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Your yellow sealant was gasgacinch or yellow 3m weatherstrip adhesive, aka gorilla snot.

For that plate I had greatluck with Permatex #2.

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1/0 is fine for 6' of cable.

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This is what most Jaguar guys use. Works very well.

Sold to Charlie

Sold to Mike.

Bump one last time.

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Measured....

William was first. Sold.

.967 across teeth.
.937 at cover.
.434 at pilot shaft.

I'll check tomorrow. What is standard diameter?

Wow. Those are rather large.

Done well enough all the parts fit each other. I was impressed.

I bought a repop latch from Chaffin. ( On the left). Extremely well done, and only $30. A deal.

The handle was incorrect, so I installed the new guts in the old case. Works perfect.

Last bump.

One last bump.

One bump then trash can.

Sold to Terry. Thank you.

Andre, when you removed the magneto, did you install some paddles for oil?
I used 4) 90* apart. Short pieces of 1" angle about 3" long. Been a long time. Vendors have them if you want to see a picture.

Andre, if you ditch the magneto, retap the ring gear 1/4"-20, and use bolts and lockwashers all the way around the gear, short enough to be flush on the drive side.

You want this style. I " believe" it was called the Boyco Junior set.

It's early, but the proximity to that nut ...........

One last time.

Art Ebeling wrote: ↑
Tue Oct 07, 2025 11:41 am
I have been using the word "rebuilt", the owner clarified that and told me he was not told it was rebuilt but restored and gone thru. All in all it looks like a nice car. Art

Not rebuilt but restored?
WTF does THAT mean?
"Your honor, I said restored not rebuilt." LOL

That would be the cats meow. I have never seen one.
Thanks for posting that.

I would like to say thank you in person for your help on my car. Sadly, I'm about as far away as you can get on the continent. Jeff

I'm sorry to see that.

It needs to come out and apart.

It boils down to budget and skill level, which includes tools.

On the other hand, stock motors are quite forgiving. I've seen stuff that should not run, run fair.

Art Ebeling wrote: ↑
Mon Oct 06, 2025 1:51 pm
Would you use X’d rods or non X’d rods? Art

I would use X rods with scoops.

Yes........

Nobody rebuilds an engine with 2 piece valves.

I would pull it with that tid bit.

This one is a tough call. Fluke or more issues?
Tough hand to play.

Well said..
Show n shine. Been there, done that, not my thing.
You can make any repop perfect, but at what cost?

They gather information, so when you do a search, it has already found it.

They are also called spiders.

TXGOAT2 wrote: ↑
Sun Oct 05, 2025 8:41 am
It's about reforming gross trade imbalances.

I have a trade imbalance with my dentist. He never buys anything from me.

If you need anything automotive electrical, try Del City.

If it gets above 230*f I would be greatly surprised.

TXGOAT2 wrote: ↑
Thu Oct 02, 2025 9:27 am
Is tempered glass used in windshields? Is it even legal to do so?

Nope

speedytinc wrote: ↑
Wed Oct 01, 2025 11:22 am
My preferences.
Valvoline racing 30 wt. Any good detergent 30 wt will do.
Water soluble oil for the radiator in distilled water. Sold @ auto parts stores as "anti rust & water pump lube."

Buckle up. Many opinions coming.

This^^^^^^^

I bought these from Jay up north.
Playing around as well. Thinking top saddle irons for visibility, and kinda like ear rings on the old girl.

I swear Tom has more pictures than Ford archives.
I have never seen the same one twice, but i could be wrong.

There ya go. With all those applications their out there.

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How about modifying a MG-TD tank, or similar?

Not really blastfamy if you modify it. Repops are out there.

Thank you John.

Frontyboy, are they the exact same casting? Jeff

These springs look too long for the application.

I have one stubborn door latch that will only open halfway.

Is there a picture or article about these things?

I have it apart, and something seems off. It has two springs and a pin, but seems to bottom out early under compression.

Email sent.

Mr. Winfield would be flattered,

He would also want some $$$.

AND, he would say " I have a better design now."

No problem Allan.
Makes me feel better about them.

Model T Fords are still the cheapest car hobby car. Brassworks, Rootlieb, Ray Wells, Chaffin, Lang, Snyder, Berg, Dan, Manachi, Pharis, many more made that happen. Try buying a new Jag radiator or a Ferrari fender at these prices. I bought my low round tube radiator from a kid fresh out of high scho...

The sad part is that body will be warped big time.

Screenshot_20250918_141601_Yahoo Mail.jpg If your friend brought them in UK he had to pay their VAT. That is as much as our tariff or more. I think ours is 25%. This is my total. Last year I restored a 68 E Type for a dear friend. My UK buddy brought the entire set of wiring harnesses back in his c...

A friend in the UK bought them and arranged the shipping.
He imports Corvettes and parts, so he knows all the ins and outs.
The tubes came over in his carry on luggage last flight here.

I received my 5 tires and tubes today from UK.
$1800 all in.

Find the nearest club and join. You need eyes on.

I remember green as well.

The issue with honeycomb radiators is that you cannot rod them out.
Take off the radiator and use a hose in the top to watch the flow out. If it backs up easily there is the issue.

Mine have been stuck in Kentucky since Friday. Have yet to hear about a bill.

Mark. The Blockneys. Are they marked " Made in the UK."?

mtntee20 wrote: ↑
Mon Sep 08, 2025 6:45 pm
Mr. Devine,

How about "recycling" dip stick material from junk yards? Sounds like that might be a win/win situation, OR NOT.

I spit my Coke out thinking of walking into a junk yard and saying, " I want to buy all your dipsticks from any cars."

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If the pump flows more than the radiator can handle.......

Soldered in these two beads.

Original Smith wrote: ↑
Sun Sep 07, 2025 10:26 am
Yes, this one does. I have no idea how many.

Two

Just use a narrow band again.

^^^^^^^^^This

I would be tempted to braze them like the oil pan.

" Nothing runs like a dear Ford."

It will only get worse then lock up. Not fun.

I had a rebuilt seize maybe 40 years ago. Inner pinion sleeve shattered. Hence, my guess. There were some bad ones around once.

Click on their name. Scroll down to what you wish to do
and click on it.

Yup. Something is broken. Time to crack it open.

My guess? Pinion bearing inner sleeve.

They both have feedback scores of 10 or less. That means " newbie." I never buy from sellers that new. Bad ju ju.

You got it Charlie

One way to avoid this is for an Australian to find someone going to the USA for a holiday or business. and have them take it over and post itonce there. I always have items I purchase on ebay sent to a Model T friend in California (postage is far cheaper than sending to Australia) My son goes every...

One last time.

May I ask where you obtained it? Just curious. Not many around.

TRDxB2 wrote: ↑
Tue Aug 26, 2025 5:58 pm
Basically same Diagram as above (Steve Jelf's) but with color of wires
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And a fuse. See yellow to starter switch wire.
Necessary as safety glass IMHO.

I used a fusable link to make it a tad more stealthy.

Explains the yeller wheels.

Your going to beat me to paint Mark.

I'm still fixing errors from years ago, but I will finish this car.

Save that 10 gallons to reuse. Mine lasts about a year of dipping parts

Flush evaporust with plenty of water to remove any film.

Just let it air dry outside a few days days. Blow some air thru it.

This is what TCP coatings told me

Still digesting all this. I have a few weeks of stuff to do first.

The short answer from the land of only water based base coat clear coat is, that crap doesn't look right on older cars. IMHO. 1980 or so the fenders, splash, r boards, rad shell, blah blah we're Acrylic Laquer and color sanded/ buffed, look nice. (Still). A little touch up required. Easy with lacque...

There were Cooper cut outs reproduced at one point.
I'll see if I still have one.

Allan, I have an email sent to Evercoat to verify compatability.

So far, it is meant for bare metal, but epoxy primer first is okay. Self etching primer is a no no. I'll post what they respond

Make sure you have 4 qts oil in it, handle crank a few minutes to move the oil, and go ahead.

Mr Whiteman is spot on. Is it a PITA? Yes.
Stalling all the time is worse.

At least drain it, pull off the sediment bowl and snoop around.

Shine a flashlight in there. No drop cords.

20250815_160410.jpg 20250803_123435.jpg 20250815_160435.jpg I am closing in on my metal work on the touring. I assume body filler has advanced since I was young. What do you guys find "friendly" to work, sand? Also that will not pop off. I used lead on major areas of wear, but I need to skim coatin...

We may never know… the average electric car ownership is currently only 3 years, compared to 12 years for gas powered. With the average car loan being 5-7 years these days, apparently the true goal of “clean propulsion” is to maximize consumer debt…?! I have a 2013 Volt . Runs and looks new. Nice c...

Back to their roots.

One platform

Roadster, touring,coupe, centerdoor, sedan, all the same platform.

Sounds familiar.

You may have had shims to adjust door openings.

Beautiful Tom.

Bump one last time.

T trailer wiring connector. Only one I ever found.
$35 shipped to lower 48.
Check or PayPal

Contact via forum. PM or email.

Bumps to the top.

Oil sight gauge. Good glass. Original accessory.

$20 + $10 shipping.
Check or PayPal

Contact via forum. PM or email.

What is this? Coupe?
It will be for sale.

As stated, for parts. Thermometer is loose. Probably broken.
Glass and legend plate are nice, as well as rims.

$20 + $10 shipping to lower 48.
Check or PayPal

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