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Very few pics on the web of TT’s with mirrors. I would like to mount a drivers side mirror and have had no luck finding one. I like the looks of the hinge mounted brackets but dont like the brace going to the door panel. I have a couple of the extendable stalk type mirrors and can easily fab a “period looking” bracket. I would like to try to find...

The good news is that we have both Model T's in good running order and currently need no work. The bad news is that you can only polish brass so often, so I was looking for a Model T related project. Last year when I rebuilt the engine on our 1911 touring car restoration, I used a home made clutch spring compressor made from some modified wheel...

I replaced the steering column on my '26 Roadster with a column that was for a '26 - '27, however the throttle linkage on the column was for the Vaporizer Carburetor and I have the NH Holley. I was very careful to line up the eyelet (for lack of a better word) on the steering column in the proper place. However, to me it seems like the throttle...

I have a less than 25 miles on my New.Day timer. Last night it starting making a loud squeaking /chirping sound at around mid throttle. Took it off and cleaned it and it was fine for a few minutes but then started doing it again. A skip developed with the sound but I was also having some carburetor issues (Kingston L4 ) that I'm sure contributed...

Some of you know that I am somewhat new to the world of Model T Fords and am right now only in the very early stages of information collection. Having never owned one of these magnificent machines, I’ve nonetheless long been fascinated by old automobiles (and old buildings and old pocket watches and old typewriters and old telescopes and other...

When I bought my pick-up this followed it:
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I think it is something you mount on the tie rod (but where will the ends be? At the axle?) to limit wobble and shimmy.

Forum Chums
First, I would like to thank all the people who have responded patiently to all my questions regarding cam shafts…. your insights have all been invaluable as I try to learn more about the model T…..I am slowly getting my engine through a “refreshing”… operative term… SLOW!
I spend a lot of time on the road flying airplanes…. This whole...

I have a new Uphostery kit from Langs I had ray, Wells rewood the body and there were no springs when I got the car i believe the back rest looks weird compared to most springs I've ever seen the top of the Spring has sharp edges on the end and I don't know if I am supposed to staple the top down against tack strip , or leave it loose nothing in...

Does a spec exist for the installed ID of the TT axle bearing sleeve?
What about a spec for the bearing area on the axle itself?

I have a 27-ish T with wood spoked 21 wheels. I know the car was made with parts from all over- when I respoked the wheels there were different tenon sizes which I assume mean different wheel manufacturers. I'm asking a friend who is going to Luray to find a good rim I can rotate in to replace one with welds I don't trust (signs of cracking). I...

I’m putting in a new Brassworks radiator into my T. My question is this. Is it useful to also put in a thermostat, like the one in the photo.

George

I guess my brain is in a cloud this morning. Im trying to determine or confirm the approx ratios of my TT Auxiliary transmission and then approx mph per/1000 engine rpm based on rolling radius of my tires. One rear tire is jacked up with a flag attached so I can see one revolution while hand cranking with the spark plugs out. I am making the...

I'm attempting to assist a local upholstery gal locate any photos of a 1909 Towncar interior - front , back & top both inside & out for a friend's recently acquired project. I've done some searching on the web but not much out there - anyone here might have any documentation to share ?

Do you paint a new, zinc plated demountable rim? Just got two from Australia and am debating whether to paint or leave as is. The original two have Rustoleum silver on them.

I have an original KW 1913 coilbox, that is misbehaving. I can't see any visual evidence that there is a carbon trail, but that is what it seems. I'm not much of an electrical minded person, so am interested in hearing true answers, and no speculation. I didn't think it was possible to get a carbon trail in a solid piece of wood, but can you?

So I now have this 1914 Runabout project. What I'm guessing is the original upholstery (seat cushion, backrest, door and kick panels) are still in place after nearly 110 years. The material is very dry and brittle and some seams are pulling apart. I'm fairly certain that if I sat in it, the seams would split wide open. Is there anything that can...

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I have had a slow cranking starter in my Model T for decades and chalked it up to it being 6V. Don't all Model T' starters crank like an old tractor with a dead battery? Recently I was helping a friend with his T and was surprised at how fast his starter cranked the engine, and assumed he was running a 12V system. Well live and learn, he has a 6V...

I recently picked this up and need to know the secret for removing it from the steering column. The wheel spins freely, so the lock is not engaged. Is the key required to remove the center cover in order to get to the retaining nut?

Can anyone identify the big ol' peepers on this touring? Aftermarket or another automobile? I think they are neat looking, but don't have any other information or photos.

As I have not done any metal cutting and welding in a REALLY long time, I sent my Centerdoor front quarters to a local restoration shop for patching.

I explained these were 100 years old and cannot be had commercially.

We’ll see how that goes

Langs supplied a new gear reduction 12 volt starter for my 1914 Ford. Easy installation, just a couple of things to keep in mind.

I suggest you use 2 gaskets when installing. There is minimal clearance between the pinon gear and the flywheel ring gear. The new starter has an oil seal in the starter that makes the pinon gear slow to return after...

Just a heads up. Don Lang is going to the Luray, VA swap meet and can bring anything down if they want. We need to have the order in by this Wednesday (May 3rd). Pick up at Luray May 11th-12th. Just give Lang's Old Car Parts a call and we can put an order together for you.

Effingham Regrinding

150.00 ish
Ask for Dean….
Stock grind only

Camcraft Performance Cams

175-225 ish
Ask for Hunter
250-270 grinds

Pics to follow…..I hope!…lol

What are all these 1926 tail lamp wiring doodads things are I see in this drawing?
Have no desire to install all this stuff just curious what it looked like from the factor for a 1927 Touring.

Hi all,
I will be replacing the bendix spring on my starter. The spring loops at the ends don't line up. What problems would that pose? I've read here that the loops should line up.
Thanks,
John

Is there a website with a drawing of a model t floor. I need the location and diameter of the starter switch hole.

What size are the rivets that attach the rear axle tube to the pumpkin?

This Year’s Schedule

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FJ

What is the O ring size used in the modern style rear axle grease seals? I have a pair that need new O rings.

I do have a set of original felt style...

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Thanks,

Keith

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This is a new wood kit. Does this mark have anything to do with the placement of the risers?

Popeye is on the road again. Many thanks to cliff for selling it to me and Freighter Jim for the safe delivery. A little dirty after I drove it in yesterday’s dust storm here…

Pkl

What do you use to replace rotted top bow corners? I have seen a previous post about pcv strips from Lowes and the pieces Langs sell. Any advice or tips? Art

Has anyone ever put a Judson-type supercharger on a Model T?

Has anyone ever encountered this type of grease cap? I am assuming that it is an old accessory and not something currently manufactured. Dan FF4564A9-54F6-4D9D-89ED-DD3D1ED6B357.jpeg

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Does anyone know the name of the gentleman or business who was on the east wall of the south building at Chickasha selling rebuilt generators and starters in wooden boxes? I have a club member who may be in need of one. Thanks!

Does anyone have pictures of how they clearanced the crankcase for Model A crank and rods.

I tried to start my t today and when cranking it with the starter, I noticed the ground wire smoking and when I go out to look, it had melted. Does anyone know a cause for this problem?

Thanks in advance, Jacob Mangold

Since so many are looking for a new cam…I’ve come to a dead end…looking for another option….does anyone know of any machinists regrinding stock cams? I’d ship mine anywhere at this point!
Thanks in advance!

Can someone explain to me how to change the picture size in order to post on the forum? I have an apple iPhone and sometimes the photo will post but most of the time it says they’re too large

I've been working on my T for a while and just when I thought it was ready to be driven, I hear a knock. With a stethoscope I believe it is coming from cylinder #1. I pulled the #1 spark plug and it is oily. All other plugs were dry. Initial thought is a cracked piston ring. Took the head off and the #1 piston out and the pistons are intact. I...

The front floor boards in my 22 were old home made replacements and made out of oak. They were dried out and cracked and the “fingers” between the pedals kept breaking off. So I whipped up some new ones. They are not perfect, but they are much better than what I had and they go well with the rear floorboard I made a while back.

While I was at...

Hello all,
Are these older bands the good desirable Scandinavian bands?
Thanks,
Mike

Yesterday on a tour we took a break and I was looking at a friend's Speedster. He had a plaque on the back which said 1914 Model T Speedster. My comment was that Henry Ford did not sell a Speedster on the market. The nearest car he sold was the Torpedo.
I said that speedsters were made by other people who changed the body and used after market...

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Greetings

After 3 years and a near infinite amount of money I am finally closing in on getting my 23 Touring on the road!
This project was a barn find / basket case and it came with a pair of front bumper mounting brackets from Lang's

Although these go on 26 -27 T's, I still like the looks of a bumper and I wanted to use them on my T.
The...

In the directions it says to align the top of the seat back frame springs to the top wood rail (i'm using the plastic stuff not wood). If I do that from the middle of the spring then both right and left corners of the spring are a lot higher than the wood and it's not touching the anti rattle cardboard. If I hang it like the picture then the...

No connection, just thought this was cool. (If for real!)

I pulled the rear wheels off my 1925 Roadster today and found these home made axle shims. I just picked up the T in October, and what I could find out I don't think its run since the 60's or earlier. I've done a lot of basic maintenance to it and hope to try and start it in the next few weeks.

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I have a 16 valve Roof, believe it’s a model A with oval exhaust ports and two 8 valve Roofs, one has a single intake port and the other has two intake ports. Would like to know what they may be worth? They have all had some repairs done, the dual intake 8 valve may not be useable. I think the 16 valve and single port 8 valve are useable. Please...

When is the time to replace inner tubes? I have tires that need replacement, but does this indicate tube replacement as well, or can the tubes live on? They have rubber stems, they hold air, and have they never needed to be patched in the 20 years I have owned the car.

Engine in for a re-build, fitted with pistons from?? So what do you do if piston travel is too long and surpasses the deck 000_1043.JPG . simple, just leave the top rings out. 000_1044.JPG

Bob's Original Model T Parts & Vintage toys will be on vacation from April 30th 2023 and Re open on May 8th, thank you, Bob

Hi all, just wondering what the current news is about new gas tanks. Are there plans to reproduce them? Are they available now? I've been away a couple of years and have'nt heard any updates. Someone boasted here on the forum that he was going to reproduce them, so I thought maybe that anouncement was premature by several years.

I have recently purchased a 1927 Model TT and am doing a bit of research on it. The engine serial number is SC749255. Obviously the C is Canadian but I dont know what the S is for. Also the number is much higher than known list of Canadian engine serial numbers. Does anyone have any further information? Thanks John Ernst

Hello, I am in the beginning of doing a front end rework and when I got the axle off I noticed that the top of the “forks” the spindle goes into and rides on are severely dished on both sides. What is advised in this situation, I had thought of welding on excess material and then milling it to flat original dimensions, however I have no clue what...

Are these tires ok i know they are a lot higher than other brands any help appreciated.

Concerning the “black era” model t side lamps (1916-25) were the lamps interchangeable? It seems like the only thing distinguishing between left and right is the font. Can the fonts be used interchangeably?

My recent purchase of a 1927 Model TT truck. I have a few questions about the carburetor choke and spray needle. From what I can see it has the later version Holly NH carburetor that has the drain centred on the bowl (T6202) rather than offset drain like the earlier ones, however the spray needle is the 1920-1926 style (T6213). Is there any...

I have installed the horn on my coupe. I know one wire from the horn button goes to the terminal and the other goes to the horn. The horn has two connections. Which connection does the wire go to?

Hi all,
I took my Bendix apart and noticed the shaft stop nut has holes on either side that almost line up with a section of the end of the shaft. It looks like there should be some kind of pin to hold the stop nut on. Is there a part missing? See photo.
Thanks,
John
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My recently acquired 1927 Model TT truck has the front cowl air vent. It seems the knob/handle on the inside of the cab is missing and Im not sure what it looked like when it was new. Does anyone have ideas, pics of how i can restore this to something that is original. Thanks John Ernst

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Did Ford Motor Company continue to date the engine block casting until the end of the Model T production, or did they cease dating the blocks earlier?

Im wondering what the correct carburetor throttle rod is for my 1927 Model TT truck. Ive attached a few pics of what is there now however it doesnt seem to move properly from the steering position so i would like to get the correct one. The one thats on there has a large curve in it where it goes around the water pump and also how it attaches to...

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I believe I just picked up a set of irons. Can someone please post measurement’s? I’m on the road right now and can’t measure these.

Time to put my wifes T to use

It still amazes me as to how much promotion is given to the use of a HCCT for suggesting a properly adjusted coil.

The HCCT did not make an appearance until circa 1912, Ford did not begin producing a HCCT until circa 1919. My gosh, how on earth did folks with tremble coils in their ignition manager to start their motors?

Most instructions (1906...

I recently had the pleasure of seeing some new Blockley tubes. They are heavy duty, and will not require flaps. The problem is, the valve stems are horrible! We need to get together and tell Blockley to address this problem. My suggestion is to have them supplied to us with the correct size valve stem opening and no valve stem, or at least a...

Have any of you done business with either Eric Romero or Chris Kyle on FB. Before sending money I'm curious if they are legit. Thanks.

When we lose a member, please post the member’s name in the title. Whenever I see the title “We lost another one…” my heart skips a beat until I realize it is an old two week old post for someone who passed away back then. Thank you. Jim Patrick

Yep...our club has gone to the dogs! :lol:
Jim Riedy and his faithful companion Butch doing a growler demonstration during last night's club tech session. Butch is the comic hero from a previous thread. He loves riding in Jim's '26 runabout.

I accidentally put this on the classifieds.
I’m thinking these are floorboard brackets. Can someone take a photo of theirs so I can see exactly where they go?
This is a 23 touring.

I own two model T's and enjoy driving them. I go to car shows but have no desire to show my cars. my T's are usually the oldest car at the event and I get a lot of questions. The problem is that when a group gathers around someone will always put their feet on my running boards. YES, I know what a running board is . Am I being wrong for taking...

I plan to make a flame arrestor for my 5-ball. If I could get someone to measure one and post these dimensions, I could make it closer to the original. H2 and H3 don't include the threaded area. I would also like to see how these are attached at the top. I have a lot of photos and can interpolate but the real dimensions would be nice....

Evening Forum
Does anyone have a couple of numbers for a stock cam….looking for the diameter….and the top of the cam apex to the bottom of the cam circumstance…(180 degrees from the apex of the lobe) and any wear limits…..I wanna see if I my original cam is useable!
Many thanks Chums!

What is the size of the generator wire?

Hello T people

I have wear in the bore of the camshaft bearing block. I have about 0.01 inch play. What is the best thing I can do to fix the problem?

Greetings Beat

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Introducing Miss Spellman’s class (all 23 of them) to the Model T Ford, …on tour in Visalia CA last week. One of them drove it and two others were able to crank start it.
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The nut in the center of the steering wheel on my 11 keeps coming loose. When I try to tighten puts the steering wheel in a bind and hard to turn. How can I fix this? Art

Spring is in bloom here in the south and Luray is right around the corner! The folks in the Shenandoah Valley Racket T'ers along with the MTFCI thought Hey, what better way to enhance the swap meet than by adding a few days of touring after the meet ? Well, that's exactly what we did. So, load up your Model T, piled high with all your spare parts,...

I am planning on installing a ruckstell in my 24. Will be getting a kit from one of the parts suppliers. The car currently drives well with no rear end noise or issues at all. Whit that being said what should I expect at the least, other parts should I plan on. I know I have to replace the thrust washers. I’m almost certain they are Babbitt....

Yesterday I answered a question in one of the FB Model T groups with a little bit of basic information. Last night I put it into a web page for future reference. It's less likely to be needed here, but I'll post a link anyway.