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Have a look in the Gallery section here for a few more starters: app.php/gallery/album/75/page/27?sk=n&sd=a and the next pages.

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Photo date marked is '6.3.12" down by the axle to the left so yes, a very early starter I would think.

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Sorry, right or wrong guilty or innocent, I still find these ones poor taste at the moment especially.

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Regular old SAE 90-140,right? Correct. It seems like someone said that there are some brands/additives that can be damaging to the internal brass parts Also correct, it is best to get a 'Non-EP' oil (usually marked on the container) - that stands for 'non extreme pressure additives'. Those are the ...

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Getting the book is the best first step. It is a mine of good advice and information. Have a look here in the Vowell Art section of the Gallery for exploded diagrams of the Ruckstells: https://mtfca.com/phpBB3/app.php/gallery/album/249 This will help familarise yourself with the bits and how they wo...

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& rely on the transmission brake & lined big drum parking brakes. Keep those big drum shoes grease free & you have the same braking surface as with the R/M's, but are less inclined to get wet & work forward or reverse. This system will lock up the rear wheels anytime. It dont get any better. I foun...

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I replaced the Anderson type in my Roadster with an old roller type. Immediate improvement in performance (just need to keep it clean).

Great mileage on the Etimer, it sure has lasted well, that is a great endorsement for it!

If it works, then it works!

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Thanks Terry, you explained it well. 'Self-energising' is a cool term, but is just jargon for new comers to the hobby. I remember it bandied about without knowing what it actually meant for a long time, so it was good to have an explanation of what that means: As the drum turns inside the band, when...

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Unless.................

Ha ha

that is the best part of the T hobby !

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For those not really sure what a Rucketsll does , it is an UNDER drive, not an Over drive, so does not make you drive faster on the flat (no increase in top speeds) but it may speed you up the hills! The gear change progression becomes: Ford Low - Ruckstell Low = very slow Ford Low - Ruckstell Direc...

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I guess the real question when driving a TT with an auxiliary overdrive gear box (like above posters say, standard you are looking around 20 mph or less flat out) is really How Brave Are You? My TT tops out over 45 - I used to have dark hair, then drove 45, now I am grey....(although that was downhi...

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It will always be your Dad's 1925 Touring

And so it should be

Welcome to the hobby and trust you enjoy getting out and driving as well.

All the best,

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Have a look in our gallery Accessory Item section for an overview of heaters too, that may give you some ideas: Try this page and the next one: app.php/gallery/album/75/page/14?sk=n&sd=a

Cheers
Adrian

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The TT rear is worm drive. The TT Ruckstell uses the standard worm drive as well, with the underdrive gears in the larger diff housing. While they may look at first glance like car Ruckstells they are much beefier and have no interchangeable parts. See Martynn' super drawings for more details here: ...

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There is a section on Spark Intensifiers/ Enhancers in our Aftermarket Gallery: app.php/gallery/album/75/page/25?sk=n&sd=a

It might be of interest to browse these and see how they worked in general.

Cheers
Adrian

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Well, this is the latest 'T' project Chris has found! A single cylinder T engined grind stone! What next? Why? Maybe because the farmer had a need.... The engineering is pure 100% 'Shade Tree' of the highest form :-) Enjoy: 20240306_134721.jpg 20240306_134714.jpg 20240306_134758.jpg 20240306_134743....

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Hmmmm, well my father once owned a 1929 Wolseley Colonial. This was a large straight 6 engined car made by Wolseley of the UK (which was actually an off shoot of an Australian sheep shearing equipment manufacturer) with things like high ground clearance, large fuel tank, folding front seats (to make...

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Many thanks Pep, no hurry our side and any pictures will be greatly appreciated.
I will pass on your comments to Chris,

Thanks again
Adrian

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We would like to ask for help to fully identify the FORD reamer set that my friend Chris has recently been given by another T enthusiast. 1 - What we would very much like to obtain is a picture of the full label that used to be on the inside of the lid (see picture below of partial remains) that we ...

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Well a friend used to put a cap of cutting oil in the radiator of all his vintage cars and tractors. Not fuel, but still an oil additive

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Hello Rob, welcome to the forum. I apologise for some of our less welcoming posts. Ignition timing and testing is a very old chestnut here with varying and (sometimes contradicting) views on how to achieve it and what tools can help. I am intrigued by your idea (the best are often the most simple) a...

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Hi Edwin, welcome to the hobby! Some other things to look at here on this site (some already mentioned above): This web site has an encyclopedia section that can be helpful: https://www.mtfca.com/encyclopedia/ We have some great technical drawings done by Martynn Vowell, a member, that can be helpfu...

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Thanks Luke, I like the description "display of amphibiousness seemed to astonish no one" in particular.
I will vote for her meaning a T as well

Cheers
Adrian

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Here are some more dash mounts from our gallery section:
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With a part that directly affects safety should it fail, I agree with Tim:

"when in doubt, throw it out"!

And I would follow that quote up with, "If in doubt Don't"

Cheers
Adrian

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Hi Brendan, I see the issue with the body. Alan may have a better knowledge of Australian bodies and clearance. In NZ they used mainly standard Canadian ones and I have not seen an Aussie made one here. The cold chisel may be an option if you can locate a younger chap willing to hit it? Kind regards...

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For the leaky carb shut off the fuel first and drain the bowl if you are concerned, Work from the outside of the chassis. You can hand file the rivet head to give a small flat and dot punch centre then drill off the head which avoids sparks (use a bigger bit than the rivet hole and stop just when th...

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Hi Vincent - good question and respectfully asked :-) Try this site - the MTFCA has a wealth of detailed information as well - follow this link: https://www.mtfca.com/encyclopedia/ Bruce MCalley's book is available in 'soft copy' (on a pen drive I think). I have been told it has more information tha...

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Thanks Hap, I do indeed regret not being closer to you as after all these years it would be great to meet you.

Thank you for the contacts and advice.

Kind regards
Adrian

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My much anticipated visit to Plano is about to happen. I will be in Plano for the month of February and would like to meet and 'chew the fat' with any members thereabouts, or maybe join a club meeting or club run during the time I am there. I don't mind travelling a couple of hours too. Please send ...

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Not an uncommon occurrence for delivery to dealers:

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I was recently talking to a retired mechanic at a local show. Pointing to a 'barn find' 'survivor' car (can't recall what it was - a 'flash yank tank' from the 50's I think he spoke up loudly that he recognised the car - it had belonged to a local farmer and being a 'flash' car it stuck in his mind....

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Welcome back Steve

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Thanks Ed, you have great eyes

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Speaking of numbers, I wonder if the boys still live at the addresses given for each of them?
How times have changed.

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** UPDATE - can anyone with the skills figure out the casting mark on the engine (above the water inlet)? that would have a date. (See second engine picture added above)

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** UPDATE - can anyone with the skills figure out the casting mark on the engine (above the water inlet)? that would have a date. (See picture added below) A friend of mine is constructing a child sized pedal car of the Noel Bullock 1922 Pikes Peak race car. His interest in building the racer is to ...

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Verne, I can't help you as I am a 'word' user like you! But I wanted to say your work looks great. Keep it up.

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Cheques (checks) personal and otherwise? These are historical documents now in New Zealand, they have not been accepted here for a couple of years now. Guess what? Society is still 'clocking along' with out them.

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time for good old entrepreneurship - a new shipping company set up ?

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Step climbing seems to have been a popular pastime

('Militarised' T to compete for an early military need for a cross country car that eventually led to the Jeep.)

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Hi Michael, welcome to the hobby!

It has been said above, but its true - Model Ts and oil leaks are pretty much the same thing

Enjoy your car and have fun.

Kind regards

Adrian Whiteman

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Thats so funny Burger, here in NZ McD's have a great reputation and quality good food standards. However, Wendy's - oh dear that is very poor stuff and not at all appetizing......

Guess it all has to do with the franchisees?

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and here us a 'shade tree' solution when you didn't have a Robertson screw driver

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Yes, Robertson screws are common on our Canadian built Ts. It was a different board of directors in Canada and they decided the speed up of production was more important than Henry being upset that Robertson would not sell him the patent for his screws (which is why the US did not use Robertson scre...

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Hi Steve, welcome back! you have been missed,

Get well soon, I am still looking forward to meeting up with you in February next year.

Cheers
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Great news. Does Steve have an address for mail and calling please.
Cheers
Adrian

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Yes, I have missed Ray as well. I don't think we will see FJ again.

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(Yes, I AM watching you)

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This is from June 1925 in the Wellington local newspaper, New Zealand:

I would say this is a standard Ford advert with the local tag line added to the bottom.

Cheers
Adrian

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aT my place, 100 years ago, nothing much happened......

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1, forgive me if this comes across wrong but i will say it so others that may be thinking it won't have to look like the bad guy. there are those that will say, "oh the car is not worth repairing, and they will type 45 paragraphs about why. I hope those folks will refrain from all that as this is a...

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With a properly tuned engine, it can start without touching the starter too by just moving the timing! (Called a 'free start'). That can surprise the folks!

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The march of the world has led me to put visible flasher lights on my Ts.

Not original?

Better to be seen than not, but even that is no guarantee (Steve had flashers on his car).

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We have another 'Imperial' very similar in our 'Aftermarket' section with a few comments too: app.php/gallery/image/2886

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Yes I will vote for a 490 Chev as well..

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woo hoo! - is that a 30 sec 1/4r mile with 39 mph

great fun

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Hi John, The yellow is a 1966 Volvo 122s for sure, the green, I'm not Sure

The dark car is a Ford Zephyr - all the way from the UK.

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Is that a Zephyr Zodiac in the background next to the Volvo?

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Looks like three trusses were used (four if you count the support under the transmission): one design fore and aft on each chassis rail and the 'x' across the width. Would stiffen it up measurably I think. I only have one brace in the 'Aftermarket Items" section: https://mtfca.com/phpBB3/app.php/gal...

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Welcome back Clayton, nice to hear from you again. What a lovely daughter too.

Kind regards
Adrian

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Check the hardness of the new repro sleeves. So far they have been soft junk.

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Right price, right function = a good buy

I might have a look at getting one of those myself..

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Hi Stan, the most practical thing is leave it there and just rout the gas line a little to fit.
If it works, then it works

When you peer under other Ts you may see various 'clock' positions in use

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Why not look for an old phone, you know the young folk throw them away real fast when new models come out, so you can find them real cheap. Then install a speedo and map app and buy a cheap holder for it from 'that Chinese place' on the internet. It may be cheaper than a GPS unit and will give you t...

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The easiest is to remove the rear axle completely,

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Hi Bill, Yes, you are partly correct, you can tow a T a VERY SHORT distance slowly, but you can't tow a model T any long distance. There are several threads here on the forum explaining in more detail but the essence of it is that the transmission will always turn, even in neutral, and it will destr...

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7 August 23 Updated Bolt Charts now available in the Gallery: https://mtfca.com/phpBB3/app.php/gallery/album/195 Excel spreadsheet and PDF versions can be downloaded from this discussion topic: https://mtfca.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=12002&p=89825#p89825 Still some 'yellow cells' to fill in, p...

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Thanks Steve. That sounds like a plan. I have worked through 2 Canadian winters so am hoping Texas may be a little warmer

but still understand it will be a tad colder than NZ summer! (Ironically my daughter told us not to come mid Texas summer, she tells me I would not survive the heat

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Thanks Dan, that is good advice and I would love to, however Feb is the latest we can manage...

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Advance planning is in progress for a trip to Plano Texas to visit my newest grand daughter, she is expected in December and we hope to visit January or February 2024 for a few weeks. As we are coming from New Zealand it's about now that I will need to book airfares. So, as we have not fixed dates y...

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Thank you for sharing these great pictures, it's the closest I will ever get to attending. Thanks again, Adrian

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Hi Jeff,

I got around that limitation for the videos by posting a screen shot, then put the link in the 'comments' section. See for an example: app.php/gallery/image/2991

Thank you for the work on the 3d's it is great to have access to.

Cheers
Adrian

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Well, I can say I knew that car! All the way here in little old New Zealand, not 2 miles from where I live is an Austin V12. Looks every bit as impressive as the car at the top but with a massive V12 engine. A 'nice piece of kit' as we say. And, se, it has nothing in common with Austin of England ex...

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Several old posts reawakened by new users with suspiciously inane posts. Must say, they are getting 'better' but really there yet.....

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Here is another picture from the same view point, probably a little while sooner than the picture above:

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Well, they don't make them any more and it seems like a lot of T collectors have already scrapped a lot.
Does your local club have a 'Parts Shed' maybe for those you don't want to keep?

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Hmmm. is this a real picture? looks rather like photoshop - the cloud looks odd where it meets the buildings (disappears), the colour (sic) cast looks different, and the level of resolution between the street and the cloud appear different (cloud is much more detailed)?

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It is progressing well!

Ironic that with a truck you have no where to carry your lunch in - hence the need for a box on the deck

How did you get on with the Ruckstell issue you were having?

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Thanks for feedback so far. An updated DRAFT of Rev2.2 is added (see first post) - can you help me with the yellow squares?

Many thanks
Adrian

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What a great improvement in ride with 500#’s on the bed

That is so true. I have taken to carrying loads on old car runs just because it improves the ride

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Are you referring to a car/roadster body or a TT truck cab? If a TT cab. I can't find any specific factory numbers for those bolts, however, the factory drawings indicate that they are 1/2" bolts. No length is given, so you would need to have them to suit your particular body build. They would be ca...

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A quick note about the 'Colorado' chart which was started back in the 2010's. Errors and completeness: This was reformatted into the current Bolt Chart format - so all the original data in that chart went exactly into the new format. Errors have been fixed (though not all) and missing data has been ...

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Thank you for Dan and others rasing the Bolt Chart in Jacob's Hogshead thread post. Dan has kindly sent me his list of corrections which I have updated in the attached chart revision. BEFORE I post an update to the Gallery to replace the older version CAN YOU HELP ME? I would appreciate data to comp...

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Hi guys, Yes. I put together the 'bolt chart' during that viral lock down using various sources and an original version done earlier. I am more than happy to make corrections, please send me a PM with the corrections - AND/OR to fill in missing data. (Thanks Dan - I look forward to the details :-) )...

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Steve, don't beat yourself up! the repair looks great, and certainly better than many of us could do.

https://dauntlessgeezer.com/blog723.html

Your 'give it a go' approach over the years is inspiring.

Thank you for the encouragement,

Cheers, Adrian

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since I think nobody here would want it.

m,ed me me! that is a cool 'fun' car.

Sadly it is a bit far away from me, and the asking price is about 4 times my 'value' for it ....

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That is pretty neat Jocab. Here in New Zealand all TTs were local built bodies, so it is hard to find any two the same, although 'similar' ones are around.

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George - I am with GR on this

They want an address so give them one, just not the one that you use for your life, just one set up solely to give them what they want....

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Hi Jacob, thanks for asking - there is no such thing as too many questions :-) You are referring to part number P-1010 the 'sliding clutch gear' It slides in through part P-1009, the 'gear clutch plate'. This is toothed, and the sliding clutch gear must be rotated for the teeth to engage in these te...

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