MTFCA Forum

Original14T

A crisp, clear, 9 degree morning in my small town in Australia, a hot coffee and a sweet running Model T. Life is indeed grand exploring the wide open spaces as Henry intended....

Original14T

Thanks for all the great advice folks, I checked the roller and timer again today and the roller has even more play than I first thought, so much so that it can foul on its carrier. I will order one and replace it first. The timer track is actually quite good with an even surface all around. I reall...

Original14T

Thanks for all the good advice guys, much appreciated. I will hunt down a service manual. I have gone through the carby and fuel supply which is in good order, it does feel like a spark problem as there is no backfire through the carb from leaning out. My coils have had new points fitted in the past...

Original14T

Hi folks, I am quite new to the Model T scene although I am experienced with old cars of other makes. I have recently got my 1914 touring car on the road and it's going great and makes me smile every time I drive it. One problem that I do have is the engine misses and loses power at high (high for a...

Original14T

I had a few of the low life's contact me. I had a great time with them, told them I want what they had then strung them along for a week. My favourite tactic is find out what city they purport to live then tell them one of my relatives lives there and will bring cash around and pick up the item. Tha...

Original14T

I can't stop driving my recently registered 14 touring car. Everyday I am motoring around my little country town with a smile from ear to ear. Yesterday I took my elderly father for his first ever drive in a T, he has been a mechanic since he was 18 and even owned a T once but had never driven in on...

Original14T

Thought that I would bring this up again. I am looking for original diamond tufted front and rear lower seat upholstery for my unrestored late '13 (1914 model) touring car. My car has later pleated style lower cushions and I would love to make it authentic. I don't care how beat up it is, anything w...

Original14T

Many thanks George, my friend. Yes, that tapered leaf spring fits my car perfect! I love the early model F Fordson's as well, that one is made in Cork, Ireland.

Original14T

I had my first ever drive of a Model T yesterday. I have just finished rebuilding the transmission and diff on my unrestored 1914 touring car. I loved the first impression of driving it, couldn't wipe the smile off my face when I let her drop into top gear and I felt the torque pull me away at a gre...

Original14T

Wonderful period photos of early cars, thanks for posting. It is true that people were very much smaller back then without a continuous over supply of food and a sedentary lifestyle.

Original14T

Yes, on the driver compartment side the unused hole was covered by the patent plate but the hole can be seen from the engine bay side.

Original14T

Right hand side from engine compartment

Original14T

Left hand side from engine compartment

Original14T

Left hand side unused hole from drivers compartment

Original14T

No I wouldn’t have expected it on a U.S. built car either, Henry must have standardised the firewalls so they could go to U.S. or Canadian factories. Interestingly the hole for the mixture rod on the left side has the bored angles in the opposite orientation than the hole that is used on the right h...

Original14T

Got some magnets, thanks Dan and MTFCA!

Original14T

My late 13 built 1914 touring car still has its original factory firewall, and it’s drilled both sides for RH or LH drive

Original14T

If anyone has a pre 1915 style magneto magnet that I could buy please let me know. I can pay straight away by paypal. I really want to finish my mechanical rebuild and get the car on the road.
This is the 5/8 size magnet , thanks, Bill

Original14T

Hi Allan, yes good advice mate, everything is coming together so nicely so the last thing that I want is a magnet stepping out of bed and wiping out my transmission.
If anyone has a couple of magnets please let me know
Regards,
Bill

Original14T

Hi folks, I am currently going through all the mechanicals of my unrestored 14 touring car and have found one of the flywheel magnets has a crack. I am chasing another as I can't see new ones for sale at the parts vendors. These are the smaller 5/8 section ones rather than the later 3/4 size. Please...

Original14T

I have used Pecards Antique leather dressing to very good effect on my 1917 Dodge Brothers original leather upholstery. I researched the subject extensively before treating the leather and one thing that I learned is be very careful about what you put on it as oils like neatsfoot oil may make the le...

Original14T

Thats a lovely original car Dave, I can see why your Dad loved it. It is a 1914 model identited by the doors that have rounded lower corners and dont go all the way down to the splash aprons. By the look of the front fenders and the lack of a speedo it was likely built in the later moths of 1913. Be...

Original14T

Down in Australia I have stripped the engine/transmission and diff out of my original 14 touring car and am going through it all making sure it is all up to scratch before I register it. I purchased the car from the States as an original car that has had a mechanical restoration but retains all it i...

Original14T

Dan Hatch wrote: ↑
Mon Jul 08, 2024 5:26 am
Here link from old forum about them .
https://www.mtfca.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?t=3480

Thanks Dan, nicely made item indeed.

Original14T

Les Schubert wrote: ↑
Sun Jul 07, 2024 6:37 pm
I invented this because the 4th main moves around quite a bit just from normal driving stress and road conditions. With this these loads are not transmitted to the crank.

How do these float?, I am rebuilding my transmission at the moment and was just clocking up my shaft.

Original14T

Original Smith wrote: ↑
Sun Jul 07, 2024 9:37 pm
That is a car that should not be restored, only preserved. I love it!

I couldn't agree more! Great original car

Original14T

Thanks Jonathan, PM sent

Original14T

Wanted to buy a 1914 Ford or KW coil box with either original paint or with plenty of patina for my unrestored October 1913 touring car. Don't need coils just the box with switch and lid. Thanks, Bill

Original14T

I'd take it in a heartbeat if I lived in the States! Love original cars

Original14T

You Aussies deserve to get some good parts down there. You fellows do amazing work with very little material . Thanks Edmund, it is tough finding good original parts downunder. The horn bracket, bulb and conduit were about the last things missing from my original condition 14 touring car. Thanks La...

Original14T

Email sent Larry, cheers, Bill

Original14T

I had dealings with that fool as well, I was advertising for some original seat upholstery for my 1914 and he said he had one. He then sent me a picture of the front seat of a restored car that he must have got off the net. I realised he was a crook so decided to play along and started a whole strin...

Original14T

Looks black with a brass bezel to me. Great picture!

Original14T

Thanks Kim and James, email sent to both of you.

Original14T

Thanks Kim

Original14T

Yes please, that would be much appreciated!

Original14T

E mail add ress

Original14T

Hi Friends, I need an original 1913/14 model Victor 2 brass headlight rim, even if its a bit knocked around.
My original condition touring car has one that is plated steel, must be an early reproduction?
Message or email please let me know if you have one.
Thanks,
Bill

Original14T

Hi friends, I am a fairly new convert to the Model T disease although I have wanted one for years. I have a pretty original 1914 model touring car that I won't restore but keep as original as possible. Today I noticed one of the headlight rims is magnetic and appears to be mild steel that has been b...

Original14T

Nice to see an original intact car in Oz Allan, not to many around at all.

Original14T

Thanks for that info Keith, I will also look into that.

Original14T

Thanks for your reply, yes I have thought of that and if I can't find anything suitable I will have to go down that path. Unfortunately there is a large hole on one side so was even hoping to get a piece at least to patch it. My car seems to have the plain pleated style seat base upholstery rather t...

Original14T

BTT, would love to have been at Hershey to see if their was anything around. I would love to make the trip over one day to experience it. Cheers, Bill

Original14T

BTT, please if anyone has anything I would love to hear from you, even a section of original upholstery would help. Thanks

Original14T

Stone the crows, 160 in a flivver...

Original14T

I am hoping to find an original leatherette seat bottom upholstery for a late 13 (14 year model) touring car. I am also looking for a drivers side front kick panel. My car is original and I want to preserve it not restore it however the kick panel is missing and the seat has a large hole. Anything w...

Search found 46 matches