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There is an ad for brass spare tire carrier for sale about 20 ads up from your ad. The position may change as new ads are posted or this site or it will go to the top as comments are added.

I have the same side mirrors attached to the windshield frame. The factory bracket was so flimsy that it was useless, so, I cut 1/8 inch brass plate to put inside of the original holder one for each side and now it is nice and sturdy. Also have an old piece of water hose under the clamp to keep from...

Dallas, that is a fantastic idea. I keep losing my gas gauges, paint sticks. To put in a gallon at a time might be more accurate than what the vendors sell. I learned something again. Now all I have to do is remember to actually do it tomorrow. Frank

Ray Wells does a fantastic job and makes it seem easy and fast. Unfortunately he is getting up in years and is thinking of slowing down and or retireing all together. But Ernie Romero makes the upholstery look like a million dollars car. The smell of the new beautiful leather even two years later is...

Chris, you are much more clever than people give you credit for. You caught on to Magyar as being Hungarian immediately. Thank you. I have been trying to contact a model T someone/anyone in Hungary for a while to meet with in October but no one is willing to reply to my emails. I even sent several e...

I think I saw one on eBay a week or so ago. Good luck. Frank

Na mi van, a Magyarok nem számítanak bele a játékba? Feri

Thank you Susanne, you are a true patriot. My exact thoughts and beliefs for owning and enjoying my old cars. Frank

I have been putting together a touring with a 14 runningear and a 21 body for close to a year now. Used up most of the parts I have been gathering for a couple of years, parts from friends, eBay, parts stores, and now it’s a Johny Cash special. Been getting frustrated, so a month ago I rattle can pr...

In the seventies there was a company that manufactured Brand new model A reproductions with all modern runningear that had everything from A/C to cruise control. A friend of mine has one in comiefornia but never uses it since he is too big height wise. I assume it had to pass certain criteria like c...

Kim Dobbins is advertising a whole bunch of brass lamps for sale. Talk to him regarding as to what you need. If he cannot educate and guide you in the right direction, no one can. Frank

Don, don’t get upset, under your personal information of cars owned it states you have a 22 centerdoor. Sorry, my mistake.Congratulations on the restore, it is a beautiful car. I wish I had not sold my 18, I loved that car. I have a brass bail handle, I wrote that also in my last thread. I bought it...

That looks like a beautiful centerdoor. I had an 18 that I did the same thing to as far as lower hood and hood former, brass radiator, brass cap on cowl lights and tail light, sanded all the wood around the windshield along with the mouldings around the windows on the inside, wheel spokes and even t...

Is that taillight sideways or is it just my old eyes. There should be a red lens where the clear lens on the door lens is and a clear lens where the red lens is pointing to the side. I think but I am frequently wrong. Frank

So the seat springs should be about two inches below the top of the tack rail? Frank

You see the “ Corona “ emblem on Glenn’s roadster. About 20 years ago I was in Chaffins and Dave was not in and Glenn and I were talking and I made the unthinking comment that he must like corona beer a lot. Glenn just gave me a dirty look and said this is city of Corona. Talk about making an ass of...

When I got my towncar body back from getting new upholstery I used two 4x4s since that body is considerably heavier. Raised the body above the gastank with a ladder on each corner and just rolled the chassy under it and then slowly lowered it down. The ladders as it turned out was not the smartest i...

They are folded over on all sides and cut out for the hand brake.

I have for sale 1912 to 16 model T touring or roadster splash aprons available. They are repops made in the 70s or 80s but never installed on a vehicle. Never been primed or painted. They do have surface rust but No pitting. From front to back they are 57-1/2 inches long. Someday I will learn to pos...

Well Hank, in light of the situation she has some electrifying ideas. Looking good.

If you are going to change out all your spokes it would be better to send them off to stutmans in Ohio. Recently I had paint and bad or rotten and split spokes so I used spokes from a spare wheel, cleaned them up and reinstalled them. They look nice but what a pain in the backside. Had to build a sp...

I just checked and the 21 inch spare tire carrier is still available but the y piece is being sold by someone else in a different place. FYI. Frank

There was one on tbay just recently, maybe still there.

Darel, do you still have a plate for a 12 ? I know I have asked before but life got in the way. Frank

After reading the heading, I realized the confuser corrected me and instead of Rewooding instructions .......
sorry. Frank

Is there any information on rewooding a 21 model T touring? I don’t need to redo all the wood but some of it is either rotten, bent, broken or missing. I have a nice table saw and a bandsaw, and belt sander but no installation instructions. Thank you. Frank

If that firewall bracket is on the wrong side of the firewall, how did he get the hood to fit right. The hoodformer should be much further from center since the hood is wider than the frame on each side and the firewall bracket should be In front of the firewall and be farther from the frame. I have...

Dave, you have received a lot of excellent advice but the best would be to contact one of the club members in your area and have them look over the car with you. The car looks like it has stood out in the rain and snow for many years so shake the body and doors well in case the small amount of wood ...

Bob, sent you a p.m. regarding the touring body. Frank

Beautiful building. Just a coat of brown paint on that white door would be a huge improvement to make it period correct looking. Maybe someone that has some period correct posters or wall decorations could donate to bob to make it more welcoming for for the old timers like me in case we go to visit....

Is your handbrake cross shaft bolted with the ears on each side to the underside of the frame or topside of the u shape bottom part. Since the holes line up it has been a common mistake. Just a thought. Frank

Could it be that some of the prices reflect condition of the car. For instance the motor is in such condition that you couldn’t go to the end of the street and back with it. Or it has been in a museum somewhere for an extended period of time because it was a place for the owner to park it till he co...

Terry, I ran into the same problem but three out of five had broken bolts in the treads that wouldn’t budge for the life of me. I took it to my welder and he knocked out the original pieces and welded in those nuts that you just ordered. The nut protrudes just right to hold the split rim tab and no ...

Tim, it is interesting as to what some of the minute details we notice on pictures posted, not just here but on other posts as well. This should not be a deterrent to post pictures in the future but a reminder to the rest of us that shows we are paying attention and would like to see more. Speaking ...

Bob, sent you a p.m. Frank

On a picture that Mark posted several posting back from here, there is a man squatting and making something like a tower of dough, I wonder if they realized there was a bear some thirty feet behind his left shoulder peeking through the brush. I guess what they were cooking smelled good and he wanted...

Joseph, I will take the rear axle seals. Sent you a p.m. Frank

Want to buy seats and cushions for my 21 touring. I have no springs or anything. When I bought the body the seats were supposed to be with it but when I got there, 500 miles away, he told me he was mistaken and no seats. I need seats for the summer cruising starting in one month. Someone please look...

Wow, that huge nail instead of the hinge pin looks factory to me. Lol. Actually a great idea On the threaded rivet and I learned something again today. Thank you. Frank

Glenn has always been in the background while I was on the phone with Dave or when I walked into the store. Dave also deserves a lot of credit for being a fantastic people person and above all he will talk your head off on the phone or in person, to make sure you have all the right information for t...

It is mindbogling as to the wast knowledge of the men and women on this website. Every time someone asks about something rare someone seems to come up with the answer right away and most times even has one of those or knows where to get one. Love it. Frank

Does anyone have either just the springs or complete seats with upholstery? Frank

Terry, I am not here to argue with you. Yesterday I did as Hank told me and added a thin flat washer under the ground down head of the bolt and installed it. The washer is larger than the hole of the latch plate and it holds the whole thing together. If the screw falls into the hole of the latch pla...

Larry, sent you a P.M. Frank

My rims have 5/16 x 24 thread, bolt is 3/4 inch long and the head has to be 7/8 or one inch otherwise it won’t hold and the bolt head will fall into the hole that is supposed to hold the whole thing together. I spoke to Hank and he told me that a grade five bolt with the head shaved down thin, while...

JEFF, check out Prescott Arizona for a beautiful destination. It is up in the mountains at 5500 feet in the mountains with beautiful forests and a mild four seasons. We get snow several times in the winter but it usually melts by noon or the next day, 80 to 85 maximum in the summer and all the shopp...

I am in need of 5 of these screws also for my project. Frank

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Anybody have a set of seats?

Henry, sent you an email, Frank Seress

Want to buy front and back seats, just springs or completely upholstered, old or new, for a 21 touring. Most touring has about the same size seats, what have you? I can pick up in Bakersfield in April. Frank. 818-254-6797

I have used a 12volt motorcycle battery temporarily for a while before getting a proper one for lights and cranking. It is close to the size of the trailer battery but with a lot of cranking power. It is the -Bike Master lithium ion battery DLFP20HL-BS. 12.8 volts and 500 A cranking amps. Look it up...

On the hood it says “ Hubba Hubba Hubba “. The tires are flat due to the cargo is worth it’s weight in gold. Lol

That man is either very small or that is a custom made extra large vehicle. My biggest problem, besides my stomach, these cars are small and the steering wheel is just too far up on me to drive it comfortably. Just my fat two cents worth. Frank

Do you still have a 12 data plate? Sent a pm. Frank

Steve, for years there was an early centerdoor with buffalo wire wheels parked at the Bakersfield swap meet that I always admired. My centerdoor had only wood wheels but always thought the buffalos were the most fantastic addition to the centerdoor. Once, before I sold the car, had the opportunity t...

Tim, just for laughs, check your computer trash or spam folder attached to your email section. You may find all kinds of emails that you have looked for in the past but never realized you actually received. No disrespect but this happens more often than not. Frank

Tim, look for my emails in your spam files. I replied and even sent you a check already. Frank

Have a friend that would like a model A body for his project. Let me know what you have and I will get you in contact with him. Frank

There is no contact email or phone number to get a hold of you. If these spokes fit a 25 - 26 T with 21 inch wheels I will take them. Frank

Thank you gentleman, I have seen this diagram but couldn't find it now that I needed it.
Appreciate the help. Frank

I have to rebuild my 21” demountable wheels with some new spokes and total repaint. Need drawings or general pictures and dimensions to build a spoke press. Thank you. Frank

Thank you Hank.

Does anyone have the installation instructions on how to install the small drum Rocky Mountain brake system? Can someone post it here or email it to me so I can finish installation please. The one I had got lost and I am stuck. Thank you. Frank.

It is rather interesting that in the first and third picture, the men in uniform standing appear to be black. There were no black people in Europe at that time. The pictures have been taken of the cars somewhere else than Europe, maybe India. I have been known to be wrong. No disrespect meant regard...

Bud, I have been totally floored by your music for the last two hours, fantastic. I think I was the only one in my high school in the sixties that listened to country western music and still love it. I have wondered to opera and classical since then but country is still closesest to my heart. Thank ...

Call David on the phone, he has several more beautiful cars for sale. Frank

There is a gentlemen here in Arizona that has the whole TT with a crank dump on a C cab in really nice condition, but it is the whole truck in running condition. If interested, call me and I will connect you to him. It is an 8 hour drive from Northern California. Frank 818-254-6797

Steve, I could relate to that one. Love all the funnies, keep them coming Rich.
Frank

I have a 21 touring body that I will need a few pieces of wood for in the near future as well. Who sells just certain pieces only and not the whole car rebuild. Frank

The owner( grumpy old man I was told ) drives every one of those cars on occasion but won’t sell you even a nut or bolt. The best cars are inside a building. Take a handkerchief to wipe away the drewel due to the amount of beautiful cars that you will see. It takes a full day to appreciate the whole...

I used a 4x4 wood post 8 feet long from home dump, worked great. Why is it that when you do major work like this it looks like a bomb exploded around the T? There are tools and jack stands and parts everywhere while your working. I am usually too tired to clean up before the job is finished and it l...

As an afterthought, I would buy the touring, if it is in good condition faster than the hack, but, my personal preference would be the roadster next to the hack. Best of luck and welcome to the affliction. Frank

That hack has some really nice seats, but, comfort you will have to judge for yourself. The clutch pedal looks like it was cut and the brake pedal has a piece added to help with large feet. The top without any sideway bracing will get blown over in a strong wind or at a nice speed while you are driv...

Steve, sent you a PM. Frank

I have disc brakes on my nondemountable T wheels,but if I have a flat or want to take off the wheel for whatever reason, I have to totally dismantle the discs. If you have a demoutable wheel setup it is easy because you don’t remove the whole wheel. To bleed the system you will sweat blood especiall...

If Gary would have put a nice teacup drain plug to be closer to originality, at first glance you would think it was an original early pan. Sure would cause a heck of a head scratching conversation some years from now in the peanut gallery. Lol. Frank

Don’t worry George, i know what type of screws to use but it is not my ad and not my picture. I won’t even touch the gynecologist comment. Just trying to help a fellow model T enthusiast. Would love to have met and possibly help Ananth with his project on my trip to India next month but I am going t...

Thank you Dan for the eBay location since I didn’t know how to locate it I sent a message to the seller to get ahold of Anath. His best bet would actually be to buy the set from Phillip since it is a complete set and ready to plate and install. Frank

Walter, you are right about the top outside bolt a problem on the starter. I solved that by helicoiling the starter casing and installing the bolt in reverse from the hogshead forward. As far as the hood clip, I like the idea of drilling the one hole in the frame next to the starter larger and insta...

There is a set of stirrup door handles on e bay for under twenty dollars and free shipping. May not be free to India but close. Jump on it while it is still there. Frank

I bought new hood shelves and hood handles but having an impossible time replacing the hood hold down handle next to the starter. Is there a method to installing that hood handle which obviously I am not aware of? It is a wood hood shelf for a brass model that I installed a starter on. Any and all h...

Wadi Rum is in Jordan and not in Egypt. If anyone is interested in that part of the world it is well worth the trip, it is amazing. While you are there it is well worth the time to visit Petra. We came back from there on Sunday, it is absolutely beautiful and full of biblical history. Floating in th...

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

Call Hank Lee, he has several to choose from. 423-837-5709

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

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

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