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See this thread for more examples of this guy trying to scam forum members:

https://mtfca.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=44706

I just received the same message in response to a WTB post I submitted... trolling for a sucker I guess

Are Boyco cans supposed to hang over the running board this much, or are these for a different vehicle?

I'm not associated with this car. I'm just helping Ron post his pictures. Please see him for any details surrounding this car. Looks nice to me though! :D Click image for full version that you can zoom into. (Once you follow the link hover over the photo and you should see a magnifying glass. Click ...

The part with the heat sink looks like a voltage regulator. Everything else looks like resistors and one transistor. You may be right, could be a homemade mag charger. These components would be all you would need.

Dan,

Can you get a close up with more detail?

I paid $475 for the brakes, AC pedal and longer bolts needed to attach the brakes to the drum.

Wkndead wrote: ↑
Thu Aug 08, 2024 8:23 am
Are these being made again?

They are being made by Dan Bennett. Contact info here:

Thanks for everyone's reply. I ended up calling Chaffins and Mark said they don't have any in stock. He said he is not sure when he will have them as his source was from the family that make rocky mountain brakes. Apparently they aren't making any more RM brakes at this time either but the kids migh...

Are you looking for this to use outside brakes or to use your parking brakes? If you are thinking of using for lined small drum shoes, the cast style lined shoes don't have a lot of lined braking surface area and very minimal braking force. I tried using them with the hand lever at a low speed on t...

Greetings! I'm looking for a brake equalizer that fits a '23. I see ones for sale at the vendors for '26-'27 but not older cars. If you have one you would be willing to sell, know where I can get one, or have plans of how I can put one together, I would appreciate it.

Thanks,

Dan

When I moved to NH a while back, I wanted to register a '79 Renegade I had at the time. They asked for my Pennsylvania title. When I handed it to them, they shredded it right in front of me and didn't give me a NH title due to the car's age. I protested and asked what was I supposed to do if I move ...

This is a great thread. It started questionably but I am loving the stories. It shows the passion many of us have for the T even though we come at it from different angles. For me, my dad made a good living as a mechanic and brought his work home with him in the sense that he always had a hobby car,...

There are two engines on that no-tyre "vehicle". As indicated, it looks to be a mobile power plant, driveable to position it. Once in position, the engine on the back drives the flat belt pulley. Allan from down under. My son and I had a double take on that one. If you got in an accident, the gas t...

My condolences. Oldav8tor is right. Hang on to that T if you can. It's a great way to pass on a legacy in your family.

Are the nuts on the top of the plug backing out with vibration? Just something quick to check.

My 10 year old son asked if that was a pokemon hanging off of the car in the last photo.

I'm sure it is.

Please provide more information on this trip. My club is interested, and others are as well. Our calendars are filling up quickly.

I was at the PA lumber museum today and they had two model T's there. One is a 1917 runabout that I could see was missing the wiring harness between to commutator and the coil box. After talking with one of the staff, they said they have been pulling parts off of the runabout to keep their Model T s...

This is from a sculpture painting at the Shady Maple smorgasbord in Pennsylvania Dutch country. I should have taken a full photo but I caught my favorite part at the time. Next time I get over there I'll grab a photo of the entire work. It is one of many works by Abner and Aaron Zook who were Amish...

I can confirm that the radiator I ordered through Snyders in August was made by Brassworks.

I pulled my driver's side wheel to clean and grease the bearings and found the outer bearing with this chip. Everything was tight, no play in the bearing, or wheel/hub. Do you think this came from an impact while driving, or a different type of stress? Do you think I should look into a shim? This be...

Would you send who the Maryland mechanic is? It looks like I need clutch spring or disc attention. And my local classy chassis shop took $5,000 of my money. I’ve redone most of the band work. Had high gear but suddenly lost it. I’m next to Annapolis. James James, I'll send you a PM/Email. My car ha...

"Thou carest naught about a hill"... tell that to the people behind me

Great photos Mark, thanks.

I was working with Larry Sidmore on getting some AC brakes from him. We had great conversations which were about 5 minutes of business and 30 minutes or more of car talk. He was a wealth of knowledge. He passed before I could order his AC brakes. My condolences to his family. The few conversations I...

Just answering the original question... After 10 miles, the rear is warm but not too hot to touch. I definitely have engine oil working into the diff, and I'm slowly oiling my breaks on one side. So my seals aren't great but temp doesn't seem to be an issue.

If someone mentions water pumps and fuses in this thread, I get bingo.

Thanks for the update. Concerning news for sure. Prayers are on their way.

Scott hasn't been on the forum in a bit but I would love one of these float valves. If someone could get me in touch with him, I'd appreciate it. Do the member search at the top of this page where the 3 little lines are and PM or email him. I'll try again. Left him a message both ways about a month...

Scott hasn't been on the forum in a bit but I would love one of these float valves. If someone could get me in touch with him, I'd appreciate it.

I can't believe how this year is flying but it's once again the season for spooky and fun Model T pics. I'll kick it off with the original owner riding along with me to a car show today. It's a classic for this time of year and it brings in the giggles and selfies.

Bryant wrote: ↑
Tue Oct 03, 2023 9:35 pm

Sorry for going a bit off-topic but I recognized this from Bryant's Hershey post... Found this engine at the Glenn H. Curtiss Aviation Museum in Hammondsport, NY today.

I love the idea of meeting up for a day trip. When you have more details, let me know. My club is based right around the Lincoln highway in PA. I'll check their interest too.

The Colonial Williamsburg that exists today has many 18th century buildings, but most of it was constructed/reconstructed by a project led by Rockefeller starting in the mid 20s. Planning started in 1926 and the first visitors could tour the reconstructed Raleigh tavern in 32. We enjoyed our visit a...

The reliefs that Allan mentions can be seen in this photo of the hub. The arey the slots inside the hub. You come in from behind with the drift, through the hub, and try to get on to the back of the race. Then hit the drift with a hammer, occasionally alternating sides. I found it challenging to get...

Not to toot my own horn but I'm number 1.

Dan

This acetylene generator caught my eye... just liked the look of it

...click photos for full size...

Right near Dan Hatch's spot...

I found this 1966 Sears motorcycle very interesting...

Neat old tandem bike. Front and rear passenger can steer and front top bar is removable to make the front for girls in a dress.

See you all tomorrow. It will be 84 and sunny. Stay hydrated out there!

Here are a few more photos. The resolution isn't great.

This afternoon I met a person who lives nearby me and he has this trailer from his grandfather. He told me that the family used to have a farm just outside of town and his grandfather would use this to cart produce to the town's farmer's market. He believes it was a kit at the time, maybe from Sears...

Anyone seen Scott? Maybe I missed it but I haven't seen him post in a while. I sent him a PM a few weeks ago and didn't see a reply.

I'm excited to meet some forum members in person and thank them for the good advice and kind words over the past year. I'll be there on Tuesday with the club members that helped me pull and reinstall my engine.

Cody Winters wrote: ↑
Wed Sep 27, 2023 3:52 pm
Do Not Comply. Simple. If they shut off the pump, run em on moonshine.

Moonshine is a renewable resource... sounds good to me. I'd need a locking gas cap though, especially during spring break.

An easy thing to check is continuity with a cheap multimeter that has that function. Check each wire, and connection. Compare continuity with a working circuit to the non-working. A connection or wire with continuity doesn't guarantee it will work under load, but broken continuity in a place where y...

"now I'm back."

Best news I heard today!

This is from a sculpture painting at the Shady Maple smorgasbord in Pennsylvania Dutch country. I should have taken a full photo but I caught my favorite part at the time. Next time I get over there I'll grab a photo of the entire work. It is one of many works by Abner and Aaron Zook who were Amish ...

Any place that repairs brass band instruments should be fine with repairing that horn. They will do a much neater job than the people that built it originally, and they will probably silver-solder it. (Much stronger than soft solder.) I never would have thought of going to an instrument repair shop...

For my son's baseball game tonight and the fair tomorrow I have a temporary fix...

I'll need to figure out a more permanent solution soon though.

My brass horn mount decided to break on me and I'm looking for options. I've never soldered brass but I'm willing to give it a try. What you see here is what I'm left with. The stem snapped and the brass cap is missing. Do I need to de-solder the remainder of the stem? Lang's horn mount doesn't seem...

I was tightening the original spark plug nuts on my autolites just about every ride until a friend recommended the brass ones from the vendors. I thought they were just for show but now they are nice and tight after quite a few trips. This can only help performance.

Steve, I haven't met you in person but I certainly have learned a ton from you. You are one of the very first people to respond to my first post here, welcoming me to the group. Since then I've seen that time and time again with other new members. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with all of us....

Stopped at a farm stand and by chance took the old girl to her native habitat... a no winter maintenance gravel road... I could have turned around but I just took it slow and let her suspension get some exercise. It looks like this road is smooth but once I headed down hill it had plenty of erosion ...

Got this one from Snyders. I used it in my drill press and it worked great!

DanTreace wrote: ↑
Sun Sep 10, 2023 1:32 pm
The full adv.

Thanks Dan!

I think you guys found it. It certainly looks like a Fox. I'll have to keep my eye out for a horn button that fits, oh and a horn that works. The one that came with the car is not working. I love the old ad. I tried to find an online copy of the Dec 1924 edition of Ford Owner and Dealer but I had no...

I lost my generator cover in my travels. I'm looking for a replacement similar to the one in the photo. If you have an extra, let me know.

Thanks!

Dan

I have the Fat Man steering wheel you see here that came with my car. The finish on the wood is flat and worn. Anyone know the brand? I found one on eBay here ... typical eBay, the price seems beyond ridiculous. The chrome is in good shape, and so is the rest of the steering wheel. What finish would...

Joe Reid wrote: ↑
Fri Sep 08, 2023 11:35 pm
Some things only your hairdresser knows! Here is a serious deviation, a distributor and 12 volts. I wouldn’t have done it if the magneto had not quit. It is also a Johnny Cash car with lots of spare parts.

Looks like a fun ride and a head turner!

Replaced the wood in my coil box with plastic.
I felt dirty doing it. I know it's a slippery slope with these small deviations from original. Next thing you know I'll be contemplating a water pump... Or a fuel filter... What have I done?

I put a 25 amp fuse at the starter switch to protect my car from a stray short, and from mistakes made by the nut between the steering wheel and the seat.

speedytinc wrote: ↑
Fri Sep 01, 2023 8:16 am
Take the bulb test set off & read the meter @ higher rpms for your higher speed reference voltage.

Don't you need a load to protect the multimeter?

edit: Rethinking this now, since the multimeter is bridging the bulb anyway, it's already in-line to ground.

Magneto testing... There is still a touch of hesitation/misfire I'm trying to track down so I figured I'd test the magneto. I followed the forum's instructions by using an 1156 bulb and measuring the voltage across it. The results look good to me based on what I've read here. (The ground wire isn't ...

I love this one... I think about this cartoon every time I consider adding an accessory...

Beautiful work. Kudos for accomplishing that in your 2 car garage.

#4 is quite the trailer behind that T. Where would the hitch have been mounted?

Watch out for wobble like this and this in the spindle and bad bearings that are shot, like this.

I'm not aware of your means and shop access, but I was able to replace my spindle bushings nicely in my little garage. If you go down that route, check out my post here.

Pulled the steering wheel and greased the gears today.

(Photo was before greasing)

A couple of weeks ago double pin light sockets were out of stock at Langs, Snyders, MACs, and Smith & Jones. Chaffin's had them but they confirmed that they are struggling to order more. You may want to pick them up from Chaffin's while you can. Chaffins: (951) 226-7331 Availability across vendors m...

Radiator repair and eventual replacement As I mentioned in this post , I sent my radiator off to the shop, not realizing that Snyder's had them in stock (low flat-tube). The shop fixed the leak, although they admitted it was a tenuous repair and anything better would require restoration work. The me...

Thanks Rod. It's a good message for people to hear. It's a shame that our little corner of the internet can't be free of these lowlifes. It also shows how far they will go to try and scam people.

The gremlins are back! Everything seemed like it was working until it wasn't. I turned the lights on again and the whole car shut down, while I was on battery. I switched to mag and drove home without issue. Even though it was frustrating, this time the battery side of the car was consistently dead ...

I have a recent rebuild... didn't get black smoke out of the back, but did see smoke bypassing the valves (coming from the valve cover), and some coming from the oil fill cap. The smoke has taken care of itself with run in and oil changes (5w-30 non-synth for me, with a dose of Zinc additive). Had a...

After my most recent radiator issues , I started looking for a new one. I saw wait times measured in weeks and months, and heard from other forum members about their long waits. With all this, I sent my radiator to the shop and figured I'd get on the wait list. I called most of the well known parts ...

Email sent

I called Dave at Chaffin's yesterday and they had high flat tubes in stock. (951) 226-7331

This week I moved our 1911 and 1915 to our new to us house. The house is about 3 miles from our old house, and it is not often that I drive both back to back within a few minutes of each other. The 3rd stall of the garage is more than double the depth of a regular stall, so there is even enough roo...

Sold - Set of 3 Scandinavia band linings. Look to be in nice shape. Flexible, not brittle. Got them at an auction and ended up not using them. Passing them on at my cost. $65 plus shipping.

Measured in inches

Moxie26 wrote: ↑
Mon Aug 14, 2023 11:26 pm
Arbs ..... Kindly repost the picture of your ignition coils.... I can't find it on your posting. Thanks a lot.

Moxie,

The coils all look like this one, tuned by a fellow T club member...

click for full size image

Ron Patterson wrote: ↑
Mon Aug 14, 2023 10:22 am
Dan
I recognize the rebuilt ignition coil in your photo above.
If you need a free coil check up to rule them out in your problem investigation give me a call and I will help.
Ron Patterson
231-348-5085

Thanks Ron.

Scott_Conger wrote: ↑
Sun Aug 13, 2023 10:26 am
Dan

get into the radiator queue now!

I'm 7 months into a 6 month wait

Good to know Scott. Do you know if brassworks charges up front or upon shipment?

Went to the drive-in then pulled the radiator the next day, due to a leak.

No Police Escort Today I was supposed to be showing at a car show in nearby Allentown today but plans change. We went to the drive-in on Friday night, everything seemed fine. The drive-in is only about a 10th of a mile from my house but I still did my pre-flight checklist. All fluids were fine. We s...

The new socket seems to have worked. My son (9 years old) installed the new socket, with some direction, and we can't recreate the issue. I flipped the light switch many times and we just kept on ticking away. We even went to Ritas with the car to celebrate! He loves explaining to the onlookers whic...

I've been using Ron Patterson's wiring diagram . All the wires are brand new from the switch to the headlight. The only difference in my system is that I've eliminated the horn for now. The switch is older, maybe original? Fuel flow seems fine. Carb is rebuilt as well. Fuel tank flushed, steady flow...

Can you start this engine on a starter? It is possible the battery is not completely charged. Try a 6 volt charger on the battery while it is running with both lights on and see if it still kills the engine. If it stills while on the charger, you have something wrong with the battery. Even the grou...

Thanks for all of the replys. I'll try an answer across the board here. I'm focusing on the headlight/stalling issue at the moment, and have been treating the mag issue separately. For the mag issue, there is a wealth of information on mag problems here and I'll work through those posts first. If I ...

BHarper wrote: ↑
Sun Jul 30, 2023 9:28 am
Are you running the car on battery?

Yes. I'm troubleshooting the mag at the moment.

Yes. I'm troubleshooting the mag at the moment.

Place your bets: is it the headlight socket, the switch or something else? I noticed that I have a complete loss of electrics, and the engine stalls when I turn on headlights... sometimes. It is reproducible. I can idle the car in my driveway, and flip the lights on and off, and eventually the engin...

A couple of updates happened to the T this week. The big one was replacing the intake manifold gaskets. I had the crushable copper ring gaskets with the separate glands that we put on when we reinstalled the engine but I was pretty sure I had a small leak based on performance and a little testing. I...

For those of you following my project, I changed the subject of the thread rather than start a new one. I appreciate everyone's input on my questions for the last 10 months and look forward to your help moving forward. Maybe some day I can pay it forward after I've learned a few things during this p...

Pete,

Post some pictures of your project car... we would love to see what you have going on up there.

I got my notice that the registration deadline to have a car in the show at Hershey is August 15th. If you're going, let us know. I'm curious what bringing a car there is like. I'm less than 1.5 hours away and I'm considering going, with or without my T. Do they make it easy to trailer a car over an...

When you rebuild your rear axle you will install new inner seals. Put this all around the back edge of the seals before you shove them in. Steve, Do you think this may stop the leak for the driving season if I add this to the seal that is in there now? I'll be happy to rebuild the entire rear when ...

Good to know Steve. Thanks.

There is just one problem..

My car before and after I touch green Permatex...

I hope somebody can grab them. It's over 1100 miles, one way, for me.

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