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I was checking my T before taking a trip and found the wire loose on the spark plug in #3. When I tried to tighten it I found the top post was actually loose (see photo). I applied a little JB weld and it seems to be holding. I let it set overnight and put it in my T before taking a 50 mile jaunt today. So far so good :D

Tomorrow I'm joining a...

Greetings All,

As I was culling through some high firewalls I noticed the differences in these two. One has the late style clipped corner patent plate mounted low in the usual location while the other one has it mounted high, above the mixture rod and choke wire holes.
Other differences are the length of the oval hole below the low patent plate...

I'm mentioning this here in the Forum, because not everyone reads the Classifieds. I put this info in the Classifieds section. It's a link to a Craig's List ad in Fayetteville, AR, for a '19 Touring which is drivable and a '20 Touring which was hit in the right rear. They're not my cars; I thought someone here might be interested in them.

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I have a 1921 Touring Ford Model T, the old owner put a distributor on it and I'm not sure how to set the timing on the distributor and if anyone has instructions on how to set this you can email me with the possible instructions at deansummers52@yahoo.com,but eventually I will go back to the vibrating coils. Thank you Dean Summers

when i bought my 21 touring several years ago among other things i went through the front steering replacing anything that was worn including a rebuilt spindles from snyders.I knew at the time i has the 4-1 gears in the column but ran out of fundss. I have driven it for 2 years and found that it steers well, no shimmny etc. I have the car in my...

I want to build a wood engine stand. There was a September 22, 2018 post by Hal Schedler, Sacramento that had photo of one he made out of 2x10 lumber. I have saw the same photo at other posts with members asking for dimensions. Does anyone know the dimensions?

Back in the day when I had hair on my head! LOL!

Weapons System Operations, Operation Desert Shield/Storm 1990/91. F-15E, 4 TFW.

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My Dear Ole Dad in Vietnam 1969, His last tour.

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Guys,

Anticipating a big year for my T next year including the first Celebration of Brass at the Gilmore in July...

Just bought the valve compression tool from Lang's (3054 VCT) in anticipation of doing a valve job on the '15 touring. However, there are no instructions and it's not as intuitive as I thought. Wondering if someone could give me...

Last night, Mississippi ETV aired a program called Mississippi Roads .
The Magnolia Model T club was filmed, and I was in this video. Go watch it, A nice video
The trick is going to be figuring out which of these old men I am! :lol:
Here is the link.

Good evening,

I received some Model T literature from a good friend and it contains the following items from the San Fernando Valley Chapter:

1. Roster of Members 1988-1989
2. The Flivver Vol. 12, No. 11, November 1989
3. The Flivver Vol 3, No. 9, September 1980 (front cover only with list of 1980 Officers and Directors on back)

If these are of...

Guys I know this will most likely get moved. But here goes.
Is Model A flywheel ring go with the “cut” to rear like a ModelT.
I have 2 that I am putting ring gears on for someone and need to know which way the cut goes.
I know look at the old one. One is one way and one is other way.
All my A books are out on loan.
Thanks Dan
P.S. If you are...

It all started when my Coupe ignition switch would not turn. It was an old switch that worked with the wrong key but was what I could find when I built the Coupe. My first move was to take the back off and clean everything. I find that a chisel works well for prying the tangs back. Things were clean inside except for some WD40 I sprayed in the...

Just received some new float valves from Scott Conger. These have larger dia. opening in the seat and come with new Vitron tip needle valve and special cupped lead washer to seal the seat in the carb well. Sure like the quality of work, and bet this NH will work well, without leaks!

T his carb was completely rebuilt by another, but came with a...

Pictured below is a 1918 block I’m taking apart and am down to one stuck piston to complete the task. Now the reason for this post is to point your attention to the extra oblong water hole opposite the usual one, both in the center section of the deck. Has anyone come across this modification - I assume this is not factory.

The aftermarket...

My soon to be Centerdoor chassis came with accessory APCO ball connections.

So did my current touring chassis.

The only items I replaced is the spring, cup and cotter pin. The screw adjustment is original and in perfect condition

Last night i saw the movie come next spring and many old T's and other old cars. A feel good movie. :D Bud.

Has anyone ever had their crankshaft belt pulley, powder-coated? Would the powder coating make the pulley so slick, it would be impossible for the belt to grip the pulley? Asking before I send some parts to my powder-coater.

I saw this photo of a Roadster pickup with a sign on its apron. A google search turned up the ad from E.H. Sprague Manufacturing. Has anyone seen one of these?

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Do car covers like the one shown on my '23 touring cause rust problems? The car is parked in my dry garage and this cover breathes somewhat.
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I’m seeking a distributer gear like this. Please check your parts stash. $$ waiting. I stole the pics from jays accessories post tmorsher@icloud.com F4A270A3-765B-4E79-8B84-085F9A6FA8AF.jpeg C0C4F219-F6A8-45CC-9060-6D464E87F5CF.jpeg

I have a staude mke-a- tractor conversion, How do you push a 11 to 1 geared rear end if it takes a notion it won't start?

Dean Yoder Has A Birthday Today 🍀 👋 🌟 🎁 🎉 🎊 🎂

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Further to the Sprague steering box, here are some pictures of the Ross box.
Perhaps note the bolt in frame boxing part.
The drag link I made using model A tie rod ends

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY to all U.S. Marines,....from me,... H.R. Schwendeman, USMCR 1963 to 1969.

Today is the 245th birthday of the United States Marine Corps,..... SEMPER FI

I am experimenting with a friend's '26-27 Holley NH carb to tweak a little more performance out of it, if possible. I have checked the MTFCA carburetor booklet, the Ford service black/green manual, Ted Aschman's Tinkering Tips , Bruce's BIG bible , this website's search function and referred to the Montana 500 speed tips, but I can't find the...

According to the current Model T Ford reference book, Model T Ford, McCalley, the Model T made its first appearance 27 September 1908.

My question, what constitutes the first Model ? Is a Model T the chassis and running gear, less a body? Or is a Model T a complete car appearing with Model T running gear and a body?

The Horseless Age for 1908...

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?

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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...