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Not to create confusion, my 12 has a dark blue body with black fenders. What color pinstriping should I have done on the blue body and hood and the black fenders. There is also a lot of wood, like the wheels, does that get any pinstriping and what color? Suggestions welcome. Thank you. Frank

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After close to three years of constant aggravation on my 12, got the motor back into the car only to find some more problems. I removed the Rockies from my 12 and installed them on my 21 and installed the sure stop disc system on my 12. Now that I put the motor into the 12 with the Warford I am stuc...

Finally narrowed down my ills with all the different diagnosis’s! My affliction definitely swells and keeps my wallet on a diet. I now feel so much better, this has definitely made my day, week, year. Lol. Frank

Great looking car. Interesting footrest for the passenger. Frank

Thank you Scott. I spoke to several people regarding the fourth main with bearing and got mostly same answer as you provided. Thank you guys for watching out for us uneducated enthusiasts. Now I know. The motor that was built for me recently has that in it and no problems yet, i hope! Frank

I had the same feeling, they are scammers. Like an idiot I even answered before coming to the realization. Frank

Thank you Jayson, but it has been taken care of already. Frank

That may not be a puller but a thread chaser, in case you bugger up the threads and want to fix them. Frank

I bought ones like those not long ago and they were stained some god awful color so I sent them back and told them to send me a nother set, but natural so i can stain and lacquer them to match the rest of the wood on my car. Frank

Someone was advertising recently that they are producing the brass body fourth main with bearing. I would like to buy one. Frank. 818-254-6797

Donald, there was a very detailed and lengthy article in the Vintage Ford, I believe in several issues in 2006 or 2007 where this person rebuilt a centerdoor from the ground up . It was pictured as a step by step reconstruction along with full explanation of what where and how. When it was finished ...

I need a set of lights for a 21 T and a spare tire carrier for a 26-27. Frank

Will trade for ? What have you got for brass eraT. Frank

That is a nice car. Seen it many times. The first time I saw it in the store some 15 years ago , I asked Glenn if he was that fond of corona beer that he would put the name on the radiator? He just gave me a dirty look and said this is city of corona. Idiot me, opened mouth inserted foot til I choke...

Steve, I tried to get ahold of the company in New Zealand a year back but I was told they were out of business. Plus they were more expensive than what you sold them for. I had a set some years back and I thought they were better than anything else on the market, but, you had to have a straight exha...

Scott, thank you for the beautiful picture of your and Jim’s towncar. I am absolutely druwling on my iPad looking at those beauties. You know I took all your advices and tried to make mine as beautiful as yours. I see Jim’s roof trim is exactly as you told me to make mine. I am working on that. Than...

Scott, you have a beautiful towncar, why didn’t you just post a picture of it. I finally removed the temporary running gear from mine and will have the original motor in it and running soon. Frank

How about some pictures. Either to the website or to my email. Price would be nice also. Frank

Metal thickness same as original.

Anath, let’s see some pictures of your progress of restoration. I have my spares on the drivers side running board. The front and back wheels on mine are different size. The body on my towncar is all wood and no doors in the front unlike yours which is all metal. As Allen stated, you can mount the s...

Chris, a long time ago when the website was hacked my login name and security code disappears. I finally got back on with a code the website gave me but I would like to reinstate my original security code that I can remember. How does an electronic idiot like me accomplish that? Thank you, Frank

My 21 touring hood slants down towards the rear of the car which indicates the body has to be raised a half of an inch or so for the hood to be straight. The radiator is bolted to the body with only the leather in between so I cannot lower it any. What am I missing? Frank

Still in the box from rootlieb.

I have a set of new rootlieb 1912 touring rear fenders still in the box. They are not the right ones for my car so I reordered the right ones and now these are available. $500. Plus the ride to your house. Frank 818-254-6797

Interesting to see that you have the modern solar panels on the roof but next to it the old TV antenna. Clever history billboard, I think there is going to be a lot of copycats in the future. Frank

I didn’t buy my towncar from Craigslist but from the mtfca website and still had major disappointment from the seller. The car was three thousand miles from me and couldn’t go to see it and no one volunteered to look at it for me. After paying full price, no haggling, accepting all descriptions of t...

I just went through the gastank, sealed it, new sediment bowl and petcock and a new copper line to the carburator. I was not aware of the cork or any other barrier under the tank straps but thought it was a good idea to put something there and after painting everything I put a layer of duct tape. I ...

I forgot to mention, bird at hand at Hershey takes priority. Frank

Dan, what would it cost to ship that rear body panel to Arizona without getting here looking like a pretzel? I have a late 21 touring that needs a rear panel and if it is the right part and the dollars signs line up right I would take it. Let me know. Frank. 818-254-6797

I did as all of you suggested and even used EZ lube as I stated but no cigar. I finally broke down and ordered a brand new sediment bowl and petcock. Two days of crawling back and forth under the car, gas all over my arms, the wife angry all hell and still ended up spending a $100.00 to make the gas...

I have been fighting with the sediment bowl for a week now. Rebuilt and sandblasted the body, new pet cock, new gasket and filter mesh, reground smooth the on off valve and installed everything with fuel resistant ez turn lubricant and it still leaks. The wife is angry because of the gasoline smell ...

Don’t forget to disconnect the wishbone from the pan. Don’t ask me why I am telling you this. Lol Frank

Mike, sent you an email. Frank

After going through all that work and expense of the rebuild I went out and bought a little more insurance in the form of a rear axle truss. The 12 rivet axle is more fragile than the newer axle and prone to leaking and coming loose especially with a heavier body and or having several people in the ...

Patrick, look in your spam folder since this is the first time you have a mtfca conversation. Tony Bowker posted the pictures for me, that is why his name is on the post, you can varify it with him, but the setup is mine. Frank

Patric, the setup is available. Frank

Mario, isn’t there a body that goes with all that sheet Metal? I need a 14 body if you happen to have one laying around. Frank

On my 12 front axle with a above axle wishbone was fine but for additional safety I installed a nother wishbone below the axle that is tied together with a off the shelf item bracket from Bill Bohlen. After everything finished, the front axle is straight up and down, not with a tilt towards back on ...

Peter, great video and georgeous car. What is that small black box on the drivers side rear view mirror. Is it a switch for left or right blinkers? Courious Frank

There must be someone out there that needs these parts.

Russ, is that a brass moulding above the windshield and in the back below the convertible top? It is absolutely beautiful. Frank

Well guys, I couldn’t beat those entertaining stories if my life depended on it. Fantastic! For my story, I saw this beautiful 18 centerdoor in Hemmings and after talking to T friends we called the owner in Iowa and struck a deal. Once they received my money for the car they told me to send the tran...

Robert, it may help to get a ruckstell book from Chaffins garage to explain the whole correction process. While you are at it, talk to Dave, the guy that picks up the phone at Chaffins, and he could also give you a lot of information. They make all the ruckstell parts. Frank

Everything is either new or rebuilt and has less then ten miles of operation while it was on my car. The exhaust pipe is even wrapped to reduce heat coming into the cab. Frank

Congratulations Mike and wife. Drive it often and flaunt it with pride. In case you need parts,Sammy at Arizona model A down the street from you has all the spare parts, new or used, to keep it on the road.
Frank

Thank you Tony. Frank

I recently picked up my Towncar in the San Diego area to trailer it 400 miles north home. I put on the soft car cover and then proceeded to shrink wrap the whole car with five or six layers. Five miles later had to adjust the plastic since the wind on the highway tore into it. Five miles later appli...

Come on guys, it would be a fantastic setup for someone to impress your friends and have some more power. Frank

I know the ad is in the wrong place but I don’t know how to move it over to the classifieds. Frank

I have model B exhaust manifold with a model A intake and rebuilt carburetor setup. Had it running on my T but decided to put it back to stock. The setup comes with a new muffler and exhaust pipe professionally bent to make sure it does not hit the frame since it is larger than a stock T. The carbur...

I needed to remove the motor some years back and had a heck of a time. After some four hours of struggle I called a friend of mine to get ideas as to why I cannot pull the motor from the frame. While we were talking as to did you disconnect this or that, a friend of his wisiting said out loud, “ did...

Anthony, if you have sold the model T body to someone, please do us the courtesy of posting it. Not answering replies, emails and phone calls is not nice. Just my 2 cents. Frank

Anthony, sent you an email. Frank

Not to hijack Dans posting but I am looking for a 14 body if anyone knows of one available. Frank

JEFF, thank you for the great work you are doing for all of us and the numskulls like me that are not computer savvy. After the last breakdown of the website I could not access my log in and had to ask for a new password but now I would like to recreate my old password that I can actually remember. ...

Larry, it is a great idea, but, it is so difficult enjoying my favorite adult beverage while under the T on my back. I would rather partake like Bryan O. sit back and enjoy the beauty of the old girl from a safe distance in a comfortable chair with a T buddy chewing the fat and not take the chance o...

Henry, sent you a PM. Frank

The coils on eBay have the bottom contact off center. R V Anderson can help you if nothing else works. He rebuilt mine and had extras to sell at that time. They are not cheap. Frank

There are some on eBay with box and all. Frank

Thomas, (towncarr16). I sent you an email. In case you don’t see it, look in your spam folder, new emails end up there usually. Congratulations on your great find. Frank Seress

How about some pictures. May help to see what you are actually selling. Pictures to the forum or to my email will work. Frank

I want to take off the aluminum hogshead and convert to a starter. Do I make a 6 volt system or a12 volt. I know this has been discussed in detail before, but, should I buy 6 or 12 volt converted starter. Lighting and accessories would work better on 12 volts but would kill my bendix after a while. ...

Is the rear axle correct for the year. It looks like a mid twenties small drum model t exle. Beautiful car. Just my two cents. Frank

Talk to R.V. Anderson. He specializes in the restoration of the early coils and coil boxes. Frank

I have purchased things from Jay while I was at his house. The huge amount of beautiful and interesting things he has in organized order in cabinets and all over his house are mind boggling. All of you enjoyed all the different and unique items he posts for sale but you haven’t seen nothing yet comp...

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Sorry, forgot, use the q-tips to apply the sealer. That will allow you to reach in and just slop it everywhere in hopes of getting enough to do the job. Frank

If you go downtown to your local drugstore you can find some q-tips with a ten inch wood handle. If you use some cleaner and wash out the area between the hogshead and the motor with the q-tips and blow dry it real good with the compressor, now you can use a sealer of your choice and maybe even stop...

Does anyone have a brass body, not plated, motometer for a model T that they do not need? The new one that I have becomes chrome after a light polish. I took it back and they gave me a nother one that was just as bad and it looks terrible on the brass radiator and dog bone. Thank you. Frank

I would love to have an old brass moto meter if anyone has one to sell. Frank

I would like to buy a straight exhaust manifold for a 12 T that is with the pipe going into the manifold with the packing and the nut. Not the one with the flared pipe end. Frank

I bought a round model T gastank in a very nice condition but it has some debree and rust inside. Before I can use it I would like to clean it and maybe seal it. I realize it is an old subject and discussed in great detail before but I was absent from the discussion that day. All information greatly...

Mike, it may not be what you want but I will try anyway. I have 11/12 rear touring fenders, rootlieb, new. Frank

Thank you again George. We tried! Frank

I did exactly that senecio with the o rings as your drawing. What a pain to take out the shaft and reinstall the rivets. Unfortunately I did it with a cast iron hogshead and after all that I decided not to use it and reinstall the aluminum hogshead without the o rings. Just didn’t have the patience ...

George, this is the fifth time I am trying to get a hold of you in the past week,none of your emails or pm’ s work or answered and are either come back as undeliverable or they are in your spam folder. Please call me Frank Seress eight-one eight two five four six seven nine-seven. Frank

Dell, you have been offered a hundred different model Ts in various stages from trailer queen to Beverly hillbillies and prices from ridiculous to dirt cheap. What do you really want? Do you really want a model T or are you just jerking our chain? Do You know what you want? Let everyone know!!!! Frank

George, sent you a PM. Frank

The car in the background appears to be newer than 1911 and the motor does not seem to have an open valve chamber. I have been known to be wrong often. Frank

The tourabout is my favorite model T body styles but the year makes it out of range for my pocketbook. A few years ago there was a tourabout for sale on this website but no one wanted to buy it. Is this beautiful car calls for a discriminating taste or what. Love the car and color and everything abo...

It seems I have a similar problem with the gap to the magneto coils. Does anyone have any shims like the pictured shims in the above post or know where I can buy some. Need to enlarge the gap between the magneto rings and the magnet clamp plate by roughly twenty five thousand. Should it be out of me...

Thank you Jeff. You are right, this is my favorite and only pornsite!!!!
Frank

Someone recommended a few weeks ago oven cleaner before power washing. It may harm piston sleeves but may do a lot of good to the water jackets. It’s an idea. Frank

Bob, I still owe you money, haven’t forgotten. Make sure you make the next meeting, we can carpool if you want. Frank

Thank you. Frank

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Can I get the address for the Bakersfield meet. Been there many times but don’t want to get lost on the way again. Need to pick things up from Bill also. Frank

<t>Jeff, as things are, I have no choice due to the fact that I have a 30 degree and long driveway with this stupid Arizona rolling curb to go to my garage. The city won’t let me change the curb so I have to make a full stop before going up the driveway. Right now I have a ruckstell in the town car ...

Mark, what is the lenght of the driveshaft only without intermediate coupling. I cannot use the intermediate coupling due to room available on the towncar. The seat is so close to the pedals that I may even have to cut the front face of the seat to make room for the shifter. Frank

I bought a cast iron Warford transmission to put into my T. The driveshaft needs to be cut. How do I measure to make sure it will fit and work properly. How much play do I need to provide at the u joint. Thank you. Frank

And by the way , I live in Prescott Arizona and go to Whiskey row on a regular basis. We also have the oldest Rodeo in the country and love going every year. Our model T club is called the “Whiskey Row Flivvers” and that ain’t no bull!!!!
Frank

I grew up in a small farming town and ate all the best that city people wouldn’t consider giving it to their dog, but that is still the best for us. The ways of the old are still the best and that is why I am with my model T’s. I would love to get a high wheeler that reminds me of the daily rides wi...

Warren, Sent you a p.m. a few days ago. May have ended up in your spam folder. Let me know if you have early parts for my 14 car. Frank

At first in one of the episodes the mayor of the town buys a brand new model T, driven. Y shouffer, that is a mid twenties model and then many episodes and seasons later the lumber mill owner buys a new model T roadster that is a 1915 brass model. The actors are driving them but with what runningear...

John, look on Ray’s website, he may have one ready to go right now. Frank

Scott, you are on to something. The car to be restored is a completely different car. Someone has combined a touring and a centerdoor and a much later model than the one hundred year old picture at the top of this conversation. Too many things are from a newer model, there is a starter, under axle w...

Dan, are you parting out a 14 car? I am looking for a 14 body to replace the one i have that is no longer repairable. Frank

In the picture of the 16 towcar you show as it looked a hundred years ago, there is a brass radiator and gas headlights. It may have been a late 15 or early 16 model but by the time it was transported to India some months later it may have been considered a new 1916 model. Restore it to match the pi...

Rich, I need a rear axle truss. That thick wire that spans from one side to the other under the axle and strapped on both sides to keep the axle from sagging. Frank

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