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image.jpg Bought this coil box off the forum, got it yesterday. The guy said nothing about the mounting brackets being loose. My question; is there anyway to tighten the brackets?

Private message sent to Jonah D'avella

So I gapped my Mag Ring and mad a video of how my gages fit. It has to be no closer than .025 and no bigger that .040. You can see that there are a few contacts that are a tight .025 thousandths. Will this be ok? The gage fits it's just tighter than some of the other areas.

I’m in need of a VR / cutout for the Coupe that I bought last month. I would take a diode cutout for now, if that’s all I can get my hands on. I guess new VR production is on hold for a while?

Here is a photo of the hardware I removed from my ‘24 coupe. This was quarter window on the passenger side. I have a couple questions. Is this all the hardware? Is there a spring for the arm with the roller? Does anyone have the latch and window tray for the drivers side? I think the quarter window hardware in a 4 door maybe similar. Anyone with...

November 11th, Veterans' Day in the United States, is also Remembrance Day in the countries of the Commonwealth. At the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, the guns of World War I fell silent.

They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old;
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in...

Is it difficult to remove and reinstall the trunk lid on a 1927 coupe? Is there any items that need special care? It fits very well. I want to get it back the same.

I was recently given a pair of E & J 666 headlights that are pretty beat up but mostly complete. Lots of small dents and a few tears in the brass. Are there any specialists out there who could restore them for me? Are they rare enough to be worth restoring? I'm pretty good at turning wrenches but I don't have much patience for delicate sheet-metal...

Does anyone have any idea of how many actual assembly points there were at the Highland Park plant during the Model T era?
As closely as the Ford Motor Company organized things, there MUST be a list somewhere of each assembly station, what they did at that particular point, and what order each assembly station maintained in the general assembly...

A guy in our T club just picked up a 1931 Essex (thus, the tie in to the T ), I also have a '31 Essex that's been sitting in the back of my building for some day . He got my interest going on the thing and thought I'd start out figuring what my vacuum tank is missing. I don't know the manufacturer, but there is no place for the usual mechanism the...

I know this has undoubtedly been discussed before, and I know too hot a plug can cause pre-ignition, and too cold a plug will not self clean, but when using a 14 mm plug in an iron cylinder head, is using too hot or too cold a plug dangerous in a Model T engine? I have a chance to buy some NOS Champion J-2 14 mm plugs (very cold) or some NOS...

What was the reason for the worm gear drive in the TT?
Weren’t the actual axle shafts the weak part?
Is there an advantage to putting a TT rear on a speedster?
Curious if it was a locking diff for bad roads/farm fields or slipped like the standard t diff?

I almost forgot about the deadline for the Matching Grant that the Wayne County Foundations has offered the Model T Ford Club of America (MTFCA). I looked on the forum to see if anyone had said anything about it, but I did not see any posting about it. And a word search only turned up the posting for 2019 when the Wayne County Foundation...

I ran across this front axle.
This is kind of scary, I just can think how things could have gone wrong.
bailing wire, talk about a field fix.
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:oops: Hi, I'm working on my 1913-1914 Transmission and it have a 5 watt discs inside. I would like to know what the height is required? Is it the same height as the original stack wich is 1 1/8 on the later transmissions? The procedure said starting with the thinnest WATT external disc and add 2 internal discs alternately until to the end and...

I have a bunch of accessory brake parts Im getting ready to sell but Im not sure what they are. I have a pair of modern repro Rocky brake bands, and a pair of modern repro Rocky brake rods, that I know what are. (they are shown in the last photos). But Im not sure of the rest of the parts. I think it is a set of original AC large drum brake bands...

This is a factory switch mount on a 23-24 frame. What type of switch was mounted on it? I have not seen this bracket before. Thanks for any help

I am still sorting out my 26 Tudor and have tracked down a miss to the #4 cylinder, easy enough. The plug and wire are both fine but when I ran it with the lid off of the coil box I noticed the the #4 coil was really arcing when the points break. The other three barely show any spark. I moved the coil to #3 and the miss moved. I don't have a...

Here is a interesting diagram that illustrates the importance of having an outside oil line for lubricating the front bearings, which can easily be deprived of oil in a short time when going up a long hill if the original inside oil line gets blocked by cotton lint from the band linings, which is a common occurrence. I used to have the magneto...

I bought a rebuilt carburetor about a month ago, the car has been running fine. Yesterday I wanted to take advantage of our nice Indiana weather and go for a ride, It wouldn’t start, I started checking things over, spark was good so I moved on to the fuel system. Took the line off at the both ends blew out the fuel line, that wasn’t it. For some...

Van sleet Ford and Franklin. North Adams Massachusetts.

Hi, looking to confirm dates on my cylinder head.
I see 11th of September or 9th November
Hoping it will be correct for early 12 engine,
or could it be 1911.
Thanks in advance,
Michael A

Last few days have been breaking records in the 70s. Been touring daily. Few pics to show the beautiful weather.

Driving the car during the day, everything is fine.

Drive the car with the lights on and it is significantly different. It loses power.

I am currently only running on battery. I know the Mag needs to be charged. It quit a couple of years go.

Diagnose my problem. And......GO!

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The Flatland T's have been planning an exhibit at the McPherson (KS) Museum for nearly a year. Yesterday and today it came together. We've got 10 different Model T's on display along with some appropriate scenery. It was definitely a club effort - and fun to do. I hope everyone in the area (or passing through) can stop and check it out. Just one...

All done correctly.
Opinions?

My 11 Touring came with a J V Auto top kit. I think it is too narrow at the front. When I pull it down on the front bow it makes a sway behind the bow. Whithout pulling it down it will not cover the bow and appears to run uphill. Any ideas? Am I over thinking it? Art

Happy Halloween All,

Is anyone manufacturing/selling a Horlick-style mountain pan (4-dip)? I'd like to install one on my current rebuild.
Thanks.

R/ Roger.

I'm making fenders for my speedster and need the measurements .

Many of these are so beautifully colorized they look like original color photos.

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Have a look, who knows more about this car and man, and who has pictures of the car as it is now ?

Does anyone know if anyone has bought out or taken over “Connecticut Antique Engine Restoration” of North Franklin, Conn. from George King III? Is George still working and maybe started a new company with a different name? He was (is) a very knowledgeable and talented steam engine and antique gasoline engine restorer that did my T engine in 2010....

While I no longer use a magneto post oiler, but, instead use the transmission mounted flywheel pressure feed oiler, caution should be observed when installing a mag post oiler. I once shorted out my magneto when, in screwing the fitting into the side of the mag post housing, it made contact with the pointed steel contact rod in the center of the...

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I have a 27 TT truck that I recently acquired that has a Ruckstell and 5:1 higher speed rear axle. I want to have enough speed to keep up in traffic or with other model T cars. It currently has a milled low head, Chevy downdraft carburetor and original TT Rocky Mountain brakes installed as well. I haven’t been able to drive it much yet but I want...

I am looking at a black and brass lamp marked Ford 115. It has three round lenses, clear, red and blue. Am I correct in assuming that this is a Jno. Brown manufactured lamp and is intended as a tail lamp? Only the font is brass. What years would it have been used on?

I know mufflers have been kicked around here, quite a bit... At least in the past... My question is between two specific ones.... A stanless modern one (also have it's matching stainless drop pipe Frome the manifold to the muffler). I'm wondering if the cast iron ended ones, might be quieter than a my stainless one? Likely not much to know, until...

And if being a good sport was an Olympic event, my sweetie would be on Team Canada.

I often hear others' recollections or speculation that these skinny T tires really cut through the snow and make for easy going — that's never been my experience. I can spin the tires shifting into high and even minor grades need a running start.

26T Fresh snow...

Hi,

I'm considering to 3D print a parabolic mirrors for my newly acuired J&B 66 headlamps, but I could use some dimensions of the original glass mirrors.

Outer diameter
Height of mirror when placed face down on a flat surface.

A picture (or drawing) of how the mirror is mounted in the back of the headlamp would also be of help :-)
2020-10-05...

:D The oldest grandson and Tara chauffeured grandma and i around in the 14 today in perfect weather. The T ran like a fine watch!! :D Bud. :D

One I got from an acquaintance of mine.

The other I got at Hershey last year.

Apologies if proof for what SAE quality was intended by Ford back in the the day have been brought here before - given that SAE system for specifying was first established in the early 1930's (as far as I have been able to Google), but I hve just found what I will call a smoking gun! A booklet from the time that maps between the classical...

Bob passed away November 4th.
I know that more then a few people have been on tours and had met Bob and his wife Marietta on tours in Canada and US and with Northwest Vintage Speedsters.
Besides loosing a long time member, he had been our clubs news letter editor for 40 years.
This is from our clubs Facebook page;

Please remember him,...

I ordered some new parts from the wagon people out west and scored this for free today. I am building a rusty pickup and might be able to salvage one side of this to make 2 bed sides for the roadster. At the least I got some cool hardware 24435EDE-FF9B-495D-831D-09AA866A9524.jpeg

I am looking for someone in the northeast who has experience in repair brass radiators. I have a fairly new brass radiator that need some soldering repair
Thanks
Fitz

A friend of mine has a Guardian locking steering wheel that he would like to put on his T. He thinks that he doesn’t have part of it that attaches it to the column. Do any of you have any information on this wheel as to how it attaches or any other pertinent information? Thanks for anything I can pass along to him.

Lang's web site has a section for new products, not in the existing catalogue. They now offer a reproduction tool kit screwdriver, so I decided to treat myself to an early Christmas present. It came today:

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I think it looks good.

I have a head that I got resurfaced and somehow missed inspecting the plug threads. Do tapered pipe helicoils seal ok?
One looks like it has a hacksaw slot cut in side.

John

I have a newly acquired 1924 Coupe and am having difficulty with the fit of its hood. The car is a bitsa and has a high rad and shell. The hood is a high hood, recently purchased by the previous owner, and it sits wrong.

The bottom of the hood overlaps the shell by a good 1-1/2 and sits away from the firewall as much. It looks like a low rad,...

I'm still pretty new to restoration so I decided to hone my skills on a small project. I bought a little running board toolbox on the forum, and got to work.
1) Rust removal: wire wheel on angle grinder, followed by Ospho treatment inside and out, then repeat. For latch, Dremel tool with wire wheel, then Evapo-rust in an ultrasonic cleaner.
2)...

Here are some pictures of a lifetime collection of stuff.

Enjoy
Ps not for sale

I meant to post this about a year ago.., sorry.

If anyone is wanting a natural looking cast iron engine, hogs head, etc, here is the ticket! After cleaning the engine very well, no paint and minimal surface rust, apply cold with a tooth brush, let sit for about 20 minutes, polish off with a cloth. Big WOW factor! You can apply more than one coat....

Just found this and thought I would bring it up here for you guys. I have no connection with it, just thought it needed looking into.
I see that has to work by your item has to come close to someone that has the app in their phone then you get a notice where your item is.
What do you think? Dan

:D

Just got back these back Erik Larson, 5 brass coils all refreshed and ready for next years touring season. This my second set done by Erik. He used the ECCT.

Fitz

Hello,
I know that there are no club chapters close to Marion, Virginia but I thought I would see if there are any other members in the area. When I was younger, there used to be many folks that fooled with T's around here but about everyone has died off now.

Thanks and God Bless,

Joshua A. Powers

I'm sure these guys sold model T parts. This is one of my favorite photos and mounted on a canvas backing.
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The Harley must be 1925 or later.
I have no idea where they were located and can't find them on the web. Has anybody heard of them?
Rich

I’ve never seen this one before.

The subject of T engine removal and installation comes up on the forum fairly often. Ray Miller who was a founding member of the MFTCA came up with this method for a single man years ago! Our newer members might be interested in seeing this. Don’t think it’s OSHA approved though!
Expand you device to read the details!

Is anyone familiar with the Mohawk Auxiliary Transmission and do you know what the gear pattern is? I have a 1923 Model TT with this type of transmission and I'm trying to learn to drive it. Any help would be great.

There are several opinions on the best way to start a Model T engine.

Are there also several procedures for the best way to stop and store a Model T engine?

I have collected Model T books for 40 years and have about 40 of them, but I have not found one!

A local procedure in Maryland is to turn off the gas and let the engine run until it stops....

I was given some advice a number of years ago about adding lead to the unleaded gasoline used for my T.
I use the rv fuel when available for all my gasoline engines.
Is the advice to ad lead to gasoline used in T good advice? I use it according to directions.
Any thoughts, I've never heard it discussed in forums.
Thx for advice.
Rick

...several cryptic word salads.

I know the writers think their words are clearly describing what they see in their minds, but sometimes I have to read a post several times to figure out what they're saying, and sometimes even that doesn't help. In many cases a good photo or series of photos would easily clarify the question or comment....

I know several folks have put their Ts in Christmas parades... even if you’ve since tired of them and no longer participate.

For someone like me who has never done one before and considering whether to do one or not... any advice, best practices, or pitfalls to avoid?

Oh and this would be in Georgia, so no snow and temps are usually in the...

I'm trying to find out what the correct tail light/license plate bracket is for a late 15 Touring car. I've been told they are 2 pieces but other than that I don't know what it might look like. If someone has a good picture, could you post them or send me an email. I've been looking far a while for one and nothing I've seen seems to match what I...

I have always heard of the Model T's cooling system but I have never heard about how it fares in mid-summer Nevada weather (up to 115 F). How would Lizzie fare in those conditions?

Been reading the forum and I need some suggestions.Do I replace the cam or regrind? What valves to use and who would you suggest as a supplier? Never done a valve job. I also read that milling the head .125 will improve performance. Your thoughts very much appreciated. Don

What is this all about ? I know it is a intake and exhaust manifold and a carb ?

Mike

If so, does it have the serial number stamped on the frame like the car frames do?

Need advise on early head.
In the process of replacing my head gasket, I noticed that of the 4 holes that had been drilled for larger head bolts, which had been shimmed back to the original size, three had been pushed lower by the head bolt. Now there are three hole shims that protrude lower than the surface of the head. They range from .021 to...

Howdy all,

So, in putting my '25 TT back together, I have encountered a question for those that know better than I. I have an old style Warford with the extra short torque tube, to allow for a tiny little torque tube/U joint to run between the transmission and the Warford itself. As far as I know, the arrangement is supposed to go like this:

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Doing some restoration work on my 23T. I don't want her to appear new. I considered buying one of the seat kits from langs. I thought also about maybe using some burlap feed sacks for seat covers, somthing maybe like a farmer would have done in the 30s. Anyone else done this? Thanks

Hello,
I have a very odd request. I am looking to source a specific manufacturer of Model T cam gears. I believe these to be quite old but I have been unable to figure out who made them or how to identify them if I want to locate more.

Over the years I have noticed pictures of cam gears, usually when one blows up, that look like the ones below....

Why I use Schrader 888 valve stems instead of 777's. They are 1/4 shorter, and do the same job, with a few threads to spare. The main reason in weight. They work exactly the same with a 30X3 or 30X3 1/2.

hi all I am removing the engine from a 15 roadster do I have to raise the body to get the engine out or anything else that i have to remove to get it out thanks for the help mike

My 27 TT came with an early TT axle that has two spider gears instead of the later four. All of the differential parts look good aside from case bolts that will be replaced. As big as these things are, is there any reason that I shouldn’t rebuild it and find a later axle just because the 4 spider gear is correct? It’s all apart and I’m cleaning it...

Does the ball cap fit with the hole to the top or bottom ? Thanks

Tommy just became a first time Model T owner 👍

He lives in Warrensburg, Missouri and could use
some help getting his 1923 Roadster up and running.

Please call or text me for his phone number.

Thanks 👋

FJ
260-804-6695

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I know this is a Model T forum, but you are all so knowledgable, I thought I'd ask here.

My son came across this engine in the garage of the home he just got.

Any idea what it's for? What year? Value?

Thanks

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I am moving and clearing out a lot of stuff. One interesting find is a set of four drawings (each about 30”x20”) for the wood in a 17-22 roadster. They are available for the postage.
I don’t see any name or copyright on the drawings.

Does anyone know what year this model head was first starting to be produced? How many did they make?

I have just come home from a 3 day tour run by our T club, and have to report some firsts for me, and a few notes of caution.
A very nice 14 T tourer had a flat tyre just as we pulled up for a catered lunch stop. In all my years of model T motoring I have never fixed a flat tyre on the roadside on a non demountable wheel, and neither had the new...

Is there anyone in the Southern California area that can straighten a 1927 oil pan? I've tried a couple of places but no help.

Thanks

This ammeter face amused me. The back side had miss-registered paint. There must have been daily glitches at the plant. I can only guess what caused this.
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The +'s in the circles were drill locations not polarity. :lol:

A young man helping you gets hungry. Beautiful weather here yesterday so, time to go and get a pizza with class and a lot of brass!

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My fortune cookie after dinner last night had this prediction for me. Unfortunately , my wife did not agree that this is a sign for me to look for another Model T restoration project! :D

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About 5 years ago, a Christmas movie was made, set in the 20’s, and included multiple Model T’s. As I recall, it was centered around a family’s sharing of a coin for Christmas. I cannot recall the name and have never seen it. What’s it called? The Christmas Quarter?

The former owner of my Jan. 1915 touring body just gave me a speedometer head that was with the car, but got lost with him moving. Nice of him to pass it on.

I'm not familiar with the North East brand. Photos I look up show Model A speedometers. I'm thinking this might be aftermarket?

Can anyone tell what Era this model is from? Are parts like...

Hello,
I have a 26 tudor and have a transmission question that I hope I could get some help with. I have fooled with T's in the past but have never had to get into working on the clutch disks. My transmission works fine in low and reverse but when you let it into high it chatters and jerks. Sometimes it stops and smooths out but sometimes it...

We are moving to Petoskey, Michigan.
Please see our new contact information in a post in the Classifieds section of this Forum.
Thanks
Ron Patterson

Last I heard, Fun Projects has still not rereleased their VRs for sale. I currently have a 6v system but would the following be an alternative, though obviously a non-stock appearance, for someone with a 6v system? A temporary alternative until Fun Project VRs are once again in stock.

Electrical is not my thing so I don’t know how to judge...