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Most likely during the great depression. Many people lived in their cars or on the street those days and others left for California. When I look at the picture, I see a road near where they are camped, and a river farther in the background.
Norm

I'm not going to mention the name of my radiator repair shop. He does great work and decent pricing, but just using a little common sense here. Most shops that will work on our radiators or recore or create a new one, do it to some degree to help us out, or to know that they're bringing a historic item back to life, maybe a little break from the...

Mark,
Yes there are notches on 662 to support the seat spring. I had to cut mine a little more to make the board flush with the top of the frame. As for the other ones that you made I'd just sand them down to fit. I had to do a lot of sanding and filing to get everything to fit. I bet when I start to put the interior in I'll have to adjust some...

Merry Christmas all, and I agree, thank you Tom for all the great photos.

Richard and all that read this ...
Merry Christmas and a Safe and Happy New Year to all Model T Owners, enthusiasts and Forum Readers.
What a great year of subjects raised, problems solved and photos (Tom) we have enjoyed.
I’m sure that I speak for all of the Australian T Owners!
Any opinions on Engine Oil or Water Pumps. Only Joking!!!!😀😀
Alan In...

The brass clad tubing was also used on antique brass and iron beds. When restoring those I used chrome plated,brass sheathed bathroom towel railing, until they started chrome plating directly onto the steel tubing. Then I had to go to solid brass tubing. The brass covering on the steel tubing is not plating. If rust gets under the brass, it can...

Ultra black will make a good repair, you might consider using the urethane RTV used to seal windshields. I once spread it (kinda like peanut butter) over an original closed car top that was basically sound, but prone to weep a little in a heavy rain. Got several more years of service out of it before it was replaced with new material.

The Aussie photos prove at least a few of those radiators found their way out to Australia but in all my years around T's I have never spotted a surviving example. wonderful to see the original advertising and confirm that the Bulldog style was actually a Livingston product.

I have taken either one of my T's out this year to more car shows and events than ever before. Post Covid, there has been an explosion of cars and coffee gatherings at local venues. The T is always parked nearby more exotic and expensive machinery but the crowds always gather around the T. It is very satisfying to know the T has the pulling power...

I tried to bend mine cold a few years ago based on advice from this forum and it snapped in half. I welded it back together and it has held ever since. Just a warning if you are going to try that.

Those Ford clutch discs are flat from the factory, no dish.

There was a suggestion by Murray F. in his Ford Owner articles of penning worn plates to help for a better free neutral, but that was for worn really thin plates.

Of interest is a compensating disc offered in 1925, but only seen this one adv, likely the item didn't work out in practice....

This helps a lot. Thanks all for posting!

Many times just a look at the email address gives the game away. Sometimes I will accept a friend request on Facebook and troll the obvious scammer, pretending to be an oblivious sucker. Meanwhile I'm making screen shots of the entire conversation. Eventually I lower the boom, posting all the screen shots for the world to see, and ridiculing the...

I think I may have heard of him. Thank you.

I would like to try it instead of my Holley Vaporizer.

They're far superior to anything Holley ever built. The only reason Ford went more with the Holley's was because they were cheap to manufacture (and thus cost less, than a Kingston), plus they've no parts to wear out like that stupid heat transfer plate in the Holley's.

Don't know if...

Nice work!

I don't know if the cars only come from the factory with only black wire wheels is correct, but the parts books give the options when buying them as, black, red, green, or straw color,
Parts books only list genuine Ford parts not dealership options.

Jerry, If I had it to do over again I would make my kids each take a teaspoon of MMO every morning just to be safe!

:lol: :lol:

Maybe you've got grandkids???

Some anti-freeze substances are electrolytic, as suggested above, which means they will conduct electricity to some degree. A failed hose connection could spray antifreeze solution and rusty water all over a T engine, which would indeed cause ignition troubles as stated. It would probably affect an earlier model car with the coil box inside more...

Allan, do you mean 1/4-20?

Yes, 1/4-20

The hot air produced by one politician could power a small city for a whole year, in fact they already do !

Some more modern cars have king pins which are anchored in the steering arms, and the wishbones do have bushes. Bushes are used for applications where parts rotate. Think transmission/fan/brake cams etc. on a T model. They are removable so they can be replaced when worn. Dan Hatch steers clear of describing his stationary axle fix components as...

Hi Bruce. You mentioned your gutters were aluminum. Are you sure? Back in 1926, aluminum was hard to come by and considered a precious metal. If it is aluminum, it will have no rust so under no circumstances should you use acid. Acid will turn the aluminum black and dissolve it in no time. In your photos, I think I see a little rust. If so, your...

Interesting. How are you planning to fix the stepped bushing to the crown side carrier? If I were doing the work, I would take steps to insure that the bushing would hold fast and not break free and either revolve or migrate outward against the roller bearing
Just a thought. If youre going with an interference fit, using a steel bushing, keep the...

When the cooling system is in good condition and clean, the thermo syphon system works very well. If you do use a water pump, you should also include a thermostat. The reason is that the water pump keeps the coolant circulating even when the engine is cold and without a thermostat, it will delay the warm up. In fact on a cold day it can even...

Thank you, found a set on ebay!

I could sell you 1

For Canadian made T parts. Many forgings and stampings were made by Dominion Stamping which started making parts as a sub-supplier in 1913. In most of their parts that I have or have seen they mark them DS in an oval. But perhaps if they later did crankshafts, the D might stand for Dominion as the manufacturer.

Part of keeping the story going is continuing
( if possible ) maintaining the finish as it
has been ….

Find out specifically what the previous
owner did & continue doing the same.

FJ

Salt destroys automobiles.

I'd just do the single bolt, myself., but check it and re-torque it after running it up to operating temperature, if needed
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Is that two new Castle Headed Nuts on the Cross Member? You must be in the process of installing the Mount / Spring Retainer?
Alan In Western Australia

thanks Jerry!

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Another way to distinguish a high dash (firewall) from a low dash is by counting the coil box terminal holes. The low dash has 10 holes for 10 coil box terminals. The high dash only has nine. The coil box battery terminal was eliminated (along with the switch on the coil box) when the high dash was introduced.

Respectfully submitted,

Trent...

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We all learn something new ever day. Hopefully, that is.

Frank B. and John K. informed me on something I didn't know. That is, that the Reagan (Fun Projects) regulator doesn't have the third (overvoltage) function. It never occurred to me that the Model T generator already has the third function built in by the nature of the three brush design....

Are the back irons and bows the same for a 26-27 runabout and touring car? If the touring car irons and bows are a little bit higher than the the runabout, maybe that's the problem ❓

Must be one of the earliest examples of a heated seat :D

........and massaging!

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I am glad they revised this. most of these changes can be seen in the Ford parts catalogs. You just have to look close. Darryl

Second from the top, could that be the Martin-Parry factory ? Maybe one of the guys more familiar with M-P construction can comment on that, the photo gives some detail on construction when zoomed in.

on Amazon. I don't know where you can get USA 12mm wick... For me it was about getting something that fit the size of the hole without binding...

Sscon 1 Roll 4M Flat Cotton Wick 12mm/1/2 Inch Width Kerosene Oil Lamp Stitch Wick

It came, it was cotton, it was smaller than the opening. And, Susanne gave excellent advice about not going above...

Tim, the first of my photos illustrates what Scott states. That is not a gap between the rim and felloe, but a shadow . The credit card shows the rim tightly wedged on the inner land on the felloe.

Allan from down under.

I suspect that it may have been “all track drive”, using a T 4 wheel drive. Then it would make good sense to me.

I am in Ohio on business, dropped by Snyders a few minutes ago with a lengthy wish list for my 1914 express truck project.

* Very friendly, knowledgeable and fast service!
* Everything on my list was in stock!
* Everything carefully boxed, loaded and I'm pulling out!

Another excellent experience and I can't say enough good things about Snyders...

Norm, didn’t want to change anything from the way I found the car. If I would need the spare, it would take a couple of minutes to remove my setup. I plan to finish the wood. Don’t know if I’ll use a stain, linseed oil or paint? Leaning toward linseed oil.

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Here it is, I got in 2017 and have been collecting parts for it since then. It had no bed, doors, fenders, hood, side lights. The dump bed was a lucky find that was only about 25 miles from home and a great price too! Still on the market for better doors though (the one in the picture is not as nice as it looks) and the better...

A small bit of beeswax, the size of a marble, added to and stirred into the melted babbitt just before pouring will put most of the tin back in suspension. The “dross” in most cases is the separation of tin or other alloys. Skimming and removing it can dramatically change the alloy percentage. I dont like the smoke created from beeswax, so just...

Compared to Magneto headlamps, I would go with that setup right away for reliability.
I find mag headlights plenty reliable. They're reliably dangerous — too dim and too limited in range for safe driving. :)

I had no reference to reset the angles between the two ends of the rod when re-fastening the one end. Fortunately, on this 1912 item, the other end is threaded, and the adjustment made, purely by eye as the rod sat on the car. On the later fixed end rods, is there a simple way to make this setting, or is it rarely significant enough to require...

I am guessing this picture was taken in western Douglas County near Omaha. And there is an excellent possibility my Grandpa knew the owner of this T.

Well Thanks Rich. I have to give my dear Father credit for making Christmas card making fun. He printed ones on photo paper, and we watched them come to life in the developer and then put them on blotter paper to dry. The whole process was magical to us as little ones and the idea of creating something lived at our house. Yellow light bulb and...

If your model T isn’t leaking, it’s out of oil. They are like old Harley Davidsons that way.

Larry
check your e mails I just got a hack from your name asking about amazon
Hello.

Please let me know when you get this?

I'd like to ask you something

Thanks
Larry

Thank you to everyone who replied. I am not in the market for this wrech, as I already have a correct one. I thought Forum members who are in the market for this wrench would appreciate your sharing your knowledge.

As an option: I posted a while back about wheels I did for my '19 roadster where I oven dried the spokes to shrink them before assembly and then re-humidified them afterward. The wheels run more true than any other that I have done and went together without all the fuss. The process didn't receive much comment so I won't go into detail but you get...

Hap,

Excellent, well researched information as always. How do you find the time? Thanks!

Thanks guys, ...I'll just order some of the eBay ones and be done with it.

Hm - I better write to Langs and ask for just the brass tube. I bought the kit and was not aware of the issue with copper at the time of ordering. Returning it for swap will be to expensive and I can use the copper tupe for other applications.
Thanks for the heads up.

I have added a link Jay, and anymore items we could add to the JAY COLLECTION entries?

Merry Christmas all,

Adrian

Thank you for all the quick replies and more importantly, the wealth of information. You guys have a good thing going here; kind of makes me wish I had an old Ford so I could be part of the club. Anyway, this does indeed help narrow things down for me. Thank you again

Curious if anyone here can tell me - is this factory wire? I suspect this has never been opened. Do you agree?

Wow, those are purrrdy!

I still use the solid bands with kevlar linings. I figure that by the time the linings need replacing, the engine will need to come out anyway.

It sounds like that 4 of the cars are at Greenfield Village giving rides, and 2 of them are at museums. One may be overseas.
I wonder if they made more engine parts, like the transmission drums for sale. I heard that they seem to function better than the old ones... :?:

Does anyone have more information regarding the 1958 Model T?

James,
I started the post that Dan told about in 2014.
The 1922 woody was driven with the Master Coil since then for about 15,000 miles without any problems. About every time the car is started it was given a free start even cold and set for a long time. Cold I just turn the engine a few times over with the choke pulled out and the ignition...

The ones I’ve machined are a bit smaller but just about the same size as the later counterbore size. You should be able to split the later size felt in half with a new razor blade and pack one of the halves in. Saturate the felt with oil before you install the cover. It should help to make a cone out of .003” shim stock & place over the cam nut...

If anyone has dvd's of other tours and would like to share them with the world, I would be happy to put them up on youtube. This was the 5th Mainely T Tour, I know my car was restored in 1976 - so it would probably have been in the previous 4, and 6-23. I know it was in the 2008 and 2009 tours 'cause I took it back there. I also have footage from...

Anthonie,
I like that!

About those bugs: powder-post beetles, termites, other wood borers, and carpenter bees as well will get into almost any hardwood. On interior wood, such as a car body that doesn't stay outside, they can be permanently and entirely safely eliminated by mixing sodium octoborate with polyethylene glycol (note, not ethylene glycol... car antifreeze)....

First picture of the second set of four appear to be russian soldiers by the look of the uniforms.

Thanks. I dimpled it slightly with a punch in 4 places and it came out. The only thing I can think of is that it was stuck with dried grease.

Donation made.

Very cool .Thanks for all the joy you give to others .

Either one of those choices is good. Be sure to note the bends at the bottom. I had a NOS one I used to copy for mine.

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I find this photo interesting on a number of levels.

First, the photo shows both automobiles and horse drawn vehicles. My mother was born in 1925 and she remembers her mother taking a horse and buggy to town (Black Creek, WI), this would have been 1928 or so. So, it wasn't unusual in the day, but I haven't seen that many period...

Thanks Ron and Bob!

I could had used them on Wednesday when I helped a friend with a 1912 that looked like new, but had no sparks.

I am saving the first one for him!

I grew up in the city, after the horse and buggy days, so have only been on a horse a few times in my life. The problem with the clutch is that he slipped the clutch and raced the engine as he was pulling me out. His car was a Nash and they didn't have very good clutches either. It was right after the WWII and he had his name on a waiting list for...

Cool stuff, Eric. Now I need to find out about the other 1911 with california Horseless Carriage plates 1636. I wonder if it is the same car?

Is the 1909 with Nevada plates 18, #220?

: ^ )

Keith

Thank you for the prompt reply.

As long as we’re not doing Pharis-level work

Measuring in Pharis’s may be subject to generational variations…😉