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Vernon, I have owned a 1926 coupe for over 50 years. I have lived and driven it in Texas, Florida, Virginia, California, and Michigan. In all those places over all those years I have never scorched my floorboards, cooked myself, or burst into flames. If you think your exhaust pipe is too hot I will ...

No heat shield needed. No heat shield used.

Excessive exhaust pipe heat may indicate improper timing and or an overly lean mixture setting.

Sold to John pending payment.

Ford Service Manual with printing date of 1925 is still available.

The 1926 book goes to Dan pending payment.

The 1925 book is still available, that is the one the pictures are from that are posted in the ad.

For Sale: Ford Service Manuals. These are original hard cover books. It is like the modern reprint but a little larger and the pictures are much clearer. In very good condition. I have 2 books, one dated 1925 the other dated 1926, both are in similar very good condition. $70 each plus $7 media rate ...

Original and older Scandinavia linings are marked Scandinavia with paint, newer ones are not. The one you posted looks usable to me. I prefer to use the older cotton linings over anything that is available as new today.

Replace with a better original, they are not hard to find and are not expensive.

Getting my thoughts and parts together to start a TT restoration. Since I do not plan on actually carrying a load anywhere near one ton, would the ride improve if I left out a few leaves of the rear springs?

The way the nickel is used is like a welch plug. You put the nickel in a socket almost as large as the nickel. Then with a ball peen hammer make the nickel a bit cupped shape, enough so that the od of the nickel is slightly smaller then the hole in the block. Put some RTV around the hole for good me...

It has been said before but lets review the wisdom of allowing anyone to post on this forum. I notice there are currently 6 registered members and 116 guests on this forum. Guests should be few and temporary, not the majority of users. Lets support MTFCA and limit forum access to MTFCA members.

I have used all of those options and prefer the Anderson timer. It will last for years and require little to no maintenance.

Limiting postings to MTFCA members only will encourage non-members to join the club and pay the dues. I typically see only a few actual members on the forum, most are guests. Perhaps the guests have worn out their welcome, or worse, are driving away the actual members.

I do not know what they are, but they are not Ford made Model T parts.

There was no round shank Model T screwdriver.

Looks like a conventional round head screw, slotted head, course thread. Available at a hardware store.

Regardless of the make and model of a particular manufacturer, to answer the original question, it looks to me like a manufactured body not a homemade body.

No, not needed on the rim. Some put a flap between the tube and the tire. Not required, but I think it is easier to keep the tube tucked in and prevent pinching while installing the tire with a flap.

I am with Vernon on this. A dropped screw will not go far. The head is bigger than the shaft, it is a cone, it will not roll away, just roll in a circle. If it isnt nearby on the floor it has fallen on the chassis or fell in the engine.

Dont know about a tow truck flat bed, but when I winch a T onto a trailer I hitch up the winch cable directly to the center of the front axle.

If the ball cap is properly tightened with the springs loaded to about 1/4" - 3/8" remaining uncompressed it will not pull out of the socket.

I would suggest buying the right screws from the vendors and do it right. If the bendix cover gets loose it leaks terribly.

Tim,
I painted my coupe Kewanee Green IM-519. It is a Model A Ford color. It is what Les Henry listed as the correct color in the 1965 "Model T Ford Restoration Handbook" for "Channel Green".

Installed the rear bumpers on my 26 coupe. The Ford bumpers are a real quality product, the bumper bracket holes lined right up with the preexisting holes in the frame. I thought the bumpers sticking so far out would block access to the trunk but there is plenty of room to stand between the bumpers ...

Yes an oiler goes there. Only a couple of squirts of oil will fit. I have never had a problem with oil and the parking brake.

Here is how it is done for the NH according to the Ford Service Manual.

Larry, It is not that they are reproducing the bridge washers wrong, it is that those bridge washers are made for modern truck tire inner tubes, not Model A's or Model T's. They may be similar, but they are not the same, and as people are finding, they do not fit the original clamp on style metal st...

Took advantage of the summer like weather here in northern Michigan to sandblast and paint 26-27 Ford accessory rear bumper brackets.

Yes there is a simple repair. Lots of older posts about cutting off a valve stem and installing an original clamp on stem on an inner tube.

The original 6v Ford starting system works great when everything is in specs. My advice is to yank out all that new stuff and return to original...no cut off switch, no solenoid, no local auto parts battery cables. If your 100 year old starter still turns slow like a tractor with a dead battery your...

I have a 1/2" wrench that I use as a battery cut off.

No, no way, not on a bet.

Regarding flashing bike lights, check with your state vehicle regulations. Flashing red bike lights on a motor vehicle are illegal in Michigan.

10w 30 oil and 50/50 conventional coolant.

Yes you can.

Everything looks right but it does not add up... I am starting to think your floor boards are too thick, that would bring the cover plate lower and therefore closer to the frame. Please measure the thickness of the floorboards and report back.

Can you post some pictures of the outside view of the turtle deck sub frame please.

Sold to Dave pending payment, he was first to pm me.

First time I haven't sold one of these the first day, so I will drop the price each day untill sold.

New price $70 plus $7 media rate postage in USA.

Those holes are passages for coolant to flow into the head. The gasket also has those holes. No there should not be steam holes into the crankcase, but are you sure that is what you are seeing light thru? There are oil drain holes in the valve gallery that you might be seeing light from. I would tak...

For Sale: Original Ford Service Manual, hard cover, printed 1925. Good binding, no rips, no tears, no greasy fingerprints. This is way better than the reprint manuals, it is a little larger and the pictures are clear. First to PM me gets it. $75 plus $7 media rate USPS in USA. Personal check is fine...

OK, good to know, because everyone has been addressing the fit of a Ford stock low head.

Terry,
A high head is to provide more volume for coolant, why would you want to put on a low head?

Windshield rubber is the same as the door window rubber.

A band-aid fix? herein lies your problem.
A late hogshead and early block...your leaks may be the least of your troubles.

That weatherstrip goes on the inside of the door on the glass chanel between the channel and the glass. It seals the bottom of the window when the window is in the up position. If it was not installed when the glass was set in the channel it is too late.

Thank you everyone, I appreciate all the comments and suggestions.

Find a radiator repair shop and let them do it.

If I was actively looking for a 1909 or another special early T I would be making hotel reservations and heading down to do an inspection prior to the auction. The black cars might go cheap but I am not going to drive 12 hours to buy a common Model T that I can probably get closer to home. I resent ...

Probably not a bumper hitch but a bumper bracket to mount a road light.

That gives me some idea.

70 mile tour coming up and one of the participants has a T without a magneto and without a generator. Any experience out there how long the battery will hold out? Will be a full day of driving with perhaps 5-7 starts with the electric starter. Assumption is a group 1 6volt battery, not new, and less...

The metal cover provides clearance between the frame and the bed. Need to use it? Ford thought so. The top bows are different between 25 and 26. Not only are the windshield clamps in a different place, the width is different and the rear bow is different. If you are going to spend the big money for ...

Those model A parts will not work on a model T 4 door. The model T 4 door has a wood structure under the sheet metal, nothing interchangeable with a model A or the model T tudor. Some body parts might be the same as a 1925 coupe, but I do not know for sure. Droopy door handles might be a symptom of ...

Doubt it is paint, most likely is blackend brass. Brass that is stained like blueing steel.

A stock model T painted black, with a single tail light, no turn signals, no brake light...my advice is to not drive it after dark. For the Ford headlights to perform at their best the silver plated reflectors should polished to a bright mirror like finish. The headlight bulbs must be oriented with ...

You have the windbreaker on wrong. It should be on the bottom side of the front bow and wrap around the front and back of the bow. The flap with the snaps should hang down in front of the windshield to block the wind between the windshield and top. Snaps are for the side curtains to fasten to. The r...

Ohio Travel Bag. They call them common sense fasteners.

Here is what they look like, never seen one in person.

A lot of the reproduction parts for the 1926-27 coupe door are junk, however the model A 1928 closed pick-up truck is the same door and the Model A parts are top quality. Throw away those repo parts and start over with Model A parts.

Just follow the procedures in the Ford Service Manual.

You will not find drawings for them. You will need to reverse engineer them from the pictures. NHsnowcar has a lot of repo parts for Snowbird and Snowmobile. Those are neither brand.

Removing and installing rear axle spring shackles is covered in the Ford Service Manual.
Here is how I jack it up to relieve the spring tension.

Has the rear axle ever been taken apart and inspected and rebuilt? Because this would be a good time if you are taking the shackles off.

A rebuilt engine should not be that tight. My experience is if you have to tow it to loosen it up you will score the cylinders, pistons, and bearings... whatever is too tight, and you end up with a worn-out new engine.

You need to buy the clips seperatly and rivet them on.

You need to do it all the way to the top.
The glass channel is held in place by clips that hook into slots in the door at the top, bottom, and somewhere in the middle. Hooks are riveted to the channel.

First is crossing the Mighty Mac on day 2. Second picture is day 3 lunch stop at Kings Fish Market just after the thunderstorm passed.

You could run a wire to the tail light connection on the firewall terminal block and it will only work when the lights are on, or to the battery connection on the terminal block if you want it to work all the time.

Last chance for free delivery to Michigan Jamboree in St Ignace this week.

Last chance for free delivery to Michigan Jamboree in St Ignace this week.

Last chance for free delivery to Michigan Jamboree in St Ignace this week.

Not reproduced, you need to find an original.

Gloss black.

There have been a few posts recently about starting the engine with the timing advanced and I was surprised that some people do it intentionally. The following is with regards starting with the switch on BAT. Starting a Model T engine with an advanced spark lever could result in a broken arm or a da...

No basements in Hawaii.

Our Chapter of MTFCI collects no dues and has no expenses.

Advanced timing and hand cranking is a dangerous combination.

Not a steering stabilizer. Not a Ford part. Of the 15 million model T's, none left the factory with those installed. It will not improve driving or fix anything. Snake oil.

Clamp on metal stems came in two diameters. Ford used the thinner 3/8 " stem, and modern metal stem tubes have the thicker 1/2" stem. If you have already have some modern metal stem tubes on your car you will want the thicker clamp on stems so the valve stem covers and washers are the same for all w...

Inner tubes expand when aired up, some tubes will fit several different size tires and are marked what size tire(s) they fit. Unless a tube is specifically marked that it will fit a 30x3 and a 30x3.5 I would not assume that it fits both. Another option would be to get a tube with a rubber stem and c...

The 26-27 coupe door is the same as the 1928 Model A closed cab pick up door. For some reason the Model A guys have better reproduction parts than a lot of the T stuff available. They are available as reproductions by Snyders Antique Auto Parts.

If you want an engine guy in Ohio I can recommend Joe Bell.

A non T writer with a non T audience, nobody is going to notice.

The modern schrader valves are different than those 100 years ago. Modern valves will not take air without the center pin in the air chuck, old valves do not need it.

For Sale: Wood slip-on pick up bed. Remove your turtle deck and turn your runabout into a pick-up. Nice original condition, some wood rot at the front left corner at the floor from decades of storage in a barn, can be seen in the picture. Very nice complete and intact hardware with interesting sprin...

For Sale: Four 26-27 wire wheels and 3 hubs. Very nice condition, straight, no damage, no rust pits, no holes, no repairs. Includes two rear hubs and one front hub. Nice brake drums on the rear hubs. I can deliver at no charge to the Michigan Jamboree in St Ignace Michigan in August. $900 for 4 whee...

For Sale: Early Ford steel pick up bed. The early beds have the front stake pocket near the front corner, the later 1926 and 1927 has the pocket a few inch3s back to provide better clearance for the roadster top. Nice solid bed with Ford on the tailgate. I can deliver this at no charge to the Michig...

This is how it is on my 1924 Runabout.

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Wayne, the Michigan Jamboree will be held in St Ignace next month. Should have about 80 model T's. Good opportunity to meet Model T folks.

A stuck open valve is usually dirt, or a bad float, or both. If you take the float out and shake it you will hear if it has a leak and taken on gas.

Saw this on Detroit Craigslist. Good looking 1925 runabout with a peddlers box. Not mine so please do not contact me. https://detroit.craigslist.org/okl/cto/ ... 54792.html

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The firewall is made for many different vehicles so not all holes are applicable, those holes are not used on a touring.

Your timing is off. The 2.5" setting only works for a genuine Ford timer and roller. Anythong else requires using a rod down the sparkplug hole to find TDC. Lots of older postings on how to do it.

If you have a modern oil seal for the cam shaft you do not use the felt washer for the timer. What have you got for a seal?

Thats how I learned stop drilling.

I recomend you find how long the crack is and drill a small hole where the crack stops. Untill you stop drill it, it will continue to grow.

Eagads, loctite instead of safety wire?!

Sold to Tom pending payment.
Sorry Eric, Tom beat you by 4 min.

For Sale: Original Hard Bound Ford Service Manual, dated 1926. This is the good one, it is a little bigger and the pictures are much clearer than the reprints. In great condition, sound binding, very clean cover, very clean pages, no greasy fingerprints here, no missing pages, no dog ears, no funky ...

Ford did not offer a tourabout body in 1912. I agree with advice you already received, forget about making it correct, fix it up as is and enjoy it.

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