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Thanks for the offers. We will retrieve the car and trailer tomorrow and bring it home to KY!

If anyone lives near Auburn, Nebraska, Patrick Goodman is on his way to California to a national camping event in his T. He has had a major engine failure and needs some assistance. If you are in that area, and can help, please call Patrick at 270-404-1692. Or you can call me at 502-553-9592. I'm at...

Two good friends, one from IN, Kim Doty and one from KY, Patrick Goodman leave in the morning headed that way. about 5,000 miles round trip, 30 days . Braver than me. Wish them luck.

I just recently found a company in Louisville, KY that makes custom battery cables per your request at extremely reasonable prices. The company name is Custom Battery Cables and the website is batterycablesusa.com. They only use USA made cable and parts. The website allows you to custom design any c...

We’ve been running nylon gears on numerous engines with no issue. Both advanced timed and standard. We have run generators and alternators, without issue. I guess a bronze or aluminum gear could last longer. Our current 24 touring car has better than 10k on the last rebuild. The nylon gear looks nea...

A new club member is looking for a new radiator for his 1926 Roadster pick up. Didn’t know if any one had one they’d sell or a very good re cored one. He has one that has been on order for two months from Brassworks with no delivery yet known. I’ll pass on any info to him. Thanks for any info you ma...

Just completed the tour. What an outstanding event it was. Lots of great roads, great breaks and lunch stops and places to visit. No big rain until after we got back to the hotel. Great job Dennis (Martha) and Brian (Kelley) and the rest of the organizers. Always a fun tour. And thanks to the VFW fo...

Linda and I had the privilege to attend several tours with Carl and Jeep Whitehouse. What a pair they were! Carl was a character with lots of Air Force stories. Jeep is much more reserved but a lot of fun in his own way. While we haven’t seen Carl in several years, we still got a Christmas card, wit...

Kenny Edmondson used to make flappers. Don’t know if he still does. I don’t have his contact info.

Working on a Ruckstell rebuild. Amazing what is to be found of unexpected parts that need to be replaced when other than being a little noisy, the rear end was running fine. While I'm so glad parts are still available, just like most everything else, these parts sure have gone up in price since the ...

Neat switch.

Had a great turn out for the swap meet! All the vendors I talked to did well with a good buyer turnout! If you couldn’t come this year, join us next year. Always the first Saturday in March!

Is it for sale?

I have two of these valves in straight thru NH carbs and they work flawlessly. No longer run out of gas on a hill unless the gas in the tank is stupidly low!

Just 6 days to go! Come have some fun, shop and buy this years treasures! Lots of motivated sellers!!!

Just two weeks before the Marietta swap meet, Saturday March 1! All swap spaces are spoken for. This is always a great, small 100 vendor swap meet with mostly T and A stuff, new and used. See you there!

Just 29 days til the Marietta Ohio T and A swap meet. All the vendor spaces are reserved. Swap meet is at the Washington County Fairgrounds, 922 Front Street. Mostly indoor event, heated building with lunch being served with very good food and outstanding pies and deserts. Doors open at 7:00 with 10...

We are looking into the “A” intake. There are several considerations to be worked out if we make that change! We’ll keep monitoring EBay and auctions.

Just lost one on eBay, got out bid. Continuing to look!

Looking for an aluminum intake manifold needed to mount A carb to an T engine. Anyone have such?
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Thanks for the response. I’ll check with langs and Jon!

I’m going to need to replace the floor boards in our coupe! Does anyone have the dimensions for the floor boards or a sketch or drawing with dimensions? I have the ones that are in the car now, but they are pretty beat up. Any assistance is appreciated
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Tom

Depending on the dates, I’d be interested!

On level ground with five gallons in the tank, with the line disconnected from the carb inlet, and the open line held at the same level of the carb inlet, it flows a stream about 4” out. I’d think that is plenty of flow. I may be wrong! I’m sincerely appreciating all of the good comments and suggest...

His larger needle and seat work very well. I am very pleased with the two I have.

I’m using them now and they work well. I’ve been in a couple situations lately where unless the tank had been in the cowl, myself and a couple others, even with 7 gals, did not make it. Scott’s has eliminated all other situations but these couple. Adding a gallon finished the job.

Some years ago, I saw a small tank that was mounted in the frame rail adjacent to the carburetor that stored a small amount of gas to be used in low tank levels so as not to let the carb run out of gas on a hill. Anyone recognize my pitiful description? Also, I’ve seen small, homemade tanks made out...

There are some commercial brick cleaners that are used to remove mortar splash from masonary surfaces. They contain muractic acid mixed with some soap compounds which might work. We dilute with water as recommended on the instructions.

I’ve used a remote baking or grilling thermometer, wireless. Use a proper diameter rubber test cork with the hole in the center. Stick the measure probe in the hole down to the proper depth. Assuming this is just for measuring purposes and notperminent, use duct tape to secure the probe in the cork....

I’ve run grooved belts for years. I ran them grove side in and out. Does seem to make any difference on the smooth pulleys on a T. I run them fairly loose with great success. And the width doesn’t seem to matter either. Just my experience.

A lot of model T stuff with an assortment of other antique car items. Model A items too!

You might want to see the moth man statue not far from Marietta. Americana at its best!

We have had two carbs done by carb shed with outstanding results.

Dan, I agree with using dental floss. But how do you get the floss around the nut and washer when taking the bands off? That’s where I have problems dropping stuff!

And the Carb Shed will be there with rebuilt carbs, specializing in Model A Ford!

It’s less than 3 months away, March 01, until the Marietta Swap meet in Marietta, Ohio. This is a great venue, with heated, indoor area with some outside vendors participating. Ron’s Machine shop, Prus heads and cams, Dave Nolting trans drums, Brent Mize The Coil Dr, and another 75 vendors present. ...

The diverter is spoken for!

I recently found an exhaust pipe diverter at a swap meet I installed on our 25 coupe with a muffler with cast iron ends and an oval exhaust port. I didn’t like the sooty residual on the spare tire and thought this Side discharge diverter was the ticket! It certainly shoves the exhaust in the general...

The unit I’m considering is not a hi pressure steam unit. It is relatively low pressure, similar to the units used to clean grout in ceramic tile, granite or slate. It was just a thought. I appreciate all the comments. Will do the work this winter. I’ve used chemical removal previously with good luc...

More a curiosity question. I’m going to strip and refinish naturally finished spokes. Spokes and wheels are solid. It seems it would be easier than sanding , scraping, etc. But I don’t want to do something that might permanently damage the wood.
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Tom

Mine is cast iron!

There’s a tarp shop in Walnut Creek, Ohio, Erb’s, that a nice Amish guy owns with his sons. He will do just about anything you need, using the materials of you choice. He has done several projects for us, including side curtains, tops, open trailer covers, rear boots. Very reasonable. If you go to s...

Got both of mine today too! That’s a first!

Rex, when I saw you and the pictures of that vehicle and top, I was very envious! Get it running and driving so I can drual when I see you on tour! Good find buddy!
Tom

As far as the steak goes, I know for a fact that coke will actual dissolve a steak after about 24 hours. Someone told me that and I tried a small raw pice of steak in coke. Nothing but a gummy mess. An old plumber friend uses coke soaked rags overnight to eat away deposits to get a pipe fitting to t...

I agree with Dan. Should never have to worry about the transmission ever again!

Anyone have a source for cloth cover wire like is in a T wire loom? I’d like to get about 20’, like 12 or14 gauge!
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I can still find it at all farm supply stores like Tractor Supply and Ral King. A gallon of Rotella T1,straight 30 diesel oil for less than $20 a gallon. But 6 months ago at same stores it was less the $17. Walmart has in quarts for $7.

Thanks to the Wells family for all of their hard work putting on this years Ohio Jamboree in Chillicothe, Ohio. We got to see many old friends, visited many interesting and educational venues and great food and ice cream. This was a neat town and suggest others visit here in the future.

Most of the time, I’m a cheap A. Sunday, I started taking apart the front end of our 25 couple to find a cam noise, that turned out to be a front cam bearing. While ordering parts, I noticed in a Snyder’s catalog a cam nut wrench. I don’t need one very often, but what the heck! I ordered one with th...

These work really well! No more seeing 6 cars in the mirror when there is actually only one!

It was great to see many old friends! It was also good to see several other younger folks there too. They are the Model T’s future and we need to encourage them to attend.

Just got home from a fun filled Michigan Jamboree! Those folks know how to put on a great tour! We’ll go back next year for sure! I encourage others to consider going too! Our thanks for all the hard work the committee put in the tour!

Thanks. I now have the needed info!

Trying to find contact info for Scott! Anybody got it to share?
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Tom

I have found my switch. Thanks for all of the comments!
Tom

Just put all new drums, gears, bushings, triple gears with needle bearings in our 25 coupe! Runs very smooth. Our thanks to Dan McEachern for the triple gears and Dave Nolting for making this all happen. Our thanks to Ron’s Machine Shop for a well built engine with Scat crank. Also to Kevin Prus for...

Anyone have a Fun Projects brake light assembly they'd like to sell? PM me if you have one you may not need anymore!
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In the process of putting together a complete transmission from Dave. All new parts from the Scat crank flange, to the u joint. Changing to needle bearings nine gears and new pins. This is the second set of drums from Dave in another car and the quality is superior. I highly recommend his drums and ...

There was a guy by the name of Daryl Bendickson (deceased) from Ohio, who ran disc brakes from a motorcycle front and rear for many years, starting in the early 1990’s. He drove that touring car hard and fast. We were on some tours with him and his family for many years. To the best of my knowledge,...

I do it myself. I use three jack stands sitting on car dollys as illustrated in previous post. Two under ear axle and one on the drive shaft tube about 12” rearward of the radius rod connecting point by the u joint. That way I can control all of the movement fairly easily. Works pretty good. Getting...

I messed up and put a 7.5 cam gear on an already advanced 280 cam. Had to use Ruckstell at every traffic light. Once it got wound up, it purred at 45 with a 3 to 1 rear end. Took the gear off and it ran pretty good with a z head, straight thru with distributor. Ran that way for 8 years before sellin...

Have you called Birdhaven? I have bought shifts from them before! And actually a better design than the original! One pice not two!

Our thanks to Dennis and all the Rackoteer group and the local VFW for hosting this spectacular event! Food, friends, model T’s, great roads, exceptional food and great stops along the way! Our thanks to everyone who helped. We have made our motel reservations for next year!
Tom and Linda

I buy inexpensive 575 CCA lead acid batteries from Rural King for $50. Then hook them up to a good quality battery maintainer, less than 1 amp maximum output. Usually get about 5 years service from them! $10 per year and whatever the cost of the power for the maintainer. But the new ion batteries so...

Does anyone have a John Regan brake switch they don’t need and may want to sell? My switch has gone south ( hogs head mounted style) and the Regan ones are not available at this time. PM me if you have one!
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Tom

I kind of like new Bosch model 14 mm plugs with adapters. Seem to last for years and hardly ever foul. Bosch 4003 are my favorite! They get down closer to the top of the piston.

On my Texas T dist setup, I buy after market 009 distributors, take out everything under the point plate and run the with the drive simply turning the cam shaft to open and close the points. The grove in the lower distributor body has to be made wider to accomodate the retrained screw Texas T held t...

Been using the box and rope for many years. Thought we'd try something else.

If anyone would like to have power step mounted on a running board for us that have challenges getting in any model T, send me an email and I will send you photos of two we just put on our cars. Easy install ( 4-hours), built for 12 volt but runs great on 6 volt. Buy from Amazon $211. HOMEON WHEELS ...

Many thanks to all the folks that made the Marietta swap meet a big success! Lots of vendors, lots of buyers and a lot of good items to buy! It seemed as though big items weren’t selling but smaller items were selling well. Mark your calendar for the first Saturday in March 2025! And a fun time was ...

Just 8, eight, ate short days till the Marietta, Ohio swap meet, March 2, 2024. All vendor spaces are sold, the ladies are preparing kitchen getting it ready for coffee and drinks for breakfast at 7:00 am. Then lunch at noon, with pies, chili and coney dogs. Nice heated building. Good selection of n...

You’re gonna love them!

About time to get ready for the Marietta Ohio Swap meet on March 2nd. Weather forecast is sunny and warm! It’ll be warm inside no matter what the weather is outside. This one day meet opens opens at 7:00. The coffee will be hot to go along with fresh made donuts. Come and enjoy a great place to buy ...

I saw him do the kick wheel start several times. Jane would be standing on the passenger side and I always thought she might have had a hand in the start process. Another one of his props was the methane Briggs single cylinder he would start with no gas in the tank, spark plug wire disconnected and ...

Bill was a great guy and avid model T’er for many years. He had not been active in the club for a few years due to declining health. Bill was always a very entertaining chap, having run Willy’s Used Up Car lot at Flywheelers Park in Florida. His show using a model T as the prop, was always a hoot. H...

I always put a front cover over the radiator to prevent air from entering through the engine compartment, that lifts the floor boards and bellows the top. None of that happens if the front opening of the radiator is blocked off! One down side is it is not very aero dynamic!

Magic farm implement paint from Tractor supply works well!

Swap meet starts at 7:00 am on Saturday March 2nd, runs til 3:00 pm.

Gather up parts you don’t need, get your buddies together and attend the Marietta, Ohio swap meet on March 2, 2024! Great one day swap meet, with lots of Model T and A parts. Dave’s Restoration drums, Kevin Prus heads, Coil Dr, Ron’s Machine shop,Carb Shed and Lucius Magnetos will all be there. Near...

A group from the NokenT’s of Ohio went on a two day tour this weekend. We left Friday morning with the temp at 25 degrees. We never saw 15 degrees until today. All cars performed flawlessly. Start temp this morning was 8 degrees with snow on the ground. Ignition systems to include coils with standar...

Very good one day swap meet with lots of T stuff!

Not in the southeast really, but March 2 has a one day at Marietta, Ohio. And there is always Luray, VA which is really good too, with a tour to boot!

More often than not, when we are out in a T, we will get more comments and questions from younger girls or ladies than guys. I sometimes wonder if the guys are shy to ask a questions. But if a guy is with a gal when the answer is given, he’s paying attention too! And the gals always want to go for a...

In regards to how loud they are, two of ours are steel and one is aluminum. The steel ones are much louder, however, all three have a nice tone! As a side note, our X Govenor of KY, Matt Bevin, owns the company, meaning it’s still in the family for more than a hundred years.

I can see how that would be a good item to have. Fortunately I’ve never lost the plunger. I was hoping the hole was gonna be for some fancy do dad!

Very nice bell in great condition. I have a couple. The one shown has a hole drilled in the plunger cap. Wonder what that was for? I have never seen the hole before.
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Because I did not understand the Ford ignition original to a T, and the folks we started touring with so many years ago tuned their T's by ear, I switched to a distributor. We have had several T's and when there were issues with the Ford ignition, it was a pretty quick fix to go to a distributor. We...

Just got my registration app for the 14th annual Marietta, Ohio swap meet on March 2, 2024! This one day swap meet is always a good one, with a lot of model T and A parts, new and used. Nice heated building, lunch provided by the ladies of the Country T & A club. Nolting’s Transmission Drums, Coil D...

I have had this same alternator for about 20 years almost trouble free. If connected straight to the same wire as was used by the generator, after a period of time, say 6 weeks of sitting idle, mine will discharge the battery completely. I have since installed a small 30 amp relay that opens the wir...

The only way I can get our 24 touring top up and down is to stand on the back seat floor boards and raise or lower it from there. Make sure all the top bow arm joints move easily. A drop or two of some kind of lube keeps its irons from pitching side to side and binding in the process. Once you do it...

Thanks much. Never seen or heard of that sight before. I’ll pass the info on and keep a copy as well!
Tom

I’m trying to help a long distance newby friend with removing a Delco gear driven Texas T alternator that needs checked out. While for the most parts it works pretty darn good, periodically it has charging issues. Texas T used to have some nice downloads for their stuff, but I can’t seem to find a d...

I read once that Ford changed to positive ground on model A's so they could be sold in Europe. European cars weren't allowed to be sold if negative ground.

I have the same vent door on my 25 and it only has one spring. I’m pretty sure, based on other 25’s I’ve seen that it is correct or at least others use the same setup! Works well!

I have one of Scott’s big valves on one of our cars. I was talking to someone about it and how well it worked on hills, etc. This fellow said I don’t want one because I’ll burn more gas. I just really didn’t know how to respond to that comment!

What is the gas cap size and thread on an oval 25 gas tank?
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Would the fun projects switch work?

Too bad your HOA doesn’t have a sense of humor! I can see not allowing a gas pump. WOW!

Some members of our club are having issues with the patches sticking to the tube, applying the patch in the same manner as they have for years. The patch comes off, many times before the tube is installed in the tire. Maybe tube compounds have changed making the adhesive not stick?

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