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Very Nice!!!
Thanks for thinking of us.
Rich

Russ, these are the body numbers on my newly acquired coupelet.

I put a NOS quadrant on my 1925. I didn't wish to change the location of the existing holes in the column tube. It was a difficult job, but I marked the holes from the tube to the quadrant from the inside, and drilled a very small hole from the inside of the quadrant, and kept enlarging it with a file and what other means I could find to get the...

Great pic Keith! Hap, thank you for posting.

I had a 4 dipper and a narrow nose pan that both had issues, so a cut and shut and now I have a 4 dipper with a narrow nose on my 16.

Well, I’m going to take a big leap of faith and say
.......that is NOT a Ford TT rear wheel..... you are Not the father 😜😜. I’m not aware of either size (23” or 20”) TT rear wheels having only 4 lugs. Here’s a pic of my TT 20” rear wheel. Doesn’t it appear my emergency brake drum is larger than your pic ?

Another benefit of antifreeze it raises the boiling point of the coolant.
Art Mirtes

My dad's suicide door coupe had the window either closed, or dropped fully open with a strap...and I recall that the rear-side windows lowered progressively with a spring-loaded handle which latched into a series of detents to allow partial opening of varying degrees. When closed, the door window lifted up and over a metal ledge on the interior,...

Jim, it's easy to get things mixed up. I once found TWO of the three hole wrenches for my 1912 T van, at a yard called Ford and More in Spokane. I was already taking the notes out of my wallet, when I noticed that the big end was a hexagon, and the wrenches were for a Chev.

You have noted the mistake in John Reagan's drawings, but then made the...

Where there’s a will, there’s a way! Way to go!

Well I guess if you have enough tube replacements, flats and etc it will pay for itself. Just kidding!
It a wonder that it survived after many years. Doesn’t look like it’s been in a scrap pile and that’s a good thing.

Well, none of the parts are new, but they don’t look bad. If I can get things cleaned up and things fit pretty well, I will go with it. If it’s not good enough, then it’s a bigger job.

I'd like to get my hands on a set of those DF spindles.

Thanks for saving the Coupe body from being a rat rod!! It’s to bad that some T’ and A’s wind up and get ruined to that fate. To each his own what they do with their car.

Plenty of Army Library trucks:

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The inside cover

I have the one with Long Beach Model T Club printed on one side, currently laying on the floor of my '26 Touring right now.
It's in the same place it was when I purchased the car.

Mike.

That's GREAT! Family time and hopefully they stay interested and continue with the T as years go by.

Peoples' Premier Xi IS China!

Dave, I have basically everything I need to build three more speedsters. What I need are recommendations for engine builder is Nor Cal.

That's what I thought. Usually by the time I get stuff the numbers are gone.

Here's the video on that particular part:

Fred

let me inject this into your topic: if you have a later engine with a FORD T generator, rather than just hook it to the battery and wait for unanticipated events and troubleshooting to transpire, consider proactively taking the generator to someone with a run-in stand to test for...function (does it even work?) set output to 4A to be kind to...

I'm with you!! I got tired of missing out on club events because of the cars I have/had. I was stuck on open cars and that is all I've had for years. In T's (I've had 6 touring) and a beautiful 12 Hack (a permanent keeper). I also have a 27 Marmon E-75 4 passenger speedster (for sure a keeper). Because all the cars were open and some like the Hack...

I would suggest that if you want to continue to drive on those tires, that you leave them on and keep the pressure to about 60 psi. I had an old one which I kept for the spare and bought new ones made in Viet Nam. The rubber valve stem on my old spare blew up like a balloon, so I replaced the inner tube. It was a very hard job, but with several...

I fill mine with red grease - I put at least a couple thousand miles on a year and if I check it once a year the grease I put in the year before is mostly gone. Not on my pants but maybe down the shaft. My vote...grease it good.

I'd like to know more about that cylinder head.

I tore into a transmission on camera, went over the process, polished the drums various ways, explained and rebuilt a hogshead, and tried electrolosis as well. Take a look --> youtube.com/@whatthedevil You want the playlist named Model T .

Thanks in advance for all the help I know I am going to get. I have searched for info but not found what...

Luke, I will send an email to you with scans. This is my master vibrator.

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Very neat accesory !

Good for you Jeff, it would make a amazing story if (hopefully when ) you make a match!

Luke.

originally, both the throttle and the choke only had one screw holding them in...

Don't lose that screw!! It is a very unusual thread. I can make them, but they are expensive.

Thanks so much, gentlemen.I appreciate your knowledge and attention to my project. I've gotten just what I'd hoped for which was a clear understanding of where this body fits in the continuum. The '12/'13 and earlier latches weren't even on my radar...never messed with something that old. That heel panel is going to be a cut-down donor for the...

To clarify what Chad wrote above- this is a problem only when the axle is used with a suicide front end arrangement - when the front spring mount is moved upward to create the drop- this method drops the centerline of the crankshaft to where it intersects a stock height front axle, which causes the hand crank to hit the axle. The purpose of the...

With an average December high temp of 49F, Denver is a pretty moderate place and not heavily impacted by snow. There are exceptions of course, but that picture could happen on any random December day for the last 100 years. Other than crime, congestion, air pollution, and pot-heads, it's a lovely place to live these days.

If you have 3' long...

Mike, I believe the rims wedge on one of the rolled edges only. Felloes to take lugged rims like your Hayes rims have a wider land rolled outwards on the inner edge of the felloe. The rim should wedge on that rolled edge, the four wheel bolts maintaining that wedge effect. It is this rolled land to which Scott refers. If it has been damaged, by...

It's a piece of an accessory coilbox anti-theft device.

Could it be a shipment of parts and etc that hasn’t been stocked or put up yet? But maybe that’s the way this store operated.

Good story, with a great ending!! Enjoy.

Erik Barrett can be reached at
five - three - zero - 8 - 6 - 3 - seven - five - 7 - 9
which is his cell pnone

FJ

Not all the fork style buckets appear to have release buttons, at least it looks that way. Also you may try what Scott suggested to do with new reflectors and that is to trim down the outside edges of the ones you have. Also make sure your buckets are round as well

Got another piece in the records. Not the restoration project I envisioned but I think this is better than watching me sand and paint.

This might be a good starting point...

Dan, are you available for consultation and build advice as I described in my original post?

I am looking to build some serious speedster engines and would like to work with someone in Nor Cal.

Craig
I might get to it this year. Last year I was concentrating on finishing my 1967 Mercury pickup that I drove across Canada for 3 months (14,000 miles).
So some T projects definitely on this winter!

Oh, I see it now. Interesting. Makes sense.

You're welcome, Dan

as you probably know, keep the plug in while machining it to a dead-perfect fit to your part, and when you do, machine a very small back-rake into it and it will grip just fine when you push the plug out and tighten it onto your part.

On drop on ring gears, and there was a bad batch mad several years ago, I have just drilled and taped in 4 spacings, 1/2 in ring gear and fly wheel, and fitted locktite grub screws. that takes any worry away from extra stress on the brass screws.

as well as Mike's products seem to work, I'm not sure that Travis is looking to display one in his MUSEUM.

LMAO, I didn't read carefuly before Ha Ha Ha

Thanks everybody

Thanks a lot

Possibily the ammeter is wired in reverse. Especially the 26=27 T's The ammeter looks just like a Model A ammeter and is interchangeable, however, the A has a positive ground so if you use an A ammeter on a T you must reverse the wires. You can tell if you turn on the lights and it reads charge instead of discharge.
Norm

My Rajo Model 30 did not come with valve rocker covers, at least according to the literature I've seen. Like Steve, I always oil it up pretty well before I fire it up. The attached PDF has some details about the various overheads that were made for Model Ts.

For the moment, I'm happy with the 1/2 nails I bought off ebay. They are copper plated, so I painted them black. I'm happy so far. They certainly look better than the 7/16 nails I removed. I had to sand down a toothpick and insert it in the hole with some glue to get the nail to stay in place. I have the original bows in my car that came with it...

Chris

I just refered to the Service Bulletin that you referenced. Reread all prior to the diagram, and it is refering to the generator, not the starter

Service Bulletin: March 1920, pages 174 (testing the yoke for shorts with a lamp, and page 179 (with the diagram)

I do not know if the MTFCA Electrical Book is correct or not, but the Service...

I can only echo the replies Adrian.
Neat story!

Years ago before Dan Hatch was making reproduction reamers for the Stevens Axle Bushing Jig, I made my own. For the top bushing reamer, I started with an automotive ball joint reamer and cut the length of the fluted down so it would fit in the frame. The ball joint reamer cuts the hole to a 1-1/2” per foot taper or about a 7 degree angle. I had to...

I guess that is probably the best idea, having someone take care of it who knows his stuff, before I break something :D

Nv Bob- I believe the front fenders were removed because they do not have the support where they would meet the aprons and runningboards. Also because they really would not be needed as fenders. Maybe removing the fenders also gave a better view of the skis. What extra parts do you have? If you need any part identified for a Model T A B or V8...

Basil,

Welcome to the forum and hobby! The information of above is great. One of the key things many of us have learned the hard way is: It comes apart much faster than it goes back together. So the advice of fixing one area before taking the next area apart helps many us stay motivated and not get overwhelmed with the task.

As mentioned above,...

As the other guys have mentioned, the change of horns from bulb to electric came in 1915. So your 1916 would have a magneto horn. It was little or no better than the bulb horn. In period photos of late teens Fords you often see an aftermarket mechanical horn because the owners wanted something louder than a mag horn's puny little bleat. If your...

Thanks guys. I was thinking of using spar varnish, which I have used on wood boats in the past. But, I will look at the spar varathane. Why, in your experience, is wood stabilizer necessary for new spokes? I understand about not putting finish on the angled sections due to fitment issues. In the posts I have read, I see some discussion on whether...

Dang! That is a big bell over the radiator on that shriner car!

Weather looks good for the SMTC Reliability Run in Laughlin.
Craig.

Looking at the photo closer, it's the sleeve that has the lip, not the tube. I agree its due to a bent axle housing. A very common condition. Most all rear end housings I see are bent. That doesn't seem to affect drivability unless the bend is extreme. Most folks replace the sleeve and are done with it. There are a number of threads on...

I had one also like Steve and drilled out the dimple and it has worked just fine. It is tough metal, get a good drill bit, rotate slow and lots of cutting oil. That spring was better than the Ford original. I also bought a new tapered front spring last year for a nother car and the taper is a joke. Drill out the old spring and you will have a good...

One thing few folks know about Ruckstells, is when Eaton took over production from Hall Scott, they changed the design of the patent plate, to the clipped corner design which some people think is the 1926-7 design. Yes, it is, but it is really the Eaton design, and they made small drum models too with the clipped patent plate. I have one of those...

It’s interesting about the pitman arms. The suppliers sell arm # 3547 which according to them fits 09-27. Are they aware there some year differences? Or is the difference not enough to cause any issues? But for some it can be? Maybe some of the tie rods were changed?

I like Johns’s assessment of driving his T with the “less reliable” things such as 6 v, Scandinavia bands and etc. And the newer versions too!? I read some of these posts about that and other less reliable parts and you’d think they aren’t any good. It all comes down to how you drive and how you treat the car in my book. And yes the Kevlar bands...

I believe so - I used it as a template to make this one:

Is it a 17 wheel ?

Tim, Neal and Mark,
Thanks so much for the positive comments. I'm glad you are happy with your speedometers.
Russ Furstnow

Totally related if you ask me! Thanks for the extra info.

William,

The gas headlamps and gas (acetylene) generator were accessories on the Fords back then. It wasn't too long until Ford started selling all cars fully equipped (very early 1911 the Town Car was listed without headlamps and then soon after with headlamps.)

From the 1908 Ford Catalog posted at:

For the 1908 Model N Runabout: Price Model...

Sending you a PM with Patricks contact information. Thank you very much.

I always drive with my headlights on.
Same here. When the engine is running the headlights are on. And no, mag lights don't burn out quickly, which you might expect from reading about them.

I recently ran a want ad for a part on HCCA. My cell phone number was in the ad because it is in my profile there. It thus appeared in the ad automatically (I will be taking it off the profile before I run an ad there again). The four people who texted me in response to my ad were all scammers. A google search of phone numbers or of the address...

Fuel lines need to be kept away from heat. Any upward arching bends that could trap bubbles should be avoided. Even small dents or any other added restriction can cause fuel delivery problems, especially in hot weather or in high alitude operation. Always check that the gas cap vent is clear if fuel delivery problems are encountered. Carburetor...

For Tom,

I always enjoy your photos, thank you for posting them!

For Leo,

Yes, back in the 1920s the US military was trying to figure out what the automobiles & trucks could do and which was better the horse or the car. .

Those photos show one of the “Aberdeen Cross-Country Fords . The US Army tested them back in the 1920s. And yes they have...

Jim, your uncle is Jack Nicholson ????😜😂

Now George ….
We have been thru this already ….
I can’t comment ( publicly ) on “ The Family “ ….

FJ

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Hi Mike,
The last set I seen was all straight pieces.
Craig.

Thanks for all the information! The folks on here never let me down! Better than Google! Happy Thanksgiving to all of you and yours!
Mike Peternell

Model T in Newland Parade.jpg To add to the 26-27 discussions attached is a photo of a T Runabout taken in 1972 at the parade in Newland NC - that was the last year it was registered - it then sat on blocks in Mr Buchanan's (second owner) garage for 41 years before I bought it in September 2013 - looks just like it did then except for cleanup, new...

in one of the sales brochures, Snowmobile referred to the material the belts were made of as ''Balaka''. I do not know if that is a special material, a type of heavy canvas or a name Virgil White made up for advertising purposes.

Think Balaka is a typo and likely should be Balata
Balata transmission belting is tough, durable, robust belt made...

Wayne, Interesting those headlights on that '12. Thanks again Tom for another great batch of pictures!

Old car clubs in the area may know something about the car since it was fairly well known.
Check with them but it’s been nearly 40+ years.