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A 30 x 3 inch tire will not fit a 30 x 3-1/2 inch rim, or visa versa. A 30 x 3 inch tire has a 24 inch hole. (24inch rim) A 30 x 3-1/2 inch tire has a 23 inch hole. (23 inch rim) The 30 is the outside diameter of the tire The 3 or 3-1\2 is the sidewall height (not the width) If you double the sidewa...

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I used to think the steel felloe wheels were only made in 30 x 3-1/2 size. I thought the 30 x 3 inch size was just a legend. But I also now have a pair of 3 inch steel fellow wheels. When I bought a very early 26 touring that appears to have been a non starter car, it came with two 30 x 3-1/2 inch s...

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Before I bought my 4 valve head I did a lot of research into them and the stories of bad repro heads. I came to the conclusion that the Australian repro heads were good heads. The Australian heads were cast in cast iron and also aluminum. As far as I could find out , all original 4 valve heads are c...

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This is a very good deal for a basically "bolt on 4 valve head" Most need lots of work. I spent a lot of time and a lot more money getting my 4 valve head ready to go. The U&J carbs are considered one of the better "zoom-zoom" carbs and then to have two of them :) :). This setup on Seth's car was a ...

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Matt, here is a link to one of Jays accessory of the day threads. Its Atwater Kent for sure ...

http://www.mtfca.com/discus/messages/41 ... 1393695802

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Here is a link to a similar item .. Thanks to Jay for posting all those accessory of the day threads ...

http://www.mtfca.com/discus/messages/179374/203873.html

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Thanks for the links to the videos. I really liked the one about the Trinity line with the old model A. It says the video was taken in 1946. I wonder if WW2 was a driving factor to the line being in such poor shape. Our Missouri and North Arkansas line was not doing real well before WW2 but the line...

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Thanks for the pics and links. It seems like the wheels with the teardrop shaped holes are fairly common. I'm not sure how involved I will make the rail car. Its mostly just going to be a static display to go with my other railroad items. For now I'm just acquiring parts and info.

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Sold to Richard, pending payment

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I have a direct drive distributor setup for sale. This was removed from a running engine a few years ago. The owner had just bought the car and wanted to convert back to original coils. (he was a purist). I took the setup as partial payment for my work. I thought I would maybe use it on one of my pr...

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Im getting close to the end of the speedster project. So Im looking at "Next" projects ... I have this really neat set of railroad wheels and a picture. I think that is plenty enough to start a project with. :) Ive started with less .......:) I would like to copy the picture and build the railcar. W...

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I am shipping two radiator shells this week from Arkansas. One goes to California and the other to Texas. The one to California by USPS is 40.44 by standard shipping. If I used priority mail it was going to be over 60.00. The one to Texas cost 36.25 by priority mail. There was no Standard shipping o...

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I vote for leave it alone. From your description of the engine, how it ran before, and how you plan on using it. I think it would be a waste of money to replace the cam. If you were doing a complete overhaul at this time I would vote to change it, but now is not the time in my opinion. There is very...

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I agree with the others. top is 26-27 and the bottom is repro 24-25. I would love to come and play "Clue" with you. but the commute would be a little rough ..

Just keep posting the stuff here, we will all help figure it out .....

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The shell is sold pending payment .... Thanks mtfca ................

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Hi John. Please send me your mailing address to my e-mail address in the last photo .. thanks ...

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For Sale, 1926 -27 repro high radiator shell. This is an older repro that I acquired from an estate I bought several years ago. Im not sure when it was made, but it is one of the shells that has the holes already punched. Some of the later repros did not have the holes punched. I have used some of t...

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Dan, I would be hesitant to weld anything to the cast flywheel. But that is just my opinion. I have been a Boilermaker construction welder for over 30 years. Anything cast iron can be welded, "BUT" we avoid it like the plague. Just to many chances for a failure of the weld. With proper heat treat, p...

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Dennis, A lot of the time when a triple gear bushing galls itself to the pin, the pin will start spinning in the flywheel. Usually after the pin has spun in the flywheel for any length of time, the flywheel is no longer useable with out extra work to make special pins or fixing the hole ect.

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I like the "build threads" I started one when I started the speedster project. I have always used the words "speedster project update" for my threads. Its been about a 5 year build time but most folks recognize my threads. I hope to finish it this year. Some of these builds take years, but its fun f...

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Here is the link to the earlier discussion. It mostly applies to my speedster project engine with no magnets on the flywheel, but it has some nice info about the original pins

https://www.mtfca.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=2&p=48165

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Dan, I do not know of anyone making a "second" oversize "yet". But it may come to that someday. When the pins are pressed into the flywheel they will "oversize" the hole and a larger replacement pin is needed. If my memory is correct the replacement pin needs to be .003 larger than the hole. My conc...

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Don, I tried to send you a e-mail and PM message. ..... If you are still in need of a high radiator shell with patina . let me know . I may have something that will work ...

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Dallas, I can see it now .. With everything in a line , my mind (what little is left) could only see a telephone pole, instead of a crane boom. It looked like a chain went from the loader bucket, under the car, and hooked to the back of the truck,forming a "cradle" supporting the car. Thru the years...

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I worked as a construction Boilermaker for over 30 years. I was a "heavy rigger" and handled many loads in the 100 ton or more weights. But I do not have a clue what I see in the picture. ??? What is holding that car up,?? If we rigged something like that, they would have fired the entire crew as we...

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Scott, do not forget the "dummy axle" part of the tool that you made for me to complete my original tool that was missing its "dummy axle" Thanks to Scott another original tool is complete and back in service.

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Autie, Sounds like you are making progress. If you cut the retainer ring in four pieces and label them as to where they originally were when solid and then install them in that order on the flywheel , I do not think weighing them will be needed. As an added protection I also used locktite on the scr...

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I need a couple more Beacon Light spark plugs to complete a set. Would like to find a couple plugs (or more) in very nice or NOS condition. but will consider all conditions. Here are a few pics of the plug Im wanting ... please contact me thru this ad or e-mail/phone number shown in picture ....Than...

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Thanks Terry. The Beacon Light plug is what I have. I'm not going to Hershey but I'm interested in finding a couple more of the plugs. So please let me know if you have one or more that you would sell. I did a ebay search and nothing showed up at this time. But a "completed auction" search shows sev...

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Thanks guys, I guess I need to put these in my T and see how they look ... It would be neat to have a set for the speedster project ...

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I got these two spark plugs at the Springfield Mo. swap meet last weekend. I have never seen this type plug before. Not sure if they are old "era" type of plugs or some later plug from the 60s, 70s 80s ect.?? Instead of porcelain insulators, they have a clear glass like insulator. You can see the el...

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Dennis , I received your e-mail but there was no return e-mail address. So Ill post the pics here ... Here are some pics of a roedding taillight. I found a couple for sale on the web, one was 750.00 and the other was over 3000.00 ????:( roedding light (2).jpg roedding light (3).jpg roedding light (4...

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I vote for a rust pit letting go.

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You still need the 4th main ball cap at the rear of the engine. I use two gaskets at the rear of the engine/front of the Layne transmission. One on each side of the ball cap. That way you will have very little to no oil leaks at the engine fourth main. "BUT" because the ball at the front of the driv...

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These things are worth there weight in gold when setting up the mains.... I already have a set or I would be all over these.

... Very nice looking set, that does not show up very often ...

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I agree with Dan. It has the early 26 features. A picture of the inside of the door and a picture of the firewall would let me see if the early features are also on those parts.

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Duey, I believe it is a 1906 REO.

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I have no connection to this auction. But I think these are a good buy even with the shipping .... Very hard to find the complete set of three scrapers.. I already have a set or I would have already bought these .... 44.00 total price with shipping, for the set of three is a steal ... https://www.eb...

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Jeff, No big deal. I'm getting pretty fast at posting pics. If I ever get where I can "zip" picture files I will be dangerous and may beat my previous record of 151 pictures in a single post. :). Sometimes things need to be sacrificed for the better good. I for one appreciate all of the hard work yo...

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The dipped axles were used when dropping the front end. Some of the different styles of lowering brackets used would cause the axle to hit the hand crank. So the "dip" would allow the axle to miss the hand crank. A lot of the dipped axles were ""made at home" so they are sometimes a little crudely m...

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And finally here are the pics of the few treasures I bought ..... This is not all I wanted, .... just all I bought ...

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Here are the pics I took of the Ames .... The wood is very nice. It looks like the top material blew off on the trip home ???? .. This car just needs someone to love it ...

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Since I have had several request for the pictures of our visit to Model T Haven last week, and it appears that the original posts pictures are lost forever . Ill post them again and Ill add the pics of the 1921 Ames. I really would like to buy the Ames but I do not need any more projects right now. ...

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Im not connected to this, but these are hard to come by. The two missing fixtures are available from langs as rough castings, and the top can be Blanchard ground to be as good as new. Maybe someone near Washington needs this ... https://www.ebay.com/itm/KR-Wilson-Ford-model-T-oil-pan-jig-base/333268...

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Thanks Joe ... payment in the mail Monday .....

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Ill take it, please send payment info to dobro@artelco.com

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Scott, I would be a buyer for a dummy axle. I have been planning on making a dummy axle to go with my original puller. Very nice work.....

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I am hesitant to even mention the Ames.... I would love to have it. It really is a solid and what appears to be a complete. Ames . It has some armature work started, but nothing to hurt the projects. The wood is excellent, and the California top is very restorable. But like you, I just can not see s...

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Wayne, what cars were you interested in. ?? I think the best deal there is the Ames touring/sedan with the California top... ... Probably the best thing to do would be to call Model T Haven. No telling how long the picture thing will be down ...

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Doug, Im not sure what picture you are speaking of, but yes there were piles of top iron parts. The better stuff is in the buildings and sheds. But there are lots of very good items in the outside piles.

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Marks e-bay user ID is modelt96 He has a lot of the stuff currently running on e-bay. here is a link to his current auctions. A lot of the items are from the accessory collection he bought. He currently has about 500 items running, maybe 150 or so of them are newly listed from the accessory horde .....

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Shirkwood, Im going to take some pictures and try to describe what Im in need of and then later, post it as a separate thread . Basically it is like the T rim that has the removable lugs. I think they are called a Hayes 88 rim. ?? The buffalo rim has no mounting lugs. It is held in place by a separa...

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Correct ...The tool with the crank is a dust cap puller and the other tool is a Stewart speedometer gear indexer to locate the three holes for the road gear bolts and spacers. Used when installing a speedo setup on a wheel that was not drilled at the factory. That did not take very long .... way to ...

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Here are the pics of the things I bought .......

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1.JPG 2.JPG 3.JPG 4.JPG 5.JPG Here are some of the pictures of our visit to Model T Haven a couple days ago. There is no way pictures can show what is there. I took pics of some of the large collection of Model T accessories Mark recently bought and is selling on e-bay or to lucky "walk-in customer...

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Survived the day at Model T Haven. About noon I started getting the shakes and thought my sugar may be low. It was OK so my wife said I may be overdosing on rust and model T parts. :) :). I sat down in the truck and looked away from the "sea of model T parts" for a few minutes. Then I was OK and the...

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Is a pickup taillight bracket the only rare item out there ...

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Steve, At my age, I try to stay away from those places...

Neil, I did receive your e-mail and have answered your e-mails but no responses back. Maybe they get lost on the way "down under".

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Been there, done that..... If you started the engine, even for one second. You might as well plan on removing the hogs head and lower inspection pan. No way to get all the little pieces out without removing the covers.

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Talked to Mark a few minutes ago. He will be there tomorrow and Tuesday ,

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I believe it is still for sale, but it is still open for business as usual . I just hope they are open tomorrow and Mark is not gone somewhere to pick up a load of parts. I did not have a chance to check and see if they were going to be open. But I am 51 miles from there on other business, and headi...

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Will be at Model T Haven tomorrow. Any rare or special items I need to look out for. If I see something someone needs I will take pictures, Send you the pictures. Send contact info for contacting Mark, and then it will be up to you to make the deal with Mark. Sorry about the short lead time but just...

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The man that makes most if not all the tanks Lang"s, Macs, ect. sell, lives here in Arkansas. He is a one man shop and is nearing retirement age. All the tanks are hand made with very primitive equipment. He does beautiful work. I believe he does runs of aprox 50 tanks at a time, split between round...

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Vendor count seemed to be up just a little bit. There were some empty spaces but that could be because of all the flooding of the Arkansas river affecting some of the local vendors. Saturday crowd was a little smaller. Seemed like the "lookers" or "tourist type" of crowd was smaller. Again this coul...

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I thought the windshield shade looked cool.... A picture of our spaces and some pictures of the treasures I found ...

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The early chevy was a nice car so I had to show a pic of it ...

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Sorry to take so long to post the pictures from last weeks Petit Jean swap meet. I guess I do not move as fast as I used to :( :( . As to weather, the swap meet was probably the best I have been to in years. The temps were in the 80s during the day and 50s some of the nights. In 40 years of setting ...

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Our spaces last year ... fall petitt jean 2017 (5).JPG We made it up the mountain with the second and biggest load. The old Dodge 1 ton had to work hard today ... I had to shift to second gear for the first time in years. I did not have to shift into "granny low" but it was getting close :) :) Every...

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... While working on the speedster project and trying to save all the patina, it became obvious that its "easier" to restore something with sandblasting and paint than it is to rebuild it and save the patina ... good job on the rebuild ...

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We hauled the first load to Petit Jean today. (Saturday) The show grounds are in good shape. Its still a little damp near the creek in the center of the show grounds. But overall everything is looking great. The south route up the mountain, thru Perry is open as well as the east route thru Morrilito...

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Thanks for the comments. The Blanchard grinder had a capacity of 96 inches long with an accuracy of .001 in 96 inches. The pan jig is about 36 inches long. So my top surface should be within less than a 1/2 thou. tolerance. I plan on building a table top/cover to place on top of the pan jig. That wa...

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