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So I’m ordering up some lumber for my 12 delivery car body build. I’m building it as per the drawings that I have from the Benson Ford. The drawings show the sill runners being 2 3/8 x 1 1/2. I need 8 ft lengths. The sill runners are to be made of Ash. I called my local Amish millwork and they told me they can only get it in 2” x 2” widths. Anyone...

Instead of selling my Model T, I am considering contacting the local Ford dealership to see if they might be interested in leasing my 1926 Coupe on a month to month basis to display in their showroom. Has anyone ever done this? If so, what would be a fair monthly price to ask. Jim Patrick

I just bought a NOS Crystal timer from the MTFCA. VERY COOL! Is anybody running one of these?

A while back, RV Anderson bought the Watts clutch business from Mr. Watts when he retired. RV told me that the person who was making the friction material for those clutch discs retired as well, so he had to find a substitute material. He made a few with that material and sold me one to try it. He asked that I report back to him after I had put...

Started laying out this years garden. Needed some stakes, found some perfect ones. Already have points on the end.
Got to dig out some more from the pile.
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Fill 'er up with oil, and check the gas, please ! :lol:
Anyone know where Pan Gas was sold ?

Refer to the third photo in KBorket's April 11 post in What Have You Done to Your Model T in April . In this photo, there is a shut valve in the gas line between the sediment bowel and carb. Why is this needed when the gas can be shut off at the sediment bowel?

Is anyone making a header plate or have accurate drawings they would be willing to share? Not a plate to adapt the Model A manifolds to the block but one where I can build a set of headers. There was a PDF posted a while back for one, but there was a conflict in some of the dimensions? If not, I'll have to stop being lazy and make my own, but...

Question about the HCCA tour in may. It is in Gettysburg this year and the flea market is on Sunday after Luray. That is only about 2 hrs from Luray. Anybody here ever been to it? I am thinking why not? Two pre war swap meets the same weekend! Thanks for any info. Dan

Hi folks. I have a Stromberg RF carb that I'd like to have checked and rebuilt if possible. I had it on my Speedster and replaced it with a Stan Howe rebuilt OS-1. Well, the OS-1 is now leaking pretty good, and I haven't been able to get her going yet. As an option, if necessary, I'd like to have the RF in good shape to put back on the Speedster....

Today's adventure was our club's Dust-Off Tour. We would travel to the Museum of Idaho's “Genghis Khan: Conquest & Culture” exhibit of more than 300 original artifacts including ancient weapons, jewelry and domestic items. Most interesting. I confess I had remembered little of what I learned about the Mongrels in my school days. :oops:
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This photo of Frank Kulick comes from a group of photos family photos. Does anyone recognize the make and vintage of the air/water plane in the background?

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Thank you,
Rob

Does anyone know if the improved vehicles (1926/1927) bumper option had both a split bumper and full bumper for the rear? It appears to me that the touring had a full bumper like the front. However, perhaps the coupes and runabouts had bumperettes, that is two end bumpers with the spare tire between them. Some pictures of the coupe that is...

What is the purpose of firing the plugs at a 45 deg angle?? Anyone please comment !

Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears;
I come to bury Caesar, not to praise him.
The evil that men do lives after them;
The good is oft interred with their bones;
So let it be with Caesar. The noble Brutus
hath told you Caesar was ambitious:
If it were so, it was a grievous fault,
And grievously hath Caesar answer’d it.
Here, under leave...

This shell does have a bit of damage, which I will show in the pictures. I took many pictures and will include them in several posts below.
This shell is made of brass and those of you with brazing skills better than mine will be able to repair this shell and then have a fine example.

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I am fitting a support for my Muncie transmission and in the process have discovered that the back of the transmission is slightly off center in the frame, not much, about 1/4 inch. I wouldn’t have even noticed it if I were not trying to layout the bracket. This appears to be because the engine is slightly misaligned. I don’t think it’s worth...

Picked up a 6v Sparton Chime air horn.
Anybody know how to properly wire it up to the car? Electrical stuff just isn't a strong subject for me...
Thanks!!!
Motor spins free. Does it have to be bolted /grounded too?

This car is advertized as having an OD, looking at the dash, there is a switch showing OD
What am I looking at here? This is a first for me. It also talks about some kind of Power Steering and it looks like a PS pump IS installed. PS on a speedster, I'm impressed, but why? :lol:

Rod

A week ago I started a thread asking about finding the Correct part vs a part that just Fits . As always the people on this forum amazed me with their knowledge and willingness to help. The problem is that each bit of new knowledge seems to create a series of new questions....
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I have a early 1914 Touring (October 1913) and one of the...

Hello.

I have a little contacts problem in my right headlight (two filaments 6V bulb), while the left headlight is fine.
I wanted to adjust the focus of right one, hereby I noticed the contacts issue.

Sometimes it is shining lots darker compared to the left one. When slightly moving the outside plug, brightness varies.

I tried sanding the...

I purchased a Holley NH from Russ Potter that I want to try in my '17 Touring. I'm going to install one of Scott Conger's full-flow valves and was wondering if their might be any advantage to installing a high-volume intake manifold? I also have a Z high compression head but everything else is stock.

Anybody have any experience with a high volume...

Is there a way to determine whether hyatt sleeves from the rear axle are reusable? What we've got look pretty good to the eye but is that enough?

I will be installing my Holley NH on my ‘26 coupe tomorrow and will be attempting to start it for the first time in 7 years. I have forgotten what the initial carburetor adjustment rod setting is for starting the T for the first time. When I close the carburetor adjustment rod all the way, how many turns should I open it for the initial setting? I...

I know many intake manifolds are iron and marked with the Ford name, some are aluminum but how do you tell the difference between a standard intake manifold and a high-volume manifold?

Thanks in advance,

Dom

can someone please tell me what holds the windshield end caps on? should i apply heat? 1915 touring. bobt

How would one spot a post T era made block? I have one here with no sign of ever having a s/n and X39 cast in by the water inlet. Just curious

Swap meet opens to the public tomorrow at 7:00 but there was plenty of vendors-to-vendor activity today.

CNC head was said to provide 7-1/2:1 compression ratio, included solid copper head gasket and required an electric water pump, buyer to drill for water outlet manifold.

I've finally gotten the old races or cups out of the right front hub. I got the new ones in. I put the Inner Bearing in and the Felt Seal (National 5727). It's flush with the hub. I put the hub on and it had to be hammered (lightly) onto the axle and then the hub wouldn't turn by hand without being forced. The bearing was being held into place by...

I recently acquired a Canadian chassis for parts. Thus far I have found the front axel, engine block, head and transmission hogs head. I am passing on some of the Made in Canada parts to a fellow member.

What parts have Canadian markings?

Thanks!

Matt

Folks, below is our current list of vendors for the Mid Atlantic Prewar Swap meet. We are less than 4 weeks away and more vendors are signing on each week!! You're not going to want to miss this! See you in May, at LURAY!!

SPRING 22 - VENDORS
NAME
1 Kirtner Bradley- Model T Ford Parts New & Used Some Model A Parts
2 Adams Greg Model T parts
3...

Just checking who might live in the area that owns/drives a T.

I will be attempting to start my 1926 coupe today. I have mentioned in other threads that my engine was sent to George King III and totally overhauled by him in 2010 with new babbits throughout, surfaced block, head and manifold port faces, new valves and valve seats, .030 over cylinders, new aluminum pistons, rebuilt spark coils, rebuilt mag...

I just received the new flat tube radiator for my 1927 coupe. It was well packed! The top side brackets for the radiator shield come unattached. The photos compare it to my round tube radiator.

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The news story above was found in the June 3, 1921, Lowell Sun newspaper (MA) while doing some racing research in New England. I decided to post this for individuals who have speedsters or racing cars with modified engines and run them today at high RPMs and are unaware of the fact that Ford cast iron flywheels as well as those made...

Seen today in Visalia CA, just up the road from this weekend’s big swap meet in Tulare.

I just received an email from Neil Tuckett, of Tuckett Brothers Model T fame in the UK. He and his brother designed the WOSP Model T 12 volt geared Starter. In answering my question he reported that to date 560 starters have been sold in the US, another 100 in the UK and Europe.

Compared to the number of Model T's out there it's a small number,...

Hi all, first post in a very long time. I have a 22 touring and the kids love to stomp on the exhaust whistle, but they are too short to touch seated down. I’m curious to see if there is any other way to hookup besides the floor pedal. Has anybody installed a pull cord or something similar to activate the horn? Thanks

Hello.

I was lucky to get two big oil cans here for a good price. (In classified parts.) I am talking of this half-round cans with snapping bottom and long neck.

I will have to make my own mounting bracket, this is not the problem, I have a few questions:

This oil cans are made from thin steel sheet metal. Because they have surface rust on...

It has been about 50 years since I worked on a “T” engine and now am building another one. What can anyone tell me about the “I-Timer” and their “ECCT with Advanced Features Software”. About 900.00 is a lot of money to put out for something I don’t really need and can do without. Thank you for your honest answers. Craig

Starter Bendix There is a small sleeve which fits at the very end of the bendix at the end of the gear where it slides into the flywheel. There is a hole through the end of lit and also two notches in the end which line up with the holes. Should there be some sort of pin through this hole? What holds it onto the bendix. The part labeled avalable...

What would be the best location on the instrument panel to locate the dash light? It has the switch on the socket so requires constant juice. There is a battery location on the switch and a battery location on the ammeter. Which would be best? Jim Patrick

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Well, I got everything installed in preparation to start my ‘26 coupe for the first time in 7 years and after attempting to start it, spent the rest of the afternoon trying to figure out why the coils will not buzz. A couple of months ago, when I first tried to start the T to see if it would start without a whole lot of work, the instrument panel...

Are there some easy to follow instructions on how to remove & replace hub bearing cup?

Does anyone have the replacement bearing numbers for the input/output shafts bearings if there is such thing?

My Model T is a 1917, and it has a large brass bushing inside the brake drum. I don't have the three steel washers in there. My question is when I check for thrust, I am getting 9 on the dial indicator. The manual calls for 15, 27 thrust. But is that only for the years with the 3 steel washers.

My good friend Stan Howe passed away a year ago yesterday. We miss our good buddy.
It was probably somewhat fitting that the first of three on-line estate auctions ended yesterday as well.
Most of the items brought good prices. At a live auction a few things may have brought a couple more bids, especially so if Stan had had the mike.
I have not...

I have noticed one of the pan brackets is bent in slightly. I want to fix this
before I start assembling engine
Where can I go to get the center to center distance to straighten it, or if
someone could give it to me I would appreciate it.
No frame available to measure.

Thank You

John

I have a pitman arm ball that measures .965 by .992 is that too out of round to be used successfully? if so, what are the recommendations, go with a repro? Thanks

Well, it had to happen.
After 100 or so years, the accumulated oil and other lubricant finally grew in enough volume - sticky and hard volume at that- and seized the cable - actually, a very tightly wound spring,causing the spring (cable) to break.'
I know Lang's sells a Stewart cable....but this is a Jones .
My thought is to clean up all the...

Not sure what I'm doing wrong here...... I took off the Parking Brake Assembly and replaced the pawl and, for extra insurance, the quadrant. I also have one of those accessory springs. I should be in good shape.....except I can get the holes to line up on one side of the frame when installing the assembly. What would keep it from sliding toward...

Anyone have a Dubats crank they are willing to part with?

Here is a prettied up Ford roadster I found interesting and wanted to share. I'm unsure of the bodywork's origin, anyone seen another?

The rear window shade on my 1926 coupe has cords hanging down from each corner of the shade. I assume they are there to prevent the shade from going beyond the top of the window. Does anyone know what these cords attach too? There are no eyebolts for them to tie to and I don’t want to screw any eyebolts through the upholstered wooden package...

Do I need special tools to replace this? A blacksmith? Just hammer the pin flat?
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Hi All

I rediscovered this period picture when cleaning up my messy files recently. It is a period picture taken in Middleton, Nova Scotia, Canada in the fall of 1915. I think the note is referring to October of 1915 as there are no leaves on the trees in the back ground.

Now for some interesting features for the period detail nit pickers. There...

I pulled all 4 wheels on my 1916 Touring to inspect the componates. I found 2 bad wheel bearings in the front that need replaced and still looking at the front. As for the rear I noticed where the emergency brake rod connects to the rear, the part that connects to the brake shoe, is very loose, has a lot of play, what parts do I need to purchase...

I'd like to get some vintage shift knobs for my ruckstell shifter. Does anyone know the size, if it's a standard size, or not?

I just rebuilt my Holley NH Carburetor and would like to paint it gloss black. In your opinion, what is the most durable gloss black aerosol paint that looks great and will stand up to gasoline, oil and heat. The last paint I used to paint my carburetor did not stand up well. Thanks. Jim Patrick

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will soon become these - Idle Jets:

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l purchased a vintage clock and it’s mounted on a plinth using its original mount and l don’t know how to remove it. I’m unable to contact the seller presently. Anyone with this style of clock could you enlighten me please.

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I attempted to pull down the shade today and there was no resistance or recoil. I dismantled the shade return shaft and found that the dowel at the center of the spring had broken at the pin. I am in the process of repairing the dowel but I need to ask about where the spring end attaches. Does it thread through the two metal openings just inside...

Estate sale for my dads vast collection includes : 1915 1916 brass radiator,2 carburetors in good condition,an accessory water pump,lower half of T windshield without glass,ford tire pump,good hogshead,3 boxes of scandia transmission belts,and Ford labelled jack and tools. Also some porcelain license plates; 1914 Pa and I think a 1911 WVA plate....

How do I remove this lockable steering wheel? There appears to be a button at the centre that likely should pop out and then something underneath must be loosened, BUT, how do you get that 3/4 button out? Anyone recognize the brand of it? Steering.2.jpg

I have always adjusted the float on my Holly NH to 15/64” from the machined flange to the flat top of the float. When I took my carb apart yesterday to make necessary adjustments and install new gaskets, I was surprised that the float measurement was 5/32”which is quite a bit less than what I set it at. How does the float measurement change over...

Has anyone used the replacement 4th main bearing (ball bearing)? How did it go? They say you need no machine work to install, thanks.

We're attending the Tulare swap meet this weekend and I hope to purchase a new/good-as-new Model T exhaust manifold to carry back to Canada and save shipping cost.

Will there be any T parts vendors (or private sellers) who might be able to help? I checked with Dave at Chaffin's, and learned that Mark C will be at the meet but as a wanderer, not...

In the process of assembling the body sheet metal together on a 1921 Touring and have a question regarding the joining screws used to attach the rear center sheet metal to the side quarter panels. I would like to know what was used originally (i.e. slotted machine screws 1/4 by 3/4, square nuts). If anyone has photos of an original unrestored body...

Does anyone have an enclosed trailer for sale on the west coast?

Hello and Happy Easter time to everybody from Austria.

I own a 1916 Touring with Two Man Top. This top and the windshield somehow to not like each other and I want to ask what I can do.

With open car, I have the windshield in uppermost position (vertical). In this position the left and right mechanism has a snap position . There are absolutely...

Hello, and a Happy Easter Sunday from Austria.

Yesterday I had a little trip with my son's family in my Lizzy. The weather was ..... , it was cold and very windy. So I decided to close the top. but it worked like a parachute when driving , roads I drove before in high gear without any issue I had to drive in low gear, and my daughter in law +...

This is one of the legendary Olympic burly tubes from the 1960 s
They hold air! So they are worth saving. The stem is 3 long, so fitting one bead of a clincher tyre and then trying to stuff the valve stem down the hole would be high on impossible, especially on a wooden felloe wheel.
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I use a clamp to hold BOTH beads in the...

Made some progress on the TT tonight. One thing that has plagued me from the beginning is the door handles and latches. My basket case didn’t come with any. I found a set of latches and just have the passenger side to finish. Now on to the handles. I bought the repop rough cast handles from the suppliers. While I’m grateful that said parts are...

Remastered and colorized, it is interesting with how many automobiles were in existence in 1906:

Didn’t want to get buried in other thread. I haven’t loaded up yet but I’ll be bring a new set of small drum Rocky Mountain brakes, some running board cans, e&j side lamps, some e&j model 66 lamps never installed good reproduction and probably a set of 5 T wire wheels with hubs. I’ll add more as I pack.

My wife is bringing a ton of vintage...

Like finding eggs on easter morning as a kid, going through some plastic bags of small parts and noticed my old dash light. looking through the small parts with wires I noticed a familliar looking long bolt.

Thanks for all the recent posts on this and it's nice to find the right part, I must have slipped it in this bag by accident. It is 8-32 and...

Southwest Model T Club is proud to announce the following events:

October 15, 2022 -- Fall Extravaganza Event. This is the Annual Fall Car show and swap meet.
October 16, 2022 -- Fall Extravaganza Tour. Destination to be announced.

Mark your calendars for the 2023 events as well.
April 1, 2023 -- Ain't No Fooling Event. This is the Annual...

I thought this was a good one when I ran across it.
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Farm children, Sheridan County, Kansas, 1939 .

Info on up coming auction:

From: Bill Howe

Mon, 04 Apr 2022
Subject: Model T Auction==

Hello,
This email is to inform you of the auction of the estate of the late Stan Howe an avid Model T collector in Montana. Stan was a musician and an auctioneer who passed away last year. Stan was never married and had no children and left his estate to...

When you install a Muncie, Warford, Chicago, etc., I understand that calls for shortening the DS tube and radius rods. Does the drive shaft also have to be cut and welded, or are there short drive shafts made for this?

Found this interesting photo of an accessory made by Hudson Motor Specialties of Philadelphia, sure makes lining replacement look easy.
(Photo taken from the Library of Philly archives)

Taking advice from another thread, I decided to get a quote from Baird Bros Lumber for some wood to make the sills for my Centerdoor project.

They don’t sell the correct sized wood in less than 50 board foot lots, but they do sell dimensional lumber the correct length and with that I can glue up and plane to finished size.

I got a quote and...

Interesting TT photo of building jungle cruise from the 50s.

Early notice. We are having our 5th annual Model T-A- prewar swap meet-car show and get together Saturday April 16 at 7AM. The set up and admission is free. Over 40 Model Ts-As-and V/8s on display. Free primitive camping. Lunch wagon on site. Bring your parts, cars and friends. Located at Bob and Helen Peterson's farm at 7525 Co. 12 Blvd. Kenyon,...

Does anybody have some pictures of the installed kick panels on a 26 or 27 Coupe?

Someone has suggested that I lubricate just the bottom end 4 inches of each leaf and not the entire length. The reason being that lubricating the entire bottom of each leaf would make the spring too flexible.

The leafs have been primed, and I intend to paint them black before assembling the spring.

Comments would be appreciated.

A three-seater, more or less ! :lol:

I bought my first T in 1978. Barn find, 100% there, but everything needed everything and it seemed to take forever to get it reliable, a tough job with taking along a 2 year old as navigator.

Through the 80’s the car became more respectable…

In 1993 I get a lecture from that son…I didn’t do a body off, I only did firewall forward…so, why doesn’t...

Hare two photos of the Wheeler-Schebler carburetor marked Ford. It is marked Patent pending - so it must be an early one,. There are later carbubetors by Schebler for a variety of auto snakes. This one was designed for the Model T Ford. Any information you might have about this early and unusual carburetor, post it here.

Found this interesting photo ebay, based on the license plates I think it was taken in Poitiers.

Need to mount my chafe strip on the cowl on my 26 speedster. I'm not using the split rivets
in the kit from Lang's because my fuel tank is in and there is no way I'm
removing it.... so I am going to try and use long pop rivets. anybody have
luck with those or have another easy method??? i could use aircraft chafe tape
but that is pricey........