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Rim Nuts

Post by Original Smith » Thu Aug 11, 2022 1:56 pm

If you are looking for the proper round brass rim nuts for your brass T, contact Dan Mc Eachern in Alameda, California. He made new ones from a mint original I had, but hasn't advertised them. He gets $20 each for them, and they are perfect. If you have doubts about what I have to say, check the latest edition of the Model T Judging guidelines published by the MTFCi.

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Re: Rim Nuts

Post by Steve Jelf » Thu Aug 11, 2022 2:24 pm

How about a picture?
The inevitable often happens.
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Re: Rim Nuts

Post by CudaMan » Thu Aug 11, 2022 2:47 pm

I bought some of them for my 1912 Flanders, they are excellent! :)

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Re: Rim Nuts

Post by Dan McEachern » Thu Aug 11, 2022 8:27 pm

Here you go:
rim nuts 2.jpg
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Re: Rim Nuts

Post by Original Smith » Fri Aug 12, 2022 10:43 am

Here is one on my 1913.
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Re: Rim Nuts

Post by Original Smith » Fri Aug 12, 2022 10:50 am

You need to make a leather or felt gasket for the bottom of the rim nuts. As I recall, I used an 11/16" punch for this, and you need a 3/8" for the center hole.

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