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Has anyone purchased sheet metal parts ( fenders , hoods , etc. ) from Rootlieb Inc. in Turlock Ca. .... If so are you happy with there work ... is the gauge the same as original ... do they fit well ...??? ... Thanks for any help ... Joe Gallagher ...joeg48@hotmail.com

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I had never been so glad to get out of a state as I was yesterday to get off 81 and onto 77 and finally into NC. I swear, although it is less than 250 miles, it seems like 850 miles heading south down 81 to 77. People ride in the left lane for miles going the same speed as the vehicle to their right in the right...

Good song, Johnny's ride starts showing up around one minute. Not sure abut his high heels though...

Mid 50s I'm thinking. :)
Fill up for less than $5 !! :mrgreen:

Well let me start out by saying I grew up in Waltham. I always loved the buckboards and have always wanted one. The problem is so few come up for sale. Well Now I have a chance. The Hershey auction has 4 up for sale. The last one I saw sell at RC Auctions sold for 7500 but that was a few years ago. I know auctions are a crap shoot. I plan on...

I am looking for an exhaust cut out for a 2 1/2 inch dia exhaust pipe. Prefer one with foot controls. Thanks.

Alphabet’s (GOOGL) (GOOG) self-driving car arm, Waymo, has informed its members who opted for the service that their next ride could be driverless.

This should be really good for older people who want to stay in their homes. And the roads might be safer with fewer drivers who really should give up their licenses. Plus, depending on how much...

My car that I dumped my savings into to buy as a kid, and was subsequently lifted by a museum and then given the cold shoulder We know nothing' stinkeye... I know, I snivel about this a lot, but even 20 years on,losing something I put every penny I saved for a decade and a half, just to have someone take it from me wihtout nothing more than an FY,...

Oct 1,2019 all online sales like eBay, mercari and any other online sites will now start collecting sales tax on purchased items. So much for selling on eBay.

I have 6 of these FS “Polonium” plugs.
Trying to find what they fit and found info about the ground electrode being radioactive !! :shock:
Anyone know what they fit ?
Too small for Model A...5/8” thread, box says T-40-F, but plug is marked M-100.
The 6 I have are NIB old stock, like to sell them, but any knowledge prior would be appreciated.

Can wood be turned on a metal Lathe?
I have a chance to pick up a nice metal lathe, just want to know.

Thank you

I've always wondered about this. In a liquid cooled engine typically the temperature is controlled by either a thermostat or, in a thermosyphon system, the temperature of the coolant increasing or decreasing the flow. The results are the engine typically runs at a pretty consistent temperature once it's warmed up and when everything is working as...

The first year we were in our house (1978) I didn't have car projects ready to work on so I played with some little stuff. I have always liked scale models. It is as easy to get lost in the detail as it is with the big stuff or other interests.
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So many of us grew up in the era of model planes, trains and...

So I came across a model engine at a shop this afternoon and bought it more for cool factor than anything, It appears to have been castings that were close to completion but not finished. It stands 7-8 inches high and employs points carb, heavy flywheel etc. It would be so sweet in a little model launch cruising on a lake. The carb is massive with...

Was there a Hall -Scott auto company?

Alright everyone, it's time for what is this thing.
My thoughts are float bowl for a carburetor but not entirely sure. All I know is that it's missing a shaft inside and that some sort of tapered fitting goes into the side.
Could even be a filter??
Cam from DownUnder.

I have a double celling fan from the late 20s or early 30s. I have been told that there are very few of them left and they are coveted by fan collectors with a very substantial value. I may sell it, but do not know where to list it. It seems complete and when plugged in, runs. Here is a photo of it. Any comments. I found one listed on line and it...

I came across this today and wanted to share it with you.

And here is one being machined.

I just thought it would be interesting to those here.

Herb

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AMAZON just announced Alexa wireless earbuds with health-tracking features
The Presidents Analyst 1967 just 2 1/2 minutes of viewing

Technology takes time to become reality - 1984 Big brother IS watching

Is there anything better than JB Weld for repairing gasket surfaces on cast iron water jacket parts ?

Surfaces are severely pitted and need to be rebuilt, then filed/sanded to a gasket smooth surface.

Also have some aluminum radiator parts to do as well.

What have you actually used - and worked, or not worked ?

Only want to do this once. :(

He picked this up at a garage sale lately. What's it for? Very cool find, I thought.
Mayor Keith just put it on top of the display case at the show-grounds. I hid it up in the cupboards. Thankfully, he found it in my absence.

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The owner of the industrial complex behind our house held a custom bike show and block party yesterday. The proceeds all go to the Bonneville High School industrial arts program. Over a hundred bikes were competing for prizes. The owner builds and shows some of the most exotic bikes in the country.
An artist friend described our local car show...

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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.

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Can anyone recommend something to remove rust on a chrome heated towel rail? I am using a combination of brillo pad, peek, astonish, and some bicarbonate of soda abrasive cleaner.
Is there anything to get rid of it quickly?

Does anyone here know anything about Toledo Torches? These are the 'flaming bombs' you used to see along construction zones back before flashing yellow lights got to be popular. Anyway, I bought one at a swap meet and have managed to get the flame hood to finally screw off. Took lots of time and PB Blaster, but it finally turned loose yesterday....

I visited The Oh So Very Cool Bonnie & Clyde Ambush Museum in Gibsland, Louisiana today.

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At the edge of town:

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Fitting I do believe ....

Clyde was respected by his contemporaries on both sides of the Law for his driving skills in the Ford V-8 .....

He...

From the Akron memories on FB.
Smith's Garage on Sumner St. The car is supposed to be a 1910 Royal Tourist model M2 7 passenger touring car.

With knowing there are those here who will enjoy the video....

This link sent to me by a friend:

Some lively discussion here.

Jim, please call me at 951-735-4791 or chaffinsgarage@pacbell.net Glen

Am I the only nicompoop that mess's with these anymore?
There is some fancy websites on the net but I am the only 1 posting lately trying to find out basic motor information and so forth.
I have what may seem like a dumb question to folks in the know about Dc permanent magnet motors but I just don't know what this part is.The motor is from a GE...

I have a '58 ford pickup I'm trying to get back on the road. It has a 312 y block and a 3 spd topload with a Hurst shifter. The input bearing is growling pretty bad and the hardening is worn off the countershaft. From what I gather the toploads didn't come out until '63. It has the big input shaft, short tail shaft and a fixed yoke. Any diehard...

This about 1955 in rural Texas. My grandparents lived in a community they called Five In One, a cotton gin and a small general store that doubled as a domino hall, was all that made up the business district. On one of our many visits my dad realized we didn’t have enough gas to make the 20+ mile trip back to Crowell. He was very leery of buying...

One the coolest vehicles I have hauled .... ;)

FJ

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After having multiple problems continuously on my last 3 trucks, an F-250, a Silverado, and my latest piece of crap a GMC Sierra, my best friend convinced me to think outside the box and buy something different. So that's what i did today in buying my first Toyota. :shock: Being a contractor, i needed something totally reliable which these...

After reading about Steve visiting the ACD museum in Auburn and Dave visiting the Studebaker museum in South Bend, has anyone been to the Early Ford V-8 museum in Auburn? I just found out about it last week and I am thinking about stopping there on my way back from Hershey to see it. Just wondering what people thought of it.

Usually one says Dodged a Bullegt, but this would have taken Linda and I out, so cannon
I was driving her car ('02 Honda Accord) around town, and she had asked me, what makes it pull to the right? Hmm, did brakes recently, but not that recent, Hmm, yes it does pull to the right, but not every time. Hmmm. The steering feels sluggish too, hmm. time...

Hang on our Floridian friends.
145mph winds and torrential rain is coming.
Stay safe everyone, weather you left or are staying. Possibly the storm will turn and run up the coast, but still nothing to take for granted.

My favorite bumper sticker is the ambiguous:

MORE PEOPLE ARE DOING IT TODAY THAN EVER BEFORE

Seen on the back of the semi-trailer:

My family and i were in Seattle the first part of this month to catch a cruise ship to Alaska. We had about 4 hours of downtime between hotel checkout and boarding time, so my son, grandson and I decided to visit the Air Museum. That is an incredible collection of aircraft and related items.

As far as I’m concerned, the P-51 Mustang was and is...

If you’re lucky enough to have one of these in your area (most are in Florida), you need to stop in. Food’s pretty good, but the atmosphere is great. All Model A’s - but pretty cool restaurant.

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Top 8 reasons we should outlaw autonomous vehicles!

1. Since autonomous vehicles would be incapable of speeding, illegal lane changes, running stop lights, being involved in vehicular crashes etc, the need for traffic police would be minimal. Add traffic cops to the unemployment line.
2. Because autonomous vehicles would not be involved in...

:shock: That's a lot of cheese !!

Monterey, California(CNN Business) One winning bidder is now legally able to drive in an actual James Bond Aston Martin, with working nail spreaders, tire slashers, smoke screen and rotating license plates.

That person just got the keys for the 1965 Aston Martin DB5 for $6.4 million at a classic car auction in...

My uncle volunteers for the Forney in Denver and they are looking to build a tire cage for inflation of tires on detachable 2-piece split rims. I have expressed my opinion regarding design and use but am certain he would prefer to see what someone has built over my written description.

Do any of you have such a thing, and if so, would you be...

Anyone planning to go to the Salt Flats for Speed Week? I will be there Friday and leaving Monday, I am taking my 26 roadster. Hope to meet up with some T folks if possible. IMG_2941.JPG

Stu is an old friend that now resides in Florida. I had two phone numbers for him and both don't seem to be working. Stu has had a Baby Grand, a 1906 Reo and also a 1913 T. Maybe someone knows Stu and can help to locate him. His wife's name is Bunny. Thanks, Dick Cruickshank.

This one hung in my storage bldg. awhile but then moved to the wall over the toilet in the mud bath where there's more natural gas than anywhere else.

I spent some time at the Auburn,Chord Deusenburg museum last week. My cousin is a volunteer mechanic there. I havent been there since 1986 when our high school prom was held there. They have a wall with all the car builders in Indiana on a map. Kind of hard to see but thought it very interesting. 20190720_114504.jpg 20190720_114528.jpg

Definitely not T related, but I am thinking about buying an XK120 Jag. The seller sent me a video with the engine starting and at idle. My question is, does it sound like there is a miss or possibly a surging going on especially during the last few seconds of the video. It just doesn't sound right to me.

Thanks for the time

Rod

Who do you look to for guidance - advice - inspiration ?

FJ

Today they let in free any US Veteran, so I am going over there at noon. I served active duty from 1950 to 53 and in the Ready Reserves until late 1956.

O.T. But, having problem installing Pertronix electronic ignition LU-147A in 1976 MGB. Instructions say to remove snap ring, washer, O-ring trigger wheel or reluctor and plastic adapter. I don’t see any of these. Does anyone here know what this means? And how it is done?

See the air cleaner in this very OT pic.
The fellows call it a banjo air cleaner. Sound right to you?

The Yukon News this week had a history article about the Dawson City gold rush era saloon owners trying to get around the local blue laws by chartering two steamships, and taking the whole party down river. This article included the attached photo which I thought might be appreciated here:

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Photo is...

I have lived here 20 years last spring. There was an old concrete mixer out back 1/2 full of concrete and rusted out drum. I figured someone mounted it on a steel wheel running gear to make it portable. The drum was 36 inches across, so it was big. I cant stand to pitch things and brainstorming about the running gear under it would make some nice...

I'd like to warn you of a problem that cost me 4 hours sitting on the side of the interstate. I'm driving down to Florida to visit family. I'm on I-10 in the middle of nowhere, and start over a bridge when the low tire pressure light comes on. I pull over and find I have a flat. First flat I've had in years. No big deal right? I open the trunk and...

Had banjoist Tony Trischka here in my studio today to make a tintype of him for an upcoming album.

An interesting article with a few nice photos.

Trying to ID this touring car body and and the approximate year.

I saw this interesting Elfe cyclecar at a car event in Rambouillet, France a year or so back.

It’s a fairly authentic recreation of the car in the old photo. The original was built by Eugene Mauve, creator of the Bol d'Or cyclecar/motorcycle race, which is still being run and will be held this September.

The owner told me he thinks it will do...

This is has Yellowstone connection, perhaps Richard Eagle will enjoy this too.

We all know its half a century since Apollo 11 did its thing. And what a fabulous thing it was too.

I was 18 years and 18 days old when I left work on an early lunch break to watch Armstrong and Aldrin walk on the moons surface. As the only other TV I had access to was at home, several miles away, I had to walk a couple of blocks up the main...

I give up! I was able to review autos and motorcycles in a group of years that I have interest in. I have bought 3 cars on EBAY over the years but they keep changing the search capability to where I no longer can search my interest without selecting a car name. Previously I searched all cars between the years 1909--1927. The same for motorcycles....

Set of unknown headlights came in a parts lot of T stuff.
Not T to my knowledge.
Lots of experience on this forum, someone will know..
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I am restoring a presto-lite tank and have several questions. I have one with the Presto-Lite has raised letters. Should this one also have the stencil? Also, how should the outlet be positioned. It is on one side of the tank, should it go on the bottom, top, left or right? I would appreciate the help! Thank you in advance!
John Haynes

Someone here will like this WWII video narrated by Lowell Thomas, I'm sure.

Not Model, not even Ford, but still interesting.
I liked the foundry process.

Thought you might enjoy.
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We all know its half a century since Apollo 11 did its thing. And what a fabulous thing it was too.

I was 18 years and 18 days old when I left work on an early lunch break to watch Armstrong and Aldrin walk on the moons surface. As the only other TV I had access to was at home, several miles away, I had to walk a couple of blocks up the main...

I've got a pot metal body carburetor that has a shaft extending through the middle of the float bowl with a metal nut threaded onto the pot metal shaft with the nut holding the float bowl onto the carb body. I hope that made sense.

If that shaft breaks, the rare (Scoe) carb is ruined.

I've been hitting the nut with PB Blaster but I'm leery about...

We've owned a '98 Ford Expedition Eddie Bauer Edition since it was almost new. I crashed it last night when a young man made a left turn in front of me and I was unable to avoid a collision. Fortunately, the other guy, my wife and I were not injured but Eddie did not fare so well. Damage is not extensive but due to it's high mileage and age it...

Interesting, just yesterday i was going through some old family slides, for the reunion, came across the live tv broadcast of the landing of the space ship. i knew i had taken them but forgot just where they were hiding, man do i wish i still had that old kodak , just because it went every where with me for years. from the birth of my youngest...

I'm about to purchase a 1993 Jeep YJ from a friend. It's 4WD, has a manual transmission, winch, and lots of bells and whistles. It's in GREAT shape and is for my grandson.

My Question:
I'm FAR FROM and expert on this stuff, but I think I know that a standard rear end (differential) actually puts power to only one wheel. When stuck in the mud only...

I really get a chuckle out of the younger folks on the Internet touting that they are the inventors of electric autos and that new designs are so much more aerodynamic than older autos. Well.....no! Up for bid soon at auction is Porsche’s very first design from 1939. George Jetson should be proud! :)

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It has Heaton Peninsular Button Fastener Co. Cast into it.
What type of button? I thought buttons were sewn on.

I was messin' around on The Stak website (smokstak.com) and ran across this NZ fellow who has a Treloar engine, 53rd built in NZ betwixt 1925-1929.
He shows that the carburetor for this New Zealand engine was made here in the states.
Can you fellas possibly ID this carb?
I think the engine super cool since the valve gear/rockers reminds me of...

We are looking at ordering a 24 foot trailer to haul 2 T's. I am wondering at what locations you would want the D-rings. I am thinking from front to back: up against the front wall, 10 foot from the front, 14 from the front, and the last set all the way at the back. This would be crossing under the car you are not tying down for the middle two....

My buddy is 76 and still works every day. He is repairing a 160 ton press. He needed to turn a brass bushing and his lathe was too small. He asked if he could use my old Rockford belt drive. Hoe could I refuse since he gave it to me. Had a great day learning tips and tricks and visiting with him in the shop. A couple shots of it in action....

Preliminary testing ...

WAY off topic for another car perhaps. Which one? Perhaps Bendix was easy to work with and would build completely new brakes for a thousand units (perhaps plus then) so it's all just meant for Minneapolis-Moline's Twin City tractor line so I ask If any of this looks familiar?
Playing with the smallest/newest tractor here that has Twin City on the...

Ran across this pic, and loved the concept. What people won't do to head on down the road is simply amazing. :lol:

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Just when I thought I understood the meaning of stupid something new comes up.

In todays news was an item about a guy who stole a red fire truck out of a fire station in Oakland, CA. Police chased him all the way to Vacaville, CA (about 50 miles), where he crashed it and was taken into custody.

I guess he didn't think anyone would recognize the...

I have a Victor valve that failed. Likely a diaphragm failure. It pegs to max psi on the relief valve as soon as I open the tank valve.

$85 to repair it or $85 to replace with a plastic Chinese knockoff. Question: can I fix this myself? Where do I get the parts?

Help!!

Jeff

I saw this sitting by the side of the road in Harbor Beach, Michigan and posted it in case anyone was interested.

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