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I taught a buddy who is the Maintenance Supervisor for big paving company how to drive my TT. He thought it was pretty cool, though he didn't quite get the hang of the 1-2 shift. His kids thought the ride was cooler than Disney.

Corvette Guy

I use them for my 23TT with a declared value of $6500. Here's a pro tip, you can add "cherished salvage" to your policy for very little $$ or free in my case. Cherished salvage gives you back the car for free if it is totaled out.

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Rich,

I never thought about removing the whole assembly and working on it that way. Seems like it might be waaaaay easier to remove a couple of bolts. Thanks for the tip.

Corvette Guy

So, the pawl is rounded and doesn't engage the teeth on the quadrant on my 23 TT. It looks like the quadrant has been replaced but not the rest of it. It looks like there is a pin that holds the lever on the shaft and then once that is off I can work on replacing the pawl and it's pin. Should the pi...

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Dallas Landers wrote: ↑
Sun Feb 28, 2021 10:27 am
I probably have what you need Scott. It will be expensive tho!

Oh, I'm sure of that.... lol

Dan hooked me up so I'm good to go.

Corvette Guy

Ummm, ya... My truck is a mish-mash of years and parts. The switch is on the coil box with no ammeter. I'm pretty sure the engine is a replacement.

Corvette Guy

Looks like I'm missing a bolt or two. I don't have much history on the truck other than it ran before it was parked after the owner died. I wonder why someone would remove the generator on a starter engine? Did they not want to pay to get a new one and go back to hand starting? Did they come from th...

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My non running, new to me, 1924 TT has a starter and a generator block off plate. I'm not sure why someone put the plate on it? I bought a used generator and need the mounting bolts to get it hooked up. Are the bolts something that I can pick up at the hardware store if so what size, or do I need to...

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Oh boy, been there got that t-shirt. My TT gurgles after I shut it down and guys say it is normal. They are also supposed to find their own level of coolant, typically right at the top of the fins, so you might be overfilling it causing it to steam. You might want to check the temp at the inlet and ...

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I'm with Hagerty, as Farm Bureau wouldn't insure me as they considered my TT a kit car. Since my TT came from the factory with a bare frame and since it now has a cab and bed it's a kit car in their eyes. I pointed out that it won't go much faster than a bicycle and they said it didn't matter. I thi...

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I missed the $300 high speed gear set in the classifieds the other day, but it got me to thinking. How big of a job, time wise and special tool wise it it to change out the gear set?

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I wish I knew about these before I broke a couple of center drills and regular drills. You can also use the flat of a nut backed against another nut to drill the hole.

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The old freeze plugs were some leaky brass ones put in by the previous owner. It's worth noting that my neighbor guys truck had a pin hole leak in the middle freeze plug that would shoot water out about 3 feet due to his water pump. He pulled them out yesterday and they were steel and if they weren'...

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Thanks to board especially; Dallas Landers, Scott Conger and Cudaman who all helped me off line, I think I've finally got it figured out. I've been chasing this non starting issue for weeks, carb, timing, compression, fuel, fuel filter, you name it. This morning, I borrowed my neighbors good running...

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I think I''m going to check the plug gap first, the Truefire instruction sheet says to gap them at .045" and it seems that most Model T guys gap them at between .025" and .032". So thus far I'm looking at: 1. Try a known good carb 2. Use a bigger battery 3. Check the wiring 4. Check the plug gap 5. ...

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It's a NH carb. I'm running regular pump gas. So the plan is, my neighbor guy has a TT with a good running carb. I'm going to stick his carb on my truck and see if there is a change. That will rule out a jankey carb. I kind of hope that is what it is. Instead of working on getting it running today, ...

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My TT is killing me. It runs great once it's started but getting it started it the problem. I've got 40,45,45,45 dry compression, 45,47,47,47 wet compression. I've got a Truefire ignition and it is timed right, before it was waaay advanced, but it started easier with more timing. I've got a new fuel...

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After all the starting problems one of my friends said, "It ran fine before you started fixing it? Put it back to the way it was." I'm thinking he has a point. Then, I started thinking that maybe I had low compression so I checked it and I had 40-45-45-45 dry and 45-47-47-47 with a couple of squirts...

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Well, I got it started and running. It doesn't like to start with full retard but it will run that way. I know it's probably wrong but it starts much easier with some timing advance, probably unsafe too. I think what my problem was that one the low voltage wires on the timer was shorting out against...

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I've triple checked the timing and I'm spot on. Thumb over the #1 plug hole till compression, turn the engine over until the crank pin is parallel to the ground. Go a smidgen more to get the pin at 3 and a half on the clock. Set the timer until it doesn't buzz the coil / Truefire. Anyhow, I got the ...

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With a stock rod (under the water hose) and timer, how many degrees of rotation should you have?

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Crap, looks like a might have screwed up by straightening my rod out.

Cuda, what did you make your rod out of?

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Is one of the timer posts hitting the pan bolt directly beneath the timer? Bingo.... After some offline tech support from Scott Conger, I found that the timer should spin all the way around. I took it back off and low and behold an oil pan bolt was in upside down which was hitting a timer post and ...

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Scott,

I did all of that. I seems that my timer won't rotate far enough counter clockwise to give me enough retard, this is with the rod disconnected. Is there some sort of stop on the timer that keeps it from rotating that far?

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So I was working on the TT today and I wanted to check the timing. I followed the directions and found that when the #1 piston was at 15 degrees past TDC and the timer was all the way counter clockwise the TF coil would buzz. The clip for the adjustment rod was at 12 o-clock and I think it needed to...

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The coil box is ok, I think. I've got 2 six volt dry cell lantern batteries running it and I've got 10 volts. The True Fire will run between 6 and 12 volts so I think I'm good there. The hole in the gas cap is clear. I talked with a local guy and he thought it was my gas line getting hot. I moved it...

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My TT has a True Fire ignition and after running for 15 minutes it starts surging and bucking. I tried adjusting the carb and timing and that didn't help anything. I think it might be running hot as it gurgled for a few minutes after I shut it down. Not knowing if the radiator was the problem, I fir...

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I'm doing one now... I ran two 8' 2x6 boards on edge the length of the frame, held down with U-bolts. On the front I fabricated a bracket out of bar stock that was U-bolted to the frame and on the rear there where already holes on the frame ears for the U-bolts. I'd used locknuts / locktight as you ...

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On one set of wheels, I just used some flat black water based house paint and it turned out ok. On the other set I used some oil based paint and it turned out much better.

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That's a cool tip about the hubcap wrench...

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1. Looks like a race in the makes..
2. Glad to see you posting, saw on the News your town had some drama.

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What are the two American brands?

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There's a bed there, you just can't see it in the first pict. On the moto meter and such, I'm going to drive it a few more times and see how it does. I'll take along my non contact thermometer, how much of a drop should I see from the top to bottom or the radiator? I stopped in the local radiator sh...

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I finally got my cab painted and decided to take my 1st trip to town, 5 miles each way. I had a fully charged phone, bucket of tools and half a jug of 50/50 antifreeze. When I stopped at a friends, I noticed that engine was gurgling when I turned it off, is this normal or a problem? I tightened up t...

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One of my friends called me to go look at his friend's 1925 TT. It was pretty cool and It's been in the family for 90 years or so and they have a signed title from the owners great grandfather from 1936. There is a set of benches in the back that they used to take kids to school, back in the day. It...

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I had a decent tube that the metal stem pulled out of. I asked around here and checked with a tire shop and the replacement stems have to be hot vulcanized in, which I have no idea how to do. The tire shop said it takes a $10,000 machine so I ordered a new tube with a rubber stem.

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No mag, this one has a True Fire ignition and I'm running it off of (don't laugh) two 6 volt lantern dry cell batteries. I have not idea why it was changed but it's the way it came when I got it.

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Anyone know anything about this Texas T alternator, or maybe it's a generator I don't know? It's not hooked up and I don't know if it works, I'm guessing it's 12 volts? Does running the truck without a battery cause harm to the alternator?

Corvette Guy

I got 23 mph in my TT downhill (really) via an iPhone app. I had more throttle but I really didn't want to push it much further.

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I've got ABRA (Amish Buggy Racing Association) certified roll bars on mine. I'm certified up to 23mph.

Corvette Guy

Are TT spring clamps the same size as regular T clamps?

I'm missing one, is it still safe to drive? The one I have rattles around.

I'm thinking this is what I need? https://www.modeltford.com/item/3848B.aspx

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That is cool as heck. I think I might have to up-armor the TT.....

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I'm not so scared of the dogs and wife, it's the 2000 pound WWE body slamming horse I'm afraid of. The fun part is that this is a practice run, once I get this one sorted out I get to work on the 24 which doesn't run but has a starter. That is assuming I get the title work sorted out on it. I should...

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Ya, the trim is the problem, but it hides the transition from the tongue and grove to the windshield frame. I'll have to come up with plan "B". It's 51" from the floor to the top of the windshield and I Dallas's is 53" so I don't want to go much shorter. I just need to move the windshield down about...

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I don't know how fast Dallas's 35 year old horse can run, but it sure can break a gate. I got the windshield mounted over the last few days and found that I need some engineering changes. 1. I can't open the hood all the way. 2. The windshield it too tall and you can't see over the hood. Design chan...

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It's been a long ordeal, I bought my TT with a bill of sale and I ended up needing a court order to get a title. I had to submit all my paperwork, photos, details on the truck's history, police inspection and such to the local court and the judge ordered the DMV to issue a title in my name. Pretty c...

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I have talked many many times with Hank and know I can call him for advise on any problems I run into on these T's. We had a nice visit and he headed for dim dar hills with his sailboat. Jay is a super nice guy and he has a TT so we got along great. The guy with the curley hair and shiny top is my ...

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Wow, good stuff apparently my trucks are a mishmash. So far we have: Metal vs wooden firewall? High vs low radiator, high started in 1924 Short vs long running boards, short through 25, long 26 & 27 Beaded vs smooth rear axle, beaded axle 18-19 Two holes vs 1 hole rear bed mounts? Dismountabe vs non...

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In reading the forums it seems that the following styling cues can be used to date the trucks, anyone have an idea of when they changed? Metal vs wooden firewall High vs low radiator Short vs long running boards Beaded vs smooth rear axle Two holes vs 1 hole rear bed mounts Dismountabe vs nondismoun...

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Can someone post photos side by side of the differences?

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So, I picked up my newly repaired TT wheel today. Long story short, it took a little longer than I thought it would as my original Amish wheel guy had a death in the family and then he ended up selling the wheel company to another Amish guy. Once I got the call from the new Amish guy, I went over to...

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Scott, when I made new floorboards for my '26 Runabout I measured the angle of the floorboard supports in the body. It measured exactly 30 degrees. I don't know for certain but I suspect that TT floorboards would have the same angle since pedal geometry is the same. floor.gif Initially, I wasn't su...

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Dallas,

Ya, after sitting in yours I wanted to make mine a little larger in both width and length. Heck, I don't think I could even drive your little pickup with my 6'3" 230 lb frame.....

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Ya, I'm going to have to modify / change the angle of the front floor board to get a little more pedal extension. Those are sold rear tires and the felloe was loose on one of the rims. The wheel guy thought that the felloe rotted on the bottom part of the wheel where it was parked for a number of ye...

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I'm still waiting for the Amish Wheel guy to get my wheel finished. It's taken longer than expected. I got the bed put on and I'm going to round up some stake pockets and make a stake bed. I got the floor boards put in. I'm going have to change the angle of the front floor board to get a little more...

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So, I patched a leaking tube on my TT rear tire and after I got it back together I found the metal valve stem was leaking. I tried to use some rubber cement and bike tire patch kit around the valve stem and it didn't help. So, I'm guessing I need either a new tube or new valve stem. Langs has this s...

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Ya, ya, ya, I know this post is worthless without picts, so here goes.

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I've got a 1924 TT via the engine number that has a wooden firewall and a low radiator. It also has a beaded rear axle, a starter, dismountable wheels, no generator but it has a block off plate. Anyhow, the firewall is rotted out and needs replaced. Can I change it to a metal one, if so which style?...

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Busted, so much for OPSEC.... Dave, I think I now have some of your old parts. Dallas, I'm still trying to figure the cab out. My friends say it's going to look like a tree house, I hope not. The DMV still hasn't cashed my check, one thing at a time. After lunch I'm back to the barn to paint some mo...

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Ya tell me about. I spent the day painting some wheels and chasing threads on some new to me dismountable wheel bolts / lugs.

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I recently picked up a couple of Model TTs, which I knew nothing about other than they were cool. Needless to say, I started reading the forums and eventually got hooked up with a local board member who had a couple of Model Ts and a TT. I'm not going to name him, but he knows who he is and he can c...

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A little update on my wheels. I took the loose one to a local Amish Wheelwright. He said the spokes were solid but the felloe was rotten, most likely due to sitting outside. As it has a steel rim with a solid tire on it, he can't use heat to rebuild the wheel. He said he'll steam bend up some new fe...

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I pulled up the little plate and I think it's just a makers plate. I can't see a trip much longer than 4 miles to the little towns around my house, via some country roads. That said, the felloes / rim joint is pretty wonky and the wheel needs to be fixed before I do anything other than drive up and ...

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With the solid tires how would one go about heating up the rim and replacing a rivet? I'm guessing the rubber would melt if there was too much heat and it looks like the tire has to be removed to replace the rivet. Is there a way to remove the solid tire and use the rim with a regular inflatable tire?

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How does the rivet plate work?

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My TT has solid rear tires with wooden fellows. One of the rims is kind of loose between the fellow and rim and is currently shimmed to keep it on the rim. It's my understanding that other wooden fellow wheels have rivets that keep the fellow on the metal rim, this doesn't seem to have them. So how ...

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This windshield and brow came with my TT. I'm not sure if it's right but I'll probably make it work when I build the cab. I'm also not sure what the tinted brow goes to.

Thoughts?

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Wow, a lot of great info.

Thanks much to all, I'll order the rod for now.......

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Russ T Fender wrote: ↑
Sun Mar 29, 2020 4:49 pm
May be a silly question but if you have a non starter car or truck for that year do you still have the bell crank? Knowing Henry, I would expect only starter equipped cars to have the bell crank as it serves no purpose if you don't have a starter.

Humm? I don't have a starter.

Corvette Guy

So I won't need a bell crank as I don't have a dash?
https://www.modeltford.com/item/4583.aspx

I'll need this choke rod?
https://www.modeltford.com/item/4588G.aspx

And this carb adjustment rod?
https://www.modeltford.com/item/4129A.aspx

Corvette Guy

I'm not exactly sure what a bell crank is? So the curved loop of the adjustment rod goes through the firewall and that is what you turn? I really don't have a dash, just the firewall. I've seen pictures of round knobs on the dash but not the curved loop. The only choke I have is the rod that goes th...

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My 23 TT is missing the carb adjustment rod. I've seen various setups, some with linkage and others just with a rod with a two pronged end. What do I need and where does it come through the firewall and what is on the other end of it?

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StanHowe wrote: ↑
Thu Mar 26, 2020 9:53 pm
The TT shifter is held on with 4 bolts, the car shifter is held on with 3.

There are more differences including size but that's the basic way to tell.

Cool thanks, you learn something every day.

Corvette Guy

How do you tell at TT vs T part? I'm guessing the TT has a longer rod due to the longer wheelbase and maybe a different fork due to the worm gear?

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It came with my truck, I think it's part of a Ruckstell trans linkage but I'm not sure as fork looks different than the ones in the catalog? Any idea of what it is and what it is worth?

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These latest photos would indicate that it is a later TT. The longer chassis rear cross member with 2 holes on each side, the absence of the bead on the clam shells and the oil plug on the top of the rear end cap (early units didn't have this) all indicate a later truck. This all makes me curious a...

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Scott, I'm not convinced it's a '24 or newer just because it is currently sporting a high radiator/firewall. Contradicting that opinion are the short running boards. Some things a photo of might help get a better idea of the year it was built: 1. The rear end' Clam shell bead at axle tube or not. 2...

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Scott, you have a high firewall so your TT would be a '24 or newer. The firewall, hood , hood shelves and radiator are different than a low radiator '23 or older. Just a heads up. Dave Ugh, it's got a 1923 engine and that is the only number on it so I guess that is what I have to register it as? Wh...

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What part of IN are you from? I have all the original wood cab I used for patterns. You are welcome to come look at mine. Just stay 6ft away. :D Cool thanks for the offer, I'll take you up on it once the China Virus settles down. Did those little metal angle brackets come with the cab? I guess I co...

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I like the looks of the C cabs and I'm looking for something easy to make. I've got 4 tabs on the frame that I think are mounting holes for the cab, but I'm not exactly sure how the cab and floor attach to them. I'm 6'3" so I'll probably extend the cab a bit to make it adult sized.

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I just picked this up from a buddy. It's got a 23 motor in it so I'm guessing that's what I'm going to call it. It runs, drives and stops. It has a True Fire ignition, solid rear tires, solid frame and a Texas T alternator (not hooked up). I've driven it up and down the drive sitting on the gas tank...

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