This might be helpful.
https://dauntlessgeezer.com/DG98.html
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CudaMan
Topic author - Posts: 2541
- Joined: Fri Jan 04, 2019 4:17 pm
- First Name: Mark
- Last Name: Strange
- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 1924 Cut Off Touring (now a pickup)
- Location: Hillsboro, MO
- Board Member Since: 2013
Re: Seeking advice
Mark Strange
Hillsboro, MO
1924 Cut-off Touring (now a pickup)
Hillsboro, MO
1924 Cut-off Touring (now a pickup)
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love2T's
- Posts: 195
- Joined: Thu Dec 12, 2024 8:47 am
- First Name: T
- Last Name: Gates
- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 1913 Touring, 1926 Fordor
- Location: USA
- Board Member Since: 2019
Re: Seeking advice
Ask around your area if there's any T clubs, there'll be more info and advice than you'll ever think possible, maybe even care! 
You can google search a lot of your questions followed by MTFCA which will take you to a plethera of past postings on the subject matter you're looking into.
There's so much to talk and advise about, that will make this thread 3 miles long actually! Best to connect up to a person who's "been there done that" sort of thing if you come across a car to look at physically.
You can google search a lot of your questions followed by MTFCA which will take you to a plethera of past postings on the subject matter you're looking into.
There's so much to talk and advise about, that will make this thread 3 miles long actually! Best to connect up to a person who's "been there done that" sort of thing if you come across a car to look at physically.
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love2T's
- Posts: 195
- Joined: Thu Dec 12, 2024 8:47 am
- First Name: T
- Last Name: Gates
- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 1913 Touring, 1926 Fordor
- Location: USA
- Board Member Since: 2019
Re: Seeking advice
Here's a link to a nice '14 Touring that's probly not that far from you. Check it out. Owner's a long time T owner, won't lead ya astray.
https://mtfca.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=38324
https://mtfca.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=38324
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Steve Jelf
- Posts: 7363
- Joined: Fri Jan 04, 2019 9:37 pm
- First Name: Steve
- Last Name: Jelf
- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 1923 touring and a few projects
- Location: Parkerfield, Kansas
- Board Member Since: 2007
- Contact:
Re: Seeking advice
Best to connect up to a person who's "been there done that" ...
Yes, it's best to have an experienced Model T guy go with you and check it out. Many times the person selling the car is clueless or nearly so.
The inevitable often happens.
1915 Runabout
1923 Touring
1915 Runabout
1923 Touring
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varmint
- Posts: 948
- Joined: Mon Jan 07, 2019 2:02 pm
- First Name: Vernon
- Last Name: Worley
- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: October 26, 1926 Coupe
- Location: New Orleans, LA
- Contact:
Re: Seeking advice
Ed, welcome to the forum!
You did not say whether you already own a classic car. If you do then you know that local garages and dealerships are most unlikely to be able to fix problems and you have to become your own mechanic.
Under "Home < Board index < MTFCA Forums" you'll see a category called "Classifieds - Vehicles".
You did not say whether you already own a classic car. If you do then you know that local garages and dealerships are most unlikely to be able to fix problems and you have to become your own mechanic.
Under "Home < Board index < MTFCA Forums" you'll see a category called "Classifieds - Vehicles".
Vern (Vieux Carre)
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rickd
- Posts: 486
- Joined: Sun Jan 06, 2019 12:56 pm
- First Name: Rick
- Last Name: Duquette
- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 1913 Touring, 1914 Touring, 1925 Touring, 1927 PU, 1955 T Bird, 69 Shelby GT 350
- Location: Grand Forks, ND
- Board Member Since: 2015
Re: Seeking advice
Edison, I live in Grand Forks, ND just north of you. I have two 1914 Tourings and just starting the restoration of a 1913. Contact me anytime, happy to help you any way I can. There is another very experienced Model T guy in Moorhead, MN across the river from you. He also has a 1914. I can connect you with him as well. There is a lot of good information on the internet and in the Model T publications regarding the 1914 T to get you started. Welcome to the Club!
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John kuehn
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- Joined: Sun Jan 06, 2019 8:00 pm
- First Name: John
- Last Name: Kuehn
- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 19 Roadster, 21 Touring, 24 Coupe
- Location: Texas
Re: Seeking advice
Get and read the Model t Ford service manual. Other publications explaining how a Model T and runs are avaliable from the T parts suppliers and the MTFCA. Study and read so you can become your own T mechanic as best you can. Remember T’s don’t have real brakes and driving them is a little different than your modern vehicles.
T’s are different from what modern mechanics are use to and that’s why you should learn to diagnose issues from reading the forum and joint a T club can be very beneficial.
T’s are different from what modern mechanics are use to and that’s why you should learn to diagnose issues from reading the forum and joint a T club can be very beneficial.