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A news article from the India circa 1910 about the construction of specials that are to be stock and compete in races. It appears that in the early years of the automobile age the stock cars that appear in races were not stock at all but specials with a mess of upgrades. The author points a finger to American manufactures building special to have...

1913 was the last of the 2 piece driveshafts, and in 1914 the ball and radius rod connection are one piece, this allows the bushing to move further forward to between the radius rod mounting lugs. This places the bushings support nearer to the U-Joint. Also worth mentioning is the U-joint pin plugs changed in 1918 from the dome type typically...

Did any MTFCA members get an email saying members were being sent details so they could get to look at the Vintage Ford Magazine because the post is so slow?

I got an email saying just that but nothing since, it appears having seen another post on the forum here that some members have seen the Sept-Oct issue.

Thanks to Dennis and his team for making this happen
If your near by come out today
Vfw has hamburgers and perfect weather.

Still looking for ruxstell or parts
I'm in far back corner of field
561 2620393 Rich

I am going to the Luray swap meet and I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions? Also, do you know if there are any places at the Luray meet that I could set up three hammocks the night before?

I plan to soak the manifold in Krud Kutter-Must for Rust to remove rust inside. The product is phosphoric acid, will it damage the cast iron? I have been using it on steel and it really works.

Check out the Classified section for news on the Fun Projects 5007 CAP -Hid Coil capacitors.

I am trying to disassemble my 1927 vaporizer. I can get all of the bolts loose, but not the vaporizer outlet tube nut. Any suggestions?

I'm reassembling my engine and about ready to put the head on. Current head bolts have a 3 1/4 shank. The shallowest head bolt hole in the head is 15/16 deep.

If I put a head bolt in the old head, with no washer, I'm left with 9/16 to go into the head .. and that's with no gasket in place. With my almost NOS WH head, I am left with only 17/32 ....

Why does the lower corner pieces (corner pieces below the mounting flats) on New Brassworks radiators have a height of aprox 13/16 compared to an original Brass radiators lower corner piece height of aprox 5/16 ? ?

Well normally I would be packed up and ready to go for Monday morning to head to Hershey for a fun filled week but thanks to China that is not happening this year. I could go to Luray but how much extra stuff do I need? If I did go I am sure there would be a bunch of T friends there! I hope some one post pictures to maybe make me haul ass even for...

Does anyone have any experience running a Model A Carb in a T?
Is it a good idea?

Thanks,
Dave

I picked these up from Dennis here at Luray. We’re curious of what exactly these are.

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Well I'm in a place I didn't want to be.

I have run into a bit of a road block with this 1909 water pump engine/transmission I am doing for a very good friend of mine. I found a crack in one of the magnets on the flywheel and have been looking for a replacement. I have contacted I don't know how many people trying to find one to no avail. Placed...

I finally got around to installing that rubber H channel that fits on the lower windshield and acts as a seal against the upper windshield. There isn’t enough clearance to close the windows. They have always been a little tight with the metal caps rubbing against each other (see picture). I always thought that the rubber gasket that fits between...

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On page 11, the top photo incorrectly dates the cars as coming from a 1919 catalog. That is impossible, as two of those models were discontinued by that time! Those are all early 1917 models.

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I was browsing Youtube and stumbled upon this, part 1 of a series. I haven't finished watching the whole series yet. The use of the pressure washer on the interior and electrics gave me the chills.

You guys remember when this was the First Full Week of October ?
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Those were the days. Dan

Can anyone post a photo of the CORRECT engine pans for the improved (26-27) cars. I see the ones shown in Lang's catalog, but would like to see something clearer and closer up. Please post only if you are sure the photo you post is correct (no guesses or I think so .

Can someone live stream the Luray swap meet. That would be great for those of us that can not make it. Thanks Dan

I have this left rear Model T fender I'm trying to identify, I believe it is for a ’26-’27 coupe or roadster, but not sure. It has a couple of small dings in it.
Any help would be most appreciated.

In the past, JB Weld made one product which most of us have used and are familiar with, which is the two part moldable epoxy putty. Recently, JB Weld has started making a thin, two part transparent epoxy glue that comes in a double tube syringe and also a version for larger jobs that comes in two large squirt bottles.

Since these two JB Weld...

With all the crappy stuff going on in the world these days, here is a refreshing story that needs to be told. About a month ago I purchased a Wheeler-Schebler carb from Mike Leonard on the Classified site. The carb had been sitting on a shelf for years and Mike packaged and sent it to me. I received the carb, and began the restoration only to find...

It shocks me to realize that I'm old enough to have lived in a time when some people were still using a Model T as their primary transportation. When the movie, The Absent-Minded Professor came out in 1961, it was plausible that Model Ts were still some peoples daily driver.
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Hi All;

A friend of me asked me : What is the best clearance for new Aluminum pistons?

Thanks for your input !!

Toon

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I have a set of transmission bands that were taken out of a running car that stiil look usable. I was told that one of the three bands is a Kevlar band and the other two are cotton. since ther is no name on the bands that I can see as they are installed on the metal bands, how does one tell the difference? What do you look for?

The water inlet piece that bolts to the block is significantly corroded where the hose overlaps and also the surface that fits to the block. I don't find any replacements in Snyder or Mac catalogs. Are these available?

I have a SSECO HCCT that I am having troubles getting the spark to jump the ring. It has a rebuilt Weston meter on it and will fire the coil and make the meter work, but it will not spark on the spark ring. By hooking up a test light to ground and then touching the spark ring it will 'spark' the test light. This is a SSECO HCCT, but the spark ring...

I removed the fan assembly from my 1927 coupe. The surface area where the hose fits over is corroded. Will this result in leakage when the new hose is installed? Another question: The other parts of the assembly look good. If I reuse it, how likely is it that some grease will leak and make a mess? Maybe I should upgrade the whole unit as available...

I am restoring a 27 TT closed Cab truck and I have a few questions. I am currently fixing a few of the panels on the truck, does anyone have a photo of under the seat? The previous owner replaced the door that goes over the gas tank with plywood so I'd like to see what the original door looked like. Also, under the cab a couple of the panels are...

My clutch pedal cam is worn way too much and I need to change it. It is a cast iron hogshead with starter. The 21 touring body just doesn’t have any room to work in and I don’t do well standing on my head. I was told I will sweat blood and throw out my back guaranteed if I will pull the hogshead in the car but it would be best if I pull the motor...

I bought some parts when I was building my right hand tail light and this font came with the parts. What does it fit and is anyone in need Thanks Colin DSCN5880.JPG DSCN5879.JPG DSCN5878.JPG

I have a ‘23 with a large drum (‘26-‘27) Ruckstell. I discovered that the drivers side rear hub gets hot after driving. When I removed the wheel to investigate I found that the brake shoe is not being held concentric by the four tabs in the backing plate. There is a lot of play which is allowing the shoe to move around and rub against the drum.

I...

My TT is killing me. It runs great once it's started but getting it started it the problem. I've got 40,45,45,45 dry compression, 45,47,47,47 wet compression. I've got a Truefire ignition and it is timed right, before it was waaay advanced, but it started easier with more timing. I've got a new fuel filter (yes I know) as the old one was full of a...

Looking for axel drive gears ! The right side gear in the differential bad and the right top diff cover grooved also, can not get axel out of ring gear diff housing used a plastic hammer on it and my brass hammer did not come out ,the axel rotates but when you hit it it dose not rotate, hit with care. Axel keepers are removed so i cant tell if...

Forgive me for this but of curiosity, but I was told by an old timer that you can put modern pistons in the T block, I can't for the life of me find info about this. Is there such a modification? Are there other modifications for the T that can allow it to use modern components?

Hi,
Could anyone identify these early wire wheels please.
Michael A

I have been asked if I can find out where, when and what this event was. The cars are numbered, and one is marked 'Pilot'.

Thank you

Back in the early 60’s I would hear tails form the old timers about running Model T’s on kerosene. They said once the engine was warm a T would do just fine on kerosene. These were the old men who sat on the old wood bench in front of the drugstore almost every day. WELL, I ran the T out of gas right at dark, night before last, went to the garage...

Hi everybody!

I am always working on my Ford, and I work on the carb at this time. I thanks Kim to help me with special parts. I would like to discuss with you about this carb befor to make mistakes.

I have 5 balls : 2 brass same size, 2 steel same size and 1 steel bigger size. Normaly it was 5 brass same size? Did you alredy saw this...

I am putting a Muncie 3 speed gearbox in my Model TT Truck. The drive shaft I have, that I am getting cut down to put the auxiliary gearbox in, has 0.035 inch run out in it. I was wondering is this too much for this drive shaft? I would like to know what your experience is in this matter is.

Does anyone have a picture of their wiring harness in the engine compartment if you have it setup pretty close to original? I saw this part from Langs says it's the original style harness for a 1909-1914.

Also, curious how it is hooked up/oriented in the engine compartment. I have a wiring harness which doesn't look like this one and I know I...

Looking for a simple answer to a complex problem.

I have a steering column that is practically immaculate except it doesn't have a horn wire tube.

I have a crappy column with a fairly good horn wire tube on it. I would like to remove the tube and place it on my other column.

Is this doable, and how hard is it? OR would it be just simpler to...

On the Holley NH carburetor, why are there two idle circuit holes near the throttle plate? Seems that when the throttle is closed, the back, larger hole is on the non vacuum side side of the throttle plate and the smaller hole is on the vacuum side. Does the larger hole act an air bleed until the throttle is opened to the point where the larger...

2013 canyon lands tour I had to cancel about month before tour I always wanted to go so after list past year Its time Thank you to Russ to there club. I have the 2013 tour book We are going RUN THE TOUR Scott Porter

I have E&J Model 666 gas lamps on the 13T... they are all brass, not black/brass, so I understand they're not original; however, they're beautiful and for now I plan on keeping them on there since that's what grandpa had. Years ago, grandpa had a prestolite tank on the running board but I don't ever remember seeing the gas lamps working. I'm sure...

We have a 1909 Touring, and looking for enclosed trailer, with an extra tall door height. Does anyone have one for sale ? Any dealer(s) we should call ? In advance, THX !

I have a perfectly good 009 Distributor conversion done by Mr Rader back in the late 80's / early 90's but can not find the matching drive gear that goes on the end of the camshaft. The gear screws on the end of the camshaft and according to Dave at Chaffins it is the reverse pitch of the gear used with the Texas T Parts distributor.

I understand...

My 14 T has had an automatic fuel drain on it since I acquired it well over a decade ago. Since I no longer store it remotely from the house I needed to resolve this seep. It would leak fuel at the rate of about 1 gallon every 6 weeks. Just enough to be annoying and smelly whether the fuel was on or off.
On inspection the the shut-off and the...

...for sale. I’m disassembling Model T transmissions primarily to salvage reusable drums to sell. It’s surprising how many are cracked - they go into the scrap pile. I’ve begun to ospho a few drums after beadblasting then neutralize with Arm & Hammer with water. Then I began to wonder if that’s the best way to preserve them for others to use....

Hey guys, just want to tell you of my experience with wheel shimmy over the weekend.
The Club had a three day tour in our south west and prior to leaving home I attended to three items of maintenance on the T
Firstly increased Tyre pressure up to 30 psi as I usually run 26 psi ( signs of under inflated wear)
Secondly Tyre wear indicated “Toe Out”...

Not about my 1910 Model T Ford (so I could list this message), but the birthday today of a fine man, honest, soft spoken, a real gentleman, Former president, Jimmy Carter, 96 years old.

Last weekend was the 40th anniversary of the Bay to Birdwood vintage and classic car rally in Adelaide South Australia,it is a 55 mile run from the beach around the city and some steep climbs into the Adelaide hills and is a challenging drive for all participants particularly veterans and this year they added classics as well to expand the entries...

On this day, Start of Model T production.

Henry’s pre production example used for Michigan trip.

Seeing as disteel wheels are hard to come by and $$$, I want to go the Chevy route.
First off, what’s the earliest year Chevrolet had disc wheels?

Second, what do I need/need to modify for them to fit

Any advise would be greatly appreciated

I have this '26 engine I've been picking at, slowly working toward getting it running on the stand.
I still need to put the timer on, get my fuel source installed, put oil in it, and I plan to run a water hose in the top to cool it while running.

other than that -- do I need to do something to the pedals or linkage to put it in neutral while...

In the picture are two original Top Prop Nuts, one on left is about 1 1/8 inch wide and the other is almost 1 1/2 inches wide. Which would be correct for the 1923-25 Touring Car? Both have the same 1/2 nut. Thanks Top Bow Nuts.jpg

Ok, so I installed the Clastique top kit on my 1923 runabout. It goes up fine and comes down fine too. Now I’m trying to figure out how it should be ticked in and folded in the down position. There is the metal bracket on the second bow where the end of the first bow goes when the top is in the up position. I’m pretty sure I don’t want this...

Looks like it would have been a good weather week at Hershey. The forum gets an update of the weather there every year at this time...… I figured we better keep the tradition going. I was kind of hoping it would be cold and raining all week, would have made me feel a little better because we all have to miss it.

I have been driving my TT a lot since getting the rebuilt wheels on it. Twice now,
I have experienced erratic spark and after wiping down the inside of the timer with
lacquer thinner, was back to running nice and smooth. The first time was when I got
it running again after being dormant while the wheels were off. I've driven about 500
miles in...

Are there notches on the backside of this 11 tooth pinion normal?

I assumed they were caused by a hyatt bearing that came apart, but I see one in the classified that has the notches also. Mine definitely had a little wear on the flat surface from the bearing, but if the notch is normal, maybe I'll just use it. It's in fair shape otherwise it...

Hi,

New to T's and have always wanted to get one. Was offered an (older) restored 25 Tudor sedan part in trade for me to finish another one of owners cars.

History is that it was owned since the late 70s early 80s restored in the 90s. Very shiny black lacquer under dust and some stored garage items. Compete car, a few paint nicks, Interior...

I have the the gear shaft and flywheel on crank ready to go , but i cant get the thrust washers to go down on the flywheel hole all the way down i dont want to force them in , Question -can i grind the edge of the 3 washers down some to fit them in ? Thank you for any info--
Lorenzo

Can the steering wheel be removed on a 1927 T with out a puller?

I am removing the steering column from my 1927 coupe and am having troubling removing the piece at the very end of the shaft. The Ford instructions says to remove the castle nut and then hit it with a hammer. It won't move, and I want to be careful not to damage the piece. Any suggestions??

It’s a bare, early T frame that actually needs to go from Milwaukee or Madison, WI, to the Seattle, WA area, but I should be able to arrange getting it to Luray if anyone is heading to the Northwest from there. Thanks!

Please email me and we can discuss payment!

I have an early carburetor adjusting rod with the forging number 1359 B. What came first, the one I just mentioned, or the plain ones. No guessing please. I'm only interested in facts!

I have a generator that pegs the amp meter while running fast idle and after a few minutes run time the commutator starts to get hot and smoke. Took the brush cover off and while running there are sparks running around the commutator from the brushes. Wiring is correct and when a load is put on ,the amp meter discharges while not running.
Any...

How do I get the black cone out? 6ADA4BF2-2044-47D6-8479-5A049195F43D.jpeg I removed the wire keeper, but cone is sure stuck.

The question of having a water pump on a Model T Ford was answered in the Ford Times May 15, 1909. That date issued in the use of the Gravity or Thermo-syphon system.

According to the author, writing for Henry, made the statement that the cooling with a water pump was regulated by the speed of the motor. The faster the motor turned the faster the...

I am asking for Mr. Mulder ( his grandson ) of Hamilton, Michigan.

Luther Mulder was the proprietor.

He can’t find anything on the internet.

FJ

Hello, I'm confused on the exact type of headlight style I need for my Canadian 23 touring. Does anyone by chance have this type of light for sale? Thanks.

Hi
What do you think of this glue?
In my case, a piece of the gearbox cover broke off.
where the wave goes in from the pedal.
I think the parts are too small to weld, so the question is cast steel or cast iron

and one more question! is the oil ok for the engine / gearbox?

greetz pat

What are you using to hold these darned things in the door frame D slot? Some fit well holding in place and others not so much.

The picture of the old (top) and new (bottom) are the same dimension. Was thinking a spray adhesive I use on rope gaskets might work, any input would be great.

Any help is appreciated ford script with number 1. Any guess to what year.
Thanks in advance
Thanks Jim

This summer, we pulled the engine on my 1910 Touring. It is a May 8, 1910 build. Open valve, original one piece pan, original head and trans cover. The transmission is a later non starter I installed in the 1960s and is tight and nice. The mag coil stopped working some time ago. I stored the T for 10 years, and used one of my 1931 Model As as...

I am in need of a pattern for the seat mount brackets for a 24 roadster. I have pictures but no measurements to make them. Or could use ready made ones.

A Model A friend of mine gave me a T-1917 wrench to add to the many already in my tool box. I pulled them all out of the box to examine the design differences from the many suppliers of this wrench. It was then that I noticed one of them had two different Ford scripts, one on top of the other. At first I thought someone had etched the larger...

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Is it a Ford?

I have a bunch of orders, so it will be several days before I fill all of them. Thanks for the nice response. My NOS stock of the plates is holding, while limited, I CAN CONTINUE TO FILL ORDERS AND WILL POST WHEN ANY ONE OF THE PLATES IS SOLD OUT.

Darel

Well as most of you know my steering shaft broke on me last weekend.
The upper part just slipped out. The lower part was a challenge.
I was finally able to pull the lower part out.
I laid it down next to an old worn out steering shaft that I had.
As it turns out the shaft that I pulled out was about 4 inches shorter than a standard steering...

Did all of the bowl side drain types have the long throttle and choke levers?
When did they change the orientation of the data plate from reading from the outside to reading it from the inside?
It appears the side drains were one way and the later ones the other.

Jerry V. O. Or Kathy T.... pictures of the Covered Bridges Tour please 🙏

HISTORY OF THE CAR RADIO

Seems like cars have always had radios, but they didn't. Here's the story:
One evening, in 1929, two young men named William Lear and Elmer Wavering drove their girlfriends to a lookout point high above the Mississippi River town of Quincy, Illinois, to watch the sunset.

It was a romantic night to be sure, but one of...

Big auction of model A's, a 26-27 model T touring, a 1940 Packard coupe, and other cars...all in different levels of disrepair, and tons of model A&T parts in Stanwood Michigan on Saturday. I was planning on attending but didn't make it. There was nothing in the photos that I was interested in buying and dragging home, but it looked like it was a...

This morning in one of the Facebook Model T groups somebody asked if he should carry a spare tire. Surprisingly this led to a lot of back and forth about whether it's necessary or not. I certainly do, or at least a spare tube, and the requisite equipment for dealing with a flat. And that got me to thinking about air sources. For a few years I...