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Looks like my new 13 Roadster has Leather seats. They need cleaning, got some sticky stuff on them. What do you guys with leather seats use? Thanks Dan

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I am out of here! 78173378762__977BE9E3-9125-4EA2-BA93-23B7CCC1EF59.jpeg Loaded up Thursday evening. Chocolate South is all but empty. No foot traffic all week. No food vendors in our field that I found. Saw a lot of old friends and some new ones. But few buyers. After coming here since 1980 going t...

I my case my problem was with UPS not Blockley. UPS way of doing this was the problem. Once I contacted Lee at Blockley things started working out. Again, I will say. If you buy some tires or tubes and UPS sends you anything. Do nothing with UPS till you contact Blockley. UPS is the problem!!!! Yes ...

Saw a really nice 13 Turtle deck in the Chocolate Field South today. Not mine but if I needed one it would be.
Come by my spaces CR33-38 and I will show you here it is.
I don’t know the space number but I can show you. Dan

Have seen that a lot on tubes in past. Think there was a batch of bad ones.
To get by you can put a small hose clamp on the stem just below the metal. Sometimes that will work as a temporary fix.

Got some at Hershey. Stop by and see them. CR33-38

Are you going to have your new field coils there. I would like to look at them. Dan

The gas tank on the 12 was rotted out. Fuel leaked all over the deck and paint was coming off.
Other than that nice car.

Early forged end rear radius rods, 14 driveshaft tube, low heads, Australia Ford sign, Safety hubs and housings, Stevens Front Axle inserts, 14 steering columns, needle nose pans, WT steering parts, high metal firewalls, nos 24/25 front fender. 15/16 steering columns. Bid red mailbox, 13/14 sideligh...

Sorry glass is no longer for sale

Vaporizer?? On a 14??? Show pictures.

Aren’t those the 1921 one piece spindles? Only used for a few months? Dan

Shay I was saying is there was a bucket full of them at the Meadows auction last Saturday. Somebody bought them.

Miles: How strange that as I opened this to read, UPS drove up with my last package from Blockley. I ordered them in early September. READ THIS PART. Do NOT SEND THE FORMS TO UPS YOURSELF. Yes I was shouting. That is where I messed up. Once you submit the forms to UPS you can not change or add anyth...

Here is the cover

Another big day is the 3rd. What is it about?

That is same email I got.

Somebody has a bucket full on them as of Saturday.

Mark that transfer is for permanent transfer. Not just one time.
I got an email from AACA that spaces are available Monday morning of Hershey. If someone wants they could call Hershey and ask.

Sorry: the link I sent has pricing on my phone cause I was registered for the auction.

Be careful with those “Locking Wheels “. Cause most don’t lock they unlock. They make the steering wheel free wheel. As no control. Some can unlock at highway speed. Happened to someone in our club many years ago. He ended inside down in a ditch. Dan

Email me have nos ones. By forum. Dan

Are they real ads or scams.

Try this link
https://www.rbauction.com/heavy-equipme ... tn-2025384

Once apon a time in a town far for some but not to others. There was a man named Don Meadows that liked concrete and old cars. Specially Model T and A Fords. He had a vision. That is the story. Thanks Rick, yours too. That little orange badge peaking out from behind the left headlight is an AACA Nat...

Rick you showed yours, I will show mine.

Going to pick it up next week. Good auction cars are going all over the country and world. Dan

Even if it is nos it is still close to 100 years old. Use will hurt a radiator, but age is the real killer of a radiator.
I never buy old radiators unless they are cheap.
Best thing to buy for a T is new radiator.

Saw some fine ModelT cars and a few A too today. You have never seen so many Carburetors in your life. All look like rebuilt by RP. Tomorrow is the day. Let the fun begin!

Pictures.

Last picture the DB is stamped like the marking on the brass steering column quadrant.
Email me by forum.

Loading some more Wt parts for Hershey.
Tie Rod and Drag Link with coarse threads, not sure of year.
Good WT Tie Rod, will work for all year WT.
Set of good 13 WT Fenders
One extra rear WT 13/14 Fender.
CR33-38 Dan

I have a complete early transmission. Date on the main shaft is 6-16-12. All visible parts are marked DB. If someone is interested I can bring it to Hershey. Not bringing it unless someone wants it. I’ll post a picture later. Email me by forum. Dan

Here is a rebuilt Early Stamped steel double stack mag coil.
I will bring to Hershey. $250 NO SHIPPING. Email me by forum. Dan

I have at least 3 double stack oval coil cast iron mag coils and 1 double stack stamp steel mag coil cores. Any mag coil rebuilders coming to Hershey need them? For that matter, does anyone need them. Not bringing unless spoken for. Email me by forum. Be quick, times a wasting. Dan

Is anyone going to Hershey need anything generator armature cores? I can bring some if so. Email me by the forum.
If not I’ll cut the copper off and scrap them. But you better be quick. Dan

Sorry put in wrong place.

This is plans for a Ford dealership which looks like contracted by Firestone.
Question is did Henry have a deal with Harvey to build his dealerships. Was this another requirement for dealers?

I was looking for stuff to take to Hershey and found the record books from a Ford dealership in Bell Tn. In one of the books were two drawings of the building they were or did build. What is interesting is the name of the designer and or construction company. Firestone Reality. See pictures. Dan IMG...

Thanks, Dan

Found a couple of these in my stuff. Been told Model A rear mirror mount?
They are just about same except one has square holes.
Anyone know? See pictures

Got a complete 15 rear end. Driveshaft, Radius Rods, brake rods. Came out from under my late 15 Touring to install Ruckstell.
Has smooth backing plates. Can bring to Hershey. Email me if interested by forum. Do it fast loading trailer, may run out of room.

Have an early DB marked transmission. I can bring it to Hershey, email me by forum.
Date on trans shaft is 6/16/12.
Not bringing unless spoken for.

Very hard to find. I parted one a few years ago . Had two guys standing on my spaces at Hershey waiting for me to arrive. Just for the band. Wish I could find some more coupes.
The side windows raise and lower stuff is had to get too.

Thinking of parting out a combination machine to Hershey. Anyone need anything? Email me by forum. Dan

NOS Late 15 to 23 lower windshield. #7823ARX, original 13/14 Touring taillight mount, NOS or early take off Piepan dash shield ( these were being reproduced but not now) , low heads, tire pumps, box of John Brown 110 and 115 sidelights, forged brake cross shafts, Got some used black era radiators fo...

If I was doing a 17/23 I would be all over these. Nice fenders, nothing like NOS Ford sheet metal.
Good luck with the sale.
What are your spaces at Hershey? Dan

Do you self a favor and find the thread from a few years ago about the reproduction valve spring cups. Unless the problem has been solved don’t use them. I only install Ford 390 modern valves that use split locks. Dan

When I get a customer with a non starter, I always ask if they want to charge it now. Lot easier now than later.

Just take a6 hole and turn it into 5 hole. Done it many times.

Copper plate, buff back down, copper plate, buff back down. Repeat till pits filled and nice coat of copper, then nickel plate. Add chrome coat to protect the nickel if you want. But T nickel didn’t get chrome. Dan

UPDATE. If you get the email wanting that information
DO NOT DO ANYTHING TILL YOU EMAIL BLOCKLEY.
That information should come from them. Dan

More stuff: New top irons for early Runabouts. 09/10 & 11/12. Have the wood bows too new. Front spring perches, early and late. Add some NOS, some good take offs. Good tie rods, 13/14 drag links, 14 windshields with hinges and rods. Have a set of new safety glass for 13/14 windshield (not bringing u...

Be in Tn next Saturday.

If your friend brought them in UK he had to pay their VAT. That is as much as our tariff or more. I think ours is 25%.

Hank is correct about the “man”. That is why I run trailer tires on my trailer. Sure they cost more , but I take mine out if state. If I get into a wreck my fault or not, first thing join law does is look at equipment. Car tires on a trailer are a Nono in most states. Now back to UPS, their website ...

Just got an email from UPS customs wanting a nhtsa hs-7 form for my 1 tire and 4 tubes. What the F now? Says if I don’t get it back asap going to start charging me storage. Just giving yous guys a heads up. Dan

I need to pressure test them first.

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No one needs these? How about you coil rebuilders?

Very nice hard to find head.

Shipping is high. But is high everywhere. I just ordered 1tire &4 tubes, shipping was 115 lbs. Won’t know tariff till they get here, hope it hasn’t gone up again. Dan

Interesting: Look at the engine pan with two holes under carburetor. These were made for dual use, carb or vaporizer. I have been told “They never made those.”
I had those that came out of Ford dealership in the 50/60’s.
See yellow circle in picture.

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Are those like screw ups at the US Mint on coins?
Makes them worth a fortune?

Yes: email me by forum. Thanks Dan

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Another Don Meadow story. Don didn’t mind paying for good early Ford stuff. I went to an auction in Ind years ago. Lots of early T and pre T stuff. Left the preview, back to hotel. Said yo myself “ Looks like could be a good auction.” Get up next morning, ready to go buy some T stuff. Open the curta...

You are correct Hank. I was working a trade show in Nashville, when one of the guys I was with called me and wanted to know if I wanted to go with him to the Cars of the Stars museum. Told him not really, let me make a call. Called Don and ask him if I could bring someone out to see his cars? Don sa...

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Thank you John for putting the urban legend to rest.
Dan

Here is some light no lens. See pictures. $15 + shipping. Email me by forum. Dan

Here are 3 tail lights all for one money. $20 + shipping. See pictures. All have red glass lenses. Email me by forum. Dan

If you don’t have a torch an induction heater may be a been choice for you.
Might be easier to use and safer.

Here is a speedometer mount came off a straight spindle arm.
Not sure of year used, but spindle is a DB. Look at pictures.
$30 + shipping. Email me by forum.

No just parts. Cars sell for more in pieces.

I have at least 3 double stack, oval, cast iron mag field coil cores. I can bring to Hershey if anyone is interested.
Email me by forum. Not bringing unless spoken for. Dan

I did a quick search on line about titles for antique auto in Tn and does not look like they require one. Only bill of sale. So that may all you can get. Does not bother me cause my state doesn’t require one either. As far as running I think these cars have be sitting around 10 years since Don passe...

If you go to the website and put what you want in you cart, you can get a quote for shipped to your door. Will NOT include the tariff. You get that after the shipment gets to US. That I can’t say what is. Mine was 120 for two tires. Yesterday the price on website was 135 lb per tire. Down from 149. ...

Most have not been run in years. I think everyone of the lots say bill of sale only, no title and have not run.

Going to knock the bottom out of the T market. Specially the Carb and lamp market.

He was Don Meadows. Had a museum just outside Nashville. Very large collection of Early Fords. Passed away few years ago. Always at at Chickasha, Nashville and an auction with early Fords.

Don’t know what happened but went to that link and all sudden got all kinds of anti virus warnings crap.
Just saying. Be careful.

Thanks that is what I thought, but they held the ford drawing I am not reading right I guess.

Looking for the ID of big end of rod BEFORE Babbitt is poured.
Any chance someone has that? What I am measuring is not matching the drawings I got. Thanks Dan

I did just order another one today and saw the price has dropped some. So if you are thinking about getting some, better look into it.

They are at the “gov wharehouse”. You will get an email from UPS telling you how much they charge you. Can pay driver or by PayPal. They kept mine about a week and half. Strange that I got one right away, but they held the other one hostage. I guess one escaped is became an undocumented immigrant or...

That is why I am going to Blockley tire or as they say tyre.
Anything is better than what I have now on my Roadster pickup.
I just was giving anyone else a heads up. Dan

FYI there is a tariff with Blockley tires.
They don’t charge you, you get a bill from shipper.
Still competitive with the other tire companies. Dan

Having remanufactured many starters, I can count on one hand the ones where the terminal stud was not loose to the buss bar. That is a sore point on the T starter. Check in close. The new field coils look like a good solution to this issue. I would check there and be sure the right size cables are u...

Some of us with a KRW combo machine have under size reamers.
I have .010, .020 and .030. Cost a bunch to get them done . The feed on a combo is not fine enough for a good finish. It is made for only a rough cut.
Tobin arp gives a very good finish. Dan

Thanks Dan T. Guess I should nail them to an old 14 firewall I have and bring to Moultrie?

Yes you all should learn what I did a bout those oil site glasses.
Take them off, tape a quarter to it and throw it as hard as you can.
That way when someone finds it they will have a quarter.

Found a couple of these dated 1925 and 1926. Took them out of a T from Ga years ago that I parted out.
Anyone know the history of them? Found some on eBay but have not found the story. I know Ga had regular license plates, but why these? Thanks Dan

What about oil petcocks? Does it have one of those oil sight glasses?
Don’t know why it said what it did instead of oil ?

I have been looking through my blocks and some early ones. 1. Casting date 12/5/12 think number is 202+++. Screw in core plugs, looks like some older crack repair . I will pressure test it and see. 2. 11/??/16 looks ok, don’t see anything wrong, will pressure test. Any interest. Can bring to Hershey...

Yes, just was not sure of the use. Dan

Allen I am of the same opinion. I always heard that 26/27 were different. But how can that be when the number is same. I brought it up again because I am getting questions about the shells I got listed.
I hope this urban legend can be put to rest. Dan

Thanks John, I need about 10 sets. Dan

Anyone know the modern part number for the connecting rod bolts. I think it is a Chevy rod bolt, which one? Thanks Dan

It is a shame that the KR Wilson web site is gone. That had a lot of good information on it. Oh well, time marches on.

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