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Howdy. I am a newbie, currently attempting a restoration out of my parents' garage. I just got my engine back together for a test after coming back from the machine shop. I only had the cylinders bored, I did not have any babbit work done, as I was hoping to avoid going over budget, and believed I had a few years before it needed babbit work. Now...

What's the best available gasket to use with a new Z head? What about the one included with the Fel Pro FS7012 B set? (I can actually get one of those)

Need to find a source of parts particular to TT trucks. Such as auxiliary brakes, wheel pullers for the rear wheels, etc. A friend is trying to get a 24 running, which has been parked for about 40 years. To get to his home you have to climb a steep hill for about 3 miles. The town is actually pretty flat but to get there he has to go up the grade....

Hi All,
Does anyone have the email or phone number for Adam Hubacz?
Thank you in advance if you can get me in touch with Adam.
Brent

I am trying to figure how the front seat back attaches to the front seat riser on a 1917 thru 1922 Touring. There are nine holes that go thru bottom of the kick panel then through the bottom of the seat back. They then would hold the bottom tack strip. Could someone post a photo (or email me with one) that shows an original interior shot of the...

Before you think 'this guy is all over the map'......I'm only curious and won't be looking into this anytime soon. I was just looking through Lang's and I see they offer a dual exhaust manifold for the Model T. Has anyone here tried it? What does it sound like? I had duals on a '50 Chevy 6 and really thought it was pretty cool. (for a Chevy,...

I recently purchased a 1916 Model T Touring, I can feel some play in the front when driving. The hole appears to be a little oblong, I think it is called the spindle arm bolt hole. I have attached a picture, any advise would be appreciated.

Tulare was a great success, lots of good parts to buy and I sold lot of parts. Even with bad weather and high gas prices it was a great show. Really enjoyed the open house at Bryan’s. Looking forward to next year!

I bought this body as a pile of tin and a wooden framework. I was told it was a 18 but do not think it is. The main thing I am not sure about is the top wood tack strip. it is just a straight up flange not a lip the wood is under. The wood framework was square on the front end of the main sills. What have I got ?

Trying to help a friend. Since some brass bushings are hard to find right now I thought i would try to see if I could find some brass stock that could be modified to work. I just spent the last hour unsuccessfully looking thru my stash for some unused steel bushings so I could get some dimensions but either mislaid them or gave them away.

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Today, I repackaged the front wheel bearings on my 1919 Roadster Pickup for this season. After reassembling everything, I grabbed a 11/16 socket to check the hub bolt nuts. Most of the nuts just needed a slight nudge but on two different wheels one hub bolt needed half a turn to tighten it.

Please check these twelve nuts so you don't Go Nuts....

Where is the best location for a fuse to address possible shorts?

My left rear fender has a bent iron brace (which also has an additional hole between the two standard ones).
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The right rear fender has a stamped steel brace.
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Were there different manufacturers or did they change the style at some point? Just wondering.

A friend found this in a barn clean out.Open to any insight into what car it came from.

Thanks,
Rick

Hi, I am in the process of rebuilding my front axle and I wanted to see if anyone offered a repair service around NJ or had a Stevens front axle repair tool that I could potentially get access to.

Appreciate any help.

Austin
(201) 306-7112
Hoboken, NJ

Some owners say their 26-27 rear fenders are mounted with a bolt threaded into a caged nut on the body. I'm not sure if this is the place they're referring to but my 27 Roadster doesn't look like it ever had any caged nuts at the bolt holes.
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The parts book shows a bolt, nut, plain washer and lock washer for this job.
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Does anyone know if the fun projects pinion bearings are still available?

Thanks,
Stephen

The recent post Genghis Klan and Martin Berry showed a 1927 coupe. I believe the color is probably close to the original color of my 1927. I have found a formula for a maroon that I plan to use. However, I would use the color in the post if I could find a formula or information on such a color. I am not very optimistic that such information can be...

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I'm at an auction today.. there is a box with demountable rims, coils,and these lens. Are they ford ?does anybody need them ? I could try and get them for you.. if not no worries

An electrician built a few of the chargers to charge my battery from the magneto Here is a good explanation from him on how it works there is a picture attached It does work !

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> neat so does the 1156 bulb act as a resistor converting ac to dc???
> Best Wishes,Dave

No, it's the diode that converts AC to half wave DC. It's interesting that...

Didn’t know if anyone else saw this, but this seems to be a recent addition to the pavilion. We went by this weekend on the way back from Orange Beach, thought I would share these pictures. Looks to me a later than 1918 model T but 🤷‍♂️. It was neat to see one out in the wild, my kids could see what one with a body looked like 😂...

I was reading my dogeared copy of the fast ford handbook, looking at period ignition systems. The section on Nosch distributors recommends the manual advance distributor for racing but says that the “…Bosch compensating system, with governor for automatically advancing and retarding the spark according to the speed of the engine, would be a...

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Hello all, I've looked at some different sources on the web as well as doing a search of this forum. My interest is in knowing roughly what my '23 Touring would have cost when new--1n 1923 dollars, that is. As you're probably aware, when an antique car comes on the scene people are invariably interested in knowing all about it or at least asking...

Where can I buy Michelin 30 X 3 1/2 tubes?

I will be removing the engine from my 1927 coupe. It looks as if I should remove the clutch peddle to get the engine out.
What is the best way to remove it.

Thanks
George
Elkhorn, Nebraska

What I am going to try to show you, surprised me. Apparently, the rubbing contact area between individual leafs in a spring occurs only near the end of the leaf.

The first photo shows seven of the eight leafs of the rear spring for my 1927 coupe. The next two photos are of the second and third leafs from the top.

The second photo shows the...

i need to replace the felt and refresh my rear windows in my 26 fordor. my question is how do I get the glass out? does i slip out the bottom ? any help would be greatly appreciated ...

I have tried google but can't find much. What orientation should the piston ring be compared to the wavy ring under it? 180?

Thanks,

Does anyone have pictures or routing diagram of the fuel line for 1910. The sediment bowl is on the outside of the frame rail. My question is does it go over or under the frame. There is a hole in the splash apron that the previous owner ran a rubber line up and over the frame. I know this will create a air block. Just would like to put it back...

So I am redoing the window shade material in my 26 fordor.. The bottom of the shade it has a wooden rod,at the end of the rod is a (eye hook). What is the eye for ??

Does anyone know what Ford was thinking or what market they were going after when they offered the Commercial Roadster with the mother-in-law seat? It just seems to be such a useless design (unless you have to travel with someone you really don't like.) Just curious.....

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I am redoing some of my coupe's interior in brown. Door panels, kick panels, carpet, and possibly the headliner.
Can anyone spare some pictures of their restored interiors?
My coupe has no windlace/weather stripping. Any reasons I shouldn't add some?

I would like to keep it as factory as I can, but I will be doing the work alone and could use...

I attended my good friend's estate auction yesterday. The 1923 roadster and 1917 touring, both older restorations with wear and good runners brought $17,000 each. The parts and accessories were high also. Good for us owners, tough for new buyers.

I am lining a set of Apco rear external bands and would like to know the thickness of the material to use. How thick is Rocky Mountain lining? I am thinking 3/16 would be about correct, any thoughts? Thanks ——Dan

Coming back from a tour today...I had less than 2 gallons in my 23 oval tank. Was going up a fairly steep drive...slowly. It was about 250 yards long. It leveled out for about 100 yards and then all of a sudden the car quit. Ran flawlessly for about 70 miles today. I checked the fuel, got back in and it fired right up. So did I starve it going up...

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We just did an in-vehicle mag recharge in a buddy’s car using Tom Carnegie’s method as he outlined in a March 26, 2015 post. I’ve done the compass way multiple times in the past but definitely like Tom’s the most by far. The outcome was excellent. Car now hand-crank starts on mag beautifully. Thanks!

Does anyone have any detailed pictures of the throttle and choke linkages on a vaporizer? I have piles of parts but not 100% sure of what I’m looking for

A friend has these on his tires and looks very good.

This a follow-up to my other post with the same subject.

The first photo here is a leaf that has four Ford scripts. The locations are shown by the yellow pieces of tape. They are numbered 1 thru 4 from right to left. The next four photos are close-ups of those locations.

The purpose of this post is to show that the only indication of rubbing...

I am confused about how to position the sediment bulb outlet on the round tank. From a drawing I have seen it says it should be at 90 degrees to the centerline of the tank. Someone in an earlier posting said if it is turned slightly to the right roughly aimed at the wood block location it would require less bending, is that A good idea?

I assuming that this is an acceptable method of modifying the later 3321 transmission driving plate into a 3321B for the 26/27 transmission? modified driven plate.jpeg

Is there a difference between the 26-27 battery carrier and prior year battery carriers. The bottom of the carrier that goes underneath the battery on my 27 coupe, had rusted through and a replacement metal strap welded in place. That piece of the strap is completely flat under the battery. On EBAY, I saw and bought an original battery carrier...

Where can I buy Michelin 30 X 3 1/2 tubes?

Was a license plate combination brass lamp bracket used on the rear of a 1914? I am looking for photos of said unit for a huckster/depot hack.

Thanks in advance guys.

I have a very nice running board tool box that has no key. Are the keys being reproduced and are they all different configuration or the same?

Thanks in advance.

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At long last, the biggest little swap meet in Virginia is officially less than TWO WEEKS AWAY!

It’s finally May and time for LURAY!

Looking at the long-range daily forecast, the weathermen are promising 76 degrees and partly sunny… perfect weather here in the valley for both days. And with that, I must say that this will be the last...

Hello All,
Yesterday I visited Dean Yoder and was telling him about something I thought I had seen on this Forum this winter about a thin hard plastic or phenolic plate that someone is producing to place under the coil points apparatus to eliminate the need for spacer washers or shims. Basically creates a flat surface to place the points on....

Has anyone installed bumpers on a pre-bumper Model T.
The attached photo shows the parts, which may not be Model T. Along with the Model T in need of the bumpers.
The brackets from the car, to the bumper, were not included.
Any help, would be appreciated.

George

Today was the annual Model T Ford Club of St. Louis swap meet at GCS Ballpark in Sauget, Illinois. Forrest O'Keene and his family had a booth with a trailer full of Model T parts for sale. I picked up a pair of tire flaps, one 30x3 and one 30x3.5. These are currently on back order with many of the vendors. I also met Stephen Noll at Forrest's...

Hello All,
Yesterday I visited Dean Yoder and was telling him about something I thought had seen on this Forum this winter about a thin hard plastic or phenolic plate that someone is producing to place under the coil points apparatus to eliminate the need for spacer washers or shims. Basically creates a flat surface to place the points on. Anybody...

Hello. I would like to replace the original plate glass windshields with safety glass on my 1915 touring. I see where I can buy the set from Eklers (Mac's) for under $200 + shipping or should I just go to my local glass shop? I'm pretty handy and I have put curved windshields in before. I know the newer glass is thinner than the plate. Thoughts?...

I have a dual plug Rajo head that will come back from the shop at some point. One of the things to work on is ignition for it. I have a Bosch front plate distributor. I see on the form that folks have adapted dual spark rotors and caps to run both sets of plugs in Rajos, which sounds like a good way to go. But, I have a rule that I won’t put...

I got a spare hub with my 1916 Town car.
Tomorrow i have to go to a pre 1918 vehicle event far from home. As my rear hub make some crunchy noises i thought it good to carry a spare hub.
So i checked with a spare rim to put it together in my car. To my surprise the location of the valve for the tube on the hub and on the rim do not correspond with...

What do you think this tank was originally?
Looks like someone has added a threaded hole a long time ago?

Hello...As I drive my 1914 Touring car more places I occasionally have to leave it unattended and because I can not lock the ignition, I am worried someone might get hurt playing with the car. The ignition has a key slot, but I don't have a key for it. See attached picture.
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Does anyone know where I could get a key? Or should I just try to find a...

While at the Tulare swap meet last week I saw a mid year '13 frame. Young Russ Furstnow owns it now. I've heard about those frames, but never have seen one. It's good to see Russ carrying on his fathers legacy! The rear ears on them are flat, as opposed to the common raised examples we are all familiar with.

The Wonderful Wisconsin MTFCA Tour to be held in Fond du Lac, WI from June 19th to 24th, now has an extended registration deadline. The registration due date was originally April 30th and has now been extended to May 20th, and there is room for more cars to be registered. In addition, the host hotels, The Radisson, Comfort Inn and Holiday Inn...

I have a 1925 Tudor coupe when rewooding the body found a number stamped in the wood by the drivers door sill should this match up with any other numbers on the car I’m a new member owner wood worker lol anything anyone could tell me would be appreciated

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The Ford 3-Ton M1918 was one of the first tank designs by the U.S. and only a few were built by the Ford Motor Company.

It was a small two-man, two Model T engine, one-gun tank.

One engine ran each tank tread ad if one engine died, the treads could be coupled together and allow the tank to creep away in Low gear for a short distance.

It was...

My daily driver is in the panel shop, so Henrietta had to work today. It was seed grading day for the next planting season, and if I wanted some screenings for chook feed, I had to be there. The grader delivered the screenings directly to bins on the tray. Going home on the umsealed road was much more pleasant with a bit of a load on....

I tried to buy some new sets from both Lang’s and Snyder’s. Sadly they are out of stock. This is very unfortunate. I guess with the passing of RV Anderson, these are not available anymore. I hope some one will have the interest to want to do what RV was doing going at some point 😞

Hello all, I am new to the form, and T Affliction. :D I would like to know how easy it would be to rewire a commutator without the need of taking off the radiator. the Truck is all original (Sorry, TT) ;) and we do not really want to take the radiator off at this time.
Also, please forgive my ignorance, but if one was to flush a radiator and...

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Bought a mark e at Hershey last yr. Finally got around to putting it in this week. Under engagement is good and deep, direct is good and deep, over is not. Only about half way. I noticed that the shift rod for over has two detent notches. Why is...

How much torque for a wrist pin bolt, and how much for rod castle nuts?

Thanks!

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The Ford Motor Co. Kelly-Springfield trucks built in Springfield, OH by the Kelly Motor Truck Company are delivering supplies to Highland Park Ford Plant. The lead image was taken next to the new concrete pad recently poured next to the Ford Plant. This is the area was used for tuning and adjusting Model T Fords...

What is the best way to drill/punch the hole in the runningboard apron for the acetylene gas hose? The red hose I purchased from Langs looks to be 1/2 outside diameter. I was going to drill a larger hole in a block of wood and use it for support under the hole area, drill a smaller diameter hole in the apron and use a punch to enlarge and round...

Hi All, I posted this here because I would like these parts to go to someone who has this system and needs the spares. I am working on a car that had a set of technicore hydraulic brakes. The shoes were missing and one of the wheel cylinders is missing the pistons. I have the master cylinder and mount, splitter and brake light switch, lines,...

The model T Club of St. Louis is having their annual swap meet this SUNDAY 5-1-22 at the GCS Union Ballpark in Sauget, Il. NOT AT GATEWAY.
It is 4 miles east of downtown St, Louis. If coming on 255 get off at exit 15 and head towards Bellville.

Does anyone have a cross sectional diagram on or a publication about early and late Holley Model G carburetors? I would like to ask for or purchase a copy. I purchased the 'The Ford Carburetor' published by the MTFCA but it does not contain the information I seek.

Hello yet again,

A couple more questions for you all. Sorry, but you are my Model T wikipedia/encyclopedia and all the other 'pedias' out there.

1) Indoor Car Covers are hard to find. Someone suggested using a California King Sheet. It will not fully cover the 1926 T Coupe, but it will do a fair job. DO any of you recommend any other items?

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I would appreciate comments on these two items. Is the dash light reusable? Is there a way to check the ammeter? How does the back off the switch look? See any problems?

Hello,
Moving to Milton Delaware and from what I've read they aren't as friendly as Pennsylvania when it comes to classic cars.
I haven't contacted anyone yet but was hoping to get some information here.
It seems that I need to bring my classic cars in for inspection which includes the Model T. I'd have to tow it there and have no idea what is...

Does anyone have picture of what goes here? Is it worth removing the dash to replace It?

I am about to install my new (!) gas generator on the running board of my 1914 Touring. There are no holes in the running board so there have never been a generator after its restauration some maybe 20 years ago.
So I need a meassure from the front edge of the running board to the body of the generator. Support eventually your response with how...

Looking for info on this wonderful original California top. In really great condition, I don’t think I’ve ever seen one in person. Belongs to a local friend and any help is appreciated, thanks! B94DEFB8-4666-41CB-B440-C9907E8AA8C8.jpeg D0638FE2-88C0-42B6-A749-42AD0AA64EF8.jpeg B08E4C32-AB4D-4BFE-8867-8EAE6D06318B.jpeg...

Is anybody else waiting for a Disc Brake kit from Birdhaven? Ordered thru Lang's in October and still nothing. We've called both Lang's and Birdhaven so many times about a shipment date estimate but only get the same answer... eventually. Steel shortage is word used. Is there another option for discs? Is Simon Nuebert selling his design to the...

This is for those who have to deal with springtime snow melt and rains. Seems as though things have not changed much in 60 years about our beloved Ts.
From the March/April 1962 HCCA Gazette, picture and poem by Mike Roberts Photography.

Hello all i need help with an accessory T Ward head i would like to find the compression ratio of this head. I could only work with Mils & it worked out to be aprox 283 mlis= 283 cc late original head comp ratio 3.98:1 & accessory head 262 mls=262 cc. Can anyone tell me the compression ratio of the acc head PLS cheers Warwick.

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How am I supposed to attach these firewall brackets? I assume they don’t match my firewall pattern

Did the original 1912 touring car I saw at Tulare once belong to Phil Mino? Who owns it now and is it for sale? Also wondering what became of the Perfect Phiil owned. At one time he and I were thinking of a trade.

Building a couple rear ends for people. It’s amazing how many of them are bent. Like oil pans. I have never put one on my KRW jig that didn’t need some correction.

I bought a Sea Lion that looks unused and I want to buy the frame. Or if anyone would send me some detailed photos of it, I would have one made. That may be better than the cost of shipping. Thank you all.
Ken

The first photo shows my coupe being moved last fall, and the second one shows how it is now supported in our garage. I will soon move it about a mile to where it will be painted. We will move it, like in the first photo, to flat bed trailer and then transport it to the paint shop.

I had anticipated it being supported during painting as shown in...

Does anyone know the status of Bill Beeler form the Athens Ohio are? I have emailed and called and cannot get a hold of him.

To protect his privacy, please email me with an answer if you have one. I know his health has not been good.

Thanks strickstuff@yahoo.com

TOM

Hi Everybody, I'm in a bit of an emergency situation where I need to repair a leak in one of my tires. Obviously the proper way is to patch/replace the tube but I'm a little short on time. Has anyone used SLIME to stop leaking inner tubes? Thanks in advance for your responses.

Hello.

It is now ~1 year ago that I bought a NOCO GENIUS 5 automated battery charger.
I love to have seldom used cars and motorcycles permanently on chargers, so batteries are maintained automatically. This works fine on 12V so I was also looking for a similar solution on 6V. Most chargers treat 6V batteries automatically as being very small...

Hi Guys,
Is there anyone from the Cedar Rapids, Iowa area coming to Luray?
I have a speedster kit (pictured)that I need to get to Cedar Rapids.
It will knock down to 36x90x8”.
Please let me know.
Thanks,
Brent

I have a 1925 to door sedan there is a number stamped on the wood frame by the drivers door does this have any significance the number is H31752

Can someone lead me to where I might find some info on Ford using FISHER bodies, please. Photo is from a 1920 coupe.