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Barry Loucks

Trolls. They live under (below) the bridge.

Barry Loucks

I didn’t drive in salt.

Chains? That would have made it worse. The snow was only an inch deep.

Sorry no pictures.

Barry Loucks

I drive my cars regularly. Like every day regularly. Up until the time I put a Russ Potter carburetor on the car and Coil Dr. coils they were hard to start. Not anymore. My starter-less ‘13 starts on the third pull, regardless of temperature. We had a late first snow this year. This morning was the ...

Barry Loucks

Brownie camera?

Luxury!! My family was so poor they had to hold the pose while my grandma sketched the scene on the back of a soup can label from the neighbors trash.

Barry Loucks

I did not enquire if Rootlieb or anyone would make them. I only got these on Saturday. I could see from the photos “some restoration would be required” but since they are so scarce there was no question I would buy them. Well they are not restorable. They are however great patterns. They look like t...

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Thanks Wayne, I’ll be discussing all those things with the fabricator. Yes, I’m aware that beads, size and form will impact the cost as to whether it’s a Ford or a Cadillac. BTW these are early Canadian Model T fenders that use a different construction than the American ones. I believe they didn’t b...

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Tim,

Great suggestion. That’s what I’ll do.

Barry

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Thanks Mark. I’m aware of the parts Langs and Rootlieb sell. The parts I need aren’t reproduced by anyone.
So the question is:

Does anyone have a contact of someone who can make my unique sheet metal parts preferably in Michigan, Ohio, or Indiana?

Barry Loucks

Hi folks,

I purchased some rough fenders yesterday. They are perfect for patterns. Any recommendations for a person who can reproduce these?
Preferably they would be located in Michigan, northern Ohio, or Indiana.

Barry Loucks

Barry Loucks

I’m looking for a pair of Bail Door handles for a coupe.

Barry

Three one three- 727-two one six zero

Barry Loucks

Back in the day, sitting on a car kept them clean/wiped off. Maybe the seat of your pants not so much. I worked in a little store in high school. The owner parked his car in front on the street. Invariably “kids” sat on his car. He didn’t care, as it was a bit crappy. His line was, “I don’t have to ...

Barry Loucks

Jerry, the Right brothers were wheel rights, Left and Right. They had a sister, Wobble, and a cousin Out of Round. Mom was Clincher, Dad was Demountable.
Surely you heard of them

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It wasn’t helical cut or herring bone gears. Some time in 1920’s-30’s??? Someone figured out if the angles on a straight cut gear tooth was cut differently they were quieter when they meshed. There was no need to take into account thrust, it was the simple change in gear tooth angles. Sorry don’t ha...

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They made 6. The reason the transmissions were so quiet was because the gear teeth were cut to modern angles. The drawings given to the gear cutter had the original tooth angles and he refused to cut them that way. As far as why the didn’t last, abuse is the main reason.

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Barry Loucks

This is a very interesting lamp. Aside from the chimney that has the E&J logo it is identical to my CLASCO tail and side lamps right down to the painted fonts. I’d post a photo but that never works for me. Mine are going on my late Canadian’13 this spring right or wrong. The lamps that were on the c...

Barry Loucks

‘31. One piece splash apron.

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My number is B179356, on RH sill plate.

Barry Loucks

I think those lots were $4.00 and $5.00 each. Those are decimal points on the sign, not commas. Nobody had $4,000 for a 50 foot lot in those days.

Barry

Barry Loucks

Everything old is new again! I found a copy I’d made several years ago of Canadian Engine serial numbers. It came from the forum. The link was titled ‘List of Canadian Serial Numbers’ started on May 11, 2010 by Chris Kramer. I tried to copy the link but couldn’t. It’s an interesting read. Many membe...

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On Larry’s ‘14 with the engine casting date in January 1913, is Made in USA ground off the block? Supposedly the first serialized ‘C’ prefixed block was stamped on May 20, 1913 in Walkerville/Ford Ontario. Since these blocks were left to stress relive for some period of time, the casting date and se...

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Marty, if it only comes in a qt can buy one and when you’re finished I’ll borrow the rest of the can from you.
Try Pointe Hardware a la Clint Eastwood fame. You should see that movie!!

Barryloucks

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So, if Henry had a few extra Made in Walkerville plates and the town name was changed to Ford, ya think he was going to scrap them? This isn’t a trick question. My Canadian 13, of which I’m to believe has had 5 owners including me is missing said plate but ignition switch which looks like it’s been ...

Barry Loucks

Aw heck, count me in for 1 too.

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Thanks for the explanation Darren. My ‘13 has the steel coil box and a serial number that would indicate a late ‘13 build. That’s a real nice plate, but probably not correct for my car.

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Question:

Shouldn’t it have ‘Ford Ontario’ rather than Walkerville? I understood it was known as Ford in 13 and 14!

Barry Loucks

June 1921 according to the serial number. 12/29 must be December 29, 1920

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Dale there’s a woman on YouTube who sings it. Search for a little pile of tin.

Barry Loucks

My favorite part?
The nut and washer I just retrieved out of the transmission with a magnet.
I adore them.

Barry Loucks

Don’t use string on the tin cans. It breaks. Use mechanics wire, nice and long so when they bounce the won’t hit your car.

Barry

Barry Loucks

Bad U-joint? They cause vibration upon deceleration in a more modern conveyance?

Barry Loucks

A triple beam balance is what you want. For the application of weighing parts for balance it isn’t so much what they weigh, but that they weigh the same. A triple beam balance can get you to 1/10 of a gram. Personally I don’t trust a digital readout in this application. There’s rounding that occurs ...

Barry Loucks

Thanks for the feedback. I’m tempted to try the braze and file fix, just don’t have a good record for making anything round with a file in my hand. The pillow block has some wear too, I forgot to mention.
I’ll watch swap meets when we go back, and keep an eye out for the TT style.

Barry Loucks

Are the cross shafts for the shifter/emergency brake the same design for each year of model T, perhaps excluding 09?
Mine has a bit of wear under the pillow blocks. I might try to find a better one.

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Barry Loucks

Alan, any idea the earliest model year for the Canuck jack was used?

Your answers are always informative
Barry

Barry Loucks

Mine is 50 3/8 at the same spot.

Barry

Barry Loucks

Amazon is their own worst enemy. I ordered the kids two sleeping bags for Christmas. They sent six, two at a time. So not only did they waste their time delivering things I didn’t order, now they tie up valuable resources having them shipped back, their cost, not mine. Our USPS guy as well as Fed Ex...

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Mark no firestorm here. I’d love one of these heads with Miller on it. If it gets done without surprising the copyright owner that means less grief. Then everyone is happy.
I remember the head with the Ford script that had to be ground off. Nobody wants to go there.

Barry

Barry Loucks

Dan, I’m with you. I’d want the Miller name in the same place as the original head. What we don’t want is the grief around using a copyright without permission. It’s easy. Just ask the question. The answer will be no you can’t use it, or yes you can use it for free, but the most likely answer is yes...

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I’m not an expert in copyright infringement but I don’t think changing the name a little to try to get around it works. What does work is getting permission to use it and if necessary pay the cost to do so. It avoids possible litigation after the fact. If the copyright owner wanted $100’s to use it ...

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Another thing to consider is the copyright on the Miller name cast into the head. I’m thinking that would be a nice feature to have on a reproduction head.
Copyright permission would be nice to have.

Oh, and count me in for one when they’re made.

Barry

Barry Loucks

Oh no. This story will take away your appetite

Barry Loucks

Did I ever tell you the story about Pouporri while I was in Ireland? It’s not for this forum. It makes Sears catalog and corn cobs tame.

Barry

Barry Loucks

I was told by an uncle he preferred the “harness section” of the Sears catalog. The pages were rougher, i.e. not glossy like the clothing and housewares section. They worked better.

Barry

Barry Loucks

Here’s something to consider. 20B84D2D-290F-4ABC-BD55-263BBD0B4535.jpeg I hope this photo shows up. See the flat on the lamp stalk where it interfaces with the fender bracket. Some lamps apparently don’t have that! I’m thinking it was for indexing the lamp so it pointed forward, (no c/c adjusting). ...

Barry Loucks

This might be a clue. The September/October 2017 edition of the Model T Times featured a Synoski winning ‘21 Model T coupe that had “the correct Canadian Headlamps”. When that came out I studied the photos but couldn’t make out a difference. Was that difference got just ‘21? Don’t know. Somebody kno...

Barry Loucks

What does the prefix ‘B’ stand for?

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Pull up the seat cushion. The wooden piece that the seat sits on has the number. Mine was on the left hand side.

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Mine is a Fisher body, as in “Body by Fisher” Canadian made.

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Mine is a Fisher body, as in “Body by Fisher” Canadian made.

Barry Loucks

Same here. Owned my 13T for 20 years just saw the body number about 2 weeks ago. Let’s see if the photo posts.

Barry

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THANK YOU JERRY!!!!!!

Barry Loucks

John, you have no idea how hard it is to keep a mirror from shaking on a modern car. Sure they’re heavier because of all the extra things besides glass packaged inside that housing like power adjustment and turn signals and blind spot detection, but wind has a huge input. I’m happy to see 5 cars whe...

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I have a late ‘13 Canadian touring, LHD, originally from New Liskeard, Ontario. It had the body off in the late 1940’s and a new paint job at the time with a new low nap roller!!!! I’m pretty sure the body has never been disassembled. It still has most of the original interior including door panels,...

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I had a few minutes tonight to look over a few things. First I compared the polish on the drums of my 13 which has nicely bedded in Kevlar bands. The low drum has a bit better finish than brake or reverse but it’s nothing to be proud of. Compared to the transmission that I’m complaining about... the...

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Hi Alan, with the clutch fork linkage disconnected there is free play in the low pedal, 1 3/4 inch to be exact before the pedal shaft starts up the ramp. As I mentioned before the ramps on the pedal shafts and hogs head were both changed. It was mentioned in an earlier post that maybe they were put ...

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The car is NOT RHD. It is possible the cams were mixed up. I’m going back to square one today to see if I can figure it out.

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Yes I do and I read it and believe I followed it.

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Ray, I hadn’t done that. The “emergency brake” handle was pointed up.
I’ll recheck that when I get home.

Thanks for that input.

Barry

Barry Loucks

Thanks!! Reverse and brake were NEW drums, not good old ones. Low was a drum that was not cracked, so original to the transmission it came out of. After all these years nobody knows, but it’s safe to say it’s decades old. Back to the low pedal and band. How do I get the pedal to go down part way bef...

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Okay,

The low pedal starts moving inboard towards car centerline immediately upon movement of the pedal as does reverse and brake.
So, what’s the issue with that?

Barry

Barry Loucks

Thanks all for the advice on polish for trans drums. I’ll have a look and compare them to the drums on my ‘13 which has no issues. It’s not easy to evaluate polish without holding parts next to each other but at least they’re in the same garage. I’ll also have a look at cam action and tell you what ...

Barry Loucks

Yeah it does suck. Just got back from a little league game. Of course I took the coupe. Geez it’s fun to drive. The problem I’m having it’s like... it’s like... I was going to say childbirth but then the baby comes and it was all worth it. I didn’t however say it was like childbirth. Cause that’s a ...

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Next time!!! I can’t see my face in these, but there’s no machine marks/grooves. Maybe I’ll just slip some 400 grit between the band and the drum. Just kidding... If I can figure out how to post a photo I’ll put one up showing the finish on those drums.
I appreciate the tip.

Barry

Barry Loucks

Hi Norm, bad use of terminology. When I say I was adjusting the clutch I meant low. The clutch does not slip in high gear. Interestingly the cams on the pedals and cover were replaced. Unless the repro parts were really bad that shouldn’t be the issue. Clearly something is amiss. I’ve had a lot of g...

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NO. I haven’t pulled the hogshead again. I’d rather have a root canal. I do know one guy, maybe you’ve heard of him, a Jerry Van. Jerry and his late father are the reason my cars even run. I just sent him a quick note. This is what’s tough to understand. The pedal cams were changed. I did it several...

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John, That makes sense!! if the pedal cams which by the way were new and I changed the ones on the pedals too, and changed the shafts weren't engaging correctly then the adjustment would be gone but the band still good. I took a photo but I'm struggling how to upload it. If I can talk him into it, I...

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The hogshead and pedals did get new cams and shafts. I forgot to mention that. The clutch pedal did go overcenter when I first stated the adjustment, I added enough so that wouldn’t happen. I’m using Quaker State SAE 10w30, no additives. I’m fearful of adjusting too fast. Yes I’m confused by the con...

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They are modern clutches. The clutch slipping in low is only to get the car moving from a dead stop. My other T with Kevlar bands gets driven the same way and I haven’t adjusted those bands in a long time.

Barry Loucks

Okay, I don't know this for sure, but I don't like where this looks like it's going... A little background is in order. I have a '22 Coupe. The engine and trans were overhauled a long time ago by Ron's Machine Shop in Ohio. Among the usual babbit, pistons, rings etc. the trans also got a new brake a...

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Really nice. It’s gotta be tough to get a consistent finish on all those fins. What I found was even with hand sanding on unobstructed areas I made decent progress in a reasonable time. It’s the letters and the recessed areas for clearance to head bolts that aren’t going to shine up with a power too...

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Yeah, that’s shiny enough.

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I have one of those. I’ll give it a try. One thing to be careful of is not grinding the raised letters off. I’ve had experts do that in the past. Anything near the letters has to be done by hand.

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Thanks Dan. I wrote a long response and found out the site was down. What is a DA sander? I’ve had mixed results from “experts” who polished parts for me. I prefer to do it myself. I’m into it now for about 2 hours and I have a long way to go before I think it’s okay. I’ll try some of the coarser pr...

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Are we back?

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I recently bought a reproduction Fronty valve cover. The surface finish wasn’t smooth. I’d like an almost mirror finish for looks and clean-ability.
I sanded with 600 wet/dry paper and it’s much improved but wondering if there is a trick I’m missing.

Any tips are greatly appreciated.

Barry Loucks

Barry Loucks

This is my daughter wearing a clown nose with her PJ’s on

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