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Be sure that the link from the clutch pedal to the clutch bell crank is not exerting any pressure on the bell crank while the stick is forward and the trans is in high. The linkage should be slack & loose in that situation.

(I'm pretty sure that's correct... :D )

The warning is to limit it to 5 amps not 5 watts. 5 amps will give you 30watts of power (5amps*6volts). The T generator is capable of more (20 amps and it will burn out) but the higher you go the more stress is on the generator.
The 5 amp recommendation is based on the fact that's about all you need, since the generator is charging your battery n...

It's a body number from an April 1914 body... ;-)

Here is measured performance data I took for three ignition operating conditions: 6V Battery, 12V Battery and Magneto using a New Day Timer and professionally adjusted coils.

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Ignition operating on 12V battery was equivalent to Magneto operation when spark advance is properly controlled manually....

Great photos and a some great history. I sure am glad folks like you share this kind of information.
Stu

It's in the second half of the second half!
When he was making the handle.

Cool video. 🔨

Hi Art,
I have a 1911 and had the exact same problem with it breaking. A really poor design bracket. I drilled and tapped the stem and installed a stud. I then used two then nuts to lock it.
When I tour, I use a couple of thin strips of Velcro and run them from behind the bracket and out and around the stem of the air pipe to strengthen it -...

1919 was the year that MOST parts had Ford script applied to them.

There are several very active local clubs around Southern Califunny. Contact a couple clubs (contact info is found through the forum's home page), and find some members near you. People in these clubs like to share the hobby, and finding a few that you can get a ride with, and probably even an early lesson in driving a model T. That way you can...

The shops you first took your radiator to probably didn’t take the time or look closely and notice it was a flat tube radiator. Probably when you told them it was a Model T radiator that was what was a no go for them.
Most radiator shops nowdays won’t deal with old or antique car radiators. It just scares them off and will sometimes tell you they...

Won't start. They must have flooded it! :lol:
Great find
Rich

Brassworks used to do resto work, but I don't know either anymore. Call em!

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Thanks guys its one of those Duh moments for me. Just didn't pay much attention.

Thanks to all of you for your great help!

Well that settles it Dan... I’m gonna have to purge a few less important memories (birthdays, phone numbers, wife’s name) as they seem to be pushing out the important ones 😉

Don't worry. As you age that is automatically done for you.

Here the link to the chart below

www.vintagewirewheel.com is the website. Saw one of his wheels in Sept. They are a thing of beauty.

My first thought is if it actually evaporated out of the tank it would be a lacquered up mess. Both tank and carb. IMHO.

Chris,

Over the years there have been a few discussions on this forum about how to achieve the desired patina on new body parts. I believe you have found the correct answer. Wait. :lol:

Best wiring diagram for a later starter equipped car, showing where to put the fuse:

Not a Westchester 7. They were clearly marked on top and have a different font. Also, the hinged at the top door is different than the Westchester.

Terry

Very nice work. Excellent attention to the details. Kudos.

If anyone is in need of these studs, I have a coffee can full. Let me know if you want a set. Tom 503-644-9374

Methinks that the above post is theoretically correct, but is way overthinking the issue. Our roads here in SW Florida are built with a significant crown - 3 inch downpours are not rare here. My T does not pull and I have not noticed any significant tire wear other then what would be attributed to normal driving. It would seem to me that the...

If the high tension winding is open it will need to be replaced. The T-4238 coil generally shows resistance in the 2500-2800 ohms range. The pine rosin originally used to pot these units can be carefully removed with an old screwdriver or chisel (don't use a hammer) enough to get the new thin style condenser (the one Lang's sells) in, but...

Thanks. Your cross member photo makes me feel good that this isn’t a new problem.

Today I get the visit of a GOOD Witch.
Here is what we did together. Made 6 out of 8

The metal top coil need only a refill
The others need the points and are waiting for the new capacitors I ordered last week.

Andre
Belgium

There are two V-8 engines and one V-12 engine.

They are on stands.

This is for one of the museums that I transport for.

I am returning thru the Eugene area this weekend
and can help load them - break them down - unload
them.

The plan is to get them off the stands and separate each engine from the transmission so I can transport them.

Thanks...

Wow. Bob you said it all. Very well described. :)

About 25 years ago it became popular for many people to raise their pickup trucks. I thought it was a new idea then! :lol:
Norm

Sorry .....had a brain fart
I meant to say spray nozzle (part #6286) NOT fuel needle

Brian use rbmanagement(AT)shaw.ca. is your best bet.
Ross
Can phone / text too: 403-651-1612

Wow, that House of Crane Cigars T vehicle was quIte a head turner in its day I bet!

You might find that a putty knife works better than a screw driver. Do a little bending at a time and it won't stretch the metal as much..

Thanks George. Good info. I'll try to hunt him up.
Meanwhile, a bit ago I got a text from a nice fellow name of Glenn French (shoulda asked him if he was related to Gene!), who had a similar issue, he got it rectified by getting some new parts made by a machine shop in Illinois. He sent me their info, I sent them an email and will wait for their...

.....But then I'm not the absolute expert authority like some people.

;)

Hi Rudy, I and my grandsons have started restoring the coupe!!! I will call you.

I don't believe they are really tapered. It is probably the camera distance that makes them look that way.
Rich

or just attach to the post if it is still installed, keep people wondering. :)

To my mind the dry/wet compression test is the way to go. Choke off & throttle fully open. First dry then redo with a few squirts of oil in each cyl. before testing it. Write the #'s down. If your compression is low and the valves are bad the comp won't go up when oil is applied. It will go up if the rings are worn. I do T engines cold because...

Jim is correct. It's best to read about the best practices and procedures from experts, then ask questions if something they tell you needs explanation. Consulting a good reference can save you the time of waiting for an answer, and sometimes gives you a better answer. Of course there are different kinds of questions. For the How to...? questions,...

That T is NOT one that you want to race for pinks. If its the car I think it is, it sports an overhead valve conversion and several other mods. It will cruise down the freeway at 65 and still have the ability to step out and pass a car. It has attended a few national conventions.

I'm left-handed as well and am not surprised that the T was set up for most efficient cranking with the right hand. Like scissors, it's just part of living in a right-handed world. Very interesting to see a physical therapist’s analysis of crank starting. Could never figure out how to comfortably crank with my left hand. Still a novice, I...

John, I spent a lot of time researching around 1915/16/17 and the embargo, it wasn't really made mandatory that bodies must be built in Australia, it just worked out that way to be cheaper. It all revolved around the war, shipping and politics.
The politics, Dunlop tried to stop all imported cars other than English, the compromise was at the...

For what purpose are you going to use the car? You might get a bit more speed and higher revs without the magnets, but you do need slingers to get the oil where you want it unless you use an after market oil pump. If you are making a speedster, maybe that is the way to go, but with a good magneto and good coils, the car runs fine the way Henry...

While the Lang's template is helpful, it if not the whole answer. A standard template demands a set of standard specs. That presumes that every fuel outlet at the tank has exactly the same orientation. Clearly, with the history of our cars that is not going to happen. The tapered thread on the outlet will tighten where it needs to. I would suggest...

The fourth spanner from the bottom is the earlier spark plug wrench with the socket end. Later versions had an open box end. The pliers above that spanner are just like those Ford used, but the more desirable ones are Ford branded. There are so many unbranded pliers that it may be that they are indeed Ford issued. The same goes for tyre levers....

Mark: I believe you are right, but you would be surprised at what you can pack in there. I have side curtains a battery, and tools plus a spare timer.

Thanks guys
Are the pedals cast steel?

Thanks. Overall the exterior and interior are in great shape. Underside, not bad but a closed plastic jug of muriatic was stored. Created a mess under there.

The jug was wedged under the drivers wishbone and it looks like the titanic. Not sure what years of exposure did to that metal. Luckily there about the worst part of it.

On most parts, Ford did not begin putting (or having outside suppliers put) the Ford script onto the part until about 1919. So it is possible that it is an earlier part. If I recall correctly, your T is a 1926 model. A 1926 or '27 model uses different spindles than all the earlier years did. The '26/'27 spindles allow the car to sit a bit less...

Actually, it appears to have excessive clearance. I would replace it while it is apart.

In addition to all the excellent sealing advice, if you follow R.V. Anderson's method, you may also want to paint the area of the joint with GLPT resin, which is used as an insulator and sealer in electric motors. It was also used quite commonly as an internal sealing layer on the engines and transmissions of such car makes as Franklin. Both my...

When I was about 10 or 11 years old, there was a military surplus store here in Downey California called The Supply Sergeant. It was on Firestone Boulevard across from Simpson Buick.
In their fenced in yard there were a few vintage military vehicles on display just inside the chain link fence in plain view from Firestone, a heavily traveled...

Ernie has to be One of the Best in the business ! I've seen many results of his leather work - simply fabulous !!!

John,the curved down part has actually been cut off for some reason. they should come out straight I compared these panels with my 20 roadster and they are the same.

Good News! I just spoke with Steve at Lang's. They have 4 used corkscrew style regulators for me... Of course, the gear boxes are worthless, since they are pot metal. However, I got the last 4 repro gear boxes in existence. The gods have smiled on me today...

Frank

Just a few more ads. It sounds like it came with its own heavy duty hubcap.

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These are aawesome! Thank you for sharing. Will be a little bit until I can get a hub machined, but once I do I will follow up. My true idea is to simply put it on when at a show as part of the 'display' of the car.

Mine too, Tim ! Another wonderful thing about that photo is the baling wire securing the toolbox and fenders to the top support iron. :lol:

Nice to have the pictures - this has been a fun dialogue - add in your binder the parts orders and invoices - that way in early December you can add up what you've spent and can tell your spouse that they don't have to worry about giving you a Christmas present.

Here are some inspirational pics.

This car is a fascinating study in
Ford Motor Company Early History 🧐

Identified As “ 1903 Ford Model A Open Tourer “

This car has # 68 stamped on the flywheel.

It was originally delivered to
A.C. Barker’s Agency in Chicago, IL
on August 15th, 1903.

To me - this example shows Henry Ford’s
first attempt to build a Pick Up Truck 😉

The rear...

I was replacing timbers in a barn fresh pickup body today. There is a timber up each side of the cowl on our Duncan and Fraser bodies. I had it cut to length, had managed to cut the top at the required two angles, had machined the relief for the floorboard riser at the correct angle and depth, had the lapjoint done on the bottom end and proceeded...

Once you get it off, it may be advisable to clean the threads with a bench grinder mounted with a fine wire wheel brush. Pot metal does corrode and expand over the years and that may be what happened with your cap. Put Vaseline on the cap threads when screwing the cap on. Jim Patrick

10-32 is the trick. Picked up some Phillips heads from the Big box store so I can button up the door until I can get to the local hardware to get the oval flat heads. Thanks guys!

Brad

I had a petcock come loose and fall out when I used Teflon tape for sealing the threads, but only tightened it to the position I wanted instead of fully tightening it.
Luckily I caught it in time so no damage occurred.

Henyford2——-
I meant to say cadmium content rod using cadmium instead of silver. Anyway the health dept. cited the company and we started silver content rods again. And do remember the rods were coated with a bluish colored flux,
I do remember the owner didn’t like it when he got the citation.

Thanks Denis,
I have checked my email and have not seen your email. Please send to lebsackmike@gmail.com

Also for sale in the classified section here on the forum:

Good point! Remove the radiator!
Norm

Mark Friemiller is the owner. He's a stand up guy. If you get something from him that doesn't meet your expectations, he doesn't charge a restocking fee as some vendors do. You just pay return shipping or freight.

Can't tell from the photos if you have a Headlight reflector spring. Also I have noticed a difference in the repop rope gasket diameter. Might make it easier to remove the rim and/or cause a rattle.

Found some ads

Rubber tipped needle valves were introduced in the mid 50s. It was determined that the steel needles were becoming statically charged with the fuel passing them and causing small metallic debris to stick to the needle causing over fueling. The rubber tip would prevent the static charge.. If the tank is spotless there will be no issue, however if...

Oh yes,the ol 2 reverses 1 forward thing.Been there done that.
The great feeling was when I turned the engine the first time in my speedster project with the low pedal down and the wheels went the right way! What a releif!

Neat pic! Love the one-man top retrofit with straps and the rear side curtains, I often drive mine with only the rear side curtains installed.

I don't know if you remember Allan, but I owned one at Ballarat Swap for about 30 minutes. I sat at your site with it. A hit-miss bloke asked if I would sell it. I said no, I'd just bought it , he said what is your silly price , and he bought it. Still a bit annoyed with myself. 😕 Ah well. Think it may have been Silky Oak.

After 111 years a lot of later parts are on mine but it has the aluminum skinned body that was discontinued in Sept. of 1909 from what I have read somewhere. This is my late 09 on a rest while giving rides a couple weeks ago.

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From this link which is available online
to the public:

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You can isolate a page at a time and if you
zoom in you can read it:

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Thanks to the efforts of Josh & Kendall
at The Early Ford V-8 Foundation Museum
in Auburn, Indiana - this first person...

Yes, they are a gimick type plug with a spring loaded top that supposedly drew fresh air in on the intake stroke. They probably didn't work too well. I can imagine there was a problem with them sealing properly on the compression stroke. Several quantities of them have turned up over they years and they are popular among spark plug collectors...

Dan, that low head looks like it has the gasket still on it, I have several low heads in stock and all have both holes.

hi Art
Our 19-11T was restored from an original car in 19-70 and the straps have 12 oval holes at 1inch apart so maybe thats a guide,
Regards from Aus Ian Oates

Beautiful Tim!

These have been on this site for all to see many years. The 15-20 Touring -partial Roadster plans are Mel Miller’s. The Canadian plans aren’t.
If your building a 15-20 Touring these will help.

The worst is the traffic lights right above you as you stop, not on the opposite side of the intersection. That is how they all are in Eastern Europe. Work around it. My $.02. Frank

Hap, Tim and Henry, thank you for your kind words! I've spent a lot of time reading your posts on the forum and value your opinions. If anyone is a Hershey Fall Meet attendee next year, it'll be on the Chocolate Field, and then the show field on Saturday. I'm only a 15 minute drive away.

Dan, of course they did! It's called the wide cowl body, and even used a new design floormat.

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Place the vertical bolts first and tighten. Then install the wood blocks. Horizontal bolt goes in from outside the frame, so no need to counter sink into the wood. Tape castle nut in place in wrench and have assistant turn bolt while you hold wrench. Then I wish you the best of luck getting the cotter pin in. I ended up getting a longer bolt with...