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I think I know the answer but I will ask anyway. I just installed a Texas T Alternator on my 1918 touring. I did not realize that it is a 12 volt alternator. I use an 8 volt battery because I like it and I want to. The question is>>>>Is it OK to have this 12 volt alternator with an 8 volt battery. If not, what are my options besides taking the...

Big car show today The Ford dealership is well worth the drive. Zinc Motors, one of only 2 dealerships in the state of Missouri that still operates out of their original building. A building that Henry Ford designed. If There is any interest in interior pictures, I can add more pictures next week

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Hello fellow Model T-ers,

I am looking for a Mercury, or Paco, or similar period correct bodied speedster in restored condition.
Would any of you know of one that might be for sale. I am aware of one in Sweden. Area code: (323)

Steve
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I am looking for replacing some bad wheels on a 1909 REO touring car. If you would know of any parts please advise. The hubs seem to be ok.
Thanks

I am donation our family 1915 Model T Touring car to the Sherman, CT Historical Society. I live in TN. The car is going back home but the team that will garage and drive the car isn't familiar with the 3-pedal Model T. I'm searching for a person that is willing to teach the Sherman, CT Model T care team how to drive the car. George Akin, President...

Due to the unavailable reproductions of 26-27 enclosed car window crank handles, I, like everyone else, has had to resort to using the reproduction Model A handle that tightens with a set screw on the regulator shaft. I have seen window crank handle that reportedly are original Model T, but the handle has a big hole in the outside and is held to...

1910 touring, original saddles, reproduction top sockets with the following measurements:
Top socket width 1-45/128
Saddle gap width 1-27/128

Now what to do?
Does anyone have a pair of top saddles that have a wider gap that are the same profile? I think the early saddles are cast so heating and bending is out if they are cast I suppose & would...

Planning ahead, I would like to be able to use my Gas Headlamps at OCF parade or at a evening Cruise-in display. I am on the fence on whether I would like to use a small 10cf tank of Acetylene, -or Carbide (-see link below) in my Carbide Generator tank. How much difference in light (Lumens??) output will I see with one type of fuel over the...

Is this mag drive for a model T?

T died on the road. The starter turned the engine. I got no buss at the coils. Fuse I have in system ok.I ran a wire from pos post battery to bottom of coil box. Got coils to buzz, car to start and got home. So where is problem? Switch?

Would anyone recognize what company made this rim and if it was made by Ford or an After-Market Company?

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I have a tire issue I never ran into before. I have a good 21 inch tire that was low in air. I pumped it up to 35 Lbs and all was fine. I then checked the pressure with a tire gauge and the gauge read 0 PSI. I checked and no air will come out or go in. Same when I removed the valve from the tube. Tire is aired up but no air will go in or come out....

I am sure a common front fender problem. A tear as seen in the pics. I had the same issue with a previous roadster.
I paid a fortune to repair, only to have the repair begin to crack. The fender was repaired while it was off the car.
I think the stress of reinstalling may have weakened the repair.
I'm thinking to repair this fender while still on...

Hi Everyone. I have been wanting a Model T for a long time and finally got one. I picked up a 1917 Touring that has been converted to a pickup with the Ford metal pickup bed. It's a project and not restored (what I wanted so I can learn about it). It also needs upholstery work and its missing the wood backrest frame for the seat. Its pretty...

I'm adjusting the coil points for a 1913 KW Coil. The points that are on the coil are the ones that Randall (RIP) Anderson had made about 10 years ago.
On the upper, top point. the cushion spring is way greater than it should be. I just checked a NOS late Ford script coil point, and that setting is .009 .
I'm thinking of gently smacking the rivet...

Anyone from Idaho going to the Long Beach Swapmeet July 19th ?

I have some parts I need to get to and from another member.

AdminJeff

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Been working on a project that is both rare and not much known (intimately) by most of the Model T world (with the exception of a few).

The 1909 Water Pump Engine! The first 2500 or so cars had this configuration which changed somewhere around 1911, to Thermosyphon )which the drawing I have shows), I have...

Does anyone know the length of the speedometer cable for a 22 sedan. I have one that’s 50 inches and suspect thats not long enough.

Where would be the best place to access engine vacuum?

I have a spare intake heat exchanger and was wondering if I could harness enough vacuum just ahead of the carburetor.

The only other place I can think of is on the intake manifold, but that would be post carb and would possibly interfere with combustion/fuel/air mixture etc…

I actually...

Was out in the fifteen last week and just as i am pulling back into the garage the low pedal got weird. Then i heard the tell tale sound of a fastener bouncing around inside the oil pan. Pulled the inspection cover and three of the six backing plate bolts were sitting in the filter. I had been in the habit of using loctite on them and no safety...

A while back there was a post about a young man building a speedster from the ground up piece by piece. Think his father actually wrote the post.

I am wondering about how the progress is coming ,have not seen any updates. I looked for the original post but could not locate it.

frontyboy

She said, I do.
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We still have the car, too!

I was looking at my 21 Touring today and noticed the replacement flat tube radiator has a couple of damp spots on it and very small leaks. These are very slow and not dripping. The radiator was a flat tube recore bought on eBay years ago when I was assembling parts to build the 21. I haven’t use any radiator stop leak in any of my cars for years....

So I just got a cheap horn I can afford, it's most likely not the one my car had, I think it had the bras bulb one because the imprint on where it mounts is the same little square I've seen on the mounts for the bulb horn, anyways the 2 rear screws, one on the bracket one on the back and unscrewed a bit for the unscrewed one is this an adjustment...

If anyone lives near Auburn, Nebraska, Patrick Goodman is on his way to California to a national camping event in his T. He has had a major engine failure and needs some assistance. If you are in that area, and can help, please call Patrick at 270-404-1692. Or you can call me at 502-553-9592. I'm at home in KY and am the rescue driver if something...

Umm, how do they go back together. Mine is disassembled and I cannot find photos of when I took it apart.
Photos and orientation of parts, especially the small parts would be great. I did search the forum and found write-up but no pics.
Mine was missing good springs and some were in pieces. I have a rebuild kit for both.
Thanks

I have cleaned up the rear springs and need to paint them. I can’t find any graphite paint up here in Alaska and it would be expensive to ship some up as it is hazmat. What would be a good alternative choice of paint?

OK, I am used to running with the oil-soaked felt pad in the valve cover with my iron Rajo head, but as I am setting up my new (to me) iron Roof 8 head, I am considering routing some of the oil pressure up there. At the business end of things, I know that one runs pressure to a hollow rocker arm shaft, with an outlet at each rocker arm bushing....

I have no connection to the part or seller but was curious about the number of intake ports & wondered how this would adapt to a T. Did Rajo have a 3 port head assembly for a T? Best John

I was working on a friends car and i started it and it quit right away. Getting spark at the points but nothing at the plugs. Do i need a new cap or rotor or condenser? Can i get these parts at an auto parts store? I had heard they were vw. Thanks.

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Since sprucing up my '26 Roadster for my Granddaughter's graduation party, I have been driving it quite a bit. I am trying to fine tune some aspects of the car and this led me to steering issues. I discovered a worn ball and cap where the drag link attaches to the tie rod. I replaced them and decided to check the toe-in. It measured at a whopping...

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Two of us in our group have put on new alternators within the last month and they both make noise, mine knocks, I can actually feel it. Has anyone else had this problem and does shimming it help? I am getting ready for a trip and really don't like the knock. Thanks, Dennis

I’m making some serious progress in rewooding my Touring. I’m to the point where I’m fitting body panels and am looking ahead for supplies. Does anyone know a source for the rivets that attach the cowl above the #2 pillars? I don’t see them specifically listed in any of the vendor catalogs. Would they pull double duty somewhere else on the car? Or...

I'm getting a snapping noise in the transmission when I depress the pedal to back up any ideas? It will still backup and forward works good, it only does it one or two times and still backs up

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Now that the auction is over I was curious where some of Rich's paintings ended up. Anyone else in here win anything in the sale or have one of his paintings? My wife and I couldn't decide between two and ended up with both but paid more than I expected. I have never bought artwork before but felt they were worth whatever they went for so I am...

I am attempting to recharge my magneto magnets, which I've successfully done in the past for this engine, with each magnet capable of supporting a 2 LB steel weight. But last summer, the cutout failed, and afterwards the magneto barely worked. I've seen other posts implying that a shorted cutout could apply a DC voltage across the coil ring,...

Hi all,
Maybe someone out there can help me to identify this parts?
Thanks anyway.

Andre
Belgium

More precisely, the diameter of the machined surface where the inner wheel bearing sits. I bought two used spindles from one of the suppliers, since mine were abused (strawberried) with a center punch. The left one measures 1.190 which as far as I know is how it should be. The right one measures 1.188 . Is it still good to go? Should I look for a...

just saw this on FB.............

I have two of the older Texas T Distributors (-I think that is who made these) with the Bosch head. Both of these have the bell-crank timing adjustment rods if that helps identify them. Has anyone actually removed the head on these and removed it from the mast? If so, what is the trick to releasing the Distributor head from the body??

TIA

Edit: The splash guard was too bent in the area hitting after looking at a new one, I bent it back and it travels full course now. Thanks everyone and that one guy who said it looked bent.

I think I asked before, I not sure but here goes. My spark quadrant has its notches, roughly in the middle it has this large notch, the lever stood there and...

I called myself looking up these measurements but can’t find anything with the exception of a letter of change in 1912. Your help would be greatly appreciated. Best John

Need Mike’s contact info for parts purchase.
Thank you MTFCA

Can anyone help me identify if this is the correct steering column for a 1912 tourabout? I’ve never seen a rectangular plate through the dashboard on any other vehicle. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

I am in search of the horn ring that is suppose to be with this steering wheel. I have the complete wheel and fixtures including the bracket that houses the horn ring and mounts to the steering gear box. I have the keys and everything works great. Anybody have a spare horn ring or at least a good photo of the ring. May be able to make it....

A T I am working on has a new set of Bitner coils. They look really nice. My local coil expert tells me they were really good coils. My first experience with his coils.
I took em to out thursday T party. (Teck session) Coils were way out of tune. Points are not marked KW or any other parentage.
Points took a lot of tweaking, but came in excellent...

When I rebuild my front ends, I pack the pitman arm ball, and the tie rod ball with old fashioned fiberous wheel bearing grease, but what about the future lubrication? If you wish to remove the ball caps and repack them, good for you. I'm a little bit on the lazy side, so this is what I do. While oiling the oil cups I squirt some oil into the...

I'm sure many of you would agree with me that it's important for our kids (and grand-kids) to learn about important historical figures such as Henry Ford and the history of the automobile, in particular, the one that was first to be mass produced on an assembly line - our beloved Model T!

I have taken the time to update my Model T site's kids...

Can anyone supply the distance they moved the front stake pocket back to the second design?

I'm sure this question has been asked many times before, thanks for your patience. My friend has a 1922 Model T. Is it possible to convert the steering to 5-1? If so, what must be changed?

Edit: I doni deed have the early horn, there was only the 2 and 1 post variants, mine was modified to be used in a later setup, literally 2 rubber washers on one post fixed the issue. Idk why it is now a bit quieter but it works and is like everything else on the thing, good enough. Thanks for the reply.

I hear many things from people and I'm...

Edit: solved, I had the drag link rod backwards so the worn side was on the tie rod when it was to be the less worn side. After flipping it around and putting the spring cap back on the other side it's fine now.

On the end that goes to the ball on the tie rod was there a different shorter spring loaded cap? I have a new pitman arm but s worn...

My hood support rod keeps moving rearward. It only takes about 10 miles of driving for the rod to slide off off the cradle on the radiator. Is this normal? Is there a common fix?

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I’m working on a 1926 Roadster I just got, and the guy gave me an extra axle assembly.

On the end of one of the spindles, sticking out ahead of the axle is this thing. Anyone know what the heck it is?

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So I finished another week at my parents working on the model T with my dad and sister. I feel like it’s mechanically and electrically good enough for now so we started on getting the body all together. My dad had bought this partially restored 35 years ago but life kept him too busy to work on it.

A couple of body related questions that I’ve...

When did Ford incorporate the diffuser inside the transmission cover? My guess would be 1925, It is cast into the cover inside just under the top of the inspection cover.

Anyone on Big Island Hawaii?

Trying to pull up some information on Howell's Sheet Metal and a company comes up, Antique Auto Manufacturing. Both are in Beaumont, Texas. Did they change names, Sell out? Anybody deal with Antique Auto Manufacturing? Or is it the same run around?

Look at the pictures of this brake material. I got this in a load of stuff from a gentleman that cleaned out Ford dealerships in the 50/60. It looks like 26/27 brake material. Did Ford ever sell it in bulk? The roll is held closed by a small tack in each end. See pictures. I looked in some of my parts list and don’t see it unless it’s the 10 sets...

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Hey Guys!

My first of at least two planned Model T related books is available for sale today! The e-book is available from several vendors. Paperback will be available in a couple of weeks! Link to all of the current vendors is below!

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The Internet is changing so rapidly, even I have to scramble to keep up sometimes!
Now that Flash Player is no longer supported by any mainstream browsers, I had to change a lot of the code for my website. What does this have to do with Model T's I hear you ask? Simple, I had to (temporarily) remove the music library from my website until I could...

I'm so pleased to be able to share this piece of good news - at the recent Mid Coast Ford Motorfest, my car club's flagship car show, through independent judges invited to judge each category at the show, my Model T won 'Best Historic (Pre 1939)' :D

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The Great Lakes Advocate ran the following story...

Mid Coast Ford Motorfest...

I went to an estate sale this morning for a radiator for a T and came across this dash. I picked it up since the price was right. Can anyone tell me what it came from? If I can make it work for my C cab I am building I would love to have a speedometer.

Well it has finally happened to MTFCA. I was trying to help out a neighbor who is new to the Model T family. He needed several 1926/27 Model T parts to go a long way to get his 1926 Model T roadster up and running. I put an ad on this parts section as a favor to him. A gentleman in Utah sent photos and had all the items needed. My neighbor agreed...

Hi everyone,
I need head bolts to use with my RAJO OHV. Does anyone know what to use? Thanks for your suggestions.

Manny

Hi Folks,
I've survived 76 years without the need of mechanical devices to enhance the quality or longevity of my life but things have changed and I now need a pacemaker to help my ticker pump at an adequate rate. I have found that while driving my '23, some electronic devices (remote garage door opener for one ) have at times malfunctioned. I...

Went to Panama City beach Pier Park and found this restaurant licensed by the Ford Motor Company.
The food was Great!

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Hello,

This is Steven Cross with Zink Motor Company Ford in Appleton City MO. I am wanting to see if anyone has photos of a T era dealership that includes closed garage door/s? We are a 112 year old Ford dealership operating in a 107 year old Ford designed building. I am compiling a project list for a local historic preservation grant...

Guy's,

Is there a Kevlar band supplier out there that you would recommend? I don't know what brand Lang's offers, but they are out of stock on them.
Is there a good, better or best ranking with these or are they mostly the same?

Thanks.

Steve

I know there are some brass era folks here, can anyone ID this axle? I had an 09, axle tube was straight, and later I think they went to an I beam, so this one with a curved axle tube would be from what? Thanks, Clayton 8CFD1E09-3E5E-4EB0-9536-5D4FDFCEC4E2.jpeg 71DE685B-8A55-49C7-8165-4B94AD496F29.jpeg CEF7EC36-2045-4769-B38E-40C327AE1A26.jpeg

I am looking for drawings with dimensions for the side curtains for a 26-27 Roadster.

Also, does anyone have pictures of how they modified them to provide more clear viewing area on both sides?

Can someone provide a list of the fasteners and the type used for the windshield and each top iron? Are any of these used for both the top and side...

I need to find out the tire valve that was used on the 26-7 Ford wire wheels originally. I also want to know if this valve was carried over into the 28-9 Model A production.
The reason for this question is that the die hard Model A guys were interested in getting the correct valves stems for their cars. They contacted Schrader, as I recall, to see...

Does anyone know the size of the material on a 26/27 parking brake band? This Dan

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I've had several folks ask about installing the new starter field coil kits with the post pre-installed. This is a little different from how you install the Wilson field coils since the post bolt is now pre-installed on the ones I'm making. Its actually a lot easier than installing the Wilson ones but would apply to those as well if you install...

Does anyone know of a current source for the gear reduction 12v starters? We need one within the next few weeks.

TIA

When I removed the gear case cover and moved the steering wheel, I saw the pins move from side to side. I removed the steering shaft and with some difficulty removed 2 of the pins. I cleaned the pins, gears, and pin holes with cleaner to get all the grease off them. I measured the following:
Gear hole diameters: .378, .380 and .380 inches.
Pin...

I'm trying to find out what valve stem was used on a 1915 Jeffery. I know this isn't T related, but maybe someone can help me help my friend. This is for an inner tube. A Schrader number would be helpful. I don't know the tire size.

I am in the process of rebuilding some flywheels. Installing new ring gears, like I have done many times before.
Tried to install a new brass screw in a hole about halfway through and would not start. Turns out some chinaman missed tapping it. This is second one I have seen in a couple years. Not sure of the age of this ring gears, but watch out...