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It has been done at the Speedster Reunion to get dynometer readings, so it should work for you.

Birdhaven has brake drums for sale. I just bought 2 last month.

David

The rule used to be, donations are not taxable. If you charged someone, that is taxable. Hopefully that is still the case.

Learned that from a clown who made master balloon creations for adults and children. He never charged a penny.

In Milwaukee : Participate in Memorial Day Parade, 4th of July Parade, Germanfest Parade and sometimes others to raise funds. Annual dues are $50 - $25 for costs and $25 for newsletter Gas, lunches, parts - comes out of your pocket. We also have 'Coach Houses'. Something is wrong with your car. We w...

I always get drips under the differential and below the king pins on the front axle. Maybe a couple pieces of cardboard on the innerside of the front wheels would cover those.

I have what I think is a flattened out mixed fruit can.

Has been on the car for many years.

Bernhard

I would suggest you mail 2 of your spokes to Noah or whomever you would like to make spokes for you. That way they know the exact size. You only need 4 spokes, but I suggest you ask him to make 6 in case one does not fit well and so you have a couple extra.

Steve and I do about the same thing.

Home Depot bucket with about 6 inches of kerosene. Put housing in bucket.
Attach a brush to a pole and pretend I am making butter in a butter churn.

Final rinse with some clean kerosene.

Steve has moved out of his house and into Winfield Rest Haven.

If you wish to call him or send him a card he would be most appreciative.

You can easily find Corey in the Classified section.

That spoke will never be good even if you glue it back together. Cut through it in 2 places and then just remove the pieces.

Just drove over Loveland Pass (11,990 feet) and rode around a few corners like that last week.

I thought riding a horse could be just as dangerous as riding in a T???

I am in Colorado for a wedding and my T's are holed up in the garage, so I haven't done anything. When I get home I hope to go for a ride, especially if it is snowing.

Like Steve said above. You will want to purchase the 'Bible' or Model T Service Manual. Only book you have to have. Next purchase might be Barb McNally flash drive with tons of information. Then the MTFCA manuals. I understand there is a great group of guys in Idaho with a lot of knowledge that can ...

I think he is still here, but he sold everything.

Moxie

It was 1AM when I typed it, so I guess % was on my mind. Must have been thinking of tariffs.

Mike, thank you for all that info.

Does it make the car go slower?
Does it make the car burn gas faster?
Does it make the car harder to start?
Does it affect the amount of advance you can do with the spark lever?

The world wants to know.

Flaps go on wooden wheels. Langs does not recommend them just to get another sale. They want you to enjoy your car and not deal with flats.

Should the springs be tighter like in the first picture or looser
like in the second picture, or should they be tightened all the way?

Do not know why the first pic is shown twice.

Black fenders always look good with any other color. Cream colored seats really do not go with many other colors. Stripes are always good lookin.

I would suggest a Tuba. At least everyone would hear it and be able to see your horn.

And if you have to room, store a couple quarts of oil somewhere in the car and an empty bottle that u can use to add water to the radiator, even if it is just an old coke bottle.

I would
1. Have someone check to make sure the head is flat
2. Plan on using a new copper head gasket
3. Buy new head bolts
4. Use the correct bolts on the water outlet (no need for nuts and washers)

Yes. Moved from June to August.

Thank you for the information Kenny.

Mark your calendars. Hope there is no conflict with other events.

Sorry, I never followed up with this post. All 3 bands were installed backwards with the detachable ear on the passenger side. Turns out the band that popped loose was a generic band and the other 2 were Ford. We replaced the generic band with a Ford band after removing the HH and now all bands are ...

I know this is a bit off topic, but Homecoming should be June 3-6, 2026.

Midwest Speedster Rally will be in El Paso June 17-20. That is El Paso, Illinois, not Texas.

No conflict with the National Tours.

I was hoping to go, but with the govt shutting down the museums and a cold front moving
in, it will just be too cold for night camping. Hopefully I can make it next year. I was
going to drop off 4 wheels to Stutzman to be rebuilt as well. Oh well.

Lucas For the HH we in the Milwaukee club have had great results by using RTV on one side of the felt and placing it on the block. Let it sit overnite, and then apply RTV to the top of the felt and install the HH. If you try to install the HH at the same time you place the felt with RTV, it slides a...

I am wondering if he has to heat up the rims to install them or can I paint them before I deliver them to Noah? Does he just press them on?

Alan

That was my next question. I pulled off my old plates and was going to paint them.

Does anyone know if Stutzman puts the ring in the valve stem hole or do you need to purchase it somewhere?
This is for a wood felloe.

Perhaps another style of dizzy from Bosch would work for you. Hopefully you can pull this one out and slip another one in.

Found some at Birdhaven.

Thank you Bill.

I see.

2 posts about the same thing at the same time.

I am so confused. Both are old postings..

Those Eckler seals are $11.99 on the Eckler website, but I am not sure that is what he is looking for.

Daktarirp
Are you looking to replace the seals on this housing?

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I think I saw a map somewhere that I could print and mark where some of you guys are. I am sure it would be 4-5 pages. Thank you

Is anyone still making brake drums? I need one that has 5 holes and not 6 holes. Or a blank that I could have the holes cut in. I think I got the last set from McLarens.

The vast majority of us do not know the code for Pound or Euro, and it is not on our keyboard, so we just use lb or lbs and E. If we are discussing costs I would hope anyone would know they stand for money and not weight.

Jeffrey

What did you do different that Dan is not able to do?

Flint may be abundant, but no one is willing to make flints for rifles anymore. Most of the skill is lost except for a few, so we have to ship it in from India. Same with tires. When was the last time anyone made tires in the US? The cost would be prohibitive. Labor is just too expensive over here. ...

Erik

If there are no pictures, it never happened.

Congratulations.

Quote from Blockley arrived today, 9/16/2025.

135 Pounds/tire x 2 tires = 270 Pounds

Total cost of 405 Pounds or $553. (I assume shipping is 135 Pounds)

I did not ask what the tariff would be. $120 for Dan a few days ago.

Wonder how long it will take before they turn the bids on. I highlighted a number of cars, but nothing coming through yet. What would be the normal time period, one week before the auction ends?

Thank you for the information Dan. As of today tires are L135. I sent in a quote and will respond tomorrow.
Will see if I can get a more compete answer tomorrow. Tubes were listed as L39..

I recommend COVId and Flu shots in late Sept or Early Oct. This gets you thru Christmas and January, the top season. I was given dexametasone(a steroid) and a Duoneb treatment(breathing) to help with the coughing. Sent home with a Paxlovid($350 was my copay, and now I am living on the couch. No para...

One of you that ordered some could post the cost to your location, so those of us that need knew tires could compare. i purchased 2 six months ago and i would like to see how much it has gone up

Wonder if they all turn over. Would not want to deal with a locked engine, although it is a T.

Wonder if they will have minimunes, since nothinglisted yet.

I came home with my cough and runny nose from OCF. It got worse with a fever and shortness of breath. You guessed it. Now I have an active case of COVID. If you present with one of those symptoms get yourself checked.

I do just like Jeff Humble does with a 4x4. Need to raise the rear almost 2 feet. Since you are not removing the rear axle, just leave the wheels on. Put a 2x4 under each shackle so all stays solid. Knock out the shackles. That bushing driver from Langs works great.........The old bushings should co...

Peter

Just set an alarm on your phone for 3:15. No need to keep looking at your watch. I know I saw you driving some kind of car.

Seems like it just wasn't a good year this year, but I know we all had a great time at OCF with the perfect weather.

See you next year.

Steve lives in Kansas in the south side of the state close to Oklahoma. Pulling my car on a trailer took me 7 hours at about 63mph...........From Algoma you probably want to take the Badger over to Ludington.

No Tom. I sold my shop coat. I was on the top row and I have a beard that makes me look like Santa Claus. I had on a grey flannel shirt. I did not see Peter N, Marty, Ed, Rusty, or many others that usually show up.

Steve Jelf is really missing the party and would like to know if anyone would be able to give him a ride next year.

I was there at 330 and I did not see anyone. The games were still going on. I left at 340 with the assumption it was not going to happen this year.

Besides, bleachers are hard to sit on for old people.

That is Mark in the passenger seat. First time ever riding a Model T. We went on a tour of the Ford campus across the street from The Henry Ford. He is a designer at Ford.

Unfortunately Steve did not make it this year.

His spot on the field for 1915 T's was empty.

He was mentioned in conversation at Greenfield Village.

We were all thinking of you Steve and know you were there in spirit

I have my alarm set for 330.

I have done the Piquette jaunt and if you havent done it, give it a try. I will go with you if you feel safer with numbers.

We found each other.

Did I say that wrong?

Better use mosquito oil in those lamps.

I was hit by a motorcycle many years ago. Could not hardly tell where the cycle hit the rear axle. Made a huge dent in that cycle wheel. Last year we rebuilt my motor and it was 0.058 out of line. I suggest you pull that engine and measure everything. I am sure there are enough people on this forum ...

Friday afternoon you have 2 options. 1. Unload your car in the Henry Ford parking lot and drive your trailer over to the Fairlane Mall. Take the shuttle back to the parking lot where you will be able to drive it into Greenfield Village. Leave it in Greenfield Village for the weekend. 2. Drive to the...

John If you find the right people at the meet and greet on Friday night you can drive to Piquette on Saturday. I would not do it by yourself. 5 or 6 of us did it a few years ago and it was a blast. Not the greatest neighborhood, but if you wave and honk they will wave back at you. Those of us that p...

There should be an outer felt seal. Dan Treace's picture of a hub shows where it is placed. Too many people leave this out.

The Ford Model A came out in Dec 1927. You could easily have one of the first Model A's ever released. Picture Picture Picture

I had a muffler like that with those ends. It was starting to rust so I tossed it and
installed a Stanley tractor muffler. It works great. They used to be $20, but are now
up to $58 or so.

Bill

Your best bet is to make a you tube video and then post the address on here.

Try SPAAMFAA.org as well.

Maybe you should fly to SC to see if you can find their archives.

You are in the middle of the state. You have a couple of Model T experts on the east side of Iowa, John Williams and Dean Yoder. They are both on FB, but they do not look at it on a daily basis, but you could IM them.

Those rear engine mounts are part of the grounding of the engine. Plastic would insulate and prevent grounding.

Ethanol = ethyl alcohol, the same stuff they add to gas. I believe Evaporust is flushed out with water. Go ahead and flush your tank a few times with water. Then use a can of denatured alcohol to get the water out. A pint should be enough. You do not need a whole gallon. Let it sit an hour and then ...

Mine came in the mail today. Now where are all those coils?

There are charts and photos that show the difference. Hopefully those will pop up soon.
I do not think I have copies, but I will look.

https://www.mtfca.com/discus/messages/4 ... 1402824133

I believe Royce Peterson has info on his website, but I do not know the address.

Might want to look at Model A websites. I think they are the same size.

Just wondering if a Model A gooseneck would work. There should be a lot of them around if Model A's used goosenecks. Otherwise I know Model A cars had wheel wells in the front fender. Have you considered that method? I see you have another carrier at the present time. You will have to lift the body ...

My speedster is in the red zone. It has always been next to the Town Hall and I do not see any reason for them to change the location, so I am guessing that is the red zone. p.s. I hope we have our usual MTFCA meeting down on the game field and if anyone wants my brass plaque, they can have it. Othe...

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I would consider using one of these. $7.50 at Langs.
Item #2903CSC

Wonder if anyone did a video of that crossing?

Thank everyone for all the photos.

I was told by an expert restorer that primer goes on before the bondo. That the primer will seal the metal better than the bondo and prevent rust in the future. Then proceed as normal after the bondo is sanded. Makes sense.

Looks exactly like previous years. Parking in Fairlane Town Center parking lot.

Hope to see you all soon.

I am car #806 and I will be in the Red Zone.

I-timer. Works great.

One of our members was having issues keeping the fan belt on the pulley. I used an old trick of turning it around. Now it stays where it belongs. Cheap fix to a frustrating problem. I forgot who told me KISS just might solve your problem. I forget the technical reason why this works. Some sort of fl...

Would like to know you all arrived safe.

Is it just for EV's? I do not know.

ew assembly line in Louisville, too.

Andy

For now I will just say dues are $50.

I consider that a bit high.

Jeff,

My car has a dizzy. It is set according to Bosch's rules, but will start easier with spark lever advanced 3-4 notches I will let you explain why.

Go ahead and title it as an '11. People that know, will know. Just be honest that it has a 1925 engine and 99% of us will not care. Have a lot of fun with it as well. Congratulations.

Alfredo,

Did you make sure timing was correctly set before you started cranking it? Sometimes my speedster with a dizzy requires advancement before starting with the crank. It has never kicked back.

I see a lot with $15 or $20.

Anyone with $25 or more?

The hardest part of putting something like this together is the only info provided is go to a hdwe store. No on specifies if it is Ace, True Value, or Menards. No one includes SKU or UPC code. Standard or NPT? Any of that info would help.

The coil box already has been rebuilt with plastic. No wood in the box anymore.

Here is my touring with a 1920 VIN. Has a starter and sidelights. A previous owner also liked brass. I changed the wheels.

Scott, Part of your yearly maintenance is removing your wheels and cleaning and repacking your front and rear bearings. Sounds like you do not drive a lot, so once every other year should be good....Twice in my life I have ended up on the Interstate with my cars and had to drive 8-12 miles to find a...

I ended up pulling out the middle coils with a screwdriver and tapping with a hammer. Three of them need to be reset with my ECCT, but that is easily done. I might even install new points. I sanded one face of each coil, the face towards the driver. Then I applied Johnson's Paste Wax on three sides ...

That is exactly what my car looks like, but I have a starter. Car is titled as 1919, but engine VIN is 1920. The assumption is that it was built in Minneapolis, and maybe it was built with leftover parts. That might explain the side lamps and the windshield.

I have a 1920 Touring with a dash. The coils are stuck tight. I am sure if I get the first one out the rest will come, but how do I get that first one out? You can only grip 2 sides of the box. If I have to sacrifice the points to pull it up that is OK. I can install new points. Or do I jam some sor...

Brian

If you are not fussy, this muffler works fine. Unfortunately it is not stainless.

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Great price here
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The DMV should be able to use the death certificates to allow you to track information without her filling in the forms.

https://www.gotoauction.com/sales/view/1754639.html

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