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It's looking happy! Thanks!

I have safety hubs and sure stop disc brakes on my 1917 Touring. The combination goes together very well and is recommended by a friend who is a highly reputable classic car restorer to all his Model T customers. He did my install and also installed new axles (which are 1/16th of an inch longer) as both originals had significant scoring. I am very...

Use a plane and depth check to see if the housing is bent. If it not, race the outer sections of the housing tube with a straight edge, mark, heat and bend back. Never seen a Ruxstell casting bend that much the radius rods could not take up.

All the Best,

Hank

What Jerry said. Most of the places I've been, E-10 is the least expensive. Some people tell horror stories about bad experiences with it, but I use it in everything I drive (1915, 1923, 1945, 1951, 1973, 2008), and have no trouble* with it. I drive often enough that it doesn't sit for ages. I once tried super-cheap E-85 and got such lousy mileage...

Ditto
Great story!

I sent a message to the seller noting that the lens was for a Model A and that Synders has the following for sale. :P

Frank B, The words we use for numbers date back at least as far as the Roman Empire .....
Latin was widely taught in higher education (even most high schools) from centuries back until less than one century ago. Most people with higher education around 1900 had at least a basic understanding of Latin ....

Just for the record I was making a...

Great! Happy Holidays.

What it is supposed to look like when polished

Two pieces of sage advice given. Install the frame first to be sure it fits. Cut a masonite template to fit the frame. That way you know it will fit your application.
With body parts, timber kits etc. all need work to get them to fit. They are not precision engineered articles, so the work must be done to make them fit each application.

Allan...

Karl, I would not wait until you have the problem fixed before meeting with the Spokane club. Get in first and you will find help with any problems you may encounter.
Allan from down under.

Joe,
I used the Sure Stop system. The components are of the highest quality and go together well. Unlike mechanical brakes you don't have to periodically adjust them. They also include a reliable brake light switch activated by hydraulic pressure. Under routine driving only a slight pedal pressure is needed to stop. If you stomp the pedal you can...

Parts book shows in 1912 the list of parts for the first 2500, the magneto is not listed, but,
In 1911 with the recommendation of substituting magneto of later design, coil and fly wheel for cars up to 20500.
I did read at some time that the magneto was up graded because those tin ones would flex to much.

Hello,
I believe I know this car, the owners and about the accident. If I remember correctly this accident happened close to fifteen years ago.
First the husband, wife and their dog all survived. If I remember correctly the husband was thrown from the car with steering wheel still in his hands and I believe suffered shoulder injuries. The wife...

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thank you very much for your help!

Was this style side curtain an option? Not all '26-7 touring cars have this do they. George

Great thanks Dan

Okay. I'll bite.

thank you all for your informative replies. Of the 6 TT frames I have recently checked, 3 of them have the e-brake shaft still installed with the top of the neutral shoe 3 from the edge of the shaft. These look to be original fitment as the bolts holding it together still have the split pins installed albeit very rusty. the other frames do not...

I agree with Rich that this must have been a flawed casting from the get-go as the difference in condition between the sides is quite extreme. I will look into replacing it, thanks. I tried to re-lap it about 6 months ago and it seems like it didn't last very long.

John,
Of course you can ask questions like this! You will find lots of info on the forum.

Lots of great photos of Model T ambulances here:

David O'Neal's build:

Gustaf Bryngelson build (he made two):

Other discussions with nice photos:

and:

There are a number of different types of ambulances that were made. Early on ambulances were...

There is a Z tool for the camshaft nut. I have an early version, T2333. Like the flywheel wrench, it has a real dogleg offset, which causes both tools to crank off the nut well before they are properly tight. This damages the nut and the wrench.
On the camshaft nut I keep the wrench in place by slipping a big washer over the neck on the nut, a...

Leather strips harden and shrink over time. Cotton webbing will not, but the ends will fray. Modern synthetics will e easy to seal on the end with heat to stop the fraying, but finding an acceptable colour webbing may be a challenge. You have choices.

Allan from down under.

If the car is inside, out of the wind and weather, I'd just use some old sheets. They'll keep the dust off while allowing the car to breathe. a cover designed to protect a car outside would be overkill.

I like the sheets idea, they breathe. another option just light weight plastic drop cloth (easy on off- get a new one when dirty). But I...

Thanks , Mark,Jay, Dan,Jim, & Frank for all the information and help. I do not think I will ever use the key cutter. Is there any interest in this?
Dan Hatch and Chris B. I could have set it on this one for display😏 5E034752-C115-4F11-A407-070D3C46F12D.jpeg and used that table for my fat pine kindling. 81B57A77-85F1-4E8F-AA6A-8C25E5CADE69.jpeg 😆

THANKS SINCERELY TO ALL THE FOLKS WHO REPLIED TO THIS AD. I DECIDED I WILL NOT BE NEEDING AN APPRAISER AT THIS TIME.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS, STAY WELL, PAUL

Do they still have their V8 Model T engine?

Didn’t see it, but didn’t know it exists

And to complicate what has been said above, some new is inferior to new old stock, and other new parts are better. Example, SKAT crankshafts. However, some parts which show when you look at the car are not the same, such as Champion spark plugs. The older ones could actually be disassembled for cleaning where the newer ones must either be...

it ratchets it in one direction and prevents it from spinning in the other.

I have a couple in my box of miscellaneous plugs, but I haven't tried them in a car.

Not sure who it is in the photograph, but it was likely taken up in one of the the “coal region” towns of central Pennsylvania where part of my family is from.

It was cheap entertainment for someone I’m sure!

As always thanks for the advice.

If not out of round and a crack test, that crank would polish up just fine for service again.

I agree. Probably looks better than the cranks in my cars right now, (and a bunch of others too).

Bob was a most unusual fellow. He'd been suffering from metastatic cancer for years. Despite that, he hosted a great one-and two-cylinder tour fromm Chatauqua, NY, a few years back. He and Jill took their topless 1908 Buick to the Lansing-Dearborn run and the Old Car Festival at least twice - and, when I say took, I mean they drove it to and home...

Ed,

Congratulations! It looks really great. And it is an encouragement to many of us to get our project finished or maybe going again.

Respectfully submitted,

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As Steven pointed out, a new Ruckstell fiber thrust washer is inexpensive and can easily be sanded to the needed thickness where the differential neither wiggles side to side nor locks up when the casing bolts are drawn down. I secured my fiber washer on a workbench, as shown, making sure the screws were below the washer surface. Then hand sanded...

I know Blue Lake is a long ways from Los Angeles, but I'm here to help with pictures and data. I built my p/u from original parts, so I was able to become knowledgeable on just about everything. The project took seven years, and no two parts came from the same car. My pickup box was a rust free original too, but had been converted into a trailer...

Using calipers for such measurements is not usual practice. To accurately measure both pistons and cylinder bores, you need internal and external micrometers. There is no way a bore can be measured with calipers, other than at the deck.

Allan from down under.

They do kind of grow on you, don't they? I enjoy going on Model T trips.

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OK Thanx for that I'm in the North Island (waikato) was hoping to find some one locally, I'll keep surching, Ill contact the nz model t club they must have a hcct or no where one is.

Thanks guys, I knew it bolted to the frame, I just needed to know if it was to the outside or the inside and now I know. Pictures worked great. Tim in Omaha

Keith

There are cotters in the end of the engine pan bolts on the early T's. Don't know the date they were eliminated, but likely in '12?

Here is an award winning early T, you can even see the reflection of that cotter in the gleam of the shiny Ford black finish :lol:

Click on photo to enlarge
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And Allan, yes me too, I...

Bruce is correct. The 26-7 wide brake drum transmission will fit as long as you use the original narrow band. It has the advantage of being one uninterrupted surface on which the band runs, rather than the worn two piece surface of the narrow brake drum with the outer diameter of the driven plate as part of the braking surface. These two...

You HAVE to bake out the oil- all of it and it does take patience. Back in the days of vapor degreasers and trichlor, it was much easier, as those do a pretty good job of pulling any oil out. Also, the newer tig machines with adjustable duty cycles help a lot as you can set the duty cycle to clean the weld area. Older machines with a set 50-50...

Great question Darren, several folks have successfully built early coil adapters for Heinz, Kingston and early trembler coils with good reported results.

All that is necessary is to build a physical coil adapter that contacts the coil power terminal and timer terminal. These 2 wires are then connected to the coil tester using a hollowed out...

The front straps pull the front bow tight. The windshield can still be folded down for air. There is a strip that attaches to the underside of the front bow that fits against the top of the windshield to help keep the rain out.

I had a pro with lots of experience take the lead in installing my top. He spent a lot of time making sure everything...

Holy cow! That's an S alright! Sorry we doubted your eyesight kiddo!! But I for one just thought since it has been around for so long it has since faded and was a 5 that looked like an S ...and if it were handwritten like my sloppy writing, well it could've!! :lol:

Dan, here is another period photo with shaded headlights.

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Wow, my scanner went wacko!

How does the cover attach? Does your T get hot with it on? Looks great.

Very nice work!

I have run a Walbro on my Funster and it ran good and strong but would run low on gas after a while, I think that if I put a fuel pump on it I would still be running it but I didn't want to put on a fuel pump so now it hangs on the wall.

Jim,

Welcome to the forum! I think you will find some good support from the group. And once the COVID situation gets under control you may want to see if there is enough interest to get another group going in your area.

Respectfully submitted,

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Thank you all for the replies .

Email sent - thank you, sir!

I can't tell you the number of times I wish I had this... beats breaking your back and wrenching your hands and maybe loosening a wheel changing stiff clinchers.

Darin : Gaping plugs at .025 puts less strain on the coils and engine will start and run better IMHO . Works for me on our '26's 6 volt battery/ignition supplied system. . Even years ago on our 1950 Buick, they specified a gap of .025 on the AC-46 plugs.... on a 6 volt system..... no problems there also.

Wish I could afford a vintage key board but since I can't I bought one of the repros and collected all the keys necessary to fill it.

Just saw this on t bay, good way to get rich, Bob

Bob, I honestly think this was a mistake. I see it happen frequently on EBAY and its usually by dealers with a long history on EBAY; not fly by night dealers. No, dealer in his right mind would mark up a reproduction part that much and expect it to sell. Sometimes, I think dealers assign...

This doesn't relate to Model T's much, but Valvoline now has a high zinc oil. I saw a bottle of it the other day for the first time.

GOOGLE search Is ZINC magnetic
What is interesting is that even though zinc isn't magnetic is can interact with magnetic fields. If you move a strong magnetic you can actually cause small currents of electricity...

A few things about storing in a carport. If you have strong winds, it will get blasted by the wind. And if you use a car cover, the wind will whip it around against the paint, so if you are expecting strong winds, remove the cover. Condensation from high humidity or low dewpoint will not only get into the engine, which can be dealt with by...

Thank you, its been a great conversation piece on my counter, Bob

At first I thought they were parked at 'artististic' angles too, but they're probably facing down hill for a rolling start.

Nice set up Steven!!!!!

Hank

Thanks Allan, I was under the impression that I could just buy a whole new panel. Seems like this may be a slight different problem in owning a Canadian car. Thanks for your help!

Be aware that plastic case coils are generally junk.

Rich, I debated doing anything to the top as you have to be 7 feet plus just to see it unless you use a ladder. I was just going to use it on fair weather days but in Florida a fair weather day can turn into a downpour in a flash and why have a closed car if you can't use it in foul weather!

Thanks, Frank, I made a tube, just need to make the clamp. Best, jb

. . . The front shackles and bushings are worn badly. How long of driving would it take to do that?

To address the original question, it depends.

It depends on the conditions of use and the quality of maintenance (or lack thereof). Just guessing, but most fully used Model Ts in rural areas probably saw five to eight years of continuous...

Love the build Les. Keep at it ! jw

Can you post a picture of the mystery Zenith? I haven't seen )$ on a casting, but I've only studied them for a few years. Could it be O4 or O5 with 100 years of wear and tear? O4s came on Chevrolet 490 and probably a number of obscure cars.

Zenith S4BF is a darn good carb from everything I've heard. Zenith sold them with a matching manifold for...

When someone buys a set of Stevens Front Axle tooling from me they get a copy of those instructions along with a thrust washer.
The washer is most important. Without it you will ruin your frame.
The part about using the threaded inserts for brake shoe bolts comes from the Stevens Catalog.
They also say to use the Stevens Front Axle tool on...

You will get more eyes on this if posted in the General Forum. I will send a request for it to be moved.

Thanks gentlemen!

These are all fine and helpful ideas. I may have to combine several of them!

I've been maintaining my Model T for about 20 years now, and one thing I've learned is that sometimes the looks simple jobs (like putting in bearing races) can be the most troublesome. So I certainly appreciate your experience and counsel.

OK, off...

I have an engine (well, Michael does.) And I know where to find a propeller... :twisted: :twisted: :D :D

Wow, ask a question, get an answer. Need any of these RV? You can name whatever you think is a fair price.

Safety service stand.

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Amazing work André. Well done!

You are probably right as to year of car. If it has the wood door frames it’s probably not a 25.
The engine that you got along with the other parts might be the original engine and a late 23.
Good luck with your Coupe.

Excellent!

Dan beat me to it while I was typing.

FL is fairly easy for antique and custom car registrations, of course a title from previous owner is needed, or a current registration from a non-title state. The motor number is recognized as the 'VIN or vehicle id number.

And if you have a FL titled antique car, and need to change the engine, it is a self-attested form to change the engine...

Amen... other George