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$10000 is just the current bid price----There are 6 more days of bidding for a winning price on this car. Looks like a fine piece and well displayed too. I`d guess it will bring $20K plus. Paul

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Heres one I have not seen-----have you?

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Saw this company at Hershey-----Means Garage 3783 s 21st rd Dunnegar, Mo. 65640 He has all parts for the Stromburg OF carb. 417-754-8637 Paul

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Means Garage------3783 s 21st rd dunnegan, mo. ozarkcreekrats2gmail.com They were at Hershey this year and make/ sell all Stromburg O F parts. ( He says better than Stan howells stuff....) Paul

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Great to see Lee Chase still in action ! Hes the FOUNDER of The Model A Touring Club---Now sanctioned by MAFCA---We did 3 or 4 Tours in Western Europe and Scandinavia and a T tour in France. Lee always an adept leader with good advice whatever the problem. His wife Suzanne arranged travel, a Dutch g...

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Hi----I`ve got a pair looks like your picture except ford script on the lower handle about two inches from the jaw--I can email a photo if your interested Paul

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This years OHIO JAMBOREE was again a terrific time as 100 cars invaded the Grove City area. Friendly people everywhere, wonderful weather and some well planned drives to some interesting stops. We saw many old friends, made some new friends and enjoyed driving our Ts for 3 days. KUDOS to the Miller ...

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Thankyou Jerry and Steve-----I`ve now got a working bendix....Paul

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A slight crack at one "flange" (kind of visable on upper flange in the photo I sent). Guess I could weld it up, but prefer to replace it----Looks like the new replacement will require some thin metal inserts at the base ? What /where can I find these? Thanks!

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What do I replace it with after removal? Thanks, Paul

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Any progress/solution on your #3 & #4 cly. problems?

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Thanks for those clear photos---mines different and the "new sleeve won`t fit. would mine be a different version? Not sure how to remove/ replace it? thanks for any input----Paul

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Thankyou, Mark-----I think I`ve found those two thin strips at the end of the bendix. How to "pull up" to release the drive sleeve? Do the two holes in the end sleeve release the strips to pull them up? I can`t find the "strips" on the link you provided but note the end sleeve with the 2 holes as sh...

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I`m trying to replace the Starter Drive Sleeve which spins freely at the head of the starter drive. This piece dosen`t want to slip off of the shaft and I`m wondering how to remove it----anyone have this problem? Seems like the shaft might be a bit distorted from years of operation---can I force the...

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I`d suspect a timer problem.....Its possible you might be getting a strong spark at the 3 & 4 plugs while in a static (not running) position , but if their not firing while running this could be due to a timer brush problem or the timer not centered properly on the timer cover. Use the centering too...

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Paul Griesse and wife Linda in Spain/Portugal Model A tour

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That sounds interesting, Frank. I`ve done 4 European tours, three in my `29 Ford roadster, one in France with my `26 T coupe. Keep us informed and THANKS, Paul

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best if you could use that old piston with new rings----the rod journal fits the engine

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KUDOS to the Country Roads T & A Club for hosting a great "T" jamboree in Marietta, Ohio! Pretty good weather, excellent planning and support, interesting routes and stops with many old and new friends! Always fun to see so many "T"s gathered togeather, and people having fun driving them---Thankyou ...

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I do run 60psi on my clincher tires----- is this also required for the demountables on my `24 touring? seems a litle high.......thanks

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What is reccommed tire pressure on 30X3.5 demountable rims? Thanks, paul

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Many thanks, guys-----No problems at all in the Parade----Guess i`ll have to check that wheel interchange sometime HERE, in my shop. thanks, Paul

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I plan to drive my 1912 T in our 4th parade---it has 30X3.5 clinchers but I`m concerned about possible flattires.....Just wondering if I could replace a flat with a wheel and tire from my 1924 T. I`d prefer to fix any flat back home in my shop if I can temporairly use the `24 T wheel.....Would that ...

paulgriesse

I never worry about "catagories" Just log on--hit QUICKLINKS (upper left on forum page). That brings up ACTIVE TOPICS-----Click on that and ALL current postings appear, in order by date and time sent. I use QUICK Links several times during any FORUM visit....Try it!

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I was there----nice easy T swap meet---reminded me of Chickasha in the early days...

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A "nut cracker" will get it off with no problem!

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Yah---I was showing more than 900 "posts" before I had to do a "new" sign up which only displays recent posts ----It would be nice to be able to retrieve some of those old posts.......But i will say The Forum works MUCH BETTER today than those old "dial up " days......Paul

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Regarding that "spare tire and tube" in the first photo (above)---just wandering ---is there some sort of mounting hardware to keep it in place, as seen in this `12 photo ? I`ve got a new tire and tube (clincher rim type) I`d like to mount in that location on my `12 touring. Thanks for any input! paul

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Frank---I had a similar problem on my `24 Touring---replaced the std. rad gasket with a large o-ring--this allowed better tightening and now keeps my dog-bone rad cap firmly in place---good luck! paul

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Scott----I reread your post---Of course you are correct if you`re running a fiber gear.....Sorry to have lifted your statement out of context! I don`t think any "editing" required....Thanks, Paul

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" If you have a fiber timing gear, you're also a lot more likely to come home under your own power and not on the back of a flatbed, too. High generator charge rates put a much larger load on the timing gear than you might imagine." Really? I thought we all agreed that the fiber timing gear should b...

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I had a similar problem with an old (early) Z head--------between #1 and #2 Clys. Milling it down helped but I noted my later Z head was visibly thicker at that location and I`ve run it with no gasket problems on one of my Ts----Thanks, Paul

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Hard to say goodbye to an old friend-----Good times with him at Chickasa---best dinners were in Amber. He picked up my ruxtel for rebuild at The Centenial where i also bought two Stromberg O Hs from him. Those excellent carbs are his "legacy" running my Model Ts----RIP Paul

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Keep it simple! Check/clean and gap your plugs before you do anything else.....

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I still have the "question"----does my unrestored 1912 touring have babbit thrust washers? I tested axle movement some time ago and there wasn`t any "play". I`ve always assumed it has metal (brass/bronze) thrust washers. Seems like this is true until aprox. 1914, per Dan T.s article. Had a similar c...

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Recent discussion -----Do early Model Ts have babbit thrust washers? When did Ford START using them? Thanks, Paul

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