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A trick I picked up a few days ago was to heat them on a burner until the light smoke stops (the 'glue' burning off) in the shim and then set them in water and they should fall apart. I haven't personally tried this yet, but I'm sure it would work.

Cool find! We saved a closed cab cckw that a guy wanted for the fenders and scrap the rest. It has a chopped frame, 4 instead of 6 wheels, and a manure spreader on it- which is rusted out, and the truck isnt much better. We also saved a neat rusted hobart welder and generator from the 40s. We saw an...

I do not believe so. The only adjustement I know of is the screen of whatever device you use, which has nothing to do with the forum.

I would like to buy these.
Thanks!
Austin

I'll take the brackets.
I'll email my info in a bit.
Thanks!

I'll take it!
I'll email my info in a bit.

Not ready for white lumpy rain yet...

Any time is a good time to buy a T! ;) In all seriousness, times are changing. I have only been in the hobby for a little under 5 years now, but looking back on what T's used to go for, and the amount of large and small auctions and sales lately with T's on them, all seem to prove that early cars, e...

Thank you everyone. Thank you Mr. Treace for the literature. I found very minimal information with the brief research I have done on these spark plugs. Frankly, very little information on any Sterling spark plugs for that matter. I do not plan on using them right now, they are a neat piece and I wou...

Oh boy, here we go again!
Dispersing another big collection!

I think it might be best if you modified the title to include a date! I'm sure I'm not the only one whose heart skipped a beat reading that!

What do you know about Sterling Spark plugs? I picked a set of eight up, still in the box and they are in very nice shape. They look a lot like a straight side Champion x. They are marked 1/2 inch for fords. From what little research I've done, I can't find much about them. Other than the fact that ...

Boy, that's great! They are a little stiff and slightly musty but they do seem pretty sound. I will save them and potentially use them later.

I just picked up 1 and 2/3 set of Scandinavia Bands. I took them out of the box and looked at them. They have Scandinavia written on the band material, and are 23 & 1/2 inches long. I am wondering, if these are original Scandinavia bands. If so, how do I tell? They are stiff but pliable, could I pot...

Wow, thanks everyone, especially Allen for taking the time to explain everything. It makes more senese now, as why to set the rear end up at the thrust washers and not the ring gear. I've got a few extra spacer washers and will measure them when I get a chance. Larry - Someday I would love to build ...

Movin' stuff

Do not use ring gear shims. They can cause a failure down the road with sheared bolts. Better to use shims under the steel thrust washers if needed. However, the brass thrust washers are thicker than stock & usually need thinning for proper clearances in a non Rux rear end.(no shims needed) You can...

I've also been busy working on both the front and rear axles. Currently I'm waiting for a shim order so I can complete the rear axle. As far as the front axle goes, I elected to replace my existing axle because the old one was worn, but more importantly both spring perches are welded in place. I fou...

I disassembled, cleaned, and primed the leaf springs. Then I applied multiple coats of graphite spray, and assembled the two spring packs. The front spring went together pretty easy and I used all new hardware. The back spring pack gave me a little more trouble because of the contours and the fact t...

I am making good progress on my roadster pickup. I spent a good portion of this past weekend painting the frame, springs, and smaller parts. It was good weather to do it, some of the last good days we will probably have this year. I got it in primer friday so it could dry and worked on painting it o...

For what it's worth, he is Modelt2001 on ebay.

Original Smith wrote: ↑
Fri Oct 24, 2025 1:30 pm
Some were in block letters too.

Yes, a few of my Spring Leaves also had Ford script in block letters too.

Thanks guys, it would make sense that they would have dies that every so often would have a scripting stamp on it. Learn something new everyday!

3 more from various spring leaves.

Motor mount

A few tie rod ball ends

Pretty much as the title says. I have been cleaning my springs for my 24 roadster pickup build and have been uncovering a LOT of ford script. Some of the smaller springs had one stamping, a a few had two stampings. I got to the main spring on the bottom of the rear stack and uncovered 3 scripts on o...

Rear leaf spring.

I agree with the caretaker perspective, but we are often pretty free with suggestions concerning other people's money, time and space. For this discussion, the question is what to do with something like this? How much of this collection are you personally going to store for future generations? Me? ...

A block with no name.

The hinges on your touring body say 1925. I expect the engine serial number will indicate 1924 after August 1. https://dauntlessgeezer.com/DG90.html Thanks, Steve. It's funny you mention that because my engine block is actually a replacement 26-27 without any number stamped in it. I don't have pict...

20251018_202133.jpg 20251018_202204.jpg 20251019_143110.jpg Someone decided to weld the wishbone to the bottom of the front axle and therefore locked the spring perches in for life. I won't scrap the axle, but it will be a project for another day. As you can see, one of the perches is extremely wor...

The past few weeks I've been able to make good progress on the car. I tore the car the rest of the way apart, down to the frame and clean the frame up with an angle grinder and a sanding pad. I removed both the front and rear axles and tore each apart to gauge what all parts I needed. I have began t...

3. George akin 4. Stu Tomlinson 6. Tim wanfalt 7. Austin farmer (hey, that's me!) 8. Noel chicoine I wish I could remember a few other names, but I met so many people at Hershey that I can only remember about half of them :? There was 2 folks who just joined. I want to say they are somewhere in the ...

He got me for about $95 a few months ago, first time I've been scammed here. He seemed legitimate to me and even had a conversation. In hindsight, I should've been suspicious when I 'convinced' him to drastically change the price and there was no pictures. I guess I should refer to my own 'signature...

And my personal favorite...
Pretty neat find I think

Here's a few more from this weekend's work.

Ford theust washer with block letters instead of script.
Good thing I tore that rear end apart!

Here's one you might not see that often

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Maybe morse code?...

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Sos is all I know...

How about one of these? Some have a light on the end too.

big2bird wrote: ↑
Fri Oct 10, 2025 1:31 pm
William was first. Sold.

That's fine, enjoy the motormeter William.

I'm interested in the motormeter.
If anything else, it'll be a shelf piece.

Great to meet you guys today!

Here's a few more.

I'll bite...
My first Hershey and I'm enjoying it. More looking for parts than taking pictures.

The Vintage Ford magazine was sent out 2 weeks ago but still hasn't arrived in numerous places, including mine, due to our wonderful postal service. There is info in the magazine BUT: The MTFCA tents are in the North Chocolate field, C4Q 38-39. Please come join us. There will be a general membershi...

Is there going to be any sort of forum meetup this year at hershey? If so, when and where would it be, this will be my first time out there and would be a great opportunity to put some faces to names ( that I will probably forget half of the names an hour later...

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I've began the process, finally. To build up, first, you must first tear down. We trailered the car down to where I wanted it. I spent a good part of this past weekend pulling the body off and getting it close to just the frame. I've been taking pictures, but probably not enough... (probably foresha...

Today's the day!

Hi Ed,
I sent you an email.
Thanks, Austin.

Here's an interesting one I found on the aftermarket bumper on our 24 fordoor.

babychadwick wrote: ↑
Sat Sep 13, 2025 8:07 pm
Very interested, Austin, would you consider 2 of 3?

Yes, I am happy to let you have one. I'm actually only going to use one of them.

Email sent
Austin

W.O.W. what an amazing collection! Shame it has to be auctioned off and split up. I sure hope all the stuff finds a good home. It looks like they are auctioning everything from the Cars to the parts to tractors and more. Car parts are under luxury goods. What an amazing collection! https://www.rbauc...

Do you carry extra oil with your T or the tow vehicle? If so in what container? And where?
Do you have one of those accessory oil can holders on your T? That seems like a lot more oil than that though...

I guess check oil levels in both cars!

It's odd that the radiator stay rod disconnected from the radiator. I wonder if it only had a thread or two holding it. The radiator appears to be OK. I've wondered the same. I can't tell that many threads have actually been pulled out or not. Unfortunately I don't have a very recent picture of the...

Be safe out there, no matter how vigilant you are, stuff can - and will - happen. [/size] Exactly right. I have no memory of my wreck, but I know the intersection. It happened to be in a medium-sized town, but it could have been a country road with little traffic or a city street in Chicago. You ca...

Wow. Thank you everyone for the well wishes and emails, I really appreciate it! Currently, I feel good and am waiting to get an appointment so I can get back to work and resume my normal life. As for the car, that's another story. It doesn't look too bad first glance, but there's a good chance it ma...

I turned onto the highway off of river road, drove over the bridge and waited for oncoming traffic of 2 motorcycles and a few other cars. Screenshot_20250831_214554_Maps.jpg The road makes.a jog over the bridge and that's all I wanted to do... Screenshot_20250831_214658_Maps.jpg This is more or less...

I went to the Edgerton rock river thresheree on Saturday. I left the house at 6:15 and had a great ride up, about 2.5 hours but around 3 after I made a few stops. I had about 5 cars pass me the whole way, and was 95% on roads with no.lines or gravel. Winsconsin has some nice roads, but not drivers.....

Very sad news! I enjoyed following his progress on his T, he always had a good sense of humor and lots of enthusiasm.
Condolences from Northern Illinois
Austin

Find the ford

thanks for the tip on this. I have been thinking about purchasing one online through parts dealers. Im in about the same boat you are on our 25 touring. The existing manifold is warped and the ports are pitted. I got a new manifold for my 22 touring last year and it works great. I'm going to buy an...

Wow, what a riga-ma-roll... Like I commented in your video, I think its harder to get an airplane registered and certified here in the states than it is to get your Model T registered and certified over there... As an airplane owner here in the U.S. since 1982 I haven’t found that to be the case. T...

Wow, what a riga-ma-roll...
Like I commented in your video, I think its easier to get an airplane registered and certified here in the states than it is to get your Model T registered and certified over there...

W.O.W.
Thats a fascinating car!

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I'm sure many of you who use YouTube are familiar with Matt and Jim from Strong's Garage. Recently, a video was put out by Strong's Garage informing of a recent accident involving Matt. Figured I would pass along the news. He was driving his 1966 Ford / Mercury pickup truck wind someone ran into him...

It's sad they aren't worth a lot in times like today, but it sure gives people a heck of an opportunity to get started in the hobby!

I put a set of wilwood disc brakes, like what can be bought from the vendors, on my 22 touring. I have probably had them on about a month and a half and I've put about a thousand miles on them already. Personally, have nothing but good things to say about them. They came with all of the spacers, bra...

Dan Hatch wrote: ↑
Fri Aug 01, 2025 3:06 pm
You didn’t happen to see an R4 or R6 by chance?
Thanks for the pictures Dan

I do not think so.

Pretty eggsiting...

Find the ford

I've always been partial to the bombers. It's rare to see a B 17 anymore, so here's some of EAA'S Aluminum Overcast. She does not fly anymore.

Storm birds

Started toget windy one evening

Aaaand more

Sunset is nice, a lot less people, and nice pictures.

More pictures.

Blimp aerobatics, quite humorous, frankly.

This was pretty neat. An airworthy C 47 that was in D-Day and assisted in europe with airdrops and more duting WWII. The interior is original, down to the zinc chromate which has been signed by WWII veterans. It has been over the ocean 4 times, 3 as commeration flights and once in the 40s. 20250722_...

Gettin' in trouble with the trimotor. Where there's a ford, there's trouble. I got told to back off when they started the engines, aparently I'm not supposed to stand behind it when running who would've known...

More pictures. This year, there were 2 goodyear blimps. One was painted as it was in 1925 and they flew.together during the show. They are fascinating and sound like a big weedeater and look quite comical when they do 'aerobatics". Almost like a whale. Also there is the privateer, T28s, B 25, and mo...

Thanks guys :) Yes, I would've liked to go to the international tour in Minnesota this year, but since we work on airplanes I usually am up there, although I want to skip Oshkosh one year and attend a national tour! Maybe next year I can drive my T to oshkosh.. :?: Here's a few of the airplanes I've...

UPDATE! It's been approximately 1,000 miles since I did my temporary repairin my block. I wanted to say that JB weld High Temp paste and RTV ultra black silicone has so far held. It isn't the most pretty thing, but it is so far holding. I'm hoping that it will hold until I get my old engine rebuilt....

Pretty much the title says it all... I'd be interested in your recent experiences with custom classic tubes. I ordered 4 tubes and did not know they were custom classics until I opened the box. I don't plan on returning them, I opened one and it looks ok, kinda thin, but ok. I know Steve Jelf had pr...

More warbirds.

The privateer needs a new prop blade!

First day of the show. Fifi the B 29, the constellation, and more.

First day of the show.
EAA's B-17 aluminum overcast, grumman wildcats, p 38, and a pv1 privateer, which was the navy's version if the consolidated B 24.

Better late than never... True Model T fashion ;). As per the last few years, I was able to go to Oshkosh for the annual airshow. I was there 4 days this year. I did not take as many pictures as I did last year. I am more interested in the warbird aspect of the show, although I do enjoy vintage and ...

Sorry to hear you are selling your T!
Good luck with your sale!

For those of us who aren't familiar, what will this machine be doing?

Rear axle housing

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