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Thanks all!

I do not think the T was hit by a train or any thing. Ts were often just left where they stopped running. Others would remove parts as needed. I have seen other photos of similar situations. The old story was that if you needed a part for your T, just walk down the road a ways.

So true. My uncle who was born in 1918, told me his first car he put...

I still have those defective cores. Being that they're manufactured as one piece sealed units there has to be a break in between the top terminal and the center contact .

I guess that is the only thing it could be , short of some impurity in the metal having to much resistance ....that is a strange one .

They also make Styptic powder. I do not know which works better. Some people use cornstarch, especially for over trimming of your dog's nails.

Magneto battery charger, I use 2 on my 16's, Bittner made a 6v and a 12v and have worked for me for many years with no issues.

Here is an original with the flat bezel and the box, which says on the side that it is for the 1926-‘27 Model T and Model A. Jim Patrick

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Thanks for the info

That cam gear makes the engine a little bit more peppier.

John Brown 19's, maybe a 1912 Torpedo.
Looks like 1917 Alberta plates.
What a load!

You do not have to take the top down to put it in the garage. Just remove the two straps in the front. The top will drop down enough for you to get under the door. Put the car away, and put the top back up.

Norm is correct. You risk scratching the paint when you do it by yourself. It is not easy. I have put the top up from outside the car and I...

Taking Philip's information I looked it up...there are actually TWO kits (at least) that are labeled small engine ...of the two, Neway LG2010 Valve Seat Cutter Kit | Small Engine | Stens 750-289 | Rotary 1741 appears to be one that would work. The other kit lacks a cutter you'd need.

That said, the kit includes lots of pilots for numerous valve...

From the this web site
Will my high-output alternator damage the OPTIMA battery?
No, as long as the voltage is properly regulated . Because the Optima battery has a very low internal resistance, it will accept high current more efficiently than conventional batteries.
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Again it is the voltage, not the...

Unlike the 23” clincher demountable rims, the 21” split demountable rims do not use thin rim liners. I always ran flaps in my 21” chebby disk wheels, the straight side tires don’t protect the tube from the rim, and so the tube is subject to whatever imperfections and movement is present at the rim seam.

I've tried that gear oil gasket maker - still have a drip !

The legacy of the 6 cylinder racer appears to have begun to fade relatively quickly. While it had been Henry Ford's longest running racer, with development beginning in late 1903 through 1909, the racer didn't set any world records to put it in the company of 999 and Arrow. It does have the distinction of being the direct predecessor to a Ford...

That, I don’t know Tony. Since I’m not a Stynoski level restorer, I didn’t research that far. That concave metal panel is unseen so I wouldn’t think so.

Two Thumbs Up :-)

In that case, I'd think Ford would own it. They wound up making the new Bronco look a lot like an IHC Scout II. (Not that I'd mind having a new Bronco or a Scout I or II)

Wow Darin, that looks like a great tour. Beautiful sights and cars. Good for you. Thanks for the pics.

Our club merely took a 61-ish mile country tour today with a brief lunch stop, gorgeous fall color this year all along the tour, and the usual ice cream stop after the first place was already closed even tho their phone msg. said they were...

Really is a fascinating picture!

if you use Control +, you can zoom in and see chassis after chassis lined up in FRONT of the sedan, and one behind the sedan, as well as fenders and all manner of parts piled up. I think most certainly this was a train with disassembled cars enroute to be assembled at an Agent's place.

Rube approves!

Check out Summitracing.com

Blasted auto correct. That was typed as sign wright and tray top, not tractor.

Allan from down under.

A bit fuzzy but readable: Holley G how-to from a 1920 service bulletin.

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Usual repair to tighten up slop in top cover.

I knew when I first saw the OP, I had seen a very similar one in an era photo before. However, looking through about a thousand old photos stored on my computer failed to find it.
So last night I was looking through some stuff that I did not have on my computer. And found this on one of Tom Rootlieb's many wonderful (thank you Tom R!) past...

Try not to dwell on your wife's creative names, even though she might be right (but only sometimes).

I would strongly suggest finding an industrial grinding shop and have your pan jig reground on a Blanchard type grinder or a large reciprocating surface grinder.
I have a blockmaster in my shop and I'm not sure that's the approach I would take. Actually, I don't think the blockmaster has enough capacity for a pan jig now that I think about it....

Thank you Dan.

I adjust the NH mixture setting as needed to get the best results under varying conditions. It will start and run OK at one setting, but fine adjustments, performed as needed, if needed, yield the best results. Ford seemed to agree, if you can believe what they wrote on the subject. The same is true for the timing. It's very laborious to reach...

Scott Condor gave you the answer in the second post.
If the cam is new as you suggest then the adjustment is too loose.
You need to see how far the shaft moves sideways to determine if the pedal is working as it should.
If in new condition the pedal shaft can move the band ear one half an inch to the right (if LHD or RHD) but it only needs less...

That ought to be easy enough to get from measuring without a factory drawing.
What year? 26-7 will be different than 25 & earlier for the brake pedal location.

The picture is dated 1926. (lower left) The A Model-looking cars may be Dodges or other popular cars that were about 5 years ahead of Ford on styling. Borger hardly existed prior to early 1926. An oil boom and Ace Borger, et al, changed that very quickly, and I would imagine new cars were selling briskly as thousands of people streamed into the...

It has been re-machined to fit a T U-joint and might have been used in the homemade tractor or power drive using a TT rearend. The end that is now square would have been splined to fit the coupling where it would have been attached to the driveshaft. Even if it could be cleaned up, looks like it would, it would have minimal value and only to...

Mike has dozens of NOS curtains. I'll be he has close to a hundred.

What did they look like, were they yard or patina cars. Somebody’s collection being moved? Texas is a big place and Ts are still being found in yards or farms. Especially in the West half of Texas

Thirty years ago, I had a 1916 center-door sedan. Supposedly (maybe?) it was a real 1916, however, it had suffered from a bad 1950s restoration. So it was not a really good car as a reference point to what was or wasn't correct. I did the re-restoration, and tried to make it as correct for 1916 as I could. (Unfortunately, two subsequent owners...

Aint got mine yet! Always the last on the list me thinks. Still haven't gotten my new or rather renewal member card either.

Thanks Mike, that photo shows what I wanted.

Well thought out, very creative period recreation!

One further thought before you button it up? Buy a foot or two of tar covered cloth conduit loom for the wire loops on the lights? Would really take it over the top for sure. Think I got mine from Renovators Supply?

Crappy picture but shows the loom cover from light to under body.

Thanks. I...

Be sure you read up on checking the thrust washers in the differential. If the original metal type they may be worn out or totally gone which is dangerous. If someone replaced them with bronze thrust washers you might be just fine.

Robert, I have a Bennet pedal minus the shaft that I would part with

I got lucky back in the spring, I called stipe and they had a 250 grind.

As Dan says, our original 1926-‘27 sediment bowls do not have the sleeve or a spring. I would think that the sleeve would inhibit the performance of the screen by blocking a great deal of the screen surface area. The entire screen should be exposed for better filtering of the gas. As mentioned, there is no spring because the screen fits perfectly...

Several people wearing the Croix de Guerre.

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Congratulations on our 2023 Model T Calendar winners! So many beautiful entries this year it was very tough on our employees to choose! Thank you for all the people who submitted photos. Calendars are available for preorder now and will be shipped in a couple of weeks once done with the printing.

January - Andy Blaydon
February - Zach Suhr...

The finished weights of Ford pistons vary maximum , about six ounces . Each piston is weighed and marked on the head by a center - punch used without a hammer , with one , two , three , or four center marks , dividing the pistons into ... (page 145)

Model T Ford: The Car that Changed the World - Page 145
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A little here and a little there plus time in between to work on what you have before you get some more parts. That’s what I did with my cars. I had a good friend years ago who assembled his car with the best parts he could find. My first T I put together I used 3 engines to build a good one and I followed his example. And of course I used as many...

Now that - is a coffee pot 👍

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Chris, Thanks for posting a great idea!! The tag is a super idea and the drain plug will be very useful someday. I'm not sure who would deduct a point for a little tag?? I like the use of a flush plug even if it needs a hex allen wrench. I use the same style plug on the bottom of my Warford just for safety clearance.

I sure wish I had thought of...

As I remember Frank Fenton was the guy I bought an Anderson timer from several years ago
at Chickasha. He had a display board set up showing the accuracy of the timing and firing of an Anderson. Seems like he was the first one making a quality reproduction of the Anderson. He was a really knowledgeable guy who would rebuild an original.

Frank...

Pat I think you are right about running a later power plant in place of an open valve block. My '10 is by far my favorite car and I use it often. Unfortunately, since dodging the bullet with my two piece crank event I find that worrying about another failure is taking a lot of the fun out of driving it. I am in the process of redoing another later...

My father was a cartographer, from an early age I developed a fascination and interest in maps and how they were made. A good quality map will be full of details and help you find where you ARE. Whereas most digital maps are best at telling you where to GO. They give you little additional information except you are near a Starbucks or CVS...

I like the magnet idea. There are also magnetic drain plugs to go along with the oil screen magnet.

More compression will get you more power across the engine's entire speed range. More cam lift and duration will get you better power at higher engine speeds. A stock or mild performance cam will generally give better low speed power and response.

Maybee if I owned an airplain I would be smarter. :lol:

Additional.
Careful fitting usually barely clears the hand crank. A couple times, when it didn't, A little heat and bend the handle forward just enough and it probably won't be noticeable. In fact, careful examination showed that one I had to bend forward had in fact been bent back at some time in its past. Once back to a proper 90 degrees, the...

I think now a days it’s called a “Dramedy” :lol:
I liked Mr. Hank and am a little disappointed I didn’t see the results of the cool engine build he was doing….

... so, since the originator of this thread won't 'fess up ... rumour has it that his Model T actually had better braking than another vehicle he has, despite it (the T) missing vital suspension and exhaust components ;-)

Also, Mr W, apropos our earlier discussion - it's not really how you spell 'really' :lol:

I ordered my can online from Amazon. Just do an online search using the Mohawk name and M103-0500 numbers on the can and it will tell you where you can buy it and have it shipped to you. Jim Patrick

During WWII my dad was shot down over Lille France and was so badly wounded that the underground had to give him to the Germans for medical care...or so-called medical care. He spent the next two years as a POW

Sorry for the off topic but I think it is important to remember history

Looking forward to buying a couple when they are ready!

BTW, I like the clip that pulls down the needle to keep it from sticking up when the float drops. :)

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Mine is very slightly different than G. Mills. The length is slightly less than 14” and the width slightly less than 9”. See how my # 62 key overhangs the margin ?

It's all about perception. Photographs don't lie, it's said, but they sure can tell some mighty tall tales. I think I saw a parakeet fly into that hole . . .

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Bruce, did you get your steering shaft out of the column? I replaced mine due to severe wear in the pins and their holes.

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One problem that I had was that the shaft was rusted inside the column shell. There was more rust there than in the exposed shaft under the hood. I had to pound the shaft out of the gearbox. I am certain that...

As long as it’s midnight blue you’ll be fine. Brother I hear you things are just different and back in the day it wasn’t the degree you had but what the results of your work & ingenuity. Ford was an eighth grade dropout after all.

I wonder if that car was being moved in a trailer that was involved in a low speed accident. It looks as if the right front spring hanger might have broken, perhaps when the front wheels contacted whatever flattened the fenders. If so, it may have spared the axle and frame from serious damage. The front fender damage looks as if the car bumped...

The longer bracket for the upper cradles a tire, the long male spade portion is mounted to the dash.

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While cleaning up the shop I ran across the pieces of the top bows that I trimmed off.
As you can see they were laminated from nine layers of very thin plywood.
 
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Light switch looks stock to me. The switches often filled with grease and became touchy . The column assembly is rebuildable, and may only need cleaning and rewiring. Parts are available.

After seeing her observation about the Model T I’m not to sure she is being serious about it. This may be called negative humor by some folks or as Steve Jelf reminds us in his post.

But we do have to remember there are folks on you tube who promote themselves. This is one of them.

Where did you get the new alternator, supplier & brand? There was a question about engine RPM speed for the previous alternator to generate power.

This one came from Snyder's. I believe it's a GM Delco.

Couldn't a band clamp be made long enough to work on all years? Then a single spring compressor to do one band at a time as you slide in the spring clamp.

I don't post nearly as much on the forum as I used to,.....probably a good thing, huh? :roll: ......harold

Harold Schwendeman! I always enjoy reading your postings, insights and advice! Always good to read that you are still around and doing well (I hope!)!

With one day being rained out I never made it to the fields across the bridge, but I did find a few things.

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Scissors that aren't half plastic like all the ones in stores; half a dozen snap clips; thirty valve stem nuts; a working drill; #6154 carb elbow (brass); two petcocks; valve stem cover; circa 1922 Champion X plug;...

Thanks, that looks like it. Dan

While we’re on the subject of the ‘26-‘27 roadster top, heres another consideration: ... while most of us leave the ‘New and Improved’ top up, some will lower it to the leather covered top saddles. But when this is done your turtledeck access is greatly limited. To solve this I attached the pictured circular metal onto the top saddle bracket with...

You're welcome Rich! We're still here!! :lol:
Thanks to wonderful technology and wifi here...I can report as we go!! Great time here.

Late 1913 touring car body? Which version are we talking about?
I know the weaknesses of the early rear section resulted in several changes to the body sills, even adding two more mounting points onto the frame. Several alterations were done by Ford dealers (in effect recalls before there was a word for it?).Then the redesign for 1914 was rushed...

Sean: I've got some in a pump type oil can and after 5 years it smells good and works well. You do need a closed container/oil can to reduce acetone evaporation, but the pump can does this. jb

Thanks James. I do have couple gallons of Kroll, but, as you are well aware, a couple gallons won't last forever when working on old stuff.

Model A 31 Phaeton 4 door which I owned in the 1960's. I had a folding rack on the back on which I strapped a trunk. When this picture was taken, we were leaving from San Diego to San Francisco. We also toured Yosemite on that trip.
Norm
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Green gasoline rots. Ignition points oxidize. Batteries die and rot. Roller timers gum up. Rings and valves can stick. Other than that, I agree.

Dave: I ordered a flat tube for my '26 coupe on March 2 this year from Lang's. It was drop shipped from Brassworks September 9 and arrived by ups the following week. 8.5 Benjamins for the radiator and 1.5 to pack and ship. It was worth the wait. YMMV, but probably not much, take care, jb

Hi JTT3,

Lighter worked great thanks

Noel

Chris, Did you paint all surfaces of each leaf before you lubricated the leafs?

The paint between the leaves has graphite in it.

I was thinking it is part of some brand of foot feed. Thanks Dan

Any tubing made up from a flat sheet of brass would require tinning and soldering. Steel tubing, seamless or rolled, would benefit from corrosion protection offered by tinning. I'd think a soldered, seamed tube would be very prone to seam failure from flexing and vibration, but apparently that was not the case.