New guy

[Hunter Gatherer]

Hello from Northern California. I just joined your sight and I am excited about learning from all of you. I will share what little I know (should take about 30 seconds). I have a 1926 Coup that my father purchased many years ago. Over the next few weeks/months I will be working on getting it back on the road.

Jeff

[Hudson29]

Welcome to the group! You will find lots of help & opinions here, not always in agreement. We're a friendly bunch and always ready to lend a virtual hand.

Your coupe looks like a good solid car, you have a lot to work with right off the bat.

Paul

[Jeff5015]

Welcome aboard, Jeff.

I'm pretty new here myself. There are lots of good folks here that know a lot about the Model T. I won't name them because I'm bound to leave out a dozen or so.

Glad to see you got the pictures figured out. Take a lot and post them for us.

Jeff in Florida

[TRDxB2]

Welcome. The first thing you need to learn is that there are several member perspectives on maintaining a Model T. Some choose originality, others safety and /or ease of maintenance. T's are full of owner updates so its worthwhile to document what your working with and what your objective is in further modifications. Car Titles and Body styles don't always tell the story. Having said that, you should copy down the engine serial number that is stamped on the block behind the horn and above the water inlet to validate what engine you have, also. noticed that it has a distributor, so knowing what brand is also helpful. A few photos of the rear axle etc to help understand the car

[varmint]

Very nice start of a running car.
I see that the horn indicates 12v but I would not assume that everything has been converted over from 6 volts.
The thing to be the most careful with is the starter as it may still be 6v.

[John kuehn]

Welcome!
Do you know if the battery is still in it? If it is it’s long gone by now since your car has been sitting up fo a while.
Ck the oil in it by going under the car. There are 2 two petcocks on the pan on the passenger side of the car. The oil level should be between the two. If the oil runs out the bottom one it probably has enough oil in it to try to start it although you may want to drain it and put some fresh 10w 30 hd in it.
FIRST of all though buy the Model T service manual avalible from the vendors that sell T parts.
Go to MFTCA home page and go parts suppliers. There are several. Contact Lang’s , Snyder’s and ask them for a parts catalog. They can be of great help identifying parts and other information to learn about your car. And yes by all means read and study the Ford T service manual. It’s a great help. There is lots of information here on the forum but reading and studying the T manual and manuals avaliable for the different aspects of your car will save you time and you will become familiar with the car.
It’s a good idea to find out if the car was drained of all fluids FIRST before you do anything to it. Some would do that and some would not. Good luck and take your time!

[Scott_Conger]

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[John Codman]

Hi Jeff, welcome to the affliction! As has been said earlier, there are different philosophies as to what constitutes a "true" Model T. I too noticed that yours has a distributor; that usually means that there is a problem with the magneto. If the problem is beyond a recharge, I would stick with the distributor until you have another reason to pull the engine and hogshead. At that point I would rebuild the magneto and ditch the distributor. An operating magneto is a significant part of what makes a model T a Model T. Do a safety check ASAP; the MTFCA has a checklist of the things to check/repair. Most of the parts that you will need are available through the various suppliers of T parts. 1926-7 gas tanks are hard to find, but their was a recent thread that someone is making them again. Good luck with your new friend!

[Hunter Gatherer]

Thank you all for the warm welcomes and advice. Just a little history about this coup. My dad purchased it in 1967 when I was 8 years old, it was in boxes and some of the parts were missing the engines has a serial number on it (10215594) which I believe means that it was manufactured in 1924. I helped my dad with parts of the restoration mostly sanding the frame, body and spokes. Originally the car ran on six volts with the original coil box. I do not remember if the magneto ever worked. My dad converted everything over to 12 volts when he installed the distributor. The vehicle has not been started for over twenty years and so I have been going through it to get it back on the road. I have cleaned the carburetor, pulled the fuel tank and it is now at the radiator shop getting boiled and pin holes brazed. I have removed disassembled the starter and gave it a thorough cleaning. The ignition switch was frozen and would not turn so I disassembled it and cleaned it and now it operates smoothly. I have removed all of the spark plugs and poured Marvel Mystery oil in the cylinders and hand crank the engine every couple of days. When I get the fuel tank back I will drain the oil and put a new battery in it and give it a crank.

Jeff

[TRDxB2]

Don't just drain the oil, remove the inspection pan on the belly of the transmission and clean out any visible slug if any. There are numerous discussions on oil preferences so please don't t ask. Log on and use the SEARCH or Google Oil MTFCA Adding MTFCA will search the current and past forums

[Hunter Gatherer]

Don't just drain the oil, remove the inspection pan on the belly of the transmission and clean out any visible slug if any. There are numerous discussions on oil preferences so please don't t ask. Log on and use the SEARCH or Google Oil MTFCA Adding MTFCA will search the current and past forums

Good advice thank you.

[Steve Jelf]

Here's another copy of Milt Webb's article: http://dauntlessgeezer.com/DG93.html
And some things everybody should have: http://dauntlessgeezer.com/DG80.html

[NorthSouth]

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Welcome Jeff,
You have a nice car there in Tracy and have started a useful thread here. I too am relatively new to this club and to the Model T hobby. I live in Marin County, and am in the process of buying this 1911 Ford Touring "project" which has been just sitting in a garage for 3 years. I am watching the replies to your post with interest and expect that other Northern California Model T-ers might run into to you if you plan on coming out on one of our local driving tours once your coup is back on the road.
Steve
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[Hunter Gatherer]

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Welcome Jeff,
You have a nice car there in Tracy and have started a useful thread here. I too am relatively new to this club and to the Model T hobby. I live in Marin County, and am in the process of buying this 1911 Ford Touring "project" which has been just sitting in a garage for 3 years. I am watching the replies to your post with interest and expect that other Northern California Model T-ers might run into to you if you plan on coming out on one of our local driving tours once your coup is back on the road.
Steve
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That is a gorgeous machine Steve. Can't wait to hear how your project progresses.

[Charlie B in N.J.]

Nothing like a nice paint job well protected by a layer of barn dust. Whitewalls with air in them too! Good start.