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thom

I took time to move a couple of coils around today. No change still strong spark on all cylinders but grounding out # 1 makes no difference. More checking tomorrow.

thom

I drove our '21 Touring yesterday for the first time in about six weeks. It ran good for about a mile on the way to the local store but not so good on the way home. I found, by grounding the plugs with a screwdriver, one at a time, that # 1 was not up to par with the rest. The spark looks strong and...

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We're thinking about buying this '28 A Sport Coupe.

It has a little more pinstriping than I would have put on but I can probably live with it. It runs, drives, and stops great.

thom

People don't realize that the problem with in car videos is like being a sled dog.. the scenery doesn't change unless you're the lead dog.

thom

The best word on graphics on a T is DON'T, but it's your car so do what you want.

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Good decision to leave it alone, Mike. Stick to your decision. You'll be happier in the long run.

thom

I'm planning to build a horseless carriage, like might have been done by a shadetree mechanic/builder around the turn of the century, from an Amish built buggy I have. The major modification, of course will be the front axle and steering, and the addition of a motor and transmission. The center pivo...

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I've been told that our '21 Touring is the only one with a drivers side airbag. Reckon what they mean?

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Thanks Rob.

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OK, I've seen one so far. Pretty good, the camera work was pretty shaky but a decent video.

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Why????

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Nice video, better if you mute the first four minutes though.

thom

Our little community just built a park/play ground a couple of miles from our house. This evening my wife and I picked up some chicken on the way and tried out the new fancy aluminum tables. They're great! We didn't play on the play ground though. Maybe next time dear , she said.

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I never did see any good, long videos of the OCF from 2018, at least not as good as years past. I hope there will be some good videos this year, not taken from in car, please. We would love to attend the event but it's a little too far from North Carolina. I love watching the videos on Youtube.

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I've only had our T for three years. I use the electric starter a lot, but when I do hand crank it I use my left hand, holding the front fender with my right. The only time I use my right hand on the crank handle is when I'm holding the choke ring out with my left. And I know not to put my thumb on ...

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Steve, be safe. I wish I were there with my '21 Touring to follow along.

thom

A reminder/tip to T owners and drivers... it shouldn't be so, but when you park your T in public, like at a show or a cruise-in, etc, even if you, like me, always retard the timing when you shut it off, check to make sure a spectator has not moved that lever! Twice I have seen people, one a good fri...

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Good for him. I hope he can drive it for many more years to come.

thom

If my T required some many pulls to wear blisters I believe I would fix the problem. Or wear a glove.

thom

Don't be too offended when somebody tells you that you were cranking with the wrong hand.

thom

We found our '21 Touring, on a trailer, for sale, in the parking lot of a steak house in Pigeon Forge TN in Sept 2017. My wife and I, along with family and friends, have attended the event for 40+ years. A few years ago we decided it was time to buy and drive an older original car. The T seemed like...

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Our '21 Touring steers quick enough for me as is. Too quick if I back up too fast!

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I gave my son and his two oldest boys their first Model T driving lessons. My son is ready for the road now. Th oldest boy,age 11, says he will practice some more and take his driver's test in the T when he goes to the DMV to get his license! The youngest one, at 9 is amazed that he drove a car almo...

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I would never change a head gasket and not retorque it. Matter of fact, I think I'll go out and check mine again now. I'll clean my plugs and wipe out the New Day timer while I'm at it. Thanks for the reminder.

thom

Yeah, I want our curtains to have more clear and less black than the originals did, just enough black to fasten them on with. And of course the little flaps to open and stick your hand thru to open the door from outside. I want GOOD visibility. Our top will not have the roll-up rear window. We don't...

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We have been driving our '21 Touring without a top for almost two years now. A new top came with the car but no bows and sockets. I found and bought the needed bows and sockets (Thanks Ed in California) but have not gotten up the courage to install the top myself. I have now found a man nearby that ...

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My '21 Touring has neither, but I like the look of Hasslers On Ts but I don't like bumpers on Ts, even on Improved cars. Just my 1 1/2 cents worth.

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I've watched the videos of past OCFs several times and one shows somebody with a T tow-truck towing a T around. That makes me wonder. How is the correct way to tow a T with the rear wheels on the ground? Remove the driveshaft?

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We, my wife and I, will probably be making a trip to London and to Ireland in the future. What should a Model T nut plan to see and do there?

thom

Good find! I shop Goodwill often, especially the outlets where everything is sold by the pound.

thom

I can't help thinking " what a waste of an Indian motorcycle" . But then that's what I think every time I see a cut down T, or tractor conversion, or speedster.

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I just hope you're not saying the guy in the back seat is wearing a funny hat 'cause that looks like what I wear every day!

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Some good pics, specially the ones that are right side up!

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I had a scare this morning on a drive. Suddenly I began hearing a terrible screeching noise, coming from underneath, sounding like the rear of the car. I began thinking axle bearing. I was almost to my intended stop, a NAPA parts store, and when I stopped I found that the bolts holding the right rea...

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This afternoon we took our '21 Touring to a church parking lot near our house and my son, age 35 and his two oldest boys, ages 12 and 9 drove it. His 2 year old loves riding in it too. My daughter in law wouldn't try it. Maybe next time. The boys loved it everybody did great. The 9 year old had a li...

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I'm just glad your whistle is on the opposite end of the country. I hate them things almost as bad as I hate bagpipes.

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Steve, sorry you had trouble. I wish I had been there to lend a hand. It would be an honor, sir.

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We found our '21 Touring in a motel parking lot in Pigeon Forge TN way back in September 2016. I drove it for the first time the day before the 1st anniversary of bringing it home, or actually getting it delivered home. Most of the expensive work had already been done, engine & trans rebuilt, interi...

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I just bought and gave to a friend, who is also a T owner, a die cast 1923 T firetruck that was 4wd. If I find another I will buy one to keep. The one I gave to him was a birthday present.

thom

Thanks, I have been unable to work on the T for a few days. I had a heart cath Friday last, but am doing much better now. Cooler temps are in the forecast for our area for the next several days and I hope to get caught up on a few things.

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Right after I posted this I saw that the junk was gone. Good on you Mr Administrator. Thanks.

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This morning a new junk topic popped up, selling discount meds, at 5:50 AM. By 7:50 AM 7 people had viewed the d**m thing. If we will agree to ignore the stupid things until the administrator here has time to delete them they will not be a problem. We know they are crap so let's leave them alone,ple...

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The drawing looks just like our '21 but we have a starter.
We finally got our shirts. Here are a couple of pics, front and back.

I think they turned out great.

thom

Something has gotten out of adjustment on our '21 Touring. To keep it from slipping in high gear I now find that I must hold pressure forward on the lever with my left foot. It didn't use to be that way. I will have to look into that!

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Weather permitting we, the wife and I, will ride our '21 Touring over to her sister and brother-in-law's for a cook out. If it rains I'll just watch one of
Steve Jelf's ride along videos like I have many times before. Thanks again Steve.

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CLR labels now say not recommended for radiators. Must be a reason.

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One of our other non-T vehicles is a '52 Studebaker Commander four-door sedan with the factory 232 V8 and Borg Warner automatic transmission. It has just over 99,000 miles on it, and runs great. We've only had it a few months now, after it had been in a barn in eastern NC since 1994. I replaced the ...

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I wish we weren't so far apart, I'd be after it.

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Don't be confused by the headlight bezels on the orange, street-rodded car in ChrisB's first pic. Those are aftermarket bezels commonly used back in the day, still seen regularly on late 30s and early 40s cars and at swapmeets. I've had a few sets over the years, but can't remember who the manufactu...

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I wonder what Henry would think of the automatic, power running boards on my brother in law's new Ford F350 that lower and raise when the doors are opened and closed!

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I have a grandson that could do that. He can nap anywhere, I think. I've done the running board thing myself.

I barely had enough running board then. I'm 30+ lbs lighter now so I fit the running board a little better.

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RR, I can't help but wonder, how did you know the lens was in one piece 'till your rear tire hit it? Just asking?

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I knew the day would come. The wife and I took our '21 touring somewhere and people were looking it over and asking questions about it. We were both busy talking to them when someone noticed the oil burning lamps. When we went to check out the tail-light the font was missing. I watched the sides of ...

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I think it was Will Rogers that said the difference in death and taxes is death doesn't get worse every time congress is in session, or something like that, perhaps not a direct quote.

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Seems like our lawmakers would have more important things to do...

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Not in my wheels.

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I've got a good looking lady and a '21 Touring, but I'd like to have a four door like that.

thom

I finally found the picture/drawing I was looking for. I'm going to have my wife and myself some t-shirts made.

thom

Amen Steve, my thoughts exactly. When I think that my oldest grandfather knew well Civil War vets, that were still young enough to remember and tell about the war, I think about all that he could have told me, had I taken the time to listen. :( Papa's grandfather built guns, muzzleloaders of course,...

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I love the photo. When my kids, now 31 and 34, were small we sat in the living room floor and played 45 rpm records a lot. "Our House" by Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young was a regular. It goes well with the picture.

Thanks.

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Fotos of the day should be right side up!

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I've thought about it and decided that odds are I won't live long enough to put enough miles on our '21 Touring to wear out the newly rebuilt engine. It lasted 95+ years the first time so next time it needs an overhaul my grandson will be in charge.

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I already had a "genuine" Ford one, or two, but I'll pick up more when I find them for a buck. Never can tell I might want to give one to a friend sometime.

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I think it would be interesting to see how many different aftermarket T wrenches one could find.

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I bought this wrench for $1 at a swap meet a couple of weeks ago. I suppose it is an aftermarket, it has a S stamped into it. Wonder who the manufacturer was?

s?

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Hal, let's make sure and mention those who don't know the difference between breaks and brakes. That drive me nuts.

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Guys (and or gals) two things that are really annoying, pictures posted sideways and upside down and videos with wind noise. Let's all try harder.

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Our '21 Touring is 98 years old today!

thom

A Porsche owner should be able to afford to buy you a new top without any trouble, shame though to see an old one destroyed. In my opinion I would leave a Porsche outside and park a T inside, but some people think more highly of Porsches than I do, I suppose.

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With hot weather here now (temps in the upper 90s this week), I'm reminded that I need to do all I can to drive our '21 Touring more efficiently. I realize that I have developed the habit of not adjusting the carb, but just leaving it where it cranks best and driving. I know that the "proper, by the...

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We plan to finish the top install and drive it!

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Yes I have and have not found what I want. I might go with the pic I found if my shirt maker can use it. I want the old style Ford script on the front where the pocket would be and a picture of a Touring car with "1921 Model T Touring". I'm thinking black shirts with white picture and lettering? Tha...

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The picture of the car in this old ad would be perfect, although it appears to be a 22= according to the slanting windshield.

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I have had tee shirts (non Model T related) made locally and love them. The quality of the work is fantastic. I would like to have a couple made for my wife and myself about Model Ts. I have looked , and not yet found a picture that I want for the back of the shirts. What I am looking for is a good ...

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We bought our T about 3 years ago but we have 3 grandsons, ages 2, 9, and 10. All three are my son's boys. So I figure the T will be theirs when we're "done with it". They already love it. I love being able to know the exact day when our cars were built. I plan to go to the local newspaper office an...

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Our car was built May, 27 1921. I'm thinking about having it a birthday party with cake and ice cream. I will invite some of it's friends. I've got the new Lang's catalog by my recliner trying to decide what to get it. I'm thinking new floor mats, hub caps, motometer, can't decide. The party will be...

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I'd say Time was one of the top 50 wastes of paper ever printed.

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Probably written by some college educated youngster that doesn't know his ass from his elbow.

thom

I got it fixed today. It cost me $2.00.

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I know that a common problem in T generators is the brush plate insulators and if that is the problem with mine it will be a quick, inexpensive fix. It would be stupid for me to throw away money on another generator, although I might pick up another known good used one for a spare, if I can fix mine...

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I finally got our '21 touring out today for the first time since about last Thanksgiving. I had planned to before now but health issues and bad weather held me up. I drove it for a couple of miles today and it did fine. The generator has never charged since we've had the car but I plan to take the g...

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I have not taken the time to read each reply to this topic but I have found, in the past that it often, not always, depends on who you ask which tester is best, what answer you get. Someone who owns one will tell you you need one like mine and the others are not good, but the guy who owns one of the...

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Friday and Saturday night cruise-ins are back in full swing here again. There is one about 7-8 miles from our house that we go to most Friday nights, weather permitting. We have taken our other vehicles, a '40 Chevy sedan and a '55 Studebaker truck, but have not yet driven our '21 Touring there. We ...

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I picked up a spare flywheel and magneto for our '21 Touring some time back. I plan to build a frame and make a coil tester. I have not yet bought the meter to complete it.

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Glad no-one was hurt when the car flipped over, just kidding. Looks like good times were had. Enjoy.

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Dash cam or any other kind of cam... please guys, and/or gals use a "dead cat" or some kind of wind noise suppressor when making in-car videos, please. And keep the cameras and microphones behind the windshield when travelling down the road at the high speeds we zoom around at. Otherwise good videos...

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I had a dog that would pick apples off the lower limbs on my apple trees then lie in the yard and eat the apples down to the core, leaving the core like a human would. I kept expecting her to want me to peel them for her , but she never did. She seemed to prefer yellow apples. She gave unconditional...

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Looks like more than one.

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Man, I love that thing! And my grandsons would love it too!

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After posting this I found that some had already posted the link to the Youtube video on here. Look for it.

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I don't know where I've been and why I've never seen it until now, but I just today discovered the approximate 5/8 size Fordson tractor that Henry built/had built for his grandchildren. It uses a Model T engine and rearend. Other parts are one-off for the build . I love it I would love to do the sam...

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My wife is a big fan of the show and other shows on the network. I figured she would really be disappointed the other day when the news broke about Lori Loughlin, who plays the lady mayor, and others allegedly involved being brought up on charges, but she has had little to say about the subject. The...

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Nooooo! Don't un-fix it.

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I was thinking this is about as OT as it gets!

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That's the only kind of doubles I order. No, wait there's double cheeseburgers too.

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Steve J, I too look forward to you being back on the road again. Considering all the time I spent on here before I got our '21 Touring up and running I have still spent more time riding with you than I have in our own car! The conversation ain't much but the scenery sure is good. I got a go-pro type...

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I bought a wood stove but the darn thing burnt up the first time I tried to use it.

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I went to two local flea markets this week and bought old tools. 20190302_081355.jpg They are, a T5893 1 plug & headbolt wrench, 11708B 42 wrench, the monkey wrench, and a Bridgeport Mfg Co valve spring tool marked PAT'D MAR 16, 1920 I hope I never actually need to use the valve spring tool. I will ...

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:D 20171123_163753.jpg My youngest grandson when he was 1, in his happy place, behind the wheel of our '21 Touring. When we ride it he smiles the whole ride. Some day it will be his. He's 2 now and still loves it and our Studebaker truck, our '40 Chevrolet sedan, my Massey Harris Pony tractor, my Jo...

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The "seller" is not returning any of my attempts to contact him so it looks like I might not be buying that '29 tudor after all.

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