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david_dewey

One of the side effects of Covid19 is the return of Drive In Theatres. By staying in their cars, folks are able to maintain social distancing, a new Drive In is opening in Chico (CA) this week. Apparently they are sold out for the first nights!
Is this also happening near you?

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It's not just vehicles. The State Theatre still has its 35mm projectors. With the projectors is the "Sound of the Screen" amplifier--all of 40 watts. Drives a large woofer and tweeter that, when used, is placed behind the screen. The theatre was built in 1928 for vaudeville and silent films. It is a...

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Unfortunately my dial-up isn't loading pictures right now (sometimes it does, sometimes it doesn't--very frustrating). Although it was 49 years ago, I think i remember that the three disk box at the Gallery played all three disks at once and was coin operated. I don't know if it had bells or not--to...

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My Sligh instructions for setting is to take the pendulum and start it swinging from the side of the case (maximum swing--when it runs it swings about half that much)--it is supposed to somehow set itself. I haven't found the paperwork, just remember reading that when we set up the clock. So far it ...

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Since we are back home, I was going to look up my Sligh clock's information, but I can't find it--put it in a "safe place" and now ???? The plate on the inside of the dial door notes: Model 0939-1-AN, Reg. 329-0012-14, Movement 500-0035, Dial 538-0092 and Pendulum 560-0039 and noted: Sligh Holland, ...

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Is that a three-disk music box? I worked on one some 49 years ago at the Gloria Folk Art Gallery. I sometimes wonder what happened to that collection--an amazing assortment of mechanical machines (including a Virtuousa Violina (not spelled correctly, I'm certain)).

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Sorry Frank, that's a radiator cap. The cap Mark is looking for has a long "tit" on it, fairly unique piece that I've not seen on any other cars. here's a rough sketch of one from memory;

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WOW! Plus, glad you have a tall enough room in which to place the clock!

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I drove Erik's DB on a tour two years ago, took his Dad along, likely one of his last tours. Had a great time! But wish the DB brakes were a little better. Will have to see what I can do to mine when I get it back together. (after the Ts!)

Mark, did you find a cap yet?

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For those that might not be following the thread about us on the "main" forum page; we are now at home, and the house & surrounding area survived. Not even a sign of the fire to be seen until you drive up any road going north (not many of them, however) and within a half-mile you will run into the b...

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Thank you all for your concerns, thoughts, & Prayers. We are again home, although this AM the smoke coming in the window woke me up, and then I heard that Forbestown was again on evacuation, but apparently the fire danger was well-east of us,a nd now it is clearing up a bit, whew! Barney is fine, st...

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Made a quick trip to Oraville today to give our key to animal rescue so they could bring our birds out which they did. house is still standing everything looks good but Fire is very close and we probably won’t be allowed in for at least two more days or more. But others have lost so much and my hear...

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It does look like a nice niche but it looks awfully close to a fireplace fireplace is dry wood out so I would Not put my clock near one. Our clock is a sleigh also! So about the same time. I think I’d have to look at the paperwork for the house is still there when I get back home I can look it up

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We are still sheltering in Dunsmuir I think the fire did miss our house our power is back on but you’re still not allowed into the area so can’t verify that the house is still there but I think it is

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We left our home Tuesday morning because PG&E turned off the power because of the fire danger and on our way to my brothers place in Dunsmuir we got notice that our house is under evaluation and that we would not be allowed to go back so that we continue down to Dunsmuir where we’ve been and we have...

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I'm surprised no one has yet suggested what to do with all those watch parts. Are all the drawers that loaded? I would think mainsprings would be a small gold mine, but what do I know, I don't work on watches--too small!! Too delicate! And crystals, AFAIK are also hard to come by. Oh Well. . . . . T...

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With the crank-in-the-face system, the weights are on cables, and by winding them up to the stops, you have "captured" the cables on the winding drums, so there is nothing to tie down. The fact that the clock is that style indicates it is near, if not at, the top of the line. As Marv mentioned, thes...

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Dave, There are a few differences in Grandfather type clocks, in regards to the weights. One style, you have a winding crank, and you insert it into holes in the clock face to crank the weights to the top. On this style, crank the weights to the top, then take the weights off, and take the pendulum ...

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PS, I'm from Northern California, but anytime we gussied up, or did something fancy for company, we were "Puttin' on the Dog." OH and there was also the "secret code" from mom, whispered in our ears before a meal, "FHB!" which meant, "Family, Hold Back as I don't think I have enough food for this cr...

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Micheal, That's not "Far Fetched"--it is one heck of a "Whopper" of which Pecos Bill would be proud!
It's rather unsettling to hear these phrases are no longer understood by the "young folks." I'm getting tired of all the "Deer in the headlights" looks I get when I use them. . . . . .

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Uh, no, the Tin Lizzy Inn is just south of the south park entrance, and there are some long grades up and down to get into the valley. Of course, once you are in the valley, it's a "cake walk." We started out in the '15, but after going down some long grades I started worrying about the climb out, a...

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Ha Ha, but seriously, I would stick with Mequire's products, the usually do not have silicones in them. Do avoid products with silicone in it, it will cause problems down the road. The "quick-wax-polish products usually have silicone in them. Of course, you could go with good old-fashioned Paste Wax...

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Yes, the Model T & As for use in Yosemite, we did this a few years ago, and stayed at the B&B Tin Lizzy Inn--it was wonderful. The '15 Touring was our original choice, and as we pulled up to the park entrance gate, my clumsy big foot hit the coil switch and killed the engine (fortunately the car is ...

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NOOOOOOO!!!!!!
Quick someone pinch me, please let this be a dream. . . .

In my other hobby, she could say, "You will never build that layout" (Toy Trains)
No, it wouldn't be "You will never finish the layout" as everyone knows a layout is NEVER done. . . .

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Local Auto Parts store--at least that's where I bought some the last time (been a few years)
Sold by the inch, I believe!

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I just got an email from Condon & Skelly telling me that if my garage is threatened by a wildfire, they will cover up to $250 of cost to move & store my car in a safer location.
Interesting--they probably figure that's cheaper for them than paying for a destroyed car.

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I almost hate to ask, but I know some areas were overrun very quickly giingn folks little to no time to get out. I do know the Swanton Pacific 19" gauge railroad was decimated by the fires. This railroad was built from the 1915 Overfair Railway at the Pan-Pacfic Exposition; it's a tragic historic lo...

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A friend of mine takes the ones that aren't worn below the thread diameter, puts them in his lathe (in a fixture) and turns them round, then presses a sleeve on them to bring them back to original diameter--voila! new again.

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Dianna,
"Your" mask was a hit at the Doctor's office today! My wife saw someone wearing one at the Farmers' Market about a month ago--but she wasn't able to stop and find out who it was--someone in the Oroville (CA) area that's a "closet" model Ter!
David

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The woodworking story is TRUE. I once worked for a guy who has a radial arm saw with NO guard of any sort around the blade. I always run that saw very afraid--I check the work area, check the wood I am about to cut, make certain I have a sold grip on the carriage--then, after a second check, I turn ...

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Years ago when Terry was still a practicing Dentist, he would drive Rusty to the office. My in-laws live just doors up from his office, so put a card on Rusty's windshield, "We buy Junk, Call 800-GOT SCRAP" (or something close to that--it was a LONG time ago!).
Yeah, he figured out who dunnit.

david_dewey

Well, I did some math, and I was 14 when I started working on my Model A. Now I'm a little unusual in that I had to put the car back together, as my Brothers had taken it apart, and it took a while. I started on the car in 8th grade and was able to drive it to my High School graduation (not finished...

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Ah, there's the documentation needed. So it is "type 2" used in '29 until August--didn't realize it was used that late.
Thanks for solving it!

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Hmm, this reminds me of a mystery we had back in the days when I worked on RR & the like. The owner had a nice Bentley sedan that was painted in lacquer many, many years before, a nice dark blue. In some areas the finish looked "alligatored" just lightly. Easily polished out to a nice smooth finish-...

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Well some of us are "reformed" Model A guys, I still haven't dug out any books though to see if I guessed right. Too busy mudding & taping sheetrock in my living room.

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It looks familiar to me, I am thinking it MIGHT be an early Model A King Pin locking bolt. They are different from the later ones (these early pieces are known as "AR" parts from the Ford replacement parts IDs)
BUT this is just a guess from fuzzy memories!

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This discussion of Ts and freeways reminded me of my college days in LA, fall of 1971 to be exact. Our Marine Biology class went on a field trip to some tide pools, and three of us rode with our professor in her Citroen 2CV. For those of you who don't know about it, it looks like a VW made with flat...

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Also, those rear fenders are M-P fenders, and VERY HARD to find!

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Glad Gene probably has one, I couldn't tell you where my DB gas tank stuff is right now. However, I do see them on eBay frequently. They don't seem to be uncommon like some DB parts are!
And Wayne was right!

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"the bad news is there appears to be a broken off key in the lock" Actually, that would be GOOD news, if it was the correct key as then you would be able to manipulate the cylinder, and likely ease it's removal--plus you'd know what the key cuts should be. You likely would not be able to remove the ...

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Well, that steering spider on top of the locking wood steering wheel is not stock T, and is likely from some other model car. The drag link end looks pretty wallowed out. Better steering columns aren't that hard to find (around here (northern Califunny) at least) and I would recommend you go looking...

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What about silver soldering (brazing) either the broken piece or a new piece of brass on. I'm thinking you might even be able to do this with the new rod in place. That way, the rod won't wander around.

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It looks like a sidelight bracket to be bolted onto a flat front aftermarket body.

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Well, as usual, I never seem to be the "simple procedure" guy. Doc couldn't find one of the stints at first--even asked me if anyone had removed it! So, I was there about an hour, he did find it, but then I had to "evacuate" the bladder, then he went back in--so three times up the "ahem" member, and...

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Well tomorrow morning is the big day for the Stint removals. They assure me it is an "in the office" short procedure done under local numbing only (since they are going up my "thingy" I sure hope its numbed) and will be done in a half hour or so. Of course the original operation was supposed to be s...

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What wasn't mentioned is that the wood, even without getting wet, can develop carbon traces that short out the coils. Once assembled on a car, you can't hardly see the coil box wood, so use the modern kits. The contact strips are phosphor bronze, while some of the replacements aren't, so this is a s...

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All the tube patching clamps I have are designed to be used with "self-vulcanizing" patches. These patches are attached to a tin piece with a flamable material in the tin. You clean the tube and rough it up a bit, then clamp it down and light the material. It burns quickly, you let it cool a bit, th...

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Thank you all. I am still amazed at how little activity ends up being "too much" and I have to stop to recover, so while other tell me I'm getting better (they say my voice is much stronger now) I don't feel like I'm going very fast yet. Next week they take the two stints out of my kidneys; they ass...

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WOW, that is an amazing restoration--not over done, but just like NOS plates complete with the waves in the plate from the stamping process. VERY Nice!

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What an amazing survivor! Don't know if I'd want to "open her up" with just a tiller for steering! Wonder where it sat for "98 years" as the ad states.

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I have one of those masks made by the guy's wife, VERY nice, but amazingly, I get few comments on it. The odd thing, about a month ago someone showed up at the farmer's market with one on, and my wife didn't stop him to ask about his T interests ( I wasn't there, I would have chased him down!). Thou...

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Some folks take out a valve cage and make a spacer to go inside in place of the cage the prevents the piston from going too high and loosing the piston ring. usually you at least lose the piston when that happens. Once the rod is assembled on the crank, then you take out the spacer!

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Not only does Eric "do" babbitt, he's an early member of the Buick Club, like #99. He can help you out in many ways. Auburn and Redding aren't THAT far apart.

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Ron, I will send your contact info to a Frank Pangburn in Chico who had a about 40 coils six months ago. Don't know if he still has them, but he'd be interested in unloading them if he does! Fingers crossed.

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Thank you Tim. I have multiple goals, but concentrating on the short-term ones right now: get back on my feet! I am much weaker than I realized. My priorities have drastically changed though, time to realize what projects I am likely to finish, what ones I really want to do, and how to let the other...

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Auto correct Strikes again “If you’ve seen his TT you would understand why the question!!”

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The “how are you gonna get back from the dump “ storY really happened to Erich Barrett. If she seen his TV you could understand that!

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I just noticed the AutoCorrect changed rich to “Rex” so hopefully you still took the praise as it was meant to be.

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Rex just spotted the fact that your work is on display in the museum congratulations you deserve all the praises.

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Gratulation’s rich wish I could be there it is a great addition to the museum. Your work is always fabulous

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Oh and that was about 15 minutes of typing on this little phones screen so don’t expect much of a response from me in a while!!

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Thank you all. Guess I’m too much like the T to be put down easily. But. The did try—especially now that my Linda is talking to the other staff who are advising her that my care was Not the best. I hope that I can climb out of this foxhole, finish The house and then get Barney back on the road. But ...

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Hi folks you haven’t seen or heard me on the form in a while this is David Dewey over in Oroville CA. and I have been in the hospital since the first of the month recoverOmg from a whole bunch of stuff that started out with kidney stones. Three operations later and I really hope to be home Monday or...

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making gaskets with a ball pien hammer was one of the things my Dad taught me when I was still in grade school. I remember surprising the college engine rebuilding class's instructor with known how to do it, when a gasket was missing. Maybe I'm strange, but I find it an enjoyable task. Of course, I ...

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Sorry, I misread that part of your posting. Still, I stand by my statement, both for your safety and the car's. They are period correct and the original design DOES have a flaw in it.

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You do have a "passel" of stuff there. Yes, even some AF, from late 40s to 60s from what I see in the one pic. Rich, I had forgotten about it, as it's packed away, but I have the same transformer without the case that I've used since high school days to power my accessories No one ever bugged me abo...

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You've got a sharp daughter! Love it!

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is somewhat like Dodge Brothers, but also wondering, Metz??

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Caswell sells a brush nickel plating kit that does a wonderful job on plating the glass channel I have replated originals and also the brass reproduction channels and end up with a very nice, original-looking nickel plate. Do spend extra time and really add plate so it will last longer. I always hav...

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I would be far more concerned that you don't have an under the axle accessory wishbone on that front end. Especially on a speedster.

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Wayne, Yes, transformers are available. Holler at me some time, I'll see what I can "dig up"
Burger, neat railroad--I assume you've been following all the doings at Como then? Kind of exciting all they are getting done up there.

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Dave, I hate to mention this, but Bachman is often refereed to as "Barf-man" because of the low-quality of much of their production (which can also be well-made sometimes too). Lots of Lionel collectors and information out there, not as much on Marx, although there is a loyal following for them too,...

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While those handles are nice, I can't believe you drilled holes into that beautifully done body to mount them.
Though not yet finished, that is already one VERY fine Center Door, and although it takes forever for the pics to load on dial-up, they are worth waiting for!
Now about that Parakeet. . . .

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BTW Rich, now that the picture downloaded (dial up is so not good), that looks like a Marx engine; nothing fancy, but will run forever. The trailing truck and tender trucks look a bit unusual to me, but I'm no Marx expert.
To quote an old American Flyer ad, "Gee Hurk! Trains!!!"

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Well, I am no expert, but that express body sure looks a lot like a Martin Perry. Neat stuff there.

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Well, HO and O gauge are basically two different worlds. O gauge two rail and O gauge 3 rail are also different continents. Then there are factions of O gauge, 027 gauge, 072 gauge and Lionel or American Flyer or . . . . and even in Lionel 0 there's prewar, postwar, modern era. . . . I would guess t...

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Wayne, you are 100% right--I have a smart phone and it is always out-smarting me. I wish I still had my flip phone. However, I have learned how to---most of the time--get pictures from it to the computer using the charging cable. However, there are photos I can see on the phone, that do not download...

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Oh my, Mayfly time again? Folks out west have no idea. . . I remember looking out our cabin window on the Delta Queen Steamboat one morning, and it was covered in Mayflies--the whole boat! Crew took it in stride--nothing to see here folks, move on--breakfast is served in the Orleans room!

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It looks wonderful, and the price seems reasonable, if it were closer, I'd borrow against the house to get it! Don't tell Barney I wrote this, you know how Ts are, they get jealous!

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My father was one of those in the European campaign. I just sent this email to my family about him. Thought I'd share it with y'all too. David Dewey A bit of family history and world history. I’m sending this out to not only the immediate Bob Dewey family, but also the cousins whose email I have and...

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Spare tire carrier rim clamp??? Mine is missing, so I don't know if that's exactly what it looks like. On the spare carrier, the rim sets down on the top too clamps, and the one at the bottom is clamped down by a rim nut & clamp, keeping the spare in place.

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I got one too, was tricked into replying that I hadn't gotten his "prior email" then came the request to borrow some money---NOPE, not Terry asking!!

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Dodge parts are more expensive than Ford Parts, and harder to find, but there are a lot of them out there--just not as easy to find! I'd say my '16 DB touring car has enough metal in it to make three model Ts!

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My T friend Lloyd has a 23 DB with a full set of Hasslers on it, this is only the second set I've known about.

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Even Ford's instructions were to only bend a few tabs, leaving the others for a future re-installation. Yes, the shape makes one think they are a "snap 0n" cap, but they aren't. One suggestion is to use a large "0" ring on the cap before installing.

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Dale, there's only a few dents there, good radiator man could have that fixed right up! Oh wait, "Good radiator man" Hmm, so much for that idea. Seriously though there are some fine parts there.

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I heard she ran out of material. I really like mine! But, amazingly, no one has asked about it when I'm out and about.

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The switch with the rectangular front plate has a round body that just fits in the firewall hole. Just wanted to make that clear, in case you thought the switch itself was rectangular--it's not!

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Y'all don't realize this is an utlra-rare computer controlled Model T, It's already logged on.

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Yes, the '25s are almost a creature unto themselves. And yes, Henry did not like to talk about "Year Models" as he disliked the idea that you would be goaded into buying a new car just because of a year model change--but the T did change over time, and the changes USUALLY occurred a bit after the mi...

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Steve, Find another T windshield frame, I think any year will work, one that has problems of some sort, but has a good straight section long enough to replace your lower w/s section. This will be much easier than welding those two parts back together or making a new part. The filler that the hinge s...

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I don't know if you have a '24 or a '25 YEAR MODEL car, but here is what the hinge and pillar look like on a 1925 year model runabout. Note that although the door is still wood-framed, as is the latching pillar, the hinge pillar is all metal. door hinge details 2 forum.jpg Door hinge details forum.j...

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Wayne, I never realized what kindred spirits we are. I LOVE your explanation, I think I will steal it and use it. "I collect collections!" I need a button! I do have a brass badge that says I am a "Licensed Junk Collector. "

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So, do you have the seat? any of the inside window trim?

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There are many paints out now, doen't know what they use in England. But wanted to comment on Concept. Concept has a blue-based black that really matches the Model T Black. Most blacks are more brown, this one is Blue, I think it's 4100, but I cannot find a can to read the numbers. These wheels are ...

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Thanks Richard, Seems like high praise from someone I admire as you do so many great things. Lately my biggest problem is I can't remember where I put things, or that I even have them. The comment on the Bluebird crank was true. In doing this living room remodel, I have to move some "piles" around, ...

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I have learned to check the OT for the, uh, dare I say it, most interesting postings. I don't post here like I used to because my dial-up doesn't work well with almost any internet activity. This, I'm told, will change in July when the fiber optic cable is activated. Not holding my breath in the mea...

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Having had many a "temporary" upholstery over the years, the feed sacks won't last two weeks, and without long pants on, will be itchy. The army blankets, or similar product will last longer, but also itchy & hot in the summer. Tent (or duck) canvas will wear like iron, and not be itchy. If it looks...

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Well, wish I could say "I did the work" but mostly it was my good friend Lloyd who finished assembling Barney's top bows. the main bow wood is made of some old pipe organ chest support wood that is (we believe) maple; HARD Maple at that. Lloyd replicated the original rivets and the curved tack strip...

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How come no one posts; "Bad Idea's Needed!" ????

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