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I wonder if one of these would fit on a Model N, considering that its timer location is even harder to reach than a Model T.

Great video! Lizzie needs a bow on her radiator.

If you decide to duplicate your old float in real cork, seal it with model airplane clear "hot fuel proof dope". Model airplane fuel is mostly methanol with some nitromethane and castor oil added.

Has Milt Webb fully recovered from his fall last year? I haven't heard anything in a while.

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The pedal effort on my AC brakes went way up last year - turned out the linings were worn out and I had turned the adjusters in to the point that the return springs went into coil bind before the linings firmly gripped the drums. I installed new linings, backed off the adjusters, and all was well. Y...

Thanks for the clarification Walter, I didn't realize that the frame holes on the early cars was smaller. The larger holes must have been added later based on input from the assemblers who were having just as much trouble as we do today.

Step 10, Figure 9 of the Ford service manual shows a mechanic removing the hood shelves from the frame with the hood clips and springs still attached to the shelves. Step 133, Figure 112 of the Ford service manual shows a mechanic installing the hood shelves onto the frame with the hood clips and sp...

Odd that he only tightened the axle nut hand tight, I hope that after the filming they pulled the gear back off and installed it tightly!

I need it because it is a Model T applicable tool that I don't already have!

I got a PM asking specifically which electric heater I have. I have a well insulated 3 car garage. I insulated my metal garage door with pop-in foam panels from Texas Garages. The heater I have is a Fahrenheat FUH 724. It is rated at 25,598 BTU. It draws 7500 Watts at 240 volts. I bought it from Nor...

https://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools ... ge-heaters

Better snap that one up JB before somebody else does!

Lang's website no longer lists it, but MAC's still does, be sure call them first to make sure they have it in stock and it isn't permanently back ordered. :) https://www.macsautoparts.com/ford_model_t/model-t-ford-true-fire-ignition-system-fits-in-original-steel-coil-box-6-or-12-volt.html I have hea...

I posted a link to this ad on the Early Ford Registry forum.

Very nice Richard!

https://www.mtfca.com/clubpages/joinamember.htm

I have no connection to the seller or ad, just posting the link here in case somebody is interested.

https://stlouis.craigslist.org/pts/d/ro ... 41384.html

Thanks! I'm a sucker for tools, I sent you an email as requested.

Dan, can you remind us dummies what parts on a T use that thread size? Thanks!

I bought an old package of repair links on Ebay, if they are too shiny I will "force patina" them to match my existing chains. Thanks all.

Don, the speed at which you work and achieve great results is amazing!

If you decide to go with chains, double check the circumference of your tires first. If you are running 30 x 3.5 inch OVERSIZE tires, they are actually 31 x 4, so you would need chains for that size.

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Here is some info from an older thread:

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LOL (Laugh Out Loud)! I tried fitting one of the chains to a spare rim and tire I had in the basement and the chains are too short! How short? Exactly Pi (3.1416) inches too short! Why? Because I run 30 x 3.5 inch OVERSIZE tires, which are really 31 x 4 inch size. That extra inch in diameter transla...

Donnie, please sign me up for one, thanks for making this effort!

Here are pages 4-6.

I found scans of an original instruction brochure online, here are the first three pages. Due to the 5 pic limit, I will put pages 4-6 in the next post.

I thought I would do a Jay and show the tire chains that I recently purchased from David Stroud via the classifieds. They and their original bag are in excellent condition, thanks David!

There are no instructions, so I'll have to experiment with mounting them on one of my spare rims and tires.

Thank you for providing closure on this thread! Glad you found and fixed the problem.

Since the joint hasn't been used, the holes for the rivets haven't been wallowed out, so my opinion is that you can re-peen the rivets and things will be fine. The shanks of the rivets need to tightly fill their holes. This usually happens during peening. Once a riveted assembly has been used and lo...

If you can't find an original, the vendors sell them:

https://www.modeltford.com/item/4532TR.aspx

My Google search for such a main cap drawing came up blank.

Maybe somebody has an unused, NOS main cap that they can measure?

Here's a wire routing diagram I found elsewhere on the forum.

Call Bob Bergstadt, he has a building full of parts.

http://bobsantiqueautoparts.com/

Double check that the axles are fully pressed into the side gears. You can tell by trying to move the locking rings. If you can move the locking rings, the axles aren't pressed in tight enough. After verifying that, you still may have to reduce the thickness of the bronze disc by sanding (although I...

Great pics of the fasteners and tooling! Thanks Larry!

Thanks, Dan! I also did some searching on previous year forum threads and came up with these pictures:

Thanks for the info! If you get a chance, can you post some pictures of the original Anzo fasteners so folks can recognize them if they see them?

There is a good description in the book "Ford Methods and the Ford Shops":

https://books.google.com/books?id=TcAqZ ... &q&f=false

Got it and sent you a reply - check going out today, thanks!

There is a great article in the July/August 2019 issue of "Antique Automobile" magazine on a Model T owner who had Classtique make him new seat and top upholstery using "distressed" look vinyl. I can't scan and post pictures here due to copyright concerns, sorry. Check with Mike at Classtique regard...

Thanks Larry! No worries there, my Northern Tool electric heater does a great job of keeping the garage comfortable.

https://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_595_595

I suspect the system is just a little over-filled. It should find its own correct level after a few good drives. Occasionally check the level and make sure it continues to cover the tops of the cooling tubes.

New today on "The History Guy" channel on Youtube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-mDqKtivuI

I was lucky enough to find a nice floor grate with damper on Ebay and rigged up my own shroud and piping using the flexible intake air heating ductwork that is sold at most car part stores. Works pretty well!

Dave, I will take them, I just sent you an email with my shipping info and a request for your reply with payment instructions, thanks!

Looking in Bruce's book, wouldn't a 1923 have had the holes in the rear of the body for the straight top saddle support arms to poke through?

https://www.modeltford.com/item/3858B.aspx

Looks very similar to what happened on my GTX, I wonder if it's just age and heat cycles catching up with the cast iron?

Royce's site has a "member's only" section that goes over the details of each model year Model T. It costs nothing to register on his site and get access.

https://modeltfordfix.com/forum/viewtop ... f=11&t=583

Wow, well done!

Looks good! For anyone interested, Snyders sells untrimmed mats that have a lot of extra material around the edges for custom trimming. It's a necessity for 1925 open models, as the pre-cut mats don't have enough material to fit 1925s correctly. https://www.snydersantiqueauto.com/ProductDetail/T-729...

Why not modify one of the period accessory oil can holders into a cup holder? They even made dual versions!

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Regarding the "run a bit, then quits" issue, it's possible that the screen on the sediment bulb, or the fuel line to the carb, or the carb bowl needle and seat are getting clogged with rust or debris from the fuel tank. A quick way to confirm is to rig up a separate fuel supply from a gas can and ru...

Thank you for offering your inherited Model T parts here on the forum! An easy way to post pictures here is to have them on the same computer you are reading the forum on, then just click and drag them into the text box. There appears to be a limit of five pictures per post, so if you have more you'...

All it does is bump the spam back to the top - let the spam get bumped to the bottom by newer threads, then let the moderators delete them when they have time!

Great video, good job! I looked at it several times and it looks to me like your bands are working properly, but your high gear clutch is stuck. What I see is when you pull the parking brake lever back, you can see the ring on the transmission shaft move to the rear, taking the load off of the three...

I already have a full set, but kudos to you for offering these for just the price of shipping!

I sure hope one of the newbies (or anyone else interested) steps up and buys these back issues.

I see from your profile that you are in Indiana, perhaps one of the folks in the club that support the Model T Museum in Richmond, Indiana can help. https://www.mtfca.com/clubpages/museum.htm https://www.mtfca.com/clubpages/chapters.htm#in Since you have the trans cover off, try taking a video of th...

I took my frames to a local glass shop in DeSoto, Missouri and asked them to remove the plate glass and install laminated safety glass. They did a great job and the price was very reasonable, IMO.

If you haven't put upholstery and a top in it yet, you might consider having Classtique make you kits from "distressed vinyl" to match the patina of the car. Here is an example of the material available, there are several sources, it might pay to search around to get the desired look: https://www.di...

Edison 13s will also work in a T, but they are even harder to find than the 14s. The 13s are physically larger and have dual ground electrodes. I have no experience with how they run.

You could try doing the opposite of the "clutch slipping" procedure - loosen each finger adjusting screw 1/2 turn and drive the car to see if the adjustment is sufficient to loosen the clutch without causing slippage. Be sure not to drop any cotter pins into the transmission!

Great haul Donnie!

What's the latest on the speedster project?

The engine in my 1924 has a stock high head and nominal compression ratio aluminum pistons. I run a Truefire ignition and gap my plugs to 0.030". The Champion X plugs I originally ran fired OK, but would look sooty after a few hundred miles when I took them out to inspect them. I switched to the Edi...

Your low band and low speed link adjustments are probably fine, but if you want to check them here's how. Start by verifying that the low band is firmly engaged with the low pedal 1 - 1.5 inches above the floor board. Have someone fully depress the low pedal while you crawl under and verify that the...

Here is a blowup of the sign on the RV (thanks for pointing that out, Steve!):

Hi Dan, I sent you an email with a couple of pictures of that chassis, hopefully with some digital enhancement you will be able to get some info from the sign in front.

The word at the bottom of the sign looks to me like "Osspee"? Don't know what that means.

Good luck!

Edison 14s if you can find them. I am running a set of them in my 1924 and they stay cleaner than the Champion X plugs I used to run.

Just be careful not to let the spring steel fingers rub on the axle shaft, or eventually they will wear a groove that acts as a place for cracks to start. I found out the hard way.

You're going to hate me for it, but I spray those areas with white lithium grease. It stays put instead of dripping onto the ground. I also spray the brake and reverse pedal cams with it.

I take mine apart every month or so and lube it with EZ Turn, you can get it from the vendors.

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I just measured a rear hub on my 1924 and it measures 2.139" diameter and 24 threads per inch.

Here are a couple of earlier threads on hubs that may prove helpful:

http://www.mtfca.com/discus/messages/80 ... 1239905425

http://www.mtfca.com/discus/messages/50 ... 1444951839

Congratulations Steve! I have a set of Edison 14s in my Betsy and they run great. I also bought a spark plug, the extra long reach Metz plug that Bob Bergstadt advertised on Ebay.

I also unwrapped Betsy's side curtains and installed them in anticipation of the cold weather.

I removed my 3-season air filter assembly and installed the OEM Ford carb air heater shroud. I also installed some flex ducting around the exhaust pipe and into my floor heater grate to get at least some heat into the cabin (or at least make it look like I'm trying).

Jim, I sent you a couple of PMs, please read them and reply if interested.

Do you mean the plastic piece with the two magnets that fits on the end of the camshaft? What is the failure mode, does the plastic split, or do the magnets come loose?

Looks pretty normal to me for a slow revving four cylinder engine. Is your 1915 still having starting difficulties?

For those with access to Facebook, I have posted hundreds of pics from Hershey on my Facebook page. Too many to post them all here.

Oops, my bad, I thought Rob said earlier that he was going to bring his N, so I assumed the one I saw was his.

Rob was at Hershey with his 1907 Model N Runabout.

I usually try to start the day with shorts and a T-shirt with a sweatshirt over it (and a hat to protect my balding head). A little chilly at first, but with all the walking and a little hot chocolate I can make it through the morning until it warms up, then I can peel off the sweatshirt and be comf...

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If you have a flexible wand wit a magnet on the end, push it up through the oil drain hole and let it grab the washer and nut. Then see if you can push them up the back wall of the pan until you can see them from above through the inspection cover hole. Once they are up there and you can see them, g...

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You can buy spokes from the vendors and do it yourself if you are so inclined. http://www.mtfca.com/discus/messages/411944/454203.html?1404960383 If you just want to send them off to be done, folks have good things to say about Stutzman's. http://www.mtfca.com/discus/messages/708324/727448.html?1488...

The most important thing is to make sure that your front axle leans back per the diagram, providing the correct caster angle.

Earlier discussions on the subject: http://www.mtfca.com/discus/messages/708324/811510.html?1511644043 http://www.mtfca.com/discus/messages/50893/76091.html?1229654307 The discussion in the second link implies that 1922 was the last year for the factory supplied gas tank cover, at least on open cars.

Yours looks correct.

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The link has more photos, one shows the engine number as 4884.

Ernie Spittler will be in the Red Field, space RCB44.

https://www.mtfca.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=7162

Neat! Are you sure that it is a Model R? It appears to have Model N fenders (didn't Model Rs have full fenders and running boards?) and an Model N or S pointed rear deck (Model Rs had a rounded rear deck). What size wheels and tires does it have?

How large is the storage building? I have a 3 car garage that I had insulated and drywalled. Then I installed one of these, turned down low to take the chill off. I can also turn it up and make the whole garage toasty if need be: https://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200578579_200578579?cm...

Wayne, try this for posting pictures: 1. Email the pictures to yourself using your smart phone. 2. On your computer, open the email that you sent yourself and save the pictures to your desktop. 3. Get into this forum thread, create a new reply, and drag the photos from your desktop into the reply wi...

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You must get the washer out, don't take a risk leaving it in there. I once dropped a band spring down into the depths of the transmission, here is how a friend and I got it out. I removed the oil drain plug, drained the oil, and fished around with a magnet tipped flexible wand through the oil drain ...

In another post Dan Hatch mentioned that he will be in the Chocolate field, spaces CR32 -38.

Larry LaPatka just advertised one, here is his post:

https://www.mtfca.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=7069

Bob Bergstadt was looking for one, here is his WTB post:

https://www.mtfca.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=6995

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