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Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Craig Anderson, central Wisconsin on Saturday, April 28, 2012 - 01:44 pm:

I've been rolling this around in my head and the more I think about it the more I want it........er.........yeah.......
I've spoken with the owner who told me it was always a strong runner, battery and mag, but lost his shed space a year and half ago so it has stood out, tarped, since.
I asked about the wood and he told me he installed a new wood kit for the top, has a new top, has newer tires, doors fit well and so on.
Considering what he has invested in it already I think the $4500 asking price is very fair.
I should be getting a bunch more photos over the weekend but it never hurts to ask for the opinion of others.
I'd really like an enclosed 4 passenger T and this one seems very doable.
Opinions?

fordor1 fordor2


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Tom Miller, Mostly in Dearborn on Saturday, April 28, 2012 - 02:05 pm:

My thought is go for it if he can prove that it's still a runner and that the rest of the wood is still okay. But assume the interior is full of critters by now and will probably need some attention and that's another $2000.

In 1925, the Fordor was top of the line in the Ford offering. The only way you can get any better is to buy a '25 Lincoln.

In my mind 87 year old cars have no business being outside under a tarp if they look like this one. You owe it to the car, the hobby, and your descendants to save it for the next generation. I'm just adding this part because I am guessing you're already convinced you need this car.

Also, My wife agrees with all I typed here and has advised me to get back to working on her Fordor.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By john kuehn on Saturday, April 28, 2012 - 02:09 pm:

Looks like a good deal for that price. The door handles look in good shape also and thats a plus.
That says it was not in the weather all that much.
Did he buy new rims for it? They look they were painted or he bought new ones.
Ask him if he has the top portion of the winshield as it looks like its been removed. Thats a part thats not being made by anyone.
Check out to see if the window risers are still in it also.
The closed cars have some parts that are not being reproduced and are hard to find. If it has steel frame doors its a middle to late 25.
If it has wood frame doors it takes the earlier style window risers which arent being reproduced.
Good luck and if you buy it make sure you pick up all the smaller parts as he may have some laying around he forgot about.john


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Craig Anderson, central Wisconsin on Saturday, April 28, 2012 - 02:30 pm:

Thanks for the "reinforcements".......I already asked him what's the LEAST he would take (HAVE to ask) and I think this is bottom line and, YES, I know I NEED it....... :-)
There is a great glass shop only a half hour away too.
I don't want to turn it into a show car......I want another driver......the bumpers are kind of a bonus too....... :-)


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Michael Thomas on Saturday, April 28, 2012 - 02:44 pm:

Looks like an after market honeycomb radiator. I think a new radiator is about $800


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Bernard, San Buenaventura, Calif on Saturday, April 28, 2012 - 03:09 pm:

If a Fordor rocks your boat, it sounds like a fair deal for both parties involved (it's not a steal), but if you always wanted a Touring or Coupe, walk away.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Craig Anderson, central Wisconsin on Saturday, April 28, 2012 - 03:16 pm:

Thanks again guys!
Bernard, I have a '20 coupe and '19 touring cars....... (check my profile)....... :-)
Michael, I love the honeycomb rad, my coupe has one and I have no heating trouble.
I JUST spoke with the seller again and he has the upper half of the windshield.
ALSO the center pillar IS steel as are the doors.
I've, pretty much, committed to buy the car!
He's going to send me more pics today but everything he has told me just makes me want it more.......


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Tom Miller, Mostly in Dearborn on Saturday, April 28, 2012 - 03:26 pm:

The center pillar should be mostly wood with a 1" wide U-shaped steel channel nailed over the wood in the area seen between the two doors.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Richard Eagle Ida Fls on Saturday, April 28, 2012 - 03:30 pm:

I think you would enjoy having more room than the coupe. We enjoy our Tudor year round. It sounds like a good deal.
Rich


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Gary H. White - Sheridan, MI on Saturday, April 28, 2012 - 04:38 pm:

Looks like good tires. That's about $700-800 you won't have to put into it.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By paul griesse--Granville,Ohio on Saturday, April 28, 2012 - 05:08 pm:

Go For it! Heres my 1925 4dr---paid $4500 several years ago. Photo before we cleaned it up and buffed it.....Paul

 25 4dr


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Jason Given - St. Paul, MN on Saturday, April 28, 2012 - 05:36 pm:

Bring a battery and 4 good coils. Being there is not crank, bring a spare if you can. If you can start it, offer $4000-$4500. If it does not start, make an offer a bit less. From the pictures and your description it looks to be a $4500 car.

If I had a place for a second T I would be interested.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Craig Anderson, central Wisconsin on Sunday, April 29, 2012 - 06:07 pm:

Tom Miller hit the nail on the head.........I had, pretty much, convinced myself I "needed" that car........and now it's mine....... :-)
The seller has owned the car since 1982 so it's not like he was trying to flip it for a quick buck.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By J Berch on Sunday, April 29, 2012 - 06:49 pm:

Craig, That's a very sensible T for Wisconsin climate, Congratulations. :-)


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By David Stroud on Sunday, April 29, 2012 - 09:21 pm:

Nice car Craig, I think you did well. Dave


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Wayne Sheldon, Grass Valley, CA on Tuesday, May 01, 2012 - 01:32 am:

Looks like a good deal to me! Congratulations!
Drive carefully, and enjoy, W2


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Wayne Sheldon, Grass Valley, CA on Tuesday, May 01, 2012 - 01:33 am:

Amazing how they just keep multiplying?


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Hal Schedler, Sacramento on Tuesday, May 01, 2012 - 02:11 am:

I paid 6 grand for this one 15 years ago. $4500 sounds like a good deal.

On Pismo Beach


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Hal Schedler, Sacramento on Tuesday, May 01, 2012 - 02:18 am:

Craig, FYI, I spent the first 20 years of my life in Hamburg, Wi., and went to Wausau Senior High, class of 50. My 23 was rescued from a rock pile in Hamburg in 1945 and I still have it. The picture above is a 25 that I purchased in Mapiervill, Il.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Craig Anderson, central Wisconsin on Tuesday, May 01, 2012 - 02:21 am:

Hal.....maybe you didn't l@@k at the first two photos at the top?....... LOL
Your's is a beautiful car!
My new, old, Fordor will be in the yard tomorrow (today) afternoon!
This helped me make up my mind.......

Improved


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Craig Anderson, central Wisconsin on Tuesday, May 01, 2012 - 02:23 am:

Hal, Warsoar is only 40 miles northeast from my house....... :-)


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Craig Anderson, central Wisconsin on Tuesday, May 01, 2012 - 10:50 pm:

I got the Fordor home today....... :-)
Yeah.......the interior is a wreck but the new top material (pad and top) are there and the dome light is there too, complete with the switch in the door post.
There are lot of pieces of glass wrapped in cardboard I didn't get time to open yet.
I DID get all the stuff out of the car and vacuumed the interior.......there was only mouse nest (unoccupied) so that could have been worse. The cushions look like hell but the springs seem good.......nothing some seat covers won't fix for the time being.
On the upside the last time the seller ran it was 25 years ago so there's that much less wear on it.
All the sheet metal is in excellent shape, the doors are solid, the steering is tight, the tires don't have a crack in them and the emergency brake works really well. Maybe tomorrow I'll get to the transmission cover and find out if it really has the improved transmission.
The radiator has two rows of large, ovalish, heavy tubes and it looks great.
Oh.......keeping Royce in mind.......it has a water pump....... LOL

FordorArrival

FordorRear


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Craig Anderson, central Wisconsin on Tuesday, May 01, 2012 - 10:52 pm:

For the record the lady in the first pic is my wife and the fella is a friend who, with his wife, made the 300 mile round trip to bring the car "home" for me.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By John Leming on Tuesday, May 01, 2012 - 11:33 pm:

I see that you are a smart man and decided to pull the Ford With a Ford! Im a retired Ford Employee from Sharonville where the Automatic truck transmissions are made!


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By J Berch on Tuesday, May 01, 2012 - 11:36 pm:

The paint looks excellent Craig. 25 years and no cracks in the tires, amazing, don't get me started. :-) It's even got a bumper hitch on it!


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Craig Anderson, central Wisconsin on Tuesday, May 01, 2012 - 11:52 pm:

Er.....yeah J......that hitch is gonna hit the road.......SOON.
John.......the truck is Gary's, the guy who did the haul.
My S10 is behind the car...... ;)


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Roger Karlsson, southern Sweden on Wednesday, May 02, 2012 - 03:09 am:

And just like it was delivered from Ford, no tire on the spare rim :-)

The pedals indicates it might have have a engine # like 12,219000 or later = 1926/27 replacement engine?


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Craig Anderson, central Wisconsin on Wednesday, May 02, 2012 - 03:06 pm:

The engine serial is clear as a bell....ZERO deterioration....... :-) .......and the number goes to July of 1925.
I MIGHT get the transmission off this afternoon. I'm working on some other stuff right now.
The gas tank is clean but I put gas in it anyway to get a head start and let the alcohol clean it up. After a couple taps on the carburetor bowl that stopped leaking too!
So far so good.

engine1

engine2

engine3


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Craig Anderson, central Wisconsin on Wednesday, May 02, 2012 - 03:07 pm:

I meant transmission COVER! DANG I wish we had a few minutes to EDIT!


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By J Berch on Wednesday, May 02, 2012 - 03:47 pm:

I was going to say you'ld be a busy beaver if you had that transmission off today. :-)

Can't quite make out what brand the water pump is but I can't say I've ever seen one quite like it.

I'd say she looks pretty clean under the bonnet.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Willie K Cordes on Wednesday, May 02, 2012 - 04:21 pm:

Craig, don't let Royce talk you out of that nice looking water pump.
Car looks great. Hope the body wood is good as there is a heck of a lot of wood on a 4dr.
Price of having wood put in a 4dr makes one think twice about putting that much money into a car. I have a few sedans that are still waiting that decision.
PS I have replaced wood in a touring, but a 4dr is out of the my ability range.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By David Stroud on Wednesday, May 02, 2012 - 05:19 pm:

John, I believe that is a Supreme water pump. Dave


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Craig Anderson, central Wisconsin on Wednesday, May 02, 2012 - 05:31 pm:

David...YOU GOT IT! I was trying and TRYING to make it out!
I had a chance to peek in the transmission......it has the not improved drums.......rats.......but the bands are brand new and having not been driven for 25 years I can only hope the linings are the GOOD old Scandy linings.
I have spark, I have gas, it has compression even after standing that long.
What I DON'T have today is much more ambition. A battery will arrive tomorrow.......better IT than ME....... :-)

Oh yeah.......while the tires are new Coker tires he bought cheap tubes! <rant>
So........A hundred and some for new, metal stemmed, tubes......rats again.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Gene Carrothers Huntington Beach on Wednesday, May 02, 2012 - 07:58 pm:

Wow! what a nice looking pair of ladies and one of'em even has a little shine on her looking at that reflection. I sure wished she was in my garage.. the car...

Hal, you should have included a picture of the inside of you car's dash and the engine driver's side. hee hee

Craig, have fun driving her and sometime take a tour up through the Fox River Valley.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By David Dare - Victoria Australia on Wednesday, May 02, 2012 - 08:51 pm:

well done Craig, looks like an easy repair for you.
How much did you end up paying for her.

David.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Craig Anderson, central Wisconsin on Wednesday, May 02, 2012 - 09:28 pm:

David.......he wouldn't budge. So it cost me what he wanted.......$4500.
He did an excellent job installing the wood for the top so that's worth some bucks too.
I never would have found another that close to home anyway.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Simon Bayley on Thursday, May 03, 2012 - 12:48 am:

Craig,

Remember for a very short time in 1925 the drums were small and had the removable shoes. You could strike it lucky if you have one of those installed.

Cheers Simon


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Craig Anderson, central Wisconsin on Thursday, May 03, 2012 - 12:59 am:

I don't know Simon. I DO know I used the emergency brake when we pushed it off the trailer and it stopped it dead in its tracks....... :-)
I have a feeling there was more work done to this car than the seller remembers.......and for THAT I'm pretty happy despite a........well.......almost nonexistent interior.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Craig Anderson, central Wisconsin on Thursday, May 03, 2012 - 05:07 pm:

She runs.......youtube coming soooooooooon....... :-)


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Don Booth@ Bay City, Mi on Thursday, May 03, 2012 - 05:10 pm:

Craig, you have a sweet look'n T there ~!!! Congrads !!


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Craig Anderson, central Wisconsin on Thursday, May 03, 2012 - 06:04 pm:

>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpjnWlhVnPM&feature=youtu.be ....... :-) :-) :-)


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Dennis Seth - Ohio on Thursday, May 03, 2012 - 08:42 pm:

That is a very cool video and I was sitting at the computer saying come on, come on start! The smile at the end says it all.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Erich Bruckner, Vancouver, WA on Thursday, May 03, 2012 - 08:55 pm:

Wow, very exciting. Good for you Craig. Great find and worth it, I feel. You are going to have a great time with this T.


Only question I have is how hot does the horn get?


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Craig Anderson, central Wisconsin on Thursday, May 03, 2012 - 09:34 pm:

LOL guys! The horn isn't wired.......but the starter got a workout....... <whistle>
Yeah.....there were plenty of "come on baby" moments there....... :-)
I HATE first starts.......they're exciting but nerve wracking!


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Dennis Halpin on Friday, May 04, 2012 - 06:40 am:

Ya gotta love Model T's. Mine sat for 16 years and did pretty much the same thing yours did. :-)


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Jerry Ostbye on Friday, May 04, 2012 - 01:49 pm:

No sound here at work but cant wait to get home and hear it run. Good job! First starts are the best.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Craig Anderson, central Wisconsin on Friday, May 04, 2012 - 03:00 pm:

I'm glad this "first start" isn't that unusual....... :-)
It REALLY doesn't sound as awful as it sounds in in the video. New copper ring manifold gaskets will make a huge difference.
I had to improvise a choke wire with a coat hanger as the bell crank and rods are missing for whatever reason.
Eh.......it's all in the game!

inside1

inside2

inside3

inside4


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Jason Gauthier on Friday, May 04, 2012 - 04:19 pm:

Congratulations. Great video, too!

Jason


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Erich Bruckner, Vancouver, WA on Friday, May 04, 2012 - 04:32 pm:

Great engine start video. I liked seeing the little puffs of smoke from the tailpipe visible below the running board with each revolution of the starter.

That horn seems real close to the exhaust manifold.

Looks like you got a very nice T to enjoy Craig. Keep us posted please.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Craig Anderson, central Wisconsin on Friday, May 04, 2012 - 04:54 pm:

I just started it again.....fired RIGHT up like a T should!.......:-)


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By David Dare - Victoria Australia on Friday, May 04, 2012 - 04:56 pm:

Great video, big grin too.
For 25 years of just sitting around, thats not a whole lot of greasy hands and oil smoke, well done.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By mike conrad on Friday, May 04, 2012 - 06:25 pm:

Craig that's a nice car at a great price too. I am curious is the body paint orig. or an older resto. long shot I know but the uphostery looked untouched. If so it's really a amazing car as few remain in that good of shape.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Craig Anderson, central Wisconsin on Friday, May 04, 2012 - 07:30 pm:

Mike.....what's left of the interior is original.
The car has been painted.......the rear axle tubes are smooth as a baby's butt.
When I had the transmission cover off I checked the triple gears mesh too.......they are as good as can be.
I still have LOTS of paper wrapped parts to open.....I think they are all window related but have been painted as well. All the glass is still in cardboard. Today I found the visor brackets along with a new brake shoe set.
What I DO need is the control for the cowl air regulator. The door is there and the rack is there......what do I need or is something broken?

Cowl vent


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By John Page on Friday, May 04, 2012 - 09:11 pm:

Craig,

Here is a photo from a previous Forum discussions.

Regards, John


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Craig Anderson, central Wisconsin on Friday, May 04, 2012 - 09:28 pm:

Thanks John......THAT'S what I was afraid of....... :-(


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By John Page on Friday, May 04, 2012 - 09:39 pm:

Craig, a while ago Lang's had this second hand one listed.
Regards, JP


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Craig Anderson, central Wisconsin on Friday, May 04, 2012 - 10:13 pm:

Thanks again John.......it doesn't show and there's enough left so I can punt.......we were always pretty good at punting....... :-)
At least now I know how to punt!


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By John Page on Friday, May 04, 2012 - 10:28 pm:

Thanks Craig, I guess that is what I would do if I was in the same boat, so to speak. Should be easy enough to make. JP.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Craig Anderson, central Wisconsin on Tuesday, May 08, 2012 - 11:05 pm:

In the video you might have noticed a pail mysteriously appeared after it started.
The bendix cover was loose and was puking oil like crazy.
After going over a bunch of things and receiving my parts order today I put the bendix cover back on.
JUDAS PRIEST that INNER screw.......*&^%#ER$^Y&*I*^%^&Y&*(P)O(*&*((&*
I'm worn out from being UNDER and OVER so many times and my back is killing me....... :-(
I have holding screw drivers but nothing in between enough to fit the space. I finally disconnected the high link and managed to get my fingers in there to get that damn screw started.
Anyway THAT part is done.
Gonna put on an outside oil line too and get the new, old style, manifold gaskets put in this week too.
By the weekend I SHOULD be able to start it again and see how it sounds then....... :-)


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Richard Eagle Ida Fls on Tuesday, May 08, 2012 - 11:23 pm:

Thanks for reminding me what a job that bendix cover is. I have one to do. Also thanks for sharing his new toy with us. If you can't find a good cowl vent, let me know. I think I still have one somewhere.
Rich


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By mike conrad on Wednesday, May 09, 2012 - 09:25 am:

Craig, My friend just told me about the same experience with his T. I find it's much easier to start that screw with the cover off and then cut the gasket in the same fashion as the slots of the cover then silicone gasket to cover and then slide the cover in place. You will find this method almost pleasant. Hope this helps in the future.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Craig Anderson, central Wisconsin on Wednesday, May 09, 2012 - 01:04 pm:

Yes Mike......great idea....... :-)
20-20 hindsight here.......
I do, however, recommend sticking the gasket to the cover rather the housing.....Indian Head form-a-gasket, now called Aviation Gasket Maker, is my favorite sealer.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Dennis Halpin on Wednesday, May 09, 2012 - 01:07 pm:

That's what I was going to say Mike but you beat me to it. Glue the gasket to the hog's head and start the inside screw. The bendix cover is slotted, you can wiggle it over the inside screw and install the rest. If by chance you manage to loose one of those special Ford thread screws and you're way too impatient to go looking for another one (like I am), you can strip a metric stud into the hog's head forever and put a nut on it with a socket and a long extension. Little tiny lock washers don't hurt either. As I'm sure you already know, you can loose all the oil in the engine in no time flat with a loose bendix cover.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Dennis Halpin on Wednesday, May 09, 2012 - 01:20 pm:

Gluing the gasket to the cover is fine too as long as you remember that you have to slot the inside hole on the gasket so it will slide in over the screw. The reason I suggest gluing it to the hog's head is that once you cut a slot in the gasket and glue it to the cover, you have to be careful that the gasket doesn't fold on either side of the slot as you're trying to install the cover. That bendix cover is one place you want to be darn sure you don't have any leaks.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Craig Anderson, central Wisconsin on Sunday, May 13, 2012 - 11:00 pm:

I have discovered a larger problem now that the bendix cover doesn't leak.
BESIDE THAT today >>>
I argued with the manifolds.
It had the "2 pieces do it all" gaskets and a piece was blown out so I got an original style set with the copper rings but there was no way no how I could get either manifold to line up.
I grabbed a 1 1/4" woodruff cutter from the shop and cleaned out all the ports which allowed the intake manifold to fit properly but the exhaust manifold is toast as there is NO way it's ever to properly seat. It fit good enough to start it up and listen to things again but a new exhaust manifold is on the way as the rings will never properly match the ports on the block.
So today was a big PIA......and back.

The hogshead leaks like a pig all around the front next to the block..... :-(
I do NOT want to remove the hogshead so I guess I'll loosen it to see how much (little) room I can get to get some sealer in there.
I replaced the band adjusting washers and notched nuts too.......didn't even drop anything. If I hadn't stuffed it with rags I'm pretty sure I know what would have happened.......


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By John Glenn on Monday, May 14, 2012 - 03:22 am:

Did you say that you had the old style transmission? If so, you might want to check to see if the brake shaft is centered on the brake drum. If you have the smaller brake drum and the newer hoghead, the shaft is centered for the wider band and if you have the smaller band it will not center on the drum and part will be off the drum. My 26 had the small brake drum and 26 hoghead and the brake band wasn't centered on the brake drum and I had to put on the older style hoghead so the band would ride on the brake drum correctly. Now if you have the wider band and smaller drum, I guess that would work...anyone want to add to this.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Warren Henderson on Monday, May 14, 2012 - 07:00 am:

Craig, best of luck with your Fordor. My 17 was a "barn find" and it sat for thirteen years before I bought it. When I got it home I could not wait to get it started. All it took was rebuild the carburetor, charge the battery, new gas tank, line and sediment bowl. I had to hand crank it and was amazed when it started! It's still amazing to me that they start and run after all those years of waiting for someone to show up to love them again.

I check out your video and subscribed, so I would not miss the new ones as they come along. You can see my videos at:

http://www.youtube.com/user/warrenh49?feature=mhee

Happy motoring, Warren

1917 Model T Ford, "barn find"






Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Craig Anderson, central Wisconsin on Monday, May 14, 2012 - 02:43 pm:

Thanks again guys....... :-)
Only the pedals were replaced for whatever reason.......the bands match the drums.
Everything inside the transmission looks great and the mag puts out like a welder too.
Thankfully the previous owner didn't screw up the wiring and connect battery juice to the mag.....EEK.
I did move the car back a forth a bit and things sounded nice and quiet.
Hopefully the new poly v fan belt I ordered will show up today.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Roger Karlsson, southern Sweden on Tuesday, May 15, 2012 - 02:45 am:

Craig, since your engine was made only ~ten days before all engines were 1926 style, I guess your wide pedals are original. The changeover was gradual - only the wide brake drum had to be coordinated with the new hogshead.
George has mentioned finding seemingly original late '25 Fordors with large drum rear axles - it's interesting your 25 has a small one. Perhaps most of the 25's George has seen comes from the same Ford plant - another one than where your car was assembled?


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Craig Anderson, central Wisconsin on Tuesday, May 15, 2012 - 03:28 am:

Roger, if I can remember I'll get a photo of the tag inside the firewall........I hadn't given a thought to even reading it yet.
While waiting for other parts I thought I'd true up the timer roller surface as the roller had worn a ridge into that surface. It was hard to see just how deeply it had worn until I had taken several cuts in the lathe........it's in the junk barrel now.......so now I'm waiting for MORE parts.......it's a miracle it ran at all.......

As for the hogshead leaks I think I'm going to spray down the area with carb cleaner and seal it with "something".......


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Craig Anderson, central Wisconsin on Tuesday, May 15, 2012 - 01:33 pm:

Nothing special about the tag........

Fordor Tag


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Craig Anderson, central Wisconsin on Thursday, May 17, 2012 - 04:36 pm:

I got most of the parts I needed yesterday and the new timer arrived today SO.......I had it out for little ride today....... :-)
Everything sounds great except for a bit of generator noise.
The transmission is really quiet and positive too.
I got the hogshead leaks down to tiny but not stopped so the hogshead will have to come off.
It's always something but regardless.......zoom zoom zoom.......YAY

By the way.........while installing the manifolds I used the box end of a 7/16" combo wrench on a stud to hold the intake manifold in place while I got the exhaust manifold organized.......worked real nice.


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