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Can anyone tell me what the correct spacing is for the screws on the brass trim on a 1909 firewall/dashboard is? Also what size screws were used?

I have a toolbox that I got from luray and I was wondering if anyone had a picture of the key that would fit it. I am able to make my own key if I get a a picture of the key.

My generator was working just fine a few days ago and then it wasn't. I could see one brush screw had fallen out leaving the brush and coil wires flopping around.

Gaining access to that brush required removing the generator — a closer look revealed dodgy insulation on the coil wires and failing brush plate insulators.

I replaced the brush plate...

Decided to work toward getting functional lamps since I picked up an acetylene generator at Luray. Was able to get one of the oil lamps immediately started up with a new wick. Attached are the pics. The other oil lamp has a leaking base. So will see if I can seal up the pinholes then get it lit with its new wick.

For the acetylene head lamps,...

Under the heading Please Help The Dummy! I ma new to both the forum and Model Ts in general. I just purchased a 1926 coupe, and should have it back in my garage in a week or so. I looked at the car where it currently is and it appears to be in great shape. it was my neighbor's grandfathers car. he had 2 nearly identical cars, and both ran when...

I wish I could have been at Ford factory to watch the cotter pin man bend those dam pins!! It’s been years and I’m still fighting with cotter pins. Especially removing them. Can anyone sheer any tips? On installing and removing.
Thanks

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The hardened sleeve 2596 didn't appear until 1911 with the tapered end driveshaft, where the pinion gear is held by a nut and cotter pin, instead of the pin rivet arrangement.

The Driveshaft has a hardened end step that the roller bearing 2890 ran on (not sure how, probably case, it would be...

Time again for Lang's Old Car Parts Calendar! Starting today! Lang's Old Car Parts is accepting photos of your Model T for our annual calendar. Photos and information are due by Friday October 30th! High quality photos only (photos from phones usually do not work)

One photo per email and please give information about each car including year, body...

This was my old stomping grounds. I found this May 1922 photo of downtown Benson Nebraska.

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Two things caught my attention. First, on the right are several Model T's. Parked next to the Roadster pickup is a touring car with the old-style billed fenders. It's probably the oldest car in the photo.

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The...

I presume this has been discussed before but I can't locate a thread. I see my throttle stop and lock screws are #8-36's on my Holley G carburetor. It looks like that is also the size used on some later Holleys. Has someone found a good source for these or are they re-tapping the arms with #8-32s? #8-36 is UNF which is pretty much obsolete now...

I saw this on my local craigslist and had to share. I have no connection to the ad but the builder is my kind of guy.

There are many photos in the ad.

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Wondering if someone has scans of original ads, install instructions, packaging, etc?
Any extra info for that matter

Wondering what the honest fair market value is on a freshly magged and turned EE crankshaft. Don't want any low ball prices. I have a coupe of spares and can have them magnafluxed and turned at a local engine shop, and know what I'd have invested in them after reconditioning, but need to know if it would be worth my investment in them. I wouldn't...

Nine and a half years later... got a carbide generator at the Luray swap meet. Was rereading a thread where I asked about carbide generators and remember Bob Corio’s painting a picture of pleasing the crowd with magical T skills...

I’ve read carbide generators were made by Victor, JNO, and some other folks. I’ve found a few pictures of Victors...

Looking for the 4 pieces of window moldings for a 1924 Tudor passenger side. All four or just one at a time... Thanks
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Sometimes with illustration you can't see things as clearly as you can in a cross section. This is a 1/4 cross section showing both the outside and the inside of the 1909 driveshaft assembly.

I've got a few questions though...on the part 2535, it shows in the Ford parts book as one assembly (bushings and housing), which leads me to believe that...

Ok, NOW is when that hardened sleeve 2596 replaces the hardened step in the driveshaft. This sleeve design continues through 1927.

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How many leaves are there in a Model TT rear leaf spring set up? The truck I have, has nine on each side. That seems like too much, because the leaves are very tightly compacted together under the cross member and there is no movement what so ever where they attach to the cross member. The leaves have been oiled and are not rusted together.

Is it possible to move the driver’s seat back in a coupe for more leg room? One of our club members can’t use the peddles.

Looking at my Canadian '21 T (unsure of part originality but looks right), I notice that some of the spring leaves on the front and rear spring look pretty roughly cut. They all look original as wear and corrosion is pretty much the same. Just wondering if others have noticed this on theirs?

HELP!!! DUPONT PAINT NUMBER FOR YELLOW WIRE SPOKED WHEELS!

There have been a couple good articles on T oil cans. There was one in the all the same huh? section of the Judging Standards at one time, thou it's missing in the current, Rev. 6, edition. There was a excellent article in Vintage Ford as well.
Is Vintage Ford available as a stick with all the issues as T Times is? Is there a way to find and...

Hi everyone,

My T has been off the road for the better part of 5 years due to a variety of life circumstances (3 moves, illness, etc.)

This project was obviously way more than I bargained for, but I am determined to get it back on the road.
I am in the process of rebuilding the engine, I have the engine out and the oil pan off. The oil pan has...

Got tired of having the lid whack me on the hand ... and don’t want it to leave a permanent dent in the new top. So, I drilled two small holes on the inside of the lid and the turtle deck and inserted a stiff removable rod with the ends bent inward.

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I presented this to our early Ford and Friends group. If you watch I hope you enjoy:

Greetings Jonah,

Welcome to the wonderful world of Model T's.
I have read the many posts you have written since you purchased your 1926 Touring and your excitement and enthusiasm is wonderful and I wish you all the best with your restoration project but let me offer some unsolicited advice. I see you looking at all the parts available in the...

Just thought you all would like to see this. The T assembly line led to this. Dan

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I have seen this subject discussed here in the past, but was surprised at how yellow a white tire can get, upon seeing the attached photo in another thread.

Is there a way through bleaching, scrubbing, or some other method, to return white rubber tires to their original bright white color? How about the spray-on white-wall tire cleaners available...

I have top bows that are new repo's.
The ends are squared that need to be sanded to fit the irons.
The question is, is there a certain length that goes into the iron or do I just arbitrate 6 inches or so.
Thank you!

I would like to see pictures of the insulation on one it looks like you have to cut the firewall to use it I'm not wanting to do that the heater that was in my 22 the register came through the floor

Not sure what year this brkt. Was used any info is appreciated .
Thanks Jim

I just removed the upholstery panel on the doors of my 27 coupe to see how to remove/replace the glass. After looking what I exposed I have no idea how this is done! What can you tell me or where do I find instructions on how it is done? My door handles are broken off.

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”...