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Got the parts in the mail today, assembled the carburetor, put fuel in the tank, turned the sediment valve, and no leaks.

I've been rear ended over the years here three times and have always fixed the problem out of my own pocket. One guy drove off after impact. There are no Model T roads here. If this Coupe gets hit, it may become a pickup truck. Many great perspectives. Yes, I have added reflective tape to the bumper...

I think she is hot because off camera, to the right, there appears to be a campfire. Have not decided whether "Florence" is the name of the T or the photographer. If they got some more of those ferries, they wouldn't have to keep moving them, except for passing boat. Last photo, vehicle is backgroun...

In case someone missed it, the carburetor has a "NH" tag on it yet there is what appears to be a "G" steel needle. I checked my email receipts from years ago and packing lists. All I see if stuff purchased for "NH" but I don't even see that part number listed in my records anywhere. So, I think it m...

I need to design a reflector out of metal to mount on the spare tire, have 24" of tape and four screw mounted plastics and plenty of steel. I do not want a triangle because I believe it has a legal meaning. So, what does everybody else use? I need some inspiration. Reflector 01.jpg Reflector 02.jpg

What I found tonight:

Cleaned out the sediment bowl - found a little debris.
Cleaned out the carb bowl - found a little debris.
Does not have the larger T-6333-B.
Float needle seems to be almost buried above the surface.
Tang on float was not making contact with needle anymore.

Before I take anything apart, I allowed the carburetor to dry and then ran two short videos while I opened the sediment valve. Here is before and after photos:

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Both cars are nice. I wonder how many first time buyers of a Model T there will be due to this auction? We may be getting some new members over the next year, asking about mothballs.

Scott, I was going to start a new post but you entered the domain of the new problem. I drove to a gas station and put three more gallons in the tank. This late afternoon I opened the sediment bulb valve and fuel began streaming from the carburetor. When I close the valve the streaming stops (good s...

It runs on 1-3/8 turns. When I lean it in to 3/4 turns, it gets rough and 2-1/4 turns begins to sound different. Got it up to 20-25 on some empty city streets. Before I put it on a bigger road, it has some other issues to address. Drove it a mile this morning and a mile this evening. Getting used to...

It looks like the linkage rod is scraping on the splash shield too.

Drove the T to the gas station for the first time in decades and put in $10 of 87 non-ethanol. Serignan's gas station opened in 1927, has stayed in the same family, so it seemed fitting. This is a photo of it from 2017 and is within a mile of the Ford assembly plant.

Thanks for all the replies. Got a compression tester and here's the steps I took: 1) left ignition off (no need to ground spark plug wires) 2) left fuel off 3) Lever from "High" to "Park" 4) plugs removed 5) throttle wide open 6) not concerned about generator (because it's not excited) 7) left cylin...

Congrats Jens! It's a beaut'

Kingston L4.jpg Never saw evidence of a vaporizer. It came with this Kingston L4. I thought the tag on the back side said "NH" so I purchased a replacement Holly NH and replaced the parts in it some years ago. Yes, the air/fuel needle on top. OK will open to 1-1/8 to 1-1/2 turns instead. Also, it i...

This question is about the different spark plug gaps for according to Henry for the low compression head verses the high compression head that he manufactured. FAQs Why? I'm resolving a poor performance running issue with our T. It only goes 10mph in low and 15mph in high. It has stock ignition, New...

This one is mine:

There are at least two variations of the '26-7 Coupe rear brace. No one is going to see it. half of mine was rusted away and I had to weld the rest. It should conform to the curve of the skin or else the sheet metal will dent in once you torque down the bolts. not my photos below: lower panel 01.jpg...

It was worth the watch and so was the rescue: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntj22jFv6so

Nine years ago I bought this.
Today, for the first time, i drove it a mile.

Rich, you ever put a speedometer on your hoss to see how fast you go?

The item on the left is what I used for the windshield. I remember now trying to install the item on the right into the door glass channel and it would not fit. The problem must have been the laminated glass and at the time, I decided to do without. Maybe I tried the wrong item. door weatherstrip 03...

I purchased a bunch of weatherstrip at one time some years ago and am just now getting to the doors. I found this package without any label or part number on it. So, I took photos for help in identifying it. The weatherstrip looks like there is enough to do the leading edge of both doors in between ...

What have you done to/with your Model T in September? Made a sleeve between the timer and the adjustment rod; used grease. There was that much play. (background is 60 grit) I had used screws with a plus + in order to attach the rain gutters to the top wood and tried to hide my sins with some black s...

Had a '78 Honda Civic with carb. and points that made 2-1/2 days on dead alternator, over 100 miles. Had a '84 Reliant with first gen computer that barely made it 20 miles to the first city after the alt. suddenly died. The problem with using the starter on the T is that the battery may never recove...

I suppose even though that photo does not show enough detail, the concept remains that the OP could post a photo of each in question.
Here's my other one from two years ago if this is better:

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If there is a question about your shells, maybe post a photo like this to show the flare of the high shell:

Someone with computer skills is also pedantic. So, "a more appropriate relationship" is not exact enough. If there are some correct measurements to compare to the photo and then resize appropriately I would say the following photo correction is it. That's how we rebuilt our T, from photos and known ...

#1 Winnisquam, New Hampshire: this building is still beside the tracks.

# last photo: three musicians, one in the center with a trombone.

Thank-you!

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Condolences. What a loss.

Perhaps the battery is "under"neath the seat back but not under the seat bottom?

He has what looks like a T from his older posts. https://mtfca.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=49478&p=372854#p372854 https://mtfca.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=49461&p=372730#p372730 https://mtfca.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=49331&p=371787#p371787 https://mtfca.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=49...

I am not the expert. I remember one day in grade school that I asked my mom for help with math homework but this time when she looked at it, she was unable to explain it. I wasn't sad because i could not get help but because I felt pity for her. A few years later, I taught her the new math. Fifty ye...

I'm installing the glass windows in a 26-7 Coupe. Question 1: First three photos...the lower glass channel is physically too long to fit. My original shows glass protruding past the channel. How long should it be? window channel 01.jpg window channel 02.jpg window channel 03.jpg Question 2: Photo 4....

My kit came with glue and i will probably use it. The glass was cut 1/4" less from front to rear (25-1/4") due to the hardback fuzzies. I also considered a screw but don't want it to come in contact with the glass sliding up and down. This morning I got the passenger door window in and the hooks att...

So, I went back to the garage to deliver new door window glass and while there, took my screwdriver ( outlined in blue for clarity ) to push back the rubber top and revealed another clip up higher than the ridge. I have never seen a photo of this online. Moving the fuzzies to this new location, the ...

There are no middle or lower clips with these fuzzies, only at the top. So, looks like I need to remake these.

The fuzzy guide for the door window glass (26-7 Coupe) is clipped into position but it does not reach the top.
Do I need to drill out the rivets and start over?

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I made my own. If I can find the math on it I will share.

Nowadays, the rubber man would be used to drive in the high occupancy lane.

It would be easier to cut one from a 3/8" x 2-1/2" stainless hex screw, grinding the head down, cutting off the threads.

Jeff,
Thanks, ordered the two garnish pieces and four brackets for Coupe from Snyder's. It was all in stock.
I also appreciate the window glass installation instructions in an old post.

n/m I don't know what I am taking about. I finally found some photos and now realize that there are two brackets, front and rear of the door glass that support a U shaped garnish that slides down from the top.

Door Garnish photos needed for part made out of unobtainium. Does anyone have clear photos of the three metal garnish items on a coupe door, want top, front, and rear of door around the window glass. Since I cannot buy all three and want them to match, I might as well make them. We already have the ...

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Don't know why I am confessing this here, but it was brought up. Twice i slept in a church parking lot. The first time, i did not intend to go asleep, was listening to music and was awakened by the cops. So I drove off. the second time I slept in a church parking lot was because i ran out of gas and...

Radiator shroud, running boards...but the most important part besides the ignition switch already mentioned is the fan belt in order to get it running. We bought our T in deplorable condition for $1000. A clean title itself is worth another $250 on top of its value. Jason, hopefully, your uncle has ...

I did my own stainless exhaust. If you cannot weld, there is a place in Lafayette, IN that I drove right by this year that does custom exhaust. I have not used their services. Whatever they charge is what it costs for stainless. I would provide them with a new pack nut ahead of time.

We have been in Michigan and traveled the entire length of 66 in 2018-19 in correct fashion (old roads in a 1950 Ford F1). There are "official" Route 66 books that will detail the route more than I have time to explain here, including motels. Since the Chain of Rocks bridge of Route 66 is closed, go...

Thanks for the responses. I fixed it with three plug welds.
But you're gonna luv what A.I. has to say:

Upon repairing the Coupe passenger door, i noticed what looks like two spot welds. The outer green skin had two round holes which I figured were just rust holes but when I removed the really bad part, I found that the inner structure had separated from the skin. So, I was wondering, "Did Henry start...

Rich, I suppose Grandpa's Dad wanted his son to have a horse? Does that mean that you also consider a Model T like a hot rod?

Greets Kevin,
The horn you pulled looks like a battery horn, which is important in how you wire it back into service.
Nice car.

I used the POR system and am fine with it. However, I recall prepping the tank (improved & made from unobtainium) with vinegar and rocks for weeks. The tank was then rinsed out several times before POR began.

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You should be able to order this in store or online. If this is what you are looking for.

When I repaired our fenders, i replaced the wire and put a bead undernaeth the cracks. Saw my uncle do that on a VW Beetle. The insurance man said that after an accident that it needed a bead to reinforce the area. He said that too soon, as the bead was already there.

After days of playing with it, I answered my own question. The passenger latch does not lock from the inside as they purposefully cut and bent a tab down to prevent the lever from being pulled back (no position 3 for right side). Also, if you were to lock the door with a key from the outside, it can...

Welcome to the club! Nice T.

What have you done to/with your Model T in July? Was so excited to get our new starter that I installed it last month and tested it out - problem solved. This month, I removed the starter, made a gasket and installed it again - still starts. Like the old saying someone wrote in my high school yearbo...

Gary, I mounted all five tires on the rim myself using the three legged tool. The old tires were so hard that I had to saw in some cases. The replacements were new pliable tires. When compressing the rim, if I saw the rim start to distort, I backed all the way off and placed the tool on the rim in a...

The passenger side door latch cover is formed to take a spring but i don't know if it is supposed to have one. The other three springs are assembled and I found a great source for spring material, the window regulator which I replaced with new. Just attempting to remove the spring gave me what was n...

I never did post the finished left latch which functions but I have a question about the other side. Driver latch 17.jpg New latches sometimes have a working lock, depends on who you but it from. The original passenger (right) latch has a key lock mechanism built in, which I have a new key for. I no...

When I was a child, I wore bibs but as an adult, wore overalls :D . That was in Virginia where it is cooler. Here in New Orleans, with no A/C in a hot garage, I can only do with painter's pants and a t-shirt and swap out the t-shirt often :( . Last night i only brought one to the garage. So, that li...

Installed a new starter. Much better. At least the engine turns over.

Tom, some headlights use the crossbar, others do not.

"intake manifold connection" This is used by the EGR, not the PCV. Even though I tried to give a complete summary of both, and in the process mention "exhaust manifold", that does not in any way imply that everything that I stated was also stated by Frank. Hope that clears any miscommunication by my...

Frank, I think you are confusing two things: the PCV and the EGR. The PCV vents the crankcase not the exhaust manifold. He would have to put a hole in his oil pan. The Exhaust Gas Re-circulation takes unburnt fumes from the exhaust manifold. The PVC dumps oil vapors into the filter before the carbur...

Purchasing a rusty door latch is probably not a good idea if you need this spring. My understanding is that spring steel has a tendency to rust quicker. It does NOT come in the kit from the vendors. If yours is bad, you might as well replace the entire lock and not bother to fix it. No one has yet t...

I just installed our windshield on a '26 coupe in the past month and was told that there is supposed to be a gap between the cowl and the dash for air ventilation, not filled in with wood. I do not know if the Fordor is different.

I figured that someone should document this for those who follow. This is the way the spring goes if yours is missing. I peeked inside another and photographed it. Driver latch 09.jpg The internal replacement hardware from the vendors is installed but I have yet to flatten the rivet on the base of t...

I imagine a pair of worm gear clamps would give me more confidence than wood glue or epoxy, ugly but more secure, maybe out of balance. Perhaps some galvanized bailing wire is the cheapest compromise, than a total rebuild. We are still shaking down our T and one thing I am watching is the spoke situ...

IMG_20230607_221818028b.jpg Maybe eight years ago I decided on stainless steel exhaust but they did not exist that I know of, nor was my request for measurements met. So I built my own. It is what it is. I could have ordered a correct muffler to remove one problem in exchange for the problem of rus...

Call you a spare tire wheel well.

I think its cool. Like to see a side photo.

Glad it does not look like this which I photographed in 2019.

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The starter does not turn the engine very well at all, even after battery is fully charged or placing the battery charger in "starter mode". Most of the time, I use the hand crank. Ya'll toad me about the starter already in this older post: https://mtfca.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=37076 But I di...

Did not mean to leave on a sad note. The brass screw remnant did unscrew out the back side and the mirror is installed.

Vernon is smart. Nice front seat bottom removed to preserve it. He's attaching a magnet under the rear view mirror mount where there is a dark broken off screw in the center hole so that he can drill it out while all the filings are caught. Alas, the remnant is brass!

Useless fun fact: Louisiana is the rainiest of the 50 states for average annual rainfall. So, I don't worry about lack of humidity. I second the motion about care with linseed oil as i have seen the contents of a concrete building get burned out by the stuff on a rag, spontaneously combusting after ...

Homecoming starts with the family home. Children grow up and then live in other places. Eventually, they all gather back to their family home to see parents and each other. Schools can be a home. Students graduate and leave for college or a job. Once a year, schools have a homecoming day for old stu...

I document exact part numbers and places of purchase in an electronic journal per car, especially for modified parts that do not specifically belong. UPC barcodes off paint cans are also documented for an exact match for the next person and for my own forgetfulness. Having that information may help ...

On June 3rd, we installed the windshield. It was the last thing, in my mind, keeping us from taking it out on the road for a shakedown.
Shout out to Haro Glass (local only). They asked that I provide a pattern and pick it up. It was same day service.

Congrats and hope it goes well.
Wife and I were just talking about our trip up US 61 that starts here in New Orleans and runs the West side of Wisconsin.

We drove it outside the garage for the first time.
Went to the Ford factory where it was born and then it died.
Replaced the blown 20amp fuse with a 30amp but could not get it started again.
Towed it back with a chain to the garage and got it started.

We used a couple gallons of vinegar and some rocks for cleaning in stage 1.
After cleaning, rinsing it out we used the POR method.

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I recommend that you get the mechanicals working before starting on swapping the body.

I wonder if page eleven implies that Ford will also sell a chassis if you request one.

Amazed that you could get all 12 spokes in there.
Is is spray painted plastic?

I lightened up the inside photo. Here are some photos of the driver's side with the kit and I believe the original mounting screws to the door. Slowly figuring it out.

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Oversized, undersized sockets, and a lot of skill. Practice on scrap aluminum and see if you like the results. You already have the originals to match the correct sizes.

Thanks guys, Yes, I do have a spare beater lock that I could disassemble to see what's inside. Yes, I did take photos but just could not find them until now. I had to go searching back thru months of photos (86 months to be exact) to March of 2018 in order to find these. So, I might as well post the...

Umm, how do they go back together. Mine is disassembled and I cannot find photos of when I took it apart. Photos and orientation of parts, especially the small parts would be great. I did search the forum and found write-up but no pics. Mine was missing good springs and some were in pieces. I have a...

I was at the junk yard in March, waiting at the counter when the employee working there got a phone call. He began looking directly at me, with the most awful look on his face. After hanging up the phone, he explained that a customer on the phone "wants to buy a used head gasket" and "how much are t...

Thanks, my mind is blown away as I was not expecting that answer.
Good news that I can cross another item off my cardboard list.

What is the solution to the gap between the cowl and the dash? It is as big as 7/16". I know nothing about what goes there or how it is attached.
Improved coupe.
Thanks

Garrett, This T is the fourth car that I have restored from a junk state. It has taken about 9 years but I'm older and up for the challenge. I grew up with no training or wealth. I do not recommend you getting into a long term project that may last into the beginning of marriage as you don't know wh...

Made a cardboard pattern for the windshield and had some laminate cut two days ago. Fits perfectly in the aluminum frame last night with gaps and setting tape is on order.

You can get a cheap bore scope $10-$20 on A-zon or eBad. I did and use it/abuse it.

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