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- Thu Apr 18, 2024 7:52 pm
- Forum: Classifieds - Parts
- Topic: Engine Block Needed
- Replies: 7
- Views: 321
Re: Engine Block Needed
Another new gasket is going to fix it? i would at least have the head re-surfaced before fitting it again. If the shop you use for the resurfacing can pressure crack test it, I would have that done first. The good thing about alloy heads is they respond well to welding up flaws. Hope this helps. All...
- Thu Apr 18, 2024 7:42 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Where would you put two new rims?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 669
Re: Where would you put two new rims?
At least contact Steve Hood in Australia. The US$ value is in your favour to lower the price. shipping directly to you mat save even more. You have nothing to lose by asking.
Allan from down under.
Allan from down under.
- Thu Apr 18, 2024 7:37 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Demount tire rim.
- Replies: 4
- Views: 175
Re: Demount tire rim.
You could put that rim/tyre on the opposite side of the car, under inflate it somewhat and take a slow drive until the valve stem is upright again, if that is your only concern.
Allan from down under.
Allan from down under.
- Tue Apr 16, 2024 1:53 am
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Shipping from England has gone up Blockley tubes
- Replies: 22
- Views: 1560
Re: Shipping from England has gone up Blockley tubes
I believe the Blockley 30 x 3.5" beaded edge tyres are a response to the inferior products foisted upon us in the past. They are made to different quality standards to give us a reliable product which will give more consistent service and longevity. I can fully understand them keeping their product ...
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 5:28 am
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Shipping from England has gone up Blockley tubes
- Replies: 22
- Views: 1560
Re: Shipping from England has gone up Blockley tubes
The chocolate company for whom I do promotional work makes the product, distributes it to stores owned and run by them It is a way to keep controll of a quality product. Why would a company co.promise their offeri g's by introducing another middleman to their offerings? Some people still value servi...
- Sat Apr 13, 2024 1:24 am
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Shipping from England has gone up Blockley tubes
- Replies: 22
- Views: 1560
Re: Shipping from England has gone up Blockley tubes
I think Blockley entered the market because of the rubbish product supplied by the usual suspects. To maintain quality standards, they have chosen to adopt their own specifications, and to retain quality control they market them ditectly themselves. We are fortunate here in Australia that they alrea...
- Thu Apr 11, 2024 6:52 am
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Firestone serviceman and vehicle, circa 1916
- Replies: 6
- Views: 497
Re: Firestone serviceman and vehicle, circa 1916
I am with Dan. I have never seen any disc wheels which maintained the original Ford hubcaps. There is no evidence of the wheel being mounted to an original hub either.
Allan from down under.
Allan from down under.
- Wed Apr 10, 2024 3:25 am
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Everything quit
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1210
Re: Everything quit
Had the same thing today. I was going out to fuel up for a tour stating tomorrow, hit the starter switch and killed everything. Previously we had been chasing a slow starter problem, which was cured by taking the switch apart, cleaning all the contacts and re fitting same. When the ground lead at th...
- Tue Apr 09, 2024 5:55 pm
- Forum: Classifieds - Parts
- Topic: for sale 15-16 steering gear case
- Replies: 6
- Views: 534
Re: for sale 15-16 steering quadrant
Dino, what you have is the steering gearcase. Quadrant is usually used to describe that part on which the levers rest and rotate. Pwerhaps you should change the title of your request.
Allan from down under.
Allan from down under.
- Mon Apr 08, 2024 10:05 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Nice roadster.
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1057
Re: Nice roadster.
Too late Keith. I have just about worn them out. Right in fashion though, hole in the right knee.
Allan.
Allan.
- Mon Apr 08, 2024 10:01 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Tie Rod end bolt
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1151
Re: Tie Rod end bolt
Steve, I suspect your tie rod is bowed rather than bent. That is, it is gently curved for its whole length rather than kinked at any one spot. If that is the case just clamp it in a vice and pull on it a little. Move it and pull again. Working your way along the rod a little at a time will do the jo...
- Mon Apr 08, 2024 8:14 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Original Service Bulletins binder question.
- Replies: 8
- Views: 556
Re: Original Service Bulletins binder question.
Did you know that the crimped steel ends on shoe laces are called aglets?
Allan from down under.
Allan from down under.
- Mon Apr 08, 2024 8:09 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Highland Green?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 690
Re: Highland Green?
As Frank points out, colours on computer screens often vary from reality. The green tourer looks nice on my screen, but if it is compared with the green lawn, the lawn keeper has a problem. There is no real alternative to seeing the colour you want in real life, somewhere and on something. Allan fro...
- Mon Apr 08, 2024 8:03 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: How to install glass, 1927 Touring windshield
- Replies: 2
- Views: 232
Re: How to install glass, 1927 Touring windshield
Laminated glass is safety glass. The alternative safety glass is tempered glass. If you are using new glass laminated glass is the way to go. I would have a glass shop cut and fit the glass. They can use a sealant/bedding material that prevents any moisture getting between the frame and glass, stopp...
- Mon Apr 08, 2024 8:53 am
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Highland Green?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 690
Re: Highland Green?
I have difficulty choosing paint colours from the small chips in the catalogs. With carte bllanche for bodies built on Australian T's, I could choose a colour which I liked, as long as it was not to garish. I base my choices on seeing the colours in use that look old time. My chocolate van body was ...
- Mon Apr 08, 2024 5:02 am
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Highland Green?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 690
Re: Highland Green?
Edwin, if they mix the paint to your sample, you can call it Douglas Green
Allan from down under.
Allan from down under.
- Mon Apr 08, 2024 12:12 am
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Highland Green?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 690
Re: Highland Green?
Edwin, here in Australia and probably in USA, paint shops can computer match an original sample. You can forget searching for a paint code in a particular paint brand/system and have some paint mixed to your sample. You just need to have a non faded area at which they can focus their equipment, perh...
- Sun Apr 07, 2024 8:08 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: “Least he’s not on the hood!”
- Replies: 16
- Views: 978
Re: “Least he’s not on the hood!”
Denis, the running board and valance panels look to be standard length. Going by the seating position, I'm sure he is sitting well back from the standard position. Wayne, I doubt it is Australian, purely on the appearance of the mature tree trunks in the background. They look like softwoods, the lik...
- Sun Apr 07, 2024 7:55 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Front axle spring supports?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 341
Re: Front axle spring supports?
They may serve to limit side sway on the shackles, a bit like a panhard bar does. Hard to see it being as effecfive. Pig ugly though.
Allan from down under.
Allan from down under.
- Sun Apr 07, 2024 8:36 am
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: I'm a complete Moron
- Replies: 9
- Views: 917
Re: I'm a complete Moron
Bruce, no moron I have met has the talent to write as you have. To turn your experiences into a most entertaining story takes real skill. Well done.
Allan from down under.
Allan from down under.
- Sat Apr 06, 2024 9:45 am
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Ruckstell with 12 rivet Housing??
- Replies: 8
- Views: 628
Re: Ruckstell with 12 rivet Housing??
Brent, my apologies if I have caused any offence. I was not "talking about aesthetics". T owners fit many kinds of accessories to their cars, and they are welcome to do so as far as I am concerned. My point was that modifying a 1912 clamshell axle housing to accept a Ruckstell fitment does not make ...
- Sat Apr 06, 2024 8:26 am
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Fan Belt and Oil questions
- Replies: 7
- Views: 525
Re: Fan Belt and Oil questions
You don't need to go to a modern flat belt with ribs on the inside. The belts the T vendors do a good job, other than the red rubber ones which don't like any oil contaminants.
Allan from down under.
Allan from down under.
- Sat Apr 06, 2024 8:22 am
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Canvas for tops
- Replies: 8
- Views: 672
Re: Canvas for tops
I have five T's with canvas tops.The canvas made today has a percentage of polyester in the weave. This makes it stronger and lowers the amount of shrinkage when it gets wet. Do not get this confused with the square grid of fibres in ripstop type fabrics. It looks just like canvas used to look on ou...
- Sat Apr 06, 2024 8:12 am
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Adjusting the Tie Rod on a 26 T
- Replies: 5
- Views: 349
Re: Adjusting the Tie Rod on a 26 T
Adjusting the tie rod can only effect the toe-in. Camber and caster are adjusted by other means. The usual setting is 1/4" narrower at the front. To get around mis-mounted rims and tyre run-out, jack up the front axle, spin each wheel and mark a centre line on each tyre. Now you have a register mark...
- Fri Apr 05, 2024 7:08 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Shipping from England has gone up Blockley tubes
- Replies: 22
- Views: 1560
Re: Shipping from England has gone up Blockley tubes
Larry, you need to buy Michelin tubes. Their oversized brass valve stems [which can be hidden by standard Schraeder dust covers] screw onto the tube at the base. All you need to do is tap a thread into your own replacement stems and screw them on.
Allan from down under.
Allan from down under.
- Fri Apr 05, 2024 7:02 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Ruckstell with 12 rivet Housing??
- Replies: 8
- Views: 628
Re: Ruckstell with 12 rivet Housing??
If the "authenticity police" think you need to befitting a Ruckstell into a 12 rivet clamshell rear axle is the way to go they are misguided in the extreme. It makes about as much sense as fitting large drum backing plates and brakes on the outside end of a clamshell axle. Save the original early pa...
- Fri Apr 05, 2024 6:43 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: What have you done to your Tin April?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1456
Re: What have you done to your Tin April?
Miles, if you put the choke wire into the arm from the other side you should be able to set the tap upright. It would also allow you to run a hand choke wire forward without the two getting in each other's way at the carb.
Allan from down under.
Allan from down under.
- Fri Apr 05, 2024 6:33 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: paint cost
- Replies: 30
- Views: 1683
Re: paint cost
I'm with John on the over glossy plastic looking finish that modern paints can give.
Allan from down under.
Allan from down under.
- Fri Apr 05, 2024 6:28 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: “Least he’s not on the hood!”
- Replies: 16
- Views: 978
Re: “Least he’s not on the hood!”
The first pic shows what I believe is an early 1926 improved car with the fender mounted headlights. But, it looks to have 30" clincher tyres. I have seen a few of these on our Canadian sourced cars, along with the large brake drum rear axle.
Allan from down under.
Allan from down under.
- Fri Apr 05, 2024 6:22 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: 1916 horn switch wiring
- Replies: 1
- Views: 218
Re: 1916 horn switch wiring
Keith, is it a top of the column switch held in place with two machine screws? The correct switch for 1915-16 cars has only one wire going to the switch. The switch has an inbuilt ground to the column. This ground is in the form of a thin brass piece from the switch terminal to the under side of one...
- Thu Apr 04, 2024 8:29 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: paint cost
- Replies: 30
- Views: 1683
Re: paint cost
I would clean the panels down and etch prime them first. Then do your fit-up. It can take time, and handling will add salts to the metalwork which will accelerate rust. It takes far less time to etch prime them than cleaning them up later. It also allows you to take your time somewhat. Allan from do...
- Thu Apr 04, 2024 8:22 am
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: 1927 Paint Finish
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1023
Re: 1927 Paint Finish
Here is my Duncan and Fraser wide body roadster, painted 9 years ago with lacquer. I did rub back and polish the flat trunk lid just to see if it was worth the effort. It was not.
Allan from down under.- Thu Apr 04, 2024 8:11 am
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: What is top speed on TT truck?
- Replies: 36
- Views: 1573
Re: What is top speed on TT truck?
There you go Terry. The KC Warford is a three speed affair with an OVERDRIVE on top gear. I noticed that Layne offer a special transmission for TT's. Perhaps the overdrive ratio for that particular transmission is even taller than the one used on cars.
Allan from down under.
Allan from down under.
- Thu Apr 04, 2024 8:06 am
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Shipping from England has gone up Blockley tubes
- Replies: 22
- Views: 1560
Re: Shipping from England has gone thru the roof
Dave, Michelin have an alternative thick rubber tube like the Blockleys. They have a screw on brass stem that takes original Schraeder dust covers. Surely there is someone in the States who can supply them. I have just fitted a set of 5 Blockley clinchers with these Michelin tubes. It's a metric siz...
- Thu Apr 04, 2024 7:56 am
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: a question of horse power
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1056
Re: a question of horse power
Bruce, that's exactly what I had in mind in my first response.
Allan from down under.
Allan from down under.
- Wed Apr 03, 2024 11:00 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: a question of horse power
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1056
Re: a question of horse power
Bruce, I have seen true flat top pistons, with no intrusion into the combustion chamber. They were from a Dodge Phoenix V8. They were all that we had back in the 1960's. I still have a non generator block which was bored to 3 and 7/8" to take them.
Allan from down under.
Allan from down under.
- Wed Apr 03, 2024 10:48 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: What is top speed on TT truck?
- Replies: 36
- Views: 1573
Re: What is top speed on TT truck?
An auxiliary transmission or a 2 speed or three speed transmission or a Ruckstell may get you to your destination quicker, but it will not help with top speed unless it is an OVRERDRIVE transmission. No overdrive, no taller diff ratio, no speed advantage.
Allan from down under.
Allan from down under.
- Wed Apr 03, 2024 5:28 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: a question of horse power
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1056
Re: a question of horse power
Terry, I was thinking "flat top pistons" were other specials like the domed ones. Reference to the standard pistons with raised flat tops didn't cross my tiny mind. Duh!
Allan from down under.
Allan from down under.
- Wed Apr 03, 2024 5:20 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: 25 Touring radiator shell-nickel or black
- Replies: 10
- Views: 511
Re: 25 Touring radiator shell-nickel or black
Here in Australia, nickel plated radiator shells and headlight rims were distributor/dealer provided upgrades, especially on their up-market models like my 1924 Tarrant special tourer. There were even nickel plated brass radiators for early cars, and I once had a nickel plated Jno Brown brass tail l...
- Wed Apr 03, 2024 7:24 am
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: What have you done to your Tin April?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1456
What have you done to your Tin April?
Henrietta has always seemed to be struggling getting up enough way to comfortable pull away in top gear. She seemed to run out of puff. Yesterday, I scrambled underneath and took off the timer connecting rod so I could get a little more lever travel at the quadrant. I shortened the rod about 3/8". T...
- Wed Apr 03, 2024 7:02 am
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: a question of horse power
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1056
Re: a question of horse power
I can't see much point in fitting a Z head to raise the compression and then going to flat top pistons, other than you might avoid clearance problems with the way Z head combustion chambers vary.
Allan from down under.
Allan from down under.
- Wed Apr 03, 2024 6:59 am
- Forum: Classifieds - Parts
- Topic: For Sale: Complete set of TT hub caps
- Replies: 5
- Views: 380
Re: For Sale: Complete set of TT hub caps
That's interesting Phillip. The smaller front wheel cap on the left in the photo has a yellowish cast to it like nickel does. If that is the original, it will be slightly smaller than the repop ones available as the originals were stamped from thinner material. The thicker repops saved a good friend...
- Wed Apr 03, 2024 6:51 am
- Forum: Classifieds - Parts
- Topic: WTB Steering Column for 1912
- Replies: 24
- Views: 916
Re: WTB Steering Column for 1912
I don''t know about the cast piece. The bottom flange on mine is made of two pieces. There is an inner heavier pressing, over which a lighter pressed metal housing is crimped. This housing extends further up the column than the later one piece housings.
Allan from down under.
Allan from down under.
- Tue Apr 02, 2024 7:25 pm
- Forum: Classifieds - Parts
- Topic: For Sale: Complete set of TT hub caps
- Replies: 5
- Views: 380
Re: For Sale: Complete set of TT hub caps
That one correct nickel plated front hubcap will be far enough away from the chrome ones that it won't be so noticeable, except to chrome haters. Nice set!
Allan from down under.
Allan from down under.
- Mon Apr 01, 2024 6:41 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: 1927 Paint Finish
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1023
Re: 1927 Paint Finish
i am thinking the"satin" finish is predicated on the extreme gloss of the black when it was new. The lacquer finish on my restorations likewise is not extremely glossy like those using two pack finishes which look plastic in the extreme, way too slick for a model T. In the blurb, it mentions that th...
- Sun Mar 31, 2024 9:43 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Oil Leak
- Replies: 11
- Views: 808
Re: Oil Leak
When I do a rebuild I replace the usual domed plug in the output shaft with a cup type plug. It cannot skew and let oil pass.
Allan from down under.
Allan from down under.
- Sun Mar 31, 2024 9:39 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Tight steering
- Replies: 25
- Views: 1164
Re: Tight steering
Just yank on a front wheel to wherever you want it. If you have clincher tyres, make sure they are up to pressure. I run all mine at 60psi. A flat tyre will always be harder to turn.
Allan from down under.
Allan from down under.
- Sun Mar 31, 2024 9:34 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Speedometer
- Replies: 3
- Views: 343
Re: Speedometer
My guess is the smaller fibre gear is sacrificial. As they wear they can be easily replaced.
Allan from down under.
Allan from down under.
- Sun Mar 31, 2024 7:10 am
- Forum: Classifieds - Vehicles
- Topic: WTB?: Right hand drive Coupe
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1206
Re: WTB?: Right hand drive Coupe
Very few Ford bodied cars came to Australia due to high import tariffs on fully imported cars, so they are even scarce over here. Conversion of a LHD car would require; Hogshead, emergency brake shaft and handle, handbrake quadrant, lower steering bracket, an exhaust pipe, different battery cables, ...
- Sat Mar 30, 2024 8:06 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: What is this body bracket?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 382
Re: What is this body bracket?
I suspect it was a bun tail light bracket, but think it is likely hand forged for the job. The light end of most factory brackets is round. The other end of this one is asymmetric and typical of hand forging. This would also explain why there is no part number on it.
Allan from down under.
Allan from down under.
- Sat Mar 30, 2024 7:55 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: You tell me
- Replies: 80
- Views: 6811
Re: You tell me
Tom, I love the way you work. Each little bit makes for a delightful whole. Your panel work is exemplary. I had to bend aluminium moldings for my 1912 van and my 1925 wide body roadster, and used a wooden former like yours for each, but with a slight difference in technique. I cut the formers to the...
- Sat Mar 30, 2024 2:28 am
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Brass cap on 1915 side lamp...brass plated?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 493
Re: Brass cap on 1915 side lamp...brass plated?
Mark is likely correct. The script looks to be laser cut/etched/engraved. The depth of the script is likely a good indication that the cover is brass. On the real ones the scrip is much finer, most likely die stamped.
Allan from down under.
Allan from down under.
- Fri Mar 29, 2024 10:48 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Ruxtell Question
- Replies: 7
- Views: 470
Re: Ruxtell Question
It becomes a completely different excercise if you install a foot throttle. Probably way easier than fitting an extra cross shaft and mountings and bending levers this way and that. The foot throttle leaves your right hand free to make the change with the standard centre Ruckstell shifter. Allan fro...
- Fri Mar 29, 2024 5:48 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Hayes wheel condition
- Replies: 3
- Views: 348
Re: Hayes wheel condition
The rusty one is toast. The black one is not Hayes.
Allan from down under.
Allan from down under.
- Thu Mar 28, 2024 6:56 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Wire wheel ID
- Replies: 7
- Views: 641
Re: Wire wheel ID
They look like T wheels to me. A model wheels are easy to identify. They have a raised ridge pressed outwards between each stud hole. This stiffens up the hub so the wheels do not crack between the stud holes like some T wheels do.
Allan from down under.
Allan from down under.
- Thu Mar 28, 2024 6:49 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: A what is it question
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1027
Re: A what is it question
There were some bun type side lights with fixed mounting studs on the side rather than the usual rear studs. If there is a corresponding hole on the other side, they could be sidelight mounting holes. The indentation is such that it would aim the lights to the front. It would save the cost of the br...
- Thu Mar 28, 2024 6:36 pm
- Forum: Classifieds - Parts
- Topic: Early Stuff for Sales
- Replies: 8
- Views: 884
Re: Early Stuff for Sales
Do the plug sockets have the part/factory number embossed on them?
Allan from down under.
Allan from down under.
- Thu Mar 28, 2024 6:33 pm
- Forum: Classifieds - Parts
- Topic: WTB Hub Caps
- Replies: 10
- Views: 565
Re: WTB Hub Caps
Didn't Fun Projects disappear in the same way. A haven is a place of safety. Perhaps these enterprises have really gone to Heaven, somewhere up in the ether with the Gods.
Allan from down under.
Allan from down under.
- Thu Mar 28, 2024 1:49 am
- Forum: Classifieds - Parts
- Topic: Wanted: Early 1920 parts
- Replies: 9
- Views: 869
Re: Wanted: Early 1920 parts
Thank you Jim. At least I got the bit about the non starter cars and trucks still having a magneto horn. Now I have to go looking for a magneto horn for the 1920 buckboard i restored in 1987! I wondered why the 1922 wooden firewalls stiil had the relief and holes for the magneto horn mounting. Allan...
- Thu Mar 28, 2024 1:35 am
- Forum: Classifieds - Parts
- Topic: SOLD: Stromberg LF - really cheap ZOOM
- Replies: 9
- Views: 844
Re: SOLD: Stromberg LF - really cheap ZOOM
Neil, if it is anything like an OF, any solid wire choke cable will do as long as both ends of the cable housing are anchored. You can always fit the correct one when you find one.
Allan from down under.
Allan from down under.
- Wed Mar 27, 2024 9:21 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Coil Box Security Strap
- Replies: 6
- Views: 478
Re: Coil Box Security Strap
Has the other end of your strap been bent to form a T? That may account for the extra length.
Allan from down under.
Allan from down under.
- Wed Mar 27, 2024 1:53 am
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Border patrol
- Replies: 9
- Views: 930
Re: Border patrol
I missed the A model connection. If it is an A model, the steering will be much less compromised than a T model.
Allan from down under.
Allan from down under.
- Tue Mar 26, 2024 6:53 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: That’s a carload!
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1177
Re: That’s a carload!
There are two engines on that no-tyre "vehicle". As indicated, it looks to be a mobile power plant, driveable to position it. Once in position, the engine on the back drives the flat belt pulley.
Allan from down under.
Allan from down under.
- Tue Mar 26, 2024 6:46 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Fighting valve stemms on demountable rims
- Replies: 15
- Views: 595
Re: Fighting valve stemms on demountable rims
Two points Robert. The pair of holes on either side of the split in the Canadian rim are there for a special tool used when collapsing and expanding the rim. Because it pulls evenly on both sides of the rim, there is no tendency for the rim to be twisted like the three legged tool can do. This Canad...
- Tue Mar 26, 2024 12:29 am
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Border patrol
- Replies: 9
- Views: 930
Re: Border patrol
There is a couple of A models here with 36 V8 wheels. Makes them look like hotrod! Apparently they are a bolt on fit, so T to A adaptors would work. I put 16" Chev wheels on a T once. While the tyres gave good flotation on loose sand, the car was almost impossible to steer, having way to much kickba...
- Mon Mar 25, 2024 11:44 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Model TT questions
- Replies: 11
- Views: 532
Re: Model TT questions
Mack, I have seen photos of A model trucks with 5 stud steel disc wheels. Perhaps your hubs are for those, rather than wire wheels. The disc wheels are likely stronger.
Allan from down under.
Allan from down under.
- Mon Mar 25, 2024 11:38 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Blockley clincher tires
- Replies: 6
- Views: 482
Re: Blockley clincher tires
They are a dream to fit. The warm weather in which I fitted a second set made them pliable enough that a pair of stronger hands could have fitted them without irons. This set went with Michelin tubes too, as our Australian supplier was out of stock of Blockley tubes. These are really thick, and the ...
- Sun Mar 24, 2024 7:45 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Warped manifold
- Replies: 8
- Views: 720
Re: Warped manifold
Art, just a 1/16" bend is an ideal candidate for an offset gland ring. No need to straighten it. I have posted photos showing how to do this, but Others will have to direct you to the post.
Allan from down under
Allan from down under
- Sun Mar 24, 2024 7:39 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Bronze Thrust Washers
- Replies: 5
- Views: 547
Re: Bronze Thrust Washers
I use one of our brass $1 coins to replace the fibre washer between the axles. They are thick enough that they can be sanded down to make a custom fit for the particular job. A collapsed bronze diff thrust may allow the crown wheel and pinion gear to over-ride one another. Hence the safety compromis...
- Sun Mar 24, 2024 7:27 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Has Anyone Tried Laminated Glass for Acetylene Headlight Lenses?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 864
Re: Has Anyone Tried Laminated Glass for Acetylene Headlight Lenses?
As I understand it, tempered glass is glass which has been cut to size first, before it goes through the tempering process. You could probably have a half dozen plain glass lenses cut for the price of having one tempered lens made, without the delay.
Allan from down under.
Allan from down under.
- Sun Mar 24, 2024 12:00 am
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Warped manifold
- Replies: 8
- Views: 720
Re: Warped manifold
My scrapping point is if the thread is past being serviceable. Then I check the degree of bend. Many can be fitted in their warped state by using one ore two off-set gland rings. The others which require straightening still occupy shelf space in my workshop. A new one fits well, but it looks new. In...
- Sat Mar 23, 2024 9:03 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Ford Pliers Question
- Replies: 3
- Views: 431
Re: Ford Pliers Question
Most likely the makers mark, one with which I am not familiar.
Allan from down under.
Allan from down under.
- Sat Mar 23, 2024 8:58 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Spark plugs
- Replies: 42
- Views: 2632
Re: Spark plugs
Vincent, Muriel is even closer!
Allan from down under.
Allan from down under.
- Fri Mar 22, 2024 11:32 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Spark plugs
- Replies: 42
- Views: 2632
Re: Spark plugs
Vincent, your T is telling you something. After not running for years, you fire her up and she responds well. Then you turn her off again! Can you imagine how that might feel? When she does fire up again, you had better treat her right. There' no point getting her all ecited and then turning her off...
- Fri Mar 22, 2024 11:21 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Tire problem
- Replies: 14
- Views: 661
Re: Tire problem
Steve's method is best when the tyres are on non demountable rims. Letting weight of the car do the clamping is the way to go. I once had to do this for a T owner new to his 1914 tourer. That was the easy bit. Inflating the tyre on the side of the road was not so easy, until another tour participant...
- Fri Mar 22, 2024 10:47 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Tire problem
- Replies: 14
- Views: 661
Re: Tire problem
Found these two photos. 20230222_135548.jpg This shows a rim liner made from the OD of a 14" inner tube. When fitting this hard old Olympic tyre I used 3 clamps, just because I could. 20230222_135548.jpg Notice the beads are not yet levered on past the clamps. Tyre lube even helps th tyre slide on t...
- Fri Mar 22, 2024 10:20 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Tire problem
- Replies: 14
- Views: 661
Re: Tire problem
You DON"T need to cut anything! This becomes someone's necessity when they are trying to fit the tyres one side at a time. Lightly inflate the tube just enough to hold its shape and put it in the tyre. Fit the flap if you must, at the same time. Lube both beads of the tyre, drop the rim over the val...
- Fri Mar 22, 2024 6:59 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Can this drag link be straightened?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 780
Re: Can this drag link be straightened?
I'd straighten it, cold as suggested, just to see if I could. You never know when the experience may come in handy. I doubt it would take much effort.
Allan from down under.
Allan from down under.
- Fri Mar 22, 2024 6:50 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Question about axle shaft length 1912 Runabout
- Replies: 11
- Views: 512
Re: Question about axle shaft length 1912 Runabout
If I had built that rear axle and found the drums parked off the backing plates as they are, I would be delighted. It would indicate to me that the wheel hubs and axle tapers were hardly worn at all. It may indicate that one of the axles is a new longer one to compensate for wear. However, if it mak...
- Fri Mar 22, 2024 6:31 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Stevens Tooling
- Replies: 3
- Views: 348
Re: Stevens Tooling
Good job you included a photo. Stevens made lots of other tools for working on T's. Dan Hatch supplies the reamers and inserts for that set-up and Jack Putnam was reproducing the frames. Check them out on the forum.
Allan from down under
Allan from down under
- Fri Mar 22, 2024 6:27 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: improvements
- Replies: 12
- Views: 705
Re: improvements
A simple answer is maybe. It may even be noticeable. The new alloy pistons are very well matched in weight, so that's a good start. They are much lighter than the old cast iron items, so that would help too. But you may still not notice any difference, especially at normal T speeds. The difference b...
- Wed Mar 20, 2024 8:11 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Brake light switch I
- Replies: 3
- Views: 547
Re: Brake light switch I
Terry, I'm all dressed up ready to go to lunch. I'll see what I can do later. Briefly, i bolted a little bracket to the running board support. It's angled so the plunger is in line with the pull. I used a pull wire fastened around the brake pedal. That wire is a piece of hi-test welding wire. It is ...
- Wed Mar 20, 2024 8:00 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Universal T-Driver | 30x3.5
- Replies: 7
- Views: 677
Re: Universal T-Driver | 30x3.5
I haven't heard of a supply problem with Blockleys. Easy, painless ordering/delivery for a superior product. Get their tubes too. They hold air!
Allan from down under.
Allan from down under.
- Wed Mar 20, 2024 12:05 am
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Windshield hinge machine screws
- Replies: 4
- Views: 351
Re: Windshield hinge machine screws
Langs have steel ones listed. I just received some. 1/2" long, round slotted head, 5/16" UNC thread.
Allan from down under.
Allan from down under.
- Tue Mar 19, 2024 7:20 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Looking for Tut.
- Replies: 28
- Views: 1382
Re: Looking for Tut.
Wayne, in England they reverted to LHD on the introduction of the starter/generator on T's It didn't take the Canadians long to get around the problem of getting the steering columd past the generator on RHD cars. It did take the British longer to adopt the modification. As many of the trucks were b...
- Tue Mar 19, 2024 5:38 am
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Brake light switch I
- Replies: 3
- Views: 547
Brake light switch I
My brake light switch went down so I had to replace it. This is a genuine Hella product, like the one it replaces. They are easy to mount, easy to access and easy to adjust.
Allan from down under.- Tue Mar 19, 2024 5:20 am
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Tie Rod end bolt
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1151
Re: Tie Rod end bolt
New tie rod bolts come with new nuts, so you can get rough with that one. Have someone back the nut with a heavy dolly and use a cold chisel on the opposite side. You can do that on three of the sides You will be upsetting any rust bond, and expanding the nut a little. If that does not loosen it, ke...
- Mon Mar 18, 2024 9:25 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Prus head is on and TESTED.
- Replies: 30
- Views: 2316
Re: Prus head is on and TESTED.
I'll second John K's observations. Z heads do vary in combustion chamber casting. I always fit them dry with no gasket first, and hand crank them to see if there are any issues to be worked around. The Prus heads I have seen have been trouble free, but I have had to put my own "Made in Canada" and F...
- Mon Mar 18, 2024 9:18 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Looking for Tut.
- Replies: 28
- Views: 1382
Re: Looking for Tut.
The Cohen Dairy milk truck is special. It looks to be a low radiator model. The fancy plating job on the radiator shell and headlamp rims is a nice touch. Then it has that unique metal cowl made to fit the "bottle" cab. Can anyone recognise what the radiator cap ornament is?
Allan from down under.
Allan from down under.
- Mon Mar 18, 2024 9:07 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Demounting a tire
- Replies: 12
- Views: 679
Re: Demounting a tire
A fellow I was helping with his T restoration found a set of rims with hard old tyres. He cut them off with a saw. He also cut a set of four as new Olympic butyl rubber tubes, the ones that hold air! That taught me a valuable lesson. When I bought two rock hard old stock Good Year tyres, tubes and r...
- Mon Mar 18, 2024 2:50 am
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: wood coil box stain and seal
- Replies: 7
- Views: 486
Re: wood coil box stain and seal
Beware of linseed oil. In hot weather there is a chance excess oil will bleed out, and this makes getting the coils out of the box extremely difficult.
Allan from down under.
Allan from down under.
- Mon Mar 18, 2024 2:45 am
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Power running board mounted step
- Replies: 4
- Views: 582
Re: Power running board mounted step
David, the toolbox on the running board is made from an old 4 gallon oil drum. The end is stamped with 1940's date, so it was created after that. When I got the car, there was all sorts of stuff buried in there. I have kept a couple of the old spark plugs, a short length of agricultural elevator cha...
- Sat Mar 16, 2024 12:26 am
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Power running board mounted step
- Replies: 4
- Views: 582
Re: Power running board mounted step
Here's mine. The running board mounted spare tyre on Henrietta means I have to get in on the passenger's side. When my wife rides with me she uses this manually controlled step after I am seated. 20240316_143114.jpg Once on board, she hauls it in on the fully flexible retrievable mechanism and stows...
- Fri Mar 15, 2024 7:24 am
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Finally got some good hel
- Replies: 8
- Views: 991
Re: Finally got some good hel
I think the help must have gone for a P !
Allan from down under.
Allan from down under.
- Fri Mar 15, 2024 3:55 am
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Looking for a place to do Nickel plating
- Replies: 6
- Views: 471
Re: Looking for a place to do Nickel plating
Reasonably is open to considerable discussion. Any shiny plating job is reliant on the polishing preparation work put in before plating. Any flaw in the finish will NOT disappear in the final job. It is the labour in this preparation that costs money. Triple chrome plating does not men three coats o...
- Fri Mar 15, 2024 3:18 am
- Forum: Classifieds - Parts
- Topic: FS: TT Emergency Brake and Cross Shaft…
- Replies: 5
- Views: 467
Re: FS: TT Emergency Brake and Cross Shaft…
The cam height is the difference. It is taller because the TT frame rails are deeper, resulting in the cross shaft being lower.
Allan from down under.
Allan from down under.
- Fri Mar 15, 2024 3:10 am
- Forum: Classifieds - Parts
- Topic: WTB Front Fender Brackets
- Replies: 15
- Views: 635
Re: WTB Front Fender Brackets
Congratulations folks. When you talk left and right, there is no confusion.
Allan from down under.
Allan from down under.
- Fri Mar 15, 2024 2:59 am
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: WIDE TRACK PARTS AND INFORMATION WANTED
- Replies: 3
- Views: 334
Re: WIDE TRACK PARTS AND INFORMATION WANTED
Lately on the forum there was a photo of some stuff showing diff halves. i am sure a couple of them looked like wide track items. Can't remember if it was in the classifieds or on a load going to Chickasha.
Allan from down under.
Allan from down under.
- Thu Mar 14, 2024 11:36 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Renumbering a Block Using Metal Stamps
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1438
Re: Renumbering a Block Using Metal Stamps
It has been my experience that if I lift the hood, point out where to find the number, and the number is clearly decipherable, the inspector welcomes the ease of making his inspection. Just leave him to it. don't engage any further. They run a computer check to see if the number comes up elsewhere, ...
- Thu Mar 14, 2024 8:56 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Using Coil Box Posts as a Junction Box
- Replies: 17
- Views: 697
Re: Using Coil Box Posts as a Junction Box
Finally, an LED bulb with its own reflector!
Allan from down under.
Allan from down under.