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My 1917 touring, starts and runs fine. It pulls away in low without slipping, but in high gear or direct drive it will surge like something is slipping and then it catches. when I go to neutral the engine has no surging. and again in low and reverse there is no slipping. Any Ideas what makes it surge in high gear.
Thanks

I finished the restoration on our 1911 touring car just in time for cold weather in Kansas. By cold I mean low to mid 20s at night and around 40 as a high during the day. I hate cold weather, so I normally stop driving our 16 runabout if it is below 60. However, I need to bring the 11 to the vehicle inspection place to demonstrate that the car...

I was planning to buy them two at a time to spread the cost over two paydays, but it turns out there's a financial bonus in that. On shipments valued under $800 there is no import tax. Mister Thrifty approves. :)

Instead of just photos from our parade in St. Louis, I figured I'd start a thread an d anyone can add to it. We had our parade in St. Louis this morning. Chilly and very windy, but dry.

Hello, I was wondering if anyone had a pre-tour checklist or even a pre-season checklist. I just want to make sure I'm not mission anything before the car gets taken out, especially on long drives.
Regards,
Matthew

Looking into a Vintage Ford of long ago, it's interesting to see the cover photo solicitation. With the club headquarters in Burbank, this was way back in the film era, well before anybody thought of digital photography. Its reference to large format photos being square is probably about 120 size film. That's larger than 35mm, but I think of large...

I have 23 Z tools. I would like to learn their usages and their value. I also have a very nice original round gas tank with brackets and bulb for sale.

I have been disappointed in the quality of current inner tubes available form our suppilers. With an urgent need I recently ordered a 30 x 3 1/2 inner tube found on LANG's online catalog. The listed tube was out of stock but I was offered a substitute which I accepted. The substitute brand is CUSTOM QUALITY and I was pleased to find the quality...

For the past several months I have pulling an
all aluminum custom built enclosed car
hauler trailer on a dally basis.

This warning applies to all trailers ⚠️

Check your axle mounting plates ✅

On my tandem 5200 pound torsion axle
trailer - the passenger mounting plate
on the front axle completely broke
and separated the axle from the...

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For Pete's sake, its a joke.

This cap started out as a regular cap. It now has a machined insert that is probably threaded and screwed in and held in place b y solder. The ring is machined and about 3/8th is width. It has a center gruve. It has a lip on the edge for a clip to hold in on a special hub. it had old grease in it, but now it is clean. I may have the mate to it,...

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I have a 1927 coupe. It hasn’t been run for a few years. It is very hard to crank by hand and the starter has a difficult time turning it over. I was told to Jack the rear end off the ground and try cranking it , with the hand break all the way forward.
The motor now turns over by hand . As I click the hand break forward a notch at a time, it...

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One of the most famous and highly praised vacuum cleaners by experts is the Shark apex uplight. Let's find out the reasons why you should own a...

My center door engine number doesn't match the registration. I just bought it out of state and the CHP officer said I needed to find the cars vin number. I'm not sure it has one other than the engine so maybe someone here can help me on where to look.

Given some of the various topics that crop up fairly regularly I thought it'd be interesting to do a brief search of the forum for certain terms in order to see which is the most 'popular'.

Unfortunately the phpBB search engine is a little lacking, and it wasn't something I wanted to spend the entire day on, so the way I've gone about the search...

Getting ready to set up a block to Babbit and bore and ran into a problem.
I placed my boring bar frame on the block pan rails and noticed a rocking of the boring
bar frame.
Took a feeler gauge and checked the clearance to be about .030 with cam side clamped down with
the frame resting on the opposite side of the block at the front.
The .030 gap...

Getting ready to rehabbit and bore my block. How do you establish the location of the crankshaft with regards to block in the axial direction ? I assume that midpoint of any crank connecting rod journal has to match the centerline of that cylinder. This will determine the location of the thrust surfaces at the rear main. Is there a dimension from...

My Dad was raised in upstate Minnesota in the 30s and early 40s. One of his favorite stories was about my Uncle Ed and the family’s Model T.

The way the story goes, was that Ed somehow got a Model A transmission and installed it in the T as an auxiliary transmission. Under normal circumstances, the car operated as designed but when taken out on...

I am re-restoring a 1912 Commercial Roadster and the previous owner used Torpedo rear fenders rather than the “flat-top” rear fenders such as was used on the 1912 Touring. Supposedly, the 1912 Touring and Roadster rear fenders are the same. Well, I prefer the “flat-top” fenders over the curvey Torpedo fenders. So…I purchased rear fenders from...

Is anyone still using Roger Lee's Hydraulic Technibrake Kit?

The selected Master Cylinder was from a 1978 Honda Accord and Clutch Master Cylinder, so that is still available.

The brake cylinders have never been identified and they need replacement now.

Does anyone have a source and part number for those cylinders or a replacement parts list?...

How many years after they started using the new style muffler in 1914, did they continue drilling holes in the top frame rail for the 1913 and earlier mufflers?

Hi All

I recall seeing a long time back and I cannot locate by searching, the chart that identifies the make of Hayes wire wheels. They are not all for Fords and the numbers on the back of the hub mean something ?

Cheers
Andrew a little lost down under.

Thought you guys might want to see this.

What is the fix for the upper water neck? I don't think a hose will bend like that. Will a water neck for a high radiator work?

I am getting closer and closer to installing the top on my 1927 coupe. The wood frame is in good shape, except for the front right corner as shown in the attached photos.

I plan to use the repair materials shown. Before I start, I would appreciate any comments/suggestions that would help in the repair.

One question I have, should I use the Wood...

I am have installed the windlace on the body frame next to the rear of the door and now getting ready to install the front windlace. It is my understanding that the front windlace also is supposed to be attached to the body frame and not on the door .

Here is my dilemma! It appears that the original front windlace was installed on the door on my...

I've been trying for the last 4 business days to phone Stutzman Wheel shop. I've used them 3 times before for wheels. Now I can only get a busy signal so I'm unable to leave a message for Noah to call me. Anybody else had this problem or heard anything?? Maybe new phone ??
Thanks
Ken

Google News directed me today to the following Pickers episode capsuled on YouTube:

It’s nice to find out my ‘24 Touring is super rare.

What's the best rust inhibitor to use for winter storage? I'm planning on filling with antifreeze. Also, should I store with antifreeze or empty?

Anyone know why someone would do this to a ball cap?
Found in my stuff, fixing to throw in scrap pile.
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Thanks Dan

Just got some images back from one of the weddings held on our farm recently. Our T, Bell was a hit!

A few of us went out for our monthly Winter Be Damned run this afternoon around Strathcona County SE of Edmonton. Lovely day for a drive, sunny and just below freezing. No mechanical issues and we even sorted a problem with the '11 Touring and returned home running better than when we left. 50+ miles for us in the '26 Touring including getting to...

Is anyone making repro horn switches for the '26-'27 T's? A cursory search turned up only the steel switch mount shell and the phenolic switch button, but not the 'guts', so I thought I'd ask here before I search further. (I'm seeking the two-wire column mounted electrical contact unit that energizes the 6V battery horn on my '26 coupe.) Thanks, jb

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Is this a model T dash panel?

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Please find photos of bumper brackets, I purchased. They look to be 26-27 Model T. Can Someone confirm, for me.
I realize the Model T didn’t come with bumpers in 1924 but, I hoping to attach them to mine. Has anyone done it?

Thanks
George

I have silicon bronze caps to install A crank in T block. Can't seem to be able to flux the caps to accept babbit. Tried different temperatures and flux. Any ideas.

This is a 1916 coupelet, and these are the original owners. What is the round thing on the radiator?

What are these things that look like they could be ignition switch keys for?
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The Ford T manual says to have the spark lever fully retarded when using the electric starter. Most if not all T owners also fully retard the spark lever when starting the car with the ignition set to battery. The manual also says to have the spark lever advanced 3 or 4 notches when starting on the magneto. That varies with each car depending on...

So I was pulling the tire off with my hands and some tire irons. and this happened.

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Is there any repair for this? Yes I was using a rim splitter but that was off the rim when it happened. I think the edge of the split must have hit it.

Has anyone ever experienced this? I have reverse bur no
Forward high or low

I've been looking for a 1913 cylinder head for quite a while, and found one at Hershey from Don Lang. It doesn't look all that different until you start looking at it real close. This one must have been made right after they stopped using the 1912 design as the made in USA design right under the Ford script is still faintly visible, with the...

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IDK if anyone here is interested but I just shot a barn find video on bringing a 27 Fordor back from the dead after 10 years of gathering dust in a shed. It is being uploaded tonight and should go live Monday. How to restore a lead acid battery (instead of buying a new one) is in editing (for the same Model T) and I'll be filming the adjustment of...

I would think so. I imagine you'd have to remove the brake band first, then slide the low band back and remove it, then slide the reverse down and do it last.

I realize that this is weird question and is only partially related to a T but I would like to get the perspective of others.
I’m getting old and trying to figure out what antique cars I should keep. My kids are not in a position to take them.

1. We have a 1919 Model T with a Mifflinburg body that my dad and I restored in the mid-50s. We have...

Would anyone have a set of side curtain plans with dimensions? That they would sell for a 1917 Touring Car. Thanks Jim

Installing speedometer on a Freinds speedster and the inside cable is about one inch to short, is there a way to shorten housing?
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Mark your calendars for the Marietta Ohio swap meet, one day only, March 4, 2023.
Location, Washington County Ohio fairgrounds, 922 Front Street. This is the 13th year for this swap meet. Fun starts at 7:00 am, ends at 2:00 pm. Heated building with lunch served. Brent Mize the coil Dr, Dave Nolting trans drums, Kevin Prus and Ron’s Machine shop...

Hs anyone ever had this happen. I have reverse but no
Forward high or low

Still going through my TT.
I have two shifters. One next to the parking brake. The other located in the center of the cab.
The one next to the parking brake controls the shift lock assembly. The center stick connects to a drive shaft box (?).
Could use some clarification from the experts as to the function of each.
Many thanks in advance.

On Craigslist in Columbus Ohio saw a trailer load of T parts that will go to scrap yard in a week.
Yous guys that want to save stuff should look it up and go get it.
I have no connection with the seller. Just passing on the info.
Good luck, Dan

I’m making up my seat frame for my 1912 delivery car. The frame is supported by some inner bracing that is on the insides of the seat risers front and rear. The rear support piece is 7/8”thick x 1 1/4” hard maple. The front support piece is 3/4” thick by 1 1/4” hard maple. The pieces attach to the front and rear seat risers that are 1/2” thick...

Hello everybody on the MTFCA forum!

My name is Jermain (21y/o) This is my first post on this forum and I am happy to be able to speak to fellow Ford enthusiasts.
2 years ago I made my own Ford Quadricycle replica and want to continue my mechanical endeavors by starting a new project. My next project will be trying to recreate the original Ford...

The rear seat pan on this 1915 touring has a pressed X shape, similar to a commercial kitchen hood. Not sure if its old or a repro.

For people with original condition cars, or knowledge of the same, what should this pan look like? Were there varieties of pan styles based on the body manufacturer, or did Ford specify a specific design?

Not sure...

What a day yesterday was ….

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Dropping Off A 1917 Model T Speedster
Opens The Door To A Fascinating Collection
Started By Mlke’s Dad That Is Carried On
Today By Mike & His Three Brothers 👍

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Pay a visit to Albany Pioneer Days

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There are thousands of us, men and women, young and old. We served here and there, in the USA and over seas. I served during the Korean War.I am sure that there are veterans amoungs us Model T persons. Say high to those who you know.

A line stolen from Jack as he and Rose hung on the sinking stern of the Titanic. Anyway, no doubt this WAS it for us to have at least a structured tour on this fantastic weather day today! First lunch in Huron at Lemmy's, followed by this scenic tour down what is called the Cedar Point Chausee, along beautiful south shore of Lake Erie. Then of...

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This Texas family T was photographed in 1937 going to California. They were migrants going to pick fruit. The owner told the photographer they were moving there and taking what they had with them. Check out the spare that’s strapped to the hood.
Tough times for these folks.

I'm trying to attach the spare tire carrier to the goose neck on my 26 Touring. The three studs look like 1/2 x20 fine threads. Is this correct? I've read that the original ones were a thin nut. Fact or fiction.

What about the bolt that holds the rim on? Looks like a 3/8 x 24?

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To the members of this wonderful forum who served our country, on this day I would like to thank you for your service!

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Can anyone direct me to information on the toolkits supplied with Ford trucks and how they differ from those supplied with the cars? I understand the T-5893 wrench was different, anything else?

Thanks!

I received a request to upload photos of embossed pieces I painted by using 400 grit sandpaper wrapped around a nail to reveal the high spots.
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This is from our Club calendar for November. Seems to me that the huntsman and his lady friend are below 4ft height!

Unusual to me, anyway. 1924 Speedster, pulling away from a stop sign and GRAUNCH. Car coasted to a stop about eight blocks from home. Almost pushing distance.

The cause was clear after pulling it apart the next day, but it has me wondering... did Ford make some of these hubs in two pieces? That's an awfully clean break otherwise, considering I...

.....Lots of frustration...removing and reinstalling new Langs exhaust manifold numerous times only to have humongous exhaust leaks. Finally I saw the reason. The new copper crush washers didn’t even get crushed. I’m using an original aluminum “high volume” intake manifold painted black and held in place using the half manifold clamp (2) method....

There are a few accessories that I'd like to have for a T, cost and availability not considered:

1: A seat kit for late open cars that had a thin back and modified cushion to give more legroom.
2: A roadster top that had a demountable rail that attached the rear curtain to the body, made so that the entire top assembly could be laid down, then...

I mounted a Hot Shot magneto battery charger in a 1917 touring.
The battery in the car is 12V.
Last summer the magneto of that car failed and I could recharge the magnets.As the engine was out and the coilring was free I found an internal short in two coils against each other.
I rebuild the coilring and recharge the magnet.
During the test run I...

A Hershey car show find... some period correct fasteners from dad's bolt bin and a warm November afternoon and now the T has a spare tire carrier! Always wanted one, wasn't looking for one, but stumbled on it the first day of Hershey, so I got it. So glad I did. Looks like it was always on the car. I think these add so much to the look of a...

My question is, the front springs have a clamp one on each side of the springs under radiator. Are they supposed to be tight? They do move when shaken but they stay in place. They are noisy.

1926 Tudor
Thank you.

BREAKING WIND!!!! FORTUNATELY, I DON'T HAVE GAS VERY OFTEN. WHEN I DO, THE SOUND IS FOUR TIMES LOUDER THAN MY RUBES HORN !!! AM I A NATURAL PHENOMENON ???? NOOOO, MY RUBES HORN IS A NATURAL FLOP. AS I CAN NOT SUBSTITUTE FOR MY RUBES HORN ON INSTANT DEMAND, I MUST APPEAL TO YOU OUT THERE WITH PROBABLY A MILLION YEARS OF COMBINED MODEL T EXPERIENCE...

Here's a silly question, is it possible to remove the driveshaft without removing the engine or rear end? I need to repair the 4th main engine bearing.
Thank you

Good afternoon Forum Chums,

I am soliciting your input as to what I should be seeing in terms of compression on my model T…… I am on the road and I don’t have any of my manuals with me…… I plan to do the compression test when I get home in a couple of days……. I’d love to hear your thoughts on what I should have in terms of what’s good?
what’s...

I'm building a 1920 car from parts, my frame has forged running board brackets but no stabilizer bars that run under the car. can anyone help with photos and dimensions so I can make some?

Thank you!

The 3507 Steering Gear Case is the same from 1909 to 1927.

The 3512C Steering Tubing assembly is the same from 1912 to 1927.

The 3516D 4:1 Steering Post is used for 1921 to 1925.

The 3516E 5:1 Steering Post is used for 1926 to 1927.

Can the 1926 Steering Post be used in the earlier year cars with a different set of Steering Gear Pinion Gears...

After reading a few items on the forum, I think it is time to explain speedometers in some detail.
First: No speedometer manufacturer ever expected their speedometers to be around in 110 years! Most manufacturers used pot metal in their speedometers (Jones and Corbin used only brass and steel), and this metal was a good metal at the time when...

I may not be able to pursue this much since winter is closing in and my unheated, uninsulated garage will soon be in the 30's, but I thought I might ask. The other day I checked the strength of the coolant in my '26 Roadster (with water pump) and the level was low enough that I had to start the car to get the level up enough to get a, hopefully,...

Just received the my fronty Water manifold from Kevin. What a nice job looking forward to installing on my speedster

A guy wrote to me asking for information on his grandfather's speedster. This is him sitting in front of his shop in Jamaica, NY. I can't say much beyond that it looks like a pretty slick setup. Does anyone recognize if this is a commercially available body? Feel free to discuss.

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If you think about all the 1913-1927 period pictures that you have looked at. Then watch this Utube and you will see Henry looking out his window at the Highland Park Plant in the production line at Ford in you head.

(PARTS FOUND)
Hi,
I am looking for:
Windshield hinges
Taillight bracket for a touring body
Front fender brackets
If anyone is willing to sell me any of these items I am willing to negotiate prices.
Please email me at kristian.thurber@comcast.net

So I purchased a 1913 touring it seems to have a over steer problem. So when you turn the steering wheel all the way to the left at the sharpest left turn the tires start to go right. Drag link is correct for the year and I see no major issues. Now if the car is up on a jack it doesn’t do it any tips???

Just put a new coolant outlet on, filled up the radiator and ran the engine as a test. After about 3-4 minutes I smelled burning and noticed the generator was smoking. ( video here ) I killed everything and now I'm wondering what went wrong. I didn't notice this when I last parked the T about a week ago.

Any thoughts as to why this would occur...

Does anyone know the thread count for the 3/4 crankcase plug? The fine thread for 3/4 is 16, but this is finer than that. I found the mention of a 3/4 extra-fine thread, which is 20 tpi. Is that what the plugs are? I need to get a tap to clean out the threads in mine.

I have greased many universal bearings in Model T's over the years and most times, used wheel bearing grease. It occurred to me recently, after opening a ball cap that maybe this is not the type of grease to use. Opening the ball cap revealed that the majority of the wheel bearing grease had spun out onto the ball cap and very little remained on...

...it wasn't.

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I tried out my newly installed Stewart speedometer with a run into town for groceries. The first leg, about five miles, was fine. It showed about one mph faster than the GPS, which I consider close enough. At 30 mph GPS the speedometer showed 31. Close enough for me. After shopping at the first store I...

I had a working hand operated horn that I wanted to mount on the car but didn’t want to drill holes in the body. So, I made a mount and some leather straps to attach it to the spare wheel on the running board. While I was at it, I stripped the horn, replaced the gaskets, oiled the mechanism, greased the diaphragm, and painted it. Now it’s just...