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My daughter's boss down in Georgia has a 1932 Chevy Cabriolet that he would like to have restored. He is the CEO of a large company and doesn't have as much time as he'd like to get his hands greasy. Does anyone know of anyone in the Georgia/Florida area that takes on such work?

This is his description: We have a 1932 Chevy cabriolet with a...

Well this was my wife's last hobby purchase. When we picked it up it was in boxes, it had been disassembled in the hopes of putting a modern machine in the cabinet. Fortunately The guy that took it apart decided the task was beyond his capability.
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These were all of the attachments that came with this Singer model 301 from 1953....

Jeff Beck, Lisa Marie Presley, and Robbie Knievel, RIP.

I stole this image from the Facebook Model T group. Gasoline Alley , no date. It reminded me that the comics section of old newspapers from the mid-teens to the early 1930s provide a wealth of fun car gags, and real life insights into motoring in the early days. From its inception, Gasoline Alley ran a continuous saga that would warm the hearts of...

Here we go again, heading to look at another machine, this time a 1913 Hupmobile Model 32 Runabout. Looking for anyone familiar with Hupmobile Model 32's and their potential needs. This one appears to have been restored, but it has a mother-in-law seat in back. Maybe it started life as a touring?

OR: The Case of the T. ;)
Not for the T forum yet suitable here as there's a big OT in the pic. A two cylinder opposed engine on the Case tractor.
Likely a 20-40. Doop, doop, doop, doop is how they sound, still well coveted and sought after. $$$
Most likely a Canadian photo.
Depending on the number of binders hooked behind the tractor, it likely...

Not familiar with this emblem. Anyone know what car it is from? Thanks.

Why did the A model go to an all thread with a nut to secure the head to the block. Can this be applied to a Model T?
Dennis K Anderson
Maryville Tn

I figured that I would post a topic about the recent WWII Airshow disaster this past weekend. Since we both share the same goals of teaching the next generations (such as myself) about the importance of history, and keeping it alive I thought that I should inform you all.

On September 12, 2022, Two WWII aircraft collided during the annual Wings...

Spring has arrived! This is why the Tournament of Roses in Pasadena is on New Years Day. We live about 125 miles south of Pasadena but the weather is similar. This is in Alpine, California, today, 30 miles east of San Diego. Taken today December 29
Norm
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Out on my morning hike in the hills above Boise, I came across an old military cemetery. It is home to those killed in the Civil War and Indian War. Row after row of soldiers, civilians, children and unknowns lost during that time. Even found a reminder of the lamps on my Model T. Sobering reminder of how easy we have it nowadays....

When life went on without someone claiming to being offended

Argus Leader
Thousands trapped on Pine Ridge Reservation burn clothes for warmth in wake of storm....
Darsha Dodge
Thu, December 22, 2022, 8:31 PM CST

We all have other hobbies, mine is antique (pre rev war) gunsmithing. I built the barrel from a prop shaft I recovered from a sunk boat and the stock from a square block of wood. The inscription on the muzzle translates to Fire from an angry King and was used on Spanish guns of the time.

Enjoy

Back in 2016 - this happened:

I still have the '23 Stanley, but today a truck dropped off a friend off:

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I wasn't sure whether this belonged in the regular general discussion section or in OT. Because it's not really original Model T. But it's certainly pertinent to other discussions of black paint that we have seen on the site.

Now, THIS is truly black:

The automaker (TOYOTA) wants its EV owners to be able to use their cars to power their homes and communities or to send power back to the electric grid when it’s overwhelmed

(Article in business section, Dallas Morning News, Automobiles)

Net metering would take care of billing/credit. An automatic interface to prevent EV suppled power from...

This has nothing to do with Model T Fords, only with common sense. Tell Price Harry to shut up. He is ruing the lifes of the Royal for his own gain. A good Royal; : knows when to be quiet. Qween Elizabeth may have ben the last of the royal Royals.

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I just got back from a visit at the FLDHSMV (Florida Dept of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, Also known in other locals as the DMV ) I had to get the titles for all of the vehicles transferred to my name after My wife's Death and renew a couple of registrations. They asked do you have a Death Certificate, I said yes, she looked at all of the...

CBS News
U.S. expected to announce major nuclear fusion energy breakthrough
CBSNews
Mon, December 12, 2022, 5:04 AM

Washington — The U.S. Department of Energy said Sunday it would announce a major scientific breakthrough this week, after media reported a federal laboratory had recently achieved a major milestone in nuclear fusion research. The...

I thought I had gotten rid of them since I hadn't received a call in 3 months but today I got one.
this is what I sent to the FTC.
Recorded call said my account was overdue and that my service would be cut off today please press 1 if you wish to make any arrangements. They did not identify what account was overdue nor what company they were with!...

I haven't watched it yet.

. . . From the Rio Grande,
But my legs ain't bowed,
And my cheeks ain't tanned,
'Cuz I ride the range in a Ford V-8,
Yippee-yi-yo-ki-yay !!

Apparently he started the habit a few years prior to 1932 ?

:lol:

Hey you hit/miss guys out there, I am looking for a pulley side flywheel for my newly aquired Stover. If anyone has any info/contacts thanks in advance.

Yes I have contacted flywheel supply.

Forgive my ignorance, but I was wondering where do you get tires for the rare vehicles, with odd sized rims. Are they custom made somewhere, or does one or two companies manufacture them somewhere and sell them?
I do not have a vehicle myself, nor does anyone in the family that needs special tires or anything, I was just wondering... :)
I know...

Americans might do well to watch some of CGTN's programming. See also: Wikipedia article on CGTN. (I'm not suggesting that you believe everything you see on this, or ANY TV programming source)

REMEMBER PEARL HARBOR DAY

Bangor University
Gina Martinez
Wed, September 28, 2022, 3:52 PM

The remains of the SS Mesaba, the ship that sent an iceberg warning to the doomed Titanic, have been found lying in the Irish Sea....

(Torpedoed by German submarine, WWI, 1918)

With the outbreak of WWI, the Titanic, if available, would have almost certainly have been comandeered...

NWS site:

GRK will be down for the generator SLEP through Monday Dec 5th.

(Good to know.)

Had to do a little plumbing and got a few extra parts so Angie could lead how to Sweat a pipe. I told her all good Italians need to know how. Ha!!!

Cleaning it up

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A little flux
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Now for the fire!

Here are three videos of Old Car City in White, GA

I have a circa 1995 Howard Miller tall case grandfather clock that has an uneven beat that is very difficult to get right. Does anyone know how to set the beat so that it is an even tick-tock instead of a tick-TOCK. I am unable to adjust it by tweeking the pendulum and it will not adjust automatically by starting the pendulum at the far side of...

There is a listing on Facebook Marketplace for 4 fenders for a 1903 Ford. It is in Boston KY. Not my listing, just thought it was interesting if they are really for a 1903. I hesitate to copy and paste the listing because it appears to open my Facebook page. I dont know enough about Facebook to be comfortable with it. Art

This weekend I purchased an HO train setup a gentlemen purchased many years ago, everything was in boxes, no layout. The question I have is the engines are Bachmann and LifeLike? Out of the five engines that were in the boxes of HO stuff, two were steam locomotives. One was brand new in the box never used, I set it on my track and nothing, dead as...

Can you identify the year, make, model of the car in this picture?

Kevin asked if I’d show the pump I was working on but I felt I shouldn’t in his beautiful “Water.... pumping... ?” thread.
Kevin, if you see this it may be a let down of sorts. I’m just resurrecting this pump.
Not creating beauty from scratch like you.
Impeller. 5-1/2 diameter and right around 2-3/4 tall in this view. Cast iron. runs on a 3/4...

Global warming? Highest snowfall in 24 hours in recorded history. Hope all your T's are sheltered and not buried under the snow.
Norm

I don't know if anyone here remembers him or knew him but he was a member of both T clubs for years

Heath Hahn was a collector from WAY back. he is also the guy that finished the 8 cylinder T that I have mentioned here before.. I never did get to hear it run sadly.
He helped me alot over the years. had alot of tooling,such as the coil testers....

Any rockhounds on here that might know what this is?
It popped up on facebook marketplace a few hours ago. He says he found it thirty years ago. geological find.JPG geological find.JPG2.JPG

There is a new book out called “Understanding Women”. Required reading for the modern man. Jim Patrick

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Hi,

I restored a 1964 Honda Superhawk CB77 20 years ago. The gas tank had a lot of rust so I did the bolts and nuts, muriatic acid treatment then used the recommended sealer for the time Kreem. It is now peeling off. What should I do to get it back in service?

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VW expects to offer a low to mid price electric SUV type vehicle called Scout in the near future. It looks similar to the current Ford Bronco, but more contemporary. VW material shows pictures and a chrome script Scout logo that looks remarkabley similar to the one used by IHC on their Scout utility vehicles back in the 1960s. Whether there is any...

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ELUMINATOR™ MACH E ELECTRIC MOTOR

It looks as if Ford will sell you a powerful electric vehicle motor unit for about $5,000.00. That would be a start on converting most any IC vehicle to an electric vehicle, but only a start. I'm guessing that the battery and sundry other required systems and parts would get the cost up to...

Yesterday, there was a severe storm and a small area was flooded near a mountain where there had been a brush fire last summer. That is common for the areas just below the mountain canyons. So at 4:00PM an emergency alert was sent out interrupting the TV and cell phones to stay at home and don't travel unless warned to evacuate the area....

Who else here owns 19 give orvtake year dodge
May have afew questions
And I know I be looking for gas tank or ideas for something usable ideas?

Check out the videos: www.thegoatraces.com

I was invited to pick through some auto memorabilia which was to be disposed of soon. I hesitate to even look at collections but couldn't resist. There is barely room for what I have.
However, I came home with some treasures that have some charm and will squeeze them into the garage. I couldn't bear the thought of them going to the dump....

Concerning bears in hibernation: Do they dream?

Does anyone know of a supplier that currently has Haartz stayfast top material in black?
I’m in need of about 8 yards.

Thanks,
Bob

This year we had very strange weather and many deer in the yard. I got one apple(at least one which stayed on the tree). Here is a picture of it. :P
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A neighbor picks me up in his 1909 Sears Motor Buggy - what a blast!

Man accused of making terroristic threat against ex-girlfriend, kids in Euless arrested

(Story headline in major daily newspaper)

Reminds me of cow-orkers , also seen in print.

MarketWatch 10-3-22
I’m paycheck to paycheck.’ I make $350K a year, but have $88K in student loans, $170K in car loans and a mortgage I pay $4,500 a month on....

I don't make anywhere near that much. Never have. I suppose I should be required to pay off your loans. (?)

He found that towing significantly slashed his F-150 Lightning's driving range.

...I'd never have guessed! (You gonna sue'em?)

YouTube dude was towing a 1930 Model A pickup on a trailer. He might have gotten farther, if not faster, towing his F-150 Lightning on the trailer with the Model A. Counting charge+recharge time, I'm pretty sure the...

I have a Victorian house with a metal shingled roof. I am in search of a good, rubber based, metal roof sealant that can be brush painted on. I found a picture online of a product called “Water Blok”, being applied. It is the exact color I am looking for as my roof was painted red 20 years ago and it looked great until the sun caused it to fade...

See general discussion forum

I imagine there's a few people here who also have Model A's, and possibly frequent the Model A forum of their choice...

... which leads to my question (and apologies if it's been asked and answered before, but all attempts to search model a' said it was too common a term to return anything!):

What is the most 'equivalent' Model A forum to the...

A friend often shows me things when he’s “been mining” in his woods. Digging and cleaning.
And asks what it is?
Zero to 160 right to left on the big dial. He called it a gauge.
The two dials below have cables attached that have blade ends. He didn’t say how long the cables are.
Looks on the left to be mounted to a steering column or some such....

Shop is going to be too cold to make T parts this winter so am looking for a NOS unbuilt Bowser Locomotive Kit to build for a few months

Hopefully someone has a kit or two stashed away that they'd like to convert to cash $$...what do you have?

please email me

thank you

There are many lessons to share which don't need to be learned twice. Growing up on a farm, we couldn't wait for a repairman or parts, and learned to fix things ourselves. There are many 'tips' in the many videos to be available.... Some usable for us, some not, but may save some time or mistakes. Just don't frown upon 'where' they come from.

Can you just imagine being them?

With the queen’s passing I found that her birthdate was April 21st, 1926. My cars engine is from April 15! If I understand things the car would’ve been built shortly after the engine was stamped. So for all practical purposes my car shares the same birthday with the queen.

Then today I discovered that during World War II she was a army mechanic...

Is it true that October will mark the end of drawing oil from strategic reserves?

If this happens how far will gas prices increase?
Some say gas has dropped in price due to the approaching mid terms.
What do you think?
$40+ to fill my T's sucks, not to mention every day modern cars...

The New York Times / Natasha Singer/9-25-22 Article:

LinkedIn Ran Social Experiments On 20 Million Users Over Five Years

This group is so diversified, who has tether knowledge, especially from the early 50s. Please call or message me, Steve 701 212 5009

Once they get the bugs out, this is going to be BIG!

I hope everyone has had a fair Independence Day.

Here is an off-topic thread for fire engines and equipment. Yesterday I bought a 1926 something-or-other fire engine. I am looking to get it running and spruce it up but I know little of fire engines, so as I research and work on it I know I will have questions, maybe those with Model T or other...

In Miles City, Montana …
I visited yesterday …

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I fully realize this is quite a bit more off topic yet some of our people are well versed in the steam engine worlds.
Albany Pioneer Days. Albany, MN.
Over the weekend a good friend had stashed his recently found and purchased Ashcroft built Russell pressure gauge in the cabinet in our building.
Approximate 6 inch face. Inside a simple reddish...

Travel+Noire (On Yahoo News 9-16-22)

.... Non-Detainable Offenses

There are 12 non-detainable offenses where the new law would end cash bail. The law includes second-degree murder, arson, drug-induced homicide, robbery, kidnapping, aggravated battery, burglary, intimidation, aggravated driving under the influence, fleeing and eluding, drug...

Taking to the forum once again to mine the abdundant experience of its members. I am looking at a Maxwell Model 25, does anyone have experience with these models? What club would be my best bet for parts, literature and know-how?

Orlando Mayorquin, USA TODAY
Tue, September 13, 2022, 6:16 PM

Researchers in Canada have discovered parts of what they believe to be a full dinosaur mummy lodged in a hillside, the University of Reading in the United Kingdom announced last week...

So, Dr. Pickles has discovered a complete dinosaur mummy. I suppose they'll collect DNA and clone...

Many years ago, signs of various sorts were common along open rural stretches of highway. Some of them were rather cryptic, at least to a kid. Examples:

SADDLE KING
COOK'S PAINT
CLABBER GIRL
COSDEN
TEXACO
ROBERTSON'S HAM SANDWICH
SNODDY'S CAFE
GULF

Pallets of parts available nos ford 2 pallets , gm 3 pallets some mopar and isuzu (1 pallet) Warehouse sold formerly Autocraft in merritt island fl closed in 2014 parts left inclosed gaylord shipping containers , inventory lists available , in addition 18 pallets aftermarket oer quality parts door handles tailgate latches , headlight assemblys...

NWS: Frost advisory for southwestern North Dakota....

We have an Igloo cooler that is the perfect size for the running board.
It's starting to show it age and I would like some idea on how to keep it around a little longer.
It seems to have split on a seam that might be able to fill.

Any idea would be great.

It's not bad enough that the local Carpet Baggers call me 2 or three times a week wanting to buy my house, I just got a call from someone claiming to be from the U.N. wanting to buy my house. :evil: :twisted:

My F250 starts great but the batteries (2) are 6 years old so I would like to load test them to check out their health. On modern vehicles with all the electronics is it safe to load test the batteries installed or do you need to at least take off the positive lead? Just don’t want to damage the computer stuff. Thanks….

So today I needed to purchase a portable cordless palm sander.

Sand with cord was about $56.00. Cordless less battery $75.00. The charger and battery was an additional $119.00.

When purchasing a period Model T, the dealer would, maybe, given you 2 gallons of gasoline @ 20 cents a gallon.

Today if you purchase a new vehicle you may get 1/4 of a...

Is the model t hobby on the wane and contracting????
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Reduced swap meet dates
Parts unavailability
Parts discontinued
Parts Cost Increasing
Vendors closing down
Vendors consolidating
No interest by young people

I don't know if there are reference standards for hardware store nuts and bolts. Their manufacturer and provenance seems to be a mystery to vendors in a True-Value or Ace, or the local Co-op.

What I do know is that one should cherish and preserve vintage fasteners, not only because they are aesthetically different from what is currently...

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I bought this cool Mobil Oil sign at an estate sale. It has scuffs. I was thinking of touching the scuffs up with a marker. I wonder what the color matches are...

It was a good opportunity to wipe the dust and oil from our 1907 Buick this year. We didn't drive it at all last year. The chain drive and two cylinders make it a nice contrast to the model Ts. Other than a model T Speedster there were no cars before 1927 and few restored cars.
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Still it was a nice warm...

I recently put another enclosed car hauler trailer into use.
Instead of a 12K Harbor Freight winch
I thought I would try something different.
I am very pleased with this winch.
The gearing is low which means the line speed is slow
which is perfect for loading & unloading.
There is 50 feet of synthetic rope
which is enough for a 24 foot trailer....

I have quite a number of old ( 1950's and 60'S ) spark plugs in original packaging and
in most cases original boxes. They are mostly Champion and AC.
While the boxes and plugs are marked with numbers and letters I would like to know their
various application (vehicles which use them).
I have identified the Champion A25's and X cores but the rest...

You need to worry about installing a specific camera plugin to use the OBS virtual webcam on your Mac, as the virtual camera feature is built into the latest version of the software. So, to start the process, you just need to download and install the latest version of OBS Studio. You can download directly from the OBS site or open your...

This 1929 Ford AA Truck as found in the foothills
of El Campo, California around in the early 1970’s
by Bob’s family when they were out motorcycle riding
and on a return visit his Dad made the owner an offer
to buy it which was accepted.

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The truck was owned by Arden Dairies which started in
El...

My drill press quit, so I decided it was time to replace the 50+ year old wiring. My press had a reverse switch added in the 60’s and the insulation on the wiring was old, cracked. It also had a toggle switch that was like a happy dogs tail, loose and floppy.
So I went on the chase to fix and replace old wiring.
What a rabbit hole I have dove...