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Thank Phillip, Check your private messages. Best John

I’ll take 4.
Interested in 3 but the price is a bit high.

Have you contacted Dan Hatch, he was reproducing a superior set of reamers & taps.

Still needing some help on the measurements .
Best John

Friend has a 10 body that never had a tail light and needs the measurements for proper location for the mounting bracket. Thanks John

I like Allen’s idea of splitting the nut. You can use a flat punch & a BFH USING THE PUNCH AT THE SPLIT. It may peel it off.

Frank looked at some I have & they look the same, one side had the rivet head & the other was punched swollen to set it. Hope that helps. Best John

I am alway amazed at the knowledge that is our members have! Well Done!

Just a thought, is your spring sprung & not aligned linear linearly?

John are you talking about sockets or irons?

That’s awesome glad it didn’t permanently fry the generator.

Probably very close, remember that 1925 also includes 1926 model year & I would imagine beds themselves not with a new vehicle were sold to folks that wanted a bed for their older Ts. Just an opinion but I believe it was a strong probability. Best John

I’m saddened to report that Darel Leipold’s wife passed away yesterday.Darel said it was 6 days short of her 86th birthday.
I ask that you think of Darel and the loss of his spouse. Keep Darel in your prayers. Best John

Still looking please. Best John

You have another set?

Kim does yours have the tank within the bottom tank?

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Scott that generator is a ATWOOD CASTLE.

Looking for the inspection plate for a 1910 hogshead.
Best John

Mike is spot on. If this engine has a narrow one piece pan you’ll have to swap the pan to fit a starter hogshead. The other option if your lucky is to locate a working starter generator that mounts to the left side of the block. Most I’ve seen have a sprocket mounted on the crank & is chain driven. ...

Adrian the T starter has to have a different wiring & bus cut to convert it to a12 volt starter that you can safely use on a T. You might consider Jeff as a source. He restores them and may be able to help you check to see if it was done correctly. If you have another 6 volt starter you could challe...

Do you use a six volt battery or something else?

I’ll take them

Ed I’m excited about your acquisition as the new caretaker of “22”. I started with black era T’s but soon realized that the earliest T’s was where my heart was as far as automotive passions go. You are living the dream & I’m so happy for you. I had an opportunity to visit with Mr. Vaughn, I was luck...

I’ll take it. Best John

Don that’s for a Metz automobile, some T parts are a direct fit. They’re not hard to find.

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Darren are you squeezing the secondary around the original core & tying wire below & above the secondary windings? Did you make the stabilization plates out of plexiglass? I really wish that you would share on a thread the specifics so some of us that have these early coils can try our hands at dupl...

Thanks forum we’re going to go with machining the bottom of the shaft. After thinking over the options the only safest way of the choices available with the exception of ordering a shaft custom made by a supplier, was machining the end.
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Hank would you be open to make the adapter? I’m smart enough to know my limitations. If so on the adapter what would be the price?

Brian you might consider mixing your phone number with spelling of the number & numbers to confuse those that mine sites for telephone numbers. I don’t know if it really works or that I’ve been lucky.

Jim you have to call them for the price.

Pat I recall that post. I believe you’re right about gear mesh, as I recall the shaft on the alternator was either short or long causing the mesh to not be fully made on the timing gear. Could be wrong but that is my recollection.
Best John

Maybe Larry Debaugh?

Agree but hoping to avoid the work ha. Thanks John

How is the flange that holds the posts where the planetary gears mount attached to the shaft? I ask because we’re trying to shorten the shaft by a few inches and if that flange is a keyed press fit &/or pinned it would seem the easiest route instead of machining the bottom of the shaft. That would i...

It’s not the getting down it’s the getting up.
“No one said life would be easy…. No one said it’d be this hard.”

Wayne, I’m not an expert but the only things that I can see that makes me think early 09 are the LARGE E&J sidelights & the horn with the clip on cover however the height of the door handles look higher than my 09 plus a Jno Brown carbide generator so there is that.

Darel careful now, hope you’re doing well.

Travis have you checked with our very on Jeff Stevenson
For a starter? While you’re at it check out his voltage regulators instead of the cutout on your generator.
Here’s his web page
https://modeltstarters.com/#pop_products

Are they T size can you post the number on the stem please thanks John

Hopefully someone will help this person out & perhaps answer the questions that are posted.

You’ll find some original black & brass 666 headlights too. E&J, like Ford used up their inventory when changing production. I have owned & seen several in the wild. I can’t or haven’t found really any difference in the models for 13/14 E&J’s, love to know if anyone else has found a difference.

Kim just got my spark plug wrench about a week ago and it is extremely nice thank you for having them made.

Mark I’ll take the early front fender irons.
Best John

Neal I know the April of 1910 T had matching tag number as the engine. Original 1910 touring & original serial number tag. Hope that helps. Best John

John could you provide her a contact & contact information?
Best John

Saw this & it’s pretty neat looking modification.
A young Lady named Kathy Paschkov in Springfield, MO Is in need of some mechanical help if anyone can assist.
Best John
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Jeff big KUDOS to you. Thank you for your time, guidance & gentle reminders that this is a hobby & should be fun!

Best John

You know a cigarette lighter’s flame on the edge of the stack is not as spectacular as a torch but works.

Doesn’t Jeff make them along with the voltage regulator?

I hope the current owner doesn’t try to put a fire out with it.

Go to your local glass company & have them cut to size. They should be a clear lens anyway. In my neck of the woods about $30 for a pair.

Simple heat shield, 3 magnet thimbles cut in half at the middle, flashing cut to the size you want to protect. Drill hole in each corner of the thin flashing and two holes in the middle recessed from the edge by a few inches in the middle . Line the thimbles up to the holes spacing the bottom of the...

Laughing Really hard Out Loud! Thomas I will, just to drag this out a bit longer. I know I can’t retrieve the money I lost on the last scammer but loved to hear what he has to say ha.
Best John

Just got an email from Edison Waltham who lives at 5853 W Bloomfield Lake Rd, West Bloomfield, MI 48323, phone number +1 (231) 674 4119, whom has the headlamps I’m looking for. Attached are some of the pictures he sent. I’m also including a few pictures that Steven Vaught sent me too. Edison’s lamp ...

Looks similar to the Shield & Bar Harley Davidson used but the bar was not angled

Hate to hear it Gene, hope you were smarter than me & sent it as goods & services so you don’t lose anything. Talked to PayPal and asked why they still have the account I sent payment as active. If they know the person is a scammer & still allow it to be active wouldn’t that make them an accessory t...

Here you go.

Darel check your email

Here’s another for you, by the way he’s still registered here

This was a second ID setup by him, he was deleted today Nov 3, 2025 - Chris B

SCAMMER STEVEN VAUGHT. Attached are the pictures he sent me quickly but when I used google lens I found no matches.
Dandy tool though. Best John

Ha got a few more emails from him now I’ll consider posting if there is an interest. Best John

Well shortly after my post I received a fishing attempt from the seller. I think he’s being hmmm honest don’t you?

Generally speaking I’m usual more careful & if I would have done what I usually do I would have passed. Unfortunately I looked at just the Board member Since section & did not use my usual due diligence. My mistake but it certainly shows that I’d become too comfortable with my purchases. I’m being p...

Well unfortunately I may be a member of the got Scammed Club. I was looking for a Victor Model 1 headlight to complete a 6 piece set for lighting. One headlight I had was just not a candidate for restoring. Steven Vaught contacted me through the forum and said he had a good one he’d sell. I said sen...

Some rare air on that T. Correct Atwood Castle headlights, sidelights, taillight & early Atwood Castle carbide generator. I’m a bit surprised at the final bid amount even if it didn’t meet whatever the reserve was. It would take years to find some of the bling on the touring alone. A real 2 lever dr...

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Have you tried a heat wrench?

Blessings to my fellow veterans!

Dan it’s there it’s just warn, tried to get a better picture of but that’s as good as the phone would do.

Here are a couple of pictures of the actual tool I saw.

I saw this tool at a friends place, it had the Ford script stamped on the upper part of the handle so i did some research on it. Apparently sometime in 1913-14 time frame Ford used this tool in their service operations. Does anyone have any further documentation on it? Attached is a picture and the ...

Are you sure they are 9-11 if they are I’d like them. If not I’ll pass.

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Jason how many rows does the radiator have?

I believe I’m a close personal friend of Vech & SWMBO. They may have a different opinion, that said I could not shame, bribe, beg or graze their palms with the coin of the realm to obtain one. The answer was a hard no. Ha

How many folks have a Cessna 410 laying around their yard ha

Rod, on the brake adjustment, you should have the AC brakes adjusted to where they engage first & followed by the stock T brake in the transmission to engage. At least that’s the way I did it on advice from my mentor years ago. Best John

If you have done what others suggest ensuring you have cleaned all connections & have an excellent grounded negative cable. I’d also suggest that you check the post on the starter. Does the post have 2 nuts on the post? One that stabilizes the post & then the one that you gently snug up using 2 wren...

Steve congrats on the 1912, do you have the front doors on yours? I have a few nice ones but you’ll need to take a picture of the panel with the red jewel as there were 2 renditions of the model 100 jewel mounting. Best John

Tim if I’m not mistaken when working on RHD COILS
you have to turn the case to the other side but not sure. I hope you end up with it. Has the Gent given you a guestament on what he’d accept for it? Best John

Mr Gates in picture 9 that big block is a T block as early as 1913 or a bit later based on the supports on the 3rd main, the thick oval field coil plus the Jno Brown model 16 headlight on the vehicle to the front right of the mechanics. Can’t imagine how much clean up the shop floor needed weekly. L...

Tim I’ve seen several folks looking for parts for RHD T’s over the years & always thought how unique to have one & a brass 4 door at that. Lots of folks have a regular T not many in the states I suppose. Best part you wouldn’t be looking for any parts. If you need them I have a set of RHD COILS, ha....

Tim I get the feeling this 16 may find a home in your garage. Ha

Jeffery I know using a narrow band on a wide drum can & has been done in a pinch but the OP SAID he realized the difference looking at some pans “around here” with the bulge for the wide drum. In the grand scope of things, my opinion, if he has the ability to have the correct pan straightened, it wo...

The inside needs to be oil free for best adherence, that said Red Kote once cured works very well. Best John

I imagine there are a lot of folks that have an interest for right hand drive, especially a Canadian 4 door touring.

You think the frame is bent on the 3rd vehicle 1st picture?ha

Rich you want the gas not the liquid plus if the reflector was hot and enough liquid hit the glass reflector it has the potential to crack. Best John

Looking at the 2nd picture I notice the position of the offset acetylene tank. In that position I would thing they would have issues with their lights

This may be a bit of a rant but I’m just curious about how many folks bought tires in the Coker Garage Sale that has been running for a little over a week. They listed some great deals for early car folks. I ordered 5 30x3.5 white smoothie Firestones & 2 more for a friend very early last week, paid ...

You should include an order for his full flow seat & valve. Best bang for the buck on a NH. Best John

Frank, thanks for posting the info about Jeff’s voltage regulators. Just for clarity the OP has recently acquired this T that had been unused for a while. I was merely suggesting that it was possible that a FP voltage regulator could be on the generator & precaution was needed so he wouldn’t ruin a ...

Hey Steve left a couple of messages on your phone service & sent you some emails. Best John

Great Steve please let me know.

Mike before you start flashing the generator it would serve you well to make sure you don’t have a Fun project voltage regulator on the generator instead of a cutout. If you’re lucky & do have a FP voltage regulator, you’ll short it out flashing it. Best John

I’m looking for 1 or a pair of fantasy front body plate/s as pictured in the photo attached. The 1 or pair I’m looking for is the top one with Ford Motor Company. Thanks John

Richard it may come to that. Thanks for the potential solve.
Best John

Header says it all. Best John

Does your tank have an offset valve or center valve? If center valve is the tank elevated on the valve side vs the bottom of the tank? Have you checked for leaks at the connections & along the hose?

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