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Thank you Scot for the informative explanation!

John K: Here's a short, non technical article that answers some of you questions regarding material properties of grey cast vs nodular cast iron. jb

Thanks. Thats an education. The drum set I encountered were dead soft. Not close to the ductile performance description. My thinking was to compare rockwell hardness #'s for some frame of...

It does help, thanks John!

I'm thinking $30

Good morning and COPY on the difficulties Allan from down under. Its a shame that i cant use them . They re in great shape.Thanks for the help from all of you and thanks Mr Jelf for showing the pictures and ill check your website.

The keys are all the same, they are more of a handle than a key. Easy to find original keys once you know what they look like. Some of the vendors have a repo key available.
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As others have indicated, the Classifieds are a subsection of this forum, and not a part of the MTFCA site itself.

Items I think I need pictured below. Best John

Apologies if I used the incorrect terminology. I am looking for the outside diameter of this part, where the shackle bolt bushing passes through. Based on the shackle and the spring, the part is 2” wide.

Thanks Dan! I had no idea.

In plumbing terms, we describe that piece as nipple. The threads are a different kettle of fish. Most likely the end going into the mag post is 1/8 taper thread. The outside end will be different, and may well be that which has been posted before, but, it will depend on the end of the pipe. A flared pipe will take a different end than one which...

Henrietta, my 1925 Canadian car, has its original apron still in place. Not only is it held captive by the radiator studs, it has folded edges that are sandwiched between the frame and the fender iron. To get it off I imagine is a major operation. Radiator off first. Then the radiator studs would need to be removed to get access to the fender iron...

The reason the trailer and T’s were found pretty quick is the ignorance and outright stupidity of the guy or guys who stole the trailer. The law had all the necessary info at the git go. They had the guys license no., picture of the truck that stold it and then getting a tip of them selling the T’s. Boy how dumb can you get. The weed, drugs or...

Cost of new reproduction parts parts Water outlet $115, Fan $12, '26 Fan Shaft $23 = $150
Used original late mode '26 water outlet & fan in good condition $130- condition of the fan shaft an pulley always questionable - and if the buyer would rather have Modern Pulley $50. Pulley bushings are $9 easy

It was great to reconnect with old friends and make new ones.

I got some good deals Fordor projects I am working on.

Also bought some coils including this one with an interesting message:
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Matthew

Thank you everyone for your help!

It definitely looks like the one in the pictures from the post in 2005.

If anyone wants it, I’ll bring it to Hershey. It will be priced very reasonably!

I have posted some more wheel pictures ,anyone have any idea of the maker of the wheels

Even dial up was a huge bonus for getting information and parts. I rebuilt my first Model A back in 1988 before the Internet with pictures from one parts catalog and a book from the library. Took me 5 years by the seat of my pants and lots of mistakes…..

PS- And those first 5 years or so on Ebay with tons of NOS parts and accessories at really...

Many of the decisions on the manifold gasket choice have to do with the condition of the exhaust manifold. So you should check that first, it will make a difference on your purchase(s).
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Great. One less thing to worry about.
Thanks!

I built a box using an American Flyer train transformer for the power supply, as it puts out 7 to 14 VAC. yes I know there are much better systems out there to texst coil, but this was simple to build with stuff on hand and it will get a coil to work--maybe not optimally but it will work!

Now repair the old armature, find a bad armature, press out both shafts and press in the replacement. I have never done it but it can be done.

Three Dog night! :lol: Burr, that would be a cold night!

3D printers aren’t practical for everything….,

With that wide flat flange, I would think the best option would be to slice the crimped over section off, and use bolts & nuts to put the flange back together, this would also facilitate servicing later.

It sounds like it might be a modified Texas T distributor but not sure if all parts were as you indicate.
Here is why, a true VW Bosh 009 distributor had a vacuum advance. It was a popular, cheap head, modification to make work on a Model T
TEXAS T Distributor has mechanical advance but was/is NOT a VW 009 distributor head. This is their...

My 4 cents worth. (inflation) Get the original style. I tried the ones with inserts. The original style are more that worth the price difference.

Sorry about the double post. I dropped the gen off at a local shop to see what they can do with it after I removed the reg which was a FP reg.

In my youth I used such saws. One was for an orchardist where I worked on school holidays. He had a saw bench interestingly built onto a TT chassis, It had a Continental red seal motor driving the bade by belts and a slide to carry the logs to the blade which was simply pushed forwards and backwards by hand. I had heard of accidents of course, but...

I am onsite.

In a live video interview with Jim - I learned at least (400) vendors have pre-registered.

Spaces are still available.

Vendor set up starts tomorrow at 9:00 am
and runs until 9:00 pm.

FJ

Only 6 or 7 years for me, but I'm sure gonna miss it and my American friends. Hope this mess get's straightened out for next year.

The contact information for the Camp Verde Swap Meet and Car Show is missing from the above flyer. The correct contact is Montana 602-292-6592 or email at montanababy@gmail.com.

That’s why God now makes tapered pins, Steve! You can fight a worn out hole, or install a tapered pin.

Paul

The Montana 500 rules mandate the use of a stock NH carburetor to LIMIT THE VEHICLE's SPEED...Since they routinely exceed 50 MPH anyway, running original displacement, original cranks, and a stock NH, let that sink in!

Once production really ramped up, Ford installed the cheapest, simplest, fastest-to-fabricate carb possible and even at...

Mario,

Cotton sheets are your friend!

Hank

Hi Hank, I have cotton sheets but I need All weather car cover when traveling with wife and stay at modest Motel when it is raining outside during the night and keep my Speedster dry especially for my butt LMAO :lol:

Service manual breaks it down. If you are removing the HH, yes, lift up the starter side 2 , comes right out. When you put the HH back on, you would want to seal the HH & install the starter with the bendix off after to get a good seal. You could try removal without lifting the HH. Let us know how it works out this way. Its a 4 screw experiment....

Classic poses.
I believe I see oval top sockets there. 1917.
These photos are wonderful.
Rich

Hope that doggie isn't burning his paws too much.

Hey all you model T enthusiasts, the swap meet is coming up fast. Start gathering those nickels and dimes for fantastic parts and a good time. Bring the ladies cause the casino is only a 100 steps away if they get bored. Rich is making sure you all will have a good time and prizes and trophy’s will be given out. There is no other swapmeet that...

I believe Henry Petrino in Modesto CA is the owner of an orchard truck that used to be his Grandfathers.

Thank you JT. I will sell them as brass rods for whatever purpose and let the buyer cut them down for their needs.

Another ghost! Tis almost the season! :twisted: Ma-ha-ha

A 90 year old radiator can look great and not leak but still won’t cool. Eventually you will give up and buy a new radiator. It’s up to you how much money you waste before then. There is a reason original ones become available. People get tired of boiling the coolant.

Thank you Scott!

Our Local Supermarkets give 4c / Litre off Fuel on purchases over $50. (And yes, I use them!)
Alan in Western Australia

Great photos (as usual thanks!)
Most don’t have two bob to rub together but have a Model T and a Camera 📸!
We are lucky to have that history to look at.
Alan in Western Australia

One might conject that the radiator & bumper were added after an earlier meeting with bambi.

Worthington W. Pickerill moves on, landing in Prescott, AZ by 1919. In July 1921 he opens the largest dancing pavilion in northeast Arizona and refreshment booth.

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And now, the unthinkable. He's also a Chebby dealer..........

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In 1926 the Tacoma News...

Scott, I think I have the exhaust manifold too.
It has a piece broke off of one of the ports.
I see the carb mounting holes are 90deg from the T manifold....thanks for the link.

Once you have the armature shaft straight, you may well find that the snout on the end casting is also bent. This is somewhat difficult to negotiate a cure. If it is left bent the likely result is a severely worn whitemetal bush in the snout. I have had some success fitting a bronze bushing and then machining its inside diameter, which is a little...

Three things to note:

A. Look at how the engines smoked when they were first started. Probably the rings were not seated until after the test drive was complete.

B. The paint process looks identical to the Model T Ford. They were not so much sprayed as they were applied with what looks like a garden hose nozzle, with the excess just dripping off...

Figuring out how to get the bracket off to access the leak.

:lol: good one Jay!

Most modern tires are of much heavier construction and most carry a higher volume of air. It only takes a very small amount of air to restore the pressure on the T tires. Modern pickup truck tires take a lot more air to raise the pressure the same amount. Still, I'd rather they'd go month or so rather than about a week. I usually air up the T...

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I’ve found several over the years, most had a shattered Venturi. Stan Howe made a bunch of venturis for them. I sold a NOS one years ago for a pretty penny.

In your case, carrying a second, LI type cycle battery as a reserve would probably get you through 3 days. They seem to hold a charge very well over time.

I don't know of anything manufactured for the purpose. A brass or leather or vinyl scuff plate could be made up and installed. I have size 13 feet and it's difficult to get in and out of a 26 roadster. I wear soft shoes and contort myself as necessary to avoid damaging the door coverings and abusing the seat covering. I usually get in on the...

Very good information! Sometimes I forget I am playing with 100 year old parts and technology. I was able to acquire a new 3/4-10 bolt and tap today and put the puller back together. I stuck the puller back on the hub got out a long pipe wrench that would rest on the ground to hold the hub while I just about stood on the bolt wrench. Still would...

My great uncle Jeff was in WW1 had a helmet like the boy on the hood is wearing. Years and years ago as a boy visiting him he was using his old helmet as a dog dish in his back yard. Brought back that memory seeing that picture! It was around 1955-6. I had just started school and was getting the Polio shot they were giving to school kids.

John,

Summary: Welcome aboard! I think you will enjoy your T and the friends you will meet and make along the way. If your car body is a 1922 Canadian produced touring I do not think it needs that bracket. If it is a 1923 Canadian produced touring I don’t know if it does or does not need that bracket. The 1924-25 produced Canadian cars appear...

I found that the tab to be punched down was too wide for the groove into which it was supposed to be punched, after I had tried to punch it down. Needed some fine Dremel tool work to salvage the situation.

Allan from down under.

My wiper has a spring on the cockpit side of the shaft and that keeps the blade against the windshield.

Ed aka #4

I'm a genius! John and Jeff much appreciated. Many thanks.

A Like Button? No problem! Simply re-imagine a regular collar or cuff button as a Like Button. Your Like Button will be delivered to your door at no cost to you!

Langs sells a bolt on lever #6297 that might help you.

I don't think the front spring for a pickup would differ from that of the passenger car. Keep in mind, the 1926-7 front springs are eight leafs, and set one inch lower than the former 7 leaf springs. These springs were used in mid to late 1925 models too.

Lots of good options here, but I take mine to the tire shop down the street. They do a great hot patch for a whopping 5 bucks. They probably do it more as a favor, since I buy all my tires for myself and also my wife's car there.

Your timer is another version (sort of) of the New Day timer that’s still being used by lots of T owners. It’s been reproduced over the years and some aren’t as good as others.
The originals can still be found are considered the best. The ones reproduced now are pretty good for some.

The Ford style roller timers, Anderson Timers, and the New...

I do these all the time, just did one on Sunday. Contact me via the messaging here or at alosoatq.com if you are interested or just want to pick my brain; won't take long.

What Mr. Kling said.

When you order the pin and the cover washer buy 2 each. They are cheap and and it’s good to have extras.

3 rear windows plus 2 man top should make this touring a '17- '22. '23 had the one man top.

It looks as if it is a 1911 chassis froma torpedo or open roadster. Must have been taken perhaps 8 to 10 years later.

Visual inspection is the better way, unless you have x-ray eyes ;)

Some of the key points: Busted welds at the spoke joints, broken spokes, rim won't roll true on flat surface and wobbles, sure sign of bent wheel.

Look for rust out at the rim sides, and cracks at the hub, esp. the cone shape at the wheel drum area, and between lug holes. Look...

There are two holes at the lower end of the fender brace. Was the one closest to the front of the car actually used on the '26-27 cars? // Also: It looks to me like the extension bracket on the front of the frame that the fender brace bolts to is bent backward slightly, which is causing the rearmost lower bolt hole in the fender brace not to line...

Modern-type batteries should not need water added under any ordinary circumstance. An exception would be a Model T with a stock generator and cut out in use. A battery on a good maintainer should not need water added. If for any reason you do add water in cold weather, it is advisable to charge the battery by running the car or connecting a...

Gee Wizz, that’s a very fine filter and nothing like the Cone shaped, Plastic one in my Mustang Top Radiator Hose which would
only catch real big stuff, so basically useless. No way would I fit any filter in any of my Model T’s
Alan in Western Australia

Go to the Hay Wagon to Speedster Project' thread, about 10 threads down.

Scroll down to Thursday Dec 10, 2020 1:39am post.

There you will see photos of amputated frame horn for the '26-'27 fender mount. Then drill holes to mount the earlier fender/headlamp bracket. Cut of the fender iron to suit, just above the lamp mounting hole.

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What a net photo Michael! Just perfect!
Two little foibles in the pic's far background. I slept some in the left one. Slumbered better up in the Creamery.

Erik B,
I don't know if you ever knew Larry Streeter or not. Back in the Shell Hill climb days, and when I was just a kid getting into this hobby, Ed Archer and Larry Streeter were very good friends. Ed, I am sure you know, is on the shorter side of tall. Larry was somewhat taller, and heavier. However, for many years, Larry and Ed had worked...

I left Fitzgerald, Georgia on Friday afternoon
with this 1956 Custom F100 in my trailer …. 😉

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I have covered 1200 miles in two days.
On schedule to be at the second
Tulare Swap Meet

I will be posting videos to You Tube
and Facebook …. 🤔

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FJ

Here is a picture of those ID tags.

Another common cause of dragging bands is bent pedals. When the transmission is in high the clutch pedal should be about even with the reverse pedal. If it is not, you can heat the pedal down low at about the point where it bends vertical to come up through the pedal slot and bend it back so it's even with the reverse pedal. Most are bent forward...

I'd think it would be difficult to keep any of these devices mounted tightly and lubricated, and I'd expect rapid wear, especially on dirt roads, let alone mud roads. Now if you lived in town on paved streets and had a very long driveway you had to back out of, it might make sense. Even at that, I'd think regular oiling, cleaning, and checking...