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I WTB the serrated nut and speedometer driven gear for a 1911, I somehow managed to lose the gear and nut on my 1911 Touring. Thank you, Art

In the first picture what is the purpose of the spare tire and rim on a car with not demountable rims? Or is it just a spare tire and tube? Art

That is the correct tailight. I also need one tie rod bolt with oil cap. Art

It has the single bolt out the back. Art

WTB I need a tailight for a 22 touring. It mounts on the rear spare carrier. Also need one tie rod bolt with oil filler. Thanks, Art

I thought it was about a 9500.00 truck but it sold yesterday for 13000.00 The owner, 88 years old, originally came to me asking to sell it for him trusting whatever I told him it was worth. He would have taken my offer if I had made it but it didn't feel right and I thought it was taking advantage o...

No A/C, no overdrive does have a AM radio. It is a 240, no power steering or brakes but does have the chrome plated repro ahooga horn. There is no rust and does not appear to be repainted. It is very clean. Art

I have been offered this 68 F100. It is a 6cyl 3 speed 74000 miles. Looks like original paint and is very nice. Any ideas of what a fair price would be? The owner is 92 and I want to be fair. Thanks, Art

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WTB an exhaust manifold for a 22. Thanks, Art

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WTB - straight top panels for a low hood. Thanks, Art

I found the measurements on the Rootlieb site, There is a difference in the top panels. Now to find some low hood top panels. Art

Are the rop panels of a low hood and high hood the same? I know there is about an inch difference in the side panels but will the top panels interchange and be correct? Thanks, Art

Great, That is the picture I needed! Thanks Bryan. Art

Thanks RV, The coils you did for this one are still in the box but I'm getting there. Art

Thanks Mark, That is where it fits. How is it attached? Can someone post a picture of one installed? Art

This came back from the sandblaster with the 22 Touring parts. It kinda fits the back top edge of the body but I don’t remember removing it and I don’t see it in any “before” pictures. I’m lost like an Easter egg. Thanks, Art

WTB a good radiator for a 22 low radiator/cowl touring. Thanks, Art

I let my daughter use my 11 Touring and 31 Victoria for her wedding. These are the first pictures she has sent to me. Art

I just got a call back from Birdhaven and they found one for me and have sent it out. Brent, Thanks for answering. Art

The suppliers are out of them. Art

WTB an engine stand adapter for a Model T engine. Thanks, Art

I think this has already been posted on this forum but it is my favorite part of a Martin - Parry body.

I would like to know more about this car being a gift from Henry Ford and what documents support it. That story alone should sell this T. Art

A very interesting Touring. I notice only one sill plate on the front door openings and it is wider like a rear sill plate. Art

Very nice, That is a beautiful touring. Art

Thanks Keith.

What screws are used to attach the brass door sill plates on a 1911 Touring? Should the screw head be round head or bevel or flat head? Thanks, Art

It would be interesting to see more dealership interior pictures such as the couple in your 1909 post. Thanks for posting them. Art

I ruled out preservation once I saw the bottom couple inches of the body from the left cowl to the right rear quarter was rusted out along with the seat platform and left wooden sill. Believe me, I would love to have a preserved original and will someday find one for myself but this was too rough. Art

What was the year and price of the unrestored runabout or roadster on the flatbed trailer? Art

Here are some pictures from yesterday. The engine looks good except for needing a valve and ring job. All the babbit is in great shape with good clearances. The transmission looks good with no cracks in the drums and plenty of band material left. The body was rebuilt by Ray Wells and was finished an...

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I used that diagram for my top bow height dimensions. There is a good article by Royce on The Model T Fix about replacing the top. I duct taped and wired my wooden bows alongside the metal bow sockets at those correct heights and stood them all in place on the car to check and recheck the heights. I...

That is a nice one. I need a valve like that. Art

I got the 11 out for the first time this year. I still have a few things left to do, polish one headlamp, install tailamp and acetyline generator, and some other minor things. Art

The windshield flap is confusing but I have some pictures of it and the rest of my top installation. The flap goes on after the bows are wrapped, then the straps and then the padding. I can email some pictures tomorrow. Art

I will take those. Email sent.Art

I will take 21 radiator cap and 17 gas caps. Art

Thanks Keith, I think I have a repro JNO Brown generator. I got the valve freed up but when I put water in the top tank most of it leaked out of the valve. Art

This carbide generator came with my 11 project. Somebody mentioned in a previous post that it was a reproduction. Is it meant to be functional and is it missing the internal parts? The pictures show all there is, I don't see a basket and the controls don't seem to move. Thanks, Art

Thanks Larry, I was using what is in the Rootlieb catalog as a guide. Are the right and left sides the same? I need a left side for a 22 Touring. Art

Want to buy left side running board for a 22 Touring. I think 1913 to 1925 both sides are the same. Thanks, Art

I called Oskosh plating and the will zinc plate five rims for 75.00 [/size] Hot dip, or electroplate? As Allan said, the former will last longer. I asked that and it is electroplate. Knowing that I will probably paint them. I had called other galvanizing shops and was given prices of around five to...

I called Oskosh plating and the will zinc plate five rims for 75.00. They said not to sandblast them as their cleaning solution wiuld take care of the rust. What are your opinions about that? Thanks for the responses. Art

Can someone recommend where to get rims galvanized in the midwest. I called two plating services and found that they have a 500.00 minimum. Does anyone sell re-plated rims or short of that what paint would look correct? Art

I found one but thank you. Art

Thanks, I had a WTB ad and have already found a rebuilt one I have spoken for. Art

Can this spindle be repaired? The threads where the outer bearing sits are gone. Can it be built up and rethreaded? Thanks, Art

WTB- I need a good right front spindle for a 22. Thank you, Art

What do the smaller diameter wheels fit? Or what are they for? Art

Are 26/27 wood spoke wheels or any others a smaller diameter than the 19/25 wheels? I have wheels from a 22 touring with demountable rims that measure approx 23 inches in diameter (without the rims) and a set offered for I saw for sale measures approx 21 inches in diameter. Thanks, Art

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I am making the best of a fourteen day Covid quarantine and installed the fenders and hood. I still have to paint the correct fender bolts and screw the hood former to the firewall. I have thirteen days left so I am stretching it out. Art

Want to buy an oval gas tank for a 22 Touring. it has the outlet just to the right of the center. I also need the sediment bulb. Thanks, Art

Want to buy the front seat bottom springs for an 1922 Touring. It is a low cowl car if that matters. Thanks, Art

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I sent you an email. Art

Does anyone reproduce the front seat rear panel for a 22 Touring?

I have looked at the suppliers and only see that panel for a high cowl 23.

Thank you, Art

There really is not very much black paint left on it and it needs some back corners patched. On a total refinish what paint or procedure would make it look like an old preserved, not too glossy, finish? Not quite Hot Rod flat but not quite new? Something along the lines of the 22 Touring offered by ...

The family says it ran fine, was still used in parades and that it was not broken when it was parked. The engine is not frozen. It would be interesting to see it cleaned up and the tattered materials removed. Art

Here is a 22? Touring I looked at in a real barn on a real farm in mid Illinois yesterday. The family wants it restored for a wedding. I explained costs and gave them classified ads showing that pretty nice ones can be bought for a third of what they will spend. It was very interesting to look at as...

I used this for my top bow dimensions. I don’t think that is the problem. To pull the side panel down over the sides of the front bow takes a lot of effort and pulls the top down lower than the front bow. Even then the bottom edge of the side appears to run uphill from the rear bow. The side panel i...

My 11 Touring came with a J V Auto top kit. I think it is too narrow at the front. When I pull it down on the front bow it makes a sway behind the bow. Whithout pulling it down it will not cover the bow and appears to run uphill. Any ideas? Am I over thinking it? Art

My 1911 Touring. Art

Thank you, Art

This reproduction horn bracket has broken off for the third time. Once out of the package, another time after I soldered it back together, and again after I had a buddy solder it with what he said was the best solder. He is a HVAC installer. There is not enough stem to go thru the bracket to get sol...

My 11 Touring came with new leather top straps from JV Auto interiors. The straps do not have holes punched in them. How many holes and at what spacing do I punch in them? Thanks, Art

I have a set of white Universals purchased new just over a year ago with new tubes purchased at the same time. The car has been rolled out of the garage twice in that time. They are turning yellow. The fronts went first and now the rears are turning yellow. Art

Keith, Is there no windshield seal on your car? Art

I had a picture of Keiths top so I made mine look the same. Installed the loops and the original style webbing and the winshield seal. Today I have it sitting in the sun with the top material laying on it to try to relax some fold marks. Thanks for the bump, Art

Thank you, That picture is what I needed. Art

I just can't visualize how the front windshield seal is supposed to look and be installed to the front bow on my 11 Touring. Can someone post some pictures of one installed? Thanks, Art

How far out from the center are the footman loops on the front and rear top bows on a 11 Touring? These are the loops that the leather straps attach to. Also, does the bottom of the rear strap with the round metal buckle attach to the top saddle bracket? Thanks, Art

I would also be interested in the 14 Roadster. Art

Thank you, that helps. Art

What bolts or screws are used to attach the blade style tail lamp bracket to the body on a 1911 touring? Thanks, Art

My 1911 project came with this carbide generator. It has no manufacturer marks and has a mount with about 6 1/2 inch spacing. My running boards have holes punched at 4 1/2 inch spacing. What generator do I have and what do I need? Thanks, Art

I did get the 1/4 ID X 3/8 OD with the 1/16 wall from McMaster-Carr and it seems like the 1/16 wall is too thin. I would think the 1/4 X 1/2 with the 1X8 wall would be better. What do you guys think? Art

My white Universals that are just over a year old, never been outside for longer than a couple of hours and never been on the road, are turning brown. I used new tubes and flaps, and my T sits in an air conditioned and heated garage. I tried to clean them up yesterday to no avail. Art

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The off white is $2.88/ft. The red is $2.80/ft. The red shown is shown for color, it’s a different size that I’m using for something else.

Dropacent, Is the off white the biege color in the catalog? And is the size 1/4 ID, 3/8 OD? Thanks, Art

Perfect, Thank you Rich. Art

I am ready to install the top on my 1911 Touring. The suppliers are out of the wedge shaped rear bow riser board, the one that gives the top the correct shape at the rear of the rear bow. Can someone give me the shape and measurements for that board? Thank you, Art

Kim, I bought my 11 from him and had to force myself not to call about this 14. I thought the price was a little high, not enough to stop it from selling, but I had to factor in 2400.00 in shipping. To me it is all about the times we are in, they seem very uncertain so I held back even though I knew...

Can someone tell me the size of the rivet that goes thru the X pattern top bow straps in a 1911 top? Thanks, Art

I called Mike at Classtique Upholstery and asked if he would make some original style top bow webbing for my 1911 Touring. He knew exactly what I wanted and asked for the top bow measurements. I told him I was in no hurry thinking if it took a month or so I might be ready for it by then. Today, just...

Thanks again Kieth, Those pictures are just what I needed. Art

Thanks Kieth, are you saying the webbing has the shiny side down or up? Can you also tell me the width? Art

My 1911 Touring came with a new JV Auto Interiors top kit. The kit has enough webbing to have two pieces from the front bow to the rear bow. I have seen pictures of 1911's with the webbing in an X pattern between each bow with one piece of webbing going straight thru the X in the center. Which is co...

When Ford shared dealerships with other brands. Over 100 Ford owners in the area. Art

I have my engine and trans sorted out and even drove down the lane and back. Currently I am working on the top bows. The bent wood bows need shaped to fit inside the metal bows and be cut to the length needed for the correct overall shape. Here is a picture of the bows wired together at the correct ...

Is this still available? email sent. Art

My late October 11 built car has T202 on all four corners. All also have db in a circle. The db on the left rear side of the axle is upside down. Art

The same thing happened to me so I got on EBAY and found Mac's had them. That was a couple of weeks ago and they showed several in stock. I had never ordered from them before and have seen them get beat up in some forums so after I hit the buy it now button I called them to confirm that it was in st...

This is great news! Phil had a lot of pictures and information about his original 1911 Touring that had a serial number within a couple hundred of mine. I had saved some pictures but not all and had thought that great reference had been lost. I hope that information will be available again. Thanks, ...

I just recently got my 11 started and and running great but on two starts I have heard a random rattle in the front of the hogshead. It went away after a few seconds and did not occur again. I wanted to tell myself it was nothing but knew better, Today I removed the hogshead and found a coiled up pi...

Three pulls with choke and one with the key on! Here is a link to a video. https://youtu.be/JicWYpdZuL0

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