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I am refurbishing a 21” split rim for my 27 Tudor.

I have the rim sandblasted and will prime and paint it tomorrow.

Planning to buy tire, tube and flap from Lang’s.

Any advice on metal stem vs rubber (I have wood wheels)?

I’ve also got a rim lock plate and lock screw.

Is there anything else I’m missing or overlooking?

Thanks!

Checking out another T and spotted a few things amuck. The timer lever was catching, and had a lot of play......seems the easy way was just to fit the rod in, no cotter :(

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And the sticking was this one timer terminal stuck on a tall bolt, not the way to do this :cry:

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Of course the steering had to be...

I am in the throes of repairing a front mudguard (fender) for my '25 Coup project.
I selected a rough old guard from my pile of rusty tin to get some cuts to replace damaged sections.
On the underside of the one I selected was a tag that had been welded at the end of a roughly repaired rip , presumably to stop the progress of the rip.
After a bit...

What gauge or type of wire on the HCCT is used on the high voltage side from the coil to the spark ring?
If you use a brake drum for a coil ring is a small or large drum best and do you put the 16 lines in it to make counting sparks easier ?
My biggest problem is to get the drum centered as close as possible.

Striking out getting some bumper bars nickel plated in or near Michigan. Had a contact before covid shutdown, B&R Chrome in Toledo OH, but now the owner seems uninterested in taking on new jobs due to labor shortages, or bad business management, or just no customer service skills. So assuming there are no Michigan based chrome plating shops that...

A friend and I attended the EAA air show at Oshkosh last week. As many of you know, Ford and the local Model T club offer free Model T rides to airshow attendees, here are some pictures of the cars folks had to choose from. I went for a ride in the back of the 1921 touring car. :)

A freind sent me this picture asking what they are and I have no idea. Anyone know what they are? what they fit?
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After buying my 26 t I started to demount the tires for replacement. It appears the one shown in the photo is a split rim. My question is, is this a split rim and if so can I mount my new tire as is?If it is a split rim it is rusted together I couldn’t,t split. It anyway.

For me it was a two man job. I could not crank and hold my finger over #1 hole to check for TDC.
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The first step was to measure the pulley on the crankshaft. I have a modern pulley and I measured it by wrapping a string around it. 11 inches divided by 3.14 = 3.5 inches. I know I have a 3.5 inch pulley and that dimension is needed...

I have a question about frame extensions for the T. I read/saw somewhere that back in the day, if you wanted to install an auxiliary transmission, in lieu of shortening the drive shaft and tube, you simply (?) extended the frame 12 and of course the brake rods. Was there a kit for this or did you hunt up some u channel and cut/weld away. Anyone...

Did anyone see the latest episode of Chasing Classic Cars concerning the Model T and A cars and parts that came to light? I just caught part of it while flipping the channels a couple of nights ago. There were a load of T parts and what looked like a 17-18 T commercial Truck that Wayne Carine was going to get going for the family. It was in great...

Ok ,so I got my differential haves put together with 3 bolt . I can turn the axles free spin with no end play. I can turn my ring gear without any binding. But how free should it spin? I have not put any grease on the inner bearing yet because as I said it is a fit test.

So I'm cruising along, and all of a sudden my motor starts running ruff, really ruff..I found carburetor troubles...how do I fix that, put that flapper back there on that pin, just can't get at it.. I have the parts I need from an old carburetor.. any help would be great thanks

Soseone asked me if I knew what happened to the parts and csrs of Charlie Shaffer and Stan Howe....
I do not but was asked to post this question on here to see if anyone knew. :mrgreen:

Hey guys, I recently discovered my early ‘13 Canadian touring still has it’s original exhaust manifold which has a bore for the exhaust pipe and no flare. It doesn’t have any packing in it and leaks a bit. What is safe to use for packing? I can’t flare the pipe as there’s no where for the flare to seal against. I have some ceramic cloth I bought...

This provides a 110% increase in flow area over a standard commercial float valve, and an 16% greater increase in flow area over a factory Holley float valve. Additionally, it cannot stick closed if a bad batch of fuel is purchased, or if some varnish tries to stick it shut.

All modern technology and unprecedented flow, packed into an NH. I...

After sitting in the garage for some months while I worked on other projects it finally became time to work on the '14 Touring project again. One of the items on the list was to install the Advantage dipstick kit. My friend John had installed one of these kits on my '23 a couple of years ago. He did it while I was chasing parts and had it...

NACA (predecessor to #NASA) #fordmodelt Huck starter. Photo taken in October 1926. The airplane is a Vought VE-7
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Is it possible that during the change over to the improved 1926 T that any of the late 1925 Cars could have been built with the new 1926 Engine? I know most of the parts are very different from the frame up but is it possible that the new block was being produced before the end of the 1925 model year ?

I'm interested in any photos of a late 1918 non-electric Model T Coupe dash.
In particular how it is finished off, weather it has a wooden panel under the windscreen or is it left open, is there any trim surrounding the cowl etc.
Also, how the timber edging was finished around the inside of the door, side and rear windows.
Appreciate any...

I can't find my copy of the Carburetor book, so I need somebody to confirm whether I remember correctly. The puddle should be just high enough for the little tube to stick into it. Is that right? How high is too high?

The hubcaps on my wire wheels are somewhat loose.

And by somewhat loose, I mean I sound like Santa's sleigh coming around the corner.

Is there any trick to tightening them up?

Want ads work well here. So do for sale ads. Try it, you will like it. The best people to deal with in the old car hobby are model T and A Ford owners ! Bar none. I’m looking for original keyboards and gasket boards, any condition and highest price paid. Tmorsher@icloud.com to get in touch.

I see this with a lot of older cars--people put different wheels on them sometimes when they need to work on the car. I've seen them with trailer wheels, old donut spares, etc., stuck on there to help move the car around a little bit.

If someone had an old Ford chassis would they be able to stick a modern wheel on there to move it around, and if...

Have a basket case headlight and trying to reassemble the head
Light door. Glass seems too small, have 2 wire rings. Seems there should be some gasket? A picture would be great! Diagram even better. Also all the gas lines are missing from the generator to the lamps. A diagram on how they are routed would be nice too! It is on a 1914 speedster.

Had these for quite some time, one is original and the other is a fresh casting.
Thanks for your help, Don
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A post asking for info garnered a response from Scott Conger about a Linderman jointing machine to build wood.

People have said that these machines were not used to make larger wood pieces in Model T bodies.

Here are pictures of the remains of my original Centerdoor body sills.

They were assembled using a machine that makes tiny dovetails...

Thrilled to hear the engine run for the first time in many years.
Even happier to take a short ride.
Still much work to do but I see the light at the end of the tunnel.
I have new bows to go into the restored sockets and a new top ready to install.
Paint, new wheels and tires, and other work to follow.

Thank you to Doug Kepler and all of my Model...

After installing the Holley NH conversion kit from Lang's, I restored the Vaporizer and decided to keep it as a display piece. Attached is a picture. Also, if I ever sold the '27 Model T, then the new owner may need it if they wanted to go back to it for some reason.

I was wondering which is more common, the Ford labeled unit like this one or the...

I am about to assemble my transmission for the pick-up. As I recall from the previous reassmble I did, there is 3 shims on the tramsmission shaft between the brakedrum and the clutch hub. See the figure below.
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The reason for my questiuon is that I have maybe 7 or 8 shims and I cant remember if they all came...

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RF fob key for 2018 Ford EV on the left, and the ignition and trunk key for 1926 Model T Runabout on the right. That bit key (sometimes called a bitted key) is for the trunk! Was that a common and typical trunk key in 1926 Runabouts?
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I gather that engines were made in only a few plants (Detroit, Long Island, Manchester, Walkerville ) and were shipped to the many assembly plants (Oklahoma City, New Orleans, Los Angeles, etc., etc.) to be put into cars. Were engines made anywhere other than those four places?

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I'll be heading out to CA from FL to pick up the family T and get her back on the road. I guess this means you are now warned. . .

She needs a little TLC. I'm going to have to do a little ruckstell work, new radiator core, swap out the model B carb for a more period winfield, bands, and transmission gaskets (the engine needs to be...

I have a 21 Touring I restored about 2 years ago and I am finally getting around to either buying a Classtique kit or maybe finding a good usable top already made with the bows for my T. In other words a top ready to go. Has any one done this?
Yes I know it may be best to buy a kit and make the top to fit your car. I could do that since I have...

Seems after a good long ride when checking and wiping things down after the ride a little oooze around my pictured ball cap. When I assembled the U-joint into the back of the motor I packed it full of the Timken bearing grease.

Thinking this might be expected and adding back in through my grease cup the amount of what I wiped away. Any input...

What is the original way of attaching the front bow clamp?

Thanks!

I've searched All the vendors and called Tom at Scat trying to find a replacement Stock Scat crankshaft for my engine rebuild. OUT of Stock!!!

I was told they will be starting another run of Model T cranks in early October or late September. I want to replace my Bill Dubat crank with a new stock Scat.

This is just an example of how much we in...

My '14 has parts from Ts of many years. One assembly is an NH with the U-joint type NH spray needle. I would like to get a new needle as this one is pretty well knackered. This type of needle has a yoke that looks like it needs to be prized apart to remove the old one and then the new yoke must be compressed to trap the U joint part. Is this...

Haven’t posted an engine build update in a while so I think I’ll start with this. I’m rebuilding the engine for my 27 closed cab TT. Doing most of the work myself I needed a tool to properly ream out the rear cam bushing in line with the front bearings. With the help of my local machine shop and a very nice guy in Washington who supplied...

Has any one put disk brakes on a Small drum wire wheel rear end? They only list disks for large drum wire wheels. Will they fit on a small drum with wire wheels rear end? Thanks Dan

I am looking at this Dual Spare mount. My only question is does it hold spare tires or spare wheels? s-l1600b.jpg

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I Am assembling my differential and need a picture of the ring gear safety wiring. Any picture would be appreciated.

I’ve been thinking of getting the left hand Ruckstel shifter from Lang’s to give me more leg room in my 27 Roadster. Lang’s add says the lever runs up through the hand brake opening in the floorboard. That seems like a crowded fit, will the hand brake still function correctly or am I misunderstanding the instructions ?

I saw this photo posted on a different website. It look like an alumium body. The flag is a union jack so I guess it's somewhere in the old dart.

So I've looked up old posts about the day a car or engine was built and I could not find one that had the day for the frame of my car. I'm assuming that the engine and frame should match. Mine like most does not. This is what I have so far.

Engine # 14327067 Built 30 Sept 1926
Frame # 14456143 Built ?? Oct 1926

Can someone help with the day in...

Dean William Yoder is revered in The Model T Community for good reason - he drives his numerous Model T’s from the family farm in Iowa City, Iowa all over the United States … 

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From the Florida Keys to Alaska ….

I think he is Montana today ….

Looks like he bagged an elusive Jackalope

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Over on the Ruckstell breakdown illustrations thread recently provided by Mr. Vowell, there seems to be a question regarding the proper or correct orientation of the rear axle key being installed onto the axle - I install with the taper pointing down and towards the bearing - there is an artist's rendition in the T Bible which appears to be the...

I have, what I believe is a replacement block. Casting numbers show 9-16-19. Serial number is 1338787, July 10, 1916. There is no sign that the boss for the serial number has ever been altered, and no sign of even a faint previous number. Also the boss for the water inlet is at the same height as the number pad. The block would have had that area...

Hi all,
Just opened the new (to me) tranny and noticed the slow speed shaft and spring. slow speed shaft.jpg Is there something missing inside the spring? On other tranny photos, the shaft is a continuous piece of metal, but not on this one. Is something missing??? Thanks.
John

Flatland T’s of Central Kansas
2021 Tour
Arkansas city, Kansas
August 27-29, 2021

This will be a hub tour, starting and ending each day in Arkansas City, Kansas.
In June 2015, archeologist Dr. Don Blakeslee led a wide-ranging field study in central and southern Kansas. One of his primary goals was to rediscover the long-lost Native American...

Southwest Model T Club is hosting the Fall Extravaganza Brass Pre-War Event. This fall event will include a car show, swap meet with a tour on October 16th and 17th. Saturday will be the swap meet to purchase the hard-to-get items as well as some handmade crafts. Saturday will also be the show which will have multiple categories for awards. We...

Hello.
My '16 Touring has wheels with wooden spokes and one metal rim. As far as I could find out, the rim cannot be separated.

So a possible flat needs to be repaired on mounted wheel. Right?

Jack up the axle and then use two pry bars, similar to doing it on a bicycle?

A sheep station manager in his T. Like most dogs, the Kelpie loves the ride !

I have most of an NORS Dayton Manufacturing Company starter/generator for a pre 1919
Model T Ford engine. I have tested it to determine that it acts like a starter should.
It has huge torque and weighs in around 50 pounds.
My wife wants it installed on her early brass fire truck so she doesn't have to get out to crank it.
We have figured out most...

Hello.

My '16 Touring has installed AC brakes (so I was told), working on the outside of the parking drum. They are attached with metal rods to a simple mechanism below driver's feet. There is another shaft with three welded-on levers bolted to the frame (can rotate). One lever is connected to the brake pedal, others for left and right AC Brake....

Hello.
I am wondering about the gas sediment bulb in my '16 Touring. The bulb body is cast iron , the gas stopcock with handle and side cover are made of brass.

Initially I only wanted to get the stopcock working again, but heat and even some brute force (of course with bulb held in a vise, not at the bottom of the gas tank) didn't change...

Hello.
Since Sept 2019 I own my Model T Touring. Over winter I replaced most wiring including the thick cables from battery, their insulation partially fell apart. I also removed this ugly direction light switch from the steering wheel. It was so ugly (chrome on a brass car) - and misplaced (very exposed below spark advance lever), and finally it...

I need some help choosing which side cover to use in my T engine rebuild with a Frontenac head.
I’m trying to use all original parts when possible.

Which of these two Frontenac side covers is original?

Which is more rare?

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Has anyone seen a Model A engine in a Model T ? Will it fit? Does anyone have any photos of an A engine in a T frame?

Thanks

I'm very proud to announce that my 1915 Model T Coupelet was awarded the 2021 Stynoski Award at the MTFCI Tour in New, Philadelphia, OH. The Coupelet was up against a beautiful 1910 Model T Tourabout owned by Larry DeBaugh. The cars were parked in the New Philadelphia courthouse grounds and made for a beautiful setting. Many of you may have seen...

I've owned this 1906 Orient for many years. It came with the original carb and a selection of miscellaneous small-engine carbs. The one shown in the photos below was on the car as acquired. I did experiment with the others back then, including the original, and this one worked best. Best in this case meaning least unsatisfactory. My understanding...

I was being frustrated by the way my 15 ran great on some days and then seemed to lack power on hills others. After lots of forum reading I decided to look at the vent in the gas cap. The hole in the top was clearly plugged. Depending on how tight I tighten the cap was causing the problem. Such a simple problem to over look. Thank you forum...

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Tom Zimmer, HCCSC and MTFCA, was right.

Tom advised me to submerge my failing clear coated 1911 brass in a pot of heated vinegar and, just as he said, the clear coat fell off like a cellophane wrapper. His brilliant solution turned a full day using solvent over and over again on only one cowl lamp into stripping completely clean three lamps...

One is a KRW PU-602

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The other I see no markings, just lots of parts to it....

I inherited a speedster from my father in-ĺaw. There is a shift lever in the middle of the floorboards. Incorrectly assumed it was for a Ruckstell. Have not had time to truely look at things and today I noticed the diff. is factory but has a unit attached to the front. Any ideas what I have? I will be able to get pictures later.

At breakfast this morning I mentioned I was honing in the rods using Time saver but running into minor problems as I couldn’t get a full circle on the bearing as the crank was still in the block. I tried to rotate the crank but the rod bolts were awfully close to the oil line.
Jay had a solution. Using insulating pipe foam on the rod. This way...

Capacitor testing with the ECCT sometime produces a confusing result:
The correct capacitor Value is displayed BUT the Poor LED is illuminated?
So is the capacitor good or does it need to be replaced?

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The capacitor is Good and does Not need to be replaced. Here's why.

Good capacitors have very low leakage current...

Is is possible to put a 26 engine back into the car with the transmission cover and pedals all attached? A guy brought me a 26 engine all assembled and wants it back in the car but has the trans cover and all attached. Body is a coupe body.

We've got the sheet metal and new wood for a 1915 touring car. Some of the sheet metal will have to be repaired. If you have re-wooded a touring body, I would like to know the best way to assemble the piles of parts. The rear seat has a metal frame. Pictures of in progress would be great. Thanks in advance.

Hello.
I am from Austria (Europe). Hope my English is well enough.
Since Sept 2019 I own a Model T Touring 1916 (brass version, left steering). My Lizzy is in good condition but needs some repair before I can drive. One issue I have to fix belongs to the front door .

The problem in brief:
The door is strongly rubbing above the door lock at...

Hi
I currently have my motor on the stand!
i will overhaul the gearbox.
the engine was running, but i would like to check the main and connecting rod bearings with plastigage!
what kind of clearance is ok?
and which torques do you use for main and connecting rod bearings? greetz patrick from germany

In my recent move I have misplaced Ben's telephone number.
Can someone who has it please send it to me in a private message?
Ron Partterson

Just received my, new to me, Ford Model T 1926 Coupe. I need to obtain the best, must have book(s) that will assist me in maintaining and/or repairing it. What is suggested?

Having been a customer of L.C.King Manufacturing Co. The makers of “Pointer Brand Overalls” for 30 plus years, I found it hard to believe that the past mentions on the MYFCA forum regarding American made overalls where someone said the Pointer Brand no longer made overalls. I called Jack King, grandson of Mr. L. C. King and the present owner of...

Wow!
This sure seems like it was a deal!

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I would like to install electric turn signals in my 1915 side lamps. I'd like to get the reflector out to facilitate installing the wiring and socket. Anybody know how to remove the reflector without damaging anything?

I'm currently working on a '26 - '27 Runabout P/U for a fellow - anyone have information or photos of the door check straps and/or mounting ? My T's are all earlier models !

Thanks in advance !

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Customer Has a 24 touring. Took the motor to a guy for rebuilding. Block was N/G. He found a fellow member with a pile of blocks. Selected a good one & had it rebuilt. When it arrives for the complete build, I notice it has no place for a generator. 1915 motor. He wants...

Thinking Nothing complicated, but believe it will improve performance. No other changes and have dist ignition.

I use my mill to work on T engines, so may pass smell test. If not move it to which ever forum.
Got a Newall C70 DRO on my mill. Has gone south. Need keypad. Newall no has, too old. Anyone have any leads on a keypad. How about input on another DRO. Good, bad reviews.
Thanks For help. Dan