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Hopefully everyone is ok. I live 30 miles NW of New London. Was taking the T out for a test drive Sunday, but after seeing this "ominous" cloud, returned home rather quickly. IMG_6120.JPG Got the T in the garage and closed the door just before the storm hit. No tornados but had straight line wind an...

Sure is a cute little feller. The vehicles must be proud!

BTW here's liken that roadster pickup!

It's a 24 runs pretty good.

Took to the back roads with my new old rusty barn find.

Good find, Allan.

The wood handled Model T screwdriver was sure a lot handier
than it's replacement, the plier/screwdriver combination.
Interesting that a screwdriver was furnished once again starting
with the Model A car.

Good insights, Allan. You're just the right fellow to make these!
And yes I will plan to keep the screwdriver I found in it's original condition.
They are really cool tools.
Thanks, Nathan

Hello Allan
One could look into using Sears Craftsman blades to build completely new screwdrivers.

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I like to make Model T type screwdrivers by combining blades and wood handles found at swap meets.
Got one in each T now.

This Model T thread from 2019 about screwdrivers has caused me to look in every swap meet screwdriver box since, and
now I am happy to report that last summer I actually found one! Price was one dollar.
It was a good day.

Sometimes it is fun to just start em up and then let em run.

This burns nitro.

A perfect caption for the picture thanks to Robert!

Duey, that sure is a resourceful use of the column and also a very interesting description of the process besides!

Speaking of leverage, old T driveshafts make excellent pry bars. Grandpa always kept this one around the sawmill.

Proto Bar puller looks like a good way to go with this.
Thanks for the comments!

Speedytinc, I would have a clamp available for someone to help evaluate the fit on different hubs and the overall usefulness. There is only a 5/8" space between the back of the clamp and the hub flange, so not all puller jaw ends will work with it. A robust puller with compact jaw ends is needed. I ...

IMG_0629.jpg "Hub Clamp" Model T Wood Wheel Puller Here is a clamp I have designed for pulling rear wood wheels. It is made of steel and has 2 1/8 X 24 threads to match the hub threads. IMG_0630.jpg The clamp is not screwed on. Instead, the halves are placed onto the hub and are tightened down with...

My TT needed doors.

Erik,

At the very least, will have to make one large ice block with the Ford script.

Thanks Steven S. for the interesting pictures. There is a similar concrete type building next to the Ford script building. Could these have been built by the W.P.A.? Army barracks? Just guessing. John M. great idea for a walkway/steps. Been doing some experimenting with a mold here. IMG_0863.jpg IMG...

Would be interesting to know the history of the Ford Script House. Looks to me like the building is constructed using blocks and mortar. Blocks could be made relatively quickly by placing a T running board face down to the ground and adding removeable latched sides around it to make a mold. Pack the...

Here's one to look at on a hot summer day.

Arbs, I'm thinking it's still going to be dripping oil for awhile yet...

Did some generator repair. Then painted it and put it back on.
Cat inspected the work.

Got new shoes on the TT.

Been thinking about making a Model T trailer to go with the chariot.
Computer generated image shows how it might look.

Ford Taxi

A crowning achievement!
Nicely done.

Building a Fordor Coupe using Paint 3D:

My '26 Coupe.

The build in progress.

Could use a little more work here and there, but turned out ok.

Happy Birthday!
Always liked June 21 the longest day of the year here.
Seems appropriate to celebrate a birthday on that day for a life that is lived long and well.
Enjoy your 1910 Model T Darel and many happy returns!

Hello Duey, that is definitely a different Model T thing, fits in just right on this thread.

A photoshopped image may or may not be such a good thing.

Gravel Road Limo

TT.jpg Myself today, Nathan Pederson, in the lower right corner. The black and white photo is from 1964 and our Grandpa Julius is supervising as his grandsons gain some hands on experience building a playhouse. (That's me crouching down.) Notice Grandpa's Model TT in the background. By that time it...

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The car originally had black tires. An excellent suggestion by Rich B. and some computer magic by Rich E. changed things a bit!

Hi Michael,
No, for me there is nothing to fix today.
Just trying to have fun with things here.

Have a great Model T day to you and everyone!

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T Wrecks

Hi Jesse, Here are wood package shelf measurements from an original 26 coupe (the car had wood around the quarter side and rear windows). Note how the seat fits into it. Tray Wood.JPG And measurements for a half side of the metal curved piece: I made one for my car. Shelf Metal.JPG Here's how my pac...

Hi Jesse,
Looks like jab35 has posted some very helpful information!
If needed, I can still post what I have.
I really like my '26 coupe, you have an excellent car there.
Nathan

Jesse, Similar to your car, my 26 coupe did not have any seat wood or a package tray. I was fortunate to take measurements and some templates from a totally original barn find coupe that a friend had. Raccoons had eaten away most of the upholstery so that made the job easier. Bottom seat frame. Note...

Chicken Coupe

Yes, it's the middle of a Minnesota winter here.....

AND I'VE GOT CARBON FEVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Henry's Chariot. The car kind of developed around the name.

I knew I had seen that famous Engineer on here before!

Got one more: "Parts Is Parts"

Just curious, who is the engineer guy?

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Floating Rear Hub

Filet Of Tank

One could admire the mud dauber's tenacity and also their discerning taste and preference for Model Ts as
they build their nests (and I guess they do eat spiders), but here removal and crushing quickly occurs.

That is an interesting body on your T and the box is nicely built over the fender.

I wonder how fast a thirty cylinder Model T would go? No doubt it would have a loooooooong hood! :D Set.JPG This coil set was pulled years ago from the same coil box and all four have survived in good original and working condition. What I find interesting is that three of the four are perfect matc...

Carb inlet casting crack... [/size] Very common, from over-tightening the fitting. I have several carb bodies with that damage. Good point there, Steve. From my experience, sometimes a 1/8-27 NPT pipe tap is useful to just 'slightly' enlarge the threads in the inlet, and that helps to get the elbow...

NH.JPG Purchased with the wire already attached, this NH carb was bought at the swap meet for a dollar. You probably won't find a worse one, but long ago someone rescued it anyway. Makes for interesting wall art out in the barn. Jig.jpg Jig for regluing coil joints clamps from all sides. Clamps.jpg...

The Tudor is impressive to say the least.
Rich, have you ever been called a perfectionist?

Great car!

Yardstick.JPG A yardstick is often useful for measuring. Gold.jpg Picture for fun a cylinder head cast out of gold instead of cast iron. It weighs about 100 lbs. and is worth approximately 2.3 million. Simmons.JPG Simmons carb and the story is that it was once fitted to a 1920's John Deere hit and ...

Allan, that puller is one well designed tool!
Interesting to see it.

Puller.JPG As pointed out, the Ford type pullers work well. Unfortunately, they can be cracked as shown in the picture if the pinch bolt is overtightened. That's why I like Rich Eagle's use of a flat thick steel plate to make one. And, with a slot and a pinch bolt added to it, that steel plate woul...

Great Idea Rich!!!

The car found a good home!

Hi Reno Speedster, On a '22 there is a wood frame and the hinge is held on by flat head machine screws (bolts) that are 12-24 thread by about 2" in length. As I remember, there originally were two or three of these bolts on each half of the hinge and the remaining holes have #12 flat head screws abo...

Happy to be of some help there, Bob.
Nathan

As was mentioned, the threaded post that determines upper bridge height is 10-32 thread. Some extra info that may be of interest here: From what I have seen, originally there was a larger size nut there and also a lock nut which is a "narrow" size. The wrench size of this narrower lock nut is 5/16. ...

There is nothing quite like the unusual.

Steve that's a good one

90+ years ago the old Ford may have traveled on many a road such as this, but not anymore.
Nowadays, the coupe's present owner completely babies it!

Yes, they are indeed real useful as jack stands.

Update: Slightly disappointing swap meet season for jacks in 2022, as only three were found.
(However, one was for a TT)

I think this is a meme whatever that is.

A few years ago I started hoarding Model T jacks. They are all over around here and easy to find.
9 jacks so far and the goal is to eventually collect 25 of them.
Don't they always say a person should have goals in life?

To experience light is truly a wondrous thing...
especially since I added that ground wire inside the bucket.
Thanks for posting the poem Rich, someone like me needs all the culture he can get!

those spring things inside the headlight rim can be difficult to install and i didnt have one anyway
so i used an upholstery spring works great

note also the ground wire added from the bucket to the socket and also the use of jbweld

and then there was light

Hey Mark, we think alike!
And Frank, the availability of the 'Funny Projects' u-joint kit seems to be limited at this time.

The Ford TTTT Tuton Truck. Built for the man who wants extra hauling capacity and a roomier CC Cab.
Have you driven a Ford lately?

Hi Darel, that was excellent work to acquire the 1910 T years ago, and
it's also excellent work to be turning 90!

Happy Birthday!

One never tires of seeing such good biting humor.

Explordor.jpg Early SUV? Tread.jpg Tread comparison :D Hitch.jpg Long ago blacksmith made this handy T hitch. Garage.jpg I always look forward to 'working' in the garage. Bet you do, too. The red car has a shortened frame of 10". The reason was I thought it made the proportions better. Bench.jpg Gr...

Great painting there, Rich. Always fun to see it! Narrow Track.jpg The Ford 'narrow track' could go on even the narrowest mountain roads. They were, however, a bit tippy. Museum.jpg Culture in the country. Dashlight.jpg Dash light cover really sparkles. Have a great Model T day everyone!

1919 Ford 8

Kalamity Dick=

Side By Side 8 Cylinder 8 Passenger Ford Touring Car

Side by Side.jpg A side by side 8 cylinder chassis looks to be easily buildable (although something like this might be best left on paper).:) Just bolt frames together, cut and weld the front axles, and connect the brake lever cross shafts. Head scratching part would be how to do the rear axle. Sim...

I looked for info on the 30x31/2 disc wheels and could only find that Chev offered them
as an option on 1924 closed cars. Motor Utilities Co. must have been making them for Chev?
Great wheels to have on your Racer!

How many Model T's have been fixed over the years with just baling wire and pliers, and then, how about all the handy parts left when they were dismantled! Quite a few Fords around here were made into wagons. This was my Grandpa's. He said it was a touring car, then made into a frame car with a home...

TXGOAT2, Thanks for the observation and heads up.
Things are wide open under the gas tank, what are the chances???

A few wrong T things: Drum.JPG These brake drum lugs are the wrong kind of 'groovy'. Chev.JPG If you have run across 30x31/2 rims with the valve stem hole in the wrong place, they could have been from 1924 Chev wheels like these. Here's a story told by an old time mechanic from back in the day: If y...

Allan, that is interesting history about the Olympic brand. In 1974, I purchased 30x31/2 Olympics from Little Dearborn in Minneapolis. As I remember, they were about $40 each. Years later they are still pliable and crack free, and after about 2500 miles they hardly show any tread wear. You guys sure...

TT Battery.jpg TT with the gas tank moved over to allow room under the seat for a battery. Key.jpg Made a different coil box switch key to replace the lever key that gets kicked to off sometimes when using brake. 26 Coupe.jpg Working on the coupe in 1976. Where does time go? :shock: Motor.jpg

Rich, you paint with a 'fine' brush. Great art show!!!
Wishing you well, healthwise, too.
Nathan Pederson

Happy 100th Mizz Kitty!
Car looks great and I bet it really purrs, too!

Used this setup many years ago to bore a rebabbited connecting rod to an odd size.
Rod was clamped to the vertical bolt.

Coil once owned by Orville K Wright

Rear brake drum speedometer drive. Spring loaded and pivots on brake shoe bolt.

Here's what a radiator shell looks like with a runningboard script welded in:

Modifications made on '26 coupe to windshield height and header.

1243 Model T type engine from 1930's auto shop class.

Crank shows faint AA.
Both crank and block are cracked. Good for HCCT use, though.

Good advice there, it does need some shining up.
I find that it's fun to fix up coils and get them back within specs.

Thanks for the comments, and also the good humor too!

Three on the tree

My not too fancy but works good HCCT

Carb inlet casting crack fixed with brazed on steel collar.

Blackie (also known as "Henry Furred")

Flat 8

Surprisingly, the switch still works, and I wood not hesitate to use it.

Old time repair:

If I ever need a U joint, hopefully I can find a better one.

Hello fellow T'ers,
Will be posting some miscellaneous T pictures. Start with this one:

Excellent beautiful car!

Interesting to see the transmission picture Gary, and looks like excellent work in progress there.
Nate Pederson

TXGOAT2 wrote: ↑
Wed Aug 04, 2021 12:22 pm
"Not really that practical, but is oftentimes amusing..." Zombie T! " (Just don't forget the parking brake, or it might leave without you)

Good point. I keep a water pump handy to chock it with.

Hi Flivver, Yes the large key in your picture fits 1926-27 Roadsters (and Coupes) and is quite a charming feature indeed. For kicks awhile back, I combined the old with the new and added remote starting on one of my Ts.:shock: Key Fob.jpg The T already had a starter solenoid/push button dash switch ...

Happy Birthday, Darel!
And thanks for your autograph at Farmington!
Nate Pederson

Good visiting with Gary and Erik and all the Model T people at the show this year. Early Sunday morning there was a nice sunrise on the way to Farmington. IMG_2486.JPG IMG_2493.JPG One thing about the chariot is that it's usually good for some humor, and there are always suggestions on what to add t...

Ingenious yet simple device and a nicely done example.
I like the advertising on the package, too.

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