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Mark Gregush

This should be in the general forum, not support section. This is for people having issues like not being able to log on or password issues, not car related questions. Paul that might be a tall order to fill here in Oregon, finding someone that knows market values on Ford Model T's. You might want t...

Mark Gregush

It's a place holder till they get more in stock. Not uncommon to place a really high price on something till gets back in stock along with showing a qt of 1. That way the ad stays up and people can still see it. If someone does buy at that price, they will need to find one to fill the order. This is...

Mark Gregush

You will get more eyes on this if posted in the General Forum. I will send a request for it to be moved.

Mark Gregush

This might work;
https://www.snydersantiqueauto.com/Prod ... hByKeyword

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Comment removed. I had one at one time, but do not recall now if the wire stayed stationary or turned with the wheel, never hooked the horn up, nor do I remember now how to get inside. If I had it in hand, that would be different story. ;) http://www.mtfca.com/discus/messages/331880/410029.html?1387...

Mark Gregush

And the comment about the sound change when seated is very true. There is a defined change in tone when seated. Goes from ping to thunk.

Mark Gregush

Thank for the offer. It's is outside what my budget would allow, so was just commenting on the fact the shipping cost was not showing. I have some KR Wilson babbitting tools that I need to get taken care of/modified, so am saving my $'s for that.

Mark Gregush

I have some Hinze that I am thinking about swapping out the primary and secondaries for the 1914 up style, may also use the newer style points. Nice work.

Mark Gregush

I looked at it to, but because it was in Canada could not see the shipping cost, which might be on the high side.

Mark Gregush

Oldav8tor wrote: ↑
Thu Dec 03, 2020 7:31 pm
I took some old races and ground a little off the outside so I could use them to tap the others in without getting them stuck. I turn them upside down and tap on the flat. Works like a charm!

That is how I do it too.

Mark Gregush

Chevrolet used a flat bottom nut. The Model A head nuts do a good job.

Mark Gregush

I had rear only on my 1921 Huckster. I found they did help esp going around corners and speed bumps. I never saw the need for them on front, that spring is pretty stiff to start with. If I install a set on my 25 cutdown, I will do the same and only mount on the rear. My 1920 Dodge has them on the re...

Mark Gregush

Unless the points have been filed many times (like on my 48 F2), they and the coil rarely give problems. The condenser maybe. Most of us will never take our cars for judging and if we do local car shows, 99% of the people would not know the difference, so lift that hood. How come no one jumps on thi...

Mark Gregush

If the inlet is anything like the Zenith carbs I have;The nut should be just a standard flare nut for 1/4" line. The spring, take to someplace like ACE hardware and check their spring selection, they should have the nut too.

Mark Gregush

I use ether antiseize or white teflon tape. Both seem to work fine on weepers.

Mark Gregush

Thank you very much.

Mark Gregush

Thank for the added information. Very interesting that some of the hallmarks of earlier US style touring cars were kept longer and others implemented earlier then the US made T's, like the windshield and top. Canada was added to the title and photos of the car after some of the first post were made ...

Mark Gregush

This was posted over on the Dodge Clubs Facebook page; https://automotivehistory.org/this-day-in-automotive-history/ford-moving-assembly-line/ They should have done a little better on research. The main photo look like 1924 or 1925 Canadian assembly line. Note the drivers door and lower swinging gla...

Mark Gregush

Were you on before under a different name? You have posted but still not a registered user so can't see your profile etc. I think that means you can only post on this part of the site, in the forum support section.

Mark Gregush

http://www.mtfca.com/discus/messages/50 ... 1433642354
The link will show what is needed.

Mark Gregush

Guessing you have wood wheels on the car now? What size tires are on the cars now? While someone could have put 30 X 3-1/2" on, 26/27 would have had ether 21" wood wheels or the wire type. Demountable means the rim comes off the felloe nondemoutable means the rim is permanently attached to the fello...

Mark Gregush

Same clamp was used 1923 to 1927.

Mark Gregush

Another option;
https://www.ledlight.com/led-headlights-6-volt.aspx
Your head lights will only be as good as your reflectors are. Ether original silver plated or the new ones (not the chrome plated ones).
https://www.modeltford.com/item/6590BQ.aspx

Mark Gregush

If what are being called pins are really the winged bolts and the bow covered with fabric is the front header bow, could be the top clamp brackets are missing.
https://www.macsautoparts.com/ford_mode ... style.html

Mark Gregush

Another option would be keep the plate holder and add a year of manufacture or club plate to the that side. It would not be unheard off doing this, there are a number of Model A's out there that this has been done.

Mark Gregush

My T has 3 pedals and 3 levers. 2 of the levers are the spark and throttle levers along with the parking brake lever.

Mark Gregush

End of an era for me. Sold the 1921 huckster today along with a bunch of parts. It's going to stay in Oregon but it's moving to the Hood River area to live on a ranch. That leaves the 1925 cutdown T and 1920 Dodge. Partly it was the need for money to survive the next 5 months and I needed something ...

Mark Gregush

Cool! looks like a good start.

Mark Gregush

he is looking for something like this, less the motometer;

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Chapter XXX ((Model T Ford Service) Starter Motor Overhaul 953 To Remove the starting motor from the car it is first necessary to disconnect the starting motor to switch cable (See "C" Fig. 35). Lift out mat and floor boards and remove bendix cover and bendix as described in Pars. 894, 896 and 897; ...

Mark Gregush

Normal. You will often see a number of different ones. They are updating their search engines so people can find the latest information. When I just looked at the general forum, both Bing and Google were there.

Mark Gregush

Ouch! I don't know if swapping the handles would work anyway, may not have the same taper. Bit of work, but how about brazing up the handles and reshaping or cutting the old handle off leaving a stub and braze on a round handle?

Mark Gregush

Tim if you have not done so, might post an ad on Fordbarn also. Nice looking item.

Mark Gregush

Adding to make things clear, Mark is using the shape of the handle to show what he is looking for, not the valve itself.
These;
http://www.brassauto.com/Primer%20Cups.html
The home page says they closed Jan 2020 but try contacting the owner as suggested.

Mark Gregush

Would I be correct in guessing that this is part of the oiling system? How about Restoration Supply?

Mark Gregush

Yes but it is a Canadian low cowl car, different then US cars.

Mark Gregush

The ones shown above with the top down slots cut in them, could be from the firewall that has slipped down and was riding on them. That would be approx where the edge would be. I looked at the ones on my 25, the back end is hidden by the firewall and body so can's see much except a little bit of the...

Mark Gregush

Key as shown in Lang's catalog;
https://www.modeltford.com/item/5013QBL.aspx

Mark Gregush

You might also do a title change to something like "Wanted T-448 distributor cap for Bosch front plate distributor". You can click on the pencil and edit the title. It will only change the first/main title that people see but should help too.

Mark Gregush

It's hard to tell for sure from the photo, but it looks like the central part of the switch that the key fits into is protruding out above the switch plate. This piece should end just below the plate, which is what holds the key in place once it is turned to BAT or MAG. If you can cut this back to ...

Mark Gregush

The strip on the bottom is not connected directly to the power supply, the switch is in between it and power supply. What are you using for a switch, original style that would have been on cars with starter equipment and mounted on the dash or just a simple on-off-on(if running both magneto and batt...

Mark Gregush

I am thinking at one time there may have been an aftermarket locking cover on it. The center section was from that setup. The hole in the center is too big and extends too far out from the cover. From Lang's catalog here is what the internal parts should look like; https://www.modeltford.com/item/47...

Mark Gregush

Maybe posting a little more information on what distributor you need the cap(s) for would help, besides just a part number. There are about 3 styles of Bosch clip on all which should used the same cap, rotor and points, the front plate that is different and then the other non Ford applications. Not ...

Mark Gregush

Some of us like the smell of gasoline! Or at least does not bother us much.

Mark Gregush

First off what year? Around 1919 or 1920 all cars would have been wired thru the switch on the dash and only one terminal on the coil box that was ether battery or magneto powered depending on the position of the switch. Re this; I am pretty dead-set on wiring it as a non-starter equipped, electric ...

Mark Gregush

I was thinking hole to hang for painting. Small and out of the way. I don't think you would want to use one of the holes at the other end as it would leave an unpainted area on top where it could be seen and maybe more prone to rust.

Mark Gregush

You might brace the sides as you bend to keep from buckling outwards.

Mark Gregush

I was moving some parts the other day and pick one up that has the slotted holes, no reinforcing lip and is quite heavy. Was think it might be early, not as early as the one shown above.

Mark Gregush

I have a lot of items hot tanked where I get my machine work done. Others is gas or Stoddard's mineral spirits.

Mark Gregush

This should help; http://www.mtfca.com/discus/messages/599638/663380.html Also try Googling mtfca Canadian or Canada OT for this question For touring cars made in the US; For a US built car of this era, consult the 1923 or 1927 body parts book. You will find what body brackets etc were used and appr...

Mark Gregush

https://www.smokstak.com/forum/threads/ ... il.144916/

Mark Gregush

The 1921 parts book shows; 3-3/4", .0025, .03125 and .033. As Susanna said, this was in the days that many shops didn't tools like micrometers and were still using rulers.

Mark Gregush

Will this help;
http://www.mtfca.com/discus/messages/11 ... 1288184242
Looks more to be 1912 but maybe late;
http://www.mtfca.com/discus/messages/82 ... 1543334612

Mark Gregush

Go back and click on the pencil and change your title to Canadian built body. While is will not change all the following post to show that new title it will let people know what you are working with. I was working with what US built cars did. Some things on the Canadian cars were introduced before t...

Mark Gregush

When I tore the engine down for the 21, still had stock standard pistons. However the valve stems were first over size 2 piece valves. My OP is it came from the factory that way.

Mark Gregush

If we had to go back to horses, I don't think they would be laughing!

Mark Gregush

The would be .0025 OS. Which is one of the over sizes that was sold.

Mark Gregush

Your body is not 1923 it is before sometime in 1921. Ford bodies went from 5 piece rear tub (yours is the 5 piece) to 3 piece during 1921. When they changed the number of panels used to build the rear tub they also changed to the pressed steel rear brace used to mount the fender and post for the top...

Mark Gregush

Sure re the coils, but it could be in the spot that works. I have one like that, works fine if the key is just right, but move it just a little and deadsville. What kind of timer; brush or roller or? If roller maybe the spring is missing and not making contact.

Mark Gregush

Jiggle the key a bit.

Mark Gregush

It's talking to you and you are not paying attention! It wants to be in the other garage.

Mark Gregush

Has the engine been out? Was any transmission work done? If so did you remember to put the pin back in the clutch spring cup?

Mark Gregush

Panel front seat back is the same 1921 to 1925. This would be for body with the 3 piece rear tub not the earlier 5 piece.

Mark Gregush

I would suggest getting the proper flasher made for the LED system and ditch the mechanical type, then you should not need the resistors or extra bulbs in the system. https://www.ledlight.com/flasher-cf13-6 ... -watt.aspx

Mark Gregush

We need to know if you are using LED or tungsten/standard bulbs. I have standard/tungsten bulbs in my turn signals and LED tail/brake lights. With the headlights off, the turn signals work fine. With the headlights on the turn signals work fine but the tail lights blink. This with or without the eng...

Mark Gregush

You got close with the carriage part.

They are Studebaker.

Mark Gregush

Depending on how deep you plan on going into a rebuild, most home shops will not have the tools or setup to do a rebuild. The growler is the easy part, better auto parts stores might have one. If you are going to install the new bushing it will need to be reamed in alignment with the bearing at the ...

Mark Gregush

So you know, just click on your name in the header bar, it will open a window showing your profile, then click on post you have made.

Mark Gregush

Photos got switched when they were posted. In the top photo it should be in high gear, the bottom photo it would be in neutral. Even with the link off, it should still work. Look under the cover plate. Could be number of things. Like collapsed spring so no pressure on fingers, mis-adjusted fingers s...

Mark Gregush

Just a heads up, you could have edited your first ad by clicking on the pencil instead of starting a new post.

Mark Gregush

Maybe FORDFOOL;
viewtopic.php?f=2&t=12895&p=96770#p96770

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The suppliers should all have them in stock. https://www.modeltford.com/item/3463R.aspx

Mark Gregush

Kim that crossed my mind as I was posting above (I edited it). I was thinking that it was not used in 1910. Suggest also posting a wanted ad on HCCA if not done so (Horseless Carriage Club of America); https://www.hcca.org/classifieds.html You can place and ad for free but have to be a member to add...

Mark Gregush

He is talking about the part mounted to the casting that holds the fan arm is sometimes missing, your is in place. The arm and fan would be the standard T parts for what ever the type of radiator is on the car; short arm for brass, long arm for black. If used on 1926/27 the normal outlet mounted fan...

Mark Gregush

Hi and welcome to the forum. You might put wanted in your title.

You can edit the title and description, just click on the pencil.

Mark Gregush

When I had my radiator cleaned and repaired he installed a modern type drain. Seems to work fine unless there is too much sediment collected in the bottom of the water outlet.

Mark Gregush

Re; As I recall, the hardest part of the whole job is putting the new inner felt in its cup, installing that in the housing, then sliding the differential/axle assembly through the felt. It is a force fit and difficult to get into place. Once you do get it in place you then must do the other side. B...

Mark Gregush

I have been corrected. Thank you.

Mark Gregush

Yes it is for Model T car or truck. This style could be used on earlier cars without starting equipment or later ones with.

Mark Gregush

Yes thanks Ron. I went out and looked at my stash of coils, I have 2 6 screw and 2 4 screw.

Mark Gregush

1930 Briggs bodied 4 door. Nice! If you are not already on Fordbarn.com, they have an active Model A forum. I have not looked at the Facebook Model A pages, just T and Dodge Brothers.

Mark Gregush

Yes. While there was some design changes very early, all drive shafts are the same length.

Mark Gregush

Re the shortened one; The are not all the same length so you need to know what length you need before buying it.

Mark Gregush

The 21 is Nelly-Bell and when I have the Chevrolet overhead on it was Nelly-Bell the Raloo Rocket. Right now it's back to just Nelly-Bell. Named after my Grandma Nelly who learned to drive in a Model T. The Rocket part came from a good friend that call it that after the conversion. Raloo because it ...

Mark Gregush

Cool car! I am sure you have but just in case you have not; In Henry's Wonderful Model T, by Floyd Clymer, is the story about his brother and him attempted trip from Denver to Spokane in a Flanders 20. I think the transmission gave out several times. The factory pulled the plug so had to cut the tri...

Mark Gregush

Welcome to the forum/classifieds. Helps if you put wanted and what you are looking for in the title. Clicking on the pencil opens the edit window.

Mark Gregush

Stretch, tack, sealant along the edge then hidem welting. It would be hard to pull tight and tack with edge folded over. Nailed to frame, no added tack strip. Unless you have a heated space (mean on the hotter side) might not be the right time of year to do top fabric stretching. google Youtube on r...

Mark Gregush

Maybe posting the questions he might have would work better. The combined knowledge that is not on paper here is sometimes astounding. Lot of repair information is "learned" so not in repair manuals. Besides his questions might be of benefit to someone else.

Mark Gregush

RE floor boards; simple install one with a right angle. Grease is going to get to the bushing anyway so should not need as often.

Mark Gregush

Going from brass to taller "black" radiator in 1917 was as much about modernizing the car as it was for cooling. While there might have been some flat tube radiators late in production(?), the majority had round tube type. The information on the hood is on pages 211 and 212 of Bruce's book "Model T ...

Mark Gregush

Standard zerk would work after the hole is drilled and tapped.

Mark Gregush

In getting the 21 ready to sell, pulled the engine and fixed clutch issue. Pins were below the outer surface of the drive plate. Installed plate with longer pins and added extra disk to the pack. Dry the pack came up a bit on the short side. Now seems to de-clutch better for shifting the Warford.

Mark Gregush

The louvers were so you could hear the horn.

This why they were added in 1915, the horn was under the hood.

Mark Gregush

Would I be correct in guessing that in this section people can post without fully signing up? I can understand that, guess if you were having issues posting. Maybe something that points people to completing the registration and posting car questions in the general forum is needed. There are several ...

Mark Gregush

You need to ask your question on the general forum. This section is for issues with the site and not car questions. Please don't post your email in the post (click on the pencil to edit and remove it), easy for scammers to find. People can send via a PM and don't expect people to not reply on the fo...

Mark Gregush

The APCO came with good adjuster. I have seen some other brands that were pot metal, real buggers to get out.

Mark Gregush

Here are some from last month;
https://mtfca.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?t=16419

Mark Gregush

It is ok to have the throttle closed or open, I really have never seen a difference between the two. I do my test cold, I am more interested in starting compression then running. Again, you can do them both to see how much difference between the two readings.

Mark Gregush

"no matter how many times I grind the gears on a bad shift I have never found anything!" LOL Me too! Well at least no chunks small enough to drain out.

Mark Gregush

I am using a couple of those for storing Dodge engines (they aren't lite even without the trany!). Will make one suggestion; move them around every so often so wheels don't go flat from the weight. :) For shipping, should be on a pallet or be able to pick up with fork lift. If on roll around would n...

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