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I got a new shoe collection going for my T and hung them on the garage wall as spares. Picked up the black set at homecoming and spent last six weeks cleaning them up. Now I have a choice in what to wear. I sure am tired of painting rims.

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Picked up lots of boxes of random T parts at Homecoming today. Great day! These 4 glass finials were at the bottom of a tin. Any clue what these could be?

Thank you!

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Spoken for

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:oops: Hi all- here’s a pair of Gabriel snubbers that I can bring to Homecoming tomorrow and trade off with you. I got them at a swap meet more out of curiosity than actual use. Barn fresh. They have the straps but not the cast iron hook that curls around the axle. Has the mounting brackets and bolt...

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Thanks Dan!

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picture resizing!

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Hi all, I picked up a horrendous looking head at a swap meet last weekend for a mere $20. It looked fresh from a barnyard and even came with champion ford script plugs still in it. I let it marinate in Trisodium phosphate for the day and scrubbed the snot out of it. It came out a very very nice fres...

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I had this happen every so often and it was the coils "walking up" from their seats in the coil box and therefore causing the car to buck and surge and miss. Every once in awhile I make sure they are jammed down there and fully seated.

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question for you guys, if I show up with my car on saturday, where do you guys all park your tow cars and trailers? Spacing is pretty tight around mid-town there

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Problem solved. Thank you guys! Small stuff like that in plain sight but the eyes don’t see! Appreciate it

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Txgoat you nailed it. Spring somehow flew off somewhere when i must have taken off the timer! THANK YOU

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Should add coils are newer Ron P rebuilds too, so no issues there.

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Hi all, I’ve had my T for 13 years of pretty trouble free driving, but having trouble today! I drove it today and ran great, and I was getting it ready for spring maintenance and pulled back in the garage. I took off my Ford timer to lubricate, and put back on. No start, maybe a random spark or two ...

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Thank you Dan & John!

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Hi all,

Question since Fun Projects is gone. Is the waterproof coil box kit that Langs sells the same as the old Fun Projects one? Thanks

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Yes, I got replacement 2 inch spring from Menards today for around $1 each. Much better

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Hi all,

Funprojects used to carry CORRECT hood springs but since they are gone, I did not see them on birdhaven or others. Or has anybody found a part substitute readily available to order that works better than the standard supplier ones? Thanks

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I’ve done 11 wheels so far with great results and get a bit faster every time. I use citristrip and apply a ton on the wheel, then let it sit wrapped in a garbage bag a couple of days outside. Then power wash and repeat. It does such a good job it cut my scraping and sanding time down about 70%. The...

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Mr. Bergstadt got me situated with a replacement carrier, thanks all

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Yes, it’s not correct but it’s all I have for now. Just need something to hold me over until I find a correct

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So I think I am looking for a replacement bottom branch in the last photo

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Photos attached

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Dang it, can’t get the pics to upload

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Hi all, I have a 23 touring with the 21 inch balloon tires. I have had this spare tire carrier on for years, but the tire always “sat” on the top two hangers and never could bolt to the bottom. You can see from the pics that the stock holes, as lined up, don’t allow it to fit. If I move it down away...

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I love the MTFCA homecoming swap meet. Picked up this NH carb for a $1, and all all the rebuild parts needed for $1 each from another table. A gentle cleaning and some paint & clean parts and a perfect spare $10 NH carb for the car. Wish I bought a ton more there….there were great deals to be had

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Where did you guys park your trucks and trailers to catch the ferry?

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Saw this on a fbook marketplace T truck for sale. Interesting homemade setup. But wonder why.

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I have painted my entire car in brush rustoleum black. It came out good. All the suggestions are helpful but what really worked for me is sanding the finish with 1000/1500 grit sandpaper and then using menguirs ultimate compound and a fast electric polisher. It’s great because it cost nothing. Coupl...

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Boardwalk Empire is excellent

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All good. It shocked some of the folks who didn’t see it on either sides of the stands. I was up in the grandstands looking down on it all while my radiator cooled off, so I just had the full view of reactions

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Very cool. Was great to see them all lined up. What wasn’t cool was the red model k that drove through the cake walk later that evening when the street was closed with the dancers !

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A great time had by all. Did see Steve’s tribute and that was very nice whoever did that. Sure was a hole in the 1915 area where he should have been. Over 1000 cars this year and one of the biggest. This year’s car races had the biggest participation they said.

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We are on our way!

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You could get all fancy and get it redone, but I take a small plastic soup bucket from Chinese take out and tied it under the starter and ran a wire around to support it. Works just fine and just empty it periodically. Nobody sees it and it doesn’t overly complicate the matter

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Got mine today too!

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Thanks all. I got a giant lock for the trailer today, and will be on the lookout for the OCF email instructions. Thanks!

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Friends, we have been going to OCF for years but this is our first time taking the car and trailer for OCF. Question for you veterans: where can we park our trailers? Is it somewhere enclosed on the grounds away from the public? Wondering if I need to buy a lock for the trailer if it has to be kept ...

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We’ve been going to OCF for 13 years now and this is the first year bringing our T. Finally got a car that can tow!

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It will be our family’s first time bringing the T up. I’ve been going up for 15 years but this is the first time with the T. Where is the best place you guys park the tow cars and trailers at?

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Haha DHort. I’ll need one of those for the trip up too.

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Our family goes decked out for OCF every year and every year we say we need to bring the T up to participate. It was either we didn’t have a modern car that could tow or the kids were too small to handle both them and a car at the show. Today we traded in one of the minivans for the Durango with tow...

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Wow thanks all! These are great ideas. And yea es a period control knob would be awesome!

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Here’s a pic

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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 activa...

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Hi perry,

This was posted a few months back, they canceled it. Bummer to because that was my favorite show of the year!

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Ha! I had my 1922 model T, thought I wanted an A and got a 1930 and sold the T. That lasted a year and I sold the A and bought back my old Model T!

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Here is an addl pic

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Hi all,

I recently bought a bunch of rims for my car from craigslist, and I had this oddball rim included. It is marked HAYES, and here are the measurements:

Across (length): 24 1/4 inch
Width (outer): 3 1/4 in
Width (inner): 2 3/8 in

Note the clip on the lug as well. Any ideas? Thanks!

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But now that I look at it, that is the floorboard!

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Yeah, I asked a seller for the engine number, that is what they sent me. I think they punched that out and fixed it over the engine where the real stamp would be. Thanks for telling me that’s a body number. I thought it looked strange too

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Thanks guys!

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Sorry, here was the pic

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Can someone translate the engine date on this for me?

41495239

Thanks!

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I got to reviewing everything I bought today. Turns out every one of the radios have been rebuilt. All the tubes tested and marked, a folded paper schematic in a paper sleeve on the back and all totally rewired. I have one of them playing on AM right now!

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Went around to a garage sale down the street and picked up an entire T load of 1920s radios. Got the entire lot for $50. deal was “load up” as much as you can in the car! Cash and carry!

Climbed over the windshield because the car was so full!

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Shame they canceled. it’s been my highlight of the year, every year. First year I’ve never been at it

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I’ve got a 3 year old and 5 year old, and we take the car everyday to our community pool about a mile away. I’ve never taken them on a main road - way too dangerous with idiot drivers. Luckily my neighborhood is small and self contained to about 15 mph on the streets. I compare it to driving around ...

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Never follow a link to login, that’s how they got you. They spoofed the site and now had your login credentials. Always verify by logging in from the home site, never follow a link.

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I’ve had those Lucas 21s on my T for about 7 years now. I like em. Only compliant is that they turn brown after a few hours of UV exposure outside. I thought they were all made in Vietnam though, not USA

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I had my 22 T, sold it and bought a 1930 Model A. Didn’t like the way the seats hurt and turned around sold it and bought back my T. Of course I had to pay more to get it back! Moral of the story is don’t sell cars just keep them all and build a bigger garage.

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Boy, talk about out of hand, CHARLIE. You’re right, I guess I need to do locked up. This post thread is off the rails with insidious comments such as that. In the meantime, I’ll continue letting the entire neighborhood and families enjoy riding along in the car, along safe and quiet roads, while the...

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Lol.

Variable valve timing
Emission controls
Dashboard Totally integrated power modules (TIPM)
Limited slip thrust washers
E85 compliant carbs

The possibilities are endless.

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:roll: My 4 year old daughter sits in my lap all the time and helps drives the car down our quiet neighborhood blvd. cop has come past before and given a wave and smile. Kids bounce around all the time in our car IF it’s in the neighborhood on sides streets. HOWEVER I wouldn’t dream of taking them o...

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Hey folks- just to clarify. The engine rebuild is about two years old or so- I just haven’t put very many miles on it, I drive it a few times a month, just not far! Maybe a few miles at a time.

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what are your IR Temperature readings for your cars? I have a newly rebuilt motor, but I suspect my radiator has begun to bite the dust. My timing is ok, carb settings ok, but the motor meter displays pretty hot after a mile or two of driving at low speeds around my neighborhood. My head readings wi...

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3 years ago and went to change the old split rim on my touring with a freshly painted rim and new tire. Took it off the car, wheeled it downstairs and started cranking away with the spreader. I forgot to let the air out of the tires and that thing exploded when the rim let go. It blew up with enough...

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this is all great, thanks you guys

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hi all, I recently bought a set of front T springs from a swap meet, and I assumed they are 1926/27 because they had 8 leafs. There isn't much in the encyclopedia for measurements, can someone tell me what they measure for spring width and length? Also, these are not drilled for oilers, so I'm not s...

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