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Ryan I have been using the cleaning solvent from tractor supply in my TP tools parts washer, I like it and have a small metal can to soak parts if necessary.

I have a small exhaust fan I run when cleaning parts, it's not as brutal as the old parts cleaner but is fumey

Dennis looking forward to getting that 26 Michigan plate, thanks.

Looking back on all these plates I did not see any from "Vacationland". Well a few weeks ago a neighbor was moving and as he was departing he dropped this off, not bad for 100 years +

Victor I installed the 280 in my 26 and cold lash for intake/exhaust were recommended .010, some folks like .012 on exhaust with using the new style valves versus the old two piece that expand more. If you are using the adjustable lifters or "push rods" it's pretty slick, my original lifters were di...

Dennis would like the 26 if available, email sent.

This will help to easily fill those zerks and ease the pain of Arthur Itis

If you have not yet, try Relief Factor.

Tim have several items I'm wanting to order, this gauge is one of them. I'm thinking I have an original oval tank, how can I tell if it's a reproduction vs original. Thanks, Scott

I had to read this twice and checked the calendar......yep it's November 15th, not April 1st :lol: Anyway, I do recall several years ago the doom and gloom crowd in D.C. were lecturing us on the "evil's" of the internal combustion engine and predicted the end of the world in ten years due to our neg...

Great information here gentleman as changing the bands and inspecting/cleaning/sealing the hogshead is on my Fall to-do list with more noticeable brake band chatter when stopping.

Semper Fi, 82-86 ooohRAH!

Received my back-order friday

Have been donating for several years now, the real challenge is how many young "explorer" members we can get involved and potentially started in this hobby. There are lots of T parts collecting dust, get some of those parts out to the local schools if they have a vocational program. Getting the youn...

We are due for some of the white stuff this friday. The snow does not bother me, it's the damn salt brine that goes on the roadway destroys vehicles. Time to register the winterbeater

Mark Gregush wrote: ↑
Sat Oct 24, 2020 9:39 am
Suggest asking on the forum not here in the classifieds.

Thanks Mark, I thought I had clicked on the general discussion and also hit submit twice. It's been a long week

Would like any input on the European Classic tires available, there is a local distributor in my area and might check those out as "free shipping" is offered of course for "limited time". Any one running these and how your T handles please reply, thanks.

Would like any input on the European Classic tires available, there is a local distributor in my area and might check those out as "free shipping" is offered of course for "limited time". Any one running these and how your T handles please reply, thanks.

Scott, I have a similar headlight bulb in our 26. What are your steps for proper focus with these bulbs?.... Rather what is your experience with focusing these bulbs. No intention of negativity, but I've had a problem as far as going with the focusing procedure in the green book, and I find myself ...

Some pictures of the middle rectangle bulb reflecting off a pad to show the reflection, the first is DIM and the last is ON

So, the bottom line to all this is that there is no off the shelf LEd bulb that will fit a T with 6v system? LogoLites, installed them the other day and test drove the T that night. On my T @ night it WAS a big difference, night and day :D No pun intended fellas but those vender available crappy, h...

Benjamin that's a very fair price for a perfect 3 angle job tool, I have the same set and have several valves jobs lined up for this fall/winter. Should sell soon, good luck.

Got some stop/turn lights mounted to the bumpers, hope to finish wiring tomorrow. Nice kit from Logo Lites in Duluth GA, great installation instruction and nice quality parts.

www.logolites.com

Got the LED's in as well today, big difference from the available China glass bulbs.

Thanks for the input fella's, will be on my weekend "T" to-do list. I like the idea of the PL-S30 and will post my results.

What are you using to hold these darned things in the door frame "D" slot? Some fit well holding in place and others not so much.

The picture of the old (top) and new (bottom) are the same dimension. Was thinking a spray adhesive I use on rope gaskets might work, any input would be great.

I have understood that the generator sometimes needs to be charged for it to put current out. I had a short in the cutout and replaced it with a diode cutout. The ammeter doesn't show charge. What is the procedure to "zap" the generator? If you bought the fun projects 5055R it should have had instr...

I have just recently done this and hope these pictures help. I also got the centering tool from Gene, perfect. The first picture is the seal side that faces the Cam or "inboard" the second pictures is how it should look installed, Kinda like the front wheel bearing seal. The front crankshaft seal I ...

Norman Kling wrote: ↑
Tue Sep 22, 2020 8:52 pm
I have not seen bumpers power coated or painted. The original ones I have seen were nickel plated,and many have Chromed them.
Norm

Well now you have

If you look real close @ the last picture my 39 has the bumpers powder coated as well. Have a nice day and drive your T frequently.

After a long search for originals, bumpers back from powder coating and installed. Thanks again Jeff Humble and MTFCA classified.

Thanks for the input, yes all the spokes are solid and it's this little "curling up" you see in the pictures. The welding shop i use will take a look @ these and hope to be a quick & easy fix.

Having some wheels prepped for powder coating and the guys had noted a few spot were the spokes were separated @ the rim. Wondering if this could be repaired before coating and what would be considered worth repairing or common due to age/design of wheel. The interior of the rim were the separations...

The exhaust "note", love to here them as they pass by or just driving along.

IF your time is worth anything, IF your health is worth anything, paying someone to do it for you is the BEST investment you can can ever make. Costs less than buying the sand. Lots of small steel shops, machine shops, monument ( gravestone ) places all do it. It’s actually very dangerous to breath...

As others have stated TP tools know their business and the only folks I deal with. The new 9736 Contender blast cabinet would be my choice if I did not currently have my pictured patriot cabinet. As Steve has pictured, I also am using the pictured 30 gallon accessory tank when blasting. You want a c...

Double nuts on the threaded rod, sounds like a T again, thanks MTFCA.

Thanks for the input fellas, all good @ the manifolds as I used the copper clad 3 in 1 style. So with just over a hundred miles on the T when I parked last night I briefly looked @ the hot muffler as the noise was below the rear passenger area. After reading the posts and climbing under the car this...

Getting to learn and drive my fordor over the summer it seems the exhaust or muffler @ times sounds more like a Harley than a model T. My question is there a baffle or something that may have loosened up in side the muffler? All new exhaust manifold/pipe and muffler and do not see anything loose nea...

Jeff you are right the ones I got from you are regular hex nuts, the reproduction sets have square nuts. Will stick with the regular hex nuts as I recently talked with someone @ Ziegler after trying to order based on their web site info as square nuts available in 9/16-18 but are no longer available...

Getting the front and rear bumpers back on the Fordor, thanks Jeff Humble. I wanted to find the 9/16-18 square nuts that hold the outer bumper clamps to the backing plates and found them item #56NSQ8/fine @ Ziegler bolt in Canton Ohio.

1-800-362-0628

It's rewarding to know this little tip help someone else. I had sprayed the socket housings the day prior with the PB blaster, as you can see mine were pretty rusty.

Thanks for posting those pictures Dennis, looking @ some T parts this week and several rear axles to harvest.

What is your dimension from the floor to the center of that differential housing and is the plate you used 1/4" like the engine stand adapter?

Hey these are not Mavic road bike rims I'm prepping for the Tour de France, spokes are now straight and wheels are true. Not really gonna overthink the wire wheel here, but I will take the time and have the lug and outward "snout" area magna-fluxed for cracks before paint/Tires and enjoying what's l...

Got the pictured wheel spoke straighteners for a set of new to me wire wheels. Ordered them from Specialty motor cams in Plymouth Wisconsin.

Part # SMC0016T, my four wheels are now straight and ready for powder coating.

I needed to remove my old head lamp sockets from the housings and found that the pictured 1/4" drive 1/2" deep socket fit perfect to drive it down with out damaging the head lamp shell.

The difference between "Knowledge" and "Wisdom". "Knowledge" is having facts, information, and skills acquired through experience or education. "Wisdom" is having the "knowledge" to not make the same mistake again. Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit....Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.

Ron have several contacts that I can get your needs and info out to help keep these T's going, the cancellation of the swaps and shows has hurt every one. When swap/show time returns I think you will have plenty of coils to rebuild there.

On our second attempt, after an older battery nixed me on the first try the watchful eye and experienced hands of Nate checking the carb adjustments got a quick start for my 26 Fordor on our second try. Initial start up after many years in a storage shed were smooth and quiet. Will get the radiator ...

Steve they have a cycle dolly, the web site www.theautodolly.com has a demo video using a BMW touring.

Richard I like those skates

Ordered these auto dolly's from Merrick, makes it easy moving the T around the garage. I could have gone with the cheapo's from other sources but these are heavy duty and made in the U.S.A. It's also nice to get something with free shipping.

Noticed no contributions from the "Granite State", the old man of the mountain gone but not forgotten.

Steve have been following this thread as well and on my new to me T finding a stuck exhaust valve on #1 with zero and the rest in the 50's. After going through new lifters, valves/springs ect. got the head back on and torqued this week. Will get back to my T later this week and hope better results f...

Got the head back on and torqued, manifolds next and re-built coils back in the box.

Steven here are some pictures of my 26 fordor rear carrier with and with out the spare, hope it helps. If you need any more pictures I can post them for you.

Finally had some time today and finished attaching the rear leaf spring to the newly installed Ruckstell. Got the rear bumper brackets on as well, thanks Jeff Humble.

Got the new Snyders 2020 the other day and noticed the 21" American classic radials available, wondering if any one here is currently running them on their T. If you are how were they to get on your rim and the overall ride quality, @ some point I have to remove the Sears Allstates :lol: Any input w...

Several years ago I made the mistake of spraying an exhaust manifold and "curing" it in the oven. We went out for dinner on numerous occasions to make up for that one

While I like this subject, the first entry jarred me into the realization that 1981 was 39 years ago. 39!!!! Yikes, when/ how did that happen?? Let's see, 1981; we were just settling in from a move from my hometown to Oroville for a "temporary" 6 month job that I held for 25 years. Uh oh, it's star...

I like Wayne's license plate thread as a "T" activity and got me thinking with all these vehicles out there what is unique, survived or rare you have found with your vehicle. Sort of a MTFCA automotive memorabilia web show. After cleaning up and going over my fordor when I got it home I noticed the ...

Here is a unique 1925 plate I pealed off a friends garage door when helping him replace an old wooden section, district of columbia.

Original Penn state fordor up here in Maine, with the "neighbor"

Hey with most of these Model T's over 100 years old they have been through a lot, seeing the highs and lows we have faced as a nation. A little "T" time in the garage to clear our thoughts for a while will be good. The next several week ends will be working on my 26 as well, hang in there fellas wer...

Thanks for posting that add Dan, it is interesting someone designed this accessory and selling it back in the day for a whopping .68, I will probably keep them on now knowing what they do and avoid the "danger and embarrassment"

I have new upper and lower bushings installed.

Here are several pictures of these attachments on the upper spindle body when I was rebuilding the front axle parts, the last two are off the vehicle with some stamped info.

Was wondering they are and their purpose back in the day, any input would be great. Thanks

Have a laundry list of things to get done but will wait on that and fit up the "New" front and rear bumpers this weekend, Thank you Jeff Humble.

Mark if still available will take the U-joint and spare tire nut. Scott

Ralph would like the 1st, 3rd and 4th books. I already have the "Tin Lizzie".

Mark If still available would like the bulk assortment. Scott

Mark if the 5Z-325 is available I would like that, will call later this a.m. Scott

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