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Thank you to all who answered. Was hoping it was for a T, but no such luck.

Ok, thanx guys! Was the upright part that has a cap on it to give a distributor option?

Another view.

Is this mag drive for a model T?

Please check your PM’s.

Ill take them. Sending PM.

Has anyone been down the road of sourcing a TT Closed Cab truck cover?

Perry,
Check your PM

For what its worth, .001” press per inch of diameter is a respected standard.

Ill take it.

We had a great time on our 2024 Fall color tour this year. 8 vehicles this year. Color was not peaked yet. 115 miles roundtrip.

Tom,
Please check your PM’s.

Walt,
Ill take it.

Ill take a set. Here is a pic of what I believe to be an original strap. The hardware is original and the leather copied off the broken original. Yours are a very nice easy solution.

Yes, some of us enjoy the privilege of living where there are hundreds of miles of great Model T (or Model TT) roads. I was born in Los Angeles County and raised in L. A. traffic, so it doesn't scare me. But it has reached the point where I much prefer living in a comparatively remote location that...

Other than the TwinHigh, my TT engine and driveline are stock.

The TIME MACHINE has a high speed rear end and a TwinHigh Hi-Lo auxilliary transmission with 33% overdrive. I can cruise all day at 30-32. I have had it easily hit 42 on a looong slight downhill grade on an empty back highway.

+1 on the tempered glass suggestion.

Ill start by saying that I support our T vendors as much as possible. A year ago, when there was no stock available for these copper rings at ANY of our standard T vendors, I inquired directly to Australia. The pleasant phone call revealed “plenty” of these gaskets in stock. The gal on the other end...

No visor on mine. I was wondering it they were an option or entirely aftermarket. I dont have a “body” book to research.

Super COOL truck that just reeks of history. PLEASE keep it as is!

What visor would be appropriate to a steel cab TT?

I would like to find a set of original upholstered TT seat cushions in useable condition. Wear and tear expected and preferred!

SOLD to Richard

For sale is brand new never installed Model T Ranch distributor kit. 12v external resistor coil.
$350 new, I am asking $275 shipped USPS with tracking. Thank you.

Dobro,
PM sent

Listing my 1926 TT for sale to fund another project. Best to contact me thru the forum for starters and then prefer to talk on the phone. New rubber and excellent wheels. Twin-Hi transmission. Not running. $4500 obo.

I am trying to help the seller arrive at a fair price for this AUTO-KAMP camping trailer. I would rate it at very good to excellent condition. Any thoughts?

We ended up with (4) cars on the tour. A ‘31 Model A pickup, a 1921 T touring, a 1915 and my ‘26TT. We did 65 miles and had perfect weather. Our moving average was 20.4mph…..a very enjoyable pace. Hopefully, a bigger turnout next year!

Congratulations! Nice looking truck.

Last bump before the tour. Wx is supposed to be sunny and 82!

They got a big kick out of me backing in as asking for a load……I swear the guy in the Forwarder could have opened the hasp on my toolbox.

Bumping this back up top. Lots of Model A guys coming. Not much response from the T group? The weather is forecast to be stellar…..mid 70’s. The colors will be peaked.

Makes me smile!

1st ANNUAL RICK McKAY MEMORIAL COLOR TOUR update. The fall colors are shaping up to be spectacular in just over a week now. I ran most of the route today to check conditions and plot the route. All maintenance on the stretch of the BILL NICHOL’S TRAIL that we are using is complete and the grade in g...

Dallas,
I had my own little Wings & Wheels this spring. I just got back from flying local for an hour this evening. I wanted to check the colors for the upcoming T & A Color tour. They are turning too fast!

Frank,
I set up and recut a couple sets of TT shackles. When I was done and the spring eyes rebushed, they were tighter than factory. I try and save everything that I can.

Yesterday, I took the Time Machine to the local Fly-In and spent most of the day giving rides and lessons, but the best part of the day was teaching these three kids to drive the TT. They were 8, 9 and 10 years old and siblings. The airstrip has several acres of dead flat nicely mowed field that was...

What a great looking truck! Welcome to the T world.

Yee Haw….back in the trucking business! I finished final assembly on the Time Machine yesterday. Boy is it nice to have dry hubs and a working e-brake. With my new lip seals in the axle, lets hope it stays dry. I took the truck on a 15 mile shakedown cruise. The only issue was a mag post that went b...

Thanx to the knowledge on this forum, I was able to quickly troubleshoot a mag issue today. Yesterday, after finish assembly of the Time Machine, I took it for a shakedown cruise of about 15 miles. After a normal shift into Hi the engine quit and I coasted to a stop. I switched to BAT and got a nice...

Ready to roll the rebuilt axle back under the Time Machine. Boy did that trick of using the fan mount bolt screwed into the bottom u-joint access hole ever work slick. It gets screwed in and then the head of the bolt set on a steel anvil/backer while peening one side of the u-joint pin. Rotate the u...

FINALLY! Dan said the word I have been waiting to hear…..fatigue! As a lifelong machinist and metallurgist with years of test experience, I can, without reservation, say that most if not all T catastrophic axle failures are the result of fatigue. The T axle is continuously flexing. It doesn't take m...

Todays project was making press fit bushings for TT PN# 1064, brake expander ajdustment collar. I had previously turned the expander shafts down to .625” to remover 1/16” or more of eccentric wear. I bushed the axle housings to match with SAE660 bronze bushings with .001” clearance. Reducing the dia...

Last evening I started final assembly of the rebuilt TT axle. If all goes well, I hope to have the axle ready to roll back under the truck this afternoon.

I think its part of a mechanical plow lift….rope trip type.

Today, I turned down the center section of my NOS LEMPCO axles for the TT. I ended up tearing the rear end apart to check things out before the upcoming Fall Color Tour. Im glad I did. The sleeves, bearings and axles were shot. I could lift each axle 1/8” with the weight of the truck/wheels off! I f...

What are some of you with TT’s using to replace the inner axle seal? Short of sourcing a modern lip seal, I don't see a repop being available. This is the seal next to the differential. Thanx.

Thanx guys! Exactly what I was looking for. Being a TT, I know I will have to engineer some of linkage/ratio when the time comes.

Still looking for a pic of how the Rocky Mountain brake cables connect in front…….

Does anyone have a pic of the Rocky Mountain brake linkage? I would like to see pics of the ORIGINAL cable equalizer and attachments at the front end. Anyone have an original brochure of the TT Rocky installation instructions? Thank you.

Price reduction….

Any feedback on the newly manufactured U-Joint being sold by suppliers?

Well said Jeff!

I did some research. This mag WILL accept an impulse mounting plate. The tapped holes are there.

Paw, the truck is squealing like a catamount…
It’s the Depression, son, everything squeals.
I know Paw, cant we buy some grease?
No son, Sam Drucker at the General Store called in my credit ledger.

More pics of mag

For sale is a fully rebuilt EISEMANN Type GS Edition 2 four cylinder magneto. Hot spark and I mean HOT! Strong magnet! Lots of NOS parts. Currently set up with a gear for a Kohler Light Plant. You will have to research whether an impulse will mount to this magneto. $220 shipped USPS flat rate with t...

It was just the Rockies I am interested in.

Ill take them Bob.

Never mind doing the math with the 7.25:1 and 5.16:1 ratios, the tooth counts do come out 29T and 31T. I’m impressed that the actual artwork is correct!

Does anyone know the gear tooth count on a TT high speed worm gear, pn 1044B? Not the worm. Counting teeth in the artwork, The parts book shows (29) for the std gear and (31) for the high speed gear.

Bob,
Email sent

Scott, I cant help myself! I seem to gravitate to wrecks so far gone most would relegate them to the scrap pile. Its a personal challenge with me to bring these derelict hulks back to life or at least save them as organ donors. I am just the current caretaker. I hope that eventually, when I can’t ti...

Either would be a dream truck……

Yeah, today was a fun 45 mile round trip. I felt like I hit the lottery this morning. A 1/4 mile out of my cabin, I followed the Forest Service plow truck grading the road north. The Time Machine loved that brand new flat gravel without a bump in it for over 10 miles. I still have to go back and pic...

George, the rims are toast but thanx for the offer! This frame sat for 20 years and sunk in the wet muck. I was really surprised that the radius rods are in very good shape. It would be a very pleasant surprise to find a hi speed gearset in that rear! If the Ruxtell proves to be in decent shape, I m...

Special delivery for BushMike. A nice little load on the TIme Machine. Trying to round up enough TT rears to find a couple good axles. I took the non-Ruxtell apart and found one pretty nice axle with very little shaft wear. The opposite side with the loose cage was shot.

Lodge info

Update: I guess I underestimated the hotel bookings during color season. Every weekend room is already booked from mid September to mid October at Parkview Lodge & Grill. As of yesterday its almost an empty house Sunday Oct 1st thru Wed. Oct 4th…… 15 of the 16 rooms are available. If a couple of you...

Dave, GREAT input and options! Thank you. All winter the parking lot at the Lodge is full of snowmobile trailers so that is certainly not an issue. I will continue down the path of creating a two day route…each being a full day. There are plenty of hotels sprinkled throughout Copper Country. Points ...

That is really cool! Thank for the background and pics! Don't imagine too many of those exist……

Right now I am looking at Sept 30th., which is a Saturday for our Color Tour. Originally, I was hoping this would be a 2-day tour. Reality is, that just the westbound leg to the Porky’s is nearly a hundred mile round trip…..but reasonably flat and easy motoring. A one day Saturday tour would allow f...

I will put the word out to the Marquette Model A group. The whole idea for this ride was to do a memorial ride to honor Rick McKay who passed away suddenly last fall. I just rec’d word from Ricks wife Becky that she approved of the ride. Rick was Merlin of all things antique auto. I thought a ride o...

I assumed it was some kind of speedometer drive.

I am hoping to ride the section of the Bill Nichols Trail this weekend that takes in (3) huge and high old railroad bridges. Most of the snowmobile trails are old rail grade and as such, are very flat. Ive been on several lately that are smoother than some county roads. Stay tuned.

Right now, my initial thoughts are The Parkview Lodge and Grill in Twin Lakes SW of Houghton) to start and end. Twin Lakes State Park is just down the road if folks wanted to camp. One day north up into Copper Country and back. One day West to the Porky’s and back. My goal is as much travel on state...

Goodies abound.

Interesting speedster on FB. Looks period and loaded with goodies to my untrained eye.

The tentative timeframe is end of Sept. If its just a few of us, we can work out a best date.

26 TT steel cab with lots of pre-enjoyment evident……

Check for continuity on the mag switch terminal.

I would like to start the ball rolling on a late September Model T Fall color tour in the north western UP. This post is to see if enough interest exists to put the logistics in place. My goal would be to use as many Forest Service roads and County highways as possible, keeping off major highways. I...

Where do I find proper instructions for its use?

85 miles later and the return trip today. Running flawlessly.

Earning its keep……Getting lots of “thumbs up” and horn blows from the logging trucks I run into on the FS roads. Big smiles on their faces. What a great improvement in ride with 500#’s on the bed. This pick-up and drop-off will be another 50 mile round trip 2x. What a hoot!

Looks fantastic! That looks like a really fun project. The planking will look super cool. It will have a “antique aero/marine look”.

I was asked to drive the TT in a semi-local 4th of July parade yesterday. That round trip and another for pizza and ice cream gave me a total of nearly 85 miles yesterday. The truck performed flawlessly. I had a couple mile long slight downhill grade on Forest Highway 16(paved) that gave me a max of...

Thats awesome Dallas! I dont think our local school bus has 28 kids on it….

400 mile update….. With close to 400 miles of Forest Service roads now on the TT, here is my update. I have never driven anything as fun or satisfying as this TT! Its an instant hit anywhere I take it. After getting used to the constant efficiency dance on the spark and throttle levers, I am amazed ...

I dropped a FULL SCOOP OF black Cherry ice cream on the floor.

Beautiful!

Go for it Dallas! I darn near hit a big male wolf last week. I bet that hasn't happened in a TT in a while.

I had our local Model T wizard make me a copy of an accessory IMCO air cleaner. It is also the carb heat. It works splendid! Ive got nearly 50 miles on the TT for shakedown runs. Hope to do a 40 miler tomorrow.

I finished up the stakebed using 1 1/4” white ash and have been driving the Time Machine quite a bit. I have a couple 15 mile round trips. Last evening I took a ride with my GPS and with the truck in Hi-Hi easily hit 32mph at about half throttle on a level blacktop Forest Highway. I now continue to ...

Looks great! Be sure to hit Bethel and McGrath

Thank you all for input on mirrors. I found and purchased a set of NOS mirror stalks on EBay that, after confirming some dimensions with the seller, looked like they would work. They arrive today and a quick preliminary fit-up looks like they should work perfectly. They mount on the hinge and have a...

That is just plain cool! Id sure love to meet some of you guys in person someday.

To me, it’s about slowing my world down. I spent most of my life in a high pressure, fast paced manufacturing engineering environment. Ive bought, sold and restored tractors for over 30 years, mostly John Deere two cylinders. It was “normal” for me to jump on my 1949 John Deere R and do a 30 mile ro...

A hydronic system with a very small 6v circulating pump would be pretty easy.

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