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The bows are the foundation of the top. They need to be right. I use thin laths of timber to set them. Two hold the back bow in place. Tack them to the inside at the top and to the back of the seat at the bottom. They set the bow at the correct angle to the rear body panel and to the same height each side. Two long laths go front to back. With the...

Kerry,
I was afraid too but tested it yesterday without the hot shot charger and there is still 22Vac comming out the magneto when running the engine on a brisk idle and 32Vac when speeding it up than the 12W 21W blow out.

Andre
Belgium

I will second 7018 rod. I would use 3/32 @about 90 amps. I have used it very successfully. 7018 is a malleable rod and is a perfect match with the pedal material. 100% weld is easily obtained by chisel shaping the joints, like said making the joint at an angle will make the joints longer and stronger. Be sure and grind into the back side of your...

I seal silicone sealant and similar tubes with a drop of hot melt glue after cleaning the end of the tube. I just peel it off and start work when I need it, and re-apply another drop when I'm done.

Discussed in the past many times
By Dennis Halpin on Friday, August 13, 2010 - 02:47 pm: If I remember correctly, you're looking at about 475 Pounds, complete with trans. starter, generator, the works. Indicates weight per component too

I agree with Tom on the many changes in 1912. Maybe no two exactly alike ?

My car is an April / May '12 slab side. One of the things I usually notice is the orientation of the handles on the rear doors. My handles are horizontal when the doors are closed. Photo #6 in this series has door handles but they are vertical instead of horizontal. Photo...

Not certain about Briggs engines but 18, 20, 22 etc horse Kohlers should put out a max of 30 volts AC at the stator but will charge nicely at about 25 volts AC on that output.
The only issue I'd see is the AC voltage from the T magneto is one wire. The Briggs stator is nicely isolated with the two wires giving the regulator/rectifier the AC it...

I had a friend where it broke off the head. Had to clean what was left out of the spark plug hole. Not fun.

thanks guys, perfect. Another vendor order for some clips and clamps

I did a pile of these a couple of winters ago for relaxation, and was really surprised with the vast number of differences in the manufacture of them. There is no such thing as an easily interchangeable part unless you are just lucky. Even the ammeters and the way they mount differ substantially. Good on Martynn for trying to document, but on this...

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I did check it last night. The front is .006 under and rear is .004 under. The front part is a snug fit in the bearing hole. Did not check for straightness. Knowing the correct diameter, at least I could work with that, ether by shimming or build up and turn back down to correct size, more then likely would just shim. So yes it is off a little and...

Thanks, that’s what I needed I guess. I have seen many different horns and just didn’t know which way to go😋

Thanks Ed, that’s a good search area for me. Looking a bit today, they picked up the flying Pegasus as their logo in 1931, so the window of this gargoyle use would be very small, indeed. Maybe 1928-30ish The gargoyle itself was used by Socony since the 1880s. The story ( which I didn’t pay for) this was given to the seller by an old friend. The...

The fairground venue cancelled the event, not the folks who put it on. No venue, no swap meet!

Tim

Were you driving on the equator again today? Or just showing off driving on your 2 left wheels?

:lol: Ya, I was so excited to be out finally I took a couola turns too fast! :lol:

Dallas...glad you got out too.
Yeh don't know why these pics are going cockeyed again! Been doing pretty good for a while.

I think what you need is in Bruces encyclopedia on pages 57 -60 very good pictures of a very original 09 roadster. Maybe some one could up load the pictures if you don't have the book.

I was looking at You Tube yesterday and saw a short video about Ford's first cars. I clicked on it and they started to talk about all the models Ford was producing and the whole time they were showing pictures of a REO.

I probably have what you need Scott. It will be expensive tho!😁

Oh, I'm sure of that.... lol

Dan hooked me up so I'm good to go.

I talked to Andy a couple weeks ago and look forward to trying his gaskets too.

Robert, Looking closely at your photo of your gasket, the material looks slightly different than the ones I’ve had issues with, so I’m thinking this might be an occasional issue from more than one manufacturer?

Glassworkers head for working with spun glass and glass tubing. You wanted the hot spot where both flames cross each other (ergo the adjustability of it).

(One of my long ago former coworker's brother had a custom neon sign shop; each of his workstations had these heads mounted to a workbench to bend tubes and do assembly work. VERY cool way to...

Some Centerdoors have a body number there on the floor. Ours doesn't have a number there either. I believe being the number is stamped in wood, it depends on how much use the car had or possibly had a carpet to protect the number.

Thank you Dan

Thanks for posting 👊

FJ

I am sure there is two of them. same area code as you 618-1025

Also thrown in the mess is if you have the 27 model full cardboard pad that sits between the tank and firewall. This has some effect on how the tank sits . 26 has 2 webbing straps.
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I live in South Australia. Think southern California climate. In summer it gets really hot, and it is our peak touring season. None of my cars, with the exception of my barn fresh buckboard, have splash panels and none have cooling problems. Nor does the buckboard. Only one has a new Brassworks radiator. The rest are round tube originals. If a T...

Dan M, The “off the shelf” Sunnen hone isn’t long enough according to the Sunnen”book”, but it does work fine (just barely).

Thanks, Jerry... I have an early 20's Harley and I was (seriously) tempted to get the jugs electroplated, but knowing this, I think I'll get an electroless set up.

Question - how do I keep the nickel from the inside of the jugs doing this?

You would have to mask off the cylinders. Close up and seal off any openings to the insides. Most...

OK, to add to Tim's hat filler... :D I've gone crazy at times looking for some very specific goodies and every time he's worked with me to find them he has been probably one of the most stand-up guys I've ever had the honor and pleasure to work with!

He's one of those people I hope to eventually meet face to face (or in hese covid times, mask to...

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The Horseless Carriages did this tour last year, ....Model T's at the end.

That was me stuck for 10 hours thanks Allan

Wonderful pictures Tim. It’s always nice when you have people in the photographs as they bring a sense of life from another time as well the machines we all enjoy. I took a couple of your pics and brought the subjects forward a little to get a better look at them. 99DC547B-F56C-4CB1-B758-1E26BA545075.jpeg B91B9740-1C10-4BDA-B2B8-2426F214B44C.jpeg...

Don't have to bootleg it. This county is a veritable hot-bed for Hamm's consumption! True.
You'd think we're in Wisconsin or a hundred years ago in MN. :lol:
There should a few boxes downtown from the show grounds. I've patronized them. ;)
Hamm's:
It's not just for breakfast anymore.
It's like a hydraulic sandwich. Joe knows that one already. :)...

Allan:
I can't count! it's 13, not 12 ply. 3/4 plywood is about 0.690 thick which is too thick for the hood former so I ran the router around the edge. I don't like drilling from both sides as any misalignment puts in an off centered hole. Thus I just clamped a backing board to it and with Forstner bits I didn't have any break out, chipping, or...

Canadians who are desperate to winter down south have been using commercial carriers to take their vehicles across which is allowed as they are commercial enterprises. The people have been getting helicopter rides to an American border airport and reuniting with their vehicles. I don’t know what the carrier has to do or what paperwork he has to...

The paint I see under the dirt and dust looks pretty good. After washing it, you should try using rubbing compound to remove the oxidation and renew the finish. Done right, you might be able to obtain a mirror like shine. Meguiar’s makes a great rubbing compound. Jim Patrick

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I took a look at the bed that was on the roadster when I bought it in 1955. Looks like the previous owner experienced the same problem and made a adjustment.

..... As for setting the charging rate please read the other generator articles posted on the Model T Ford Fix website . In no case in todays driving conditions should the generator be set at 12 Amps per Ford's recommendation. The generator is capable of producing a 100 Watts of power, continuously operating the generator at high charging higher...

The photographer is using a slow shutter speed to maximize depth of field, so the moving Elmore is a little blurred.

Was there ever really such a time???

'Born 50 years too late... :(
M.

It would be tricky to get the flow balanced and optimized for sure. I guess more flow is needed to the bands than to the clutch, and filtering out the trash is definitely desireable. Dan's modification looks pretty good to me...

I bought a roll of 18 gauge solid copper insulated wire today that is intended for thermostat wiring. It is rated for 150 volts according to the packaging, but that must be for very low current. The original wires lasted for 100 years, so these will probably outlast all of us, even a youngster like you RV! Thanks for your input. Cheers, Bill

The website mentioned that they are safer than the regular Model T tires. This is certainly added value although I have to say that I have had very little trouble with the New Zealand made Firestones on the '23. One did have a blister on the sidewall & was replaced with one of the Vietnam made Firestones which has also been faultless.

I like the...

Those roads look like the ones around here. It took me a while to get used to the idea that I can just stop right on the road and shoot pictures. If anyone did happen by there is plenty of room for them to get around. In SoCal there was always someone right behind trying to get by.

I found this wonderful cartoon somewhere on the internet and it...

the odds are that if it's a '26 there will be a serial number stamped on the right frame rail under the front floorboards. If it's a really early '26 it may not have the stamped number.
Correct. About 36% of 1926 Fords (664,648) were made before frame numbering began (December 10, 1925).

Decatur's tourist attraction is the petrified wood filling station.

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Great pictures ! always enjoy them
Gordon Clayton

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I thought it might be fun to bump this thread back up to the top because it's happening again starting May 31, 2021. Details are listed in the Activities Calendar section of your most recent Vintage Ford Magazine. ...or, you may email me at NewNorthSouth@gmail.com
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When I was a kid, a local builder replaced the canvas to on his English Vauxhaull roadster. There were three separate panels with the joints lapped over the next panel behind. Painted a similar colour to the canvas, it was difficult to pick from the original. There's no reason why the same could not be done to a T.
A California top is a complete...

There are actually two separate coils in the one unit. They both knock down the voltage so the headlights don’t burn out. The bright wire goes to one and the dim to the other, the single wire goes to the headlights to be wired in series.

Thanks for the pics. Now I know what one looks like I can look for one. If you know of any for sale please...

I was 11 years old when I went to the MTFCI Clear Lake, IA tour, and for my first time saw a loud, low, fast, red boattail speedster.
I fell in love with that car and have wanted one ever since.

In 2013, the car was listed for sale in the MTFCI magazine. I couldn't take off work, and was arranging to go over the weekend 800+ miles to buy it....

P.S. If original bushings are still in spec with new or oversize pins. stay with the original bushings & change pins. general wisdom is original bushings are better than new ones. Both pin wear & bushing wear should be considered in the decision.

Was great fun. I thoroughly enjoyed my first ride in a doorless T. Sitting there all exposed and turning to see a field of snow was quite memorable! 3FEB3FDB-CB8B-44A4-A343-2F04F2F97E3C.jpeg

I learned a lesson in purchasing some goods from the UK that were made in China and had to pay a hefty import fee. I am only recapping some information from discussions with my Importer - FedEX. So not all of this information may be correct - but as they say Buyer be aware
Tariffs are determined on Country of Origin and not Country of Purchase...

Plan on going if I can bring two small dogs on leashes.

Thank you, RV!

The ones I have had to work with are not dis-similar to the round stock on US open cars.. Closed car screens will be different but the same methods may work. If you have enough length of good frame to work with, I cut it at 45 degrees and make a mitred joint in the corners. Oxy weld with steel wire on the outside and fill any void on the inside...

Harold, no need for the apology. I had to go and check a couple of blocks myself to be sure. I do remember that when a couple of guides in a particular block broke out the sides when being k lined, the machine shop fitted two replacement guides in that block. It is no great problem if the shop has the capability to do such work. From memory they...

Thanks for your help!

Lorentz

Normally, neither would I drill the panel. However my wide body Duncan and Fraser colonial roadster came with a suite of added accessories, the dipstick being one of them. Also included were, a Corbin speedometer, Wilcox Richardson shock absorbers, nickel plated radiator shell, windscreen frame and pillars, nickel plated brass kick plates on the...

Thank you Mark, Gene and Dan. On one hand, lots to think about here. On the other hand, I think you're right Dan,....I may be over-thinking all of this, and it does appear that what you posted looks to be pretty easy to duplicate, an as Gene says, many guys just make their own support. Seems like even I should be able to come up with something...

Several previous posts many more out there

You can add up to 5 photos to a reply to a post - you can add more to the same post by starting another reply no need to start a New Post. There something else yo u can do but we'll wait till you get adding more to the same post. Remember you need at least a message with at least 10 characters for a reply to be accepted

Hi Steve,
It's already sold--was told they got $800 for it!! There's one born every minute, I guess!
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Would like to have had that '26 front bumper though! It has both a Warford and a Ruckstell, so there is that.

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In another area is the C-cab off it, pretty rusted out and no driver's door
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It's still...

Herb posted a great truck thread on the off topic section a while back with many pictures of period trucks.

In a way, what the Canadians did to accommodate L & RHD cars to be made on the same frame makes good sense. The frame blanks were all the same, the pressed channels were all the same so all the frames were the same. With US production being all LHD, all frames were the same, so riveting in the battery carrier was most likely quicker and less...

There are different scenarios to consider. On a rebuilt motor, I follow Frank's process. New oil on the start-up, use it for a bit and then replace with a new fill. That way any loose stuff is picked up and gotten rid of early. Then change it as you see fit, perhaps once in a touring season.

When Henrietta was returned to the road after a 61 year...

These pics are with spark and throttle levers fully retarded (up) on 27 (2 door sedan).

Throttle linkage rod lever is up (1 or 2 oclock) on shaft and stops on steering shaft.
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Spark rod lever is at 1 oclock on shaft
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Thanks again for the information and help! I am ordering the bowl cover nut from Scott. I am keeping an eye open for the choke assembly and the fuel inlet bolt and banjo. As I said, I am planning to move this on to the next deserving user, and having no idea what a mostly complete carb is worth, I am hesitant to sink a fortune in it! Not trying to...

Steve

Attached are four pictures of the #31376, 58 tooth, 8 pitch speedometer drive gear setup. This gear is for a wire wheel 29” tire. The picture of the gear #30333, 58 tooth, 8 pitch is for a 29” tire displayed above is for a wood wheel. It looks like the wire/wood gear difference is the holes drilled in a different location. Also, the offset...

You are right, the block kit came with 2 sets of rear blocks. I set with a rabbit and 1 set without and only a chamfer cut on on edge I assume to lay against the bend in the frame rail. The pic above is from a car I crawled under and took the pic. I didnt look close at it but it may have the rabbit. That makes sense. That is why I ask and thanks.

I met Herb Iffrig 👋

I think he is in this picture 🤔

It was nice to see a good turn out 👍

FJ

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Lucky me - received the Jan/Feb issue here in Germany on February 20th !!! :)

Allan here it is called crap .

Hank

I know Willys Overland cars used the Schwarze brand horns... the one on the right.
Bill

Mark you may be wrightbut window glass will reach over 140* in arizona in the summer time. I found 1926 chebby head light glass is 7 3/4 so I used one of hem I had. THe light looks OK after I got the mail box imprint out of it.

Jerry,
I thought the timers for 12-14(?) were aluminum.

Yup, it looks as if I'm mistaken. :oops: I thought the only original aluminum ones had the integral oil filler neck.