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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

PM sent, Art

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

email sent, Art

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

There is a good article with pictures on Royce’s Model T Fix site. Art

Mud dobber nest, solid restriction, have to break it out. Thanks to all who gave advice. Art

This sounds ridiculous, but if the engine's been sitting awhile you may have a mouse nest in the rear side of the intake manifold. You wouldn't be the first that that's happened to. I have no experience with the original two piece timer, but I have heard of problems with them. I have also heard tha...

Scott, I have a new head gasket and a different intake coming. I will start there and post the results. Thanks, Art

Russ, I am not using the spring loaded fan set up. I believe that was a little earlier than my car. Mine has an adjusting bolt and nut. What timing gear cover should I use to go with a brush style timer? Art

Can a different timer be used withe this timing gear cover? Art

John, I have been told you can't use a different timer on the 1911 unless you change the timing gear cover. Otherwise I would try a new day timer. Art

I am ordering a new head gasket. When the head is back on I will do a compression test and post he results. and when it's running correctly I will post the solution so we can have a winner. Could the cylinders being washed out clean make the rings not want to seat creating low compression. This is a...

The plugs fire in the proper order with them out and laying on the head when I would hand crank it with the key on. After installing the manifolds I gave it four quarter turns while choking it and got a free start when I turned the key on. I thought It was going to be alright but it still had the mi...

Scott and RV, I did have another thread titled intake leak, sorry for the double post. I had the manifolds off again and took them to a machine shop to check them for level, level and no obstructions. I did not check the compression before removing the head and I do not have a different intake to tr...

I have checked the wiring,switched the coils around and even wired the coil box backwards (from left to right) keeping the firing order correct, there is good spark at the plugs, no change, always number three and four. the timer is an original brass two piece. All looks good.

I have had my 11 engine started but it misses on numbers three and four. It came to me newly rebuilt. I had the coils rebuilt and the carb rebuilt. Shorting those cylinders out makes no noticeable in the rpm’s. I have switched coils around no difference. I thought it was an intake leak because spray...

I have the glands installed. I first used the original style copper rings and separate glands, then I switched to the three in one style copper sandwich style gaskets, again with the glands. I used a smear of Permatex ultra both sides each time. I checked that the glands were not too wide and not le...

My 11 starts but runs rough. Shorting out number Three or number four spark plugs make very little if any difference, numbers one and two make a great difference. Spraying brake cleaner thru a nozzle directly on the rear intake port wants to stall the engine. I put my hand above the carb to stop any...

Glen, I just sent you an email. Art

Yesterday was a big day here at Artland. I got the 11 to start and run. However, it runs pretty rough and shorting out the number three and four cylinders does not make much difference. I determined I have an intake manifold leak by spraying brake clean at the rear manifold to block port and slowing...

I just remembered That I had an extra pair because a pair also came with the new support rods I ordered. They are yours for the shipping cost to the land down under. Art

I just bought two from Chaffins. Dave said they just didn't make it into the online catalog. They both needed some material removed from the edges to allow them to not interfere with the fender bracket when tilted back to the angle of the rod. Art

That is good news for a good guy. Art

I emailed Sandersreproglass.com and they do not have 3/16 laminated glass. Thanks for all the answers. Art

Thank you Hank. Art

I took my 1911 windshield frames and new brass channel to a glass shop to replace the cracked original plate glass. Yesterday he called to say 1/4 inch safety glass will not fit in the channel/frame because the glass he removed was 3/16. What do you guys do for new windshield glass? Thanks, Art

Don, Got it! Thank you, Art

Thanks! Art

Can someone give me the measurements or post pictures for the notches in the front floorboard for an 11 Touring to clear the bottom of the steering column and the back of the engine head and speedometer cable? I have new floorboards with no notches so they will not fit without hitting the rear of th...

And Flivver on. My order from England arrived today. My wife says she never heard the word flivver before. I tried to explain it was slang for a Model T. She called her son because she thought I was making it up. Art

Want to buy a 1911/12 left side, or pair, engine splash pan. Thanks, Art

My late Oct 11 built Touring came with a steering shaft that is 52 inches long from the bottom of the pitman arm threads to the bottom of the top flange. It seems too short making the pitman arm interfere with the engine pan. What length steering shaft should I have? Thanks, Art

You all have given me some great suggestions. I am going to try the laying the fender on its side and push the skirt in to reduce the width at the front. That is where the problem seems to be. These fenders were in storage for years and transported a few times so the could have gotten spread out. Th...

My 1911 did the same until I tightened the firewall brackets to frame bolts and the rear body mount bolts. Art

I was thinking they were original fenders because of visible old repairs. I appreciate the advice. Art

This is the underside.

Thank you but even with the fender iron loose and hanging below the fender the fender looks the same. The right fender is not as bad but it also points out. Art

This is what I am trying to correct. The outside edge is high and the front points outward. Thanks, Art

I have heated and bent the front fender brackets up, down, forward and back, but I cant’t get the front fenders from pointing to the outside at the front. The front fenders bills are level, and the running board brackets are straight and level. Any suggestions? Thanks, Art

Thank you, That fit about what mine looks like. Now if I could just figure out how to get the front fender's front bill from pointing up and out. Art

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