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Great find - thanks for that nice video.
I was surprised to see that so many T's were driven in the Netherlands - must be because they only had a few small domestic car manufacturers.

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I heard a noise like that as I was going down the road in my late Dad's unrestored '23 coupe. The engine didn't miss a beat and it was still driving fine. When I got back to my shop I found that the fan had shucked a blade. Common with the early riveted fan but unusual for the late style. There was no excess vibration from it; the fan was spinning...

If the regulator was one of Fun Projects, contact John Regan as he might be able to test & repair it.

Given the fact that RV was a newborn when you got your touring, it's not too surprising that he wasn't making points. :lol:

There is a urethane windshield sealer/bedding compound available in a standard caulking tube. It is made to install modern windshields in their frames. It is a very strong adhesive when dry. It forms a rubber like seal, but is not slick like silicone sealer. I buy it at my local NAPA, so most auto parts stores should have it, or be able to get it....

Thanks Corey. That rules out Overland for the rear hub I have now that I see the back side.

Let it swell a bit.
Your noggin grows, ya suck all the oxygen out of the room until ya have to sit down and wait for the air to come back in.
Simple.
And a very nice catalog. :)

I guess i don't want to go there!! Bud. :oops:

My 23 has 7/16 20 bolts with 11/16 hex nuts.

Stephen

Thanks Jim and Bob, very helpful! I was concerned because it looked to me that very little distortion of body (or frame) would make it hard to align the holes in the frame and body because there does not seem to be any provision for adjustment.

Appears to be of the '26 - '27 variety - especially the 2 pc. rear - photo perhaps of the rear ?

thank you Mr. McMurray and Mr. Smith

Thanks for posting these links. The catalogs are very interesting. What I like is when you click on the catalog it opens and you can read the text and see what was popular then or read about your car. The tools in the Western Auto catalog are great to see.

Are you referring to the valve guide or the lifter boss ?

Thanks to everyone that has given their ideas and opinions. Unfortunately, I had a 72 year old senior moment when posting originally and Steve caused me to catch it. I don't have a chipped valve guide; I have a chipped lifter boss, but some of you have answered my question because you...

I remember seeing someone at Hershey with a whole stack of them within the last couple years.

I found the original instructions in the bottom of the box, this is not a gas control it is a Neutral stop, thanks for all the help, Bob
will be listing on t bay soon

I just received an email from Steve. He has 4 of my 5 21 split rims done and more are still out being plated. Here is a picture the at sent.

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The modern Model T was the VW Type 1 Beetle.

I expanded the very first picture and there appears to be a rusty line and a clear line around the hub. To me this implies the hub is moving with respect to the spokes. If the nuts are tight then is time for new spokes. I made a spoke press and have rebuilt several demountable wheels quite successfully. I wouldn’t even try wheels with wood Feloes

These are the only slingers I install - manufactured by a well respected T guy !!!

Thanks Mark. I would be interested in buying an ori intake manifold if anyone has one.

It was the same thread for the whole of the Model T production from my 1909 Touring thru to my friends 1927 touring 😊
By the way the two bolts should have holes in the heads and then wired together😊

On my 14 Touring I can remove and replace the motor without removing the steering column but I have to leave the starter off. It’s tight but I’ve done it a couple of times. I use a lifting eye in #4 for the vertical lift and then switch to one in #1 for the vertical lift.
I also helped a friend within the last month on his 15 also using this...

That job may even be easier. If the valve spring is removed the valve can be pushed up out of the way. A Dremel cut-off disc could be used to make a screwdriver slot in the remainder of the broken bolt. A sacrificial small screwdriver could be bent at right angles to hold the broken bolt and the tappet rotated to screw it out. That should mean...

Mark is most likely on the mark. Because the valve stem hole on a Chev rim is close to the nearest lug to it, that lug has to be slotted to allow the valve stem to be lowered into the felloe, the lug also lowering over the wheel bolt at the same time.

On a Ford rim, the valve stem hole is further away from the nearest wheel bolt, enabling the...

I suspect the reason for the battery terminal on the switch of the early cars is for setting the timing and checking that each coil vibrates in proper order, because you can turn on the battery and slowly crank over the engine and tell exactly where the spark is in relation to the piston position. It may or may not have been for running the car on...

Huge help again to Dan! Thank you.

BTT Still hoping for input

I had an engine with similar symptoms.
Pulled the pan and things seemed tight.
Turned out it was the front main.
A blocked oil hole was the problem. (Low mileage rebuild .)
I seem to remember a remetalled cap and rebluing the crank was the solution.
Hope this helps.
Bruce

Whew thanks Luke, that extra bit of info on why to heat the whole rivet was timely to ensure the joint is tight...
Thanks again, Cheers

Definitely a front passenger door, it has the hole for the keylock. I just checked my '25 coupe door and it is only 24 inches wide and the window regulator is nearly centered like Joe's Fordor door. The door in question is wider and the regulator is farther forward. My guess is it's for a Tudor.

By the way, does anyone have window regulators for...

Thanks! I'll be careful with it.

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Pretty simple

Here's a Canadian torque tube.

I'll see if I can find a butchered one in my stash and take it apart.

The threading seemed obvious on the torque tube in my 26 Tourer (the worn out car at Maryborough) as it had spun but looking at this one maybe it was an optical illusion.

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If someone wants it, let me know.

Way to early for this weather to move in. Last year it was early also (but two weeks later than now). I'm not ready at all.

I have a little jig that hooks over the side of the bowl to position the hole, drill it #29, thread it 8-32, make a grub screw to screw into it. Someday somebody will be going through all the special jigs and etc I made for these carbs and be saying, What do you suppose this goofy looking thing is?? You should see the jig for bending up OF...

This is the last tool I found in the old toolbox. Would this be used for mounting/demounting tires on rims?

Many of the automotive pioneers that are suggested by some, would have done what Henry Ford did, had he not done it, got their knowledge and training by working for Henry Ford. Without Henry Ford’s vision and drive, most, if not all of the automotive pioneers would not have embarked on their own to start their own Companies, much less done what...

I called the number for Lisa got Fred. said the Boys were interested in restoring the car and not making it a hotrod. said car barley ran when they got it. and they were having a devil of a time trying to get the clutch out. I hope they knew how a model T clutch works before they tried to fix it. since it may have been working. and unless You know...

Whoopee !!! Something to look foreward to !!
Thanks for making the contact, Steve. Sure beats speculating and wondering.

Bruce, received your email and replied because you phone number has too many digits.

There is one in the National Motor Museum in Birdwood, just 30 odd miles from me. I knew I' seen one somewhere!

Allan from down under.

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John is referring to Jack Zimmer, and to be correct, this tour was the Jack Zimmer Memorial Color Tour. Jack had a positive influence on many of our members and unfortunately passed away far too young. His wife and daughter joined us on the tour which was a nice thing.

I have seen many T engines for sale with fresh paint on them and add says rebuilt, most the time if lucky rings and valves if that.

Well you could ‘sort of’ fit the 5 piece earlier rear section on a 24 Touring front half but it wouldn’t be quite right. Believe I would try to find a 17-20 front half to go with the 17-20 back half. Or find 24 back half to go with the 24 front half.

One more thing to do is if you have the front half of a 24 Touring you could make a 24 cutoff...

I hope a U.S. dealer will soon carry the Blockey brand. From what I've seen so far, I think the tread design is not good looking. Perhaps if I was to see one I would change my mind. Next, on the tubes. I wonder if the valve stems are the same exact dimensions as the originals, and if they supply tubes that we can use our original authentic...

Using a little grease on it to help hold it in place helps but not necessary. I’ve done with and without.

An update on head repairs: I priced a 3/4 NPT tap at $20, so tapping and installing bushings using Franks repair method will be inexpensive. Once again, thank you Frank for your response. I also checked on having the cracked head stitch repaired by a gentleman in MASS. The crack is a stress crack per him and he said it would be about $80 plus...

The coil fires, but does the plug fire? Do you have a coilbox with original style wood in it? If so, and the coil fires, and the plug fires in the open air but not in the engine, and since the trouble is with #1, what you probably have is a carbon track in the coil box wood. It's allowing some of the current to bleed off to ground (the metal side...

The magneto does not charge the battery but it can be set-up to do so. Remember the magneto puts out AC voltage. But since you have a generator it would be more complicated to do so and then whats the point.

useful discussions on how to charge a battery from your magneto

If you look at the wiring diagram yellow connection points show the path...

The sawmill, small , and lite duty i wonder if it later became Bellsaw?? Bud :D

John, I'm sorry to hear about your Dad. I was a big fan of his, and read every one of his posts here. -Ed

Yes they are in Business
And from early posting
This is John Kohnke with Kohnke Rebabbitting Service, son of Herman Kohnke. I am working 24/7 getting jobs finished up that dad had here before he passed last April 2020. After I am done catching up with jobs, I will be taking new work. I was raised in the machine shop restoring Model T's, A's, and...

Thanks guys. I don't know why but I wasn't sure after my last drive.

I just found three carbs in a box I didn’t even know I had. Potential future candidates for rebuilding.

Darin

Wise move Robert. Just replace a section at the bottom of the rod with anew piece. Grind each end to a blunt point so the weld can penetrate, and file back into round. The job is even more satisfactory if you drill and pin the control arm and fit it first.

Hope this helps,
Allan from down under.

If they were uchannel accessories for the T’s that had the u frame running board brackets it seems to me that the way the originals were installed and had the strap that attached to the top of the frame the original set up would carry a good amount of weight. I have several frames in my T parts pile and none of those have any bent up or folded...

I would definitely want to do some testing before I dumped it in a brass carburetor .

Plus a lot of the time I don't have time to fool with things. I need to get it done and move on to the next one.

Time is money but some days a lot of time isn't much money. I do all this work on flat fee, if I can do it in an afternoon I'm making money, if it...

The Texas T Party always conflicts with Hershey, so the time for it has passed. I believe it was cancelled this year because of you-know-what.

Thanks guys, I appreciate all the help.

I really appreciate all the feedback, thanks guys!

More ....

Pick off the various components of the operating systems to ensure each
is correct and reliable:

> Rebuild your coils.

> CK or install a new timer

> CK or reset your timer linkage

> Blow out the fuel system

> Rebuild the carb. Possibly replace with better performer if your present
one is a known dud .

> Drive it and fine...

I was at the Conroe Swap Meet on Friday when the front blew in. There must’ve been some microbursts because the winds seemed to be well in excess of 50mph.

It destroyed a bunch of the portable tents and sent sheet metal parts flying. I and several other guys had to use all our strength to hold down one of the food vendor’s tent. It was wild.

Next question: Is the wire run to plug to supply voltage to alt? Battery terminal is to charge battery correct? Thanks Dan

Pictures of the Boyco Creeper

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Darin, I was there with my 1920 red roadster buckboard. It was a relatively new restoration at that time. Since then it has done many long interstate drives, which on the last, resulted in a broken crankshaft.

Allan from down under.

Chuck, just try this:
Take out the new cutout and connect a test light between the generator output and the frame. Start the engine, if your generator is ok the light will light up, if no light you can try to flash it, still no light your generator need a overhaul and maybe have fried a few things inside.
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The one on my test...

Hope all is well with Jay and his tribe. I've spent more than I should have from him. Made this comment before. The only thing wrong with Jay's stuff is it has no shelf life! Better get it when you see it.

Tom, all the awesome pix you have shared with us over have not only made all of us smile, but gotten some truly creative juices flowing... THAN YOU for shaaring your bounty with all of us!!!

Darn... someone just got the ultimate go-fast goodie for their car for a lick and a polish... I have a bare bones SR head, no valves, no top end (I need to figure out vaves and rockers for it) but looking at the intake and exhaust ports, Art Chevrolet knew what the heck he was doing to squeeze ponies out of Henry's ever-faithful mule... I haven't...

I have two red rubber Goodyear tubes somewhere in my fleet of Ts. They came to me in two had-as-rock new tyres on new rims. They are quite thick. I have no qualms at all about riding on them. I know they hold air, as none of my Ts need topping up between uses.

Allan from down under.

Thanks for all of the replies, I will be getting the APCO spring loaded ball caps.

Mark, at that speed you might just qualify for a mechanic position at an early Ford dealership.

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I have that book, also known as the Model T Encyclopedia, and it is excellent. But I also have the disk version, and it is even better because of all the extra material it contains: 1908-1927 catalogues and brochures; The First Six Years (Models A, B, C, etc.); Ford Methods & the Ford...

Hey,...those pioneers used to grease those wagon wheel hubs with animal fat, and they made it all the way from Independence, Missouri to Oregon!!! :lol:

I always love reading your posts Bob. Like Steven, I prefer an Anderson or an AnCo timer.

: ^ )

Ts and vintage Honda bikes? Sounds like me with the 1970s CL125S next to my 21 pickup.

I built up a speedster 4 valve rajo for a customer and the block didn’t have the two oil drain holes. The oil built up and would leak out at car shows much to the isners annoyance. So we bought a long drill, removed the inspection pan and drilled the two missing holes from the bottom.
They may not be in quite he correct position but the oil build...

By the way, the bag that the vendors sell to store the side curtains when they aren't being used isn't correct either. Here is an older thread about the configuration of the current vendor roll versus an original Ford curtain roll:

Larry Smith sent me the dimensions of his original roll and I made a copy for myself using some vinyl top...

When I restored the 1909 Touring, the teeth on the quadrant eere very worn. Also it appeared to be a 1914 style column at 56” long. So I made the decision to cut it down to the correct 50” and replace the quadrant. There were no very difficult problems though installing the two brass rivets to hold the quadrant, outer column and inner section was...

It is early winter here. We are 15 miles from the Continental divide at 4000 feet, 175 miles from Canada.

Tonight and the weekend are going to be a major storm, a foot of snow, wind, 5 above F by tomorrow morning.

Full of propane, antifreeze checked in all the vehicles, going to go look for my winter coat which is in one of the pickups at the...