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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.

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

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So 2839D and a Y carrier have nothing in common.

I believe it is only attached to the bows on the sides. It sort of floats on bows 2 and 3 and it is attached to 1 and 4.

Does they bottom bolt of the Y carrier use 2849D. If it does or does not, what should it look like?
What holds the tire in place on the bottom of the Y carrier? picture would help. Thank you.

It would be great if you could do an upgrade of the video for rebuilding a generator.

Best wishes on your trip to Michigan. In many places I changed my phone to bicycle and found great roads to travel on in a T. If and when you get to a real bicycle trail, turn the phone off for a few miles and then turn it on again. You will get to drive through a lot of neat small towns.

Chad, You are correct. It is a huge car show and you have to apply to get in. They do not want 20 1926 Model T's and one 1925 Model T's. They want a good cross section of cars, trucks, etc and this is how they do it. Even if you are the first to apply it does not mean you get in. And you won't neces...

George, it would be worth it to you to skip any travel near the Gulf of Mexico to spend 2 days in Dearborn. You will never find a car show like it anywhere else in the US. You can flag down just about any car and ask for a ride and the driver will tell you to hop on. The only other place where you m...

You can also send a PM or email to Jeff or Chris.

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Just one of these can be your friend.

Dressed up as Santa for the 4th of July parade and wished everyone 'Merry Christmas'. My rider stated the crowd loved it.

If the engine was built by a reputable engine rebuilder, the 4th main should be in the correct position when you accept delivery of the motor. I am assuming you are attempting to connect the rear axle to the engine. You will have to pull the 4th main back far enough to see where the hole is unless t...

Is there a difference between bibs and overalls?

Karen probably sent him out for bread and milk.

Snyder's states 'Out of Stock'.

https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=2967427303467644&set=a.661320590745005 Photo of Rob's Model K, Model N, Model F, and Model B lined up for display at the museum. Also the car that represents the 10,000,000 car produced, that Mike and Mike drove from New York to San Francisco on the Lincoln Highw...

Mike, You forgot to state that the day of the tour and the hill climb it was about 103 degrees out. The first day involved a tour to a nursing home, a national park where the first Homestead in the US is located, a country club for lunch, a barn made without nails and walls made of carved limestone,...

At the bottom right you will see 'Mark/unmark as important'. Click on that and you have the option to delete marked. Then click go.

Agree with Keith. I am in so please remind me in September.

I cannot think of any Model T in the Milwaukee club that sounds like that or shakes like that.
I am sure there is a club in Ohio that would be willing to have you join them on their next tour to see
how well their cars run.

Rob and I. Thumbs up

Looks like the size of a coffee cup with a cork in the bottom. If smaller it could be a salt shaker.
Like stated previously, no dimensions????

Here are the rest of the pics

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Gravel roads can be a bit dusty.

Clean those wheels off.

I believe it is always Boiled /linseed oil if you want it to dry.

For most people Homecoming is a weekend during the football season. It can be in High School or College. There is usually a parade, a king and queen are elected for a dance, etc. In high school there may be antics throughout the school starting 2-3 weeks before homecoming. Alumni in the band may be ...

Sorry to hear that. Best of luck getting everything put together for Lincoln.

Chad

Are you still planning on camping between Indiana and Nebraska?

Jerry,

If you are going, I am going. When do we start?

One of my triple gears lost a tooth. Adam Doleshal rebuilt the transmission for me. Mike Zahorik and others in the Milwaukee club helped me reinstall the transmission. Yesterday I finally finished all the little parts and took it for a trial run. It sounds better than it did before. modeltpiss.jpg I...

If anyone is going from Richmond to Rockville Speedster Rally after homecoming, I can get the package from Rockville to Nebraska.

Call the museum to tell them and they might be able to make a special spot for you to display it, and a place to park your trailer.

I will be going there after the Speedster Rally in Rockville, IN. You will have lots of time to tour the museum during the Reunion, but getting there a day early will give you time to really see it.

Did your wife have to dispatch a crew to check on the little one when it arrived? Although I would not be surprised if the TT was trained in basic life support and took care of the delivery himself.

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My registration is IN.

Registration for OCF is June 2. Take a few pictures of your car and get ready to apply. They will fill up fast.

John

You got those flags in the 50's. Dealer probably is now 6 feet under.

Flags always fray at the windy edge. If you look at any flag used in an outdoor setting you will see that they have 3-4 seams on the edge. Get out your sewing machine, or ask mom, grandma, or big sister to sew a couple of seams on the end of your flags. They will last a lot longer. Use nylon thread,...

Maybe you want to install another front end and ditch that rear axle.

i think that is what the guy did here.

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Let's see. We have been to breakfast every month. We have been to a play and lunch afterward. A gentleman gave our club a Model T he was working on for free. We found a man and 12 year old son that bought it from us. The club went out to his shop and put it together enough that he was able to drive ...

I just noticed that my two T's have different connections at the draglink/pitman arm connection.
Which is correct? Bolts and safety wire, or nut and lock washer?

Less than a week away now.

If you can, it is always best to send an old spoke to the person making new spokes for you. That way you know you will get the correct size.

If there are no pictures, it never happened.

Bob, I think you did a great job. I enjoyed watching your video. Hope you have a lot of fun with your car. Thank you.

Tow cars and trailers are usually left at the hotels.
Last year I parked a block away from the museum because my car broke down.
You can find parking within a couple blocks of the museum.

I know a couple of people that do not use a muffler. They just use a straight pipe and it works fine.

I looked up Ulysee speedometer on my phone. Does not appear to exist anymore or they changed the name.

You state it was not on an iphone and I cannot find it on a Droid.

It would be nice if people would state what phone they are using when they mention an app.

Less than 2 months away

Only about 6 weeks away.

I attached a piece of velcro to the back of my badge. The other piece of velcro is glued to the windshield. I can remove it if I want to, and no damage to the radiator.

You really should paint that red T black. It doesn't fit with the others.
Remember, once you have tried black, you will never go back.

Interesting. When I do it I have to continue a couple more steps than Mark does. After I click on the picture I want I have to open it. This places it in a box below the 'Add Files' box. Way over on the right if my picture was accepted you see a green status button. If it is yellow, it was not accep...

You know your son already owns that car even if it is your name on the title.
Better start looking for another car so you have one.

Sunday, April 6, and unfortunately it has slowed down again. My questions are why do we continue to use this company to host our forum? Is it the cheapest? Is it the only company left in the US that hosts this software? Do they offer any kind of support or do Chris and Jeff have to do it all?

Piquette currently has a promotion going on where you purchase a certain number of tickets and you can win a tour of Jay Leno's garage. I think they also have a promo where you can win a Bronco. Jay Leno will not necessarily be there and u have to get yourself to LA.

Our illustrious government has cancelled the 500,000 Challenge Grant the Piquette was expecting. Piquette is asking for assistance in finding other sources of revenue to replace the grant.

Dan

I know I used a CC. I never use Paypal
Just checked and Velle and Venmo do not work either.

Babbit is softer than steel so it should not harm the tube.

Garrett
Bob is wondering what Doc Chicoine said. It could not have been something bad cuz doc is a swell guy.

That is a deal for somebody!

Thanks to the idiot that came up with tariffs I guess my next pair will be Universals. Wont match the Blockly's, but how many people in the 20's have 4 matching tires? Maybe that means my car will be more authentic with mismatched tires.

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