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Daisy Mae

Just a memory comment re Bob's. I am fairly certain I bought the last set of NOS TT shackles Bob's had around '82, still on the truck. He was one of only a couple vendors offering anything TT...Hard to find anything TT back then from anyone. and as I recall he was the only one who ramped up to repro...

Daisy Mae

I use (and offer) Venmo cuz I perform weddings on the beach because many of the younger generations use it. But Venmo, like many such, I don't like cuz there's no recall...if something goes wrong that money is gone as far as I know. I like PayPal due to some of its protections, but most want you to ...

Daisy Mae

Looks like it would be very easy to sand cast more of those with aluminum..... if you ever find one...
I'd be interested...pretty unique...

Daisy Mae

I haven't, but my dad and best friend have. They were of the same mind...both said: 1) it was the best thing they did, and said they wished had done it sooner. 2) physical therapy afterwards was an absolute necessity, and not to be underestimated or ignored. My dad, being a doctor, was of course the...

Daisy Mae

Hmmmm
The plot thickens.
I stand by my earlier post.

Nuff said...

Daisy Mae

How about Dodge?

Daisy Mae

Fabricate a way to reverse flush the block as well, even if duct taping a hose to the lower outlet. There's also potential for large crude to be retained in the head.... in my case I got a dozen acorns! (Both out of the head as well as upper radiator tank....kids...squirrels, lord knows sitting sinc...

Daisy Mae

Darel, It is amazing to me the time you've enjoyed your T. I wish you luck with your sale. My suggestion, given the rarity of your T, is to PLEASE be careful of any internet inquiry. If the OP had been contacting you, I would bet good money he was a scammer. Vehicle sales, across all genre, are rife...

Daisy Mae

The reason you question it is that youre looking thru purist eyes giving credence and legitimacy to all the suggestions offered. But that wasn't the issue (not that I know specifically why he was removed). But here's my opinion. The OP was decidedly acerbic, Machiavelian, narcissistic and psychopath...

Daisy Mae

When I got Daisy Mae started the first time I already knew the tranny was worn given 3/8" play in the drum pack, but otherwise appeared decent. The rear end wasn't making any undue noise, so, I opted for a once around the block test drive. Two things noted, delayed clutch engagement, but also a loud...

Daisy Mae

My birthday present at 7 yrs old.... what started me on my love of T's...
I had the entire 'Yesteryear' collection, but this one was my favorite.
I take exception to the description of the T being "somewhat ugly".....says who?!?!?

Daisy Mae

Good on you, Mitchell!
Way to represent!

Daisy Mae

I hope I look that good when I'm 93!
Happy Birthday!

I imagine you have lots of stories about that '10 from age 14 to now....

Daisy Mae

Always a hoot rolling down the strip along the restaurant in the Model A hitting the ooogah... gets lots of attention from those eating on the patio

Daisy Mae

Shoulda given me a holler.... I'm a mile away

Daisy Mae

Congrats, and good luck with the dream trip.
About 10 yrs ago I was in Yellowstone and met a family, couple and two young kids, traveling the USA in an old 20's open Touring, can't remember the make. But they had travelled all the way from Argentina!! Talk about an adventure!!

Daisy Mae

Wish I could make it up there, I'd snag 'em. They are lunatic expensive to ship, and I'd love a spare one in decent shape. Every one I've seen or got my hands on require extensive repair, if even possible in some cases. But I hate even more the idea of these parts being junked being harder to find. ...

Daisy Mae

@ Jay....
If you're wearing Engineer bibs, do you happen to volunteer at the Model railroad setup at the Grass Valley Fair Grounds??
(My Grandpa laid track for that tie by tie/spike by spike many decades ago)

Daisy Mae

Know body nose how to reed or rite anymore

Daisy Mae

Awesome idea!!!!!!!!!!!

Daisy Mae

@ Jerry Well, not quite impossible... Between my axle bearings being shot, and the fact that my diff carrier studs all worked loose (cottered, not wired) introducing a ton of slop in the carrier, one diff pin was eaten where the loose plate had deeply cut thru the diff collar. But to your point, yes...

Daisy Mae

You have to throw away the bad parts and use good ones. My axle, while still miraculously working, was toast. The only things being reused in the rebuild are the axle halves and torque tube. Most all else are new parts: Axles Drive shaft Drive shaft tapered roller bearing cartridge DS bushing Ring ...

Daisy Mae

Yup, that's what I'm following, Glenn's write up.

Daisy Mae

So I'm in process of setting up my rear axle. The original thrust bearing washers ate thru the pins and subsequently dropped enough to chew into the diff carrier collar. Assembling the new means setting the washers with some grease to hold in place and keep the plates dropping off the pins. The goal...

Daisy Mae

IMO there are no quality small flags out there....none found yet anyway. My wife has a sewing machine and runs a wide stitch around the borders, and, as Terry suggested, we tried fabric glue. First tried wiping the edges down on both sides of the stitch about an inch width with fabric glue, but the ...

Daisy Mae

?? Sale fall thru?

Daisy Mae

My Great Grandma, who owned a shop in Burbank CA in the teen/20's, told me many stories of things they saw from rural owners...not just leather belts, but pig skin! She said pig skin was also common as a quick fix for burned out bearings.

Daisy Mae

+1 on what Mack said. Don't let finances detract you from your dream. It took me 30 years to restore my TT. It's called priorities. Once I had kids, there was NO time or money for the T. Frustrating? Yes. Demotivating? Yes. I got to the point of hating seeing it in the garage. It represented failure...

Daisy Mae

Funny!

I've bought & sold so many cars, I've both used those terms as well as knowing to be wary of them!

Daisy Mae

IMHO, getting into the world of antique cars takes more than just desire. Desire is just the jumping board. But making that leap carries the reality of what you're jumping into. Getting into a local club, or with anyone local who's in the same hobby, to be immersed with like minded/skilled folks is ...

Daisy Mae

Always a sad day when you lose your home, but to lose a treasure like an antique car just adds to the pain.

Living on the FL Emerald Coast, my steel shop is built certified to 180mph wind. Safer riding it out there than in the home, if it wasn't for the fact the noise is hugely amplified!

Daisy Mae

This was my Great Grandmother's gas station/service garage and Hupmobile dealership in Burbank CA. While the large bay is open, the doors were similar design to the two smaller bays to the side, all of which operated like folding doors, hinged together and folded to the sides... Edit, I just asked m...

Daisy Mae

I feel like a dentist cleaning the axle halves... Between 111 years of paint, dirt, grease & rust on the backing plate, all hardened into a plaque.... Screw driver scraping... Degreaser soaking... Rust remover soaking... Dental picks... Wire wheel... Been a process, this was about the halfway mark.....

Daisy Mae

They need to color the box blue!

Daisy Mae

* a 9 leaf front spring is a TT. * IF my 45 yr ago memory is correct, the difference between the 7 leaf car and the 9 leaf spring on my TT was the top and third leaf down...but that's memory, not on certainty...take with a grain of salt if you remove. * the U-bolt frame attachments, if the threads a...

Daisy Mae

That's what it's all about Mitch, ain't it?
Good on ya!

Daisy Mae

What a sad note.

As sad as this is, you must take solace with the gift you gave her. The smile on that lady's face speaks volumes. You gave her joy and the gift of living....that's priceless.

Daisy Mae

Just as an aside, USPS sucks right now, and anyone sending receiving should be patient. Further, I've had first class beat Priority. 2-3 day Priority is no longer 2-3 days, and nobody should believe it is. The only thing it buys you is tracking. I send stuff via Priority every week, and my average s...

Daisy Mae

Radius rods were interesting though. Like components of the front & rear axle, the forged forks are also Dodge. But stripping the paint I ran thru layers of black, slate blue, green and red. Apparently somebody liked to dress up Daisy periodically. Meanwhile, the torque tube only had black & green, ...

Daisy Mae

While the internals of the drive train are well worn from some obvious long use, the external components of the car are pristine. I'm used to descaling most every component, frame, springs, axles, etc,and dealing with heavily pockmarked metal. But not Daisy. All her externals, chassis to body are so...

Daisy Mae

Say it ain't so!!! The end of pics?? NOOOOOOOOOO!!!

I love these posts!!

Daisy Mae

Yes please, with brass base ring!

Daisy Mae

There were two axle ratios provided on the TT... 7.25:1 or 5.17:1.... so, "slower than most"... most what? T cars... YES... the TT is MUCH slower than a car to enable to haul it's tonnage. Slower than most TT's? Depends on who has what axle ratio. I had a TT with the "fast" axle 5:1, and best I coul...

Daisy Mae

Wow. That was quite an honor... good on ya, Mate!

So few of that generation left...

Daisy Mae

When does the 5 year warranty begin??
; )

Daisy Mae

Hey John, Actually, I just bought her a year ago, and been going thru her one component at a time. The story given was that she was put to bed in 1935 and has never been driven since. Recently got the engine going, where the axle, whether freewheeling under power or by hand made no noise, and regard...

Daisy Mae

The only parts of the axle that are reusable are the housings, the torque tube, radius rods and U-joint.

Daisy Mae

Realized I hadnt posted this other wear point, at the driveshaft thrust bearing from all the flopping around...

Daisy Mae

Ya, I am amazed actually how this thing managed to stay together, but may explain why it was put to rest in 1935. The housings and torque tube/ball, radius rods and U-joint are pretty much all that's salvageable. The brake rods are even wore thru about 60/70% at the supports and the eyelets have ver...

Daisy Mae

Daisy was a March 14 build... her front spring was stamped 1913... pulled the rear spring, carries a Feb '14 stamp. IMG_20250419_121820.jpg There is another stamp, clearly - P 37... but with another leading stamp not fully clear... A? R? Anyone know what that stamp references?? IMG_20250419_121815.j...

Daisy Mae

Given all the cracks in the spool I considered it junk, but decided to press out the bearing sleeve anyway just to have a look see internally... yup... Just about another 2 piece of a 2 pc DS!
Cracks were deep, two major ones 60 degrees apart.

Daisy Mae

Carl sounds like he lived a good life, and provided great memories for many. I would have loved to have met him. I would have been right at his side seeking those hotdogs and milkshakes! Sounds exactly like how I map out trips!
Condolences to his family & friends.
RIP

Daisy Mae

The outer and inner axle rollers are just as worn out unfortunately.
Interesting how much difference between the left & right axle side though...
High & low for each roller
Right outer: .4975 - .4960
Right inner: .4975 - .4965
Left outer: .4960 - 4945
Left inner: .4960 - .4940

Daisy Mae

Timely topic.... as I'm in the process of rebuilding my '14 rear end.... curious about this topic too, particularly as to suggestions/ recommendations as to the different versions out there for a closed spool....

Daisy Mae

Ya, the rollers looked good, but trash so says the micrometer. Beyond that, the cage support pins are so wallowed out you can see the twist in the pic, but so ovaled out and thinned pins I'm surprised it was still intact. Looking to be all original never rebuilt, and showing it's age. Well, can't sa...

Daisy Mae

The DS rollers avg 0.553

Daisy Mae

Lots of bronze from the spider bushings glistening in the sludge! IMG_20250416_164909.jpg The one roller sleeve I pulled was cracked...not sure what would cause a sleeve to crack....excess heat?? Fnding lots of stress cracks in many components though.... I may have the outer shells professionally cl...

Daisy Mae

One axle I know for a fact is original.... IMG_20250416_135721.jpg The other axle has a stamping that's not quite clear... is it an H/R/B - C/G - S/8...????? Anyone know??? IMG_20250416_135714.jpg While I still had to press the axle gears off, they did show torsional wear given the keys and axle key...

Daisy Mae

Being an early style diff carrier, the halves were attached via stud/nut, not bolt. While the nuts were cottered (with bent wire), all 3 studs were loose allowing separation of the case. No doubt why Ford redesigned to bolts. I wondered why the nuts weren't wired together in series, but not sure the...

Daisy Mae

Still in the process of collecting parts... will be a total rebuild, new axle & drive shafts, gears, and all the fixin's...

But LOTS of cleanup to do that will keep me busy for a while....

Daisy Mae

The right side thrust bearing is a totally different design, appears to be steel, with a spiral lubrication channel. It too though has stress cracks... IMG_20250415_214816.jpg IMG_20250415_214825.jpg While the pins are intact (but worn), the steel washer locating holes are wallered out, so much so a...

Daisy Mae

Case split, of course the usual 110 yrs worth of sludge... IMG_20250415_213347.jpg The babbit thrust bearing was dissolved to sludge... obviously 100 yrs worth of water/acid doing their job... but... also had a big chunk broken and embedded in the sludge.... IMG_20250415_214045.jpg IMG_20250415_2140...

Daisy Mae

The spool unfortunately took a beating with all the flopping/banging around inside, as it has multiple cracks...

Daisy Mae

Pulled the driveshaft/torque tube.... The U-jount appears to actually be in pretty good shape, some wear, but no discernable slop, certainly not like what I pulled out of my TT...and no serious wear in the front bushing, at least not enough to reflect any wiggle/play in the driveshaft.... IMG_202504...

Daisy Mae

Continuing on with the restoration of the running gear, up next is the rear axle. Daisy has obviously seen a lot, had travelled across the US in '16, and must have been driven hard, as every time I dig into something she show's me she's hurtin all over. So, out she came... IMG_20250410_180305.jpg Sh...

Daisy Mae

Pulled the axle today. I don't even need to disassemble the thing to know the driveshaft thrust bearing is shot, simply looking at how chewed up the face of the 4th bearing is!!

Daisy Mae

I hadnt really wanted to take Daisy all the way down, but given the rebuild of the rear as well as the tranny, the tear down began yesterday. As good as the top side paint is on the fenders/running boards, the undersides however are pocked with lots of small rust bubbles. Given coastal salt air, tha...

Daisy Mae

John, ya I wondered about that too, or, given the pic was taken in front of a bank I considered the crash or other bank calamity.... but the death date being 22 predates both events...
Curious

Daisy Mae

What a curious sign about birth/death of the town....
Wonder about that story....

Daisy Mae

AAAAAAHHHHH...

That was like my TT!!
I miss it, but then don't miss it, just so slow, and was never able to install my Warford....

Daisy Mae

Totally agree. I'm so happy to see an interest in these cars from the younger generations. The blessing of knowledge should be eagerly imparted to those seeking it. While some questions may appear to some as lacking basic fundamental knowledge, neither should we judge that...we should celebrate such...

Daisy Mae

Out of reach for me in every sense of the word..... My hope is only this auction goes well for Bob, and that parts are saved from the scrap heap. Beyond that, my heartfelt thanks to Bob. A good 80% of my TT was restored in the 80's with parts from Bob's. May the next chapter of your life provide muc...

Daisy Mae

I'm luvin this contraption, but begs the question why create a mid-ship hauler with all the required mods as compared to a rear loader Screenshot_20250331_200021_Gallery.jpg I have a friend in Fort Smith AR who has his Dad's 27 Tudor. He was a local blacksmith, and had unbolted the rear panels to tu...

Daisy Mae

Not sure about how it happens, purging, server upgrades, dead links, or just SH... But I belong to a Bullitt Mustang site where 100% of the posted pictures from 15-24 yrs back no longer exist. An unfortunate loss of history. For that reason, now every time I see any forum thread I wish to bookmark, ...

Daisy Mae

The mystery deepens.... The prior owner told me the car hadn't ran since 1935. I took that to mean it was original condition from that period. He further stated they were never able to get it started, and told me they figured it was a bad mag. They had initiated a restoration in '68, but stopped whe...

Daisy Mae

Norman, thanks for your feedback/suggestions. But the issue is definitely not an operational one, it's mechanical. I'm not new to T's, having owned one or another for 45 yrs, restored my TT down to every bolt with the exception of pouring babbit, and am experienced driving them & coordinating pedals...

Daisy Mae

Wayne, That is exactly what I had noted with my initial poking around... Depressing the pedal in/out moved the entire drum assembly fore/aft approx 3/8" I figured it was a worn bronze thrust face, didn't think about the sheared pin...but the symptoms sure point to a lot of cancer in various spots......

Daisy Mae

Thanks John, the 3/8" play I knew was a bad sign, but yes, that one trip around the block was sufficient to put her back under anesthesia.
Tear down commencing

Daisy Mae

Thanks for the clues...
Will need a rebuild regardless with the amount of play in the drum pack thrust, but, will definitely check out the linkages

Daisy Mae

So a loose low band, would not that also translate to a pedal buried below the floorboard to engage, and/or, if loose, how translates to delayed clutch engagement... confused

Daisy Mae

Pedals to cams are tight, bands are all in spec re sufficient clearance off the drum, and engaged with good clearance to the floor, and, solid lock up of the drum, with positive release. With initial start of the engine, and the rear off the ground, I confirmed each separate band operation/action. A...

Daisy Mae

OK, so the obvious is staring me in the face regarding a total rebuild, but I'm scratching my head as to the cause for an odd condition...not that it matters, but curious nonetheless. So, Daisy's engine is strong, and amazingly I get free starts more often than not, even cold, runs smooth and it exh...

Daisy Mae

Another suggestion when sand casting, is to use a thin rod and introduce relief channels in the mold to help draw the metal and eliminate the irregular edges and bubble voids as is seen in your first attempt. Easily trimmed/filed off in final finishing, but produces a more pure casting.

Daisy Mae

I'll take a pair plz...dropped your an email as well. Thanks!

Daisy Mae

It almost looks like an '09/'10 American Underslung, but with a homemade body tail.

Daisy Mae

Front seat back cut down the sides & bottom, I believe some additional framing added and tacked in, hinges added to the bottom, brackets up top, the upholstery cut down the sides and retacked either side... IMG_20250318_210423.jpg IMG_20250318_210342.jpg To recline, the outer screw on each bracket r...

Daisy Mae

Nice selection of songs on your list. A little research I'm sure you could find lots more T focused songs.

Whenever I work on the T or A though I just hit my browser and pull up 'Radio Dismuke' and stream 20/30's music.
If you've never heard of this internet broadcaster, check it out!

Daisy Mae

Most people see AI as OZ the all powerful Wizard. It is nothing more than an aggregate collector of source material across the internet, which runs the spectrum between fact and fiction. Garbage in, garbage out.

Daisy Mae

Well, I recall thinking parts weren't cheap back then too....

But those $57 Timkens in 1982 translates to $187 today...

Daisy Mae

Frint axle done, now moving on to the rear axle.... I already knew there was some thrust/end play in the shafts, as well as lateral slop in the outer bearings... was then amused by the fact I didn't need a hub puller...left slipped right off, right popped with a good whack with a rubber mallot to th...

Daisy Mae

Good luck Bob, and thank you!!
I was buying parts from you in the 80's...and recently came across a stack of old ordering sheets....
Ah, the days of writing out and mailing an order form....

Daisy Mae

I have a question. Why do I have to click the are you a human each I open the forum when I have a couple friends that it just lets them in without clicking on it? Dan, we were tipped off by someone close to you that we always need to check you.... and it's valuable info for yourself, wouldn't you a...

Daisy Mae

Hoooweee... nothing like livin life in the fast lane...
Safety schmafty...hit the throttle and hope the contraption holds together! LOL

Daisy Mae

While I'm wondering about the method of suspension, or lack thereof, on the racer....

Daisy Mae

Vernon, that was actually on today's checklist. All 3 operating well, without load anyway. The only thing still in progress are the clutch plates. Months ago it was apparent they were 'glued', where I had soaked everything in tranny fluid & acetone. First start yesterday was done with a wheel jacked...

Daisy Mae

Not quite perfect...
Got some very minor bubbling in the head gasket between 2 & 3 above the lower coolant port.
Cranked down on the bolts when hot, lessened it some, but still spits out a tiny bubble every 3-5 seconds.

Some issues still to keep me busy...
No surprise...

Daisy Mae

One of the greatest things about this addiction is the people that come into your life. While I certainly accept credit for all my work that led to this point, I would be remiss if I didn't acknowledge all the help I've received from the members on this forum....from all the advice & suggestions, to...

Daisy Mae

Thanks Alan! While this is my 2nd T (with a 29 A garage mate), I've wanted a 1914 T since I was 7.....only took 60+ years, but to think it's been 90 yrs since she ran last....and purrs like a kitten at that.... ya... I'm bouncing off the walls tonight after the past year of patience & perseverance b...

Daisy Mae

Thanks Wayne! Truth be known I was full of trepidation & anxiety with the first crank....any number of things could have been wrong to cause a no start. But I had been patient & thorough...been a long year of archeology & repair and ensuring everything was as it should be.... but, I've also always b...

Daisy Mae

After spending the last year going thru the car, today was the first attempt to start Daisy Mae ('14 Touring). 3 priming cranks, followed by two pulls ignition on (Bat), and she came to life first time since 1969. After running 15 minutes, with a 30 min cool down she offered up a free start. 2 hours...

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