries in series with the generator so I don't have to charge the 12 volt accessory battery with a battery charger. Like this option as I would like to add a wireless O2 sensor, temperature...

I received this message yesterday offering to sell me Steve Tomaso's Steven's Driveshaft Set for only $150! The scammer would not give a name or address. Make note of the phone number. (424) 256-9812
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I tried searching on the Forum but have not found an answer to this question. I would like to restore the original Pruden front wheel felt grease seals on our T. I've looked a little for the felt but am not sure of the density of felt to purchase. I think it would be in the F3 or F5 range. The timing gear cover on our '14 engine also has...

Would everyone have the inside panel measurements of a 26/27 rear door for touring?

Trying to be sure I get the correct doors.

Thanks,
Fordrelic

Today 5 of us got together and when we met up with the fifth guy, Russ, at a local school there was a class of kids out practicing a fire drill. They were thrilled to see the 5 cars but more thrilled to see Jim Riedys pup, Hank ! The dog always trumps the cars! It's okay...we're a bit jealous but we love him anyway. Then went on about 20 or so...

I have a business trip to Detroit, and I recently discovered that I have a window of opportunity to visit the Henry Ford Museum from noon to 5:00. It wasn't originally part of my itinerary, but I'm thrilled to have the chance to check it off my bucket list. I'm incredibly excited about this unexpected opportunity and want to make the most of my...

26 Tudor with Holley NH carburetor.

It has the modern style shut off instead of the typical needle valve shut off. Other than the casting all components are new. I have checked float level and its where it should be and will shut off when I raise the float manually. Is there something I'm over looking or is this a norm when parked on a slight...

What's the best method to remove stains from original plated rims without taking off the finish?
The exhaust has discolored my spare tire rim from years of riding on the back of the car.
I tried brake clean.... which did remove some of it. Is there another thing I can spray?
The pic is of two rims stacked together.

I am sorry to report that Mike Bender has Leukemia and will not be able to rebuilt anymore engines. One of our member of The Special T's had his 25 Fordoor engine rebuilt and Mike told him that it will be his last engine. It's sad that people who do great things for our beloved T's have to quit because of health problems. We all need to pray for...

Probably 20 years ago, I bought a bunch of Model T parts from a friend who was retiring and moving away. He didn't want to move the T-parts. (He had lots!!!) I got a re-ground camshaft in the pile. I'd like to visit with my friend about the cam but he died...and I'm thinking everyone at Performance T-Parts from Dickinson, TX, (that is who's name...

How flat does the head really need to be? Yes, perfect would be nice, but what have you found to still be serviceable?

I have a gasket leak. There may have been other reasons for the leak, (like it wasn't retorqued after warm-up, but only later, after it was found to leak combustion). However, upon checking the head, it appears to be out by .004...

A previous post asked if a gross jet can be cured of intermittent sticking shut & open.

@ last nights T party, a member brought one in to show how to get one to work properly again.
{the following information was gleaned from our meeting & I share with permission}
They seem very susceptible to getting varnished up & sticking open & closed.

The...

Anybody know if the AC brakes are back in production? If so, what is the contact information?

We just finished the New London to New Brighton MN tour.

I have never heard of the Iowa tour.
Just wondering if anyone here has gone on this tour for cars built prior to 1928?

does anyone know where I could get some headlight sockets high low the part where the bulb goes into

I looked back at a post on the 2013 and 2022 Discussion Forum about Ford script oil cans. It seems, at the time, that there was no definite factual information; everything was opinions or conjecture. If nothing has changed to solidify any facts about the subject. I have these questions: What is a bayonet type lid versus a screw on lid? I thought...

Interesting Article about '' T''... They talking about Ford Model T average value by body style and Model T interest by generation.

Here the link :

I have a very old Texas T Parts 12v Hitachi alternator that came on my 1915 Touring. It does not charge the battery. It has two wires leading from the rear, one from a post terminal and one from a spade terminal that appears to have a diode. Does anyone have one of these alternators? If so, I would like to know how it should be wired. Thanks....

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I have this cast iron license plate bracket that also has provision for supporting a kerosene tail lamp. Hard to read but appears to have a patent date of 1912? Is this a model T part or something universal?

I’d bet there are a lot of Model T’s in that circle!

Asking for a friend, does anyone know if you can get an aftermarket top for a 25 coil box…..or used?
Many thanks in advance

Early and later manifold studs, when was the change? Did they use a longer stud with the vaporizer manifolds or was there a change in the manifolds with the pre 15 motors or the 15-25 motors. I have 3 long and one short and want to put manifolds back on a 26 motor.
I will start digging thru my assorted stashes and find another long one. The...

Finally getting around to installing my AC brakes on my 15 T. Do I need to remove the paint from the outside of the hub where the AC brake shoes will contact? My gut tells me yes, to keep the paint from gumming up on the brake shoes, but wanted to ask.
Thanks,
David

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I had originally posted this car in a another day in another thread on N, R and S aftermarket bodies. I didn’t want to really hijack the thread, so I figured I would move that to its own thread for some history, as several asked about it.

My 1908 Model S roadster was converted into this little “Gunboat Runabout” as I call it between 1912 and...

I need to make a floor for my ’26 Runabout. I’ve been doing some research since I don’t have one to copy and I’m finding variations in the details of floors shown in photos on this forum. I’m wondering why there are differences. Is it an early vs. late or Canadian vs. US version?

Many of you may have seen the thread started by Hank Lee where he...

swapmeet2023.jpg the 54th. annual Poudre Valley Region AACA swapmeet will be held on August 19th and 20th at the Larimer County Fairgrounds between Loveland and Fort Collins, Colorado ... this is along I-25 approx. 70 miles north of Denver and 40 miles south of Cheyenne, Wyoming ... this is an all make and model swapmeet with items ranging from...

On my '23 Touring I've always driven with the top closed. I like the sun protection. I also think the car looks better. Just in case, I'd like to know how to open the top properly. It's in like-new condition, would like to keep it that way. There are two thumbscrews up front by the windshield. I imagine I'll be dealing with those. Should I just...

2 days ago I got to witness a 10 year old plastic fan grenade itself while in use. Further inspection of the remnants showed it had hardened with age (and perhaps heat) and lost all semblance of flexability... an old, frayed belt tipped it's fray into the fray, and ping pop gone.

I know the latest rage is to retrofit plastic fans on the front of...

Found at the Allaire State Park Rolling Iron Car Show here in Southern N.J. First time I’ve ever seen one in person. This unit was installed on a 1917 Touring car and had a home made cab and rear wood deck. Set up with a crane and hand winch for car towing. Quite a lot of work goes into one of these kits. The entire Ford running gear is intact...

Would anyone have the Timken numbers for outer and inner front bearings.

I've got a bit of an issue with a sediment bulb. When fully tight, the nozzle faces the two-thirty position, facing forward. I don't want to force it around further on account of the tank soldering, but when pivoted back to face directly forward, it has a tendency to seep gasoline.

Is this a common issue? Were the tank threads originally so...

It seems the usual sources are all out of the hydem used on the closed car tops. Is there an alternative? I'm working with a Buick and was thinking the T hydem would work only to find cartouche out of business and the suppliers saying nope .

What's the best way to repair a stud in a front hub for wire wheels that spins after you get it tightened down a bit? Any sneaky tricks???

Here is another one I’ve never seen before. While digging through an old Model T parts stash, I noticed the rear spring perches on these axle housings. Someone must have been tired of oiling them!

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It began as a casual chat a few months ago. We live in Western Australia. We we were kids we were told a great story about a stockman who was trampled in the most isolated part of the outback in the Kimberley region of WA at a place called Halls Creek, in 1917. He was taken into town, which had a population of only a dozen or so people. There was...

I was cleaning up some studs today and wondering where these 2 types were used. Both are 3/8 x 24 threads per inch.
The first one is 3 1/4 inches long and threaded 1/2 inch on one end and threaded 5/8 inch on the other.

The second one is just short of 2 11/16 and threaded 5/8 inch on one end and 1/2 inch on the other but it has a ridge around...

I offered to re-rivet an otherwise very nice u-joint for a friend. Well... Got the 4 old rivets out. They're .266 diameter, 17/64 . Does anyone know where to buy 17/64 dia. rivets? They probably need to be about 7/8 long.

Thanks!

I've been wondering if any aftermarket body companies made touring bodies for these cars?

I recently purchased this coil tester, and I thought others may want to see it and offer up any additional thoughts or details. I have more questions than answers, so I think I’ll just start with a list of some observations.

• Similar to an 18-Z-245, the 17-Z-429 part numbers are cast onto the various castings with an added letter suffix for...

I know the later trannies and hogshead don't work on an earlier block but would a 23 tranny and hogshead bolt up to a 26 block? thank you.

Tom Rootlieb made up a jig for straightening running board brackets that is absolutely brilliant! He posted the pictures here on this topic
This was going to be a daunting task for me as I've never straightened running board brackets before and I was not looking forward to it. I'm making up one for myself and made up a drawing to share with Tom's...

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Title says it all. I’m in Salem today, leaving early tomorrow for Halfway, Oregon. Mike

I was digging through an old Model T parts stash and I came across this fan. It’s always fun to see what people came up with to keep their T’s going!

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I made the mistake of posting my phone number in the classifieds. I have received 2 text messages asking me if I am still looking for a 280 cam. These messages are from scammers. They don’t answer when I ask for their name and address. They also want to sell the cam for 25% of the actual value. They also don’t want to use Paypal. Red flags.