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Allan....I pulled them out years ago and put them away...They may not be as intact as I remember. I will know after I dig them out of storage. I may need to buy a set and have them re-silvered.

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I contacted Alchemy Mirror resilvering and I am thinking about having the resilver my current mirrors.

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I talked to every welding supply house I could find in the area and they all stated that even if I found a POL cylinder, they could not refill it. They all said that refills are no longer done locally because their cylinders are exchanged and filled at a central facility. I took my burners out and r...

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When I started this thread I did not realize how different the headlights could be. So, to be specific, I am looking for a good set of 5 1/2" mirrors for my 'Ford Victor Lamp Model 2' headlights. If I can not find any I have an old set that need to be re-silvered, but I don't know if anyone does tha...

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Tim....I checked the Restoration Supply website and they sell the same Nickel plated Brass reflectors as Snyder's and Lang's sell. I have a set of them and they work OK, but they are not the same as the factory mirror that came with the car. Mark...you are correct, there were different lights used o...

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Hello, I am looking for a really good set of gas headlight mirrors for my 1914 Model T. I have a set of the nickel plated brass reflectors and halogen bulbs they sell at Snyders and Langs, but I would like something brighter if possible. I think I could get a little better headlight performance from...

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There are a lot of good references that were written back in the day to help people learn how to drive a Model T. I read a few of them and it helped me learn to drive my Model T the way Henry wanted it to be driven. Maybe someone on the forum can post a link to some original materials or let you kno...

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William,
It is really cool that you can cast in brass. There are not many people that can do that. I will wait a while to see if anyone has one of these and let you know.
Thank you...Bryan

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It seems this may be a hard one to find....

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I think I would like to buy it....can you provide pictures ??

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Steve,
Beautiful car. I know it is not stock, but I really like the natural wood wheels. I do have one question, what kind of hubcap or hub cover do you have on that car? I've never seen anything like that. Was that an add on you could get back in the day? Can you still get them?

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Steve, I am not sure what judging rules I actually have to worry about because I don't take the car to shows, but every time I do something to my 1914 touring my wife asks me if that is the way it came out of the factory. I think she wants me to show it. She has actually been encouraging me to put s...

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Thanks for all the good ideas. I have been thinking about an Optima battery. Maybe it is time to get a little more serious. The 12v halogen lights are pretty bright, but they do draw quite a load on the battery. I think they have deep cycle optima batteries. . My wife wants me to make the car into a...

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I am looking for a polished brass tail light bracket that is no longer available. The part number from Lang'w was 3660BBR
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Here is a link to the page on Lang's showing the part is no longer available. Does anyone know where I can get one?
https://www.modeltford.com/item/3660BBR.aspx
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Thank you...

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I have added electric lights to my 1914 touring to make it more drivable. This included replacing the acetylene headlight burners with halogen bulbs that draw a lot of power and require a full size car battery for extended usage. I put the battery under the rear seat with a fuse box and hid the wire...

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Thank you everyone for such great posts. I believe the guy that had the car before me must have added the rubber around the glass because the exploded view of the lights does not show anything except for the metal ring holding the glass. The mirrors I have were not very good so I purchased a couple ...

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When I was restoring my 1914 touring I looked at a bunch of factory and period photos to determine the best way to mount my horn and squeeze bulb. If you look hard enough you can find pictures of 1914 cars on the assembly line with the horns mounted one way and look at other factory pictures with th...

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Hello Ed....I will take it....I will send a note to you...

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Ken, My lights are just like that and I am able to hold the glass in with just the clip, but when I got the car there was a nice rubber piece with a groove for the glass to protect it from breakage. I am just trying to figure out if that was from the factory or if it was something the previous owner...

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These are great ideas and I understand that I can create my own solution, but I was wondering how it came from the factory. Was there an original rubber piece around the glass from the factory? Or maybe something else?

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Hello, I have a 1914 touring car with acetylene headlights. Last week I noticed the glass in one of the headlights tipped back. When I opened the headlight to put the glass back in correctly I noticed the grooved rubber thing around the glass had deteriorated so badly that it was breaking into littl...

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In November I have been driving my Model T to work 2-3 days a week in SW Michigan. We have had some of the most beautiful fall weather this year. I am very lucky that my office is right next to Lake Michigan and I have been taking the opportunity to stop at the beach and watch the very early sunsets...

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Hello, I have always wondered why I could not use a rectifier/regulator from a riding lawn mower in my 1914 Model T. My riding mower engine puts out 30 volts AC and it goes into this little box and comes out 12V DC and it keeps the battery charged. My riding lawn mower has a lot more vibration and i...

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Hello, Whenever I replace something on my early 1914 Touring car (Assembled October of 1913), I try to find parts matching the build date of the car. I was wondering where I could find a chart that shows the correct jack, correct air pump and correct tool set that came with the car. Any help would b...

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I put Firestones on my 14 Touring car because they are a little more aggressive and I sometimes drive off road and I did not want to get stuck in a little bit of wet grass or a little mud. I have put thousands of miles on them and they show little wear. The only downside is a little bit of a howl wh...

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I had that same issue. The problem was that the oil seal I have sticks up and I had to cut a notch in the rotor it to make some clearance. It was a really bad wobble and it was grinding away at the timer. I am not sure what kind of seal is in my engine because it was that way when I bought it and it...

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Thank you for the feedback and ideas....If the spokes have no cracks, but I find a couple of spokes that may be slightly loose, what is the best way to make them tight again? I remember my grandfather talking about driving his model T in the creek to tighten the wheels. Did that actually help? . Is ...

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I was driving my 1914 touring car with standard clincher rims home from work today and hit a pot hole that would have torn the wheel off one of those small import cars. When I had the chance I pulled over and looked at the front tire to see if there was any damage. Everything looked good so I drove ...

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I have a 1914 Touring that was built in October of 1913. There are times I think I see some dark blue in a crack or crevice, but I just thought it could have been from a repaint in the past. Maybe it was blue from the factory...

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As I read through the forums I am beginning to realize how much and/or how little people drive their Model T's. Some people treat their Model T's like daily drivers and others only drive them in parades. Some people worry about how many miles they can get out of a set of tires and others have 40 yea...

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The weather in Southwest Michigan is getting cooler, but it has been pleasant and dry so I have been driving my 1914 Touring to work as often as I can because I know it will start raining/snowing and be uncomfortably cool within about 6 weeks. I am sure my T would do well in the snow, but the other ...

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I live in Southwest Michigan and Michigan is a great place to drive old cars. There are newer main roads for modern cars, but the old roads are still there and you can take long trips at 30-35 mph and see some of the best scenery in the world. I drive my 1914 touring on my 25 mile round trip to work...

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I run synthetic oil in everything I own and never had an engine problem. I have a 17 year old Craftsman riding mower that I mow and blow snow with and even after 17 seasons it does not burn a drop of oil. My model A and Model T seem happy with synthetic oil also.

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I occasionally stop and get food with my wife and drive my Model T down through the park and eat by the river. The body sometimes twists pretty far when you get off smooth roads. Overall I have been impressed with the ability of a Model T to handle uneven terrain. I guess they had to design them tha...

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I do have a floor mat in the back. I got it from Home Depot for about $10 and it fits well and looks almost like the original. I also have a tailpipe that extends from the back of the muffler. I did think about the header wrap. I think that option would allow the car to flex and the pipe to move in ...

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I have a 1914 Touring car and the exhaust pipe fits loosely into the cast iron muffler inlet and there are no clamps. Most of the exhaust goes through the muffler and it is not loud, but when I am sitting at a light for a while or in really slow traffic the back seat passengers start talking about t...

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That is not a bad price....have you listed it other places?

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Dave...When selling a Model T it always helps to post the VIN number and casting date of the engine. Both of those numbers are on the drivers side of the engine. You can learn a lot about a car from that information. . Also...the year on the title was often based on the year the car was first sold. ...

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Ed,
If it looks as nice as the pictures, I will take it....I will send an e-mail to you.

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Adding support on the back side of the radiator is a good idea. I was concerned that you would be able to see the wires, but if the wire is made out of brass like the letters it should blend in. Has anyone used the silver solder method on bolts through the radiator? That one worries me because I don...

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I have decided to add a little bling to my car and attach a brass "Ford" script and a small "1914" script to my radiator. There are two recommended ways of attaching the script. They say you can use brass wires to hold the script to the radiator or you can silver solder the brass script to bolts and...

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I have a 1914 with a round gas tank and I am interested....will send an e-mail.

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I have a 14 Touring car with Rocky Mountain brakes. I have a full size battery and all my tools under the back seat to keep as much weight as possible on the rear wheels and I keep my brakes well adjusted and have good tires. My engine is unmodified and I try to use common sense when I am driving. B...

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I have a 1914 touring car and I use a full size 12v group 78 car battery. It is a side terminal battery and it fits nicely under the rear seat. The battery will easily run my turn signals, brake lights and 55w Halogen headlights for hours (No electric starter). The car has no charging system so I re...

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When I was in grade school our history teacher spent a lot of time on the early automotive innovations. There were electric, steam and gasoline powered cars and innovation was driving major changes to all of them. I loved the look of the brass era cars and I always wanted one. When I finally decided...

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I started restoring my 1914 Touring by finding the manufacturing date (October 1913) and was determined to make sure every nut and bolt was correct. I was pleased to find out how many original parts were there and how correct the car was. I worked hard to make sure everything I did was correct. As I...

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Scott....I don't have a shut off valve by my carburetor, but I have been thinking about putting one on my car because it does drip a drop or two a day and my wife hates the slightest smell of gasoline in the garage. I do shut the valve on the bottom of the tank when I store the car so it is not a pr...

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One other thing to think about..... I almost made a big mistake purchasing my first Model T. I wanted either a 1914 Touring or a 1916 Center Door car. I was very excited and was looking forward to the day my new Model T would be sitting next to my 1930 model A. I am lucky that I did not find the Cen...

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I have a 1914 Touring and sometimes my coils clatter. If you take the top off the coil box you can hear it very clearly and can tell which coils are clattering. The sound changed as I changed the timing and/or the RPM of the engine and it only happens once in a while and it did not seem to impact th...

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Hello, I broke the lens out of one of my 1914 Touring and could not find a replacement. I took the brass ring with the broken glass off of the headlight and went to a local glass shop. It only took him a few minutes to cut a new lens for me. He charged me $12 including tax out the door. He even put ...

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This is a beautiful car and because it is unrestored it is very rare. I own a restored 1914 Touring car already, but I would buy this one too it if my wife would let me.

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I am very lucky because I live and work in rural Michigan. The people in a hurry take the main roads and drive like idiots and it keeps the faster traffic off the back roads. My office is a 25 mile round trip from my house and most of it is low traffic 25-45 MPH back roads. I drive my stock 1914 tou...

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How often does it damage and/or destroy the block when a crank breaks?? My original to the car engine was built in October of 1913 and runs well, but I sometimes think about replacing it with a mid 20s engine to get an electric start and protection against ruining the original engine.

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With that engine I would be going too fast for my old car before I got out of low gear.
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Do you know how much horsepower that engine will put out?
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... I have one of those plastic fans on my Model A and it works great. Does the model A fan pulley hub have an idex or pin to center the plastic fan? That is my sole issue right now. Professor Fate - It has been so many years since I have had the fan off of my Model A that I do not remember. If you...

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I have a 1914 Touring with the proper fan blade for that year. My engine runs cool as long as I am moving, but the early blades have very little pitch so it gets HOT when you are sitting and idling. If there is a long line at a drive through I shut the car down and go inside because it will overheat...

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I will take it if he does not....Thank you...Bryan T.

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I was guessing it might be a 1908 when I was driving behind it. I could tell he did not have much power because he was struggling on hills. I don't know much about Maxwell cars, but it almost sounded like a two cylinder engine when it was working hard. Has anyone else seen one of these?

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Hello, I was driving near Purdue University in Indiana and found myself behind a very old car that I am not sure what it is. I could see that it is Right Hand Drive and had white tires and a lot of brass. I don't have any side or front pictures because I did not want to scare him by passing him and ...

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ChatGPT is just one of many AI tools out there. It is a general tool, but in the future you will see new AI tools related to Automotive, Finance, Medical and many more fields. Each will have even more in depth knowledge. The good, but scary part of this is that AI is only going to get smarter.

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I have a 1914 T with a stock brass bulb horn and as they say...it is an art to get the right sound. I started playing with mine and ended up with no sound and then had to play around some more. Right now it sounds kind of like a sick goose, but it is very loud and people notice it so I am happy the ...

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Hello, I have an early 1914 touring with a two piece drive shaft that has been restored close to original. It does not have any performance enhancements, but it does have Rocky Mountain brakes. There are times when I have passengers and I am climbing long grades the car needs a gear in between high ...

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Dear Original Smith, I have a 1914 Touring and overall the car would score a lot of points at a car show for correctness. But, I have to admit that I added brass step plates. The running boards were not original, but I did feel bad drilling holes in them. I also have a solid brass horn off of a 1911...

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I have several friends that live along busy roads with 55 mph speed limits. They really like it because they can take their modern car out and race to work or to the store. Owning an antique car in one of those areas would be dangerous and frustrating. My wife does not know this, but when we were lo...

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Hello, I have only been driving a Model T for a couple of years and I have had pretty good luck by following some basic rules when taking trips. *Number one is to plan your route on back roads. I sometimes travel on main roads where the speed limit is 35 mph or less. Avoid long steep grades if possi...

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Everyone on this forum is amazing. There are so many different ideas, perspectives and experiences presented on this forum. I always learn more than I expected when I post a question on this forum. My favorite thing is that everyone agrees that a Model T will always work best the way Henry originall...

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After reading all the responses I am starting to wonder why I am adding a water pump even though the literature says it will help. People on the forum say it will not help at all and it will just cause problems. If the thermosyphon system is so great then why did Henry Ford put a water pump on the M...

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Now that you have your car running, check all your cotter pins to make sure everything is being held in place before you start driving. Buy good stainless steel cotter pins. I know as soon as I got my car running I wanted to drive it. There are probably 40 cotter pins that are critical to your safet...

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Thank you for the feedback....I have the original style pump and not the leak less pump. There were no instructions provided with the type of pump I purchased, but there is a lot of good information in the instructions you posted. Also...I don't have any splash pans. . I am just worried because I wa...

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I can drive my 1914 Touring in 90 degree weather all day long without any issues, but if I stop moving and sit idling in a long line at Burger King the temperature rises so I decided to add a water pump to the car. I have the pump, thermostat, belt and the new gaskets, but there were no instruction ...

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I have a 14 Touring and my top prop nuts were black, but beat up and starting to rust. I spent about $20 and got some new brass nuts and they look really nice on the car. I don't take my car to the shows, but I take drive it to the store and the people in the parking lot have never taken any points ...

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I have a brass round tube radiator that was taken out of my 14 Touring when it was restored. Not sure if it was original to the car or exactly how old it is. It has a few issues, but could probably be cleaned out and fixed up a little and be useful for someone. Just wondering if it has any value to ...

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I had that exact problem on my 1914 Touring....I had to remove the fuel filter. Worked perfectly after that.

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I have a 1914 touring with non-demountable rims. My tires/tubes are new so they hold air as well as my modern car. I have been lucky and have not punctured any tires, but I know it will happen. I don't have a desire to pry a tires off the rim along the edge of the road and patch a tube so I have two...

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I want to ask another question about cooling and airflow. I have a 1914 Touring and it does not have any louvers in the side of the hood like the later models do. My car did not have any splash pans when I got it and it seems like that is the only place hot air can escape the engine compartment. Wou...

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I went back to the instructions and verified that I installed everything correctly and I did.... I tried flipping over bracket 549E per Allan's suggestion and the rods seem to clear everything and probably will not rattle anymore. I will need to adjust the brakes a little and do some real life drivi...

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What is rattling is the Rocky Mountain brake rods against the front brace between the running boards. I have lots of clearance in the back. Here is a photo.

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I have a 1914 Touring and with the top down the windshield of the car will just fit under the garage door. When I have the top up there is no way I can get the car into the garage. Usually I disconnect the front of the carriage top from the windshield and let it go back a little and it will lower th...

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I had to get some old tires off that had grown into the rims. I cut the first two off because I was having a hard time and was very frustrated. I took the other two rims off the car and laid them on a big piece of cardboard. I sprayed a bunch of soapy water along the bead and after giving them a few...

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Model T Ron....that is a nice looking car. I wish there were white tires available when I restored mine.

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There were no white tires available when I was restoring my 1914 Touring in 2020-2021 so I put black tires on it. When I saw the recent posting by Model T Ron it reminded me how much I like white tires even though they will not last as long as the black tires. I have heard all kinds of numbers, but ...

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Bill, In reference to the other bright lights on the car. When I was restoring my car in 2020 there were a lot of parts that were hard to find so some of the parts I picked were by availability, but they work well. As for the tail/brake lights I used a light from a 1919 model T and replaced the bulb...

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Hello, As for replacing the bulb, as I said, I originally purchased the halogen bulb assemblies through Snyder's https://www.snydersantiqueauto.com/product.htm?pid=982670&cat=41889 the assemblies are very well made and really nice. They have a custom made holder that threads directly onto the gas bu...

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I tried using those LED lights in my 1914 Touring car and they were not very good. It did not help that my headlight mirrors were also scratched up. If I was on a country road with no traffic going slow they were OK, but as soon as there was a lot of traffic the only thing I could see was the light ...

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Scott, I have heard stories about old cars jumping into gear. (My neighbor's 55 Crown Victoria did it with nobody in the car.) I've never had a problem with my Model T, but I am still a newbie to this hobby. I could make a simple block that drops down into the slot with a flat piece on top to keep i...

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Art Ebeling...those are some nice cars...

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Thank you for the good replies....in response..... . Yes, I have a moto meter to keep tabs on the engine temperature. That is how I know it gets warm in long fast food drive through lines. . Yes, I plan to put the car in neutral and just use my left foot to move ahead. I also plan to double check al...

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I have a 1930 Model A and a 1914 Model T. The model T gives you a pure driving experience because you can feel the road, feel the wind in your hair and since you are going so slow hear the birds and the children playing. You can see people waving and hear them yelling for you to blow the horn. You a...

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I have been asked to participate in a parade that runs every May between our local twin cities. The parade route is about 3 miles and is mostly flat, but there is only one small section that goes uphill over a bridge. I regularly drive my 1914 Touring in 90 degree weather and I don't have any proble...

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I am new to the hobby and I drive my 1914 Touring car a lot and I worry about every part breaking or wearing out. I replaced my front wheel bearings with modern style Timken bearings (and yes, used the thin washer). I also purchased an early T wishbone support to support the bottom of the axle. I ha...

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If you really want a driver you should get a Model A because it has 4 wheel brakes and double the horsepower... :-) If you really want to drive a Model T every day you should get something from the mid 20s so it would have electric lights and starter and any part needed would be easily available, it...

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When I installed Rocky Mountain brakes on my 14 Touring car I noticed the brake rods were very close to the running board truss rods. When I push on the brakes the two rods get so close together that they often rattle together quite loudly. I really don't want to bend the rods so I have been thinkin...

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I have a 1914 Touring and I ran it for a season without the carb heater. The car started and ran well in the summer heat without the carb heater, but I started driving it to work and later in the year it started getting cool in the morning and it did not run as well. I put the carb heater on and imm...

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I have a 1914 Touring that was rebuilt a couple of thousand miles ago. I run it at reasonable speeds, I change the oil every 400-500 miles(synthetic 10w-30w) and it sounds just as good as new. How often does the engine need to be torn down to inspect the bearings?? How often does the head need to co...

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I have a 1914 Touring and it is very happy at 35 mph and most of the time I feel like I have control of the car. One day I had the top down, was on a slight downhill and had a little wind at my back and decided to open it up. It did not take long to get over 50mph and the road started getting bumpy ...

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I have a 1914 Touring and I keep telling my wife that I want a newer enclosed T with more horsepower, an electric starter, wire wheels and better lighting so I can drive it in regular traffic. My wife then reminds me that I have a 1930 Model A that has all those things plus 3 point seat belts and a ...

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Has anyone thought about asking Hagerty Insurance or one of the other insurance companies that insure old cars? Their business model depends on them knowing how many old cars are actually on the road....and possibly how many could be.

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Has anyone thought about this from a different angle? Are there any other gasses that could be used like acetylene that would be easier to work with?

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Earlier this year I tried to switch my 1914 Touring car back to acetylene lights and ran into some issues. While it is possible to find a Prest-o-lite tank I can not find anyone to fill it. I checked with the local industrial gas suppliers and they said they no longer fill tanks, only exchange tanks...

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I have a 1914 Touring with brass valve stems and covers that act almost like a large wheel weight on each tire. If I am driving around town at slower speeds it does not matter, but if I take the car on longer trips at 35-40mph I have to take the brass valve stem covers off or the car will shake pret...

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