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Thank you. Looking into the past is a great way to learn.

Our dads, the preacher, i , and Gordie Yoder saw them in 1958 or 9!!! Bud. :D

The #1917 band adjusting wrench (the little one dead center in Marks' photos) is ubiquitous, cheap, and gets the job done — laboriously.

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The 5Z-829 and similar non-Ford ratchets are more convenient, not having to be continually turned over at every turn. These often turn up at swap meets and are usually inexpensive. If I...

Always good to see photos of old cars! Thanks for sharing. jw

Doesnt matter. Important that pin & spring ride on top of one of those threads. That pin keeps the gear from vibrating into engagement. If the counterweight comes off it must be replaced back on in the proper position for that pin alignment. If you miss that alignment the pin hole & inside counter bore can be redrilled.

Thanks Dan, email sent.

Allan from down under.

Looking for something to do this week on Saturday May 1st??? There are still a few spaces left for the swap meet as well as the display event. There is a great tour scheduled for Sunday with a stop at the local dwarf car museum. Everything is free to all.......great day for all car enthusiasts. If you are interesting in grabbing a spot to sell, be...

I found one on Amazon. Amazing what you can find there. Not just books anymore. At least it wasn’t one of Fords oddball sizes like 13/32 - 16.

Dan, that rod doesn't seem to be a popular idea at that time, no mention of it in service Bulletins for 1926/7 or available as a spare part even into the 1930's parts books. Maybe a bit like the tin piston :cry:

That's it! Thanks

I have 2 30 x 3½ Blockley on the rear axle of my '14 touring. Got them last year. So far looks good. Will keep you posted!

check mtfca classified. Beautiful 12

Thanks for posting the modelthaven one. That is a treat to see.
Do I dare bring up the body on Ebay from Montana?

Gil

I was gifted some 2-4 year old HCCA magazines and will say that I enjoyed them immensely. They were outstanding.

When I was preparing to install my new interior I hired one of those Paintless dent removal guys. He took out a bunch of dings and removed a crease in my hood. I can't tell they were ever there.

I am in same boat Hank. People think I am talking one, how about 1 pickup truck load!
I am taking 35 mag coils to Luray. Going to start cutting up frames to make engine stands. But no one will buy them either. Some time you just get too much stuff.

To even hazard a guess would require more answers to more questions than I'm willing to type.

You've given symptoms, but zero background. Fill in lots of missing pieces and then get lots of opinions, nearly all of which will invariably be wrong, since they will be guesses without seeing or hearing the car. You would be a lucky man to find someone...

Thanks Steve. I certainly enjoyed your vacuum system and setup. I should add that the wind also carried the sand next door. We like the new neighbors better and that is another reason.
I did enjoy the sandblasting hour after hour and the funny places it took my mind. I have thought about building a sandblast cabinet.
I'm not sure my mind came back...

Well here’s an update on my McLaren wheels purchased around 2007. After dismounting the spare I found the lug was welded on the inside. Thanks Mark McLaren for a professional product! I really did need the practice breaking down the tire anyway!!!!!

John Monticciolo
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When I installed directional and brake light on my '15 Touring car, I went to great lengths to insure that I did no damage at all to the oil running lights or oil tail lights. The wick assemblies are still in all the lights. I took them apart, and put the carriage bolts in a lathe, and drilled a hole through the carriage bolt, in order to bring...

Here are a couple other things to consider.
I have 2 26 T's with cowl gas tanks. Most other T's have a tank under the front seat and a few even have the tank under the back seat! The location of the tank has a lot to do with the uphill driving. I have two roads which lead to my home. One is negotiable in Ruckstell. The other one I need both...

Thanks for your comments guys and Dallas i did not go along. Joe, It has been a good smooth engine. Bud. :D

Dallas 👋

Good to see you & Joe yesterday 👋

How ironic that later I went to World Wide Auction
across the parking lot to video the small items advance
auction - what do I see in the car auction holding area
but a 1911 Maxwell that is going up today for sale 😏

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Brent Allen ( who is also an EFV-8...

Yes it is the same guy. He was also involved in some other car companies.

I always tow my coupe and fordor backward for long trips for better airflow around the car instead of the flat windshield and visor, i also wrap it with stretch wrap to keep the nick and bugs off, i have never had a tracking issue and i have four wheel brakes so no issues there, i do pull it facing forward for short trips and keep the speed at...

Ignacio, Your could make a shop clock out of your extra wheel. Get a big battery clock with long enought hands to look correct and mount the
works centered where the hub is.

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Looks pretty good.

I hope you were all wearing bibs.

Steve was, but I wasn't wearing anything!

Thank you for the build dates information, I will share it with my friend. Also, both vehicles were listed on the original bill of sale as Touring models.

Why not just buy a 12 volt battery and run a separate circuit for your lighting? Cheaper than replacing a starter. You probably have a charger already, so you only need a battery.

Kim Dobbins original paint 1910 Touring , would answer this question . . .

Thanks, yes I am starting to think it may have had some changes to suit some ones needs. Frame is super nice condition with only mild surface rust. It may end up under one of my cars.

Its all good, I was hoping you would show me where it is. :D

The plug is typical Ediswan type, with the dual in-line nubs to twist and lock in the socket. Bayonet style.
These plugs could be had in rubber (plastic today) plug or metal banded.

The metal band holds up better, but cost more in the day. Used mostly for plugging to sockets for trouble lamps or dash lamps.

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I had no idea that Clarabelle was The Captain, but I do know that Peter Pan was J.R.'s mom....

Great photos! I'm always impressed by how wide the main streets were. Angle parking was the norm, to accommodate a horse and buggy which is difficult to parallel park :lol:

These are wonderful!!!
It's nice to see smiling faces in some of them and even some clowning around.
I wish there were spaces between them to comment.
Thanks so much for finding these and sharing them.
Rich

Thanks for the tip - I’ll contact them, I hope I’m not too far for them.

A straight thru or other oversize carburetor would probably give better results on an engine with an improved cam and lower than stock combustion chamber volume. A carburetor stove would probably be helpful in some areas and with some types of regulated fuel blends. The specific gravity of gasoline blends may vary considerabley, which could affect...

Latch mechanism like this one on my cab Mike.
It’s looks the part.

I removed the cover in my 24 Coupe years ago when I was a little younger. Nowadays if I was to do it again I would remove the firewall to give more working room. When your younger and dumber and bend around like pretzel you can do things but now? I’ll be smarter and go slower and do things the easier way so you can have more room. ;)

that is COOL! Need a like button. :D

Canadian serial numbers are less well documented than U.S. numbers, but the Encylopedia has several pages of them compiled from various sources.

Also built this 'aeroplane' of Ford parts ;)

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Made from this listing of pieces in a Ford Owner Dealer magazine.

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Frank I kept looking at that first photo, thinking wow someone else moved their horn button to the other side so the turn signal could be mounted. Then I looked really close, oh that was mine. LOL
Before getting too in to the project, mock mount the steering wheel. What I found when I mounted the one shown above, it was too big and was just in the...

My switch plate is like the second picture and i have a repro ammeter. If the ammeter is Model A this explains the need to reverse the wires. I did reverse the wires and it now reads correctly. Thanks for the help.
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There certainly were some other makes. Hudson and Overland were among them. I've always be partial to Mercer.
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Thanks to all members for the comments. I have decided to brush paint frame, axles, wheels with Rust-Oleum primer and Rust-Oleum gloss black.

Thanks for letting us know you remedied the situation !

It was sweltering hot that July afternoon in Campbell, New York. Folks lounged in the shade along Main as a high, rat-colored car made its way down the dusty street. Suddenly, to the surprise of all, a ........ appeared, and......

Guess there were two styles of the wrench. I have seen others like the one shown without the end for taking off the nut that attaches the cut out to the post. I thought they were something someone modified, but guess not. It is used to loosen/tighten the nut that holds the 3rd brush so output can be adjusted. If you use it on running car, suggest...

I agree it would be better without the modern hardware, but you can easily replace the Phillips screws and put on a brass cap nut in place of the hex nut.

While a mirror on a Model T may not be rock steady, it doesn't have to be. As long as it shows you what's behind you, you don't need to see the details.

My camera held in one hand shakes...

Pete,
I’ve seen this roadster up close. It looks like very well done, period work. I’ve encountered other Model K were converted to speedsters in the early years after production. I’ve long suspected this car was changed to a roadster years ago.

Thanks!!

I just filled out my contact info, thank you so much for the lead!

Jennifer
Aka ModelTGal

Great story, looked like a great tour, and I loved that little old decaying gas station. One can just imagine the visible pumps
in the place of those ugly old pumps that are there now. Too bad whoever owns it is letting it go to rot and ruin. Such a shame. Good that you took pictures of it.

Received inquiry on a suitable fuse holder and location to protect against coil melt down. Here is an example available from Advance Auto Parts

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I located this fuse on my 1927 Touring directly under the coil box. Cut the fuse wire in the center then crimp wire terminal on one end for connection to the bottom coil box power...

Baldwin uses PVD for their lifetime finish.

On my “day 2” 1919 centerdoor I’d buy a pair of bud vases and go to a 1919 Hobby Lobby to purchase plastic flowers. As it already came with an NH ‘straight thru’ carb, I’d probly spend a dollar on an earlier aluminum intake manifold. Also in ‘day 2’ I’d find a $12 Waukesha Ricardo Head...

Ignacio, Lots of options. I have built five speedsters over the years. Cannot remember all the details of all of them. On one, I raised the bottom bracket enough that the upper (sideways) bolt went just over the top of the frame rail. I bent and bolted a flat steel (strap iron/bar stock) from one of the bottom bolt holes (the back one as I recall)...

Looks like it may be a steam trap to manually release water and steam.

Thanks. I guess mine are Gov surplus since they are OD green. Dan

My late 14/early 15 wide track has a 13 rear end. Being so uncommon & last in first out inventory, its not unreasonable to believe it came that way from the factory.

Am i seeing the implication you have not checked the gear lube level?? When a rux goes dry the planetary system welds it self together if in direct. Are you locked in direct now? Very likely. When they run dry in rux, they grenade. Do all the external checks as previously mentioned. You can also manually turn 1 raised wheel feeling for non...

In 1979 I had a 69 Torino Cobra with a 428 CJ engine I had purchased from a friend. It had 35K miles on it. That same year another car buddy told me about a dark blue 67 Shelby Mustang for sale at the local Sinclair gas station. I went over there, took the Shelby around the block to check it out. What a car! The owner told me he would take my...

Joe sounds like a great guy, sad to loose a brother. Condolences. jw

HI GUYS,

WE THOUGHT OF EVERYTHING EXCEPT ONE; THE SHOTGUN !!! WHAT DO YOU THINK ???

Thanks for hosting the event Bob!

Found this high resolution 48 and had to color it. Beautiful cars!

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Thanks again guys.

This info may have already been shared, I saved it from a Forum post in 2013, sorry about format, jb
Body Colors
Year Ford Color Modern Color Mfgr. Number Formula
1909-14 Red Carmine DuPont 7410AH n/a
1909-14 Green Brewester Green Medium Ditzler 1017 DAL: 46=10 55=30 27=100 49=256 10=464 2=1074
1909-14 Gray Gray DuPont 72092A n/a
1909-14 Blue...

The purpose of the detachable ears was to make it easier to replace the bands when sliding them in place with the ears removed
From a previous discussion
By James A. Golden on Monday, November 26, 2018 - 07:57 pm:
The detached ear is normally on the driver's side, but it is not a show stopper to have it on the passenger side.
You can remove the...

My little brother wants the kidney, he says he will give it to his dog :mrgreen:

Did 2 such conversions. Noticed a single filiment bulb was extremely bright at speed. Used a double contact (lighting both) bulb. The 2nd one i worked on had a 6v single contact. It wasnt in service long. was burned out. Replace with a double contact 12v. 1157?

Danny, Since you don't have to adjust idle after you get it dialed in you could simply attach a wire or other method to prevent it from rotating until you find one of the barrel retainers. I didn't realize those round barrel types are so fragil.

I have plenty other things to do until parts get here. But not long and she will be on the road!

Tim- thanks for the measurement- appears to be just a vanilla 15 tooth 5 DP gear.

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This is me, circa 1954. I am the 5th owner of the pedal car, same extended family since new - which was about the mid-30's. So it had been literally, and figuratively, been through the war .

Doesn't address a 1921 Touring specifically, but these may be somewhat helpful:

Regarding keeping the backrest spring pack in position, it is suspended by straps that are tacked either to the wood support slats (for cars that have them), or from the upper tack rail (for cars where the spring pack sits directly on the metal seat back).

If someone buys this seat, I have the folding support post for the rear of it. Now all you need to find is the front hinged brackets.I'm open to reasonable offers. Part # T8822 and appears to be T9668B, it's hard to make out.

Model T's survived but did the buildings - and lamp posts?

Rawlins WY
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Belfast ME
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Kennedyville MD
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Rushville NY
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