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There were 8 coils total, 2 at each corner. A man named Jerry Linder (he was a chapter president for the HCCA) restored this car back in the 50s from a good original and toured in it extensively for years throughout California. He even did a couple early Pebble Beach tours. There were many historic tour badges mounted to the dash that I can post...

Dallas, so they go on the spindle body, and apply a little pressure, correct? I thought I had two from one side and trying to figure out how they mounted on a fender. Thanks a bunch!

I always had flawless, perfect, see yourself in the brass of my 15. I thought I had cracked the secret to good brass without white or green ‘corners’. For 10 years folks would comment on how good my brass actually stayed!

Then he went off to college....😂😊😂

Many street rodder owned Model T's have Model T's that think they were really born as Chevy's . Model T's that self identify as Chevy's require small block Chevy engines. Have a good April Fools Day.

Just a match-up for the record
and more photos

Adding to Rob’s comments on the Model N in the third photo, another indicator that this is an early Model N is the radiator itself. The honeycomb style indicates that it is a “Climax Cooler”. Also note the radiator cap. It is much larger in diameter than later Model N caps, and threads into the neck instead of on to it. This is what is commonly...

Thanks all!

I’ve tried all the phone dry out methods. No joy. I believe those pics are still in there. Just need to find the right phone guru to get at them.

Meanwhile, back to the original issue. The wood strip in question is about an inch wide, 1/8” thick and the length of the cowl. I think it is meant as a cushion or spacer. The cowl flange...

Hi allan, no the holes are ruff cast, and has a tapper. No sign that it had a spreader bar, but bumper would have acted like that. The adjustable bumper irons are spring loaded and have a solid square block on the end with two bolts to attach bumper. If they were more brass friendly, i would use them😀

Chris from down under under

It is correct that Made in Canada Model T engine blocks used casting dates until the end. The block in question is a Made in USA block - you will see the entire left side of the block in my Part 2 in a few days. Remember, Canadian block serial numbers start with a C .

While briefly on the subject of Canadian blocks, I also have an early 1922...

Are they for sale?
How much for a set of 1 each red, white, and green?
Thanks!

Tommy

The spring should be stout! The spring is what holds the taper valve tight to the taper body of the petcock or sediment bulb. To take mine apart, gently placed the petcock body between the bench vise jaws, and compress the washer on the face of the spring to get out the cotter. Install the reverse, works for me!

Unless your fingers are...

Good for you Erik - now you're really going to be busy !!!

T chassis w/ hydraulic brakes on the rear. Front radius rods look a little short to me, and the early spring perches on the 26 rear end make for an interesting rear spring drop. Not sure how $56K US asking price will work out for the seller but. . . . . .
Thanks for posting- pictures are always fun to look at!

Those samples are good for lots of things, I use one for a pot scraper.

I'm driving up from Lomita. Should take about 2 1/2 hours.

I suppose another way of explaining it is as long as the Bronze Fork inside the transmission isn’t loaded up trying to
to compress the clutch fingers but free to rattle about a bit. Identical to later clutches that need clearance on the thrust throw out Bearing to prevent it from constantly running against the fingers as it’s for intermittent...

Hi Dick,

The enclosed cars came from the factory with carpet. The open cars had rubber mats. That is why you don't find rubber mats offered by any of the vendors for the coupe or any of the sedans (Centerdoor, Tudor, and Fordor).

Although Ford sold the enclosed cars with carpet only, they DID offer a rubber mat for the coupe.

The January...

I think I answered my own question
These go on top of the frame cones and then into the stanchions

The hole must be centered between the side rails and also centered in the cross member from front to back of the cross member to make the spring fit properly. Another problem might exist. That would be the frame sag in the center or bent from square to parallelogram. So you need to measure diagonally from same point on right rear to left front and...

During my days as a K-9 handler at Clark Air Base in the 1980's, a group of civil engineers was bulldozing a site for a new building when they unearthed a Japanese cave. Being a bomb-dog handler, I was called out to help clear the cave.

We found a room with an intact/closed door and inside were many nifty items, among which were two rifles...

The old Ford plate glass was 3/16 . The new flat safety glass I had custom cut is listed as 1/4 , but double check by measuring the actual glass you have and the glass you purchase. For example, the precut windows listed in Mac's catalogue (NOT a recommendation by, or any association with me) are 1/4 safety glass. I think most of us take the old...

You don't go to nearly enough auctions if you had to go buy a cold chisel. Glad it worked. The drill press down pressure is the trick.

I should have said if you have the old seat out you can easily grind it to fit the tapered slots, chuck up the tool in your drill press, down pressure and a wrench and it will come right out.

I don't have time...

Thanks for the great old pic's. My history expert friend found this information on the Steuart Brothers (pic #21 down from top). From humble beginnings:

Walter: If those pins are worn away or missing you need to install new ones before assembling the unit. The 'Axle Handbook explains this. Without the pins holding the steel washers in place it's possible for the washers to ride on the axle shaft and wear a groove in the shaft. If this has already occured, I suggest replacing the axle out of safety...

I know nothing about Performance Tire Plus, but when I have bought Riversides they were not boxed, just wrapped in tape with a shipping label stuck on them. The extra dough was for shipping, not boxing .

Haggerman museum has several photos of monstrous sturgeon fish. My question is how old are they. I remember a story about a turtle hunter changing his ways after he found arrow heads and black powder rifle balls embedded in one of the turtles.

Celluloid windows were pretty good when new, but faded with sun, rain, scratched and got hazy.

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So you still see these Hastings frames and real glass at swaps even today, they were useful for the owner who wanted to look back!

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Jim, What is the right location for a cotter key?

The distance will vary depending on which carb Adj. rod and knob, there are 11 different rod lengths, for '25 to 26, 26-27 and 26 -27 with vaporizer carbs, these fit the different body styles , TT or chassis only.

Really not too important where the cotter hole is located, as long as the 4591...

The lower portion of this thread has quite a bit of discussion about Beaudette Bodies.

I finished installing the starter solenoid in the T today. It only took 90 minutes start to finish. 😲 what a difference..... nothing gets hot and it cranks much faster. It also starts faster, I think that old style starter switch lost so much amperage across its contacts and turned it into heat instead of sending it to the starter.
I used a new...

I suspect that mine are spring steel. I will have to spark test it to confirm. The material is probably different according to supplier.
Art Mirtes

The last lock I had that would not turn with a key, I worked it free with some transmission fluid by first dipping the key and then inserting into the lock.

Hurry contact Freighter Jim (MTFCA Member) may be in the Carolina area now

Thanks 👋

I am doing back to back round trips for
The EFV-8 Foundation Museum
this week from Charlotte, NC
to Auburn, Indiana.

Then I pick up a restored 1969 Dodge Charger
near Charlotte, NC and take it to
Northern California.

FJ

Fixed. I inserted the shaft into the hub, tapped the cam into onto the shaft, checked the fit into the bushing, then welded it. Just for piece of mind, I removed the other wheel and secured the cam onto that shaft too (welded). Just trying to stop a disaster.

They really dont loosen on their own if properly torqued. Some folks replace with modern hardware & just torque. Maybe someone left them loose instead of proper shim & fitting. I have seen a situation where assembler FORGOT to tighten. Made for some frightening noises on start up.

I believe it is the F11 tractor muffler that costs less than $30, and it works fine. Many speedsters do not use a muffler, just a straight pipe.

Thanks. That's the info I needed. Looking at the windshield, the areas where the rubber would start to slide in have been filled with paint. I'll clean that out and see how it goes.

Thanks - Jim

Dean posted these Facebook photos and this detail of one version of the camper:

32 inch tail gate folds down for sleeping.
That gives me 6’4’’ with the spare gas tank &storage.
Without the second gas tank there would be 7’4’’

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Hey there Rob! No worries here. Just in my first half second glance my eye caught the other car and thought That isn't a Ford? I knew you wouldn't make such a mistake (me on the other hand?????). So another half second later I realized the car you were referring to was half hidden.

The research you do for these cars is wonderful! I am sure it is...

Dan T, a RHD steering bracket on a Generator equipped car is way different to the usual LHD unit. There is no room for a throttle shaft going all the way to the Bracket. It is terminated well short of that.
On the underside, the distance between the bracket and pitman arm does vary a little, but nowhere near as mush as Johnny shows on his 24....

Dave at Chaffins Garage has them, be a about 35 days or so. Ordered on Friday and he has the cores at the machine shop now. Send in your core and he provides a nice modern pinion bearing, have used his!

George, I simply have to ask: since straight, pure, 100% coolant is an absolute terrible conductor of heat and was never intended to be used as a coolant by itself, why on earth would you do it? I mean, there is a reason you're using it. Perhaps I missed it, but I did not see where anyone advised a 100% ethylene glycol coolant in the responses,...

Going to San Diego area

I came across the WW flywheel bolt tool early on in my Model T wrenching career. I didn't understand why all the flywheel bolts I encountered had the corners rounded off until years later when I learned about Ford's wrench. It all became instantly clear.

I’m betting this is your guy 0B3A9CFC-CB2D-4C8A-B3BC-C153DB8F6BA8.png American Pickers did a show on him. You can google it.

Lyndon, thank you! With about 2.5% of Model K surviving we are fortunate to know of several K from the factory to now. Unfortunately, this is not one of them. Regardless, thank you for bringing back the car, and more importantly, the people who possessed them. At the end of the day, it’s the people who matter....

You hit upon a real gripe of mine with the brick detail comments. There
was a time in America where it was stylish to care. Over the past 100 years,
we have slowly moved to a point where all anyone cares about is convenience
and cheap. Give me vinyl siding, or give me death ! 😑

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Loose wire would not demagnatize. A bit of wire could ground the field coil somewhere & lessen output. Use a meter on mag post for a voltage reading. Digital meters typically wont work with the interference of t coils. Did you pull the inspection cover & look @ flywheel bolt safety wire?
Cant imagine your screen magnet walking It should stick...

Thanks for the info and the offer for the dies. :^)

Looking at the bigger picture, the new wire wheels are from Brazil, the Lucas tires are from Vietnam, and the tubes are from ??? Only the air in tires is from Canada.

It was an interesting quest but perhaps I won't be too concerned about the hub caps on this international assembly.

Thanks...

Great collection of photos! All I can say is; that motherinlaw roadster sure does not look to have a black top. :D

The last pic (middle among the three Tom posted) is an interesting photo. I thought for some time there may be a Model K in front of it, judging by the rear fender and wheel, and what looks like an NRS parked behind the Model K.

A few months ago, this photo was captured from a Piquette video. I've been unable to find the actual photo, so it's not...

I have decided to use it as is . What should I use to flush it out (gasoline ?)?

You made the right decision! Very few original tanks look that good! Dump some heavy ratio two cycle gas in it. Good to go!

What happened to the OP, Tommy? Up in smoke??

Here is side view
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Here's a Whitlock radiator with tags similar to your example:

Sounds like a good idea. In the past I have been putting a block of wood, or a tool the right height under the stud. Your idea seems like a good one and you can even leave it in place if you want to.
Norm

What a great thing you folks have done. We all wish you happy times and many miles. Really good to see this happen. Congratulations !

Web site is very nice.

That - is a fact - that cannot be disputed.

That's a difficult statement to dispute...........

Jay is in a different county. Does Los Angeles County have similar legislation? If it does, I think he can afford to make his shop compliant.

Jay's shop is not in a residential area (It's an airplane hangar) and mechanical work is allowed on the airport. Jay also most likely has hazardous waste disposal that is compliant with California laws....

I have a neighbor that owns a MAACO I have not had him paint a T but he does all my modern cars (1966 to pressant) and have never been disapointed.
You do get what you pay for if you whant a $400 paint job you can get it. I you want a $10,000 paint and body on a classic musle car you can get that too. I get comments on my 2005 pick up all the...

those holes are actually steam vents to keep steam pockets from forming in the corners of the block around the front and rear exhaust ports. As soon as a steam pocket forms, heat transfer in that area goes way down.

Agreed they must have done it out of the block or the babbitt would have melted out. The surface is built up so much I don't think a cap would fit.

I loaded mine from the site. Went with Malwarebytes after using the free one in the past. I had Norton free with my internet, but they dropped it. After seeing the cost difference between Norton and Malwarebytes, I went with the latter, knowing what to expect from their service.

I'm a firm believer that Nothing happens without a reason - The codicil to that is Ignore it at your peril!

Good catch!

As I think more about this, I believe I’m wrong in thinking only 2 of the coils would fire. The ac currant would be continuous but would decrease in portion the number field coils in service. I’m thinking the voltage would be about 1/2 normal output.

Lyndon brought this Model K to my attention. After a little research, there is indeed a story here.

Mrs Reddy was a frequent driver of this Model K:

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This photo of their car was taken in 1909. 100 Californians were taken by 50 autos to visit orchards in the Medford area:...

Perfect, thanks very much guys!

It works for me, if I just glue the gasket on one side.

Smearing a little blue stuff around the screw threads helps even more.

Crossing the bridge onto an island in Canada for the MTFCI Tour last year, was free, but it cot $67.00 to get back across the bridge to the Mainland.

I don't see any dog in the first one, but he has a dog in the second picture. Good eyes. The fenders have been replaced.
Norm

Jim
There were at least 2 versions of increased traction differentials made in the era.
The “Scurlok” was a form of “limited slip” using spiral bevel gears for the actual differential.
The “Bailey” was a true locking style of a “ratcheting” type.
I have both!

A Rajo head will not make a T engine more reliable, but it will expose the engine's weaknesses, if any exist. Can be kinda like asking a middle aged couch potato to run a marathon.

My 13 RHD Canadian touring has both Robertson and slot head screws. I have 2 13 blocks and both have the “country of origin” ground off from new and Canadian serial numbers

These are some awesome folks with lots of beautiful places to tour. Erin and Bill Obier are putting together a Chapter of Louisiana Lizzies and will be formalized soon.
The MTFCA also has several other Chapters working on standing up.
Georgia
South Carolina
West Virginia ( southern Ohio / eastern Kentucky)
Pensacola Fl / Mobile, AL
Killeen,...

Aluminum foil does a great job of masking. It can be wrapped around and crumpled as needed to fit oddball shapes. :)

Mark, may I ask, what do you use to actuate your stop light? Thanks!

$2,000.00? What body style car comes with it?

I forgot. Savanna's 1948 CJ2A has American made Kelly Springfield.
All he had in stock in the size we needed.

Jim at Big Flats Rivet is sending me headlight bucket rivets to do a stem transplant...

50/50 it is. Thanks

Are you talking about the connector on the end of the harness or the part in the headlight itself? In either case both are replaceable. and If the sleeve in the headlight is bent, you should be able to straighten it.

The part in the headlight. Wow, I can't believe all the parts that are available. Thanks John..

I’ll bet that your stamping is actually “4”V730. Looks to me like a 4V from the pics. I had a 5V on my ol roadster... really ran nice after I made a new barrel to tighten up the bore clearance

Thanks guys. Dave

Ryan: You do not need epoxy unless the coil is loose on the post. If snug as it should be, liberally/brush coat the back side of the winding and coat the shank of the post w/glyptal and slip the coil on. I made a 'washer' out of 1/8 thick plywood a little larger than the post and laid a block over the washer and used a hand ratchet wood clamp to...

There are better made sewing awls still available on Amazon. I was thinking they are used for sewing leather also besides heavier linen. The better one on Amazon is around twenty dollars and supposed to be pretty good or so the add says.

Just to note that some of us don't like to be tracked, have our data mined, or forced to participate in some sort of advertising campaign.

If you're one of these people you can use other search engines such as the double-duck ( or Startpage ( as an alternative to offerings from Alphabet and M$ etc.

There are many possible search parameters one...