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JTT3 wrote: ↑
Wed Jul 16, 2025 11:09 am
Dan’s triple gear bearings are incredible, if you’ve decided to go that route buy his triple gear pins with the bearings. It’s really a must do unless you’re a glutton for punishment, ha!
Best John

That's the plan! I've reach out on here, email, next I'll call if I don't hear back by next week!

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So i reread your post carefully and wanted to ask several questions without jumping the shark on the builder until you know what you don’t know. You said you rebuilt the rear axle, did that include the modern pinion set up with a locking collar for the preload? Generally speaking, did you use a new...

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Dan McEachern wrote: ↑
Tue Jul 15, 2025 12:26 pm
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Dan, just pm'd you. Sorry didn't even realize that you replied!

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Sounds like the engine was rebuilt incorrectly. If you can see the triple gears moving then the bushings are bad. This sounds like you need to replace the triple gear pins and bushings because they wear out together. Could also be transmission problems you are not yet aware of. Here’s my suggestion...

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Sounds like you'll have to pull the engine. and take the flywheel off and see what happened to the transmission. If you 've changed the oil like you mention then this shouldn't of happened unless it had no oil in it or rebuilder didn't do it correctly. Rebuilder claims quality of bushings may be th...

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If I understood what your were trying to explain is that your triple gears are moving aft toward the drums & forward towards the flywheel on the triple gear pins. Is that correct? If so you may have some issues. The triple gears are only engaged in low & reverse however if not checked for correct t...

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So, after a long winter off the road doing wheels, rear end, new axles and kingpins, took her for the first drive today. Had a rotational knock noise only when rolling, and not consistent. Would happen once then fine for awhile. I thought possibly pin for the u joint slipping out. I was right. Fixed...

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I spoke too soon! LOL Of course the last wheel has to be the most difficult. After 3 evenings after work, taking apart, pressing, spinning, she was very wobbly. So, after thinking a bit, I decided to give a try with using a hydraulic press. It work out quite well. Left the spokes in the teepee form,...

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TTT

Still have some more

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UPDATE! I found a process that works! You have to do the wheel facing down (outside down). Set the spokes up as a teepee, with a nut and some sort of holder below. Smaller than the outside plate so marks are covered. Ideally, loosen the lower nut and then tighter the upper nut. While doing this, kee...

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TTT

Still have several copies

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I some how managed to acquire a set of Mel Miller roadster wood plans that had been copied many times, but still true size. Come with many instructions, tips, and how to pages. Just trying to help keep the community going. I do plan to digitize them at some point and perhaps redo them in a CAD type ...

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I now have two wheels done! This one I still have to trim down the tenons. I know I know, but it's the only way they'll fit! I also waxed them to allow the tenons to slide in easier. The spokes kept clocking no matter what. So I went super slow, loosening the nut on the bottom, then tightening the t...

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So, I took it all apart and tried again. I was under the assumption the spokes would settle in the correct position as they compress. So I noticed one side going down further than the other. Stopped and smacked the hub on the high side and it leveled back out. Went slow and kept checking. My holes n...

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There are two sizes of tenons available on spokes, 5/8 and 1/2. Maybe you had to turn your tenons down because you bought 5/8 tenon spokes and the holes in your felloes are sized for 1/2 tenons. I guess I've been lucky, I haven't had the hub rotation during pressing issue on the wheels I've built (...

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The most true running and the easiest to assemble wheels I have done were those that I preshrunk the spokes for prior to assembly. I heated the spokes in the oven for two or three hours at about 300 degrees drying the wood to near zero moisture content. The reduced dimensions allow the spokes to be...

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First problem was the tenon was slightly too big to press into the fellow. Turned one set down, as an experiment (before doing all 48). Got them pressed in. They are supposed to be too big! The idea is that they need to be pressed in and very tight in the felloe. They should not be turned down. Oh ...

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I give you credit for trying to do this on your own. Me, I chose to send my wheels to Noah Stutzman who has probably done thousands of similar wheels. I was very happy with his work and the price. I've heard others complain about what you're experiencing and I think Allan and Jim are right on the m...

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I have seen the term "clocked" to describe what has happened with your wheel. Sometime in the assembly/pressing the felloe has rotated a bit in relation to the hub centre, which causes the misalignment of the spokes at the hub. Somebody with more experience than I may have the solution to your prob...

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First time wheel rebuilding. They're Hayes wheels, bought Hayes spokes. First problem was the tenon was slightly too big to press into the fellow. Turned one set down, as an experiment (before doing all 48). Got them pressed in. IMG_2079.jpeg Was all excited then decided to mount it on the car and s...

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RajoRacer wrote: ↑
Mon Apr 28, 2025 1:21 pm
Snyder's carries a simpler version of that tool.

Thank you! I'll check it out!

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As title states, looking a front axle buster facer. NLA from Langs.

Anyone have one they wish to part with?

Thanks!

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Brand new. Never used it. Had to have the OD of the bushings turned down, the machine shop ended up just honing the bushings to the kingpins.

$80 shipped to your door, PayPal friends, and family, check, or Venmo

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RajoRacer wrote: ↑
Sat Mar 08, 2025 6:06 pm
With the T jacked up like it is, engage & disengage the handbrake as you would in normal driving conditions - look very closely at the ball socket for ANY fore & aft movement - could be a worn torque tube ball.

Bingo. Moved forward quite a bit. Will try to install the shim and report back.

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Remove this gasket and it may help you some. Only 1 gasket is needed here, between the 4th main and hogshead. Other than that... they just leak. I will say, however, that your retainer ring kind of looks stretched out, letting ball go too far back. It almost looks like the lube hole in the ball is ...

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Remove this gasket and it may help you some. Only 1 gasket is needed here, between the 4th main and hogshead. Other than that... they just leak. I will say, however, that your retainer ring kind of looks stretched out, letting ball go too far back. It almost looks like the lube hole in the ball is ...

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I inherited this 1919 roadster from my dad. Trying to stop, or at least reduce all leaks. So far I've resealed the inspection cover using aircraft sealant and neoprene/metal washers. No more drips there! Then the outside oil line and persons for the oil level with ezturn. Tightened up all the block ...

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This came off an old engine that I saved out of the woods last year. Been sitting for about 40 years. Apparently there was a popular outlet named Swastika Motor & Cycle Works https://www.mtfca.com/discus/messages/257047/267258.html?1331477279 IMG_1522.jpeg IMG_1521.jpeg Never knew that the symbol me...

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I have a Stewart dash in my T with the same Speedo as the first pic

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I would love to find an old wooden bed for my '18, or at least the old bed irons, but have not had any luck. How's the rewooding coming along? Only doing it on the weekends. So don’t have much done yet. Have several other things to work on with the car. Sand blasting all sorts of parts and refinish...

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That is a nice and proper looking pickup box! Are you going to bring it all the way back to a real runabout or back to as a pickup? Just curious. Both are proper decisions. Since I do not have the sheet metal from the front cowl to the back, I plan to do the sills, front pillars and then make the s...

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Glad you’re OK Nathan! We T drivers have to watch the newer cars because they go twice as fast and stop a whole lot better! Your T looks pretty good with the wooden PU bed. People would buy a wood PU box when they wanted to make their Roadster or cut off Touring into a PU. Looks like your Father di...

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Decided to make a post about my journey wooding, yes not re-wooding, my late father’s 1919 roadster. He had a customer wood setup and was very makeshift and not stable. Needless to say, it sure didn’t hold up after an almost serious accident. Coming up a road and a driver to my right inches out to b...

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robertw413 wrote: ↑
Sun Jan 05, 2025 10:28 pm
i found the set i have i can get copes made sometime this week

Thanks Robert!

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I’ve been looking for months! Few people have messaged me, but haven’t followed through unfortunately

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TTT still looking

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Believe it or not, picked these 3 coils up at an antiques store. They looked decent. After replacing all 3 capacitors, re-tarring, and installing new points, they adjusted very well on the ECCT. Freshly cover in linseed oil.

$300 shipped. $250 if you send me cores.

Thanks!

-Nathan

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John Codman wrote: ↑
Mon Dec 02, 2024 1:09 pm
I am sorry for your loss.
FWIW: The chain-drive Buick had to be much earlier then 1931.

The 31 was regards to the Chevrolet. The Buick I think was a 1908

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Unfortunately, the antique car community lost a very valuable person last week. I’m not sure how many of you knew my grandfather, but he’d be at Hershey every year. He was known for his brass lights and restored magnetos. A man of many great talents. From his amazing car collection and hat he tinker...

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As title states, looking for a set of 15-22 wood plans. I have no wood to copy from. A copy, a set to borrow, partial, anything helps!

I know, hard to find but figured I’d try.

Thank you!

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This was my first Hershey ever. My grandparents would go every year, he mostly sold brass lights. Unfortunately health has limited them in recent years. At 7:15 Tuesday morning I found a rebuilt NH straight thru :) I too scored a fresh Reeder head! Can’t wait to install it. Later that day came acros...

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Is it a “straight thru”?

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Are the carbs rebuilt? Or just cleaned up?

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My dad and I built this 1919 as I was growing up..

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There is a gentleman on eBay that rebuilds starters and generators. I got one from him a month ago. Cheaper than the vendors too

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This is my first post here, been browsing the forum for awhile now… So I recently acquired my dads 1919 roadster pickup he build from the ground up when I was growing up (I’m 31 now). We recently lost him to this crazy virus back in May. It’s been off the road the last few years after he and my gran...

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