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It all would depend of the circumstances of an accident, but one would have to decide if one would fare out being in an accident trapped in a tin can with a toothpick superstructure or fly with the birds. Both are not good options, be safe. George

Wouldn't it be smarter to use the Model A chassis and get real brakes and steering.

I have one, I believe it is from a 1918 Touring car, rusty.

John, Thanks for your information & research. This may sound "nutty" but late last year i bought an unfinished early 23 project that has been in pieces for years. the chassis from what i can tell has been "restored" (except maybe the rear axle). It is all cleaned derusted primed & painted. That incl...

I am wondering who may have used a 1923-5 touring wood kit, the venders list one kit for those model years, I am sure that these are for the "high" cowl , so what do you use for a "low". cowl 1923, the 1922 kit and make adjustments for the "one" man top & 1923 slanted windshield post? I guess what I...

Hope to be getting ready to assemble an engine soon & I was wondering if & what are you taking off the valve stems prior to installing new valves. For this build I will be using new vendor provided stainless valves. Thanks George

Edward the floor risers are the left & right boards (they maybe tin also) that angle up from the front floor & the upper front floor board(s) lay on, your has no vendor stamping so I believe you body was produced by Ford, unless you find a large letter W stamped on the forward face of the front seat...

Edward, unless this is a "Johnny Cash" or a "bitsa" car, I see forged running board brackets which were last used in the spring of 1920, more photos please, need to see rear axle fill plug, front & rear springs, ft. axle showing the wishbone. right floor riser under floor mat. does it have a round o...

I have to say NO to changing the model T value, of the 3 licensed T I have, the 1912 is still a hand cranker, it uses a small automotive 12v battery that lives in a wooden running board tool box for ignition for starting then I switch over flywheel magneto for coil voltage. The 1920 was build as a n...

Brett, Are you trying to use a 1926-7 wide drum brake band on the '25 transmission? Do you have a 3 dip or a 4 dip crankcase-pan? Are the removable ears on the bands on the left side? Just some thoughts. George

Dick, I did not see Anthonie was from overseas, Ben may not want to deal with that. His business card does not list an email address. George

The reproduction ones like other replacement Model T parts are not made correctly, Ben Martin is doing his best to restore originals. Refurbished ones on eBay are fetching crazy money. Ben is in Tucker Ga. near Atlanta. 646-884-8882, 2 other numbers from his business card, home 770-938-3376, cell 40...

Dan, Thanks for the info, now the hunt for a mounted 165/75/14, getting hard to find. Pick n Pulls salvage yards already have the wheels & tires removed when the cars are placed in a yard. I do not need to measure anything I already know they have shrunk, I was able to get one apart this afternoon a...

It is summertime & the weather is hot, time for me to stretch some older 30 x 3 1/2 tires to mount for a roller chassis. I am looking for the mounted size car tire to use to stretch the old tire I had seen it in years back on the Forum but have not found it today. I believe it was like 165/75/14 or ...

Philip Jamison, Thank you for looking at your machine & giving me the information on what size that spring should be. Now I am on a spring hunt, it works fine but I feel it would be easier with out the lever flopping around. Thanks again George

Wondering who is using one?, I am also looking for the dimensions for the bead breaker handle spring, was broke when It was given to me 57 years ago. Thanks George

Mack Cole, We all know that car is worth more than $10,000, but most insurance companies have an agreed value with the owner that's relative to the premium. One has to decide if you want to insure for more or less of it's market value. Or decide how many times you want to pay for your car if you kee...

Richard, Clearly vehicle registration & salvage policy's only matter for the state your in & in your case that is California. What I see is a fully repairable Model T. If I had the chance at a beautifully car such as that one it would be repaired. The only part that would present a problem to source...

Mark, Have you sold your ammeter, if not I will take it. George Hand, Preble NY

Don, I am thinking you need a finger hole to remove your new floor board, one never knows when you may need to access the battery, Quickly. I was also wondering what are the dimensions for you board, I have not brought home all my '23 kit car yet, would like to compare with the board on my '20. Also...

Steve, First I have not read all of these replies, but one thing comes to mine when doing compression test is that the throttle needs to be wide open, that fact will not cause a variance from cylinder to cylinder but is part of the compression test procedure. Good luck .

How late did the Dodge Bros. make the Engines and chassis parts for the Piquette Avenue plant?

I have towed my 1912 open express & the 1920 Touring each to Virginia from New York (just under 500 miles each way) in my open 16' cargo trailer and even towing a car to a regional show it take a long time to secure including removing loose or possibly parts I gave up and bought the first of my 2 ca...

I have 2 trailers that are 7' tall because of the windshield height of my Model T open express & the height of my Model T pickup top (also a non Ford body) they are not car trailers but cargo (car trailers are wider-and I like the visibility being narrower than car trailers). One is a 14' Alumna mad...

The first thing I would reconsider is placement of any battery under the front seat, the model T requires a vented gas cap, I will not mix a possible ign. (spark) source with gasoline fumes. I see you have a battery holder on your parts list, others have suggested the battery under seat option for m...

Part Model A, part Model T, 100 percent JUNK. Location given as North Las Vegas Nevada, what happens in Vegas (needs to) stays in Vegas

Jim, I would like to ask did you not have a floor boards when you acquired your car? Something I have seen is a pre 1925 T that has had a 1926-7 pedals, transmission cover or even a complete engine assembly. The pre 1925 pedals can be bothersome because they are narrow. I am saying this because the ...

Original thread size is 5/16-24 sae, check out thread condition of the rim , out of the last 5 I mounted I had to custom fit 2 screws because the threads were loose and the "button" head has to cover the hole in the "Tab" portion of the rim to hold it together.

Just a warning, be careful that you do not apply any DC (battery voltage) to the AC voltage circuit of the Flywheel Magneto while using a jumper wire. That action will kill the magnetism in the magnets.

John, As Mark indicated you should find 2 numbers on the switch face and they ranged from 51 to 74. If the number is 55 it may be a modern replacement, except for a modern #55 you should try to find an original key or older replacement as the new replacement keys from the vendors do not seem to fit ...

I received the "I got a favor" email ,market it spam & deleted. I hope that's the end of it, seems like you may need to change your password.

Good luck getting an inside mirror that does not vibrate. George

<t>Don, thank you for taking the time to post your photos. The 1923 Touring I have has the body in pieces and the photos should help me reassemble, I have to post pictures of 2 styles of brackets that came in pairs, with one pair slightly curved angle sheet about 6 inches long with 4 holes on each s...

Don, Did you ever get any photos of the inside of the rear seat area? I am looking for photos with out the rear upholstery. George

Coker site shows several 21" tires, the least expensive listed is Coker Universal Economy Model A Tires 78705 at $112.00 each, look up 21" for a Model A, many reply's here addressed referenced 30" Cinchers

I bought new Universal 21"s this spring and they were made in Vietnam.

With the wire a few inches longer it might be a good time to add Ford tractor starter solenoid. Just a thought.

I am looking to repair my early Texas T Delco Alternator until a new one is available. It needs a new stator and possible rectifier bridge & regulator. This is not a single wire style, and the new replacement will be, but it is unknown how long it will be backordered. I am sure the original Texas T ...

Steve, A couple of other issues that may cause vacuum gauge fluctuation could be caused by excessive valve stem/guide clearance or a week valve spring. George

Wondering what Ford used for wood when building the bodies, did they use a specific type wood in different areas in the body structure, doors, floors etc. George

Don, Thank you, What I would like would be photos of where the panels join along with the fastener size, at the cowl and rear quarter and rear panel. George

Don, I have studied your post on the 1924 Touring, quite the adventure. I have just acquired a 1923 Touring project that was started a number of years ago, the owner passed away a couple years ago and have purchased the car from the family. With that the chassis has been gone thru but the body has b...

Mario, 12 volts can be hard on the starter Bendix, I have a 12 volt battery in a '25 pickup that I bought this past winter with a flywheel mag that's inoperable and I am getting by with that. It also has a generator. My 1912 pickup has a non generator engine, when I bought it 12 years ago it came wi...

Mario, You stated you have no electric lights, so WHY do you need a generator and the associated problems. Remove the generator and it's mounting bracket and find a block off plate. These were made for service blocks on early cars after the 1919 block came out. Charge the battery every once in a whi...

I had a crankshaft pulley that was loose and made a noise that took awhile to find.

I would do a Voltage Drop Test. Hook up a Volt Meter between the Positive battery Post and the Starter Post engage starter at switch take and note reading. Do the same on the Negative Post to the Starter Case, again engage starter & note reading. Anything above .3 to .5 volt indicates the amount res...

Ignacio. I gather you are changing a 1923 Body to be correct on a '22, good info given. I have a complete '22 fendered chassis unrestored that I put together w/parts. The original body was taken for a street rod, and the man I bought it from did it for a client. So maybe someday as 23-5's seem to be...

Dan, can U get me a total & your address, Thx george

Not Driving it, I have the MTFCA glass diagram book. I want to change the frame to a 23-5 open car need the DIMENSIONS of the windshield frame, both upper and lower to possible refit in the existing window opening in the homemade wooden cab? If the 23-5 windshield will work then I will go shopping f...

I am looking for the dimensions for the windshield from a 23-5 open car. I am thinking the 2 piece might made a replacement for the homemade one with 1/8 in. plain glass on it now on a homemade cab on my 25 pickup.

Norm, Sure motor oil will protect the bare metal providing you clean the rust off the pan, assemble the engine and put it service right away. Most T's are projects that take long periods of time from beginning to end, things like condensation can aid in the deterioration. While we are debating this ...

Painting mine, after sandblasting the bare metal will rust faster than when it was made new, also it may seal any particles of sand not removed from a post blasting cleaning operation. Castings used in farm tractors are routinely sealed at time of manufacture for the same reason contain any casting ...

In addition after rereading your post, skip the 3 pole switch for now just wire a basic 2 pole single throw switch as you had ask about, it will work

On my 1922 Fendered chassis with a cowl I took 3 pole double throw toggle switch and wired battery voltage to one outer terminal, out put from the flywheel magneto to the other outer terminal and a wire from the center terminal to the lower left side of the coil box on the engine side of the firewal...

I have 2 of these, have had over 50 yrs. one came with paperwork it(the paper work) has been gone for years. After purchasing my '12 Open Express in 2007 I put one on the car, I thought it looked ok along with the Aluminum intake and the brass Holly G carb. I never gave much thought to adjusting it ...

Jim, No, wrong answer, will be buying a replacement Bull Horn, to replace the one I found dead on Stanley. Stanley came with an Ahooga, a Bulb Horn, the Bull Horn and I have added a Cow Bell, and a Hand Plunger Horn. I will be adding a Bermuda Ding-Dong Bell after that. My other 3 T's at home have t...

Jim, That is it, found wire, but horn is junk, has duct tape over bell portion, bet it was to muffle sound. Thank You, Mike yes It looks like that, going to order replacement, Thank You

Jim, Well maybe that is the problem, will look closer, looks to have had a stop lamp switch no switch, wires are hanging. Thanks

Looking for a mechanical bull/cow horn. there is one on my new to me pickup but it isn't working has a cable & lever unit to operate it but it does not work, nothing from JC Whitney, Advance, or anything I could find on the Web. I do not want an electric horn!!

Let Me introduce Stanley & Trailer to the Facebook World, Stanley was Named by the Bridgeport Kids next door(who yesterday had to fly back to the Frozen Tundra known as Central NY) is a pile of Model T parts and Tree residue (AKA-plywood & other tree parts) assembled to create a 1925 Model T Ford pi...

Is anyone here involved with the Model T Club at the Florida Flywheelers, The Florida Flivvers?

About Bob McDaniel's post from Jan 5th., that hubcap that has a starting bid of $19.99 has been relisted with about 2hrs. left this time. It states in the auction a price of $25.90 for economy and it is located in Australia.

I would like to see replacement fuel bowls for Holley G & earlier carbs. I know some of the crafty people have done some very nice repairs to some of the cracked ones, but most of us do not have the talent, patience or equipment to make an effective repair. Also many are cracked beyond a reasonable ...

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