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I made some adapters to run model a wire wheels. Habanero been able to run them yet but hopefully will soon.

Brad

We all enjoyed meeting you very much as well Hank and hopefully our paths will cross again soon, if you are planning to be at Hershey this year you can find us at RCC 33 & 34 these are near Lang's in the red field , stop in for a cold drink and a sit down break if you have time. Also George is planning on bringing the 01 Orient to my spots for the...

I found that coat hanger wire is the right size for retainer ring. Easy to bend and stays in place.

C 1906/07 Maxwell Model R, HB or similar?

I use a 1/8 inch rubber pad under the base and mount it to the running board. You should have a small round hole in the apron for the red rubber hose to go through from the generator to the light tube at the bottom of the fins inside the engine compartment. From that tube you should have rubber hose going to the headlamps on either side. That...

Each body man will use what he knows best so if you know who is going to paint it ask him first. I use PPG and always used epoxy primer over bare metal and body work. Then if you want to wet sand it you need another primer over that like high build. I stay away from anything in a rattle can because the reducers from the good stuff will cause...

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For whatever it is worth. When I was doing the interior of my 1915 runabout last year, I had (still have) a 1914/'15 front door, that unfortunately did not quite fit my original 1915 body (I assume because it was a different body supplier?). The door had/has very little left of the cardboard panel, but the wood was good enough to clearly show the...

I own that photo of Floyd Russell Dry Cleaning...a distant cousin. It was lifted from a FB page and now some jerk is selling copies on EBay.

I keep them so that I feel that I have some real money.
It used to be that in Nevada it seemed there were more silver dollars than paper ones in circulation. But when the price of silver in coins went above face value and the mint went to clad coinage, all those millions of silver coins went into collections. The new coins were called Johnson...

Scott I could not agree more, Kim has been above and beyond a friend of non members, members & the Club. He has been more than generous with me. A true asset to the community.

It always makes me feel so good to find a good kid these days! Happy and proud to have these young guys in our hobby!

We've got a few good ones in our chapter as well. So proud of them!!!

I found this link
Piewagon First Name: John Last Name: Regan Location: St. Charles, IL
Re: 1915 Firewall Post by Piewagon » Fri Aug 07, 2020 3:55 pm
I have all of the drawings and tooling to make a 1915 dash. I even had a custom router bit made to put the correct edge on the outer perimeter of the dash but my bigger problem is that I really don't...

I used a 4-foot piece of heavy pipe over the end of the arm to straighten it. I didn't get to the other one yet. I'll finish tomorrow. Thanks for the tip, Scott. Cheers.

Go back to your original hub cap, spring, post and open the link I posted. I believe EZ-Slide is discussed. Jim Patrick

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It doesn't sound like your tank needs the tractor wheel treatment, but for those going that route I would put a chain inside rather than gravel, screws, or other abrasives I've seen suggested. It's a lot easier to remove one intact item instead of dozens or hundreds of little separate bits.

Note. If you do not paint the leafs and elect to paint them with slip paint, be sure to paint both sides of the unexposed areas of each leaf instead of just the bottoms. Jim Patrick

Harbor Freight battery cables?

I get mine from california car cover. They fit well. 23 touring, 27 R/P top up. 14 raodster. Cost a little more than langs. They are expensive, but will last forever inside. I get 3 years life outside storage.
Jeep or mini van fits alls for economy.

I use a California car cover also and they are pretty expensive when you compare them to the...

I used their seat and top kits. The workmanship is generally very good and they are great about calling them with questions but the instructions for the procedures are incomplete. They had a couple of videos and they were also poor. They could really use someone to do professional quality shot and edited videos and photo illustrated step by step...

Chris,
I am posting a reply, and apologizing for the fact that no Model T people responded. I think what you are wanting to do is great, and I am sure that if someone would have responded, the addition of a Model T would have been a great addition to your event.

In todays' environment, people are reluctant to offer their vehicles... due to...

Sorry to see this James... Get well soon please. ;)

I don't think it was associated with the switch. Sitting in the garage running on battery, there was no voltage on the mag post. If it's the switch, I've got more than one problem.

I measure the end play at less than one millimeter (0.040)

Thanks, that is exactly what I needed to know.

I don't know if all 1914's had the same design as the 1913's, but I know the early 14's did. Both these photos were taken before I restored the car.
I also have a photo of the original top, but don't know how good it is.

I obtained a set of original drawings for the spare carrier and had a welder reproduce one. Came out pretty nice. FAF9737A-7BC2-442F-A98A-3C61CCA401A6.jpeg 5086D678-5F33-4C5A-9E06-A96C72F3B532.jpeg 4DFDF53D-644A-4502-AC13-3B6F23E6693F.jpeg 1156A451-EF5A-4D79-B97E-1FB65F23667A.jpeg

Still holding out for someone else to tell the story. Call it audience participation. Here are some clues. Hugh Diehl , Joe Galbraith , Harvey Haggard, Victor Galbraith , Betsy Diehl, and the Mt. Baker Club.

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Great news!!! This old school swap meet is the day following the Golden Gate Tour. That's less than 125 miles between these two Model T-er events. Therefore, since I will already be touring in Northern California the first 5 days in June, I will just continue on over to Auburn CA on the sixth and attend their 46th Annual Motherlode T Swap Meet....

Good to know Hank, Thanks jw

Leaving PA around 6am. Ya there!

Gerry Berg told me not to put any type of motometer on my radiator. He guaranteed that the radiator will never overheat. I miss my wings, but I will do as I was told.

Pilot stations have plenty of gas and diesel, they have a large terminal in Knoxville and a large fleet of trucks and there is a Colonial terminal here,gas is flowing but it only goes about five mph so it will take about two weeks to fill the system.

Rick Goelz

The later version was a better cover probably because it was made from one piece of metal by looking at it. Ford must have had a parts supplier or maybe it was Ford who developed a process where the starter cover could be extruded from one piece of metal. I’m guessing but it would seem that way. I’ll bet it took less time to make and Ford would...

Oval sockets are correct for the 1917 model year. They are the same as 1915 and 1916.

I saw on the news that the pipeline company paid the hackers 5 million dollars ransom. :(

If a vehicle is purchased without a title,
a notarized Bill of Sale makes usually makes it easier
to register the vehicle.

A popular rebuilder told me he uses brass eschutcheon pins. Pounds them in, and files them flush. That's what I used. Works great.

Dale,
I am 1000 feet South of you on Vinland Terrace.
Sent you an email.
Come over anytime.

Jon
I love the old boat shops
Mystic seaport used to be a go to every year. I took classes there and met some good people. Then I got into this hobby 😳

The Model T axle and steering system is about as simple as one can be, BUT every part has specific function and EVERY PART must be in good condition for the system to work as designed. When everything is tight and straight and aligned, they work very well.

Another source for old timey hardware is

www.blacksmithbolt.com

Tim Williams. If you could find any other info I would be very pleased to know!

They'll even get you home when the universal joint cage splits completely. In my youth I had this happen some 40 miles from home. The two yokes still drove by running against one another. The noise gets quite high, the heat melts the whitemetal out of the fourth main, but the old clunker still got two youths home by midnight.

Allan from down...

If a barn find car performs well on the road, I would leave it well alone. My take is you do the work such cars require to keep them in good operating condition. Safety needs to be paramount. Brakes need to be as good as you can make them, the front axle needs to be rebuilt, good tyres and wheels are needed and then just get out and enjoy the...

Adding to the mix of differing dimensions caused by wear to the bearings and axle, is the fact that the bore in the axle housings varies also, by as much as .008 when I was making floating bearing kits. So you have quite a range of possibilities with which to play. In a perfect world, with new replacement axles, somewhat thicker reproduction...

My car is registered as a 26. That’s how Missourah did it back then car is an October 26 build and has all 27 features. Missouri was responsible for vin numbers back then and the state would register year of build instead of model year. I’m leaving it

Well yes. 2 speeds forward, 1 in reverse

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Excuse please. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Love the photo, Thanks, jw

I m going to call it a “Masterpiece of era ingenuity”!! It looks very well done from the pictures!!
I think it belongs in a museum for that reason!

The Italian place on Main st. (think it's called Vesivius?) was great last Oct. Great food, big portions, and nice prices. I'm going to try the Mimslyn too if I sell enough stuff.
Terry

These photos are just AWESOME. Thanks so much for posting. I love looking at them.
John

You guys may laugh, but I sell more of my junk wall art 'garage art stuff at our local Petit Jean Arkansas swap meet or online than I do good stuff. But this guy is still an amature at selling wall art. I would steam clean the part to knock off all flaking rust, and then use a satin spar varnish thinned very thin to seal the remaining rust. Then I...

Hey Jack .... I just sent you a message via facebook.

Yup; didn't catch that :oops:

This may help some. Front: The distance from the center of the pivot/attachment pin to the center of the murphy fastener, the end of which is only about 1/64 from the edge of the metal socket, is 26-11/16 . Second: The distance from the center of the eye at the end of the socket, where it pivots on the body iron, to...

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Could very well be shop built. A few obvious machining imperfections.

I think that fellow died several years ago??? Bud. :oops:

This shows why it's better to sandblast after the chassis it totally disassembled. ;)

We love our T. Every time I let it set without driving it I can't believe I did that. :shock:

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Everest, KS - Main Street facing West, between 5th and 6th streets.

This is a great idea from some up and coming entrepreneurs. These boys are learning to identify parts, how to approach and speak to people, and many other important life lessons. If I was planning to attend this meet I would use them for sure just to help give them the experience.

Scandinavia's for sure - those other put out by Wards and a few others are too thick and can cause re-installation issues with the band springs & nuts !

Scandi's are the only linings I have in my 5 T's.

Bench work job to replace worn pawl with new and new bearing rivet.

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Looks like a really good crop. With all the variables in farming, it must have been a very happy day to be able to harvest such a fine crop. An occasion worthy of recording with a photograph. And here we are 100 years later celebrating that harvest!

Dick,
It’s a good, “modern” museum with interactive displays and other U.S military history exhibits in addition to SAC history.

Thank you for your service.

My 25 roadster with Corbin speedo required a device to hold it up and also away from the front radius rod. I threaded a cable/zip tie through a short length of 1/2 flared copper pipe, around the cable, back through the pipe and around the radius rod to fix it in place. This supports the cable at the same time keeping it held away from the radius...

UNPRR,

Did you receive my reply to your Private Message a few days ago ? If not, could you please email me at dick(dot)fischer(at)mac(dot)com.

Dick

Thanks guys. Al your comments are dully noted. I think I will try the lock tite 660. Tom

Well... it says something that when Ford, Edison, and Firestone did their big camping trip in 1916, they rode in Cadillacs.

The T was an exceptional car for 1909, but it did not stay competitive. (Forgive my dates, I'm going off the top of my head here.) T got electric headlights in 1915, after the rest of the industry. T got an electric starter...

Even a fast t dosent need inserts. I have got great service from a babbit T block full body flathead. Capable of 70 mph, even with a stock crank. Cruises very comfortably @ 55-60. The last one does have a scatt crank. Money better spent, even if just for the smoothness.
Throwin a bunch of money for an insert motor may be misspent. Unless you are...

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Here is a link to a site that has an article by Ron & Steve
Also I google'd Ron Patterson's Model T timing article
and found the same articles on the Model T Ford Central site

on Ford Fix

If the race is tight & not pitted or cracked, why change it? As you described it, its newish. BTW have you guys noticed that some non timkin replacement races of the proper part # dont have the proper large radius & wont properly seat down far enough?

Well a not so happy update! My 94 Nissan 4 wheel drive got stolen last night. It was my only transportation till I get out to the farm and bring back my 1948 F2. So clunk or no clunk, I will have to drive my T for a while. Not like I go any place but the store and out to the farm, really feeling bummed right now, esp with all the work I had just...

All resolved . They are GREAT people.

Nephew Jesse wanted 1915 California plates
so I found a pair at Tulare Swap Meet 😎

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After The Tulare Swap Meet - I dropped off
the 1915 Model T Roadster to Jesse & his wife
in Wildomar, California 👍

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Larry, I had the same set-up in my 24 tourer, until I had an electrical problem. Getting the floorboards out, the battery cover hold down clamps off and the lid out of the way before I could disconnect the battery, meant I could have lost the T in a fire. I now have a battery isolating switch and have left the battery box cover on the shelf, which...

It's fun to drive, regardless of the popping and flapping, but it's SO much nicer without it. There's a lot less motion in the rear curtain, too. The car started by itself after I put the slats in. I think it's happy with them.

I don't notice a lot of change in the engine with the position of the spark lever except it does run better in about the middle position than all the way up (retarded for starting.) Follow the general guidelines in the chart, especially remembering to retard the spark when climbing hills where the engine starts to lug a bit. You'll notice that for...

What Steve didn't tell everyone was that he was at the local high school and those spots were saved for the seniors in the graduation class 2021 ! :o

Very nice, That is a beautiful touring. Art

Dwight,

There is lots of good information about the USA production Ton Trucks posted above.

Note with over 15,000,000 T's produced all over the world there were several variations depending on when and where the T's were assembled. Ford USA did not produce a production closed cab TT with the 1926 -27 style cowl, fenders, or hood. At least one...