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I have some Dan, I will go through them this morning and send you an email. Ken Buhler

I have some of those as well but knew nothing about them. Now George, when they come knocking desperately on your door, you can call me for backup.

Play it again Sam.

I have two RHDs with nice pedals and unfortunately, no starter.

Thank you Terry for taking the time to find and post all those links. That was very considerate of you. Dino Marinelli also told me of a Speedway Motors reproduction aluminum one apparently true to fit. I will check all of those on Monday.

Thank you Adam, I need the piano hinge style.

I am in search of a very nice rust free WS frame for my Coupe. Look at the lower vertical square box tube and for swelling on the face of the lower arc that typically presents as small dimples at the spot welds. Email me or call two five zero, seven six two. twenty-six ten. Thank you for your consid...

I agree John, Treating the hobby with cheapness is what gets potential buyers or opinionators saying a painted, upholstered, driver with good wheels and tires should sell for 7,000.

Thanks Steve, you are right, mine are 2", in which case Tom, I will pass.

Is this a mistake double post? If not, I will buy these also. Ken

Hello again Tom, I will buy them.
Ken Buhler

Before I read this, I thought, good deal trading an oddball part for a car!

As I posted May 26/24, I bought that one for $400 and it is in mint condition. I use it a lot and I never cut through rust. Always wire wheel and bead blast first.

Brent, I have one that is what you are looking for. email to me with your phone number. Ken

I have that trim and most of the body parts and the wood plans. I have been hoping to find someone who wants to build the car and not wanting to break it up for just that band. The parts I have are all nice and it is without doors but some may be near. I know the band is the key piece and my conundr...

Look at my post of Oct 25 2021 titled "Improved Open Car Surgery and Build". You will see that the forward edge of the front bow is vertical with the hinge pins (which sets the WS post angle) and the rear bow edge is centered over the upper deck panel.
Ken Buhler

Keith, It is equally if not more important to have the axle straightened after repairing the yokes. This involves using gauges to correct bends and twists. I have a 30 ton press and do that with every axle I repair. We have our daily drivers wheel aligned as a common practice and Model Ts are no les...

George, those look as good as a car going by in a parade. What you are showing is a bunch of rims of unknown condition. Shipping tires and spokes is a total loss. I have recently processed about 200 wheels and separated each and every useable piece. About 25% of any group has unusable parts. If you ...

I may have some of those if they have threads at both ends.

Melba,
If you remove the useless tires and recycle them, the shipping of rims becomes reasonable.
Ken

I will buy two.

Hello Jeffrey,
Please send me your phone number so I can pay you,
Ken

Sold to Ken Buhler. (Getting ahead of myself) I'll buy it Jeff.

Clay,
In fairness, Those are why we replace them. If you would show what they measure with a micrometer both ways, you will know what I mean.

This has a faint part number 203 and may have an A following. It is in very good overall condition. There is evidence of some brass, probably from fitting a bushing as one hole shows a slight squeeze. The measurements are as below. Bearing surface - 1.1875 Center mark - 2 3/8" X 2 1/8 from end Overa...

Two sets of linings for 26/27. $75.00 each plus shipping from Canadian Postal Code V1W 2X6.

Hello Tom,
I have a good set just removed. email me to go from here.
Ken Buhler

Hello Frank,
I will buy the two sets of late. I send you my info in an email
Ken Buhler

In Canada, I have found using Canada Post Moneygram is excellent. I buy a code number for the purchase value and give it to the US recipient, they go to any Moneygram outlet, (almost any WalMart) with the code and ID to get US cash. A good fresh example is George House I gave him the code and he got...

Hello Jack,
I sent a message and left one on your phone.
Ken Buhler

Campbell,
I realize I am stepping into someone else's Issue but, on the subject of "cheap Model T people", and after seeing Jame's reasonable offer, it is unfortunate that you cannot afford them.

Stephane,
I have one that is very nice, it has the corner braces and the small brackets on the underside. It is straight and has a clean square spring bolt hole. It will be sand blasted before shipping. Email me to discuss where we can go from here.
Ken Buhler in Kelowna British Columbia Canada.

More and more we are seeing ".. is getting hard to find". We used to hear, "just get another one, there's plenty around" I keep saying we can't just keep discarding when we don't find a buyer right away. On the other hand, I realize we can't expect others to be the keepers of our gatherings. I have ...

Hello Ed,
I will buy it if you would send it to me in Canada. This is simply another address. I have been buying parts from many other MTFCA members for several years without any complications. Postal code V1W 2X6. Pm me with the shipping cost and we can go from there. Thank you, Ken

The pan jig I designed pulls and pushes everything into position with minimal need for beating. This includes the fourth main and a hump or sag in the pan/gasket rail. It has levers, and attachments that are thread driven and gauges to show correct fitment of the pan arms. When I am finished, you ca...

I will buy it Mark. Leave it with Dave. Thank you.

Scott,
Do not scrap those, if they are not swollen they can be repaired. The ends are forged and can be welded.

These too, thanks Mark.

I'll Buy it Mark.

My focus here is not about the bearings as they do not control spoke wobble. This is about noting the hub flanges and plates being forced out laterally between the bolts, causing the warpage that I am correcting. The front hub in my lathe is showing the sections between bolt holes where the cutting ...

Move to re-post.

: Press until it bottoms out and whack usually once at each bolt hole to flatten the plate.

: Bottom view of tool.

: This side view is to show the amount of inset needed to factor in the bounce back. This leaves the plate with a very subtle amount of cupping so that the plate has a slight claw edge to "bite" the spokes.

I renamed this post as I was concerned it was too similar to the already long discussed subject of rebuild and shim questions. This has been a very interesting and involved topic and, it is not my intent to hijack the discussion. Yet, I am hoping to have constructive criticisms and contributions to ...

Maybe this will help.

In general, the 26 has small openings/holes in the inner door panel, zinc inserts in the door top for side curtain rods, flush mount latches, 3 holes in the cowl skin at the WS post mount, WS posts have a notched shape flange where they fit the cowl, smaller openings/holes in the floorboard riser, d...

If you look back through old discussions on this subject, you will find different lengths. More importantly, there are two different angles of the flat where it fits against the axle. The last one issued was for the "improved, lowered" 26/27 units. Another thing overlooked is whether or not the cran...

That is very generous Scott. I'm surprised they weren't gone at $2500. Just add up the work, time, parts, and powder coat cost! Not to mention, the rarity of all good parts.
Ken

Jonathan, What does each roller measure at each end with a micrometer? There is a number that will make them junk and you need to present that. Is there galled metal in the cracks? "Looks good" and "should be okay" doesn't cut it.
Ken

Hello Beat,
I have located 14 hub caps Made in Canada. They all have "experience". There is three that have no significant damage, nice lettering, and the logo looks like yours. They do not have cracks at the thread area. eMail me with yours and we can make this happen.
Best regards,
Ken

Snyder's has them.

Thank you guys, now I know what to look for. Hopefully someone is willing to part with one.

I am looking for a very nice original battery box cover to go with Larry Smith's very nice battery box, can you help me?
Shipping to Postal Code V1W 2X6 Canada
Ken Buhler

I see sadness, and I fear tragedy and great loss. Eight years ago Bob and I talked about me sorting and organizing it. Because of logistics and cost, it couldn't happen. Now I wish I had but I also had no idea of the sheer mass, intermixing, and scatter. This goes back several decades. Really, there...

Jon,
All of the 26/27 open cars have what you are looking for.

For about forty years I have had these very unique spindles. They were mounted to a beam with T front wheels on. They are, nicely machined to spec, T front left and right thread spindle shafts made for this specific purpose, and are cast into a robust aluminum bracket. I have no idea who made them b...

I just realized after paying attention to the subject, that it was about hauling trailers, not T towable trailers. Oops.

For about forty years, I have had these very unique spindles. They were attached to a wooden beam with T front wheels mounted. I recently took the wheels off, cleaned, bead blasted and primed the brackets intending to sell them. They are nicely machined to spec, T front left and right thread spindle...

Hello Dan,
I have a KRW one I got through Trent Boggess and Don Lang, but I have not used it yet. In the case of the reamer not being sharp enough for the task, will you sell that part separate?
Ken Buhler

Hello Clay,
I'm curious. You should clean them and show some closeup shots of what matters to buyers. Like the wear areas, or the factory tooling marks showing little or no wear. This might be why you have had no replies. The burrs on the crown gear make it look unusable.

I have a lot of body irons and top socket parts. If you or anyone else can send me a photo of what you are looking for, I will look at mine. They are all accessible.
Ken Buhler

The riveted ones have a larger running surface and are the chosen ones by some.

Phillip,
Make sure the gear shoulder is 1.807 or very near to it.

GO HANK!! That's awesome! Although secretly, I would like to make more power, but I don't know if I can afford it or how to do it.

Hello Larry,
Is it possible that it is wax? I have taken many apart but never tried the melt test.
Ken Buhler

I have quite a few of these in varying configurations if anyone wants to try them.

Good on you Hank, I don't do whiners well. My take is, "It's unfortunate that you want to buy a car or build one but can't afford it. Maybe you should wait until you can." I think it is time that we stand strong on the value of what we have built well or we will continue to allow others to control o...

Hello Bruce,
I will buy it. Send me your phone number and I will call you.
Ken

Hello Mark, I will buy the last two 11 tooth gears.

Mike,
Lang's has the kits you need, Part #s TWH5 & TWK3. Not worth the experiment of doing your first ever.

The Canada Post strike is over and flowing as normal. I sent parts to Alaska on Monday without issue.
Just wait a few days and try again.

Donnie, I will buy it, sending an email.
Ken

Morgan,
These are the photos I mentioned in the mail to you.
Ken

I have a pair of those, straightened, fitted, and bead blasted. They are very nice, but a pair only.

Hello Bob,
Although we have not met, I have enjoyed our many conversations over the years getting to know about you, Connie, and Kathy. I think of you often and, having had this experience, I wish you the strength to continue through this difficulty.
Ken Buhler

Stephen,
I posted here and have left more than three phone messages since June 22 about the ring gear you advertised and you have not returned my call. I am still interested if you are selling it.
Ken

Hello Mark,
Isn't the one with the S, the one determined to be flexible and not a good one to use? There has been a few discussions on this subject in the Forum in the not too distant past. I have two of them awaiting proof otherwise.
Ken

Hello Craig, we haven't spoken for quite a while. I'm looking forward to an update. I would like to buy the one on the left.
Ken

Interesting that after years of posts about piles going to scrap, that we now see a post wanting a pan in an area so close to Denver, where Henry had a factory. I have been saying for years that we best not think parts are plentiful and everywhere. Twenty years ago Dave Huson in Berthoud Co. had a l...

Mark’s shackles are very well made and worth the price.

Acetone and ATF mix is the best penetrating oil. Soak well in advance then only 'crack' the thread wet, wiggle back and forth adding juice and feel the length of the loose stroke getting longer. Patience.

Melba, could you please show closeups of the gear faces? That is what we need for making choices. Otherwise it's like asking how much you'll give me for what's in my fist.

Steve, Four shots of the back side that show like a car in a parade and one sketchy shot of what matters and that is the teeth in close ups. That gear looks rough unless you can show otherwise. Ads like this are as risky as tbay: looks good, should be okay. We have the best Model T website and shoul...

I will buy that one too Mark, it looks like the same one you left with Dave.
I follow through on commitments.

Why would you do that?

I'll buy it Mark. Leave it with Dave as I'll be getting other parts.

Interesting, I bought some NOS wind wing clamps that have the same style tag on them.

I will buy them Dan, thank you. Ken Buhler

THIS IS AN EXAMPLE OF HOW WONDERFUL THIS HOBBY IS !!!

If you use .005 OS shafts, turn down the length of shaft going through the pedal to stock or you will make the pedal OS forever. And you will see useable pedals increasingly in demand.

These parts are in very nice condition. $225 plus shipping from V1W 2X6.

Hello James,
I sent you an email.

Those are for holding the springs into place. They go into corresponding holes in the seat frame.

What do you mean "not to undercut Ken's response"? That's exactly what you are intending. How does what you are showing have a chance of holding up against the Ford designed bracket on the frame? Have you looked at how that mounts compared to the 3/8" flat bar you are trying to get rid of?

I have a cut off 26/27 gooseneck spare holder that uses the rear spring clamps. It is a strong base to build from. Contact me with your phone number if you want me to talk with you about it. Another one of our members got one from me and is very happy with how it is working out.

Movin' on up.

I posted this in the Classifieds and now here. I am in search of Ted's Tinkerin' Tips 2 and Fred Houston's transmission books. If you could help, please email to me. I certainly will pay fair price for them.
Ken

I am hoping someone will be willing to part with a copy of Ted Aschman's tinkerin tips 2 and Fred Houston's transmission book.
Any help or leads appreciated.
Ken

I am the one who enquired about the clutch ring. I called you and we spoke of other parts as well. I was waiting to find what other parts that would be shipped at the same time.
Best regards,
Ken Buhler

Perfectionist is a misnomer because we are all fallible. Perfectionism is a practice of doing anything to the best of human ability. Coupled with an abundance of patience, that is truly a blessing that should be honored and respected.

Hello Tim, I am looking into building some wheels and won't rule out buying yours. I recently disassembled about 120 wheels and stacked the felloes in their respective categories. Canadian Kelsey loose lug felloes have a slit creating a raised area for the channel shaped "lug" to press against. They...

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